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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
SPAIN is SINCERE.
Peace May Be Brought About sooner
Than Was Expected.

Than Was Expected.
New York. Aug. A special TO the
Tribune from Washington says SPAIN
has practically agreed to the terms :,
peace without asking for their materlai
modification. The hour spent by Am
hassador Cannon at the white house
this afternoon not only removed an
doubt on this point. but suff1clently IN
dictated that a formal conclusion OF the
negotiations would be secured more
promptly than had been expected py
even the most sanguine.
The character of the inquiries resaLu.
ing certain details demonstrated 'hat
Spain in all sincerity was READY It ehu
the war. the sooner the better out ap-
narently could not resist temporizing
for a few DAYS for the sake or aNolulhs
an appearance of too great precipltahcS
in ~surrendcring and at the same I'M
taking advantage of the opportunity ~
gain a few trivial concessions "hiSh
would be popular with Spanlarus gen
orally.
To administration officials who feared
tedious negotiations extending over
many weeks. the delay of a Few Gays
longer before the contamination OF ac-
tual peace is not altogether dlsasLeea
BILE, as few preparations haNe 80
made to assume suddenly the tIe
dous responsibilities which the nn
date" evacuation of Cuba n roite
Rico involves. immediate IN TINS eas
meaning a practical evacuation IN q
few weeks.
1t was a relief. however, when th'
French ambassador presented the span
ish memorandum touching upon ~
tain matters which are ~conslueieu az
important as affecting the principles =
President McKinley's demand Win VI
strict Implication that no dues.I -
raised regarding the relinqulsnnlen' y
all spanish sovereignty in the West IN
J dies. The desire Of Spain, in her pros
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
Retiring Auxiliary Vessels.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Secretary Long Is
now devoting a good part OF his atteh'loh
20 reducing the expenses of the navy de-
nartment. One of the first steps adopted
by the navy department is the reduction
of the feet of auxiliary vessels. Such or
these as are unnecessary but are owned
by the government will be retired from
commission. while in other cases, ike the
American liners, the department VIII sur,
render the vessels to their owners and
cancel their charter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
PLANNING A RAID.
A Concerted Attempt by Lswiess Cana
dian Sealers.

Unalaska. July %, via Victoria, y
C, Aug. 4.-well founded reports are in
circulation tina a concerted attempt
will be made next month by a fleet Cf
Canadian sealers To raid the rookeries
on the islands Of st. Paul and ST.
George. Their is but one government
vessel. the gunboat Wheeling. 10
guard Boring sea against pelagic seal
ers, and the department has ordered
her to visit the various fishery Gamer
les along the Alaskan coast and se'
that ,he fishing laws are not violated
Around Tnalaska and Dutch harbor
where the largest portion of the seal
ing feet rendezvoused before the sea
son ooened. are a score of vessels, an
IL seems TO be an open secret that In
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
Life i'm Santiago.

~HERE is no trouble about hold
ing Santiago; what the Amerl-
can soldier down there finds 1t
not so easy to do is to hold his nose.
The city's lack Of sewers is responsible
for the prevalence of so much illness
that is a defect that the most compe-
tent and aggressive health officer is
powerless to remedy on the spot. I'm
der normal conditions Santiago in
h~ealthfulness is not a bad sort Of town.
Under Americanized conditions it may
even be turned into a seaside health
resort. DR.. woltereck, a New York
city chemist. for a long time in the en-
ploy Of the Spanish government at
Santiago. dissipates some of the wrong
impressions OF Santiago that the
American people have received. Aside
from the danger Of disease caused by
| the absence of sewerage facilities, he
| declares that life there is a thing Of
| beauty and a Joy forever. The people
are loving. kline and hospitable. They
are easy-going. though not indolent in
business. The city has an adequate ga
supply and the water supply is good
Life is conducted on a leisurely plan
Except in the small retail shops. chiefly
those where wines and tobacco are sold
there is an entire cessation of business
from II to l o'clock Two hours To-
| luncheon and a siests is the rule in al
the retail and wholesale stores. Near
everyone rides horseback in gettini
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
,HEN YOU go to Chicago 1t is
w well not to criticise it as a SLOW
town. You nay find fault

