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Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

Some few years ago in the depths o.
winter an oil pair had ascended ths
wooden hill" for their nights rest
They had been there some time when
the old clock struck 2. The next minute
they were startled by their bedroom
door opening. and in walked their son
VIII, with face as long as fiddle.
well. Will" exclaimed the fond
father, what is the matter
There's man in the house." said the
hopeful.
The father jumped ont of bed, snatch
ed up the poker, the wife following suit
with the tongs, and they went down.
stairs. followed by VIII. The house was
searched, but no man was found.
Where's the mani" said the father.
VIII, with twist of the few bristles
on his upper lip. Strengthened himself,
and pointing TO his breast said:
Father, here he is"
II was his twcnty-tirst birthday! He
got q whipping for It, man or no man.
Yunl.ec Blade.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01
1894
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Referring to the proposal that Colcne,
Rend. the Chicago coal operator, will star,
ms men to work giving them all they
want. President Mcbride, of the Mine
workers union, says he won't until al,
the other operators are ready to do like
wise
Hon. BoUrke Cochran, the New York
statesman, delivered IA lecture at the Chi
cago Auditorium On True American Pa.
tf.otism" Immediately thereafter he re.
turned east.
William W. Farweli, for many years
judge of the circuit court of Cook county,
Ills, and more recently professor of
equity, Jurisprudence and pleading in the
Union College OF Law, died at his home in
Chicago. Of pneumonia. He WAS ~ years
cid.
The remains::of baby were found along
the Big Four road in the west end of Spring.
field. .. 1t was wrapped in a costly
fashionable cloak and its face was caved
in. The police believe it was thrown from
train.
Fifty-six lodges of Sons of Herman in
Wisconsin have seeded from the national
organization.
William Astor Chanler, the African
traveller, has reached Cairo on his return
to civilization.
Obituary: At Curran, Ills, ex-County
Treasurer Debold P..ulen, aged 65: at De-
catur, Ills, Mrs. Eleanor X. Gorin, aged
a.; at Washington, Mrs. Cornelia c. Weir
Morgan, wife of Senator Morgan. of Ala
bama; at Warren, Ills. \. E Recker, aged
IS; at Turner, Ills, Uncle Daniel Beld.
inc. aced 8:
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01
NEW ORLEANS HOLOCAUST.
Four Lives Lost In the Destruction Of an
Historic Hotel,

NEw ORLEANS, La, May lit is
now believed that four lives were lost in
the big fire that destroyed the St. Charles
hotel. Others may have been killed.
-Four men and one woman were seen to
jump from an iron staircase at the back of
the building into the burning court below.
but they may have escaped. The loss is
estimated to be between 500, ,0J0 and $780,
w. The insurance ot the hotel alone was
s2i3,5O0.
The fire started in the kitchen. A large
audience was leaving the St Charles the
Htre at the time the fire broke out, and
III lew minutes the widest excitement
prevailed ia the street. Guests and en-
p!oyes OF the hotel We're soon dashing out
OF the burning building half-clad with
such personal effects rs cou ID be snatched
up in their hurried exit from their sleep
ing rooms. and ii soon became ascertained
that tie whole interior of the court was
1blaEe.
The block of the ST. Charles was in the
most important portion. and was one of
the most valuable blocks in the city, con-
tanning, besides the costly hotel, banks.
stores, railway offices, one of the largest
turf exchanges in the country, and finely
furnished Offices
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01
MUCH FOR PATRIOTISM.
Important Objects Attained by the Sons of
the American Revolution.

Important Objects Attained by the Sons of
the American Revolution.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Sons of the
American Revolution, whose annual con-
gress is being held In this city, have ac-
complished already some important OBJ
jects ana have other patriotic schemes on
foot. They have secured from congress
the collecting and indexing of
the records of the American rev.
olution; established the annual cele-
bration OF june II rs Flag day, and
promoted the construction of the great
battle monument at Bennington and the
statue of Stark in New Hampshire They
are building IA battle monument in Balti-
more; have preserved rs "A permanent his
torical monument the headquarters of
brother Jonathan at Lebanon, Conn.
and have marked the graves Of soldiers of
the Revolution in massachusetts with
bronze tablets. They have saved the Old
colonial hall in New York from destruc-
ticn and held more than 100 public cele.
brations OF "A patriotic character.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01
SETTLES DOWN At oss MONIES.
Kelly says He Will stay in This City Until,
Train Is Supplied.

