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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-15
The Situation in y Hast

BELFAST, July 15.-With the exception
of the occasional occurrence of isolated rows
the city is politically quiet.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
MAY Crop Prospects.

The following interesting data concern.
ing the condition and present prospects
of the crops in Rock Island county, has
been furnished the Illinois department of
Agriculture:
The present outlook for the growing
crop of winter wheat is very promising,
and should the conditions remain favora-
BILE, the yield per acre will be larger than
an average. The same may be said of
rye. Oats, spring wheat and barley are
| all in an average condition and cover an
area equal in extent to that of last sea
son. Meadows and pastures were not
injured by the severe winter, owing To
the protection afforded by the snow
The growth since April lst, has been
rapid and vigorous. There is large
bloom of every variety of fruit grown in
this latitude, and the prospect is fair foI
a good yield. The number of cattle,
horses, hogs and sheep is not as large rs
at corresponding date last season. Tho
condition of live stock is good. Flat
undrained lands are too wet for blowing
Drain tiled lands are in fine working or
der about the usual amount of plowins
has been done. Farm hands are more
plentiful than usual, owing TO the labo
troubles in the city and wages are abou
the same.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
REV. HeBER NeWTONS SERMON.

The Eminent Divine Discourses on la
bor's View of the situation"
New YORK May lS-"Labor's View of
the Situation" was the subject of the Rev
T. Heber Newton's sermon Sunday in All
Souls Protestant Episcopal church Social
anarchy" he said, may be precipitated
upon the whole country at any time 10y a
great strike 1t is high time for capitalists
to consider the laboring mans view of the
situation.
40 you of my friends" he continued,
"who are capitalists | speak. stop and
think of what the workingman thinks be
fore both you and the workin-nan becoma
dogged in your opinions You see on the
side of labor only the dictatorial and tyr
aunous power that labor organizat ions are
using But do not become blinded 10y your
Indignation Discomfort does not come
| into great nation without IA cause
1T seems to me that all employers of
labor ought frankly to recognize the
knights of Labor as an invaluable alley.
| Its principles on the whole ars excellent
The order has already prevented hundreds
| of strikes, and for its own preservation will
| tighten discipline so as to stop local assem-
blies from precipitating general contests
| These labor organizations have come to
stay Upon your attitude, my capitalist,
friends, toward them, largely depends
their attitude toward you and toward soci
|
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
CANDID EXPRESSIONS
UPON POINTS OF IMPORTANCE IN
THE LABOR PROBLEM.

New York Tribune's Criticisms of the
Knights of Labor-An Episcopal Clergy
man Utters Word of Warning Some
CoIored Brethren Are Rather Hitter
Notes.
New YORK, May y Tho Tribune in an
editorial Monday morning, says;
"Alr. Powderly requests from. the press a
candid expression of opinion regarding the
discharge of certain workers because they
chose to Join the Knights of Lat The
employees, h. atiirms, had no other reason
for the discharge, and We're simply en-
gagged in boycotting the workmen and try
ing to punish them for exercising their
rights us free citizens Mr. rowtierly shall
have as frank and explicit an answer as he
can wish
If the Knights of Labor had acted upon
the principles which Mr.. Powderly avows
in his published letters no sane manufact-
urer would ever have dreamed of diScharg
ing men for joining that organization. Such
an organization of workers as Mr.. Powderly
would like to make the Knights of Labor
| would be blessing not only to the men EN-
ployed, but to all employers as well.
"But the Knights of Labor, as Mr.. Pow
DERBY knows TO his sorrow, have not acted
| upon those principles Not TO refer TO con
spicuous and painful instances, MIR. Powderly
knows that his tables are loaded with letters
| telling OF strikes begun without decent rea-
son or any attempt to arbitrate; of strikes
which are naks d attempts of an organization
| to dictate to employers, and TO prove
| -. in, ord to liCtVt
| He knows that hundreds of boycotts have
| been declared and sustained by organila-
tions called Knights of Labor, many of
them in direct violation OF the law, and all
of them intended to rob some free workers
of their rights He knows that his organ
Igation as whole has not denounced nor
disavowed these things nor made any at
tempt to stop them. The fact is that the
world is waiting with some interest to see
whether Mr. Powderly himself can stay at
the head of the order after he has given to
its members advice 10 behave as !aw-abiding
citizens and sensible men.
| THE organization means one thing in one
town and another thing in another. 1t means
one thing in one trade and different III
altogether in another trade livery employer
is bound to take 1t as he finds it in his own
town and in his own business. Where the
Knights of Labor behave rs the organiza
ton ought to behave, and as General Mas
ter Workman Eowderly has tried to make
it behave, an employer is acting both fool
ishly and contrary to his duties as !. gool
citizen if he attempts to coarce men TO leave
or not 10 join the organization But where
an employer finds the organization behaving
as it has behaved in thousands Of cases
which Mr.. rowderly himself has felt com
PEELED to rebuke, the employer not only ha,
the right, but it is public. duty, to refust
to support or encourage, or in any way to
counteuance a pernicious conspiracy against
free laborers"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
BOYS SUITS.

