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CUT THEIR WAY OUT.


PRETORIA. Feb. H.-The following Of
ncial war bulletin has been Issued here:
"a report was received this morning OF
cannon firing west of Colesberg. At Pc
trusburg cannon firing commenced at 6
In the morning. A big fight was expected
to-day. De Wet telegraphed yesterday from
Petersburg that all was quiet. except sew
eral cannon shot and and small skirmishes.
Yesterday evening the British stormed
the federal positions as far as Schouser,
but We're driven back message from
Cronje is to the effect that mis- loss yester-
day was fourteen dead and wounded. De-
Vets loss was nil
"Commandant Fronoman reports that
from Feb 20. he almost surrounded by
the British at Modder river, when with q
small number OF men he broke through the
river. On Sunday there was a heavy fight
The British prepared TO lay siege to the
Boer Iaager. with lighting general. We
were surrounded by $3.50 British five miles
from the chief laager. At night we cut our
CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE.)
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BULLER's OPERATIONS.
His Advance Resisted at Every Point
-Sortie from Ladysmith.

His Advance Resisted mt Every Point
-Sortie from Ladysmith.
LONDON. Feb. PA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Pietermaritzburg.
dated Thursday. says: Fighting is pro-
ceeding in the vicinity of Pieters this morn
ing. General Buffers advance is being op-
posed by both big gun and rifle fire."
The Daily Telegraph has a dispatch from
Chievely, dated Feb. q, which says: 1T is
reported that General White SORTED from
Ladysmith yesterday and captured num-
Der of Boer wagons. There Is heavy firing
in the direction of Ladysmith, either on
the part of Sir George White or Of the
Beers"
The Daily Chronicle has the following dis
patch from Ladysmith, dated Feb. H.: "All
day men gather on the Convent hill and
try to see General Buffers shells burst
ing in the distance. The siege has been
inexpressibly tedious for the last fortnight.
Boer camps have entirely disappeared from
the old positions within the last few days
and large parties with wagons are trekking
westward 1t is assumed that the Free
Staters are going to resist the advance of
Lord Roberts. We estimate that about six
thousand men have gone. Near the foot
Of Bulwana the Beers have constructed a
work near the river. possibly a dam. We
can see a figure like an old lady in red
petticoat directing operations
A dispatch from Chievely. dated Feb. %,
to the Daily Chronicle says: "At dawn on
Tuesday we found that the Beers had va
Gated all their positions south of the Tu-
gela and were in positions among the high
hills midway between Ladysmith and the
river and making determined stand. Two
Creusot guns were in action. All the Brit
fish naval and other heavy guns were
brought to bear upon the new positions.
We believe that this show of Boer strength
was only intended TO cover a retreat. Yes
terday "wednesday the Beers were retir-
ing all day. General Butler continued to
harass them. compelling them to give
way
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TANIMANY RESOLVES.
DenOunces the Pauncefote-Hay Mic
aragua Canal Treaty.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23-At meeting of
the executive committee of Tamrlany Hall
held to-day a resolution was unanimously
adopted denouncing ''the so-called Paunce-
fote-Hay treaty as violation of the Mon
roe doctrine, establishing an entangling
alliance with Great Britain; as depriving
us Of rightful commercial advantages that
ought to accrue to US as constructors of
the Nicaragua canal and as not only rob-
bing us of these advantages which 1t
should give us, but as being a meance to
the safety of the country by leaving open
our Pacific possessions to an enemy's at
tack. We demand an American canal built
by America, free only to American ships.
protected by American forts. mounted by
American guns, manned by Americans. In
demanding the defeat of this unpatriotic
treaty in the Senate we recommend to the
scorn of an indignant people the supine
Republican administration which has thus
sought to sign away not only our rights
but our safety"
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And Probably Privately Informed
Them Mayor TagEart Would Open
Wide the Town for Them.
DECLARATION BY TAMMANY
CROKER'S SOCIETY OPPOSED TO
PAuNcEFoTE-HAf TREATY.
Bryan's Reply to Representative
Grosvenor's Speech i'm the House
Says 1t Was Unfair.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Indianapolis
had little trouble this afternoon in winning
the annual convention Of the Democratic
clubs. The Indianapolis delegation which
succeeded in landing the convention con-
sisted Of Parks M. Martin, A. G. Smith,
Mr.. Mccullough, Maj. w. w. Robbins, 8.
Z. Morss. Allen w. Clark. Representative
r. w. Clark and Representative ]. w.
Robinson They made most fiattering offers
to the executive committee. and promised
that Indianapolis would spare no pains in
giving the Democrats the best entertain
ment possible. The convention. which is to
meet Sept. 5, will precede the opening Of
the state campaign and will follow the cele-
bration of Labor day in that city. The In
dianapolis committee which will have the
campaign management in hand intend to
make the convention and the celebration of
the centennial anniversary of Jefferson's
election as President of the United States
a dual event.
No selection of a successor to President
c. B. Black was made to-day. His resig-
nation is looked on with sincere regret by
all, and fruitless effort was made to have
him reconsider his action. Chairman Nc
Millin will act as president until a perma-
nent selection is made. To the members
present Mr.. Black explained why he could
no longer act as president of the associa-
ton. His personal affairs, he said. were so
urgent that 1t would be impossible for him
to spare the. time and labor demanded by
the Office. Among the several men men,
toned as Mr.. Blacks successor is George
Fred Williams The selection. however.
will not be announced until the next meet
ing Of the executive committee on April Ii.
Joseph c. sibley. of Pennsylvania. ten
dered his resignation as member Of the
executive committee and 1t was accepted.
A committee composed of Governor
Stone, of Missouri; Senator Money, of
Mississippi; Representative Livingston, of
Georgia; ex-Representative James Hamil-
ton Lewis. of Washington, and ex-Gover-
nor Black, of Pennsylvania, was appointed
to confer with the national Democratic
committee in order to ascertain by what
means the two organizations can best CO.
operate for the good of the party. This
committee will also have charge Of the Sc
lection of a president.
Many prominent members spoke to the
effect that the Democratic clubs through
out the country were performing excel
lent work and 1t was urged that the ma
tional executive committee should continue
to put forth efforts to strengthen these or
ganizations and have them cooperate and
work in harmony. The meeting was large
ly attended and the speakers all said that
the outlook for Democratic success was
good.
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sewau confer. with Bryan.

