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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14
TICKETS TO co FAST
People of Rock Island Are Ready
for the New Theatre Can
VaSser.
HE WILL BE HERE NEXT MONDAY
Indications Are the Work Will Be
Completed In a Short
Time.

Prospects are that it will not take
long for the theatre canvasser to COM
plete his work in Rock Island, for the
people have put up with cheap at
fractions and poor play house accom-
modations about as long as they in
tend to.
Rock Island is large and growing
city. 1t should be one of the fore
most theatrical points in the west.
That it is not people in the tie the
atrical business say-and they ought
to knows because of a lack of
modern opera house facilities.
George II. Johnston, of st. Louis,
a promoter who has built theatres in
many cities. in all of which his work is
praised in the highest terms, has made
a proposition to build here. 1t has
been Endorsed. after thorough inves-
legation, by the Rock Island Club and
recommended to the public for its
support. What Mr.. Johnston asks is
that the people of Rock Island buy
the seating capacity of the proposed
house at SO per ticket for the open
ing performance. He does the rest
and furnishes the money to do it,
buying the site aud erecting a theatre
building that will cost not less than
$50, GOO.
First Glass Shows Assured.
What is more, he will retain the
property and manage it, insuring to
this locality only the best attractions
on the road. Remember the can
vasser will be here June IS. Keep
in mind the date. Don't subscribe
for less than one ticket, anyhow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14
KEEP COOL!

Get on the out side of some of our
ice cold soda water and you will i'm
agine YOU are on ''Greenlsud's ley
Mountains" You can get whatever
you want here, in the way of soft
drinks, whenever you want it. We
are never out of your favorite flavor.
You know just what is in the soda
you buy from US
BAHNSEN DRUG STORE.
Corner Fourth Avenue, Twentieth st.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
GUILTY OF POLYGAMY
Congressman Roberts Is Found by the
Special House Committee.
MEMBERS DIVIDED ON PROCEDURE.
Majority Recommend Exclusion at
the Outset, But the Minority
Favor Seating of Roberts
and Then Expulsion.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE special
committee of the house of representa-
tives to investigate the case of Brig
ham Roberts of Utah reached a final
conclusion. On the polygamus status
Of Mr.. Roberts the committee was
unanimous, and agreed upon a formal
statement of facts. On the question of
procedure to be adopted the committee
was divided.
The majority, consisting of all the
members, except Littlefeld of Maine
and De Almond of Missouri, favored
exclusion at the outset. Messrs. Little
field and De Almond will make a mi
nority report of the bill to seating
Roberts on his prima facie rights, and
then expelling him.
The statement of facts found by the
committee is as follows: I'VE find that
B. H. Roberts was elected as a repre-
sentative of the Fifty-sixth congress
from the state of Utah, and was at
the date of his election above % years
of age; that he had been for more than
seven years a naturalized citizen Of
the United States, and was an inhab-
liant of the state of Utah.
1--WE further find that about 1878 he
married Louisa Smith, his first and
lawful wife, with whom he has ever
since lived as such, and who, since
their marriage, has borne him six
children.
About 1885 he married, as his plural
wife, Celia Dibble, with whom he has
ever since lived as such, and who since
such marriage has borne him six chill
dren, of which the last were twins,
born Aug. II, 1897.
THAT some years after his said
marriage to Celia Dibble he contracted
another plural marriage with Margaret
c. Ship, with whom he has ever since
lived in the habit and repute of mar
riage.
THAT these facts were generally
known in Utah, publicly charged
against him, during his campaign for
election, and was not denied by him,
and that the testimony bearing on
those facts was taken in the presence
Of Mr.. Roberts, and that he fully cross
examined the witnesses, but declined
to place himself on the witness stand"
Chairman Tayler was authorized to
prepare the majority report. 1t will
be ready in few days, and the pros
poets are that the subject will be
brought before the house early next
week. Mr.. De Almond will submit
the views of the minority.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Sale of Danish West Indies.

