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Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Why the Coal Miners Are striking

While we are carrying the "bless-
ings of civilization" to the Philip
pines, we are neglecting thousands at
no me whose lot is worse than the
''Pauper labor" of Europe. The coal
miner in the anthracite region is little
more than a slave. He is robbed and
starved under the forms of law en-
acted and enforced by the republican
party of Pennsylvania. These who
want to know why the coal miners of
the anthracite fields are striking can
gain the Information by reading the
story of James Williams. miner in
the employ of the Wilkesbarre compa-
ny. He says:
Il am employed by the Black Dia-
mond colliery. the Plymouth Coal
company. NJ My earnings for a year
were about $3.50. when you include
the past month or two. Not every
miner gets that much, but every one
of them has to buS his groceries at
company store, rent from the compa-
ny and stand 10 to II per cent dock
age. worked four months at the
Black Diamond, and in that time was
dock ed 374 cars. If a man wants to
stand in be must rent q company
house and deal at q company store.
A man who don't deal at the store
and rent one of the houses can't get a
good breast in the mines. The houses
are not worth much. Some of them
are only sheds, but they come as high
as any good house in the out
skirts of the town. Rent is $11
month and it's kept from your pay
with the store bills. When the peo-
pie of Wilkesbarre were paying 81 for
Hour we had to pay $3.50 to So for it
at the company store. had to pay
81 for l E pounds of sugar at the COM
pany store, while across the street at
a little store could get 20 pounds
for the same amount; but then if l
dropped the company store I'd hear
of it in n day or two and lose my
place. To be docked II to Is cars in
the hundred, pay Sl.S5 profit to the
company on powder and nearly SO
per cent on the groceries isn't bad
enoughi the company makes it worse
by keeping your pay for a month or
two. Not a miner under the COM
pany has received a cent for work
done during July or August. If we
have $40 coming in the month the
store bill generally eats it all up and
we generally get the cash for q month
or Is days aud that don't amount to
much when the company doctor gets
his share out of it. too"
This is not picture from the life
of Chiuaman. James Williams is
an American citizen, and his employ
ers are Americans. But this leaf
from his daily life shows the tyranny
under which the miners of Pennsyl-
vania are living and which they are
to modify and remedy
bv striking.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
The Miners, lacrosse subterfage.


The result of the hastily called po-
litical conference of Hanna, Pierpont
Morgan, and other Wall street mag
mates. when Hanna brought up the
disastrous effect that a continuation
of the miners strike would have on
McKinley's election. is the miners are
to be offered an increase of 10 per cent
in wages. but they are to waive the
application of the union scale to their
future operations. In other words, a
sop secured for temporary political
effect by Mark Hanna is to be offered
the striking miners in place of
principle, and their cause, like
|all operations in which Hanna
and his crowd engage, is to be
measured by the force of the dollar
and cent argument. The cunning
Hanna is anxious to arrange a truce
until after the election. and if he can
do it without acknowledging the
rights of labor, as is proposed in the
10 per cent increase. he will be that
much bigger man in the minds of his
friends. the coal magnates. Anything
to break up the strike at this particu-
lar time. The mine owners will do
the regulating after that time.
And the miners will in the mean
time have weakened their cause by
surrendering principle for pay-If
they do?
And will theys
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

The word has been sent forth by the
repu ublicans who assent mbled in Spring
field yesterday that both Shelby M.
Cullom and John L. Tanner must step
aside for the senatorship and permit.
in the interest of harmony. young
Dick Yates to have the job. This may
be kind provision for the soon-to-be-
defeated gubernatorial aspirant, but
it puts the aspiraut in a mighty en-
barrassing position just now. He
must either disclaim any purpose to
strive for the United States senate,
whether elected governor or not, or
have the Cullom influence thrown
against him.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

strergth of the oppressed and the ter
roF Of the oppressors eyerywhere.
It was Lincoln, the great prophet
OF the psrty, which has fallen into
tie hands of Hanna and ReTeridge and
mckinley, who said: TIE princi-
pies of Jefferson are the definitions
and axioms of free society"
And of those who sought 10 eradi-
cate them from the American mind by
icalling them .glitteriDg generahties. "
or ''sef evident lies" or by saying
that they apply only to superior
races" he said: They are the van
guard. the miners and saPpers of re-
turning despotism. We must repulse
them or they win subjugate US.
Those who deny freedom to others
deserve it not themselves and under q
inst God cannot long retain it.''
These words of the greatest repub-
lican found no place in Senator Bev-
eridge's Auditorium speech. In place
of them were boasts of our "supe-
rior" race, contempt for inferior"
races, and the hard. metallic clang of
such words as ''glory" and sentences
meaning steel clad, remorseless and
universal conquest and subjugation.
There was the clang of arms, the
tramp of the conqueror and the glory
of universal dominion resouuding
through that speech from end to end.
This pitiless worshiper of glory and
fataHsm is no kin TO those loving
friends and brave champions OF hu-
manity-Jefferson and Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Fair Exhibitors.

