davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23
Do braciZwiazkowych.
Oby watele!

Obywatele!
Jak wan wiadomo z zeszle-
go numeru pZgody", dnia IA
grudnia r. b. przypada setna
rocsnica smierci jenerafa Je.
rz go Washiugtona, pierwszego
wodza naczelnego armji amery.
ka1skiej pierwszego prezyden-
ia tel wielkiej rzeczypospolitej
W kt6rej granicach tylu mas,
wygnahc6w, zyje i rozwija sic.
W ciagu na,zego pobytu ma
tel siemi wolnosci dalismy jua
nieraz dow6d, ze jestesmy
szczerze do niej przywiazani,
pomimo to, ze ME zapomina.
my o Polsce i ME wyrzekamy
sic piracy mad wyswobo 'zeniem
Ojczyzny naszej wiesow ME
wolf ponizenia.
l oto znow sic zbliza chwila
W ktorej to przywiazanie nasze
mozemy zamauifestowac, a
jednoczesnie prEedstawic swia-
tn, ze ten duch, kt6ry oaywial
towarzyszy Washingtona, a
naszych rodakow, Kosciuszke (;
Puiaskiego - ayje W mas do.
tychczas. ze zawsze, gdy cho-
dzi o wolnokc, rownosc i ME.
podlegfosc, dion polska spieszy
z pomoca. Ze wszedzie, gdzie
kolwiek jestesmy, serca nasze
bijs dla Ojczyzny naszej. Pol.
ski. Ze tax jak umiemy cier.
piet, tax umiemy rowniea ko
chac bye wdziecznymi.
jerry Warrington, wielki
bohater ziemi ameryka1skiej,
zasfu1 1uje ma miiosc wdziecz.
nose wszystkich przyjaci6f VOL
nosci, uczcijmy wiec rocznice
wiekowa smierci jego urocsys-
Gle!
We wszystkich osadach
miastach, gdziekolwiek miesz.
kaja nasi bracia zwiazkowi, ME-
chaj utworza sic komitety dla
urzadzenia W dniu ID gruduia
obchodow odpowiednich: po-
waznych wzniosfych. Gas
jest coprawda kr6tki, ale przy
dobrej woli, nawet W przeciagu
tych kilku tygodni, dzielacych
mas cd owej chwili pamietnej,
wiele jeszcze zdziafac moana j
przygotowac sic naleaycie.
w Chicago urzadseniem ia.
kiego obchodu zajmie sic Ia
Rad Centralny z. N. P. sto.
sownie do uchwaiy powzietej
Ina posiedzeniu zwyczajnem. d.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

Obywatele!
pufkOwnika z. MifkOwskiegO
do braci Zwiazk0wych.

