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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

The Carroll School Board Passes Them Re-
latlDg to Prof. Ament and His Record.
'At a meeting of the school board
of the independent district of Car
roll. held June II, the following res
olutions were adopted:
-" Whereas, at an informal meet
ing of the school board of the inde-
pendent district of Carroll. held
May Is, Supt. j. f. Ament, of his
own volition, offered his services to
the school board to obtain the sigma
lures of L. I. Anderson aud j. F.
Schumacher, sx-members of the
school board, to the diplomas of the
graduating class of '95, and,
g" Whereas, said Supt. Ament
was plainly informed by a majority
of the members present at said meet
ing that they thought improper for
ex-members of the school board to
sign diplomas, and there was no
authority. legal or otherwise. for
persons to sign diplomas as memb beers
of the board of educotion when in
fact they were not members, and,
Whereas, it came to the knowl-
edge of said board of education after
ward that said Supt. Ament intended
to have said L. L. Anderson and j.
F. Schumacher sign said diplomas,
notwithstanding the boards express
dissent, and contrary to q resolution
unanimously passed by said Carroll
school board, and,
Whereas. said Supt. Ament did.
contrary to the express wish of said
board of education, request and OBJ
tain of said Anderson and Schu-
macher their signatures to said
diplomas; therefore be it
Resolved, That said Carroll
board of education in regular meet
ing assembled condemn the action of
Supt. Ament in thus ignoring and de-
fying the wish Of said board. and we
recognize by this act of his the same
spirit which has caused much OF the
disturbance and ill feeling en2en-
dered during the two years last past.
and while he has been superintend-
emit of our schools. which has been
detrimental to the best interests of
the independent school district OF
Carroll.
"And, further. that said Ament BY
this act caused citizens to hold them
selves out to the public as members
OF the board Of education when in
fact they were not such members, as
they themselves well knew when
they SO signed said diplomas. All
of which Vas intended By said Ament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
Seeking Quiet.


The Davenport Democrat is dis
turbed by the morning call of the
factory whistle. and utters this pro-
test:
THE mill and factory whistles are
enough to awaken the dead in this
city on almost any morning. but this
morning, for some reason, they
seemed to have combined boiler pow
crs, land their united efforts were
enough to make Ramases ii. turn
over in his cerements and groan. 1t
may be that there is no way to
arouse and bring to work at the ap-
pointed time the whole laboring pop
ulatiOn of this community without
making . noise that can be heard to
LIE Claire, at the very hour when the
majority of the people of the town
want to sleep, and If SO the able bod
led members of the community are
probably able to stand it, but there
are others to be considered. There
are people in this city by actual
hundreds, aged persons. whose rest
is scanty enough. and who need all
Of it they can get; invalids. weary
and worn with pain and suffering. in
whose homes family and attendants
glide about with noisless steps that
the stiffness of the sick room shall
not be disturbed; or tired out
watchers. whs. il at any time during
q night of vigil, are able to catch an
hour or SO of sleep Just before the
hor; cn:,D - ouothor Joy sUhos
persons are sadly numerous here,
and everywhere, and they. are accord
ed by most OF US the tenderest con-
sideration, and the most loving care.
but they look in vain to the mill
whistle for consideration. The 5 a.
m. whistle is as much of disturbcr
Of the peace as the street roisterer
prisonment for the noise he makes.
1t is a nuisance directly akin to the
reeking snokestack, for which. in
first-olass cities. factory owners are
heavily fined. 1t is one Of the last
lingering earmarks of country
town. Cities don't permit such in
reference with the rights Of others.
1t is time for it to 60 from this city.
II whistles must be had here let us
have one in the center OF the city. OF
one in each end of town. There is
no need for score, blowing in con.
cert. or striuging out their cacophony
over the space of Eve minutes"
This is probably a left-handed
slap at Rock Island. but the Demo
crat should become accustomed to
living across the river from an in
dustrial community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
BRIEF MENTION.
Pay your water rent.
Leaf lard at Schroeder's.