Rock Island county manufacturers
exhibiting at the Illinois state fair at
Springfield are: Moline Pump COM
pany, j. W. Day in charge; Deere &
Mansur company, T. z. Rhea in
charge; Deere & Co., James Moore in
charge; Moline Plow company. d. &.
Mitchell in charge; Rock Island Plow
company, F. f. Sullivan in charge;
Moline Wagon company, G. B. Stitely
in charge; Rock Island Buggy COM
pany, c. S. McDaniels in charge;
Sechler Carriage company, George
Brode in charge; White Buggy COM
pany, L. d. White in charge.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the city
clerks office. in the city of Rock ISL
and, for the excavation, curbing and
paving of Twenty second street in the
said city, from Tenth (10th) avenue
to the north line of Eighteenth ClSth)
avenue, as a whole. Said bids will be
opened on Monday, Oct. and each
bid must be accompanied by check
payable to the order of the president
of the board of local improvements
and certified by responsible bank in
the sum of two thousand (s2, ,000)
dollars. The specifications for the
said improvement are to be found in
the office of the city clerk of Rock ISL
and and the contractor making said
Improvement is to be paid therefor in
bonds, which said bonds shall draw
interest at the rate of four ca per
cent per annum.
Rock Island, Ill. Sept. 26. 1900.
WILLIAM MCCoNoCHIE,
President Board of Local I'm provement.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
The bravery of Woman.

Was grandly shown by Mrs. John
Bowling, of Butler, Pa, in three
years. struggle with a malignant
stomach trouble that caused distress
ing attacks of nausea and indiges-
ton. All remedies failed to relieve
her until she tried Electric Biteers.
After taking it two months, she
wrote: 81 am now wholly cured and
can eat anything. 1t is truly a grand
tonic for the whole system, as gained
in weight and feel much stronger
since using it," 1t aids digestion,
cures dyspepsia, improves appetite,
gives new life. Only so cents.
Guaranteed at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Senatorial Convention.

A democratic senatorial convention for the
Thirty-third Illinois senatorial district, COM
posed OF the counties Rock Island and Henry,
is hereby called to meet at the court house in
Cambridge, In the county of Henry. Tuesday.
the I'd day OF October, i0:3O a. M, A. ID 1850,
for the purpose OF nominating one or more
candidates for the office OF representative to
the general assembly OF the state of Illinois, to
be voted for at the general election to be h"ld
Tuesday. the 9Th day of November next, and
TO transact such other business as may prop
eriy come before the convention. The basis
of representation being one delegate for each
25O votes. or the major fraction thereof. cast
at the presidential election OF 1896 entitlit Z
Henry county to l. and Rock Island county TO
10 delegates
BY order of the committee.
ANDREW b. ANDERSON, Sec.
Dated Sept. 10, 1900.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Petition to Probate Will.
State of Illinois. !
Rnok InlanA GoIlnfu

