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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
Mattings

Mattings
40 rolls and shorter lengths Of
fine Japanese and Chinese mat
tings, some of this seasons best
patterns to be sold at reduced
prices. You can save some money
right here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
Now for Curtains and
Drapery Materials.

The new lines are in.
Some rare bargains to open the
season with.
Beautiful new cotton draperies
and Hungarian cloths.
Cretonne Art NeauVeau
Bungalow Drapery
ParieI Sole
Fancy Denims
SiIkoIines
priced down to Csc, 1Sc, 1O~
15c 12c, and ...... w
$1.S9 for McCabe's Special ruff
fed net curtains. regular value
81 pair, very positive val 10
ues at ........ L 10y
Made of fine net, heavy ruffle, 100
pairs just received.
soc for White Swiss Curtains.
so pairs is all. cheap at EO~
75c, but only .............O>
SSc for white Swiss curtains,
regular $1.25 value.
$1.25 for hemstitched curtains,
white swiss. never shown I DE-
before under $1!75, now. 40
Irish Point, Brussels, Arabian,
Bonnie Femme. Art Neauveau cur
tains, latest novelties priced way
down.
1000 yds. 36-inch white III
curtain swiss, stripes, yd.. ~
500 yds White Nottingham To-
net curtain goods, at 49,. AO(
1000 yds. new Silkolines. 10c
White Tambour Swiss, worth
up to 22c. choice at 15c 10c
Imported Curtain Madras, Dc
40c value, at yd ......... .SOO
Everything new in curtain SC
goods, TIC to ............. ZOS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12

BY THE j. W. POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12

Chicago. Sept, I2-Following are the opeE-
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
In today's markets:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-12
New York Bank Statement.

New York, Sept. l2.-ReServes on all de-
poSits decreased 81 ,92l,775. reserves on de-
poSitS other than u. =. decreased Si,0II,9O0;
cams increased, II. l67 900; specie increased
sS $500: Ilegals decreased. SI.24O. SOO; deposits
10 ,reased, $4,000; circulation Increased
Sg27,4OO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-17

Attorney Benjamin Marcus has brought suit against NJ. Sokom, the East Main street tailor, for $100 for bill due to I. Growsky for groceries.
 Lott, the infant son of MT and Mrs Patrick Lahey of PTS Mill street, died this morning. Funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. In- terment in Calvary cemetery.
 Michael O'Neil of North Main street has returned from Ireland where he spent the past four months. He en- joyed the trip very much and was roy ally entertained by many of his old friends who were delighted to see him, He was in Dublin at the time of King Edwards visit to that city. The weather has been very rainy and con- seuqently the hay crop has been prac- tically destroyed. The other crops, however, are fine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-17
Optical Department.

Optical department in full operation. GIas- ses made and fitted to correct all errors of vision and satisfaction. guaranteed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-17
Did You Eyer Dream?

Did you dream man called another man a scab and he got six months III 5ail for it?
 Did you dream another man Walke! up and called a human being a scao and he got off scott free for just apolo- gizing?
 Did you dream that Hamilton parE was enclosed with a golden plcket fence?
 Did you dream the next mayor O. Waterbury was a "dark hoss" rom Naugatuck? a#.
 Did you dream you couldn't induce a demoerat to vote at the republican DIT maEies?
 Ibid you dream the republicans were too honest to vote at the democrati' primaries?
 Did you ever dream the fifth ward was a republican stronghold!
 I dreamt I was riding on a trolley ear along Baldwin street and dldn do a thing but wake up pretty quick
 But, say, the quality of Tea and cor fee we are selling is no dream; it's the real thing. Yes, it's the kind everyone sssould drink. Good, clean, pure. new season Tea and fresh roasted Cohee and our 25c Butter is the same good quality all the time. If you doubt us try some from
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-17
C0NL.0N BRO Working Against g
 ! inc,

Two contractors aI- ready at work on build ing. If you want to procure desirable mer- chandise at your own price take advantage of the few days left of. final wind up. Auction and
 Private Sale
 Every day and even- ing, from 7:3O a. m. to 10 D. m.
 Auction every day at 2:3O and 7:3O p. m. Private sale before, be- tween and after the Auction, at auction pri- ces. The final wind up of Conlon Brothers en- tire stock of Silks, Vel vets, Dress Goods, Lin- ens. Domestics, Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, Laces, Ribbon, Wools, Merino and Muslin Underwear; Infants Outfits, Pictures, EaseIs, Watches, Clocks, Solid Gold and Gold filled Jewelry, Dress Makers Supplies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-17
ThemiIIer &Peck Co Bargain Day Friday, Sept. I8

