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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
Publication Notice.
fuplcatiCE NOtfCe.
CoNSELLY 4 CoSSELLN ATTORNEYS.
STATS OF ILLINOIS; L,
Rock ISLAND County. g.


Rock ISLAND COUNTY,
Circuit court Of Rock Island county. Msy term,
A. ID. ISIS.
John q. Massie. pain;ia, va Freder'ck n Har-
rls, DIFF da.it: No S,2S0: IN attachment.
Public not &C 10 hereby given II the
said FredericH NJ. Harris that 4 writ OF
ATTACHMENT issued out of the chic: OF
the clerk OF the circuit court of hock Isl
AMI county, dated the - h d ~ Of + -bruaty. A d.
ls9s. 81 the .uit OF the said John q. Msssie ami
against the estate Of the said Frederick ~ Hrr-
ris for the -uu OF six hundred sni seventy col
lars fifty u670 so cents, directed 20 the
shcrif of said Rock Islsrd county. which said
wit has been returro I'd executed.
Now, III rvIore, unless Won. Tn, said Ere ,eri
NJ. he = shall pers,ualy be sud appear be
fore the SAID Ct chit court Of Rock Island
county ca the FIRST 6ay OF the next term there
81, TO b bo'dea al the court honee IN the city oil
Rock Island. N said county. on the % day o.
May. A. is9S. give -secial cs.i and piest
to the said plaintiffs action. Judgment will be
enttred against you in f>vor of the said
Jonc Is. Mas lie, aud much Of the prop
eriy s,Iache IS may be Sufficient TO sstisf,
said udsa.eni AID 'sts. wiz be cold u 81 isf
tht SAM GEORGE W GsxBLE Gle
March s3th. a. ID. lsaS.
Connolly s Coanelly, plaintiffs attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
8 Just as
Good J.

as SCOTS and we self It much
cheaper" is a statement sometimes
made by the druggist when SCOTS
Emulsion is called for. This shows
that the druggists themselvesregard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

tnlcago. April y.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-May.
opened s1.1liE. closed SIP; July. opened
sSl.c. closed $50; September, opened
S15kc, closed Sic. Corn-May, opened
S1&c. closed 215Sc; July. opened S2%c.
closed S27sc; September. opened 334c.
closed $3.50. Oats-May. opened a67+c.
closed PC; July. opened and closed
237tc; September. opened 22iAc. closed
22isc. Pork-May. S10.57I9. closed SlO.Sp:
July. opened $1,000 closed Sl1.O2is. Lard
May. opened S5.S5. closed $5.47is; July,
opened S5.i5, closed $3.50.
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery.
lie per 10; extra dairy, 16c; fresh
packing stock. 12a1214c. Eggs-Fresh
stock. 1910 per doz Live Poultry-Tur-
keys, 1@l0c per ID: chickens, SGSi.c;
ducks. SGsl5c. Potatoes-Comnon to
choice, 5oq60c per bu. Sweet Potatoes
Illinois, s2.0oGS.25 per bri.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. April q.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
% goo; market active with prices 10c
higher carly, but later became rather
easy; sales ranged at S3.00Q3.90 for
pigs. S3.75G3s5 for light, $3.SoG3.s5 for
rough packing. s3.SgM4G5 for mixed. and
s3.90Q4.l0 for heavy packing and ship
ping lots. Cattle-Estimated resceipts
for the day, 5000; quotations ranged at
s5.00d5.45 for choice to extra steers.
$445G5.05 for good to choice do. s4.l5T
40 fair to good, S2.S5d4.25 common to
medium 60. s3.75T425 butchers steers.
"a Goa 500 fed western steers, s3.65n4.25
stockers, sf.o0Gi.S0 feeders. S225Gi.10
cows. s30oG4s0 -heifers. S270Gis5 bulls,
oxen and stays s3eOG475 Texas steers.
and s4.00Ne.o0 veal calves. Sheep and
Lambs-Estimated receipts for the day.
5000: quotations ranged at s3.50G4.70
westerns. s3.50@i.s0 natives, and s4.25
CSC lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. April q.
WheaJ-Firmer: No. ! northern.
sL0ilz: No. northern, s1.O3: May,
s10fi: July, Slo21k. Oats-Steady;
| 1914 soc. Rye-Easier: No. l. 57G
t71s; May. 5eAc bid Barley-Steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
SCOTS
Emulsion

Of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
rhites of Lime and Soda as the
standard, and the purchaser who
desires to procure the standard "
because he knows it has been Of
untold benefit, should not for one
instant think of taking the risk OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
Milwaukee Grain.
Local Markets.

