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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
The Standard Oil company yester

The Standard Oil company yester-
day paid dividends amounting in the
aggregate to $40, 1000, 600. the stock
having advanced from $167 per share
six years ago to $3.50 yesterday. In
the distribution of profits. the checks
ranged from $50 to a single share
holder to one for %, OO0. 900 handed to
John ID. Rockefeller. At the rate of
progress made by the Standard Oil
company in the past six years, it is
estimated by financiers that in 1877
years it would absorb the worlds
cash. Oh, the trust has some advan-
tages-to those on the inside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of order and decree of the
county court of Rock Island county, Illinois.
made on the petition of The undersigned. John
J. Huntley, administrator of the estate OF
James EdgipRtOn, deceased, for leave to sell
the real estate of said deceased at the March
term A. ID. 1900 of said court, to-wit: On
the eth day of March, 1900. I shall on the
I'd day of April next. at the hour of 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day. sell at public sale.
at the front door of john j. Huntleys store in
Andalusia- in said county, the real estate de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Lot four "a in block thirty-hvs (S5) in the
village OF Andalusa, in Rock Island county, II l.
nois, on the following terms, to-wit: Cash upon
delivery of deed.
Dated this 10th day of March, A. D. 1900.
JOHN j. HUNTLtY,
A administrator of the estate of James Edg-
ington.
ADAIR PEASANTS. Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
epublican newspaper in my district
that is friendly to the tariff project. "

IL the external features of the Pan
American exposition, to be held at
Buffalo in 1901, the primary object of
which is to illustrate the material
progress of the new world during
the nineteenth century, many promi-
nent elements of novelty will be in
troduced. One of the most import
ant of these will be the admirable
character, grouping and color scheme
of the buildings in association with
the extent of the grounds, which will
be marked by horticultural and f1ori-
cultural displays of the most ambi-
tious character. The attractiveness
of the buildings and grounds at night
will be vastly enhanced by the extent,
briliiancy and novelty of the electrical
illuminations, which will be more mag
nificent and dazzling than have ever
been attempted. Results not possible
in this direction at the worlds fair of
Chicago Will be attained, and it is not
likely that anything like the marvellous
electrical illumination scheme planned
for Buffalo in 1901 will be approached
in Paris this year. 1t has been deter
mined to make this scheme at the Pan
American Exposition a triumph of
electrical achievement, as marvellous
to the public and as important to sci
ence as the Harvesting of the Niagara
river, and the transmission to dis
lance without loss of power thereby
generated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
Executors Notice.
-. ~ Johr nr,,ioueen daoaasen

Estate of John MulQueen, deceased
The undersigned having peen appointed ex-
ecutrix of the last VIII and testament of John
Mulqueen, late of the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois 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 Isl
and 81 the May term. on the first Mon
day In May next. at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested 30 attend. for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted 70 said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 10th day OF February, A d. 1900.
KATE BRISS, ExecutriI-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
Striving to Pass 1t In Spite of All.


The administration influences in
Washington are being exerted to the
fullest extent to pass the Porto Rican
tariff bill through the senate in spite
of the growing opposition to such a
course even in the ranks of the repub-
lican party. In his letter to the
Times-Herald this morning, Walter
Wellman, speaking of the situation.
and the attitude of a large percentage
of the party toward the passage of the
bill in the senate, says: "Notwithstand-
ing the formidable nature of this re-
volt, the republican managers of the
senate are confident of their ability to
pass the Is per cent tariff bill. They
made a careful canvass of the senate
today, and conceded that there are 10
repu blican votes for free trade. But
of these 10 they claim three or four
may be had under pressure. and they
rely upon President Mckinley to ex
ert the necessary influence to bring
them over. 1t was discovered today
that the republicans can count on
three votes from the opposition. SEN
ator McEnery, of Louisiana, will vote
for tariff on account of sugar, and
Senators Teller, of Colorado, and
Jones. of Nevada. because they are
expansionists. Senator Teller has
gone to Cuba. but left his pair in the
hands of Senator Foraker.
1t is not surprising that the sena-
tors who favor expansion after the
manner that has been pursued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

The Peoria Journal is so certain
that Congressman Prince will be re-
nominated that it terms this the
Galesburg district. And the Cam
bridge Chronicle seconds the sugges-
ton with the declaration that the
present congressman has a safe ma
jority among the republicans of the
distriet-the only opposition. it says,
being "a few disgruntled postOffice
GeakprG -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
THE census enumerators will be re.

