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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
MR.. SILVIS RESIGNS.
Gives Up His Position As Hos
pital Commissioner.
FELT H1s HEALTH REQUIRED IT

An Announcement Which Will be Re-
ccived With Genuine Regret-Hope That
HIS Successor Will be as Well Qualified
for the Discharge of the Duties.
L. S. Silvis has forwarded to Gov.
Altgeld his resignation as one OF the
commissioners of the new Western
Insane hospital, for the establishment
of which at some point west of the
Illinois river the last general assem-
bly, provided. Mr.. Silvis was in
duced to make the move by the con-
dition of his health. Not that he is
any more seriously indisposed than
he has been, but sppreciating in the
highest sense the honor reposed in
him by the governor and realizing
the responsibility of the office. he
felt that sense Of duty dictated the
course he has adopted. 1t was.
therefore, after considerable deliber-
ton and with great reluctance. that
he decided upon the step. which was
taken, too, contrary to the urgent
solicitation of personal friends that
he endeavor to undertake the dis
VI GuC uullCS. Nui. haN
taken much interest in the position
and had anticipated with pleasure
the energetic work that would de-
volve upon him, but he finally be-
came convinced that he should make
the sacrifice as question of duty.
Who Will be the Successor.
AS Gov. Altgeld is out of the state
attending the Milwaukee semi-cen.
tennial celebration, his action on the
resignation of Commissioner Silvis
will not be known until his return ~
Springfield. In the original choice
he made the best selection possible,
not only as regards fitness for the
Office, but as far as popularity with
the people is concerned, and it is tc
be hoped his successor may combine
SO happily all these elements.
That the new commissioner to be
named by the governor will come
from Rock Island is confidently be-
lieved, not only as the successor
naturally belongs here, as the same
reasons prevail that did when the
appointments were first made, ROCK
Island being an active candidate for
the location of the hospital, but for
the reason that the chief rival point
Galesburg, has member OF the
board.
1t is not believed there will not be
much time lost filling the vacancy,
as the commission has abundance OF
important work before it, which
ought to receive attention soon, moi
only in the visitation of preferred
sites and the selection of one adapted
to all purposes of the institution
but in the preliminaries to the &C
tual commencement of the building
With the long existing over
crowded condition of the insane asy
lums of the state, it was the idea o
the legislature adopting the bill pro
Viding for the-new one that it SHOULD
| be supplied as quickly as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
Police Court CulIinrs.

The bicycle thief is about again.
Walter Robbins, of 1927 Thirty-ninth
street. had his wheel stolen early last
evening. 1t is New Departure and
is numbered 5000.
Amos Elliott, giving his residence
as Marengo, Iowa, was fined s. and
costs in the police court today for
drunkenness. Forty cents being the
extent of his finances he was re.
manded to Jail to work out his fine.
He was arrested uptown last night
by Officer Simmons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
whistler Takes HIS Medicine

Abram Whistler has apparently
surrendered all hope of his friends
contributing sufficient money to de-
fray the expense of an appeal to the
supreme court and this morning, ac-
companied by Sheriff Hemenway,
departed for the penitentiary to pay
the penalty for the outrageous as.
sault upon his 11-year-old niece,
Lilly Whistler. The term of impris.
onment for Whisler's crime is moi
less than one nor more than 10C
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
Society Foot Ball.

The Moline and Geneseo High
schools will contest at foot ball Sat-
urday afternoon at Twin-City park.
Enthusiasts of this rough-and-tum-
BILE sport are endeavoring to arouse
the interest which became suddenly
chilled last season by the Withdrawal
Of the Augustana eleven, which had
fairly entered upon victorious ca
reer. from the professional game
To this end the prominent ladies of
Moline have been invited to act as
patronesses to Saturdays affair and
it is understood will accept, and
make it a social event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
Dress Making,

