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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
COAST DEFENSE CONVENTION.
Converes at Tamba, Fla, with . Large At.
tendance.

Tampa Fla, Jan. 21-The South At
lantic and Gulf States Coast and Har-
Dor Defense and Improvement conven-
tion convened at the Tampa Bay Audi
toriun yesterday morning at IL o'clock
President ]. H. Fessenden, Of the board
Of trade, called the assemblage to order.
The attendance Is large. Governor
Bloxham delivered the address of well
come for the state, which was so elo-
Quent that he was frequently inter-
rupted. The Nicaragua canal was men,
toned as necessity. When this should
be accomplished, Tampa bay, he said,
would be the Bosphorus, the Gulf Of
Mexico the Mediterranean. and Key
West the Gibraltar Of the western
hemisphere. Mayor Gillett, in behalf Of
Tampa, then made an address of well
come to the city. Fleming c.
Dubignon, Of Savannah, was ln-
troduced and spoke in behalf of Henry
B. Plant. of the Plant system. He
gracefully expressed regret that Mr..
Plant could not appear to speak for him
SELF
Organization was effected with Lieu.
tenant General Scofield as permanent
chairman and Colonel James A. Frye,
OF Massachusetts,. secretary. General
Schofield thanked the convention fo-
the honor and read an exhaustive paper
on the need Of an increased army. A
committee on resolutions Of one from
each state represented was appointed.
Sixteen states were represented by del
egates as follows: Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts. Min
nesota, Nebraska, New York. North
Carolina. North Dakota. Ohio, Penn
sylvania and South Carolina. The
United States army was represented by
Lieutenant General John NJ. Schofield,
Captain Edward Davis and Captain T.
w. Woodruff. The navy was repre-
sented by the officers Of the cruiser
Raleigh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
schooner Goes Ashore.

New York. Jan. 2l.-The three
mssted schooner Nahum Chaplin, Of
Rockland, Maine, went ashore in q
storm at Quogue. Long Island, early
this morning and became total
wreck. The Quogue life saving sta
tion reports nine men seen clinging
to the rigging. The vessel went to
pieces. and all hands were carried
into the sea. and presumably
drowned. Owing to the heavy surf
and strong wind the crew was un-
able to launch the lifeboat to render
assistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
With Reference to C,m.,.

Iron Mountain, Mich. j an 21.-Attornev
r. l.. Hammond has drawn up a petit
ticn which will be circulated through
out the upper peninsula and later pre-
sented to the legislature through Rep.
resentative George d. Crippen. The pe-
tition prays that no change he made in
the present game laws relating to deer.
except that the sale of venison he pro-
hibited for the term of three years. The
petition is lengthy one setting forth
reasons why this clause should be in
serted and yesterday over 400 signers
were secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
GENUINE CASE OF WITCHcRAFT,
At Any Rate an Ohio Community Il Most
Strangely Afflicted.

Strangely Afflicted.
Toledo, Jan. 21.-Richfield Center. a
little village in this county seventeen
miles south of here, is in the midst of
a genuine witchcraft scare. The little
community is composed principally of
Germans, and they are thoroughly con-
WINGED that they are being made the
victims of some witch or other agent
of his satanic majesty. There are sew
enteen families afflicted with a peculiar
malady. The thing has been going on
for nearly a month. and some thirty
persons are on the verge of death. The
peculiar malady seizes a whole family
at a time. from the youngest to the old
est. They cannot sleep or rest at night,
and keep pining away until they be-
come mere skeletons. The SYMPTOMS
in all cases are similar. Several of those
afflicted claim they are being constant
ly pursued by black cats which make
faces and snarl at them
A. NJ. Miller came to the city and
reported the matter. He is a victim of
the strange disease himself, and had to
be carried to and from the carriage
which conveyed him, owing to weak
ness. His wife and four sons are down
with the disease and are liable to die.
Even the horses. cattle, sheep and swine
are victims of the disease. The horses
become wild, rush around madly fo- a
time and then lie down and die. The
COWS give bloody milk for a time, and
also waste away and die. 1t is also
claimed that the feathers in the ticks
are tied up in little knots by some in
visible means. The people have burned
their feather beds in the hope Of get
ting rid Of the spell, but they claim
that they cannot shake it off. Physi-
clans are baffied and cannot account for
the malady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
IDportsnt Brotherhood Meeting.

