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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11

the REIMBURSEMENT OF suzerainty-also
falls to the ground. He understands
the TransTaars last dispatch as an ac-
ccptance of the proposal for Il joint
commission of inquiry.
The TransvaaI. he said, is anxious to
termine the tension existing. be-
cause trade is Stagnant and the cOun-
Try is being ruined. Hence the Trans
vaal has Il greater interest than has
the British government in bringing
about a settlement. He declared that
he fully believed the British govern
mcnt desired Il peaceful solution of the
difficulty. and expressed the opinion
that the TranSvaal'S last dispatch
would further that end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
BIG PROFITS FOR THE STANDARD.
Allegation That They Have Been More
Than the Co.'S OF the OIL.

Allegation That They Have Been More
Than the Co.'S OF the OIL.
Speaking of the profits of the Stand
ard company. Phillips said the divi-
dcndS Of that company would show
without regard to the surplus that they
have made more profit on every bar
rel of oil they produced than they paid
the producer for it," lie estimated that
the profits averaged one dollar per bar
rel. and that in the aggregate they
amounted to about $500. 100000.
Phillips admitted that some four or
five years ago lie had called upon the
Standard company authorities with tie
view to making combination. but
said he had not done so since. The
object then was To secure Il cessation
of hoStistieS i'll the piping and selling
of oil and To secure the right to deliver
oil in New York. The Standard people
had refused 10 make any concession
and had proposed i'll lieu 10 buy the
independent pipe line.
Phillips estimated the cost of the
transportation of oil To the seaboard
by tank line at not to exceed = cents
per barrel He said also in reply To
questions that he would not want to
take the responsibility of fixing the
profits on Il great business like the oil
business as the Standard company had
done Il would rather die poor" he
added.
Farluhar. of the commission. called
attention to the Pure Oil COM
pany's articles of agreement designat-
ing the company as Il trust but
Phillips reiterated that il was only n
voting trust" This declaration brought
from Farquhar the declaration that he
had been startled upon reading the
paper. He said that lac had never in
all his life known 50 perfect prepare
fion for perpetual monopoly as was
provided in this case. II was even Il
more complete trust than the Standard
Oil or whisky trust had ever been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11

elected a United States senator. He
Was reelected in 1885,. and i'll 1898 was
appointed 10y President Cleveland as
American minister and later ambassa-
dor to France, a position lie held more
than four years.
The funeral will take place this even
ing at 100 from the home Of the de-
ceased on EuStiS avenue. y short
Episcopal service will he conducted 10y
Rev. Henry Morgan Stone, rector o
Trinity church, and then the body will
be taken by boat to New York and
thence to Louisville, where il will be
buried beside the remains of Mrs.
EUStiS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
PLUNGE OF FIFTY FEET.
Four Men Killed and Others Have Some
Remarkable Escapes.

Four Men Killed and Others Have Some
Remarkable Escapes.
Columbia. :. G., Sept. 1.-Two hun
drcd feet of trestle on the Columbia,
Ncwberry and Lourens road over
Broad river near this city gave way
under a train load of granite. Several
cars and an engine fell fifty feet into
the water. The following were killed:
Engineer Dick Weatherby, of Column
bia; Silas Eennick. fireman. of Green
Vile. -. g.: Stewart Martin. Il negro,
of Aston. =. G.: unidentified man with
head severed from body.
William Bates. an extra fireman.
went down with the wreck, but was
dug out from under tons Of granite
without Il scratch. James Watson.
superintendent Of explosives mt the
granite quarry. jumped from the train
and landed fifty feet below unhurt.
The bridge had just been completed
and only yesterday WAS pronounced i'll
first class condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
CALLED 1T a HOLY WAR.
PopuIist Chaplain Is Enthusiastic over
the Philippine Campaign.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 11.-Chaplain
James Mailley, OF the First Nebraska
regiment. who preached the sermon
at the formal opening of the state G..
\. Il. reunion last evening. turned the
initial exercises into Il genuine eNpan-
sion love feast. Chaplain Alaillcy is
4 PopuliSt. but his sentiment was
that there should be but one opinion
on the question OF expansion. aud that
the policy of the administration in the
Philippines is worthy of undivided
support.
lie declared the war in Luzon Il holy
one. and said that rather than see Il
backward step taken lie would return
to the islands and fight. Other preach
crS spoke in the same strain. and the
soldiers appIauded the sentiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
All Through Favorable to Gears.

