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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
Piles! Pilesi Plies!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointmen, will cnre
blind bleeding. liberated and itching piles. II
shsorbs the tumors, allays the itching at once
acts as poultice. gives instant relief. Dr. viii.
liams Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only 70,
piles and itching OF the private parts. and nothing
else. Every box is guaranteed. Sold by drug.
gifts. sent by mail, for 80 cents and 81 per box,
Williams Manufacturing company. Proprietors
Cleveland, Ohio. Sold by T. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

THE late speaker of the Illinois leg
islature, John Meyer. is reported 10
have left considerable wealth. a
few days ago his box in one of the
Chicago safety deposit vaults was
opened. when it was found to contain
$4,000 in crisp new United States
treasury notes that had never had
the bands around the packages
broken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
II you're in doubt whether your

II you're in doubt whether your
trouble is indigestion or dyspepsia.
lust take q few doses of Simmons
Liver Regulator. 1t will settle the
whole question. Il have tried Sim
mons Liver Regulator for dyspepsia
and find it just the thing to relieve
me. A small dose after meals is sure
to prevent indigestion."-S. S. Per-
kius. Sharon, Ga. ut is the best
medicine to aid digestion. u. j.
Black, Duncan. Ariz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
Hos. .JosErH Benson FORAKER will

Hos. JosEPH BENSON FORAKER will
he elected United States senator by
the Ohio Legislature some time next
week unless all signs fail. So far as
heard from there will be no candidate
the republican caucus in opposition in
to Mr.. Foraker. He will not be able
to take his seat in the senate at
Washington until March 4. 1897. as
Senator Brice's term does not expire
until that date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

WHEN American heiresses draw
the line at broken down noblemen
and apply the Monroe doctrine in
matrimony as we'll as affairs of
state. then will the country be bet
ter of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

WANTED-ESGA BY A CERT
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England. TINS very re .souable. Apply Isis
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

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pay our pupils so to Sl5 per week to work for
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work ana particulars. He'msnn & Seymour, aI3
South sixth street. Philadelphia, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

WANTED-TO BUY FOR CASH SECOND
i" nand goods OF every description. Money to
loan on cha tes and al articles of value. Goods
stored and sold on commission. Leave your Or
der az 1922 second avenue j. W. JONES'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

WANTED-AGFNTS TO SELL OUR CHOICE
W nursery stock and seeds. fruit trees roses
shrabs. ornameutals etc. Apply u: once and Sc
cure the t,rrtory. Illustrated book free. Ad-
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complete instructors in cutting. fitting, French
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

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I b. MEYER Has OPENED FINE >KAT-
Js ing riuk at Folrth and Green street, - aven-
port Al, modern accommodations Eectrio
light. etc. Open for the public al 4 hours day
and night.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

WANTED - HOUSEkEEPERS TO KNOW
W that Crys al marble tnameled preserving
kettle also Acme cake bea'er and Rid Stsr siiver
polish. IS cold by az. hts permans nily located at
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

WANTED A GIRL TO DO LAUNDRY
W work al 20i9 Fifth avenue
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
The Times Claims That Lord
Salisbury Made Specific Of.
fers to Settle.
WILL MODIFY THE. DETAILS.
President Cleveland Regards the Davis
Resolution as Mischievous
and Unfor tunate.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 23.-The Times
will contain an article discussing the
Anglo-American situation in the light of
the latest developments.
1t does not adduce any new views, but
recognizes the efforts of the Government
at Washington to bring about peaceful
solution of the question. 1t sees much
significance IN the anger of the iingoes at
their efforts.
1t again contends that Lord Salisbury's
dispatch, far from refusing, made specific
offer to arbitrate the Guiana boundary
dispute and declares it to be no secret that
the Prime Minister is quite prepared to
consider favorably any fair and frank sug-
gestion modifying the details.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. pa Sun
special from Washington says: The state
ments so repeatedly made during the past
few days to the effect that Secretary Olney
has been notified of the desire of the Eng
lish Government to recede from its atti-
tude on the Venezuelan question, and that
it had found means of gracefully backing
down, whether true or not. will have little
effect upon the determination of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Committee to pass
the Davis resolution.
In the first place it cannot be learned
that Secretary Olney has received any
such intimation from the English Govern
ment, and the Senators say it would not
affect the action of the. Senate if he had.
The members of the Foreign Relations
Committee say that the resolution was
framed chiefly for the purpose of meeting
the argument, SO persistently advanced,
that Congress had never given an express
sion of opinion on the subject of the Mon
roe doctrine and that, therefore, 1t is high
time to put declaration ON record.
The resolution of the committee is a
concurrent one, requiring the Endorsement
OF the House of Representatives, but not
the approval of the President 1t is in
tended merely as an expression of the
sense of Congress, not as a law to be placed
upon the statute-books. It's authors will.
therefore, press it to a vote whether or not
Lord Salisbury decides to suggest a
method for the settlement of the dispute
with Venezuela by arbitration or other
wise.
A World special from Washington says:
President Cleveland has authorized Sena-
tor Smith of New Jersey to make public
his opinion of the Davis resolution. re-
ported by the Senate Committe on For
eign Relations. The Presidents opinion
is this:
81 regard the Davis resolution as mis-
chievous, inopportune and unfortunate"
Cleveland believes the policy adopted
by the Senate committee on strikes at the
heart of the principle of arbitration. SEN
ator Smith has prepared resolution de-
claring the United States does not intend
to establish protectorate in South Amer
ica, nor to become responsible in any de-
gree for the conduct of other American
nations. He discussed the substance of
the resolution with the President yester-
day.
Secretary Olney has privately expressed
his disapproval of the action of the Senate
committee.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
WICHITA HAS A HEALER.
He Lives i1 Mansion and Commands
Secrecy as the only Reward for
His Cures

