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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
IN A GREAT MUDDLE.
The Affairs Of the Concerns Pro.
motsd by the Financier
Francis CRADLE.
some QUAKER CITY DEVELOPMENTS

Much Collateral Out That the Holders Fear
Il Hardly GILT Edged Eank OF Which
Cradle Is President Closes Its Doom at
Cr.w ford. Net.-Black Hills People In
dignsnt hut Hopeful Promoters Sec.
retary says He L. stranded.
Philadelphia. Feb. s.-The Enquirer
says this morning that the Interstate
Irrigation Canal and Land company,
one Of the enterprises of Francis C.
Cradle. has announced to its creditors
that n has not a dollar In its treasury
with which TO pay notes. 1t follows with
q statement from the treasurer OF the
company. George B. Luper. who is also
second vice president Of the Security
Trust and Life insurance company. of
this city. Luper said he could not tell
what would be done: that as treasurer
he was not a director: that he had been
elected treasurer last July; that he had
never been present at a meeting Of the
company: tina; he did rot know whether
an extension Of time would be granted
or not. and that he could not tell wheth-
er there would he immediate application
fer the appointment OF a receiver or not.
The capital stock Of the corporation he
knew was si.oos.e00. but only about
S30o.t00 Of stock had been issued. This
hal been issued mainly to Cradle for
s.ooo acres of land. including 2.co0 town
lots. the property lying in and around
Edgemont. a town of LOO people whose
name alsoappears in the title CT another
Of CRADLES ventures. the Edgemont and
Union Hill Smelling company. The Inter.
state company Is 4 New Jersey coypor.
alton.
Holders OF Collateral Are Left.
The Enquirer article continues: "ThS
attachment issued by George A
Fletcher. of Mitchell. Fletcher & Com.
pany. against Cradle. with service upor
the Corn Exchange National hank. ]
Wesley Supplee and John II. Graham
as garnshees. led 10 the information
that some OF these parties held lerR,
amounts of the stock of the Intersta=,
Land and Canal company and Of tn,
Edgemont and Union Hin Smeltin,
company as collateral, which 1t wa
| thought by the attaching creditor
might be more than sufficient to pa!
the claims Of those holders. The hold
ers II the collateral. however. state tina
there would he disappointment in tina
respect. John II. Graham holds note
Of Cradle and Of other people who tool
payment for Cradles stocks with notes
assigned tn Graham to the amount O
nearly ss1.o0o. He holds stock Of Ora
ble's companies to the amount Of $685.
as collateral on his own account, and a
much more on the account of Others
George a. Fletcher's attachment is 70
s25.oc0. His partner. Samuel s Mitchell
was IN Cradles ventures to the exter
Of 5000. and holds enough stock as col
lateral 10 keep him nearly whole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
FINDS N KL0ND|KE.
Winters cIearings Said to ee
Not Less Than Slo,.
600, 900.
Reports ARE MOST CHEERING

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10 the wssssss Bsss ssu Asssss.ssss-
nsesrssesss Late Ssvs
Vancouver. Feb 5-Ths latest
reports from the interior Of Alaska
are especially encouraging. News
OF many big STRIKES along the Big
salmon are confirmed. IL 10 nov
generally conceded that the winters
cleanup will no, be less thsn ei0..
600, 600.
Dawson, Dec. 2s, isg7.-The STAN
pede 10 the Indian river dissrict
ground shows 20 cents 10 the pan O,
one creek and ~ cents 81 smother Q
fsw inches below the surface.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
HE oLoRIFIES THE LAWYER.
Choate Calls Attention to His Public Ser
vices in the United States.

Chicago. Feb. 5.-The annual banquet
of the Chicago Bar association was held
last nfSht, Joseph II. Choate, of New
York, being the guest of the evening.
Fully 900 leading attorneys of Chicago
were present. Choate delivered an elo-
quent address upon the subject Our
Profession" He maintained that in no
other occupation TO which men can de-
vote their lives is there nobler intel
lectual pursuit or a higher moral stand
ard than inspires and pervades the
ranks of the legal profession.
The American bar, he said, has far
outshone not only its brethren in Eng
land but IN every other country in
shaping public Affairs. In this respect
he believed that with one consent the
common judgment Of mankind would
point TO Hamilton. Webster and Lincoln
as the three American lawyers whose
actual services had most largely con-
tributed TO the formation and preserva-
ton of the constitution on whose con-
tinuance the hopes Of civil liberty for
all coming time depend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
p.ssss ss IN. Ss,,sus. lsv~ss,,,.

