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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16
Mfscrcant's Work - Logansport.

Logansport, Ind. Oct. 1s. Charles
Ward shot Miss Laura Bopp lafs night
and then killed himself They had been
affianced. but Ward. during Laur1's
absence in Michigan this summer. be-
came dissipated and On hes return she
broke tfSs enga cement He made sew
eral overtures to renew former relation
ship, but che refused. Last night ha
called her out of her homo and shot heI
in the stomach. She will die. He then
shot himself through the head and died
instantly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16

study tn
rNr. John r. Darling. Eek. Marion
Sccnty, IND. says: Until a few weeks
aso 1 suffered very severely with pleu-
risy and catarrh. I tried several kinds
ot treatment, but got no better. felt
tnat ny lungs were affected. Three weeks
treatment under the Munyon system and
telt like a new man. In one week the
p,eurisy had all left me. and am now
Remedies are wonderful"
- Hanyon has a separate cure for each disease
ior sale by druggists, mostly IS cents q bottle
u in doubt writo to Professor Munyon at
Philadelphia, Pa, and get medical advice free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16
GALLINGER's REPLY TO sCHryR,
Makes His Last Contribution to q Warn
and Caustic Controversy.

Makes HIS Last Contribution to q Warm
and Caustic Controversy.
Concord. N. H., Oct 16-United States
Senator J. H. Gallinger yesterday made
public what he says Is his last contribu.
ton to the controversy with Carl Schurz,
which arose some time ago over the SEN
ator's criticism of the civil service law,
The following is a portion of Gall,nger's
latest letter TO Schurz: You make q
great ado over certain utterances have
made regarding the civil service law. For
instance, you say that I said 1000 EN-.
ploycs were placed under the protection
Of the law under the last order Of Presi-
dent Cleveland. while there were but a.
372. The statement made Was upon the
authority OF the leading newspapers Of
the country. aud am still a the o1lnion
that Is wae nearer correct than the fa-
ures you give. But as a matter of fa6,
Is is utterly unimportant whether the
number was $4,000 or fifty,
What I especially criticised was the
fact that those persons were placed un-
der the protection OF the law without
examination. a fragrant violation Of
every principle Of justice and fair play.
Under that order there are liz office to-
day in New Hampshire many persons
who could 10 more pass a civil service
examination than the Cardiff giant could
teach theology. You advised that a rule
should be promulgated that would keep
them there indefinitely.
Fortunately for decent politics two
judicial decisions have been recently rem
dered against your view, and the co.,
troversy now in progress between the
secretary Of the treasury and the civil
a way not pleasing to you. You likewise
make much noise over the fact that I
said President Cleveland's last order was
dated Nov. 2 while you assert that it
was Issued in May. Now do you not know
that the rule covering that order was
dated Nov. 9, SO that the order was rot
accomplished fact until that time II it
can be proven that it was not so I will
cheerfully withdraw the charge"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16

II He VIII Assume the Leadership I'm the
Maryland Fight the Senator Proposes tn
Withdraw Even from the Contest for the
Advertisement In the Paper to Whose
Editor 1t Was Addressed.
Baltimore, Oct. 1G.-United States Sen
ator German yesterday issued an cren
letter to Edwin F. AbelL publisher of the
Baltimore Sun. in which he offers to re-
linquish the leadership of the Democra-
cy of Maryland provided Abel VIII ac-
cept it and support the Democratic tick
ct In the coming state and legislative
campaign. He also intimates that lie VIII
forego his ambition to succeed himszl II
in the United States senate If il can he
shown that such q step is necessary to
Democratic success. The letter, which
Is very long one, reviews the course
OF The Sun in its opposition to German
because of his views upoE civil service
tariff and ballot reform measures To all
the charges macs against him upon this
score German pleads guilty, but quotes
The Sun as having admitted that such
questions were largely matters Of opin-
ion and asserts that every man is free to
think as he pleasss regarding them. He
defends his course in regard to all these
questions and concludes with the fol-
lowing proposition:
Lets Get Down to Business"
Ard, now, Mr.. Abell let us pass to q
question touching which there can Re no
misunderstanding. Thess statements ana
counter-statements, arguments and re-
torts-all this petty clash OF protestation
and observation-disclosures to very little
al the best. You have declared your IN
dying devotion to the Democratic party
and have said that my leadership, my
personal ambitions. my selfish PURPOSES,
ard these only. prevent you from restor-
Ing your newspaper to the service of the
loyal people who originally made It rich
and powerful by their patronage, their
confidence and their support. You have
given Maryland to understand that but
for me and the 'bossisrn' you ere pleased
to attribute to me, you would bring back
the Baltimore Sun to It's old mooringe
and devote it to the exposition OF Demo
cratic principles and the confusion and
overthrow OF Republican rule in this
state.
Offers to Get Out ofthe Way.
You have stated in effect-ceftainly
with the intent OF being 90 understood
that you still love the Democratic party
and still wish to see it predominant In
Maryland. and you thereby involve your
self in pledge to cast OF your Repub-
lican affiliations. repuGiate your Repub-
Hcan alliances. ard labor heart and soul
for the SUCCESS of the Democratic party
as 1t will remain after being purged Of
me. If you be sincere in this the solu-
ton OF the difficulty is simple enough II
my aspirations my leadership. my in
fuence. constitute the only Obstacles to
your return to the people who made
your newspaper ard founded your fort
unes and gave reality to your position
and your power, ] staEd ready TO re-
move them. Office is less 20 me than you
suppose. Political leadership is not so
necessary to my happiness as you, in
your Ignorance Of my character and mo-
tives, are pleased to say"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16
Death of u War Veteran.

