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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10

OF mucQ adverse comment anu under
circumstances that caused us to at
times doubt the wisdom Of the course.
But he was the head of the Democratic
party, and as such was entitled to the
most loyal support that could be &C.
corded to him by those who regarded
party fealty as superior to individual
disappointment. No man can say that
we ever allowed anything to stand in
the way Of onr support of Cleveland as
man or AS President. 1t, therefore,
gives us no pleasure now to say that to
follow him further would be to desert
the party Of our enlighted conscience,
the party of our state and section and
the party that We were taught to wor-
ship 10y a blessed man who has passed
into the great unknown. To supper.
him now would be to cling to the
shadow. rather than the substance, and
while We have no words of harsh crit
icism to use against him, for he is still
the nominal head Of the Democracy of
the nation, We do not hesitate to go on
record rs being unalterablv and eter-
nally opposed to the financial policy
that he would have enacted INTO law.
HIS veto message aside from being
weak gathering together of eastern
Ideas. is a serious and positive viola
ton of plain and bold declaration of
Democratic faith. The President saws
that he is willing for silver to have its
place in the currency of the country, but
his message clearly indicates that place
to be a debased coin. There is not
vestige of silver lining to the cloud of
gold that envelopes his words to the
Senate. 1t stamps him as monometal-
lst of 3 perfect mold, contractionist
of dangerous time, and a regulator of
Democratic pledges of the most avowed
and stubborn order. In it he refers to
platforms once, but the Democratic
platform never. We do not agree with
him. His views do not harmonize with
the lesson of Democracy rs We have
learned it. His tendency is toward an
element that has nothing in common
with southern institutions. He is not
the ideal leader that we followed in the
hopeful days of 1892. 1t was an un-
Welding conviction that caused us to
stand by his political fortunes in the
past. and it is the same uncomfortable
conviction that leads us to stand by our
party now. AS we view it, it is Cleve
land or the party, and We go to the
rescue of the latter. Atlanta GA
Herald.
Reform Notes
GROVER and John Sherman keep on
a parity If goldSand silver do not.
IF Grover Cleveland is Il Democrat
then jefferson and Jackson were two
old frauds.
Gov. TILLMAN of South Carolina
only has one eye, yet he is able to see
through Mr.. Clevelands sham De.
mocTacv.
GROVER, John Sherman and Wall
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10
HOW BANKS ABSORB.
LEGISLATION is RESPONSIBLE
FOR IT.
There Can BE No Prosperity, No Revival
of Business a. Long as These Conditions
Remain Unchanged - Got Enough OF
Cleveland.

Few people, who have not made
financial matters a study, have any
thing like an adequate conception Of
the enormous evil the banking system
of this country is. If the voters and
masses of the people properly compre-
hended this evil, there would be such
all uprising as the country has not
seen since the war trumpet sounded in
1861.
If the reader will give careful pc
rusal of the following details. some
idea, but a Very imperfect one it may
be, of the wealth absorbing capacity of
the banks. can be arrived at. 1t is
enough to not only astonish the non
investigator, but to arouse the dormant
energies of the people to a determine
tion TO shake Off this monster.
There are now 3, 796 national banks:
4,S37 Incorporated, and S4S unincor-
porated or private banks in the United
States. These banks demonstrated
last July and August that they pos
sessed the power to wreck the business
Of the country and to close down
manufactures and pauperize almost
the entire wage-earning element of the
land. They control Legislatures, die
tate Congressional action, and abso-
lutely dominate the financial policy of
the Government. Such a power as
this is certainly dangerous in the
hands Of corporations without souls
and devoid of sympathy and senti-
ments of common humanity.
The increase of wealth is estimated
to he about ) PER cent. for the past
decade, while the debts OF the nation
have increased over 81 900, OOO, 900 per
year.
This increase of wealth, though
small, has been wholly absorbed by the
banks and money gamblers, and the
enormous increase Of debt has been
the portion of the producers of the
land. The result of our system is to
give the alth-producing classes all
the burdens OF debt, and the non-pro-
dncing classes all the profit. If that
is right then the crucifiction of the
meek and lowly Galileean was IL lust
and righteous act.
@RLo,H's Journal of banking for
June, 1891, gives a financial statement
that has lots of meat in it. 1t is the
profits of the year receding of the
New York banks and is shown bv The
accompanying table:
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10

