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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-05
Homes for Sale.

| Modern house on Seventh avenue. ...... s. 900
| 1O-rOom house on Third avenue 3 500
Three A.rOOm houses on Forty first street AGO
7-room house on Forty-frst street. 800
14-room double house Twenty first street. 500
| 2-story store room and Groom house on
Third avenue. $500
Modern house Moline avenue........... 4.5O0
Two fine lots on Twenty-firSt street,. 2.iOO
TWO fine lots on Seventeenth SLreet...... 200
Modern house on Forty-third street,. 1900
Modern house on Twenty-fourth street 500
1-room house on Twenty-second street,
Hedrly 5.0U
Broom house, brick, on First avenue. 5000
S-room house on Twenty-first street, fur
mace, modern Observation-Disclosures. $500
S-room house on Seventeenth street. new 5000
ll-room house on Fifth h-and-a-half avenue 400
lots....... .......... 1000
7-room house and IS lots on Ninth street. 2S50
7-room house on Thirteenth avenue. 2600
7-room house on Thirteenth avenue. 800. 2 500
4-room house on Ninth avenue .......... 500
Broom house on Ninth street -......... 800
Two 6-room houses on Ninth street, each. 200
story business block Second avenue,
lot running to First avenue. .............. 1000
Two good business lots on Third avenue
cheap.
Several fine lots in Black Hawk, Sturgeon
Schnen and South Park additions on reasona-
bic terms.
Many fine hones in Columbia and Sonth
Park, Guyers addition and Moline, for sale
cheap and on easy terms
Real estate, fire Snd life insurance.
Much OF the property that we have can be
bought on monthly installments at a low rate
of interest Kansas Nebraska and South Da-
kota improved farms for sale cheap. Small
farms in Rock Island county for sale or trade.
Call or write,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-05
COUNT RoAsrs A PRINCE.

Anna GouId's Husband Writes n Letter to
Monaco.
Paris, July 5.-Count Boni de Castel-
lane, who married Miss Anna Gould,
has addressed communication to the
Prince of Monaco, sharply criticising
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-05

News, to obtain the exact situation,
sent a special man to Calvert The
facts are these: Fourteen lives were
lost in Robertson county. Only one
victim was white. The railroad, crop
and cattle losses have been heavy, but
not as great as estimated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-05
HULL & CO.,

Mitchell & Lynde Building. Room 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-05
Governor Has No Funds

Governor Sayers replied by wiring
the mayors of Houston, Galveston and
San Antonio as follows: Am just ad-
vised that hundreds of people are suf-
fering at Brookshire for want of food
Have no public funds at my disposal.
Please call on the people of your city
to assist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-05
Hundreds of People Destitute.

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 5.-A special to
the Post Dispatch from Austin, Texas.
says: Governor Sayers received the
following telegram from number OF
prominent residents of Brookshire. a
small town in Waller county, on the
BraZos rive, about thirty miles from
Houston: Hundreds of pecpiG hero
with everything swept away by flood
have not a mouthful to eat and no
shelter. Unless food is sent at once
starvation Is inevitable, and to you
as governor of Texas, we appeal for
immediate aid and food"
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NoTlCt.

Chronic nasal eatarrh poisons every breath that is drawn into the lungs, There is proeurable from any drug gist the remedy for the cure of this trouble. A small quantity of Ely $ Cream Balm placed into tue nostrils spreads over an intiamed and angry surface. relieving immediately the painful infiammating, cleanses, heals and cures. A cold in the head Yan- ishes immediately. Sold by drug gists or will be mailed for 50 cents by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
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MT. Meyer Solmson will remain in the employ of he Graphic as report CT ard will not accept the position offered him at the Pine Bluff Cigar X News Co. He is still hustling for news for the newsiest paper Tn town aud if you know anything that's fit to print he will appreciate it fl you would inform him of the fact by ring ing him up at the Graphic.
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The Spaniards hayereminded Pres ilent Mckinley of the undertaking of the American government to secure the release of Spaniards held by the Philippine insurgents.
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rrnln stonned hy Innects.

