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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
FIGHTING
IS RESUMED
Boers Blow up a Bridge
Behind Gen.
Methuen.
TELEGRAPH WIRES ALSO cur.
Guides Report Heavy Fir
ing Toward the
North.
TELEGRAPH WIRES ALSO CUT.

Pretoria, Dec. 6.-Fighting COM
menced near the Modder river at 6 this
morning.
London, Dec. S.-The war office
issued the following: '.No further
news has arrived from Gen. Methuen
today, but the following was received
from the Orange river station: Rail
road culvert was blown up near Gras
Pan this morning. Telegraph is also
cut. Guides report heavy firing to-
plies that the Beers cut the line of
communication behind Methuen, who
is apparently now fighting"
Communication by searchlight.
London, Dec. S-The most impor-
tant news from South Africa is that
Methuen is in nightly communication
with Kimberley (by searchlight signals,
it is probable). Everything is reported
quiet on both British lines OF advance.
A Pretoria dispatch of date Dec.
says: Official dispatches received
here from the different Boer forces say
all is quie- except at Kimberley, where
an armored train made a sortie this
morning. The Tugela bride is so COM
pletely ruined that it will be a work of
great magnitude for either belligerent
to restore it,"
''Kaffirgram" received at Durham
tells of a bloody repulse of the Beers
ut Ladysmith Dec. 4, but Kaffirgrams
are not considered credible news here.
Nothing further has been heard of the
reported illness of General Joubert.
But the first report came from Pre-
toria. so it is probably true.
Pietermaritzburg, Tuesday, Dec. ;.
-General Butler and his staff have
started for the front.
Moddcr River, Monday, Dec A
searchlight message from Colonel
Kekewich. at Kimberley, says the
town is provisioned for forty days,
with forage for thirty days, and has a
plentiful water supply
London. Dec. S.-Julian Ralph, tele-
graphing to The Daily Mail, says the
Beers lost $50 killed and wounded at
Modder river; that many have been
actually accounted for, and their losses
were probably heavier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
OfIntsrest to Veterinarians.

Springfield, Ills. Dec. S-The last
meeting of the year of the state board
of veterinary examiners to pass upon
application for license to practice vet
Urinary surgery in Illinois will be held
here Dec. 2S. All who fail to apply for
licenses by that time will be subject to
examination by the board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
TRIAL OF RIoTOUs STRIKERS.
Great Diniculty Experienced In Obtainin 9
aJury at Vienna.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. S.-Great diff
Guilty is being experienced in Vienna
in securing a jury to try the nine Car
terville strikers on trial there on the
charge of numbering Mrs. Minnie
kard, a negress on the train of the
non-union miners being taken from
Pana to Carterville.
So far eighty talesmen have been ex-
amined and not juror accepted. Both
sides seem determined to exhaust the
$50 peremptOry challenges allowed
each side by law. 1t appears that the
defendants want only farmers on the
jury, and peremptorily challenge work
ingmen employed by corporations. and
vice versa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
One Mai Gets Away with Two.

FL Reno. o. T., Dec. S.-John Cur
tbs, son of Robert Curtis. wealthy
white man who married into the Caddo
Indian tribe. became involved in a diff
ficulty with Pete Thompson and Henry
Smith near Ell Reno last night, and
killed Thompson and fatally wounded
Smith. The trouble arose over the do
mestic relations of John Curtis and
his wife. they being involved in di-
vOrce proceedings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
DiamondviIle Mines Are at Work.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. S.-The Dia-
mondville coal mines resumed work
yesterday with a force of ITJ men.
The camp is patrOlled by fifteen armed
deputies. The mines are well guarded
and the men who Went to work We're
not molested. although the miners feel
their defeat keenly. They are appar-
emily cOwed by the manner in which
Sheriff Ward and his deputies block
them at every point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
He Is Wanted for Murder.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. S.-The po-
lice of this city arrested Charles Riley
Apperson. who confesses that he is
wanted in Warrington. Pocahontas
county. Va, on the charge of murder
ing Julia SimOns by shooting her. Ap-
person. however, claims that he is in
nocent of the murder. and that it was
committed by his partner. Andrew
Lowdermilk. in the presence of Ap-
person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08

