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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
THE BISCUIT DIDN'T RISE.
How q Young Cook Thought to Remedy
a Mistake.


They had been visiting and while
away had been given such delicious
homemade biscuit that the memory Of
them still fingered in the mind. Why
shouldn't they have such things them
selves: The mistress of the house de-
cided that they shouts, if she had to
make them herself. What good wife
would not be willing to take little
trouble to please her husband? So in
this virtuous frame of mind she repair
ed to the kitchen, and there she stirred
mp her biscuit in the most approved
fashion, shaped them daintily and put
them in the pan. But she was not ac-
customed to this work, and it was not
strange that she should forget some of
the ingredients. It was the baking pow
der, small but somewhat important
item in the construction of light bis
cult. She did not once think of it until
the biscuit had been in the oven q few
moments. Then, as she stood gazing
admiringly at the outside of the range.
which contained this precious proof of
her culinary skill, she suddenly ex
claimed:
''There, forgot all about the baking
powder. {"
That would have been a heartbreak-
ing thought to most housewives, but
not to this one. She was a woman Of
expedients.
Never mind" she said as she hur-
riedly thought over various ways Of
mending matters; Those biscuit have
only been in a short time, and 1 will
just sprinkle the baking powder over
the top, and it can melt and soak in.
And she did. but the baking powder did
not. The housewife herself tells this
story of her cooking now with great
glee, while her husband, being patient
man. never says word about his part
of it in the eating. York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
SCORES on the BAN Field.

Chicago, Sept. Following were the
League scores at base ball yesterday:
At st. Louis-Philadelphia 10, st. Louis
6; at MISUNDERSTANDING 5, Cincin-
natl 8; at Pittsburg-New York 8, Pitts
burg 2; at Boston-Cleveland 5, Boston
2; at Louisville Baltimore TO- Louis
vile 3.
Western League: At st. Paul-Kan-
sas City 9, st. Paul Is; at Minneapolis
st. Joseph G. Minneapolis 6; at Detroit
indianapolis 3. Detroit 2; at Milwaukee
Columbus IL Milwaukee Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
Trooper Leaps % zis Death.

San Francisco, Sept. david Cob
lentz, aged q years. member OF the
volunteer hospital corps. jumped from
a window while delirious from typhoid
fever, and killed himself. He was the
son of a wealthy liquor merchant and
was removed from the field hospital to
his parents home at Page and Broder-
lex streets on Sunday last He was in
delirium all day, and about IL D. m,
after a severe struggle with his nurse,
managed to leap TO the street. q dis
tapce Of thirty feet, fracturirg hfs
skull He died almost instantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
SAWYER NOMINATED
For Governor on the First Bal.
lot by the Wisconsin
State Convention.
HALL PACKED WITH DELEGATES.

Contest Is Very Close Until the Last
Few Counties - Platform Adopted
Makes No Reference to Annexation
Iowa Republicans in Convention-Reso-
buttons Will BE Strong for the Gold
Standard
Milwaukee, Sept. latter nearly
three hours of speech-making last
night, the Democratic state convention
nominated Judge Hiram w. Sawyer, of
Hartford, for governor. over Timothy E
Ryan, OF Waukesha, and w. H. Rogers,
of Madison. The contest was in doubt
until the votes of the last few counties
were called. The fight was a good ma
tured one all through and when it was
seen that Sawyer had a majority on the
Informal ballot, motion that the ballot
be made formal and his nomination be
made unanimous was received with
hearty approval by the delegates. who
shouted themselves hoarse. The bal
ance of the ticket viii be nominated to-
day and will probably contain one or
two candidates from the ranks OF the
Populists. Though the report of the
committee on resolutions was signed by
every member of the committee, a fight
was made by few of the delegates in
the convention against the plank re-
affirming the Chicago platform but
without avail.
After warm debate a motion was
passed to appoint committee to confer
with the Populists on the matter of
fusion on the state ticket.
Resolutions Adopted.
The first business taken up last night
was the report of the committee on reso-
lutions which was unanimously adopted.
The report in part is as follows:
That the Democrats of the state of
Wisconsin in state convention assembled
do affirm our allegiance to the Demo-
cratic principles-justice, liberty and
equality, upon which our institutions
are founded, which the Democratic par
ty has advocated from Jefferson's time
to our own, and we declare our firm
devotion to the Democratic principles
as enunciated in the Chicago platform
of 1896.
we congratulate the citizens of the
nation on their loyalty and ardent
patriotism displayed in the vigorous
prosecution of the late war and we es-
peciauy honor the American army and
navy for their valor and intrepid brav-
cry on land and sea, and we condemn
in unstinted measure the war depart
ment for the blunders and crimes COM
united against the brave boys in blue
in camp and on foreign battlefields, by
selfish contractors, incompetent sur
geons and vain, heartless army officers,
appointed for political purposes. and we
hereby pledge to our brave soldiers and
sailors who survive this war, our earn
est and loyal support to secure the pun
ishment of the guilty parties
Nine plapks are then devoted to an
arraignment of the Republican party of
the state. Further declarations favor
new primary law to the end that all
nominations shall be made by a direct
vote of the people: believe in the refer
endum; the submission of all laws to
the vote of the people; favor anti-pass
legislation and good roads. No refer
ence to annexation is made in the plat
form.
The convention adjourned until 9
O'Clock this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
Farmer killed While Moving.