,uEN Won go to Chicago 1t Is
\H/ well not to criticise it as a slow
town. You may find fault
with IL in any other respect and the
Chicagoese will pay little or no atteh-
ton to you. But II o say that any
thing is slow in Chicago you hurt them
in a tende spot and they will resent H.
The Chicago Journal tells the story Of
an Oklahoma man who was in the city
last week and who laughed the boosted
speed of Chicago's cable cars 10 scorh'
He was a good judge of speed himself
He met a couple Of entertaining Cnlca-
GO gentlemen during a stroll in one OF
the parks and turned the conversation
upon the subject. He said he could run
faster himself han a cable car Tor the
length of the park. The Chicagoahs
who naturally tool pride in their city
and it's celebrated street railways
wagered fifty dollars with him that he
couldn't. and the Oklahoma man was
soon tearing madly down the street IT
the broiling sun and putting space be-
tween himself and the car IKE ostlei
Joe, while the passengers cheered hin
on. They congratulated him as they
passed him at the end of the park
where he stood, triumphant and gasp
ing. at his goal. Then he waited To-
the arrival Of his Chicago friends Wit
the stakes, but they had lost interes
in the race and wandered away. He /
still waiting for his fifty dollars, bu
on the other hand he has learned thing
that he didn't know before.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

government will require at least lOo.-
600. 900 pesetas to stave off national
bankruptcy. 1t Is feared tina the oank
will then be authorized to raise its no'e
issue to $500. 900. 600 pesetas. which
would almost inevitably bring about a
currency collapse.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
Reduced Capital stock.

San Francisco. 4-There are no"
10 companies on the Comstock which have
given notice of their intention to reduce
the par value of their stocks from sloo
TO amounts varying from 81 to s3'a snare
To his general rule there are put TWO eN-
contions-th. Oyerman and Yellow Jack
et-the directors of which have decided TO
form two new companies with reduced
capital stock to take over the entire as
sets of the old corporations.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
Keen Indians In Check.

Denver. Aug. 4.-General Sumner com
handing the department. OF the Colorauo.
has ordered a squad of cavalry from Fort
to patrol the state line be
tween Utah and Colorado and not allow
the Indians from the reservation TO cross
over into Colorado for the purpose OF
hunting large game. The action OF Gen
eral Sumner was in compliance with a re-
quest to hat effect received by MN IRON
General Cornish, indian agent on the
reservation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
New Railroads Projected.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE
saws: There is every prospect that Two
new railroads will be built IN 'allloflld
uitbin tho next eight or ten months. one
of them will be "A road from Manzanila, a
station on the North Pacific coast ral-
road to Bolins. The latter will be Ii miles
long and it's projectors have in view the
erection of a big hotel on the seashore
at Bolins. The Fresno VIII be lp nlles
Iorg and its route will he from Monterey
nv way of Salinas.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

At this delicate stage Of the peace
negotiations Senior Sagasta sincerely
trusts that the Spanish people Will have
the consideration to hold their eggs in
allowance.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

The more Shafter thinks about 1t, the
more he is impressed with the notion
that before taking the Spaniards home
the war department might do some
thing of the kind for the sick Amer
loans
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

Col. Roosevelt would do well to keep
his poor opinion of the volunteer 1ntan-
try to himself unless he wishes to drive
the public into a similar opinion OF Col.
Roosevelt
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

The Bank of Spain holds 900, DOC, 900
p~esetas' worth of Cuban bonds. The
Bank of Spain is understood to be con-
templating the introduction of Miss
Schenck's endless-chain system of
6nanCp
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

General Shafter has occasion to con-
gratulate himself that so far yellow
fever isn't one of the ills his $40 pounds
OF flesh is heir to.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
A New Passenger Association.

