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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-29
STIRRING THEM UP.
Tri-city People Becoming In.
ttrested in the Arsenal
Matter.
DISCRIMINATION is APPARENT

Evident Pcrpose 60 Cut or Any Poe.
e'bls Expenoitarc OF tho Special Ap-
preparation Here-An Uasnswercd Ap.
peal 60 Congressman Prince on the
Sobjsc,.
The people Of the three cities are
evidently becom ne daily more 10.
teressed in aDd aroused over the dis.
elimination against RICK Island ar
senal in the matter of the expeudi.
ture OF the special appropriation OF
so OUO.0U0 for defenses, rs orig.
,na'!y and rep a:edly pointed Gu. by
tHE ARGUS, and the prospects now
are that the matter will be looked
into. if not properly adjusted. The
attached dlspa ch Indicates that
the ordnance department is go.
ing right ahead spending the
money. even il the greatest
arsenal in the country is
getting the cold shoulder: "Gen
Flhgler, chief Of ordinance Of the
a. my. today had a long conference
With Secretary Alger with reference
to additiona! guns and gun carriages 8.
A few days ago Secretary Aiser
allotted to Gen. Flsgler 1000. 900
from the emergency appropriation
made by congress to be used By the
ordnance bureau at the disc elton d
Gen. Flag!er. This amount, al
though large, was not, in toe opiu-
ion Of Gen. Fisgler, suffi lent to
meet the requirements Of the presen,
emergency, aud his conference with
the secretary was to obtain an addi.
tionsl allowance. After q careful
Canvass of the situation Secretary
ilger gave Gen Fiagler q liberal ad.
ditional allotment from the appro.
pristion. but no Information could
os obtained either from Gen. Fiagler
or from the secretary's office as to
its amount. The sum must be q
very considerable one, however, a.
Gen. Flsgler said it was to be nsed
to cover provisional contracts en
tered into for the construction OF
new guns Of vsrions calioers and
their necessary carriages. No addi
tionaI contracts for ordnance sup.
plies were closed today, but il is
likely, now that Gen. slagier mas
another large sum at bis disposal
the provisional contracts to which h.
referred will b. made ds6aite with,a
few DAYS" There VIII be dsy oj
uuds rstandipg of oil these things lis
'inctiy, however, even Il IL ls moi
made clear to all just now. for there
are those who are familiar with tne
situation and the cause.
Congressman Prince.
At the time THE ARGUS first Gale d
attention 10 the discr,miu alton
against Rock Island arsenal. sud for
a number Of days it was the only pa
per in the three cities to do so, i.
sent to Congressman Prince . iet,or
calling his attention to The matter,
and appealing to him to give it hi.
attention, but up to the present time
Mr. Prince he's not replied to THE
ARGUS communication. 1t is not
improbable that the condition Of al
fairs pointed out to him may be re-
ceiving his at-ention, and that in
due time he may be heard from
but the expenditures o. the money is
going on to the utter disregard Of
kock Island. at all events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-29
Township Collecto
A Csl1 IN sfls Head

IL ore of the most distressing and
disseminating OF malsdies. 1t causes
loss of sleep. II neglected. it ter
inmates 10 that most obnoxious Of
all disesses-catarrh Of the head or
throat. DR. Bells Pine. Tsr-Honey
will crre it in one night. AL drug
Cists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-29
6ot04 Dunn Hly

People suffering from kidney dis
eases feel a gradual buts,esdy loss Of
strength and vitality. They should
lose no time in trying Foley's Kid
ney cure, guaranteed preparation.
For sale by I. h. Thomas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-29

DR.. Woods Nor~ay Pine Syrup
seems especially adapted to toe
needs Of the childr-n. Pleasant to
take; soothing Ia its influence. IL is
The remedy Of Gil remedies for every
form OF throat and lung disease.
Sold By Msrshsu & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-29

The Wino8a WAS in and out OF
port.
The water is stationary at AIS;
the temperature at noon was 40.
The water is falling at St Paul and
st Louis, is rising at North Nc
Gregor aad is stationary at all other
points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-29
Tax Collect sr's Moline

Tie taxes for 1897 are now due
and payable at the office Of county
superintendent OF scbc OILS. court
house. first floor near north entrance.
Bring last years. tax receipts and
avoid delay in searching for descrip-
lions. T.. j. LEE,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-29
That Busy Silk Section.

