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reason of the offer of the Kali tract own
ers the cose is very much reduced
Weeds on Vacant Lots.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee reports on
House bill 1870. for the removal of weeds
from vacant lots, as follows:
1.-THE object of this bill is for the abatement
of the nuisance caused by the growth of
this class of vegetation in vacant lots in the
city of Washington, which Is deemed
menace to public health because of certain
inherent properties which they possess and
further as they are a menace to the pub
lie comfort and safety, and conducive to
immortality by affording resorts for idiers
and others, and thus facilitating depreda-
tons on contiguous property ana othef rep
rehensibe acts"
City and Suburban Tracks.
Mr.. Curtis in his report on Senate reso-
luton 1S9, for the relocation of certain
tracks of the City and Suburban Railway
Company incorporates letter from Presi-
DEBT Whelpley of the board of trustees OF
public schools, as follows:
II beg to state in behalf of the board OF
trustees of public schools of the District
of Columbia that it is very desirable that
favorable action should be taken by your
honorable committee in the matter or the
removal of the tracks of the Ecklngton
Railway Company from the south TO the
north side of Stanton Square. Said tracks
are now directly in front of the Peabody
School, building containing many rooms
and accommodating about 800 pupils
From the present location or the tracks
it is feared that many and serious accl-
dents may occur when the change from
horse to electric power is installed. One
OF the pupils of said school was run over
and killed quite recently, and Weil-knoWn
citizen also met his death at this place. L
am informed that the railway company
are ready and willing to make the change,
which requires the favorable action OF Con-
gress, which it is hoped may be granted
Douglass Monument Association.
Mr.. Mudd. in reporting House bill 11439.
to incorporate the Frederick Douglass Me-
mortal Association, says:
1.-The object of this bill is, first, to pre-
serve to posterity the memory of the heroic
character and life Of the late Frederick
Douglass; second, to eeIleet, collate and pre-
serve forever an historical record of the
inception, progress and elimination of the
anti-slavery movement in the United states
OF America, and to assemble IN the nome
stead of the late Frederick Douglass, COM
monty called Cedar Hill, in the village OF
Anacosua, in the District of Columbia, all
other suitable exhibits of records or things
that illustrate the anti-slavery movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
Positive Proof of Purity,

The Government guarantees every
bottle of 0. F. C. Whiskey to be 100
per cent proof. Don't drink doctored
whiskey when you can have a posi-
tive guarantee in
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In certain districts nearly half the houses
examined were found to be infected with consump-
ton bacilli.
Nearly oneQuarter of all the houses in New
York City in the past four years have held suffer-
from the disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
Vice Consul Recopnixed

The President has recognized Olaf Rye
Malsferg as vice consul of Sweden and
Norway at Pensacola Fla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds OF situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21

city is of the utmost Importance and by
reason of the offer of the Kali tract own
ers the cose is very much reduced.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
NotIce or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

State or Illinois.
County Of Rock Island -
In the circuit court, TO September term, A. T.
1899 In clancery.
Herbert ". Gates Us. Margaret Gate General
number 1926.
Afidayit OF the nOn-residcnce OF Margaret
Gates. the de PENDANT above named having beer
filed in the clerk office of said circuit court OF
Rock Island county, notice j. hereby given To
the said nonresident defendant thai the com
plainant has hled his bill OF complaint in SaiC
court. on the chancery side thereof. on the
10Th day of August, 1922, wherein said suit l.
now pending and that . summons issued out OF
said court against said defendant returuable
on the 18th day OF September. \. d. Ss9. as il
by law required. Now. therefore unless you
the said Margaret Gates. shall personally be
and appear be fore the said circuit court. OF
Rock l. and county. on the first day of the
next term Thereof. 70 he holden nj the court
hOu e in the i.y OF Rock Island in said county
the 18th dag of September. y j 1893. and
plead, answer demur To ID cOmpl claimant :
bill OF complaint. the same aud the matters
and things therein charged and stated viii be
taken IS confessed. ana decree entered
against you according TO the prayer Of said
bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk
LUDoLPH X REYNOLDS,
Compartments Solicitors.
August 18th. a - IS.g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
special Masters sale.
o. f Cramer. Attorney.
State o; Illinois.

