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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
POINTS OF THE REVENUE BILL
That the Illinois senate Thinks VIII Do
for That Saote.

for That Saate.
Springfield. Ills. Jan. 22.-The princi-
pal provisions OF the revenue bill passed
by the senate yesterday are: In counties
not under township organization the
county treasurer shall be ex-officio the
county assessor. In counties under
township organization, Cook county ex-
cepted. the county treasurer shall be
ex-ofiicio the supervisor Of assessments.
The general assessment shall be made
on May 1, 1899. and every fourth year
thereafter. Assessors shall each inter-
vening year assess all the real property
which shall become taxable and is not on
the general assessment. and make lust
additions to or reductions from the as.
sessment Of property already assessed.
Personal property IL to be assessed an
nually on the LIST day Of March. The
property owner is required to make out
and sign a printed blank schedule
and make oath to the correctness of the
game.
Real and personal property shall be
assessed one-fifth Of its fair cash val
ue." The Office OF township assessor is
including Cook.
A board Of review Is provided for
counties under township organization Of
less than 100000 inhabitants. In coun-
ties no; under township organization
the board Of county commissionersshall
constitute the board Of review. In Cook
county the board Of review consists OF
three members to be elected by the peo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
HltlMoN CLAM IS sef1tsp.


And = TIE same Time FlsAt Aesinst q
1asuranee CsmPaay.
Topeka. Kan. Jan. 22.-The famous
HiIimon insurance case, which has been
fought through five trials, was settled
yesterday so far as the claim against
the New York Life Insurance company
u concerned. Hillmon was insured In
this company for $4,000. but upon what
basis the compromise was made cannot
be ascertained. as the attorneys on both
sides absolutely refuse to talk. One re-
Port has 1t that Mrs. Hillmon receives
the full amount of her claim, $4,000,
and interest amounting to $1,000.
When Insurance Commissioned Webb
WcNall was apprised Of the New York
LIES action in settling the iillmon
claim he promptly granted its attorneys
q license for the year almost passed
and ending Feb. IS. 1885. and also for
the next license year. 1t was their re-
fusal to settle the Hillmon claims upon
which Insurance Commissioner McNall
based his action in revoking the licenses
OF the three interested companies last
March.
John W. Hillmon. who is supposed to
have been shot in the head at Medicine
Lodge March Il. 1879. had life in
surance amounting to $4,000 in three
companies. The companies claimed
that HiIlmon had murdered a man and
palmed that body of for his own. The
case has been tried five times and in
each case the jury has disagreed ex-
cept once, when the plaintiff won. hut
the supreme court set the verdict aside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
TRADE SITUATION FEATURES.
A They Are summed Up and Detailed BY
Bradstreet's Agency.

New York. Jan. 2s.-Bradstreet'ss says:
A large measure Of activity In business
and Industrial lines with. in some in
stances. previous records surpassed,
and very general steadiness in prices OF
staples Is perhaps the most notable feat
ure Of the trade situation this week.
Quotations OF cereals show the most
aggressive strength, while those Of
some makes Of pig iron betfay rather
more decided weakness than they did
a week ago. Spring trade opens slow
ly. a. usual at this time Of the year,
but confidence is still unimpaired. The
immense current production Of pig iron.
amounting 20 fully 100000 tons per
month. has begun to exercise an infiu-
ence upon the price Of that staple, but
decreases reported are still only frac-
tional
The Industrial situation. with the
single exception OF the cotton industry,
Is one OF exceptional strength. As yet
the strikes In this branch of trade.
however. are largely confined to Mas.
sachusetts. Mems wear woolens are
moving fairly well. The good export
demand for cotton precludes too heavy
accumulations at primary points BUSH
ness Is active on the Pacific coast. Cal.
ifornia crop prospects have been i'm
proved by the recent rains.
A further falling OF in the number
OF business failures is reported in the
United States this week. the total being
only 3os. against 90 last week. 40 in
this week q year ago. 3li In this week
Of 1896. 3l2 In 1895 and 33s In 1894.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

