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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20
ATTENTION, LADIES.

The Diamond Garment Cutter
school is now open for the inspection
of the ladies. If they will call and
see what is being done by the schol-
ars they will appreciate the work.
This is an opportunity the ladies of
Rock Island will never have again
school brought to their very doors,
thus saving each person who desires
to learn the art of cutting. fitting and
making fine costumes at least $50
each. The Diamond Garment Gut
ter" has been a boon to thousands
daughters in useful art, enabling
the family to dress nicely at moder-
ate cost and done it's full share to-
wards supplying the comforts and
blessings of happy home. Ladies,
do not neglect this opportunity Of
fered here now, and then regret it
like others who have said: 80! how
l wish that / had taken instructions
when L had the chance" If our field
instructors call on you do not let
them go away without making a full
explanation of our work in the school
room, but if they do not call at your
home. come to the room and investi-
gate for yourselves. Many are avail
ing themselves of this opportunity
of a lifetime" Parents, fulfill YOUR
duties TO your daughters and teach
them useful knowledge; whereby, if
necessity demands it, they can earn an
honest living and maintain their
womanly dignity. We fully believe
there is not family in this city own
in0 soU;pr machine tbat will Lot
this opportunity pass after they I'M
derstand Just what the Diamond
Garment Gutter is, ana that they can make
with 1t any garment worn in the family with
perfect satisfaction. 1t is q surprise within
itself. II the ladies do not investigate they
wi De sorry. Visitors always welcome at the
school, which is open from $50 a. m. till p. IN.
six days in the week
WARD BROTHERS. Managers.
Rock Island, Ill, 2121 Fourth Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20
Quite an Innovation.

To what clever brain do we owe the
latest idea for trimming for an evening
frock, an idea that is startling by rea-
son of its novelty and delightful for its
smartness? This il velvet. which is
embroidered and beaded and then cut
out into lace and is a veritable lovely
work of art. 1t so far has only been
made in bands, but will soon be used
for fiounces. 1t is quite possible for
clever fingers TO make il at home,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20
APLEAsING EFFECT.

cd of hanging the double curtains is to
cut them apart, sew the edge to each
and then sew the tops together so that
the edge of the ruffle shall come even
with the plain edge on the opposite
side. This can then be shirred upon a
single rod. The manner in which these
curtains are draped back adds to the
effective treatment of the entire win
dow Small cords and tassels of white
cotton are generally used for draping
lace curtains.-Housekee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20

ed with gray silk stitching, the neck
being finished without collar, but fas-
tened up closely to the cravat of black
velvet, which encircles the collar band
of spotted yoile, heading a blouse OF
the same. The upper sleeve is of cloth
slashed to correspond with the bolero,
and the under sleeve is of the white
voile patterned with gray spots.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20

Camphor is much better than moth
balls, although a bit more expensive.
Every wooden garment that is put
away should be taken out and aired
and beaten at least twice a month dur
ing the hot weather. Insect powder
busted thickly in closets viii send a
family Of the little milIers flying out
into the fresher air, where they can
easily be caught and killed. Wrapping
wooden things in old newspapers Is a
good plan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20
Bay window Drapery.

The bay window of the illustration is
simply but effectively draped. The
curtains are of plain brussels net fin
ished on the edge with an insertion
and ruffle of lace. These curtains are
not continuous, but are shirrred upon
two parallel brass rods. Another meth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20
stockhoIders' Meeting.

