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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08

Now that the CorbettSullivsn fight is
over it may be expected that the subject
of national politics will resume its place
in the minds of the American people. AS
to the result of last nights great battle OF
the giants, which has become topic OF
so much pablo interest, of course nine
men out of ten you meet today knew in
their own minds yesterday that the OUT
come would be Just as it was, although
they didn't just like to say so and not
withstanding that they were willing to
bet, if thsy bet at all. just the very OPP
posite way. Summed up briefly. how
ever, Corbett's victory is surprise, and
q great surprise. from the simple fact
that people generally expected Sullivan
to win. although few reposed confidence
in the Californian, whose conquest may
be te rmed a triumph of science over mere
brute force, and out Of this battle let US
hope may come the American ideal OF
true exponent of the manly art.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08
A Dead Mans Face.

About half an hour before the train
reached Baker City happened to look up
from my book and notice the man on the
seat ahead of me, which was turned so
that he was riding backward. His face
was pale, his teeth clinched and he had
both hands pressed on his heart. l ran for
some water, but before returned he had
water and then whisky, and presently he
asked:
Are we near Baker City,"
Yes; within few miles"
please raise the window"
What's the troublef" I asked.
Something about the heart. Please feel
in my hip pocket. DO you find a revolver
thCrc:'
Yes"
Pull it out and see if it is all right"
There are six cartridges here and the
weapon seems to be in perfect order"
Thanks. Turn me to the window-so.
Now give me the gun
Tut You can't hold it,
I've got to. That's the whistle for
DaNer. isn't it,"
Yes"
Then you'd better move back a seat or
two. y thousand thanks for all your
trouble
/ moved back, having dim suspicion of
trouble ahead, but not seeing how l could
interfere. AS the train ran slowly into the
depot he pulled back the hammer and
braced himself. AS it stopped he made a
move of his wrist and hand, uttered 8
groan and just then there were loud cries
on the platform. All of us ran out of the
car. \ man was being held by two others.
while 4 third had taken his pistol and was
saying:
That's all right, Tom, but it's no use to
shoot dead mani"
1 looked up at the car window. There
sat my fellow traveller, eyes closed, jaw
down and the mark of death so plain on
his face that all could read it. His finger
was on the trigger of his pistol and the
barrel of the weapon rested on the window
sill. Death had come to him while his
finger pulled at the trigger to send some
one else into eternity. NJ. QUAD.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08

hill were not melted by bravery, but born
of reckless desperation and despair. Men
saw that there was not the faintest hope OF
winning victory, but they charged and
charged and grew intoxicated at sight OF
the awful slaughter.
Shell and grape and canister and bullet
screamed and whistied and sang as never
before or after. The lines could not be
kept dressed under that fire. Men falling
dead or wounded pulled those yet unhurt
down with them in their fall Here and
there detachments huddled together like
frightened sheep; again, lines suddenly
broke and the men would not rally, though
they turned their faces to the foe and
fought on
A shell had exploded on the right of an
advancing regiment, killing one and
wounding seven or eight men. Confusion
followed. A captain sprang out with
drawn sword and sought to rally the men
of his company. He was grand looking
man, tall and knightly, and he had the
voice af a lion, even in that awful uproar,
with death within arms length of 5000
men. could not help but notice the man.
A bullet loosened one end of a shoulder
strap. but he never knew it. Another cut
the cloth of the appraised right arm, but
only one or two men saw the dust of it,
Into line, men-into liner he kept
shouting. Fall in, Company A! The old
Second wants you to lead the wayp'
His words were heard away back in the
supporting column, and men who could
not see him for the dust and smoke cheered
him. l had my eyes on him when some
thing passed his face 1t was like a flash
of lightning-a streak of flame and smoke.
The captains arms went up and he sank
down in a heap. l thought he had been
struck and instantly killed, but it was not
So Two of his men extended their hands
and he struggled to his feet and said:
Lead me to the rear, boys-I am stone
blindr'
His eyes were wide open, but sightless.
Shell or shot had passed so close to his
face that he would never see again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08
CATCHING A LION.
HOW A BLACK NAMED BEAUTY
WAS CAPTURED IN AFRICA.

