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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24
PANIC IN A CHICAGO STORE.
Caused by an Attempt to Collect Debt
Damage Suit the Sequel.

Caused by an Attemp to Collect . Debt
Damage Suit the Sequel.
Chicago, Dec. 24.-Conspiracy to IN
dermine and wreck the business of Au-
gust, Louis and Joseph Frank is
charged in the suits for s2eo. Geo which
have been Instituted by their attorneys.
Newman, Northrup & Levinson- Two
Chicago law firms and three eastern
manufacturing concerns are made de-
PENDANTS In the suits. The big store at
State and Monroe streets was thronged
with Christmas shoppers when Consta-
BILE H. B. Goodrich and Deputy Sheriff
w. r. Cleveland entered The former
was armed with an attachment writ for
s92 on the cash sales.
Constable Goodrich advanced ON the
cashiers desk without showing his Gre
dentials. il is claimed, and demanded
settlement of judgment. When the
amount was not forthcoming from Miss
Anna Ring, thescashier, Goodrich. IL IS
alleged, attempted to collect the amount
by force. Miss Ring, the cashier,
screamed that she was being robbed.
Several clerks rushed to her assistance
and engaged in a struggle with Coed
rich and the deputy sheriff. and in a
moment there was 4 reign of terror in
the store.
One of the clerks attacked Goodrich
with wine bottle, striking him over
the face. The constable drew a revolver
and started in pursuit of his assistant.
The latter escaped by running around
counter and out of the store. BY that
time Cleveland had shown his creden-
tials and the heads of the firm arrived.
When Goodrich returned the affair was
being h. led up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24
MONEY EXPENDITURE Is HEAVY.
Both Parties Lavish with Cash-RaiIv avs
Get into the Fight.


I'm neither of these years did II , ma
tional committee expenditures for all
purposes exceed $2O0, 600. But in 1882 q
new system of politics came into exis-
tence in New Hampshire. For the first
time in the history of the Republican
party large sums of money were eX-
pended by rival candidates in the strug-
gle for the party nomination for gov
ernor. Hon. Samuel w. Hale, of Keene,
carried on his money canvas through
an exceedingly competent and energetic
manager employed for that purpose.
The expenditures are believed to have
been equaled by those of the rival can
didates, although Mr.. Hale became the
party nominee for governor. The evil
feelings created by this lamentable
struggle for the nomination made the
contest before the people a doubtful
one, and large sums of money were dis
bursed under the charge of Mr.. Hale's
manager.
From and after these notable events
in the notorious contest for the nomin-
alton and election in 1882 the system OF
large money expenditures in politics in
New Hampshire took it's rise and be-
came permanent. Mr.. Hale's former OPP
ponent. Mr.. Currier, was. however,
nominated without expenditures in
the congressional contest, although Mr..
Currier was elected by SIS majority. In
1856. when Hon. Charles H. Sawyer was
a candidate for governor. money ex-
penditures were continued
1.-TWO other series of facts should be
considered in this review. As the state
became a close one during the proceed
ings narrated the Democrats began TO
make large expenditures of money in
politics. Charles A Sinclair appearing
upon the stage and directing the ex-
penditures. esps cially in 1890. The rival
railroads of the state also began to
expend enormous sums of money in
their contests in the legislatures; par
ticularly in 1882 and 1887.
These immense sums of money ex-
pended by the contending railroads in
their efforts to corrupt members of the
legislature had most marked effect in
increasing the expenditure of money in
political contests for nominations and
elections taking place while two rail-
roads were striving for mastery. But q
fortunate change of systems at least
seemed to approach. The demoraliizng
contests between the two railroads
ceased when in 1895 the Boston and
Maine railroad absorbed the Concord
railroad. In 1896 very little money was
expended by the state committee. Gov
.ernor Busiel had been elected in 1884 by
IL 600 plurality and 10000 majority
There was no excuse for spending mon
ey in this presidential contest and the
state committee wisely conducted the
canvass according to reformed meth
DDS"
Chandler gives figures showing that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24
In Favor of the Railways.

Fargo, y. D., Dec. 24.-After many
months work and thousands of dollars
expended in securing expert testimony
the famous North Dakota railroad rate
cases were decided by United States
Judge Amidon yesterday in favor of the
railroads. The decision is concurred in
by United States Judge Thayer. The
court decided. that the state must prove
that the rates fixed by the state COM
missioners were not too low, and then
that the commissioners had not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24
Steam Barge Burned.