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 23.-Arthur Sewall,
of Bath. Me-. candidate for Vice President
on the Democratic ticket four years ago.
had conference this morning with Mr..
Bryan on the train which brought the Ne
braskan to Atlanta and left at noon for
New York. Mr.. Sewall declined TO give the
nature of his talk with Mr. Bryan.
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Chnirman pabcock,s Advisers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Representative
Babcock, of Wisconsin, chairman of the
congressional Republican committee to-day
announced the following members of the
executive committee: Representatives J..
A. T. Hull, Iowa; Joseph G. Cannon, IL
linois: D. H. Merier. Nebraska: H. c.
Loudenslager, New Jersey; Charles A.
Russell, Connecticut; William G. Lover
ing. Massachusetts,. and Senators Redf1eld
Proctor, Vermont; j. III. Gallinger, New
Hampshire and George w. Mcbride. Ore
gon.
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BELLAIRE. o., Feb 23.-Four masked
men held up the two watchmen on the fer
ry boat Charon here to-day and after bind
ing both with ropes. they dynamited the
safe. securing about $780, After getting
the money they forced the watchmen to
row them across the river through ice that
threatened to crush the frail rowboat-
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Buller,s Losses I'm Two Days.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-General Buffers cas-
ualties on Feb. 20 and u were: Killed
Captain Crealock and -Lieutenants Keith
Falconer and Parry, Of the Somersetshire
Light Infantry. and nine men
Wounded-Six officers and ninety-seven
men. MisSing-FiYe men.
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some days. The Beers are experts at dig
ging covers. and Cronje in his desperation
may have risked sortie in the night.
The official report gives 146 men killed at
Paardeberg drift on Feb IS. including six
ty-three Highlanders and eighteen Cana
dians.
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Beers Said to Have Fled.