S~6 4
najbarlziej sic obawiaf, to sic
stalo: zdrowie mole ME popra-
wifo sic do tego stopnia. aze.
bym W chlodnej / burlliwej
roku porze zahazardowac sic
m6gl ma podroa z Enropy do
Ameryki. Me ia to Wydaaf
Wykonawczy Zwiasku Wy
chodztwa i komitet Stronnic
twa Demokratyczno.N Narodowe-
20 zaszczycify mnie ma Sejm
Zw. Mar. Pol. mandatami, a2e-
by VAN, Bracia, wldokiem
starca schorzafego W obradach
roztargnienie sprawiac. Idac "a
zdaniem lekarzy, domaganiem
sic rodziny przyjaci6f, oraz Ia
rada OBJ. F. d. Jabio1skiego,
81. prezesa z. N. P, zmuszo-
nym sic widze odioaye podr6a
ma p6zniej. Jezeli doayje. a
stan zdrowia ma przeszkodzie
mi ME stanie, przyszfa zawi-
tam do Was wiosna, = tym'
czasem zas. wywiazujac sic z
obowiazku delegacyjnego ma
sejmie, zabisram CLOS, kt6ry W
niemo4nosci wypowiedzenia zy-
wem sfowem, przesy lam ma
pismie.
Skiadam VAN przedewszyst-
,kiem serdeczne, braterskie po-
zdrowienia cd wychodztwa
polskiego W Europe j cd
mieszkafc6w ,,Starego Kraju. "
o pozdrowieniach ME waham
sic powiedziec, ze pochodza
jeieli ME cd wszystkich pola.
k6w, to cd wiekszosci ogrom.
nej, tax ogromnej, il po "a nia
pozostaje mniejszoSc niedostrze'
galna chyba. Wyraaam VAN
oraz uznanie.
z uznaniem rzecz ma sic ina
csej. Wypowiadam je W tych
jeno imieniu, kt6rych przeko.
mania obywatelskie sa przeko-
naniami waszemi, ktorysh via
ra W odrodzenie Polski - W
Polske ludowa cafs, wolna,
niepodlegia - jest wiars wa
sza. w tych wyfacznie - a
do ich liczby przyiaczyfyby sic
tfumy. gdyby ust ME zamyka-
Ia i'm niewola w ich wyfacz-
ME imieniu wyraaam Wam u
znanie. Odnosi sic ono ME do
slow brzmiacych, ami do Okla
z6w demonstracyjnych, lecz do
czyn6w, swiadczacych o uczu-
ciach j przekonaniach waszych.
Pielegnujecie je W kosciofach
polskich, W szk6ikach, W woj-
skowych, gimnastyczuych, spie-
wackich, dramatycznych, o.
swiate ma celu majacych sto-
warzysEeniach i k6fkach, W
obchodach rocznic narodowych;
wcielacie 1e W czytelnie, " BIZ
bljoteki, " muzes, " domy pol.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

nosci rzad6w, wpfywom ugo-
dowym i pradom antipatrjo
tycznym. o ruchu tym iwiad-
czy zasiadajacy W Polsce
Komitet Stronnictwa Demo
kratyczno-Narodowego, zawia
zanego pod inna naswa rowno-
czesnie . zafozeniem Skarbu
Narodowego.
Komitet 6w jest mocodawca
moim. w imieniu jego, jake
ted W imieniu Wydziafu Wy.
konawczego Zwiazku Wychodz
twa, przemawiam do Was. o
bywatele. Ma zako6czenie
przemowy mojej oswiadczam,
&c Skarb Narodowy dziafalnost
patrjotyczna Komitetu popiers
W miare moznosci, W zaznaczo-
nych przez Ustawe grauicach.
Niestety, granice to ciasne
mozuofc szczupfa. Srodki prze1
Skarb dostarczaue W por6w.
mamie isc ME moga z temi, ia
kiemi. sic posfuguja wro-
gowie Polski przeciwnicy pc.
lityki obrony czynnej. Mime
to - walka ME ustaje ME
ustanie. poki tchu starczy
Przyda}yby sic jednak srodk
donioslejsze.
Dlatego ostatniego wzgledr
polecam, Obywatele, Skart
Narodowy waszej obywatel
skiej troskliwosci. Mech OF
ME bedzie ostatnim srod ma,
szych ma rzeczy publiczne wy
datk6w. MECH ME bedzie dat
kiem laski, lecz obowiazkr
patrjotycznego, z obowiazkr
tego, z ktorym polak kaady n.
SWAT przychodzi. Winnismy
|Ojczyznie sfuzbe - pefimy
|js!...
Gdybym byf obecny nj
Sejmie odpowiadafbym ma "a
pytanis, dawaf objasnienia
brat udziaf W dyskusji, jakaby
wynikla W kwestji Skarbu -
wyreczaibym W miare moanos
ci czcigodnego Komisarza Skar
bu Mar. Pol. ma S:any Zjedno
czone, kt6rym jest szanown,
cenzor q. N. P. OBJ. Heli6ski
Mech mi wybaczy, zem sic nj,
stawif Jemu ku pomocy! Nj,
moja W tenn wilma.
A ma ostatek - iyczenie.
Oby Zwiazek Narodowy Pol
ski wzrastaf W liczbe W po
myslnosc - oby sic roswija
ma wzor innym ma wychodztwi'
organizacjom polskim. ma ko
r@ysc wychodztwa i Polskil
u. MiSko,oski.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

