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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29
Secretary Carlisle Will Not
Neglect Duty for Politics.
THE FIGHTING EMPIRES.
News of Another Battle
Awaited with Anxiety.
General Intelligence Brought
by Wire.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Secretary
Gresham has made strong represen-
tations to Germany as to the inius-
tice to the Uoited States of recent
order prohibiting the importation of
American cattle and fresh beef into
Germany. and some hope. especially
in view of the recent change in the
chancellorship. that the order will be
at least temporarily suspended.
On the Carolina whisky Law.
WA>HIyGToN, Oct. 29.-The attor-
ney general has rendered an opinion
on the South Carolina dispensarv
case presented by Gov. Tillman, in
which he sustains the treasury de-
partment in holding that the state
has no authority in law to enter the
government warehouse for the pur-
pose of seizing whisky declared by
the state law to be subject to contis-
cation.
VIII Attend to HIS Duties.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-As n result
of confernnce with the president
this morning. Secretary Carlisle de-
cided he will not make any political
speeches during the present cam
pasn. owing to pressing public busi-
ness.
Another Loan Association SwindIer.
SrRINGrIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 29.-Audi-
tor Gore announces the examination
Of the Normal Park Loan association
and finds +. W. Porter. secretary. de-
faulter to the amount of $23. 200.
The affairs of the association are all
right. Porter was for 90 years audi
tor Of the Rock Island railroad and
died suddenly at Cincinnati. Inves-
tigation showed the suicide was to
escape disgrace.
Express Robbers Apprehended.
THEDOLLEs, Ore, Oct. 29.-The
men who robbed the Pacific express
company in this city Oct. Z, of $l5,.
900 have been apprehended. and all
except 5000 OF the stolen money re-
covered.
snow in the We {.
RED CLIFF, Col, Oct. 29.-It has
been showing steadily for "a hours
at Gold Camp mining camp. 1t is
two-and-a-half-feet deep.
a Receiver Appointed.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-W. II. Willis
has been appointed receiver of the
Commercial Alliance insurance COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29

LIMA, o., Oct. 29.-For some time there
has lived near Yelvcrton family by the
name of Mitchell, relatives of John Mitch
ell, the fieet-footcd burglar who is now do
ing time at the penitentiary. These
Mitchell people, especially the women,
were a bad lot, and the neighbors became
tired of having them around. So crowd
of twelve men dOnned their old clothes,
concealed their faces behind masks and
proceeded to the shanty of the Mitchell
tribe. They found only the women at
home. They tore the shanty to the ground
and informed Mrs Mitchell that she had
three days to get out Of the country. She
left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-After careful consid-
Grafton the state board Of agriculture has
decided to this year combine with the
annual American fat stock and poultry
show in Chicago horse show These
united, useful and attractive exhibits
will be inaugurated at Tattersall's and
the new building adjoining ON the corner
of State and Sixteenth streets Thursday,
Nov. q, and continued until Dec l in
causive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29
TRIED TO KILL A WHOLE FAMILY.
The House of NOn-Union Miner Blown
Up Near Carnegie, Ia.

The House of NOn-Union Miner Blown
Up Near Carnegie, Ia.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 29-The cottages OF
Joseph Linell and Mrs. Eliza Evans, sit.
uated a quarter of u mile apart in Whisky
Hollow, near Carnegie, Pa, were blown
up by dynamite. Linell was non union
miner, employed mt l.. ID. Steene's Idle
wood mines, and frequent threats have
been made against Linell for returning
to work. A few days ago he left his home
to board with Mrs Evans
When the explosion occurred the family
was asleep. Fortunately the bomb had
been placed under another part of the
house and no one was injured. Joe Cass
a striker, suspected of being implicated
in the affair, was arrested and held in
81 600 bail for hearing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29
News From the Front.

TGEN TsIN, Oct. 29.-News of the
Chinese defeat north of the Yalu
river has caused CONSERVATION here.
The Chinese officials do not attempt
to deny the serious nature Of the dis
aster The next fighting is expected
at Port Arthur, and news of the re-
Suits awaited with anxiety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29
sccenra'c MAN KILLS HIMSELF.
Sets Fire 70 Buiidis and Then Cut. m.
Thrkat.

