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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31

EVIDENCES multiply that the ILL
nois legislature is preparing to mad
den the people OF that state.-Sts
Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31

THERE has has been less railroad
building in Iowa this year than in
any other state or territory. Five
and one-fifth miles is the insignifi-
cant record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31

The great rush. push, crush In
this department for the past two
weeks only confirms our statement
regarding the great bargains that
have been on sale In fiue china. Tampa.
glassware. ate, from the Pearson d
Wetzell stock. In looking over our
counters We ind some splendid
things that We will plsce on the bar
gain list and give you . chance st
them this week. Perhaps Won Did
not have the time to get In for the
Christmas trade but will want some
things for New Years. II % do not
fail to glance through this depart
ment for IL 10 here that you will find
just what you want:
Cream pitchers. new decorations
ct 15c.
S-piece sets sugar. cream and
spoonholders, at 40.
Zine china salads, assorted. % Sc.
Bon bon boxes. new designs. ct
S3c.
Ash trays, blue delft, st CSC.
Bread plates. assorted tiuts, st l5c.
Fruit plates, Hsvilsnd china. ct 81.
Sugar and cream sets, 2 pieces.
at i9c.
Sugar shells. line silver plate. ss
S6c.
Butter knives. Gss silver plate. ss
49c.
A few more Of those loo-pisos din
ner sots at e5.96.
A few more Of thoss al Dotal ban
quet lamps d el.ss.
1oUI& { I'coIBs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31

The taxes for 1896 are now due
and payable at the law office oil
o. E. Cramer, 1712 Second avenue
Bring last years tax rect ipti
and avoid delay in searching for de-
scriptions. HENRY kRoEGER,
Township Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31

Without o doubt old Santa
Claus strained your pocket
books the past week. but II
you have any change !ef,
You can well afford to visit
our various departments for
this week and make your Sc.
1oc. 2Sc. BIC and 81 pur-
chases do double service.
Come aud see.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31

SALESMEN WANTED ALL OVER THE
~ United States for the new addin, ma
chine required 10 every once. store and fac
tory: price very los. Standard TRAILING Com
pany, 100 Fulton street. New York. y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31
sPRlNofIELD's WEDDING.
Miss Cera Edith English 10 Now Mrs. John
b. Tanner.

b. Tanner.
Springfield. Ills. Dec. 31-In that
stately old edifice st. Paurs pro-cathe-
dral. at high noon yesterday, Hon. John
r. Tanner, governor-elect of Illinois,
was united in marriage with Miss Cora
Edith English. 1t was far the most
notable social event that has taken
place in this state for years. II net since
the admission of Illinois to the union.
Miss English has the distinction of be-
ing the first and only girl to marry an
Illinois governor after his election to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31
LUNCHEON AFTER THE WEDDING.
English Household Elaborately Decorate
with Tropical Plants.

Only q few of the personal friends and
relatives were invited to the English
residence to attend the wedding lunch
con. Among those outside the immedi-
ate relatives were Governor and Mrs
Altgeld and Ex-Governor and Mrs. r. J.
Oglesby. The guests were received by
Ars. Turney English. Mr.. and Mra. Col
burn Fields Buck. DR.. and Mrs. VIII
loughby Walling, OF Chicago. and MI.
William E. English, Of Indianapolis.
Every room In the house and all Of the
halls were deliberately decorated with
palms and other tropical plants In the
dining room was q large center table
sparkling with cut glass and china and
tastefully adorned with smilax and q
variety Of roses. The table was lighted
with wax tapersl Arranged around the
large table were six small tables with
the same nor1l decorations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

nRESS MAkING-NEw DRESS MAKING
~ parlor NJ is23 Second avenue up 81 a,rs
All work guaranteed and prices tina; WIN suit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31
HAPPY New Year to all.
HANG up your new calendar.