Omaha, Aug. THE preliminary meet
ing of the general passenger agents OF
lines west of the Missouri river to organ
iZe a Mississippi passenger assoc
citation is i'm session here to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

From all that Secretary Alger can
learn, Col. Roosevelt is perfectly well
except for one Of those troublesome
swellings of the head.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

Although some have died, most or the
American officers in Cuba are alive
and kicking.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

In Col. Roosevelt's opinion the fools
at Washington are not all dead yet.
neither are all the American soldiers al
9 ptiap
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

The delay in the peace proceeulnss
seems to be attributable to SPANS ue-
sire to elevate the sponge gracefully.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

Although 1t has not yet been received
at Washington, you may read SPANS
answer in the stars and stripes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

At last the New York Sun Is down
with as serious a case of Philippine fe-
yer as that OF the New York Journal
itself.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

The worlds next great battle is ex-
pected to be between General Corbett
and General Mccoy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

As a long-distance lan~d-grabber
Brother Jonathan is a ~grievous disap-
pointment to Mr.. Bull.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

However. it vas not the Spaniards
who mined the health of Skaters
army.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

Commodore Watson & squadron will
visit Europe after all, but it is expect
ed that the visit will be one of pleas
ure instead of business.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

Not even NJ. Cambon will undertake
to negotiate any peace propositions be-
tween Alger and Roosevelt just yet.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

As a health resort Santiago is in de-
cidedly bad odor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

While the Americans at Santiago are
sick the Cubans are sore.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

All genera, business letters and CORE
-nondence should be addressed 10 tne
eTANDARD PUBLISHING
%Anaconda, Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

TIL. Standard has branch Offices at
p,t,e Nissoula and Great Falls, where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
-ft%a stou
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05

New York onhce-4s Tribune Buildins'
Chicago Ofice-Ss The hookers,
The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-lh5 U street,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22
PORT BYRON POINTS.

Port Byron, Nov. 21.-Dr. Arp. of
Moline, was here Saturday to see DIR.
Sensibaugh.
Frank Metzgar, of Moline, was in
town Saturday.
Prof. Burr. of Beloit college, was n
caller ut the academy Friday.
NJ. b. Denlinger started Thursday
for weeks business trip in Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. James Durbin are re-
ioicing over the arrival of new boy.
Dr. johnson, of Fenton, Ill, was
here Sunday to see John Schall who
is very low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Biehlmeier mourn the
loss of their 6-weeks' old baby. who
died Sunday morning after lingering
illness.
SherifT-elect Cralle was in town Fri
day evening, in connection with the
appointment of bailiff from the up
per end.
Capt. III. G. Trent has returned from
Springfield, where he has been in at
tendance as delegate to the grand
lodge l. o. o. F.
G. b. Maxwell, Howard Wright, Ed
.O'Brien, George Olin and John Wood
went to Moline Saturday to accom-
pany Company F to Springfield.
II. L. Allen, from the Cleveland
business institute, will conduct the
classes in bookkeeping and CONNER
cial law at the academy during the
winter term.
George Newton met with an acct
dent early this morning while hand
ling a crate of chickens. 1t started to
slip off his wagon, and in the attempt
to hold the crate, his finger was
caught between the crate and tree,
badly MASKING the member. Drs.
Block and Rruner amputated the in
jured finger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22
Chinese Drugs.

