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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

WmLIAI Il. MERRIAM. the new di-
rector Of the census, has. according
To- Washington adviccs. more patron
age at hi- disposal than the president
OF the United States. He mas under
the law the appointment of more than
I.OCo public employees, a. follows:
Fifty Thousand cnumeratOrS of the
census ut graded pay: 5000 super
visors. salary loo each or more
:, chief siatisticians. salary 81, 600
each: chief clerk / d.sbursing clerk.
l geographer salary &, 800 each; ,
expert cniefs of division and two
stenographers. salary - 600 each: 10
clerks of class four. salary. 81. 200: ID
clerk of class three. salary 81, 800; 20
clerks of class two. salary 81, 300:
5000 clerks of class one. and clerks,
copvists. computers and skilled labor
ers. .with salaries of from 5000 to
$1,000 each; l captain of the watch.
salary $50: messengers and 40
assistant messengers. watchmen and
lahorcrs. at 5000 each; messenger
bows NJ 800 each. and charwOmen nj
$40 c:lrh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

Qu1TE change in the officers Of
the navy j. mate 10y the new naval
bill passed by congress last week.
Hereafter there will he admirals, but
no commodores. The list is given
out a. follows: / admiral. IS rear
admiral-. 20 captains. H. command
ers. 40 lieutenant commanders, 800
lieutenants. - junior lieutenants and
III cnsi@us. Dewey Of course is adj
miraI. and the rear adulirals in their
order are McNair. Howell, Howl
son. Kautz Rcmcv, Farquhar. Watson,
Robson. Schlcy. Casey. sampson.
Cromwell. Phillip, IIigginson. Pick
ing. +. Rogers. KemptT. Sumner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

The Washington Post notes that
the death of Representative Denis NJ.
Hurley Of Brooklyn, Monday last
increased the death roll Of the house
in This congress To II names. The
names Of the other 10. with the states
from which they came and the dates
OF their deaths. are: Il. i. Giles
Missouri. 1SgG; j. y. Davidson. Penn
Svlyania. 1876: Seth l.. Millikcn. of
Maine. April -. 1897: William 5.
Holman. Indiana. April -. 1897; Ed
ward ID. Cooke. Illinois. June -. 1897:
Ashley Il. Wright, Massachusetts.
Aug. IL. 1897: john Simpkins. MasSa-
cbusctts March -. lS9S. STEPHEN y
Northway. Ohio. sept. ., 1858; WI
liam +. Love. Mississippi, Oct. :.
1o?s. Nelson Dingicy. Maire, Jan. -.
1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OmssaI Proceedings OF Last Night Coun-
ciI Meeting.

Ome.ai Proceedings or Last Sieht's Coun-
cal Meeting.
City Council Room. Rock Island,
March q. 1s99.-Thc City Council me;
in regular semi-monthly session at :
p. H.. Mayor Mcdiii presiding and all
;h" aldermen present except Winter
and ilwhcah. The minutes of The
ia-i meeting were read and approved.
Officers reports for the month Of
February were read and ordered pllc-
"a on file.
Alderman Mauck"T from The Finance
Committee reported an ordinance
which Was unanimously adopted, a
lowing bills out Of the various munic-
ipal funds as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

Il. i. Olivia. of Barcelona,
Spain. spends his winters at Aiken. :.
&. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the lack of the head. On
using Electric Bitier>. America :
greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy. all
pain soon left him. He SAWS this
grand medicine j. what his country
needs. All America knows that il
cures liver and kidney trouble Puri-
iies the blood. tones up the stomach.
strengthens the nerves. puts vim, vigor
and new life into every muscle. nerve
and organ of the body. If weak, tired
or a'ling YOU need it, Every bottle
guaranteed. only 30 cents. Sold by
Hart X Ullemeycr. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

Alderman Beck. from the Committee
on Parks, reported the engagement
Of Mr. Anderson. n landscape gardener
and engineer. TO submit plans for the
laying out of the Twin Parks. Report
accepted.
Alderman Lohse. from the Sewer
Committee. reported favorably on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

a WRITER in the New York Sun
makes an admirable suggestion. He
would have the government Issue a
postage stamp bearing the likeness Of
Admiral Dewey in commcmoratiOn of
the great victory 1T Manila.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

WHES Shaftcr says that the beef
furnished the army was good. gen
orally speaking. he means it WAS
GOOD 50 far as Il man on the Hat of his
back and away from the real work Of
the army could iud"e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07
Cont Tobacco Spi. ana SMOKE Toar life au,,.