Tho Perfect Specimen That an African
Hunter Was Ordered to Take and How
He Was Finally Successful After a Long
Wait.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08

JOHN G. PHILLIPS. a member of the
Blaine club of Chicago, has sent in his
resignation with 8 clear statement OF the
reasons why he cannot support Mr. Har-
rison. The number Of republicans who
have good reasons for not supporting
Mr.. Harrison is large and is growing
every Oay
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08
Western Investments.

Orchard State bank, of Orchard, Me-
braska, makes investments in real estate
aecurities; per cent interest net to In
vestors. No loans made except upon
the personal inspection of the officers
e. W.Dart. president; J. 8. Dart. cashier
References-Mitchell q Lynde. pank,
.-..J r. Robinson, cashier Rock Island
national bank; G. G.. Carter, NJ. D.;
Henry Darts Sons. wholesale grocers.
Correspondence solfited.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08
How the Tariff Swindle Works.
n emphis Appeal.

A large clothing manufacturer OF
Rochester. N. Y, says that the labor cost
of clothing is one third of the cost of the
clothing. The New York World shows
that the duty on manufactured clothing
ia equivalent to about IS per cent. Now,
according to the republican platform, the
duty on clothing ought to be simply the
difference between the labor cost in Eng
land and in America. From the Protec-
tive Tariff League reports the cost OF
English labor is about half OF the COST OF
American labor. 30 the difference IN cost
would be about Is per cent, yet the NC
Kinley bill imposes a duty OF 70 per cent
or five times as much as the republican
platform declares is necessary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08
Battle blinded.

1t was in the streets of fredericksburg
as the army was thrown across to attack
Lee in his impregnable position Deep
down in the heart of every Confederate on
the lines that day was pity for the men in
blue driven forward to the slaughter.
Those repeated charges made against that
terrible stone wall at the base Of Marye's
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08

QUEEN VICToRIA's new dining-room al
Osborne cost 100000. She paid for it
herself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08
COUNTY.

THE water Of about 25 different springs
is peddled in Chicago streets.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1899.


For President. ..... GROVER CLhN ELAND
For Vice President. .ADLAt e, STEVENSON
STATE.
For Governor. JOIN +; Ally EL IL
For Cong ressman at large ANDREW j. HI ME Il
For Lieutenant Governor. JOSEPH GILL
For Secretary of State. WIN HINRICHHSEN
Eor Aud,fo ...,......... DAVID GORE
For rcasurer. \. RAMSEY
For Attorney General I'M. I. MALONE1
For EIector II III Dist............J HAM Ely
For Cong sess, 18th Dist. .TRU MAN PLAN1Z
~ H r. BARTLESON
For Representative, Twenty-frst Dist:
JOSEPH II, MULL1GAN
COUNTY.
For States Attorney m d. :nS -, :, n
For Circuit Clerk Eel =, Z ne Z i
For Coroner. ..WlNSLOW HOW AhD
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
CANDIDATE BIDWELL'S LETTER,
The Ex- Distfller Accepts tho Prohibi-
tiOn NOmin atiou.

1EpGAyAPoLIs, Aug. 25 The letter of ac.
ceptance of John Bidwell. of California.
candidate for president on the Prohibition
ticket, has been gwen ous for publication.
Following are extracts made from the
letter:
The liquor traafc 10 an enormous ,neuhns
upon the nation, amounting in COS, and conse-
quence to al annual sum OF 10 less than s, 600
HJo,00o. four times the amouut required 10 nav
the annual expenses OF the national govern.
mens, even under the recent expensive admins.
tration. The liquor traffic Is u standing curse
danger to the public health. a source of untold
poiit'ea' corruption. crimes. diseases degrada-
ton and dsath. public nuisance and puhlic
immortality In word, 1t is an unmftieetad
and neasareless evil. witaout q redeemiug
feature.
In the name of right ano humanity let no.
free. enlightened and Christian ras. ca lonrer
iEiure and degrade women bg Withholding from,
her that which is her inaiiena5le right and
which will elevate American womanhooa +
stiude. OF course TO that pr.seless heritage. the
ballot. In doing this, Amer. sans should lose no
time, iithefe is delay, England vii ;aSe the
lead in the emancipation o. womcn The ua,io,
that frsE gives womsn eauas r'-hts with man
Wall earn crown OF iInperls1able glorv
As for the fnanci.; qucssioa in our platform
IL Is briefly and tsirly stated, aad broad enough
to satisiS al reasonable Tneis ia these words.
The money of the country should consist ~
soia' silver and paper; Also that IL be issued hy
the government oaiy-" IL sEousd of oourse
&c IN suflcient quantity 10 rseet all demands.
ead KS volume snould be 20 increased or sd
iustef "a at al times 10 resrozid TO the conti.
tons OF the country. The iepa rate OF intarax,
on money should be made low ami reasonshI.
LOT sns heneht OF all classes. oceu patons and in
cusiries. and be uniform IN a. states Son.,
ought b-s Lad To-
est because he Is poor. II ais security :, souh..
iGi' exaetlng from him higa iaieress will not in
crease his ability to pay
In order 70 relieve tae labor OF the country n,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Supreme Lodge and Sisters Elect On
cers-The Drill Continued.

