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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23
HELD UP NEAR MILAN
Bob AIger, Of Presumption, Re-
lieved Of $40 Satur.
day Evening.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY HERE

Night vlsitstion of the Milwaukee Depot
srouses the Operator who Gives the
Alarm Miscs II sneoas Reco ri OF Wrong
doing and Matters Brought to the At
tsntiou of the Police.
Bob Alger. of Presumption, was held
up and robbed Of $40 by four masked
men just over the railroad tracks
near Milan at $50 Saturday evening.
There are suspicious that the high
waymen were from the vicinity Of
Milan. as Aiger was spending money
freely in Milan Saturday afternoon.
and it was Known that he had con-
siderable on his person. So far,
however, no trace has been found Of
the robbers and there are no clues
taat will lead to their Identification.
There are people in Milan who re-
gard the story CT the hold up with
some incredulity.
A Burglar Al Hmed.
An attemp. to borglarize the Mil
waukee depot on Twentieth street
was made early this morning. Fred
Teller. the night agent. was slumber-
ing in the baggage room, which
opens into the general office. About
bells he was awakened by taps on
| a widow on the north end Of the Of
flee. He listened bresthlessly. The
racket continued. Fred's heart be-
gan to 60 pity pat. He was scared.
| With his hair turned heavenward,
his eyes opened wide, he stealthily
moved toward the door on his shoe
less feet. He got down on his knees.
They knocked together like a small
boys teeth on a winters day. He
put his forehead against the parti-
Iion and leveled his left eye on the
northern window. The forms OF two
men were revealed. They were cut
ting the glsss near the latch. which
they intended opening, hosting the
window and rumaging the money
night marauders added to Fred's
fright. He jumped to his feet and
let out two yelis, which it is said
could be heard at the Harper house.
He reached for his gun, but he did
not have it. 1t was in the cashier s
desk, but he could not enter the of.
fee, because be would be shot down.
So he yelled again. Fleeing foot.
steps were heard on the platform
Fred took another peep. but the bur
glars were gone. The hours unit
the day force came around seemed
like weeks to Fred A portion Of 6
pane OF glass had been removed. and
the burglars had the coast clear fol
operating he window latch wher
the night agents warwhoops fright
ened them away.
. Marie Kicks, who has a mania fol
breaking windows, and who was ar
rested at the Burlington depot Sat
urday night. was sent to the county
infirmary today by Poormaster Lid
. ders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23

and could not sleep
Other complications
peculiar to my sex set
in and our physician
called another in con-
sultation. They de-
cided / had consump-
ton and must die. ]
commenced taking DR..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23
VIII HELM Elect the Democrat.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 23.-Mann Page,
president of the National Farmers AL
lance, is out in a letter in which he
says among other things. with reference
to state politics.: Il shall vote and do
all can to secure the election of Hon.
J. Hoge Tyler, the Democratic nominee
for governor of Virginia. Should the
Populist committee. which I understand
is to meet in Lynchburg Sept. 13. de-
termine to keep Captain Cooke before
the people as their candidate for lieu
tenant governor 1 shall vote for him
and 1 trust that they will rise above
party and indorse the Democratic can
didate for governor and attorney gen.
eral'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23
ASSUMES A SERIOUS ASPECT.
Strike Situation at an Illinois Point-II
the Michigan Mines.

