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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
Won KoTzE is RELENTLESS.

Shoots Another of Those Who Charged
Him with Anonymous Writing.
BERLANApril H.-Thc anonymous letter
scandal has another victim A duel which
took plaza in the woods near Potsdam re-
suited in the fatal shooting through the
abdomen of Baron Won Schrader. The
man who shot SO truly was Count Won
kotze. Five years ago high court person
ages, male and fenlale, old and young,
began receiving anonymous letters charg-
ing them with scandalous escapadcs, and
the writing of the letters was charged 10
Won kotzc, who was court chamberlain.
A trial OF Van KOtze acquitted him and
he promptly challenged n dozen of his &C.
cuscrs, saying that he would keep it up
until he had shot all who were implicated
rs accusers. Two duels were fought, in
both of which Won Kotze was wounded.
once seriously, he also slightly wounding
his antagonists. and being sentenced to
prison each time, the last duel being with
Schrader. whom he challenged again a
few days ago with the result noted.
The day before the duel Won Kotze
pacticed all day with n pistol. shooting at
the figure of a man drawn ON a screen un.
til he could hit the man every time. On
the field it proved that his practice was
valuable. Schrader is MORALLY wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
SEVERAL ENCOURAGING FEATURES
Noted by Bradstrees's in the General Bust
ness Situation.

Noted by Bradstrees's in the General BUSH
ness Situation.
New YORK, Al ril 1l.-Rradstreet's says:
While there is no general increase in bust
ness there are several encouraging feat
ures. First, the advance in prices of flour,
wheat, corn, oats, pork and sugar, to-
gether with that fer steel billets and
beams and other lion and steel products,
including No 2 foundry pig. and for tin
plates The advance in wheat has con-
tinued SO much longer than expected that
traders are again discussing the likelihood
of this being the beginning OF the long ad-
vance for cereals which they believe must
come after the extreme depression Of the
past few years.
Unfavorahle crop reports from central
western states, confirmation of previous
short crop reports from Argentine and Aus
ITALIA, small supplies in Europe and afloat,
therefor. but above all u revival of specu-
lative interest in wheat, are underneath
cereal prices. Bradstrcct's regular quar-.
terly exhibit Of comparative prices Of los
staple articles including live stock, shows
higher quotations for twenty eight pro-
ducts on April l, 1896. compared with
ffty-eight which are lower and eighteen
which are unchanged, in contrast with
corresponding quotations Jan. IL. Con-
trassed with one year ago there are in.
creases Of quotations for forty-cight items,
while five Gre unchanged and forty.nine
arc lower
Business failures in the United States
in this week numbc: a3l. compared with
236 last week, 225 in the week year ago,
I'll two years ago. and 1876 In the frs,
week of April. 1872 Thoro arc thirty
business failures reported throughout the
Dominion of Canada this week, com
pared with IS last week, 26 in tho week 9
year ago, and 81 two years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
BIMErALLIsM AND M,KINLEY,
What the Republicans OF Oregon Declare
For In Their Platform.

TOE 1hclF tI8tIOrns
PORTLAND April 1.-THE Republican
state convention has adopted a platform
which declares for the Use of both gold
and silver, with such restrictions as will
secure the maintenance Of values Of the
two metals. The delegates to the ma
tional convention We're instructed to vote
for Mckinley for president. The financial
plank in full is almost exactly similar to
the one adopted by the national Repub-
lican convention at Minneapolis in 1892.
A resolution in favor Of free AMI unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the ratio OF l6 to l
was defeated by n vote of 1913 to 1OS.
The following resolutions indorsing Nc.
kinley for president WIS unanimously
passed. This Republican convention ex.
presses its preference for president of the
United States and names William Nc
kinlcy, the great Ohio statesman, as its
candidate, and the delegates to the ma.
tional convention are hereby instructed
to give him their undivided support, first,
last and all the time" Tho following
We're chosen delegates to the St. Louis
conventions: X. A. Booth, Charles Hill
ton, X H. Dodd and J. w. Medium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
NOTHING AMBIGUOUS ABOUT THIS.
Rhode Island Republicans Know "Where
They Are At" on Finances

