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The morning times., 1896-03-23

L saIemnly swear that the above is
a correct statement of the daily cir
cuIation of THE WASHINGTON
TIM IsS for the week ended March -,
1896, and that all the copies We're
actually sold or mailed for Al valuable
consideration and delivered to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers; also
that none of them We're returned or
remain I'm the office undeIivered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
The morning times., 1896-03-23

Doubtless President Cleveland is glad
that Senator Tillman has buried his
pitchfork and taken up the peaceful call
ing OF an attentive auditor.
The morning times., 1896-03-23
DIES BY HIS OWN LAW.
Ex-Member of the Oklahoma Legis-
lature Captured After Rrea king jail.

Fort Scott, Kas., March 22.-Ira II. Ter
reil member of the Oklahoma legislature
author of the capital punishment law, and
himself the first man sentenced to hang
under that laYsi was positively identified
here last evening"
He broke jail at Guthrie while under
sentence six months ago. He went back
to the Territory after his wife and chill
dren and was going east with them when
identified by IAN old acquaintance. Of
ficeEs of Okiaboma counties are diSputing
as to who shan have the custody OF him.
The morning times., 1896-03-23
The Proof

'Iis declaration of love seems to have
tti,' ring of ruth init. said Miss ticktm, as
5 he held her finger up to the light to admire
tue iridcscence of her hundred-dollar dia-
mond.
The morning times., 1896-03-23
WAS LAFAYETTE's SERVANT.
Uncle Jimmy Hooper, Colored, Dead
AT Lnncast er, Ohio.

~1IN-1' y IIIIIII NIWVEIt-Is NUEVI-ttUl UtuU
at Lancaster, Ohio.
Lancaster, Ohio, March 22.-Cncle Jimmy
Hooper. who was born in slavery in 1906,
Is dead. From his birth TO the eInaucipation
or the slaves Hooper was owned 10y John
Kerr. OF Augusta, Ga.
He delighted in his distinction at the age
OF eighteen as the special servant OF Gen.
La Faycl;c when the French officer was
guest of Mr.. Kerr in 1924. Hooper was
brought 10 Lancaster in 1862 by Gen.
Sherman's family. He enlisted and served
under Sherman. He was wounded IN battle,
aud for the last few years has lived on his
pension.
The morning times., 1896-03-23
Adam a Funny Man.

Quoth Eve: This apples very nice"
Quoth Adam: ITS Il pear,
For is not this a pear-adise?'
"True, Adam, | declare"
The morning times., 1896-03-23
Ipdi,na PoIItlcian "A Suicide

Fowler. Ind, March 22.-JOseph Tim
mons. "A leading politician Of this county.
committed suicide by shooting himself
with a shot gun yesterday morning FL
nanciaI trouble had unbalanced his mind.
The morning times., 1896-03-23
Appropriate

A lover who had been thrown over for
an old millionaire sent the bride 4 stick
PIN surmount,,d by Il quar,Z heart contain
, Ing a gold nugget, for Il wedding present.
The morning times., 1896-03-23

The report that President Kruger, OF
Transvaal, has taken 10 bicycle riding
should not be accepted as evidence tia;
he has fallen into rapid ways.
The morning times., 1896-03-23

I1lR tt TOT sCNtTtiI IDIHUITs TIC tdIItU
the custodian and said:
'.Who is the artist that made this statue?"
The information was given aud the old
gentle man continued:
Il do not wonder a bit that he was
ashamed to put his name ON it. What is
that stack of books ON the pedestal supposed
to represent"
They are intended to indicate the Con-
stitution of the United States. law books
and works of that character replied the
custodian. This was too much for the old
man and he shouted:
''What idiotic nonsensel The idea Of
it being necessary for Webster to lug
around with him copy of the Constitu-
ton. 1t is an outrage to thus insult his
nemory." 81 .l'
The morning times., 1896-03-23
A Good Start