THE census enumerators will be re-
quired to wear badges. The contract
for the $4,000 badges, which will be
necessary. has already been given out
and they will be completed by the
time they are needed, June l. These
badges will be made of German sill
yer, an inch and quarter long by
one and tive-eighths of an inch wide.
The shape is that of a shield, sur
mounted by an eagle and across the
face of the shield will be the words:
United States Census, 1900"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

IT is now announced with all seri-
business from Washington, with the
full sanction of the administration
censor, that Marx Hanna is about TO
crush the trusts" There is well
founded suspicion in this that Mark
has started early on his cunning ex-
petition for republican campaign
funds. Still we do not know of any
one who ought to have a better right
than Mark to destroy the trusts-since
he made them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

in Washington should be in
clined as they are toward the
unjust Porto Rican measure. The
same influence that has sweryed the
president from what once appealed to
him as ''our plain duty" and which
was responsible for his change of
front with reference to criminal ag-
gression. =" would be very apt to hold
the senators upholding the Philippine
policy if possible, although there are
those on the imperialistic side of the
issue who regard the Porto Rican bill
as going little too far.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

The last to come out in denuncia-
ton of the Porto Rican outrage is
President Schurman, of President Nc
Kinley's first Philippine commission,
who stamps the proposed measure a
violation of the nations good faith,
not justified by any circumstances;
that the Porto Rican legislation is
testing us before the eyes of the Fill
pinos. who will Judge by this legisla-
ton the value of American promises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
Executors Notice.
Gilnin Moore. deceased.

Estate OF Gupln Moore, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutrixeS of the last will and testament of Gil
pin Moore. late OF the county of Rock Is
land, state of Illinois, deceased, hereby
gives notice that they will appear before
the county court of Rock Island county, at
the county court room. in the city of Rock ISL
and. at the May term the first Monday
in May next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend. for the purpose OF
having the same ad juSted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
QueSted to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of March, A. d. 1900.
ADAH L. MARTIN.
JENNIE Il. MOORE,
Executives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
OUR DUTY TO PORTO RICO.
From President McKInIey's Mes
sage to COnRre6aD


"Since the cession Porto Rico has
been denied the principal markets she
had long enjoyed. and our tariffs
have been continued against her pro-
ducts as when she was under Spanish
sovereignty. The markets OF Spain
are closed to her products except upon
terms to which the commerce of all
nations is subjected. The island OF
Cuba, which used to buy her cattle and
tobacco without custom duties, now
imposes the same duties upon these
products as from any other country en-
tering her ports. She has, therefore,
lost her free intercourse with Spain
an Cuba, without any compromising
benefits in this market. Her coffee was
little known and not In use by our peo-
pie, and, therefore, there was no de-
mand he:e for this one of her chief pro-
ducts. The markets OF the United
States should be opened up to her
products.
"Our plain duty IL to abolish all
customs tariffs between the United
states and Porto Rico, and give her
products free access to our mar
kets.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
Executors Notice,
Estate of Albertina NJ. Detjens, dec

Estate of Albertina NJ. Detjens, deceased
The undersigned having been appointed exc
cutor of the last will and testament of Alder
tina NJ. DetjepS. late OF the county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives
notice that he viii appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the county
court room, In the city of Rock Island, at the
May term on the first Monday in May next
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
adjusted.
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the I'M
designed.
Dated this 5th day of March. A. d. 100
G. Il. MARSHALL Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

The Chicago Chronicle announces
under a Kansas City date that there is
a movement on foot among eastern
democrats to make Hon. Tom l.. John
son, of Cleveland, chairman of the
democratic national committee, and
that Hon. Ben L. Gable, of this
city, who is and has been for a num-
Der of years a close personal friend
of Mr.. Johnson, is interested in the
movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

THE dignified spectacle of the pass
ing of the lie distinguished yester-
days session of the United States
senate. Senators Gallinger and Pen
rose thus exchanged compliments
over the Quay case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
Administrator.s Notice.
Estate of Eliza NJ Brooks. deceased.

Estate OF Eliza M BrOokS deceased
The undersigned having been appointed ad
Illustrator OF the estate of Eliza NJ Brooks
late of the county of Rock Island, state OF I'LL
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the county court room In the
city of Rock Island 81 the May term, on
the first Monday in May next, at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested 10 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 9th day OF February, A. D. 1900.
WILLIAM BROOKS, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.
stale of William Stewart. deceased.