Rhode Island Republicans Know "whers
They Are At" on Finances.
Providence, April 1.-The Republican
convention met here yesterday and select
ed delegates to the national convention
without instructions. The chairman in
the opening address mentioned Reed as
the man Rhode Islanders favored Tie
only plank in the platform is contained
in the following resolutions had been
adopted by the Providence Board of Trade
Whereas. 1t is important to every bust.
ness man, producer and wase-earner that
u stop shall be put to the enormous cost
to the government and TO all of our peo-
pie resulting from the continuance of the
agitation for the free coinage Of silver,
which agitation stands in the way of re-
newal OF confidence and national pros
perity; il is therefore
Resolved, That the Providence Board
OF Trade ask all citizens to urge the selec.
ton OF delegates TO the political convcn-
tons Of both great parties who will ad-
vocate clear and distinct uttcrances in
favor Of the maintenance of the present
gold standard of value"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
BOOMS CAMPBELL.
Washington Editor Names Him
as Democracy's Man.
TELLS HIS QUALIFICATIONS OVER.

says Ohio Has Right to Present Name
and Makes Some Comments ON Harmony
Tariff Convention To BE Held At De-
troit-OreSon Republicans Declare for
Mckinley and BimctaiIism-Gold and
Silver Fight in Iowa
CrNCINNATT. April 1.-THE Commercial
Gazette publishes an article by Hon. Be-
riah wilkins, publisher of the Washing
ton Post. supporting Ex-Governor James
+. Campbell as the Democratic candidate
for president. He says: IF the Demo-
Cratic party is to be utilized as n target by
| mon who are unreasonable and extreme
| on single question-and that a question
which does not properly belong in poh-
tics; il the delegates to the Democratic
| national convention go to Chicago deter.
mined to bolt unless their special ideas
obtain in the construction Of the platform
and in the naming of the candidates, then
1t will make very little difference as to the
proceedings Of that convention.
Ohio Entitled to Offer q Man.
"1f. on the other hand, wiser counsels
prevail, and the traditions and issues for
which the Democratic party has stood
during its long period of existence are to
bc given proper recognition and duo
spirit of liberation and reason Is observed,
then tho approaching presidential cam
paign will not be so devoid of interest
from Democratic standpoint us has been
| widely predicted As Ohio came SO near
casting her electoral vote for Cleveland in
1850. the state is entitled to offer the name
OF one of its Democrats for tho considcra-
, ton Of the delegates to the Chicago con-
| vention. In Campbell the Ohio delegates
would have candidate with whom the
national Democracy could make a vigor-
Gus campaign and return from the battle
with honor, no matter what tho result
might be.
Always Had Uphill Fighting.
"1n all OF the political contests in which
he has participated he has been compelled
to contend against great odds, SO much so
that his name is synonymous with uphill
fighting" The article then cites Camp
bells power as a campaigncr; his loyalty
to his friends and to his promises; his
political victories under adverse circum-
stances; his pure personal and political
life, and his ''transcendant ability as q
leader" Hon. Amos j. Cummings also
| contributes communication to The Com
| mercial Gazette advancing his we'll
known views in advocacy of Hon. James
L. Campbell for the presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
IMPORTANT TO SUFFERERS
How You May Obtain Last.
Jog Cure From Piles.
No Surgical Operation. no Pain,
Trifling Expense-A Simple.
Harmless Remedy, But 1t
Does the Work.

