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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-09-21


Holcomb is not commonly supposed &c
be in the inner circle OF the worship
pers OF Bryan; but it would not have
been surprising if he had, under pressure
named the statesman whose star is jus;
now eclipsed. Mr.. Bryan, personally, is
the same admirable and bland gentle.
man he was before he deserted the
Sunday school for the rostrum; but he is
populist and is known to ba sub
scriber to most OF the heresies and
vagaries SO hamboyantly advocated by
Fourteen Hour Allen; and Nebraska.
now that she is merging from the slough
Of populism. could not have profitably
taken second plunge.
IT is often said at conventions and
elections that it doesn't make very
much difference who is governor. 1t is
really Of the utmost Importance. from
the republican standpoint, that the gov
ernor be republican, and it is to be
hoped that the leaders If the party will
have the good sense and wise judgment
to 30 arrange matters that the sue
cessor to holcomb will be a lepub-
ican. 1t is safer, much safer. to
have republican in this Office.
Mr.. 1hurstou is probably on the
threshold Of career that will give him
greatness and the state a considerable
measure Of credit. He has an unusually
favorable opportunity to distinguish
himself, and there is little doubt that
he will avail himself Of the opportunity.
II John Sherman represents the sound
money idea, and William Mckinley the
protection idea, John NJ. Thurston
represents the broadly patriotic idea.
The present is time when the Thurs
ton kind Of Americanism, patriotism, is
greatly needed in this country. 1t is a
mercy that Thurston was spared.
The county campaign has not CON-
menced; but Paul Clark and his CO.
workers have not waits d for the CON-
mencement to put in work for
the ticket. A great deal of prelimin-
mary work has been done. and things
are in excellent shape. As the time for
election draws near the confidence in a
sweeping republican victory is in
creased. 1t is admitted on all sides. by
members Of all political parties, that
the republican party in this county has
never put up a better ticket than the
the one now before the people.
Indeed the feeling is generally
entertained that it is the best ticket
ever nominated by the party. With a
strong ticket and large republican
majority in the county it would seem that
there ought to be no question about the
election OF every man on the ticket.
What reason is there, pray, why any
republican should not vote for every re-
publican candidate? There may be, and
in fact there are, good men on the other
tickets; but il one is a republican he
can surely find no reason for going out
side OF the party for a candidate. The
Indications are that the republican
victory will be decisive and complete.
Ii the young men are largely repre-
'ented on the ticket, the veterans have
also place, ana one Of the elements of
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-09-21

Ii the young men are largely repre-
sented on the ticket, the veterans have
also place, ana one OF the elements of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
A Nan of Prudence.

The cowboy was sitting in a chair
tilted back against the shady side OF
the saloon taking it easy when one OF
his friends came by.
Hello. Dicki' he said. Whats
this story about the barkeep over the
way calm you a liar Yesterday and
bullyraggin You around fer an hour er
more?"
That's what he DONE" admitted
Dick boldly.
What did you let him do it fer?'
Il had my reasons"
'Fraid of him?"
Dick jumped up.
Hold on there, pard," he said.
'You amt in the same fix that the bar
keep was, and it amt safe.
Don't You worry about me. What
about the barkeep?'
We'll, it was this way" explained
Dick. The barkeep was negotiatin fer
a policy on his life fer $40, 900 in favor
of his wilder. The business wasn't set
tied till this mornin. Now it's in
workin order, an I'm goin over after
awhile and give him chance to bully
rag me some more. Then I'll 90 round
and have a little talk with the widder.
You must think I'm chump that can {
see past the end of my nose Detroit
Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
MILLER FLED IN HASTE.
The Poet Feared He Would he Imprls-
oned In Hawaii.

Inc R0et Feared He would BE lmprID.
oned In Hawaii
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29-Joaquin
Miller has arrived here from Hawaii The
poet left Honolulu suddenly with no bag
gage. His intended departure was kept
secret, as he says he was afraid the OIL
Gals OF the government would put him in
prison Miller denounced the treatment
accorded the political prisoners as bar
barous in the extreme. He predicts that
a filibustcring expedition will be organ
lied to go to Honolulu and rescue the
political prisoners. When asked if he
was done with Hawaii, the poet said:
Il am going to wait and see who goes
down there to lberato them. II their
captors do not liberate them and return
the lands appropriated from the natives
and the queen under the name of crown
lands, 1 shall go to Japan. 1 think I
shall only have to state the case and prom.
ise political rights to the oppressed 90
OOO contract slaves of Japan down there,
to get an ironciad. There are
hundreds of good men down there
kept in the vilest prisons by men who be-
trayed n woman and robbed her, and
there is plenty of gold and kingdom
waiting for whoever will liberate those
good men The soldiers down there will
not fight for Dole. In fact. they are fall
ing out. Idoubt if Dole has any friends
ct all who are not under pay as civil or
military officers or in some way selfishly
interested in his oligarchy. There has
been nothing nearly SO monstrous since
the reign of terror
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Old Lady Hacked to Death.

