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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
SOME CIVIL SERVICE STATISTICS
showing Who Has Put the Most Political
Omces Under the Rules.


Washington. Jan. 3l-During the ses-
sion of the senate civil service commit
tee Saturday President Proctor. Of the
civil service commission, was the wit
ness. Under questions by Senator
Lodge some interesting figures were
brought out as to the extension of the
classified service since 1883. They
showed that, emitting the non-political
branches, 60,S97 persons had since 1883
been included in the classified service
by executive action. To 32,9SI the rules
were applied during Republican admin
situations and 1882 during Democratic
administrations. Through the natural
growth of the service Is. 4S1 persons had
come into service.
BY natural growth, non-political in
illusions and executive extensions the
total classified service is brought to ST.
o9s. Nominally by executive action dur
ing Cleveland's second term Al. 76S posi-
tions were classified and nominally by
the order of May s, 1896, 1882 positions
were covered into the service. These
latter included. however. the navy yard
employees. the non-political branches
and those examined non-competitiveiy
for Positions in the Indian service. leaving
the number of political positions in
Guided in the order Of May 6, 1896, Is, 1876.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Stories of the Street.
Rock Island People are Talking About
it on Every Corner.

1t is sometimes an easy matter to
fool the public, but YOU can't keep it
up very long. They are sure to find
you out; and every time a man is
fooled. another skeptic is made.
Skepticism is allowable when read.
ing in home newspaper about some
incident curing in California or
Maine, but the circum stances are en-
tirely different when it refers to
some one ri,ht here at home, friends
and neighbors. people you know.
whom You can see and with whom you
talk It over. This ID the kind Of evi.
dence At the back Of Doan's Kidney
Pills-home statements by home
people. and the astonishing local
work they have been doing has
caused more talk among our citizens
than the doings of any other modern
wonder. Read the TO lowing:
Mrs. E. c. Clement, of 823 Twenty
fourth street, says: I'm the winter
of 1897 my kidneys and back began
to trouble me. They gradually be-
came worse and the following spring
] had soreness in my back all the
time, and when I attempted to lift
anything. no matter how light, or do
any STOPPING. felt kink in my
back. At times I had shooting pains
all over my body. and when I laid
down it was almost impossible for
me to get up. could not turn over
In bed without suffering excruciat-
ingly. learned OF Doan's Kidney
Pills and their being so highly rec
commended, was induced to try
them, and obtained q box at Mar
shall & Fishers drug store. l took
them as directed, and gradually the
pain began to leave me. When l
had used one box had no further
trouble, and considered myself thor.
oughly and permanently cured.
have the greatest faith in Doan's
Kidney Pills. and have no hesitancy
in recommending them to others suit.
feriag in like manner"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers. Price SO cents. Mailed
by Foster-Milburn company, Buf
falo, N. Y. sole agents for the
United States. Remem Der the name
Doan's, and take no substitute. For
sale by Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