lS b. m. Dlatego tez uprasza.
my wszystkie komitety obcho-
dove oraz prezesow grup zwiaz-
kowych W Chicago, aby raczy-
Ii stawic SIC W przyszfa sobots.
MIA 20 b. m. o godzinie s vie
czorem, do domu Zwiazkowe-
60 dla wsp6lnej narady mad
srodkami sposobami urzadze
mia W Chicago uroczystego OBJ
chodu setnej rocznicy smierci
jenerafa Jerzego Washingtona.
Jeszcze raz zwracamy uwa.
&c, re czas jest kr6tki, a nam
powinno chodzit o to, by OBJ
ch6d ten odbyi sic jaknajwspa.
nialej, wezmy sic wiec raczo
do piracy.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

Ozywcza rosa. pobudzajaca
do zycia czynnosci serca Ia
sehfe obojetne, MECH bedzie
ow list czlowieka tax wielkie.
60 wytrwafoscia i poswiece.
MEM W walce o te Ojczyzne
nasza, o te Polske. ktora skre
powana przez rzady despotycz.
ne, ME jest W stanie uczcic "a.
slug jego, wywdzieczy6 sic "a
pot wieku piracy ciezkiej, gorli.
wei a tax doniosfej W skut
kach!
Wywdzieczmy sic wiec my
Ia to prace. uczcijmy wiec D,y
te zasiuge, wypeiniajac to. CO
nam W swym liscie pufkownik
Mifkowski poleca!
A cot nam m6wi ow w6dz
siwowlosy. obarczony wiehem
i niedola, a tax pefen mifosci
0jczyzny i ognia czynuf
Oto VIOLA do mas: = Winnis-
my Ojczyznie sfuabe - pelh
my ia!
lyle tylko, a jednak siowa
te zwiezfe, krotkie, jak rozkaz
wodza, prowadzacego swe "a
stepy do ataku ma szahce ME-
przyjacielskie, zawieraja caiy
zakres naszych obowiazk6w,
naszych daze6, naszej piracy!
Zespolifo sic W Mich wszyst.
ko: 1 gromki okr.yk nawoiu
jacy do boju, j prosba o pomoc
dla Polski, i przypomnienie, &c
dajac te pomoc spefniamy tyl'
ko nasz obowiazek i rozkaz
oysmy ten obowiazek pefnili!
Zaprawde, jak W historycz.
nych slowach Nelsona, wyrze.
czonych W bitwie pod Trafal.
garem: ,,Niech kazdy aoinier,
angielski speini sw6j obowia.
EEK" - jak W siowach Ma.
poleona pod Piramidam.
>, Francuzi, czterdziesci wicklow
patrzy ma was ze szczytu tycf
piramid"- "-zawarfo sic wszyst.
ko, CO zofnierza pobudza dc
czynu, prowadzi do zwycieztwa
tax W siowach puisowniks
Miikowskiego brzmi dusza wo'
dza, kt6ry ME zwatpil ami ns
chwile, ze OJczyzna nasza mole
i musi bye wolnal
- Winnismy sfuzbe Ojczyz
ME - pelhmy jal
Gdziea hasfo bardziej mez,
kie, bardziej rycerskie! A wiec
pef6my te s}uzbe wielka j no
norowa, st6jmy zjednoczeni
silni pod sztandarem Zwiazko
wynn, apostofujrny ideje zwiaz
kowe, krzewmy mi}osG Ojczy
zny. oswiecajmy ciemnych, po
cieszajmy strapionych, rozgrze'
wajmy obojetnych; zawsze
wszedzie okazmy, Aesmy aoinie
rzami sprawy swietei j wiel
kiej, ktorzy maja obowiazek dc
spe1nienia = pe}nia go!
| MECH nam W sercach ME
postoi chwili nawet zwatpienit
W skutek wysilk6w naszych
MECH nawet przez mysl nan
ME przejdzie, il skladajac mas,
grosz ma oftarzu OJczyzny lut
nawofujac braci, by razem z ma.
mi sfuiyli pod sztsndarem vol.
nosci - robimy siebie oflare
wspaniaiomyslnie dajemy jail
muzne, ktorej moglibysmy ME
dac, gdyby sic tax nam podo
bafo.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

