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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

Mrs. Goldman, the heroic English
woman who was in South Africa when
the war broke out, but remained to
nurse the wounded, is now seriously ill
at Pietermaritzburg, having broken her
leg. Mrs Goldmann's services as a
nurse were much appreciated. She
tended wounded Briton and Boer with
equal devotion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
The rnhIeclath Gown.

All sorts OF oddities have been sprung
by fckle fashion upon unsuspecting
femininity this spring. We have sal
lied forth with acorns. raisins and even
tomatoes on our hats, but one Of the
latest fads OF all Is the tablecloth
gown
or course the tablecloths are colored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

Dainty organizes, lawns and dimities
in pink, blue and white are seen large
ly. These usually are trimmed more
or less deliberately. lace being the most
favored. Narrow black velvet ribbon
also is used freely, and there never has
been a season when so many fine tuck
ings were seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Mrs. Besant and the Hindoos.

1t may not be generally known that
Mrs. Besant has founded a college for
Hindoos at Benares. AS current talk
has it, she is now championing the
cause Of Hindooism." The now" re-
minds one of Mr.. Gladstone's prophecy
that Mrs. Besant would complete the
cycle OF religions and finish where she
began, in the fold Of Anglicanism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

A dainty fashion OF the season is the
adjustable reyers Of lawn, pique or
guipure. Fastened on a cloth jacket
they give a touch OF summer time
brightness TO an otherwise warm look
ing garment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

Report has it that when Lady Paunce-
fote leayes Washington she will receive
as gift from admiring friends a dia-
mond sunburst which viii cost SIS, 600.
Each admiring friend is expected TO
contribute SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
For the Picnic Lpueh.o..

Appetite usually waits on the picnic
luncheon. be il ever so simply prepared,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

arrival. departure :Dany, except Sun
gDany except Saturday. All others daily. Tel
ephone 1923.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

St. l. Springfield. PEORIA
Bur Quln. via Monmouth o:55 am . 71b pm
Dubuque. -. Il 7:45 amt $40 pm
Peoria, Beardstown, Bur
NnRtOn. Denver and west : $40 pmti am
ST. Paul & Minneapolis. . $50 pn' e:l5 am
Sterling, Clinton & Dubuque 7.5o pm : $40 am
ST. L., KAns c., Denver &
Psc. coast via GalesburR . 7:i5 pms ass am
'Dany. tDany except Sunday. IN. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

DAILY. tDauy except Sunday.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
AVOID DANGER.
The Danger of Catarrh DIN tents Thae
Contain Mercury.

Contain Mercury.
This journal, although more particu-
larly devoted to all that interests
finance, commerce and manufactur-
ing is nevertheless always awake to
the need and wants of its readers. let
the subject be what it may: we were
asked to investigate and report upon
the merits of the various catarrh RENE
dies on the market. The production
of preparations of injurious compost
ton cannot, unfortunately, be stopped
or restricted at present. or until our
state legislatures can be induced to
pass such suitable and stringent laws
as will effectually prevent their ap-
pearance on the market. In the mean
time, the people must look out for
themselves. In this matter. We have
made a most careful and painstaklng
investigation realizing the confidence
that would be placed in our reply Our
medical staff employed to make such
Investigations were most faVOraDIy
impressed with the preparation known
as Halls catarrh cure. manufactured
| by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo. Ohio,
| and agreed that this peerless remedy
| deserves our highest Endorsement
| Many of the catarrh remedies on the
| market contain mercury, which de-
| stroys the sense of smell and deranges
| the whole system when entering
| through the mucous surfaces From
| analysis we found that Halls catarrR
| cure contains mercury 1t is taken
| internally, acting directly upon the
| blood and mucous surfaces of the syS-
| tenn We have no interest whatever
| in this matter beyond faithfully serv-
| ing our readers. and as our indorse-
| ment is extended without reward OF
| any kind, and Is wholly unsolicited by
| this company, and will be received
| with the full credence that all our
| statements have met with for the past
eighteen years--Southern Review OF
Commerce
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
OFFICIALS DUMFOUNDED.
Buffers Third Advance Not Sue
cessfuI, a Little Bit.
"NoT PRESSING ADVANCE"

