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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
ORDINANCE RENEWED.
Council Again Passes Measure
Prohibiting Hauling of
Wagons Tandem.
QUESTION AS TO us LEGALITY
City Attorney Scott in Doubt.
Other Matters Before
Aldermen.

The original ordinance prohibiting
the hauling of wagons tandem fashion
having expired by limitation by rea,
son of failure of publication, the or.
finance was presented again at last
Nights council meeting by Aid. Sod.
erstrom and adopted 10 to 4. There
is a question whether such an ordi.
nance would be held constitutional by
the courts. City Attorney j. K. SCOTS
opinion follows:
In reference to the ordinance pro
nibiting the fastening together of Two
or more carriages or wagons in tan
lem fashion to the one team, which
ordinance is now in force in this city,
would say as to the legality of the
same that 1 am very much in doubt
rs to whether or not a court of appeal
would find the said ordinance to be
iegal. Cities, under our law, are
vested with general power called the
police power. which gives them the
right TO pass all necessary Ordinanc e
for the preservation and security OF
the health, comfort, safety and prop
erty of it's citizens. The only restric-
tion is that the said ordinances shall
not be excessive or unreasonable.
Whether or not the ordinance which
we have passed is unreasonable, as
the courts might construe it, l cannot
-ay, as this precise question has not
been passed upon by our supreme
court, and you are as capable of judg-
ing on that point as am myself. The
ordinance as one of our city laws is
cow in effect and binding on all par
ties until it is declared not legal by a
com petent court. This has not yet
been done. aud until it is done the
ordinance is law"
Other Doings.
One thousand feet of Perfection
Jacket brand hose at 80 cents per foot
was ordered purchased for the fire
department.
A petition signed by a number of
building contractors was presented,
asking that the LeClaire Stone COM
pany be permitted to contiH ue to land
and unload it's barges at the levee be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets. The petition was referred to
the license and markets committee
The council accepted an invitation
to spend the Fourth in Moline, where
there is to be big celebration. The
aldermen are to goin carriages. Aids.
Fender, Snyder and Gall were dele
gated by the mayor to hire the con-
veyances and make all other arrange
ments.
A petition of propertyholders was
adopted legalizing a 30-foot thorough
fare on Nineteenth between Tenth and
Twelfth avenues, so that The boule-
wards may be made uniform and
properly graded in connection with
the laying of sidewalks on that street.
The Tri-City Railway company is
laying the rails on Forty-second
street to connect with it's bridge
across the Sylvan water to Rock Island
arsenal. The street north from Fifth TO
Third avenues is but 25 feet wide. There
is a question as to the proper location
of the property line, and until this is
determined the railway company's
operations are to be suspended upon
order of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
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Miss Mary Elizaoesn Willis. GalesburI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
MCCABE'S.
We Inaugurate This Week the Greatest Sale of Re
Ever Heard of in the Northwest.