Misses Decock and Hess wish to
announce to the ladies that they are
now ready to do all kinds Of plain
and fancy dress making at reasonable
prices by Madame Kellogg's system
of French tailoring. Rooms over
Hess Bros. grocery, 1920 Second
aypnue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ard
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
stive; efectuaily cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction t. millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs ia for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but i. is man
0factured by the California Fig Syrup
70. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
Sccept any Substitute if offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
An EXCELLENT Restaurant,

Pearson's Fifth avenue restaurant,
at 2730 Fifth avenue. is now pre-
pared to serve the public to the best
possible advantage. Delicious home
cooking coupled with neatness and q
desire to please its patrons. are its
claims for preferences. A day and
night lunch counter is run in
connection that is also up to the
standard. Give it trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
To Ladies Wishing Employment.

Any lady wishing profitable en-
ployment, not only during the COM
ing winter, but permanently. should
apply to H. G. Colman, Kalamazoo,
Mich. Only those with good refer
ences need apply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16

Hard coal is cheaper now than it
has been for many years, and this is
the best time to lay in your winters
supply. Call on E. G. Frazer for
rock bottom cash prices. Telephone
1888
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16

There is nothing better to impart
life and vigor than Foley's Sarsapa-
rilla. Trial size so cents. For sale
at NJ. F. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16

Half mile from Edgington, 100 acres
farm of late Daniel Edgington. Ap.
ply to Henry Curtis, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16

Attention, Rheumatic Sufferers.
Carse & Ohlweiler are agents for
the famous Colfax mineral water. 1t
has no superior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16

The Weather
Fair and slightly cooler. Today
temperature 81.
+. j. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
More Subscriptions

A number OF the physicians mad
subscriptions to the elevator fun'
the amounts from this and otht
sources now being as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16
THE NEW HOSPITAL.

Opening-More Contributions.
The surgical staff of St. Anthony's
hospital met last evening at the Har-
per to consider arrangements for the
opening of the new building. and af-
ter a discussion, committee COM
posed of Drs. Craig. Sloan, Eyster,
Dunn and Hollowbush was delegated
to confer with the sisters at the hos
pital and also the ladies who have
interested themselves in the institu-
ton, as to the most desirable day for
the formal ceremony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16

Upon adjournment yesterday af-
ternoon the visitors were taken to
the Watch Tower on chartered
train. A visit TO Chippiannock GEN.
etery was also made.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Sock ID TO Us.

The Liverpool (England) Cot
ton Association has announced to
dealers in American cotton that
nnless it is baled just in accordance
with certain prescribed rules, that
said American dealers will be fined
S25 for each bale not so prepared.
Now that's the way we like to
see things going.
What's the use to belong to a
country and not do Just as it tells
US to. That's right, John Bull,
sock 1t to us.
We haven't got any sense or
manhood either.
You told us to demOnetize silver
in 1873, and we did it.
You told us to do it again in
1898, and we did it some more.
You told us to sell you bonds
for Is cents less than they were
worth, and we did it.
Now, Dear John, we'll bale the
cotton just as you want us to, and
if you say the word we'll put a
ten-dollar gold piece (f we can get
it) in the middle of every bale.
We will do anything to please
you, from yelling our throats sore
for the big-bellied bloat who mana
ges your affairs from the White
House, to kissing your foot.
If your fathers were alive they
would lam the stuffin' out of you,
but we haven't got manhood enough
left in us to kick a hound dog for
licking US in the face.
We stand ready to give our rich
heiresses to your titled libertines,
and throw in millions of dollars to
boot.
Well do anything at all for you
from paying you two hundred mil
lion dollars a year tribute in gold
and bonds to wearing tin roosters
to please your lackeys in this coun-
try.
So Just bar down as hard as you
want to. What are we here for9
Sock 1t to us.-Buzz-Saw.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Yours respectfully,

A Northern city wants to build
a city hall a county wants to build
court house state wants to
build u state house. Though there
is material in the North, the mate
rial used is obtained from the
South.
The Rhode Island state capitol is
built from Georgia marble.
A Southern city wants to build
a city hall county wants to build
a court house state wants to
build a state house. Though there
is material in the South, the ma
terial used is obtained from the
North.
The Georgia state capitol is built
of Indiana marble.
This is called business and gov
ernment in the interest of the peo-
plel Can you think!-Coring
Nation.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Murdered and Placed on the
Track.

