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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
A Unique Obituary.

The New York Mail and Express
contained an editorial article on the
death of Vice President Hobart which
differed in one respect from all the
many other articles on the same sub
ject printed in the newspapers of the
country. The article was written by a
man who was dead at the time it was
printed. Mr.. Robert c. Alexander, the
editor of The Mail and Express, COM
posed an editorial on the vice president
when il was first thought the latter
was at deaths door. says the Kansas
City Journal Mr.. Hobart rallied. how
ever, and Mr.. Alexander was suddenly
stricken and died before his article be-
came available. preceding to the other
world the man whose obituary he had
penned- 1t is a most striking example
of the uncertainty of life and death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
italian Babies.

Babies seem TO be no trouble in Italy,
and one cannot but be struck by the
number of them. These bambinos are
often hung upon pegs in the front OF
the house, where they look out of their
little black, beady eyes like papooses.
1 unlocked one of these babies once
and held it awhile. Its back and little
feet were held tightly against a strip
of board SO that it was quite stiff
from its feet to its shoulders. 1t did
not seem to object or TO be at all I'M
comfortable, as it only howled while 1
was holding IL. ! have an idea that,
except when invaded by foreigners,
the bamblnc's existence is quite hap
py.-Lilian Bell in Woman's Home
Communion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
Where Everything Grows.

The tuberose fourishes amazingly in
the open air in the Transvaal with but
the smallest attention and cultivation.
The bulbs shoot up their three or four
foot stems, each bearing very sweet
smelling flowers, in an incredibly short
space of time.
In Pretoria roses are prolific-in fact,
most of the streets are bounded by rose
hedges throughout their length, and
they bloom with frail, pink monthly
rose blossom for three quarters of the
year. In public places. such as the
Burghers' park, the profusion of roses,
lilies, carnations and tuberoses Is be-
wilderingly beautiful
The wild orchids Of Swaziland are
famous. They are of at least 20 differ
ent kinds. They are extremely curious,
and with a little care and extra heat
they can be induced to develop into
very wonderful plants.
Everything grows in the Transvaal If
the trouble is taken to plant it. The soil
being all virgin and naturally rich, the
very smallest amount of attention is
required.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
DON'T LEAVE THE CITY.
Plenty of Proof Right Here In Rock ISL
and.

Claim is one thing, proof another.
Columbus claimed the world was
round.
Did people believe it9 Not until he
proved it.
Unproven claims have made the
people skeptics.
Every claim made for the Little
Conqueror" is proven.
Proven in Rock Island by local en-
perience.
Here is one case from the many we
have. Thomas Ransom. of SOC Four
teenth street, employed by the Moline
Mutual Wheel works, SAYS: There
was n steady aching pain across my
kidneys and in sitting down or getting
up, in fact, whenever L changed my
position l suffered from the increased
pains in nv back. learned of Doan's
kidney Pills and nv wife obtained a
box at the Harper house drug store.
| took them regularly and gradually
the pain in my back began to grow
less and the other difficulty sho wed an
improvement. / continued the treat
ment until my backache entirely left
ME and the kidney secretions were
regular in every way. Since then l
had slight return of the pain in my
back, but n few doses of Doan's Kid
ney Pills promptly cured me-
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers, price so cents. Mailed by
company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
wha. Do the Children DriuA-

Don't give them tea or coffee. Hav
YOU tried the new food drink called
Grain-O? 1t is delicious and nOur-
ishing and takes the place of coffee
The more Grain-O you give the chill
dren the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-O is
made of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades of coffee. but costs about one
fourth as much. All grocers sell it
Is cents and 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
YANKEE CARS FOR EUROPE.
France and Russia May Place Heavy
Contracts With American Builders.