There are some people who have
piles as frequently and regularly as
other people have colds.
Any little bowel trouble will bring
them on, any extra exertion, as in
lifting. will produce them, and in
fact will often appear without any
apparent provocation. Piles, how
ever, are much more serious than a
cold. as the tendency is always to
grow worse until the trou Bile becomes
deep seated and chronic, or develops
into some fatal rectal disease.
While there are many pile RENE
dies which give relief. yet there is
but one which not only gives instant
relief but at the same time makes a
permanent cure, and that is the we'll
known Pyramid Pile Cure.
This remedy is composed of SIM
pie, harmless, vegetable ingredients,
out combine so effectively and act $,
promptly and thoroughly that il
cures every form Of piles whether
itching. bind, bleeding or protrud-
ing.
In long standing cases the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure has proven to be the
only certain cure except surgical
operation, and its advantages over
an operation are many. a it is pain.
less. causes no delay or interference
with daily occupation and, last but
not least. is cheaper than any sur.
gical operation could possibly be,
costing but dollar a package at any
drug store. f..' '..lfs~. ~
The cases that the Pyramid Pile
Cure will not reach are SO few tina,
physicians are doing away with oper-
atoms for piles and depending or
this cheap but effective remedy t.
accomplish a complete cure, and il
never disappoints except in cases be
yonnd the reach of medical skill.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is prepared
by the Pyramid Drug company o.
Albion, Mich, and for sale by drug
gists everywhere at SO cents pc,
package. Each package contains -:
treatise on cause and cure of piles
together with testimonials from ever,
section OF this country. ns-,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
TARIFF CONVENTION AT DETROIT.
To lie ''Non-Political' and Called by Two
Labor Organizations.

Labor Organizations,
DETROIT. April 1.-The question of
holding a non-political tariff convention
in Detroit was decided in the affirmative
yesterday as the result of negotiations on
the subject between S. b. Archer, secre.
tary of the national tariff commission
league, and the local convention league.
The convention will begin May &c 1t Is
proposed that a call therefor be issued by
two national neutrality-suspicious.. one ma.
tional agricultural organization, and fit.
teen commercial organizations. The sub
jects proposed to be discussed are stated
by Secretary Archer as follows.
Ways and means for taking tho tariff
question out of partisan politics and max.
ing it a business question. Improvement
Of the consular service and its employ.
ncnt for the increasing OF our foreig n
trade, especially with tho Central and
South American republics. ACCESSIBILITY
of recommending to congress the creation
of a department of commerce, manufac-
lures and labor, and Of making the chief
Of such department member of the pres.
ident's cabinet. ACCESSIBILITY of forming
permanent organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
Another Das,ardly Gtr,-Mur,ler.

ST. LOUIS April H.-As the result of
the dissolution Of their engagements by
Blanche Simpson, q pretty 19-ycar- old
girl, George Proutman, her 'loyer," aged
%, shot and killed her late yesterday
afternoon. Three bullets were fired
through her heart. Mrs. Robinson, with
whom the murdered girl lived, narrowly
escaped DEATH Proutman firing one shot
at her which missed the mark. Tho muir
derer then escaped, hut after a hard chase
was captured BY posse OF citizens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
Pardoned By Govcrpor Upb,m.

MILWAUKEE, April l1.-Spccial to The
Wisconsin says: Mark H. Barnum, the
Wausau editor who was convicted Of Ii.
beling the deceased Ella Mallcy, for the
poisoning of whom, at Richland Center,
Wis, Rose Zoldoske, is serving a life term
OF Imprisonment. was yesterday parjoned
by Governor Cpham. Barnum was serv-
ing six months sentence in the Rich
land Center Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
The Porte and Rev, ISnapp,

CoNsTANTiNoPLE, April 1l.-An official
note has been issued by the Turkish gov.
ernmens categorically denying that Rev.
George z. knapp. the American mis-.
sionary who is visiting" the vail of Bit
lis. is imprisoned there, as has been re.
ported. The note also states that the re-
ported expulsion of other missionaries
from Asia Minor Is devoid Of foundation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
Look. Like . Bolt in Iowa,

OTTUNwA, April lI.-At city primarie.
last night resolutions indorsing free silver
and Horace Boies foe president were car
ried amid the most intense excitement
Tho gold men boltcd in several wards
The action v very significant - Charles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
Cyclone. Hut No serious Damage