State OF Illinois. -
Rock Island County, -
In the circuit court in chancery. Gen
erAl No 44iS
Tclitha Munro. complainant, vs. Charles A
York. defendant.
Notice i hereby given that by virtue of a
decree OF I'D court. entered IN the above en-
tilted cause. on the eighth day OF July.
4. u. 1893 l shall on wednesday the lhirtieIh
day OF Angus. \. ID. 1872. the hour
Of ten o clock in the forenoon, n the east
Island, In said county OF Rock Island TO sat
iSfy said decree sell IT public Vendue TO the
highest and best bidder for cash in hand those
certain parcels Of land situate IA the county
Of Rock Island and state OF Illinois, known
and described a. follows to-wit:
Lots ten (ibl md eleven tlIr IN block one %
in Hake~ addition 10 the town OF Milan also
the north twenty t1u) acres Of the west haif OF
seventeen 40 north range two "a west Of the
fourth principal mereC4au. situated ia the
county Of ROCK Island ard state of Illinois. eX-
cepting therefrOm the lowing desc bed real
estate taken by the United States government
for the building Of he Illinois and Michigan
canal. beginning a. a point on the half section
line foTty-twO ti2l chains anu II s->CveD iaH
links north OF the southwest corner % the
southwest quarter OF the said section nine tel
and running thence south sixty-threc f63l de
CrceS a nd forty t+cl minutes east thirteen tlSl
chains and tWeuty-fOuE ca links thence south
nfty-two t52l degrees and htty-nEe 90 min-
links. more OF les 10 The said east line OF said
west half OF the east half OF said section nine
90 Containing between said line aud Rock
river eight aud twentS-tuT. hultlredfhs acres.
more or less situated In the county Of Rock
l. land state Of Illinois
Dated a. Rock IslaHd- Illinois this twenty
Eighth day % July a d lsss,
Special Master In ChanceTy, Rock Island
o. ( GAMER. Complaiuant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
CHINESE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
General Otis Applies the Exclusion Act t.
All Sin Ont There.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The state de-
partment has been informed through 4
diplomatic channel that General Otis
has applied the Chinese exclusion laws
to the Philippines. The information
waS-a surprise to the authorities here
both state and military, as the matter
has been under consideration for some
time and it was not known that Gen
Cral Otis had put the exclusion laws
into force. The first intimation in that
direction came in a dispatch received
few days ago from the Chinese consul
at Manila, telling the Chinese legation
mere that the exclusion laws against
Chinese had been applied to the Phil
ippines. The dispatch was brought to
the attention of the state department
and inquiry made as to how the action
was brought about.
The Chinese government has been
sOlicitous since American military con-
troll was established in the Philippines
that the United States exclusion law
should not be extended over the ISL
ands. The state department knew
nothing of such an extension, and made
inquiry of the war department. The
military authorities, however, were
equally without information as to Gen
eral Otis course in this particular.
In this connection the state depart
ment has received an important letter
from MIR. Williams, our former consul
at Manila who still remains there in a
confidential capacity. He says the ma
tive Filipinos are strongly opposed to
Chinese labor, and in his opinion the
exclusion of the Chinese from the ISL
ands would materially aid in bring
ing the war to a close. There is little
doubt that Minister WI Ting Fang
will seek to have General Otis order
held in allegiance until the authorities
here pass upon the general question,
which has been under consideration
between the two governments.
The only action taken here as to the
Chinese exclusion laws has been in rul-
ing that they were not a part of the
immigration laws and did not apply to
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
Pacing Races at sioux CITY.

Sioux City. Ia, Aug. 24.-Everything
is in black and white now to guarantee
that the three big pacing kings will
come to the Woodland Park race meet
ing in Sioux City Sept. 1916 to race for
the big SO 900 purse that has been hung
up for them. The race of these three
horses for the big bag full of money
promises to be one of the features of
racing in this western country this
year The track at Woodland park
will be put in the best condition for
fast time. Patchen made 2:02 in race
with Gentry on this track several years
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
LEGAL
Executors Notice.


