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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
The Silver Candidate for President.

DENVER, March s.--J. W. Deane, of this
city. has made public letter written to
him Nov. u last by yex-Congressman ]. C.
Sibley, who is proposed as the candidate
of the silver party for president, in which
he says: Il believe in America for Amer
leans; that our constitution is great and
grand enough; that the republic, desig-
mated and founded by our forefathers and
the blessings of God, is ample for the
present wants, and that we do not need to
borrow either financial or industrial
economics or social or governmental sys-
TENS from the effete monarchies of the
east -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March S-The sem
ate appropriation committee reported ad-
versely the house amendments to tine
military bill reducing the sum appropri-
ated, and the report was adopted. The
bill to regulate street railways was
amended SO as to give property owners
the dictation of the style OF locomotion in
their streets and sent to thru reading.
The bill abolishing days Of grace was
ordered engrossed. The resolution for an
Investigation into alleged Chicago cor
ruption was sent to the judiciary commit
tee. Hunter, Kanan, Monroe, Paisley
and Nell were appointed to investigate
oolvict employment. The house killed
the anti-pass bill An attempt to obtain
roll call was ignored The city civil SER
vice reform bill was passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
Ii Hung Chang ON Top Again.

LONDON, March s.-A special dispatch
to I he Times from Tien Tsin says: The
emperor of China has completely vindi-
Gated Lii Hung Chang from the charges
that We're brought against him. His ma
jesty confesses that after trying Others he
has found that Lii Hung Chang is alone
trustworthy. Therefore he grants Ii
Hung Chang the fullest powers to treat
with Japan for the restoration of peace.
The central government publicly as
sumes the entire responsibility for the
condition of the national defense which is
the result of blindness on the part of the
Chinese to the progress of other nations
This action Of the emperor places all
future reforms in the hands of Ii Hung
CHANG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08

CINCINNATI, March s. - Ex-Congrcss-
man w. j. Bryan. in the course of Il lec-
ture here, said: Il believe the next Dem
ocratic convention will nominate free
silver men for president and vice presi-
dent, and declare for free coinage at the
ratio of Ii to l. l don't think silver
party is expedicnt ut present. The Re-
publican party Will never nominate silver
men. Bland is looked upon as the en-
bodiment of the free silver principle, and
/ think he will receive the Democratic
nomination"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
Di.appearance stilI Unexplained.

NEW YORK, March S.-The disappear
ancc OF the Rev. John Owen Bachc, New
York financial agent of the Union Cen
trail Life Insurance company, of Cincin-
natl, is still unexplained. President
Pattison of the company, who is in
charge Of Mr.. Bache's Office here, said:
s'The more thought l give the unfortu-
nate affair the more perplexcd l become.
Our company has all confidence in the in
tegrity of Mr.. Bachc and we believe that
all things Will right themselves before
long,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
Cadet Appointincnts.

WASHINGTON, March s-Caeet appoint.
ments to West Point have been issued to
G. w. Runnell, Oakland, CAL; NJ. G.
Perkins, alternate, Oakland. Cal.
Thomas C. Howard, Valparaiso, Ind; r.
A. Watson, alternate, Delphi, Ind.
James +. Craft, Rising Sun, Ind; Kent
X. Koerner, Bcllville, Ills. Charles w.
Forman, alternate, Nashville, Ill. Fred.
erick Gallup, Boone, Ia; Rudolph Man.
derson, alternate, Forest City, la. 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
ACCIDENT AT DETROIT.
Train Crashes into . HOOK and Ladies'
Truck Going to 4 Fire.

DETROIT. March S.-A shocking acci-
dent occurred at the intersection Of Cam
field avenue and the railroad tracks. A
fire had occurred, to which hook and lad.
der company No. had been called. As
the truck was crossing the Detroit, Grand
Haven and Milwaukee tracks at the point
above stated freight train dashed down
the track and, smashing into the truck,
threw it from the track.
The following men were probably fatal
IL hurt and were conveyed to hospitals:
Driver Anthony Korte married. aged 20;
Sherman Christian Goebel, aged 81; Lieu
tenant Charles l.. Chase. aged 30. The
tine of one of the hook and ladder forks
entered Korte's head, penetrating the
brain. The truck was thrown about $50
feet and wrecked. The horses were badly
mangled. Captain NJ. F. w. Wirth was
also bruised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
The Utah Constitutional Con nvention.