Contracts With American Builders.
1t is said to be probable that car con-
tracts TO the amount of S9.JOO,OOO may
soon be placed in the United States.
The orders will come from the French
and Russian governments. The French
contracts are said TO be worth in the
aggregate S3,5O0,OO0 and to include
6,OOO freight cars. while those of the
Russian government, it is said, may
reach a fetal of $6,00O.OOO. says Il New
York dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press. The unprecedented activity of
the American car building trade is
shown by the fact that, according to
Vice President Coleman of the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry company, orders
were recently booked in one week for
cars to the value of S23,000,00O.
William y. Mcmillan of Smith, Nc
MILAN x Co. of Philadelphia and Lon
don, the firm which handles the ex-
port trade of the American Car and
Foundry company. has arrived from
Europe, and in speaking of the export
trade he said: "Overtures have been
made in an indirect way by the Rus
sian government for the American Car
and Foundry company TO supply not
less than 5000 freight cars.
THE cars will be made of wood and
iron. Two hundred combination dining
cars are also required. Should the deal
be completed il will mean an expendi-
ture of 100000. The cars are de-
sired for the Transsiberian railroad,
which is being completed rapidly.
The Russian government also sug-
gests that the American company con-
struct a large plant at some convenient
point on the Transsiberian route for the
purpose of erecting the cars. which
would be shipped in sections from this
side. Such a plant would also attend
to the necessary repairs from time TO
time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
A FrightfuI Blunder

Will often cause a horrible burn'
cald. cut or bruise. Bucklen's Ar
Mica Salve, the best in the world. will
kill the pain and promptly heal it,
cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers,
boils, felons. corns, all skin erup-
tons. Best pile cure on earth. Only
% cents a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22

In the town of Columb ia. Mo-,
which has only 5000 inhabitants,
1000 turkeys are marketed daily.
Recently flock of 900 of the fowls
was driven through the streets on
foot like herd of cattle. The tur-
keys had been collected in all parts OF
the country and driven for eight
miles over a turnpike. Not one es-
camel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
1t Hits the Spot.

When suffering from q severe cold
and your throat and lungs feel sore.
take dose of Foley's Honey and Tar,
when the soreness will at once be re-
ieved, warm grateful feeling and
healing of the parts affected will be
experienced and you will say: ut
feels 50 good 1t hits the spot. ~
Guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22

AN exchange has discovered that
the word ''Aguinaldo" means Christ
mas gift" IL this be so, a more ad-
mirable time of year than the present
for the Filipino leader to present him.
self at the imperial palace of Sir Otis.
in Manila, could not he found on the
calandar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22

The 127 chrysanthemum plants
which won prizes at the Chicago flower
show were bought by leading mer-
chant. and after having been exhib-
tied at his store were distributed
among ~ Chicago hospitals The
tradesman's patrons voted on the dis
tributiou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22

The government has finally adopted
puerto Rico as the official spelling
of the name of that island, and here
after all official documents will adhere
to that form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22

OoN PAUL will eat at least one more
Christmas dinner as president of n
free country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26

10000 Filipinos under arms, and it is
guns at MaIoIos, some of them having
been recently acquired.
The Filipino military authorities are
convinced, they say, that the Aneri
cans will be unable to work effectively
outside of Manila in the event of hos
tilities, hence they feel confident in the
future.
Many of the Filipino officers complain
of alleged discourteous treatment upon
the part of Americans at Manila
THE SPANISH VIEW.
Madrid, Jan. 25.-The Impartial today
says:
''All the intelligence from the Philip
pine islands shows that the Americans
recognize their inability to overcome the
insurgents in the island of Luzon and
the ViZayaS. The Filipinos understood
that the Americans wish to tyranniZe
over them and exploit them as the
Spaniards never did. The Americans
intended to exercise their power merely
at the important ports, but they are al
ready convinced that such a domino
ton would not be efficacious. They
gents and the latter would soon put an
end to the Americans as the F'ilipinos
have on their side not only bullets, but
the climate and the enormous expendi-
ture which the situation will entail on
the Americans. This explains Wash
ington's desire to first get the treaty
of Paris voted and then open negotia-
tions with the rebel chiefs in order to
see if Aguinaldo and his colleag will
consent at least to accept an American
prOtectorate with self government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
AFTER A FOREIGN PEER.
Miss Mary Goelet May Bestow Her
Hand on Lord Shaftesbury.
(From the Chicago Record.)