Estate OF August Hucsirg, deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed
executrix OF the last VIII ana tesla
ment of August Huesing. late OF the
county OF Rock Island, state OF Illinois
deceased, hereby gives notice that she VII
appear before the county court OF Rock
Island county. at the county court room. IN
the city OF ROcl; Island at the November
term. on the first Monday in November next
at which time AL persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose OF having the same al
iuSted All persons Indebted to siid estate
are requested TO make immediate payment
TO the undersigned.
Dated this 2ist day OF August, \. ID. 1893.
MARIA HUE-ISG. ExecutriS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
THREE SUSPECTS ESCAPE.
Men Who Are Supposed to Have Murdered
Two Railway Irakemen.

GrinneIl, Ia, Aug. 2l.-Sherin CIeary
and posse found three suspects in a
field near Grinnell yesterday morning
and undertook to arrest them. They
were suspected OF the murder Of Jack
Williams and "Conny" Matthews.
brakemen on the Chicago Great West
ern road. Monday night. When or
dered to halt the men turned and one
OF them fired at the posse.
Half dozen shots were exchanged.
The men escaped. Rewards Of 81 900
have been offered and the country is
being secured by posses. Arrests have
been made in Boone, Grinnell, Dixie,
keystone, Lamoille, and other places,
but the men who gave fight at Grin
nell are believed to be guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
Sale of a Big Railway Property.

Sioux City, Ia. Aug. 24.-SiouX City's
$500. coo Union station and 81 600 zoe
worth of terminal properties were sold
at auction Tuesday under foreclosure
to the Trust Company of North Amer
lea. trustee. for the sum of S1,250,000.
The only other bidders were Mason,
Lewis & Co, bankers and bond buyers
of Chicago and Boston. This firm bid
up to s1,245,000 and then stopped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
FUTURE FOR CUBANS.
What IL Is To Be Is a Question
Discussed by Editors
ar Havana.
TWO SIDES 70 THE QUESTION.

One of Which Is Presented by the Con-
gressionaI Declaration That "the People
OF Cuba Are. and of Right, Ought To BE
Free and Independent'-SomeC Comment
the Position of Gomez-Other News
from the Pearl.
Havana, Aug. 24.-The Discussion says:
Gomez now appears TO some the SYM
Dol of victory and independence,
whereas thus far there has been Meth.
er victory nor independence; and to
others as the symbol OF brutal, arbitra-
~ militarism, pTetentious hypocrisy
and general discord, consequent upon
certain mysterious agreements with for
eigners in which, perhaps, the Cubans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
CONDITION OF THE NATIoNALs.
Party Disunited and an Editor Fears 1t
Will Fall to Pieces.

Party Disunited and Editor Fears 1t
VIII Fall to Pieces.
The Patria calls upon the members
of the Cuban National party to unite.
Ii says: Although the party is not an
ideal body it is the only assembly Or
ganization that can reasonably pretend
10 represent Cuba. Let our people unite
in this way as they united during the
war" FL Diario de Ia Marina says:
1t is much easier to obtain union in
adversely than in prosperity. II the
present disunion that marks the Cuban
National party continues the party will
fall TO pieces without the prospect of
stable body taking its place"
AT a mass meeting held at Bejucal
Tuesday evening in honor of General
Gomez he said it had given him great
pleasure 10 see the spontaneous way
in which the people received him
wherever he went, and all the more be-
cause they owed him nothing. He de-
clared that he could never forget Be
jucal, for there We're buried the re-
mains of his son. The mayor of San
tiago de las Vegas and a large num-
Der of citizens went TO Bejucal to pay
their respects to Gomez.
The channel of Havana harbor is
now being dredged to enable vessels
to lie alongside the Regla terminal
wharf. The Eco Mercanul says: The
authorities should take notice of the
fact that agents of Mexican companies
are now in Cuba contracting for work
men TO proceed to Mexico. This is a
source of danger TO Cuba where there
is already a scarcity of labor. Now
that the Spaniards are returning to
Spain, labOrers will be still fewer"
The board of patrons of the Santa
Isabel hospital at MatanZas has pro-
tested to Governor General Brooke
against the continued occupation of the
hospital by the military authorities on
the ground that il is Illegal and harm
full to the interests of the locality. The
governor general has increased the
monthly credit for public instruction
to $4,000. The police discovered Tues
day night a large quantity of ammuni-
ton and Mauser cartridges in house
not far from a hay stack which was
burned. it was believed. by an in
cendiary.
The strike of the masons continues.
Governor Tanner Is ConyaIescent.
Springfield, Ills. Aug. Ex-Governor
Tanner who has been quite i'll for some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
Iowa Soldiers DO the Kovuy Act

