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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
AUTHORS, MANUSCRIPTS.
Not Necessary For Editors to Read
Them From BEGINNING to End.

Them From, Beginning to End.
Once more the tale goes round of the
author who sent story to three jour-
nails and t.saj it returned by every one
without having been read. He knew it
because he had pasted two of the leaves
together. Very likely. We do not think
of reading through half or a quarter
of the articles that are sent to us. 1t
often does not take half a minute to dis
card what one knows he doesn't want.
1t is an old saying that one does not
need to eat a whole joint to learn
whether it is tainted.
1t would be revelation to some of
these writers to see how fast an expe-
rienced and conscientious editor can, at
times, go through big pile of essays,
stories or poems. The title is often
enough, and he would say, 'We don't
want an article on that subject" The
next article begins with a page or two
of commonplace introduction, and that
is thrown aside in half minutes in
spection without turning more than
the next page. The next begins with
platitude-"We can't print that stuff. {"
The first verse of this next poem has
false meter and is tossed aside. The
III Will
"dove" and '1ove;'' it is not read
through. OF the next the editor reads
ten lines. 1t is simply a dull descrip-
ton of stream in a forest-not want
ed. The next poem begins in fresh
way, seems to be constructed according
to the rules, is pretty good. 1t is put
one side TO see if other better poems
will crowd it out. The next is story.
The first page is promising, but the Sec
ond shows a coarse strain, and the read
ing stops there.
Ten articles are decided upon, and
with sufficient good Judgment. in ten
minutes, for minute to a manuscript
is often twice as much time as it needs.
1t does not take that long for dealer
to stick an iron skewer in smoked
ham, draw it out and smell of it. Not
one article in dozen perhaps needs to
be read through. York Independ-
ent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
MEN OF GENIUS.
Nature Likes|Them Not and Inyari-
ably brushes the Breed.

ably Crushes the breed
Through all time men of genius have
scoffed at and have ridiculed the at
tempts of purse proud old ''richesse"
to create superior orders of manhood.
Nor is this matter for wonder. They
were and are ridiculous. Yet these at
tempts are repeated every hour. Con-
sidering them one would suppose that
wealth, titles, dienities. are talismans
which insure virtue and honor and per-
sonal worth and beauty in those to
whom they descend. Talismans are
ridiculous, and SO are titles.
Nobility is of blood and not of gar
tiers, royal sponsors and christening
robes. Pedgrees, portraits and family
history when truthful tell Us great
deal about the nobility of race. Titles,
quarterings and patents are worthless,
and the production of great genius is
IN general as bad sign as the produc-
ton of a great profligate. Races that
produce geniuses should be avoided.
The best is the second best-the normal.
Genius as some one Victor Hugo
think has finely said, is promontory
stretching out into the ocean of the in
finite Look for the descendants of
Shakespeare, Bacon, Macaulay, We'll
lington, Nelson, Gibbon, Swift, Vol
taire, Carlyle, Bonaparte, Goldsmith,
Spencer, Milton, Cromwell, Disraeli-
to take few names at random-and
you will find that they are not, for
the genius is always q transgressor of
the normal--a sport" He is never
symmetrical. Such a one nature likes
not, and she makes provision for the ex-
tinction of his race
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
ChiIdren,s sIcep.

Growing children cannot too careful
ly be enjoined to get plenty of sleep.
The boy or girl who has lessons to learn
must waken early after a good night s
rest, and this is insured only by pune
tuality in retiring. Eight O'Clock is a
good bedtime for all young people un-
der 10 and should be insisted upon by
parents.-Harper' Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Floating Rogs.

Floating boys" are found in the
Lake of the Woods and other waters of
Minnesota The boys nourish large
number of plants, shrubs and even small
trees, as well as little animals. They
drift about with the winds. and some
times get caught in sheltered coves,
where they remain and become fixed to
tie bottom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09

Professor Bryce made bad slip in
his book on South Africa. He accuses
the Beers of abusing the English by
speaking of them usually as .rotten
eggs, whereas the Transyaal phrase is
root neck. "red neck" and applies to
the British complexion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Superduous.