OTTUNwA. L., April IA cyclone near
Lucas, Lucas county, hns demolished
barns. trees and houses. No serious dam
age yet reported Rain fell all through
this section, with very heavy wind. Hail
fell to the depth OF thrce or four inches all
along the Burlington west and Wabash
south
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 11.-Reso.u'
tons asking the general conference Of ths
Methodist Episcopal church to acccp,
women as delegates was adopted by the
lay electoral delegates of the district con
ferepca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11

SPRINGFIELD, April l1.-Chairman W.
II. Hinrichsen, of the Democratic state
central committees. has issued call for
meeting Of the committee to DO held at
Chicago. April %, to fix q time and place
fOS holding the state convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11

Walsh manager for Boies for president.
led the silver forces, and was opposed by
K. H. Moore 1t is said that if silver rules
At the Dubuque convention it will be fol-
lowed by reputation by she gold men,
and u disrupted party in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
fUlKIsH BATH Rooms


Baths Of all kinds, including
Turkish, plain, shampoo. cleo
trio, electro-thermal, etc., may
be obtained at the Ssnitarium
Bath Rooms, on the f3rst floor of
the Harper House.
ROOMS OPEN.
For Ladies-F-om 9 q. m. to
II m. on week days For Gen.
tlemen-From p. m. to 10 p. m.
on week days On Sundays the
rooms will be open from Z a. m.
to II q. m. for Gentlemen only.
Electric and Eiectro-thermGl
baths may be obtained Q. any
time during business hours.
Gymnasium connected with bat;
rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New York, April 10
Money on call was easy at 81 per cent;
prime mercantile paper 5}at96Ia per cent.
sterling exchange easy. with actual bust.
ness in bankers bills ut 40 for de-
mand and ABS for sixty days; posted
bills, 4S7.
Silver certificates. ss3ss5salc; no sales; bar
silver. $50; Mexican dollars. 5f1S.
United States govern ment bonds steady;
new As registered, III; do coupons. III:
SIS registered. ll31s; SIS coupons. 1l315; Is
registered, 1857; As coupons. l0914; 2s regis
tered, IS; Pacific 9 Of ~. 1929
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO. April 10.
The following were the quotation, on the
6oesc. closed 651sc; May opened 66ls,, closed
655sc; July, opened 6Gssc closed 68}s. Corn
April, nominal, closed 1880; May,
opened 3o1sc, closed 8Os; July, opened 3l1sc.
closed Bic Oats-April. nominal. closed
isc: May. opened lsy4c, closed 1890;
opened $s.421a closed sS.4714; May, opened
$780, closed 1896. Lard-April, opened
s. 02l sclosed 5000; May opened s5o7ls, closed
5000.
Produce: Bustor-Extra creamery. 1sc per
h.; extra dairy Ice; fresh packing stock
Se9c. Egys-Fresh stock. lo9loI6c per doz
Live Poultry - Turkeys. lldl2c per ID !:
chickens, hens, SIC: ROSTERS. 5951ac: ducks.
1lGl2c; geese $i0J9jeI per doz. Potatoes
Bu-banks 17t92lc per bu.: mixeL 15glsc.
Sweet potatoes $20yGl75 per Dbl Apples
Fair to fancy, 81 5J@375 per Dbl. Gran
berries-Jerseys. s5.O)gi5o per Dbl. Honey
White clover, 159l4c per h.; broken comb, {
@lOc; extracted. 5asc.
Ch1cago Live Stock.
r., CHICAGO April 10.
Live Stosk-Prices a. the Union Stock
Yards today ranged as follows: Hogs-Esti.
mated receipts for the. day, 1900; sales
ranged at $3o09a91 Pigs, 365Gae6 light
$3.43e3 Cd ROACH packing 50 6l9aSj mixed,
and s3.619a75 heavJ pa;ltiag AMI shipping
lots.
Cattle-Essimatej ecsip., for the day,
7.ooo; quotations ranged as Si0Jc9a.59 choice
to extra shipping steers $}75GiO cool to
choice do, 50 6)g3s0 fair t. eool. 81 4o@3 -
common to medium do. s. 2l937O butchers
steers, $as0@2D stockerA 325deaSI fesde "a
The Local Markets.
snAu, NO. =,
C0rn-45c.
Oats-16c0Oc. $50
-Timo.hy, S1s; upland: ssasI2: .,'d.
ss.5ss; Sloseh, s7oes; baled. So>sSlaso; miilet,
fFr vnssfA,Lm. - f
fnoDucB.
Butter-Fa:r to choice. l5c; fresh cream.
cry. NC.
Egge-Freeh, DC.
Chickens-.c.
Turkeys-Sc.
Geess-7c.
Ducke-Sc.
Cattle-Butchefe pay for corn fed steers
3scd3Ac; cows and ke!fers, SkcG3xc; calves,
3hcf14he.
HOzs-303Xc.
Sheep-3hc.
Spring lambda. 500f4 head.
Cosl-Soft. loo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HICAoo, ROCK ISLAND . PACIFIC
Rsiivsy-Ticke.s can be ,aroha.cc O. h.-.
gage checked At q Twentieth stree; depot
or c & depot corrcr FIFTH ay,uu. s1o
Tiny +a'st street Frank II. Plammer. Agent.
The new North-west., 1896-06-19
WHOLE NO. 1905.
ST. MARY's ACADEMY.
Inc commencement Exercises to be Held
on the Evening of June "a.