CHIEVELY. Feb. 22.-The main body of
the Beers has f1eo, evidently with the OBJ
ject of stemming the advance of Lord
Roberts.
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Gold to be Purchased whenever the
Reserve Is I'm Danger OF Falling
Below the slOO,0O0,000 Mark.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 23-The Post to-
morrow will say: "A conference of Repub-
licans was held at the residence of Repre-
sentative Mccall last evening regarding
the Porto Rico tariff bill. About sixteen
ceived that twenty-six Republicans could
be relied upon to oppose the passage OF the
Payne substitute bill. The decision reached
was strongly against the bill, but the de-
sire is that the members of the ways and
means committee shall withdraw or modify
the bill in their own way. as far as possi-
BILE, and with the least friction. Overtures
will be made to that end to-day before the
meeting OF the Republican CAUCUS"
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HE WINS THE FIRST ROUND OF HIS
BOUT IN THE SENATE.
His Friends Rally to His Support and
Take Up the Seating Resolution
for CONFEDERATION.
VOTE STOOD "a YEAS, % NAYS
MAJORITY SO DECISIVE 1T SUR
PRIsED OPPOSITION MEMBERS.

Not a Test of the Senator's Strength.
When Final Vote Is Taken.
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HUGH H. HANNA PLEASED
THINKS THE NEW BILL, TAKEN As
A WHOLE, Is EXCELLENT.
Under It the Secretary OF the Treas
ury VIII he Compelled to Main
tain the Gold Standard.
PARITY OF ALL OUR MONEY

MUST BE PRESERVED, AND BONDS
MAY BE SOLD WHEN NECESSARY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
Notice of Publication.
State OF Illinois.

State OF Illinois, ls
In the Circuit Court to the September term,
a. D.. 1900.
Margaret A. Williams VS.. David E Williams
In Chancery.
Afidavit OF the non-residence OF the above
named defendant, David +. Williams. having
been fled in the Office OF the clerk of the cir
cult court OF said Rock Island county on the
10th day OF August. A. D. 1900. notice Is here
by given 20 the said nonresident defendant,
said David F. Williams. that the complainant
said Margaret A. Williams, fled her bill of
cOmplaitt in said cause. 10 said circuit court
OF Rock Island county the chancery side
thereof. on the 10th day OF August. a. u .,
1907. and that thereupon summons issued out
OF said court. return able on the third Monday
OF the month OF September next, the same be-
Jog the first day 81 the September term, A.
A. 1850 OF said court, as is by law required.
Now. unless you, the said nonresident
defendant. David Z Williams. shall be and
personally appear before the said circuit
court. on the first day of the next Sep
ten Der term thereof, TO be holden at the
court house in the city Of Rock Island,
in and for the said county. on the third
Monday in the month OF September next, and
plead. answer or deuur to the said complain
ant : bill OF com plant. the same and the mat
tiers and things therein contained. charged
and stated. will be taken as confessed and de-
cree entered gsinst you according 10 the
prayer of said bill
Da'ed al the city OF Rock Island. in the
county OF Rock Islaud, 10 the state of Illinois,
this 18th day of August. A D, 1900
GEORGE W. GAMBLE Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
VIII Support Bryan.

The Chicago Journal, an indePend-
ent paper, says it is doubtful if Bryan
has had a more valuable acquisition
to his ranks than Col. Thomas Went
worth Higgiuson, of Boston. The
Journal says it is splendid acquisi-
ton and adds that this distinguished
man represents the highest culture
of America. He is one of the most
prominent of Harvard's alumni. Back
in the SOS he was an abolitionist with
fervor and enthusiasm, and in the
civil war he fought for the union.
He is graceful. writer, ripe scholar
and charming speaker. That such
a man should apply for mem bership
in the Bryan club of Massachusetts is
one Ct the highest compliments hith-
erto paid to the leader of the anti
imperialist party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
Notice of PubIIoation-Chancery
State of Illinois,

