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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-11
Piles. Piles! Pfles.

Dr.. williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
blind bleeding. liberated and itching piles. 1t
absorbs the tumors, allsys the itching at once.
acts as pou'tce. gives instant relief. DR.. Will
liams' Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only for
piles and itching OF the private parts and nothing
else. Every box is guaranteed. Sold by drug
gifts, sent by mail. for 50 cents and 81 per box.
Williams Manufacturing company. Proprietore.
Cleveland, Ohio. Sold by T. u. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-11

total assessment, s91o,7ls; per mile.
81, 625.
st. Louis, Rock Island & Chicago
Miles, 2SO; fatal assessment, $l,-
500, 1855; per mile, 1891.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-11

EUROPE is expecting a visit from
tn, Mikado Of japan next summer.
1t is only 80 years since the japanese
first saw their ruler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-11

MACoN's first pair of boomers APP
peared on the streets only few
nights ago. They haven't braved the
daylight yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-11

Wheu Baby was Sex, Ne gave her CAa1siA
whsn she vas Child, she crisd for CasexiA
WIN slse became Mis-. she chung to C.ss0i.
whsa ~ had Children, she gave than Cnsoslh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-11

Hoods pills are the best after.
dinner pills. assist digestion, cure
headache,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-11

The ARGUS delivered every even
Ing at your door ut 10c . week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-11
THE rRAvELERs' GUIDE.

E HICAGo, ROCK BLAND . PACIFIC
- Rsilway-Tichete can b purchased or bag
g,ge checked at Il q r Twentieth street depot
ur r I q = depot corner Firth svenue aud
Thirty nfss street, Frank Il. Plummer. Agent.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
Too Accommodating. A
RIrhmallli s.allhern TplaeconL.l

He who tries to please every.
,ody will please nobody, and it IL
.s . e.ident and illustrative in re.
,ort:ng the tobacco market as in
ulything else. For example:
.iiyen a dull, dragging, low mar.
sct, with inattentiye, few buyers,
lie reporter dare not, for the mar
els sake, represent the days do
ngs .truthfully. but he must say
,Othing, suppress the facts or say
he arRet continues buoyant and
Ugh. But IN doing this, he en-
uunten an, ther class Of sellers
,thcr than losse sellers, who claim
the report is injurious; when their
customers see a high market and
.ct get no such or no sales accord.
ingly. they "kicE." Now the
planter and other sellers always
nsn. at some sales note the &C.
mlnodating reporters yagaries
aud declares the paper unreliable,
a he rejected most o. his tobacccr
q Tered and others tobacco sold low
in his presence, while policy said,
for the markets and appearance
ake, prices should 90 do good (gh)
always be quoted up; 20 the plan.
ter loses faith.
Lastly, the broker and buyer
"Mr. Reporter, you ruin my trade
your policy never varies; you
report the market.so high itdriye:
m oslers away" While another
buyer declares the market repre-
.ented 80 low that no shipper viii
l,ip, while an ,ther complains b,
can't buy 1T the quotations you
make so low. The accommodat
ing reporter, finding he can pleas
nobody, says nothing aud give
up his job, as he finds all the SIM
III the trade ARE on his head; ant
| while Il Is claimel that nobod!
reads market reports, IL woult
would seem that everybody did
II Il only when 4 business card !
solicited that II Il aid, "Nobod!
reads the trade papers"
The moial II; Usc judgment Q
your own making and obserya
lion. Few critics print their owl
opinions; they are usually afrait
of them under their own name
/ for criticism.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05

f,ll upon his head. This lie soon
found was honey and upon ex.
animation, discovered that the
bullet from his gun had penetrat.
ed a bee tree, after passing through
the partridge. He returned to the
house, and secured three largetubs
and two milk pals, all Of which
he filled with honey.
"While securing the honey, he
noticed d peculiar movement Of
the tree, which seemed to expard
and subside at intervals. Passing
to the other side, a wide seam was
apparent, and he learned that tie
tree was hollow. From this he
learned that the tree was hollow.
From this he succeeded in extract
ing thirty-two coons, which had
taken up winter quarters therein,
the peculiar movement of the tree
having been caused by the united
breathing of the coons.
"Nor was this all of his remark
able adventure, for on attempting
TO cross the river the ice gave way,
and he was obliged TO swim for a
short distance. When he arrived
at his home he had about forty
five bass in his coat pockets, and a
few had found lodgment in his
boots.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05