KANSAS CRY, Aug. 25.--The supreme
temple of Pythian Sisters devoted this
morning to consideration of the report of
supreme officers. In the afternoon the
biennial election of officers took place
with the following result:
Supreme chief, Mrs. Hattie A. Robinson: su-
preme senior, Mrs. Sarah J. Goff, Center Falls,
4. l.; supreme junior, Mrs. H. W. Doid. of Fort
Madison; supreme mistress of records and
seal, Mrs. NJ. d. Wood, OF Kansas City: supreme
mistress of finance, Mrs. Emma Bacon, OF Day
ton, O.; supreme guard Mrs. Anna Hammond;
supreme protectress, Mrs Sarah Wolf, San Fran
cisco. Supreme trustees will be elected tomor.
row.
Pythias elected the following officers this
afternoon:
Supreme chancellor, W. w. Blackwell, of
Kentucky; supreme vice chancellor, Walter B.
Richie, OF Ohio: supreme prelate, E. I. Black
mar. of California: supreme master of ex-
chequer, +. J. Wiley, of Delaware: supreme
keeper of records aud seal. +. L. G. White, of
Tennessee; supreme master-at-arms, J. Fl. Lyon,
of Kansas; supreme inner guard. A c. Gardi-
ner, of New York: supreme outer guard, John
ii. Thompson, OF Washington City.
The competitive drilling OF the knights was
returned today at the exposition park.
California Monster Debauches Children.
SAN Diego, Cal, Aug. 25.--WiIliam
Steckem, man 35 years of age, was
brought to this city from National City
this evening on the charge Of tampering
with little girls. 1t had been
noticed that many school girls
had been calling at his shanty. little one
roomed house, and suspicion was conse-
quently aroused. The father Of one of the
little girls upon questioning her about her
visits to the house gathered information of
a revolving character. The investigation
was continued quietly. and officers
detailed for that purpose have secured ab-
solute proof of such depravity practiced
by Steckem. Not less than twenty-five
girls have been frequeniing the house, and
all less than 10 years of age. With six
at least of those children they find he is
known to have had criminal relations, and
his indecent treatment of all is now ad-
mitted by the children. y high
state of excitement prevails
Nationa! City on account
OF the state of affairs disclosed. Steckem
had become alarmed and sought safety in
fight, but he was overhauled near
Sweetwater dam and taken direct
to this city through National
City, as he would undoubtedly
have been lynched in that place before
morning. Another similar case has also
been unearthed NJ the same place. The
man has fed, but officers are on his track
in this city, where he is supposed to be
secreted.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26

