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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
wIrHRow Is FOR CANCELLATION.
Presbyterian Moderator 'saIakes . Talk
That Causes Comment.

Presbyterian Moderator 'sIakes . Talk"
That Causes Comment.
SARATOGA, y. Y, May 25.-Moderator
Withrow, newly elected to Office in tho
Presbyterian conference, said yesterday
In the course Of his discourse that he was
pleading for moderation and Cancellation.
His subject was: Lowing dc Ids, rather
than violent, reveal Christ" This truth,
he said, was illustrated in the career of
Christ, in the course Of Christianity in
the world, and in the conduct of Chris
tians. With great emphasis and reitera-
ton he exclaimed: 1.-The horridest thing
out of hades is to see human beings trying
to hurt one another"
Theological contests never have been q
source of benefit, he declared, though pos
sibly good may have been brought out of
ecclesiastical duels. He expressed entire
dissent from the principles of those who
declare: I'VE will cleanse the church,
even 4 we split it apart in doing So"
Christianity does not receive the conf
dcnH Of the world while it uses the AZ.
Fighting churches are laughing stock.
Cancellation and mutual consideration ia
indispensable to a healthy growth, and
progress comes with peace.
The mOdcrator's sermon has been the
subject Of general conversation ever since
it was delivered, the liberal and moderate
classes applauding its spirit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
DR.. Meyers:Withdraws.

To the Public: When l consented
to become a candidate for election to
the board of education, l believed
that public opinion was so crystal
lied against MIR. Ament that his re-
appointment to the SUPPLEMENTARY
OF the Rock schools would not be an
issue. Since sixty-one teachers whose
intelligence and culture qualify them
to judge correctly concerning an ap-
plicant's fitness have said that Mr..
Ament was not eligible for that posi-
ton, and while I believe that Mr..
Ament's qualifications are such as to
make him an ideal superintendent in
some particular place, that place is
not Rock Island. Therefore, l with
draw from the contest in deference
to- the teachers, that they may cast
their votes unitedly for one csndi-
date who is Of like opinion. Respect.
fully, J. +. MYERS, NJ. ID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
MAN slAsHEs H.s THROAT

}. =. sAsrs Deserts H Lass,sEosa end
Attempts - Saieeas.
J. n. Short 10 lying ct the point Of
death in st. Anthony's hospital with
his throat cut almost from ear to ear,
He wanted to kill himeelf.
Ar. Shorts 6-year old-son Robbie
10 1t the Harrison street station in
Chicagolaw1iting his fathers coming.
Mr.. Short halls from San Antonio,
Te1as. Saturday night he and his
soH came in on . Rock Island train
bound for Chicago. He got OF here,
telling his son he was going for .
drink and would return before the
trains departure.
Early yesterday morning . man
with his throat cut was found lying
across . stone wall on. Fifteenth
street, Moline. 1t WAS Short. He
did the job with q pocketknife. He
was spe.chless. but said in . note
that he was being pursued by . man
who intended numbering him, 1t is
believed he was temporarily de-
ranged. Short Was taken to the hos
pital, where DR.. Sala dressed his
wounds.
Agent F.. H. Plummer, of the
Rock Island, is ebdeavoring to locate
Mr.. Shorts family connections in
San Antonio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
GIVEN A LECTURE.
Methodist Delegates Roasted on
the Mission Question.
BISHOP THoBuRH Is THE RoAsTER.