Sturgeon Bay. Wis. Dec. 24.-Fire de-
stroyed the steam barge joys, en-
route from Milwaukee for Menominee
for lumber, yesterday while she was
moored in the canal waiting for favor
able weather to proceed to Menominee.
Several Of the crew, including Captain
Connolly had narrow escaTes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24
Death and wounds in a Collision.

New York, Dec. 24.-One man was in =
stantly killed and another seriously if
rot fatally injured in collision which
occurred off Liberty island yesterday
between the freight steamer Idaho, of
the Wilson line, and the tramp steamer
Flower Gate. The dead man is William
Smith and the injured man John Birch
Both were firemen on the Idaho and
Were asleep at the time of TIE accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24

Produce: Butter - Extra creamer-
17c: fresh packing stock. 12@12Hc. Eggs
Fresh stock. 211A@22c per dozen.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. sG10c per
geese, 5@614c. Potatoes-Common to
choice. 26GS4c per blu. Sweet Potatoes
Illinois, 75cqs1.5o per Dbl. Apples
Common to fancy. s2.ood3.75 per Dbl
S5.eO@6.5o.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. %.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
26.O00; sales ranged at s2.9oq3.S5 for
pigs. $500 3.45 for light. s3.s5GS.S0 for
rough packing. sS.sO9S.521z for mixed,
and ss.35Q3.55 for heavy packing and
shipping lots attlssZEstinlated re
ranged az s5.7OG6.i5 Christmas beeves.
s5.2OG5.75 choice to extra steers, $3.50
$50 good to choice do. s4.40q4.S5 for
fair to good. S4.00@4.6o common to me-
dunn do, S3.s5H4.30 butchers steers.
S3.9Oq5.25 fed western steers. s2.soG4.30
feeding steers, s2o0G4.00 cows, $500
40 heifers. 81 .5oG4.25 bulls. oxen and
stays. S330a4.40 Texas steers. and $3.50
Estimated receipts for the day, 1000;
quotations ranged at S3.00G4-15 west
erns. s2.5o94.So natives. and $S.75g5 $40
lambs
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, Dec. 81.
Wheat-Higher; No. northern, 67isc;
No northern, 65z a66Jsc: No spring,
sc; No 3, e1iaQe31kc. Oats-Firmer;
2tqzsz5c- Rye-Steadier; No. 1. 53Z9
5iAe: No. ?. 5sizc. Barley-Quiet; No.
Z. 4s1zq4sc; sample. 4oiz Q49c.
Local Markets.
Co-n-New. ase3Oc; old, slGs5c-
OatS-s5fr26c
Hay- sssees.O'; Wild, s7ea
PotatOeS-New. Csc
Butter-Fair 10 choice, isc; fresh creamery.
PC
Fggs-3Oc
Chickens-Spring &c per pound.
Ducks-6c per pound
Turlzeys-Alive, Sc per pound
Coal-SOft- Ioc.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
4cd5c-
Hogs 3cH35fc.
Sheep-5hG4c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24
MONEY IN ELECTIONS
Senator Chandler Gives the His.
tori of Its Use in New
Hampshire.
NONE OF IT UsED IN EARLY DAYS.

Not Much Spent Until Long After the War
When the Practice Grew Enormously
Railway FightsiAdd to the Expenditure
Late Elections Show a Reform-Lav-
ishness Not Conducive to Large Ma
jorities, According, to the Senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24
From 1884 to 1882.

I'm the two canvasses of 1864 consid
cradle money was expended. but as the
result of Mr.. Lincoln's second election
and the success of the war for the I'm
ion New Hampshire took it's place
permanently in the Republican column,
and very little money from that time
on to 1882 was used by the Republican
party. During this period. prior to 1882,
the national committee of the Repub-
lican party raised and expended mon
eys. but to no considerable amount ex-
cept in the presidential canvass of 1864,
when Mr. Lincoln's second election in
war time was in danger. In the first
Grant election of 1868, when Governor
William Claflin, Of Massachusetts, was
chairman. and in the second Grant cleo
ton of 1872, when Governor Edwin y.
Morgan was chairman, some money was
raised. and it was mainly expended by
donations to the state committees in the
states where fall elections were held
prior to the presidential election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24

when the Republicans were lavish with
money the elections were close, and
when they spent little they won easily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24

THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Dec. %.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade tOdaN:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24
Sentenced To BE Hanged.

