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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-20
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Rock Island. June 2O.-Editor Of
The ARGUS and the Citizens of Rock
island, Moline and Vicinity: Are
cent visit to the city of Peoria in
spires me to call the attention of the
citizens Of this locality TO the up to-
date system Of pleasure driveways
and parks that are being constructed
there under recent statute Of this
state. and to urge the immediate
effort to procure such a system for
this vicinity. It was NV good for
tune to be escorted through the
Peoria parks and boulevards by q
gentleman who was the prime mover
in securing such benefits to the city
of Peoria. This gentleman, q law yer
by profession. was fully posted as to
the provisions of the statute, the
powers granted to the trustees. the
finances of the districts and the de-
tails Of the system now being rapidly
completed. On the petition Of 100
voters in the proposed district, the
county Judge calls an election to de-
termine whether the district shall be
created. II it is so decreed by the
votes Of the district, which may, and
in Peoria does. embrace territory
lying within several towns, q second
election is then called to choose
president and six trustees. The dis
'rict thus created is independent of
the municipal corporations that it
embraces. It has power to levy
park taxes not exceeding six mills
on the dollar.
Nature has been generous in it's
sdornment of this locality with beau
tiful land and water views and with
q varied topography. There are
many natural features of this local.
ity that the general public knows
little Of. II rendered accessible by a
system Of pleasure driveways these
now unknown and obscure places
would be q revelation of picturesque
view of land and water unsurpassed
by the natural beauties of any CITY
in the west.
Let us not be outstripped by rival
localities. Let not the spirit of en-.
terprise that has made these cities
conspicuous for the last few years
90 to sleep in this particular, when
the way is now opened by the sta
tute.
would suggest a park district ex
tending from the Mississippi river to
Rock river with q circle of pleasure
driveways, one link of which would
be Seventh avenue. properly graded
and boulevarded. these driveways to
lead to parks in Rock Island and Mo-
line similar to the Peoria parks.
Let the press of the two cities agi-
tate the matter and invite discussion
aud arouse the enthusiasm Of the
people. Let the newspaper report
ers make trip to Peoria aud en-
tighten their readers by detailed
descriptions OF what they see.
l will undertake with several
others the circulation of petition to
call an election. l believe the op-
portunity should not be neglected
till property suitable for park pur
poses doubles in value. True economy
would dictate immediate action.
f. H. GUYER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-20

G. Caillouette, druggist. Beavers
vile. Ill, says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery l owe my life. Was taken
with Ia grippe and tried all the ply
sicians for miles about, but Of no
avail, and was given up and told !
could not live. Having Dr.. King's
New Discovery in my store. l sent
for bottle and began its use.- aud
from the first dose began to get bet
ter, and after using three bottles was
mp and about again. 1t Is worth its
weight in gold. We won't keep store
or house without It." Get . free
trial 1t Harris = Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-20

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-20

New Dental PAslors. over Harts . Ulisnsye.
Drag store, Third svsnus and Twsutisth street.
TAs isssss syposnsRssss for skiilsd dental work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-20

Fire Destroys Basinem Bloek.
TVDURY, Ont, June 0.-Fire destroyed
the fnese business block N TIL eafy -
tsrday. Lo4 es1om -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
ALUMNI BANQUET AT WILSON.
The Old Trinity Students Of the Town
Organize an Association

