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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-04
How LOngfellow Got His "Jack The
Giant Killer"

Some time ago read little anecdote
of Longfellow which illustrated his love
for children. 1t seems that one little
fellow in particular was fond of spend
ing his time in the great poets library.
One day, after long and patient peru
sal of the titles ito him great cumber-
some works. that lined the shelves. the
little chap walked up to Longfellow. and
asked in grieved sort of way, Haven't
you got Jack the Giant Killer" Long
fellow regretted to say that in all his i'm
mense library he did not have copy.
The little chap looked at him in pity
ing way. and silently left the room.
The next morning he walked in with
a couple of pennies tightly clasped in
his chubby fist, and laying them down.
told the poet that he could now buy a
Jack the Giant Killer" of his own
Hdrper's Round Table.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-04

West India Islands. the firefiies we're
taken to be Spanish army advancing
with burning matches against them, and
the upshot was a hasty retreat to the
ships.-AH the Year Round.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-04


lie confded to Billy. "She has silk
dresses in her trunk, Billy, and
think one is velvet! She has the pref
test hands, with nails like the inside
of the sea shell that papa bought at
the State fair. She speaks soft, but
the words sound as if they were low
ing you. And there's smell about
her clothes like our sweetbrier bush
and the sweet peas mixed together"
"Can she shooti" questioned Billy.
81" faltered Leslie, II don't
know"
Coos she amt of much account"
decided Billy, critically, ''if she can't
shoot. l seen woman at circus
over in Kansas who could bust nine
glass balls out'n every ten"
"My!" breathed Leslie with round
eyes.
ooh. she was smart !" condescend
ed Billy, with swagger. But before
long he, too, surrendered to the
stranger within the gates. He took
Aunt Elyssa down to the old mill
near which the wild ducks focked. He
drove her in blackboard over the
prairies. He hunted up for her the
flowers she admired. He experienced
a consuming sense of the vanity OF
all human affection when his Aunt
Elyssa asked his mother to let Leslie
go home with her.
81 intend" she avowed, "to saunter
eastward at the most leisurely rate.
I'll stay in Omaha week, in st. Louis
a week, and in Chicago month. l
have been such rover all my life, l
really believe l have friends in every
city on the continent. I'll spend May
in Washington, and spend about a
fortnight in Philadelphia. l expect
to get home about the end of June"
"But Elyssa DEAR" her sister cried :,
protestingly, "What would you do
with child in all that traveli She
would be great care to you"
"She would be great delight and
comfort to me, Alice. You know 1
lost little girl just Leslie's age. To
have Leslie with me for awhile would
be almost like finding Fay. I'll prom
Use to bring her back safe in the fall"
Mrs. Sylvern hesitated. She would
miss the sunshiny presence every
hour; but, if the child were to grow
stronger, to be happier,-"Leslie may
60" she decided softly.
Billy went out to the coop and be-
gan throwing sticks at the chickens.
He felt at war with the world. He,
too, desired to see the wonderful
world where there were shops and
stree-cars and crowds of people-the
world where there was something to
see beside corn, and that he could
not-yet.
The day of Leslie's departure ar
rived. Billy swallowed his disap-
pointment and lump in his throat.
He was genuinely sorry to lose this
merry little sister of his, who looked
so sweet and kissable in her new
fawn colored Gretchen coat and big
rosetted hat. 1t was with feeling
of surprise he recollected he used not
think Leslie as pretty as jamie 81
monds, because she had a tooth out
in the upper front row and freckles
on her nose. He thought her beauti-
full just then.
"I'll mind your red bird and the
rabbit" he promised, giving her a
kiss redolent of the peppermint drops
which had been bestowed upon him
in compensation for staying at home.
"Will your And the hen with the
white foreheadl She's mine, too.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-04
LEsLlE'S LUCKY SIXPENCE.

LITTLE girl named
Leslie Sylvern, lived in a
little house in a little
town. The town was
named Bubble and was
in Nebraska. Leslie was
seven years old when her
aunt from shack east"
came to pay her mother
a visit.
"She is just exactly like
a fairy god mother" LES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
THE COLOR LINE IN LABOR.
Trouble at . Chicago MIN Because ssSi
gers" Are Employed.