Pay your water rent.
Leaf lard at Schroeder's.
Choice white oats at Giimore's pork
house.
Tonight at the Salvation army
there will be ice cream, cake and .
musical jubilee.
There will be . public sale of the
butter and cheese factory At. Coal
Valley. Saturday. June 80. at 2
o'clock p. nj. F. Naylor. agent.
Everybody has seen or heard of tho
wonderful Schafer family. See
Severus Schaffer, Americas wonder.
commencing tomorrow at the Watch
Tower, every night during the week
free.
C. W. Hawes' camp 1850. NJ. w. A.,
is making preparations for q grand
county Woodmen celebration the lat
ter part OF July. Com mittees were
appointed at last evenings meeting
to push the preliminaries.
John X. Scott, who graduated
with the class of '95 from the law de-
par;ment Of the state university of
Iowa, leaves for MHscatine next
Monday, to associate himself in the
prastice OF law with +. 3. Fitzgerald,
of that city.
The ladies Of Trinity church will
hold. musicale entertainment on
the grounds of the rec:ory next Mon
day evening from TO 10 O'Clock.
Coffee and ham sandwiches. cake
and ices will be served. AL friends
cordially invited.
Otto's orchestra gave Harry
Smythe a delightful serenadc last
evening on the occasion of his SD
birthday. Harry was equal to the
occasion. however, and he sent his
musical callers away feeling that he
had the best Of them. if anything, in
the feast he spread before them.
Motor car ~, of the Davenport &
Rock Island Railway company, was
put out ON the road this morning,
having undergone the process of
Identification and also the substitu-
ton of new gates on the platforms,
such as are used on the bridge cars.
the plan of the wideawake general
manager. J. +. Lardner. being to SO
equip all cars as fast they 20 through
the shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22

to produce discord and ill feeling
among the people OF said independ-
ent district of Carroll, which this
board deplores and cannot too
strongly condemn. 1t is further
Resolved, That the secretary of
the school board furnish copies Of
thee resolutions to the various
newspapers of Carroll and request
that the Same be published in order
that the people of said district may
know the facts about the matter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22

A Quarrel With County Superintendent
McMAhon-Both Sides OF the Aisunder-
standing Resolutions OF Respect" ON
the New Head Of tho Rock leland Schools
and HIS Record.
The Carroll. (Iowa). Herald has the
following interesting information
pertaining to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES J.
4. Ament of the Rock Island public
schools:
..As we understand it the misuu-
Outstanding. il it may so be called,
between Supt. j. j. Mcmahon and
James E. Ament has not yet been
cleared away. The county superin-
tendent says that he engaged Mr..
Ament as an instructor in the nor
NAL institute, presuming he would
remain in Carroll. He could not in
his mind pass the city superintcnd-
emit at this pace. and that as much
IS anything else prompted him to
give . place to Mr.. Amcnt. He says.
however, that no selection to such
place is final till endorsed by the
state superintendent. In this case
no such endorsement has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Sabin, and he has at
no time regarded MIR. Ament's en-
gagement settled.
ION the other hand, J. F.. Ament
is positive in saying that he did not
make any arrangement with the
county superintendent until after it
was known that he was going to
leave Carroll and take charge Of the
Rock Island schools. True. he says.
the county superintendent knew he
was going to leave. but the Carroll
board had not yet hired Mr.. Bender.
He had refused number of applica-
tons for his services in institutes
the weeks the Carroll institute is to
be in session at a larger salary than
he would get here, but he did not
care to break his engagement with
our county superintendent. All his
time is to be taken up with work al.
ready planned. This sudden ter
mination of an explicit contract is to
him a hardship and q loss, and he
secs no course to pursue other than
to stand for his rights as he sees
them. Accordingly, 50 it is said;
he will report when the time comes
or the institute opens-then de-
nand of the county superintendent
full performance Of his part OF the
contract.
1.-The Herald gives both sides oil
the story and is willing to trust the
development of events for the veriii
cation of the truth. This paper is
not Mr.. Ament's organ. and its edi
tor is not prejudiced especially in his
favor. but it wants justice done him
nevertheless; neither is it fighting
Supt. McMahon's battles, but il bt
has gone back on his contract. or i.
disinclined to tote fair. it cannot up
hold him. The cancellation Of Mr.
Ament's engagement has caused
much feeling among his friends ant
his enemies. and to get at the fact:
involved this paper is anxious to SCI
him on the ground fully determined
to push his claims. 1t wants to Sc,
what there's in it. No doubs Supt
Mcmahon has the same feeling in tn
matter, aud courts full hearing o
the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22

The pleasant effect and perfect
safety with which ladies may use the
California liquid laxative, Syrup OF
Figs, under all conditions, makes it
their favoratc remedy. To get the
true and genuine srticle. look for
the name IT the California Fig Syrup
Co.. printed near the bottom Of the
package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22

'Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Its action upon the sys-
TEN is remarkable and mysterious.
II removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefts-75 cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjan. druggist. Rock
Island, and G. Schlegel & Son., 220
W. Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22

II so. never start on . journey
without . bottle Of foley's Collie and
DiarrhGa Cure. sure preventive OF
bowel complaints occasioned by
change Of water or climate. Csc
n. F. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22

