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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

The present congress will un-
doubtedly break all records in the
amount of government printing
which it authorizes and accomp-
fishes. Mr.. Benedict, the public
printer, thinks that he has "the
largest and most complete book
making plant in the country and
doubtless in the world" and it is
kept busy The paper alone used
last year exceeded 5,457 tons, which
was an excess of oIo tons above the
preceding year, and 634 above the
largest previous record. The num-
Der of form impressions in the main
Office, not including the department
branches, was I79, ,22S, ,46e, an in
crease of 65,5S2, 1861 impressions
over the previous year. The
bindery consumed 4eo tons of
binders board, 6, Io2 pieces ofbook
cloth, 4,3oo dozen sheepskins and
other leather; it bound I,255,454
octave volumes besides blank books
and ledgers. 1t printed 6,46I ,o63
bound and unbound pamphlets and
speeches, and II,I75,Ios copies of
bills and resolutions, this last beat
ing by 5,46S,255 copies the record
of the previous long session Of
congress. In the matter of paper
we find doubling since 1887, the
amount then used being 2,7I8 tons,
against 5,457 last year. An inquiry
has been started in congress as to
whether it will not be possible to
abbreviate the reports the in Con-
gressional Record, but this really
forms only small part ofthe public
printing. Many things get printed
that are of small value; but, on the
other hand, there are very import
ant publications in the output.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

The people of Oregon and the
Pacific coast do not realize their
many blessings, and especially the
blessing of an equable and mild
climate. The whole eastern and
northern part of the United States
have been locked in the icy embrace
of winter, and undergoing another
terrible blizzard for the past two
weeks. The trail of the storm has
been marked with death and ter
rible suffering. All the while the
greatest discomfort we have had to
undergo has been the mud and a
very mild freeze. In Lincoln
county, at no time has it been cold
enough to be at all dangerous to
man or beast.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

The question of salaries ofcountv
officers can never be settled by
malicious misrepresentation and
misstatemento offacts. For instance
paper stated last week that the
county clerk received from $500 10
$500 per year from fees received
from parties making final proof
before him. Many people will
believe this 10 be true, when as a
matter of fact there was during the
year 1896 just twenty-one proofs
made before the county clerk, and
as he receives 81 for each proof
made the total fees from that
source amounted to $S4 instead OF
from 5000 to $500. This is mat
ter of about 5000 difference. We
say that it is better to settle this
question on an honest basis instead
of dishonesty.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

A young lady from North Dakota
writes to Otto Krogstad, of this
place, that she is school teacher,
26 years of age, and wants to come
to Oregon. She also says she has
$500 to invest. That's the kind of
women we are after. If she is
reasonably good looking we can
guarantee her a permanent location
and a partnership in the business
of some of our handsome and
intelligent bachelors. If she was
only a couple of years younger, or
had a couple of hundred more
dollars, our Office devil would take
shine to her. But let her come,
anyway, woman that can save up
$500 in North Dakota can keep
husband in luxury in Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

School disttict No. 81, in Linn
county, with a tax of so mills, is
certainly entitled to the sympathy
of every Oregonian. Add I3 mills
county tax to it and you have 63
mills, perhaps the largest in the
United States.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

Two bills have been introduced
in the senate affecting the salaries
# Lincoln county officers. One,
he Gowan bill, places the salary
o the sheriff at 81, 500, the judge
at $500 and leaves the salary Of
clerk blank. The other, introduced
by Johnson, of Linn county, is to
amend the code as to compensation
of judge and clerk of Lincoln
county. At what figure the latter
places the salary of judge and clerk
at we cannot say, as it has been
impossible to get copy of the bill,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

1t Is an actual fact that the
people of Oregon have got to look
upon the biennial session of the
state legislature with forebodings
and fears. There is an actual fear
of some more useless expenses be-
ing heaped onto the taxpayers Of
the state. Never do the people
look forward to the session as a
time when they will get any good
or needed laws enacted, or any evil
laws repealed. Is not this a sad
condition of affairsl
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04
loedo lincoln County, Oregon Thursday, February a. I8o7

