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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05
The boom Derrick MS n Toy.

Boom derricks. such as are used In building
operations. are familiar to tho eye. There is
now made a practical boom derrick as n toy for
children. 1t is supported upon two crossed
timbers. each perhaps three feet in length; tho
foot OF the mast resting at the centre where
the timbers cross. The mast is about three
feet In height aud the boom a little less than
that In length. The boom can be shifted to
hosting rome runs in the usual way from the
end OF the hoom TO the head OF the mast and
thence down, 10 wind against a drum which is
turned In the usual manner by means OF "a
crank. The younRster puts this derrick on a
table or a chair or even on the floor. hooks on
to whatever he wants to hoist, and then turns
away on the crank.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05
METALS PRECIOUS AND RARE.
A Vast Difference Between tho Market
Value of Gold and Gallium.

The expression worth their weight in gold"
is a familiar one. In the book OF standard
quotations it is thus credited to John Ferrier:
Now heaply bought-for thrice their weight
in gold" 1t is very generally believed that
gold Is recognized as the most valuable OF the
precious metals. but such a view OF the matter
does not take into account the scientists"
There has recently appeared. under warrant Of
the highest scientific authority. n statement OF
values based upon the commercial price Of va
rious rare metals-a statement which over
throws many previous fond notions. A pound
avoirdupois OF gold is put in this statement az
worth $500. A pound OF platinum Is valued at
$144 and iridium at SIP. After these there is
a ranid descent. according to tho scientists. to
S4.5O, bismuth worth SD. is. sodium $3.50.
manganese sl.l0. and aluminium 80 cents.
a pound and palladium worth. Soto. Uranium
is worth $3.50 and osmium is worth 81 900 a
pound. There may be scattered about the
bargains IN bariqm. which, costs 81 800 a
pound. or for rhodium, which costs. 81, 800. or
for ,arium. which costs $1,000. indium costs
S4.4OO. thorium $500, and rubidium $500.
into insignincance- If anything connected with
scientific discovery over pales into anything so
intangibleI,whe compared with, the value OF
Gallipm which, according to the scientific
The apparent excess OF value OF the other
metals quoted over that Of gold is not due. il
ought to be added, Ia. their superior intrinsic
worth, but rather TO their exceptional rarity.
Gold in general use as money. in Jcwelry, for
ornament and otherwise Is being constantly
produced. whereas the more rare metals arc
with difficulty found. and the occasional de-
mand for them gives them what NAV be called
an artificial value.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05
THE SENSITIVE PoRGIE.
Easily Scared and Also Particularly SUBJ
Jrct TO Blindness.

Easily Scared and Also Particularly SUBJ
Jrct TO Blindness.
The porGio. common as It Is. is n beautiful
fish when seen In the water ina favorable light.
and II is likewise one of the most sensitive OF
fishes. In captivity 1t is easily frightened. 1t
will take alarm from something done by a
passing visitor. n thouGhtless touching OF the
glass. or something o, that sort. and 20 rush.
ing around until It ia exhausted. Sometimes
a porRlei In a tank may. when frightened. jump
out OF water and bump It's nose against the
wire screen over the tank aud be seemingly
pnralyzed by the shock and rendered unable
to swim. In such n condition it will lie upon
Its back. motionless. except perhaps for u fiut-
terlng of It's fms. for an hour. and then 1t may
come back all right again and swim about so
lively and in such good form that you cam tell
then which fish OF the lot 1t was that had
bumped its head.
A popularity OF the porgie is its liability to
blindness. blindness Is not among
fishes, hut fhera are perhaps more blind nor
giles than there are fish OF any other kind.
There's n saying among fishermen: AS blind
as O porgie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05
Lawsuit About "A Cold.


