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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

CATION of fouI, the chairman. Grout,
claimed at least one Tanner delegate
in the four. The returns from the
second precinct of the first ward in
Springfield were not received until
after l O'Clock Sunday morning, aud
the fact that this district gave the
county to Tanner by bare majority
of one was regarded as a suspicious
circumstance. The CuIlom men. in
support of their claim that there was
"crOoked" work in this precinct, point
to the fact that while Cullom lost the
ward By 90 votes, Converse and Selby,
the Cullom candidates for the legisla-
ture, carried it by 40 votes each Dur
ing the count III this precinct the pO-
lice were cal ed out and the leaders of
both factions hurried to the place.
There was a fierce alteration, but the
doors were closed and guarded by the
police until the count was pleted.
The Springfield Register gives the
appended, which may be accepted as
sample of the incidents that char
acterized the day: The most shame
less debauchery of votes character
lied the contest, the ruling price at
what is known as the black belt in
the First ward being $40 apiece.
Prominent citizens bid against each
other for votes in the most open man
ner. The biggest corruption fund
ever used at primary was expended
by both Sides
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
A Life and Death Fight.

w. \. Hines, of Manchester, Iowa,
writing of his almost miraculous es-
cape from death, says: Exposure
after measles induced serious lung
trouble, which ended in consumption.
1 had frequent hemorrhages and
coughed night and day. All my doc
tors said | must soon die. Then l
began to use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, which COM
pletely cured me. | would not he
without it even if it cost So a bottle
Hundreds have used it on my recon-
mendation and all say it never fails
to cure throat, chest and lung trou-
bles." Regular size so cents and 81.
Trial bottles free at Hartz & Ulls-
me yer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

The storm center of the republican
internecine disturbance in Illinois is
just now Springfield, the capital of
the state. Saturday was squally
day there, the occasion OF the party
primaries, and in the calm of evening
when the fury of the day had sub
sided sufficiently to permit of a scan
ming of the track of the storm, it was
discovered that Tanner had beaten the
foxy senior senator in his own county,
but only by the narrow margin of 81
to 81. And there was still sufficient
element of doubt in the probable at
titude Of some of the delegates elected
at the primaries TO insure.a determined
struggle when the convention met
today. The fight was for the con-
troll or delegations said to come unin-
structtd. One of these was from Clear
Lake township. which cast eight votes
in the convention. 1t is mining
community and is therefore counted
safe for Tanner. In Divernou town
ship there were two uninstructed dele
gates who were set down as strong
Tanner men" and in Laomi, where
the Cullom men claimed solid dele
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
MODERN SLAVERY
Caused by Weak, Exhausted Stomachs, L
Almost Universal.

You, reader, would not permit youi
neighbor to call you out of bed at mid
night and oblige you to walk the pave
ment for two or three hours every
night. You would not allow him &c
burn your hand wilfuily, nor to cut
your finger off, just to please him.
Why, then, do you allow your stomach
to cause you loss of sleep, nightmare,
and continual suffering? Every dys-
peptic, every sufferer from indigestion,
biliousness, heartburn, waterbrash,
catarrh of the stomach and other stom-
ach diseases, is a slave to his or her
stomach. There is one way-only one
of breaking the chains of this slav-
cry. That is by using Dodd's Dyspep-
STA Tablets.
These digest the food you have eaten.
They don't need aid from the stomach,
which is therefore given time to rest
and gain strength. They regulate the
bowels, which carry off the waste por-
ton of the food not used in making
blood. Thus the stomach is emptied
and prepared to receive the next meal.
No foul gas can form in the stomach
if you use Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets,
for the food is digested by them at
once and does not remain in the stom-
ach to rot and cause disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
1t viii Surprise You-Try 1t.

1t is the medicine above all others
for catarrh and is worth its weight in
gold. Ely's Cream Balm does all that
is claimed for it.-B. W. Sperry, Hart
fOrG. Conn.
My son was afflicted with catarrh.
He used Ely Cream Balm and the
disasreeable catarrh all left him
&. OImstead, Arcola. Ill.
The balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at 80
cents. or mailed by Ely Brothers, SO
Warren street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
rheumatism Cured In "a Hours.

