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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
FIGHT FOR TWO DAYS.

Victory For Government Forces In Colon
bIA--MADy Casualties.
Washington, Dec. 19.-The state
department received cablegram from
the United States consul at Bogota.
stating that great battle had been
fought at Girardot Point. Madaleua
river, Colombia, which lasted two
DAYS. and resulted in decisive vic
tory for the government. 1t is re-
ported 600 men were killed and many
hundred wounded. Other victories
of the government fo-css Of the ut
most Importance are announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Knox Obliged to Abandon
Pursuit of the Elusive
DeWet.
RISING IN CAPE COLONY
Attack On Winburg is Now
Momentarily Ex-
peCted.

London, Dec. 19.-It is reported
this afternoon that Gen. Knox has
been forced 20 abandon his pursuit of
DeWet. owing to the situa ton Gre
ated in Cape Colony by the Beers
crossing the Orange river. 1t is said
5000 republicans entered Cape Colony
and similar mum Der reached Philips
town. The report adds that DeWet,
with 4 500 men, is northeast of Lady
brand, and an attack on Winburg is
momentarily expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Because a Man Exercises His Own Tasto
in Choosing n Wife.

Pittsburc, Dec. 19.-The marriage
Of a white man and a cOlored woman
caused Il riot in Lower Allegheny. and
may yet result in death or serious in
jurieS TO the principals. William
ZOller. a traction einploye. yesterday
married Jennie Henry. colored WON
an. and went to his home on Laurel
street.
Richard XOller. cousin Of the
groom. together with the father. tried
10 break into the house where the cou-
pie We're. while the large crowd num-
bering nearly 1000 encouraged the
besiegerS with shouts of xiii them
Lynch them" and kindred phrases.
The man and his wife are barricad-
ed in their home under police prOtec-
ton. The father in his intense excite
ment is said 70 have threatened TO kill
his son bfOre morning or commit sui
niHn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
NIattoon's Reform Wave.

MatIoon. Ills. Dec. IA wave OF
reform has swept over this city since
Mayor c. Il. Fry began his crusade,
The eight gambling houses have been
closed. Over 100 professional gam
blerS have departed. Police officers
failing to pull" every diSorderly
house have been dropped from the
force. There was general observance
of the Sunday closing order Sunday.
but three SaloonkeeperS and a druggist
were arrested for alleged violations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
REPORT ON DEEP WATERWAY
Board of Engineers Not Favorable to
Lake Michigan MIssIssIppI Project.

Board OF Engineers Not Favorable to
Lake Michigan MIssIssippI Project.
Washington, Dec. l9.-Secretary
Root today transmitted the report of
the special board of engineers author
lied TO estimate the cost Of 10, -
and 14-foot waterway from Lake
Michigan to the Mississippi via the
DesPlaines and Illinois rivers and re-
port upon the feasibility of the pro-
ject. The conclusions of the board
are adverse to a deep waterway and
regard an Sfoot enterprise as COM
mensurate with existing conditions of
commerce. The board affords loop
hole for advocates of a deep water
way by suggesting the extension of a
II foot channel in the Mississippi to
St. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
NIct to. o.KeceIve Kenorts.

81. Louis. Dec. ia special meet
ing Of rne executive committee of the
Credits Communication company. of
Sioux City. Ia. was held ut the
Planters hotel Monday. The Credits
Communication company represents
about % banks in different parts Of
the country and was formed in 1N9::
To administer upon the effects of the
dcfunct Union Loan and Trust com
pany. or Sioux city. Mondays meet
ing was called to receive reports Of
special committees appointed at the
annual meeting in October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19

Galesburg. Ills. Dec. 19.-Thp Cen
trail Union Telephone company and
the Union company. IL new corporation
seeking to put in a new system here.
carried on warm controversy in the
council meeting Monday night The
new company already has over 500
telephone subscribers. Sentiment
seemed to favor the new company
and an ordinance was ordered report
ed at the next meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
win Acc.pta a Peoria choice.