Wilson, n. c., June 6.-(SpeciaD
In the court house last evening at $50
o'clock about twenty Old Trinity stu
dents met for the purpose of organic
ing a Trinity College Alumni Associa-
ton" Rev. T. \. Ivey called the meet
ing to order and explained its object.
An election of officers was then gone
into and the following elected: DR..
Albert Anderson, president; DR., F.. G..
Moore, vice-president; w. A. Finch
secretary and treasurer. Executive
committee: w G. Barnes, b. +. Love,
Z. Deans, W. J. Gay and w. T. Saund-
ers. The organization being perfected,
some invited guests were called out
for speakers and among those who res
pended were Col. Jno. L. Bruton. Prof
Geo. w. Connor and DR.. w. S. Ander-
son in very felicitous and appropriate
speeches. Then it was announced that
a banquet at the Briggs Hotel was
ready and the Association in a body
marched to the dining hall were they
found a most sumptuous and tasti-
w arranged banquet. Interspers-
ed now and then between the various
courses, were the following toasts:
Trinity's President, DR.. E. G. Moore,
Elm City, N. c.
Trinity and the State, Col. j, f. Bru-
ton.
Trinity and the Legal Profession, w.
A. Finch, Esq, Wilson.
Influence of Trinity upon. Education
in Wilson county, Prof. Geo. w. Con-
nor.
Trinity and Medicine, DIR. A. Ander-
son.
The next meeting of the Association
will be held June 23rd, 1896 at $3.50 p.
m, in the court house.
Mr.. Edgar R.Gay, leading dry goods
merchant, made assignment here to-
day.
The death of Mr. w. P. Simpson is
a great blow to this town. He was
president of the Branch & Co. Bank
ing house, and of the Wilson cotton
mills. The character of the man is
best shown by the fact that upon the
death of Mr.. Branch, Wilson's richest
citizen, ne made Mr.. Simpson presi-
dent of the bank, with full power to
conduct it as he thought best, without
bond of any kind Mr.. Branch also
made him co-eXecutor with Judge
Conner of his large estate, entrusting
the two with greater power and liberty
than were ever before given executors
in North Carolina. His implicit con-
fidence was not misplaced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
THE COUNTY CONVENTION

All the county conventions thus far
held in which there have been resolu-
tons, and all except few have done
SO, have declared distinctly for silver.
The primaries in Wake followed suit
yesterday.
1t is to the credit of the gold men
that they seem to hear more than a
mere declaration for silver in these
resolutions; they hear the voice of the
people, and, in the main, are recog-
nizing that it is the brightest Democ-
racy to yield to the vast majority. The
little Jars are inseparable in every
campaign, but everything points to
harmony throughout the State within
the ranks of that great party, which,
though chiefly fighting the battle of
silver against gold, still carries within
itself all that there is of hope to the
individual citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
VINE HILL ACADEMY.

Scotland Neck, n. c., June 6.-(Spe-
ciaD week has been crowded
with interest in Scotland Neck. The
closing exercises OF Vine Hill Male
Academy were the prime features that
attracted special interest.
Messrs. Prince and Wilson, the SUI
perintendents, have placed the town
and vicinity under obligations to them
by reason of the literary treat given
in the address of Mr.. w. w. Kitchin,
of RoXboro, the Bird inst. He handled
his subject: Success and some of it's
elements in a pleasing and eloquent
manner. On the evening of the 4th,
the superintendent also gave a recep-
ton to their students. For many years
the school has done no more success
full work, and at no time in it's history
has it been more progressive than I'M
der the management of Messrs. Prince
and Wilson. They have the hearty CO.
operation of the entire community.
Last night the cantata. "The Fire Fly
Slave" was rendered to a crowded
house in Pittman Hall.
Mr. e. e. billiard has just returned
from Franklin, Va, where he deliy-
cred the address at the close of Miss
Eunice McDowell's school. He reports
a good time and a successful school.
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natural science. They all can do
something as opposed to merely know
ing something. And this is an age
essentially of doing. One must know
to do, but must not be physically in
capacitated from doing by over-much
knowing, else the knowing will come
to naught.
The professions are full; the cities
are full, and the professional lad dis
couraged in a large city too often finds
himself 'full," and broken in hope
and body even in his morning.
This is not dealing with the college
graduate in the reverential fashion
that perhaps is due to letters" For
he may think himself man of "let-
ters." This is not true in the broad
sense. His thesis is valuable rather
for the heart-eourage and spirit in
which it was conceived than for itself.
His knowledge gained is valuable
rather for the power gained to get
grip on necessary things than for the
learning itself.
The conclusion of the whole matter
is that the graduate should take home
good body, with acknowledgements
cal knowledge-surel acquired; put
himself among the people rather than
in the centres, as a leayen to the
lump. He should be first of all
inspired with the notion of ''the peo-
pie and should enter heart and soul
into working as a part of them toward
their uplifting. If this spirit pervade
the college mind, there will be not be
surplus of poetry or Latin, or fine
phases, but there will be rather
shoulder-to-the-wh force. The re-
suit will be the raising of the average,
the advancement of the country
through another phase of physical pro-
gress. The country is in state of
evolution now. The perfect etfiores-
cence of the True, the Beautiful and
the Good will come in Gods own
time.
Meantime, housing in the heart the
code of citizenship authored by the
Nazarene, the college graduate, free
from nervous dream. staunch to en-
dure, poised and practical, should adj
dress himself to the development of
his home-people and home-problems-
taking his township as the unit-and
of his country.
IIils'-own development-he need not
fear-will come with these, and his
bread and meat and wear and some
thing to spare in the bargain.
And best of all, he will have been a
unit, at least, in the final adding up.
And to have been a unit is great gain,
when the long column is linked with
zeros.
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NO FUSION IN TYRRELL.
Democrats Called Convention 10 Meet
June 10

