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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-14

stamp of approval to the tickets pick
ed by the party bosses. Delegates to
the city township convention are to be
elected and an aldermanic candi-
date nominated in each ward. The
convention will be held at Turner hall
Friday evening.
the Second Baptist church. and will
continue for 10 days. Rev. Thomas
Il. Ward. of Keokuk. is conducting
the revival, assisted by Rev. j. w.
Muse, of Fort Madison. Iowa. The
first meeting was held last night. 1t
was well attended, much interest be-
ing manifested.
A young man, employed by a well
known grocer, wandered away On the
night of the firemen's ball and got lost
in the mazes of Davenport. The en-
ployer was very much wrought up
over the young mans absence and
was about to ask the aid of the police
in locating him. when he showed up.
after having been away for three days.
Theodore c. Brautigam. of Burling-
ton, Iowa, has purchased the interest
of IL. F.. Krell in the Krell & Math
confectionery. Frank Math retains
his interest. The firm will hereafter
be styled the Math-Brautigam COM
pany. Mr.. Math will conduct the
bakery department and his partner
will see to the business affairs of the
establishment. Mr.. Brautigam was
for years travelling sale sman for
La Crosse house. Mr. Krell will rest
for a year, after which he may go
into another line of business. Mr..
and Mrs. Krell will go abroad next
summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-14
NEWS OF THE WOODMEN
Directors In Monthly SessIon-Hon. j. q.
johnson In TOwn-Notes.

mOoLniy SesSlOn-hOns 81 Gs
johnson In TOwn-NOtes.
Head Consul w. A. Northcott and
Directors A. X. Talbot, Marvin
Quackenbush, Il. ID. Smith, j. N.
Reece and E. E. Murphy, have arrived
for the monthly session of the board.
&. f. Bonnell, of Chicago, vice
president of the Fraternal congress,
is conferring with the Woodmen Off
Gals with reference to the next meet
ing of the congress.
The drill manual committee is in
session to complete the AK manual
and drill regulations for the forester
teams
DR.. p. G. Palmer. head ply sician
for Missouri, and DIR. G A McCollom.
head physician for Minnesota are in
the city.
Hon. j. G.. Johnson, chairman of
:he executive committee of the demo-
cratic national committee. is here to
attend a meeting of the beneficiary
committee of the Royal Neighbor5. of
which he is a member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-14
At the Fair.

The degree team of Camp %. M. w.
A. gave an AK drill at the Industrial
fair last night before a goodly crowd.
Capt. Clint Cash was in charge, and
the maneuvers were very pretty. To-
traction in the person of SIgfried, the
many-faced man. who will represent
and mimic all great historical chardc-
tiers. Mr.. Sigfried changes costumes
before the audience with inconceiva-
BILE rapidity. and uses among other
things large collection of wigs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-14
NEW BRIDGE ABOUT DONE
Passenger Service to BE Resumed on ID
X. 1. 4 n. w. Tonight.

The D., X. l Il n. w. sent out a
freight this morning to Clinton over
the c., NJ. IL St. y. and Northwestern.
A large force was at work ALI day put
ting in steel bridge over the Wap-
sic, where the washout occurred, and
a freight left here at 4 O'Clock this af-
ternoon expecting to cross on it. Pas
senger service will be resumed to-
niOht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-14
last Concert.

The fourth and last symphony con-
cert will be given by Strasser's orches-
ira March 20. ut Turner grand opera
house, Davenport. The following So
loists have been engaged: .Theo-
dore Spiering, ofChicase. violin; Miss
Ludo Bruning, piano, and Mrs Stibolt
Hansen, soprano. Ticket and seat
sale at Klenze Bros. pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-14
Notice to Contractor.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island.
Ill, until Monday, March 10. 1900. ut
5 O'Clock p. m, for the erection of a
levee warehouse. Plans and specifi-
cations on file at the city clerks
office.
Rock Island, ILL.,. March s, 1900.
II. e. SCHAFFER,
CITY Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-14

Phelps "4-Cn Cough. Cold and
Group cure is guaranteed 1t cures
chronic cases. II is out of the old
rut. For asthma and all other lung
troubles take &C. The Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-14
The weather we May Have.

Increasing eIoudineSs- with possibly
rain or snow Thursday.
JIM. SHERIER, Observer
Temperature-At : q an, ~; al 3:3O
p. n. x
The representative., 1900-11-22
CHECK IN WALL STREET.