New York, Jan. 17.-Captain w. ".
Christmas Dirckinck- Holmfeld of Co
penhagen has left for Washington. He
is one of the accredited agents of the
Danish government in the pending ne
gotiations looking to the sale to the
United States of the islands of St.
Thomas, st. John and st. Croix, known
as the Danish West Indies. Captain
Christmas said he believed the nego
tiations in progress would soon reach
a satisfac'o DRY termination. The Dan
ish government is willing to accept
100000.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
CLARK CASE.
Ths Tt.timony Offered Before the
Senatorial Investigators.

Washington, Jan. 17.-After a recess
of four days the senate committee on
privileges and elections resumed its
investigation of the charges of bribery
in connection with the election of w.
A. Clark to the senate from Montana.
At the outset Senator Faulkner stated
in behalf Of Mr.. Clark that letters
written to him during and se:ce the
session of the legislature by LoJr had
been found in Butte, and were on their
way to Washington.
William J. Cook, treasurer of the
Thomas Cruise Savings bank of Helena,
was questioned concerning the account
of A. j. Davidson with the bank.
Davidson's account was opened Sept.
8, 1898, and closed Feb. 9, 1899. David
son was considered a representative
of Mr.. Clark in the senatorial cam
paign, and the effort was to show
that the senator's money was being
used. Mr.. Cook said that from first to
last s21 800 was deposited in Mr.. DAY.
idson's name. He said the money was
all checked out, but he could not re-
member to whom any of the checks
were made payable. Mr. Cook had no
recollection of any unusual number of
$1,000 bills in circulation in Helena
during the winter of 1S9S-99, when the
senatorial contest was on.
William A. Ector of Helena testified
that he had heard Messrs. Steele, Day.
idson and other supporters Of Mr..
Clark discuss ways and means of secur-
ing votes. He had seen a sum Of
money, which he thought was $4,000,
paid to one of the members.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Healed by Faith Cure.

Chicago. Jan. ia postmortem ex-
animation held upon Esther H. Hook
ing, 81, has developed the fact that
the child died from measles, while un-
der the treatment of Elder Carbeen,
a disciple of Dowie, the Faith Cure
preacher. Two other children of Hook
ing, suffering with scarlet fever, are
being healed by Carbeen, and 1t is said
their father has refused to call ply
stefan. Hooking is a plumber by
trade.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
UNITED NINE WORKERS.
Reports Of Omcers Submitted and
Other Business Transacted.

Indianapolis, Jan. 1.-THE third
days session Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America convened with John
Mitchell, president in the chair. There
were fully 700 delegates present. Pres
ident p. j. keenan, Of the credentials
committee submitted his report. Dur
ing the year, there were great many
generations. The credentials report
was accepted.
President Mitchell then announced
the names of the regular committees
which will work during the conven-
ton, and read his report. Following
President Mitchell Secretary Treas
urer w. G. Pearce presented his report,
which shows that 3S7 locals were or
ganized in 1899 and 80 reorganized,
there are 90,019 paid-up members in
the national order, with 931 locals.
The receipts of the order during the
year were, with the balance on hand
Jan. 1, 1899, Sill, 665.57, while the ex-
penses were $72,277.32, leaving a cash
balance of $39,37S.32. The income from
membership tax, which is 10 cents per
capita, was $74,264.70.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
News to the French.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE statement pub
lished in the London Morning Post
that the Washington administration
has received a letter from France,
Germany, Great Britain and Russia,
demanding knowledge Of the inten-
lions of the United States as to the
open door" in China and the future
of the Philippines, was news to the
foreign officials here. They said it
was the first time they had heard Of
any such action.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
WITH THE FILIPINOS
American Troops Have Several Brushes
With the Usual Result.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE follow
ing cablegrams were received at the
war department from General Otis at
Manila:
"Schwan's troops are in possession
of Batangas province. They are about
to move eastward into provinces of
Tayabas and Laguna. Wheaton is
moving on Lemerg and Taal and has
naval cooperation. His casualties are
slight; the insurgent loss is consider
able in men and property, as they keep
up constant opposition.
"A band of SO Tagalos which landed
at Negroes in December was struck by
Byrne in the Negroes mountains, who
killed 10 and captured 20, with rifles
and ammunition. No casualties. The
troops in northern Luzon are busy
pursuing robber bands, with good re-
suits"
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Lord Rosebery's Move.

