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Arizona republican., 1898-03-28
POOR WEAK SPAIN.

Some Spaniard is quoted as saying mously condemn aggression against 9 country so weak as Spain.'
 This is entertaining, lnasmuch as it is meant to convey the impression that it would be cowardly for the United States to go to war with Spain. That altogether depends If Spain was at peace with itself and behaving like a nation of Christians and the United States set about to provoke a quarrel without rhyme or reason, for five hundred years Spain has been bleeding the people of Cuba through excessive taxation. For three years she has been trying to defeat the men of Cuba by starving their wives and children.
 Spain is not too weak to act the part of a cowardly ruffian in the treat ment of its own people, and it is sim ply the act of coward for a repre- sentative of the Spanish people to plead the baby act" now that 1t is considered possible the United States in the interest of humanity may step in and demand a cessation of cruelties as barbarous as the most wanton act of the Indians in the days of their glory.
 Spain Is weak nation, and upon that weakness it now hopes to gather friends among the nations of Europe. But the plea will not work. A weak coward, who Is able to play the part of bully and murderer in his treat ment of women and children. is de- serving of no consideration. The total destruction of the Spanish monarchy and the driving out of the western hemisphere of every Spaniard would be the crowning work of the century.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28
OUR NEWS FACILITIES.

In these days of war rumors and stirring events at the seat of government newspaper read CTS have an opportunity to make interesting comparisons between the journals of this town. The Republican invites comparison. It is the only morning newspa- per in central Arizona that prints the dispatches of the As sociated Press. It presented ex- clusively last week the report or the extraordinary scenes in the senate chamber when Senator Thurston made his remarkable speech on the situation in Cuba. It printed exclusively yesterday morning the news that the com missioner of the general land office had modified his ruling concerning the cutting of mes quite in this territory.
 When it comes to printing the news The Republican has no competition in this region.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28
THE BRITISH-INDIAN FRONTIER

The Afridis, it is reported, have sent in the hostages demanded by Sir Will liam Lockhart, and thus the rebellion against British power which began last summer all along the northwest iron tier of the Indian empire may be con- sidered ended-for the present
 This end of the uprising has been plainly in sight from the beginning, except perhaps to the fanatical war riors of the hills who believed them selves engaged in holy war The re- sources of the masters of India are practically unlimited, and no one could doubt their ability to crush any oppo- sition to their authority. It has been only a question of how soon it could be done and how much it would cost.
 And it has been indeed a costly piece of work for the British. It has cost not only treasure but lives. The tribesmen of the hills have fought val iantly, and the slaughter of men, and notably of officers, in the army of CO., GOO which was sent to que1l the upris- ing has been unexampled in modern warfare.
 Does it pay? For the moment, Great Britain has made the frontier of her Indian empire secure. But that em- pire itself is held only by the subjuga- tion of swarm1ng population which has no point of sympathy with their conquerors and may at the next up- rising along the border raise the stan dard of religious war in India itself.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28
HOW THE CENTURY PLANT GOT
 ITS NAME.

About two centuries ago a Russian nobleman travelling in Mexico saw and admired the maguey plant, which is a native of Mexico.
 The plant was so much admired by the Russian for it's beauty and utility, that he was eager to have growing specimens in his own country. So. when leaving Mexico, he procured some roots to take home to the czar as a present.
 On his first visit to court, after he reached the capital city, he told of the wonderful plant and asked permission of the czar to present to him the spec linens which he had. The czar gra- ciously granted his request and gave the roots to the court gardener, who promised to give the plants his best attention; but, unfortunately, before he could plant them properly, as he
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28
M'KINLEY UNDER FIRE,
Made By Nature Member of Stewards
 Don't Worry" Society.

