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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09
DIAMOND MATCH WINS THE SUIT.
And Its Antagonist Will Probably Here
after BE of the Trust.


milwaukee,. Sept. 9.-Judse Seaman,
in the United States court. has given d
decree to the Diamond Match company
sustaining all of the allegations OF the
complaint in the suit against the Osh-
kosh Match company. The machines
or the Oshkosh company are declared
TO be an infringement, and the demand
for an accounting to ascertain damages
is granted. There will be TO account
ing. however. and there will he no dam
ages paid. for the decree was entsreG
by consent and the suit, which was enc
OF the most bitterly contested of the
many that the match trust has fought.
has come to an end
The plant of the Oshkosh Match COM
pany Is still in operation ard the
chances are that it will continue to ep-
crate. ostensibly as an independent op-
ponent of the trust, but in reality as
part of the Diamond company's' Osh-
koSh branch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09

London. Sept. 9 IN response to
the request of the Uoited States, the
authorities Of Scotland yard are di-
rected to furnish Information to the
United States authorities when an
archis's are known to be embsrking
for the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09
OhlI COL Democrats

Columbus. Ohio. Sept. 9.-The
gold standard democratic state con.
vention met this morning with Judge
Beer, Of Bucyrus. ss chairman. Al
ter q short address he introduced w
ID. 'Bynum. OF Indiana. who spoke
two hours on the money question.
Letters were read from Henry Wat
terson and John &. Carlisle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09

Milwaukee, Sept a.-Edwin Dun. ex-
United States minister tc japan, in an
interview yesterday says he does not
epprehend any trouble between Japan
and the United States with regard to
Hawaii. If the United States is hound
to annex Hawaii he thinks that II cen
be done in such a manner as - avoid
friction. As to the advisa5ii.v Of an
nexing Hawaii Dun did not express him
self for publication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09
Anti-Sptritua!i,t A>.oci,t;o,

Anderson, Ind. Sept. 9.-The Natioral
-Spiritualistic association organ
lied yesterday by electirg J. II. Becker.
OF Dayton, o., president; r. H Caylor,
OF Columbus. o.. vice president: j. D.
Hagaman. Of Adrian. Mich. secretary.
and w. c. Covert. of st. Louis. treasur-
er. There was large attendance and il
was voted TO give Moses Hull. the spirit
uaiist lecturer hearing ard an oppor-
tunity for tests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09
Unknown Bug f;araginx the Corn.

Madison. Wis. Sept. "a bug CT a
variety unknown TO the farmers. Is raw
aging the corn in the towns in the south
ern part OF this county. 1t cleans of
both husks ard kernels, leaving the ears
looking as If hogs had beer at them.
One farmer had half ar acre totally de-
stroyed in this way in two days. The
bug is about the size and somewhat OF
the appearance Of humble bee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09

That Is. the Ori8iNal Inhabitants and Own
ers of the Soil-Senators White and Thurs
ton to Attend Mass Meeting of Kanalas
Who Are Neither Dole Men Nor Cor An
nexatiOn. but Who Want Independence
Under Their Own Rulers.
Honolulu, via Victoria. B. c., Sept. 9.
The annexationists are very much
worried over the difficulty Of an alleged
attempt on the part of the anti-an-
nexationists to influence Senators Nor
gan ard Quay, who are expected to ar
rive here soon on a tour of investiga-
ton. They say that Senators White, of
California. and Thurston, of Nebraska,
who Will lead the fight against anneXa-
ton in congress this winter, will also
visit Hawaii and attend the mass meet
ing OF natives which. it is alleged by
the anneXaticnists, has been called for
the purpose of convincing the senators
that the natives bitterly oppose annexa-
ton. 1t is stated that White, and Thurs
ton VIII superintend the drafting of
monster petition 10 congress in which
the Hawaiians will asert that the gov
ernmsnt was torn from them through
the action q American Minister Stew
ems. 1t is also alleged that the mass
meeting will Re conducted entirely by
Hawaiians and Will be made as ara
matte as possible. The idea is to work
upon the sympathes of Morgan and to
persuade him, if possible, that the ma
tives have been deprived of lands
and power by a handful of rich ard
powerful whites, backed by a treacher-
Gus American minister.
Look for Queen Lii Also.
1t is believed that the eX-queen may
arrive on the same steamer as the sen
atofs, and that she will address the
people at the mass meetings The sec
ond card of the anti-annexationists will
be played on the arrival here late in
September Of Senators Pettigrew, of
South Dakota: Mantle of Montana.
and Cannon. of Utah. They are now
in Japan and China studying the silver
question. Before they sailed by one Of
the Empress liners from Victoria. B. c..
they secured return passage by the Pa
cifc mail steamer Doric, due here from
Yokohama on Sept. "a, and announced
their intention of remaining over
week in this city to study the annexa-
tion question. President Dole has is
''"S" PioSioHidtioi cdiffuS tne senate
to meet in special session on Sept 8, in
stead OF the l4th, as previously an
nounced. After the annexation treaty
is ratified the serate will adjourn until
the regular session. An attem,t 10
bring negro liborers to this country
has failed. The matter was referred to
some southern senators for an opinion
who. including Senator Morgan. object
u any attempt to take thei- labor from
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09
Be l-of Memphis Sinks,

