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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
BROUGHTITO OUT WEST
Hartz & Bahnsen Company Wins
an Important Govern
ment Contract.
IN RIVALRY WITH THE EAST.

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petition Against Time Honored Custom
and Came Out With Flying CoIors
for Rock Island and Themselves-A
Jobbing Center.
A gratifying evidence of the COM
mercial development and advance
ment of Rock Island has been shown
in striking manner recently, in the
awarding to the wholesale drug house
of Hartz & Bahnsen company of an
extensive contract by the government
for drug supplies for the Indian
agencies of the interior department.
Heretofore no western firm has sue
ceeded in breaking into the monopo-
ly that big eastern houses have
enjoyed in this particular respect.
whose prestige so attained by rea-
son of the time-honored custom of
sending the contracts east seemed
destined to 90 on undisturbed for
some years to come until the Rock
Island firm of HartZ Il Bahnsen COM
pany went into the field of competition.
That the local firm has succeeded in
diverting this important factor of the
iobbing trade with the government to
the west is a source of much sa' isfac-
biOn HOI UNI y W NUN ISldhu, DuJ W IHlS
entire section of the country. That
the firm was able to cope with the
eastern establishments which have
had the advantage of experience, to-
gether with long years of recognized
commercial Importance, is an evidence
of the growth attained by the Rock
Island company, while its capability
in holding up its end with the best of
them was likewise demonstrated. 1t
went into market where, owing to
the fact that it becomes necessary to
bring the supplies here from New
York, repack them and lay them down
in Chicago, whereas the fasteners
have heretofore been simply obliged
20 deliver in New York, the competi-
ton was exceedingly sharp and close.
Recognition a Jobbing Center.
The contract involves several thous-
and dollars, and as said before, the Joy
which the HartZ IS Bahnsen company
has earned in securing it, is height
ened by the congratulations which the
business community will offer in full
realization of what it means in the
recognition that has come with it of
this, as a Jobbing center capable of
holding its own with the greatest and
most influential institutions in the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26

Circuit Court.

Bert Nicholson and Charles John
son. of Port Byron, indicted by the
grand jury of the May term, pleaded
guilty to robbery before Judge Gest
last night and were sentenced to the
penitentiary-
The jury impanelled to try the
Kelley damage suit against the Rock
Island road is composed of John Bru-
ner, G.. j. Smith, James Morrison,
Ben Raugh, l.. S. Shaffer. Henry Ellis,
Herman Johnston, John Eide, Henry
Schleuter, John Eckstrom, Phil Hoff-
man. Charles Erickson.
Edward Quinlan and Charles COT,
indicted for wife abandonment and
larceny respectively, whose cases have
been certified from the circuit court,
have entered into recognizance in the
county court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
SHOELESS AND HATLESS.
Thomas Barber Brought a Prisoner From
Port Byron.

Port Byron.
Thomas Barber, hatless and shoe
less, was brought 4 prisoner from
Port Byron last night by Deputy
Sheriff William Nicholson and locked
up in the county Jail.
The crime for which Barber is held
to answer is larceny, information
having been filed against him by
States Attorney Searle in the county
court yesterday. lie is charged with
having stolen a silver watch, coat and
vest and shoes from William Brown,
a boy, the value of the property being
SS.6S. Barber lives in a shanty about
a mile from Port Byron. When ac-
costed by the deputy sheriff the alb
sence of clothing was strikingly
noticeab BILE, and the officer feared
that if he took him through town in
such n condition the people would
think he had captured Il wild man.
The sheriff accordingly purchased a
pair of overalls, a shirt and a straw
hat for Barber. The prisoner agreed
to wear the overalls and shirt, but he
would not stand for the straw hat,
which he cast off when handed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
1T CAN'T BE DONE.
No One Can Remain Well, No Chronic Dis
ease Can he Cured Unless the Stom-
ach is First Made Strong and
Vigorous.

