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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
BIG HAUL OF BANK THUGS
Seem to Have Gotten Away with n "WadH
Aggregating 81 900.

Huron. $. D.. March 13.-The safe of
the Bank of Hitchcock, which was de
strOyed by fire Friday night, was
opened yesterday and to the surprise
of the bank officials and others but lit
tie money was found. Cashier Wilson
says that about SILL 900 in cash was i'll
the safe when the bank closed bust
ness Friday night.
1t is now believed the safe was ritied
and the building fired by the thieves.
Parties connected with the bank We're
in the building as late as 7:30 p. m..
and the fire occurred soon ;Gter s
O'Clock. Money has been sent for and
depositorS will be paid i'll full as soon
as il arrives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13


mons.
spruit. and we are now rather to the
south of BlOcmfontein. and only about
twelve miles of. All the divisions have
now joined the main advance. Lord
Roberts headquarters are at Gregor-
owski'S farm. You Will remember that
the reform prisoners were tried before
Judge GregOrOWSki."
"Bobs" Goes Round the Beers Again.
by advancing along kaal Spruit
Lord Roberts has again outwitted the
Beers, who had intrenched themselves
along the MOdder. thinking that our
route would be in that direction. We
found most of the farms along our line
or march deserted. with white flags
hying over the houses. All the be-
lOngings worth removal had been taken
away. and there were evident signs
that the occupants left in n great hur-
ry. things being Uttered about. The
commanderin-ch has given strict
orders that nothing is to be touched.
1t is not expected that we shall meet
with great opposition in entering
BlOcmfOntpin" :"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
UNCLE SAM THE MEDIATOR.
Alleged Status Of the Alleged Peace Nego
tiationS at Present.

Paris. March 13.-The GaulOis pub
fishes the following from its London
correspondent: According 10 good au-
thority President Kruger and Presi-
dent Steyn have not made a formal
proposition OF peace. but have asked
the British government through the
United States the conditions il would
accept for the opening OF negotiations
on the basis OF the independence of the
republics. President Kruger is alleged
to have said that he would accept
mediation. but the United States gov
ernment. in transmitting this COM
munication, took care TO declare that
it did not assume the respoRSibu ibuity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Our Consul CalIs ON Cronie.

Cape Town. March 13.-.IameS G..
Stowe United States consul general
here. has paid visit to General Cronje
at the latter'S request. on board the
British cruiser Doris. They cOnversed
with the aid of an Interpreter. General
Cronje expressed great satisfaction
with his surroundings and with the
treatment he had received at he hands
of the British
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Leyd's Letter to Clancy.

London, March 13.-The letter of
DR.. Leyds. the diplomatic agent of the
Transvaal. torMr. John Clancy. Irish
Nationalist member of parliament foT
the north division of County Dublin,
thanking the Dublin corporation for
the resolution of sympathy for the
South African republics. says: Tile
resolution was greatly, appreciated by
me. l know how kecnly it will be
priced by our much suffering country.
still struggling for independence and
liberty. 1t is a satisfaction to know
that considerable part of the Irish
population in the United Kingdom.
mindful of the blood being shed in
South Africa. continues to extend SYM
pathy to our people. May this sympa-
thy he reechOed by numbers of your
cOuntrYmen."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Sam Brush at the Head of a fairs.

Carboudale. Ills. March 13.-The
receiverShip under G. II. BoSworth. of
Peoria. of the ST. Louis and Big Mud
dy Coal company. at which mine 30
much trouble has existed for the past
nine months. and over which the two
Vienna trials We're held. has ceased TO
exist and the company has been reor-
ganized with Sam Il. Brush as presi-
dent and James &. Brush. his son. as
general manager. Sam r Brush was
the general manager under Receiver
BoSworth. and has persistently refused
TO recognize the miners union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Danger of Flood Near Peoria.