ALLEGAS, Mich, Oct. a9-John w
Warner, an aged aAd eccentric farmer
near here, committed suicide in a strange
manner because he fohnd he would have
to leave all his property to his daughter.
His sole desire for several years has been
to take all his worldly possessions with
him when he died. He left the home Of
his daughter, where he h[ been living,
and went to log house Near by, where he
formerly resided. After firing the house
hseveral places he Went inside and cut
his throat Neighbors tried to rescue him,
but were unable. In the embers his
bones were found and gathered up in a
pail. Warner was worth nearly GO. 600 in
land and money and had been noted the
country round for his strange notions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29

Pure blood is absolutely necessary
in order to enjoy perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the blood
and strengthens the system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29

CHICAGO. o;t. % Wheat, steady, each, 51lz :
Dec. 5sls. Corn. drm. cash, 5Iac, May 5OAc
OTIS. steady, caeh. 2.Nc. Pork, finer, cash
S1l.s5 ard, frmer, cash, sG.O8. Ribs, cash
cash, s6.3s.
New York Money Closing.
New YORK, Oct. 29-noncy on call, easy
per cent prime; mercantile paper, a.d3n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29
Tough Joke ON the Mayor.

LIMA, O., Oct. 29.-Mayor Smiley, of
this city, was kidnapped by party Of men
who were in the rear car Of the Cleye-
land chamber Of commerce excursion.
While the mayor was engaged In earnest
conversation with the parties the train
moved of, and the mayor remained in
captivity until Toledo was reached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-29
Tho Local Markets.

Tho Local Markets.
GRAIN. ETC.
Wheat SOC.
COrn-n3w. 45c: old, Bee.
Oats S7I30c.
Aay-rnrotay, S1s0S13: up,suo sln1 III
Wild. IS 1S9: slo ~ b S5SbS7; hailed. 80.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
P0tat0ee-45c
Onions-3Oc per bu
PRODUCE.
Butter-Fsiy ~ choice, 20c crexmsr, d,
Rggs-Fresh. tic.
Poultry-eprihg chickens, G; per pound.
LIVE BrooK.
Caftie-Butchsfs pay FOR c.r fed steerr
- axe; coWa and hetfeis- elUs calves
3l05:
hogB-4M4L,.
Sheep-3cg1AHc
Spring lamb 3x0bcs rouni.
Tos.-Soe, 10c.
WOodV$3. 81 per cord.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
The Light Spreading.
The st. Paul Globe said the othe

The st. Paul Globe said the other
day:
Recently the cause Of silver has re
ceived some notable recruits in no
| table quarter. Senator Carey. in a
speech on the seigniorage bill. read a
letter from Charles Francis Adams, in
which that gentleman admitted that
he had changed his views with further
study, and that he favored bi-metal-
lism, and, while he did not believe
that it was feasible if undertaken by
this country alone, that the evident
drift of sentiment abroad was in favor
of it.
Francis A. Walker. superintendent
OF the tenth census. author of "POl-
ltical Economy" used as text book
in our schools, has also issued pam
phlet advocating the international
restoration of free coinage. This out
break of herctical notions in steady
going New England has stirred up the
disputants, and the papers TEEN with
their arguments. That assertion with
which we of the West have become so
familiar in recent years, that the gen
eral fall in the prices of staple com
modities has not only been synchron-
GUS with the depreciation in the price
en- up by the new recruits and urged
with sober earnestness.
Why not? Isn't it true? The Globe
can sneer, but has it democrat or re-
publican that would dare to meet a
champion of the Peoples party on the
stump in public debate? If it has trot
him out. 1t has a lot of uninformed
readers, and it has turned them, men
tally, into swine. as Circe did her
lovers. But public discussion-it
wants none of it.
But we are glad to note that the
light is spreading even in the far east
The cradle of liberty has been turn
ed into trough for the stalled oxen of
Plutocracy. But there may come a
resurrection even in New England
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
A Bad Condition OF Things.