Sunday morning the South bound
passenger train on the Natchito-
ches railroad struck and terribly
mangled colored man, near Bre-
velle station. From all appearan-
ces previous to his being run over,
the man was supposed to have
been asleep on the track, but just
as soon as the accident occurred,
from several circumstances, foul
play was suspected. DR.. Gallien
was notified, and held an inquest
that morning and after hearing all
witnesses and weighing the facts
connected with the case, the jury
returned a verdict that deceased
came to his death by the hands of
a party or parties unknown. This
complely eXonerates the engineer,
Mr.. Louis Poete.
We have as yet been uDable to
ascertain the name of the unfortu-
nate man.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Office Holding.
The Algiers Herald says

The Algiers Herald says:
Office holding is kind of pro
fessional business based upon i'm
pudence. Elected to Office on the
strength of promises made, they
grow to feel that the office belongs
to them no matter how much they
have violated the pledges made to
their constituents. If the people
clamor for change on account of
their failure to keep their word, it
matters naught to them. They
demand reelection and all who
dare to oppose them in their de-
sires are communicated and
classed as outside of the party.
With them none are simon pure
Democrats unless they are blind
to their shortcomings and rally
around their standard.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

LAKE END, La, Oct. 2S, '95.
Editor Populist
wish to say to the Populists of
our Senatorial District that it was
with no little degree of surprise
that l heard of my nomination for
the State Senate. / have never
been an aspirant for Office, but
have been simon pure Populist,
and an advocate of reform. |
have done all in my power to get
enthusiasm aroused among my
people, and have endeavored to
make all my neighbors students of
political economy.
SEQ the necessity of the people
organizing. l have watched the
movements of both the old peliti-
cal parties with intense interest
and have discovered long since that
greed and ayarice existed in their
every movement. That it is nec-
essary to have change, no honest
patriot will deny. That it is i'm
possible to get reform through any
political organization that has new
er advocated reform and that is led
and directed by a set of political
bosses who are working for their
own individual interest, we all see.
Then having realized the fact that
labor produces all wealth, and that
about one fourth of the people of
this great American continent are
filching high living off the labor
of the other three fourths, and
they, the producers of all the great
common wealth of this great coun-
try, are living go per cent of them)
in mortgaged homes or on land
owned by aliens, taking just what
they can get, asking for nothing
only what their lords see fit to give
them, as it is useless to make de-
mand. Seeing that such things ex-
ist right here in free country
when the individual interest of
every citizen should be protected,
it aroused spirit of patriotism
within me, and as my friends have
honored me with a nomination for
State Senator, 1 will 90 to work in
dead earnest. l will make the
most thorough campaign possible.
Friends, / will visit you if pos
sible. Twill speak for you on any
and all occasions. l will take
pleasure in meeting my opponents
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

What kind of a newspaper do
you expect to get for nothing (!
Anything worth reading is worth
paying for, and we want you to
concur with us when we say this.
If you can afford to read our pa
per, please pay for it, or send it
back. You would not impose on
us SO far as to expect subscrip-
ton gratis, nor would you like
to see us work our blamed fool
selves to death just for the good of
the country and your party or
gan. We can't live on air and
promises, because we amt built
that way.
We are tired of limiting around
that we want subscriptions paid,
and come right out and ask you to
send us your dollar. If you don't
need our paper, say so; if you do,
pay for it. That's all there is to it.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Barguius.
Bargains.

This is the way Simon Bros. sell
goods. Heavy yard wide brown
Cotton sc. per yard.
+ 8 spools best six cord thread for
10 cents.
|, Powers & Weightman Quinine
i5c. per OF.
Best Prints sc. per yard.
Ironstone China plates 35c. per
set.
Good Canton Flannel &c. per
yard.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Church Services.

