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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
BOOKS WERE BURNED,
So It Is Charged Against the
Standard Oil by Ohio's ATT
torney General.
INCIDENT IN AN ANTITRUST CASE.

Being Ordered to Produce Their LedGers.
Etc, the Claim Is Made That Rather
Than Do So the Company Consigned
Them to the Flames-Tes:imOny Thai
Looks Very Dark for the Great PetroIe-
um Combine Headed by Rockefeller.
Cleveland. Dec. Acknowledgements Of
a most sensational nature in the Stand
ard Oil investigation came to light yes
| terday when Attorney General Monnett
began taking dispositions for the pur-
pose OF proving that the Standard Oil
company. just previous to the issuance
of the order by the supreme court that
the books Of the company be produced
in evidence. had destroyed n large num-
Der OF its books. Upon TIE strength Of
information received by the attorney
general from reliable business men and
attorneys that 1t could be proved that
the Standard Oil company had burned
lot of its books. journals. ledEers. and
other valuable records. the state served
notice upon the Standard OIL company
that dispositions would be taken before
notary in the Office Of Attorney Harry
c. Mason in this city yesterday.
Refused to Produce Its Books.
During the investigation of the Stand
ard oil trust before Commissioner
Brinsmade a few weeks ago the Stand
ard refused to produce its books in evil
denCe. The matter was taken TO the
supreme court. and on Dec. that court
ordered the Standard oil company to
produce its books covering the period
from 1892 to 1897. to show whether the
Standard had paid dividends during
that time to the holders of the trust
certificates. Attorney General Monnett
expects to be able to prove that the Of
ficials of the Standard destroyed their
books three or four nights before the
supreme court ordered F. Z. Squire sec
rotary Of the company. to produe the
Company's books in evidence.
Rabbi Gives Important Testimony.
The most important witness produced
yesterday was John DaTmstettcr. OF No.
j. Center Courl, = rabbi OF a Bohemian
church. Rabbi Darnstetter testified
that one evening three or four weeks
ago he went into the saloon Of L. II.
Pollock at ii Croton street, to see Pol
lock, who is an official of his church.
He said that al the time Pollock was
waiting upon several Bohemian labor
ers who were employees Of the Standard
Oil company. Darmststter said that one
of the men in the saloon was quite
hilarious ard was asked: why are
you fellows doing 50 much treating?"
Two of the mon then engaged in a con-
versation, and flashing a roll Of bills
said that they had Eo- some good
STUFF working overtime. one of them
who was q teamster said that he AMI !
another teaustcr had loaded up a lot |
of books a. the Euclid avenue Office of !
the Standard OH company and had 7
taken them to the comD8ny'S furnaces, |
where they were burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
IoprIs Not to Resign.

Washington, Dee. 22.-Secretary Al
ger is authority for the statement thai
there is no truth in the report Of d
change IN the head Of the navy depart
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
WANTED.

"ANTED-A COOK WITH RIFE FENCES
w at 1910 Second aTecue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

TUAETFD-BOARDEF CHOICERoOAS
w ana board Al 223G Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

yXvANTFD- con =TRCCTOR AND ALL
w around mechanic wants . job. address
- recta ARGUS Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

VI7OR SALE-NINF~ACRE FRUIT FARM.
4 Al kinds of fruit. good buildings; near
town. A bargain for some one II taken soon.
Gordon & Bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
FOR RENT.

NOR RFNT-A 5-ROON FLAT ON THIRD
i Az nue.. Inquire Il - = II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

MUNICIPALITIES WISHING TO TAKE
w private ieSSor-- IN darcing can do 80 by
enquiriac At 21IO Fifth avenue. Jones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

TTOR SALF-TwO HALF ACRE LOTS IN
IT Eebb'S subdivision. Sou'h Rock Island.
a bargain If taken ~ once. Apply TO George
F. both, Masonic Temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

TOR RENT-HOUsE or FIVE ROOMS
= To small family. Rent SIC. Inquire ~
lllO Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

I1oR RENT STORE TCC,I AT - TWE>s-
It tIeth street. Apply one door south. {.
II sesru.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
FOR SALE.