A peculiar incident occurred short time ago to a Scotch express, which really caps the story of the mouse which got into the brake apparatus of train and soon brought it to a con- plete standstill.
 While on a steep incline mile or so from Invershin, the train suddenly slowed up and eventually stopped Af- ter an examination it transpired that myriads of midges had been swarming near the ground, and being crushed by the wheels of the train, had left the rails in a very slimy condition, pre- venting the engine from gripping the rails, and so stopping it. Although several lodges were tried, among them that of throwing earth along the line, the train was unable to proceed until it was divided into sections and drawn up the incline piecemeal. This incl dent lcaused delay of nearly an hour. sherman's Ample Supply of Whisky.
 George A.Sberidan, after one of his campaigning tours in Ohio, told story of his experience with John Sherman. "We had been making speeches at Xenia one wet, cold night" said Sheri- dan, and on our way back to the hotel Senator Sherman said: Sheridan, I be- lieve little whiskey Is a necessity for US to prevent contracting colds It is almost needless to say that II agreed with him and expressed my regret that had none with me. Don't worry about that, said the senator, I have an am- pie supply. We will go to my room and get it. We went to Senator Sher- mans room and he produced from his valise four-ounce vial of whiskey and 3 teaspoon. Pouring out teaspoonful he handed 1t over to me to take it, as he had no doubt I needed 1t. After had fnduiged in one spoonful Sherman took a spoonful himself, recorded the little bottle and returned 1t to his galise, Surely, there is one man who considers whiskey medicine and not a beverage"
 BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.
 The preacher will not reap wheat if he sows sand
 If God gives you a talent, don't wear it for bangle.
 A man may know the time card and yet miss the train.
 The dews of morning are angels tears for the deeds of the night
 The smaller mans heart, the big ger a dollar looks in his eyes.
 The miIl-wheel may make the noise. | but the water does the work.
 Too many want to have the vietor's crown without the soldiers wounds.
 It is often the heat of anger that in- cubates the chickens that come home to | roost.
 Talk about looking for opportuni. ties of doing good!" We may as well talk a5out looking for fire-wood in a forest or for water during a food The world is full of such opportunities.
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Manager Senyard, of the opera house. has booked two more good attractions that will appear here this season. They are The Widow Brown Feb. 3, which play set New York wild two seasons ago. and the Henderson Dramatic company, " hich will play here two night, Feb. 4th ard 6th, the 9th being Sunday.
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Mrs. sam Bluthenthal entertained at six o'clock dinner last evening in honor of Mrs. Will Pollock and son, of Little Rock, and MT. Will Kaufman and Miss Rosa Bluthen- thal of this city. Full particulars fn Sundays Graphic.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

One man went from store to store here last evening reporting that l4 men had been killed and five wound cd in the compress explosion. He should accept position on New York journal and move to Cuba.
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Hon. R. F. Foster. representative elect from this county, is in the city today. He leaves Wednesday for Little Rock to begin canyassing as candidate for Speaker of the House.
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A "swell' german will be given by the young people of this city at the Bluff Club Club hall Wednesday, even- ing. Fully fifty couples have signi- fled their willingness to. attend, and 1t will doubtless be a grand success.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

zr. J. ". Bunch, of English, is making business visits in the city to- day. MT. Bunch is now q resident English. having moved to that place q few days ago.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

