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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Debs and the FIreinen.

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 2l.-Eugenc
V. Debs, the leader of the American
Railway Union aud former secretary and
treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomo.
tive Firemen, addressed note to the
biennial convention, asking that he be
accorded an audience at the pleasure
Of the convention. This note was
received and acted upon in eXecu-
tive session. A reply was sent TO
Debs that he would be heard this after
noon. The beneficiary committee report
was concluded this morning, claims
amounting to $1,000 having been al.
lowed. The report OF the grand execu-
tive board was taken up at the after,
noon session, and while in the midst OF
it the hour of 4:30 rolled around and &
recess was taken.
Debe made his ak and was followed
by Editor w. S. Carter, Of the Locomo
tive Firemena Magazine, Grand Master
Sargent, Secretary Arnold and Chairman
| Haynes, Of the board Of trustees. Dobi
invited interrogatOries from delegates
and he was subjected TO running fire o
questions. Dobs occupied from 4;30 tt
7 .. M. About $50 q resolution was of
fered exoneratiEg Debs, and it wa
passed unanimously. Debs then Thanked
the convention and his closing remarks
which betokened fellowship and goo,
feeling, were received with applause.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate, and
contains no whisky nor other intoxicant,
but acts as tonic and Alternative. 1t
acts mildly on the stomach and bowels,
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding nature in the per-
formance of the functions, Electric
Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people find it just exact
ly what they need. Price so cents per
bottle, at Driver Bradley Drug company.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
troops
Roll of Honor.

WAsH1SGroS, Sept. 2l.-Dominick
Murphy, commissioner OF pensions,
has made his annual report for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1896, to Secretary
Francis. He says
There we're added to the rolls during
the year 40,374 new pensioners; and
there were restored 1878, who had
been previously dropped, a total of
44,247. During the same period, the
losses were 29,393 by death anG l,1Ol by
remarriaee (widows); 1854 by legal limi-
tation (minors); 1852 because of failure
to claim pension for three years, and
1898 for other causes, an aggregate Of
Al 1903. The net gain over the previous
year was only l5i, and it may be now
safely assumed that the roll from this
time forth will show marked and
steady decrease, unless congress should
enact still more liberal provisions than
are now upon the statute books
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
FRBE ONCE MORE
BardsIey, the DefAulting Treasurer Of
Philadelphia, Has Been
PardOned.
THE EXCUSE IS ILL HEALTH
Clemency Was Recommended by Mum
bers of the Most Prominent
Citizens.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept q. - Gov
Hastings tonight signed a pardon for
John Bardsley, former city, treasurer Of
Philadelphia, who, on July 9, 1891, was
sentenced to Is years in the eastern pen.
itentiary for misappropriating over hall
million dollars of the city and state
moneys while occupying his official po.
sition. The governor gives no reason for
his action, although it is thought hie
decision was fastened by the fact that
Bardsley was stricken with paralysis OF
the left side on Thursday last.
The financial panic Of the summer OF
1891, which wrought Bardsley's down.
fall, was one of the worst Philadelphia
ever suffered 1t began with the sudden
collapse of the keystone bank and the
flight Of the president, Gideon w
Marsh, who is still fugitive from JUS
tice The Spring Garden bank was the
next to close it's doors, and the Kennedy
brothers, it's president and cashier, we're
sent to prison for ten years. Cashier
Lawrence of the keystone was given
seven years. and was pardoned about
two months ago by President Cleveland
In these two banks Bardsley had de-
posted hundreds of thousands of state
and city funds under arrangements by
which, it was charged, he and the Off.
GERS named reaped personal profit
Unfortunate stock speculations pri
marily caused Bardsley's ruin, although
it has been repeatedly urged that he was
little less than a scapegoat for worse
sinners He resigned from his Office on
May 81, 1891, and the financial crash
followed. The Bradford Mills company
big concern of which he was an officer
went to the wall, two banks went with
it and go did large number of small in
stitutions Bardsley was promptly ar
rested with others of those involved who
could be captured, and on July . sen.
tence was imposed.
An examination by committee Sc
lected from both branches of the coun-
Gil finally succeeded in strengthening out
so far as was possible, the tangled skein
resulting from the peculatione.
The agitation for Bardsley's pardon
has been going on for cons; derabe
time at the iustigation OF prominent citi
zens, who believed that Bardsley was
mora Ci mad upaipc4 than Sin oirp FNbc
principal plea presented in favor Of par.
don was that Of the prisoners failing
health, and there was abundant medica
testimony brought before the board Of
pardons to prove that he is practicallyir ir
state OF collapse, and if continued ir
confinement would live but a brief time
The board recommended the granting Of
the pardon about two weeks ago,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Deafness Can Not BE Cured