TUCK ibiano COuHLy
County Court, Rock Island County, Septem-
Der term. 1890. In the matter of the probate
of the last will and testament of Jacob
Fromm deceased in probate.
To all persons whom this may concern
greeting. Notice is hereby given, that on the
24th day OF September, A. ID. 1900 petition
was filed 10 the County Court of Rock Island
County Illinois, asking that the last will and
testament of Jacob Fromm deceased, be adj
mitted 70 probate. The same petition further
states that the following named persons are all
the beirs-st-law and legatees:
Caroline Fromm, widow, Moline, III Catha-
rine Hoffman, sister, FdtchburR, Mass Frede-
rick Fromm, brother, Haroinvillc, ~. Y;
Mary Siebert sister. WorcbesteY. Mass
Rosina Gross, sister Munslngen, Wurtenberg,
Germany; Fredericks Wagner, leRatee,
Rock Island. Ill; Joseph Eppfnger, legatee.
Notziningen, Kirchein, WurtenburR Ger
many: MargRretha Zunkel, le2atee, Pilot
Mound, Iowa: Catbarfne StlehI, IeRatee, L
kinson. Henry county, III Frederick Epping-
er Iegatee, Notzibingen- KIrcheln, Wurten-
Green River. III children OF Charlotte Haas,
leRatee. KiTcheiIn- Wurtenberg, Germany:
children of Eva Eppinger leRatee, NofZinia-
gen, KIrcheiIn- WurtenOerg, Germ any; Board
directors Moline Pubic Hospital. leg Btees,
Moline nj; Ooncordia German TuIn Verefn
ie1atees. Moline, III.
you are further notified. that the bearing of
the proof OF SAID VIII has been set by said
court for thesisth day Of October, A. D. 1900.
TIE cocrt Horss IA Rock Island IN said County,
Shen and. where lyou Gao appear. IL you see
d. and.shQv cause II eug you have, why said
VIII should not be adrnftte6to pFobAte.
HEa EYE HpHHARp, Clerk
Rock Island, Illinois, { ept. "a, IS0G
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Flag of the Declaration

Mr. Beveridge sets up the flag as 8
god to be worshiped blindly, and with
no regard to the things for which il
stands, or may be made to stand for
the moment, by an administration
faithless to the principles OF liberty.
He then asserts that 1.-The sover-
eighty of the stsrs and stripes can be
nothing but blessing to any people
and no any land"
1t never was anything else except
when il was made TO stand for con-
quest, subjugstion and the. denial to
inferior" peoples of the right to de-
termine their own political destiny.
When it was the flag of Jefferson
snd Lincoln it Was the hope of the
world. L. was the inspiration snd
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Don't Read This

Unless you are interested in the art
of dress. Our many patrons have
been urging us for some months to
open up an establishment where
they could get their garments
made in accordance with the
latest fashions. We have now decided
to do so, therefore if the ladies will
call at our rooms. 17194 Second ave-
nue., on and after Oct. we will be
prepared to serve them. We know there
are a few places in this city where gar
ments are made well, but not enough to
supply the increasing demand for
up to date costumes. This is
the season when the thoughtful
lady is preparing her wardrobe for
the winter. II you will call, perhaps
we can be of service to you. Our
motto will be Live and let live" We
will be able to turn out your garments
on short order and will guarantee sat
isfaction. Call early and you will be
served. Our DIAMOND GARMENT CUT
TER SCHOOL is open six days in the
week, as usual, and the class is rapidly
increasing. II you want to be able TO
cut and fit all classes of garments SEQ
us soon.
c. B. WARD, Manager,
17194 Second avenue, second floor.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Imfiammatory rheumatism Cured In
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind.
says: "My wife had infammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply
sicians, but received no benefit until
she tried the Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. 1t gave immediate relief
and she was able to walk about in
three days. / am sure it saved her
life." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Scblegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

Dick YATES was appointed internal
revenue collector while he was county
Judge. For long time he tried to
mold both offices and it was only
when summary orders came from
Washington that he resigned the
judgeship. Since he has been col
lector he has given his entire time to
the pursuit of the nomination and
election as governor. The nation is
paying him a salary OF S5 600 a year
TO look for So. 900 state Job. He has
no idea of resigning the collectorship
and If he were elected governor he
would hang on until the president re-
moved him. Dicky Yates business is
Office holding, not statesmaRship.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

The absolute lack of campaign ma
terial on the part of the republicans is
shown in the way they are working
the attack on Roosevelt to finish.
That a fiend, crank or hoodlum should
assault any prominent man is matter
to be deplOred and not gloated over.
and the party that attempts to make
political capital out Of so unfortunate
an incident is almost as contemplate
aud surely as narrow headed as the
one who would commit such an out
raUe.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

IF DR.. Nansen and the duke of
Abruzzi have actually agreed to
search for the north pole together the
pole may as we'll prepare for discov-
cry OF all arctic explorers these
men have gone farthest north, and
with their experiences they should be
able to 90 enough farther TO md what
they want. Originally arctic expedi-
tions had for their object the discoY-
cry of a northwest passage. q short
route from Europe TO India; out when
il became evident that no such pas
sage existed, hunt began, and has
Stree, continued. for the pole Itself.
But for the lack Of money Il is prob
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

