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Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-12
The brewers Site.

EDITOR Rock ISLAND ARGCS:--In
your paper there appears an affidavit
OF c. Ossman. in which he openly aud
deliberately declares himself against
me, Now that the public may better
understand this matter. / herewith
send you two letters written by said
Ossmau:
MENDOZA. March %. 1S94.-Mr.
Theodore Schmuch, Davenport. Iowa,
Dear Colleague:-I am at it to write
you few lines. ] don't know what
to think of you. l should have sent
in our dues long ago, but ! always
relied upon you coming here. and
have 10 excuse mvsclf and would like
to know what the cause of the delay
is. / want to tell you that it is
shameful the way we have to work
here. They send the union men
away ard put in their place scabs,
like they did with friend kluker,
where they had no reason whatever.
There are now two, and once in &
while two or three scabs in the eel
lar. who received from 80 cents to 81
per day. Even the drivers have to
fill kegs. and in the wash house moth
ing but boys are employed to wash
kegs. We have to be ashamed when
meeting saloonkeepers when we come
to town and are asked whether we
are union men. could write much.
but it is enough for today. send
YOU the dues. Yours truly.
CH. OssMAN.
MENDOZA. April 10.-Dear Col
league and Friend:-I have to send
you a few lines today. / think that
you received the dispatch. thouhgt
/ would receive few lines from you
on Monday.
This morning at $3.50 / was called
into the Office. / found there Hen
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-12
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
Laxative principles embraced ia the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
n the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; eflectually cleansing the system,
dispeliing colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and i: is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but i IS man
afactured by the California Fig Syrup
20. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also tie name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well Informed, you Will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-12

ning's sons. the foreman and one more
whom / did not know.
l am in hurry, but l want You to
know that Henning Sons have
written to the Brewers union or
the Labor congress. Henninig's
agent was here. | conclude and
shall tell you tonight vet how / got
through today. Don't say anything
about the dispatch l sent you.
G. OssMAN.
These are Mr.. Ossman's letters over
his own signature. How 90 they
tailey with his ailiGavit?
c. Henning makes statements
which are not true. In the first
place. ii the Menndota brewery favors
labor unions. their conduct SO far
does not show it. They have not
been paving their men weekly. as the
laws OF Illinois and unions demand:
neither have they or are they paving
union prices; not even the minimum
and over time, only paving 20 cents
per hour instead of 50 cents: and
then their whole conduct has thus
far been antagonistic to organized
labor. L. Schmuch. the local secre-
tary for the Brewers union. has Civ
er this brewery every chance to do
the fair thing, but his efforts thus
far have been opposed by the said
firm. The only reason that this
years contract has not been present
ed to the said firm is the fact that
they have not yet complied with che
conditions of the old contract, which
makes them yet unworthy to receive
the new contract.
For the Brewers union, No 9S:
THEODORE SCHMUCH. Sec.
KARL AMAN,
OTTo SCHoENBERG,
CARL MEYER
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-12

me sald Iromas r Lees b ing dulv sworn.
. u'i ueI'oSc htG say that he foTc2o nC stat ment
by him snbscr bed, lie true and corTe7t I statement
on tne am onni OF public fuuu- on hand ut the COM
Increment OF the fiscal year above stated, th
anouhl OF pubic fumes received and the sources
from VII ch rec' ivei and t., amouut e.p,I,dcI
a.. umu .urp ses To- which ex eLd rs set forth in
the fo;esci z statement
THOMAS r LEES. erpersi<or
Sub cTihei ana sworn 10 n ,nre M MS icth da
CT April, A. D. 1894
shAL- JOHN BART y,
- .lusiice III fli. pe-ct.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-12
River Kiplets.

