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Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01
/ NOTABLE BANK.


e,e N"st Independent One In the wsrad
L. In Norway.
Probably the most independent and
aristOcratic bank in the world is the
Norges or national bank of Norway. 1t
seems to be wholly indifferent to doing
business Of any kind, and what it does
do it insists upon doing in its own
deliberate way. Socially the bank is of
considerable Importance. The directors
meet twice q week, and these friendly
gatherings are said to be most enjoyable
affairs. Loans and discounts form the
chief subjects Of conversation. No loan
or discount can be made without the ap.
proval Of three Of the directors.
Suppose the directors are to hold q
meeting on Wednesday and you want
to borrow s.. 600 ON Monday. You ap-
ply to NorRes bank and are told that
the matter will be taken under consid.
sration a; the directors meeting on
Wednesday, and you may look for an
answer to your application BY Thurs
day. 1t does not matter in the least that
you want the $5, 900 on Monday and
not Thursday. Yoa simply have to
wait.
The origin of this institution was a.
peculiar as its management is unusual.
Socn after the nominal union Of Nor
way and Sweden. in 1914, the latter
country began to feel the need of great
er money facilities to meet the demands
Of the rapidly increasing commerce.
The problem of securing the necessary
capital for a great national institution
was very simple one for the Nor
wegian government
1t raised stockholders for the bank
just as it raised soldiers for its armies.
Every well to do citizen was compelled
TO take SO much stock. He was always at
liberty to take more if he chose, but al.
ways i'll amounts divisible by five.
Bookkeeping was made easy ON q new
principle, in accordance with which
sums ending in other figures than five
and zero were to be excluded from the
books.
This national bank is also q pawn.
shop. 1t is authorized by law to lend
money on any nonperishable goods, pro-
vided they can be deposited in the bank
and kept under lock and key. For this
service it charges rather less than the
usual pawnbroker's interest, which
may perhaps account for the rarity Of
private pawnshops in Norway. In the
regular loan department the curious
rule is enforced that loans may not be
made for less than one month nor for
more than six and only for sums Of at
least $l2O.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

THE Chica 20 Record will hold q
''postal card election" in 12 of the
central states. including Illinois. In
diana, Michigan. Wisconsin, Mime
sofa. Iowa, the two Dakotas, Nebras-
ka, Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky
1t is contended that these states will
decide the presidential election, and
the Record hopes by its poll to find
out how they will 60. Through the
postmasters of the IL states, the
Record has secured q list of some
$50. 900 voters. and will send to each
one OF them blank postal card bal.
lot. to be returned with a statement
Of the way the individual voted at
II 9 last election and how he will vote
this time. 1t is large undertaking,
hut will give some valuable informa-
ton.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01
A GREAT REMEDY,
For Sufferers From Piies.

DIR. Redmond. a specialist in the
study and treatment If piles and
rectal diseases. recently stated that
the Pyramid Pile Cure, the new dis
covery for the cure of piles. was the
most remarkable remedy he had ever
seen or tried in one respect. and that
was the instant relief experienced in
all cases, NO matter how severe,
from the moment the rem. d " was
applied; this was the more surpris-
ing to him. because he had carefully
aua'yzed the preparation and no
trace Of opium, cocaine or similar
poison could be detected.
Physicians look with great favor
upon the Pyramid Pile Cure, because
it is rapidly tasing the place of sur
gical operations and because it is so
simple, so easily applied and con-
tains no mineral or other poisons so
commonly used in pile cures.
Dr. Esterbrook reports that the
Pyramid Pile Cure not only cures the
various forms Of piles. but never
fails to give Immediate relief on the
first application, no matter how Sc
we're the pain or discomfort may be.
People who have suffered from
piles for years are often astonished
at the instant relief experienced from
the first application. Another i'm
portant advantage is the fact that
anyone can use the remedy without
detention from business or interfer-
ence with daily occupation. Sold by
druggists at so cents per package.
Send for free book on cause and
cure of piles.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