''Moncymuch, the millionaire, began his
career as Il diamond cutter.''
''Diamouds, then, Were his stepping stones
to fortune"
The morning times., 1896-03-23

CONGRESSMAN SMITH OF Illinois S
out OF the woods. That Is TO say, he
is safe for denomination. Informd-
tion received yesterday is TO the ef-
feet that the primaries held in Mr.
Smiths district have all been one way
for Smith. His nomination is now u fore
gone cCnclusi
Captain JOnn X. Thomas, who was Mr.
Smiths predecessor, was this time a can
didate, but he had not been able to capture
Il single one of the nine counties in the
District. Representative Smith is one
OF the most popular men in Congress nd
a most interchangeable worker. In point of
oratory he ranks with the best OF them.
The morning times., 1896-03-23

\ YOUNG colOred man was standing in
A one OF tac basement corridors on
the House SIDE, shaking laHus wan
himself, rubbing his back against the
wall anu iaugting immoderateIy His
paroXysn OF nilrtn ana Seif-gra tulatiOn at
tracted the attention OF several passerSby
and when lie recovered Somewhat from his
semi-hystcrical condition the following eX-
PLANTATION was given:
"One oh dc members up stairs busted his
shoestring all ter pieces so dat his shoe
wouldn't hang on to his foot till he could
git home, He aXed me, would | run up
town and buy him a pair ob shoestrings
and said he would rewahd me Well for de
trouble. He guy me nickel to pay fur de
strings and he wanted en- frum per-
tikler stoh.
so j GOeSOut inter de wind and chaSes
mesclf up TO, de Stoh and back, covering
distance Of moh dan two miles. goes
inter de committee room ana hands him
de string. And den what YOU sposc? He
Guv me de three cents change and said dat
would amply repay me fur de time and
trouble.
Il say ncbher a word, but goes out uDdcr
de rotundy and Cogiterates and bymeby
| figger out dat [ didn't. git de worst oh
dc deal, but cum under de wire fust."
How do you make that out?" asked
one of the listeners.
why, don't yer all see dat ef l had
hurried as he told me to I'd have taken
kyar ANA raid ten cents for tein' toted
up and back. Dat way I'd bev been loser
seben cents, but now l kaRerIte dat ! am
tist seben cents ahead oh dc game. But
l done tel you all dat 1 will play dat
game no moh."
With this lucid explanation the Colored
man again went into convulSions OF laugh
ter.
The morning times., 1896-03-23
l0SA(lAK<RooM
SALE:R
HIS is story thaC was told in the
cloakroom on the Republican side OF
the House yesterday:
When Senator John Sherman was Z

HIS is a story that was told in the
cloakroom on the Republican side OF
the House yesterday
When Senator John Sherman was q
candidate before the Chicago cOnven-
tion in 1888, Arthur Il. Bateman form erly
OF this city, handled the bag. Mr.. Bate
man was sitting in his room IL the Grand
Pacific one day when a Colored man
walked in and asked tosee Marse Sherman's
friend.
Il am Senator Shcrman's friend" was
Bateman's reply.
And ] is Mr.. Claypool, Mr.. Clay
pool of Arkansas, sir, Il delegate To dis
Bateman naturally expressed his pleas
ure at meeting the Arkansas statesman
and asked what be could do for him. A
whispered consultation was held. The
delegate briefly said that while he himself
was for sherman first, last ana all the
time, he found that some of his fellow
colored delegates were wayering and if
he could only have $40 he could fix them.
Bacman shc!led ont four crisp ten dol
lar notes ana handed them over, thankful,
doubtless, that the touch" had been so
ii ght. The next day the 'gemmcn'' from
Arkansas MADE another demand for forty.
, got that too. on the third day the So
aHcd CEyEool called again and was max
ing plea for third forty in order to
help leLow-dclcgate. Just as Mr.. Bate
man was about 10 20 down in lis clothes
FOR the money Gen. PCwen Clayton, arm
III arm with Il tan, distinguished looking
gentleman with long hair and fine eau
caSian features walked into tie room aud
said: ''Col. Bateman, let me introduce
Mr.. Clayrool, one Of my w-Gclegates
from Arkansas"
In IiiIy The colored man was out OF the
room and leaping down the steps for dear
llIe II is said that this Thrifty colored
man is barber on the north side OF Chi
caSo and played the delegate racket on
the agents representing Alger, Harrison
and the others just as he did Batcman.
The morning times., 1896-03-23
TIMELY and
HUMOROUS.
The Most Unkindest Cut of All.