Horizon, Wis, Sept. John Koehler,
a prominent farmer of the town of Hub
bard, residing two miles east of the
city of Horizon, while assisting a neigh
Dor to move and while driving down
a steep hill, fell from a load of house
hold goods between his horses. He was
kicked about the head and his team
ran away. The wagon passed over his
body breaking his leg, hip and arm. His
head was smashed and cut. He lived
but a short time. He leaves a large
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
Appointed bx the Presldsnt.

Cleveland, Sept. President McKin-
ley yesterday afternoon appointed C. D.
Woodward as one of the commission
ers to represent this government at the
Paris exposition. The title is that of
assistant commissioner general and the
position is one of trust, and requiring
great executive ability. Mr.. Woodward
is a professor at Columbia university
and is well known in art and literature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
New Hampshire Democrats.

Concord. N H, Sept. 1.-The Demo-
cratic state convention was held here
yesterday. The committee on resolu-
tons which had been in session from
early in the evening until o'clock in
the morning. re-assembling at O'Clock
and then decided TO report a harmony
platform. Judge John p. Bartlett, of
Manchester. presided over the conven-
ton. Charles f. Stone, of Concord
was nominated for governor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
Big Fire at Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. Fire, smoke
and water ruined or damaged about
$500. 900 worth of flour in the New York
Central freight house on River street
yesterday afternoon. The flour, which
is owned by three Minneapolis compan-
les WAS fully insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
Nominated for Congress.

Collins. No. Sept. 1.-The PopuIists of
the Sixth Congressional district of Mis-
souri, at Appleton City nominated s. C.
Book. of Henry county. for congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,

Homeopathic Physician.
Special attentfon to diseases of women and
children also diseases of eye. ear. nose and
throat once hOurs-e30 to u a. m. to 4 D.
u. S2I Sixteenth street. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
JUNE 8, I o,
July /, 10. 90 % July &, Is 25
Aug z. IL. 20. Aug. 3, L. g. 81.
Sept 4, IA Sept. 9, IL
STEAMER DUBUQUE
Gotu9 North at Noon. Gotn1 South a. m.
June Is %. June %
July 8, Is. "a July 2. II, 90, %.
Aug. 3, II. 81, 81. Aug 3, II, 20.
Carnival City Packet Co.

Regular Rock Island & Burlington
packet steamer W. j. Young, DR..
handsomely equipped, leaves for Bur
lington every Monday. Wednesday
and Friday at 4:30 p. m. Steamer w.
j. Young. Jr-. leaves every Sunday at
$50 p. ~. with special excursion to
Muscatine, returning at Il p. m.
Round trip. including supper, 81, or
IS cents wit hout simmer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
DIR. S. H. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases of horses and cattle treated on
approved principles Surgical operations per-
formed In n scientific manner. Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended to. Residence.
926 Fifth avenue. Telephone on 1857. ONCE
and infirmary. I6I5-16i7 Fifth avenue (James
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
Acme Packer Co.