Washington, Feb. s.-Ths house
hss decided the election contest OF
Samuel Hudson ard William MeAller.
OF Psnnsylvsnis. In favor Of the lat
ter. After passing bills granting
the right Of wsy through Oxlshoms
and the Indian territory to the Gulf.
Colorado, Santa Fe d Muscogee Coal
and Railway company. the house
went Into committee OF the whole
and resumed consideration Of the
Qualifications appropriations bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
one pomT foR JOHN BULL.
rnxis~hmes Are tn usrsee the MaritIrar
Custom. Of the Chinese Empire.

London. Feb. THE Shanghai corre-
spondeat of The Times says: La COM
pllarce with the request of Sir Robert
Hart. Director % Cnnese imperial mari
time customs. the tsung-h-yamen has
appointed Robert Br.isn az deputy In
spector general of CUSTOMS. with the
proviso that the chief authority must
not h. delegated" The appointment ~
Mr.. Robert BreGon as deputy inspector
general of Chinese customs Is officially
announced a Pekin.
The Times. cnumenting edit rally on
the appointment " Robert Bredon as
deputy inspector generalof Chinese Gus
toms. says: 1t ls a very satisfactory
announcement. For the present there is
no danger % tha custorrs sdrlinistra-
tiou being destroyed by the political OF
the commercial rivalry % foreign ma
tiogs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

One siss smaller after using Aliens
Foos-Esse. . powder to be shaken
inso the shoes. II makes tight or
new shoes feel easy; gives Instant
relief 10 corus and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the age.
Cures and prevents swollen feet,
blistsrs, callous and sore spots.
Aliens root-Eass 10 Q certain cure
for sweating. hot aching feet. A,
all druggists and shoe stores, 25
cents. Trial package free BY mail.
Address. Allen 8. Olmsted. Ls Roy,
IN Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
CRADLE Rank CLOSES ITS DOORS.
Assistant Cashier says II Will Fay Out
Black Hill. People Indignant.

sStnra hstus feopte huoaguaut.
Omaha. Neb.. Feb. 5-A special to The
Dee from Crawford. Neb., says: The
State Bank Of Crawford did not open
It's doors yesterday morning. c. ].
Grable. the cashier. is in the east. A.
L. Hobson. assistant cashier. will say
nothing of the bank further than that
owing TO the absence of Francis G.
Cradle. its president, coupled with the
fact that the currency which was ex-'
pected yesterday morning did not ar
rive from the east he thought IL better
not to attempt TO run through the day.
Hobson says the bank will pay Its de-
positors and all liabilities in full. This
hank has been conducted on a conserva-
tive. safe and paying basis. and 1t is
generally conceded by local creditors
tat its paper and assets are gilt-edged
ns assets are about $4,000 and liabili-
eies outside OF stock about $50 0o0. There
IL no excitement. Cashier Cradle will
be here Monday. Local depositors ex-
press unbounded confidence in Cradle
and Hobson. and il Is believed that the
hank will open as usual within a few
days.
50. Paul, Feb. 5.-A Leadville. s. D..
a special 10 The Pioneer Press says: II
Francis c. Cradle were in Black Hills
today he would 6nd many indignant
citizens. People in crowds are onSthe
streets discussing the situation. Ii is
no; thought that any permanent harm
to the gooc name Of the Black Hills
will result. All Of CRADLES schemes will
terminate successfully II managed right.
There Is no question that the Union
Hill mines are rich with pDld- II all
the money paid Grable by the company
had been placed to develop the property
Il would have been a great success.
Edgemont enterprises will not be ma
~ &<A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
ROT I..s.a Am,sx IN. Av,,.s.s.s.

ST. Joseph. No. Feb. s-Thers
will be Q meeting Of the Western
association at Barlington nest Tues
day ior the purpose Of selecting .
member to fill the vacancy made by
the withdrawal ot Quincy. Appli.
csn,s are Sioux City, Roek Island and
Ottumwa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
L..sv nav c.u . .,..,., S...s.,.

Topeks, Feb. s. Gov. Lsedy will
call q special session Of the legisla-
ture the drst % March 10 the msj 70.
i,y of the members agree to psss .
bill which he has prepared giving
railway commissioners the power TO
nake and enforce rates on all the
railroads In Kansas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
Csussss ~ Q Csw.

