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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
The Lumber Interests,

Cincinnati, Dec. Is The national
convention Of the lumber interests
met here this morning to arrange
the plans to secure adequate protec.
tion for lumber in the next tariff
bill.
Silas w. Gsrdrer, of Iowa. then
addressed the convention in favor of
petition to congress for duty on
Canadian lumber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
WOULD FIGHT BY PEACEFUL MEANS.
Also Help Cubans by Law Announced
Purpose of Gotham Society.

Also Help Cubans by Law - Announced
Purpose Of n Gotham Society.
New York. Dec. 15.-There are many
distinguished names in the list of SUBJ
scribers to the roll of membership OF
the Cuban League of the United States.
just organized in this city. Following
is the declaration of the purpose of the
league: The object of this league is
to secure for Cuba by all lawful, peace
full and honorable means. the political
independence which her patriots are
now endeavoring by tremendous sacri-
fee of their treasure and life to gain:
encourage them with our sympathy
and moral support. and to arouse the
whole patton to demand the end of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15


Welcoming Address and the Response
Subjects Discussed in Gompers' Annual
Report-Contests Of fDelegates-Gompers
to Speak from a Pulpit.
Cincinnati, Dec. 15.-The sixteenth
annual convention OF the American
Federation of Labor was called to or
der here at 10 a. m. yesterday by Pres
ident Samuel Gompers. About $50 DEL
egates were present and many visitors.
In the welcoming address more effect
i've action for the eiSht-hour law and
other reforms was recommended. Spe-
cial greetings were extended Delegates
Samuel Woods and John Mallinson, of
England, and Louis Vigouroux, of
France. who were seated with Secre-
tary McGraith and Assistant Secretary
Martin Walters on the stage. Presi-
dent Gompers. in responding to the ad-
dress of welcome, referred to attacks
on the organization because 1t was
merely a federation and not q compact
union.
Would Cultivate Public Opinion.
He claimed that the fullest scope
was given to individual opinions and
rights in the American Federation OF
Labor. and thus the affiliations of diff
ferent labor organizations was possible
In one general federation. He appealed
for continued efforts for the cultivation
of public opinion, as well as for favor
vorabe legislation, and for the most
earnest cooperation of all labor organ
izations. After the appointment of the
committees on credentials and officers
Of 81.
till 2:30 p. m, awaiting the report on
credentials.
Non-Union Newspapers Ruled Out.
Owing to the contests heard in the
committee on credentials the conven-
tion did not resume business until 4
p. m. instead of 2:30 p. m. The earlier
part of the afternoon was devoted to
the informal consideration of n reso-
luton to exclude from the convention
all representatives of non-union news
papers When the convention was per-
manently organized after the partial
report of the committee on credentials
was adopted the resolution boycotting
non-union newspapers and refusing
them representation in the convention
was adopted without reference. ]. F.
O'Sullivan. of Boston. was the only one
Foreign Delegates Given Seats.
The committee On credentials made a
partial report seating lis delegates out
of 125. Most of the others had failed
to present their credentials to the COM
mittee, but there We're Some bitter con-
tests. Woods and Madison, of England
and Vigourouz. of France, were seated
with all the privileges OF the American
delegates. The seat of William C.
Pomeroy, of Chicago. president of the
National Hotel Walters association. was
contested by E. o. Woodbury., of Chi
cago, on the charge that Pomeroy owed
the Illinois State Federation of Labor
$3SS. Pomeroy claimed that he would
pay as soon as pending litigation is
settled. Pomeroy in turn contested
Woodbury's seat. Woodbury. also con-
tested the seat of a. r. Vorkeller, of
Chicago, delegate of the bricklayers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
The Silvsr's Cause.

Washington. Dec. 15.-The meet
Of the officers and executive commit
tee of the American Bimetallic union
began here today to arrange the de-
tails for o convention OF the silver
leaders of the country. with view
to the Inauguration Of comprehen-
sive organization in behalf of silver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
a.npa,gn OF murder and destruction in

that island.
Mindful OF the heln which our
fathers received in a similar struggle.
we are constrained by a sense of grati-
tude to return to Cuba the kindness
which was so effectively given u.s. 1t is
apparent to all observers that Spain
has not the power to crush the Gu
ban patriots and therefore the continu-
ance of the cruel struggle in Cuba can
only serve to prolong a sense Of abase-
ment and humiliation in the minds Of
all men who are confident that this re-
public has the power to end it and is
in honor called upon to do so for the
highest good Of all the parties directly
concerned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
His Was n Double Crime.

