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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
ssoekhoIders' Meeting.

once Of the Peoples Power Company, Rock
Island. Ill, June IL, 1900:
Notice is hereby given that q special meet
ing of the stockholders of the Pc pies Power
Company viii be held ~ the general oc1ces of
said Company. No. too Seventeenth street 10
he city OF Rock Island. in the county OF Rock
Island, and state OF Illinois. on the eighteenth
.USth) day of July. 1890. 81 the honr OF 3.SO
o clock D. m. for the purpose OF voting on the
following proposition TO wit
TO Increase the capital stock of said copper
alton from the sum of three hundred thous-
and col arS (S3 O.Ouol 20 six hundred
thousand dollar (SSOGOol and the number Of
its shares from three thousand (30fo1 20 six
I thousand "a Oool. SAMUEL. -. DAVIS,
PHIL MITCHELL
THOMAS b DAVIS.
CHARLES H DEERE.
WILLARD L NELIE,
CHARLES o mason,
Directors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Plo,r. For the VeIdt.

Some of the English soldiers who be-
Ionged to the reserve were SO confident
that England in the end would annex
the South African republics that they
took with them farming implements
and carpenters tools, according to the
Chicago Record. One man took pat
ent pillow with the intention of using it
On the farm he intended selecting in
the annexed territory. Several yeomen
now at the front wrote home asking
that plows be sent them. assuring their
home people that by the time the plows
reached the Transvaal the war would
be over, and the plows would come in
handy a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Exncutor,a Nofice.

Estate OF John E Baker. deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed ex-
ecutor of the last Will and testament of John
r. Baker. late OF the county of Rock Is
land, state of Illinois. deceased, hereby
gives notice that he win appear before
the county court of Rock Island county, at
the county court room, In the city of Rock Isi-
and al the September term on the FIRST Mon.
day In september next. az which time all per
sons having claims against sah' estate are no.
tiled and requested 70 attend, Or the purpose
of having the same adjusted.
AL persons Indebted 20 said estate are re-
quested 10 make immediate payment 20 the
undersigned
Dated this e0th day of June, A. D.. 1900
PREsL8y GREEHAwALT, Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
The Western Illinois
Summer Normal School

Is now in session at Augustana
college. Rock Island. The school
will be in session from June 25
to August 3.
Pupils will be received at any
time. This is an excellent oppor-
tunity to review common or high
school subjects looking to an adj
vanced grade of certificate; to
make up work for advanced
standing in school, and TO get a
good course in pedagogy and pri-
mary methods.
Special attention also given to
work in music and drawing as re-
,quired of teachers in public
schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
T!EN-TSIN TO PEKlNG.
Approach TO the Chinese Capital
Described by an American.
TEDIOUS TRAVELLING BY RAIL.

Danger and inconvenience In Land
Ing Sailors Mt the Taku FOrts-Pe-
kings Position In n Desert-The
Compounds of the Foreign Embas-
sies-SOciaI Life.
a naval officer who has just returned
from the Asiatic station recently made
two journeys to Picking by way OF
Tien-tsin and the railroad, which the
Boxers have in part destroyed and
along which the foreign marines and
sailors are now advancing to the Chi
nese capital. He described the ap-
proach to the Chinese capital to 4 New
York Evening Post reporter as ex
tremely uncomfortable even at the best
of times. Not only is the journey by
rail very tedious, but the preliminaries
to landing from a ship-of-war are in
convenient and even dangerous.
1.-The Taku forts he said, so fire.
quently referred to in current dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
A Strange Wager.

Two men. according to the New York
Times. have started from Vienna for
the Paris exposition pushing an empty
cask before them on q wager OF $50
900. -szze - = -. -s..sI-- -. ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
HOW Tbev RoIIv 70 ,he CIV,

ION to Pekingw is the new British
cry since "On TO Pretoria is needed
no more. says the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. Other land grabbing nations
have been ION to England for a long
tiLAe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Items of Interest Gathered at
Washington.
MOVEMENT TO BEAUT1FY THE CITY