Rock Island and Davenport & Clin-
ton and Fulton packet line. Fast and
finely equipped steamers City of Wi
mona and Verne Swain. Delightful
steamers for pleasure parties. Boats
leave at a. m and 3:15 p. m. Boats
meet at LeClaire. Round trip to that
point 80 cents.
To PARTIES of 10 or more, round
trip rate to Clinton 75c. Regular
Sunday round trip rate to Clinton soc.
For freight and passenger rates and
all other information in regard to any
of the above lines inquire of
GEO. LAMONT & SON, Agents.
Foot of 18th ST. Telephone Tics
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01

Produce: Butter Extra creamery,
171z per ID; extra dairy, 15c; fresh pack
I21sc per dozen. Live Poultry-Turkeys,
6GSc per 10; chickens, 7Q7Ac; spring,
10c; ducks, SIC. Potatoes-Early Ohio,
32@37c per bu. Observation-Disclosures.
@$1.3o per LOOT case.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Aug. 81.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
$4,000; sales ranged at s2.7543.90 for
rough packing, s3.55@4oo for mixed.
and $3.65@2.9115 for heavy packing and
shipping lots. Cattle-Estimated re-
fensed IS at 5 S Choice TIC extrs
steers, s4.7566.35 good to choice do.
s4.eo05.e5 for fair TO good: :4259465
common to me9ium do dc A.eo@zz 20
steers, $3.20@4.29 stockers, $4.05d4.75
feeders. s.. 0oa4.25 COWS. $3.oo94.75 feif-
ers, $2.7o44.25 bulls, oxen and stays,
ss5oG450 Texas steers, $3.75Q4,so grass
and heifers. and $4.5oG7.o0 veal cabye.
Sheep and Lambs-Estinated receip.s
for the day. 1900: quotations ranged at
and $3.75@s 30 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Aug. 81
Wheat-Lower; No. 1 northern, SIC:
No. 2 northern, 63d6sc; September,
oSAc- OatS-IoWeri ZZ423kc. Rye
Steady: No /, 43c; September, 4Z3kc.
Barley-Weak; sample. 32643c.
Local Markets.
CorE-30132c-
Oats-24G25c
Hay-Timothy. sess; Wild, seGs7.
Straw-S5
PotateesENew. zoc.
Butter-Falr 70 choice. I5c; fresh creamery,
le1kc-
Eggs-I0c-
ChIckens-Spring. - 4O61276
Ducks-sc per pound
Coal-Soft. 10c.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers,
f14@5c; COWS and heifers- Stz@4c; calves sz0
SIC
Hogs-ss.50dsa75
Sheep-4I4Hc
Spring Lambs head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
j. A. BALL, NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon

ONCE 1907 Second avenue. Residence SEQ
Weoty-fourth street. Telephone ITO. once
ours from 10 TO IL n. m; 10 p. N; and to
m. Sundays to 10 a IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
PHYSICIANS.
F. H. FIRST, NJ. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

Phone on 1861. once, ao Twentieth
treet Once hours: 10 TO u a. m; 2 to and
to p. Sunday, $50 TO $50 :. m; I:so to
3 p IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
STEAM BOATS.
Diamond 10 Line.

St. Louis & St. Paul Packet Co.,
fitted steamers between
above points as follows:
STEAMER QUINCY,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Aug. 81.
flowing were the quotations on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-01

Once corner Eighteenth street and
Second avenue, second f0ox.
Telephone 1o47.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Arrangements Completed For the
Opening on Oct. 10.
Excellent Course Provided For III: Even
ing High School.

The evening schools will open on
Monday. October 10, and the arrange
ments have all been completed by the
committee on evening schools ana Su-
pervisor Gilbert Il. Whittemore. Less
money will be expended on the evening
schools this year than last, and fewer
teachers can be employed. There We're
about 257 last year, but the number
this year will be 30 less than that. "A
rule has been adopted by the school
committee that persons who take the
new state examination and are given a
certificate will not be permitted to
teach in the evening schools unless they
have already taken the city examina-
ton last May or are high school grad
yates.
The evening high school will, as
usual, he located in the English High
school building. and the courses will
consist of bookkeeping, penmanship,
commercial arithmetic, commercial
law, English composition. typewriting,
shorthand, Latin, French. German, elo-
cution, general history, English litera-
ture, physics, chemistry, civlcs, aIge-
bra, geometry, trigonometry, mechani-
cal drawing, architectural drawing,
pen and ink drawing, freenand draw
ing, designing. This school Will be open
10 grammar school graduates and to
any others that are qualified 10 pursue
the studies. Applications for admls--
sion must be made at the school build
ing on the evenings of October ) and a.
Applicants who are 10 be examined
for admission TO the evening hiSn
school must present themselves for an
examination on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, October > and 8, at I.30
o'clock. Examinations must be taken
on these dates as they cannot be given
at any other time. The work is so ar
ranged in the evening high school that
there are really two schools, one meet
ing on Monday Wednesday and Friday
evenings, and the other on Tuesday ana
Thursday evenings, and the arrange
ment requires that pupil must be reg
ular in attendance upon the evenings
for which his work is scheduled. In
order that a pupil may receive his di-
poma in six years it will be necessary
for him to attend the school five nights
a week and take not less than four
studies.
Two new evening schools are added
on account of the needs Of the annexed
district, and these are the Kelley street
and the Killingly street cshools. There
is some talk of using the Concord
street school as an evening school, but
this is not definitely decided upon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

