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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

Or all the unkind things which
have been said OF T. Bracket Reed,
the suggestions by the Mckinley or
gans that he is the most available
candidate for vice president will ran
kle longest in his bosom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
DHRENOI.OGICAI. SCIENCE OLE TIL

l1HhtNUIWICAI4 SCIENCE OF THE,
L hand-Mme. Franks. the scientific palmist
ana thorough graduate in the science OF chr
omancy Mime. Franks although palmist is
not a fortune teller. She thoroughly under
stands the hand, the lines with all their twists
ana turns. the texture of the skin and also the
shape and size. which is a necessity to reveal
the character, the temperament and the abili-
ties therefore she can reveal to those who
call upon her. from scientific standpoint
Whether they are best suited to ment al or
manual labor and in what occupation they will
be the most successful: also their proper mat
IN hfe Nine. Franks has practiced in both
Europe and America and is considered n very
successful and interesting lecturer and reader
OF palmistry. She is assisted by the world $
renowned palmist Prof. Franks from the Isl
and of Cyprus. who will exhibit to the public
various paintings and sketches of hands OF
dinerent people and professions. Public in
vited. Parlors 1910 Third avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
LEGAL.
Adm nistrator's Notice.
Estate Of Elizabeth wirig, deceased.

Inc undersigned having been appointed sdlain-
the county Of Rock Island, stale Of Illinois, de.
ceased. hereby gives notice that he win sppea,
before the county court Of Rock Island coun.
3. at the ONCE Of the clerk nj esid court, IL
the city Of Rock Island, at the May term on tbs
nrst Monday in May, next, at which time
AL persons having claims against said ee
purpose Of having the came adjusted.
An pereons indebted to said estate are request
% to make immediate payment TO the under
signed.
Dated his 10Th day OF February. A, D. 1886.
HENRY wIRIe, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

overcomes US when inferior prepare
lions are recommended by unscrupu-
lous dealers as "just as good as Fo.
ley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup"
when we know the unequalled merits
OF this great medicine. For sale at
n. +. Bshnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
BEND LOW AND ARk.

Bend low and hark with me. my dean
How the winds Sigh!
A voice is on them that I fear
It brings the;bygonesdays 30 near
Like souls cry.
Those whom we bury tout Of sight,
How still they lie!
Beyond the reaches Of the light.
Outside the realm Of d;ytand night
Do they not dief 4
Shall we unbar the II lonstclosed door.
You, dear. or /?
Could love be what IL WINS before
II we should call them tack once mofO
And they reply2
Would they life's larsesa claim ag,ini
They draw too nigh?
O winds. be still You ahall not pain
Ny heart with that long hushed refrain
As you sweep by.
The dead have had their shining day
Why should they try
To listen to the words I'VE say,
To breathe their blight upon our Mayf
Yet the winds sigh.
-Louisc.C Chandler Moulton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

800 TO ANY MAN OR WOMAN WE
pIOO cannot teach to draw a crayon
portrait by our patent method in three lessons
we pay our pupils $40 TO SIS per week to work
Tor us at home. evenings or spare time. Send
Tor work and particulars. Hermann 6 Sey-
mour, 2i3 South Sixth street. Philadelphia. Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
Have You Had the GripY

IL You have. you probably need q
reliable medicine like Foley's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the racking cough incidental to this
disease. For sale at III. F. Bahnsen's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
The governor of Texas was able TO

The governor Of Texas was able to
prohibit Corbett and Fitzsimmons
from knocking each other down, but
was unable TO prevent the delegates
to the republican state convention
from each one resolving themselves
into a John l.. Sullivan and entering
into a free-for-all fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

The Cydippe. peculiar water insect,
propels itself with a pair of paddles
which both in shape and general appear
ance closely resemble those in use BY
oarsmep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
Publication Notice.

