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Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Orchard Lake School Is Closed.

Orchard Lake, Mich, Dec. 15.-After
a series Of conferences among the stu
dents Of the Michigan Military academy
here, OF which Colonel J. Sumner RoG-
ers is principal owner and commandanf.
and the faculty, in which the faculty
sided with the students against Col
onel Rogers concerning the manager
ment OF the institution, Colonel Rogers
yesterday issued an order closing fh''
school for the holiday vacation and
relieving w. f. Edwards. principal, anh
Major Lowe, members OF the faculty
from duty
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

should ne postponed until n vote could
be secured upon the Nicaragua canal
bill. Morgan. however. stated that he
was not disposed TO make that con-
tenriOn any longer, because he did not
wish 10 do anything which would lead
Great Britain To conclude that this
country desires to take a threatening
position. Butler then entered objec-
ton 10 fixing a time for a vote.
CuIberson Gives His Views.
Lodge said that in view Of the po-
SitiOn taken he should press the treaty
upon the attention of the senate carly
and late until a vote could be had.
and he afterwards declined to move an
adjournment until Monday because of
the refusal to allow a day TO be named
for vote. Aside from these incidents
and the reporting of the new amend
mentS suggested by the committee on
yesterday consisted wholly of speech
making. Culberson spoke for the
adoption of tactics similar To those
outlined by the money resolution.
which provides for the abrogation Of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty by diplomat
ic methods. He said he was opposed
To proceeding by piecemeal TO get rid
of a compact so Objectionable to
American ideas as the Clayton Bulwer
y
petent for this country TO pass the
Hepburn canal bill. and proceed with
the canal Independently of all treaties
in force or pending.
Speaks a Word for Esritain's Rights.
Spooner cOmbstted the arguments OF
CulbersOn. He said that he favored
the canal, and believed the United
States should have the right to fortify
and defend IL. but could not accept the
Tiew that we should proceed in that
great work in total disregard of the ex-
i~tence Of The agreement Of 1870. Great
Rritain. he said, * friendly power,
and he would not consent to any ruth
less proceedings He said that Great
Britain on three different occasions
had approached this country 70 secure
the abrosation Of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. hut Ipon each occasion the
United States lad declined the over
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

sembiea 4 pocketbook. attracted his
attention and upon close examination
he found carved on its face in the
English language the following words:
This stone contains the original
manuscript of MorOni Aformonl.-Jo-
seph Smith"
The raVaseS of time had apparently
made hui little neadway on the stone
and upon closer examination he found
the stone was hollow and hole
drilled entirely through it and at both
ends red cedar plugs had been driven
in. Upon removing one of the plugs
several sheets of parchment We're found
containing writing i'll hierUglyphics
that could not be deciphprpd.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
SENATE TALKS TREATY
Which Appears 70 Be Doomed to
Die the Death of
Amendment.
sPoONER DIGS UP SOME HISTORY
Uncle Sam Thrice Refused to Abrogate
the CIayton-BuIwer Pact-GoId
and Silver Statistics.

Washington. Dee. 15.-After report
ing to the senate i'll executive session
yesterday the new amendments TO the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty as made by
the committee on foreign relations.
Lodge made an effort TO have day
set for the taking of a vote upon the
treaty. He suggested next Thursday
as the generally acceptable time, but
Mason first made objection. and when
he withdrew it Money suggested that
Morgan had given notice that he would
ask that. the vote uUon the. trea tv
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Explosion Ha. Cost Eight Lives.

Chicago. Dec. 1j.-NIrs. August
Beck, of Milwaukee. Wis. died last
night Of injuries sustained by reason
of the Northwestern boiler explosion.
The death Of Mrs. Beck is the eighth
10 be charged to the explosion. Mrs.
Beck and her husband We're returning
from their wedding trip when the ac-
cidenf occurred.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
WHAT ROWE MAY GET
For His Services to the Winners in
the Recent National Po-
iitical Race.
GOVERNoR-ELECT IS KEPT GOING
Mormon Manuscripts Dug Up on 4
Farm Near Disqualification
Has Virtue Crusade.

Springfield. Ills. Dec. 1I-There Is
some talk that Chairman Rowe of the
Republican State committee. may lie
collector or internal revenue 10 sue
ceed Yates, Il position. by the way. for
which Mills of Decatur j. believed to
have powerful Lacking in Washington
Rowe may want 10 he railroad and
warehouse commissioner or he may
fancy the superintendency of the in
surance deparement. y delegation Of
Springfield politicians. including eX-
Senator d. L. Littler. District Attorney
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
as GOOD as ACQUITTED.
Jessie Morrison Practically Not Guilty
According 20 tIie Jury.

