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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
ANSWERS A QUESTION.
Mrs.. Rorer's Reply In the Ladies' Home
JJu.nsl.

Jou.nsl.
II consider coffee, as it is usually
made in the American family
strorg and from the pure bean-an
injurious drink. especially for ner-
vous people.
mo doubt the student to whom you
refer can study better after taking q
cup of coffee, but the new energy is
caused by a stimulant, the effects Of
which will soon wear off, leaving
him lower in nervous force.
III 1t is only the hot drink he re-
q hires why not take cup of clear
hot water or cup Of Cereal Coffes ?"
Mrs. Rorer is enc of the most emil
pent authorities on food in America
She knows that Americans 90 on day
by day using food and drink that sap
their vitality instead of building it
up, and it requires argument oft re-
pented to wake them up. Broken
wrecks OF humanity STUN bling along,
unable to carry out their cherished
plans, are all about us, and their
physical weakness is nearly always
due to improper food and drink.
Coffee is a skilled DESTROYER of ner-
vous strength. Postum Food Coffee
is delicious food drink made from
selected parts of cereals that yield
the elements nature demands fer re-
building the nerve tissues all over
the human body.
II it has ever been served to you in
a weak. unpalatable drink, have 1t
made over again and use two spoons
to each cup and know that the actual
boiling continues full Is minutes.
Our word for it, the Postum Coffee
is delicious when properly made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
CA9ToRIA,

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Buckl sn's Arnica Sslye.

The best salve in the world 70,
outs, bruises, sores. ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chspped
hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaran.
teed to give perfect satisfaction OF
money refunded. Price Is cents Del
box. For sale BY Hartz & Uile.
meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
TALK OF THE TRACK,
A Railroad Mans Opinion of
the Q. Depot Pros
poets.
DAVENPORT NAY BE A TERMINAL
The New Electric Htaol'ghts For Some
OF the R,. I,Isad's Locomotives Chi
cago-Denvtr Flyer to Mako Its Inili,I
"Trip About May 1-Gsneral n, We Of the
RAILWAYS.

II orally comes pretty close to
IL the mark when he makes pre-.
10 dictions in relation to mat
tiers in his line of business was talk
ing about that depot which the Bar
ltngton folks have been promising
Rock leland. IL understand the o
has purchased property on the other
side Of the river. 1t is also cur
rently reported that that road is in.
terested in the building of the Cres-
cent bridge. Well, putting two and
two together. the natural inference
is that the Burlington is planning to
make Davenport q terminal point.
II that's the case-I hope it is not.
though-you can depend on it that
Rock Island will not have q depot OF
such magnitude and beauty rs the
company ut the outset contem plated
building a. this point"
TIE new Chicago Denver f5er,
which the Rock Island proposed put
ting on this month, will not make its
initial trip until about May l. 1t will
be beauty and u hummer.
The father Of Bob Armstrong, the
colored pugilist, is porter at the
Rock Island depot at Washington
Iowa. The railroad boys say that af-
ter Bob had been defeated in Chicago
Washington paper came out with
an article telling about the light aud
headed il "and The blow almost killed
father"
Railroad Racket.
The Rock Island docs not intend to
build the contemplated new depot or
train sheds in Valley junction this
year.
Chris Jones, an engineer on the
Rock Island between Kansas CITY
aad Denver, recently made eish,
miles in six minutes
Lumber Inspector Lewis, OF the
Rock Island, was in town the other
day. He is 76 years of age and has
been in the employ Of the road since
1884.
Lou Davenport, who punches tick.
cts on the the Rock Island passep GEL
train between here and Wash ngt)n
Iowa, has returned with his wife from
a visit in Springfield, Ohio.
The announcement is made that
commencing April 10 the Pullm An
sleepers that have been running on
the through trains on the St. Louis
division will run only between Gales
burg and St. Paul
Some Of the c. K. & 2. engines
have been f;ted with the new cleo.
trio headlights OF the road. A com.
mon headlight in front of the smoke.
stack is used and IN back OF the
smokestack is placed a small dyna.
mo which generates the electricity.
The light is very powerful one aud
throws q strong light about Loo
feet ahead of the train. The pur.
chase of the lights is costly. but wher
bought it costs very little to run and
keep them In repair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Notice..

