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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
PEOPLE WE KNOW.
They Are Rock Island People and What
They Say Is of Local Interest.

When an incident like the following
occurs, right here at home, ii is bound
to carry weight with our readers.
When so many strange occurrences
go the rounds of the press; are pub
lished as facts; when the Intelligent
readers knows they cannot be true.
there is no reason that people become
skeptical. On one subject skepticism
is rapidly disappearing. This is due to
the actual personal experience of our
citizens and their public utterances
regarding them The doubter must
doubt no more in the face of such ev-
idence as this. The public statement
of reputable citizen living right
here at home, one whom you can see
every day. leaves no ground for the
skeptic to stand on.
Mrs. j. Anderson, of 1905 Thirty
eighth street, says: Il suffered from
marked symptoms of kidney trouble
for two years. Six months previous
to the spring of 1897 had steady
aching pain through my kidneys and
in my hips, especially after hard
days work, when my back hurt me
so severely that it made me nervous
and restless nights. There was too
frequent action of the kidney secre-
tions, as rule, very annoying and
distressing. Doan's Kidney Pills
were recommended to me and OBJ
tanned box at Marshall & Fishers
drug store. In a few days l began to
improve and 1 continued the treat
ment until was completely cured.
My husband remarked to me several
times that he had not heard me COM
plain of my back, and insisted that
continue the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills, but there was no need of il. /
shall always keep them on hf5sd to
take as required. 1 am certain that
no one will be disappointed after Civ
ing them a fair trial
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo.
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name, Doan's,
and take no substitute. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09

Pennsylvania was the most Bit
ter ever known at an encamp-
meEt. These two neighboring states
were competitors for honors. one
Shaw. of Watertown. y. Y, as COM
mander-in-chief. and the other for the
location of the next national encamp-
ment at the Quaker City. During all
the votes and discussions Of the day the
departments Of New York and Penn
sylyania were never On the same side
Of anything.
New YORK. Was for Denver.
New York voted to hold the next en-
campment at Denver, and it was only
by the diplomacy and shrewd manage
ment of the Chicago contingent in the
interest of Sexton that Denver lost in
the strong contest for the next encamp-
ment. While it is true that Pennsylva-
MIA gave Sexton strong vote from the
east. yet il is also true that the shrewd
managers from Chicago gave Philadel-
phia much more than the solid vote of
Illinois in the contest for the location
of the next encampment- All other
candidates. except Shaw and Sexton,
for commander-in-chief were with
drawn and the opposition to Sexton
combined on Shaw.
Peace Jubilee Outside.
w nile neaIeC COnIeSIS were gong on
inside the guarded doors of the encamp-
ment all the demonstrations on the out
side in the city were in accord with the
peace jubilee. The parade of the civic
and industrial organizations in the aft
Groom with all the illustrations of peace
and prosperity and happiness that could
be produced was the most magnificent
pageant ever witnessed in this city.
The old demonstrations under the Order
of Cincinnatus at the openings of eXposi-
tions and on other occasions were
eclipsed by the peace jubilee parade
yesterday, in which is is estimated 10000
were in line and over 500. 600 spectators
along the line. There were more people
in the city yesterday than at any other
time OF the week. or on any other day
in the history OF the city. and the enter
tainment could hardly be surpassed.
Delegates Want to Wind Up Today.
With the river fronts and the parks
and Camp Sherman ablaze last night
with q most elaborate display of fire
works. the demonstrations are ended,
but special entertainments have been
provided for today and this evening in
excursions on the river and special dis
plays at the summer resorts. The ma
tional encampment elected only its COM
mander-in-c chief yesterday and will elect
its other officers today. adopt its reso-
lutions and attend to other business.
The delegates state that they will COM
plete their work today, even if it is
necessary for a night session. The aux
iIfaries of the ladies elect their officers
also today and complete their annual
encampment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
Porto Ricaa Commission Waiting for In
structions from Madrid