Anc commencement Exercises to be Held
on the Evening of June a.
Invitations are out for the commence
ment exercises Of st. Mary's academy
which will take place June % at the
academy buildings at 7:30 p. m., and are
as follows:
chorus--sGome Where the Wild Flowers Room.,
Double tro-"Patldy Carey f,zorny
Misses ~. Fitzpatrick, J. Norton, NJ Quinlan,
hetaa Matheson, Nellie McMahon,
Nano Ryan.
Hun Drill ,....... Boys of the Kindergarten Glass
vocal dnet-"fou Know You Do Hoist
Misses May and Lulu Hamilton.
pinno-Nano Ryan
i'o1ole trlo-'Bonnie Dundee Quadrilles' D,A lbert
MISSES u'atfys Coslett, Amanda Carlson Maud
barnohr, Cora Hickey, Mary McNlahon,
NJ. Riney.
Chorus~-"ihe Little Turkee Turks Rristovr
little ladies' Of The kindergarten.
elnarteste-"Fanz der Maikaier,, uo,s.
fntft 81 piano, Misses Katie oBren, Azzie
Desonrdi. Second piano, Misses Cora
Hickey, Mary Riney.
Nosal 'luarfetts-.rhe Professor at Home. Bliss
Misses Jahle Norton, Frances Porter, May
Hamilton, Mary Riney.
~ ,aa, i"l lrs' ana second violin and pianose-
es'ea '...... ....................P Plyel
fiFSt Eloiin Misses Mary Riney and Emma
otolte; second violin, Miss Jennie Nor
gan; piano, Miss Katie OBren.
lower dril. .......,..... By sixteen Young ladies
Instrumental duet (donbe}-"Flash and Crash,
N;a op We Concert. ...:....,.... Snow
Misses Emma Stolte, Maud Barbour. MARY
Riney, Katie O Brien
vocal dnet-sListen, 'Tis the Woodbira,s SONG,
misses JANE Norton, Mary Riney; piano,
Gladys Coslett.
kinder Symphonic uovd,
vocal and instrumental duet-s'Tha Crimson 4
Glow Of Sunset Fades Rnox
Misses Jennie Morgan, Mary Riney; piano.
Katie O eBrien, Emma Stota,
Qnartette.-"Norch of the Mariners, ',.uolss
Elrst piano, Mary Riney, Maud Barbour: sec
ond piano, Azzie Dezourdi, Emma
Stolte.
kecitation-"Too Utterly Utter .....
Miss Jennie Morgan.
Duet Christmas Bells Polka, Winna,
FIRST piano, Miss Emma Stolte; second
piano, Miss Gladys Coslett
Fourth Air Varie" Oh Theme Mercadanta
Nlol!n, Miss Jennie Morgan; piano, Miss
Emma Stolte
Eecltatlon-"The Leper''
Miss Gladys Coslett.
ocal solo-"lleav, n Hath Shed Tear, Knckan
Aiss Jennie Morgan; piano, Miss Emma stolte
,9.a'l fahlastlcs ......... By nine young ladies'
ehorlls-'sweet be Thy Dreams, Murrv
ADDRESS ress.......................
The new North-west., 1896-06-19
The Fourth.