TOR SALE-TwO NICE HOMES OK THIRD
II avenue. one 500 the other tiiOO; paving
paid FOR. Inquire at lIIO Third avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

%TFO-SITUATION IN SMALL "a NJ
W us Us refined YOU z lady experienced n
Hgu sgv0r.s. address II &. n RGUs oit!ce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

w, ANTFD-BY MAN AND WIFE TWO
~ .r three uufurui~hed rooms FOR house
tce-fn.. Address j. F. ARGUS ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

I.IOR SALF-AT A SACRIFICE +O-ACRE
II farm near town. Lots OF frIit- To he
sold cheap 10 settle an estate. Here Is - bar
gain cheap for cash NO trade. Gordon &
bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

rTA,.TEO-BOARDERS: CHOICE ROOMS
w with gas bath hot water heat 1T 5s6
S,cveulce-th street. Prices reasonable,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

WANTED COMPETENT GIRL FOR CEN
w cal hOusewor6. Family OF three. In
ouire % Mrs "A. Z Ecl, 90s Nineteenth street,
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

Passenger trains leave c II q p (Noiine
arenueJ depot Eve C5) minutes earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, eli other trains
daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

VANTFD-CTRCULAR AND SAMPLE
w distributors; - per iccD pay advanced;
permanent experience unnecessary MON
advertising company, hOthschld bulldog
Philadelphia. Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

TOR SAIE-COAL IL ANY QUANTITY
4 OF 80 bushels or over a. e. 80 per Bor, de
Evered g q. ID. 20 any part Of the City. Lesv,
orders ~ Comm srcial house barber shop, Rocl
Island or Enos James, Milan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

VIOR RE%T-A HOUSE OF FIVE ROOMS.
It NJ 1917 Sixth Avenue. Inquire Of J. ID.
TeCchcr 800 Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

Being Ordered to Produce Their Ledsers.
Etc, the Claim Is Made That Rather
Than Do So the Company Consigned
Them to the FIames-Tes:imony Tha.
Looks Very Dark for the Great PetroIe-
um Combine Headed by Rockefeller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

Began business July 2. 1880. and occupy tbs
8 Z corner OF Mitchell s Lyndet
new building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

NOR = d LEA NEAT OFFICE CABINET
- with abnut 90 different slides. suitable for
fling legal blanks any description Of papers
ia Hat form 20 be Kept IN shape for writing
+ comprehensive index connected. Just the
thing for euy ONCE with contracts. etc, to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
TRAINS

Springfield, Cincinnati, Peo-
ria, etc. "
Peoria, Springfield, st Louis
etc $4,000.
Accommodation Fast Freight
Peoria, springfield. Cincin-
natl, etc. ...........-..
Peoria accom-. Freight.
Gable ana Sherrhrd Accom-.
Cable Accommodation. .......
Cab'e and Shnrrard Accom-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

NOR SALE-CHEAP LOTS IN NMAS-
~ ter's addition. old baseball grounCs. These
lots viii De sold from 500 upward small
amount down balance on long time at per
cent. EcGy Bros, room L. Mitchell & Lynde
building.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
Popularity of Soldiers.

There is no record so conducive to popularity as a military record. TT heroic always appeals to she gene. al heart, and especially so obvious and dramatic an expression of it is the career of a successful soldier.
 The American people, thoUgh tkey have been devoted to the arts of peace rather than to the arts of war, have ever reserved the chief place n their regard foI their fore most l.feap CTS, They have never engaged h conflict of any magnitude wit5oa5 making leading general of 1T taer president. They made George Wash ington presidene becanse ot what he did in the revoiution. They made Andrew Jackson president because of the first Seminole war and his victory at New Orleans. They made William Henry Harrison president because Of Tippecanoe and his services ln the war of 1872 as commander of the ar. ef the northwest. They made Zachary Taylor president because of Hleaa Vista, where he yanquiehed Santa Anna, though outnumh hered four to one. They nominated Windaetd Scott as candidate because of ais eminece as a soldier, and though de feated, his defeat was eompaassd 9y Franklin Pierce who had serTe' u. .be Mexican war as a general oiireF. They made Ulysses 8. Graat preaid, .it because he crushed the rebellion l. is said that William Tecumseh Shor- man would have received presidgn- tial nomin ation but for his refusuai 10 allow his name to be consider 4d. Hancock, soldier was defeated fer the presinen but by Garfield, 8 soldier.
 1 Who can doubt, if there should De another war, that history would re- peat itself? Surely some officer of the army or the navy. now com nparltiVely unknown, would be the hero of IL, and would for time overshadow in pubic interest every body else, however prominent in civil walks, A war with Spain now would be likely to end just about the right time to Ina';e the viato- rious chief 8 candidate for the presi dency in 1900. there be anyone who has been hoping that vhe may be elected ornominated two years hence, doubtless he has not failed to think of this,
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoeba Thomas of Junction City, Ill, was told by her doctors she had consumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of pr. King s New Discovery completely cured her and she says it saved her life. Mir. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida St, San Fran1 cisco, suffered from dreadful cold, approaching consumption, tried with out result every ything else and then bought one bottle of pr. Kings New
 Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial bottle at J. E. Harbert' s drug store. Regular size 50c and $l.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
Old Peoule.

Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowls and kidneys will find the true remedy fn Electric St ters: This medicine does not stiH,u- late and contains no whiskey nor otheg intoxicant, but acts gs tonic and al terative. It acts mildly on the stom- ach and bowles, adding strength and giving tone to the org&ns, shersh7 aiding Nature in the performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old people find 1t just exactly whas Ghey need. Price Soc per bottle at !. Ee. Harbert's drug store.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
One Woman's Scrap Book.

A New York woman, cooking ex- pert, who lectures and teaches, has a large library of scrap books which are of the greatest value to her, says the New York Times. They are not the notes of her own lectures, but every thing upon the subject of household science which she has come across in her reading during number years. She was interested in the subject and began clipping long before she began
 taking up the work professionally. These clippings accumulated, but were of little use, as they were not arranged
 Meeting in the course of her travels a woman who was interested generally
 in the subject and wished to make little money, she asked her to compile her book for her. The books are not as large as the ordinary scrsp- books and can be easily handled. All clippings are sent to the scrap maker as they accumulates, and she returns two or three books at time as she finishes them. She arranges the con- tents according to the subject and indexes them generally. She charges, as rule, about 83 for volume, in. cluding the price of the book. "She does it at odd times, and enjoys It," says the New York woman. II should not be willing to do the work myself for that price, but it is her own propo- sition." That the woman lives in Rochester makes no difference to the work. She has been doing it now for several years, and through her first customer has another for whom she does similar work. The books, when they are completed, are invaluable
 They contain information that can be found nowhere else. It is part ot the ephemeral newspaper writing which is soon lost sight of, but often contains the result of much research and origin. al bits of information given by private individuals and never afterwards made public. There is some talent rsquired in making scrap book, and the New York woman had some trials, and even shed tears before sge found the woman who handles her treasured clippings.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21

Mrs. A. Inveen, residing at 720 Henry st. Alton, Ill, suffered with sciatlc rheumatism for over eight months. She doctored tor it near ly the whole of this time, using various remedies recommended by frienda, and was treated by the physician, but received no relief. She then used one and a half bot. ties of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which effected a complete cure. This is published at her request as she wants others similarly afflicted to know what cured her The 25c and soc sizes for sale by J. E. Harbert, druggist.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
April Wisdom.

Be sure that your blood is pure, your appetite good, your digestion perfect.
 To purify your blood and build up your health, take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
 This medicine has accomplished re- markable cures of all blood diseases. It is the One True Blood Purifier.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla has power to make you well by purifying and enrich. ing your blood, giving you an appetite, and nerve, mental and digestive strength,
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
The Way to Make Money.

Plant you an orchard of fruit trees and in few years you have got it and that for good. North. west Arkansas is the land of ''the Big Red Apple" and we are the sole agents for the Dixon Nursery of Benton county, the best in the State, and those who are contem- plating planting orchards will find it to their interest to see us and place their orders W ith us. Drop us postal card or come and see us and we will do you good, as we have the inside on nursery stock.
 JAMES < BRIDGEPORT, Eureka Springs, Ark.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
CLERKS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following named administrators and guardians filed at the an. term ls9s of the: Carroll Probate court forthe Eastern District, their account currents. It was ordered by the court that the same be jection at the Apr. term of said court, 1895 viz. NJ. Req executor oi the last will of W h Boyd, pec'd, list annual account current.
 J. F. Tanning guardian of Jesse and hlphon- so Toungblood. 6th and final account current. All persous having exceptions to said settlc- ments arerequested to file the same in this court on or before the 2nd day of the Apr, term thereof. This Jan. 11 1898.
 J P. Fancher, Probate Clerk,
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
FRISCO LINE.
St. Louis < San Francisco K. K.

