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Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP.

Chicago. Aug. ia dispatch from
Aetna, Ind. today reports the blowing
up of three powder mills connected
with the plant of the Aetna Powder
company. The explosions were caused
by fire which started III one of the
mills and spread to two others. No
body was injured. the alarm being
given in time to enable the employees
to make their escape. The explosion
shook the ground at Valparaiso, tit5een
miles away.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18

lem for this valley. We know now
what TO raise, and We can't raise toe
much of it. We can never raise
enough if every acre in the valley We're
under cultivation, for our market. We
have just discovered that we have for
one month in the year a market OF
/ 50.O00.0O0 people. a field which we
/ have all to ourselves and in which We
will never have any competition. For
a month there can be no early apricots
grown in the United States outside of
the Salt River valley. and for another
month we have an absolute corner on
melons. \ month is not long. but ii :
long enough for us TO take the cream
off the market. after which we can let
California and the fruit growing
districts of the south and east in to
enjoy the SKINNED milk
One man in the valley had eight
acres i'll melons this season. He sold
1900 worth for shipment and then
sold his patch for the rest of the sea
son for CROUCH to leave him his $1,000
clear of all expenses for planting and
taking care of his crop. Another
Salt River valley farmer received
$3.50 from twenty-acre melon patch.
If these men had had 100 acres in
melons they could have sod all their
crops as readily, for all the melons in
Salt River valley sent out We're rot Il
drop in comparison with the demand
which could have been created.
Another fruit grower began raising
Il new kind of plums which he d.strib
uted among his friends and sold some
for five cents pound, which he
thought was a high price. Those
pIums would have brought fifty cents
a pound in the Kansas City and Chi
cago markets and they could
easily have been placed in those
markets.
The Salt River valley fruit growers
are in a position to fix their own prices
on their products for four weeks in
the year. They are within reach of
enough wealthy consumers to take all
the early plums. melons. apricots and
other fruits that it is possible to Itlise
in this valley at even extremely eXor-
bitant prices. This is a condition en-
loved by tillers of the soil 10 where
else in the United States, and perhaps. |
no where else in the world.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
COL. AsToR \ TRUE AMERICAN
Quoted as Saying He Would Go to the
Philippines at His Country's Call.

Poughkeepsie. Aug. IA Rhine
beck man was in town today with Il
story TO the effect that he saw Col.
Holm Jacob AstOr at Ferncliffe on
Wednesday and Interviewed him on
his reported intention of going to the
Philippines with a military company
of his own raising. In reply Col. AstOr
is quoted as saying that he takes great
interest in the development of the
Philippine islauds, and if the war de-
partment should express desire for
him to go there he would willingly
leave home and friends at any time
to answer to his country's call.
Col Aston further deplored the ac,
ton of his cousin, W. W. Astor, in re
signing his American citizenship to be
come a naturalized Briton and to have
acceutuated his own pride of country
by the remark, Il have The blood in me
of my grandmother, who was sister
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
DEATH FROM BULLET WOUND.
Norfolk Policeman Found Dying With
Pistol Near at Hand.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 17-John Smith.
the accused murderer of Charles
Wyatt, in Portsmouth, has been iden-
tilted as the would-be murderer of Con
stable Matthews. whom he assaulted
week ago with coupling pin.
Officer Edgar Holland of the Nor
folk police department. was found in
the rear of the barber shop. 553
Church street. ! Portsmouth, shortly
after five O'Clock this morning. shot
in the head and unconscious He WAS
sitting down and the pistol lay be
tween his feet. Only one barrel of
the weapon had been discharged. and
there WAS a wound in his left temple.
Officers Wood and Sanderkn hurried
10 the spot and did what they could
for the wounded man. Chief Kfzer,
who had been notified. summoned DR..
Speight, but before he arrived Officer
Holland had expired. There is doubt
as to whether it is a case of suicide or
accidental shooting
Shortly Eafter midnight last night
Owen J. Cosgrove, proprietor of bar
on London street, killed William
France, Il negro musician. CosgrOve
was seen at the county Jail this morn
ing, and said that the shooting was
entirely accidental He was loading
his pistol. he said, and had placed five
cartridges in The revolver and snapped
it together, causing one of the cart
ridges to explode. the ball entering
Frances left breast. Cosgrove sur
rendered himself. Four witnesses
however. say that Cosgrove and
France had violent quarrel. and that
CoSgrove picked up a pistol from a
whisky keg ard fired. The men in
the place carried France outside to the
platform, where he died in twenty
minutes.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
ATTACKED Czech STUDENTS.
Germans al Gill Resent an Attempt t.
Honor y Slav Savant.

