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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-16
ECKHARTS
Clearing Sale.

LOT No. 10 dozen china plates worth 20,
p add 80 cents sale price l2IS cents
Lot No. China cream pit chers. decorated,
worth IS, 30 and IS cents. sale price 10 cents.
Lot No 3-Japanese tea pots, worth 81
cents, sale price 10 cents
Lot No. limitation cut glass vases, worth
-. - and % cents, sale price Is cents.
Lot No. 500 boxes writing paper, sale price
cents.
Lot No. 6.-Conee mills, sale price Is cents
Lot No. 500 bars toilet soap. regular price
and 10 cents sale price cents
Lot No. s.-Japaned bread box. sale price 90
cents
Lot No IS drawer spice cabinet hard
wood. names on drawers. sale price 40 cents.
Lot No. lO.-5CoO packages envelopes. "a in
package. sale price cents
Lot No II.-I4-quart tin dish pans. sale price
10 cents.
Lot No. l2.-lO-quart galvanized iron pals
sale price 10 cents
Lot No. ID Complete glass; lamps, sale price
IS cents
Lot No. I4-Io-cent whisp brooms, sale price
cents
Lot No. I5.-water sets, closing them out at
half price
Lot No IL -Hammocks worth s1.e5 to $50
sale price - cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-16
THE SHOE FACTORY STRIKE.
Seven Men Arrive From st. Louis to Go
Work.

Seven Men Arrive From st. Louis to Go
to Work.
The strike at the Rock Island Shoe
company's factory continues.
Seven shoe workers arrived from
St. Louis this noon, having been en-
gagged by Supt. Peaslee. who paid
their fare here. The men stated that
they were engaged under the repre-
sentation that there was no strike on,
and learning that trouble existed,
were not anxious TO take places until
they learned the true situation. At
last accounts this afternoon the men
were undecided as to what course to
pursue
The men all declare they will not
''scab' under any circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-16
Dewey Camp Social.

Dewey Camp No. 1896, r. n. A,
held delightful social in connection
with its regular meeting, at its hall in
the armory building last evening.
After routine business was disposed of
there was refreshments and a pro-
gram. There was piano solo by Miss
Els, vocal numbers by Mrs. Thomas
Casey and Mrs. w. B. Barker, piano
duet by the Misses Terrell, ELS and
Petit, and recitation by Miss OAR
line Hicks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-16
Didn't Want Much.

Here is an advertisement from an old
copy of an English provincial journal:
Wanted, for sober family, man
Of light weight, who fears the Lord and
can drive Il pair of horses He must &C.
casionally wait at table. join the house
hold prayer. look after the horses and
read chapter of the Bible He must.
God willing, arise at o'clock in the
morning and obey his master and mis-
tress in all lawful commands; If he can
dress hair, sing psalms and play at
cribbage. the more agreeable Wages,
] 70 guineas year +"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-16
- to IndIanapoIis and return. 81.

Via Rock Island 4 Peoria railway.
Tickets sold Aug. 10, 20 and p. Re
turn limit Sept. 10, 1898. Account
knights of Pythias meeting Best
service on this route. Leave Rock
Island at 500 a m. and 40 p. m.
Arrive a, indianapolis at g p. m. and
4 a m. respectively. Equally good
service returning. For further par
ticulars address r. Stockhouse. q. p.
A. r. 1. < p railway. Depot foot of
Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-16
Mednesdar.. speciaI snIe.

9 4. m, granite iron wash basin sc.
10 a. m, cups and saucers. per
set, 19c.
IL 4. M, 10 yards of Lonsdale mus
lin i9c.
, p m, bingham aprons f3c-
3 p. M. bingham 34c per yard.
p. M. all wash goods worth up to
124c for SC
D p. m. crash 23c per yard.
You've IL MCCoMBs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-16
"A TILL TOUCHED FOR Sno.
Thief Makes a Haul at Chicago Brewing
ComPany's ONCE.

The till in the Chicago Brewing
company's office on First avenue was
robbed of S110 yesterday afternoon.
The Job was done during the absence
of BookkeePer Marvin Beardsley from
the office.
Gilbert Murray was placed under
bonds of $500 today by Magistrate
Stafford to keep the peace for three
months. Glib could not furnish bail,
and was sent back to the cooler.
The preliminary hearing of Morri-
son and Gavin was continued today
until Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-16
The weather We May Have

Showers aud probably thundeTs,Orr1s
tonight; "Wednesday partly cloudy, with
showers in south portion and cooler.
Today's temperature 20.
] n SHERIER Observer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-16
No-ro-sac for FIrry cent?.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weas
men strong, blood pure SOC, a All druggists
The Mena star., 1898-12-07
CHAIRMAN HULL CONFIDENT.
army reorganization Bill, He Says, VIII Pass Both Houscs-Bailey wIu Lead
 the Opposition.

