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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Special Notice.

Our Mr.. l.. S. McCabe arrived from Chica-
go late Saturday night, and reports that the
fur dealers and cloak manufacturers are
thoroughly demoralized. The opportunities
presented for buying choice desirable fur
capes and newest stylish short jackets at 80
and 40c on the dollar, was SO dazzling he
could not resist the tempting bats. We ex-
pect TO have the goods all in stock by Tues
day noon. Among them We may mention
black hare capes at SS.l2 and S3.44, worth
Sc to $50, astrichan capes, worth So. so.
for SlO.31. The very latest handsome short
jackets in the new rough cloths at SIS and
So, worth more than double. New double
capes in both smooth and rough effects, as
well as quantity of plush cap-s of latest
design, and prices far below what YOU have
ever hoped TO buy such choice goods-but
why daily with words-wait and see Re-
member. Tuesday about noon We hope to
have all in readiness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
NATIONAL BANK DAY,
Officers Elected This Afternoon In Rocl
Island.

Officers Elected This Afternoon In Rock
Island.
This is National bank election day,
the stockholders of the Rock Island
and Peoples meeting in accordance
with law to chose directors. etc. At
the Rock Island National the old
board of directors was reelected as
follows: +. j. Robinson, j. II. Will
son. f. d. Sweeney, j. F. Robinson,
Peter Fries. F. Weyerhauser. C. l..
Walker and H. S. Hanson. These
directors elected officers as follows:
President-T. j. Robinson.
Vice President-J. H. Wilson.
Cashier. f. Robinson.
Peoples National
The Peoples National elected the
following board of directors: F. c.
A. Denkmanu, Peter Fries. d. T..
Robinson, 1. Huber, L. Harms, C.
Speidel. Gustav Stengel, George
Wagner, Peter Gottsmann. F. Wey-
erhauser, Joseph Rosenfield.
This is the old board, with the ex-
ception of ID. I. Robinson in place of
Fred Hass, and Peter Gottsmann in
stead OF Fred Woltmann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
A FEARFUL FATE.
Conductor n. !. Clark Fright.
fully Mangled.
LEG AND Arm CUT OFF.

Well Known and Popular c., b. & Q.
Conductor Crushed ON the Rail at Rio
Believed That Fatal Results Will At
tend the Terrible Disaster.
Conductor H. l. Clark. known to
the railroad men and many others in
Rock Island as Bert" Clark. met
with terrible and sad misfortune at
Rio early this morning. having his
left leg and arm cut off while in the
discharge of his duty. Conductor
Clark had been running on freight
trains 80 and 40 between Galesburg
and Savanna, and at Rio last night
he was in charge of double header
and was in the act of cutting off the
forward engine, the train having
broken in two. when the rear section
slid up and humping against the
other cars. pushed the train ahead.
striking Clark, who fell upon the
rail. the wheels passing over his leg
and arm and frightfully mangling
them. Both members were ampu-
tated, and it is hardly thought posi-
BILE that the unfortunate conductor
can survive the shock.
Well Known In Rock Island.
Conductor Clark is we'll known in
Rock Island. For a number of years
he ran on the Rock Island and st.
Louis division of the Burlington
as tlagman and brakeman, and
enjoyed the acquaintance and
friendship of large number of
people both among the railroad men
and otherwise. who will be grieved
to hear of his fate. He is about %
years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
NOT SEEKING WAR.
Merely the Defense Of National Honor
1T any Cost.

