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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
a CLEVER RUSSIAN.
&c Found n Method of Beating His
Persian Creditor.

IN Persia, when a creditor fails 10 get
his money ir any other way, he appears
~ the debtors house ar sits down.
Then he does not move away till the
delinquent pays up. He enters the debt
Or's sleeping apartments, If posi- BILE. and
has his meals brought in. A few years
ago Persian held an unsatisied claim
against the British government, and he
presented himself before the British
minister one day and camped out in his
private Office. The minister did not see
the joke, and cent for policeman That
made a lot of noise and trouble, and the
Russian representative in Teheran evil
IDENTIFY learned lesson from it, for he
managed = case of the same kind much
differently.
The Persian who demanded money
from the Russian Count Kolomeisow)
was a holy man, dervish, and when he
sat down III the Russians ante1oom to
wait till the latter paid his disputed
claim Count Kolomeisow knew that he
co,.ld not get rid of him without much
fuss and explanation. 1t is against the
laws, or as least the custom, which is
Just as firm, to touch creditor who
takes this means of collecting money,
so the count could not throw him out.
be thought over the matter, and ono
morning he sent for lot of masons.
Then he ordered them to build wall
around the dervish, who was sitting i'll
the middle of the room. The dervish
watched them placidly at first, but
when the wall grew and it became ap-
parent that it would be completed soon
he jumped ever il, ran away and has
not beenGAsn since. They say that the
count is the first man in Teheran who
mas beaten creditor of this kind with
ont recourse to the police. New York
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
STRIKE COSTS REPUDIATED.
County Board at Oshkosh viii Not Pay
Expenses of Deputies. Etc.

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 29.-The Whine
bago county board refuses absolutely to
pay the sheriff or numerous deputies
for doing duty during the woodworkcrs
strike of last summer. The sheriff pre-
scented a total of S5.37S for services and
expenses of himself and deputies dur
ing the strike. The claims were made
FOR wages OF deputy sheriffs. board, con
veyances. pistols, clubs, straps, stars
and ammunition.
The district attorney holds that none
of these claims is valid and that the
deputies are entitled simply to fees for
arrests. etc. one Of the local banks is
out $500 on the deal having Cashed
time checks of the deputies to that
amount. The matter is new in the
state and seems bound to establish q
preCedent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
COMMISSIONS WORK ABOUT ENDED.
VIII Require About Two Weeks to Close
Things Up at Paris.

Washington. Nov. 29.-It is the i'm
preston AZ the state department. in
the absence of anything save press re-
ports OF the proceedings at Paris yes
terday. that the commissions work is
now near an end and that about two
weeks time will suffice to close it I'D.
This is based on the belief that instead
Of undertaking to arrange the severa!
matters yet to be settled in the treaty
of peace a general clause viii be placed
in the treaty binding each of the parties
to begin negotiations in the near future
upon the subjects. Such clause of
necessity must be very carefully drawn
in order to ensure the United States a
resumption Of commercial relations with
Spain on fair terms with other nations.
though it cannot go far into details and
must be limited in scope to sornethfpp
like a general pledge to yield 10 the
United States favorable conditions.
1t is said at tie state department
that the next step in order will be to
begin nesctiati Ii ms for the acquisition Of
ITALIAN. in the Caroline islands. for a
cable station. This is not to be made
the subject Of demand upon Spain.
but VIII be an offer in all sincerity to
purchase the island at a fair price II
IS not conteu plated to take all OF the
Caroline group.
Baron Speck Won SternberG, charge
o'at.1ires % Germany. called at the
state department yesterday and had Il
conference with Secretary Hay On cur
rent topics, particularly those growing
out OF the late war. in the course of
which Baron Speck took occasion to ex-
press the most friendly sentiments on
the part of Germany concerning the
present status Of affairs The call was
ci.euy significant as an evidence that
German officials desire to coUnteract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Western Soldiers Home from Porto Rico

Newport News. Va. Nov. 29.-Tkc
hospital ship Relief, which arrived at
Hampton Roads on Saturday night
from Ponce, has landed at Old Point a
large number OF sick volunteers and
regular soldiers. among them the fol
lowing: Third -Privates Al
bert F. Nugent, Emil MoellendorfT,
Ernest Eggeman, Caspar Rhines, Auton
Olsen, Thomas Conroy, William +.
Peck. GustaVUs Ayers. Philip Holiday
Merton d. Wade, Arthur Benoit and
Grin L. Bailey. Sixth IIlinois-PriV-
ates Benjamin L. Sears and Charles c.
Ingerson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Executors Notice.
ENscutor-s NOTICE..
Estate OF Frances c Satellite, deceased.

