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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

have had three battles two of which are
shown in the above cut by the crossed
swords, while the last, and bloodiest oc-
CURED at the crossing OF the Modder river
The flags denote the positions held at
different times by the opposing armies,
the flag with the CIOss representing the
British and the white flag the Beers.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
Beers Prepare For Flight.

New York, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Pietermaritzburg says: Evil
IDENTIFY the Beers are concentrating their
attention in provisioning for their retreat
even to the extent of communicating
wagons and oxen of the Natives which
have been taken to Dundee. From other
reports there is little doubt that the Beers
are preparing for fight, although re-
sistance is expected to be offered to the
advance of the relief column from the
heights commanding Coienso, on which
earthworks have been constructed. The
Colenso road bridge is intact. but is be-
lieved to have been mined. The construc,
ton of the Frere bridge is complete.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
All Well at LadySmith.

New York, Dec "a dispatch to the
Herald from Ladysmith says: Thursday
and Friday passed fairly quiet. The
bombardment is now only casual. The
Beers are mounting numerous new guns
in commanding positions. They evil
IDENTIFY intend making big effort to re-
duce Ladysmith after the return of Gen
Joubert and his Beers from Colenso. The
town cannot be carried by assault, but
the new guns will render the place very
uncomfortable. All is wall so far.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
And 1t Is Thought the Advances of the Relief Col
umns Will Be Started At Once--Frst Big Battle
Will Probably Occur Southwest of the Town of
Boen1fontein-- 1.-The News From Cape Colony Is
Not Satisfactory to the British--Lyddite Shells
Will be Used

uersd ga1risons from the delav. since the
effect Of the British artillery fire against
both Colenso and Spytfontein would be
greatly increased by lyddite shells.
The expediency Of delay on the part of
both generals does not alter the fact that
somebody blundered in the war Office in
not sending out the HOwitZer batteries
on one Of the earliest and fastest ships.
Lyddite shells We're used with tremendous
effect at the battle Of Omdurman. Gen
eral Butler was personally responsible for
their introduction in the British military
service when he was adjutant general. He
considered it nothing less than scandal
that the British army should not be sup
piled with high explosive shells, which
Germany and France had adopted.
Owing to some reason which remains
an official secret, these Howitzer batter
les were held back in England until the
Beers had dragged very heavy pieces Of
artillery to the battlefields and siege guns
We're out-classng the British guns. The
HoWitZer batteries started about the time
when Gen. Joubert's Long Tom was
throwing into Ladysmith at each shot q
weight of metal equal to the discharge Of
a complete round of one of General
Whites six gun batteries OF Is Founders.
Lord Methuen's infantry would have
been greatly protected against loss in
their three battles if the Howitzers had
been added to his artillery force, for. un-
like the navy guns, which are tied to rail
way trucks, they are almost as movable
as ordinary field artillery. General Bull
Ter has been waiting for them day after
day when Ladysmith was exposed to a
most brisk fire from the oBer artillery.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

Today our big window will con-
tain the largest. most beautiful ana
comprehensive display of
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
Captured by British.

Boer Head Laager. Ladysmith. Dec. s.
The British have stormed and carried
the hill at Lombarskop, putting the big
Creusot gun and one hOwitzer out of
action and capturing a small Maxim.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
Methuen'S Bloody Trail.

The advance of General Lord Methuens
column north, to the relief of Kimberley,
has resulted in one Of the most desperate
and fiercely- y-fought campaigns Of modern
times. During this advance his mer
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
Armored Train in Use.

London, Dee. 3. A special dispatch
from Pretoria dated Dec. says three
Thousand British troops preceded by an
armOred train are advancing on Coles
burg from NaauWpoOr;.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09
Spracthe1
Work

Doylies snd Bureaus Sear(s
in Our Domestic Department.
A new lot of fresh goods, beautiful in
ance and of n spotless white. An mex
pensire but very appropriate gift.
DOyIies
Fancy openwork applique, size nine,
inches square, at 10c, 1212c and 15c each.
Round Doyles
9-inch at 12hc.
12-inch at $20c.
16-inch at 4Oc.
1S-inch at soc.
Square Doyles-
12-inch at 15c, zoe and 35c each.
16-inch at zoe and soc.
2O-inch at soc, Csc and $1.5O.
24-inch at 75c and 81.
Fancy Rattenburg Work
II inches square. soc each.
Scarfs
OF fancy openwork applique at soc to
50 each. .--
Pillow Shams
OF fancy openwork applique at all
prices from 75c TO 81 pair, according to
quality
Pillow Shams of Brussels Net and Point
dEsprit a $3.50, So and So so up to IS pair.
Many Other Interesting items in
Our Domestic Department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
Notice of PubIicatIon-Chancery.
ROCK SiSi Isl an i1 co9nty. IS.