Mrs Kelley. the veteran English &C
tress, tells an anecdote of young ac-
tress who in the play is a boy. She is
taken before judge, who asks sternly,
Now, where are your accomplicess"
And the young actress, by happy
though6Y improved ons the author and
answered in artless tone: 81 don't wear
any. They keep MP without +"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
.1enty of Room In Bolivia.

Bolivia has an area of 100. 2 90. 600
acres and population of 2,500,O or
an average of nearly 200 acres to each
inhabitant. This land is extremely rich
IN valuable woods. silver, copper, tin,
to the cultivation Of coffee and tobacco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Drauinr tl,e Iine-

It may be all hight to write love let
tsrs ON a typewriter, but they ought
not TO be manifol6ed. Boston Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09

Iron horseshoes have been found dat
ing batk to the year 481.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09

and dull headache that comes with
spring and early summer is caused by
impure blood clogging the circulation
and making the liver torpid and the
vital function inactive. OUR MALT
TONIC will purify the blood, strength
en- the nerve and revitalize the whole
system. It's action is sure and last
ing-not a temporary relief but Il
cure. One bottle will prove it's merits
and put new life into the run down.
One dozen $1.75.
"A. j. REESS.
DDUCCIcT Corner of Fourth Avenue and
DnUuutOl, ty-third St, Rock Island, Ill.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-17

am a farmer located near Stony Brook one Of the most malaHious
districts in this State, and was bothered with malaria for years, at times
years had malaria SO bad in the spring, when engaged in blowing,
that could do nothing but shake. must have taken about a barrel
any permanent benefit. Last fall in peach time, had q most serious
friends advice, and the first box made me all right and have never
been without them since. take one Tabule each morning and night
and sometimes when feel more than usually exhausted take three in
a day. They have kept my stomach sweet, my bowels regular and /
have not had the least touch Of malaria nor splitting headache since /
more refreshed than formerly. ! don't know how many complaints
Ripans Tabules Will help, but do know they vii. cure any onei the
honestly consider them the heapest-pqiced medicine in the world, as
they are also the most beneficial and the most convenient to take.
/ am twenty-seven years of age and have worked hard all my life, the
same as most farmers, both early and late and in all kinds Of weather,
and have never enjoyed such good health as | have since last fall; in
fact, my neighbors have a%lrennarked my improved condition and have
said, Say, John, what are you doing to look so healthy !? !"
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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-17
MlaStecxko FOLEY
(BENTON 10. MINN)

Miejsc y osd Foley znana Jest Z
wielkle] parowej pity Braci Foley;
Parowa plla sat1udnia 30 ludzi
rznie 10000 stop drzewa q dzien
kupujac je cd farmer6w.
Jest tam take jjuk spiechrazs no
80 tysiecy buszli, jest duzy store
generality, wygodny hotel, dobry
divorce. k~olejowy i katolickl kos
c;6l.
A powstaja diva n.we ceglane
dony. jeden ma store, drugi ma
bank, cegIany miYn ma 100 beczek,
oraz wypozYcsalnia pojazd6w:
Z,emia " okoIicy IalezY do
na)w,scei u%rodzainYch " oa}ej
Minnesota. W poblizu znalduJa sic
polsA,e osady , polskie koscio}y.
Foley po}ozone jest mad koleja
Great Northern ley prawie ma
po}owie drogl z Minneapolis do
Duluth, Ktobv sig pragoa1w tenn
mlasteozku Tub " okolicY osledli6,
nlechaj pisze wzgledem blizssYch
s7czeg6l6w pod adresem:
L.. T. GRADY, Foley, M.nr.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-17

