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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
At " ashInEton.

Washirg gton. Feb. 9.-In the house
Sulzer. OF New York, introduced a
r, solution declaring the pending Mic
aragua bill should be Immediately
passed. regardless of the Hay -Paunce-
fote treaty. and that later it should be
rejected as in conflict With the Mon
roe doctrine. and revives the lapse
Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Jones of
Arkansas introduced in The senate a
free silver coinage substitute for the
pending currency bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
r. w. THOMPSON DIES.
Noted Indiana Statesman Passes Peace
fully Away at Terre Haute.

tullN Away at Terre Haute-
Terre Haute. Ind. Feb. 9.-ColOnel
Richard w. Thompson died here 1T
his residence At Ill this morning.
He had been unconscious for more
than IwentY-four hours. only occa-
SionallY awakening from the ietharsy
and failing to recognize any one. or If
he did lie failed TO indicate il. The
end was remarkably peaceful. No ill.,
dicationS of struggle or any suffer
ing was apparent.
AT his bedside was Or. Roberts. Mrs.
Henry. daughter. and Miss Mary
Thompson. another daughter. also the
younger son Harry and some distant
relatives from Rockville. Ind. The old
est son. Richard W. Thompson. who
resides in Marshall. Tex. failed To ar
rive and telegram last night indi-
Gated that he could not get here until
late today. The funeral arrangements
will he perfected and announced some
time later today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
MERRICK DISSAPEARS.
Trusted EmpIoye of the Secretary
of States Office Suddenly
Leaves Springfield.
GAMBLING CAUSES HIS DOWNFALL.

Missing Witnesses in the CartervilIe Riot
Case Report-Pawnee Merchant Disap-
pears from HOme-Practice Commission
Is in Session at Springfield - Armed
Bandits Make Raid on a Depot-SmaIl-
pox Is Reported at IniOnViIle.
Springfield His. Feb. 9.-Gambling
Gens and saloons caused the downfall
+ Edward Merrick. Il high and re
sqected employe III the office of Sec
Tetary of State James y. Rose. and he
is now fugitive Merrick left Spring
field last week. but an endeaVor has
been made tn keep the matter quiet.
Saturday he telegraphcd his wife from
Chicago as follows: "Goodby. Boots.
l leave tonight for New York and
from there sail for Paris
Responsible EmPIoye.
Since Secretary Rose began his ad-
minStration. Merrick has held re-
sponSihle position. being assistant TO
Chief Clerk Clannahan. His salary
was $1,000 per annum. with Il neat lit
tie annuity of $500 or more from
foreign corporations. he being Il cor
puraticn lawyer ana Il man of eNper-
ience ana ability.
Began Drinking Heavily.
Some time before entering upon his
position here Merrick took the keeley
cure and has carefully kept in the
straight and narrow path until the lat
ter part of last week. when he began
drinking heavily. 1t is claimed that he
las lost his salary. and all the money
he could borrow from friends. ii
gambling. Merrick'S accounts in the
secretary of states office have been
gone over and are correct. Several
days ago Colonel !. Mack Tanner gave
him S4O0 to be placed in the vault in
the office. MerI'ick took the key To this
vault away with him. but the lock has
been broken and the money found safe
on the inside. Creditors are looking TO
Mrs. MerriCk for payment of various
large bills. Merrick'S former home waS
al Nashville. Ills. Previous To receiv-
ing his appointment in the office of the
secretary of state. Merrick was the law
partner of William Foreman. the last
gold Democratic nominee for Gov
prnOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
MoIineux Case Adjourned.

New York. Feb. 9.-The case of Ro-
land Il. MolineuN. charged with the
murder of Mrs. Katherine !. Adams.
did not 20 To the jury as had been
hoped. Juror Mannheim Brown. whose
Illness had already delayed the trial
two weeks. was taken i'll with indigeS-
ton ut the noon recess yesterday and
was unable to return 10 the court dur
Ing the afternoon. His Illness is not
serious however. and the trial will 20
on today. in all likelihood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
REPUBLICANS APPEAR IN COURT.
And Ask for n Restraining Order Against
the Election Board.