tion, where two charges were
placed against him, disorderly
assembly and assault.
Near Round Pond, Okl., b
farmer named Eugene Busch
has just concluded a forty days
fast, which he claims to have
taken because commanded to
do SO by God. Busch is walking
skeleton. He has instituted q
new religion, which he denomi.
mates the Evening Light
There are already forty adher-
ents to this strange religious
sect, and they look upon him as
a direct mediator between
themselves and God. He de.
livers holy communications to
his followers after he has pass
ed through a sort of trance,
and he has instructed them t.
abandon all of their world
possessions and take up a no.
madic life Busch and his
family will also give up their
homes and become pilgrims.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
Some Old Superstitions.

i
II is curious to observe how
many strange ideas and supersti-
j MS have been handed down to
us from our great-grandmothers,
many Of which are still believed
n remote country places, particu-
llrly By the peasantry in thu North
# England. 1t was proyerbial
with our grandmothers that.
A maiden should never be mar
ried in colors if she wishes to be
happy, the most unfortunate col
orls being yellow and green.
Widows who re-marry ought not
TO be dressed in white. Wednes-
day j, the most fortunate day for
marriages, Saturday the most un--
lucky.
The 18th Of the month is un-
fortunate for all purposes.
Ifa wedding party should meet
a funeral on the way to church,
separation will ensue.
Birdsin flocks are lucky, and
the sun TO shine upon q bride is
most prc spitious, denoting success
in all matters, and mutual love.
II q green pea-pod containing
nine yeas Is put by q maiden over
he llall.door, she will be married
II the first stranger who enters
happens TO be a bachelor.
Everything commenced upon
the first day Of the moon is sup
posed TO turn out successful.
Never pick up an old glove OF
sorrow will follow.
A dream told before breakfast
sill not come true. Il is said tc
oe unluck.' TO dream Of a baby.
lucky to dream Of a white horse
md luckiest Of all to dream o
music being played. To dream o
, wedding means death, and 4
lream Of d death foretells a wed
ling.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
Volume 76-No.s
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Blad
der disc ,scs relieved in six hour
by the IN Nv Great South Amer
lean kiln ~ Cure" This new
remedy il great surprise o.
account Gifts ex eeding prompt.
ness in relieving pain in ths
bladder, kidneys, back and ev
cry part OF the urinary passages
in male Dr. female. II relieves
retention Of water and pain in
passing 1t almoss Immediately
If you want quick relief and
cure this is your remedy. Sod
by Heartt & Farthing,
Druggists, Du ham, N G.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
How Wealth Has ESCAPED.

The New York World shows
how wealth excapes taxation and
how the masses of the people are
made to bear it. The World says:
In 1866, the year after the close
of the great struggle, there was
collected S236, 100000 from inter.
nal taxet that were within less
than ten years nearly all repealed.
These were taxes, for the most
part, upon wealth-that is, the,
we're levied upon those who had
the greater ability to pay Ther
were taxes upon incomes, upon
banks, upon sales, gross receipts
and dividends, upon legacies, dis
tributive shares and SUGGESTIONS,
together with stamp duties.
One by one all these taxes were
repealed. Coproatlons and rich
men employed the lobby at Wash.
ington to help them escape taxa.
ton. They elected men to Con-
gress to secure the repeal of these
laws, until 1874 only S10,000,00C
of these taxes remained. Ter
years later every vestige Of inter
nal taxation upon wealth wa
Igone, and only taxes upon univer
sal consumption-whiskey bear
tobacco, etc-remained.
/ Wealth had escaped.
1t was not because the expense
on war account had dim, mis- let
that these war taxes were repealed
In 1866 the interest on tho wa
debt and the pensions, the con
, ltinuing war expenses, called 70
ls14s,000,000 In 1875 they rt
quired Sl32,0O0,000. But las
year they demanded s16S, 100000
In other words. the increased co:
, of pensions has outrun the reduC
: tions on interest account. In 1S7
the interest charge was s103, 900
600 and the pension cost S29, 900
I000 Last year the interei
charges was S27,OO0,000 and tn
pension list cost Sal, 100000.
e These figures show that viii
O expenses on war account have in
4 creased s36,0OO,OOO in twent
years, every internal revenue Ia
on wealth originally laid to II Q
c them has been abolished. II
ol whole burden Of government is Il
j. upon the necessaries Of the peopl
of which the poor aud the peop
Of moderate means pay 80 p
e cent.
Is If this injustice can be remedit
= in no other way, verify the iustic
y,,of the Supreme Court are right
n saying that the constitution shou
n be amended.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
Cost of the War to North Carolina.
Rev. A. D. Belts