The report that Admiral Dewey
was permitting his gift house to fall
into decay has brought out sharp
defense. A friend says that the only
neglect about the house is in cutting
the grass. a neglect of which many
a neigh bor.and residents of other parts
of Washington have been guilty while
they were away during the summer.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28


Three Months to All Who
Call Before Octt. IG.
Owing to The large number of in
valids who have called upon the Brit
ish doctors at their office, 1923 Third
avenue, and who have been unable to
see them, these eminent gentlemen
have, by request, consented to con-
tinue giving their services free for
three months to all invalids who call
upon them before Oct. 16. These
services will consist not only of con-
sultation, examination and advice, but
also of all minor surgical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and afflicted,
and under no condition whatever will
any charge be made for any services
rendered for three months TO all who
call before Oct. 16.
The doctors treat all forms OF dis
ease and deformities, and guarantee
cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview thorough ex-
animation is made, and il incurable,
you are frankly and kindly told so;
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male aud female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, cancer, with
out pain or cutting, rupture, all skin
diseases, and all diseases of the rec
tum are positively cured by their new
treatment.
DR.. T. o. Felts, the chief consult
ing surgeon of the institute. assisted
by one or more of his staff associates,
is in personal charge.
Office hours from 9 q. N. till p.
m. No Sunday hours.
Special Notice-lf you cannot call,
send stamp for question blank for
home treatment.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

able that American explorers would
long ago have fonnL the terra inccg-
nita The duke CT Abruzzi IS rich
and ready to devote mis- large fortune
to the search, ana lis fortune ana
courage united with Nansen's expert
enee and intrePidity promise the long
hoped for result.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

GRAPEPICKERs in the vicinity o;
Erie. Pa, are threatening to go on a
strike because the growers combina-
ton has cut their compensation to
1-5 cents a basket. As the crop
is just ripening, the growers are
threatened with great loss.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

The editor of the Local News,
Green Ridge, Mo, announces the sub
scriptions to his widely read journal
ARE payable in anything we can eat
drink, wear or trade" An editor at
Dawn, in the same state. has named
his paper the TWILIGHT
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
No Relief for twenty Years.

81 had bronchitis for 20 years. "
said Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville,
H., land at all times have been bed
fast. 1 never got relief until had
taken Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t is
pleasant and gives quick relief. and is
a sure cure for throat and lung dis
eases" Take nothing else. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

A LEGAL oPi nion was had in Wash
ington the 9th er day from one of the
city attorneys as to what constituted
weeds in the law. In interpreting an
act of congress he said weeds were
rank growth, of whatever nature,
which should be so high as to be Of
fensive or Objectionable to sight and
injurious to health
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers.

Sept. "a Peter F. Peterson to Mic
olas Juhl. lot 5. block 5. G. Lynde' 's
add, Rock Island, $4,000.
VIM. J. Mcdonald to 0lof f. Oster.
man, lot 8. block l, Black Hawk Sec
ond add, Rock Island. 5000.
William Mardis ct al by Master
to Mary Smell, W! lots s and 9. block
%. village of Illinois City. $S40.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
THE weather clerk has another guess

Il is not believed that in the whole
history of the United States seventy
DAYS of such heat were ever inflicted
on the people as in the period be-
ginning July 1. The records de not
show ANYTHING like it.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

Il had running sore on my leg
for several years" writes Mrs. James
Forest, of Chippewa Falls, Wis, ''and
spent hundreds of dollars in trying to
get it healed. Two boxes of Banner
Salve entirely cured it-'i For sale by
an druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

7 OsT-A- DARK Blue PLAID SHAWL
IL befw cen the bridges and the Cemetery
OF the Twelfth street road. Leave az ARoCs
once and be rev wsrded-
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
LOST AND FOUND.

T OST-ON MAIN AVENUE OF ARSENAL
IL or f. Rock Island PINK enamel 1reath
pin set With diamonds Return 10 this once
ana receive reward
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
PSYCHIC MAGNETIC HEALER.

