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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

Eisht-Hour Movement.
The movement to reduce the hours of la
Dor is always one which commands the
first attention of organized labor. The
daily improvements ,1p machinery IN
methods of production and distribution, the
extension and application of the forces OF
steam and electricity, the Improvement in
the tools of laborsths division and suodi-
vision of labor aid !thes intense desire of
the employing clasy to- utilize machines to
their fullest possible sftent; tnat is, the
longest number Of hours per day, must, of
necessity, unless fffet by another counter
actirg influence, taad taH upplant labor and
throw numbers ofhourt fellow workers out
OF employment This dQpunteracting fnf1u-
ence is logically &ad ef necessity the Or
ganized effort ofnpurbfellow workers in
It is not the diieti sle of the productive
power of labor which prompts our course,
as it is to give greateDsleisure and larger
opportunities to those Who are employed,
making Of all grRaterfonsumpfive power,
thus giving an impetus to and creating the
opportunities for employment of those who
are now yafnly seeking it. We hold that
no condition is satisfactory nor any solu-
j ton complete which fails to eliminate the
curse and degrading influences of non-em-
ployment, and, SO long as this evil shall be
with Us, our best efforts will be concen-
trated to the reduction Of the hours of Ia
Dor of all, until the desired end Is attained.
With this object in view the last conven-
| ton decided that a. renewed effort should
be made for the general enforcement of
the eight-hour worieiay May 1, 1898
Early in the year q letter Was written to
every afAliated national and international
organization, urgently requesting it at its
convention to take affirmative action, If it
be in position to do so, or placing the power
| in the executive officers of the organization
to inaugurate or participate in the move
ment. Some of the affiliated unions have
rot been In position to take definite af-
firmativer action, but all have, without ex.
ception. declared In its favor or pledged its
unqualified support to those who might
participate therein. Articles have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
Worth Saving.

The people of Belgium evidently be-
lieve in training their children in hab-
its of economy. Possibly no better
method Of convincing the young folks
Of the wisdom of looking after small
things could have been found than that
resorted to in the public schools of
Brussels. The Outlook gives the result
Of the experiment:
Some time ago the children were re-
quested By their teachers to gather up
all the waste and apparently useless ar
ticles that they could find on their way
to and from school and to deliver them
to their respective teachers.
For eight months the work of collec-
ton went on. Such objects as tin foil,
tin cans, paint tubes, bottle capsules
and refuse metal were especially looked
after. The result was astonishing.
Nineteen hundred and twenty i've
pounds Of tin foil rewarded the chill
dren's efforts, together with 1900
pounds of metal scraps, 4, 400 pounds of
bottle capsules and old paint tubes that
in the aggregate weighed ego pounds.
But it was when the articles were
disposed of and the money applied to
useful objects that the full force of this
economy was manifest The proceeds
completely clothed 800 poor children
and sent 90 invalid children to re-
cuperation colonies. and there was a
goodly balance left to be distributed
among the sick poor of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25

1t is said that Charles Wesley was
sometimes easily annoyed, and on one
occasion at conference he became so
irritated at the prolix remarks of a
speaker that he said to his brother:
stop that mans speaking. Let us
attend to business.
But the offender was relating his re-
ligious experience, and though it was at
SO great a length John Wesley evident
ly thought that no one had a right to
interfere with it. He was therefore al
lowed to continue. but the moment
came when Charles could contain him.
self no longer.
unless he stops" he whispered to
John, "I'll leave the conference"
By this time John was enjoying the
mans simple story, and he only turned
and whispered to some one sitting near:
"Reach Charles his hat. Youth g
Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
HIS NAME NOT ON THE LIST

