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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30
CANE FOR MIR. KNOX.
City Officials Perpetrate Z
Pleasant Surprise.
PARTING TRIBUTE TO THE MAYOR

Meeting u the Coancal Called 20 Consaaer
Sewer aaa Wstsr Bosinsss rseminasss In
Feast 1t the Banquet Besra-Wen
Pls..sd AfKa,r.
Mayor Knox was presented with q
cane and banquetted by his municipal
associates last night. 1t was a COM
plete surprise all around. A meeting
was called at the request of Aids.
Kennedy and johnson, and it was
explained ON the cards sent out to
the city fathers that the session was
to consider sewer and water bust.
ness.
The mayor may have had his sus.
picions that the aldermen had some
thing up their sleeves, but he did not
comprehend the true occasion Of the
gathering until City Attorney Haas,
after quite q lengthy discussion of
the sewer and wafer question. began
telling of the regard in which the
executive WAS hold by those with
whom he had been associated in the
administrative affairs Of Rock Island
the psst two years. Then the serious
expression which overshadowed bis
countenance from the time he let the
gavel fall gave way to . smile.
Then the city attorney brought forth
. handsome ebony. gold headed cane.
bearing the inscription: mayor B.
F. Knox. by City Council. April 20.
1897" In presenting the cane Mr..
Haas said it was given ~ token of
friendship and an acknowledgment
of the fair and impartial Treatment
which all connected with the munich
pality had received the past two
years at the hands of Mayor Knox.
It took the mayor several seconds to
get his bearings. He assured the
members of the council that he would
ever cherish and remember his
kindly association with them. He
thanked them from the bottom of his
heart. He could not say moro.
Tho meeting WAS opened in the
usual way, City Clerk Huesing read
ing the call, after which Aid. Ken
nedy asked City Attorney Haas to
give his opinion on the sewer and
water condition of Rock Island. Be-
fore adjourning the aldermen voted
not to claim any pay for the meet
ing.
At the Babqust Beard.
On adjourning the mayor was in
vited to Turner hall, where . stump.
tuous feast had been provided BY the
city officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30

Ll0o0ooo - Wed.
Nicholas A. Lttig Rock Island
Mrs. Hattie A. Cheney 49,. ....... :. .Camanche
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30
DEATH OF MRS. STEPHENS
Wsu KaoWn Rock Ialsaa Lady Suddenly
Called.

WsIl Kaown Rock Ialaaa Lady Suddenly
Called.
Mrs. David Stephens, COZ Thirtieth
street, died suddenly and unexpect-
emily at $50 this morning. There
was not the slightest warning of the
fatal attack, Mrs. Stephens having
been about her customary house
hold duties shortly before. Her de-
mise was caused BY paralysis of the
brain. Mrs. Stephens was born at
South Wales and was Sc years
Of age, her maiden name
being Ann Thomas. She was mar
ried to Mr.. S.ephenA 1t her native
home in 1868. They Same to Rock
Island five years later. Mrs. Steph-
ems during her long residence in
Rock Island had formed . wide
quaintance, being . lady who was
much beloved by all, and her sud-
den demise comes a. . great shock
to her family and will occasion grief
among her friends. Mr.. Stephens
was in Iowa City, where he is doing
contract work, when q telegram
came announcing the death Of his
wife. Mrs. Stephens leaves besides
her husband six children: John T.
Stephens, Of Topeka, Kas.; William
E David. Jr., and Arthur Stephens,
and Misses Lillian and Eunice Steph-
ems. Of Rock Island, and also q sis.
tor and . brother, Mrs. Mary Bowen
Stephens and Enoch Thomas. OF
Topeka. The funeral arrangements
are yet incomplete.
Other obituary.
The funeral Of Alice, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke, will occur
from St. Joseph's church at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Scherchil. of Rapids
City, aged 20 years. died tod ay. The
funeral will be held from St. ohn'a
church. Rapids City. tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
The funeral Of Joseph. infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Duburg. wss
held from St. Mary's church yester-
day afternoon. Services were con.
Quoted by Rev. ]. H. Cannon, of St
Joseph's church, in the absence oil
Rev. B. Baak. Interment was Q,
Calvary.
Funeral services for Patrick Cast
were conducted at St. Joseph'l
church at 9 o'clock this morning by
Rev. Thomas Mackin. The pail
bearers were John Brennan, Patricl
McQuaid, Martin Reidy, ST., and
James Kinney. The remains wert
inferred at st. Marguerite's GENE
terry, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30
Two Strangers Jailed.