Chester, ILL.,. Sept. 9-The Missis
sippi river steamer. Belle of Mem
phis. sank last night just below here.
but there were no fatalities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09

New York, Sept. 81. r. Willard
d Co.. bankers and brokers, have as
signed. The estimated liabilities
are 81, 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09

S;.r Francisco. Sept. 9.-Aftex the clcH-
of the session Of the lstter carriers con-
verticn yesterday a caucus Of secon6-
clas: city delegates was held and resolu-
tioEs asking fer reforms in ths service
we're seopted. The ladies wis have ac-
q nipar.ied the delegates from tse-ez.r
visited the mint ard the Academy ef
Sciences
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09

Ocean Springs. Miss. Sept. 9
One death occurred this morning
from supposed yellow fever. Ex-
perts are holding an autopsy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09

Boils. pimples and eruptions,
scrofula. salt rheum and ali other
manifestations Of impure blood are
cured BY Hoods Sarssparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09

Fashionable young ladies il Japan
when they desire to lcok very attractive
gild tteiy lips.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09

and proclaim for the restoration II she
mOnarchy''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09
BALLENT|NE
CURES.
DR.. Ballentine's True Home
opathic Remedies Never
Fail to Cure.
Read His Book, Select the
Proper Remedy and
Get Well.
The following we'll known and
responsible druggists carry . full
line at all times:
Li.t Of Droggista.
ROCK ISLAND.
HARPER HOUSE PHA6MACY.
n. F. BAHNSEN, corner Fourth avenue and
Twentieth street.
A. J. RIESS, Fourth avenue drug store.
HARTZ & ULLEMEYER, corner Third sv-
enue and Twentieth street.
LOUIS A. SCHMIDT, Seventh Avenue
Pharmacy.
MOLINE.
SOHRBECK BROS, Third avenue and Six.
teenth street.
His Remedies

His Remedies
The following are . few Of his rem
edies. and all are sold BY your drug
gist at the uniform price Of Csc each:
NO. 74-CURES LIVER CON-
PLANTS. such ss torpid liver, con-
stipstion. jaundice, etc.
NO. 34-CURES PILES. strength.
ems the weakened veins and allsys
aud cures the internal Inflammation.
NO. 72-PILE OINTMENT, 70 b.
used in connection with the Pile
Cure; an external application. Cures
itching at once.
no. SECURES RHEUMATISM,
sciatic. inhsmmatory. musculsr snd
lumbsgo. It gives Immediate relief
and perms cent cure.
no. S. NERVE CURE - Be
stores Lost Vitality. builds mp
broken down tissuss. puts new life
in man. cures all nervous diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09
GOING TOBE A BIG KICK
Hawaiian Annexationists Not to
Succeed Without Very
Lively Protest.
NATIVE HAwAI1ANs TO BE HEARD,

That Is, the Ori4iNal Inhabitants and Own
ersof the SOil-Senators White and Thurs
ton to Attend a Mass Meeting of Kanakas
Who Are Neither Dole Men Nor Cor An
nexafion. but Who Want Independence
Under Their Own Rulers,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09

rhe Big Store restocked
with the best line of
Fair play., 1897-01-09
MORE BURDENS FOR THE POOR.
Mckinley Taxation Excmpts the Capi-
tiiist.