Corr-2sa3Oc.
OatS-35c.
Hay-Tinothy, s9G1o; wild, s,as
Straw-S465
Potatoes-55l65c.
Butter-Fair to choice, lic; fresh creamery
lsc.
Eggs-Sc.
Chickens-sc.
Turkeys-i0c.
Ducks-Alive. &c; dressed, l0c.
Coal-Soft. zoe.
Cattle-Butchers cay for corn fed steers
ilzGI4c; cows and heifers, 3G31lc; calves
n4I51sc.
Hogs-s3G3.a
Sheep-3xGfc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22

a Using some untried prepa-
Es ration. The Substitution
Ah of something said to Be
fHAK Gust as good" for a stand
HlR ard preparation twenty
I'll five years on the market,
II U should not BE permitted by
AS the intelligent purchaser.
Re sure you get SCOTS Emulsion. See
that The man and fish are on the wrapper
sDc. and 500. al druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22

London, April "a special dispatch
from Madrid says that War Minister
Correa has been authorized to call out
$4,000 reserves. Three vessels loaded
with troops have left Cadiz. destination
unknown.
The morning news., 1898-03-31

The Negro in the South.

Gen. Barnum of Abbevile s. c., had
body servant before the war who aped him
in everything, says a writer in the New
York Press. Peter so loved his master
that he grew to talk like him. He lives
to-day, the heart of hospitality, the soul
of honor. One Sunday two white men
drove up to the door of his cabin and ask
ed if he had any liquor in the house. He
said he had about quart. They offered
to buy. He refused to sell, but, just as
his old master would have done, invited
them to have drink. Having drunk
they handed him half dollar. OF course,
like his MASTER he declined the coin The
scoundrels went to town and swore out
compalint that he was violating the dis
pensary laws.
1 happened to be in Greenville the other
day when the trial took place, and saw
revelation Peters counsel was Gen.
Barnums son, adjutant general of the
state under Gov. John Gary Evans, and
the chief witness for the defense was the
General himself, who had come over from
Abbeville distant about 100 miles, to say
a word for his former slave The Cen
eral took the stand, and his son said:
What is your name?''
II am General Barnum, sir.'
Where do you reside?"
''In Abbeville, SIR
How long has you known the defend
ant?'
'Sixty-five years, sir''
What is his reputation"
'As good as any mans in this court
room, sir"
Would you trust him?"
Trust Peter? Why, I'd trust him with
my life, my honorp'
The jury didn't leave their seats
The scene 'sorter touched me up" I
met young Barnum and asked if he re-
ceived anything of his services ACCEPT
fee from Peter?'' he said, in amazement
why, sir, I'd as soon think of charging
my father
You and your father came a hundred
miles to clear this old negro?"
Yes, and We would have come a thou
sand, or ten thousand. Old Peter was a
second father 10 me. He raised me- When
was well he played with me; when 1 was
i'll he nursed me. When / was a boy I'd
rather sleep in Peters cabin than in NV
own bed at home. I'd rather take a snack
with Peter in tohse days than dine with
the President"
I'm afraid we Yankees don't understand
the ''nigger" question yet.
The morning news., 1898-03-31
cigar Dealers SAD Mistake.

Some time ago the proprietor of a pop
ular downtown cigar store was con-
fronted by a well-dressed stranger, says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The stranger
smiled pleasantly and asked for cigar.
Gimme as good as you've got" ne said.
So the dealer reached around in the
showcase until he unearthed certain
box.
Fifty cents" he said, as he showed
them across the glass.
That's the ticket" said the stranger.
as he carefully selected a smoker that
suited him.
lie passed it critically beneath his nose,
balanced 1t airily on one finger, shipped
of the end, lighted it, and puffed away
contentedly. So absorbed was he that he
quite overlooked the fact that the proprl-
etor was gazing at him expectantly.
on, yes!' he cried, when he caught the
cigar mans gaze. He dived into one
pocket, looked astonished, dived into an
other, and looked more astonished.
BY jove" he muttered, that's queeri"
He scooped into his pockets again. and
patted himself across the vest front.
Dear, dear!' he murmured, "this is
embarrassing. Havn't got cent with
me. Must have left pocketbook at hotel'
He looked at the proprietor The latter
was regarding his frantic efforts with a
look of lukewarm sympathy.
Take stamps?" inquired the stranger,
as he thrust a hand into his inner coat
pocket.
Certainly. sir" said the unsuspicious
dealer.
'Then," said the stranger, hastily, take
these" and he stamped heavily on the
floor half dozen times and then scooted
through the door.
Well, the cigar man was so full of rage
that he could only splutter anthemas. He
was so mad. in fact, that an hour later
the sight of a postage stamp or a heavy
tread on the floor would have thrown him
into COMMISSIONS
Then tail. handsomely dressed man,
carrying a fine silk umbrella, walked in
and asked for a cigar. He selected ten
center, and then, strange to say, fumbled
vainly in his pockets.
This is too bad" he said 'I don't
seem to have a cent of change"
The cigar-dealer glared at him with an
eye like a basilsk's.
"By George!" said the embarrassed
man, Il guess I'll have to put my UNI
brella uD for the cigar
mo, you don't!' roared the cigar dealer
I'm onto you. You can put up your un=
brella on the sidewalk, but you'll put your
cash right down here And he thumped
viciously on the glass counter.
The tall man looked both surprised and
hurt. He opened his mouth to reply, when
just then a prominent business man
stepped in. and greeted the tall man by
name.
And the cigar man found, TO his intense
chagrin, that the customer whom he had
told to put up hfs umbrella on the side
walk was one of Cleveland's leading capi-
talistS
The morning news., 1898-03-31
The Maine message Criticised.

