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The agitation for lower street-cs,
Cares II spreading. Some of the cities
such as Detroit and New York. have
taken the question mp In earnest. In
the latter case It Is not the city alone
that Is involved. but every city In the
state, as the state Legislature has taken
hold Of the.matter. A bill has been
prepared and introduced In the assem-
bly, at Albany providing that at certain
times OF day the companies shah cell
thirty tickets for 81. whenever the
road can pay its fixed charges ana 4
Per cent ON the investment. Tia re-
dnction Of fares il thing Of great mo-
ment to the larger cities. It means that
the people can go farther In the
country for their homes. At the nres-
ant time the number that feel they can
afford TO pay double fares each vay A.
small. But II the fares be reduced TO
; cents the double fare would be scarce
" more than the single one IL now.
When few cities and states hava
passed such laws and made them on
erative the movement win progress
rapidly to the advantage Of all. me
roads win not b entirely the losers.
Knee . reduction Of fares greatly IN
creases the volume Of travel, especial
" Of well-to-do people. Austria re-
iuced the charges on her railroads
,esrly one-half and the passenger traf-
ic more than doubled IN a single year.
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Gold Democrats In Texas.

The dispatches state that i've hun
dred representative gold standard
Democrats met at Dallas on the 21st
and resolved to re-organize the Demo-
cratic party Of Texas on a gold stand
ard basis.
How extremely conscientious and
honest some people are!
Here are five hundred men whose
rigid devotion to- the principles of
honor and Justice impels them TO take
their stand brayely In favor of the pay
ment Of many debts at the rate of two
dollars for one. some debts at the rate
OF four dollars for one, and all debts al
rates away above those At which they
were contracted. Not only are thew
determined to pay their own obliga-
tons In appreciated and approaching
money. but their honesty Is so excess
ire that they are determined to COM
pei everybody else to do the same.
The dispatches do not inform us
vhsther honest money Democrats actu-
ally owe anything themselves. or
whether the honest" dollars which
they 30 love are owing To them. A
mans opinion as to what constitutes
honest money IL sometimes quite seri-
ously Affected By the position which he
occupies In Life. and whether he owes
somebody or somebody owes him. The
difference. Of course, Is only q hife-i
vnen stated on paper. Still Il does
hars an Influence occasionally, and Il
. sntireiy safe to say that IL TIE bank
<z1. uoney-lenders. ana cukoo one.
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No Permanent Policy by co,,,.

From an Exchange: The presen, =.
tlonai revenue law contains a NJ
vision that when alcohol is used In -.
arts "or In any medicinal or o,bsr IN.
compound" the person 50 using ., m.
proof thereof. and that the tar has
been paid. shall receive a reoate ., ~.
amount OF the tax. II was poiptsd ON,
when this was pending that n wouIS
open the door to extensive trapd. An
the revenue, but congress enacted :,
A house bin repealed this prov,s,es
without providing for payment q, ~.
listing claims Of rebate. The 1901.
has refused to consider the hin 49,
ing the claims to accumulate and l.v.
ING the foundation for frauds ana rsis.
On the treasury galore.
And now comes an unco euid ana
rigidly righteous republican organ ana
cts M that the government Is in honor
bound to pay these claims. Also that
{ Is IN honor bound TO pay duties On
'nsar. although the bonafy law -
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I'm pure

blood, to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, anu
prevent such eruptions and suffering.
al had q dreadful carbuncle abscess,
red, fiery, fierce and sore. The doctor at
tended me over seven weeks. When tbs
Rbscess broke, the pains were terrible, and
Thought i should not live through it.
heard and read 50 much about Hoods
sarsaparilla, that 1 decided to take it, and
my husband, who was suffering with
boils, took It also. It soon purified our
The broad ax., 1896-05-30

European statisticians have been
gathering some facts with regard to the
growth Of population in the various
countries Of Europe during the decen-
NAL period 1855. The aggregate in
crease was 29,e22,8ol Some states
have advanced greatly. For example,
Russia added l2,51O, 800 70 her existing
population; Germany, 4,522, 500; Austro-
Hungary, $500, 200; Great Britain,
s.452. 400; Turkey, !. 1o0. 900. and France,
67,100.
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Edison says he Is bothered almost
to death with letters from cranks. who
want all sort Of impossible things and
ask all sorts Of fool questions. He
says he was not aware until recently
how many fools there are In the
world.
The broad ax., 1896-05-30

