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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15

At Spirit Lake. the great Iowa sum-
mer resort. will be opened for the
fishing season May Is. and for the
regular summer season June Is. The
hotel and surroundings have been
greatly improved and many new At
fractions have been added to this pop-
ular resort. A beautiful half-tone cir
cular descriptive Of Spirit Lake and
Hotel Orleans will be sent to any i'd
dress by the undersigned.
c. s. ABELL, Mgr. Hotel Orleans,
Orleans P. O.. Dickinson county. In.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15

Generally fair this afternoon,
probably light local thunder showers
tonight; fair Tuesday; very little
change in temperature. Todsy's
Temperature "a.
F.. J. WALz. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-15
PLAN is PROPOSED
A Practical Solution Of the
Cevee Question.


Iee EsseoesaA Improvements Hay - Car :
rssd TArssga WlsAeus Oblsea Go. to
the RailFsaAs-Cssy Atssrnsy Apesovss
Off.
The committee OF the council on
levee Improvement has q plan under
consideration for the practical sola-
ton OF the levee improvement. which
II adopted by the council. as it seems
certain it will be. will insure the sue
cess OF the project despite the oppo-
sition OF the terminal COMPANY and
the failure Of the railroads interested
to cooperate in good faith, a. they
agreed to. A city the size Of Rock
Island which has made the march Of
progress and overcome the obstacles
in recent years that it has, Is not to
be discouraged b. the disappoiut-
ments that have come from the corpor-
ations whose friendship was antici-
pated and assured. The committee
therefore has . plan to which the city
attorney has given his sanction from
legal standpoint, and which he
holds 10 perfectly practical and
sound and which il is expected will
be presented at tohight's council
meeting for action, and which will
make the enterprise a success in
every respect.
Let the City Go Ahead.
The city has made an appropria-
tion of $1,000 for the undertaking,
and no more money will be required
this year under the proposition
which the committee will offer. 1t
now remains for the city to 90 ahead.
Its position is right, and it has
the opportunity to demonstrate that
it has she pluck and determination to
60 forward with those matters
which are OF vital importance to it.
despite any opposition which may be
offered. Let the city 60 ahead with
the levee Improvement.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16

W W. Dayton gave entertainments at the hall last Thursday and Friday evenings. Prof Day ton is very clever in his cabinet act and completely mystified his audiences with his feats of slate writing. mind reading and hypnotism. In the specislties Mir Edward Hilton did three good turns. scrobatic. Dutch and blackface characters and dancing MlleMsrguerite Bell was especially good in male impersonstions Pudd'n-head Willie is not quite ss verdsnt as he looks, if you get acquainted with him The Dayton show uses six people and il well worth the low price of admission At Salisbury tonight.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16
SPECIAL NOTICES!

Twenty tons of Hay for sale. En- quire of A. T. Roraback, Canaan. Ct.
 Mrs Potts nickeled sad irons, first quality, 63o. Alvord's, Winsted, Copn. Lest call! Nickel tea kettles 69c. Alvord's, Winsted, Conn.
 Lowest prices. sewer pipe. Alvord's, Winsted, Conn.
 Lowest prices. iron pipe, Alvord's, Winsted, Conn.
 Lowest prices. lead pipe. Alvord's, Winsted, Conn.
 One gallon glass oil cans, 17c. Al. worlds, Winsted, Conn.
 To the ladies of Canaan and surround. ing towns. On Tuesday. Apr. 2lst, we will be at the rooms of Mrs Tierney ir East Canaan with full line of fashion able millinery. Ladies'. Misses and Children's hats and bonnets trimmed and untrimmed, also will show a ful line of ribbons, laces, etc.. at loves living prices. Give us call.
 MRs BENJ HAYES. Winsted, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16
Iron Furnace Burned |,

A fire broke out at the Bsrnum Rich ardson Co.'S furnace, at East Canaan, known as the upper furnace. at 5 o'clock yesterday morning. The fire was caused by the explosion of lamp in the bridge-way connecting the coal sheds with the stock house or top house, which ignited the gas. The flames consumed the bridge-wsy. stock. house, three coal sheds and the ore shed. The furnace is the only one ol the three now in blast and will, o course, have to be blown out. It is i'm possible to say at present when one O the other furnaces will be put in blast or rather what course will be taken b, the company. Probably the lower fur mace will be started up in about a week About 50 900 bushels of charcoal wer destroyed.
 Loss, S20, GOO; insurance S12, 1000.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16
SCHOOL EXHIBITION
At Wangum Lake, Canaan Mountain