Toledo, o.. Dec. 15.-It ,ranspircs that
the cause of young Wright's sensational
suicide in Calvary cemetery here Sunday
was chat he feared the disgrace which
would result from his connection with
the Miss Osborne, over whose grave he
shot himself. He was married, but left
his wife about three months ago. Miss
Osborne was his mistress. IL Is alleged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 15.-Dur-
ing family quarrel Morris Pope
fatally shot John Keithline and then
blew out his own brains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15

Cincinnati, Dec. 15.-The second
day of the convention Of the AmeIi-
can Federation Of Labor at its open
ing session devoted itself to reports
of committees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
President at the Duck Preserves.

Georgetown, S. c., Dec. 15-President
Cleveland, accompanied by his physi-
clan, DIR. O'Reilly; Captain Robley
Evans. of the battleship Indiana. and
Captain Lamberton, of the Fifth light
house district. arrived at Georgetown
at 6:15 yesterday morning. They were
Immediately transferred to the U. s light
house boat Wisteria. and were con-
veyed to the hunting grounds of Gen.
eral L. z. Alexander. The shooting
was unsatisfactory. the weather being
entirely too mild to bring the ducks
within range. The ducks are numerous
in the bay and Mr.. Cleveland has every
hope for rare sport before he leayes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15

Chicago, Dec. 15.-The city council
last night adopted al ordinance to COM
pei street car companies to accept
cents for a ride. 1t is likely that the
matter will be taken into the courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
For kidney Troubles

the is nothing better than Foley's
Kidney Cure. Every one who tries
it will agree to this. Sold by m. =.
Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
Gives South Dakota to Brv>n.

Pierre, s. D., Dec. 15.-In the man.
damus case TO compel the issuance of Ger.
tificates to Republican electors on a par.
tial canvass the court holds the board has
the right to adjourn and secure complete
returns. This gives Bryan the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15

Hamburg, Dec. c.15-The great dockery
strike is practically ended and numbers
of the strikers are returning to work
The railway announces that in future
there will be prompt delivery of freight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15

When bilious or costive eat o Cas-
caret. candy cathartic, cure gusran-
tsed, 10 cents, 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
ABBREVIATED TELsGRAmS.

Obituary: At Dayton, o.. Ex-County
Recorder James II. Hall. At ST. Louis.
Martin Kaiser. At Nashville, Ills, Mrs.
Sallie H. Adams. "a.
A case of a mans failing in love with
and marrying his mother-in-law Is re-
ported from Troy township, six miles
south of Eagle, Wis. Elder Beatchtel.
the divorced husband of Hattie Bab-
cock Beatchtel. by whom he has one
living child. and Mrs. Sarah Babcock
are the contracting parties.
The vote of California for presidential
electors has been tabulated and shows
the following totals: Republicans. 1f5.-
5SS; fusion, 144.766; Prohibition. 2,573.
A hog weighing 1000 pounds was
slaughtered near Cambridge. Nd,
William E. Seeley. president of the
First National bank of Bridgeport.
Conn.,, has been offered the position of
United States treasurer under President
Mckinley.
Auditor General-Elect Dix. OF Lam
sing, Mich. has served notice of dis
missal to thirty of the present Office
force.
The port of London is on the wane.
and is losing prestige as the dis
tributing center OF Europe. according
to the report of Sir Thomas Suther-
land.
The FLIP & Raichart Manufacturing
company, at $40 West Nineteenth
street, Chicago, has made an assign
ment. Assets, $4,000: liabilities about
$2s,000. The company has a planning
mill.
A bill will be presented to the Penn
sylvania legislature abolishing thescaf-
fold in the execution of condemned
criminals and substituting gas. 1t is
propose to turn the gas into an air
tight cell while the condemned man is
asleep.
a confession is said to have been
made by c. w. Manley, of Jacksonville.
Ills. of an attempt to rob the Massa-
chusetts Beneat association of $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15

Why not profit by the experience
OF others who have found q. perma.
nent cure for cstarrh in Hoods Sar.
saparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
Running Fighting Near Havana.