SALT LAKE. March S.-The constitu-
tional convention elected the permanent
officers, with Hon. John Henry Smith as
their head, as agreed on by the Repub-
lican caucus. The Democrats made no
nomination and the election of officers
was mostly by acclamation. The first
thing done after this was the adoption
unanimously Of the constitution of the
United States. The rest of the day was
devoted to routine work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
The Spaniard and Uncle Sam.

MADRID, March SIN the chamber OF
deputies Senor LENA questioned the gov
ernmen. as to the attitude of the United
States towards Spain in REGARD to Cuba
The minister of the colonies, Senor Aba
razueza. said that he had only spoken to
the United States minister, Hannis Fay
lor respecting the penalties enforced upon
American citizens in Cuba he adued,
however, that the relations between the
United States and Spain Were cordial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
Bulletin Of the Labor Department,

WASHINGTON. March s.-Thc bimapth-
ly bulletin Of the department Of labor will
be commenced at the beginning of the
neyt fiscal year. Each issue will embrace
about 100 octave pages. The bulletins
will be restricted to current facts as to
the conditions of labor in this and othe T
countries, condensations OF state and for
eign labor reports. the condition of en-
ployment and other matters of import
ance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
Oh. MY Back.

A good many tired men and women
could get rid of that pain in their
back if they would try Parks Sure
Cure for the Liver and Kidneys.
The trouble is usually there, and
Parks Sure Cure reaches and cures it.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
MORE oIAsousM BY BURGLARS
Torture Of Farmer with . Red Hot Stove
and Get but S2.17.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March Sat late
hour at night five men disguised as white
caps entered the house OF Farmer George
l. Wagner, in Extra township. They
heated a fire shovel red hot and applied it
to Wagner's feet, at the same time de-
m inding all the money he had in the
house
The farmer told them it would be found
in a bureau drawer. The thieves broke
open the drawer and secured $217. A
hired man rarned johnson was knocked
senseless by n blow from the burglars
Mrs. Wagner and her little daughter were
prostratei by fright. The whitecaps left
no clue behind them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
Broke Tn in Disagreement.

Dies MoINEs March S.-The coal miners
and op rators in session here broke up in
q adisagreemeat. Vote by operators taken
on the s0-cent scale carried by 43 TO %.
The minority refused to abide, claiming z
they represented three-fourths of the total
coal output of the state. They then en-
tered a conference with the miners but
without results as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March S-Johr
Lemon, who murdered Constable Lynch
at Soddy, has been captured near Cow
huta, Ga. He was taken to Chattanooga
and placed in jail. When it became
known that Lemon had been captured,
there was great excitement, and large
crowds loitered about the Jail. There
was talk OF mob violence and the sheriff is
making preparations TO protect the pris-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
Gone to Capture a Schooner.

Colon, March S-The United States
warship Atlanta has sailed from this port
for Borcas Del Toro under orders from
Washington. 1t is reported that she in
tends to overhaul schooner supposed to
have cargo of arms. Seven thousand
additional government troops have been
sent To meet the rebels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08

When so many people are taking
and deriving benefit from Hoods Sar-
saparilla. why don't you try it your
self? 1t is highly recommended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
.cousserfei, Prc.ensment- of Meyer.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March S.-The ad-
mirers of Speaker Meyer presented that
gentleman with life-sized portrait Of
himself. The presentation speech was de-
livered by Judge Callahan, of Robinson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March S.-Three hun.
drod and ten negroes from rorth Missis-
sippi and eastern Arkansas passed
through the city en- route to Savannah,
where they will embark Saturday for
Liberia. They are going under the di-
rection of the Southern Emigration So
ciety, which gives them through rate
of Sill a head from their homes to Liberia.
The money is to be paid in installments.
They are promised also the means of
starting in life in their new homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
q Per Cent Loans.
Government Bonds,

The following IS partial
list of completed gilt-edged
first mortgage loans on hand,
which we offer for sale, sub
ject to previous selections,
for their face and accrued
interest. These loans have
been carefully selected by
us. and are frst-class in
every respect. They are all
z PER CENT net to the inves-
tor. We have many other
loans to offer, If these are
not in amu ..nts to suit the
investor:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Corrected Daily by Slater Montrose
1920 Second Avenue.

Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Provis-
ions bought and sold. Private wires
to Chicago and New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
Gen. acClernand somewhat Better.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March S.-General
McClcrnand's condition is somewhat i'm.
proved. He rests easier and takes nourish.
ment more freely than for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-08
STRIKE OF MINERS.
Pittsburg District Men Out Al.
most Unanimously.
ABOUT l7,oce DlGGERs QUIT WORK.

Operators Expected to Present q Sol d
Front by . Prominent Union Omcial
Who Thinks the Strike Ill. Advised-Ons
Operator Comedies the GO-Cent Rate
Iowa Miners and Employers Disagree
Employer Fighting n Minister.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06

S,eoto, Edwards of The house OF
dela,,,os cnt a largo alice from his rem.
n,a,ion for fairness az a presidiur officer
in his rnlin, Monday. which was de.
.;,,sd ~ de,av final action on n meas.
nre IN wb;ct he wos in.ere,,ed. I. is
70 hs ro,,e,,ed tim. the sneaker whose
course mn 70 ,ba. time had been com
n,,,,iroIv f,o, from criticism sborId
COMM, % crave m error aoa,nst mar.
l;,mon,,,v law and tn an abuse his
,ower =, tho chicf officer of tho hou,e.
Soboav r;I, DONE Mr. Edwards, right
to,d voca,o ,rbo.evc, me,.,,re bo nIea.es
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06

Tho United States J udge at Chicago
made short work Of Mr.. Greenhuts
case. Greenhus was recently appointed
to the receivership OF the whisky trust.
1t turned out that he wa, under con-
tract to deliver $1,000 shares oil the
stock, and being receiver, it would have
been to his personal interest to cause a
depreciation in tho price.
Judge Grosscup seems to have been
pretty well satisfied that the application
and appointment Of Greenhut involved
a st~ock-jobbing scheme, in which the
receiver would DO one OF the chief ben.
eficiaries, and in Diminishing him in.
dulged in some comments that showed
that he did not intend to have the court
made n party to SO shady n transaction.
1t may occur to people less judicially
minded than Judge Grosscup, that one
way to avoid such incidents Is not to
appoint az tho receiver OF a bankrupt
concern tho n who, as its chief Off
Ger. had caused it to 20 under. But
perhaps that idea did not suggest itself
10 the judge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06
BREAKFAST BUDGET

-
DR.. II. A. McChosney. Of Green Bay,
Wis, gavo n progressive card party at
which no sot a pace In the prize
line. Henry Rahr, a brewer. won first
prize and secured 100 acros OF land
valued at 5000.
An unusual sccnc was witnessed at
the court house in Thomasvillo, Ga. A
lot OF chickens which had been mort.
gagged for a debt wero brought there and
put on tho block TO satisfy tho creditors
claim.
A wealthy farmer in Champaign coun.
ty, ILL.,, retired from businosa and moved
to Chicago. In u day aud a half tho
saving, of fifty years were lost in his
first attempt at stock speculation.
When she opened a can OF peas which
had Just come from n grocery, Miss
Carrie Miller. Of Milford. Pa, saw somo
bright objec. glitter. As she looked
closely che found a pretty gold ring.
Tho basket making industry Of Upper
Franconia now gives employment to
more than 10000 persons, but tho pay
10 small. Few basket makers arc able
to earn more than 81 q week.
In 1894 France again headed the list
OF wine.producing countries with n vim.
tage Of S7S,6SS. ITO gallons. Tho cider
crop amounted to 349,673.B2 gallons.
Arrairned for carrying concealed
weapons and assault and battery. Page
NJ. Baker, editor OF tho New Orleans
Times-DemocSat. was fined $1,000.
Recent disastrous earthquakes in Ar
geutina were caused by heavy rains.
which resulted in tbs overflow Of a sub
terranean river.
The number OF unmarried women in
England and Wales exceeds tho num-
Dor OF unmarried mon by u majority OF
nearly 100000.
Gus Teller, Of Kirwin. kas., fell of a
windmill tower aud saved his life by
falling onthis two porkers. 1t killed.
the hogs.
Persous, bearing the same surname,
although they may not DO related in
any way, are forbidden to marry in
China.
A conscionce-stricken cilizenof Lynn,
Mass. sent the city treasurer 5000 to
pay the city for-taxes wrongtully with
held.
A colonel in the English army NAV
allow only10 per cont OF the men in HIS
regiment 10 marry.
Tho average age at which women
marry in civilized countries i, twenty
three and onc-half years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06

