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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
FATTH|NGSIN|LL|NO|S
Quantity Of Patronage in the
Hands of the Governor Is
Not Small.
YATES GETS AN OFFICIAL LIST
Masseurs Must Obtain Licenses-Sa.
loonkeeper's Bondsmen Mulcted
-Chicago's Anti-Vice War.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. S.-Judge
Richard Yates, governor-elect, has be-
come fully cognizant of the vast num-
Der of appointments at his disposal.
While he had known in a general way
that he had a number of places to fill.
he had given the matter no particular
consideration. Thursday at his re-
quest u complete list was made at the
state house and sent TO him of all the
appointments 10 be made by the gov
ernor. The list contains more than
1000 places to be filed by the new eX-
ecutive. running from no salary TO So
600 per annum. which amount is paid
the state architect.
Masseurs Liable to the Law.
Springfield, Ills. Dec. S.-The APP
pelate court yesterday held that per-
sons practicing the application of mas
sage treatment are liable under the
law. The decision is in the case of
the people against Il. +. and w.
Jones. father and son. respectively,
who formerly practiced at Blooming
ron, Ills. The state board of health
brought action in debt against the
men, charging them with prlcticing
medicine without Il license. The low
err court held that they were not liza
BILE, and they were discharged. Upon
the application of the board of health
the decision of the lower court was re-
VerSSd and the case remanded.
BOndsmen Are Held for the Damage.
Springfield. Ills. Dee. SIN the case
of the people and Mrs Lucy Richard
son against Peter Dowait and others,
In which Mrs. Richardson was award
ed $500 damages for the death of her
husband. who was drunk on liquor
sold him by Dowait. and was killed
by a team running away. the appel
late court held yesterday that Dowait'S
hOnd>men were liable for the judG-
ment. The defense was that the bond
did not confirm TO the statute, owing
to an error in the bond.
Statistics on Corporation Licenses.
Springfield. Ills. Dec. S.-Advance
sheets of the report of the secretary
of state show 3.Tf6 corporations Ii
cenSed during the two years ended
Sept. 80. 1900. as compared with 3
Go the preceding two years. Three
hundred and ScVenty-foUr foreign cor
p0rations We're licensed. compared with
40 the preceding two years. OF do
nestle corporations liccnSed2.5I9 were
for profit. 1000 not for profit. II
building and loan associations, and II
railroads. The total fees received
from corporations for two years were
SGT ,935.12.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
JESSIE MORRISON TEsTI FIEs.
Woman Accused of Murder Tells Her
Version of the story.

Version of the story.
Eldorado. kaS., Dec. S.-JeSSie Nor
riSon yesterday took the stand in her
own defense. and i'll a quiet, determined
manner. told infinitely of her rela LionS
with Olin Castle before his marriage.
and calmly pictured the scene at the
Castle house during the bloody rough
and tumble fight with Mrs. Castle. She
proved an unexpectedly strong wit
ness Miss Morrison fatty denied many
of the statements made on the stand
by Olin Castle: declared that he had
tried to make Mrs. Castle jealous, and
that Mrs. Castle had Haunted her nus
bands acts in her face. On the day
of the tragedy, she declared, Mrs.
Castle had called her into the house
as she was passing. had accused Miss
Morrison of trying to separate her and
Castle. and when she denied II called
her Il liar.
Mrs Castle had. the witness de
clared emphatically, begun the fight.
slashing her with the razor again and
again. and compelling the defendant
to attack her antagonist in Selt-de-
Tense. During her recital of the two
women rolling over one another on the
floor in their combat the spectators
riveted their eyes upon Miss Morrison.
The state did not sacceed in making
her contradict any material point III
her testimony. Six witnesses were in
troduced to show that the defendant
was not out after 1890 o'clock on the
night of June II. when Castle said
she met him in front of his home. The
defense then rested.
The state attempted TO introduce EVIL
dence in rebuttal of certain parts OF
Miss MorrisOn'S testimony. but it was
ruled out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Special Correspondent vs.. omciaI Reports

London. Dec. S.-The Saturday Re
view. which devoteS a page to a saw
age criticism of President McKinley's
hopeful view of the future of the Phil
ippineS. as expressed in his message
TO congress. dismisses the presidents
statement with the assertion that 1t
does not contain a shred or title of
truth. The writer quotes from Fred
erick H. Il. Sawyer. author of several
works on the Philippines. and cites
particularly his reference to the hid
eouS orgy of murder. plumber and
Slave-trading in MindanaO"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
That Best Citizen" Once More.

