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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-09

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-09

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-09
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AdvertfsCd List No. H.
List of letters uncalled for at the postoface
a. Rock Island April Q. 1897
Breen. ID. +. Lee, Dott
suck, Eva Mandervil,e, W. W.
CourSey, John II. Moore, E. L.
Donaldson, J. Sweeney, Amelia A.
GaDrieison. Lottie Schultz, W. r.
Halberg, Charles Wright. Gertie
Danieison, Alvina Worn, George
MISCELLANEOUS.
Webe, Edward C.
]. W. POTTER Postmaster.
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The times., 1897-06-09
shifting Ground.

The good old doctrine OF the Republican
could not oppfess the American people,
because foreigners paid the taxes, and the
only effect upon native interests was to
foster home industries, and, at the same
time, to relieve the population OF this
country Of a great annual sum contributed
by the manufacturers and merchants Of
other lands 70 the support OF our Govern
ment What has become of that blessed
doctrine in these degenerate days?
Senator Aldrich, the new 'Shiek ui
Islam OF the Hanna trust and monopoly
cult, has thrown it to the winds. He tells
us that the principal good of high protec-
ton is that 1t is prohibitiye OF foreign
to patronize bome institutions. He h as de-
cIared that, In future, 1T is almost certain
that we sh all have to depend more and
more upon internal revenue taxation for
necessary revenues. In saying this, he
departs from another time-honored Re-
publican doctIine; that internal revenue
taxation is wrong in principal, because
1t is direct burden upon the people
But neither Senator Aldrich nor anyone
else In the combination appears to care
a fig about little thing like that He
stands up like cool little man and re-
marks: I'm the years that are to come
we must expect a decrease, rather than
On increase, in the customs revenue to
be derived from the principal schedules
of the tariff
This. of course, is a calm assumption
that the millions which have been won't
to flow into the national Treasury from
customs, hereafter are to fill the pockets
of the trusts and monopolies, while the
masses are TO make up the national deficit
by paying taxes on necessities of life
previously free of taxation. or nearly SO
The screw VIII ich is loose in Mr. Aidrichs
pTognosis is not hard to find In 1888,
and again in 1900, the people will re-
pent them of the folly and madness OF
1896; and things like the Dingley and
Aldrich bills, as well as control Of the
United States by the trusts and monopoiies.
pen ''in the years that are to come.''
The times., 1897-06-09
ReStfulness.

Now that we are beginning to under
stand that education has no business to
be, unless it is OF some practical value, 1t
may be well to mention a certain quality
thatis too rare in this world, and raigit be
cultivated in early life with great ad-
vantage. 1t is that of restfulness.
This does not necessarily mean laziness,
though sometimes the one redeeming virtue
sf lazy man is the comfort it is TO have
him around when you aTe tired. In this
hurry and hustle and scurry of the nine
seenth century it is really refreshing to
meet a man, now and then, whose energy
ioes not rebuke tired soul and urge it
onward into the grave But real restful-
ness can be combined with energy by
using little thought
Most Of us can learn TO DO our work in
the midst of distractions and to keep an
even temper in the midst of worries, so far
as anything connected with our job is con-
cerned But in nine cases out of ten, the
thing which botbers us, and sours our
tempers, and Injuries our work, and drives
us mad with the desire to fling hrickbats at
the offender, is the needless interference of
other people IL children could only be
taught not to ask unnecessary questions,
not to speak to any one who is at work
unless 1t is necessary, not TO interest Them
selves In other peoples business, or to
comment on other peoples appearance and
behavior. but to have some business of their
own at which they can work or play with
absorbing interest. what a lot of trouble it
would save, ana how much better chance
some really worthy people would have OF
reaching the heavenly cityi
II may be objected that children must
learn about the world in which they live,
and the only way they can learn is by
asking questions but they can learn all
that it is possible for them 60 know without
seriously inconveniencing their elders. SO
can grown people Nature intended that
every man, woman and child should be
fully occupied or fully at rest; but IL the
energies OF some people are perverted to
endless inquiries into their neighbors' ar
fans, they are not doing the work that
they really ought to do. The contrast be-
tween these over-busy and semi-idie peo-
pie, W no are such q drag on the worlds
work and thought, and the restful compan-
ion who always has something interesting
70 do. who holds himself ready to listen
when his neighbor has confidence to inn
part. but never asks for that confidence,
The times., 1897-06-09
Circulation Statement.
Now for Action.

