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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

the city-such as the leyee-set apart
to be preserved free from trespass by
the railroads. and there are some con-
cessions that would affect public i'm
provements where the companies
should do their part just As street
railways do in the street. nevertheless
there are reasonable rights that rail-
roads need at times. and which the
roads ought not to he obliged to pay
for. but On the contrary should be
freely given them. Al! euterprising
citizens desire all the railroads they
can get. and policy of indiscriminate
refusal to aid them or give them ac-
cess TO the city, or to desired lOcai-
ties in the city. except under penalty
of pay. could not prove otherwise
than prejudicial to the city's best in
terests. The city can protect her
own rights and at the same time be
fair with the railroads. and the more
the city stands upon her own rights,
while being at the same time just,
the more she viii enjoy the respect of
the railroads. And that respect will
mean good will and hence a better
understanding all around.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

Four more divorce suits have been
begun in the circuit court. Eva
Taylor, of Moline, through Sturgeon
& Marshall, her attorneys, asks to be
freed from Charles Taylor, whom she
charges with desertiOn. Charles
Coppens, through Attorney T. j.
Stafford, says his wife, Melanis.
failed to keep 4 promise she made
him to the effect that she would fol-
low him to America from their home
in Belgium after he had secured en-
ployment in this country. He sent
tickets to her and the children, but he
never heard from them. Ida j. Burk-
man, of Moline, also alleges her hus-
band. &. j. Burkman. left her without
prOvocation. j. Il. Oakleaf is her at
torney. Henry Van Pancke, of Mo
line, likewise gives desertion as the
grounds for his proceedings against
his wife, Nirginie Van Pancke. Meese
& Allen are his attorneys.
Meyer a. Loeb, guardian of Sidney
\. Loeb. has filed through Connolly x
Connolly the precipe in 5000 dam
age suit against the Rock Island road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

Educate Your Bowels with CascaretE.
Candy Cathartle. cure constipation forever.
toe &c II C. C fail. druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

1t begins TO look as if THE ARGUS
would he obliged to copyright its out
of-town correspondence as a means
of protection against other papers
that have fallen into the habit of
copying columns of such matter and
assuming the license to use it a
original. TIE ARGUS is the only
paper in Rock Island county
that remuneratcs its correspondents
throughout the county in cash for
their services and it therefore strikes
it that the practice on the part OF
other papers of borrowing" these
features without the consent of
THE ARGUS is a cheeky performance
to say the least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
An Important Meeting.

The members of the finance com
mittee of the citizens and the com
mittee Of 10 representing the various
Woodman camps of Rock Island are
requested to meet at the city council
rooms this Thursday evening at S
o'clock, for the purpose Of settling up
the affairs pertaining to the removal
of the head Offices of the NJ. W. of A.
to Rock Island.
". c. MAUCkER, Chairman.
G. II. MCKowN. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
TRACKS AND TRACKS,
Morning Paper Comes Around to
a Frank and Plain
Attitude.
POSITION PAST AND PRESENT