Services at the Methodist church eve
ry First and Third Sunday at II a. M.
and 7:3O p. m, by the Pastor. II. W.
Hickey. Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night at 7:30 p. m.
BAPTIsT-M. Z. Weaver, pastor. Reg
ular services, second and fourth Sundays,
IL m., and 8. p. m; Sunday School, 10
n. m; PRAYER meeting, Wednesday, p.
NJ All invited.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

Our nominee for Clerk, Mr.. 0.
o. Hathorn, paid flying trip to
Natchitoches Friday, and gave US
a pleasant and enjoyable chat, du-
ring the day.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
WARD 10,
NATCHIToCHEs PARISH, La,
October 26. 1898

n NATCHITOC1ES PARISH, La,
October 26, 1895.
Editor Populist:
There was great Republican
mass-meeting here at Marcos Sat
urday.
The meeting was addressed by
t. N. Wells, and he sure gave the
Populists ''down the hill" He
told the negroes that the Populists
was no party. He also said that
the Democratic party and the Re
publican party had combined to-
gether for the purpose of holding
the Populists down, and that they
would get justice; and he also said
that they would divide the offices
One Democrat and one Republi-
can. So T. NJ. Wells was the
nominee for Justice of the Peace,
and Neville Procelle, for Consta-
bic, and for Sheriff Mr.. Freeman,
and District Attorney Mr.. Phanor
Breazeale, and for Clerk Mr.. II.
NJ. Hyams.
Please correct mistakes, and put
this in form for publication.
l am yours respectfully,
T. VALLERY.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

The Coming Nation contains no
advertisements, is a larger paper
than this one and is warranted to
make Populists out of every one
who has anything left in his cram
um to build to. That paper and
this one both one year, 81 90 in
advance. If.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Expert Matchmaker.

\ Served Z years apprenticeship at
the trade in Liverpool, England,
\and has followed it for 80 years in
Europe and America. Makes a
specially of repairing fine and diff
ficult watches, French time-pieces,
jewelry, music boxes, etc.
j. q. CLARKE,
st. Denis Street.
Natchitoches, La.,-m19-tf.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

There Is no excuse tor a loafer
now. Plenty of cord-wood to be
cut, and every street-corner-hang-
er-on should get job of his own
accord or else be put to work by
the authorities to pay for the room
he monopolizes. When work is
plentiful as it is now, the vagrant
law should be enforced.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
SIMON BROS.
Married.

Married.
Last Thursday evening there
was quiet wedding at the resi-
dence of Capt. l.. Caspari. The
contracting parties were Mr.. Ar
thur O'Quinn iand Miss Ella Del
trich. Immediately after the cere-
mony the newly welded pair left
for their future home in New Mex
leo, and carried with them the best
wishes of their many friends, with
whom we join in congratulation.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

: If You haven't paid your sub
|scription it's your fault, not ours.
Don't be bashful, but come by and
see us, and while you are coming,
bring your dollar along.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

Messrs. p. G. Rogers and Morris
Aaron have taken the lead in or
Iganizing hunting clubs, and left
Tuesday evening for Saline, Clear
and Black Lakes, to be gone seve-
raj days hunting ducks. They
have our best wishes for success
fnl trip.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

Mrs. French, of Alexandria, La,
while visiting her sister, Mrs. p.
IS. Prudhcmme, of this city, lost
her baby-girl, which had been i'll
flor some time. We extend our
sympathy.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

All this talk about ''poor mans
dollar" is farce-the poor man
hasn't got any dollar. If he had
the rich man would be after it be-
fore night.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
FOR SALE.

A well improved plantation, situated
two and a half miles from Natchitoches,
on Cane river.
For terms apply to
sept 27 MRS. t. Z. TAUZIN.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Lodges.

