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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
Did You Ever

try Electric Bitters as remedy fol
your troubles? If not, get a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be particularly
adapted to the relief and cure of al
Female Complaints, exerting a won
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. II
you have loss of appetite. constipa'
ton, headache. fainting spells or are
nervous. sleepless. excitable, melan.
choly or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine YOU
need. Health and strength are guar.
anteed by its use. Large bottles
only SOC at Hartz & Ulleme yer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01

The people of the Second ward
propose to send Frank Eckard to the
council in place of "Boney" johnson.
He is veritable vote getter. Those
among whom he has lived all his life
have always found him square-toed
and trustworthy. They know that
when he says a thing he means it
and will fulfill every obligation to
the best Of his ability. He will make
q model alderman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
Kerr Win Got There Thu Tlme.

w. J. H. Kerr is making a mag
nificent canvass for alderman in the
Seventh ward. The people up that
way believe that Foss has about all
he can do to conduct himself in a
satisfactory manner without assum-
ing the management of the Nelson
campaign, and they propose to have
something to say themselves this
time. Hence the hearty support
they are giving Kerr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
March Police Natter.

Chief Etzel says there we're II ar
rests made during the month oil
March. Five of them we're for state
offenses and the remainder city cases.
They were as follows: Drunk, s.
malicious mischief, 1; disorderly
conduct, 8; breach of the peace, /:
assault and battery, 8; carrying con.
cealed weapons. 1; vagrancy, s; fas,
driving, 2.
Lodging was given $50 tramps.
The Jail bill was $40. The patrol
wagon made IA runs. The ambu-
lance was called three times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01

If asked the question. "lIave you
got a stomach?" it would be safe on
general principles to answer Yes" "
But, if you are sure of it; that is, il
you ever feel shy distress after eat
ing or any pains Of whatever descrip-
tion in the region OF the stomach.
you have got something more than an
ordinary stomach; in other words.
you have got a diseased stomach.
The stomach is a powerful muscle,
aud the proper remedy for a tired
muscle is rest. Try the Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial, for this product not
only contains digestive food. which
will nourish the system without any
work on the part of the diseased or
gsns, but it aids the digestion OF
other foods as we'll. You can test its
value in your case for the thrilling
sum OF 10 cents. Sample bottles Mt
this price are carried by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
ARsoR DAY FOR ILLINOIS.
sasv. Altgold Issues HI Annual Prsclsua.
t1on.

Gov. Altgeld has issued his procla
nation designating Friday. April Ia
Is Arbor Day, to DO observed through
out the state as day for planting
trees, shrubs and vines about thu
homes and along the highways aud
public grounds within the state
The custom is not only . beautiful
one. but 1t is useful as we'll, and be
cause Of it the forestry of this coun
try is being preserved. 1t is now {
national institution and was founded
by J. Sterling Morton, secretary Of
agriculture. The idea was suggested
to him by the treelessness of his ma
tive state, Nebraska,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01

Once -Corner Eighteenth stree
and Second Avenue, second door.
Telephone No. lo47.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01

II you have, you probably need a
reliable medicine like Foley's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the rackiug cough Incidental to this
disease. Yer sale Al u. Z. -Bahnssr's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
Costly Work of Art.

Costly Work of Art.
Do not fail to see the original Mon
tana silver statue, which will be on
exhibition in our store for one week
only commencing Monday, April s.
Everyone welcome.
Respectfully.
j. H. &. PETERsEN's Sons,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
O, Ye Blind!

If you could select the pure gold
from the dross. the wheat from the
chaff, the good from the bad. you
would never make the mistake of TAX
ing any other remedy than Foley's
Sarsaparilla for blood disorders.
Trial size, SO cents. For sale at N.
F. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
COUNTY BUILDING.

