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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

The comptroller of the currency has au
tho-ized the First National bank of Rob
inson, Ills, to begin business; capital,
s50,00
Harvest hands are in demand in western
central Minnesota.
Justice Field, of the supreme court, de
MES that he is seriously i'll. Instead his
health has improved.
The New York State Bankers assecil-
ton in convention ut niagara Falls re-
solved that gold is the only proper stan
dard OF money.
The village of Trout Run, near vii
Transport. Pa, was nearly annihilated by
fire. Fourteen buildings were burned.
The comptroller Of the currency has
issued Il call on national banks for state
ment Of their condition at the close of bus
mess Tuesday, July H.
The mayor of Cleveland has five COM
panies of state troops guarding the men
at work at the Brown Hosting works.
Following the failure of the Hallctt &
Davis piano firm and resulting therefrom,
the Schaeffer Piano company, of Chicago,
has madc an assignment
judge Clifford overruled motion for q
new trial in the case of William Taylor
| against the Chicago City Railway COM
plny and gave Taylor Judgment FOR SIS,
| eco awarded him for hurts sustained III 4
| grip car collision, he having been the
driver of Z stre.J car az the time.
st. Paul police have captured Richard
| Monroe, alias Charles Smith alias
"WhislSers,'' u reformed" exc -vict for
counter.ei:irE-.
| Charles ". Chittcnden, of Lansing,
Mich, u f;lh!t;ial user of tobacco. at
tempted To break tl.a habit and may die
| as Il result. He took IL tobacco cure" that
drove him crazy and caused him to jump
ont of see 5ni story window, seriously
injuring himself.
| According 10 .he' l nItcd States vice con
| sui at Belfast there is good market in
Ireland for American horses.
| Last week in the vicinity of Lubbock,
Germany lightning destroyed forty build
ings and killed twelve persons.
The jumping horse Tycho Brahe has
cleared the bars mt the height of feet, -
inches, thus beating Filemaker's record.
Retta, the a4-year-old daughter of H. 4.
Ames, n prominent farmer ana Populist
politician of wide reputation, was instant
~ killed at her home at Bijou Hills, near
| Chamberlain, :. ID, ny being run over by
binder drawn by four horses.
For charging :, state official with fraUd
ulent conduct, such IA charge being made
under oath, John Godbin, of Oshkosh,
Wis, is asked to pay Sl0oc0 to compensate
John Monahan for libel. The request
is made by United States court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
THREE FACTIONS IN THE CAMP,
And What They Stand For-Bryan and
Anti Bryan Conferences,

And What They Stand For-Bryan and
Anti-Bryan Conferences.
Few of the delegates to the Populist con-
vention have arrived, but among the
leaders who have reached the city a very
bitter war has already developed. They
seem to he aligning themselves for a three
cornered fight; first, those who favor
straight Endorsement or nomination of
Bryan and Sewall: second, those who de-
sire n fusion electoral ticket. and third
what are known as the middle of the
road Populists, who favor an indie
pepdent platform and ticket and who
oppose fusion in any form. The latter, if
present indications count for anything,
will eventually he overruled. The middle
of the road men, however, will prove
strong and valuable allies of the leaders of
the second class.
Senator j. X. Jones, of Arkansas, chair
man of the national Democratic commit
tee, arrived last night. He said that he
was on his way home from Washington,
but admitted that he had stopped in St.
Louis for the purpose Of making a note on
the draft of events in connection with the
Populist convention. He declined to ex-
press any opinion as to whether the con-
vention would indorsc Bryan and Sewall.
though he confessed that such n course on
the part of the convention would be graft
flying He expressed himself as very much
pleased with the indications of Democratic
success.
During the evening there was a meeting
| at the I-indell hotel at which twenty-five
states We're represented and which Jones
attended. 1t was decided to push the
-
nomination or an Endorsement. Senator
Jones was asked as to what the Populists
, could expect in the way OF recognition in
case Bryan should be Endorsed By the
Populist party. Jones replied that in the
event of Bryan's election to the presidency
he would know no party. and would recog-
nizc all those who would rally 10 his sup
port. Populists We're not to be looked
upon as stcpckildren. The recognition of
all silver men would be equal. This an
nounccment was received with applause
by the Bryan Populists present.
- Some OF the anti Bryan Populists held
a secret meeting in Chairman Taubencck' s
room at the Lindcll last night. Among
| those present were Ignatius Donnelly, of
Minnesota; Cyclone Davis. OF Texas,
and W. Mcdowell, of Arkansas. They
discussed the situation behind closed doors
and under strict injunctions of secrecy for
hours. Those who emerged from the room
while the meeting was in progress de.
clined absolutely to talk.
| Except at the Lindell, where most of the
| Popu.ists and silver men make their head
| quarters. the hotels contain few politi-
| clans The two conventions do not meet
| until Wednesday, ard most of the dele
| gates will not arrive until tomorrow. \
number of prominent leaders came in on
yesterday mornings trains, and more ar
| rived last night. With the exception OF
Lawrence McParlin, of New York, all the
members of the Populist national execu.
/ tive committee are now here.
| CHICAGO, July 5a-There are reason.
Tor believing that Chairman Taubencck'.
1 secret mission to this city last week had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
COMPENSATED FROM THE PULPIT.
Candidate Bryan Listens to a Eulogy Upon
Himself i'm Church.