the last few months statesmen who
we're senators and congressmen in
1873, when the characterization Of
silver was accomplished. have ad-
mitted voting for the bill without
knowing it contained the demope-
tization clause. Ooe statesman has
denied that act of treachery to the
people-John Sherman-and he is
today the subject of adverse criticism
by nearly every living man who sat
with him in the senate when the bill
was adopted without question, on
his word that it contained nothing
that interfered with the coinage of
the silv.r dollar. Gold is the legal
standard today because the bankers.
brok-rs and gold owners of the wbrld
Influenced congress to mahe it so;
the people never demanded it, never
uttered sentiment that could be
construed in favor of monometal,sm.
never petitioned congress or q con-
gresham to pass such law. =
'"If free and unlimited coinage is
restored. it will benefit the owners of
silver mines and give us an 80 cent
dollar to circulate with the gold dol
lar" 10 another fear entertained.
Such an argument applies with equal
force against the use Of gold, for our
present system gives the owners Of
gold mines a monopoly over all
others. The monopoly enjoyed by
gold employs but little labor in COM
pari>on with what would be en-
ployed il silver we're admitted to free
coinage; q stimulus would be given
to labor in the west, and the pros.
perity of that part of the country
could not possibly have a bad effect
on the east. In any event. to ask
for free coinage is not the heret'cal
demand the apologists for gold would
have us believe, for it was only . de-
mand for what We had and enjoyed
from the founding of the republic up
to 1873. In no market has
gold a commodity value today; it il
not quoted anywhere as a commod-
isy. simply because it has been ad-
mitted to free coinage as money.
Pokers are made of iron, but once
forged into pokers they are no longer
quoted as iron and are ufed as pokers
until necessity shall demand q
change when they may be forged
into fence railings or something else
Viii they are pokers they arc val
ued only as pokers and nothing else,
and a gold poker or q silver poker
would have no more value as q poker
than an iron one. There will be this
difference. however: there will al
ways be more Of temptation to hide
the gold and silver pokers away than
those made of iron, and as q conse-
quence the iron ones will be most
reliable for every dav use until q
cheaper and equally durable metal is
discovered. when iron will have to
give way. What is true of pokers is
true OF currency; the material should
not be too costly or difficult to pro-
duce.
The machanic and laborer favor
the free coinage Of silver as a step
forward. for they believe enough
money should circulate to do the
business Of the nation. ~
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01
A Ayseery.

ilow the human eysem ever reco-ers from the
Dad enects o. the naussous mediciuse often lit
orally poured Toto it for the suppoeitive relief Of
dyspepsia, liver Complaint. const patton, rheuma-
tism and other ailments. 1. . mystery. The mis-
chief don BY bad medicines 10 scarcely lees than
that caused BY disease II they who are weak,
bilious. dyspepte. c,pstipai.d or rheumatic
would often be guided BY the experisnce Of in
valids who have thoroug .ly tested Hostetter'e
Stomach bitten thev would IN every instance
obtain the sp' edie.t aid d.rivable fom ration Il
medication. This medicine 10 . searcsing and .,
the same time thoroughly safe remedy. derived
from vegetable sources, and posse ssipg, in con-
sequence Of its bash Of Iure ipiritp, properties
- med cihal stimulaut not to b fourd IN The
= y, ~. tnsssa,.,Hr a.nss;e 80 Ssn reeo tel
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

Here are few Of the things the
remarkable man, T. V. Powderly,
said about free coinage in 1891
Read them and then see what he said
last night At Harper's theatre:
.Tne mechanic and the laborer
are as deeply interested in the free
coinage OF silver As the farmer can
possibly be. ** To the
fab,rer. then. the currency question
is IS important as to any man in the
land. II the currency is 80 costly
ntrinsically that bus few can afford
to possess . great deal OF it, or il the
material of which it is made is sub
ject to speculative tariff, tho oppor.
tunilies to secure steady employ
meut will vary in proportion to the
fluctuations in the price Of the COM
nodity Of which the money is
made.
'.The farmer has been heard on
the silver question:; and the city
workman. although he has not
spoken out on the subject, holds
views identical with those Of his
neighbor on the farm. 1t
may be said OF the laborer that he 10
in favor Of . circulating medium that
will be . full legal tender for all
debts. public aud private, the SAM
to be issued BY his government. ~
authorized by the constitution of the
United States. without the interyen.
fion Of any banking concern what
ever.
"rhen in congress at the behest OF
owners of gold. silver was secretly
and stealthily demonetixed. This
the laborer did not see. nor the pres
ident who signed the bill; and within
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01
Floor Oil Cloths.

