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The colored American., 1900-04-28
City Paragraphs.

Fhe fair season continues in full
blast.
Bsrean Baptist church is conducting
successful fair.
Rev. D. M. Waller has been suffer
ing with Ia grippe.
Lieut.. r. E. Toomey is out, after 8
wrestle with the grip.
Mr.. Isaac Douglass has gone to At.
lantio City fer the season.
st. Luke's P. e. church closed a
highly profitable fair last Friday even
ing.
Mr.. Frederick Douglass of the Cen
sus Office, was under the weather last
week.
Anniversaries of various kinds are as
thick as the fabled leaves of Vallam
brosa.
u. LISTER. of the specification di-
vision Government Printing Office,
has been on the sick list.
Rev. W. Bishop Johnson was con-
fined to his room two days last week
with an attack of rheumatism.
Miss Annie Smith of this city, has
returned to Boston to resume her stud
les in the Conservatory of Music.
Among the many gathered at the
masquerade ball were the Misses Lille
Murphy and Evelina Turner OF Balti-
more.
P. A. Dickson, the genial clothing
salesman, Is doing land Office business
furnishing suits for the ''smart set
young men.
Miss Minnie T. Mundin of Richmond
Va, has been visiting her friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. ChiIds at 2O1e
Verment avenue.
The funeral of Mr. John E. Smith,
brother to Mr.. W. 81. 81. Smith 628 Q st
was held April II, from Wards Chapel
corner A and Srd streets, n. 9. He left
. wife and five children.
One of the most popular hotels in
Washington operated by men of the
race is the Southern Hotel. One of the
most popular men of the city is Col
]. M. Ryan, the proprietor.
Mr.. Felix Ryan, of the Southern Ho-
tel is all smllea. A little girl has come
Into the family to bless the union. DR..
Francis sfieiated and reports that the
mother and baby are doing we'll.
Mrs. Annie E. Hooper, vile Of Mr..
George W. Hooper, formerly OF Viii.
mington, N. c., has returned to South
Baltimore 10 join her husband, who is
steward on the q. 8. Ship Colfax.
The A. M. E. Zion Connection of
Washington, are actively engaged in
arranging for their General Conference
which convenes at Metropolitan Zion
church, D street, southwest, May 4,
1900.
The mother and brother of Mr.. John
Nicholas, employee of the Agricultural
Department, are being entertained
during their visit to the city at his
home No. 4os Elm street, LIE Droit
Park.
Mr.. Charles A. Champ, the we'll
known letter carrier and tenor Of the
Amphion Glee Cub, has been granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
Robbed the Grave

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia. was the
subject. is narrated by him as follows
Il was in most dreadful condition.
NV skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain contin-
ually in back and sides no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised irving
Electric Bitters, and to my great Joy
and surprise, the first bottle made /
decided improvement 1 continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
4 well man. l know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of an
other victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only 80 cents per bottle
at Hartz & UlIemever's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers.

March Jacob Stewart to John l.
Jones, lots II and IS, block ., Stew
arts add, South Moline, $500.
William II. Fowler to Charles F
Snier, tracts by metes and bounds, W!
s, 10, 4w, S., 900.
Thomas Moffitt by heirs to Charlie:
l.. Peterson, lot l, nwI 10, 10, 2w,
81 400.
II. V. Fisher and George f. White
to William p. Mack. ei sw and W! W!
SCI Il. 10, 3w, IS, 800.
j. w. Drury by heirs to Henry w.
Haas, tracts by metes and bounds nwl
80, Il, /, s.. 225.
Frederick Shaw to j. B. Gordon, lot
g, block ), Edwards first add, Moline,
81, $50.
Rock Island & Eastern Illinois Rail.
way company to August Henke, sc
feet lot 20, block 2, Sinnet's first add.
Rock Island, $500.
Samuel Moffitt to John +. Carlson,
e4 mel and swf mel "a, 16, 3T, So. 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
ANDALUsIA AIRINGs.