Himself in Church
LINCOLN. Neb.. July 2O-In the midst Of
his sermon at the First Presbyterian
church here yesterday Rev. w. j. VIII
Jams paid high compliment to the char
acter of William ]. Bryan, the presiden-
tinl nominee. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and
their three children occupied the family
pew in the church and when the divine
began his eulogium both Bryan and his
wife showed signs of embarrassment
After the service Bryan remarked that
had he known that there was to he any
thing said in his compliment he would
have remained away. The preacher was
highly eulogistic in his remarks, and later
he attacked monopolies and gave his SER
mon still more political turn.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan spent the afternoon
at their home assisted by secretary look
ing over the thousands of letters that have
accumulated. The number was augment
cd by about 800 letters which came in the
mornings mail. F. L. Adams, of Chi
caeo, who isrto take charge of the Demo-
cratic campaign literary bureau during
the next few months, arrived here and
spent several hours with Bryan. They de-
voted most of the time to sorting out
speeches that the candidate has .Iiade
since his entrance into public life, parts of
which will be used for campaign purposes.
Since his return Bryan has been the
recipient OF numerous presents from en-
ierprising merchants. Chief among these
are the manufacturers of cigars and
whisky. The whisky finds its way to the
sewer and the cigars he distributes. He
said he did not desire these gifts or gifts
| Of any kind, and in order to discourage The
| sending of them he has decided not to
acknowledge their receipt. He has also
'afused to recommend any particular style
| if campaign button.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
TIKI kick" FROM WISCONSIN.
Gold Delegates to Chicago Declare the Ma.
tionai Convention All Wrong.