So, by Customs Law, This Steamship Pas
senger Was Not q Passenger.
A passenger on one of the transatlantic
steamers that arrived here recently
stepped into the line Of people who
were making their declarations before
the customs officer and told his name.
Cant take your declaration" the
officer said after examining the passen-
ger list. 81 don't see your name there. 1"
'But I got my ticket on Friday
night" the passenger responded. "and
the time was too short to have allowed
Of my name being put on the list"
'That makes no difference" an
swered the inspector. "Unless your
name is on the list you are not pas
senger, and 1 cannot take your declara-
ton. Nobody not on the list can be re-
garded as a passenger.
The New Yorker said few things,
thought good many more and dropped
out of the line. Then he went in search
Of the captain. The captain came up
and wrote the passengers name n the
inspectors list and the declaration was
duly taken. After this formality had
been finished the passenger asked the
inspector his reason for refusing to take
his declaration in the first place. To
this question he added the remark that
on a number Of trips to Europe he had
left at such short notice that his name
had not got on the passenger list, but
he had never had any such experience
with the English inspector.
Il don't know anything about that, "
the official replied, ''but the rule in
the United States is that unless a man g
name is Oh the passenger list he is not
officially regarded as passenger and
we cannot recognize him as such until
his name appears there. You were all
right as soon as the captain wrote your
name, but until then you had no stand
ing as passenger. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25

Senator y. made it known, says the
Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune. that he was looking for
4 furnished residence. He was accord
ingly beset by agents and the owners Of
houses. a woman of wealth who owns
4 very handsome house followed the
senator from pillar TO post, and finally,
to get rid Of her, he promised to go
through the house. Now, senator, +"
said she, when they had thoroughly in
spected it and had stopped III the draw
ing room to talk the matter over, II
am going TO rent this house to you for a
mere song because l am 80 anxious to
have some enc III it who will keep
things up" How much, madam, {"
demanded the senator, "do You propose
to ask for year house by the year,"
-Four thousand five hundred dollars, |"
said the lady, land at that price l think
it is the most reasonable house in town. I"
The senator walked to the window and
stood with his hands in his pockets
looking out. He remained in this atti-
tude for so long time that his guide
went up to him. What are you looking
at. senator" she asked. IL am not look
ing" said the senator: II am think
ing" well, what are you thinking
about?" "My dear madam, am think
ing" replied the senator courteously,
eff took this house what in the world
/ would do with the remaining $500 of
my salary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
Th~ True Remedy,

W. NJ. Repine. editor of the Tis-
kilwa, ILL.,, "Chief," SAYS: 1--WE
won't keep house without DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and colds. Experimental
with many others, but never got the
true remedy until we used DR.. Kings
New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home. as in
it we have q certain and sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough,
ETC." 1t is idle to experiment with
other remedies. even il they are
urged on you as just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery. They are
not as good, because this remedy has
q record Of cures and beside is guar
anteed. 1t never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottles free at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
Burma Marriages.

In Burma marriages are exceedingly
simple; there is no display and no ex-
element. The bride, though, not the
bridegroom, is the wooing spirit When
a Burmese beauty spies youth with
whom she believes she can be happy,
she gives him piece of candy. If he
takes it and eats it, the matter is set
tied, and the tive are pronounced man
and wife without any more formality
But if the youths heart is otherwise
engaged he refuses the candy. and the
woman has to be content with that. -
st. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25

''homely" man. He always walks about
the streets unattended, or apparently
so, ready to help any one to dc any
thing. So charitable is he that. though
his purse may be full when commence
ing his daily walk, it is invariably
empty on his return. In connection
with this constant state Of being with.
out money an amusing anecdote is
told. One day after an unusually long
walk he metan old and crusty courtier,
to whom he offered refreshment. When
it came to the paying part Of the pro-
ceediDgs, he found that he was penni-
less. Seeing his sen, however, be ap.
preached him and said:
LEND me some money. I have been
treating and can't Lon
don Tit-Bita
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
Rheumatism Cured in Three Days.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind.
says: my wife had inflammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint, her suffering was terrible, and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
in bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians but received no benefit
until she tried the Mystic Cure for
rheumatism. 1t gave immediate re-
lief and she was able to walk about
in three days. l am sure it saved
her life." Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, druggist, Rock
Island Gust Schlegel & Son, 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
IS IT A cuRE-AlL.
Oh. No; But Say, You Came
Near Tits a Cure
Always.