Delavan. Ills. Dec. S.-A notice re
QuestinG all parties who carried mer-
chandfse away from the Chicago and
Alton wreck here Saturday to return
the same to the railroad authorities
within five days under penalty of eX-
posure and prosecution to the full ex-
tent % the law was published in the
papers here and caused the greatest
sensation ever known. Immediately
after the wreck merchandise to the
value of 81 600 disappeared For il is
alleged that the missing merchandise
was taken by some of our best citi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
More Trouble for Ed Cole.

Chicago. Dec. SD Cole. the Chi
caGo negro who was returned 10 the
Tennessee penitentiaTy a year ago,
from which he escaped in 1892 while
serving thirty years term and who
was pardoned Thanksgiving day. has
i-ecn reaTreSted in Memphis on Il
charge of having escaped from the
Louisiana penitentiary several years
ago. He had been earning an honest
living in this city when first arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Sultan to See Captain Chester.

COnstantinople, Dec. S.-LlOyd c.
GriScom. United States charge DAT
flares: Captain Colby NJ. Chester. COM
mander of the United States battIesnlp
Kentucky, and the other officers Of the
battleship now in ConstantinOpIc at
tended the Selamlik yesterday. The
sultan sent expressions of welcome 10
Captain Chester, and has invited him
to prolOng his stay until Monday.
when he will be received in audience
a Tho naIaso
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
,,rrnn ntnc1aims ANY knowledge.

Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. S.-W. 7. Bryan
says that he knows nothing of the
movement for the organization of
new political party, announced by
Charles II. Walters. of indianapolis.
Furthermore. he says he has no knOwl-
edge of the coming meeting at Indian
1nOIiS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Found n Baby on the steps.

Chicago. Dec. S.-As Mrs. Nellie
Rodgers. proprietor of the Hotel Lin
dell. 80 East Van Buren, street. was
leaving the hotel about 5 o'clock in
the evening she found a busket con-
tanning an infant which some woman
had evidently abandoned. The child
was taken 10 the ST. Nincent's Orphan
a<NIuu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
NoihingIike Condor.

Paris. Dec. Sin the chamber of
deputies Yesterday Senator CambOs.
Conservative Republican. urged the
building of twenty additional cruisers
TO prey upon Great Britain's commerce
In case Of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
says the stewards Are Fair.

New York. Dec. S.--LcStcr Reiff. the
jockey. was interviewed yeSj erday con-
corning the decision OF the English
Jockey club in his case. He refused
TO discuss the Sloan decision. He
said: The stewards of the English
Jockey club are undcniably fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
We'll WuIue Fscape?

Henderson. Mimi. Dec. S.-TheO-
dore Wallert$n court pleaded guilty to
numbering his wife and four stepchil-
dren At Arlington last summer. 1t Is
supposed he expects to escape the
death penalty in this way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
sbarretti VIII Fight the Matter.

Havana, Dec. S.-MonSignor Sbarret-
II, bishop of Havana, has published an
official letter announcing that he Will
suspend, ipso facto, priests who attend
or participate in meetings held in OPP
position to him as we'll as those who
aid or abet opposition directly or in
direcfly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Two Men Instantly Killed.

Chicago. Dec. S.-August Anderson
and Charles Massmsn. laborers. were
instantly killed in South Chicago yes
terday by the collapse Of a scaffold
ninety feet in height
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Iirt.d Girl Commit. suicide.

Evansville. Ind. Dec S.-MiSS Mag
gle Mienert. aged -. com mitted sui
eide by taking dose of carboiic acid
She was fitted by her lover. Her last
words were: send for mother, l am
dying"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08

Catarrh of nose, throat and stom-
ach, consumption (first stages), bron-
chitis and asthma and remedies that
have proven almost universally sue
cessful. By use of these methods,
com bined with their home treatment,
a cure can be effected in every case.
Deafness, Ringing In the Ears, Running
Ears.
Many of these cases are caused by
Catarrh extending from nose to throat
into the middle ear. Recently appli-
ances have been invented that carry
healing agents direct to the diseased
parts, effecting quick and Perma-
nent cure.
Office, Der Democrat Building,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Can FiEht in CoIorado.

