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Spring style Hats ut Daiton's

Spring style hats are ready for inspection.
We are sole agents for Knox's world re-
nowned New York hats. Gordon & Co, s
English hard hats and Viminet & Co.'s fa-
nous soft hats, made in Brussels.
DALTON HAT CO., BATES HOUSE,
High Glass Caterers.
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SPECIAL RATES


Via Pennsylvania lines, Feb. IA to 21st in
elusive on account of Mardi Gras festivi-
ties. Return limit March 10. Low rate
open to all. Full particulars furnished by
Washington and Illinois streets, and Union
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PeddIer william Kramer's Arrest

William Kramer, twenty years old, was
arrested yesterday by Patrolmen Walter
Cox and Wechsler on a charge of en-
bezzlement He was employed by. Louis
Miller to peddle produce, and is charged
with selling load and not accounting for
the money
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The bowling game last night the Lyra alleys
between the German : Americans and the Capital
Citys resulted in victory for the former by 81
pins The Capital City boys complained as usual
of the hard luck which has been attending their
efforts to win game. The scores were fol-
lows
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New Orleans Mardi Gras.

The c., H. & d. Railway will sell round
trip tickets at one fare Feb. IA to q, in
elusive; good TO return until March 10. Full
particulars at Union Station and West
Washington street, corner Meridian.
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Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General Offices, 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
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Kimball pianos. Carlin & Lennox. e. Market St
McGiniard Agency Co. Fire insurance.
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the State of Indiana, hereby certify that
mt of the condition of the above mentioned
as shown by the original statement and
file in this office.
subscribe my name and affix my official
A. Z. DAILY, Auditor of State.
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COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
Of
Union Assurance Society
On the 31st day of December, 1897.

State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State.
I, the undersigned, Auditor of State of
the above is correct copy of the stateme
company on the 31st day of December 1897
that the said original statement is now on
In testimony whereof | hereunto
ISEAL.] seal, this 4th day of February 1898,
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Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless oats.
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Chas. T. Whitsett.

Undertaken, Sd North Meridian street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-24

70 begin at once the examination Of plans
Gsvise5 ~ Secretary Aiger for the creation
OF reserve camps. and boards % star Off
GERS are now engaged IN various localities
looking after Eniita1le camp sizes ard cazk-
ing preliminary arrangements for acquir-
ing the right 20 use those places and ar
ranging fer water supplies. The inter ton
Is not 70 Re caught through any cont-D
Eency with large numbers u trcofes az
central po.ats In the midst OF epidemic
Of any KIND with 10 place 70 remove ;nslo.
II was for this reason :aat Fernardiaa
war selGCtes! some tine ago ar one Of these
reserve camps. and within the last TWO
days the value Of this policy has been jus
tilted. az otherwise There would have been
TO other place % whIc1 70 remove The
troops from Tampa one Of the reserve
camps - likely % b4 located III the valley
Of the Potomac. ABOUT forty U1iies above
Washington. and viii be very convenient
for the reception OF troops from Camp Al
ger. IN Gaze it Is deemed necessary for the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-24

Hut spanish Officers Were Sharply
Called Down by schIey.

C0rrcSp ouarsce n the Associated Press.
Gf-ANTANAAO BAY. July li-WAen
4 lml-8l Ceyscra and the other officers OF
the fleet II Spain were ahou, % sal % TIE
81 Louis ~ pri~oUers ~ war Il was d!s-
covered ~ Flag Iaeu'. James H. Sears
,hat THE officers - the Ctistobal Colon
had ,heir log books with them They re-
ported the fat 20 Commodore Schley who
a. once ordered them setze3
To second g. command. Adolphus Con
ire-oe. Capt, de- Fglga.e came aboard "a"
tr>,okiyn and asked .ha; thy be- returned
as 'hey were the only records saved. CON
modorc Schlcy said:
u viii ;uia ;hesn over 70 my govern
mcnt for Information
CoutFeros s:ormei aud pleaded ard final
Is. Commodore Sch.tv lo~t rs temper. as
1,uoh Ne he ever does and tha, Is lNt!e--
ard s1.A;
Il d. u3: see that YOU are entitled 70
az cons! ttta'.ra. You sunk VrGr shiT~
aftr~ ,ou has sr-r.-te-c} You ruined
your guns and dlS everything mat a DIS
han--r..i' ea--l5 oo--i think 81 shall
Asi %oar loe
TIE story told ~ The log hook "a az
}a'-r,s'..s ole. The minute details, as
Translated hy Lieut.. Beul4m.a Wells. 5r,
s--4a tae d4t,y rscJrd. constitute "a ,1u-
plea story - the movements % Admiral
tervsra's Grs, from tae time ,aey z
Span - the a,s mo9ao'r lay - destruction
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-24
REVIEW OF THE WAX
FROM WASHINGTON
Mile. Probably In Mona fnss"Se-
Withdrawal of Garcia a sers-
su. Matter.