Renville county ought to be one Of
the richest counties in the state 1t
would be if it had a fair show. 1t has
fertile soil and is we'll situated geo.
graphically, and has been settled for,
% or 80 years: but the following ex-
tract, from private letter written to
US by our esteemed friend, Hamlin V.
Poore, shows the real condition Of
things there He says:
81 see but little encouragement for
better conditions in the near future
for the farmers: but that is not lessen,
ing my efforts in behalf of reform.
There are things transpiring here
that point to inevita bic suf1eringt
among the farmers, no matter what
the crop may be: giving notes and
mortgages upon the crop for seed
grain at from 75c. to 81 per bushelj
does not look to me like Il business
transaction that will add to the pros.
perity of the farmer"
We are glad to add that Mr.. Poore, is
we'll pleased with the "RErEEsENrA-
TIVE" He says:
II might think | was blinded 10y my
warm friendship for the paper were it,
not that | never hear one word
against it, by anyone who reads it;
which is proof positive to me that it
holds the good opinion Of its sub
scrbers You did grand and PATRIOTIC
work for reform when you exposed the
base perfdy of DR.. Fish. The earnest
delegates from Renville county fully
realized, at the last annual meeting,
the noble work you had performed in
that line. and they stood firmly by you
for reelection" |. ID.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
Found 'en Out.

The Helena, Montana, News, has
these words of glowing truth to say of
a distinguished contemporary:
"Why do Populist paper compliment
the daily plutocratlc press? The Pho
neer Press, of ST. Paul, is the worst
enemy silver has, and no Mon tanian-
particularly no Montana Populist-
Should touch it. even with a pair of
tongs."
We are pleased to see that the aroma
of the Pioneer-Press has reached even
the Rocky Mountains, and is melting
the snow on the tops of the highes
peaks.
There is one gratifcation:-while
the Pioneer Press has done good
deal to produce these hard times, it is
suffering by them more than any other
paper. 1t is '>hoist with it's own
petard." l. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
The Question of Fusion.

We find in that able journal. the
Crookston Tribune, the following:
The Fergus Falls Globe gives note
Of timely warning against fusion with
the democrats. That is right. we
want no fusion and what is more we
won't have it. with either of the two
old parties. We will put up straight
Populist ticket from Governor to
Coroner, and if the democrats are tired
sick, and disgusted with the demo-
cratic party we would be pleased to
have them vote with us; but no demo-
Gratis or half baked Populists should
be placed on our ticket. Men and
brethren keep your eyes and ears
open and be ready to jump onto all
fusion and fusionists with both feet.
We believe however the Globe is
wrong in claiming that Mr.. Donnellv
fayors fusion. We think Mr.. Donnel-
ly is against the nomination of any
democrat for any Office on the populist
ticket. In this year when the demo-
cratic party is a stencil in the nOstrils
of the people, for reform party to
fuse with it. would he as though a
young man should wed fostering
corpse. The cause of reform would
under such union die from blood
poisoning. The Popuiist party is in
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
TERRIBLE, IF TRUE,
GIGANTIC LAND FRAUDS.
A State Auditor Makes Quarter
of a Million in One Transac-
ton.

Reports reach us that certain gen
tleman, who was formerly State Audi
tor of Minnesota. had selected certain
lands for the state They turned out
to be exceedingly rich in iron ore. The
Auditor then cuncelltd the cutrieS: and a
company, with R0ckafeller at the
head of it. took them, and paid the
Auditor $50. 000 cash. and gaze hin, toH' Of
RochafeLer'S notes for $50, 900 euch; OR,
$3.50. 600 IN ALL.
The state isa million dollars poorer,
and its ex-official is quarter of mil
lion dollars richer. Selah.
And yet there are those who say
everything is all right: and that the
Populists are "cranks."
We want clearing out Of the State
house, and complete examination of
the books Elect a Legislature that
will probe these things to the bottom.
|. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
SIGNIFICANT.
:
: Is Coming Our Way.