Good for everything means good
for nothing.
Knowing one thing thoroughly
means success
That's Why Doan's Kidney Pills are
. success.
They know all about the kidneys.
And that is enough to know.
II You ever had kidney complaint
you would say 90.
Think OF q backache 10 years long.
Don't smile-that's the only way
to measure it.
And to measure the undergraduates
impossible.
Thousands have had backache
longer still.
Because they did not know what
1t was.
The kidneys new all the time.
And kept aching.
And then something worse fol-
lowed.
Don't think it takes years to fol-
low, though.
Sometimes only q few weeks or
days.
And urinary troubles set in.
Differing in constitutional kind.
To some it brings diabetes.
10 others gravel or kidney stones.
And the last and gravest, Bright's
disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills know all this.
1t is in their line-they're made
for it.
But their success does not lie in
knowing it.
But knowing it they cure it.
Ask any who has used them.
For auy stage Of kidney complaint.
From backache to Bright's dis
ease.
Through all urinary disorders.
From excess of urine,
10 scantiness with sediment and
pain.
No, not a cure-all; but q cure al.
ways.
And thousands of testimonials
tell it,.
Watch all Doan's Kidney Pills ad.
vertisements.
They are constantly giving such
testimonials.
For sale by all dealers, price SO
cents Per box. Mailed by Foster.
Milburn company. Buffalo, N. Y
sole agent for the United states.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
Parneil.

Many people set him down merely a.
man who, ont of some sort of sinister
purpose OF malignity, wished to inter-
fere with ard harass, obstruct and irri-
tate every English government and the
whole house Of commons. Mr.. Parnell
had no feeling Of the kind. His was
deliberate purpose, and it was even by
the process Of evaporation that he tried
to fix the attention of the house and the
country on the fact that there was an
Irish national demand which it would
be necessary to listen to and to take
into consideration. Parnell's creed was
that the house of commons was the one
great public platform Of the country.
From that platform he was determined
to appeal to and arouse the English peo-
pie. Therefore he said in substance to
the house of commons, eff you will not
listen to our Irish national claim, then
we will not allow you to discuss any
other question whatever Of which We
can prevent the discussion.
He acted Oh the inspiration of the
woman III the eastern story-of which
woman he had probably never heard
who, having tried in vain to get petit
ton delivered to the sultan. took her
place with her little children in the
public street and waited until the sui
tan rode that way and then flung her
self and babes in front of his horse's
hoofs and declared that she would not
move from that spot until he had lis
tened to her appeal or had trampled her
and hers to death. That was the real
meaning of the later policy Of obstruc-
ton. Ii had its effect.-From "A His
tory of Our Own Times" by Justin
Mccarthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
Administrators Notice.
Estate of william Laff rtv. dece ased.

mini trabiX Of the estate Of william Lsf
rty, late OF the county Of hoo. Island
state Of Illinois, deceased, hereby givee notice
hat she viii appear before the county couri
Of Rock Island county, st the once Of the cisrk
said oonrt. In the CITY Of Rnch Island II " e
Octoher term, on the frst Mondsy In Oct Der
nexl, at which time all perrons having elaine
against said estate are notified and requested 70
sttend, for the purpose Of having the same ID
justed.
quetted to make immediate paymsni 70 the un.
q ersgned.
Dster hi. 2nsh dav ~ AUGUST. a. D. iEu7
ELIzABErH LAFFERrY, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLI>oI.

STATE OF fLLI>OI<
Rock ISLAND COUNTY
10 tn- circait court NJ the september term. A.
ID 1877.
i'll g. dis.oiv" ps'tnership mt for injupct on.
Solos on Y. Csrm'ch-e', c''ni,latn-nt. We trle.
s Everett. VII ian j. Hor. D-ni & sulIi-
van and l. n. Ne skier. ef, ndsnt-
To the above nam d nan siieot def. n isrts,
Charles &. Everett "A lillian J. Holt, Dauirl X.
gu lvan and n. NEEDS .er:
Anadsvt Of your n.n-re-ideoce having been
fl-d H. the ono Of the ERIK said Circuit court
pntica . he by gwen { rou and eacn OF you
h ~ tn above NAMED compa n-nt rs. flei in
rad court Il MI q @, pisint asain-t you on
the chsucerv cd said c..ur' that q summons
In rbaace' hss been issn-d Ia tn salt cause
against Won ct rDsbls In rhe nsp' tenn Of sal
c urt 10 b- begun and h Id, n at TIE court hou-e
in he city OF Rock isla,d. To- said unity. the
third M"ndsy Il sept NIB =. a. ~. 1897. At ich
time snd lace you VIII appear AID pes. nm
swes rd~mur TO aid com paint Jon = e Or.
Dated ct Roo ts'and, lllino .. thi. IS day Of
August, A. ID. 1897
GEoPeE ". GAvBrE. Gle X.
SWEENEY wA'KER. Co 'plainsuts >olict RS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery of
the age. pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently ard positively
on the bowels, cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds. cure headache,
fever, habitual constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try . box
OF c. c. c. today; 101 IS, so cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure BY all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
THE Westminster Gazette fire,