Once Of the Peoples Power Company, Rock
I5 land, Ill. June L. 1900:
Noiice is hereby given that a special meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Pc pies Power
Company viii be he'd a. the general odices OF
said company. No TOO Seventeenth street. in
The CT y OF Rock Island. in the county, of Rock
Island, and State of Illinois, on the eighteenth
usth) day OF July. 1900. 1T the hour OF $50
O'Clock p. N for the purpose OF voting on the
following proposition, 10 wit:
To increase the capital stock of said corpor-
alton from The sum of three hundred thous-
and col arS as o.Oool TO SIX hundred
thousand dollars (s6 0cooD and the number of
it's shares from three thousand 5000 TO six
thousand (60cO). SAMUEL S DAVIS,
PHI. MITCHELL.
THOMAS g DAVIS.
CHARLES h DEERE
WILLARD L VELIE,
CHARLES o. MASON,
Directors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20
WOMAN AND FASHION.
Skirt and Sleeves Slashed-TO Adorn
the Hair-A Simple Though
Smart Frock.

The gown illustrated is of cloudy
gray cloth, with the skirt slashed at Ell
Their side over an empiecement OF
white wolfe spotted with gray velvet,
the spots being of graded sizes.
The bOlero is fancifully shaped and
enriched with plain voile revers cover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20
sImpIe, Though Smart.

Here is a design for simple though
smart blue serge dress which should
be a useful thing for outdoor wear.
About the bottom is a band of blue
and white checked silk, which, with
the upper collar of embroidered muslin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20

and the little vest of hemstitched tuck
ed muslin, gives just enough color to
the frock. The vest may be bought
ready made if desired. There is also
touch OF the checked silk at the waist
and wrists, and large fat buttons of
metal are prominent.-New York Mail
and Express
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20

from Dr.. Miles Nervine and would be glad q
II could induce some other poor suffer to give
liz trial" Mrs. JENNIE Coz,
Warren, Ohio.
81 was very nervous and restless sE6 weak
and through the advice of friend bought .
bottle of DR.. Miles N,vine, which cured me
entirely. Seeing how much benefit received
from the medicine, my husband. who suffered
from nervous dyspepsia and indigestion in
very severe form, thought he would give it .
trial He was very weak and nsrvous and
was able to sleep but little After using three
bottles of the Nervine he could eat well and
sleep well My husband is vey happy to
think he has recovered from that terrible dis
ease which had made bis life miserable for
over three years and he says he wEfi always
speak good word fer DR.. Miles Nervsae-'
Mas. ETHEL DANIELS, Upland. lad
DR.. Miles Nervine is sold at all drug stores
on a positive guarantee. Write for teo
advice and booklet to
DR.. MILES MEDICAL Co. ElkhaTt. Ina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20
Administrator Notice.

Administrator's Notice.
Estate of Nora Murphy. deceased
The underKgned having oeen appointed ad-
mtnIstratrix of the estate of Nora Murphy,
late of the county of Rock Island. state of I'LL
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice that she
viii appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the county court room, In the
city of Rock Island. 81 the July term. on
the nrst Monday in July next, at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO attend, for
the purpose OF having the same adjusted.
An persons indebted TO said estate are re-
Quested TO make Immediate payment TO the
undersigned
Dated this 18th day OF May, A. d. 1900
MARGARET MCCARTY. Administrative.
JACKSON & HURST,
Attorneys for ADMINISTRATIVE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-20

CHARLES G. GATES. Secretary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30

Washington, March 26.-The secre-
tary of the interior has requested the
senators of the Indian affairs commit
tee to draft bill for the allotment of
the Usage Indian lands and for the
payment of the $500 per capita tax,
also to abolish all tribal relations Of
the Osages and to also insert clause
possibly abolishing all licensed traders
in the nation The bill will further
provide that persons trade under regu-
lations of the Indian department and
that after the first of April all Indian
land leases will be under the regula-
tions of the secretary. There will be
an official investigation of the bribery
charges against Agent Pollock and
various other Indian commissioners as
proposed by the measure.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
AppIes For The Paris show.