When it comes to a political
"boss" Joe Simon is something of
one himself.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

lie, everybody put their shoulders
to the wheel and give Lincoln
county a big push for this year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

f.& a. M.-Newport Lodge No. S., regular
ne nneonvoration on saturday on or before each
Welcomed IT UAWpTOS NJ w
JUN BUCKLEY, Secy
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04
AND SOCIETIES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL. .CHURCH-services
u Of Tol, do on the first and $, cond Sabbath
.deach month morning aud evening; services
asietz On third and fourth Sabbath Of each
month. Rev. W. II. MYERS, Pastor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

. At JOHNS CHURCH Protestant Episcopal.l ]
'Olnvine service the third Sunday of every
month, NJ II a. m. All are invited to attend.
6ev. Chas. Booth, Missionary. Residence,
RertOry." Newport, Or.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Two children, aged respectively 1 and
3 years, who had been left alone in the
house by the mother, were burned to
death at Linton. Ind.
An unknown man was smothered in
a large malt bin at the Fey malthouse
at Peoria, Ills.
Twelve life-savers were drowned while
out searching for some fishing smacks
at Harborre, Jutland.
The snow storm has SO delayed traf-
fc in Washington that no Northern Pa
cifc passenger trains have arrived at
Tacoma from the east for three days.
Obituary: At Jersey City, Cyrus
Crandall. "a, who opened the first pack
ing house in Chicago in 1913. At Rock
ford. Ills, ex-Mayor E. H. Baker. At
Geneseo, Ills, William Arnett. At
Kenosha, Wis. w. E. Reed. 65. At
Mascoutah, Ills, ex-Mayor Christopher
Usher, 81.
A receiver has been appointed for the
D.. G. Yengling Brewing company, Of
New York. The troubles Of the company
are due to h injurious effect of the
Raines liquor law.
Friends and relatives Of DR.. Clarence
E.. Edwords, formerly managing editor
Of b Kansas City Journal, are wor-
ried because nothing has been heard
from or of him for two months, when he
started to Join an exploring party in
Mexico.
Four new cotton mills are about to
be opened in the state Of Puebla, Mex.
and other mills will be built at various
points.
According to the budget estimates
for 1897 Russia has decided to devote q
sum Of no less than $50. 900. 900 to the
construction of railroads during the
current year.
After quarreling with her husband
over religion, Mrs. Robert P~rendergast,
Of st. Paul, shot herself fatally In the
breast with a revolver.
E. Reynolds, Of Chicago. won the
final heat for the mile skating cham
pionship at Silver Lake. L L. In
2:56 LIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
spAN.AaDs TRAPPED ONCE MORE.
Key West Reports . Regular Slaughter by
the Cuban Rebels.

Cincinnati. Jan. Ca special to the
Commercial-Tribune from Key West,
Fla, says: A Cuban arrived en- the
steamship Olivetie last night says tina.
h Spanish guerrilla leader Colonel
Rotger was terribly beaten Friday near
Rosarios. in h southern part of Ha-
vana province. False Information that
fifty insurgents were near there,
wounded and ill. induced him to march
there at oEce with 200 men. Francisco
Base. one of Maceo's men. planned the
ruse, and he lay in wait with $50 men
one mile from Melena.
Here the road was under a high rocky
hill. Base hid his men at the top. As
Rotger's men marched into his DEATH
trap they were saluted with a deadly
fire of musketry. AS the panic-stricken
Spaniards attempted to escape powders
rolled down among them, preventing any
regular order Of battle. Colonel Rotger
was wounded. Cubans say over 13o
dead bodies were counted, including the
wounded guerrillas. who were killed.
Only ten Cubans were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
Notice of Application for Sale of Real
Estate Uf Minors.

10 all peffons whom IL may COnce.n.
Notice is hereby given. that the undersigned,
Andrew W.. Mcconnell, guardian OF Neitir
Mcconnell, Laura T.. Mcconnell. Nina b Nc
Council and Hartley 8 Mcconnell, min 70, will
make application to the county court Of Rock
Island county. at a regular I. rm thereof. to be
held ut the court house in the city Of Rork Island,
in said county. on the fret Monday of February,
A. d 1897. being the first day thereof, for an order
and decree Of said court. directing him as said
guardian, to sell the following real estate be-
longing to said minor. or S. much thereof n
shall teem {. % d court to the interest of said
minors, situate IN the county Of Rock Island,
and state of III nois t'-wit: The undivided one
twelfth Ola, tf The folio d scribed
real estate, to-wit: The west one-half Ch) Of the
northwest quarter cd Of section sixteen (i6l
and the east oDe-half (H) Of the northeast quar-
Ter "a Of eect on eevt nteen ~, all In township
sixteen OsD rorth range two (2), vest Of the
fourth (4th) pr ncipai merician, containing one
hundred and eixty (l6p arree.
ANDREw W.. MCCONNELL,
Guardian Of eaid minorD.
JACKSON & HURST. Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
FORMALLY GIVEN THE ToGA.
Wisconsin Legislature Ratiles Spooner
Election as Senator.