Notice ). hereby given tnst on Tueedsy. June
35. 4. d. 1925. In the city Of Rock Island III an
eiscsiyn viii be held for two membefs Of the
opored at 8 oc ock in the moruiug and costume
thereafter until O'Clock In the evening Of that
dav.
Voting placer. 10 ths No. school in the First
Wasd. No. in the koSr b Ward and No. Z in the
Seventh Ward.
R>P. KNOX. Mayor.
beck IslaDd, III. June Z, isss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
In Your BsO0A

Is the cause,of that tired, languid
feeling which afiiicts you at this sea-
son. The blood is impure and has
become thin and poor. That is why
you have NO strength. NO appetite.
cannot sleep. Purify your blood
with Hoods SarsapariIla. which will
give you an appetite. tone your stom-
ach. and invigorate your nerves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
Mrs. s. Smith,
FINE MILLINERY.
Mourning Goods
A Speciality.
1905 Second Ave.
ROCK ISLAND.
NesIcs 70 stncnholdsrs.

To the siockholders Of the Home Bui'dlng and
Loan Association. q Rock Island. Notice 10 mere
By given that the annual meetin: of ,be stock.
hol0ers OF sid assoc alton Win be held on Thuss-
day. Juns 81. q $50 p at the once Of al -.
eoc;ation in the City Of Rock leland.
aExEY CArsE. President.
r. A. Donaldson. seere sry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
Ex0catoe's Notice.

The andsrsigned having been appanted exeu.
trix Of the last will and testament Of Gavin
o. IiDois. deceased. hereby gives notice that che
viii sppeaS before the county coun Of Rock 1slaal
county, at the ONCE II the clerk Of ssid court, 70
the city Of 6ock Island. 1t the August tern. %
The ant noodsy 10 August. nett. 1t which tine
I'll 0ergcos having claims against said e0eBte aso
n0eined ood requested TO attend, for the pusposo
% hsvlng the same sdjusts6.
All perpons indebted 70 said ssfstc ere reouoo~
ted 70 nAs: immediate payment TO he under.
Dsted this 18th day Of Jane. A. D.. isos.
CHARLOTTE II. TRC1SDALB, Ixeeussfx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
NOT A GOOD CARD.
The Feeling That J. e. Ament
Left Behind Him at Carroll.
OEHsURED BY TIE SCHOOL BOARD.

McMAhon-Bo Sides OF the Hisunder-
standing - Resolutions OF Rsspect'' ON
the New Head Of tho Rock leland Schools
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22

Hoods pills are easy to take. easy
in action and sure in effect-25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
Penny wise and Pound Foolish

Are they who have not Foley's Collie
and DiarrbGa Cure as = safeguard in
the family. n. +. Bahnsen's drug
store.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-21

National League Standing.

Indianapolis Ind. June 2o.-lndianapolis-
Toledo game postponed wet grounds.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-21
1T WORKED BOTH WAYS.
Forged His Way Into Prison and Then
Forged Out Again.

From the Washington Post
Sent sent to to The penitse5ntiary for forgery r.
story that comes from Tennessee.
1t is no uncommon occurrence for men
to be set to the penitentiary for forgery;
one can hardly glance over an issue of any
of the metropolitan newspapers without
forge his way into the penitentiary and
forge II out again Is no common case. The
strange than, those, of fiction. such is the
story from the Volunteer state. 1t Is one
in Il which the PRINCIPAL actor could give
Jim the Penman' many valuable tips.
about ten years ago a young man, by
to a term of years in the state peniten-
tiary at Nashville. Before he had served
out more than small portion Of his time
governor, and that pardon was secured by
Johnson had put himself in the peniten-
Of The pen had secured his pardon. He
lived in one of the small towns of West
Tennessee, was a bookkeeper by profess
sion, and an able one, He forged the name
the Bank of Carroll County. Tenn, located
at huntington. The forgery was discov
cred Johnson was arrested, tried and con-
victed, and sentenced TO the penitentiary
at Nashville for a term of years. He es-
capped from the jail during the preliminary
and finally landed in the penitentlary. No
sooner had he been given suit of stripes
than ne began TO devise means TO be rid
Now. it so happened that Mr. Baptist
was personal and political friend of the
governor, and had presided over the Demo-
cratic convention which placed MIR. Buch-
anan in nomination. He was and Is still
one Of the most prominent DEMOCRATS OF
ried great weight in the eyes of the gov
ernor. Accompanying the letter from Mr.
Baptist was lengthy petition, signed by
many of the most prominent citizens of the
county in which johnson had lived. This,
of course, added weight TO the letter of Mr..
Baptist,
After carefully considering the matter
the governor issued Il pardon for Johnson,
and an hour later he walked out of the
penitentary, a free man. IL need not be
added that he did not linger long around
day following the issue of the pardon, the
case of johnson was mentioned. Ii was
not long before the whole story came out,
and the governor ascertained that ne had
geries. Not only the letter from Mr., Bap-
tist, but the petition accompanying IL, We're
all forgeries, anu been written and signed
in the pententiary by Johnson,
Nashville, lie was shown the letter pur-
porting To have been written by himself
and asked If II was genuine. He replied
that II he had not known that he had nat
written any such letter, that he could not
was II. He wrote his name. and ii was
Identical with that of the letter. Experts
were called in, and none Of them was able
10 tell the genuine from the forged name.
The signatures to the petition were also
Johnson had become familiar during his
long residence in the county We're also
hard to distinguish from the genuine.
Johnson had done clever work, but he had
hoped for, He was recaptured and sent
back TO the penitentiary.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-21
THE KANSAS SUPREME COURT,
Judges Expediting business Preparatory to
the Usual appellate Courts
Crowded with Work.