The president of the United States is now assured the unanimous support of the legislative branch of the gov ernment, and, so knowing, is free to act with all readiness and power as the situation may unfold itself. This fully clears the way for each next move or moves as may be called for. He stands ready for any emergency and at liberty to proceed with full knowledge that the country stands ready to ap- prove evry wise and right act.
 The magnitude of President McKin- ley's responsibility is sobering. He must not only weigh present duty, but face the solemn obligations of that ul- timate accountability which will be regarded in the light of the calm de liberation of the future, and consti- tute not only the record of his admin istration, but the history of the country.
 It is we'll that Mr. Mckinley pos sesses the happy faculty beyond most public men of his time of not borrow ing trouble, and was made by nature member of MT. Stewards Don't Worry" society. Those who have studied him closely under fire" begin to see that, so far, at least, he has something of Lincoln's patience and cool sense. It will be a fortunate thing for this country if the resem- blance deepens and stands out yet more steadily in the weeks and months that are to come, giving us sanity of leadership and safe issue out of pres ent perplexities.-Spri (Mass. Republican,
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

intended, he was taken suddenly i'll and died without having accomplished anything.
 Another gardener was appointed. In the meantime the roots lay in the sack in which they were first placed. The new gardener, not knowing their value, threw the sack away, and it lay un- needed in a corner of the garden day after day. Some time afterward his little daughter picked up one of the roots, and, in a playful mood planted it, but paid it no further attention The czar had forgotten all about it. In course of time the ruler died and also i the second gardener.
 The plant in after years put out a. few spikes for leaves, but did not thrive in the cold air of Russia. It grew very slowly and it's origin was not known to any one save the wife of the former gardener, and the child that planted it.
 Years passed, and still the strange plant, with it's thick, long, straight leaves, now nearly six feet tall did not bloom, but as it grew taller it attracted notice, and the new cZar sometimes looked at it, and wondered if it would ever bloom
 In time he, too, died, and still the maguey bloOmed not.
 But just after the coronation of an other czar a stalk shot up from the root of the plant and rapidly grew to the height of twenty feet. Soon many clusters of small buds appeared, which slowly unfolded and became white blossoms. The wonderful plant had bloomed at last!
 The gardener said it was a hundred years old, and had bloomed in honor of the new czar. Word was sent to him. and he and his whole court visited and admired the flowers and the plant.
 The poor exile from the sunny skies of Mexico had earned it's reward and new name, for ever since that day it has been known as "The century plant. Mary E. Muncey, in Godey's Magazine for April.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

A steamer left New York last week with several tons of provisions for the hungry people of Cuba, the Kings Daughters having made the cargo pos |sible. The United States is always ready to feed the hungry poor of it's nelghbors and friends, no matter how lard lstant they may be- Ireland, Rus sla, India and Cuba know what the generous heart of the United States will do.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

Some of our esteemed contempo- raries very kindly insist upon helping us make it clear that The Republican is not free silverite." We have been trying to impress this fact upon Arizonians for year and a half and with the aid of our friends of the Ari- zona press we have no doubt of our complete success.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

We are surprised that the Gazette should have missed the important news that the commissioner of the gen era1 land office has modified his ruling regarding mesquite in Arizona. Sure ly the self-appointed champion of "the people" against the aggressions of the land office ought not to be "scooped'' in such an important mat ter
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar- tie clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm purities from the body. Begin to-day to banish pimples, bois, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents All drug glsts, satisfaction guaranteed, Ice, 25c, soc.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

The Standard and Diggers' News of Johannesburg, in 2 seemingly inspired article, says: "War is almost inevit- able unless England abandons her claim to suzerainty." Apparently MT Joseph Chamberlain will have an op- portunity of using in South Africa the Maxim guns which he wanted to use on the Venezuela frontier.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

We stop the press to remark that we have not entered into contract with the Arizona Bulletin for advertising the Republican. The advertising IS purely gratuitous, although The Re publican would prefer to pay for it rather than to lose it.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

Senator Mills of Texas has got back to solid ground so far as coinage is concerned, but he still hugs his ab- surd old notions about the beauty of free trade. It is too bad that Mr. Mills doesn't cut loose from that grotesque delusion and get into the sunlight.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28
UNCLE sAM's TWO GOOD PILOTS.
Recalling a Scene Which Occurred in
 Congress in 1886.