Denver. Dec. s.-The board OF alder
men has passed a bill licensing prize
fights TO the extent of $3.50 for each
performance,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08

24c per Id: extra dairy. 20@21c; pack
ing stock. I2iaN13c. ESgs-F'resh stock.
25@26c per dozen. Live poultry
Young Turkeys. 6GI7c per ID: chickens.
hens. 5G7c; ducks. 1la@S12c: geese,
S4OOm6.O0 per dozen. PobatoeS-Fair
20 choice. ga i5c per bu. Apples-$1.5O
also per brI. CraUberries-Cape Cod,
S6.5Od7.5O per brl; bell and bugle, $3.50.
Chicago Live Stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08

Diseases of Nervous system, Rheum atient
Diseases of Women. Blood and Skin
Diseases of Men, Varicocele, strict
ure, HydrOcele, Rupture, etc.
Diseases OF the ii cart, Liver
and Kidneys.
The German-English specialists arc
all graduates of the leading colleges
of the country, and have spent years
in college and hospital work, as their
numerous diplomas and certificates
will show. Their offices are equipped
with every electrical and mechanical
appliance and curative agent known
to the worlds greatest scientists TO
be necessary in the diagnoses and
and cure of catarrhal, rheumatic,
nervous or lingering diseases. Not
one physician in a thousand possesses
such facilities. 1t is to these appli-
ances, new remedies and new meth
DDS, together with fifteen years of eX-
perience in college and hospital work
that many of their remarkable cures
have been attributed.
No matter if your case has been pro-
nounced incurable, call and see them;
it can do you no harm. Science is
advancing, you may yet find a cure.
If your case is hopeless they will not
treat you.
Consultation and examination free
and confidential.
'O5 West Third ST., Davenport,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Dec. Z.
Following were the quotation on the
Board of Trade today:
Wheat Omen. High Low Close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-08
Chicago Live Stock.


III
Hogs-Estmated receipts for the day,
IS, 600: sales ragged at $4.1564.S0 for
pigs, $4.7OM497is for light. S4.5594.1O for
rough packing. S4.7GH 90 for mixed.
and S415m4.9Ilz for heavy packing and
shipping lots, with tn ebulk of the
shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales
at $4.S0Q 40.
day. 45CO: quotations ranged at s.. 500
$50 for choice to extra steers, $5.154
D so good to choice DO. A.75GI5.25 fair
to good do S4.4O64.90 common TO medi-
UNI do. S4.1jM4.5O butCherS' steers, $3.50
m555 fed western steers, S2.5064. 40
stockers and feeders: sl:75@4.25 cows.
s275G47O heifers, S2.5004.25 bulls and
oxen, S4.0Oa4.6O stays, S3.20a4.0O Texas
steers S3.75d4.sO grass westerns. and
$4,000 $50 veal calves.
Sheep and Lambs-Estmated re-
ceipts for the day. 7,00o: quotations
ranged at S3.25a4.20 westerns, S250d425
natives. s4.25a5.20 western lambs. and
1000 80 native lambs
milwaukee, Grain
Milwaukee, Dec. 4
Wheat-Steady; No. l northern, 74D
75c: No. northern. 711zdT234c. Rye
Firm. 30. I. SIC. Bariey-Dull; No. 2.
SOC: sample. 40N56 OateSteady; No.
white. 25%4 a26c.
Local Markets.
Gorn-3NSew, asG4oc.
Hay-Timo.hy, sl2i prairie, $40
Coal % 90 per ton
Butter-Choice to fair, 2ic; fresh creamery,
ERRs-2Oc
Hens-6c per pound
Spring chickens, 61sc per pound
Turkeys-Sc.
Ducks-7c-
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05
Beware of a Cough.

A cough is not disease but symp-
tom. Consumption and bronchitis,
which are the most dangerous and IA
tai diseases, have for their first indica-
ton persistent cough, and If properly
treated as soon as this cough appears
are easily cured. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has proved wonderfully sue
cessful, and gained its wide reputation
and extensive sale by its success IN
curing the diseases which cause cough
ing If it is not beneficial 1t will mol
cost you cent. For sale by II. h
Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