The Pilot and +. c. A. Denkmann
went north.
Inc rliot brought down one barge
and the Libbie Conger two.
Ihe stage of the water at the
kock Island bridge at noon was 40;
the temperature 80.
Inc r. Z. A. Denkmann brought
do"n 10 strings of logs today. and
the Aoius Davis. K. j. Wheeler and j.
W. Van SAINT eight each.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-12
sgstain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
as to George Wagner'S Atlantic Brewery. |.
pa5efs City Brewery and RaibIe & Stencils
Rock Island Brewery, as we'll as julius Junge's
8ottIjng Works, has one of the most complete
Hrawing Establishments including Bottling de-
r.rtnlent in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
5.yered to any part If the tri-cties, and may
b, ordered direct from the head offices on No
.rs avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-12

SO eminently successful! has Hood 5
Sarsapariila been that many leading
citizens from all over the United
States furnish testimonials of cures
which seem almost miraculous
Hoods Sarsaparil!a is not an acci-
dent. but the ripe fruit of industry
and study. 1t possesses merit ..pe-
culiar to ITSELF
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-12

Hoods pills cure nausea, sick
headache. Indigestion, biliousness.
Sold by al druggists.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18


What A volcano is LIKE
The imagination coHld almost in
some things exaggerate the burning
Of o great warehouse into the erup-
ton Of a volcano /; the flames and
the smoke are there, and ut the
moment when the roof falls in, the
perpendicular burst upward might
give a faint notion of the manner
in which the fire shoots from the
crater and though there is no
equivalent for the close columns of
stones which is thrown up IN the
latter case, the beams cast hither
and thither might distantly suggest
the stray blocks which, instead OF
falling again into the gulf, are
hurled outside to distances some
times small and sometimes great.
But that for which in common fires
there is no analogy, however remote,
is the regularity with which the
phenomena repeat themselves-a
regularity which suggests the idea
that shere is great system Of
arteries within the earth, filled
with running fire in place Of blood,
and that one of the arteries has
been eaten into by the progress Of
some horrid superficial tumor, and
that with every pulsation of the
great heart of the mountain, its
life spouts forth through the wound,
as blood from the carotid artery Of
a man.
A certain amount of fire, O GER
tain number of stones, always issue
from the crater but once q minute
sometimes, sometimes more often,
a great gush leaps for several hum
dreds of feet into the air, with hard
ly any warning to the eye, and
sinks as suddenly again. 1t is
then that the larger stones are dis
gorged, in the midst of cloud of
lesser ones, which play up and
down in the flame like the balls of
which street acrobats keep five or
six in the air at once. If, however
these gushes take place without
much notice to the eve, they are
preluded at least to the ear by
hoarse roar, like that made when
flame is borne along in a confined
space by fierce draft, except that
it includes, besides, a noise which
is indescribable, but which declares
itself at once to be that of the
stones as they grind against one
another in their helpless rush to
the surface. The same noise, but
with nothing of volcanic vehemence,
can be heard when the stones of a
beach are dragged about by angry
waves.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

sW On the evening of the 9th
of May, 1864 1.-THE second day of
the fighting in the wilderness at
Spotsylvania) General j. 4. b. Stu
art, finding it necessary near night
fall to ascertain whether or not the
line of Federal earthworks in his
front had been abandoned, sent an
orderly to the Eleventh Virginia
Cavalry, in line near by, with the
request that the officer in command
OF that regiment would send him q
good man for the performance of a
hazardous duty. Private Jim o.
Meara, of company F, was selected
and reported to the general. Gen.
eral Stuart, replying to his saluta-
ton, simply said: You see that
line of earthworks? l want to
know if its manned. Ride down
within seyenty-five or a hundred
yards of it, then turn to the left
and gallop parallel with it. If the
Yanks are there, you go fast, and
they'll shoot behind YOU All
right, gineral. l know it, said Jim,
with an appreciative wink. He
rode within seventy-five yards of
the line, started in the twilight on
his run parallel with the line, which,
being well manned, was immediate
~ illumineG. The fusillade did
not cause Jim to swerve. When he
had gone nearley half the length of
the line his horse received a bullet
through his nose, midway between
the nostril and eye. Jim deliberately
stopped, unslung his carbine, took
as careful an ann as he would have
done at squirrel, fired, and resum-
ing his parallel course, completed
his run the entire length of the line,
and slowly riding to where the
general stood at the head of his
command, touched his hat and re-
ported, They're thar yit, gineral.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