Peoria Ills. Dec. 19.-Governor
Tanner has notified the Peoria Sena-
torial delegation that he will name as
successor TO Edward 8. EaSton, as
commissioner of the incurable insane
asylum, any man they may recon-
mend. EaSton was recently adjudGed
insane. and as Trustee Mencke is inca
pacitated by illness it leaves Judge
Rider the only active member of the
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19

Milwaukee. Dec. 10. - Seven lion
cubs were born at the 700 here Mon
day morning. They Were the offspring
of two liOnesSeS in cages side by side
and the births occurred at the same
time The birth of the first was I'M
expected. and Barnum. its father. ate
it. He was taken from the cage with
great difficulty. The others were born
in safety. hut the mother will let no
one touch the mangled remains of her
firs.t horn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Owens Keeps His Counsel.

Paris. HIS, Dec. 19-The approach
of the day upon which John Owens.
alias John Radcliff, is to be hanged
fails to move the condemned man to
any disclosure of his identity. He
is TO be hanged on Friday and the Jail
officials are as much at r loss TO find
his relations as upon the day he en-
tered his cell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Proiectinr a New railway.

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec ia Senti-
mel special from Eau Claire, Wis. says:
At meeting OF business men n resO-
luton indOrsinG n project 10 build n
railroad from Eau Claire to Lacrosse
and WinOna was adopted unanimous
ly. 1t iS said that 100000 can be
raised in Eau Claire Immediately. and
one speaker intimated that a leading
outside capitalist stood ready to
finance tho pDtar-DriSo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19

Ashley. Mich. Dec. 19-Ermie Be-
wee. n young man living near here,
was working on corn husking ma
chine when his right arm was caught
in the machinery and SO badly man.
gled that amputation at the shoulder
was necessary He VIII recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19

Chicago. Dec. 19.-DT. Ephraim In
-all~. professor in Rush Medical col
- for forty years. died at his home
h-:.' Yesterday. He was 7S years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Military CoIIeseipIowa.

Mason City. Ia. Dec. 19.-The Ma
rional Military college TO be established
here by the Sons of Veterans will be
chartered under the name of Memorial
University. The board has selected
Colonel W. y. Norris. Of Redfield. :.
D.. as secretary and he has accepted
He will move here and begin his duties
Jan. I. Three OF the buildings Will be
begun i'm the early spring and pushed
to completion within the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Another Chicago strike Settled.

Chicago. Dec 19.-The Gas Filters
union signed a three years agreement
with the cOntrac ctorS last night and its
members returned 10 work today after
an idleneSs of nearly a year. One or
the provisions of the agreement was
the withdrawal from the Building
Trades Council
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Experienced General 4. Pe.,imi.tic.

London. Dec. 19.-"An experienced
general with whom converSed to
day" says the PekinG correspondent
of The MOrnin" Post. wiring Monday.
considers settlement by next spring
improbable He fOresee> some dan
ger of complications here that will dis
turb the peace Of Europe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Fifty to Several Hundred.

Manila. Dec. 19.-I.ieutenant Her
bert l.. Evans. of the Forty fourth
volunteer infantry regiment. with fifty
men, attacked. Dec. II. several hun
drcd bOlomen and fifty Insurgents
armed with rifles occupying an in
trcnched position at TonOXigan. island
Of Cebu. The Americans had three
men wounded and the enemy lost
twelve men killed and many wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
DEBATE WAKES WARM
Chicago's Industrial Conference
Develops Some Lively
Controversy.
GoaPFRs SUBJECT TO 4 CRITICISM
Shows That He Is Something of q
Critic Himself-New Zealand's
Scheme Under Fire.