Cincinnati. Feb. 9.-Judge WlllIam
ii. Taft. who has just been appointed
as president of the new Philippine
commission, yesterday gave notice 10
counsel that on next Monday ut = y.
III. he would hear arguments on the
petition of the state officers of Ken
tucky other than governor and lieu
tenant governor for a restraining or
der against the three members of the
Kentucky state board of election com
miSSiOnprS and the contestants for
state offices other than those of COVER
nor and licutcntant governor.
VIII Not Conflict with Agreement.
The legislature in Kentucky hears
and decides contests for governor aud
lieutenant governor. but the contests
for other state officers come before the
state board of election commissioners.
sitting AZ contest board, and In
which said board has final Jurisdiction.
This petition for an injunction against
the present state board of election COM
miSsioners and the Democratic con
trStantS for minor state offices is there
fore not one affecting Governor Tay-
lOr and Lieutenant Governor Marshall
and will not conflict with the confer
cnccs for an agreement that were be-
gun ut Louisville last Monday and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
BRITISH LOSS on TUESDAY.
Chow That Gen. Butler Must Overcom
Tremendous Difficulties.

Chow That Gen. Butler Must Overcome
Tremendous DIFFICULTIES.
London. Feb. 9.-Genrral Butler has
Cabicd IL The war office that the ap-
prOximatp British casualties in the
lighting at Poti@ctcr'S drift up to noon
Tuesday are: Officers. two killed and
fifteen wounded: nou-commiSSioned Of
tic"rS and men. 216killed and wounded.
Presumably General Fuller i fight
ing again today i'll his third attempt TO
rcliyc Lady$mith. and news OF the
greatest import may arrive at any mo-
mrut. Yet here there i more doubt
than cXultation. for. even If the recol-
".tiun of General BullcT'S two disaS-
trOuS failures after auSpiciouS starts
We're not keen III the minds of the pub
lie the list of casualties published to-
day would he Il sufficient reminder of
the tremendous difficulties of his task.
His occupation Of Naal krantZ. the
key - tn" lower ridges. while praise
worthy and gallant achievement. by no
means signifies that he and General
White will inevitably join hands. Be
fore General Butler there are several
days of hard fighting. ana any attempt
10 forecast the result would h- value
less. If based on precedentS. which
can hardly be done in warfare. IL
would be bound 10 Ice in favor of the
EnerS. for. apparently. the conditions
have not materially altered since the
last fruitlcSS attempt.
ON rhc other hand the British troops
are smartin@ under defeat and un-
doubtedly will he ncrvcd to more
desperate efforts than ever before. and
if furious gallautry can carry General
Butler over the kopieS that face him
Lndy>mith will he relieved within Il
week. But 80 far. British bravery has
been in the main wOefully misguided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

Of plants than any other country in the
world. having 1900 native species.
while the fora Of the entire continent
Of Europe embraces only about 10000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
Hrvon Speaks at burlington

Burlington. y. j.. Feb. 9.-Bryan
was enthusiastically greeted 10y Il large
crowd and Il brass band. He was en-
tertainpd at dinner hy the reception
committee. after which he rested for
half an hour. Riggs hall. where Bryan
spoke yesterday afternoon. was
iammed with people long before he
made his appearance on the platform
and many persons We're unable 10 gain
nlmittancp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
MERCHANT DISAPPEARS.
Pawnee Man Wanders or and Ii Is Feared
He VIII Die of EN posnre.

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 9.-CharleS F..
Maddy. merchant of Pawnee. late
of Wilt. Montgomery county. has been
missing from home since early yeSter-
day morning. Up To Il late hour last
night the searching party had noI
found him.
As he has been acting Queerly the
past few days il iS feared he is insane
and has wandered off and will die OF
exposure to the bitterly cold weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
Treaty of Commerce wrrn SPAIN.

Madrid Feb. 9.-The premier. Senor
SiIvrla. has been Informed by the
United States minister. Bcllamy Stor-
cr. that the government of the United
States has accepted in principle the
projected treaty of commerce ana that
negotiations on the subject VIII he ac-
lively pushed aS soon aS the senate in
dicates the reception which il Will give
10 the treaties of commerce already
concluded with other nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
Hay Is Satisfied.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Secretary
Hay received cablegrAm from Adel-
bert Hay, u. S. consul at Pretoria.
stating that he had received his exc
quatur Wednesday. and that matters
were yerv satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

the officer. signifying uesfre 10 obtain
q leave of absence 10 come home ana
recuperare from the debilitatirg eff
fecrs of the two years in a tropical
climate under severe strain II il said
that General Otis wishes Will he re
Spected as soon a$ made known Off
ci1uy. but that he will not start home
ward for several months at least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
Hanged for MurG0 :.

