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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
stand by the People.

When Thomas Jefferson founded
the democratic party, it took strong
ground against n strong, centralized
government because such a centrali-
zation. such a monopoly OF power
was dangerous to the liberties as
well as the best interests of tho peo-
pie. At the very outset, therefore,
democracy stood for the people and
that is why the party has always de-
clared for the people on every great
question that has come up for settle
mept. Under the impetus OF inven-
ton and n robbing protective tariff
great monopolies have sprung up in
the more recent past, which. in the
shape OF centralized wealth and
power threaten the interests of the
masses. On all these great questions
democracy stands as the united foe
OF monopoly.
A recent decision OF the railroad
and warehouse commission of Iii.
nois aptly illustrates the principle.
rs well rs the attitude OF democracy
toward IL. In 1894 the railroads OF
the state fixed what they called a
"switching and terminal charge" Of
~ per car on all cars Of live stock
shipped into Chicago. Shippers sim
ply found an additional charge OF s!
to meet and they OF course paid it
without much grumbling at first.
OH car Of stock valued at $1,000 it
did not look to be so big a robbery
rs IL really was. for it did not amount
to so very much to each shipper.
But the robbery soon got to be real
lied by the shippers and they began
to object and ut last they brought
the matter before the railroad
commissioners, the officials en-
powered by law to adjust such mat
ters. Here the interesting feature
creeps in. II would be so easy
for the commissioner to shape
an excuse for the charge and thus
sustain the railroads, as had been
done by the federal courts with re-
spect to the interstate commerce
law, that the commissioner decision
was anxiously awaited. This demo-
cratic commission heard the evidence
and argument and promptly justi-
"NN Nv ut-
Gliding the charge illegal. The dem
ocratic railroad commissions rs stood
by the people. Here are the profits
which show the amount OF milk there
was in this cocoanut for the rail-
roads. There were shipped into
Chicago last year 0s95) 27O.OO cars
OF stock at " per car. which would
mean an additional profit to the rail.
Foods OF $4,000. So this innocent
looking charge of$2 per car means
much in the aggregate. The action
OF the commission means that over
half q million dollars are to be saved
10 the people annually. Stock rails.
ers and shippers aud farmers gener-
ally should be quick to appreciate
these figures. IL is one only Of the |
many good things the present DEM
ocrafic state administration of llli-
no,s Is doing for the people. Re-
publican taxpayers should give these
matters little prayerful attention.
Think oil 1t. brother taxpayers. when
courts, legislatures and exccu,ivc
officers are fawning nj the feet Of ,b,.
railroads.. afraid TO enforce the Mai,
rights OF the people. the Democratic
railroad commission Of Illino;. ho,Si,.
stands by the people on a Que alton
involving $780, 900 per wear 10 thes.
corporations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
,OMAN WE
GYPSY o1rrFN-1..rrrv ,ppI,-Ur ~,

gypsy QUEEN--LATELY ARRIVED IN
~ forms the public of her wonderful powers
IN reading the history of ones life by examiD-
ing the palm of the hand telling the past
present and future; lost stolen property:
tells YOU the name of your future Companion
whether false or true. Tells you what bust
ness you are adapted to. Tells you ali about
absent friends. Tells you what-planet you
were born under, Private consultations. Can
from a. m to p. m.-55i Twenty-fourth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Have You Had the Grip:

II you have. you probably need a
reliable medicine like Foley's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the racking cough incidental to this
disease: For sale at NJ. +. Bahnsen's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

Delegates elected ia their respective wards
vii assemble at Turner hall Monday evening
March q at oclock to nominate candidates
Tor city and township Offices a. follows: One
supervisor FOR two years; two assistant super
visors for two years. one assessor ard one col
hctor. WILLIAM MCENIRY, Chairman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

Boss COLLINS and his subservient
admirers will rule the roost at the
republican city-township convention
tonight. Collins is after more vim
dication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

The court house ring will make
its first skirmish tonight. When the
republican county convention meets
IL will again test its metal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
A GENTS WANTED MALE ANDFEMALE.