Chicago, Dee. 19-That industrial
conference was decidedly interesting
yesterday, largely because of a rather
salty dispute between Hugh II. Lusk,
Il New Zealander. and President Comp
ers. of the Federation of Labor. LuSk
is here as the advocate of that which
is called compulsory arbitration.
but which iS really suit at law and
III beginning his address yesterday.
lie said: Il sat here and listened 10
one speaker after another who had
taken the trouble to write carefully
what he had to say upon the subject,
and l saw il all summed up i'll one OF
your newspapers that nobody had Il
good word to say for compulsory ar
bitratiOn. | could have told more than
that. | could have said that nobody
knew anything about it. l heard one
man Monday night for no incOnSider-
able part of an hour declaiming abOuU
slavery and liberty and freedom, and
the degradation of the people, upon
text which he didn't understand.
Says the Speaker Was Ignorant.
Now, / have no objection to any
man differing from me in opinion: |
have no objection TO any man being
as enthusiastic aS he chooses about
freedom and liberty and all the othef
words that are 50 common TO express
things that are SO uncommon. But
such conferences aS this one ought NOT
TO be treated To dissertations and To
elOqueucc founded upon ignorance.
The first thing that was tolT
here was that this idea of cOmpul-
sorry arbitration was thing wholly
unSuited for people free like this
great American natiOn-peOple who
have a special brand of liberty which
is very much superior To the brand of
the man in the next street.
What His People Call License.
| am glad you are - well satisfied
with your brand of liberty laughterI;
il is not the sort of liberty that iS un-
deI-$tood in the country where | come
from. Our idea of freedom iS NOT
that every man or every party of men
iS 10 do aS he pleaSeS: it is not that
every man OF every association of men
is TO disregard the interests of all 9th
er men ana to claim he iS at liberty
10 do just aS he chooses. The Ian
guHge which we both profess to know
calls the latter license. We don't
know that kind of liberty in New ZGa-
land. This was Il reference TO Il
defamation made by GOmperS that la
Dor had absolute liberty to strike.
when, how and where it pleased-fOr
something or for nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
He Didn't Lock the Door.

Minneapolis. Dec. ia special IN
The Times from Milbank. :. d. says:
Word was telephOned yesterday from
Albee that Gold & Co.'S bank ar that
place was robbed of $500 while the
cashier was at dinner. The cashier
neglected 70 lock the door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
CowardIy an6 Murdereus Assault.

Hartford City. Ind. Dee. 19.-Whiie
working in the Diamond flint glass
factory there was Il quarrel between
LemueI Skinner. 10. and Milton Rut-
ter. II years old. and Skinner APP
preached him from the rear. striking
him over the head three times with
an iron ladle fracturing his skull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Lost II. ONLY Open House.

NIaniStee. Mich. Dec. 1g.-ManiS-
tees only opera house burned to the
ground Monday night. The loss IS
about half covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Moor. settle our Little Bill.

Washington. Dec. ia message
from Unired StaOte> Consul Gummery,
at TangierS. informs the state depart
ment that the Moorish government
had settled the claim of the United
States for 5000 indemnity on account
of the murder of Marcus E>ZaGui. Il
naturalized American citizen. in Mo
rocco last spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
THE SYSTEM IN NEw ZEALAND.
Delegate Lu>k Gives the Conference the
Points of the Law.

L.u>k described the New Zealand syS.
tenn A. follows: The main features az
the law now in force are: ]. That il
rests upon the voluntary basis of as
sociatiOn. 81 that no individual. whefh-
er Yorkmen pr employer, can invoke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
POLICE REFORMATION
Committee of Chiefs Frames q
Law to Take the Force
Out of Politics.
GoVERNoR-ELECT AT THE CAPITAL
His Rule as to Appointments-Suit of
an Insurance Company
State Miscellany.

| Springfield. Ills. Dec. ia special
| committee appointed at the convention
| of the Illinois Chiefs of Police aSSocia-
| ton, held at Peoria. TO draft bill for
| presentation 10 the legislature to take
| the police forces of Illinois out of POLL
| ties and put them on a civil service
footing, met yesterday at Decatur and
drafted Il bill which provides that the
| police force i'll every city of over 10.-
| 600 population and under 100 900 shall
be placed in control of Il police COM
| mission to be made up of four men.
| TO be chosen by the people at the
| spring elections. Two are to he Re
| publicanS and two Democrats. The
| commissioners are not to receive any
pay. Officers cannot he removed
| from the force without sufficient
cause. Complaints must be made in
| writing and an affidavit furnished and
presented 10 the commission. The ac
cuSed officer has the right to appeal TO
| the circuit court.
GOV.-EIect Yates at Springfield.
Springfield. Ills. Dec. Ex-Governor
Elect Yates resumed his daily round in
Springfield Tuesday morning. At
y. NJ. he began to receive his callers,
among whom were Senators Mckenzie
and Pemberton and James +. Part
ridge and y. {. Bainum, of Carmi; =.
.. Spring of Peoria, L. +. Kuhl and
Judge SchwertPniger of Lincoln. 1t
is stated in political circles that Henry
Yates. brother of the governor. will be
his private secretary. The governor
elect is just back from Chicago. Be
fore leaving that city he said Moth
ing definite will be determined and
no appointments will be announced
until after l am inaugurated and in
Quoted into office" He added that
the meaning he intended to convey
could not he expressed in terms any
too strong TO please him.
Tanner Appoints Some Delegates.
Springfield, Ills. Dec. l9.-GOvernor
Tanner yesterday appointed the fol-
lowing delega teS-at-large for the STATE
of Illinois TO the National Live Stock
convention to be held at Salt Lake
City. Utah. oil Jan. II to is. 1901:
Representative William Thiemann. Ar
lingtOn Heights: ID. w. Wilson. Elgin.
and George +. Bucher. Mount Carroll.
Bucher being now stationed at Kan
sas. Utah.
SUIT OFF AN INSURANCE COMPANY.
Wants the Privilege of Doing Business in
the State of Illinois.
Springfield, Ills, Dec. 19.-The De-
ATOiueS Life Insurance company. of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
KRUGER RECEIVED
IN AMSTERDAM.