Tells Them That Parlinmentary Exouses
VIII Not Absolve Them Before the Great
White Throne for Indifference to Saving
the Souls Of the Observation-Disclosures
Wfhrow Pleads with Presbyterians for
Cancellations with the Too Liberal"
CLEVELAND, May 25.-Bishop Thoburn
took occasion, in a sermon which he de.
livered at the armory yesterday, to lecture
the delegates to the Methodist conference
for their indifference regarding missions.
Bishop Thoburn has long been a laborer
In the mission field Of India and he took
the conference to task severely for not
giving better financial support to the
work. Some day." he said, I'VE shall all
stand before the great white throne and
we shall be asked why, when we were in
Cleveland four weeks, we did not do
something for the mission cause.
Too Much Parliamentary Discusslon.
The only answer we can make will be
that we were % busy with previous ques-
ton, Questions Of privilege, points Of
order, and laying things on the table,
that we could not attend to missions -
Bishop Thoburn said he had come to this
country expecting something to be done,
and If the Methodist church would only act
the other great protestant denominations
would follow it. 1t might be possible.
with proper efforts, to save l,OOO,OO souls
. year In India, but even at that rate 1t
would take 200 years to Christianize the
country.
May Result in Another Bishop.
The bishops sermon has given rise to
talk to the effect that motion will be
made today to reconsider the vote by
which it was decided to elect no moro
bishops, In order that an assistant for
Bishop Thoburn may be chosen The
bishop said that he did not care so much
for an assistant. Since the hard times
began the money support of the missions
has fallen of to such an extent that it
will be necessary to send home from India
one in six of the missionaries now there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
CHURCH COUNCILS SUMMARIZED,
Methodists Retire Another Bishop-Pre
byterians Consider . Liturgy.

Meth0dists Retire Another Bishop-Pres.
byterians Consider Liturgy.
CLEVELAND, May 25.-Almost the entire
session Of the Methodist conference was
devoted to the election of editors for the
various church periodicals. In the other
routine business was included the adop-
ton of the report Of the committee on
cpiscopacy declaring the missionary
Bishop Taylor, Of the Africa field, non
effective, and recommending his retire
mcnt. Such a report had been ANTICIPATED,
as il was agreed upon some days ago.
Bishop Taylor's successor will be elected
this week. The date of final adjournment
of the conference was also fixed for next
Thursday.
SARATOGA, n. Y, May s5.-The Presby.
terrain assembly spent the day in listening
to reports Of a routine nature and acting
thercupon. The most interesting feature
of the day was the introduction Of the fol-
lowing resolutions: THAT n COMMITTEES
be appointed to report next year as to the
varied forms of worship in use in different
parts of our church in the United States.
and also as to the plans proposed to pro.
ducc uniformity in worship in the Presby.
terrain church." The matter was referred
to the committee on bills and overturcs.
KANSAS CITY, May 25.-At the Metho-
dist Protestant conference a resolution
was unanimously adopted reciting that,
''as the medical authorities have demon.
strated the injurious effect of tobacco in
Its various forms upon the human system.
and as several states have passed laws re.
stricting the traffic in tobacco, it il the
sense of the conference that the progress
of the war on tobacco be commended and
Endorsed" The unanimity was because the
resolution was taken as against cigarettes,
Many members Of the conference use to.
bacco themselves. The conference has ad.
iourned sine die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
The Dfninishing AniRntor.

The alligator is being reduced in size
steadily. Tourists used to hear about
alligators 81 feet in length. A gentle
man who is a naturalist as we'll as q
sportsman is proud Of having killed a
gator measuring IS feet 9 inches, and
he believes story about another nearly
Is feet long. but he does not expect that
this generation will ever see an alliga-
tor over 10 feet in length. This retroces-
sion from the pictures in the geography
Of childhood is due to no fault of the al
ligator, but to the presence Of unimagi.
native northerners The gators are n
big as they ever were; it is only the sto-
ries that have grown smaller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
Perfumed Flannel.

This is the latese fad with the won.
en- Of the smart set. In appearance it
resembles ordinary scarlet flannel Of o
fairly good quality. 1t is prepared by
some secret process known only to the
manufacturer, so that it emits a deli
cious perfume. a small piece serving to
scent every article in bureau drawer.
It is sold by the yard. but is only to be
had Of the man who makes it and who
is in Paris, but will forward it by mail.
The perfume is said to be far more en-
during than any Of the sachets common
~ in use.-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
A Ioas Of Br..d ov,r COO Y..r, old.

