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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17
Towne Has a Fight Before Him.

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, July 1.-THE Sixth
district Republicans unanimously nomi.
mated Judge Page Morris, of Duluth for
congress and adopted Il platform indorsins
heartily and uncquivocally the platform
adopted by the national convention at st.
Louis The Sixth district is now repre-
scented in congress by c. A. Towne, the
free silver advocate who joined the bolt
ing Republicans at st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17
Eckels Wants a New Convention.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Mr. Eckels.
comptroller of the currency, has returned
to Washington from the Chicago conven.
ton. He is an earnest believer in the wis
dom of putting a gold standard Demo-
cratic national ticket in the field as q
means of accomplishing the defeat of the
free silver candidates, and he believes that
this will be done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17
SOVEREIGN BRINGS THEM AROUND.
Gets Arkansas Populists to Walk Into the
Bryan Camp.

LITTLE Rock, July 17.-Atthe afternoon
session of the state Populist convention
the delegates listened to an hours address
by Master Workman Sovereign, who Sc
verely arraigned the single gold standard
theory and warned the silver men that if
they hoped for victory they must work
together. Sovereign is heartily in favor of
the Endorsement of Bryan and Sewall by
the Populist national convention.
One or two speakers who preceded him
in favor of Bryan's Endorsement were
howled down, and speakers who advocated
a separate nomination had been loudly
applauded. Sovereign captured the con-
vention. and at the conclusion of his
speech there was great enthusiasm and a
resolution which is u Bryan victory was
passed with a whoop. In his address Sow
ereigr announced that he would soon take
the stump in opposition to Mckinley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17
Kansas silveri.es for BRYAN.

TOPEKA, July 1.-THE Kansas silverites
nomination of Bryan for president and in
structed the sixty delegates chosen to &c
to st. Louis to vote as d unit in favor OF
indorsing Bryan at the silver national
convention. OF the delegates 30 are Repub
iicans, 10 Populists, 8 Democrats, and !
Prohibitionist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17
Veterans Cali nm the ,,,;,-

CANTON, o., July 17.-Five hundred old
veteran comrades of the war called on
Major Mckinley yesterday afternoon.
They came from Cleveland on a special
Train and they called to congratulate him
as comrades, and not as Republicans or
Democrats, as their Spokesman said. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17
GLORY TO BRYAN.
Democratic Leader Has Enough
Of 1t for One Day.
SPREADS ALL ALONG THE ROUTE,

From Salem, Ills, to Kansas City in Mis-
souri-1Iissiouri Towns Turn Out En-
Masse-Bland Greets His Late AntagOn-
ist and the Two Swap COmpliments-A
Great Welcome at Kansas City-Re-
marks and Incidents ON the way-Popu-
lists at st. Louis and Elsewhere Discus
sing Indorsement-Republi Managers
Visit McKinley-Other Political News.
KANSAS CITY, July 1.-THE reception
given to William j.. Bryan upon his ar
rival in this city was one that will make
shall land in the presidential chair as the
result of this campaign or not. Indeed
HIS whole trip here was an ovation. He
started from Salem, Ills, about sunrise
yesterday and at that point only score of
old friends babe him goodbye. All the
stations between Salem and st. Louis,
early as it was, there were crowds Of peo-
pie who wanted to see and shake hands
with the Democratic nominee. and az
East st. Louis Bryan made brief speech.
Several Thousand ut st. LOnis.
At st. Louis several thousand people had
gathered at Union station and they gave
the candidate a most enthusiastic greet
ing and insisted on a speech. AT 9 q. III.
the start was made for Kansas City, and
at station in the western part of 81.
Louis silver Dick Bland got aboard to
accompany Bryan as far as jefferson City.
The trip was now in Missouri, and at cv-
cry town and hamlet there was a crowd to
speak to- shake hands with or bow to, ac-
cording to the time there was to do it. AT
Chamois Bland introduced Bryan and
said that if he had been choosing Il candi-
date for president Bryan would have been
his choice.
Bryan Returns the Compliment.
Bland added: Il served with him fol-
| four years in congress and he has been
| just as true to the silver cause and the
| people as l have been" The assembled
| Missourians cheered the appearance of
| Mr.. Bryan Justify. He acknowledged the
| ovation paid him with II bow and said
Ladies' and gentlemen and fellow citi.
| zens-I do not consider my nomination as
| personal compliment at all, nor do / de-
| sire yOu TO consider that in my nomina
| ton the convention reflected upon Mr.
| Bland. If this nomination had gone by
merit it would have gone to the man who
| Cor twenty years has worked to keep alive
| the silver cause, and in the hour of its vic
tory will be entitled to more credit than
any other living man." Great applause
Reception Mt JeSerson City.
! Bryan was rendered big reception a
jefferson City. The train made "a stop Of
thirty five minutes and Bryan was driver
| in Governor stones buggy to a place neal
| by and addressed some 1900 people
Mrs. Bryan was called for and was intro
| duccd as the future mistress of the White
House. En- route Bryan received news o.
the death of Ex-Governor Russell and sent
n telegram of sympathy - Mrs. Russell
The enthusiasm increased until ever,
| platform at every station, no matter how
small, was crowded with cheering people
When Kansas City was reached 1900 tt
5000 people roared a welcome. The candi
| dates party was escorted through lin,
cheering crowd 10 the Coates House
where they had dinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17
Put None but Silver Men on Guard.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 1.-THE new state
central committee met here for reorgani-
cation. sweeping changes were made in
the various county committees, silver men
being put on and gold men turned out.
The Breckenridge men Were nearly all
turned cut with the idea of preventing
Breckenridge from running for congress
from the Seventh district on gold plat
form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17
Whstaay states His Positi on.