Vienna. Aug. 1.-Two hundred
Czech students from Pargue arrived at
Gill, in Styria, yesterday, intending to
participate in the Inauguration of a
monument TO the Slav savant. Oblak.
The students were met by the German
population of the town. who Missed
them and finally attacked them with
stones.
There We're repeated conflicts be-
tween the students and the residents of
the town throughout the day, the fight
ing continuing until nightfau. the
students used their revolvers freely.
while the Germans held their own
with sticks. stones, etc. Several per-
sons were injured on both sides, and
many arrests were made.
The police finally escorted the stu
dents TO the railway station. put them
on board a train and compelled them
to quit the town.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
PENSION ROLLS GROW LESS.
Decrease Last Year of 2.195 Though
Many New Pensions Were, Granted.

Washington. Aug. 1T.-From the adj
vance sheets of the Forthcoming re-
port of the commissioner of pensions.
it appears that the total number OF
pensioners on the rolls June 80. 1899.
was 991.519. Il decrease of >, 195 COM
pared with the number for 1898. The
important feature of this statement is
that the pension roll is growing less.
Notwithstanding the fact that during
the year 37071 new pensions were
granted. During the year 34.:345 pen
sioners were dropped from the rolls
because they had gone to join the
great majority, and SSH were stricken
from tbs. list because of re-marriaee.
minors attaining their majority, failure
20 claim pensions and other causes,
making Il total Of IS. 1856 dropped from
the rolls during the year.
Under the general law there Nvere
ZIP claims filed and 3.624. There
were 6,1S4 original widows claims
iled and 4,246 allowed The war with
Spain brought ii total of 1886 claims.
Of which number only 29:5 have been
allowed. Under the act of JUNE -
1890. original invalid pensions to Tie
riumber of 6,SSO We're filed and 2O.G4I
allowed There Were 13.St5 original
widows claims under this act flied and
12,1S5 granted. Out of 81 $50 applica-
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
SEAMEN REACH BOSTON.

Boston, Aug 17.-Seven members
of the crew oif the fishing schooner
Otis P. Lord, or Gloucester, which was
in collision and sank last Saturday
(as before reported), reached this ci-y
today on beard the steamer Yarmouth.
Captain Smith. from Yarmouth, N. S.
The names of the men landed were
Captain L. Goodwin, A. Mcdonald,
John Wright, Fred Burke, Ole Ed
wardsen, c. H. Conrad and Samuel
Smith.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
KILLING YAQUIS.

Guaymas, Aug. 1.-THE Yaquis have
been driven from BacUm at Cuesta and
Bican. The Indians are in force and
have thrown up earthworks. General
Torres met a large force of Yaquis
near TOrrin, routing and killing many
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18

call again. This enraged the dis
carded lover, who swOre vengeance.
When the men met on Tuesday even
ing they became involved in quar-
rel. Ramsay was shot through the
heart and instantly lied Smith fed
towards GalIia county, where he has
mnnN relatives
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
HE TURNED EsTERHAzY OUT
German Military Attache Knew Drey-
fus Was innocent.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE Figaro says
that Col. Schwartz-Koppen formerly
German military attache at Paris, rec
ognized TIE handwriting CT Es.erhazy
IN the facsimile of the bordereau pub
says, Esterhazy called upon Schwartz
Kcppen, who said: You wrote the
bordereau."
Esterh2zy answered, Yes"
well, them said Schwartz-Koppen
you are the greatest scoundrel that
ever breathei,' following Up this de-
nEnciation by turning Esterhazy out
cf the house
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
THE VIGILANCIA UNsPoKEN.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Ward line
steamer Wigilancia which sailed from
here last Wednesday for Mexican
points by way of Havana, where she
was due on Sunday, has not arrived
yet. She carried fifty passengers.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
MR.. CHoATE GOES TO SCOTLAND.

London, Aug. 17.-United States
Ambassador Choate and his family left
London this evening iHor a holiday Of
about a months duration. Mr.. ChOate
will first visit Lord Stratheden and
Campbell in Roxburghshire and later
make ether visits in Scotland
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
wELLMLAN's DISCOVERIES.
Additions to the Map of the
World.