The Soar family Of Ambaston. Derby
shire. England, have a curious heirloom
in the shape of loaf Of bread which is
now over 800 years old The founders
OF the family, it appears, were great
friends Of King John. When that mon
arch died, he made several land grants
10 the Scars. One Of there tracts, it ap-
pears, had always been conveyed will,
. loaf Of bread rs q witness Of good
faith When King John made over the
papers to the original Soar. he sent the
traditional loaf along with the writ
irgs." and the deed and the loaf are
both kept to this day as sacred relics. -
St Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
svtLErs m sArrle.
N Ola Soldier Tells How Il resas - n
Shot. =

N Ola Soldier Tells How Il Eeels - r,
Shot. =
The old soldier, with . hot toidy be.
fore him. was communicative.
How did you feel when Won went
into your first nght?'' the reporter In
quared, as most people do when they be-
gin to ask soldier questions about his
experiences.
II felt as though there were . mil
| lion places in the world I'd rather be
than where I then was, was the frank
response.
''Were You afraid"
''O course was. knew those fel.
lows shooting at us weren't doing it for
their health or for ours, either, and I
knew enough about guns to know that
they were dangerous.
"But you overcame your fear a. the
fight progressed?"
Anyhow, l didn't mind it 30 much.
After awhile got mad, and then I for,
got about myself and wanted to lick the
entire army against u.s..
"Did you ever get shotg'
"Once only, and it was queer about
that. You read stories In the papers
|. about how it feels to be shot, and 1 sun.
pose they are correct, for every man has
q different way Of taking his cold lead.
I've seen men shot square in the fore.
head, stand for an instant as il turned
into stone and then drop without ever
bending a joint. Some I've seen run
screaming away and fall dead with the
scream on their lips. I've seen some
grab and clutch at themselves and spin
around as if they had been hit with q
club and didn't know what the matter
was; some drop quietly and say nothing
about it; some jump high i'll the air
and fall stiff as pokers, and SO on
through list Of them, no two alike.
In my own case, was fighting in
the woods in skEmish in Virginia on
terrific hot day. Itwas lively in there,
I can tell you, and wasn't thinking
about myself at all We had started ON
4 run through an open space after the
Johnnies, and just as we slowed down.
when we saw they had got too close to
tho main body for us to 60 after them
began to feel sick and weak andtold
the man next to me that I thought I
must be sunstruck He began to saw
something, and everything grew dark.
The next l knew was in hospital
with q hole through my chest. When
got it or how, never knew, but it
couldn't have been more than ten min
utes before collapsed, because man
couldn't stand up long with that kind
Of a ventilator in his bosom. Wash
ington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
No Endearing Ties Tween East and Yves.

No Endearing Ties Tween East and West.
But there is another view, most po-
tent Of all, which must be considered
as affecting the solidity Of the United
States as now constituted. Until the
present time the west has been bound
to the east by ties Of parentage and
home. The western man who was sdut
to the senate or the house Of representa-
tives was born in the east; the western
mercha.lt who had accumulated little
money turned his face to the east to
visit the old homestead or the last rest
ing places of his parents. He loved the
east because it gave him birth. The
present generation in the west feels nc
such thrill, is bound by no such endear-
ing tie. 1t is Of the west, western; :. it
has breathed q new atmosphere; it has
imbibed new likes and dislikes In the
generations which are yet to come the
bond Of sympathy will be still further
-emOved.
The representative in the Fifty-fourth
congress from Wyoming until he visited
Washington recently had never been
east of Chicago There are men in Cali
fornia today to whom Washington is as
distant in every sense Of the word as
China is to us here in the east. When
President Harrison went to the Pacific
slope few years ago. he was n visitor
from a strange country. The present
chief executive has never seen the Rocky
mountains, much less set foot upon the
broad domain which slopes from their
snowy peaks to the ever blue Pacific.
Henry Litchfield West in North Ameri.
can Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

Fervent Admirer-Don't you think,
Edmonds, that Miss De Myrrh has beau
tiful features?
Rejected Lover-She has one feature
that don't like very well
F. A-What is that?
r. L-Her noes.-Detroit Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

OF those unhappy people who are
suffering with weak nerves. Staging
at every slight sound, unable to en-
dure any unusual disturbance, find.
ing it impossible to sleep? Avoid
opiate and nerve compounds. Feed
the nerves upon blood made pure
and nourishing by the great blood
purifier and true nerve t0nic-Hood's
SarSaparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
MuscATINE's DYNAMlTER
Sensational Scene In Court on Oenesnc
Ing Woods.