The poet who wrote, 1t is better to have
loved and lost, probably loved and Won.
The morning times., 1896-03-23

ENATOR JOE BLA ACKBURN is expected
10 be i'll his seat next Monday. He
VIII receive warm welcome from his
colleagues, his desk Will be decOra ted
with IA ma sSive stand OF flowers. and
there Will doubtless be an immense audience
10 look down upon the hero OF the hour.
Joe Blackburn is Il very popular man,
not alone with his Senators and members,
but with che people OF this city.
The morning times., 1896-03-23

The circulation of The Times for
the week ended March -, 1896, was
as follows:
The morning times., 1896-03-23

ENATOR ALLEN OF Nebraska, is
naturally pleased with the report
made yesterday i'll favor Of electing
Senators hy direct vote OF the peo-
pie. The Senator said that his party
the Populists'-was the only party that
had ever carried a plank looking 10 the
election Of Sena tors by the people, in its
platform.
The morning times., 1896-03-23

A N OLD gentle man accompanied by
A two ladies stopped before the marble
image of Daniel Webster in Stat
uary Hall. After carefully inspect
inn Ii for snyp raI ninuinS ha On lInd
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30
21 S. Peoria St.. Chicago, H.,
Ian IL 1905

Jan. IL, 1896.
Our Working Woman's Home as
sociation used Foley's Honey and
Tar six years ago. and are using it
today. 1t has always been q favor
ite, for while its taste is not at all
unpleasant its effects are very bene-
ficial. 1t has never yet disappointed
us. Wishing you all possible sue
cess, sincerely yours,
LAURA G. FIxoN, Bus. Mgr.
Sold by M. f. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30
TOO MUCH
Republicans in Selecting tn ose
Vice Presidents.
MORE IHDIaNAgr PROTESTS.

z. o. Raible Voices the Sentiments Of Eapy
Used without Authority In Connection
with . Political Meeting.
The republicans have stirred up o
hornets nest, which is not likely to
subside soon, in connection with the
German meeting the other night by
Identifying, without authority, the
names of German citiz ems as officers Of
the meeting aud publishing them in
such connection. Yesterday The
ARGUS referred to Henry Lsmburg's
feelings on the subject. He is b rep
resentative democrat, and the use Of
his name without license brought an
expression which was shared by
number of other democrats who had
been put in the same boat with him.
and given out by the se!f-assuming
republican manipulators as vice
presidents OF the Joe Haas attrac-
tion. Last evening +. j. Raible, Of
the Rock Island Brewing company,
called at The ARGUS office TO de.
nounce the use Of his name as a vice
president of the meeting without his
consent. or without even consulting
him. Mr.. Raible wore q Bryan sill
yer badge.
>. To DO His Own Thinking.
81 do not know who gave anv re-
publican any authority to use my
name in connection with the German
republican meeting" said Mr..
Raj BILE, land l see the names of
others used in the same connection
whom know to be Bryan democrats.
Because some OF our German citizens
have deserted the democratic party
this year it does not follow that all
Germans have done SO. As far as l
am concerned. l am capable of;judg-
ing for myself what is best. am
still q democrat and a free silver
democrat. No one ever showed me
the consideration or courtesy to ask
me about the use Of my name. 1t
was simply used as many others were
used"
The ARGUS has learned of q large
number of other German democrats
who feel just as Mr.. Raible does, and
from the Indications the republicans
have aroused q rumpus that they
will not soon get over. The spirit Of
presumption and coercion character
istic of this campaign has been car
ried too far in Rock Island, at least.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30

Wm Try - Lssa Hsxs Ysass sssssss Of
tb0 00gshssa ll1sosoD Aosseeoessa.