Peoria. Ills. March 13.-The river
has raised over two feet in twenty
four hours and is still rising. There
is danger of much damage in the river
bottoms, and railroad traffic is threat
cued. There is an ice gorge at the
Santa Fc bridge at ChillicOthe. eight
cen miles above here. and the water
is up to the rieS. II is feared the bridge
will be destroyed. Attempts are being
made TO break the gorge with dyna-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13

ArcolI. Ills. March Mckinley
Bill" the eccentric old character who
was found frozen To death on the pub
lie road about Il mile north of the lit
tie town OF Arthur. ten miles west of
this city. a short time ago. bears Il
unique distinction. Ii is that of hav-
ing died III two counties. When the
body of the aged tinkerer and me-
chanic was found Saturday morning
abost two weeks ago it was lying
across the middle of the public road
which forms the dividing line between
the counties of Moultrie and Douglas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Gro.,enor Attacked bv the Grip.

Washington. March 13.-Grosvenoi
of Ohio. who has been confined to his
bed since last Tuesday by serious at
tack of grip. Is reported somewhat bet
ter. Under orders of his physicians,
however. >he will not leave his bed or
attend to any of his congressional du-
ties for the peNt week or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Gave the Harrison Boom Boost.
PRO TEST AGAINST DAUDET's sAPHC
w. c. Il. 4. Objects to the Play but the
Mayor VIII Not Interfere.

Springfield. Ills, March 13.-Mem-
berS of the local WOman'S Christian
Temperance union will make Il united
protest against the production of
''Sapho' ut ChattertOn'S theater in this
city. The first bills of the play. which
L. booked to appear the latter part Of
March, were posted yesterday and Il
few hours later an evening paper an
nounced that Mayor Wheeler had said
he would not interfere with the per
toTmance.
When told of the mayors decision
Mrs. g. c. Smith. president of the or
ganiZation of temperance workers.
declared that she would bring up the
matter at the next meeting of her So
cIety. Several local ministers have
expressed Il willingness to join in the
crusade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Coudition of Gen. Harnden.

Madison. Wa. March 13-There
was little cham yesterday in the con
dition of General Henry Harnden and
no material Improvement is looked for
until the fever has run its course of
nine days. His temperature was low
or than Saturday. registering about
100. The general is able to take but
little nourishment, wine being his
chief sUstenance. His illness is not
true pneumonia. il is said. but a pneu-
mOnic tVpe of grip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Redmond Registers a Kick.

Dublin. March 13.-William Red
mond, NJ. r. has written to the clerk
of the corporation protesting against
the proposed address of welcome to
Queen Victoria, and expressing his in
tention to resign his seat in the coun-
ell if the address is presented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Great Fire at Mackinnw CITY.

Detroit. March 13.-A Tribune spe-
cial from Mackinaw City last night
says: a great fire is raging here and
at midnight il is not under control. The
whole business section has been burned
TO the ground. including the postoffice
and several dwellings. The estimated
loss is $4,000"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Fatal Coal Train Wreck.

Decatur. Ills. March 13.-Two sec
tions Of coal train on the Wabash
railroad collied on Boody hill, south
of Decatur. yesterday morning. throw
ing eight cars into the ditch and killing
Bert Seymour, of Litchfield. who was
coming &c Decatur to secure employ
ment in the service of the company.
Samuel Beard, a brakeman, was badly
injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Beers Attempt TO Escape.

Cape Town. March 13.-Consul Gen
eral Stowe. of the United States. has
visited the camp where the Boer pris-
oners are at Simons Town. He. was
shown where they had eXcavated a
tunnel, for Il distance of twenty-five
yards. with tin dishes and cups. If
the tunnel had been continued another
dozen yards their escape would have
been possible. one of the prisoners
gave Information of the plot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13

summoned to one OF the prisoners who
was dying. and also refused to allow
him to communicate with his partner
as to the disposition of his property
He detailed many other instances of nj.
legedA cruelty. One of his recitalS was
as TO a brief visit by General Merriam
to the bull pen" and the refusal tO
allow prisoners to communicate with
him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Covered the Loan Twenty Times.

London. March 13.-The subScrip-
tion list for the khalis. otherwise the
British war loan of f30.0OO.O0O. closed
for the town last night and will close
for the country today. II is understood
that the loan was covered twenty
times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Little known Fact.