Miss Mary Goelet of New York has
many admirers in the British isles, and
there is much speculation abroad as 10 the
peer on whom she will bestow her hand
The rumor that she is engaged to Lord
Shaftesbury may be due to the fact that
she was staying at Alloa house on visit
to Lady Mar and Kellie at the same
time that lady's brother, Lord Shaftes-
bury, was visiting her. The late Lady
Shaftesbury made a very remarkable will
ed with too much of the worlds goods in
consequence.
When he was in Australia the staff
of Lord Brassey, governor of Victoria,
news came that he was engaged to Miss
Clarke, daughter of the Melbourne mil
lionaire, the late Sir William Clarke of
Rupertswood. The report, however, was
never confirmed, and it was afterward
said that the earl was engaged to the
American soubrette, Miss Sadie Macdon-
Shaftesbury is very good-loOking young
man, a fact which is not to be wondered
at. considering the remarkable beauty of
his sisters. Lady Mar and Keliie is one
of the loveliest women in Europe Lord
Shaftesbury was for some time in the
regiments. He is the grandson of the
good Lord Shaftesbury'' and the son of
the late earl, who will only be remember
ed for having committed suicide in a Lon
shortly after he succeeded to the peerage.
With reference to Miss Goelet however.
it is not improbable that the fortunate
youth will be the handsome Irish Wis
count Critchon. who in the course of
things will be the Earl of Erne. Should
have an exquisite home amid unrivaled
scenery in County Ferrnanagh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
GOLDEN AGE COMING.
A Populist Elected Superintendent of
the Poor Farm Because He
is Comnatanf

The county commissioners today
elected Silas F. Joy superintendent of
the county poor farm without inquiring
about his politics. 1t is rumored that
JOY is Populist but strange to relate
that does not affect his standing with
the board. This is a wide departure in
appointments as the first requirement is
usually whether he is a Republican and
the qualifications are a secondary con-
sideration.
Chairman Williams said after the
election: 1--WE did not inquire anything
about joys politics. He may be a Pop
ulist and he may not be. We wanted
competent man to superintend the poor
farm and we elected Joy because we
felt that he is the right man. We have
acted slowly because we wanted to get
a man who could do the work right and
We do not care what his politics is
Silas F. JOY was given the contract
for caring for the poor farm for 5000 a
year. The county furnishes the provis-
ions and supplies and he furnishes the
farm implements and all the necessary
help. j. E. Taylor, the old superintend-
ent gave up the position because he said
he could not afford to do the work for
$1,000 a year and the commissioners re-
fused to give him 81 200, the amount he
asked.
The other candidates for the place
were: J. M. PollOm, John Bragg and n.
A. Fowler. Bragg was the lowest bid
der. He offered to take the position
for $3.50. Pollom and Fowler bid 81, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
ARMY AND NAVY
Reception Was Given at the White
House Last Night.

Washington, Jan. 26.-President and
Mrs Mckinley gave a reception at the
White House last night to the officers
of the army and navy and the marine
corps. Invited to meet them were the
cabinet circle, the diplomatic corps and
a contingent of congressional and resi-
dent society. The affair was one of the
most brilliant this season. The officers
appearing in the full uniform of their
rank.
This, with the handsome toilets of the
ladies, the prevalence everywhere in
the decorations of the national colors,
and stirring music by the Marine and
Fourth artillery bands, made the occa-
sion notable and inspiring one.
The introductions to the President
and Mrs. Mckinley were made by Col.
T. A. Bingham, Capt. J. G. Gilmore Jr.,
and Capt. Charles L. McCauley. Among
the large number invited behind the
line with the receiving party were the
Canadian members of the joint high
commission and the ladies of their fam
lilies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26