Washington, Dec 5.-Representa- tive Hull, chairman of the committee on military affairs, said that his com mittee had about completed the bill Tor the reorganization of the army and the increase of the number of men to 100000 He expects to be able to re- port the bill to the house Tuesday. and. while he thinks that there will be a good deal of opposition to any increase whatever in the permanent military establishment, he expresses confidence in the ultimate ability of the commit tee to put the bill through the house and to secure the support of the senate. Mir. Hull says that he believes that eventually some 25, 900 and perhaps more Porto Ricans and Filipinos may be formed into a provisional army He said the policy of President Diaz, of Mexico, will form an excellent prece- dent upon which the United States can base its action in the treatment of the insurgent forces which may exist in the newly-acquired territory of the United States. Diaz, he said, discovered that by incorporating the most turbulent elements of Mexico into his army and pay ing them regularly and feeding them well he solved the problems which had been a serious one for his prede cessors ever since the repub bile was formed. This policy inaugurated in the Philippine islands and iu Porto Rico will, in his judgment, go a long way towards settling any questions relating to the maintenance of order in thes islands in the future.
 The opposition to the increase of the army will be led by Representative Bailey, of Texas, it is believed, but he will not have the support of the entire democratic party by any means, and, notwithstanding the fact that the populists during the last session were oppossd to an increased military establishment, events which have arisen since the hostilities be- tween the United States and Spain have led most of the members to believe that a large increase in the army is necessary.
The Mena star., 1898-12-07
A MILLION LOST IN FLAMES
Supposedly Fire e-Proof Buildings in Greater New York Burn Just Like Others
 Fine Structures Included.

New York, Dec. 5.--In a blinding rainstorm last night the massive block of buildings on Broadway, Nos 253 to 259, and included between Murray and Warren streets, was almost destroyed by fire. Within three hours more than S1, 900, 900 worth of property was de stroyed- The fire began in the five. story brick building occupied by the mems furnishing firm of Rogers, Peet &5 O., on the southwest corner of Broadway and Warren streets. Ad- joining the Rogers-Peet building. and south of it, was the magnificent white building of the Home Life Insurance company, and next to this was the brown-stone building of the Postal Telegraph company, erected at cost of millions only few years ago
 The Home Life Insurance building was occupied by that company and by large number of prominent men in various lines of business. Every effort was made to save the valuable papers stored in some of the offices, but many of there were lost
 The offices of the Rapid Transit com mission were on the ninth floor of this building, and it is believed that all the plans and schemes of work with which the commission have been working these many years have been destroyed.
 The fire started from three ex- plosions. What caused the explosions no one knows. The firemen could not find out. They thought gas had escaped in some manner in the base ment and so resulted in explosion and fire. The Postal Telegraph officials say that all their wires had been burned out and that they had no con nections from their building
 The Home Life Insurance company's buildinr was one of the handsomest on Broadway and was supposed to be absolutely fre-proof Its summit was 2sO feet above the sidewalk. Leading architects of the country submitted plans for it's construction.
The Mena star., 1898-12-07
Delaware Indians May Go to Mexico.

Muscogee, L T., Dec. 6-Richard Adams and John Bullette, two promi- nent Delaware attorneys, were in Muscogee, accompanied by nine other Delawares, who will go to Sonora and Yacti valley, Mexico, where they ex- pect to look over the country with view to leading the Delawares as tribe to that country. The above named are attorneys for the Dela- wares, who are incorporated with the Cherolxees. and who want to cause severance from that tribe and move to Old Mexico.
The Mena star., 1898-12-07

cnanged so that express companies do- ing business of less than s1oo, GOO snail pay an excise tax of one per cent. or their earnings in lieu of the stamp tax Express companies earning more than the amount named shall continue to be subject to the stamp clause.
The Mena star., 1898-12-07
Relations with Great Britain

Our relations with Great Britain have con- tnued on the most friendly footing. Assenting to our request. the protection of Americans and their interests in Spanish jurisdiction was assumed by the diplomatic and consular repre- sentasiycs of Great Britain. who fulfilled their delicate and arduous trust with tact and zeal,
The Mena star., 1898-12-07

tcontlnued on eighth page.)
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
The Greatest Thoroughfare in tho
Capital Of the Nation.
The New City Post Office the First
Building Really Worthy OF
Place on the Imposing
Street.
tsneclal WASHINGTON Letter.l

