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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12
Hlmole BvIadiDe As.oc,ot,oos

The text Of the annual report of
the auditor OF public accounts on
building and loan associations has
been made public. The report shows
that during the past year &177, 200
distracted by secretaries were re-
stored to the associations to which
they belonged. Two secretaries
alone stole $4,000. but dying. only
about half was recovered. Eleven
associations in Chicago and one in
Bloomington were found to be hope
lessly insolvent, their losses acgre-
eating 1928. 05O. The Chicago Uni
versal Investment and Loan associa-
ton has since resumed business BY
the shareholders voting to charge
losses against their stock, thus max.
ing the association solvent.
The total number Of association,
doug business that have reported j,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

New YORK TIMES: At the pres
ent time the price of Bessemer pig
iron is lower in Pittsburg than it is
in Great Britain, and the price OF
foundry iron is considerably lower in
Alabama than it is in any other
country in the world. The manu-.
facturers of iron pipe in this coun-
try recently secured large order ia
japan by underselling all offers from
England. Belgium or Germany. And
yet the republicans in congress now
ask the democrats to assist them in
increasing all the duties in the iron
and steel schedule by 40 or 20 pei
cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

The latest dictionary contains
$40. 1873 words The old unabridged
dictionary contained only 5000.
The additional 224, 233 makes it a
trifle hard on those who find diff
Guilty in learning to spell, but all
right for those who wish to conceal
their thoughts or to have none to ex-
press. But com mon people can fall
back upon the consolation that
Shakespeare found it necessary to
use only 5000 words-and good
strong ones they are, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

By virtue of an execution and fee bill issued
Of the once Of the clerk u the circuit court
Of Rock Island county. and state Of llunois, snd
directed. to the he ID 4 Rock Island ccunty,
whereby the said sheriff is commanded TO make
the amount Of a certain judgment recently Cb-
tanned again vicnael O'Donnell. and in faro OF
Hannah Blske ont Of the lands, tens mis-. goods
nd rhstflcs Of said de- PENDANT. Michael o. or.
nell have levied q ion tn following ce -crioed
property, to- IL:
Fart (1k) one-half northwest ~ oue-quarte,
Of section (2p 'wenfy-one. township 19) n,ne.
teen. north range (3) three, east OF the principa
N ridian, situated IN the county Of Ro~k Island
stare of Illinois.
Therefore, In compliance with said command
will ex Gee for sale at public suction all the
right, title and interest of the above named
Michael Cd 1nnsl, In and 70 the above described
property. on 2eth day Of February, A. D.. 1895
at (2) two ocl0 Il p m, ut the north door OF the
rourt House, In the citv Of Rock lsiana, In the
county Of Rock Island and state Of Illinois, fol-
cash in hand. to safisfy said execution and fc<
bill. FREDERICK c. HEMENWAY.
Sheriff Of Rock leland County. illinOis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12
Self Command.

''Self command is the main ele.
gance:" self contro! is the rule" says
Emerson
He is enforcing that rule of manners
which bids us avoid the exaggeratiou
that causes loss of power and heat that
makes our interiors our superiors He
quotes from the austere. reserved. elo.
quent st. Just. Keep cool. and you
command everybody" and from the
willy old Talleyrand. Above all. gen.
tlemen, no heat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

A BILL has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania legislature providing
for an appropriation of SO. 900. OO0
for the erection of a new state build
ing. The capitol building of the
Keystone state is a miserable old
structure and should be replaced by
one that would be credit to the
commonwealth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

LA GAsCOGNE is safe. The s-days
overdue French steamer has wealth
cred the elements and is safe in port.
The world rejoices that its gravest
fears have been dispelled, and that
the gallant seaworthy ship has
with her precious burden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12
LEGAL
Administrators Notice.

Estate Of Charles Gtto. Deceased.
TIE undersigned having been appointed sd
n'nistratrlX Of the estate Of Chaflel
Otto, late Of the county Of Rock Irland, sta 4
. Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that b,
county at tn ONCE of the clerk Of said court. n
The city OF Rock island, at the April term On
he Arst Nonday In April next, at which time
al persons having claims ava nst said estate art
lotihrd and requested to attend, for the purposs
u having the same adjusted. all persons IN
ieSted to said eet tie are requested to make In
Mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated THE 18th day Of January, A. D. 1875
ELIZABETH OTTO, Administrators
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12
WILL SEE TWO EXPRESSES.