This is plain because every organ in
the body depends on the stomach for
its nourishment. Nerve, bone, sinew,
blood are made from the food which
the stomach converts To our use.
How useless to treat disease with
this, that and the other remedy and
neglect the most important of all, the
stomach.
The earliest symptoms of indiges-
ton are sour risings, bad taste in the
mouth, gas in stomach and bowels,
palpitatiou, all-gonc feeling, faintness.
headaches, constipation; later comes
loss of flesh, consumption, liver and
heart troubles, kidney diseases, ner-
vous prostration, all of which arc the
indirect result of poor nutrition.
Any person suffering from indiges-
tion should make it a practice to take
after each meal one of Stuart Dys-
pepsia Tablets, allowing it to dissolve
in the mouth and thus mingle with
the saliva and enter the stomach in
the most natural way These tablets
are highly recommended by DIR. Jen-
nison because they are composed of
the natural digestive acids and fruit
essences which assist the stomach in
digesting all wholesome food before it
has time to ferment and sour.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by druggists, full sized packages at
30 cents. They are also excellent for
invalids and children. A book on
stomach diseases and thousands of
testimonials of genuine cures sent free
by addressing +. 4. Stuart Co., Mar
shall Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Sand Boats to Remain Temporarily.

Through an arrangement between
the city and the contractors, Tropp
IL Darling, the sand boats are not TO
he disturbed in their present mooring
at the foot of Nineteenth street, until
the reservoir sand contract with the
city is fulfilled, the firm agreeing to
put the damaged portion of the levee
in good condition. Considering it to
the city's advantage, the aldermen
who have given the matter special at
tention so advised the mayor, and all
around it was deemed best to await
the enforcement of the councils re-
moval order for little time at least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Model Letter Writers,

\ Boston publishing firm that issues
school readers recently received the fol-
lowing letters from rural school trus-
tees:
Mr.. / have baught all fables
Story Books and Novels 1 am a Coin to
/ shall see the Board aboit it first. 1
have Baught all School Books Requaird
1 am Citing tieard of Bying Novels.
Yours, - -
Dear Sir
Can not Get no mobiles (novels) book
for Scool Book, he can reed Out of his
Reeders and not Out Of the Fairtail
Stories Books Yours Truley q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
AppreciatiNe.

Don't misunderstood me, - said Me-
andering Mike. ~ amt down on work. ;"
You don't seem to have much affec-
ton fur it," replied Flooding Pete.
Yes, l have. Work is a good ting.
If it wasn't fur work, how would all
desc people git money 10 give us?'-
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office, Rock Island.
Illinois, until Monday, June >, a. D..
1899, at D O'Clock p. IN. for the pur-
chase of seven hundred (7OO) more or
less barrels of Portland cement.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Rock Island, Ill. May s. 1899.
III. &. SCHAFFER, CITY Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Obituary..

The hour of the funeral of c. j.
Long has been changed from 10 n. m.
to ; O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Theresa
O'Connell-Kean will be held at St.
Marv's church. Moline, tomorrow
morning at 9 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Licensed to Wed.
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on So
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee
ascent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
HORST Won KoECKRITZ.
OTTO GROTJAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26

There is time for all things. The
time to take DeWitt's Little Early
Risers is when you are suffering from
constipation, biliousness, sickhead-
ache, indigestion or other stomach or
liver troubles. They never grippe
For sale by T. H. Thomas, A j. Reiss
and NJ. F. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26

Paper made from seaweed is a grow
ing industry in France. 1t is so trans
parent that it has been used in place of
glass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26

When Weak. Weary and Wasted
rom kidney diseases. why not try
'oley's Kidney Cure, a guaranteed
Medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
a Warm Friend.

Foley's Collie Cure is very hot. but
when diluted it is warm friend in
deed to those suffering from bowel
complaints. 1t never fails. % and
5O cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26

If we knew the day of our death, it
would oyerstimulate the wise and par
Alyze the fool.-Boston Transcript.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
TO SUCCEED Mr.. DINGLEY.
Representative Tawney May Go ON
Joint High Commission