the men attracted the attention of the
prison officials, who, on opening the
iron doors. found nearly all of the pris-
oners lying on the floor in an uncon-
sciouS condition.
The city physician was hurriedly
summoned, and upon his arrival the
men were carried from the prison into
the open air, where they were placed
on benches. StimulantS were given
them and after several minutes most
of them began to revive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Mnst Pay for His Drunken Freak.

Janesville, Wis, Dec. S.-Frederick
O'Brien, who while drunk blew up
portion of his home on the morning of
Nov. IL with dynamite to frighten his
wife. pleaded guilty yesterday to as
sault with intent to commit great
bodily harm He was -fined--Se0o or
six months in iail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
COUPLE DIE TOGETHER.
Bodies of New York Policeman and Young
Woman Found In Hotel.

New York. Dec. Policeman
Charles l.. Hensle and a young woman
said to be Mamie Jackson were found
dead in bed this morning in a room of
Houston street hotel They were
asPhyxiated by gas. but whether
through accident or suicide is not
known. Hensle was regarded as a very
efficient officer. Very little is known
about the Young woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
SAYS They Have Miller Surrounded.

New York. Dec. S-The Brooklyn
Eagle says that lawyer Intimately
connected with an investigation into
the affairs of the Franklin syndicate
has given to The Eagle information
that William +. Miller. the manager
of the syndicate. is under surveillance
near Montreal, Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
WAITING FOR FIGURES
State EquaIizers Adjourn for a
Week to Give a Clerk .
Time.
RAILWAY MILEAGE IN THE STATE

Only Thing Needed to Enable the Board
to Finish Its Business-Supreme Court
Rshearing Refused in - Civil Service
Case-Jury to Try Labor Rioters Hard
to Get-City Calaboose Prisoners Use
Gasoline Too Freely.
Springfield, Ills, Dec. S.-The state
board of equalization completed it's
work yesterday morning. adopting the
reports of the corporations and rail-
road committees. and adjourned until
Thursday next, TO wait on the clerk of
the railroad committee, who is making
computations on the total trackage of
the railroads of the state. The assess
ment of capital stock of corporations
was s., 2,34S DOB; total assessment, S26,-
515,12o. of which So, ,166922 was de-
Quoted, being the assessment on tangi-
ble property by loca! assessors. The
tangible property in nearly all the
large Cook county corporations. in
Guiding the Pullman Palace Car COM
pany, equals the total assessment.
leaving no capital stock for the board
of equalization TO assess.
State Pure Food Commissioner
Springfield, Ills. Dec. S.-Judge A.
II. Jones, pure food commissioner,
who was in the city last night, stated
that his headquarters will be opened
Dec. 10 in the Manhattan building, 315
Dearborn street, Chicago, where a lab
oratory will be established. He says
there have been few complaints made
to him so far.
Fight Against the Street Railway.
Springfield, Ills, Dec. S-The Fed
Grafton of Labor has taken off the eN-
cursion wagons which have been doing
duty as hacks, for lack of patronage
as they say the drivers did not make
any endeavors to secure patronage.
Next Monday, at the latest, the FEEDER
alton expects to put on eight or ten
bussetts and omnibuses in opposition
to the street railway.
Refused q Rehearing.
Springfield, Ills, Dec. SIN the su-
preme court Wednesday rehearing
was denied in the case of the people
against LindblOm. one of the cases de-
cideds at the last term of court in which
the civil service law was passed upon.
The court made no statement in con-
nectiOn with the order, simply stating
that the original decision would stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Refused q Rehearing.
USED GASOLINE TOO FREELY.
Comes Near Killing Twenty Prisoners in .
City CaIaboose.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. S.-Twenty
prisoners in the city calaboose were
overcome by gas while attempting to
rid the prison of vermin. The men
were given two gallons of gasoline to
sprinkle along the crevices of the iron
work and the benches. The prisoners
then touched a match to the gasoline
and Immediately the prison was filled
with smoke and gas. The screams of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
HIS LIFE FOR ANoTHER'S.

