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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
Chairman William r. Harrity.

William F. Harrity, of Pennsylvania
whom the democratic national committee
has elected as its chairman for the next
four years is genius in politics. Less
than three years ago he was the postmss>
ter Of Philadelphia. His political op-
ponents were predicting that he would
never be heard of in politics after he re-
tired from that Office. He was scknow-
lodged 10 be the leader of local democra-
CT, but it was said that he owed his in
fuence to the men who were under him
in the postofice, and that when he left
that Office he would lose mis- political
power.
:'Yeur man, Esrrity," remarked q
United States senator at Chicago, lis be-
ing watched by the democrats in Wash
ington closer than any other man in the
country. They believe that he is bound
to 60 to the 'front.'"
But while Mr.. Harrity has been SO
rapidly forging to the front rank Of dem>
ocratic leadership he has had other mat
tiers to occupy his time and attention be-
Sizes pOlltlcs. he mas never allowed
politics TO interfere with his law practice
or any other business enterprises with
which he may have been identified. Dur
ing the last two years and a half, while
he has been winning his greatest political
success. he has also looked after his law
business, helped materially to build I'D
successful trust company and for the
greater part Of that time filed tine office
OF secretary of the commonwealth If
Pennsylvania.
His ability as an organizer was recog-
nized by the late Congressman William
L. Scott. who was Mr.. Clevelands per-
sonal representative in Pennsylvania, and
it has been said that he was the first man
to call Mr.. Clevelsnd's attention to Har-
rity's political sagacity. After Mr.
SCOTS death, Mr. Hsrrity took his place
in the democratic national committee and
also succeeded him as Mr. Cleveland's
personal representative in Pennsylvania
He is probably almost as close to Mr..
Cleveland today as was Mr.. Scott during
the last half of Mr.. Cleveland's admins
trstion.
Mr.. Hsrrity's first great political fight
was in 1882 At that time the democracy
of Philadelphia was split into two fac
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
FIRST SHOT OF THE WAR.
The Attack Fort Sumter Described
by the Men Who Fired 1t.

Major Wade Hampton Gibbes, n promi-
nent citizen of Columbia, S. c., may be put
upon record for having made the following
statement regarding the firing of the first
shot of the war:
"On the night of April II Captain George
s. James, who commanded the artillery
company stationed at Fort Johnson. was
instructed to have a shell exploded at half
past on the next morning. which was to
be the signal for general bombardment.
], as first lieutenant in command of the
battery of 10-inch mortars, was intrusted
with this duty. Our mortars were loaded
and trained, one with full charge, di-
rectly on the fortress, the other, according
to instructions, to explode high in the air
and wide of the mark, only rs a signal,
Corporal WEIGH with one lanyard in hand
and / with the other anXiously awaiting
the moment and watching our timepieces.
AS the hand marked the half hour the
shell was thrown high in the air, a bcauUi-
full sight. as the whole line could be traced
by the burning fuse. Immediately our
mine was sprung to destroy house which
interfered with our view, and then the gun
which was trained upon the fort, and was
intended for business, was discharged, all
pithin one minute
Lieutenant Henry l. Farley, with Csp-
tain james, commanded n second battery
Of mortars, and Lieutenant Hayne de
tachment OF reserves These are absolute
facts, and the two shells from my battery
were the two first OF the siege. Lieutenant
Meade, who was in Fort Sumter, informed
me that the sword shell fell in the FORT
Major Gibbes was graduated from West
Point in the class of 1850. He had been as
signed . duty in n regiment serving on the
Texas frontier, and at the beginning of the
secession agitation he was on furlouSh
visiting his home in Columbia and making
preparation to join his command. When
South Carolina finally seeded ne resigned
his commission in the United States army
and cast his fortunes with the Confederacy.
After the fall of Sumter he served through
out the war in the Virginia campaigns, was
terribly wounded NJ Petersburg and sur
rendered with Lee at Appomattox. MAJ or
Gibbes was postmaster at Columbia under
Cleveland. and is now an extensive des.ler
in agricultural and other Elachinery.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23

An anti-C annon club has been formed
at Dsnville, Mr. Cannon's home, which
is me king it quite interesting for Uucle
Joe. A denuncistory letter of him and
his methods has been given to the press.
and the dissffection will undoubtedly
spread over the entire district As the
Union has been holding up the renomina-
ton of Cannon, as reason that GEES,
should be chosen by the republicans of
this district again, the little pleasantly
which % now being enacted at Danville
may open its eyes TO the situation in the
Eleventh. We imagine that Cannon is
just about as popular with his party in
bis district as Gest is in his.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
sleep,ess Ones, Try This.