Representative Tawney May Go ON
Joint High Commission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-There Ia
reason to believe that the vacancy in
the Anglo-American joint high COM
mission, caused by the death of Mr..
Dingley, will soon be filed 1t is I'M
derstood that the president desires. if
practicable. to find a man who is will
ing, as well as qualified to follow the
lines laid down by Mr.. Dingley and
the policy and principles so ably and
sturdily advocated and defended by
him as member of the commission.
Among the names which have been
most prominently associated with the
forthcoming appointment is that Of
Representative Tawney CMinn.), in
whose behalf a strong case is said to
have been made by the representatives
Of the American lumber industry. Mr..
Tawney is a member of the committee
on ways and means, and is probably
as familiar with the facts relating to
that important industry as any other
member Of the house of representa-
tives, or anybody to be found outside
Of congress. The subject is one to
and thorough study, and the lumber
schedule Of the existing tariff was
largely his handiwork.
Another name which has been asso-
ciated with the appointment is that Of
Representative Russell, of Connecticut,
who is now the only New England
member Of the ways and means COM
mittee. He is admirably qualified for
the place. and his appointment would
undoubtedly be satisfactory to the rep
resentatives Of all the American in
terests involved
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
Epistles to St. Paul.

Tn the civil branch of the municipal court
a. few days ago, the case Of Edward Ingham
va Frank E. Hemstreet came up for hearing
before Judge Hine. The plaintiff was suing
to recover on the lease OF the house at o9o
Portland, from which the defendant had
moved on the ground that the furnace had
smoked unbearably. In the course OF the trial
A. e. Taylor, a brotaer-in-law OF the defend
ant was placed on the stand to tell OF the
supply of smoke.
About the middle Of October, said Mr..
Taylor, II was walking down the street, and
noticed the smoke pouring out OF the chimney
and windows of my sisters house
Il thought it was a fire. and fastened in
the direction of the house at full speed. Burst
ing in the door 1 encountered my sister.
Where Is the iire?' l asked. In the
furnace she relied, and then went away"
Freddy" observed the mayor yesterday to
his watchfu secretary. Il have been think
ing some already that 1 would not like that
system they have in Havana about the
mayors, you know"
What is that?" inquired Mr.. Hammer,
with show of interest that he felt required
by the occasion.
81 see by The l o b Q that some American
general appoints a mayor and first assist
ant mayor and second assistant mayor and
more assistant mayors. Then he has a civil
mayor and three kinds Of municipal gov
ernors. l would not like that, Freddy. 1t
would not be nice to have so many assistants.
1t would interfere with my policy and detract
from the dignity OF the office. Besides they
don't hold the places long enough, Freddy"
Then the worthy mayor breathed heavily a
few times and resumed his consideration Of
an Eighth ward petition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
Churches and Their Work.

The Quarter-centennial convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association of Mime
sofa will be he'd at Minneapolis, IN the asso-
citation rooms. Feb. to II inclusive. I'M
mediately following the convention the Col
lege Bible institute will hold its annual ses-
sion on Feb. Il.
On the evening of Feb. 10 the twenty-ifth
anniversary exercises will be held. and the
other sessions of the convention will be de-
voted largely 10 the discussion Of matters OF
interest to Y. NJ. G. A. workers in the state.
Among the speakers for the meeting are
Bishop NJ N. Gilbert, Prof. Il. j. E. Wood
bridge, of the state university; Charles X.
ODER, field secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A.. c.
C. Michener college secretary, and C. S.
Ward, field secretary of the National Y. NJ.
C. A. organizationse
reduced rate of one and third fare has
been announced by the railroad compA les.
President H. &C. Simmons, D. b., of Fargo
college, will preach at Plymouth church next
Sunday morning and evening. Rev. George
E. Soper will address the students Of Fargo
college on Thursday morning and union
service OF students and people CT the city
Thursday evening.
The St Paul presbytery met yesterday in
Westminster church. Rev. ]. Paradis. of
Hastings. acted as moderator. Those present
included: Revs. w. G.. Covert, John Cone
land, Ferguson. o. H.. Elmer. John Sinclair.
w. G. Laube. J. G. Robinson. A. Netrast,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25