30-Benoni G. Benson to p. j. Nc.
Hugh, lot So. Huber Il Peetz' add.
Rock Island. $3.50.
Joseph b. Winters to Peter Lor-
cntsen, lot 90, block I, Black Hawk
add, Rock Island, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01

Laxol is the best medicine Tor
children. Doctors recommend ii in
place of castor oil.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21
GLAD TO HAVE THEM.

The Cumberland Presbyterian church
of the United States, In Its sixty-sixth gen.
eral assembly, is now in session in this
city. The meetings are being held in the
handsome new church edifice recently
completed by the local church. The ses-
sion opened yesterday morning. Already
quite large number of delegates are in
attendance, while several arrived last
night and others will reach the city today
Birmingham esteems very highly the
privilege of entertaining this body of dis
tinguished Christians. The assembly will
remain in session several days, and the
presence Of so many faithful workers in
the cause of Christianity can but result
in much good in our midst. In behalf of
the people of Birmingham the State Her.
aid bids the strangers welcome, and
urges each and every one of them to feel
perfectly at home.
You are thrice welcome. The people of
this already great and constantly grow
ing city are glad indeed that you have
come among them.
The exercises of the assembly are inter-
esting and instructive. and those of our
citizens who can will find themselves well
repaid for the time spent in attending
upon the meetings.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21

AItgeld machine, which now has possess
sion of the field, and make fight before
the national committee and the national
convention.
This means two democratic state con-
ventions and two sets of delegates to the
national convention. There will be two
county conventions in Cook county.
The leaders in today's movement were
Ben Gable, Judge ]. M. Moulton Of Shell
byyille, G. II. Ewing of Decatur, John Z.
Hoblit of Lincoln, S. F. Beach OF Joliet,
G. H. Babcock of Quincy, Franklin Mac
Weigh, John P. Hopkins and A. A. Good
rich of Chicago.
A resolution was adopted that two men
from each congressional district and
two at large should be named on the GEN.
trail committee. The two at large will be
Franklin MacVeigh and Senator John M.
Palmer
Strong speeches against the state sill
YER ring were made. The leading demo-
Gratis who could not attend sent strong
letters of Endorsement
A communication was received from
Senator Palmer, in which he suggested
that the sound money democrats COM
pletely ignore Altgeld and nominate
Gen. John c. Black for governor.
In a bulletin issued from the Palmer
house headquarters today the honest
money organization calls attention to
the fact that all of the democrats who
sat on the platform at Mr.. Altgeldps
meeting were either the governors APP
pointees or members of the state and
county committee.
Prominent Illinois democrats seen by
the World correspondent tonight regard
ing the split in the party expressed them
selves as follows:
Senator Palmer-A year ago I urged
our friends, who are anxious to avoid
the defeat of the democratic party to
open the fight but they refused to do so.
l knew then that the faction of the
state committee which followed Helm
richsen were traitors to the party, but
our friends did not agree with me. Our
difficulties are greater now, as the free
silverites have acquired control of both
the state and local party organizations.
Our people have made another great mis-
take.
Comptroller James III. Eckels-In my
Judgment our party never can succeed.
and further, 1t never should succeed on
a platform in favor of debased cur
rency.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21
A CARD.

AS it is matter generally known that
1 have been acting with the combined OPP
position to the organized democratic par
ty in Alabama for the past four years,
and as do not approve of the combina-
ton and its methods, in justice to my.
self I wish to make this statement. do
not believe in unrestricted suffrage, nor
'do believe in placing too much power in
ignorant hands. I believe in honest cleo
tons and will always do what 1 can in
that direction. Yet after seeing repub-
lican beat meeting in Alabama and the
scenes there enacted-when I see one
faction compelled to take down white
candidate for chairman and place negro
In his stead, or loose the fight, and see
the meeting turned into bowling mob
of illiterate negroes, as was the case in
birmingham on April II, 1885, I am con-
WINGED that I cannot take part in such
proceedings and longer identify myself
with party recognizing the same and
continue to retain my self respect. I be-
lieve that the ballot in the hands of the
ignorant foreigner and negro is menace
to the peace of our state and great dam
ger to the liberties Of the people of our
beloved land.
EDTEND
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21