At 49c, 24-inch Coiored Corduroy, val
 ue 69c.
 At 9Sc, Black Silk Velvet, value $1.5O. At 75c, 54-inch Coaored Venetian
 Cloth, value $1.O0. At 49c, Ladies' Waists, variety of
 styles, value 79c. At S9c, r1adies' Shirt Waist Suits, val
 ue $1. 1.25. At $398, Ladies' Covert Jackets, value
 $7oO
 At 6%c, Printed Challfes. from 1Oc. At 9a4c, Best Pe1-cales, from 1255c. At TAG, Dress Ginghams, from 1Oc. At 25c, French Flannels, from 49c. At 4azc, Unbleached Cotton, from~6c. At 1Oc, H. s. Pillow Gases, from 121ac. At 25c, Chi1drens Muslin Night
 Gowns, trimmed with cambric ruff.
 f1e, value 45c. At Sc, Ladies' Plain High Neck Corset
 Covers, value 15c. At 39c, Ladies' Fancy Aprons, ribbon
 trimmed value 59c At 20c, Ladies Knee Pants, were 25c. At 29c, Mems Baibriggan Shirts ana
 Drawers, were 39c to 49c At 10c, Mems Fancy Half Hose, from
 13c.
 At 16c, Ladies' Fast RFack Hose, were
 25c.
 At 3Sc, Ladies' Dropstitch Enfbroid-
 cred Lisle Hose, from 4sc. At 9Sc pair, Nottingham Curtains,
 from S125 At SIPS, Nottingham Lace Curtains,
 from SITS. At $1.39. Lace Curtains, from S1.9S. At 25c, 9 bars Laundry Soap. At 69c yard, 10 pieces Velvet Carpet,
 from S1.00.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-17

Made by The Reading Steam Carriage Co. This car is a heauty in looks as well as workmanship, and made especially for heavy roads.
 If interested speak quick. Twill take the first reasonable offer as have several parcels of property to offer for sale before the first of next month. Remember it costs nothing to see it and will not be offended at any price you may offer. Car can be seen at GoodWin's carriage shop, Spring street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-17
s'The Shop

Awnings and Shades.
 Have our man call and estimate for you.
 Carpets.
 Let Us furnish new ones for vou or clean your old ones by our new electric process.
 Drapery and Laces.
 Visit our department We are show Ing Lace Curtains, Portieres and Up- holstery stuff at very low prices for best qualities. Wall Papers.
 The choicest selections of both for eign and domestic hangings will be found in this departmc,t Decorating.
 Let us cgure on your painting and paper hanging. We have none but tbe best workmen. -ou can be sure of having the work done first class. The LapalmG-H Hoffman Co
 l5S-I62 Grand St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-17

As we noticed that this line of goods in Waterbury was sold with a tremendous profit therefore we de- cided to carry the same and make you save at least 25 per cent.
 We intend to sell this line of goods on the same principle as our line of Underwear, that is well known to be 15 to 9 cents cheaper than anywhere else
The Washington times., 1903-08-09