Supports the Idea of Preventing Fur
Their InrOads the Paved Levee-
And Wants to See the Railroads Get
What l. Necessary and Pay for What
They Get-RcasonabIe Suggestions
The Union of this morning an
nounces the cons ummation OF an
agreement between Mr.. Blair, of the
Terminal company, and lower First
avenue property holders, As 4 result
of which the latter have the assurance
that the objectionable operations
along the river front by the Terminal
company in that part OF town are to
cease, the property holders being re-
i'm bursed for all land taken hereafter
Hence, - says the Union, the in
junction will not he asked for-that is
if Mr.. Blair keeps good faith The
Union then goes further and discusses
the Terminal company's defeated
switch project along the levee-this
in reply to The Argus observations
of last evening as to the morning pa
papers inconsistency with reference
TO river front track rights. After eN-
planning again how it was misled in
advocating the additional track which
allow, the morning paper says: The
Union freely confessed its blunder in
advocating a switch under a mistaken
notion of It's limitations ard has to
say once more that the coal switch il
advocated proceeded from the tracks
now in existence on the levee
at Seventeenth street, and not
from additional tracks starting in near
Eighteenth street. 1t does not now
and never has favored the laying of
any more tracks on the levee." The
Union goes on then TO define its posi-
ton as to the privileges that should
be given the Terminal company, hold
ing that the company should be given
reasonable right-Of-way and depot
privileges, etc. But it does not fol-
low" asserts the morning paper,
that because the Union favOrs the
construction of the road it is in favor
of the road stealing its right-of-way.
The Union has tried to be consistent
in upholding the rights of property
holders and in urging railway manag-
ers to proceed to secure title to their
holdings in strict accordance with
legal requirements. 1t would cost
something to do this, but the REIN
bursement Of owners for land taken
for Il most important public enterprise
is an act of the simplest justice, and
not in any sense a hardship. The
Union is in favor of the Terminal, the
Peoria, the Burlington, the Milwau-
kee and the Rock Island roads having
what they require for the proper dis
patch of business-and paving for
what they get
After considering the Unions adj
mission and declaration as to the pro-
lection of the levee from further
track encroachments and then as to
the general obligations between the
city and corporations and property
holders and corporations. The ARGUS
cannot see but that its morning con-
temporary has come, to some extent,
al least, around to its way of think
ing. But how long the Union will
maintain its present attitude remains
to be disclosed.
Avoid This Spirit. However.
Tie ARGUS, however, would not
like to see spirit or tendency 20 I'M
reasonably exact from the railroads.
While there should he portion of
n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

Bodily pain loses its terror if you We
a bottle of DR.. Thomas Electric Oil
in the house. Instant relief in cases
Of burns, cuts. sprains, accidents OF
any sort. For sale by Marshall &
Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
syrup helps men and women to hap
Pv. vigorous old age. For sale by
Marshall q Fisher, druggists.
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4 Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 90
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails 10 cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
2j-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded
HORST YOS KnEcKPITZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
Munyon's Headache and Indi-
QeStiOn Cure

is the only remedy on the market
that will cure every form of Headache
in 3 TO 10 minutes, correct indiges-
ton, stimulate the nerves and build
up the system. 1t should be in every
home and every travellers gripsack.
At all druggists. % cures, 25c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
Licensed to Wed,

Thomson & Taylor Spice Co. is
introducing T. & T. " brand of coffee
Their name is a sufficient guarantee
of quality
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

TIE ARGUS. however, would not
like to see a spirit or tendency 10 I'M
reasonably exact from the railroads.
While there should he portion of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01

Arnold's BromO Celery cures head
aches; 10, % and so cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-01
Everybody
is Interested

In living we ! as possible the least expendi
ture. There are great many ways of bringing
about the desirable end, but the greatest of all
methods is trading at Shields Cash Grocery.
Not in thing only does this store attempt to
give patrons the benefit of fair prices, but on
the general line and that's what counts in the
end Agents for the famous Upton Teas.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-05-26

kurirt, well es die einzige wahre BIZ
gende MediZin list. Preis ~; SechS fur 80
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Sobm &icWcl
aertauit III Icbr nicori9en Ere zen.

aertouit III Iebr nicorigen Ere zen.
20 Gllen Y. Y Sbirting iiir scots.
10tb + Y &aifee iiir 800.
h SOL. Tfefier 10cto.
2otb California Tilalmen S1.1o.
300i Ii Sol: iiir Sl.00.
l IL Sapane'iiher Sbee 25cts.
II Glide Seiie filr 25cts.
l ,SdBden narinirtc NerinSe 75ctS.
l Wallone Sprup 25cto.
ION %9ranuiirter !Slter scots
l T &entutp yong Gut Sabof 30ctS.
ollie bieie 9lrtitel ;uiammen mir Sc.
Gr beSablt ben b0diten Sreis iii,
Gier. Sept lit Die .Seit III tanIen. be
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-05-26

Hoods Pillen ian mt HS H E51G.s S,r,..
parllLa III nehmen. An DrDgplStrD. 45 cents
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-05-26
Starke