Trading of Yesterday Showed q Fall
ing on in Volume.
Prev
Close. Day.
Bar silver, New York .. 64A Ga
Call money, New York .21h6 Sc
The representative., 1900-11-22
IN artificial stimulants. Yesterdays

on artificial stimulants. Yesterdays
sharp decline induced some selling or
ders from outside sources this morning.
but the powerful support by the bull
pool, who are still operating for an ad-
vance, checked the decline and secured
control of the market almost Immediate
ly. There was some small buying for
London account, but it was not potent
factor in the market. 1t is probable also
that there was some buying for specula-
tive interests, which have been watching
for a reaction ever since the election.
The buying fell off as prices rose above
yesterdays level. The most effective
moments of the day were in Pennsyl
vania and in Northern Pacific. There
we're vague rumors afoat OF further
deals by the Pennsylvania company of
the same character as the series of &C.
quirements of stock in other companies
earlier in the year. The accompanying
strength of Baltimore & Ohio, Norfolk
& Western and some of the coalers, was
but no authoritative confirmation was
forthcoming and the stock of Penn
sylvania was highly manipulated all day.
The buying of Northern Pacific, both
common and preferred. seemed of
more substantial character. The state
ment of the condition of the company
issued by the trustees in dissolving the
voting trust, and the desirability of ad-
ditional holdings for centralizing con-
troll, following the dissolution Of the
trust, offered plausible motives for the
buying. The movement in the local
traction stocks and in General Electric
grew out Of the statement in the annual
report of the Manhattan Elevated COM
pany as to the progress being made to-
ward electrical equipment and the
friendly cooperation of the Metropoii-
tan Street Railway company The ad-
vances extended all the way from / 3-9
in Pennsylvania to 711 in General Elec-
tric. These stocks about measure the
dimensions of the upward movement,
gains elsewhere being for the most part
in sympathy. Consequently when heavy
realizing developed in Northern Pacific
and Pennsylvania. which practically
wiped out their gains, and In Manhattan,
the whole market turned weak again
The representative., 1900-11-22
FAILURE FOR $4,000. 900.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14.-William
L. Strong & Co., wholesale dry goods
merchants, for whom a receiver was ap-
pointed in New York yesterday, have a
branch house in this city at which a
large business is transacted. Attorneys
have secured foreign attachments
against the firm in common pleas court
here for the following creditors: Jane
T. Griswold, with bail fixed at $92, 900,
and summoning Hood, Foulkrod & Co.,
George M. Fort & Co., Strawbridge E.
Clothier, John Wannamaker, Folwell
Brothers & Co., Miller, Balm, Boyer &
Co., The Griswold Worsted Co., and
John G. Volger, as garnishees.
Frank T. Griswold against the same
defendants, with bail fixed at $4,000,
and summOning the same firms as gar
nishees. Elizabeth T. Griswold against
the same with bail fixed at 1852 ,16O and
the same garnishees.
The summoning of the firms named as
garnishees in the claims filed by the
Griswolds is intended by the attorneys
for the plaintiff to secure any goods or
monies belonging to William L. Strong
&: Co. that may have been in their keep
ing at the time of the appointment O,
a receiver. One of the attorneys for the
Criswolds said: "It is one Of the largest
failures that has occurred in the last
few years and the liabilities will easily
amount to $4,000, ,OOO"
The representative., 1900-11-22
MONEY DEVILS
HOW THEY DICTATE TO THE PEO-
PIE OF OUR COUNTRY.
THE CLOvEN HOOP OF MONEY TYR
AMY.
A Plain Case of Infa amOus DictatlOn by
n Firm of Deliberate ScOundrels
Who Have No Conception Of Amer
lean Freedom.