ST. LOUIS, March .9-An elderly lady,
named Catherine Kaescr, living at 1lO6
Lynch street, was literally hacked to
death by her nephew, Z. l.. Williams,
who had been living with her for some
time. A Ratchet was the weapon used
and the woman's skull was laid open in
several places. When the Infatuated man
had committed the deed, he secured a
knife and made several fatal gashes in
his own throat. Medical aid was found
unavailing IN either case Temporary in
sanity is & ought to be the cause of the
deed. k<ceA -gssrHER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
ANOTHER DEAD BANDIT.
The Body Of John Underwood Found Rid.
died with Buckshot.

The Body of John Underwood Found Rid.
died with Bucksl,ot.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 3o.-The
story Of the finding of the dead body of
John Underwood, the leader of the high
waymen who attempted to rob n Cincin-
natl Southern train Wednesday morning,
is confirmed. The body was found in q
wood near the scene of the hold-up and
was fairly riddled with buckshot. This
makes four victims of the plucky detect
ives of the Cincinnati Southern road.
SOMERSET, Ky, March 3D-As all the
train robbers liven near Greenwood,
there is much interest taken in those who
are now away from home. At least
three escaped, and they are believed to be
hiding in their homes John Under
wood, who was thought to be one Of the
bandits, is said to be killed. The fact
that Nose Morrow did not come home for
the remains OF his father and brother, is
held as proof that he was in the gang. 1t
Is generally believed the officials know
the names of those who escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
UNCONSCIOUS MonoLoe,srs.
They Arc Victims OF the Difficulty O
Hearing Oneself Think In Gotham


Il cannot say whether I shall make
my detailed and professional use Of my
observations, said neurologist, "but
DO not mind telling You in general
way that New Workers are fast becom.
ing race of unconscious monologists-
that is, of takers to themselves without
knowing it Go down into the business
quarter of the city and just watch the
people there. I have not got my per
centages together yet, but it is safe TO
say ro'Indly that you will see nearly
half tine people exhibiting some Of the
forms of the disease, for of course it is
disease. They are either moving their
lips. wagsing their heads, pickering
their eyebrows, making gestures with
their hands or doing something, while
in great number of cases they are
busy carrying on imaginary converse
tons between themselves and somebody
else, laying down the laws with much
emphasis, reading the riot act to some
one or else meeting imaginary issues
with circun1stantial replies.
You Will see men doing the same
thing in hotel Hobbies, in the street cars
and on the up town thoroughfares.
Women are falling into the habit also,
but not SO much rs men. The other day,
while l was waiting for my coupe, / sat
at the Office window, and declare that
oct of the 75 people who passed eight
were showing some signs of monologa-
lila.
''Of course the primal cause of the
disease is that we never allow our minds
any period of repose. We are SO eternally
full of plans and schemes that anything
like quiescent mood is unknown, and
that condition of morbid mental activ-
ity supervenes. which in turn is follow
ed by a distinct weakening of the GEN.
sorry cells. OF which condition self COM
municasion is always enc of the symp.
toms.
AT the same time it must not be
overlooked that undoubtedly much of
the habit is due to the fact that this city
is so laundering full of noise that one
cannot hear oneself think, and so people
have 20 think aloud New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Body Found in the River.

CHICAGO, March 30.-The body of Will.
lam B. Lamprey, who disappeared on
Jan. 10, was found floating in the river at
Polk street by William Barrett, bridge
tender at that point. 1t is believed that
he was robbed and murdered, as when last
seen he wore an elegant gold watch and a
solitaire diamond ring, and had a sum Of
money the amount of which is not known.
Lamprev was a trusted employe of Mar
shall Field 81 Co. in their gents furnish.
ing goods department..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Michigan Christian Endeavorers.

BAY CITY, Mich, March 29-The Chris.
tian Endeavor state convention reelected
President W. H. Strong of Detroit. Vice
presidents for each denomination were
elected. The convention closed with meet
ings at two churches. Addresses were
delivered by Rev. L. H. Davis of Grand
Rapids on Christian Endeavor and Chris.
tian Missions;" Rev. Thomas Barr Of
Kalamazoo on ''Lifes True Corelations;"
Professor H. L. Willet of Chicago on
Possibilities of Bible Study"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Wolf Scalp Bounty Repealed.