Charlotte. y. G., Feb. 9.-William
TrucSdalc. colored. was hanged in the
Jail yard here yesterday for the murder
of his sweetheart year ago. He lad
TO he taken to the Scatfold. being over
come with fright He protested his
iunuoccuce 10 the last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
si,xin rake n Vacation.

Washington. Feb. 9-Sccretary Root
stated yesterday that the war depart
mcnt has never considered the subject
OF relieving General Otis at Manila
The foundation for the report 10 the
o.ntrarT WIS DerSonaI letter from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
Freauent Coughing

inflames the lungs. Foley's Honey
and Tar stops the coughing and heals
the lungs. The ordinary cough med
icines, which are simply expectorauts,
will not do this. as they keep the
lungs iTritated in throwing off the
phlegm. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
Arrested For Murder of GoebeI.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 9.-SilasJones
and man named Gottschalk were
arrested, suspected with completely
in the murder of Goebel. Both
strongly deny the charge. They are
said to have stopped in the executive
building at the time of the shooting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
Democratic Measure in ken-
lucky Put off Until
Tuesday.
ARRESTED FOR GOEBEL CRIME
Two Suspects Taken in on
Suspicion of the
Murder.

Georgetown, Ky Feb. 9.-The pc
tition for an injunction by the demo
cratic members of the Legislature In
prevent Taylor from interfering with
the sessions of that body in Frankfort
was post poned till Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
LONDON ISIN DOUBT.
A. to whether General Buller's Latest
Move Will lie Successful.

London. Feb. "a dispatch to The
Morning Post from Lady<mith dated
Tuesday Feb Il. says. Little can bc
seen OF Gen. Buffers action. owing -
the haze. 1t appears ihat the Beers
have withdrawn their biz guns from
the hills here southwark"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

Quincy. IllS.. Feb. 9.-The newly
organized Quincy Grocer company
yesterday bought out the stock and
business and building of the War
field Grocer company. one of the oldest
and largest Wholesale houses in the
state outside of Chicago. The business
was established forty years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
Five Outlaws Captured.

Arlmore |. L. Feb. 9.-Fivc of the
men who escaped from the federal
1lil at Paul's Nalry "Wednesday were
brought here yesterday. having been
captured near Center.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
College Has New President.

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 9.-PrOfeSSor
Il. f.. Heterogeneous has been elected
president of Eureka college. vice DR. j
ii. Hardin. resigned. Dr. Hardin'S
resignation takes effect 1T the close of
the present college wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
Armed Bandit, Raid ~ Depot.

Abingdon. Ills. Feb. 9.-The Bur
lington depot here WAS robbed by two
Pen yesterday morning. 1 he thieves
drew rrVulvcrS ana drove w. f. EaS-
tin. night operator. and student who
was with him. into Il freight car and
locked them up. The robbers then blew
open the safe and secured S1lO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
LAST HONORS PAID
Funeral of the Late Gen. Law
ton Held in Washing
ton.
THE FAREWELL TRIBUTE TODAY.
President stryke. OF Hamilton College
Delivers a Marked Observation-Disclosures
ui.hed Me1 Present. Together With an
Immense Attendance OF Citizens Burial


Immense Attendance OF Citizens Burial
at Arlington.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The mortal
part of Gen Lawton was buried today
in the national cemetery at Arlington.
The services at the grave were pre-
ceded by those at the church OF the
Covenant. where President H. NJ.
Strvker. of Hamilton college. y. Y,
delivered a funeral Grafton seldom
equalled in beauty of expression. nor
in more perfect accord with the spirit
of the solemn occasion that called it
forth. Never in the history of the
capital has there been more rePres-
entative gathering of the nation
official life to pay last tribute to the
nations honored dead. Nearly all the
available regular troops in the country
were called out. Three thousand men.
infantry. cavalry and artillery, follow
ed the flag draped caisson to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
First Lieutenant Resigns.