Bloomer restaurants in the east have
proved q failure. The managers de-
pended on pretty girls in bicycle cos
tunes. instead Of good meals. When
people 90 to restaurants they usually
90 to feast the stomach rather than the
eye.
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Poet Laureate Austin Is doubtless
sharpening his quilts for an assault on
Bulu%ayo. He may find an opportunity
to make the British people forget all
about the man Tennyson.
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kefroahlnE

referring to the recsat scandalous
manipulatioas Of Tobacco TTp., s,oss-
russell Sage says: They vii
strengthen the impression 10 eener-
any held that the morals Of wsII stree,
- are oeiow those Of tho root OF the
soun.ry Good for you, Unsls SAGE !,
= lslesnins to have you seknovisdrs
- me morality 81 tAs wan stresl
ssnsisrs u vsrz Ios.
The broad ax., 1896-05-30

In view Of the number OF widows
some Of the millionaires Of the wild
West have left, 1t is difficult to under
stand how they found time to accumu-
late % much money.
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been repealed. The doctrine

been repealed. The doctrine tuE
thus stated: "No matter whAAu
have been the promises or agreements
OF a past congress, when they have
once been accepted and acted upon by
the people they should be adhered to by
all succeeding congresses"
According to this doctrine the most
for private revenue could be fastened
upon the country In perpetuity. That
viii not do. No congress can bind q
future congress to an economic policy.
III congress attempts 20 bind Its sue
cessors to a bad policy-such as the
policy Of taxing all the people to enable
a few to live In palaces-it is the duty
Of the very next congress TO rip that
robbers contract up the back. II the
government actually receives some
thing, either in services or cash for
which congress agrees to pay stipu-
lated sum or sums, subsequent con-
gressess are Justly bound to the per-
Torrance Of the contract. But govern
ment gets nothing in exchange for a
bounty or for a protective tariff tax,
nor does 1t deprive the citizen Of any
thing when It says 1t will relieve him
Of the tax on a certain article IL he
uses 1t for certain specified purposes.
There is no reputation, therefore, IN
a bounty. a protective tax. Or
such a rebate enactment as that con-
tanned In the act Of 1894. No congress
has a right to create favored class
and place it beyond the reach Of future
not even by employing the
form OF solemn contract.
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British Prosperity With Free Trade.

Boston Globe: Next fail the high
protection stumpers win be warning
their beloved felloW-citizens AGAINST
free trade England Yet Great Brit
ain. beleaguered by all the protective
powers OF the earth and having no pro
lection Of her own with which 10 de-
fend herself. shows up q years account
Of prosperity that Is the envy OF many.
nationA II win be Incumbent upon the
extremist In protective matters TO en-
plain this Allowing next fall. None of
the republican journals are now at
tempting to account for IT, The fact
Is that Great Britain has been diIigent-
" cutting ice and finding market Cor
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BoiIs

II is often difficult to convince peo.
pie their blood is impure, until dread.
ful carbuncles, assesses, boils, scrot.
ula or salt rheum, are painful proof Of
the fact. It is wisdom now, or when.
ever there is any Indication Of
The broad ax., 1896-05-30

IN the home and in society. sweet q
woman; but On the street. in the para
sol season. terrible Is woman. And
some Of these Sarasols have sharp
handles. Which rehosT them doubly
perilons Ought not the law to step IA
here and say that but one end Of a para
sol shah be deadlyf
The broad ax., 1896-05-30

The Republican convention OF North
Carolina Instructed Its delegates Cor Nc
kinley.
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
VOICE OF OUR PRESS ON ISSUES
OF THE DAY.

Republican HyPoerisy Exposed BY sena-
tor Gormaa-fhs Attempt to Mako
Robbery Permanent THE Pension
Ru safs,,--rhe 81. Louis Crowd.
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The Broad Ak
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

EOBLtcnEO hEEhL1.
EH nrenulgzte and at all times uphold the
true principles Of Democracy, bat farmers
Catholics. IroscstanIs. Knights Of Labor, In
Edels. k0rm0ns. Republicans. Priests. or any
eae else can have their say. 90 long as their
Gsguase Is proper and resPcna.biiity IS fixed.
The Broad Ak Is . newspaper whose plat
form is bread enough for all. ever claiming
Ghe editorial TisSt to speak It's own mind
Local communications will have attention;
write only on me side OF the paper
SUBSCRIPTION:
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Three Months. 80
Advertising rates made known on applcs-
tion.
Address al communications to
THE BROAD Az,
40 Main Street,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
JULIUS r. TAYLOR. Publisher and Editor.
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Denver Directory.
HARNESS

single buggy badness for $3.50. Do not b9
deceived BY worthless limitations but order
dIrec- from Us and get the lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogue free. AL goods stamped
FRED MUELLER. 1413 Larimer Street
Denver, Colorado.
Goods sent for examination
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Entered at PostOfice as secOad-class matte:
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JULIUS r. TAYLOR. Publisher and Editor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29