Estate OF Frances c. SgtcIire. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutOr OF the estate OF the last viii and tes-
lament OF Frances c SutcliT~. late OF ghe
county OF Rock Island. state OF Illinois.
deceased hereby gives notice shat he viii
appear before the county court OF Rock
Island county a. the county court room. in
the city 81 Rock Island. AZ the January
term. on the tr~t Monday IN January next,
st y hich time al! persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested TO at
tend for The purpose OF having the same ad-
luSteC- Al persons Indebted TO said estate
are requested 20 make Immediate payment
TO the undersigned
Dated this ord Gay OF November. A ID. 1895
CHARLES X. : UTCIIFFE-
Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Executors Notice.

Estate OF David Brown. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed cN-
ecUtriE OF he last W u and testament OF David
Brown. late OF the COu'ty 81 Rock Island.
state OF Illinois. deceased hereby gives nOGce
thar she vs. ill appear before the county court of
RoCS Island county. al the county court room.
in she Cr-y or Rock Island az the January
term ou the first Monday In January next.
a. which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and request ed
to attend Tor fue purpose OF having the SAME
al II~tcd- AL persons Indebted 10 said estate
are requested - make immediate paymeu: to
the UNDER med
Dated this 81 day OF November. a d. 1S9S.
BRIDGET Brown. EXecutriN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Calmness Of pespair at NIaarid.

Madrid. Nov. 29.-The city last even
ing was calm. There were no dis
turbances resulting from the announce
mept of Spain's acceptance Of the terms
of the Americans. The papers. however.
publish gloomy articles, sadly reminding
the country that the day is one long To
be remem bered as marking the clos
ing scene of a glorious colonial history"
All agree that the government has
adopted the only possible policy. though
much bitterness is displayed toward
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
pevotes n Column to Us.

Paris, Nov. 29.-The leading article in
The TEMPS yesterday. = column long, IS
devoted to q severe arraiGnment of the
American attitude toward Spain, in
which America is made to appear as a
merciless cOnqueror imposing DRAGON
ian conditions on helpless foe and 'eN-
acting the signature of a treaty at the
point of the bayonet." The Temps adds
THE Spanish commissioners should in
submitting protest to the civilized
world against the spOliation of the weak
by the strong"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Dick in Conference with Hanna.

Cleveland. o., Nov. 29.-ColoneI
Charles F. Dick, secretary of the ma
tional Republican committee and rep
resentative-eIect from the Nineteenth
district. arrived here yesterday and held
a conference with Senator Hanna con-
corning preliminary plans for the ma
tional campaign of 1900. Asked if he
favored increasing the standing army
Hanna said: Il do. I think the army
should be increased to 100000. I believe
this matter Will be discussed at the
form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Andrew Donaldson. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
HiuiS-ratriN % the estate OF Andrew
Donaldson. late OF the county OF Rock
Island. state of Illinois. deceased. hereby
gives uO,5ce JlaJ she viii appear before the
county court OF Rock Island county. 1T the
county court room. IN the city OF Rock Island.
at the January term. on the first Monday
IN Jauuarv next 1T which time all per
soEs having claims AGAINST said estate are
notified and requested to attend. for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted
Al persons Indebted TO said estate are re-
Gue~ted TO MAKE immediate payment to the
UId.e r>i srueI-
Dated this -th DAY O: November. a. ID. 1895
ELLEN ii Donaldson. Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

They had been chums during their
schUoIdays. but had drifted apart.
Years after they met again.
"WhaJ became Of that auburn haired
Jones girl that used TO be the boss ton
mis- player in our set:'
Il married her." replied tho other.
And does she still play tennis?"
qUCried lis friend.
NO" w2s the reply, and look Of
sadness stole over his face, "but she's
still the boss. '-Chiclgo News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Tint Deadly Line Fence Again.