State Of Illinois, t.s
In the circuit court. May term, A. D. 1899.
Rock Island Mutual building Lo n and Savings
Association VS.. William Il. Stevens, LOttie
F. Stevens, James w. Atkinson, Thomas
I.yneSS and William ID. Stevens.
AffidaVit of non-residence of the defendant,
william ID. Stevens, impleaded with the above
defendants. William r. Stevens. LOttie E stew
ems. James W. Atkinson ana Thomas LyneSS,
having been fled in the clerks once of the cir
cult court of said county, nOtice Is therefore
hereby given TO the said non resident defend
ant that the complainant filed its bill of com
plant in said court, on the chancery side there
OF. the twenty-nin h day of March, 1899. and
that thereupol a summons issued out of said
court. wherein said suit is now pending. re-
turnable on the first Monday In the month of
May next, as IS By law required. Now,
unless you, the said. nonresident defendant
above named, William d. Stevens, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court. the first day of the
next term thereof. to be holden at Rock Island
IN and for the said county. on the bird Monday
In September next. and plead, answer or de-
muir TO said complainant bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated win be taken Us confessed,
and a decree entered against you according
TO the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE W. CAMILLE Clerk.
Rock Island. Illinois. July :. y. ID, 1899.
K H. GUTER, Complainant Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
VISITS THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
President Mckinley Attends q Gathering
of Roman Catholics

Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 16.-Presi-
dent Mckinley, accompanied by Pri-
vate Secretary Cortelyou, left Hotel
Champlain yesterday and was driven
down to the auditorium on the grounds
of the Catholic Summer School of
America, at Cliff Haven. A triumphal
arch Of evergrenes fnterlaced with
American flags had been erected at the
entrance to the grounds and the audi
torium and many of the cottages on
the grounds had been gaily decorated
with flags and bunting in honor of the
presidents visit.
Rev. NJ. ]. Lavelle, president of the
school. introduced President Mckinley.
Father Lavelle's speech was frequently
interrupted by hearty applause, and
when during the course of his remarks
he predicted that the many millions
of people recently brought under our
protection would make American citi-
zens as loyal, as sturdy and as true as
those that are here today" the audi
ence cheered enthusiastically. The
president replied in a patriotic vein.
and then there was a reception, after
which the president was driven back
fO the hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
Flaw in the workhouse Law.

Menasha, Wis, Aug 16.-Mayor M.
NJ. Schoetz, of this city, father of the
workhouse bill in this state, has made
an important discovery in regard to
the bill, through an amendment passed
at the last session of the legislature.
The law known as chapter 81, laws of
Wisconsin, amending the first part of
section 1864, empowers all justices OF
the peace to commit tramps to the
county Jail for which they are entitled
to liberal fee in preference to send
ing them to the workhouse, and which
makes it possible for them to reap a
harvest at an expense to the county of
about $4,000 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
government OF the Samoan Islands.

London, Aug. 16.-The correspondent
of The Times at Apia, in a letter which
appears this morning. gives the re-
port of the Samoan commission in ex-
tense, showing that in case of failure
on the part of the three powers to
agree as to a governor or administrator
this functionary will be nominated by
the king of Sweden and Norway. The
correspondent expresses the opinion
that this or any other scheme which
depends for its success upon the abb
sence of domestic and foreign interna-
tional intrigue will never serve any
purpose but that of a Stop-gap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
Special Masters Sale.
o f Cramer, Attorney.

