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Griggs courier., 1893-07-21
THE WEAKEST SPOT

AS<1 N 0oA S1 VI
in your whole
system, perhaps,
is the liver. II
that doesn't do
its work Of puz.i-
flying the blood,
more troubles
come from it
than you can re-
nefnhor
Griggs courier., 1893-07-21

l wanted the blackSnake to kill the rat
tier, but as it failed to do so killed il
myself.
'"Ihe most interesting snake fight
ever saw was between two male rattle
snakes. They came together from op
posite directions on a rock and immedi
ately began to rattle violently an6
challenge one another to fight. WheI
they had got within fifteen or twenty
inches of one another their eyes flashed
and they stopped. In a twinkling they
coiled and at one another they struck
like prize-fghters or game cock, coiling
and hitting each other in the neck and
on the body SO often and SO viciously
that imagined could see the liquid
robson in the air-about them. They
;!ad only one way of fighting and that
was to strike with all their might
.nd to keep right at it without break.
hs they say about ring fights nova
.says, it was a fight to a finish, for when
!. was ended both snakes were dead and
not a rattle was left on the tail .ot
either, they had fought so bitterly.
II once saw a skunk approach so near
to rattlesnake that the snake gave a
rattle of alarm. The noise must have
startled the skunk, for it instantly
turned its odoriferous weapon on the
foot the sound came from. The spray
struck the rattlesnake square in the
face and instantly the reptile flew into
che most violent passion, writhing, rat
fling and striking, as though quid OF
tobacco had been dropped into its
mouth. The sicl<ening odor overcame
she snake and inside of five minutes il
worked itself into such fit of rage or
vain that it jabbed it's fangs into its
hody and killed itself."-N. Y Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
REAL DUEL NEAR CHICAGO.
One OF the Participants Wounded in the
Shoulder.


One of the Participants Wounded in the
Shoulder.
CHICAGO, Sept. eft is stated here that
a duel was fought at Cheltenham Beach,
fifteen miles south of Chicago, the com.
batants being William Ficklen, of 81 Oak.
wood boulevard. and Philadelphia man.
The latter received a wound in the left
shoulder, while Ficklen escaped unhurt.
The trou lie was caused by woman Her
name is withheld by Ficklen, who admits
fighting the duel Ficklen also refuses to
tell the name of the man with whom he
fought, but says he was a cousin of the
lady The cousin, in view of the outcome
of the affair, is equally anxious to remain
unknown.
l; seems, however, that the woman in
the case was pretty cousin OF the Phila-
delphia man-both of whom were visiting
the Worlds fair-to whom Ficklen, accord
ing to the Philadelphia mans idea, paid
too much attention, considering that she
was engaged TO be married. As Ficklin
did not agree with the Z. NJ. the latter
challenged and Flcklen chose swords, with
which he WAS skillful, not intending to
hurt his adversary If he could avoid it,
The p. NJ however, was in deadly earnest
and to etd the fight Ficklen wounded him
asst stated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
FIVE KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION.
The Deadly Mine Gas Does Some Horrible
Work in Pennsylvania.

WHKE>BARRE, Sept. 22.-By an explo-
sioa OF gas in the Lance colliery No. II, of
the I.eni.lh and WIlkeebarre Goa! COM
pany. at Plymouth, five men were in
stautiy killed and five others seriously in
jured. The names Of tie dead are: David
NJ Jones, contractor; William Jones,
rock miner, Wiikesbarre; John Flanagan,
mason, Nilkesbarre; Owen p Jones, Ply
mouth; Joshua Golichtly, Plymouth, as
sistant mine foreman. All the men are
married and have from two 10 SIX children.
The injured are: owen l.. Evans, rock
miner, arm d.slocated; Thomas Williams,
rock miner, RIBS broken; ID. B. Davis, ROCK
miner, shoulder d!slocated; john Cum.
mIngs, mason, leg broken ny flying debris:
James Morgan, miner face Gu, and scalp
wounds. The accident was caused by
Joshua Golightly, who entered IA body OF
gas with his naked lamp. \ terrific ex-
plOslUu followed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22