OF the 1862 men in the 30th
egiment, 35S were killed or died
Turing the war-a little over 23
per cent Husbands, ia. That
made ia widows. The dead fa-
theirs left 24S children. North
Carolina must have furnished over
120, 900 men. Taking the loss Of
the 30th regiment as an average,
this State lost $4,000. AS 81 per
,ent. OF the dead were married,
the war made S,556 widows for
North Carolina and something
over II 7,112 children fafherless.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
state Crop Report for May.

The State crop report for May
has been summarized. II is based
on replies from 1000 correspon.
dents and shows a much worse
condition Of some crops than the
governments report does. The
condition Of wheat is 80 per cent; ;
oats, 81; rye, ss; rico, so; cotton,
Il; corn, Sd tobacco, "a; clover
and grasses, o.. The condition
Of cotton is the lowest in many
years. The prospect for this opp
is extremely poor aud theaoIoage
decreased. Corn fell off 8 points
since April. Some Of the returns
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05


Judge Berman; in the United
States Court at Montgomery, Ala,
Friday sentenced a dozen men to
The Brooklyn penitentiary for one
year and fines OF $500 each. They
had been convicted of illicit distil-
ing. He has also sentenced about
the same number to terms Of six
months i'll the county Jail for re.
failing without license.
Fayetteville correspondent News
and Observer: Burglars forced
their way into the Office Of the
Southern Telephone company last
night, broke open the safe, and got
about a hundred and fifty or two
hundred dollars.
In Columbia county, Florida
Wednesday night James Freeman
a negro, attempted to ravish tn,
wife of Frank Corsele, also colored
Freeman was arrested Thursda,
and Friday night three officer
started with him to Lake CITY {,
place him in jail. About half wa,
the prisoner was taken from tn
guard by a mob, tied TO a post anC
shot to death. The mob was com
posed party of negroes. Near th
same place a negro was lynche,
three weeks ago for a similar crime
Bids were opened by Supervis
ing Architect ofthe treasury Fri
day for the pile foundations fc
the public building at Newbern
n. c., as follows: d. w. Skinner
of Washington, $4,25o; Grace
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
This Is a True Story.

The New Wilmington Globe
published the following, which has
too many features TO be namedi
"a farmer living near Pulaski,
while our walking across his farm,
the other day, shot q partridge,
and on crossing The Shenango,
where the bird fell, he stopped 20
pick II up, when something warm,
and Of a mucilaginous consistency,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
Established 1920.
Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Laes u s. Govt Report
9! Bs%asgE BBskiRg
AnGNE uITyswv nYvnE
ABSOLUTEEX PURE

were made before the frosts tho
weeks ago and therefore the re-
oort is in excess of the actual con-
lition of the crops today. There
$ great complaint of cotton worms,
potato bugs and other insect pests.
The condition of apples is given
as 81; peaches, 92; other fruits, 81.
The supply of labor is reported at
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05

Some one, Of a sarcastic turn OF
mind, no doubt says in times
gone by the saints occupied hard
wood seats in their plain sanctu.
aries and sang; 'My God, the
Spring Of All My Joys" Then
all the people sang. Now the
worshippers sit on soft cushions in
elegant odifices, while the choir
sings for them or 10 them, "Art
Thou Weary, Art Thou Languid?"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
TETTER FOR is YEARS
On Face And Scalp. Physicians Pre-
scriptions and Remedies Fail. Lost
All Hope Of Cure. Thought Himself
DlSFIGURED FOR LIFE
Cuticura Removed Crusts at Once.
Disease Entirely Gone In One Month.
Now No Trace. Skin Smooth.