Topeka Kas., June 2o.-tSpccialO Every
state officer Joined the procession to OF
tawa to-day and the state house wore the
deserted appearance 1t usually presents on
Sunday. The -upreme court Judges. how
ever. remained on duty and worked along
as rapidly as wearied men might be eN-
pected to who are on the eve of their sum
mer's vacation. The session of the court
which convencs on the first Tuesday in
July will be the last one until September,
the court will then commence It's usual
two months resting spell.
Judge johnson. of the appellate court
for the Southern department, has notified
the supreme court that cases are coming
into the court on appeal from district
courts faster than the court can dispose of
the old cases sent down to them from the
supreme court docket. From appearances
1t will therefore be months and possibly
years before the courts OF last resort get
their dockets cleared up.
In the case of the Kansas Breeze VS.,
Secretary of State Edwards. TO compel
the latter to pay for the state printing
under the general law which provides for
81 per square. instead of under an old law
was also state publisher. and allowed 20
cents a square, the supreme court has
been asked TO render a decision before June
80, upon that date the unexpended por-
ton of the appropriation for printing for
the year lapses back into the treasury and
the paper could not gets its money IL 1t
won the case, until the legislature met
again. The court will probably consent
to render a decision next week.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-21

shecpshend hay winners.

New York June gu.--rhorr was only
fair attendance al Shccpshuud bag today
ia spite of the beautiful weather lb" card
was attractive. too. The best race of the
day was the fourth, IN which Iau'yian
was post favoritc. with Monaco second
choice Sanduwne went or into the lead
when the ilag fell and held hs aiNant-
age TO the stretch. where patrician began
to push him closely, In the last furlonE
Monaco Joined the pair ana In driving
finish won by neck from PAtrician. with
Sandowne third and Ruhirou. who had
been heavily backed by his owner Il bad
last
In the Foam stakes surprisingly good
odds were offered on Handspring, but the
other two could not make him sallop ana
h. cantered home, the easiest kind of a
winner.
At the meeting of the stewards OF the
meeting 1t was decided TO refer the Guos-
Jockey Clue stewards. summaries:
First race-Futurity course. Dolabra. .
to !, won, Lady DIAMOND 70 /, second
Owlct. 1 to /. third. Time, l:llis,
second raCC-FOgm stakes: iNe turIongS.
handspring. ! to t. won; Ha2let, / 10 f.
second; Sycamore. % TO i, third. Time
l:U2.
Third race--A mile and an eighth; sell
ing prig. even, won; sue Kittle. 6 to L.
second; Captain f. to !, third Time
Fourth race-onc mile. Monaco { to T.
won. Patrician. , TO l. second: SandoWno
10 to |. third. Time. l;il 3-5.
Fifth rare--Five furlougs. Hastings, 9 70
10 won; Diakka, IL to /. second; Honolulu
( 70 !. third. Time i:O2.
Sixth race-lirass inaugural stakes; sov-
on furonGs on turf. Hugh Penny, 10 to T.
won, P"acemaker, even, second; St Mich
ael, { to !, third. Time l:27.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-21
AFTER THE CHINESE LOAN.
american Capitalists Are Negotiating to
Furnish the War Indemnity to
Bc Paid to Japau.