Kelly Says He Will STAY In This CITY I,uti,
Train Is Supplied.
| DIES MclNEs. Nav 1-Kauv ,na HE
| cohorts arc ,;v;no th, .,,ho.;,, :. 81
TOWN n h..- -
,,,r,,,, H.. =, Du' .'e 10 III.
'he eAciteHent OF the oinciais
""u eH"'o''s himseil at the stove WORKS
S"ip 10 the thousands who so out to see
the lndustrials. The young general
declares that he will not walk out of town
and says he expects to have train tomor-
row. His army grows rapidly Bands of
men come in from all directions and l..
5.5 reported for rations last night. Mere
are coming all the time and Kelly expects
to lead 900 to Chicago.
The city has kept its promise to furnish
but one days provisions. but the citizens
committee sent ont six wagon loads last
evening and says there is sufficient food
promised TO keep the army week. As
revenge for the slight 1t received from
aayor Hills. the citizens committee has
been busy developing sentiment for Kelly,
with results anything but satisfactory to
the authorities. The labor organizations
s.iii believe that transportation to Du-
buque Will he secured over the Great
Western and the talk OF tieing up the
roads should 1t not be secured is in real
earnest.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01
What Mr.. yiutop Meant

MOLINE. April Sol desire to cor
rect an interview published in the
Chicago Herald Of today. rs saying /
justified Mr.. Hunt in entering pro-
cecdings for repeal of the senatorial
apportionment bill. What did say
was that ] did not justify the appor-
tionment in this congressional dis
trict. GEORGE w. VISToN.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01
Lord Shcr!lrnoI.c.

Lowe said that when he was minister
of education n parent would sometimes
consult him about sending his son to a
public school. His invariable answer
was: My advice would be not to send
him to public school. But if you feel
bound to send him to your OWE public
school take him away as soon as posi-
be" ] think it was Talleyrand who
said Of the English public schools, Files
sont les neilleures du monde, mais elles
sont Observation-Disclosures Spectator.
The Weather.
Clearing today and generally fair
Wednesday: colder. southerly winds
becoming westerly.
F. j. WALZ, Observer.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

ton. could not eat, i
would have awful pain
in my stomach-pain in
my side, bowels and
chest /; soreness in my
'hack and womb; was
weak, nervous, and
could not sleep.
After / took your
'Favorite Prcscrip-
ton, and Golden Med
ical Discovery / COM
menced to improve.
In two weeks could
walk about the house
could eat - did not
have any more pain in
my stomach-t brew
away nv mOrphipp
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01
1t Doa't Cost Anything

1t Doa,t Cost Anything
To try Parks Sure Cure. A specific
for the cure of all diseases peculiar
to women. Ask your druggist our
guaranteed plan Sold by Hartz &
Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

powders. When / first commenced taking
the medicine il made me feel worse. / was
hoarse, could not speuk aloud for three days: /:
as got better my pains and bad feelings left
me and l could sleep good; my nerves got
better. Before l took Your medicine l kept
my bed four months-got worse all the while
] am now quite .ieshy and Can work all day !"
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01
CURES OTHERS

Mrs. WILLIAM RoBEErs. Bridgeport, NJ T.,
writes: If l had not taken your Medi-
cine, l would not be here now. The doctors
did me no good, l was just a mere skele-
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

WANTED-GOoD GIRL TOR SECOND
w voik References required Apply al s4a
Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

osT-A CANARY BIRD. YELLOW AMI
II brown. Return 20 Mrs. Burial, 1893 Third
avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

T OR sALE-UPRIGHT PIANO ONLY BEEN
N the afternoon. COZ 7went. third street.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

FoR RENT-A NICE LARGE OFFICE ROOM
1 over Jones second hand store, 1922 Second
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

7 OR sALE-Two OF THE BEST BUILDING;
l corners in Stbnell's addition Easy terms
Apply 10 j. W. Cavanauch aIa2 Fifth ayeupe
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

cox To $50 PER WEEK Usl~G AND SELL.
CIc ing Id E.li.tlc Pater. Evtry family bo 9
rrsty, worn knives. forks, spoons stc. o6ickiy
plated By oip'ing in melted metal No.xter-
ience or h. rd work: rood .itr ATTIC, Az "a
W p. Harrison d Son., Clerk No, II, Columbus.
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

WANTED-IoUSRNAID Apply TO MRS
Henry Curtis. 1las Secoud avenue Good
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

Ours are 20 per cent better in
Comparison tells the tale; there
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

FOR SALE-KoECKRITZS DIRT ERASEt
at ali Leading gruccrs. at hills dirt"
Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-01

WANTED--AT HOTEL GORDON INMEpl
W ately. girl to wash dishes
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12
MIR Wilson aud Eree Coal.