Cleveland, Jan. 2l.-A union
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen. embracing New York,
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio, is in session here
behind closed doors. Between four
and five hundred delegates are in at
tendance. One Of the most import
ant questions to be considered is the
proposed federation of all railroad
employees organizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
Toronto Dark and Pove.loss.

Toronto, Ont, Jan 21.-Early this
morning. a spark from a dynamo in
the electric light company's building
started q fire which destroyed the
big dynamo. All the streets will be
dark tonight. Business dependent
on electric power will be obliged to
shut down until new dynamos can
be installed. The loss is $3.50, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21

London, Jan. el.-The house of COM
mons put in yesterday arguing the pol
ltlcal prisoners question, the said pris-
oners being those convicted of coming
to England from the United States for
the purpose of executing dynamite
plots. Home Secretary Ridley said the
prisoners were guilty of crimes abhorred
by the civilized world and would not
be released unless it was to save their
lives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21

with BY the more complex arbitration
Set down for the settlement OF terri.
total claims. and composed Of Judges
Of the United States and British, su-
prerne courts
The secretary pointed out that n this
case a question arising under the Mon
roe doctrine would certainly be regard.
ed as excepted from the scope OF the
simple or original arbitration. Then
IL IL should come before the second
tribunal an adverse decision AGAINST
the United States. and consequently
against the doctrine. could be had Only
in case five OF the six arhitrators so
decided - an utterly improbable con-
tingency, In view of the fact that this
would involve the casting OF two OF
the three votes of the United States
representatives against their own coun.
try.
Another topic discussed by Olney
and the members Of the committee was
the possible effect OF the treaty on the
Nicaragua canal. olney admitted that
any dispute arising over the canal
would be subject to arbitration under
the terms of the agreement. but he con-
tended that the advantages secured
We're more than sufficient to counteract
this defect.
The committee expressed a determin-
alton after Olney left to take up the
subject at its next meeting with a view
to disposing of It at as early n day as
possible. 1t IL not considered probable
that final action can be reached at one
more sitting, but members of the COM
mittee assert that there IL now no dis
position to postpone the report until the
next session of congress. as for n time
seemed to be the case. II Is generally
agreed that the document will be
in some particulars. and this
will necessitatae more or less delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
Receiver for a Cbicaro Ro.a

Chicago, Jan. 21.-The METROPOLITAN
(west side) Elevated railroad is m the
hands of a receiver. A bill to foreclose
a mortgage protecting an issue of SIS
o00.ee0 of bonds was filed in the federa,
court yesterday and Judge Showalter
appointed Dickerson MacAIlister. chief
engineer of the road. receiver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21

Pettigrcw Says Il Is just What John Buu
wanted-Olney on Arbitration,


Wanted-Olney on Arbitration.
Before Turpie began his speech on
the canal Pettigrew gave the senate mis-
view of the Venezuelan boundary Agree
ment. He said it was a surrender of
the entire contention of the United
States. Instead of securing arbitration
of the territory claimed by Venezuela
it established a fifty-year limit which.
in effect, gave to Great Britain all the
territory within the Schomburgk line.
1t was a complete abandonment Of
Venezuela and a surrender of all that
the United States had claimed. vene-
zuela is a weak nation and had reason
to expect that the strength Of the Unit
ed States would be interposed in her
behalf But this agreement gave 10
Great Britain all that Venezuela had
protested against. 1t was time. Petit
grew declared, that the public was
taken into the confidence OF the admin
istration on this subject, as the original
position on the Venezuelan question
was about the only thing done by the
president which commended itself to the
people.
During the day Secretary Olney was
before the senate committee or foreign
affairs yesterday TO explain the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. The sec
retary said that the treaty was in no
sense in derogation or subversion of the
Monroe doctrine and pointed ou. that
article expressly provided that IL in
the course of the arbitration Of a claim
II was found that the decision involved
the decision of a disputed question Of
principle of grave general importance
affecting the national rights Of such
party as distinguished from the private
rights of which IL was a representative.
the 1uridiction Of the simple arbitration.
composed OF two arbitrators ana an
umptre shau cease and Il ahau b. deals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
Gage For tho Treaaury.

