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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
YEAR IS ONE OF RECORDS.
Eighteen Ninety gEt VIII Hereafter Re
Used rs a Basis FOR COmpariso2.

Eighteen Ni.ety-EigEt VIII Hereafter he
Used Basis for CoInParisO1.
New York. Dee. S.-Bradstreet's says:
The business world enters on the clos
inE month of the year with so many
favorable and so few depressing feat
ures in sight as to leave little doubt
- at the year 1895 as q whole must here
after furnish the basis for estimate
when comparisons Of large business are
80 ne made. Nearly all Obtoirable sta
tiStiCs and reports as tC the volume OF
business point TO the present year Eav-
ing heavily exceeded any former year
in the amount Of business done and
though comparisons as regards prices
are not so favorable as in earlier years.
the expansion in trade has resulted in
an aggregate volume Of business done
considerably in excess of any former
year.
In the general business world the
leading event of the week has UndCubt-
eddy been the placing Of very large or
5lrS. estimated at between 50G.CC0 and
.to,C05 ions # steel raUs-more than one
quarter of the entire country's annual
production-at prices which If not en-
tiTely satisfactory TO the competing
rail mills are cnCouVaEiHg. because they
indicate that no check caused by COM
bination Of interests viii be admins
tered to our growing export trade. For
eiSn demand for our food products has
continued an encOUraE!-s feature. but
wheat prices particularly are 4 little
lower. Exports this week are the larS-
est ever reported. The general jcbbinS
trade has been rather smaller than usual
at this time of year and severe storms
in the east have hurt distribution. but
the demand for holiday goods is of al
cnCoUra sing volume and promises well.
Business failures ale Of normal vol
une. numbering 30 for the week,
against IS last week. go in 1887. 500 il
1856. SO in 1885 and 800 in 1924
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
LEGAL.
Notice of PubIIcation-chaneery

Notice of observation-disclosures.
IHtbe circuit court. January Term. 1872
Russell = Hampton EsteIIa Hampton. in
ChanceTy.
Affidavit OF the non-resldence OF the de-
fendant- Estella HamDtOn- having been fled
in the clerks once of the circuit court of said
county. notice IS therefore hereby given 10
the said nonresident defendant that the CON-
plainant filed his bill Of complaint in said
court. on the chancery side thereof. on the 2sLh
day OF November. 4. d. Is9s. and that there
upon a summons issued out of said court
wherein said suit Is now pending. returnable on
the ist Monday In the month of January next.
as tSby Ia Y required Now. unless you the said
nonresident defendant ab we named. EsteIla
Hampton. shall personally be and appear be-
fore said circuit court. on the first day of the
next term Thereof. to be holden At Rock Isl
and In and for the said county. on the LIST
Monday In January next. and plead, answer
or demur to 5 Id cOmplaiaant'S bill of com
plant. the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated VIII be taken as
confessed. and decree entered against you
according TO the prayer of said bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island Illinois. November =, Iss8-
S4URGEOS & MARSHALL
COmp;ainant's Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
ABBREVIATED TELEGRANs.

Hail, snow. wind and cold wea Their are
general throughout the southwest.
Senator Plat declares that MI. ChCate
is selected as ambassador to Great Brit
ain.
James II. southan, the st. Paul time
check rascal. goes to the penitentiary
for ten years.
Representative NewIands says that ne
is a candidate for United States sena-
tor from Nevada.
The steamer Londonian is reported
on her beam ends in the Atlantic ocean.
She had eighty persons on board.
Advices from Russia say the reports
of the threatened famine there are
growing more gloomy every day.
George Davis fell through the ice
while skating at Jacksonville, Ills, and
was drowned before help could reach
him.
Secretary Long has decided to assign
the Chicago to duty as flagship of the
European squadron, which is now in
process of selection.
Thirteen men were seriously burned
by an explosion of gas in the Button
wood shaft of the Parrish Coal COM
pany at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The torpedo boat Farragut at her Of
fetal trial in san Francisco bay, made
anteed speed was 80 knots.
Complete official returns from Colo
RADIO show that the majority Of Charles
S. Thomas (fusion) for governor over
Henry p. Wolcott (Republican) was 49,
3S4.
Mexico has made a new departure in
accrediling Hon. Matias Romero. for a
long time minister at Washington, as
ambassador. We will probably recipro-
cate.
Rev. \. J. McKim. agent for the
American Bible society. has sailed for
Porto Rico with /. 600 copies Of the Bible
and portions thereof for distribution in
that island.
Michael F. Corcoran. proprietor of the
Anthracite hotel at Duryea. Pa, wa
murdered by burglars. the safe in his
bedroom blown open and about $2CC liz
money and other vaIua bIes stolen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Notice of PubIlcation-Chancery
State OF Illinois. !.