Des Moines, Ia. Sept. 11.-Lcgisla-
tive nominations We're made in five
more counties Saturday. and all the
nominees are considered favora BILE for
Gears reelection as senator The
Gear men now claim that the fight is
positively won. The leaders for Cum
minGS. however. do not acknowledge
defeat. but say they are now even with
Gear in the nominations thus far
made. and will win the majority from
this time on. rs Gears territory is now
done nominating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
Started a Boycott of France.

Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 1.-THE wO-
men of the Hebrew Relief association.
i'm Which the leading Jewish families
OF Kansas City are represented, at n
meeting Saturday evening. adopted n
resolution pledging themselves not TO
visit the territority OF the French re-
public. buy or handle any merchandise
or other thing manufactured or grown
I'm any territority or possession OF said
republic until the truth of the innO-
ccnce of Captain Alfred Dreyrus shall
be shown 10 the world 10y fair and
imparfiaI trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11

New Orleans. Sept. 11.-Judge Dug
gan has overruled the demurrer filed
in the case of William 4. Cox. who has
been held here in prison on Il charge of
grand larceny committed in Cuba. The
demurrer ContcndCd that Cox could
not be cXtradited. because Cuba was
not American soil and no treaty of
cXtraditiou exists between the island
and the United States. Cox will now
nrOha bly, be retnrned to Cuha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
Executors Notice.
lte of Y len Ellis. deceased

Estate of f len Ellis, deceased
The undersigned, having been appointed
executor of the les. viii and tie t~ment OF Ellen
Ellis. late OF the county OF Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that he VIII appFa ar before the county court of
Rock Island county. at the county court room,
In the city of Rock I~land, at the November
term, on the first Monday In November next
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requests ed
to attend for the purpose OF having the same
ad busted. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make Immediate payment to
the undersigned.
DATED this 5th day Of Sept mbe- A. d. 1899.
T. II. ELLIS. Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
Lots of Sport at sioux CITY.

Sioux City. Ia. Sept. 11.-This will
be Il week of fun and frolic in Sioux
City. Today the carnival amusements
will begin and they will be kept up
until Saturday night. In addition TO
the carnival parades there will be the
best race meeting held in western
Iowa this year, and two boxing carni-
walls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
Notice of PubIication-Chanoery

state OF illinois, &C
County of Rock Island %
In the circuit court, to September term, A. ID.
1899. In cDancery.
Herbert w. Gates vs.. Margaret Gates. General
number 1876.
Afidavit of the non-residence OF Margaret
Gates. the defendant aDOv6 naned having been
flee in the clerks office Orsaid circuit court of
Rocz island county, notice ~ hereby given To
the said non resident defendant thai the COM
plainant has fled his bill Of complaint In sad
court on the chancery side thereof. on the
10Th day Of August. 1903 wherein said suit Is
now pending and that a summons issued out OF
said court against said defendant returnablc
on the 1YHdak OfSePtcmbeE a ID. 1879 as IL
by la required. NOV, therefore, unless you,
the said .iarga ct Gates, shall personally be
and appear fore the said circuit court, of
Rock Is and county. on the first day OF the
next term thcrof, to be holden At the court
hots C. In the i-y Of Rock Island in SAID county.
on the 18th day Of September, n. ID 1883, and
plead answer or denUr 70 Id compiainant'S
bin OF com plant, the same and the matters
and things therein charged ana stated will be
taken as confessed. ard a decree entered
against you according 70 the prayer of said
bill
LUDOLPH & RETSOIDS,
Compartments Solicitors
August 18th, A. ID. 1879.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
Famous Joe Patchcn Sold.

JOhnstown. Pa. Sept I'LL Y.
Halves, of this city. has sold the ia
nous racer. Joe Patchen. TO Senator
Mccarthy. Of Goshen, y. y. Halves
paid about $2O.OoO for Patchen few
weeks ago in Cleveland. o. 1t is I'M
derStOod that the price paid 10y Sena
tor Mccarthy waS in excess of what
Halves paid Halves says that Sena-
tor Mccarthy will put Patchen on his
stock farm near Goshen. This may
mean Patohen's retirement from the
race track.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
Kilied a Frcight Erakeman.

