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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
WILL BUILD ITS OWN LINE.
T., c. X. and y. to Own n Connection with
the Twin Cities.


the Twin Cities
Mason City, Ia, Feb. 23.-Evidence
accumulateS that the Burlington.
Cedar Rapids and Northern. foresee-
ing that il is TO lose its Twin City con-
nection - the Minneapolis and st.
Louis. which VIII form an alliance with
the Illinois Central-will lose no time
this spring in building into Minneapo-
lis and ST. Paul. Already its line from
Germania. Ia, 10 Albert Lea, Mimi, Is
located.
From Albert Lea ii will parallel the
Minneapolis and st. Louis. and one
survey has already been made. The
company is rapidly hauling eighty
pound steel rails to Rockford. where
they Will be available for the extension.
Nearly 2O,0OO,OOO pounds of rails will
be stored there and this may be in
creased 10 n quantity sufficiently TO lay
eighty miles of track
Des Moines. Ia. Feb. 23.-The Des
Moines. Iowa Falls and Northern road,
Incorporated three months ago. has
raised a large sum of money and is
actively preparing for building in the
spring from this city eighty-tive miles
north 10 Iowa Falls. to connect with
the Illinois Central. There is no
doubt in business and railroad circles
that the company is a branch of the
Illinois Central organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY.
Washington's Memory Kept Green on the
Anniversary of His Birth.


Chicago. Feb. 23.-At the club house
of the Union League last evening. the
annual Washington Day banquet of
the club was held with more than the
usual success. The banquet proper
opened at $50 and il was two hours
later when President Eugene Cary. of
the club. called the 300 members and
guests to order and introduced DR..
Jacob @. Schurman. president of the
Cornell university, to reply To the toast
The Orator of the Day" Among the
other speakers was Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Woodruff. of New York. who is
a candidate for vice president on the
Republican ticket.
The day was observed all over the
country with more than usual unaniml-
ty. At Washington the departments
We're closed. In New England the
weather was dreary. which detracted
from the observance of the day. At
New York business was generally suS-
pended and the regular programme
was carried out. \ heroic statue OF
Washington was unveiled at Methuen,
Mass. All over the south the day was
appropriately observed. 1t was also
observed abroad-At San Juan. Porto
Rico: ut Paris. Berlin and London and
at Lima, Peru.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

about 60 years of age and was wen
known in Washington.
Because of the great success he hau
attained in managing the affairs of the
various organizations to which he was
appointed General McNulta became
popularity known as the Great Amer
lean Receiver" He was at various
times receiver of the Wabash railroad.
the Glover Leaf road. and for the
whisky trust. and at the time of his
death was acting in n similar capacity
for the National Bank of Illinois. which
failed several years ago. General Nc
Nulta was at one tim ca member or
congress, and was a. lawyer of distin-
cuisbed ability. He was a close friend
of General Grant and saw active ser
vice in the civil war, in which he was
severely wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Combine I'm Glass Fruit-Jars.

Muncie. Ind. Feb. 23.-For three
days glass fruit jar manufacturers who
represent 30 per cent. of the output of
the country have been holding meet
ingS at the Kirby House. concluding
the formation of their selling agency.
which is TO he located in this city. The
factories at Muncie. Marion. SwayZee.
Greenfield. and Terre Haute. Ind, and
Washington. Pa. are in the pool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Canadian TarifT on Lumber.

Toronto. Ont. Feb. 23.-At the meet
ing of the Canadian Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION a resolution urging the Cana
dian government to impose an import
duty on lumber corresponding with
that imposed by the United States gov
eminent. The president. however
stated that Premier Laurier had in
formed him that the government did
not intend to make any change in the
tariff at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
"oLD DAN" RICE IS DEAD
Veteran Clown Passes Away After a Lin
gering Illness.

New York. Feb. 23.-Dan Rice. the
veteran circus clown. died at Long
Branch. y. j., last night after linger-
ing illness. aged a years. Rice had
been in i'll health for several months.
He suffered from BTightS disease, but
was able to go out driving until week
ago when he took to his bed. His real
name was Daniel McLaren.
He was born in New York. His faith
er nicknamed the boy Dan Rice after
a famous clown in Ireland. Dan Rice
made three independent fortunes. He
died. however. Il comparatively poor
man. With his own shows he Travelled
over the whole United States, and also
abroad. Rice leaves widow i'll
TpXaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
SENATOR HITS A CONDUCTOR.
Sullivan of Mississippi May Be Sued for
$4,000 Damages.

