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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-12-05
A Prehistoric City.

A New York dispatch of recent
date gives the following description
of a city recently discovered in Mex
leo: Buried and forgotten for ages
amid the rank vegetation of a trop-
ical forest a prehistoric American
city has been discovered by New
York explorer in the mountains OF
Mexico. William Niven, the eth
nologist, has known of theEruins for
several years, but it was only after
he returned to Mexico in July last
for thorough examination and in
vestigation of the city that he real
lied the splendid extent and gran
deur of his find.
Quechomitlipan, by which name
the city is known, is in the canton of
Guerrero and NiSens' says.the ruins
cover an area of thousand acres.
Whether it is one OF the former
tcapitals of the Aztecs, or whether
he remains belong to a period of
some even earlier civilization may
not be determined till the explorer re-
turns to this country and submits
the antiquities he has collected and
the photographs which he has made
to ethnologists and antiquarians.
But the temples and pyramids he
has found and the specimens dug up
pvove the city was at some time one
of the great centers of wealth and
power of the American h, misphere.
Il may become evident that America,
instead of being the "New World,
is really, as compared with Europe
and Egypt, the older world of the
two. He writes:
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-12-05
tw Subscribe for the UNION.
Teams

Will return from Milford
December 10th with a. new
supply Of fresh Bologna sau-,
sage, Oranges, Lemons,
Currants, Citron and Lemon
Peel, Ladies and Children's
shoes, dolls. and a few other
foolish things for Christmas
holidays. Call and see us
as we are headquarters for
holding the prices level.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-12-05
Eggs wanted ut Mrs. A. Z. Prices

There will be a Concert at the ST.
George Tabernacle on Saturday amt
Monday evenings. given by the ST..
George Vocal Class. assisted by MIR.
Robert c. Easton, the great Tenor
singer. This concert is expected to
be fine, SO lay up your quarters and
be on hand to attend. RI
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-12-05

Good advice: Never leave home
on a journey without bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, cholera and
Diarrhoea remedy. For sale by
John r.. Michcls, St. George, utah.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-12-05
THE oN1oN n.
saturday. Dec. 5, 1896.

The Venezuelan boundary ques-
ton has at last been settled under
an old law of The United States, of
twenty-year possession. This is a
victory for the Bayard diplomacy.
Miner.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-12-05

A mose sack was lost between
ST. George and cameron Valley
and finder will oblige by leaving it
at J. S. Woodbury's or at this
Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25
COUNTY TAX RETURNS.
People Paying Up More Promptly Than In
Preceding Years

People Paying Up More Promptly Than Il
Preceding Years.
These days are busy ones in the
little Office down ir the court house
where the people drop in and pay the
assessments imposed on their proper.
ty better known as tax.
In the county districts County
Treasurer Titterington says collec.
tions have been exceedingly good
this year. But in Rock Island it il
different. He says it's the big tax
papers who hold back until tue last
moment and occasion more inconven-
fence to the office than nearly all OF
the others. One wealthy citizen
came into the treasurer's office the
other afternoon aud agreed to paw up
his entire tax providing the collector
would deduct l per cent. This OF
course was refused. 1t was certainly
a joke on the part of the citizen, bu,
it only goes to show how some PEG.
pie will squirm around before shak.
ing down. They naturally hate t.
pay taxes. These townships have
been heard from:
Hampton: John Crouch, Jr., col.
lector. Amount charged, S7,97s.39
collected. $6.975.77; delinquent,
81 .0O2. CO; collectors commission
$l39.49.
Black Hawk: W. 4. Brown, col
lector. Amount charged, IS O23. %
collected. $5,971.4S; delinquent
e O51. 80; collectors commission
Sl19.42.
Edgington: j. W. Titterington
collector. Amount charged. 1901. 40
collected, $S,17S.15; delinquent
ss36.Si; collectors commission
$l63. Sc.
yuma: Alonzo Dunbar, collector
Amount charged, $685.. IS; col
lccted. IS $50 81; delinquent, $76.77
collectors commission, S77.17.
Buffalo Prairie: j. Ii. Patterson
collector. Amount charged. &. lS4.44
collected. $6.160 92; delinquent
$l.O23.52; collectors commission
$123.22.
Port Byron: E. E. David, collec
tor. Amount charged, $i,SO9 sc
collected, $I.4O1.9O; delinquent
$4O7 .46; collectors commission
$SS.04.
Drury: John W. Beeney. col
elctor. Amount charged, $6,S20.O %
collected, s5,4l3.49; delinquent
$906.5S; collectors commission
SlOs. &c.
Coe: William F. Dillon, collcc
tor. Amount charged. $S,474.3l
collected, $7,Si4 Ga; delinquent
1929 81; collectors commission
Sl56.9O,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25

