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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

Never before have ne .ho~e sucA
~ array u styles IN ihi. Department
The range 10 80 vide that spaee will
not permit of description-Bsu.
rss;'s Bulbs. ~Jseqasrds sod Engiish
Wide Vale serges. Brocsded No.
mice. etc.
Double fold Bsocaded worsssss.
match them soc. only ...... issr
io-inch small check. ia 10 sils
and Wool. beaa,ifui goods 20
retail for &c. only sc
s2-inch Black Moh,ir figures.
always have been good ~seiicrs
ai sSc. only isc
so-inch lblack only Imported
Serge. worth easy o.. only. Csc
io-inch Black Brocsde Mohsir
figures. were good sellers q
SOC. only sc
Black Nelvetecns leo much used
always sSc. only ............ &c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

THE steamboat season is coming
to a close. and the less people who
are attracted to the river the better
for Rock Island, if it is to be Judged
by its levee. However, q year
hence things will look different down
there from what they do now. Let
all concerned take note.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

Ii Chauncey M. Depew's state
men is correct, that there are SO
men in New York who can in "a
hours stop the wheels Of every rail-
road in the country. is it not true
that it is too much power for those
so men to hold in this country. and
should there not be a change made.
30 that the country would not be at
the mercy Of those so men?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

A MANUFACTURING firm in New
York has just presented Mckinley
with what is called "a loving cup"
That is fitting. MAC" is the dar-
ling CT the monopolists, and devoted
to their interests. No wonder thew
are showing their appreciation by
making him costly presents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03
CANDIDATE FOR CLERK.

4 Ticket.
The democratic county committee
this afternoon filled out the county
ticket. supplying the name Of Louis
D. Jahus. Of South Moline. for the
nomination for the Office Of circuit
clerk. Mr.. Jahns is . representa-
tive of the people. party, and the
result will be the nature II fusion
OF the two parties oo the county
ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

The wne of silver dollars. when
the minis are opened to the white
metal. will neither hide them, play
with them. nor eat them. They will
put them in circulation. and make
the industries hum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03
Condsused Tsssimooy.

Charles B. Hood, broker and man.
u%facturer's agent. Columbus, Ohio.
cer.ifies that DR.. Kings New Dis
covery has no equal rs . cough rem.
edy. j. ID. Brown. proprietor st.
James hotel, Fl. Wayne. Ind, test.
hes that he WAS cured of . cough OF
two years standing caused BY Ia
grippe. by DR.. Kings New Discovery.
b. F. Merrill. Baldwinsvi!le. Mass,
says that he has used and recon-
mended it and never knew it to fail,
and would rather have is than any
doctor. because it always cures.
Mrs. Hemming. 222 East Twenty
fifth street. Chicago, always keeps 1t
at hand and has no fear of Group. b.
cause it instantly relieves. Fres
trial bottles at Harts 4 Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

A FOG hung owe the river this
morning and obscured the disgrace
full levee from view. For so much of
a period of respite the property
holders down there should be happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

We viii eoatis1e for o more
week our grssd special sale Of din.
Q vsre. This Siii enbrsos eli az
o Eeglish sed Americas Pafoes
lsies. Preach ssd cesosn Chiass.
Remember that tsess goods ere ell
fret class ssd varrssssa te ss.rr re.
spsct- Can seplsce pisces % sreten.
We ere 10 receipts Of 90 issoscs Of
jsrdieerSs fro0 J. 3. Jseords q Co.
Of fhilsdslPsis. ssd siii piece them
90 sale % osoe. u this lot ere
msny pee ssd bssstissl shapes. ssch
@ the Asrtoe. hbboe. Lavoy sod
A1ssios- These gooas ere gold
ssippied ssd rseee 10 sire from 2 20
~ isches. prices iron CSC OPP. 4
leo more of shoss CAiss pissss 10 &C.
sorted tiets O. Zoe each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

IT is not strange that eastern
newspapers do not love William j.
Bryan. They never did fancy any
thing with a western flavor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

II there is anybody in Rock Island
except Mayor Knox who is taking
any particular pride in the levee he
will please make himself known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