Merely the Defense OF National Honor
1T any Cost.
CORDovA, Jan. 1S-EDIToR ARGUS:
l see by your article OF recent date
in The Argus in answer to. my ar
gument in favor of peace, you ques-
ton my position in regard to pa
triotism and loyalty. You are aware
that this is touching an American
citizen in q tender spot. Allow me
through the columns of THE ARGUS
to explain and at the same time to
defend my position. No loyal citi-
zen wants to see his country plunged
into war. for We have learned by ex-
periences of the past that the
strength and welfare of nation is
not in war. As an illustration take
the French empire in Napoleon's
time. We see the emperor and gen.
eral leading the armies Of France to
war in his mad ambition to conquer
the world. We see him fall and end
his days ins sorrow and .remorse.
And as it was with Napoleon so it
was with the nation which he repre-
sented; and France sis in mourning
to the present day. A warlike ma
ton viii go to destruction. There
is no dishonor in humiliation either
in nation or an individual. There
is dishonor in making the condi-
tions such that humiliation and
apology must follow. II war must
come through force of circumstances
where will we find the patriotic citi-
zen? We will find him at his post,
to do or die in his country's cause
Let nation stand on the defensive
with tirmness and avoid war as far
as possible, but if war must come
let all citizens fall in line and march
to victory. Yours respectfully,
w. W. GETTY.
Not the Right Exception.
We fear our correspondent mis-
CONSTITUTES or misconceives the por.
ton of his former declaration to
which The ARGUS took exception.
The assertion to which exception
was taken in his communica-
ton was to the effect that it would
be better to submit to a little humil-
iation than to precipitate an enterna-
tional resort to arms. THE ARGUS
combatted this statement with the
argument that while war was to be
deprecated. peace could only be
maintained by the preservation of
national honor and national self re-
spect, and The ARGUS felt fully at
liberty to pass its own opinion on the
motives of a citizen who would 90
into the public prints sustaining any
course that would tend to national
humiliation. Uphold the country's
honor at any cost, by peaceful means
if possible, but at any cost if neces-
sary. This is our Position-defend
our honor.
1t is a pleasure to note that in the
closing paragraph of the correspon-
dents second communication he has
come around to practically the same
way OF thinking. This being the
case. there appears no further
ground for argument.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
WILL NOT REMAND.
Rock Island Depot Case Re.
mains in u. s. Court.
JUDGE GROSsCUP so RULES

Federal Jurisdiction Under the Oper.
alton Of the Interstate Commerce Law
The Decision Given at Chicago Yes
terday.
Judge Grosscup in the United
States court at Chicago yesterday
gave his ruling on the motion OF the
city of Rock Island to remand to the
Rock Island county circuit court the
mandamus proceedings taken to the
United States court in September.
1894. on the representation by the c.,
K. |. & 2. Railway company raising
the issue of jurisdiction Jud ge Gross
cup overruied the motion to remand,
sustaining the position OF the Rock
Island road that the removal of the
depot to Twentieth street might op.
crate as an undue burden to inter
state traffic and commerce and that
hence the proper jurisdiction of the
proceedings belonged in the United
States court.
Facts in the Case.
The facts in the case are too ia.
miliar to all to warrant extended
repetition here. The mandamus
proceedings were begun June 1,
1894. in the Rock Island county
circuit court by City Attorney j. L..
Haas and Hon. W. H. Gest represent
ing the city. the object being to
compel the c., r. l. & p. railroad to
occupy for station purposes the
original ground SO dedicated and &C.
quired at the foot of Twentieth
street in its charter. In September
IF the same year the company,
through its attorney, Col. Henry
Curtis, entered a motion that the
case be taken to the United States
court. as questions affecting inter-
state commerce were involved, and
Judge Glenn sustained the motion.
Now it remains for the United
States court to pass upon the merits
of the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Special Sale Dress Goods.
6-DAYS-6


In addition to our recent great
mark down on all styles and qualities
OF Dress Fabrics. we offer the follow
ing for the next week. 6 days. only 6.
52-inch beautiful black French
Serge, 95c quality. only i7lc q yard.
45-inch superior finish black and
navy French Serge. the 4ic quality,
only 29c. 29c. 29c yard.
B. Priestly & Cos black figured all
wool Dress Goods, 81 quality. unsur-
passed for finish and wear, choice
62lc a yard, no mistake 62lc a yard.
500 yards 81 Silk Velvets. fancy
colors. Ice. ICE. 19c yard.
Novelty Dress Patterns. choice of
the balance of them at less than half
the original prices; many surprises
awaiting you here.
25 pieces wide heavy cloakings.
very stylish goods. new colors, re-
duced almost one-half.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
MANAGER BROWN is HERE
New General Executive of the . Visits
Rock Island.