strted buying with such energy that the
offerings became scarce, while May kept
soaring until it reached 76c. 1t was re-
ported that Wall street was engineering
good deal OF the buying, and this was
substantiated by the fact that the most
are known to have Wall street connec-
1onS. The idea that Wall street operators
had become SO thoroughly aggressive on
the buying side started shorts covering,
and also led to liberal buying for the long
account. St Louis sent numerous buy
came so urgent that May touched TIC for
a minute and then reacted to 1890. Re-
ceipts here were 143 cars. of which grad
ed contract. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ceiVed 4S9 cars, against 2S4 for the CORE
Spond1ng day year ago.
CORN-Higher cables and a good outside
demand strengthened corn. There was
heavy realizing by local longs, but New
York houses bought with such vigor that
any important break was checked. Another
mand Receipts were 500 cars. May opened
A6kc higher at 3S5s4Zc and ranged be-
tween 3S1ac and 3Sszc
OATS-Oats ruled steady with the other
grains and on a good cash demand. Ele-
vator interests We're buying freely of May.
Receipts were 225 cars. May began
shade higher at 2S1zc and held steady at
Provisions Provisions started strong
but yielded a trife heavy selling by
and declined to $1O.4591O.471@. May lard
ruled a shade higher at $5.S5d5.90 May
ribs opened shade higher at $5.15d5.17lA
and declined to $512@
BARLEY-Cash, 42054c.
R 7I1F5,,1I;3S 5S1sc; May 6oc-
FIaAX-Cash northwestern. 100; cash
southwestern, 11612; May, 11915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
WHERE Is THE LINE
Where the States Coal Mine Ends
and Other sPropertY Begins.


The following resolution, introduced
in the senate this morning by Senator
King, went over until tomorrow:
Whereas, The state mine inspector in
his last report calls attention to the
matter of the LeavenwOrth Coal COM
pany mining coal from under the state
property, which, according to a survey
caused by him to be made, shows that
the amount of coal so mined by the
above company under state property
prior to December 6, 1897, amounted to
1855, 537 bushels which at a royalty of
mills per bushel would amount to $47,-
1858; and,
Whereas, The state mine inspector
has also recommended the repeal of
chapter 14S of the laws of 1891, granting
certain coal rights to the Home Mining
company of Leavenworth county; and,
Whereas, The Home Mining com
pany. are not keeping within the limits
direction of the state penitentiary mine
and under state property; and,
Whereas, The exact location and ex-
tent of the workings of the Home Min
ing company's mine not being known to
the state, the state having had no sur
vey of the same, therefore be it
Resolved, That the committee on
mines and mining be requested to have
a survey and map made showing the
exact conditions of underground work.
ings with reference to the above mem
toned grant to the Home Mining COM
pany, and report to the senate at the
earliest possible date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
SPAIN is URGENT.
Wants Mckinley to Tell Aguinaldo to
Let Her People Go.

