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ters that roll past your employees and operatives and dependents and associ- ates, and the long line of carriages which the undertaken orders for your funeral in order to make the occasion many dry, fearless eyes, as there are persons occupying them. You will be in this world but few minutes As compared with eternity, the stay of the longest life on earth is not more than a minute. What are we doing with that minutef Are we imbittering the domes- tic or social ol political fountains, or are we like Moses, who, when the Israel ites in the wilderness complained that the waters of Lake Marah were bitter, and they could not drink them, their leader cut eff the branch of certain tree and threw that branch into the water, and it became sweet and slaked the thirst of the suffering host 2 Are we with branch of the tree of life sweet ening all the brackish fountains that we can touch2
 Dear Lord, send us all out on this mission. All around us imbittered lives --imbittered by persecution, imbitter- ed by hypercriticism, imbittered by pow erty, imbittered by pain, imbittered by injustice, imbittered by sin. Why not go forth and sweeten them by smiles, by inspiring words, by benefactions, by hearty counsel, by prayer, by gospelized behaviour Let us remember that if we are wormwood to others we are worm word to ourselves, and our life will be bitter and our eternity bitterer. The gospel of Jesus Christ Is the only sweet ening power that is sufficient. It tsweet- ems the disposition, it sweetens the man. ners, it sweetens life, it sweetens mys- terious providences, 1t sweetens aflic- tions, it sweetens death, it sweetens ev- erything have heard people asked in social company, "If you could have three wishes gratifed, what would your three wishes bef'' If could have three xi1AA. Ast. \ tll yep what fhsy wpula
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
Refused to Repeal Special Charters.

Lansing, Mich, June 15.-The senate
last night. by a vote of to q, refused
to repeal the special charter of the Mich
igan Central Railroad company, and
passed the house bill providing for a
commission to negotiate with all rail-
road companies having special charters
10 ascertain and report to the next leg
islatuTe on what terms they will sur
render their charters to the state and
reiGcorporate under the general laws of
the state. Final adjournment will take
place on June "a. This insures the de-
feat of the income tax, copper and iron
tax and all bills increasing the taxes of
railroad companies. The house yester-
day defeated by only one vote a single
tax law on the Heny George basis. The
senate and passed the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
DEWEY GAVE THEM THE GUNS.
Where the FiIipinos Got the Cannon They
Used Last Tuesday.

Chicago. June 15.-According to Gen.
eral Anderson the losses of the Ameri-
can troops in the recent engagements
with the Filipinos at Las Pinas and Ba-
coor, south of Manila, were caused by
the cannon which Admiral Dewey pre-
sented to Aguinaldo last winter The
batteries in question are being nanipu-
lated by Spanish prisoners. who, Gen.
eral Anderson says, have been released
by Aguinaldo with the understanding
that they enlist in the insurgent army
General Anderson took the first detach-
ment of troops to the Philippines last
fall. and was a prominent figure in the
first negotiations between this country
and the Filipino government. AS re-
suit he is a close student of the Philip
pine situation.
When Admiral Dewey captured Ca
vite he took possession of a lot of artil-
lery and later presented ii to Aguin-
aldo" said General Anderson. THE in
surgents removed the field pieces to Las
Pinas and adjacent points and have left
them there ever since. 1t is these can
nor that are now being used by the in
surgents against our troops with sucn
terrible effect IN the province south of
Manila These guns are manned by
Spanish prisoners. who have been given
their liberty and enlisted in Aguinaldo's
army. These Spaniards are trained ex-
perts in handling field pieces. The ma
tive Filipino is unable to use a cannon.
and Aguinaldo has placed all his field
pieces in charge of former Spanish pris-
Ouers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
TWO COMMISSIONS MEET.
Sessions Involving International Affairs in
Paris and Washington.