Bv this table it will be seen than an
investment of $16,OOO,0OO yielded an
annual income of 81. "a per cent. If
the farmer can realize l per cent. on
his money invested he thinks he is do
ing fairly we'll. In fact, it has been
some time since the average farmer has
done this we'll. Then. in connection
with this 81. 81 per cent. earned by the
New York bankers. it should be borne
in mind that the increase of national
wealth for the same period was only
about per cent. Thus. while nation
al wealth increases ; per cent. the
bank combines not only get all of it.
but rob the people Of an addition Of
1854 per cent. in addition. This is
the result of the metropolitan bank
ing combine, and :he same thing ac-
crues on less extended scale in every
city and village in the country.
OF course no one can blame the
banks for taking advantage OF this
favoritism extended them by the Gov
ernraent Tie whole trouble lies in
the system recognized by legal enact
ment. Legislation is responsible for
it all. and it will take legislation to
remedy the evil. The country can
never be prosperous with such a leach
as the banking system sucking the
blood from the vi:als of the political
body. Tie leach must be removed.
The longer i, is permitted 20 draw the
liie-giving t,uid from the Governmen;
the poorer will the people become.
There can be no prosperity, no revi-
val Of business or sunshine of pros er.
ity as long As this cloud hangs over
the horizon.-Dallas Mercury
Got Enough of Cleveland.
The editor of tins parer has stood
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10

But the Interest bill Is 81 $50 ItltOO
SO there is balance of $57S, 763, 300
to make up after giving up our gross
product, as above shown. To pay
this balance it will take our entire
cotton and hay crops. 1t is estimated
that two-tAirds of this interest is
paid directly and indirectly to foreign
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10
.AmOn. Our Exchanges.

Among. Our ENcAanECS.
How DO YOU like Democratic rule?
Don't all speak at once.-New Orleans
Issue.
The employment of labor is the
road to public welfare.-St. Louis
Mo- Monitor.
some one else to do Your thinking for
you. Montesano (Wash.) Economist.
THAT "chance" is likely to take all
the hair and part of the hide Oft the
Democratic party.-Wymore (Neb.)
Weekly Arbor State.
Ir is now dawning on our mind with
more force than ever that jefferson
aud Lincoln were Populists.- Kansas
City NO Other side.
WHEAT is now lower than ever.
Can't some one rise and explain that
it is on account of overproduction? =
Smith Center Kan. journal.
SECRETARY MORTON SAYS that there's
al overproduction. That's right.
There's an overproduction Of fools and
patches. Tex Advocate.
VorlNG for the old parties, and then
trying to keep them from keeping up
their old tricks is mighty poor busi-
ness. -Columbian (Ala.) Advocate.
THE Democratic party is just finish
ing up the damnable schemes that the
Republicans have been twenty-five
years preparing. Broken Bow ,Neb.)
Beacon.
ANOTHER Benedict Arnold. Presi-
dent Cleveland has vetoed the silver
seigniorage bill-sold ont to the Shy
locks of the east.-El Dorado Springs
No. Waterman.
us CONGRESS- crazy?" asks an ex-
change. No: i, is those who sent such
blockheads down there to legislate for
them that are non compos mentis.-
St. Francis Kan Defender.
RAsCALIrY in high places goes I'M
punished. while the man who takes \
loaf of bread to keep hungry baby
from starving goes to the penitentiary.
Waco Tex. New Southwest.
WHEN bank fails 1t pays whatever
percentage it chooses, but when farm.
cr's mortgage is foreclosed every dollar
must be paid if it takes all the secur-
y.-Santa Cruz Call New Charter.
SlxrY-sEvEN million people without
any money and $50. 900 with more than
they know what to do with. That is
what thirty years of class legislation
has done for the United States.-Den-
yer Road.
GOVERNMENT loans to the people tn
same as national banks now enjoy
would make times lively and save
many man his home and enable
many q homeless man to get home
Missouri World.
An increase in the public debt Of
$50. 10000 since the Democratic
party came into power. How is this
for Democratic economy as carried out
under Republican dictatorship CLAY
Center (Neb. Progress.
WATERS in American hotels COM
plain Of u falling Oft in tips received
since The Inauguration of hard times,
Voorhees, aaI Carlisle have AS vet made
no audible complaint on that score
San Jose Cal Tribrne.
The blatant gentlemen who yelped
| their Threats sore about tariff reform,
before the election. reform" the tariff
| hv taking ) cents off one article and
putting 10 cents one some hing else
Lebanon Ore Advance.
| II the wrat., O: Jehovah waxed hot
at the Israelites for adopting a single
gold standard in the days of Moses
and Aaron. how must he feel in these
days Of Cleveland and Sherman
Washington Ham, Republic.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10

vote bonds to q railroad. Cnder she
referendum the people would vote tc
sustain or reject a single law, without
any entangling tariff alliances, and
and they will settle the question right
too.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10

