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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
Fred Boehl killed oy C. R & p. train.
laa.h Of NJ Il 4. Srnirh ned IN

- Fred Boehl killed oy C. R & p. train.
Death of Mrs j. -. Smith, aged 40.
O. Regular senatorial committee dominates
NJ. J. McEniry for legislature
"a Phil Mitchell elected president OF Illinois
Bankers association.
p. Geneseo defeats Rock Island at football
J. II. Andrews. appointed by democratic
and independent party committees. elects
TO stand for legislature Is nominee OF
former.
NOVEMBER.
1. Arthur Shortridge. aged 9. killed by wagon.
,. Alumni defeats high school at football
4 Miss Bessie Lowrey, aged Is, dies in New
York.
6. General election local interest centering
on legislative fight; J. E. Andrews, OF
Henry county, apparently elected
aged g.
10. SiIberstein Bros. secure temporary federal
Injunction against Tri- City Labor congress
and Retail Clerks union, which is subse-
quently dismissed.
Moline High school defeats Rock Island at
Death of Mrs. Emma Silvis, aged IL.
10. Fred kink. Carbon Clir, dies in wagon
John Collins. aged 90, perfshes in home
which catches ire from his pipe.
Il G. w. Gamble announces Candidacy for re-
publican appellate clerkshio nomination.
Is. Death of NJ. z. Murrin. aged 40.
Il. c. A; Spencers sporting goods store
closed on confession OF bankruptcy.
Death of DR.. Jacob Stewart, Moline, aged
"a.
IS. Death OF John Hockenson. Moline. aged So
Death of Martin Huthmaker, aged 90.
Miss Jennie Mungerson, Reynolds, suicides
with carbolic acid.
1s. Adolph Grsmmenz, Coal Valley, suicides
by shooting.
Rock Island Democratic club formed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
Take Your Choice.

The Buddhists believe that happi-
ness, Nirvana. consists in self efface-
ment. oblivion. The young Buddhas
began life by sitting unsupported in
the air just after birth. Their mothers
attained Nirvana Immediately. and
they. the Buddhas. reached Nirvana in
various queer ways.
One earnest Buddha. one of the earli-
est of the long line, earned the .'Nibbu-
TIA" as follows:
\ hawk was about 10 devour a small
bird Said the Buddha TO the bird of
prey:
II beSeech thee, leave this little crea-
ture in peace. l will give thee its
weight from my own flesh"
Down from heaven came pair of
scales. and the transaction was accom-
plished. The small bird sat Oh one side
of the scales. and the Buddha began
putting slices of his body into the other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

were applied. and the bleeding quickly
stopped. but in Il few days the woman
was taken with lOckjaw.
\ scientist declared there were lock-
jaw germs in cobwebs. and that was
the way the woman cOntrac. ID the dis
ease. He has made quite n study of
the subject and says that in handful
of cObwebS he found 81 different dis
ease germs. That being true, it is very
easy TO see how one could get not only
lockjaw, but many other dreadful dis
eases. as the cObweb is placed right on
an open wound and the germs can en-
ter the blood. Cobwebs form in dark,
dirty places. and it is not to be Won
dered that they gather germs. - Ex-
CHANGE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

A bus weighs 5000 pounds and costs
f145. 1t is made of ash and oak except
the paneling. which is mahogany, and
the windows are of plate glass. Before
bus is allowed to earn its f. los.
day 1t has to be licensed, or, as they
say, you have TO get a number plate
for it." This number plate is the white
plate with black figures surmounted by
a crown seen at the tail of the bus. 1t
is provided by the police and costs e..
Then there is wheel duty of los. per
annum to be paid to the inland reve-
nue..
After making these payments any
one can run n bus in London wherever
he likes. subject of course to the gen
cral rules and regulations bearing upon
all vehicular traffic. Attached to each
bus is Il stud of II horses, of which on
ly ten, or five pairs, are worked in any
one day, thus securing a complete days
rest for each pair every sixth day. AS
a bus runs GA miles day and five
pairs of horses are used it follows that
bus horses days work is - miles,
which he does in less. considerably
less, than three hours. the rate at
which he travels being between five
and six miles an hour.
This does not seem a great deal to
exact from horse, still the work is
hard, often involving prolonged dead
pull at the trOt, and the crowded cOndi-
ton of the London streets makes it
harder by necessitating continual devil
atoms out of the way of obstacles and
abrupt stoppages to avoid collisions
Casselrs Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

airy object be measured, the approx
mate rate of sailing will be given.
The log chip is the float, the log line
IS the measure Of the distance, and the
log glass defines the interval of time.
In the old days the heaving of the log
required skill and watchfulness, but
since the patent log has come into use
no skill is required in finding the speed
Of n vessel. 1t is regulated by clock
work. and the number Of knots the yes
sci sails per hour is recorded on the
dial without any hand touching it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
Frederick weyerhauser ENSURES ImmedIate

