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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-08

the board for that purpose. Z statement
Of the best statistics obtainAbleL - to
the crop yield Of the United States ana
other grain producing countries, but
without giving any advice a. to when
the members shall or shall not sell their
grain.
Sec. 2. It shall also be the duty of
the board Of managers to ascertain and
report to the members what can be done
to reduce the cost Of handling the grain,
by eliminating middlemen and other
wise reducing commissions.
Sec. 3. The board Of managers shall
decide whether it will be of any advan-
tage to the grain growers of Minnesota
to send to or employ an agent at Liver
pool, England. to whom grain may be
shipped directly and unmixed with tho
products Of other regions.
Sec. 4. The board shall also decide
whether better prices can be obtained
BY concentrating all the grain raised by
the members Of the association In tho
hands Of one or more consignees. who
Will for that reason offer better prices
or reduce their commission for selling.
Sec. g. They shall furnish all infor-
nation obtainable on this point to the
members and advise them accordingly.
Provided. that they will recommend no
action by which the farmers shall in anv
case lose possession Of their grain until
they are fully paid for the same.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-08

ed . nation. our people were steadily
descending into the pit of wretchedness
In which the Inhabitants OF Europe had
been wallowing for centuries.
We were in this frame Of thought
when we were invited to attend q con-
vention of the Farmers Alliance, to be
held in St. Paul ON the I'd day of Jan
nary, 1899. Il
We were astonished to find there a
great gathering of farmers. including
many faces new to us. but all intent on
forming an association Of grain-grow-
ers to fight the wheat ring and the ele-
vator ring. and secure just and rea-
sonable price for their products.
Under these circumstances we could
not hold baci The people had at last
started, on their own account. to de-
fend themselves; and we resolved that
we would follow them. It was not our
fight, but theirs. We did not aspire to
be leader-only co-worker.
The first thing to do was to get the
proceedings Of that convention into the
house in the hands of the people-if
possible, into. every farm house in the
state. -
We. therefore. resolved to print
100000 copies Of this paper, giving as
full report Of the proceedings as we
could make. This will cost us a good
deal of money and great deal Of labor.
We make it present to the farmers.
The 100000 copies will be given away.
What do We ask in return?
We ask you to carefully read the
proceedings of the convention; also the
copy of the proposed constitution, in
another column.
Then talk it over with your farmer
neighbors, and call them, together at
your own house. AND ORGANIZE!
How? Elect a president, vice-presi-
dent, secretary treasurer, ETC., and re-
port your action to '"The Representa-
tive;" and also to the secretary of the
society, Mr.. John c. Hanley, 400 Balti-
more Block. St. Paul, MINI. We will
ucVOIc d COIuIuu ulOEc VI OuI paper
each week to these reports, so that
farmers ia one part of the state may
know what their brethren are doing in
other sections.
Next summer the association will
hold, at St. Paul or Minneapolis.
grand convention of the grain growers
of the state. and We will then perfect
our organization, and open war on the
common enemy.
But the first thing to be done now is
to form a local society In each town
ship. That makes us a brotherhood
that gives US a machinery to work
with.
So go to work, friends. at once. Don't
let the grass grow under your feet.
I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-08
BE KIND ENOUGH.

In sending out 100000 extra copies
of this issue from different lists of
names it in probable that some of
will receive more than one copy. In
TINT event be kind enough to hand
such extra copy to some Intelligent
meighbOr and call his attention
ers to defend themselves against the
wheat ring, and ask them to come
in and help their brethren.-I. ID.
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Mr.. Batx's V1ews.
Albany, Mimi. ]