A GENTS WANTED-MALEAN ND FEMA
a Old and young. sI0 to $40 per day easily
made, selling our Queen plating outfits and do
ing gold silver. nickel copper and brass plat
ing that Is warranted to wear from five to fif-
Teen years on every class of metal. tableware
Jeweiry, etc. Light and easily handled no ex-
perience required TO operate them Can be
earned by hand with ease from house to house
same as "a grip sack or satcheL Agents are
making money rapidly. They sell to almost
every business house family and work shop
Cheap. durable simple and within the reach of
everyone. Plates almost instantly equal to
the finest new work. Send for circulars etc
queen City Silver and Nickel Plating company
East St Louis, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

"ANTED-GOOD RELIABLE HELP OF
w all kinds who can furnish references to
use THE ARGUS want column. Calls are re-
celVed at this Office daily for domeSticS etc
VINO can come well recommended. Try this
column for situation and if you are reliable
you will get one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

WANTED MEN WHO WILL WORK FOR
w SO month salary or large commission
selling staple goods by sample to dealers Ex-
periencc unnecessary Write US Household
Specially company, a w. Fourth street, Gin
cinnati. Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

W that Crystal marble enameled preSery-
ing Kettle; also Acme cake heater and Red
star silver polish is sold by agents permanent
~ located at SIS Twenty-fOurth street. An
s-quart kettle, including strainer patent cover.
price $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

WANTED BUY FOR CASH. SECOND
W hand goods of every description. Money
to loan on chattels and all articles of value
Goods stored and sold on commission. Leave
Your order at 1872, Second avenue. w
Jones' "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

WANTED Statesmen IN EVERY TOWN
W ana city in the state to sell Dustless the
only perfect floor dressing: liberal commission:
experience unnecessary. Address at once
Seng company, l6 North Canal street Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
SEED STORE.
Louis Hansen.
sis AID ais West Second Street,
Davenport.
High Class Seeds

OF all kinds suitable for the
most critical market Gar
deners and Truckers.
CLOVER AND GRASS SEEDS OF
ALL KINDS.
Garden Tools, Seed Drills,
Cultivators. We carry
complete stock of the cele-
brated
PLANET, JR.," TOOLS.
Send for Catalogue.
Wholesale and Retail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

1t is not surprising either that he should
ind it natural and convenient in the
present emergency, or THAT he should scorn
to consider any tits possible consequences.
Through this memorial the people of
California make their plea for a righteous
consideration of the case at the hands of
congress. We have been forced by Mr..
Huntlngton's genius to beg merely that
right shall be done; that the laws shall not
De violated; that the infamies which the
Southern Pacific has praeticed all through
Its career shall not be condoned; that this
government shall not be made the tool of
unscrupulous private ends; that mo-
nopoly OF transcontinental shipping shall
not be fostered, and that the burden which
already oppresses California 80 heavily
snail not be increased and extended. That
Is all. We want the law to take its proper
course, knowing that in such an event the
problem will be solved.
We cannot recall an instance in the
history of America when any State has
been placed in so humiliating position as
California in this emergency. That Con-
gress should permit itself to be dictated to
by one man to the prejudice Of the Nation
and the ruin of one of its States is in
credible. We trust that this dignified ap-
peal from California will receive patient
and patriotic consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
A STRONG MEMORIAL,

The memorial addressed by the commit
tee recently appointed for expressing the
views of California on the proposed fund
ing bill contains nothing of a conspicuous
character but what is already familiar to
the readers of THE CALL. Indeed, so MANY
are the reasons for not passing funding
bill, and so calamitous would be the re-
suits of the act, that the space which the
committee gave itself in which to set forth
the case would have been inadequate.
Nevertheless the document is doubtless all
the stronger for being short, and all the
more effective for containing none but the
strongest points.
It remains now to be seen what recep.
ton this petition will have at Washington.
In his desperation Mr.. Huntington has es-
tablished literary bureau for "moiding
opinion" at the National capital. At
present he is saying nothing about his
famous equities" but is confining his ef-
forts to an attempt at showing that the op-
position in California to the funding bill
does not proceed from the "best citizens, .
and is merely the frothy mounting OF pro-
fessional agitators aud chronic malcon-
tents.
The people of California may take what
consolation they can out of this slur which
Mr.. Huntington is pleased to cast upon
them. If it lacks any element of insult
and defiance we are unable to discover it.
Such policy has become so habitual with
him through thirty years of practice that
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