George w. Hortoa Hanged for Murder of
Jane Nicholson.
Washington. Dec. S.-George w.
Horton was hanged today for the
murder of Jane Nicholson. The crime
followed her announcemnt that she
had decided to break of her relations
with him. She was a divorced wo-
man. Horton was 4 former police
man. He stabbed her many times in
a public park in the presence of hun
dreds of people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Pottery Ware to BE Higher.

East Liverpool. o.. Dec. S.-The
manufacturing potters of the west. in
Guiding representatives from Wheel
ing, w. Va. Cincinnati. Akron. Steu-
benville and East Liverpool, o., at a
meeting held here have decided to ad-
vance prices per cent. making an
advance of 10 per cent. in the last six
ty days. The new schedule goes into
pffprr Ian 1000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Labor Men Oppose Socialism,

Dayton, o.. Dec. S.-A resolution
was introduced ill the convention of
the Ohio Federation of Labor yester-
day declaring i'll favor of Il union with
the Socialist movement. The resolu-
ton created Il storm of opposition.
many of the delegates declaring
against any action that would involve
the federation in politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Fine station for Decatur.

Decatur. Ills. Dec. S.-Work has
been begun on the new passenger sta
ton which the Illinois Central will
build here. The structure will he 80
feet long and 100 feet high. There will
he platforms fifty feet wide be-
tween il and the tracks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Hi. Head CutCIean or

Fair Haven. VT, Dec. S.-William
DENIM was killed and three other
men were seriously injured at the
Lloyds slate quarries here yesterday.
The men were at work when n mass
of debris fell on them. Dennin's head
was severed from his body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Thriving on a Quail Diet.

Dresser, Ind. Dec. S.-Clay Smith.
who undertook TO eat Il quail every day
for forty consecutive days. will finish
his task on Sunday next. He is thriv
ing on the diet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Stewart Again a Republican.

Washington, Dec. 6. = Republicans
were yesterday applying the parable
about the greater amount of joy that
is felt over a lost sheep that is found
than over ninety and nine that go not
astray- Senator Stewart of Nevada
has again become a Republican
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Scores in the Blk. Race.

New York. Dec. S.-The leaders in
the six days bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden last night were more
than 200 miles ahead of the record.
Following were the scores at = IL m.
today. Miller Waller. 1901 miles;
Maya a-McEachern, 1,9O0. 9; Gimm-
Pierce, 1900, s; Fischer-Chevalier. l.
900. d; Stevens-Turville. 1900. 8: Bah
cOcS-Stinson, 1900, 2; Schineer-Fors-
for I SQf -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Resigns His Job on the Alton.

Springfield, Ills. Dec. S.-George S.
Tyler has rendered his resignation as
assistant general freight agent of the
Chicago and Alton railroad. to take
effect Dec. 81. Tyler has been with
the Alton for twenty years, of which
fifteen have been spent in the capacity
of assistant general freight agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Mattox Gets or with T~ eIve Years.

Newkirk. o. T., Dec. S.-Clyde Mat
toX, the Sayer of five men. was con-
victed here yesterday of manslaughter
and sentenced to twelve years impris-
onment in the penitentiary. For "A
previous murder Mattox was SEN
fenced to hang. but President Cleve-
land commuted the sentence to i'm
prisonment for life and President Nc
Kinley at later date pardoned him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Beat HI. Wife 10 Death.