Albany. Mimi, Feb. / ~
Editor Representative-Yours Of Jan. q
at hand in regard to the constitution q
the Grain Growers association Of l0nnap
sofa you send me. l will approve a 4
There are few articles I would IKE -
see changed: but, as you state. we will ~
meeting soon 1 win not object to Il Z
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Han:ev's plan.
Truly yourA
JOHN BXxk /
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AueSudy OF juno (Or JULY, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, in the city of MINNEAPOLIS. II
shall consist Of one delegate from each
township society. to be elected By the
members thereof
Sec. 2. The state society, at it, first
annual meeting, shall have the ri1ht m
ammend this constitution by q majority
VOTE but after its adoption, at that
time, 1t shall only be amended bv = two-
thirds vote. Provided, however. tina. M
action shall be taken, at any time thai
Will create a financial obligation unon
the part of any member (excen+ ~
dues) unless he assents to the sam. h,
an agreement in writing
Sec 3. The first state conven+,o.
shall prescribe bylaws for the enverr-
ment OF the association, not incomn.+
ible with this constitution.
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty y, ~.
president to preside at all meetings ~
the board Of directors and To call .n.., :,
meetings OF the members whenever Ia
shall be directed to do so by a mator,+v
OF the board OF directors or twentv-,v.
members
Sec. 5. The secretary shall receive
and pay over to the treasurer all tha
moneys OF the association and shall keen
an accurate account from what source
money is received and for what p6rpose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. George Wagner left last night
for St. Louis.
w. H. Munger. of Oregon, H., is
visiting in the city.
T. j. Reddig has returned from
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mrs Edward Godfrey is recovering
nicely from Il severe attack Of grip.
Sisters Mary Matilda and Mary
Francis returned to Chicago today.
Mrs. J. f. Bell left this morning
for Washington, d. c., to visit Mrs.
E. A. Darlington.
Dr.. and Mrs. w. II. Ludewig Will
entertain the Royal Cinch club at their
home on Nineteenth street and Fourth
avenue tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Jane Doughertv and her son,
John Dougherty were here from ST.
Paul yesterday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Dougherty's sister, Mrs.
Lahiff.
The condition of Mrs. Ferdinand
Holdorf, who has been i'll for several
months, is such that it is feared she
will be obliged to undergo another
operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. A. Denkmann.
their daughters, Mrs. c. c. Reimers, of
Chicago, and Miss Sue Denkmann,
and Miss Petersen, left last night for
California. They will remain in the
west about three months.
Marshall Lucas, of this city, who
was for two months patient at the
Moline city hospital suffering with
stomach trouble contracted in Porto
Rico, where he served as member of
Company A. was discharged from the
institution Saturday
The Rock Island Turngemeinde has
issued invitations for a series of three
dancing parties, to be given at the
Rock Island Turner hall Dec rs, Jan.
Is and March 8. Tine committees in
charge of the parties are: Arrange
ments. Emil Evers. Robert Winter
Albert Eihl, Fred Struss. George
Ohge. Emil Biechschmidt, Will REIN
ers, George Lothringer; reception,
George Ohge, George Lothringer, Rob-
ert Winter, Emil Blechschmidt; floor,
Albert Eihl, Fred Struss, VIII REIN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
CALDWELL WINS HIS SUIT.
Awarded Full Amount of Claim Against
Phoenix Insurance Company.

A verdict awarding the plaintiff the
full amount of his claim with inter-
est, or total of $2,5Sj.47, was re-
turned at IL o'clock this morning bv
the Jury in the suit of +. II. Caldwell
against the Phoenix Insurance COM
pany, of New York. Mr.. Caldwell
sued for the amount of a policy,
50, 500, that he mad on a barn that was
destroyed by fire. The company
fought payment of the claim on the
ground that the plaintiff had disposed
of the property prior to the fire.
This fact was not established as evil
dence i'll the trial, however.
City Attorney G. B. Marshall yes
terday afternoon filed a motion for q
new trial in the case of Mrs. Hanora
Blake VS.. the city of Rock Island 4
jury having last week awarded the
plaintiff damages for personal injury.
Arguments on the motion will be heard
Saturday.
The suit for debt of N B. Ridge
against Jacob Weaver, an appeal by
the defendant, is being tried before a
jury.
Maj. j. NJ. Beardsley today fled the
pracipe in $4,000 suit for damages,
in which Stephen and Jacob +. Rob-
erts, brothers. are plaintiff and de-
PENDANT, respectively. They reside
in Buffalo Prairie township, and the
case grows out of mining troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
LOOKED AT TEST TOWER
Council Inspects Combination Light
System-More Paving.