body, q purifying Of the blood and q
strengthening of tired nerves.
Another great preacher, Rev. S
Domer, pastor Of St. PA1l's English
Lutheran church. Washington, D. c.,
says:
Wells, Richardson & Co.,
Gentlemen-HAve taken Paine's
celery compound as a tonic. and am
pleased to certify that 40 far as
have been able to test 1t l have found
1t quite satisfactory.
Yours very truly.
8. DOMER,
ST. Paul's Eng. L ,th. Church
1: cannot be repeated too .oiten
that the stomach is the fountain
which supplies every part OF the
body. II the stomach is sick, the
brain, heart. liver, bowels and kid
neys are all sick. The trouble may
be felt In one spot; it may be in the
stomach itself. or it may be ia the
brain, or in rheumatic muscle. 1t
will be felt in the weakest place.
Paine's celery compound is fully
competent to correct all such dis
ordered conditions OF the stomach
and to restore a healthy. hearty tone
that will enable it to meet every de.
mand made upon it by hard.worked
brain. heart and nerves.
A dysFe2tic stomach cannot fur
Dish sweet. healthy chyme, as the d.
gested food is called. but acids and
poisonous gases. and the brain and
nerves thus get poison instead of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

food. It il Z OF food swallowed, but
food we'll dig, sted that produces flesh
and blood. rsins's celery compound
disposes the body to take on flesh.
1t makes breath sweeter. the
strength mole enduring, the body
plumper and The spirits better.
Dyspeptlcs and nervous, sickly
persons, whose whole lives arc . fall
ure. both As to enjoyment and use
fulpess, ought to learn how closely
heir debility, aches and pains de-
pend on their general rundown con-
dition, aud that the sensible, lasting
cure can only come from building up
their general health and cons titution.
This is ihe grand mission Of Psins's
celery compound. Il cures neuralgia.
rheumatism. stomach troubles, blood
diseases and headaches BY this en-.
lightened. broad treatment. Pure
blood and plenty Of IL. quiss, salts
factorily fed nerves and . condition
OF the brain that makes sound, sweet
sleep . safeguard against al Asrvous
troubles come when Paine's celery
compound is used.
Ifyou are played ont" TO NE .
forcible street phrase. can't digest.
can't work and have lost courage.
Paine's celery compound will. show
itself to be the best friend you ever
had. 1t will enable you 70 forget
your stomach, and will do for you
what it has done for 30 many others
make you again . healthy. sctive
man or woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
TO JUSTIFY THE CUBAN HEnS
And show That the killing Of Colonel
Ruis should he Condouesl.

Washington. Jan. .2.-The house COM
mIttee on foreign affairs yesterday
agreed 10 make a favorable report on
the resolution Of Representative WILL
iams. Of Mississippi. asking the state
department for information on the Ruiz
case. There was no division over the
resolution. and the vote wGs unani-
nous In favor OF reporting II. Beyond
this there was no reference TO the Gu
ban question. except in the reference to
the subcommittee Of the various Gu
han resolutions introduced recently. The
Ruin referred 20 In the resolution Is
not DIT. Ruir, killed at a suburb OF Ha-
vana. whose case has attracted much
attention. hut IL Colonel Ruiz, the
Spanish Officer at Havana who Is said
90 have gone under a flag Of truce 10
meet the Insurgents and urge them to
aecept autonomy. After entering Nthe
insurgent lines his profYer Of autonomy
was rejected and he was executed By
order 81 the insurrent commander.
The case has not been taken up In
congress before. and 10 is said that the
inquiry win present the transaction In a
new light. Although several members
OF the committee insisted that the Gu
han topic had not been touched upon
except In the adoption Of this reso-
luton. others attached considerable sig
nihcanee 20 inquiries by one OF the Re-
publican members. Smith Of Michigan,
ss TO what the Cuban subcommittee
had done on the Morgan senate resolu-
ton Recognizing Cuban belligerency.
Adams, chairman cf the sub-commit-
tee. explained that inquiries were being
made Of the state department with a
view Of taking such action az was ap-
rropriate. The line % inquiry by Smith
led 20 the impression that he and some
other Republican members 81 the COM
mi'tee desired action on the belliger-
tncy subject.
Williams. author OF the Ruiz resolu-
ton saws the inquiry Is for. the purpose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
M'ktRNA CONFIRMED.
Majority In Favor Of the New A..
,seeiate Justice Reported
Overwhelming
AILu. THE oPPosrTIoH LEADER.