E. c. Barrett and George Harter,
two strangers. were given 10 days
each for vagranoy by Police Magis-
trate Schroeder today. The men,
both slightly under the influence of
corn juice. were starting to quarrel
on Second avenue last night when
Officer Mccarthy asked them to ac-
company him to headquarters. One
of the fellows ran while the officer
held on to his pal. States Attorney
Searle, who was bicycle riding.
noticed the fellows flight and started
after him. The states attorney
finally landed Mr.. man and turned
him over to the copper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30
SCaIped . Rs's@ Inc

That's just what tells the story of Shields sue
cess. He scalped the prices and scalped them
right. He didn't sit on the fence and walt for
old time business at old time prices. He got out
the result. You can get more for your money
at Shields and with less trouble than anywhere
else. These prices tell the story, too. Read
below:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30

0t. Johns OmceFs.
st. Johns Branch, Western Cstho-
lie Union. has elected the following
officers:
President-John Wick.
vice President-Fidel Stuhon.
Financial Secrstary-Adsm Klotz.
Recording Secretary-Edward Her.
bert.
Tressurer-Valentine Mold.
Trustees-Benedict Miller, Frank
Engiomap and Charles Naab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30
ECONOMICS HOME.


IOmOrr0Ws
In the remodeled Kellerstrass
building, 1909 to 1911 Second avenue,
The Economy. Rock Islands new day
light bargain house, will throw its
doors open to the public tomorrow.
With double store on the first floor and
single store above, all heavily stocked
and teeming with bargains in cloth.
ing and dry goods. the public may
we'll take advantage of the opportun-
tiles thrown out by the new and en-
terprising firm. While the work Of
remodeling and finishing has not
reached the stage that the manage.
ment had hoped for, it will not delay
the opening longer. but invites the
public generally to make o call. and
trusts by honorable merchandising to
merit its share of the peoples pat
ronage. Read the announcement ON
page seven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30
INJURED BY THE CARS

Eugene Littig Loses . Foot 1t Della
ware, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Littig, 1927
Second eveDue. have telegram from
Delaware, Ohio, stating that their
son, Eugene Littig. had one of his
feet amputated by being run over
by train yesterday.
The unfortunate man is we'll known
here He was married last fall at
st. Louis, and was in search of en-
ploym when he met with the acct
dent. Mr.. and Mrs. Litt'g have not
received particulars of the affair yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30
Hospital Oomplstaon Assured

noSptoI OompiotlOn Assured
The following telegram came to
TIE ARGUS last night from Spring.
field:
Springfield. April 29.-The Fisher
bill has been reported ont Of the
house appropriation committee with
out change. This insures the COM
Pletion of the HOSPITAL group.
WILLIAM MCENIRY.
4 subsequent telegram from Mr..
McEniry today states that the bill
passed the second reading In the
house today without objection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30
SATURDAY SPECIAL MAY I,

At Young 3cCombs', the Leaders In Low
Pfices.
Full width psrcale 12}c, sale
price Sc
India linen. our regular &c quail
ity. others say 10 worth 1Oc,
our sale price. ............. SIC
L. l.. Browns muslin, full yard
wide $40
Shifting cheviots, new spring
patterns 800. -. SIC
Apron gingham, checks, sale
price,. -. 2ac
Silkaline So inch, all new. SIC
Buttermilk soap. box of 8 cakes.
sale price per box ........... &c
Dress strays twine, per set only 40
Black brocade mohair for shirts 17}c
Corsets. summer. sale price. - Csc
Crash 16 inch twilled, per yard 23c
Leather Belt worth 25c. price. 1Oc
Ladies black hose, per pair. &c
Rutherford's wallpaper cleaner
PeE Gan Observation-Disclosures. l9c
Fancy broken mixed candy. per
pound. 49,. 70
Special low prices on dress goods.
You've & INCOMES.
The Great Bargain Givers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30
Social.