50
Rock Island County.
In the circuit court, TO January term \. d.
1873.
Tbomes E. smith " Nellie E Smi h, in
chancery.
AfidaVit OF non-resideuce OF the above
nam q defendant shaving been filed in thu
clerks Office OF the circuit court of said
county. notice Il therefore hereby given
TO the said nonresident defendant that the
cOmpla nant fled his bill OF complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof. on
the End day OF Dect mber. 1855. and that there
upon summons issued out OF said court.
wherein said suit i now pending. returuable
on the second dsy in the month OF January
next il by law required
Now, unless YOU. the aid nonresident de-
feudaut above named. y. lie Smi n. shall per
sonaIy be and appear before said circuit cOu I.
on the first day OF the next term thereof. 10 be
hOldea At Rock Island in and for the said coun-
". on the second cay in January next. and
plead answer or demur TO the said complain
ant : bill of conn laint. the same and the mat
tiers and things the rein charged and stated " II
be taken sS confessed. ana a dee &c entered
against you according to the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE W CAMILLE ClerK-
Rock Island. Illinois. December =. 1875.
JAMES NJ BEARDsLEY- Complainant SOlic.t-r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Publication Notice.
State OF Illinois. Z
Rock Island County. (


Rock Island County.
Iuthe circuit court. to January term. \. d.
1sLq. Bill To remove cloud from title.
Hans Hartman. ST. Mary Grover. the I'M
koOwn heirs or deVi-ee> OF Mary Grovcr.
deceased. Anna Penney. and the unkno Wn
OF the west twenty (2ul feet of lot
number two ~ ia block number two @ in
that part OF the city OF Rock Island known
aS and called Speuc r & Cases addition. in
the county Of Rock Island and state of Hi
MOS. or OF any right or interest therein, de-
PENDANTS
To all the above named de PENDANTS:
AnldGyit Of YOUR n 'n-reSidence having been
fled in the Office OF the clerk of said circuit
court notice II hereby given TO you and TO
each ofyOu. that the above named complain
ant has nj q in said court his bill OF complaint
against y GU on the chancery side OF said court.
that a summons IN chancery has been iSsSed
in said cause against you returuahle To IN =
next term Of said court 10 be begun ana holden
at the court use in the city OF Hock Island.
in salt cOu1ty On the first Monday OF January
A. D. 1929. at which time and place you vi /
appear ard plead. answer or deInur 10 said bLl
Of complaint. IL YOU Mt
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, this second
day OF December A. ID ISgs.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE clerk
SWEENEY * WALKER Solicitors for Gem
plainaut-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05

Washington. Dec. 5.-At Saturdays
session Of the war investigating COM
mission tie examination of Captain
Mckay. who was in charge of the trans
ports of the Santiago expedition. was
continued. Captain Mckay Indignant
ly denied many Of the published state
mcnts regarding the filthy condition of
the transports. He cited the case Of
the AlIeGary particularly. The cOnGi-
ton Of that vessel had been criticised
especially. yet he insisted that it was
one Of the best ventilated and best
cared for ships of the transport fleet.
on the Seneca. he said. the water was
impalatable caused by the rolling Of
the ship, but he heard no complaint of
lack If ne -i-ire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
French Get No Flre Damages.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-An opinion handed
down in the United States circuit court
Of appeals Saturday puts an end TO the
case of the Republic Of France against
the Worlds Columbian Exposition com
pany. Tho opinion reverses the 8ecis-
ion by Judge GrosscUp, by which the
plaintiff was awarded a judgment Of
So. $50 for damage to exhibits in the
Manufa ctures building in the fire of
Jan. S, 1894. The decision is to the effect
that France has 10 cause Of action.
France claimed that all its exhibits had
been ruined through the negligence Of
the Worlds fair cnmnanY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
EXPLOSION STARTS THE FLAMES.
Before the Firemen Arrive the Building
l. n Roaring Furnace.