Neryen kOmmen sich2r v0m Gebratch Won
Hoods Sarsaparilla vie das kurlren Won
S~crofeln, Flechten oder anderen sogenannten
Bl~utkrankheiten. Dies kommt einfach daner
dass das Blut den IuStand aller
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-05-26

Smweueru petrathert, mo td) ais erlter
Troturiil oeS NouieS mus ielbllpcrs
liauolid babel leir."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-05-26
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Rc. l7-s Nue. iablid, ct. glcup, M,ar
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-05-26
carmen IN p%erfauien.

in stearns eountp 100. 200. 100 umb $40
Sder.
in Benton 9ountp lac. 200, $40 Nder
1000 Ncer miloes 9snb. gultipirte Gor.
men $40 bis $25 per Nder. Wilbes Qano
s bis el5 per Nder.
eIareneee 6. U tw 0 o /.
1l'Smts. 81. gIoub, Ninn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-05-26
es@yen

Knochcn. Muskeln uad Gewebe beeiniiusst
Wenn es unrein ist, kann IS desc Thell nicht
gehdrig ernihrcn. Wcuu es durch Hoods Sar-
rein, reich, roth ind helebend gemacht
wird, schafft es GeSundheit anstat hrinkheit'
und repariert das ermidete, nerv6se system VIE
sonst NIGHTS. SO werden Ncryenzerruttung
VyStarip Neuralrip. UerZklOpfen durch
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26
BLOWN UP BY A NINE
Report on Destruction of the Bat.
tleship Maine.
THE RESPONSIBILITY NOT FIXED.

Lieutenant Commander Mark Delivers the
Findings of the Naval Court of Inquiry
to Secretary Long Who Turns 1t Over to
the President-The Report Carefully
Read Over I'm the Presence OF All the
Members of the Cabinet.
Washington, March 26.-The report
of the Maine court of inquiry is now
In the hands of President Mckinley
The formal transmission of this mo-
metous document was accomplished at
9:4O o'clock In the morning. 1t was de-
livered by Lieutenant Commander Ma
rix, judge advocate OF the court of in
quiry, to Secretary Long. and by the
latter taken to the White House and
handed to the president. The arrival
OF the report hardly created a ripple
of excitement at the White House ex-
cept among the newspaper correspon-
dents gathered there. Assistant Sec
retary Day had called about 8 o'clock,
but as the president was at breakfast.
retired but returned about 10 o'clock.
Secretary Alger came about half an
hour later, and was followed by the
postmaster general and Secretary Bliss.
The other members of the cabinet did
not arrive until about the usual hour
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26
DEFEAT FOR PINCREE.
Michigan's Governor checkmated
in the Senate.
WAS ON THE FLOOR IN PERSON.

shrewd Move I'm support of His Railway
Taxation Plan Fails OF Success Upon a
Tie Vote-Sen tors Mason and Thomp-
son Attack the Governor I'm Speeches
Until Called Down by the Lieutenant
Governor-Cuban Resolutions Passed.
Lansing. Mich, March 26.-In at
tempting to direct affairs in the senate
SO as to secure majority for his bill
for the direct taxation of railroads and
other corporate property Governor
Pingree met his Waterloo. The lower
house is thoroughly Pingree in senti-
ment, but in the upper house the gov
ernor will in all probability lack sew
eral votes of passing his bill. In the
afternoon he conceived a brilliant
scheme which. If 1t had succeeded,
would have enabled him to control the
upper house. He ascertained that the
power to call elections to fill vacancies
in either house was vested in the ex-
ecutive; that IL the elections were called
at once the voters might choose sena-
tors to succeed Messrs. Covell, Pres
ton and Hughes, against whom pro-
tests are lodged and are now being in
yestigated by senate committee, and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26
DOODLE SCANDAL in BROOKLYN.
indictments Against Number OF Ex-City
Officials and Contractors.