The almanacs issued annually by n
number OF tho great metropolitan nova.
papers are prepared with so much care
thcse days, and contain such n vast
amount OF general information that
thoy have como to be an Indispensable
feature OF every library. Among tho
beat OF those issued this year la tho Now
York Tribune Almanac and Political
Register. Tho publishers regard i, as
tho most completc work they have over
produced, aud an examination Of i,s
contents and their arrangement con.
vlnccs us that they do not ~uxuggorato
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06
VAGARIES,

A three-yeas.old little girl was taught
to close her evening prayers during the
temporary absence oil her father with
"and please watch over my papa" 1t
sounded very sweet, but the mothers
amusement may be imagined when she
added: "And you'd bettcr keep an eye
on mamma, oo."-PhRadeiphia Cal.
Tramp-Mister, Pm n loaferin' vag-
abonc, an I'm not askin' you to waste
any good money on me, but" Im.
patient citizen-Well. what is it you
want? Tramp-But II you've go, any
Canadian l0.ceut pieces you can pass
'em On mo, mister. Pm no street car
conductor.-ChicGgo Tribune.
First Drug Clcrk-"Grsat Scott! I've
KEEP: that woman waiting three.quar-
tors OF IN hour! Forgot all about her
prescription" Second Drug Clerk
You'll have to charge her a good. stiff
price, 80 that she'll think you had a lot
OF trouble making it up."-Puck.
Fred-"I say, Jack. do you know that
fine looking girl We just passed." jack
(moodilvl-Should say did; she's my
sister" Fred, (doubtfully)-"Your sis
ter! Since when% Jack-"Since last
night."-Grta! Diride.
"How shall We serve that new mis-.
~sionary? ?" asked tho CHEZ. "As hush, l
guess" said the king OF Mbwpka. "lIo
told me that the prosbytery had roasted
him just before he left home."-Mdian-
apoIiS Journal.
Carleton-How did you enjoy your.
self at Mrs. Haniltou's la,s night?
Cynicus-First.rate there wasn'tu song
or recitation sprung on lis durin. the
entire orening.-Ih.Bib.
Editor-Somehow or other | don't see
the sense OF this thing. Poct-My'dcar
sir, that's pootry.-.iAaua Coaaitulion.
"Ill tell you n talc that 10 positively
hair-raisInG in" For Jupitor's sake
tellit to G~ibson-he's bald.headcd."-
ih-Bih.
CalIer-"Is your daughter learning to
speak French? ?" Mamma--"No;sho Is
only studying it."-Mcr Ocean.
DOCS Blykins understand horue
races?' lilo must | never 400 him
Mt the track Washington Star.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06
CIR JmeWaenrcr
wnIELiNG, FEBRUARY o, 1903.
This School Book should b, rejected

This School Book should be rejected.
The INrELLIGExcrR has faith enough
in the fairness and loyalty to principles
OF the Republican members OF the lccis-
laturo to believe tina! they will not vote
deliberately to place in tho hands OF the
school children OF West Virginia a book
that seachea but ono doctrine OF polit-
ical economy, that doctrine being the
principle OF free trade, which the citi-
zens OF the state voted down by nearly
fourteen thousand majority.
Such a book is Dole's American
Citizen" which has been recommended
by tho committee on education, doubt
less without a proper examination OF its
chapter on tho tariff. The complaint is
not that this book, which it is proposed
to teach in our public schools, presents
the free trade side OF the economic ques-
tion, but that, while doing so, it prac-
tically excludes the other side. No
work on civic government that allows
one side Of n question to speak for itself
in eight lines and permits the othor
side to argue for i,self in two pages is fit
TO be used as a school book. Dole's
booki is partisan in behalf OF free trade
in the extreme, and its adoption BY a
Republican legislature would not be
shors OF ridiculous.
Let our school books. treating OF sub
jec,s concerning political economy and
political history, bs non-partisau, the
work OF unbiased minds tina. treat
thcorie, and facts from the standpoint
OF the impartial instructor. 1. is not
the business Of our public schools to
train the children in the interest OF any
political party, and, least OF all, in the
interest OF a theory which, il carried
out, would wreck our industries, which
have already been threatened by its
partial adoption.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06