Frederick Weyerhauser insures Immediate
erection OF public library by donating $40
900 and losninR 10000.
Death of Miss Louise Oberdorfer aged 50.
- Packet Verne Swain sold to Capt Dixon,
Peoria, for q. coo
Three Moline resio ences robbed OF s7l4
3 q. A Rooster. Davenport, buys % feet on
Third avenue for sIS.270.
"a Rock Island loses last schedule football
game to Davenport
ID Death OF Ms. Il. A. Wager. aged s.
Preliminary survey of proposed lower road
ordered By business men
-. North western and low universities tie at
football, and :. at Twelfth street park.
5000 people Witnessing game.
Miss Alice J. kincald suicides with csrbolic
acid.
DECEMBER.
L Rock Island Grocers association organ
led
s. Lightning Medicine company OF Musca-
tine, locates il Rock Island
$ kindergarten association clears 500 from
second annual rummage sale
g Death of hrs Helen F. Sellers aged 81
- Annual meeting OF Woodnen state
deputies
Death OF J G. Franklin. OF Barst ~ aged 81.
L. County board orders erection OF county
lail wort house.
I5 Richard Gemeinhardt, aged 9, breaks his
neck in q fan
i. Lewis Roofing company plant Moline, de-
stroyed by IRE with loss OF IS 0O0.
n ]. Shelley, OF Drury, shot from ambush
L J. Moore stepsonr accused OF crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

4 ships log is an instrument for
measuring the rate at which the vessel
is going and consists of three parts
viz, the log chip. the log line and the
log glass The principle is simply this:
\ light substance thrown from the
vessel ceases to partake of the motion
of the vessel as soon as it strikes the
water and will be left behind on the
surface after Il certain interval. If the
distance of the ship from this station
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
The London Bus.

English Travellers" says a London
correspondent of the Boston Tran
script, have so jeered our advertising
outrages upon architecture and scenery
that 1 fancied We were Of all nations
most cUlpable. But after a seasons
residence in England / hold America
excused. Our advertising efforts are
modest, even feeble, beside those of
our British cousins
a London bus is a merSxXt ertis-
ing van with accommodat:L/ pas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
Cobvvebs ard Cuts.

II old time remedy T. stop blood
flowing from cut is 10 put cobwe5S
over =. but from recent discovery il APP
pears Il dangerous thing TO do. Some
time ago j woman fell and cuJ her
head. and when bcr friends L-r-ied 10
her assistance they found the blood
flowing from a deep cash. Cobwebs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

sengers. 1t takes almost as long to
read one through as to read Il daily
paper The destination of the bus is
marked in incOnspicuous letters, the
smallest on the canvas decorated We
hicle, and the chances of disentangling
those letters from the maze Of adver-
Using announcements about them in
time to hail the bus you want are small
or still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
knf Quife CIPnr.

Hinkly-Y wonder what StIlson was
driving at this evening"
Holden-what did he sayF
Hinkly- 1T was at the club, and
was havhg a broiled lobster. Stilson
suggested that was a sort OF cannibaI.
I'm haN inclined TO suspect he was
making fun of me. although don't see
how.-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

70. Mrs Alice J. Baker. of Milan. shot dead in
her home while entertaining Walter Crit
i'm. CORNERS jury unable 10 tx blame.
Death of Sergt- T. j. hean, OF Rock Island
arsenal. aged ID.
~ Capt John Streckfus lets contract for
S35 900 packet
q. Rock Islsnd road buys as, 600 worth OF
property on Fifth avenue on which 10
build new passenger STATION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Mrs. Hayseed-Did you go to hear
the bowling dervisbes while you were
in the city?
Mr., Hayseed-No, but 1 went to Cous-
In Aranda's, and she's got twins
New York Weekly. -...sz.--.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
The PULPIT en- EXPANSION