New YORK, July Nv. c. Whitney
has sent the following dispatch to the AS
sociated Press: VIII you be kind enough
to correct the statement that i desire the
Endorsement by the state organization of
the Chicago cket. There are no possible
conditions or circumstances that would
induce me to vote for it or assist it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17

MINIATURES, July I1.-Thc Milwaukee
1Iillers' association, organized three OF
four months ago for the purpose of con
trolling prices of Nos. and 3 northern
wheat. is threatened with collapse Faist
lirausc s. Co, OF the Duluth roller mills,
has Withdrawn from this assoriati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17

bronze-badgcd veterans lined up hand
somely and marched with vigor to the
music of Fahys military band. which
they brought with them. There was
some speccl.making at the Mckinley
: ms, after which the major shook hands
with each cid soldier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17

DENVER, JAY 1.-THE picturesque eS.
Governor Davis II. Waite will be feature
at the II, Lo;,:s Populist convention, but
ne will he there cEiy as IL contestant for I;
seat The lenders of the regular delega
ton take exception to the reports which
have gone abroad that Mr.. Waite is at the
head of the Colorado delegation. Nothing
they say. is further from the truth, as he
is not even . delegate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17

FMEBURY, His. July &c. A. Windle
the nominee of the Prohibition party for
lieutenant governor, has caused II sensa-
ton by requesting the withdrawal of his
name that he might come out in favor Of
Bryan and tie Chicago platform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17
What is

Pitchers prescription for Infants
md Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other substance. IL Is harmless substitute
for ParcSoric Drops Soothing syrups and Castor Oil.
1t IS Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Castoria destroys Worms and allays
fcycrslncss. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures DiarrhGa and Wind Collie, Castoria relieves
tcething troubles, cures constipation and Hancncy.
Ca,toria the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-.
.cria Is Panacca-thc Mothers Friend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-17
CaStOria.

~Castoria II IN excellent medicine for chin.
drcn. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good az set upon their childrcn.''
Dr. q. G. OsGoon,
Lowell. Mass.
.Cas.oria Is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope the day Is 70.
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest % their children, and use cns'oria in
stead Of the various quack nos.rr;ms whith arc
destroying their lo7cd ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfui
agents down their throat, thereby seudin..
thcm 10 premature graves"
Dr. J. = ErScuELoE,
Conway. Ark.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
THE HUTTON TURTLE.