Boer Head Lager, Ladysnnith, Feb
12--The British who We're in posses
sion of the kopje at Mo1ens Drift
abandoned it after bonbardrnent by
Boer cannon and retired across the
Tugela river to their former position
a desu1tory cannonade is proceeding
at the Tuge1a, but otherwise every
thing is quiet.
An arnored train made a sortie from
Chievely towards Colenso and landed
2, 900 British troops on the right of the
Boer position. The Beers immediately
crossed the river and made an attack
with rifles and artillery, forcing the
withdrawal of both the train and the
troops to Chievely.
London, Feb. 12.-London accepts as
true the Boer statement that General
Butler has failed again These state
ments were passed by the British cen
sor at Alden and are read in the light
| of Mr.. Balfour's announcement in the
commons that General Butler is not
pressing his advance
! When shown the Boer dispatch, the
war officials appeared utterly dunn
founded. Apparently they had not the
| least suspicion of the posi- bility O.
| such an outco me of the operations
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
STILL MORE COMPLICATED.
rwo state governments Acting at Gross

Two State Governments Acting at cross
Purposes
Frankfort, KY, Feb IA large
number OF political friends of Governor
Taylor held a conference which was
protracted-
Governor Taylor stated that there
were two courses to be pursued First,
to sign the Louisville agreement; sec
ond, to quietly withdraw the troops,
allow the legislature to reconvene IL
the capitol building in Frankfort, to
call off the session held in London, and
to ignore the Louisville agreement en-
tire1y. Several speeches were made
and it was soon apparent that the
sentiment of the gathering was very
and this was adopted
Orders were at once issued to General
Collier to prepare for the departure OF
large number of them were ready to
leave Six companies have left and
more are to follow, only small de
tachment remaining. These will be
retained only a peace guard and
| will in no way be obtruded upon the
! presence of the legislature
The action of Governor Taylor re
turns the gubernatorial fight to the
/ exact position it occupied on the day
following the Goebel assassination
| with the additional complication tina
| there was but one legislature and on
| governor, IN fact, whereas there ar
| now two claimants for the position
to be the law making power Of Ken
| tuclSV.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
The Oldest Justice.

Topeka, Feb. 13.-The State His
torical Society is to have a 1ife-sized
portrait in oil of Judge William Mar
grave, of Fort Scott. Judge Margrave
is the oldest justice of the peace in
Kansas. The portrait is to be the gift
of E. f. Ware, until recently president
of the Historical Society Mr. Ware
has had it painted by a Fort Scott
artist. Judge Margrave was appointed
justice of the peace by Governor
Reeder when the territory of Kansas
was organized in 1855, and he has held
the Office contin uously ever since.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
Wall FROM Underwriters.
Losses Heavy Resulting From State
Legislation.
COMBINED EXPERIENCE NIL.

Albany, N Y, Feb 13.-The ire m
surance companies operating in New
York state lost more than S5,ooo,oo
during the last year This condition
is shown in the annual report of State
Superintendent of Insurance Payn, to
the legislature:
1.-The statistics presented indicate
that the results of the fire insurance
business for 1899 have been disastrous
to the insurance companies as a body,
and had 1T not been for the apPrecia-
ton in the market value of their
securities the loss would have been
still greater
1.-THE fire premiums received were
SIS, 463, 725.79; fire losses incurred $751;
O45, 938. "a. The estimated amount of
expense for the transaction of this
business is SO, 4s7, sos, so, which, if
added to the incurred losses, makes a
total of S24, $50, s47.44, showing as con-
pared with the premium receipts, an
apparent net excess of S5,o7O, 121-65
I'm looking for the cause L found
that the losses through the country in
the companies representing to this de-
partment have been increased during
the year by S14, 466, 441.73- Examina-
ton also shows that the average rate
of premium charged by all companies
has materially decreased from year &C
year.
During the last four years many
state legislatures have passed anti
compact laws, which have prevented
companies from utilizing their com
bined experience and judgment in de
termining the adequacy of premiums
for fire insurance and in enforcing
rules and regulations designed for th'
purpose of preventing fires
saults upon the insurance companie
threaten serious Impairment of thei
resources and their ultimate destrue
ton, unless this crusade is stopped"
He recommends that the state, an
not each individual company, shall pa.
for the cost of each examination of it
financial condition made by the stat
department. He recommends also tn
repeal of the reta1iatory laws
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15