An interesting suit has been begun against
the New Haven railroad by u passenger who
claims, TO have caught n severe cold while tray
Cling between two stations In this State. We
know nothing Of the merits Of this particular
case, but II all the, unfortunate people who
have suffered from the carelcssnoss and neglect
OF the company In the matter OF over or under
heating their cars could collect damages there
would be a long bill 10 pay,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

The administration is desperately
anxious to shift the responsibility for
the conditions that have arisen in the
Philippines. First the attempt was
made To show that the representa-
tives of the United States had not
moved on Iloilo as quickly as they
had been authorized to. Now all the
blame for AguinaldO's capers is sought
to be placed on the consuls of this
government in the vicinity. The adj
ADMINISTRATION would blame Admiral
Dewey for the whole business in cut
ting that cable if it dared to. The
thought that had the administration
consulted the people in this land who
are supposed to govern it, and the
people in the distant land to be gov
erned, before acting, it would have
avoided all difficulties, does not seem
to have entered the mind of the tenn
porary power in control at Washing
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
HARD TO COM BAT.
The Evidence OF Our Senses-what Rock
Island People Say Is Pretty Good
Proof for Rock Island People.

The Evidence OF Our Senses-what Rock
Island People Say is Pretty Good
Proof for Rock Island People.
When we see it ourselves.
When our own ears hear it.
When our neighbors tell it.
Our friends endorse it.
No better evidence can be had.
It's not what people say in Maine.
Or distant mutterings from Cali
fornia
No deceiving echoes here.
Rock Island people talk about Rock
Island people.
Public opinion published for the
public good.
There is no proof like home proof.
Home testimony at the back of
every box of
Doan's kidney Pills.
Can you believe your neigh bors?
Read this statement made by Il citi-
zen.
Twentieth street, saws: Il am very
favorably impressed with Doan's Kid
ney Pills as a remedy for kidney trou-
BILE. For some time / have had 4
weakness across my kidneys, disagree
iDlC pains III lIt Slldll VI INV DdCh
and other symptoms arising from dis
ordered kidneys. which were very Sc
we're and annoying. l saw Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised and especially
recommended for my complaint, so /
got a supply at the Harper house drug
store. They relieved the pain in my
kidneys, strengthened my back and
regulated the action of the kidney Sc
cretions to normal condition.
Doan's kidney Pills are all that is
claimed for them and deserve the best
success. You NAV refer others to me
at any time as one who has used
Deans Kidney Pills with much bene-
fit
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

HERE is hint to the president if he
really desires to dispose of the Philip
pine question according to the Ameri-
can fashion Let the American weapon
for the settlement of all differences be
introduced there. and a certain dav be
fixed for ballot on the kind of govern
ment the inhabitants desire. The treaty
OF peace might be Immediately APP
proved under the understanding. both
in this country and in the Philippines
that the result is to determine. The
inhabitants, through the expression of
the majority, may then settle for
themselves what they want and Amer
lea will then be in position to afford
1t. The same principle should be ap-
piled to the Porto Ricans. The great
est blessing and the strongest and
surest protection that Uncle Sam can
offer to those who believe in him and
who look to him for succor is the bal
lot box
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
CriminalIy Aggressive.

indianapolis Sentinel
1t is but year ago since Mr.. Nc
kinley said himself in his message to
congress: Il speak not of forcible
annexation, for that cannot be
thought of. That, by our code of
morality. would be criminal aggres-
sion" That is the simple truth
Everybody knows it. And yet the
same man VINO uttered it now threat
ems both the Cubans and the Filipi-
nos if they do not submit to his will.
He proposes to withhold the matter
from congress. He announces that
he will not call n special session of
congress to consider the money ques-
ton unless assured that his policy
toward these islands will not be in
terfered - it'll. How far in the road
of criminal aggression are we going?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
Forcible Annexation.