on the Michigan Southern railway A
man living Ill this city called at the ex-
press office on Monday last and stated
that the day previous he had been fishing
in the lake north of the city, and while "
ing down to rest two women drew near
and sat down near where he lay, they not
seeing him. The women entered iuto a
long conversation relative to the express
robO, ry.
One of them reId letter apparently
written by one of the robbers, which was
giving her instruct ous as to how 10 pro-
eeed, how to dispose OF the "swag." etc
After reading and discussing the contents
of the letter, the man stated, one of the
women preceded 10 a clump of bushes
near by anu alter d.gg ne in the ground n
few moments drew lortn a large package.
The two then hurried away and were
closely followed by he thoroughly aroused
fisherman.
He located the house where they stopped,
and thea notified The express company.
Detectives were soon at work, but after
three days work they were compelled to
give up the trail, rs it became apparent
thai the two women in the case had disap-
peared rs suddenly H. they had appeared
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
NEARLY WRECKED THE NAVY.
The other Water Carnival Not in 1t with
Jupiter's.

The other Water Carnival Not in 1t with
.Jupiter's.
While the spectators of the enjoyable
water carnival were fleeing for their lives
in search of dry spots or the transporta-
tion station there was realistic but dan
looking exhibition of storm at
sea and vessels in distress being given by
the participants in the carnival from sheer
necessity. Fear seized upon sons of the
foreigners and collisions or the capsizing
of the smaller craft seemed inevitable.
The hurricane dashed the placid waters
of the basin into high waves, presenting q
fear-inspiring scene.
Those in the lantern decorated small
craft were in danger of capsizing on ac-
count of the top heavy weight They
frantcally grasped the lanterns and cords
and poles and tearing all down tossed
them into the stormy waters of the BASIN
There was no accident reported at a late
hour as having occurred on the water
ways of the fair, but every man, woman
and child caught in boat when the storm
burst was drenched 10 the skin.
Hundreds of visitors were deprived of
their headgear by the wind. The most
damaging part OF the sudden visitation
was to hundreds of unsuspecting visitors
who waded actually knee deep through
natures laCoons between the AdmInstra-
tratiOn building and Terminal station. A
few hundred men, boys and some women
stood outside the station and yelled or
laughed ut the plight of the rain soaked
pedestrians.
The transportation companies of course
were paralyzed as the bedraggled multi
tude swept down upon the depots and out
side the gates like an army of locusts.
Everybody was late in getting home and
hundreds waited for hours in the open
buildings. The costliest part of the
trouble was that fifty feet of the Roof of
the Manufactures building blew in, del
uging the exhibits and doing many
thousands of dollars damage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
A MOVE FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY.
One Result of the Discussions at the
Worlds Religious Parliament.

w Orlu's keligi Gus Parliament.
CHICAGO, Sept. % Out of the Worlds
Parliament of Religions has come n
brotherhood of Christian Unity" Its
object is the advancement of Christian
work, the perpetuation of the spirit of
unity that has characterized the religious
parliament, and the creation OF bond
with which to begin the federation of the
world upon a Christian basis. For the
purpose Of uniting with all those who de
sire to serve God and their fellow-men
under the inspiration of the life and
teachings Of Jesus Christ l hereby enroll
myself a member OF the Brotherhood of
Christian Unity"
Thus reads the pledge and among the
initial signers and the founders of the
movement are mem Ders of about all the
prominent Christian churches except the
Roman Catholics and Greeks A few of
the names re: Rev j. II. Barrows, of
this city; DR.. Edward Everett Hale. Bishop
j. X. Vincent, Minos Tcheraz Armenian.
Bishop Mills UNITED Brethren), DR.. Ly.
man Abbott, DR.. j ID. Boardman (Bap-
tist) and Others eq Ially well known
When the announcement of the formation
of the brotherhood was made in the par
Lament considerable. enthusiasm was
manifested and Colone! Thomas Went.
worth Higginsou pleaded for Christian
charity and federation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
The Weather we NAV Exp.ct.