all adequate for the work demanded OF
them
Recourse had to be made to an en-
tirely different method. the invention
of which is due to Richard NJ. Hoe, of
New York. His scheme consisted in
placing the types Gor which stereotype
plates were afterward substituted) on a
horizontal cylinder revolving on its axis
against which the sheets were pressed
by exterior and smaller cylinders. The
pages of type were arranged in seq
ments Of circle, each segment form
ing frame that could be fixed on the
cylinder These frames were techni-
cally called turtles"
BY the ingenious cOntrivance of max
ing the brass rules that separate the
columns of a beveled or wedge shape,
the thinner edge being toward the sur
face of the turtle" the form of type
was susceptible OF being frightened up
and made firm.
The forms occupied only portion OF
the main cylinder, the remainder af-
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tainment OF the delegates and visitors,
who will be in their charge for one day.
William R Ramsey is president and J.
7 Herbert secretary OF this association
The souvenir programs gotten UP by
the entertainment committee and Elk
Delegates Association, illustrating the
beauties of Washington, which were re-
Gently issued from local establishments,
are perhaps the finest specimens Of
similar character ever turned out in this
city.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Columbia IN
ion will also assist greatly in the con-
vention's entertainment, and the visiting
ladies will be looked after by this or
ganiZation. Miss Laura B. Gordon is
president and Mrs. y. n. McA1ichael sec
rotary. both of whom are employed in the
specification division OF the Government
Printing Office.
The local union is entitled TO four
delegates. and viii be represented by
Harry O'Donnell. Edgar B. Merritt, John
r. Purvis. and Frank S. Lerch.
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A very valuable invention was that of
the Columbian press. which was of
American manufacture. This press was
taken to Great Britain in 1918 by George
Clymer. of Philadelphia. who patented it
in that country.
The pressing power was procured by a
long bar or handle acting upon a combi-
nation of exceedingly powerful levers.
Even before this, in 1890, Mr.. Nichol-
son, editor of the Philosophical Jour
nal" procured a patent for certain i'm
provements in printing. which embody
almost every principle since successfully
applied to printing machines. though he
did not carry his views into practical
effect. Little has been left for subse-
quent engineers to do but to apply as
they saw fit the principles laid down in
his patent.
In 1918 Applegarth and Cowper took
out a patent for improvements in cylin-
drical printing machinery. The chief
improvements were the application of
two drums placed between the cylinders
The Washington times., 1903-08-09

official body in printerdom is highly
priced by subordinate unions. and CO.
lumbia Typographical Union, No. 1O1, OF
Washington, feels justly proud, since
this is the third time # has been ac-
corded tho privilege, the two former oc-
casions being in 1868 and 1879. At the
latter session the local union enjoyed
the further distinction OF furnishing the
International body its president, the late
Samuel Haldeman occupying that posi-
ton Cor one wear.
Columbia Union Is the third largest of
the 500 subordinate unions under the
jurisdiction of the international body
having a membership of about 800. II
was organized in 1867. though previous
to that time it had existed as the Co
lumbia Typographical Society for fifty
two years, being established in 1915
The society was the first of its kind to
perfect an organization in the District
OF Columbia and during its existence
was conducted largely as a beneficial
organization.
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Columbia Union enjoys the distinction
of being the only typographical organiza-
ton in the country which owns its own
home. Its temple at 423-425 Ct Street
northwest, representing a value OF
SOC, 600, was completed in 1892 and is en-
tireIy free from incumbrance. Besides
being headquarters for the local union,
the American Federation of Labor is also
quartered there, and its lodge room fur
nishes meeting place for several secret
orders.
The affairs of the union are admins
tered by Joe NJ. Johnson. president, and
William NJ. Garrett, secretary.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made by the local union for the enter
tainment of the convention. and it's spe-
cial committee of fifteen members has
been busy for the past eight months per-
fecting plans for that purpose
The Ex-Delegates' Association. com
posed OF members who have in past years
represented various subordinate unions
in the international conventions. will
also be prominent factor in the enter
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compulsory in order TO receive strike
benefits.
In fact, arbitration has been so con-
tinuOusly and persistently urged by the
organization that it is thoroughly com
mitted 10 thai manner OF settling diff
ferences that cannot be adjusted other
wise, and il last year entered into a
five-year agreement with the News
paper Publishers Association. repre-
senting a large majority of the news
papers of this country and Canada,
whereby this principle is TO be en-.
forced should the necessity arise. IL
consequence strikes in newspaper Offices
affected by the agreement are extremely
rare.
The National Typothetae of America,
representing the proprietors of the book
and Job branch of the business, have
also been appealed to by the union Off
Gals TO adopt a plan of arbitration, and
should this course be pursued the print
ing Industry will enjoy greater meas
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forts to push il forward. In fact, so ag-
gressive has the union made the cam
paign IN its behalf that several States
and a great many cities now order Il on
ali their printing. This label is fur
nished free of cost TO all employers of
the allied trades, TO be used at their dis
erection or when demanded by a custo-
mer.
About ten years ago the International
Typographical Union adopted the initia-
tive and referendum system of making
laws 70 govern the craft, instead of
lodging that power in the annual con-
ventions, and since that time all laws
of general effect have been submitted TO
the whole membership. The interna-
tional officers are also selected in this
way.
The convention. of course. originates
the laws, and only those which meet it's
approval are submitted to the member
ship for ratification or rejection.
The honor of entertaining the highest
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to insure accuracy in the register, over
and under which the sheet was conveyed
in its progress from one cylinder to the
other. instead of being carried, as here
tofore, in a straight line from one
cylinder to the other The other i'm
proYement was the mode of distributing
ink upon tables instead of rollers.
These two principles have secured for
machines ability to turn out very fine
work. Machines of this type were used
in London, Paris, Edinburgh, and many
other cities, and it is nearly on these
lines presses for ordinary book work
are now being constructed
Era of the Modern Press Begun.
Printing presses may be divided into
two distinct classes-those for printing
newspapers, in which speed is of first
consequence. and those for book work
The liberation of English newspapers
from the penny stamp in 1855 caused
SO great an increase in circulation that
none of the ordinary processes was at
The Washington times., 1903-08-09
SOME "REMINISCENCES OF AN OLDT1E WASHINGTON PRINTER
Typos ano,w Hn