To Quit tcbacco easily and forever, be mag
uctic, full OF life ne,ye and yiSor take No-To.
B1-c, the wonder worker, mat makes weak meu
strong, An druggists, &c or 81 Cure guaran-
tsed- Booklet ana sample .rcG- Address
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

people a. kesV. their H.uza- ,nd house
boats OF Seventh street
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Johnson. y u. Hun SIM,
City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

"A dose in time saves lives DIR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup. nature ;
remedy Tor coughs colds. pulmonary
diseases of every sort. For sale 10y
Marshall " Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

AUSTRALIAN rabbit skins are being
converted into -ealskius for the Amer
icnn market.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
Iron Ore Output.

The Duluth News Tribune says: st.
Louis county has what no other
county in the United States has and
that is four iron mines that can. and
probably will, each ship in round
numbers, 100000 tons of ore next
year, These four mines will probably
ship not far from two-fifths of the
output of Minnesota iron mines for
1900.
The four mines referred to are the
Fayal, Adams, Mountain Iron and
Mahoning. The first two mines are
underground properties and the last
two open pits, worked exclusively by
steam shovel. The Fayal, however,
presents a combination of systems.
While it is generally called an under
ground mine, and was exclusively such
up to about year ago, it also has an
open cut and the milling system has
been installed. There is another mine
in ST. Louis county that might be de-
pended on to produce million tons
in a season if demands should be made
upon it to that extent, and that prop
erty is the Oliver and Lone Jack.
The mining men and furnace men
of the country are eagerly looking for
ward and making calculations for
next years demands and business
While some authorities express the
opinion that 100000 tons of iron
ore will not be sent forward from
Lake Superior next season, which is
the Cleveland estimate, some of the
leading Duluth authorities rather
expect that the amount is not far
from the actual figures to be realized.
Joseph SellWood, who is regarded as
one of the best posted men in the
mining region. says that he will not
be surprised if the 10000, 900 ton notch
is touched next year. He estimates
the output next year by ranges as fol-
lows: Mesaba, 7.750,00 tons; Vermil-
ion, 100000 tons: Gogebic. 2,750,O00
tors; Menominee, $3.50, 900; Marquette
3. $50, 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
Forestry Scrip.

Commissioner Hermann in his an
nual report says among ether things
the following relating to forestry
scrip:
"Having carefully considered the
law and rulings in this case, / feel it
my duty, in the interest of the public
good to recommend some modification
of the law by which the improvident,
reckless and unjust selection Of public
lands under the said act, and espec-
tally surveyed land, may be prevented.
as an instance of this condition of
affairs and to illustrate the abuses
under the present law, it has come to
my knowledge, on numerous occasions
and from good sources, that railroad
and lumber companies owning large
tracts Of land within the limits Of for
est reservations, are making selections
under said act Of valuable unsuryeyed
timber lands elsewhere, using as
basis therefor lands which have been
denuded of their value and thus be-
come practically stump wastes of little
or no value for any purpose. Allpriv-
ate holdings in the forest reservation
acquired by the patent or its equiva-
lent may be utilized as a base for sell
ectionS under said act, and it is the
privilege of these owners to select
compact bodies of fine timbered lands,
and also to compel the government to
accept in lieu thereof denuded and
worthless scattered tracts in any
forest reservations. Under the pres
ent law, after a final certificate is
issued for lands in forest reserves, the
vendee may cut the timber therefrom
and Immediately proceed TO relin-
quiSh or recOnvey the same to the
United States and select in lieu there
of another tract of valuable timber
land, thus acquiring 800 acres of such
timber at the cost of 100 acres. I
would, therefore suggest that the law
be changed by adding clause to the
act providing that in lieu selections
may be made only when the tract re-
linquished has not been changed eX-
cept to such an extent as may be nee
esSary in clearing the land for actual
cultivation, and that surveyed public
lands only, that are open to settle
ment, shall be the subject of selection
in lieu of the relinquished tract
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
Let Your Light Shine.