Ir Is time now to warm over those
good resolutions again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31

The new moon falling between 8 and
10 a. II. in the winter time means cold
rain if the wind is from the west q.
southwest. and snow if from the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31

THE new year certainly opens
most auspiciously to John X. Tanner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31
SrArH CT On o, CIT 7 OF TOLEDO, I
ICCAA CoEXYY

Prank J. Cheney makes OATH that he o ths
senior psr:nsr Of the i'm Of ?. J Cheney q Co.
doing BUSH ess in the city Of Toledo. county and
state aforesaid, and that said firm viii pay the
sun Of ON. HUNDRED DOLLARS for essl
and every cale Of eatsrrh that cannot b cured By
the use Il Hal's Cstarrh Cure
PRANK CHENEY.
sworn 10 before ne a.d Subscribed In my pees-
sncs this Oh day q Dscembef, A. d. iso6.
sxAI- 4. ~. 0LDAsox
lb NosaSy Public.
Halls Cafanh Cure Il fakea Internally "a sef,
directly % the blood nd nueous surfaces q the
eysss9. eeaa fSr tsstiDoaiale, fee.
L 0nUH 4 ca. 49, onia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31
Stockholders Meeting.

Btookho1oeHo' MootinG.
The stockholders of the Rock leland
Brewing company will hold thei,
annual meeting Monday, jan. 4. a,
8 p. M, at the Brewing company
office, for the purpose of electins
directors for the coming year.
ROBT. WAGNER, President
OTTO HUBER, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31
WANTED

GOOD GIRL AT 1910 SEC
w ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31

"ANTED-A COMPETENT FIRST GIRL:
W references required. Can NJ, ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31
THE SCHOMACkER

their celebrity solely
Poocy exhibited In compositions hcy have
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
senator Mills For Gold.

In 1879 gold became the standard
which measured all values in this coun-
try. 1t is now the standard, the uni
form standard, of value of the CONNER
cial world. denounce now in
this country the attempt to shift and
change the standard Of values for the
purpose of enabling the debtor to cheat
and defraud his creditor out Of one-half
of what he has promised him and in
doing so to put the country upon va
riable and shifting standard of value,
by which the people will be plundered
continuously from one end Of it to the
other. Every contract now in existence
in the United States made since 1879 is
on tho gold standard, and where dol
lar is mentioned it means a gold dollar
or one as good as gold, and will never
vote for any law that enables a man TO-
cancel an obligation to pay 100 cents
by paying 81 cents. Senator Roger @.
Mills in the Senate, 1894.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
WHY he TOOK IT ORE.

Ne Concluded That Bryan badges Don't
Lock Wen on Farmers With Overdue
Mortgages.
The following is the substance OF
conversation that took place few days
ago in rural county Of New York;
Neighbor--Hello George! You wear
ing free silver badge?
Farmer-Yepi Don't it look fine?
Mt looks all right, but il you
knew what it means / don't believe
you'd DO wearing it.
FL rather guess would You
know have mortgage on my FARM
N.--Yes, but l don't SEQ how free
coinage will give you money to pay IL
off.
F.--Don't expect twill right away,
but it will make it easier for me to, get
money so that can pay it some time.
1t will raise the prices of what | have
to sell without adding anything to the
mortgage.
N.-But don't you know that 1t
would increase the price Of what you
have to buy even more than Of what
you have to sell? But, say, George,
isn't your mortgage overslucG
F.--Yes, it is--more than two years.
N.--Well, now, If that IS SO, you are
certainly making a mistake to vote for
Bryan.
F.--How so?
N.--Don't you sec that it will COM
pei the holder of that mortgage to fore
close it? Just as soon as Bryan is elect
ed, or as soon as it becomes probable
that he will be elected, every holder of
overdue mortgages will arrange to fore
close them. They won't wait to see
what Bryan dollar will look like,
but will take your farm if you don't at
once pay off the mortgage iii dollars as
good as gold?
Edo you think they would?
N.-Certainly. I'd do 80 myself
rather than wait and be compelled by
law to accept cheaper dollar So
would you if you had money loaned
out. So would anybody. Men don't
loan money for fun, and they don't care
to lose half Of their principal.
May be you re right. Ifyou are, !
certainly don'twant to vote to have my
mortgage foreclosed. / couldn't raise
money to pay it now that's sure.
The next day the farmer had parted
company with his Bryan badge, and
when he had given his reasons to an
other farmer in the game boat the other
farmer also threw his silver badge away.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
MARTINsBURG. W. va. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER g. 1896
OUR PLATFORM.