structions from Madrid
San Juan de Porto Rico. Sept 9.-The
Spanish evacuation commissioners seem
disposed to delay the meeting of the
commissions. They say their instruc-
tions have not yet arrived, but are ex-
pected on the Alfonso XIII in the course
of a few days. They intimate that
even then they viii need time to study
them. The American commissioners
have replied that the first meeting must
occur before Sept. u. under the terms OF
the protocol.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
Captain Chester. arrived yesterday
morning from St Thomas. and saluted
the Spanish flag and Rear Admiral
Schley's pennant. The Spanish forts and
warships replied Yesterday being
holiday the city was covered with Span
ish flags and all the shops and banks
were closed. A military mass was cele-
brated in the Roman Catholic churches
BriEadier General Gordon. Rear Ad-
rniraI Schley and the Americans in the
city attended
Havana, Sept. 9.-The. Spanish mail
steamer Cuidad de Cadiz. which arrived
yesterday afternoon. brought instrCc-
ticns from the Madrid government to
the Spanish evacuation commissioners
dealing with the details Of the evacua-
tion. the questions Of fortification..
buildings. mortgages and other proper
ties of the state 10 be renounced by Spain
along with her sovereignty il the ISL
ard The joint sessions Of the COM
missioners will be held behind closed
aaors in the palace OF the colonial gov
ernment. and il is understood shat the
utmost secrecy will be observed. all
avenues Of information being jealous
ixyc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09

the negro officer who was Killed at Fort
Wagner. The bearer Of the photograph
ysas Mrs William Scott, of Lathrop
Mo. She proceeded to explain briefly
what had been done to honor the
memory of this negro officer. and
made an earnest plea for the recognidoR
in a broader way of the faithfulness.
bravery ana eIuc!ency or the negro SOL
dier.
Commander-in-chief Goblin replied
very briefly. praising in the highest
terms the record OF the negroes in the
army.
Ex-Commander-in- Chief Clarkson. Of
Nebraska. was presented with a mag
Eificert silver set il. an oaken case.
The vote on the election OF COM
mander-in-chief gave James a. Sexton
424 votes. while Albert D. Shaw received
241. Commander Shaw IN q well-worded
speech moved the unanimous election
OF Sexton, and the motion was carried.
1t is understood that since Colonel Sex
ton has been elected commander-in-
chief there will not be any opposition
whatever to w. c. Johnson. of Cincin-
natl, for senior vice commander-in-chief.
but there are contests for all the other
places that will require ballots. and the
enoampment will have much TO do to-
day. The committee on resolutions
worked all last night. and when il
makes its report there is likely to be a
contest in the encampment, especially
on the resolutions referring to Commits
sione' Evans and to Secretary of War
Alger and on other matters.
Last night was the greatest night of
demonstrations during the week. The
most elaborate fire works were shown
along the banks of the river and from
boats in the harbor. while there were
also great displays in the same lire at
the geological garden. the Lagoon.
Coney Island, Chester Park. Camp
Sherman and other places. These took
the places of the camp fires.
The fourteenth annual convention OF
the National Women's Relief Corps of
the G. A. r. convened at O'Clock yes
terday morning in the Scottish Rite
cathedral The roll call showed full
attendance of delegates representing
s44. 600 members Of the order The corps
elected the following officers: Mrs. f.
c. Jamison Miller, of Chicago, presi-
dent: Mrs. Mary Wentzel of Cincinnati.
senior vice president; Ellen T. Daniels,
of West Virginia. junior <tce president:
Mrs Carolina H. Bill, of Milwaukee,
national treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
sHAFTER SPEAKS OF MILES.
Reviews Troops at Camp Meade and Is
Interviewed.


Camp Meade, Middletown. Pa,
Sept. 9.-Secretary Alger and Gen.
Shafter were here today. They wit
messed a review of the troops and
made a hurried tour of the camp.
Alger afterward resumed his journey
to Detroit, Shafter going to Washing
ton. They were closeted together an
hour this morning in the secretary's
private car. What passed between
them neither would say.
Speaking of the controversy be-
tween himself and Gen. Miles, Shafter
said: 1T is all poppy cock. There
is no friction between Gen. Miles and
myself. At least there was not when
he left Santiago. Our relations have
always been pleasant and do not I'M
derstand the meaning of all this talk.
The general may have been talking.
but | believe much of il is due'to an
tagonistic newspapers whose motives
are certainly not patriotic"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
DECISION OF GRAIN RATES.
Case Against the Milwaukee Railway De-
cided Against CompIainants.