The message which the President sent
to Congress with the report of the Maine
Court of Inquiry is being very severely
criticized. 1t is said by the critics that
it lacked feeling and failed utterly in
meeting public expectations.
Evidently everything was kept out of it
which would have had tendency to can
out expressions of the existing feeling in
favor of war. But did not the President
overdo the matter? Did he not go so far
in his efforts to keep down expressions
of the war sentiment that his message
had an effect contrary TO that which he
intended? 1t certainly looks that way.
Congress drew the inference from the
message that the President was prepar-
ing to take step backward, and the
country got the impression from 1t that
the President was willing to concede too
much to Spain in order to maintain peace.
Hence Congress, which, few days pre-
viously, was willing to follow the Pres
idents lead. gave unmistakable evidence
on the first opportunity after the reading
of the message, that it would follow MIN
only so long as he lead in the direction in
which it wanted to go. If he had depart
ed from a plain recital of facts in his mes
sage and indicated that vigorous policy
would be pursued in dealing with Spain, it
is probable that Congress would have been
patient a while ionger-long enough 10
have enabled him TO come to some under
standing with the Spanish government.
1t is true that the understanding might
not have been wholly satisfactory to Con-
gress and the country, but the chances are
they would have accepted it. While it might
rot have given independence to Cuba I'M
mediately, independence would have been
in sight, and it would have been an un-
derstanding honorable to this country.
Now that Congress has taken up the mat
ter, there is no telling what the outcome
will be. The message was not a success
if the President intended it as a means Of
keeping the reins in his own hands until
the danger point was past.
The morning news., 1898-03-31

The New York Journal has been very
successful in getting itself advertised by
men of prominence. Only recently it got
three senators and a couple of represent
atives to go to Cuba in its yacht to make
observations for it's benefit A little while
ago 1t started 10 raise fund for a monu-
ment to the victims of the Maine disaster,
and ii asked many distinguished men to
become members of its monument COM
mittee. 1t was not announced, of course,
that the Journals purpose was to adver-
tise itself, but that that was it's motive
few had any doubt
The Journal asked ex-President Cleve-
land to be a member of it's monument
committee. In answer he wrote as fol-
lows:
II decline to allow my sorrow for those
who died on the Main to be perverted 10
an advertising scheme for the New York
Journal. Grover Cleveland.
Princeton, N. j., Feb. 2S''
Probably there are some who will criti-
else Mr.. Cleveland for not permitting him
self to be used by the Journal to adver-
tise itself, because the monument project
was a good one, but those who consider
the matter carefully will come to the con-
clusion that the course he pursued was
the right one. He has no respect for the
Journal. Why then should he permit it
10 use his name to give it standing with
a class of people which do not now read it?
The morning news., 1898-03-31
Bank Failures.

