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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Lost Speech on the Queen of Hearts.

Some days ago Charles West of
Bowling Green, O.. was engaged in a
game ut n well known resort in Toledo.
He had been losing heavily and his last
dollar was at stake As the cards We're
being dealt out he remarked. IF the
queen of hearts turns up again. hope
to God that | may never speak again"
To his CONSERVATION the fateful card
turned up. He attempted 10 utter an
oath, hut found that he could not artic-
ulatc above a whisper. He has tried
various remedial agents, but UP TO the
present time he has not regained his
voice. Many OF the friends of Mr..
West look upon his afiiiction as a visi-
tation from God
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

His Movements the TuEela Expected
TO Bring on Warm Work.

Cape Town. Saturday, Jan. 13-
There Is good reason TO believe that
the statement that Sir Charles Warren.
with l1,OGO men. has gone toward
Weenen il correct. and we may expect
important news shortly.
Reports have been received here
that dyscntery is very rife in Lady
smith.
Everything Is phenomeually quiet
1t SterkStToOm.
London. Jan. lG.-A telegram from
Newport. Wales yesterday said that
Rutherford Harris. formerly resident
director in South Africa of the British
South African company. had received
a cablegrnm 10 the effect that General
Butler had suffered another reverse.
Later Harris denied having received
the telegram.
London. Jan. ia dispatch from
Cape Town received yesterday said
that General Warren had crossed the
Tugcla and occupied Il strong position
north of the river.
Everybody Called to the Front.
London. Jan. 1G.-A dispatch 10 The
Daily Mail. dated Jan. -. from LOur-
emo Marques, says president kru-
ger has issued u proclamation ordering
all burgherS TO the front. The NOlks-
stem. the Transvaal official organ. sug-
geStS that the moment the British
cross the border the gold industry should
be irretrievabIy destroyed. President
Kruger issued Il circular. dated Jan. =.
to BOer commandants and burEherS,
urging them to show more energy in
the Transvaal cause. He quotes Psalm
-. verse Z, as God d-givPn instructions 10
the burghers. and says that the Brit
ish have fixed their faith on Psalm -.
He also quotes Psalm 80 verses l3 and
II. and asserts that he has searched
other mode which can he followed 10y
other mode which can he followed hy
the Beers. who must fight lin the name
of the Lord Communicating is pro-
ceedlng busily at Pretoria"
CoIoniaIs Worrying the Beers.
London. Jan. l6.-It iS said in n dis
patch from Cape Town that advices
have been received there from Coles
berg dated Jan II. saying that Col
Onel Porter. with the mounted New
ZealanderS and the New South Wales
lancerS. was worrying the Beers from
kopje to kopje 10y pluCky. hazardous
moves. The colOnialS, IL is added. were
completely nOn-plussing the hurGherS.
\ party of Remington's scouts eludinG
the Boer picketS entered NorvalSpOnt
and secured valuable information.
just n Line from Roberts.
London. Ian. 16--'The war Office has
published the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts. dated Cape Town, Jan
IL. G.2O y. m: French reports that a
Reconnaissance yesterday shelled III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
NOT CORRECTLY STATED

That Iowa A. %. L. w. Has Rejected Death
Claim of Christian Science Patient.
Muscatine. Iowa. Jan. 16.-It Is in
correctly stated in q dispatch from
Webster City, Iowa, that the a. o. l.
w. refused TO pay death claim be-
cause George W. Goodrich, mem Der.
placed himself under care of Chris
tian Scientist. AS a matter OF fact.
the claim had not been presented at
the time the dispatch was sent, and
no action will be taken on it until il
comes up in the regular order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
YOUTHS GO UP FOR LIFE.
Fred Shelley and Henry Branot. Murder-
ers of rsfsrunot. Sentenced.