81 Louis. Feb. s-A Gov dsrailed
Q rssss special on the Iron Mountaiu
road 81 Hemsti this m,rnins re-
sultipg In the death of Eagintes
Frsney and firemsn Childs. rher,
WAS also slieh, injury done to swo
passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
CRADLE FINANCIALLY STRANDED.
That IL the Condition ef the Great Pro
motor az the Present Time.

ST. Louis. Feb. s.-Francis c. Cradle.
the protector and financier. is still in
the city. but sees no one except a few
friends and legal advisers. Wade
Chance. the financier's private secre-
tary. who has stood between his en-
ployer and the horde Of reporters that
have besieged him since his presence in
town became known. left the city on a
morning train for Omaha. He refused
TO say what he was going there for and
whether or not Cradle would follow
soon after.
This he did say. however: ''Mr. Cradle
10 financially stranded at present and
has NOT been able to meet certain obliga-
tions. This has been reported about
and presumably marred his credit. Mr..
Grable has considerable money tied up.
hut these Investments are yielding slow
". Others should wait as he must
do"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
R.,,Ia,ir. 10 c..sa Rl>s.

Washington Feb. 5-A telegram
received q, the state department. to-
dsy snnounces that q -svnlutiou has
been insuguarsted st Costa rice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

Cripple Greek. Feb She Victor
] III burned this moruiag. Three
prisoners. Thomas Quian, Jane.
Counors ard grader huowu o.
"shorty," were barnei to ees,h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

kisl, Feb "a navy lauseh
csp.ized. Nine sailors aud three
work men were drosued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
rspu b.ics, died % Miami, Fla, this
m'rair z Of heart failure.


Plaiu6eld, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-Ths busi.
asss dissSie; vac burned last night.
The loss vss $50. COO; the Insurance
IL half.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

Rslsimore. Feb. s Moasignor Ed
ward McCclean. vicar general % the
diocese ~ Baltimore, died this mort
.ng.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
ThosO - 40 +: Absas %,

No question indeed With those Who
have ussd it. but that folsy's Kidney
Cure 10 sbsolutely reliable for all kid.
asy and bladder diseases. For sale
By +. h. Thoasa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
A Tumor Formed
Finally 1t Broke Inwardly
and Discharged
Trouble Began With Dyspepsia
and impure Blood
Thorough Course Of Aood's sarsa'
paviIIa Completely Cures.

Thorough Course Of hood's Sarsa.
parilia Completely Cures.
There is danger in impure blood.
Disease and suffering are surely COM
ing to those who neglect this threaten
ing symptom. Read this:
"Gillian, Missouri.
&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Geatlemen:-My troubles began with
nervous headaches, which would last
me for two or three days. The doctors
pronounced my trouble dyspepsia, but
they could not do anything for me, and
advised change of location. At the age
of IS tumor formed on my spine, which
Was Very Painful
but did not rise or discharge. The doctor
thought best to cut it out, but objected.
1t finally broke and discharged great
deal. The doctors said they could do
nothing for it. Then the tumor began to
rise inwardly and discharge. Iread much
about cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
thought would try it. Before l had
finished taking one bottle I was much
relieved. continued the use Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and after taking II bottles I
was entirely cured. lam now well, have
q good appetite and feel that / owe my
Life to Hoods Sarsaparilla." w. d. FORE.
Hoods IassaI pssii;a
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for SIS.
ADodsc Ds01c act harmonously with
lIOOu FlIlS Hoods Sarsaparilia. CSC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

washipgton. Feb. 81. p. Smith.
director a the Bureau of American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
Springfield Wants the Convention.

Springfield, Ills. Feb. 5.-A meeting
of local Democrats and members of the
state central committee was held at the
St. Nichols hotel. the object being to
secure the state convention for Spring
field. A committee was appointed to
attend the meeting Of the state central
committee at Chicago next week. A
movement Is on foot at Peoria to obtain
the convention for that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

Living is nearly 40 per cent cheaper
n London than in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

After serious illness, like typhoid
fever. pneumonia. or the grip
Hoods Sarsaparilla has wonderful
strength-giving power.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-12
HOLIDAY BOOK NOTES.

