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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
prohibition-PopnIist Deal.

Dies MONIES, Ia, June 12.-There is big
deal on in Iowa between the Populists and
Prohibitionists. The Populists are to in
dorse Professor Aylesworth, who was re
Gently nominated for governor by the Pro-
hibitionists There viii be concessions on
both sides, the Prohibitionists giving in
dorsement to the Populists' money schemes
in return for the support the farmers will
lend the temperance people on the prohibit
tiOn question.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
A Man Thermometer.

Lean men make the best thermometers. Fab
renheit never invented better ones If the
weather is warm and sunny, they are che erful
If cold and frosty they are irritable and snappy.
If damp and cloudy, they are downcast and
gloomy. But if either lean or fat men are suffer
ing from biliousness headache consti patton or in
digestion, the weather will always be damp and
cloudy in their locality, unless they use Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. These Pellets are
small, sugar-coated granules, calculated 10 start
the liver and digestive organs into healthy acti
witty, and thereby raise low spirits, and dispe
gloom.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
STRIKERS TRY TO GET EVEN.
Negro Canal Laborers Pursued by Mobs-
Work Resumed.


At Iernont the only exciting incidents
since Fridays tragedy We're two assaults
by strikers upon negro canal laborers. Two
of these walked down the railway track
from Romeo 4 gang of strikers was
lounCing around the station, and when
they sDied the negroes a cry of Kill them,
Xiii them was raised. The negroes took
flight. and were pursued by the mob for
nearly a mile. Stones and clubs We're
hurled AT the flying blacks. but they es-
caped without serious injury, and finally
fOund refuge in militia camp
Later in the afternoon three more
negroes ventured into town. but no sooner
xyere they seen than they were pursued
and captured by "A mob. Before any harm
could be done them, however, they We're
rescued by members of the local police
force. and arms being found on them they
were locked up on charges of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
The real animus of the entire trouble, at
least as for as concerns the laborers en-
Moved bv the drainage board contractors,
is shown to be the animosity of the foreign
Iaborers of Ilemont to the colored Ia
bOrerS whom several contractors have
employed in large numbers from the south
to work on the drainage canal. The sentl-
ment is freely expressed by prominent citi-
Gems of Lemont that no colored man can
STAY in the town and live.
one thousand men began work on the
drainage canal to-day under the protection
of the National guard. Laborers on the
canal get from 10 to % cents an hour, and
of ]. 600 employed l, 100 are residents of the
vicinity
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12

JEFFERsoNvILLF. Ind. June l2-Charle!
Smith, from Wayne county: Charles Ed
wards from Lawrence county; and Angus
Prizes from Floyd county, convicts confined
in the Indiana southern prison, have es
capped from that institution in citizens
clothes procured from the convicts' storage
room They managed to reach the roo
of the chapel, and going to trap-doo
over the guards room wrenched 1t from of
its hinges, descended ladder, passed sew
eral guards sleeping, stole three revolvers
thence out the main entrance in thu
presence of some of the officials into lib
ertV
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
Pythtans Consider the Wiley Case.

CHICAGO. June l2.-The council of the
supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias
met in executive session at the Great
Northern hotel for consideration of charges
against Stanbury J.Willey of Wilmington,
Del. supreme master of eXchequer, of
malfeasance in Office in connection with
the S7O.OOO of funds held by his brother-n-
law, Robinson. the banker who failed
recently III Wilmington. The decision
reached was not made public
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
Wants a Government Buffalo Farm.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Secretary Morton
is in receipt of communication from the
president of the Nebraska City National
bank Colonel w. L Wilson, earnestly in
viting his attention to the desirability of
experimenting in the perpetuation of that
almost extinct animal the buffalo, in the
Aleutian islands or Alaska, and inviting
him TO consider the propriety of purchas-
ing a herd now controlled by the bank as
agent for the use OF the department for
that purpose. The secretary treats the
matter as a Joke.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
REPORTED DEAD BUT ALIVE.
Condition of the Injured-AIl the Victims
Poor Men-The Burials.

