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Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
Unpaid Sugar Bounty Claims.

Washington, June 1.-THE internal
revenue bureau has prepared a sched-
ule of the balance Of unpaid claims for
bounty on sugar manufactured and pro-
duced from Aug. 2S, 1894. to June 30,
1895, under the act approved March 2,
1895. Under this act s5.00O.0O0 was ap-
propriated and disbursed on a pro rata
basis, which left a balance on approved
claims unpaid Of $1,0S5. .156. An appro-
priation covering this amount recently
was made by congress, in favor Of the
49S claimants, which will be available
after July 1.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12

always weak and tired, irregu-
lar menstruation, whites, etc.
She probably is not SO fortunate as
to know that all female ailments are
Indicated by these never failing symp-
toms, and are controlled by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; all
female weaknesses quickly disappear
by its use. 1t has been the thinking
woman's safeguard for twenty years,
and all druggists sell large quantities
Of it because it can be relied upon.
Still another woman speaks:
81 wish you would publish my name
with your testimonials. want every
one to know that your Vegetable Com
pound has made me well and strong.
I sing its praises all the time. When
was first married was very weak and
had female troubles badly; Oh, was
SO weary, sick and melancholy, but the
Vegetable Compound built me up, and
now have dear baby girl, and am
so happy. No home is complete with.
ont a dear little baby and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to roll
the clouds away."-MRs. GEO. CLAUS.
es Dartorth St.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
CHARLES EDWARD CHENEY"
Never Rains, but It Pours.
REsIGNArIoNs FOLLOW QUICKLY.
Fallows Proposes Action and Does MOI
Look for . Churh schism.

Fallows Proposes Action and DO0o NoH
Look for . Churh schism.
1t was followed quickly byresignations
OF a number OF prominent clergymen
and laymen from important committees.
r. w. Hare. Of Chicago. resigned from
the committee on Sabbath schools; Rev.
Rev. William Frailey. professor in the
Theological seminary at Philadelphia,
resigned from the committee ON consti-
tuition and canons: Rev. r. J. Walter, Of
Chicago. left the board Of trustees Of
the publication society: James Van
Epps. Of Cleveland, resigned from the
committee on constitution and canonA
The old presbyters Of the council showed
their concern IN their faces The pro-
ceedings Of the council were at a stand
still for fully fifteen minutes. while men
left their seats and gathered together
to whisper to each other.
Finally Bishop Fallows called for an
immediate meeting Of the general COM
mittee Of the church and an adjourn
ment Of the session. A member OF the
council moved that the secretary do not
put the announcement OF the withdraw
al OF the trust funds on the minutes. He
said that the council should refuse to re-
SSsNG ohy DuSu uotiksColiou exCept OveH
Miss Benson's own signature. Rev. DIR.
Tracey said that he was infavor OF leav-
ing the announcement on the minutes.
1t had been made only as q notice to Ger
tain parishes which had made applica-
ton to the fund that they would be un-
able to draw from II this year. II would
be best to want for further communica-
ton. The council then adjourned.
Bishop Fallows was asked what the
prospects OF the church were under the
crisis He was inclined to take . hopeful
view. The trouble was serious he said.
but he did not apprehend tho breaking
up Of the church. Bishop Campbell, the
leader Of the "surplice" party. said that
the crisis was serfoua but he did not
take a gloomy view OF things The gsn-
eral eommittee. after adjourning for din
ner, reconvened at o'clock, the night
session OF the general council being ad-
5ourned to allow Of the meeting. The
committee meeting was held behind
closed doors.
1t was stated that the committee was
not considering the result Of the vest-
ment legislation or the financial condl-
ton OF the church on account OF Mia
Benson's withdrawal Of her money. Con.
versatiol with clergymen and onicia,s
OF all shades OF opinion in the church
showed that while II IS the general SEN
timent that the church will feel the re.
suit OF the action OF the council, there
Ii little danger of its disruption.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12