in public view-namely Secretary Olney, Miss
Clara Barton and Senator Wolcott, whose
mother was native of that town.
The Alumni Association of Girard College,
Philadelphia, has decided to present to the
city statue of Stephen Girard, the founder OF
the college, to be placed on the City Hall
Plaza, and to cost not less than $4,000
Lord Dunleath, who has just died, was one OF
the merchant princes of the north of Ireland.
He represented the great linen industry, and
amassed large fortune. 1t is stated that
more than year ago Lord Dunleath handed
over all his money and estates TO his children,
of whom he has living two sons and three
daughters
D. L. Moody, the evangelist, told story in
Philadelphia the other day about his life be-
fore his conversion, when boy of II. He
said that while he was pretty bad boy in his
unregenerate DAYS. deep in the follies and
errors of the world, he never broke so far
away from his early religious training as to
forget to say his prayers every night. 81 used
to sleep with my BROTHER" he said, Sand if
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
THE COUNTRY PAPER.

He was getting home from business-he, q mer-
chant well-to-do-s
The wheels Of the electric car were throwing
sparks of blue,
And around him were acquaintances who, where
they stood or sat,
By look or word or GESTURE were inviting him to
chat.
But quite ignoring all of them, except to bow and
When hailed by some at the door or Just across
he read with boyish eagerness. while speeding Ger
the street,
The poorly printed pages Of little country sheet.
He read of Tom Jones' enterprise In adding to his
barn,
And learned that "solon Huddleson has got a
That "Aunty smpkins gave tea" that 'icrops
are pretty good,'
And that Sab Bailey came to town and brought a
load OF wood"
Well,'yes; these things are trifes perhaps to you
and
To him they are reminders OF the times that used
TO be;
And from his busy city life he glances back with
To see the rown that circumscribed his doings as
boy.
Each poorly printed paragraph upon the homeiy
Presents scene familiar or friend he used to
meet;
And maybe-you can tell 1t by the smiles that
There's mention Of his mother and the other
folks at home"
Men wander far for fortune and find 1t, too, and
The farm and sothful village and its folk they
meier forget
And there's not thing In city life which greater
Than the little country paper printed where they
used to live. Columbus Dispatch.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
A FAIR PROPOSITION.

The State Development Committee has
made record which entities it to public
confidence. At an exceedingly small ex-
pense it has already done much good in
making known in the East the superiority
OF California fruits aud has largely in
creased the sales of our products in that
way. So encouraged has it been by its
success that it has issued proposition to
the fruit-growers of California which they
cannot afford to ignore.
The basis of this proposition is that the
committee will forward the interests of
those who assist it with funds, and will do
this in exact and fair proportion to the
amount of assistance extended. This is to
be done without any interference with any
of the existing methods of shipping or dis
tribution, the idea being simply to adver-
tise the fruits and thus create demand
for them. The means to this end will be
lectures illustrated with stereopticon views,
and free cooking schools in which the art
of preparing California fruits for the table
will be taught. This work will be re-en-
forced by employing competent men to
canvass grocers and urge the handling OF
California products. Minor features of the
undertaking will be the distribution OF
printed matter and the display in jars OF
California fruits, conspicuously labeled, in
show-windows throughout the East.
Such course will have an ulterior effect.
the value of which should no. be over
looked-it will bring individual labels into
notice. A grower who contributes to the
work will naturally desire not only that
his name shall appear on his product, but
will take care that what he offers for sale
will be of the best quality. The Develop
ment Committee will be prepared to receive
and forward all orders. The general effect
Will be the encouragement of individual
efforts to produce the best results.
The greatest profits in fruit culture in
this State have been made on the articles
which have been grown and prepared for
market with the greatest care. It has been
generally in ordinary articles sold in large
bnlk and prepared without special care
that losses have been encountered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