Strike Situation at an Illinois Point-In
the Michigan Mines.
st. Louis, Aug. 23.-A special to The
Republic from Carlyle, Ills, says: The
strike situation in Breese is beginning
to assume serious aspect, which is
demonstrated by the following
telegram received by Deputy Sher-
if Harvey Jones last evening. 1t
reads: I'VE deem it necessary for you
to be here tomorrow morning, as some
of the strikers have made threats" This
was signed by Henry Hummert, who is
superintendent of the mine and mayor
of the town. Jones has left for the
scene. A large number of deputies will
probably be sworn in to protect the
property. Crusaders We're arriving in
town all yesterday in small squads on
foot and via the railroad trains.
Decatur, Ills, Aug. 23.-It was thought
that yesterday would witness the end
of the fight that has been waged here
for over week in an effort upon the
part of the miners Of the Springfield
district and elsewhere to get the men
| in the two mines here to quit work.
| II the Decatur men do not come out to-
| day, however, the miners who have
| been in camp here nine days will return
| home. A meeting OF Decatur miners
was held yesterday afternoon and at
tended by 800 local miners, the most tc
| attend any meeting yet held. 1t was
also the most enthusiastic meeting held
so far. Committees were appointed tc
call meetings Of the miners at the shat.
| this morning, which will be the last
effort to get the men out. The men il
each shaft will agree to come out il tn,
others do, but neither shaft can be pre-
| vailed upon to take the initiative.
| Marquette, Mich, Aug. 23.-There will
be no walk out of union men in tn,
mines at Ishpeming today. In a secre
meeting last evening the men decided
to defer action a week, and in the mean
time take vote by ballot on the ad
visibility of striking in case the non
union men can't be forced out. At las
nights meeting the sentiment wa
slightly against a strike. Had a yot
been taken it would probably have beol
lost. The union leaders said that $50
men were enrolled. with 200 to 800 sti
out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23
HAVE THE RING OF CIVIL WAR.
Resolutions Adopted by the Denver Trade
and Labor Assembly.

and Labor Assembly
Denver, Colo, Aug. 23.-The Denver
Trades and Labor assembly yesterday
adopted sensational resolutions regard
ing the great coal strike. After caustic
reference to the growing tendency to-
ward government by injunction" and
the "usurpation Of highways by the
hirelings of capital" the resolutions say:
THAT We believe the time Is near when
peaceful methods on the part Of out
ragged labor must give place to forcible
resistance of armed capital. even though
badged with the venal and corrupt au-
thority of piutocratic judges.
THAT We hereby place ourselves on
record as being to the last extreme
against tolerating the present or any
other attempt to abridge any Of the
rights, privileges and liberties Of free
men," The resolutions then pledge the
assembly in advance to abide by the
decision of the st. Louis conference and
call for mass-meeting to be held ir
Denver the present week to take actor
on the question Of government by in.
function"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23
Old Pension Ruling Revived.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Assistant Sec
rotary Webster Davis has rendered an
important decision, reaffirming the ruiz
ing Of Assistant Secretary Bussey in
1880 in the leading case of Mary A. Cox.
q widow claimant. He holds that where
the evidence shows that the cause sog
pension was soldiers death the widows
pension was complicated with a
disease which was the immediate
cause Of the soldiers death the widows
claim on account Of the death from
these complications will be sustained
the death being held to be in the line
of duty in the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23
De Armit Has Another Story.
STATEMENT OF THE OPERATORS.
They Claim To BE Badly Treated by Min
ers and Other Employers.

1ney claim 10 he BADLY Treated by Min.
ers and Other Employers.
Pittsburg. Aug. 23.-The feature of
the developments in the coal mine strike
since Saturday morning is a statement
of the operators, which begins with the
assertion that there is combination Ct
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois operators, the
cbject Of which is to supplant the Pitts
burg operators in the sale of coal in that
field which properly belongs to those
(the Flttsburg) operators, and that the
miners organization is acting in har-
mony with the combine either knowing
ly or ignorantly; that Ratchford's de-
mand that all the fields be represented
in the conference proposed is impracti-
cable and impossible, because the opera
tors Of the other fields will rot enter a
conference.
The operators say that the Pittsburg
producers have troubles Of their OWE;
that they are losing through various in
fluences the market that belongs nat
urally to them, and that the miners or
garization is helping on this loss, add
ing: BY reason Of an amicable ar
rangement between the operators and
miners officials of other states a Dor
ton of the wage earnings Of the miners
employed by the operators is retained
and paid over to the miners officials
The estimated amount 50 paid over in
Ohio alone approximate $126,00O a year.
By means of this fund the organization
il maintained, the miners being-in a
sense-compelled to support the union.
In renturn for thisfavor REORGANIZATION
is used by the officers to support the
operators in their efforts to put the
Pittsburg producers at a disadvantage
| in the lake markets"
The statement says next that the min
| ers' organization has finally and reIuct.
| antiy agreed to a conference with this
| Pittsburg operators and the latter hops
| for a satisfactory settlement. 1t thef
| proceeds: They 1.-THE operatorsl also fee
| that the call issued by the officers of tn;
| miners for a convention Of all the discor'
tented anc misguided elements OF tn,
| country to arraign the courts and i'm
4 pugn the administration OF the laws o
the land makes their cause THAT Of TIL
orefatorsl tie cause Of every lav-abid
ing either Of the country. if law is Il
remain supreme. The institutions OF tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23