Canton, Jan. 2l.-Though there is
no authority for the statement. a
friend OF Mckinley is said to have
gone to Chicago to confer with
Lyman j. Gage with reference to his
taking the treasury portfolio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
sash and Door TRUST I'm ....,,,-

Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. 2i.-The National
Manufacturing company. the alleged
sash and door trust, met here yesterday
in annual session with about thirty
members present. Il IS learned that IL
was decided to quietly await the out
come of Attorney General Myirea's ac-
tion TO dissolve the trust. With this
understanding the old officers were
elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21

Boston, Jan. 2l.-The wholesale
grocery establishment of Moody &
Go. was burned out this morning;
loss 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21

Canton, Ohio, Jan. 2l.-Senator
Burrows. OF Michigan. this morning
made second visit to Mckinley
within q week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21

YES. tits true;
Folev's Honey and Tar
Is the best Cough Medicine.
Sold by NJ. r. Bahnser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
Great Difference In Estima,..

The company estimated the cost at
ABOUT s2,oo0.O0O: the government en-
glneers at over sl4,0oo.000. n difference
or Sl2,ooo.oO0. In another instance n
dinerence OF sf.ooooo0 occurred. Such
vast diferences compelled the conclu-
SION that intentional concealment OF es-
sential facts was attempted by the COM
pany. Turpie was very bitter in his de-
nunciation of this concealment. The
company estimate of the total cost Of
the project was s63.00O.000: the govern
ment estimate was slS3. .OOO. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
STATE { ? ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY,

Frark j. Cheney makes o.,h that he i, the
senior partner Of the firm Of F.J Cheney & Co..
doing business in the city OF Toledo, county and
state Aforesaid, and that said firm viii nav the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of catarrh thar eannoi be cured bv
the use OF Hall'e Cafarrh Cure.
FRANK CHENEY.
Sworn to be fore ne az utecribed in nv pres-
cree this ssh day Of Dec mber, A. d. 1885.
sEAL. A. W. 0lIAsox
t@b Notary Putlic.
Halls Catarfh Cure is taken internally snd scfs
directly on the blood and mucous eurfaces of IA
syptsm. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CnExEr 4 Co. reaedo, Ohio.
oolA b. d.pegisn, sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21

The Impurities in the blood which
cause scrofulous eruptiops are
thoroughly ersdicated BY Hoods
6arsaparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take laxative Bromo Quinire Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money IL il fails 20 cure. 25 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21

Washington, Jan. 21.-Turpie Of In
diana closed the second section Of his
speech in the senate against the Mica
ragua canal bill yesterday and will re-
sumo today. The speech is a scarf
fer" He said that the so-called rights
OF the Nicaragua Canal company were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
Thoroughly ..unatic Propositions

The senator mentioned other oblira-
tions which the United States would
have TO assume. but which were not
mentioned in this pending bill. 1T
would be thoroughly lunatic propos-
ition,' declared Turrie. for the United
was absolutely no information on three
was absolutely on information on three
OF the most important obligations to be
assumed. The company coming to con-
gress with such concealment of vital
points was not deserving of a hearing"
The senator pointed out differences be-
tween the company's estimate and that
OF the government engineers as to the
cost of the canal. on the San Juan
river there were four rapids to be re-
moved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21

On any OVercOat or Ulster IN our store,
This gives chance the best made oeroa
and uste Rock Island 20 to YOU saving o
40 cent lower than other houses selling clothing as
prices always from 10 Is elsewhere regular
SALE Take 20 cent discount off of every means s
investment for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
BAD CASE OFLOOT
Turpie's View Of the Nicaragua
Canal Scheme.
SCORED BY THE INDIANA SENATOR

Who Depicts It As q Fraud the Cnited
States L. Asked to Guarantee-Pettigrew
Attacks the Venezuela Treaty as . TrI-
umph for the Willy salisbury-Olney Ex-
plains to the Senate Foreign Affairs
Committee the Arbitration Treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
SECRETARY OF STATE oISEy.

not worth acquiring. 1t had no title %
the land traversed by the canal. They
had merely an easement or license to
do certain work. The personal prop
erty of the company was old. rotten
and worthless. according to the report
of the Tilted States commission which
investigated. The railroad built as pre-
liminary to the canal was overgfrown
with tropical vines ard cane. And yet
this railroad under water. built on rot
ten ties. was offered as security to the
United States for a vast outlay. Daily,
said Turpie. the newspapers told of the
iooting Of some private fortune by spur
fous mortgages and frauds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
Regular "Pcter Tuak- Security.