Severe shocks of earthquake were ex-
perienced at Constantinople Saturday.
LaPaZ, the nominal capital of b.
livia, has been declared in a state of
siege.
James Prendergast was killed by the
fall Of the roof of the northwest land
tunnel at Chicago.
In 4 fight with drunken tramIs at
Houghton, Mich, Dave SeEton, ci,i-
zen. was fatally shot.
The Little Sisters of the Poor OF Chi
cage, a Roman Catholic order. has re-
jected its share of the proceeds Of 4
charity bail.
The Notifications appropriation bill as
framed by the house committee carries
A.1i4.9le. The war department estimates
were S13,S7S,5I1.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Live Stock association has decid-
ed to hold the next convention in Den
yer Jan. IS. 1899.
w. II. Clearwater. Of Pittsourg. has
challenged Jerome Keough, of Scran-
ton, Pa. to a continuous pool match
for the championship Of the world.
Otto c. Delfs. German butcher. sat
dead all night long in the window of his
store at New York. where he had been
asphyxiated by gas while writing a let
ter.
Chief Justice Shepard Barclay. of the
Missouri supreme court, has resigned,
and Governor Stephens has appointed
W. NJ. Williams, of Bonneville, to fill the
vacancy.
Daniel F. Heimic!i was Saturday con-
victed in the circuit court at Lincoln
Ills. of the murder of George L. Davis
rel, July ) last.
The Ohio law which provides for the
payment of damages by a county to
friends of a person lynched therein. has
been declared unconstitutional by q
common pleas court.
II is understood at Madrid that the
supreme war council will sentence Lieu
tenant General Weyler TO two. months
Imprisonment, but that the government
will grant him a pardon.
Reports from remote places in north
ern New England show that the tenn
perature was the lowest known in many
years. Forty below is reported from
a number Of places in Maine.
Robert I.indblom. the Chicago board
OF trade man. was found guilty on TWO
charges of bucket shopping" by the d.
rectors Of the beard of trade and sus-
pended for one day as a punishment.
No lives were lost by the wreck of
the Klondike steamer Corona, and the
passengers saved all their pers onal bag
gage; but the mining outfits We're lost.
and for these some of the passengers
had paid their last cent.
A United States mail wagon at Mil
waukee was driven across the sidewalk
because of snow barricade that
stopped it in other directions. Thedriver
was arrested by a policeman and the
mail was delayed eight hours thereby.
The United States has row had the po-
liceman arrested for interfering with
the mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
End of the ri,,.burg r,ike Race.

Pittsturg. Jan. 3l-The finish Of the
big ss-hour bicycle race was exciting
and vas a desperate effort Of the two
leaders-Wsller and Eikes-to carry of
the biz end of the purse. Fixes won by
two yards. having gene 1872 miles, 6
Laps and so yards. The final score was:
Fixes. l.a:2 miles. 6 laps so yards: Wal
ler. l.32s miles. laps. IS yards: Schin-
neer. 1874 miles. laps; Hall. 1911 miles
laps; Walters. 1909 miles. IL laps:
DCnch. 1.iss miles. laps; Cannon. LIE
miles. laps; Ruckel, l.l0i miles; Hen
shaw SIS miles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Cannot Rat;fy the Treaty.,

Washington, Jan. 3l.-There Is grow
ing impression among the Hawaiian an
nexers in the senate that delay in the
move TO ratify the treaty is the safest
for the contamination of their plans.
They have made a very thorough cam
vass Of the senate and have not discovered
where they can get more than fifty
eight votes. whereas to ratify the treaty
they will have to have sixty. They feel
that even some of those fifty-eight are
not entirely reliable. In view of these
circumstances they realize that nothing
is to be lost by an informal postpone
ment. especially when it comes natural
~ through the pressure Of other bust
ness. and some Of them believe that
everything is to be gained by that
course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Some Widows Not Entitled to Pensions,

Washington, Jan. 31.-Among the pen
Son decisions rendered Saturday by As
sistant Secretary of the Interior Davis
was case Of considerable Importance
affecting the right to pension of widows
under the act of June %, $780, In his
decision the assistant secretary points
out that the claiming woman OWLS real
and personal property worth about So. 900
and says it is manifest that she is not
without other means of support than
her daily labor, a condition necessary
in order to obtain pension under the
act of June $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Free Delivery Seems to Paw.

Washington, Jan. GA table has been
prepared by the postoffice department
comparing the cost of the free delivery
service al fifty of the largest postoffices
for the fiscal year 1867 with that for
tine fiscal year 1S90-91. 1t shows that
the percentage Of increase in the cost
% tn" free delivery during the six years
covered by the table has been 24.6 per
cent. while the population has increased
sa.62 and the gross receipts have in
creased rs ~ per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Honors for Carol ID. WRIGHT.

Washington. Jan. 31.-Hon. Carol D.
Wright. United States commissioner Of
labor. is in receipt of a cablegram an
nouncing his election as a member of
the Institute of France. He has also
been Informed that he has been elected
an honorary member of the Imperial
Academy of Science of Russia. the
highest scientific distinction that can be
awarded in that country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
---------
Gen, Alrer KcDortel Re.ter.