Guilty ere not 10 DC Lserl!sQ anu ire
attitude taken IL no: to dis
turb that tardy returning confidence
upon which business largely depends
and which stimulates enterprise.
1T Is felt that statement of the side
of theoperators is due the public in or
der that a clear and impartial under
standing Of the merits and dement's If
the controversy may be arrived at. They
hope for an amicable settlement in the
Pittsburg district, knowing that such a
result will follow in all other districts
and states. If it should fail they must
put their mines in operation. unless they
are willing to consent to sacrifice their
market for the remainder of the year
and imreril all business relations for
future years, besides laying themselves
open to charges OF violating contracts
with their customers"
The conference referred to In the fore
going was announced Saturday. Presi-
dent Dolan returned from Columbus
Saturday morning and announced to
the operators committee that he was
authorized to fix date for a conferences
between the mine workers national ex-
scutive board and the opera tors asso-
ciatien for the purpose of settling by
Al piliolioii, IL poesipie, the Srsdt codi
miners strike. This plan struck the
committee favorably, and the afternoon
was devoted to a conference between
Dolan and the operators. The result
CT this meeting was that Dolan tele-
graphed to National President Ratch-
ford and Secretary Pearse to come tc
Pittsburg for meeting with the opera.
tors on Monday morning. Dolan said;
1--WE will go into conference with the
operators, but it must be understood
that our action will not be binding Ths
miners must be consulted first"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23

THROUGH CAR SRRVIC8
Lines ssst Of Peoria eassy uhsooGo
coaches and slssplAg eags - s:eke
trains 20 principle s1tooo.
r. STOCKHOLM
e.. IisIss -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23
STRIKE CONFERENCE.
Important Meeting To Be Held at
Pittsburg by Operators and
Miners Officials.
DOUBTS OF ITS DOING ANY GOOD.

Ratchford Thinks 1t Will Result in An
other Meeting That the Operators Think
Impossible-Plannin to Fight the Open
ing of the IIines-De Armit's Men and
the Strikers Have a Bloody BattIe-State-
ment Issued by the Operators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23
Will Result in Five Deaths.

Lima, O., Aug. 23.-The train disaster
Friday night was more serious than
fret reported. The following were ia
tally injured: Mrs. John Burnham,
crushed: Mrs. William Murray; Mrs. T.
n. Scanlonand Mrs J. n. Bvee. all OF this
place. and Mrs. II. F. Bennett, Of St.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-23
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC RAIL
" way-Ticke's can be purchased or boRsaSo
checi ed at X a. A. Twentieth e'reet depot. OF
q i a repoi. COR CT Fifth ave nue. and Thirty
hrst street, Frank Plummer, Agent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
THOMAS MOORE

NE glosies Of Erin, her lights, and her
shadows,
The kmped delights of her loughs and
her streams,
0he blue of her heavens, the green Of her
s, meadows,
Were imaged, dear bard, in thy beauti-
full dreams.
her JOY was thy joy. and her sorrow thy
sorrow;
Beside the blest graves of her heroes
and kings,
Thou hast caught the old harp from the
lone walls Of Tara.
And struck'a new strain from its moui-
dering strings.
But what tho her wrongs thro' the cen
turtles reeling,
Embalm thee with tears! Erin, helpless
and poor,
Still clings to the treasures of fancy and
feeling
Tnshrined in the magical music of
Moore,
nation,
IuO the making OF laws 10 Cne StdteS
man belongs,
Who reigns first, who reigns last in the
hearts of creation,
Ii the God given poet who maketh our
songs!
Place the crown on his head. place his
hand on the helm
OF national glory-a king by Gods
grace
Thou art monarch, o Moore, of a marvel
GUS realm,
And THY thrones the warm hearts Of
thine own Irish race!
Weekly Bouquet.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
A Peacock Mantel.