Fall RIVER Mass, Aug. 25.-In the
Borden murder case counsel for defense
has given out letter signed by Samuel
Robbins, telling him in a rambling way
of the writer's interview with a blood
stained stranger on the day of the murder.
The writer of the letter is known in Walton
as a peddlcr. but cannot be found. The
first days hearing in the Borden case
closed this evening Nothing new de-
velcped except. perhaps, the siip-shod
method oflthe police force and the medical
examiner. one of the results of which is the
Imprisonment of Lizzie Borden.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
Strike in a Carnegie Mill.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 25.-Over 200 men in
the forge and bumper departments of the
Twenty-ninth street Carnegie mills quit
work today in sympathy with the locked
out men. After the men came out the
bosses Immediately posted notices through
out the mill to the effect that they were
obliged to shut down on account of no
work for the men. AT the Thirty-third
street mill this morning all the depart
ments were running full. Several watch
men and employees Of the Carnegie CON-
pany, principally clerks, who have been
observed at times talking to reporters and
strikers, have been discharged.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26

lts abnormal and often consested condition,
there should be the earliest possible revision
ana restriction of the immigration ana natural
izafion laws of the United States. These laws
so inimical TO American labor and to the best
interests OF ali. If not purposely enacted, have
douotlessly been kept in foree for fear of detri-
nent 10 partisan interests till our country has
become almost daily scene OF riot lawlessness
aud bloodshed on such scale as To porsend, ii
permitted to go unchecked, tho possible sub
version of all authority
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
THE IDAHO DEMOCRATS.
Indorse silver, Condemn Suppression OF
Rioters and Nominate a Mime Owner.

Indorse silver, Condemn Suppression OF
Rioters and Nominate a Mime Owner.
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 25.-The morning
session of the Democratic state convention
was occupied in wrangle over the
supplementary report of the credentials
committee as to the right of Custer
county delegate to be represented by
proxy by a nonresident of the county.
The tight resolved itself into one of
Stevenson versus anti-Stevenson, the
latter winning and seating the delegate.
recess was then taken.
At the afternoon session of the Demo-
cratic state convention the report of the
committee on permanent organization
making the temporary organization per-
manent was adopted. The resolutions of
the committee on platform were adopted.
The resolutions indorse the platform of the
Chicago convention and pledge support to the
national candidate Of the party. The free aud
unlimited coinage OF silver is demanded and
the international monetary conference is de-
nounced as fraud. The enactment OF the
force bill is protested against On the subject
OF the Ceur d'Aene riots it says:
We denounce the course OF the Republican
authorities in dealing with affairs in Shoshone
county alter the suppression OF all
OF rioters a deep-laid plot and political
scheme for the suppression of Q free vote
anu a fair count ana disiranch hsement or ex-
pu!sion from the state OF the Democratic voters
OF that section. We denoAuee the usur,ation
OF power aud tyrannical course pursued
by J. +. Curtis, the military satrap,
now clothed with little brief authority
in Shoshone county, especially his unwarranted
interference with the private and peaceful oc-
cupation OF men attending to their own bus-
ness affairs. such as his closing down the Poor
man and Tiger mines. thus throwing number
OF men out OF employment.
On the subject of admitting the Mormons to
the full privileges of citizenship, the platform
SAYS:
We brand the provisions In the election law
la,ure as unconstitutional and ex post facto,
and demand its repeal: we favor an immediate
test case in tn g courts for the determination of
the conattutonaiity of said law in order that
this prescribed class of ci,zens may exercise the
rights OF franchise at the coming. elections.
Nominations for governor were then de-
clared in order. E. A. Stevenson, John
NJ. Burke and ]. NJ. Bailentine were
placed in nomination. Nine bal
lots were taken without a decisive
result, but on the tenth Ballentine
went to Burke and nominated him.
Burke is a resident of Shoshone county
and prominent mine owner. J. W.
Jones, of Blackfoot, was nominated for
lieutenant governor, and the convention
adjourned until tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
More Indictments of Idaho Rioters.

CGUR D'ALENE Cry, Aug. 25-The
United States grand jury began it's work
today of investigating the riots in Ceur
d'Alene. Charles Sweeney, one of the
owners of Emma and Last Chance, was
the principal witness examined. Several
other residents of Coeur d 'Alene were also
before the grand jury. District Attorney
Woods said this afternoon that another
indictment might be expected at any
time. A week may elapse before the trials
begin. The men indicted will be brought
down from the mines as they are to be
tried
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
A Femate RaIloouist Killed.