Phenix Lodge No. SO, A. +. & A. NJ
j. w Jones, w. NJ; j. f. Breda, Sec'ty.
Meets first and third Wednesdays, at 7
L. IN.
Castle Hall No. SO Knights of Pythas
j. +. Breda, c. g.; Adolph EHerisson,
X. of r. S. Meets second and fourth
Thursdays, at 8 p
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Sale Of Ezorses.-

Sale Of Horses.-
A car load of horses and mules
from New Orleuns, was sold at
auction on Saturday, on St. Den
is Street. Quite crowd congre-
gated to witness the sales, and
while the bidding was slow, the
audience was lively. From what
we are told the animals command
ed fair prices.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

Some steps should be taken to
repair the public school building.
Who is going to take the matter in
hand2
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

Another company should be
billed for the Opera House. Now
THAT the season has opened, we
should have at least two first class
&roups monthly.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

Quite an agreeable change in the
state of the weather since last week.
The dust will be laid aside until
next summer.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Dress Goods.

Nice stripe Cashmere SO inch
wide, worth 20c at 12tc. per yard.
All of our 25c. Cashmeres to 90
at 15c. per yard.
A nice line of 4Oc. Cashmeres to
go at 25c. per yard.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
District Court

Court is still going on, and Sec
ond street has lively and bust
ness like appearance. A good ma
ny strangers are to be seen, having
been summoned for this term.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Killed

Killed
Friday evening the Childers
place, on Bayou Pierre, was the
scene of murder, in which Ward
Mcmillan was the victim, and Jes-
sc Taylor, the slayer. Both of
them are young negroes, being II
and 16 years old respectively, were
picking cotton, and for some cause
fell ont, when Taylor fred one
shot from a pistol killing McMil-
Ian instantly. DR.. w. II. Glover
held an inquest, and the following
verdict was returned by the jury /:
That Ward Mcmillan came to his
death from a pistol shot fired by
Jesse Taylor.
Mr.. NJ. o. Fredieu. acting as
special deputy, brought in Taylor
on Saturday, and placed him in
Jail to answer to the charge against
him.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

Ladies do you know that you
can buy at Simon Bros, a nice and
neat Cape for $1.OO.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
JOB WORK.

Job work must be paid for when
delivered. There is no exception
20 this rule. Strictly cash.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Blankets. Blankets.

At Simon Bros, you can buy a
pair of good blankets for soc.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Clothing. Clothing.

Now is the time to buy your
clothing.
Mems Suits worth 5000 for Sc.
Mems Suits worth S12 for $500.
All wool pants worth $3.50 for
$1.50.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
FOR SALE.

House and lot on Second Street.
Apply at this Office.
Oct. 1S-1m.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

England and Russia are about to
mix. Won't the wool fly when the
English Lion tackles the Russian
Bear.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Shoes. Shoes.

AT Simon Bros. you can buy
mems plow shoes at S1.00 per
pair; mems sewed shoes at $l.00
per pair.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

Send IN your Job work. w
will do it neat and cheap.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
Brass Band

What has become of our Brass
Band2 These long nights afford
plenty of time for practice. Wake
up and organize.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Casey recently
sustained a loss in the death of
their Youngest child.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

JOB WORK must DC paid for
on delivery.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

We heard that there was a kill
ing on the Cammack place on
Saturday. Beyond the fact that
they were negroes, and that the
shootist escaped, our informant
could give no particulars.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

If you have a stray dollar, re-
member the POPULIsT.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01
j. II. CARROLL.
Matchmaker & Jeweler,
ST. DENIS STREET,
NATCHIToCHEs, La.

Prices reasonable, and work
guaranteed. oct25.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

Subscribe for and read the LOU
IsIANA PoPULIsr, 81 year, in adj
vance.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-01

on the stand IN ioint-debate, to dis
cuss the political issues of the day
to the satisfaction of the people,
and should be elected, will serve
my people to the best of my abiIi-
ty.
Yours respectfully,
ID. G. FREEMAN.
Other Reform papers in the
district please copy.