The pending project was of the same
character, except that the Nicaragua
Canal company openly admitted that
the security they offered was of straw.
utterly worthless. and belonged to the
class of goods handled by that distin-
guished individual. Peter Funk. The
senator asserted that the project failed
to take into account n condition of the
grant to the Nicaragua Canal company
which bound the company to connect
Lakes Managua and Nicaragua by a ca
nal twenty-one miles long. This OBJ
legation would he binding on the Unit
ed States IL it became assignee to the
canal company. No estimate Of the
cost of this canal. twenty-one miles
long, had ever Ieen made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-21
FRANK J cHRNHY.

worn to befors ne ard eutscribed in my pres-
;e this ssh day Of Dec mber, A. D. 1885.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
Teachers Training Sch oOls.

State Superintendent Of Public In
struction. VIM. N. sheats, has been en-
abled with the legislative appropriation
aided by the Peabody donation, to es-
tablish twelve Teachers summer Train
lug School. two of which are located In
West Florida, These schools will begin
on July 18th and continue eight weeks
The schools In this portion Of the State
are located as follows:
Milton, (for whites only)-Prof. B. {.
Graham, Principal; Prof. w. 5. Caw-
thon, Assistant. Good board IN private
families at $40 a month Address Supt.
Z. I. Mcdaniel.
Mariana, (for negroes ouly)-Prof'
H. W. IDENTIFY, principal, Prof E. W.
Darlington, assistant Board can be
had at very liberal rates. Address
Supt A. J. Woodbridge.
The object of these schools is not
merely to prepare persons to obtain
certificate at the Teachers examination
but to render the teachers Of the State
more enthusiastic and scientific In their
work. hence 1t Is hoped that all teachers
will avail themselves of the benefits to
be derived from these schools.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
Wool and Cotton Duties.

The duties on wool just adopted BY
the senate arc very heavy, avera cling be-
TWEEN forty and fifty per cent. The du-
" on raw cotton is twenty per cent. II
it were certain that these percentages
would be added to the selling price of
wool and cotton, there would be much
to reconcile the South c; the republican
tariff law now In course Of preparation.
out there is no such certainty. Indeed
nobody expects the duty to add any
thing to the price of cotton. and the adj
dition to the price Of wool lie apt to be
slight. But taking advantage Of th.,se
ddtles on the raw material, so-called
compensating duties have besn put on
wooden and cotton manufactures. In
thr case Of certain coarse cotton goods
these duties will be Intellectual, because
OF that class Of goods our factories more
than supply the domestic demand and
are exported, but In most cases they
VIII be ineffective, and consumers will
pay higher price by reason Of the du-
ties on wool and cotton, without pro-
tucers of cotton and wool receiving any
Times Union.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
They Dr. mand Bread.

Mckinley voters are now complain
ing to the high authoiitie Of lack of Ia
Dor aud means. In Buffalo, N Y. the
other day five thousand Poles appr' ach-
ed the mayor of that city, threatening
extreme measures unless work or bread
be given With difficulty the danger OF
a riot was evaded, and only the quiet,
conciliatory speech Of the mayor proven
tel serious outbreak on their part.
They were induced to vote for Mckinley
under promise Of preat prosperity aud
now they see themselves deceived.
1t Is natural that henceforth these
very same 80 called republicans will
quickly return to Democracy when the
proper time comes. They have reaped
no good from their Mckinley voter. and
only see dull TINES ahead. The tariff Is
an extorticn and the simplest articles Of
food will he rated high, they are told.
How can they help being disconnected
and refuse to submit to such tyranny?
Our workingmen have become used to
aid froin the government; and now they
see hard times resulting from its des.
potic Observation-Disclosures News,
This is sample of that boosted pros
perlty which was promised.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
! he ('hipiey Corn.