dokumentujecie W Skarbie Ma
rodowym. Ia dziaialnosc W
kierunku tym, o polskosci wa
szej swiadczacai Was charak-
teryzujaca, nalezy sic VAN,
Obywatele, uznanie - uznanie
ktore uzupeinia, wiehczy nieja-
ko ostatnio powyzej wymienio-
ny a szczeg6lnie obywatelski,
demokratyczny, polski patrjo
tyzm cechujacy czyn, mianowi
Gle: Skarb Narodowy.
Wysfannictwo mole do Was,
Obywatele, przewaznie tego
ostatniego sic tyczyfo. Srod wy
lei wymienionych czynow jest
on, smialo rec MONA, najwa4.
niejszym dla iednego szczeg6l-
nego wzgledu: dlatego, il sic
ma rzecz wrogow Polski ma "a
den zusytkowac ME da spos6b.
w nStarym Kraju" ME masz ana
iednej publicznej lub prywatnej
instytueji, ktoraby pod mos
kiewskim, niemieckim, austrjac-
kim dozorem ME byfa, al5o
bye ME mogia ma szkode lud
nosci krajowej obr6cona. Kos
ciofow, czyz ME profanuja mo-
dfy nakazane "a pomyslnosc
zaborcowf Szkofy, czy ME
ksztafca miodziety ma korzysc
ojczyznom przemoca narzuco-
nym?... Jeden Skarb Narodo.
wy ku temu sic ME nadaje.
! Skarb Narodowy ME nadaje
sic ku temu dlateg", ze bedac
instytucja wychodzcza, sprawy
polskiej broni W kraju = broni
|jej czynnie W zspamistafej
zawzietej, jaka z nami obecnie
wrogowie nasi tocza, walce.
| Chodzi - wiecie O co.,.
chodzi nj mniej, nj wiecej, tyl-
ko: o wydarcie nam duszy pol.
skiej, o wytepienie W mas do.
szczetnie patrjotyzmu polskie.
60.
Co my bez patrjotyzmu war
ciS
Music, Obywatele, smutns
jedna rzecz Wam oznajmit. W
czasach ostatnich, niestety
mocno sic W spofecze6stwie
polskiem, W warstwach inteli.
gentnych, obniaenie patrjotyz
mu uczuwac daje. Me tylko
tepionym on jest przez TABOR
COW. Syiowanym przez ugc'
dowcow, omijanym przez socja.
linn, ale kierunek ten cora7
wyrazniej przebija sic ma ME
przystepnem dian dotychczas
polu: W sztuce W literature
Mfoda poezja stanowczo pa
trjotyzm zakresu swego wy.
klucza. Ma objawy te oczu "a
mykac nam ME wolno, z tei
strony bowiem sprawie polskiej
zagraza niebezpieczehstwo nie
mate - niebezpieczehstwo
ktorego zaiegnywanie jedns
tylko instytucJa cd dozor6w
zaborczych wolna, jeden tylko
Skarb Narodowy W fonie swo-
jem piastuje. Cechuje go cha
rakter ma wskroS patrjotyczny,
raz wyryty j nigdy ME zmaza
ny. Ma gruncie polskim prze7
zaborc6w zakazany szczepi on
srod krajowc6w organizacje
poborcza, wyzwalajaca ducha
polskiego z pet niewoli j wy.
wolujaca ruch, przeciwdzialaja
Icy moiliwie skutecznie dzialal-
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

Geese i pozdrowienie.
F. 81. Jabfohski, prezes.
s. Rokosz, wice-prezes.
T. M. Helihski, sekr. jen.
M. Majewski, kasjer.
K. Zurawski,
NJ. Steczyiski, Dy.
S. Lauferski, rekto-
M. Zo}kowski, rzy.
M. Wlekli1ski,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-OFFICE ROOM OVER DAVID
L Don store. 1917 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
Not His Kind.