In connection with "The Adven-
turers' CHarpcr q Bros) the writer as
one who has reached what lac Is pleased
TO cali years OF discretion, has enjoyed
"a curious and Illuminating experiences,
II not unusual i'm the sum OF his own
and other folks experiences. The fash
ion of the book. its dashing llustra-
tlors and the imprint of the publishing
house contributed 20 an attractiveness
that grew when the writer got into the
book The writer confesses TO sitting
up one night ana 10 a reading IN bed
yet another night I'm the effort TO COM
pass the rapid accumulation Of en-
crossing incident az unfolded in sue
cessive pages of "The Adventurers.' -
And he was fully half way through the
book before a suspicion developed that
he was being swept back TO book
reading age that ever rolls up delight
ful memories. but that he had not
thought 10 have renewed unless, in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-12

The treaty of peace is yet 90 be rati-
fed before ii is i'm force. The United
States Senate and the Spanish Cortes
must act upon il TO make IL the law OF
the respective governments. Until then
IL is not likely that proclamation will
be made or that diplomatic relations
by ministers and consulate will be re-
sumed between the two nations. IT, in
deed. Spain cares TO resume them. SO
far as the action OF the Senate is nee
essary the American people expect that
II will be prompt. If ii isn't. the Senate
will only be cutting sorry figure. Our
army and navy thrashed Spain between
the dates of April 2l. when war was de-
clared TO exist and August -, when
the peace protocol was signed. They
had the heft of the job now approach
ing completion. The five representatives
OF the United States on the peace COM
mission have worked with the same
gratifying rapidity. Even dating back
TO the suspension of hostilities il is but
four month TO the signing OF the treaty.
Four months of triumphant fighting on
land and sea, four months OF diplo-
macy, equally successful--The Senate
OF the United States ought not TO re-
quire more than four days at the out
side to accomplish the little bit that re-
mains necessary TO complete the Won
derful work Army and navy and peace
commissioners have afforded them an
do well TO follow. The American people
expect IL. "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-12
'TWIxT YOU AND Me.

Well, everybody is beginning to
talk about Christmas.
You know how it is.
"A month ago or more you remark
ed, "Well, wen soon have TO be think
ing about Christmas"
And you recorded a resolution TO
begin early with the Christmas shop
ping and get II out of the way-this
time.
AS a matter of fact you haven't
begun it yet. You know you haven't.
And Christmas only two weeks
ahead.
To be sure you've been down street
lots of times with Christmas in your
mind and your pocketbook i'm your
hand. but you really haven't made any
headway with the gift getting.
Two chief obstacles stand in the
way OF our Christmas shopping
OF course / don't mean our pocket
books, ever so pale and thin that they
look as If they were in need OF "a pink
pill or cod liver oil.
Il refer To the well attested fact that
when you start out TO do your Christ
mas shopping you make but slow pro-
gress because % you find il so diff
cult to think what you will give: and
CD you discover that so many of the
things you do think of you need your
self.
Then when you have selected some
perfectly lovely thing you put it away.
"A few days before Christmas you
bring it out TO dispatch TO it's destina-
ton.
Then you, are struck anew by its
perfect loveliness.
Indeed IL is-well, not too lovely 10
give away. OF course. but oh, my. II is
so hard 10 part with II.
So down town you rush at the last
moment to buy something to take its
place in Santa Claus sack!
That's one reason why most every
| body is doing Christmas shopping in
the last hours before Christmas eve.
Il have known instances where as
many as three separate Christmas gifts
! were bought for one especial friend.
The especial friend got the last pur-
| chase and seemed pleased.
Il have received Christmas presents
myself that / felt confident were
! Now, | won't make that mean re-
mark at the dawn of the day of good
| will and good cheer.
! THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-12
It'd BITS.

The following curious advertisement
was printed recently in Melbourne
CAustralia) paper:
WALLACE--In memory of Sir William
Wallace, OF Ellerslie. Scotland, the
immortal supporter of the independ-
ence of his country, who was bar
barously murdered on Tower Hill,
London. by order of Edward OF Eng
land, 23d August, 1906. 5.--Unserted by
Alexander Robertson, Footscray.)
Among the officials for the Paris ex-
position TO be appointed 10y the presi-
dent ~ that Of master of ceremonies,
whose duty IL will be 20 guard the so
cial etiquette Of the American section
of the great show, receiving visiting
dignitaries and doing the bowling and
scraping generally. Mai. Creighton
Webb OF New York. who is considered
To bc well up i'm modern social usages.
is supposed to- be the man slated for the
place. but :. Carman Harriet Is another
candidate whose friends are very uc-
tive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-12