T. J. Blackmore. of Halter IL Black
more. Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since procured bottle of Mys-
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house
in - hours. l took to nv bed with
rheumatism nine months ago and the
Mystic Cure is the only medicine that
did me any good. l had five of the
best physicians in the city, but l re-
ceived very little relief from them
know the Mystic Cure to be what it
is represented and take pleasure in
recommending it to other poor suf-
ferrers." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island. and Gus
Schlegel IL Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

TIE democratic legislature Of Ken
lucky is right, quite right, in declin-
ing to recognize any proclamation,
so called. from the usurping governor
who broke up the legal session of the
general assembly at the state capital
and attempted to reassemblc it sub
ject to his dictation, in a town where
it would he thwarted in exercising its
constitutional functions. The pre-
rogative of the executive passed from
Taylor in Kentucky when he sought
10 abusp IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
BOOM FOR THE HENNEPIN.
{ a.es and Others Ask for Deep Water
Navigation to Joliet.

John Lam bert, member of the state
special commission. and John w.
Gates, the wire trust magnate, are
agitating the scheme of making the
drainage canal a deep waterway rs
far as Joliet. These two men are in
terested to the amount OF millions in
the wire mills at JCliet, and the fact
that they are interested in the matter
gives good deal of weight to the
feasibility Of the scheme. The prop
osition is of interest here because
the Hennepin canal is to be di-
rectly connected with Joliet, as
soon as it so far completed as to al
low the passage of boats over it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

Taxes for the year 1899 are due.
Parties having personal tax and no
real estate will be expected to make
immediate payment. The penalties
prescribed by the statute will be en-
forced for nonpayment of personal
taxes after notification by postal card
or otherwise. Office with Hull Il Co.,
real estate and insurance agents,
Room 81, Mitchell N Lynde building.
CHARLES BOWERS,
Township Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
Half Rates to Lincoln, Neb.

On account of the National Butter
Makers association, to be held at Lin
eoln, Neb., Feb. 10 to %, the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway will sell
round trip tickets to Lincoln Feb. II,
Is and 10, at the rate of one fare for
the round trip. Tickets good to re-
turn up to and including Feb 2S. Two
through trains daily. For further
particulars call at ticket office or tele-
phone 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
Mardi Gras, New Orleans and Mobile.

For the above occasion the X. l. &
p. railway offers extremely low rates.
Tickets on sale Feb. 10 to 20, inclu-
sive. Good returning until March Is.
Choice of the various routes; best
time and best accommodations via the
r. l. " p. railway. For full informa-
ton, call on X. |. IL p. ticket agent
or address
NJ. a. PATTERSON, q. II. IL +. A,
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

THIRTY-NISE Chicago volunteers
for Red Cross hospital service to the
Boer army in South Africa left over
the Rock Island yesterday on their
start for the field Of military opera
lions. Thousands OF people mani
tested their sympathy for the cause
BY cheering the party as il left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
d., X. 1. n n. w. Ky. One Fare Round TrII
to Lincoln. Nebraska.

Tickets on sale Feb. II and Is.
good to return Feb IS, 1900. for the
annual meeting of the National
Creamery and Buttermakers' conven-
ton at Lincoln, Ncb., Feb. 10.
For further information call at city
ticket office. 1903 Second avenue
Phone 1O4O), or X. l. Il P. Ry de-
pot. l.. +. BERRY,
General Passen ger Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
4 Misunderstanding.

Misunderstood symptoms of disease
lead doctors to treat something else
when the Kidneys are out of order
Foley's Kidney Cure will bring you
health when other medicines have
failed. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

II the British were to abandon the
attempted relief of Whites historic
garrison at Ladysmith in order to res
cue Cecil Rhodes, the diamond king
whose avarice has precipiiated the
present crisis in South Africa, and
who is, very unfortunately for him,
bottled up in Kim beriey, such ma
neuver would by no means surprise
the world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
For Over FiftI Year.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums
sllays all pain, cures wind collie, and
Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. rs
cents 8 bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
A REMARKABLE ENTERPRISE