RS staf isI an it co96tiy. iss-
In the circuit court, in chancery. Cen
cral No. i4iS.
Telfha Munro, complainant, Charles a.
York defendant
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF q
decree of i'd court. entered IN the above en-
titled cause. on the eighth day OF July
day of August. y. ID. 1893 at the hour
Of ten O'Clock IN the forenoon. at the east
door of the court house. in the city OF rock
Island. in said county of Rock Island. 10 sat
highest and best bidder for cash in hand those
certain parcels of land, situate in the county
of Rock Island and state OF Illinois, known
and deScr bed as follows, to-wit:
Lots (i0l nd eleven tIl) in block one %
In Haze : addition TO the town OF Milan: also
the north tweery (1Oi acres OF The vest half of
seventeen (ls) north range two 81 west OF the
sourth principal mereoian. situated in the
co.rnty OF Rock Island and state OF II inpis- ex-
&c Dtiufy therefrOm the folio wing desc bed real
estate taken by the United states government
for the building of he Illinois and Michigan
C.anai: beginning 1t point On the half section
line forty-two ti2l chains and hf'y-Seven go
links north of tue southwest corner OF the
and running thence south sIxty-three t63) de-
greeS and forty ti3t minutes east thirteen l3l
chains and q enty-four (siD links; thence south
tfty-two (52) degrees and hfty-ive (55) min
iiuns more or les to the said east line of said
uest h. OF The east half of said section niue
fq} continuing between said line and Rock
river eight ard twenty-five hund -edths acres
more or less situated n the county OF hock
Inland state Ct llinots
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois this twenty
Es.-hth day % July A d. ls92.
BERNARD D. CoSSEILY,
Special Master in Chancery, Rock Island
o. l. C2AMER CoEnplainant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
JERSEY LILY is MARRIED.
Ceremony Performed July 20 in He
Fathers Old Church.

Ceremony Performed July 80 in Her
Fathers Old Church.
London, Aug. 16.-Mrs. Langtry, the
Jersey Lily" was married July % to
Hugo Gerald de Battle, son of Sir Hen
ry de Battle, retired general and man
of much property. Yong de Battle is IS
years old. Mrs. Langtry in an inter-
view at the theatre said to a reporter
of the Associated Press:
Eyes, it is quite true 1 am married
to Mr.. De Rathe. The wedding &C.
CURED very quietly at my old church,
st. Sayiour's, Island of Jersey, where
my dear old father officiated so often.
1t was pretty much in the nature of a
runaway match, as we kept it to our
selves, hoping it would leak out grad
ually.
81 see the papers put me down as AZ
years old. Well, few years either way
does not matter, but l am only 80, for
the old clerk at ST. Saviour's took my
age from the church register of births
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
"GrowIer" Is at Lincoln Park.
IARTINELLI INTERPRETERS.
Said to Have Ordered Bishop Jansen to
Concede Everything.

Concede Everything.
Belleyiile. Ills, Aug. let is stated
that the fight in St. PatTick's parish
in East st. Louis will end within two
weeks in victory for the parishioners.
The report is that within that time
Vicar General Cluse's appointment as
priest of the parish will be evoked, and
an Irish priest be given to the congre-
cation. Mgr. Martinelli, the papal dele
gate, is said to have sent a letter to
Bishop Jansen, commanding him to
end the trouble by giving the parish
toner's their demand.
In matters of discipline a bishop is
supposed never to be interfered with
by a higher ecclesiastical authority
but the delegate is said to have inter-
>fered on the broad ground that the
whole matter was at first mere ques-
ton OF discipline, but had become a
serious menace to the interest of the
church and of such Importance as no
longer to be left to diocesan decision.
The particular ground for his action is
stated to be that Bishop Jansen in eX-
communicating the parishioners and
their sympathizers exceeded his au-
thority. Bishop Jansen will not say
whether the report is true or not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