FOO,OOO damages
Charlotte. :. c.. Feb. Ex-senator
Sullivan. of Mississippi. is said to have
assaulted Pullman Car Conductor Cole
on his ear EN- route TO this city. The
Mississippi senator left Washington
Wednesday night for his home.
Soon after the train started south
Senator Sullivan approached Conduc-
tor Cole and asked for a berth. While
the two were discussing the section
the senator would occupy Conductor
Cole was knocked down by Il terrific
blow aimed by the Mississippian. The
occupants of tie car stated that Sena-
tor Sullivan was entirely to blame.
whereupon he attempted to make an
apology. Conductor Cole would not
accept an apology, and now states
that he will bring suit in the courts in
Washington for damages to the
amount of $50 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Plague Increasing In Hawaii.

San Francisco. Feb. 23.-The steam
er American Maru. from Honolulu,
brings advices that the bubOnic plague
has broken out in other cities of the
Hawaiian group. Seven cases are re
ported at Kahuli and one at Hilo. The
situation at Honolulu is better. No new
cases have developed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Feature. of the Buttermakers' Meet.

Lincoln. Ncb.. Feb. 23.-The three
leading features of the buttermakers'
meeting yesterday were the parade,
final award of prizes and sale of prize
butter by auction. Every state delega-
ton participated in the parade. headed
by Illinois, holding the plce of honor as
was lively bidding for the 1O5 tubs of
butter. which went to a Chicago house
for 81 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Muncie Win. a Championship.

Richmond. Ind. Feb. 23.-The Mum
Gle. Ind. roller polo team virtually won
the championship of the United States
by taking the fourth game last night
in a series of seven with Richmond.
The total score in four games Is: Nun
Gle Il: Richmond, q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Labor Leader Acquitted.

Williamsburg. Ky. Feb. 23-Organ-
iZer George W. Purcell. of the United
Mine Workers. has been acquitted of
the charge of leading n riot. Purcell.
accompanied by 200 others went to the
Proctor mines to organize Il union. He
was met at the edge of the cOmpany's
land and forbidden entrance. He or
ganiZed a lodge. but was not dsor-
DERBY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Patti's Voice Good As Ever.

London. Feb %. - Madame Patti
sang last evening for the war fund at
Covent garden. the scene of her former
triumphs. With Alvarez she sang in a
duet from Romeo and Juliette" with
undiminished sweetness and purity of
tone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Would ReguIate sIeeping Car Charge..

Washington, Feb. 23.-Fitzgerald of
Massachusetts has introduced bill
in the house limiting the charges on
sleeping cars to 30 cents per 100 miles
for a lower berth and % cents per 100
miles for an upper berth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
KeeIey.. Remain, COMING En.t.

Lon Angeles. Cal, Feb. 23.-The re
mains of the late DIR. Leslie F. Kelley
who died suddenly in this city Wednes
day. are TO be taken to Dwight. Ills.
on Monday next The widow will ac
comnanY the hodN east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
HoMEsKEKERs' EXCURSION

Via the New Line, D., X. i. & n. w. Ry.,
Feb, 30, March and 30, April B andI7.
One fare plus 81. Northwestern
Iowa, Western Minnesota, Northern
Wisconsin, Northern Michigan, North
Dakota, South Dakota, ~ Nebraska,
Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming,
Idaho, British Colum bia. Manitoba,
Montana, Oregon and Washington.
For further information apply to w.
r. Jaffray. G. p. & T.. A, 1903 Second
avenue. phone 1040 Rock Island, H.,
or j. d. Sperry, &. p. & I. A. PIP
Brady street, phone 461, Davenport,
Iowa. L. +. BERRY, q. r. A,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
VIII Continue the Trust Inquiry.