WASHINGTON. Sept. p Inc following are
the weather indications Inr twenty-four hours
from 5 p. m. yesterday: For Indiana-Threat-
ening weather, bu, probab wi bout rain;
cooler tOmO. row morning; sou hwesterly
winds, hecom n nor hyesterIv. For Illinois
Fair wea her. Oh cooler: winds becoming
norIhwes err. Ear Lower VI cal jamestown
ers; cooler IN western portion and tomorrow
morning II e,s ern portion; sputhc 'ly W MS.
bee ,mIaI nor hwtste~ly. For Upper Mchi-
Ean-tair weather, exec u sh iwerS ia eastern
pOr ion; cooler in western port on; winds be-
coming uOrthNe-,e ~ For Wisconsin and
IoWa-Fair, cooler weather; nurtuws sterly
winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
State Secretary Convicted of Libel

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 22.-The case of the
state against Secretary Of State r. S. Os-
borne, charged with libelling Cyrus LIE
land, has resulted in verdict of guilty.
The maximum penalty is $1,000 fine and q
year in Jail. The specific charge is that he
said to a reporter Of Topeka paper that
Leland had in collision with George H.
Case, ex warden of the penitentiary,
bought lump coal of the prison as slack
and sold it to Doniphon county people at
full nrices
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
MAYOR HAS TO HIDE HIMSELF.
Or Roanoke Might lie Wearing Judge
Lynch's Blue Ribbon

Or Eoanoke Might BE Wearing Judge
Lynch's Blue Ribbon.
After the smoke of the battle had cleared
away fears for the safety of Mayor Trout anu
the determined men with him were freely
expressed by their friends as the indigna-
tion of the mob seemed especially directed
toward him and the soldiers. While the
crowd was making preparations for the
second assault the militia were disbanded
and went to their homes. Mayor Trout,
who had been wounded in the foot with
a pistol ball in the melee, was first carried
to the Ponce de Leon hotel, but owing to
the threats of the mob he was removed
from there by his friisspds and taken to the
country, where he still is
Shortly afterwards the entire crowd
went to the Ponce de Leon. demanding
the mayor. They were assured by the
clerk that MT. Trout was not there, but
were not satisfied till some of their leaders
had made a thorough search of the
premises. Not finding him there the
crowd went to Mayor Tr6ht's residence
on West Campbell avenue, where a
thorough but fruitless search was made
for him. Acting Mayor r. a. Buckner
hh9 ooSlIlSN re VI bDt city govern
ment and has suspended Chief OF Police
Terry, Sergeant Griffin and Officer NJ c.
Morris, pending an investigation of their
connection with the affair
The town is now quiet. Eight men have
been killed and more than TWENTY-FIVE
wounded of the mob The correct list of
dead is AS follows: ;. A. Wick, William
Sheets, Charles Whitmeyer, j. B. Tyler.
George White, w. Z. Hall, John Mills
and George Settles. Several of the W ound.
pd will die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
-FOUR ROBBERS IN THE GANG
Two of Those Captured Who Attacked the
Train at Centralia.

TWO OF THOSE Captured Who Attacked the
Train at CentraIia.
CHICAGO. Sept. - d l.. Jones, OF Ok
ford Mills, Ia, who carried a card from a
Kansas City Switclmen's union, which
deuies that such a man j. a member;
James Harding, OF Danville, Ills, aud
Chas O'Dwyer. o. Centralia. are the
active participants in the attempted train
robbery at Ceutralia HIS Jones has made
confession of the crime and SAYS there
was man named Marion, of Duquoin,
implicated but not IN hand the night of
the attack.
IL seems that the robbers did not disable
Fireman Mcdowell, and he grappled with
Jones and knocked him senseless with
monkey wrench, which resulted in Jones
capture. O'Dwyer escaped 10 his home in
Centralia, but later gave himself up The
man who was wOun led by Saunders. the
hunter who came tC the relief OF the con
ductor and express messenger with a shot
gun, got away. When Saunders came up
Conductor Ouum was ut the mercy OF one
OF the robbers, who Lad pistol leveled at
him
In shooting the robber Sanders slightly
wounded Odun in the hand There was
no other shooting in the express car. tDe
other robber and the messenger being en-
gagged in a hand-UO-Eand struggle When
Sanders shot tn. rObbrr both Of them
jumped of and ran away. Engineer
Young was wounded twice, once in the
shoulder and once in the hip. The wound
is severe, but not fatI!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
Raging Fires Aroun d Deadwood.