Policy holders Of Rock Island and
Moline. who hold policies in the Cow
anent Mutual Life Insurance associa-
ton OF Galesburg, are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows hall. Rock ISL
and. Monday evening, April 4. at 8
O'Clock. Important
LOUIS COIN. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Did You Get Up Wong.

Take dose Of DIR. Bells Pine-Tar.
Honey. 1t will relieve the discom.
forting cough or cold. and help you
to feel good all dav. IL exhilarates
the lungs and sootbes the bronchials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
ADVERTISED Letter Lit No. Is.

List OF letters uncalled for at the postofice
at Rock Island April I, 1893:
Anderson. G. j. Pule, Mrs. c.
Barnard. Rose Peeiz, Mrs p
Genen, Lille Peterson, Enoch
Gillett, James L. Steward. w. A.
Darling. Mildred SwitZer & Darlington
Hail. Henry Sanden Mathes
Hegman, Hattie Ward, WarrenC
Eerivxn. John Weston, COny
Larson. Hanna Wilkinson, George
/. McCloy, j. ii.
PACKAGES
Albertsou. A. L. Pitcher c, l.
Fly m, Nellie
THOMAS II. THOMAS Postmaster
n. B.-When calling for advertised letters
please give list number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Pr vds Gee Co Lei.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned up to o'clock p. m.
Wednesday. April 6. for the follow
ing privileges at the Rock island
baseball park during the season Of
1898:
Refreshments.
Bicycle checking.
Cushion privilege.
Score card.
Fence advertising.
Bids may be made on each separ.
ately. or joint bids on all privileges.
Rock ISLAND BASEBALL CLUE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
DISHONEST TO THE, LAST.
Spaniards Have Done All Possible to
Swindle Cubans Out of Their Rights.

New York Dec. 24.-The World pub
fishes the following interview with Rear
Admiral Sampson regarding the work
of the Cuban eVacuating commission
of which he was a member:
Its work is practically complete. We
have reached a satisfactory agreement
upon all points except one, which con-
fesS.-is likely to -lead-to- considerable
future trouble, but will not lead to
renewal of hostilities. The commission
was carefully instructed by the gov
of every piece of crown property upon
which just claim could be laid. This
was to extend to every province. Not
foot of land that formerly belonged to
Spain was to be overlooked. We had
our own source of information and i'm
mediately1 on arrival took occasion to
secure the originals, or authentic copies
of certain records When, however we
asked the Spanish representatives on
the commission for such an inventory,
we were told that it had been carefully
made and sent to the peace congress at
Paris. We demanded a copy, which no
doubt the Spaniards in Havana could
easily have furnished We waited two
weeks but never received it. There is
every reason to believe that the Span
iards had instructions from Madrid not
to give 1t to US. This was an act of bad
faith. Trouble is sure to arise out of
this matter. because the United States
will never bulge an inch"
In what way did they attempt to
hide the existence of the crown prop
erty ?" was asked.
much of it and many of the build
ings have been secretly transferred to
private individuals and corporations,
especially religious corporations. This
underhand work began some time ago,
but most of it has been done since the
surrender of Santiago. Such sales are
not valid
what were the facts at Santiago?''
was then asked.
''They were very different from the
representations made at the time of the
surrender" replied the rear admiral.
For example, General Wood was told
that the Spanish government absolutely
owned no property in Santiago except
the naval hospital. It was asserted that
all the other government buildings, even
the custom house and the palace of the
governor of the province, were leased
from. private individuals. This was un-
true. The attempt to swindle the Gu
bans out of their just rights was too
fiimsy to be overlooked by the United
States, as the custodians of their inter
ests. The commission is in possession of
most of the original records and no fear
need be felt that trickery of this kind
will succeed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
Collins Case Will Be Given to
the jury Today.
No Inkling of How Long 1t Will
Take the Jurymen
TO DECIDE THE CASE
May Bring In a Verdict in a
Few Hours.
Final Speeches Made by the
Lawyers This Morning.