Council .Inspects Combination Light
System-More Paving.
The city council went informally as
a body last evening aud inspected the
test tower erected at the corner of
Fifth street and Sixth avenue as 4
practical demonstration of the opera
tion of the cont ination system of
public street lighting in connection
with contract soon to be
awarded. The mayor and aldermen
seemed more than satisfied with the
effect of the scheme so far. The
tower is 100 feet high, and it seems
difficult to comprehend that there
should be such decided and marked
difference in RAYS thrown from the six
burners, and what the city formerly
received from the old towers % feet
higher and supporting two lights each.
The plan is ii the tower system is
adopted to place one in each ward in
addition to the low lights, the num-
Der of which is not to be curtailed in
the least. In word the council, re-
CARELESS of how it may view the tow
ers will still say, Let the lower lights
be burning"
There was nothing done about the
light question in the council meeting
that followed the inspection, but the
municipal body laid little piece of
paving for the coming season, by au-
thorizing the contamination of 4 con-
tract with the Tri-City Construction
company for the paving of Forty
fourth street from Fifth to Fourteenth
avenues with macadam and crushed
Gravel the work to he done the first
thing in the spring.
The council authorized the employ
ment of additional counsel, if deemed
necessary, in the S25, 900 damage suit
of Mrs. Belle Starkey against the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
FIGHT IN A SALOON.
Ralph Cox Injured in a Row at
Civen's Place on the
Square.
HENRY LUOHMAN HIS AssAILANT

Former Receives a Severe Cash in the
Charges OF Assault and Battery and Dis
orderly Conduct Trial Before Mag
istrate Stafford.
Ralph Cox and Henry Luchman
were the principals in an ugly fight
that occurred about 10 o'clock this
morning in the saloon of James Given,
on Market square. Cox, after par
taking of several drinks, struck up q
spirited conversation with Luchman.
who is the bartender at the place.
Hot words were exchanged, and the
men kept handing artistic bouquets
of language to one another until it
became monotonous. and they mu-
tually determined to bring their pugi-
listic propensities into PLAY. Before
the battle had been long in progress
Cox realized that he was up against
the real thing-and finally landed up
against the rail of the bar, violent
contact with which inflicted serious
appearing wound in his right cheek.
Taken to the Station.
Officer William RYAN happened in
the neighborhood and piioted Cox,
who was bleeding from the wound
and the mouth. to police headquar-
tiers. Cox said he had been attacked
with a beer bottle, but others who
witnessed the fray stated that his in
jury was caused by being thrown
against the bar.
Warrants were sworn out before
Magistrate Stafford by Officer Ryan
charging Luchman with assault and
battery, and Cox with disOrderly con-
duct. The trial of the men was set
for 8 o'clock this afternoon. The
warrant for Luchman was later with
drawn.
Gilbert Murray is under arrest
charged with assaulting Ed Flynn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
Spain's sunken Ships Floated.

Perhaps the greatest mechanical fe Il OF
the century has been in the raising OF $ me OF
the Spanish warsnips which were apparently
shot TO pieces at Santiago. 1t seemed utterly
impossible to float tn n because of the terri
bile damage inflicted By our guns. but the task
has been accomplish ed Diseases, the blood,
stomach and liver frequently wre k the heal, h
SO that there appears to be no chance of re-
covery. But when Hostct;crs Stoma Ii Bit
tiers is taken, the disord fred system is speedily
restored to its old time vigor and tone. The
Bittcrs will regulate the liver, bowels AID di-
geStive functions AM purify the blood. You
can buy this remedy in the drug store, and
der no circumstances should you accept any
thing said to be Just as good "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
ON COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
Rock Island Club Takes Up Questions of
Public Welfare.

Public Welfare.
Now that the Rock Island Club has
gotten its affairs in working shape, it
is to devote itself more particularly
to commercial matters, which hence
forth are to be made feature. There
are diverse questions relating to the
welfare of the public and the city. in
GLIDING increased appropriations
for Rock Island arsenal, etc, and each
will in turn receive its share of atten-
ton.
Secretary J. T. Stafford has sent out
circulars requesting members to eX-
plain the advantages of the club to
citizens of the three cities, in order
that sufficiently large mem bership
NAV be secured to maintain the club
in a first-class style.
An election of directors will be held
Saturday. Jan. %. Several tickets will
be placed in nomination and the cleo
ton will be by Australian ballot.
Tomorrow evening there is to be a
meeting at the club house for the pur-
pose of advising members of the
clubs objects, affairs and rules.
Capt. c. Med. Townsend enter
tanned little party at whist at the
club house last evening. A collation.
was served and the affair proved an
altogether pleasant one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
How toll Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from cold or
from an attack of la grippe. During
the epidemic of Ia grippe n few years
ago when so many cases resulted in
pneumonia. it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that dis
ease when Cham berlain's Cough Rem
edy was used. 1t counteracts any
tendency of cold or Is grippe to re-
sultin that dangerous disease. 1t is the
best remedy in the world for bad colds
and In grippe. Every bottle war
ranted. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
MWIRerY.

