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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Our New Gnt Edged Basis.

The new single gold standard law
of the land. which went into effect
with the signature of the president
yesterday, provides:
Unequivocally that gold shall be
the financial standard of the United
States.
That it shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary of the treasury to maintain all
other money of the United States on a
parity with gold.
For a gold reserve of $3.50, 000.-
600 and defines the manner in which
said reserve shall be maintained.
For separate divisions of issue and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
A FEW PERSONAL WORDS.
The Readers of The Argus Have on More
Than One Occasion Voluntarily Thanked
Us For Calling Their Attention to
Matters of Deep Interest to Them.

Us For Calling Their Attention to
Matters of Deep Interest to Them.
1t is this feeling of satisfaction that
prompts US to mention the fact that
the British Medical Institute has es-
tablished a permanent branch office in
Rock Island, at 1902 Second avenue,
and it offers its services free for three
months to all invalids who call for
treatment before April Is.
The full Importance of this muniti-
cent offer can scarcely be realized.
Suffice it to say that the British Medi-
cal Institute has on it's staff large
number of the most expert British
medical specialists in the United
States, and that DR.. E. Valentine Hea-
ton, the chief consulting surgeon, is
now in Rock Island and will remain
permanently, assisted by one or more
of his staff.
The reader should remem Der that
no charge whatever will be made for
consultation, examination or advice
(medicines excepted); and that all
minor surgical operations will be per-
formed free, the only condition being
that invalids must avail themselves
of this between now and April Is,
and from now until that date the Office
will be kept open every day. Sundays
excepted. from 8 a. m. till p. IN.
Male aud female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, varicocele, and all dis
eases of the rectum. are positively
cured by their new treatment.
Those of our readers who are ailing
Shnnl6 call on6 aUnl6
crowding that will naturally take
place later on.
DR.. E. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge.
Office hours from a. m. till p.
m. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
4 Joke.

The indianapolis Sentinel is respon-
sible for this: lone of the most
prominent republicans in Indiana,
who has just returned from Washing
ton, and is known to be very
close to the Mckinley administration,
is authority for the statement that a
defense of the Porto Rican tariff bill
is being prepared that will show the
politicians that the enactment of the
bill, instead of being 4 blunder. was
the shrewdest campaign move of the
age. He says this defense is in the
hands of Senator Frye. who will
spring it in the senate in due time.
1t will be shown, he says, that the SUI
gar and tobacco trusts were opposing
The bill with might and main. and their
demand was for free trade with all col
onies. The Indiana republicans must
not form the impression that our con-
gressmen and president are fools. he
said If they had adopted free trade
be sure the democrats would have
had every labor union in the country
adopting scathing resolutions against
us, and we would have been in the
hole. - This is Joke. The imagin-
alton may picture the national house
under McKinley's guidance doing
anything that any of the trusts would
oppose, vet it is just about as easy to
conceive of how the interests or wishes
of the trusts ought justly either affect
this governments attitude toward Por-
to Rico, either way, or to influence the
constitutional phase of the case. Oh,
no; the admin stration boss. shrewd
as he is, will be- obliged to devise an
other subterIuge than this. 1t will
not go; it is too much of a joke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Executors Notice.
FHtate Of

Estate OF John Mulqueen- deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutrix of the last VIII and testa-nent of John
Mulqueen, late of the county OF Rock Island,
state of Illinois deceased, hereby gives
notice that she win appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, At the county
and, a. the May term, on the FIRST Mon
day In May next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested TO attend, for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted 70 said estate are re-
Quested to make immediate payment 70 the
Undersigned
Dated this 10th day of February, A. d 1900
KATE BRISS, Executrix-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

The republican national declaration
of four years ago. to which President
Mckinley, of course, committed him
self, was that there was no disposition
or inclination to fasten the gold stand
ard upon the country. But the grand
old party, ." like its president, has had
many fits of changing in the past three
years. Indeed, it has so impressed
the order of changing upon the minds
of the people that they are very apt
to take chances on a change in affairs
themselves next November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

rHE people of Porto Rico are ap-
pealing for an end to the suspense
over the tariff agitation that is affect
ing them, but the powers that be in
Washing ton continue to pr ocrastin-
ate while they weigh the political
effect of what they may do The dis
with a heavy tribute to be paid on al
business they do with this country,
but the pressure of public sentiment
may prevent the actual consumma-
ton of such an outrage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Edward Hayes, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex.
ecutor of the last will and testament of I'd.
ward II ay es. late of the county of rock Island.
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court of
Rock Island county, at the county court room
in the city OF Rock Island. at the May term, on
the first Monday in May next, at which time all
persons having claims against SAID estate are
notified and requested 10 attend for the pur-
pose OF having the same adj usted.
Ali persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 9th day OF March. A. D. 1900
WILLIAM JACKSON, Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