The button turtle is well named, ns
it's size is very email. When full
grown it is about the size OF II silver
quarter, and has n convex shell Of n
dull black color and horny texture.
A snake-likc head shrinks under the
shell If the intelligence contained
therein considers nn approaching
finger too intrusive or dangerous.
Four little fiat nippers also seek
safety beneath the shell should the
turtle be lifted in tho fingers. and II
ronnd, snaky little tail curls over them
beneath tho same shelter. Sharp
claws are on tho nippors, and black,
beady eyes in the head, these last be-
ing protected by double set of eye
lids. The little reptile is gifted with
some tact and discrimination. Music,
if near, will cause it's head to be lifted
in slow manner, as il too heavy for
its neck, and gently turned in the di-
rection from which the sound pro-
ceeds. With old friends, too, it is
much less timid than with strangers.
Tho button turtle is eminently a
beast of prey. A few OF those ami.
malcul@ known as water feas. or tad
pole placed in its saucer of water. will
perceptibly quicken its movements,
enticing it to engage in a lively and
generally successful hunt, while its
manner Of peckiug and tearing at any
choice morsel makes one think OF
what might happen il avulture's head
could be grated on tigers body.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
Pay of Foreign Organist.

Tho average pay.of all organists in
England appears to be only 81 week,
ii computations of certain English
musical critic are to be relied on but
it is said that places at this compensa-
ton nre 80 much in demand that there
is not likely to be any increase in the
remuneration. In ltnly tho pay is
comparatively greater and the OPP
portunities for outside employment
are more frequent. A cathedral in
small Italian town offers tho organist
the sum of $3.50 annually, aud for this
no III expected to play for at least two
services every day aud spend some OF
his sparetime in teaching the children
in the church school. Three hundred
dollars is the salary which an Ens-
lish church advertises for an organist
for daily service. Some OF the
churches in towns OF average size
pay only $500 and others offer as lit
tie as 500. The best of the English
salaries are those paid at the cathe.
drals. and something's residence ia
furnished also. These places are
worth from $1,000 to 81, 400 year.
and arc scarce.
In comparison with the pay OF
good organists here these salaries
seem absurdly small, and it is q cur
ious thing that England should COM
pensate its church musicians at a
lower rate than Italy. The actual
figures may not be lower than the
Italian salaries, but the cost Of liv-
ing is so much less in Italy that the
pay there is proportionally higher
San Francisco Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
Treatment OF Headache.

A headache should be treated ~
symptom and not as disease. Moth
ing is moro harmful than TO give a
suffer from headache drugs TO ease
the pain. The cause of the headache.
instead, should DO treated.
Headaches may be caused by dis
ensed conditions of tho blood. by
nervous irritation and by inilamma-
ton of the nerves OF the head or
adjacent tissues, this last being in-
frequent. Liver torpidity aud catarr-
hnl troubles have much TO do with
headaches, as they affect the blood.
Nerve irritation comes in many
forms. The nerves terminate through
out the body, in the muscles aud on
mucous surfaces, in delicate illaments
and little round bodies. Continued
irritation OF these terminals will
cause headache.
An eminent physician says the best
treatment for headache is preventive,
and If we would allot eight hours for
work, eight for play and eight for
sleep we would rarely suffer from
this cause.
For nervous headache hot bath, n
stroll in the cool mir, or n nap in n
cool, quiet room will often be found
successful. A headache from fatigue
mny be helped by prossinga sponge
wet with hot water in the nape of tho
neck and on the temples.
Neuralgia is caused not only by
cool mir, but by ncidity of the stom-
nch, starved nerves or imperfect diet.
Heat IL its best remedy aud mustard
plasters applied to tho stomach and
legs viii do moro good than any
medicine. Cold water applied to the
nerves in front OF tho ear has been
known to work magic in chasing
away neuralgia pains.
Bilious or sick headaches are com
mon to the first half of life aud
sometimes stop of their own accord
when one reaches middle ngc. They
come when n person has eaten food
which does not digest readily and n
careful diet is Imperative, swoetments
and pnstry being especially dagger
| Gus.
The headache which comes from
diseased eyes is most common and
least recognized. Its symptoms are
pain in the eyes and temples and over
the brows. Hot water is very val
liable stimulaut fer the eyes. New
| York Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
AUSTIN vAUGHs's PURCHASE.

