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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22

j. T. BURKHART, NJ. ID
MRS. HADA N. BURBHART. N. D.
DRS. BURKHAET & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22
DIR. ii. EMMETT STEEN,

Davenport, Iowa
Specialist and expert IN .hc treatment OF
nervous private and all chronic Diseases OF
men and women -,
Hours: 10 to II. > TO 1. To :, Sundays 10 to II.
Harrison and Secop5 streets, opposite new
Boston store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22
PHYSICIANS.
Physician and Surgeon.
j. A. BALL, M. d.
Physician and Surgeon.
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,
Homeopathic Physician

SneciaI attention to diseases OF women and
children also diseases of eye. ear, nose and
throat once hours-g:3O to IL a. m, to p.
~. 81 Sixteenth street, ROCK lslano.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22

In yesterdays session of the Cuban
assembly motion was made in favor of
disbanding the Cuban army and dis
solving the assembly with permission
to the Cuban soldiers to accept gifts of
money from the United States if they so
desired. After considerable argument
it was decided to postpone the public
discussion of the motion until Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, March II
Hoss-Estimated receipts for the day.
- coo: sales ranged at $3.2O@3.70 for
pigs. s3.55G3.SO for light. s3.50G3.60 for
rough packing. s3.6OG3.SI19 for mixed:
ard s3.65@S.921s for heavy packing and
stinping lots Cattle-Estimated re-
ceipts for the day. 5000: quotations
ranged at S5.3Od5.S5 choice to extra
steers. S4.7OG5.S5 good to choice DO.
Si3OG4 65 for fair to good, s3.S564.45
common TO medium do. S3.1504 10
butchers steers. s4.106540 fed western
steers. S34O@45O feeding steers, S1.I5G
40 cows, s2.60@4.10 heifers, 81 IOq 80
hnils oxe nand stays sS4OM4s0 Texas
steers. and s4.OOM6-90 veal calves Sheep
and I.ambs-Estimated receipts for the
day. 1000: quotations ranged at $3.50
40 westerns, $5-OOu4eO natives, anC
81 SlGL1 70 lambs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22
Local Markets.

Corn-.5cT 3Sc.
OatS-2gc6I-SOc.
Hay-Timothy. 81; wild. = 5OJss.
Straw-SI. 5OnS5-
POtatoeS-45c.
Butter-Fair to choice, I5c; fresh creamery.
2Oc.
Eggs-I2Isc.
Chickens-Spriuc. &c per pound.
DuckS-1c pr pound
Turkeys-Alive, &C per pound
COal-SOft- lOc.
Cattie-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
4I.cQ5c; cows and heifers, 51zcel4c; calves
4cd5c.
HogS-3Ia c13xc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22
VERY FEW IN NUMBER.
Full Strength of the Cuban Army
as Reported to the General
Brooke, Officers Excepted.
ZEN. GOMEZ FIGURED IT AT 40, 600.

Figures Are the Result of Official In
quiry by the Military Governors-Ro-
lofts Muster Rolls Are in the Hands of
the Cuban Assembly-Cuban Officer Shot
by Cassin Likely to Die-Dewey Sends
Some Good News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22

As creature of the Cuban military
assembly he has Joined with it against
General Gomez. His muster rolls. in
whatever form they may be. have been
given TO Senior Rafael Portuendo. presi-
dent of the executive committee of the
assembly. but the governor general has
assurances that they will soon be turned
over to him. BrigaGier General Ernst
will represent the military administra-
ton in distributing the 100000 1t has
not yet been decided whether the whole
amount is to be distributed pro rata. or
500 given to each man and the balance
retained by the United States govern
ment. The statement that there are no
Cuban soldiers in the province of San
tiagO has caused considera BILE surprise
here. as it was supposed there were
many Cubans still in arms there. Never
theless this is the report of Major Gen
eral Wood, the military governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22
Milwaukee Grain.