BALTIMORE sun.
BY what constitutional right can
the army and navy of the United
States be employed by the president
against the Filipinos? How would it
accord with our ''code of morality"
to slaughter these unfortunate people
and burr and devastate their property
in order to compel compliance on their
part with bargain made by Mr.. Nc
Kinley in Paris for transfer of the
Philippines and their inhabitants, and
to which the people of the United
States have never given their assent?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
SAYS ex-senator Manderson

SAYS ex-senator Manderson: Il
would not accept any office in the gift
of this nation, except perhaps the
presidency, which no man should de
cline. | would not he ambassador
to England nor to Russia. | would
not accept seat in the cabinet. l
would not return to the senate. |
would not allow myself to be drawn
again into public life. have had my
share of it. / have received all the
honors to which | am entitled. l am
satisfied with my political career and
am contented with my present pos
ition, for it gives me a good support.
The duties are agreeable, the associa-
tions are pleasant, and am absolutely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

The republican party will first seek
to coerce the people ofthis country in
to accepting the burdens which its adj
.ministration has laid upon the IN in the
Philippines, and then will apply the
same means in bringing the new sub
iects in the Asiatic archipelago to
subiuuation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

BENJAMIN +. FIFIELD, the successor
to Senator Morrill, form Vermont, is
an IDEAL republican, and possesses the
first qualification of that party for a
seat either in the cabinet or that au-
gust body, the United States senate.
He is "A corporation lawyer and mill
Iionaire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

independent of all mankind. If, as
the Louisville Courier-Journal COM
ments. there were more men who had
reached this philosophy without hav-
ing filed, like Mr. Henderson, pretty
much the whole gamut of offices, an
American could walk whole squares
without being knocked into the gutter
by some other American hot-foot after
a Postoffice or a gauger's per diem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

The Filipinos are determined to
continue their fight for liberty. 1t
will be II beautiful spectacle of ma
country, which went to war less than
Il year ago to give to the inhabitants
of another of SPain's late possessions
that blessed boon, shall appear as the
opponent of such an mbition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
MONDAY, JANUARY Q.

IT is beginning to develop that one
reason that President Mckinley may
have had in leaving the door of the
Philippines open was tLat had he shut
it he might have been obliged to re-
fleet on the refrain, MY key don't fit
4 his lock :;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

Awake. Break forth from thine I'M
marked sepulchre and speed thee back
to the cloud crowned summit Of Mount
Sinai; commune once more with the
Gcd OF our fathers and proclaim again
the words ensraven upon the tables OF
stone-the law that was the law that
is today-the law that neither individ-
uaI nor nation can violate with impun-
~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers,

Jan. Josiah q. Heck TO Gust A.
Karlson, lot I, Upland Place. city of
Moline. $500.
Penn Tank Line company to Penn
Oil " Supply company. tracts by
metes and bounds, mel >. Il. Nv, and
part outlot l, Stapp's add, Rock Isl
and 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
Reauty Is Blood Deem.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your piood ard keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, bIotches, blackheads,
and that sicllly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents. All drug
glsts, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

Col. W. j. BRYAN made another
unanswerable argument against the
policy Of expansion in his address-ap-
pearing elsewhere-at the jackson day
banquet given by the organization
which bears mis- name in Chicago Sat
urdav night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
Bucklen's Arnica saIve.

bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores. letter, chapped hands
chilblains, corns and all skin erup-
tins. and positively cures piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by HartZ & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
Household Gods.

The ancient Greek believed that the
Pcnates were the gods who attended
to the welfare and prosperity of the
family. They were worshipped as
household gods in every home. The
household god of today is DR.. King
New Discovery. For consumption
coughs, colds and for all affections OF
throat. chest and lungs it is invalua,
bic. 1t has been tried for a quar-,
ter of q century and is guaran-
teed to cure, or money returned. Nc
household should be without this
good angel. 1t is pleasant to take
and safe and sure remedy for old
and young. Free trial bottles a
Hartz & Ullmeyer's drug store. Reg
ular size so cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
MIR. S. A. Fackler. editor of the NJ

MIR. S. A. Fackler, editor of the Mi
canopy (Fla.) Hustler, with his wife
and children. suffered terribly from
la grippe. One Minute Cough Cure
was the only remedy that helped
them. 1t acted quickly. Thousands
of others use this remedy as a specific
for la grippe, and its exhausting after
effects. Never fails. For sale by T.
II. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and NJ. F.
Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

Coughing Injuries and innames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure
heals quickly. The best cough cure
sale by I. III. Thomas, a. j. Reiss and
NJ F. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
Rather strong.

