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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
Leaves That Are Fifty Feet Long.

In our temperate climate none of the
trees has leaves of size that will even
compare favorably with those of the sea
island and tropical countries in general.
The maple, the oak and the elm leaves
are but infinitesimal bits of green whel
compared with the gigantic sheets of
velvety verdure found Oh some Of the
trees, shrubs and plants of South and
Central America.
The South American tree which has
the largest leaf is the Inaja palm, which
grows Oh the banks of the Amazon. The
leaves of this giant are often so feet In
length, but they are very narrow, sell
dom exceeding to 10 feet. With the
Ceylonese cocoanut palm it is different.
In that species the leaves are from 20 to
% feet in length and from 16 to l s i'll
width. The natives Of Ceylon are said
to use these leaves in tentmaking, three
or four being sufficient to make shelter
for a whole family. An extraordinary
specimen Of Ceylonese palm leaf now in
the British museum, and which must be
a freak-because the average length and
breadth Of the leaves of this variety Of
trees do not exceed the figures given
above-is 36 feet in length and 90 in
width, even though it is admitted that
it must have shrunk one-ffth in dry
ing.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
NEW GOVERNOR FOR IOWA.
Gen. Drake Observation-Disclosures from the
ADDRESS He Made.

Gen. Drake observation-disclosures from tho
address He Made.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 17.-Governor brakes
inaugural address was listened to yester-
day afternoon by as large a crowd as could
get within hearing. The ceremony of in
auguration was performed with the usual
military procession and other features, the
capitol building being very handsomely
decorated. The oath of office was admin
istcrcd by Chief Justice Rothrock. The
new governors message covered all the
points that are of interest to the people of
the statc-improvcd waterways, the adj
vantagcs of which he said could not be
ovcr-csti:natcd; scmi-centennial of the
state, which he urged should not be neg
lccted; n strong plea for state education,
including agricultural colleges and some
recommendations rs to the state rcforlna-
tory Institutions.
he also urged greater efficiency of the
National guard, spoke of the Importance
of good roads, and the temperance ques-
ton, saying that the mulct law seemed to
be doing we'll. He urged that the ago of
consent i'll females be raised to Is years;
declared for tariff for protection, and eulo-
gized labor; advocated bimetallism, and
said our present financial system should
not be abandoned recklessly; declared for
the Monroe doctrine as interpreted by Oh
ney and Cleveland, and closed with n plea
for some means of stopping the Turkish
atrocities in Armenia.
The house adopted the senate plan of
handling the code revision. The governor
sent in u report on pardons, showing
10 pardons for various crimes, - COM
mutations of sentences, 40 remissions
of fines II remissions of forfeiturcs, Ill
suspensions of sentences, II suspensions
from Industrial schools, II temporary sus-
pensions of sentences, and II revocations
of suspensions.
Carroll introduced joint resolution in
the senate expressing sympathy for Cubans
and asking congress to recognize their
bclligcrcncy. The house joint resolution
was amended to provide a visiting COM
mittee for each of the state institutions,
| and thus passed.
a brilliant reception was held last even
ing in the capitol building by Governor
| Drake and Ex-Governor jackson, and il
| looked us if the whole state was there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17

Said Henry Billings, a retired rail-
road engineer:
Il was running night train on the
Santa Fe road back in the seventies.
This particular night had been stormy
and threatening, and the flashes Of
lightning were frequent and intense.
We We're running ahead of our schedule
i'll order to make Il siding III time to al
low an extra to pass us, and were travel
ing, l suppose, at the rate of about 80
or 30 miles an hour.
II was sitting with my face close to
the forward window of the cab, gazing
straight ahead, when in a brilliant
blaze of electricity a mans arm and
head suddenly burst with great force
through the glass and the open hand
struck me squarely i'll the face. l was
dazed for an instant by the blow, and
held blindly to the side of the cab. My
first thought was that some tramp was
trying to hold up my train to rob the
passengers, and, acting on this idea, I
seized my wrench from its place and
with all my might.
line fireman., thinking had Killed
the man, shut off steam and we slowed
down and took our lanterns to examine
the strange visitor. could not describe
the feeling that crept over me when /
climbed upon the engine and looked at
| the man whom l believed had attacked
me. His entire body below the arms was
gone. 1t was easy to understand what
had happened. He had been struck by
the rapidly moving engine and his body
severed rs with n knife, the lower half
| falling to one side and the head and
arms flying straight through the cab
window. ''-Atlanta Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
EcKLEs AGAINST THE GREENBAcK.
Only Safety for the Government Lies in
Their Annihilatiou He Saws