" ALONIE BRACI
GRIESEL " W1nonie " bloku
Pekera, ze wszYstkich tute-
ssych salon6w nalWieceej piWa
4przedaia, ? czeggo wYpiks,ae',
Se piwo gosciom tn podawa.
ne, jest jaknsjlepssem. "
giowne] sail 50 stoiY ] mmno1gie
krzesla, a nadto osobnY pokoj
dla chcacYch siedzie6 osob.
no. Ludzi " tel, pc starokral
krajskuu przadzonej obersY
sawsze ]aa Y uIu, iecs mimoe
to kazdy szybko dostan1iiet
czego zn1sda,i : zadowoleniem
wychodzi. IS
Farmnerzy tsrazz 3 ca e
miescie wygodniejszei gosDody
nieznajda, jak u Grieyl6w, : Y.
polaczone ich5 salonem
groserli WYszzysstEkoo. mnoggaa kk,uEp|iilt,.
CO . niasta dla kuchni stolul'
sprroWadzac musga S
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. f&
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-17
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+, RD0WSKIEG0
" Wiuona, Mimi.
MONA dosta6 rozmaite ke:4zki pol
skie ,szczee6lnie za6 naste pu]ace:
KSIAZKI DO
~OZENSTW
Sprzedaia sic W MIN

KSIAZKI DO
KsiqAko do nabo3eastwo maps-
sanu przez Arcu6iskurG DansesG.
tax zwana Blskupka, ola ko-
Yl.2o
Ia sama Biskupka. W pick.
niejszei oprawie, z okuciem : 9
meczkiem. SLID
Ani6t Strd&, ksiazka do nabo-
senstwa W pieknej oprawle, ~
xtotym brzegiem............ O.65
~Ani0t Strd& oprawny "
sk6rke zfocone brzegi z okuclem
zameczkie,m s}otym tvtuli:
Tax, sam AnSH Srd&, opraw-
ny W kose sfoniowa, 2 okuc,en ]
sameczkiem st6sowny ma podaru,
mex Ola dam.
Wsanek Mary;, 2 wyNocsone-
mol obrazkam, na oktadkach
.aameczkiem okuciem 2
ZkOcOnYm Drzeg'em .1l.oo
WScnek Maryi. oprawnYe "
sk6rke z z3oconym brzegiem zioco-
nym eytullkiem,, bez zamecska j
okucia 49,. $l:OU
Wvborek czyll kr6tki spos6b
aaboze1 silva ~codzlennego W ivy
ozajne1 oprawie........,,.,40 9.
Taxi sam Wyborek, oarawny v
droge sk6rke, 2 I, ok l'1el j zamesz-
KLEIN. So. .... >. ....- 65 9.
Prxeuodnk do Boga.O prawna
v sk6rke, wyslacane brzegi, W.
clski 1 obrazek IA okfadce ......85 ct
Oqr6dek Duchoaory. (WielkIl1
Iukj ..""....... .........-. .-er'''. l.O !
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-17

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s!s s slsEssis sSs
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XUCHARSKA, niozona rrzez see
dziw9 dodwladc,ona kuckarke PREY
pomocy VI ucharza hoteloweegeeo.
Kslazka Ia zawileTa nastepulace
rozd[2liiiaiyy: Napojje AnpYY. Ja ,t my
Stallaty lRlt'aSnlsa. p '''7i Wy Il, s .l'l] I
maxi iot'aWy,m assne' a,'''Y + az
Wll,a 3 NY 81 I, , 4 !,
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;ezeS 'nrs kt1kniac ! kuchn, IA
.noraz a]aolaiaia az tepo znakomi-
go rar;eoo nodreczni-
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~e'9A'eAAa -
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sz"owan1a na wszeakA PIzYgoaG'
zaproslny Ia "eseie
Weselne. zoe'
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-, -, -, eno -1o,oz;ck; (w,ek-
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hdtecHaSw T@y"sS"o ""'e .
(mafy) 1850 -: $1,000. :
w mocne] opra"'e -
Eensentarz Rlsks (duzyl. .35e
Memeutoyz Hate ola dz,eo
rolsk,ch W Ameryce..........., IL
T:.to,o,;k 7ozsko. Amrvkahaki.
nodreczn,k cav .1raiacy nauke nj
.ania l1st6w i 1otowe IVORY listdv
y wszystkicL PREY padkach ~
ria " mocnej oprawle. ..... $50.
!S>nnM persko- egipski.. -. SOC.
1a,,u Do.,,o,,,, CIVIL, n,eza-
Ae"u'S ILJ oy TAME.
"oqno ro,ma;t1ch chor6b 25c
~ iooA0n'o E..
fTzewod@sE 40 Pss1'''" 's' ono
a09hfn amman SOG
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-17