Baron Chevrial is the character
in which Americas greatest actor,
Richard Mansfield, made his first
great success at the Union Square
theatre. New York. many years ago,
and it is in this role he will be seen
in "a Partisan Romance" at the Bur-
tbs opera house Thursday even
ing. Mr.. Mansfield will be sup.
ported during this engagement by
his New York Garrick Theatre Stock
company-the organization which he
had engaged for his intended long
season in the metropolis. In this
company there are such we'll known
players as that artistic, graceful and
winsome actress, Miss Beatrice Cam
eron, and Miss Jennie Eustace. Miss
Johnston Bennett, Miss Eleanor
Carey, Miss Alice Leigh. Miss Flor
ence Ethel, Miss Harriet Won Ganahl,
Miss Nora Lamison, Messrs. ID. H.
Harkins, Orrin johnson, Edmund d.
Lyons, A. &. Andrews, w. N. Grit
fifth, j. w. Weaver. Louis Dutton,
Kenneth Lee and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25
BRIEF MENTION.
Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Read The Plunderers. ="

Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Read The Plunderers."
Tho best broom-Lee's Little Gem.
Sweet Moments cigarettes are pro-
perly named, as all smokers will
testify.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Freeman have
returned from an extended sojourn in
the west.
We are again able to furnish the
Erie filter. Look in our window and
see what they will do. Davis Com
pany.
For nice table drink every family
should have Black Hawk spring
water. carbonated or plain. as fur.
nished by Carse & Ohlweiler.
Rasmussen & Free do not use ca
thOde or rays at their studio. but
will make first-class cabinet photos
for $3.50 per dozen from March l6
until April 16. Any style. Nothing
extra for groups.
Those from Rock Island attending
the annual convention of the Princes
OF Iran at Cedar Rapids today are:
James O'Connor. William Dresser.
William Meth. John Lane. William
WINS. Gus Steugel, Edward Wagner
and Theodore Holdorf.
A. Werthmann, of Barstow, has
issued challenge to the victor IN the
coming Harris-Feeney contest at
Davenport. Mr.. Wcrthmann is desir-
Gus Of meeting the winner in 10
round 60, and having a good opinion
OF his own ability is willing to make
the stake $50 side and gate re-
ceipts. He wants the fight pulled off
he latter part of MAY.
The Tri-City Packing Il Provision
Co., who were recently burned out,
are pushing their new buildings,
which they expect to have ready in
about five or six weeks. They arc
doubling their capacity, aud when
completed they will have one of the
best plants in this country. The
reputation that they have made on
their celebrated 7. c. brand in the
two years they were operating was
simply great. Their hams, bacon
and lard were the talk of all lovers
of high grade provisions and the
wonderful popularity of their entire
product was noted through the coun-
try.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25
THE luggage Check"

OF the "a Baggage Check" to be
seen at Harper's theatre Sunday
night, Charles f. Blaney, the author
OF our most successful farce come.
dies, including "a Run on the
Bank" "A Railroad Ticket" ETC..
says to be successful in writing
farce comedy YOU must always write
uP-to-date subjects and always have
the best OF talent to bring out cor
rectly the authors ideas. "A Bag
gage Check" this season will have
more original and up-to-date ideas
than five ordinary plays of that kind,
such as the famous '.Thrilby Qua
drilie, Twentieth Century Girls, ="
athletic Girls" etc. This company
will be headed by the famous James
L. Kelly. Lizzie Melrose and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25
Are You Ever Annoyed

BY buzzing or roaring sound in
your head? Have you difficulty in
hearing distinctly? Are you trou-
bled with a continual dropping of
mucus, irritating the throat and
causing you to cough? Is your
breath unpleasantly affected and ac-
companicd with bad taste? Is your
hearing less acute? If so. you have
catarrh and should ut once procure a
bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm. the best
known remedy. The balm will give
instant relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25