Washington, Sept 9.-The interstate
commerce commission yesterday in an
opinion by Chairman Knapp announced
its decision OF the case of the Listman
Mill company against the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway company.
The opinion states that defendants
charges on grain originating at points
on its southern Minnesota division,
milled in transit at Lacrosse, Wis, and
forwarded as product to Milwaukee or
Chicago, are not more than 219 cents
per 100 pounds in excess of it's wheat
rates from the same points of origin to
Milwaukee or Chicago, and such mill
ing rates at Lacrosse, as related to de-
PENDANTS wheat rates, or as affecting
the competitive relations of complaint
with millers. at Milwaukee are not un-
just or otherwise unlawful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09

location Of the
thirty-third an
n u a ! sncamp-
ment of the CT.
a. r. at Phila-
d e l p hia next
y e a T. While
there were all
sortsof combina-
;ions between
the state depart
ments. yet il is
conceded that the
n g ht between
New York and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
GovERNORs HAVE NO INFLUENCE.
Uncle sam VIII Run the Military Business
Himself, Now.


Washington. Sept. 9--Governors of
states will have little to say in the fut-
ure regarding the volunteer troops now
in the field. 1t has been decided by the
president and secrtary OF war to man.
age the army without any suggestions
from outsiders. Troops selected to be
mustered out will be discharged and
those chosen for future service will be
retained in the service regardless of the
clamor to have them released. Interfer-
ence on the part OF governors OF the
states has demoralized the troops in
many instances. The war department
selected certain troops to be mustered
out and after the orders became public
the chief executive had them rescinded.
As the orders were already known to
the soldiers they began preparations for
going home and were buoyed up by the
prospects Of leaving the army. When
these orders were countermanded there
was a depression OF spirits and in some
cases infraction of discipline.
Another change has been decided up
on. No more sick soldiers will be sent
home to die on the road. All the sick
men will be detained in the hospitals
until an army surgeon decides they are
able to travel, and will not suffer a re-
lapse. Soldiers who were slowly inn
proving frequently brought all their
will power to bear to pull themselves
together in the hope OF making a good
appearance. They often deceived the
physicians. who believed the patients to
be stronger than they really were. and
permitted them to leave the hospitals.
only to die on reaching home This con-
dition of affairs was responsible for
scme OF the stories OF ill-treatment and
starvation. 1t makes no difference how
much pressure is brought TO bear upon
the war department officials no soldier
will be allowed to leave the hospitals
unless the. surgeons decide he is phys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
AN INQUIRY CONSIDERED.
Cabinet Talks of War Department In
vestigation.

Washington, Sept. AT cabinet
meeting today the question of investi-
eating the war department and to ap-
point commissioners to conduct the
investigation was gone over. Wheth-
er the president will direct the inves-
vestigation sdePends on whether he
can find men for the commission in
whom he finds such universal approx
al that their verdict will be accepted
in advance as just determination of
the subject
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
Seventh In Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-The 9Th Illinois
infantry arrived about noon from
Camp Meade, Pennsylvania. Aside
from 20 men. who had mild cases of
typhoid fever, the regiment is the
picture of health. They marched
through the business streets and
were given an enthusiastic welcome
by great crowds of people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
Iron Mines in Need Of Men.

Superior. Wis, Sept. 9.-Shipments of
Gre over the Iron Range up to the pres
ent time have not been as heavy as the
same time last year because the under
ground mines of the Minnesota Iron
company have from lack of men been
unable to produce as much ore as re-
quired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09

More than twenty million free sam
pies of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
have been distributed by the manu-
facturers. What better proof of their
confidence in its merits do you want?
1t cures piles, burns, scalds, sores, in
the shortest space of time. I. III.
Thomas, A. j. Riess and NJ. +. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
Settlement as to Iowa Troops.