EldOrado. Kan. Dec. 13.-JeS>ie
NoTri>on'S trial for the murder of
Mrs. g. Olin Castle whose life she i
charged with having taken because ~
her love for Castle. ended yesterday
~ noon in n hung jury. Although the
jury did not agree on a verdict. The.
result Of their deliberations came near
br;nS 1n arquittal. Almost FROM The
Sj1rt. and before the case had been
discussed hy them. nine Of the jurors
voted for IcquItial and three for con
VirTicn. the three holding ont for man
SlaI ghter in the fourth degree. the
punishment for which ranges from *
monthes in Jail TO two years in the
penitentiary-
The case viii now 80 over 10 the
spring court. In the meantime Mss
Morrison lawyers Will make appilcs'-
ton for her release on bond. which. I
Is believed. Judge Sbinn has already
made I'd his mind 20 grant 1t is Dot
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Looks Like Hay Would Go.

Washington, Dec. 1J.-NOtwithst9nd-
ing what amounted fO the authOrita-
tive denia; that the secretary of state
had resigned. the story persiStently
circulated. finally reached the ears OF
some of Secretary Hays fellow cab
met officers These declared that moth
ing whatever was said at the cabinet
meeting yesterday on this SUBJECT. SO
il is not to be expected that there will
be any change in tine head of the state
department. for fhe present, a least.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Ban ON the Chosen Friends.

81. Louis. Dec. IA special 20
The PoSt-DiSpatch from jefferson City.
Mo. saws that state Superintendent
Of Insurance Ed +. Crear yesterday re-
voked the license to do business N
Missouri granted TO the Order OF
Chosen Friends. He notified the eff
GERS Of that order Ia cease doing buSi-
ness in this state The headquarters
Of the order is in Indianapolis. and
there a receiver has been appointed
because the concern. II is claimed, is
insolvevr
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Town Sold on a Mortgage.

Chippewa Falls. Wis. Dec. 15-At
judgment foreclosure sale Wednes-
day tn" town Of Glen Flora, on the
500 railway. was sold for 50. 500 to
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, of this city
y mortgage against w. +. Switzer be
came due and as the sheriff of Marin
ette failed TO find him. the mortgage
was fOreclOsed without nuhlic notice
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

Joplin. Mo. Dec 1J.-.Nn earthquake
shock. lasting nearly minute. was
experienced in this city n 10 Il. IN.
Yesterday. The motion was from north
TO south and OF q quiverin% nature
No damage is reported
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

Livadia. Dec. 15.-EmperOr Nicholas
for the first time since his Illness
began went into the open air Thurs
day. sitting on the Veranda. Subse-
quently he received one of the minis
terS i'm audience
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
,,.a,n or ,faIeo,,n sed.r..

Green Bay. Wis, Dec. II. - Ma
colin Sellers. who has been wcll-knOwn
throughout the state Of Wisconsin for
over half a century, is dead, aged -
years. He served In the legislature IN
1850 and was a teacher al Carroll col
Iege. Having for a pupil among oth"r<.
Cushman X. Davis. the late Minnesota
senator,
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

Expects to Lecture, Too.
PARLIAMENT IS DISMISSED.
English L=w-MakIng Body AdjourDs to
Middle OF February.

, London. Dec. 5.-PmIiament was
dismissed today until the middle of
February with the reading Of the
pueen's -peech. The war funds were
nnally vot q after Secretary for
War Broderic had given the assurance
that the government, during the re-
cess, would cordially cooperate with
Kitchener in an endeavor to end the
war.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
WHOLE FAMILY PERISHES,
Father. Mother aud Child rem Die From
GasoIine-Oihers Burned.

