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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-27
OPINIONS ON THE
 DECISION OF THE COURT
Some Railroad officials Go Sc Far as to Say Congress Will Have to Take
 Action to Relieve ths Roads.

New York, Oct. 26. The Tribune says:
 Railroads officials were unwilling to talk for publication about the Joint Traf- fio association decision, saying that they could not discuss the matter with full understanding of all it's bearings until they had had an opportunity to read the text of the supreme courts opinion, and James c. Garter who, with ex-Minister Edward J. Phelps and ex-Senator Ed munds, argued the cause of the Joint Traffic association before that tribunal, also declined to say anything in ad- vance of a careful study of the option, copy of which he expects to receive within a day or so. It is generally thought, however, that the dissolution of all the other existing railway associa- tions of the country, as well as the Joint Traffic association, is inevitable. The existence of these bodies has not had the effect of putting stop to rate cutting, and some railway men are inclined to think that the company will get along fairly well by instituting the system of ia gentleman's agreements" as sub stitute for the associations. Others de- clare that it will be absolutely necessary for the welfare of the roads for congress to make new legislation.
 Ladace F. Walker, chairman of the board of directors of the Atchison road, said:
 "This decision makes action by con- gress imperative, as the railroad business cannot be conducted in conformity with the antitrust statute as construed by the supreme court :"
 President Fink of the Norfolk and Western, said that he had fully expected that the supreme court would decide against the railroads.
 Nevertheless, ;" he added, 1T believe as always have believed that rate agreements are not in restraint of trade, but on the contrary they facilitate it. The railroads will now have to shape their organizations TO fit the law"
 It is expected that the board of con trol of the Joint Traffic association will meet within few days to take action in line with the courts decision, per- haps changing the joint traffic agree ment so greatly as to make the associa- tion in the future nothing more than bureau or information.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-27
PAID A SNUG SUM
 FOR DOING NOTHING.
AIoysius Massman Receives Two Thou sand Dollars Year Just to
 Keep a Little Secret.

Louisville, Oct. 26 An almost un- precedente situation in the industrial world has come to light in this city, where an humble artisan, the son of @ blacksmith, is paid yearly salary near ly equivalent to that of the president of manufactory, and is required to do no work of any kind. but simply keep to himself an invaluable and practically unknown formula used in the prepara-
 tion of enameling, which he inherited as the only bequest of his father, who worked it out by 30 years of labor. By contract which went into effect last Saturday, Aloysius Massman, skilled enameler, is paid $2000 year for the next five years by six of the largest manufactures in America, only one of whom is to obtain the formula, and the others are cheerfully paying to prevent the secret from being published abroad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-27
Tv.s Men shot to peath.

Augusta, Ga, Oct 25..-After a coro- ner's inquest, at which Jim Mackie and Luther Sullivan implicated each other XII the murder of Mrs J. o. Atkinson, at Republican church, about IA miles ac ross the river from here ill South Car olina, both menswere shot to death by sha enraged people of the neighborhood zrl which the murdered woman lived. The assassin fired at her from the road side late at night while she and her hus- band were returning from Augusta to sheir home. The crime wes committed nna week ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-27
xud4an Outbreak Feared In Nevada.

Carson. Oct. Ex-Governor Sadler has received call for rifles and ammu- milton from citizens in and around Mi eIas, Nye county. The Shoshone Indi- ans near that city are planning an out dreak. All the ablebodied write men for miles around are congregating on one of the ranches and have armed them selves as best they can to repel any att aach. The trouble arose over the arrest saf an Indian, the leaders having melted their followers to resist the law. The Indians are will armed and other tribes are expected to lend their aid. Seventy five rifles together with ammunition have been forwarded to the scene of the trouble from the state arsena1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-27
Killing at Temple.

Temple, Tex, Oct. 26.-Dick Hall was killed here by Ned Eddington, his brother-in law. Family trouble caused the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
Out Upon the IconocIa.ts.