PRINCETON, H., March 3o-The bounty
of SO head on wolf scalps, in force for
twenty years in Bureau county. was re-
pealed by the board OF supervisors. The
payments for scalps has occasionally ex-
ceeded si,21o in a single year, to obtain
which it has been ascertained a number
of persons have been breeding the ami
mais ON what are known as wolf farms.
They had been raising the animals in as
large a quantity as the county was will
ing to Stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30

CARLO BoNArARTE. FATHER OF NAPOLEON.
running his dramatic recitals. We know
indeed. out of the nature of the case,
that his representations of his own
child-character were in the main correct.
The young Buonaparte was from a
babe abrupt and quarrelsome. His will
fulncss was extreme. The likelihood is
that he never once in his life willingly
obeyed anybody! Near his death, at
Longwood, he declared that he was new
er afraid. His child-passion was fire.
quentiy excited against Joseph, over
whom ho exercised censorious sway
from the time when they toddled togeth-
er in the birth-room or fought in the
yard. He appears To have loved his
mother. and to have obeyed her in a mo-
rose and mathematical way; but in his
last talk he indicates that his conduct as
u child toward the mother was rather
prudential than affectionate He bears
witness that the Ramoliro lioness was
tender in the treatment of him, as we'll
as severe and Just.
To their fourth child, Carlo Buona-
parte and his wife gave the name of
In this form the possessor retained it
until, tiaring Up in Paris in the charac-
or of q young Jacobin, he threw away
he Italian and aristoCratic fictions in
h, name, to become plain, republican
NpoLEoN BoNAPARTE.
be first teaching of the child Bona
par' was given by his mother. Then he
was ent, in his sixth year. to q child's
schoo kept by woman. He went from
the p'ental threshold in that same ar
bitrary and belliSerent mood which
ciaract7ized him ever. He fought with
his sch%lmates. among whom he ap-
peared VIII no sign of neatness in his
clothing. nd nothing debonair in his
manner.
AT this tine. beside his parents, he
had two lnortant relatives. One of
these was Icien Buonaparte, brother
OF his grandiher Joseph; and the other
was Joseph r CHI. afterwards the Car
dinal tesch. ne -brother of his mother.
The latter was s;udious lad of twelve.
who took an in.est in his sisters son;
ana the former n wealth and influence
in the island, bd of which he was
willing to beSto ON the Bonaparte
schoolboy. Young sch aided him with
his lessons, and eXssed conservative
influence on ms tper. How little
might 1t be foreseenat the younger of
these twain, with Z surly look and
long hair and stockiI down over his
snoes IN the aust OF le playground,
should one day, from aApperial palace
IN the most spienoia in the world
despatch his elder playnA as ambassa.
dor to the Pope of Rome
what were the civil an,ocial influ-
ences around the schoolho, ~ Ron..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30

CHICAGO, March 3o.-Walter Gurner
Scott, a real estate dealer, living at 1876
Pine street, shot himself in the left
breast above the heart, and died few
minutes later. Scott had been drinking
to excess for a month and was crazed by
liquor. He was IS years Of ago and was
a member of the firm of Oliver & Scott,
W Washington street. He leaves q wife
and a 5-montns-old child. He had been
married nearly five years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Convicted of Wife Murder.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. March 3o.-Thomas
Punshon, an Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe engineer, was found guilty of murder.
ing his wife by shooting her in a carriage
one night year ago. The defense
claimed Mrs. Punshon killed herself.
Punshon was once convicted and sen.
fenced to prison for twenty-one years.
He obtained "A new trial and will now be
hanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Plate Glass Factories to Close.

PITTsBuRG, March 3O-All the plate
glass factories in the country, with a very
few exceptions, will close down at once,
and will not resume until May l. In the
meantime arran gements will be made to
operate the factories under the manage
ment of the recently formed combination,
which is to be known as the Pi.tsburg
Plate Glass company. All the plate glass
business of the country will then be
transacted in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30