coS sssSe Of Fl R I5t!RG Island. SIS
Ii the circuit court, September term, A. D.
1900.
Mary J. Melvin vs.. George L. Melvin. In chan
Anadavit of the non-resiGence OF George
L Melvin. the defendant above named, hav-
ing been fled in the once OF the clerk of said
circuit court Of Rock Island county. no
tice is hereby given to the said nonresident
defendant, that the complainant has fled her
bill OF complaint IN said court. OF the chancery
side thereof. the 18th day Of July "A. ID.
1900. and that a summons thereupOn issued out
OF said court against said defendant, returna-
be on the I7th day OF September A. d. 1900,
as Is by law required.
Now, therefore, unless you. the said George
L Melvin. shall personally be and appear before
the said circuit court OF Rock Island county. on
the first day OF the next term thereof, 20 be
holden At the court house in the city Of Rock
Island. IN said county. on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER A. D. 1900, and plead. answer or demur
TO the said compliments bill OF cOmpla int ,,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated VIII De taken as confessed,
and . decree entered against you according TO
the prayer of said oil.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and AIMED the seal OF said court, at
my once II Rock Island, this 18th day of July,
A D. 1900. GEORGE W. GAMBLE, CLERK
SEARLE 6fAA RsHALL.
Compartments Solicitors
July IL, A. D. 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
SHORT STORIES FROM sHERRARD.

Sherrard. Aug. Sod Grady left
for Bushnell Tuesday to visit three
weeks.
Mrs. James Ingles returned last
week after 3-monGhs' visit with rel
atives and friends in Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hollas are the
proud parents of a baby girl.
Mrs. Edward Williams returned
home last week from Kansas, where
she has been visiting six weeks.
Ira Hughes, of Harvey, H., is Wis
ting here.
Isaac Price is the father of new
son.
Miss Dora Barrett went to Colches-
ter last week to visit with relatives
for a month.
Mrs. Ed Scott and Mrs. James Shan
non attended surprise party at Cable
last Thursday on Mrs. Elizabeth Bell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
Notice of Publication-In Chanoery.
State of Illinois. &c
Rock Island County,

State OF Illinois. IS.
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court OF said Rock Island
county In chancery-
Rock Island Plow company, complainant.
VS.. Ada Smith, Arthur Smith, Myrtle Hen>ler.
Hazel Hensler, Thomas Moore, George Moore.
Moore, wife of said George Moore, and
the unknown owners of the undivided one
tenth part of lot seven %, in block four "a,
in that part of the city of Rock Island in the
county OF Rock Island and state OF Illinois,
known and described as the Chicago or Lower
addition to said city OF Rock Island, defend
ants.
To Ada Smith Arthur Smith. Hazel Hensler,
Thomas Moore, George Moore, - Moore,
owners OF the undivided one-tPnth part OF lot
seven o. in block four "a, in tn 1t part OF the
city OF Rock Island. in the county of Rock Isl
and and state of Ill nOiS, known and described
as the Chicago or Lower addition to said city
OF Rock Island. defendants in the above en-
titled suit and each and every one of them
Notice is hereby given that the above entitled
suit is now pending N said court and that sum
mons has been issued agains. you therein:
Now unless you shall personally be and ap-
pear be fore the said court on the first day of
the next term thereof, to be holden IN the
court house 10 the city OF Rock Island in
the county of Rock Island. state OF
Illinois on the third Monday OF Sep
TENDER next, 10 which time and place said
summons IS made returnable. and except
plead. answer or demur TO the bill Of complaint
for confessed as against you and decree enter
ed accordingly.
Dated at Rock Island IL, this 18th day OF July
A. ID. 1900.
HENRY CURTIS Solicitor for Complainant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
News About Stamps.

An innovation in the postal service which is
sure TO be of great convenience IS plan
lately adopted OF furnishing stamps ia little
books, with wax sheets between them. The
government is 10 charge one cent additional
TO the amount OF stamps contained therein.
ana II is now estimated that the profit on these
books Will amour; 20 500 90 per auuum. 1t is
also estimated that the sum paid for the prl-
vate revenue stamps pla ced over the top OF
bottles containing Hostetters Somsch Bitrers
very nearly equals this The bit'ers IS relis-
bic rem =dy for constipation, Indigestion. dys-
pepsis oio Isness, liver and kidney troubles
II may be depended upon 10 cure stomach dis
orierI having done so for the past Fifty years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
Facts About Prosperity.