Four acres of onions and an invalid
wife for the strong and healthy wife of
another is a commercial transaction
Just reported frCm OreSon.-KaEsas
City Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
7. NJ. c. A.
Corner Third Avenue Nineteenth
Street.

PRIVILEGES:
Fine Baths,
Big Gymnasium,
Bright Reading Rooms,
Social and Game Rooms,
Evening Educational Glasses,
Penmanship,
Commercial Arithmetic,
Mechanical Drawing,
Bible Study.
ANY self respecting man irrespec-
i've of creed or nationality may join.
Special
SUNDAY, JAN. 15-Subject: The
Making of a Man.
TUESDAY and FRIDAY, 4:3O p. m.
Gymnasium Glass for Business Men.
Get your tickets to the big lecture
course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09

To Cure Constipation Fo-ever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic LOG or Sc
II C. c. c. fail TO cure, druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
Are Really Imperialists.

"A word in regard to imperialism
Those who advocate the annexation of
the Philippines call themselves expan-
sionists, but they are really imperialists
The word expansion would describe the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
Hundreds of Cases of Chronic Diseases Incura
BILE by Others
CONSULTATIONS F'I2EiE-


weakNe Mental
| positive
peculiar consult We
hopeless andwe may be
dcurdb mail
DNG DAVENPORT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
Shadow of Herself
Stomach Was Too Weak
to Retain Food
A Complete Cure Effected by
Hoods SarsapariIla
Now Enjoying tho Best Of Health,
With Digestion Perfect.

"My mother was subject to sick head
aches and indigestion for over year.
She was unable to stand for any length
of time, and was obliged TO stay in atdark
room as she could not bear the light. Sh5
had no appetite whatever and her stomach
vas so weak she could not retain what
food che did cat. She also had severe
pains IN her head. She suffered so much
that she became but the shadow of her
self. One day happened to read a tes-
timoniaI about Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
Sounded So Truthful
i persuaded her to try this medicine.
Before finishing the first bottle there was
IN improvement in her condition. She no
longer threw mp her food and her head
ache was not as severe. She took in ALI
four bottles of Hoods Ssrsaparilla and
several boxes of Hoods Pills and regained
her weight. She is now enjoying the best
of health. Her digestion is good and she
can cat almost anything she wishes. She
is AZ years old and says she feels as well
es when she was 10. Hoods SarsapaTilia
made a complete euro N her case"
Miss MARY MAscARIE, Ironton, Ohio.
Hoods SarsapaTiIIa
Is the best-in fact the Ono True Blood Purifier
Prepared only by c. ]. Hood S Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Hoods pills the best family cAlhartic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
Re Discusses the Democratic
Platform of 1896.
SAYS 1T WILL LIVE IN HISTORY.

Address at the Jackson Day Banquet of
the William j. Bryan Club of Chicago
Discussion of New Questions Raised by
the War with spain-says Those Who
Call Themselves xpansionists Are Real
ly InpPriaiists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-09
THE ARGUS.

In THE NAME OF ). W. POTTER
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-10
THERE'S NO LET-UP TO II
Sixteen Days of Snow IN the State
of Colorado.
A DESPERATE SITUATION
Coal Famine Threatened in Leadville.
Storms Are Raging on the Atlantic
Coast and the Thermometer
Is Still Falling.