An excellent way to cure insomnia is to
bandage the eyes with handkerchief be
fore retiring. The compress seems to drive
away the blood from the eyes and so to
cure, or, at least. to temporarily relieve
that feeling often experienced by in
somniacs of trying to see in the dark.
Persons of a wakeful habit are often
greatly annoyed by the strain on the eyes
consequent upon the effort to see some
thing in the darkness by which they are
surrounded. The handkerchief prevents
this and more than one sufferer from in
somnia has been surprised TO find that after
bandaging his eyes he can go to sleep as
easily as three-year-old child.-New York
journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
Persoual Magnetism.

Two men address an assembly on the
same topic and in nearly the same words;
one is listened to with indifference, if at
all. the other stirs to every fiber our being.
and our souls thrill responsive to his light
est touch. 1t IS not what we hear, nor is
1t graceful pose or elegant diction. 1t is
nothing comprehensive or tangible. but an
invisible, mysterious force, which we &C
knowledge and yield 10 even against our
convictions and reason. This strange at
tribute is not hereditary nor can it be &C
Guired. Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
Butter Instead of Water for Bathing.

An Ethiopian in Abyssinia will tell you
without a blush that he is necessarily
washed at birth, cleans himself on his mar
rage morn and hopes TO be washed after
death; that once every year he dips him
self In the river on the festival of ST. John
the Baptist, and regularly every morning
he vets the end of his toga with the mois-
ture from his mouth and freshens up his
eyes Whenever he feels his hide harsh
and uncomfortable he annoiIts himself
with mutton fat.
OF a morning one may see the Jeunesse
doree of town stalking with body erect
and with about pound of butter stuck on
their heads, gradually melting under the
increasing power of the sun. The men may
look shade cleaner occasionally, caused
not by any act of their own, but through
the accident of being for hours in a rain
storm, which at some season occurs daily;
but even then the odor of raucid mutton
fat impregnates the atmosphere wherever
they may be--Frederic Villiers in Cen
tnrv.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
An Excellent Suggestion.

Perhaps the most practical use to
which a Republican campaign fund
could be put now would be to make a
contribution to Mr.. Carnegie sufficient
to enable him to pay his men decent
wages and discontinue his preparations
for a long siege. A object lesson such
as he is Furnishing is rather discourag-
ing to orators who Try to explain how
the Mckinley tariff has benefited Ameri-
can labor.-Proyidence Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23

lions and there was also trouble in the
| republican party. Gov. Pattison was
| then comptroller of Philadelphia. He
and his friends thought there was a
chance of his securing the democratic
nomin alton for governor, and, with a
united party at his back. that there was
reasonable hope for his election. 1t was
then that he and Senator Kennedy per-
suaded Harrity to 60 into the city COM
| mittee. After lie got into the city COM
mittee Kennedy and Pattison began to
| advocate his election as chairman. He
at first protested. but they persuaded him
to make the contest. There was fight
in the committee. but Hsrri,y won and
became chairman of bs dly divided or
gsnizstion.
About 13 wards had elected contesting
delegates to the state convention. He
recognized the fact that it would injure
Pattison to have these contrasting dele
gates go to Harrisburg. so he Immediately
set about to harmonic matters. He ap-
pointed a hsrnonv committee of five,
and in company with that committee he
went into every ward where there was a
contest aud succeeded in settling sll but
one. AS q result of this work Pattison's
nomination was made possible.
After Clevelsnd's election Mr.. Hsrrity
was offered the postmsstership of PhIla-
delphia. At first he declined to accept,
on the ground that its duties would in
terfere with his law practice, but the
organization, hearing that he was waver
ing, began to endorse him for the posi-
ton. He was endorsed by every ward
committee but one, and by nearly every
democratic club in Philsdelphia. He
finally consented to take the Office. Al
though severely criticized for his psrti-
ssnship in the early part OF his career as
postmaster. when Mr. Harrity retired
from the office he received a testim onial
to the excellent postal service during his
administration from many of the leading
John Wanamsker.
The hardest fight that Mr. Hsrrity ever
had to maintain his leadership was in
September. 1889, shortly before he retired
from the postoffice. His opponents in
the party were in favor of endorsing
George s. Graham, the republican nomi-
nee for district attorney. He favored
nominating straight out democrat.
There was q bitter fight in the conven-
ton, but Rsrrity's friends were the
victors by narrow margin. His hold
on the organization has never been
threatened since he won that fight. From
that time his political course has been
upward.
He was made q powerful state leader
throu Oh the folly of Senator Quay fore
ing Delsmater's nomination for governor
in the republican convention of 1890.
Mr.. Harrity early in the preliminary cam
vsss saw the chance for democratic suc-
cess, and when it became certain that
Delsmster was to be nominated, he an
nounced that he was in favor of nominal
ing Gov. Pattison on the democratic
ticket. Ex-senator Wallace had been in
the field for the democratic nomination
for several monts, and had undisputed
control up to the time Hsrrity came out
for Pattison. Back of Hsrrity was the
almost solid Philadelphia delegation. He
took charge of Gov. Pa:tison's canvass
and single hsnded won the fight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
A Carving Machine