"Cover the mantel board with pea.
cock-blue velours," writes John Spar
rowhawk in an deliberately illustrated
article on appropriate Mantel Dn.
peries," in the Ladies' Home Journal
"Take peacock feathers Of equal length
and sufficient in number to 60 around
the edge of the board, placing the reed
or quill part of the feathers about one
inch apart. Tack them on to the board
with straw-matting staples and after
ward cover with a jeweled gimp. The
feathers may be secured ut the center
and ends by weaving through them
some strands of silk of peacock-blue
cOlOrS."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17

few miles below South Bend, where, In
the early days, his father, Leopold Pc.
kagOn, held sway over large village
Of his tribe. When the treaties were
made which resulted in the removal Of
the greater portion of the tribe to Kan
sas, POkagon and his band removed to
Cass County, Michigan. Leopold Pc.
kagon died at Silver Greek, few miles
north of DOwagiac.
This part Of the tribe, mostly Polka.
CONS band. having adopted the religion
and civilization Of the whites, was thus
exempted from removing West when
the government removed the Pottawat.
omies in 1886. 1t was surviving mem.
bers Of this band and their descendants
who brought the suit to recover their
proportion of all annuities due them
from the government on ancient trea.
ties.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
"LiMiTED" BUSINESS CONCERNS
What the Term Stands For and Why
1t 10 BecOming Popular.

W nat tuG Term ot0uO0 FOR ana why
1t 10 Becoming Popular.
The word ''limlted' In connection
with corporations and business firms,
says prominent lawyer, Is now in
very general use. 1t originated in Eng
land, and almost every business con-
Germ there is n limited partnership. OF
all the cities in this country Philadel-
phia has more limited partnerships
than any other. though there was not
one there twenty-five years ago. Phila-
delphia got the idea during the Cen
tennial, and. 1t having been found by
experience to be a good thing. 1t has
grown constantly. 1t means that those
interested In firm are only interested
to a limited extent: that Is. only to the
extent in which 1t Is stated In the arti-
cles Of Incorporation. The limit Of one
member Of q firm. therefore. may be
5000, while the limit Of another may
be ten times that amount, or one tenth
or any other part. Thus. in the firm of
Brown. Jones & Co.. Limited. Brown
may have three-fourths Of the stock
and Jones and the others the remaining
fourth. 1t limits the responsibility. as
II makes member Of the firm liable
only for that which is named in the ar
ticles Of incorporation. In this kind of
firms or corporations the law which al
lows them to limit their responsibility
also requires that the word Limited"
shall always be used In naming the
firm. SO that all may know exactly that.
though there may he a large number
Of very heavy men financially interest
ed in the concern. their interest and re-
sponsibility are limited. 1t Is q fair
thing all around. for 1t prevents the use
Of big names. which have sometimes
been used to boom enterprises and cor
porations, when in reality the owners
Of the names have had but little inter
est In the concerns.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
SIMON POkAoon
An Old Indian Who Enforc.
ment Of Ne.r,- ~ the 2

an oid Indian Who Enforce. 49,, s
"ens Of Nearly sIoo,oeoa' ~.
NJ. d. Shelby, Indian aver.
In the vicinity of South BenS IA bsea
some time paying OF the long e, To-
Simon Pokagon, chief of the p e..in Il
tonne Indians, against the Inv, n.o.awas-
government. The amount q, ~ sates
as allowed is sl1s.534.52, wh, ISe e'aia
Ing divided among 272 Indian. b.
claimant receiving $43s. 10 eseA
1t Is through the untir,np 49,.
their venerable chief, Simon poh. . u
who now lives at Hartford. M,os
the rapidly thinning ranks Of thu. taas
powerful tribe Of Indians, the he, p SDes
wattomies. are at last receivIn, 40 40
just dues from the goyernmos. eae's
lands in Southern Michigan, No,... .o'
Indiana, and Illinois. There arr ~ ssa
only about forty surviving fami,.-
each family will receive near,v a. o aaa
The greater portion of them livs s' ~"
Hartford. Mich. and a visit 10 -. va
settlement would find them l,v,ns s y
crude civilization and speakin. y, y
peculiar dialect. 'uel
A great deal Of interest sur,o,,,
the history Of the Pottawat.om,o
dams. for they were the immed,.t. =. ~
decessors Of the whites in St Io. p.s
valley. The Potta wattomies a NV p,
of the Chippewa tribe, were founs !.
the French explorers in the Grasn D.. Y
Wis., region and held the country fro,
the mouth of Green Bay to the ba,
waters Of Lake Superior. NeA
Simon Pokagon, the last of the ere,
race Of chiefs, is a grand old man nv :
70. and every inch an Indian H.
straight as an arrow. He Is yerv int.
ligent, and has won considerable fan,
In national councils. He was horn
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
All FOrei9nerS.

