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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
FELL THIRTY FEET.
A Peculiar Accident at the
Bridge.
WORKMAN MALOY'S HARD TUMBLE

Pitches From the Roadway on spsn Five
Into the River Hnd sustains Internal In
jaries Which May Prove Ser:ous-Res
cued From the Water.
Barney Maloy. a rivet heater in
the employ of the Phoenix Bridge
company, fell from the north end of
the newly completed span five of the
Rock Island bridge to the river this
morning. narrowly escaped drown
ing and sustaining Internal injuries,
which may develop into a serious ma
ture.
Maloy was engaged with other
workmen in placing some 15-inch eye
beams in position near the end of
the span, and from some cause which
appears to be entirely unknown, he
pitched headlong from the roadway.
between the end of the pier and the
first bent of the falsework sustain
ing the adjoining pier span on which
wrecking operations nave began.
The distance he was precipitated was
80 feet, Maloy falling into the river,
and the shock of the accident hsd
been such, together with injuries
suffered in grazing the pier as he
fell. that he was unable to help him.
self and would have drowned had
not two Of his fellow workmen gone
to his rescue in skiff.
Injuries Cannot Yet Be Deter mined.
The city ambulance was summoned
and the unfortunate man conveyed
to st. Anthony's hospital, where DR.
Bernhardi attended him. He WAS
suffering from the effects of bruises
about the legs and arms and com
planned particularly Of the small OF
the back. 1t WAS found that he had
been injured in grazing against the
pier and it is feared he may have
been seriously internally hurt. bu:
this cannot be determined until there
are further developments.
Maloy is % years of age and
| single.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
Isse- fen Year .uarante.-1ssa.

fsse-fen Year Communications.
Will replace free all work that
have done during the past 10 yeara
that Is not satisfactory.
G. ii. BABcoCK,
1925 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
Announcements.

The secretaries of all military and
civic organizations in Rock Island
county are requested to notify the
undersi gned as soon as possible.
whether their organization will be
able to participate in the ceremonies
attendant on the laying of the corner
stone Of the Western Hospital for the
Insaue at Watertown on the after
noon Of Sept. 5. H. L. WHEELAN.
Sec. Com. on Arrangements, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
AUGUST POLICE AFFAIRS,
Business Transacted by Chief E.zel's DE.
partment Last Month.

Business Transacted by Chief e. si's DE
partment Last Month.
Here is record OF what the Rock
Island police department did during
August. according 10 Chief Etzel's
way of figuring it:
Number of arrests 35-33 city
and IL state: Peace warrant. l:
bigamy. l; larceny, 3; disturbing
the peace, !; breach of the peace,
/; keeping a disordeIly house, 2; in
mates of disorderly house, 2; rape,
/; assault and battery, 3; trespass. l.
The wagon made II runs during
the month, covering Il distance of &c
miles. There were four am buiance
calls and four lights reported cut fol-
II hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
FIFTH AVENUE ROBBERY
Luchmnn's Saloon Broken Into and the
TIN Tapped.

burHIaTs WUrked up town last
night.
Emil Luchman's saloon a. 3OS9
Fifth avenue was the scene OF opera
tions. A screen in the rear Of the
building was cut. Then the window
was removed and the dark lantern
men entered. The till was tapped
for its contents. about 81, and the in
truders mozied. no one being the
wiser OF their visitation until this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
Watch Tower Attraction

The most instructive and amusing
entertainment OF the present day is
Pcof. Floyd's series Of illuminated
pictures to be at the Black Hawk
Watch Tower one week. commencing
Sunday evening, Sept. Z, at p m.
Over GOA life like views never before
shown to the people of this locality.
consisting OF war scenes of
lS6l-65, the famous Midway
P,aisance and str cts of Cairo,
Chicago and New York street views
and prominent buildings iIlumi-
mated, Chicago fire scenes. life size
pictures of Candidates for all polili.
cal offices.
This is the celebrated series lately
exhibited in Paris and is the finest
collection in the United States. Ad-
mission only 10 cents; children I'M
der 10 years halt price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
RICHARD STANTON DIES,
Another Old Resident Joins the Silent
Army.