Condition
Poor Men-The Burials.
Lewis w Body, of New York, and VI
NJ Jarvis, of Michigan. were reported
dead but both are alive and unhurt. The
condition of the injured, except as to two
of them. is encouragin9-in fact they are
in a fair way to recover. The two are J.
p. Mccormack. of Wisconsin. and Frank
Metcalf. of Massachusetts. Mccormack
will probably die and Metcalf has de
veloped pneumonia. and the result is IN
doubt F. W. Test, of Illinois, is getting
well rapidly. y. ;. Ames. of Iowa, is i'm
proving. but is still in a serious condition.
j B. Dowd of Indiana. will recover.
Nearly all the dead have either been bur
led or forwarded to their homes. The cap
ital city was in funeral garb all day. and
long lines of mOurnerS were to be seen in
every direction following the dead to their
last resting place. Every one knew what
the sad procession meant. and the sympa-
thy of all was extended. albeit uneSpresSed
in many cases. to the Borrowing, stricken
ones Inquiry confirmed the statement
that none of the victims were men of prop
erty. Most of them lived on their salaries,
which furnished a means of livelihood. but
left little for day like this Most of them
We're married. and some had large families
who are now left. if not entirely dependent
upon friends and relatives at least lacking
in funds for immediate use.
The remains of i. Boyd Jones We're sent
to Evansville Wis. where widow and
three children await them. !. b Gage was
buried among his comrades at Arlington
by Kit Carson Post G. y. Il. George NJ.
Arnold. colOred victim. was well known
in government employ and two colored
military companies followed his remains
to the grave. Otto +. W. Maeder was
buried at Arlington, FDr. Burrows Nelson
at Olivet and Frank NJ Williams, of
Middletown, Wis, in the Congressional
cemetery. The Independent Order of
Mechanics buried j. r. Pagan and Garfield
post Inferred at Arlington the body of j.
J.. Chaplin
Much of the talk upon the disaster is
now of relief measures and the circulation
of subscription papers III the departments
and the Washington newspapers in their
efforts to gather funds for the relief of
the victims and their families are
meeting with success to a degree that does
credit to the benevolence of the citizens
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
GOV. MATTHEWS BAFFLEO.
lie Finds That Indiana Law Permits Box
ing Encounters.

INDIANAPOLIS, June illegally and ac-
cordin9 to programme the Columbia Ath-
letic club will open its arena Monday night
with glove contests between Martin Cos
tello and Billy Wood, and Joe Goddard
and Willis Kennedy. Fortified BY an act
pronounced valid by the attorney general
of Indiana the clubs first course of its
fistic menu Will be tested. 1t Is reported
that Governor Matthews is much cha
grined over the discovery that the Column
bian club is able to organize under the
laws of Indiana, and ii is said that he will
call an extra session of the legislature II
the exhibitions overstep the boundary line
of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
ireland Bosses the Situation.

LONDON. June 12.-The newspapers in
London continue to discuss the question
raised by Andrew Carnegie's article CON
corning an Anglo-American alliance The
Speaker. Gladstonian, sums up an elab-
CRATE review of the subject with these
words: AN alliance of English-speaking
nations. offensive and defensive, military
and industrial. is feasible, but the settle
nent of Ireland is the sine qua non of such
an agreement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
GARRISON stops of at Des Ioincs.

Dies MONIES. Ia. June l2.-J. :. Clark
son, ex-chairman of the Republican nation
al committee is in town. He says he just
dropped off here TO see his relatives and
friends. and that he j. on his way to the
Pacific coast. The real object OF his visit
though. it il given out by persons who are
very close to him, il to look over the field
with reference to becoming candidate foI
the United States senateto succeed Senator
" ilSOu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
Disastrous STORM in Mexico.

NEW YORK. June IA Times special
from Pueblo, Mex. says: The most dis
astrous storm that has ever visited this
part of Mexico is reported from the town
of Puachmettsl, this state. The entire town
was destroyed, every residence and build
ing in the place being swept away by the
terrific wind. About thirty persons were
injured but no fatalities are reported
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
Annthcr Hawaiian Anair.

NEW YORK. June Il A special to the
Times from Mexico says; Private advices
from Nicaragua represent that there Is
grave danger OF Il collision between the
United states marines and the popuiace.
The troops. it is stated. have landed ana
thrown up Notifications II santa te IN
order to protect the canai company prop
erty. The government OF Nicaragua will
eudeavor to prevent an outbreak, but the
situation is serious.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
The Scores on the Ball Field.