ths effect Of the sugar duty On the pose
mah's breakfast table. was read ~
White In moking tones. The attitude Of
Lodge, Morrill,, Platt Of Connecticut,
and other senators on the Republican
side severely criticising the sugar rates
Of the Wilson bill were reviewed by
White. with sarcastic side remarks ON
consistency. There was much amuse-
ment over one quotation from Aldrich
arraigning Democratic senators for be-
ing controlled by an ''iron-bound caucus
rule" White remarked that the present
caucus rule on the Republican side
showed that the Democratic senators
had very distinguished imitators.
It was a strange sight to see senator's
legislate in the interest Of q trust which
they had unspairinglydeno Itwould
seem that debts were being paid to these
creatures Of inordinate power, and II il
least strengthened intimations which had
been made. White closed at 2:45 p. m,
and Frye was about to put the amend
ment to vote, but German said he had q
word only before the vote was taken. He
said he had no doubt the condition Of the
treasury had forced the other side to
abandon their position Of eight years-a
free breakfast table. They had presented
which were illogical and unfair through
out. and gave excessive protection to the
refiner.
He believed It exceeded the protection
OF the Wilson bill by two-thirds. More
over the Republican side Of the chamber
now brought forward a proposition
which they had denounced as likely to
break down our trade with countries to
the south Of us. With prosperity anx-
iously awaited by the people, after con-
fident promises since last October, it was
not well to delay the consideration of
this bill and for this reason the opposi-
tion to the bill had not been carried be-
yond a proper explanation of the vari-
Gus features. If 1t had not been for this,
German said, he would have favored
opening the bill to that full examination
and scrutiny to which the Mckinley
bill was subjected.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
Hsr.sbls Aeesaess is . MN.

London, June 12.-In consequence of
overwinding . terrible accident has oc-
Cured in the Gath colliery at Maes,s:. :.
Glamorganshire. Wales The cage was
precipitated TO the bottom Of q SHAFT ~
leet deep. Ten men were killed.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
Respite for . Condemped Ma.

Springfield. Ills. June 12.-Gov. Tan
ner yesterday granted a respite 10 Scott
Price. who was sentenced 70 be hanred
at Chicago Friday. June 1s. for the muir
der Of George Spirokates. until Juiy 1s,
in order that the condemned man may
have his case presented to the state
board Of pardons on . petition for ex-
ecustve clemency.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee,

MILWAUKEE,, June II.
Wheat-Higher; No. spring. TO
Corn-Dull. No. 8. 24c Oats-Low r:
no. white, 21d22c Barley-Quiet: No
&c; samples. 27@3e%c. Rye-Easies:
No. I, 5xc.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
Ter.sy n..ks.s.y Dali lsassssA.

Kansas City. June l2.-After . stormy
debate In which all phases OF bank.
ruptcy were considered and . good deal
Of hot talk indulged In the Credit Mems
convention adopted resolutions indors.
ing the Torrey bankruptcy bill now be-
fore congress and urged itsprompt pass
age.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
THE TRAvELKRs' GUIDE.

CnoAoos BOOK loLAuD . PA0IUSO
nanveY-Hshse CO b psrehassd o. -.
9ee9oe g 10 2 fWenti0eo o1Dos 49,
t8VW e9os@ Isenk =. f1a2Dof. Aesu4.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12

Sect He Founded Runs Into Some
:. Stormy Weather.
LARaEB LIBERTY 1s THREATEIEp

- tAs AAsDessa ee . Regulates Spr vest
Asats-CAs,sy Resiens, . Lay VIM
draws Her Denenconcs and the linorasv
Generally Lets It Be Known That II Il
very Much Alive and Kicking-Rs-
ssrmed EPiscopals In Trouble.
New York. June 12-At Thursdays
session Of the Reformed Episcopal coun.
ell resolution was adopted prescribing
just exactly what il permissible in
the sect in the way Of vestments during
church service. Certain garments were
enumsrated-they were but q couple or
three-iand no more were to be worn: II
was not made obligatory even to wear
these. Yesterday this matter came up
In the nature Of. bomb shell, the first
indication Of the coming Of which was n
letter from Charles Edward Cheney.
bishop Of Chicago. who. referring to
the passage of the resolution, says: TT
seemed to me useless to waste words
when I foresaw they would have no
weight with the majority"
Says It Destroys the Larger Liberty
The conclusion Of the letter was As fol-
low: ''Such q destruction of the larger
liberty which this church has enjoyed
from its birth-hour and such q depart.
ure from the solemn pledges of Bishop
Cummins compel me to enter my earn
est protest. I cannot with good con-
science hold any ofiice in the gift Of the
council which am convinced has laid
the axe at the root Of all Christian
liberty in this church. I therefore most
sadly but positively resign my position
as q member OF the special church ex-
tension trust, as trustee OF the theologi-
cal seminary. az member Of the commit.
tee on doctrine and worship and any
other place which I may hold by the
authority OF the general council. With
out the slightest question Of the con-
scientiousness Of the majority taking the
action Of today. and with profound af-
feetion for yourself, am ever faith
fully yours.
CHARLES EDWARD CHENEY"
Mover Rains, but It Pours.
Bishop Latans. with an expression of
regret at Bishop Cheney's action, had
hardly secured the acceptance OF the
resignation by the council when c. NJ.
Morton. of Philadelphia, announced to
the council that Miss Harriet s. Ben
son had delegated him and Will
lam Tracey to state that on account of
the action Of the council in regard to the
vestments she would withdraw until
further notice the income from her con-
tribution to the special church extension
trust and the special synod trust. These
trusts provide an income to the church
OF $4,000 year. A hush fell over the
council at this announcement
Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12

