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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
First Person photographed.

1t was IN 1s47 that John Draper, then
a professor in tke University of New
York. made the 6rst portrait photo
graph. The eubject,was Elizabeth ORA
per. his sister. Professor Draper had the
idea that in order to produce distinct
facial outlines in photography it would
be necessary to cover the couptenapce Of
the person photographed with flour
This seems strange notion now, and it
proved not to be good one thsn, for all
Of Professor Diapers early attempts
were failures. Finally he left off. the
flour and then was quite successful
This SO delighted kim that he sent the
picture to Sir William Herschel, the en-
lnent English. astronomer. Sir William
was in turn delighted and made known
Professor Diapers success to tie scien-
tific men Of Europe. He also sent Pro-
fessor Draper letter of acknowledge
ment and congratulation. which has
been carefully preserved in the archives
Of the Draper family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04

The Eskimos dread the winter and
take early precautions to provide against
famine. As the season approaches the
great herds Of reindeer migrate south
ward. and the walrus or the seal are
all that remain for food.
When an ia wind is blowing. the wal
rus is easily found On the outer edge of
the ice packs. When it is blowing OF
the shore. however. the ice packs sail
out to sea with the walruses On them.
The natives then class thsir.pambers in
list from the strongest to the weakest
The food that is ID store is divided UP,
the weakest having the smallest GUAM.
THY, the strongest the largest. Thus the
mishtiest hunters have strength to Pre-.
vide for the others.
1t is cruel s. Stem. but. neveTthslsss.
. necessary one. II all were weak, all
would die; if some are strong. they will
save masy of the weak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
sIxTY-NINE CENTS OR NOTHING,
The Cry at Irwin in the Pfttsbure District
Trouble Is Pretty Certain.

The Cry at Irwin in the Pittsburs District
Trouble Is Pretty Certain.
Pittsburg, Sept. 4.-1rwin was filed
with striking miners last night. The
town was wild. Over 1000 men who are
contenuing for So cents or nothing To-
Gated in a hurriedly fromed camp direct
ly opposite the offices fthe Penn Gas
Coal company. Marches to the nearby
working mines have already commenced
and every effort VII be made to induce
the miners employed by the Penn Gas
Coal company and the Westmoreland
Ceal company to quit work. Armed
guards are patroling the property Of the
coal companies, and Sheriff Zanor, from
Greensburs, was there last night He
returned to Greensburg fer the purpose,
1t Is said. Of collecting a number of
deputies.
Injunction proceedings are expected to
follow the marches. 1t was learned
Thursday that the two coal companies
have resolved to adopt the same meas
ures used by the New York ard Cleye-
land Gas Coal company to endeavor to
suppress the marches They intend to
repel the strikers at all hazards. it vss
stated. and rioting is feared. David W.
Van Eman, general manager of the
Pittsours and Chicago Gas Coal COM
pany. left for Snowden last evening. He
has completed all arrangements to start
MS mines Monday. It is said a train
load OF miners from West Virginia
points Will run through PttsburE today
to the mines under protection of a spe-
cial force Of deputy shsrins and detec-
tives.
Clarksburs, W. Va, Sept 4.-Yester-
day morning the stiking miners pre-
prevented the men from going tework a,
the Pinnicktnnick minesand fourteen wsre
arrested, but Afterwards released odthsfl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
AssRevIA1eo 1sLseRAms.