CHICAGO, June 12.-Following is the rec
ord of League scores on the diamond: AT
Washington-Chicag 2, Washington 1;
ct Boston-Pittsburg 3, Boston 8; at Balti-
more-Cleveland /, Baltimore 4; at Phila-
delphia-St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 5; at
Brooklyn-Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 4; at
New York-Louisville q, New York Z.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
Drowned Her TWO Children.

GAINESVILLE. O. June Il. - Domestic
trouble, causing temporary insanity, in
duced Mrs. G J. Weaver, residing near
Fultonham. to drown her children, one
aged years and the other months, and
herself in Buckeye creek.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
Enilurc Sensation at Toledo.

TOLEDO. June l2.-Little short of "a sen
sation was Great ed in business circles in this
city when the announcement was made
that a l. Backus * Co. one of the largest
grain commission firms in Toledo, had
made a voluntary assignment for the bene-
fit of its creditors The liabilities will eX-
coed S.500. 900, while the assets cannot be
eSrir-,at4al
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
Typocraohical Delegate Drowned.

CHICAGO. June 13-Harry :. Gamble, of
New York city. was drowned in Diamond
lake. He was delegate to the annual
convention OF I ne international Typograph-
zeal Union now being held in this city, and
rs such was a guest of the eX-Dclcgates' as
sociation al picnic given to visiting del
ecates at Diamond lake.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
a Gallant sailor Honorcd.

WASHINGTON. June 12.-Secretary Car
Isle has awarded silver life saving medal
to Captain Valentine Jones, of the steamer
Hudson, plying on the great lakes, for saw
ing the lives of six men and one woman
from the barge Sunshine near Pelee. Lake
E,ii.. in Octnher 1892
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
Kidnaped Her own Children.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 12.-Mrs
Girard. keeper of "A disorderly house, went
to Martinsville. Ill. and kidnapped her two
children, who had been given to her former
husband. Lou Sharp, when he secured
divorce from her sharp came here, anC
with the aid of the police got his children
rot urniny with thnm To his lllimOis homo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12

PARIS, June ia death from cholera
has taken place in Bessages, near Alais, in
the department -of Gard. Two persons
have died of cholera at Montpelier, on the
Lee. Turkey has declared quarantine
against all ships arriving from Marseilles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12

NEWPORT, r. l., June 12.-The sloop
Nayahoe has sailed out of the harbor bound
for England, there to try her speed in the
English channel for the Brenton Reef cup,
which the Galatea won when she was IN
American waters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
Drowned in a Storm at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, June 12-During furious
wind storm here William Beardslee. Charles
Seymour, and Bert Christmen were
drowned in the river by their boat cap
sizing. and a woman and her child lost
their lives in the same manner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
Another Murderer CateIectrized.

SING SING, n. Y, June 12.-John l.. Os-
mond was killed in the electric chair in
the prison here to-day for murder.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-21
The Ebb and FIOOd---F|Ood this Week.
Letter which Speaks Volumes

H. County alliance Chippewa
public letter given below he writes broth
er kindly considerable that make extract from it,
both yourself and Donne personally You perhaps
young presided convention
vdeo introduced to the audience Monte his
somehoE couldn't get N @ Hs to
nss g our county when YOU soueche l. Smith [Rp State Or
ganizerl Your work begins to bear frult
Wegdahl MIMI July IT,
Being dignt the past
years. it's first ISSUE ought be able to sit
edge Of the Donney
WEST articles biographical sketch Detroit Weekly
and three days campaigning Chippewa Co., last
summer s, ,.o 4.4,.
opinion Dr. has the better the fight having been
able untruh that everybody
betrayed HIM the last SHEER
NONSENSE The W. and is Some people in this
either $10o the
the origin RACKET Dr. Fish explained What's
Cleveland the ticket owas question raised by the people and
His next charge Dr.
D. is above criticism
stituon Immediately after election but had good
WAR Of words was the Marked this Alliance
dence YOU possess gentlemen, WE'LL TRY THE CASE
His story and smelling the odor gigantic
committees put hands their pockets expecting handbs
post have myself helped him date hundred
bills for village of 200 population. -
In his charge seing being 'raud,' call for bill
republican central committee paid Dr. Fish for his nst
the Rep State Organizer this and elsewhere why make the
session money another Home Tor
the fools Sa2 @ was I9%n n tb ee o. and
K wish to hear of where there One
made enough twt the school house and the
Washington about it'll The Rep might be made
paper excellent articles in it the cost Of
production and several other to the
old dead matter! O. H. ARNTZEN
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KEYSTONE, Mimi, July II, 1898.