Washington, Feb. 1O--Judge Will
liam Taft, president of the Philippine
commission, said to a representative of
the Associated Press that he would not
remain in the islands longer than two
years and that on his return to this
country he would resume the practice
of law He would not, he said, be APP
pointed at any time governor general
of the Philippines. He realized the
fact that the mission of the commission
was a most difficult one, but he had
strong hopes of being partly instru-
mental in giving to the Philippines a
civil government and a code which
would secure for them the fullest posi-
BILE measure of liberty and security to
life and property. This he thought
was worthy the ambition of any man
and though he did not doubt that the
work in contem plation would be beset
by many serious difficulties that fact
did not deter him in the least
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
LACK of Nav Omcers.

Washington, Feb 1.-THE navy is
short of enlisted men and also officers.
As for the former, although the short
age is about 1 900 men, there is already
congressional authorization for the
employment of more. With the in
creased number of ships in commits
sion, and the additions being steadily
made to the navy, it is no longer posi-
BILE to give naval officers the turns of
shore service to which they are en-
titled. 1t is expected that the admin
istration will make effort to have
the class of cadets at Annapolis in
creased to about 100.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
Damage suit Against Mexico.

Wichita, Feb. 13.-Judge Altman or
Ell Dorado and D. c. Ollie Of Leon are
preparing to file a claim for damages
for $25, 900 against the Mexican
government for the death of Ed
ward Turner of this city in Mexican
prison. It will be alleged in the petit
ton that Turner came to his death
from the result of cruelty and starva-
ton by the prison officials at Orizaba,
where he was confined. All of Am
bassador C1ayton's efforts to secure the
release or trial of the men came to
naught. Turner appealed to Governor
Stanley and the authorities at Wash
ington for help. The case was referred
to Ambassador Clayton, who was how
ever unable to assist them, and Turner
finally died a miserable death from
cruelty and starvation.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
why Butler Retired.

London Feb ia balloonist dis
covered the fact that the Beers had
developed extraordinary and uneS-
pected artillery strength to the British
right where they had managed to
draw up a dozen heavy guns, some fit
ted with disappear ring mountings and
All counningly masked This was a
deadly trap as they commanded the
road the British would have to take to
reach Ladysmith- These guns render
ed advance positions of British unten-
able and a further advance impossible
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
Legislature at louisville.

Louisville, Feb. 13.-Upon the receipt
IF Governor Taylor's proclamation re-
calling the legislature to Frankfort
there was a conference held here At
It's conclusion Governor Beckham sent
to the legislature a message reciting
the failure of the peace negotiations,
and the conditions existing at Frank
fort as seen by him and recommending
that the legislature continues its ses-
sion in Louisville, as he could not
guarantee their personal security nor
protect them from unwarranted inter
ference at Frankfort.
Acting upon this suggestion, the
legislature decided to remain in Louis
vile for the present.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
Harana strike Faned.

Havana. Feb. 13.-The strike Of CT
rar-malers is settled. The men asked
On what conditions they could return
to work and the masters replied that
they could return on the conditions
existing before the strike This reply
they accepted The cost of the strike
to the manufacturers has been prac-
kicaIly nothing The strikers them
selves lost 500. 900 The Hera1do tells
samuel Gompers to return to the Uni
ted States, declaring he came here to
create disturbances
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
WAINWRIGHT Honored.

Washington, Feb 12--Rear Admiral
E. " McNair, who has recently been
on sick leave has, on account Of con-
tinued i'll health, asked to be detached
from the SUPPLEMENTARY of the naval
academy at Annapolis and be given
sick leave for an extended period, and
his request has been granted by the
navy department. Admiral McNair is
the ranking rear admiral in the navy,
being second only to Admiral Dewey.
The president has designated Com
mander Richard Wainwright to succeed
Admiral McNair as superintendent of
the naval academy. This is great
compliment to an officer of his rank
and years, and is due to his exceptional
ability and the signal services rendered
by him during the Spanish-American
war while in command of the auxiliary
cruiser Gloucester.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
An old Fiddle.