At Wangum Lake, Canaan Mountain. The exhibition of the public school at this place, held Apr. l. at 2 30, was we'll attended by the patrons and friends of the school. The exercises were very meritorious. both for the teacher. Miss M. J. Walsh of Ore Hill (Salisbury.) and the scholars of this district, There was nothing to mar the pleasure of tue audience Every line of the pIograme was beautifully per- formed. and those present testified by their continued cheering that they ap- preciated merit. To mention any special part that was more beautifully performed than the others would be to detract from the rest. The perfor- nance of the smallest of the scholars as we'll as those of more mature years showed that great pains had been be- slowed upon them. Human nature so aptly depicted by the performers of "Neighborly Kindness" caused con- tiuued merriment and applause, and "A Child's Dream of Star" recitation. could not be excelled, as also "The Hatchet Story"
 But I find that sm digressing. Our location naturally causes us to seek the sublime, as this district is on the great est elevation of any in this state. And where such combination, not trusts, oa hara rsokS win hn ak phere, finest water and the bene6cent effect the immense tracts of timber lands on all sides have on the climate, and consequently reacted on the peo- pie, what else can be expected than that the mind of man will continue to soar away and keep as far as possible from the dregs and filth that naturally seek lower level.
 All honor to our public school teach resi- They lay the foundation walls of the best government on earth. and are continually rearing them. and keep in advance of all nations. Soon, ohi how soon, would our country be on a level with the most ignorant of the older nations were our educational system seriously checked or obliterated.
 Tickets of admission were printed, and over $lO net were realized, which with an equal amount which the state gives to the cause of school libraries, will in addition to what this district al- ready has, place it we'll along toward the front, in like matters with the large land as many people think more favor ed railroad towns and citles in educa- tiopal facilities, but with none of thelr attendent evils. too many of which are ever present in them. It is simply inn possible to give too much encourage msnt to this very worthy class of our cltizens who devote their best energies, and many of the best years of their lives, to educating the coming teachers and through them on ard and upward generation after generation. So may it be as long as time shall last.
 PROGRAM OF THE ExERcIsEs
 | opcuiuR couS' n WCACOhnOs ocuoOi | salutatory Allie Root | The Ratchet Story Lulu Root | 'Tis The Pleasant Springtime, Song Artie | The Bluebira. Concert Recitation IOstrander | Neighborly Kindness Dialogue A Grevious Complaint Recitation, Artie | Ostrander l What A Boy Can Do Hiram 0strander | Nice st Play Dialogue A Hundred Years To Come Song | Ida, Allie and Lulu Root | Child's Dream of Star, Recitation N. J. Walsh Good Night Hattie Chattsrton Closing Song School
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

The Garbage and Refuse Question. Editor of Ne,os:
 The time has come for the annual cleaning out of back door-yards. cellars and such like places, where the accum- Hlations of the winter always leave such masses of corruption. The question comes to every house. holder, "what shall we do with all the garbage and refuse?"
 Some of our villagers always find the right place for such things, but others seem to be at a loss how to dispose of them, To all such we would say, why not throw them into the middle of the street? Never mind if some fastidious neighbor tells you that apples, turnips, cabbages and onions, all more or less in process of dissolution and decay, don't look very we'll in the street. Never mind if others complain that theIr horses don't like to step ou broken bottles, tin cans. nalls and scrap iron. Its only a matter of taste, it's "free country" and we ought to get accus- toned to the sight of such things, to- gether with orange and banana skins, bits of paper, borrowers ard bonesl Don't let us be too particular. It is 8 very busy season, and it takes so much less time to make dumping ground oi our village street than 1t does to carry of the rubbish that we must not com. plain, or be to critical.
 OBSERVER,
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16
A Fatal Fire,