VIZ may expect at any moment to
hear it charged that Bismarck is an
anarchist in the pay of the mine
owners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

THIS beautiful caspes sweeper I.
NJ Of The las~s; isprossd. hsshiy
polished rooi and seiis psnaily
ffon Sis 10 o.. Every lazy viii
take adssutase Of ihis srsss sale.
20 rome early No h.gssf pscxs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

The W0oe00e.
Fair tonigh: and Sunday: warmar.
East to southerly winds. Today q
emperature, g..
F. j. WALz. OhaArvav
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

For WORKOUT business men moth.
ing equals Dr. Rays Rsnovator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

Ex-CopRressm man w. s. Forman. Of
East st. Louie, and j. l.. Pich eriny.
OF Springfield, arrived 1t the Harper
this mOraiug. Mr.. Forman spoke to
the shop employees at Moline shortly
before noon aud tonight he will talk
In behalf Of the gold democrats At
HarPer's theatre. The Railway Mems
Sound Money club will turn out for
escort duty. MAJOR Henry vollmer.
Davenport. will also speak.
Mr.. Forman spoke to loo people
on Market square in Moliue. Deere &
Co. and Dimock. Gould & Co. shut.
ting down until 2 O'Clock and allow
ing their men full time while they
we're off. A. 5. Wright introduced
the speaker. who spoke at length on
the money question and in closing
reiterated his charges sgsinst Gov.
Altveld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

Company a, SIGH lnsantry.
All members of Company A. Sixth
infantry. are requested to meet at
the Armory Sunday at l O'Clock to
attend the funeral Of Capt John j.
McConochie. l.. c. HENENwAY.
Lieut.. Com.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

One month from today will settle
it. We will then all vote for BRYAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03
Extraordinary Ofsr.

To give thousands a ehAnce "a
visit our Big Store ~so have mad
had &. cppostuniiy % Do % h~for,.
we wall give away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

We give b-sief values sof yeuf
money. 90 r~fupd yeuf money .u
foods paf satisfactory. 90 have
The mos accommodating ci~fts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03

This medicine purines, vi
and enriches the blood, and sends
the elements OF health and strength to
Every nerve, organ and tissue. IL creates
, good appetite, gives refreshing sleep
and cures that tired feeling. u h because
Of its great power to purity the blood that
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
WAS 1T A BLUNDER?
a QUEER STATE OF AFFAIRS
IN A MURDER CASE.
Mrs. Fleming's Sister Takes the Defend
ants Place at the Bar-The Accused
Among the Spectators

New York May 16.-The trial of
Mary Alice Almont Livingstone Flem-
ing. who is charged with having poi
soned her mother, Mrs. Eveline NJ.
Bliss, on Aug. 20. 1895, was begun to-
day. The case promises to be a lengthy
one. and a great deal of expert medical
testimony will be offered on both sides.
When the work of selecting jurors
was about to begin. and the defendant
had been called to the bar. a young
woman dressed In black emerged from
the door leading from the cells and ad-
defendants seat.
The prosecutor. for a moment seemed
dumbfounded. Then summoning one OF
the sheriffs officers, he ordered him at
once to bring the right defendant TO
the bar. Ii was then discovered that
Mrs. Fleming, the defendant. was sit
ting at liberty among the court spec
tators in the rear Of the court room.
At the request Of the deputy sheriff
she arose and took her proper seat at
the bar beside her sister. who had
taken her place. The women are
strikingly like each other. The prose-
cutor made a formal complaint TO the
recorder, and Mr.. Brooke, the attorney
for the defense. was called upon to ex-
plain this singular transaction. He
confessed himself unable TO do so. but
the matter was afterWard explained as
a turkeys blunder. The man received
a severe reprimand.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
A Midnight Tragedy.

