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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
As TO THE CITY ACCOUNTS.
More Inaccuracies i'm the Morning Papers
Representations.

More Inaccuracies in the Morning Papers
Representations.
Ia a protractcd discussion of meth
obs of keeping municipal account in
which it INDUCES in the same connec-
ton. the Union speaks Of the discrcp-
ancies discovered during Mayor
knoN's administration, by City CLERK
Huesing, in the accounts as to paving
and paving warrants, and of the en-
ployment of its friend, W. +. John
son, as expert on the books. and of the
report made by that gentleman, in
which he made recommendations re-
fiecting upon no one. but recommend
ing that as far as the city clerk Is
concerned, of n system which the
morning paper commends. and which
is exactly what Mr.. Huesing had, with
the assistance of Mayor Medill, intro
duced three years before on entering
office. The conditions that produced
the confusion in the system of ac-
counts employed in the city clerk 5
office arose during the time that the
late Robert hoe hlcr occupied the Of
flee. but no after development has in
any sense reflected upon the integrity
of that gentleman who 50 faithful Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
billiard Scores.

Last nights scores in the Rock
Island Club billiard tourney:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
CLEAR WATER COMES.
Consumers Already Enjoying the
Benefits of the New
Reservoir.
FILTERS IN EXCELLENT ORDER

Mayor MediIl and People Generally Highly
Gratided at the Good Results So Far
Attained. But Even Greater Improve
ment May be Expected When the Pipes
VIII Have Been Cleaned.
The sparkling draught of water that
issued from the hydrants in houses
where city mains are tapped, this
morning, fulfilled the promise made
by Mayor +. j. Medill, that he would
substitute for the unwholesome water
that the people of Rock Island have
always been compelled to be content
with since the consumption has out
grown the capacity of the waterwork's
filters, a pure healthy. clarified arti-
Gle. 1t came, ana occasioned no end
of discussion and compliments for the
head of the municipality, to whose
heart lies close the reservoir question,
Il question that he has devoted him.
self to honestly and earnestly.
At $3.50 yesterday afternoon water
from the sand filters at the reservoir
was sent courSing through the mains,
but it was night before any material
change in the condition of the water
was noticeable. owing to the great
/
pipes rs result of the turbid state of
the river following the passing out of
the ice.
Filters Working Fine.
The filters are working handsomely,
Notwithstanding they are vet in an
incomplete state, two only having
two feet of sand. and the third having
only gravel. The effect produced on
10,
of such an unclean appearance, is
marvellous. Still, although the plant
is doing all that can be expected of it
under the circumstances, the people
| can look for much clearer water when
the sediment will have been removed
from the mains, it being the intention
of Mayor Medill to have the hydrants
opened and the pipes flushed as soon
as possible.
Recognizing and realizing the
necessity for clean and healthy water,
Mayor Medill has been laboring day
and night in order to get the plant in
Operation, and the good results arc
already apparent to all. And vet the
RESERVOIR has not attained the degree
of perfection that it Will. A gradua
Improvement has been going on al
day in the condition of the water, anC
when the pipes are cleaned Rock Isl
and people will be furnished with III
article which for purity and health
fitness will not be surpassed in any
place in the world. The reservoir
will be kept in constant operation.
The repairing on the damaged basin
is being done by Contractor c. j. Lar
kin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23

So-TO- Bac fo- ziruy Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes vef
ROC 1rZo1E blood Dire boz B. All dTUS EiSES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Rev. j. j. Jesperson is in Cam bridge
today.
j. n. Hutchinson, of Orion, spent
yesterday in the city.
George Duflin left this morning for
a visit at Girard. Ohio.
Miss Anna Davis, of 1871 Forty-third
street, left today for visit at Girard,
Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. j. Clcland, of
Beardstown, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
j. III. Cleland.
William Noel returned to his home
in Chicago yesterday, aftei a visit at
the home of Mrs. Daniel Shehan.
Secretary j. S. Freeman has re-
sumed his duties at the Y. NJ. c. y.
building, after an illness of 10 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
In the County Court.

In the case of j. w. Schultz Us. G..
\. Lillia, for board bill, the jury re-
turned a verdict for 81 30 in favor of
the plaintiff.
A verdict of guilty Of assault and
battery was returned against Patrick
and John Sullivan and Thomas Allen,
of Port Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
VOSS VS.. SULLIVAN MATCH
To WrestIe for the Illinois Championship
Tonight.