Taylorville. ILL.,, Jan. 16.-Fred
Shelley, convicted of completely in the
murder of Mrs. Jane Brunot, q
wealthy widow from Dana, Ind, Wis
iting relatives near Paris. last sum
mer. was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life Henry Brunot, nephew
of the murdered woman. has also been
sentenced to prison for life. Neither
OF the youths i over 10 years of age
Each accused the other of the actual
murder. They wanted TO secure Mis-.
Brunot's money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

London. Jan. 1G.-Thc Birmingham
Mail. the organ of Joseph Chamberlain.
says: We understand on the highest
authority that if the government is de
featcd in parliament on the question
of the war the cabinet viii Immediate
ly appeal t. the country. all the minis
tiers having decided To stand together
and not to permit any individual min
ister To be made 4 ScapcEnAt.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
REPORT ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
State superintendent Gives Out Some sta
tistics of Stnte Education.

tistics of state Education.
Springfield, Ills, Jan. 1G.-Statc SUI
perintendent of Public instruction Bay
liSS yesterday gave out his annual re-
port. From the report it appears that
the number of children of school age
between the ages Of & and II years
in the state We're l.139 40. of whom
1I5.439 We're males and I61, ,GUI females.
The number OF pupils enrolled We're:
Males. 4I1.99O; females. 46I, los: total.
9I5. 1f3. There We're H. .162 buildings
used for school houses, and the school
porperty in the state is valued at
$49. lbs. PA.
The number of pupils enrolled in
public high schools was $500 and in
private and parOchail schools, 145. 100.
There were employed 25.941 teachers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Rod Mil Mems Strike Begins.

PittSburg. Jan. 16.-The rod mill
strike began yesterday at four plants
here aud ali the mills at Cleveland
The grand secretary of the union says
the company raised wages az per cent.
after a demand had been made for n
10 Der cent. raise. Chairman Gates. of
the wire company. says the strike will
not trouble the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
A Third Victim
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN BANK.
Cashier Kills Teller and Self at CoIum-
buR.

Columbus, Ga, Jan. 16.-Capt. J.
W. Murphy, cashier of the Third Ma
tional bank, shot and killed p. 4.
ShultZ, teller, soon after the bank
opened this morning, and then killed
himself.
The bank was alive with customers
and full corps of clerks at the time.
Murphy had been one of the most
prominent business men of the city
for number of years. but recently
had been in ill-health. He suffered
two strokes of paralysis and is be-
lieved to have been temporarily insane.
as he and Schultz had been most inti-
mate friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

Cape Town. Saturday. Jan. 13.-
Webster Davis. the United States as
SiStant secretary of the interior. visited
the Boer prisoners yesterday ana sub
Sequently dined with the admiral. He
then visited and bade farewell 10 the
governor. Sir Alfred Miner. previous
To starting for the TranSvaal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
Iowa Houses Choose Gear-BIack burn
Reelected.

Des Moines, Jan. 16.-J. II. Gear
was elected by both houses of the legis-
lature sitting separately today to sue
ceei him self as United States senator.
The result will be declared in joint ses-
sion tomorrow.
The house vote stood 81 for Gear
to 10 for White. democrat, and the
senate 81 to II.
Frankfort Ky, Jan. l6.-The elec-
tion of Blackburn as senator was
duplicated in both houses today. this
action being taken on account of the
question among lawyersas to whether
the election of last Tuesday was
legal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

6.S:3 being males and Is. 947 females.
The average monthly salaries for male
teachers was S60.42. and for females
S53.21. The total receipts from all pub
lie money were S1S.526. 462. and the to-
tai expenditures SlS299. sos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Indiana. Right to Tax Patents.

washington. Jan. Ib.-The United
States supreme court yesterday re-
verSed the decision of the circuit court
OF the United States for the district of
Indiana IN the case of Sterling II. Holt
and other taxing officers of Marion
county. Ind. VS.. the Indiana Manufac-
turing company. and remanded it to
the circuit court with directions to dis
miss the bill. The case involved the
right of Indiana To tax patent rights.
1t was dismissed on the ground that
the sum involved was less than 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Kissing and HuseInE Take Time.