\ patent by woman will be specially
grateful to many men. 1t is carving ma
chine and is small instrument in silver
that IS fastened to the side of the platter.
TO which an adjustable fork i. attached.
On this the fowl is spitted, and warranted
not to be dislodg ed on the tablecloth or in
a guests lap, no matter what the wild at
tempts of the carver.-New York Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION

The Democratic voters in the several counties
comp Using the Eleventh Congressional District
are requested to seId delegates TO q Congress
ional convention TO be held al Monmouth hi nois
THUkSrAY, SEPT. !, 1892
at 1880 o'clocf, a. for the purpose of nominal
ing candidate FOR congress, q member of the
board of equalization, and 10 transact such other
business as may be presented for the consider. -
ton OF the convention The seyeral counties in
the oongre ssionsl district will be entitled 10 n
representation on the basis CT one delegate for
every 400 votes and for frac ION of 100 votes
or over, cast for Edward 5. Wilson, for state
treasurer in 1880. as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23

THE republicans of Milan are talking
enthusiastically of Rev. W. T. Kerr as a
congressional candidate There is no
particular reason why the Milanites
should be dead in love with Gest, any
more than any other locality in this con-
gressioual district
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23

In 1889 Kansas had a wheat acreage of
less than 1000. 900 acres. This year she
is said TO have 1000. 600 acres.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23

STRAWBERRIES measuring IL inches in
circumference were grown this summer
near Co!ville. Ore.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
Doubt versus Reality.

Before marriage a man is generally
greeted by his sweetheart with My dar
ling. is Il your" But after marriage she
generally PUSHES to the door and shouts,
John Henry, wipe your boots. -Ex-
change.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23

THE distance from the north pole to the
equstor. measured along the esrth's sur
face, is 5000 miles
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23

~
By order OF Democratic Congressional commit
tee of the E evenlh Congressional district of I'LL
nois. q. ". POTTER Chm
II. c. COOK, Sec'y.
Monmouth, H., July Q, 1892
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
JAPANEsE LIVER PELLETS

Acte like magic on the stomach. liver and bowels.
dispels dyspepsia. biIlousness, fever. cold ner
vous dis orders, sleepessness. loes of appetite,
stores the complexion; peri ect digestion follows
their use: positive cure for Sick Headache and
constipation: small, mild easy 10 take; large
walls of 50 pills . cents Hartz i Bshnsen. cole
agents, Rock Island, Ills
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
SATURDAY. July %. 1899
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET

For President. GROVER CLEVELAND
For Vice President. .ADlAI E. STEVENSON
STATE.
For Governor. JOHN p ALTGELD
For Congrs ssman al large. John & BLACK
For Congressman ST large. ANDREW j HUNTER
For Lieutenant Cove rnor JOSEPH GILL
For Secretary of State -...-W NJ II HISRICHSEN
Eor Auoltot ..------------.- "a ~ COKE
OF NJ Us y hAMSE1
For Attorney General....-. IN T MALONEY
For Eleclor, 18th Dist ...........J. H. HANLEY
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-19

Mrs. Fox is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. bushnell, in Seattle.
The contractors are at work on the
new school house.
The rain is not welcome by some
who have grain cut, but the late gar
den crops wifi be greatly benefited.
Mr.. Jackson is i'm the neighborhood
taking orders for McGill d McDonald's
nursery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sisson, of Tacoma, are
visiting their son, w. NJ. Sisson.
A good many of our neighbors at
tended the picnic at Weiser lake.
Mr.. Burgess and family and Mrs.
Potter went TO Lyuden on Sunday.
A party Of young folks camped on
Malta island last week.
Mr.. Jim Brown and family, of Gus
ter, were guests of +. Lopas ON Sun
day.
William Radclff, who has been at
work in the southern part of the state,
is now at home with his family.
Miss Carrie Smith spent few days
with her sister, Alice, at Weiser lake
this week.
Work is again progressing on the
Congregational church. JORDAN.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-19
SOME BUBBLES