DeADwooD, S. D., Sept 22.-Raging for
est fires for the past few days have been
threatening this place, Leadville and other
places with total destruction. A large
amount of property has been destroyed
and score Of persons more or less severe
ly burned fighting the flames
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
Charged With Insurance Frauds

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.- The preliminary ex,
animation of Samuel Hefzog, D. Blown
and o. c. Churchill, arrested on warrants
sworn out by Fire Inspector Conway. was
held before Justice Foster. The men are
charged with obtaining $4,000 each by
fraudulent means from the Oakland Home
Insurance company. The hearing was
continued until Sent 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
Those Pirates Abandon Their Yacht.

ST. IGNAcE, Mich Sept. 22-SherifT
Dolan reports having found the yacht of
the Mackinac island burglars at Helm
mans fishery. The robbers had abandoned
1t and are hiding in the woods. All rail
road stations are being closely watched
The captain of the ST Gamer Puritan sight
ed n black yacht of the Beavers. which
contained three men. This would indi-
cate that there was another gang
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
VIII Get Them Ont Alive

LONDON, Sept. 22.-Elgnt men have been
entombed alive III Dolcoath col,Iery, Corn
wall, for two days. Herculean Efforts have
been and are making for their rescue, and
now they can be heard singing hymns by
the rescuers. A few hours more work vii!
nam
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
The Base Ball Record.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Base ball scores made
by League clubs: AT Pittsburg-Wash-
ington 4, Pittsburg IS; at Cleveland
Broaklyn 3, Cleveland II; at Chicago
Baltimore 10, Chicago ?; at st. Louis-New
York s, ST.. Louis 4; a. Louisville-Phila,
delphia 16, Louisville 4; at Cincinnati
Boston 5, Cincinnati I.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 22.--Tne letter car
riers' convention has referred to a com
mittce the matter OF asking congress to
increase salaries The committee is to
prepare three bills ami submit them to
Postmaster Genera. Bliss ell ami act on
his advice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22

Attacks. and all arrangements OF the liv-
er, stomach, and bowels are prevented,
relieved, and permanently cured.
They're the smallest, easiest TO take,
cheapest, and best. They're guaranteed
to give satisfaction, or money is returned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
viii Fight at Coney Island.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Judge Newton, Of
the Coney Island club has had talk with
Mitchell about the fight with Corbett and
Mitchell has taken the articles to look
them over. The purse will be 1000. and
Newton is sanguine that the Coney IL
and club will pull off The fight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
A FULL STOMACH

ought to cause You no discom-
fort whatever. If it does,
thought there's any trouble
after eating-take DR.. Pierce's
pleasant Pellets. They're a
perfect and convenient vest
pocket remedy. One of these
tiny. sugar-coated, anti-bilious
granules ut dose regulates
and correctS the entire system.
Sick or Bilious Headaches. Con-
stipatiou. Indigestion, Bilious
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22

Mrs. Blount, the ex-ninlster's wife, says
that some of the native women she met in
Honolulu were as cultivated and refined
as any women she ever saw.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
JUPITER PLUVIUS!
Has a Number on the Worlds
Fair Programme.
WATERY WIND-UP TO IOWA'S MIRTH