John Noss. of Rock Island. aud
Daniel Sullivan. of Denver, meet on
the mat at Wagner opera house Mo
line, tonight, in contest for the
wrestling championship of Illinois.
The match will be for 500 side and
80 and % per cent of the gate receipts.
The style chosen is catchas-catch-cau
best three in five falls to win, and
strangle holds barred. Farmer Burns
of whom Eoss is Il student. is OK
pected to he on hand. And there viii
be other notablcs in the sporting world
there, aS the match has attracted con-
siderable attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
Keeping Pace With
the Times

is a hard task these days, but Shields cash
grocery has kept ahead of them in the way of
grocery merchandising. Not alone in the matter
of prices, but in getting the best for the money,
have the patrons of the store been benefited.
Watch Shields cash grocery and you will be
keeping your eye on the ndustor of success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
RuckIcn,s Arnica SaIye.

bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, tetter, chapPed hands.
chiiblains, corns and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed 20
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by Hartz & Ullemever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
lilly to Take a Bride.

William Ii. Moore, the colored por-
ter at the Rock Island depot. left last
night for St. Louis. where today he
will be united in marriage. a box of
Havanas was left behind for his
friends. This is Billy'J third venture
on the matrimonial sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
Given up by Four Doctors.

Beaver Dam, Ohio, Aug. %, 1895.
My daughter, after being treated by
four doctors, and being given up for
lost, n neighbor recommended Foley
Kidney Cure. Today she is able to
walk several miles without fatigue.
feel we would have lost her if it was
not for your medicine. Respectfully,
Mis- j. NJ. BAILEY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23

and for so many years served the city.
But the city was small when Capt.
koehler took up the duties of city
clerk, and when modern improve
ments were undertaken by special
assessment. the city in n twinkling
outgrew the system employed by
Capt. koehler, and he was obliged to
employ his own method of keeping
account of the added funds.
But shortly after his retirement
from office he was overtaken
by misfortune, which was followed
by enfeebled health. All this hap
pened before he could familiarize his
successor with his methods of keep
ing the citv's accounts as he might
otherwise very readily have done. and
Mr.. Huesing, after consulting Mayor
Medill-than whom there is no more
experienced and capable accountant
in the citv-and a number of well
known experts. determined to open
a completely new set of books
throughout. which he did. The first
examination by the finance commit
tee of the council of the records,
made the year following. resulted in
the preparation of the following COM
plimentary resolution concerning Mr..
Housings methods:
Rock Island, H., May Z, 1S94.-To
the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
ell, Rock Island, H., Gentlemen:
Your committee on finance beg leave
TO submit the following report: We
have-carefully examined all the books
and accounts kept by our most Elf
cient city clerk, A. ID. Huesing, and
have found them kept in II neat and
business like manner and accurate in
every particular
4 new set of books for the c:ty's
accounts as well as a new waterworks
book have been prepared and opened
up during the year, and in the opin-
ion of your committee the accounts
of the city are kept in a more COM
plete and satisfactory manner than
ever before.
AS a committee we desire thus pub
licly to tender our thanks TO Mr..
Hueaing, our city clerk, for his kind
ness and courtesy to the committee
during our entire work of auditing
the accounts. Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL CoRKEN,
HENRY kINNER,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-23
UNNIE.I. NORk r
HENRY kINNER
c. W. FOSS,
Committee

Prof. Foss, of Augustana college.
then serving in the council. was the
republican member of the committee,
and was one of the most appreciative
in his expressions of approval of the
books. and he personally paid Mr..
Huesing many fine compliments on
the simplicity and comprehensiveness
of the system. Nothing that has
subsequently, happened has in any
wav diminished the standard of work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
Tie SPORTS VISION OF TIE DAY WHEN "EZo is MAYOR.