Wheat-Hicher: No. 1 northern. 69Irc:
No. , northern. &C. Oats-Steady: 2sl4
a PC. Rye-HiEher; No. /. 55d 551zc.
BarIey-Steady; No. ., 461zc. sample.
31I.d i5c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-22

HavanaS March 22.-The Cuban army
has 1878 men, all told. This number
includes corporals and sergeants, but
excludes commissioned officers. The
figures are the result OF the official in
quiry instituted under the direction OF
the department commanders for the use
of the military administration. The re-
ports of the governors of the provinces
are follows: Santiago, none: Puerto
Principe, 500. Santa Clara, 4.769; Ma
tanzas. 2.2G0 Havana (province), 2,45O.
which includes $40 in the city OF Ha
vana. and Pinar del Rio, $500. General
Gomez originally reported that there
were i2.OCO privates and non-commis-
stoned officers. General Roloff, inspec-
tor general of the Cuban army, was to
have presented an accurate muster roll
to Governor General Brooke, but he has
not done so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23
And So the Great IntIdeI is Dead.

pupits, in this and other lands viii the
aude to the dead nfde who is to be
today yard of the hamlet mmortazed
by of these preachers will spread the gantle
clarity the life FRO character Of Robert
Ingerson others will execrae his Bob In
gersoll personally bad In fact, measured
by standard of charity and good deeds he
was better than the average. better husband,
father better citizen better patriot 1t
nfdeity and his and abuse of orthodoxy
His father a Congregational clergyman who was
because his liberal views The being of
sympathetic temperament and reverng his father he be-
open enemy Christianity in his youth
and he yielded antagonism especially towards
Calvnism. He was born of Dresden, New
York in 1885, where and which his father
cupying pulpit later years having been admitted
TO the Southern Illinois, the Democratic
candidate and being beaten he foreswore all
political lfe even refusing at period
dorship He made Colonel of the Eleventh
Illinois when he Republican, remained.
He was Attorney Illinois in 1866. which
time he held Office.
The Eagles dispatches yesterday morning told of his
last day earth of his gentle death. No has
uttered beautiful has
Inhdel IngersoI over the graves relatives and
friends Now who will kind word above his grave
today in Sleepy Hollow? None will probably equal his
which he let fall bier of his brother when
forgetting his fight with the church. and reaching his hands
for stay. he exclaimed And is this all? Will
forthgoer be lost lost grave
bends Love sobbing, and by her side stands Hope
whispers We shall again, DEATH
after so the soul of the great
things universe beyond earths
tradlctions reach human prejudices where
desires by sceptor of rulers or
the inter of priests, clasp hands in holy places.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23
A Wall That isa Wall.

The Democratic conventions the East and the Pop
conventions of the West all resolving against the
present inqutous protective tariff policy Repubi-
party and bewailng the disaster which upon
the counrys industries and finances especially
wasting These innocent partIsans honest but
misguided sympathizers with Agunado putting up
these resolves in face of mighty ungetoverabe
Of statistical conclusions which it to even
question. Uncle balanced for the fiscal
ending June sOh, 1885, sorry to say
that the told the gives black
every proestaon disaster We sold foreign ma
tOns s227443425 worth products and in re-
bought only s6S7O773SS This means that on the
years transaction the large owed the United
s5SOSs6O87 which must be paid in ser
Sort gold and silver or in stocks bonds
and other articles of value.
presidential convention Of 1896 the limited
States has enjoyed foreign trade without parallel in its
During years the balance Of trade in
its favor has almost reached aggregation
of billion and half, figures being $4s2
This debt partially by net mpOrtations of
seOOOOe OF during period Some Of It has been
wiped out by freight foreigners and by the re-
OF American from Europe but there is
to believe considerable part that big balance
still due Uncle Sam.
OF course America has been doing her full share
plying Europe with things eat with bread and meat
particularly for But sending them the YAM
notions manufactured by unprecedented VOL
ume trnkets of our factories
factory products year reached the
aggregate against s2sOOOaOOO In
1888 This shows jump Of slsOoOSOO gain of ISL per
in single year. and large share of sum was
earned by and steel industries the United
states
Thus our rails are bringing civilization to Siberia. it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