Washington, March 22.-About 200
barrels of Missouri apples from the
orchards of the Ozark mountains are
included in the United States exhibit
of apples for the Paris exposition. 1t
is pronounced by those who have had
charge of the collection, storage and
shipment of this fruit, to be the finest
exhibit of apples ever made by the
United States. There are in all about
$500 barrels, representing the orchards
of the entire country. AS the exhibit
was a volunteer one, some states have
very large collections, and others,
while sending smaller exhibits, are
thoroughly represented.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
WHY We Cannot Build Ships.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Frye, chairman of the committee on
commerce, said there seems to be per-
sistent determination to drag the tariff
into the discussion of the shipping bill,
when in reality shipbuilding materials
entering into the construction of ships
for the foreign trade are admitted into
the United States free of duty. "This
has been the law for number of
years, he said, so that, in respect of
shipbuilding materials, our builders are
on an equality with their foreign COM
pctitors. 1t is the high cost of labor
in our shipyards which prevents this
country from building ships for all the
world Even if it were possible, it is
quite undesirable to cut the wages of
the American workingmen in half, so
as to put them on level with their
foreign competitors. Until our ships
are protected in operation equally with
our other great protected industries,
we cannot expect to see our seagoing
tonnage increase.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
ANNUITY FOR GOV. CLERKS.
without Expense To Tho Government.
Will Chip In.

Washington, March ga National
Civil Service Retirement association
has been organized here. Its object is
to secure the passage of bill by con-
gress, providing for the retirement of
employees of the government who are
under civil service regulations, by pay
ing them an annuity when they have
reached certain age and have been a
certain number of years in the service.
This is to be done without expense to
the government. Representatives of
all the Independent bureaus and all
the departments of the government
except the state, interior and postoffice
were present at the organization meet
ing. Mr.. Charles Lyman of the treas.
ury department was made president.
All the persons employed in the civil
service and appointed through the
civil service commission are eligible to
membership.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Railroads VIII go to Court.

Chicago, March 26.-Western rail-
roads have practically decided not to
accept the governments proposed set
Element for military business provided
there is possible chance of success
fully attacking the rulingsi in the courts
While no resolution was passed at
their meeting, an initiative step was
taken which will probably result in
bringing test case in the United
States circuit court The most favora-
BILE plan presented is to have the gen.
eral counsels prepare case on behalf
of one of the roads which did largo
amount of government business, file its
claim in court and prosecute it to the
court of last resort.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
WHY WHITE IS IN AFRICA.
Particulars of His Scheme to Share
in 100000 Steal.
SOLD CHEAP---BOUGHT DEAR.

Lansing, Mich, March 26.-Colonel
Harold M. Smith, formerly assistant
quartermaster general of the state
troops, was on the witness stand in the
trial of ex-Inspector General Marsh.
Smith testified that, under directions
of Quartermaster General White, he
wrote the letters which resulted in the
sale of the states clothing to the ell
inois Supply Company" for $l0,5OO.
Smith acknowledged that White had
told him that this company had been
organized to buy the goods; that it's
bid was to be accepted and that he
(White) had a scheme afoot to buy the
goods back again. The SlO,5OO re-
ceived from the sale was turned into
the state treasury as received for
second hand military stores and camp
equippage." Witness testified that he
afterwards advertised for bids for fur
nishing the state with similar military
supplies and that by direction of Gen
eral White, he opened the bids received
and gave them to the agent of the
Henderson-Ames company, of Kala-
mazoo, who was thus enabled to bid
below all competitors. This company
then sold to the state at price APP
proximating 100000 what are alleged
to be the identical goods shipped away
from this city not long previously.
1t will be remembered that General
White had sudden call to South
Africa.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
German Colonies Don't Want Beers.

Berlin, March 24.-In German colo
NAL circles it is feared that after Great
Britain annexes the Transvaal the
Beers will trek into German Southwest
Africa. Several newspapers have re-
ferred to this possibility during the
last few days, plainly intimating that
the Beers are not wanted, inasmuch as
undesirable conditions would arise in
time through the inability of Germany
to grant them the degree of self-gov.
eminent which they desire.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
A Cuban Railway Combine.