been shown in the Black hills towns
panies which served a year in the
islands. Many of the Black hills boys
have had practical experience in mining
for gold and silver. and they have been
watchful of the Philippines for fndica-
tionS of ore deposits. Captain Paul Nc
Clelland, company /, has brought back
a piece of decomposed silver ore about
half pure, which is said to have been
taken from a ledge about 100 feet in
width. situated ten miles from Manila.
The soldiers have also brought pieces
of rich gold quartz from Luzon, the ore
closely resembling the rich free milling
veins of the Black hills. Chunks of
gold ore exhibited by the soldiers bTistie
with gold threads fakes and nuggets,
and most experienced miring men
would take it for Black Hills ore.
Many of the Black Hills men have re-
manned in the Philippines for the pur-
pose of being on the ground ready for
the gold fields as soon as order is re-
stored in the islands. Several outfits
have been organized, which are al
ready in. the gold fields around Manila,
Some of the returning soldiers have
small bottles, of placer gold which they
panned out of the creeks, and larger
streams Of water. with common pans.
There. seem to be large quantities Of
black sand, which is full of bright, yell
low gold. easily panned and believed
by the Black hills men to be in great
Quantities.
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war. We have to settle once for all the
question of British supremacy and tic
Danish forever the phantom of an Afri-
kander nation"
The Daily News. on the contrary
says: TT is not at all likely that the two
victories portend speedy end of the
war. The Beers win fight on, and ou1
army of occupation must be hurried
forward. The appalling loss of officers
and men we have sustained shows
clearly that we have stiff work before
us. The army corps will have ample
work to do.
THE second British victory, that at
Elandslaaagte, in which the British
losses, though heavy, were not out o.
proportion TO its Importance, may be
regarded as having completely democrat
lied the well laid but ineffectively eX-
ecuted plans of the Beers. In the opin-
ion of military critics it viii tend tc
bring the war TO a speedy conclusion.
General White, it is hoped. may have
been able by this time to relieve Major
Yule at Glencoe, thus enabling him tc
deal with General Joubert's column as
General Syfnons and General French
have already done with the others
There is still TO be guarded against
the possible raid from the Drakenburg
range by Free State troops or from
Vryheid through Zululand. The British
plan win therefore to a great extent be
still on the defensive, as Sir George
White has an extended front, threat
ened at many points, to protect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23

started out this morning in search of
the robbers. Late this afternoon, six
miles north of Atchison, they came
upon the robbers unawares. the latter
firing upon them from ambush. Rob-
ert Dickerson. an Atchison police Of
ticer, was shot and killed at the first
volley, and before a successful rally
could be made by the pursuers, James
Hayes fell with bullet in his arm
The robbers were hidden from view
and the posse, at a disadvantage in
the growing darkness, were compelled
to withdraw after firing few inef-
fectual shots. The robbers had dupli-
Gated their work of the night before
and again escaped unhurt, Tonight
they are hiding behind a barrfcade Of
logs, with the posse keeping a. respect
full distance. At daybrea.k a deter
mined effort will be made to capture
the robbers. They are surrounded and
it will be impossible FOR them to, escape.
News of the killing of officer DECKER
son caused intense excitement here. He
was a man Of daring and we'll known.
Tonight a special train fairly loaded
with armsd men, left Atchison for the
scene.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
QUEER CONFESSION.
Convict Voluntarily Admits Five
Murders.

saltwater, Mimi. Oct. 2a.-J. G. Nc
bride, a convict at the penitentiary,
serving three years for assault, has
made a remarkable confession TO War
den Weller. Mcbride confesses the
murder of two officers. Joseph Grant
and John McNott, at Geneva, Ills. Aug.
20, 1881: the murder of Julia Buckmire
at Geneva; a posstoffice robbery and the
murder of a marshal of Ottawa, Kan;
the burglary of a hardware store and a
shooting of a policeman at Guide Rock,
Neb.. and many burglaries and high
way robberies.
Mcbride says that his right name is
George, Bullock. He has served three
prison terms He is now SO years of age
and says he has followed the life of a
robber and murderer since he was Is
years of age. While relating tine story
of his crimes he gave details in a mat
ter of fact manner. He claims to have
confessed because his conscience both
cred him, and says he is anxious to be
punished for his crimes. In the muir
der of officers at Geneva, he says he
had two pals one of them Harry Ester.
later arrested and sentenced to Joliet
penitentiary for fifteen years.
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= y b \ 4 \ y y \ \ \ \ \ \
= Cape Town, Oct. 22.-3 p. NJ :
= It is now definitely known that =
= Glencoe was attacked yesterday :
= by the Boer main northern col :
= umn. Our forces are entrenched =
= in a good position. The situa- =
: ton there is not yet fully :
y cleared up. =
= Cape Town, Oct. GIL p. m. :
: Later dispatches from the y
= front say that the Boer losses at =
= Elandslaagte were considerable =
= and that the British lost about I
\ hundred men killed and Z
= wounded. A large number of =
= Beers were captured. =
y = z z ? + 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
FEUDIsTs TO BE TRIED.
Kentuckians Up Against Strong Arm
of Law.