Cincinnati, Dec. ia special to The
CONCENTRATIONS from Key West,
says: Firing was heard all day long
yesterday west of Havana, so last
nights reports stated-not steady, but
desultory, as if running fight were
being had. Several companies of Span
ish troops were sent out during the
day in that direction, but no tidings
had been received up to p. m. of the
results. On account of articles in the
American press displeasing to General
Weyler the censor's rules have become
more rigid and arbitrary, and Ameri-
can correspondents have trouble in get
ting at news matters on the island
Energetic endeavors are being made to
hunt out the correspondents of the
New York junta in Havana. Weyler
threatens to dispose of them summari-
ly IL caught.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
To Cure . Cold In One Dsv

Take laxative Bromo Quiuine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money IL il fails to cure. 25 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
WILL DEFY YOUR UNCLE SAM.
Movement to Send Troops from Colorads
Openly to Fight for Cuba.

Movement to Send Troops from Colorado
Openly to Fight for Cuba.
Denver, Dec. l5.-It is claimed by the
leaders in the movement to send troops
from Colorado to fight for Cuban indie
pendence that more than 900 names have
already been enrolled. John McAndrews,
I'm ddle-of-the-road" Populist candidate
for attorney general at the recent election,
has been chosen commander, with the
title of colonel. In reference to their
plans McAndrews says:
THE volunteers will not leave Denver
in small bodies and by stealth, as was
originally proposed Neither are they
likely to go to the gulf coast on railroad
trains. Instead they will move overland,
either on foot or on horseback, picking
up tributary armies along the line of
march until upon reaching Florida they
will have swelied to such a mighty host
that the United States authorities will not
care or dare to interfere with their en-
barkation for Cuba"
McAndrews further asserted that inter-
ference with their plans would, he be-
lieved, precipitate a revolution in this
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
LABOR IN COUNCIL
National Federation Is Holding Its
Annual Convention.
THREE MEN FROM ACROSS THE SEA

Given Seats with All the Rights and Priv
leges of Delegates - Points from tho
Welcoming Address and the Response
Subjects Discussed in Gompcrs' Annual
Report-Contests Of fDelegates-Gompers
to Speak from q Pulpit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
The Greatest of
Them AU

Our stock go carefully and
well selected represents the
finest lines Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-15
HOLIDAY
GOODS

Ever placed on any floors in
this vicinity.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-27
THE AFTERNOON TEA.
This English Function Has Latterly Ma
terially Changed.

This English Function Has Latterly Ma
terialIy Changed.
It is the general complaint that both
at afternoon teas and at homes the tea
is made disagreeably and perniciously
strong. Formerly such a complaint was
never heard; a strong cup of tea was
the fashion; all liked it, and thought
themselves i'll treated if anything else
were offered Them now it is quite the
other way, and hostess who studies
the fashion of the day and the tastes of
her guests makes a rule of asking
whether weak or strong tea is preferred
before pouring it out, and then adding
hot water to taste, while others train
their servants, at some trouble to them
selves. to bring in the tea the moment
it is made.
Now is the time for some spirited
patentee to produce an invention that
could be applied to our dear old silver
teapots or to modern china ones to hold
the tea leaves and prevent their sinking
to the bottom of the teapot, and thus
brewing the harmful solution that is ac-
credited with bringing about such i'll
effects. An approach to something Of
this sort has been attempted in the lit
tie japanese tcapOts with china strain
ers, but these are too small for large
teapots, and something further, which
could be adjusted to any sized teapot,
is required.
Half past 4, or even o'clock, is now
the regulation tea hour, and when peo-
pie adhere to the old fashioned custom
of giving 5 o'clock tea their friends re-
gard it in the light of grievance, es-
pecially in the country, when, after a
long drive or bicycle ride, the half
hours delay in the accustomed tea hour
makes all the difference to exhausted
nature, for tea is allowed, even by it's
opponents, to have Stimulating and
restorative effect on the constitution"
in spite of the subsequent depression"
and the "deleterious'' results.
Afternoon tea is now very justly
styled meal, as so many substantial
things are given in the way of sand
witches of many varieties, of potted
game and chicken, potted fish; also of
tomatoes, cucumber and cress, ETC., in
addition to hot scenes and tea cakes, or
mullins and buttered buns rich cake,
iced and ornamented cakes, etc. Not
only at large at home teas are these
given, but at the usual afternoon draw
ing room, and, as a rule, the appetites
of the guests are found equal to the oc-
casiCn.
The lateness of the dinner hour is
doubtless the excuse and the reason for
the readiness shown to eat and enjoy
these dainties thus early i'll the after
noon. Be this as it may, n substantial
afternoon tea has become the fashion,
and few wish it otherwise; occasionally
one comes across a man or woman
who AYERS that he or she never touches
tea" which in this case bears out the
medical structures upon this beverage;
to some it is almost a poison, and to
others it is an unnecessary luxury, not
to be INDUCED in.-London Queen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-27
Roman Taste For the Country.