On Tuesday evening the house occu- pied by Nelson Bishop st Falls Village was totally destroyed by fire. Two of Bishops grandchildren, Bertha Dskin aged 14 years and Mabel Woedin aged nine years, perished in the flames. Mir. Bishop was rescued by the neighbors but it is said he received more or less burns. Cause of fire unknown, but il is supposed it originated from the stove.
 The house was an old and small ore and was situated at the west end or Salisbury side of the bridge between Falls Village and Amesville.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16

Mir. and Mrs Carl Stoeckel. of Norfolk. who recently visited the industrial school at Tuskegee, Ala, have made a gift of valuable plot of 600 acres of rich land near the school to Booker Washington and other trustees to be held for the institution. The conditions of the gift are that the land shall be sold in plots to deserving pupils of the school at low rates for home lots or small farms. The heavy timber on the land will prove very valuable to the school for use in manufacturing pur- poses.-Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16
DIED

snIrH-At Kent, April 10, Mrs Elyira Smith aged 82 years. DAv1s-At East Kent, April II, John Davis. AUsTN-Found dead, Sunday April 12, An drew Austin, formerly of Kent, aged about 60 years.
 LERor-At Ashley Falls. Mass, April 11th Caroline, widow of Albert LeRoy, aged 64 FIkLDs-At New Marlboro. Mass. Apr. IA Ar thur, son of Rev A.w. Fields, aged 27 years Funeral yesterday ae 2 p. m. Burial al New Marlboro. twinsted papers please copyl
 ELMoRK-At Mapleton. Iowa, Feb 26. Fred erick ". Elmore, in the 69th year of his age native North Canaan, Conn. MrTcHELL-At Belle View, Fla, April 10 Daniel F. Mitchell.S9. HoLr-In this village, April 10, Lydia Eel lows, widow of Stephen Holt. aged s2 years and 8 months.
 CurTrsa-At Otis, Mass, April g. Joseph Cutting, aged 65 years.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16

new journal has been started in Torrington, the Daily Item. William Pond is one of the proprietors.
 Irving Reyes. lately editor of the Nangatnck News, is now on the reporter staff of the Torrington Register.
 Ira V. Newcomb, 50. superintendent of the Brass, Clock and Rolling mill, died at his home in Bristol Tuesday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16
Beware of Ofntm nts fer Cara rrh sh a [
 Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole sys- tenn when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on pres"rlplions rom reputapie phy, to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney X Co.,, Toledo, O., contains no mercury and Is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made In Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.
 sTSold by Druggists 75 cents
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16
POINTERS.

Fine bull for sale. See adv.
 A compositor wanted. See adv. Read adv. of Edward Peabody, the Opticisn.
 Farm and clay bed for sale. Don't miss this opportunity. See adv.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16
For Sale or Rent,

THE place owned by the Misses M. E. X E. Il A. Sage, situated on the west side of So Main street, in the village of Sheffield. A good barn and we'll of water, with four acres of land all together. Address
 MARY E. SAGE.
 Sheffield. Berkshire Co.,, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16
The Dayton Show.

Canaan April l3.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16

THURSDAY, APRIL Is, 1896.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-16

Oscar Leach, 65. the state auditor, died at his home in Durham on S.tur day of heart disease. He had served several terms as senator and representa- tive.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
An Important Discovery.

A large and partially unexplored
region north Of the Province of
Quebec and between the head waters
of the Ottawa River and James Bay,
the southern part Of Hudson's Bay,
has recently been the scene of not
able discovery by Professor Bell, of
the Canada Geological Survey. Dur
ing his explorations last summer he
traced the course of a large river,
hitherto unknown, which drains the
region to the southeast of James Bay.
The river is larger than the Ottawa,
and a great part of it averages mile
in width. The country drained by
1t Is level Or gently undulating. and
may be generally described as a
plateau Of one thousand feet above
the sea level along the height of land,
diminishing to some four hundred
feet at one hundred miles or so from
the mouth of the river, and then
descending more rapidly to the shore
of James Bay. The soil is sandy in
the vicinity of the height of land
and for some distance beyond, but of
brownlsh clay along the banks of the
rivers and in the forests. The coun-
try is well wooded, and is fitted to
De the home of a large population
From ga Review of Canadian At
talrs,' by j. ". Russell, in the
March Review of Reviews.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