County Commissioner Donovan an
nounces that he will not be a candi-
date for denomination. II. G.. Bell and
Ii. {. Moore are said to be deslrous of
succeeding him.
M. II. Staight,, formerly of. this city
but now of Lynden, is likely to get the
nomination for auditor, not unlikely by
acclamation.
Treasurer Rogers will be re-nomi-
mated by acclamatiOn and Judge Winn
will doubtless receive the Unanimous
endorsement Of the convention for su-
perior judge.
Captain Bass will receive the compli-
ment of a denomination for the legis-
lature, If he wants it, and Charles V.
Reid, of this place, is tavorably men,
TONED as his running mate.
For the empty honor OF nomination
for county commissioner in this dis
trict the names of w. G. Gooch, I. n .
Orchard, p. G. Mccormick and T. L..
Aubrey are mentioned.
The liveliest fight seems likely to be
fer the nomination for county attorney.
The most active New Whatcom aspi-
rants are +. J. Hill and Chileon Reilly,
while Jerry Neterer would accept it
with thanks il it should be offered to
him. The only avowed candidate here
is G.. V. Alexander, whose friends say
he will go into the convention with a
stronger following than any Of his COM
pettors. There is a rumor ahoat that
Judge Maxwell would not be averse to
taking the nomination, although he is
supposed TO have an eye on the attor-
ney-generalship On the score of rec
ognition for past services to the county
Democracy HIPS claims are admitted
to be the strongest.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-19
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
List of Delegates Chosen in the
Wards of Fairhaven and
New Whatcom
Quiet Election and Light Vote.
Little Interest Manifested
in Either City
First B. B. & E. Log Train
Ruby Greek Placers and
Skagit Trail

The Democratic primariers held here
and at New Whatcom yesterday after
noon passed off very quietly, little
interest being manifested in the selec-
tiOn of the delegates who are to repre-
sent the precincts in the county con-
vention which is called TO meet on Sat
urday the twentieth at Pufdy's opera
house, New Whatcom. The polls were
open from to Up. m. The result in
Fairhaven was as follow:
First ward-Peter Bruhn, Matthew
Lennon, NJ. Harrington, Frank Thole
and William Filing.
Second-Pat Ryan, p. G. McCor-
mack, L. S. McCord, Martin Gallagher,
Henry Schloss, Frank DE Armand, w.
=. Shepard.
Third. G. Dyer, w. II. Plattor, l..
w. Nestelle, A. 5. Balch.
FOURTH. A, Strong, /. n. Max
well, Thomas Henderson, J. A. Blakely,
Herbert Shaw.
Fifth-Percy f. Smith, f. ID. Alex
ander, M. 5. Cody, ID. w. Felt.
Sixth-W. +. Hughes, Rollan NJ.
Porter.
The result in New Whatcom was as
follows:
First--Victor Roeder, r. G.. Austin,
Robert Battersby, j. b. Dawson.
Second-William Brown, 5. L. But
ler,. Chris Semon, William Legoe, IL,
I. Murray.
Third. l.. Likins, w. p. Gibson,
w. II. Clarke, II. G. Bell, Louis
Kruger.
Foqrth-E. +. Hardin, j. p. John
son, J. NJ. Stamboul.
Fifth. l.. Quackenbush, Samuel
Bass, +. l.. Moran, Jacob Beck, j. NJ.
Edison.
Sixth-M. 5. Johnson, l.. ID. Drake,
Frank Walsh, w. II. Roehl, G.. w.
Boyd, Edmund Cosgrove.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