Montreal. March 26.-Sir William
Van Horne, ex-president of the Cana
dian Pacific railway. and chat rman of
the board of control, returned from
Washington and after a consultation
with some fnanciers left again for
Washington.
The object of his visit is to meet Sec
rotary Root and some American capt.
talists with whom he is associated in
a project for the consolidation of all
the railways in Cuba. 1t is understood
that for the development of this pro-
ject Sir William has 25 million dollars
at his disposal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Manufacturers Complain.

Chicago, March 22.-Several manu-
facturers appeared before the commit
tee of the congressional industrial
commission which met here to investi-
gate manufacturing conditions in the
west, and more particularly in Illinois
and Chicago. w. ]. Chalmers was the
principal witness of the session. He
characterized trades unionism in this
country as the most gigantic and
arrogant trust ever organized. He
said that manufacturers in Chicago had
long been without police protection;
which was due to politics.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Oaicers' Schools for X. n. G.

Topeka, March 24.-The state mill
tary board met in the adjutant gen
erals office and arranged for an officers
school for the First regiment, to be
held at Lawrence in June in charge of
Colonies Metcalf and Hoisington; and
a school for the officers of the Second
regiment, at Newton, in September
with the same officers in charge. There
are fifty-one commissioned officers in
each regiment and an attendance of at
least forty is expected. The board
authorized Colonel Hoisington to make
the Emporia band the official band of
the Second regiment. The sum of
81, 300 was appropriated to pay the
quarterly armory rent and to cover in
cidental expenses of the various com
panies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Fiftv-five Machine shops Tied Up.

Cleveland, o., March 24.-After
voting for over four hours in secret
session at Germania hall, 1900 machin-
lists of Cleveland, both union and non
union men, unanimously declared a
strike to go into effect at once. The
strike will affect about ffty-fve ma
chine shops and manufactures. The
result of the decisive ballot was re-
ceived with cheers. President O'Con-
nell said that it now looked as though
Cleveland would be the stamping
ground of one of the biggest strikes
ever inaugurated in the United States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Extending Pension Laws.

Washington, March 24.-The house
committee on pensions has practically
decided upon extending the pension
law of January 5, 1893, which in
creased the pension of Mexican war
veterans from So to S12 per month, so
that it will apply to those pensioned
since the date of the act as well as to
those pensioned up to that time. The
committee has decided to increase to
$40 month the pension of the widow
of Lieutenant Colonel John NJ. Hamil-
ton, Ninth cavalry, who was killed at
the battle of San Juan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Expect Mine wreckinp.

Houghton, Mich, March 24.-Lead-
ing mine managers and engineers from
the Transvaal regard the destruction
of mining plants in the Transvaal as
highly probable. They are here to
place orders for new equipment imme-
diately after the destruction of the old
machinery. One from johannesburg
has full plans and specifications for a
new plant, which will cost about
81, 900, 900. American machinery man
ufacturers have made conditional bids
on probably $40, 100000 worth of ma
chinery for the South African gold
mines
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Lady Barbara Rarred.

Chicago, March 23.-Three hundred
''lady barbers," of Chicago are de-
nouncing the action of Business Agent
Lucos, of the BARRIERS Union, in issuing
a ukase barring the fair razor-wielders
from joining the union. Lucos even
contended that the women were out Of
place in barbershops, and declared that
he would prefer to see them working
over wash tubs or frying pans.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Sioux Claim The BLACK Hills.

Fort Yates, n. D., March 26.-The
Sioux have just finished protracted
council at Oak Creek, with Major
Bingenheimer, the Indian agent, over
the Black Hills treaty of 1876. The
Indians have long claimed that this
treaty was signed by only one-third OF
their number, instead of three-fourths,
as required by the law. Major
Bingenheimer corroborates the claim
regarding this matter. The Indians
will employ legal aid to have the
treaty declared null.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Politics Govern Chicago Schools.

