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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-13
CURRENT COMMENT.
siIverite Logic Applied.
From the Dalton (Ga-) Argus Den

Crisp says free coinage at 16 to l is
right because Secretary Smith was for
II six years ago. BY that course of reas-
oning the sound money doctrine is now
right, because Mr.. Smith is for it now.
See?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-13

The report comes from Washington that
Senator Tillman will shortly announce
his candidacy for the democratic nomi-
nation for the presidency, and that Il he
cannot get it he will endeavor to get the
nomination of the populist national con-
vention. In case the populists will not
nominate him. the report continues, he
will try to form an independent silver
party and get a nomination from It, It
seems that he is determined to run for
the presidency, if this report is correct
The debate between Mr. Crisp and Mr..
Smith at Albany closed their first series
The people of the sections in which the
debates have been held now know how
weak a basis the cheap money demand is
founded upon. They have had that side of
the question presented to them by one of
the ablest men championing cheap money.
He has shown free silver in the most IA
vorable light that it is possible to turn
upon it. Indeed. he has done better with
the subject than almost anybody else could
have done. 1t is not Mr.. Crisp that is
weak it is his cause.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-13

An incident that should prove a terri
BILE warning to wives is reported from
Fall River Mass. The other morning a
woman went to take some change out of
her husbands pocket Just as she had
inserted her right hand into the pocket
and was about to grasp the coin, she
was stricken with paralysis in that hand
and arm. She raised the other hand, to
take the first one out OF the pocket, and
the left hand also was paralyzed as it
touched the pocket. The lesson is plain;
wives should never put their hands into
their husbands change pockets.
The beginning of the sicllly season in
Cuba-tIle season of rains and heat and
yellow fever-inds conditions there mate
rally changed from what they were at the
beginning of the last sickly season. And
the change is decidedly to the disadvant-
age Of the Spanish cause. A year ago the
insurgents held only a small portion of
the eastern end of the island Their bands
were scattered and poorly armed Their
leader Marti had just been killed. and the
prospect for them seemed blue. Since that
time they have marched the whole length
Of the island, and to-day, according to the
most reliable dispatches It is possible to
get, they are in virtual possession of the
whole island except Havana. And they
move about pretty much at viii even in
Havana province. A year ago the Spanish
power extended over an Cuba: now it is
confined within the boundaries Of the cap
ital city Every province except one is in
successful revolt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-13

New York Sun. Meyers Falls. Wash.
hS| Dut one saloon. Last week an In
dian came to town and got very drunk
ana much wrought up, and broke the
peace very badly. The town is without
Jail, and the citizens were in dilemma
as to what to do with the red man. Final
~ they decided that the saloon keeper
being responsible for the Indians condi-
tion, must also be responsible for his do
ings. The saloon man locked up his store
and led the Indian a mile or two outside
the city limits on the way to his wig
wan. An hour or two later the Indian
returned, and only consented to go home
when the saloon keeper had given him
his overcoat to keep him warm on his
trip across the prairie. In the early
hours of morning the Indian came back
again, accompanied by several other red
men, and they broke into the saloon with
an ak and cleared it of everything drink
able. They were not seen afterward.
Attention has been directed by the
Paris Temps to new and wickless petro-
leum lamp, the oil for which, as repre-
scented, costs only one-third of a centime
per carcel per hour-the carcel being the
French standard for luminosity eouat
standard dollars. This improved kind OF
lamp is due to the ingenuity of NJ Schu-
lar, inventor OF a regenerative gas burner
adpoted by the Compagnies Parisiennes
du Gaz, and consumes petroleum: the
latter passes through a filter falling dror
by drop on to a highly heated surface.
ana becomes Immediately TRANSFORMER
into gas; it is subjected TO perfect COM
buston, the absence of smoke being AIN,
to the interposition of a filter-the an
senee of wick, the slow and progressive
feeding Of petroleum. and to a strong
draught. In the mechanism by which this
result IS accomplished there are four parts
namely, an oil reservoir and a litter
a chamber with tubes for volatilizatior,
ana gasihcation, connected with the res
erYoir by a special tube also a reg,llaf-
ing cock leading to an annular burner
within glass globe, which closes by a
string-aiso a central. chamber in conner-
products OF combustion. Va 'ie
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-13