DR.. and Mrs. J. B. HaIlowbush en-
tertained party of friends Ut pro-
gressive euchre last evening.
+. w. Bahnsen entertains his lady
and gentlemen friends at his home
ON Twentieth street this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30

Those Star shirt waists with sailor
collars in French percales come from
thesN. 4 K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30

II you wish to purify your blood
you should take . medicine which
cures blood diseases. The record Of
cures by Hoods SarsaParilla proves
that this 10 the best medicine for the
blood ever produced. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla cures the most stubborn cases.
and it il the medicine to take If your
blood d impure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-30

TO Cueo . Cold IN Ooe Dsy.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets AL druggists refund the money
" " tails to cure Is OoutA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23
Torpedo Tubes Tested.

The new Japanese battle-ship Full
has been testing with great success the
Elswick torpedo tubes with which she,
as well as her consort, the Yashima, is
fitted, says an exchange. Runs were
made at various speeds up to 16 knots,
and the same torpedo was discharged,
picked up, recharged and elected again
and again, without showing any signs
of strain or usage, and the practice at
a boat was excellent. The Elswick
tubes are submerged so as greatly to
lessen the danger of explosion in &C
ton. and when the tube is prepared
for firing the men can be withdrawn
and the submerged chamber closed, the
torpedo being discharged, If desired,
hours afterward by the pressure OF
firing key when the shield is forced out,
the torpedo discharged and the shield
automatically returned, the entire op-
Grafton requiring only second. Com
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23

THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COM
PANY is now ready to furnish Elec-
trio Plants and Generators OF all de-
scriptions at short notice, and also han
on hand large stock of Wire, Chan
deliers and Electrical Goods
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23

pressed air or steam may be used for
the election, but cordite is preferable,
as it is simple to handle and Is always
ready for use. The discharge velocity
of the torpedo from the Elswick tube
is so feet per second when the ship
is at rest, or 40 feet when running 10
knots, the. maximum pressure not ex-
ceeding 80 pounds per square inch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-23

All orders will be given prompt at
tention, and estimates furnished for
Lighting and Power Plants; also at
tention Is given to House and Marine
Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN. Manager.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23
A Letter From Colgate.

Editor Hope Pioneer:
AS the time draws near for the con
vention to be held for the purpose oi
nominating a candidate for commits
sioner Of the LIST district of Steele coun
ty. l hear more and more said about the
matter among the interested parties in
this community. I have been quietly
listening to various remarks made by
the tax payers Of Colgate and Broad
lawn townships for the past two months
and nine out Ct every ten that l have
heard speak of the matter have asked
the following question:
"Why not run L. G. Day?'' :.
MIR. Days past record as commissioner
from this district has won for him fav
orablo reputation for both ability and
economy, and the people are anxious tc
have him reinstated in the old position
he once so ably filled.
Until Of late Mr.. Day has refused to
say anything regarding tho office what
ever; but last week he said that il the
people would give him their support he
would enter the race once more, and il
elected, would discharge the duties Of
the Office to the best of his ability.
Yesterday heard ore of our citizen,
say that every taxpayer who voted fol
l.. G. Day, voted for his own beet inter
ests; and that now is the time to recog
nizc the fact. Yours truly,
The PUBLIC.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23

Better Banking Facilities Needed.
Discussing the poor credit and bank
ing facilities of the west and south be-
fore the last meeting Of the American
Economic association, Mr.. Thomas &.
Shearman said:
In the II southern states it is impos-
sible that one-tenth of the farmers
could have any bank accounts or could
ever draw checks in payment for their
netail transactions. In the recent cam
paign the successful candidate received
the votes of 23 states, the defeated cam
hitlatc the votes of 90. The % sta tes hold
02 per cent. Of all bank deposits and de-
positors. Deducting from the other 20
states the silver states nnd few large
cities, the remaining vast agricultural
section of the country, having 10 per
cent. of the population and IS per cent
of the area, has less than per cent. of
the bank deposits and depostors. This
suggests what was the real grievance Of
this mass of voters. although they did
not themselves understand it. Their
banking facilities are proportionate}y
only one-siNteenth Of the rest of the
country.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23