hshss . Long spseeh % Prove Thst TIE
Appssssee Is Net Qssiiaed Tor the Piscs
-rei,es's silver ResslusIsa 10 Come Cp
Agais Nest Thsrsday House Proceea-
i.ss Are Dsii-Neve 10 Justify In Geo.
srss the kIIiiss ef Col. Rails.
Washington. Jan. ,,.-An agreement
was reached by the senate yesterday
that q final vote on the Teller resoiu-
ton providing that the bonds Of the
United states may be paid In silver
dollars. and all pending amendments
thereto. should Be taken next Thursday
before adjournment. Vest. In charge Of
the resolution. FIRST announced that an
agreement had been made 10 take the
final vote on "wednesday At Z .. m,
but readily agreed TO q postponement
Of the vote until Thursday at the sug-
gestion % Turpie. Allison made the sig
niticant statement that an amendment
% the resolution that would cause some
debate would he offered late In the
Discussion. but gave no intimation OF
the nature. scope or intent OF the
amendment. During the greater part Of
the afternoon the senate was In ekecu-
tive session
AIIes Dtsessses Mexsssa's Nsmlsatisa.
In executive session the nomination
% solicitor General McKenna TO be an
associate justice Of the supreme court
came up and Allen opposed II. Hs
brought along the charges filed with
the committee on judiciary. which he
read at length. This comprised a large
number Of letters. some resolutions. and
the protest % lawyers and judges Of
the Pacific coast charging that Mcken-
ma IL untitled for the high ONCE of
supreme court justice. on the ground Of
q want Of legal attachments. He COM
nSnted at length upon this latter docu-
mint. and was interrupted by Perkins
Of California. who read a published de-
Tense of Mckenna. giving statistics to
show that he had not. "a Judge of the
California federal court. been more fire.
quentiy reversed by superior tribunals
than had other judges of the same
rank.
McKenna was confirmed by an over
whelming vote.
silver Men Win Point In the House.
There was . parliamentary struggle
In the house yesterday over the bill
for the relief Of the hook publishing
company Of the Methodist Episcopal
church south. which was before the
house last Friday. ny shrewd man.
| oeuvering Its opponents succeeded in
preventing action. Previous to the con-
siseration Of this bill the house passed
the bill TO extend the public land laws
Of the United States to the territory Of
Alaska. and to grant a general railroad
right Of way through that territory.
The urgent deficiency bill was sent to
conference. after the silver forces with
some outside aid had succeeded In con-
curing In the senate amendment strik-
Ing from the bill the provision requiring
the depositors of bullion at government
assay offices TO pay the cost OF trans
portation to the mints.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
CARS MUST BE EQUIPPED.
Wabash WIN Not Accept Any Unless the
Law IL Compiled With.

st. Louis. Jan. 22.-In pursuance to
the federal law regarding the couplings
Of railroad cars. after Feb. / the Wa
bash viii! not accept any car to be
hauled In passenger trains unless 1t is
equipped with vertical plane couplers.
Westinghouse quick-acting automatic
air.brakes. and Westinghouse air train
signals. Eastern roads have complied
with the new statute, and the new
vertical coupler il now almost univers-
ely used. West Of the Mississippi the
Improvement has not been SO rapid, and
many lines are still using the old-styl.
Miller hooks.
The Wabash order further specifies
that all cars handled in passenger trains
between Chicago and Buffalo must be
equipped with steam heating apparatus.
The change Is made necessary by a
state law in force in New York pro-
hibiting fires in the stoves of passen-
ger coaches. The Burlington system
has given similar orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
Like Goldsmith parson Who'll


Tried each art. reproved each dull delay,
Allured to brighter worlds and led the way,
great prea cheers throughout the coun-
try have been the most untiripg and
earnest in telling the truth about
Psine's celery compound. in urging
sick people to use Il. and at the same
time they themselves have employed
the great remedy in their own homes
with results that have steadily kept
up their faith In its health giving
powers.
It 10 significant that Paine's celery
compound stands alone as the one
remedy that is freely used in the
homes not only Of clergymen. but of
all literally and professionally edu.
Gated men-physicisns, lawyers,
school teachers and others. while
every other remedy purporting to
accomplish equal results. is prom pity
shown the door.
No class of men have the public
good 50 disinterestedly at heart as
clergymen; none others see so init
mately the affairs of so m.ny homes.
Il 10 their business to know the sad
eide. sorrows and sufferings. As
con6dant, confessor and comforter,
they learn the truth ae even the ply
sician often fails to do.
Aud clergymen recommend Paine's
celery compound wherever they
enter home where some mem Der
needs . general building up of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

Chicago, Jan. 22.-The defense in the
Luetgert trial was short of witnesses
yesterday and SO Luetgert was put on
the stand. He testified to his early
life. to his three marriages, the second
taking place two months after the
death of his first wife. and to some
matters connected with the attempted
sale OF his sausage plant but did not
get down to the time Of the disappear
ance Of his wife. Luetgert proved a
lachrymose witness, tears coming fire.
Quently and in considerable volume
whenever the name OF his wife was
brought into the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