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Rock Island Argus., 1897-06-12
WANT AN INHERITANCE TAX.
Democratic Senators Will O6er IL - Tar
in Bill Amendment

/
III Bill Amendment.
Washington, June 1.-THE Democrat
ic members Of the senate committee on
finances yesterday agreed to offer as an
amendment to the tariff bill a provision
for an inheritance tax. The amend
ment was prepared by Turpie and was
by him presented to the senate on behalf
Of the Democratic minority. The prin-
cipal provision Of the amendment is as
follows: THAT on and after the 1st
day Of January, 1898, and for five years
thereafter. there shall be laid and levied
a sum equal to 2 per cent Of the value
Of every decedent's estate, as an inher-
itance tax, whether it is testate or intes-
tate, to be paid by the executors, admin
traitors and trustees thereof, or by the
heirs or by the distributes. devisees or
legatees, when the value Of such estate
as an inheritance is $1,000 and upwards,
except where legacies or beQuests are
made to religious. charitable, education
al or other organizations which may by
the laws Of the state. territory or district
in which the decedent was residing at
the time of his death, be exempt from
taxation
Other provisions of the amendment
prescribe methods Of ascertaining the
value of estates and Of collecting the
tax. These duties are imposed upon in
ternal revenue collectors who are au-
thorized to bring suit in the federal
courts to collect the tax in case such pro-
ceeding is made necessary. The sec
retary Of the treasury is empowered to
make rules and regulations for carrying
the provision into effect.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-21
The Price of Wheat.

That the United States will be III
Il position to dictate the price of
wheat this year is the confident pre-
diction of many of the closest
observers Of the general crop stu
alton. The American crop. it is
generally conceded, will be large,
vet the price Of wheat is advancing
steadily. and the best authorities
predict higher prices, based on the
statistical position of this country.
The worlds visible supply at the
present time probably is the small
est for wears and the demand from
Europe for American wheat Is the
cause of the recent advance. There
has been no change for the better
in the European crop outlook. 1t
is estimated that the English crop
will fall short two bushels to the
acre. Reports from Russia are
dubious, and a heavy shortage in
France is almost a certainty. Ad-
vices also Indicate that the crops of
Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and
portions OF Germany and Italy will
fall below the average.
The foreign demand for Amcri-
can wheat is we'll sustained, while
evidences are not lacking that
shrewd American spectators are in
the market on the bull side.
As was the case last year, the
present strength Of the market is
attributed jointly to English buy
ing and to Il speculative movement
for higher prices in St. Louis and
Chicago. -" "RepubIic.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-21
Better Times in Missouri.

An examination of the records in the
Ctlicc of Secretary Of State Iesueur
fails to bear out the assertions OF The
silver Democrats and Populists that
hard times continue in Missouri, and
that they are growing harder. The
Incorporation of new business COM
panies can be considered an infaiiible
index to the business situation. In
fact. it shows the movement Of capital
more clearly than any other test. The
records OF incorporation in he Depart
mcnt Of State show that for the three
months ending July /. 1896. l:.5 corpo-
rationS We're formed in Missouri. and
for the same period Of 1897. that is to
say. from April TO July /, there were
1876, an increase of SiXtv-(He. / n making
this comparison it was noticed that
the capital stocks Of tie corporations
formed in 1897 were larger than those
Of 1885.
These figures show tendency to-
ward tsatter times and a healthier state
Of business. which even the most de
iuded and enthusiastic Bfyanite cam
not deny.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-21
Suicides of Missouri's Governors.