RAISED THE YoUxo MAx's SAL
ARR Twenty years ago and old
Dir. Couldock, the actor, are 80 in
delibly associated in the public
mind, thanks to Hazel Kinks, that
to mention one Is to think Of the
other. In fact, says the New York
Evening Sun, Twenty Years Ago
is bis nickname, and has replaced
the old mans legitimate initials.
In an uptown resort where the sub
ject of the cheap actor was under
discussion one actor had this to say:
Talk about getting caned artisti-
cally and in cold blood. / had an
experience once. Twenty yes-s ago
/ was playing with Couldock in .
road company. lyeplayed repor-
tory and ! was playing Juvenile
parts. | had quite an estimation
of myself in those days. In fact,
| used to be in such q hurry to
spout my lines that on several oc-
easions ! broke i'm on Couldock' j
scenes and spoiled more than one Of
them. / saw tho old man throw
me a dagger's glance now and then,
but didn't give the matter a sec
ond thought. Fnaally one morning
he asked me to ge' for stroll with
him. He was remarkably affsble,
SO / went.
Young man. said he. 1've
been thinking q lot about you late
ly. How much money do you
draw p
ten dollars a week, SIR
Ten dollars Dear, dear, that's
not much! Can you save money
out Of that p
well, not much, sir. You see l
have a widowed mother and sister
to support
sHow about SIS week? Think
you can save money outsof s15?'
ooh, dear, yesH exclaimed
Frightening up all Of q sudden.
you've dead certain you could
save money p
Yes, sir, / am
Very well after this you draw
s15 from the box office every week
and
ooh, thank you, sirv / broke out
impetuously. 4 knew you would
appreciate my art sooner or later
Hold on now, / amt finished
yet, interrupted Couldock. You
go save money out of that and as
soon as you've got enough laid up
go buy an AK and knock your -
few brains OUT
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

W" Some three hundred and
odd cats are maintained by the I'm
tied States Government, the cost of
their support being carried as a reg
ular item on the accounts of the
Post Office Department. These
cats are distributed about among
about so post offices, and their dnty
is to keep rats and mice from eat
ing and destroying postal matter
and canvass mail sacks. Their
work is of the utmost Importance
wherever large quantities of mail
are collected, as, for example, at
the New York Post Office, where
from 1900 to 5000 bags of mail
matter are commonly stored away
in the basement. Formerly great
damage was done by the mischiev-
Gus rodents, which chewed holes in
the sacks and thought nothing of
boring clear through bags of letters
in a night. Troubles of this sort
no longer occur since the official
pussies keep watch. Each of the
Postmasters in the larger cities is
allowed from 50 to $40 year for
keep of his feline staff, sending his
estimate for "cat meat to Wash
ington at the beginning of each
quarter.-lT. Louis Republic.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

Where Tariffs Grind. Sec what
tariffs do Secretary Morton, in
an address to the swine-hreeders at
Chicago, gave q few figures which
explain the tariff in practice. II is
a trade killer. Killing trade is the
purpose Of protectionists.
For three years we have exported
an average OF 20 per cent. Of all the
lard we produce. Great Britain
takes bat 81 per cent Of this ex-
ported lard, while France and Ger
many take "a per cent. These are
the figures for 1892.
In 1880 cur exports Of bacon,
hams and pork were IL per cent Of
our total production. In 1882 the
exports were but % per cent and in
1892 but "a per cent. Why the
falling off Because protection
against American hog meats was
begun in 1881 under the pretense
Of guarding against disease. France
and Germany in effect have Nc
Kinley tariff against our bacon,
pork and hams. Great Britain,
therefore, takes IL per cent of our
total expectation.
In 1892 our hog exports were
,125, 900, 900 pounds and sold for
$50, 900, 900. We can raise and sell
il the market suits, $500, 600, 600
for export.
Our Mckinley tariff has caused
restitution in many German vii
lagos which formerly exported to
the American market. German
prohibitions have prevented the de-
velopment of our hog exports and
have effected the price of corn and
all agricultural products. Hogs
have brought good prices. on ac-
count of a temporary scarcity, for
two years. But the profits of the
hog-raising and hog-feeding bust
ness have been kept down by Ger
man and French tariffs.
When we remember that the hog
is the great machine for converting
corn into money we can realize
something of what tariffs cost.
There is little foreign demand for
corn, and in spite of all our efforts
to introduce corn bread and hominy
into Europe, probably there never
will be an export sale of 10 per cent
of our total corn crops. 1t is the
hog which will carry our corn to
market.
Tariffs have kept our hogs and
-four out of Mexico.
Our immense surplus capacity for
raising corn and hogs falls back on
itself and as soon as the supply gets
large the selling price drops down
rapidly. This is a truth which is
felt on every Western farm and by
every Western merchant.-We Re.
public.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