Washington. Jan. 31.-Secretary AL
gers condition last night is reported
better. His fever, which had been de-
cidedly higher the past few days, has
subsidized and yesterday he was quite
cheerful and apparently stronger. He is
not well enough to be moved, SO that
his departure for the south is matter
of conjecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
|TwENrY-NINE PROPOSITIONS MADE.
Some Offers Received by Secretary Long as
to Building an Armor Plant.

Washington, Jan. 3l.-Bids were
opened by Secretary Long Saturday for
the building of an armor plate plant,
and there were twenty-nine PROPOSE
tons to meet the different conditions of
the governments advertisement. But
two propositions for a complete plant
were made and only one of these made
4 price-sS. 81. 9O5-for a complete plant,
site, buildings, etc. The companies
which are manufacturing armor did
not bid.
Offer Of sites for plant, or for a
nominal sum of money, came from Mus
kegon. Mich: Youngstown, o.: Escana-
ba. Mich; Duluth. Mimi; Ensley, Ala;
Lorraine, o.; Winthrop Harbor and
Dock company, of Chicago; Sheffield,
Tenn: Waukegan, Ills; Detroit; Pc
oria, Ills; Marquette. Mich. and An
niston. Ala. A Marinette, Wis, man Of
fered TO donate a site free if the gov
ernment would build a S1O0, 900 dock in
the lake. A Marion county, Ind. cor
poration offered to donate forty acres
of land and fifty wells of natural gas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Moderate Demand ofa Crank.

Denver. Jan. Si.-A crazy man. be-
licved from letters in his possession &c
be Charles Heyn. and TO have come
from New York. demanded 5000. 0GC
from ;he cashier Of ehe Colorado Ma
iional bank Saturday. The cashier said
he would get the money from the vaults
lie then telephored TO police hoadquar-
tiers ari Hoyn. who offered no resist.
ence. was locked up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Teller Gets Congratulations.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Teller
received a number of kilograms Friday
night and Saturday cong.atulating him
and the silver forces in the senate upon
the passage of the Teller resolution.
Among the congratulatory messages
was one from Hon. W. ]. Bryan, which
was confined TO a mere expression ot
satisfaction over the result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Hou.. Continue. to TAX Politics.

Washington. Jan. 31.-The District of
Columbia appropriation bill was before
the house Saturday, but the day was
spent in political debate. The contro-
verted question as TO whether prosperity
had arrived attracted the most atten-
ton and interest: and testimony pro
and con was offered throughout the
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Pre.iien, start. the show.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Ia the presence
Of the entire California congressional
d. legation. Justice Mckenna, of the su-
preme court, and Mrs. Leland Stanford
and other ladies, President Mckinley
a. ll:0s Saturday night touched a tele-
graph key at the White House ard
opened the California golden jubilee at
San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Iearu, Of American Whc.,me,-

indianapolis. Jan. 3i.-The 1ndianaro-
lie 1855 meet club has definitely decided
To h1ld the national meeting Of the
League q American Wheeimen Aug. 9
To- y. inclusive. The club is actively at
work completing deails for the gather
f-r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Michigan Not to Get Those Lands,

Washington, Jan. 31.-In accordance
with the recent decision of the su-
preme court in the case of the Michigan
Land and Lumber company against
Rust. the secretary Of the interior has
declined to issue patent to the state
of Michigan to certain lands in the
Marquette land district certified by the
land office in 1853 as swamp lands and
afterward declared by the same au-
thorities not to he of such character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Receiver Of a Coffin Company.

Cincinnati. Jan. 3l.-Judge Hunter.
~ the superior court, has appointed
David J. wcrkum receiver of the
Standard Coffin company. under an am
Ice nle arrangement by the directors
and stockholders. The assets are placed
at sso.ovo. liabilities. $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
HIIl!lIE2!lE1IlE|

Have you Sore Throat PimpIes, Copper
CO!ored Spots, Aches, Old Sores. Ulcers 10
Mouth. Hair Falling? Write Cook REMEDY
Co., 900 Masonic Tempe. Chicago, ILL.,. for
proofs Of cures; capital, $500, 900. Worst
cases cured IN Is to IS days. 10e-page
book frea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31

New York. Jan. si.-Dr. Fridtjof Nam
sen. the arctic explorer. has sailed on
the Carnpalia fer Liyerp poi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
President 4. SIS Years Old,

Washington. Jan. 3l.-Saturday was
the anniversary Of the presidents birth.
day. He VAS born IN ls4s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
Rhiskythst AZ +; Whisky
Dierct from the DistiIlery.