DO you remember the adage that
''prevention is better than cure?''
This is just the time of the year to
exercise little care to prevent sick
ness. Go get some Simmons Liver
Regulator. liquid or powder, and take
it to rid your body of any poison and
tone up the system. 1t will save
much suffering and life. alt is a
safe and reliable medicine. and a
great preventive of sickness" Rev
James Rollins, Fairfield, Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25

d. "iiiiams' Indian Pile Ointment VII care
blind nieec'ns. uieerst-d and itching piles. II
sosorbs the tumofs, allsys the itching 1t once,
acts se porisice, give. instant relief. DR.. vii.
hams Indian File Ointment IL prepared only fos
pies ana Itching OF the private pars and nothing
else. kvery box 10 guaranteed. Sold BY drug
gisfe. sent By mail. for 50 cents and 81 per box.
Williams Manufacturing company. Propne;ore,
Cleveland, Ohio. Sold By g. b. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25

This Is the last week in which to
pay your taxes to me. All dclin-
quent personal must be paid. Addi-
tonal costs charged after books arc
turned over. Office will be open
wednesday and Friday night until S
o'clock.
WILLIAM BAKER, Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25

As an honest remedy Foley's
Honey and Tar does not hold ont
false hopes in advanced stages, but
truthfully claims to give comfort
and relief in the very worst cases.
and in the early stages to effect n
cure. For sale ut nj. +. Bahnsen's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25

Burtis opera house. April .; Turn
or opera house. April 5 and II.
sylvester" comic opera by Theo-
dore x. Reese. Tickets for sale in
Rock Island by John Martens, 1904
Third avenue. and Bowlby's music
store.
The evening times., 1896-01-17
Tersely Told.

A London and Northwestern Railway en-
gine costs about $500.
About one-twelfth of Engiand's popu-
Iation is composed OF total abstainers.
Eighty-fiye per cent of England's Met
ropolitan Railway travellers goIirst-claSs.
The speaking trumpet is said 10 have
been used by Alexander the Great 335 b. c.
1t is expected that the new battlcship
Mars, nuw being built at Birkenhead, will
be launched in March.
Turnpikes were SO called from poles OF
bars, swung on a staple and turned either
way when dues were paid.
According to Mr.. Gladstone, Britain is
quite able to cope moi only with Turkey, but
with five or six Turkeys.
The bicycle craze has sta rted ma ny
new industries. For instance, the ma king
of ieggiDgs, for which big factories now
exist.
decrep1t old woman was recently re-
leased from the Cincinnati workhouse who
had had five husbands, each of whom had
met a violent death.
on the introduction of the penny post
age in 1910 10000, 900 letters were dis
patched in that first year. Last year they
amounted to upwards Of 1,190 SOC, 900.
Duty has been paid on S355,4l5 as the
net value of the personal estate of the
late Gen. Sir Henry Frederic. Ponsonby,
equerry and private secretary 10 the
uueep,
The evening times., 1896-01-17
Strengthening Themselves by Union.

The proposed establishment of a perma-
nent commission composed of representa-
tives of all the Central and South American
republics for the purpose of forming closer
commercial and political relations with
each other and incidentally with the United
States, is the first step in a movement
which, if carried to its ultimate conclusion,
will be of far-reaehins importance 10 the
peoples of the Western hemisphere. This
commission is 10 have its headquarters in
this city, and enjoy the benefit OF observing
the practical workings of free republican
government under the most favorable aus
piccs, besides profiting by the advice and
suggestions of the able men of the nation,
who aiwa VS. find their way to this national
center.
Though thereiis radical difference be-
tween the Anglo-Saxon and Latin races,
which may account for the more rapid
development and solid growth OF the North
American republic, yet the expansion of
The evening times., 1896-01-17
shouad Make Good Reading.

II the Commissioners nmwer % Senstor
calFs Fcsolstion regandisE the c6nd1taoa
OF STREETS snd afieys ana matters Sezafed
thereto u as exhaustive as It ought 20 be.
the Knights OF Labor, nj whose request It
was introduced, will obtain some yery in
teresting Information. This VIII have an
important hearing upon that other part
OF the resolution which asks for infnrma, ion
respecting the estimated cost of the street
extensions provided for under the act Of
March %, 1898, the amount of land required
to be condemned, and SO on and so fcr,h.
A part OF the information tlIas supplied
would show the knights OF Labor. and in
cidentaiiy the people of Washington. that
there are miles upon mikes OF partially
or wholly improved streets, miles uPoa
miles of unsewcrcd streets without water
mains. 1t wogld further show that the
cost of providing these most necessary ini-
provements, which are N VERY way essen
tial 10 tie sanitary condition OF the city.
would sum mp iE;o ulapy millions of dol
lars. Above all tliings ii would show ttEIi
before the Taxpayers of Washington are
called upon TO buIden themselves ior ilii1y
The evening times., 1896-01-17
Points About People.