1t was stated in our dispatches yesterday
that the cashier of the wrecked Chestnut
Street National Bank of PHILADELPHIA had
been arrested for making false reports to
the controller respecting the banks condi-
ton. Only two or three days ago the
cashier of the Peoples National Bank of
the same city committed suicide because
ne had wercked that institution. The fail
ure of the Chestnut Street Bank was
caused by the loaning of more than $500 900
to the banks president, Mr.. Slngerly, on
securities that were comparatively worth
less. The failure of the Peoples Bank
was due to the loaning by the banks cash
ier of more than $4,000 of the banks
money on security that was worth scarce
ly anything at all. In both cases the
national banking laws were violated.
In almost every instance of a bank fail
ure the failure is shown TO
be due to the wrong doing of
its officials. Either the president or the
cashier is shown to be dishonest or ineff-
cient-almost always dishonest. Why is it
then so much leniency is shown to dishon
est pdilh OIHcldlS! Wnen tney are prose-
cuted and convicted they seldom have
great difficulty in getting pardoned. Mr.
Mckinley has pardoned so many bank Off
cials in the short time he has been Pres-
dent that he has been severely condemned
for using the pardoning power so freely.
Another question which presents itself
Is this Why is it that the bank examin-
ers fail in so many instances TO find out
banks actual condition? Is it because
they are incompetent? If so wouldn't it
be advisable to have a thorough reform in
the appointing of these officials. Instead
of being chosen for political reasons they
should be given places for merit only.
And bank directors should be held to
a stricter accountability. The law should
be such that if they failed 10 attend to
their duties faithfully they would be liable
to the full extend of their private for
tunes for losses the bank sustained
through their negligence. The time has
come for much more vigorous prosecu-
ton of bank officials for wrong doing, and
bank directors for neglect of duty than
there Is now.
The morning news., 1898-03-31

The candidates for the Democratic
| gubernatorial nomination are not making
any new points in their speeches. They
with slight variations, to new audiences
II was not expected, of course, that they
would make new speeches in each county
they visited. If there were such an ex-
pectation they couldn't satisfy it, Tho
variations consist in attacks upon each
others public statements and the an-
swers thereto.
For instance, Judge Atkinson, in his
speech at Franklin on Monday, after de-
claring that Col. Gambler and MIR. Berner
had appropriated good share of his
platform, said that he noticed that Col.
Gambler, in his Rome speech. failed 10
tell the people how he proposed to reduce
taxation, except by saying that he would
stop the leaks. Judge Atkinson intimatcd
that Col. Gambler had been asked to tell
the people something about these leaks
The people want to know if money not
properly appropriated gets out OF the
treasury, and if so, who gets it.
Judge Atkinson is right about this. To
simply say that there are leaks in the
treasury and that they are so great that
the rate Of taxation can be reduced by
stopping them is a glttering generality,
which may elecit applause from a few
people who are Influenced more by sound
than sense, but the public generally would
like to have some particulars about the
leaks.
We cali attention to this matter because
it is exciting good deal of comment and
promises to cause Col. Gambler TO lose
friends unless he shows there are leaks
by which a great deal of public money ia
wasted.
Col Gambler is very popular in this
county and in other South Georgia coun-
ties, and his friends don't like to have il
insinuated that there are no leaks TO stop
and that Col Gambler would find 1t diff
cult TO point out any which are sufficient
to affect the tax rate to an appreciabie
extent
The fact appears to be that the failure
of Col. Gambler TO make any response to
the demand that he give particulars about
the leaks is about the strongest point that
his opponents have made against him. He
ought not. therefore, to hesitate to give
the facts about the leaks. No doubt he
has good reasons for not doing so before
this, but now that there is a quite gem
eral call for them, it is fair TO assume that
they will be forthcoming. Col. Candle
is not the man to make statements he is
not prepared 10 substantiate.
The morning news., 1898-03-31
The Poet Laureate's Latest.

What is the voice 1 hear
On the wind of the Western Sea?
Sentinel, listen from out Cape Clear.
And say what the voice may be.
" 'Tis proud, free people calling loud to
people proud and free.
And it says to them. Kinsmen, hail!
We severed have been too long;
Now let US have done with wornout
tale.
The tale of an ancient wrong.
And our friendship last long as love doth
last, and be stronger than death is
strong"
Answer them sons of the selfsame race
And blood of the selfsame clan,
Let us speak with each other, face to
face.
And answer as man to man,
And loyalty love and trust each other as
none but free men can.
Now fling them out to the breeze.
Shamrock, thistle and rose.
And the Star Spangled Banner unfur,
with these.
A message TO friends and foes.
Wherever the sails of peace are seen and
wherever the war wind blows.
a .'N9saSe " pohu ana tnral TO wake,
FOR Wherever we come We twain.
The throne of The tyrant shall rock and
quake
And his menace be void and vain,
For you are lords of strong young land
and we are lords of the main.
Yes, this is the voice on the bluff March
I'VE severed have been too long;
But now we have done with a Wornout
tale.
The tale of an ancient wrong,
And our friendship last long as love doth
last and be stronger thaQ death is
strong" ALFRED Austin
The morning news., 1898-03-31
CIeVcIand's Reward.