Rev. G. F. Haddock, D. D., pastor of
the First Methodist church in Akron,
Ohio, the largest in that city, created
a sensation by his recent address on
expansion before the Economic league,
He said among other things:
"The idea of eramming down the
'throats of the Filipinos something
which they don't want seems too
much on the principal of the survival
of the fittest' The Filipinos think
they are capable of self-government
and what right have we to engage
them in war by reason of this belief?
Tt is inhuman and unconstitutional
Speaking of liberty being a relative
'term'-it is on things like this that
'kingcraft is founded.
Trying to govern people who don't
want to be governed never will be an
easy proposition. If nature and Di-
vine justice enable people to live and
govern themselves well, what right
has man to attempt to govern his
brother? One thing that is hard for
me to understand is why this country
should go to war with Spain to es-
'tablish freedom of the Cubans, then
turn around and buy a country and
engage its people in war
Petitions are being senS to con-
'gress asking that that body lend its
good offices In expressing sympathy
for the Beers. The truth is. that con-
'gress has no good Offices to lend Eng
land can retort: If you have right
in the Philippines then we have a
right in the Transvaal.1~ I'm loyal
republican, but | am not in favor OF
Expansion as the term is understood
today"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

the Methodist Episcopal church. Pos
sibly no ecclesiastical gathering in
our country awakens SO much inter
est as the quadrennial sessions of
this body. When it is the representa-
tive body of church with over g.
100000 members and constituency
of 5000 900 or 100000 more people
who are concerned about it, the other
Methodist bodies who look to the M
e. church as the mother organization
are interested, too, in what will be
done, so, altogether, some 10000, 900
or 100000 Of persons will feel a
greater or less concern in the actions
of this conference.
The sessions will continue through
out the month of May. The total ex-
pense will amount to hundreds OF
thousands of dollars. Chicago Meth
odists promised $4,000 to obtain the
meeting for that city. besides making
many other arrangements for the COM
fort of the members. The body will
be larger this year than ever before.
Heretofore the lay membership has
been two from each conference where
the ministerial representation was
two or more. The annual conferences
of the church have, by a large major
ity, voted to increase the lay member
ship to an equality with the minis
terial. It is supposed the general con
ference will ratify this action and per
nit them to take their seats at the
coming session. In view of this tht
lay bodies have elected what they cal
provisional delegates, besides the reg
ular delegates, who will take theil
seats if there should be affirmative ac
ton by the general conference.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
a Convention Manipulated.

The republican county convention
held last Monday at Mora consisted OF
sixty Otero delegates and seven.
teen Catronites. S. H. Biernbaum,
who was appointed as member OF the
county board by Gov. Otero, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of Chairman ]. B. Watrous, and
which appointment was made con-
trary to the wishes of large num-
ber of Mora county's representative
citizens. was chosen chairman and
he handled the convention in a very
arbitrary manner. He silently ignor'
ed all motions made by the Catron del.
egates, not permitting any recogni-
tion whatever to be made by the mi
nority. Chas. A. Spiess was the main
push in the organization. Don Eu-
genio Romero was present but he
was given the cold shoulder at every
opportunity.
The naming of the delegates to the
Socorro convention was made by a
committee of five who were appointed
by the chair
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1900
WITH INTENT TO DECEIVE.