Congressman Wiihsm A. Smith of Michi-
i gan began his career as a newsboy and
street popcorn seI,er.
Tue Oldest woman in Connecticut is Mrs.
Taicott of West Hartford. On Christmas
she celebrated her io5th birthday.
Right Hon. C. p. ViIliers NJ p, is now
Dinet y-three years old He is a famous
whist player and was u schoulInat te of Lord
Byron.
A veteran of the war OF 1912. and only
oDe, iirss ia Hew Hampshire He Es-s.zsr
Smith OF Aiexasdria aud N Hinet lime
years Old.
The iTince of Naples is the latest addI-
ton TO the list of royal authors. He has
love story which Is almost ready for pub
lication. E
Lord Tennrson is going to publish in his
life OF his father juvenile tale called
"Mungo, the American" written by Alfred
Tennyson at lthe age Of fourteen.
Joseph Fagnaur OF Greenvine. " H. be-
came The proud father of twin daughters
on Christmas Day. His present wife Is his
fifth. and he nov has twent y seven chill
dren.
RusSin once wrote To Dante Gabriel Res
setii: If you want To oblise me yun would
keep your room in order aud go to bed a
night. All yoIr line sptrches go for nothing
with Inc until you do that
Ii Hung Chang is now in PeIin no longer
Ticeroy OF The great province Of Chihh.
Re!egated TO a little temple at Pekin a few
followers and the members OF his numerous
family alone gathered about him, he is, it
Is said by those Oh the spot. really shelyed.
His health is said 10 be failing aud his
prestige is nil.
The evening times., 1896-01-17

yean With debt fncurrcdto Improve prop
erty Tying outside the city iiznits proper
and held mostly by speruiators. they ouxhi
to he EerMitted to tax themselves for the
purpose NJ pa xing werinEstreets. IN ying
mains and doing ali II ote things which add
totheir welfare and comfort.
The Commissioners may have some diff
ficnHy in making an estimate to carry out
the provisions OF the act named, for the
excellent and all sufficient reason that
they themselves do not know. One thing
they do kno W. for The Times has repeatedly
demonstrated it TO them by figures and
that is that the bond bili will ultimately
have sadd.ed debt OF over forty million
dollars upon this generation of Taxpayers
and the next One, TOO. In addition to the
more prominent matters lere mentioned
there are other collateral points, regard
ing which tie Commissioners will be able
to furnish some important and interesting
data, so that altogether their reply to the
Senate resolution will make mighty good
reading for the taxpayers OF Washington
and give them ample food for reflection. 2
The evening times., 1896-01-17
Echoes from the Workshop.

Denver boasts a worm farm.
West Africa has one railroad.
England has forty miles of trolley.
Compressed air operates Paris clocks
WorlrIs tea crop. 456, GOO, 900 pounds.
India mas 100000 acres of tobacco
There is a pocket stove for policemen.
London has 100000 domestic servants.
In 1895 We mined 1876. 900, 600 tons Of
coal.
Potatoes CENTS bushel at Plainfieid.
Wis.
London is to have new underground
railway.
Massachusetts, has1 131, ,2O3 savings bank
depositors.
A Kittanning. Pa, cemetery has glass
tombstones.
Japan had twenty-foar steamers built
in the United Kingdom last year.
Seven-eighths OF the bread baked In
London is made OF foreign wheat.
Fifteen million tons of ice were used In
constructing Leadville's ice palace.
The evening times., 1896-01-17
National Finances.

In 1885 the public debt of the United
States was only S31-5l3.
Last year the Cnted States spent ST.
$685. more than its receipts.
Not quite half of our revenue last veal
WAS received from customs duties.
The total ordinary expenditures OF the
government in 1885 were 1856, 1928
In the year 1904, oaly eight years from
now. S100. .ooO,ooe in bonds must be re-
deemed,
The tariff on imports into the United
States amounts to less than 81 for each
inbabitant.
In $50 the receipts from the tariff on irn-
ports amounted to ST7,00o. .0u0 more than
last year.
Thirty-seven cents per capita in 1894
was sufficient 10 pay the interest on the
Dation's borrowings.
France. Russia. Great Britain, Austria
Hungary, Italy, Spain and Prussia are
the only nations deeper in debt than is the
United States.
In 1867 3 cents per capita of silver and
&c cents per capita of gold was coined.
In 1894 IS cents per capita of silver and
SLIT of gold was minted.
The Indebtedness of the United States.
less cash on hand on November /. 1895,
was SS12.131 .61O.S7. Without deductions
and including certificates and Treasury
notes, it was Sl.T11 ,4S1.179.
The evening times., 1896-01-17
A Chance for the Taxpayers.