Richmond. Ind, Sept IA freight
and Il passenger train on the Indian
apolis division of the Pennsylvania
railroad cullided a few miles west of
here last night. and Freight Brakeman
GARRISON was killed and six others in
iur.Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.
Estate of August HuesI. g. deceased.

The undersigned having Deen appointed
executriX of the last viii and tesla
ment of august EueSirg. late of the
county OF Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased. hereby gives notice that she will
appear before the county court of Rock
Island county at the county court room, in
the city of Rock Island at the November
term on the first Monday in November next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to at
tend, for the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make in1m payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 2lst day OF August, A d. 1899.
MARI. HUE-ING, Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
Havana Mortuary Figures.

Havana. Sept. 1.-THE health sta
tistics for the month of August which
have been just issued show that dur
ing the month there We're eleven
deaths from yellow fever. seventy-siX
from dySentery, siXty-tive from con-
sumption. fifty-four from heart disease
and forty-one from other causes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11

came from New
En- gland. After
being graduated
from the Harvard
la w sch COL in
1874. Eustis prac-
ticed law in New
Orleans until the
war. " her he
entered the Cen
icdeTate army as
judge advocate.
In 1876 he was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
AMBASSADOR EUsTIs DEAD.

Eminent SOutherner succumbs ut Newport
to Pneumonia.
Newport, r. l.. Sept Thames 3.
Eustis. ambassador TO France during
The second Cleveland administration.
and formerly senator from Louisiana,
died At his summer home in this city
ut o'clock Saturday night OF pEcu-
L:onia.
James Biddel Eustis was born in
New Orleans. La. in 1884. His mother
was i LouiSianian. but his father
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11

Scranton. Pa, Sept. 11.-The Letter
Carriers convention closed Saturday
The delegates are loud in their praise
Of the treatment accorded them by the
carriers and citizens of Scranton. and
well pleased with the ground covered
At their business sessions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
IIIinot. MATHEMATICIAN.

Galesburg. Ills. Sept. 11.-Dr. Geo.
Churchill. principal of Knox academy.
died here yesterday aged 40 years. He
had been 4 resident here for sixty
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
R-yeridce Continues Mum,

Washington. Sept. 11.-Senator Bev-
eridgr. OF Indiana, after another long
conference with the president on the
Philippine situation. left for New
York Saturday, where il is probable
he will have a conference with Gov
crnor Roosevelt before returning to In
diana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
RIsrnarck.s lion Nerye.

Was the result OF his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are not found where stomach.
liver. kidney and bowels are out of
order. If you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body. Only
p cents at Hartz Sc Ullemeyer-s drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11

The healing properties of Banner
Salve are truly marvellous. It is a
thorough antiseptic and heals all
wounds, cuts and burns without leav-
ing n scar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
PHILLIPS REJO|NDER.
Chairman OF the Industrial Com.
mission Replies to Vice Pres
ident Hrchbold.
DESCRIBES THE PURE OIL COMPANY