It's all very well for you and Nellie
and Emsie to unite in millions of hugs
and kisses. but please consider the
time it would occupy your poor old
very busy uncle. Try huGSing and
kissing Emsie for n minute 10y the
watch. and / don't think you'll man
age it more than IL hours a day.-Let-
ter OF Lewis Carroll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
TALK IN THE SENATE
Runs Largely on the Questions
Raised by the Trouble in
the Philippines.
BACON, PETTIGREw AND WoLOoTT

Make Long Speeches on the Subject. the
Colorado Man Going Against Both Pet
tigrew and BeVeridge-H Troubled ut
What EN-MinIster Barrett said About
Him ChiCaso-Financial Bill Gets
Some Consideration.
Washington. Jan. 16.-Spirited de-
bate on the Philippine question Oc-
cupied the attention OF the senate for
nearly three hours yesterday. Barry
first addressed the senate in support of
the resolution recently introduced by
Bacon regarding the disposition OF the
Philippines. Berry said he believed the
resolution of Beveridgc and Bacon
fairly represented the views of the two
great parties in this country. Berry
referred 10 that part of Beveridge's
speech IN which the Indiana senator
had asserted that God had selected the
American people rs his trustees. whose
appointed work was TO extend to the
Philippines ana the FilipinoS the civila-
tiOn and liberty with which the -imeri-
can people as his chosen children We're
to enlighten the world. Mr.. Berry did
not admit that the American people
were the trustees of the Lord in the
Philippine matter.
Wolcott II n Free Lance.
He was followed by Petuigrew in
support of his resolution of inquiry.
Pettigrew was very bitter in his at
tackS upon the administration. VOL
cOtE replied To Pettigrew. arraigninS
the South Dakota senator for the at
tltude he had assumed on the Philip
pine question. He declared his belief
that if AguinaldO himself occupied
the seat in the senate occupied by Pet
ti%rew. representing the people of
South Dakota. who had sent their sons
aS soldiers To the Philippines. he would
be too patriotic. too devoted to the in
tereSts of the country. TO assume the
attitude assumed by the present South
Dakota senator. Wolcott advertel
also 10 the speech recently delivered
by Beveridge. sharply criticiSing il for
the spirit of greed which seemed 10
animate the senator in making such
Il dCliverance.
Contemptuous of the Opposition.
WOlcOtt said he did not share the
suggestion that utteranceS here had
any influence upon the Insurgents. Ii
AguinaldO had his ear to the ground
he must know how utterly trifling is
the captiOus cavilling that went on
here. There was not an honest Demo-
crat who did not admit that If his
party We're in power the fest thing to
be done would be to crush the iuSur-
rection. 'If our soldiers in Manila Will
take care of ACuinaldO and his sym
pathiZers as they are doing" said he.
our people at home will take care of
AguinaldO's sympathiZerS in the senate
and in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Company Was in Good Luck.

Hartford City, Ind, Jan. 16.-The
American Window Glass company =
factory. No. 3. in this city, had its third
fire Saturday night and a 100000
plant. which. for time was threat
cned with destruction, escaped with n
Loss that will not exceed $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
LYSCHING LEGISLATION.
Cu'Iom Introduces Bill for Co!ored Peo-
pie.

Washington, jan. 16--In the senate
CulIom. of Illinois. presented a petit
ton from over 5000 colored people
asking legislation to protect them
from lynchingS. He asked that the
matter be referred to the committee
on judiciary. Hoar and Chandler
called attention to the fact that these
crimes fall exclusively within state
jurisdiction, and that the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Intrr.tate Commerce Report.

Washington. Jan. 16.-rhe Interstate
commerce commission yesterday made
public its thirteenth annualreport. The
feature of the report il the strong plea
made that congress uphold~the hands
of the commission hy amendments
making the Interstate commerce law
mono nIfncfiXn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Roberts Committee Holds Session.

Washington. Jan. 1G.-The Roberts
committee was in executive session
throughout yesterday. but reached no
conclusion and adjourned until tOmor-
rSW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
WHEELER is TO RETURN.
Fighting General Coming Back From the
PHILIPPINES.

