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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04

ohiCAGu, Aug. 4.-John z. White was
nominated for congress by the Populist
convention OF the Second district after n
protracted and close struggle His oppo.
nent was i. j. Canty, who received a
votes, Mr.. White getting 65.
RALEIGH. n. c., Aug 4-The Populist
convention nominated W. +. Stroud for
congress from the Fourth district.
HEEENBUEG, Ind, Aug 4.-The Repub.
iicars OF the Fourth Indiana district nom.
mated james Watson of Rushville for
congress.
OMAHA, Aug. 4.-The Republicans of
the sixth congressional district nomin.
ated Mathew Dougherty for congress ON
the thirty ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04

Mrs II. r. Ludwig of Montague,
Sussex county, n. j., across the Della
ware river from this place, possesses a
gift of magnetism which gives her Won
derful control over animals, birds, rep
tiles and insects. The most vicious
horses which are utterly unmanageable
by amy one else become perfectly tract
able and obedient under her voice and
touch. Dogs, cats and other domestic
animals whether belonging to her or to
others, seem to understand every word
she speaks, and they do the most aston
ishing things ut her order. Shy, suspi-
cious and unapproachable as the wild
fox Is, ne will not only fly at the ap-
proach of Mrs. Ludwig, but will come
to her at word of command. Wild
birds follow her when she walks about
her farm and frequently will not be
driven away by her. One particular
robin is so infatuated with her that it
hovers about the house continually, al
though Mrs. Ludwig has taken it far
away several times and tried to fright
en- it into leaving her.
Mrs. Ludwig insists that birds and
beasts have n language, and that she
understands it Observation-Disclosures
(Pa. Letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
WHAT DUN THINKS OF TRADE
prospect of Congress Doing Something
Has a Stimulating Effect

prospect OF Congress Doing Something
Has n Stimulating Effect.
NEW YORK, Aug. Ar. G. Dun & Co. s
weekly review of trade says: An impo-.
ant change in the state of business is NJ.
at hand. Congress will act on the tariff
question-on. way or the other-in all
probability within a week. If it passes
The pending bill or if it fails, in either case,
the definite basis for future business will
enable many to act who are now waiting.
whether the one course or the other would
stimulate the greater increase, it is Ger
tain that either would give relief from
present paralyzing uncertainties and
cause some increase in business at least
for time.
30 much business has been deferred dur
ing the past year. and merchandise sto cks
nave been so reduced that. the mere ap-
proach ofsa decision, without certainty what
IL Is to be, has this week encouraged large
preparation for increased business. In spite
Oh out going gold and shrinking treasury
reserves, small railroad earnings, some in
jury 10 crops and increased trouble in the
coke regions, the tone and outlook are
more hopeful. The injury to crops by hot
winds and drought, it as great as some
report, Will affect all interests but at this
season 1t IS never easy to distinguish be-
tween local and general damage.
somewhat better business in iron an
pears at Philadelphia, but the market
here is dull; there is no improvement in
quantities of manufactured forms re-
quired at PittsburS or the west, and in
general the demand for finished products
Is disappointing. Commercial Liabilities
thus far reported in failures during July
amounted to 81, 016. rs, of which 81. 800. 2aO
We're OF manufacturing and S4'31 so of
trading concerns, and the decrease for the
month, though great i'll comparison with
last year. is hardly as much as had been
expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
BUTCHERS ARE INVESTIGATING.
Desire to Ascertain the Situation at Chi.
caGO, st. Louis and Kansas CITY.

caSO, st. Louis and Kansas City.
OMAHA, Aug. Though Adjutant Gen
cradle Gage, of Nebraska, is on the ground
there is little evidence of trouble. The
strikers had meetings at various places
last night and they despatched men to
Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas City to re-
port the situation there. Ii it is found
that the men are not out in those places
the strikers here will call "A meeting to
discuss the situation and submit a new
proposition to the packers with the clause
which states that they will not go back
until all differences are settled in Chicago.
St Louis and Kansas City omitted.
Should this be done it will be the kew to
the settlement of the differences in very
short time. and the settlement NAV be
reached and the strike declared off by
Monday morning. However. should the
head of the Butchers union object to this
clause being eliminated no further neco-
tiations will be possible with tine packers
at this point, and the war will be fiercer
than ever, with the probabilities that the
strikers places will be filled by men from
other points,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
PLOTTEDBY FIENDS
Whole Train Load of People
Close to Death.
D1ABOLICAL SCHEME OF ROBBERS