Trouble at . Chicago Min Because ssNix.
gers" Are Employed.
CHICAGO, June 4.-There is q strike al
the union mill Of the Illinois Steel com
pany. Archer avenue and Thirty
street, which is explained as follows by
Tom Fox, president of one of the union
labor lodges: ''The principal grievance
was the employment of negroes by thu
company. and it looks as if they were only
used as make-sbift. In that case the
company will not object to letting ther
go, and at any rate there isn't niggel
left anywhere around here. They've all
been scared out: so there would be none
to go to work in any case. think thu
difficulty will be adjusted shortly and VIZ
will probably all go back to work next
week
Nearly all Of our men are skilled labor.
ers, who save their money and are able t.
sustain long period of idleness without
serious Inconvenience. Then, too, we a.!
came here a few months ago, when thu
works started up, so we would without
much difficulty find employment else
where" A complaint is also made against
the petty tyranny" of one of the mill in
spectors, and the opportunity is taken t.
demand an increase of wages. The mer
who first struck We're seventeen rail
straighteners and the ostensible reason
was the inspectors tyranny. Mr.. Fox
gives different reason. The strike in
wolves l,6D men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
AMERICAN THUG DlABOLISM.
Specimen of 1t as Applied to an Aged Ma
and His Wife.

specimen o. lt aS Applied to an Aged Man
and His Wife.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June AT an early
hour in the morning two unknown ficnds
broke into the residence of Mr. and Mrs
David Berkey, an aged couple who reside
near Rummct post Office, Somerset coun.
ty, about ten miles from this city, to rob
them. The couple were considered to be
wealthy. The plunderers entered the
room occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Berkey
and tied them to their'bed with ropes and
demanded their fortune Berkey refused
to give them any thing, when they i'm
mediately applied the flames Of lamps to
their feet. burning them horribly They
then took knife and cut Berkey's lips in
Sits, threatening to kill both him and his
wife if they did not deliver up their
money.
Berkey told them where they could find
Sl2S in cash, all the money i'm the house
but they We're not satisfied, and continued
their atrocities, further mutilating Berk.
ey's face. No alarm was given until sew.
eral hours after. when Berkey succeeded
in freeing himself. A posse started after
the bandits an hour later, but they made
their escape by stealing two horses from
William Horner's stable and riding to the
mountains. The condition of both Mr.
and Mrs. Berkey is critical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
MEETING OF OHIO SILVER MEN.
Only Twenty Delegates Present to Star
the Buckeye State Boom.

Only Twenty Delegates Present to Start
the Buckeye State Boom.
COLUMBUS, June A convention of
silver men was held yesterday afternoon
in the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium for the pur-
pose Of electing delegates to The st. Louis
silver convention next month. The en-
Ragement Of the auditorium for the occa-
sion proved to have been entirely unneces-
sary, as there were not over twenty dele
gates present. Henry T. Miles, Of Toledo,
briefly stated the object Of the meeting
and was made chairman. Judge 4. ID.
Stark, Of Cleveland, who last year was the
Populist candidate for supreme Adge, was
elected secretary.
In the course Of somewhat lengthy
speech General A. J. Warner, Of Marietta,
gave history of the movement for the in
dependent silver convention. General
Warner approved of the action Of the sem
ate IN voting to take away from the presi-
dent the authority to issue bonds Gen.
eral Warner said that during the past
forty-eight hours he had been in confer
ence with Senators Jones. of Nevada;
Jones, of Arkansas; Morgan, of Alabama,
and others, and that all were agreed on
the propositiyn that the issue must be
fought out this year.
1t would be divulging no secret. General
Warner said, to state whom they looked
upon as the coming candidate in the event
of the Democrats failing to come out for
free silver. This man is Senator Henry
NJ. Teller, Of Colorado. Teller was salts
factory to all of the silver men with whom
he had talked.
The following delegates and alternates-
at-large to the st. Louis convention were
selected: Delegates-at-large-Ge A. j.
Warner, Of Marietta; Benjamin Butter
worth, of Cincinnati; Judge E. j. Blan-
din, Of Cleveland; A. II. Niles, of Toledo.
Alternates-JudgeM NJ. w. Oliver, of Gin.
Judge f. d. Stark, of Cleveland;
Mason Warner, of Toledo; Mr.. Moore, Of
Greenville.
The committee was authorized to select
thirty-six other delegates to the St. Louis
There will be one from each
district and fifteen ut large. The slim at
tendance yesterday was explained by the
fact Of the strong probability that the
Democrats will declare for free coinage at
the coming state convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
BLACKBURN HEADS It
Kentucky Delegation to the
Democratic Convention.
FREE SILVER IS CARRIED.
Convention Discharges Its
Duties in Short Order.
Virginia Seems to Be Going
the Same Way.
ENGLAND PLAYS BULLY AGAIN
Will Land One of Her Sub
jects on Sandwich Islands.
Other Late News of the Day
by Wire.
Virginia Seems to Be Going
the Same Way.
ENGLAND PLAYS BULLY AGAIN
Will Land One of Her Sub
jects on Sandwich Islands.
Other Late News of the Day
by Wire.