Commencing at $1.75 to 81 80
for good, serviceable everyday
suits and rising at easy stages
to the finely trimmed, elegantly
made suits, calculated to please
the most eXactlng.
In the Gents Furnishing
Goods Line we always carry the
largest assortment and have the
lowest prices.
Our Hat Department is com
plete. We have an immense
line of Straw Goods for Mems
and Boys wear, the latest styles.
Prices from 5 cents upwards.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

PTTsBuRG, May lS-At 10 O'Clock
Monday morning, as VIM. Stoughton, 8
Chicago fireman, was walking across tE'
Smithlield bridge, he was accosted by {
stranger, who in plaintive tone said "Oh
sirl once had happy home in Camden
New Jersey, but family troubles drove me-
away" With that the stranger vaulted tC
che parapet, and before Mr.. Stoughtor
could interfere, dived into the Monongahela
river, whi,h is high, and running very
swiftly, forty feet below. The body never
came to the surface The suicide is de
scribed as being about - years of age
dressed in good dark blue clothing, and pre-
sented no appearance of destitution ol
dependency.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
LAND!
80 YEARS TlhE. PER CENT INTEREST,
50 YEARS TlhE.
| have for sale few choice
SELECTED FARMS

in Southern Minnesota that | will sell
cheap, and give the purchaser Thirty
years time. with Five per cent interst. on
ahont two-thirds OF the purchase money.
As | bought these lands direct from the
state of Minnesota, | can turn over to
The purchaser the original title papers, -
no expense for abstract Dealing di>
rectly with me, the owner, you pay for
the land just what they are worth and
dom have to pay large commissions TO a
lot of syndicates, their agents end sub
agents. These lands all lie in well set
tied county, with railroads, school houses
and bridges built and paid for. Only IS
miles from Mankato, 4 city nearly as large
as Rock Island, and 12o miles south west
from Minneapolis, as good if not Il better
market than Chicago.
Lumber. coal, wood and merchandise
generally is as cheap as here; prices paid
for farm products as high as here;
reason they are nearer good market
than We are. The soil is rich and deep;
onlp % feet to water. As only have a
limited quantity, propose to close these
lands out this spring. Call on or address
OLIVER OLSEN,
Benes.on's Block, Rock Island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

WASHINGTON CRY, May 'S-The secre
tary of the interior has rendered decisi0.
In tue case of Il. N, Sherman and others oi
Dakota, in which he reverses a decision oi
Commissioner Sparks, and holds that Sher-
man, who held a second mortgage on a traci
OF land, the entry of which has been can
celiei by the land Office, was party in in
terest, ana had such standing in the ease
that he might be hoard to maintain ths
validity Of the entry in question.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

New NoRS. May lS.-The two Bakers
Protective unions in Broo6lyn purpose be
ginning an active warfare On grocers who
sell bread and TINS become competitors il
trade. The srocers, it is said, sell more
bread than the bakers who have their owB
stores, ami by purchasing it at the large
bakeries they can retail it at the same price.
The Bakers unions have resolved to driv,
the groccrs out of this business
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
DEPRESSION OF BUSINESS
Caused by the Strikes Given as "a Reason
for Lockout.