The Philadelphia North American
quotes the saying Of man who is dis
turbed about the future Of his nauVs
land.
Mr.. Banner-The foreigners are get
ting an awful hold in this country.
Crosby-They are, indeed. why
read over a list of men naturailzed U!
the court yesterday, and every one OF
them was a foreigner.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
Toilet Note.

Miss POwderpuff must have a very
highly cOlored Imagination" said the
young man with the chrysanthemum in
his coat.
'Why?" asked the other one with the
geranium.
because she spends so much time in
making up her mind."-Detroit Free
Press,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
Extenuating Circumstances.

Extenuating Circumstances
Robert-What defense are you gong
to make in Wesley's case!
Richard-Oh, the insanity plea, un'
derstand.
Robert-But won't they have haro
time to prove that he is deficient IN LII
tellect?
Richard-I don't know. They are "
ing to bring his wife into court.-oo'
ton Transcript.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
Had Him.

Professor describing an anc'e"
Greek theater)-And 1t had no rool.
Junior (feeling sure that ne n''
caught the professor in a mls'aAs
What did they do, sir. when 1t raineu.
Professor taking of his glasses ano
pausing angrily)-They got wet' si''
Tit-BitS.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
well.cousidered Moves.

SheAYou seem restless, George. from
the window seat you moved TO the neN
err: now you are moving to the SOFA
He-Yes; l am trying to WORK OUT
problem in chess.
She-Chess? What problem!
He-Why, I'm trying to mate III WV
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17
Nothing Lacklnu

Ciuzen-Great place, this town
ours. amt it, Travellers all seem To
like 1t.
VISITOR enthusiastically should
say go! Why. you've got eighteen lines
OF railroad that a man can get away
from 1t On!-BoetOn Traveller.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17

1t Is estimated that the worid -.
cumbers are worth $S,OOO,OOO annuHlI
to the gardeners who raise them H
twice as much to the doctors ana us
giSts.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17

The largest iron bridge is over 70 s1s
Firth Of Tay, Scotland. 1t Is o.
feet In length and has eighty-nVe 'p"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17

A Theological souvenir spoon is the
latest Boston fad. The bowl contains
a mold OF Trinity Church, and on the
crown Of the handle ID the head Of the
late Bishop Brooks.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17

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'lA give lUIty-SAA udfu no IIOre.
'"rhink Of my risk. noble Excellency!
Say forty mine thousand"
What is you risk? Did you steal it
from the Mogul!"
1.-THE sun, moon and stars listen to
that! No. l bought 1t at a fabulous
figure. But think Of the risk have
run Of having It stolen from me-"
"Weu. I'll give forty-seven thou
sand" said the Governor.
"And have come down from two
hundred thousand to forty -ninev' Sigh
ell Jamchund. at Is ruinous generosi-
ty! l will say forty-eight Thousand to
show my devotion to your Excelleascy's
interest"
"Boshv said his Excellency. AMI
turning to an English gentleman he
asked him his opinion.
my opinion" said the oracle. us that
thing that Is worth forty-seven thou
sand pago.las is very likely to be worth
forty eight thousand"
'srhank ycn," said the Governor. 81
never thought about 1t In that Light be-
fore. will pay forty-eight thousand
pagotlas then"
And he paid them.
The advice sounded foolish, hut 1t
proved valuable, for upon that diamond
the fortunes Of great family were SOL
idly founded. The Mr.. Pitt who bought
this diamond was grandfather to the
great Earl Of Chatham.
Behold now Mr.. Fit the poesessor Of
the big diamond, and his troubles be-
gan almost as soon as that fact became
known. When he returned to England
he had his stone cut and polished. 1t
took two years to do that, and at the
end Of that tamA Pitt's eyes were glad