Wisconsin Legislature Rati1es Spooner'a
Election as Senator.
Madison, Wis, Jan. Ex-Governor
Scofield yesterday morning e n to the
senate a number of appointments which
will be read around the capitol with
interest. The list contains the name OF
Halford Erickson for reappointment to
the office of labor commissioner, but
does not contain h name Of either
Food and Dairy Commissioner Adams
or Treasury Agent Vernon, about whose
appointment doubt has been expressed
at various times. Austin introduced an
important bill in h senate looking to
O revision of the tax laws. 1t author
ICES the governor to appoint three COM
missioners to revise the laws relating
to the assessment and collection OF
taxes and make them more equitable.
Frink introduced a bill in the assem-
bly, to give cities the right to change
their charters and laws without the in
terventior Of the legislature. Any
pared by h Legislative body Of the
city and after it has been published II
is to be voted Of by the people, and il
it is adopted by them by q three-fifths
vote the change is to be certified to the
secretary Of state and is then to be q
law.
The two houses met in Joint session
and John c. Spooner was declared duly
elected senator Of the United States. w
C.. Silverhorn CDem.) got sever votes
and General E. s. Bragg (Dem.) one
vote, Spooner getting all h rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
No Prison Labor for Cncle Sam.
ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE DoINGs.
Revell's Libel Law Repeal Bill Goes Owe
. Wcek-Draiuage Law Amendments.

sWcek-Draiuage Law Amendments.
Springfield, Ills, Jan. 2S.-Barnes Of
fered a joint resolution yesterday in
the house calling for a submission to
the vote Of the people of an amendment
to the constitution which, if adopted,
will admit women to the right Of suf-
frage. The senate was in session but
q short time and a number of bills were
introduced, none Of special interest,
however. A petition from the Southern
Illinois Teachers association was pre-
sented by Senator Bollinger. The petit
ton asked that the age of eligibility
for teachers be changed for females to
IL years. and for males to 20 years.
In the house Revelrs bill to repeal
der for next Tuesday, after a lively
debate. The Cook county delegation
has a number Of amendments ready
for the drainage canal law. One pro-
vides that no corporation or individual
acquire possession of the water power
that will be created neal Joliet, owing
to the steep grade at that poipt; an
other that in no ease shall the sanitary
board a " power to control the water
after it passes beyond the channel Of
the canal into the Desplaines or Illinois
rivers beyond Joliet lax or pools, and
NJ person or corporation shall acquire
any right to any increased flowage Of
water by reason of any improvements
OR work of such sanitary district be-
fore it passes into these rivers beyond
the aid lake or pool.
Another amendment provides that the
board Of trustees may levy and collect
the IL per cent. taxes provided in the
act up to and including the year 1899;
as the law now stands, their power to
levy and collect this tax will end Dec.
81, 1897. Another provides hat if it
be found necessary to remove any of
the dams in the Illinois river. by reason
of the increased flow of water, any per-
o Of corporations whose WATERFOWL
er rights may be destroyed shall be
duly compensated therefor.
Sullivan, Of Cook county, offered a
resolution in the house thanking the
Nebraska legislature for its offer of as
sistance to the suffering poor Of Chi
cagC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF George II. He iy, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ID
mtnistfattix Of the estate Of George II Kelly,
ste Of tho county Of Rock Island, state oil
Illinois, deceased, hereby givee notice that she
will appear before the county court OF Rock Island
county. at the once Of the clerk OF said court. n
he city Of Rock island, At the March tenn. on
the first Mond1y in March next, at which time
al persons having claims against said estate are
oodhed and requested to attend, for the puxpoea
OF having the same adjusted.
All persons irdebted to said estate are request
cd to make N mediate payment TO the under
signed.
Dated this lsth day Of January. A.. n 1851.
ANN Kelly. Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Ieaac Eamberger. deceased.
The undersigned having bsen appointed admin
istratfix Of the estate of leaac Ban berger
late Of the county Of kock Island
state Of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
Of Rock leland county, ct the office Of the cierl
Of said court, in the city Of Rock Island, at The
April term, on the frst Monday in Apr
next, At which time all persons having claim
against eaid estate are notified and requested Il
attend, for the purpose Of having the eame I'D
justed.
An persons Indebted to said estate arc -
queeted to make immediate payment 10 the IN
~dersigned.
nsfRd this 18th day Of jan. A. D., 1871.
BERTHA BAMBeRGER. Administrative
JACKSON d HURST, Attorneys for admx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
WEST POINT DEBATE WAS LIVELY.
Allen Of Nebraska Objects to the Boys b
ing at Inauguration.