Burlington. Ia, Aug. 24.-The Fiji
tieth Iowa regiment broke camp yes
terday and the companies departed for
their homes on various trains. Late
Tuesday nisht 200 soldiers, including
several nOn-commissioned officers
broke through the guard lines and
raided the Tefreshment stands, destroy
ing and stealing $500 worth of proper
ty. Several Offenders were arrested
yesterday morning. Sergeant Claude
Baker. of Centerville, paid $53 damages
and was released
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
Notice of PubIicatIon-In Chancery.


Rock Island County. -
In the circuit court, September term, 1899
In chanCery.
Anna rO~tlIu Canahl - Frank g;auahl.
Afidayit OF the nOn-rc>idencc of the SAID
Frank Ganah'. the above q defendant. having been
filed in The circuit court OF said county. notice
Is therefore hereby gwen 10 the said non
resident defendant that the complainant Jed
her bill of complaint in said court OG The
chaucery side thereof. 90 the lsth ddy Of
August. y. d. 1879. ard that thereupOn sum
moHs issued out OF said court wherein said
suit - now pending, returuahlc on the third
Monday In the month or Se-tcmhcr next, a. l.
by law required Now, unless you the said non
residenJd de- fcudant above named Frauk Gauahl
shall personally be and appear before said cir
cult court. on the first day Of the next term
thereof..tO be holden ut Rock Island in and Ton
the said county. on the Third Monday IN Sep
tcmber next, and plead. answer or demu
the said cOnplainantS bin OF complaint
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii bc taken As confessed
and ii decree entered against you according 70
the pray er OF said Bill
GEORGE w. gamble Clerk
Rock Island. Illinois Aug i. y. ID. lss-,
JOHS I. Stafford. ComplL ants Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
SOLDIERS FOR MANILA
twenty Volunteer Regiments
Which Will Eat Christmas
Dinner There.
SUCH Is THE WAR OFFICE DESIGN.

Secretary Is Evasive When Asked About
Prospects for the Recall of Otis-Only
Speaks Plainly Regarding; the Intention
to Push Things in the Philippine
Porto Ricans Make Good SoIdiers-Chi-
nese Exclusion Ordered by Gen. Otis.
Washington, Aug. 24.-Secretary of
War Root returned to the city last
night from his visit to the president at
Lake Champlain. He went at once to
his apartments at the Arlington hotel,
and during the evening spent some
time with General Corbin and Acting
Secretary Meiklejohn. That the cam
paign in the Philippines is to bepushed
vigorously and promptly is evident
from a remark the secretary made to
the reporters. He was determined, he
said, that every man belonging to the
twenty regiments of volunteers now
being recruited shall eat his Christmas
dinner in that country. This statement
was brought out by reference to the
published reports that ten of these reg
iments were to be held in the United
States as reserve force.
As 20 Successor of Otis.
Regarding the reports that General
Wesley Merritt, who has also been at
Lake Champlaln In conference with the
president and his war secretary, is to
succeed General Otis in command of
the troops in the Philippines, Secretary
Root was non-committal. He evaded
all questions on this point and declined
to make any positive statement what
everinregard to the sbuiect. The secre-
tary's attention was called to reports Of
fresh propositions for treating with
The insurgents with a view to peaceful
settlement of the war in the Philip
pines. He had not heard officially of
these. although he expressed himself as
being glad if such n solution of the diff
ficulties could be brought about.
Natives for the L. :. Army.
According to recent adyices received
at the war department the experiment
of enlisting natives of the West Indies
into the American army has proved
quite successful in the case of the Porto
battalion of United Safes volunteers,
which body completed its organization
a few weeks ago. This battalion is
commanded by Major L. p. Davidson,
and is the only one of its kind in the
army. Lieutenant BRAND, who is the
battalion adjutant, has written letter
to Major Johnson, speaking in high
terms of the composition of the bat
TALON. He says that the Porto Rican
soldiers are a fine lot of men, obedient
and willing to learn; they take great
pride in being soldiers of the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
old Salem Chautauaua CIoses.