London, KY, Oct. 22.-The Clay county
circuit court opens tomorrow at Man
chester The five feudists, Eddy and
Floyd Caldwell and SON Sol, Jim and
Tom Griffin, will be tried for the kill
ing of Deputy Wash Thacker, of the
Philpot faction. Governor Bradley has
troops in readiness to go to the pro-
lection of the court Immediately upon
the request of the judge. Since the
last term of court twenty men and one
woman have been shot and there are
only four indictments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23

before United States Court Commits
sioner Charles Z. Martin, who held the
defendants each under $500 bail to APP
pear before the United States grand
jury. The prisoners will be taken to
Florence tomorrow where the United
States court of the Second judicial dis
trict meets Nov. 20 The Indian police
man whose skull was fractured by a
blow dealt by George Young, a soldier,
is still in a precarious condition. There
is no excitement among the Indians
at San Carlos and yesterdays pro-
ceedfngs indicating punishment of the
Offenders will have a statutory effect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
TO IDENTIFY TRAIN R0BBER
U. P, OFFICIALS COME TO OGDEN
TO SEE ALLEGED HoLD-UP.
Doubt In Minds of Some as to Iden-
tity of Sheriff Layns's Captive
Employees Will Also Attend.
ESPECIAL 70 The FTeraId.l

Cheyenne, wvo.. OCT. 22.-Causiderahie
doubt exists among Union Pacific officials
as to the man arrested by Sheriff Layne
of Ogden being ore of the Wilcox train
robbers, Efforts at Identification, how
ever, wild be made, and Engineer Jones.
who was struck by one of the bandits at
the time of the hoId-up and was made to-
move the train ait the command Of the
robber, Conductor Storey and several
Other trainInen VINO had an opportunity
of seeing the f1o+d=urls. will so to Ogden
10 look at the prisoner. Man Clerk l.. L.
Dietrich, who saw more of the robbers
than any of the other clerks or the train
men, has gone to the Philippines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
NURDEROUS HOLO-UPS.
Kansas Thugs Kill Two Men and
Wound Others.
FIRST ROBBED A STORE
THEN AMBUsHED PURSUING
POSSE AND FIRED ON IT.
Two Men Held Up Country Store and
When They Were Resisted They
Killed One Man-Posse Pursued
Them and They Laid In Wait and
Shot Policeman.

Atchison, Kan, Oct. 22.-Two robbers
last night shot and killed one man and
wounded another. in a store at Doni-
phan, which they later robbed, and to-
day ambushed and shot and killed a
policeman and wounded another man,
both members OF a posse pursuing
them Tonight the robbers are sur
rounded six miles north of Atchison
and an attempt to arrest them will be
made at daylight.
The dead:
John Brown, Deniphan.
Robert Dickerson, Atchison.
Wounded:
Charles Kuchs, Deniphan.
James Hays, Atchison
The robbers entered the store of
Kuchs at DoniphanE at O'Clock last
night and at the point Of revolvers or
dered number of men present to hold
up their hands. The order was :obeyed
quickly and one of the robbers started
for the money drawer. Kuchs and
Brown, son of the postmaster at Doni-
phan, made a movement to resist. Two
pistols in the hands of the robbers
cracked instantly. Brown fell dead
where he stood and kuchs WINGED
from wound in his arm. This was the
signal to flee and the store was cleared
in a wink. while the robbers hurriedly
emptied the till and made off.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Details of Glencoe Fight.
Murderous Hold-ups.
PAGE TWO.
sLirmish Near Manila
Upton to Try Again:
PAGE THREE.
Sporting News.
PAGE FOUR.
PAGE FIVE. -
Sermon BY Rev. Sylvester Burt.
His Last Nickel.
PAGE SIX.
Biggest Proposition Yet.
: PAGE EIGHT
Workers Watch the Boss.
Found Dead In a Cabooss
Freight Wreck On o. s. L. IS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
WHITE RIBBONS AT SEATTLE.
Temperance Leaders Speak to Wash
.ingtonians.