New srrivals every day in fine
taffeta in those scarce red. turquoise,
and burnt orange shades, new fancy
checks and stripes, new Foulards,
new black silks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-29
HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION

COntrart Let tu y Jlhl b. the Il ,aed of
Edcuation.
The contract for the building Of
the proposed addition to the High
school srd the remodelirg Of the
presens structure was awarded TO
Nicholas Jusl BY the board Of educa.
ton al It's special meeting last even
ing. The bids submitted were as
follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-29

Cronp Instantly relieved. Or.
Thomas Electric Oil. Perfectly
safe. Never iaiIs. At any dug
store. Sold by Marshall q Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-29
Millinery Openino.

Our exhibition Of psttern hats and
bonnets will take place on Wednes-
day and Thurday Of this week, March
30th and Slst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
SHE WILL FOUND A CITY.
A New Jersey Woman Lawyer to Es-
tablish COOPERATIVE Colony
in Alaska

Tacoma, Wn., March 28-NIiss NJ. V.
Bounds, a lawyer of Metuchen, N. J.,
is at the head of a party of so or more
people who will found a city near the
mouth of Copper river.
The town which Miss Bounds propOS-
es to found will be conducted on ad-
vanced ideas and will be so situated
that it must become one of the princi-
pal towns near the Copper river gold
fields.
The principle of cooperation is to be
carried out in the townsite and in the
formation of a transportation company
but beyond that each member of the
party is responsible for him herself.
In order to secure land for her tOwnsite
it is necessary to secure so people. The
government will allow them IS acres
of land, and Miss Bounds says that this
will be divided equally among her colo
ny, sufficient ground being set aside
for public buildings and other public
purposes.
The first duty of the colonists will be
to erect a town as a basis for supplies
and rendezvous.
1.-The first duty of our party after es-
tablishing a tOwnsite will be to form a
city government. shall draw the char
ter and will make it as far as possible
absolutely cooperative. Heretofore it
has been impossible to maintain CO.
operative industry, and if we are sue
cessful we shall be the first to attain
that success.
FThe trouble has always been with
the promoter. He has secured the lions
share and the rest of the stockholders
have rebelIed. In this colony 1 will have
no more to say than any of the others
unless I may be consulted. Everyone
shall be absolutely equal"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
TITS COMING.
Dances in the Nude on the Stage Only
a Matter of Time.

New York, March 2s.-The programme
described it as barefoot passion
dance"
The audience at the Herald Square
theater did not know what a passion
dance was, but it knew what bare feet
was, and acknowledged that in this re-
spect Mildred Howard de Gray lived up
to the printed announcement. 1t was
rather startling, occurring on Broad
way.
No one knew at first quite what to
make of it. Mere feet might have pass
ed comparatively unnoticed, after "Tril-
by" but there were knees, also, just as
bare the feet.
in and out.
Manager Rice is importing many nov
elites into Monte Carlo" Miss de
Gray's toes and knee caps are the most
daring of them. The dancer wore a
flowing costume, which introduced
classical effect. 1t as by skillful work
with the hands that she raised her robe
sufficiently to permit the feet to glide
Now a knee was visible, and again it
vanished beneath the soft drapery. The
orchestra played dreamfully, and the
dancer swayed her slender body, wav-
ing her bare arms above her head. At
ter the first shock of surprise the audi
ence became divided into opposing
camps. On the one hand there was
scattering applause quite vehement. On
the other hand there were smothered
calculations.
The mere fact of opposition increased
the vehemence of each faction. The
smothered protests caused the applause
to increase until it sounded like hail
storm.
After a while one woman arose from
her seat near the front row and hur-
ried up the aisle, followed by her escort
One or two other women followed the
example of the first fugitive, and the
theater was left in possession of null
titude which either approved of bare
feet (and knees) or else did not care to
make themselves conspicuous by dis
approval.
Mildred Howard de Gray's face is
pretty So are her feet. She finished
her dance in a whirl of applause. ming
led with Kisses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28