Is That OF the British DOCTORS at 1Oo-
Second Avenue. These Eminent Ply
sIcIans are Giving Their Services
Free for Three Months to All
InvaIIds Who Call Be
fore Feb. Is.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have at the urgent solicitation
of large mum Der of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity es-
tablished a permanent branch of the
institute in this city at No. 1902
Second avenue,
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided TO give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine ex-
cepted) TO ali invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and Feb. 10. These services consist
not only of consultation. examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is TO become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
fiicted, and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months to
all who call before Feb. 10.
The doctors treat all forms of di-
sease and deformities and guarantee
a cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview thorough eX-
animation - made, and, if in durable,
you are frankly and kindly told so,
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, cartarrh
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, and all diseases of the
rectum are positively cured by their
new treatment.
DR.. f. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge
Office hours from 9 a. m. till 8 p.
IN. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

JEFFERSON said: "A government
is republican in proportion as every
member composing it has his equal
voice in the direction of its concerns
by representatives chosen by himself
and responsible to him at short per-
iOds -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

II the last disastrous movement of
Butler north of the Tugela was a
feint, as i now suspected" in Lon
don, it may be counted as reasonably
certain that the Beers were on TO that
fact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
A Card.

Phelps &C" Cough. Cold and
Group cure is guaranteed. 1t cures
chronic cases. 1t is out of the old
rut. For asthma and all other lung
troubles take &C" The Harper
House pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
Announcement.

At the suggestion Of my friends. I have de
termined 20 become a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for the once of township
collector. and to that end respectfully solicit
the support of all who deem me worthy and
deserving. y. II. KIMBALL-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

thereby announce myself a candidate fOl
the democratic nomination for township col
lector, and solicit the endorsement OF ms
friends FRED WHISTLER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
Brood BIC. and ChilhlaInr

quickly cured by Banner Salve, the
most healing remedy in the world.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
Leave Rock Island.

Lines east of Peoria carry through
coaches and sleeping cars on night
trains to principal cities.
III. A. PATTERSON.
Gent Pass. Agent,
Book Island, IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

THE democrats of Kentucky are not
only in it but they propose 10 remain
so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, % and 80 cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
~ Railway-Tickets can be purchased or
baggage check ed ut K l. * Il. Tw cntieth street
depot, C. p L & =. depot, corner Fifth ave
nue. and Thrty-tirst street Frank II Plum
mer, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12
THE ARGUS.

IN THE NAME OF j. W. rorrER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

DAVENPORT. ROCK ISLAND & NORTH
western railway. Passenger station. X. l.
& p depot. Twentieth street l. r. Berry,
6. = A, Davenport, la w. X Jafrav. City
Ticket Agent ''Tri-City Route" Short line
between Ir-CitieS. Chicago. Clinton and all
points via the Z. Il y. W. railway Through
sleeping car nightly between Chicago Daven-
port and Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-12

Passenger trains leave c. z I. & p moline
avenue) depot FIVE (5) minutes earlier thar
time given. Trains marked daily, all Other
trains daily except Sunday.
The colored American., 1900-04-28
Pc Omac Unions Anniversary.

The 35th anniversary Of Potomac Un.
ion Lodge, No. Ss2 q u. o. F., was eel.
ebrated April 1eth at Odd Fellows Hall
In the presence of a large audience. The
music " as excellent and the cake walk
Was the most entertaining that has
been seen b re THE season. The ad-
mirable committee on arrangements
was Cfficsred as fellows: ]. W. Lee.
chairman; Jarses Thomas, treasurer;
G. w. Bell, secretary;T Rhodes, assist
ant secretary. The ladies auxiliary IN
cluded Misses IFene Alexander, Rosa
Bolts, Mary e. Baltimore, Maud I.
Cross, Lille g. Saith, Mamie Garner,
Marie Morgan, Mary Estelie Thomas,
Mary Shs lton. Mesdames j. W. Lee,
Charles Gray, David HuGehinson, G..
w, Lee, Charles Long, Raehel Haw
kins, Alice Harris. Hermiene Morgan,
z j. Holmes, Maggie Thomas.
The colored American., 1900-04-28