Purchasing every cal OF Of goods
thst We oiIer for sale In bond, where
they r,main in the Distillery Ware.
house. under tie Governments %.
rervision until ihey reach our hands,
is 8 guarsntec that what you buy Of
Ne 10 absolutely ss pare ~ IL wss q
the time OF production. Our stock
comprises the medium and higher
grades Of Whistles. and while all
are no. OF the same quality and price,
al OF them are goods where absolute
purity is the essential consideration.
It's important that you bear in
mind tina. We are the only Wholesale
Liquor Hou.e having the legal right
TO sell 10 the consumer direct in
quantities less than q gallon. and Is
such can save you about halt the
price you pay TO other retail dealers.
In our Family Liquor Department
you can always obtain goods Of the
highest standard OF excellence and
parity. and with confidence that
gods bought are as represented.
o2sn ,ven,ng. until 10 O'CLOCK.
Telephone 2on-iS6L
The Em.EI.
Family Liquor s,1re. i,oe Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 4 PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Tickets can b purchased or baggage
enecsed ct d Twentieth street depot, or
X d depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty.
drst street, Frank II Plummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
D|ADOL|SM N IOWA.
Mother and Daughter Victims Of
a Most Atrocious and Sa.
tanic Crime.
MURDER HAD BEEN DONE A WEEK

And the BODIES Lay Fro.en In Their Own
Blood When Found-Girl Was hut IL
fean Old and Brutal Lust l. the Only
Visible Cause Of the Deviltry-six Men
Arrested and One of Them Identified -
the Probable Murderer.
Burlington, Ia, Jan. S1.-The deadand
frozen bodies of Mrs. Fannie Rathburn
and her 12-year-old daughter Mary
were found Saturday afternoon In pools
OF frozen blood in their lonely home
west Of the city. The woman had been
struck In the head with an ak, which
leaned asainlt a nearby wall. Her head
was split open. The body Of the child
was found In a bed room off the kitch-
en-. her throat cut from ear to ear. Evil
dence OF horrible struggle for life " ere
on all sides. II is evident that ;he
young girl had been brutally assaulted,
by the murderer. although her torn
clothing indicated that she had
fought desperately for her hon.
or. Having accomplished his deed
the villain cut her throat. This was not
accomplished without n great struggle.
the girls hands showing cuts where she
had attempted to defend herself. Blood
was scattered all over the bed and on
the ionr. The body of the woman was
found 10 be badly eaten by rats, and
presented horrible sight.
Clue TO the Dastard's Identity,
Several arrests have been made and
the police are actively engaged in rum
ming down several clues 1t is believed
that the crime was committed Sunday
night. Jan. g, and that the bodies have
been in the house ever since. The wom-
an was widow of good repute and
quite poor. ard no motive but the cut
rage OF her daughter can be supposed.
Five men are now under arrest. but the
officers refuse to give their names. One
is known to be a man named Storms,
who. with a brother for whom search is
being made. is said to have been at the
house Of Mrs. Rathburn a week ago
last night. In the dress of the girl was
found black and white necktie. which
II is thought she tore from her assail-
ant In the struggle. This will probably
lead to the murderer's identity.
Lad Recognizes the Nccktie.
a lad named Peterson says he called
ut the home Of the Rathburns several
weeks ago and found two men there.
One asked Mary Rathburn TO fix his
tie. The boy now Identifies the tie
found on the body Of Mary Rathburn as
the same one. He also picked out the
man named Storms from a number Of
prisoners as the one who wore the tie.
The five men under arrest are all of the
Storms gang. and have tough reputa-
lions. The police believe that one or
more Of them committed the crime.
Bloodstains were found on Storms I'M
derclothirg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31
TRAINS.
Wxsr.

arrival. departure. .Dailv. exc pit Sunday
All others dailv. Telephone 1893
Sunday evening Pullman sleeper will be at
the cepot after II :0C, which will leave for Chi
cago at u. IN. Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-31

Passenger trains leave c I q moline
ayenue) depot five (0 minutes earlier than time
given. Trains n a,scd daily, all other ira us
daily except sunday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
Old Red Cloud.