Hono1 That Disaster Has Grow led Cpoa
Miss Blocker.
LONDON, Feb 12.-Miss Anna Booker,
tho only woman on the Elbe who was
saved. has received . command from the
queen to visit her at Osborne House, the
rUyal residence on the Isle of Wight. The
royal yacht has been placed at her disposal
for the purpose of the visit. Empress
Frederick OF Germany, the queens eldest
daughter. Is visiting her mother AZ
Osborne House. and Miss Blocker will be
given an audience by both the queen and
Empress Frederick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

The raging sea that La Gascogne
conquered is not to be compared with
that on which the Gest craft is drift
ing further away from Port Safety
every hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

In Somersetshire, England. tram ps
have increased from $4,000 to 10000
during the past two years. Much
the same state of things prevails in
Gloucestershire and Here erdshire,
where tramPs are so numerous as to
be a distinct cause of alarm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12
Marvellous Rosults

From q letter written by Rev. j.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich, We
are permitted to make this extract:
Il have no hesitation in recommend
ing DIR. Kings New Discovery, as the
results are almost marvellous in the
case OF my wife. While l was pastor
of the Baptist church at Rives juno
ton she was brought down with
pneumonia succeeding Ia grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing
would last hours with little Interrupt
ton. and it seemed as if she could
not survive them. A friend recon-
mended DR.. Kings New Discovery;
it was quick in its work and highly
satisfactory in results" Trial bot
ties free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store. Regular size SOC and 81.
-FOUR BIG SUCCESSES.
Having the needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them, the following four
remedies have reached q phenomenal
sale: DR.. Kings New Discovery, for
consumption. coughs and colds, each
bottle guaranteed; Electric Bitters,
the great remedy for liver, stomach
and kidneys; Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the best IN the world, and DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, which are a perfec,
pill. All these remedies are guaran-
teed to do just what is claimed fol
them, and the dealer whose name
is attached herewith will be glad
to tell you more of them. Sold
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
BUCKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.
The best salve in the world fol
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chaPPet
hands, chilblains, corns and all Skin
eruptions, and positively cure'
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, Of
money refunded. Price Is cents PEI
box. For sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

WHILE the willy McConochie has
succeeded in bringing the republican
editors into one voice through the
use of bis name. yet still is he many
days overdue in landing his cargo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

GEsT and the secret circle: Alas.
ifthe editors that we own would dem
onstrate that the pen is mightier
than the sword.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

IT has been said that Queen Vic
toria's household expenses for the
past year aggregate 1865. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

SUNNY Florida is Offering novel at
fractions this winter in the shape Of
toboggan slides and ice carnivals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

The heart of a nation beats in
unison of love today for Abraham
Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

TEE AReUs delivered every even
ing ut your door Ut l0c week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-12

Children Cry for
eitchevso CaStoHla.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13
PLANS OF THE ENEMY.
GCOMTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

We recommend that wherever men
of that kind are suggessed, they be
voted for by ali Republicans regard
less Of their party or factlonai ALI
ances; and that our votes be given 10
men whom we can trust and men the
masses of people can trust, and who
will feel that we are all citizens of
South Carolina, having rights and iii,
tcrests to be guarded by the fuHda-
mental law OF the State.
We invite all patriotic and thinking
people of all pcrties and cloSses to join
in this patriotic effort.
Let the Republicans begin immedi-
ately the work of organizing. il is
their duty and privilege now To do Il
great work for the State which has
been in so many respects hard mat
ter to them, and we do not believe they
will finch. Let them rally and do
their part like men, trusting to the
sense of justice and the intelligent self
interest OF the people to make their
final appeal effective.
The Democratic party has been re-
pudiated by the country and by those
in this State who have claimed to re-
present it. It's record in New York and
elsewhere and the charges against It's
administration brought from response
bic sources have stopped it from claim
ing to be the representative and guar
dian of political purity. The cries
of white supremacy and negro rule
are simply exhausted bugaboos which
will frighten no man who thinks, and
are used only by shallow partisans for
purposes of deceit. The Republican
masses of South Carolina will rally
once more for the liberties and rights
of the people, the safety of the State
and for the maintenance of Republican
principles Of free government
This address constituted the chief
work of the convention. There was q
good deal of talk about registration,
but no action was taken except to urge
the colored people to register.
After several speeches, the address
was adopted, only one dissenting vote
being heard.
Capt. J.. D. Melton of Columbia was
chosen State Chairman OF the Republi-
can party in South Carolina.
1t will be observed that tha action OF
the convention involves the retire
ment Of Mr.. A. E. Webster from
leadership. His faction and the Bray
ton faction have been at var for 4
good long time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13
What Weaver SaYS.

