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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-21

Paris, Aug. 21.-Paris vas yesterday
the scene of most serious disturbance,
recalling some aspects of the commune.
In response to an appeal of the journals
lie Peuple and La Petite Republique,
groups of anarchists and socialists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-21
Story Confirmed at Springfield.
Q of MInersat Decatur.

Springfield, Ills, Aug. 21-Miners of
the Decatur Coal company, employed
at the mine at Mantle, went out Sat
urday owing to differences with the
SuDerintendeuf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-21

Mitchell & Lynde Building, Room 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-21
Hoods SaaSabalM

Hoods I'm. cure liver ms the nonarritzsine and
only s.thartae % take with Hood,s sars.p.rlll.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

pjnos cannot complain. They have FASH
ioLel their own disgrace.
When our arrival became known tho
whole tone Of the press changed, and
complimentary notices Of our presence
appeared IN all OF the papers. The
natives Go not appear 20 be deceived
by the BON bastic untruths Of the press,
for. as far as we were able to learn,
the natives would welcome an Ameri-
can government enthusiastically. The
inhabitants Of the island Of Panay are
nol on friendly terms with those of
Luzon, and at heart they DO not like
The idea OF being governed by Tagalos
from luZon.
II the United States take Luzon.
and leave the rest Of the islands to
Spain, we shall find ourselves obliged
either to help Spain suppress the revo-
luton or allow foreign interference.
We shal! come into conflict with the
! revoiutionists III LuZon. Who will un-
doubtedlv send ont expeditions to help
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

his work His brother Brayton opened
g small store il one Of the mill towns
and prospered He took Robert III as
a partner. The future mill owner was
thrifty. He had saved much and was
in comfortable circumstances when he
took a position as clerk in Pontiac
cotton mills. His employer was elected
to the United States Senate. Knight
rented the mill for $4,000 year. At
the end Of few years he bought it
out for $4,000. This was the nest
egg Of his tremendous fortune In
business Robert is close ana ezacting
lie likes to drive good bargains, and
even looks with great care after the
grocery bills Of his own household.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

the right Of women 10 vote. i has GER
taiuly enabled many - enter upon
public career which gave them an OPP
portunity . develop their executive
and orat orieal abilities. The woman
orator IS no longer an exception, as
was the ease a few years ago.
Prominent among the women who
believe that her sex has the right 20
vote IS Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Of
New York City. She is an orator and
3 statesvoman Of rare executive abil-
ltv, combined with bright intellect
and an earnestness Of purpose. Mrs.
Gait was born in Wisconsin and grad
, uated from the Iowa State College at
the head of her class At one time
she was City Superintendent Of
Schools at Mason City, Iowa. After
that she engaged IN journalistic work
on the Pacific Slope, and entering the
lecture field was soon offered posi-
ton as State Lecturer for the Iowa
State Suffrage Association.J She is
now the Organizer of the National
| Association, and has lectured in al
most every part Of the country. Mrs.
Gait is also the editor Of the paper de-
voted to the movement, and with Ell
nora NJ Babcock, another talented
woman engaged in the same work in
/ New York State, she is doing what, in
her opinion, IS right to advance her
sex to higher plane OF thought aud
usefulness.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09
4 Night in the storm.

George T. Ruxton gives, II "Ad
ventures in the Rocky Mountains,
a thrilling description d night
spent on the open prairie in q blzzarl.'
Tie advent Of the storm was sudden
aud terrible. Black, threatening
clouds desceil1ei until they touched
the Garth hollow murmur swept
through the bottom, but not 3ranch
stirred III the wind the naked cotton
woods stood ike ghosts
[ knew what was coming and turned
my horse toward the timber Two miles
distant. Before We had covered half
the distance the tempest broke upon
US. The clouds opened aud drove IN
our faces storm Of freezing sleet,
which froze upon Us as 1t fell.
The first s9uall Of wind carrie |
away mv cap, and the enormous hail
stones, beating on my head and face,
almost stunned me- Ny hunting
shirt was soaked il an instant and as
quickly frozen hard AMI my horse
was a mass Of icic.es 70 ride was
impossible. and I jumped or and
covered my head with the saddle
blanket.
The horse and the following muie=
TURNED their sterLs 70 the wind, and
made for the open prairie. was un-
| able 10 drive them 10 the shelter .!
| the timber.
Perfect darkness soon set II. STILL
the anlulals kept on. and / followed ],
or rather vas blown after them. My
blanket. frozen stiff, required al the
| strength Of nv numbed fingers 10
! prevent its being blown away. II al
| incredibly short time two feet Of snow
covered the bare prairie, and through
this We aouniered on till We could 60
| no farther.
The animals, stopped, hnddled to
/ gether, AID would Tot move! Ex
! hausted, | sank down, and covering
NY head with the blanket, cr6uched
like FaIl il the snow, e1pecsi ng Ger
tain ta.b.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09
Germany and the Carolines.