Ex-senator Spooner of Wisconsin
testified before the Congressional in
vestigating committee at Milwaukee
that he wrote the recent decision Of
Judge jenkins which created such a
hubbub. The judge simply signed
what he wrote. Spooner IS chief
counsel for the railroad company
whose interests were affected by the
division. This would seem to be con-
frmation of the general impression
that several United States Judges were
mere tools of the corporations, though
it had not been supp osed that they
had reached the position Of allowing
railroad lawyers to write their de.
cisions for them. If tho judges have
addicted their functions and become
amanueneses for the railroads, the lat
ter should be required to pay their sal
aries.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10

Got Enough of (leveia
The editor of tins paper has stood
by the President up to his last public
action. We have done this in the face
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Looks Like Settlement.

At last evenings Davenport coun-
ell meeting Mayor Vollmer presented
a report of the investigation of the
official acts of Charles Faulkner,
finding that Mr.. Faulkner's vindica-
ton had been complete beyond ques-
ton. The council did not adopt the
report. but received it. Then the
old resolution calling for the dis
charge of the officer was called up,
and was passed, the vote being to 4.
Later in the evening the mayor
vetoed the resolution, and Aid. Korn
proved himself an adept parliament
tarian-baving possibly received a
wink from the mayor-by moving
that the resolution be passed over
the veto. While his motion read
that way, he voted nay, and the mo-
ton failed to carry, there being but
seven supporters of the resolution
present-one less than the number
required for passing it over a veto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
POLICE POINTS.
Poke Lambert Again in the Courts-Other
Glcanincs.

~
GIcarinss.
Poke Lambert was taken before
Justice Weld today charged with
refusing to work as the chief of DO.
lice directed" Poke demanded a
jury and a jury was impanneled.
Chief Sexton appeared on behalf OF
the city, and Poke defended himself
in a manner which plainly showed his
familiarity with such affairs. The
chief in his address to the jury, gave
Poke severe scoring and asked that
his fine be made the heaviest limit,
which is 500 and costs. Poke made
prolonged and strenuous address in
his own behalf, and summed up be-
fore the jury two years OF work dur
ing his life. OF course he could. and
did intend to show more work than
that. but the eloquence with which
he cndcavored to call together his
mates when Kelly's army was com.
ing this way, failed him, and he ONLY
proved two years work.
Poke was, despite the oratorical
plea, fined $40 and costs.
June Police business,
Chief of Police Sections report OF
police business for June shows: TO.
tai number of arrests, so; larceny, 6:
drunk, 8; assault and battery, l: va
grancy, IS; attempt to murder, 2:
disorderly conduct, 4; prostitute. /:
street walker,l; bastardy,l; peddling
without license, 8: breach of the
peace, 2; assault with deadly weap-
on, /; disturbing the peace, i;
amount of fines and police fees col
lected by w. +. Schroeder, S42.45;
Jail bill, 1920; number of lights out,
g; IS hours ;tramps lodged, As; wagon
business, number OF runs, So; box
calls, -; telephone calls, 10; fire
alarms, /; false wagon calls, /; false
telephone calls, l: number of tramps
carried, 10; number of ambulance
calls, 2.
Police Points.
Alfred Baker was arrested by tho
Moline police today for the larceny
of a gold watch in n Rock Island sa
loon last night.
John Russ was fined So and costs
by Magistrate Schroeder this morn
ing for allowing his cows to run at
large in South Park.
Jennie Dean wandered into the DO
lice station early this morning in a
state of bcastly freebrewryation. She
is still at the station. the authorities
having not yet decided just what to
do with her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
An Octogenariaa VTeelman.