Chicago. Dec "a. = Robert Howard
colored. has been senteced to death for
the murder of Frank C. Metcalf on the
night of Nov. 9. Metcalf was enticed
into an alley and murdered for his mon
ey Howard was convicted as an ac-
ce5sory.
Never put a hot water bag TO an
liberated tooth. If the dentist is I'M
available at the moment, apply an ice
bag, which will reduce the swelling.
and next to the gum lay hot raisin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24
of Cases of Chronic Diseases Pronounced lncura
bic by Others
RBFl-
FREE

SeePness Threatened
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IIydrce ccred rec
nh
OF
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OFFICE 1874 WEST THIRD STREET. MCCULLOUGH BUILDING DAVENPORT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-24
Only $4,000 in a Hot Contest.

continuing, Chandler says: -Four
years later, in 1856. when the Republi-
can party was organized, no money
vas used, although the state was revo-
lutionized, giving General Fremont SOD
majority as against the 6.776 majority
given for General Pierce. and becoming
a staunch Republican state from that
time forward. This Fremont campaign
was the most enthusiastic ever known
in New Hampshire. The same condi-
ton. substantially, prevailed in 1860. at
Mr.. Lincolns election. The wideawakes
took care of themselves and paid their
own bills, Mr.. Lincoln's plurality being
1888. During the war of the rebellion
the state became a closely contested
field, partly because it held the first
election in each year. The most critical
and dangerous contest was that of 1868.
but the expenses of the Republican state
committee that year were not more than
Sc 600
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15
Death OF r. p. Caillouet.

Death Of z. p. Caill0uet.
&At a special meeting ofSt. John
Branch, 79z, Catholic knights o
America, Sunday Jan. 9, 1898, tn.
following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased God ir
His inscrutable wisdom, which
| Passeth human understanding, tc
cal from our ranks, our -brothe,
knight and vice-president, T. p.
Caillouet and
Whereas, This branch loses by the
death Of brother Caillouet, an
active and devout Catholic knight,
kind and true friend, possessed
in an eminent degree of all moral
and social qualifications which
madegof him loved and loving;
and gdevoted son, husband and
father, and a Christian gentleman
of the t'uest type,
he it resolved, That whilst bow
ing to- the will of Him who doeth
all things we'll, we here record our
sense of profound sorrow at the
death of our beloved brother and
faithful friend. That we hereby
express our respectful sympathy
and coincidence to his bereaved
family.
Be it further resolved, That
mass be said tor the rePose of his
soul.
And that these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of this meet
ing, that copy be engrossed and
sent to his widow, and a copy
furnished to the local papers for
-
TEat the charter of this branch
be draped in mourning, and that
he members wear the usual mourn
ng badge during thirty days.
CHAs. o. MoUToN. Chairman.
l.. +. R1GuEs,
r. H. BRoUssARD,
-. F. V. MoUroN, Committee.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15
Crop PROSPECTS.

A special to the Times s-Democrat
from Carencro says the Carencro
Sugar Refining Company, of that
place, has closed down this week.
On account of the large amount of
seed cane kept by farmers who pur-
pose to increase their acreage next
year, but q little more cane was sold
to the refinery than last grinding:
also because many discouraged
planters have abandoned the culti-
vation of cotton. The average
yield per acre without fertilization
has been eighteen tons. The cor
respondent is of the opinion that
next season will show an increase
of over fifty per cent. as compared
with this in the amount of cane cul-
tivated. The cane planters in that
section an happy over the encourage
ing prospects for the coming year,
and, the probabilities are that they
will discontinue the raising of
"Ktng Cotton.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15
Bank Officers.

The following directors of the
First National Bank for the ensuing
year were elected Tuesday: P. B.
Roy, J. G. Parkerkson, J. S. Whit
tington, G. D. Caffery, A. J. Moss,
E.. l.. Estorge, c. c. Brown, c.. o.
Mouton, N. p. Moss. DR.. N. p.
Moss was elected president and
Judge J. G.. Parkerson-s vice-presi-
dent; S. r. Parkevson, cashier, F.
v. Mouton, assistant-cashier and
VIM. Campbell and {. D. Caffery,
notaries. Messrs. c. o. Mouton
and E. L. Estorge are the new
directors and DR.. Moss is the newly
elected president. The new officers
are all business men who have been
intimately connected with CONNER
cial circles in this town aud parish
for many years. and, doubtless will
give thorough business admins
tration.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15

his abuse of which, has caused un-
told discord and bitterness" in the
State for the past quarter of cen
tury: Though the triumph of the
Democratic party was an assured
fact, vet it is ample cause for con-
graduation tnat the. convention is
carried, and that it will be to
Democratic influence that the i'm
portant work of reforming the suf-
frage will be intrusted. ~
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15
District Court.