Heard of Northwest.
Absolutely unapproachabe hats
iObber admitting he hard pressed sold
mixed sailors have sold SLIP and including other
All fashionable which been
retailing at 81 EACH We bought the whole lot sell
. . NV
Lot Eleven Ready trimmed
up to
n t
all illinois and There lots
of should quick
. >-S>S
OUR SHOW WINDOWS TELL ALL THE REST OF THE STORY.
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the homer of our different nationali-
ties.''
In which you usually came off
worst"
Yes; you had an abominable way of
cudgeling German supremacy into me;
and as you were the stronger. gem
orally yielded to your palpable argu-
ments. But when there was anything
which required brains and reflection,
John Maxwell was summoned. Then
you submitted to my authority. and, at
the utmost. appeared on the scene
when there was drubbing to be given.
Don't look SO gloomy, Will; let us dis
cuss the matter sensibly. What do
you really expect to accomplish by this
wild ride into the enemy's country?
You don't even know whether Miss
Harrison wishes to see you-whether
she did not agree when her father dis
missed you so unceremoniously."
mo. mol" William impetuously re
torted. Florence has been deceived
forced; she has not received any of my
letters. as l have not had single line
from her Her father was always op-
posed to our engagement. we fairly
extorted his consent. He gave it re-
Iuctantly, and promptly availed him
self of the excuse afforded by the war
TO recall his promise"
John Maxwell shrugged his shoul-
ders.
Well. you can hardly blame him,
He, secessionist and slave-baron, and
you with your humanistic ideas! You
harmonize like fire and water, and you
were always thorn in the flesh of his
nephew, the charming Edward. You
stole from under his very eyes the
wife on whom he had set his heart.
He'll never forgive you. Conditions
We're imposed at the outbreak of the
war;
Yes-shameful onesl / was to deny
my convictions, desert and betray the
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cause I serve and fight in the ranks of
cd the dishonorable demand as it de-
served"
with the most reckless bluntness to
the millionaire and future father-in-
law. The Harrisons really are not so
very much to blame. You would be
an extremely troublesome son-in-law.
l should have considered the matter a
little. Where bride and fortune
are at stake"
You would have practiced treason?
John, don't make yourself worse than
you are. Even you would have been
incapable of it,
who talks of treason, You merely
needed to have remained passive and
not fought at all, either for or against
the Union; that would have been the
wisest course
And cowardly, pitiful enc into
the bargain! Am 1 alone to lag be-
hind, when every one springs to arms?
Let us drop the subject Our views
on this point are very widely sun
dered."
They are on all points" said Max
well, dryly. Il stick to it--this visit
to the plantation is as useless as 1t is
dangerous. but l don't aatter riyself
in the least with the hope of OBTAINING
you. You'll have your own way under
all circumstances.
tof course, 1 shall. I'm going to he
colonel at once to ask for leave of
absence. VIII you accompany me?"
The young surgeon sighed. He was
probably loath to resign his comfort
able resting place, yet he rose slowly.
Il wish Colonel Burney would put
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brain. You have probably forgotten
tha. we are engaged in war and that
Ii Is desertion for an officer to be alb
sent from his regiment without leave.
Court-martials are sometimes disagree
able in such cases. and it would be un-
fortunate If Lieutenant Roland should
go out OF the world by lyneh-law."
The sarcasm of these words succeed
ed in producing an impression where
sensible arguments might have failed
William Roland started and answered
more quietly:
What fancy have you taken into
your head? OF course, | don't mean to
go without leave. The colonel will not
refuse it. we are doing nothing here,
must see and speak to Florence once
more, even though hazard my life to
do it,
"You lovers are always ready to risk
your lives" said the young surgeon,
carelessly. Your feelings are forever
at the boiling point. A strange con-
dltion of affairs. Let me feel your
pulse!"
Cease. this jesting," cried William,
furiously. Cant you curb your spirit
OF mockery even here? But how could
expect sympathy or appreciation
from you where affairs of the heart
are concerned"
From the heartless Americann' re
torted John. "Of course. heart and
feeling are the prerogatives of the Ger
them, and consider yourselves actually
insulted il other people claim a little
Of the article, too. Here we are back
again at the old point of dispute. over
which we wrangled sufficiently as boys
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A Soldiers Honor.


Z'he rays of the noonday sun were
beating down with the scorching glow
known only to the South. In the hot,
gn'Yering air every object seemed
stepped in radiant light, and even the
forest afforded no GOODNESS, for It, too.
was peryaded by the sultry atmos-
phere and beneath the huge trees the
burning breath of noon was stin felt.
Under one of these trees, whose
branches, heavy with foliage, extend
ed long distance. two young men had
ilung themselves on the ground, appa-
rently for short rest.
Both wore the uniform OF the Union
army, one being lieutenant and the
other 4 surgeon. The latter, who had
slender figure somewhat below the
middle height. expressive features and
dark hair, lay in comfortable atti-
tude on the turf, listening calmly to
his companion. who had started up and
was pacing hurriedly to and fro. The
powerful form, thick. fair hair and blue
eyes Enthusiastically revealed German
ancestry: but cloud shadoued the
frank. youthful face. and the voice
trembled with passionate emotion.
Il must go. cost what it may Since
1 knew that Harrison and his daughter
were on the plantation. have had no
rest Say what you please. John, am
golngl"
My dear William, you are on the
Sye Of doing very foolish thing" said
he surgeon, without changing his com
Portable position. Il advise you. as a
friend, to drop it; the affair may be
your death.
What do / care for that, Certainty
viii have at any cost. A brisk ride
will bring me there in two hours, and
! can return before sunset. I'll venture
Il at any peril"
And risk a bullet through your
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wa,.rmelou a nl,al 70 sugar c.ae.