New General Executive of the q Visits
Rock Island.
General Manager w. G. Brown, OF
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railway, arrived in Rock Island on
his maiden trip in the capacity OF
general overseer of the company's
entire interests last evening. and he
and other officials are spending the
day reviewing the company's pos.
sessions in the three cities. Mr..
Brown is also renewing old Rock
Island acquaintance. of whom
he has many who have pleas
ant membranes of him when
he called here il the capacity of di-
vision superintendent for the same
company with which he is now iden-
fed. While in his characteristic re-
tlcent manner concerning the discus
sion OF railway matters, General
Manager Brown denies that any I'M
usual significance attaches to this
visit. it comes from pretty good au-
thority that some important improve
ments on the Burlington in Rock Is
land will follow soon.
The party came in General Mana
ger Browns car and beside himself
and private secretary, A. V. Carpen-
ter, consisted of: General Superin-
tenden j. ID. Besler. Division Super
interdent w. &. Besler. Superinten-
dent Of Construction j. o. Thorn and
Travelling Auditor A. Hamilton.
President 4. II. Cable, of the Rock
Island. tarried in the city this fore
noon enroute to Chicago from Des
Moines. where he attended the fu-
neral of Judge Wright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
John Einfeldt's Bath,

There is probably no one better
prepared to answer a question reIa
tive to the temperature of the Mis-
sissippi river at the foot of Eigh-
teenth street than John Einfeldt,
who resides at 1912 Fourth avenue.
Mr.. Einfeldt and several companions
started across to Davenport early last
evening. In crossing the planking
laid between the Rock Island shore
and ice Mr.. Einfeldt became over.
balanced and fell in. He was soaked
from head to foot.
Three different men got into the
river near the Davenport shore last
evening. but all escaped without in
cident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
"Charley's Aunt"

"Charley's Aunt" which will be
seen in this city for the first time at
Harper's theatre Friday, Jan. II, is
one of the greatest hits in America
1t is one of those novel and startling
successes which appear once in a
decade, and which other writer's
rarely. if ever, duplicate. The piece
amuses without break. The fun is
not permitted to lag for a minute,
and the drollery of complications
appeal alike to every spectator in an
audience, but as scene follows scene
in "Charley's Aunt" there is a spon-
tanecus outburst of laughter from
every part of the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Special Linen Sale.

We have placed on sale the follow
ing special lots until closed:
50-inch all linen unbleached Table
Cloth, only 17ac yard.
Extra heavy all linen Table Cloth,
52-inch until closed at 95c yard.
Superior quality. 5S-inch Table
Linen. at SAC a yard.
Silver blesched, 5s-inch Table Linen, at 3sc a
yard
6Oinch excellent quality unbleached all linen
dauask. at s'lsc, 4.s.c. Az yard.
Pinch fine Irish bleach damask, the 81 quality
for &c yard
90-nch double satin damask, no finer ons,;,v
made, worth - IS, al sl.l9 yard.
2sdGzen warranted all pure linen napkins value
$1.12, at SEC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
EVERTS ELECTS OFFICERS.
knights Tempiar COmmandery Choose
for the Ensuing Year.

for the Ensuing Year.
Everts commandery Is, Knights
Templar. last evening elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows:
Eminent Commander-D. j. Sears.
Generalissimo-H. ID. Mack.
Captain of Guard-H. Carse.
Prelate-V. NJ. Banding.
S. VII. McConochie.
j. VII. H. Cleaveland.
Treasurer-W. L. Magill.
Recorder-R. G. Willerton.
Standard Bearer. F. Cralle.
Sword Bearer-E. II. Ash.
Warden-W. L. Channon.
Sentincl-G. Foster.
Guards. G. Huntoon, P. Green
await, j. H. Gruhi.
Member of the Board of Control
Henry G. Cleaveland.
Trustees-M. NJ. Briggs, j. F.
Lieberknecht. j. G. Huntoon, +. H.
Ash and W. McConochie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

Last evening the stockholders OF
the Variety Wood works in annual
meeting chose the following direc-
tors: &. j. W. Schreiner, John OIL
weller, William Roth and Herman
Schubert. These gentlemen then
elected officers as follows:
President and Treasurer-C. j. W
Schreiner.
Secretary-William Roth.
Manager-Hermau Schubert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
A dose that is always seasonable is