Adel. Ia, Dec. S.-Joseph Huttheus,
living n mile and n half east of Adel
beat his wife to death with a club
yesterday morning and then blew his
brains out with a shotgun. He was
about TO years of age and had been
married about forty years. He leaves
six children. all grown. and most of
them married
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08

Rome. Dec. S.-Cardinal Rampolla.
the papal secretary of state. notified
the diplomats that the pope is suffer
ing from Il slight cold. and keeps to his
room only as a precaution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Athletics at West Point.

Washington, Dec. S.-Chandler Of
New Hampshire introduced n bill in
the senate yesterday providing for
systematic athletic exercises at West
Point military academy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Conyicts Have a Hot Fight.

Pontiac. Ills. Dec. S.-Wiliam Flow
ers and Jesse Myers, convicts in the
Illinois state reformatory had a fight
Myers was knocked down. striking his
head upon the concrete floor, and dur
ing the night he died. A coroner's
jury holds Flowers on n charge of
mauSlaughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08

iraTrT ne VIII nnd gunbOat awaiting
him. The Spanish prisoners in the
Benguet region are escaping from the
Fiipinos and are hocking into Vigan.
Several hundred are there already,
and steamer will go to bring them to
Manila
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Senate and House in Brief.

Washington. S.-The senate yester-
day did no business of Importance,
and adjourned 10 Monday.
The session of the house lasted only
half an hour. Overstreet. in charge
of the finance bill, attempted to reach
an agreement for its consideration
next week, but Richardson rejected
all proposals. The speaker appointed
Dalzen, Grosyenor. Richardson and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
s~ Both of Them Kued the Divorce.

A1Oweaqua, Ills. Dec. S.-Less than
a month ago Simon Sprinkle was di-
vorced from his wife and when the de-
cree was granted he voluntarily gave
her S11,00o. He remarked her. The
parties are among the wealthiest in
Shelby county. Neither could bear the
separation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
Give. lin the Currev scbeme

Shelhyville, Ind. Dec. S.-Two years
ago the city council passed a curfew
ordinance. The law was Intellectual
from the start. officers as well as chill
dren giving no heed to ii. The Ordi-
nance has been repealed without n dis
senting vote by the city council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
His Death Is suspicIous.

Galena. Ills. Dec. S.-James Lynch.
an eccentric and exceedingly wealthy
farmer. was found dead in his home at
WOOdbine Wednesday. There are sus-
picions of murder in the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08

Look tefore you leap" Be sure
you get Hoods Sarsapsrilla when you
call for it. and you4will find health in
its use. a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
CAPT. AYERS IS KILLED.
o rdnance Department Onicer Run Down
In WashipRron.

Washington, Dec. S.-Capt. j. C.
Ayers. of the ordnance department
was killed today by fall from bicy-
Gle and being run over by team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
To Cure a Cold In One Day,

To Cure a Cold In One Day,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets.
All druggists refund the money if it
.ils to cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ure is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
CATCHING AGUINALDO.
Presupposes That You First Know Where
That Young Filipino Is II idInR.

Young arrived ut Eigan. province of
South IlOcOs. Wednesday. after u hard
but successful fight with n greatly su-
periOr force of Filipinos commanded
by General limo. The Americans had
one man killed and twelve wounded
The eneIny's loss WAS heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08