Army.
Richard Stanton, S2l Second ave-
nue., one Of Rock Islands old and re-
spec,ed residents,p passed away at 4:IO
this morning after several months
suffering 18th kidney troubles COM
plicated with other ailments.
Mr.. Stanton was native of Coun-
tv Cork, Ireland. where he was born
IS yea = ago. In lS56 he came to
Rock Island. which has since been
his place of residence Mr.. stanton
was member o; st. Patrick's Be-
nevolent society The deceased 5
wife died ii years ago, the survivors
being five children: Mrs. Ellen But
Ter, Miss Katie Stanton. and Joseph
and Richard, of this city; and John,
of Davenport.
The funeral will occur from st
Joseph's church Saturday at 9. a. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

Generally fair tonight aud Friday
considerably cooler tonight and cool
Friday; northwesterlv winds. To-
days temperature. 6s-
F. J. WALL. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
To Cure n Cold IN Ono Dav.

Take laxative Brcmo Quinine Tab
lets All druggists refund the N ,ney
II IT fails to cure. Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
Proper Basis i'm Rock Island.

1t was Shields who put them down first
of all and gave the people a fair run
for their money. He has rot quit it
yet. Every week sees something slashed
to the lowest possible figure If you
want golden opportunities to save your
h,rd earned dollars. keep your eye on
Shi-lds,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28
OUR STOCK OF MONEY.
The Amount OF Currency and Go!G Il
Circulation.

Circulation.
according to the February state
ment of money and currency in tne
country the amount in circulation
February l. was Sl.539. 30. .617. agains,
I*i.Gl3.i5..5l5 at the same time last
year, Il decrease OF nearly S24.UJJ. 500.
The circulation per heau OF population
l. stated at 81. -. or about TWO dol
lars les, than it was July :. iS92.
Yet there is no complaint ot scarcity
OF circulation.
The amount CT gold coin IN cirtula-
ton is stated at 349y, 262. GS5, or about
=, ,0oO,0JU less than it was year ago.
While there is a decrease As compared
with last year. there j an increase as
compared with previous years. the
largest total atany former time having
been :495, go. 80. July l. 1871. There
mas been an increase. interrupted at
| times bat fairly continuous. ever since
the resumption Of specic payments in
1919. when the amount brought into
circulation was about $llO. 900. coo. ac-
cordin@ 10 the treasury department
estimate.
During the period of suspension be-
ginning in lisp and ending January /.
1879, there was no gold in active cir
culation IN this country except on the
ID.l I'll. :;
ton there. including subsidiary sill
Yer. Is estimated at 50. 900. 600 with
out change for the entire period. Ii
is obvious that this unchanging esti-
mate for Z region continually growing
in population and wealth is rot to be
accepted implicitly.
The total estimated amount OF gold
coin in the country plus bullion in the
treasury ON the lst inst. was $6l3. 3OS.
+20. Comparing with Il table showing
the estimated stock at The beginning of
each fiscal year since 1873. this is the
smallest total since lSS6. excepting in
1893. when the total stock was reduced
to SJ9I. .GIS.GSJ. The stock Oi "old
reached the maximum o. 37OJ. SIS. -.
July /. lSSS. The totai July I. lss".
six months after resumption. was @224,.-
Al SD. The increase IL nine years.
therefore. was S4G0.O7.0Is. oI. nearly
S1l. !2G.U Il year on the average
Since lSs3 we have lost 392.JlO 43:l. oI.
over 5l4. 230. 900 a year on the average.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28
REBELLION WAR RECORD,
Report That the Publication il to 5e
Higidly Curtuiled.

WALHINGToN. March -J.-It Is
learned that the subcommittee " the
House Having charge OF the sunday
Civil bill i seriously concentrating
bringis>@ the publication of the war
recoTd- 20 an immediate close. In
crde~ - accomplish this p3:mozc it
i proposed to stop the publication
with the ccmpIecioa OF the
first series. which oa!r covers
the campaigns OF The var and
No: 20 proceed with sAe publication
Of the records relating t. prisoners
o. war, miscellaneous Confederate re-
cords relating to The organization of
troops. etc. which. according to the
original project. approved by Con-
%rcss ten years a@o Wa to compose
series two and three. Several OF the
volumes for these latter series are al
ready IN type. some a them having
been stcrrOtyp9d ana indexed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28
REED AND ALLISON.
said to Have Joined Il Combine
Against Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 23.-
The Reed and Allison men have de-
cidetl to work together to stem the tide
of Mckinleylsm. y conference was
held in Senator Aldrich's committee
room. and those present were Speaker
Reed and Joseph Il. Manley, Senator
Gear'and Congressman Henderson of
Iowa. and Senators Aldrich and
Chandler. Senator Gear and Con-
decentralization represented Sena-
tor Allison. 1t was q friendly consul
tation about the Presidential canvass.
and is said to have resulted in an
agreement between the Allison and
Reed forces to work together until
Maj. Mckinley is out of the race at
St. Louis, providing that time ever
comes. Neither Mr.. Reed nor Mr.. Al
ison would take the nomination for
Vice President, hence there can be no
combination between them on that
ground.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28
Gravity and the y. Ray.