The success OF Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy in effecting a speedy
cure of colds, Group and whooping
cough has brought it into great de-
mand. Messrs. Pontius & Son, of
Camerson, Ohio, say that it has
gained reputation second to none
in that vicinity. Jas. NJ. Queen,
of johnson, W. Va, says it is the
best he ever used. b. L. Jones.
druggist, Winona, Miss, says:
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
perfectly reliable. / have always
warranted it and it never failed TO
give the most perfect satisfaction"
so cent bottles for sale by VIM. f.
Greenwich & Son, Leonardtown,
Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

WHERE WAS O'FLYNN PA
Judge of the Massachusetts Superb
or Court has habit of allowing his
voice to drop so low that his words
can with difficulty be heard, says
the Youths Companion. The story
is that he was sentencing prisoner
at Lawrence not long ago, when a
man in the court room shouted
Speak louder, your Honor =
Speak upP
Send that man ont of the court
room, Mr.. Officer = said the Judge.
The order was obeyed and the
proceedings went on.
Call the next case,' said the
Judge when he had finished with
the prisoner in whose case the in
terruption had occurred.
Terence O'Flynn ? called the
clerk but Mr.. O'Flynn did not
rise. The crier called him, but
there was no answer, and the offi-
GERS of the court began to look
about.
1t was discovered that prisoner
O'Flynn had disappeared, and his
absence could not be accounted for
until someone said
May it please the Court, Terence
O'Flynn was the man you just sent
out for shoutin' to the Judge to
speak up
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

az have seed some pretty ig-
nerent people amung the summer
boarders my wife takes every year,
said old Mr. Jason, but they amt
never none of them come up to the
young woman thot wanted to know
il apple butter wuz made feedin'
apples to the cows Indianapolis
journal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

A QUESTION OF PROPOSITIONS.
Mrs. De Brown-And have you
really discharged Ellen !? thought
you swore by that girl.
Mrs. De Jones.-So I did, but
Mr. De Jones swore at her cooking
and | had to let her 60.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

20 EVERY year layer of the
entire sea, fourteen feet in thick
ness is taken up into the clouds.
The winds bear this burden out
over the land, where the water falls
as rain and flows back to be taken
up again.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

IT ANSWERED AS WELL.-ssBos-
ton glrls never hang up their stock
Jugs on Christmas Eve" announced
MISS Kittish.
Don't they ?" replied Giddy.
in deep surprise.
"No; they suspend their hose
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

80 The snowcapped crater of
Popocatepet is beginning to show
signs of activity. The people liv-
ing near the mountain have recent.
ly noticed columns OF smoke rising
from the crater, accompanied by
flashes of light. Popo is few
miles sonth of Mexico.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

sW Fond Parent IL cannot in
terfere, Bobby; your teacher writes
me that she thrsshed you on prin-
ciple.
Bobby We'll, she didnIt. Don't
you think ! know where she licked
me ?-( Life.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

sB EXERCISED No JUDGMENT.
Timothy: Say, Ma, did our baby
come from heaven
Ma: Av coorse he did.
Timothy: Well, he was a durn
fool to leave heaven for q place like
this, and then run the risk of never
gitten back again.-Tru.h.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

OLD BOOKS-Law and Miscellane-
W Gus, bought for cash Maryland Re.
ports, old laws Of Maryland, Documents
and al kinds Of books bought. LAW.
1923 n. Mount Street. Baltimore, Nd.
Sept tiff
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