by local applications, as they cal I'd
reach the diseased portion of The N
There is only one way to cure des.s
and that is by constitutional rer:ag
Deafness is caused by an inhamtd "a.
dition of the mucous lining of Tia d
stachian Tube. When this tube hi
famed you have rumbling souL.s
imperfect hearing, and when il is el4
ly closed, deafness is the result,
unless the inflammation can be I'd
out and this tube restored to its no1
condition, hearing will be deetroyela 4
ever; nine cases out Of ten are causai
Catarrh, which is nothing but ID
famed condition Of the mucou, sl
faces.
We will give 800 for any cas- i i2a
ness (caused by catarrh) that cannot
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure ael4
circulars; free.
j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo II
Sold by druggiets, Toe,
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
NEAR
Ogden, Utah, Is the Victim Of o !
Heavy and Destructive Win,
Storm.
The DAMAGE WAS EXTFN,I
General Havoc With PrOpertv \,
Kinds, but No Loss of Life i
Reported.

SALT LAKE, Sept. ia special
Ogden says: One of the most ds'
tive storms ever witnessed in this !,
ity passed over the city last night
today, leaving devastation in ia
Fortunately there was no loss Of lila
the damage amounts to 100000
large warehouse of A. j. Keisel
was burned; loss, $4,000. Tbs
department by great effort saved
surrounding buildings. Great dam
was caused by wires being M
down. The smokestack of the N
railway power house was blown N
and the city left in dark,
Camps at the power works, sous
Ogden, we're torn to rags. The rod
the large machine shop was car,
away and other damage done. Sea-,
one Of the large buildings in the cit,
capped without some injury. The
presents a pitiable spectacle tot
Thoroughfares are strewn with debh
every imaginable description and ts
and men are employed IN cutting +
and removing ruins. At noon the St
subsidized after 24-hours' hurric
The great machine shops in the car
above the city have been blown d.
The buildings are a complete WI
The loss to the power works is heavy
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25

WasHNoToH, Sept 2l.--Coilin, acting
eomptroler Of the currency, received a
telegram from the presidents of the ma
tiona banks ia Leadviic, COL, under to.
days date, saying;
This city is threatened b. an armed
mob, a battle took place last night, at
tended with fire, destroying valuable
property and four men were killed. W.
do not consider it safe to open the banks
until order is restored, which will, W.
hope, be the case tomorrow, as the Ma
tional guard is expected here this even
ing"
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
delaware EnthusiasnI.

WlLMrNnToN, Del, Sept. 2l.-Tonight
an audience that filled the auditorium
to its very utmost capacity, sitting and
standing, became wildly demonstrative
over speech by William J. Bryan. lie
was presented by l.. Giving Handy, the
democratic candidate for congress. In
introducing the Nebraska orator, Handy
referred to Major Mckinley and
there was an outburst of cheering,
interrupted with groans and Kisses.
More groans and Kisses, but no cheers
followed his reference to the third ticket
the decoy ticket he called it. Bryan 8
reception was flatteringi in its enthusi-
aam. When he finished his speech he
went on platform 10 an open lot, near
the auditorium, and addressed a large
crowd composed of those unable to gain
admission to the principal speech. Bryan
will leave here via the Pennsylvania
railroad at 1905 tomorrow morning foI
Philadelphia. He will make speech a,
Chester en- route
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Militia Called For,

DENVER, Sept. 2l,-At 2::30 this morn,
ing Sheriff Newman Of Leadville and
Judge Ownes, of the district court OF
Lake county, called upon Gov Mcintyre
FOR troops to quell the riot 10 Leadvlle
The governor at once issued call, and
before daylight, almost the entire
military force Of the state was en- route
For the scene Of the trouble. Troops
from this city, two infantry companies
and battery, reached Leadville by noon
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
THE MARK ETS.
Money and Metals.

New YORK, Sept. 222.-Money on call,
easier, 305 per cent; last loan, 4;
closed per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, nominally "a
9 per cent.
Bar silver, co..
Silver certificates, G5hMGGI5,
Copper, quiet; brokers price, 3l0.G215;
exchange, slO,50@llO0.
Lead, quiet; brokers price, $3.50; ex-
change price, 3, ,15Nl2SU.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
All Now Quiet.