What then. i the cause OF this uaw
phenomenon Of physics: Two fats
connected with ii seem to me very >ig-
n'ticaGt These ray> travel in straight
lincs-turnin% asid" ~ changing their
direction for no known cause: and
their manifestation depends only on
density or quantity OF matter. These
are the two main features of the force
of gravity. In the words of Lodge.
the new radiation -'.ayorS strongly Of
gravity." and it ! in thi, direction
that l look for m explanation of the
new effect. Although longitudinal
vibrations We're. 20 quote the London
"Electrican. " by MaXwell's equations
thrown on natures scrap heap" il
is even now held by two conspicuous
authorities that these rays and gravity
are manifestations Of lOngitud nal vi
b"atiOns Of the ether We know that
a static change of electricity is Il
strain Of this eth.r-a a current OF elec-
tricity ! tiow- magnetism Is q whirl
or vortex molten. Would ituct round
out ard rive beautiful harmony to
this knowledge to bring tho new ra-
diation and gravity into subjection to
LONGITUDINAL vibrations Of the same
dium: j. +. Lawrence
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28
shall They Vote.

~ the great political campaign OF
81 opens up over the country. it be-
comes more ana more certain that the
strong-mined women OF the Susan 3.
Anthony class intend to play strong
hand in the political game. The An
thony can has got voting ana politics
on the brain. But they compose a
very small sized portion OF the good
and sensible woman Of the country.
There is no land or government that
protects woman TO as great an extent
in all that she requires protection as
the United States. Take the mothers
Of our land and ii il safe TO say four
ont OF i've do not wa2tto vote or have
anything to 40 with political parties
in managing elections. But it is said
the Anthony class of women as = rule.
fcr some cause known to themselves.
are not mothers and cant become
such.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28

one Of th- most forcii,ie arguments
in favor a. the restoration o. Republi-
can ru.e J. 20 be found ir -hc s.st,-
matte pension abuse. of he present
administration. Il ba- persistently
antagoHized the rights Of the soldiers.
and seized every prcteTt to discredit
and defeat their claims - the money
appropriated for their relief and ad-
vantage. This i particularly true As
to the Interpretation and application
Of the law Of $500. which provides that
al persons who sc"red ninety days or
more in the army or navy, and who
are now 50 far iucaracitated for man
Ual labor a To render them unable to
earn their supnort. shall lie granted .
pension 81 not NOR than SD or less
than So per month. provided The disc
biiity Is Of ! permanent nature and
not the result Of vicious habits. Il i
not necessary that the disability shall
have been contracted in the service or
shall have resulted from il. The law
does not fix arbitrary rule Of ad-
justment in such cases. and does not
give any discretionary pewer for the
rejection .Df claims That come within
the general statement of the right TO a
pension: but tn" Pension Office has es-
tablished test which it calls ''the
pensionahle degree" and this test
practically signifies the privilege of
disallowin@ any claim that may be
presented
There are thousands OF cases Of
soldiers who.ha applied for pensions
under this law, furnishing .atfidavit5
Gf their ms hility tocarn 4 living, sup
ported by certificates of the local
Board of Examiners. and wboseclaims
have been rejected for alleged want of
the -pensionable degree of disabili-
". in other words. they have been
denied the money ihat rightfnlIy be
longed TO them. and branded "a per-
iurcrs and impostors The main
question Of fact as to their dependent
condition has been put aside by all
sorts OF technical eXpedient-, and the
granting Of this form Of pensions has
been made entirely dependent upon the
caprice Of the Pension Commissioner
or the clerks acting under his author
ity. It was certainly not the intention
Of Congress or thcwis Of the country
that The law should be construed in :.
manner g unfrienGiy 10 those for
whose benefit it was passed The So
called 'pensionable degree" i simply
4 device fer preventing the law from
having its legitimate effects There is
q dcep-seated Democratic prejudice
against the whole pension system rs
related to the civil war. and the pres
ent Administration has been governed
by that prejudice in all Of IL dealings
with pension matters. This i one Of
the gross wrongs in The long indict-
mcat against tho party now IN power.
and It viii have q decided influence IN
favor ot the other party which ha- a.
ways treated the soldiers Justly ana
gratelully.- Globe-Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28