Austin Vaughn was the proud
owner of bright fifty.cent piece.
Fifty-cent pieces didn't often tingle in
his fingers, and this was his, to do
what he pleased with.
Didn't uncle Eben say: "Buy what
you like with it?"
That was two days ngo, and every
hour when ho was awake his hand
went down into his trousers pocket to
feel it. The things it had bought in
imagination, would cost some hundreds
in reality. Pretty much every boy in
school knew about it. and it wasn't in
boy nature not to feel envious.
''Halloo! Aust, spent that money
O. yourn yet?" Andrew Knox greeted
him on the third morning.
"Causo ef you amt, I've got
suthin' mebbe you'd like to buy.
Don't get chance like this every
day"
He held up new knife, two bladed,
both blades open and glittering in the
sun.
''My cousin he sent it from New
York, an I 'xpect it cost more'n q
dollar-ivory handle, see? But had
a pretty good knife afore. an I
'druther have the money, even IL do
sell it at a sscrifice. as the newspapers
say."
Now the only thing that ratified
against the half-dollar in Austin's
| pocket was a battered old knife with
one broken blade. A new knife was
one of the imaginary things his bright
coin had purchased. This chance was
not to be lost. That night he showed
the treasure to his father. Mr..
Vaughn looked ut it, felt the edges OF
the blades, and said:
''You paid how much?"
"The fifty cents uncle Eben gave
| me-"
"Well, we'll. Better have consulted
me. "A fool and his money soon part
ed You gave at least twice what it's
worth. Andy Knox is tricky
youngster. The handle isn't ivory, it
is bone, and the steel isn't hard. The
blades'll be battered in no time.
Worth just about twenty-five cents.
Never mind now. my boy. Live and
learn, that's what We oil have to do"
Austin felt rather crestfallen, for
experience is severe teacher. New
York Observer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
Foundation.

with visored brow Temptation came,
did not know him by his name,
But cried aloud, "Begone, o Shamcl"
He turned away, and going cried,
"Many thy peers have opened wide
Their arms and begged me to abide.
"Rlchcs was TO them, and health
Honor and pride that wait ON wealth,
And all fair things that come by stealth.
"Many thy peers have smiled on me,
Fair danes and lords of high degree
They name me Opportunity.
"Soft nnme," I cried. "for such as thou;
Take the grim mask from thy dark brow,
And let thy face declare thee nowl"
"Not so-for thee have no name;
| was Temptation ere | came
But thou hast killed me. calling Shame !
Ida W. o. Benham, In Youths Companion
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
A Floating Feast.

In sailing along the coast north OF
Cape Hatteras the crew of the steamer
Earndale say the vessel passed the
carcass of dead whale about 60 feet
long. Captain Lougharne, who was
on watch at the time, noticed black
object several miles ahead, directly in
line with his course. When he looked
through the glass second time he
saw it was moving object. aud as he
closed upon it he WAS surprised to see
thousands of birds, including turkey
buzzards, hen hawks, vultures, sea
snipes, water eagles and crows, feast
ing upon the putrefying carcass.
The birds, the crew say, were SO
numerous that they resembled NOV.
ing cloud close to the seas surface.
Hundreds we're feeding at time, and
occasionally they would leave the car
cass and fly away u distance, only to
return again and gorge themselves.
The sailors were of the opinion that il
was a sperm whale, killed in northern
waters by whalers. = Philadelphis
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

Statistics cited at the recent meet
ing in Buffalo, N. Y, of the National
Association of Stationary Engineers,
in support of the proposition that
such engineers be licensed, showed
that the boiler explosions in this
country for the last five years aver
aged twenty-six month, or one for
each working day. 1t appeared also
from reports of the accident insurance
companies of this country that they
have been interested during the last
sixteen years in 1856 cases of boiler
explosions, yearly average of 22l, in
which A, sos people we're killed aud
6,34S injured. Commenting on these
figures, committee reported to the
association that, in their Judgment,
licensing engineers would tend to pro.
mote public safety, and would cause
engineers to study and pay more at
tention to the niceties of their busi-
nesa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

Inst night when | was snug In bed,
A fairy came 10 me and said
"Dcnr child, three gifts to you bring
A box, n mirror and n ring.
"Each morning use the mirror bright
TO bring yonr little faults 10 light
"Whcn you have found them, every one.
Open this box ns have done,
"And pack them quickly out Of sight.
Remember shut the lid down tight.
ave call these, best Of gifts 10 youth,
One. Self-control, the other, Truth.
"This golden ring, Sincerity,
Wins friends wherever you may be-"
I ncvcr spoke. did not stir,
| only lay and looked at her.
Aud whore shc went ] do not know
She melted like flake Of snow.
The door was barred. tho window, too
How do you s'posc that she got through
I'm sure she came so real II seemed,
Bu. Mamma says must have dreamed.
j. Torrcy Connor In Home Queen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