Andalusia, Feb. 27.-Fred Mosher
of Davenport, Iowa, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mosher.
Miss Lucy Dunbar is visiting
friends in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ballard were cal
lers III our village last Sunday.
james Carothers, of TAYLOR Ridge
was caller in our village last Sun.
day.
Nina, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
w. Simmons, is sick with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. John Stropes spent few DAYS
of last week with relatives in the
country.
Some of our young people attended
the dance at Buffalo, Iowa, last Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. James Ballard and son, Berna,
Of Eagle Grove, Iowa. are here on a
short visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Buffum. of
Calamus, Iowa, who were here on a
short visit, have returned home.
Quite 4 number of our young peo-
pie attended the party at Mr.. and Mrs
John Kane's last Thursday evening.
The Baptist Social society will meet
at the residence of Mrs. Charles Bur-
goyne Thursday afternoon, March s,
at , o'clock.
The house owned by Mrs. Alex
HAYES. on the south side of town. and
which was occupied by Mr.. Anderson
and family. burned down last Friday
evening. 1t is thought to have
caught lire from the chimney. All of
the household goods were rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02

mis- name, and one of his friends said
that if the newspapers of the country
continue to attack him about the bill
he will issue an explains ton to the
public that will cause trouble for
somebody.
a Washington dispatch declares:
Whatever Mr. Roots feelings may be
they cannot compare with the indig-
nation, disgust and irritation of a con-
siderable percentage of the republi-
can mem ers of the house who were
driven into voting for the bill because
they did not want to be ranked as
kickers. There are no less than so
republicans from northwestern states
who received hundreds of letters and
kilograms from their constituents
asking them not to vote for the bill,
and they have been receiving post
scripts in the form of kilograms which
have raised gloomy thoughts in their
minds. One Wisconsin republican re-
ceived this terse message: You fell
lows down there raised the devil. |
guess you know your business. though,
for you must have wanted TO stay
home next year The only satisfac-
ton that any one derives from the
passage of the bill is the satisfaction
that naturally comes when Il long and
nerve-racking fight is ended.
The democratic leaders regard the
passage of the bill as a particularly
fortunate thing for their party and
have no hesitation about saying so.
They admit that they would have been
disappointed if they had defeated the
measure with republican allies, for
they regard it as the most striking
example of devotion to trust inhu-
ences on the part of the republican
party that has been seen in congress
since the Dingley tariff bill was
passed. Leader Richardson saws that
the republicans who voted for the bill
will have trouble next fall trying to
convince their constituents that they
were justified in doing so against the
positive declaration of President Nc
kinley's message for free trade. i
believe that this bill alone will place
the democratic party in power in the
house said Mr.. Richardson. The
republicans can say that the presi
dent changed his mind, but they will
not be able to produce any evidence
to that effect. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
The Indefinite War Tax.

When the war tax measure was
passed the republicans in congress
gave the country positive assurance
that the taxes were to be abolished
Immediately upon the termination OF
the war. On Dec. 10. 1898. the treaty
with Spain was signed and this was
supposed to be the end of the war.
Yet the republican administration
which promised to do away with the
tax continues to collect it. The great
est proportion is borne by the work
ing people. The New York journal,
giving reasons for it, says:
Because the republican party de-
sires to give $50. 900, 900 of the peo-
pies money which has been collected
in taxes to national banks as prem
iums on bonds
The republican party wants to give
50, 600, 900 year to the Hanna-Payne
subsidy grabbers.
The republican party wants TO give
$500, 900 year for 20 years to pri-
vate cable company TO transmit few
government messages daily to the
Philippines.
The republican party has other
schemes quite as good as these by
which the money of the taxpayers
may be drained into the pockets of
the few.
For this reason the republican
leaders do not propose to declare that
the country is at p4ace until they are
forced to do so.
In the meantime the life of each
soldier lost in the Philippines is worth
thousands of dollars to them in the
furtherance of their grabs and subsi-
dies.
Until pockets of illimitabie capacity
are filled the burden on the necks of
the people Gill not be raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
The Tarir Bill ImbrogIIo.

Notwithstanding the fact that it
has been represented that the presi-
dent favored the outrageous compro-
mise Porto Rican tariff bill after he
had declared it to be the plain duty Of
the nation to abolish all customs and
tariff relations with the island, the
first result of the passage of the bill by
the house is an indignant semi-official
denial from the war department that
Secretary Root ever had anything to
do with the measure beyond advising
the leaders of the ways and means
committee to defeat it. In this same
connection the charge is being made
that the secretary was the victim of a
trick. His friends are asserting with
great positiveness that the bill was
brought to him by Representative
Russell, of Connecticut who said he
drew it in the interest of the tobacco
growers of his state. The secretary
kept it for a few days until Chairman
Payne called for it and the secretary
gave it to him. This is the Root eX-
PLANTATION for the yelled charge that
Payne made at last Saturday nights
conference that the war department
and other powerful administration in
1uences were behind the measure.
Secretary Root Is reported to be in
dignant at the unauthorized use of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
Does 1t Pay to Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results OF
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays Inflammation
causes easy expectoration, gives a
good nights rest, and cures the pa
tient- Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
world. Sample bottles at I. H.
Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02