Some of the things for which Mr. Cleve-
land was bitterly assailed, not only by
Republican papers, but also by some of
the papers of his own party, when he was
President, he is now being commended for
by the same papers. For instance. all
the jingo organs of the country Jumped
on him when he refused TO pay any at
tention to the resolution adopted by Con-
gress recognizing the belligerency of the
Cubans. He knew very well that 10 recog-
nize the Cubans as belligerents wouldn't
do them any good unless in connection
with policy which would have provoked
a war with Spain. He did not believe
that the best interests of the country
would be benefited by war and he was
strong enough to pursue a conservative
course and keep the country out of trou-
bic.
Another thing that is being recalled and
commented on now is that it was under
MIR. Clevelands first administration that
the policy of building a new navy was in
augurated. If Mr.. Cleveland had not taken
the initiative in that matter the country
might now be so poorly supplied with
naval vessels that il wouldn't dare to have
strong foreign policy or even to resent
an encroachment upon its rights.
ID is now being recalled also that Mr..
Cleveland was condemned for issuing
bonds to maintain the gold reserve, ana
yet if he had not done so Congress would
not have been able to appropriate $5o,-
100000 for the national defense without
providing additional sources of taxation or
issuing bonds. 1t must be gratifying to
Mr.. Cleveland to be praised by those who
not long ago were among his bitterest
critics.
The morning news., 1898-03-31

It is probable that Congress will take
no definite action in respect to Cuba until
it is known whether or not Spain will
accept the Presidents plan for settling the
Cuban trouble. From the statements in
the dispatches this morning it is apparent
that much of the stir in Congress on Tues
day was due to the desire of each of the
great parties TO be ahead of the other
in taking stand in behalf of Cuba. The
representatives of both parties introduced
resolutions and another big talk will oc-
cur, doubtless, when the committees make
their reports on these resolutions and on
the Maine message. provided Spain does
not accept the Presidents propositions be-
fore the committees report.
The outcome of the trouble cannot yet
be foreseen. The President has sent an
ultimatum to Spain that the war in Cuba
must cease, and the reconcentradoes be
permitted to return to their homes,
and Spain has sent additional
warships to Cuba. In two or three days
probably it will be known whether or not
Spain will comply with the Presidents de-
mand
In this matter no account seems to be
taken of the insurgents. Would they stop
hghting If the Spaniards should agree to
do so? 1t is reported they wouldn't un-
less assured of Independence However.
1t is probable that If Spain should accept
the Presidents terms a way would be
found of pacifying the Cuban Insurgents.
A cessation of hostilities at this time
would, of course, mean the es
adjustment of a Cuban republic.
The morning news., 1898-03-31

The Twenty-fourth Regiment (colored)
which has been ordered 10 Florida from
Montana, is said to be a fine body of
fighters, and to stand high in the records
OF the department. The men have seen
some service in The far West. keeping the
Indians in order, and making long and
hard marches in rough country. There is
no reason 90 apprehend otherwise than
that the American negro would prove
himself a good soldier in the event of an
encounter with Spain.
The morning news., 1898-03-31

1t is to be regretted that the Park and
Tree Commission did not assert its au-
thority in the matter of the planting of
poles in the squares until two of them.
Wright and Chippewa, had been disfg-
ured. The understanding is that the cleo
trio light company had been given permis-
sion to erect poles in line, with the
trees and that the condition has not been
adhered to in the squares named. Has not
the commission the power to require that
the terms shall yet be observed?
The morning news., 1898-03-31

A Seattle dispatch says: Returning
Klondikers tell of fabulous finds in the
far northern gold fields" Mark that all
of these bearers of tales of wonderful
wealth are coming away from natures
storehouse of gold. They are not staying
in the Klondike to share in the riches
With sanity consideration for the good
of others, they are hurrying back to civ
ilization TO tell of the good fortune
which awaits the seeker In the Klondike
May not the altruism of these returning
gold seekers be very much like that of
the small boy on All Fools day who, hav-
ing bitten the pepper-candy is anxious for
everybody else to have a taste of the
sweet? Joaquin Miller. IN one of his re-
cent letters, says that the biggest half"
of the claims in the Klondike are not
worth the paper they are recorded on.
The morning news., 1898-03-31

1t would probably be well to wait until
all of the returns are in before reaching
the conclusion that Great Britain has come
out at the little end of the horn in the
Chinese matter. 1t appears that an ex-
tensive area, embracing approximately
1900 square miles and rich in minerals,
in the province of Shansi, has been trans
ish syndicate. Presently we shall probably
hear of the concessions made TO the Brit
ish government.