LEXINGTON, June 4.-The demo-
cratic state convention assembled
this morning. c. X. Wheeler, Of
Paducah. was chosen permanent
chairman. The convention was ad-
dressed by. Col. Breckinridge and
others. The majority report Of the
com mittee on resolutions. as outlined
in these dispatches last night, favor
ing free silver. was adopted. Many
speeches. followed. presenting the
names for delegates at large to the
national convention. Senator Black
burn. Gen. Hardin, John S. Rhea and
w. T. Ellis we're chosen, andAthe
convention adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
Chemical Work at Low Temperature.

1t has been suggested that many OF
the failures to achieve satisfactory re-
suits in chemical work have been owing
to the high temperature in which the
experiments were conducted. A chemist
who has been working on this idea af
firms that while experimenting in ex-
tremely low temperature one obtains
results which are not only satisfactory,
but surprising. some of them producing
entirely new combinations and making
possible Investigations hitherto un-
dreamed Of. Absolutely new elements
may be developed under such condi-
tions. Newly Yorll Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
Sergeant-at-Arms Byrnes.

ST. LOUIS, June 4.-Sergeant-at-Arm
Byrnes, of the Republican national con.
vention, has opened permanent headquar.
tiers at the Southern hotel, where he will
remain continuously until after the con.
vention. Byrnes has the appointing of
1,5O0 men who will serve in one capacity
or another during the convention, and for
these places he has received probably 49, 600
applications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
England BULLYING Again.

HONOLULU, June 4.-Great Britain
has made demand on the govern.
ment in behalf of v. V. Ashford, ex-
lied for completely in the rebellion OF
'95. The demand says Ashford's re-
peated requests to be allowed to re-
turn here must be complied with.
1t is believed a British man-of-war
will be sent here to land Ashford
without respect to the governments
wishes. The government will ap-
peal to the United States for aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04

WASHINGTON, June 4-The house,
by vote of 15S to 80, seated George
W. Murray. colored. the contestant
for the seat of Elliott, democrat,
from the Black or shoestring district
OF South Carolina.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
SILVER RULES IN KANSAS.
Democracy of That StAte Join Their Ken.
tucky Brethren.

Democracy of That State Join Their Ken.
tucky Brethren.
TOPEKA, June 4.-The Democratic state
convention was silver meeting; the white
metal men ruled everything. All the dis.
trict delegates to Chicago were ratifled-alI
being for silver. Following are the dele.
gates-at-large: Ex-United States Senator
John Martin; David Overmyer of Topeka
j. ID. McCleverty, of Fort Scott; James
Mckinsley, OF Hutchinson; j. H. Atwood,
of Leavenworth; Frank Bacon, of Canute.
A telegram of congratulation was sent to
the Kentucky convention for its silver
unanimity.
The platform eulogizes President Cleve.
land, but disagrces with him on finance.
The money plank is as follows: THAT we
demand the free and unlimited coinage of
both silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to /,
without awaiting the action of any other
government or people, as we believe this
country is large enough to establish and
maintain its own financial system" The
resolutions were adopted amidst cheers by
the free silver followers and stoical silence
on the part Of the Sound money" men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
The Chicago Poisoning Case.

CHICAGO, June 4.-Eight persons pois
oned by drugged wine in the house of Eva
Little, 443 Seuth Clark street, are consid
cred by DIR. Walker to he out of danger
but Eva Little, the rroprietress. and Bessie
Langdon, are still in a raving delerium
A half score Of central detectives have a.
yet failed to solve the mystery Of the pois
oning. but are emphatic in the statement
that the dastardly coward will be locked
nm s.>nn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04

ago over silver. f1otn elements neio con-
ventions, and the state officials of the sill.
yer party brought suit to force the secre-
tary of state to certify that it was the only
Democratic party Of the state The court
declares it is not within the province Of
the secretary to determine such q ques.
tion, and that in such cases both elements
must have equal chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04