Mrs. BARLEY Gaffney died at her
home i'm Lippitt yesterday morning af-
ter a short illness.
The funeral OF owen McGuirk. who
died at his home i'm clyde. Saturday,
was solemnized from s. 5. Peter and
Pauls church this morning, Rev. T.. r.
Carrigan officiating. The interment was
i'm St Marys cemetery at Crompton.
Neil A. Campbell OF the LIST II. /.
Volunteers who has been spending a
short furlough with his parents at
Phenix, returned to his regiment today.
Rev. j. l.. Peacock. who has been
pastor OF the Quidneck Baptist church
for the past three years. preached his
farewell sermon and severed his con-
nection with the church yesterday.
The Warwick town council held Its
regular meeting at the town house at
Apponaug this afternoon.
NaZarre CharbOnneau and Miss Ma
riesAnne Forcier were married at ST.
Johns church this morning by Rev. FIR.
Giroux. At the same time Miss Nicto-
ria Charbonneau and Mr.. Alfrc' For
cier were also united I'm marriage by Fr.
GirouN. At the : o'clock mass Fr. CT
guere married Louis Tardit and Miss
Josephine Gamelin; John n. Gamelin
and Miss Della Tardif and Desire Con-
ture and Miss Celia Teller were also
married by FIR. Giroux this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
NEWS IN AND ABOUT !.
THESE PLANTATIONS
CRANSTON.

The following is a copy OF letter
received by real estate owner of
Cranston:
Dear Madam--I have no doubt you
were told by the real estate men that
no taxes were due until 1897, for that
is common trick. but the proper place
To find out is from the collector
The place will be sold (date) If the
amount due, $3.50, is not PAID to me be-
fore. Yours very truly,
(Signed) Benz. w. Smith.
Ii happens that the 1897 tax has been
paid, but. by an oversight in the trans
fer of the property, the 1896 tax has
not been paid. The tax is gwen in the
tax book as SO cents.
The amusing part of the story is
that this man. unknown to the towns
people. should demand $6.S6 for tax
OF SO cents two years delinquent.
Many people report having received
letters of similar import from the same
source. The bills are about S25 per
cent. of the real tax. No notices OF the
sale have been printed. consequently
no auctioneer has been employed. Much
more then Is the wonder how 1t costs
$6.03 TO collect a tax OF SO cents. The
tax collecting business IN this town
seems TO be I'm a muddle. Persons are
accosted on the street frequently ana
told that If they do not pay their taxes
their property will be sold. Two men
of Arlington and several of Edgewood
have lately reported that they were
forced TO search their receipt files TO
find the tax receipts. TO corroborate
their statements that their taxes had
been paid.
Interest on delinquent taxes is often
abated by the collector. because the
taxpayer happens To be good fel-
low" The tax roll is never balanced
81. nf
who move out of town are not reported
TO the council and abated.
Arlington is beginning 10 receive
boom For years IL was difficult to
buy land in Arlington except at eXor-
bitant prices. The late Richard Fenner
owned nearly all OF the unimproved
real estate in Arlington and refused to
sell at market prices. The result was
that Arlington's progress was checked.
Since the fathers decease the heirs
have been settling up the estate. They
are now Offering much OF their land
for sale at moderate prices.
The Citizens Club of Cranston Will
meet tonight.
An athletic club has been organized
by a number of young men of Cranston.
They have rented a barn i'm the rear of
Mr. Louis Walkers house and have
furnished IL with numerous pieces of
athletic apparatus.
Mr. Gilman, student at Brown
University. spoke in the Cranston I'm
ion chapel yesterday
Mrs William McCabe and her laugh
ter Lulu returned Saturday from Indi-
ana, where they visited relatives for
six weeks.
Miss May Duncan of Cranston street
is suffering from an acute attack OF
rheumatism.
Tomorrow evening the Cranston I'm
ion Sunday School Association will cell
ebrate it's first anniversary in the new
chapel i'm West Arlington.
The six Prohibitionists of the town
will meet i'm District Hail. Arlington,
and nominate state officers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
NOT A PARTNER.
Claim Made by DIS auriers In Ken
dali Cs.
The Jury Gaye v rdict Against Carriage
Company AM Deslauriers.