Sir William Thomson has recently been
making experiments to discover what the
effect of a canonade of quick-firing guns
would be on board the vessel firing and
the ship subject to the fire. He finds
that after fifteen minutes firing the sur
vivors of the crews of both vessels would
be reduced to a state of mental, if not
physical incapacity. owing TO the concus-
sion of the projectiles on the sides of the
vessel and the noise of the guns.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12
OF COUNTY CONCERN.
OnicinI Proceedings Of the board of Super.
vlsOfe.

SECOND DAl-CONTINCED.
The committee on poor submitted
the following report. which upon
motion was received and adopted:
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12
SUDDENLY CALLED.
Lorenzo Parmenter Dies in An.
dalusia Township.
ONE OF TIE EARLY SETTLERS.

Coming West In the Old Days with His
Three Brothers He Has Re sided On
the Same Farm in the Lower End of the
County For Half Century.
Lorenzo Parmenter. one of Rock
Island county's early settlers, passed
away suddenly on his farm in Anda-
lusia township this morning MIR.
Parmenter had been subject to sink.
ing spells and it was an attack Of
this nature which caused his de-
mise.
The dece ased WAS numbered among
the best known aad respected resi-
dents OF the county aud his unex-
pected taking away will occasion
much sorrow. Mr.. Parmenter was a
New Englander by birth. his native
heath being Berrards;on, Mass.
where he was born as years ago.
With his three brothers Mr.. Par
menter in 1888 started west to grow
up with the country. He settled in
Andalusia township. where he lived
until the hour OF his demise, his
three brothers having gone before.
MIR. Parmenter was thrifty farmer
and about fifteen years ago was able
to give up active life that he aud
his venerable wife Nigh. spend their
declining years in happiness and
rest. Mr.. Parmenter had lived on
the homestead for haf century.
Old Time Supervisor.
He took 8 great deal of inter est in
all public matters and was twice
elected a supervisor from his town
ship in the COS. but during the
later years of his life. while taking a
great deal of interest in affairs, has
not been identified with anything OF
note. Mr.. Parmenter was married
ut Illinois City to Keziah Robbins.
who survives with four sons: Edwin
E., of this city; George and Edward,
Grinnell, Iowa. and Willard, who
lives on the homestead. MIR. Par
| menter's is the first death in his
family. He was a member of the
Old Settlers association.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12

will replace free all Work that l
have done during the past 10 years
that is not satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12
Clay Clement.

The management of the Burtis an
hounces the engagement next Tues
day of the distinguished actor. Clay
Clement. Mr.. Clement will be
seen this time in "The Bells" The
play is wierd but beautiful dram
attic creation, founded upon Mr..
Erckman-Chatrain's well known ro-
nance, singularly free from the cum
bersome nothing which hamper so
many other strong dramas. The
play may be termed strong psyche
logical study. clear cut as cameo.
Its principal character standing out
in bold relief against a background
sometimes som5er, sometimes peace
ful and serene. IL is story of con-
science; the murderer of Polish
jew made miserable by rsmorss.
while apparently enj ying mis- ill
gotten gains, hearing constantly the
sound Of th, Hells. which tinkled in
his ears the night of the crime;
finally dreaming Of his conviction
in court under confession drawn
out by mesm erist and becoming q
mad man on his daughters marriage
morn. Clement as Matthias gives a
powerful and ms.terly rendition of
the old Bourgemaster- In all his
rendition he never fails to come mp
to the demands Of the moment, never
over-acts. and never falls into the
declamatory style.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12
TOLD OF THE CYCLISTS.
Matters COncerniog Wheels and Locai
Riders.