NAL grounds, as they stand today, are
In a far more advanced state than were
those at Atlanta when our convention
met in Birmingham last year, four
months prior to opening day in that city.
And the great point for the Tennessee
show is that she has paid already for ev-
cry bit of work done, has money to pay
for all she has planned to do, and has
looked q long way ahead at every aspect
of her gigantic undertaking. From the
spirit of the people, as expressed to me,
she will have money to burn should
such prove needful. Yet, what most
struck me of all saw, was the liberal
and broad gauge method of treating ex-
hibitors. There will be no charge for
space to any exhibit whatever. Room will
be given free to the largest as well as the
smallest. The only financial demand is
bond, or a deposit, to show good faith
and to insure promptitude. All exhibits
must be in place by April 15, 1897; fifteen
days before opening. AS soon as INSTALL
ed and inspected, the guarantee bond is
cancelled, or the deposit is returned in
full. This Is not only most liberal to the
exhibitor but Is most honest to the Wis
itor. No one need fear going to the open
ing day next May and seeing sorry ex-
hibit of packing cases. Everything will
he ready when the gates open, as is thus
assured the distant public and I err
greatly If everything seen will not amply
repay distant strangers for passing the
gates. I speak confidently but the men
at the head of this enterprise are known
as successful ones in their own business;
they are absolutely In earnest and they
have no buttons on their pockets.
NOW I ask, can the state of Alabama
afford to play the Roman patrlcian Eat
her own industrial funeraD and be con-
spicuous by her absenceY I leave the
answer to our press and to our people.
Some of both call me a crank when ask,
led the same about Atlanta, two years
ago, with parrot-like iteration. But the
convention here answered 1t later with
one voice; and do not find the business
man in Alabama today who denies the
great good wrought by our having had
the best state exhibit at the Georgia
show"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21
ORGANIZING A BOLT.
SAVE YOUR VOTE. REGISTER
ONCE.

There is to be bolt in Illinois, we are
informed For several days Mr.. Eckels
has been in Chicago personally for the
purpose of seeing to it that the Illinois
democracy declared for the single gold
standard. In spite of the presence Of the
great man--Eckels, the comprehensive
Illinois democrats have been going right
along, carrying county after county for
tho free coinage of gold and silver. By
way of special from the Windy City to
the New York World under date of May
is we are informed that the sound money
advocates can't stand it any longer and
have gone to work to organize boiling
convention. Following are extracts from
the special alluded to. They establish
the fact that it is rule or ruin with some
people:
Chicago, May 1S--Representative hon
est money democrats from all parts of
the state had q meeting at the Palmer
house today and resolved to organize a
new state central committee, ignore the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21
NOW SCROGGlNS WILL REST.
Termination of the Proceedings Which Kept
the Mnmmiied Body ON the lumn.


A novel law case was finally settled
yesterday. Last October a suit was filed
in the court of Justice L. ]. Haley by
German & Co. against DR.. j. c. Miller
for house rent and an attachment is
sued on the mummified bodies of Scrog-
gins, who was hung for killing a Jew
peddler at Warrior and Lula, the negro
girl who committed suicide in Scratch
Ankle about six years ago. The plea was
set up that the bodies were not personal
property and not subject to sale. JUS
tice Haley decided that the bodies were
personal property and thereupon the
case was appealed TO the circuit court,
and Judge Banks sustained the judg-
ment of the lower court. The mummies
were taken in charge by Constable c.
w. Austin, when a suit claim was filed
In Justice F. NJ. Hammond's court, who
also rendered a verdict against the
claimant and the officer was instructed
to advertise and sell the mummies.
The defendant in the original proceed
ings, seeing that the end of the law had
been reached, settled the Judgment and
costs and asked that proceedings be
held up.
Dr. Miller says Seroggins has had
enough experience since he has been
dead to make a. first-class lawyer.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21
EQUALS sHERMAN's DEVOTION.