The 18TH Judicial District Cour,
has been in session in a civil tern
nearly two weeks, and Judge De.
baillon has disposed of the follow.
ing cases up to Thursday evening
Rosa Leblanc VS.. Jules Langlinais,
husband, dismissed at plaintiffs
cost; Bank of Minden VS.. w. N.
Bryan, same; J. E. Trahan VS.. w.
M. Kelly, same; First National
Bank VS.. Ernest Williams, same;
VIM. Campbell VS.. l.. z. Smith,
judgment for plaintiff; Estorge &
Billeaud VS.. c. c. Mabry, same;
w. J. Martinez VS.. Olivier Blan-
chet, same; ]. o. Camorse VS.. An
selm Gatipon, same; A. Judice &
Son VS.. Alex M. Broussard, same;
c. d. Cafery VS.. Joachim Moss,
same. The case of c. G. Mabry
VS.. Robert Salsman was taken un-
der advisement. Yesterday some
business was transacted but it was
too late to publish it in this issue.
+ Besides the above cases, Judge
Debaillon passed sentence on King
Williams and Bernard Picard for
minor offences.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15
Monument to the Memory O
Mrs. Solomon Wise.

Sunday last, at the pretty Hebrew
Cemetery, of :his place, an impress
Esive ceremony was held at the dedi-
cation of beautiful marble monu.
ment to the memory of Mrs. Solo,
mon Wise, erected by her husband.
DR.. Max Heller, of the Temple
Sina;: of New Orleans, conducted
the solemn ceremony, which was
witnessed by many friends of the
deceased, from New Orleans, Abb
beville, and other sections of the
State who thus attested the esteem
in which they held her. Tie ceme-
terry, which is one of the prettiest in
the State, and which is kept up by
the Hebrew Church of this section.
was donated by the late Gov. Mou-
ton several years ago.
r. The dedication exercises were be-
gun by prayer by DR.. Heller, who
then delivered ia beautiful tribute
to the life and character of Mrs.
WISE Rabbi Heller's remarks were
most eloquent and simple and
brought tears to the eyes of all
those present who had known and
loved her. .-s. r
Mrs. Wise, nee Fanny Truska-
losky, was a native of Poland.
having been born at Dzialosvn.
December 80, 1898. She was mar
ried in 1848 to Mr.. Solomon Wise.
also native of Poland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wise came to America in 1884.
settling at Abbeville, La. Mrs.
Wise died at her home in Abbeville
February S, 1897, and was buried
in the Hebrew Cemetery in this
town. Mrs. WISE left four children.
all prominent in the social and busi-
aess circles of the State. Mrs. Berg
nan, of New Orleans, Mrs. Soko-
osky, Isaac and Eli Wise, of Abbe-
,ille. -.:
The shaft erected is about twelve
eet high, and is a magnificent piece
If white granite from the mountains
If Tennessee. .-
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15

On account of not having been
able to make a date with Frank
Beard, the humorous lecturer, it has
been decided to have Chas. F. Ua-
derhill here February, 2. The
following from the Cincinnati En-
quirer explains itself:
"The audience was inexpressibly
charmed by Mr.. Underhilrs render
ing of Grip Van Winkle" and at it's
conclusi had very much the same
feeling that always comes on wit
Messing the play. Grip" seemed to
have been there, with all his lazy,
fun-loving characteristics; Gretchen
too, with her constant fault finding,
and she had cause enough, poor
woman-Derrick,N Nick an6 indeed
all the familiar. faces were there
almost as distinctly as though Mr..
Underhill had the assistance of
many. But he was alone. The
illusion created was the effect of his
genius as an impersonator.
His dialect was perfect, his voice
and manner admirably adapted to
every situation and the story was
spoken and acted in way that left
nothing to be desired. ed.-Cincinnatti
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15
THE RESUL T Nv THE
STA zE.

