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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
RELATIONS WERE LESS STRAINED.
Cabinet Inclined to Hope for Peace-About
the Maine Report.

Cabinet 1nclined to Hope for Peace-About
the Maine Report.
Washington. March Sin spite Of nu-
merous conferences Of officials, of the
continuation Of the preparations now in
progress on a large scale to put the
country in a state of defence, of the
outburst Of patriotic speeches in con-
gress. there was a certain feeling an
parent in the best informed circles that
the situation as to our relations with
Spain was yesterday much more IA
vorable than ii was Monday. Perhaps
the semi-official advices received from
Madrid. indicating a peaceful purpose
on the part Of the Spanish government.
contributed in large measures to that
feeling; or It may have been that the
growing knowledge of the vast extent
OF our own resources tended to the be.
lief that they would impress others with
the futility of attacking the United
States.
However that may be, the feeling
prevailed, and at the White House, too.
after the cabinet meeting. wherein all
Of the facts that were known to the
president AZ to the existing state of at
fairs were laid unreservedly before the
cabinet members and discussed. While
Captain Brownson is going abroad for
the government to learn what ships OF
war are for sale and their condition he
will not necessarily make any pur-
chases.
As to the right to buy foreign war;
ships. all authorities agree that such
purchases may be made-even after
localities have begun-if the neutral
nation exercises strict imrartiality be-
tween the bellieerents and the ships are
not armed and QUILTED ready for SER
vice. The trade Of ship building is
recognized as a legitimate one. which
may be carried on at all times. A good
deal Is being accomplished in the way
OF preparation in both the navy and
war departments. General Flag,er, chief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
TRYING TO END THE WAR.
PROP osition Looking to the Close Of thu
Fight on the Canadian Pacific,

PROP osition Looking to the Close Of the
Fight on the Canadian Pacific.
New York, March "a meeting Of
the Joint Traffic Passenger committee
Of the Trunk Lines association was held
yesterday at the Waldorf Astoria hotel
There were present about fifty mem
bers OF the association in addition to
representatives of the south and New
England association. L. p. Farmer,
president of the Trunk Lines associa-
ton, occupied the chair. The principal
business Of the day was the hearing Of
the report of d. l. Roberts, of the Erie
railroad, and George II. Daniels, of the
New York Central, who went to Mon
treal Feb. "a to discuss with the Cana
dian Pacific railroad officials the dis
turbances that have brought about a
general reduction in rates to the Pacific
and other western points.
Roberts and Daniels reported as fol-
lows: AFTER a conference with the
Canadian Pacific officials we suggest
and urge that, effective March IA, all
lines restore rates to tariffs in effect
prior to present disturbances.
This would require the cancellation Of
tariffs recently issued by the western
lines. New England lines, the Canadian
Pacific, the Grand Trunk line .
and the restoration Of all fares to regu-
larly agreed and authorized tariffs,
recognized by the lines in interest as
properly in effect prior to these dis
turbances. and that a conference Of the
lines interested lie held at New York
not later than March II for the pur-
pose of general discussion" An at
tempt will now be made to get a con-
ference Of the roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
Administrator's Notice

ns'sts ~ Ladsig G.e -enh tgen. deceased.
Its uncssr'gnsa hsvLs bxes ayposns<d %.
ensszttr with the oil apncxed Of the
eeAio o. Llevig Gicsenhsg N, Ie u the
1nU o. hoea leland. ss.s. a. I !inois
dseeaesd, hervby efves notice that o. Gil g..
psaf hefore the eoanty eoun Of knek lsland
cJanty. 81 the eousty court rom In ,hc
CIV o. Roek leland. 81 the Ap;il term, 90
gu pSr-rns having claims agatnst ssid estaie arc
nSuass aad requested 10 attend, fos Tie purposs
OF having the came siiaetsd.
All p<fsons indebted % said estase are rsques,-
ind.
Dssei M. iith Gay ~ pebsuary A. n, isos
MAEIE Humans, Admini-tratsix,
With will auucxsd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
COMES to THE CRUx or TIE CASE
Two Proportions That Are Self-Evidcni-
Issue rs to the Testimony.