Petersburg, Ills, Aug. 24.-The state
Cumberland presbyterian Old Salem
Chautauqua closed its session for 1899
Tuesday with a good attendance. In
the afternoon Murat Halstead deliv-
cred a lecture on Admiral Dewey
General Merritt and the Philippines. -
Funds have been raised by private sub
scription for the erection of Lincoln
memorial building and also for a build
ing to be devoted to Bible study.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
Tasgart Declines a denomination.

Indianapolis, Aug. 24.-Mayor Thos.
Taggart yesterday definitely announced
that he would not accept a renomina-
ton at the Democratic convention Sat
urday. He gives ill-heaIth as the rea-
son. Mayor Taggart's announcement
is a great disappointment to the party
leaders and it is impossible now to
forecast the nominee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24

80 a a FGD-- William Indian Pile
MHE nc 3;;atnsat vi: Nr9 i,iii.e
AM n E9Piics- Il absorus the II moTs
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81 ing Of the private parts Every BOX II
warranted By druggists. by mail
sept OF price 20 cents and SI.Oa- Viii -
EfaJFsCTURlkG CO.. Props. CleyelSSo- Ohic
Sod By u y. Bsnbsen drugEistg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
C. T. FOSTER, NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues OF
TWentieLh street. ONCE hours: 10 II a n,
Tto4p IN. and 10 y. m. Night Calls iIon
oG.~e Phone 40Si
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
Iowa Romnn CathoIic Foresters.

Waterloo, La, Aug. 24.-The state
convention of the Catholic Order OF
Foresters 6aded n two days session
here yesterday. Delegates were present
representing seventy-fiye courts OF
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
DIR. S. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon ana DenIis'.

AHdiseases of horses and cattle treated or
.nprovet principles. Surgical operations per
formed in a scientific manner Dogs treated
All calls promptly attended 70. KesluSnce,
and inilrmary, IGl5-lGl5 Fourth avenue
(Naucker's sLabie), opposite NO IRE house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
In Lneha sees Two sides OF the c

La Lucia says: Looking at the Gu
ban problem impartially two sides of
the question are apparent. According
to the Cuban side OF the argument Cuba
should be free because of the declara-
ton made by the United States govern
ment. According to the American side
the United States. having poured out
treausre and blood to terminate the
war and to protect the interests of its
own citizens at the same time. is en-
titled to establish in the island astrong
government and to prevent the eX-
cesses which have invariably stained
the early days of the republics of the
South American mainland.
Cuba's Weakness Is Noted.
''It is also impossible for Cuba-and
this is an element in the American ar
gument-to resist any foreign nation
that might quarrel with her. Her only
protector in such a contingency would
he the United States. Therefore it is
the duty of the United States, both on
account of Cuba and because of the
great American interests involved, TO
guarantee life and property in the ISL
and and to establish a competent and
stable government. Whatever happens
abandon Cuba. The obligation incurred
is moral as well as political
New Newspaper Appears.
Anew journal, Cuba and Spain. has
appeared Its conductors announce
that it Will be devoted to the intellect
ual, moral, material and political inter
ests of Cuba. 1t will favor the main
tenance of union and concord among
all sections CT the Cuban people and
will advocate the establishment of a
democratic republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24

have lost everything. Fortunately the
Americans Will not deliver the island
to either of these two parties, but little
by little will build up n constitution,
making the Cubans serve an appren-
ticeship in the art of government. We
warn all Cubans to examine closely the
political programme of each aspirant
TO leadership as the language of a dem
agogue is often identical with that of
an honest man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
DIR. CORA EMERY REED.
Homeopathic Physician

SpeciaI attention to diseases of women Ano
children also diseases OF eye ear, nose ano
throat once hours-9;3O To Il a m. 10 p
NJ. 32i Sixteenth street, ROCK lslaho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24

j. r. BURKHART, N. ID
MRS HADA N. BURKHART, n d
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-24
j. A. BALL, NJ. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.

Onnce 1907 second avenue Residence SOC
IT Genty- fourth street. Telephone lilo once
hours from 10 to IL i IN; 20 p m; and = TO
D. m Sundays To 10 a. m