From partial returns only, it j:
quite evident that the convention
has been carried, the Democratic
delegates at large elected. and with
but few exceptions the Democratic
delegates from the respective dis
tricts also. While the vote was
Hight, everywhere we see overwhel-
ming majorities recorded for the
Democracy with a whoop. The
seeming lukewarmness of the Demo
Gratis was due to the complete de-
moralization of the opposition, and
Z it was considered by them useless to
go to the polls, when the question
at issue was practically settled. In
New Orleans, the result was the
same. There an effort was made
by the independents to capture "a
seat or two in the convention.
With one exception, they were ig-
pominipusly defeated.
We congratulate the people of
Louisiana on the faithful perfor-
nance Of their duty. It was a.
victory for all elements of the COM
monwealth, for the negro as we'll as
Tor the white man. Now, instead
sk being q sthrestening and COR
stupting element to civilization, he
may become useful citizen. True,
he will be deprived Of the franchise.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15
SCOTT DOTS.

Mr.. Paul Capel has opened .
tin shop next door to S. Begnaud'.
saloon. Nj. CApel is splendic
tinsmith, aud this adds another
inl rovement to Great Scott.
There will soon be erected a new
| hotel in Scott.
A. Jutiice & Son shipped las:
week to the Joe Steckler SEED Co.,
of New Orleans: a turnip weighing
twelve and half pounds, raised
here by Mr.. Stanislas Prejean.
Mr.. p. A. Delhommer has taken
charge of the North Side Saloon,
Mr.. H. Blanchard having retired
from the business.
The Ely Historical Museum and
Congress of Novelties gave several
exhibitions here to large audiences
The show is good one, and a neat
sum was reaped for the benefit of
the Church Building Association.
The Grunewald music house, Of
New Orleans, has engaged a large
space for the fair to be given in
Scott in April for the benefit of the
new church.
Willie Price has returned to his
home here after long stay at the
Segura Refinery.
Mr.. Wallace Price is among us|
for q while.
The managers of. the Church
Building Association are busy atl
work in their efforts to make the
fair to be given in Aprila complete
success.
Election day passed off very
quietly aud Mr.. Niger made him.
self quite conspicuous by his
absence around the polls.
Misses Victoria and Ellen Price
1ave returned home after spending
he holidays in the Teche country.
Last Monday, the Scott Gun
Club won the laurels from the La
ayette Club. Messrs. A. Trahan,
:. Judice and J. F. Mulkern did
ONE excellent shooting. We un-
lerstand that the Lafayette boys
will give US another chance to win
heir money. ORION.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15

*'Paris, the city Of contrad,c-
tions," and ''Paris, the beautiful.
whited sepulchre," are Miss Lillian
Bells epigrammatic phrases in her
letter in the January Ladies' Home
Journal. "There" she says, ssexists
the unwritten law, Commit anv
offense you will, provided you sub
merge it in poetry and flowers" ("
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15

breach has been made In the Re-
publican p rty. in Ohio which viii
not be closed for many years, and
organization is the only thing
necessary to sweep the State into
the Democratic columns in tie
congressional elections this year
and in 1900.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15

The following senatorial fights
are engaging public attention: in
Texas, r. Q. Mills and Gov. Gull
berson; in Tennessee, Benton Nc
Millin and Judge rurley; in Mary
land, Alexander Straw and Judge
McComas. - IS
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15
Di ed.

uary IS, 1SoS,occurred the. death OF
Mr.. Joseph Meaux, aged 4S years.
Deceased was a we'll known citizen
of this parish. He was taken sud-
denly sick on the day before he
died, having completely recovered
from a recent illness. The funeral
ceremony was held at the Catholic
church in this town, in the presence
of large number OF the deceased
mans friends and relatives.
Marcus name is mud in 1000
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15
Street ImprOvelne ents.

LabOrerS have been hard at work
on the streets grading them and
cleaning the bitches. They had
been put in bad condition by the
prevailing rainy weather, but thanks
to the thoughtfulness of the town
authorities, they now present a
much better appearance.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15

We have received, with the COM
pliments of Mr.. VIM. Clegg, the
veteran courthouse square mer-
chant, neat and beautiful calender
for the new year. 1t is truly an at
tractive work Of art. The Gazette
returns its thanks for the compli-
ment.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-01-15

A man by the name of Painchard
will stand alone and solitary in the
convention as the sole representa-
tive of the g. o.p. { ax