Columbia, y. c., June 6.--(Special)-
The Ty Trell County Democratic con-
venuion has been called TO meet at Co
lumbia. Friday, June 10Th. for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the several
conventions. \ strong free silver res
olution will be passed and delegates to
the several conventions viii be in-
structed to exert their best efforts in
behalf of the white metal. No nominal
tons for the different county Offices
will be made on the 10Th, the nomina-
tions being deferred to such time as
circumstances and expediency direct to
be best.
There viii be no fusion between the
Republicans and Populsts. There j.
nothing in common between them here
and the refusal of the Populsts TO fuse
with the Republicans two years ago
gave Harry Skinner much trouble, and
Will give him trouble in the future
if he attempts to cOerce.
There is a strong sentiment in favor
of Hon. George II. Brown for Supreme
Court Justice, and the delegates 10 the
State convention will perhaps be in
structed for him.
Owing to heavy movement OF pota-
toes and other truck, the Norfolk anC
Southern Railroad, and a competing
lire of steamers here, both put on extra
steamers to accommodate the increas-
ed traffic demands from Scuppernona
river landings.
After a spirited contest, the school
books formerly adopted by the State
Board of Education were adopted by
the TYrrell County Commissioners
Lees History was adopted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07

both in his work and as a member of
the National Convention of Principals,
says in private letter, that Mr..
Young's long and large experience has
made his services invaluable to North
Carolina and that the State cannot
afford to lose the advantage Of his
work. He further expressed the wish
that the Board of Trustees win have
Judgment and wisdom enough to re-
tain him at the head of the institution.
In this opinion and wish, our citizens,
without exception, so far as we have
heard most earnestly coincide, and the
News and Observer sincerely trusts
that the Board viii respect this prac-
tically unanimous sentiment.
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AN INCIDENT SHOWING HIGH AP-
PROBATION.

Chapel Hill, N. c., June 6.-(Special)
There was one incident connected
with the University commencement
this week that has not found it's way
into print 1t was one of those pleas
ant and kind things that are all too
rare. The Alumni Association and the
Board of Trustees both sent kind let
ters to Mr.. ID. G. Worth, of Whining
ton, regretting that his health pre-
vented their enjoying his presence at
the annual gathering. Mr.. Worth is
one of the University's staunchest
friends and supporters, and one of its
most liberal friends, and this evidence
of the esteem of his associates is an
incident that ought not go unpublish-
ed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07

We printed yesterday, from the New
York World, an extract from Mckin-
ey, written in 1890, favoring free coin
age. Since then he has voted against
the truth when he says that McKin-
ley's views on finance are identical
with his own. The publication made
in the World was intended for circula-
ton only in the South and West. and
not in the East. Mckinley posed a
months ago as straddle-bug, but the
yellow predictions have been seen. He
and John Sherman stand together.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTION
FOR THE BLIND.