Declares 1t Not u Trust, but That 1t In
ciudes "A Voting Trust, and That 1t Has
Had To BE ViSiIant to Keep from Being
GobbIed by the Standard-Com
er Differs with the Claim Set Forth-An-
other Standard Oil Man Testines.
Washington. Sept. 1.-THE Industrial
commission opened Saturday with II.
ii. Rogers. president of the National
Transit company. one Of the branches
OF the Standard Oil company. on the
stand. He said he had consulted with
ArchbOld before the latter made his
statement and that ne fully concurred
in all that ArchbOld had said. He did
not believe in restrictive legislation
because he was satisfied that the ten
dcnCy to gamble WAS born into many
people ana would be INDUCED in re
Gardless of the existence of laws or of
Wall street or Lombard street. Rogers
stated that the Standards price for
carrying oil through its tank lines was
20 cents per barrel and he said lie con
sidered this as very reasonable. not
withStanding Phillips cOutended that
. cents was sufficient.
Phillips Replies to Archbold.
Phillips, vice chairman of the COM
mission. here took the stand to make q
statement in his behalf in reply to
ArchbOld. He read his statement from
manuscript. making Il full explanation
of his connection with the Pure Oil
company. He said he was free 10 con-
fess his connection with this company
and that the object of it was Ito com
binc several interests in the same com
pany.' This company" lie continued,
has q fraction over One-half of its
stock in the shape Of a voting trust,
the trustees being charged with the
sole duty Of elcctinS directors of the
company in connection with their
stockholders. yet having 10 right to
manage its business affairs"
Standard oil the Wolf Outside.
He then proceeded to give the rea-
SONS for this organization in this form
which lac declared was for the purpose
Of Keeping the Standard company out
of the organization. That company had
made. he said. several efforts To get
in. for the purpose of comprising the
destruction Of the Pure Oil COMPANY
and securing information that would
lead to the destruction of the indie
pendent movement" To defeat the
Standard company in its hostile in
vasiOn' Of the independent companies
had cost about $1,000 in money and
much time and labor.
Pure OH Is Not n Trust
..Thc Pure oil company" he said "is
in no sense trust. 1t is not organized
for the purpose of securing 4 monopoly.
but to prevent n monopoly and pre-
serve competition in the petroleum in
dustry. Archbold was therefore incor-
rect in stating that the Pure Oil COM |
pany is Il trust or that any of the in |
dependent producers or refiners are
members Of Il trust IN the obnoxious
sense in which that word is UNDER
stood, meaning monopoly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
JOHN BULL AND THE BoER.
Looks Like They Might Flop Together
ifOnly Given Time.

Pretoria. Sept. 11.-In the course of
an interview State Attorney SHUTS
said that the Transvaal having with
drawn its OiIer OF five years fran
chise, the condition thereto attached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-11
which Quality
No. So
Six HandkeFcHiefS.

Six Ladies' Pocket Handker-
chiefs, hemstitched. colored bord-
erS. size II Is inches. Sent post
paid on receipt of 2 cent
postage stamp and 20 sig
natures cut from wrappers of
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-29
D. A. R. SESSION.
Mrs. I. Z. specrs Hostess at the Holt
day Meeting.


Mrs. l. c.. speers vas hostess Thurs
day afternoon to the members of Spin
ming Wheel Chapter Daughters OF the
American Revolution, and Il number of
guests, the occasion being the holiday
session Of the chapter. The meeting
was most delightful, because of the sx-
cellence OF the program and othar fea-
lures provided The program opened
With a Violin solo b. Mr.. BarDorka
Wilose rendition OF Carl Bohm's Leg
ende'' brought forth demands for an
encore. Mrs, X. W. Mcbride acconlpa-
MED him Mrs. W. B. I<ipbey read al,
Interesting paper on sCnristmas in Diff
ferent Countries and Mrs. Speers
read Dickens The Cratchets Christ
mas Dinner. Miss Mabel Woodbury'si
part Of the program was the recital Of
Wailace,s ole Bulls Christmas and
an Instrumental number Griss $ HUI
noresqua. by Miss Florence VIII,
was the concluding number.
Mrs. G. G. Cottie poured the coffee.
and souvenirs of especial value 10 the
members We're given. These were the
Wheel written on parchment and
dedicated TO the chapter. The poem
was written By Mrs. speers sister. Mrs.
Harriet Fielding. of New York
The invited guests aside from the
club membership were Mesdames r.
". Mcbride. Christine Will. F. b. Car
vim l.. c. Abbott G. II. Heishu, Or. G.
A. Gillette, j. L. Carney, Mrs. Asa
Howe. of Mortified. VT. and Mrs. 10
land Root. OF Coldwater, Mich; Miss
Florence VIII.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-29
Eusuag gas Fridag erebrr % 1894

cans are in favor OF Mr. Gear rather,
than Mr.. Cummins. / have already
Justified myself for such a belief. To
talk of me being shut up in my study
and not knowing what Is going on in the
world Is not only nonsense, but it is
also Charging me with being recreant
to my duty as an American citizen
simply because l am a preacher of the
gospel of Jesus Christ. When. l gave
my life to the ministry ] never felt that
1 was relieved from my duties as a
citizen. think know what is the
sentiment of the county and knowing
it think it is my duty to let it be
known and then to advocate the prin-
ciple that is of more Importance than
the election of either of the candidates.
1t Is of Importance to all people, par
ties and classes.
Now, the facts of the case are, there
is a contest for the senatorship and
upon both sides are arraycd good and
strong men. IL MIR. Gear touches his
button and barons and earls appear,
the same thing can truly be said of Mr..
Cumniirs. Political questions can be
degraded into the nliie or they can be
exalted to the high position that they
ought to occupy. We can speak i'll Of
each other and thus destroy old friend
ships or we can discuss great prn-
ciplas and thus live to ,srpetIate a
republican form of government. l
champion the rights of the people and
ask for emphasis to be laid upon that
principle go essential to the life of our
nation. with malice toward none and
charity for ALL So tits for us to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-29
THE BEEsoN PUZZLE.
Chapt. Shaw Easily Solves the Birth
dnY Question.