Special Commissioner Calhoun has re-
turned to Washington, and during the
Presidential excursion to Nashville will
have abundant leisure to digest aud deter
mine the verbal report which he has
In charge to make to Mr.. Mckinley on the
grievous situation in Cuba. Ia every sense
but one-that Of assisting the Hanna
policy OF delay--his trip has been foolish
and an unnecessary reflection upon the
truthfalness and patriotism of the Ameri
can consular service, and the country will
% regard it.
Nevertheless, in the brief mission OF his
special commissioner, the names OF the
Executive dignity have been appeased
Mr. Mckinley is able to assure himself that
the consular statements have not been the
idle raporings of Cleveland officeholders,
designed TO delude q good and trusting
Republican potentate, and now perhaps
tie Inalign Spanish influences that environ
him no longer will be strong enough 70
keep him from making up his mind.
On his return from the present expedi-
ton the American people will expect i'm
mediate action, and of a kind justified
by the demands of national honor, hu-
manity and the interests OF brave people
who, through blood and torture, have
earned the absolute -God-giyen right OF
political independence
II Mr.. Mckinley intends TO take such
action, but to postpone il TO more con
venient season: for example, until after
the passage OF the tariff bill, or just be-
fore the Ohio election. he will make
grave. and to him ana his party disas-
trous, mistake If he wants the whole ma
ton 10 praise and back him in a manly,
honest, non-partisan and nobly American
policy and course, he must seek TO disas-
sociate his conductin this matter from any
faint Of ''eood politics lie should not
allow three da Us TO pass after his return
to Washington before he sends the expect
ed message TO the Congress. He has wait
ed long enough; too long, thecountry thinks;
but that may be forgiven if what he does
how has the ring of the true national
metal
The times., 1897-06-09

tits better done than much of It's class, that
Is all. Now, while one may not like this
sort OF literature, and may not like the sort
of woIuan who produces it, there is abso-
lutely no excuse for the personal thrusts
and. indignfties with which this yir-
ginia girl was bombarded when she first
became known. Men who had not read a
line Of her work formed more or less erro-
neous conception of IL. and based para
graphs Of personal nature On that idea.
1t may safely be said that 1t Is these criti-
cisms. not the criticisms of her work as
literature, which have had their effect upon
the authors nerves. People who do not
know much about literature are prone to
believe that an author must have expert
cnced In his own proper, or improper, per-
son every emotion which he describes, uD-
less, OF course. he takes the high moralt0re.
when he is supposed to know things intui-
lively For Some occult reason his view OF
things is taken more often OF women ar-
thors than Of men. The public is always
ready to Identify the woman author with
ter heIoines, and there is no logic in this
thing. She might just as well be identified
with her heroes
The times., 1897-06-09
wINTERsTEEN ON THE STAND.
Alleged Dynamiter Goes Through
a Severe Ordeal.

Bloon1hurg, Pa, June SIN the Knorr-
wintersteen dynamite case, almost the en-
tire forenoon was occupied in continuing
the eross-examination of the defendant,
Wintersteen.
1t was a stirring and thorough exarnina-
ton by The district attorney, Graham, Of
Philadelphia. Several times Wintersteen
contradicted himself, aside from showing
inconsistency in some parts OF his testi-
nony wintersteen acknowledged having
taken several rides with Knorr, both be-
fore and after the explosion He acknowi-
edged having seen Knorr the day previous
to and three days after the explosion
He said that he might have said that he
would like to put a bullet In Walters
heart if he had to serve twenty years in
the peuitentiary for 1t, but denied saying
that he would then come back and dance
over his grave.
The case will probably go to the jury
tomorrow or next day.
The times., 1897-06-09

The New York papers are severe on the
rural RaiDes' law legislators who thought
they had such good thing on the cities
each on clubs Now it appears that the
Law is SO loosely drawn that any GisorderIy
house can run wide open all day Sunday
CLUB" We are not sure that the
snmptuary solons did not do public
service, after ali. They certainly pro-
vided the machinery TO manufacture good
Democratic votes by thousands in the
metropolis and throughout the Empire
State.
The times., 1897-06-09
ASSESSED FOR FULL VALUE.
Single Tax Advocates In Tarrytown
Experiment on Rockefeller.