Vest nHAksrs to the runber Of 5000
want On STRIKE at New York for hixhsf
wagon.
The National Fremont association will
hold a reuEion in PIttsburs Sept. E. II
and Is.
|, In q 1T of jealousy and while drunk
ing William Hauststter. of Cincinnati,
shot his wife and killed himself.
The sheHf5aof Areela. Ills. made AFRAID
On tramrs that have Infested that vi
oihisy and drove over 4os out of the city
Harry F-aeIander. i: years old, i.
missing from his home at Chicago. He
had IS with him and il Is believed he has
run away.
MP. and Mrs. J. r. Hieetand, of
Eloomhs Grove. Dane county, Wis
celebrated the fiftiesa anniversary of
their wedding
Eight Armenians. who have convicted
OF taking part in the rscsat bomb out
RACES at Constansiuople. have been saa-
fenced to death.
TIE ch-.sefn Of the late Colenel jobs
Thomas. CT Maseeuteh. Ills. are fight
Ing II lie courts over the estate, valued
at owe: tl.0OO,0Os
Seth Low'has signified His acceptance
Of the noniaetion OF mayor Of Greater
New York. rendered him by the borough
csNmsttee Of the Citizens union.
The American paced cycling heur rec
ORD Is now thirty-two miles and 1.02U
yards. Jimmy Michael. the Welsh
wonder. made it Thsrsday at Detroit
A 81. Louis judge has reversed Judge
Murphy's decision and declared the Mis-
scuri hrssdecs' law to be constitutional.
|
eis.cn.
oEganized cyclists OF Ch;easo decided
to sSitats for the paving Of Dearborn
street With asphalt frem Jackson boule-
ward TO the bridge. The earth was made
for wheelmen.
Aristocratie. residents of I.eroy. Aia~
are anticipating pleasurably the con-
temBlaNd visit of Prince Alexander
George, youngest son Of the Duke and
Duchess Of Teck.
By the rsceEt Sest tn ofhts father young
Ogden GcSie. bseepss the richest lad IN
American The fertars Of the Gosles;
has. been EST hatsd at $50. Geo geo. aad the
bulk Of twill go TO the hey.
J. q Rseksteller has s.rt TO the Amer
ices Bapt:sS AIissiorary union and the
American BaptfTt Ecvs Missionary So
e;Rtr his Check for the balance 81 n,s
%o.oec promised by him upon the con-
dittNl that the two societies would
raise SO, Gee.
The greatest of al lpxuries in central
Africa is salt. To say that a man eats
salt with his vietuals is the same 10
saying that be is a rich man. NuHge
Park says. 1.-The long continued use Of
vegetable food creates so painful long,
ing for salt that no words can sufficient.
~ describe it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
Call for the Chicago Convention.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
Low Average of Liabilities in Failures
European Demand for Wheat.

Low Average Of Liabilities in Failures
European Demand for Wheat.
New York. Sept. 4.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: Failures
in August were in number not II per
cent. less than in August. 1896. but in
amount CT liabilities 70.S per cent
smaller. July and Auguet>shcw a lower
average OF liabilities per failure than
has ever been known IN any year. The
Improvement is also well distributed,
extending to nearly every important
branch Of business. The ratio of de-
faulted liabilities to payments at clear
ing houses has been smaller in July and
August than in any other month since
early in 1893. With an extraordinary
movement in grain, heavy real estate
and building transactions, and increased
business in iron products. the M onth was
clearly the busiest August ever known
Wheat continued its reaction this week
until 1t had fallen 4 cents more but
then rose 3 cents with the first revival
of foreign buying.
Foreign accounts do not improve, and
unless much more deceptive than usual
the demand for American wheat will
far exceed the quantity which can be
spared. Continued large exports of corn,
and buying for export. show still moro
clearly the extent Of deficiencies abroad.
The improvement in the iron and stesl
industry gains momentum and a fur
ther advance in prices makes as per
cert. from the lowest average. Aug L.
The demand increases for sheets and
plates. especially for bridge and ship
building. Southern and western dealers
have united to advance prices of pig
p cents. Bessamer at Pittsburg has
risen 10 cents, and eastern markets are
stronger. The demand for cars is press
ing. and work for railways increases.
The first shipment of steel rails from
this country to Australia was 1000 tons
by the LackawaRna company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
THREAT TO MURDER M'kINLeY.
Report That L of Alarming Import If It Il
True Story.