Two Proportions That Are Self-Evideni-
Issue rs to the Testimony.
IF you are satisfied, gentlemen. from
the evidence that the purpose OF the
sheriff and of the posse was TO pre-
serve order and prevent riot, then il
would follow that their intent and OBJ
ject was no; criminal or unlawful one
and the rule of the law which makes
the act OF one the act Of all. has no ap-
plication TO the facts of this case. i.
on the contrary. you are convinced by
the evidence that the sheriff's purpose
was a base, malicious. and wicked one,
then SO far as he was concerned. and
90 far as the deputies were concerned,
if they understood his motive and acted
with the same intent, the fact OF a
criminal and unlawful combination
would 10 established. and then all the
defendants might I've convinced. al
though the shot which took the life Of
the deceased was fired by q single one
Of the defendants. The act of any one
would. in that event, be the act Of ALL
After a careful examination of all
OF the testimony l am prepared to say
that the most. IL not the only, material
questions in respect to which the wit
nesses differ In their statements as tn
the occurrence at Lattimer are. first. as
To the number Of men who surrounded
the sheriff after his effort to arrest one
Of the strikers: second. as TO the firing
was IL continued after the ranks Of
the strikers had broken and were in
retreat. OF did IL cease when the volley
was fired? The orders Of the sheriff
were not to fire unless he gave the
word. or unless his own life was in
danger and he was SO situated as not
TO he able to issue an order-or unless
the deputies themselves were in danger
Of losing their own lives by an assault
upon them. The settlement Of these
disputed points by the jury may be I'M
portant upon the question whether the
posse comitatus. originally a legally
constituted body. did or did not become
an unlawful assemblage by reason Of
any subsequent determination to disre-
gard the law and commit crime
Judge Woodward kept the court open
last night until 3 o'clock. when the jury
not having sent word to him that a
decision had been reached he adjourned
court until this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
W00DWARD'S CHARGE.
What the Judge Said to the jury
Which Has Sheriff Martins
Case to Decide.
RIaHTs OF woRKNEH LAID DOWN.,

10th ~ 10 These Who Strike and Those
who Do Nst-No Special Privileges 10
Ssrikers In the Matter Of Contr.ct-Au.
thority Of the sheriff and Duty of
Obediesce % His Command tions
for the juror.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. March Att was
after 4 O'Clock when District Attorney
Martin concluded his (the f!naD address.
In the Sheriff Martin case yesterday.
Judge Woodward Immediately began his
charge to the jury. After defining the
various degrees Of murder his honor
took up the question whether or not
such conditions OF disorder existed in
the region prior to Sept. 10. the date Of
the shooting. as to justify the sherifrs
action in calling out the posse comita-
tus. He concluded as follows: There Il
no law either by statutory enactment
or by any decision OF our courts To pre-
vent laboring men from stopping work
and going upon e strike whenever. in
their own opinion. IL is for their inter-
est so TO do. Nor is there anyenactment
which makes 1t n consp;racry for work.
incmen in any department. of human
Industry to combine together and by
mutual agreement to refuse employ
incnt until there has been brought
about a satisfactory adjustment be-
tween their employers and themselves
upon the points at issue.
l''erfy of Contract Not a Special Privilege
The liberty Of contract is not to be
fnfr!nScd either by the employed or by
the employer. AS the employer has no
right to compel a man to work who
does not wish tn work, so also is il true
that the employe has no right to COM
pei his fellow workman to quit work IL
he wishes to work. And the compu!sion
denounced by the law is not alone that
which consists in actual physical force
applied b. one set OF men upon another.
IL may consist in a course Of action
tending TO ovcrawc. or brighten, or
stampede. a body Of men who are anx-
ious 10 work. as well as in laying a vio-
lent hand upon the individual workmen
and forcing them by main strength to
abandon their employment and unite
in a strike.
Duties OF tho Sheriff and the Mob.
1T is certainly true that both at West
Hozci,on and at Lattimer the great
body 81 strikers failed to obey the sher-
In when he ordered them to dispense,
and insisted on pushing on. Nor can il
be doubted that the sheriff had the
right. In the exercise Of the discretion
vested In him Ivy law. to issue the or
der. And IL IL was right Of the sheriff
TO command the crowd to dispense then
u was the duty of the crowd to obey his
command. The right to give an order :m-
plies the duty of obedience to- the order,
and disobedicnce to IL is evidence of a
rictous purpose. IL ! push on when the
sheriff orders me TO stop do so at my
peril. OF course this obligation OF
obedience 10 TIE authority of the peace
officer Of the county Is not confined to
laborilg men. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09