That the majority of serious dis
eases originated in disorder of the
kidneys. Foley's Kidney cure.is guar
anteed. Try it today if you're no
feeling well. All druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
No Trouble on the Ore Doc,<a.

Cleveland. March 13.-The confer
ence between the representatives Of
the 10000 ore handlers on the south
shore of Lake Erie and the ore dock
managers and representatives of the
Lake Carriers association will prob
ably end today. The indications are
that there will not be any trouble this
summer \ decision has practically
been reached favorable to an increase
of nav for the handlers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Gen. Shaw Touring in the South.

Atlanta, Ga. March 13.-General Al
bert ID. Shaw. commander-in-chie of
the Grand Army of the Republic. ar
rived i'll Atlanta yesterday from San
ford. Fla. General Shaw is making an
official inspection of the q. A. X.
camps i'll the south. He was shown
the historic batleficldS around Atlanta
by Il committee composed of G.. y. r
men and Cnnfederatc NntnrnnS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Answer to the Frick Complaint.

PittSburg. March 13.-Late yestcr.
day afternoon the answer of the Car
neSie Steel company. limited. defend
ant in the equity suit of ii. G. Frick.
to determine the value of his holdings
in said. company, was filed in common
pleas court No. I. The answers filed
are Il general and specific denial of
pretty much all that Frick charged
against Carnegie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Illinois Town Burning.

Springfield, Ill, March 1S.-The
State Register special from Petersburg
this afternoon says big fire is rag
ing in Mackinaw. Destruction OF the
place seems inevitable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Sunday Observance at Paris.

Washington. March 13.-The presi-
dent has sent instructions to United
States Commissioner General Peck at
the Paris exposition to see that Sunday
is observed as far as possible i'll the
American section during the progress
of the exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
OFF TO SEEK HEALTH
Gov. Tanner Will Locate at Palm
Beach, Florida, for an In =
definite Time.
DEOLINEs TO TALK OF POLITICS,


| Been Directing His Campaign - His
| Friends Running Things Without In
| Jtructions-W. c. T. L. People Want to
| Taboo "Sapho'-Brush Is President of
| the Big Muddy Mines. o
| Springfield. Ills, March 13.-Govern-
| Or Tanner, at the executive mansion.
when asked if he had anything to say
| concerning politics before leaving for
| the south, replied: Il have nothing to
| say. As ii has been for weeks. every
| thing is in the hands of my friends,
! absolutely without Instructions or di-
| rectiOnS." Doctors announce definite
| ly that the malady from which the
governor is recovering is gastritis and
| that there is no indication of cancer
of the stomach. that having been es-
| tabliShed by chemical analysis.
GOV. Tanner Goes to Florida.
Governor Tanner. Mrs. Tanner and
maid, Hon. /. VI. PhilippS tof Bloom
ington), DIR. L. c. Taylor. a nurse and
Mrs. Tanners niece, Miss Cricket
| Buck. LETT at midnight yesterday for
Chicago. where they leave for New
Orleans. thence To Palm Reach, Fla.
where they expect TO remain until the
governor regains his health. Lieuten-
ant Governor NOrthcott arrived yester-
day noon from Greenville and will be
acting governor until Governor Tan
nerS return.
Democrats Instruct for Crowley.
Springfield. Ills. March "A spe-
cial to The State Register from Law
renceville, says: The Democrats of
Lawrence county met yesterday and
selected delegates to the state, CON
GreSSional and senatorial conventions.
The delegates To the congressional
convention were instructed to vote for
Representative J. {. Crowley in ac-
cordance with the primary election,
where Crowley carried the county by
600 over former Representative An
drew j. Hunter This inSureS Grow
lcy'S nomination, as he carried the
Coles county primaries.
Gave the Harrison Boom IA Boost.
Springfield. Ills. March 13.-The
Democratic congressional committee of
the Twenty-firSt district and the SEN
atorial committee of the Forty second
senatorial district, at a meeting held ut
Centralia. where they fixed the time
and place of holding the two convCn-
tions. each passed resolutions asking
that Mayor Harrison, of Chicago.
''Should he called by the Democracy of
Illinois TO the gOvernorShip. in order
that he may perform for the state the
same great service he has for the city
of ('hicl1O'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Prominent Clergyman Married.