kSePOks AhAS - OK Ahkfm1uG Import II 1t L.
q True Story.
Columbus. O., Sept. tit turns out
that extraordinary precautions yester-
day were taken to take care of the pres-
ideEt or account Of the mayor having
received a note unsfgEed telling him to
be on the guard against a proposed as
asanatien OF Mckinley because of The
appointment 81 Pox'derly as inmigra ton
commissioner.
Notwithstanding this alarming threat
the president went to the fair grounds
and il is vsriousiy estimated that be-
tween 5000 ard 100000 people were
gathered there TO greet him, but only .
fraction of this number were able tolhear
the brief speech which he delivered. II
was school children's day at the fair and
thousands CT little folks were scattered
through the crowd. President McKfr-
ley directed lis remarks in part to them.
He received a tremendous ovation.
After driving over the grounds the
presidential party returned to the hotel.
In the evening a complimentary dinner
was given by the state board Of aeri-
culture. and a brief informal reception
followed. The anonymous letter warning
the mayer against a plot to assassinate
the president is regarded by the mayor
and director Of. public safety as a. hoax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
THE COUNTY TEMPLE.
TRanQRnra-

Sept. 3-William T. venamon to
c. F. Hemenway. lot 5. block 2.
Woodlawn add. Moline, $3.50.
John A. Buckley to Richard M.
Buckley, SCI sci. 2s, 16, 5w, 800.
George Buckley to Richard M.
Buckley. set set %. 16. 5w, 1925.
Hiram N. Fitch 10 William T.
Peck, s4 sw4 nw4 80, 16, 5w, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. Sept. :,
Following were the quotations on. the
BosFG of Trade today: Wheat-Sep-
TENDER. opened and closed sSs4c: Dscen-
oPsnsd 9SAc, closed a41fc: Corn-sep-
sember, opened ard closed sessc: MAY:
opened 35ssc, closed s51sc. 0ats-Sep-
TENDER. opened 1s4sc. closed 1sc; Decen-
bs: sp ssN l, ana 81 closed 2e:4c; May.
Der. opened and closed nen1inal; October,
opened $500, closed sS.s75h; December.
opened ss.95, closed $9.G5. 4.ard-Sep-
TENDER. opened s4:15, closed s4.7h; Oc-
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery.
MIC per n; extra dairy. &c.,, fresh
packing stock, ,SG9c. Eggs - Fresh
stock, 13c per dozen. Live Poultry
Turkeys. 7G9c per ID: chickens Chens),
1ee; spring chickens. &c; ducks &c!
BlackberrieslFair to good, 60@75e per
16-qt case. Blueberries. 75eG$l0o per
loot. ease.
Chicago Live sock.
Chicago. Sept. 8.
Hoss-Estimated receipts for the day,
pigs. &4.so@4.55 for light, s3.sOaS.so for
rough packing, $4.0o04.4o for mixed and
S400Q438 for heavy packing and ship
ping lots CattIe-Estimated receipts
Tor the day, 5000; quotations ranged at
sS.o0Q5.50 for choice to extra shipping
steers $4eeG500 good to choice do,
$AS5@4.7o fair to good, $3.S5G430 CONE
mon to medium DO. sS.ee14z5 butchers
steers. $31o9a9o ,stoekers. s4.00F4.5o
feeders, x1sQa42o COVE. s2.so64.so heif.
$500 40 Texas steers. S3,50G4:sO west,
ern rangers, ana s3SQ1e.75 veal calves.
sheep and Larbs-Esfimated receipts
for the day. H,o00; quotations ranged at
S2.SO1SS0- westerns, $2.90@a5e Texans.
<2Asg4,1o natives. aud >e7s9s.7s lambs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
Home PlcAie OAosrS.