For more than fifteen years was effected
with running Tetter on my face and scalp.
Various prescriptions and many remedies were
furnished, being Afterwards treated by many
hOue of eser being cured, and concluded that
Was iistgured for bfe. A friend persuaded me
70 give tie cUfIcuRA KKNKDIfx a trial, which
did IN this way; Taking the CuTicuRA kksoI-
the effected parts IN warm water with CprIruRA
soar, and applied the CUTicURA freely until the
crusts were all removed. In one month my face
and scalp were perfectly smooth. l give mis-
thus afiiclcd. r. J. CABANIss, ID. n,
COlumblanA Ala.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
His View.


Ex-President Harrison, who was
in New York when the last de-
cision by the Supreme court on
the constitutionality Of the income
tax law was rendered was asked
by reporter what he thought Of
the decision. He said he didn't
care to express an opinion and
then proceeded to express his
opinion as follows:
81 do not care to express any
opinion upon the present decision.
The law as passed and sustained
by the former decision Of the
court, was simply a sandbagging
measure, by which the poor man
was made to bear the burden
while the coupon-clipping, stock
holding classes sat around in com.
fort. | have nothing to say about
the decision today"
| In saying this he said all tha
was necessary to say about it, anC
he doubtless expressed the senti
ment Of nine-tenths Of the peopl
who took any interest in tnat sub
liect one way or the other. Tn
first decision created a feeling @
disappointment throughout tn
cou ltry among those who favort'
the income tax as a revenue meas
ure, and when they saw it S
whitfield down that the wealthie:
would escape and the burden b
thrown upon those of moderat
means, they felt that the best thin
that could be done would be !
wipe the whole thing out. TheI
are no tears to shed over il now.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05

WHEAT sold in 1873 for s1.31
a bushel, and in 1898 for eighty
cents a bushel, and the western
silver men assert that the low
price Of wheat has been due to The
demonstration Of silver. But in
1868 wheat sold for si.o0a bush
q, dropping to sl.3l in 1873
and silver had not been demone;
,iaed. One might suppose thu
western farmers would find them
solyos considerably perplexed By
the arguments Of their would b
leaders, and might eventually
reach the CONCLUSION that th'
price Of wheat may some time
depend upon the factors than th'
status Of silver.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
All SORTS.

Friend-You have no more
work to do on that picture, have
your
Artist Plenty ! haye t3
soil itTTid Bits.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05

Charlotte News: The love the
people Of North Carolina have for
Vance is wonderful. When his
name was mentioned by Mr.. Til
lett in his introduction Of ex-Goy-
ernor Taylor the applause was
deafening. This feeling Of love
and admiration exists everywhere
in the state. II is a grand and
enduring monument to his spot
less integrity and unswerving de-
yction TO the interests Of his native
state and all her people. Some ol
our leaders would do well TO fol
low his example in their dealings
with the people. Let us find a
man Of his mould 10 redeem the
state in '96 as he did in '76
Where can such an one be foundi
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05