Mr.. Wilson will shortly make tour
through tho mining regions OF the
Second district. He will DO called upon
to defend his attempt to place coal on
the free list after telling his people he
was not In favor Of FREQ coal.
Apropos to this proposed tour OF Mr..
Wilson il may DO we'll to quote in ad-
vance an argument mado by ex.United
States Senator Davis, president OF tho
Wcst Virginia Central railroad. Mr..
Davis is one of Mr.. Wilson's COLI
stituents, is a Democrat, and Is largely
Interested in tho coal industry. Here
is what he says-perhaps Mr.. Wilson
will try to meet it with his theories:
"NIr. Wilson states that tho cost OF
coal in his district is from 10 10 CD cents
u ton, and argues from this that the
duty OF rs cents is excessive. Tho
authority OF his own committee ON this
subject Is found in tho above statement
OF the duties collected for tho year 1892,
which gives tho average value per ton
Of coal 1T 81 80, upon which valuation
the duty OF 70 cents 10 applied to got the
nd valorem duty, aud not merely upon
the bare cost Of digging coal. The
amount pcr ton which he gives covers
merely the cost Of tho wages oil the
miners. Tle tnkos no account OF tho
cost OF transferring 10 the railway cars,
timberinG tho minos, maintaining the
machinery and tho humorous items oi
expense incidental to mining plNnt,
besides which, there is royalty and in-
terest on the capital invested. But even
il Mr.. Wilson had brought these items
into Ills cost OF production, it would
his stare OF the coaPs progress
to point whore it would DO
madn rs full. Surely 1t Ia not NJ tho
mouth Of tho mine where American
coal has to compete with foreign coal,
but ut tho scaboRrd and at places Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12
Prof Wilson'S Figures.

The ISrEIIIGEHcEE making believe to correct
EilIInm L. Wilson on statistical matters Is
light 1T for the gods -Rsat&ter.
Why haven't you the honesty to
quote the INTELLloEScER's criticism OF
Mr. Wilson's statistics in order that
your readers may investigate and soc
which is right.
Mr.. Wilson stated in his speech at
Charles-Town that tho American TAX"
on woods forced the people OF Argentina
to give up their sheep raising and go
into com petition with US in the produc-
ton of wheat The INrELLtGENcER
called attention to the faIsity OF this as
,sertion by quoting the wool statistics OF
Argentina, which may be found in the
government reports issued by our pres
ont Democratic administration. and
which show that the wool production OF
Argentina increased from 244,000,00O
pounds in 1882 to 3d., 900. 900 pounds in
1891, and that 1t continues to increase.
These same Democratic reports show
that Argentina is the third wool pro-
duccr in the world.
The ISrELLIGENcER does not charge
that Prof. Wilson purposely ignored the
facts that bclio his statement regard
ing Argentina. His speech was care
fully prepared and given to the press in
advance Of its delivery, and it is not
possible that he was misquotcd. II bio
was, tho Register itself did it. The
charitable view to take Of the matter is
that Prof. Wilson was not aware of the
true position of Argentina as a wool
producer.
The Registor's contcmptuous refer
enco to tho EMBELLISHMENTS correction
OF Prof. Wilson's assertion does not dis.
provo tho official figures.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12
Highest of all in Leavcning Power-1aestU GovtRepOrt
g,!A!:,!,!! B BSxdsg'.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
BSOlUTElY PURE