Springfield. Ills. Oct. 16.-Captain Ed
ward n. Roberts died yesterday after
Eoon in this city Of Brisht's disease. aged
81 years. He enlisted IN 1861 Ia Com
pany I. Seventh Illinois infantry. and
was excessively promoted to be first
lieutenant and captain. and mustered
out In 1868 with the brevet rank Of lieu
tenant colonel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16
THE MARKET6
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Oct. Is.
Following were the quotations op the
Board Of Trade today: Wheat0Octc-
Der, opened and closed nominal; Decem-
opened sSa4c. closed $50. Corn-October.
opened and closed nominal; DecsanbeR
opened s6sec. closed a6%c; May. opened
8Qasc, closed 1890 Oats-October, opene4
1sc. closed 1sMc: December. opened
18hc, closed 1880; May, opened 20Xo
closed NAo Porh-Octobes. opened and
closed nominal; December, opened 8, 10.
closed e7.S5: January. opened SA1S,,z,
closed $3.50. Lard-October, opened and
closed nominal: December. opened $3.50.
Produce: Butter Extra oseamerv.
ZINC per ID; extra dairy. Isc: fresh
packing stock, lie. Eggs s. Fresh
stock, 14tiS per dozen. Live Poultry
Turkeys, 7610c per ID; chickens (hens).
7Ec; spring chickens &c: d9cks, 7s4@
&c. PotatoeS-Eorthweste 4S44Sc per
bu. Sweet Potatoes-Jersey. s275G3.00
per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Oct. l..
HogsEstimated receipts for the day,
pss ,s saas sas fSr Isn't at s Tor
rough packing. s3.I5@Il5 for mixed. and
$3.6564.10 for heavy packing and ship
ping lots. Cattle-EstiTnated receipts for
the day. 5000: quotations ranged at 81 10
G3oo Tor choic0 TO extra shipping 6teers,
eA.70G5.l0 good to choice do, e4.4p64s0
fair to good. 3a6564.e0 common to me-
dunn DO, s3.60G425 butcherS steers.
e3.1593.90 stockers. ss.701l.W feeders
u.soh4- 20 cows. sS's094-so heifers. s2.es
Q4.1 bulls. oxen and stags e2.800S.eo
Texas steers. s3.3o94.50 western ranger.
and S350Q7.0o veal calves. Sheep ard
Lambs-Estimated receipts for the day.
12,00o; quotations ranged At $2.9eG3.s6
| westerns. $2sQ1340 Texans. $2l0G40 o.
| natives. and $37545S 80 lambs
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Oct Is.
Wheat-Firuer; 10. northern. S91zc;
No. spriIg, s5h@86c; December, NOM
| inal. Oorn~LoweP; No. :, 25kc. Oats
Slower; No. 2 white, 21GN,sG Rye
STEADY; No. I. 46c.
L0oal Markets..
Corn-a50asc.
OatS-i7c.
Hay-Timo.sy. .z5oos.5o Wild. A5oos.so.
| Ssrzw-4IA50
Potatoes-5Oc.
2lc.
4 Egrs-i3c
l Chickens-565c
CoaESoft, lOc.
| ,cotsle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
cows md he:fers. 393hc; calves, 41fG
E9ssasoassa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16

MuDyon HOmcO-
Pathic Home
Remedies, made
Up Of discoveries
and combinations
n medicine, are !
veritable boon TO
nnsrkind. The
world is rapidly
being converted
by truth and evil
dence, and soon
the Munyon
schoolofmedicine
wifi be accepted
and recognized as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.
Ksta.e Q, Henry Carsteuseu deceasea