The Bluff City Lumber Co. manu
 actures all kInds of bank. store and bar fixtures and can furnish any thing wanted in that line. Get their estimate if you contemplate pur- chasing. 279
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The latest news from Hono is that the American general, Miller, de- manded possession of the town. The insurgents asked more time, Gen. Miller refused,and preparations were making for an assault by the Ameri- can troops.
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Hon. H. K. Toney has returned from visitto Mississippi and will leave in few days for Little Rock to take his seat in the Legislature which convenes next Monday.
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Bluff City Lumber Go. manufacturs CT and dealer in all kinds of lumber. Also sashes, doors, blinds and all kinds of interior and exterior finish. Every thing at reasonable prices. l
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A prominent and wealthy lawyer of Omaha, Neh.. will soon take from Pine Bluff one of it's iairest "Daugh ters of the Confederacy."
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Mir. Jefr Hicks, president of the Pine Bluff Electric Light and motor plant ito be'', has returned from a business trip into Texas.
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Vim. Burke, real'estate agent. will sell you a home on payments of S10 per week. Come and see him at IF Pine street.
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Mir. Garrick W. Crozler, formerly of the Montgomery, (Ala. Chronicle, and an experienced newspaper man, ia in the city today.
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MT. Jake Katzenstein has returned from Little Rock, where he spent several days on business.
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Bluff City LumberCo. Manutaetur CT and dealer in all kinds of Lumber. Also Sashes, Doors, Blinds and all kinds of Interior and Exterior finish. Every thing at reas onable prices.
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Tie Cubans at Santiago celebrated the independence of the island Sun day.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

LOST-A Macintosh cape, red and black wove, plaid lined. Return tc Miss Eva Kaufman, Dreyfus store. on
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s5emi> QIaeekIp Graphic.
wHHrHHR FORECAST.

Little Rock. Ark. Janunry D. Fair tonight and Tuesday. Not so cold.
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A marriage license was issued this morning by County Clerk Flanders to MT. F. E. Gorden and Miss Sue Anderson.
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We sell the best machines on the best terms. Bluff City Furniture Co. 323 Main Street.
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New buekwheat, grits, hominy, rolled oats and maple syrup at the Mccain Grocery Co. dtf
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

"My Friend From India com pany arrived this morning and will play to a packed house tonight.
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Why Shiver from cold when you can prevent it with Weather Strips. Frank J. Murray. i
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The best cypress shingles in the State afg handled by the Bluff City Lum3}er Co. All grades. 279
  ssFligh grade pepfBineries in bottles suitable for hqliday gifts at J. M. Bailey s, @ .
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

Mir. Felix Rosenberg is q business visitor in Little Rock today.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

Vienna, Austria, has a Jack-the- Ripper of its own. He was arrested before he had killed more than two people.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

Mrs. G. A. Hogg has returned to her home at Althemer, after pleas ant stay with relatives in this city.
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John Baugh, of Cleveland. Tenn, 1ook his life with the rifle he carried through the civil war.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

Mrs. Chs Waterman will be hostess for the Ala Mode Whist Club Wednesday afternoon.
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Dr. Harry Harris. practical vet mary of Memphis, is in the city to day,
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

Miss Hertha Miller is the guest of Miss Pearl Cans In Little Rock.
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Call and get your photographs now, before the holiday rush. Per rings.
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See the statement of the Merchants < Planters Bank elsewhere in thls issue.
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Mrs. Nose Miller leaves in a few day for Memphis where she will visit relatives.
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Messrs. G. E. Hawley and B. F. In- gram, of Grady, are in the city eall- ing on their many friends.
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Mir. John L. Mills, after q brief stay with his family here, left for Little Rock this morning.
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Capt. J. W. Rowsey, the King Planter" of English, is calling on his Pine Bluff friends today
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The Y. Nj H. A. members will give a euchre at their club Wednesday evening.
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Mrs. Sol Kaufman is confined to her home with Ia grippe.
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Take your prescriptions to J. M Bailey. He saves you money.
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TAKE ONLY the best when you need medicine. Hoods Sarsapa- riila is the best blood purifier, nerve and stomach tonic. Get HOODS.
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Window Glass.
 Frank J. Murray.

New mackerel, white fish. cod fish and Holland herrings at the aMcCain Grocery Co. diff
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

Mir. B. W Lee, of Searcy, is a guest at the Trulock.
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Gen. Greene has made financial report Of Havana.
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Lumber, all kinds, free delivery in city, get our prices. Bluff City Lun- Der Go. 279
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Glazing promptly done.
 Frank J. Murray.
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CITY ITEMS.

DfeyIns is sun on Devils Island.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
NO LONGER AN ISSUE.