The Countess of Warwick has come
out as a socialist.
A tornado at Redfield, Ark, did much
damage to property.
Carnegie has given another 81 900 to
the AntiImperialist League.
The skeleton of a mastodon has been
found on a farm near Newburg, n. Y.
Cigarmakers at Tampa have won
their strike against the manufactur-
ers.
Prince Henry of Germany is to visit
the United States on returning from
the east.
Earthquake shocks, accompanied by
torrents of rain, are reported from the
central portion of Portugal.
A Lanarkshire &c. b. firm has Sc
cured an order for 10000 tons for ship
ment to the United States.
Jesse Hayden, prominent farmer
of the western section of Vermont
county. Wis. dropped dead while milk
ing COW.
There were twenty-three deaths from
the plague during the last week. and
twenty-five new cases were reported at
Hong Kong.
Contracts have been signed for the
use Of the Auditorium and Studebaker
hall for the meeting of the Methodist
general conference. to be held in Chi
cago the first Wednesday in May next
E Nussle. of Chippewa Falls. Wis,
was tried at Eau Claire, Wis, and
found guilty of having prairie chick
ems in his possession June 80. The court
imposed fine and costs amounting to
$50.
Colman Flaherty snatched a 81 bill
from Frank Schroeder in North Clark
street and ran south He failed to OBJ
serve that the bridge was open and fell
over the abutment into the river. He
was pulled out alive,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
OFFICERS OF THE THIRD.
Major Shand, of Rockford, Elected Lieu
tenant Colonel

Major Shand, of Rockford, Elected Lieu
tenant Colonel
Springfield, Ills. Aug. 16. "A an
election held in the Third infantry, 1.
y. c., at Camp Lincoln last night, for
lieutenant colonel, Major r. J. Shand,
of Rockford, major of the First bat
TALON. was elected on the first ballot,
receiving 20 votes, while Colonel Wal
ter S. Frazier, of Aurora, formerly on
Brigadier General Welch's staff, with
rank of lieutenant colonel, received Z
and Major Joseph Caughey, of Elgin, 4.
An election was then held TO fill the
vacant majority caused by the election
ofColonel Shand. There were three can
didates. Captain j. F. Strawn, of Pom
tiac, company r, was elected on the
second ballot. The ballots were as fol-
lows; Captain L. f. Strawn, company
F, Pontiac. II: Captain E. E. Leonard,
company X, Rockford, 10; Captain CT.
W. Tronjo, company L, kankakee, 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
Scores on the Diamond.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Following areyes-
terday's League ball scores: AT Wash
ingtor-St. Louis s, Washington 8; at
Observation-Disclosures 1. Boston o; at New
York-Louisville 9, New York 5; at
neutrality-suspicious. 2, Brooklyn 6; at
adelphia|Chicago l, Philadelphia
2; at Baltimore-Rain.
Western League: At Buffalo-Grand
Rapids 4, Buffalo 3: (second camel
Grand Rapids 8, Buffalo II; at Detroit
indianapolis 2, Detroit 3; at st. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS s. St. Paul 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
struck Against the Pit Boss.

Springfield, Ills, Aug. 16.-The min
ers employed by the Cantrall Coal
company at Cantrall, Ills, have struck
because the pit boss, Peter Bechen, is
Objectionable to them. Two weeks ago
they served notice on the operators
that unless the pit boss was removed
within two weeks they would strike.
The operators did not remove the pit
boss and at the expiration of the time
named in their ultimatum the miners
went ont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
Executors Notice.

Estate OF George Stodd, deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed ex-
ecutrfx of the last viii and te-t3ment of
George Stodd late OF the county of Rock Isl
and, state OF Illinois. deceased. hereby gives no.
tice that she will appear before the county
court OF ROCK Island county, at the county
October term. on the first Monday in October
next. OF which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested 10 attend, for the purpose of hay
ing the same adjusted.
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF July, A. d. 1899.
IDA CLINE,
ExecuUriX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
GOVERNOR AT HOME.
Illinois Executive Back at His
Post After Trip Out
West.
TELLS OF HIS HUNTING FEATs,