WICHITA, KANs., Jan. 23.-Wichita has
healer Fourteen cripples have thrown
away their crutches and are singing the
praises of Bartholomew Corwin, aged 93
years, who has been resident of Kansas
since 1858. Like Schiatter, Corwin will
not accept money for his cures, and his
only edmonton to his beneficiaries is
"See that you tell no man of the wonders
that have been performed" H. A. Post. a
well-known letter-carrier, says that his
wife and son were healed by the old man S
touch. Mrs. Threshold of South Waller
street claims that she was cured of a can
Ger, and dozen others, well known here,
were relieved of various diseases by Barth-
olomew. Bartholomew Is we'll to do and
lives in fihe home.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
WHEAT IS UPI

an executive committee an address to the
country was adopted setting forth the
principles of the party.
The present issue was declared to be be-
tween the gold standards, gold bonds and
bank currency, on the one side and the
bimetallic standard, no bonds and Govern
ment currency, on the other. The present
treasury policy is denounced as blunder
worse than crime, and All appeal iy made
to the people ito leave in allegiance fol- the
moment all other questions, however inn
portant and momentous they may appear,
and sunder, if need be, all former party
ties and affiliations aAsi. unife in ons su-
preme effort to free themselves and their
children from the domination Of the money
poWero
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
NO LAW TO TRY THEM,
So DR.. Jameson and His Raiders
May Not Be Punished for
the Invasion.
Additional Assurances Regarding Ham
mond's Treatment by the Boer
Government.

LONDON. ENG, Jan. 23.-The Morning
News will tomorrow say that the law
officers of the crown are unable to find an
offense in the English law for which DR..
Jameson, the leader of the raid into the
Transvaal, can be either civilly or GRIM
inally tried. The law officers, the paper
adds, have advised the Government to ap-
point commission of judges similar to
the Parnell commission to inquire into
the whole matter.
The News further says that the COM
mission will probably appoint sub-com-
mission to go to South Africa to collect
evidence and examine witnesses.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 23.-Cap-
tain w. L. Merry to-day telegraphed SEN
ator Perkins asking him to prevail upon
Secretary Olney to cable President Kruger
of the Transvaal asking whether Thigh
man is under arrest. and also asking bet
ter treatment for Hammond, whose fam
lily is not permitted to see him.
Senators White and Perkins at once
took the case in hand and sent joint letter
to Secretary Olney setting forth the tele-
grams referred to and stating that they
had assured the people of California that
no effort of the State Department is
being spared to protect all American citi-
zens who are under arrest. If it would
not be proper to cable Kruger, the Cali
fornia Senators asked that the United
States consular agent at Johannesburg
cable information concerning Tilghman
and ask for more consideration for Ham
mond.
Senator Perkins to-day received a mes
sage from Secretary Olney informing him
that ambassador Bayard cabled to-day
that according to his present information
uniform, humane and indulgent personal
treatment is being extended to all pris-
oners, including Americans, by the Boer
Government.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24