and are still hostile, being restrained
from open outbreak only by the pres
ence of troops at Walker; in North Da-
kota there are the Cheyenne, Rosebud
Blue Ridge, Crow Creek. Wahpeton and
Lower Brule reservations: in South
Dakota, the Standing Rock and Fort
Berthold reservations; and in Montana
the Fort Peck, Belknap. North Chey-
enne, Grow, Blackfoot and Flathead
reservations. These Indians have been
kept in subsection by large bodies of
troops, but. even so, they have not con-
cealed their desire to make war upon
the whites. and now that the troops
are withdrawn it is not improbable that
some of them may take advantage of
SO good an opportunity. turn expan-
sionists and attempt to regain their
lost possessions on the plains.
The only troops available in the de-
partment. should such an outbreak be
attempted. would be one company of
the Seventh infantry at Walker, two
companies of the same regiment at
Fort Smelling. four troops Of the First
cavalry at Fort Meade, one troop at
Fort Keogh. one at Harrison, small
detachment at Fort Assinniboine, and
a few men at Missoula. entirely too
small force to check any hostile
movement of the Indians.
In case of a general rising of the In
dams, such as was feared last fall, the
entire department of Dakota would be
at their mercy. The disorganized con-
dition OF the state militia, the rawness
Of Of cd 81
the war; the lack of arms and ammu-
milton and the impossibility of rapid
transportation and concentration of
troops at the present time render the
situation extremely hazardous. While
sending troops out of the department
to duty in the Philippines, the war de-
partment is leaving the whole North
west exposed to Indian raids, nor is it
making preparations to remedy mat
ters
There are a number of volunteer reg
iments in the South awaiting assign
ment TO duty in Cuba and others that
are to be mustered out of service Why
would it not be a good plan for the
war department to send a few of these,
If they are not needed elsewhere, to
this department and station them
Where they will do the most good? The
moral effect on the Indians would be
excellent. and it would give confidence
to those who are now exposed to dan
ger. 1t would also prevent the army
posts from falling into a condition Of
decay. Some of them have not enough
men TO properly take care of them. and
the government property will be ruined
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
WILLING TO WAIT.
Friends of Hawaiian Bill Not Anx-
lOus to Press Action.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-The decision CT
the supreme court of Hawaii, in the matter
Of the landing Of Chinese immigrants in the
island IS the cause of some apprehension.
The full text of this decision has now been
received in Washington. and it is found to
be very far-reaching In its effect 1t deals
not only with the landing of Chinese In
Hawaii but also incidentally lays down
doctrine that 1t is as court without juris-
diction in constituting laws Of the United
States dealing with other than the Chinese
immigration question Discussing this phase
of the Hawaiian question, Senator Culiom
who has charge of the general bill said to-
day that the decision left the people of the
islands in most unsatisfactory predicament
''They do not know where they stand" he
said, nor what to decide on in the en-
forcement Of the law. Important legal ques-
lions are likely to arise at any time and
naturally the Hawaiians want to know where
they stand
Continuing Senator Cullom said he would
call up the Hawaiian bill as soon as there
seemed any possibility Of getting considera-
ton, but so long as the peace treaty MAIN
talned its present position 1t was impossible
for him to say when this would be.
Inquiry develops the fact that there will
be opposition to the Hawaiian bill in it's
present shape, and some senators hesitate
to act in this matter until there are further
developments with reference to Cuba, Porto
ing among senators of this class that any
legislation in the interest of Hawaii will be
taken precedent for the other Islands, and
hence the Hawaiian question should be post
poned until the legislation for all the new
acquisitions can be considered together.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25

Andrews, Of South Dakota; Sanlmis and Bar
ackman. The elders present were: j. Silner,
Z. w. White. ]. Mccullough, A. Donahower,
Tinker and Bartlett
Rev. j. G.. Sinclair accepted the amended
call extended by the First Presbyterian
church. The First church Is burdened with
debt of $500. but the remarks of Mr.. Sin
clair led the presbytery to believe that it
would shortly be cleared away, for he added
wish to extend to you cordial invitation
to jubilee which will be held in my church
next Nov. rs. On that date the church
mortgage will be burned"
Inc secretary.in the name of the presbytery,
VIII write to the Minnesota representatives in
congress. protesting against the seating of
Brigham Roberts.
A. G. Crafts. of the Anti saloon league, adj
dressed the meeting. He told of the successes
OF the league in Minnesota and outlined
some Of its future plans
The Ladies' Aid Society of Westminster
church entertained the pastors at luncheon
in the church parlors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
TALK OF A CRISIS.
Filipino London Junta GraveIy Anx-
iOus to the Future.