You will soon be setting up that
heating stove and will want q new
floor oil cloth. We have the most
complete line in the city, ranging in
width from one to two cards. We
also carry a complete line Of oil
cloth rugs A, IA. Ga, 81. Oil
cloth binding with tacks. Corners
all complete. put up in packages.
brass or zinc. Prices We guarantee
to suit the times.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

Dress Goods Department.
1000 yards SO inch all wool
flannel suiting. should be 42c
yard. just as long as they
last, per yard. d............. 25c
Double fold Boucle, elegant
patterns. should be SOC, Just
Is long as they last. per yard 35c
40 inch novelties in all the lead
ing fail styles. should be 75c.
just as long as they last, per
yard ..... SIC
81 inch black Beaver for cloaks,
capes and jackets. should be
~ per yard. This week. -. 81 42
Fancy elder downs for children's
cloaks and ladies dressing
sacques, worth 42c. here this
week, your choice, per yard. 2Oc
So inch all wool elder downs
in plain colors-pink, blue,
cream. white, cardinal and
tan worth 75c, this week, per
yaru 4Sc
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01
Underwear Department.

These chilly days reminds one OF
their heavier under~ear. We have
a complete line Of Misses and chill.
dren's. ladies and gents.
Ladies' fleece lined vests, long
sieeses... 49,. .-.-...... 1Sc
Ladies' extra heavy fleece lined
vests and drawers, worth Acc:
this week only. 25c
Ladies' fleece Egyptian cotton
vests and pants sold the
world over (for cheap 6sc);
here this week ek.......... soc
Gents knit shirt and drawers
mottled gray. full regular
size only Csc
Cents fleece lined shirts and
drawers, silk front, pearl but.
tons. worth 75c; here this
week .... soc
Gents shirts aud drawers. mot
tied gray. all sizes 3a-44. reg.
ular Isc goods; here this
week. ................ $50
Gonts' all wool heavy socks.
cheaper than you can buv the
yarn; home knit goods. should
be 40c; here this week k-pair Csc
1,00s pair ladies' black all wool
cashemere hose, should be
25c; here this week-pair. l5c
Gloves.
Ladies' fleece lined black gloves.
always 25c; here this week
pair 15c
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

POwDsRLY and his associates COM
pose trio of stump speakers who
are cut for revenue only, and are
paid for every syllable they utter.
Their motives ave an insult to hon
esty, and their doctrines an insult to
intelligence.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

Judge Campbell tells a story about
the cross examination of bad tempered
female in his court. She was an anna
zonian person. Her husband, obviously
the weaker vessel, sat sheepishly listen.
ing. The opposing attorney pressed q
certain question rather urgently. and
she said angrily: "You needn't think
to catch me. You tried that once be.
fore" The lawyer said, Madame, /
have not the slightest desire to catch
you. and your husband looks as if hs
was sorry he did. d."-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

As between Altgeld, the fearless
and true exponent of honest convic-
tion. and Po wderly, whose views
have been 50 recently formed. the
workingmen will choose to tie to
Altgeld every time.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

1T is TACT worthy of note that all
the men who marched last night did
not remain out to hear any of the
speeches. They heard Altgeld in
the afternoon, though.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

THE blush of pride must have
rushed to Mayor Knox's cheek when
he welcomed the Davenport march
ing clubs last night after they
tramped up over the Rock Island
leyee.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

The only object OF the republicans
last night was to make big blow
aud show. We credit them with hav.
ing done that much.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

IT is reliably stated that Powderly
is to be called in by Mark Hanna.
The republican bose is to be credited
with wise decision in this respect, at
least.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

THE democrats are perfectly salts
fled with the results of yesterdays
demonstrations, if the republicans
are.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

Nk~ write MIS- flukndm IOr
advice during the last few months.
Think what volume of experience
she has to draw from! No physician
living ever treated so many cases of
female ills, and from this vast expert
ence surely it is more than possible
she has gained the very knowledge
that will help your case.
She is glad to have you write or call
upon her. You will find her a woman
full of sympathy, with a great desire to
assist those who are sick. If her medi-
cine is not what you need. she will
frankly tell you so, and there are nine
chances out of ten that she will tell
you exactly what to do for relief. She
asks nothing in return except your
good will, and her advice has relieved
thousands.
Surely, any ailing woman, rich or
poor, is very foolish if she docs not
take advantage of this generous offer
of assistance.
Never in the history of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases equalled that at
tanned by Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. and never in the
history of Mrs. Pinkham's wonderful
Compound has the demand for it been
50 great as it is to-day.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

70 Cure . Cold b One Day
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money II IL fails TO cure. Is cents
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

IOwA's big semi-centennial at Bur-
lington opens today.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01
Crockery Department.
GRAND SPECIAL IN DINNER SET.