locomotives knocking down the Chinese walls Of secIu-
sion carry light heather lands. its bridges
following white darkest Africa its agrcultu-
implements dOttns foreign fields its Is dis
trbuting electric throughout cotons
swathng the natives of the Orient its cutlery sput
in gthe sheeld and cunning devised
artisans finding way the remotest
of the globe.
There is another standard comparison Of these Re-
publican high protective tariff lines with the panic period
ofCleveand Democracy failures the
vove twenty millions dollars less than the panic year
Cleveland, when there fifteen thousand
against eight hundred eighty
four the past year.
Bank clearngs another good index OF business
tivites York clearings representative Of the
country the commercial agencies brings the
astonishing growth business by making for
the ending 1899 the cIearings amounted
sOS5 S7 the corresponding week of 1892 the figures
for New York were $500 7ss That means that New
banks handled 81 per of business rep
resentave year year good
before the panic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

tfardlv Bnrst the Republlcan Party.
Mm MuRDOCK. EaItor.

Topeka Capital Joined the Knockers and opened
but on Cy. Leland including Of the so-called
,crowd" The Lawrence Journal conviction,
tirsiy its own that the Capitals be the begin
ming Of war which win result in party disruption
Hardly Charley The push behind the capital is not only
an anti one generally speaking proprietor of the
Capital personally desires Mr.. Leands place the Ma
tionaI Committee has srepresented
There is no crowd in this state
strong enough to divide Republican party That is
power and influence accomplish If they so de-
sired The Republican party Of has been stand
ing up under continuous years of mistakes in
policy choice leaders and formidable than
that any fractional fight its bosses Had not the
repued sale the Capital other day, fallen through
the anti-Leand editorial alluded would have
been written AS anything headquarters
are Doniphan than in Shawnee well at
the Blossom as at the Copeland little else at To-
eka than politics which the south half Of the
state is Systematically out of Federal court in
which seat in Congress signed away, in which sub
sidzed fast mail Missouri is and main
taned and in which nothing the state in the
absence Of an agreed Topeka divy With the gracious
consent of the editor the Republican party
Of Kansas will in spite of its blunders
sure continue to survive despite the threatened
ture which only the personal ambition of Mr.
Leland and Mr.. Mulvane.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23
The Autovan for Postal Service.

The manufacturers call it automobile but the name
lacks euphony therefore the suggests
substitutes being urged Autovan simply means
self-going sefmoving vehicle Besides the
word is susceptible to all variations autovaner,
autovaning, etc. But the aside the
hce has to stay, the orders being
than the manufacturers fill They used for
sure, for business for everything that a wagon
carriage be- Yesterdays dispatches that
the Posto1ce Department would ask for Congressional
appropriation replace and buggy deliveries
frst-cIass postofices with the automobile.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23
Do Wen Sc che Psint.

These jokes from English papers are
the kind that Eagiishmen think funny:
Fruit 10 be avoided BY baeherx-cur-
rarts-Punch
Aphorism for the Tszr-The nations
who pay fer the peace congress ~ The
Hague are those who find the pieces
Punch
II an touched by yorr cona-pa ssion. .
as the manufacture said 90 the travellers
he employed. when he discharges than
--Moonshine
A glance at the cd poems % oftea sat-
issies the author that there ts Ensre trath
than poetry in them and they're net over
full OF truth. etfher-Judy
'aPcmegraaates.- vas the title o. Ire
yoIlng mans took % poems and the pet
who prided himself On the fact that thew
we're hard 70 make cut. Was rather burt
90 bear them spoken % IS Ponesrsnatsr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23
Southern Kansas Business Men