And Brings Back a Young Bear for Lin
coin Park, Chicaso-The Roman Cath
Ollie Church Fight East st. Louis
Election of Officers for the Third Regi-
ment-Rockford Man Elected Lieuten-
ant Colonel
Chicago, Aug. 16.-Governor Tanner
has returned to Illinois after a Pacific
coast trip of seven weeks, in which he
killed a mountain lion, deer, lynx,
and Captured a bear. The governor is
much improved in health. He declined
to talk politics. He went to Spring
field last evening, and will at once
resume the duties of his Office. 1T is
not true that 1 was arrested, or was
ever in danger of arrest, for violation
of the Colorado game laws" he said.
I'VE went shooting in a private park,
where the game laws do not hold, and
! was accompanied by some of the
game wardens themselves. The whole
thing was instigated by the former
chief warden. who was dismissed by
Governor Thomas. He lived near there,
and circulated this story to get even.
Governors Feats IN the Hunting Field.
Il killed mountain lion and a deer
and a lynx, but the greatest prize l
UIOuSHI DdCk Is small Dldck Dear,
which arrived today and was to have
been taken at once to Lincoln park. /
understand there is some talk of nam
ing him after me, but l should much
prefer that he be named Black Grow
Ter, after the geyser near which he
was captured. 1t was a long, hard
chase before the gear was freed, and
Mrs. Tanner was much exercised over
the troubles of the bear before we Sc
cured him. L have seen little of the
newspapers since l went west and have
had no communications with the state
officials or politicians, so | know little
of what has been going on or what is
about to happen. L have forgotten what
little of politics l did know.
"Growler' Is at Lincoln Park.
The black bear has been christened
"Growler," and been taken to Lin
coin park. The lion which fell a vic
tim to the good aim of the governor is
being mounted by Glenwood taxider-
mist and will be shipped to Springfield
when completed. The lion measured
seven feet from its nose to the tip of
its tail, and was generally regarded
as a monster in the region where they
abound, and the governor was warmly
congratulated on his workmanship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
TransvaaI Kumors Denied,

London, Aug. 16.-A dispatch from
Pretoria says that the reply of Kruger
to Chamberlain's proposal for a joint
commission to ascertain whether the
Boer franchise concessions concede
anything has not yet been forwarded.
But, the dispatch also says, 1.-The vari-
Gus alarming rumors in circulation are
without foundation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
Execurnr.a Notica.

Estate OF 3 TT C. Swayne, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appoint ed
executr9x of the last viii and test 'ment OF Bert
g. Swayne late OF the cOuoty of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she viii appear before the county court of
Rock Island county. at the county court room,
Ii the city of Rock Island, at the October
term, on the first Monday In October next,
81 which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
10 attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted All persons indebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF July, A. D. 1899.
IAURA H. SwAYSE Executrfx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16

Elkhart Lake, Wis. Aug. 16.-Mrs
NJ. Sperl. of the town of Rhine, was at
tackled by a vicious ram while walking
through the barnyard and was knocked
into Inconsistencies and almost killed
Mrs. Sperl was missed from the house
and a search ensued, whereupon they
found her in the yard and the ram
still watching over her. A few min
utes more and she would have been
killed. Mrs. Sperl is in a precarioIs
condition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
PRESSURE ON THE COMPANY.
How Chattanooga City Dads Propose to
Help Union Labor.

heip Union LABOR.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 16.-The
board of mayor and aldermen took a
hand in the fight against the electric
street railway company last night in
sympathy with the locked-out union
motormen. The board passed an or
dinance requiring all motormen en-
ployed by the road hereafter to take
fifteen days instruction under an eX-
pert motorman before they can serve
on the road.
The board also declared forfeited GER
tain sleeping" franchises heretofore
granted the company, and passed an
ordinance on the first reading granting
a rival company right-of-way on i'm
portant streets paralleling the COM
pany's lines to certain suburbs. The
railroad company will fight these meas
ures in the court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Anna Meyer. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutor of the last viii and te=tamenS of Anna
Mes ers late of the county OF Rock Island, state
OF Illinois deceased. hereby gives notice that
he viii appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. ct the county court room, IN the
city of Rock Island at the CctoDer term on the
first Monday In october next, al which time all
persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested 70 attend. for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted
All persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 18th day OF July. A. ID. 1929.
ROBERT NEVER Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
Conductor Used His Artillery.

Cleveland, Aug. 16.-A mass meeting
of strike sympathiZers was held at
South Brooklyn last night, which was
attended by turbulent crowd from
the city. Against the protests of Bry-
an. the strike leader, the crowd stoned
a Big Consolidated car. The conduc-
tor of the car lay down on the seat and
fired several shots at the crowd with a
revolver. Nobody was hit. but the
shooting had the effect of dispensing
the mob in short order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
bryan League of the Empire State"

Troy, N. Y, Aug. 16.-Calvin E.
Reach. of Lansingburg. chairman of
the Chicago platform Democrats OF
eastern New York. has issued a call for
conference to be held at the town
hall in Saratoga on Aug. %, for the
purpose of organizing a Bryan League
of the Empire State"