"Pu haze you laid BY the heels"
prit, that he'd thrust the rusty contents
Of an old arns chest among his shirts
and waistcoats:"
"You don't touch it." snarled Mr.
Caldwell, keeping his seat and locking
dangerously at the mate. "Not that
your rotten stuff is here" he added.
shifting the leather. "but they've
thrown my toothbrush away. and I'll
be hanged if these gentlemen shall
make fool of me by public exhibit
tion of my private effects"
1T was understood that the port
manteaus were not to be touched, said
Mr.. Davenire.
Its 3 measly business, 20 far as I
am concerned, gentlemen. said the
mate, something new to me in this
line Of life I don't fancy" he added
dryly, THAT We shall find the weapons
we want in these cabins.
''Obey orders, if you break owners. ~
said Mr.. Weston. Next cabin. and
shove ahead"
Thus they proceeded. and the captain
meanwhile came and went at the sky
light. II was noticeable that the men
contrived that their own cabins should
be first searched. They rushed the bust
ness with the mates BY help Of laugh
ter. skylarkiDS and crowding. When il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
CHAPTER VIII.

The mates left the poop together The
passengers who were then ON deck fol-
lowed them, and old Benson stumped
his three fathoms of white plank alone.
The seamsn grouped near the galley
were now talking with so,ne excite.
ment. Old Benson looked nervous ard
disordered il spirits as he glanced at
the cpei slsyiights. That lie was within
his rights Ill searching the passengers
berths re hoped rather than knew.
There were not many marine acts OF
parliament in those days. Benson fear
ed troabio OH his arrival il England
OBTAINING lawsuits, which might imperil
his command. Was he wise. moreover.
he wondered. in rendering his suspicious
peculiarly significant by ordering the
cudt!v to DO attacked before the fore
castle?
He stepped uneasily along Oh his
short, arched legs, rcd ard troubled. a
singular little figure of seaman, al
most shape,ess, with his hat down to
his cars ard bis broad beam Of coat.
There were commanders 81 sea that
morning in cheeTfuller spirits than Cap.
tain Benson
Meanwhile they had begun to search
the cuddy. Mr. Matthews did not like
the job; neither did Mr. Poole. Boti,
men bad frankly locked their apologies
in sai!oriy way. and most Of the com.
pcny Understood their feelings
is 1t net reasonable exclaimed
Captain TrolloTc, advancing from the
companion stairs to TIE crGdy front as
the two mates entered and thas arrest.
F., ing thec,, SO to speak, On the very
threshold cf their business, '';hat we
[. should be satisfied frs. OF oil tina. there
I, Is chest CT weapons broken open:''
| BAT even then" said Mr.. Caldwell.
"are VIC 10 believe that there were arms
| in it:''
Gentlemen" said tine mate, "ycu
; shall see the chest"
He opened the door of Mr.. Poole's
BERTH Several persons entered two q
three others talked at the table, sppar
emily without interest in what was pass
ing. The ladies kept their cabins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
ITO be Cont.nusd1
A New yssr's 0sfe asrssAeA.

The 'nessurelese popularity Of ussteticr's
Stomach Bi:ters has been the gro sth OF mere
than . third ef . century. As In the past. the
coming new year vii. be rshcTed In BY the sp-
pearsnce OF fresh almanac. c. ally Getting 10 ID
the nature, uses and opc's;ioa Of tbs medicine
OF vorld vide faGe. IL is well worth pefussi.
Absol.te secarscy 10 the Astronomical ea'c ala
tone and calender will. 20 bsfsre, be valu.sle
caarseterissics. While the rsaiirs ns.'er viii IN
eiude statistics, humor and geaerAi icfcrmaisou.
accompanied BY admirably executed INST ai.oe..
The almsnae I, iseaed from the pub,ishing de-
pertinent Of The Hoefettcr company at rittsbu,r.
ami viii be printed on their presses In Engli.h.
Gsrmsn. French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish.
Holland, Bohs milan and Spanish. All druggist.
and country dealers furnish IL wiih,ut cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
Puesi Puesi Pu~ai