You have all read of Pennsylvania
avenue, the great thoroughfare of the
national capital 1t is the grandest
parade ground in the world, and will
some day be the greatest avenue on
earth for beauty, comfort and pleasure.
To-day Pennsylvania avenue is moth
ing like the splendid public highway
that the people generally imagine it to
be. You shall see it through the eyes of
one WHO knows every inch of the
ground, by riding over it, driving over
it and walking it's entire length for
many years. You will be disllusion-
lied.
1t need scarcely be said that Maj.
L'Enfant, the civil engineer who
planned the city more than a hundred
years ago, performed piece Of work
which daily demonstrates his wisdom
and sagacity. The capital city of the
new republic of the new world was
without form and void. The site was
selected by Washington, but the civil
engineer saw before him nothing but
unbroken forests in which aboriginal
men and women roamed. There We're
morasses, ponds, sluggish creek
named the Tiber, lot of high lands,
and lot of lowlands, all of them in a
state of rugged nature.
With only this prospect before him,
Maj. L'Enfant planned the city, laid
out it's streets and avenues, located the
public buildings, many Of which were
erected from so to 100 years after his
his death. He was a wonderful man.
With pencil, pen and paper he first
located the great capitol building, in
which the congresses should sit and de-
liberate for the general welfare. With
that as center, he drew his lines and,
marked out streets and avenues which
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25

the Washington city post office is con-
stantly increasing. Five years ago the
congress made an appropriation for
a new public building for the city
post office. With wisdom unusual
for congressional committee, this site
was chosen. The building is now al
most completed and will soon be occu-
pied. ...
Senators, representatives, visitors
and residents here are proud of this
building. Moreover, it is going to be
landmark for the future. 1t marks the
beginning of an era, Every thinking
man and woman, looking at this build
ing. entertains and expresses the
thoughts: ''Pennsylvania avenue should
be beautified with such buildings all
along its line"
This thought will crystallize into ac-
ton. On. the corner of Fourteenth
street, three blocks west of this new
building, there is block of vacant
ground, upon which the secretary of
agriculture is looking longingly. A
new building is needed for the depart
ment of agriculture. There is splen-
did site only one block from the treas
ury, and only three blocks from the
white house. 1t is just the place for a
grand edifice for the new department
of the people. We cannot expect the
congress to make an appropriation for
| this purpose at once; for the treasury
is poor. But it is now simply a ques-
ton of n little time when there will
be erected a building on Pennsylvania
avenue for the department of agricul-
ture; and that will emphasize the ne
cessity for the improvement of the av-
enue, by the erection of public build
ings, in place of the unsightly and
crime-stained rookeries which now dis
grace the place.
Many people are urging the idea that
the north side of Pennsylvania avenue
should. be bought by the government,
and all along that side there should be
erected buildings for the residences OF
members of the cabinet. This is gen.
orally regarded as good idea, too; and
some of these days it will fructify.
Pennsylvania avenue Is yet in its in
fancy. AS the country develops the
avenue will be developed. One of these
days, maybe after the narrator has
ceased writing, and the reader has
ceased reading on this earth, i?ennsyl
vania avenue will be the most beautiful
thoroughfare in all the world; and
then only will be realized the dream OF
the wonderful civil engineer who
planned it SO long, long ago.
SMITH d. FRY.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
INDUCEMENTS LIKE THESE

SEASONABLE DRESS FABRICS
We are showing some unusual values:
New silks at 69c and 75c. You can't
match them at SIC and S1.0e.
New Silk velvets at SOC in variety
of new shades.
New Blue Mohair and Broadcloths.
Black Goods in Henriettas, Serges,
Armures, Crepes
A SPECIAL line of DRESS SKIRTS,
great values at just about what you
would pay for getting the skirt made.
Dress Trimmings and Innings.
Department is showing some very good
things at prices away below the regu-
lar.
See our Specials in Linen Goods. ALL
Linen Towels at '10c, 1910 and 15c.
Table Cloths, friuged and bordered, at
69c, 75c and s1.37H. Wide table linens
and towelings at Lower prices than
Importers are asking.
Hosiery for Ladies, Misses and Chill
dren at SC, 5c,,Sc 1Oc to CSC. We give
the VERY BEST values for these
prices Call and examine them.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25