Win Try - Lssa uexs Hsass ssosssa si
tho H0sshssa n11osoD Aossseassss.
Rock Island will Be the next meet.
ing place Of the Northern Illinois
Teachers' association. II the efforts
OF the delegation nov In Freeport.
where the association 10 in session.
are Of avail.
A special coach on the Milwaukee
bore . number Of the teachers 10
freePors this morning.. Those At
tending the meeting are: Supt. and
Mrs. Il. g. Young. Prof. end Mrs. n.
\. Halsey, Director G. B. Marshall.
Profs. l.. c. Dougherty and G. X.
Housel. and Mrs. T. L. Eastman and
Misses Mary Platt, Alice Rush. Abbie
Dean. Lou J. Philip. Sarah johnson.
A Laura Hill. Edith Fitzpatrick,
Elizabeth Stelck. Lillian Fitzpatrick
and Ellen + Philip.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30
NO WASTE OF WORDS.
Evidence Which L. Right to the Point and
Reliable.

Evidence Which L. Right to the Point and
Reliable.
Judge Frank Ives of district court
OF Crooks:on, Minn., says: For some
time l have used Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets with seeming great benefit.
with few exceptions, have not been
so free from indigestion in twenty
five years.
George W. Roosevelt, U. S. consul
to Brussels, Belgium: Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, safe, pleasant to take,
convenient to carry. give keen appe-
tite, perfect digestion.
w. D. Tomlin, mechanical en-.
gineer. Duluth, Mimi: One box OF
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets has done
its work, and / am again gaining o
flesh and strength.
o. +. Ransom. Hustonville, Ky.:
| was distressed and ANNOYED fcr
two years with throwing up food,
aften two or three times a day: had
no certainty Of retaining a meal if
ate one. Four boxes of the tablets
from my druggist have fully cured
me. l find them pleasant to take,
convenient to carry.
Rev. &. ID. Brown, Mondovi. Wis.
The effect of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets is simply marvellous: q quite
hearty dinner of broiled beef steak
causes no distress since I began their
use.
Over six thousand people in the
state of Michigan alone in 1894 were
cured Of stomach troubles by Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Full sized packages may be found
at all druggists at SO cents, or sen,
by mail or receipt Of price from
Stuart company, Marshall, Mich.
Send for little book on stomach
diseases, mailed free.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30
Abost That Asossss.

The waterworks committee has
recommended to the city council the
purchase OF the Sterling 250-horse
power boiler. which is q product Of
Barb.ton, Ohio. The Gear Boiler
company, Of Bradford, Pa, aud the
Babcock-Wilcox company, OF New
York, also lid to furnish the boiler,
but the Ohio folks were the lowest,
their price being $3.50.
II the council adopts the commit
tees recommendations, Supt. Will
cher says the boiler ought TO be in
shape for operation at the water.
works inside OF a month. There are
four Se-horse power boilers now in
use at the waterworks. Two OF these
are to be removed and supplanted
BY the 25O-horse power one which
the city proposes buying.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30
THE OBITUARY RECORD.
Ars. Anns Tsban fssssd Away ss %.
Asehooys Hospital.

Aoehooye Hospital.
Mrs. Anne Tobiu, o resident Of
Rock Island county since 1854. sue
cumbed to q complication of ailuent.
with which she had been . sufferer
Tor four months. at ST. Auihony's
hospital at s:ss last night. Mrs.
Tobin was 5s years Of age. aud tue
widow OF Capt. John Tobia. . Rock
Island county soldier. who Was
killed in the late war. Three chill
dren are left TO mourn her
death: David and John To-
bin, and Mrs Douglas Bisapt.
The funeral will be held at 9 o clock
Sunday afternoon from St. Joseph's
church.
Ella. the 3-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Buckley, Of
Joslin, died yesterday Of pneumonia.
The remains were taken to Daven-
port today. and inferred at St. Mar
guerite's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30
Hsow s-s o6ss.