The following letter should land It's
perpetrator in the penitentiary If we had
just laws and just men to enforce them:
Cable address: Splitter" Splitter & Co..
Bankers. Established 1871.
Ceilan M. Splitter. New York, 20 Nassau
street. Albert L. Splitter, Toledo
Splitter Building.
TOLEDO, O., Aug. %, 1000. NJ
Hayden, Agent, Wells, Fargo Express
Co., City.
Dear Strive are somewhat surprised
to read In the prominent papers of this
country, that J. J. Valentine, president
the Wells, Fargo Express company, who
was strong supporter of Mckinley four
years ago, has declared in an open letter
for Bryan. If this is the case, 1t is not
necessary for us to state to you that we
shall only use your company when we
are obliged to, and shall use every effort
to throw business to other companies
We cannot afford to do business with
company that has at the head of it
man who Is doing everything he can
to destroy our business. We know of
many more large customers of yours
who are talking on the same lines, but
do not feel like letting your people
know this. You will find there will oe
a big crusade against your company
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. We
think your president is deserving of the
fa%o &l,aI
was prosperous man and at the head
OF one of the largest banks in New York.
The pressure brought to bear on the
bank was SO heavy that the directors
were obliged to ask st. John to resign.
Mr.. ]. ]. Valentine is not the proper per-
son to be at the head of any financial
institution. Any man who believes ir
free silver and Organism should not
be at the head of the largest financial
institutions Of this country; ne is SIM
ply traitor to the cause and is bound
to ruin the business of the company by
his open letters to the public, and if
Bryan should be elected and this coun-
try go on free silver basis, your bank
Ing business would be ruined as we'll
as your express business.
We think the directors should immedi-
ately ask this man Valentine to resign,
for he surely has not the best interests
OF the stockholders and officers at
heart. but, on the other hand, is seeking
to destroy the company's business in
stead of helDing il Tho holiof ne +bo
chief executive of any financial institu-
ton should be on the line of building
up the business of the company instea1
Of destroying it,
Yours truly,
(Signed) CEILAN M. SPITZER
The representative., 1900-11-22
IN HANDS OF 4 RECEIVER
ESTATE OF FORMER MAYOR STRONG
OF NEW YORK, BADLY
INVOLVED.
The Good Times Following the Elec-
tiOn-Ffrm of w. L. Strong & Co.
Is Believed to Have Liabilities Ag-
gregating Some six Millions.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Justice An
pointed Edward A. Treat receiver for
the firm of w. L. Strong & Co. His
bond was named at $250,OOO. His sure
ties are Edward A. Treat. August D.
Juillard, John Clafhin and Cornelius N.
Bliss. The suit is brought to wind up
the old firms business. Mr.. Treat made
the following statement:
"The death of W. L. Strong, and the
death of F. H. Stott, who was the senior
partner of the Stott Woolen mills, To-
ciated at Stottsville, N. Y, in which the
firm of w. l.. Strong & Co. was largely
interested. made it impossible to nego-
tiate the notes that were maturing, as
both concerns were on the paper. There
for, for the protection of all of the
credits, the remaining members Of the
firm and the friends of w. L. Strong, to-
gether with the executors of Colonel
Strong's estate, decided that a receiver
ought to be appointed for the purpose
of a speedy settlement of the firms at
fairs before Mr.. Strong was buried. Mr..
Strong's death complicated affairs
Edward Treat, the receiver for the
firm of W. L. Strong & Co., said today
that he was at present unable to remove
the uncertainty as to whether or not
the firm is solvent 1t is not yet known
whether or not the firm was financially
embarrassed before the death Of ex-
Mayor Strong. Nj Treat made the fol-
lowing statepientsta
"No one can tel Iwhether or not the
firm is solvent. Thesbooks must be gone
over, and days willsb required for that
work. Just4s SOON as can will issae
statement6f the firms affairs.''
FIRM WAS INSOLvENT.
The appointment of receiver for the
firm has been discussed with great in
terest in mercantile circles here today
in view of the report that the firms al
fairs are in much worse condition than
those who knew the late ex-Mayor
Strong suspected. The Commercial Aj-
vertiser today prints the following: q
bank president who has had business
with the firm is quoted as saying today
that it had been well known in the
street that the ex-mayor was not by any
means so rich as was generally sup
posed. He was not millionaire, and he
was not very wealthy. Lately he and
Mr.. Stott had been presenting their
The representative., 1900-11-22
TRUST LABOR.