for a Lockout.
AKRON, Ohio, May Is-The 1000 work
men employed in the four great sewer pipe
and nine extensive potteries of what is
known as the Sixth ward of this city were
Saturday evening notified that an indefinite
shut down would now ensue The explana-
tion made hy the proprietors of these
establishments is that the labor troubles
throughout the country have SO
depressed trade that there is no longer
a sufficient market to warrant their Iun,
ming, their combined trade having dwindled
to five carl loads a day. Many millions of
gallons of ware are on hand, while a large
amount of sewer-pipe is stacked up waiting
orders This suspension of business, which
will temporarily be a severe blow to a great
part of the city, comes ON the head of de
man for an increase of wages from sl.G0 to
ST. 80 per day, and many men turned ont OF
work say that shut dcwn was not neceS
sary, but the move was simply made Il
handicap the men
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

CINCINNATI, ohio, May lS.-The strike j.
nearly over III all trades except that of fur
nitrre making. In that branch, though
several firms manufacturing special lines
have granted better terms to their men, the
general manufacturers decline TO entertain
any other arrangement than the eighthou
DAY at the rate Ier hour paid before.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

CHICAGO, May IS Nine hundred and
seventy four men went into the gates at the
Pullman works Monday morning and re-
sumed work This practically settles the
strike out there, the force now being SO large
that further standing out by the advocates
of TIL eight hour system will avail nothing.
The great pressure on the men has been the
fact thai til, Y all rented houses from the
Pullman Palace Car company, and were be
ing charged rent while they We're earning
10 income. This made men with familie.
anxious TO get back TO work. 1t became {
question from the start either of going bacl
or moving away from the town.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

IN the last century they really turned
criminals TO some practical account in Eng
and In 1861 John Benham. under sontencs
Of death for burglary. was pardoneJ on con.
dition of undergoing the amputation of a
limb, "to tes. the efficacy Of Mr.. Pisrce's
stypiics The limb eff. John was to be
sonsidere1 free,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

ST. LOUIS, May lS-When the committee
of Tho Brewers union called at Charles q
Steitlles brewery Monday morning to pre-
sent the revised schedule, Mr. Steiiile re
fused any conference, and attempted to as
sau.t one of the committeeman, who ran on
of the Office, but was then knocked down by
the engineer of the brewery. A boycott
was ordered at once
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

PTTTsBuRG, Pa, May ln.-W d. Woo
q Co, the iron manufacturers of Mckees
port, Pa, bave advanced the wages of theii
laborers - cents "a day and all other EN-
ployes 10 per cent The increase, which af
fccts about so men, was unsolicited.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

PulADELFHI>, May 1S-In accordance
with The agreement made with their en-
ployes on Saturday the striking garment
cutters are all at work again.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

CELINA, O., May 1s-The storm here
Friday night was not nearly so bad as re-
ported. There were three people killed and
eight Or ten wounded, while fifteen OF
twenty buildings were blown down
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
is sold everywhere at $3.50. Call and ex-
anime them.'
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
NONE OF THEIR FUNERAL.

Colored Brethren Who Think the Labor
Fight is a white Mans Party
NATION, ILL.,, May 1.-THE Springfield
district conference of the African Method.
ist church has adjourned, but not before
going on record Oh the strike question The
committee on the state of the country in
referring to the recent strikes and dyna-
mite movements, declared they had no in
terest in the affair. They said: 1T is not
our fight 1t is the white mans fight, and
when Greek meets Greek then comes the
tug of war; Let the fur fly. For 200 years
we were an oppressed people under the iron
heel of the people We are now free, though
still neglected The little heroic bands oil
Marathon and Thermopy he displayed an IN
conquerable spirit, AMI we may bs called 10
repeat it, only on "a larger and more terrible
scale to our foe.
Speaking OF the recent troubles in Chi
cago and the repressions of the eolored man
a reverend brother said: "The white people
have been sowing the wind and are now
reaping the whirlwind. Let them reapit'
Arbitration at Washington City.
WASHINGTON CRY, May IS The print
ers on newspapers here made a demand on
the proprietols April 2s for an increase OF
10 cents per thousand for composition
making the rate 50 cents. The matter wa.
left to arbitration, the arbitrators being
| s. W. Horato King, Norman J. Coleman
ion the part Of the proprietors) and Jno. H
| Oberly ION the part Of the printers). Tn,
c. - ..,no,%ad aoaincf tho raiea oovsn1
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

The president of the Cambridge. Mass,
Fire lns. Co, recommends Hoods Sar
saparilla as building up and strengthen
ne remedy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