Old Red Cloud is reported as dy-
ing In his shack on the Ogalalla res
ervatiOn in Dakota. He has survived
all his old friends like Sitting Bull,
Spotted Tail and the rest, and is the
last chief of the Sioux. The New
York Tribune thinks there is nothing
to lament in his departure and paints
him as about the most treacherous
Of his race. 1t intimates that he was
a boss Observation-Disclosures, but that he
had mysterious way Of being alb
sent when his plans we're to be put
into execution. That may be. An
enemy. which he could not grapple
successfully with, kept encrouching
upon his country, until he could see
the end, and what wonder that he
struck back treacherously. But he
was brainy chap in his time. 1t
was he who said, after visit east
"Big cities nothing, all same heap
big wickiups; locomotive, he nothing,
all same plenty Of black oxen; steam.
boat, he nothing; all same big canoe"
But after crossing the st. Louis
bridge ne said: ale heap scarum
me; spider web over river; me nc
breathe when we cross him."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03


from State Territory Mississippi
Commission
each of the
Mississippi States Of
prise.
B. Maon Of
Nevada exhibits shipped
the interests OF the State advertised
product county it
returned to the the
hbon Before sending anything the line OF the railroad full
the
who IN turn will ny the President who will W him what action
Implications
County Representative fer further
tuniy OF Advertising the Nevada be
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1898
Pardo on OF Bank wreckers.

Rev. NJ. S. Newcomber, D. D. Of
Buda, Illinois writes as follows Of
President McKinley's weakness for
pardoning bank wreckers:
The scandalous spectacle Of the
President distinguished himself as
the special friend of criminals and
apologist for crime is so notorious
and disreputable that the admins
tration of Mckinley bids fair to stand
isolated in this infamy. Thirteen
pardons for bank-wreck ers i'll nine
months iP record that marks an
epoch OF executive clemency in this
age of crime. These bank-wreckers
belong to the more intelligent class
sharp, shrewd and socially noted and
often politically prominent. They
are not driven by gnawing hunger
and restitution to commit crime, but
are led to it by much more unworthy
motives. Mr.. Mckinley, in effect,
condones the high-toned villain by
turning these criminals loose upon
society.
1t will be noted that the opposition
to McKinley's election claimed that
the banks and money power elected
him. Is this the key to that political
enigma? Is this the payment Of
obligations contracted amid the heat
and uncertainty Of hot political
campaign? Mr.. Cleveland COMMITTED
the sentences of number of these
criminals, but MIR Mckinley makes
clean work Of it and wipes out all
vestige of judicial sentence. The
saddening aspect Of the case is that
multitudes are SO blinded with party
zeal, SO callous to everything right
eous and American that they will
commend Mckinley for the very
thing which would disgrace anyone
of less note and prominence. We al
ways shall have wickedness in high
places if we fail to apply the same rig
id law Of morality which we apply to
the lower circles.
The pooi tramp who steals loaf
of bread does not get pardoned. He
may sweat, pine and die. 1t is pos
sible for even Presidents to wear a
collar which chokes out the Impair
TALLY and justice which allies human
ity with God.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-03

probably twenty, easy, and thereby
make very much more money. So
the temptation is constant to kill
gentle horses, and very many gentle
horses are being slaughtered day at
ter day.
One man we know Of has about
$4,000 invested in fue horses. An
other over $1,000 and several with
from $4,000 to $1,000. One man has
colts running out that cost him $40
for the get, and another purchased a
stallion and two mares not long ago
and paid $500 for them, and they are
all gone. In a recent lot of hides
there were found &c branded hides
belonging to IL different persons,
none of whom had authorized the
killing Of their horses. If one man
has killed 26 horses belonging to
other people, all those engaged in
killing must have killed very many.
1t is as much against the law now
to kill horse as it ever was, and if
the signs do not change many people
will wish they had never killed a
horse.-Austin Reveille.