1be undermined having been appointed ad .
manisuatsx Of the estate Of Henry Cars.
Jensen. late CT the county OF Rock Island.
s:s.o Of Illinois. deceased, hereby giyes notice
thst s2e will sppear before the county court Of
hocs Island county. at the office OF the CLERK Of
SAID COURT In the City Of Rock Island at the De-
eenbcr tenn, on the first Monday in December
next. At which time al persons having claims
asainei said estate arc notified and requested to
attend Tor tic purpose Of having the same ad-
lueted All persons indebted % said estate arc re-
duertsd TO mako immediate payment TO the IN
Dated this s3l dsy o. September 4. D., 1897,
GRACE CARsrEss Administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16

cere devotion? If you are. L am ready
to meet you more than half way. Let
me hear from you, and let our fellow
citizens judge between US by the meas
ure Of our personal good faith and par
ty loyalty therein
Abel last night declined to say what
course he would pursue in the matter or
to express any opinion concerning the
letter which appears in The Sun today
as q paid advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16
Smiling Faces
Sweet Greetings that
Keep the Home
Happy.
It Is Hard to Smile When the
Body Is Racked With
Pain.

It's hard 20 smile when the hack "a schfno
the hcad throbbing. and the body Is full Of
pam Inc thing to do is to rid yourself of the
aches and pains, and Nun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND Q PACIFIC RAIL
" wsy-Tickeis can 10 purcharec or sAg1aeo
ebcesea ~ X I r. II Twentseth si0sf depof on
G Il l n y depot. corner F,sih ayenpe sne Thirty
first street Frank h PlumIner. Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16
Uncle Sam Backs Water,

Washington. Oct. 16-Ths president
has appointed A D. Rlke postmaster at
ThomaSville, Ga Il was at ibis office
that negro was shot by persons un-
known for accepting appointment to the
postoffice. The negro is p have a minoy
job at Washington. Rike Is q white
man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16
GORMAN'S GAUNTLET
He Throws Il Down for the Editor
Of the Baltimore Sun to
Pick Up If He viii.
ABELL OFFERED A CLEAR FIELD.

II He Will Assume the Leadership in the
Maryland Fight the Senator Proposes tn
Withdraw Even from the Contest for the
senate-Letter That Appeared as q Paid
Advertisement in the Paper to Whose
Editor 1t Was Addressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-16

~ yon will help you do it.
s.t The Mupyon Hou1co-
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26

Hammers are represented on the
monuments of Egypt, 20 centuries
before u era. They greatly resem-
bled the hammer now in use, save
that there were no claws ON the
back for the extraction of nails. The
first hammer was undoubtedly n
stone held in the hand. Claw ham,
mers were invented some time dur
ing the middle ages. Illuminated
manuscripts of the eleventh century
represent carpenters with claw ham
mers. Hammers are of all sizes,
from the dainty instruments used
by the jeweler, which weigh less
than half an ounce, to the gigantra
80 ton hammer of shipbuildine es.
adjustments, some of which weigh
as much as 30 tons and have a fall
ing force of from 80 to 100. Every
trade has its own hammer and its
own way Of using it
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26
ga Runner With tho Fire Laddies.

In "A Boy l Knew" Laurence
Hutton's "reminiscences of his boy
hood in st. Nicholas, there is the
following picture: The boy was
never a regular member of any fire
company, but almost as long as the
old volunteer fire department exist
ed he was what was known as a
runner" He was attached, in a
sort Of brevet way, to Pearl Hose,
No. 20, and later to No. II Hook
ind Ladder. He knew all the fire
districts into which the city was
then divided. His ear was always
alert, ven in the St. Johns park
days, for the alarm bell, and he ran
to every fire, at any hour of the day
or night, up to 10 o'clock p. m. he
did not do much when he got to the
fire but stand round and ''holler.''
But once-a proud moment-he
helped steer the hook and ladder
truck to a false alarm in Macdougal
street, and once-a very proud mo.
ment indeed-he went into a tene
ment house, near DR.. Thompson's
church, in Grand street, and carried
two negro babies down stairs in his
arms. There vas no earthly reason
why the babies should not have
been left in their beds, and the col.
ored family did not like it because
the babies caught cold. But the boy
for once in his life, tasted the de
lights of self conscious herois1n.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26
The Presidents Little Joke.