..I nv ~
II tho postmaster OF kauuviIlc. H.,
ends his days in an insane asylum, il
all tho postotico employees OF tho coun-
try arc driven to suicide. and ii it be-
comes necessary for Congrass to in
crease the posta! iacilitica more than a
thousand fold; and, finally, il the Whole
solar system il upset. it will all be due
10 the innoccn. curiosity OF ono woman,
backed by u dcairc to aid a crippled sis-
ter, and encouraged by n woll-meaning
charity that amounts TO a crazc.
When it occur red TO Miss Edna
Brown. OF kanevillc. TO issue MI appeal
for a million cancelled postage clamps,
through n correspondence chain, which
she intended to DO limited. but which
threatens to become endless, it mover
occurred to her that auch frightful pos
BibiliticB IA thoHo indicated above would
grow out OF tho undertaking. 1t is
moro than probable that abe now 70.
CRETE tho venture, for the chain Is
threatening diuaslsr to tho village post.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06

AND now 1t ia two gray.haired soma.
tor, who Threaten TO disturb tho dignity
Of the upper house OF Congress by on.
gaging in n pugilistic encounter. Last
wook Il similar exhibition was witnessed
in the house. II matters continue the
President will have to cnll out tho
troops TO preserve order whilo Con-
gress "doos something to ~raliovc tho
country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06

master and may bury tho state OF Illinois
under a ma's OF correspondence milcs
in height.
Miss Browne scheme was n simple
ono. Like a great many othor people,
slo believed that o million Cancelled
postage atamps would have n largo
money voluo, that would enable hor to
sond hor crippled sister to a medical In.
stisuto for trcatment. So she wrote to
thrco friends. requesting each TO- send
hor ton cancolod postage stamps, aud In
turn write to three Of their friends. ask.
Ing them to do tho same and to continue
tho chain. Tho plan worked only too
well. The charitable fColing OF tho re.
cipients OF the lottera was aroused, and
tho chain was begun aud II has grown
and grown until Miss Brown Ia now 70.
celving from ton to fifteen thousand
letters a day. each containing ton eau.
celcd postage stamps, aud 1t would re-.
quire the entire population OF the will.
age, working night and day, to open the
envelopes. Still tho chain Is not com.
plotc, for Miss Brown had requested
that II contain fifty links.
At irst blush It acoms that q chain OF
correspondence OF this kind, in links Of
three. repeated fifty limos. 10 a worry
small matter, but 1t isn't. Tho frat link
had only three letters, containing thirty
stamps. tho second .wenty.soveu letters,
containing go stamps, tho third 2i3
~lettors, containing 2,430 stamps, and so
on. At this rate, il you will take the
trouble to follow the links up to the
iitieth, you will find that Miss Brown
will receive 7s6,52S, 365, o56, 7S5, 5SS. no..
go letters. II there wcre no breaks tho
whole chain would carry l,l79,592, 5l7,.
5S5, lO2, ssS. 1882 letters, containing
1895 25. 475, S5l, o2S, 1881. $50, 720stamps,
according to the mathematician OF tho
Chicago 1nter.Ocoan. which paper ap.
pears to be frightened at the awful
prospect
And well u Chicago contemporary
may DO frightened, for it estimates that
to print these stamps would use up all
the paper in the world, and that il the
kanevilIe postmaster were to receive
them all they would bury the whole
state OF 1lliIois under a mountain OF
paper four thousand miles high and so
change the centre OF gravity as 10 upset
the entire solar system.
Miss Brown never contemplated such
a terrible calamity as the upsetting OF
the solar system when she made her in.
nocont request. but the scheme having
started and as it is rushing on to com.
~pietion, lot US hope, for the sake OF the
peace OF mind OF the Chicago s~tatisti.
clan, for tho hope OF Illinois and the in.
terest Of humanity, that somebody will
break the chain and avert the disaster.
1t should be stated. however. that ii
the stamp craze does continue until
the correspondence is completed, this
generation will probably not witness
the calamity to tho collar system, aud
Miss Brown will not DO on earth to open
tho last letter, for it is estimated tina.
i. would require all the 10000 Oc men,
m and children in tho United
States 81, $50, s4,6l5 years to write all
the letters required to finish the chain
contaminated -