The reform work now going on II
this country, first being inaugurated by
the Farmers Alliance, is today the unit
ed work of patriotic people, seeking
to throw off the yoke of oppression that
is upon them. The present condition of
our national affairs demands unity IF
action, on our part.
Many nations have gone down under
the same oppressive rule that is upul
this people today. Why not receive the
truth and demand our rights that have
so long been ignored by the monied cor
porations that have become enthroned
In the land and rule the people as with
rod of iron. Let us take no state
ments not understood, this is the record
which does not lie, nor does it leau
astray. Capital and it's influence hold
the people in subjection hold the keys
of the national treasury; own and con-
troll the entire legislation of the land,
behind which is entrenched the mighty
corporations that compel the producer
on the farm to put all his products into
its hands at such prices as it may nx.
Let voters consider this: Sixteen Ia.
lions of laborers that feed the people
and maintain the nation by incessart
toll, held in subjection to monied ruiz,
the profits Of their labor continually GO
ing into the hands of a combine Of mo-
nOpolists, that soon become Million
aires. We need make no mistake, the
corporations are linked together like a
chain for the control of the agricultural
resources of the country which the
real wealth of the nation, supporting s,s
they do every branch of industry. viii
the people unite in defense of the peo-
pies rights? The response is coming
from all over the land, right must pre-
vail Old party rule in favor of the one
class must be changed by putting in O,
flee class of men not educated to be 1t
man or people out of every dollar
they ever get. Men who earn their
money and property by honest toll, as-
safe to trust with state and national
affairs. The People party is bringin.
such men forward and now let the peo-
pie stand by them and healthy cnange
will be wrought in the politics of our
country and the rights of all classes
be maintained. S. M. FAIkCHILD.
Milford, Iowa.
The representative., 1900-11-22
Reaction Sets In,

During the recent campaign the Trib-
une insisted that in the event of the de-
feat of Mr.. Bryan the goldbug elements
would again control the organized DEM
Ocracy, thus reviving the great inde-
pendent party movement in spite of the
traitors who sold it in the past.
Well, Mr.. Bryan was defeated, and SO
decisively that there can no longer be
any hope for radical Democrat reach
ing the presidency. The returns were
not in from the election before the capt.
talists began to assert themselves. For
the consideration Of our readers we wish
to quote few leading Democrats, just
to show how the land lays:
Congressman T. E. Benton, of Cleve-
land, O., says of Mr.. Bryan:
His defeat will no doubt change in
considerable degree the principles ad-
vocated by the Democratic party. Six
teen to one will be unceremoniously
dropped. The Populist ideas which
have found so much favor among DEM
ocrats will be discarded. 1t will be a
rash forecast, however, to foretell that
the Chicago platform will be repudiated
or even cease to furnish the leading
principles of the Democratic party. Ths.
platform has gained a very strong foot
hold, and, after emitting it's most glar-
ing heresy. such as free silver, will re-
tain its hold upon the great majority of
the Democrats"
A play of Hamlet" with Hamlet
left out.
The Cincinnati Enquirer publishes
from it's Indianapolis Qnd.) correspond
ent the following:
The steps which the Democrats intend
to take for party reorganization are not
attended by complications, and no com
plete system is expected to be evolved.
The first and most effective step will be
to organize Democrats and impress upon
them the fact that it is upon Demo-
cratic votes that the party must ex-
pect to win. Notice will be served upon
Republicans of free silver proclivities
and upon Populists that, as organiza-
lions, the Domorattc party has washed
The representative., 1900-11-22
Proof Enough.

Those who scoff at the declaration
made by those who favor government
ownership of railroads. that under that
system passenger could ride from New
York to Chicago for 81, or across the
continent for IS, should know that in
Switzerland where the railroads are
owned by the government, one may ride
day and night for Is days for S. To
those who cannot believe until convinced
by practical demonstration, what more
proof do you want? If the government
owned the railroads of the United States
working men of New York or other
Northern cities could visit the beauties
OF California every winter. those Of
torrid Southern cities could take a week
of tc visit the cool retreats of the Adir-
ondacks, or of the Rockies every sum-
mer, and those of both North and South,
could revel in seasonable fruits and veg
etables the year around. Are these not
reasons enough why working men
should work for the system of public
ownership? There are other reasons,
sores OF them, but are not these enough?.
The representative., 1900-11-22

already in the hands of the conserva-
tives, it is not hard to foretell what is 10
happen in Democratic ranks. The fusion
Populists and Silver Republicans are to
be fired over the transom unceremoni-
ously. They will have to come to the
POpulist party or organize new one.
Perhaps the day will yet come wne0
ing home for the prodigals.-Kentucks
Tribune.
The representative., 1900-11-22

and fell back to an average level about
as low as that of the morning. There
was final rally, but it was lacking in
snap and was not we'll maintained, the
market closing irregular. Pacific Mail,
Linseed Oil preferred and one or two
of the street stocks were actively reac-
tionary. Call money got up to per
cent again, and the time money market
continued firm and rather active. Ap-
prehensions of money squeeze are an.
influence IN the more cautious attitude
of the speculation, but the fact that the
public demand for stocks has evidently
been stayed for the time being is tho.
preponderant fact of the speculation.
The representative., 1900-11-22