The employees i'll the Office of the ap-
Iraiser of customs were busy examln-
ing shipment of Chinese medicines,
and the place smelleC Ike fertilizer
factory.
There were the usual number of dried
makes, the looks OF which would be
certain to Kill or cure any Intelligent
patient. There were also p number Of
plump lizards, spitted on rods and ex-
pandcd with slips of bamboo till theJ
respmbled tennis rackets; II lot of 'sea
horses" long, slender fish, with
head like horse and prehcnsile tail;
bundles Of ccntipe;is fattened out and
uasted OH sticks: cans full of preserved
polliwogs and GnglewOrms and many
other curious pa2aCeas, each Of which
smelled worse than the other. There
were pills rs large rs prunes, hand
sonely decorated; roots and ''yarbs" Of
many kinds, which would paralyze a
Quaker doctor, and boxes and bottles of
unknown mixtures which would para
lyze anybody.
The 40 separate and distinct smells
Of the town of Cologne are nothing as
compared to the Odors arising from
about 500 worth of Chinese medicine,
which made some Of the men handling
the stuff sick. Foul smell seems to be a
requisite III most medicines, and if the
beneficial effects OF medicine are pro-
portiunate TO its Cdor the medicines Of
the Chinese should be the best i'll the
world. Portland Oregonian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22
A Great Naval Duel.

Henceforward-to use Nelson s words
about his own most desperate acction-
there was no Ulaneuvering, there was
only downright fighting,' and great as
was Jones unquestionable merit as
handler of ships it was downright fight
ing endurance of the most extreme and
individual character that Won this bat
tie. When thus in contact, the superior
ity of the British eighteens over the
American twelves, though less than at
a distance, was still great, but far
heavier disparity lay in the fabrics of
the two enemies. The Richard was a
very old ship. rotten, never meant for
naval use. The Scraps was new, on
her first commission. The fight hitherto
having engaged the Port guns of the
latter, the starboard lower gunports
were still closed, and from the ships
touching could not be opened. They
were therefore blown off. and the fight
went on.
"A novelty in naval combats was
now presented to many witnesses, but
to few admirers, quantity wrote Lieu
tenant Dale, who was IN the midst OF
the scene below decks. THE hammers
were run into the respective ships to
enable the me- 70 load''-that Is, the
slaves Of ~ 90, --uers of one ship en-
tered the d. IL the other rs the guns
We're being loaded. 1--WE became SO
close fore and aft, =" reported Pearson,
"that the mazzles of our guns touched
each others sides, and even so. by the
testimony of the lieutenant on the lower
gun deck Of the Scraps, her guns could
not be fully run out owing to the near
ness of the vessels.-Captain Mahan IN
Scribner's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22
Philippine Minerals.

= brief pamphlet has just been pub
i~hed by the interior department on
the mineral resources of the Philip
pines. 1t contains alluring informa-
1 ON for the fortune hunter.
It mentions eight minerals in the
summary. besides several nonmetallic
substances usually classed as miner
ais Gold. silver. lead, coal, copper,
Petroleum. iron and quicksilver are
The minerals. In addition, there are
vast deposits OF kaolin, marble and
sulphur.
Luzon i the second richest among
the islands in her stores of mineral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22

treasures, while Alindora is third.
Eight of the islands have gold mines,
while no fewer than Is have large de-
posts of coal. The coal is adequate
to the needs of the islands, but is not
equal to the coal of Wales or Pennsyl-
yania.
The gold mines that have been dis
covered afford no adequate hint of the
collaborating area in the numerous
members of the archipelago. They
have never been worked except in a
primitive and desultory fashion and
no attempt appears to have been
made to survey their extent or rich
ness.
OF the l, 200 islands, more or less.
constituting the Philippines. Cebu is
credited with the greatest abundance
of mineral treasures. 1t contains
large deposits of gold, silver, iron,
lead, coal, gas and petroleum. Ac-
cording to the government pamphlet,
gold can be mined in paying quanti-
ties on several of the islands both by
placer and quartz mining.
Hot weather, poisonous insects and
malaria will have to be encountered
by the gold hunter in the Philippines.
With all this, the search for the
precious metal there is attended with
fewer hardshiPs and dangers than in
the Klondike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22
Lord Eothsehild.s Physician.