Amsterdam, Dec. 19.-Kruger ar
rived today. He was met at the
station by the municipal authorities.
Speeches were exchanged in the royal
waiting room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Band of Counterfeitef- at work.

Pana. Ills. Dec. ia well argan-
lied band Of counterfeiters is work. ing
the towns in this vicinity with green
goods propositions. Tower Hill. a vii
lage seven miles east of this city. is
believed to be headquarters of the
gang.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
CHOATE STATES he
WILL NOT RESIGN.

London. Dec. 19.-Am bassador
Choate denies the report that he is
about to resign his post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Female as a Train Vyrecker.

Pana. Ills. Dec. 19-Peter Canes
and Nettie Adams were arrested yes
terday charged with attempting To
wreck an Illinois Central passenger
train north of this city, by placing ties
across the tracks. Jessie Jchl is
wanted on the same charge but has
not as yet been apprehendcd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Treach Amne.ty Blu Pn,.e,.

Paris. Dec. 19.-The chamber Of
deputies, after an ali-ni=ht session.
adopted the amnesty bill by a vote Of
lJ6 20 .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
WAR ON IN VENEZUELA.
Expected Revolution Reported to Have
Broken Out.

New York, Dec. 19.-The Tribune
prints cable message received at the
office of the National Asphalt COM
pany from its agent in Venezuela an
nouncing that revolution has broken
out in that country. No details.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19

Filipino rebels burned the village ot
Cabatuan. Island of Paney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19

One never realizes how little he real
ly knows until he has read a page or
two of the dictionary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Cnmmin. May Run for Gorernor.

Dcs MoineS. la. Dec. 19.--It is stated
here 10y one of his close friends that
4 Il. CummnS i very likely TO b,'
Il candidates for governor in case the
Titus amendment il declared void by
rhe supreme court and another elcc-
tion Is held i'm 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Similar Accident In indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 19.-Two
electric cars on the Greenfield tE In
dianapolis suburban line collided
head on this morning near Jim, Ind.
Emory Scott and John Glasscock,
motormen, were fatally injured. Six
passengers were badly hurt. A heavy
fog prevented the motormen seeing
danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19

Boston. Dec. 19.-Eight fire alarms
following close upon each other neceS-
STATED by fire in different sections of
the city kept the fire department on
the move last night and the total
losses will aggregate 500 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
MORE "INFURIATED" CITIZENS.

strike not having Deen called OF Iney
% not desire 10 return II work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
SUIT OF AN INSURANCE COMPANY.
Wants the Privilege of Doing Business il
the State of Illinois.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. 19.-The De-
MOines Life Insurance company, of
Des NIOines. Ia. yesterday brought
suit in the United States court against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-19
Two Similar Electric Motor
Accidents Occur Early
This Morning.
FOUR MOTORMEN ARE KILLED.
Ashland, Ky, and Indianapo-
lis the Scenes Of the
Disasters.