Springfield. Mo, Nov. 29.-The citi-
zens of Ozark were greatly excited yes
terday over a report from the southern
part of Christian county that Steven
Bilyue and his two sons were killed
ard Tabor. Steven Bnyue's son-in-law,
wounded by Burd Meadows. The trou-
BILE was over a lire fence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
English Children and Negroes.

The negro is not 50 we'll known aa
one might expect, considering that geog-
raphy is widely and often excellently
taught III our primary schools. The
ideas most frequently expressed con-
corning him are that he is black and q
foreigner.
Here are some of the definitions: "a
black man who lives in India" "a
dark man who comes from America -
y negro is 4 slave we read of them IT
Uncle Tom s Cabin - "a gentleman
who lives in foreign country
The country children are even moro
lively III their descriptions than the
town children: "a negro is a foreign
man with black skin all over him with
thick lips and curly black hair he goes
naked.
"a negro is a man and they live n a
very hot country and they have little
huts to live in" "A negro is black
man who acts in circus
"A negro is a man whose skin is al
ways black, they are strong and they
live in huts, and do not wear clothes
and they shoot with bow "a negro
is man what eats missionarys. The
Sunday school missionary stories and
the travelling circus color the village
children s ideas on representations
Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Death of a MuIti-MilIionaire.

Keokuk, Ia, Nov. % - William c.
Graham died here yesterday. aged 80
years. He was q multi-millionaire. with
extensive business interests il Wash
ington. and other eastern cities. He
made most OF his money in business ir
Indiana towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Gov. Tanner Goes Hunting.

Springfield. Ills, Nov. Ex-Governor
Tanner Colonel James r. y. Van
Cleave. state superintendent Of insUr-
ance. and c. :. Rannells chairman Of
the Republican state central commit
tee. are spending a few days in Morgan
county on a hunting trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Schooner idea. Crew Is safe.

Green Fay. Wis, Nov. 29.-The schoon-
ct Idea, Captain link. which sunk near
Long Tail Point light, was towed into
Green Bay yesterday. The missing
crew was picked up on the bay by u
tug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Made "A Record Run to the Hub.

Boston, Nov. CATER having been
on the road thirty-seven hours seven
members Of the war investigating COM
mission reached this city early yester-
day afternoon General Dodge is sup
posed TO be Ola the way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

the reports that Germany is about to
assume an attitude OF protest and to
lay claim to the Sulu archipelago,
which is to be included in the peace ne
sotfatious ct Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

Hoaz-You know Schneider, the bot
tier, who recently became a magistrate?
JOax-Nes.
well. he discharged q prisoner yes
to-day who was charged with stealing
4 dozen bottles Of beer
"SC:'
Yes. Sohgeider said that wasn't
enough to make a case. '-Philadelphis
Record. s,,,,l.-,,. J. ~. 49,. gii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
Made an Increase of so Per Cent.

Washington, Nov. 2e.-The monthly
report Of the commissioner Of internal
revenue shows that during the month
OF October the receipts aggregated S21.-
725.Sc5. an increase as compared with
October. 1897. of s., ege. 276.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

Constipation prevents the body
from Kidding itself of waste matter
De Wits Little Early Risers will
remove the trouble and cure sick
headache billiousness, inactive liver
and clear the complication. Small
sugar, coated. don't grippe or cause
nausea. 7. II. Thomas, A. j. Riess
and NJ. F.Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
WANTED.

VET1>-TTD-POARD CHOICEROOHS
w ard board al 2s25 Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

Tx-AETFD-A IIODLFAGFD LADY FOR
w b1r.-keeper Adore X c, ARGUS
ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

"A%TED A COMPETENT GIRL FOR
w general house work a. 5p5 Tenth ave
nue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
FOR SALE.