Chicago Chronicle.
In the name of the children let us
sit down upon these Gradgrinds, male
and female. who are so devoted to
facts" that they seek to rob child
hood of Santa Claus, Kris Kringle and
the sleighs and reindeer of Christ
mas. They have broken loose again
this time in Milwaukee-and insist
that the Christmas myths must be
done away with, and that all non
sense about hanging up stockings
shall be discouraged. They want to
expose a perfectly harmless pretense
IA pretense which has brought jov
and delight to millions of little people
during hundreds of years. The at
tempt should not be tolerated. Let
the Gradgrinds be mobbed if necessary
in order to keep them away from
Christmas gatherings, where they pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

II it is true that the peace treaty
provides for the payment of the Span
ish-Cuban bonds by the free Cubans,
there will he another count in the in
dictment against the administration.
Those bonds were issued by Spain
when she borrowed money to prose-
cute the war against the Cuban insur-
gents. The face value of the bonds
amounted to $500, 900, 900. but the
French financiers took their chances
on them ut 40 cents on the dollar.
Now they demand the face value of
the bonds or strained relations"
with the United States. And rather
than have that it is said that our ad-
ministration instructed the peace COM
missioners to yield to the demands of
the Spaniards and their French friends.
That is monstrous and disgusting if
truc.-Keokuk Constitution Demo-
Graf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

Send your address to H. f. Buckler
& Co., Chicago, and get free box of
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of
constipation and sick ache. For ma
laria and liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guaran-
teed to be perfectly free from every
deleterious substance, and to be pure
" vegetable. They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigor-
ate the system. Regular size % cents
der box. Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
PORT BYRON FONTS.

Port Byron. Dec. 15.-M. B. Den
linger is spending the week in the tri-
cities.
A. F. Hollister shipped two cars of
hogs Tuesday.
Three car loads of clam shells were
shipped out of Rapids City last Sun
day.
The Congregational parsonage is
now clear of debt, the mortgage being
paid off Tuesday.
DIR. Arp, of Moline. was here We'd
nesday to perform the second opera
ton on Frank Moody.
Rev. Willard was stricken with pull
monary apoplexy Monday afternoon
while walking in the raod opposite his
home.
Mrs. Dolly Wilson (nee SIMPSON,
formerly of Coe township. but now OF
Cordova, was here this week calling
on old friends.
Clarence Allen, our tonsorial artist,
has been punching the bag every
night the past week. Wonder what
he is getting ready for?.
Frank McRoberts traded his stock
of dry goods, boots and shoes for 4
Nebraska farm. The goods were
packed ready to ship Wednesday.
At the annual meeting of the Port
Byron Pearl Button and Improvement
company. held in X. T.. hall Tuesday
evening, F. S. Simpson and c. c.
Coyne were elected directors for three
years.
AT the annual meeting of the La
dies Academy Aid society, held in the
music room of the academy, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. a. Harper; secretary, Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
Confirmation of Levee system.

Continuation of the levee system on
the Mississippi river and improve
ment thereof are recommended by the
senate committee on commerce. This
action was taken in approving the
report of the subcommittee appointed
under the resolution of March, 1897,
to make careful investigation as to
how floods can be repre.sed. The
:bcommittee, consisting of Senators
Nelson, Elkins. Vest, Mcbride, Gal
linger, Berry and Caffrey visited many
points on the Mississippi, including
Rock Island, and its report is an eX-
haustive one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY.
Board Reduces Diet Allowance for Pris-


Board Reduces Diet Allowance for Pris-
The Rock Island county board con-
cluded its December session his after
noon.
The matter of improving the
acoustic properties of the circuit court
room was left with the committee on
public expenditures, which is to first
experiment with a system of wiring.
If this does not produce the desired
results an architect is to be employed
to devise means of improvement.
The board on recommendation of
the committee on Jail and Jail ac-
counts, reduced the allowance for the
dieting of prisoners from 40 to 30
cents per day.
Endorsement was given resolution
of the board of supervisors of Adams
county, concerning reform of the rev
enue law of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
READ. MARK, LEARN.
Some Pertinent Questions That Can BE
Answered With One Reply.

Answered With One Reply.
WHY is il that in Rock Island and
its suburbs, with 4 com bined popula-
tion of - 900, there is only one medi-
cinal preparation which gives state
ments from residents TO back up it's
reputation? Why is it that Doan's
Kidney Pills do this in Rock Island,
as well as in every other city and
town of any importance in the union?
WHY is it that there are advertised in
every newspaper a dozen remedies,
and only one can supply local proof,
local endorsement of its claims? The
solution of the problem is simple.
Only one remedy has the curing and
staying power. Other remedies make
futile vet gigantic efforts to get local
proof. but the attempt ends in pro-
ducing a statement or two that as far
as Rock Island citizens are concerned
might as well be in. the moon. Here
is Rock Island proof that backs up
the merits of Doan's Kidney Pills
John Taylor, of 743 Fourteenth
street. grocer, SAYS: For some time
off and on. | suffered from a dull pain
in the small of my back, which 1 at
tributed To the sluggishness of my
Kidneys There were nc other symp-
toms of kidney trouble but / was
anxious to get rid of it before further
complications set in which might be
more difficult TO check. Doan's Kid
ney Pills were called to my attention,
so | obtained box from the Harper
house drug store. | took them regu-
larly. and although l only used this
one box IL was sufficient to cure me.
l have not had the trouble since. so /
can safely saw am cured. Should /
ever have a sIm.i.sr attack 1 will sure
lv use Doan's Kidney Pills and / do
not hesitate to recommend them to
any person as reliable re medy to
cure backache.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
EiOTleSick.