case amongst US. In June, 1898, I
bought an Electropoise and at once
began its use. Almost at once, l
began to feel benefited and in the
course OF q few months felt like q
new creature.
In addition to the chronic bowel
trouble, l had dyspepsia so badly
that l was perfectly miserable for
an hour or two after each meal.
This at once disappeared and l ate
whatever l wanted with impunity.
tried everything l could hear of,
but all to no avail, until, in the kind
providence of God, 1 was induced to
buy an Electropoise, l am sure that
If l had not gotten an Electropoise
that would have been dead man
now, instead of being able to say, l
am we'll man, and thank God and
your company for it. take pleas
ure in recommending the Electro
poise to all sufferers, and believe it
panacea for almost all diseases.
Have not had to pay a doctors bill
since l bought it. Money could not
buy mine if l could not get another.
1t is my ''family DOCTOR"
Believing that have done nv du-
ty in writing this testimonial,
l am gratefully yours,
W. b. L. MCLAUR1N,
Presiding Elder, Concord Circuit.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
They Defy the
Party Lash

make nomination at ~. Louis at all. )"
After this warfare between the gold
bug and tn. silver Republicans, Sena-
tor Allen took the floor and on behalf
Of the Peoples Party senators offered
to vote for the Republican tarih bill
il they would put free silver coinage
proyision In the same bill. After max
ingthe proposition senator 4 Hen said {:
II d.sir. to have answer from some
responsible head Of the Republican
party, il IL has one. viii you accept
this oferf'
Mr.. Aldrich X. H. representing the
majority OF the Republicans answered
mo, with as much emphasis as it is
possible for me 10 use
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Morgan
Gala Mr.. Allen asked il they would
accept the Mckinley bill with a free
coinage attachment. Messrs. Aldrich
and Platt answered NO
Mr.. Allen: "YOu have lied upon the
question, il | may speak meta
phorically, for three years to my Ger
tain knowledge. For three years
you have stood in in this cham
Der and have undertaken to
make the people OF this country,
believe that you are bimetallists
and now when you are put TO the test
you will not take silver with this
tariff bill, and you will not take 1t
with the Mckinley bill, and you will
not take it under any circumstances"
Vow, to test your integrity and good
faith ! offer this bill. IL is your tariff
bill, without "t' increased or an al"
indicted, except in the title. And
say to you that il you are ready to
show the good faith Of your assertions
for silver and link it with the tariff
bill, We pledge you six Populist votes"
This proposition was 1atly refused
by the goldbug Republicans who con
stitute II majority Of that party.
II there were more Republicans like
Teller and Carter it would be impossi-
BILE for the old parties to make sham
battle over the tariff and To elect n
gOldbug President next fall.
The five free silver Republican Sen
ators who took a stand on this great
question were Teller, Of Colorado;
Carter, OF Montana; Dubois, Of Idaho;
Cannon, Of Utah and Mantle, Of Mon
tana. They will not support gold
bug Republican for President in the
coming camDaiQn
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
,se..y VIZ vsiiss ais Re TIE 0ssss-

About the worst scoring Jno. sheE-
uAE ever get is from Senator Teller.
. member OF his own party. In the
Senate Mr.. Teller vas riadllrg the
goldbugs and their selfish policy with
the hottest kind Of shot aud said:
"Mr. President, we Will no; dis
card silver. Il may be that for =
time tie advocates o: the so-cAlled
sound money may deceive the people
They canno; do it long. IL the Re
publican party pats itself under the
lead Of the Senator from Ohio and
adops the gold STANDARD Il will be q
party Of the past, and the glory and
splendor OF its achievements wall he
obiiterated and destroyed in the In
fanny OF that transaction, and"
here Mr.. Teller paused and shaking
his finger IN the face Of Mr.. Sherman,
which Was CHASTITY white while his
own Was ivid with rage, be Missed
these words-''infamy will follow
your name even after you are laid 10
your grave"
The excite ment in thu Senate was
intense, and, TO add 10 the dramaii.
interest in the incident, the yslleIie:
applauded the fierce assault Of the
Colorado Senator.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