We have hitched team together, boys,
that makes the farmers rlad,
That cheers the hearts of laborers, long
sorrowful and sad,
That points che manufacturer to coming
prosperous days,
When free trade viii be buried beneath
the silver craze.
Our slogan is Protection, and, boys,
we're going to win,
For mighty rush OF voters will put Nc
Kinley in
We will keep our honest dollar, pay wa
ges that are fair.
For Growers term is ending, and there's
music in the air.
We have got aplatform solid as the ever
lasting hills,
It pales the cheek of Populist, gives
Democrats the chills
A structure well protected from the free
trade pirate bold,
Resting on sure foundation, laid in
blocks of virgin gold.
We will hoist the starry banner, now
trailing in the dust,
Through fake administration, that the
people cannot trust.
Over shipping all American that starry
flag will roam,
Defending our best interests, both for
eign and at home.
For reciprocal relations hands will ex-
tended be
To any foreign nation wishing recipro-
city.
And see to 1t that our tariff is an instru-
ment that will
Bring blessings TO our country, and our
empty treasury fill.
To any people on this earth who may
for freedom stand
Wen give our heartfelt sympathy, and
lend helping hand.
That good old doctrine Of Monroe we
ever will defend.
Anu Weah republics III US ma never
failing friend.
That sweetly scented clover, of which
free traders boast,
Has turned to weeds and thistles and
other ills host,
Among them interest bearing bonds our
children'll have to face
Twin relic of the Wilson bill, Demo
cracy's disgrace.
This is in part our platform; its princi-
pies are rare;
Our candidates are honest and stand up
on it square;
Elect them next November and you will
bar the door
From free trade, silver, Anarchists, for
ever, ever more. S. M. Moore,
Adirondack Woods, N. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
An Ant illustration.

At Toledo Mr. Bryan said, IF you
have little home and it only cost you
500 and has but one room, You who
own that little home would be as much
exercised by the announcement it had
caught ON fire as would the great man
who lives in marble palace, because IL
is your home. /"
You would be a good deal more exer-
cised also II you knew that, Mr.. Bryan
having been elected president. the in
snrance which you had paid for out Of
your labor with 100 cent dollars was to
be paid to you in dollars worth 53 cents.
1t wouldn't make so much difference
to the man who lives in the marble pal.
ace. --Exchange.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26

Postmaster General William L.
Wilson is home from Europe. He is
one of the sound money Democrats
who should throw themselves into
this campaign. Particularly should
Mr.. Wilson be heard in West Virgin
ia. He is on the right side Of the
money question, understands it and
knows how to present it, and he will
be listened to with respectful atten-
ton wherever he may go.
Early in the campaign, really be-
fore the campaign had fairly opened,
Mr.. Wilson wrote letter on the f.
nancial question which has had a
very wide reading in West Virginia.
He gave conclusive reasons why free
silver would be for the country.
If he will take the stump and talk
on the same line he can serve his
state and his country by helping to
deprive the free silver candidates of
the vote Of West Virginia by such a
majority as will place West Virginia
where she ought to be--among the
most enlightened and progressive
commonwealth.
The Bryan people will not welcome
Mr.. Wilson on the stump, but all
other West virginians will.--Wheel-
ing Intelligencer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
"TERRIFlEDo VOTERS.
A Maine Newspapers Explanation OF the
Recent Landslide.