bility can be benefited may be taxed for all
it is worth for loca Improvements, and to
maintain and operate the works forever
atterward, is a question oflaw and Federal
question: question whether it is not
taking property without due process of
law.
10 validate the bonds means to de-
clare that the assessment providing for
their payment is legal and constitutional,
tor as long as any question remains I'M
decided as to the only means provided for
payment of bonds, it cannot be said that
the latter are valid. To validate bonds
means more than to adjudge that they
are genuine aud perfect in form, for if
there is no means OF paying them they
would be valueless and the object of the
statute would not be attained, for the OBJ
lect Of the statute is to give an assurance
to investors that there will be no litigation
in the future, and that no resistance will
be made to the payment of bonds when
they mature, SO that they may sell to
greater advantage than they otherwise
would, and therefore to validate bonds is
to determine that the assessment under
the Wright act, the only means provided
for their payment, is constitutional and
legal.
I'VE insist that the decision of the State
court constituting the act which was passed
after the obligation was incurred impairs
the obligation of the people of the district
and is in violation of the constitution of
the United States. By exempting nearly
one-third of the district from taxation it
materially increases the burden of the
remainder. Our contention is that the
people at the bond election incurred an
irrevocable conditional obligation by au-
thorizing the board of directors to con-
tract debt of $S00000 and pledging all
their land, 100000 acres, for its payment.
We understand that conditional obligation
is within the inhibition of the constitu-
tional provision which denies the right OF
State to impair the obligation of the con-
tract. The conditional obligation may
rlpen into an absolute one by the affirm
ing of the judgment in this case'
Bond was followed by A. L. Rhodes for
the bondholders.
Justice Field asked Rhodes many ques-
tions in order to arrive at a thorough un-
derstanding of the case. Rhodes finishes
his argument tomorrow and will be fol-
lowed by General Harrison. George Max
well of San Francisco then argues against
the act This will probably take up all of
the session.
The court adjourns over until Monday,
when Attorneys Wright, Choate and Dill
Ion will deliver their arguments,
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
WOMEN LEADERS MEET,
Opening Session of the Convention
of the National Suffrage
Association.
Reports Give Indications of the Prac.
tical Success of the Move.
ment.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 23-At the
opening session of the twenty eighth an
nual convention of the National Woman's s
Suffrage Association to-day 100 delegates
were in attendance, including the most
prominent leaders in the movement from,
nearly every State in the Union. Susan B.
Anthony of Rochester, N. Y, in calling
the meeting TO order was heartily well
coined and the convention proceeded d.
rectly to the routine business of the asso-
citation.
The report of Rachael Foster Avery of
Philadelphia, who has been corresponding
secretary of the organization for the past
hfteen years, gave many indications of the
practical success of the movement and in
stanced particularly the case of Utah,
which was held to demonstrate the ad-
visibility of securing the aid Of political
parties through planks in their platforms
Mrs. Avery's reference to the woman's 8
Bible led to a discussion rather livelier
than is usual in a suffrage convention.
Mrs. Colby moved the adoption of the re-
port, with the exception of the portion
quoted.
Mrs. Lille Deyereux Blake of New York
earnestly championed Mrs. Stanton's
book, declaring that much of the criticism
of the womans Bible arose from the
densest ignorance.
When Mrs. Blake asked every woman
present who had read the book to hold up
her hand, only eight hands appeared, and
Mrs. Blake declared, in caustic manner:
I'VE ars nice body to pass criticism on
matter of this sort-now, aren't we?"
After several addresses severely com
menting on the book, Mrs. Harriet TAYLOR
Upton of Ohio moved to lay the whole
matter on the table, which was carried by
a vote of SO to 16.
The afternoon session resolved itself
into training school for organizers, un-
der the instruction of Mrs. c. C. Gait of
New York.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
IRISHMEN ARE READY.
Charters to Councils AaEt0us to Fac
Eri1'S Foes

Charters to Councils Anrt0us to Fdeo
Eri1l'S Foes.
NEW YORK. N. Y, Jan. 23.-GeneraI
Secretary John P. Sutton of the Irish
National Alliance recently forwarded
charters TO these councils of the organiza-
tions:
Irish Knights of Alaska, Seward City,
Alaska; Robert Emmett, st. Louis, Mo-.
st. Louis Central. 81. Louis. Mo-;
Fontenoy of New York City; AL
fred F. Lee, Columbus, Ohio; Sars-
field, Minneapolis, Mimi; Wolf Tone,
East Boston, Mass: Wolf Tone, New York
City; Grattan, Clinton, Mass. Thomas
Francis Meagher, Butte City, Mont;
Parnell, Birmingham, Ala Robert EN-
met, Fond du Lac, Wis; McArdle, Toll
uca, ILL.,; Anaconda, Anaconda, Mont;
O'Neill, San Francisco, and Lyman, Law
renee, Mass.
President William Lyman says that
every council will begin the work of mill
tary organization, so that the Irishmen
may be ready in case their services are
needed against England.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
PoPUL1sT CONTENTION.
An official CdH Issued for the Rally at
ST. TnfIiS.