TWO members of Il well established
firm that does business in the whole
sale district INDUCED in the following
dialogue the other afternoon:
Junior partner-Why didn't you give
that man Il chance? We need another
clerk here, and rather like his looks.
Senior Partner-I liked his looks, too,
but hes no good.
Junior Partner How do you know
that
Senior Partner-When man who is
looking for Il job comes to me and
says. Il suppose YOU don't want to
hire any one today, do you?" that's
enough. If he had anything in him,
he'd come right out and say what he
meant. If he supposed we didn't want
To hire any one. why did he waste our
time and his 10y coming in to bother
us?-Chicago Times-uerald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
SCARED OFF THE THUGS.
Attempt to Rob n Bank Safe Bafiled and
Nothing Obtained.

Springfield. Ills. Oct. 1l.-An EaSton
Mason county, special to The State
Register, says: At l o'clock Yesterday
morning robbers attempted TO enter
the safe of the EaSton bank. but Were
frightened away before they had i'm
ished their job. y large hole had been
drilled in the inner and outer doors of
the safe and the doors were blown of
their hinges. The smaller door which
leads 10 the stronghold had also been
drilled and tamped.
In the safe was Il large amount of
money and valuable papers. The citi-
ZenS turned out armed and began to
search the surrounding country. Two
men were arrested yesterday after
noon At Mason City and lodged i'll
jail ut Havana. They Calm To he in
nocpnt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
EDWARD ATKINSON BUNCoEo.
smooth ScoundreI Does Both Him and
Ex-MayOr Hewitt.


Boston. Oct. 11.-Edward Atkinson.
anti-imperaliSt. AGuinaldo'S friend,
and cX-Mayor Hewitt. of New York,
are victims OF stranger who called
on Atkinson with Il letter from eN-
Mayor Hewitt. introducing the bearer
As L. N. Mather. of South Africa. Be
fore the stranger left Atkinson had
caShed 4 draft for 500 on Philadcl-
phia banking house. The draft came
back. Then Atkinson wrote his friend
Hewitt in New York.
Hewitt in his reply 10 Atkinson said:
81 am mortified rs we'll as "rievrd TO
learn that You have been swiudicd on
your faith in the letter of Introduction
from me in favor of L. II. Mather. He
Is undoubtedly fraud. He gave me n
draft for 80 and l handed him Sl25.
The draft given to me was returned
unpaid. If You will kindly let me
know how much you advanced | viii
send You check for the amount. be-
cause | don't think you ought TO re
made Il loser through me, however in
nocent l may have been in the mat
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

XVvANTED-A GOOD GIRL FOR GENERAL
w house OK at - Sixteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

L-OR RFNT-TWO FRONT ROOMS FUR
u E.-u-t ur -71u -5 d I'd Enquire e. Sij
= went v-seyclIu street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
FORCED TO ADJoUEN AGAIN.
Illinois Tax EGualizers Have to Wait for
County Returns.

Springfield. Ills. oct. 11.-Thc state
board of equalization met yesterday.
but was again forced to adjourn for Il
week on account of all the counties
not having reported their assessments.
The board has now been i'll session
four weeks. but rs vet has been unable
To accomplish anything i'll the way of
the equalization of assessments. ana
the members are not in Il very happy
frame OF mind over the result.
If the reports of the delinquent coun-
ties are not in 10y next Tuesday. the
tim" To which the board adjourned. an
order Will Ice entered inStructiug the
secretary to have printed the returns
Of such counties as have reported. and
the board Will proceed with the equal
ization. treating the delinquent cOun-
Ties. With til" exception Of Cook. on the
hasis of last Nnnr.S nSSeSSmrmf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
BROOM CORN on a BIG BOOM.
Product Sells at 500 Per Ton, and Some
Growers Refuse sell.