Only Safety for the Government Lies in
Their Annihilation, He Says.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Comptroller of the
Currency James H. Eckles spoke last
night at the annual banquet of the real
| estate board on Our Currency System"
He discussed particularly the 'greenback"
element of the system, citing it because
the harm which it is doing must be mani
fest to all; because every bond issue made
to preserve the gold reserve in the treasury
bears testimony to the. expense it is to the
taxpayer, and every measure introduced in
congress to cancel the indebtedness which
| it represents, or prevent too great rapid
ity and repetition of the presenting of it
for redemption, proclaims its harmful
ness.
1.-The legal tender issues Of the govern
ment ought and must be redeemed and
retired, if the Americanpeople are to be rid
of recurring danger and loss arising from
their being part of our currency issues.
/ 1t is asserted that when the revenues of
the government exceed the necessary ex-
pcnditures bond issues will cease, and no
further trouble follow The difficulty,
however, goes beyond the question of
| revenue and touches a vital point in
| trcnching upon the confidence of those
dealing with us in our ability to always
pay these obligations in gold.
| Complete confidence cannot be restored
by simply increasing the governmental
income, but even if it could there would
be no guarantee against future impair
ment of it through the same cause. There
| is but one road to absolute safety, and
that lies through their payment and can
! collation."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
Abou Ben McGinty.
AFTER ABoU EEs ADuEx.

Abou Ben noGin,y. ulay his tribe increase,
crhwled ont Of bed all covered with hee5r-
..B. jabDer- - ne ssit- .-whafs th-s -eer
Faith II Jocks 10 me Ike q f-Cox Brownie
And what are you dong FAYE We very bold,
ssWri,Ine al oy. that book ~ gold.'
The Brownie vanished out Of sight.
Twas the last Nc saw of him that night
The next night the Bro rnie APPEARED "acrn."
Nc had finished hi- prayer and J1-t tnrned In.
..Fai;h " he laid. .-tli- 10 Ot'rady's ghost
turned out 70 give me an elesant roast"
..And what willye have" said &c in q trembling
voice
..sure ~ whisky III take. it's always my
choice"
The Brownie vanished a. the night bssore.
Went out Of the window in-tea1 Of the door
The next night the Brownie appeared for the
ihird lime.
Nc had been oct 70 a wake and ~ae fan Of a-ht
and rhyme.
The Brownie had written m his book of gold
4 story he now ready To unfold.
'.Ard what have We writ in that precious bookf
IN give ye swig IL yen give me alook"
The Brownie anew. red. 1--we written the names
Of sosps that are bert
And 10 and behold Anti Washboard Soap leads
al the rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
LOOKS LIKE II WOULD ELCw OVER.
Indications That the Venezuelan Commits
sion Will Have Nothing to DO.

Indications That the Venezuelan Commits
sion Will Have Nothing to DO.
Aside from the lcisurcly manner in
which the Venezuelan commission is ar
ranging to prosecute its work there are
other indications that the administration
has become convinced that this august
body will not have the honor of settling
this great boundary dispute. While it
cannot be stated positively that this be-
lief is based entirely upon any specific re-
ports from Ambassador Bayard upon tho
subject, yet there is.rcasoD to believe some
assurances of n satisfactory nature have
come to the state department that the
matter will be terminated shortly-prob-
ably within two months-or before re.
port reasonably can he expected from the
Venezuelan commission. and upon lines
that will be unobjectionable to our gov
eminent.
While the details of the arrangement
are not obtainablc, and perhaps have not
yet been fixed it is believed that the basis
of it will be arbitration as proposed origi.
nally by the United States, but with q
Limitation that will suffice ut least to save
British pride and appear to maintain
British consistency. This is likely to be
found in an agreement between Great
Britain and Venezuela directly. brought
about through the good offices of a
third party-not necessarily or probably
the United States--to submit to a joint
commission the question of the title to all
territory west Of the Schomburgk line,
with proviso that if in the course of the
inquiry of the commission evidence ap
pears to touch the British title To the lands
"A L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
Thirteen Was Unlucky for Her.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Catherine
Marks, charming widow who owns a
candy store on Vine street, put an adver'
tiscnent in a Philadelphia paper last No
vembcr, describing her appearance, the
property she had and her willingness to
marry. This offer brought thirteen replies
and each candidate for the bonds of matri-
mony was communicated with by mail
and requested to call.upon her. This they
did, but none found favor in her sight un
til Edward G. Rice" of Bordcntown, "
j., the thirteenth applicant, appeared. He
satisfied her, and after a very quiet court
ship they We're married. Rice was later ar
rested charged with bigamy. His right
name is Richard G.. Wordsworth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
PUSHING THE POPULAR LOAN.
No Means Being Neglected by the Admin
isfration to Make 1t Go"

