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The sun., 1900-07-04
BIG EXPLOSION IN PAsSAIC.
One Person Killed and Five Injured-ParS Of
House Blown Away,

PATERSON, n. j.. July "A terrific explosion
occurred At PAS Main street Passaic. shortly be-
fore 10 clock to- night. Nicholas Rose, Q welIs
to-do Italian bootblack was killed outright
and his brother Toni Rose cannot live. Five
others are injured. some very severely The
Rose brothers were owners of n large boot
thoroughfare of the city. In this room the
explosion occurred /, blew part Of the house
away and the twelve chairs were hurled some
The glass In all the adjoining buildings was
wrecked
The Italians have made torpedoes for years
and though warmed by Chief Ilendrie, persisted
the place and exploded a big box of powder,
used in max ng torpedoes. Among the injured
McDoweil and John McDonsld The last Two
were getting their shoes shn"d IL created
great excitement and had the efrrct Of silencing
all fireworks celebration IN Passaic
The sun., 1900-07-04
6O-62 West 23d st.
|DR.DECKERSk
SHAKE NO MORE
SS>SSSSS
SENATOR BUTLER ABSENT.
Popllist National Chairman who Was Ex-
pected to Be Around Hasn't Come.

KANSAS CITY. July 3-There Is more or less
kicking among the Populists who are here
because OF the fact that their chairman. Sena-
tor Marion Butler. has not appeared. Marion
Butler was the man who at Sioux Falls
for vice-P President and next for the nomi-
nation of Charles A. Towne. Butler was
a Towne boomer from the start. After the
nomination was made Butler was reelected
chairman Of the Sioux Falls Popullst National
Committee and he was the man who had
most o do with the appointment OF the folks
who were to come here TO force the Democrats
10 accept Towne as their candidate.
The Popuists do not understand why Butler
is NOT here and he L not going 70 he here
There are two delegates IRON North Car
olina on the ground and that is the infor-
nation that they bring to the other members Of
the Populist committee. They are not able to
give any reason for Mr.. Buffers absence ex-
cept that the fight In his State is so hot that he
is compelled to stay there and mind his own
fences.
The sun., 1900-07-04
GOLD DEMOCRATS SPLIT.
One Lot for Mckinley. One for Bryan and One
for Third Ticket.

George Foster Peabody chairman Of the
Executive Committee Of the National Demo-
cratic party Gold Democrats), has been collect
ing the opinions of Gold Democrats all over
the country as 10 their attitude in the ap-
has received hundr, d. OF letter, and he said
yesterday that they were divided into three
classes, each class having about an equal
imperiallst" and therefore for Bryan. Another
is for a third ticket. The third IS for Mckinley
With Bryanism killed beyond any hope OF
revival. they say, the political atmosphere will
be purified and the Democratic party will, in
1904. be able TO put up a candidate that Demo
Gratis OF the old model can support
The sun., 1900-07-04
BRYAN LEANS TOWARD TOWNE.
How He VIII Take the Keller Boom for Vice.
President Is q Puzkle.

KANSAS CITY. July "a number Of the DEM
ocrats who had been out to see Mr. Bryan at
Lincoln said tonight that he greatly preferred
that Charles A. Towne should he nominated
for vice-President by the Democratic National
Convention. Mr.. Bryan. II was added. has
not looked with favor on any OF the candidates
mentioned from New York State. just what
he will say when he learns that Charities Com
missioner John W. Keller Of Tammany Hall
has been put forward by the New York
delegation is one Of the conumdrums here to-
night Mr. Keller makes fine speech and is
a thinker. These who speak of the matter
tonight say that Mr.. Croker put forward Mr..
Keller at this time in order to put him in direct
line for the nomination for Mayor of New York
city next fall. However that may be, II is very
well known here that Mr.. Bryan did not look
with favor on either Mr.. Dsnforth or Mr.. Sui
The sun., 1900-07-04
rANoLE OVEN vIcE.PREsiDENr.
Kellers Name ComplIcatcs the situauoh-
LeutE and stevenson Favored.