Prof. Layton vas asked to lead ia
singing tine Star Spapgied Bsnnes"
which was sung by the entire company
The toast, Our Literature" was re-
spOnded to by Mr. Daniel Murray, AS
s1stant Librarian ofCOngress. Mr.. Muir
ray gave an interesting summary Of the
literary progress Of the race, showing
that more than l. 400 books and pam ph-
lets have been written by Negro auth
ors. He also referred TO the fact that
400 patents have been granted to Negro
inventors and that Negro Invention
is 18th On the list OF patents. The toast,
"Our Young Men," was responded to
by Mr. W. T Menard, Washington cor
respondent fJr he New York Age
and Dallas Express. Mr. Menard
spoke of The passage Of the elder
men in history and how tksir places
were filled by younger men who took
up the WORK ss 10 was laid down by
them. He paid Q glowing tribute TO
the memory ana services of Douglass,
Bruce AID LangstOn, snd showed heW
II cir plac were being filled by White,
Lyons, che atnam aud Others He speke
.f lhe passing on IN life OF these End
how the younger men naust fill their
The colored American., 1900-04-28

Prof. jesse Lawson Is one Of the
most Useful members Of the race in the
country; attacks upon Rim only serve
10 dra " his friends IN re closely to his
standaId Prof. Lawson's integrity is
unimpeschRble and his word Is his
bond.
The colored American., 1900-04-28

It does not require much Of an effort
| on the pare OF any friend of the gentle
man whose name heads this article to
speak Of him in kindly phrase or to Ia.
dorse him for any office to which he
may aspire. Fer he is unqusstiopably
man Of many strong friendships, and
an enthusiastic lovoY Of his race.
Daniel Murray hes always been q GEN.
! sistent worker for the upho;dipg Of the
Negro race, and whenever the occasion
required 1t he has ever been ready with
| tongue and pen to defend il from at.
tack, or TO sing it's promises.
The dis ciplIne Of some ynsn comes
through their fight with the hard oon.
d1ttons ef their sarlier years. Discip'
line enough he has had, but not of this
kind.
The child Of Gedly and intelligent
parents, he stared upon iiie's rugged
pathway with the training which. but
Negro beys were privileged TO receive.
The environments of his youth were
such as fe boys Of either re ee enjoyed.
he was one OF those whem ssEly pros.
perlty lad it's chance 30 spoil; bot in
whom early Christian eonsesration-
thanks TO good mother not Only re-.
sisteo l's seductiOns, but wTested st to
the highest and purest end. Mr Mur.
ray Is native OF Maryland. and Ia pri.
vate life and public station he has
always reflected the highest credit
upon hls state hImself, and the
race to whose interests he is sust
now deyoting bis services Ia the
collie ction and Classification Of che
works of Negro authors, Of which [ an
advised he has gathered together near.
~ twelve hundred volumes to be ex'
hibited at the Paris Exposition The
magnitude CT this task is appalling
when one stops To consider, the great
amOnt Of physical and mental sfforG 1t
entails, and the large qusnity Of f''know.
howtiveness, us requires to do the work
correctly and satisfactorily
Mr.. Murray no Wever is quite equal TO
the requirements Of the duty, as he is
something Of q walking encycle Dedias
second only in his knowledge OF books
aid authors TO that iE iEcomparab bls book.
Worm and erudite scholar, a Il Snef.
ford, under whom he has trained for to
these many years.
Neither in his literary taste, nor Ia the
preoccupatien Of his pro:essiea-ths
lsw DOr In his love of domestic retire
ment does be fiBd warrant for slight.
Ing the duties a citizen Though al
ways taking an lEteIligent interest In
politics, be was never q partisan Ia the
sense which suberG1natod his race sr
bis prInciple 70 PARTY. He has always
been able TO think his own tbouEkts,
and courageous enough to give them
voice.
In al the years that he bas liver Ia
Washington he has lever 1spiree to
hold an elective office His yucoFd ss q
citizen and as christian gentleman, is
The colored American., 1900-04-28
DANIEL MORAY, ESQ.