Allen of Nebraska Objects to the Boys BE.
ing at Inauguration.
The chief objector, as far as speak,
ing was concerned, to the presence of
West Point cadets at h Inauguration
was Allen of Nebraska. He said hat
the proposed visit of cadets was de-
signed simply as 'tinsel and display"
1t was another step in the vulgar dis
play Of wealth and ostentation. We were
gradually bowling down to q crown.
"A crown of thorns?' tnterjected
Chandler derisively.
Yes, we have the crown Of thorns
already answered Allen. The Nebras-
ka senator went on to say that he would
be glad to see ~ostentatious inaugurals
give way to the simplicity Of Jefferson's
time.
why not have the president ride to
the White House on a horse carr" asked
Gray.
Yes. on a street car, or on horse
back" proceeded Allen.
came in at this point with an
inquiry as to whether Allen did not like
the triumphal entries Of the Roman en-
perors, and the recent gorgeous corona
ton Of the czar.
DO you refer to that ceremony in
winch our american ambassador wore
NEE trousers?" asked Allen. He went
on to say that our ambassador wore
knickerbockers.
Merely a bicycle suit" interjected
Gray, soto voice. amid laughter.
Allen turned his attention to Gray's
political affiliations. saying he and 9TH
ers on the Democratic side should be
classed as Republicans.
Gray responding said that Allen had
exhibited merely h ravages wrought
on a mind by Populist notions. The re-
marks Of Allen were about as pertinent
to the question, declared Gray. "a a
proposition to bring Coxey's army To
the Inauguration. Perhaps the Nebras-
ka senator would vote to bring Coxey's
army to Washington on March 4. This
ended the ~colloquy.
The house yesterday. after a debate
OF four hours, adopted the conferences
report on the immigration bill by. q
vote Of 131 to lis. The principal criticism
Of b measure agreed on by the confer
rees in debate yesterday was based up-
on the extension Of the educational test
to female as well as male immigrants.
On the ground that it might divide
families, and TO the Limitation to thu
ability Of m immigrant to read ana
write the English language Of the
language Of his native country On resi-
dence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
L.E0aI
Administrators Notice.

O<CS&rSO
Tie undersigned having been appointed sdHntp.
etrator OF the estate Of James W. Dyer, ls.e oi
the county Of Rock Island, state Of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that be viii appeal
before the county court Of Rock island coun-
y, az the Office Of the clerk Of said cours. n
the city OF Rock Island, at the March term. or
the first Monday in March, next: at viii n TIM
al persons having claims agA.net eaid CO
tate are notified and requested to attend for thu
purpose OF asying- thu same adjusted.
An persons indebted to said estate arc Yequeet
ed to make immediate payment 70 the under
signed.
Dated this 2Sth dav OF December. A. d. 1854.
JOHN W. TREMANN. Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
Two Men Blown to Atoms.

Toledo. O., Jan. 2S.-A tremendous ex-
plosion Of nitro-glycerine in a store
house belonging to the Ohio and Mich
gan Torpedo company. of this city. &C.
yesterday afternoon. e Brad
ner, twenty-five miles south of here.
The explosion was so tremendous that
It was plainly heard here, and it ratified
windows in the southern part of this
city. William Minison, of Toledo, and
Edward Dunnison. Of Rising Sun. were
blown to atoms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28

Harlan, Ia, Jan. 2S.-The Rev. Cliff
ford L. Snowden. late of Chicago. was
ordained pastor of h Congregational
church. The Rev. James Edgar Snow
den. of Fayette, Ia, preached the SER
mon. The Rev. Edwin 8. Hill, of At
lantic, extended the right hand of fell
lowship. Mr.. Snowden has been a news
paper man, and spent considerable time
as reporter for Chicago papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
whisky Men Cutting Prices.