1t is pointed out as a singular
phase OF the manufacture of ice- max.
ing machinery that while abun dant
provision has been made for large
consumers, requiring an output OF say
fifty or 100 tons, no attempt has been
seriously made to turn out small out
fits, ranging upwards from one-ton
capacity. There are many relatively
small consumers who would gladly
avail themselves of the advantages
which small plant would offer, and
who, in the aggregate, would probably
amount to considerably more than the
limited number of establishments that
need and can afford to pay for ma
chimes OF ponderous size. Few ice-ma-
chine companies have apparently given
this aspect Of the matter any particular
attention. 1t is noted that the large
manufacturers have been obliged in
many cases to cast about for other
kinds Of business to help them keep
their shops at work, and have thus
drifted into lines quite foreign to
their equipment. The turning of these
surplus resources into O branch de-
voted to a miniature class of the
product for which they were designed
should commend itself to the trade.
Small ice machines are clearly des-
tined to become more aud more i'm.
portant accessories to modern con.
veniences. and the firm that will be
first to offer them will reap a good
business reward. A striking proof of
this was recently afforded whena New
: York paper gave description of an
ice machine intended for domestic
use that would supply a whole family
with ice for year for the insignii.
cant sum of S1.40. Thousands of in
quirics rained in from all parts OF tn,
country. and there was widespread
disappointment when it transpired
that the machine was not yet on th'
market
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
nESEYs CHEERFUL GIFT.

"IIerc, Benny" snid the father, as
Benny started to church, ''is five
&C 1t piece and n quarter. You can
put which you please into the contri-
button box"
Benny thanked him and went 10
church. Curious TO know which Ben
ny had given, his papa asked him, and
Benny replied:
"Well, papa, il was this way: The
preacher said the Lord loved cheer
ful giver, and ! n,w / could give a
nickel good deal more cheerfully
than j could give II qunrtcy, 80 / put
tho nickel ill.,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
QUEER WAYS or TELLING TIME.

Ono Of our boys who doesn't own
watch writes about how he tells tho
time OF day. lie works in wheat
elevator in an Iowa town. A big win
dow almost fills ono side of his little
Office. Into corner of the window
creeps the sunlight early in tho morn
ing and IL shines in oil day long and
creeps out of the other corner In tho
evening On the floor where the edge
Of the shadow from the window sash
falls just at noon our boy has placed
long chalk mark and little further
AWAY there is another mark for
O'Clock and SO ON up to O. The fore
noon is similarly divided on tho floor.
Each day by simply looking at the
edge of the suns light he can tell
what time IL is. Once In two weeks
he changes all these marks because tho
shadows change as the sun got higher
in the spring or lower in the fall.
This clever device-.any of you may
use it-suggests the way that tho ma
tiyes OF Liberia in Africa, who have
no clocks, tell the time. They take
the kernels from the nuts OF the can
dle tree and wash and string them on
tho rib of palm leaf. The first or
top kernel il then lighted. All OF the
kernels are of the same size and sub
stance, aud ench will burn certain
number of minutes aud then sot fire
to the one next below. Tho natives
tic pieces of black cloth at regular in
teryals along tho string to mark the
| divisions of time. Among the natives
of Singar, in the Malay archipelago,
another peculiar device is used. Two
bottles arc placed neck and neck, and
sand is put in ono of them, which
| pours itself into tho other every half
hour, when tho bottles are reversed.
Chicago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21

A clerk in the redemption division
of the Treasury Department says that
the 'cleancsr paper money IN circu-
lation is that which circulntes in Wash
ington, while the drtiest is thnt which
comes from Chicago for redemption,
says the Washington Star. st. LOUIS
is a close second to Chicago, and Gin.
cinnati next New York is next to
Washington in the record for clean
money. Philadelphia next, while Bal
timore ranks next to Cincinnati for
having dirty money. The money that
comes in from Chicago, besides being
dirty, is always much mutilated; 40
much so, he said, that there is twice
as much time consumed in patching it
up prior to cancellation as there is in
counting it.