THE Westminster Gazette fired
solid shot when 1t said: dollar
wheat Is an unmerited stroke Of good
luck for President McKinley's gov
eminent, which had to he overtaken
by swift calamity for shamelessly
paying election debts to the trusts
oy the passage OF the Dingley bill"
TO have told the whole story,
though. the Cincinnati Enquirer
says. the Gazette should have
said that the most shameless bar
gain the administration went into
was the compact with the bond and
gold operators to keep the financial
system under the thumb OF the Wall
street and Lombar street leeches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25

Dr.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding, liberated
and itching piles. It sbsorbs the
tumors. sllays the itching at once,
acts as . poultice, giving instant re-
lief. DR.. williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment is prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box 10 guaran-
teed. Sold by druggists or sent by
mail for SO cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MIRO. Co., Props Cleve-
land. Ohio. For sale BY all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
The Movable Carriage Wheel Guard.

Movable carriage wheel guards are
made chiefly for use with light carriages
that are not equipped with fixed guards
The movable guard is of willow basket
work. In its general outlines it is some
thing like coat or cloak hanger. It is
made to fit over section Of the rim of
the wheel. The carriage guard is car
ried in the carriage, and when required
for use to protect the gown of woman
getting in or out it is simply held on
the wheel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
MRS. cARY'S WASH.

Upon the roof on summer nights.
Above the hazy city Gghta.
We sit, sweet Dora Dale and I.
Beneath the cool and friendly GtV.
And we listen to the tapping Of Mrs. Carys
wash,
Like the shaking Of white sails On summer
seas,
And we dream that we are sailing till we
almost hear the swash
OF the water as the lines swing in the
breeze.
Love makes that roof so dear to mo
That all the charms Of woods and sea
No longing in my heart can stir
II, having them, must leave her.
30 we listen to the Tapping Of Mrs. Cary's
wash,
Like the shaking Of white sails on summer
seas,
And we dream that we are sailing till we
almost hear the swasl
OF the water as the lines swing in the
breeze.
The neighbors gossip on the roof,
But from the rest we sit aloof
And plan how some day, happily,
Our roof shall be beside the sea.
And We listen to the tapping Of Mrs Cary's
wash,
Like the shaking of white sails on summer
seas,
And we dream that we arc sailing till we
almost hear the swash
OF the water as the lines swing In the
breeze.
May D. Hatch in New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
Application by Conservator 70 Sell
Real Estate.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS.
In the county eonrs Of eaiA Rock Island county.
To the re ,ts mner term A D., 1897.
To all per-onr conc med:
Pubic notice 10 hereby given that the under
sign-d conre,vstof Of Ere ss'ck Aa-gelsou, IN
frssne and distracted per-on. has fled In the
ONCE Of the clera Of the county cont Of Rock
I.l.' d comfy In the ssate ~ Illinois. . p~titiou
for an oroer of ssld court authorizing aod en-
poweripg him 70 sell the following real estate
81 uated In the said onunty Of Rock Island ana
belo. gng to the sad Frederick Nsneelson,
towif:
Lots number reven 81 and eiett 49, IN b,ocs
number on- % in Weckel Place, in the township
Of South Moline.
And that said petition win be presented for Al
lowspee on tn frst day Of the september 'erm
D.. 1877. OF eatd courf to be begun ard held Ia the
city 81 Rex Island In said Isia..d -ounfy On
the fret monday o. ptember A. ID 1877. or o.
eoou tber~ after ~ csssnsel be heard at when
dime you can appear snd -how cauee, II any v.p.
haye. ~hy said petition shouln not be granted,
Dated this i4th day Of susust, A. D NJ.
lem :. koAoas OeoeeEvasog a 0aid YrUdeelsk
WGxaAH L. LuBszss. ecscisn fr Pssirssss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
We were told some time 400 I'll,