The Rock Island High school may
lose its instructor In mathematics
q. l.. Brown. who has served in thin
capacity since the beginning Of the
present term. has q tempting offer
from the Agricultural college OF
South Dakota. which agrees 10 pay
him 81, 200 per year.
Although the salary is larger than
the one which his Rock Island posi-
tion is bringing. Mr.. Brown has not
fully made up his mind rs TO wha,
he will do.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30

Women are not the only ones who
are sensitive about their ages. A
man doesn't like to be told that he
is getting old. Health keeps a man
young. II doesn't make any differ.
ence IL he has lived 50 years. II
they have been healthy years. he
will be hale and hearty and won't
look within 20 years as old rs he Is.
Good digestion and rich, red blood
make people look youthful. Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes rich. red blood. II makes
health in the right way. Il works
according 10 the right theory. and
in 80 years OF practice it has proved
that the theory is absolutely correct.
II begins at the beginping-bcgins
by putting the stomach, liver aud
bowels into perfect order. but it be.
gins its good work on the blood be.
fore IL finishes with the digestive
system. Il searches out disease
germs wherever they may be and
forces them out OF the body. All
druggists keep the Discovery"
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30

''Mystic Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia cures in 1 to s days.
lts sction upon the system Is re-
markaoie and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause, and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
nrst dose greatly relieves, IS cents.
Sold oy Otto Grotjsn, druggist. Rock
Island. and Gust Schlegel Z Son, 22O
West Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30

Inc pest save In the world for
cats, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
raeum, fever sores, tesser, chapped
hands. chilblains, corns and all skin
eruPtions, and positively cures
P'ies OK no pay required. II 10 guar
anteed 70 give perfect satisfac ction, or
money refunded. Price IS eents Per
oox. FOR sale BY Harts Z U,lemeyes.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30

Ihe committees find there is q
small deficit in meeting their obliga.
tons incurred, but hope the pledges
not yet met to liquidate all accounts.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30
Piiesl Pileo! Pues!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding, liberated
and itching piles. It absorbs the
tumors. allays the itching at once.
acts as poultice. gives instant re-
relief. DIR. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment is prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts. and
nothing else. Every box is guaran-
teed. Sold by druggists. sent BY
mail for so cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS M'F'e Co.. Props. Cleve-
land. Ohio. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30

For worn-out business men moth.
Ing equals Dr. Kay's Renovstor.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-30

Boys underwear 25 cents. worth
40 cents. The Lord n.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-21

The Council Committee on fire de-
partment held a meeting last night, for
the purpose of preparing the annual
estimates of the needs OF the depart
ment. The committee also examined
plans for a new hose house, at the cor
ner Of Seventeenth and Eoff streets,
submitted by Architects JOS. Leiner
and e. B. Franzheim. No selection
was made, the committee deeming it
advisable to await the action of Council
relative to the Appropriation for that
purpose.
Both plans provided for three story
structures, to occupy the space bounded
on the west by Eoff street, and extend
ing from Seventeenth street back to
the alley. Mr.. Leiner's plans We're first
examined. They provide for a sub
stantial building of brick and iron
throughout. of ornamental design. The
cellar is designed for draining the hose
from the rear. The tower is Go feet
from the cellar, and will not extend
above the roof. On the first floor are
eleven box stalls, with provision for
engines, hose wagon, patrol wagon
chiefs buggy, hook and ladder, and ex-
ira truck. There are six openings on
Eoff street and two on Seventeenth.
On the second floor are the chiefs
vcor, hath roOno Gor.r,offOrv hoI1 and
feed and storage rooms. The third
floor is a large public hall, with a good
sized stage. Mr.. Leiner stated that he
had secured an estimate on the build
ing, and thought it could be put up for
$4,000 or less. He was prepared to
guarantee that it would not cost more
than $1,000.
Mr.. Franzheim's plans were similar
in many respects. There is one less
box stall on the first floor, the struct-
ure is brick with stone facings, the
second floor is arranged somewhat diff
ferently, and there is an ornamental
tower on the northwest corner. The
first floor is 20 feet, second 10 feet,
and third 20 feet. He thought the cost
of erection would be in the neighbOr-
hood of $4,000.
The estimates prepared by the com
mittee, exclusive of the new house, were
as follows:
Salaries 80. .... -..... Szz,5ZO
Chief ........ .......... LOO
Clerk ...... .......... go. ... %
Coal and coke. .... ........ 40
Drugs ...... ..... ............. 1OU
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-21
SMALL TALK
MINOR Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithuy Told