Matters COncerniog Wheels and Locai
Riders.
George Knox and Herman Hansen
do excellent work as tandem riders.
Wal.er Hynes and Harley Donald
son rode down to the Cambridge fair
Thursday.
Andy Holman, julius Schc er and
the Hynes brothers attended the base
ball game at Sherrard Sunday.
W. II. Hyde has entered the
24-hour race, which starts ut Chica-
go Sept. 81. He intends entering
the professional arena.
John Brookman has started out on
a little "pot hunt" through Iowa,
aud it is hoped he will not run
against any ringers on his trip.
Ed Ramser has accepted a position
with a wholesale jewelry house in
New York City ana will leave for his
new Ii Id OF labor in a short time.
Roland Sturgeon leaves for Chi
cago Mocday to complete a college
course. ''Rollie" expects to get on
the college running team and do a
little sprinting in his leisure hours.
The Rock Island riders won their
share Of the races at Davenport last t
week. taking six good places. in
Guiding three first, and faring bet
ter than the riders from any other
town.
Henry Hansen. who goes to Sterl-
ing the first of next week rs general
secretary of the Young Mems Chris-
tian association Of that place. will he
greatly missed in bicycle circles. aud
especially by the association club.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12

recent convention for the legislature
That the voters will see that he is
installed in the office by M sjority
such as he deserves it is reasonable
to conclude.
Born and reared in Rock Islaud
county, Mr.. McEniry has from early
manhood been identified with its
progress and development. Proba-
bly, the hardest work he did for his
locating of the Western hospital for
the insane, which is now in course
Of erection at Watertown, promis-
ing to be one Of the grandest institu-
tions Of its nature in the United
States. From the moment it became
known that such an institution was
to be built in northwestern Illinois
MIR. McEuiry was among the first to
take off his coat aud 90 to work for
the purpose of landing the prize for
his own county. He lsbored early
and late, and probably none know
better how faithfully he strove to
capture the prize than Gov. Alt
geld and Representative William
Payne. The same Unborn pride in
his own county which prom pied the
distinguished stand made by Mr.
McEniry in behalf OF the hospital To-
cation has always asserted itself in
all matters pertaining to Rock ISL
md county. 1t is the Development
OF such traits that points out to the
people their bes. representative.
MIR. McEniry is essentially one of
us. He is with us. and where we
have. as we do now, the opportunity
to send to the legislature a man
whom we know, whose energies
have already been devoted to pro-
ject which is Of the greatest concern
To the people gene' ally we would be
manifesting indifference to our own
interests were We to fail to avail our
selves OF it.
Story OF HIS Life.
William McEniry is the youngest
son nf the late William McEniry,
who came to Rock Island county in
1871, living in this locality until ths
time OF his death, which occurred on
his farm in Zuma township in 1874.
William received his early education
at the country school Of his home in
Iuma till the age Of II, when he en-
tered the commercial college at
Prairie Du Chen, Wis. He afterward
attended the university at Notre
Dame, Ind. from which he gradu-
ated in 1888. In the fall of that year
he entered the law department OF
Ann Arbor university. He was
graduated from that institution in
1885. Then Mr.. McEniry came to
Rock Island and hung ont his
shiugle. His success as a barris,er
was Immediate. He gained the con.
tindence of the people from the first
and in 1886 they elected him city
attorney, position which he filled
with ability and credit to himself
and city for two years.
MIR. McEniry. beside being an en-
ergetic and honorable citizen, has
always been an unswerving demo.
crat. He has stuck to the party
through thick and thin. He has
been secretary of the democratic
county committee and has ever been
ready and willing worker in the
affairs of the party, which has taken
the opportunity of asserting its ap.
probation OF his counsel and coop
era' ion in making him the leg isla
tive. n nominee. The people will dc
the rest in November.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12