Washington. Feb. 23. - The indus
trial commission has decided 10 con-
tinue its investigation of trusts and in
dustrial combinations and to delay its
recommendations for legislation for
their control until additional testimony
has been taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

Jackson. Mich. Feb. pa brand
new suit of clothes was found in an
empty freight car at Clark's lake, for
which as yet no owner has turned up
The car was taken from this city TO
the lake TO be used by the elevator com
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
IIIInois Repre.entatIye Ill

Washington. Feb. 23.-Representa-
tive Vespasian Warner. of Clinton. in
the Thirteenth Illinois district. is very
Ill with pneumonia at his residence in
the Cairo apartment building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
The Markets.

Chicago. Feb 22-It being Wash
ington's birthday all the exchanges
throughout the country We're closed
and 10 quotations were given out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Time IsvaIuabIe to cronje.

London, Feb. 23.-The Cape Town
correspondent of The Daily Telegraph
says: General CronjeS request for an
armistice was mere dodge TO gain
time to make trenches Lord Kitchen
er refused, but gave him half an hour
to consider whether he would sur
render Internationally or fight to u
finish ="
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Beers AT BAY.
Continued from First page.
Maxim and probably one or two other

Maxim and probably one 1.-TWO other
guns.
Toward evening the battery on the
south side opened. cooperating with
the battery on the north side. 4 Won
derful sight followed. The shells fell
with amazing precision along the river
bed opposite the lager, which was
Shelled thoroughly. One shell set on
fire Il small ammunition wagon, which
burned nearly all day. Many other
wagons were set on fire and the glare
was visible nj a considerable distance
far into the night. The infantry also
maintained terrible fire, which was
answered vigorously. The scene to-
ward nightfall was terribly pictur-
esque, with the blazing wagons. the
roaring artillery and the cracking rifle
fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Homeopathic PhynciAn.

J. h BURKHART, ND
MRS. HADA n. BUREHART, n. D
DIS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
c. T. FOSTER. M. D.
PhyaiciAu and SURGEON.

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
twentieth street once hours: 10 II N,
no p N. and to p. Night calls from
once Phone 1854.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
DEATH OF JOHN MNULTA.
well-K nown Chicago Man Suddenly
Passes To the Majority.

Passes To the Majority.
Washington. Feb. 23.-John McNul-
IA. of Chicago. died suddenly at the
Hamilton House here about half past
& O'Clock last evening. McNulta was in
the city. in connection with the receiv-
ership of national bank. and at one
time was identified in similar capac-
ity for the whisky trust. He was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

few regarding fall goods that be found looking
at this ad. Here prices quote:
sus-the prices SIS, 800 up
in the fall from S. IS So
upward Come in and fine
GUS ENGLIN, 1903 Second ~,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Physicians.

once Tremann block. once hours 20 IL
q ~, l TO 5 and to D. N I'hone No. <0o2
Rock Island, IL. Night calls answered from
once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
DR. s. II. MILLER
veterinary Surgeon and Dentist,

All diseases of horses and cattle treated OF
approved principles. Surgical operations per
formed IN a scientific manner. Dogs treated.
AL calls promptly attended TO- Residence,
aud lnnrmary, I6I5-l5l7 Fourth avenue
(Mauckers stable), opposite No. IRE house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

%zz13yfFSy CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND g.
N,Lf&8t Pacific Railway - Tickets
HillHNEiElllI can be purchased or baggage
iikN7Exs checked at Il. l. & y. Twentieth
zkAkekk1Ai1 street depot, or c., r. l. Il Il.
depot. corner Fifth avenue and
Ihlrty-hrSt street. Frank III Plummer agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-01
ALLEN ON TRUSTS.

When c. E. Allen said at the gold
bug rally the other evening, 1--WE have
trusts, but we have no law concerning
trusts, because the Democratic party
repealed it," he either deliberately or
ignorantly misstated the facts. Either
he has been deceived by his organ or
he wants to deceive the public. The
most charitable construction to put
upon his fabrication is that he didn' {
know what he was talking about.
The trust law Of 1890 is still in force.
If Mr.. Allen would read the last mes
sage of his model president, William
Mckinley, sent to congress last De-
cember. he would discover that the law
is still considered in full force, al
though not enforced. If he would take
would see that the Democrats added to
but took nothing from the antitrust
law OK 1890.
The original bin provided a method
Of procedure against trusts which con-
trolled the manufacture and market of
American made articles. The Demo-
Gratis amended the law to include all
articles of foreign manufacture, the
sale Of which was controlled by trusts
in this country. 1t is strange that an
ex-member Of congress should make
the statement Mr. Allen made at the
goldbug rally. Whether made in ig-
norance or malice, it is objectionable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-01
OLD LETTERS.