n Nhaibr ~SNNNpAPts . At1fA@f'"eA"s' = $3.50
Recent Landslide.
The Bangor Commercial, one OF the
few straight Democratic papers in Maine
this year, thinks tho main cause OF the
Republican landslide there on Sept. Ia
was the wicked aud successful attempt
to alarm the voters. Through their
scheme Of individual lists says The
Commercial, 1.-THE status of every voter
was known, and to doubtful ones were
sent during the past week numerous
documents designed to brighten them
into the belief that an awful calamity
would befall the country should Bryan
and Sewall be elected.
'sThey were told that their savings
banks deposits would be reduced ONE
half; that hoIdersof mortgages and real
estate would take steps toward imnedi-
ate foreclosure; that life insurance pre-
miums--in fact, all kinds Of savings III
estments-would be dealt blow from
which they could not possibly recover.
The plain people, almost terrified at the
dark picture drawn for them, rushed to
the polls to support the Republican can
diGatGs, with the result already shown. =
The explanation is probably correct
The voters were frightened; but not
without good reason. A rational man
will not knowingly vote to destroy the
title to half of his property. Every voter
with two lobes to his brain, who has
dispassionately studied the free coin
age question, knows that it means
reduction of the value Of our dollar to
the value Of the Mexican dollar. Wage
earners, pensioners savings banks de-
posi- tors, ETC., know that Mexican dol
lars are only worth half as much as cur
present dollars and will only buy half
as much. To pay pensioners in such
dollars is equivalent to cutting pensions
in two Is it any wonder that the pen
sioner objects to such proceedings and
does so with his vote? The wage earners
depositors in banks, members of build
ing and loan associations and holders Of
insurance policies Of all kinds would be
caught in the same way if they had to
accept 50-cent dollars instead of whole
dollars.
Is it any wonder that the voters OF
Maine rushed to the polls to save their
earnings and TO guard against future
loss? A mans first duty is to himself
and his family The vote that is for the
protection and welfare of the family is
patriotic vote. II every man would
vote for his own best interests, the fu-
ture Of this country would be safe. 1t is
probable that majority Of the voters
of this country will rush to tho polls"
in November and vote to save their
wages, their earnings. their families
and themselves.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
Friends Annual rIeeting.

Account Of the Friends Annual
Meeting at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Sep
TENDER III to 80, 1896, the B. * O. r.
r. will sell round trip tickets from all
points on its lines east of the Ohio
River for all trains September III to
80, inclusive, valid for return pas
sage until October IS, inclusive, at
greatly reduced rates. Tickets will
also be placed on sale at Ticket Off
ces Of all connecting lines.
For time of trains, reservation of
Pullman Car space, and other infor-
nation. call upon or address nearest
B. & O. agent. 10.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
JOHN, HE HEAP Sable.
Catchem Demclat President, No Good.
LcpubIican, EvIybody Work.

Catchem Demciat President, No Good.
LcpubIican, Evlybody Work.
From the Olympia (wash.) olymplan.
One Of the well-known Cinnamon
Of the city pointed to campaign
badge which an Olympian reporter
was wearing, and inquired, "What
for?'
That's Mckinley badge. You
sable Mckinley
Eyes, heap sable McKenny. He
keepce dug sto'.'
No, not MISUNDERSTANDING
He may be next President.
Him Lepublicanf"
Eyes. !
Him good man. Demclat no
good. You sable 70 year agoe Cat
chem Demclat P1esidtht No good.
Now heap men walkee stleet, no get
work. Eight year ago catchem Le-
publican President, evlybody work,
heap money, heap good time. Some
man no likee work. heap likee talk.
Him allesame Demclat again. Spose
man litee work, not much likee talk,
him Lepublican. Me no vote, but
me likee Lepublican President. Me
likee evlybody get work. Spose all
get work, then all get money. You
sabbe1"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
GEN. GROSvENOR'S ESTIMATE.
He Considers as Electoral Votes.
Safe Tor Mckinley.

ATHENS, OHIO, Sept. 2o.-- General
Grosvenor, the Republican Congress
man from this district. tonight made
the following estimates of the proba-
Bile result OF the Presidential election:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
SUNDAY. August Is, 1906.
Mexican dollars. 81 cents.