AhU Dlll VI pks IA" A.. <AA lux
sl25, referred back to the board, now
came up for consideration. Super
visor Schoonmaker moved that the
bill be allowed. Carried.
The bill of DR.. Comegys referred
back to the board now came up for
for consideration. Supervisor Rinck
moved that the bill be allowed in full
$500. Supervisor George moved as
an amendment that the bill be al
lowed at $50. Supervisor Ford
moved as q substitute that the bill
be re jected,
A vote was taken upon the substi-
tute, which was lost. A vote was
then taken upon the amendment
which was declared carried. sWhere-
upon vote WAS taken upon the
original motion as amended and car
ried and bill allowed at $50.
The bill of Pierrie & Co. and CT
RObeson referred back to the board
now came up for consideration an,,
upon motion rejected for reason
stated in report.
The bill of John Buckley referred
back to to the board now came up for
consideration.
At the request of Supervisors Brit
ton. Lees aud George action on this
bill was deferred until tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock.
The committee on miscellaneou.
claims submitted the following re.
port which upon motion was re-
ceived and adopted:
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12

r. N. SINNET,
JOHN ii. THORNTON.
Committee.
Inc committee on county infrm-
ary submitted the following report,
which on motion was received and
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12

ALL ARE FOR HIM.
william Mceniry, Democratic
Legislative Candidate.
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE

Untiring In His Efforts In Beh,H OF Pub
lie Measures .sffectiog Rock leland
County He Epjoys opfidence And Sup
port Irrespective of Psrtisan Lines.
Next November the people OF Rock
Island county will have an opportu-
nifty OF attestiug their confidence
aud appreciation of man who has
grown up among them. and who has
ever been a willing feader in any en-
terprise affecting the welfare of his
community. William McEniry is n
representative OF the people. The
democrats in the county and district
had full Iealiz alton OF this fact
when they nominated him at the
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12

The people recognize and sppreci-
ate real merit. That is why Hoods
Sarsaparilla has the largest sales in
the world. Merit in medicine means
the power to cure. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla cures-absoluuely, perma-
nently cures. 1t is the One True
Blood Purifier. Its superior merit is
an established fact, and merit wins.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12

u. M. DA AoOOCks
1875 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Onre indigestion, head
ache.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12

The building committee submitted
the following report:
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12
Found,
At NJ. F. Rahnsen-s .

At NJ. F. Bahnsen's drug store, q
marvellous cure for all kidney COM
plants, nervous exhaustion and fe-
male weakness. 1t is Foley's Kid
ney Cure.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-12

The bill OF the Plowman Publishing
company, 81. and Porter Printing
company sil.25, were rejected, not
being properly certified to
CHARLEs GEoEGE,
john g. PowsiL.
Committee.
Az the request of Supervisors
Schoonmaker, Ooerg and Gripp ac-
tion upon the same was deferred un.
til tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Board adjourned until tomorrow "
morning a. 9 O'Clock.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
A CURIOUS CROWN.
Found Many Years Ago In the wiids OF
California.