The most direct through car route to points in Southwest, Nj is sour, Southern Kansas, Arkansas, Indian Territory and Texas.
 The most direct ronte to St. Louis and the East. Double daily vestibuled trains. Free reclining chair car; observation and drawing room sleepers. Harvey dining halls. Ask your nearest ticket agen. for full particulars, or write Geo. T. Nicholson, Gen'i Pass. Agt. St. Louis, Mo.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
SCPOflIl0 is
 Snakc-L.Ike

in it's subtlety. It lies hidden for years in the ambush of the blood, and when it strikes it voids it's venom alike on strength and beauty, disfguring the one and undermining the other.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
SHORT CUT TO NEWS.
MANY INTERESTING EVENTS FROM ALL
 SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY
A Brief Summary of the News of she Wesl
 Compiled for Tribune Readers.

Senator Hanna will take 8 trip to Europe when congress adjourns,
 Trade between Pacific coast ports and Russia is papidly increasing.
 Reports from Oklahoma show that the prospects for large wheat crop were never better.
 A fire at Charlestown, Mass, burned a large elevator and 600,000 bushels of grain. Loss, $l 100000.
 sRailroad passenger agents are dis playing great rivalry over the trans- portation of government troops.
 The Jefferson Davis memorial win dow was unveiled in the St. Paul Ga thedral at Richmond, Va, Sunday.
 Henry May J. Guy Smith. editor of Laselle Isonomy, published at Cotulla, Texas, fought a duel. Both are dead.
 J. D. Knowlton, wel-known pas senger conductor on the Fit. Smith road, died at San Antonia, Tex. of con- sumption.
 Standley w. Turner of the govern ment relief expedition, says from $6,- 100000 to $50 GOO, ,O00 in gold will be brought out of Alaska this string.
 A gang of counterfeiters' arrange ments in Missouri, Texas and the Indian Territory were broken into by Deputy United States Marshal last week and three men arrested. They had been in the business for over three years. Their head quarters were in the Territory.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
 LAND OFFICE AT HARRISON Ark.

Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proofin support of his claim, and that said proof will be mad before he Rega ter and Receiver at Harrison Ark. on Apr. 23 I89S, viz: Eli Frazer b. Q. no. 2iGao for the E1a Sw, Sc Nv &A Sw Ne, Sec. 30. Tp ls of T 24 W.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivatin of, said land, viz, J. T. Staahope, s. c. Stanhope of Harrison Ark, l.. McMurry and R C. Davis of omega. Ark
 JpfN 1 WcsrHesGToS, Register.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-04-21
Ayers SdPSa

is a specific for scrofula in it's worst and most malignant forms. Scrofula is a blood disease. Ayers Sarsaparilla is a blood purifying medicine. Mineral medicines only drive scrofula below the surface. Dr. J. c. Ayers Sarsaparilla is a vegetable remedy and it eradicates the disease. There is no remedy for scrofula equal to Ayers Sarsa- parilia.
 "I was cured of long standing case of scrofula by Dr. J. c. Ayers Sarsaparilla. The disease first manifested itself when I was child, by breaking out in red blotches all over my body. was not free from the trouble until I took several bottles of Ayers sarsaparilla. That effected a per manent cure. .'-MRs. E. |. SNYDER, Lehigh- ton, Pa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
THE VERMONT ELECTION.