Manila, Jan. 16.-Gen. Joe Wheeler
will return to the United States this
week.
Three additional cases of bubonic
plague have appeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
CASE HAS GONE To THE JURY.
Final Testimony and Argument Completed
H.. r.i..- Co..


in the Brunot Murder Case.
Springfield, Ills. Jan. l6.-In the trial
of Fred Sibley. charged with the muir
der of Jane Brunot, at Taylorville. yes
terday Mrs. V. I. Cline. with whom
Miss Clara Foster resides nj Pana, teS-
titled that Fred Sibley was at her
house between 3 and = p. m. the day of
the murder. and that he left the house
some time before sundown. the sun set
ting at 6:15. Sibley and his father had
testified they had worked for Dairy
man Fred Dahler until nearly Il O'clock
and Sibley and Miss Foster had testi-
fled he had been at Mrs. Cline's house
from 8 to ..
Frank Cheney testified that he
walked with Charles Sibley. defend
ants father. April 30. and that Sibley
said he did not know where Fred was
after 10 O'Clock on the morning of April
IL. The arguments were made and the
case went tO the jury last night. but at
this writing the jury has announced no
conclusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

Washington, Jan. 16.-The senate
committee on inter-oceanic canals
agreed unanimously to report the bill
for the construction of the Nicara-
guam canal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
TALK OF BoER DEMORALIzArIoN
Special Says the Burghers Are Depressed
Over the RepuIse nj Ladysnith.

Special Says the Burghers Are Depressed
over the RepuIse Mt LadysnIith.
London. Jan. 16-The correspondent
OF The Daily Telegraph at Pietermar-
itzburg. telegraphing Jan. IL says:
The gallantry OF the Ladysmith gar
rison last Saturday appears To have de-
pressed. if not actually demoraliZed.
the Beers generally 1t is believed that
they lost at least two. if not three
killed as against our one. Many Beers
are believed trekking nOrthward. The
magistrate ar Nqutu. Zululand. tele-
graphs that scouts report having seen
many ROcr families with wagons pro-
cecding north. via Zululand. while a
European who formerly resided at
Dundee declares that after the repulse
AT Iadysmith a number of ROer wag-
onS. loaded with dead ana wounded.
passed through that mining township.
ard that he Eocrs burned some of the
public buildings a they departed. Five
days have passed since then
Beer Headquarters. Outside Lady
smith. Jan. 9.-The ROers occupying
the southern edges of BcSrer'S KOp
were driven ont by the British Satur-
day. Commamtiant Mel. on the west OF
the town. and the Pretoria commando
on t.,, north. Rave taken the kOpjes
COmanding Caesars camp. from which
they maintain continuous Sniping OF
the British. The Pretoria commando
lost six men iI.led and six wounded In
attempting Ia storm the fort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
To cure a Cold I'm one Dny,

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. +. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

has no constitutional power TO enact
legislation of the character asked.
The house went into committee of
the whCle on the urgent deficiency
bill with the understanding that the
general debate continue to lay and the
bill be read for amendment tomorrow.
Cannon, chairman OF the appropria-
tions committee. opened with gen.
eral exPlana'io ion into the items of the
bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
CoHeres. in Brief.

Washington Ian. 16.-Outside of the
extended debate Oh the Philippine
question between Bacon. Pettigrew
and Wolcott the senate did little yes
terday. The financial bill was laid
aside to let the Philippine debate run
on. but RawlinS spoke against il at the
end Of the session. Pettigrew pre-
scented Il petition for woman suffrage
Mason introduced II pure food bill. An
executive session was held.
The session of the house was devoted
70 consideration of District OF Column
bia business. The urgent deficiency bill
was reported. and Il resolution adopted
calling for information as to the treaty
bv which Great Britain and this coun-
~ agreed TO maintain a very small
armed marine force on the great lakes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
springGcId..sympnthizeS with Kruger.

Springfield. Ills. Jan. 16-Thp city
council last night. hy n unanimous
vote. passed n resolution extending it's
sympathy To the Beers in their present
war ana expressing the hope they
you'll be victorious over the British.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Stevenson Not "a Candidate.

z. Stevenson put an end to the talk of
being candidate for governor by say
ing: Il am not II candidate for govern.
or of Illinois and l will not be candi-
date" Stevenson added that since his
return from his stay in Europe as Il
member of the monetary commission.
following his retirement from the vice
presidency. he had devoted himself eX-
cluSively looking after his private af-
fairs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