In this department we are especial
ly overloaded. Beginning with this
week. we name prices to
cause sensation: Flowers. feathers,
plumes and materials of all kinds at
about half. sailor. cycle. walking and
ready trimmed hats at 19c, Csc. 42c,
soc, formerly three and four times
these prices. Fur felt hats ut 25c, 3oc,
soc. Hats trimmed all week free of
charge. We mean it. Come and
bring the family.
Our millinery department. this week
should be the busiest place in the
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
HOME FOR SOLDIERS
Company A Still Casting About
in Search Of Quar-.
terS.
PROPOSITION OF A CITIZEN

Would, 1t is Understood, Erect Building
If Local Militia Would Lease Portion
of it for Term of Years-An Oppor-
tunity to Combine i. With New The
atre.
Lieut.. L. f. Hemenwav, who is act
ing for Company A during the alb
sence from the city of Capt. William
McConochie, told an ARGUS reporter
last night that the Rock Island SOL
der boys were as yet without quar-
tiers and there was no Immediate
prospect of securing for them desir-
able hall in which to have their meet
ings and store their paraphernalia.
Lieut.. Hemenway, in discussing the
matter further, said he had recently
heard of proposition made by an en-
terprising citizen that he would have
erected line building on one of the
ppminent business thoroughfares if
ne were assured that the company
would lease portion of it Tor u
period of years for an armory.
Whether the offer still holds good,
Lieut.. Hemenway does not know, but
he states that if the building were to
be erected its owner need have no
fear but that it would be occupied
by Company A, and permanently,
too, and that he would receive rental
that would be highly satisfactory, as
there is hardly any doubt that the
state would increase the allowance
presently made to the company for
armory purposes if quarters that
would meet it's full requirements were
to be obtained.
Armory and Theatre.
The citizen above referred to is the
same gentleman who not long ago had
under consideration the building of II
theatre. Here is an opportunity for
him now-erect 4 block that will
combine the play house and the mill
tia's armorv. and have what will
stand as monument to his enter
prise and public spirit.
In Monmouth the local militia com
pany has fine armory, elegantly
equipped. The state allows 500 per
year for its maintenance, while the
citizens contribute 5000. 1t has a
spacious hall for drill purposes, and
reception, reading. officers and
equipment rooms. 1t is indeed an
ideal home for the soldier boys, and
their comrades of the 9th in Rock Isl
and feel that they are entitled to an
armory, asgood as that ut Monmouth,
anyway. Such place is attractive
| Increases interest in affairs of the
company, and has 4 tendency to en-.
nance its standard of excellence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
Annex House furnishings.

At 2 o'clock each afternoon this
week, we will sell % coal hods at 5
cents each, ) cents.
All week. if they last. good coffee
mills. the 25c kind for 10c each, Toe.
This week while they last. solid
copper best nickel plated tea kettles,
the 81 kind, soc piece, soc.
At II O'Clock each day, granite iron
coffee pots, worth SOC, just half, 15c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
Underwear.

Discoveries made in this depart
ment will cost some one n good many
dollars. A mixed lot of mems and
boys shirts and drawers, 15c.
Mems gray mixed shirts and draw
ers. worth soc. at just half, all the
week. 25c. No mistake. 25c, 25c.
Ladies' ribbed fleece lined vests 10c;
YES, Toe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
Specials.

We have reduced prices on that big
job of Toe flannelettes or fleeced wrap
per goods to 3, and 5 cents~a yard.
My. won't they go at these prices.
While they last, full double width
brown sheeting 94c yard. The Lo-
tus brown muslin, full Sc inches wide,
this week Sc ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema. or other tormenting skin dis
case. No need for it. Doan's Oint-
ment cures. Can't harm the most
delicate skin. At any drug store, 80
cents. For sale by Marshall G Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
At $500

We mean Just what we say. $3.50
to $1,000 jackets at $500 apiece.
Its your own neglect if YOU have to
regret that you did not get a $4,000
Jacket for $500. Marked down all
along the line. You'll find this de-
partment chuck full of .'meaty" bar
gains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
CrOCkery Department.

Best English ware dinner sets. finest
possible copper-plate decorations, gold
Illuminated made to sell for SIS a
set. we say $40 for full 100-piece sets,
SO not $15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17
A White Mark.

Foley's Kidney Cure is a perfectly
reliable preparation for all kidney and
bladder diseases. The proprietors of
this great medicine guarantee it or
the money refunded. Do they not
deserve q white mark?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-17

Have you ever tried T. & T."
brand of coffee? 1t has richness of
flavor possessed by no other brand
Your grocer sells it only in sealed