Kansas City, Kas., Feb. 13--In the
year 1916, 3s4 years ago or nearly four
centuries, Gaspard Duffo-Pruer, a Ger
man manufacturer of musical instru-
znents. made five violins- Four of
these Instruments are in existence to-
day, three in this country and one,
in a monastery in Europe One OF
4lle three ancient violins in this country
is owned by DR.. Eli Swarts, of this
city, who has owned it for forty-five
years. and which has been in the Swarts
family for more than 100 years
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
n1ethodists. onerIng.

San Francisco, Feb. 13--Regarding
the intention of the Methodist Epis-
copal church of this country to collect
$50, oOo, 900 as Twentieth century
thank Offering, DR. Thomas Fi1bep
stated that the work was progressing
smoothly and that the entire sum viii
doubtless be collected by the end OF
1901 Tt is expected that England viii
raise a similar fund amounting to S1o,-
Ooo, 900. This immense sum viii be
used for educational, charitable and
church purposes
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
a FORMER AMERICAN SAYS.
Doubled Their Cultivated Lands and

Doubled Their Cultivated Lands and
More Than Doubled Their Stock
The following letter, written by Mr.
John Cummings of Wetaskiwin, AL
berta Canada, formerly of Washing
ton to friend in the United States,
is only one of a hundred similar cases.
and what was done by Mr. Cummings
can more easily be done today by any
good, sober and industrious farmer
who chooses to make his home in the
dominion
Dear Sir: You want to know how
got along since I came into Northern
Alberta. L am happy to inform you
that am not ashamed to tell
We located five miles northeast of
Wetaskiwin; left Pennington, Wash,
on the 10Th day of May. driving all the
way. We had time to build our
log house the first fall. and to make
us comfortable for the family and
stock We then built four stables. 18x
20 inside, that we could put every
thing inside them when the cold got
down to the fifties. and worked hard
getting up the stables. and got through
clubbing the 1st of December; but.
to our surprise, we had no use for the
stables only for the milk cow and two
spans of horses The balance of the
horses lived on the prairie all winter,
and took care of themselves The doors
of two stables were left open for them
| to go into in cold time, but they
| would not do 1t, but stayed out on the
prairie the coolest night we had and
| looked as spry crickets-
I can go ten rods back of my house
| and count ten residents 1 know all
OF their circumstances Every one of
| them have doubled their cultivated
1 land and doubled their animals, and
/ a great deal more All of are COM
| paratively out of debt and an unusual
/ Iy big crop to thresh and prospects OF
| a fair price, and 1 expect are as
| well contented a lot of people as there
is to be found from Florida to the
| KIondike-
| Ny son bought two pounds of Irvine
/ to the acre, and when we started to
| bind some barley we found that in
| stead of taking two pounds to the acre.
1t was taking nearly five pounds Then
you ought to have seen hira hitch uD q
| team and make for town for 100 pounds
| more. 1 cannot say how it will thresb
] All I can say is that 1t is weIl-hea
and takes an enormous amount OF
tWine.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
Arresting Absentees.

London, Ky, 12--The Sergeants- at
arms of the senate and house are busy
serving warrants upon absentee mem
bers. 1t is determined to secure a
quorum in both branches of the 1egis-
allure. 1t is understood that this
action is upon instructions received
from Governor Taylor
Louisville, Feb 1.-THE democratic
members of the Legislature met here
today There was a quorum of the
house present, and enough members OF
both houses present to form a quorum
for a Joint session.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
Legislators Back to Frankfort.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb Ex-Governor
TAYLOR issued the following proc1ama-
ton: 1.-The excitement recently pre-
vailing in this city having to some
extent subsidized, and there appearing
now TO be no necessity for the general
assembly to remain in session in Lon
don, 1 do hereby by this proclamation
reconvene same in Frankfort, Ky,
February 12 1900 at IL o'clock noon.
(Signed) w s TAYLOR,
s.Gover0ors
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15