The legislative branch of the ma
ito nal government is just now pre-
senting to the youth of the land the
spectacle of giving respectful consider
alton to proposition to do wrong. and
quibbling over the right course TO be
pursued. The august senate does not
seem to recognize the fact that in pur-
suing the path of righteousness it is
unnecessary to make compromises
with the dissatisfied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Administrator,s Notice.
Estate of Ella NJ Brooks, deceased

The underslgned having peen appointed ad
minfStratOr of the estate of Eliza NJ. Brooks,
late of the county of Rock Island, state OF uli-
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. az the county court room, in the
city of Rock Island, at the May term on
the first Monday In May next, which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO attend, for
the purpose of having the same adjusted.
Ali persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 9th day of February. A. d. 1900
WILLIAM BROOKS Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
How's This.

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY e Co Props.
Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and tinan-
cially able TO carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
WEST IL TRAUX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o..
WALDING, KINNAN IL MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
OUR DUTY TO Porto RICO.
CFrom President McKInIey's Mes
sage to Congress.)

Since the cession Porto Rico has
been denied the principal markets she
had long enjoyed. and our tariffs
have been continued against her pro-
ducts as when she was under Spanish
sovereignty. The markets of Spain
are closed 20 her products except upon
terms to which the commerce OF all
nations is subjected. The island OF
Cuba, which used to buy her cattle and
tobac go without custom duties, now
imposes the same duties upon these
products as from any other country en-
tering her ports. She has, therefore,
lost her free intercourse with Spain
an Cuba, without any compromising
benefits in this market. Her coffee was
little known and not in use by our peo-
pie, and, therefore. there was no de-
mand here for this one of her chief pro-
ducts. The markets OF the United
States should be opened up to her
products.
"Our plain duty IL to abolish all
customs tariffs between the United
States and Porto Rico, and give her
products free access to our mar
kets."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Executors Notice.
iilpin Moore. deceased.

Estate-of Gilpin Moore, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex.
ecutrixes of the last will ana testament of GIL.
pin Moore, late of the county of Rock Is
land, state of Illinois, deceased hereby
gives notice that they will appear before
the county court OF Rock Island county, at
the county court room, in the city of Rock ISL
and. at the May term on the first Monday
in May next at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend, for the purpose of
having the same ad justed.
AL persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment to the
Undersigned.
Dated this 9th day OF March, A. D. 1900.
ADAH L. MARTIN.
JENNIE B. MOORE
ExecutrixeS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Executors Notice.

Estate of Albertina NJ. Detjens, deceased
The und ersgned, having been appointed exc
cutor of the last will and testament of Alber-
tina NJ. Detjens, late of the county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives
notice that he will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the county
court room, In the city of Rock Island, at the
May term, on the first Monday in May next
ct which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted.
An persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the un-
dersigned.
Dated this 5th day of March. A. d. 1900
G. b. MARSHALL. Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.
Estate of William Stewart, deceased.

Estate of William Stewart, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
executrix OF the last will and tesla
ment of William Stewart, late of the
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that she will
appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the county court room, in
the city of Rock Island, at the May term,
on the first Monday in May next at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the same ad-
justed.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this LIST day of March, A D. 100
FRANCES j. STEWART, Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

The Porto Rican caper is not the
only instance of flagrant inconsistency
aud disregard for constitutional re-
guirements and justice that has char
ac'erized the present administrati on's
course. But il happens to be one of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

President MCKINLEY signed the
measure fixing the gold standard on
the country with a gold pen. Now
the president ought to have gold
button
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

those cases SO conspicuously at var
lance with every just and honorable
principle that it cannot be smoothed
over. 1t will not down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

AN open door to China, but Chi
nese wall for Porto Rico, is the Propo-
sition, the Springfield Register says,
that is before congress with the sane
ton of the pres ident-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

The Sterling city republican con-
vention sent delegation OF SO to the
county convention of Whiteside
county at Morrison for Prince.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

The president will have the Sc
quence to his act of yesterday in the
discovery next November that all is
not gold that gIitters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