4 recent article on homesickness re-
calls the reply made by young Swed
ish maid to her mistress. 1t expresses
clearly, though in imperfect English,
feels.
fret for your old home, Ina, " said the
lady as she looked at the dim eyes of
the girl. "You are earning good wages,
your work is light, every one is kind to
you and you have plenty of friends
here"
"Yas'm," said the girl, but it is
not the place where do be that makes
me vera homesick, it is the place where
don't be. '-Youth's Companion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Otto Kock, of Pekin, is in the city.
G. w. McCaskrin was in Port Byron
today.
Mrs. P n. Green has gone to Elgin
| to visit relatives.
/. j. Hoar, of the Peoria, spent yes
terday at Bishop Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. SPerry have
returned from Chicago.
Mrs. p G. Burns left yesterday for
Arkansas on a visit to her old home
there.
Mrs. w. H. Marshall and f. p.
Denkmann have returned from Duluth,
MINI.
Laurence Olson has returned from
St. Luke's hospital, Davenport, where
he had been for treatment.
Miss f. Horn, who has been visit
ing her parents, Conductor an Mrs
H. Horn, returned to Peoria today.
DR.. c. A. McCallon, of Minneapolis,
and c. L. Foster, of Chicago, were
callers at the Woodmen office yester-
day.
Maj. and Mrs. II. c. Connolly en-
tertained 40 lady and gentlemen
friends at cards last night at their
residence, 1900 Second avenue.
Mrs. Fred Hass arrived home from
Minneapolis this morning accom-
panied by her daughter. Mrs. Z. F.
Hoffman, who will visit with her
parents.
A. NJ Bruner has composed 4 new
poem entitled The Albert Lea Lin
tied - being very prettily worded
reference to the famous train on the
Rock Island route, so designated.
Gen. j. n. Reece, we'll known in
Rock Island as adjutant general of
the state and director of the Modern
president of the national National
Guard association at Chicago yester-
day.
Frank p. Blair and Engineer G.. F.
Loweth, of the Crescent Bridge COM
pany, returned yesterday from st.
Paul, whittier they had gone upon i'm
portant business. Incidentally they
visited with their families during
their absence.-Davenport Times.
The eight hustling travelling repre-
sentatives of the Rock Island Stove
company, together with the members
of the firm and the clerical force,
were entertained at dinner at the
handsome residence of Capt. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Blakesley, on Twenty-third
street. last night. The stove COM
pany is nearing the end OF another
profitable year, and has given contin-
uous work to its many employees. The
indications are for a busy season in
1899.
Last evening the Woodmen direc-
tors were entertained at the home of
Capt. II. c. Cleaveland, on Twentieth
street. 1t proved most delightful
occasion, Capt. and Mrs. Cleaveland
being assisted in entertaining by Mr..
and Mrs. II. H. Cleaveland, Mrs. Nellie
Hayes Stephens, Miss Bessie Cleave-
land and II. G. Copp. An elaborate
course dinner was served, after which
came n season of charming sociability,
during which there were vocal solos
by S. j. Collins, and some Swedish
dialect. stories by DR.. G.. AoMcCallom,
of Minneapolis, head physician of the
order. All of the head fofficers now in
the city were present, as was Editor
Van Calder, of the Modern Woodman
and a number of friends in Rock ISL
and invited to join in the pleasant
event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
ORIGIN OF KALAMAZOO.
Pretty Legend That Is Responsible
For the Towns Name.