London, Jan. 17.-Lord Rosebery
has resigned the presidency of the
Eighty club, in which he succeeded
Gladstone. This club was founded in
1880 to utilize the energies of young
Liberals at the universities and in the
professions, and to train them for par
lament. Lord Rosebery's resignation
is regarded in political circles as an
indication that he desires to place him
self in a position where he can accept
Office in a reconstructed unionist min
istry
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Burglar Winged.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Jan. 17.-Albert
L. Hodge, colored burglar, had des-
peraH fight with Sheriff Snow and two
deputies at the residence of Mrs. Ma
than Coleman, in Texas township. The
thief was discovered by a neighbor,
and the house was surrounded. The
negro made a dash out. In the fight
which followed, IA shots were fired
before Hodge was captured. Hodge
was hit twice and seriously, though
not fatally, wounded.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Bundesrath Released,

Berlin, IAN. IAN official telegram
from london says the British govern
ment has declared that, now that the
inquiry into the seizure of the Bundles
rath is concluded, her release may be
expec:ed Immediately and a satisfac-
tory settlement of the pending diff
culties may be regarded as certain.
Measures, it is added, will also be taken
to prevent a recurrence of similar in
cidents.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Peace Treaty Favored.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
committee on foreign relations agreed
to report favorably the convention
known as THE Hague treaty" nego-
tiated last year. The treaty was not
amended. The committee also acted
favorably on the extradition treaties
with Peru and Argentina, also the
treaty to continue the Mexican bound
airy commission. The reciprocity trea-
ties were not considered
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
TELEGRAPHIO TIPS.
News Gems Gathered Here, There
and EveryWhere.


News Gems Gathered Here, There
and Everywhere.
Dry goods store of Lee D. Klee at
Tampa, Fla, burned. Loss, $4,000.
The Marquis of Lothian, 81, former
keeper of the great seal of Scotland,
Is dead.
Ohio publishers in session at the
state capital were banqueted at the
Columbus club.
Tom Weldon is to replace Tod Sloan,
the American rider, as first jockey for
Lord Beresford.
Colonel Bryan was banqueted at
Frankfort by Democratic members of
the Kentucky legislature.
Andrew Carnegie denies that he paid
cable tolls for the transmission of Sen
ator Hoar's speech to the Filipinos.
A large part of the business portion
of Dawson, Alaska, was wiped out by
fire on Jan. 10. Loss, over 100000.
Miss Helen Gould has contributed
5000 to the naval branch of the
Young Mems Christian association in
Brooklyn.
Miss Lydia Williams of Portsmouth,
O., is in a critical condition as the re-
suit of an assault by an unknown col
ored man.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
War Taxes MAY Be Reduced.

Washington, Jan. lin view of the
excess of revenue over expenditures,
the attention of the ways and means
committee has been directed to the
subject of internal revenue, with the
idea of amending the law if reduction
Of taxes is favored. Several PROPOSE
tons have been mooted, among them
being the demand of the brewers to
have the beer tax cut in half. The
tax on express receipts and telegraph
messages may also be reduced.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Doers Acuive at kimberley.

Modder River, Jan. 17.-There was
demonstration in force under Gen
eral Methuen, division being engaged
with the object of ascertaining the
strength and disposition of the Boer
force, and also in order to try to draw
the Beers from Kimberley, where
lately they have been active. The
British discovered the Beers in great
force, and being reinforced from the
direction of Jacobdahl. Artillery fire
was exchanged.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Carbolic Acid Jumps Up.