Estate of William Stewart, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
executrix OF the last viii and tesla
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that she win
appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. at the county court room, in
the city of Rock Island, at the May term,
on the first Monday in May next, at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to at
tend. for the purpose OF having the same ad-
justed.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this list day of March, A. D. 1900
FRANCES J. STEWART. Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

IT is something of a coincidence
that about the same time that William
/ committed this country to the mercy
of gold. England notified the people
of the South African republics that
she must have their gold or their
lives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

LIBERTY or death" was the dec
laration of Patrick Henry that in
spired the forefathers in their strug-
gle against England. Abandon lib
erty or death is England's warning
to the republics of South Africa in
their struggles to retain their free
dom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
Executors Notice.
q Of Edward HAYES deceaSed

Estate OF Edward hayes, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed cx-
ecutor OF the last will and testament of Ed
ward HAYES late OF the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court of
Rock Island county. at the county court room,
in the city of Rock Island, at the May term, on
the first Monday in May next, at which time all
persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested 10 attend for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
Dated this 9th day of March. A. D., 1900
WILLIAM JACKSON, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

LORD ROBERTS makes as free use of
the presumption "by the helpof God. !"
in subduing the liberty-loving people
of the republics of South Africa, as
Lord Mckinley does in attempting to
excuse his acts toward the people of
the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

WHEN Senator Foraker was asked
why the president had changed his
mind on the Porto Rican business. he
said: Il am not his keeper. Ask
MIR Hanna"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
THE democratic ticket is winner.

The Canton, o., News-Democrat de-
clares that the president is splendid
wo bbler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

Our flag does not mean one thing
here and another thing in Cuba or
Porto RicO.''-President Mckinley TO
5000 MethodistS at Ocean Grove on
Aug. -. 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

The highest considerations OF JUS
tice and good faith demand that we
shall not dIsappoint the confdens ex-
ps citation OF sharing in our prosperity
with which the people OF Porto Rico
so gladly transferred their allegiance
to the United States. We should treat
the interests OF this people as our own.
1 wish most strong to urge that the
customs duties between Porto Rico
aud the United States be removed d"
Secretary of War Root In his annual
report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

At Mt. Clemens, Mich, the Bell
Telephone company acquired the stock
OF the New State company. The next
day announcement was made of 100
per cent raise in telephone rentals,
and two days later the linemen were
notified of S15 per month wage re-
duction. Nobody should be surprised
at this. Most men on earth today
would increase their receipts and re-
duce their expenses if they could
Labor Compendium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
What Prominent Republicans
Think.

II believe the Porto Rico tarin bill
is unconstitutional, and violates all our
agreements with and pledges to the
Porto Ricans. Ex-senator Edmunds-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
What Trusts NAV Do,

The American Newspaper Publish
ers' association held meeting in New
York last week and arranged plans to
fight the paper trust in congress.
The association was unusually Bryan
istic in its vigorous denunciation of
the pulp octopus. In its resolutions
it was specified:
That the price of paper had been
arbitrarily increased from 40 to 100
per cent without reason.
That it was the common belief
that a trust did it.
Representing $4,000 newspapers, it
called upon congress to investigate
and provide remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

II regard the bill (the Porto Rican
tarln) as a most serious departure from
the right principles. - EX-President
Harrison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
FRIGHT THE wRONG.ORDE
IN NOVEMBER"
Editorial Chicago TImes-HeraId,
Administration Paper. ADent
House 10 Per Cent Porto
KIcan Tariff

'If this wrong IS persisted inf the
republican party in congress, through
false pride or in obstinate servility to
the mysterious power behind the house
bill, enacts its Porto Rico tariff law. It
Will become the Overshado wing issue in
the presidential campaign. Here in the
west We know that such tidal wave
of popular Indignation would sweep
across the prairies that the democrats
would capture the house OF represent
atives even IL they did not defeat Pres
inent Mckinley"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

All the republicans of my state are
for free trade for Porto Rico Every
republican editor in Vermont IS against
the Is per cent tarin- I intend 10 vote
FOR the Nelson amendment providing
for free trade bet ween this couetry
and Porto Rico--Senator RedneId
Proctor. of Vermont, and original sd-
ministratiou commissioner 10 Cuba. be-
fore the Spanish war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