A Kansas duck which had faithful
ly stuck to business during the sum-
mer and laid several dozen fawn col
ored eggs complained that she was
not appreciated. "See that hen over
there" said the duck. "She has not
laid as MANY eggs as l have, nor as
big, but she has books written about
her and verses composed in her honor,
while nobody is saying a word about
me-" THE trouble with you," said
wise rooster standing near, lis that
you do not tell the public what you
have done. You lay an egg and wad-
die on without word, but that sister
of mine never lays an egg without let
ting everyone know t. If you want
to cut any ice in this community you
must learn to advertise"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
Bethel for the Range Towns.

The Duluth Bethel Association will
as soon as it gets the necessary funds,
establish branch bethels in all of the
more important towns in ST. Louis
county, says the Duluth News Trib-
une. The first town outside of Du-
luth in which bethel will be estab-
lished is Hibbing. The other larger
towns will come next according as
they may be decided on by the asso-
citation. The branch bethels will be
conducted on much the same plan as
those in Duluth. There will be free
reading rooms. gospel meetings, etc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
Lowest in History.

The tax levy of 2.97 mills for
county purposes is the lowest in the
history of st. Louis county and is,
believe. the lowest of any county in
Minnesota, said county official
Monday, referring to the 1899 levy.
When it is considered that the county
has a bonded Indebtedness of over
$500, 900 and the interest for that large
sum is included in the levy, it is in
deed remarkable, and shows some
able fnancering on the part of those
entrusted with the care of the county's
funds. Another thing that makes
the showing still better is the fact
that the county had $4,000 in de-
funct banks. All this has been dis
charged and crossed off the books and
the county is now out of debt and
paving cash for orders One of the
principal reasons for the smallness of
the levy is, of course, the very heavy
tax collections, but another of no in
considerable Importance has been the
curtailmento of expenses along all lines
and the transaction of the county's
affairs in a purely business-like way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
People Have Horns Here,

Evangelist Charles n Crittenden,
who has been heading the sinners of
Duluth into the fold, passed through
Two HarbOrs Tuesday for the ranges,
where he will open hostilities against
the devil. There is a great field for
him up there, and the higher lie gets
the further he will be from heaven
Two HarbOrs News.
He should have fingered at Two
HarbOrS and tried his hand on the
police department. The city would
have been several building ahead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
RAINY Lake Railroads.

1t is now reported that the Great
Northern has a crew of surveyors
laying out a line between Duluth and
KOochiching. There is also a rumOr
afiOat to the effect that the Duluth
& Iron Range would build from Ely
to Gun Flint lake this winter. Also
that the d. s.. l. r. may decide to
reach Mines Centre, The Rat Port
age Miner says: 1.-THE latest arrivals
from Fort Francis report that two
survey parties of the Great Northern
railway. or J. J. Hills system, are
now at work running lines to KoOch-
iching from Duluth and Minneapolis,
and say that the report is current
that work on the new line is to be
pushed this winter In view of this
fact it is very probable that the d.
& l. r. will at least fill in the gap
between Ely and Gun Flint lake, and
may decide to reach Mines Centre
via Kettle Falls from Tower. All in
dications point to the fact that the
Seine River and Rainy River regions
next year will be connected with the
outside world by railway communica-
Uion When this is the case things
will hum down that way. And even
Rat Portage will be benefited by
railroad competition"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
BIDS FOR WOOD

Sealed bids will be received by the
clerk of the school board up to Tues
day, November 18th, $780, for 40 cords
of green birch wood, 30 cords of dry
tamarac and 80 cords mixed dry soft
wood, the same to be delivered as re-
quired by the school board.
II. G.. KELLY. Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03

the world. 1t is said that Rockefel-
ler's entire holdings in the lake region
were offered to the Carnegie company
some time ago at 100000 but that
figure would probably not buy the
property now in view of the general
rise of values that has taken place in
these lines.-Marine Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
Church Services.

Services at the NJ. e. church Sun
day at 1890 a. III. and 100 p. m. The
subject for the morning sermon is
"The Marvellous Gospel and in the
evening, 1.-THE city of God"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
FOR SAL =!