When the bank directors were
through with their daily work of
being told that everything was all
right, the president of the institu-
ton set up the cigars and then spun
this yarn:
II began as an errand boy and
learned the banking business from
stem to gudgeon. l had neither
money o influence on my side, but
I knuckled down tight and won my
way. I've seen runs on the bank
and saw a Denver cashier lay out two
robbers that tried to draw money
with their guns, but the worst scare
was after l had risen to the dignity
of paying teller. Our president had
avery perverted sense of humor, and
behind his solemn face he was often
chuckling in some of the hidden re-
cesses of his anatomy. One after
noon he called me into his private
office, locked the door, had me take
a seat and kept me on the rack for
five minutes by not saying a word.
SAT length he wanted to know,
in a stage whisper, whether l knew
that a large sum of money had been
taken from the bank. I was thun-
derstruck and must have looked
guilty, but managed to enter a dis
claimer. Strange he said; very
strange! It's your business to know
Then he asked me if / drank, gam
bled, gave theater parties OF paid
attention to more than one girl at a
time. l was getting pretty warm,
when | heard a smothered rumble
that became louder and louder. 1t
was the old mans laugh working
its way to the surface. Then he took
me by the hand, patted me on the
head as he did when 1 was a mes
senger and told me that I was to be
the cashier at a handsome increase
of salary. Judders, who then held
the position, was going to retire at
his own request, That big money
had been taken by a heavy deposition
to pay for a silver mine. detroit
Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26
The Judge Was Posted.

In the days of prohibition "blind
tigers" formed no small part of the
game for which the police office
hunted. There came up a case one
morning in which a 'blind tiger
had been discovered in it's lair in a
remote portion of the city. The re-
corder was e~ndeavoring to locate
the place and was questioning an
old negro man who had patronized
the unlawful rendezvous for the
thirsty.
"You say you have been to the
place." the recorder questioned.
"I'ze Ire bin dere, jedge."
"Now, tell me exactly where the
house is located"
Law, jedge, what yer ak me fur
when you knows zactly whar it ISL"
1t was merely a tribute to Record
er Anderson's knowledge of the ge-
ography and topography of the
city, but the laugh that followed in
Dictated that the spectators put an
other construction on ATLANTA
Constitution.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26
w Onderful,

A prayer which was none the less
the sincere expression of fervent
gratitude from the fact of it's anus
ing and very definite and needless
illusions to infinite power was made
by a New Hampshire delegate at a
missionary convention, some years
ago.
After Offering thanks for the
Lords provision of his servants to
labor with strength and ea~rnestness
of purpose in foreign lands, giving
up the ties of home and all other
interests in their devotion to the
cause, he concluded his prayer thus
And we thank thee, o Lord, fol
thy wonderful power over this world
in which we live, for, although
thou hast made the earth and caused
it to revolve in a strange manner
and with great velocity, and al
though Our missionaries are scatter
ed all owe the globe, still so mar
~velously hast thou balanced the
centripetal and centrifugal forces
that as yet not a single brother has
been thrown from the surface into
unending space. - Youths Com
paniOn.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26
LOCATED,
NEIHART,
High Prices For Antique Lace.

-A6h ioA WV 1<btSs
There are many amateurs of old
lace in New York. Women having
an intuitive liking for such light
tissues are far cleyerer in their judg-
ment than men. Here are some of
the prices antique laces brought in
London lately: An old Venetian
rose point founce, 6 1-2 inches wide
and nearly 8 LIZ yards long, 70 gum
cas-; an antique Venetian rose point
bertha, 90 guineas; three panels and
sprays of antique Venetian rose
point lace, mounted on cambria, 3
yards long, and two narrow slips
of the same, Is guineas; a rare old
Flemish point lace founce of exqui-
site design and finish, 4 yards A
inches long by "a inches deep, and
four pieces of Flemish point lace
bodice trimming, nearly 8 yards
long, 4 inches deep, 38 guineas
Real old Irish point lace, with its
beautiful and elaborate design, is
expensive, and SO a fiounce of Irish
lace, 15 inches wide, 3 1-2 yards
long, brought what in American
money is $a85.-New York Times.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26

I wonder why a girl always goes up
stairs pigeontoed.
If a woman loves a man, she will for.
give him anything-except not loving
her.
You can slap a woman's face as often
as you please il you wear kid gloves
when you do it.
The first thing a girl says after you
kiss her is that she hadn't the least idea
you were going to.
Some widows would have the nerve,
il they married again, to hang the pic.
ture of their first husbands up in the
bedroom.
The first thing some men will dc
when they get to heaven is TO look
around for the men who owed them
money when they died.
A woman will forgive a man for kiss
ing her a good deal sooner than for act.
ing sorry for it afterward.
When a girl is saying goodby to 6
nan in the hall. why does she stand uE
so close and put her hands behind her?
Before a girl gets married she longs
for a man whom she car worship after
she has been married a year she is gen
orally satisfied if he doesn't act ugly a
meal times. New York Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26
sorne English Cigars.