Paris, June 15.-The Venezuelan
commission met here today, the ses-
sions being held in the apartments re-
Gently occupied by the Spanish-Amer-
lean peace commission. Prof. De Mar
tens, umpire, presided, having Chief
Justice Fuller and Sir Richard Collins
on right, and Baron Russell and
Justice Brewer on left. 1t was decided
to meet Mondays. Tuesdays. Wednes-
DAYS and Thursdays. Webster opened
the British case. and continued speak
ing the remainder of the day, explain
ing with the aid of the map the geo.
graphical di ifficulties in the dispute.
Washington, June 15.-The COM
mission to examine the route of the
canal on the isthmus of Panama met
this morning. Ad miral Walker was
elected president, and paid his re-
spects To President Mckinley. He
also visited Secretary Hay and dis
cussed the plans of the work before
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Cuban Takes Couple of Shots at Some
Oficers Near Havana

CUBAN IAkes Couple oil shots at some
Officers Near Havana
Havana, June I5.-ColoneI Black Ma
; jor Kane General Lees chief surgeon)
and Captain Stafford (of the Seventh
cavalry. went to Playa de Mariana,
about six miles from Havana, Tuesday.
were riding in an ambulance, left Col
onel Black and drove on along a lonely
road protected on each side by heavy
underbrush. Suddenly they heard the
report of a gun and a bullet whistled
close TO them. Quickly getting down
from the vehicle they saw a Cuban
kneeling in the roadway about 100 yards
off. Aiming his rifle a them. apparent
ly, he fired again. the bullet passing
over their heads. The officers were un-
armed, but they swore roundly al the
Cuban. who disappeared into the brush.
The general belief is that the affair was
not serious and the officers themselves
treat il as joke. They say that other
wise ii would have been impossible to
miss them at such short range.
Santiago de Cuba. June 15.-The Inde-
pendencia is publishing a number of
signed articles from prominent Cubans
advocating annexation to the United
States In its editorials il disclaims any
approval of such a policy. The articles
are causing vigorous discussion. +!
Porvenir yesterday bitterly antagonized
the American occupation. Since last
Sunday 1.5CO Cuban soldiers in this
provinces have signed a request to be
paid So each on condition of surrender
ing their arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

DR.. Lawson. the pioneer of abdominal
surgery, is dead a London, aged 81.
A law directory just issued shows
that there are 4,G03 lawyers in Chicago.
Sheriffs, of Iowa. Illinois and other
states are holding a convention al Bur-
lngton, Ia.
AS a result of the recent storm the
pattern house of the Lake Shore Iron
works at Marquette, Mich, is a wreck
Johnny Lassus, aged 2S months, was
burned to death at Fort Wayne Ind
His clothing caught fire from a lighted
candle.
For the twelve months ended June
Chicago has contributed in round num-
bers to the war revenue tax a little mat
ter of 81, ,OOO 600.
The directors of the Des Moines and
Fort Dodge Railroad company have de-
clared a dividend of : per cent. on it's
preferred stock, payable Aug. l.
An order aggregating more than So
C0O.GCO has been placed with the Pullman
Car company by an English railway
syndicate which is building railways in
Argentina.
For the month Of May exports of
breaCstuffs from the United States
amounted to S1g,6Ss ,313. cattle and hogs
s2,SS3.745. provisions S13,OOO,O76 and cot
ton s9,61G617.
The Goodrich iron mine near Ishpem-
ing, Mich, has been bought by A B.
Miner and is to be reopened and worked
extensively. The mine has been idle
seventeen years
Four small children named Christen-
sen were drowned in the Platte river.
near North Platte, Neb. One fell into
the water and the others were drowned
while attempting to rescue it.
Paul Zeltner, one of the slayers of
Attorney Z. H. Westenhaven. was found
guilty of murder in the first degree at
Bowling Green, o., with a recommenda-
ton for mercy, which resulted in a life
sentence instead of death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
BUSINESS KNOWS NO ETHICS.
Appears the View of the witness-Re-
marks About Labor Organization.


Speaking Of the ethics of life" sug-
gested by a member of the commission,
Havemeycr said: Il don't care two cents
for your ethics. l know nothing about
them ! am talking about business" He
declared that the tariff enabled the steel
rail trust &c mulct the public to the ex-
tent of SO per ton. On the question of
labor Havemeyer said the laboring eIe-
ment was forced to form organizations.
but that in doing so il sacrificed much
independence. and the unions had the
effect Of bringing other men down to a
low level" He contended that he was a
friend of labor. and said that good men
in the employ OF the trust were paid 10
per cent. more than they could get else
where.
Havemeyer said that many things
are done in business which look cold
blooded and harsh. but that business
conditions often required conduct justi-
flying such characterization. The farm
ers, he thought, ought to establish
trust for their protection. He declared
that his company had lot gone into
combination with any of the inde-
pendent refineries- Reports that such a
consolidation had been effected were un-
true. Replying to q question as TO how
he could conduct business at a loss and
still declare dividends Havemeyer de-
cIared laughingly: "One is an executive
act and the other a matter of business"
The witness closed with a protest
against what he called the tariff dis
crin,inations. AGAINST sugar. The sugar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
AN ADVANCE ON |MUS,
Rebels Reported to Have an Arse.
nal and Large Supplies
There.
LAWToNs COMMAND REINFORCED