Tromsoe, Island of Tromsoe, Nor
way. Aug. 17-Walter Wellman and
the survivors Of the polar expedition
led by him, arrived here this evening
on the steamer Capella, having sue
cessfully completed their explorations
in Franz Josef land. Mr.. Weilman
discovered important new lands and
many islands
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
FILIPINO AGENTS ACTIVE.

London, Aug. 17.-Filipino agents
are active in London and Hamburg
endeavoring to induce the under
writers Of vessels captured by Amer
leans in the Philippines to submit
claims for damages to the Washing
ton government.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
PARIS GAS WORKERS STRIKE.

Paris, Aug. 17-Five thousand gas
workers are on strike. The lamp
lighters have resolved not to put out
the street lights, hoping thereby to
exhaust the supply of gas and thus as
sist the e'.rikers The employees of
several gas works are still at work.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
KRUGER WANTS TO YIELD.

Paris, Aug 1.-THE Matin, in an
a..tcle in which it declares that Presi-
dent Kruger must yield to Great Brit
ain, says that he wishes to give way,
but wants to put it off until the very
.atest dete.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
LEAVES LONDON.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Prince of
Wales left London for MaEienbad to-
Gay. He will return IN September.
The Duke of York was at the station
to see him off and the prince kissed
him at parting.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
GERMANY TO TAKE CARoL1NEs

Madrid, Aug. IA dispatch from
Manila says that a German dispatch
boat has sailed for the purpose of
taking formal possession G, the Caro-
lines, recertly purchased from Spin
by Germany
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
BAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE.

Cape Town, Aug. 17.-Sunday, Au
gust 20, has been set apart by the
Dutch churches as u special day of
prayer for peace
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
REvOLUTIONARY PENsIoNER.

Knoxville. Tenn. Aug. 17.-Mrs.
Nancy Jones, % years old. one of the
three widows of revolutionary soldiers
on the pension rolls, is dead at Jones'
bOro.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
| MUST HAVE GAS STOVE

of Col. Henry B. Armstrong and
daughter of General Armstrong. They
We're true Americans
Col Astor left for Newport last
night. and tbs accuracy of the state
ments attributed TO him cannot be
confirmed.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
The Castle Greek Hot SPRINGS

are open and not closed as advertised
early this season.
For those who are troubled with
rheumatism this is the best time of
the year to take the baths.
Return tickets can be had to the
Hot Springs at any of the Santa Fe,
Prescott& Phoenix Railway company
ticket offices.
Good stage and stage road from
Hot Springs Junction to the Springs.
For any further information ad-
dress
c. II. COLHOUN, Manager,
Hot Springs, Maricopa Co.. Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
Have You a Cyrus in the Family ?
If so, you'll surely want more.

people
CHASE
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18
Going, Going, Gomez!
vyyyyyyyyyyyyIy

We're going to clean UP these goods
at these ridiculous low prices by Sep
TENDER L. No tickets given on these
goods at .hese prices. For
Arizona republican., 1899-08-18

1 can Beard5ley's Boneless Herring
All must go by September 1st. A
new clean stock every year is what we
must have. These prices coed till Sep
TENDER LIST. Buy early, as goods won't
last long at the store that's always
busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
MUSINGS AROUND MILAN.
Batch of News Gathered In the Town on
the Hennepin.

Batch of News Gathered In the Town on
the Hennepin.
Milan, Dec. 2S.-Large crowds of
people have been skating on the canal.
The ice is about eight inches thick.
Arthur and William Kuehl spent
Christmas with their parents.
Miss Maud Young, of Moline. spent
Monday visiting friends in Milan.
Miss F. Kr,'ll left Wednesday for
Peru, Ind, to spend few weeks with
her sister.
Mrs. G. A. Virgins received fine
piano for a Christmas present from
her husband.
Miss f. Robson. one of our school
teachers, left Friday to spend a week
in Madison, Wis.
The M. E. church gave a Christmas
repast to its Sunday school children
Monday evening.
The Presbyterian church gave a
Christmas cantata Saturday evening
to a large audience.
j. Weeda returned last Satur-
day after few days visit with his
children in Chicago.
Mrs. G. Jones and children, of Mo-
line, spent Sunday with Mrs. Jones'
81 stcr, Mrs. F. Kuehl.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Bradley and
children are visiting Mrs. Bradley's
parents in Presumption.
John Zahn and family. OF Fou Du
Lac, Wis, are spending the holidays
among friends and relatives.
Mrs. George De Groot and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Tinsman, of Rock Island, spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Kennedy.
A citizen residing on Vandruff's
island on returning home from work
the other night found his home de-
serted, his wife having decamped.
accompanied by her children and
nearly all of the household furniture
The missing spouse is SAID to have
gone to Moline with all her belong
mgs-eXcept her husband
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
WE'D AT BRIDES HOME.
Nuptials of Gunnar G. Swan and
Miss Eta Williams Last
Evening.
REV. C. o. MoULLooH oFFIC1ATEs