Mount Vernon, Ills, Jan. 22.-John G,
varnell. city clerk of this city. was ar
rested in st. Louis and brought here
upon a warrant sworn out by Mayor
Hall charging him with forging the
mayors name to fraudulent city orders.
His brother George was also arrested
and placed In Jail, charged with steal
ing and negotiating about $500 worth Of
city orders that had been cashed by
the treasurer but had not been stamped
BY that official
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

Of correcting Q public misapprehension
~ to the facts. In the execution of
Colonel Ruiz. The latter. Williams
ayR never had the right to claim Inn
munity under nag Of truce. a. he had
been warned by the insurgent COM
mander. Aranguex. that he would be
amenable to the DEGREES OF the inSur-
gent government. one Of which was that
any person entering the insurgent camp
and proposing autonomy should be
treated - q spy. Williams says there
- authority for stating that Colonel
Ruis entered Aranguez' camp with this
understanding and took his chances &C.
cordingiy. 1t Is said also that he urged
autonomy and suggested that SPECIFIC
BENEFITS would be conferred upon the
insurgent leaders IL they accepted the
proposition. One Of Aranguex' asso-
ciates demanded that he do his duty in
accordance with the decree Of the in
surgent government. whereupon Ruiz
was shot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Jan. q.
Following were the quotations on the
Board OF Trade today: Wheat-Janu.
airy. opened nominal, closed &c; May
opened S2*c. closed 9l7sc; July, opened
SING. closed S4hc: December. opened
and closed 71lsc. Corn-January
opened and closed &c: May, opened
and closed PC; July, opened 3Ohc
closed SOC. Oats-January, opened nom.
inal, closed PC: May. opened 23Nc
closed 23%c: July, opened and closed
22itc. Pork-January, opened, 967k
closed 1856: May. opened 1915. closed
$9.Uz. Lard-January. opened $4.72k
closed $40: May. opened and closed
A.S2k.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery
lSIsc per ID: extra dairy. lie; fresh
packing stock, lie. Eggs-Fresh stock,
lsc per dog. Dressed Poultry-Turkeys,
?6l0tzc per n: chickens. 6d7c; ducks,
6hG7hc. Potatoes-Northweste 50@
Coo per bu. Sweet Potatoes-Illinois.
$l.5od2.50 per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Jan. q.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
$4,000: market active and feeling. firm
prices SC higher: sales ranged at So e5N
355 for rough packing. $355@3.75 for
mixed. and $S.60da.75 for heavy pack
ing and shipping lots. Cattle-Estimat-
ed receipts for the day, $500; quotations
ranged at S5.c0Q5.45 for choice to extra
steers, A.50d4.S5 good- to choice do.
$l.35a4.90 fair to good. $3S004. 40 COM
mon to medium do, s3..0d420 butchers
steers, $32063.S0 stockers, $3.S06l 35
feeders. $2.15Q3.90 cows. 81. 6O64. so heif-
ers. $e.40d4.25 bulls. oxen and stays.
$3.40G4.40 Texans. and $3.50d6.75 veal
calves. Sheep and Lambs-Estimated
receipts for the day. 5000; quality fairly
good: market rather active: feeling
steady; prices unchanged quotations
ranged at $3.606450 westerns, So 6O6 1. eO
natives, and A.009S.s0 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Jan. Il.
Wheat-Strong: No. l northern. ga
Ss1zc; No. 2 spring. Ss690c; May, 91Ic:
July. SSis @9oc. Rye-Firmer: No. 4.
4sH6lsxc. Barley-Stssdy; No. 8
l2iic: sample. 27040hc.
Lo00l 00RnDn. -,
Com-2aoeac.
Hsy-ri@oshy, eessso; VIVA, sse1.
Potatoes50GSc.
&c.
EeEs-lQc
Chichens-5Gec.
Turkeys-oc.
Coal-Soft. 10c.
Cattle Butchers pay for corn fed stsers
lk1Aac; cows and heifers, a03Hc; calves, ~
Hoes-sSo&sa
Sheep-3ic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
SAVING UP A LOG.
Hsv pissAs Are css late sAsps II ,
orsss Wesssva ssvmEl.