LONDON. Jan. 24-The Filipino jun
ia here today received a cable mes
sage from Agoncillo. Aguinaldo's rep
resentative at Washington, declaring
that the prospects were improving,
though the work was difficult.
The absence of direct news from Ma
Mia and the receipt of secret intelli-
gence from Washington is causing the
gravest anxiety among the Filipinos
here. The arrests of Filipinos by Maj.
Gen. Otis and the news that numbers
of Filipinos have fled is regarded as a
most serious occurrence. 1t is point
ed out by the Filipinos that this is ex-
actly what happened in 1896. under
Gen. Blanco. when the Filipinos, on
The following day, attacked the Span
iards and the revolution broke out.
The members of the Filipino junta in
this city say they are so anxious to
avert war that they are cabling Ma
Mia today urging the Filipinos mot to
start hostilities If there is the remot-
est possibility of averting trouble"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
Well, Why Did You Do 1t?

The New York Sun, after styling the
minority in the senate, who oppose the
ratification Of the peace treaty, "A
Disgraceful Band" breaks out hyster
ically and abusively as follows:
1t is treaty of peace. To reject it would
be to revive the state of actual war. To
delay its ratification by carping debate will
be to imperil thousands of liyes-of the
Filipinos and of our own soldiers-by 10,
mentng and encouraging discontsnt and
hopeless rebellion.
The blood of those sacrificed lives will be
on the heads of the flibusters of the senate.
Ratification of the treaty means peace The
attempt to prevent or to delay ratification
means renewed war and possibly great de-
struction Of life and property; probably also,
perilous foreign complications.
Let the name OF every one Of these sena-
torial wreckers be published everywhere to
go down to lasting disgrace.
Does the Sun imagine that the op-
posing senators are going to be
frightened by any such ill-tempered,
abusive fanfaronade as the above?
The greedy policy Of expansion is
encountering a rebuke, and at the first
point at which it has been possible to
administer it. Puffed up by victory
and fed upon the applause of those
who sought to accord the credit of
triumph wholly to the Republican par
ty, the administration, after success
fully annexing Hawaii was tempted
to excuses, and the Philippines off red
an opportunity for the rounding out
of the scheme Of conquest.
But the conservatism Of the senate
has not been driven from its base nor
is it likely to be, in spite Of the anger
which delay Is creating among those
who seek to force the Philippines into
the already overfull NAV of the Amer
lean bird Of freedom. What necessity
existed for imposing the islands
composing this archipelago upon
the United States in the first
place? 1t is coming to be demonstrate
ed more and more clearly every day
that the people do not want them A
treaty of peace might. with much more
readiness, have been concluded by their
omission from the protocol.
Peace or no peace. the treaty ought
not to be ratified without some definite
information being supplied by the ex-
ecutive as to the future disposition of
the Philippines-and more than that
it will not be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED.
AguinnIdo Makes Direct Issue With
the Americans.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 24-The
government has been notified that
Aguinaldo today took a decisive step
and publicly proclaimed the republic Of
the Philippines. The ceremony took
place at Malolos. and was witnessed
by the members of his cabinet. This
news comes from Manila. where the
tidings of Aguinaldo's proceedings were
received with public demonstrations Of
a mild sort. All Is not plain sailing for
the insurgents, as it is said the rival
authorities at Cebu are fighting. The
trouble has not yet reached an acute
state. but the safety of the town and
surrounding country is In danger The
northern provinces have recently given
instructions that they are not in ac-
cord with Aguinaldo. and should his
proclamation lead to nostilities with
the Americans he may have a reyolu-
ton as we'll as a war of conquest on
his hands.
Another serious feature, according TO
dispatches, is that the interior Of Luzon
is in ferment. Native officers have
been murdered and no effort made to
punish the criminals.