Lincoln, Ills. March 13.-Rev. c. W.
Whorrau. prominent clergyman of
this city. and pastor Of the First Pres
byterian church here, was united in
marriage at his home Last night with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13

MISS Mary JTreer. 4 highly connected
young lady of Peoria. Miss Greer is
90 years old. Whorrall is a widower
with grown children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
To Cure a Cold In One Day,

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f. W. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13

Continued on Third page.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-06
The Bad Element.

While it is doubtless true that
there are some very bad men sup
porting Mckinley, and equally true
that some very good men are sup
porting Bryan, we assert without
fear of successful contradiction, that
the great bulk of the very worst ele-
ment which forms an important po-
litical factor in this country is vigor-
Gus in its support of Bryan. Be-
cause of this support, in the event
of Bryan's election this bad element
would constitute a very important
factor in the administration of gov
ernmertal affairs. Tillman of South
Carolina is typical representative
of the worst element in the south,
Croker of New York, of that in the
east, and Altgeld of Illinois, of that
in the north and west. These men
are central figures in the combina-
ton which effected the nomination
of Bryan, and in the conducting Of
his campaign, and in whose hands
he would be as clay in the hands OF
a potter. With such trio as Till
man, Croker and Altgeld high in
the councils of the nation, mobs OF
strikers could carry on their work Of
intimidation and destruction with
out fear of molestation by the ad-
ministration. This proposition is
strongly supported by the attitude
of Altgeld, pending the great strike
inaugurated in 1894 by the Ameri-
can Railway Union which for a
time threatened to completely par
alyze the entire commercial system
of the country. In that trying cri-
sis Altgeld as Governor of a great
state not only refrained from at
tempting to restore order, but pro-
tested strongly against the salutary
action of President Cleveland in as.
sorting the power of the national
government in that emergency. We
counsel voters to reflect upon the
feature of I. the campaign suggested
in this.article, and not be deceived
by the misleading sophistries o.
Bryan concerning the enslavement
of the natives of the Philippine Is
lands, and the free and unlimited
coinage ofsilver at the ratio of 16 to !
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-06

II contraction is the correct prin-
ciple and we may kick the Philippines
out, we can do the same with Porto
Rico, Hawaii, Alaska, Arizona, New
Mexico, and why not Nebraska? This
is strange doctrine. These are rev.
olutionary ideas. The people who en-
terrain them are Missionaries. The
great body Of American patriots love
the streaming glories of their starry
banner too we'll to see it hauled down
from it's pride OF place. We have re-
peatedly acquired new territory,
either by conquest or purchase, but
as yet we have never given much
away. Expansion, not contraction,
has been the uniform practice of this
country, and any party that advo-
Gates policy of retrocession, contrac-
tion and retrogression deserves scant
following.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-06
pronnsal fnr Citv Rnnds.