Another conquest OF light is N.
Charles Henry's sulphate of zinc. II.
Henry is French sayant of the
school Of higher studies. who
has revealed the power Of sulpha.a
of zinc to absorb sunlight and rive il
back in the dark. Poudre de riz
made With this mineral gives soft
luminosity to q fair young face. y
lady cyclisc busted all over with this
powder is in her self ii lamp on
pitch dark night. The luminous pig
ment Is not liable to be spoiled by
damp, by carbolic acid, or by any
weak acid. 1t resist~ rain if united
10 some strongly adhesive BODY.
There Is q house in the Rue de Long
champs where a windowIe5s sci Of
rooms l. lighted with it. The lady Of
the house receives there her friends 1T
- ociccks." " The apartments seem
ba,aed in moonlight, the curtains a..
as Il studded with giovworms. The
ceiling -cialllIate-. The furniture
Iooo, as ii rubbed wl-a phosphorus.
Tho p.al Of this light on coIored OBJ
jer-s gives one the impression Of
Al4duils underground palace. Often
the" take tie rich, goiowing tones .os
the .opaz. rudy and emerald. Thi+
power does not lose its briIliaucy II
-rl.T %, .-t....g}, ,,,r ...E.... ~
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28
Il. &. Ranney Writes a Letter.

Among its letters from the peo-
pie" we find the following in the st.
Louis Post Dispatch:
II see that some of the Republicans
have been resolving that David y.
Francis has been converted to Re
publican doctrine. " This is All error
that ought not to go uncorrected.
Francis was never anything but a
Republican until he wanted to be
Mayor 0; st. Louis. and then he pre-
tended t. change MS politics. This
statement. I am reliably informed.
can be verified by the clerks who
wor,.ed by his side in the elevator
before he made his money"
r. G RAN\FS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28

treasurer. and Prof ". D. Fandiver
chief adviser.
The meeting closed with a ranting
free silver eXhortatiOn and a benedic-
diction from Charley Lewis. who had
gone there loaded and had had no
earlier opportunity TO blow off steam.
The meeting was 4 picnic for the
disiaterested spectators. who left with
III rejection that TIE Democratic
party is prepared to buy next Novem-
Der with silvera much larger grave
yard than Abraham bought with four
hundred shekels.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28

Those I=ou.. who have been ....m-
ia- tna- no sea-rnaJle rates .-.ld %.
obtained from rais city To the outside
world 20, Q -e- 5aci, tha e. rtga.
wn.u llr q. =. GiIle=.. Ii. senior
member OF the biz bent wood factory
o. indianapolis. Indiana. appeared
before tht Board OF Trade aad inform
ed our people that he could get better
freight rates from this city toau pe:7.s
Eas., West. North an5 South than IL.
can get from indianapolis. 2ir. Gil
lette is q thorough business man. Eie
looked into the matter OF freight ra;.-
got figures and he knew what he vas
talking about. His statement aston
ished many members OF the Board Of
Trade who have always claimed that
ezhorbitant freight rates was holding
our city back.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28
Wonderful Missouri corn,

MIR =. 7. Talbot has returned from
St. Louis. and besides buying Il big
stock Of Ibis seasons goods. brought
back six grains of corn that have a
peculiar histe"y. being the product Of
thirteen grains found by Elder Curry
Of Cbristc. Howell County. No. in Il
dramatically sealed Jar in IN Indian
mound that wa closed ares ago.
When the elder found the thirteen
grains he beaou@ht himself to plant
them, and strange ~ itmay seem. one
stalk. bearing AZ ear on which there
were thirteen grains. was developed.
Since then the Government mas ex-
perimented with i. and sends il out
FOR the public cdifcation The grains
are Drown and -rl. with re appear
a0ce of Ie-n- badly -ror.hed. san
Marcos To-. Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28

The best saIvein the world .or cuts.
bruises, sores. ulcers. salt rheum.
fever sores. letter. cA&pped hands.
chil5lains. corus.aEG all skin erup
tins, and positively cares piles. or no
pay required. It Is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price > cents per box. For sale 3
Blomeyer & Haman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28

superior advantages and all that i
needed is thatthpse advantages should
be known and advertised in order. to
make our town enc Of the most pros
porous and greatest manufacturing
points west OF the lIississipi River.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28
THEY ARE COMING
To Establish a Big Fac.
tory.
\ Bent Wood Factory. thg Largest
Factory cC the Kind in the United
StaTeS 10 be Established sin
Cape Girardc;Lu-