A Times man was fortunate enough to
find Mr.. Detweiler in reminiscent mood
the other day.
you would like to know something
about the old-time printers of the city.
would your" said Mr.. Detweiler, in re-
ply 10 the question. We'll, I'm hardly
old enough to give you much informa-
ton. for l can only go back TO 1S50-just
fifty-three years ago. l will have to
rely upon my memory. for I have no
other data at hand.
with very few exceptions all the
men of those days who handled type are
dead. Take for example the venerable
treasurer Of the old Columbia Typo
graphical Society. Michael Cation, for
many years business manager of John c.
Rives. He died long past the eighty
mark some years ago. He left one or
two sons who were printers, but they
have also passed away. Then there was
Michael Larner. father Of the late Noble
d. Larner. who was well and favorably
known TO all old citizens OF Washington.
Three of the happiest characters /
ever knew-when not in each others
-
TOPPER Klopfer. and E. B. Robinson. The
first had a son. the late George W.
Cochran. who was a master printer
KIOpfer had two sons. who adopted their
fathers profession. and there are Two
grandsons of his at the case today.
Robinson also had a boy who followed
the printing trade. but he is now at the
Denver retreat.
A Long-Lived Generation.
Il have heard it said that printers n
a rule don't live very long. I wish that
some of the persons who believe that
fable could meet some of these old print
ers whom ! knew so well. and ask them
their ages. Not one Of the men have
mentioned so far. but died long after
his SEVENTEEN year. Remember. too, that
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ever. in its day was one of the best
edited and most conservative papers
ever printed. 1t was established before
the war of 1872. had formerly done Con-
gressiOnal work. reported debates, in
teresting and important sessions, but
somehow seemed to lose prestige in the
latter days.
Smaller Fry.
81 must not forget the National Era
published by Buell. & Blanchard This
paper had a very we'll fitted Office and a
number OF first rate men. 1t was an
outspoken paper. and we'll do remem-
Der the time when il was raided by some
OF the Southern shareholders. This pa
per printed. IL is interesting TO know.
Uncle Toms Cabin in serial form,
and was very popular in the Northern
States. After Lincoln's Inauguration
the paper died. for the proprietors. for
their zeal in the Republican cause, were
rewarded with consulships.
Another small paper, which enjoyed
great popularity at the time, and had
several of the very quickest compost
tors I ever saw on its stan. was the
Congressional Globe. which printed
only Congressional proceedings. This.
like its stronger and sturdier prede-
cessors. has gone over the long divide
long since. You may be sure OF il that
Washington is the graveyard of many
and many a newspaper.
No. the printing trade has not
changed great deal in my time.
There, are, of course, some new tangled
inventions, but in the main one of those
old printers out in the Congressional
burying ground could come in here now
and catch onto the business in very
short time. AT any rate. the same quail
tiles which made good printers in the
days of yore-energy, intelligence, and
honesty-are as much in demand as
ever"
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John Chinamans Mode of Printing, the
Gutenberg Discovery. and Cations
Press as Compared With the MarVelS
Which Do the Work of TODAY.