1t has appeared almost incredible
that, after the fiasco which resulted
from the visit of the Wolcott commits
sion to Europe shortly after the in
coming of the Mckinley administra--
tion, the republican party would still
attempt to maintain its shallow pre-
tense of devotion to international BIZ
metallism. Some eminent democrats
having their headquarters at Washing
ton, being in a position to form just
estimate of the purposes of the repub-
licans, have continually insisted that
the old deceptive game Of information
al bimetallism was going to be played
again by that party in the next politi-
cal campaign. This has been Hard to
believe, but certain action taken in
the senate within a very few days
seems to justify that apprehension.
In the senate recently, Senator AL
drich, who certainly speaks as far as
any man in public life can speak for
the republican party, unless indeed it
be Senator Hanna, offered an amend
ment to the currency bill, recently
passed, providing that nothing in it
shall interfere with efforts to secure
international bimetallism with the
concurrence of the leading nations OF
the world. That is obviously planned
for use in the pending campaign. 1t
is intended to deceive the people and
to obstruct the democratic argument
that the republican party has deserted
bimetallism at every point and stands
now for the single gold standard, It
is, of course, wholly disingenuous,
wholly deceptive, without a single
honest purpose, but democrats, and
particularly democratic public men
must watch this situation and prepare
themselves to meet the assertion of
the republicans, which will be made
with constant reiteration in the cam
paign, that their currency plan has
been so formulated as to leave the way
open for international bimetallism If
it can be attained.
The fact of the matter is that the
republican party does not wish bi-
metallism, international or independ-
ent, and there can be no better proof
of this than was furnished by Presi-
dent Mckinley in permitting Secretary
Gage at the time the Wolcott commits
sion was abroad to send in an official
document pleading for gold monomet-
allism, and the further fact that the
republican currency bill specifically
declares for the gold standard single
and unqualified. No vague amend
ment can change its character.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
mo TROUBLE wHATEvER.v

Several reliable correspondents in
form the New Mexican" that there
was no trouble whatever either at the
primaries at Las Vegas or at the re-
publican county convention held there
last week, and that all statements
made by populists or democratic
sheets in that town to the contrary
are manufactured out of whole cloth
and positive lsehoods.-"New Mex
lean"
Why was it then that the office
holding contingent didn't succeed in
getting the little governors admins
tration endorsed by the adoption of the
set of resolutions, prepared days in
advance? If the San Miguel county
republican convention was political
love feast, more squally times than
now anticipated will envelop the So
zorro convention.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

Representative Bell, of Colorado
has shown in a short speech that the
claims repeatedly made by republicans
that the banks made no profits by
the deposits of government money is
ridiculous. He had written to state
treasurers and ascertained that they
received from 11s to 4 per cent, on
daily balances from the banks in
which state funds were deposited, but
the governments didn't receive a cent
of interest on the millions deposited
by Secretary Cages orders in national
banks. Mr.. Bell characterized those
deposits as crime against the peo-
n1a
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

The following list of letters remain
ed uncalled for in this office for the
week ending Feb. 28th, 1900.
Atkins, John W. Pyeatt, Burt
Broadfoot, VIM. Sampley, ]. B.
Black, Richard. Salazar, Matilde P.
Benavides, vitorio Stanley, Mike
Barela, Gregorio Silba, Jesus
Chaves, Isabel Smith, E. F.
Deacy, Kate Smith. Jeddie
Harris, Raymond Space. John
Kerley, David Taylor. Petrita G.
Marcial, Isabella Wait. Frank
Naughton, M. Virgins, T. w.
J.. A. CARRUTH. P. M.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
Words Of Praise.


The following clipping is taken
from the Girard Press" of Girard
Kans., relative to G. C. Ragan, the
new west side photographer:
G. C. Ragan in order to accommo-
date those who are still wanting work
done. has made arrangements to stay
till the 18th of May. At the expira-
tion of that time he will go to Hast
ings, Nebraska, where he has bought
studio. Mr.. Ragan is as fine pho
tographer as there is in the state Of
Kansas, and those wanting any work
in his line will do well to call on him
before he leaves.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

The locally famous meals at the
Plaza hotel are equal to the best to
be found anywhere. Superior food,
prepared by professional cooks, served
by courteous walters from snowy
tables. leaves nothing to be desired.
Every meal is pleasant surprise and
toothsome delight. 1Ss-tf.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
Resort to ease for the season.

nSSoTl 10 ESasS iO' etS SSoSS"s
l will rent or lease my hotel at
FL Porvenir resort to the proper party
for the coming season at a reasonable
figure. The hotel is we'll furnished
throughout and will accommodate
about fifty guests. Is located about
nine miles above the Hot Springs
and the right person can do an excel
lent business this coming summer
Address or call on Margarito Romero
at court house. 96-6t
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

8. s. s. and after few bottles were used, NO
ticed perceptible improvement. continuing
the remedy, the disease was forced out OF my
system, and q complete cure was the result.
fadvise all who have this dreadful disease 70
abandon their local treatment, which has never
done them any good, and take 8. 8. B., rem
edy that can reach the disease and cure it."
To continue the wrong treatment for
Catarrh is to continle to suffer. Swift's
Specific is real blood remedy, and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies have no effect
whatever upon. 1t promptly reaches
Catarrh, and never fails to cure even the
kn1
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