Any one seeking an insight into the
ideas and aims of ihe German colonial
party encounters at every turn the idea
that Germany must expand over the
sea since expansion in Europe is i'm
possible It IS this determination that
justities the frequent predictions by
Herr Peters and others that Germany
vet will secure the exclusive control
of Samoa aud the Carolines, even If
the cost be war The Kaiser himself
recently has given forcible expression
o the general colonial scheme. and the
advocates Of the acquisition of the
Caroiines say that the possession Of
these islands Will assist Germany
materially, not only to dominate the
Pacific, but to secure supremacy IL
the commerce Of the world.
The islands, which recent dispatches
say are to be sold to Germany as soon
as the Cortes meets, embrace two
chains. forming, as itwere, a I-square
the Lairones or Narianas and the
Caroiines, including under the latter
the Pelews s-Chicago Record.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

They are all unanimous in their
desire to have Uncle Sam take all
of the islands, and on this topic alone
tney lose their native conservatism
and coolness They are very sore be-
cause al American ship was not sent
down to take Iloilo. A single ship
could easily have done it. The re
suit IS that business IS nearly at
stanlstill, even now that the war is
over. Every day new story comes to
hand Of sugar plantations destroyed,
and the owners either killed or taken
prisoners. In the islands of Panay
and Cebu, two of the richest in the
country, hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars worth Of property has been
destroyed and all business with the
interior is impossible.
loiso. At present, although quiet to
all appearances, is really like :. quiet
volcano. boiling underneath, but
ready at any moment to breaiS cut in
to active revolution. The Catapunin
Society hes already organized the na-
tiyes into potential army. One OF
the servants Of onr host was a lieu
tenant III the mysterious army. In
thc meantime the revolutionlsts III The
interior OF the island are driving the
Spanish troops gradually back to
IiIilo. The town is very badly de-
Tended. There are no Notifications
about it. An old fort without any
guns squats helplessly on a small
promontory in the harbor. There arc
only some eight hundred Spanish
soldiers OH the island; the rest Of the
troops are all native borD, and are
undoubtedly involved with the revolu'
tionists. AS yet the reyolutionists il
! the interior are badly armed, but sup
| plies of rifles and ammunition are be
ing sent down from Aguinaldo's head
| quarters III LuZOn, and before long
! the natives will be well armed Will
| Mauser rifles.
How unreliable the local press i:
will be seen by the following abstract
which appeared on the day of our ar
rival. This extract, which states tho
| American soldiers are shooting dOw1
Spaniards and natives in the street:
Manila whenever they please, show:
| the methods used to deceive the native
population about American govern
ment:
DO NOT EXCHANGE.
| :. from travellers arriving yesterday from
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09
King of the Chiffon Mills

Robert Knight, Of Rhode Island, is
one Of the most remarkable products
Of the growth of modern industry. He
is commonly called the "Cotton King"
and he deserves the name, inasmuch
as he is the largest mill owner III the
world. He is the individual proprie
tor Of $50, 900 spindles, II, 900 looms
and fifteen villages. He owns every
thing in these villages, and to all in
tents and purposes the villagers too.
Bob" Knight, as he is faniliarly
known, is now seventy three years
old, and would never be taken for the
absolute master of the cotton industry
His living expenses are covered by a
sum the equivalent Of clerk 8 salary.
When Knight was lad he was a bob
bin boy in New England mill. Sum
mer and winter he went barefooted to
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

various shooting afTrays carried TO &
heao IN the open street have been referred
20 U.s. ana without their commission hav-
ing other result than the Sentence q the
soihler IN ediately responsible.
As IS natural, this conduct 50 little in
harmony with Spanish sentiments Is here
vigorously eensured, Notwithstanding :hat
ali Know that il is the method 4plov4d
WIN the unhappy natives q Anerich,
whose race IS Oh the verge ot DISAPPEAR
aEce.
oae q the Yankee rersonaces Of most
krov!eG ce IN Manila. aeco-,5i1, wha. a
IeTso2 Who has means Of knowing tells u.
sali not many days ago that % extermin-
ateS th7 lagal race would require 1fteen
years. Already il has entered into their
ealcQlatIons 70 employ in Luzon the
netaed folloTel IL America. Wat de-
c@ptioa more horrible has been raeticei
till now than that which the Yankees have
assisted II againat tIe-a islands,
70 th-s cate they will not call is best
i people allies. o. their future hap the Fill
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