Mexican dollars, 50 cents.
Silver, 67A in New York; 81 pence in
London.
Pig iron, $40 00C1io00.
Copper, sic 000Dl2.00.
Lead, $2.T0M2.75.
Tin, Sl310@15.00.
What an alluring prospect would
be presented to the American people
II there were really any reasonable
ground to believe that Bryan's cleo
ton is possible What confidence
inspiring announcement to have
American dollars rated like CONNER
cial commodities--pig iron, tin,
hides, potatoes and hog productsl
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26

A number of persons are receiving
the Herald who have not personally
ordered it sent to their address.
Such persons need have no fear that
they will be called upon to pay for
the paper later on as these papers
have been ordered by other parties
and paid for. When the subscrip-
tions expire they will be discontinued
unless we have other directions from
the bene6ciaries. All that the donors
ask is that the persons who receive
the paper will read it carefully and
profit thereby.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26

Nearly 1000, 600 persons have about
$3.50, 900, 900 in these associations. At
the meeting of the League of Local
Building and Loan associations in Phil
adelphia, July 23, the following resolu-
ton was adopted without dissent:
The United States League Of Local Loan and
Building Associations by their delegates In
convention assembled:
First.--That IL ia tho sense OF Shis meeting
that the interests OF al shareholders Of build
ing and loan associations in the United States
demand that the present standard Of values.
upon which our monetary system has been
based since the resumption Of specie payments
in 1879. shall remain unchalienged and invio-
Ia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
Are Your wife and Children Protected

Are Your wife and Children Protected
By insurance? More than 10000, 900
people have policies. Twenty-Five mil
lion people are trusting to those policies
to care for them when husbands and
fathers are dead In 1895 the companies
paid policy holders and their families
1856, 1913, $40. equivalent to gold. II
they could have paid in silver dollars,
they would have paid but little more
than half of that.
The difference would not have been
made by the companies, but by the men
who borrow gold dollars from the COM
panies and would repay silver dollars
The silver men wish to take half your
insurance away from your widow and
children and give it to the men who
borrowed from the companies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
BANKS AND BANKING.
THE NATIONAL BANK
OF
NARTINSBURG. WEST VIRGINIA.

Organized 1866; Capital, 100000; Surplus
Fund. s26,0OO.
This Bank has one of the best and most
conveniently arranged Banking rooms In
the state with new steel vaults and Corliss
safe. A GENERAL BANKING B USL
NESS TRANSAC CITED. Collections made
on all accessible points. Exchange on all
the principal cities OF Europe furnished on
application.
DIRECTORS VIM. r. Stewart, A. r.. Me-
Quilkin, .. LIE Fevre. A. M. Gilbert
Decatur Hedges, Jos. G.. Kitchen. w. W
Westphal. II. RI. Emmert. Z. T.. Deatrick, M
q. Tabier. D. S. 3riffiths.
DISCOUNT DAY TUESDAY.
blank sale notes free on application.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
No. 10.
WHAT BRYAN WOULD HAVE.
In Mexico the Newspapers Quote
Market Price of the Dollar.

Market Price OF the Dollar.
From the roitland oregonian.
Below is an exact reproduction from
the head Of one Of the columns in a
daily newspaper Published in the City
Of Mexico, and its dollar quotation
is strikingly suggestive Of what this
country would come TO under the free
coinage Of silver at 10 to i:
THE Two REPUBLICS
A Daily Journal.
ESTABL ISHED IN 1867.
p. o. Box, o05. City OF Mexico.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-13
THE PROFESSOR LOOKED OUT.

put his head out of the coach window,
his eyes twinkling, and said, in his
dignified. slow way:
"Well. boys, you've had the fun of
hauling me down here, and now / must
request you to haul me back again"
Smiles fed, faces grew long, and the
boys stood nghast.
"All--right--sir," stammered one
The professor settled back on the
cushions, resumed the book which he
had been quietly reading when the
"fun" began, and the boys proceeded
to drag the coach back to the grounds
How they worked! The hill was
never before half 80 long nor half so
steep, but after almost an hour Of
putting and perspiration the job was
done.
Then Prof. Harrison opened the
coach door, and, descending, said, with
marked courtesy: II thank you for my
ride; hope you have enjoyed it as
much as have"
Eyes, sir" answered one of the boys
who knew not what else to say, and
felt that some response was called for.
There the matter ended, so far rs
the professor was concerned, for he
never alluded to it again. The culprits
OH their part resolved never to men
ton II, but it was too good story 10
keep.-Youth's Companion.