New Project For the Position of
Public buildings In the Future.
Executive Gallery In the House.
Playground For Children of Wash
fnStOn-A New Drink.
''They are talking now in Washing
ton" said William L. Smith of that
city recently to q reporter of the New
York Tribune, of buying all that the
government does not own OF the south
side of Pennsyly ania avenue and
throwing it into 4 great park. in which
the public buildings of the future will
be placed. l hope they will, for it
would add greatly to the city's beauty
If they do. Washington has always
and APPLY borne the name of the City
of Magnificent Distances. and with
equal justice it could now be called
the city of magnificent parks, for no
city in this country approaches it in
this particular The statuary in the
city generally adds to its beauty. but
there are exceptions. There is n statue
Of Franklin there that is not thing of
beauty. and the bloated and monstrous
efhgy of Webster with which they have
destroyed the beauty of Scott circle
We're best taken away. But in the
main we have suffered little from
poor sculpture.
when L was n small boy, one of my
delights was to peek out at the great
steam rollers which were used to keep
the asphalt smooth and to blot out the
marks of the horseshoe and the ruts
of the heavy wagon. 1 say peek out,
because in hot weather in the middle
of the day, on account of the extreme
heat, l would not be allowed without.
From the upper windows then 1 could
easily see all that passed in the street,
but today there is hardly n street in
the residential section where you can
see the streets from the upper Win
dows Of the fringing houses. The trees
that were then mere SLIPS, inclosed in
guarding wooden boxes, have now
grown to trees estate, and their limbs
interlock on the narrower and all but
cast complete shade on the wider
streets. The parks, which then We're
little more than barren wastes, are
now wonderful examples of arboricuI-
ture"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
On the ROAD to Amuence.

The men who ride harvesting ma
chimes this summer. says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat. will do most of their
riding in automobiles next fall. .--sssi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04

Washington is reveling in a new
drink, invented by n group of CORE
spondents. says the New York World.
1t Is called the Mamie Taylor" al
though nobody seems to know why.
This is the recipe: Squeeze a lime in
a tall. thin glass; drop the lime in the
glass, put in a handful OF cracked ice,
pour a good sized hooker of Scotch
whisky over the ice. ill with ginger
ale, stir and drink The drink has su-
perseded Scotch high ball and all the
rickeys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
Physicians.
c. Il. FOSTER, n. u.
PhyxiciAn and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues Cd
twentieth street. once hours: 20 IL g. m,
Gto4p N. and 20 p. m EiGht calls from
ONCE Phone 1854
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04

Although Washington has more parks
in proportion to its size than any city
in the country, until now it has had no
public playground. A reservation in
the southeastern section of the city has
been improved and set aside as a play
ground for the children, says the Chi
cago Tribune. Football goal posts and
cross bars have been erected, a base
ball diamond has been mapped out,
and other things have been done which
will contribute to the enjoyment of the
children The grounds have been lev
eled and improved, and hydrants have
been erected to supply water, and the
reservation is perfectly drained. The
cost of this improvement was betrayed
by a philanthropist who refuses to dis
close his identity. The work was done
under the direction of Colonel Bing-
ham. who has charge of public build
ings and grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
DR. S. II. MILLER
veterinary Surgeon In6 Dsniis,,

AndiSeases OF horses ana cattle treated OF
Approved principles Surgical operations per
formed In . scientific manner. Dogs treated
All calls promptly attended TO. Residence
II Fourth avenue Telephone 462. Once
AGO innrmRry, 1el5-loT Fourth avenue
fMaucker's stable), opposite No. / IRE house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04
DR. III. EMMETT STEEN,
Davenport, Iowa

Specialist and expert IN ihe treatment Of
nervous, private and al chronic diseases oil
men and women. -
Hours: 10 20 IL, 2 %, 10 g. Sundays 10 20 II
Harrison and Second streets opposite new
BOSTON store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-04