Lot 6, Block Is, in townsite of Ely
will be sold at a bargain. Inquire of
S. P. West, IL e Sup. st. Duluth,
MINI.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
Burying a RattIesnake Alive.

1t would not seem very easy thing
to bury a snake alive. but that is what
a traveller through western Indian Ter
ritory saw some prairie dogs doing. The
traveller was resting under n tree when
he noticed a commotion among some
dogs near him. They would run up to
Il certain spot, peep at something and
then scamper back. Looking more close
ly. he saw Is to 90 dogs about a rattle
snake. which presently went into one
of the dogs holes. No sooner had it dis
appeared than the little fellows began
to-push III dirt. evidently to fiji up the
hole. By the time they had pretty well
covered the entrance the snake stuck
his head up through the dirt. and every
dog scampered off TO a safe distance. an
the time barking. The snake slowly
crawled TO another hole about a rod
distant and went in. Then forward
came the dogs again, and all went to
work to push up earth to the hole. This
time they succeeded, and completely
covered the entrance. This done. they
proceeded TO beat the earth down. using
their noses to pound it with. When it
was quite hard they went away. The
traveller examined their work and was
surprised to find that they had packed
the earth in solid with their noses and
had sealed the snake inside.-Fcrest and
Stream
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
REPUBLICAN MISRULE.
Public Money Wasted and Human
Lives Sacrificed to Greed
for Gold.

With the advent of Mr.. Mckinley to
power the republican orgies began,
with She enactment of tariff framed
in the interest of the monopolies and
trusts, designed for the payment of
campaign debts and to lay the favored
sections, classes and interests under
fresh obligations to the present ad-
fninistration as the dispenser of wealth.
This was followed by the declaration
Of war against Spain, under the false
pretense of assisting the people of
Cuba to achieve their independence,
without any Interior thought of ter
ritorial greed or aggression on our own
part. When the enormous outflow of
patronage and favoritism caused by
the Spanish war was checked by the
premature termination of hostilities
with Spain, Mr.. Mckinley paid $40, o0O,-
900 for the privilege of starting another
war in another quarter of the globe
against an unoffending people, whose
only crime was that they, too, like the
Cubans, desired to be free.
And the republican Saturanila goes
on. The public money continues to be
wasted like water and the blood of
Americans and Filipinos is mingled in
one stream to be coined into dollars
by the favored few who have influence
or pull" and can be expected to work
for Mr.. McKinley's reelection.-Ba1ti-
more C,1D
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
PITH AND POINT.

As matter of course the real sharp
letin.
Proved.-Mr. Snapp-''Life is full of
contradictions" Mrs. Snapp-'No, it
isn't. Judy.
The way some husbands talk to their
wives is positively awful, and the way
some wives talk to their husbands is
awfully positive.-Chicago Daily News.
Dobbs-"Do you smoke?" Slobbs
(expectantly)-"Why-yes, L" Dobbs
LUCKY NANNY physician ordered
me to stop last week."-Ohio State
Journal.
How Else Could He Do It.-Snively
The prince of Wales owes two mil.
lions Snodgrass - He probably
raises his own garden vegetables and
keeps his own cows."-Harlem Life.
by George, I'm glad wasn't Methu
selah." ''Why?' Think what straiI
1T would be to pay the premiums for a:
many years as that on the life insurance
1 ry.'-Chicago Times-Herald.
''Drinkin' good whisky, sah," said the
colonel, ''nevah hunt no man livin'. L;
rs the sobahin' up the next mawhnin,,
sab. Thahfo', sab, 1 am total alb
stainah, sab, from gettin' sobah, sah.'
indianapolis Journal.
Insurance Superintendent (suspi
ciously)-'How did your husband hap
pen to die so soon after getting insured
for a large amount?'' Widow-''He
worked himself to death trying to pa
the ums."-Household Words.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
pARAGRApHIc POINTERS.