One of the Chinese methods is, be
Iieve, to pay the physician as long IS
the patient is in good health, with the
obvious intention OF making u the in
terest OF the doctor to keep the patient
well. Apparently this Is the method
Lord Rothschild has adopcoG. L hear
that he pays Sir William Broadben5
retaining Zee of 1000 guineas year,
conditional On Sir Wiilicm visiting him
every Saturday II feel his pulse and see
that he Is keeping il good health
Sheffield (England) Telegraph
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22
HE is RIGHT AMONG YOU.
That is why We Publish His Name-There
is no Deception

is no Deception
This is our method of convincing
the public that what we say is so.
We realize that there are so many
, frauds and so many fraudulent sure
cures sprung on this innocent public
that we propose to prove ourselves
truthful, though at great expense.
We have sent our own special agent
to Rock Island to interview some of
those who have used Morrow's Kid
ne-oids, and publish their statements
IN the daily papers. If you see the
name, street and number of the per-
son YOU know, we invite YOU to in
vestigate for yourself and thus dispel
all doubt.
Fred Boetje, who resides at 921
Fifth avenue, and manufactures
ground mustard, said: Il was suffer-
ing severely with rheumatism caused
by my kidneys being out of order.
1 had a sharp pain across my back
and in my left side, which extended
all the way down my left leg to my
foot. At times 1 would feel the pains
in other parts of my body and limbs.
l tried several kinds of medicine but
got no relief until l got some of Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids at Bahnssn's drug
store. The first 1 got was a sample
package, which gave me relief in
day or so, and when it was gone l got
box and took them, and the pain is
ali gone and / feel better in every
way. Before taking Kid-ne-oids l
could not sleep for the pain, it was so
severe at times, and l was troubled
with urinary disorder, which showed
itself in frequent and excessive dis
charges. Morrow's Kid-ne-oids have
cured me-
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are yellow
| tablets (not pills. and cure all kidney
trouble, backache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, dizziness, loss of en-
ergy, etc. They are put up in wood
en- boxes and contain enough tablets
! for about two weeks treatment and
are for sale at all first-class druggists
at 30 cents Il box. Manufactured by
John Morrow & Co., chemists, Spring
| field Ohio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22
This VIII Make Quay Quake.

John Wanamaker continues to fight
Quay. and SAYS that the latter cannot
De- elected senator except through
bribery and corruption. lie proposes
30 fight the devil with firewater in
stead of holy water. and will use some
money himself. lie makes an offer of
so. 600 for information that will Sc
cure the conviction of anyone who
cHrrupuy gives. or offers to give,
directly or indirectly, to any mem
Ter of the general assembly, any
money. appointment to office or
things of value to secure the vote of
such members for any person for the
Office of United States senator, or in
formation that will lead to the con-
viction Of any member corrUptIy re-
ceiving any money, appointment to
office or other valuable thing for his
Vote for United States senator Mr..
Nanamaker adds that this offer will
continue in force for wear after the
ection of United States senator.
and that he will pay all costs ofprose-
cUtion in any case coming within the
rurview of the offer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, g
Iucas County

Frand j. Cheney makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
+. j. Cheney * Co., doing business in
the city of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of One Hundred Dollars for
each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9th day of De-
Gem ber A. ID. 1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22

Admire baby and the mother a. B.
ways looks pleased. Admire her dog
and she glares at you Maybe the reason
for this is that she is quite sure you do
not wish to steal the baby, but isn't
altogether certain regarding your atten-
lions where the dog is concerned.
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-22
Executors Notice.

Estate of David Brown, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed eX-
ecutriX of the last VIII and testament of David
Brown, late of the county of Rock Island.
state of Illinois, deceased hereby gives notice
that she W i'll appear before the county court of
Rock Island county, at the county court room,
in the city of Rock Island, ut the January
term. the first Monday in January next.
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
TO attend for the purpose of having the same
ad justed- All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned
Dated this Sd day of November, a. D. 1925
BRIDGET BROWN, Executrix