=
in the Penny Press of Mime.
apol : S[ay IA, the following:
~ >-members of the Lafayette
Papi Is Club had a rousing meeting
yestt :. afternoon, when addresses
were livered by County Attorney
Nye, :B. Winston and D. B. John
t. ID. winston, in the course of his
address, said: What we need is lit
tie more patriotism and little less
polltlcs in this country. 1t would be
better II the parties would oet tOgeth-
er and discuss the questi tions of the
Gay on patriotic basis. 1t seems
that our difficulty dates back some
What and it is my Opnin that we
nave been coming up to this crisis for
uhe last 20 years. | say frankly that
0W dyed-in-the-r0ol bintetalliSt. and be-
lleye that the denonetiz0tion Of sitrer ,ros
have these conditions. however. and
they must be removed gradually as
the people are educated. | believe
that one Of the leading questions in
the future politics of this country will
De the financial question. and | believe
that both parties will find out that it is
lor tnelf best interests to take up the
question and exert all political pres
sure TO secure bimetallism."
We are glad to read this, for Mr..
Winston is one Of the purest and
ablest men in the democratic party
1t shows that the leaven of truth is
working
And then followed a republican
speaker, County Attorney Nye, broth
er of Bill Nye, and strong man. He
said among other things:
lie also stood on about the same
platform as Mr.. Winston regarding fl
nances, and had always been a BIZ
metallist in principle. although he
might differ with Mr.. Winston as to
the effect of demonetization Of silver.
The main trouble was that the ele-
ment of ariStOcracy and wealth was
underneath the financial question.
and for that matter neither the re-
publican nor democratic parties had
anything to brag of. for both had been
dominated to q certain extent by the
Wall street element.
That's right gentlemen. Come right
into the Populst ranks. The doors
are open and front seats reserved for
you. We want all able and sound
men. We need your help. What do
party names amount to anyhow?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
Why Not?

Minneapolis seems very anxious to
have the Populist state convention
held there and 10000 farmers attend,
and drive there by team. The city is
desirous of feeding 10000 hungry farm
ers for two or three days-for dollars.
--Lanesboro Journal.
And why not? The old party papers
want-each of them-l0,00 farmers to
feed them--for nothing: for, as rule,
they have done the people evil and not
good, all the days of their lives.
And Minneapolis is talking about
greeting the 10000 farmers with pro-
cession of 10000 workingmen.
And we expect to have Mrs. Lease,
and Governor Waite and Governor
Lewelling to speak to US. And Min
neapolis will see the biggest time ever
known since Col. Stevens built the first
house in the town. J.. -.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
The Power of the Press.

'The Inter Ocean has been telling
the people how the gas trust has been
robbing them. The gas trust quietly
bought up the paper and stopped the
expose. The people must be kept in
ignorance. The Times is now the only
paper that has any soul not owned by
the monopolies. Voter, do you see
how the daily press gulls you? What
they say is what the rich robbers want
you to believe. Had you better not
study some public questions and re-
arrange your ideaS?-The Coming Ma
tiOn.
The "power of the press" simply
means. in these degcnate days, the
power of money. All you have to do is
to rob the people of millions, spend
hunreds of thousands to control the
avenues Of public thought and infor-
nation. and you can then go on and
stcalother millions. 1t is a very simple
formula. Steal the wagon and spend
a trife to grease the wheels, SO their
soueaking will not waken the snoring
owner. That's all there is to it. But
where is it all to end? Can it be
remedied by peaceful means: That is
the great problem. Is not the thing
unendng, perpetual: What is its
limitation? Simply this that as all
the robbery must come off labor en-
ployed in production. the producers
will at last get SO wretched as to be-
come desperate and blow up the whole
thing. Or may they become so de-
graded as to lose all spirit OF resist.
ance? L. u.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
S1.OO 'yEAAR IN ADVANCE.

many states suffering from the effects
of being bitten by this old copper
head party, and we trust that the
leaders will keep in the middle of the
road, and not lead the people out into
the dismal swamp of democracy,
where the venOmOuS hydraheaded
fusion reptile turks, ready to bite, or
to charm and swallow the party of re-
form down into the capaciOus paunch
OF the democracy, where several other
reform parties have been laid to rest.
That Globe knave knows perfectly
we'll that we have never uttered one
word favOring "fusion." He is simply
reitcrating the senseles lies of Fish.
Only last week we emphatically de-
nouoced the scheme of getting a Popu-
list governor by agreeing to elect a
Democratic t. :. Senator.
keep in the middle of the road" F"
Let there be no sacrifice of Populist
principles on any terms. |. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
Very True.