The committee appointed to effect
a permanent harvest picnic organi-
cation at . meeting in Port Byron
elected the following officers:
President-Charles George.
Secretary-W. II. Ashdown.
Observation-Disclosures Schsfer.
Executive Committee-Frank Cool
Cordova; j. w. Simonson, Poft
Byron; John Liphardt. Canoe Greek.
The next meeting of the organize
ton will be called about q month be-
fore the next picnic. when it is calcu-
lated further perfection of the soci-
ETY. will be accomplished. The har-
vest picnic will likely be one of the
important annual events of the up
per end in the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
Three, Nervous, slsepis0

Men and wonen--how gratefully
they write absut Hoods Ssrsaparills.
Once helpless and discoursgsd, hav-
ing lost all faith In medicines. new
In good health and sable to do my
own work, because Hoods Sarsapa-
parilla has power 10 enrich and puf-
lily the blood and make the weak
streng-this 10 the experience Of .
host Of people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04

Cora-s7fs2ec.
Oats-t74isc.
Straw-eA
Potatoes-o0c Q bushel
Buiter-Fair to choice, 15c; fresh creamery
lS cents.
Eggs-l2I:c.
Chlcksns-5c; spring chickens, ms pr
Coel-Soft. Zoe.
Catele-Butchsrs pay for corr fed steers 81,
ZTi-c, cows and hsifers, 7k0the culvos az
G5I.c.
Hoss-9 1904.
Shoep-Snc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04

swn recognIzance fer trial On Sept II.
last evening . large number Of the
strikers congregated at the Adafnson
mines waiting for the men to come out
The superinterdentloc locked the men nthe
mines and went for thesheri6, who DIS
persed the strikers. George Colds
borough. miner at Pinnickinnick. was
terribly beaten and probably. fatally Ia
jured by one of thes trikers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04

1 hereby notify all people not TO
trust any person on my account.
without written order from me to
do 80. - / viii not after the Slst day
OF this month honor or pay any bill
or bills presented to me for payment
unless accompanied BY said order.
Rock IslaEd, H., August, 4. D.
1897. @. D. 0v8pUx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
LAST DAY or THE FAIR.
Tue Aaeas Ysstsraay AfsaSaoea Ptsvs L.
tsessting Events.

sersstinG Events.
Josiin, Sept. S.-The last day OF
the fair at Joslin opened fine, and re-
NAMED 20 for the races.
The pacing 2:S5 class. purse 500;
frst, $50; second, SIS; third, 415;
fourth, $40; one mile heats, best
three in i've; i've to enter and three
to 20 had the following starters:
Bon March, J. q. Baldwin, Prophets
town; Omaha Wilks. c. Risse. Oma-
ha; Mollie d, A. 81. Arp, Moline.
Bon March took the first prize, Mel.
lie D the second, aud Omahs Wilks
was distsnced for foul driving. Five
heats we're paced. time-2:s2, 2:ss,
2:35, PSF and PAS. There was q
great deal of dissatisfaction in con-
nection with the race, the drivers
being changed once.
The free-for-all trottiug race with
purse of 4l75; drst. $3.50; second,
*4S.75s third, $26. 25; fourth, $3.50;
best three in five ens-mile heats; i've
to enter and three to go, resulted:
Judge Crabsree. owned by T. G. Bal
Nina B, owned BY G. B. Miller, Geneseo :
Contractor. owned by George Leslie,
Rosario, owned by A Chapman. i Haup-
Time-s:as $50. a:sl. Judge Cr.btree took
the first prize. Rosario the second Nina 3.
the thiId, Contractor the fourth.
The running, race open to all.
purse $40; first, go; sesond, t12;
third, IS. csme cut rs follows:
Goodbye, owned by P. Tarbsr, Gen
eScO.. -..........--... l l
White Wing, owned by J. Sharp, Cen
Timo-52. So. Goodbye took the first prise
White Wing the second and Lila A. the third.
Lila A. owned by b. Gritsmun. Gen
eseo....--...-...... ................-..
This was the finish of the races.
The Port Byron band furnished the
music for the fair, which was highly
appreciated. The number Of tickets
sold were: First day, 1, $40; second.
1882; third, 1856; altogether, 3.6Ss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
TIE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND 4 PACIFIC RAN.
" way-Tickeis can b purchased or Baggage
eneesed ~ II q Z Tweufieth street depot or
d cepot. corner Fifth avenue and f'hirfv-
Int stseef, Prank Plunmer. Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04
WHY GoMPERs. WASN'T THERE.