DENER, Feb. 9.-!The News publishes
an interview with General James b.
Weaver, who declares ''we are face to
face with the greatest crisis ever
known in the life of this republic. :
"The President" General Weaver
adds, failures the money powers Of
two hemispheres to his standard BY
openly proposing to plunge the pco,
pie into endless debt by destroying
their money and by promises of fur
ther grants OF corporate privileges
He utters his edict of outlawry against
silver, the more plentiful money Of
the world, takes counsel Of the titled
money changers of Europe and coollT
advises the American republic to fall
into the procession behiui the dcspot.
ism of the old world in the march Of
civilization.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13
i}clljwercnt Senators.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-.There were
q sensational episode On Wednesday
in the Senate as soon as Il session
opened. AIr. Mitchell, Republican OF
Oregon, rose to make Il report on Ger
tain sugar bounty claims on which,
he said, he desired to make brief eN-
PLANTATION.
"There will have to be an eXplana-
ton when the subject comes up" i'll
terposed Mr.. Harris, Democrat of Ten
nessee, 80 that it will only be waste
of time to have an explanation now. l
therefore object"
Mr.. Mitchell urged that the eXpla-
nation would not take three minutes
but Mr.. Harris shook his head.
"'Then," said Mr.. Mitchell, with
growing impotence, Il will not make
the report. l will withdraw it. 1t is
most extraordinary that Senators can
not submit a brief explanation, if they
SO desire. 1t is remarkable.
Mr.. Mitchell's words were snapped
out vehemently.
1T is needless for the Senator to
protest." said Mr.. Harris. 81 object.
And emphasize it object
Then, L withdraw the report" de-
clared Mr.. Mitchell.
"Withdraw it then" exclaimed Mr..
Harris, dehantly.
Mr.. Mitchell showed intense irrita-
ton at the defiance, and raising his
voice, he said to Mr.. HaI ris:
THE action of the Senator IS un-
usual, most unusual"
Il want the Senator to understand,
rctorted Mr.. Harris, measuring each
word, THAT l am capable of doing un-
usual things and am responsible for
doing unusual things"
Yes answered Mr.. Mitchell, his
flushed face showing intense indigna-
ton, Il appreciate that the Senator is
capable of doing unusual things, and
then Mr.. Mitchell added: And he is
also capable Of doing ungentlemanIy
things
Mr. Harris stepped forward from
IL Is UcSk anu lOi IL IlloliiCiG ~ oNS'''NSs
That lie was going to resent the state
memt. He paused. however, and with
a gesture toward Mr.. Mitchell and adj
dressing him directly, SD:
Let me tell you, sir, that your con-
duet is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES >
The presiding Office had been rap
ping vigorously as the controversy
proceeded.
The Senators must proceed i'll Or
der" he repeated.
The colleagues of the two angry
Senators gathered about them, and
their indignant post,llations continued
in subducd tones.
The presiding officer directed the
clerk to proceed with other business,
and the incident was summarily
closed. Mr.. Mitchell moved about the
rear of the chamber reiterating his
protests; while Mr.. Harris sat at his
desk apparently unmoved by the sharp
exchange of personalities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13
Forty-Four Lives Lost.

PARIS, Feb. "A dispatch received
at II o'clock this evening from Mont
ceau. Lcs-lMines says that iifty-two
men were in the mine ut the time of
the explosion. Of the eight taken out
alive, only two were uninjurcd. The
number of lives lost is now given Us
forty-four. The bodies which have
been removed arc burned beyond re
cognition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13
DuDej by Il SWindlcr,

MARIANA, Fla, February 9.--Some
time ago a negro named Willis Cor
don came here, representing himself
as agent for a Liberian coloni2 Ion
society. He proposed to transport ne
groes to Liberia at 81 per head. ii: Sc
cured hundreds of dollars and left,
telling the negroes that train would
arrive for them last Saturday. The
negroes sold all their possessions at a
sacrifice and quartercd at tne depot
Saturday to take the train 70 begin
their journey to Liberia, but no train
came. When the negroes rPali2ed
that they had been duped they became
almost frenzied. There were fully
1000 negrocs-men, women and chill
dren-gathered at the depot, and had
not Sheriff Finlayson arrived on the
scene a riot would probably have re-
suited. The Sheriff summoned a posse
and finally succeeded in dispensing
the negroes. Many Of them arc now
without homes and possessions, and
will suffer as a result of Gordon S ras-
cality. They VOW that they will
lynch Gordon ii he ever reappears in
Jackson county. Gordon claimed to
be from Birmingham, Ala.
Fer Christmas 1892.
The close of the nineteenth and the
dawn Of the twentieth centuries arc to
be celebrated by the ringing of the
Peace and Liberty Bell in Jerusalem.
The committee having in charge the
celebration has invited the Peace Bell
Committee to meet in the Holy Land
Christmas Eve. 1899, on the spot
where the shepherds received the mes.
sage, "Glory to God in the Highest.
The cornerstone OF the great temple to
be erected in the Holy Land will be
laid at the same time. 1t is proposed
to have the bell connected with the
cables reaching to all parts Of the
earth. Then a half-hour before the
time set all telegraphic business is to
be suspended and every system con
nected with the Jerusalem wire. Every
congregation in Christendom will be
assembled in its place of worship, and
when the bell is rung the message,
"Peace on earth will be flashed over
the world at the same moment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13

Address
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
At THE HOTELS.