Washington. Sept. 9.-Allison and
Cousins, of Iowa, accompanied by
Gov. Shaw, called on the president
relative to Iowa troops. 1t was set
tied that the 49th and 51st regiments
shall remain in the service. the 50th
and SD to be mustered out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
ILLINOIS is HONORED.
Grand Army Encampment Makes
One Of Her Sons Com.
nander-in.Chief.
COL. SEXTON. OF CHICAGO, CHOSEN.

Opposition Unites on Shaw, of New YorA
but Pennsylvania Wants the Next En-
campment and She Gets 1t, PhiIadelphis
Being the Lucky City-CorpOral Tanner
Comes Down Hard on the Pension Com
INSTRUMENTATION Time Likely Today.
Cincinnati. Sept. 9.-Iilinois and Penn
Eylvania were celebrating their victories
at their respective c.. a. r. headquar-
ters last night. The one secured the
oommander-in-chief. Colonel James A.
Sexton. of Chicago, and the other tbs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
Gone to Bring Home the Sick.

Detroit. Sept 9.-The nucleus Of the
hospital train which Governor Pingree
has arranged for TO bring home the sick
OF the Thirty-first Michigan from Knox
VILE, Tenn. and of the Thirty second
from division hospital at Fort McPher-
son left at 10 O'Clock last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
shot Accidentally While Hunting.

Depere. Wis, Sept. s.-while hunting
in a boat yesterday Chris Wander
bloomen, aged Il, was shot through the
abdomen by a companion, who raised
the gun to shoot a duck, accidentally
discharging IL. Vanderbloomen was in
stantly killed by the charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
Fifth Illinois Permanently Equipped.

Springfield. Ills. Sept. Sat the re-
quest of Adjutant General Reece the
ordnance bureau of the United states
yesterday turned the ordnance supplies
of the Fifth Illinois infantry over to
the state. in order that in case the
regiments services were needed 1t
would be equipped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
Three Murdered for Money.

Cambridge. o., Sept. Esquire John
Boyd, his daughter and son-in-law, liv-
ing four miles east of here, were mur-
dered Wednesday night. Boyd's little
granddaughter reported the fact to
neighbors yesterday. The house was
ransacked. Boyd was wealthy. a drug
was used by the murderers. Police have
q the scene
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
DIspnted Congrcssiona1 Nomination.

don was nominated for congress in the
Twelfth district by a vote of 50 to 2S
The Stephenson men will probably hold
a separate convention based on irregu-
larities in choosing the chairman of the
first convention. The matter may go to
the courts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
ACCOMPLISHMENTS i'm IlIinoIs.

Springfield, Ills, Sept. 9.-Captain w
II. Enbanl1s, secretary of the state
board of equalization, has prepared n
tabulated statement, showing the ap-
praisement made by local assessors in
the several counties of the state for the
years 1897 and 1898. The appraisement
in the former year was $713, 739, ,999
against $685., ,44S, 7O6, a decrease this year
of $40, ,293, 29S, nearly all of which, or $17,-
G23, ,946, is in Cook county alone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09

If YOU have been sick YOU will find
Hoods SarsaParilla the best medicine
you can take to give you appetite and
strength.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
Aurora RcrenIis.

Chicago. H.. Sept Am aurora
borealis this afternoon brought all
to a standstill for time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
Indiana Hoys Get Their Money.

Knoxville, Tenn. Sept. 9.-The work
Of paying of the eight regiments en-
camped at Camp Poland and one at
Camp Bob Taylor began yesterday The
One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Indiana
has ba.eYl Maid of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
ALGER ASKS A PROBE.
Requests the President to Have
the Conduct Of the War
Investigated.
WOULD HAVE 4 THoRoUeHINoU1RY