In 1907 Capt. Merwcthcr Lewis of
thc celebrated expedition up the Mis-
souri, river by Lewis 4 Clark. was ap-
pointed governor of the District of
Missouri by Mr.. johnson. Ia SeptenI-
Der. lStla. while passing through Ten
ne>sec on horseback on his way to
Washington he committed suicide. at
the age Of - years. by shooting him.
self with q pistol. Gen. Ben. Howard
Of Lexington. Ky, after whom How
ard county was named. was appointed,
by ,tr. Madison to succeed him.
On February Sth. 1874. ThoS. Rey-
nolds. governor Of the state. committed
suicide. by shooting himself with Il
rifle in the executive mansion at JET
ferSon City.
On March 30 1887. r. C. Reynolds
who was elected Lieut.. Governor in
1860 Ciaibourne +. Jackson. governor
committed suicide in st. Louis by
plunglng down the shaft of an elevator
in a building in which he had an office
On September 30. 1891. Albert F.
Morehouse, elected Lieut.. Governor in
1884, committed suicide in his home in
Marysvillc by cutting his throat
bunnvillc ''DemOcrat
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-21

IT is reported in the papers that
thousands of ''hoboes' are passing
through Kansas and Nebraska,
begging their meals at farm houses.
The farmers arc offering these men
from dollar and a half to two
dollars a day to work in the har-
vest field and help save the crops,
but the ''hobo' declines all offers
of work. These are the modern
socialists; the grand army of I'M
employed, to whom MIR. Bryan is
appealing to help him save the
country, and with whom the Dem
ocratic party is now coquetting.
The ''hobo'' theory of ideal GOV
'ernment is that they should be pro
vidcd with Il living without having
to work for it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-21

WE hear Il great deal of talk to
the effect that the new tariff bill is in
favor of the trusts, but as it all
emanates from Democratic lips. we
hesitate to accept it as positive
proof. In fact, we note that free
trade England has its trusts as we'll
rs we, and therefore it is safe to
assert that our friends are simply
talking through their hats to create
n little political capital. lfit could
be pointed out where free trade, or
even tariff reform, has proven Il
greater benefit to the country than
the Republican policy ofprotcction
has proven, we might have little
more confidence in the statements
of the opposition.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI.
County of Washington.
In the Circuit Court Of Washington
| County. to August term. 1897.
RACHEL BRYAN, plaintiff,
HILLARD LANkFORD, defendant.
At this day comes the plaintiff here
in. by her attorney. Cilas. II. RichesOn.
and files her petition and affidavit.
alleging. among other things, that de
fendant. Hiitard Lankford. is not a
resident of the State of Missouri:
Whercupon it is ordered by the Clerk
in vacation that said defendant be
notified by publication that plaintiff
has commenced a suit against him in
this court. the object and general nature
Of which is to diye>t defendant of title
and relnyeSt same in plaintiff.
in and to the following described real
estate. to-Wit:
South half of lot thirty 30 in Jones
addition to the town Of Putosi, Wash
ington County. Missouri. and that
unless the said Ilillard Lankford be
and appear at this court. at the next
term thereof. to be begun and holden
at the court house in the town of
PotoSi. in said county. on the 26th day
OF August. next. ana on or before the
third day Of said term. if the term
shall so long continue-and if not. then
on or before the last day of said term
answer or plead to the petition in said
cause. the same will be taken as con-
fessed. and judgment will be rendered
accordingly.
And it is further ordered that a copy
hercif be published, according to law,
N
published in said County of Washing
ton. for four weeks succe>Siyely. the
last insertion to be at least four weeks
before the first day of said next August
term of this court.
". NJ. BEN NETT. Circuit Clerk.
\ true COPY from the Record.
/ Witness my baud and the seal Of
the circuiteoarto OF II a>hington County.
r1, this 7th day of Jane. 1857.
iI2IAL'l ". NJ. BEN EFT.
Circuit Clerk
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-21

Mn. BRYAN should hasten back
to Nebraska with his calamity howl.
He is badly needed there to stem
the wave of prosperity which is
now sloshing all over the agricul-
tural districts of the state, and
which has enabled the Nebraska
farmers to pay off SIS, 900, 900 farm
mortgages in the past six months.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-21
GLOBE SIGHTS.