Pithuy Told
Main street. near Third has been
torn up for repairs to the water main,
and IS I'm bad condition at present. Sew
eral wagons sunk into the loose earth,
and had considerable trouble during
The past few days
The Council Committees on Ordl-
nauces and Railroads are called TO meet
jointly at three o'clock this afternoon.
The Council Committee on Ac-
counts VIII meet this evening
The Council Committee on Water
Works VIII meet Thursday with the
Water Board.
The Central Club will give dance
at Central Hail. corner Twenty-third
and Market streets, next Thursday
evening
stephens Oil Company on the Hun
ter lease i'm the Waverly field has had
it's No I we'll cleaned out. and new
pumping machinery put in, and is now
doing 90 barrels a day.
The Council Committee on Ordi-
nance is called to meet Monday after
noon at 4 o'clock with the City SOlic-
ir0r.
A couple of mornings ago an un-
known. man was seized with a fainting
it. just after leaving a street ear. at
the corner of Sixteenth and Market
streets. and fell into a sewer hole on the
corner He had his head pretty badly
bruised in the fan, and was picked up
and carried across the street into
Harris drug store. where Mr.. Charlie
Al-meyer dressed his wounds. He
seemed i'm a very much dazed condition,
and was unable 20 tell his name.
Dorothy Ellen, infant daughter Of
James b. and Virginia B. Weaver Of
Coal street. died Yesterday afternoon.
The members Of the Rathbone Sis
ters are called to- meet at their hall on
Market street Sunday afternoon. to at
tend the funeral of the late Mrs Will
helmina Ninkemeyer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-21
FLOATER CAUGHT
Above the Water Works by Two
Martins Ferry Men---SuppOsed to
Be the Body Of James A. Abbott,
Of AllegheDy----Inquest to be Held
To-day.

Yesterday Thomas Vickers and Tim
O'Connor, of Martins Ferry, caught a
"1Oater" in the river about 100 yards
above the water works. The body was
hauled to the shore. and Coroner
Schultz notified. The Coroner was i'll,
and Justice George Ankle went up to
view the remains, and get the statement
of the Martins Ferry men. Under JUS
tice Ankles instructions the body was
taken to Schroder's undertaking estab-
lishment, and prepared for burial. 1t
is likely that an inquest will be held
to-day.
The body was that of man about 5
feet or inches in height weighing
1875 or 40 pounds, black straight hair,
scalp wound, dressed in black overcoat,
undercoat and vest, yellow negligee
shirt On the body was found several
Allegheny bridge tickets, and letter
of recommendation addressed to James
AAbbOtt No1S Snownden street Ale
gheny. The letter was written on a let
terhead Of VIM. Trout. wholesale liquor
dealer and enclosed in an enevelope
containing the business card of John
Helne, blacksmith, Brownsville, Butler
county, Pa.
There were two holes in the side of
the dead mans face, which might have
been gunshOt wounds A more careful
examination will be made to-day, and it
is probable that the Allegheny author
tiles Will be notified