Virginia Frazer Boyle in The Bookman. J
Faded and old is the ribbon,
Blue once, as aZure-lit skies,
Breaking in twain with untying,
A truce held TO Time as he flies
Breathing of rue and rosemary.
And lavender pressed in the leaves.
YelIowed and mellowed loves dreaming.
Tied in the long-garnered Sheayes
What Is the harvest they bring us.
F'lotsam of life and the years?
Kissed by the dust in their sleeping
Bathed in loves sunshine and tears.
"A garland of faith from the fair
a petal from roses that shattered
A curl of baby's bright hair;
A tale Of a ball in its season,
A scrap of gown that was worn,
A cOnfidantes news of a heartbreak
A lovers page, tattered and torn;
A child's painful hand that was guided
To trace out its first words of love;
A message of birth and OF sorrow,
A bridal song, sealed with dove.
They fiuter and drift from their moor
ings,
Like white thoughts that CULVER and
shine,
Dropped deep in the heart of forever.
The past that was thine and is mine
Az. ashes of roses, scatter
Your memories, ever the same
Az ashes of roses. old letters,
1 lay your white hearts in the flame.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-01
Mr.. KEAKNS' FIGURES.

Thomas Kearns. in seeking to justify
his course in going to the gold standard
party, told the miners OF Park City that
the lead product of that camp for last
year was increased in value $500, 900 by
the tariff. Thomas is a poor nathema-
tician The lead product Of Park City
last year was 100000 pounds. The
tariff rate is $50 per hundred. or $780,
300 on the entire output. so Mr. Kearns
is only 100000 off in his figures. But
$3.50, 900 is very tidy sum. and that
Park City received this benefit was ow-
ing to the efforts Of Judge King and
Senator Rawlins In voting 20 double
the tariff on lead. Had Mr.. kearns
been entirely honest he would not have
concealed from his miners the fact that
Judge King favors the tariff on lead
and voted for the present schedule,
while Mr.. Hammond is not pledged to
any kind Of a tariff.
But here is something else that Mr..
Kearns should have touched upon,
while boosting the gold standard party.
The silver output Of Park City last
year was 2926.fS4 ounces. The differ
ence in the value OF this product under
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-01

ter-such men, for instance. as ex-
PRESIDENT Harrison, ex-senator Ed
munds. John Sherman. Senator Hoar.
speaker Reed, Senator Hale, and,
among the younger element, Senator
Mason of Illinois and Henry U. Johnson
of Indiana.
Who are the moulders Of Republican
thought-Hanna, Plat, Quay and Elk
ms, or Harrison, Hoar, Hale and Reed2
The tricksters or the thinkers? The
corruptionists or the statesmen?
There is one point where almost all
republicans get together and that is
the trust issue. They differ as TO
whether or not trusts are an evil, but
they are generally agreed that nothing
shall be done TO disturb the combines.
Many of the foremost protectionists
OF the party are rank free traders now
1t was only step from reciprocity to
free trade. Reciprocity is free trade
IN homeopathic doses. And now we not
only admit, but boast that our Infant
industries" are making from 100 per
cent to 1a0 per cent on their invest
ments every year. as well as meeting
and underselling the sO-called ''pauper
laborer" of the Old World in his own
door yard.
When You say man is-a Repubil-
can, then, you do not indicate his atti-
tude toward any public question. we
do not infer that you mean that he is
devoted to republican institutions. IL
is only by the cohesive power of pub
lie plumber and the force of partisan
prejudice that the many conflicting and
seemingly irreconcilable elements of the
organization are held together; II
stands for the leadership of magnate
with no we'll defined public policy or
fixed principle; it overlooks the varied
and varying professions of its leaders
and blindlY executes the desires of the
money syndicates in this country and
in Europe. To do this is to be a Re-
publican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-01

the gold standard price of so cents an
ounce and the free coinage value of
$1.29 is S2.OOO.O0O In other words,
the financial system that Mr..
Kearns supports robbed the camp to
the tune of 100000 in one
year. Under free coinage Park City
would have had not only the $500 900
from the lead tariff. but $4,000. 900
more on its silver product And
yet Mr.. Kearns opposes the candidate
who stands for free coinage!
we fear that MIR. Kearns will find it
necessary to present a different set of
ngures before he will be able 10 con-
vince his miners that it was the lead
tariff and not the promise OF the gov
ernorship, that took him back to the
party Of the gold standard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-01
MAKE 1T A COMPACT NATION