California.
A short time ago Prof. Van der Nail
len of San Francisco received from
Henry Buehler, of Jacksonville, Ore, a
most strange and interesting curiosity,
says an exchange. A letter came with
1t, stating that Mr.. Buehler believed the
object to be some sort of a crown, but
would like some positive information
on the subject. The letter went on to
say that the supposed crown was found
by the writer about thirty-five years
ago on his ranch in Tuolumne county
in California. At the time he had been
living on the ranch about three years
and it was wild land when he got 1t.
There is no record of any one except
Indians ever living in the vicinity and
there is not the vaguest possibility that
the work was done by them. The place
where the crown was found was most
curious one, and the circumstances
connected with it are strange and in
teresting. Mr.. Buehler states in his
letter that he was digging out large
sage brush that was in the way OF his
plow. At the depth Of about four Feet
from the surface, his shovel struck
what appeared to be a boulder about
the size of mans head. AS the ground
about the roots was soft, he picked up
the lump and wls astonished at its
| lightness. A close examination showed
piece of shining metal sticking out
at one side. Taking his knife, Mr..
Buehler scraped away a portion and
| could hardly believe his eyes when
perfectly formed grape leaf, made OF
| bright yellow metal, came to view. The
| work of removing that object from its
| encasement was task that occupied
| several days. The substance surround
| ing it proved to be composition OF
clay and gypsum, and incessant boil
| ing and scraping with bits of soft wood
was necessary to get it off, Great care
was necessary, as the intricate mass
was found to be very delicate. When
Mr.. Buehler at last had the object in
his hand he had not the least idea OF
what it was, but his few neighbors
| agreed that 1t was a crown of some
kind, although nobody would attempt
to explain how it came to be buried
among the roots of sage brush. Since
then hundreds of people have examined
it, but so far no satisfactory explana-
ton of it's origin has been given.
Taken altogether, it is a most un-
usual object. 1t is hemispherical in
shape, about FIVE inches in diameter
across the base, and made to appear Of
interviewer leaves of grapevine. The
leaves are most delicately and accurate
ly modelled, all the veins showing plain
ly on both sides. Little punches OF
grapes are scattered over the surface.
These are, in fact, the most curious
part of it, They are purple in color
and made of a substance that looks
like Bohemian glass. Each grape is
fastened in the proper place by tiny
wire and all are bound together in a
perfect bunch. An analysis of the
metal forming the leaves shows 1t to
be composed of gold, silver and copper
gold being nearly one-half of the COM
position. There must be nearly $1OC
worth OF the precious metal in it.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
ITO BE coNTINCED.)
Odd Plumage Worn by Women

Americans are appropriating by de-
grees the fondness of European women
for experimenting their coiffures with
decorations of feathers, ribbons or Jew
els. Well arranged coils of hair may
be very pretty thing, but the exigen-
cies of an evening toilet demand that
something more elaborate and fanciful
shall overtop them. 1t was with the
most dressy of evening gowns that the
headdress described here was recently
worn. 1t is now acknowledged to be
absolutely the latest and most correct
adornment for evening coiffures. High
standing plumes, dropping flowers, and
masses of jewels are out of date beside
this very striking novelty. It is COM
posed simply of two long, heavy
aigrettes, caught by a knot and bow Of
velvet, both being of a color to harmon
lie with the gown. The velvet knot
is cleverly designed to give height to
the couture, while the dropping
aigrettes form complete frame for the
face No evening gown will now be
complete without its accompaniment Of
soft plumage for the wearer's head.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
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scene into quiet beauty. Presently his
eye flashed with the triumph of success,
and bending down to lift away eel
vety spray of moss, he discovered
tiny spring bubbling up clear and
pure enough for fairy's dainty lip.
Fertile in apprehension Tom had
been taught in the thorough school of
necessity-he did not demur at the alb
sence of drinking vessel, but gather
ing broad, glossy leaf, wound it into
a roll, filled it and hurried back to his
companions. He found the boy clinging
to his father and asking piteously for
water, while that father sat in icy
stoicism-or rather in the apathy Of de-
spair-without any attempt to help
himself or his child. faA
Tom Harris looked at him sternly as
he raised the insensible little girl and
poured the water over her face and be-
gan chatting her icy hands; and after
moments hesitation, with a little
tremor of tenderness softening the
roughness of the words:
II dont know nothing about you, sir,
nut AZ may ne SO DOlu, L must say
don't think you take a very good way
TO thank the Power that has saved you
from death. Pears like it's sinful to
sit looking as glum as a man who's had
the worst luck in the world, when these
little .innocents need all our care"
The man he addressed turned fierce
ly-
he still-what do you know about
me?" said he. II tell you this casting
upon desolate, wretched island is fit
crown for life that has never seen a
fair hope that has not turned 70 ashes
IN my grasp-that has endured more
misery than one of your temperament
has power to think about. Just heav-
ems! l had but one feeble ray Of COM
fort left in me-the hope of educating
that boy to escape from such a life as
mine. And this is the end of my hopes
wrecked, nearly naked and destitute
en- a deserted, lonely island, to perish
as miserably as l have lived-and you
talk to me of the gratitude owe,'