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-The administra-
ton apparently is making use of every
legitimate means 20 make the Forthcoming
popular loan conspicuous success With
the issue Eckels. the comptroller Of the
currency, with the approval of the presi-
dent and Secretary Carlisle has sent copies
of the following circular letter to all ma
tional banks in the United States. 1t is
dated Jan. ID. 1895:
"SIR: Some days since, at the reques;
of th, secretary of the treasury, caused
To bc forwarded to you circulars inviting
proposals for the per cent. bonds soon to
be issued by the government.
? I'm order that offers for the same may
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
Chili-Arrentina BOUNDARY D;s,ut.

New YORK, Jan. ia special to The
Herald from Buencs Ayres says: DIR
Barras Arana, the boundary commissioner
for Chilli, declares that the limits of the
two countries could only be defined by
conceding that all territorial sources of
the waters in the region concerned should
be bounded by a curved line carried over
Andine ridges. Argentina declares that
the highest peaks OF the Andes are the
guiding points in a survey by which a
straight line is to be drawn, dividing the
rauublicS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
Challenge for Arthur to Meet Debss

CLEVELAND, Jan. 1.-THE Central La.
Dor union has issued challenge to Chief
Arthur, of the engineers brotherhood, to
meet Dcbs in joint debate on Saturday
evening. The challenge was issued on the
authority of Debs, who says that if Arthur
will meet him he will show him I'D in
such way as to Drive him from the labor
movement. Debs says the engineers
brotherhood is simply an annex of the
railway corporations. Thus far Arthur
has ignored the challenge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
Wallace Must Suffer Death.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 1.-THE SUI
preme court has decided that Albert Wal
lace, of Delavan, Tazewell county, must
suffer the death penalty. Wallace shot
his sister, dangerously wounded Bowlby,
his brothcr-inIaw, and crippled another
sister last fall and afterwards confessed
;he crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
HaWaii's Volcano Active.

HONOLULU, Jan 8, via San Francisco,
Jan. 1.-THE volcano has broken on,
again and shows great activity. The out
break began on Friday night Jan 3, and
rise Of the lake of about 100 feet took
place that night. The lake is now about
200 feet wide and $50 long. On Dec q
the lava disappeared, and the renewal on
the 3rd Of this month came without warn.
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands. chilblains. corns and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
Stanley Thinks War Inevitable.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Henry NJ. Stanly,
NJ. F., writing to a friend, declares that
unless England consents to the arbitra-
ton of the Venezuela affair. war with
America is inevitable sooner or latter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17

be made more intelligentiy by those desir-
ing to bid there has been prepared by the
treasury department the enclosed state
ment exhibiting the prices to be paid for
the bonds in f<ier to return to the in
weston certain rates of interest in said
statement mentioned. 1t is the desire OF
the government that these bonds DC dis
tributed as widely as possible. and as they
are of character which affords to ma
tional banks especially desiring to obtain
circulation thereon Il long time invest
ment, your attention is called to them,
both as to this particular feature and that
OF the general character of this invest
lEcnt.
ut is suggested that the national banks
can materially aid the government in pop
ularizing the loan by calling the attention
of their patrons to the desirabiiity of it as
an Investment and in stimulating SUBJ
scriptions thereto. 1t is earnestly re-
quested that you explain to your patrons
in detail the manner of making bids and
the terms thereof, thus giving them the
fullest information upon the subject. In
this manner it is believed that many of
our people who might otherwise feel indif-
ferent to such investment would see the
advantage attached to it and wish to par
ticipate therein"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
The Proposed Bridge at Detroit.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE senate com.
mcrce committee will grant a hearing on
the proposition to erect Il bridge across
the Detroit river ut Detroit on the 30th
n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
MINORITY OF ONE.
Senator SeweII Appears in Tina.
Interesting Role.
DIsAGREEs WITH THE PRESIDENT,