NEW YORK, May Is, -Ex- Alderman
Jaehne, was convicted of bribery on Satur.
day. Hisslawyers will make a motion for a
new trial. When that is denied by Justice
Barrett, as it probably will be, they will
appeal the case to the general term of the
supreme court and will ask stay of pro
ceodlngs and his admission to bail pending
that appeal .Jaehne does not believe the
general term of the supreme conrt will per
init the conviction TO stand. If it does the
case will he taken TO the court of appeals.
There is strong belief here that all OF
the Doodle aldermen out on bail will turn W
missing when the time for their trial comes.
The fate of Jaehne has been great damper
James A Richmond, president of the Bread
way Surface railway, will be the next to be
tried This will test the two phases of the
crime of bribery. Malony and Waite are
being carefully kept for use at the coming
trials
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
Carriage Shop.

The undersigned has leased the property of
Messrs. Churchill 81 sweeney, corner Seventeenth
street and Fourth avenue, and respectfully an
nounces that he is prepared to bnild all kinds OF
Carriages and Spring Waaons -
az Special attention paid TO repairing 10 all
branches, which will be done promptly and at low
prices. WM hLONNho.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
ADOPTED RETALIATION.
The Senate Agrees to Frye's Amendmcn
to the shipping Bill.

The Senate Agrees to Frye's Amendment
to the shipping Bill.
WASHINGTON CITY, May la-The Sen
ate, Monday, passed as AN amendment Il
the shipping bill, Frye's resolution granting
to vessels of foreign powers only such
privileges are granted 10y such powers
United States vessels.
After the ira nsaction of some unimport
ant business the consideration of the pen.
sion hill Was resumed, upon Van Wyck's
amendment that the lowest pension
paid should he sS per month, under the
hill, Blair moved to amend 10y making it 81,
and Logan that no less than S. be paid un
der this or any previous act Both thes,
amendments were voted down, and BlaiI
renewed his amendment in another form
pending which motion the senate went int,
executive session
In the house states were called for bill.
and the following were among those intro
duced: To repeal the tar of 10 per cent OF
state bank notes for circulation; toreguatt
commerce in artificial butter; appro
priating S50,m0 for q statue Il
Edwin NJ. Stanton. The hous,
then went into committee on the urgent de
hclency bill, ana IL was reported To iht
house and passed. A resolution setting
apart June ) and 5 for Pacific railway bllsi
ness was agreed to- The senate bin provid
ing for the study in territorial and District
of Columbia schools and the military and ha
val academies, of the nature of alcohol,
drinks was passed. A lively debate be
tween the Friends of the consideration o
labor measures and the educational bill fol
precedence was closed by the adoption of {
resolution setting apart June ID and subse
queut days for labor measures, and TN
house adjourned
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

Martin Irons is hereafter to act as lee.
turer and organizer for the Knights of
Labor.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
H HALF-CENT A W0Hh.

The ARGUs hereafter viii publish in this col
ann all a aivertisements of Lost. Found For Rent
!for Sale, Board or Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices. at the low rate of hair cent a 1rOrd
each figure word, but no advertisement less
than ten cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
ROCK ISLAND, TUESDAY. MAY is. 1856.

rectly stated he would assent, but did not
know it was, so he dissented The printers
will accept the decision
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
w E N A ME A FEW PRICES:

Mems Suits. well made and
seryiceable, Ill sizes, just think
of it, only $500; former whole
sale price 1915; former retail
price $3.50. Please remember
this suit is far superior to any
sold at St3S elsewhere.
Mems splendid Suits, choice
patterns, all sizes, 1915, former
wholesale price S425; former
retail price $500.
A special feature of this sale
is the tremendous lots OF good
Business Suits, neatly made,
we'll trimmed, good quality, on
ly $500; former wholesale price
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
S6.25; former retail price $3.50

S6.25; former retail price $3.50,
Extra nice all wool Suits only
$3.50; former wholesale price
$3.50; former retail price $3.50.
Fine Cassimeres and Blue
Flannels, all wool, $7.50 and
$500. Our assortment of Cas-
simere and Worsted Suits from
$3.50 TO $1,000 is unlimited; bet
ter grades at same basis of
value.
Mems Seersucker Coats only
% cents each. A full line of
finer grades at very low prices.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