A paper which has warned the country
against the ruin which protective tariffs
will surely bring upon the American people
recently contained the following state
ments:
The total imports of the year are less
than those of any calendar wear i'm more
than a decade, while the exports of the year
are the largest on record. The imports fall
more than coo below those of 1897
and nearly $4,000 900 below those of the
years of great depression 1896 and 1894 on
which occasions the imports were phe-
nomenally light That the importations in
the early part of the year 1898 should have
been light was not surprising because of the
heavy imports in certain lines prior TO the
enactment of the tariff law of 1897: but that
they should continue light during the entire
year in the face of the large home demand
which prosperous business conditions would
naturally create has proved surprising TO
those following closely the commercial de-
velopments of the year.
A representative of the Rothschilds has
expressed the opinion that Europe is now
indebted to the United States $50, 1000 600, and
the liability is increasing.
The falling off in the importation of for
eign merchandise is not due to decreased
consumption in this country. On the con-
trary. the volume of consumption was never
so large We have purchased $4,000 900
less of foreign merchandise because the
homemade product has taken its place.
largely because of the Dingley tariff.
American labor and American capital have
furnished the merchandise. and the $780,
OOO.0c0 has been earned at home and has
gone into circulation to purchase Ameri-
can products. 1t Is an extra S1eo.0e0 900
added to the purchasing capacity of our
people. 1t has given employment to thou
sands of people and activity to scores of
plants But for the Dingley tariff the $lo0-
100000 would have gone abroad to purchase
the goods needed. Because of that tariff it
remained at home. Moreover, $lOO.O00.0O0 of
that sl5O0OO,OOO Europe owes us is due to
the policy which enabled US to make at
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
THE INTERSTATE RAILWAY
REPORT.

The Interstate-railway Commission, which
was created to compel the railroad compa-
nies to treat all shippers alike as TO rates,
has been in existence more than decade,
yet it confesses in its report for the last fis-
cal year that several corporations have
evaded the provisions of the law For this
violation of law those named have not been
prosecuted, probably because the statute is
defective. The method of evasion was to
charge all shippers the published rates and
subsequently refund some of them portion
of the money paid-enough, in some in
stances, the report says, to make the differ
ence to the shippers of a loss or profit.
This favoritism seems to be confined to two
or three trunk lines: nevertheless it is an
injustice which railroad managers them
selves should put an end to, both because it
is an injustice and because it is in violation
of law.
Other features of the report are encourage
ing. The demand which General Harrison
made for legislation to compel railroad COM
panies to equip their cars with automatic
couplers and train brakes to insure the
safety of employees has borne fruit. The re-
port shows that 1,O34 fewer employees were
killed and 4062 fewer injured during the
year which ended June 60 1897, than during
the year which ended June 30. 1898, the year
that Congress acted upon the recommended
tions of the President. This means that the
number of employees killed fell from 2,677 in
1893 to 1,645 in 1897, and the injured from
81 ,729 to 1867 yet with this gratifying fall
ing off in casualties it seems that the loss
of life during the war year by battle was
not one-ffth as great as that among train
men, and that the wounded We're not one
tenth as numerous.
The financial tables of the report show
the effect of the improved times upon the
railroads. At the close of the fiscal year
1898 the railroads Of the country had a sur
plus of S42, 694, $50. After paying the same
class of charges and liabilities the year pre-
vious there was a deficit of $1,412,399. The
contrast between a surplus OF $42,694,999 and
a deficit of 81. Az, ,S99 is remarkable. 1t means
that railroads are much better property
than they were few years ago. Still, there
must be a much greater improvement be-
fore the holders of the stocks of more than
half of them can hope for dividends.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
A MOVEMENT on THE TREASURY.