Dynamite Put on the Track with the
Purpose of Blowing Train to Pieces
That the Dastarts Might Loot the Ex-
press Car The Explosive Goes on. but
Fails to Explode = Whole Car of the
Same Close by.
ST. LOUIS Aug. Am unsuccessful
attempt was made to hold up train No. 3
on the st. Louis and San Francisco road.
The train left st. Louis at s:a5 p. m. At
9::D, just before the train reached Eureka
thirty miles from the city, Wells-Farpo
Express Messenger Ferguson started to
go from the car in which he was at work
| to the one Immediately in the rear. when
he was confronted by masked man. Fer
guson commenced shooting. The robbar
| returned the fire and sent one bullet
! throug gh the messengers shoulder and an
other through his hand. He then jumped
from the train and escaped
Put Dynamite on the Tracks.
a most remarkable feature OF tie At
tempt ut robbery was tie escape of The
entire train and 1883 persons upon il
from absolute destruction. De>peradoes
who were undoubted accomplices of the
fellow whom Express Messenger Ferguson
hada fight with, forced open car of ,iyna-
mite that stood on the sidetracS b.low the
station at Eureka and stole two bis. dyna-
mite cartridges that We're intended for
heavy blasting in quarries and mines.
Each cartridge was cabable of tearing to
pieces tons OF solid rock. They were placed
10y the dastardly bandits on the rails. the
intention being to destroy the train and
piunder the richly laden express car and
probably the passengers. Il is a miracle
that the entire train WIS not hurled 10
destruction, for the devels who ATTEMPTED
10 wreck it placed the cartridges
within a few feet OF "A car which contained
cen tons OF dynamite. Then they secreted
themselves and waited for the train that
was cue TO arrive few minutes before 10
O'Clock.
Forward Part OF the Engine Wrecked.
When the forward wheels of the engine
rolled ON the cartridges tuere was terri
bic explosion which lifted the inachinc
from the tracks and tore the massive
piiot from TIE bolts rlveted to the engine
All the forward part of The machine was
wrecked and twisted. and although il wa.
apIe 10 carry the train few miles beyond,
Ii was SO badly wrecked that another en-
slne had To be procured The eutire
train was severely shaken. the windows
broken and the Packages of letters thrown
from the boxes III the mail car IL is
wonderful! how the carload of dynamite
escaped. The explosion tore IA great hole
IN the earth, wres5ed the rails from their
fasteninSs and flung the ties in every
direction. 1t tore open one side of the
dynamite car and exposed to view tons of
the powerful explosive, yet fur some un-
accountable reason this great mass of dyn.
an'ite, with energy enough to blow an
entire clty OF the earth. did not explode.
Al II had, not a person # all the lS3 pas.
sengers would have escaued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
Looking Out for Their Rrethren.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 4.-The executive
committee of foreign missions of the
Southern Presbyterian church met here to
consider the safety of their missionaries in
CHINA. Japan and Corea. The committee
directed the secretary to telegraph Dr. j.
W. Bachman, who is now in Washington.
requesting him to call upon the secretary
OF state, the ENJOYS OF China and Japan
and the board of missions of the Northern
Presbyterian church in New York, and
take all necessary steps for the protection
OF the missionaries in those countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04

GRAND RArIDs, Mich, Aug. 4.-Grand
Rapids people who carue over from Chica-
go on the steamer City of Holland laugh
at the story published in the papers about
the Bleaching Of the vessel In making a
turn to come up to the dock at Holland
the steamer swung out little too far
and pohed her nose into the mud and was
fast for a few minutes. She was in still
water, less than forty feet from the
wharf and was not damaged in the least.
Passengers were in no danger and there
was no excitement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
Going into Independent Politics.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 4-Several labor
leaders held consultation here which i,
Is thought may result in the labor orcani-
zations OF the state deciding to 20 into
independent politics for the advancement
OF their interests. Among those in tine
conference We're President John Mcbride
John fahy and John o. Kane of the Unit
ed Mine Workers; Mark Wild of the A
Il. L.; W. ID. Mahon of the Street Rail
way Employees association; Z. J. Brack-
Ell, OF the OHIO States Trades and Labor
assembly and several others. \ call was
issued to all the labor organizations in
the s'ate to send delegates TO Il convention
to be held III Columbus. Aug. iG and Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
Indian Berry fickers ON strike.