The only gallery in the house of rep
resentatives which offers the luxury of
cushioned seats is that reserved for
the president the members of his cabi-
net and the justices of the supreme
court, with their families, says the
New York Posts Washington CORE
Spondent. 1t is called the executive
gallery. 1t is the most thinly peopled,
with the exception of the diplomatic
gallery next to it, of any in the house.
Il have attended to this gallery for 20
years." said Captain Trevis as the SEES
sion of congress was about to close,
land never vet have had n president
occupy a seat in it. Members of his
household have frequently been here,
particularly in the Arthur administra-
ton and in the Cleveland adminiStra-
ton. President Mckinley, through his
secretary, occasionally sends people
here, and the justices of the supreme
court frequently send their friends over
here, accompanied by one of their mes
sengers. The clerk of the court has
tickets, too, which he issues
The latest occupant of the presidents
pew, which is shut off from the rest of
the gallery by little gate that only
the custodian can unlock, was an old
gentleman who, with his wife, went
to the capitol with a note from the
presidents secretary. They were ad
mitted to the gallery, the woman TAX
ing one of the ordinary seats, while her
more ambitious husband literally climb
ed over the gate and seated himself in
the place made for the president. His
presence there Occasioned some COM
ment and many inquiries as to who the
distinguished parsonage was. This led
to an invitation being extended to him
to take a more modest seat, and the
custodian unlocked the gate to permit
him to come out.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08
THE REGULAR STATE CON
VENTION AT ALEXANDRIA.

The Regular Republicans of
Louisiana, under the call OF Chair
men Herwig and Howell. met Ill
state convention in AlexaRdrla, La.
on February 9th.
The convention was represen-
tative body and had among It's 0el-
egates people from every walk OF
life. The wealth, the intelligence
and the Industrial forces OF the
state we're there. Not within the
last thirty years has there
been seen such a spectacle. The
merchant, the planter and the Ia
borpr were in glorious accord in the
desire to rid the state of FOsterlSm
and to repudiate Wimberly and his
pretenSions.
The proceedings in detail have
been published by the daily press
and our readers, doubtless, are 1ul-
IL aware of them. Therefore we
will not furnish any ''Stlle' reports.
Right here it may be germane
| for us to say that the report, lnSl-
diousIy spread by Wimbtry's
tools, that the cOIored delegates to
| the convention were treated
unfairly is a fabrication. The
colored delegates we:e treated
courteously. They went there as
men and Republicans and were
J treated as such. The cOlOred dele
gates were in attendance at the
convention and participated i'll the
caucus held previously. While
there may have been Ii few preju-
diced white men who did not un-
dersUand or like the new order of
things, they amounted to nanght
and the principle of equal rights
to all aud especial privileges to
none was readily recognized
/ An excellent state ticket was
nominated headed by Captain o.
Taylor Cade, # Iberia parish, rol
! governor The II ticket nomina
tel will be found in another column
Captain Cade's associates upon
the ticket are, like him, men of pro
bity and honor. They represent
the aims and ends of LOuisIana's s
best citizens. The regular Repub
lican state ticket headed Oy Capt
G. Taylor Cade deserves and should
get the earnest support of all gOoC
Republicans.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08
THE POPULISTS.

The Populist party of Louisiana
met in convention at Alexandria
OH Feb. 9Th and nominated state
ticket after adopting a platform
denOuncing Foster and his crew.
Those nominated are good men
with the welfare of the state at
heart and doubtless will rec
Ognize the Importance of a union
of those opposed to the Foster
state house ring aided and abetted
by Wimberly and his cOterie of of
flee holders. We have no doubt
that the POpulists will meet the
Republicans in a spirit of fairness
and justice. We are firm in the
belief that ticket satisfactory to
the voters opposed to Wlmberly
and Foster will be agreed upon
and the corrupt elements in our
state politics be driven from power
and pelf.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08
STRAIGHT TALK.

We believe i'll the regularity and
integrity of the Herwig State Cen
trail Committee, and shall abide by
their actions, not for the purpose of
antagOniZing those who think
otherwise, but because we feel that
that faction represents the best
interest of the republicans of Louis
lama.
We shall cOuntenance no action
which subOrdinates the NeerO's
position i'll political or any other
affairs. We believe in Negro man.
hood in politics and not a hollow
pretentiOn, which maniftsts itself
the moment the whip is displayed
Ascension Advocate.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08

Nss5e1 Secretary ohas. ~ ;.
,a,a. National Republican cOnSi,.@o o 4
written o,ln! a letter to E.H.P 90 9
chairman of the Republia.'t i. t''
mlttee of Texas, in which ''p '1l
says ''u Nr, D
"While the national ..
tSe foeS aD9t,s not assume to inteyf"nlan rSnnipI
onGos enG selection lie of delegates l9tps's II
orGer o. Ger5 TO AVOID adverse Vftf crifisyIet yet
IS ceemed advisable that ett'.,esnl so
practicable, delegations to 70 o. t&
ing national convention sbae,e tas @
composed of those not boII;us SuGuId
eral appointments. 0ulngt
There are, of course. in.s..
exceptions to this rule, hDI hTdSulla
sentiment en-. dictates that fl p9l
Officials OF !5 shall not be too proUia, nSa'
~ identified 1. with the mauonal pronll'
OF a political convention. "SFn
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08
THE WLMBERLY-FOST'ER CON.
VENTION.