UAsnfNGTCS. ga.y - Gen Ml.cs' e&-
fsas..ss. m ~ probability. u no~ IN the
Mc1A ia sss1e, 5et~eta lla}o and Porto
R.eo ard ~Il u IL sight VI lie .And4ns
lalu "a S.se morning
Hh4e gaAs Is Tbs expectation o. secre-
,asy AZ. ioe psll MA. r'3s4ns the "ar
oeportteut eel.a>s - make any com
Insnt ss 4, t.e accuracy OF thc various
suesssn taaE have been made ia the euoFi
- AS ttlsu 51a. q aat po.nt has otrn SCI
Ieeft8 l3g tee tat'l ~ place IGere IL 'Ae-
ts e. - g st.srs - aa> * t&o bVtA& seq
taa arrival ~ Sac expedition AMI the ho,4A-
+, tot al tat tset 10 the department, M
Ies.s &enae IDrtaaaHt vts-e. crossing - -
Ja.tuAs sho5t s.@at tAe Agiet. ah attt
Ag,rs that. Ha~e}er. tie department VII
~ b. tte elsasst e5u3a4s.I4..2 son y "a Cen
NJ fse L NAl .11saesa u.@s.s ~ q cable
,aa.ee5stE Ger Mil headquarters i!
le.t.s wtia lse departments
SONS parts 4 tn4 Porto ReaB expedition
lat. b,sa ae4ased i3g st lev days. leyond
taa Gales fNed f3r tbelT departure. 1G( IN
Wv - iAe difficulties az banding .arg.
ho1les % MN ard The supplies l5r them.
tGis. "a uug slr9t.a3us Ihas : A~an4s
tseop- sos away anIy To-day fsam IamI a.
sao4AA - va ,ei ttky started yests'r-
dsy. Nh..a see most NaacrJua detachment
Or the wh9.e expedition. the F.rs core.
under Gen. HrooAe vii nat Re able 10
cs4g frau port aetase Monday. STA. il
IS bs.leyt3 'aat taey Will 8rriSe AZ Porto
Riso - good sessoa ard l. Ill certainly
facilitate an orderly ard comfortable land
}nk OF gFaoIvs 81 aA<e tAtm !tn8 iu 3cfacA~
ueGts .ustv31 ~ ln SIRE vast aaseu lHly. 80
- tbr cas> IF SKATERS ar:uy q; Santiago.
Os4 - .et APPS ihe reports II recent
exciting et.a'a sr.sfg lie C.hsls az -
Tear Ssatsaso owing 10 me tuture Fl; Gen
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-24
THE BROOKLYN
DID THE WORK.
Her Guns Landed ~ Many Shells O
the Spanish Fleet - All Other
Vessels T0gether.

Copyrighted. is1s. by The Associated Press.
SANTIAGO De CUBA. July E.-Tsere
has been SO much disc1sx1on over me
Parts taken by the American sh2ps n the
ba.rie that destroyed Admiral Carveras
squadron, and thsra have been 50 many
accounts ~ sys-w!-ne.s1 giving :ae
credit 10 one or rxo ships. thar some hg-
ures taken from ne tables and charts pre-
pared by an examining board VII be Of IL
terest.
An examination Of the hrlis Of he Span
isn vessels above tbs present submerged
water lines shows the following:
Fou--inch shells fired only by the Iowa,
-Tatanrz Maria Teresa !. AlniTaate
oqHqsn n,3,s E .5e5,y ;sr.s oB,v by the
Brook .ynp-Tnfanta MARA Teresa s, VIE
caya :, OqQenGo &. ore Of which exploded
a ,orpedo: CE1s,ooai Colon 4,
Iowa. Oregon and IndlaaaJ-TerssA 3.
oquendo J. v.zcaya T.
As the Indiana did no, follow the chase.
she had nothing 70 90 with ths hits on
the vizcaya.
Twelve or thirteen-lach (only two on the
Teresa) must be credited 70 the battle
ships Oregon. Indiana, Texas and Iowa,
although IL Is quite certain that the Texas
fired
AL the Spanish ships were r.9dled Wiz
the rapld-hre OF the one and SIX -po--d-
e9a, carried by all the American ships.
u VII be seen from this table that the
greatest proportion OF large shells effect
lively landed came from Commodore
Sca.ey's flagship. the Brooklyn. and
that she placed ;wenty FIVE! On shells IN
the vitals Of the different vessels OF the
enemy. pretty equally divided. except thai,
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the Eizcaya caught one extra. Thls dem
onstratei that the Brooklyn fought every
ship Of the Spanish squadron in turn and
landed nearly twice as many five-inch
shells as all Of the Other vessels did eight
inch ones. and a. many as all other kinds
combined
The Iowa comes next with eight four
inch Shells. five of which were planted in
the last vessel out OF The harbor. the Al
nlran-e oqur7d3. The ten-nch shells
must be divided between the four vessels
firing ther4 although TWO placed in the
NsZcaya N ---'4v be.org 10 the Brook
Iyn S isl Of 4,
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A comprehensive BIZ. providing for
rz.nUer Of important Changes % ne Ger
man army. s sgtll beiag drafted ~ the
ministries q var and Gnahce. blt It's
provaeoas are IN no say settled How
EVER. vhateyer changes IN the army the
relcss,ag may be aske1 - SANCTION VIII
b. for i've yszra.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-24