The desperate effort in the east to de-
feat Mckinley for the republican nomi-
nation goes bravely on. The delegates
have been selected and it is clearly evil
dent that the Ohio man is the choice OF
the republican party. But the leaders
of the combine have not and will not sur
render until the convention acts. They
have industriously engaged in an effort
to create the impression that Mckinley
is not to be trusted on the financial
question. They cry out that his record
on the coinage question is such that the
single gold standard advocates cannot
afford to trust him. 1t is apparent that
the effort to create doubt in the minds
of the republicans as to how Mckinley
will stand on the coinage question Is
made for political effect. There can real
ly be no doubt about the matter. McKin-
ley is a single gold standard advocate.
The Chicago Times-Herald has been one
of the strongest supporters that McKin-
ley has had in his campaign. The owner
and operator of the Times-Herald is
known to be one of the rankest gold
standard men in the entire country. He
is known to be as close If not really closer
to Mckinley than almost any other man.
He cannot be deceived. He, through his
paper, declares day after day that the
ST. Louis convention will declare une-
quivocally for the single gold standard
Other leading republican newspapers,
strong advocates of that doctrine and
earnest supporters of Mckinley, declare
him to be as sound on the financial
question as John Sherman. The straddle
platform made by the Ohio republican
convention has done it's work. 1t was
framed to catch delegates in the south
ern and western states, principally in
states where the republican party stands
no show of securing the electoral vote in
the general election. The republican par
ty is a single gold standard party. Ev-
cry safely republican state has declared
for that doctrine. There is not a repub-
lican leader of any standing who has eyer
doubted for moment what the st. Louis
declaration will be on that question.
The republican convention Is not going
to make a declaration over the protest
of the republican states. That would be
suicidal. The st. Louis convention will
declare for a platform entirely in line
with the record John Sherman has made
on the financial question, and Mckinley
will stand on it. The Cincinnati Times
Star said of him Monday last: His firm
devotion to sound money is no more to
tor Sherman"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21
Linen Suits, $3.50.
Serge Goats, $500.
SGT Shirts.
Summer Shifts.
L. ROGAN G. CO.,
1917 First Ayenue.
Bobby Shafto. "

In Bobby Shafto,'' to be given Thurs
day, May %, at the opera house, for the
benefit of Temple Emanuel, the audience
will be treated to jolly dance of the
Cinnamon, in which the following Biz
mingham lads will appear dressed In the
Powered costumes of the Land of Rice,
carrying umbrellas:
Samuel Bloch, Irwin Flies, Merlin Herr
field, Leroy Jacobs. Raymond Klotz, Ny
ron Lazarus, Phil Levy, Aaron Lopez,
Dixon and Ned McCrossin, Arthur Stein
err and Melville Sommers
Those who have seen the rehearsal of
this dance have almost been thrown into
commissions laughing at the queer charac-
teristic movement tried by these boys
to act the typical All Sin. This dance
sion. In fact, all the dances will be cos
TUNED exactly as required by the book.
Mr.. Mailer is particular to degree how
they should dress.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We. the democrats of the state of Ala
hama in convention assembled declare
our continued faith in the old time ana
honored principles of the democratic
party, and among these principles are
the following:
The free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at 16 to as the standard
moneyNof the country, without any dis
elimination against either metal ana
without the consent of foreign nations,
as the United States coined silver ana
cold before the republican party OBJ
Famed control of the government and
changed the coinage laws of the country
for the benefit of class and to the in
iury of a great mass of the people.
Q The Unconstitutional penalty of 10
per centum on each issue of state bank
notes by any state or national bank
ought to be repealed
If Is our purpose to maintain a govern
ment in this state fair and just to all,
under control of the white men of Ala
bama.
The faith and credit of the state must
he maintained untarnished.
Our system of public education should
he improved and extended so far as the
state has the ability, without oppressive
taxation.
We are In favor of honest and fair
elections, and we recommend that laws
he enacted under which primary cleo
lions and other party proceedings for the
selection of candidates may be con-
Quoted.
We cordially invite all good citizens of
this state, and especially all democrats
who strayed from the party, to unite
with us In an earnest and determined eff
fort to maintain good government in the
state of Alabama.
Let us preserve the dignity and credit
and peace, and, If possible, the prosperity
of our state.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21