Cannon Ball, n. d., Dec. 10 An
Indian family consisting-of the faith
or, mother and four children, were
burned TO death last night from an ex-
Plosion of gasoline sold in Indiana for
Kerosene. Another family of three
were frightfully burned and will prob
ably die.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Today in Congress.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Robert w.
Wilcox, delegate from Hawaii, was
sworn in today in the house. Con-
sideration of the war revenue reduc-
tion bill was resumed.
After the disposition of coDsidera-
BILE routine business the senate went
into executive session TO consider the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Publication to Be Known as
the Commoner and Will
Appear Weekly.
NEBRASKAN AGAIN EDITOR
Will Maintain Principles Ad-
vanCcd in Kansas City
Platform.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 15.-William j.
Bryan announced today that he will
establish weekly newspaper here to
be called the Commoner, of which
he will be publisher and editor. The
paper will defend the principles set
forth in the Kansas City platform.
Lincoln. NeD.. Dec. lI.-William
J. Bryan gave out the following inter-
view this morning: Il have for sew
eral years had in contemplation the
establishment of y weekly newspaper
and this seems an OppOrtune time for
undertaking il. Intending TO devote
my life to the study and discussion of
public questions, / have chosen this
method because il will best accom-
plish The purpose which ! have in
view. Through such a paper | shall be
able to keep in touch with social and
political problems. The paper will al
the same time. If successful. provide
an income sufficient for my pecuniary
needs. and This kind of work viii al
low me more time with my family
than I have been able to enjoy for sew
cral years mast
Expects TO Lecture, Too.
''T expect to lecture occas: oua.Iv. O.
pecIllly i'll college towns. where ! can
speak 10 students. hut my principal
work will be- done with the pen. or par-
hIpS | should say with thc pencil The
paper will hc called The COmmuner.
and VIII defend the principles set
forth In the Kansas City platform.
III" first issue will appear in January.
! shall hc proprietor and editor
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Anti-vice Crusade at Mattoon.

Nattoon. Ills. De. -Cuprecedent-
ed comment has followed Mayor FIy's
mandate closing eight gambling re
sorts and Inauguration kf relentless
war on every immoral resort in the
city. All members of "a police force
failing To enforce the law will he dis
missed from the service. Saloons and
drug stores violating the Sunday liq-
uor-SeIlinG ordinance Will have their
licenses revoked All churches and
pastors have publicly commended the
mayor in his crusade against vice. The
mandate IS being observed.
Why Sheriff Myers Want. Troops.
Paris. IIlS.. Dec. 15-Nyers has
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Proctor Reaching Out.

Rome. Dec. 15.-Representatives of
Senator Redheld Proctor. of Vermont.
arrived at Leghorn this week and are
closing up a deal through GaStaldi X
Co. OF Genoa. representing Alexander
KOnta. by which Proctor takes over
the entire Carrara quarTieS. which.
with his Vermont possessions. will
give the senator practical control Of Il
large proportion of the marble output
of the world
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
j. ADDISON PORTER DEAD.
Former Secretary to President Expires at
Putnam. Conn.

Putnam Conn. Dec. 15.-John Ad-
Olson Porter, former private secretary
to President Mckinley, is reported
today to be in a very critical condi-
tiou He is said to he sinking rapidly.
Later Porter died at this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Rrosius Has a scheme.

Washington. Dec. lJ.-Brosius of
Pennsylvania has introduced Il reSolu-
ton for a constitutional amendment
designed TO permanently fix the mem
berShip of the house of representatives
at 35I. the present number. The pro-
posed amendment provides that when Il
new state i admitted il shall have
one member which shall be in addition
TO the 35T unit! the next reapportiOn-
ment, when it shall return to that
number
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

Albany. y. Y. Dec. -. - Paddy
Ryan. at one time champion pugiliss
of the world. who was defeated by
John l.. Sullivan in their famous fight
in Mississippi some years ago. died
n his home in Glrns Falls. y Y. yes
terday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
May XIII the Game at Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 1J.-Mayor Harrison
has undertaken a personal investiga-
tiOn 10 ascertain whether or not the
McGOvern Cans contest at latter
sails Thursday night was II fake"
He declares that If the facts satisfy
him that either OF both the participants
arranged 80 quit" he viii never issue
annflInr Nrrrl,n TO hnxiny nronntPrs
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
MANUsCEIPr OF "MoKONI~ FOUND.
Original Mormon ReyeIation I. Dag Up
Once More.

CarlsrudIlc. IIl>.. Dec. 15.-IuJeru~t
has ben cErdtcd here over = discovery
made ly Marshal reurod. who lives ON
farm near pon=0la. Recently Pen
rod crflhbed a black oak stump oUt
Of potato field close To his residence
and found stone about foot long
and eight inches i'm diameter The pc
culiar shane O. the stone. which rc-
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
New RAILWAY Incorporated.

Springfield. HIS ber. 1.-THE see
rotary of state has licensed the incor-
Porst;oH uf tie Ewing and Western
Halfway company. Tire company viii
construct road from Wilmington tI
Ewing. in Franklin county. Ills.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
He Jnied Tier 3. 500 woriIp.

Taylor>vIlle. Ills. Dee. -. - Miss
Mamie T. Martin. Of Mdtteon. WIS
awarded S2..tE1 damages against Louis
kUhle, a wealthy youu. farmer. by Il
jmy in the circuit court because he
broke his promise IN we'd Iar and
marricI j woman from C"utralia.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
aIichignn aInn Diee in. ,sew York.