Judge Wolf, in the Muscatine
county district court, has sentenced
Mart. S. Woods. convicted of blow.
ing up the home of E. NJ. Kessinger,
in 1893. with dynamite. to ten years
in the penitentiary at Fort Madison
A dramatic scene occurred in the
court room after the court overruled
the motion for new trial. The wife
OF the defendant became hysterical
and. mounting Judge VOLTS bench
threw her arms around his neck and
besought him not to send her hus.
band away. protesting that he was
innocent. She had to be carried
from the court room before the cour,
could pass sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
9!3Eft]5j] EEsIl|IIlj!|l|

oil DO 70 u.cd q vaeh scccrding TO diree,ious:
rrvcni transm sstca of blood diseased, skin die
cases. acute and chronic uleers. ctr c;ufe, dssnse
oi TIE hsnds and feet. Eczema, Te;tef, salt kheu.
the bones, joiuts and mueeies. syph,eiic insanity,
searyy. serosula IN many forms. The above and
sh1ndrsi other fovuD Of disease are tr.esehle
directly OF Indirectly 10 syphii,sc Blood Po,soa
Tor ~hieh the pr. JsehporS English Safety Tab
ley. % sure preventative, and IL . eafc Germ
Miller. fonds ring eontagicn hardly poeeihlc. henee
itsvsluc. n nez.-cfcd eveh troubles rcsult fatal
". Nvlcd anywhere. scaled n: s,x eoxss nj -.
Al. neise. Fourth 80 and S1fd s.. Rook lnlaA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

The man who should invent ma
chine 80 that people could drop penny
IN the slot and pick out a name for the
baby would surely make fortune-it
would take so many tries to get name
to suit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

In 1868 paper cuirasses were invented
for the use Of the French army. They
were Light and impenetrable to bullets
Of the old style, but the penetrative
.,ower of modern rifles made them usc.
len, and they were laid aside
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

Thunderstorms this afternoon and
probably tonight; clearing during
the night; fair and cooler Tuesday;
brisk southerly winds. Today's
temperature 81.
F. j. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

A plumber in Bremen or Hamburg.
By hard labor and in favorable season.
en- make No more than .. 20 . week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25

Hoods Pills are the best after din
ner pills. assist digestion, prevent
constipation. IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
A Railroad OmctaFs Experience.

H r EDWARD EDMONDS, long con-
N nccted with railroad construction In
Nebraska, writes: my heart troubled
and panied me for 10 years. Shortness Of
breath was the constant and most common
symptom. Intense. excruciating pain, gener-
ally followed any severe cxertion. Faintness.
hunger without any appetite; futtering that
made me clutch my breast, and pal2ita.ion
that often staggered me As IL I would fall.
were frequent attacks. Again. everything
would turn black IL arose from q STOPPING
posture quickly. slecpless nights with their
Dr.. Miles pros,ra.ins unrest were
Heart CuHe get no rest day or night.
Restores sicians and tried .dvef-
uno1<h tised remedies. They
0S0ASusssssss gave me no relief. One of
DR.. Miles circulars described my case so
exactly that took DIR. Miles New Heart
Cure and am now a well man. I hope
every one troubled with heart disease will
try Dr. Miles, remedies. II they will write
me personally. I will gladly give them full
details of my experience" EDw. EDxoNDs.
P.O. Box 6, David City. Nebraska.
DIR. Niles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee
that first bottle benefits or money refunded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-25
COIOna Sand
Stone QuarrieS

sawa5 Building Stone,
Asa.arari Trimmings
4 Speciality
For cheapness. durability and
beauty excelled by none. This
stone does not wash or color the
wall with alkali, etc. Plans sent
us for estimates will receive
careful attention and be returned
promptly at our expense.
Quarries IL miles from Rock
Island on the g., b. & Q. r. B.
Trains Nos. and 10 will stop
and let visitors of and on.
BRIDGE Stone, Corn Crib
Blocks and Foundation
Stone any size desired. =
Samples Of Stone aud Photos of
Buildings can be seen at Room
No. IL. Mitchell & Lynde's build
ing. Address:
Arthur Burial, manager,
Rock Island or Colona, Ill.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05

Of such extremely delicate diplomatic
Importance I viii axrh0weyer, tha,
auation which als'ef & supposed to he
friendly % spain mas taken steps
through Dee congress 70 recognize a.
honorable enemies people who burn.
steal and destroy; who hang peaceful
citizen for Attempting 70 pursue his
lawful business Cho referred il the case
Of Ulacia who was hanged By insur.
gents % Two Tiyo) aud who fought by
destroying enc property Of The noncom.
batauts
81 cannot understand the sentiments
which leld the United States congress
70 DO what +. has done. II recognition
of beihperoucy is formally declared
American property will lose the legal
rights Of protection by my soldiers IL
now enjoys There are extensive Amer.
loan interests here and II the United
stato8 recognizes the rebels they relieve
my government and myself from 70.
spous.biity"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05
LEAVES TIE SPANISH CABINET.
Minister u Forslxa Aaal's Resigns on
Account Of Poor Health.