j. II. Bloedel and party returned
from East Sound yesterday.
John Kellogg returned yesterday
from trip east of the mountains.
L. G. Newman returned yesterday
from weeks outing on Orcas island.
Col. viii l.. Visscher left on the
Great Northern train yesterday for
Tacoma.
w. j. Mclean goes to Orcas island
today or tomorrow to spend two or
three days.
Il. l.. Cowgirl came down yesterday
from Blaine to look after business in
terests in town.
Mrs. l.. Henspeter returned home
yesterday from Seattle, where she has
bee visiting her many friends.
There didn't seem to be any "com-
binations" or "contingents" to animate
the Democratic primary elections yes
terday.
A. III. Clarke and wife with Mrs. 5.
W. Means left for Harrison Hot
Springs yesterday, to he absent until
Monday.
The marriage of Mr.. John 5. Hol-
land, of this city, and Miss Sadie Levy,
Of Victoria, will take place at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents Sunday,
september 4, and not on the 5th rs first
published.
John NJ. Gartside and wife are reg
lstered at the tairhaven. Mr.. Cart
side will be remembered as the man.
ager of the Graphic party when here
last summer on an advertising tour in
the special car Mayfower.
0. ID. Wheeler, Of the Northern
Pacific railroad at st. Paul, is registered
at the Fairhayen with his wife. Mr..
w. Wheeler is connected with the ad-
vertising department Of that road and
is securing the material for new publi-
cations descriptive of this portion ofthe
country.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-19
Terrible Holocaust in Georgia

GRIFFIN, Ga, Aug. 1S-Five child
ren at home, locked up by their par
ents, were burned to death last night.
Nathan Ellis and his wife with his
sister, Silva Baker, had gone TO church
leaving two children of dead sister of
Ellis and three of the Baker woman's
children locked up in the house. The
building was discovered TO be on fire
about o'clock and the flames had
gained such headway that it was inn
possible to rescue the children, al
though their cries for help were heard.
1t is said that the house was set on fire
by incendaries.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-19
To the Publio

have no hesltancy in recommend
ing Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy to the public, as |
do to my friends and patrons. used
il myself after other well-known RENE.
dies had failed, and 1t cured me i'm a
few minutes. recommend it candidiy
and cheerfully upon its merits, not
from financial standpoint, because /
have others in stock on which make
a larger profit, but because Chamber
lain's Is the best remedy know of for
bowel complaints. There Is no doubt
about 1t, It does the work.-James
Forgy, Druggist, McVeytown, Penn.
For sale by all the leading druggists.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-19
NEW WHATCoM NOTES

Deputy Collector Reilly is ut the
Harrison Hot Springs.
Miss Jessie Bass, of Seattle, has ar
rived IN town to visit her father, Cap
tain Bass.
II. +. Hadley and T. +. Robertson
left for "a short business trip TO Blaine
yesterday.
II. II. Peirce with his family left yes
terday for old Fort Bellingham where
they are to camp for several days.
a. Mansfield is about 10 start the
construction OF commodious residence
Mt the corner of & and Twentieth
streets.
w. NJ. Kickoff, agent of the Cana
dian Pacific at AnacOrtes, is i'm town
and leaves today over that road to
meet his mother, who is coming out TO
pay him visit.
Nj. +. Knox, one of the nominees for
congress ON the Peoples party ticket,
addressed large audience i'm the open
air at the corner Of Holly ana Champion
streets last evening.
Captain Edward Eldridge, who was
taken suddenly sick yesterday fore
noon, was resting comfortably last
evening with no serious consequences
looked for by his physician or family.
Conductor l.. A. Thomas, Of the Bell
ingham Bay d British Columbia rail
road, who has been in Oregon for
month past, returned yesterday. He
says Oregon has too much hot weather
and he is glad TO be back on Belling-
ham bay again.
The case of the city of New What
t.I.
before Judge Williams on Monday last
and postponed until yesterday, has
been again postponed on account of the
absence of Attorney Critics, who is 10
defend Plantz.
l.. A. Wheeler, John Woods and S.
A. BaFdwell, who returned from a trip
TO Mount Baker Wednesday evening
report an enjoyable time but have no
story to tell Of climb to the summit
as they made no attempt to go above
the line of vegetation.
George n, Taylor, the architect, Is
at work on the plans of two houses
which are TO be built at Everett. One
is for A. II. Morrison, Of this city, and
the other for j. j. Rutledge, formerly
Of Blaine, who IL now located at the
former town. They are neat buildings
and will cost in the vicinity Of $1,000
each.
There are thirty-f1ve carloads Of shin
giles in this town awaiting cars TO ship
them East. The Canadian Pacific has
tea at Vancouver to load 800 cars and
all empty cars are being hurried there.
Some time must elapse before they can
furnish the empties necessary TO load
the shingles. The B. B. d B. 9. rail-
road is putting up sheds along the line
Of their road for storing shingles until
the cars can be furnished to ship them
East.