1T is officially announced that the
insurrection in the Philippines has
ended, etc" are the beginning lines in
a Citizen" editorial at Albuquerque
Better take Greeley's advice, boys, and
read your own paper more carefully
at least the telegraphIc dispatches.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

It must be said that the Lenten
season is by no means largely devoted
to the usual religious observances dur
ing the forty DAYS set apart for NOR
tifying the spirit resting the body.
and building up the brain by phos.
phoric diet.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

The famine in India is the greatest
of the century. Men and women are
starving, children are being aban-
doned and sold, cattle are dying by
the hundreds of thousands, and seed
is wanted at once, in order that adj
vantage may be taken OF rains when
they come in July next.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

Supt G. e. Paine, of the Postal tele-
graph-cable company, wires T he o p
I'll c from Kansas City today that tele-
graphic communication with Kimber-
ley, South Africa, has been restored
and his company is now advised that
kilograms in code or plain language
can be accepted for Ascension and
st. Helena via Madeira St. Vincent
without restriction.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

Greeley Holmes" is nom de plume
with which Optic readers will be-
come more familiar as time flies. The
series of articles from this pen may
yet develop into a department of the
paper. The opening article on "Our
mineral resources" is but a foretaste
of what is to follow.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

Bicycles, guns and locks, in fact
everything in our line promptly done,
all work guaranteed to be satisfac.
tory, shop next to F. ]. Gehring's hard
ware store, Sixth str Net. on east side,
and next to L. W Ilfeld's hardware
store, Bridge street. west side, 1.-TWO
shcps) Frick & Young, proprietors.
e5-tf
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
WHO WOULD SMOKE

WHO WOULD SMOKE
A pipe when first-class cigars are
cheaper. Look at this list for
this week only:
Jewels $3.50 box, SO.
Ei Negrito $1.75 box, so.
Queens 50 box. so.
Henry George s2.2s box. 60
Morey Cabinet 1925 box. so.
American Popular $2.25. box. 50.
international So box. so.
Hoffman house $s.5O box, so.
c. D. BOUCHER.
Bridge Street Grocer.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

No difference whsther this ia the
18th or zoth century.
The QUALITY
OF our shoe are the best Work
ing Mems lines at the following
prices. sl5O. 81. and $2.5o PEI
pair.
THE COMMON SENSE BOOT AMI
SHOE STORE.
Bridge st. c. v. Hedgcock. Prop
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

Ex-Gov. W. 7. Thornton. of New
Mexico. is credited with the purchase
Of the @El Magistral1 copper mine in
the Ameca district, Old Mexico, for
$4,000 in gold coin.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
Foul Smelling
Catarrh.

Catarrh Is one Of the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
to get rid Of.
There is but one way TO cure Il.
The disease is in the blood. and all the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
in the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon it. Swift's Spe-
cific cures Catarrh permanently, for II is
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr.. B. p. McAllister, Of Harrodsburg,
Ky, had Catarrh for years. He writes (:
II could see no improvement whatever,
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
n. Z. oENERAL coNFERENcE

Though it win not meet until the
first Wednesday in May Methodist
eyes are turned expectantly to the
gathering Of the hosts that win com
pose the coming general conference Of
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02

itly tftAted Win sufAyA
and washes, and diher-
ent inhaling remedies
IN fact. 1 could feel that
each winter I was worse
than the year previous.
FINALLY II was
brought TO my n office
that Catarrh was q blood
disease, and after think
ing over the matter, ]
saw IL was unreasonable
to expect 10 be cured by
remedies whi ch only
reached the surface. ]
then decided to try
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
$500 Reward

l will pay the sum Of $500 for in
formation that will lead to the arrest
and conviction of the parties who
broke into my residence, on burglary
intent, and shot me therein on the
night of the 9th ult.
HUGH LOUDON.
Las Vegas. N. NJ, March LIST, 1900
97-St
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-03-02
CLASSIFIED ADv'S

Advertising rates In this column are one time,
S cents line; one wick, 10 cents line; two
weeks, 80 cents a line; three weeks, 40 cents q
line; one month, SO cents