in wagons Two or three teams are re-
quired at work most of the time.
Judge Lee, who says he viii never again
the Salvation Army hall at 312 Kansas
aaveenq4e upon the Isl, subject, Can Man
stay quit?
The Nautilus club of College Hill will
meet Tuesday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Thomas S. Lyon of 1884 College
avenue. The matter of better fire protec-
ton for College Hill will be brought be-
fore the meeting.
During the rain Saturday the West
Sixth street cars were stopped to wait for
side. This is always the case, and this
defect in the sewerage and drainage there
should be remedied-
Will Stanley, son of ex-Superintendent
of Public instruction E. Stanley, of Law
renee, has signed with the Dallas, Tex,
May Is. Elmer strickiett, the topeka
pitcher, will also play with Dallas.
Since the Edison company has strung
new arc light wire on the telephone poles
pearance of Kansas avenue has been
much improved A new system of tap
ping the wire for stores was made by
double cross-arm on the poles.
Justice of the Peace Guy has held in
cases where exemption is claimed that
horse is, under the meaning OF the law,
The exemption clause has been abused in
the civil cases which have been brought
before courts
Arthur Lee, who owns the finest x ray
machine in Topeka, will fit up rooms on
Kansas avenue where experiments in x
ray photographing will be conducted. The
physicians of the city have become much
Interested in the machine and its work
and some excellent photographs have
been made with it.
Bert Russell was arrested Saturday
for selling Intoxicating liquors. He de-
posted 800 for his appearance for trial,
which he forfeited by not appearing in po-
lice court this morning. His place was
between Curtis and Laurent streets on
North Kansas avenue. This fine of 800
secures him immunity from arrest by the
notice for one or two months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
A Positive Guarantee.
STATUS OF "HAZEL KIRKE. .
After Years of Litigation Marshall
Mallory Must Recompense Steele
MackaYe's Widow.

New York, March 28.-After II years
OF litigation in various courts, remind
ing one of one of the most famous SEN
fences twenty years ago''-the status
OF the play, Hazel Kirke, has been fix
ed at last, and Marshall Mallory, cler-
gyman, capitalist. and playowner, has
been ordered to pay ST. 1923, with interest
that almost doubles the amount, to the
widow of Steele Mackaye.
Mackaye was a genius, and Mallory
was shrewd enough to see that there
was money in the actor-manager-p play
Observation-Disclosures.
On July 1, 1879, he bought Mackaye's
services for ten years. The contract
called for a salary of So, 900 and part Of
the profits, for which Mackaye was to
devote himself exclusively to Mr.. NAL
lOry's interests.
Hazel Kirke" was written and the
double stage invented under this con-
tract. The play was a moneymaKer
In January, 1881, Mackaye claiming
Mallory had violated his part of the
contract, started to produce the play
himself He was stopped by an injunc-
ton. There were suits and countersuits
in the midst Of which the playwright
died.
His widow, as administrative, contin-
ued the suits, and today Judge Wheeler
in the United States circuit court, hand
ed down decision awarding her the
damages claimed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
Aston FAMILY TROUBLE.
A Nephew and a Niece of Mrs. Will
lam Aston Figure in 4 Sher-
ifs Sale.

New York, March 28.-A nephew and
a niece of Mrs. William Astor will fig
ure at sheriff's sale in Newport, May
10, the parties being Arthur Astor Car
ey of Cambridge, Mass, and his sister,
Mrs. Eliot ZbOrOwski, divorced wife of
Baron De Steurs, formerly the Belgian
minister at Washington.
The Newport estate of four and one
sixteenth acres of land to be sold is the
result of a judgment of $25, 900 obtained
against Mrs. ZbOrowsld at the last ses-
sion of the supreme court, the plaintiff
Mr.. Carey, being the executor of the
AstOr Carey, who died suddenly at the
Everett house, New York, about three
years ago.
The proceedings are to enable the ex-
ecutOr of the estate, of which he receiv-
ed the bulk, to perfect his title. 1t ap-
pears that in settling up the estate of
their father, the late John Carey of
New York, Mrs. ZbOrowski, who was
abroad at the time, mailed certain deeds
to her brother, but they were not re-
ceived until after the death of Henry
Astor Carey, the first and only person
who ever ran a public coach at New
port.
Consequently the deeds were not valid
but the sister declined to sign any new
ones. Her refusal brought about the
judgment.
The deceased ignored his sister in his
will because he did not approve of her
matrimonial affairs, and he was OppOs-
ed to her securing a divorce, but he left
$50 900 in trust for the proper education
of her daughter.
The divorce was granted about five
years ago in Dakota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
POPULISTS WITHDRAW.
Democrats Given Clear Field in the
Race for the Council