Chicago, March 23.-Histories of Eng
land were dropped from the lists of
supplementary reading for the public
schools at the meeting of the board of
education. None of the histories will
contain mention of English except as
an incident in connection with the war
of independence. For three months
Trustee John Z. Heating, who is the
national president of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. has been fighting
the use of histories of England, which,
he declared, were prejudiced in favor
of England. The district superintend-
ents decided to eliminate English his
tories, and nothing but American
history will be included in the supple
mentary reading.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
second pan-American Congress.

Washington, March 24.-The state
department has been notified by the
government of Mexico that it accepts
the presidents invitation to hold a
second pan-American congress, and
will, in turn, invite the republics of
North, South and Central America to
send their representatives in such con-
gress to the City of Mexico. Thus, it
is believed, the success of the move
ment. is assured
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30

Astoria, Ore, March 22.-The city
council has passed an ordinance pro-
viding bounty of five cents head for
all dead rats delivered to the chief of
police. The ordinance will remain in
force thirty days. This action is taken
as precautionary measure against the
possible appearance of plague in this
city arising from ships coming here
from infected ports.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30

Topeka, March 26.-The Topeka Tenn
perance Commissioner Club has issued
an address to the temperance people of
the state asking them to use their in
fuence to secure pledge from each of
the political parties at their coming
conventions to pass a law providing for
the appointment of a board of three.
temperance commissioners to enforce
the prohibitory law in Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Admiral Dewey at Savannah.

Savannah, Ga, March 24.-Fifty thou
sand persons on the street here gave
Admiral Dewey an enthusiastic well
come to Savannah. The admiral had
recovered from his indisposition suffi-
GENTLY for him to take part in the
military parade, and, as he rode
through the streets with Mrs. Dewey
at his side, ringing cheers rent the air.
Military companies were present from
many Southern cities and nearly 1000
men were in line. An admirals salute
was fred by the Chatham artillery
from brass pieces, presented to the or
ganization by President George WASH
ington.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Carn.rIe-FrIck settlement.

Atlantic City, y. J., March 26.-The
conference held here between the rival
interests in the Carnegie Steel company
of Pittsburg has resulted in an agree
ment of settlement of the stock contro-
versy which has been interesting the
steel industry of the country for some
months The only fact given out was
the important fact that a settlement
had been reached agreeable to the Car
negie interests and that the suit in
court would be withdrawn IL Frick
himself confirmed the agreement made.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
mann. nf Interest Introduced.

Washington, March sG.-Among the
bills and resolutions introduced in the
house were the following: By Mr.. Ste
phens (Texas), providing for the leasing
of the arid lands of the United States;
by Mr.. Shafroth, Coli, admitting
Nicaragua into the union as a state,
the purpose being to acquire the right
to construct the Nicaragua canal
through that country; by Mr.. Fitz-
gerald Mass. a resolution directing
the postmaster general to exclude the
book ''Saphor from the mails.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Chief Joseph,s Nez Perces.

Spokane, Wash, March 22.-Chief
Joseph, head of the Nez Perces, and
staff, who are here from Lapwai,
Idaho, will go to Washington to have
personal interview with President
Mckinley. Joseph wants the tribes
men to hold land in severalty and
desires that the tribe be removed to
the old stamping ground, near UNA
tilla. Ore.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30
Indian Territory Townsites.

Washington, March 22.-The Indian
Territory citizens delegation submitted
to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones
the proposed amendment to the Curtis
bill, authorizing each town in the In
dian Territory to furnish its own town
site map upon which the appraisement
shall be based. The amendment re-
ceived the hearty approval of the COM
missioner, and he will lay it before the
secretary of the interior
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-30

Kingston, Jamaica, March Ca
dispatch from Surinam, Dutch Guiana,
says the feeling of the Dutch there is
strongly antagonistic to the British,
and that British subjects in prison
have been so brutality treated that
they recently revolted and shot one of
the keepers The British residents of
Surinam are said to be suffering from
the same grievances as complained of
by the Outlanders Of South Africa
This fact closes their eyes to all they
owe England