TOR EAIE-W &. MATCKER HAS =
L 3 room cottage in Sears Town for sale on
your own ti.Ie. or he " i renttl same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

VTAETFD - WORK BY THE DAY OR
w week nursing. by lady of experience.
add ess Ms Hi.Ga a DransOn- care ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

E'OR SALE-NINE-A GRE FRUIT FARM.
n AL kinds OF fruit: good buildings: near
town. a bargain for some one II taken soon.
Gordon q bowman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

WANTED COMPETENT GIRL FOR CEN
w eral house IS Ork. Family OF three In
fui-c Of Mr. a r Ebi- 90 Nineteenth street,
Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

NTED-BOARDERS: CHOICE ROOMS
w with gas bath hot water heat At 736
Seven ccuth street Prices reasonable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

| CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
| " way-Tickets can be purchased or ba ia 20
checked at X i d p Twentieth street rot or
G q depot, corner Fifth avenue ard i airtY-
nrst street, Frank II PlumEcr, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

avenue) depot five (5) minutes earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, al other trains
daily except 6Unday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
FOR RENT.

TOR RENT FURNISHED ROOMS WITH
r steam heat. Eas and bath, ~ - Twen-
ticth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

T,OR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS. WITH
II or without board. with neat. very reason
able .s2IU sixth ageuUe-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

Subscribe for THE ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
TWENTYMILLIOHG GOES
With the Don for a Quit. Claim
Deed to Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines.
THINKS We ARE HARD OF Hill,
Besides Having No Idea OF Internz-
tioral Equity or Mercy to a
Weak Foe. 49,,

But He Isn't Able to Continue e'Fight,
So He Climbs Down-Spanish Reply Is
Brief and Remarks Mt the Critical Meet
ing Are Brierer-Rios Feels the Pangs
of n "Heart Bowed Down'-Treaty
Turned Over to a Joint Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

I7OR SArE-COAL InS ANY QUANTITY
Il Of So bushels or over a. - 50 per ton, de-
llyeTsd Q. .. ID 20 any part OF the city. Leave
orders g. Comm erciai bN'Ise barber shop, RocE
lslauc, or EnoS james, Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29

LNOR SALE-A NEAT OFFICE CABINET
Il with about 60 different slides. suitable for
Fling legal blanks or any description OF papers
10 hat form to be kept In shape Tor writing.
A comprehensive index connected Just the
thing for any once with contracts, etc., 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

z OST-S-. A g. AND \ - BILL. BETWEEN
i 4 Seventeenth and TweHty-trst streets
and ifth and Tenth avenues Finder leave AZ
this Office and be rev arueu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-29
TRAINS

tArrivRl. departure. tDaily, except SunGay-.
All others daily. Telephone 1893.
BURLINGTON RoUTR-C Q RAIL
D way-Depot First sVonus and SiLtesnth
street. n j Young, Agent.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-01

her of persons, nearly all children, who had come under the influence of the society during the year was B, ,4S6. There wera 14,014 children enrolled in
 the industrial schools.
 This sort of charity work is of the
 most practical quality. It begins at
 the bottom and works up. It takes the
 little ones and seeks to direct their
 steps into right channels. It gives
 them I tas.e Of those things that ap-
 peal to their better senses. and it serves to educate them at the same time. The poverty and ignorance that prevail in city Of over three millions of people is astounding to those not fla miliar with the conditions that exist i'll New York. The steady influx Of foreigners ard their families makes the work of 6 character that can never be completed and which becomes hard CT every year. But this particular so ciety is operating along righ, lines.
 If children caa be made self respect ing they will make better adults than their parents. The kinder garten is ac- cepted as the best means fer the first training O. children of all kinds, be they he offspring of the poor, the we'll to-do or the rich All children are subject to the same influences, and when these influences are for good the little ones cultivate unconscicusly a spirit of pride and ambition to learn still more Too much stress cannot be placed upon the wisdom Of training the children, as they are soon to become the men and women of affairs. The Child~eH's Ai2 society is but one branch e similar work being done in New York city. The hand Of the gen erous is always extended and it is al ways open. It is criminal for any man to set up a shout that the poor are be- coming poorer and the rich richer and thas the rich have no concern for the poor, and simply to appeal to the pas sions Of the vicious and ignorant. Facts everywhere disprove the charge.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-01
KAvANAUGH's SECOND DEBUT.