Tarrytown, n Y, J une s-John d
Rockefeller. the Standard oil nlagnate, and
bis brother. william, secured a writ or
certiorari in the supreme court today. 70
review the assessments for taxes made
against their property in this town and vi
cinity The cause was the new rule BY
the State board of supervisors, that all
property, personal and real, must be as
sessed for its full value.
Accordingly, when the assessors were
making up the assessment roll for 1897.
they assessed the Rockefellers for full
value. Tue Rockefeliers declare that their
assessment is Illegal, erroneous, and un-
equal John d Rockefeller is assessed
for S244,T70 on real estate; william for
S29. 800 on real estate. The assessors
refused to lower the tax one dollar, and
this angered the Rockefellers and they de-
cided to fight. William Rockefeller was
heard co say that Judge Robertson, one
OF the lawyers employed, would be in his
grave before the case was settled William
also told merchant OF this town that he
nor his brother had never meddled with
politics in this village before, but next
spring they would take prominent part
and make things lively for the assessors
The times., 1897-06-09
PROBING THE COAL TRUST.
Important Hearing Before the New
York Supreme Court.

Albany, N. Y, June 8.-Ten O'Clock this
morning was the hour set for return be-
fore Justice Chester of the supreme court,
of the four orders requiring the attorney
general to show cause why the original
order should not he vacated, under which
Walter F. Ward, OF Albany, was ap-
pointed as referee to conduct an in
uuiry to ascertain If a coal trust is opera
ting in this State, in order that the at
torney- general may determine whether
such q combination exists, and If possible
to secure evidence on which To base an
action against any combination in re-
straint Of trade which might be found.
The same questions arise under all four
orders to show cause, it being claimed thai
the original order appointing referee
should he vacated and set aside as un-
authorized by law and also as wholly IT.
regular. The econstitutionality OF the laws
against trusts was attacked by counsel
in vigorous manner.
The times., 1897-06-09
WOODWARD
maaeLOTHROP, and
10th. 1lth and r Sts. N. w.
Tourists


We have everything nee
essary for traveling-35
styles of Trunks in all sizes,
every good kind of Bag,
Telescope Cases, Dress Suit
Cases, Travelling Bags,
Trunk Straps, Shawl
Straps, Shoulder Straps,
Hat Boxes, Drinking Cups,
Name Tags and numerous
other things that help to
make a complete travelling
goods stock. Buying in
verylarge quantities enables
the low prices.
We have just placed on
sale another recent purchase
of Trunks. Bags, Telescope
Cases and Dress Suit Cases,
which we offer at very low
prices, as follows:
Imitation Alligator Sheep
skin Club Bags, nickel trim
miupS-
The times., 1897-06-09
ECHO OF A BIG FAILURE.
Imprisonment, Release and Depar p
ture of Corporation Official.

New York, June e.-The fact became
public today that James w. Sands. secre-
tary of the E. s. Greeley Company, was
arrested on May last and lodged Ia
Ludlow street jail, on charge Of mis-
appropriation He was released the same
day ia bail of $40 900, and is said to have
sailed for Europe. The Z. 8. Greeley Com
pany, which conducted big business in
electrical supplies at Nos. 8 and z Dey
street, failed last fall with liabilities Of
$160 900 and assets at S1S0.00O.
The arrest Of Sands was brought a bout
by the researches of an expert account
ant who was employed by Jones& Laugh
lin, of pittsburg, creditors of the Greeley
Company, to examine the books He re-
ported that he had found extensive dis
crepancies, amounting, 1T is said, to about
$4,000. The blame was placed upon
Sands and counsel for the receivers brought
a suit against the secretary to recover
moneys appropriated.
Sands was arrested and bailed the next
day. Shortly after the losses were ieate
good and Sands went to Europe.
The times., 1897-06-09
The Anti-vivisect,on Bill.