the insurrection in other islands. We
shall be IN constant trouble with in
competent and dishonest Spanish Off
cials. It will be the Cuban affair over
again. Only this time we shall be far
from orr base Of supplies, and foreign
intervention IS likely to be much more
vigorous It would be much better
not to take any Of the islands than to
take LuzOn alone.
We wanted to visit other places in
the islands, but the ''manana" policy
OF the General prevented our doing so.
and We found ourselves obliged to re-
turn to Manila. We could not even
leave Iloilo without permission from
the General. He granted the permis-
sion eagerly, only too glad to set rid
Of the troublesome Americanos.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09
NATIVE FAMILY IN ILOILO.

Manila we have heard OF tho conduct OF
tbe Yankees in that town toward tne na-
tiyes. 49,
Firearms are used regularly ior ,ae
t;,st,niecant cause because for this
tbara Il a lack OF justice. In direct disre-
card Of orders. they point carbines at the
face. and ilre shots at the wlsest ana most
! able. 49,. C
iards, and say that the measures Wnicu W. We
ennloy are big-and OF little utility. ANY
Yankea soldier has the right TO take the
+. life of those disHlace0 onas.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

ahu ,, card-room. There is also tennis
c,Io ana several summer houses al
ol,inafas. =, | was much Impressed
Win the mariner III which these
,,co'cAmen kept themselves up to the
requirements OF civilized life. The, q
was not one Of them that did not pine
70 be home; and vet thev have 1,ot
ue8ehefated INTO the sloyenly ways OF
me natives, and are always smart. an 4
'fy TO keep up q certain amount q
style and side"
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

hospitality Of the British colony-com-
posed. by the way, with one excep-
ton, Of Scotchmen. 1t seems that
Seotchmen only are capable Of doing
business III Spanish colony and re-
naming sane The drear monosony
Of lloilo life is somewhat seasoned by
TINS little body of Scotchmen. They
have formed delightful little club,
with library (the only one in town,
/ ALA inclined 10 tLinkl billiard DOM
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09
A .Iapanese Bride Tree.

At the birth of a japanese baby a
tree is planted which must remain un-
touched until the marriage day OF the
child. When the nuptial hour arrives
the tree is cut down and skilled cab
inetmaher transforms the wood INTO
furniture, which Is considered by the
young couple as the most beautiful OF
all ornaments Of the house.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

The first American newspaper estab-
lished on the Pacific coast was ISSUED
at Oregon City in 1914, and called the
Flumgudgeou Gazette, CT Bunble pee
Budget
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09
The Most ngrarnmaticai Sentence

What Is the most ungrarama;ical
sentence ever spoken? The following
would be hard TO beat L. was enun-
ciated by little girl who was driving
along country road with her father.
Seeing flock Of sheep in neighbor-
ing meadow, she asked: is them
Sleeps yourn:' -Four words, and all
wrong. Chronicle.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

It is estimated that the annual IN
come of the 40, 900. 900 Protestant
Church members in the world Is about
. SIS. 200. 100000.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

tt stated that the number OF card
holders IN The Boston Public Library
10. .000-is greater than that claimed
by any other city in the world.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09
A Marvel in Horticulture,

This gigantic floral eagle and its
pedestal adorned the Michigan Cen
trail Station grounds at Ypsilanti for
summer. They were designed and
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09