Bla tchford Kavanaugh made his sec ond debut Tuesday night as Q singer after years of enforced retirement from the concert stage. Before the Press club-tre organization which witnessed his first public triumph 8 Central Mu- sic hall as a soDIanC-he made his bow again, and won the same tuInultuous applause by singing the same song that he sang eight years ago. Then 9 round checked bCy, he presented himself q young man Tuesday night-a manly, bread chested young fellow, possessing 8 a large share o3 the good looks which and lae admired of men, and the owner and the odmirsd Of men, and the owner of @ finely cultiVa ed, sympathetic and resonant baritone.
 MT KavaHaugh's appearance Tues day tight is the beginning of tour through the nor OrthwesteTn states with q concert company organized by Prof. Ro2ey. The tour will demonstrate in all probability whether Biatchf0rd KavanaUgh, the baritone, is to prove as good 2 drawing card, comparatively speaking. Of course, as Blatcbford Kay anaugh, the soprano, who once com manded $1,0G0 a night for singing.
 When ne retired from the concert stage BIatchford Kavaaaugh had been sing ing scarcely two years. He dropped cut Of the musical world completely upon the advice of his teacher, Prot. RCncy, who commanded him to stop singing until his voice had undergone its change completely. Since then ne has visited abroad, touring India and Ceylon.-Chicag Tines-HeTald.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-01
HELPING THE POOR.

The ignorant cCmplainers of mans inhumanity to man and Of woman's inhuman treatment of woman, and the dema agogues who know better yet shout against the rich and the supposed-,o
 be rich, lose sight entirely of what the great hand of generosity is doing day in and year out for the relief of the poor and incompetent. In New York city millions of dollars are spent an- nually by private Individuals and pri
 vate organizations for the relief of the poor and needy. The city itself spends thousands Cf dollars to add measure Of brightness to the lives Of the poor, but the dcmagogues keep on shouting Ias2in3t the rapacity Of the rich. As an instance CT one branch of good work being done in New York take :he re cent report Of tie Children's Aid so- ciety of that city. The annual report just made public gives these facts:
 The society has just placed 230 home less children in country homes, and found country situations for 623 older boys and girls. Homeless and destitute families, numbering 1,004 persons,
 
 friends or employers in the country, the total number of persons being sent away from the city by the department being 1857. The Sick Childrcns mis- sion had aided with food and medicine, during the hct weather, 437 children, who live in the tenamonts. DurinA the summer 5,173 children rom the industrial schools had enjoyed the ben elits Of the summer home at Bath  enc week. To the Health Home, at CC- ney Island, there had been sent 5,229 mothers and sick infants, and 3,127 of these had remaincd ! week each, CT longer when the sea breeze was need cd . bring back health and strength During the summer e2G industrial school boys had been sent to the Ken l9ce arm schcol 4or Usek ot ar2cse- n41t a-i good fo5i. It= total nun
Arizona republican., 1898-12-01

Less than three years ago, as the New York Sun reminds 8 forge.ful public, the Hon. George w. Mcbride was the only Pacific coast man in con- gress who voted against silver. In the next congress there will sit no Pacific coast Pepublican-in liner branch who is not gold man. "The result in the vest says Senator Mcbride, marks the return Of the Pacific coast states to the republican column. Wash ington and California have only fol- lowed the excellent example .hat was set by Oregon last Jurc, and I think arc both permanently with the rcpu5- lican party"
Arizona republican., 1898-12-01
REooKLYN,s BABY GORILLA.

Coddled in blankets like a child and with all the pathetic helpiessness of q child as we'll the only gorilla in Amer ica Tuesday is living in Brooklyn It is only eight months old and weird specimen of the big monkey family. Tn complexion it resembles an old hair trunk. with just about the same qGCt2 Of hair: head like cOcOanut; big, eN- pressive eyes, and beneath them large, bulging. white pouches of flesh. There came into Riockens boarding house at Il President street, Brooklyn, Sunday last the steward Of the British ship Craigern of Glasgow. His name was r. H. Baker With him he brought boarder, the baby gorilla. On the way back from Japan he bought the youngs- ter at Borneo. On arrival at Brooklyn he had played nurse for the hairy in fant as well as he could for a few days, but when the ship was ordered to sail for Brazil on Sunday last Baker decid- ed to transfer his charge to other hands-F'ron a New York Dispatch.