City-Tow
Supervisor. Observation-Disclosures w. BATTLES
.,,. s,.f.- JOHN T. SHIELDS
Assessor CHRIS SCHILLISGER
COlectOr. ..-... .FhED " hISl@EfS
AIdermRnIc.
First w ara ..-......... ROBERT u BECh
Second Ward ...... WILLIAM ECKERMANN
Third Ward ......... EDWARD BAUERSFELD
Fourth Ward ...... .-..- GEORGE w. ASTER
Fifth Ward HENRY l.. WHEELAN
Sixth Ward .............-.D DANIEL MARONEY
Seventh Ward ........JOHN w. LA WHEAD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

"A duty on exports is forbidden by
the constitution. and the proposed
duty OF Is per cent on goods from the
United States and Porto Rico would
be . violation of that prohibition -
Senator George F'risbie Hoar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

Porto Rico under the American DAG
viii enjoy the same privileges and the
same immuni,ies Ss the citizens OF the
edIStAtes aud territories of the
union Gen Miles proclamation on
invading the island OF Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

What Is the reason that this tsrin
rate. anomalous. unheard of, unprece-
dented and temporary, should be APP
piled To Porto Rico while the other day
a bill was passed in the house appro-
priaJirg 5000 90 for Porto Rico from
the ireasurys'-Seuator Cushman h.
Davis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-16

The attempt TO make three-quar-
ter citizens out OF the Porto Ricans is
certainly original .''-Ex-Speaker Reed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-19

CALL and lci ~ shoU them 10 yot
and quot, you Oar Price on
ti,m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-19


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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-19
warning to elsc rio c-m,arles.

st. Louis, Sept. 7.-Coroper Lloyd
today rendered verdict finding the
seckned Contracting Co. responsible
for the death of Patro'man John r.
Looney and Nicholas Beckman' VINO
were killed several days ago by electric
shocks while using the police teie-
phones. The coroner said he found that
the seckned company's power WIRE
which had crossed the telephone line
was improperly placed, causing the
death of the officers named.
Fourteen other officers who were So
yerely shocked and burned at the same
time are recovering.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-19
G. A. r.

The eighteenth annual camp fire CT
Geo. w. DE Long Post, No. 45. will be
held at Independence Park on Satur-
day. Sept. 20. 1900.
All sojourning comrades, veterans OF
the civil war. members OF Army and
Navy Union and Sons and Daughters Of
Veterans, are cordially invited to be
present.
W. l.. EATON, p. C.,
Chairman Invitation Committee
lC3S-it
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-19
ANNOUNCEMENT.

DIR. c. B. COOPER having this day
formed partnership with DR.. J. 7, Nc.
DONALD, formerly San Francisco, tn
firm OF DRS. COOPER * MCDONALD
will carry or the practice, occupying the
offices formerly used by Dr. Cooper.
OFFICE HOURS; 0a
Or. Cooper--S;3o to 10 a, M, to 4 and
1852. m.
DR.. Mcdonald 10 a. m, to p. m, 7
to8 p. m.
Sundays DR.. Cooper, $50 to 10 a. M;
DR.. Mcdonald, to p. m. Telephone
I5I'
September ", 1900.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-19

Sales -2s Pioneer, fI6S.oo; 5 Pioneer,
$4,000; Ookala, sI6.75; 10 Eva, sa7 rs
5 kihei, $40 90; so Oahu, $500.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-19

Fine Job Printing at the Bulletin
Once.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-19

The Evening Bulletin, rs ceHts per
month. F
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-19

Fine Job Printing at tbs Bulletin
Once.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-19

DR.. Cooper will present all bills Ia
CURED prior to the formation OF the part
nership through his collector Io3SmI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
a Cold Night In Canada.

The sky at night is a deep dark blue,
and the stars are like dropping balls of
fire, so close they seem to be almost
within reach. The northern lights look
as IL a titanic paint brush had been
dipped in phosphorescent fame and
drawn in great, bold strokes across
the heavens.
as you pass the electric lamps you
see very fine particles Of snow caught
up by the wind and glittering high in
the air like diamonds. But it is cold
night. and you are not sorry to get into
your room. First of all, you take a
blanket or so from the bed, for there
are people in Canada who sleep all the
year round with only q sheet over
them, to such a pitch of perfection
have they brought the heating Of their
rooms.
After you have tucked yourself in
the stiffness of the night is broken oc-
casionally by a report like cannon.
Have you ever been inside a bathing
machine when a mischievous boy
threw a stone at it? And, if so, do you
remember how you jumped? When the
walls of a wooden house crack in the
bitter cold, the effect is similar. only
magnified. But you know what it
means here, so you only draw the
clothes closer round you, thankful that
you are snug and warm. And so good
night.-Blackwoods