A Portland man was III Sanford last
week and reports that everybody is rid,
ing the bicycle there, from the fodder
to the gray haired grandfather. He saw
Mr.. George Goodall, the owner and orig
lnator OF the plush mills and now
aoout so years old, peda!ing rapidly
along tho street on a pneumatic. 1t was
not bicycle Tor yet tricycle. of the
old kind, but . special machine, I'M
doubleday built especially for the old
gentleman. 1t was like any pneumatic
tire safety, except that there were two
rear wheels instead of one. They Were
about two feet apart, and OF course the
machine would stand alone. The chain
passed arou',A cogs on the axle between
the two re.%whcels. Mr.. Goddall is
doubtless the Oldest whcelman III the
state. Portland Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
The Board of Education.

The board of education held an adj
journed meeting last evening, all
members being present but DR.. Kin
yon. The placing of tile in the vesti-
bule of the new No. 4 building, was
referred to the building committee.
George l.. Leslie was appointed
principal of the High school, with a
salary of 81, 800. Mr.. Leslie comes
highly recommended, being a grad
uate in the class of 'S2, of the Iowa
State university. He was for sever
al years principal of the Iowa City
High school, Sheffield schools, Luz
verne, Mimi, High school and the
Santa Barbara. Cal, High school.
During the past year he took the
post graduate course at the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
DROWNED AT MOLINE,
Richard Young Meets Uate-y Grave
While Bathing.

Richard Young. of Moline. met
with distressing fate yesterday after
noon at 3 O'Clock at the foot of Syl-
van island, while bathing. Young
in company with his brother Oscar,
and another young man named Axel
Ny lin went to the river, ct the hour
mentioned above. for the purpose of
swimming. Oscar Young was the
only one in the party who could
swim. and when the buikhead was
reached he quickly undressed, and
jumping into the water, swan TO the
opposite shore, His brother Richard
was the next to enter the water and
Nylin was the last. When Nylin did
enter he did not at first see Richard.
but upon looking about saw him
laundering in the water not far
from shore.
Nylin was laboring under the i'm
preston that Richard could swim.
and paid no attention to him, even
when he went under water several
times, but presently he called to Os-
car and to some men who were not
far off in row boat, but the men
continued on down the river, and by
the time Oscar swan back his broth
er had disappeared.
The Body Recovered.
The body was recovered by man
named Alday, and Coroner Halves
was notified, and going to Moline
held the inquest, from which the
above facts were CLEANED. The YER
dict was accidental drowning.
Richard Young was d native of
Sweden and was in the employ of
Dimock, Gould & Co. in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Goats, Cloaks, Jackets and
Blazers.


For wage-workers' benefit. at Just
one-half price for two days, Monday
and Tuesday, July and 3.
Blazers and Jackets from 81. so to
So, marked down last month to 81,
wage workers benefit price on Mon
day and Tuesday, Onc-haif. SOC.
Jackets that were So. so TO s., marked
down to $3.50, wage-workers' benefit
price. for two days, onc-half. 75c;
and so on up to the $40 and better
Jackets. all, all, at just one-half the
market price for our wage-workers'
sale.
Calico Wrappers, worth Gs TO SIC.
two days. wage-workers' benefit sale
price. 25c. Two piece Suits, benefit
sale price, 97c.
Hosiery.
Looks like a panic in Hose. La
dies Hose, fast black. Sc quality, for
&c pair. Ladies' fast black Hens
dorf dye, full regular made. extra
spliced heel and toe, others would be
proud to offer them at 25c: our price,
beginning on Monday. for the wage
workers benefit will be just half,
12lc. We reserve the right to limit
the quantity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Smallest N.o,nan on Earth.

Since the death of Lucia Zarate, the
Mexican midget" the title of being
the smallest woman on earth has fallen
to Mile. Pau!ina, native Of Holland.
She is now nearly Is years of age, is but
70 inches high and weighs few ounces
less than pounds. Unlike most midg-
cts, who are usually hideous lnonstros-
tiles, she is remarkably pretty and &C
complished, speaking four different Ian
guages fiuently-St Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Young
6 MCCOn7bS
Spot Cash
Department Store.
MatchleSS Merchandising.

slider well the price. we quote be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. We
carry full line of dinner ware,
full line Of chamber sets, full line
Of Haviland china. full line of
Carlsbad china, full line of Eng
lish semi-porcelain ware at price
that deiies competition. A COM
plete fancy decorated Tea Set.
semi-porcelain, at S2.65, warranted
not 10 craze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Household Specialties.