The City OF River Falls will receive prop0s :
ais for SAFE of the following described City
Bends, issued by such CITY, until the 18th day
The name of security offered is Electric
Light Bonds" issued by the City OF River Fails,
They are issued for purpose OF constructing
an Electric Light Plant in said City,
Are issued under the general laws OF the
State of Wisconsin, being Chapter 40 b OF the
Revised Statutes OF said state for 1899. They
were duly authorized by Special Election OF
the Electors of said city held on the oth day OF
June, A. d. 1890, at which election there were
east l52 votes of which number l42 votes were
I'M favor of such proposition, and by the Com
mon Council OF said City at meeting
vote Such bonds bear date July lst l9Uo; in
tereSt at four per cent per annum, payable semi
annually upon interest coupons.
Bonds are serial. issued III denominations OF
five hundred dollars each, numbered from one
to sixteen and fall due one In each year, COM
mencing January lst, 1901 Interest and Prin-
cipal being payable at the office OF the City
The total amount Of the Issue is IS, 10000, but
the city reserves 81 500 OF the issue for It's sink
Bonds to be sold being as follows: Number 2
TO II, inclusive, falling due Serialty from Jan
uary list, 1902, to January LIST, i9l4, being IL
bonds of five hundred dollars each tota 81, 300.
The total Indebtedness of the City including
this issue is 50, SOC. 90, of which amount $50
500 is for Water Works, there being no floating
Indebtedness or any bonds except for water
works and Electric Light Plant.
The assessed valuation of the city is S5s0,494.
Actual valuation being 81 200, 600.
The rate of taxationin the city has averaged
for several years past two and one half per
cent, this tax including all city improvements
as well as state and county taxes. there being
no assessments for local Improvements, all
such being paid out of the general fund. A tax
has been levied according TO law for payment
OF the principal and interest of these bonds.
The population of the City is somewhat over
1000. All interest due from the city has al
ways been promptly paid, and neither the city
or the counties in which it is situated have
ever made default in payment of either princi-
pal or interest on their bonds nor contested
payment of obligations justly due.
River Falls is the location OF the Fourth Nor
NAL School of the State, which has an attend
ance of about four hundred pupils those from
abroad not being included in the estimate of
population.
The right to reject any or all proposals is
reserved
Bidders will state in the pro posals the amount
of premium offered in addition to face value of
bonds and accrued interest from July 1st, 1900:
All proposals to be in writing and addressed
to ALLBN p. WELD, City Clerk,
River Falls Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-06
First Publication Sept. %, 1901
NnIIcE nE FORECLOSURE SALE.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN, Court,
y Pierce County.
j. A. Decker, Plaintiff,
VS.,
Christian Madison, Agnethe Madison, Nels Mad.
son, Bank Of Baldwin, George W. Chinook
and Toilet Rolleison, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of and
pursuant to Judgment OF foreclosure and sale
duly rendered In the above entitled action, in
said Court on the 9th day of June, A ID. 1899, in
favor of the above named defendant George
W Chinnock and against the other defendants
above named, under which judgment there is
due at the date hereof two hundred sixty three
and 52-l00 dollars, and to become due six hun
dred eighty-four dollars, and which Judgment
Is wholly unpaid, /, the undersigned, sheriff of
Pierce county, will,
on THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1900, AT
TWO O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
at the mont door OF the residence OF said Chris
tian Madison, on the premises described below,
In the town OF Gilman, in said Pierce county,
oher for sale and sell to the highest bidder for
cash, the premises directed to be sold by said
subsequent attachment and judgment lien Of
said George W. Chinnock held and owned by
him, with interest, costs, taxes and disburse-
ments and expenses of such sale,--which
premises are described as follows viz: The
south half OF the northwest quarter of section
twenty two (22). township twenty-seven on
Of range sixteen ue) west, in Fierce county,
Wisconsin.
Dated, August 20, 1900.
shern OF Pierce county, Wis
Attorney for Defendant, George W. Chinook.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-06
Consider the Contrast /.

If there are any voters who are
becoming befogged by the pertinaci-
ty with which the Democrats are
urging the imperial issue, let them
steer out into the open sea of con-
trast, where they will find clear sail
ing. Let them contrast the record
of the Republican party with that
of the Democratic party whenever
the question of freedom has been
involved. Contrast the beneficent
tariff legislation of the Republican
party with that of the disastrous en-
actments of the Democratic party
upon this subject. Contrast the
sound and honest financial policy
pursued by the Republican party
with the constant opposition of the
Democratic party to such financial
legislation. Contrast the condition
of the country under the Republican
administrations of Harrison and
Mckinley with its condition under
the Democratic administration of
Cleveland which interviewed. The
contrasts here suggested can be
plainly discerned without the aid of
dry statistics which are so abhorrent
to many. We do not appeal to
your prejudice, but ask you to take
a thoughtful, practical and common
sense view of the matter, and thus
avoid being misled by alleged is
sues which have no bearing whatev-
er upon our prosperity as a people.