White River Junction. VT, Sept. g.
The senate will be solidly Republican,
8. L. Griffith OF Dandy. Rutland county,
and e. s. Tleury. Isle La Motto. Grand
Isle county, by "a majority. These were
the only Republican candidates whose
election was contested otherwise than
by Democrats. The house OF represen-
tatives will be overwhelmingly Repub-
lhcan, although the opposition may num-
ber as many as in 1892. when there were
AZ. In 217 cities and towns. reported this
year. IA Republicans. 40 Democrats, 1
Populist | Prohibitionist and l Inde-
pendeia ssepvblican were elected, as
compared with II Democrats and the
balance Republicans, in 1894. In the
cities and towns TO be heard from, the
vote has been unusually close between
the leading parties, go that the Demo-
Gratis may have as many as IS members
in the next general assembly.
Returns from 226 cities and towns give
Smith (Rep). 1914: Molony (Dem.). 49,
$50; Wyman Pro.), 94s: Smiths plural
ity. 1884; majority over all. q 1885, The
Republican vote shows a falling Off of
3l11, while the Democratic vote shows a
gain OF I'll. III the same ratio is main
tained in the vote OF Barre City and 1S
small towns yet to be heard from, the
Republican majority Will be about q. 900.
considerably more than any one of the
last four or years, except in 1894, when
1t was 2S.l05, and above the average for
those years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
: Home Team Played Errof-
less Fielding Game.
GOOD WORK BY SULLIVAN
He Was Wild al Times But He'll
Visiting Baismen Down.
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

The Providence Grays put up an err
rorless fielding game against the
Springfield Ponies yesterday. and also
batted well. The result was that they
won in handsome style and by a good
margin. Both teams had men on bases
In the opening round but there was
some fast work that kept them from
reaching the plate The ice was broken
by the visitors in the third after the
first two men on the list had been re-
tired. Hill sent a safe one to right
centre and Hemming drove a nice one
In between Walters and Lynch. send
ing Hill TO THIRD. while he reached Sec
ond. Then came Sullivan's slight as
cension. Weisand and Callopy both
stopping inshoots with their ribs, send
ing Hill across the plate. Reilly then
hit safely and Hemming followed in
the footsteps OF Hill. Right there Sui
Ivan threw out his drag anchor and
put stop to- further flight by putting
three strikes on Gleason. After that
hits were scarce articles, one an inning
being the rule except In the fourth.
when there were two, Frie being
thrown out trying to steal second be-
fore the other hit was registered.
In the fourth inning the Grays went
TO the front and remained there until
of with a single. and bad tumble by
callopy and piece of poor Judgment
on his part, when he should have
thrown the ball to first instead OF Sec
ond. after making IL, put Walters on
second and Cassidy on first. Canavan
then hunted. and Callopy made a wide
throw, Walters and Cassidy going
home and Canavan TO third Murray
went out, but Crisham put I'm timely
two-baggerh and Stouch followed with
nice single, Canavan scoring. Stouch
and Cooney were doubled. ending the
inning. Lynch's double and his fast
sprinting to the rubber on Walters
putout added another run in the fifth.
Murray's hit to right field was fumbled
just long enough to allow the manager
TO reach second. whence he scored on
two outs in the sixth inning. A single |
by Sullivan, a force out. steal and |
Cassidy's hit yielded another in the |
seventh, and triples by Crisham and |
Cooney. with singles by Stouch and |
Sullivan. added three more TO the home |
score In the eighth The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
TROUBLE IN NcRErE.


Sailors Landed From the warshIps to
Help the British.
Athens. bep1. GIT IL reported that the
bombarament wes Serewed at capdia
yesterday. and that the port has been
seriously damaged. The foreign war
ships have landed sailors to reinforce
the Rrif1sh garrison and pumps have
been landed to .assist an quenching the
fires. According to- telegrams from
Gambia. II Is estimated that % British
We're killed and 45 wounded.
Several christian families have sought
refuge on the warships. Many corpsss
are lying m the streets OF Gambia. In
one case ,shole family was killed. The
Italian consulate is also reported burned.
Numerous insurgents have attacked
the ottoman troops at Gambia and are
forming ACCORDION around the city. Ed
hem Pasha. the governor. has urged the
admirals OF the international fleet To
take immediate steps.
The worst Is feared as to the fate OF a
majority Of the christians. 1t is re-
ported that only 25o have been saved
out OF over 1000. The situation is ex.
tremely. difficult The Turkish troops
refused to aid the British. who. being
exceedingly few in the town. were soon