This is the final day Of the trial of
John Henry Collins for the murder of
his father The case will go to the
jury some time this afternoon.
The result of the deliberations of the
twelve jurymen may be known before
the end of the next "A hours John Col
lins' Christmas may be spent as a re-
stored member of his family in the
home where his father was shot to
death. or as a convicted murderer in his
lonely cell in the county jail.
The attorneys for the state are con-
ddent that a verdict of guilty will be
returned. The attorneys for the de-
tense are just as confident that the jury
win declare John Collins not guilty of
the murder. Many of the spectators
who have watched the trial from the
start prOphesy a disagreement
John Collins and his mother and sis
ter have heard the arguments of the
attorneys with a show of utmost at
tentiOn. During the receSSeS OF the
court they have chatted with friends,
and are to all appearances just as
cheerful today as they have been every
day since the commencement of the
trial.
Mr. A A Godard's address to the jury
in the Collins murder trial yesterday
afternoon was as follows:
Gentlemen of the jury, I want you
to consider that portion of Johnson JOr-
dams testimony which is not cOrrObOr-
ated by John Collins. You will see that
IL is mass of impossible fiction. The
negroes who have given testimony have
corrObOrated Miss Babcoek. Miss Bah
cock has not cOrrOborated them This
81 day man got Miss BabcOck's story
and then the story of the negroes re
suited. If John Collins can be sent to
the penitentiary for life they are freed
from what they have done.
L want to call your attention to the
fact that the state would have you be-
Heve this defendant had started the
conspiracy to kill his father about April
26. What was the situation then? John
Collins, a young man who had worn
blameless reputation, a fond and con-
siderate son and brother, was then in
his third year at the state university.
1t was true. he was in debt but the
money he had spent was not spent in
dissipation but was spent in buying
fruits and confectionery and flowers for
his young lady friends and hiring livery
rigs for their use. All his debts were
honorable debts. and in having them he
was not unlike many other young men
of his own age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
NO MORE cAUoUsEs NOW
Order of Business When the Members
Come Back Monday.

There will be no further caucusing
until Monday night, this understanding
being reached today after the two
houses adjourned until Monday after
noon. A majority of the members will
leave town today and spend Christmas
at home.
When the caucuses are resumed next
week the order Of business which has
been agreed upon is as follows:
Observation-Disclosures of the railroad
bill.
Second-Taxing gross premiums of in
surance companies.
Third-The bill fixing express rates.
Fourth-The bill cutting down tele-
graph rates within the state.
Fifth-The bill requiring corporations
to pay taxes upon their capital stock
Sixth-Bank Commissioner Breiden-
that's banking bin.
Seventh-The bill cutting down the
fees of the state printer.
Eighth-The bill permitting the min
ers of the state to elect the state mine
inspector, as the state board of agri-
culture elects its secretary.
Ninth-The bill to extend the Oper-
alton of the state text book law, which
expires by Limitation, in two years.
There will be no departure from this
order of considering business, because
the joint caucus has spent several hours
fixing up this programme and it has
been adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
SAGASTA'S DEATH
Appears to be Imminent, From
Report of Physician.

Madrid, Dec. 24.-After the close of
the bourse here today Spanish interior
securities fell to 5S.75 owing to an un-
favorable bulletin regarding the con-
dition of the premier, Senior Sagasta,
which now causes grave anxiety. Six
physicians were in consultation this af-
ternoon regarding his case and con-
Cured that he is suffering from broni-
chial pneumonia, with, high tempera-
ture and an unfavorable absence of ex-
pectoration.
The newspapers express great sym
pathy. There is no doubt that his ill
ness is aggravated by the strain of re-
cent events The queen regent twice
during the day teIephoned inquiries as
to his condition, and this evening sent
her own physician to attend him.
The list of callers at the premier's
residence includes all the foreign diplo-
mats and host of other distinguished
persons,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
A QUIET LYNCHING.
Insufficient Advertising Results in
Light Attendance.