Washington. June Negotiations
have recently been opened through
agents in china of American interests
with view OF having China secure
from American capitalists the amount
Of silver requisite 10 secure the Chinese
war Indemnity Of 200. 900. 600 taels TO ia
pan. The indemnity Is payable In
Chinese taels, equal to the Mexican dol
lar. which is now worth SO cents In
American money. Under the terms Of
the China-Japan treaty, which have not
heretofore been stated. the payments
are 60 be made as follows: 50.o0o,00
ratification Of the treaty. 50,000000 taels
one year from the date and the remain-
ing 10oo00,000 taels payable In six
annual installments.
The first payment of 50,00o,000 taels
falls due next November. The names Of
the Americans interested In the negoti-
alton could not be learned at the Chi
nese or japanese legations. III Amert-
can silver were used to meet the in.
demnity the amount would be equiVa-
lent to the silver coinage for two years
while the sherman law was in opera
tion. IT was reported some time ago
that China had raised the war indem.
nifty in Paris by securing the guaranty
of Russia and France. This has not
been confirmed. however, and the loan
has not vet been made. The present
negotiations with Russia and France
refer mostly to the extra indemnity to
be given because of the remuneration Of
the Liao-Tung peninsula by Japan and
do not refer to the main loan when the
Americans wish TO secure.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-21
PEDAGOGUES AT WARRENSBURG


Warrensburg. Mo. June 2o.-tSpecialD
closed ,b,s afternoon To.day,s exercises
80 ~ -, ,.,'S...i,' ~. 49,
wefe ,he most intetes',ns OF ,he en,its
the discussions were spirited and profita-
| III
,r, , ..,-,,- ...., T.. 49,.
auditorium at O'Clock with President Muir
I'm the chair. The meeting opened with an
a1,{,css ~, otIish Sob,aisr i, ~ III
W,iis. ~ 49, ,,iOt ,,a,e., y, =, - -.
II \. Hollster Of Springfield. Under the
second subdivision OF private schools Leon
49,. -, ole'lan' OF CIn'on, reaa paper on
'omhefcIal Schopls. rms was discussed
eicemosynary schools 4 Is. wagner of
k,nsas ritv road a., ay..iio,, ,',to ~,
PoGpsr schools" Mr. ytt wagner TOOK took the he
MOunu NAV thupefs Shouli be educated ln
ne was sustained hy majority of the
t.acnets present, TINS closvd the morning
This afternoon at the auditorium the de-
ppaatn'mtentt Of public schools was taken ,np
ehhan9n. OF sedalia. read d, paper. Reading
| ihe Lives OF The Poets Has What Moral
discussed by Miss Barbara m Muller T"5d" Of HAN MSs
| nmiina,L SSh1ula in Aiithmetir Grammar ana
ne subject Of q, excellent paper by ", 7.
uarflnston. az OF Mexico j. G. leslie; Of ., Ani
Abuse Of the Library" witch subject was
| 10 hay", been considered by j. T. vaughn,
OF Sedsila
ne uepartmeut OF private schools was
| me section OF this afternoons programme
| tor Gonsiderauon az me pagoda. The de;
| partment inclu.td. only the commercial
| school, a. J.. Mckenzie. of Macon. gave
| an lnterestnE ,talk on the subject Does
lonncrGlal Education insure success IN
BUSINESS
thH department OF eleemosyhary schools.
Nhltn mas SUFFERED during INC entire
nteuh. from the absence OF teachers, was
,he most interesting. ~ any or the after
noon programmes Ihe, session WAS heid
" "" haiI OF phuosopny. ana tne sur
nNlslou. upper, schools, was the only
one Co'siutreu' lhe papers We're interest
| iis am lnstrucuNe, anu 10 Inc many dis-
| nleresteu Spectators especlhily So because
induE lacts Aud STATISTICS heretoiore un-
kno"h 70 thein ,Wrre Drought out ana us
cusseu; Shnnld They, Receive Atd. was
the supIeVt u, an eNCtIlent papef nN, II. ID
l,emani on .eNlnstoh,, general discus
SION OF the question snowed me associa-
non anout evenly ,liviued. How I,oes
isuuca,lon. lessen iauperlsm 10y MISS
.ihla - Nebstet. OF hahsas CITY. was one
or M nest answers 70 the question enl-
nrractu IN hcr suhJect that Souln he given.
me i,,hpvr was etilttaIy ulsSusseu. to,o.
nei W IMAM r SWitzler' eultof OF lhe
democrat, OF BoonNllle, reau an interesting
paper, giving staosucs OF countries having
compulsory euucHtlon as compared with
our own country; me paper contained IN
tercstlns ana Naluabie lacts IL closed the
proGramme for the department of elee-
hlnSNhaIN SCHOOLS