New HAVEN. Conn, June 4.-The vari
ous sessions Of the seventh anniversary
Of the Congregational Home Missionary
society are now well under way, and one
OF the most notable features Of the gather
ing is that the attendance Is considerably
larger than usual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04


Prince Celebrates.
LONDON, June 4.-The victory of Per.
simmon at EPSON caused great excitement
at the race course, for it was q popular vic.
tory, and the news had the same effect in
London. There were large crowds of peo.
pie at Victoria station and along the
route to Marlborough House to witness
the return of the royal party. The prince
was accorded a most enthusiastic recep.
ton, wild and continuous cheering
which the prince smilingly acknowledged
being heard from the station to Marl.
borough House when the heir apparen:
appeared, subsiding only some time after
he had disappeared from public view.
During the evening, commencing at 8:3c
p. IN, the prince gave dinner to the mem.
bers of the Jockey club, the meal being
one of the most sumptuous and brilliant
served at Marlborough House for many
years past. A superb silver service, val.
ued at 500, 900, was used, and the sideboard
was burdened with racing and yachting
cups. trophies Of the princes victories on
land and water.
Took Him Twenty Years to Win.
The Times, speaking Of the keen delight
and the thrilling satisfaction of winning a
Derby saws. "Tbe pr;nco of N,los ;e e.,
30 80 ....
"o' " .'s.o 'iis ue'
light, with the fullest appreciation Of the
fact that it is one which cannot be com.
manded by the most exalted rank or the
most unboundcd opulence. He has waited
twenty years to win his first Derby. and
hetenacity with which he has fought for
the great prize acconnts for mucb of the
p,easuro yb;c,, ~. ,,nh,;o 1ras g., ,o,.
templatinp his final victorv - Tho finish
of tbt race was ono of tbo ,,,os+ oxo;t;n,
ever t,;tnesse,I porsi,,,rnon ora - Er,,s'
ON: ;, ran nose and nose for tbo Iost fif,v
ya7r,E and the y;ctory yros onI1- h, a ,ocE
1,... po,,,,,. ~. =. -
Tho E,so,,, -, - ~ ~. MI.
,,r,rh 90. .I. ,,.n .,.o., ~
,,on,,I, I'LL, ~ ,a -. '"I i-oso
so,r,a.t,;, -. ~ '.S".' .aes ~ was
A. Ia.st 10 ,;fat;,, - WI, 30 Vi one
A."'', Az % Aie'iihe, anu VIII De !" neM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
Turkish sold,.r, Gu. TO P,ecse.

ATHENS, June 4.-The Turkish de-
tachment OF IS men sent to Vamos
Creta to remove the war material
were cut to pieces by the insurgents.
only few escaping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
House VIII Not Ap,rox.

WASHINGTON, June 4-The house
committee on ways and means by q
vote of Is to 2 decided to report the
senate bill forbidding the issue of
bonds. adversely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
ropULIsrs HAVE ONE SURE.
Latest Returns from the Oregon Election
Legislature Republican.


PORTLAND, June 4.-Returns from Mon
days election are still incomplete. From
six counties in the state no report has yet
been received, these counties being remote
from telegraph offices. In the First dis
trist nearly complete returns from all bat
two counties give Vanderburg (Pop. }, for
congress, a plurality of 53i. u is thought
returns from the other small fcounties yet
to hear from will slightly RED, pee Wander
burg's plurality. -
ties yet to hear from, Ellis Rep has a
plurality of 1896 over Quinn (Pop.) 1t will
require complete returns to deoermine who
is elected. The Legislature is Republican
in both branches. 1t will stand about as
follows: Senate-Republicans, %; opposi
ton, 8. House-Republicans, Sc: opposi.
ton. "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04

President's Family Goes to Gray Gables.
WASHINGTON, June Airs. Cleve-
land and family left this morning for
their summer home at Gray Gables.
Buzzard's Bay. The president will
join them there soon after congress
ad diourns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
PARTY EXISTENCE THE ISSUE.

Curious Political Case just Decided BY .
' Supreme Court.
OMAHA, June 4-The Nebraska supreme
court has rendered. decision in the liti-
CATION growing out Of the split Of the
Democratic party Of the state two years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04

II you would always be healtby
keep your blood pure with Hoods
SarsaParilla. the one true blood puri-
tier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
The virginia Democr.cv,

STAUNTON, Va, June 4.-The DEM
ocratic state convention was called to
order by Central Committee Chair
man Ellison. j. Bell Bigger was
elected temporary chairman. The
committee on resolutions is com posed
almost entirely of silver men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04
ONE MORE PLUME.
Prince Of Wales Can Now Add a
Feather to His Crest.
WINS THE DERBY ON EPSON DOWNS.