MINIATURES. July 20.-At a conference
Saturday CT the Democratic delegates
to the Chicago convention who refused
TO vote for IA presidential nominee an adj
dress to the party in Wisconsin was
drawn up. 1t recites the course pursued
by the silver men in the convention, tells
of the policy carried out by the Wisconsin
delegates favoring Il gold standard, and
says: The platform adopted by the Chi
cago convention is directly at variance
with the doctrines which, since its crea-
ton, have been il part of the creed of the
Democratic party
While Democracy has for nearly a
century been hcadvocate OF honest money
and 1T all times opposed To its debase-
ment, the Chicago convention declared in
favor Of compelling the citizens of the
United states to receive as IL dollar one
half its value in the product of a single
industry. While the Democratic party
has sturdily maintained that courts in
| which justice is administered should be
above and beyond political control, the
convention at Chicago adopted a resolu-
| ton looking to the reconstruction of the
supreme court Of the United States to ac-
| conplish the reversal of its decision.
While we condemned the use of that
court in 1877 for political purposes and to
| accomplish the Inauguration as president
| Of candidate not elected: while we de-
, nounced an appointment made by n Re
publican president to u position in that
court for the purpose of reversing a de-
cision which denied the right of the gov
ernment to issue paper money in times OF
| peace, we are asked by the resolution re-
! fcrrcd to to adopt the same methods
which we have condemned in our op-
/ ponents.
| After going over the other objectionable
! planks of the platform the address con-
! cludes: 1--WE have faith to believe that a
/ large majority of the Democrats of Wis
consin are as much today in favor of the
| principles declared by our state convcn-
I, ton rs when that declaration was made.
, We have entire confidence that if a proper
/, opportunity shall be afforded to that ma.
! jority to express its views in a mass meet
ing or convention to be called at "a date not
far distant the true principles of Demo
cratic faith will be again pronounced in
no uncertain tone and that some way will
, be found by which Democrats can cast
, their votes in favor of u Democrat and at
the same time against the protectionist
nominated by the st. Louis convention and
the Populist nominated by the Chicago
convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
Big Watermelon for AIcKinley.

CANTON, o., July Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Mckinley today went to Cleveland
for three or four days to visit at the Hanna
home and attend the opening of the
Forest City centennial. The governor
will be one OF the speakers for tie opening
dag. The governor is to receive the largest
watermelon raised this season. The Bal
timore and Ohio railroad agent for the
south secured it from "a prize contest coll
lection and the officials of that territory
will make Il ceremonious presentation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
Glass Workers Officials Exone-a.cd.

PTTTsBURG, July ao.-The Window Glass
Workers association concluded the dis
cussion on the auditors report and passed.
a resolution cxonerating all the ex-oiiicials
from having appropriated any money for
their own usa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
secedcs from the Repub Iic.ns.

SALT LAKE CITY. July 90. j. Sails
bury, member of the Republican commit
tee for Utah, has forwarded mis- resigna-
ton, giving as his reason that he cannot
accept the financial plank adopted by his
party at st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
Adjourned to Wait on ST. I,ou;s

MARION, Ills, July 2o.-The Democrats
congressional convention of the Twenty
second district met in this city. and after
a lengthy discussion a motion prevailed to
adjourn without nominating ticket I'M
iii after the Populist convention at St.
Louis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
A WOman'S Youth.
Health and Happiness too often
vanish with girilIood,
unless.

When docs the biilI.t corn.o Too Often
when the boon af motherhood should
Rance LIES happiness. when baby cawr.
Ec;hth departed j. many wornan's rEprf-
icncc. But thousands y no hgvr believed that
the vigor. energy and ioy uf Ec:,lth were gone
forever, have been rcjoic,tl az this one "i'Df
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20

to do with another Populistic convention
to be held here by the middle OF the
road" faction of the party in case the regu-
lar convention at ST. Louis indorses Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20


I. G. Hclipcnsteil, cashier Of the ahovc-named
bank. do solemn swear that the above statement
is lrue TO the best of my knowledge and belief.
Z. HELLfENSTELL.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 2th day
of July, 1896. GEORGE r. ROTH,
lsEAI-l Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest:
Jos RosESTTELD, !
50 So ID. Il. ROBINSON, tDirCcioTs.
PETER FriEs. xSSZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20

fifteen wears ikr
tsccu afiiictt With
iuiiammafiYu ulcer
alton and enlarge
Iticnt oi the uterus
Eight physicians
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20
No. 2155.
REPORT
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK.
AT RocK ISLAND,

In the state of Illinois. at the cloze OF business
July II, 1876.
:. RESOURCES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-20

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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-17
isow ch,,a-sA ARD sSoned.