In 1886, during a session of congress, a group of several people, including Congressman Candler of Georgia, were seated in the members gallery of the house. While they sat there listening to the proceedings Speaker Carlisle in vited Gov. Long of Massachusetts to preside during his brief absence from the chair. MT. Candler, looking down at the scene, commented on the fact that a southern democrat had extended the courtesy to a northern republi- can, adding: 'I like that; it looks like brethren dwelling together in unity"
 Gen. Wheeler of Alabama, who had just joined the party, assented, add ing: "Gov. Long is an exceptional man. There are two men in this house who can be trusted by both sides Long and Mckinley"
 That was twelve years ago. The public record of these two men durin g the years that have intervened has confirmed this testimony of their as sociates of an opposite political faith. It seems a significant fact, indicative of the benefcent Providence which has ever ruled in the affairs of our na- tion since the days of the Mayfower, that in this hour of graver responsibili- ties than our nation has seen in thirty years there should be at it's head these two men, of whom the whole country can now join in saying-in matters of judgment as well as of integrity they can be trusted. ."-Chicago Rec ord.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

There is nothing the matter with our national credit. Our English friends are more and more convinced of the fact. If the people of the United States know their business they will continue to stand by their credit.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

The city should erect commodious band stand without delay. The sum- mer 'stay at homes'' are entitled to this needed improvement.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

Representative Grosvenor of Ohio declares that the Cubans will get "the equivalent of freedom" He must mean liberty and independence.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

Fusion at the congressional elections next November is not expected to be a success.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28
OFFICE FURNITURE.

A CLEAN, FEARLESS, NEwsy EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR PAPER AT A LOW PRICE IS WORTHY OR PATRONAGE. THE REPIJRT IcAN POSSESSES ALL THESE ADVAN. FACES.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-28

Are we to have some sample blocks of pavement this spring?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH COMET
Venerable Rock Islander Buried Yester-
day With Masonic IIonors.

Venerable Rock Islander Buried Yester-
day With Masonic Honors.
The funeral of thexenerable Joseph
Comet was held ut $50 Yesterday at
ternoOn at the residence of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lurany G.. Beardsley, on
Twentv-first street, where 4 mum Der
of friends assembled to pay final trib-
ute. The service at the house was
conducted by Rev. w. S. Marquis,
pastor of Broadway Presbyterian
church. Trio lodge No. 81, a. f.
IL A. NJ, of which deceased was n
member, attended in body, and held
services at the grave in Chippiannock,
d. j. Sears, worshipful master of the
lodge, officiating, assisted by III. G.
Cleaveland, acting chaplain. The
pallbearers were Fred Gall, Emil c.
Beck. James Mirfeld, G.. +. Kramer,
Charles Witherell, and Henry Kramer.
The remains of John w Shannon,
the Crescent bridge victim, were
shipped today for interment to New
comerstown, Ohio. Funeral services
were held at the residence, Seventh
street and Fourth avenue.s Rev. c. O.
McCulloch ofliciated. The entire
force of the Phoenix Bridge COM
dlbCu'iCu III WI n Ou INC
bridge being suspended for the day.
The funeral of Francis Ignat Kuntz,
who was well known in this city,
occurred at ST. Joseph's church in
Davenport this morning. Mr.. Kuntz
died Friday of asthma. He was
native of Baden-Baden, Germany,
where he was born 30 years ago. He
had been in this country since 1850.
He is survived by a wife and eight
children.
Mrs f. j. Delano, of Port Byron,
died suddenly this morning, aged %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
IN JOY THEY ARE JOINED.
Marriage OF Laura &. Cool to Harry A.
Beale This Afternoon.