Inc cardinal features of the proposed
law is the abolition of the present cir
cuitOus. costly. and time-cOnSumins
method of the management of estates
worth 81 500 or less. Under the pro
posed law the cost of the court pOr'
VeedingS will not he taxed against the
estate. and the expense of adminiStra-
ton will be reduced to n tritiing figure
whereas. under the present system
lawyers declare that where there are
minors who are interested in the eS-
tate. and where II is neSceSSary TO sell
all or part of the estate. it is impossible
T. probate an estate AT cost of less
than 5000.
That Desired Extra Session.
Members of the Illinois Manufacture
erS' association are already confident
Governor Tanner will call \ special SeS
sion of the general assembly to con-
slider amendments to the revenue law
to replace those eliminated by decisions
of the supreme court. Politicians are
equally confident the governor Will not
do so. 4 committee from here will lay
the matter before the governor tOmor-
row morning. The directors and Off
GERS of the association say theyare con-
tident the governor will give them re-
lief from the condition now existing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Blood Flows Freely in the
Blue Grass State
Capital.
TRAGEDY IN HOTEL LOBBY.
Messrs Scott, Darmee and
Julian Killed by One
Man.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 16.-ExCon-
gressman David j. Colson shot and
killed Ethelbert Scott and Luther
Demaree in the lobby of the Capitol
hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Grew Out of Army Grudge.

Colson also slightly wounded man
named Golden. The killing was the
tween Colson and Scott. which grew
up between them while in the army
last year. Demaree and Golden were
bystanders and were shot by accident.
1t develops that Colson was shot in
the arm, but not seriously hurt. Col
son was arrested.
A Third Victim.
Charles Julian, member of n very
prominent family, at first thought 10
be only slightly wounded, died at 2
this afternoon, making the third vic
TIM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Important If Not a KafirSrnm.

London. Jan. 1G.-The Standard
gives prominence 10 the following dis
patcn. dated Jan. 13. from Durham:
a man who has just arrived here
from Springfield saws that a British
column proceeding to the relief OF
Iadysmith las crossed the Little TU-
CELIA. When he left il was facing the
BOer position on the Big Tugela. and 4
howitZer was Smelling the BOer
trenches. He says also that 30 wag-
Ons. laden with commissariat stores
for I.aGySmit1. has left Frere. and IL
was expected that the column would
Join hands with General White Mon
tIy evening"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
FOR SMALL ESTATES.
Chicago Lawyer Has a Plan tc
Reduce the cost Of
Settlement.
WILL TRY TO HAVE 1T MADE LAW.

Features of the Measure-Chicago's Effort
for a Special Legislative SessioR-Sib-
ley's Case Goes to the JEry-CIosing
Testimnny-StatIsticsO of the State school
Superintendent-Mee of Friends of
Senator CulIOm.
Chicago, Jan. 16.--At the next SeS-
sion of the Illinois general assembly a
bin will be introduced which. if passed,
will revOlutioniZe the practice in pro
bate and county courts relating To the
administration of small estates. Attor-
ney |. I. Greenacre. of this city, is the
father of the proposed law. and has al
ready prepared Il draft of the bill and
is forwarding copies IL every member
of the Illinois legislature and the prac-
tice commission and also to each of
the probate and county judges i'll the
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

,oIesnurg ROAD DrIGge. NO casualties.
Returned today. Methuen and Gatacre
nn clnrye''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
Meeting in senator CmIIom,s Interest.

Springfield. Ills. Jan. 16-A secret
meeting of Republicans of this city in
the interest of Senator Cullom's can
didacy for reelection to the United
States senate was held last night in
the city hall. over 200 prominent Re-
publican politicians and business men
were present. Alderman Miller
presided and addresses were made by
eX-RepreSentative James \. Connolly
Mayor Wheeler. eX-Representativc
Charles l.. Selby and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16
just n Line from Roberts

London. Ian. 16.--The war Office has
published the Following dispatch from
Lord Roberts. dated Cape Town. Jan.
II. G.2O y. m: French reports that
reconnaissance yesterday Shelled the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-16

Cerro GordO, Ills. Jan. l6.-Alonzo
Grippe. wealthy farmer, died Sunday
from a bullet wound he inflicted with
his own hand. He went to 4 barn. and
there placing the barrel of rifle near
his heart. discharged the weapon. The
bullet entered just below the heart.
Although he regained consciousness.
he refused 10 say anything as TO his
reason for the deed. He had been
prosperous, but had suffered severely
from rheumatism. and this is thought
to have unbalanced his mind. He
leaves a widow and five children.