Enemy Loses In Killed, w ounded and Cap
tured More Than third of an Army of
1000 Men In Yesterdays BattIe-Insur-
gents Flee to the Observation-Disclosures
tIon of Luna observation-disclosures
Bland Passes Away.
Manila, June 15.-The 4th regulars
and Wyoming regiments have been
added to Lawton's command Today
thev were towed across the bay in
cascoes to Las Pinas, preparatory TO
advancing on linus, five miles inland.
where the rebels are reported to have
an arsenal and large quantity of sup
plies.
Manila, June Is, p. m.-Recou-
noitering in the vicinity of linus
shows that the rebels retired probably
to the mountains along the lake. They
left 20 Spanish prisoners vino joined
the Americans. Natives are flocking
into Bacoor. The VIII ole section is
practically without food. Otis or
dered the distribution of rice and beef
to the inhabitants. Many still refuse
to credit the assassination of Luna.
The failure of the Filipinos to follow
up the peace negotiations strengthens
were merely to gain time in order to
lure the Americans to show their
hands.
Washington, June 15.-Gen. Otis
cables: THE success of LawtOn's
troops in Cavite province was greater
than reported yesterday. The enemy,
mum bering over 1000. lost in killed,
wounded. and captured more than
one third. The remainder, much
scattered, retreated south to the linus,
their arsenal; of five pieces of artil
lery, three were captured. The navy
aided greatly on the shore of the bay,
landing forces occasionally. The in
habitants of that country reJoiced at
the deliverance, and welcomed with
enthusiastic demonstrations the ar
rival of our troops
Washington, June 15.--Otis cables
that he has sent additional troops to
protect the inhabitants of Cebu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
NEWS OF THE TRANsVAAL.
Significant of Anything, Depending or
How You View 1t.

How You View 1t.
London, June 15.-Though the sensa-
tional papers are making much of the
Blue Book on the Transvaal negotia-
tions issued Tuesday night. The reply
of the secretary OF state for the colonies
to the petition of the Uitlanders re-
moves many apprehensions. The text
shows that it did not contain threats
concerning which many rumors were
afloat, and demonstrates that there is.
therefore, still time for the disputants
to arrange a compromise of which signs
are not wanting. For instance, DR..
Leyds, the Transvaal representative in
Europe, has a telegram from Pretoria
denying that the proposed concessions
by the Beers were dependent of Great
Britain accepting arbitra ton. Also a
special says that the Dutch government
at The Hague has sent President Kru-
ger a remonstrance respecting the DIS
astrous consequences that are likely to
follow persistence in his present policy.
But the news from Pretoria is not so
peaceful. A dispatch from there says:
The volksraad has resolved to accept
President Kruger's franchise proposals
and refer them to the psople before put
ting them into operation. President
Kruger, in thanking the raads. said: In
these troublesome times we do not
know what is going to happen" Eng
land, he added, had not made even one
little concession and he could not give
more. He reminded the raad that God
had always stood by them. War, he as
serted. he did not want, but he would
not relinquish anything more. In con-
Guiding he called them all to witness
that though their independence had once
been removed God had restored il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
BUSINESS IS BUSINESS
With No Ethics In 1t to Speak of
Is the View of Henry O.
Havemeyer.
TARIFF THE MOTHER OF THE TRUST
Is Another OF .te Views of the Man Who
Runs ihe Combine I'm Sugar-WouId
Have Legislators Keep Their Hands or
Government Should Not Be Wet
Nurse to the Business SIan, but Let Him
Run Himself

Washington, June 15.-H. o. Have
meyer, the autocrat of the sugar trust.
gave the industrial commission - a run
for its money" yesterday. He was on
the stand the entire day and proved to
be an entertaining witness. The mag
nate frankly confessed that he was in
business for all he could get out of it.,
and that he saw nothing wrong in tax
ing the public all it would stand. He
did not believe in destroying a good
thing by marking up prices to a point
beyond the ability or disposition of con-
sumers to pay or that would arouse
ruinous competition. but endeavOred to
conduct his monopoly on strictly busi-
ness principles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
REBs VERY PUNCTUAL.
Always Get Away In Time to Avoid Uncle
Sans Gallant Soldiers.