countrymen. He then asserted that
'for the past twenty-five years we have
adopted the policy OF commercial exc
clusion," and have clipped the wings
OF our industry and trade" That was
naturally applauded in London. But
the truth Is that no nation in the his
tory OF the world has prospered TO the
same extent az the United States IN
similar length OF time. The treas
ury department recently issued
comparative statement OF the for
eiyu commerce OF the United States
and that OF leading European nd
tons, covering the period from 1870
10 1892. In that time the foreign com.
merce OF the United Kingdom increased
SStS, 0S0, on, while that OF the United
States increased S9l4. $3.50, 547, or sol, 594,-
40 more than that OF Great Britain ..
But the true measure OF success 10 in
the exports. Those OF the United
States increased in that period 1884.
1874, $50, while Great Britain's increased
only $23l, 1870. or less than one;halt
as much. The Press would not retaliate
on Mr.. Wilson in accusing aim OF utter
ing falsehood to please British audi
ence to the detriment OF his own coun-
try, but he evidently spoke in inexcus'
able ignorance Of the facts.
Tho Mckinley bill, which Mr.. Wilson
asserted excluded the United States
from the markets OF the world" in
creased our foreign commerce. as shown
in this treasury statement, to the
amount OF $l8l, 7l8,7S4 in 1892, as COM
pared with 1889, while in the corre-
spending years the commerce Of Great
Britain declined TO the extent Of $780,
270,333, a difference in favor OF tho
United States OF l7,0S0,ll7. This Is
what protection did for the foreign trade
OF tho United States. as compared with
the effect OF free trade on Great Brit
aims commerce. although the British
had the advantage OF getting over $780,
100000 from rs for carrying our goods.
This stupid faIsehood in regard to the
effect OF Profession Is repeated every
day by Democratic speakers. In tho
fifteen years the slave owners tariff OF
1916 was in force the exports Of domes-
tic merchandise increased Sl03, .574,
while in a similar period, from 1877 TO
1892, the exports OF domestic merchan-
disc increased S42G.06l,7s7. These arc
the facts from the treasury reports, and
yet Mr.. Wilson goes to Europe to tell
the Britishers that protection has OK
Guided the United States from tho Tor
eirt markets
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12
MIR. Elkins' Meeting.

1t was a magnificent gathering, made
up of representative men from all
walks of life and oil parties, that
greeted Hon. S. B. Elkins Mt the Opera
House last night. Never in the history
OF the city did discussion of the polit-
ical issues of the day receive closer at
tention, and it is: safe to assert that no
more effective address was ever deliv-
cred here.
Enthusiastic applause that greeted
each telling blow delivered by Mr..
Elkins showed that his remarks were
appreciated. 1t was business-like dis
cussion OF business question by man
OF business. Facts and the lessons OF
experience were brought out and placed
against theories. The results OF the
Democratic tinkering with the business
and industrial interests OF the country
we're clearly shown, and Democratic
incompetency and imbecllity proved by
the history OF the past eighteen months.
II was unnecessary to theorize. The
simple relation Of facts, which every
body knows to DO facts, constituted in
themselves an eloquent argument that
knocked down all Democratic theories
and beied every Democratic promise.
Mr.. Elkins IS an entertaining as we'll
as an effective speaker. His meeting
here will result in much good to the
cause OF protection.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12

consumption. That which was worth
but little in the ground aud OF small
value at the mouth OF the mine has
been greatly enhanced by the labor Of
transportation, when il has Como hun
dreds OF miles BY land and water to a
point where it must come into compe-
tition with the Goals OF other countries,
Nova Scotia for instance. II the value
OF the coal ought to be estimated at the
Ininein finding theadvalorem duty, then
the whole basis OF the valuation OF the
dutiable list as prepared by the gov
eminent iG wrong. Mr.. Wilson is also
quoted as saying that the duty on coal
Is In the nature OF subsidy to the rail.
roads. Such statement 10 unjust, and
reflects injuriousty unon an interest
absolutely essential to the development
OF his state and country.
1.-THE average haul to tidewater from
the coal fields Of West Virginia and
Maryland and Virginia IS about $50
miles, while the average freight il four
mills per ton per mile. which leaves
little or no margin over COST II is only
necessary to call the peoples attention
to the fact that about oue-fourth Of tho
railroads of tho country are in the
hands OF receivers, while from not one.
half Of these said railroads are the
stockholders receiving any returns
from the many millions they have in.
vested in railways,
"Fhe Democrats announce them
selves for tariff for revenue, then why
not make coal part of it7 Coal should
not be classed as raw material. In tue
mines it has verv little value. from
cents to 20 cents a ton-depending upon
its quality aud locality. AT Boston,
which is a central point OF New Eng
land for the delivery OF coal from Vir-
GINA, West Virginia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania, it is worth s. so per ton,
which shows fully 05 per cent Of its
value when ita reaches the consumer is
the labor OF production and transpor.
tation. it is entirely consumed in u.s.
ing, while other articles called by some
rs raw material, upon arriving at the
factory arc often in the frat state OF
manufacture. one is destroyed, while
tho other is being put in permanent
form OF usefulness. There is no de.
mand from our people for free coal,
and no person or corporation or inter-
est has asked it"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12
Air Post Nne,Is Posting.