BinShaInton. y. Y. Dec. DO. W.
State. of Sag Harbor. Mich. travel
ing agent for the firm of Walton &c
Go, wholesale paper dealers, Of New
York city. died at the city hospital
here Thursday evening Of typhoid fe.
yer.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

Washington. Dec. 1j.-Allen of Ne
braska has proposed in the senate
substitute for the pending ship sub
sidy bill. providing for "the protection
Of agricultural staples and American
ships in the foreign trade by authoTiZ-
ing the payment Of bOunties on eX-
ports of agricultural products of the
United StatnS"
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
NIysteriou. Murder i Corcora,r.

Springfield, Ills. Dee. 15.-MichIcI
Curcoran. aged G5. WJdowcr. an old
resident ~ Grig.~Viilc and owner Of
many business buildings there ana con
siderable farm property near This city.
was found dead on his fS,rm with three
bullet holes in his hcadsaud body. The
murder i 4 mystery. az Cnrcoran had
no known enemies. and his valua bles
z.-a-,. rrurtrf-HaI
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Bicycle W orks Burned.

Chicago. Dec. lj.-Thc Fowler Fl
cycle and Carriage works in Carpenter
street were destroyed hy fire last night.
Loss on building ana contents. $4,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

Richmond. Ind. Dee. 15.-It is the
understanding that Representative
Watson viii recommend the appoint
ment Of Daniel Surface as postmaster
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

Carnegie, Pa, Dec. 15.-Fire today
almost completely destroyed the a. L.
Stewart Pump and Plow works. The
Iss is $I75 900.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Michigan Hnuse Peompt in Action.

Lansing. Mich. Dec. 15.-The house
sitting in committee of the whole. has
passed the taxation bill.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Senate and House Boiled Down.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Throughout
nearly the entire day yesterday the
senate was in secret session discuss
ing the ay-Pauncefote treaty. No
business of Importance was transacted
in the brief open session, except the
adoption of the house resolution pro-
viding for holiday recess to extend
from Friday. Dee. 2I to Thursday.
Jan. 3.
The house adjourned without dis
posing of more than half the war rev
enue reduction bill. General debate
closed NJ - p. m. after which the bill
was opened to amendments under the
tive-minute rule. \ determined effort
was made to reduce still further the
tax on beer below the committee rate
of 81 80 4 barrel. but the ways and
means committee overwhelmed the OPP
position. An attempt by the commit
tee to abolish the use of small beer
packages was defeated. and the tax on
telegraph messages and express re-
reiptS which We're abolished in the
bin were Dut back with the provision
mat the company should pay the tax
in each case
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
GOLD AND SILVER STATISTICS.
Product of the United States and tn
World for the Year 1899.

Washington. Dec. 15.-The report or
the director of the mint on the pro
duction of gold and silver in the Init
ed States during the calendar year
1899 shows only slight variation from
The approximate IL figures given out early
in the present year The final fig
ureS are S71 O53.400 for gold. and S32.-
SOS 200 for silver. at its average COM
mercjal value during the year The
sold product was the greatest in fEe
history of the country. exceeding that
of 1898 10y SG.:19p. 400. and greater by
ST .05::. 400 than the estimated product
of 1853. the record year in the work
ing of the california placPrS. The
principal gains in 1929 over 1S9S We're
in Alaska. S2.934 700. due to the Cape
Nome district: Colorado. S2.1S7.500,
and Utah. 81. I65 400. The silver prod
net of the United States in 1899 was
slightly greater than in 1898. being ~.
16i.0n0 ounces. against 5+,43S.U00
ounces. The average price for silver
during the year. on the London quo
tationS. was 60 cents per ounce as
compared with - cents in 1898.
The worlds production of gold in
1899 was of the value of $306 5S4, 900
an increase of S19,156300 over the
yield of 1898. The principal gains
We're SG.09O.4OO in the United States.
81. 4S5 600 in Canada (mainly in the
Elondikel. and Australasia S14.S6O,-
500. The most important loss was in
Africa. which fell about $1,000 900 be-
low the output of 1898 as result OF
the war in the TranSvaal. The war
broke out in September. and mining
operations in that field were almost
suspended. Bur for the interruption
in the TranSvaal the worlds prOduc-
tion for the year would doubtless have
been So. 600. 900 greater. The Klon-
dixie output for 1899 was about SIC
100000
The worlds production of silver in
1899 was 161.2242 243 fine ounces
against 165 .295,5I2 fine ounces in 1898.
Mexico leads. and Mexico and the
United States produce two-thirdS of
the silver yield of the world. The
worlds industrial consumption of
gold is estimated At SO, COS 800. and of
silver S24, ,J9J, 800.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15
Fire Started by burglars.