Secretary Confident OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
dent Not Decided-obJeetIon to Giving
Dignity to Sensational Stories - State
Governors to Have Little to Say Here
after Regarding Military Matters-New
Rule for Sick Soldiers.
Washington, Sept. s.-secretary Alger
has requested the president to order
thorough and searching investigation of
the war department.. In this request
the secretary has been Joined by Ad-
jutant General Corbin. No decision has
been reached yet by the president as to
what course he will pursue. He has
tile request of Secretary Alger under
consideration. but has not yet deter
mined whether he viii grant it or not.
Secretary Alger had long conference
with the president last night before
leaving the city. and impressed upon
him his earnest desire that an investi-
CATION such as he had requested be
orGered. The question was very thor
oughly discussed in all Of IT'S phases
Secretary Wilson participated in the
conference. and General COrbin was
present during a greater part Of the
time.
Cabinet to Consider the Question.
II seems now not unlikely that the
investigation viii be ordered. but IL il
tine w.sh OF the president further to
consider tlEe matter before announc ns
a definite policy. TIE question probably
viii receive consideration at the cabinet
met ting today. While all Of the mem
beis OF the cabinet are not in the city
Secretaries Alger and Long and Attor-
ney General Griggs being among thcsa
who will be present at todays
meeting. it is said to be tn
wish OF the pres dent to take up the
whole subject with those OF his adv 'sars
who may be there. Should the investi-
CATION be ordered II will include. pro5a-
bly,. all matters relating 10 the conduct
OF Jhe war so far as they co-cern t.c
war der Er;ment.
AIger Confident of VIndicatIOu.
Secret8rY Algcr expresses himself as
confident that such an investigation. II
conducted promptly and thoroughly. viii
result in much good. Such an inves,i-
isatIon has Eeen requested is. IL is
pointed out. beset with some d.hiculti=s
No charges of "A definite character have
been filed by any responsible person or
official Sersa tiOnal rics and rurlors
for which the administration has pres
ent knowledge that there is no founda-
tion have been circulated, and objection
is made to dgnifying them by the or
dering OF an investigation. By those
who desire and advocate the investiga-
tion IL is maintained that IL can do no
possible harm and may be of positive
benefit in clearing away manifest error
from the minds Of many people. and in
placing the blame. IL any is to be placed,
where II riGhtfully belongs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
RaVard is Weaker

Denham. Mass. Sept. 9.-Bayard is
very weak this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure 25c- The genuine has
l. b. Q. on each tablet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
10c, 25c. II c. c. G. fail, druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09

The Spanish cOrtes IS discussing Ine
Washington protocol with rigidly closed
doors and no publication of the pro-
ceedings is permitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09
PEACE COMMISSION COMPLETE.

Senator Gray. of Delaware, to Go to
Paris.
Washington, Sept. st is officially
announced that Senator Gray, of Della
ware. has been selected for the fifth
member of the Paris peace commits
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-09

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DONs DELAY THE PROCEEDINGS.

icaIiy oDre 20 reacn hc-E-e without IN
jury TO his returning health.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-19
The Machine Goes On.

Machinery displaces manual labor in
ever-increasing progressiveness. The
setting of tobacco and other plants is
effected by machines; the seed potato
is cut by one machine and planted by
another, while the product is dug by
a third; the "self-feeder" of the thresh-
ing machine displaces two men. The
"two-row" cultivator will displace la
Dor in cultivating 100000 acres Of
rowed crops in the equivalent of con-
slant employment for 100000 men; in
the pastoral regions the "hand-shear-
err has been displaced by machines
making 5000 clips per minute; Mr.. Ed
ison is, with handful of men, demol-
ishing mountains and converting them
into iron ore and building sand, while
on the Mesaba Range the steam shovel
now mines and loads ore which dis
places that formerly mined at an av-
erage cost Of 81 per ton; the pneu-
matte atomizer enables one unskilled
laborer to paint more freight cars than
fifteen skilled hand workers, while
with the eight-pound pneumatic ham
mer the workman drives more nails,
rivets more boilers, caulks more seams
and cuts more stone than can twenty
men with older appliances. The list of
such recently invented notwithstanding
devices is endless.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-19

The people are fast finding out VINO
pays the tax. The express and tele-
graph companies make those who pa
tronize them pay it. Likewise the
bankers and brewers. In Cleveland the
local beer dealers went to court to try
and make the brewers stand it. The
brewers came out ahead, when the ga
loonkeepers in turn resolved to make
the customers stand the tax by cutting
Town the size Of glasses, and where
beer is purchased in pals to give pint
and no more for 5 cents. The law
surely could not have been intended to
work that way. Indeed, such work IN
Spain would be cabled as revolutionary
action. Is it more traitorous for a
Spaniard than an American to defy his
government?