keuerB MANIC NohupteasVr WV
LentE and stevenson Favored.
KANSAS CRY, July 3.-Immedintely a'ter u
was known that the New York delegation hau
put forward John W. Keller as its candidate ior
Vice President the situation became
little mixed The New Englanders started
in to work. half OF them for Lentz o. ONO ana
the others for Towne. and at midnight new
candidate appeared upon the field lie Is Aaa
Z. Stevenson Of Bloomington, ILL.,. who was
Vice President In Mr.. Clevelands second ao-
ministrution. The Illinois delegation does not
believe in Towne. They believe that Steven
son should be put forward. or any sort Oh
Democrat to beat Towne. The Pennsylvania
people also came out for Stevenson, Townes
friends are becoming somewhat nervous.
All that Senator Hill would say to- night about
the presentation Of John W. Keller was:
1T was not expected by my fr!endssthat Mr..
Croker would endeavor to prevent me repre-
senting New York State upon the Committee
on Resolutions or to put the New York delesa-
cation In such position that our state cou'o
not secure the nomination for Vice President
In putting forward Mr. Keller. Mr. Croker Is
simply playing ward politics. II our friends had
expecteda fight there were number OF dele
gates from up the State whom we allowed to go
and who voted for Mr.. Croker to-day. Whhe
some Of these we know might not stand by us
II a controversy arose. still We believe that there
will be no occasion for the upstate Democrats
to measure strength with Mr. Croker. otherwise
the result might have been different"
II there is any one candidate here for Vice.
President that the Pops can't stand for 1t Is
Adlai Stevenson. At the mention OF Steven
sons name In Sioux Falls. little Annie Diggs OF
Kansas had terrible fume Of denunciation.
Standing in the corridor Of the Cataract
House. straining her canary-bird voice to Its
utmost limits she roared
1T Is the voice of German; It 10 the voice OF
the wicked Eastern Democrat" and she pune
tured Adlai's boom and put II to sleep forever
so far as the Pops are concerned
George Fred Williams. the Democratic leader
OF Massachusetts,, and one Of the members OF
the Populist Conference Committee. has been
laboring all night with the Massachusetts, dele
cation. and he Is trying to bring them around
TO the Endorsement OF Towne. Mr.. Williams
does this because he knows that Mr.. Bryan has
practically demanded the nomination OF Towne
Rhode Island stnguished itself by voting for
the Hon. John Jaw Lentz, and some of the
New Englanders said tonight that the Hon.
Jaw would get good sprinklng Of votes from
all the New England delegation. Now the best
thing to do, II is asserted tonight, would be
for the New Englanders TO nominate George
Fred Williams Of Dedhdm Mass, for President
and tack on John Jaw Lentz for vice-President
The sun., 1900-07-04
AN APPEAL FOR THE NEGRO.
Circular Issued on His Behalf Asking Demo
crats simply for Fair Play.

KANSAS CITY. July "a printed appeal to
Bryan was thrown oil over the city to-day. It
was not signed by anybody and nobody seemed
70 know where 1t came from. 1t starts out thus:
How small the stumbling block in the path of
Democracy. yet how potentfor evil! How loath-
some. how repellant is the carcass of human
slavery. which spurious and pharisaical aris-
tocracy Is trying to reanimate by means Of dis
franchlsements. by ,errorizing assassinations
and by brutal laws How blatant tho Fourth Of
July tongue that heralds the words OF the i'm
mortal jefferson that all men are created free
and equal except the negro! Only the negro
stands between Bryan and the presidency. II
the great and 81 ncere philanthropist could only
find courage TO rise above partisan hate and
oppressien and dec lare that the negro is
entitled to the birthright of every American
citizen. native or adopted, TO climb To the top.
to grow better an d better. Northern lovers Of
liberty would again support Democracy
as they once unfortunately supported
Cleveland"
The appeal goes on and declares
TT is safer for white missionary to pene-
trate Darkest Africa. to teach the negroes re-
lgion than to enter the black belt OF the United
States to teach them the duties OF an American
citizen. No man in the South would dare TO
teach that an upright negro is better than a
lynching assassin. The Spirit sent Phillip to
teach and ba ptise the Ethiopians but
where Is the Southern white preacher who
would baptise a negro 10 save his soul
Insincerity has caused Democracy to stink.
Let Bryan advocate justice to the negro and
let Democrats in Congress give some evidence
that the party wishes 10 oppose class legisla-
The sun., 1900-07-04
Nominated to succeed Gen. wheeler.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. July 3-Judge william
Richardson Of Madison county who has twice
made the race for Congress against Con
Joseph Wheeler. was Unanimously nominated
to-day for the unexpired term of Gen. Wheeler
in Congress and the long term following.
The sun., 1900-07-04

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guard his health as he guards his capital;
for health is part Of his capital and the
impairment OF that capital affects every
business interest. A sedentary occupa-
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effects in sluggish liver. The use Of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will cure oliver trouble" as we'll as in
digestion and other diseases OF the or
gans of digestion and nutrition.
The Discovery" strengthens the body
by supplying Nature with strength max.
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alcohol or other intoxicant.
"Afer three years Of suffering with liver trou:
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lief oAner taking three bottles OF Dr. PicIees
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Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets assist the
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
MASS MEETING PLANNED
Blythe WOODMEN CAMPS