New York, March 26.-In the Kings
county criminal court in Brooklyn four
teen or fifteen indictments were handed
down by the grand jury against former
city officials and contractors of Brook
lyn. District Attorney Marean refuses
to make known the names of the per-
sons indicted until after they shall have
been arrested. II is alleged, however,
that the indictments are the outcome OF
an investigation that has been proceed
ing for some time into the operations
of public works department of Brook
lyn. 1t is also said that the indictments
charge a conspiracy by which the city
was defrauded of $4,000 by means OF
fraudulent contracts.
The records charge the $4,000 in
question to emergency work." The
law required that all work, the cost Of
which was to exceed $4,000. should be
awarded by contracts upon advertise
ment for regular time. To evade this
law, II is alleged, the officers of the
Brooklyn city works department had
been in the habit of ordering work and
paying for il in sums of $1,000 or less
Most of these small jobs and the money
for them fell into the hands Of a firm
that appeared upon the books as Thom-
as Frazier & Co. A little detective
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26

work disclosed the fact that contrac-
tor Daniel Doody was really Thomas
Frazier & CO. All the bills for this
emergency work" had to receive the
20 X" of Water Purveyor Knapp, be
certified as correct by Deputy City
Works Commissioner Fielding, passed
by Auditor Sutton, thence through the
hands of Comptroller Palmer and were
finally paid by City Treasurer Taylor.
T. b. Willis, ex-commissioner of pub
lie works OF Brooklyn, and William f.
Phillips, police commissioner of the
Greater city, are among those indicted.
They appeared before Judge Aspinall
in the Kings county criminal court and
furnished bonds in $4,000 each. Willis
stated that he was innocent of any
wrong doing and that his arrest was a
rank injustice.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26
'welled to about a dozen ships.

swelled to about dozen ships.
Two battleships are on their way to
add 10 the fighting strength OF the fly
ing squadron. They are the Texas and
the Massachusetts.
An order has been issued by the navy
department which carries out the an
nouncement of Secretary Long that
Captain Sampson would command the
North Atlantic squadron. The order,
as issued, reads that he is "comman-
der-in-chief OF the North Atlantic sta
tion." Although Key West advices state
that the battleship Iowa probably will
be his flagship. the order standing at
the navy department is that the cruis-
er New York will continue as flagship.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26
FINANCIAL CIRCLES AGTTATED.
Peoples Bank OF Philadelphia Closed
Pending Investigation.

Philadelphia, March 26.-The sudden
death of Cashier Hopkins Of the Peo-
pies bank. the official statement that
the bank would. remain closed pending
an examination of its affairs. and the
assignment made by the Guarantors'
Finance company. has caused consid-
erable agitation in financial circles. The
Guarantors' company and the Peoples
bank had close business relations, and
IL is learned that the bank is creditor
Of the finance company to the amount
of $4,000 and that the securities Civ
en- for the loan by the finance company
are practically worthless. The loan was
obtained from Cashier Hopkins by Rich
ard Loper, general manager of the
finance company.
The officials of the bank are reticent
and merely reported the statement that
the bank has closed until its affairs can
be examined. A gentleman closely con-
nected with the institution stated that
the liabilities of the bank are about ST.
SOC, 900. He expressed the belief that
the bank is solvent. The bank was in
corporated under the state laws in 1870
and was rechartered in 1890. 1t has car
ried heavy deposits Of state funds, the
states deposit at present approximate
ing s5o0000.
II was reported on the street that Mr..
Hopkins. the dead cashier, was the
fiduciary agent Of United States Sena-
tor Quay and attended to all his money
affairs. both in political and personal
matters. II is also said that Mr.. Hop
kins handled the money of the Repub-
lican state committee.
1t has Just been discovered that Cash
icr Hopkins committed suicide by
shooting, and did not die from heart
disease as announced by his family.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26
SPANS TORPEDO FLoTILLA.
It's Departure for Porto Rico Causes Much
Feeling at Key West.