Before the Firemen Arrive the Building
l. "A Roaring Furnace.
The fire started in the basement of
the building occupied by Rogers. Peet
& Co about $50 y. m. Two policemen
standing within half a block of Warren
street heard loud explosion and mo-
ment later saw n thin line of smoke
curling UP from the side of the Rogers
Peet & Co. building. At that time the
gain was falling in torrents and the
Wind blew gale. An alarm was sent
On. but before the first engine turned
anto Broadway the Rogers. Peet & Co.
Easement was q roaring furnace. with
great flames bursting through the floors
above and rushing fiercely to the roof.
Within ten minutes five alarms had
been sent in. bringing engine after en-
CINE to ;he scene BY 10 o'clock. so rap
IDLY and fercely did the flames make
progress. there was nothing but the
shell Of the Rogers. Peet & Co. building
left. with mountains of flame roaring 1CO
feet in the air and encircling the ad-
auCe building.
In the binding rain the fremen
worked. stretching the black and slip
perry lines of hose through the building
and fighting the flames from every side.
Soon a great wave Of fire swept over
Warren street and caught the United
states Life Insurance Company build
fna At the west corner OF Broadway
numbered 259 and 261. The woodwork
On a dozen windows was afire in mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
publication Notice-Chancery.

State of Illinois.
Rock Island County. ~
y ~" i-""if Court, January term, A. d.
90 In chance y.
liz IN e, .Ic.,.Ililn vs. Fila McNn
Anidavit of non-residence OF Ella McAIllin.
the above named defendant having been filed
IN the clerk office OF the circuit court of said
county. bOtice i therefore hereby given to the
SAID Nonresident defendant that the com
plainant fled his bill OF complaint in said
court. on the chancery side thereof. the
2iSt day of November. 1895. and that thereupOn
a summons was issued out OF said court.
wherein said suit i now pending. returnable
the first Monday in the month of Jam
uary next Is is by law required
Now unless you the said nonresident de-
fendaot above named, shall personally
be and appear before said circuit court
on the first day OF the next term thereof. to
be holden ut hook Island in and for the
said county on the first Monday in Jan
uary next and plead. answer or demur to
the said cOmplainants bill OF complaint. the
same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken rs confessed.
and a decree entered against you according
TO the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE, Clerk
Rock Island Illinois. November -. 1928.
8. K kENwoRrHY, Compliments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Six Men Killed by an ExpIosion.

New York, Dec. 5.-Six members q
the crew Of the Mallory line steamship
Alamo were killed Saturday night by
the bursting OF a steampiTe. while the
vessel lay q I her pier in East river. The
dead are: Patrick Murphy. second en-
sineer. Thomas McHugh. fireman:
Patrick Farrell. oier; Frank Mcmahon
and L. Conneu. firemen; J. Ryan. coal
HEAVIER. Injured: John Stcneman. pas
senCer. Albany. SLIGHTLY scaIded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Turns Wins the Equity Suits.

Pitts5urg, Dec. 5.-The long-expected
decision in the equity suits of J. g.
Schlicker and others against President
Simon Burns. of the Window Glass
Workers association, and others, was
decided Saturday by Judge White in IA
Vcr Of Burns. The suits grew out of
refusal of President Burns to call
convention last July. When one was
held by the element opposed to Burns
he declined to authorize payment Of
evDpDSps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Local Markets

Coru-New. 3O133ci old, s49S5c
Ga's-22N24c-
Hay-TimOthy, -; wild, s614e.
Straw-sl
PotarOes-New, 3O735c.
Butter-Fai- to choice, 1sc; fresh creamery
pc
E,gEs-l75sc.
Cnickeus-Sp-ir 2. &c per pound.
Ducks--c per pound
TurE eys-AIive. &C per pound
Coal-SOft. Zoe.
Cattle Butchers pay for c0ru led steers,
s5sa5c. cows and heifers, 315Gsc; calves, 4G5c.
HOgs-3N3S[c
Sheep-464dc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Porter Gives the Lie to Rochefort.

Paris. Dec. 5.-Henri R5chefort. editor
Of The Intransigsa-t, having declared
in that paper that General Horace Por-
ter. United States ambassador 10
France. recently said England had
financed the Dreyfus syndicate with
view Of dividing and weak ainz France.
General Porter on being shown the pa
per said that RochefOrt's statement was
a fabrication pure ana simp.e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
treaty To BE Signed shortly.