DR A. L. THOMPSON TREATS ALL
IL chronic diseases functional disorders,
nervous ard mental troubles. Consultation
free. 1907 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

MONEY TO LOAN-CHATTEL MORT
III gage loans by w. n Eastman, I7I2 Sec
ond avenue, without publity or removal He
also makes conectlons-h9rd ones a specially.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

TT YOU WANT TO BUY, SELL, TRADE
l. or rent anything, engage help or secure 9
situation. the Mall is the one paper In Moline
that can do it for you Mail wants are pop1-
lar and Mall wants bring results- One-hslf cent
per word . the price to all alike. cash Ia sd
vance Scent stamps VIII do. Evening and
sunday Mail, Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

Stops the Cough and Works OF the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, no
paw. Price 25c.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
THE ARGUS

PuSI.sned Daily az :" eeElz - ia SGeo-a
Ayeane, 1scSE Ls7szd. Al InzsS.11 3. SSe
FassallSs - secoza-SIsss zzssEss-I
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

EYOR SALE-A LATE IMPROVED SMITH
~ Premier typewriter. Inquire of Harper
house Stenographer.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

r P. WILLIAMSON BUYS, SELLS, AND
- exchanges all kinds of second hand goods
VIII pay more than any other dealer and sells
cheaper. All kinds OF stove repairing and
cleaning done al1o. J. p. Williamson, 1913
Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

MONEY TO LOAN IN ANY AMOUNT ON
NJ real estate security. We also have
choice homes and lots for sale. Goldsmith &
Mckee, real estate and in surance..
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

DAGS, RUBBERS, ETC.-SEND POSTAL
IL card or leave word at 221i Fourth ave-
nue. IL you have any rags, rubber, ETC., to sell.
will come to your house and pay you from
so TO IS per hundred for rags. All calls win re-
ceive prompt attention. b. r. KuRger.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

EJOR SALE HORSE. HARNESS AND
- buggy. Horse gentle. Cali at 1907 Fifth
and-one half avenue, up stairs.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
THE DOCTORS EXTEND THEIR
TIME.

owing to the Vast Numbers Who Have
Been Unable to See the British Doe
tors. These Eminent GentIemen
Have Extended the Time for CIV
Ing Their Services Free for
Three Months to All Who
Call Before Octt. IG.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

"ANTED-THREE GIRLS TO LEARN
w dining room work. Inquire ut Harper
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

WANTED - LAUNDRY GIRL APPLY
w at Harper house.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
MONEY TO LOAN.

HTONEY TO LOAN-IN ANY AMOUNT,
Nl- on any kind of security Also CHOICE
property for sale and rent. w. L Coyne,
go Seventeenth street. up stairs.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

ENOR SALE-A LADY'S BICYCLE, NEAR
II ly new. Also household goods including
one heating stove. Inquire at 22O Sixteenth
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-FEMAL COOK AT CONNER
w cial house.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

rrs sA1sn OF .. ~. ruTx...
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

EIOR SALE-AN ORGAN CHEAP FOE
y cash. Address M H." ARGUS ONCE
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

WANTED TO RENT - A HOUSE OF
w TO II rooms, centrally located, for
keeping boarders. Address 627 Seventeenth
street. city.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

"ANTED-LOVERS OF ART TO LEARN
w to paint your own pictures New eth
cd OF painting and enlarging life like portraits
by shadowgraph Taught for S3. Studio 215
Fifteenth street, opposite court house, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

NOR SALE-FAILING HEALTH MAKES
IL my retirement from contining work ne
ceSsity. To that end Oner the Park Bullet
sample room With q well established trade for
sale on reasonable terms. apply 70 Gottlieb
Zwic5er, Third avenue and Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

WTA NTED-kG GENTS FOR GALVESTON:
w Tie Horrors Of q Stricken City" oy
Murat Halsted. fearful tale of a beauteous
city swept into the sea. demand enormous.
Sp endid hook. Only $50. agents selling
from 10 TO 100 daily, and clearing from 50 to S75
daily. bonanza for agents Only indorsed
book. Freight paid. Credit given. Outfits
free. Send six cent stamps for postage Big
commissions Send for outfit and territory to-
day. The Dominion company, Dept A, Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

WTANTED- TO RENT A HOUSE OF SEW.
w en- or eight rooms between Seventeenth
and Twenty-h'th streets and Fifth and Fourth
avenues. Acdr, IS D. ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

WANTED - DRESSMAKING AT 1422
W Third avenue. Satisfactory fitting and
finish ing.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

EJOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
uv6red G. o. ID. to any part of the city
Leave orders at Commercial house barber
shop, Rock Island, or Enos James Milan
ENOR ALE-AT BARGAIN, IF SOLD
IL by Oct. /. 1900, one Decker plano. hard and
soft coal stoves, also carpets and furniture of
all kinds good new. Come early. 424
east Seventh street, Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

"AETED-WASHIN OR WORK TO DO
w at home or by the day. Inquire at 4lS
Fourth street.