IF roy IRE looking for a safe
and reliable place TO trade, we wish TO i'm
form you that all our departments are re-
plete with the newest novelties, embracing
the best of bargains; and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-01-18

and wherever there is st. Mary's family
there you will find the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
Brief 1acoma Nara

TACOMA, Jan. 26.-(Special. John III.
Chapman. president of the Young Peoples
Baptist Union of America. addressed the
local members Of the union tonight at the
First Baptist church.
City Clerk Smyth, who had some differ
ences with Pastor Hamilton of Westmin.
sier church. resulting in the reverend gem
tleman's withdrawal, has been requested
by letter TO apologize. and also to with
draw from the church. Mr.. Smy,h will
take no action in the matter.
Henry kretch has been arrested again
for keeping his barber shop open on sun
days. He claims that his Fife hotel barber
shop is q part of the hotel and does not
have TO close on Sunday. On a similar
charge he has been fined, but appealed to
the superior court. where he is confident
of securing decision favorable to him.
Murray Simon, aged IL was sent to the
reform school today upon request of his
father. A. Simon. The boy did not want
to 60. but the father insisted tina. he was
bad, aud the court. while commenting
upon the act OF the father. ordered the boy
sent away. The father Jeff the court room
without taking second look at the boy,
once the order TO send him away was
given.
The Bowers dredger has been brought
here for repairs.
As last resort. the city may so to Lake
kapousin for Is water supply.
The Trades Council has Endorsed the
proposition to levy tax of one-fitth OF q
mill for the supper: Of the public library
George Morley, sailor on the Drum
rock. vas seveFIy injured this evening by
quantity of ballast falling upon him. lie
VIII recover.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
= Rich Iowa Farmer Murdered.

CREsTos. Ia, Jan. s.--P. g. 6oodsie. an
aged farmer living near Alton, this
county, VAS found eutehered in bis house
Wednesday night. IL is supposed that the
crime was committed Saturday night
Tue deceased was IN good circumstances
and bad lived alone IN a caein over twenty
wears He kept considerable money in
the hoase- The body vas discovered
lying IA a corner o! s room with sixteea
Wounds on the head and neck. any one of
which soQ!a hare caused death A hatehet
was found beside the body The object of
the deed vas undoubtedly robbery. 1t is
ncs known how much money nas stolen.
search OF tae premises revealed a con
siderable sum secEsted overlooked by the
roiter. There is no cine shatever TO the
fmare4ereF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
Apnatir RFekhna At knaf

kFNr, Jan. ~. 800 SPECIAL 800 Edward
brckhas, the young Norwegian who
breaches While IA. an unconscious con,ii-
ton Or trance. began holding a series og
meetings In Kent last evening at the Nor.
wegiAn church Morning and evening
meetings Will be held until next Monday.
The young nan himself did not SPEAK last
evening, the services being conducted bv
the Rev. J. foaeisen. OF Tseosna M
Iosietsea Informed the Fosr-lNrEI4I-
SxNcEA correspondent that Ms Rrekhus
would not preach IN s wholly unconscious
condition Naiis m ksni, bas only IN a
half unconscious state, he did not state
Why ksnt should only get half loaf.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
Cant. L. y. Gr.v proxn.a.

PoRr TowSsrsp. Jan. c6.-TSpeciai +
News was received today OF the accidental
drowning OF Capt. l.. T. Gray. OF the bark
entine Retriever. at San Francisco, last
Wednesday evening. The particulars are
not known here.
fCapt. /. +. Gray belonged to the old
line of Pacific coast shipmasters. and was
about Al years old. Several years ago he
was IN the employ Of Lynn & Hough, en-
gagged In codfshing in the 0khotsk sea-
Later he became master OF the Gem of the
Ocean. owned by c. L. Dingley. of San
Francisco. He then went into the Port
Biakeley employ and was master of the
bark Topgailant. Later he became cap
tain of ono of Nick Richards vessels.
About ten years ago he took command of
the bark Arcturus and afterwards was
transferred TO the Retriever. Three years
ago he Was appointed dock manager at
Hadlock and a year later he returned to
the Retriever. Capt. Gray was a very
large man. weighing about 800 pounds.
He leaves wife and two children In San
Francisco comfortably provided for.l