aAhtaA 70 @NSaF NNhCs
u. Hansz, farmer and gardener, has
recently made some successful expert
meats Ia obtaining an excellent quali-
ty of sirup from waterrnelons He will
shortly attempt 10 convert some OF the
s9rup Into sugar. and expects to be
successful Mr. Hansz figures a big
pFUat In melons II used for making
sirnps From is melons, Weighing
20 10 e5 pounds. he said. we made
two gallons and one pint OF sirup We
cut the melons in nalycs, cut out the
pulp. ground Il in a cider mill. and
pressed cut the Juice. We boiled the
juice in porcelain kettles on the kiteh-
en- stove Tot II hours. With elder
miii and hot air or steam eyapoEatar,
two men can make 25 20 80 gallons OF
sirup day. At the above figures it
would take about go melons TO make
80 gallons OF strup. worth SIS. The
melons would be worth at wholesale
about IS or ST. and 1t would take two
or threo days to haul and sell them
al market with 4 mill and evapo-
rator in the melon patch, farmer and
one or two hands could realize 100 per
cent more BY making thcm into strip,
and feeding the refuse TO hogs, cattle,
horses and chickens, which eat 1t
readily. Bowling Green (Hy1 News.
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our cen.Ee ctrl. reach .hs posr..

Mount HoIyoks colleges system
OF education has been introduced
among the Beers, and more than
seventy-hye teachers and graduates
Of Mount Holyoke, Vassar, Smith
and wellesley have gone out to
south Africa in the last twenty-five
years to teach the daughters of the
Dutch. 1t began in this way: DR..
Andrew Murray. Dutch minister in
South Africa. read life Of Mary Lyon.
the founder of Mount Holyoke, and
was impressed so much with her work
that he established a similar school
for girls in Wellington, South Africa,
sending to Mount Holyoke at once for
teachers. Before long there were 400
,pupils. and already 500 teachers have
been sent out from this school. simi-
lar seminaries have been established in
Graaf- Reinet, Bloemfontein, Johannes
burg and Worcester, the one in the
latter place having been endowed by
a citizen OF Worcester, Mass.
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FUNCTIONS OF A NEwspApr,
People Make the News. the Paper Hold.
Up tho Picture

Up tho Picture
Ihere are two qualities of bu,,,n
nature that seem to be inherent i'm rho
article. 1t is natural and IL il human
ms accounts for great many things
that people do. For one thing. mourn
~ as we may, they love a fight The
successful warrior is the ideal, popular
hero. What is war but wholesale
hshting? History. as 1t has been Writ.
ten Tor centuries, is little but the REG
ord OF battles Old Hobbies. who con-
Tended that war was the natural state
OF man, and that the intervals OF peace
we're artificial situations, had a good
deal on his side OF the argument Now
with these things as they are IL is
human and natural that such an affafr
as that prize fight last week should
attract much attention. You cannot
he'p II II was the event Of its hour.
Men and women stood for hours late at
night in the driving rain to find out how
the two brutes were pummeling each
other, and which was getting the best
OF II. Disgusting. truly. but what are
you going 10 DO about It2 We have
heard Of some criticism OF the news
papers for printing the story next
morning Well, II they had not printed
i they would have ceased to be news
papers. That's all about that. news
paper Is a daily publication that gives
the news. II does not print what GER
tain people wish to have happen, but
what does happen. It does not make
the news. but publishes il. We are no
more responsible for that prize fight
than for the Charleston earthquake OF
some years ago. We described both as
well as we could, That's our business.
We are not defending the brutal and
hsutalizins business of prize fightinE.
But, In detail, # has this advantage
aysr war: The Innocent do not get
killed by II Ii probably causes little
suffering. as the brutes engaged in the
sport have every appearance OF being
practically incapable OF the Amer feel
ings. and evidently have very inferior
senslbiltty. /; calls for no sympathy.
No harm would be done the world II
the two contestants should kill each
other. Ii Is merely contest between
two human animals who test thereby
(unless the pool box interests preyeup
their respective ability to give and
withstand punches such entertain
ments are crowded Not to publish the
results OF an affair as that OF last
week would have taken : paper out OF
the category Of newspapers. Esvs;. the
very few who objected 30 its appear
ance would. In Rll probability. hare
looked l-:n some other paper to see
Just how bad It WAS II omitted from
their own The fact is that the news
81 made by the world Mt large. and the
newspaper simply holds up the picture
OF the passing procession Hartford
Courant
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IA go sInr