In none of the republican schemes
for increasing the revenues is there
suggestion of restoring any of the
repealed taxes on wealth. New and
higher taxes on clothing, food and
shelter, but 10 taxes on luXuries, on
accumulated wealth or active capital.
This is the Mckinlcyitc programme.
1t is proposed to restore the barbar-
Gus and cruel tax on wool, to increase
the taxes on woOlcns. to raise the rates
on crocl>ery and glass, TO rciupose
duties on lumber. eggs, potatoes, on.tns.
cabbage and hay, but to continue the
exemption Of wealth in every form.
IN 1850 the internal taxes collected
on manufactures, aside from whisky,
beer and tobacco, aggregated $l22 ,0O0,-
900. They were all repealed.
Other taxes collected from wealth In
that wear were: From incomes, SOL,
o71. 1.932; from banks, railroad COM
panies. etc. $l3,219. liz; licenses, $lS,-
U3S,Oy1; gross rcceipts-from 2Hs 10 }
per ccnt-uf publishers, telegraph, eX-
press and Insurance companies, steam
boats. ferries, stage coaches, theaters,
operas, circuscs and museums. Sl0,-
Og2, 1O7; lcgacies and successions, ST.
1.O,97s; stamps, S15,oii,3I3. All those.
one after another, were abolished at
the insti"atiou of wcalth's lobby.
There were other small taxes Hike those
of salaries of public officials. on pass
ports, etc, the proceeds of which bring
the total of internal taxes repealed i'm
:ncdiately after the war up 30 $40 ,000,-
.0G0.
This exemption Of wealth left the
whole burden of the cost OF the gov
|crnment upon consumption-main of
the common necessities of the people.
And this is where the party bossed by
Mark Hanna, with Mckinley as its
figurchead, deliberately proposes to
leave the burden.
If It shall do this. the history of 1890
will repeat itself in the elections Of
lSgs.-N. Y. World
Fair play., 1897-01-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

MIR. Hanna is still hot after the
"right sort" of senator's Atlanta
Constitution.
1t is So easy for party to forget
its platform that we are afraid the re
publicans will disrcmembcr that they
made few pledges to the people,
Atlanta Constitution.
When republican grows noisy-
in his talk about trusts, he can DE
Guieted by the suggestion that all ar
ticles manufactured by trusts be put
on the free list.-Lousvillc Post.
The ways and means committee
will devote only two weeks to hearing
the claims OF the protected interests.
That is not very long time, but it i
two weeks longer than he time allowed
to Rochester Herald.
The report that Hanna has given
orders for the adoption of certain meas
ures by congress and has fixed the date
of the extra session indicates that Han
na is laboring under the impression
that his syndicate bought the United
States.-St. Louis Republic.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska,
has had such n career as railroad lob
byist that no one could have been much
surprised when he recently suggested
the abandonment by his party of all
pretense of currency reform in order to
win silver votes for rprotection.-Buffalo
Courier.
Those gentlemen who used to fill
the air with discordant howls about the
Wilson tariff bill will note that under
its operations for the present fiscal year
our imports were not only decreased.
which is one good thing, but our ex-
ports will show an increase of approx
mately $50. 900. 900, which is another
Wheeling Register.
IF the radical republican newspa-
pers of the country have their own way
the wishes of the extreme Mckinley re
publicans will be respected by the en-
nctment of a new high protective tariff
law. But already there are indications
that the gentlemen at Washington who
are to frame the next tariff bill are
going to have much opposition from
those whose business is already suiii-
ciently protected and who d" not want
to see it disturbed any more, even for IN
increased proteciicn.-Syracuse Cou-
rier
Fair play., 1897-01-09
REDEMPTION OF A PLEDGE.
How Republican Campaign Promises Ar