one man killed and twelve wounded.
The enemy's loss WAS heavy.
Manila. Dec. :. 1880 ID. m.-The
expectation of catching Aguinaldo in
the north has been practically aban-
doned. and the probability now is that
lie will turn southwark. if he is not al
ready there. with his destination Ca
Vite province, his home, where the in
surrection began and where il still has
its greatest strength. The Filipino
soldiers in that province have recently
been showing increased enthusiasm
and boldnesS, and captured insurgents
say that Aguinaldo is coming to join
them with u large army. The same
belief prevails among the natives at
Manila and elsewhere that Aguinaldo
intends to make his headquarters in
Cavite province. There are 5000 in
surgents before linus and BacoOr,
keeping the Americans sleeping on
their arms and nightly awaiting at
tack.
linus DIsIoyaI To Uncle Sam.
The Filipinos have several cannon.
The first mayor OF linus under the
American regime. who ultimately de-
serted. is their leader in the assaults.
and is ambitious to take the town.
Three soldiers of the Fourth infantry
have deserted, and are now with the
enemy Most OF the inhabitants OF
linus are so strong in their sympathies
with the insurgents that it is necessary
To use u part of the regiment to patrol
the streets and to prevent shooting
from houses whenever an attack be-
gins.
Our Forces In the North.
The American forces in the north
have separated into many small COM
mands and are pursuing bands of Fill
ipinos General Macarthur is engaged
i'm clearing the mountain country west
of the acknowledgement railroad Gener-
al Grant is moving from Angeles to-
ward Subig with 400 men. Coionel
Bell Is sweeping south from Manga
tarem. Thus far the American com
manders have been unable TO locate
large bodies of insurgents. although
there were about 800 in San Clemen-
tine nine miles south OF MangatareIn,
early i'm the week. Colonel Hood, with
the Sixteenth regiment and cavalry.
and General Lawton, with force from
San Isidro. are operating against Cen
eral Pillars army in the San Mateo val
ley.
battalion on n Daring March.
Major Batchelor. with battalion of
the Twenty-fourth infantry. is making
4 daring expedition. He left Bayom-
bong week ago to march through
Cagayan valley TO the north coast OF
LuZon. intending to reach Aparri at
the mouth OF Cagayan river. the most
important northern seaport of the ISL
and. While no large forces are KNOWN
TO he in his path il may be that he has
had some lighting. although the friend
illness of the inhabitants is counted up
on to help. him. When he arrives at
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-13

the bad deeds, the cruel and the heroic acts
recorded in the bible were to be described
by most writer's of the day there would be
a very in almost every line.
II the reader OF book or newspaper will
cancel every very he finds, as Daniel
Webster did the Roman proconsuls" in
General Harrsons inaugural, he will dis
cover that that judicious cancellation has
not weakened the force of the expurgated
article, but rather has increased it, Writers
should save the time of readers by aban-
doning very" and giving an overworked
word rest for few years. 1t has earned
that rest. Superlatives should be used with
discretion. The simple statement that 4
man is bad" is enough to condemn him.
II 1t can be said with truth of woman
that she is lovely" to say more is to try
to paint the lily. The simplest and the
plainest is the strongest speech II the
writer feels that he must intensity his ad-
jectives a little there are other words than
very" at his command. He can say that
Bryan is exceedingly wordy, or quite tire
some, or unusually lachrymose, or alto
gether wrong. But, whatever he does, he
should give the reading public surcease OF
very" 1t seldom will be missed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-13

building was erected 1t was commensu
rate with all the county's needs, but the
growth of the city, and particularly the
razing of the Farnam street hill, has left
the building UP in the air, subjecting
occupants and visitors to Inconvenience
and discomfort.
The suggestion, however, that the
building should be patched up by insert
ing story beneath it will hardly meet
with public favor at this time. While
all agree that the county should have
better court house facilities, the public
spirit of our citizens will demand a mon
umental structure built for all time to
come. The present site, so far MS loCa-
tion is concerned, is all that could be de-
sired, but since the ground space Is in
sufficient for such building as is de-
manded, it should he enlarged by the
purchase by the county of the old Muir
ray tract just south of the court house
square.
This purchase should be accomplished.
too, before that tract is covered with eX-
pensive buildings which would make
the process still more costly to the tax
payers. When the time comes the whole
ground should be parked and laid out
into central square such as surround
the great public buildings in so many
large eastern cities. The erection of the
new structure could then proceed with
out interfering with the use of the
present building and the outgrown court
house removed after the offices had been
relocated in the new quarters.
The building of new story under the
court house as it stands would be but
a makeshift at best. When DouSlas
county erects its new public building II
should be ready to so the whole distance
and do it right