New York journal
1t is a fashionable feature of cam
paign argument Just now to talk of
republican prosperity" although
legitimate prosperity ended with the
dawn of the new year. The effects of
imitation, although still visible in
many quarters, are gradually subsid-
ing, and by next October our republi-
can friends will be ready to talk of
democratic Adversely"
During the past month the follow
ing labor items have been noted :
The Washington mills, one of the
plants of the American Wooden COM
pauy, employing 5000 hands, have
been closed down.
Eighteen mills of the American
Steel company have discontinued
work. In the iron mines of the Lake
Superior and Menominee iron regions
wages have been cut from 10 to 10
per cent. Outputs have been cur
tailed 500 900 tons and labor will
suffer accordingly.
The rail and billet mill and fur
naces composing the plant of the Lo-
rain Steel company, at Lorain, Ohio,
have closed down.
The Clinton Cotton mills. of Clin-
ton, La have ceased operation and
the output throughout the state has
been curtailed.
All over the country the railroads
report decreased earnings. This
shows more plainly than anything
else that the tide of prosperity is on
the ebb.
The St. Paul, the Rock Island and
the Burlington showed a decrease of
s5O, 900 in net earnings for the month.
rhe Louisville & Nashville earnings
decreased $Is1, 52I and the Southern
Pacific S167.72
When talking of prosperity for
campaign purposes republicans should
not fail to mention these things. as
they may find occasion to forget later
on and attribute them to the effect OF
democracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
Honest at Least.

There is at least one honest repub-
lican newspaper in Iowa. 1t is the
Des Moines Globe, which is brave
enough TO frankly announce the poll
cy of its party. 1t says: Our faith
is based upon the fact that republi-
cans are enabled to grasp new condi-
tions, solve new problems, and that
they will in time realize the necessity
for a change of form of government,
and seeing the necessity, will not
shirk the duty" This is the state
ment of an editor who knows the pol
icy of the present administration, who
believes in an empire in place of the
republic and has the boldness to say
what he means.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.

State OF Illinois,
Rock Island County.
County Court of Rock Island County, TO the
September term. A D., 1900.
Reynolds Hays, administrator of the estate OF
William Hays, deceased, W. Joseph nays,
Wlism Hays, Jonn Hays. Emery Hays,
William +. Hays, Martha BY an:
Af1davit OF ron-reSidence OF Joseph Hays,
Emery Hays and W ulam Hays, Jr, de-
PENDANTS above named. having been filed in
the once of the clerk OF the county court OF
10 the said Joseph Hays, Emery Hays ana
William Hays, Jr that the said plaintiff. Rey-
q Ids Hays. administrator OF the estate OF
William Hays deceased, has filed his petition
for an order TO sell the premises belonging to
the estate of said deceased, or so much of IL
as may be needed to pay the debts of said de-
ceased, and described as follows to-WiL:
Part OF the no theaSt one fourth "a OF the
southwest one-fOurth ca OF section Thirty
six 1850 in township number sixteen Ob) north
range number five 90 W est OF the 9Th principal
meridian in the County OF Rock Island and
issued out of said court against you. returna-
BILE at the September term. A. D 1900 of said
court TO be holden on the Sd day OF Seplem
Der A D. SEQ, AZ the court house in Rock ISL
and. in Rock Island cOUn. Y, Illinois
Now, unless you. the said Joseph Hays
Emery Hays and William HaVS, Jr. shall
personally be and appear before the said county
court of Rock Island county. on the first day
Rock Island in said county, on the Sd day
| of September, A. ID. 1900, and plead, answer
or demur TO the said cOmplainant's petition
fled therein. the same and the matters and
| takeL as confessed. and decree entered
| against you according to the prayer OF said
bill.
| II. b HUBBARD, Clerk
sEARLE s MARSHALL Complainant S Solici
| tors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
Does 1t Pay to Buy Cheap;

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung trou bles. What shall
you do? Go to warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
not possible for you. then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success IN severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
uiates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays Inflammation,
causes easy exPectoration. gives a
good nights rest, and cures the pa
tent. Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
world. Sample bottles at T. n.
Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused By an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the eustachian tube. When
this tube gets intla med you have a
rum bling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the intiam ma
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of 10 are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an intlamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give 800 for any case of
deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY IL Co. Toledo, O.
aen- Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Halls Family Fills are the best.