As Well as the Rest of Congress, in Regard
to the True Interpretation of the Monroe
Doctrine-His Ideas Given in q Reso;u-
tion-Probability That John Ball Has
Found Way to Settle with Venezuela
Capital City News.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-Scwell (Rep., n.
j. introduced a resolution on the Monroe
doctrine in the senate yesterday which is
worth printing because it is the only ex-
preston of this kind that any member of
either house has offered The text of the
resolution is rs follows:
Resolved, That the Monroe doctrine,
as originally propounded, was directed to
the special prevention of the threatened
action of the allied powers in reference to
the revolted colonies of Spain and the &C.
cupation by way of colonization of any
supposed dcrelict territory on this hemis-
pherc
-. That the question of resisting any
| acquisition of territory by conquest was
limited, rs stated by Mr.. Webster, to cases
in which, by reason of proximity, such &C
QUESTION would be dangerous to our
safety and the integrity of our institu-
tons.
True Ground of the Doctrine.
SO. That the true ground upon which
| the Monroe announcement was based and
| upon which any similar position has been
| taken, rests for its justification upon what
| may be our interests, and our interests
only; and that neither by the Monroe doc
| trinc nor any other official declaration
have we ever come Under any pledge t.
| any power or state on this continent that
| binds us to act merely for their protection
against invasion or encroachment by any
other power.
| ~ That when n case arises in which a
| European power proposes to acquire terri
| tory by invasion or conquest, it is then TO,
US to determine whether our safety and
| integrity demands that we shall resist
such action 10y armed force if necessary.
| Too Much of an Ampliiication.
| IS. That the executive has pressed the
Monroe doctrine beyond what was con
| tcmplated at the time of its announce
ment and that the resultant sequence OF
| the position thus taken seems to be IL com
initial of this government to a protector
ate over Mexico and the Central and
| South American states. That this would
be most Gnwisc and dangerous and would
policy that we should avoid all cntangline
alliances with foreign powers, whether
they be European or American.
IS. That this action was premature
looking to the history of the controversy
and inopportunc in view of the bushes:
| and financial condition of the country.
Line of Policy Not Yet Decided.
80. That neither congress nor the coun
try can be or has been committed by the
action or position of the executive depart
ment in reference to the NcncZuciahound
AIRY controversy rs 10 the course to be pUr
sued when the time shall have arrived fo
n final determination. 1t will then be oul
province to adopt such n line of policy ant
t. take such action as may then be de
mandcd by our sense of duty to the coun
try and by n due regard for its honor ant
dignity, the welfare and safety OF our PEG
pie and the integrity of our Institutions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
THE MARKETS
New York Financial.


Money on call was easy at 2g4 per cent
prime mercantile paper Gag per cent;
sterling exchange dull with actual bus
mess in bankers bills Mt 4s9 6ISIl for de-
mand and 49, ois124 for sixty days; posted
rates, 4ssgiSJ and 49, Gio; commercial
bills 1854.
Silver certificates. 611s d61S4: no sales: bar
silver, 61I.. Mexican dollars. 80.
United States government bonds lower;
new As registered, ia; do coupons, ll6: SIS
registered, llll4; SIS coupons, lllss; As regis
tered, lOSi2; As coupons, 100; rs registered.
VI; Pacific is Of Jj I'D
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.
The following were ths quotations on ths
Board of Trade today: Wheat-January,
opened 57i4c. closed 557sc: Nav. opened Zoe.
closed 5l3sc; July, opened 6)3sc, closed 6ol Sc.
Corn-January. nominal, closed assc;
May, opened 29c. closed 2s7ic; July. opened
SIC. closed 2S5sc. Oats - January. nomi'
nal. closed l7ssc; February, opened 1870
january. nominal. closed 81 ~; May,
opened SO Is closed slo.17Ia. Lard-January,
nominal, closed sos; May, opened s5.So.
closed S5e2ls
per h.; extra dairy, 2bc; packing stock, luc.
Eggs - Fresh stock, l6c per dozen.
Dressed poultry-Spring chickens. 7l2GSc per
h.: old hens. sCa1i &c; ROSTERS, 5c; turkeys,
| 1lGl1l2c ducks, llal3c; geese 6GSc. Potatoes
-Burbanks 2JG33c per bu. Sweet potat oes-
n;n,i, e. N, ~, :, - Ia A,,,,,a,-E,;r q,
7' ',-r' p - ~,
enooc' Si-'"'.'' yer p"' h i, " ~ ~ 70
| clover, L Id sections fancy, 12i .dl3c per ID
broken comb. IJ9Ilc: extracted sass. Gran.
| berries-Cape Cod sa6jtds 81 per box
| c,.
| SHic"So A-Ne S'och'
| CHICAGO, Jan. 16
| Live Stock-Prices Mt the. Union Stock
| Yards TO-DAY r,np.d "a follows. Ho,s-E,t,.
mated rec,,nts for III. day oioll. sale,
| ranged at S3OJgI5 pigs, $15GlOJ light,
| S365(d31O rough packing S. ID G3. Us mixed
| and s315a395 heavy hacking and snippiny
| lnts
| -. r.., . A.,
| Sattie-hs'liaoed receipts ior tne gay
| cboice do xtGiai j; f,ir IN ,,,oj &, g,nl y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHIcA0O, ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC
Ra;lsay-Tickeis can he purchased or hsr-
gage checked At X ! & T. Twentieth street dep,t
or q X * = depot Corner FIFTH avenue nj d
rtiTty frs street Frank ii. Pilmmer. AGENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17