PRINCE ALBERT OF BELGIUM.
with Count De Litcherbelde, the Bel
gian minister ct Washington. and was
driven to the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
The Belgian minister said the price has
not come here for an American heiress,
as he is already engaged to his cousin,
Princess Clementine. He also said that
while the plans We're not completed the
prince would probably 60 to Newport
and then to Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09

cures such arge variety Of dis 'es which are
unable 70 get help by any other remedy. the
cures It has performed are msr' elous, read the
Following from Mrs. Nathan Qulvey, u Az, Kan
SO:
81 bad Neuralgia in right side OF head and eye
until became entirely blind. Dr. Kays Reno
vstor has done me more good than al the doc
tors and patent medicines ever tried. and tried
great many. 1t has helped my eye. head,
stomach and liver very much, and I elsep much
bettef.''
Also one from Rev. J B. Vida, Norrieon, Col /:
II am astonished ct the mildaess and yet the
sniciea.cy Of DR.. Keys Renovator in moving con-
ssipated bowels. and in producing . regular,
natural daily discharge. I have been afflicted
with constipation for Is years"
1t 10 sod By druegiste or cent BY us by mail for
Is cents or 81. Don't take any substitute for IL
has no equal. Wri us for our 65.psge cook. 1t
has 56 valuable recipes and rests nearly all dis
easee. Address Dr.. b. j. Kay Medical Co.,
Omaha. Neb. We also guarantee Df. Kaye
Lung Balm 70 cure every kind Of oorgh, influenza
or la-grippe. Write for book.
Fold BY r. b. Thomas druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
LEGAL.
Executors Notice
3 Of Anna OhiveIsf dc<ess>6

ssts,s OF Anna Ohlueisf. deceased.
Tue ss1essignea having been spyosnssd sYscu
". Of the last vill aed testsnent Of Anna On
vel .. lee Of the county Of koeh Island, ssass
tlsoss, Deceased tsrsy gives notice thu: On
I'll spp>af before The county ooar, Of Rock islanf
roansI. q the eoan'y eoun room, il
.ae CITY o. kncx Island. st the April term, "a
81 psr-ons having claim. agSins; said estate ass
es,ee AID reSres;ee 10 attend, Tor The purposs
o. HAVING TIE same adjusted.
AL rsrrons indebted 70 said estate are re-
isS,ed n maze fnnsdiais payment 70 the an.
Dated us ss,h day Of January. A. D.. isse
Joay OuLwsrLEa. Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
New bridge at Detroit.

Lansing. Mich. March 9.-Articles of
association of the Union Bridge conf
pany have been filed with the secretary
Of state. The purpose CT the company is
TO construct. maintain and operate a
bridge across the Detroit river at or
near Detroit. for the accommodation
and use Of all connecting railroads in
the United States and Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
Went for squirrels: Killed Himself.

jacksonville. Ills. March 9.-wesley
Youns. a prosperous farmer living
north OF this city. started from his house
saying he was going after some sGuir-
rels. and a short time after a report
from his gun was heard. Thinking It
strange that he should shoot so near
the house. his friends went TO look ard
found him dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
Executors Notice .

Estate ~ Catherine Murray. eeesa.-d
The nrderpiHns having cen spIoin,sd .xscu.
tor o. the last vfll AMI tertsnsiI &C Cath, rinc
narshy. late ~ The eoupty q, Roek tsisbd. STATE
~ Illinois. deeesset. hereby gives notice thu he
WI sppcr htfore the county euur a. Nook IL =
And ooarty. o. the county court room In the "
~ koce Island. al The Msy term on the first Mon.
day Ia Nay nett. a. which time all y r.ons Lay-
iar els-ns sgainst ~ q es'ate arc ncsiied ana
rgoss'ed to attend fos the parposc Of h,ving the
sane adjusted All per.ons indebted W ssii e.
A'e sre requested - make immediate payment
70 the md rsi med.
Dated this s5ta DAP 81 February. A. o., ISg.
fuiILir cRoNIS, Rx icutor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
Patio. Will Not Run for senator.

Detroit. March Sit Is announced BY
ex-senator Patton's friends here that
he IL not a candidate for the United
states senate Z" succeed Burrows. II.
favors Justice Robert ". Mon, gomerv.
~ the supreme court,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
Administrators Notice.

ne ssdensiened having oeee -, otnss n
min'su1or OF the estate Of Marie Klein.
maler. late Of The ecuaty OF koch Ie.And.
ssaie Of Illinois. deesas~d. hereby eives notiec
thsa he vi sppcar before the eoarfy court Of
soes Islsad county, NJ the once Of the slcrh III
AL court ip the cav of koch leland, ~ che
Nay tim, OF the irst Monday IN May
neit. q vsich time oil perpons having ela,r.s
ersines ss,d estate ere notified and requested 10
sttsnd TT the purycse Of having the sane i'd
asted AT ,~ssons Ind b.sd 10 sa.d sstate are 70.
9serssi 70 aass inesdiats payment to the IN
ts-s.6nsd
Dated Tile lih s.v o, March. A. D., ises
Arersr Gstsen. AdminislrsioY,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
Elected . Democratic Mayor.