Fremont. Ohio. May 16.-A terrible trag-
edy occurred last night a mile east OF the
village of Lindsay. eight miles from this
city. in which one man was killed out
right and his two sons are In such condi-
ton that death may result at any mo-
ment. At midnight the family Of Jacob
Hess was aroused by an explosion which
shattered the house but injured no one
Hess and his two sons Immediately pre-
pared to leave the house. They had hard
ly stepped out when a shot was fired and
the old man dropped dead. Both sons
were afterwards shot. The murderer es-
capped. Suspicion points to Louis Billau. a
young farmer. whose suit for the hand Of
Hess daughter had been opposed by her
father and brothers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
ON THE RACK.
At Isoulsville.

Louisville, KY, May 16-Rain this af-
ternoon made the track a couple of sec
onds slow. In the Chute stakes there
were but four starters. but the event
proved the best of the meeting save the
Derby. Ben Brush and Lady Inez ran
dead heat, and although Dwyer offered
to divide the stake. McGuigan. owner of
Lady lnez, refused to compromise, and
the tie was run off, with the result that
Brush won by length and half. When
they first went TO the post Semper Ego
and Penury were included. When Starter
Chinn sent them away Brush had a lead
of possibly three lengths, which he main
tained to the head of the stretch, when
Lady Inez went after him. II proved a
nghting finish with Thorpe. who had the
mount on Bursh, using whip and spur.
while Perkins was driving the steel into
Lady Inez' side, but not using the raw
hide Brush was a big odds-on favorite.
while Inez sold at 2h and she carried
most of the picker's money. When the re-
suit was announced some of the latter
Missed the decision, but the Kisses were
soon drowned by the cheers that followed.
McGuigan demanded that the race be
run over. When the flag again fell Brush
went to the front, setting the pace the
entire distance. and winning by a length
and a half.
Five furlongs-Red won, Romp second
The Blossom third; time. 1:04. Six fur
longs-Elsie ID. won. Joe Clark second.
Katie c. third: time. lis. Six furlongs-
Moylan won. Hanlon second. strathreel
third; time. 1:17l4. Schultz stakes. one
mile. $1,000. of which 800 to second and
slOo TO third-Ben Brush won: dead heat.
Ben Brush and Inez. Semper Ego third:
time, 1:44A. Run-off-Ben Brush won.
Lady Inez second; time, 1:4s Four fur
longs-Alice c. won, Mazeppa second, Co
rinda third: time 30
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
IDAHO REPUBLICANS
Delegates Are Elected to Attend the
st. Louis Convention.
IS NOT ONE OF THEM
The Senators Action In Congress
Endorsed and Silver Is Kindly
Received - Politics In
Other Parts.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Pocatello. May 1e-The republican
state convention was called to order in
the opera house at IL o'clock by Chair
man Mark Patrie. Delegates were
present 200 strong and choice flowers
Hon. A. A. Crane of Kootenai county,
was elected temporary chairman, and
d. c. Chase temporary secretary. Com
mittees We're appointed on credentials,
resolutions and permanent organiza-
ton and order of business. The con-
vention then adjourned until u. m.
Hon. Lyttleton Price was then elect
ed permanent chairman and Temporary
Secretary Chase was made permanent.
The committee on resolutions presented
lengthy report. The first portion of
the platform read as follows: where
as, the republican convention of 1883
declared in favor of gold and silver as
the standard money of the United
States, and condemn the action of the
democratic party for it's effort in at
tempting to demonetize silver. and
Whereas, The republican national
convention of 1892 substantially reitera-
ted the declaration of 1888, and
Whereas. The question of crystalliz-
ing into law the utterances of the last
two conventions named and of every
utterance heretofore made by the re-
publican party of this state recently
arose in the United States senate, and
Whereas. Senators Henry M. Teller,
Fred t. Dubois. Thomas III. Carter,
Lee Mantle and Frank Cannon de-
manded the enforcement of said plat
form and utterances under conditions
known to all, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the action of Senator Dubois in joining
with his associates named, in the fear
less position named in behalf of the
free coinage of silver, protection to
American industry and reciprocity, one
and inseparable."
Judge Hepburn of Shoshone offered a
substitute for the above simply declaring
for the free and Unlimited coinage of sill
yer at 16 to / without regard to the ac-
ton or policy of any other nation on
earth. The substitute was voted down.
Stewart of Ada offered an addition to the
resolutions, approving the course of Sen
ators Shoup, Dubois and Representative
Wilson. and expressed confidence that
while they had differed as to methods
they had acted honestly and in good faith
in the interest of silver. The resolution
was lost by a large majority. Stewart
next offered a resolution declaring IT to be
the sense of the convention that delegates
to the national convention should abide
by the action of the national convention.
On motion this was tabled. The original
platform was then adopted, numerous
delegates declining to vote. The conven-
tion then adjourned until 1880 p. m.
The following delegates were elected to
the national convention at st. Louis:
Fred T. Dubois, Willis Sweet, Lyttleton
Price, A. b. Campbell. Ben Rich and Alex
Robertson. Senator Shoup was nominated
but not elected.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17