Charleston. Ills. oct. ll.-NcStcrd&y
WAS Il day of excitement in the broom
corn bell 81 Illinois. Brush reached: the
coveted price of S1u0 per ton. Three
crops in this vicinity were sold at this
figure. and il was refused 10y several
growers That the price Will still al
vauc" i IN" opinion of every Wcll-m-
formed person.
II has advanced $40 within tile past
ten days. and until the manufacturers
get supplied il will 20 higher. y con
ScrNativc estimate says that three
fnurthS of this years crop l. already
sold. Many orders from foreign buy
crS To local brokers have been refused
because the brush was not L. he had
This i the first time in ten years that
tn" farmers have been able 10 control
tho mnrknt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

NOR RENT-LARGE DOWN STAIRS
Mission
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee. oct. 70
Wheat-LoweT; No northern. 71izTD
20: No. spring. 6SG $50 Oats-SteaGy.
ga 25iac- Rye-Steady; No. /. $50. Bar
ley-StrOEger; No. >, Acc, sample, 374
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
Anticipates November Interest.

Washington. oct. 11.-ASsistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury NanderIip has
issued an order anticipating the No
vpmbCr interest without discount. The
order also provides for the anticipation
of the entire fiscal years interest at Il
discount of % of per cent. Il month.
II this offer is taken advantage of il
will release about $50. 600 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
Creditors Accept a compromise.

Springfield. Ills. Oct. l1.-At a meet
ing of the unsecured creditors of T.
u. GriSwold " Son. proprictorS of
larg" department store in this city
who recently filed Il petition in bank
ruplcy in the United States district
court. the proposition of GriSwold X
son 10 scttl" the case 10y the payment
of $1,000 and the costs. which latter
will amount To- ~ 1000. was accepted by
Tie creditors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
Yale and wisconsin Foot Bail. =

Madison. Wis. oct. 1l.-Thcre will
BE- no game between Yale and Wis
COnsin universities this year unless the
time set for the halves is mt least
twenty-five minutes. This decision WAS
arrived at a meeting of the athletic
council of Wisconsin university. Word
TO this effect has been wired TO the
athletic council of Yale university.
Captain Mcbride. of Yale. has stated
that the time for the halves would not
joe until the teams appeared on the
IridiTou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

NOR REST-.-R0ON HOUSE OK THIR
IL teen street between First and Second
a.enug-. 81. EeLd- !j-Os-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

DOCK leland b PEORIA RAILWAY
X Deprt First Avsnue and Jw~ntisHh street
NJ. A. Patterson, General Passenger Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
ARMY Cantsen Condenncd.

Rockford. Ills. Der. 11.--Aftor Il pro-
lougcd debate. in which the radical
prohibition clement among the minis
1crS filed the air with hurricane OF
oratOry and attacked President Me
kinlcy. the Methodist Rock River con
ference yesterday adopted temperance
resolutions. scoring Attorney General
Gri@gS and calling on President Nc
kinlcy TO Danish the cantrcn from the
army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
KepubIican Wins at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn. oct. 1I.-JoscpIi
Wasman. The straight Republican can
didate for mayor. was elected ycster-
day 10y plurality of 81. He had two
opponents. the Democrats being split
on the question of early closing of sa-
looms. The Democrats elected six out
of eight aldermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
Iowa Patrons of Husbandry. 8

MarShalltOwn. Ia. Oct. 1.-THE state
grange of Iowa. Patrons of HuSbandry,
met here in annual session Yesterday
with 4 fair attendance of delegates
from various parts OF the state. Aaron
Jones. of South Bend. Ind, the master
of the national grange. delivered an
address. Thirteen state officers We're
present. Committees We're appointed
and Master a. Is. hudson read the an
IIual address. officers for the coming
two years will lac elected today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
Nut Nnu.ement.