Have on hand ~ lots Ia South Rock leland on
easy ternr; Jurt outside the city hmits: good
water; low taxes, and cheap insurance Ten lots
on Thirfy-efghth street snd Fifteenth avenue.
numbef Of pieces Of property in ths city Tor
0a1o 0n1 DUoS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-17

Daily. pDaiiy except sunday. fGoing north.
tGoirg south sud ea,t. No. IL runs between
Cedar s;apids and West Liberty.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-26
LIST OF PATENTS.

Granted to Southern States Inventors
this week. Reported Ivy g. A. Snow
s. Go. Solicitors or american and For
eign Patents Opp. US. Patent Office
Washington, d. G.
NJ. Altmeyer, Wheeling. w. Va. at
tachment for Baskets. l.. NJ. Barlow.
Donallsonviile, La, Boiler. H. A.
Brawnlee, Cadeville, La. Earth aueur.
F. Crambitt, Baltimore. Nd, Reversi-
bile window sash. G. T. De Graffen-
ri-d. Savannah, Ca. MT lock. J. p.
Deadwyler, Fort Lamar, Ga, Adjus-
table spine protecting back Dand. S.
V. Harbangh, Baltimore, Nd, Sound
ing wheeled toy. L. +. Hanhtman,
New Orleans, La. Evapora,ing par.
j. w. Hentz, Baltimsre. Md, Safety
street letter box. j. w. Johnson,
Sheffield, Ala, Sitter. J. w. Kea,
Minden, La, Indcxer. G.. w. Keller.
Shenandoah, Va, Railway signal. T.
Kelly. N. o.. La, Actnating device for
street a gong. j. 4. Lee, Atlanta,
Ca, Fan attachment for sewing ma
chimes. Ii. c. Lave, Gandeexille, w.
Va, Pruning implement. j.. G. Nc
N%aughton, Salisbury, N. c. Bicycle
attachment. j. L. Moran, Ashburn,
Va, Drill rod coupling.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-26
THAT o C

A Chicago firm of wholesale cloth
iers has invented locked pocket, to
be put in trousers. coats, and vests.
The fad has captured male wearers of
clothes and bids fair to become popr-
lar. 1t is an attachment by which
pockets can be locked, and any at
tempt to go through them will be fore
doomed to failure. The m%anufactu-
rers say that they will prevent pocket
picking. and that thei: universal use
will force every criminal who practi-
ces the art to turn bis attention to
some other line Of business.
There are no locks on the locked
pocket, or, at all events, what might
be called IA lock is k.yless. They
work with IA spring by Il combination
which is secret "a al bat the wcarer.
1t LOCKS with keys are desired they
can DE employed. bnt the danger in
such all event would he that The kew
might be locked in the pocket, and a
man would have to 80 to Il blacksmith
If he wante car tare.-Ciiica.o Times
Herald.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-26

"A song with the title There's a siol,
n the Heart was sent by a young
man to his sweetheart hut rae paper
Tel, into the hands Of the girls father.
q very unsentimental phvsician, who
exclaimed "What wretc.ed unscie..
title rubbish is this Z Who ever heard
Of such p case y He wrote on the out
side: "Mistaken diagnosis; 70 sigh
IN the heart possible. Signs relate H.
most entirely to the lungs and dia-
phragm !"