A committee composed of three
mem bers from each of the Woodmen
camps of the city met Saturday even
ing at the head Office to arrange for a
joint meeting of the camps to discuss
the reserve fund proposition, which
will be voted upon by each camp at
its first meeting in Decem Der. 1t
was agreed to hold the meeting dur
ing the latter part of the present
month, and a subcommittee consist
ing of p. j. Cary. Camp 1850; Z. b.
McKown, Camp 500; j. E. Larkin,
Camp %; and James Mcnamara
Camp 90, was authorized to make all
final arrangements.
These arrangements consist in Sc
curing q place of meeting large
enough to hold a large portion of the
LOO Woodmen in the city and in
designating a number of men, within
the camps, to speak on the propo-
sition.
There IS some popular misappre-
hension as to the disposition that will
be made of reserve fund and it is
desirable that Rock Island Woodmen
act intelligently and together in the
matter,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
Thanksgiving Linens.

Every housewife loves snowy table
linens. At these prices you can af-
ford to have an abundance for Thanks
giving. We have made special prep
aratiops for the largest table linen
sales of the year. Every item quoted
below is a bargain and well worth
coming for.
Full BIeached
6O-inch, all pure table linen, SOC
quality, for this sale. ........ $50
7O-inch. all linen Csc table dam
ask; Thanksgiving sale price. 4oC
66-inch, fine satin finish, all linen
damask. regular price 79c, for
Thanksgiving sale. 073C
72-inch heavy double damask, beauti
full patterns, always sells at
81. %; this sale. 00c
Half BIeaohed
70-inch extra heavy table linen,
always SOC; this sale. ........ SOC
6O-inch all pure linen. regular
SOC value, at this sale. 49,. 42C
66-inch all linen, good heavy table
linen, 69c quality; special
Thanksgiving sale price. 49,. soc
7O-inch table damask, full and
stocky, extra value at....... z5c
Napkins.
Bleached, all linen, satin damask,
worth So so and 81, Thanks
giving bargain at per dozen. 2. rs
Silver bleached German linen napkins
extra heavy and worth 81, for
this sale. 1. SO
Bleached and -bleached fast selv-
edged napkins. worth $1.25;
for this sale Observation-Disclosures. Csc
Lunch Cloths-A beautiful line and
big Thanksgiving values at 81, $3.50,
97c, 75c and soc.
Tray Cloths-Hemmed, all pure
linen, for this sale only 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

Another Shore Acres" is what last
nights audience at Harper's theatre
voted Way Down East" which was
company being above the average
road excellence, and the scenic effects
complete and elaborate. The audi
ence, which filed the theatre, was an
interested one from the rising of the
curtain on the first act till it fell on
the closing scene, and several times
sttested its appreciation of the artistic
work of the people in the play by call
ing them before the curtain. There
is q great deal of relishable fun in
| sWay Down East" as well as the
serious interest attendant upon the
pathetic story of the heroine. The
play will be given tonight at the
Burtis in Davenport.
Thrilling melodrams with a rich
vein of comedy is what Merry
Katie Emmett will present at Har-
per's theatre tomorrow evening, when
she will appear under the manage
ment of Lorin j. Howard in her most
successful sensational comedy drama,
- NC NC" w ais VI NEW L VI Ell
tirely new scenery and mechanical
effects are carried by the company
and many of the most picturesque and
interesting points in New York are
pictorially presented. Miss Emmett
appears in the familiar part of Willie
Rufus, the New York newsboy, in
which she has appeared several thou
sand times in the principal theatres
of the country. The company en-
gagged in support is an exceptionally
strong one. The Cincinnati Post
says: Katie Emmett and compe-
tent supporting company appeared in
The New Waits of New York at
Heuck's Sunday afternoon and even
ing. and delighted old admirers and
made new ones. The scenery, me-
chanical effects, singing and dancing
all com bined to make the production
popular"
The cast of characters for the In
dian opera, "Powhatan," to be pre-
scented at Turner hall, Moline, Thurs
day and Friday nights for the benefit
OF the Unitarian church, IS as follows:
Powhatan, II. ID. Thompson; Pocahon-
tas, Mrs. George Dunn; Laughing
Star, Miss Gertrude Stephens; Mime
haha, Edith Treadwell; Winona, Mrs.
c. r. stephens; Capt. John Smith,
William A. Baker; Capt. Rolfe, II. w.
Sommers; Medicine Man, Ted Whee-
lock; Panther. Oscar Wickstrom.
There are 100 people in the cast.
"Powhatan" was given in Rock Island
a few years ago by Mr.. Baker under
the aus pices of the Associated Chart
ties. He says he is coming here next
season with a new opera.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
China Sale.