Il am willing to do almost anything
for amusement" painted the portly
member Of the Tourists club. who had
dra eyed himself half way up the noun
tain side and stopped 10 rest, but this
IS little too much"
This isn't amusement" explained
one of the other members Of the club.
This Is sport.'-ChicaG 20 Tribunt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

Princeton. Ills Oct 1.-The trial
q the four Spring Valley city officials
iuT election frauds mas opened in the
circuit SQUIRT here Frank Powers en-
;,TrG - plea II guilty u i iuti.lated
b." viii turn states evidence aga.Est
the ether three. Alderman james
Hick=- Edward Newman and Attorney
w l. Hawthorne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

Springfield. Ills. Oct. 1.-THE frs,
annual meeting Of the Illinois Pho;o=-
TIpL"Ts' association WAS called 10 or
der &J ~ =. IN yesterday 10y President
EurlyI@h. q Springfield. in the art zal-
lcry of the Exposition building at the
state fair grounds. The day was spent
in the discussion Of questions Of hene-
II To tie dissertation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

Carnival. tDeparure. +DaIly, except Sunday
gDaily except saturday. All others daily, Tele'
phone 1905
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
His Nerve Won.

1T was such n good joke on me-
said the girl i'll gray 70 the girl in blue
as they stirred their chocolate, that l
must tell you.
You know how John has been pro-
posing to me at regular intervals ever
since he was out of knickerbockers.
Well. he did it again the other night,
and. with his usual facility. chose an
occasion when 1 was very cross.
He did it Il little more awkwardly
than usual. too. deliberately choosing
the old fashioned method of Offering
me his hand ana heart.
Here she paused to drink some choc-
oIate. and the girl in blue asked
brcathleSsly what she said.
oh" remarked the other in the
tone of one relating an event OF no
Importance. Il told him that 1 believed
was already provided with the full
quota of bodily organs, and that 1
wouldn't deprive HIN"
And what did he say"
well. Belle. that's the funny Wing.
He seemed To brace mp, and said pc
ltely that ut any rate there was no
doubt about my having my full share
Of cheek, And | was SO delighted to
find man capable Of even that much
rCpartCc on being rejCcted-that l ac-
ccptcd him. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

CHrboudalc. Ills. oct. IA large
proportion of III" business houses OF
Makanda. a small town seven miles
south Of here. WIS destroyed by fire
yesterday morning. Seventeen bust
ness PLACES were burned. with II loss of
over S'ip.uuD. Two persons were ia iUTod
10y falling walls Tie fire il supposed
10 be the work Of an inccudiIry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
Forest Fires in Wisconsin.

Oconto Fails. Wis. Oct. 11.-Forest
fires are raging III this vicinity to an
alarming extent. The air is filled with
smoke and the sky reflects a deep red
hue at night. Six farm houses have
been burned and large amount of
hay and miles of fences consumed. Tn
less rain comes ut once Il large amount
of property will be destroyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

Charleston. HIS. OCT. 1.-The Octu-
her term of the circuit court began
Monday. .Iudg" +. X. Dunn presiding
An interesting session i expected from
the fact that in his charge 10 the jury
III" judge said the mayors of Niattoou
and Charleston ought 10 he Indicted
for permitting -ambliu" on the streets
daring The fairs held in those cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
shoots Ills Wife: Kills Himself

N.rr;.Go. Ills. oct. 1f.-AS the result
Of f-ieatcd family quarrcls Henry
lewis shot hi> wife in the street and
;h"u ran To their home ana barTicadcd
'I-;s"lf III the house, where he Killed
i.l.l>Clf The widow viii recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

Springfield, Cincinnati, Peo-
rld, etc.
Peoria. Springfield, 81 Louis
q e 4.
Accommodation Fast Freight
Peoria, Springfield. Cincin.
uaIl, eLC. ..-.........
Peoria Accom- PYeigh...-..
Sherrard Accommodation.
Gable Accom- OdAtion. .
Cable and SheFrsHd Accom-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and PRODUCE.

Chicago, OCT. IN.
Following were the quotations on the
Chicago Board OF Trade today:
Nneat- Omen. High. LOW. CLOSE.