NattOoH. HIS. Dec. 15.-Fire de
strOyed Chc warehouses Of \. T..
StearnS. a brO0m-cOrn broker. together
with about 100 tons Of broom corn. Ii
is thought burglars cracked The safe.
and. finding no booty. fired the build
the fire. The losers Jre :. W. Phil
lips X Co. General HoIp pee Clark. J. :.
Cunningham. Dunn 4 Thomas and \.
+. StearH>- Total lp>j $1,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

asked Governor Tanner for the Serv-
ices Of the local military company Dec.
II. at which time Jnhn Owens. alias
Radcliffe, viii he executed. The militia
is desired not through any fear of vio-
lcnce but mrely to guard the approach
es to the iailyard and prevent the
crowdinG Of the incIo>ure by curiosity
seekers. The Scaffold Will he covered
with Il tent capable of accommodating
hundreds of persons who will witness
the execution.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

| y. DtlS Humphrey and other friends
| of Senator Cuilom. called upon thc
| GovernOr-cl",t Thursday afternoon and
/ among other things pressed the claims
| for recognition Of John QUinlaH. Il
Young attorney who aspireS to be sec
| rctaTY of the live stock commission.
The announcements here Of the senate
rial candidacy of Representative Hit
| created considerable interest among
local politicians.
| Politicians Saw Wood and Say Nothing.
Among the callers on Governor
Elect Richard Yates Thursday were
President Fred Bangs and w. =. Bar
bee of the Hamilton club at Chicago.
The SecretiveneSS of the politicians il
something abnormal. All of them
when approached point to the fact
that they are in town on account or
personal business and claim that their
visits Ia the gDvernor-elect are merely
incidental.
Movements of the Governor-EIect-
The GOvcrnor-cie,-t spent Yesterday
at Jacksonville attending to private
business. Last night he went to Chi
caCo. remaining there until Monday
night Long ago he promised 10 make
the presentation Of melslS To- members
Of the First regiment who are entitled
10 receive the same. This ceremony
occurs on Monday night and Judge
Yates viii be there and take part in
the exercises. % He leaves ut midnight
on Monday for Springfield and VIII
stay here until Saturday His mail is
large and the applications for Ofii'"
are being briefed up and fled - they
can all be- considered when the proper
time comes.
MANUSCRIPT OF "MORONI~ FOUND.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

believed that another jury could be Sc
cured in the county 70 try the case
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-15

WY HHtTIH NJ ' rs !" INIT" IFOOps.
Paris. his. Dec. 15.-Myers ha.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24
THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE NOME.
TIE LAND OF SHINING GOLD.

There is no place like Nome-to the
gold-seeker of today. AS the season
approaches for the annual departure
Of thousands of gold hunters to the
Klondike and to the Alaskan gold
ields it is discovered that the destina-
ton of nine in every ten is Nome,
writes a Seattle correspondent. 1t is
the new Ell Dorado of this wonderful
region, is said to be richer than any
Of the other m%uch-heralded districts.
Certain it is that in its formative Pc
Rod it is more interesting. 1884,
1t lies at the mouth of two rivers,
the Snake and the Nome, which afford
every facility with their numerous
branches and r~amiications for wash
Ing the placer dirt. The gold is easily
accessible and abounds in quantities
that have attracted man. miners from
the older established localities.
A great item Of expense which is
generally attendant upon the opening
of an Ell Dorado lies in the cost Of
prospecting both in time and money.
Many months and many dollars have
been spent the world owe in prospect
ing worthless lands, but here things
are different. Here it is possible to de-
termine the value Of a claim, or at
least to ascertain whether it is worth
working or not, almost at 9 glance as
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-24

cept that which pleases him best. Ac-
cording to one statement, when nails
were made by hand, the penny was
taken as a standard of weight, and six
were made equal to the weight of a
copper penny" This explanation is
open to criticism, on account Of the
very small size Of the nails, of which
six were needed to balance even the
large-sized, old-fashioned copper pen
ny. Others are much more probable.
One explanation holds that tenpenny
nails originally sold for tenpence a
hundred, and so on, the smaller nails
selling for the lower price. Another
explanation is that n thousand nails
of the tenpenny size used to weigh ten
pounds, one thousand of the sixpenny
size six pounds, and so for other sizes.
OF the ordinary sixpenny nails there
are eighty to the pound; of the eight
penny there are fifty; t%enpenny, thirty
four; twelvepenny, t%wenty-nine.