driving the snow before il, burving
me and the animals. For hours I re-
NAMED with nv head on nv knees
With the snow pressing like a weight
of lead upon it. At short intervals
the mules would groan aloud and fall
upon the snow, and then again struggle
on their legs. All night long the
piercing howl OF wolves was borne
upon the wind.
| was just sinking into stupor
when the mules began to snort and
shake themselves | reused M, hut
was in total darkness, buried under
the snow. thrust ont my arm. aai
through the opening saw the stars
shining in the sky. The storm had
ceased.
| tried 10 stand. bUt fell forward in
the snow. Finally | freed myself.
managed 10 Mount my horse. and
reached the camp on the Arkansas
thai evening, half dead with cold aad
hunger.
.vo,a.,f,, ,r,t;.,
Tha ,ralatoa,~; ,>o,.,o ~ co,,.t,
,f-;aa .,,~~st;,., ). ,;,,., ~
S.br,i, ~, - 81. ,,,.',,' ~, 49,,
vonoaaj rnt.r ~, ,,t,r.n., ~
,hiaror,rf,
..Wban tl,a an,.e.hat;, wa r;vcn -
COWS ~. anthem .,f ..rbo W, ,s~;.o ~
..kine NIoreni AMI his followers
looked on viii, ln;oinr eycs an1 a.
soon as tests were oprli.i 10 nrav,
ins4nsihility sneh - iftina the an
parentlv lifeless arm ana on.3inr ,ha
nnseeinr ewes The kin~ rushed from
tho room With shr,et f,,,ove5 bv
his staff
..Thev hnrr;e,lly het,ok themselves
"a ,or,. +re. .. . b,tIa distance a,l
ba,3 co,nc;I as u ubat sbonls ha
| done with mo who had KILLED the,r
hunter Jacobs for tbev we're firmly
convinced tbat he was dead Know
ing nothing Of this. completej tho
,naro.;o, ool cama on. .+n -, bom.
when Stremboon. who hearing some
susniciors words while ASSISTING MP
bod sI;,n.l ou,v - uoka ;no,,?,;es
shoutad n me tn remain whore I was
The king wished to know before i
left tine INIT how Jacobs WAS if he was
NOT dead
"Not thinkinr any 1arm walked
toward the tree where crowd Of two
hundred men ind collected when tn,
KING vailea .. mo IN -he Greatest OK
citement cansino = roar omono his
Mortified people that made me halt T
assured The Einr througb Stremhoom
that the operation was successful and
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

the low TN roofs OF Ilollo
~, fal throuGG the rays Of sun that
r e.ei heavy squall .ahead, the
9I5ls IN the distance framing
u..:Gow channel between the isl
a.i 2anay and Guimaras.
EHane was i delay OF IA hour IN get
t into thr river, one bank Of which
j Iaa.i with sugar warehouses. Some
.. oar party had no passports, and
tie ~p;,Glea captain IN charge Of the
- am mousse requested rs most po-
lft..v to eoaje up 70 see the Governor,
Sc latter was always pleased to
see III. rangers who arrived in Ilolio.
Iae request, although couched in
NOS courteous form, was evidently
#u order. We were about to follow
tie ejptain. when the manager of the
Hong Kong Bank interyened. and, by
s.ilclou7 wire-pullinS. gained us the
t.ie 10 est q bite and wash up before
Ve y. ,I;cd General Rios. The Con
ees W tollnd a charming man, most
peit,-o IN Lis friendly professions
aa promises to expedite orr further
Quincy through the islands. These
promises he never fulfilled; nor could
We 0.amc hila much, for we were the
rs americans who had come to
10 slnce the beginning OF the war,
aIs. considering our position, we were
'.e4.cjlnost courteously, although re-
e! with suspicion.
10, =, &c hc
ii business in the Philippines,
moi, possess ? hotel, and we Were
-. et. uolcIis volens, to accept the
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09
A WOMAN SUFFRAClST.
One of the Bright and Talented Worker
in Great Movement

The movement for woman suffrage
has brought to the front many women
OF culture and ability. Whatever
nay be the merits Of the question Of
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

The butter king of Elgin has
1850 farms in Illinois, Wisconsin and
Iowa, and handles the cream from
500. 900 quarts Of milk daily.
Orange County observer., 1899-03-09

perfected by John Laidlaw, superin.
tendent OF landscape gardening for
the road, and attracted rc-.ln a.,en-
ton. TIC bird was dve feet six
inches IN height
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
ASo1diers Christmas Eve
Y COLONEL DAVID KERR.

ing the woods about. There had been a
fall of snow, and the weather was pierre
ingly cold.
The woman went out after breakfast,
and again the fugitive saw her talking
with the searcherS.
down by the fire n waited their COM
ing.
After an hour the woman entered, and
again she was alone.
why don't they Gomez" asked the SER
geant.
Il haven't told 'em vet" she slowly re-
piled.
But why not?"
DO yo' know what day tsp she asked
after a long silence.
mo; all days have been the same to
me-"
"It's-it's the day befo' Christmas" she
faltered.
Can it be possible! Well. war has no
holidays. Christmas can bring nothing
to you and what difference does it make
to me what day I am given up? God
bless you for what 0 have done for al
enemy"
The woman went about her work and
the ergeant lay down IN his bed to save
his strength. Hardly a word was ex-
changed as the day wore away. AS this
darkness began to shut down the woman
called him to the frugal supper, and when
- wax i4IoIlO oAlC NIoSC dIIu III lac
bonnet and shawl, and aid
w will go now"
ITO the home guards?" he asked,
mo: to the Union lines"
But l am an escaped ~prisoner-a fed
eral soldier-an enemy" he protested.
Come along"
He followed her across the fields,
through the woods and over the hills.
She gave him a staff to aid his progress,
and when there was a hard climb she ex-
tended her hand.
He tried to hold conversation with her,
but she would not answer him.
Three or four times they lodged patrols
or made circuits to avoid cabins, and
owing to the deep snow and the rough
road 1t was midnight before they heard
the charge of the federal picket.
"Them's 70 folks" said the woman, as
she came to a halt.
But you'll go into the lineA with me
and let me tell them What you have done
for me?" she pleaded.
mo; goin' back home.'
But l want to reward you.'
Don't want nothin'."
But, tell me-tell me why you have
done this for ne? You said you hated
me; you said you would give me up
81 done it," replied the woman, as she
! shivered in the icy blast and drew her
shawl closer; Il done it bekase it's
Christmas Eve, n my Bible tells me to
forgive my enemies Good.by!"
The sergeant reached out for her hand,
but she turned her Jack on him and was
soon out of sight in the darkness of the
winters night. He shouted: "God bless
you. good woman!' after her. but no
word came back to him out of the gloom.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
A QUEEN.