LEADvILLE, Sept. 2l.-Eyerything ie
quiet tonight, the camp being practical.
ly under military rule. This mornings
riot, and in particular the attack upon
the fire department, has destroyed much
Of the public sympathy for the strikers
and this fact was evidenced at largely
attended meeting of representative citi
zens this afternoon. Their proceedings
were secret, but it is understood stringent
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Bicycle Repair Shop.

Messrs. Webber & Denton are n
with the Western Hardware Co., wbt
they are prepared to do hrst-claes Hl
repairing bicycles, sewing machines, !.
arms, locks, presses, etc. All tires, cItl
single or double tubes, made ss good
now by our new rubber vulcanizer ?
cess. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Fire in Ogden,

OGDEN, Sept. 19.-Fire broke out
night in the warehouse Of Fred j Ks
e. Co. and destroyed the building;
contents. Loes, $4,000. At midr,
the fire was still burning and oil
buildings are threatened.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Consumption Can BE Cured

By the use of Shiloh's Cure This great
cough cure is the only known remedy
for that terrible disease. Sold by Driver
Bradley Drug company.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Wheat.

CHICAGO, Sept. % --Wheat-Septem-
ber, Gl3 i; October, Ga; December, G21195
May, GG3&@GG12,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
NJ MontaDA Cattle.


Special to The TRIBUNE.
UNION SToCKYARDs,CH ,CHICACo,S Sept. %.
Receipts of cattle today were $500, of
which LOCO were westerns. The market
is 10 cents lower.
Rosenbaum Bros. a Co., live stock
commission merchants, today made the
following sales of Montana cattle:
Owner No. Av. VT. Kind Price
Bear Paw .......... 2bl 1870 Steers So 81
Bear Paw w......... 226 ITO HeifeIs 70
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25

Have you that "tired feeling?" Don't
take medicine. Try Montana Brewing
company's beer, which is pure, whole
some and refreshing beverage.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Boston Mining stock.

BosroN, Sept. 22.-Following were the
quotations on the Boston mining stock
hoard to-day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27
rsgard . % kiad d MAJ hat

regard to the kind Of man that
;Ament IL.
And in another latterstha same gen.
tleman observes: sThe repetition Of
his (Amens's) sarcastic observations
to the tsachers - reported in The
ARGUs are identical with the remarks
he made 70 The teachers while he
was in Carroll. inst. 80 long. - the
man remains In Rock Island q su-
perintendent Of your schools there
win b tronble. 1t 10 . repetition Of
his stay here. 1 did not Know, and
really Iwas.in hopes that he might
have learned to hold hinsslf down
by his experience in Carroll, bat it
Frsa ebe Ssefstssy Of ne Boasd.
CARROLL. lows, April %. 1885,
In regard to James L. AmAnt, do
not want to have much to say about
him. He gave as all the trouble We
wanted while here and We do not
wish to follow him any farther. We
have got rid Of him and do not desire
to have any more to do with him.
Respectfully. JAMES THOMPSON,
Sec'y. Ind. Dist.
Mr.. Robbins also has letter from
Secretary Thompson in which he
says Of Mr.. Ament: HE made more
trouble in our schools the two wears
he was here than all the superin-
tendents we have had. He is what
we all call here an 'egotist. He had
four OF the old directors 80 that they
would do anything he wanted them
to do, but the people became aroused.
He also had trouble at North Bend,
Neb.. where he came from here. He
tried to run the school board here
and did so much that when ray re-
port was published last February.our
treasury was broke and we had no
money to pay anything. But we
have a good man now ana our schools
are in good shape"
This reference to the financial
record of the superintendent is quite
. disclosure in view of his mucE
boosted economical ideas in Rock
Island. TX
There are numerous letters at
hand from Nebraska, but fearing
that they might be expressions Of
personal enemies. The ARGUS wrote
the county superintendent of the
county in which Mr.. Ament taught
there and received this unbiased re-
ply:
Fremont. Neb., june 8. 1886
Editor ARGUS: Yours at hand and
in reply let me say that am unable
to speak personally of Mr.. Amcat.
He left .the county Just af.er be.
came county superintendent.
Some people here think he is IN
excellent school man. while others
say he is big-headed fraud. Yours
Truly, ]. "A. COLLINS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