frssqursesul Texas is famed for
Ia undertakings The rewesg
Efrhtsst star which has shot
4, It's horizon Is the wonderful
IN La Porte. located on Calves
" midway between Houston and
hoo 10 the celebrated Coas;
h OF Texas. a happy trinity di
hrIius and capital Is here found
T. buIldiaE up a great deepwater
city Extensive public work is
~ay including wharfs, docks and
frunt sAipping facilities The
lGaveEnment Is soon 10 deepen
hazel thus enabling the largest
vessels 10 receive and discharge
5 At Ia Porte
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-. Armnrrd Trnln.-

sruidcent aruiored trains used
n nj IN her war with the Bocrs
Ltert her troops in about the
.ny that Hostester's Stomach
'ITives dyspepsia from the hn-
DInach. and then mounts guard
dos not return. the Bltters
4 In every case of indigestion.
'fion. liver and kidney trouble
years
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..I,. , nnrl,nan.

number Of a London paper
fthis advprtisetaent: Wanted.
!, I.bt weight. who fears the
A, rau drive u pair Of steady
En- must. Lord willing. arise
~ in the morning. obey his
m mistress 10 all lawful com
I'M psalns and join she house
EysT laak af;er the horses and
|suy wait on the table"
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~. - .1l.n.. rnnt-ra.. rrr..

,s today 70 Alien 5 olmated. Is
Is Y. for a free sarnple OF AZ
Foot Ease. a powder TO shake into
sAoss. Il cures ehlhlains. sweat
|8aup. swollen. aching feet II
new ar tight shoes easy, An ia
surs for coras and BHnionA All
kis!s aud shoe atores sell Il. E5c,
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. s.. 70 snnanr cIe.Inr.

Jones, why don't you lay IN
Enday provisions on saturday"
81 Il Mr.. Jones comes homc
late saturday night he's liable
syrrythlnE In tho house"
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Keeps
Thirty Years

Ayers Hair yigor IS GER
''fnly the most economical prep
'fstlon Of IT'S kind on the market.
a little of il Coes long way.
And thsn. what you don't need
now you can use some other
time Just as we'll.
1t doesn't take much of ii to
stop f,lling of the hair. restore
color to gray hair. cure dandruf.
and keep the hair soft and glossy.
ihefes great deal Of good and
an immense amount OF satisfac-
lion IN every bottle of II.
sl.ss bstfse. All druggists.
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The average woman regards an apol-
ogy as a good deal like sponge and
believes that it will wipe out any
thing.-Atchison Globe.
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k7dluE 10 g decision affirmed by
krlau court. II is unlawful for =
h. canract q debt while he Is
W money. II the police iinl auf
4 uau has dane 80 he may b. at
and punished
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womau's Ways.

Mfr. Naggs-"whatever is, my dear.
,x right" Mrs. N.-"Fudge! What
about the mate to your right shoef"--
Detroit Free Press.
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! you fcsl siunli during the holt
~Aygfuily stupid caaI sec a
.whrG I make IL my yself. =
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, crEY A oolp Is oSr DAY.

LAXATIVE Htss.1 Qtstniss Tanlctx ~
- rstEna the rsrhsyif u fziis 10 cure
D. ~ Usgrts slEusSgrw o. osxa boa.
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care rusit rktarrh % getd m HEAD
y si q falls % raiirEr = aha ~.
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0EHE Wafuan Il indifferent % ten
snr1Fs : day. an o,dEr woman Is
lsrl a. gas IA tea says
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"Abou, thirty wears ago |
boaght , bottle Of Ayers Hair
|Sigof to stop my hsH from
|.iiliag oat. One-hslf bottle
|tutad me, A few days ago my
bar beg,n 10 fall out again. |
Ssns 10 the medicine shelf and
found the old botrle OF Han
Vigor iust as good as vhen !
bought II" ]. c. Baxter,
B'''drOod. Ill. Sept. ~. 1899
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SsSssSEssGGEss EssGsssEssssGg
Y HIS WORD OF HONOR 4
a A Tale of The Blue and the Gray rs
W WERNER III
W. eoPHFht le, by n
Sss5sSSSSS SSSsSa SassSSsssN
CHAPTER /.
BY E. VIEWER,