The petition in the case of III. III.
Kendall VS. Providence Carriage Com
pany was submitted to the appellate
division Of the supreme court today OH
briefs. Bassett and Mitchell are attor-
neys for the defendant. the chief point
in the case being whether or not AL
phonse Deslauriers was a member OF
the Providence Carriage Company. The
plaintiff claims that SIS is due him for
wages for services rendered the car
riage company n 1896. A jury gave
him a verdict against the defendant
and Deslauriers.
In their brief counsel for Delauriers
assert that the partnership, If 1t ever
existed, was formed between Edgar r,
Ryder, claiming to have authority
from his wife and brother (the two
supposed partners in this concern), and
Mr. Deslauriers, and rests upon the un-
supported testimony of Edgar F. Ry-
der. Counsel deny that Mr.. Deslauriers
was partner in the defendant com
pany, having merely put money into
the business and wished to keep his
connection Herewith a secret. Atten-
tion is called to what is claimed as a
fact that if the court would examine
all the admissions alleged TO have been
made by Mr.. Deslauriers, as TO his be-
ing a partner in this firm, that such
reports of admissions come from per-
sons who have a direct interest in
other suits where attempts are made
also to hold Deslauriers responsible for
debts incurred. A number of excep-
tions to the refusal Of the lower court
to admit certain testimony and TO GER
tain portions OF the charge TO the jury
are argued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
OLNEYVILLE.
Night School to Be Opened At Thornton.
Notes From the Square.

At a meeting OF the Johnston school
committee held a few nights ago. 1t
was decided to open a night school In
Thornton and today notices were post
ed in the mills of the place announcing
the, fact, that the term would begin
Monday, october 10.
Charles Tupper has been engaged as
principal, with Frank Page as assist
ant. At the same meeting Miss Lulu
Winsor, formerly teacher OF the Anti
och district. was transferred TO the
Manton district, while a new teacher,
named Miss Helena A. Waterman, was
engaged TO take the Antioch school
Narragansett assembly. A. -. =. w"
is preparing TO hold another Oh ,ne,t
enjoyable smokers. which Will occur
either on the second or fourth Tuesday
IN, October.
In a talk with one OF the members
this morning, the latter stated that the
assembly would during the coming
winter make a strong bid for new meln-
bers. and IL they did not secure them
IL would be through no fauit OF .ne
officers who are a most energetic pooy.
Mr.. James Ridgewell, who has peen
very i'll for some few weeks, Is now
reported as much improved.
The Robert Emmett Literary Associa-
tion held a well-attended meeting AT
their hall last evening ana periecteu
ARRANGEMENTS for the celebration Oh
the death of the Manchester martyrs.
Twenty-seven students are resis,ereu
M the Killingly road grammar school,
from Johnston, the school committee
from the latter town having made pro-
vision for that number with the city
school committee.
The famous old town pump, which
has stood before the Tabernacle pullu-
ing for many years. is to be removed.
and thus will disappear perhaps ,he
hast known of the Johnston landmarks.
Tne removal of the pump is due to the
putting in of the new Plainfield street
sewer, work on which was begun TO-
dav
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-26
ATTHENORTH END.
Polio: Made Only Four Arrests Last Night.
Notes From Cap tol HI /.

The police OF the Second station made
four arrests last night drunkenness,
disorderly conduct, revelling and sus-
picion were the charges on which the
parties arrested were held.
Free books were furnished for the
pupils of the school OF the Immaculate
Conception this term. for the first time.
Thomas Norman of the II. l. Volun-
Mr.. Norman had very severe fit OF
sickness as the result of the famous
long hot march of his regiment, but he
is now getting along well and he has
plenty OF listeners among old friends
TO his interesting stories Of the past
few months.
The different places OF worship of the
Hebrews of this part Of the city were
crowded last night and today in honor
of the feast of the atonement, a large
number of places Of business were
closed.
The completion Of the sewer i'm Back
street will mark an addition to a very
important branch of the citys sewer
age system.
Political discussions are quite in
order i'm the Third and Tenth wards on
Sunday afternoons. In the Third the
discussions favor the old ticket entire
without a word of dissent as to the
record Of any man. while in the Tenth
the opposition to the present alderman
don't talk as loud as il. but then some
say this temporary loss of vocal force
is but calm rest before big long
shout from the west early next month.