GRAND SPECIAL IN DINNER SETS.
We have just opened . new crate
of English dinner sets in assorted
decorations and shapes; very new.
The body is OF semi-porcelain and
each piece festooned. Regular value
%. bat for this week will place
them on sale ct 15.93. These sets
are made up in 100 pie % - follows:
lepie plates, iopen dish,
12 tea piaiee. p'atfers,
II dinner platos. pugar bowl,
- ssuce dishes. creem pitcher,
= individaal butt re, ] covered butter dish,
1s tea cups, pickle dishs
10 oaueen. 10'uee boat.
Severed d1-hoo, slop bowl,
SSSSSSSSSSS>2oSSSSSSSSSAsS>
YOUIG & IoCOnDS
l7ss SECOND AVE.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01
e BRYAN


JOINT DEBATE
Would be an interesting
spectacle, but you will be
more interested in the
splendid line of Cloaks,
Jackets and Furs that we
are showing at such pirces
that you cannot help t,
make an early selection
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-01

-. n. 70 II u. and : 70 8
P. n. Evenings. Wednss-
days and Saturdays. Ito . p.
L. sundays. . to . P. =.
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said Lewis, although he fell over
once or twice on the way there. He
said he had his ticket. The train was
late, so we went into the store and
Russell seemed sick and we went out
into the fresh air. This revived Rus
sell and ne insisted on going into Ely's
saloon for another drink. We had two
drinks with him and as he seemed
scarcely able to stand by himself my
self and anther man put him in a chair
In the back room. / was not in there
with him 30 seconds. 1 afterwards
went to the urinal and out the back
door. ! looked to see IL the train was
coming and returned to the saloon by
the front door. We had a few drinks
and then started UP town together"
In telling of his arrest and the drop
ping OF the bills. Lewis said that he
did not have any bills. Sinsel picked
them up OF the floor They were not
his money. as he only had 81. II he
had wanted to drop the money he said
he could have done so while on the
way from the Centennial saloon, where
he was arrested, to Ely's. where he
was searched. AS the hour was late
arguments in the case were deferred
until 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
Assistant County Attorney Mattison
asked MAT Lewis be held and Shafer
be discharged. Judge Turner said he
would give no decision until after the
arguments
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-01
DIED WITH THE YEAR
The Elizabeth Mining Company Gives
Up the Ghost.
NO HELP FROM ST. LOUIS
II May Mean That the Bi-MetaliIc
Drain Tunnel VIII BE Com
pleted = Philipsburs Is
Full of Rumors.
NO HELP FROM ST. LOUIS
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Philipsburg. Dec. 31.-The Elizabeth
Mining company is no more. George j.
Reek telegraphed to L. NJ. Rumsey at
St. Louis who, was president of the
company to-day, and received the fol-
lowing reply: EST. Louis, Mo-, Dec.
31-To George ]. Reek: Neither suffi-
cient stock nor money subscribed to
carry out scheme. L. NJ. Rumsey."
This means that the proposition made
to the stockholders six months ago at
the time of the sheriff's sale of the
property. wherein II was proposed that
the stockholders pay an assessment
and at the same time send their prox-
les 10 Mr.. Rumsey at st. Louis. has
failed. and as the last day of redemp-
ton has expired the property now goes
to the purchasers at the sheriff's sale.
Incidentally II may also mean that the
Bi-Metallic company's drain tunnel will
be completed and the probability of
that company starting up in the near
future. At least this is the rumor that
Is going the rounds. Local stockhold-
ers are somewhat wild in their lamen-
tations over the result and talk of
combining for the purpose of taking
some sort of action. but IL would seem
that very little can be done of benefit
and that they will be forced to take
their medicine. This is the closing
chapter In the West Granite Elizabeth
stock deal
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Possibly Diphtheria.