Springfield. His. Feb. 9.-Adiutant
General Rcecc has issued an order ac-
cepting the resignation of Charles &.
AIneS. first lieutenant and aid-de-camp.
First BRIGADE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 9-An alarm
ing report has been received from
IniOnVillC. MaSSac county. where
there are said to be more than twenty
five cases of smallpox. 1t is stated
that no efforts are being made to quar-
nntinC L be natipntS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

night that Elliot and his wife were
both in Herrin. and that Elliot was At
work 1T the Herrin mine and would
be- in court today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

San Francisco. Feb. 9.-Thc United
States transport 81. Paul arrived yes
terday from Manila. from which port
she sailed Jan. II. The 81. Paul
brought five passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

London. Feb. Tie Hl!iy Teie-
graph has received The following i.S-
patch dated Tuesday Feb. Is. from
Spcarmau's camp: This = the second
day OF the battle AMI the lighting has
been tirrccr than II was yesterday A.
dawn the Beers began the action ly
Smelling our biyouIo with their lou-
Tom and pompon guns from poorH
Kloof Their >iN-inch shells fell near
the spot where General Butler and n.~
stan were watching the engagement
one shell burS; amid a squadron of th'
Thirteenth hUNSarS but not soul WAS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

San Reno. Italy. Feb. 9.-Sir Ed
mund j. Mun>on. British ambassador
To France. has arrived here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

London. Feb. 9-A cable dispatch
received in this city from Spcarman' :
Camp. under Joday's date. SAYS: "BuI-
Irr holds his position. Relief is Ger
tain"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

The French government has ordered
the prosecution of several religious or
ders, inc!1 ling that of the Sacred
Heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
PIIea of Peopie

testify to the merit of Banner Salve
in curing piles. 1t is guaranteed.
AL druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
All Departments Represented.

Every department of the govern
ment paid official tribute. The presi-
dent and cabinet. representatives of
the supreme court. congress and the
army and navy, all combined to fill
the darkened church to the utmost.
But these official representatives of
the people were lost in the great
crowds tnat surrounded the church
and lined the streets along which the
procession passed on its way to Arl-
inOtOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
To Cnre a Cold In One Day.

To Cure a Cold In One Day,
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, 1900-02-09

touched. Our guns from Swafrs Eop
and on the plain soon silenced the en-
emy'S artillery. but repeatedly the
BcPrS brought back their guns. popped
them into work over the hills. fired Il
few rounds and then again changed
their UD~iTiDn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
Brigade Has a Warm Time.

During the morning our gunnerS
succeeded in BLOWN" MP the enemy'S !
ammunition wagon upon Doorn Kloof
General LytrletOn' brigade was shot IT
from three sides. and had a warm time
upon Naai krInTZ.
Several Prisoners Taken.
"DeSperate efforts We're made by the
Beers 10 recover the smoking hill. The
Durham light infantry. the Kings
ROyal Rifles and the Scottish rifles
gallantly charged and cleared the Po-
sition. General Hldyard's brigade re-
lirved General LyttletOn'S brigade
toward sunset. Fighting continued
until o'clock. Several prisoners have
been taken. They declare that the
Beers yesterday lost heavily. The en-
emy suffered severely today. II is re-
ported that among their dead in the
trenches armed karfir> We're found"
Beers Attack Sordweni.
Durham. Feb. S.-A large force OF
Beers attacked Nordweni i'll Zululand.
destroyed the public buildings and took
numerous prisoners \ IOrce of Voluu-
tcrrS. with artillery. has been de-
Spatched thithcr to support the scouts
and 10 oppose Il further advance by
the Beers. y large force Of Bears still
remains and the garrison i prepared
fl. 4 uiolt attack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09

Continued on Fourth Page.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-12-25

The Sandwich men" are among the
east London Types" described by Sir
Walter Besant in The Century.
They walk between the boards all
day long for shilling. 1t is work
which makes no demand upon them.
They slowly and mechanically plod
along, each following the man before
him. If you watch the sandwich man,
you may observe that he looks neither
to the right nor to the left. His face
expresses no emotion of any kind; he
feels no interest in anything. He Is
like the hermit, or the recluse, or the
Observation-Disclosures. He is dead to the
world, man without friends. without
money, without hope, without re-
sources, without the power of work,
without strength Of mind to resolve,
without will to urge him and to sus-
tain him or to lead him out-has no fur
Their concern with the world. 1t is a
moving panorama, series OF pictures
On which he looks without interest.
His own figure, which ought to be
there, Is not there. Newsboys shout
their evening papers; the shops light
up their wares till the whole street is
n fairyland Of treasures; the well dress
ed people pass him in long procession;
the carriages go up and down the road.
To all the life around him, to all the
sights around him, to the meaning of
the show and to the dance of life and
death that fills the street the sandwich
man is Indifferent. He has no ambi-
ton; he has no future to hope for. no
past that he cares to remember; he
lives only for the day.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-12-25
SINKING SHIPS.
They Don't Linger In MIdocean, but
Go to the Bottom.