Three candidates for councilmen have
got out of the way. They are F. Col
Inns, POpulist of the First ward; H. G.
Lindsey, POpulist, Second ward and c.
J. Evans, POpulist of the Third ward.
Evans announced Friday that he would
not be partisan candidate under any
circumstances but his formal with
drawal was filed today.
In the Third ward, Edward Wilder,
Republican candidate for school board
was given clear field by the with
both Popuhst and Democratic nominal
lions.
The withdrawal of the POpulist can
didates for cOuncilmen in the First and
Second wards is a victory for the Dem
ocrats. It was proposed that the Pop
ulist withdraw in the First and the
Democrat in the Second but the Demo-
Gratis refused to recede and so both
POpulists had to get out of the way
The whole fight for councilmen will
be centered in these two wards. The
principal issue will be resubmission and
as the wards are close on that question
the Democrats hope to put their men
into the council where an ordinance to
license joints would be supported by
them. They would hope to get enough
Republican councilmen to vote that
way to pass the ordinance.
The only independent candidate whose
name was filed with the city clerk is
Charles Price, candidate for constable.
He filed a petition containing 437 names.
Price will also appear on the Democrat
ic ticket.
The registration which closed Friday
night shows 4,645 male voters register
ed and 5S1 females, a total of 5, 226.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
BLOWN To PIECES
Lehigh and Coal Gate, Indian
Territory,
Struck by a Destructive Cy-
clone Without Warming.
IL PERSONS KILLED.
Many Wounded and Much Prop
erty Destroyed.
People Had No Time to Reach
Cyclone Cellars.

South McAlester, 1. T., March 2S.-At
ieast IA people were killed and much
loss OF property resulted from cy-
clone that struck Lehigh and Coal Gate
Saturday night and moved a path
about half a mile wide almost to this
The families of four farmers were de-
stroyed. Several bodies are missing
and the death list may not be less than
a score.
The dead as far as known are:
JAMES SEAFOAM, wife and three
ALEX. PENDERGRASS and family.
SAMUEL STINSON, wife and five
Passengers from Lehigh state that in
the country southeast of this city the
cyclone left in its path many killed and
manned. 1t came upon the country
suddenly and people had no time to pre-
pare for 1T. Few were able to reach
their cyclone cellars in time to escape
the destroyer.
The homes of several farmers were
picked up and carried away by the ter
rible force of the wind. In these houses
were people in a number of instances,
and the houses were literally blown to
pieces.
Physicians from various towns along
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road
were sent to the scene of the cyclone.
The most extensive WaShOut that ever
occurred on the Missouri, Kansas and
IeXaS railroad was the result of a
clOudburst near Summit. Over 1000
feet of track were submerged and rem
dered useless.
There is also a washout on the G. o.
and G., q miles west. All trains from
Oklahoma were seven hours late.
Owing to the cloudburst near Summit
passenger and stock trains on the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas will run over
the ChOctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf rail-
way from here to Fort Smith, over the
Missouri Pacific from Fort Smith to
Wagner where the trains wilf again
strike their own road. Over 300 cars of
stock were sent over this route last
night.
Wind storms and rain are reported
from various parts of the territory.
Wires are down at many points. When
full accounts of the devastation wrought
by the wind are received the death list
will doubtless be considerably increas-
ed.
The temperature has fallen 80 de-
greeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
THE PROBLEM SOLVED.
THE NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY
TESTED.
Results in the Tests of Various Forms
of Dyspepsia