Preparations for the celebration OF the
4th of July are going forward in a vigor-
GUS and enthusiastic manner and there is
every reason to believe that the day will
be pre-eminently successful in every fea-
ture. The committees are made up Of
men who will spare no pains to give to
the occasion every possible attraction
calculated to interest and delight the
large number of visitors who are eX
pected to be present The music will be
among the most pleasing features of the
day, as the name of Mr.. Cardona, who
will have charge Of it, gives sufficient
guarantee. The races will afford full
variety of amusement and the fireworks
display will be of more varied and gor-
geous character than has ever before
been seen in this city.
The excursion trains are sure to bring
a large number of visitors from neighbor-
ing cities to witness the base ball game
which, under able direction on both sides,
with skilled players will present we'll
field. Deer Lodge hopes to en-
tertain very large number of her friends
and neighbors on the Fourth.
The new North-west., 1896-06-19
:Birtllday%Picnic,

A picnic to Warm Springs was given
on Tuesday by Mrs. A. H. Mitchell in
honor Of the birthday Of her sor Will.
Mrs. Sam Scott, Mrs. Geo S. Miller and
Mrs. Nj Bielenberg assisted the hostess.
-Four or five vehicles laden with young
people drove out to the springs where all
enjoyed the royal hospitality for which
the place is famous, and which was made
especially cordial on this occasion.
Bathing and dancing were indulged in.
Among the equipages which bore the
happy young people to the scene Of fes-
tivity, was the tally-ho coach, drawn by
four horses, which were skillrully driven
by Paul Mitchell. The seats inside and
out were filled with joyous merry-makers.
who carried a variety of musical instru-
ments and the echoes of whose tally-ho
horn hoated in silver cadences over the
town when, at a late hour, the party re-
turned after a day of enjoyment long to
be remembered
The new North-west., 1896-06-19

Last evening, while playing with a
party of children near Judge Stackpole's
residence, little Sue Larabie fell from the
bridge into Cottonwood creek and was
being carried swiftly down by the current
when Judge Stackpole, who heard the
alarm given by her frightened con1pan-
IONS and seeing the child struggling in
the water, leaped in after her and made
strong effort to overtake her by swim-
ming. This he did not succeed in doing
and the little girl would have inevitably
been drowned had not Fred Hess plunged
INTO the torrent and seized her. He was
swept from his feet in an instant but sue
ceeded in getting out with the child in
safety Though MIR. Hoss cannot swim.
this is the second child he has rescued
IRON drowning in the Cottonwood.
NO time should be lost in enclosinr
these branches at the crossings with
woven wire fencing as they are source
of constant danger to young as we'll as
old
The new North-west., 1896-06-19
Mckinley and Hobart.

Yesterday afternoon Mckinley and
Hobart We're nominated, the first receiv-
ing G615 and the second, Hobart, 533 3 /.
votes. An unmistakab.e gold platform
was adopted, but the silver men showed
q strength against the single standard
plank Of 11015. Twenty three silver del
egates followed Teller out Of the conven-
ton, including Hartman of Montana.
Alter casting blank votes, Mantle. Carter
and Metzel retired from the hall. The
convention adjourned sine die at I so
D. NJ,