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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
CHURCHES OF GRANADA.

They Are st Once Magnificent and Fec.
carly, Solemn end Gay.
1t was in its churches that thought
Granada at once most magnificent and
beggarly, most solemn and gay. know
nothing in France or Italy to compare
with the effect of the cathedral when
the sun stepped streets were left, the
leather curtain was lifted and we were
suddenly in darkness rs of night, a
great altar looming dimly in far shad-
ows, vague, mot;onlcss figures PROSTATE
before it. Their silent ferver in the
strange, scented dusk gave a clcw to
the ecstasy CT Theresa, Of an Ignatius.
But 1t was well TO turn back quickly
into matter Ct fact daylight. To lingcr
was to be reminded that mystery has its
price. solemniIy its tawdriness In ca
thedral and capilla real if we vcnturcd to
look at the royal tombs at the grille
which even in Spain is without equal
at the rctablcs, with their wealth Of or
E21aent, one sacristan after another kept
close at OR heels, imp1dently expect
ant.
If in unknown little church our eyes
Si'N icCusttHlcu 10 u3,hncSS, III was
that they might be offended with Vir-
FINS cleaning i'll silks ard jewels, with
Chrlsts clothed nrctticCats. And if we
did orcc visit the Cartuja it satisfied
our curiosity where other show churches
| were concerned. The word Cartuja hung
upon the lips of every visitor at the Ho-
tel Roma. Foreigners wrcstled hope
lcssly with it. SpaiIiards repeated it
tenGerly, as if III love with its gasping
gutturals. We never sat down to a meal
that somc one did not urge Us 20 the en-
| jOyment CT its wonders At last in self
defense we went. The Cartuja's archi-
| lecture crack us as elaborate, its deco
ration as abandoned as Tie Sush that had
sent us 10 it. 1t had not even the anus
| ing gaycty CT Bohcmia's rococo, but
was pretcntious and f1orid in Il dull,
vulgar way, r:crc in EccpinE with gild-
| cd cafe or popular restaurant But to
| this visit my record owes place, since
it was our one concession to the guide
books commands. II pleased Is better
| TO forget the exaggerated, tortured fam
Icyarce III the kindly twilight of
| churches the names Of which we never
troubled to ask.-Elizabcth Il. Pcnnell
i'll Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
CAUGHT A TEXAS MiSCREANT.
Chicago Police Arrest a Wife and Baby
Butcher.

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Officer Parkhurst,
of the West Lake street station, made an
important capture yesterday morning in
the Rialto building of a man named Eu-
gene Burt, who is wanted at Austin, Tex,
for the murder of his wife and two chill
dren. A dirk with which the deed was
done was found on his person, and the
marks of blood We're on his straw hat
He is now in the custody of the officers at
the Central station. He refuses to talk
about the affair.
Burt's capture was due to the work of
NJ. j. Poindexter, of $780, Lake street,
where he keeps small fruit and confec-
tionery store. He formerly lived at Aus.
tin, Tex, and knew Burt About six
weeks ago Mr.. Poindexter read in the
press dispatches of the killing of Mrs
Burt and her two children by her husband.
Monday Poindexter saw Burt on the open
board of trade. He did not make himself
known to him but decided to inform the
authorities. He told officer w. 5. Park
hurst, of the West Lake street station, and
gave him full description of the man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
BRYAN RELIES TO rHURsrON.
Challenges an Open Charge. Which He
Says He VIII Refute Promptly.