There was peculiar report of death
to the health ONCE yesterday. which
will be investigated to-day. The death
was that of Amanda Guldoric. an in
FAINT living in Meaderville. The cause
assigned In the return Is sore throat"
There was no attending physician. 1t
is suspected that 1t is a diphtheria case
and the city physician will go to Mea-
derville early in the morning to ascer-
tain If such is the case and. IL IL is, to
take all the precautions possible
against the spreading of the disease in
that suburb.
A case of scarlet fever was reported
yesterday on Front street. South Butte
three doors from Utah avenue. The
house was quarantined. 1t is probable
that .rhe South Butte school will be al
lowed 10 open Tomorrow, as usual Al
though Hhe scarlet fever case and one
OF the dlphtheria cases are close 10 the
school. the health authorities do not
consider ii necessary to close the
school. DR.. Evans believes that diph-
iberia Is under control.
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Fan Tan Not In the Codes.

1t is not certain that the police will
be able to make a case against the Chi
nese fan tan players. The game Is not
mentioned in the gambling law. Some
case will, however. be made against
those running the game. Ten days ago
Chief Tebo ordered all the fan tan
games to be closed. The one in which
the arrests were made Monday night
was run in secret, without license or
publicity. II 1t is found that the games
can be run legally, the same as faro.
the proprietors of the games will be
compelled to pay gambling license.
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Bureau of Information.

Washington, Dec. s1.-The plan for the
establishment of bureau to be known as
the commission of foreign commerce has
been Framed by Doolittle. of Washington.
and is embraced IN a bill introduced In
the house to-day. The objects of the
commission contemplated are to be to &C
quire and diffuse for the benefit of manu-
featuring and commercial interests infor-
nation on all subjects relating TO foreign
commerce. and especially concerning the
demand In foreign countries for produtcs
that may be supplied by American labor.
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1T WAS A FREE-FOR-ALL.
Tom Brennan Does Up Bniy Woods In this
Fourth Round

Lyons, N. Y, Dec. IA prizefght took
place between Billy Woods Of Denver and
Tom Brennan at Junius, Seneca county,
at o'clock this morning. Four-ounce
glove were used. Honors were evenly d.
vided in the first round. In the second
Brennan hoored Woods. In the third
round Brennan worsted his opponent and
the referee got into a dispute with the
seconds. Woods hackers rushed into the
ring. the lights were extinguished and a
free-for-all fight was threatened. Order
was finally restored and the fight re-
sumed. The fourth round witnessed an
other row, when Brennan had the best of
the fight and was awarded the decision.
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AT SAN FRANCISCO.
sempsr Lex Distinguishes Himself In a
/ Mile-snd-a-Quarter Handicap.

Mile-snd-a-Quarter Handicap.
San Francisco, Dec. 31.-The track
was lightning fast at Bay District to-
day and in consequence there was
much reversal of form. La Mascota,
owned by j. d. Follansbes, started the
ball rolling by winning with odds of
100 to /, OF better, against her and In
the second race Barney Schreibers
gelding Hiram Argo. at 20 to 1, dupli-
Gated this performance. Altogether 1t
was bad day for favorites, but two
Semper Lex and Rosebud winning.
McNaughton & Muir's Latonia crack,
Semper Lex, ran a most wonderful
race in the mile and a quarter handi-
cap, winning easily in 2:05A, which
equals the California record. Consid-
ering the heavy impost Semper Lex
was carrying this was a most phe-
nomenal performance and stamps him
as one of the best horses now in train
ing on the coast. Two favorites, two
second choices and two decided out
siders finished first to-day.
Five furlongs, for maiden 2-year-olds
second, Ell Carmen third; time, 1:021a.
Five furlongs-Hiram Argo won,
Adam second, Jake Johnson third;
time, 1:0S%. About six furlongs, q
year olds-Gratify won, Kamsin Sec
ond. Benham third time. 1:12h. One
and a quarter miles, handicap. all ages
-Semper Lex won, e. II. Shirley sec
ond, Claudius third; time. 2:05h. Six
and half furlongs-Rosebud won,
Raindrop second, Miss Norma third;
time, 1:22. Five furlongs, maiden 2
year-olds-Minnfe II. won, Bib Chief
second, Hagar third.
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Toys at the Matinee To-Day

Fife Ellsler's performance of Rosa
lind in LAS You Like 1t" was witnessed
by another large and delighted au-
dience at Maguire's last evening. It is
a curious fact that Miss Ellsler's was
the first production of AS You lake
It. ever given in Butte. The play will
be repeated ait the matinee to-day. al
which performance Manager Mcguire
will make another distribution Of toys
among the children who attend the
matinee. Tonight and tomorrow night
Romeo and Juliet" will be played.