- tL
The dangers tina clu ster about the
untried feet of the young mother begin
from the very first drawings of her
Intelligence writes Eugenia
DUNLAP Potts in thu October Ladies'
Home Companion. Long before she
dreams OF his Knowing anything. or re.
cGlVlng Impressions, the seeds
are sowing for good OF i'll in his charac
ter. have watched the growth OF
weeds that with the lightess touch,
might have been ff!pped away from the
tender soil; but time passed by, and the
intruder hourtshed apace. Get control
OF your child during the first three years
and you are sure of him. The habit Of
obedience and Difference firmly rootsd
then, he will never fail you in after
years when he mas slipped the apron
lesh. The trouble is too often
With the parents. TIL mother herself
fosters ugly traits by fnjudicious man
aging. Her baby refuses to Hiss her,
she make Believe to cry abott it. and
tnus gives q Lesson that will o have
him crying for what he wants. He
bumpsl1is head. and3she whips the door
or Whatever 1t was that hurt him. thus
teaching him to be combative and spite
fuL VIA ia5it that makes nearly ali
children lars n many OF them
.nleves! They are trained to be so by
,re uaGonsclous fingers that point the
May ,ihe mother promises anything,
everything. to keep peace avoid a
COMBAT With the little creature, who
eVensnoW Is beyond her control. She
does not fulfill these promises, and the
emo becomes her judge. Never tell a
ne 70 q child. or in any way deceive him,
y You would hope to get the proper in
fuence. Do o rob him Of the happi-
ness OF supreme trust in you. 1t will
cling to him through llfe.'
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-17
spectre stops a Train.

Here is something that is said to have
happened less than n year ago. within
less than u hundred miles of this city.
An elderly lady. whom l shall call Mrs.
Smith. set out for the metropolis in the
early afternoon. Friends gathered
around her at the little way station where
she meant to take the train. They had
SO much to say that the gates Of it were
on the point of closing as she made to
get aboard. 1t was startling, in fact,
when she saw u man in a conductors
uniform lean out and say:
"Wait, Mrs. Smith. The train shall
stop"
1t did stop. in fact, obedient to his
signal. and she scrambled on and found
a seat. Once settled in it. it came oveI
her Nkc u flash that The obliging con.
ductor was Il young nan she had be.
friended years before.
Il will thank him properly when he
takes up my ticket. " she said to herself.
But, to her disappointment, the man
who took it was an utter stranger.
When she asked if he had an assistant,
either regular or volunteer, she got .
gruf negative.
"Then, how do you know my name,
when you stopped the train for mep'
she asked. The man looked at heI
hard.
II don't know your name-I nevM
did" he said. Il do know that the train
stopped after it started. and have been
wondering ever since what the deuce
was to pay with the engineer" Then
at her request he took her through the
l ,,,t 49,. -. l,.,A -. - ..rsez,.~. ...-,
visible. nor any one whom Mrs. Smith
had ever seen before. And though she
was puzzled over IL not n little she is
still without an explanation of how she
happened not to miss her train.
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CHAPTER \.

LLr al-E
It was on the eth OF November. the eve OF
his own thirty-second birthday, as he often
remembered afterward. He was walking
home about eleven O'Clock from Lord
Henry's, where he had been dining, and
was wrapped in heavy furs, as the night
was cold and foGgy. At the corner Of
Grosyenor Square and South Audley Street
a .nan passed. him in the mist, walking
very fast, md with the collar Of his gray
ulster turned up. He had o bag in his
hand. He recognized him. It was Basil
Hallward. A strange sense of fear for
which he could not account, came over him.
He made no sign of recognition, and went
on slowly, in tho direction of his own house.
But Hallward had seen him. Dorian
heard him first stopping, and then hurrying
after him. In u few moments his hand was
on his arm.
sDorianl What an extraordinary piece
of luckl Ihave been waiting for you ever
took pity on you tired servant, and told
him to go to bod. as he let Inc out. I'm off
10 Paris by the midnight train. and L want
ed particularly to sec you before l left. l
thought it was you, or rather your fur coat.
as you passed NE. But l wasn't quite sure.
Didn't you recognize lncY"
SIN this fog, my dear Basill Why, 1
can't even recognize Grosvcnor Square. l
believe my house is somewhere about hero,
but I don't feel at all certain about it. l
am sorry you are going away, us 1 nave not
saen you for ages. But ] suppose you will
De back soon?"
Continued next weekly
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-17
THERE ARE OTHERS.
The Temperance Question to the
Front in London.