From those who had the good for
tune to attend the closing exercises of
the North Carolina Institution for the
Blind at Raleigh, on Thursday and
Friday nights of last week, we learn
that, in every department, there were
the best and most unmistakable evil
dences of the careful and scientific
training which the pupils have receiv-
ed from the principal of the Institution
and his assistants. At the closing ex-
ercises on Friday night, the perform
ances of the pupils in vocal and instru-
mental music and the essays read on
various topics, were of the very high
est order of excellence and evinced
the greatest interest and admiration,
many expressing their surprise that
persons who have been deprived of the
most valuable of the senses should be
able to achieve go much.
The Institution is one of the most
cherished benevolent establishments
of the State, and has done and is doing
great amount of good. The General
Assembly has not, in the past, been
as liberal in its appropriations for the
support of the Institution as its needs
and those of the unfortunate children
of the State require, so that some of
the adiuncts of thoroughly equipped
Institution have been wanting to make
it all that is should be. We trust that
in the future ample provision will be
made for the most thorough equip
ment of the buildings and for the
best facilities for teaching the unfor-
Inmates so that our North Carolina In
stitution will not be inferior to any
other similar Institution in the Uni
ted States.
The Principal, Mr.. W. j. Young, I'M
der whose management the Institution
has been for many years and who,
more than any one else is to be cred
tied with the success which it has at
tanned is a most excellent officer and
enioys the love and confidence of the
pupils as well as of the assistants and
the public, and we hope that he may
LONG remain the efficient head of the
school,
In this connection, we are greatly
panied to learn that it is rumored
that an effort will be made at the an
nual meeting of the Board OF
Trustees, to be held tomorrow Mon
day. night, TO displace Mr.. Young.
Whether this is true, or, if true, for
what reason the effort will be made,
we do not know and cannot surmise.
we do know that if such an effort
shall be made and should succeed, an
Injustice will be done, not only to Mr..
Young who has given years and de-
voted his energies to the work Of
maintaining. the institution and maxi
ing II successful, but TO the institution
itself and to the unfortunate children
Of the State whose needs Mr.. Young
knows better than any one else in the
State. He is a gentleman of irreproach-
able character and reputation, an earn
est Christian worker and universally
popular with all classes of our citizens
who know his daily life, and his dis
placement would cause universal re-
greet to which, unless the displacement
he clearly grounded upon the best of
reasons, just indignation would be
added.
The principal of the New York State
Institution for the Blind, who has
known Mr.. Young for many years,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
EHE COLLEGE GRADUATE.

The George Howes of Ian Maclaren
are happily getting to be back mum
! bers~
III I, When George, came back home to
. the little village of Drumtochty, lau-
.xesesl with honors, he was at the same
time myrtyled with the wreath of the
schurch-yard.
He said to his mother: I've got
anE degree, double first, mathemat-
! les and classics
When their eyes met, and before
! she helped him down, mother and son
understood
II Mald haze liked to have carried my
shield" said he to his mother, 'but it
aEasxla to be, SO I've come home on it. .
The graduate of to-day don't come
home GA any shield; he can walk
hazn< e. necessary, with the wagon on
: his hack, and instead of being helped
down y4ry his mother, he can any mo-
|. zaenE toss her into the wagon for a vac
cation ride to the Kirk.
This difference between George and
the Ep-to-dater is wrought out
largely as result of athletics-on the
sansitixe side. On the negative side,
zhe graduate now refrains from the
long hours of long ago, when pallor
was the fashionable color for senior
who was attending to his business.
Tlagis quite likely that when a young
man graduates from college these
days, physical endurance will be
found 10 be as valuable to him, if not
4znore 80, as any other requirement.
IF a. graduate quits college or Uni
versity with good legs, good arms,
good Lungs, good heart, and greater
rzxaan tlsese-good stomach, he can put
his brain on the wagon seat and in
nine cases out of ten he will have a
! winning team
All this is said without reference to
sgsnar he may have mastered during
his course though the matter OF
studies should, perhaps, have word
gxsr tsvr, further on.
To focalize into some sort of con-
ss.fusion what has been said, as well as
4sOgue things which have not here been
j sssaid--slo lad can make winning fight
so-day in America without physical
power This power involves vitality
10 conceive projects, which dreamily
float unheeded by the jaded in body
nope 10 undertake and confidence that
laughs in the face Of Encouragement.
Without this ground for rootage, the
s1earniDg of the graduate takes on the
.,s0ryn rather of Recommendations
toe. instead of food favor to the sum
ssf things.
Colleges have no business to turn
out physical weddings in country
such as this, which is in its pioneer
era even yet. The time has not come
siar amp great leisure literary class.
Eor esen the literature that speaks
most cloqAently in America must be
robust as il from a strong arm. Mr..
Herbert Spencer in his monogram on
Education, puts suhsisterce' that IS,
xhe Necessary, as the first proaten
and beauty as the last stage OF ciyili-
: sgation~
If a college graduate come from
tine campus thus equipped, he can
soaz IN any direction and feel able to
xac,sse, climate or enterprise of any
! Rxznd anywhere.
And This leads Us TO the matter OF
ssudies. The kind of work to be done
i'm America has given direction to the
z~actical quality of courses in recent
-yeazS rs compared with those OF years
zErne-
college graduates can now deai with
On. physical development OF TINS coun-
<sxy tom any standpoint known 10
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed. when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the liv-
er is torpid and sluggish and the need
of tonic and Alternative is felt A
prompt use of this medicine has often
averted long and perhaps fatal bilious
fevers. No medicine will act more
surely in counteracting and freeing
the system from the malarial poison.
Headache, indigestion, constipation,
dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. SOC.
and $1.00 per bottle at John Y. Mac
Rae's drug store. aa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
now IT STANDS NOW.