MAY WRIGHT SEwALI- President.
6S3 y. Penn St, Indianapolis, Ind.
REV. ANNA HOWARD SHAW. Vice-Pres.
1880 Diamond St, Philadelphia Pa
LOUISE BARNUM ROBBINS, Cor. Sec.
y Broad ST.. Adrian, Mich.
FRANCES STEwAHT MosHER. LIST Rec. Sec.
Htllsdale, Mich
HELEN FIELAY- BRISTOL I'd Rec. Sec.
l2SS Vermont Ave. Quincy. Ill
HANNAH J. BAILEY, Treasurer,
Winthrop Centre, Maine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the
| third day of April, A. d. 1900, in the city OF
| Rock Island. H., an election will be held for
the following officers, to-Wit
CITY OFFICERS.
One alderman in the First ward for two
one alderman in the Second ward for two
one alderman in the Third ward for two
years
one alderman in the Fourth ward r two
| One alderman in the Fifth ward for two
one alderman in the Sixth ward for two
one alderman from the Seventh ward for
| two years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
One supervisor for two years
Two assistant supervisors for two years.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
Which election will open at : clock in the
morning and continue until O'Clock in the al
ternoon of that day.
Places of registration and voting will be aS
follows:
First Ward, Precinct mo. 4O3 Fourth ave-
First Ward. Precinct 2-No sol Fifth street
Second Ward. Precinct mo. lOl4 Third
avenue
Second Ward, Precinct 2-George Stodd S
Third Ward Precinct mo. 1914 Third ave-
Third Ward Precinct 2-No. 1884 Seventh
avenue.
Fourth " ara. PRECINCT l-Frick x hautZ 5
livery stable. 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth Ward, Precinct M. Levy's carriage
house. Nineteenth street between Sixth and
seventh avenues.
Fifth Ward. Precinct Hose house on
Twenty-Second street
Fifth Ward. Precinct 2-Schmid'S grocery.
No. SOB Twentieth street.
Sixth Ward, Precinct l-26OS Fifth avenue.
Sixth w ard Precinct 2-Twenty-nin hstre ct
chapel Seventh avenue and Twenty-ninth
street.
Seventh Ward Precinct Street car barn.
Seventh Ward. Precinct odd No school.
II. c. SCHAFFER. City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island Illinois, March II. A. D., 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

"rhe highest consideratI- ms OF jus
tice and good faith demand that we
shall NOT dlsappoint the conhden. ex-
psctatiou of sharing in our ro.perity
with which the people OF Porto Rico
so gladly transferred their allegiance
to the United States. We should treat
the interests OF this people as our Vi.
l wish most strongly TO urge that the
sustoms duties between Porto Rico
aud the United States be removed. ."
Secretary of War Roo, in his annual
report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

IT may now be safely presumed
that Lord Roberts is having a bloomin'
time in Bloemfoutein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
FRIGHT THE WRONG OR DEFEAT
IN NOVEMBER"
Editorial Chicago TImes-Herald,
Administration Paper. Anent
House 10 Per Cent Porto
RIcan TarInD

''If this wrong is persisted inf the
republican party in congress, through
false pride or In obstinate servility to
the mysterious power behind the house
bill. enacts its Porto Rico tarin law, it
will become the overshado wing issue in
the presidential campaign Here in the
west we know that such tidal wave
OF popular Indignation would sweep
across the prairIes that the democrats
would capture the house OF represent
atives even IL they did not defeat Pres
inent Mckinley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

'Our flag does not mean one thi ng
here and another thing in Cuba or
Porto Rico. Mckinley to
10000 Methodists at Ocean Grove on
Aug q. 1879.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

"A duty on exports Is forbidden by
the constitution, aud the proposed
duty OF IS per cent on goods from the
United States and Porto Rico would
he violation OF that prohibition -
Senator George Frisbie Hoar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
What Prominent Republicans
Think.

II believe the Porto Rico tarin bill
is unconstitutional, and violates all our
agreements with and pledges TO the
Porto Ricaus. Ex-senator Edmunds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

II regard the bill (the Porto Rican
tarinD as a most serious'departure from
the right principles. - Ex-President
Harrison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

The attempt to make three-quar-
ter citizens out OF the Porto Ricsns Is
certainly original ''-Ex-Speaker Reed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15
January 20, 1900.
Warner Safe Cure Co.
Roche S ter, N. Y.


acknowledging benefits which
"a
al
him he of
had of
ued is
publ of healt to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

"wha: Is the reason that this tariff
rate, anomalous. unheari OF, unprece-,
dented and temporary, should he ap-
piled To Porto Rico while the other day
= bill was passed In the house appro-
prisJlng ssOOo.0o for Porto Rico from
the treasury s~-Senator Cushman h
Davis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

Porto Rico under the American nag
viii enjoy the same privileges aud the
same immuaities As the citizens of the
edISIates aud territories OF the
union Zen Miles proclamation on
invading the island OF Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-15

II Miss Louise WoIcOtt of the earliest
"sorosis. of New York City; is also Vice Presiden
tiers o the American Revelation, and granddaugh
nor oIcott, of Connecticut.
The evening times., 1900-01-26
THE NEW BATTLESHIPS.
Four More Vessels in Active Service
by Autumn.