He Explains His Absence from the st.
Louis Labor Conference.
Washington. Sept. 4.-Samuel Com
pers. president Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, when asked yesterday
why he did not attend the convention
held in st. Louis on last Monday and
Tuesday. said: I'm regard to the con-
vention held hast Monday at St. Louis :
have been placed in most peculiar 20.
sition. The call for the convention con-
tanned my ZANE as officially indorsins 1t.
This was certainly a mistake in the first
instance. It was placed there by MI
Ratchford under the impression that
knowing my intense sympathy with the
miners in their struggle I would 90 to
any lengths in order to help them to
success; but my name was placed there
and the official Endorsement given to it
without my knowledge or consent.
AS you see, the call was issued to Or
ganized labor, its various divisions and
subdivisions. and to all reform, social,
educational and scientific bodies who
condemn government by injunction.
Under this call any body Of men who
arc opposed to government by injunction
would be entitled to a seat in the conven-
ton. III other words. persons entirely
remote from and having no connection
with labor movement could have been in
attendance, and by overwhelming num-
bers directed the course, mapped out the
policy and dominated the trade union
movement. AS president of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor
would not dare hazard the interests Of
our fellow workers at the hands Of per-
sons who might be entirely irresponsible
.
Z shall say nothing in criticism of the
action of the St. Louis convention
So far az am concerned 1. have
not lost one jot Of interest. As
in the beginning, I stand ready today
to follow Mr.. Ratchfora's lead in this
strike in everything except to place the
destinies Of our movement in the hands
Of persons reresentfng 'referns, social
and scientific or ether bodies, who are
simply agreed in their OPPOSITION to gov
eminent by injunction"
Call for the Chicago Convention.
st. Louis. Sept. A-.Pursuant to theac-
ton. of the recent labor conference held
tn this city call for convention Of all
labor and reform organizations, to meet
in Chicago on Sept. 81 next, was issued
yesterday. The objects Of the conxen-
ton, as stated, are in part: ITO consid-
er the unification and practical cooper
alton of trades unions and all other la
Dor and reform organizations in matters
Of common interest To devise ways and
means to restore to the people their in
alienable rights. and especially those
rights guaranteed under the constitution
Of the United States and the several
state constitutions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-04

Arthur Burial, manages,
Rock Island o. Colons. m.
The Brunswick times., 1897-08-20
CLEANING THE WELL.
Chairman Atkinson Also Proposes to Do
Something with the Fountains.

Chairman Atkinson Also Proposes to Do
Something with the Fountains.
The good work of the city councils
committee on public works, of which
DR.. d. D. Atkinson is chairman, will
soon be manifest in Hanover park,
the city's chief pleasure ground.
Fred Baumgartner, the artesian
well expert, is now fixing his machin-
cry at the park well, and will imme-
diately begin the work of cleaning
out the pipe, so as to increase the
flow. This well was the first of its
kind dug in Brunswick, and when
first bored gave Aow of sixty gallons
per minute. From some cause, how
ever, this flow has decreased remark
ably in the past few years, until now
it barely gives forth three gallons per
minute. 1t is believed that this de-
crease is due to the clogging of the
pipe and not to any diminution of the
pure and plenteous stream of artesian
that flows below the surface of Bruins
wick soil. Anyhow, the we'll is to be
thoroughly cleaned out, and the indi-
cations are that the old flow will be
almost if not quite restored.
Chairman Atkinson was seen by a
TIMES man yesterday, with reference
to the work which he heprOposes to have
done in Hanover park. The doctor
said that as soon as the well was
cleaned out and the flow improved,
the drinking fountains in the park,
which have beeh languishing of late
for the want of both water and atten-
ton, would be improved.
"We propose, said the chairman,
"tO have separate fountains for the
white and colored visitors to the park.
The west fountain will be for the COL
Ored people and the east fountain for
the whites. We will place comfort
able seats around the fountains, and
also provide special spouts tor those
who go to the park to obtain water
for household use. When we finish
our work Hanover will be a much
more attractive. place than it is at
present"
The Brunswick times., 1897-08-20
Reasons Why Chamberlain's ChOlic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy Is the Best