at is with good deal of pleasure
and satisfaction that | recommend
Cham berlain's collie, cholera and diar-
rhoea remedy" says Druggist A. w.
Sawtelle, of Hartford, Conn. "A lady
customer, seeing the remedy exposed
for sale on my show case, said to me:
~ really believe that medicine saved
my life the past summer while at the
shore, and she became so enthusiastic
over its merits that | at once made up
NV mind to recommend it in the future.
Recently gentleman came into my
store so overcome with collie pains
that he sank at once to the floor
gave him a dose of this remedy which
helped him. repeated the dose and
in fifteen minutes he left my store
smilingly informing me that he felt as
well as ever" Sold by Fl. II. Watkins
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Frank L. Smith and family and
George w. Roster are in from the
SNOWFALL mine, near Boundary Cone.
The gentlemen have several tons of
very rich gold ore with them, which
they will sell to the sampler. Messrs.
Smith Il Roster have opened up a
splendid body of ore in the Snowfall
aud will soon put in cyanide plant to
work it. The mine is only about five
miles from the river and the ores can
be hauled out for less than,a dollar a
ton. Fuel can be had cheaply and the
cost of reduction will be much less
than in any othel. part of the county.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Billiousness is condition charac-
terized by Disturbance of the diges-
tive organs. The stomach is debili-
tated, the liver torpid, the bowels con-
stipated. There Is a loathing of food,
pains In the bowels, dizziness, coated
tongue and vomiting, first Of the un-
digested or partly digested food and
then of bile. Ci,amberlain's stomach
and Liver Tablets allay the disturb
ances Of the stomach and create
healthy appetite. They also tone mp
the liver to healthy action and regu-
late the bowels. Try them and you
are certain to be much pleased with the
result. For sale by H. II. Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom It Muy Concern;
Notice Is hereby given that the Tub mine
situated in Union Basin, Wallapai mining dis
trict Mohave county, Arizona, Is under least
and bond to parties working the same and tina,
neither said property nor the owner thereof
will be responsible for any labor performed r
debts nn,. tied, or injuries sustlined by en-
ploy or lploye in the operation Of said
mine. 80 an operatives engage In such sery-
ice at their own risk and that no debt Is valid
against said mining claim. T. l.. AHRES.
Oakland Feb. 18th, 1900.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Mrs. Carrie Bacon, of Los Angeles,
accompanied by her children, arrived
in Kingman Thursday morning and has
gone to the Big Sandy, where she will
visit with relatives.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Charles Metcalfe has rendered his
stone quarry at this place to the Santa
Fe Pacific railroad for the purpose of
getting out stone wherewith to build
new depot to replace the one recently
destroyed by fire. The tuff rock in
this quarry is indestructible by fire
aud Is a splendid building tone.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05
To THE PUBLIC.

4 The MINER is not represented -
= by agent or otherwise within or -
y without Mohave County. All y
= orders issued on this office are y
4 void. u
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

LoST-Between the courthouse and
Santa Fe railroad track a cloudy white
handled tw.. -bladed pocket knife. A
suitable reward will be paid finder by
MRS w. r. DoBsoN,
South 4th Street.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Van Slyke Bros. this week shipped
nearly carload of ore from Ibex to
the Kingman sampler.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Information is wanted of the where
abouts of Jules Caro-, of Spanish de-
scent, who came to Arizona in 1854.
II dead, please give date and place of
death. HENRY MALMGREN,
Box 523. Houston, Tex.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

o. d. M. Gaddis has gone to Union
Pass with mining expert to examine
one of the big mines of that country.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Herbert Whitney, who has been a
resident of Kingman the past two
years, departed for his old home in
Wyoming Tuesday last.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05
C,ocol and Personal

Rolla Clack is in Kingman nursing
sore hand.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Charles r. and George NJ. Bowers
have force of men at work on the
Primrose mine, Todd Basin, and are
taking out good ore. The old tunnel
l. now being driven ahead and in the
brea i body of ore has been uncov-
cred that runs COS to the ton. The
shaft is down one hundred feet in good
ore and drift eighty feet from the
bottom. The mine is looking fine and
It is the intention of the owners to
push work as rapidly as possible.
Charles f. Bowers was out to see the
property this week and returned well
pleased.
jeff Lane, j. II. Holmes, w. &. Garlic
ton and Charles Peterson, owners OF
the Wanda mine, near Stockton Hill,
are iubilating over the recent big strike
in their property. The shaft now
stands at depth Of so feet at which
point drifts are being run off both
ways on the ledge. The ore shows az
and down the shaft and in the drifts as
far as they have been run. Pieces OF
the ore exhibited in kingman are phe
nominally rich in silver, being plaster
ed all over with heavy coating OF horr
silver. The boys have been at work OF
the mine for several months aud arr
deserving of the good fortune. W.
hope the bonanza will rival the famou
| Ontario.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Greedy Clack and Maynard Hart and
wife have gone back to Mineral Park.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Il No one but the President Of this com 4
4 pany is authorized TO contract debts in 4
4 our name. Nor will we be responsible \
Il for any debts contracted by any one in 4
4 our employ. =
r KINGMAN MER. co. 4
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Mrs. Mccartney, Mrs. Snyder and
Mrs. Metcalfe attended the Chloride
celebration and were the guests of
Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Perry.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