This Heavens Weep Copiously and I9s, 900
People Go Home Very Damp-Boreas
Joins in the Entertainment and Makes
Trade for Hatters and Milliners-A
Water Pageant Storm Driven-Roof
Blown in and Exhibits Damaged.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22-There were 1877, 402
paid admissions to the Worlds fair yester-
day, and by the time they got home last
night they were 1871 ,402 draggled and
drenched unfortunates. During the day
Iowa and her governor had charge of
things, and if the governors opinion of his
state is to be accepted as gospel. whenever
the Garden of Eden before the Fall is To-
Gated it will be in the Hawkeye state The
governor said word of praise for Chi
cago, and told how they never have any
cyclones in Iowa. He also rang the new
Liberty bell thirteen times-uniucky num-
Der! Was it you who caused the racket
later in the day? Governor Boies NAV lie
certain that the weather is always pro-
pttious in Iowa, but-well, that is another
story
Two Kinds of Water Carnival.
But lowa's was not the only celebration
at the Pack. Jupiter Pluvius celebrated,
too. He celebrated the end of the long
dry spell And in enthusiasm he Just beat
everything that has been seen at the
White City this year. 1t was Jupiter who
was enthusiastic. The people who were
out in the wet weren't-not a little bit
and here comes in that other story. A
water carnival was progressing about s
O'Clock and the boats Of ALI nations, deco
rated with lanterns and illuminated by
the search lights, were making the round
of the lago5ns when another water carni-
val put in an appearance that was not
down on the programme-that is, the fairs
programme.
Jupiter Pluvius Has Number.
1t ras, however. down on Jupiter's. he
of the surname PlUvius He had not men
toned it to the man who regulates the
weather. He intended his number to be q
surprise. And he carried out his inten-
tion to the queens taste. At about S p.
m, as stated above, there was flash of
lightning that most people mistook for
searchlight flash Then big drops of rain
began falling so far apart that one might
dodge them. Then some more lightning
and then the sluice gates of heaven were
opened, and it seemed that all the water
in the sky had fallen in one tremendous
splash. But it hadn't. 1t continued to
come down "by bucketsfull" and did so for
half an hour before it let up-just a little
Mad Rush for shelter.
At the first big splash" the tens OF
thousands of people made for shelter. The
nearest buildings open were the Admins
tration and Electricity buildings. But
the pOrcbes of the Agricultural and other
buildings, closer. We're where the people
first made for. They might as well have
stood out in the rain, for Boreas had spit
on his hands, was tuEgIng at his bel
lows, blowing the rain under the lofty
porches in perfect snee ;, The magnificent
distances in the White City were never
appreciated less, but a run 70 the open Ad-
ministration and Electricity buildings eX-
posed 10 the whole fury of the storm was
nreferred by many
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
The Forest Fires Are Out.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. ga good soaking
rain has fallen in every nook and corner
Of Wisconsin. The rain was heavy enough
to completely squelch the forest fires.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22

Attorney General Moloney, in response
to an inquiry by David Gore, president OF
the Illinois state board of agriculture. has
prepared an opinion in which he hold that
the board may permanently locate the
state fair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
GLUE TO THE kEssLeR CASE.

Two Women Overheard Talking About the
Robbery, but Disappear.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 22.-Detectives Of the
Adams Express company have been in Mil
waukee several days following up clue
to the express robbery near Kessler, Ind.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
Frank Collier Declared Sane.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-The jury in the case
OF Frank Collier, the erratic lawyer, has
rendered a verdict declaring him sane.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
The Ives-Roberts Billiard Matck.

CHICAGO, Sept 22-ln the billiard match
for 1000 points Ives is still about 500 ahead
Of his English com petitor. Roberts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-22
Even the Women 4 AXE Part.

1t was not long before the crowd dis
persed, but all the men and sometimes an
occasional woman were seen going toward
the place of burning in squads of three TO
five. Every one seemed to wish to CON
tribute something to the blaze by throw
ing a twig or chip on it. All that re-
manned OF Smith when the fire burned out
was a low ashes and here and there a hone