Waicrinpeegnated whA the seeds Of malaria.
prodace incalculah,e miscry Throughout vast por-
tons q the north ana South American contin-
ents. The most Elective medicinal defence
against iAese prqdueen OF physical mischief b
Hostetcfv Stomach Dtttcn. Whenever the
srest epedemies. ehfils I'd fevss, blifsus remit
teat, danb ague and sgse cake are prevalent. the
Biften r. alike IT, chosen prsvea1ivs asd rem
edy. II Mexico. 0uatenala, on NE Is1hnus q
Pansms md 10 6ssth AneEiea, ne Iess than in
the United Sta1or, IL has demoastrased Its super
lstiye eAlcacy, ord has received the coonenda-
tion Of TIE medical professin- thresholds rheu-
nstie, kidney and stsuaehic ailmesia. nsrvsas-
49, md deeiaiey. cd coanteraets tendesey to
pesnaiufe decay 81 the trosbles attesdast upon
sava.eing ysan- Appetite ssd IL ability %
sleep hse bod asdei By Il. Zee II viii Per
siseence, - Il wen deserves to - used. aad the
t'ial win svail 20 asea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

nature and IN
always ready
to ssrve some
body nan
ner that com
bine in the
ideal conduc-
tor. Hat rav-
else were to
ask Tilton at
ev y m lie
post on the
road how far
- go A. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

Hsst al wool caspsts. 90 pr
yard.
yard.
Very heavy half WOOL CsEpses.
SO per yard.
A few pieces q Body Drasssls
lefs 1t ESQ; Roxbsry Tapestry C6r-
pets 1t ESQ. 1s.s
Good Tapestry Carpsss. st 80
per Pard.
Tapestry Portisrs - low - oa.ss
pair.
Best Opaque sAadiag By tie ysra
In all widths vsey c8eap 70 olsoo
out. sut vsai
All wool i.graia reg. largs lias
OF French Wilton. .0oquse 80
Smyrna rugs very low.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27
A Bril,iant Japanese An.ir.

The finest display of japanese day
fireworks ever given west Of Chicago,
will be made at the Watch Tower
July 4. at 8 p. m. The display will
consist of sending of from sthe NOR
tars continuously for one hour and q
half Japanese shells which explode
800 feet in mid air, and in sxplod-
ing initiate the large figures Of all
varieties and colors that float off
gracefully like parachutes. shaped as
war gods, soldiers. horses, birds and
animals of various brilliant hues and
tints. known only to the Japanese,
and descending among the people are
kept as souvenirs. These day fire.
works are artistic and oriental and
something rare and new.
kinze. the grand Japanese juggler,
will be on hand also and give his
wonderful performance; also Prof.
Slackey, who will perform on q wire
stretched from the main building to
the open pavilion.
The night display of fireworks will
b made from 100 floats that will
constitute the Egyptian River car
nival on Rock river. The floats and
gondolas will be decorted with JAP
anese lanterns and fairy lamps OF
varius sizes aud colors, and the Ere
works ascending from these floats
will constitute a scene long to be
remembered. The principal Ere
works will be put of from . float
representing Cleopatra's barge.
Without doubt there will be o great
day of enjoyment at the Watch
Tower on the glorious Fourth Of
July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

Boats up we're the Sidney aud 10
Long. while the Verne swain was in
and out on her daily trip. Tn
The stage Of water ut the Rock
Island bridge this morning was 6:25
and stationary; the temperature 869
A rise Of OIL foot 10 reported at
st. Paul, while from this point to
the Des Moines rapids, where a or
foot rise has occurred, it 10 falling.
At st Louis there is also . Oh foot
rise. The forecast is that during the
next AZ hours the river will fall O. l
to 0.S foot from Red Wing to Du-
buque. 1t win rise slightly 1t Rock
lslsnd BY tomorrow morning and
fall again by Monday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27
WY NOT BUY
Fuznitu1s, cazpsts DEs2giag|
At WHOLESALE PRiCESa