Scottsburg Ind, Dec PA lynching
took place here early today and the pro-
cedure was so quiet that few of the resi-
dents knew of the occurrence until this
morning.
Marion Tyler was the victim. Tyler
had been in Jail for several weeks, the re-
suit of an attempt on his part to kill his
wife.
Shortly after midnight the mob was
formed. All were masked. They hur-
ried to the sherifs residence in the
jail, called him by name and. covering
him and his sons with guns. the leader
demanded Turn over the keys to the
Jail" The demand promptly re-
fused, but the mob became so threaten
ing that the sheriff was frightened into
telling where the keys could be found. The
mob went to, the Jail and secured their
prisoner and hanged him.
on November SO last he shot and Sc
verely wounded his wife and then made
an Intellectual attempt at suicide. His
last trial was to have taken place Janu-
ary b. The coroher's inquest win take
place Monday. This is the first hanging
in the history Of Scott county. either law
siding at McLeansbOrO. III. were notified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL
The One introduced by Representative
Keefer Has Some Good Provisions

The civil service measure which Rep
resentatiVe Keefer introduced into the
house this morning provides for the ap-
pointment by the governor of three civ
il service commissioners, each OF whom
shall be from different political party
The bill places under civil service
rules all managers, superintendent and
employees of all state penal and charita-
BILE institutions and asylums, and teach
ers in public schools, colleges and uni
versities; to police and fire departments.
in cities maintaining paid departments
and the rules may be extended at the
discretion of the governor to any or all
appointive state, county or municipal
officers, except those which are subject
to confirmation by the senate or a city
council or to the heads of principal de
partments in the state or any city
The commissioners are to assist the
governor in preparing civil service rules
and appointing examination boards
They are given secretary, who VIII re-
ceive a salary of s., 500 per year. and
they must maintain their Office in the
state house. They receive s. per day
for actual services and actual expenses.
The regulations set forth in the meas
ure follow those of the federal civil ser
vice law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24

"On the 26th day of April John Col
lins owed in bills S62-5O- In addition to
that he owed a note of $50 in the bank,
which did not fall due until May 1. In
addition he owed Mrs. StOrmOnt $50,
which she tells you was more in the
light of gift than a debt None of his
creditors were pressing him, but yet be
fore that note in the bank became due
they tell you that he started to conspire
to kill his father.
They say that the amount of John
Collins debts was not sufficient to force
him into gambling. Then. gentlemen cf
the jury, if his debts were not sufficient
to force him into gambling. assuredly
they were not sufficient to force him in
TO 50 much more horrible crime. the
crime Of numbering his father What
motive has the state shown. L ask you.
Eeutlemen2 They say that he was in
fatuate0 with Miss BabCOCk: but. gen
tlemen- no infatuation has been shown.
Miss Babcock went with other young
men and John Collins went with other
young ladies' There was no infatuatiOn,
gentlemen, and the state is left without
a motive for this terrible crime the
states attorneys would fasten on John
Henry Collins.
The state says to you that John Col
Inns story is an improbable one How
many men of mature years have you
not known to make mistakes of this
kind2 It is natural that these profess
siOria1 gamblers should try to buncO
this young man out of his money The
story is probable from every phase. The
story told by the negroes is the i'm
prObab BILE one.
In regard to the testimony of Miss
Frances Babcock, 1 want to say that 1
believe her to be a most estimable
young lady. I believe she went on the
stand with the firm intention of telling
the truth There are defects in her
testimony. but do not blame her for
them. In the first place she talked
freely to Detective Harbaugh, and while
I do not believe she would vary her
testimony an iOta to please Mr. Har-
baugh, she might uncOnsciOusly have
taken up some of his suggestions as
facts In the second place, her family
is prejudiced against this defendant
and this prejudice may have affected
her in what she said And in the third
place, when she heard OF this homicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
DAKOTA RATE CASE.
Is Decided in Favor of the Railroads
After Long Contest.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 24--After many
months work and thousands of dollars
expended in searching for testimony,
the famous North Dakota railroad
cases were decided by United States
Judge Amidon today in favor OF the
railways. The decision in concurred in
by United States Judge Thayer. Pur-
suant to law enacted by the last leg
isIature the railway commissioners.
made a slightly reduced freight tariff.
The railroads obtained an injunction
in the United States court preventing
the enforcement of the rates. Judge
Amidon then appointed Attorney Lowell
of Casselton, a special master to take
testimony in the case. Attorney Cen
eraI Cowan and he devoted practically
an entire year to the case, assisted by
a number of experts. The decision is
to the effect that capital has a right
to proper remuneration and North
Dakota failed to show that the railway
rates do more than yield a proper in
come on the capital invested. All the
roads in the state had Joined in the
contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
MORE IMPROVEMENTS.
Otto Kuehne Will Add Grain EIe-
vator to His Establishment.