There have been several notable coaching
nar,ips M the Brooks House. one in q genuine
English omnibus, with four coachmen land nine
horses. was that of Gilman ;. Mouion of the
famous stock farm AT Randolph, with his VIE
and PARTY. The other was JOhn Gaellotly ana
wife of New York in an elegant trap ah whlen
spored Japanese: :coachman- Another coach,
ing party Gen, WIN. Eslabrooks anu wiie ana
Isaac Paul andlwife of Boston, are making a
stop of several days at the house.
The summerers are rather late TINS season
but large number have arrived the past week
and among them are Dr. W. Ii. ioiprook OF
New Haven Conn; Miss NJ. A. Collins, Pho
delphia: Mrs u. G. Pen1eld and son, oi Dan
bury Conn; Mrs. II. NJ farrar, Miss Z: r.
Farrar, Miss Z II Merri1eld and silasiMerrteld,
of New York. Mrs. Josephine IA. wilcox ana
Miss Ellie Wilcox of Springfield, Mass, I. W.
Cook of Chicago, who was joined last night by
Mrs. Peter A. Won Bergen and Mrs. +. r. owen
of Flushing, l.. l., snmmerers here Tor several
seasons.
Notable registers at the house this week are
Rev /. ID Temple and wife. Lancing, Mich; Capt
Edward Williams us A; e Il Curtis, Beloit,
Ala. ID Leary, head clerk of the Cooley House
Springfield, Mass, who was here over Sunday
Mrs Julia Harvey, New Highlands, Mass; Rev
W II Jackson Brooklyn, \ Y: Miss C. Parks
and Miss Jackson of Westiield, Mass; F r Show
and wife of Adams, Mass, and W Gary, WIFE
and family OF Rutland with driving parties;
Mrs Dana W Hyde and son, Cambridge, Mass
w Brown andswife of Averill Park, y I;
5 Grammon of Newark, New Jersey
c W wolverton, wife and child of Toscola, Ill;
q W Bullock and wife Of Springfield, Mass, a
driving party; J II Bemis and wife of Boston,
another driving party; NJ W Bacon and wife,
New London; Mrs A X Hughes OF Washing
ton; Prof J W Votey and wife of burlington;
q a Berry and wife of Boston; J A Porter and
wife, nurse and two children of Boston.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
FOR CHEAPER INSURANCE.
improvements i'm the Fire Department 10
warrant 1.-THE Bai1ins are GONG u"
Make a Try.

warrant 1.-THE BaiIins are Going 10
Make a Try.
The present board of bailitfs is en-
gagged in good work. one that may
not have the fruits they hope but VIII
certainly deserve them. They have
from time to time as noted III the Re-
former, been making improvements IN
the fire department. Last week IN ad-
dition to the patent collars which we
have described, they put hanging
harnesses into the engine house, so
that when the horses come out and at
an alarm the harness will drop down,
come together with snap and all be
| ready to start instantly.
A test was made Tuesday evening of
the new relief valves, hydrant gates
and shut off nozzles, and they worked
perfectly. The idea of these applianc-
es is to regulate the stream of water
according to the needs, and it can be
done so as to make it one gallon or
| 10000. so perfect is the control. The
chief damage at most of our fires re
Gently has been by water, and unavold-
able where streams are playing GU
gallons a minute, though in many
cases it is unnecessary. Authorities
say that everything is up to date In
the Brattleboro equipment Our new
horse stalls are the same as those at
Boston and Burlington, and our de
partment in every respect is entitled to
rank with the best anywhere. 1t GER
tainlv is ridiculous that with all these
improvements we should be paying
some % per cent more insurance on
the average than % years ago, when
we were a village of W oden buildings,
M ainly. in our business center, and had
only hand engines and few quickly
exhausted cisterns for a water supply
and the recent raise in rates only lends
emphasis to the constrast. Some OF our
experts in figures estimate that the
insurance companies have made 81,
600. 600 out of Brattleboro since the big
| fire of go. 1t is probably safe to say
that they have cleared half that
amount. True, they are losing money
heavily in the rest of the state, but II
is argued that Brattleboro, with her
well nigh perfect protection, and big
fires rendered almost impossible, is
being taxed too much to pay the losses
elsewhere. The bailiffs propose when
these last improvements are working
all right, to carefully collate the hg-
ures of the insurance business here in
the past ID years, and then with this
showing. and that of our hydrant sys-
TEN. our fire alarm, our paid depart
ment and all these appliances, to go
before the New England Exchange and
ask reduction of rates. Whether they
get it or not they will at least prove
the Justice of it. There is chance
that they may in this way save the
taxpayers several times over what
could not be saved in any other way and
if they don't, it will at least not be their
fault if while we are paying taxes for
all these improvements we have TO pay
again to the insurance companies.