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointn ent
Will cure blind, bleeding, liberated
and itching piles. 1t absorbs tie
tumors allays the itching at once.
acts AS Poultice. gives instant re-
relief. DR.. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment is prepared only for pi,es
and itching Of the private parts. and
nothing else. Every hox is guarsn
teed. Sold by druggists, sent b,
mail for SO cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS M'E'a Co., Props. Cleve
land. Ohio. For sale by all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
eo0YMeHr. reyS. ~ ~ AuTysoa,

He advanced his head and looked ND
and down the table.
ut was done when everybody was
on deck last night watching the fire, :"
said the captain.
us it some sleep walkers trick:'' ex.
claimed Mr.. Caldwell in his suiliest
manner.
what do you tI:inE?" cried Mr..
Dent, Catching ut tie fancy ard staring
eagerly.
There's Barn here, who talks and
singsi in his Sleep" exclaimed Mr.. Dav-
enire, "bCt don't know that lie
walks D'you walk, Burn?''
''It would be horrible to believe it,"
exclaimed hrs. Peacock, locking ct thc
fat man.
81 walk in MY sleep, but Two rot
done this" said Mr. Shannon.
81 an sorry to have to tell you, Ia
dies and gectleE;ec," here broke in tLc
captain roughly, that in the interests
OF tho lives and property committed &c
my charge every passengers berth ,nuz,
be thoroughly searched. -
1.-THE ladies':'' said MIR. Weston il {;
small voice, looking with his wrung
face es though after speaking lie t,rus.
his tongue in his check.
Il said every cabin, cir" thuudere.'
the captain.
Old BeiEon walked the deck with {:
resolved gait and as stern an cxprcasioi.
as the nearly looks of his face could III,
on. He reasoned with himself thus, AID
his lips worked as he discoursed to his
own heart: IF some of those gentry
have plundercd the AIMS chest and dis.
tributed the weapons among them, they
may throw them overheard through
their cabin windows tofore the search
begins. I am in no hurry, therefore. fol
I want that 10 happen. Better that the
things should be hove through the win.
dows than secreted, or even q portion Of
them secreted. If they are secreted, il
is with a design, and that design
The horror of the fancy forced him
into q quick walk, and the helmsmar
grinned to see how the white haired CID
man talked to himself.
Both mates were on deck. Somebody
struck four bells-10 o'clock. Mr.. Storl
came on to the poop with his wife on hi.
arm. Miss Mansel also arrived. Pres
! emily Caldwell, johnson and Hanke,
lounged up the poop ladder from the
quarter deck. The captain, on seeing
| them, called to Mr.. Matthew's:
Begin the search, sir, and take Mr.
Poole with you"
| While these words were still in tn,
shippers mouth Captain Trollcpe ros'
through the companionway, and, step
ping across to cid Benson, he exclaim
ed somewhat stiff1y, carrying himsel
with we'll bred air, IF I can hell
your officers in searching this ship
| pray command me-
"We shall be glad Of whatever as
sistance the passengers will render Us, ,
said Captain Benson, standing bolt up
right, with his arms hanging down.
ut is inconceivable, said Captain
Trollope, THAT this theft, or joke, as j
may turn out, should be the work q
anybody aft.
1--WE must find that out, SIR" answer
ed the skipper bluntly, and to rid him
self of the gentleman he stepped to tn
binnacle stand aud watched his shi,
from beside it.
One ct the most extraordinary Incl
dents that ever occurred on the higi
seas followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29

CHAPTER LIN 1884 the Queen,
a upper bark. leaves Sydney, Aus
tra'ia, with treasure. There are ten
male passengers and five women.
II-She is chased by cutter. which
puts on board jam IS Murray. who
wishes passage to En- gland. lII-A
steamer follows. Police hoard the
Queen to arrest Murray. who is alb
sounding with money. Murray
commits suicide. Nv, V aud Wilt
hiss been discovered that the arm g
chest Of the Queen has been robbed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29

lar countenance with wrinkles ana ter.
rifying looks II suppose, - q passen-
ger. yen have an interest in the safety
OF the vessel? ! take it," he began to
roar. looking with real fury around
him, but always at the gentlemen, THAT
you must wish, equally with myself
and your fellow passengers, to discover
the thieves. that we may judge Of their
motives. Apologies! I'D sooner sink the
ship"
ITO be Copt.uufd1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
On the Following
COnditiOnS-