How Republican Campaign Promises Arc
/ Fulfilled.
The most comforta bic theory we have
yet seen advanced is that which has its
origin with the Carnegie Steel COM
pany. That company has issued a notice
| to the effect that it will continue to
pay the same scale of wages during 1897
that it has paid during 1896.
The comfortable theory that goes
along with this notice is the announce
ment that the refusal of the company
to raise wages is, in itself, virtual in
crease of the wages Of 1000 men on ac-
count of the reduction in the price of
products. This reminds us of the ag
ricultural genius who tied green spec
tacles on his mule and in that way in
duced him to eat shavings. The idea
was original and unconventional, and
we have heard nothing to equal it un-
til the publication of the Carnegie an
nouncement that a refusal to increase
wages is, in fact when regarded rightly,
virtual increase.
1t is to be hoped that the men will
take the theory as kindly as the spec
tacled mule is said to have done, for it
would be sad indeed if there should be
any doubt or dubiousness in regard to
the theory which the Carnegie COM
pany presented to- its workmcn as q
Christmas gift. Discomfort at this time
would be Il poor return to make for the
great victory that has been won for
Sound money" and protection-a poor
return for the great wave of prosperity
that is said to he preparing to flood the
country, having already begun its work,
if the New York newspapers are to be
believed, the day after Mr.. Mckinley's
election.
Consequently, we would advise the
Carnegie men not to examine too closely
the theory that has been thrust upon
their attention, but TO take it serious
~, and 20 about their business feeling
that they are richer and better off than
they were before they discovered that
IL decision not to reduce wages is, in
effect, an increase.
1t may now be claimed, and with ex-
ccllent reason, that n reduction of
wages is no reduction at all. but mere
" Il substantial evidence that although
reduction has been made, the wages
remain precisely the same. We trust
it will be long before this logical de-
duction from the Carnegie theory is
put into actual operation.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Fair play., 1897-01-09
SAD TO SAY.
The "Advancc Agent of Prosperity" Fails
to Work.

Apropos of one thing and another, rs
they come under its observation. the
Brooklyn Citizen remarks edituriallv:
Information given yesterday of the re-
ducton Of wages IN shoe shops Of Lynn.
Mass and vicinity. and the closin" up of
som. temporarily, illustrates the valUc. or
perhaps the want of value Of the pre-ci"c-
t'on praise q: Mckinley as the advance
agent OF prosperity. ana the GeHHncatiof
OF Bryan as the advance agent OF con-
m.rcial and industrial ruin
This constitutes an object lesson in
the value of campaign promises, sev-
tral of which the republican party Will
have a high old time rrdcening during
the next four years. 1t was a fine thing
10 be in Il position three years ago or
more, to charge the democratic party
with being 10 blame for the hard times.
1t is not so fine 4 thing, however. to
be unable to shift the blame for prom
isns unrctIecmcd. The advance agent
of prosperity" billed his show all right.
but the attraction is not filling its dates.
There's something wrong, evidently,
ard the people are naturally beginning
to wonder if they really voted for some
thing on November ;, or if it was all a
dream.
The mills of the gods grind slowly,
hut they are the personification of huS-
tie in comparison with the mills that
republican victory was to throw open.
-Binghamton (N. ~ Leader.
Fair play., 1897-01-09
A LITTLE SONG OF HOPE.

I've bottled through adversely when skies
were blue an bright
To win Of fickle fortune but a feather ir
the fight.
An I've never felt furry nor the small
est mite distressed
TIL Sol had sunk to slumber in the cradle
Of the west
1t always seemed that even, with its dark.
hess an Its dew.
Brought forth host o pygmies, an these
little troubles grew
TIL. like Gulliver. they bound me, an
when hope had nearly gone
I felt a peace come stealing through the
gateway Of the dawn.
I've lain awake so troubled, an a-tossin
through the night.
A-hopin' I'd be guided in the paths O.
truth an right.
A-wrestlin with my conscience over some-
thin had done,
Or else a-plannin' duties with the risn' O.
the sun:
An I've conjured up the SORROWS that II
seemed were sure TO fall
Upon me an to wrap me in a sort o. sombcr
pail,
But the Ills have always vanished when the
morning cried: Begone!
An dream O. peace came stealing through
the gateway of the dawn.
An so l say to sinners, an to saints who
strive as well,
The cares that came upon you when the
shades O. sorrow fell
VIII vanish with the vision Of soul-en-
lightened day,
An Gcd will wipe the tear-drops from your
swollen eyes away.
The host of little worries that beset you
through the night
Shall steal in stealth an. banished. shall be
frowning in their flight,
An the rest will be the sweeter for the
Ills you've undergone
When that holy peace comes stealing
through the gateway of the dawn.
Roy Farrell Greene. in Leslie's Weekly.
Fair play., 1897-01-09
law Ra She To-