/. Because it affords almost instant
relief in case of pain in the stomach,
collie and cholera morbus.
2. Because it is the only remedy that
never fails in the most severe cases of
dysentery and dIarrhoes.
3. Because it ls the only remedy
that will cure chrome diarrhoea.
4. Because 1t is the only remedy that
will prevent bilious collie.
8. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure epidemic dysentery.
6. Because it is the only remedy that
can always be depended upon in cases
of cholera infantum.
Z. Because 1t is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use for
bowel complaints.
S. Because it produces no bad re-
suits.
8. Because 1t is pleasant and safe to
take.
10. Because it has saved the lives of
more people than any other medicine
in the world.
The % and 5Oc sizes for sale by
druggists.
The Brunswick times., 1897-08-20
DON'T BE CRUEL.
The Humane Society Will Get You If You
Don't Watch Out.

The Humane Society Will Get You If You
Don't Watch Out.
The Humane society was organized
last night and Is ready this morning
to begin its good work for the benefit
of the prosecuted animals. Such so
clety has been long needed in Bruins
WICK and its organization is such that
the city will be much benefited by Its
humane operations.
A meeting of those persons who are
interested in the society was held last
night in the parlor of the Oglethorpe
hotel, and the bylaws, as prepared by
committee appointed for the pur-
pose, were read and adopted.
The election of permanent officers
was then proceeded with. The fol-
lowing selections were made:
President, J. A. Butts.
Vice president, Rev. D. w. Wiun.
Counsel, A. E. Eve.
Assistant counsel, r. D. Meader.
Secretary, Mrs. J. X, Nightengale.
Treasurer, Mrs, J. f. du Bignon.
Board of directors, the officers above
named, with the addition of Messrs
J. E. du Biguon, A. V. Wood, C. D.
Ogg, F. F, Twitty and Dr. H. NJ.
Brsnhsm.
The list Of officers is a very good
one, and the soclety will be sure to DO
the very bes, spd nest efficient work
under such &ols management.
Every good e',5rsn in Brunswick
should be 8 member Of the society.
The dues are only 81 Per year, and will
be used to defrsy the expenses Of the
organization. Quite number Of new
members were enrolled last night.
After the meeting last night the
board of directors held 8 meeting and
elected Mr.. 8. A. H. Jennings agent.
No better selection could have been
made. Upon the fidelity and energy
of the official will depend, in great
measure, the success of the society.
The Brunswick times., 1897-08-20
JOhnSO12'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
A GRAND SUCCESS.
The Marine Bands Excursion Was a Most
Enjoyable Affair.

The Marine Bands Excursion Was Most
Enjoyable Affair.
The excursion to Fernsndina given
by the Marine band yesterday was
largely attended and very successful
from a financial standpoint and the
most enjoyable event of the season.
All the excursionists returned highly
pleased
The band surpassed their usual
splendid record by rendering an ire
prOachabIy sweet program. Boun-
teous refreshments were served on
board the Governor Stafford all day.
Mrs. Lytle, Mrs. George Y. Smith and
other ladies are to be highly compli
nented on their successful work at
the rsfreshment stand.