Pretty bed room sets el3 each.
Very large sidebeards quarter
sawed oak and polish 6nisked.
large Freneh-Plate mirrors; great
bargains ct el5. ~,
Nice sidehoards % low % 90.
Birch com bination bookcase and
writing desk SIS; oak at 90.
Ladies' writing desk. vary prot
~, ~ low ~ Is.
Nice large bookcases q tS.a5.
Fine hall racks, quarter sawed.
polish finished oak. large French
mirror ut "a
Fine china closets at - each.
Bird's-eys maple center tables 1t
CLIPS each. IS -
Mating at 100 . yard and up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

next station, he would receive the
same unvarying patieat. satisfactory
reply. r-sea' .aes-ae7i' -
w. G. Tilton WAS born in 1876 In
Moscow, N. Y. There he vas raised,
and like many another young Ameri-
can At that time, he approached
manhood in the ranks of Uacle SANS
army, being attached to the Twenty.
first New York battery. In 1866 hs
came west. locating ct Peoria, where
he went to work on the old r. r. &
W. road Is brakeman. Three years
later he was set up to conductor.
He ran In that capacity until 1871,
when he went TO the Chicago. Danville
& Vincennes, where. after six months,
he became . freight conductor ON the
Missouri Pacific. A year and half
in the service OF that road, and he
went back to his first love. the T r.
& w.. running both freight and pas
senger trains. In 1875 he came to
Rock Island and entered the services
Of the old Western Union road, nov
the c.. NJ. & St. p, as conductor. In
1883 he was made passenger con-
ductor and has since run between
this city and Milwaukee. His no me
is at Racine.
Tilton is Knights Templar and a
Knights of Pythian, as. we'll as q
member Of the order of Railway Con-
ductors and G. A. r.
Depot Echoss.s
Some of the railroad boys are get
ting the camp fever.
Engineers William Dalzell, James
Wilkinson and John Greedy. of the
Rock leland. are laying of.
James Dickerson's Rock Island en-
CINE, S95. has returned from q trip
to the White City repair shops.
Firemen Guy Taylor. william Mo
Carthy and +. Nicken. of the Rock
island. are enjoying short vacations.
Frank Aousley's and Jerry Cum
ningham's engines. GIL and 662, are
out again after 'receiving repairs in
the local shop.
The addition to the Rock Island &
Peoria's headquarters on Twentieth
street 10 nearing completion. the
brick work having already been fin.
ished. l S s n
Frank Willard and John Fits-
patrick, travelling agents for the
Peoria, Danville q Evansville and
Vandalia lines. were among local
officials yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Morris has resigned
her position with the Rock Island
depot lunch counter aud left TODAY
for a visit to Chicago friends. She
is succeeded by Miss Kittie Adams.
Of Da venport.
1t don't seem as though the Rock
Island Railway company entertained
any fear of being defeated in the iti-
CATION now pending before the SUI
preme court with . view to requir-
ing the removal Of its depot to Twen-
tieth street. Improvements are CO.
ing on at the Fifth avenue depot Is
though the company Intended to stay
there, and maybe it does. A brick
platform has Just been laid; the roof
Of the depot and baggage room have
been repaired and. other improve
mentS Hre going on. So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27
AS OTHERS SEEHIM
Opinions Of sopt. Ament 4
Other Places.
FROM IOWA AID IEBRAsKA

Some Letters That Must Have Escaped
That wondsrfsl Fus-Hhtory IN Rock
IslAnd This Year repeating ltsslf-A
FsiI.rs Eissvhsre.
Up to the present time the lette rs
which have been published in the.
school controversy have come from
the superintendent, and have been
mainly Of personal nature given
out either with the intention OF puff
fog himself or attacking his enemies.
Many OF the documents in the re-
variable file preserved by the
superintendent we're evidently never
designed for publication. but we're
given ont nevertheless to serve his
aims and ends. In order to satisfy
itself as to Mr.. Ament's exact stand
ing ct Carroll. Iowa, where he served
before coming here, and at North
Bend. Neb.. previous to that, THE
ARGUS some weeks ago wrote to
those places. The letters of inquiry
stated particularly that the design
was not to create prejudice. against
the superintendent or to obtain in
formation from prejudicial sources.
Above all things the idea was not to
do the man An injustice. The letters
were solicited with the understand
ing that they might be published if
desirable. and while a great number
OF them have been received, The
ARGUS publishes but few here, and
let it be uildersto in the same con-
nection all those evincing q personal
feeling have been eliminated.
Enough is given. however. to show
the sentiment ct other places than in
Rock Island toward him. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

II 20. it will be to your advantages
to call 1t the c., B. L. & p. ticket
office in this city and get full infor-
nation ~ to the various low rate ex-
carsions now offered by this popular
liae.s Remarkshy low rates to many
delightful SIMMER resorts. W