Marriage of Laura &. Cool to Harry A.
BesIe This Afternoon.
The marriage of Laura Catharine
Cool to Harry Albert Beale. of Nc
Cook, Neb., occurred at o'clock this
afternoon at the residence of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Mary Bailey, 1928
Second avenue, Rev. c. f. Taylor,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
officiating. Miss Carolyn T. Bailey
was maid of honor and DR.. +. ii.
First acted as groomsmah. After n
wedding reception the happy couple
left at o'clock over the Mil
waukee road on a wedding tour,
after which they will go to
McCook, Neb.. their future home.
The groom is an extensive railroad
contractor and his bride is lady of
wide acquaintance in Rock Island.
which has been her home for several
years. The couple met in Denver last
summer, when the bride of today was
travelling for the benefit of her health.
and the betrothal occurred when they
met again at the Mississippi eX-
position at Omaha 4 few weeks later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
He ESCAPES WITH A FINE.
Swan j. Carlson Found Guilty of Assault
With a Deadly Weapon.

Swan j. Carlson, the aged South
Moline citizen, who was indicted fol
attempting 20 Kill Frederick Olden-
burg, escapes with a 500 fine, which
was imposed this morning in the cir
cult court by Judge Hiram Bigelow,
after the jury returned its verdict
finding the defendant guilty of assault
with deadly weapon with intent to
do bodily injury. The case went To
the jury at o'clock Saturday night.
and verdict was reached at IL yes
terday morning, when the'jurors were
excused until a. m. today, at which
hour they were instructed to be on
hand to hear their conclusion read.
All We're present but Ben De Gear.
Officers from the sheriff's office were
delegated to hunt him up. The miss
ing juroy reported in about an hour
and explained to the court that he had
oversight.
Judge Bigelow adjourned court I'M
til next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
ALL PLEASED WITH LEvEE.
Pleasant Weather Attracts Many People
There Who Praise the Aldermen.

There Who Praise the Aldermen.
The fine weather of yesterday was
improved by many as an opportunity
to visit and inspect the ievee, now
nearly completed. Among those
down on the shore were several of The
aldermen who could not have been
otherwise than pleased with the words
of praise that We're freely given the
work, and those who had stood by it
under all circumstances Very few.
ii was evident, had before fully real
lied the extent of the improvement,
and all who were conversed with
agreed that it should not be permitted
to stop at the west line of Ninteenth
street, but that Mayor Medill should
be encouraged in carrying out his
purpose to complete the work to
Twentieth street the first thing in the
spring. Much praise was heard for
those aldermen who had stood faith
fully by the improvement and refused
to permit it to be cut mp with rail-
road tracks, especially by corpora
tions that were unwilling to give the
city n guarantee of anything in re-
turn.
1t is evident now that the levee has
advanced so far toward completion
that the council will hereafter have
the whole community at its back in
standing by and preserving what has
been done. And it is not improbable
that that encouragement will be
needed, as it has been whispered that
the designs on the river front, al
though defeated twice now, have not
been abandoned entirely yet, but may
come up in different form at any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
Accidents.

Mrs. Bridget Lahiff, aged "A years,
slipped on porch at her home, 2519
Fifth avenue, this morning. and fell
in such a manner as to fracture her
right thigh. She was attended by DIR.
j. De Silva.
Orville, 5-year-old son of Edward
Gregg, tumbled down stairs yester-
day and sustained severe liberation
of his lower lip.
Mrs. Carrie Brostrom fell on an icy
walk in from of her home, IA Fourth
avenue, and fractured an arm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19