Otto Kuehne will enlarge his estab-
hshment in North Topeka next spring
The addition will consist of a grain ele-
vator and will be used exclusively in his
business. He says that he has not yet
fully made up his mind about the size
or cost of the structure but it will be of
size sufficient to provide for any future
needs.
In speaking of the contemplated i'm
prOvement Mr.. Kuehne said: 4 find it
necessary to have a place to store grain
and malt which is used in my business.
1 at first thought of using the upper
story of the building now in use for that
purpose but the increase in business has
made it necessary to use that Tor other
things and next spring I will build an
elevator. The new building will be near
the boiler room and next to the railroad
tracks so that cars can be unloaded di-
rectlV into it -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
CHANGE AT FIT. RILEY.
Garrison to Be Moved to Ft Meade,
s. d

Washington, Dec. 24.-The war de-
partment has taken steps to strengthen
the military forces in the Sioux Indian
country. South Dakota This is merely
precautionary, as the officials deem it
advisable to be prepared for any pos
sible contingency which may arise. The
First cavalry, with headquarters at Ft.
Riley, Kan, will be utilized mainly for
the purpose and will be removed from
the various stations at which it is scat
tered in the west. nOrthward to Ft.
Meade, s. D., where two companies are
now located. The remaining companies
are at TT. Riley, Ft. Robinson, Neb
Ft. Yates, N. d. F't. Washaski, Wyo.
FIT Keog, Mont; Ft. Sill, Okla, and FIT.
Niobrara, Neb.
The movement is expected to begin
very soon. The First regiment will be
relieved by the Sixth cavalry which,
with its headquarters, is now at Hunts
vile, Ala,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24
A CHANCE TO DISAGREE
Which the Senate Seems Anxious to
Improve.


The house and senate had a clash
today in the caucus held before the two
bodies assembled this morning. and the
from the joint meeting. AS it was, the
bill and may oppose very vigorously
unless the latter body recedes from the
position announced today.
In the caucus the house committee
representative announced that the
Brown or Pratt railroad bill. defeated
in the house at the last session, would
be presented in the house.
The senators Immediately protested
against this bill and demanded that the
Harris bill which Governor Leedy Veto
ed be presented for passage.
To this demand the house committee
returned an absolute refusal to consider
the proposition and insisted that the
Brown railroad bill be taken up. This
is maximum rate bill
The senators then withdrew to at
tend the regular session of the senate
and afterwards voted that the senate
shall press no railroad bill but will wait
upon the action of the house of repre-
sentatives, the members of which have
declared that the bill originating in that
body must have the right of way over
all other bills.
There IS some probability that the
house bill may meet strong opposition
in the senate, and should this emerg-
ency arise there will be trouble galore
for the special session, because the loss
of one vote in favor of railroad legisla-
tion at this time is a serious menace to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-24

a coating of French zinc. The large
panels which were put on like ordinary
plaster have become permeated with
gas smoke until they are dark colored
clear through The castings. which
were too thick for the smoke to go
through, were made white by sand
papering off about an eighth of an inch
from the outside, but this is impossible
on the large panels. as it would take of
the entire finish. The room should also
be put in the care of some one who
knows how to care for it. r. H. Eddy,
the superintendent of work, under whose
direction the work of .refinishing the en-
tire room has been accomplished, says
that under one administration strong
I've was used to clean the lacquered pill
lars and the marble work, nearly ruin
ing them.