lCoIy right i2isj, b. John Clark Ridr-.hJ
H-EoYRocD.
Napoleon may he said to have had a
threefold lie. Gcwas an Italian BY de-
scent, "a Carsican by variation, and a
FIcncl!:I:'i: by nationality. Hc was the
last by "a close contingency. fer Corsica
had only become French q few months
before his bi-th. We may here glance
briefly at the aspec: of the world at the
date of his apparition
The Bourbon monarchy of France
was III its hectic heyday-knowing lit
tie. and fearing nothing. Its wisest
organ was the minister of Foreign At
fairs. the great Choiseul. Louis XIV.
was in the foTty-sixth year of his reign.
Italy consisted Of distracted principali-
ties, oyor which the papal power still
extended its scepter III spectral majesty.
Clement NV. had reached the third
month of his pontiiicate. The Hapsburg
Joseph H. was in the fourth year of that
imperial rule which had row become a
shadow ard illusion ON the disk of time
Great Britain, gaining rapidly by con-
quest on foreign shores, had for ruler
George I'LL, then in the thirty first year
of his age.
In America the rebels of New Eng
land had bren outlawed by Parliament
for their rash and hasty proceeding"
against the tax on tea. Only few miles
from the birthstone in the house of Carlo
Buonaparte was stationed Provencal
lieutenant with his regiment of Lor-
raine, and his name WIS Mirabeau
Letitia di Buonaparte was not quite
nineteen years Of age when her war god
was born. Incidents i'll the fist years of
the NapolooEic childhood there arc none
recorded We ere left 10 himself and to
his schoOiI1ate Dourienne fer cur knovl
edge of the earliest characteristics and
events OF his life
The Corsican had n prodigioIs mem
DRY. and it reached back well toward his
infancy. When IL after years he spoke
OF himself-as he WIS much given to
duing-he generally used exaggeration;
but we may not doubt that there was
always a vein of sterling truth under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
COUNTY BUILDING.


25-Anthony S. Wells to d. C.
Hessman. lot 2, 81, Is, 5w, s., 400.
2S-Mary A. Horton to Lars Nell
son, tract by metes and bounds in
block SS. Chicago or Lower add,
Rock Island. 800.
Lucinda Gardner to y. C. Moore,
lots 8, 9 and 10. block 81, village of
Andalusia. 800.
Lars P. Nelson to Charles Saloon,
part lot IS, Nelson's first add, sci
Sc. II. 1w. $1,000.
27-Asa Parker to Charles l..
Wenks, lots 5 and 4, block Sc, village
of Andalusia. 5000.
j. +. kuttler to W. F. Hansberger.
and j. K. Owens. lot ~, lot 8, Hea-
Tvs first add, Moline, 81, 200.
Squire K. Hatfield to w. X. Hans
berger and j. r. Owens. part lot /,
block 2, Healy's subdiv.. Moline,
81, 400.
s. d. Cushman to j. d. Woodruff
part block %, town of Sears, Sos. so.
Charles Parker to Gustaf Larson,
So VIZ sci "a, IS. 1w, 81.
Gustaf Larson to Charles Larson,
nj WI sci 81, IS, 1w, 81.
Probate.
26.-Estate of Henry Schmielau.
Will admitted to probate. Letters
testamentary issued to Dora Schmie-
lau. Bond waived by will.
Estate of Lucy b. Way. just and
true account filed and approved.
27.-Estate of Matthias Martin.
Proof of notice to heirs of final re-
port and settlement filed and ap-
proved. Final report approved and
administrator discharged.
Estate of Henry H. Sears. Final
report of administrative filed and ap-
proved. Estate closed and admin
istratrix discharged.
Guardianship of minor heirs of
Henry H. Sears. Guardians report
filed and approved. Receipt and re-
lease of ward, Agenoria H. Sears,
(she having arrived at the age of
majority filed and approved and
guardian discharged as to her.
2S.-Guardianship of Alice b. and
ID. Smith. Guardians report filed
and approved.
Estate of John II. Jones. Claims
of William +. Myers. $3.50, and Will
liam Myers, S123.50, allowed.
Estate of John G. Lehnerer. Petit
ton and order for amendment of
files.
Guardianship of minor heirs OF
John G. Lehnerer. Petition and or
der for amendment of files.
Estate of Henry Schmielau. Will
liam Hoeft, Martin Erbs and Adolph
Greve appointed appraisers.
Estate of Adam Alday. Claims of
+. b. Knox, 500; L. p. Nelson, SIS,
and James Nelson, So, allowed.
James L. Thompson to Margaret
Hunt. nj lot 8, and lots 4 and 5,
block IA, William Marshall's add,
Cordova, S95.
j. p. Weyerhauser to Herbert
Cook. lot 9. block 5. Bailey Daven-
ports Fourth add, Rock Island, 81.
Benjamin Goble to Louisa NJ. Low
ell. lot z. block 5, William Dickson's
add. Milan, 5000.
b. F. Knox to H. B. Sudlow, part
lots and 2, block II. Spencer L.
Cases add. Rock Island, 1915.
Edward Feldman ct al to Fred
erick Feldman, nwi sw3 and part
nwf Is, 16. 5w. a.
Frederick Feldman to George Frey
ermuth. nwl swi and part nwi u,
16, 5w, 81, 400.
&. W. LaRue to Jacob N. LaRue
81 mel 9, 10, 2e, 81.
Licensed to Wed.
March 23-Christian Ludwigson,
Miss Amanda Hellberg, Moline.
26-Samuel Blair, Jr., Mrs. Jennie
DeArkland, Sears.
Edward H. Haddick, Cable, Miss
Esther f. Ransom. Rock Island.
27-David A. Bleuer, Miss Nettie
EI,an. D.ol. I.l--l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Knew His Wife Would Follow,