Hadrian S villa, near Tivoli, which
was seven miles round, and Diocletian' S
"retreat, the ruins of which form the
town of Spalato, show the Roman taste
for the country run wild and grown
monstrous After the empire fell, for
awhile terror and insecurity drove men
to stay in towns when they could not
build for themselves fortified castles;
the antithesis of the villa. But with
the first opportunity the old love reap
peared. In other countries the castle
gave birth to the exclusive country seat,
where the great noble lived as king.
The town house, if there was one, was
a secondary affair; often there was none,
as is the case to this day in Austria and
Hungary. In Italy, on the other hand,
there was reversion to the Roman ar
rangement; the house in the city was
the most important, but 1T was supple
mented by more or less numerous, more
or less splendid, villas. Not to have
two houses was restitution; hence the
crown of villas around any characters
tically Italian town-Brescia or Vicenza
or Trento.
The untraveled Italian looks in amaze
ment at the well to do Englishman who
admits that he has only one home. An
Italian ''person of quality" who was
obliged for the sake of economy to spend
all the year at his villa might complain,
as Browning makes him complain, but
were he forced to pass IL months in the
vaunted city square there would posi-
bly, be suicide instead of signs. This
time the poet, who dived deep in the
Italian mind, only brings to the surface
half truth. -Contemporary Review.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-27
GOOD CHEESE.
Most Consumers Like 1t Mild, With a
Solid, Silky Texture.

Solid. Silky Texture.
In an address before the Vermont
Dairymen s association Mr. c. A. Smith.
ono Of the cheese instructors Of New
York, gave the following poin,s as to
the essentials in a good cheese:
There are a great many ideas Of wha.
constitutes good cheese. People have
different notions of what they like, yet
there are few people but like good,
silky cheese, a cheese that when you
press it between your thumb and fin
ger you feel you have something there
Tt is solid, but still smooth and silky
If it is gritty between the thumb and
finger, coed many don't like it. It is
likely to become sharp, and a good
many people don't like sharp cheese
The majority of cheese eaters want a
mild cheese To obtain this solid but
silky texture, first cut the curd when it
is not too hard IF you allow your curd
to stand too long, the action of the ren-
net is lost, and it is not so active in
driving the moisture out of the curd.
Commence gradually stirring it. Agi-
tate it enough to keep it from settling
together. If it settles together, you will
have to break it apart, and when you do
that you lose the fat. Keep stirring SO
that the particles won't adhere, SO that
the curd gradually shrinks down, and
continue it as you increase the heat IN
til it is shrunk down to about the
amount Of dryness you want it, and you
have lost no fat. If you draw the whey
off the curd when the acid first begins to
develop, take the curd in your hands,
and if it springs apart and does not stay
together at all, then your curd shows it
is dry enough, or if you bite the culd
and it squeaks between your teeth. That
is the way our mothers used to tell, by
the squeaking of the curd.
Get the moisture out of the curd.
Tactic acid is formed by the breaking up
Of the sugar, and the quicker you get
that out of the curd the quicker you get
rid Of the tendency to acidity. You
must retain the amount Of moisture you
want, 36I in the hundred, then pile
your curd up and cut it up into con-
venient pieces to handle, and turn it
over, and SO gradually work the mois
tUre out, but dom let the 49lOisture col
Icct on your pile Of curd or it will de
v0lOp acidity. To make the other kind
Of cheese-the hard and brittle kind
first let the curd get hard, and then put
on the heat rapidly. In that way the
mo- 1ture is not assimilated into the body
of the curd. If the curd is harsh, the
cheese Will be harsh.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-27
Soak Tubs In Strong Brine.