Seattle, Wash. Oct 22-The leaders
of the National w. C.. T q. spent to-
day in addressing large congregations
in the churches of the city. Mrs.
Katharine L. Stevenson, president of
tine Massachusetts w. C.. T. T.. de-
livered the annual sermon. The church
was crowded.
In the First Methodist Episcopal
church, Y. NJ. G.. A., and other houses
of worship general services were held.
Tomorrow the union will continue its
work. Reports Of affiliated interests,
reports of superintendent and of the
committee on resolutions will be the
feature
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
MINERS MUST ANSWER.
Occur fAlene Rioters Stopped Uncle
Sans Mail.

Moscow, Ida, Oct. 22.-The trials of
over 100 Occur d'AIene miners on a
charge of stopping the United States
mails at Wardner on April 20, will be-.
gin the coming week in the Unitesd
States court. Several of the accused
have already. been brought here from
Wardner -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
al the view of reeantnring Elar dslaagte.

view of retapturing Elar dslaagte.
On the morning of that date all the
mounted troops here, supported by two
battalions of infantry and two batteries
of artillery, reconnoitered some twelve
miles along the Newcastle road, an
! open, rolling country, very suitable for
cavalry operations. although the going
was heavy. after the recent rains.
On approaching within three miles or
so Of the break in the railway lire, our
men saw the Boer outpcsts falling
back, apparently in no great force. We
captured four. who had mistaken our
men for Beers until we were too near
for them TO get away. Then our men
returned and, later Friday night, Cen
eral White determined to advance in
force on ElaEdsiaagte at an early hour
the following morning. 1t was impera-
tive that we dislodge the Beers from
Elandslaagte, as we had learned that
the Orange Free State burghers were
descending from their positions on the
slopes of the Drakenburg, from Tintwa
and other. western passes. TO Operate
with those already posted at Glands
laa=te.
Beers Well Posted.
At an early hour our forces moved
out by road and rail. 1t was computed
that there were about 1.200 Beers, with
big guns and Maxinls, covering their
front and occupying a we'll chosen posi-
ton at the base of a hill. some little
distance south of Elandslaagte.. On
both TANKS were strong kopjes, on
which were three big guns strongly
posted and commanding a wide sweep
on all sides, leaving an opening for re-
treat.
A British armored train, supported by
two trainloads of infantry, Immediately
on approaching the ene1ny'S position,
was shelled by the Boers. Our artillery
was at once brought up and drove the
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still serious, 50 long as the Beers held
the railway at Elandslaagte, severing
communication between I4adysmith and
Dundee, Sir George Stewart White, on
Friday, resolved to give battle with a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
REVOLUTION IN COLOMBIA.
Biennial Rumpus In South American
Republic.

{ Colon. Colombia. Oct. The revolu-
ton has extended from Gundinamarca
TO Lima. The Colombian gunboat Mo-
yaca is about to leave for Gauca, where
an arnv of 10000 men IS being assem-
bled by the government.
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foes, worthy of our metal. Their sterling
worthy of our metal. Their sterling
qualities ought to do much to facilitate
the ultimate pacification of South Afri-
ca. That is now the real end of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
MINES IN PHILIPPINES.
Dakota Soldiers Bring Back Rich Ore
Specimens

Chicago, Oct. PA special to the
Record from Deadwood. S. D.. says:
Evidences of the richness of the Phil
ippine islands in presious metals have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
CLUBBED TONIC INDIANS.
Now Negro Soldiers Must Suffer Com
ssnusncas.

Globe, Ariz., Oct 22-The thirteen
negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth in
fantry accused Of beating with clubs
four Tonic Indians on tine night of
Oct 10, at San Carlos Indian agency
had preliminary hearing yesterday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-23
Beers MAIN COLUMN ATTACKS GLENCOE
British Lost About 100 at
ElandSlaagte.
GREAT EXCITEMENT
OVER VICTORIES
Details of the Battle Show Heavy
Casualties.

Queen Victoria Sends Message Of
Coincidence to Relatives of Sold
iers Slain or Wounded In South
Africa-Kinmberley Still In State
of Siege-Boers Have Not Crossed
Orange River-said to Be Smelling
Dundee.