81 am informed. says a CORE
spondent, that a large trade in the
manufacture of English cigars is
carried on, principally in the east
end of London. All the ends of eli
gars and cigarettes, dottels, chew
ed guilds, etc, are bought at 80
much per pound from public houses,
music halls and other places be-
sides those picked up in the street.
These savory morsels are put into a
large bath, where a kind of tobacco
broth is made.
I'm the early autumn, when the
chestnut leaves are beginning to
turn a golden color, parties are OF.
ganized, who go wherever they can
get a supply of these leaves, which
are then put on long wires and i'm
mersed in this filth for either a long
or short time, according to the re-
q~uire,nents of a strong or mild ci-
gar. These leaves are then rolled
into cigars"
The above correspondents state
ment TALES with an incident which
occurred some years ago when a err
tain person was charged with ille-
gally manufacturing cigars. His de-
tense was that the cigars that he
man factured did not contain a par.
ticle of tobacco. And, what is more,
he proved his case. His cigars we're
made of brown paper, embossed to
look like leaves and stepped in to-
bacco juice. -Pearson's Weekly.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26
Reflections Of q Bachelor

A woman hates to have a tooth filled
most as much as she does to cut a piece
of lace.
The best thing in the world to keep a
man out of business schemes is a wife
and babies.
AS soon as a bachelor begins to reflect
out loud all the married people he
knows get down on him.
The average woman would wear a
dress made of orange peel if the dress
maker said it was the fashion.
When a man says he hasn't made up
his mind about a thing, it is a sign he
has asked his wife about it.
When a man is away on a trip and
does something he ought not to, he sits
down and writes a nice letter to his
wife. New York Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26

Bloomsbury Landlady-Poor Nh.
Lightweight died last week, and if
any one ever deserved to go to heav-
en- he did.
Mr.. Heavyeater (who is slightly
in arrears)-Why2
Bloomsbury Landlady (weeping)
He always paid his board in ad-
vance, never complained if his bed
wasn't made up, and, oh, such a deli
cate appetite as that poor saint had
Strand Magazine.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26
Yank and Johnnie.

During the days when Sherman's
army was operating in front of Atlanta
the lines at last got so close together
that the men Of the opposing forces
could talk across the intervening space.
Hood had several times massed his army
and thrown it against n of Sherman's
wings, only to be sent back Keeling,
torn and bleeding. One morning o
Yankee sergeant called out:
"Say, Johnniei"
"Hello, Yanki"
SHOW many Of you rebs leftf"
"Dunno, Yank. Bout nuther KILN.
reckon. "-Ohicago Times Herald
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-06-26
A GREAT BARRIER.
II Was the One Thing That Kept a Dear
Erfa.I A.ao .

It Was the One Thing That Kept a Dear
Friend Away.
My wife finished the note, with her
forehead gathered into Fuckers as deep
as though she were trying to make her
accounts balance.
"What is it, my dear?" / asked.
"Why, it is from Mrs. Tucker, " she
replied slowly and thoughtfully, "tell-
ing me that poor Mary is dying and is
extremely anxious to see me.
"Well, why don't you go at once?'' ]
asked.
"Why, I don't see how I cam" re.
piled my wife.
"Why not?" I demanded impatiently.
''It's broad daylight, it isn't raining,
and you have a new dress and hat"
"Oh, / wouldn't ever think Of such
things with such a summons" pro.
tested my wife.
"Why don't you go them" 1 urged.
"Or do you insist upon riding? Shall ]
go over and borrow Thompson's wheel.
barrow and trundle you there?'
"Oh, John. / don't see how you car
joke at such a time as this" responded
my wife, almost in tears.
MADAM, +" I ~retorted, ''you mistake
! am not joking. What feminine fool.
ishness prevents you from Immediately
granting the last request of a very dear
friend is beyond my poor oomprehen'
sion, that is all. Will you kindly en-.
tighten me?"
Goodness knows" said my wife.
IT'D go through fire and water fol
Mary, but under the circumstances
don't see-I really don't see how l cal
call there now"
"Why not?"I again demanded sharp
~.
because, explained my wife plain
lively, "you see Mary owes me a call.
New York Sunday Journal.