The matter Of we'll soaking tubs be
fore being filled is, am sorry to say,
apparently the exception to the rule
among butter makers as we'll as packers
in the west. The ash tub which is SO
generally used in the west has 4 most
decided taste, and if not we'll soaked be-
fore the butter is put into it, it is al
most sure to cause woody sides, more
especially if the butter is held any length
Of time. Sometimes they are so slightly
soaked that it is impossible to strip
them and in other cases the butter will
adhere more Or less to the sides and bot
tom Of the tub. This is all wrong, and
such goods are given wide berth by
buyers who want the goods to hold, and
the value goes off anywhere from to 3
cents from this defect. Those creamery
men that thoroughly soak their tubs and
rinse them out with strong brine water
before packing experience no such trou-
BILE and do not have to receive COM
plants of strong and sidy butter from
their consignees.
am pleased to see that creamery men
are beginning to use the parchment pa
per instead of cloth. 1t is a move i'll the
right direction. The use of this paper
will greatly decrease the quantity Of
strong tops
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-27
WAN TED !!

Some one to skid and draw logs into the
new mill on Alder Brook, Craftsbury. Inquire
of " w. RAND, Hardwick, or GEO. HOW
ARD, Craftsbury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-27
Dairy and Creamery.

Nature herself makes an adulterated
COW sometimes. At a milking trial i'll
Essex, England, a ShOrthorn COW was
discovered that gave 80 pounds Of mill
a day, ''but the milk itself was of a
BLUSH color and of the character of
skimmilk. - On analysis it was found
On the whole, experience shows that
it is best to let even milk COWS out
awhile on pleasant days all winter.
Straw may be fed even to milk cows
profitably when other feed is scarce by
cutting it into short lengths, wetting it
and mixing it with meal, bran Or mid
dlings.
Let the creamery man deal IN perfect
frankness with his patron. Show him
each step of the cream and milk testing
process and make the calculations with
him, so that he will know there is no
humbug about the test. Better yet,
show the farmer how to make his own
milk tests Then he will know how to
quickly get rid of cows that do not come
up to the mark The farmer who does
not test the milk of his COWS is playing
a losing game.
Professor Henry recommends cream
cry men to keep such close records that
the patron will be able at the end of
the year to tell just what each cow III
his herd has done. If creamery man and
patron work together, this will be pos
sibie.
Dairying will pay every time when
rightly conducted. Have good COWS,
give them good food and care and be
immaculately clean in connection with
both COWS and milk.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-27
The Drawing Power OF Rome.

The drawing power Of Rome itself is
proverbial among travellers, taking form
in the belief that whoever drinks of the
water of Trevi by moonlight and throws
a coin into the fountain will some day
come back. The name Trevi is some
times derived from "trivium, - "cross-
roads," and all crossroads belonged to
Hecate. goddess of enchantment, SO that
the superstition probably had its far
away origin in spell of bygone days.
But it is neither the moonlight nor the
water, nor the offering of the obolus to
the internal gods, whereby the wander
er is sooner or later brought again to
Rome The center seeking force which
Dnce drew all the world to Rome's feet
is moi yet quite spent. In Rienzi's day
there Nere not 10000 souls, all told.
within the city. Things have changed
again since that time, and there has
probably never been time when SO
many people of all nations have been at
least once in their lives within Rome's
walls. Marion Crawford in Century
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-01-27
To Find Contents of q Round SiIo.

To get the cubic contents of round
silo multiply the square of one-half it's
diameter in feet by 3. IA, and this by
the depth in feet. The result will be the
number of cubic feet it contains. This
easy way Of finding the contents of a
silo is useful, because it is always desir-
able for farmers to know the quantity
of ensilage on hand, SO that they may
arrange their feeding operations accord
ingly. If they think the ensilage will
run short before the spring, it is advisa-
BILE to mix some cut hay or straw with
it and allow it to stand long enough be-
fore feeding to get the hay or straw
we'll moistened by the ensilage.