California be dismayed at the prospect.
To transfer a large industry from an At
lantic State is something besides increea-
ing competition in the marketing of a
product. Experience has shown US over
and over that if we employ the resources
at our command for reaching consumers
ready for our products there will never be
such thing as overproduction. That
aside, an increase of the bulk of produc-
ton means decrease of transportation
charges and an increase of local consum-
ing population. In addition IL means q
necessity for extending the market, and
that in turn means a reflex benefit to
every industry in the State and such @
widening of the fame of the State as will
inevitably add greatly and steadily to its
population and wealth and to the comfort
and prosperity of its people.
Thus passes forever the greatest glory OF
that picturesque peninsula that separates
the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic
Ocean. Even though its climate had
proved suited to the orange industry, and
even though the fruit which it produced
was sweet and toothsome, the peninsula is
hardly more than a vast sandspit, lacking
the inexhaustible fertility of the soils OF
California. Besides, for all the beauty OF
the pellucid streams and splendid pine
forests of Florida, there was the ever
present menace of malaria, practically
unknown here, and an absence of that re-
markably invigorating quality of climate
which is so Distinguishing a feature oi
California.
1t is not alone in the marketing of whole
fruit that the good results of the orange
industry may be secured. Cordials and
syrups from the pulp, aromatic extract:
from the rind and medicines and perfumes
from the blossoms are valuable products
OF intelligent industry. 1t is wonderful
| business in all its phases, and the condi-
tions which make it possible are pledge
OF an environment the most pleasant ano
| beneficial that the heart could desire.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
PERSONAL.

c. 81. Lilly of Seattle is in town.
J. T. Walden of Fresno is at the Grand.
DR.. A. A. CASTOR of San Jose is visitor here
Ex-Governor l. A. Sheldon of Pasadena is in
the City.
the City.
S. E. Wrenn, business man of Portland, is
at the Grand
George McElroy of the United States navy is
at the Occidental.
P. S. wensinger, the wealthy resident of
Tustin is in the City.
j. Fl. Wilson, q wealthy man of Columbus,
Ohio, is at the Occidental.
John A. Morrissey, the fast-horse owner of
Stockton, is at the Baldwin.
Professor William H. Hudson of Stanford
University is at the California.
II. c. Lowell, cattle-grower of Billings,
Mont, is among recent arrivals here.
]. c. Lynch of Cucumonga, formerly Presi,
dent of the Senate, is at the Baldwin.
H. C. Eisen, the prominent wine.grower of
Fresno, is among recent arrivals here.
Sheriff Tom Cunningham of Stockton has re-
turned home. after several days visit here.
J. R. Hampton of Washington, D. c., special
agent of the Interior Department, is in the City.
H. S. Crocker and Mrs. Crocker came up last
night from Monterey, and are at the California
A. G. Keagle of Stockton, County Recorder
OF San Joaquin County, is spending few DAYS
here.
John w. Kelly, the well-known mining
superintendent of Bodie, arrived here yes
terday.
John Shultz, one of the best-known mining
experts of Alaska, is stopping at the Cosmo-
politan.
F. F. Grant, prosperous business man of
Fargo, N. OAK, is at the Palace accompanied
by his wife.
General A. W. Bassett of the National Guard
came down from So cramento last night and is
at the California.
G. II. Smith, wealthy manufacturer of
Danley, England, is at the Occidental, accom-
panied by his son.
Philip Argalt wealthy business and min
ing man OF Denver, is at the Occidental Mrs.
Argalt is with him.
V. B. Chevallier, a prominent real estate man
OF Stockton, is guest at the Cosmopolitan ac-
companled by his wife.
John H. Kinkead, Ex-Governor of Nevada
and Alaska, arrived here from his home in
Virginia City yesterday. Mrs. Kinkead is with
him. They are at the Palace.
Lieutenant B. w. Lowell of the United States
army, for some time past stationed at Fort
Huachuca, Arizona, is at the Occidental His
place of duty has been changed to this point.
H. c. Henry of Seattle and r. F. Balch of
Minneapolis, partners in railroad building,
and who are among the biggest contractors OF
the country, are at the Palace. They graded
Jorge amount ofthe Great Northern road.
Thomas B. Everett OF Cripple Greek, who was
here some time since and organized COM
pany to develop Cripple Creek mines, arrived
here last night on business in connection with
the company. He was formerly member OF
the Assembly from Placer County.
William Lucere, who has returned from
trip through Oregon and Washington, reports
business dull, but says that should lumbermen
form the proposed combine, it will cause the
mills to employ many idle men. A number OF
mills are now not running because OF the
cheap prices for lumber.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
COMING FROM FLORIDA.