Manila. June 1. 4:40 p. rl.-The battle
of Tuesday on the banks of the Zapote
river was ended by Il fierce fire of
artillery and rifles aimed at the Fill
pino entertainments across the river,
under cover of which the United States
troops swan the river and charged the
works. finding nothing there but dead
FilipinCs. of whom there were sixty-five
in the trenches. The F'ilipinos retreated
several miles southwark after this en-
gagemcnt to the strongly fortified town
of linus. The shelIina OF the American
warships drove the rebels from Bacoor,
So the Americans control several more
miles of coast. General Lawton. with
his staff and a troop of the Fourth
cavalry, started to ascertain the nature
OF the insurgents position. He rode
five miles along the coast to Bacoor
without discovering the enemy.
Town Full of White Flags.
He found the town full of white flags.
but there were no soldiers there. The
women and children who had fled to the
woods during the bombardment were
camping in the ruins of their homes.
The shells had almost knocked the town
to pieces. The big church was wrecked,
and many buildings were ruined. Even
the trees and shrubbery were torn as
by hail storm Several hundred wOm-
en- and children came into the American
lines for refuge. and the road from
Bacoor was covered all day long with
professions OF them on foot and in carts.
driving animals and carrying goods on
their heads. The appearance of the
battlefield testified to the fierceness of
tuesdays fighting The trees along the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
SENT TO JOIN MORRELLE.
Mob I'm Louisiana Takes a Sick Negro
and Hangs Him.

ana Hans> him.
New Orleans, June 15.-Edward Gray,
a negro who was arrested in st. John
parish about year ago, with Charles
Morrelle, another negro, and charged
with a series of burglaries, was lynched
yesterday morning after having been
released by the authorities because
there was no evidence against him. Since
his confinement Gray has been very sick,
and when released he started to the
home of friends in the parish of St. Pc
ter.
He made his way as far as Reserve.
where his strength. saye out. Charles
ThibodSauX gave the nsgro a blanket
and allowed him to sleep on the porch
of an clubhouse. During the night mob
crossed the river, and taking Gray from
where he was resting. hanged him to a
tree. Morrelle. the other negro arrested,
was lynched last November
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
Sites for Public Buildings in Illinois.

Washington, June 1.-THE secretary
OF the treasury has purchased sites for
public buildings as follows: Elgin. Ills,
from Young Mems Christian associa-
tion, lot on Spring street, between Mil
waukee and Division streets. price SIS
900; Streator, Ills, from John C. Bar
low. lot on corner of Hickory and Mon
roe streets. $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15

refiners have never hac fair nearing at
the hands of the ways and means CON-
mittee." he said. when 1 came here as
an individual they were willing to give
me anything. but when / came as the
representative of the American Refining
company-of five times the Importance
asking for an adequate tariff 1 was told
to get out. and received nc considera-
ton. Yet the day OF the Individual is
past. If the mass Of the people profit
at the expense of the individual he must
go"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
Imports and Exports for Nav.

Washington. June 15.-The monthly
statement of the imports and exports
of the United States for May. issued by
the bureau of statistics. shows as fol-
lows: Imports-Merchandis SO 1S1 62S,
increase over May, 1898. of about s16,-
100000; gold. 5000 265. decrease. SIC. .25O.-
900; silver. $3.01O.353. increase. 81. SOC, 900.
Exports-Merchandis s91,2 .S14. de-
crease $17.5OO.oo0; gold, s2.O49255. in
crease. 81. $40. eco; silver. S4.4S6,5a9, in
crea Sc s259 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
Epworth League Trouble over.

Indianapolis. June 15-The Interna-
tional Epworth League convention will
meet in this city, as originally sched-
uled. The county commissioners have
rendered the use of the court house yard
for the big tent, and the offer has been
accepted by the committee, which had
been, refused place on the state house
lawn for the tent. and talked of hold
ing the convention eISarbara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
New Man TO fsirn. Jer,,s..