Z ,iozdobna strpnica tytu}owa.
Kosztuje tylko. ..... Sl.5o'
day ~ WYb6r P'esnr Nab t'
nYch hatolich'cn ola 60
zyttku KR o como - *egU -
piesn, : dodatkiem niesspor6w
}%ac'hskich, % plesnl "a Polskkee.
~ }nraa+r ~ n;exnym ranie-
RE Z wyz}acaneni tytullkannl.
Gaze Y skors ! lS % ~
20 '''A -"
0 jamie T1wardowskm, sielklm
czarcwniku -. -. -. Is Ct.
So
Krystyny, wyciag Z zywolow
SStych Pansklch Ks. P'otra SAar-
'gl.. acknowledgements , Ct.
Testament I,soc1u soyo o1:
chtego sw'ata ...... ."'... 8 Ct
6x1 , zo.ko
Dwu ps"oy Wy 80 =.
AmerYkahsAa ~
o"'o"" o0'A' ~
Juz g - =.
Prroctsoo M'cnGtay' Afo%oweJ
20 Saoy, 15te1 oYo'l1l'.'''ioo'
Zyd useczny twtacz -. ...lOc.
gdybv mice 1000 dolarcw
dls cnot,1wei m{odziezylO>.
M;eto,,,n . Grze0orzu, kt6ry
~ .iat n~oxutowa}. przykuty prey
sLa1a .sOct.
Zuwot Genone1y, powies6 moralna5
nvch cnas6w 200
IA sama " mocnej op.awle
x1oconrm t7tnl,k,em,,.. so G
- !.
Bolestap evil Daisy Gag Geno-
vofv t}6maozenle p.zez ks. Os-
to sama " mo,ne1 oprawle so
Z
Eabiozn. PowiesG z czas6w rr1e-
aladowania Chrzescian W roku
oo1; nhw1ie rosa;mn.- -. Wslka
> Zmvc;aztwo SO G
onraw :; . % z}nc,nym
n'Isan; 75c
1o ey~zocbetne; Mo0elonse,
o%roe kr6,a , NaanoIn Q Plo-
rvcarzn %.hrab,m rome
nranoodv smntk1 pocl.chy
szczesc,a szozssc plsY w.
m'anacn o'''lneso sN'a'a soc
zentuJaca''' "
!; o;ez,,e; Me-.
L.1..no rdana nrzvoodv rucit-
chyy smutki szozsscia ms
sz~czesc'ast przv y
mYlnego sSlata PtsoosYa s 81
So ..'' ooc
pow,ee6 ,rzex
= a. :, %
9 sa.na : .nI;L,am ~
z'ooopym ''.a'' ''"
K lego s}uea Mt
s,sf c,ul, 1ak sobie kto poscie.
n y saz r.. M N. .osmanskiepo 80
Later 20 drodse do narzeczonej. Pc
wjes3 Bolandena........5O Soc
w ,nocnei .oprawie ze z}oconym
tytullklem ..-........... To-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-25

Cubars May Take to the Woods and Our
Men VIII Follow Them.

Havana, Jan. 25.-Should Cuban SOL
diers take to the woods and turn ban
dts the United States military admin
istratioD will know what to do. They
will be followed by a force of cavalry
and persistently pursued. The same
general method will be observed as has
been followed in dealing with the In
dians on the plains and mountains of
the west. The subject has been care
fully considered by old border fighters,
who are confident they could catch the
bandits. notwithstanding the climatic
conditions a dispatch from Guantana-
mo says: Captain Serafn Planch, who
applied for and obtained work on the
Santa Cecilia sugar plantation near
Guantanamo. harangued the workmen
leave their work under peEaity of ar
Cuban army.
The American troops who were
guarding the plantation arrested PIanch
and brought him to Guantanamo On
his way he told them that he had acted
under the orders of his own officers.
though he refused to give names Lieu
tenant Colonel Ray, who is in command
of the United States forces IN this dis
trict- says that the action Of Pianch is
BY no means an isolated case All over
the valley are small hands of insur-
gents who refused TO disarm and whose
officers will permit their men to work
only three days week. compelling
them to report at their camps for duty
on the other days Twenty-three plan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-25