Albany, N. Y. Jan. 2s.-The war be-
tween the American Spirits company
and the outside distillers has been
carried on in this city. Agents for the
American Distilling company, of Peikin,
ILLS, and Of the American Distributing
company. OF New York city, are on the
ground cutting prices to rectiders In this
city 81 yte1nity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
Two Children Burned to . Crisp.

New Roe. KY. Jan. %. - The news
reaches here from the Cumberland
mountains, about forty-five miles from
here, that two children, one h child
of Dan Elkins. and the other q visitor,
were burned to a crisp in a fire which
destroyed the room in which the chill
dren were sleeping at Dan Elkin's home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28

Springfield. Ills, Jan. 2s.-The twelfth
annual meeting of the Illinois Society
of, Engineers and Surveyors convened
here yesterday with thirty members
present. President Stowell opened the
session with his annual address. The
secretary reported 100 members now be-
longing to the society in good standing,
which is a large increase during the past
vaoP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
Woman Suffrage Convention.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 2S.-The Nation
al Woman suffrage convention yester-
day showed nineteen states represented
by dfty-one delegates and a large at
tendance. The report of Anna L. Diggs.
of Kansas, on utilization with political
parties was rejected because h favored
denouncing all political parties and
dropping Kansas work owing to opposi-
fion of POpuliSts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28

Salem, Or, Jan 2S.-The only devel-
opment in the legislative deadlock is
the withdrawal of Miner, a Democrat,
from the Benson" house. This leaves
only thirty members in that house, one
short of the majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
England Not Saying . Word.

London, Jan. 2S.-It is semi-ofiicially
denied here that Great Britain has made
any representations to the republic of
Nicaragua regarding the proposed
maritime canal or the company organ-
lied to build 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28

Olney, Ills, Jan. 2S.-Washington Cor
bin, one of the pioneer horsemen of the
west, and owner and developer of num-
erous old-time trotters, died yesterday
of paralysis. He was born in Kentucky
seventy-seven years ago..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
TIN ,5,JIlJt.

a1oAaO, RoCn ISLAND q PAC.F,o
h~ail-ay-Tecsets esa bs parchAscs o. n.S
SASe eoceked a. 4 - A. Tacas.s.a suox, cous.
~ M . depo: corner Ylts eysnre and
ehafS-arss ss~reslx fsaak Il. PluIln.cr. Ageri.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28

q bill increasing from 81 to $50 a month
h pension of Mrs. Margaret Custer
Calhoun, the widow of Lieutenant Jas.
Calhoun. OF the Seventh cavalry. and
sister OF General Custer, who was killed
in the Little Big Horn battle. Mrs.
Calhoun's husband. three brothers and
a nephew We're killed ON that OCCASION
Mckinley Would Forego the Hall.
Washington. a 2S.-Major Mckinley
has written a letter to the committee
in charge OF the inaugural bal! stating
that in view of the distress at home and
abroad it is "u~nbearable for me to
think Of such a vast sum OF money $780,
000] being devoted to no more substan-
tial purpose h the ball. He then
suggests that the ball be abandoned
and the money devoted as follows: $25.-
600 to alleviate the want at home; S15.-
900 to relieve the distress in India. n
$4,000 to provide food and shelter for
the prosecuted Arrenians.
vanderbilts Going to Washington.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The Evening
Star says: Society circles are all ~a-fiutter
over the prospective residence in Wash
ington during the remainder Of thepres-
ent season of Cornelius Vanderbilt and
family, of New York. Vanderbilt's agent
has just leased he Lowery mansion at
the ~orthwe corner of Vermont ave-
nue and K street for three months, and
the Vanderbilts will take possession
early next week.
No Prison Labor for Uncle Sam.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The house COM
mittee on labor yesterday authorized a
favorable report OF a bill to prohibit
the employment Of prison labor on gov
eminent buildings.