creted and its sidewalks are broad. But
the buildings are old, neglected. dirty,
and a majority of them squatty.
On the north side of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, west. which you will remember
is the principal part of the avenue, for
four blocks from the capitol the houses
are inhabited by Chinese, wicked men
and women of the white and black race
and the ground floors are generally oc-
cupied by saloons and low dives. There
is more vice within stones throw of
the capitol on this end of Pennsylvania
avenue than can be found in similar
distance on any public street in any
other capital city of the civilized world.
Fifteen years ago Congressman
Springer, of Illinois. introduced n bill
providing for the purchase of the en-
tire north front of the avenue, and he
made strenuous efforts to induce the
congress to buy that property and de-
vote it to public buildings which would
he a credit to the nation. But all of
his efforts were wasted. because very
few men in congress had the artistic
sense 'to appreciate the necessity for
such action. Since then, although the
land is still possessed by the wicked, the
property has more than doubled in
value; and it would cost an almost fab
ulous sum to buy it fer the government
to-day,
On the south side of this historic thor
oughfare, extending three blocks west
of the capitol. the botanical gardens are
located. 1t would be well for the gov
ernment to always maintain them
there. But from Third street TO Fif-
teenth street west, where the avenue
reaches the treasury, the south side
belongs to vice, crime and degradation.
But there is an innovation at last
The south side of Pennsylvania avenue
has one adornment. At the corner of
Eleventh street, where for many years
the lowest kind of saloons were main
TONED and where vile theater fer vile
men and vicious women was promi-
nent feature, public building has been
erected. 1t is beautiful piece of ar
chitecture and is the only building ON
the entire avenue which is worthy of
place there.
The congressional mail is annuaily
increasing, and hence the business of
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
NEW c1rY POST oEEIcE An wAsHINaHoN. .. c.

should be developed us the city might
grow. Even at the beginning of our
civil war the trees of virgin forests
were growing in profusion, with will
derness of underground, within half
mile of the capitol building. It Only
since 1872 that the city has grown up
and spread out in accordance with the
plans of the civil engineer. Even now,
with population of nearly 100000 peo-
pie, the capital city is practically in it's
infancy, although it has fully assumed
the forms and outlines intended by the
brainy man who thought it all out SO
many years ago.
Pennsylvania avenue cuts diagonally
across the city from Georgetown to the
navy 3arL, a distance of more than
three DSs1. If it were continued in
direct nne it would go directly through
the center of the capitol. But the
grounds around the capitol are very
large. They are we'll cared for, and
have been developed by the best land
scape gardeners in the world.
The great avenue passes around the
capitol and runs along B street, past
the new congressional library building,
and then resumes its diagonal course
eastward to the eastern branch of the
Potomac rivera stream which is no
longer navigable and over which the
government will ultimately build
arches and convert it into a sewer, just
as Tiber was long since hidden from
view. There are many thousands of
people here to-day who never saw the
Tiber and who never even heard of it.
Westward from the capitol, at Fiji
teenth street. the avenue defects from
its course and passes around the treas
ury building and the executive man
sion. At Seventeenth street it resumes
its diagonal course to Georgetown,
crossing Rock creek, q stream which d.
yides Washington city from ancient
Georgetown. This stream will also
soon be arched over, and will live only
in history.
East of the capitol Pennsylvania ave.
nue. amounts to almost nothing. 1t will
be many years-say so years, at least
before the great thoroughfare will bs
attractive in that section. II was tn,
intention of the founders of the city
to have it built up east Of the capitol
But real estate dealers were as avari
clous then as they are now. They helt
up prices so that home builders wen
to the west and northwest and built III
the city in that section. Consequent,
the population on Capitol hill is com
paratively small. and along the line o
Pennsylvania avenue, east, there are nj
public buildings of consequence except
Ing the congressional library, and Their
are no residences there te make the ave
nue. attractive.
|, West Of the capitol, where allpolitica
business is done and where all hotel
of prominence are located. Pennsylvu
MIA avenue is really national disgrace
True. 1t Is the broadest avenue In tn
world. Its surface is splendidly con
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25

ASSlGNEE'S A SALE!

$4,000 Worth OF Clothing, Hats and
Furnishing Goods Must be sold Regard
less of Cost.
In order te wind up the business
formerly conducted by Henry Rauch
at No. 1877 Front street, will offer for
the next 30 days the entire stock of
Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods,
also store fixtures, including counters,
show cases and window fixtures at
private sale. Everything must be
sold, no matter what the price, Sale
begins Thursday, Feb. 10th.
BEN RAUCH, M. E. Mock,
Manager. Assignee.
No. 1877 Front ST.. Marietta, D.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
THE MARKETS.