For u years ! was an
noyed with catarrh, Sc
we're pain in my head dis
charges in my thr ,at and
imp casant breath. My
sense Of smell WIS much
iml aired. | have over
come these troubles with
Cream Balm LIB Chase
81. DeRiS liotel, B'Udy,
". Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

II Is wonderful how
quick Ely's Cream Ba' IN
has helped aud cured me
! suffered from Il ute in
ilsmnlation in my nos,
and head. For a week a
u time | could moi see. -
Mrs. GeOrQi6 $. ,JHds0R
LLtl.ftur.f Euun
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

For cold in the head
Ely's Cream Balm work. :
like maeic. II cured me
of Gatarrh and restored
the SENSE OF smell - h.
II. ShsTWOod, Banker.
E}jzdGefh. v. j.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

A God send Is Ely''
Cream Balm. | had ca
tarrh for 3 years. NJ,
nose would bleed. ltho'
the sores would ncyc
Teal. Cream Balm cure,
me. Mrs. " 4 Jqck'S0l
Portsmouth, ". n
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
EIY'S
CREAM BALM

| have used two bottles
Of Elv's Cream Balm and
consider myself cured. |
suffered 20 years from ca
ta' rh and catarrhal head
ache. aud this is the fret
remedy that afforded last
Ing rrlief.-D. r. HigqiR
Sos, 14a Ldke ST. Chicago.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18

| was cured before tn,
second bottle Of Ely
Cream Balm was exLaus
ted. Ivas troub ed will
chronic eatarrh. gathering
10 heal, difficulty il
breathing aud discharge
from my ears-C. j. Cor
ban, g23 chestnut 81. Phu
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-18
/ WANTED,-AN AMERICAN GIRL
| WANTED-MAN TO TAKE HALF
WANTED-A GIRL FOR GENER

w al houseworS At DR.. q, l.. oysters. corner
Third aNcnue and Eleventh street
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-24
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Orchards needs additional fertility
in most instances. Money spent in
manure or ashes for orchards is web
invested. Times.
On the small farm hog-raising pays
as well or perhaps better than on the
larger one. For the farmer of modep-
ate means hog-raising is one Of the
sur-st and quickest ways of making
money in the average season.
Instead of putting f:rtilizers on the
wheat crop to help the grass, the plan
should be reversed and fertilizers Of all
kinds should be put Oh the grass year
or two before it is ploughed for wheat
or corn Indianapolis Sentinel!
Easy pudding: Take can of any
fruit you prefer and turn it into deep
dish. Then make paste of flour and
cream, in which is little baking pow
der first sifted. Pour over the fruit
and bake quickly. Serve with cream
or sweet sauce.-Gncin7sati Times.
The horses teeth need attention
occasionally. The grinders do not
always wear level, and when they do
not they should be hoated or rasped to
an evenness. The horse that froths at
the mouth either has defective teeth or
4 sore tongue.-SGn Francisco Chroni-
Gle.
Graham biscuit: Three cups of
graham flour. one cup of wheat -four,
two tablespoonfuls melted butter. one
teaspoon of soda, two tablespoons
brown sugar. two teaspoons cream tar
tar, one-half saltspoon of salt, milk
enough to mix. and make into biscuit,
bake in a moderate oven.-Ihe House
hold
-Mince griddle cakes: Chop all the
cold bits of meat you may have, OF
whatever kind. cooked of course; sea-
son with salt and pepper, make a grid
die batter rs for pancakes, lay = spoon
full Of the chopped meat and part of
spoonful of batter over the meat; when
cooked on one side turn, and when
done serve AS hot as possible.-ArEan-
sn10 Ir0celer.
Whatever else is essential in max
ing successful feeder, it is certain
that carefulness is most necessary, and
kind sympathy with the animal con-
'!ition is almcs. equally SO. 1t is not
sign Of a good feeder to see him throw
out feed promsvuouSly to the animals,
whether they eat 1t or not, or to their
|, ndition, whether in health or out OF
health Fes.srn Rural.
"A farmer who has devoted much
attention to raising potatoes states that
it is a great advantage to have all
tubers sprouted before planting, but
the spront. can not be too dwarf and
lark green, and it is only when the
tubers are spread out in single layer
and in full light that shoots of this
stamp are forthcoming. They must be
in the light, and on a good day air may
be admitted freely to them. albany
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