NEW YORK. Nov. 14-The striking
fact about today's stock market was the
decreased volume of trading. Yester-
days reaction was checked and quite an
imposing show of strength was made aft
erwards, but there was no renewal of the
inordinate buying demand, which car
ried prices up with a rush all through
last week. The market, in fact, dropped
back into an affair of ordinary impor-
tance. business continuing on a large
scale, compared with the normal, but the
movement of prices obviously depending
The representative., 1900-11-22

notes in sizes all the way from $4,000
to 100000 so that the lending banks
became cautious, and then many of us
refused to discount their stock. The
two dead members of the firm have been
doing what we call swapping paper"
Mr.. Strong Endorsed Mr.. Stott's notes
and Mr.. Stott indorsed Mr.. Strongs.
1t was an accommodation paper and
served to show that the firm was in
growing difficulties.
The representative., 1900-11-22

J. r. Lowe got 81 votes In Rice coun.
ty, II more than two years ago. Wa
have no kick coming.-J r. Lowe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-24
Farmers and Trusts.

Statistics establish facts and those
gathered by the DemocraticCongres-
sional Committee sufficiently refute
the historic dictum of Mark Hanna,
"The trusts harm nobody. They
ought 20 be left alone" The
statistics show that ga trust robs
you waking or sleeping, eating or
drinking, working or playing, liv-
ing or dying and the coffin trusts
gets you in the end"
a consideration of the foodstuff
trusts, the cracker trusts, the sugar
trusts, the edible nut trust, the fish
trust, the fruit trust, the various
milk and malt trusts that monopolize
the trade in their products in various
parts of the country, shows how
the general public pays tribute Of
an average of 274 per cent. on all
the food they consume. The tribute
levied on the farmer is even larger
than this.
From 40 to 100 per cent. more is
paid by the farmer for the nipple
ments he uses in his work than he
paid in 1896. Statistics which
reduce the price of his purchases
to the common denomination of his
product-wheat, cotton and corn
show that he must give so per
cent. more wheat for a stove, and 40
cents mere corn for a pillow than he
gave in 1896. This scale of increase
is maintained on all the articles he
uses.
No trust has helped the farmer.
The corn and the wheat he raises
are sold in the open market under
Legitimate competition which fixes
its price according to the natural
laws of supply and demand. The
talk of farmers trust has remained
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-24
Crop Report.

Dry and warm weather prevailed
generally during the week; on the
18th local rains fell in many coun-
ties, and on the 18th heavy rains
fell in some counties in the Middle
Division. Where they fell these
rains revived the suffering crops 10
some extent, but the amounts were
mostly insufficient for substantial
relief, for the hot and dry weather
of the past two or three weeks was
beginning TO seriously effect the
crops still unmatured, particularly
the three leading products of early
fall maturing-corn, cotton and
tobacco. Early corn, where it had
the advantage of fairly good culti-
walton, is in good progress of ma
turity and generally safe, but later
paintings are beginning to suffer for
want of rain, which is so essential
just at this period of its growth.
The same may be said of cotton,
which is generally reported in fair
condition of development, but be-
ginning to need moisture; especially
is this true of upland crops, which
are failing from the effects of rust
and are shedding fruit. Tobacco
has, perhaps, the most encouraging
prospects Of the three; this crop has
done well, except where the proper
cultivation was neglected; cutting is
in full and favorable progress; the
scarcity of worms is a very en-
couraging feature in the present
crop, although in some sections
there are complaints of white specks
on the crop. The week was very
favorable for saving hay and fodder,
and large quantities of peavine and
millet hay, and corn fodder were
housed in good condition. Peanuts
are not doing we'll; the vines are
showing the effect of the drouth,
and the crop promises to be quite
short. The second crop of Irish po-
tatoes, sweet potatoes, sorghum and
other minor crops are doing fairly
well, but needing rain for proper
growth and development. Turnips
are doing no good. In most sections
blowing for the fall seedlings has
been suspended on account of the
dry condition of the soil. With a
very few exceptions reports indicate
that the apple crop in this State is
very inferior and that large pro-
portion has rotted and dropped off.
I he peach crop likewise is not turn
ing out as well as expected, being
plentiful, as rule small and wormy.