New York, June 15.-Mike Morrissey
the newly arrived Irish heavyweight
pugilist who is to meet Peter Maher be-
fore the Lenox Athletic club next Tues
day night. yesterday deposited s.. 500
with George Consioine to bind a match
with Jim Jeffries. the heavyweight
champfon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15

In his opinion industrial combinations
that did not conduct their affairs with
a view to making and maintaining
cheap markets for consumers and to the
application of established rules of busi-
ness prudence and safe mecantile prin-
cipIes, could not endure. Trusts no more
than Individuals were exempt from rec
ognized laws of business, which to his
mind were inexorable in their opera
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
THOUSAND MINERS OUT.
Action of Operators In DIsregarding Scale
Precipitates Another Illinois strike.

Springfield, III, June 15.-All
district struck today because the
operators posted a notice that they
would pay but S5l cents for mining,
instead of the state board of arbitra-
ton rate of 40 cents. The strike en-
braces the mines at Chatham, Auburn.
Girard. Carlinville, Milwood, Green
Ridge, Litchfield and Virden. A
thousand miners are out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
~Tarin the Mother of Trusts"

His statement was written and began
with the proposition that the tariff was
the mother Of all trusts. The statement
was largely an attack upon the tariff
laws. and served as a basis for several
passages between the witness and MEM
bers of the commission. He was obliged
70 admit that 'nQn-protected" trusts
might. after all, exist. the smelter and
elevator trusts having been called to
his attention He admitted being a
stockholder in the former, and declined
to answer questions as to its usefulness
or the merits of the controversy in
which it had become involved with its
labor in Colorado. He was opposed to
government interference with or su-
pervision over the business of corpora
tions Hands off" was his oft-repeated
declaration.
Survival of the Fittest in business.
For three hours after the statement
was concluded questions were asked
Havemeyer in rapid succession by men,
bers of the commission The witness
confessed that his company had very
little regard for the welfare of rivals
in business, saying that trusts were an
example of the survival of the fittest in
business That is trade" he said. land
the sooner you realize il and quit trying
to control it by federal legislation the
better for all. n man cannot expect
to have himself continually wet-nursed
by the government. If men do not want
to buy our stocks they need not. If
they wade in and get stuck let them get
out. and if they wish wade in again.
The fate of rival concerns is their af-
fair, not ours"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
NJ. M. Gallapher. of BRYAN.

w. NJ Gallagher, of Bryan. Pa,
says: FOR 40 years have tried var
ious cough medicines. One Minute
Cough Cure is the best of ALL 1t
relieves instantly and cures all throat
and lung troubles, coughs. colds.
Group, whooping cough. la grippe
and pneumonia. For sale by L.
e. Thomas. A j. Reiss and hi. F.
Bahpsen. druggists.
Subscribe for THE Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
Sleep of Death Uoming.to Bland.

Lebanon, Mo, June 10. - Ex-Repre-
sentative BANDS condition last night
was such as to excite comment of a
grave nature. He had been sleeping
since o'clock Tuesday night, and as
his respiration was slow and Iabored
his friends We're much alarmed. His
pulse was weaker. and 1t was feared
that his prolonged sleep was the be-
ginning of the end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
Pope ADVISE. tn. Fr.nch CLERGY

Paris. June 15.-The Figaro and The
Gaulois publish letter from the pope
to the archbishop Of Paris, urging the
clergy to take resolute stand in favor
OF the republic and of order. and to
work unanimously for religion and the
prosperity of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
SILVER DICK Is DEAD.

Congressman Bland Passes Away This
Morning.
Lebanon. Mo-. June 15.-Congress
man r. z. Bland died at 4:5O this
morning after a sleep of 32 hours.
Death was peaceful and without
apparent suffering. The funeral oc-
ours Saturday. The remains will lie
in state tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15
river, between the lines, arg almost torn
down by bullets.
Casualties of the Fight

The American officers estimate that
100 insurgents were killed and that 300
We're wounded during the engagement.
The American loss was ten killed and
about 40 wounded. The next battle Will
probably be fought at linus. The Amer
lean troops will soon control the coast
TO Cayite
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-15

Like diamond raindrops glisten.' >
Drops of Hoods SarsaparilIa are prec.
ious Jewels for the blood which glisten
in their use