Four formidable new battleships will be
in commission and active service by next
fall.
Secretary Long decided to detach Capt. G.
c. Reiter from the command of the cruiser
Philadelphia the flagship of the Pacific
station. and assign him to duty in connec
ton with the battleship Wisconsin, under
construction at the Union Iron Works,
which will be ready for sea September l.
Capt. E. T. Strong will probably succeed
Captain Reiter in command of the Phila-
delphia.
The battleship Kearsarge will be placed
in commission about February 29, under
the command of Capt. W. NJ. Folger, and
the battleship Kentucky about April L, un-
der the command of Capt. c. NJ. Chester.
Capt. w. H. Brownson will command the
battleship Alabama. which Will probably
be ready for service in May.
The Kearsarge. the Kentucky and the
Alabama will be attached to the North At
lantic squadron, and the Wisconsin to the
Pacific squadron. When these battleships
are in commission, the Texas will probably
be laid up in ordinary after undergoing ex-
tensive repairs. She will leave New York
Friday for San Juan The cruiser New
York is now on her way to La Guayra.
The evening times., 1900-01-26
Hunyadi Janos
For Constipation.
For Constipation.
A FORMER BELLE A PAUPER.
Mrs. Caroline Cox. Forced to Apply
for Aid.

Mrs. Caroline Cox Forced to- Apply
for Aid.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. 26.-Behind
| the following letter received from the
board of charities of New York by the To-
| cal board OF charities, there lies story
of interest:
Gentlemen: Caroline c. Cox. formerly
residing at 355 State Street, Bridgeport,
applied at this Office for assistance, and
stated that she had property in Bridge
port. She said that your board stated that
she would have TO be examined as TO her
sanity, but that you did not have her ex
amined by a physician notwithstanding
which fact. however. you threatened TO in
carcerate her. whereupon she fed TO New
York city. That your board took pos
session of her property. furniture, etc. and
she is now entirely without means OF sup
port or friends in this city. She says she
had two doctors certificates to the effect
that she is not insane. BY kindly letting
me know the particulars regarding this
case you will oblige. Respectfully,
GEORGE BLAIR, Superintendent"
Mrs. Caroline Cox comes of one of the
most aristooratic families Of Bridgeport.
She is the daughter of the late Mat
thew Curtiss. who made a fortune in
paints and oils. Miss Curtiss was an ac-
complished and highly intellectual mem
Der of the best social set of the city.
She married Henry Thompson.
Upon the death of her father and her
husband, Mrs Thompson became the
possessor of a fortune in real estate and
bonds amounting to about $4,000. She
lived quietly for a time, but one day
her eye fell upon a matrimonial per-
sonal In newspaper. She answered the
personal, and from this dates her finan-
cial ruin.
A brief correspondence followed the
answering of the personal, between Will
liam T. Cox. of San Francisco. and Mrs.
Thompson. Cox came on and Mrs. Thomp-
son was so smtten with him that they
were married. Cox inveigled his wife into
giving him possession of the bonds and
cash. and she even mortgaged a part of
her property before he deserted her.
Mrs. Cox worried over her troubles until
she became slightly unbalanced mentally
Six months ago foreclosure was placed on
the valuable piece of State Street property
and Mrs. Cox's furniture was taken to the
almshouse, where 1t was placed in a room
to await her arrival She disappeared then,
and the letter from the New York Board
of Charities is the first tidings of her
since she left here.
The evening times., 1900-01-26
ELoPED A SECOND TIME.
A Divorce Suit Ends i'm an Entir
RECONCILIATION.


UTICA, y. Y, Jan. 26.-Arthur K Lee,
of New York, brother of Charles H. Lee,
of the Hide and Leather Trust has eloped
with his own wife. Three years ago they
met in Chicago and loved at first sight.
and when the parents of the girl opposed
they eloped. The parents became in a
measure reconciled to the marriage, but
two years ago, while Mrs. Lee was a pa
tient at st. Luke's Hospital in this city,
her husband and mother became estrang-
ed and as a result Mrs. Lee left the hos
pital some time before il was intended she
should. Several months later she return
ed to the hospital TO undergo an operation
and the story repeated itself.
Mrs. Lee was given an opportunity to
choose between her family and her hus-
band and chose the former. Lee then
closed UP his affairs in the East and went
TO his ranch at Deming, n. NJ. One day in
October a mutual friend of both met Mrs.
Lee in Utica, and the result of the meet
ing was a formal exchange of letters be-
tween husband and wife, explanations fol-
lowed. and then when Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
met here in December the reconciliation