A killing frost of two or three years ago
unhappily destroyed all faith in Florida
as the home of the orange. At the
same time it turned adrift an army of per-
sons who had tasted the sweets of the in
dustry and would not be comforted in any
other occupation. Unwilling to return to
the hard and commonplace life represent
ed by other industries, they cast about for
some place in which they might resume
the business to which they had become SO
strongly attached, and now it is an
nounced that they have found California
to be all that they want, and are preparing
to rehabilitate themselves in this State
with broad acres of orange groves.
Let not the orange-growers at present in
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

''Have smoke. boys"
Mr.. Hugo Keil took q handful of cigars out OF
his vest and passed them around among some
friends who met him in the dining-room OF the
Occidental Hotel.
Must have touched a nickel-in-the-slot
machine, Hugo" suggested q friend looking
sidewise.
''Well, something of that character" re-
sponded Mr.. Keil, ''and / wish to state that
the man who owns the nickel machine is a
separate and distinct kind of human being all
by himself. Have you ever noticed the express
sion on the face of cigar-dealer when any
body is playing his interesting yet concealed
card game through the medium of a nickel
For instance, when you come up and Jay down
half and ask for change in nickels he smiles,
rubs his hands and inquiries if you feel lucky.
1t is always best under these circumstances to
say yes, SO as to prepare him for the shock that
invariably smltes him if you win anything"
"But do you ever win anything?" said
somebody who had just appeared on the scene.
"Wait minute and I will show you how the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

The London Telegraph tells the following
story: "When Emerson visited Carlyle in Lon
don he expressed doubts to the latter of the
personality of the devil. Carlyle took him to
see many OF the shows of the metropolis
asking him, as they issued from each reeking
lane filed with the shouts of intoxicated men
and women, whether he had not changed his
opinion. AT last they arrived in the House of
Commons, and, as they sat in the strangers
gallery listening to some orators rigamarole,
Carlyle slyly punched his friend in the ribs
and asked, DO You believe in q deeYil moo f,n
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

either one of us happened to jump into bed
without first getting on his knees the other
would swear at him vigorously and kick him
out on the f1oor''
Captain Kidd's quadrant or one of his
quadrants, or at least an ancient quadrant
bearing his name, is in the possession of
family at Rockland Me. 1t is more than 200
years old and bears the name and address of
the London maker. Part of it is ofivory, now
dark brown with age. The name, Captain
Kidd" is engraved on the metal part of the III
strument.
W. 7. Stead of England has embarked upon
new venture, which he has christened "Penny
Popular Novels" His idea is to print we'll
known novels in editions of 100, 900 copies
which he will retail at penny each. His first
publication is the "She" of H. Rider Haggsrd
Mr.. Stead says that the actual cost OF each
volume is something less than three-ffths of
penny.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

year cottons and thin goods are shown at this
time, and many women make up their summer
clothes.
A very pretty and stylish shape is shown in
this shirt waist. The shallow yoke or shoulder
pieces in front holds the fullness in place and
gives tailor finish.
Any cotton or linen fabric Is suitable ex-
cepting those of very light weight. Wash silk
anI the silk and cotton mixtures colled swivel
silk are also used. Both bright and dull tones
of almost all colors are used
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

County Commissioner Samuel States Of JEFF
ferson, Pa, has son whom he named United.
lie wrote letter to this son in Punxsutawney.
the other day, naturally addressing it "United
states, Punxsutawney, Pa.," and the Postmas-
ter advertised it as held because the address
was detective
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

Ihe late Paul VerlaIne, the French poet,
iived as social outcast; but his funeral was
attended by distinguished men of letters, in
Guiding many Academicians. Francois Coppee
spoke at the grave and said that yerlaine had
won Immortality in letters.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Feb. 1.-Among the re-
cent arrivals are: j. Birmingham. Gilsey; O.
l.. Hall and wife, ST. Denis; H. W. Lilly, ST.
Cloud. L. G. Davies and Henry Jacobs were
among the passengers who sailed on the steam
ship Campania for LIVERPOOL