Lawyer-You say you saw the prison.
c-, my client, commit the murder? Re-
member, you are on your oath. How do
you know you saw him?
Witness-I saw him with my OVID
eyes.
Did you have on your spectacles?''
81 never wear spectacles."
"You don't? How do you know you
don't need them? How do you know
you don't see incorrectly? Answer that.
Did you ever have your eyes exam-
ined?"
"Only once. Iapplied for a position
on a railroad, and was refused because
could not tell an olive-grecn zephyr
from sea-green one"
"Ah, ha! Gentlemen of the jury. the
witness admits that he is color blind,
and yet he stood up here and perjur.d
his soul to injure my client, when his
cwn testimony shows he cant tell
white man from nesre."-N. Y. Week
N,
Fair play., 1897-01-09
A FALSE ALARM.
The Republican Bluff at an InternatiOna
Monetary Conference.

l
Pursuant to their recent campaign of
buncombe, hypocrisy and false pre-
tense, the republicans are getting ready
to give their international monetary
agreement bluff send-off at an early
day. Plunger Wolcott, who represents
the state of Colorado in the United
States senate, has been chosen as master
of ceremonies. lie has his set of reso-
lutions oiled and CREASED and will pre-
sent them to the senate as soon as the
holiday recess is over
1t is said the resolutions represent
the hard work of a committee of five
senator's friendly to silver, but not
boilers, who were appointed some time
ago for this special purpose by the re-
publican senatorial caucus. While VOL
colt has his international agreement
resolutions on the silver question ready,
as he says, he is not prepared to go into
| particulars or to outline how il is pro
posed to bring it about. All that the
senator in charge of this international
agreement humbuggcry is willing to
| divulgc is that the president of the
United States is to be requested by con-
gress to invite certain European
powers to call Il conference to see If
they cannot arrive at some plan by
which silver can be mintcd and circu-
lated by the principal commercial ma
tions rs freely and unrestrictedly as
gold is, and fixing the ratio between the
two metals.
The senator from Colorado knows,
MS do all his colleagues in both houses
Of congress. that this international
agreement talk is the same old bun
combe with which the republican lead
ers and their employing trusts and cor
pOrations have been bcguiling the
voters for the past 30 years. 1t is nearly
that long ago since the first of these in
ternational monetary conferences was
held Four others have been held since,
and we are further away from res
toration of silver to its old-time stabili
ty and equality as money as we were
then.
If monetary conference is called by
President Mckinley there is no reason
able hope that it will effect any more
substantial benefit for bimctallism than
its predecessors did. All such 4 meeting
can do that may prov" beneficial to the
country will be the additional proof it
will give the American people that tn"
democratic party was right when 1t
made its magnificent fight for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
prevailing ratio. independent of the ac-
tior of any other nation. This ben1-
fetal effect will be still further expand
ed when hundreds of thousands of re-
publicans In the middle western and
western states who were ca ioicd into
staying with their party last fall with
the OLD siren song Of an international
monetary agreement will have their
eyes opened by The failure by Senator
W"lcntt's international conference to
achieve the emancipation Of silver, and
will as consequence vote with the dem
ocrats in favor of h;mct1!lism at the
next Kansas CITY Times.
Fair play., 1897-01-09
LAWS OF WAR.
Some Things That Arc Not Permitted il,
Civic Strife.


Civic Strife.
The Flaws of war; as at present for.
Elulated by the civilized nations, forbid
the use of poison against the enemy;
murder by treachery, as, for example,
assuming the uniform or displaying he
flag of 4 foe; the murder of those who
have surrendered. whether upon cond.-
tons or at discretion; declarations
that no quarter will be given to an
enemy; the use of such arms or projec.
tiles as viii cause unnecessary pain or
suffering TO an enemy; the abuse of &
flag of TRUCE to gain information con.
cerning ene1ny's positions; all unneces.
sary destruction of property. whether
public or private.
They also declare that only fortified
places shall be besicged. open cities or
villages not to be subject to siege or
bombardment; that public buildin@.
of whatever character, whether brlOnT-
ing to church or state, shall be spared,
that plundering by private soldiers or
their officers shall be considered mad.
miSsible; that prisoners shall he treat
ed with common humanity: that the
personal effects and private property
Of prisoners. excepting their arms and
ammunition. shall be respected; that
the population of an cncmy's country
shall he considered exempt from par.
ticipation in the war. unless by hostile
acts they provoke the illwill of thu
enemy.
Personal anl family honor and the re-
l;gious convictions of an invaded peo-
pie must he respected by the invaders,
end all pillage by regular troops OF
their followers strictly forbidden
Youths Companion.
Fair play., 1897-01-09

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