The last week has made assurance
doubly sure.
There is no longer any more doubt
that silver candidates viii be nomin-
ated at Chicago. OF the delegates al
ready elected, $50 are for silver and
1856 are for gold. This proportion, at
least, viii be maintained in the cleo
tion of the balance of the delegates,
The delegates already elected stand
as follows:
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CONVENTION DATES.

ssssss biican National Convention, St
kxpass. June 16.
sanasecratic National Convention
Chicago, July z.
s-sssssslist National Convention, St
S&4<sssssa. July %.
sssSessr National Convention, ST.
zxsoss>. July %.
Ek.aaocratic State Convention,
xsss.-ss2l. June 25.
Nike county Democratic conven-
! tion. Raleigh, June ID.
Democratic Congressional Conven
ton <ikh Observation-Disclosures a Ic..i,s
1Sth-
Democratic sCongresslonal Conven
Ti0n End Observation-Disclosures June
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
TWO MEN ASSASSINATED.
Dynamite Was Placed Under the House
in Which They Slept.

Lenoir, n c., june 6.-(Special)-
Walter Moore and Mr.. Bowman were
assassinated in Globbe township, Cald-
well county, night before last. They
we're sleeping in a shanty and dyna-
mite was placed under the corner of
the building wrecking the house. There
were no bruises on Moore's body. Bow
man was considerably mutilated.
The Sheriff and Coroner have not
yet returned and this is the best infor-
nation now obtainable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07

Gertrude Hall, whose stories and
poems have found their way into many
American magazines, is the daughter
of a Boston musician. When a little
girl she was sent to Florence, where
She went to school, spending her vaca-
tons in Italy. After nine years she
returned to America, mistress of four
languages and possessed of a cultivat-
ed intellect. Miss Hall devotes her
mornings to writing and her after
moons to recreation, which consists
principally in walking. She is tall and
slender and her face is delicate oval:
her chestnut hair waves back from
her low forehead and her eyes are gray
and clear. Her whole face has that
repose which comes from the union
Of STRENGTH with gentleness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
EDITORIAL MUSINGS.

If l should die tonight,
And "0ld Subscriber" came to me to
say,
make out your bill, I'm ready now to
pay"
If / should die tonight,
And silly winked at my lifeless clay,
The old dead beat should talk to me
that way
I'd kick myself to think that l had
died,
And long to live to prove the fellow
lied.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
COL. WADDELL NOT A CANDIDATE

To the Editor: Correct statement in
to-day's Observer that / am candi-
date for delegate-at-large to Chicago.
am not candidate for any office.
A. M. WADDELL.
Wilmington, n. c., June 6.