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28

greater than Havana from New York live
SOC, eco. 600 of people. purchasing now an
nually from all nations. OF the thinS9
which we produce to the sum of thou
sand million dollars, of which we furnish
per cent. And yet. with our Pacific coast
and its enterprising people the opening oil
the canal across the isthmus and an
American merchant marine. that per cent
should be so. With railroads opening up
these countries and civilization stimulating
their people. the possible increase in their
trade dazzles the imagination.
ITO relieve home congestion, starvation
and revolution, England. Germany, and
France are increasing their armies. enlarg-
ing their fleets and either wasing war or
on the eve OF great conflicts while partl-
tioning Africa threatening China, seiZing
Asatic principalities. and madly building
railroads across the continents of Asia and
Africa. BY victorious war and triumphant
diplomacy we are in our own territory
within easy reach, a. Manila. OF CHINA,
Siam Korea. Aunam the East Indies. and
Japan. Without war or entangling alli-
ances we will have equal rights with other
nations to all parts of the Orient. with all
that it means for the demonstrated su-
periority Of our manufactures and the sur
plus haryests Of our farms.
This is not n sordid view, nor can any
right apprehension of our Philippine policy
or our relations to our island colonies be
sordid or purely commercial. In spite of
ourselves We have colonial possessions. We
have no policy to declare, no glittering
resolutions or proclamations to make and
in the future to embarrass us. We will
stamp out the insurrection and establish
a stable government. We will organize
local governments. We VIII constitute
courts. We will ensure with the whole
power of the United States security for
life and property, freedom of religion. and
the equal and just administration of the
law.
THE kindergarten of liberty, under
competent instructors rapidly develops its
pupils for larger responsibilities for citi-
Zenship respect for law for judicia! du-
ties and for a constantly increasing share
in their local and general assemblies. One
ye-.' OF rule by the United States in Cuba
is convincing object lesson. Brigands
have become farmers and revolutionists
conservative citizens. Order has taken The
place of anarchy and law Of license. The
Cubans are developing their industries and
rapidly acquiring habits of self-goyern-
ment. So the uplifting of the people OF
the Philippines to the comprehension and
practice of orderly industry. respect for
individual rights, confidence and then par
ticipation in government Will add enor-
mously to their happiness and reciprocally
to the strength. prosperity, ana power of
our country"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28

line, and the natural object OF criticism
and fault finding. l think the men who
come into the staff from the line will
Dring in vitality and new ideas, and the
men who go back TO the line from the staff
VIII carry with them instruction and kind
ly judgment
Tho provision which permits the Presi-
dent to terminate a detail of the staff Is
of the highest Importance 1t is most I'M
portant in its application to the most i'm
portant positions. that OF the chiefs of the
several stan corps and bureaus. Nothing
could be more unpracticable than the pres
ent permanent tenure of the chief OF a bu-
reau. The President as Commander-in-
Chief Is responsible for the efficiency of
the army. In time of war he is expected
by the country TO produce results by its
use. He can determine who shall COM
maud the armies. he can change generals
in command as often as he chooses he can
try first one and then another. and another
without limit, until he finds the man COM
petent for the hour and the duty. but he is
absolutely powerleSs as to the heads of
these great departments which organize
and assemble and feed and clothe and
transport the army and eciiip and care for
the army.
Victory or defeat is organized In the
staff departments before shot is fired.
Inefficiency in them means necessary dis
aster at the beginning and the eXPendt-
ture OF countless treasure and the sacri-
fee of countless lives. Yet no matter how
plainly inadequate TO the task of head OF
one of these departments may be. the
President is powerless 10 make a change.
unless he commits some distinct and helm
Gus offence upon which lie can be court
martalcd and dismissed from the service.
Clearly this ought to be changed. and the
President should be empowered 10 COM
mand this part of the army just as fully
rs he can command the soldiers in the
field.
Great care has been taken in this pro-
vision to protest the personal rights of the
present incumbents of these stat offices.
I believe that it has been done. | am
glad to know thai the great majority of
them consider that it has been done. and
are satisfied 10 accept this change cheer
fully and with public spirit. | understand
that there are & few, and they are a very
few. who are dissatisfied. Their oJposi-
ton is purely personal.