Does II in the Best Time Ever Made, Too
All England Happy Over the Victory
for Which His Royal Highness Has Tried
for Twenty Years-Persimmon the Horse
That Ran = Splendid Race So well-The
Prince Celebrates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-04

The platform committee finished its
work last night. The resolutions will be
free silver, free trade, anita. p. A, anti
national bank, anti-party disloyalty, anti
Bradley. They will also instruct the dele
gates to Chicago to vote for Black kburn for
president of the United States. The mi
nority will report honest money rcsolu.
tions-but they don't count.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
-, NH cure Liver Ills; easy u
1OOQS PllIS take. easy to operate. 10
TARIFF TO &c rAe ISSUE.
MAI. Mckinley Quoted as Being Opposed
TO the Dingley blll.

MAJ. Mckinley Quoted rs Being Opposed
TO the Dingley Blll.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-lf Maj. Nc
Kinley can prevent it, NOTHING beyond
the passage of the regular appropria
ton bills will be accomplished during
the session Of congress which opened
yesterday. The president-elect has
recently talked very freely with mem
bers OF both houses concerning legisla-
ton to be considered this winter and
has been very frank in expressing his
wishes in the premises He Is opposed
to the further consideration OF
the Dingley tariff bill and has
urged the leaders to make no
effort to pass it He has agreed
to convene the new congre ss In extra
ordinary session not later than March
20, and is OF the opinion that general
revision Of the tariff can be affected
within six weeks thereafter. With q
view to exoedite matters at the extra
session. he suggests that the ways and
means committee Of the present con-
gress proceed at once to the prepara-
ton Of u new tariff bill and have 1t
ready to submit to the next congress
a. soon us that body Is organized.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
TILE FIRST APPROPRIATION BILL.
DESIRED LEGlSLATlO N.

Kansas Dalrymen Want an Anti-Ol Law
and Odd Fellows Protection for Their
Insignia.
TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. S.-A. e. Jones,
chairman of the committee on oleo leg
islation, states that the State Dairy as.
ISOLATION would do everything in its
power TO secure the passage of a law at
the coming session Of the legislature
to prohibit the manufacture and sale
Of oeomargarine and butterine in the
state. The association attempted to
secure the passage Of such law two
years ago, but failed.
D, W. Kent, grand secretary of the
|. 0. 0, +. of Kansas, will endeavor to
have law passed which shall protect
from fraud and imposition his order
and all other chartered societies by
making it misdemeanor for any per-
son not member OF the societies to
wear their uniforms, badges or other
insignia.
The act creating the state board of
health and providing for the appoint.
ment Of a secretary at salary of $4,000
a yeer will likely be repealed. The
populst leaders say that the board is
practicanya worthless institution, and
that it is just like throwing $4,000 into
the fire to give it to the secretary, as
he performs no work whatever to JUS
tify that expenditure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

cARLlsLe.s ESTIMATES.

The Appropriations Required for the Fiscal
Year Ending June 80. 1898, Transmitted
to the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Secretary Car
Isle has transmitted to the speaker
Of the house Of representatives the es-
Inmates of appropriations required for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1898.
They are recapitulated by titles as
follows: Legislative establishment,
"a. 379,seO; executive establishment,
$40 s65, 952; Judicial esta blishment, s9O7,-
1eo; foreign intercourse, s9,Oss, 79S;
military establishment s24, 292, $3.50;
naval establishment. S32 4S4, IT'S; Indian
affairs, s7,279,595; pensions, SAL, $685..
$50; public work, S31, 1901; postal
service, $l.2Ss,3 miscellaneous, $780,
S442le; permanent annual appropria-
tions. Si20,O7s, eco; total, S42l, IT'S, 970
The estimates for the present fiscal
year amounted to &1S,O91, 073, and the
appropriations, including the deficien.
cies and miscellaneous, to S432, 4sl. sos
Under the head Of public works, ap-
preparations are asked for many public
buildings, including the following:
Kansas City, Mo-, post Office, ETC.. $685..
600; Milwaukee, Wis, post Office, ETC.,
100000; Omaha, Neb., courthouse,
5000, and $lOO,0oO for the extension
Of the limit Of the cost Of the site and
iui1dinv