cher, who murdered Colonel John Stone
at Kingfisher, o. T.. January IL, is
under arrest here Mayor Ouate re
ceived a telegram from the City of
Mexico, saying that Ambassador Clay
ton asked the arrest, and that Watcher
was thought to be in Juarez- Watcher
was arrested at the postoffice, where he
received mail under the name of James
Wilson Watcher at first maintained
his innocence but at the Jail he broke
down Newspaper clippings telling OF
the murder, and letters from his wife
and daughter, expressing anxiety for
his safety. were found on him.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
More Iniunctions.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 1o.-Judge Will
liam II. Taft, who has just been APP
pointed as president of the new
Philippine commission, gave notice to
counsel that on next Monday he would
hear arguments the petition of the
state officers of Kentucky other than
the governor and lieutenant governor
for a restraining order against the
three members of the Kentucky state
board of election commissioners and
the contestants for state officers other
than those of governor and lieutenant
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
Denied din London.

London, Feb. 9.-Fhe officials of the
United States embassy deny that any
negotiations in regard to Alaska are
proceeding between Lord Salisbury
and Mr.. Choate, the United States am
bassador, or that a concession of a free
port in Alaska is included in the Mic
aragua agreement, as cab1ed from
Washington. A question will be asked
in the house of commons Thursday as
to whether Great Britain has re1in-
quished all her rights under the Clay
on-Bulwer treaty.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15

New York. Feb 1O.-Behind the APP
peal of the American Tract society for
voluntary subscriptions of $500, 600,
with which to iquidate a floating debt
that is causing embarrassment is an
admission by the officers that its %
story building on Nassau street. does
not pay. The rent has not paid tn
interest mortgage that covers the
structure. The society has been in
existence for three quarters of a CEN
fury but Mr.. Rand says that the float
ing debt of $500, 900 now threatens its
existence
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
RuriaI of Major Armstrong.

Washington, Feb 1o--The remains
of the late Major Frank G. Armstrong,
of E1dorado, Kas., who died at Manila
on December 4, from malaria1 blood
poisoning, were inferred at Arlington
with all the solemnity of a military
funeral The funeral party comprised
his widow and mother. Mrs Jane Arm
strong; Mrs R. H. Hazlett, of Eldorado,
Kas-. and Frank Smith, OF Columbus,
D. The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Chaplain Pierce
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15

Berlin Feb. 9.-The influenza which
has spread throughout Germany now
numbers &C, 900 victims in Munich In
Berlin every bed in every hospital is
occupied and the hospital physicians,
hundreds of whom have been stricken
with the ma1ady, are scarcely able to
care for their patients Among those
believed to be dying is DR. Lieber,
leader of the Centrists. or clerical party
in the reichstag, who has received the
sacraments.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
Election omcers Sentenced.

Philadelphia, Feb. 13--Samuel r.
Markedly, Joseph Hogan and Frank
Taylor, alias Pierce, were sentenced to
imprisonment for two years in the
Eastern penitentiary, and to pay fine
of $500 each for frauds perpetrated at
the November election. The men We're
election officers and We're convicted OF
stuffing the ballot box and making
fraudulent returns of the votes cast.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
Mckinley Honored.

Washington, Feb. 12.-President
Mckinley has been notified of his cleo
ton as an honorary member of Column
bia lodge Master NIasons of London,
England The notification was given
by Colonel J. Ii. Taylor, the master of
Columbia lodge. The certificate of
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15
Library For st. Joseph.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE board
of education decided to submit a propo-
sition to the citizens to vote bonds for
500, 900 to erect a library building
The public schools are SO overcrowded
that a proposition to vote bonds for
500, 900 to erect another school build
in was also sanctioned.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-02-15

In the Austrian court it is contrary to
custom for perishable articles to APP
pear twice on the imperial table The
result is large perquisites for the at
tendants To one man fail all un-
corked bottles, to e1other the wine left
In the glasses, to another the Joints.
and to still another the game or the
sweets Every morning sort OF mar
ket is held in the basement or the pal
ace where the Viennese come to pur-
chase the remaius-New York Post