Challenges an Open Charge, Which He
says He VIII Refute Promptly.
UPPER REV HOOK, y. Y, Aug. l9.-will-
lam ]. Bryan, for the first time since John
NJ. Thurston, rs alleged, declared that he
Bryant was in the employ of mine own
crs, has made an official denial, coupled
with n challenge to the national Republi-
can committee to come out in the open
and accuse him or forever he silent
Bryan's attention had been called to the
controversy between Thurston and Stew
art, and he determined last night to settle
the matter, If possible. He therefore de-
mands an open charee--which he says he
will refute with details Of his private life
and his financial affairs-or silence He
said last night:
Il have already denied this charge on
several occasions, lNt the reiteration of it
by Senator Thurston, n distinguished resi-
dent OF my own state, justifies me in an
swering IL again. l have never at any
time or under any circumstances been in
the employ of any mine owners indiyid-
ually or collectively, directly or indirectly;
nor have / ever been in tine employ of or
paid by any binctallic league association.
Aside from my editorial salary of about
sloo per month paid oy the Omaha World
Herald, and small amount derived from
the legal profession, my income since nv
retirement from congress has been derived
entirely from lectures before Chautauaua
lyccum and lecture bureaus which have
usually laid me fixed sum. and from
contributions made by the people Of the
localities where have spoken
In some instances have received moth.
ing at all In most instances have re-
ccived more than enough TO pay travelling
expenses In only two instances, think.
has my compensation exceeded tl0p, and
in these Instances IL was about $40 at one
place and about eSU at the other Tho
first platform on which ran for congress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
The Wheat Crop Of Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 19.-The Illinois
state board of agriculture report says: ''Of
1918, $50 acres seeded to wheat a37 so acres
were destroyed or plowed up. Of the
amount remaining 4O6, 222 acres were
spring wheat. The average yield of wheat
Is IL bushels per acre; total yield, q, ST.,
90 bushels. or 3,59C,0O0 bushels more than
in 1895. The low price received this year,
4s cents, reduced the value Of the crop to
$lo,4i1, i39. The quality this year is below
the average, due to chinch bugs and
heavy rains while in shock and stack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Hcar.leSs Girl.

Proud beauty" said lie, striking IN
attitude he had learned by constant at
tendance at the 10, 20, 30 DRAMA
proud beauty, l 20 from hero to the
river, where | shall end my sorrows by
jumping III"
"Iwouldn't go to the trouble Of jump.
ing i'll and having to he searched fog
with grabhcoks, said the girl who had
refused him. Just take Il drink of the
water. That will do Chicago Jour.
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Republican Campaign Opened,

JACKSONVILLE, Ills, Aug. 19-The Re
publican state campaign was formally
opened here yesterday with monster
demonstration. many thousand people be-
ing present from the surrounding country.
Captain Tanner made an address at the
afternoon meeting. but il was brief as he
was feeling far from well. The main adj
dress OF the afternoon was given by Sena-
tor J. c. Burrows. of Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Tebenu Can Raise Cain adj Lib.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 19.-Judge Noble has
rendered his decision in the Tebeau in
junction case. Besides declaring the fine
illegal the court ruled that he would grant
a new Injunction to prevent the National
Base Ball league from either interfering
with the Cleveland team or its captain
but for the fact that the same objects were
assured by continuing the original re.
straining order in force and that more
wrong might be done than obviated by
any other course
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Took = BIKE Run Round the World.

MANCHESTER, Conn, Aug. I9--John ]
Brough, well-known merchant of this
town, aged - years. has returned from a
trip around the world which consumed
exactly year. Brough Travelled o., hi.
cycle wherever possible. OF the et,.UOC
miles covered by him 5000 Were by water
1000 on his wheel and the rest bv rail
road in different countries He Travelled
for pleasure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
THE MARKETS,
New York Financial.