MIR. NJ. u. Post, young man from
this city who is stumping tho district
for Candidate Howard, If he 10 correct
~ reported by the press Of the interior,
is making some astonishing statements
in explaining to the Democrats tho
cause OF the nard times. Ono OF his de-
cIarations in speech at Sutton was
that "whon tho Democrats came into
power tho Republican leadera went to
tho manufacturers and made them shut
down their plants and cease to do bust j.
ness"
Mr.. Post reflects on tho intelligence
and common sense OF tho noopIo in tho
interior when no makes such state
mcnt, expecting them to believe 1t.
1t would DO interesting to know ii
Mr.. Howard endorsed this style Of cam.
paign which ia being made in his bc.
half. Does he expect to got into Con-
gross bv creating in tho minds OF tho
country people prejudice against tho
men who own the great industrial
plants in this city, which give employ.
mont to thousands of wagc workers2
Docs Mr.. Post expect tho people to
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12
Interesting Statements.

BoStOn Commercial! Bull,tin
That loyal and patriotic American
statesman, Hon. William L. Wilson,
tells the Englishmen that for the last
generation there has been no pure gov
ernmcnt in the United States. He adds
that protection has failed to develop
our country, aud he says further
(Amorican papers please copy that tho
English chambers Of commerce are CIV
ing banquets in his honor. not because
of selfish satisfaction, hut because Of
their disintercsted delight over the tri-
umph OF high principle in tho last
American Congress.
Those statements are interesting, not
as statements OF fact, but because they
afford irrefragble proof to the genealo.
gist that Judas and Ananias did leave
posterity who intermarried and emi-
grated to this country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12

Mn. ELKINs' scathing rebuke of the
Register for it's personal abuse Of him
was deserved. That paper has made it
point to apply offensive epithcts to
Mr. Elkins. His dignided reference to
this fact, and his suggestion that "abuse
does not answer arguments" his state
ments that his home is in West Virgin.
10; that he has his fortune invested in
her industries. aud claims tho right to
fair treatment as a citizen having the
material welfare of the state at heart,
were greeted with tremendous applause.
showing how thoroughly in sympathy
with him were these representatives OF
the population OF tho chief city OF the
state. "rhesc questions at issue" said
Mr.. Elkins, "are business questions.
Let US discuss them on their merits.
Votes cannot be made by INDUCING in
personalities" aud the Audience heart
lily endorsed these sentiments.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12

Occasionally we hear free trader
talking OF the natural protection"
afforded by the Atlantic ocean. In ac-
tual operation it counts about as in tue
following instance:
A consignment Of iorty.one bales OF
River Platte wool was received by Bos-
ton dealer this week. Tho bales weigh
600 pounds each. The ocean freight
from London to Boston amounted to
ST. IA. The charges for teaminr aud
wharfage in Boston amounted TO Sl4 So.
1t cost less to bring wool from Lon
don to Boston than to bring it from
Boston harbor to Federal street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12

Hon. B. 3. Dovener, accompanied by
other good speakers, will address tho
citizens OF Littleton and surrounding
community on Wednesday, the 18th
inst. A band will be secured for tho
occasion, and large crowd 10 expected
and good time in general. Everybody
should avail themselves OF this oppor-
tunity and come out and hear the great
question OF tho day ut Issue intelligent
IL and thoroughly discussed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12

fNWNWp"iu fI''H
ElHowhorc in to-day's Press tho re.
markable speech Of Mr.. Wilson deliver.
cd before tho London chamber Of com
nOrce, il reprinted in full from n Lon.
don newspaper. 1t is significant that
nearly all the London newspapers sup
press the speech OF Sir a. X. RoIlit, NJ:
T., president Of tho London chamber Of
commerce, who stated that tho new
american tnrill had already lighted tho
nroa in tho furnaces OF England and
Wales. Tho London editors know too
vol Of tho furnace fires that had boon
put ont in tho Unitod States.
Mr.. Wilson told tic people OF Great
Britain that protection had been Dol.
stored up in the United States by false.
hood, u patriotic" reference to his