Leadville. Colo, Feb. 9.-Two feet cf
fresh snow have fallen in this vicinity
yesterday and to-day. The people have
begun to realize that the camp is fac
| ihg desperate situation. The ordinary
consumption of coal in the camp is 900
tons day. There were to-day but a
few carloads left and the railroads We're
tlockaded on both sides of the city. The
big rotary snow plow on the Denver &
Rio Grande was out of service, being
! caught between two trains. surrounded
by a snowsIide near Red Cliff. 1t was
evident that unless the Rio Grande or
the Midland road could be quickly open
ed not only must the smeters and mines
be closed down, but the pumps at he
downtown mines must stop work, caus-
ing irrepara BILE loss.
A meeting of mine and smelter man
ayers was hastily called to consider
measures of relief Colonel George w.
Cook appealed to- the managers of the
railways, not for the purpose of en-
abling passenger trains to move, but in
order to bring in supplies of coal He
said if the Smelters closed down and
the water flooded the downtown mines
it meant that a years work would be
lost to Leadville. The response was
prompt. In less than 10 minutes GOO
men had been furnished. In the morn
ing Colonel Cook will go out at the
head of 1000 shovelers to clear the Rio
Grande tracks to Malta, where train
OF loaded coal cars is stalled. 1t will
probably take two days to clear the
track to Malta. a distance of five miles.
When that is finished the services of
the shovelers will be rendered to the
| Midland.
The little coal on hand will be distrib-
uted sparingly among the properties
working pumps 1t is realized that II
fuel be not secured much suffering and
possibly loss of life will result On this,
the 10th day of the snowstorm, the air
was so dense that it was impossible to
distinguish objects a distance of four
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-10

name unknown. is reported wrecked off
Nantasket beach. The Hull life saving
crew have sent out boat. At the pres
ent writing it is not known whether or
not the vessels crew are still alive. The
ferryboat slips Were under water, and
passengers had TO wade for it.
The storm played havoc along the
Lynn and Swampscott shores. The ex-
ceptionally high tides swept away all
buildings and demolished yachts and
ether small craft lying on the shore at
Kings Beacn, in Swampscott. At Lynn
at high tide the water went a consider
able distance up New Washington
street, flooding the cellars of several
residences and making car and freight
traffic difficult. 1t demolished $4,000
worth of stone breakwater.
Down on Cape Cod a bowling north
east blizzard such as prevailed last No
vember on the awful night when the
steamer Portland went down with all
on board ragged all day No wrecks
have yet been reported. but great anx-
iety is felt for the safety of shipping,
as it is believed the storm is even worse
off shore in the track of vessels None
of the lghtships could be seen, and it
was impossible to learn whether the
Pollock Rip lightship was holding to
its mOorings or not.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-10
THE SIXTEENTH DAY.
Not a Wheel Is Turning ON the Colorado


Roads.
+" Denver, Feb. 9--Ths was the 10th
day of the great snow storm in the
mountains. The wind was blowing a
gale, filling railroad cuts with snow and
fresh slides occurred, covering the
tracks with great piles of snow, rocks.
etc, at various points. Not wheel
was turning and the outlook is more
serious than at any timessince the storm
began. The Denver & Rio Grande was
open only between Denver and Salida.
The eastbound trains are stalled at
Minturn. The passengers are being
cared for by the railway company The
Colorado Midland remains blockaded
both east and west of Leadville. No
further attempt will be made to open
the South Park line beyond Grant until
the weather moderates. The Union Pa
cific is still open, although trains have
been seriously delayed by snow on
Sherman hill.
In this city to-day the sun shone
brightly, the temperature was higher
than at any time during the past fort
night and the snow melted rapidly.
The local forecast official, Branden
burg, gives it as his opinion that the
storm at Leadville is due largely to the
topography of the country. No matter
what the wind conditions are, some part
of the mountains will receive regularly
snow. The barriers, formed by the
mountains themselves are opposed to
the winds which otherwise would tend
to dissipate the disturbance. Reports
from eastern Colorado, Nebraska and
Wyoming state that high winds have
drifted the snow. clearing the prairies
in places sufficiently to furnish some
feed for both cattle and sheep. Indica-
tons are that the heaviest losses will
be in the South. the cattle of the North
and West being in better condition to
Withstand the cold weather and hav-
ing more feed.