DETROIT, Aug 25.-Gertie Cardo. a bal
loonist, while making an ascension at the
exhibition grounds. was killed this after
noon. the balloon striking the high tower
of the exhibition building and hurting
Miss Cardo 10 the ground. She fell 800
ieet and death was instantaneous.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
down With SEATTLE"
That Is the Platform Of the
W ashington Democracy.
CANAL FIERCELY DENOUNCED.
King County BegS and Beseeches, but
Is Kicked and Spat Upon.

Delegates Take Their Punishment Nois-
lily. Suik . While and Finally Checr
When James Hamilton Lewis Man
SniveIy IL Nominated for Governor
Tom Carroll for Congress-Lewis Pos
Ing a. Martyr-Who Wants to Run
for Congress Ticket to Be Com
pieted Today. xs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
Eastern Head quarters for Peoples Party

Eastern Head quarters for Peoples Party
New YORK, Aug. 25.-The national ex-
ecutive committee of the Peoples party
has decided that Eastern headquarters
will be opened Immediately at Boston.
General Washburn was selected to preside
over the headquarters. 1t was resolved to
put UP a full state ticket in each of the
states represented. namely: Maine, New
Hampshire. Rhode Island, Connecticut.
New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Maryland. Plans for an aggressive cam
paign in each of these states will be
mapped out.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26
KING COUNTY TREACHERY.
The Lewis-Hsters Helped to ErInf
About Defeat of the Canal.

OLYMPIA, Aug. 25.-tspecial. The dele
CATION from King went into the fight
instructed by its county convention to do
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-10-01
% One Indian Race Extinct.

The Bothick Indians Of Newfound.
land, al one time the aboriginal inhab-
itants Of the island, can now only be
counted by one or two skeletons and a
few scplls, so completely have they
been swept away. The French en-
ployed the Mic Mac Indians Of Nova
Scotia to fight against and exterminate
them.
According TO an account in the late
issue of the transactions of the Cana
dian institute they were "A ~peacable
and quiet C given TO hunting and
fishing. They used canoes made of
birch rind and skins of deer, Ike the
Esquimaux cayak. They had no pot
terry and used utensils Of birch rind
sewed together, but they employed
soepstone dishes as lamps, their form
1eing similar to those among The Is
guimaux at the present day.
They carved deer and various horns
and bones Of the seal into ornaments,
(which they wore on their dresses and
ornamented their heads with combs.
The carvings are in triangular pat
terms and out Of the large collections
in the museum at st. Johns there are
no two ornaments having the same
pattern. Their stone implements were
more rudely constructed than those of
the western Indians.-N. Y. Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-10-01
A Polly That Got Square.

Henry Stimper, a Brooklyn salocn
keeper, owns "A parrot that has a red
tail and bad eye, says the y. Y. World.
The bird talks, and talks huently. He
a converse in low Dutch, swear in
different languages, and ask for q drink
in pure Williamburgese. But some
times he strikes a spell of reticence,
n then dynamite cannot blow words
out of his beak. He had taken such a
mt yesterday when Shippers brother,
George, came from New York. Slim
per wanted the bird to say uncle" to
his brother, bat the bird declined to
admit the relationship. He simply
cooked his bad eye AT the New Yorker
and maintained a chilly silence. Fin
ally Stimper got mad and shouted:
I'll fix you if you don't say 'uncle!"
I'll get square" croaked the parrot in
response. You will, will you?" re-
piled the now thoroughly aroused sa.
loon keeper; "well, we'll see about
that" Throwing a cloth over the
bird, that snapped at him viciously,
Stimper took it into the back yard.
The saloon keeper is u bit of a chicken
$50 ohA nus - IObpiC vi blG COODS
which contain twenty-six choice fowls,
a couple of gamey BOOSTERS being
among the number. I'm you GO" said
Stimper as he threw the parrot among
the fowls, @and hope you'll get a good
hiding" IN get square!!" snarled the
parrot once more. Stimper turned
away with a contemptuous smile. He
forgot all about the bird until last
evening. Then he thought he would
visit the Inundated Polly. He found
sixteen Of his fowls stone dead with
their brains pecked out. The parrot
was polishing off the seventeenth. On
the highest perch in sight was what
remained of the surviving rooster.
BY his side we're the few chickens left.
I'll get square!' ciuckled the parro,
rs il wiped its bloody beak on the
corpse Of its last victim.