VANCEBURG, Ky, March 30-A strange
burial took place on Cabin creek, near
Tollsburg, this count. A few days ago
Charles Tulley, q pioneer of So, died. At
the last moment he requested that his
body might be preserved n few days, US
he felt a presentimcnt that his wife
would follow him Immediately. The re-
quest was complied with. The old lady,
after a very brief illness passed away.
The Old people were buried in one grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Bicyclist johnson Arrested.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, March 3O.-John S.
johnson, the bicycle champion, was ar
rested here on q warrant sworn out by a
firm of bicycle manufacturers. who have
q contract with johnson and his mana
ger, Tom Eek, TOR the coming season.
johnson has just decided to turn profess
sional in alleged violation Of the exist
ing contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Death Of the Dahomey Giant,

NEW YORK, March 3o.-J. G. Gilbert,
known professionally as the Dahomey
giant, died in this city Gilbert had been
on exhibition in circuses and dime mu-
seums for the last ten years with his wife,
whom he first met in Minneapolis and
also of unusual stature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30

BUTTE. Mont, March 3o.-In the
United Sta:cs circuit court before Judge
Knowles, the case of President Haupt of
the Montana Mining. Loan and Invest
ment company for running a scheme al
legged to be a lottery, was nolled after a
six days trial, en- motion Of the United
States attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Dismissed for Frequenting saloons.

FORT HOWARD, Wis, March 3p.-The
ST. Paul Railway company has summar-
lily dismissed eleven engineers and thirty
five tiremen from its division running
into this city. The cause of this whole.
sale dismissal Is said to be due to the men
freQuenting saloons when off duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Afiners' Strike Ordered I'm Iowa.

OTTUNwA, March 3o-At a conference
Of miners and operators held in this city
it was practically decided to call out 600
miners now working in the mines of
forty-two operators who refuse to pay the
lssi scale Of prices-S1 cents and SI-for
mining coal. The operators in the con-
ference, twenty three in number, viii pay
this scale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30

FENToN, Mich March Gas a result
Of the investigation Of the circumstances
of tine death Of Mira. Frank Annis, who
was cremated in her home her husband
has been arrested ON suspicion Of muir.
de9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
IeS. Mca "ericct Organization.

CLEVELAND March S).-The Bar Iron
manufacturers continued their conference
at the Wed6ell House and finally suc-
ceeded in pcrfecting an organization 10 be
known as the Merchants Bar Iron associa-
ton 1t was stated that 50 per cent. of all
the leading manufacturers Of the coun-
try were either present or represented at
the meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
The Musical Prodigy.

ut strikes me that he has a good
deal of assurance to call himself a boy
pianist. He must be all of 20"
Guess he is, but he plays like q boy
Of 8. "-lndianapolis Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Dividend of the psa.k,uton RANK.

MILWAUKEE, March 3.-William Plan
kinton is authority for the statement that
the Plankinton bank will declare divi-
dend Of ~ per cent in April, This will
make 20 per cent Ipaid to depositoEa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
NAPOLEON R0NsPARTE.
Study CT HIS Childhood and
Strong Characteristics.
BoTEoOD OF TIL FUTURE EMPEROR.

Abrupt and Gusrrclsome In Disposition.
Wit: 80 Regard Tor Ncafness OF Attire,
I..c;Acd Tie Scholastic Trait-uis First
Entry Into France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
MY Sweetheart.

My Sweetheart.
Her checks are like the roses,
Her brow is lily white;
And well know the reason,
She takes Parks Tea each night,
She's strong and well AMI happy, too.
Her face Is clear and bright,
And laughingly she tells tse.cause,
~ take Parks Tea each night"
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Take II. I. p. Ry. to the South.
One fare for the round trip to all
southern points via 3. l. & P. Ry.
April 2.