Minister % forriEa Analfs Hssigns on
Account Of Poor Health.
MADaiD. March The minister for
foreign affairs, Senior ElduAyne. has re.
signed owing, 10 is said, 70 ~ health.
Tho Duke OF Totuan, who resigned
the office Of minister Tor foreign affairs
on Jan is. owing 90 the recall Of his
friend. Mar'htl DO Camps. from the
captain Reuoralship Of Cuba, will again
take the portfolio o. minister Of foreign
affairs.
The opinion prevails Ia official circles
here that President Cleveland will not
approve Of the Cuban resolutions
adopted by the United States congress.
General Woyler has oab,ed to tho
government on the subject and refer.
ring 90 the question OF American inter.
veutlon says he hopes il WILL not bo neo-
essary 90 resort TO extreme measures.
Ho added tha,no alarm was Felt at Ia.
yaua Tho official dispstca also says
that ia the latest impor int engage
ment between the Spanish troops aud
the insurgents, who were protecting the
socallod government. the spauiards lost
10 killed and wounded.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05

SALISBURY, No. March miss Cody
Elliott who took morphine Saturday
night with suicidal intent. has since
died. After her death letters were
found, stating that she hal taken the
drug 70 end the trials Of this life; also
that she deelred post norton examina.
tion Of her remains be made Ia order 10
prove that several reports that have
been circulated wero untrue. Throa
physicians held tbs examination aud
found that she had lived a pure life and
that all reports 70 the contrary were
false. Her life was insured for az 200
In the New York Mutual Life and
other companies, in favN OF her
mothor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05

LONDON, March 4.-The 81. James
Gazette publishes forecastoi the sum.
mary o. the British Blue Book upon the
Venezuelan situation which will shortly
bo issued. Il Is said to contain extracts
from the archives Of Holland from the
latter part Of tho sixteenth century 20
the second decade OF the nineteenth
century and extracts from the archives
Of Spain. from Orellanes' ascent Of tho
river Amazon in i5sa and Martinez a..
cent OF the 0Finooo river to Diego de
Order crown to Venssaelas independ.
ence In 1882 The documents in this
connection, It IL said. have been ran.
sacked IN order TO establish the British
casn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05
v.nssaslA WIN R,fa.s.

CARACAS, March 4.-Veneruela has
refused the demand Of Great Britain
that the Uruan incident be regarded as
distinct Issue, aud that reparation be
male aud an indemnity paid. The gov.
ernment declares tha, 20 grant Eng.
lands demand would be a recognition
Of British rights IN the territory ia
dispute between the two nations Il Is
also declared that the whole issue must
await tho result Of arbitration. Ofiicials
again express fear that England will try
to intoroe tho payment Of damages.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05
eEeINNlNe 10 sEcEnE
salvation Army Members Preparing 9,
Follow naiiluEton Booth

Follow BAlilngton Booth.
NEW YoRK. March l-Tho Salvation
Army no longer presents a solid front.
There are serious detection toward the
new religious movement 70 BE- led by
BAlliugton Booth and his wife. The
movement received the Impetus az Sea
Ciif when the local corps was there.
the arst 70 rsbal against General Booth.
held a rousing meeting. The seceders
telegraphed Ballington Booth assuring
him Of their devotion % him. A tole.
gram to Commissioner Eva Booth at
the same time severed all connection
with the international army.
AZ Syracuse the local army has 70.
fused longer 10 obsy orders from head.
quarters and letter has been sent to
Colonel EAdie asking him 20 resign and
50 back to England.
Corps No. Of tho array a, Newark
also took definite siand agaiuat the In.
ternAtionAl headquarters hy refusing 70
sell The War Cry.