lOT 61eEclSS, Uut nc says
ought to have some object in
view.
She-Wh not think of homei
New York Herald.
"Algy and May have tabooed
hammocks. @
"Why?"
Zone was tho cause Of their
first falling out. Harlem
Life.
Mrs. Malaprop Who are the
two young ladies playing that
duet on the piano?
Herr Strawizski-0ne is the
daughter of the hostess.
Mrs Malaprop-And, pray,
who is her accomplice?-E -Eulens,
piegel.
"No," said Cholly Anglo
name, 81 will nevah consent to
having twadespeople in the
club"
"Why not?'
Because | have trouble
enough to avoid meeting my
creditors as it is Washing
ton Star.
Old Gentleman-Do you
think, sir, that you are able to
support my daughter without
continually lowering on the
verge of bankruptcy!
Suitor-On yes, / am sure
can.
Old Centleman-That's more
than l can do. Take her and
be happy.-Tid Bits.
"Who knows what the death
ratel" asked the statistical
boarder. e
"Why," gurgled the cheerful
idiot. "anybody ought to know
that there is one death apiece
for every inhabitant."
The statistical boarder made
some remarks on the subject o
the Cheerful Idiots grammer
but the mad rush for strawber.
rIes drowned his voice in il
clamor.- indianapolis Journal
| Accounting for his Nerve
aude-That stupid fellow
proposed to me last night. H
ought to have known before
hand that | should refuse him
arie-Perhaps he did,
Brooklyn Life.
Mrs. Riley handing a youn
Kelly over the fencel-Here'
yer Johnny, Mrs. Kelly. 1t
mesilf that's afther catchir
him putin dhried pays up m
Cordaylia's nose. An ye
naden't be afther shpankii
him, fur oi hov.-Judge.
"THE first thing you want
: git into your head as soon as II
swelling is gone down." said u
bald headed philosopher to u
: newIy-elected young man, lis tn
s your election didn't happen
e much from a desire Of the peop
: to get you sn as from Il desire
get the other fellow out. '--Int
!. annapolis Journal.
81 Abe Fitzhugh, a despera
J South Washington negro, W
+ arrested in Hunton alley SUI
! day afternoon for disorder
" . conduct by Patro.man Villa
Evans after a pitched battle,
p which both officer and prison
were badly bruised. Evan
/ who was recently transfer.
y from the fourth to the fifth pr
n cinct, saw a lot of negroes pla
y ing craps in the alley, which
near four and a half and
streets, and mads a rush for &
gang. All of the men ran e.
cept Fitzhugh, who remained
! fight the officer until the othe
: could get safely away.
e Evans placed Fitzhugh und
+ arrest, but the moment th
Y the crap players were tut
o sight, Fitzhugh dealt Evans
y singing blow in the face al
. started to run. Evans caug
: the fellow again, and then tn
: fought. The negro rain
" blows from his fist upon I
H. .f A. .asaa1 n-1 tha IL
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--~--@~~~
Butcher-Will you have a round
steak miss?
Young Housekeeper-Oh! I
don't care what shape it is, so it's
tender.-Detroit Free Press.
Charley" complained the
you woman who goes to all the
ball games, "you don't hug me
with half the fervor you used to.
You haven't got a glass arm, have
you1"-Indianapolis Journal.
An enthusiastic editor writes:
"The battle is now opened"
But, alas! the intelligent COM
positor spelled ''battle" with an
"o,' ana his readers said they sus-
pected it all along.-Pearson's
Weekly.
A Slight Difference.--Rurai
Magistrate-Konrad, you are
charged with committing an as
sault on the night watchman.
Konrad-I only threw his jacket
behind the stove.
Night Watchman-Yes, your
Worship, but I was inside the
jacket.-Dorfbarbier.
Binks-Say, Jinks, people are
saying you lived out west under
an assumed name.
Jinks-It's a lie, an internal lie,
sir.
"You were known there as Mr..
Unison, weren't your"
'Jimson is my real name. My
present name is assumed. New
York Weekly.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
TETTER ON SCALP AND HAND

Used CurIcURA RENEprEs for letter on the
se1lp. They left me- sound and well. Ny aunt
hadEczems of the scaip since girihood. crrE
cuRA RRMHDfEs cured her.
8. >. BURkHART, Ruihtcn, Team.
fIad DRY letter on my hands. Used several
rsmedIes without relief. CUTIcunA REnEDIU
entirely cured me. Ny hands are smooth and
Iaft. n. u. WALKER, Oakland, Ga.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05

Hyde Co., of Chicago, $a.7se;
Henry Q Culpeper, Portsmouth,
Va, $3,a37; Frank Baldwin,
Washington, d. c., $2,Ioo.
The steamers Norman and Jack
were in collision in a dense fog
near Middle Island, Lake Huron,
Thursday night. The Norman
sank, carrying down with her the
Stewards wife, Wademan and a
deck hand. The Jack was afoat
at last accounts, but in a badly
damaged condition.
Thursday evening a boat con-
tanning Fred'k Dame, Thomas, F.
O'Donnell, and Misses Nellie
White and Laura Bertram was
overturned on Lake Quinsaga-
mond, near Worchester, Mass,
and the two latter were drowned.
All the party were young people.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05

Hoid tkroaehoo, The world. Pies, crricuna,
90. saAF. De: Rr.affisr. ei. f,nfEn Dnus
a. D cuEs. CoHr., t.ls liopfieiors. Boston.
s~"iIov 70 cup elia pIseasss." mailed frss.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
THE TORTURED, DISFIGURED

And humillated, everywhere, win fnd In the
euucunA RKNEpfEs epeedy and economical
cure for every disease and hninor, fr0m pllnples
20 serofula. from Infancy 70 age.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-05
SHIRT BREATH,

n.ss. %ss ;s'sl y ssls 50 sa s:''