New York, Oct. 1O.--A London dis
patch says: A demand for the repeal
If what is characterized as the absurd
and ~tyrannical act passed in the reign
If King George I'LL, and which permits
the opening of the saloons only between
the hours of twelve and two on Sun
days, VIII be the chief question for con-
s.deration at the nnual congress of
Sunday societies which open at New
~:astie-on-Tyne tomorrow for a five days
scssicn. The executive committee a
designated DIR. r. Spence Watson as
president and Mark H. Judge as secre-
tary. The towns represented will in
slude London, Bristol, Birmingham,
Bedford. Leeds. Liverpool, Manchester,
Norwich, and Sheffield. The ground is
aiken by the executive committee that
he opening of the saloons for a brief
period on Sunday is productive of more
:a%n-ruships, and consequent demoraliz-
tt-on of the young, as we'll as of more
drunkenness, than though these places
If entertainment were open during the
nitro day; and that consequently the
only effect OF the law Is to promote
'athel' than restrain indulgence in in
:oSicants on he first day of the week.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-17
No Wind.
Harper's Round Table.

Harper's Round Table.
Patrick was the captain of n brick
schooner that piled between New York
and HaHerstraw on the Hudson. One
day his schooner was loaded, ready to
start for New York. But Patrick never
gave he word to the crew to cast off
the hawssrs and get under way. In
stead, he sat lazlly swinging his leg over
the spokes OF the wheel, smoking his
pipe.
The owner of the brlcfyard. who was
also the owner of the Schooner, seeing
that the vessel had not started, and
wishing to have the load landed in New
York as soon as possible, rushed down
to the dock and irately demanded of
Patrick why he did not get under way.
"Shure. yer honor, there's no wind"
N wind! Why, what's the matter
with you? There's Lawson's schooner
under sail, going down the river now."
Wis, I've been er watchin' her, but
It's useless my gettin' under way. She's
got the wind now, and, faith, there's not
enough of it fer two"
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TAYLOR CASE sEDuEL.
South Dakota beaten In Its Cav.
Against Bondsman McChesney.

Against Bondsman McChesneY.
New York, Oct. 10.-South Dakota hae
been beaten In the $10O.0 0 suit against
Taylor's bondsmen III the Essw YORK.
supreme court.
A demurrer i~nterposed by TIE state
Of South Dakota to h answer set uE
by John 7. McChesney to the com.
plant Of the state in an action to re-
cover on a bond of William Walter
Taylor. the defaulting treasurer of the
state was overruled by Justice Beck
man OF the supreme court.
= A bond Of $3.50, 900 was given by Tay-
lor when he became treasurer to serve
for the years 1898 and 1894. There was
a balance OF 1857, O32 which he should
have turned over to his successor, but
teen men on the bond Of Taylor, includ-
ing John T. McChesney. All the bonds
men were sued in South Dakota and a
judgment for the full mount of the de-
felt was entered. It was then discov-
cred that by the laws of South Dakota
treasurer was only required I'd give
a bond of $3.50, 900, and after much sacri-
flee the bondsmen raised this amount,
which was paid on the judgment.
The action was brought here chiefly
to ecove the remaining 500, 900 liabil-
ity, and McChesney fought it. He set
up that all the claim tina the state
could have against him had been salts
fled by the payment Of $685. 600. On the
argument of the demurrer interposed to
this part of the answe it was claimed
that outside Of this state the majority
OF h authorities hold that no further
liability Is incurred by bonds1nen thar
the amount fixed by statute for a bond,
although a higher bond be given. In
this state even the counsel for the plain.
tiff admitted the law is not settled. The
state of South Dakota commended thai
the second defense was not well taken.
Justice Beekman decided hat it is .
proper defense H..