No. rionhs Are Cue 1aes SAope II .
orsss wesssvs ssvnua.
W. q HAYWOOD contributes "Ths
Story of Pine Board" 60 Sc. Nicholas
Afscr telling % the cutting down Of the
tree and its progress from the forest to
The mill Mr. HARDWOOD says:
Up from the yellowish brown depths
Of the slow moving river flowing 20
steadily ON its way to the sea comes .
huge. dark bruwn thing with . shining.
dripping coat II h our log. entering
upon its last stage Il passes at once MP
Q long incline called the "slit"-a
trench Of wood about eight inches deep
and two feet wide at the top, 30 hol.
lowed out that the largest log will lie
In 10 securely o. 10 is being drawn mp
the incline by tho stout chains with
which tho slit 10 equipped. Projecting
pieces of steel ON this chain serve to
hep the log steady. its great weight.
causins u 10 sink upon these pieccs of
ssesl, which are like sharp teeth. A
workman. standing ct the side Of the
slit, by means of o lever throws mp two
powerful steel pointed srms which Lift
the logs out Of tie slit and throw them
upon tables, from which they are rolled
down 10 the carriage which leads 20 the
saws When the log reaches the car.
rtaec, u is thrown upon the framework
By the "nisger long. ratcheted tim
Der or piece IL steel This framework 10
like section Of an ordinary fiat car
running On . regular railroad track.
Two men stand ON the moving carriage
end at signal from the head sawyer,
who directs tho cutting Of the log. reg.
ulase the thickness of the plank OF board
BY the levers % the carriage.
When The log has beei adjusted. u
Sspidly advances 30 tho saw, and In Q
vsgy few ssronds It's water soaked sides
have bern trimmed BY the sharp teeth.
Ths canises Aiss hack 30 the starting
plece with the swiftnes of the wind,
Cd u h enough 30 make one shudder 10
- 10 GO You expect every instant that
one Of tho men viii be thrown on and
terribly injured They learn 30 balance
themelves. however. though there are
freQucus accidents One instant % mat.
tcntion ON the part of the bead sawyer.
who regulates the speed "a the carriage
By his lever. would snd the carriase
flying bach to the end 10 the mill with
srsoendous force and probably kill both
% Ne men. oue Of the men on the car.
Rag. called the letter" fires the
=
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
WILL UTILIZE THE DRAMA.
Deneer;ts - Bring Out Piays That uavs
Political Plots.

Washington. Jan. q. - Democratic
free silver leaders have resolved upon
an experiment in political campaign
work. Under the influence Of Senator
Jones. Representative McMillin, Chaun-
cey r. Black and others q company of
Washington and Virginia politicians
and business men has been incorporated
under the name Of the american
Drama company" The first play to be
produced Is The Curse Of Gold" which
the free silverites claim Is another
Uncle Toms Cabin" and from IL they
srdently expect the greatest results.
Senator Stewart predicts great sue.
cess FOR II, and Senator Allen thinks Il
will be received by the west and south
Enthusiastically. Samuel Gompers, pres
tcent, and Charles Morrison, secretary,
Of the American Federation of Labor,
are advocates Of II, and Knights Of
Labor assembly No. es owns stock in
the corporation. 1t will be put upon the
eoad very soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
Nsrry Prsmised . Hsnps, III.

Chicago. Jan. e2-Chris Merry. such
b the decision OF the court and jury,
must die upon the scaffold. James
Smith, so far as the charge OF murder
Is concerned. was a free man according
to the jury. but the Judge ordered his
arrest Immediately as an accessory.
Merry beat and choked his wife to
death . few months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
Ended In ~ Aequsistal

st. Paul. Jan. 22.-The last Of the
many cases growing out Of the sensa-
tional failure Of several Ct. Paul banks
last year ended yesterday, As those pre-
ceding it had done. In . verdict Of not
guilty. This case was on the charge
that w. F. Bickel, vice president and
manager OF the Minnesota Savings
bank. had converted to his own use GER
tain notes signed by John Nusser,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

Washington. Jan. 22.-The senate con.
frmed these nominations: Joseph Nc.
Kenna. OF California, to be associate
Justice Of the supreme court. Consul
n. r.. Sulzer. Of Indiana, at Liege, Bel.
gium
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
New R.les for Pe.sou Attorney.

Washington, Jan. Accommodations
Evans. Of the pension ONCE. has in
preparation q new set Of regulations
governing the practice Of attorneys be.
fore and the adjudication OF claims In
the Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

v - S
when . girl likes q man. she amuses
AuRif ~ wosderise how he would
iosh n she should suddenly pas her
Aanis O. bic shouidsrs and say. "Now.
z sa going ~ kig ycu. " in . cool. 90
ohcvisasive tons. New York Presa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

which very often comes from o
eheoaic affection Of the circula-
ton, h . constant odense to
ones self and ell his friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
Rheuma tiSm,

which ell suthoritie. now sttri-
buW 10 various seidities In the
blood, which this great blood
partner Of the ags, Aood's ear-
munYilla. coYrpcfa.