NEW ioItk, Aug. IL.
Money on call was steady ut per cent /;
prime mercantile paper. .DS per cent !;
sterling exchange weak, with actual bust
ness IN bankers bills 1884, q 1854 for de-
mand and 4s5ia.t 1864 for sixty days: posted
rates. 4sd1ois'1a and 4siIs GissI:: commercial
bills. 4S5.
Silver certificates. sales $500 at 6Jil; bar
silver. 61t4; Mexican dollars 5lij.
United States government bonds steady
new As registered liz; do. coupons, Il3;
IS registered, ltSI: do. coupons. l0e5,:
Is registered, 1914; do. coupons, loj,a; IS
registered. %; Pacific IS of 81. 100
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Aug Is.
Following were the quotations on tho
Board OF Trade to-day: wheat-Ausust opened
Alsc, closed Issc; September, opened 5i5sc.
closed 55i4c; December, opened 5sI.c; closed
5Si4c. Corn-August, nominal, closed .asc;
September. opened ....ssc. closed :s23s,.: May,
opened 2114c, closed 2b;sc. Oats-August. nomi.
nal. closed l6s.c, september. opened IGssc,
closed l.lsc: May, opened lY'sr, closed lgs,c.
Pork-Septenlber, opened S5.3i: closed Ss NJ;
October, opened S. l2ia. closed $50 Lard
August nominal, closel S3i2ls; September,
opened 81 80. closed S3.4)
Protuce-Butter: Extra creamery. 16c per
H.; extra dairy, BE; fresh packing stock,
7d.2c. Eggs-Fresh stock. g}afDl0c per doz.
Poultry-Turkeys, sal oc per h.; chickens,
hens. a@.Isc: spring chickens. &c: roos-
tiers, Dc: ducks. sag; geese, $i.Wiep
500. Poiatoes-Early Ohio, 2i1.7c per bl.
Honey-White clover. li1slIc per H.: broken
comb. 9ft'0;: extracted, 5djc. Applcs-Re1
stock. socdSl.3j per Dbl; green stock. 5Ocs1
Sc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Aug. IS.
Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock
yards today rangel a5 follows: Hogs-Es-
timated receipts FOR the day. s.oIo; sale,
RANGED at s. .10t6l nir. :; M, Il, licb,
S2.sDd3W rough packing. Sj.10I30 mixed
and o305a3.3j heavy packing AMI shipping
lots
Cattlc-Gstimntei receipts for the day.
$3.50: quotations ranged AT Si.4Jd4 10 choice
to extra shipping steers, Sl2Jd44j good to
choice do, S3.9Jfri.25 fair to good. 81 SAB -
common to medium do. So 4gst3gD butchers
steers, S2.j0d3.ap stockers. 81. l0d3. 20 feeders
$l.2jG34I cows, g.. F0fI4O heifers g. 15d3. al
bulls. oxen and stays, S2.5013.3j Texas steers.
S..s0d4.G westcr n rangers and S3U0tl,j.J0 veal
caves.
the day. 12gU: sales ranged at S225Gl3 Is
western. sa.Vrd2.s5 Texans, 81 75as33 b natives,
and S3VcI5.9) lambs.
The Local Msrkets.
Corn-29023c.
Oats-16I50c
nay-limotby. s70Ss; wild. 81.
Potatoes. Dew-9t1t35c.
Egpr-Fre.h. f0c
spring cbicken.-S2 50 dozen.
G.e-e-.c.
Dncks--sc.
Cosl-Snft, 1Cc
CAt;le-Bu'chers psy for corn fed stern 3Xca
A.: cows and h.iferr. SAC = SIC; oslvee, &c
hoss -,xesc.
spring Lamb-sa 5oas4 head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
gLl5ESf|Il5IEEEslIjlIl3Ii

will do Il ueed - & wash according to directions
prevent trsuemission of blood diseaees. ekin die
easee acute and chronic ulcers. str cture, dseure
matism- iph 1mssiou OF the Bladder, Diseases OF
the bones, joints and muscles sypbiletic Insanity
ScorSy. serofaia IN many forrar. The above and
Q hundred other forms Of disease are traceabIe
directly or indirectly TO syphi itic Blood Poison
for which the DR.. Jsckpon's English Safety Tab
lets % sure preventative, and jr . safe Germ
its value II neeieefed ruch troibies result fsfsj
y. Mailed anywhere, eessed p; SIX boxes for q
&. ]. DsiGo, Fourth svs and 1bsd g., Rosk Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Afraid Of Negro supremncx.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. IA local
paper publishes an interview with a
prominent cotton planter of this county
in which he says that the overshsdowins
question with the planters is white SUI
premacy, and the proposed alliance be-
tween the Republicans and sound
money Democrats is n most dangerous
and insidious attack upon the conditions
now existing between the races
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Platt Faction Win. at New York.

NEW YORK, Aug 1a.-As result of
the Republican primaries held last night
TO select delegates TO district conventions
the Platt faction seems to have won an
overwh lining victory. Only four of the
assembly districts were claimed by the
anti Piatt faction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Mckinley Addresses Colored People.

CANTON, o., Aug. l9.-Major Mckinley
addressed delegation Of 200 Afro-Ameri-
cans from Cleveland yesterday afternoon,
headed by one Of their race, State Repre-
sentative Smith. They came with n band
and the Cleveland L'Overture rifles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Five Men Reported Killed.

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. l9.-Five men are
reported killed and others injured by q
falling cage in the St. Lawrence mine,
pear this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

m 1890, before was known politically
outside OF my state contained free coin
age plank. and my Republican opponent
that year was An advocate of free coinage
In the campaign of 1892 again ran on o
Tree coinage platform. In 1894 1 again ran
on q free coinage platform, and my op-
ponent for the senate, Mr.. Thurston, while
opposing unlimited coinage at 16 to in
sisted that he favored bimetallism. I
wrote the fire coinage plank on which I
ran in 1890, and the free coinage pianks in
the Nebraska state platforms in 1891, 1894,
and 1896, and tried to secure the adoption
OF free coinage planks in the state plat
form in 1882 and 1873.
Il only mention this to show that my
advocacy of free silver is not of recent
date. Having made this answer to Mr..
Thurston's letter, l shall hereafter take
no notice Of individual or newspaper COM
ment on the subject. If the Republican
national committee will say officially that
I have ever been employed to deliver
speeches by any mine owner, a group of
mine owners, or by any association SUP
ported by mine owners, 1 am ready to
make a statement showing in detail all
money received by me for speechmnking."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Ministers Should Use
DR.. Miles Heart Cure.