The sDell-binder reached his climax
when he sdd that '-forty-tive compact
ed and homogeneous states are welded
INTO nation whose shores listen to the
wash of stormy Atlantic and peaceful
Paclf1c. and icy Arc c and sunlit Ca
r1bbean, and far-off Orient seas"
And so should it remain. \ compact
nation with a constitution that covers
every foot Of its free soil. A nation Of
homogeneous states, not a land of dis
cord and race dissensions flied with
heterogeneous peoples, with the flag fly
ing over slave pens in the Orient and
over the thirteenth amendment on this
continent A nation whose flag is "A
beacon TO weaker peoples struggling
Tor iDdepenGence, as it's own founders
struggled in the dark days of the AM
erican revolution A nation whose ears
are never closed to the cries of sister
republics for sympathy or succor. A
nation whose people are all free, whose
population is not divided into 10000. OOO
citizens and 2O.OO6,OON subjects. whose
flag and foundation, whose emblem and
constitution reach together the shores
that are lapped by boundary seas.
Such a nation the Democratic party
would have this nation. Such was the
expansion policy Of Jefferson. Such was
the expansion policy OF Polk. Such is
the expansion policy Of BRYAN. Ex-
pansion is Democratic policy, but ex-
~ csf,
out the constitution expansion by force
of arms is imperialism and to this the
Democratic party is opposed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-01
PER DIEM PROSPERITY.

When The Herald interviewed agri-
culturists and manufacturers regarding
their prices and compiled Z table of
necessities upon which the cost to the
consumer has advanced from 20 per
cent to $50 per cent, Republican con-
temporaries of this city and Provo
were manifestly displeased. They in
sisted that the prosperous class had
been purposely ignored. The Herald
has no desire to overlook distinguished
fellow citizens who prosper most under
the present administration, and gladly
gives space to a statement of their
changed conditions:
G. Washington Bartch.-I have better
prospects of getting a $4,000 job now,
than I ever had under a Democratic
administration. In fact there are sew
eral openings for me which would
never have existed had Bryan been
elected.
United States Marshal Glen Miller
There is no denying the present pros
perity. Under this administration
have better times than ever had. How
different it would have been had Bryan
been elected. l would now be working
for a living had such a calamity over
taken this glorious country.
United States Land Registrar George
A. Smith, am prosperous because
get more pay from this administration
than ever earned in my life. I don't
care how much more the farmer has
to pay for barbed wire or how much
less he gets for his potatoes than he
used to; I can't eat barb wire but 1
do eat 'taters.
United States District Attorney c.
Otis Whittemore.-Never was so pros
porous as 1 am today. Don't have to
do a thing but draw my salary from
Uncle Sam. I take a little exercise
lighting Filipinos now and then to keep
down my avoirdupois Otherwise
have a snap and enjoy prosperity.
Postmaster Arthur Thomas.-Pros-
porous? Well 1 should smoker. Look
at my soft. white hands. Get onto the
gloss CT my tile. Don't I look like old
prosperity himself? Why this admin
istration has brought me more pros
perity than 1 enjoyed in the governor
ship Of Utah. OF course prosperity is
with US.
P. Hanna Lannan.-I am enjoying an
era of good feeling. Most of my pets
are in federal positions and 1 am look
ing out for No. 1. Since my trip to
Washington conditions have changed,
aa Charlie says. and I am not COM
planning.
Scipio Afrikenner.-Never felt so
prosperous. It's about time for Marks
Office rent is about due and the printers
are waiting.
T. r. Jones.-On behalf of the smelter
trust l will say that prosperity is here.
And there are others