CINCINNATI. Feb 2t
FLoUR-Spring fancy, s46i@LSj; spring
family I.l @l43O; 'pring patent, &5 lO6b5. 80;
winter patent, sts5d5.O0: fancy, Ai5W46J;
family, S3.75mi.lO; extra. s3.30035J; low. grade,
S2.75ll3. 0 rye, northwestern. SAO5dt5.lO; do
city. $50 N03 TO-
WHEAr-No. 9, red, was nominal ut soc.
CORN Sales: No ?, mixed, track, 32c do,
elevator, 321Ee; mixed car, track. 3lc.
OArs-SaleS: No. mixed. track, 2sHc.
HoGs-Se!e3t shippers n "a 05Gb4.i0; select
butchers, "A W@4.l0 fair 10 good packers 1885
GtL05 fair to good lighr, S. s5614OO; common
and roughS So 40Q 800.
CArTLE--Fair to good shippers, 50. 15@i.75;
good to choice butchers ST. 100 100: fair TO me-
dium butchers. $5.50GI.09; comm on 1850 03. 40
SHEEP-Extras, a4.61L good to choice,
SiOVtB4.i 10; common To fair, S2.75GI3.85
LAMBS Extras. S6585.75; good to choice,
S500lD5.50; common to fair, 34OO04S5.
VEAL CALvEs-Fair to good light. So OOf16. IS;
extras, 800; common and large, Sh75ds575.
CHICAGO. Feb. "a.
WHEAT-February, sl03hc; May sLJ3ss;
July, S9bc: Sop ,ember, 784c: December. 7Sc.
CoRN-February. 28Ac; May, 2JSc; July,
3lc bid September, 32hc.
OATs-February, 25s6c; May. 26i6c; July, .4H
0244c.
BARLEY-Cash, No. g. 81 to 4Oc
RYE-Cash, 4p1ac; May, 49A@5Oc.
PITTSBURGH. Feb. o.
CATTLE-Prime, &9JG50O; common t35O1
400: bulls. stays and COWS, S2.0Uit4 4Ol
HoGs-Prime mediums and best Yorkers,
S4.2OGD42j; light Workers, S4.O50i.l5: pigs 80 80
f400; heavy hogs. Si.1584.2j; good roughs
s3.4O1365; common to fair, ,s?.50q3a5
ten. Brec!; Retired.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Brig. Gen.
Samuel Breck, having reached the age
limit, retired from the army Thursday.
He was adjutant general of the army.
Col. Henry c. Corbin will succeed HIM.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
Makes Drunkennesa Common.

The owner Of an extensive vineyard
in Bracley county. Ark. has been fur
nishirg wine foralniost nothing to the
young men OF the neighborhood. In
consequence there has been an epi-
demic of drunkenness. On Thursday
last, however, mob OF older men total
ly destroyed the vineyard.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
We are selling Carpets at
Lower Prices than Jobb1ng
Houses are asking for them.

We are making some great improve
ments in our Grocery Department TO
enable us to handle the large crowds
that jam this part of our store, i'll a
more satisfactory manner. Goods al
ways the Best and Prices the Lowest.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
Closing Out Sale.

offer my entire stock of Drygoods,
Groceries, Hardware. Notions, Medi-
cines, School Baskets and many useful
articles not often found In country
stores, at cost, as / am going out Of the
business this winter. Come and get
barRains y. j. LAMB, Barlow, o
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
W0MAN'S<
=VAN1TY!

They were talking about the vanity
of woman, and one of the few ladies
present undertook defense, "of
course" said she, "Iadmit that women
are vsi and men are not. Why" she
added, with glance around, "the
necktie of the handsomest man in the
room is even now up the back of his
neck. That proves it." we, oelng
men, are no exception. What we are
vain of, however, is this:-Being able
to offer
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
New Wall Papers
in Full Display,

We claim the Mccall Bazar Pattern
the equal in style, cut and finish of
any on the market, and only at lOc
and isc each. Call for pattern sheets.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-25
notice of Appointment.

Estate OF Janalla Stevens, deceased.
The undersifned has been appointed and
qualified as Executor OF the WIN estate OF ia.
MALTA stevens. late OF Washington county
Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 18th day of February, A. D. 1898.
K. GRANT STEVENS.