The name of Kalamazoo, like Oshkosh
and one or two others, has come to be
to foreigners synonym of American
absurdity. 1t is often chosen, for some
occult reason, TO illustrate that form of
vernacular English known as United
States"
But all thought of ridicule vanishes
when it's romantic origin is considered,
for it is the echo still lingering about
the memory of two dusky lovers, who,
in that long gone time when Michigan
was the home mainly of Indian tribes,
lived and loved on the banks of the riv-
err which now bears their names.
Kahla, the young warrior, was
straight of limb and eagle eyed, while
to Mahzoo had been given by the Great
Spirit the many graces and virtues for
which Indian maidens have become
noted in song and legend. Life to these
two possessed all the charm which true
affection has ever granted to lovers, and
the days, as they came and went,
brought only Astounding joy.
Each summer evening, as the twilight
deepened and the time drew near for
her lovers return from the chase, the
maiden watched from her bower in the
swaying branches of giant elm over
hanging the rivers edge for the first
sign of his coming. AS the bow of his
canoe shot round the curve away in the
distance her clear musical voice called
to him, "kahla, Kahlar - and from the
young warrior came in loving tones the
response, Mahzoop'-Chicago Times
Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

The First National bank, of Quincy.
and the State Savings. Loan and
Trust company, of the same city,
have consolidated, and the business
will be conducted under the charter
and name of the savings institution.
The First National will, if the action
of the directors is approved by the
stockholders at the January meeting,
90 into liquidation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your p,ood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents. An drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, sc, SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

The state democratic executive
committee gives out that it expended
$25. in the last campaign,
$S,O17.45 being devoted to distribut-
ing campaign literature during the
week previous to election day, and
the committee further states that its
expenditures were $40, 900 less than
the sum laid out by the republican
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded, Price % cents per box. For
sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
The Morning Meal.

"Now, children" said the teach
"what do you call the meal that yen
eat in the morning:''
Oatmeal. promptly responded :,
number cf the class. What to Eat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

Late to bed and early to rise, pre-
pares a man for his home in the skies
But early to bed and Little Early
Riser, the pill that makes life longer
and better and wiser. 7. H..
Thomas, A. j. Riess and M. F. Balm
SEN druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

In 1870 there were only 1, 700 news
papers published in all Spain, and to
day the number is still smaller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslr-vs Soothing Syrup has
been used Ildren teething- 1t
soothes the lid, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

IL Brazil there are said to be 300
languages and dialects spoken by the
Indians
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, 25 and so cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CascaretS Candy Cathartic. 1ec or 25c
Il c. c. C. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

II the cities of Germany only seven
or eight of every 100 persons use
bicycles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16

pose to undeceive the youngsters.
They are wicked iconoclasts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-16
THE NEW REVOLUTION.

h America h H fg Horse
Fee F
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-07
LOOKS LIKE INVASION
CONTRACTORS ASKED TO BID FOR
SUPPLIES FOR A BIG ARMY.
Frozen and Fresh Beef Wanted at
Seacoast Cities or Aboard Steamers
Ready for Shipment to Cuba.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-General Charles
P. Egan, commissary general of subsistence
of the United States army, to-day sent out
the following circular letter to contractors
inviting bids on supplies for the army of
invasion which is shortly to be landed in
Cuba. The letter is significant of an early
and formidable movement on Cuba, and is
interesting of itself:
You are invited to bid for supplying the
troops at the various Seacoast points which
may be occupied by them in the island OF
CUBA, With refrigerated, chilled or frozen
Deef in such quantities and in such places
as may be required Please make your
proposition you to furnish thu, steamers or
the government to furnish the steamers.
II the government furnishes the steamers,
then you must put in your own refrigerat-
ing plant and undertake to deliver the beef,
in either event, so that it will be perfectly
good and fit for use seventy-two hours after
delivery; this so that the beef will last until
new supply arrives. Or you can build and
put up any chilling or refrigerating process
you please at the points in Cuba occupied
by the troops but in that case If the troops
move from one seaport to another, then IL
will be obligatory on you to move your plant
with the troops that the supply may be
kept up.
supplying beef on the block in such quanti-
ties and at such places may be required,
that is to say. the contractor to furnish the
herd, feed, drive and slaughter and deliver
the beef to the troops at such interior points
in the island as they may. occupy. In case
of movement the herd must follow the
troops and be in such close touch with them
as TO keep up the daily supply of dressed
beef
Proposals will also be entertained for
the supply of the entire army at all points
occupied by it in the Island of Cuba with
beef on the block, the contractor to fur
nish transportation, feed, drive and slaugh-
ter his herd and drive the beef at such
points and in such quantities as may be re-
CURED by the government The govern
ment will protect the contractor from the
public enemy. The contractor will be ex-
pected to supply. beef in such quantities as
may be required for starving Cubans and
Cuban troops The contract TO be guaran-
teed by the government to last for not less
than three months.
1T is requested that you will telegraph
your answer to this and it is urgently sug-
gested that the telegram be marked on the
outside proposals to the end that those pro-
posals may all be opened at the same time.
These proposals may be sent by letter,
provided they reach this office not later than
the 18th inst"