ST. PAUL, Aug. A West Superior,
WIS, special to The Dispatcn says: A very
peculiar strike is on throughout northern
Wisconsin, at present. the Indians TO the
mum Der of several hundred ure given per
mission every season to leave the reserva-
tions and pick biueberries for the owners
OF the berry farms in the northern part of
the state. All the Indians have quit
work and say the pay received is TOO small
and they would not go back until it was
Increased Unless the matter is settled in
a few days the crop will spoil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug 4 = In the
United States court here C. Z. Griffin, a
bookbinder of Danville, who caused the
arrest of Wabash engineer pulling q
train of deputy marshals, ON the charge of
failing TO ring the bell, and melted a mob
to pull the engineer off the cab, was tried,
found guilty and committed in default of
q fine of $50 and costs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
strikers Acknowledge Their Guilt.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. Geo rye
Williamson, Charles McComas and C. E..
Bradshaw, railway strikers, of Danvilie,
entered pleas Of guilty in the United
States court and expressed contrition for
what they had done whereupon Judge
Allen assessed fine of SIS and costs
against each. All went back to Jail in de-
fauit of naYment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
Pulled the Chimney on Top of Himself

BosToN. Aug. i-George Bateman, 35
years of age, of Cambridge, felt the effects
of the heat in the morning. and decided
t. go on the roof of the house and swing
in the hammock. He attached one end of
the hammock to a wooden post and the
other end to the chimney. He was u
heavy man, and when he sat in the ham
mock the chimney toppled over on him.
When pulled out from under the debris
he was dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
One Man Robs rirreen.

IEUCkEE, Cal, Aug "A lone high.
wayman held up the Truckee and Kahoe
stage at a point three miles out of Truckee.
There were fifteen passengers on board
When the stage was stopped the passen-
gers were told to throw out what money
they had, and contributed $50 to the high
waymau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
Turning Ont silver Dnyl.rs

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Rcports to the
director of the mint show that since or
ders were issued to resume the coinage of
silver dollars, the mint at New Orleans
has turned out S2f3, ,oD0, and the mint ut
San Francisco SlG0,000, making s423, ,O0O
in all. The seigniorage on this amount is
about $l21O09
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Augi Al. r. Sow
ereign, grand master workman of the
knights of Labor. appeared here on the
stump for the Koibi;e Populist ticket.
Sovereign attempted to arraign the
Democratic party. but was compelled to
desist, As the crowd interrupted him at
each effort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04

Parks Cough Syrup cures coughs,
colds and consumption. Mrs. Cath
crime Black. of lie Roy, n. Y. says:
Il took one bottle of Parks Cough
Syrup. 1t acted like magic. Stop
ped my cough and ] am perfectly
well now" Sold by Hartz 4 Ulle-
meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
VIGlLANT AGAIN.
Wins a Victory Over Its Brit.
ish Rival.
l ne Prize a Hundred Guinea
Cup.
a course OF 4S Miles Tray-
ersed.
Miners Cutting Capers in
Pennsylvania.

ooWEs, Aug. 4.-The ocean Yacht
race between the vigilant and the
nri'tania for the hundred guinea
cup came off this morning. The
course was IS miles long with four
turns and the Vigilant crossed the
line hrst: Time: vigilant. 2:S6, Is
seconds; BRITANNICA, PAL, 43 seconds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
-Four TramDs Rurued tn Death

TOLEDO, Aug. A Bucyrus, o., special
to The Blade says westbound freight on
the Pennsylvania broke in two, the two
parts colllding. u car of coal oil and one
of gasoline took fire. and consumed half
the train; also destroyed about 500 feet of
track. -Four tramps were stealing a ride
on the oil car and all were burned to
death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04

Chamois skins are not derived from
the chamois, as many people suppose,
but are the flesh side of sheepskin.
The skins are soaked in limewater and
in q solution of sulphuric acid. Fish oil
is poured over them, and they are care
fully washed in solution of potash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
New Tinpiate Factory.