health OF the soldiers 10 remove thcm.
Tie state department today competed
the enErossmoat ~ the joint resolution
adopted ~ congress extending the thanks
OF that branch Of the government 20 Adj
rn.ral Dewey for his notable achievement
IN the Philippines These were transmit
ied 10 the navy department, which. WI!
forward them % the admiral. along WIN
the degree Of III. y. conferred OF him ~
tie University OF FennFy !vaA!a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-24
M'KINLEY WRITES TO EX-CONFEDERATES
War With Spain Has Completely Destroyed Antag-
onsm Between North and South.


~ lowing John b. Gordon
n
"Execu Ma nsio eton July
In ackn me u m
useful
he 70 h .
neousa and patti IA o he ;
well OF ne now 6s y
min hon
auaIed riump OF
ude of the o
Of e of
the war. and
is indeed
ifyin and ]
sion Of The To me.
Lindr u III
>a>a>n>aSA1nSaSa1as#S zSaS=SaS4SaSn1aS@1n,
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Snnin's Itonfinr Debt

MADRID, July 23-The floating deb: o:
span has Increased by H.lss. ~ pesetas.
compared with the year 1897
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Silk Department.

BIack SIX GrenaQines, reduced from
33c Yard.
Black Silk Grenadines. reduced from
SIC a Yard.
2i-inch Black All Silk Satin Duchesse.
formerly sI25 ........ ...................
Reduced to SIC n Yard
2i-inch Black All six Faille Fran
catSe. very durable. formerly sl5.
Sale Price zoe a Yard
Co.ored Six Grenadines, double width.
formerly sI.75 49,. ........... .......'
Sale Price SI.OO n Yard.
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Table DamaSkS.

55-!nch Heavy Cream Table pam2Sk..
Sale Price ::,c Yard.
6o-inch Turkey Red Table Domask. fasc
Sale Price 2:5c Nard.
G2-;nch Blea he'd Table DaaLlsK. all
I.i~Fi. tAFAf'.E -...-.rss.. .-...-...--....
snle Price lie iard.
ei-Inch Extra ouaIty Ri.ochcd All
Linen D8rnask formerly ~9- .....-....
sale Price t,:Ir IL inr,.
12-:n1h Satin DamaeE. irish pamask a
splendid ,iEer, worth 81, .............
sale Price !.5c IL Yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28
BAD BACK MEDICINE.
Morrow Kidneoids Cure-we Warrant Ii.