Feeling at Key West.
Key West. Fla, March 26.-News of
the departure of the Spanish torpedo
fleet from the Canary islands has just
become known among the naval off,
GERS here. 1t created intense feeling,
especially among the officers of the tor
pedo boats which are in this harbor.
One of the most prominent of these Of
ficers said:
IF the United States allows the
Spanish boats to get to Porto Rico 1t
will be the biggest mistake ever made
They are greater menace to the safe
ty of our fleet than If all the rest Of
the Spanish navy was brought to these
waters. At Porto Rico they will be
nearer Key West than Havana. Only two
torpedo boats in our navy would have
any chance Of getting away from the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyers. The
Iowa. New York and Indiana. lying out
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26
he determined upon a very bold move.
Appeared Upon the Floor.

He personally appeared upon the floor
Of the senate and through Senator
Moore, whose utterances he dictated.
had a motion made to discharge the
investigating committee and have the
contested senatorships made vacant at
once. Senators Covell and Preston are
/ anti-Pingree senators, and If an elec-
! ton were now to be held their districts
would probably select men favorable to
the governors bill The governors
proposition reused all the animosity OF
/ the senate, which was such a thorn in
the side of the governor during the reg
ular session. Senator Mason said it
was not earnest, honest or fair to dis
charge the compittee when it was in
the midst Of an Investigation, and had
adjourned only at the request of one
OF the governors lieutenants, who was
acting as the attorney of Senator
Hughes, the Pingree senator whose
seat is contested. Although Messrs.
Covell and Preston make no claim to
, their seats, both having accepted fed
eral appointments, the anti-Pingree
men refused to allow their cases to be
taken from the committee.
Remarks of Senator Thompson.
Senator Moore insisted upon forcing
the issue, and finally Senator Thomp-
son of Detroit, the governors ancient
enemy, waded into the executive with
ferocity.
THE humbuggery of this whole
thing" he said, lis apparent when it is
known that there have been two va
cancies In the house for months and no
attempt has been made by the govern
or to fill them. But such are the ext
gencies of the executives political for
tunes that we are asked to help put up
his political fences. Never before in
the history of this state has the specta-
Gle of a governor log-rolling with men,
bers to help out his political prospects
been witnessed. At the regular session
he scored this body without mercy. and
/ protest against his conduct in the
name of decency.'
Senator Moore sprang at once to the
defense OF his chief and said the Ian
guage of the senator was an insult to
the governor.
Speaking of insults" interrupted
Senator Mason, I'VE have not forgot
ten that the governor insulted this
body 100 times at the last session"
The Proposition Lost.
The lieutenant governor here called
a halt on personalities and the PROPOSE
ton of the governor to take the inves-
tigation from the committee was lost
by a vote of IA to IA. the rules of the
senate holding a tie vote to mean the
failure of the motion. The vote indi-
Gates that the governor cannot con-
troll the senate unless he can succeed
in having the vacancies filled with
members of his selection.
The session OF the legislature was
otherwise uneventful. Resolutions
were adopted N both branches express
ing sympathy with the Cubans In their
struggle for independence and pledging
the support Of the people Of Michigan
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26

10 President Mckinley in whatever ac=
tion he may take for the relief of the
suffering island
At night the committees of the two
houses to whom the governors bill was
referred gave a joint hearing in rep-
resentative hall
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26

London, March 26.-Lieutenant
Commander Colwell, the United States
naval attache here. has bought for the
United States government through an
American firm. q frst-class torpedo
boat, built at Schicheu for Germany.
She 10 ready to sail.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-26
THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON

=
there, six miles off the land. wouln
practically be at the mercy of say a
dozen Spa SIh torpedo boats, which
could run over from Porto Rico I'm a
short time Mould war be declared. We
have no pr -tected harbors here and we
have not single torpedo destroyer.
and unless fleet powerful enough to
be proof against these torpedo boats is
quickly concentrated in these waters,
or unless the Spanish fiotilla is warned
20 keep further away, l should Judge
that 1t would be better to take every
United States warship as far away as
possible from this menacing force which
Spain intends to concentrate within
such a convenient distance as Porto
Rico.
1T is all very well to talk Of peace
and to say that there is no probability
of war. but at the same time inter-
national relations are strained, displays
Of force should be met with alacrity
and as torpedo expert / must say
that II every ship in the United States
navy was brought into these waters
ii would be none too formidable a dis
play when the strength of the Spanish
fiotilla is considered"