Nu etlucSi1ou.
Mr.. Editor: Gen. Beeson's puzzle
seems 70 be an utter impossib!iity; yet
1t is true ard untrue Ii IS, however
easily solved and explained. The sor.
whose birthday is the 2Sth of December
IS now With the army in the Philip
pines He has therefore passed from
west longitude To east longitude. The
basis or starting point OF all longitude
nal reckoning is from the first meridian
at Greenwich. England. Considered
from its beginning and end. the middle
Of every day is l. o'clock m. a Green
wich. Its beginning is therefore at the
lS0th meridian. east or west longitude
a point half way around the earth from
Greenwich. This point is in the west
Pacific ocean between here and the
philippines. Those islands being east
Of that meridian. any given day COM
mences With them before ii does with.
us Now as there are about l4o degrees
OF longitude between us and the Phil-
ippines the day will commence with
them about fifteen hours before it Will
With us. so that when It is O'Clock in
the morning here the next day is just
commencing With them All midnight.
Therefore. when 1t was 3 O'clock here
on the 9TH of December. the 2Sth of
December was just commencing in the
Philippines. consequently at any time
after 9 O'clock a. m. on the 9th here
the birthdays of these two sons, on ac-
count of their location. We're occurring
at the same time, Before . o'clock in
the morning they We're on different
DAYS. |. Il. d. C. H. SHAW.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-29
A Light COURT DOCKET
Big Falling off in the Number Of
Cases Filed for the January
Term Of Court
Not Criminal Case Will Appear on
the Printed Calendar and Few
Divorce Cases.
Many of the Late Cases Commenced
Are Unimportant- Other
City News.

Marshall county citizens arc on their
in peace and harmony. Thursday was
the last for service and today the last
day for the filing of petitions for the
January term of court, which convenes
on the sth with Judge caswell presid-
ing. There We're but eight cases COM
nlenced Thursday, While the average
for that day is from twenty to thirty.
But few petitions were filed today.
Another unusual feature of the COM
ing term of court is that not one Grim
inal case Will appear on the printed
calendar. The grand jury may develop
something in this line, but ordinarily
there are several criminal cases carr
ried over from preceding terms. The
civil suits for the January term are, in
most instances. unimportant and in
volve controversies over small accounts
and notes. The LAMA -LeGrand Quarry
Connley-Coai and Ice Company dam
age case are the most important ap-
pearing on the court docket.
Among the late cases filed for the
January term is one in which Thomas
and X. u. Nichols bring suit against
Eva and r. G. Modlin to recover dam
ages to the amount of SOL for refusal
to turn over TO plaintiffs field of corn
purchased by them of Mr.. 1ngledue,
but in the possession of the defend
ants.
Ellen Stevens. of LeGrand township,
is suing Milo Stevens for divorce and
asks the court to give her the custody
of three minor children. Inhuman
treatment is alleged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
"A Breach of promise' Plays to
small Business Thursday Even

Ing.
A musical farce comedy styled "A
Breach of Promise" held the boards at
the Odeon Thursday evening and was
not largely attended. The play was
hardly up to the standard of the class
in which the play is an attempt to imi-
tate. the noticeably lacking element be-
ing the voices. A harp specially, the
dancing of Burt Jordan and Miss Rose
Crouch and the Sousa band burlesaue.
with Mr.. Burt Haverly as Sousa, We're
the most pleasing specialties. The pro-
grams showed the name of Miss Gussie
Gardner as a member of the cast, but
Miss Gardner left the company several
weeks ago in San Francisco. owing to
illness. Miss Gardner is a Marshalltown
girl, known to her friends here as Miss
Gussie Garmshausen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Garmshausen. She is at
present in st. Paul visiting her sister.