bUNUERE IL NO PROFESSION. whose
laboTs so severely tax the nervous sys-
tea, as that OF the ministry. The de-
Tangcucat Of tho nerve centers OF the brair
by ovc- work, frequently brings on attacks
OF heart trouble, and nervous prostration.
Rev. j. T.. Hester, II. d.. Pastor L. B.
church, London Mills, Ills, himself physi-
cian, writes Feb 81, 1s95: Heart affection
and nervous prostration had become so
serious last fall tina: n little over work in
the pulpit vOuld SO completely PROSTATE me
nr Miinc' that It seemed certain /
must relinquish the work
Heart Cure OF the ministry entirely.
Restores so bad that my auditors Tors
ryoo1xh would ask me II did not
1A~datiissssss have heart disease. Last
November I commenced taking DIR. Miles,
New Heart Cure alternately with DR. Miles
Ncrvino and derived the greatest possible
benefit. I have just closed revival work Of
10 weeks, preaching nearly every night and
twice on the sabbath. can speak for hours
without suffering as formerly did. Hard
working ministers should keep DIR. Miles,
grand remedies on hand"
Or. Miles, Heart Cure Is sold on guarantee.
first bottle will benefit or money refunded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

Platt- Miller Row Said to Have Made Tw,
Tickets Certain.

Tickets Certain.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19-There will be
two Republican tickets in the field this
fall. Platt expects it. Warner Miller and
John s. Milholland and the Mckinley
league contingent have determined on this
course John f. Milholland told the Nc
kinley league executive committee this a
week ago last Thursday night and reiter
ated it at a secret meeting last Friday
night. At the Saturday convention in
Herkimer the Warner Miller delegates,
when they found themselves in the minor
ity, bolted the convention and selected
delegates of their own, who will 20 to the
state convention and make contest.
They expect to be thrown out.
Milholland's friends, who have been in
structed to hold open primaries in every
district in this city, will send contesting'
delegations. George +. Matthews will
head similar list of contestants from
Erie. Kings county will furnish n few,
Washington county at least six, Ononda-
GA n full list Of contestants, and Chau.
tuaqua and Cattaraugus are expected to
elect anti Plat men. The contestants ex-
pect to be thrown out. A boiling conven-
ton will then be held and an independent
anti.machine ticket put in the field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
MITCHELL OF WISCONSIN IN LINE.
Appears ut Bryan Neutrality-suspicious. and
Populist Butler Confer.

0PPeoAs ~ DRY dh ouu
POpulist Butler Confer.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The appearance
Of Senator Mitchell, of Wisconsin, Mt ma
iional congressional headquarters yester-
day was an occasion for congratulation.
1t was announced several days ago that
Senator Mitchell would support Bryan,
but this is the first appearance of the sen
ator at the committee headquarters, of
which he is a member. Senator Mitchell
always has been a pronounced gold man.
Senator Butler, of North Carolina, is
here to meet the Populist national COM
mittee, and during the day Jones, of the
Democratic national committee, conferred
with him, but so far as can be ascertained
10 conclusion was reached on the subjects
under discussion. Butler, it is said did
not seem ready to make any concessions
to the Democrats and the latter did not
propose to make an unconditional sur
render.
The Populist committee was in session
all the afternoon. Although there was no
question as to the power of the executive
committee of the Populist party to take
any steps in regard to strengthening out
the complications resulting from the NOM
ination of Watson and the rejection of
Scwall "a power which was conferred by
resolution on the national committed,
this question formed the subject of much
of the discussion.
What action did the committee take
with regard to the withdrawal of Bryan
or Watson from the Populist ticket" was
asked of Senator Butler.
THE People, party ticket as named at
st. Louis" replied Senator Butler, sis
Bryan and Watson, and that will be the
Peoples party ticket until the polls close
in November" At Democratic headquar-
tiers this statement was modified by the
fact that the Populists in the west have
fused with the Democrats.
founded on the facts as they exist The
Democrats will continue to urge an ar.
rangement in the south similar to that
had in the west, and are particularly
anxious as to kentucky and North Caro-
lima.
Chairman Jones left today for Chicago
He announced that the literary bureau of
the national committee will be in charge
of Clark Howell, the member of the com
mittee for Georgia. He will be assisted by
Representative Richardson, of Tennessee
The Republican campaign committee is
getting out a new supply Of literature
There will be ten-page edition of Bryan
free trade speeches, Senator Sherman
history of the act of 1873, four pages on
silver and the farmer, and a leafiet on sill.
yer and the debtor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-28
A Champion Snake story.