Mason jar rubbcrs Sc dozen.
Pint Mason jars &c each.
Quart Mason jars sc each.
Navigation Mason jars &c each.
Clothes pins 1c per dozen.
Solid steel. polished handle gar
den trowel &c.
Large size extra twisted wire po-
tatoe masher Sc.
The Surprise" egg beater Sc.
Solid steel ice chisel 10c.
Tanglefoot fly paper, double
sheet. Sc 4 sheet.
! gallon Glass Oil Can 19c.
Two-hoop wooden pail 13c.
Strong. well made screen door
Csc.
Spring hinges Toe a pair.
Solid steel grass hook 19c.
Lemon squeczer Zoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
When Travelling.

whether on pleasure bent, or bust
ness, take on every trip bottle of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleas
antly and efIectually on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, preventing fcvers,
headaches and other forms of sick.
ness. For sale in SOC and $, bottles
by all leading druggists. Manufact-
ured by the California Fig Syrup
Company, only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Nrnrtha's or Martins Vineyard.

Some of the antiquarians are trying
to make out that the proper name Of
New Englands best known island is
Martins Vineyard, instead of Martha
Vineyard. 1t is plainly another attempt
to keep the woman inferior to the man,
a revival of the rankest old fogyism,
which will ind little favor in this pro-
gressive age Wen have none Of it 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Dinner Sets.

A full Dinner set. semi-porcelain.
highly decorated. 100 pieces. for
SOS. 1t cant hr "qnaled for dec
Grafton. quality and price. Inspec-
tiOn invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Corsets.

Rock Island Corset Headquarters
ask you to n grand money saving
event. which includes a score of
specials in hot weather corscts Of
net at 5oc. All in one lot: take
Your choice for this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Lamps.

a beautiful Banquet Lamp. gold
finish, with Piper Boy figure. new
center draft burner. this week at
s2.ls; always sold at $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Wage Workers
Special Benefit Sale!
Dress Goods.

Wage-worker's Benefit Prices. on
these three lots:
20 pieces OF all wool Serge, black
and colors. very wide. easily worth
75c. wage-workers' benefit price, 44!c.
% pieces of extra quality Henrict.
tas, black and all colors. value 55c,
wage-workers' benefit price. 42c.
Is pieces of stylish checked Suit.
ings. worth up 10 Coo yard. wage
workers benefit price, all at Soc
All the balance of our stock of I'm.
ported and Domestic Suit Patterns.
worth So. Sl4 and SIS, will all be
closed out in this wagc-workers ben
eft sale, all at the price s7.s7.
Innings.
Buy your Innings with your Dress
goods, for six days at just half price.
Silecias. usual price 14c. wage
workers benefit price &c. Sileclas.
the &c quality. six days at SC. Best
Cambria Sc. for six days at 2gc.
Cambria, usually &C. for six DAYS
with dress goods, wage-workers
price 19c.
This is an opportunity not likely
to be repeated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Foreign Wash Dress Fabrics

French Crepon. handsomest de-
signs. beautiful colorings, all the
latest ideas. regular 25c a yard
quality. new at lie, as long as they
last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Umbrellas.

One sale of those nobby Umbrcl-
las for rain or shine of handsome
twilled silk. natural wood handles.
from Sl.25 to $3.50; others ask for
same quality 81 to 50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Miscellaneous.

Fans 1c. Fans &c, Fans Sc, Fans
up to- 81.
Belts. Shopping Bags.
Childrcn's Fine Dresses, SIC to
$40.
Boys Waists. turn-back cuffs.
finest grade lawn. large collar. lat
est novelties, embroidered front in
red and blue, ut I3c and up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Ladies Waists.

Ladies Percalo Waists in figures
and stripes. with large sleeves and
fancy fronts, only iSc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
LaceS.

Laces arriving daily-lower than
The lowest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Crockery.

Our Crockery stock is complete.
aud we ask you respectfully to con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
Innings.
Jersey Cream Complexion Soap.

The usual price of this soap Csc cake 1t is well known
all through the east highly recommended by
ane ana sold extensively by eastern druggists We have
ranged with the manufacturer represent him in this
permits sell it for week.
cakes in ox just onethird price,
this locality.
McCABE BROS.
1920, 1922. 1924, 1926 and 1928 Second ave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
The e., L. & -.

The c.. b. & Q. is still running all
its trains in and out of Rock Island
on time, and as yet there is no dem
onstration of sympathy, if there is
any, with the strikers.
The Il. &P.
All regular trains are moving on
the X. |. & F., but business is very
quiet.