No Power Earth Can Esstraaa Their
Wrath Against Their Dsssrsysra

We are sorry 10 s-e tha, some Of cur
good people are disposed 10 eriticise
Hon. III. f. Tauo~n~rk, chairman of
the Peoples Party national committee,
and TO mutser suspicious against him
They mistake his eager zeal for the
success o! the party for ceseriiou Of
its principles. For ourself. We have
tn. most unbounded confidence in him.
We can never forget how he stood out
alone, in the Illinois legislature, when
both his peoples party colleagues had
deserted him and united with the
Democrats &c elect that sInsle-sta nd
ard advocate, Senator Palmer, TO the
Cuited States Senate; and in the midst
OF the triumphant uproar he laid his
head on his desk and wept aloud
That kind OF man is no traitor. lie
may be wrong, but he will be honestly
wrong.
The conventions Of July 22nd will
demonstrate that there are honest aud
earnest gentlemen on both sides: and
when they have once agreed upon the
same ticket, all jealousies will disap-
pear in one wild whirlwind of loyalty
delight and enthusiasm.
The people Of the United States are
going to unite, eventually, ina grand
movement to destroy their destroyers :;
and there is no power on earth can
prevent their harmonious and tri-
umphant Co operation; and that, too,
without the slightest sacrifice Of prin-
ciple on either side.-Ignaius Dornelly
in the Representative.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

do not pretend to explain the pl IL
osophy of its workings, but have
realized its beneficial effects, SO can
speak of results. In rheumatism.
all forms of nervous diseases, liver
and kidney troubles, catarrb, dys-
pepsia, disease Of the blood, scrof-
ula, etc, its effects have been re-
markable. A year ago last winter,
we had severe attack of LaGrippe,
which lieft US In feeble state of
health: Some years ago. in India,
we had slight sunstroke and from
the effects of which we did not en-
tlrely recover. After a years use
OF the Electropoise we have this to
say. % We have taken no medi-
cine for the year. CO All traces of
the LaGrippe and sunstroke trouble
have disappeared. No symptoms of
either remain. At no time have we
been better than for the last fifteen
years.
This notice of the Electropoise is
entirely gratuitous and without So
licitation. We do it for the good of
the afflicted.
From REV. WI. MCDONALD in the
Boston Christian Witness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

The muddle in the Kentucky legi.-
lature 10 still there. During the past
few weeks some strange things have
happened. The Eve goldbus Demo
Gratis bad the cheek to draw up re-
quest for Blackburn, who il a free
silver man, and who has been getting
80 votes on every ballot, 70 withdraw
in favor Of some goldbug.
Then Hunter, the Republican, who
10 . goldbug, bethought him of cute
scheme to capture the two PopUlists
and perhaps some free silver Demo
cratic votes. He got mixed up with =
promise to try to restore silver TO toe
place it occupied up to 1873. 4 Repub-
lican charged him with doing this aad
it. This was dynamite bomb in the
camp. Three of his supporters for
SOCK him Immediately. Others said
they would vote for him until he had a
chance 10 clear himself.
He could not clear himself The
charge against him was true and he
Was compelled to withdraw from the
race entirely. The Republicans then
nominated st. John Boyle in place of
Hunter. Boyle proved to be but very
little better. 1t was stated that 4
short time before his nomination lie
WAS bowling around for free silver,
though he was nominated as q gold
standard man. This created some
cOmmOtion among the Republicans,
and while it lasted the FIVE gold stand
ard Democrats brought Secretary Car
Isle forward as candidate. When he
was nominated a number of the Re-
publicans voted for him. This shows
that the goldbugs are sticking to-
gether.
On joint ballot the Democrats and
Republicans were equally divided
Then q Democratic member of the
House died. The Republicans had
majority in the House and they
thought they saw plan to carry the
day by unseating member Of the
House. This was done. Then the
Democrats who have ma jority in the
Senate retaliated by unseating two
Republican members Of the Senate.
This almost caused riot. Excitement
was intense. The legislature became
mob. Pistols were drawn and life
threatened. Ladies who were present
begged piteOusly to be allowed to re-
tire from among these political toughs
and ruffians sent by the two old par
ties to legislate for old Kentucky. This
is the result Of voting for Democrats
and Republicans. When will the peO-
pie learn better!