The WimbeIly contingent, Styl-
ing themselves the Regular lie.
publican" party of Louisiana, met
in convention and To the music OF
an excellent band which played
rag time out of sight, and without
any Semblance Of parliamentary
procedure, the we'll laid plans of
Wimberly were carried out. Good
order prevailed and the hall was
beautifully decorated by Madam
Bctat at the expense Of Custom
house employees.
General Louie SOuer was made
temporary chairman and Walter
Cohen selected AS permanent preSi-
dent and chairman of a state cen.
tIal committee. Jimmie Vance in
a resonant voice read 10 g set of
resolutions mostly extOlling the
virtues ? of "Cap" Wimberly after
which a man by the name of ReemS
or WeemS, was nominated for gov
ernOr and a lot of back number
politicians placed to fill ont the
ticket.
AS said before the crowd was
orderly and after Louie Joubert
had announced 'Steen handred del
egateS present, everything worked
smooth. The whole thing was quite
automatic. The delegates, consist
ing mainly of federal employees
and their dependents, dared not
raise an objection to the pro gram
marked out for them by Boss VIM
berly though the murmurings of
discomfort were many Small fry
orators were suppressed and points
OF order not entertained
We forgot to mention that amia
/ BILE and insignificant Mr.. BOOthby
first told the boys to be quiet after
which he was lost sight of. A. II.
Leonard was there for d few mo-
ments but went away in apparent
disgust.
Wimberly by his domination of
a servile crowd of office holders
gave ample evidence to Murphy j.
Foster of his willingness and abil-
IT. to throw stumbling block in
the way of Republican progress.
1t will avail naught, however, for
the people are determined that fair
play shall prevail at the coming
election. The pretense of regular
ity by Wimberly and 'de gaugu in
order to allow the Democratic ma
chine grounds for depriving the
( true Republican party representa-
tiOn ut the polls and to assist Eos
ter i'll detrauding the voters of
their rights, is well understood and
| loyal Republicans look upon with
disgust and contempt the deliber-
ate effort of sO-calIed Republican
leaders 10 aid ami aDrt the Demo
cratic party.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08
OUR CANDIDATE.

Captain 9. Taylor Cade, the Reg
ular Republican candidate fora gov
ernOr, is resident of New Iberia
and at present Sheriff of Iberia
parish. He is well known through
out the state and is idolized by the
people of Southwestern Louisiana.
He was for many years leader
of the Democratic party but
grew tired of the chicanery and
buldozing of the "Foster gang"
and became a Republican before
1896.
He is not speaker, in an Orato-
rical sense, but is a man of broad
mind and strong common sense.
Upon questions of the day his views
are liberal and in accordance with
modern ideas. g. Taylor Cade is a
good friend to the cOlOred people.
He understands and recognizes the
preiudices we have to combat. He
svmpathizes with us and if elected
will enforce the laws impartially
without regard to race or color.
His character, personal or politi-
cal, is above reproach and his cour-
age unquestioned.
Capt Cade's candidacy repre-.
sents the wealth and the industrial
and moral forces of Louisiana
He will make an aggressive candi
date and at once begin fearless
canvass. of the state. When the
vote pOlled shows that Cade is
elected governor, as we believe il
will, his supporters can rest assur
ed that victory will not be wreSted
from them by fraud or violence.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08

1t is said that Wimberly and
other bOlting Republicans will
receive quite suggestive valentines
from Washington, ID. G. soon.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08

We have received the first mum
Der of the Ascension Advocate pub
lished at Donaldsonville, La. and
edited by Prof. S. S, Gray, formerly
editor of the Ascension Herald
The Advocate is newsy and reada-
bic. 1t stands for correct princi
Piles and promises to become a val
liable ally in the fight for clean pol
itics and good government. We
gladly place the Advocate upon
our exchange list.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08
T0 TEST THE CONSTITUTION.