EDITOR GREAT West:
admire you writer and speaker and sincerely believe vor
are true peoples party Your generally good
reading matter out
that Judgment considers worth than
Tor the columns the GREAT
outburst toopen thine eyes and
behold the revelation of the intrigues Greed"
How anybody have never been
educated think themselves? In religious they been
taught to imprson their
when was child and politics foreign
snd have found out very little better the English speaking
live under whether good or bad whether
Will he honestly interest? Can he be
bbed? Had we not better instruct him have obligated
esty work for the platform he
republicans but they
elected Our
to educate the masses by forming political that pub
short and words pamphlets LANGUAGES
which our population composed for gattous
forth the causes and
vice Tor their action economical
sell but take price the specializing u.s. and we
must for all what the
Look at last years
promises yet state for the aguus
OF state YEA the United
slavery worse than the slavery the south
oiood ana treasury 20 Help
OF tne masses our only saivauOn AxEL JORGENsON.
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FROM NORTH CARIINY STATE.
letter D. p Meacham, North
received, in which he says FSf#
1--WE papers like among people,
Our Marion Batter and others
might and MAN, but need all the help
cities best missionary fels old falling
Tor able stand throw
ranks snobbsh utes must
ANOTHER FROM
Bath-14
have the wheat in bad shapea of loyal
The "a subs from Marshall Co., d. trial
stunner for the Office That reward for hours talking
HURON, s. Oak, July 10, 1898.
EDITOR GREAT West
papers Minneapolis and contem-
plates trip serves
cped ruan wh through his the Atlanta
drunken hOodums Macon Atlanta Pulaski
ddate OF parties for PRESIDENT ladies
panyg him. And for this nobleaet chvay cabinet
position by the ncumbranee of the
unto than limited
mouthed ranter who dsaced noble state he mepented
And what Weavers ofense? That gallant
soldier forsoot duty cowardy ours as this
hokesmhwho APPLY described L. Polk being
invisible and nvincible
had ooked their mouths
them off sne" not
hid behind his paper and insulted him.
will be lost decency
pay him. egqing
feathDg richly
tions him with the contempt richly
ALONzO WARDALL.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-21
HENDRICKS, Mimi, July 10, 1898.


wondered why Donney should you traitor
for not going to law with him. that
could justice unless he that was the
nat ne dd not enter suit before that
bad eject on OF the alliance Your
fusion last a correct think it
possibly the state election Donnel deserves all
the praise you given him for the three think
little out OF place for denoune
for him long glad
swear to anything that was wanted They undoubtedly
you to enter suit 1t looks though
own ranks to etar the Nearly state
who to side track all they 1t
bitter against pushing Donne Donne
and still condmn DR. Fish But the majority
will not the state could do
please the fuslonsta too WE'LL GEO. MENNIE.
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SHAME ON DONNELLY.
I,,lr

Downe Mimi. July -, 1892
ED1ToR GREAT WEST:
that
Please it, cannot along without
that truth have Don
truths than
liar abusing
YOU the dollar
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-21
CRooKsToN, Mimi, July 10, 1898