Publication Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY. +"
In the Circuit court, May term, 1895. In chan
Gerry.
Porter skinner, complainant, VS. Betsey Rev
no de. John II Res nolGs. Ben Reynolds Elisha p
Reynolds. Jr, Lucy M Channon Amanda q New
nolds and kli>ha P Reynolds, Jr. executor under
me last VIII and testament Of Elisha P Rey-
Affidavit Of non-residence Of the defend.
ants, Betsey Reynolds. Jonn Reynolds Ben
Reynolds, Elisha Rey nvids, Jr, and Elisha P
heynolds: Jr. executor under the last will and
testament OF Elisha Reynolds, ST, impleaded
with the above named defendants, Lucs N Chan
non and Amanda Reynolds. having been filed
IN the clerks Office OF the circuit court OF said
county notice Is therefore hereby ven to the said
non.resident cefendanis that the complainant
filed mis- bill Of complaint In said court on the
chancery sice thereof. on the 9th day of febru.
a-y. 1896 and that thereupou a summons iseued
out OF said court. wherein said suit is nov pend
term thereof. towit: n the fourth DAY Of May
mes as ie by law required Now, unless You the
said nonresident defendants above named Bet
sey Reynolds John II Reynolds. Ben Reynolds
Elisha reynolds, Jr, and Elisha Reynolds.
executor under the last will and testament of
Elisha 7 Reynolds, Sr, shall personally be end
appear before the said circuit court. on the fret
day OF the next term thereof, TO he holden Al
fourth day in May. next, and Die adj. answer
or dcmur 70 The said complains nt's bill CT
complaint. the same and the matter. End things
therein charged aud stated will be taken as con-
iesscd, ana decree ent.red against you accord
ing TO the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois, Feb. q, 1886.
OSBORNE & LYNpE,
DUSHhM & FOSTER,
Haas BuPoRD.
tt0mDlaluApr1A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
Publication Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, l..
ROeK ISLAND COUNTY,

Josie Mcdonald VS.. Arthur Mcdonald, In chan
Gerry.
Affidavit Of non-res.dence Of Arthur Mcdonald
the above defendant, having been fled in the
Clerks Office of the circuit court of rait uniy nc
tee ]: therefore hereby given TO the said non resi-
d-nt defendants that the complainant d led ner bill
OF complaint in sad court, on the chancery eide
thereof. on the 18th Gay Of March, 1856,
and that thereupoD a summons issued ont Of sid
court, wherein said suit is nov pending. rsIurn-
ape on the first Monday in the month OF
Nay, the same being first day OF said May
term next, a. is by law required. Now,
unless you, the said nonresident defen ).
ant above named shall personally be End
Of the next term thereof. 10 be holden 81
hock Island N and for the saii county, on the
hftn DAY in May next, and plead, answer
or demur to the said complalhant's bill OF
complaint. the came and the m ,tters ard things
thereiu charged and statcd Will be taken as con
fessed and decree entered against you accord
ing TO the prayer Of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAM e. Clerk.
ROCK Island, H.. March, IL, 1895.
e. j. sEARLE, Complainsn:'s solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
Democratic Cisy.rownship Ticket.

CONGRESSMAN HoPxrNs denies that
he has withdrawn from the race for
governor Of this state. and says the
agents OF Boss Tanner have no terror
for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
Another Object Lesson.

The tax payers Of Illinois are be-
ing furnished some mighty instruc-
tive object lessons in good old-fash.
Toned democratic economy and eff.
cheney by the present democratic
state administration. The tax pay.
ers have heard Of good reports from
the canal commission, from the rail-
road and warehouse commission,
from the live stock commission and
from the Joliet penitentiary and now
comes another gratifying exhibit.
Last week Bradford X. Durfee, the
state superintendent OF the insurance
department, submitted his annual
report OF receipts and disbursements.
and 1t is an exhibit of absorbing in
terest to every tax payer in the state.
We give below comparative sum-
mary OF the work done by this de-
partment under the administrations
Of Cows. Oglesby. Fifer and Altgeld.
The net amount Of earnings. being
the receipts less the expenses of the
department, show as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
MISCELLANEOUS

H AIRY ID. IRWIN DEALER IN NEW AND
IL secondhand goods; also goods handled
on commission. Cash paid for all saleable fur
nlture Before buying, give me call-l5ll
Second avenue. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

D-HOCSEKEEPERS TO KNOW
w that Crystal marble enameled preserv-
ing kettle; also Acme cake beater and Red
star silver polish. is sold by agents permanent
~ located at SIS Twenty-fourth street An
s-quart kettle, including strainer, patent cover,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
Tntnl. four vears.........

Total tour years. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4 .trT ~
An average Of .s3iOi.sg per annum.
Average number Of lire. life and casualty
companies licensed each year. sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

"ANTED-MENW WHO WILL WORK FOR
W sd5 month salary or large commission
selling staple goods by sample to dealers Ex-
perence unnecessary. Write us Household
speciality company, "a W. Fourth street Gin
cinnati. Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31
WANTED

lWANTED-GIRL WANTED AT I7l7 SEC
w ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

An average of sl3l. ~ - per annum.
Average number of IRE. life aud casualty
companies licensed per year. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

UNDER THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION OF
GOV. AI.TsEID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

ANTED-SITUATION AS JANITOE
w or private Waterman by competent mar
VINO understands furnaces etc. References
furnished. Inquire at this Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