Our readers are doubtless fully
aware of the circumstances sur
rounding the conviction and SEN
tence TO death of Sam Wright, the
coloreG man charged with attempt
ed rape in Jefferson Parish. They
have also read of his almost mirac-
ulous escape from hanging by the
interposition of all appeal granted
by Judge Parlange, of the q. S.
Court here through the untiring
efforts of attorney A. L. Gussman
whose knowledge cf the law and in
defatigable zeal saved Sam Wright,
temporarily at least,a felon's death.
Without discussing, pro or con,
the merits of the case we wish to
call attention to the important
bearing the appeal in this matter
has upon vital principles, for attOr
ney Gussman questions the legali-
tv of the State Constitution of
1898 and, to a layman, apparently
upon good grounds.
We have long been of the opin-
ion that this instrument was in di-
rect conflict with the United States
Constitution and its amendments
and believe that the matter should
be thoroughly testel i'll the high
est court of the lana. That it has
not been done before is somewhat
of a reflection upon our so called
leaders who in their mad desire IOl
political flesh pots have been obi
vious of things injuriously affecting
every interest of the Negro.
We thought at least that the in
famous and nOtOriOusly Illegal
grandfather clause of the new con
/. stitutiOn would have attracted the
attention of Republican leaders and
inspired some effort but they were
too much engaged in scramble
for office and the rights of the peO
pie were neglected until an aged
lawyer, Mr. Gussman, imbued will
the spirit of justice and a love OF
fair play saw fit to take up, alone
and unaided, the cudgels in behalf
of humanity and the rights OF
American citizens.
All hoDOr and all praise to Mr.
Gussman for his noble efforts. Pos
J Sessed of an erudite mind anC
thorough legal attainments. coupled
with a persistent zeal and firm be
lief in the justice of the cause, he is
well equipped to judicial!y fight il
behalf of the common people.
Mr.. GnSsman purposes TO go tt
Washington and before the U. S
Supreme Court show the iniuuity
and iIlegality of the constitution 0.
1898.
The interests involved are many
and varied but to our race none are
so important as the diSfran chise
ment of Onr people aud the unfair
registration Of DagOes aud Other
lliterate foreigners. Therefore, WI
urge upon the Negroes to take pro
per interest in this IN tier and sug
gest that our leaders get tOgelhel
and devise ways and means to as
siSt Mr.. GuSsman. His self i'm
posed task is large one The ex
pense will be much and it is bu
fair that we, who will be most ben
Gifted by bis success, should con
tribute literally 10 the cause. It il
not beyond the limit Of our tinan
cial capability to employ lawyer
of ..uational repute, such as Grove
Cleveland and Thos B. Reed, to as
SiSt Mr.. GuSSman in arguing tn
case. 1t behOOves us to at one
make some organized effort in thi
direction.
STRAIGHT TALK.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08

The office holding "gnns NJ
rump committee meeting Tin s7i I.7 %b .
men evidently die hard lOoa,.bI:r Oas Ind
Intelligence must t,lunIgp ,IuI p-LodJ
horde of "pap-seekeFS
Rantist.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08

The passing of things that were
the aggregation of political non
entities that lately assembled in
Odd Fellows hall.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08
FEELING LIKE "THIRTY
CENTS".

John Quarter dollar and Nancy Nj
chol were married III Providence, r. L.,
the other day. H w like thirty cents
they must teei.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08

Kopjes may be new to the rest
of the world, but printers devils
have long been accustomed to call
for them.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08

We acknowledge receipt of an
invitation to attend the annual ses.
sion of the Tuskegee Negro Con
ference which takes place in Tus-
kegee, Ala Oh Feb. 2lst. These
annual meetings are resulting in
lasting good in the direction of
showing The race how to lift our
selves up materially, morally, edu-
cationally and religiOusly.
Southern Republican., 1900-02-08

There cannot be any compromise
between right and wrong. Political
ly Speaking,upOn the one side there
is principle, upon the other side
lack of principle.