New York, Jan. 17.-Wholesale
druggists have been notified by their
London agents that the British gov
eminent has forbidden the further
export of carbolic acid, as all of the
output of the English manufacturers
is needed in the making of lyddite
shells. AS soon as the news was re-
ceived here the wholesale druggists
advanced the price of carbolic acid
100 per cent.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Victory For France.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE French govern
ment expresses itself pleased with the
settlement of the Santo Domingo trou-
BILE, which, according to a telegram
from Admiral Richard, was a COM
plete victory for France, Santo Do
mingo undertaking to pay the indem-
nifty demanded, and a responsible min
lister to make public declaration that
no affront was intended for France.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Erench,s Little Victory.

London, Jan. 1.-THE war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, dated Cape Town, Jan.
16: ION the 18th the Beers made de-
termined attack on French's advanced
post held by the New Zealand mounted
rifles, and a detachment of the First
Yorkshires. The Beers were repulsed,
having 20 killed. Their wounded are
estimated at not less than so. The
British lost men killed, wounded"
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
House Proceedings.

Washington, Jan. 17.-When the
house met it decided by a vote of IVA
to 1873 that the census bill reported by
Mr.. Hopkins Qlls.) was privileged.
Mr.. Barney (Wis.), from the commit
tee on appropriations, reported the
pension appropriation bill. The house
then went into committee of the whole
and resumed the consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill, under the 5-min-
ute rule.
Mr.. Sulzer d., N. " took advan.
tage of the first opportunity to cali
attention to the resolution he intro
duced few days ago for the investiga-
ton of the charges against Secretary
Gage in connection with the deposit of
government funds in national banks.
The committee to which it had been
referred had not acted. 81 under
stand" said Mr.. Sulzer, that the boss
of the Republican party says these
charges are all rot and that the presi-
dent does not want them investigated,
and that nothing more is to be done
with these grave and serious charges"
Mr.. Sulzer said the New York GUS
tom house had been sold to the Stand
ard Oil trust, and unless the matter
was investigated now great deal will
be heard about 1t on the stump.
Mr.. Sibley 3D., Pa warmly defended
Secretary Cages action, and said the
secretary had come to the rescue of
the business interests of the country
when they were in critical condition.
He said he had rather see the country
prosper than his party succeed.
Mr.. Grosvenor (O) said he was au-
thorized by the chairman of the COM
mittee on rules, to which the Sulzer
resolution had been referred, to state
that no one has asked to be heard in
furtherance of the resolution.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Cummings Successor.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Jacob Rup-
pert, Jr., of the Fifteenth New York
congressional district will represent
New York on the Democratic national
campaign committee, supplanting Rep
resentative Cummings, who has served
on the committee for several years.
The contest in the Democratic delega-
ton came to close with complete
victory for Mr.. Rupert.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
IT PASSES THESENATE
Resolution Seeking Information as to
the Conduct of Philippine War.
rETTldREw AFTER THE PRESIDENT.
Says Facts Are Suppressed For the
Purpose OF Advancing Politi-
cal Ambitions-Day In
the House.

Washington, Jan. 17.-At the con-
clusion of routine business in the SEN
ate, the resolution of inquiry, intro
duced by Mr.. Hoar (Mass), and
amended by Mr.. Lodge (Mass.), call
ing for general information regarding
the conduct of the instruction in the
Philippines, was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Pettigrew IS. d. said he desired
to address the senate upon the resolu-
ton before 1t was passed. He favored
the passage of the resolution, believing
the information asked for was entirely
proper. He declared that he had re-
ceived information since the introduce
ton of the resolutions that assured
him of the facts he had asserted.
1.-THE blood of every soldier" said
he. who has fallen since the war be-
gan is on the hands of the administra-
ton. The blood of the 60 soldier boys
of South Dakota, who lost their lives
after being conscripted to an unwilling
service after their terms had expired,
lies at the door of the administration,
and there is no escape from it. l
charge that the censorship of the press
and the suppression of facts are for
the purpose of advancing the political
ambitions of Mr.. Mckinley. II this
action puts the administration in
hole, as was stated, it is not my fault"
Mr.. Pettigrew reverted to the asser-
ton that the acquisition of the Phil
ippines was brought about by the act
of God, but he said the only way he
could see Gods hands in the work was
that God must have used Mr.. Mckinley
as prophet, or appeared to the presi-
dent in a vision.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pettigrew's
speech, the resolution of Mr.. Hoar was
passed without division.
The senate adopted the Hale resolu-
tion relating to the seizure of flour by
British warships in Delagoa bay. The
president is instructed to furnish the
senate with all information in posses
sion of the state department.
Mr. Teller then took the floor and
discussed the financial bill. The SEN
ate agreed to vote on the currency
measure on Feb. Is.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
ANARCHY IN VENEZUELA.
Directors of Banks Thrown Into Jail
and France Asked to Intervene.