At the close of last week thirteen bills
had been offered in the House creating new
boards and officers There may be a demand
for two or three subordinates in the aud
itor's and attorney generals Office should
the methods of county and township gov
ernment be so changed as to increase the
duties Of the central supervision Doubtless
those who are pressing these bills multiply
ing officials paid or otherwise, are conf
dent that new boards are needed, but if they
will analyze their zeal in behalf of such
measures they will be surprised to find that
a large part of it has its inspiration in their
peculiar fitness to fill the places they would
create. Yet they now regard it as unfair to
have it asserted that the main purpose of
these new propositions is to create positions
to which salaries are attached.
Among the bills which are announced is
one creating a dozen or more normal
schools, each with board of supervision to
report to a central board. These boards will
serve without pay except the necessary
travelling and hotel expenses, which is the
most pernicious method of compensation
that can be devised. Another board is pro-
posed, for which 600 is asked for neces-
sary expenses of the members, but when
it organizes it will demand rooms in the
Statehouse and by some means a clerk will
be employed. Several trades are asking for
the creating of certiicating and examining
boards that will have authority to require
these who are employed in the particular
business to pay the price of a days labor
for a certificate. These boards will have
headquarters in the Statehouse and offices
must be fitted up at the expense of the
State 1t has been announced that new
effort will be made to create an insurance
bureau with full establishment The COM
parsons of the supervision of insurance in
Indiana with the results in States which
have bureaus show that we get more reve-
nue. and that the supervision is as effective,
so there can be no reason for adding fifteen
or twenty thousand dollars to the States
expenditures simply to make few places.
posed legislation is to create more positions
at the public expense. 1t seems to be the
design to increase the number of people who
must be supported by those who cannot OBJ
tain the positions.
In some States the creation of boards has
increased public expenses hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. In New York, Governors
have called attention to the multiplicity of
boards as an evil because of the burden and
the inefficiency incident to the complicated
machinery
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17

The announcement that the President has
decided to send a commission of able and
experienced men to confer with the resi-
dents of the principal towns of the Philip
pine islands as to what is the best policy
for all concerned must be regarded with
favor 1t is announced that this commits
sion will make a thorough investigation of
the conditions in the islands and recon-
mend the solution which it shall deem best
This commission will be composed of Ad-
miral Dewey, General Otis, the officer in
command of our army at Manila; Col.
Charles DENLY, of this State, whose twelve
years experience as minister to China has
specially fitted him to render judicious serv-
| ice; President Schurman of Cornell Uni
versity. and Professor Worcester, of the
University of Michigan, who has Travelled
extensively in the Philippines. The Presi-
dent could not have named five men better
qualified to make such an investigations
1t is probable that whatever this COM
mission shall advise will be the policy of
the President, and that he will have no de-
termined policy until he possesses such
knowledge as these mon Of experience may
bring to him as the result of a careful in
vestigation. The fact that the President has
taken this means to determine his action
confirms all previous reports to the effect
that he is not in favor of the permanent
occupation of the islands. Consequently.
those who have been asserting that the rati-
fication of the treaty means permanent an
nexation should now be convinced that they
are mistaken. In this connection it may be
said that Admiral Dewey is opposed to per-
manent annexation. Colonel Denby who is
as well informed in regard to the CONNER
cial features of the question, has eloquentIy
advocated the policy of retaining a foothold
in the Philippines because they are the gate
way to China and Japan. By this action it
seems that the President has fairly met
those senator's who would amend the treaty
so as to require the Withdrawal of the
United States from the islands He would
have an investigation made that would en-
able Congress and the President to go for
ward intellgently. Ultimately, the Presi-
dent will not determine the policy of the
government for those islands, but the Con-
gress itself.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17

home s1OO.oo0,OO0 worth of merchandise here
tcfore purchased abroad. It is the protec-
tive policy which has turned the trade bal
ance in our favor and made the United
States a creditor nation.
There is no need to discuss the matter
now. The people generally are in favor of
the protective policy because experience has
taught them it is better for the American
people. Now and then an editorial writer
will hunt up the textbooks of the free
trade professors which they studied years
ago and copy a few of the assertions of
those well-meaning men into their papers
under the delusion that people will believe
them. but they are mistaken. Facts like
those quoted above have settled the question
of protection and free trade with the peo-
pie. The dogma of free trade is as dead
as the heresy of the supremacy of the State
over the federal government.