Paris Dec 5.-The United States and
Spanish peace commissioners held pri-
Vate sessions yesterday. AfterWard
representatives Of both sides predicted
confidently that the treaty would be
signed within a week unless unforeseen
combinations arise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05

Bay City. Mich. Dec "a sailor
named Rudolph HaWlka, haIing from
Chicago. fell into the river while trying
to board the schooner Westside and
was drowned. The body was recovered
Saturday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Soldier To Be Made a Judge.

Chicago, Dec. j. - Governor Tanner
Saturday announced his intention o.
appointing Colonel Marcus Kavanagh.
Of the SeFenth Illino volunteers. 70 the
vacancy on the bench CT TIE superior
court caused by the recent res gnatiol
OF Judge J. B. Payne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
o:d Glory UnfurIed in Santa Clara.

Havana. Dec. Sat noon Saturday,
the American forces having previously
taken charge OF Sancti Spiritus and
Trinidad in Santa Clara province, the
stars and stripes were officially and
with impressive ceremonies hoisted
over the city halls and other public
hutIFincs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
BrYnn Keaches His I,egiment.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. Colonel VIII
lam Jennings Bryan, OF the Third Ne
braslla regiment, returned to Savannah
yesterday after a thirty days sick
leave. He was met at the station by
his regiment and escorted to the camp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05

J. r. BURKHART, ".
MRS. HADA n. BCRRHART. N. d.
DRS. BURKHAKT IL BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
j. A BALL, NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon.

ONCE 1907 Second avenue. Residence 800
wenty-fOurth street. Telephone ITO once
hours from 10 TO II a. 10 4 D. N; and to
p. N, Sundays to 10 a. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,
Homeopathic Physician.

Special attention to diseases of women and
children, also diseases of eye ear, nose and
throat once hOurS-s:3O TO - q. m, to 4 D.
N 81 Sixteenth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Physicians.

once Tremann block. once hours to IL
a m, TO and to p. m 'rhOue No. 1922.
Rock Island, Ill. Night calls answered from
ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
c. L. FOSTER, NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
Twentieth street. ONCE hours: $ to II a. m.
u p m and TO p. m. Night calls from
once Phone 4OSi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
DR.. S. H. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases of horses and cattle treated on
approved principles. Surgical operations per-
formed in a scientific manner. Dogs treated.
ia56 EIf1b s1-..1,S. ,Tsi,',Ib,1a ~, ,9s- S1tSce
and intirmary. 16l5-iGi7 Fifth avenue DANES
Asuckers sab e., opposite No. ire house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
PHYSICIANS.
F. III. FIRST, NJ. d.

Phone on 1867. once 326 Twentieth
street. Once hours: 10 to IL a m; to and
Z to p. m Sunday, $50 to $50 a. M; 100 to
p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
j. 7. TAYLOR,

once hours to Is g N. 80 TO 40 p. m.
PIG Eighteenth street Opposite Union once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
Professional Cards.
ATTORNEYS.
McCASKRIN & McCASKRIN,

Rock Island and Milan Rock Island once
over Kren & Maths store. Milan once or
Main street.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26

clouds or on the mountain streams.
During some of the years they have
succeeded in getting crops, but in
other years their hopes have vanished
WIN the last vestige of the moisture.
Wltnln the last decade the problem
LAS Deen taken hold of in earnest. Be
1 lore That time there was great deal
OF speculation as to what could he done
Dy irrigation on a large scale but lit-
Tie need was paid to these theories by
practical men, who are always slow to
move before theory has been demon
strated. OF late years there has been
great advance, with promises of great
Things in the future. Our whole great
West is full of possibilities. Arid as
are the regions, there is enough water
going to waste from first to last to
turn the whole into veritabIe garden.
Inc storms come and the floods pre-
vail, rushing down the rivers and
streams, tearing our mems "improve-
ments, and sweeping away crops. In
lew days the waters have passed into
the great sea, and the lands over which
they have passed. bake and crack un-
DER the blaze of an unclouded sun. The
time is not far distant when the work
or corralling the valuable waters will
be begun, and will be carried on by
this and coming generations. Even in
the middle West the waters go to waste,
and we lose crops over wide areas for
lack of them. Lands that are valuable
LOT nothing else can be made service
able for the holding of water, and this
can often be, done at small expense.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26
response, as he shut and barred the