stand that the Americans wish 10
tyrannize over them, and exploit them
as the Spaniards never did. The Amer
leans intended to exercise their power
merely at the important ports, but they
are already convinced that such a
domination would not be efficacious.
They would be constantly fighting the
insurgents and the latter would soon
put an end to the Americans, as the
Fflipinos rave on their side not only
bullets but the climate and the enor-
nous expenditure the situation will en-
tail on the Americans"
Manila, Jan. 20. via Hong Kong, Jan.
25.-The Independence today issued a
supplement containing a dispatch pur-
porting to come from Malblos, the seat
of the rebel government. IT comments
upon the appointment of the American
Philippine commission and says: THE
Fflipinos naturally suspect this is a
new attempt to humbug. + Both Dewey
and Spencer Pratt promised us inde-
pendence if the Filipino republic was
stable. The Filipinos are disillusioned.
They believe the commission is a ruse
to gain time till they have accumulated
formidable forces, when America, abus-
ing her strength, will begin a war to
ratify her sovereignty"
Reports from the interior indicate
that Aguinaldo's authority is now gem
orally recognized. Every available male
is being recruited and arms depotS are
being established at San Bernardino.
Union. Trinidad and other large towns
The surrounding country Is being levied
on for supplies, and the Filipino troops
are living on the fat of the land, while
the native villagers are compelled to
subsist on rice. There is some friction
between the Filipino civil and military
authorities, but they are united on the
question Of independence. 1t is esti-
mated that there are fully 10000 Fill
pinos under arms, ard 1t is said tnat
there are nearly fifty Maxim guns at
Nalolos, some of them having been re-
Gently acquired.
The Filipino military authorizes are
convinced, they say, that the Ameri-
caDs will be unable tosworx effectively
outside of Manila in the event of hostiI-
tiles; hence they feel confident in the
future. Many of the Filipino officers
complain of alleged diScoerteous treat
ment upon the part OF Americans at
Manila.
Albany, y. Y, Jan. 25.-At a Dewey
dinner given here last night William 4.
Dewey. of Montpelier. nephew of Ad-
miral Dewey, quoted from q letter re-
ceived only a day or two ago from the
fast losing his strength with the natives
and could be disposed of as a disturbing
factor in a hurry were il not that he is
bolstered up with false hopes that con-
gress will refuse to ratify the treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-25
THEY ARE FOR RATIFICATION.
While Differing Regarding Expansion,
Two Senators House Talks Army.

Washington. Jan. %. - Two notable
speeches were delivered in the senate
yesterday. one by Lodge and the other
by Clay OF Georgia. While the two
senators differed Numerically as to the
policy of expansion. upon which they
dweIt, both are in favor of the imme-
diate ratification of the pending peace
treaty. They contended that once the
treaty is ratified congress VIII have full
power to deal with conditions respect
ing the territory acquired during, the
war with Spain, and not before.
The senate resumed consideration of
the peace treaty in executive session.
The Berry resolution for the considera-
ton of the treaty in open session was
voted down and there was more or
less talk of taking a vote. though on
this point no definite decision was
reached. Probably the most significant
occurrence Of the session was the banter
upon the question Of a final vote upon
the treaty itself. German and Vest
both OF whom opposed ratification.
urged the Importance of getting n vote
at no very distant day. German said
that a vote might be reached within ten
days.
Vest Joined in Germans appeal and
urged Davis to name a day and al hour
when the vote could be taken. We
v ant it understood distinctly" he said
that we are not holding the treaty
up at all Name the day. We Will agree
Il any date that VIII suit you. II you
have the votes you can ratify your
treaty: if rot it will be defeated. The
question viii be disposed of. and the
senate can proceed with other busi-
ness"
Let us vote now" responded AlGrich
I'VE ought to be ready TO vote in fifteen
minutes" Davis replied. however. that
the question of fixing day for a vote
had not been considered by the commit
tee on foreign relations and that he
would not feel justified in assuming
such a responsibility upon his own au-
thority unsupported by the action of
his committee. He promised to bring
the matter to the attention of the COM
mittee at its next session
The debate on the army reorganiza-
tion bill opened in the house yesterday
under an agreement by which the gen
eral debate is to run fifteen hours. ex-
elusive of three night sessions: the final
vote to be taken not later than O'Clock
next Tuesday. Practically three promo
sitfons are before the house. the house
bill providing for a standing army of
100 900 men. the minority substitute in
creasing the standing army to 80. eco
men and lodging with the president dis
cretionaI-y power to call out so goo VOL
urteers for emergency service and a
propos:tion to continue Temporarily the
regular army at its present war
strength-ec COO men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-25