To the Editor of The Times:
Two notices from your paper tone May
27, the other May 26l. have just come To
me These cuttings relate TO the opposi-
ton 20 the CoRgre sSionaI bill for the reguld-
tion OF vivisec'ion.
Why do vivisectOrs vivisect? Do they
yivis,sct because they are vivisectors; or.
are they yiyiscc.ors because they vivisect?
It is easy TO ask GueStiOns-any fool can do
it. but il is not always such an easy thing
to answer them. Bacon says: "T here g
no man doth a wrong for the wrong 2 sake;
but thereby to purchase himself profit, Or
pleasure. or honor or the like OF course,
we contend that vivisection is wrong;
To put a helpless animal to torture
seems SO obviously wrong, that it
is a matter of ever increasing
wonder to me, that any one has ever
thought OF il In any other light. Think
Of the delicate structure of a dog. so
sensitive 10 pleasure or pain. Those nerves
were meant TO tingle with delight when
his master praised him, or when he
roInped with his companions through wood
or meadow; aud not to quiver with agony
as the vivisector sent an electric current
through them. Regarding vivisection as
vivisectors do not do il for It's own sake; as
q wrong, we look for a motive pow erful
enough TO actuate them in their researches
Is IL profit, or pleasure. or honor? Some
vivisectors have profitable positions which
they would forfeitif they refused TO vivisect.
Others take pleasure in the practice itself.
Il causing them "a joyful excitement. :"
Honor may be, perhaps, the most ordinary
motive for such experiments, the desire of
finding something which shall call atten-
tion to its discoverer. The vtvisector has
pride, fame. ambition, to fill up his
heart
and do we wonder that there is no room
there for the more unselfish feelings~of
justice, mercy. pity and love? So think
the yiv.sectors vivisect because they are
vivisectors because iii their thoughts they
seek their own ends, and take the first
means that they can lay hands on to get
them ANNA SARGENT TURNER,
Secretary New York State Anti-Vivisec-
tion Society.
Saugerties, y. Y, June 5.
The times., 1897-06-09

The London Times comments sarcasti-
cally upon Mckinley prosperity. It says:
.'To outside observers the Government OF
the United States appears to be running
grave risks with a wonderfully light heart
It will not need a iong-continued drain of
gold to bring the American treasury face
to face with the necessity Of another loan"
hearts may be assumed for business pur
poses The Administration is Obliged to
keep up show of confidence, until it can
get rid OF the Congress and attend to the
Ohio election.
The times., 1897-06-09

and who never gives thought to his neigh
oor's business unless be is sure he can be
OF some help. is painful contrast. but
it ought To be brought before the public.
Fussy people may mean well. but they
often do more harm ia the world than IL
they didn't. II they had been taught to
be shy OF meddling in their neighbors' af.
fairs. these well meaning souls would have
some chance TO he appreciated; and in most
cases this nleddlesomeness arises from
mistaken ideal which might have been edu-
Gated out of them.
The times., 1897-06-09
SINGLE TAKERS KNOCKED OUT.
Washington Supreme Court De-
clares Exemptions Invalid.

Seattle, Wash, June 8. The supreme
court of the state OF Washington has just
handed down decision that deprives the
taxpayers of this State from any tax
exemption This was broughtabout through
the action of the single tax advocates in
endeavoring TO apply their principles by
raising the exemption OF personal property
and improvements frorn $500 to $500 at
the last session of the legislature
Under the old law every propert y-owner
was entitled to tax exemption on property
to the amount Of $500; under this decision
no general property escapes the assessor
or tax GatheTer. excepting public ceme-
teres, tree public libraries, churches, fire
engines owned by municipalities or by
volunteer companies, hospitals, orphanages.
charitable institutions, growing nurseries.
stock under four years growth, and
vessels under construction. There is no
longer a modifying clause In the State .on-
sttution since the rendering of this de-
cision, and all taxes must be paid even 10
one dollars worth.
The times., 1897-06-09
USED A DUMMY PAY ROLL.
Manner in Which Herbert Z. Bum
ford Defrauded His Employers.

Portsmouth, N. H, June g. Herbert
Z. Bumford. twenty three years old, clerk
for the Morley Button Manufacturing Com
pauy, Is an alleged embezzzler OF prob
ably large sum, by the use of d dummy
pay roll.
The books of the company are kept In
Boston.
Rumford kept the mems time, and
sent acquisitions for wages
On Friday he was taken Ill with ty-
pf.oid fever, and the following day an
agent from Boston paid the workmen and
the fraud was discovered. An investiga
tion showed that the scheme had been
worked for many months
Bumford is now critically Ill at the
hospital
The times., 1897-06-09
cox FOR SPANISH MINISTER.
President Offers the Mission to the
Ohio Ex-Governor.