Il will be much To the point II Congress
should plan 20 increase the regular es-
tablishment at about the same time
that the Senate ratiiies the treaty Of
peace without making il too easy for
the latter body to delay action on the
plea that. otherwise the army as at
present organized would be seriously
crippled by the Topping off OF the vol
unteers possible and probable upon
peace being formally made. No more
should there be delay TO await the ac-
ton of the Cortes at Madrid. Indeed
the people look for prompt action both
i'm the matter of the treaty of the
army and navy increase and of the
several other problems that the Span
ish war has created and which press
for immediate settlement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-12

Princeton University lavishly remem-
bers the little gunboat named after that
college town. In the name of 5000
gunboat, where it lies at the Brooklyn
navy yard and presented it fine ships
bell a library and a punch bowl. We
suppose the punch bowl is for the use
of the officers, the library for the men
and the bell for all hands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-12

Meantime. regardless of the impress
sive proceedings of the peace commits
sion sitting among them. the Parisians
seem TO be very warlikc I'm their talk.
The address of the British Ambassador
to France, Sir Edward Monson, made
to a company of his fellow citizens
gathered i'm the gay capital is response
BILE for the renewed manifestation of
hatred for England and English ways
an1 the forebodings of trouble between
tho countries 1t is To be noteu, how
ever. that whereas the address that re-
yived the war talk from its seeming
slnmber following abatement of the
Fashoda fever was spoken by digni-
tary Of high rank the Frenchmen who
are kicking up a row about 1t seem to
be OF the kind that are usually more
conspicuous for kicking up rows upon
any pretext than for making nice dis
ordinations as To the cause or. for
more than a brief time, welding much
influence in Frances affairs. or course,
our noisy and clartrGppy friend, III.
Henri Pochofort. is heard from i'm the
matter. England wants war. he de-
clares with much heat, and If she can
not find a pretext for war she will make
one" NJ. Rochefort is always TO be
discovered at the front whenever lot
of lofty talking is i'm progress, but he
has a way Of sliding off with the sub
sidence uf tie talk, and neither Roche
fort nor the talk leave more than
minute grease spot TO mark the scene
OF their exciting activities. OF course,
he is ready to go TO war with England
or any body, just as he was ready TO 60
TO war with the police force i'm defence
OF the French army and the anti-Drcy-
fusites especially when the latter were
I'm an advantageous position for taking
care of themselves. Since Drcyfus has
found friends numerous enough to
make good fight i'm his behalf, Roche
fort seems TO have dropped the case
and is displaying preference for lick
ing Great Britain just for exercise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-12

To turn from grim war TO the joys OF
peace. that was an interesting affair
that New York had last week in the
six day bicycle race. Men ride long
races much better than they used TO.
This years event was great improve
ment I'm every respect over last years,
the really strong men appearing TO
stand the work without attracting the
esI ecial attention OF the tender hearted
or the society Tor the prevention of
cruelty to animals. Riding a bicycle
for the greater part OF six days and six
nights IL. OF course, not a task To set
infants at. but for men favored by ma
ture and trained FOR the peculiar test
II seems to work no greater hardship
than many another feat of endurance,
while. Of course. as a test of nerve and
staying power. it Is nothing beside
spending week i'm a Cuban rifle pit
with rain ponds up to your knees. Span
ish sharpshooters in front Of you and
the commissary wagon stuck I'm the
mud somewhere in the rear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-12
DIED..

BENNETT-fn this city. 9th inst. ABB
bic r.. wife OF Harvey Bennett, aged
s. years
HORTON-In Edgewood. 9th inst,
Mary ~. wife OF Lorenzo II. Hor-
ton. aged % years.
HALLIGAN-tn Pawtucket. 10th inst.
at 81. Mary's rectory, Rev. William
Halngan.
KENNEDY--In this city. 10th inst.
Bethana Kennedy. widow OF Alex
ander Kennedy. aged 20 years.
MNAMARA-In this city. 10th inst.
Stewart Mcnamara, aged Il years.
MURPHY-In this city. iith inst. Pat
rick Murphy.
TRA1NOR-fn Edgewood. Cranston.
1ath mst.Julia wife ~ Peter Train