A dose that is always seasonable is
a dose of Simmons Liver Regulator,
the king Of Liver Medicines" 1t
keeps the liver active, the bowels
regular. prevents biliousness and
promotes digestion. In fact. helps
keep you we'll. Il have watched it's
effect in families where have prac-
ticed and find it admirable, both al
terative and tonic in its action"
DR.. 7. w. Mason. Macon. Ga"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
In Olden Times

People overlooked the Importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and
were satisfied with transient action
but now that it is generally known
that Syrup o: Figs will permanently
cure habitual constipation. well in
formed people will not buy other
laxatives, which act for q time, but
finally injure the system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Card Of Thanks.

The family of the late Miss Mary
Vogel desire to publicly express
their sincere thanks to all who so
kindly assisted during their late be-
reavement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

Generally fair and continued cold
tonight and Wednesday: probably
snow furries Wednesday; northerly
winds veering to northeast. Today's
temperature. %.
F. J. WALTZ, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

Suhc1Oe C2o0 STORE
Gallon apples. per can. lie
3-lb can apple, per can ..... 73c
Baked beans in tomato sauce,
per can. SC
French peas, per can lie
French peas, fancy. per can. 15c
California green cages, gal. cans
per can. CSC
Salmon, per can ... &c
S-lb can blackberries. per can 1Oc
2-lb can baking powder and
bread knife PIC
Milan corn, 4 cans for 25c
Lemon cling peaches. per can. = 15c
Cream -four, per sack. 49,. S3c
). b. flour, per sack. ....... SSc
Corn meal. Sc
Graham Hour. lac
Dairy butter in jars and rolls,
PCT Pouud .IIsc
ankee oats. per package ...... &c
Corn, oats, hay and straw at lowest
prices.
Telephone 1917. j. T. SHIELDS,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-31
LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
Validity of the Interstate Commercc
Clause Upheld by the supreme Court.


Clause Upheld by the supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, March 81. An opinion
was rendered by the supreme court Mon
dly IN the case known as the long and
short haul case, involving the validity of
the provision OF the Interstate commerce
act prohibiting higher charge for a short
than for n long haul, appealed from tho
decision OF the circuit court of appeals for
the flfth. The appeal was taken by the
hilroads.
les title was the interstate commerce
commission vs.. the Cincinnati, New Or
leans and Texas Pacific r .ilway company.
the Western and Atlantic Railway COM
pany and the Georgia Railway company.
The decision of the court below was af'
firmed in the main, the opinion holding
that in cases OF shipments from one state
TO another or through bills Of lading rail
way companies could not ex'
empt parties and give them special rates.
Justice Shlras delivered the opinion of
the court.
Justice Shiras also handed down the
opinion of the court in the case or the
Texas Paci1c railway VS.. the Interstate
commerce ommission, appealed from the
circuit court of appeals for the second
circuit, and known as the inport-rate
case The opinion of the supreme court
reversed the opinion Of the circuit court,
which held that IL was illegal to charge
less on tho imported goods than on do
mestic articles. The effect of the opinion
Is to continue the alleged discrimination
in the interest of foreign shippers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-31

front of the Jewish synagoge Sunday
afternoon schrader wearing nothing
ON his head but crown Of thorns. stood
in room. and in an hour and half
blessed /, 500 people Schrader places both
hands on the patients head, ono hand on
the forehead and the other back on the
head. Then he touches the breast and
back in similar manner and the cere-
mony is ended by pressing the abdomen
and the small of the back.
Not word IL sppk by the hsaler. To
those who desire It ScLTaicr blesses hand.
kerchiefs also. While "Father" Schradcr
accepts no money he has two men selling
his photograph at 25 cents each. They
admitted they msdo profit of l2h cents
on each picture, but said this barely paid
expenses. Over 400 Of these pictures were
sold Sunday. Schrader-spent the rest OF
the afternoon in visiting the sick in their
beds and at night preached at Finley
Methodist chapel on theSubject Of faith.
He expects to remain here week.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-31
TERRIBLE VENGEANCE
Attempt to Murder an Entire
Family in Ohio.
Is SUCCESSFUL IN TWO CASES.