board blacklisting Major Mckinley as a
presidential candidate was to be reviewed.
The report of the advisory board upon the
action of its committee was made to the
council late in the session. 1t was techni-
cally an endorsement of the executive
committee. 1t is asserted In substance
that the executive committee was war
ranted. in view Of the evidence presented.
In placing a ban upon Mckinley. but In
addition II states that a further examina-
ton OF this testimony by the full board
has convinced the members that the wit
nesses were unreliable and that their
statements were not correct. therefore
the board concludes that Mckinley should
be placed upon the same footing. so far
as the members of the A. p. A. are con-
cerned, with other candidates for the
presidential nomination and not be dis
crfminated against
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17

made an outspoken protest in his or
gan, the Evangelical Church Gazette,
in which he says the emperor, when
still Prince william, himself character
lied the Christian social activity of the
clergy as a means of vanquishing So
cialism. DIR. Stoecker added: Since
Christian social thought was tabooed
in Berlin. socialism reigns politically
there. AS I have begun, so shall con-
tinue. / leave the end to God" Two
of the leading social organs, the
Reichsbote and the Volk, severely con-
denim and deplore the publication of the
telegram. CHASING Ii Is 'inconsiderate"
and unjust" and pointing out that
clergymen. by the constitution, are
granted the same rights as other cIti-
zens.
Early in the week the peace jubilee
was celebrated throughout Germany.
Besides the fetes at Frankfort there
We're elaborate fetes OF a semi military
character at Dresden, Darmstadt and
Hanover and a vast festival In this
city. organized by the veterans of the
wars, of whom 1000 marched in the
procession. The fetes at Bavaria were
strictly of Bavarian character, that
only Bavarian flags were displayed,
that neither the emperor nor Prince Bis
marck were referred to in the oratory,
and that no reference to Germany or
the German army was permitted. the
Official censorship expunging every
thing from the submitted speechse re-
ferring TO the nation generally.
Several of the persons arrested at
Frankfort on the charge of lese
majeste made discriminating remarks
in close proximity to and even within
hearing Of the emperor during the un-
yelling there. on Sunday last, of the
monument erected to the memory of
Emperor William /.
The agitation for a larger navy has
been renewed. Lectures are delivered
in different parts of the country under
the auspices of the ALE Deutsch YER
band, to promote the movement.
The rejection by the diet Of the asses
sor paragraph, by which the Prussian
government sought to exclude all lib
eral elements from the judgeships, will
induce the government to withdraw
the whole of the court reform haw.
they declining to accept the bill in its
present liberal shape.
Herr Wissel. an ex-member Of the
reichstag and diet. and an intimate
friend of Eugene Richter. has been ar
rested on the charge of perjury.
Two German provincial expositions
were opened this week-the Bavarian
state exposition at luxembourg, and
the Marine exposition at Kiel.
The rector of the Technical High
school at Carlsruhe, has strictly for
hidden duels
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
Mr.. -trsttou L. Guilty.
Cnacfal Dispafch IN the Standard