Ashland, Ky, Dec. 19.-During u
heavy fog this morning two electric
cars, both well filled with passengers,
collided in the heart of the city. Two
motormen were probably fatally in
lured aud a conductor and dozen
passengers hurt, but none seriously.
except Mrs. Annie G.. Kerr, Nomal,
Ky, who may die. Both cars were
totally wrecked.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-07-27

them if they dared come out in the
open and defend policy that tramples
under foot the fundamental principles
of our government and threatens the
life o. our republic.
And further, do we not find cause to
doubly lament the degeneracy of the
public press? How many years have
elapsed since such anti-American con-
tributions would have been returned
to the writer and its author properly
branded as TORY? We have been en-.
acting Legislation restricting the i'm
migration Of Chinese because we are
not able to Americanize them. am
sometimes led to think that it might
be an advantageous move to provide
for the expectation Of TORIES. By this
act we could more easily perpetuate
our republic and prevent the dissemin-
alton OF ideas antagonistic to our free
institutions.
For my part am thankful that this
campaign involves the1principles of the
Declaration of Independence. There
is no Sinking them. Let us force our
opponents from under cover at every
opportunity. Yours for the republic
forever-Empire never,
Al. MCCAIN.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-07-27

prosperity" is manifest at every closed
down steel mill, cotton mill, wooden
mill tin plate mill and shoe factory in
the nation, aud it is written across the
faces of thousands OF idle workingmen
east and west. Yet we are gratified to
see an occasional Hannacratic sheet
admit the lack of populistic prosper
ity." There is a lack of it. The tale
OF ruin and disaster told by Dun and
Bradstreet is prosperity" bearing the
republican party's brand and trades
mark.
AS to what THE UNION will do after
this fall, it will continue in business at
the old stand and appear regularly each
week, just as itdid long before the edi-
tor of the Plaindealer mastered the art
in the "DeKayed" anap at Whitewood.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-07-27
Free of Charge.

Any adult suffering from cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles of any nature, who
will call at Gardner's Drug Store, will
be presented with sample bottle of
Bochee's German Syrup free of charge.
Only one bottle given to one person,
and none to children without an order
from parents.
No throat GA lung remedy ever had
such sale as Bochee's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world; 20
years ago millions Of bottles were Civ
en- away and your druggist Will tell
you its success was marvellous. 1t is
really the only throat and lung remedy
generally endorsed by physicians. A
75c bottle will cure or prove its value.
Sold by dealers in all civilized nations.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-07-27
THE TICKET WE SUPPORT.

For President,
wILLIAMJ. BRYAN Of Nebraska.
For yics President.
as' ADJ. Al r. srEvENSOS OF Illinois.
For Members of Congress-,
& fss ANDREW =. LEE OF Clay Comfy.
JOSEPH B.MOORE Of Lawrence County
For Governor,
B. H. LIEN Of Minnehaha County.
Tor Lieutenant Governor,
{ "A. yANosDEL OF Yankton County.
For Secretary OF State,
FREDB. SMITH Of Brown County.
1 For State Treasurer, "A
CIiAs. p. FREDERICK Of Brule County
For state Auditor,
=, y. TRACEY Of Edmunds County.
For Attorney General II
y NJ IA, ~. HITCHCOCK Of DAWSON County,
For Superintendent Of Pu bic Instruction,
II. II, AASVED Of Day County.
/ Tor Commiasioner School and Public Lands,
s5ss EDMUND COOL Of Roberts County.
For Railroad Commissioner,
WaI. LAFOLLETrE Of Brule County.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-07-27
Death Of Robert Flormann.

Letters received here Tuesday
from Nome brought news of the
death Of Robert Flormann which oc-
Cured in that city on July 4th, the
primary cause Of his death being
pneumonia. The remains were EN-
balmed and shipped 20 Seattle for
burial.
Robert Flormann was for many
years one OF the most prominent
men Of the Black Hills, coming to
this section from Colorado in 1876.
He was enterprising and energetic
and Rapid City's best business
blocks stand as, monuments to: the
days of his greatest thrift. The
shifting and uncertainty Of fortune,
however, acq uainted him with both
sides Of life, aud when heleft Rapid
City in 1895 he was practically
without q dollar. But he was still
endowed with the old time energy
which made him famous III his ear
|lier1 days and fortune favored him
once more ia the gold fields Of the
far north, 40. that when the dread
summons came he was estimated to
Ebe worth on, 6OO
His death Isl source 81 deep re,
greet through out the entire Hills.