Alvin NJ stone and wife Murdered In
Stone Was Instrumental in Sending to
Prison--Colored Woman mt Springfield.
o., Murder Her Husband--Attemptsd
Murder OF Woman at Crown Point.
AKRON, o, March GA double muir
der, which rivals any in the criminal an
nails of the country for atrocious brutality,
was committed near the village of Tall
madge, six miles from here, early Sunday
morning. Oliver NJ Stone, wealthy
farmer, aged IS, and his wife. Serena,
aged 63 were hacked to death by some
unknown miscreant. Ira stillson, an
employe of Stone, lies at the point Of
death as the result Of injuries received at
tho same hands, and the three daugh-
tiers OF the farmer were also attacked and
two Of them seriously injured.
shortly after midnight the murderer
gained access TO the residence by raisinga
ladder to n second story window. Passing
down stairs 60 Stones sleeping apart
ment, he beat the heads OF the old couple
with n hatchet Returning TO the upper
floor, he attacked Sdllson In his sleep and
passed on TO tho chamber occupied by
Emma, the eldest daughter.
Ran for Assistance.
She awoke and screamed. This brought
her sister. Hattie, TO the scene and she
was promptly struck down by the assas-
sin She was only stunned, however,
and ran to her own room, where her sis
ter Flora, was and locked the door She
then wrapped herself in a blanket,
climbed out of the window end ran TO
summon assistance When the murderer
broke down the door he learne | what she
had done and fed without harning Flora.
The authroitcs have a theory that An
ton Strong murdered the Stones. Three
years ngo Stone was instrumental in send
ing Strong to the penitentiary for horse
stealing and at that time Strong vowed
yengeanos on Stone and his family.
Strong was released recently but has not
been seen at the scene of the crime All the
injured, except Stillson, will recover.
Stlllson's death IS momentarily expected.
The county commissioners have offered
reward OF 81, 900 for the arrest of the mur-
dqrar
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-31
REED DELEGATES CHOSEN
Republican Territorial Convention at Oh
Iahoma City. q. T.

Republican Territorial Convention mt Oh
Iahoma City, q. t.
OKLAHOMA CITY. March 3i-The Re
publican territorial convention which
met here to elect delegates to the St.Louis
convention brought on a bitter struggle
between the Reed and Mckinley factions.
The Reed men are claiming victory.
However, Reed was not indorsed for the
presidency In the platform adopted. and the
Reed victory Is limited To the voting down
of resolutions indorsing Mckinley, tho
defeat of the six Mckinley candidates for
delegates to st. Louis, and the election of
a delegation said to be favorable TO the
man from Maine
The financial plank OF the platform Is
as follows: 1--WE contend for honest
money, for currency OF gold, silver and
paper with which to measure our ex-
changes, that shall be as sound as the
government and as untarnishei as Its
honor: and to that end we favor blmct-
allism [hcre the Minneapolis plank Is
run inl, and we believe the best way to
continue the parity of our dollars, and
at the same time enlarge the circulating
medium commensurate with the growth
OF the population. Is the unlimited use OF
the domestic silver product In our mone-
tary system, and the prohibition OF for
eigr silver. modified by financial recipro-
city," The rest of the platform Is standard
Republican.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-31
wer, KNOWN to the Chinese.

DENVER, March 3l.-A special TO Tho
Republican from Butte, Mont, says:
John Magulro, manager of Maguire's
Opera house and an antiquarian of con-
siderable note, has unearthcd what he be-
lieves to be the fact that the cathode or
Y rays were known to tho Chinese many
centuries ago. He found in the London
Philosophical of 1882 an account OF n
curious Chinese mirror which had the
power to reflect upon screen. by the aid
of the suns rays, objects ON the back OF
the mirror, the mirror being malo OF
Chinese silver, a combination of tin and
copper. The journal stated that there
were but a few of the mirrors then In ex-
istence and that they were evidently tho
remains of n lost art