Dainty china is a necessary adjunct
to Thanksgiving in the mind of every
housekeeper, and when china is priced
so low that it is placed in easy reach
to be had almost for the asking in
fact, it is time to restock the china
closet. Note these prices carefully
there is absolutely no exaggeration.
We mean just what we say:
Great Big Turkey Platters, real china
ones, with pretty decorations
and gold, worth up to 81. so at zoe
Decorated Oyster Bowls, odd shape,
desirable, at csc a dozen, or
each.- ...-...-... &c
Deep Round Potato or Slaw Dishes,
in pretty color decorations, 25c
ones. .............. IOC
China. plates. Real Haviland, beauti-
fully decorated and finished as only
Haviland can do it. 20 different
patterns, worth to SOC apiece,
your cholce at. ............. CSC
Decorated Pudding Sets. real china,
separate lining of fireproof porce-
lain, serving bowl and plate,
big value at. ....-...........I LOO
Deep 10-inch Vegetable Dishes,
high color decorations at. IOC
Coffee Cups, handsomely decorated,
semi-porceIain, at less than
half price; set. E. ....... SOC
Real China Cups and Saucers in new
and pretty shapes and a large vari-
ETY. of decorations, grouped in
to one bargain lot at, per set. OOc
1901 piece Dinner Sets of imported
English semi-porcelain, royal blue
underglaze, B sets only and at less
than half worth, 100 pieces
for ............. ......z .S5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
SPENCER STORE CLOSED.
Federal Court Appoints q Receiver fer
RusiueAs.

Federal Court Appoints q Receiver fer
Business.
The Central Trust and Savings bank
Saturday afternoon TOOK possession of
the bicycle and sporting goods store
of c. A. Spencer at 1909 Second ave-
nue. as receiver for the crediSors on
appointment by the federal court, Mr..
Spencer having entered 3 voluntary
confession of bankruptcy at Chicago.
The liabilities are said to be 81, 600
and the assets about So, 900. Mr..
Spencer's lot just now is a most IN
fortunate one, the business clash COM
ing at time when he is confined to
his home by illness. He will have the
sympathy of all in his great mister
tune and the hope that he will soon
be himself again physically and COM
mercially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
Art NeedIew0rk Department.

The Thanksgiving season marks the
beginning of holiday activity in this
department. A special exposition of
novelties in needlework, burnt leather
and woodwork, Cluny, Honiton and
Battenburg lacework, etc. Hundreds
of articles for your choosing to be
found nowhere else.
Special Thanksgiving offerings:
6 dozen hand painted book pen
wipers, 25c article, for. sc
5 dozen laundry bags, full size,
embroidered, worth SOC, at. Csc
II dozen Mckinley & Roosevelt tint
ed pillow tops, value SOC, at,
each .................. roc
Dennison's best imported crepe
paper, all colors, per roll. .... zoe
10 dozen hand crocheted wool lamp
or stand mats, value 35c,
at. ......-....'. -. IUC
Many more extraordinary offerings
to be found only here.
Oriental furnishings for coy cor
ners. See display in west window.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19

Six terrible failures of six different
doctors nearly sent William II. Mulleni
of Locklsnd. o., to an early grave.
AL said he had a fatal lung trouble
and that he must soon die. But he
was urged to try DR.. Kings New Dis
cJvery for consumption. After tax
ing FIVE bottles he was entirely cured.
1t is positively guaranteed to cure all
diseases of throat. chest and lungs,
including coughs, colds, Ia grippe.
pneumonia, bronchitis. asthma, hay
fever. Group, whooping cough. so
cents and 800. Trial bottles fee at
Hartz Il U.Iemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
Jackets Cheap.