Miss Daisy Williams has been visiting
her aunt Mrs. j. Williams. the past
week.
L. N. Wood has moved his big granary
from the southeast corner of section %,
to the northeast corner of same section,
L. 0. Finn contracted the work.
Miss Church, of Sherbrooke, will
teach the remaining six weeks of school
in No. 3, in the Patten district.
Mrs. Geo. Wilcox has been sick, but is
reported better.
Miss Matte VanDuson has been visit.
ing Mrs. Standley the past week.
Mr.. Patten lost one of his fine driving
horses few days ago. 1t had cancer
on its hind foot.
Miss Sparkling who has been visiting
in Lincoln, returned to her home in
Edendale Sunday last
Stand!ey Bros. have just returned
from Pickert where they have been har.
vesting their flax.
Will Splett went down to his Eden
dale farm Sunday to look after thresh.
ing.
Miss Carrie Vadne is visiting her sis.
ter Mrs. G. j. Long. this week.
A reward of $50 will be paid for that
lion in Lincoln-dead or alive.
NJ A,1,x.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23
Bryan i'm the East,

Mr.. William Jennings Bryan is going
about the country preaching the same
doctrine that he preached during the
campaign in which he figured as q NOM
,nee for the presidency of the United
States. The activity Of the free silver
forces is not to be winked at. They are
good and persistent fighters. They re-
alize the fact that new men are entering
into citizenship every year and that
some of them may be won over to their
side of the currency question. They
propose to hold the ground they have
and to secure more if they can. The
free silver advocates should be met
more than half way in this fight that did
not end with the victory won by the
sound money forces last November
Trenton Gazette.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23
Currency Evils.

Twenty trade associations mctat
Young's hotel, i'm Boston, on March s
ond decided to petition congress to pass
bill authorizing the president to ap-
point n banking and currency commits
sion. They demand the gold standard
and the gradual retirement of the legal
tenders and favor the issue of currency
by the national banks to the par valIe
of their bonds and a reduction of the
tax on circulation. They also recon-
mend additional banking currency,
based on assets, under national SUPER
vision, safe, elastic and redeemable in
gold, and the establishment of banks
with capital of $4,000 or more in
small towns and villages. The one inn
lportant thing is that they demand ac-
lion. The future of the currency ques-
ton is very dark, but there is one con-
,sideration that is encouraging, and that
is the appearance among the classes di-
'recuy suffering from the free silver
agitation of an organized effort at cur.
rency reform. That is something new.
Exchange,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23
WHAT is MONEY!
Clearly Explained by College Pres.
1dent at n Farmers' Convention

Clearly Explained by n College Pres.
tdent at Fnrmers' Convention,
The following is part of the synopsis
printed by the Milton (Wis.) journal of
an excellent address by President Whit
ford, of Milton college, before the farm
ers' convention at IL recent meeting at
Milton. 1t contains some very lucid
statements of money and of the power
of governments to fix value:
First.-Two separate and distinct VAL
ues are assigned to money, one being
the intrinsic or market value of the or.
ticle used; the other the legal or face
value, indicated by the stamp or device
pressed upon the article. In some well
known instances what is popularity
called money has only one of these
values.
Second.-The common practice of
tribes and nations in selecting such ar
ticles or commodities for money is to
adopt two kinds or grades of them, one
having greater market value according
to its weight, for use in the larger ex-
changes i'll trade; the other having less
er value, for the smaller exchanges.
This practice furnishes the first essen
tial condition for n system of bimetal-
lism.
Third.-only that money is basic and
widely and permanently used which is
made OF precious metals, very generally
gold and silver. Other and perishable
commodities are finally abandoned or
held redeelnable i'll these metals,
Fourth.-The market value of these
metals, not their face value, constitutes
the original and continuous quality by
reason of which they arc almost univer-
sally accepted rs basic or primary mon
ey. Government or custom can add n
quality, not inherent, but temporary,
to such metals and other articles used
rs medium of exchange. But the real
measure thus declared to be effective
and lasting must be the one established
by the laws of trade, not by the edicts
of government.
Fifth.-Government itself cannot fix
or control the market value or price of
any metal or other commodity, whether
used rs money or in the practical arts.
So it cannot make fiat money and COM
pei the people to circulate it a great
length of time rs money of amy sort.
SiXth.-.\ny coins or other money
whose market value is less than their
face value always soon cxpcl from cir
culation all coins or other money
whose market value is greater accord
ing to their weight. unless the former
are redecmable in the latter. Whenever
coin shows even slight inferiority of
its market value to it's face value. it
tends at once to crowd out of use even
coin whose two values are equivalent.
Seventh.-Gold has been adopted by
the principal civilized nations as pri-
mary money or the standard of values
because of its greater market value, it's
less weight for a given sum of money
and its least fluctuation in market value
of any Of the precious metals.
Eight.-Coins like silver, whose
market value is less than their face val
lie, can be kept circulating at the same
time with gold coins even in somewhat
large amounts only by being redeem
able in the same denominations with
the gold. The same is true of paper
money, which has no appreciable mar
ket value.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23