Ohio Ex-Governor.
The President has offered the Spanish
mission to Gen Jacob d. Cox, ex-governor
OF Ohio, ex-Secretary Of the Interior and
ex-Representative in Congress Gen. Cox
is in his sixty-ninth year, but is vigorous
and sound IN mind and body. He rose to
the rank OF major general during the w'sr.
In the event OF the ex-governor sdeefina-
ton the President will offer the place to
Gen. stuartL. Wooaford. OF Brooklyn. The
President emphasized al the Cabinet meet
ing yesterday his belief that the Cuban
question should be considered with deiibera-
tion and caution.
Senator Mason's trips to the White House
have alnk,st entirely ceased. He Is a. much
eonspicueusly absent from the Executive
Mansion now as he was alw ays about 1t
few weeks ago. What the great first
cause OF this change was, il is not 80
easy to determine, but the immediate
reason is the apparent one that his visits
bring forth no fruit. Despite his hard
work he has been the least successful OF
all the Republican Senators in behalf of
the officeseekers.
The latest instance OF this is matter OF
only yesterday, and the victim this time
lsEoi JOHdtiltH NeffiEfu, OF iaztscu.Duhiy,
one of his old personal friends
Senator Mason visited the White house
TO learn the fate of Col. Merriam, who
wished to be collector of internal revenue
for the central Illinois district 1t 10
said that he learned that Mr.. Richard
Yates, one OF Senator Culiom's friends,
was to have the place.
Senator Platt and Representative Wilson
OF New York called on the Pres ident yes
terday morning, in the interest of one
OF Mr.. Wilson'S constituents, who wishes
a consulate. Representatives Beiden, Howe
and Booker OF New York We're also among
yesterdays callers.
Senator jones of Arkansas called eaIiy
by appointment and had an extended talk
with the President On tariff matters. They
discussed the Democratic attitude with
relation Tn the bin. and President Mckinley
told Senator Jones how anxious he was to
have the bill passed in some form. Con.
siderable Importance is attached to the in
view
ExSeeretary OF the Treasury Charles
Foster was one of the visitors yesterday
morning. Another caller was Representa-
tive Rabcock.
The times., 1897-06-09

No definite light yet falls on the situa-
tion In Eastern Europe. In both Episus
and ThessaIy the Turkish troops are COM
mitting characteristic excesSes and out
RACES. Edbem Pasha continn TO Te-en-
force his army, and the ambassadors have
demanded Of the Porte reason for this.
Russia is nettied because OF report that
an English film has been engaged TO over
haul the Suitans fleet. European senti-
ment is uneasy, but no one seems to pos
sess any key to the m ystery.
The times., 1897-06-09
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

"Huilo, sprockets, going to the bicycle
meet?''
sprockets (who carries one arm iu a Sing
| and one eye in mourning)-No; had one yes
terday u dog
~ say, old chap" said the Enthusiast,
"come in here and let me tell you some
thing. I've got jolly plan"
"Well,' said Jimsby, with an air Of pa-
tience, "w hat is it?''
WHY, you know Peary and all those
chaps WHO are always starting for the
north pole? Well, they never get there.
They just go about so far and then come
back andlecture, and make pot of money
Now, my idea is this. I'll go out and give
vance agent"
'But how are you going to give the lee
lures without going to the north paie?''
''Why, shall have been there and come
back! Nobody is going up there to verify
my story, and it's all plain sailing. I'll
just lecture on what good autho rites say
is up there, and illustrate 1t with photo
graphs, and except few people whom I
viii let into the plan on the d. O.. nobody
will know but I've been there 1t isn't
dS IL you ifu W CHip pteCe OH Une pole
and bring it back for proof
No wonder Abdul Hamid knows how
to manage these little rows to his own
satisfaction. He has had years of ex-
perience in running a harem
Somebody ahvertises "a secondhand
woman bicycle. Whatever second hand
woman may be, if she doesn't want a
bicycle. she is good kind to have
"And what Ia this place. Uncle George?"
inquired Rollo.
This, Rollo.' said Uncle George, '.is
a newspaper office-a place from which
information is disseminated. We should
always make it our object to obtain in
formation Editors know everything. We
will, therefore, ask the editor at what
time the Secretary of Agriculture usually
leaves his office. and where be goes, and
whether this is a good place at watch
to Obtain seeds for your little garden at
home"
The times., 1897-06-09

If there were a bunch Of good old
pressed House OF Representatives.. 1t would
not surprise us TO see them march into
the chamber during one of these unconsti-
tutionai "adiournments," take their places
and either adjourn until the next day. or
send for absent members, according to
their right. and proceed to business The
nation is looking 10 the House Democrats
TO show W hat SORT ofstuff they are niadeof
The times., 1897-06-09

The Princess Troubetskoy, better known
as Amelie Rives, is said to have broken
mental overwork and harsh criticisms; and
perhaps this is good time to say some-
thing about the sort of criticism which
some people seem TO consider smart. Amelie
Riyes' work is not one whit more emotional
an thrilling than that of hundred other
writer's. tie majority of whom are men.