Factory Cc the Kind in the United
StaTeS TO be Established sin
Cape Girardc;Lu-
It now begins to l)Ok a. if one of
the largest Bent work establishments
of the United States will hc esta blished
in orr city. The Gillette Bent Works
OF Indianapolis. employing over one
hundred men, owing to the fact that
the timber IN Indiana needed for their
business is about exhausted. propose
% establish works hcre. Several
weeks ago one Of the rembers'of the
firm first visited our town and was
much impressed With tie many advan-
tages that Cape Gira"deau offers 70
manufacturing establishments. Also
a timber agent OF "a" firm it seems
mas been quietly ard carefully eX-
amining the timber resources tribu-
tary to our city for over two months
Last week llr. @. ). Gillette. the
senior member Of the firm came hep,
and made a personal examination of
the advanta yes ard facilities for his
business "a well o. timber resources
along the line Of .he Cape Girardeau
railroad. He vas much impressed
with the value of the timber and rave
it as his cpinicp that no better bick-
ory or more abundant hickory could
be found any where. In fact the hick
DRY timber tributary to this load
he pronounced e. good as the best
hickory ever found in Indiana in lines
past.
However the Doiht Of advantage
that Cape Girardeau possesses As Il
manufacturing point over all other
locations south OF st. Louis and west
of the Mississippi River consists in
the low freight rates that can ne OBJ
tanned on manufactured products from
here to AL ports east As ,well,as south
west. It will astonish many 81 our
citizens to learn that the rate from
Cape Gjrardcau to all points in the
Central and Ia stern Traffic terri ories.
to such point. rs Buffalo, New York.
Philadelphia. Rochester, etc. ~ well
as points in Chic and Illinois. is as
low Us can he obtained from Indian
apolis or Eat st. Louis. Without
being aware af the fact by the con-
slant effort of our railroad ofiica Is
Cape CirarGe&u has been made
.'basin"" point for rates and Mr.
Gillette very clearly and emphafically
stated that the advantages Of Cape
Girardeau a. regards frci@h: rates
left nothing 20 i'a desired.
Last Friday evening a. Il largo
meeting OF or Board OF Trade it was
resolved to extend Mr.. Gillette such
aid as WIS reasonable and the sum of
81. 800 was at once esubScribed as 4 bo-
nus on condition that during the first
yeariifty ymen should DaemPloyed daily
II least two hundred days of The year
in the new plant and It was further
resolved that in ease one hundred
hands were So employed an addition
al bonus Of s52t shouIab, extended.
Another member OF the company
Will very likely visit this city in the
next few: days in order also 20 inspect
The advantages Of This city. and i Is
said il all arrangements can he salts .
tactorily closed land Of whichwe nave
ne doubt :that then the machinery OF.
the plant. ctc..wiII br removed 20 this
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28

Little: But oh, my. They are
splendid. Try DR.. Sawyer's Little
Wide Awake Pills and you will be
perfectly satisfned. They cure. indi-
gesten. Sold at J. Maple Wilson'S
drng store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-28

Dr. "a. =. Sawyc":-Dea. Sir: Mrs.
Hamburg induced me TO tIyyour Fam
ilF Cure. ! was greatly benefited by it
and l recommended it to every lady
II poor health. Respectfully.
MRS. ASHER.
Sold a J. Maple Wilson's drug store.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-24
Demnnh for rlIntlocI.n-

Strange as 1t moy appear, tllntlocl,
nuskcts are not merely n record of
byg0ne days. Last year no rewer tnan
100000 gun flints were produced at
the Linghenth mines, Brandon, Suffolk,
England. These 1ints are chiefly to
delight African md other savages,
who, having been so long used to flint.
locks, are reluctant to give them up.
The method of manufacturing these
gunhints is very interesting. In the
operation of "laking' the worker will
take a quarter" in his left hand and,
placing it on his knee, around which n
protecting band of leather has been
strapped. gently tap the flint with a
hammer. giving 1t each time n we'll di-
rected blow. At every tap a flake six
inches long and one inch wide falls in
to his hand, and, If a good one, is de-
posted in pail by his side, all bad
ones being discarded. The knappers
work these flints with hammers with
long, thin heads, often made of old
files, transversely striking the strips of
flint on an iron fixed in their benches.