EDITOR GREAT WEST:
have remed os which respect you. however lonesome
without coming
forgotten other matters
think
Ever since the Representative started has
always felt guilty negctng keeping
GREAT WEST have however caught
what had Fearing that might think
entirely that confidence had been
sentative longer sincerely the disagree
between and D. speedy
damage
will appreciate exposing
traitor He traitor and selling
your him libel
absolutely that
the and have sold
difficulty libel From
how difficult justice such
verdict the Pioneer Press Mr. D. wishes
believe that you and sold
expect satisfied with the
would believe that he knows your
than he has said guilt established beyond
failure Here the matter We conclude
tnat traitor from him. desert
friend fmy statement For these believe outsiders
right from him definite accusation the
wishes to convey evidently knows great deal about
details bribery hence demand that he puhh.s all
knows about and defend yourself and let the judges
Jury after having heard all the details Of the
ELIAS STEVENSON.
The degraded wretch thought crush death
force the blow He has little miserable sneang
mthe dsgraceful the forehead Of manhood-FsH.
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BILLY SHERMAN'S BOYS.
The following the S. OF Josiah Darhg letter of Dawson Mimi
Pease remember me kindly Mr. Skinner when you
remembering the Irvine deal
W. Fish mother from
efforts trying to help fight for
this great struggle for humanity JOSIAH DARLING
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He RULES WHO READS.
GREAT WEST BOOK LIST.

Send Orders for Any Of the Following Works to The
GREAT WEST $40 Wabasha Street, St. Paul. Minn with the
price, and the work wM be mailed you Postage Free
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Sex and Life.

BY ELI F. Brown M S. NJ D. 1LLusTE CLOTH 81 PAPER soc
very sensible book for discusses plainly vet with decaev tho
physiology and hygiene OF the organization After Tho
sex plants and animals the author
nereot and the and abuse
les which seldom find general reading ;s
cannon a TO nave good results suggestions and the
ne should be known Chronicle
tells the story father
wants to tell daughter and which
to approach SO delicate subject" Inter Ocean, 1880 ' "oo
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-21
nth Heard From on the Fusion Racket.

Duluth Mimi. July 10th, 1893
MRS E. find three dollars enclosed three
Fusion nearly killed peoples party
think
Fusion other
~-
Downer MIMI July 49, 1892
E,rop cpr At wrsr. ' - '
h the nnhr on NV nan that nv time is ont with the last
E1oaso Mt canno alono v+bont %
Unless he sets m better Truths than he Won arc
vor the dollar soon JACOB HARPsrER
'00 ~ ~ - - ~
ONE OF SHERMANS BOYS
following Josiah Dar];ho,s letter If MINI
-. -. 81 - r. cI:- - -
remenoei me hluy w WI meet nlm
us n - 60. w
ooys Sna rve 70 one sea w ne DAYS 1or
this great STRUGGLE for Humanity JOSIAH DARLING
Mentor Mimi Juv TO- 1S93
EDITOR GREAT WEST: -
Ihave valuable mis-;
ve much II account of it's not being maid
will come hope you success in your good work
MAX BoRcHERr
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Mentor, Mimi, July 10, 1898.

Mentor, Mimi, July TO- 1898.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
have not received valuable paper for two weeks
discontinued of it's being
You will surely dollar this fall Hope that
will come after this and hope you success in good work
MAX S.
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Another Step Forward !;
Washington Brown, Farmer.
Emmett BOnlOro.

By Ope Read Cloth. $Loo; paper so Cents
book containing all the qualities have made "A K+.
Colonel popular with greater variety action and
character, and full Of rich and sparkling humor.
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RUsHvILLE, Neb., July IL, 1898.

EDITOR GREAT West =
Well Fish wonderful good nane
the GREAT WEST have not much
MY brother do admire with
have for other The Nonconor
mist favors little more
grape, captain FISH, G. NJ SCoGGARD.
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renew.
club Of ten received the 10Th Grnsate Of Missouri
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Ten Men Of Money Island.
A Member Of the Third House.

BY Ham1in Garland. Cloth 125; Ocents.
"a novel with snga brief tenchant hardhtng story, bearing
current methods OF influencing legislation fiction
show nothing better than Mr.
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Duluth, Mimi. July 10Th, 1893
three dollars enclosed three
heartily the G. w. heroad policy
killed the party here last fall worked hard
and the Donney ackets for think the
OUT and Fusion other will
not bel heard again in SVEND OLSON
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Remember

That the Conversions to the great cause of Human
ity must now be BY reading. Get at least Four of
these books and Keep them loaned out. They are
ConUerters. That is your Mission Work.
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An Honest LAWYER.

By ALDRrH MmroN KERR CLorH, 81 25; PAPER Soc
Disncy American Novel; because of the fas
chatting interest OF the the written
will commend ITSELF to all who admire
the verle and original in literature.