"ANTED-TO BUY FOR CASH. SECOND
" hand goods OF every description. Money
10 loan on chattels and all articles of value
Goods stored and sold on commission. Leave
your order at 1872, Second avenue.-J. w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

E'OR SALE-A LARGE. WELL BRED
4 driving horse Inquire at 1923 Seventh
avenue, or leave word at ARGUS Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

WANTED HOCSEKEEPERC OMPETENT
to take entire charge. CAN evenings ut
lO5 Thirteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

NOR RENT-ONE FRONT ROOM. ELEC.
- trio light. heat: for two young men: one
block from Second avenue on Nineteenth
street. Call ut Y. NJ. G. A. Office for kew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

NOR RENT i NICE FLAT OF THREE
= rooms in Industrial Home Steam heat
and gas stove. Apply to 7. II. Thomas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

NOR SALE-NEW s-ROOM HOUSE. $50:
Il Sixth avenue. Apply on premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-31

NOR SALE-ON EASY TERMS. TWO ONE,
Il half-acre lots on Webb street South
Rock Island, by George f. Roth, Masonic Tenn
pie
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-24
Two Needed Reforms.

In all our hurry and worry about
free silver, sound money, Mckinley
and Bryan, we should not forget
that Oregon is to have a biennial
session of legislature this winter.
1t is true, that to judge the session
that is to come by those that bave
gone before it, there is nothing
very encouraging to the taxpayers
of Oregon in the prospect of an
other legislative session. About
the only thing held out in prospec-
tive at the present time is a fight
over the election of senator, and
the division ofspoils. presume
of course, that the fight for senator
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-24
Queries.

Does the number of cars on a
railroad regulate the amount of
produce raised along the line, or
does the amount ofproduce regulate
the number of cars run on the
road?
Does the number of p1ows for
sale in the agricultural houses
represent the number of acres to be
cultivated, or does the number of
acres to be plowed regulate the
number Of plows?
Does the amount of business done
in a country regulate the volume of
currency, or does the volume of
currency regulate the volume of
business?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-24
Oregon State Fair

Opens at Salem, Wednesday,
October 9TH; closes I3th. McKin-
ley-Bryan debate. Pioneer barba-
cue. A great stock, poultry and
agricultural exposition. Fast horses;
great races. Grand music by
Parsons. Excursion rates. $4,000
in premiums, purses and prizes.
Admission 25c.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-24
Number 20.

will drag through the most of the
session. At intervals the legisla-
ture tnay take up Portland charter
bill, or some such measure.
But there is a fervent hope among
the people of the. state that the
legislature may bring about some
reform in the method of assessments
and of taxpaying in the state. In
the present method of assessing for
the purpose of taxation there are
many. glaring defects. Much
property escapes taxation entirely,
and much of it is wrongly assessed.
1t is expensive and cumbersome.
There is no use Of assessing real
property to owners, except for con-
venience in the way of notifications,
etc. All record property should
be assessed to the description and
not the owner. The same should
apply to all mortgage notes of
which there is record. Personal
property and improvements on real
property should be assessed by pre-
cinct assessors. A large percent OF
increase of personal property would
be returned by precinct assessors,
owing to their intimate knowledge
of the taxable property in their
precincts.
In the matter Of taxpayirg there
exists much room for reform.
Taxes should be made payable in
installments, say one-half in March
and the other half in September.
This might add little to the work
Of the sheriff as tax collector, but
it would prove real benefit to the
people, and would be the means of
a
securing the payment of much
greater proportion of taxes. The
collecting of taxes should be taken
out of the hands of the sheriff Ell.
tirely, only on warrant for sale of
property by execution, and placed
in the hands of the treasurer. He
is the proper person to receive and
disburse the taxes of a county.
With these reforms in force the
people would feel some needed
relief.
But it will probably be impossible
to secure all or any of these reforms.
1t has become a lamentable fact in
Oregon that as soon as an attempt
is made by the Legislature in Oregon
to bring about any needed reform
to cut off some of the unusual and
: unnecessary expense of govern
ment, that some class of officials
feel their pocket books touched
: and Immediately strong lobby
assemblies at Salem and the reform
t measure is defeated by some hook
=, or crook.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-24
Court House Gossip.