The District Committee of the House of
Representatives viii give hearings To the
people on the gas, street railway and
bond bills. The first OF these is to be led
next Tuesday morning. the bond till beng
the subject under discussion. Inasinuch as
the District Commissioners have already
strepuously advocated the passage of tins
bill the taxpa yers ought to make their
showing and let the committee understand
that it is neither necessary nor desired to
burden them for the next thirty years
with debt OF over forty million dollars
Except The real estate spectators who
hope TO fill their pockets at the expense
of the taxpayers of Washington, every
body whose disinterested Judgment is or
any value has expressed opinions adverse
to the work which it is proposed TO pros,-
cute under the provisions of this bond bin.
EX-Gov. Shepherd, who would be the last
man TO counsel any step likely to retard
the growth OF the city which he may be said
To have created, and whose judgment GER
tainly is eutitlcd TO a weight that does
The evening times., 1896-01-17
Back-Number John.

Kansas reports a dangerous prairie fire
We warned that State some time ago to
pour water on John James Ingalls, aspira.
tions.-Chicago Dispatch.
Reports are floating about ON the Kansas
breezes that ingalls, only needs publisher
When he finds one he will forthwith begin to
recoIlect.-Syracuse Post.
If John James ingalls, hopes to break
into the Senate again he seems to be over
looking a point in neglecting to twist the
lions tail. Johnny, get your gun.-Chicago
Dispatch.
Ex-senator Ingalls, a flair with the Kansas
commandery of the Loyal Legion hardly re-
fleets credit upon the iricescent rhetorician
and discredited politician. Thus drifts
away another fond hope OF the perpetual
candidate for the senate.-Kansas City
Times
The evening times., 1896-01-17
Clubs and the Home.

A discussion has arisen Out in the West
even in the precincts of Chicago, whether
clubs tend to destroy home life or not. If
this were merely "a matter OF pOIemics, il
might be of only passing interest, but, as IT
is a Vita question, standing inimmcdiate re-
lation to the family, il deserves more than
passing notice. 1t is held by those wl.o take
the view that the club does not destroy
home life that it is an institution of spe-
cial benefit to young men, and that to close
it would drive them 10 more object ionab!e
resorts. One enthusiastic advocate describes
the club as IA clearing house OF individ-
ualities and iecabd eccentricties."
1t may perhaps be conceded that club
life is not specially harmful TO the single
man, as he has no ties outside to which he
owes strict allegiance, but whether it's
influences are of particular advantage 10
his mental or moral development is open
to serious doubt. Even for a young man no
social circle is so beneficial as that of the
home, and it is only The bachelor without
home ties and comforts to whom the club
comes nearest TO Offering both. When the
club is regarded, however. with reference
The evening times., 1896-01-17
Cook Au-tin's W ooing


Cook Austin loved a tail,I's maid:
His actions made the tailor 'fraid
He needed help to press his suit:
The tailor pressed it-with his boot.
Cook never put way a cut
Until revenge he'd fully wrought:
SO ON that very sefsame day
He elsewhere bought a cutaway.
In secret then he met the maid.
Pray, fly with me- young Austin said.
Come, let's b- off. make 10 excuse.
Don't prove yourself a tail RS goose.
Your fathers work Will then pt'cr cease,
For he can keep my Tants in crease
On hearing which the maiden raIis.
The tauntiug words increase her pants.
"All this cried SHE, I've appreheDded,
The r~-Rt eau never now be menoed.
1t thus so seams. Nay, III nor Tly;
III sew seams first. I'd rather dye"
The evening times., 1896-01-17

our Southern neigtbors is largely TO be as.
cribed to The petty quarreis and jea lou sizes
in each and among all of theni which give
rise to periodical revolutions that cannot
otherwise than retard their advancement
With a commission such as the one mo-
posed occasional differences would Toe easily
reconcilcd and Obstacles removed from
the way or amicable settlement. As regards
the commercial benefits that would flow
from such union they can hardly be over
estimated. They are so obvious as TO make
all comment superflIous.
AT the same time, if dose relations are
established between the United States and
those countries, our people would be GER
tain to derive substantial benefits from
them 1t would be another link in the
chain OF the pan n-Amcrican community OF in.
tcrests, and as such would draw still closer
the ties that bind together the nations on
this vast continent.