An official Cali Issued for the Rally at
st. Lottis.
TERRE HA UTE, IND. Jan. 23-Chair-
man Taubeneck of the Populist National
Committee was here to-day, and, with
Treasurer Rankin, prepared the call for
the National convention at ST. Louis,
which they furnished, as follows:
The members of the Peoples party and all
others who favor its principles are invited to
assemble in their various States and Terri
tories and choose delegates and alternates, 'un-
der the methods and upon the basis of appor-
tionment as hereinafter prescribed, to assem-
bic IN National convention at st. Louis on July
22, for the purpose of adopting platform and
nominating candidate for President
and Vice-Presdent. and transacting such
other business as may properly come
before them. The number of delegates
apportioned to each State by the
National committee under the basis adopted
is as follows: Alabama 81, Arizona d. Ar
kansas 20, California SO, Colorado 45, Con-
necticut Z, Delaware 3, Florida 8, Georgia 81,
Idaho z, Illinois 81, Indiana 80, Iowa 30,
Kansas 80, Kentucky %, Louisiana 10, Maine
8, Maryland 8. Massachusetts, 21, Michigan 90,
Minnesota 50, Mississippi Is, Missouri SO,
Montana IL, Nebraska 81, Nevada z, New
Hampshire A, New Jersey IL, New York 44.
North Carolina 80, North Dakota %, Ohio 40
Oregon II, Pennsylvania AZ, Rhode Island 4,
South Carolina II, Tennessee ID, Texas 95,
Vermont A, Virginia So, Washington II, West
Virginia 8, Wisconsin 20, Oklahoma z, New
Mexico 4, Wyoming z, District OF Columbia 4,
Utah 5.
The State committee in each State and Ter
ritory is charged with the duty of promul-
eating this cali in their respective States and
Territories and determining the method OF
choosing said delegates whether by State con.
ventions-at-large or in Congressional districts
or both. The officers of the State and District
conventions are requested to send names of
delegates as soon as chosen to the chairman of
the National committee. All credentials to
the National convention shall be signed by
the chairman and the secretary of the con-
yentions which selected the delegates.
II. Taubeneck, chairman; ]. H. Turner,
secretary; Laurence ]. McParlin, secretary; M.
c. Rankin, treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
Points Out the Unfair Provisions
of the Law of Irrigation
Districts.
ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT JUST.
Lands Not Benefited Heavily Taxed
While Property Enriched Es.
capes Entirely.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 23.-There
were few spectators in the United States
Supreme Court today when arguments
commenced in the Wright irrigation case.
The case came up Unexpectedly, as it was
believed it would not be reached until
Friday. There will be big crowd in at
Harfison's argument.
Thomas H. Bond of Lakeport, CAL.
made the opening argument to-day. He
explained the case thoroughly, and then,
in the course of his argument, declared
that the Wright act combines the vices
and iniquities OF all the special assess
ments for local improvements that had
ever fallen under his observation. 1t ex-
empts mortgages, personal property, or
chards, vineyards and growing crops from
taxation.
The very things which are produced by
irrigation are exempt under its provisions.
while brick, stone, a lake tract of swamp
land, or other property, including whole
towns and cities, which by no possibility
can derive any benefit from the system of
irrigation devised by it. may be taxed for
all they are worth to construct works of
irrigation and charged perpetually to
maintain and to operate them, and to pay
salaries of officials aud defray all other ex-
penses for irrigating desert lands.
The peculiarities of assessment provided
for under the Wright act, he said, are as
follows: 1t is unlimited, the property
must be assessed as basis for taxation for
its full cash value. It is moi levied accord
ing to benefit. but in an inverse propor-
ton to benefit, property very valuable pay
ing large tax, though il can receive no
benefit. and worthless property which
might be benefited paying nothing.
The assessment is perpetual. It not
only may but it must be levied for all
time to come upon property to pay for the
expenses of the operation of the works and
the paying of salaries of officers. 1t is
levied on houses, railroads, churches and
other structures on lands which are as
sessed according to their value and not
according to bensfit.
The so-called improvements are not
Improvements on or of the property
assessed, which enhances its value. The
dams, bitches and canals, the only works
which district can construct, are not
Improvements on or of the property.
which necessarily enhance the value Of the
property.
This" Bond continued, 1--WE say, is to
take property without due process of law.
and is repugnant to the fourteenth amend
ment of the Federal constitution. Coun-
sci on the other side claim that whether
the land IS or is not benefited is question
of fact which we do not deny, but whether
the land which it is conceded by no possi-
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
RELIEF ron ARMESIANs.
The National Committee to act Through
Secret agencies.

The National Committee to Act Through
Secret agencies.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. %. = The
National Armenian Relief Committee has
issued an announcement stating that the
work OF raising funds ana of organizing
relief committees throughout the United
States will be pushed with redoubled
efforts and all haste. In case the Red
cross should be prevented from entering
upon the work the committee is able to
give assurance that all the funds at its
disposal will reach the sufferers through
other responsible agencies.
individuals and local committees inter
estec are urged to communicate at once
win the National Armenian Relief Com
mittee, New York, in order that informa-
ton may be given them as to the best
methods OF organizing and raising funds,
the condition of the sufferers, and SO forth.
Ihe Mayors of cities and ciergymen and
others are asked 10 take immediate stems
to form local relief committees on strong
representative and permanent basis. Such
committees have already been formed and