Paris, Jan. ia dispatch from
Caracas is published here, saying an
archy prevails in Venezuela. Owing
to their refusal to advance the gov
eminent money, the directors of the
banks of Caracas and Venezuela, in
Guiding a Frenchman, M. Montauban,
and other foreign notabilities. have
been arrested and thrown into the
Fortress. The representations of the
French charge d'affaires, 1t is added,
have been disregarded, and the French
colony at Caracas, energetically de-
mands that the French Atlantic squad
ron be dispatched TO the coast Of
Venezuela.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
l., no Stock Association.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 1.-THE Sec
ond days session of the National Live
Stock association was devoted to the
introduction of resolutions, reports of
committees and various addresses
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
Bank Robbed.

Philippi, w. Va, Jan. 17.-Robbers
forced an entrance to the Tygart Val
ley bank of this place during the night
and, blowing open the safe, secured
between $4,000 and $4,000. There is
no clue.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE trans
ports Olympia and Pennsylvania are
to be turned over by the government
to their owner at once. The Centen-
NAL is likely to be rechartered, as
there are yet several hundred horses
and mules to be shipped to Manila
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
New Interpretations.

Columbus, o., Jan. 17.-Yellow Stone
Fishing club, Cincinnati; Warren
County Record Publishing and Print
ing company, Lebanon, $4,000; Wapa-
koneta Telephone company, wapako-
meta. $4,000; Ferneding Heymann
company, Dayton, $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
EMPIRE OR REPUBLIC.
A Paper Prepared by ID. C. Til
lOtsOn For the Silver Re-
publican Meeting in
Topeka Today.

The relation of our new possessions
to the United States has been widely
discussed, but the issues involved are
of such momentous Importance, not
merely to the islanders but to ourselves,
that another chapter may be not wholly
inexcusable.
For the purpose of establishing the
proposition that the Constitution does
not limit the power of congress in legis-
lating for tie territory acquired from
N: and that the Declaration of In
9- ience. never imposing a legal OBJ
legation upon the government of the
United States, now imposes no moral
obligation upon it; the administration
has briefed its case and copy of that
brief and argument is before me 1t is
prepared by one Charles E. Magoon
who is designated as Law Officer, Divis-
lon of Insular Affairs, War Department,
and the argument, a. brief of rs pages,
is addressed to Hon. Elihu Root, Secre-
1900.
This argument attempts to prove that
the government of the United States,
although created by the Constitution, is
superior to that document and unre-
stricted by its provisions in all places
outside of the states themselves. The
argument presents three phases of this
proposition
L The Constitution was established
for the United States. Territory be-
part of them. Hence, the Constitution
OF its own vigor. ex propria vigore, con-
1ers no protection upon and gives no
rights to the inhabitants of the terri
tories.
. The Constitution was established
for the United States. Territory aDper-
tanning to the United States is not a
part OF them. Hence. the Constitution
OF its own vigor confers no rights upon
and gives no protection to the inhab-
itants of such territory.
~ -
served to the congress the determine
ton of the civil and political status of
the inhabitants of the territory acquired
from Spain. This treaty abroga.es the
Constitution Hence, the Constitution
confers no rights upon and gives no
protection to the inhabitants of the is
lands acquired from Spain.
Instead of using this syllogistic FORM
the administration asks the author four
questions:
Have the territorial boundaries
of the United States been extended to
embrace the islands of the Philippine
archipelago. the island of Guam and the