When the liingman and Needles gun
clubs come together tomorrow the at
moSphere around Kingman will be
shot so full of holes that it will not
hold water.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Fred Leonard came la from Chloride
Monday last to look after the samp-
ling of carload of Distaff ore.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05
Dewey Day at Chloride.

Dewey Day was celebrated by the
people of Chloride last Tuesday in a
most enthusiastic manner. The drill
ing contest had three entries for the
double-h handed and three for the single.
The double handed match was won by
Will Wulsten and w. Morris. The
deepest hole was 221E inches. Robt.
Swanbeck won the single handed
match, getting his hole down l51a
inches.
The other sports were rather spas
modic and little interest was taken in
them.
In the evening the exercises at the
hall we're of an interesting character.
After the exercises a dance was par
ticipated in by the lovers of terpse-
chore until the early morning hours.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

We would infer from our cotemp por-
ary's report of the democratic con-
vention at Chloride that Kingman put
it all over the ChIOrider..
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Ed. Roberts had several tons of ore
from the White Hills sampled this
week at the Kingman sampler. The
ore was rich in silver.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

J. n. Cohenour, w. H. Hardy and
Sam Crozier have returned from Phe-
nix, where they attended the republi.
can territorial convention.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Surveyors left Kingman yesterday to
make the preliminary survey on the
Santa Fe and Arizona Southern rail
road, the new line projected from Sc
ligman to Hillside. The survey will be
followed by the graders at once.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Kingman Chinese are following the
example of their white brethren by
forming restaurant trust. The Yuen
Hing Wo company has bought up the
other restaurants aud has closed them
up, retaining the Hotel Bsale cafe. This
does not insure better article of food
to the dependant boarder, but the
hsathan Chinee expects to reap prof
table harvest.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Over one hundred people went over
from Kingman Tuesday last to attend
the democratic convention and enjoy
the Dewey Day exercises at Chloride.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Mrs. J. NJ. Murphy Thursday last re-
ceived message from San Francisco
announcing the serious illness of he"
mother aud took the afternoon train
the same day for that city.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

Last Tuesday the democrats Of the
county held convention at Chloride
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the territorial convention which
meets at Pbenix this month. The con-
vention was called to order by j. NJ.
Murphy aud Hon Ad. Cornwall was
elected temporary chairman, and Chas.
w. Lynch secretary. After the APP
pointmeut of various committees on
motion Ad Cornwall was elected per-
manent chairman, and DR.. Whitesides
secretary.
The selection of delegates seemed to
engender some bitter feeling and many
caustic remarks were allowed to float
out of the hall and lose themselves on
the desert air. The delegates selected
were Judge J. NJ Murphy, Harvey
Hubbs. j. s. Kolar, Kean st. Charles,
Charles w. Lynch, of Ningman; John
Hall and j. j. Teeter, of White Hills,
and Colin Timmons and j. p. Finegan,
of Chloride. Chloride delegates made
fight to have the delegate instructed
for Colin Timmons for delegate to the
Kansas City convention, but the King
man delegation refused to stand in
with the proposition and the delegates
90 without instruction. The Chicago
platform and Bryan we're endorsed.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05
Ross H. BLAKELY & CO.,
RBSTRRCTORS,

We are uow rev sred to furnish full aud com
I lete Abstracts Of Titles Of lands, mines and
toNu lots within Mohave county, ArizoIs,
including records of Probate aud District
Courts, Delinquent Tax aud Sheriff Sales.
ROSS II. BLAKELY, Manager
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-05

CIV. Beecher, J. S. olar and A. II.
Smith returned last Sunday morning
from the Chemehuevis valley oil
fields. They were much impressed
with that country from an oleaginons
point of view and believe that in the
near future it will entirely overshadow
the asphaltum oils of California. The
oil base in the Chemehuevis held is
paratfine, much more valuable pro-
duct than that produced on the other
side of the Colorado river. Besides oil
that region is rich in gold placer de-
posits.