MAY AGREE TO OBEY INSTRU CTIONS
No one need be surprised II the Hon.
Josiah Patterson concludes to follow the
example set by Catchngs of Mississippi.
When 1t dawned upon the congressman
from the Shoestring district that he was
disappearing his people on the finan-
cial question he FASTENED to inform them
that he was ready to become their SER
want and obey their instructions. AS a
result of that letter Mr.. Catchngs was
renominated. He was also instructed
1t has been evident for some time-at
least since the meeting of the Tennessee
democratic convention-that Mr.. Patter-
son was not in it in his district. Every
county in the district which sent him to
congress, except the county in which
Memphis Is situated, declared against
the doctrine Mr.. Patterson Is now preach
ing. In 1894 that county failed to do its
part in the state election. The vote for
the democratic state ticket, headed by
Governor Turney, was very light. When
the state convention fixed the basis of
representation on the democratic vote for
Turney 1t sealed the fate of the Hon. Jo-
sah Patterson. That action placed the
control of the congressional convention
in Mr.. Patterson's district with the coun-
ties that are strongly against the con-
gressman.
Now that Mr.. Catchings has succeeded
in procuring a denomination at the hands
of the people whom he deliberately mis-
represented by agreeing to vote for the
free coinage of silver If nominated and
instructed to do so, 1t Is altogether proba-
BILE that the Hon. Josiah Patterson will
try the same plan on the people he has
misrepresented. Should he adopt that
method it remains to be seen whether or
not the democrats in the Memphis dis
trlct are as gulllble as were those in the
Shoestring district of Mississippi.
SAVE YOUR VOTE. REGISTER AT
ONCE
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21

The sympathy of the entire state goes
out to Gen. Joseph Wheeler in the great
loss he has sustained in the death of his
estimable and greatly beloved wife,
which occurred in Washington city Tues
day night Mrs. Wheeler was a noble
woman, possessed of many lovely traits
of character In the estimation of those
who knew her best she stood highest.
To make others comfortable and happy
was her highest ambition in life. The
death of Mrs. Wheeler marks the pass
ing away of a noble, Christian woman,
whose many good deeds will live long
after marble shafts have crumbled and
fallen.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21
SAVE YOUR VOTE. REGISTER AT
ONCE.

In the United States circuit court of
appeals at st. Louis "a few days ago Judge
Thayer rendered decision of great inter-
est to members of benevolent orders that
pay death benefits in the nature of life
insurance. The question at issue was the
liability of Economy Council No. 215, Ma
tional union, for the payment of a $4,000
policy when the holder of the policy had
committed suicide. The case had been
taken to the United States circuit court
of the Western district of Missouri and
judgment rendered In favor of plaintiff,
Mrs. Arcadia l.. MARROW, widow of George
w. NARROW, deceased. The National I'M
ion then appealed the case. On Novem-
Der 16, 1893, NARROW, who held a benefit
certificate in the National union, COM
mitted suicide. The company refused to
pay the amount of the policy, and Mrs
entered by the company was that it was
a fraternal beneficial organizat ton, and
as such came under the statutes govern
ing the payment of policies in similar in
stances. When the case was appealed
Judge Thayer ruled that the company
was not in reality fraternal beneficial
organization, but an insurance company
and as such liable for the full amount Of
the policy. The judgment of the lower
court was therefore affirmed.
SAVE YOUR VOTE. REGISTER AT
ONCE.