Atlantic City. n. J., March e-The
municipal election here yesterday was
the hottest in many years. The city has
been solidly Republican. but the re-
turns thus far received point to the
election OF Judge Joseph Thompson,
Dem. as mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
Four Persons Buried Alive.

Galena. Kan, March 9-Ernest
Wright, William Walker and a son of
Walker and an unknown miner were
buried alive yesterday by the cavinS in
OF q mine on the Bonanza grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
strike in . " .,.svr Mil

Cleveland. March s.-About lec ~om
en-. boys and girls are affected by q
strike at the Beckman wooden mills.
They demand an increase Of 10 per cent.
IN WAGES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
NOT HERE FOR An HEIREsa

Prince Albert OF Belgium Ia Already HAT
rimnnially AortSaSed.
New York, March 9.-Prince Albert Of
Belgium arrived yesterday on the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. He
came down the gang-plank in company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09

Have 700 Sore Thuai, y,mp,a. C"ppes.
Coaaed Spo's Aches, Old Sorus. Ulcsrs Il
Mouth. Hair Falling? Write COOK RrMEpY
%, go nasouie Tcnp'e Chicago. IL. So
oseso Of cure; capital, $500 60. Wen
- esssd N Is to IS dayA iocps0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-09
HOw NATURAL 1T IS IN

HOW NATURAL 1T IS IN
IL watch him who "climbs''
and We ~ nds II he will reach the
toy. II ie the "sul vival Of the it
test." II you would be ct your
Test Jon must be healthy. Your
tody neecs 10 be nourished and
Iefry sh+d ~ much % an engine
nesds fuel to prodnce steam OF
yon cannot "climb I" The great
trouble with 20 many % they can.
not take nouriehmeLt and digest II
eonse gus ntly their engine (or
bocyl canI OF run at q high rate of
speed. Their food 10 not dieeete d
end converted into good rio, blood,
frequently they 70 behind on
NJ grade. The trouble IL with the
whole digestive tract. Rot one
man In I've whose stomach and
whole glandpIaf eyetem IL in a
good healthy condition doing i,s
work properly. The Tesult is he
beer nice sooner or later in An nm
healthy conditiou. He tries this,
ihst and the other remedy, but
conf remove tie cauee. ard 20 fails
to rgsin his health fully. His
syst m needs renovatipx There
ie no'bing that renovates the whole
fystem aLd restores ,he stomach
~ d Whole glsnnuIsr eyttem to q
ratnri ] ] esitby condition equs' 1,
nr Rays ReDovafor. Il removes
the csui e BY tt'ik ng to the very
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-14
ARE WE

This is a fair question for the Amer
lean people to.consider.
A we'll known editor in ii prominent
city was %recently heard to say that in
all his experience he had not averaged
ore acknowledgement "a year of favors.
great and small. rendered to his read
ing constituency.
A we'll known congressman recently
stated that though he hac secured
pen. IONS for hundreds of old soldiers.
only ono had ever written him "a letter
Of thanks, and in this instance the
pension had been increased only from
eight to ten dollars a month.
A clergyman, pastor of a tlourishing
church in New York, resigned his pull
pit not long ago, though his pastorate
seemed to be entirely satisfactory to
himself and his people. After his de.
larture he did not hesitate to say that
y resigned because he had not,
aarin9 his entire pastorate, received a
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-14
single letter of encouragement from a
member of his c~onnrenaAion

single letter of encouragement from q
member of his congregation.
A New York physician of eminence
was called in by a friend to perform a
very delicate operation involving the
life OF death of a vile. He performed
the operation successfully, but never
received a penny for the operation, nor
for his patient watching through many
weary weeks.
The Clergyman could resign. the
doctor could sue, but the editor and
thecongressman could hardly do either.
Ii in the mad rush after wealth the
American people could be induced to
occasionally stop and think, perhaps
there would be more time to remem-
Der and %reciprocate favors. The worst
of it is hat the rising generation seem
to have no better than t heir
elders.-Leslie's Weekly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-14
klOndik..