They Don't Linger In MidOcean. but
Go to the Bottom.
What becomes of the ships that sink
at sea? Do they go all the way to the
bottom or do they meet somewhere UNI
der the surface a certain pressure that
buoys them up and holds them in equi-
librium? Somebody, we forget who it
is. has given rein to his grewsome fan
cy and pictured all the ships that have
been lost in midocean as wandering
about like so many ghosts half way be-
tween the surface and the bottom.
There is no foundation whatever for
such notion, though many persons
have It, Any object that will sink be-
meath the surface of the sea will go all.
the way to the bottom. The pressure
encountered on the way down, which is
simply enormous in the deeper parts.
has nothing to do with the objects
sinking, for it is exerted on the object
as well as on the water, thus equalizing
the conditions.
The reason why the object sinks to the
bottom is that water Is not compressi-
DiSs dl ledSl IL ID ~ HUE % lAAe1t 10 o-AA-
sity at the bottom of the sea is only tri-
fie greater than it is at the surface. Sci
entists tell us that the water st the bot
tom is just about as much denser than
the water at the surface as sea water
is denser than fresh water.
This slight difference in density,
therefore, does not and cannot stop the
downward course of sinking ship or
any object that is heavy enough to
sink rapidly beneath the surface. Pres
sure, as we have said. Is not factor
in the case at aI.-Chicago Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-12-25

ter and animaung spirit, Randolph,
after assuring Diego of his purely
disinterested friendship and appre-
citation of his many excellent quail
ties, made him sole owner of the
fishing smack. The poor fellow wept
tears of joy on his gorgeous wedding
waistcoat, reiterating the hope that he
might some day be able to prove his
gratitude. Realizing there is no time
like the present, Randolph put his
protestations to the test.
"By the way, Diego, there is little
thing l might get you to do for me"
he said. He was thinking while he
spoke what a rich adventure this
would be to tell Miss Smythe- Browne,
and how she would congratulate him
upon his shrewdness. He had missed
her greatly these last few days, and
the flowers he had sent her had been
promptly returned to him, but he was
too busy then to find out whose bluu-
der it was, for blunder he did not
doubt 1t had been.
Diego's honest face beamed with
good nature; he was anxious to be of
whatever service he might to his
benefaetor.
'There is sort of box your wife has
IAN old fashioned chest you know.
Would you care to sell it to meT'
ooh, certainly, senor-the old chest
her mother gave her? | would make
you a present of it If YOU
"Oh. really, Diego" interrupted Ran
dolph, unable to conceal his ecstasy,
REALLY. now, you must let me pay you
what you think it is worth"
But" Diego continued, "the senior
does not understand would be glad
to make you a present of it if had
known you wanted it. but it is sold!"
what" cried Randolph what are
you saying, manY'
"Yes," answered Diego, at loss to
understand Randolph's sudden excite
ment, 81 sold it to Miss Smythe-Browne
yesterday, and she has gone"
"Gonef" Randolph repeated. still
more dumfounded. "When?"
"She left this morning on the early
train" -Argonaut
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-12-25
rural england a Land of song.

The love of song is strong as ever
among the agricultural folk of Eng
land, and at the harvest home supper
there is always plenty of melody of a
sort, says a London newspaper. The
old ballads and songs of the peasantry
as found In broadsides and manu-
scripts are full of character In the
great majority of cases the authorship
of these poems is unknown. One of
the old favorites for recitation at coun-
try festivals used to be dialogue be-
tween a husbandman and a serving
man, and Mr. Bell in his collection of
poems and ballads says he heard this
on one occasion recited at Selborne by
two countrymen, who gave it with con-
siderable humor and dramatic effect.
They delivered it in kind of chant or
recitative.