New York. Jan. ga Washington
special says:
Through the French embassy here
Spain has again urged the United
States to procure the release of Spanish
prisoners held by the Philippine insur-
gents.
Information officially received by the
Madrid government from the Philip
pines shows that the lives of the Span
ish women and children as we'll as men
are in danger and that the prisoners
are not receiving proper treatment.
The Spanish call attention to that pro-
vision of the treaty requiring this gov
eminent to use its good offices to pro-
cure the release of the prisoners and
urge the United States to do every
thing possible to do so.
Secretary Hay replied that Gen. Otis
had been instructed to give immediate
attention to the matter, but this gov
eminent has made no promises to OBJ
tain the release of the prisoners. 1t is
the growing belief that the United
States will be able to obtain the release
only by force
Information has also been received
here that the 500 friars held as pris-
oners are compelled by the Filipinos
to undergo all sorts of mental labors,
such as attending to the horses of the
Filipino officers, paving the streets of
towns and so forth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
~ VESSELS
WRECKED
By a Storm Which Swept Over
the South Seas.
Islands Devastated and Palms
Swept Out to Sea.
VILLAGES DESTROYED
Hundreds of Cocoa Plantations
Were Upr0Oted.
Natives Accuse Woman of
Causing the Cyclone.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26.-The steamer
Aorangi from Australasia brings the
details of the terrible cyclone which
swept the south seas about the middle
of December devastating villages, wreck
ing shipping and causing many deaths.
At Samarari in New Guinea on De-
cember II, the gale was terrific. Cocoa
palms went down by hundreds and were
carried to sea. Torrents of rain fell.
Twelve vessels were wrecked. The cut
tiers Mayf1ower and Nabua were total
wrecks at Basila.ki. The ketches Bebem
and Paidan were lost off Good Enough
island, and Mr.. Kennedy, manager of
the New Guinea Development company,
was drowned, together with his crew,
save one boy. The mission steamer AL
bert McLaren went ashore and the lug
ger Lysander and the cutter F'Ieetwing
were totally wrecked at Wedan. The
cutter Portia was smashed near Port
Glasgow. The schooner Ellengowan
and the cutter Ivy were lost in the
Kossman group and Captain Godel and
crew were drowned
In the Solomons the hurricane did
most damage, whole villages being
destroyed. Hundreds of cocoa planta-
lions were uprooted and yam patches
leveled Over 500 natives are reported
to have been killed.
Captain PentacoSt of the yacht Stau-
bin who brought the news of the dis
aster to Sydney says he saved a wo-
man who was to have been killed as
sOrceress, she being accused of having
caused the hurricane. He bought her,
her to another island where she was re-
leased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following transfers Of real estate
have been filed:
Martha J. Harris ct al. to r. O. Rhodes
800. lots 102 and 104 Sixth avenue west.
Kansas Lot and Land company to First
National bank $500, lots 4S0 4S6, 4SS 494
and 1876 Sixth avenue east ct al, Veales
addition.
A. Page and wife to E. S. Page $3.50
part northeast quarter section 80 town
ship 10, range is and part northeast quar-
ter section II, township 10, range Is. and
part northwest quarter section 81, town
ship TO- range 16.
Same to Annie NJ. Page ct AL $3.50, same
Kansas Land and Lot company to Ed
ward D. Osborn, $500, lots 40. 49S and 500
Sixth avenue east ct al, Veale's addition.
E. H. Perry and wife to Ellen Cummins
81, southwest quarter section II, township
II. range b.
Tax deeds:
To Rec. Trust company of America part
section 4. township u. range Is.
To same lot 316 and west half lot IA
Tenth avenue, West Park addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
NEW SENATE BILLS.
List of Those Introduced in the Sem
ate Today.

The following new bills were intro
duced in the senate today:
BY Senator Young-An act authoriz-
ing the purchase or construction, owner
ship, management and operation of
public telephone systems by counties
and cities.
BY Senator Young-To authorize In
dependence to levy a special tax to con-
Struct sewers outside the city.
BY Senator YOung-In relation to re-
insurance and the transaction of bust
ness by fire insurance companies or as
sociations otherwise than through resi-
dent agents.
BY Senator Andrews-An act author
izing cities of the first class. having a
population not exceeding 10000, to pur-
chase or otherwise secure a site for a
market house and city hall.
Andrews also introduced fn the SEN
ate the bill which Seaton introduced in
the house.
BY Senator Battey Cby request)-An
act fixing the compensation to be paid
certain county officers of Chase county
By Senator Morrow-An act to amend
section 6,904 of the general statutes of
Kansas, 1889. prescribing the powers
and duties of the board of county COM
missioners and township trustees.
BY Senator Lupfer-An act providing
for the diSorganiZation of townships
and the disposition of the territory of
such townships and the indebtedness
and assets thereof.
By Senator Titus-An act providing
the conditions under which insurance
companies not Incorporated under the
laws of the state of Kansas may con-
duct their business in said state.
BY Senator AnderSon-An act in rela-
ton to instruments of writing recorded
in the books of the office of the register
of deeds in the several counties in the
state of Kansas
Also an act to amend section 1 of an
act entitled AN act providing for the
| organization and regulation of fraternal
! beneficiary societies, orders and aSSO-
| Citations, and to provide penalties for
violation thereof" approved January 6,
| 1899, and repeating said original sec
| ton l.
Also an act making appropriations to
I the Topeka insane asylum for the con-
struction of an administration building,
| including heating, lighting, equipping
and plumbing the same
| BY Senator Stone-An act relating to
! insurance.
| BY Senator Zimmer-An act authoriz-
| ing the attorney general to institute and
| prosecute in the supreme court of the
! United States a suit for the purpose of
| determining and settling the boundary
| of the state of Kansas, and making an
| appropriation to defray the expenses of
| such litigation.
| Also an act relating to negotiable in
| struments, being an act to establish a
| law uniform with the laws of other
| states on that subject.