Whatdoes it cost to get there? When
and how should one go? What should
one take? Where are the mines? How
much have they produced? Is work
plentiful? What wages are paid? Is
living expensive? What are ones
chances of making a strike"?
Complete and satisfactory replies to
the above questions will be found in
the Burlington Routes "Klondike
Folder" now ready for distribution.
Sixteen pages of practical informa-
tion and an up-to-date map of Alaska
and the Klondike. Free at Burlington
Route ticket offices, or sent on receipt
of four cents in stamps by J. Francis,
Gen'l Passenger Agent, Burlington
Route. Omaha. Nebr.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-14
Rugs and Moving.

A certain man who owns a row of
dwelling houses over in the northwest
quarter Of the town has learned wisdom
by bitter experience. A friend Of mine
went to him not long ago to rent one of
the houses.
"Do you lease it by the month or by
the year?" she inquired.
THAT depends on what you are going
to have on your floors" answered the
landlord. care you going to have car.
pets?"
"No." answered my friend; 1--WE
have rugs"
You'll have to sign a years lease
then" the landlord made reply, smil-
ing %craftily. eff you bought carpets and
had them fitted to the floors, 1 know
you'd stay in the house as long as you
could, but these rugs are too easily ad.
justed to any sized room. You'll have
to sign a years lease if sou have rugs.
There are eve houses in my row, and
six of them haven't kept q tenant longer
than two years at a time for the last five
years. The seventh house-well, the
people in it had carpets made and laid
for it five years ago, and they haven't
thought of moving. Carpets. III rent
by the month; rugs. "a years lease."-
Washington Post.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-14
wabblcd When III, Came to ,.ossum.

"a &shAAAo ~ = VI
Old Uncle Claybrook is a very reli-
gious old darky aud holds converse
with his Maker twenty times IL day or
oftener, His habit is to pray and then
turn Oft Ii what appears to be u one
sided conversation with the Lord, but
it is evident that there is another party
to it as far Us he is concerned. To hear
him reminds II very much of q tele.
phone conversation.
The other day he was going through
his customary devotions, and when he
got to the point of expressing thankful.
ness for the many blessings of life he
broke off into q recounting of them,
says Cicero 7. Sutton of the Owens.
boro Inquirer. can den, dar's possum,
Lord-how'd you ever think of maxim
possum? Postum jes' beats all. You
jes' couldn't beat it eff you tried ag'in.
Postum, he, he! Yes. dar's watahmil-
lion. I hadn't thought of dat. Hits ies'
great. You couldn't beat hit neither,
could you, Lord? Now, homes, couldn'
you jes' fix it SO dey bofe git ripe at
oncet? Eff you was to do dat, you mought
go out an shet de do. Dey wouldn't be
no mo- sin an no mo- sorrow an no mo-
tribelation. Jes' try hit oncet, Lord, an
jes' see whut q diffunce hit would
make"
And then ''old uncle" began to hum
a quaint negro camp meeting tune and
stopped to look at a piece of liver in q
butchers stall as the best substitute for
his loved possum or as best suited to
the small piece Of money which repre-.
sented his total movable wealth.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-14

Most of the land office appointments
for South Dakota have been made, al
though the registership for the Rapid
City office still hangs fire, on account
of the great strife between the numer-
Gus candidates. By the appointment
of w. r. Morgan. of this city, a gentle
man would be selected that would give
general and entire satisfaction. He is
we'll qualified, and by his appointment
there would be no ~ill-feeling upon the
part of the other a%spirants, among
whom we understand some bitterness
has arisen. Morgan will compromise
the differences.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-14

The Vermillion Republican. that
good, big handsome paper. notorious
for supplements, has started in upon
volume 37-although the editors ac-
knowledge their inability to account
for all the years. Nevertheless it is
old, very old for South Dakota. 1t is
the largest weekly paper in the state,
being an 8-column quarto. with a sup.
plement nearly every week. 1t has an
immense advertising patronage; it is
an immense newspaper. 1t comes out
with "a brand new dress and is a typo
graphical beauty. Congratulations to
Messrs. Wiley & Danforth.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-14
The South Dakota Mail, published

The South Dakota Mail, published
by the Industrial school at Plankinton,
has again made its appearance, after
a suspension of about three months on
account of the terrible fire that des-
troyed the printing outfit, together
with several lives. The Mail always
was attractive and interesting, but it
seems more so than ever-its long alb
sence. perhaps, causing us to now ap-
preciate its worth. May that magni :
cent gentleman, Supt. Ainsworth, and
his good wife. enjoy the happiness and
pl easures that their noble services en-
title them to.