Company OF Thirty Guests Present at the
Ceremony-Courle Attended by Frank
Davis and Miss Hattie Camper
of James NJ. White and Miss Eta smIth
at Milan.
At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Williams, 2509
Eighth-and-a-half avenue, at o'clock
last evening, occurred the marriage
of Miss Eta Williams and Gunnar G..
Swan. of Moline. The ceremony was
impressively performed by Rev. c. o.
McCulloch, pastor of the First NJ. E.
church, in the presence of about thirty
guests.
The bride was attired in a French
batiste over white silk trimmed in
white satin, and carried white carna-
tions. She was attended by Miss
Hattie Camper, who wore pink organ
die and carried pink carnations. The
groom was attended by Frank Davis.
The house was beautifully decorated
with ported ferns and white and
pink carnations.
After the ceremony the contracting
parties Joined the guests in the dining
room, where a most sumptuous repast
was spread. The bride and groom
received many pretty presents. The
bride is one of Rock Islands most
charming young ladies. we'll known in
society, and the groom is very
promising young man.
A Christmas wedding.
At the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
w. o. Smith, of Milan, Monday, their
only daughter, Miss Eta, was united
in marriage to James NJ. White, also
of Milan. The bride and groom pre-
sented charming picture, when ut
high noon they appeared beneath an
arch of holly and in the presence ola few
guests they were made man and wife.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Reherd, of the Presbyterian church,
after which feast of good things was
served. The only guests present, ex-
cepling the relatives of the bride and
groom, were Miss Ida Wilhite, the
brides most intimate friend, and Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Forgy, of Taylor
Ridge. The couple received several
well chosen and beautiful presents.
The happy couple left on the = o'clock
train for lie Claire, Ia, the residence
of the grOom's mother. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. White wish
them lifelong happiness and pros
pcrity.
Daniels Carlson
Orville Daniels. of Clinton, Iowa,
and Miss Alfrida Carlson, of Moline,
were married this afternoon by JUS
tice David Halves, the ceremony &C.
curing ut the 'squire's office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
HER REASON DESERTS HER.
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Stewart Taken to Water
town Asylum.

Mrs. Margaret NJ. Stewart Taken to Water
town Asylum.
Mrs. Margaret M. Stewart. of North
Henderson, who lost her reason while
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. A.
Guthrie, on Fourteenth-and-a-half
street. was given hearing before
Judge Lucian Adams and q jury in the
county court today, it being deemed
inadvisable to take her, back to her
home in Mercer county for trial. Mrs.
Stewart is the wife of DR.. George
Stewart She is 43 years of age and
a native of Ontario, Canada. The
jury. which was composed of DR.. S.
b. Hall. j. f. Fleming, w. w. Eggle-
ston, William Rinck, Otto Grotjan
and Andrew Sinnet, declared the pa
tient insane. and ordered her commit
ted to the Watertown hospital, where
she was afterward taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28

Hoods Pills are non-irritating and
the only cathartic to take with Hoods
Sarsaparilla-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
Not His Destination.

A steamer was stopped in the mouth
of the river owing to a dense sea fog.
An old lady inquired OF the captain the
cause of the delay
Cant see up the river" replied the
captain
But 1 can see the stars overhead"
continued the old lady.
Yes; but until the boilers bust we
amt a-going that way."-World's Com
ic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
ENTERS ROCK ISLAND.
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Has
City On Its Proposed
Route.
INCORPORATION PAPERS ARE FILED