We say we warrant kidneoids to
cure bad back. We mean all we say.
and we prove our claim by those who
use them in Rock Island.
If we give YOU the names of people
in Rock Island who have used our
cure, it proves conclusivelv that we
tell the truth about it. Ii we referred
to a cure. and told YOU some one in
Mexico. Brazil. France. California or
Maine had used it with good results.
we would expect YOU TO say, if peo-
pie get cured there, why not in Rock
Island? So TO save time and pain we
refer you to people ait home. or per-
haps to people in nearby cities. Your
especial attention is now asked to
Lena Smith, 1918 Thirty-fifth street.
She is a seamstress. We now ask YOU
to listen to 4 common-sense talk for
half minute before telling her eX-
perienct with kidneoids. Human be-
ings We're never made to be machines,
set stationary in our place. Meth
er standing, sitting, walking or
lying down for long periods
at a time. We We're built to do them
all and change position frequently.
As seamstress one is required to sit
for hours and hours at a time without
change. In this position the kidnevs
do not have the opportunity to dis
charge its labors, or d ispose of the
fluid that passes through it. The
poisonous acids return into the svs-
TEN or disease these organs. Desk
workers find the same trouble. Miss
Smith says: Sitting so long seems to
render the organs helpless. | would
have such severe pain in my back that
could scarcely stoop over. and
never could without severe pain. |
used plasters on my back but they
never did me any good. | then en-
ployed Il doctor with the same result.
| have used two boxes of Kidneoids
that got at NJ. I. Bahnsen'S drug
store, which gave me relief within
few days after began them. Today
! have back that is free from pain as
it should be. and / can say feel
cured. A trial OF Morrows' Kidne-
oids is convincing"
Druggists sell them at 80 cents. or
we mail them to Won. Herb Medi-
cine company, Springfield Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28
Rewards for Nav., Heroes.

Washington. June .S.--The senateyes-
tcrday aodpted n resolution providing
that hereafter until further action the
senate convene daily at IL a. m Nss-
saCes Of the president werc received rec
ommendinG n vote of thanks to HobsCn
and rewards for other naval heroes.
Consideration of the Hawaiian annexa-
tion resolutions were resumed and dur
ing the session Clay of Georgia. Roa ch
Of North Dakota and Caffery address ed
the senate in opposition to them. Caf-
ferry had not concluded his speech at
adjournment. The conference repor,
on the Indian appropriation was re-
jected.
The house devoted yesterdays session
to consideration of District legislation.
Messages of the president recommend
ing a vote of thanks to Naval Construc-
tor Hobson and a reward to the
Hudson" officers and crew at Cardenas
were received but not acted upon. The
message also recommended that Hob
son be transferred from the staff TO the
line Of the navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28
ANOTHER F0UR-CENT FARE CASE
Milwaukee Will Draw the Issue sharply
and Try 1t Again.

Milwaukee, June 2s.-A new Accent
fare case is to be started shortly. In
this second case the municipal party
will be the aggressor all the way
through A new ordinanoe-such is the
programme-will be passed by the COM
mon council requiring street railway
companies doing business in Milwaukee
to sell tickets in packages at prices
which are equal to cents for each
ride. The Milwaukee Electric Railway
and Light company will, in all proba-
bility, refuse to comply with the or
dinance, as it did with the first measure
of this nature.
Thereupon mandamus proceedings will
be brought in the state courts, either the
circuit or the superior court of NIL
waukee county. to compel a compliance
with the ordinance. From there il will
go to the state supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28
ARREST OF OSHKOSH RIOTERS.
Fifty Warrants Issued and Many Women
in Custody at Oshkosh.

Milwaukee, June 2S.-A special to The
Herold from Oshkosh says: The au-
thorities have determined upon decided
measures to prevent any further strike
disturbances. Fifty warrants were
issued yesterday for participants in
Thursdays riot at McMillan's factory
and the sheriff is bringing them in as
rapidly as possible. A number of women
are already in custody. The strikers
claimed a victory yesterday, and that
so far as their pickets were able to
discover not a union man went back t.
work
While they had pickets ont in the
vicinity of each of the four factories
which were advertised to operate yes
terday, no violence was reported. They
also claim that these non-union men
who stayed away did so because they
objected to working under military pro-
lection and out OF sympathy for the
union men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28
women's CIubsTlfct Officers,

Denver, June 2S-The announcement
of Mrs. loves election as president Of
the Federation of Women's Clubs yes
terday precipitated a wild hurrah which
was quelled by the presiding officer The
number of ballots cast was GA, with 34S
needed to elect. Mrs. Lowe received 425
votes, Mrs. Breed 234, with a few scat
tering votes for Mrs. Helmuth, of New
York. The other officers are: Vice
president. Mrs. Sarah Platt. of Colora-
do: recording secretary, Mrs. Emma
Fox, of Michigan; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. NJ. W. Kendrick. Jr., of
Pennsylvania. Later the taxation
scheme-10 cents per capita and state
federations % cents per club annually
was agreed to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28