Northwest Magazine: Many persons
seem to be under the impression that
the now famous Klondyke diggings, 80
frequently referred to as the alaska
placers,' are in Alaska. This is a mis-.
take. The Klondyke District is in
British Columbia. 1t is about fifty.tive
miles up the Yukon River from Fl.
Cudahy, and on the Klondyke Riyer,
which flows into the Yukon from the
east. This stream is swift, about $50
miles long, and too shallow for anything
but very light craft. ...
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23
EVery New Idea.

That's good idea, is embodied in the
construction of the Burlington's new
"St. Paul and Minneapolis Chicago and
St. Louis Limited"
Electric light. steam heat, wide vesti-
bules, compartment sleeping cars, buffet
library cars-everything that every ether
train has, and some things that no other
train has.
Newest and most costly of the Earth's
great trains. Best too; so say the people
who travel on it. No extra fares.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23
"Finest Train on Earth"

That is what Mr.. Pullman says of the
Burlington's new train between Mime.
apolis, st. Paul and Chicago. Finished
throughout in royal fashion, with wide
vestbuled, steam heat and electric light
and composed of compartment and
standard sleepers. buffet library car
chair cars and dining car. it is without
an equal in this country OF abroad. Nc
extra fares
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23
Notice of Lease of School Lands.

The following described School and State
Lands, not already leased situated in Steele coun-
ty and state OF North Dakota, will be offered for
lease at public auction to the highest bidder ut
the court house In The city OF Sherbr0Oke between
the hours OF 10 O'Clock a. M, and o'clock D. m,
on
Saturday. OctOb z, 1907.
All lands will be offered in tracts as herein de-
signaled.
No bid will be entertained for less than {; per
cent, of the appraised value OF cultivated lands
and per cent OF the appraised value Of unculti-
yated lands. All quatrer sections having break
Ing thereon, appraised at ten dollars per acre or
over will be leased for one year only. Cultivated
lands appraised ut five dollars and less than ten
dollars per Will he leased for period OF three
years. Cultivated lands appraised ut less than
five dollars per will be leased tor period Of
FIVE years. Uncultivated lands appraised ut ten
dollars per over will be leased for one year
only; all other uncultivated lands for period Of
five years.
The entire amount Of first years rent must be
paid at the time Of leasing. or the tract will be
leased to the next highest bidder. All deferred
payments must be paid on or before the sixth
day of January In each year.
The board Of University and School Lands re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order OF the Board Of University and School
Lands. Geo. ii. Winters, Land Commissioner.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23

At Indianapolis SATURDAY Star Pointer
went mile in POI, breaking all former
records. They claim he could have went
in minutes if he had wanted too-but
he didn't,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23

The state papers are kicking on State
Auditor Hannum for allowing his wife
to draw salary while it is claimed che
is never near the capitol, but remains
at her home in Sheldon. We trust there
is mistake somewhere as Mr.. Hannum
is too good man seems to US, to do
such business as that. How is it N. b?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23

The young man Quinn who was shot
and killed in Fargo last week, carried
S4.00O life insurance in the Forosters.
He was member of lodge in San
Francisco. Douglas. tho dead mans
partner, is held by the court for highway
robbery
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23

Paper Cutter For Sale.

One A. g. H. paper cutter, good as new
One Eagle card cutter.
One Elm City card cutter.
Also ore double font of Cherry labo,
saving furniture, in good condition.
Who wants them?
The PIONEER,
Hope, N. D.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1897-09-23

Several of the state papers speak of
Finley as the new county seat. 1t may
be, but we haven't heard of it here. 1t
is another case of going away from
home to get the news.