Great Falls. May IA Benton spe-
cial 10 the Standard says The jury in
the case OF the state against Mrs.
Stratton returned a verdict late last
night of guilty OF deadly assault in the
second degree. The penalty attached
to the crime is one 10 five years in the
penitentiary or a fine not exceeding
$1,000 or both. The sentence being left
10 uae discretion of the court. 1t is un-
derstOod that Judge DuBose viii pass
sentence on Tuesday next and that
Judge Tattan. defendants attorney.
will at that time move for new trial.
Early in April Mrs. Stratton shot
Goldie Parks. a fast. attractive yellow
girl of Havre. who had fascinated Ser
geant StrattOn OF the Tenth United
States cavalry. defendants husband.
While Goldie and the sergeant We're
gliding through space on a bicycle Mrs.
Stratton took a shot at her rival and
wounded her in the abdomen. The
Parks woman Is recovering. although il
was thought at first that the wound
would prove fatal
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17

Among wheelmen and wheelwomen
the entertainment of charity that finds
most favor these lovely days is one
that can be reached or patronized on a
wheel, and at the end of ride to
some suburb with good roads. For
this reason benefit teas and lectures
go couDtryward as the season progress
e, If one hopes for guests or patronage.
A novel fe,autre of a stra wbeTry festi-
val soon to be given will be an auction
sale of brIc-a-brac, with a well-knoWn
wit as auctioneer. The Strawberries
will be given out in little baskets, with
a small and delicious patty pan cake
in each one. At another novel enter
tainment given for some good cause
the holders of the tickets had the de-
light of hearing several well-known
writers of fiction tell short original
stories never told before by the fire.
light
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
Trade With Ecuador,

Washington, May 16.-The trade of the
Pacific coast with Ecuador via. San Fran
cisco and Guayaquii, which has been
brought up to considerable Importance, is
threatened with destruction at the hands
of Chileans and already is suffering se-
riously from competition. The merchants
explain that this state of things has been
brought about by the high freight
charges made by the steamship company
since 1t no longer has to meet competi-
ton. United States Consul Dillard at
Guayquil says IL the people of Ecuador
once become reconciled to the use of
Chilean -four American exports of flour
to the country will almost entirely cease
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Pocatello. Idaho. May 16.-The republi-
can state convention met here to-day and
was a harmonious gathering. The Dubois
men were in control by about $50 to 20. A
substitute for a portion of the resolutions
specially indorslng Dubois was lost by a
vote of 63 to 1S6. A resolution to pledge
the delegates to stand by the national
ticket was tabled, 1913 to S. The resolu-
tions strongly support bimetallism. pro-
lection and reciprocity. The financial
plank is as follows:
Whereas. The republican national con-
vention of 1883 declared in favor of gold
and silver as the standard money of the
United States and condemned the action
of the democratic party for its efforts to
demonetize silver: and,
Whereas, The republican national con-
vention of 1892 substantially reiterated
the declaration of 1888; and,
Whereas. The question of crystallizing
into law the utterances of the last two
conventions named and every utterance
heretofore made by the republican party
in the state recently arose in the United
States senate, whereas Senators Henry
NJ. Teller and Fred T. Dubois, Thomas
H. Carter, Lee Mantle and Frank Cannon
demanded the enforcement of said plat
form and utterances under conditions
known to all; therefore be IL
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the action of Senator Dubois in joining
with his associates named in the fearless
position in behalf of the free coinage of
silver and protection to American indus
try and reciprocity and inseparable; and
be IL further
Resolved, That, acting under the ne
cessity of the traditions of our coast, we
earnestly present to our fellow republi-
cans of the coast the fact that great
commercial possibilities are within the
grasp of the people of the United States
IL we can but utilize the markets of
China and Japan. which now open their
doors to us. and which we can fully con-
troll IL placed in a position to accept the
only money which they have with which
to purchase our products. This new con-
dition strengthens our demand for the
resolution that the United States, inde-
pendent of any other nation on earth, i'm
mediately reinstate silver to all its rights,
powers and privileges as money at the ra-
tio of is to /.
Resolved that we heartily instruct the
delegates to the St. Louis convention to
use every honorable means to secure the
nomination of a presidential candidate
whose policy and convictions shall be
fully in line with the efforts recently
made by the FIVE gallant senators from
the Rocky mountain states in favor of
free silver as a money metal of the
United States. and We hereby declare the
reinstatement OF silver to be the para
mount issue in the policy Of the United
States"