Killed. and several others wounded.
No damage was done to the st. Paul.
on Santiago. Monday. June q, via
Kingston.--Thc American army and
navy, it is expected, will strike at
Santiago tomorrow.
OF Santiago de Cuba, June q. via
kingston.-l.ieut. Victor Blue of the
auxiliary gunboat Suance, returned to
the fleet today from another investi-
eating trip ashore. He reported Ger
vera's ships all in the harbor. with
the exception of one torpedo boat de-
stroyer. They are ut anchor and
show no signs of activity. Lieut..
Blue went ashore Saturday to the
west of Morro castle accompanied by
some Cuban guides. He advanced
until about two miles north of Ca
banas and almost up to the enemy's
batteries. He Travelled 90 miles and
rejoined the Suanee this morning.
At one time the lieutenant was at a
Cuban outpost. separated only by 400
yards from the Spanish oulposts.
sampson Warns Ills Fleet
Sampson warned his fleet thi.
morning to exercise great care in shoot
ing at the hills east of Morro castle,
pointing out that our troops might be
deployed on the hllSides. 1t is hard.
ly likely that any serious action will
be taken 10y the navy until Wcdnes.
day, and by that time the army is
expected to be ready for another for
ward movement. During last night
loud explosions were heard on shore
near Aguadorcs. 1t is believed to
have been caused by the Spaniards
trying to blow up the railroad trestle
near that place. 1t is now said that
Juaragua may be selected as per-
manent coaling harbor for the fleet.
4 bulletin to the fleet from Samp-
sou says; From reports by one OF
the wounded it appears that consid-
eraldc part OF the damage to our
troops Friday was done 10y seven mil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28
Spanish Coast Defenses,

Washington. June 2S.-The squadron
that is to go to the Spanish coast will
have no picnic if the Spaniards over
there know how to shoot. The principal
ports are all fortified and have total
of artillery. under the normal conditions
prior to the war, as follows: l19 Krupp
guns 90 Armstrong guns. 80 Ordonez
guns and a large number Of Hontoria
guns. The main reliance is on the Or
donez guns. They are 2l.24 and 90 CEN
timeters All the harhors are literally
protected with submarine mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28
SIMPSONS Eye Peeled for Cervera,

ON Santiago de Cuba, June 26. via
Kingston, Jamaica, June 2s..-It is be-
heVed that Admiral Cervera contem-
plated making a dash out of the harbor
last night. -Four columns of smoke
were seen at sundown advancing to-
wards the mouth of the harbor. and two
small boats, believed to be torpedo boat
cestroyers. were observed in the neigh
eorhood OF the sunken collier Merrimac
tNtra precautions We're taken by the
elockaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Vote VIII Come or in the Senate Before
This Session Adiourns.

A"ir -tuJpNfus.
Washington. June 2S.-The leaders Of
the anti-anneXation movement in the
senate he'd meeting yesterday and de-
cided that the would resist any effort to
further extend the hours of the daily
sessions for the discussion Of the Ha-
waiian question. They agreed to be-
gin the discussion promptly at 11o'clock
each day, providing there was a quo
rum present, hut they decided To take
a position against the extension of the
debates beyond o'clock in the even
ing.
Several of the anti-annexationists
told Senator Davis and other annexa-
tion leaders that when their speeches
were concluded they would consent that
a vote be taken. They admit in private
conversation that a vote will in all
probability be secured before final aG-
journment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28
SOME OF THE DONs CAN SHOOT,
Two Twelve-Inch Shells Give One of Our
Cruisers Close Call


Kew West, Fla. June 22.-TCorre-
spondence of the Associated Press. /
The officers of a cruiser which arrived
from the Havana blockade today agree
with others in saying that the Renia bat
terry has some excellent gunners. An
ordnance expert on a monitor. which
vessel was not far away when the bat
terry fired two Pinch shells at the
cruiser last week, say that the latter
would have been surely sunk III the gum
ner had made allowance for the wind.
An officer Of the cruiser said TODAY:
I'VE were between four and a half and
five miles from the fort and were lust
turning. The battery dropped two shells
from seyenty-five to leo yards in front
of our bow. The gunner had cur range
beautifully and he understood his busi-
ness After we started to move out of
range we were fired at again"
The monitors officers were rather dis
appointed that the fort did not try a
shot at her, the monitor being consiS,
cred by her people to be invunerable to
al! Spanish projectiles. The battery.
however, apparently did not think it
worth while to waste a shell on the lit
tie monitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-28
Iowa prohibitiouists.

Des Mcines. June 2s.-The opening
session of the state prohibition con-
vention was held this morning. Lit
tie progress was made on account of
the long discussion on methpds $
of procedure. The proposal to
change the name of the party to
United Christian" was voted doSn
almost unanimously. The McMurv
faction is in control. having twp-
thirds of the delegates.