I. The winner must be a resident of
Rock Island.
. He or she must not be less than 4,
or more than ~ years OF age.
g. All subscriptions must be for six
weeks or more.
4. No credit will be allowed for SUBJ
scrptions of persons who discontinue THE
ARGUS after this date.
S. The contest will close at q. m Sat
urday. Feb. 70, 1897. All names must be at
the Office by that hour.
6. A consolation prize to the one getting
next to the largest number of subscribers
will be given in the form of a trip to any
place the winner desires within a radius Of
200 miles of Rock Island.
2. A committee to be composed of Su-
perintendent of Schools X. G.. Young, Hon
William McEniry and Rev. X. +. Sweet
have consented to superintend the count in
the interest OF fairness to all the contestants,
their decision to be absolute.
5. Every contestant must register at
The ARGUS Office and be provided with
the proper blanks before beginning work.
g. The names of subscribers must be
brought to THE ARGUS office on the day
they are obtained, or the day following at
the latest.
10. To win either prize it will be neoes-
sary tor the contestant to get a total of so
subscribers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
TheArguS
Grand Offer

Always alive to the best interests of the
public THE ARGUS has determined upon a
plan by which some bright boy or girl
in Rock Island may visit the ma
tional capital at Washington, ID. c.
absolutely free. AS one of the great
est presidential campaigns that ever occurred
has just closed, and one that will live in his.
tory, it is only natural that the greatest in
terest will be manifested in the Inauguration
of President EJECT William Mckinley. That
being the case, THE ARGUS has decided to
pay the entire expense of the trip, includ-
ing four days stay in Washington. to
the boy or girl between the ages of IS and 81
years who secures the most new subscribers
to The ARGUS between now and Saturday,
Feb. 20, 1897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
Dr.. Kay's Renovator. 9: -.

persia. eonsfirr;io1. liver a-d kffscy diseases.
bil.or-nes. hcsdsr be. etc Atdruxxizes &C . o.
s<nd for free saap'e I'D bruhlss. Do. D. .. Esy
Medical CooVsoy. 0DAha. Ssb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29

When Baby vas ack. Ne gave her Caaor:A
When she Was . Child. she cried for osstc-A
wher she became Mia sne cipns to csEcriA
wher she hsd Candssa, she ssvsthsn o.ssorL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
The Trip
A Feature

The contest will be decided so that the
lucky boy or girl may leave the city in time
to be in Washington "Wednesday morning,
March ;. The trip will be made over the
GREAT Rock ISLAND ROUTE in connection
with the BALTIMORE & ONO. one OF the
best scenic routes known, both of which
trunk lines have made exhaustive arrange.
ments for the comfort of the travelling public
at that time. The trip itself over these lines
will alone be a feature, making. as they do,
one OF the best routes that could be planned.
IL the winner wishes to- arrive in Washington
Thursday. March g. the day Of Inauguration,
this may also be done. VIII oh would make il
possible to he there over the following SUM-
day. Tine details may be arranged by the
winner. Remember the whole expens of
the trip, including a-days' stay in the city.
is to be borne by THE ARGUS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-03
THE runaway tram on Nuuanu

The runaway tram on Nuuanu
Avenue, New Years day, should
act as warming to the Tramway
Company. 1t was fortunate that
no lives were lost, but we shall not
get through all accidents as easily.
The cars should be provided with
Independent brakes. The brakes
in use go to the same bar. AS long
as only the chain of one brake gives
way the other brake will act, and
an accident can be avoided, but if
the bar gives way, then both brakes
are useless-this was what occurred
on New Years day. 1t would also
be well that the brakes should be
examined by a government inspec-
tor. 1t is a matter of life and
limb to our citizens and they
should be protected as efficiently
as possible. Our remarks are not
intended to carp at the Tramway
Company, but it is clearly the duty
of the press to issue a word of
warming and perhaps save a very
serious accident in the future.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-03

THE carpenter bee has done
thousands of dollars worth OF
damage to the houses all over
the islands. Any one who will
supply some method for get
ting rid of the pest or at least
diminishing its numbers will con-
fer a boon on the community. Sew
eral suggestions have been made,
but the present one which Mr..
Mars den now puts forward is SIM
pie and from the specimens of de-
funct Carpenters" submitted to
us, eminently eficacious. Mr..
Marsden' account of chow to do
it," appears in another column.