The less energy man has. the easier
he drifts into matrimony.
w hen Il woman WILL she will: and
yet when she says she will she mavnot.
The trouble with the man who knows
too much is that he always will tell it,
Another proof that life is Il conun-
dram is that everybody eventually
gives it up.
\ religion that does not stick to- a
nan during business is no good after
business hours.
When Il fellow swears to a girl that
he would 60 through tire and water for
her, he little dreams of lighting heat
erS and filling wash tubs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-21
Hannah" Comes Again.

Our friend ''ObScrycr" still keeps
up his tale Of Mac. 4 deep
melancholy seems to have seized
upon him. aud in this frame Of mind
he should read Poc's "Raven," but
Lon@fclIow wouId be better, "be
still, sad heart, and cease rcplning.
behind the cloud the suns still
shining" etc. Mark IIanna's evil
eye seems to have fallcn upon poor
old Crawford. whose hills and daIcs
have been made famous by song
and story and the fiery cloqucncc
of Ben. +. Russell. The land of
the big red apple" has felt the uni
vcrsaI blight that has fallen upon
the nation since Bryan failed ITO
oct there" and a silver dollar costs
considerable labor to attain. This
is a great county and presents many
queer phases Of human nature.
Here in Missouri where we enjoy
all the political freedom desirable,
under the benign influence of Il
Democratic administration. we find
men begging fcr work at fifty cents
per day. whilst in many Repub-
Iican states men are refusing work
unless they can dictate the price
that the employer shall pay for the
work. Queer. amt it: Had Me
kinIcy carried this state our people
might have been able to Get up Il
strike, too. for we know there
would have been prospect of get
ting something when the general
prosperity struck the country. as
every man firmly believes it will in
the near future. am like SOB
server" | don't believe in ''ncws-
paper reports yet he quotes them
at considerable length in his letter.
| used to believe in strikes. and
thought they counted for something
in representing the sentiments and
feelings of the 10.0O0,0OO people
composing this great country, but
now | don't. We must take the
bad with the good a kind Providence
sends us. If we had no strikes we
would have no Eugene V. Dcbs.
Ratchford or PowdcrIy to teach our
people ''what fools we mortaIs be. "
Were these strikers sincere and the
leaders faithful to the trust reposcd
in them by their followers, we
would join heart and hand in giving
them Justice and their rights, but
developments have shown that what
might have been a worthy object
has de"enerated into wholesale
dcmagoguery and buncomb. The
"IIomcstead Strike, made famous
bv Democratic clamor and mock
sympathy, upon being Investigated
by the Congressional committee.
developed the fact that there was
no cause for Il strike and the men
were paid wages that really aston
ishcd the uninitiated. Some men
( were Cdlillifo ttS HliICI dS SiNtctIl
/ dollars per day, more than our pro-
/ fcssiOnai men can earn.
! After the Ohio election. and Mark
/ Hanna gets what he wants and Nc
/ Leans and Chamberlain barls are
relieved of Il considerable amount.
things will resume their natural
condition. and "Obscrvcr~ can OBJ
tain "rest O nights.
Congress has passed the Tariff
! Bill and has been resting on lis oars
/ for 5, me time; the Senate has done
the same. Mckinley will sign the
bill and our foreign friends, whc
are also on a strike, will see the
/ folly Of their ways. The surplus
in the treasury will again swell tc
such an amount rs viii make ON
/ Democratic friends groHn i'll spirit.
and after that the n,;N|cau'unl and
this will be the end.
HANNAH.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-07-21

IT is really amusing at times to
hear our Democratic friends talk
of what their party would do if it
should ever be restored to power.
They seem to have forgotten that
their party has just gone out of
power; they have forgotten how
they were going to improve times
with their tariff reform; they have
forgotten that Grover Cleveland
was not a ''traitor" to his party
until it was discovered that the
party was false to its promises and
had to find a Scaperoat on which to
unload the blame. 1t is somewhat
presumptuous in our friends TO tell
us that the Republican party has
failed to redeem its promises after
being in power only four months,
when their own party could not re-
deem the promises it made in foul
years Give us chance. they say.
and with free silver we will accom-
plish what we failed to bring about
with tariff reform. When we review
the four years of Democratic rule i,
must be admitted that the party
was turned down none too soon. anl
that the people had better tieht
shy of giving it another chance 70,
n long time 10 come.