II see," said her majesty, Queen Vic.
toria, empress OF India, II see that you
have done me good service in the east"
The queen had stopped her carriage to
bestow the f!attering attention of per-
sonally expressed thanks upon a young
officer. She glanced as she spoke at the
queens medal that shone upon his breast.
Madam" replied the young Scotch
man. II served my country, not"
"Oh!"
The tone Of the amazed exclamation
expressed all that Victoria felt. She gave
a quick command to her coachman and
drove on.
Captain William Brown. ignoring the
stupefaction of his comrades. leaned for
ward. gave a command to his coachman.
and he. too, drove on.
This was 10 years ago. when young Cap
tain Brown was the Dewey of England.
-Four days ago William Brown died g.
San Francisco after a lingerinS. na;nfm
illness at his home, a little nat out neal
the end Of Poat street.-San Francisco
Bulletin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
FIFTY-ONE OFFICERS

New York World: Following is a list
of American officers who nave been killed
in action or AVE died of Wounds or dis
ease in the Philippines:
Regular
Colonel H. c. Egbert. ~Twenty-second
infantry, March %. 1899.
Second Lieutenant T. c. Foster, Third
infantry. May %, 1899.
Captain j. c.. Gregg, Twenty-first in
fantry, March 81. 1899.
Major Il. c. Gilbreth. Eleventh infan-
try, August 90. 1899.
Second Lieutenant F. X. Hassaurek,
seventeenth infantry, May 10. 1899.
Second Lieutenant Robert Kerr, Engi-
neers, July q. 1899.
First Lieutenant j. H. G. Lazelle, Eigh-
teenth infantry. july II, 1895.
Captain II. L. McVay, assistant sur
geon, January 4. 1899.
Second Lieutenant r.. f. Meyer,
Twe.fth infantry. February II. 1899.
First Lieutenant James Mitchell, Four
teenth infantry, February 6, 1899.
Second Lieutenant Fred A. Pearce,
Sixth artillery. June G. 1899.
First Lieutenant r.. Il. Westridge, as
slstant surgeon. June 10. 1899.
Second Lieutenant Fl. N. Boutelle.
Third artillery, November 2, 1899.
Captain c. l.. Collins, Twenty-third in
fantry. September Z, 1899.
First Lieutenant Alfred A. Drew,
Twelfth infantry. August 10, 1899.
Captain Bogardus Eldridge, Fourteenth
infantry, October 2. 1899.
Captain Charles French. Thirty-siXth
infantry. October 20 or 80. 1899.
Captain Woodbridge Geary, Thirteenth
infantry. October II. 1899.
First Lieutenant H. Y. Grubbs, Sixth
infantry, October /, 1899.
Captain NJ. o. Hollis, Fourth infantry,
November Is, 1899.
Captain Guy Howard. assistant quar-
termaster, October 90. 1899.
Second Lieutenant Maxwell Keys,
Third infantry. November "a. 1899.
Captain Hugh j. McGrath, Fourth cav
airy, November Z. 1899.
First Lieutenant John D. Miley, Second
artillery, September 10, 1899.
Second Lieutenant J. b. Morse, Ninth
infantry, August Is, 1899.
Captain Marion Il. Stafford, Thirteenth
infantry, October s. 1899.
Second Lieutenant Charles NJ. Smith,
Eighteenth infantry, November 90, 1899.
First Lieutenant William H.. Williams,
Twelfth infantry, November 25, 1899.
Captain J. j. Brereton, Twenty-fourth
infantry, December 2, 1899.