rauons In the Guantanamo district are
now guarded by the United States
troops"
The Seventh cavalry regiment is sta
toned in the province of Pinar del Rio,
the Second cavalry regiment in the
provinces of Santa Clara and Matanzas,
ard the Eighth cavalry regiment in the
province of Puerto Principe. The de-
partment governors and the COM
manders Of the various garrisons have
received instructions to keep on the
alert and to take the first opportunity
which brigandage may afford to show
what the United States soldiery can do
to suppress it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-25
EAGAh'S HEARING ON.
Court Martial Board Begins Its
Sitting at Washing
ton.
CHARGES FORMALLY PRESENTED.

Accused Commissary General Pleads Not
GuiIty-The Plan of the Defense
o Senate Fixes the Date for Voting on the
Peace Treaty and Hears About That
seO,OoO.oOO which Spain Is to Get. Per-
haps.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The board
OF army officers to sit as a court mar
tial in the case of Gen. Eagan met this
morning and proceeded to the busi-
nesss in hand. The court consisted
of Maj. Gems. Merritt, president of the
court; Wade, Butler and Young; Brig.
Gems. Frank, Randall. Kline. Com ba,
Coils. Haines, Gillespie. Suter, Guenther.
Lieut.. Col. Davis, deputy Judge advo-
cate general, Judge advocate of court.
Eagan appeared with his counsel. A.
S. Worthington, formerly United
States district attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Col. Davis arose
and read the order convening the
court.
There were two charges with one
specification under each.
First-Conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman.
Second-Conduct to prejudice good
order and military discipline.
The specifications are practically
identical, being a quotation from his
testimony before the war investigat-
ing commission in which he charges
Gen. Miles with lying. and that he be
drummed Que of the service and in
carcerated in prison with other libel
ers.
Eagan pleaded not guilty as to the
charges of conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman. and predjudice
TO good order and military dicipline.
not denying. however, the specifica-
tions set forth as correctly as part
of the language used. Judge Worth
ingtOn outlining the defense contended
that Eagan was fully protected in
the charge against Miles by the presi-
dents promise of immunity for what
ever witnesses might testify to before
the war investigating commission.
Gen. McCook and Maj. Mills, of the
war Investigation commission, testi-
fled that Eagan appeared to be labor
ing under great mental. excitement
when he gave the testimony. Both
identified the language used by Eagan.
Provisions for spain's Bonus.
In the senate an amendment was
offered to the sundry civil bill appro-
priating $50. 600. 900 to pay Spain ac-
cording to the terms of the treaty.
The senate, on motion of Davis,
went into executive session at 12:45
The senate resumed the open ses-
sion and agreed to take n vote on the
treaty Feb 8, at p. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-25
The Struggle for Senator.

Harrisburg, Jan. 25.-The senator
ial ballot: Quay, 104, others scat
tered. Necessary to choice 11S.
Dover. Del. Jan. 25.-The senator
ial deadlock continues.
Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 25.-Scott
was elected senator on the first ballot
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 25.-Hayward
lost two votes today.
Trenton, n. j., Jan. 25.-The legis-
lature in joint session elected John
Kean United States senator.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 25.-The
Legislature took two ballots today for
United States senator without an cleo
ton