The wise and alert merchant. having in
stock fust what the public Is IN need OF.
takes advantage Of tne advertising cot
umns OF a substantial and trusted news
PAPER to bring that fact 20 its attention.
The public Il independent. To secure IL
favor its interest must hrst be aTak-
ered: then business relations are easily
established
Good returns from advertising are Sc
cured in the same manner as other pron'-
able results are attained IN any line ~
human effort-that r.. By keeping az -
SPORADIC trials u advertising columns 81
even the best newspapers bring only N
termittent gains. A hoop which wanoies
IN IFS rotations over the ground d1es rot.
~ course follow a straight Iine. ard the
tradesrnan viii discover 0y observation
ana erpsFiepce that in the matter Of &C
,eYfisinz he must Be as regular and sys-
tenasfc as n the management OF other
d.Dartrnerts Of his esisblishrnsnt II De
be anxious 20 keep CT the direct road 10
success
The movers % advertising constitute .
subtle agency the operations u which,
Ike the working q the forces % VA
,ure. are unseen. but the results % Which
are apparent IN q regular Increase %
trade. sometimes when vessels are dock-
A after years % service % tire ocean
the sbee.s OF coppsT on their hulls are
fg.,rd % 30 covered Uith a layer q a.
yer. deposited there BY ths slectro-eAe-n-
teal actin q the Eta Wztsr. u e
wonderful operation. carried On silsntY
ta Saturs's mighty laboratory: ars8 -
ne manner the unnofieeabls forces q
the ysRss hind % a8vsrsis,nz- Tsies -
shs alchemy u the business WsTif. pro
euoe profitable returns
II Is essential for the bHsineSs Ea1a-
%. any ore. In fact. WHO MAJ have .saes
asaiinSs Nth his feiiow-Bes-io KEEP -
mind The truth that ne himself dses net
make tie value q tie articles Uhica ~
fer fsr sale. TIE yaine - he csn-
-os<istSss Il sstabgished ard raEinizins5 -
re d4etunl q ether nsse- Are tss fsinzs
Tor sale rurn as VII fast ths asssre.s1d
crafty sAs taste % the cDbiief X ihsJ
= such. tan. fhey have q rai1s - pFS-
no-ttor 70 ias demand Tor issss- H1t fne
f-aAesnaa sasaH aiso EssneDofT tnat
whfse BE nay have Foots - sanf ~
whlch there e a esnErd. ~ natEss 81
1efi cot have them ~ al unless he Eise
uDnlgc3ty 20 his PaEssssson q tAezs Tke
&c snfrerss;. unerTfnE sDa sn9ei ppisFf
aeSnry ~ wffch - rsy sefpTs TITS psb-
IsrsfV 4 Ssaessaa s3Fertisiag es1tirsasss-
~ rsnssctes "a q nsUsf.apFf Ntich AZ
esasses & Dsoose fss4 sn5 rsEBees
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23
First Statue of Jeff Davis.

The first statue made of the leader of the
eracy is being completed in New York 1t ~
HIGH and represents Jefferson Davis standing
terisdc attitude. dressed he when captured by
Michigan cavalry in the mountains of Alabama
will be erected the avis lot in Hollywood
terry Richmond Va and will be dedicated in early
The entire expense the borne by
Mrs Davis and her daughter Mrs Hayes. of Colorado
the time the Winnie Davis memorial statue
the gift of the Daughters of the Confederacy
Gated. probable ceremony will be of
public nature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23
A southern Enforcement of mckinley.

The south wants Cuba, at least nsular posses
anexpanson expedent of the Democratic party
the contrary notwithstanding. Cuba possession
would be profitable neghbor. foreign independency
probably but vexaton. Clark Howell, editor of the At
lantic Constitution is quoted in interview by the
ISOLATED Press saying that large number of the
the south of standing by the Re-
publican national administration especially regards the
establishment of stable government in Cuba This
sion coming from representative southern Dem
significant The south being weaned from
its anbeum ideas The late when camps of north
soldiers southern grounds welded the brother
hood of freedom good evidence for the souherners
that this is country and that interests
their interests President Mckinley has in
the south the thinking people who admire his wis
dom and rmness of Events have already
to satisfy them the correctness of this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

price of $4,000 Philippines was low but
IL the island of Hilo, Hawaii, reported,
ploded and disappeared islands still going in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

The Emperor of Germany always receives a general in
the uniform of the country he halls FROM sometimes
ing six uniforms during reception. How Miles
like that job.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

Dewey has made his first speech. It occurred a
Trieste and folows thank you sincerely and
drink good health" That him pro-
hibition
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

The fifty warships this nation is building does
conflict We morally mulching olive branch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

This nation must have a suffering as
badly from automobile the brain it has the
suffered from common bile in the system.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