Discovers Letters Written to His Wife by
His Friend and business Associate, in
which the Latter Persisted in His Atten :
lions to the Wonan-Former. Rock ISL
auder Murdered in His own Home.
Friends in Rock Island, where The
murdered man formerly resided, were
greatly shocked to learn of the shoot
| ing of William j. Gilfillan ut Car
thage, Mo-, brief mention of the
tragedy having been made in Satur-
days ARGUS.
Gilfillan was shot down in his home
Friday by John ID. McCrillis. his
neighbor. friend and business associ-
ate. The cause of the murder, ac-
cording to the dispatches sent out
from Carthage, was the discovery by
McCrillis of letters to his wife written
| by Gilfillan. The contents havein not
yet been made known, but after the
| discovery McCrillis asked his wife for
an explanation. From her he learned
| that Gilfillan had broken the sanctity
of his home, and that his attentions
to Mrs. McCrillis were continued
against her will.
Aiming himself with n revolver,
McCrillis proceeded to the home of
the Gillillans, who lived in the neigh
borhood.
MIR. Gillian and his wife were in
the sitting room of the house, and
after a few words of apparent friend
ship, McCrillis, according to reports,
asked Mrs. Gilfillan to retire, which
che did, supposing matters of busi-
ness were to be talked of.
While attending to home duties she
was shocked to hear;pistol shots in the
room from which she had retired. As
she reentered the room again she was
confronted with the smoking pistol of
McCrillis. She dared him to shoot
her.
From the course taken by the bull
lets, it is supposed both were fired
while the victim was in Il STOPPING
position; possibly while he was pick
ing up his hat to leave the house.
Wounds Prove Fatal.
The doctors decided to probe for
and extract the balls, not thinking
fatal results likely soon to follow, but
soon after / O'Clock he began to sink
rapidly, and the end came.
Mrs. McCrillis was known every
where for her sweetness of DISPOSE
u foremost man. Recently he and his
brother built one of the handsomest
business blocks in Carthage. He was
a leading democrat. He has children.
Mr.. Gilfillan had resided several
years in Carthage and WAS CONNECTED
with mining and stone industries.
Some years ago he was married to 4
daughter of eX-Mayor j. w. Sennett,
one of the oldest lawyers and resi-
dents OF the ciSy. A few years since
MIR. Giliillan removed to California,
but returned some months ago to
Carthage to engage in the flagstone
business. 81
While the Giliilans were living in
California Mrs. McCrillis went thither
for the benefit of her health, and while
there visited with her old schoolmate,
Mrs. Gillian. From that time dates
the friendship which eliminated in
Friday tragedy
Between both families the warmest
friendship seemed to exist. The wives
of each were formerly schoolmates,
and in business matters the husbands
were related. Visits were constantly
exchanged. A few nights ago card
party found them all together.
McCrillis has been held for murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
Mrs. Frank Wilson Wounds Her Husband
at Cordova.

Frank Wilson, of Cordova, was ac-
cidentally shot by his wife at their
home yesterday morning, b iEet
from rifle entering his hip. Mr..
Wilson and neighbor were prepar-
ing TO go hunting. Mrs. Wilson vol
unteered to assist in cleaning the
guns, and while doing so the one she
was handling suddenly discharged.
Medical attendance was summoned,
but efforts to locate the ball proved
futile Wilson's injury may prove
serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
Police Court.

Alfred Huntley and William Plog
were each fined So and costs for dis.
orderly conduct.
A young man who disturbed .
meeting at the Salvation Army
barracks Saturday evening was taken
to the station by Capt. Frank Eckard.
He promised not to repeat the offense
and was released. The arrest was the
result of the young man joshing Maud
O'Brien, a new recruit of the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
MCCABE
CHRISTMAS WEEK.


making whole
allHbery Philippines with
Christmas Illinois and
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you'll the whole
We absolutely
will Added
books dolls
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that beautiful! My till
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
CHICKEN THEFT CHARGED
Edward Jones, of Hampton, Placed on
Trial.

Edward Jones, of Hampton, was
taken in custody by Constable Bru-
ner, of Cordova, late Saturday even
ing on 4 warrant issued by a justice
of the peace at that place charging
Jones with the theft OF 80 chickens.
The complaint was made by Mr..
Simpson, of Cordova, who with the
constable went to Hampton. Mr..
Simpson says he positively identified
a number of the stolen chickens in
the possession of Jones. The consta-
BILE took charge of the alleged stolen
property, which will be used as evi
dence at the preliminary examination,
which will be held today at COrdova.
Jones just recently located at Hamp-
ton. He is married man with 4
large fam " of children.