response, as he shut and barred thu
door. IS. q # ss5i 81
Yes. What's up now, Date ~
"A pack Of Internal fools, that,s
what
Here, help me fasten this window,
and get your iron ready, and Dayton
fastened both windows as securely as
could be done with the rusty hinges.
Then he drew his rifle from the pile
OF plank behind which he had already
hidden nj it, and said, grimly: Now let
' EN- come! I reckon we can hold the
fort!" 8I
We'll try" returned Mark, coolly.
date, you were none too soon. They
are coming"
I knew that, the idiots!" snapped
Dayton.
. An uproar outside became more dis
tinctly audible every moment. Hoarse
voices, tramping feet, groans and
curses-the angry mob Of miners, eager
and thirsting for blood : =H 81
A numbering knocking on the thick
door was followed by shouts; and cries.
Here, come out, you inside! We
want our money. Snow yourself like
man! Stand up and face the music,
or We'll string you up to limb!'''
Dayton" said Mark, with cleaning
eyes and low, deep tones, II can't
stand this! Open the window" ~ 81
L swear I won't! nor shall you!''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26
him, laughing, trembling and crying

him, laughing, trembling and crying
at once 81 5s@
~ means help, you foolish fellow
said the good old major, coming for
WARD TO grasp Marks hand. did you
link III s we would leave you to the mercy
q those "a dogs out there? You wouldn't
TAKE se7 my girls money, but maybe you
VIII WI take mine! Here, pay those devils
ana "a Sc set EN- to work. You can pay me
When you sell the mine, = and he pushed
q 5r 'e OF bills into Marks hand.
Major, can't thank your gasped
MARX war still holding Sue fast. a.sue!
GEAR girl, this is your doing" . a.
sue only looked up, but did not need
to speak. 1911 =. 81 w..
sod bless you both!'' TREMENDOUSLY
l '8l1'e'r Mark. God bless your
re folded Sue to his breast an in
slant, wrung the old mans hand, and
was Vas the cool man Of business in mo-
ment more. d.
las the men were called in to receive
their wages, could he have helped it.
NOT one Of them should have struck
one more lick for him. But too much
was at stake just now.
lie ordered them to work, in tones
OF cold contempt, which they did not
dare resent. They knew his blood was
up, and the Winchester still lay under
his hand. %&. i 10.
aIhlrty hours of toll and Mark woD
onder the ore-bearing strata they
struck wien Of almost pure silver, and
the Denver men closed the contract in
stantly.
Mark and Susie did not occupy the
CABIN in the valley after all. They
went back to the East, and Uncle Joe
went with them. But it was a long
tune before Mark knew whose money
saved him. s ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26
shipping Lambs to EuroDe.

The shipment of lambs to Eurone
from Wyoming ranches opens I'D a new
market for the products of the trans
missouri country and establishes. a
trade between the Rocky Mountains
and England which cannot but he nro-
ouctlve OF profit to many classes of
people, says the National .Provisioner.
Ihese lambs were bred and raised in
wyoming and fattened in Nebraska.
Ihey are said to be too fat for the
American taste, and hence their ship
ment to England, where that quality
OF mutton is in demand. The lambs
are OF the Hampshire breed and be-
Ing OF high grade, their great size and
weight is the more easily accounted
Tor. II this export shipment is a sue
cess more are certain to follow. A few
years ago the mere suggestion that fat
lambs would be shipped from Wyo-
ming ranches to London markets would
nave been ridiculed. The shipment is
now being made, and as the trade is
developed and brought down to hard
commercial lines it is certain to grow
and be extended to other markets, each
year putting English sovereigns in the
pockets of western flock masters and
western feeders.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26
The Question OF water.

There is no one question that has
greater Importance in its relation to
agriculture than that Of water. Sue
cess and failure come largely accord
ing to the amount of time Of water
received. In some parts of the coun-
try the land and water questions are
indissolubly linked. The first is of no
value unless the latter can be also con-
trolled. This applies to regions where
irrigation must be depended on TO
give the needed moisture If it were
not possible to divert water from the
main supply, even to the nearest land,
the latter would at once lose its value
for agricultural purposes. We, as a
people, have tried to get along with
what nature has given US in the way.
of water supply. Our emigrants have
gone to the plains Of Western Kansas.
Nebraska, Colorado, the Dakotas. New
Mexico, Arizona and California, and
have at first tried to depend on the