Judge Stearns has been busy
during the past week making up
briefs in the various probate cases
now pending in order that he may
be fully informed of the status of
each case.
Xxx
A force are at work in the county
clerk office making copies of the
delinquent tax roll as turned in by
Sheriff Lands. The delinquent
roll has more names on it this year
than ever before, but the amount of
tax is not so great owing to the
fact that several large taxpayers
heretofore delinquent are among
the paid up taxpayers this year.
***
County Clerk Jones is busy max
ing up his financial report for the
year ending September 80, 1896.
XIV
County Assessor Howell, assisted
by Miss Effie Crosno, are at work
correcting the present owner book
and bringing it up to date. The
present owner maps have been dis
carded and will be no longer used.
The reason assigned is that the maps
could not be corrected to show
change of ownership, as the names
on the tracts and margin of the
maps were inerasable.
wv
Coll Van Cleve has been awarded
the contract for printing one hun
dred election notices. His bid was
SI.25 for seventy-fve paper and rs
cloth notices. The LEADER bid
$I.25 for paper notices or $2.25 for
cloth notices. The Newport News
bid S1.oo for paper or $3.50 for
cloth, The notices will only con-
tain the notice of election of four
presidential electors. The notices
last spring that contained four times
as many names of Offices voted for
cost $3.50.
The assessor has turned over his
roll for 1896 to the county. The
roll shows an increase over last yea1
in the amount of taxable property
Last year the total was $695,o56
while this year the total is 1856, ,4So
gain of $I6I,4 ,424. Of this gain {
large part is made on the Siletz
that country showing a good in
crease of taxable property during
the past year.
The prospect for litigation owe,
the salary of the sheriff and CLERK
seems to be very good at the presen
time. These officers have beef
waiting since July Ist for some sor
OF Interpretation of the amount o
their pay by the court, but non
has yet been made. They are nov
waiting till the court meets ii
October, and if no satisfactory al
rangements can then be made W
understand that suit will be brough
against the county. The count
has just got trid of a lot of costl
litigation, and the taxpayers wi
look with considerable dread upo
another series of lawsuits.
tH-4
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-24
DIRECTORY.
LINCOLN COUNTY.

-,,r commissioners Court meets on We'd
~ ~? ?siiSr the first Monday in February,
Ii Il 'Irns' me- August, october and December.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-09-24
'HIRCHES AND SOCIETIES.

fETHODIsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Seryice
/ every three weeks, morning and evening;
aTeeliug after morning service; Sabbath
EOol every Sabbath at 10 O'clock a. IN; prayer
|slng on Wednesday evenings.
S. W. POTTER, Pastor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-12
HARMON NoLEVELAND,sDE DEFENDER
Why the Latter Effectually Throttled
 Anarchy.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Attorney Gen~ eral Harmon to-day made public M statement in which he says:
 "Mr. Bryan in his letter accepting the protest which that convention made in it's platform against federal inter- ference in local affairs. As nothing else has been done or proposed to which they can possibly apply, these protests are understood to be directed against the action of the president in forcibly, suppressing riotous disturbances which had stopped the carriage of the mails and interstate commerce, and were de- flying the civil officers
 "The president took this action witll~ out the request, but in come instances against the protest. of the authorities of the state in which the riots occurred, and Mir. Bryan, taking section of arti- cle four of the constitution to be tha law, pledges himself against any repe- tition of the violation thereof which his letter necessarily charges. The people may endure for time the evils which result from false systems of finance and taxation But if the president has deliberately disregarded the instrument upon which the Union is founded by supplanting the authority of a sover- eign state by armed force, a precedent has been made which threatens ouH form of government. Wm,e, if cans didate foz president may properly pledge himself in advance as MT, Bry- an has done, to do nothing to protect the property, maintain the authority and enforce the laws of the United States, unless and until the officers of another government request or consents then we really have no federal governs Ynent"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-12
PROFESSOR r. J CHILD.
One of Harvard's Best Known Instructors
 Dies Suddenly.

Boston, Sept. n.-Professor Francis J. Child of Cambridge, Mass, one of the best known of Harvard university Francis J. Child, Ph. D., IL. D., was perhaps the most learned gentleman in the Harvard community. It is not only long service at Harvard which has made him so widely known, for his work on English and Scottish Bal lads which took many years for prep aration is the standard collection.
 He was born in Cambridge February 1, 1925 and fitted for Harvard at the English high school In Boston. He was in the class of '46 at Harvard with Pro- lessor Charles Eliot Norton, Professor George Martin Lane, Senator George F. Hoar, Professor Fitz-Edward Hall and other noted men. He joined the teaching force at Harvard as a tutor in mathematics and afterwards he was made a tutor in rhetoric and history.
 In the years 1S49-50 he travelled and studied in Europe and in 1851 succeeded Professor Charming as professor of rhetoic and oratory. He exchanged this chair for one in English literature in 1876 Since that time he has been known to undergraduates, largely through his courses in Anglo-Saxon, Chaucer and Shakespeare. His con- tributions to literature besides his work on balladry have been largely as an edi- tor He superintended the American edition of the British poets, edited the works of Spencer and prepared annota- tions for many other literary works.