Since PaeereWskf's s,arriage. she storJ
q being revived By . wets-kn0~n sectesy
woman who wTcte 10 him fof "a toek
~ hair" she rerefvs9 this reply: Dear
Madame: n PadeFFwskl directs ne q
say that II affords him much pleasure 70
Comply with your request Yea IAN %
specify whose hair you desire. 50 h seEssss
samples OF that % bis valet. cook. waiter.
proprietor % The coach n wAich ~ tFas-
and mattress Belonging 20 =. Pn5Sr-s
esisa IN Amersea. '-AEEanant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

1t noteworthy apropos ingalls, re-entry
politics that while his throat
talk he will not be prevented from swallowing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

The yellow journals of New York nagged Alger of
Office. They after Otis. But their power must
The United States cannot be governed by sensa
tions"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

Dewey sick the morning ne went into battle For.
tune all against the Spanards. There is tell
what would have happened had he felt in feather
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

While Matt Quay acquitted he seems have
sunken into oblivion that has speaking tube
ton with the outside world
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

The appalling extent to which whipped Spain IS
plainly when reflect how careful Spain
Is say nothing revenge
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

The country all Of the secretaries OF war
tween Cameron and Ager open congratuIaton II
that they happened in a period of peace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

Pingree, in telling how Alger been treated really
tells get to talking
and all the big political cyclones will be cooped Mich
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

Wheat going down price Chicago Is selling: the
country buying the country buyers
wheat will up again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

surprisingly great minds have been given to the
world with other function than to ritatevoaire and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

Diamonds are increasing price fast and only MIL
lonaires afford glass
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

Bob Ingerson occupies a place IN the hearts Of
great Of his followers but probably elsewhere
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

John D. Rockefeller says chief fault Am
orleans is over-eating. That is-au stun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23
KInAY-

HIcks-So yorr pastor has 3 rather
breezy way about him.
wIcks-wsii. Il usually passes beyond
the breezy stage IN his ssrDoEs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-23

II Bob Ingers0n was wrong he now; If right.
he doesn't
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-03
PROBATE NOTICES.

Al Probate Court held at Belfast within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday Of
July, A. ID. 1899.
4 certain instrument, purporting to be the last
y will and testament Of ALNIRA A. HICKS,
late of Belfast, in said County of Waldo, deceas-
ed having been presented for probate.
ordered, That notice be given to all persons in
terested by causing copy of this order to be pub
Ii he'd three weeks successfully in The Republican
journal, newspaper published at Belfast, that
they appear at Probate Court, to be held at Bel
fast, within a. for said County, on the second
Tuesday of August next, at ten of the clock be
fore noon, and show cause, if any they have, why
the same should not be proved, approved and al
lowed.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. p. HAzELr1HE, Register
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-03
Proposals Of Transportation.
OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE,

In pursuance with instructions from The
school committee, bids for transporting pupils
on the various routes of the city called for as
follows
Route One. From residence of Harvey s. Cum
bingham on upper Waldo avenue, via. Vine and
High streets to Center Schools. No of pupils,
about 80 Distance, l miles.
Route Two. From residence of Elisha Fland-
ers (or thereabouts) in the So-caled Perkins dis
trct, via Northport avenue to Center schools. No.
of pupils, about 20. Distance, / 2 miles.
Route Three. From Searsport line, shore road,
via lower bridge to Center Schools. No. of pupils,
about T. Distance, about 3 miles
Route Four. From upper part of Emery dis
trct, so-called, to Pitcher school, No. of pupils,
abont Z Distance, about | IL miles.
Route Five. From Union school house on
Swanville road to Brick school in East Belfast.
No. of pupils, about 4. Distance, about IL
miles.
Route Six. From upper end of so called Hart
son district (about one mile above Grange Hall
on Belmont ave. to City. Distance IL miles.
No. of pupils to s.
Vehicles must consist of spring wagon, covered,
seats to be cushioned and floor protected against
draughts by covering. Suitable aud sufficient
robes to be supplied in winter. All vehicles used
as transports must be subject to inspection of
school department and be kept clean.
The committee reserve the right to reject any
and an bids.
All bids, sealed must be in before II o'clock
noon August 10. F. S. BRICK,
Secretary Of School Committee.