- ~
sonvilIe. Etc.-CapitaI Stock of $780,
OoO-wn Take Up Work Where 1t Was
Abandoned Last Fall.
1t looks now as though the Chica-
90, Peoria & St. Louis road will build
into Rock Island after all. 1t will be
remembered the company secured
right of way as far north as Moline
and did considerable track construc-
ton. before abandoning operations last
fall. The company has been reorganized
with new capital and to all appear
ances intends pushing its original
plans to completion, also absorbing
two other roads.
The articles of incorporation of the
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railway
company of Illinois have been re-
corded in the Rock Island county cir
cult clerks Office.
The places from and TO which it is
intended to construct the proposed
railway are from the city of Pekin,
Tazewell county, to the city of Ha-
vana, Mason county; thence to the
city of Springfield, Saugamen county;
thence To East St. Louis, ST. Clair
county, through or into the counties
of Tazewell, Mason, Menard. San
CANON. Morgan, Macoupin, Jersey.
Madison and ST. Clair, and from SAID
city to the city OF Jacksonville, Nor
gan county, through or into the
counties of Mason, Cas| and Morgan,
and from said city of Havana to the
city of Rock Island, through or into
the counties of Fulton, Knox, Henry,
Mercer and Rock Island, and from
Lock Haven. Jersey county, to and
through Grafton in the said county of
Jersey.
Headquarters at Springfield
Said corporation is to be authorized
and empowered to purchase, own.
operate and maintain the railroad
heretofore owned and operated by
the ST. Louis. Chicago Il St. Paul
Railway company of Illinois, and the
railroad heretofore owned and oper-
ated by the Chicago, Peoria IL St.
Louis Railroad company of Illinois,
when sold under DEGREES of foreclos-
ure of mortgage or deed of trust, of
the circuit court of the United States
of the southern district of Illinois.
The place at which shall be estab-
lished and maintained the principal
business office of the proposed corpor-
alton is the city of Springfield. The
time of the commencement and the
period of the continuance of such cor
poration are from Dec. 26, 1899, to
Dec. 20, 1919. The capital stock is
81, $50. 0O0.
The names of the first board of di-
rectors are: Curtiss Willard, Ralph
Blaisdell and Bluford Wilson, OF
Springfield, ILL.,; James Duncan, AL
ton, ILL.,; Charles +. Kimball and
George ID, Mumford. New York; Elem
cious Smith, St. Louis.
Road Is Finished.
The Davenport, Rock Island &
Northwestern railroad is now a real
ity. The workmen, who arrived from
Clinton yesterday with the rails. fin
ished the laying of the connecting
link across the river today So there
is now an unbroken belt with the
three cities and Clinton, excepting a
short space at the Moline end, which
will be closed up later on. The road
announces it will be ready to handle
freight on and after Jan. 1. The pas
senger service will be inaugurated a
week later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
Friday Nights Fight.

Friday night. Dec. %, there viii be
n 20-round boxing contest under the
auspices of the Tri-City Athletic club,
at Saengerfest hall. Davenport. be-
tween Bob Long, of Davenport, and
Ed Denfrass, of Philadelphia. General
admission and seat, 80 cents; boxes,
$3.50. Jack Leonard, manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
Hannfnega.

Human happiness, according to the
most received notions. seems TO consist
of three ingredients, action, pleasure
and Incidence And though these in
gradients ought to be mixed in differ
ent proportions. according TO the par
ticular disposition of the person. yet no
one ingredient can be entirely wanting
without destroying in some measure
the relish of the whole composition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
Habit.

Habit hath so vast a prevalence over
the human mind that there is scarcely
anything too strange or too strong to
be asserted OF it. The story of the
miser who. from being long accustom-
ed TO cheat others. came at last to
cheat himself and with great delight
and triumph picked his own pocket of
q guinea 10 convey to his hoard is not
impossible or improbable,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
Art Exhibition.

Miss Helen r. Platt has on sale each
afternoon, and also teaches water COL
ors and art novelties of all kinds for
gifts. Children taught carefully. Orig
inal pictures of Historic Old Fort
Armstrong, with cave and first
bridge. Call at coo Eighteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
Moline Moves for New Theatre.

Moline. awakened by the movement
begun in Rock Island for the erection
of new theatre building, has taken
a new step in the same direction. c..
III. Deere is said to be the financial
backing of the enterprise, agreeing to
have erected theatre and office build
ing on the old Auditorium site to cost
S75 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
The Big Comedy Event.

The great big comedy event of the
season will take place when the new
comedy farce, "A Wise Woman, will
he presented in this city. Its repre-
sentation will enlist a corps of artists
of reputation and of undoubted talent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
"a Heart =. Sturdy q. an Oak

But what about the blood which the
heart must pump at the rate of 20
times a minute? II this heart is to
be sturdy and the nerves strong this
blood must be rich and pure. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes sturdy hearts be-
cause it makes good blood. 1t gives
to men and women strength, conf
dence, courage and endurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
CAsToREA.

s...s.. uT'' klaa .. "a. A... s'psi
''sa q SNHzzZx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by coughing. is
requested to call on his druggist and
get bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar.
which always gives relief.