WE were told some time ago that
the reason $20,000,000 or so was
given to the sugar trust was that it
might be divided up among its en-
ployes. A recent investigation at
Philadelphia shows that out of 500
employees in sugar refinery 400. or
two-thirds, are aliens working for
pauper wages. Its SIS. 900 900 Of
stock has been increased in value by
$50 $50. 900. or more. and vet there
has been not one dollar added to its
property or its legitimate earning
capacity. 1t has simply been au-
thorized by congress to plumber the
people. This is what Mr.. Dingley
has done for his friends, the trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
Publication Notice.
sT Rars i nr l1Ii !'o1.1, }-.


In the circuit court. September term, 1897, In
chnncv
fmma Jenkins W Reward Jenkine.
Amdnvii Of non-res Den Of the shove
named defendant having been filed in
the clerks once OF the circuit court OF eaid
county notice is here ore her. by the sad
non resiaent defendant that the complainant
ed her bill Of comul lint Ia raid court. on the
ehancery -ice thereof. on the 2sth dsy Of Jolly,
1877. and that thereupon summone issucd
out OF eaid court. wherein said suii IL 'erd-
Ing, returnabl- on The third Mon a. In the month
Of sepie" Der ne {. o. 70 by law r quired. >ow,
unless you, the esid nonresident defendant
above named. thall pe.onsly he snd APP
ear before the said circuit court, the frrt
day Of the next term thereof, 10 b. holden
Rocs leland in Q d for he eaid county, on the
third Monday In S~pfe nher next. and pl. nd. an
ewei or demur D. the said complain mr. bill u
mpl-inf, the enme AID the matters and things
theron charged and statsi will be taken as c.n-
fessed, ana Q decree entered against you accord
ng TO the prayer Of e.id bill.
6EoRsI ". GAMBLE, Clerk.
Roct Islsnd. II :. Aug ~. 1897
JAnKs =. B.ARDsLkY Iompl ,nsnte Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
THERE is a marked contrast b,

THERE Is a marked contrast be-
tween the influences that are being
manifested in the distribution OF
federal awards in Rock Island and in
Moline. In this city the Mckinley
ties are not in it. The Lincoln club
boys are getting everything, while in
Moline the name Mckinley is actually
personified in the recognition OF
party fealty. Moline McKinleyites
are getting the plums while Rock
Island McKinleyites are holding the
bag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
A NOVEL case was tried in tn

A NOVEL case was tried in the
circuit court at Dixon, Ky. Jesse
White, minister Of the gospel. was
fined $25 for disturbing religious
worship. White was conducting a
sanctifed meeting at Chaly beate
church. The church had made a
rulo that no young man should sit
on the women's side Of the house,
and when one. Mr.. Crooks came
in with girl and took seat beside
her. the minister lef. the pulpit and
arrested him. Crooks made some
resistance, which caused disturb
ance, for which White was fined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
Butler and HooP.

Ben Butler, in case in the Massa-
chusetts supreme court involving dam
ages for fatal injury. Senator Hoar be-
ing on the other side, quoted Job,
"All that man hath will he give for
his life" THAT" said Mr.. Hoar,
was a plea Of the devil in q motion for
q new trial, and don't think the court
will be more impressed by it on account
Of its modern Endorsement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
THE Smith Family association OF

HE Smith Family association Of
Blair county, Pa, held its first
annual reunion in Lakemont park
Aug. 10. The circular announcing
the event says the Smith family an
tecedes the building Of Solomon's
temple 40 years, and the declaration
OF independence 6si years. Invi-
tations have been sent to all the Isal-
ian Smiths. the Spanish Smithos.
the German Schmidts. the French
Smeets, tho Russian Smittowskis.
the Greek Smiktons and the Turkish
Seefs.