LoEAIN, o.. Aug. At is understood
that the johnson Steel company of this
place has entered into contract with a
company to erect II tInnlate factory here.
1t Will be IA very large concern and will, it
is said employ Loon men. The tin sheets
vii, be furnished the new concern by the
johnson company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
Examining Judge Kicks Accounts.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 4.-lnspector j. W.
Nightingale, of the department of JUS
tice at Washington, has arrived here to
take charge of the Investigation of the
accounts of United States Judge Kicks,
against whom charges have been made by
the Central Labor union, of this city.
Nightingale commenced his work imme-
Giately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04

CHAMPAIGN, Ills, Aug. 4-The Urbana
branch of the American Railway union
has surrendered its charter. The reason
for dlsbanding is on account Of the mem-
bership dwindiing down to so small "A
number. The Machinists' union. which
was in a fiourishing condition at the time
OF the strike. has also returned its char
tnr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
RiOting Miners

firrsBURG, Aug. A telegram
from Ebensburg, Pa, SAYS the min
ers at Barnesboro are riotinp and bur-
ming coal at the tipples. The sheriff
mob. *
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04
Took on His yellow Jacket.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 4.-The emperor has
Invested III Hung Chang of the yellow
jacket IN conse quence Of supposed remss-
ness IN prose cutting the war. Twenty
Thousand Chinese have crossed the Yellow
river and 5000 have left Mouyden for
Seoul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04

During the hot weather impurities
in the blood may seriously annoy
you: Expel them by taking Hood S
Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Judge Lamor-
eaux, commissioner of the general land
Office, has left for his home in WiscOn sin
to remain month.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-19
COLONEL THOMAS OcH1LTREE, once

COLONEL THOMAS OcHILTREE, once
of Texas, now Of the world at large,
has not retained his sturdy, primitive
Americanism. He has feasted Of the
fleshpots Of Europe and has lost his
simple tastes. He now despises the
things in which he once rejoiced.
While a witness in lawsuit at New
York the other day he was asked:
as it true that you won that gold
watch in game of poker?" to which,
growing ed in the face and purple
In the neck, Colonel Ochiltree replied
passionately: That is an infamous
question. There was a time when
Colonel Ochiltree would not have con-
sidered the query infamous. There
was a time when he would have
beamed with modest pride and
shouted joyously: you bet I did,
and sl75 into the bargain" He might
even have favored the court with
that ancedote Of the poker game
wherein he lost $40, 002-sthe worst
of it being" as he was accustomed to
add chat 81 Of 1t was cash." But
Cul"nel Ochiltree has evidently SUI.
fered by contact with the effete des.
po;isms. He probably takes bath
once a week and wears underclothes
r ,ey wouldn't know him in Texas
~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-19
THE OLD COUNTRY ROAD.

@n-e did It COMO from snd where ad 1t eos
Fhst ~s tho question that puzzled Us 50,
1a Va vaded the dust oS the highway tnss
SowsG
Ry sho tarm Ike r;ver-the old country road.
We ssood with our hair sticking up through the
Oeour S.t AZ the people went up and went down
A1a ws wished Ia our hearts, as our eyes fesf1S
We oSSidr ina wbsrsi. came sron-she old coun'
sy road.
we remember the reddler who cann' with n'
Aenvn the old highway and never went back;
And We wondered what things he had seen a.
be strode
From some fabulous place up tho old County
rosd,
We remey,ber the stage drivers look Of de ishs
And the crack OF bis whip ss he Whifleo in'0
sight;
A sa,e oe strange life up the old country road.
The movers came BY like ship IN full snl'
With ru6er behind in the shape OF pail
with rolickins crew and COW that WEE
With = rope on her horns down the ole country
road
on!t the top Of the hill was the rim OF the worIo
And tee dust Of the summer that Ger sis,, 10 ne
nthe fairies that lived up the old country road
Tho cd countrg road I can see It still! 6ow
Down the hill Of my dreams as 1t did long ago.
And wish even now could lay of nv load
And rest by the side OF the old country ro-o.
Ladies Home JouIns!
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-19
The Power OF Habit.