With the north pole, it is just as
it is with republican virtue; something
always happening just as you think it is
going to be discovered. - Albany Ar
gus.
There is no excuse whatever for
Otis lying awake any longer. McKin-
lev has assumed the entire responsible
ity for the Philippine campaign.-St.
Louis Republic.
1t is to be noticed that very few
Mckinley organs are condemning John
Bull for trying to steal the Dutch re-
public. The boss is in the same bust
ness.-Kansas City Times.
If the democrats will maintain a
logical stand and one consistent with
the traditions of the party, they will
have every advantage in the trust argu-
ment next year.-Minneapolis Times. ;
Those men who see in the plat
form of the Iowa democracy DISPOSE
ton to sidetrack silver are warned that
il is time for them to consult some
skilled oculist.-Omaha World-Herald.
We observe that none of >f,e inn
perialist organs has courage enough to
put its own tag on the Philippine inn
broglio, although all protest against
calling it McKinley's war.-Columbua
Press-Post.
Having acquired the old home
with the historic veranda, at Canton.
President Mckinley begs leave 10 an
nounce his readiness for the 1900 series
of heart-to-heart talks with excursion
izing voters.-Albany Argus.
Mr.. Mckinley is slow in recogn;z-
ing that in his Philippine war he has in
voked trouble that cannot be over
come by an Ohio stump speech or by
pious platitudes. He was directly an
tagonized by Gov. Stone, who declared
in his presence that 1--WE much prefer
TO see these countries govern them
Selves" and said that 1--WE desire
neither their revenue nor their terri
tory.n-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14

MAYHEM the Darrells left Ohio for a
w home farther west. Minnesota
was called one of the frontier states. 1t
was then new country, which invited
the emi grant with excellent climate and
soil. and Mr.. Darrell was one of those
who resolved to seek new home within
its borders.
The family consisted of four persons
husband and wife, and two boys, one
OF whom was a young relative under Mr..
DarrelI's care.
The place selected as the future home
~of the pioneers was in lovely country,
well timbered and watered, and not far
from lands still occupied by some In
dams at that time on friendly terms
with the whites.
In the course of time town sprang
into existence a few miles from the Oar
reil homestead, and as it was the near
est trading point, the family, or part
of at was frequently found there.
The two boys. Frank Darrell and Har-
old Ross, were inseparable companions.
They were well-grown, strong and
healthy, and the fine air of the new
country kept them n good spirits.
Harold, the nephew, was inclined to
be self-willed, and did many things
against his cousins advice. But for all
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
A BREEDER OF TRUSTS
Am Several Important I'm
dustries.

Within the past few days we have
had practical and an oratorical DEM
onstration of the truth that the Ding
| ley tariff law is no deadhead in the
trust-creating enterprises. That it was
bound to become pernicious factor in
stimulating and strengthening oppres-
| sive combinations was forcibly urged
| by the more conservative and far-sight-
ed republican congressman and news
papers while the tariff bill was before
congress in the special session of 1897;
but moderate and thoughtful counsels
were feeble and ineffective when OPP
posed by the persistent and lusty clam
ors of the favored interests for large
! share of the tariff plumber.
The impressive object lesson referred
to was the complaint of the American
florists against the tariff-created glass
trust-a pernicious combination which
is protected by the glorious protective
doctrine in its systematic plundering
of the consumer. The delegates to the
convention did not hesitate to register
their hostility to a tariff policy that
places the American people at the mer-
cy of extortioners. But this sort OF
injustice is an old story in the annals of
republican tariff legislation.
The favorite testimony of the mis-
chievous influence of Dingleyism in the
direction of oppressive combinations
was furnished by State Tax Commits
sioner Campbell at a farmers festival
at Hillsdale. Mr.. Campbell went after
the trusts with the ferocity that recent
" characterized his pursuit of fraudu-
lent insurance companies, and he fur
nished fresh evidence of his temerity
when he declared that the protection
on trust articles should be slashed down
to the lowest revenue point. A state
ment like this sounds very much like
heresy when uttered in a section of the
state where the sheep raisers have been
taught that a republican tariff bill 10
more sacred than the parable of the
Good Shepherd.
But it was sound talk, nevertheless,
and the fact that it proceeded from .
stanch republican and an officeholder
suggests a growing hostility to Ding
leyism that will make it exceedingly
difficult for the administration to prove
the consistency and sincerity of its anti
trust declarations next year.-Detroit
Free Press