An Eloquent Tribute to the Sterling Quail
ties of Popular Washingtonian- Bruce
Grit'S Bouquet to Son of Maryland
HIS Collecting More Than ], 400 Pro-
Der of Board Cf Education.
The colored American., 1900-04-28
R. v. THOMPSON HORORED

The National Personal Liberty League
Gives its annual Banquet with he Popu-
lar Young IndianIan as Special Guest
An Eloquent TeS imonial o the Rising
Factors in Race Progress -ToastS and
Those who RI SpoDdg d.
The colored American., 1900-04-28

R. ". THOMPSON HONORRD
The National Personal Liberty League
Gives its annual Banquet with the Popu-
lar Young Indian ian as Special Guest
An Eloquent TeS imonial o the Rising
Factors in Race Progress -ToastS and
Those who RI SpoDdtd.
The best evidence OF q mans worth
and ability, and the estee IN in which he
is held by community, is the testim Ony
Of those with whom ne is brought
into intimate daily contact, and who
haye had the widest opportunities for
Observing the mete5 and bounds Gf
his nature. Judged by this standard,
Mr. Richard w. Thompson has every
reason TO feel prond OF the unqualified
expression or approval voiced last
"Wednesday evening by WashiBgton's
most representative citizens IN the
grand banquet hail OF the Delno-
KOonee Cafe. Few young men have
been more royalty treated than the
young Indlanian.
The occasion was the fifth annual
DINER OF the National Colored PeTsOnaI
Liberty League, which boasts OF more
than 5000 members, scattered over
every section Of the country. It is the
custom of the League to select each
year some distinguished gentleman SIS
its special guest, and at thIe time the
honor Of Eeeeiving lis respects fell to
MIR. Thompson, as compliment 10 the
yOung men of the race who sTe strug
M ~ aFRs4 U
manfulIy TO hold al0ft the banner OF
the Negro people AS president of the
Second Baptist l Iyceum, secretary of
the NstioLal Afro American Council,
associate editor Of The ColOFed Ameri
can and staff correspondent for several
other iIurnals ME. Thompson has
made his inf Jence felt for good, and
there is q universally Of sentiment that
the Leagues selection was timely
and fitting.
Fifty or more invited guests sat down
to table arranged L shape, and gar
nished with the richness and pro-
fusion Characteristic Of that eminent
yeung caterer, Mr.. ]. 8. Koon6e. The
Dali was beautifully decorated with
American flags, ferns and portraits
"a EAOAAAACht puOilC AAOh' OAS
OF the main features OF the decora-
ton was a bsnnsr representing every
state in the Union. The menu was
toothsome and elaborate, with ali kinds
Of appetizing trimmings. At $50 O'Clock
MIR. Charles e. Curtis of Iowa, chair
man Of the COMMITTEES on arrangeme ats,
arose and introduced Rev. &. 3. vii
lett of Iowa, who invoked the divine
blessing, after which Mr.. Gurus made
abritf address, highly mpiiuaentarv
TO the guest Of honor, and giving brief
history of the organization, after VIII Gu
be introduced Prof. L. 81. Hershaw of
Georgia as POSTMASTER. Mr.. HeIshaw,
alter making short address end wei
coming the guests, introduced Mr.. &.
Clay HawKins president Of the Ma
uonal ColCred Personal Liberty League
ss he tirsf speaker of the evening. ny
Hawkins paid glowing trIbute &c she
guest IF honor anu then IN optimistic
Yein, responded TO the toast: ''Oul
future" de was frequently interrupted
Dy applause.
The colored American., 1900-04-28

CONTINUED on thirteenth page. }
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
February 9th. 1880.

Deacon" Sanford was installed as
manager of the Jewett house.
The wind mill on the plaza was a
thing of the past and The Optic
suggested a park over there.
Brand new baby at Henry Jaffa's
The boulders were being removed
from the approaches to the river
bridge.
H. T. Wilson, of the Chicago Hotel
World was here to write up the Las
Vegas mines for the Chicago Times" !"
Owing to the death of grand niece
of Don Miguel A. Otero, in the upper
town, an adjourned meeting of the
Las Vegas consolidated mining COM
pany would be held at night.
Headlines in this paper read: "The
lynching the men said and
how they acted" The article that fol-
lowed must have been written from
personal knowledge!
The mining combination known as
the Blanchard, Longuemare & Co., or
ganization, had been dissolved by mu-
tual consent and merged into the Las
Vegas and st. Louis mining and smelt-
ing company.