The other morning, 4 tall, stoul
tian with a straggY, balf-g own beard
and cry indication Of poverty in his
apparel, entered the Riggs House and
a2proached the desk where Proprieto,
De Witte was standing.
Il have not had anything to eat
except sandwich yesterday morning
for two days. he said in Voice that
tremb!ed with weakness. "Can't
you let me have something?"
Mr.. De Witte gave him a card tt
the steward, and pretty soon he was
yoraciously disposing Of plentiful
breakfast. When he had finished he
nncon>ciously dipped his fingers in
the water glass, passed them over his
lirs. and drying them on the napkin
arose from the table. Drawing him.
self up he smiled with satisfaction,
an putting his hand into his pocket
of his tattered lest, he drew forth a
dime aud proffered it to the aston
shed waiter. When the latter re-
fused the tip, the man appeared to
awaken from dream, and with red
iening face he mutteTed something
and hurriedly went out
His gait, bearing manner and poise
generally were those Of a man who
bad known better days, and the un-
conscious recognition Ipf the water
showed that the power Of habit ac-
q uired in the Gays Of his prosperity
had asserted itself when the momen-
tary pleasure Of square meal had
caused him to forget his present
rlirhf
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-19

THE death of the "Danbury News
Man" will remind everybody that the
peculiar humor of which he was one
of the most striking professors-the
humor Of the exaggerated and the
grotesque-is Of very recent origin.
Hardly a generation has elapsed since
it first made its appearance. Yet In
that time it has circled the earth,
and has done more to make the
United States known and understood
abroad than any other force. Two
or three fortunes have been made out
Of it in London by the newspaper
imitators Of it; and faint reflection
of it's roguish distortion Of solemn
fact is to be found in the literature
of our stately British cousins.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-19

HANGING would be too good for the
miscreants who have exterminated
the Yellowstone Park herd Of buffalo.
With the possible exception OF a
small herd IN Texas these were the
last American bison remaining IN a
Wild state. 'nlAee thass .s.ss.x Se e.
left IL the Canadian Northwest. But
fvr the fortunate forethought Of in
d!yiduals who have reduced a number
of specimens to- captivity the total
extinction Of the race would now be
certainty. AS 1t is, there is still a
possibility of its revival. 1Ben Har.
rison" and his companions at Golden
Gate Park have suddenly been ~ele-
vated into position Of immense i'm.
portance. They are like the mem.
bers of Noah's menagerle that were
charged with the duty Of restocking
the earth after the focd.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-19
The Mystic Plant.

The mistletoe is by no means, even
In state Of nature, rare plant. ln
modern times it is regularly cult1-
vated, the viscous seed. If carefully
inserted in a notch in many tree.
barks, sprouting with ease, though
it's growth Is extremely slow. But
trees selected for this crop are soCn
Incapable Of producing any other;
for, the sap being intercepted by the
roots OF the parasite, the proper
ripening Of the fruit is prevented,
and in time the tree is killed. Hence
little by little the trade In this dis
tinctive feature Of Christmastlde mas
been drifting over the Channel, where
either land is cheaper or apple tree'
,re less valued
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-19
Fayors indefinite Sentences.

..A@yery strong argument for thi
"indeNnite sentence" Of Grim nails,
with probationary Charles A. Collin
at the recent anniversary meeting Of
the Massachusetts Prison Association.
Professor Coll regards this system
as 'the foundation corner stone Of
any rat onal, scientific methods Of
treating lrison conve tS" "Ihe
transformation Of the criminal into
ServiC cable member Of society,"" he
;aid, sis the ouly effective protection
of soc ETY. against HIN. The mere
temporary caging Of the criminal as a
wild beast is protection to society
:or the time be ng:it S true. But if,
vixen he is let out Of his cage, he Is
worse than when he went in, he may
be more wary and runn ng thereafter.
out be vii be more dangerous to
50 iety than before he was Gagged" }"
Under the present system the convict
is d discharged at the end Of a fixed
term with new SUIT of clothes and
a few dollars in his lo~ket. How
many graduates Of Harvard tnl-
vers ty,' Professori Collin asks,
"dro ped upon the world in such a
fashion. WITH a4 rs he2eaks 10
:hara ter, abiIic7ss <---1d reputation
which Harvard can give them, W th
no friends except su has beckon them
to haunts OF we and criminal ways
Of earning d living-how many Har-
ward graduates under such tircum-
stan cs would get through the next
two years without being compelled to
beg, borrow or stcal?. How, then can
you ex, ct the d scharged prison con-
yect, W tn the tirmest Of good resol u
tiuns (as many at that moment have,
but with no Satisfa tory references to
previous employment, with no friends
Of whom h. ian borrow. intOXl, atcd
with the sudd1n sense Of freedom, ta
AVOID the commission Of new crimes
before he can earn an honest living?