y
Mr. Olaf SwenSon, Of Wegdahl.
writes us a letter in which he says.
'NO reformation can stand which is
not based on morality and Christian
ity;" and he regrets that our public
schools do not dO more to train up
the children in the sense of justice
and right.
That is correct. The contentious of
men are mere scrambles of wild
beasts, until the spirit of Christianity
is infused into them. We must de-
mand equality and fair play, not only
because we want our share, but be-
cause we want our neighbor to have
his share. The substratum Of reform
must be philanthropy-not greed.
Mr.. SwenssOn also recognizes the
danger of dragging religion into the
politics of this country. If our
enemies can set us squabbling over
denominatiOnal differences all capac-
ity to unite to defend ourselves from
oppression is gone forever, We may
not like our neighbOr's creed; but we
will like still less to hear our children
crying for bread. When a crowd are
gathered, to eXtinguish the fire which
is consuming poor mans home, nc
man stops to ask what is the next
mans opinion as to the best way OF
getting into heaven. That is not the
subject matter under discussion. Let
us put out the fire which is consuming
the prosperity of the people, and talk
about Paradise hereafter. If any man
tries to stop the work of extinguish
ing the confagration by separating
one denomination from another, we
may safely conclude that he either
started the fire himself, or that he is
in the pay of the man who did start it,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
Hold on and See,

The Populists will hold convention
and place state ticket in nomination
at Minneapolis on July TO- S. M. Owen
will be rendered the nomination for
governor on silver platter, but no
consideration within the gift of the
Pops. will ever induce Mr.. Donnelly
and his following to give Owen any
thing like a cordial support. and with
out them he can never make much of
a showing at the polls. Martin County
Sentinel.
And we would answer our old friend.
Frank Day, with Mr.. Lincoln's favorite
quotation from Scripture: Stand still
and see the salvation of the Lord!'
ID.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30

If a government enacted a debt with a
certain amount of money in circulation and
then contracted the money volume before
the debt was paid. it is the most henous
crime a. government could commit against
tho people.-Abraham Lincoln.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30

The Wisconsin state Populist convention
will be held July T. at Milwaukee.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30

Indiana is safely delivered of new
Populist paper about every week. HOW she
is dyin! ----i--
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30

A friend in Denver Cal, makes his COPY
OF the paper do double service by clipping
out paragraphs and enclosing them in his
letters, giving the name OF the paper and
place OF publication across the face of each
clipping The plan is lx0ring fruit.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-03-12
NORTH DAKOTA POINTS.

G. ii. Merry in Dickinson Press: L
call this a good winter. We have lost
three sheep out Of bunch Of 1000 since
last fall.
Roger is gopd man for governor.
and SO is Casey. Should the nomination
fall to either of them. the Republicans
! would carry the state overwhelmingly.
-Minot Reporter.
Jud LaMoure is grooming Billy
Bulge, of Grand Forks, for state treas
urer. Jud wants to get the handling of
! the state funds again. Bulge is all
rlght.-CaSSelton Republican.
Attorney General Standish is pre-
pairing case against the Great North
ern road for refusal to comply with the
Ignite coal rate law passed at the last
session of the legislature. Bismarck
Tribune.
Why does not the present administra-
ton try to replenish the treasury by
charging admission to the galleries of
the house of representatives? 1t would
beat an income tax for raising money
Mandan Times.
The Grand Forks Herald speaks of
nude statutes" We don't know Just
what the Herald means. but it cannot
have reference to the prohibition stat
utes, for they at least have breaches.
-Mandan Times.
According to estimates of business
done by thirty-four insurance companies
in North Dakota in 1893 they received
only S406, ,465. and incurred losses
amounting TO 81, 49, 149-an average loss
OF nearly 300 per cent Of the premium
receipts. The losses of one of the COM
panies were as high as sos per cent
Sioux Falls Press.
Hon. J.W. Bunham, of North Dakota,
who went POpulistic, with many others
in North Dakota OH the tariff question,
favors John Miller for governor.
lie adds: One thing only the
people of this state have against
! Gov. Miller. and that is. having
served the state so faithfully, ne should
have refused a reelection. From the
character of the legislature during his
term, no wonder he did not wish to
serve again, but for that reason his
| services were specially needed.
The Republican state ticket can be
elected this year without Walsh county.
/ When the party needed that county two
| years ago she baSely torSook it. We
say baSely, tor it was done through a
spirit of revenge and not frum a sincere
change of political sentiment. and that,
too, while one OF her citizens, Roger
/ Allen, was yet serving the term as lieu
tenant governor, which the Republican
| party of the state had given him, and
another, Spencer. held the Office of
attorney general from the same Repub-
lican source. Walsh county does not
deserve single place on the Republi-
can ticket this year. jamestown Capt.
! tai