1T was right over there by that old
stump" remarked the Mississippian, ac-
cording to the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat, as he munched his sandwich of frlz-
zled pig and homemade bread beneath
the shade of a tree in the forest, that 1
killed one of the biggest rattlesnakes 1
ever saw. 1t was during the month of
January, and l was out camping in this
very spot; there where the palmettos are
dead Well, the weather was very cold
when we arrived, and l set my Niger cook
to clean away the brush, so we could make
supper. Well, he hadn't been at work for
more than a minute when he came back
with eyes as big as saucers.
Boss, he said, 'dar's a big linn in de
brush what's live dun saw it move when
1 chopped it. Shua, sah'
He wouldn't rest until 1 investigated.
When 1 reached the place he showed me
the limb and sure enough when l struck
1t with the axe it moved with sinuous
motion. Bob l said, that limbs a snake
as sure as cotton is worth six cents. Get
out of the way 1 raised the axe and made
deep cut in the thing, which was about
eight inches in diameter, and as 1 started
to cut the second time there was a swish
of the brush, and up came the head and
neck of the biggest rattle1 l ever want to
see. He made dart at me, his eyes
cleaning fiercely, but his neck caught in
a vine. 1 then made another cut at his
head, but missed, and the axe buried it.
self in that stump you see there. 1 dropped
it then, and the internal snake struck the
handle of the implement and then fell
back, writing in the brambles, rafting
as well as it could with its back broken.
/ started to pull the axe out of the stump,
but didn't put my hand on it, because
saw the poison of the reptile had affected
the wood. 1t was swelling, and directly
the swelling extended to the helve and the
head of the axe split apart as clean as if
done with a cold chisel. The snake was
twelve feet long and had twenty-six rat
Ice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-28
A Lively seance.

A few days ago a lady who was alb
sorbed in the mysteries of occultism in
vited a select circle of friends to come to
her fat on the Rue Breda and form a
mystic circle to invoke the spirits of the
departed, says the Philadelphia Telegraph
The mystic circle assembled and the seance
seemed to promise great things. The floors
creaked and groaned, extraordinary noises
were heard on every side and suddenly a
sound like the report of a cannon was
heard and before the assembly had time
to comment on the extraordinary anima-
ton of their spirit friends the flooring
on one side of the room sank in with a
crash, carrying the piano and some of the
furniture two floors down into the cellar
1t was early in the evening, happily, so
no one was crushed in the bedroom i'm
mediately underneath, and as the rest of
the flooring held good the spiritualistic
investigators got out safely with undigni-
fed haste, and the lottery house is being
guarded by the police to prevent people
from risking their precious lives by en-
tering it. Some ardent believers declare
that the spirits showed their strength by
demolishing the premises but the NUM-
cipal authorities more prosaically are GO
ing to sue the architect and landlord for
not keeping the house in proper repair
The person most to be pitied in the matter
is the lady whose drawing-room furniture
got so entangled with the contents of her
wine cellar as to render both quite useless
ri
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-28
Up-tO-Date "Whens."
From the London Truth.


When lovely woman stoops to WOO man
At forty-hve her hair grown gray,
What charm can keep her swain a true
man?
What art can hide her age away?
When small investors stoop to folly
And find too late the mines give way,
Can aught assuage their melancholy?
What option have they but to-play?
When lovely woman stoops to folly
And finds her boomers do not sit"
What charm can sooth her melancholy ?
What art can make her Knockers fit?
When lovely woman takes to "biklng"
And her skirts are in the way,
Shall she dress like ancient viking?
or like the young man of to-day?
When fading beauty sees, with sorrow,
Her raven tresses hecked with gray,
with what cosmetic she may borrow
A bloom that neer will pass away?
When lovely woman has no lover
And finds her charms are growing less,
Why blame her II she tries to cover
Their fading powers in her distress?
And seek what arts can serve her beauty,
or hide the faults from every eye?
Surely it has become her duty
To pad and powder, paint and dye!