The Silver Mine corn the seed of
which was distributed to over 500 farm
ers In Western Florida, Is by common
consent. being designated as the "Chip-
lev Coln."Adding to the numerous fa.
vorable reports already published we
regret that reports from Bluff Springs
sections say that all corn will be a tail
ire, as they have had no rain In that
section since early IN May.
A citizen who has visited Flora,a saws
that sround Campton the drought ha.
been bad. but that Mr.. Gordon. of that
place, has the Ch;pley corn looking
twice as well Ms any other corn he has
planted.
The hucksters around Pensacola say
IL IL the best corn they have ever used,
the corn beng better filled out and car
Tier, and very tender for roasting ears.
Mr.. }. j. McKeitben, If Vernon
writes that 1.-THE corn win be ready for
mill on July 2sth." and sdds. sit IL very
fine corn"
Mr.. Frank Richburg, OF Oak Grove
writes; "we have not had ary raiu
here since May 14th, and crops are bad
ly damaged. The Chlpley corn Ia fml
superior to any other. believe with
good cultivation It would reach one hui
died bushels per acre."
1t should be remembered that thi
corn win be even better for reed ta
second wear than It's he arst.-Pensa
cola News
As her~tofore stated, preparations ar
bciug made for numerous st'ra lions I
entertain the visitors on that occasion.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
The Corn Fair
II Ripley Corn Exhibit.

MR.. EDITOR:
Wont you kindly ask all persons who have
planted Silver Mine Corn TO report to me by
poets card or letter whether or not they
will compete for the prizes to be awarded
on the 2sth Of July, and whether they will
compete for the 20stalk premium or the 70.
ears premiums. would like to have re-
ports from all other persons as to their ex.
perience with the corn whether 1t 10 their
intention 10 compete Or not. The premi.
ums are as follows:
For the best 20 stalks, sent with roots and
stalks complete, 40 acres of land.
The second best; $500
Third best; $4,000.
Fourth best; $1,000.
Fifth best; $1,000.
The Goulding Fertilizer company offers
1000 pounds of fertilizer for the best - ears
of corn.
800 pounds for the second best.
300 pounds for the third best.
All competitors must have planted as
much as half an acre
A very attractive program is being gotten
up TO entertain the visitors ut the Corn Fair
including among other things dress parade
by the third battalion, practice firing with
the gattlIng gun. and other military ma.
noeuvres, display of fire d. apartment, bicy-
Gle races, excursions on the bay to the Ma
Wy Yard and forts.
special train will leave River Junction
10 time toplace the passengers IN Pensaco-
Ia at 10 am, at a very low rate, tickets
good to return bv special or other trains
same night or next day.
Respectfully,
W.D. CHIP Ely,
General Land Commi ssionef.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
Reasons Why Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrh9a
Remedy ia the Best,

1. Because 1t affords almost instant relief
in cases of pain in the stomach, col c and
cholera m0rbus.
2. Because 1t is the only remedy that
never fails in the most severe cases of dys.
entery end disrrhoea.
3. Because 1t is the only remedy that will
cure chronic diarrhoea.
4. Because 1t is the only remedy that will
prevent bilious collie.
8. Because it is the only remedy that will
cure epidemical dysentery.
@. Because 1t 10 the only remedy that can
alwiy De depended upon in cases of chol.
era infantum.
Z. Because IT. is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use for bowel
complaints.
9. Because 1t produces no BAG result
Because 1t is pleasant and safe to take.
10 Because 1t has saved the lives OF
more people than any other pedcine In the
world.
The % and SOC sizes for sale BY RIB. Bel
iamy and J. r. Farrior
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03

The Journal. Of Maryville Ohio, says
GA large empty box car passed through
this city last week over tie L. and o. G..
road. Its door stood wide open and its
cavernous ends we're entirely free from
evidence Of commerce. Because OF Its
condition some wag pencided upon It's
broad sides the following: Loaded
with prosperity, push 1t alOng.'"
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03

Secretary Bliss thinks that times are
getting better. He has g job. You Of
ten hear man seated near warm fire
10 winter make the suggestion that the
weather is moderating. Indianapolis
journal.