upon another. folds them and sends
them on by an arrangement OF carrying
belts to any part OF the room. The ma
chine is the more remarkable from the
fact that all this is done at very high
rate Of speed.
BY the introduction of these presses
the profession of the printer has within
the last few years undergone a wonder
full revolution. Though fewer hand
pressmen are employed now than for
merIy, the increase OF engineers. COM
positors, and men of the class has been
enormous.
A great auxiliary to the modern
newspaper is the typesetting machine.
without which the record-making edi-
tions would never have been struck on
They have been used IN America and
Europe for the past thirty-f1ve years.
The first type-setting machine was pat
ented in the English patent Office By
William Church, and the specification Of
his patent is dated 1922. This after 4
lapse OF some years was followed by
number OF others, and scarcely a year
passes that the Patent Office here in
Washington does not receive specifca-
tions for new patents or improvements
along this line.
For fifty years fertile minds have been
at work on the problem of inventing a
type setting machine It is only of late,
however, that anything approaching sue
cess has been achieved with the Mergen-
thaler machines. The problem was
thought to have been solved when the
patents Of Delcambre. Mitchell. Alden,
and Kastenbein were placed before the
public. Trials convinced everyone. how
ever, that these machines. though won
derfully ingenious, were still short OF
the height aimed at.
A Giant Typewriter.
The present typesetting machine. or
linotype. as it is sometimes called, Is
simply a huge typewriter, fitted with a
keyboard. arranged on the order of the
writing machines of the day. The types
fall from height. where they are placed
in line forming copy. Instead of setting
type. the operator is really setting mat
rices. which are cast from the types.
No time is lost in setting the type into
lines. the spaces are cast at the same
time as the letters, and there is no ne
cessity OF distribution a practiced oper-
ator on the typesetting machine can
easily outwork three printers on the old
method Of handsetting. In short. the
typesetting machine and the printing
press have made an entirely new affair
OF the entire art of printing
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indeed. I half believe it was an under
takers establishment-and get pieces of
wood to fill in the blank space.
THE late Henry PoIkinhorn, the elder.
ran small job Office and gathered in, a.
it were. all the work. such as billheads.
cards, dodgers, negro dance programs,
and things of the sort. Henry bought
or borrowed all the job type from the
larger Offices until they could do no more
job work. He then bought some small
Ruggles and Adams presses during the
early sixties. This fitted up his shop to
perfection, and with the other jobbers
hors de combat PoIkinhorn was soon able
to retire on q competency.
Office of the 'Tntelligencer."
81 can remember as we'll as if it were
yesterday of going to the office OF the
old 'Intelligencer. after the paper had
gone out OF existence. 1t was on the
northwest corner OF Seventh and D
Streets then, and you entered the ram
shackle building by a pair of rickety
steps. I wanted to get some stones for
my Office, and I recall Mr.. Seaton-a
member of the firm OF Gales & Seaton,
who owned the Tntelligencer'-sayin
in his high voice: Well, Mr.. Detweiler,
we can't lend any stones outer this Of
fee
4 don't want to borrow the stones
said I. 4 want to buy them.
Well, then. Mr.. Detweiler, you'll
have to take them outer this office at
your own risk.
All right I said.
Il tell you, it was a Job getting those
stones out. Why, 1 can't imagine how
they ever got them in. had to have a
carpenter come and saw some OF the
steps and door away. Afterward. I heard
that some shrewd fellow bought the
whole 'Intelligencer' material for a song
and sold II for a small fortune.
The National InteIligencer,' how
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their coed points, and for industry and
intelligence they had no equal Notice,
too. how many Of these Washington
printers held high positions in after life.
Don't confne yourself to the men I
have given you. but 90 10 the Year
Book of Columbia Typographical Union,
No. 101.
Some Historic print Shops"
Printing Offices in this city during the
early ffties were few and far between,
as the saying goes. The principal ones
were those Of the Union Newspaper
(Democratic). whose proprietor was then
called the Congressional printer He
employed about thirty men during the
session Of Congress and half that num-
Der during recess. He printed the news
of Congress.
Again, there was the Republic a
powerful Wing organ, which printed the
Supreme Court proceedings. bills of fare.
and a daily lottery scheme for a firm OF
booksellers, Lotteries were perfectly le-
climate as well as profitable at the
time. The Republic employed about
fifteen men during the session of Con-
gress. They were furIoughed during the
recess, to be called out like minute men
when big record, a lengthy lot of
Supreme Court proceedings, or some
other big job was on hand
The late Columbus Alexander once
owned a department job office near the
State, War and Navy building. He had.
however. nothing but hand presses and
a very small amount of printing mate
rial In fact, he did more with less
t. do II with than any man l ever
heard tell Of. 1t was a common thing
for some of his comps when they got
a blank job by the piece-and they never
got a piece job when the proprietor
thought he had enough sorts to do it on
time-to go to a nearby cabinet shop