Chronic indigestion or dyspepsia,
while a very common trouble, has for
some time been looked upon by able
physicians as a serious thing, and that
no time should be lost in treating it
properly at the start, because recent
researches have shown that the most
fatal and incurable diseases have
their origin in simple dyspepsia or in
digestion.
Diabetes is simply one form of indi-
gestion, the sugar and starchy food not
being assimilated by the digestive or
gans. In Bright's disease the albu-
men is not properly assimilated-
While consumption and dyspepsia are
twin diseases, and it is beyond question
that dyspepsia makes a fertile soil for
the seeds of consumption.
But the trouble has been to
find a remedy that could be depended
upon to cure dyspepsia, as it is motor
iously obstinate and difficult to cure.
This has been the question which has
puzzled physicians and dyspeptics
alike. until the question was solved
three years ago by the appearance of
new dyspepsia cure in the medical
Tablets, which it was claimed was as
a certain, reliable cure for every form
of stomach trouble.
physicians, however, would not &C
cept such statements without first Civ
ing the new remedy many tests and
carefully observing results
For three years the remedy has been
thoroughly tested in every section of
the country and with surprising and
satisfactory results.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets can be
honestly claimed to be a specific, a rad
zeal lasting cure for indigestion in the
various forms of acid dyspepsia or sour
stomach, gas or wind on stomach, too
much bile. undue fullness or pressure
after eating and similar symptoms re-
sulting from disOrdered digestion. Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets were not
placed before the public until the three
years trial left no doubt as to their
value and they have recently been
placed in the trade and can be found
on sale at all druggists at the nominal
price of 50 cents per package
No eXtraVagant claims are made for
the remedy. 1t viii not cure rheuma-
tism, pneumonia, typhoid fever nor
anything but just what it is claimed to
cure and that is every form of stomach
trouble
No dieting is necessary, good whole
some food and plenty of it and you may
rest assured that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will digest it.
Druggists claim for it that it is a
pleasure to recommend it to dyspeptics,
because it gives such universal salts
faction.
Little book on stomach diseases sent
free by addressing Stuart Co., Marshall,
Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
FUNSTON FOR HOME RULE.
Would Not Appoint Police Boards
Until Asked to Do So.

E. H. Funston, who wants to be gov
ernor of Kansas, has startled the poll
ticians by saying that if he were the
chief executive, the cities of the first
class in this state would first be given
an opportunity for local self-govern-
their affairs by appointing police COM
missiOners.
Mr.. Funston is opposed to the present
system of dealing with these matters
commissioners severely. He regards the
police commission as a menace to the
liberty of the people in city which
suffers the disadvantage of coming I'M
der the provision of the state law pro-
viding for the appointment of such Of
ficials. Mr.. Funston says:
I have lived, during the most of my
life, in the country and have not had
e full opportunity to know much of the
practica bility of the prOhibitOry law
in the cities-but my understanding is,
that it has been some time since the
law was fully enforced.
There is little complaint, so far as I
am informed, against the law, but the
dissatisfaction arises from the lack of
its enforcement and the means adopted
for its enforcement. I can now well see
why citizens of cities of the first class
become dissatisfied with the present
conditions.
TT is claimed by them that the most
serious obstacle in the way of the en-
fOrcement of the law is the method
adopted under the provisions of the
metropolitan police law which seem to
dissatisfaction. It is also claimed, and,
justly too, that these methods deprive
the cities of the right to govern them
selves.
"One can readily see why this be-
comes distasteful to the average citi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28

tissues. It gives a healthy appetite;
makes the stomach strong; increases
the flow of digestive juices and puts the
lazy liver to work. 1t is the greatest
blood and nerve remedy that medical
science has yet produced.
]. w. Hill. Eureka Springs, Ark,
writes: Several years ago suffered
a severe attack of nervous prostration,
brought on by overwork and worry.
1 would go for weeks with almost no
sleep, and became entirely untitled for
business. I travelled in the hope of
finding relief and tried numerous ply
sicians- Visited a great specialist in
Washington, DC, spent several months
at sanitariuns in Michigan and Wis
consin, but with no good results. After
spending several thousand dollars I re-
turned home convinced that I could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
BOOK FOR WHEELMEN.
Road Book to Be Issued by the Kan
sas L. a w. Comprehensive
Document.

The Kansas Road Book Issued by the
Kansas division of the L. A. W. has
been issued and is being mailed to the
members of the division. The book
contains individual county maps of 1O5
counties showing the main Travelled
roads and the roads are lettered accord
ing to their condition whether good or
bad.
The book contains so pages and gives
a list of the L. A. w. hotels, consuls
and officers together with the state
laws governing cycling There is one
large map of the entire state showing
the position of the counties. This is the
first road book to be issued by a divis-
ion in this part of the country and will
be serviceable to cross country riders
and others not connected with the L. A.
w