So that everybody may have a warm
Thanksgiving, we will sell a lot of
real stylish winter jackets, silk
lined, pearl buttons, colors mostly
black and blue,
for.........$6.75 and S.. oS
We bought these jackets cheap and
will sell them cheap for Thanksgiv-
ing.
The 1915 ones are worth $f2, so we
say, $12 Thanksgiving Jackets 1918.
The 81 6S ones are worth IS and
$40, so we say IS and SO Thanksgiv-
ing Jackets 81 6S.
Come early if you can to get the
pick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
CHERRIES DROPPING.
Once Famous Sisters Said to Be
On the Verge of Pow
erty.
ARE NO LONGER DRAWING CARDS
Sudden Rise to Wealth, Social
Aspirations and Return to
Obscurity.

a Des Moines dispatch states that
the once famous Cherry sisters, who
made their last local appearance at
the Watch Tower theatre two sum-
mers ago, are practically penniless.
After rising from poverty and rolling
in wealth for three years, they are
again on the verge of poverty. Never
actresses, they are no longer even
curiosities, and their power to attract
audiences has diminished to such an ex-
tent that it is but a question of time
until they will be compelled to abau-
don the attempt entirely. Once a
popular fad. they appeared in Oscar
Hammerstein's magnificent New York
theatre, and even contemplated tour
of Europe, but today they have re-
turned to transforming, such as they
folio wed at the inception of their
career on the stage.
The rise and decline of the sisters
will some day furnish the theme for
a thrilling story.
When the sisters returned from a
long engagement in New York three
years ago they were possessed of con-
siderable wealth, all acquired within
the short space of two years. But it
went as quickly as it came. Not sat-
isfied with the humble home in which
they had been born, they purchased
the finest house in Cedar Rapids and
squandered money recklessly in fur
nishing it.
Enormous sums of money were ex-
pended in the hope that it would give
them entree into society. But all was
in vain.
Were Left Poor Orphans.
1t was but six years ago that they
were left orphans. There were five of
them. Like Topsy, they ''just grew"
Uneducated, devoid of taste or refine
ment, they were yet filed with a
yearning for more active life.
Finally-no one knows just how
they devised and practiced some
homemade skits and launched forth
on the stormiest sort of barn-storm-
ing career. Some genius happened
to visit their performance in a cross
roads school house and realized that
the very righteousness of their per-
formance and the seriousness with
which they regarded themselves,
would prove an attraction both
novel and amusing He offered his
services as their manager, and soon
they were elm bing the ladder of fame
in great leaps.
The box Office receipts mounted
higher and higher until the New York
engagement. This marked the climax,
which was followed by the gradual
decline, until now the girls are al
most back to the place where they
began.
They have fallen victims to their
own vanity, guilelessness and guilt
bility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
Hammcring Away at the
Hosiery.

Ladies' 12!c black fleeced hose, some
slightly imperfect, bargains,
take 'em quick at, pair. &C
Child's ribbed black wool hose,
extra weight. at, pair 18c and I5C
Infants BLACK wool hose, fine ribbed
and worth 25c pair, sizes to
6, at half price, pair. I3C
Boys CSC extra heavy feeced hose.
elastic ribbed, all sizes, this
sale, pair. ...............-.. ISC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
Pay Twenty-Five Cents

and get a pack of highest quality
playing cards, having our American
heroes faces on the court cards. Just
like other cards in every other respect
practical, and easy to read. New
and novel. Malt-Nutrine department,
Anheuser-Busch Brewing association,
ST. Louis, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
Carpets.

Some Thanksgiving sale items that
will brighten your home at small
cost.
Ingram Carpets, about 400 yards, n
little lot to be closed out quickly,
double chain, extra super weave,
while it lasts, per
yard ............. I6C
Some 600 yds. of Ingram Carpets,
made from best secured yarn, all
wool warp and filling, saving TO
you of zoe yard in this
sale. 6UC
FREE: WITH ALL CARPETS SOLD
THIS WEEK All SOC YARD AND UP
WE GIVE THE CARPET LINING
FREE OF CHARGE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
THANKSGIVING Sale of Prints,
FIaNneIs, Etc.

One lot 1Oc quality, yard wide
dress percaies .............. SC
&C Indigo blue prints at .......- 44C
$50 yards 64c Shaker flannel at. 4lC
A lot of remnants of 12Ic I'M
bleached cotton flannel. $500. z1C
1000 yards 7!c tennis flannel for
gowns. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sic
600 cotton bats, nice white cotton,
same quality as in bats at four
times the price, this Thanks
giving sale. ..... ...... .. SIC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19

Both makers and cjrculators of
counterfeits commit fraud. Honest
men will not deceive you into buying
worthless counterfeits of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The original is
infallible for curing piles. sores, ecze-
ma and all skin diseases. B. II. Bic
Der, Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19

Many of your friends, or people
whom you know of, have contracted
consumption or pneumonia by neg
lect of simple cold or cough. Foley's
Honey and Tar a safe, sure and pleas
ant cough medicine, would have saved
them. 1t is guaranteed. For sale by
al druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-19
NCCABE. =
A Thanksgiving Sale With a Thanks
giving I'm IL.
giving I'm IL.


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