PROCRAsTINATION has presented its
terrors to no statesman in the history
of the country more forcibly than to
Senator Cullom, as far as his vote on
the Hawaiian bill in the United States
senate is concerned. The appeal of
the veteran Illinois politician and
statesman for an early vote was al
most pathetic. Said the senator:
1T is desirable that the bill should
pass without delay. am anxious
that it should go to a vote, because
pressing matters which l need not ex-
plain here require my presence else
where" One of those pressing mat
tiers" happened in Rock Island last
Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
SHALL WE DISPUTE?
The Opinions of Scores of Our Fellow Citi.


zens.
Residents of Rock Island, like other
American citizens, if making an in
vestment, want to be sure of getting
the worth of their money. They
want to know all the why's and where
fores, and in n direct ratio to the
value of the investment they burrow
and ferret until satisfied with the COL
lateral. Take an instance in the
realm of proprietary articles. If we
know of a friend who has been cured
we have some faith in the prepare
ton; if we know of two or three, our
faith increases. If the cures reach
scores of all well known citizens, and
anyone who still maintains that there
is nothing beyond ordinary merit in
the said preparation can safely be left
to the care of his fellow taxpayers. If
he wishes to quarrel with them on
the question of their Judgment and
veracity, he has ample opportunity in
Rock Island 10 do so. Begin with
this case: Patrick Rooney, of 1909
Fifth avenue, bricklayer, says: TAX
en- with soreness across my loins and
other symptoms of kidney complaint,
"elL W Il puI SlCldu VIII IISdLcu me
at intervals for three years. Receiv-
ing little if any benefit, l resorted to
advertised sure-cures, but the trouble
resisted all my efforts, the intense
pain in the small of my back and linn
ited control over the kidney secretions
being always in evidence. Learning
of Doan's Kidney Pills, 1 procured a
box at the Harper house drug store.
Ii that one box had not helped me
never would have followed up the
treatment and bought five more.
have been exposed to all kinds of
weather, but up to date there has not
been symptom of a recurrence"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents Cor the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
The Best salve In the World

is Banner Salve. 1t is made from a
prescription by world wide known
skin specialist, and is positively the
most healing salve for piles, burns.
scalds, ulcers, running sores and all
skin diseases. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02

By the will Of Josephine Brodhead
who died recently in Washington, the
town of South Newmarket, n. H.,
will receive SO 900 for public IL
brary, on the unique condition that
the name at the place be changed TO
NeWiields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
A FrIghtfuI BIunder

VIII often cause a horrible burn.
scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnita
salve, the best in the world. will Kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
old sores, ulcers, boils, felons. corns,
all skin eruptiens. Best pile cure on
earth. Only % cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Hartz & Ulle-
meyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02

CHARLES HENRY GIBBS is believed to
draw a smaller salary than any other
government employe. He is the
keeper of an abandoned light house
on Nantucket island, and receives 81
per year for his services. He has
poultry farm there. is very comforta-
bly, situated and appears to enjoy his
life thoroughly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02

II there are any republican conven-
tions in Illinois yet to be held, they
will be wise in listening to the wall of
Rock Island county partyites to be-
ware Of uninstructed delegations to
the state convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
For over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
sOothes the child. softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents a bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02

1 would respectfully announce that l viii
be a candidate for township assessor. at the
coming town election, subject TO the decision
OF the democratic city convention.
J. r JOHNSTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the democratic nomination for township col
ector. and solicit the endorsement of my
friends. FRED WHISTLER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
DR.. E. VALENTINE HEATON.

This is the Gentleman Who Is Entitled to
All the Credit for All the Numerous
Cures That are Being Effected
at the British Medical In
stitute, 1909 Second
Avenue.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have at the urgent solicitation
of large number of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity es-
tablished a permanent branch of the
institute in this city at No. 1902
Second avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine ex-
cepted) to ali invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and March 10. These services consist
not only of consultation, examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
fiicted, and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months to
all who call before March Is.
The doctors treat all forms of di-
sease and deformities and guarantee
a cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough eX-
animation - made, and, if in durable,
you are frankly and kindly told so,
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, cartarrh
and cartal rhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, and all diseases of the
rectum are positively cured by their
new treatment.
DIR. Z. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge.
Office hours from 9 a. m. till 8 p.
m. Not open Sundays.
Too many people lose valuable time
in experimenting with coughs and
cold cures. They should take Foley's
Honey and Tar before it is too late.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02
Announcement.

At the suggestion of my friends, l have de-
termined TO become a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for the ONCE of township
collector, and to that end respectfully solicit
the support OF all who deem me worthy and
deserving. Il. II. KIMBALL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02

Too many people lose valuable time
in experimenting with coughs ant
cold cures. They should take Foley:
Honey and Tar before it is too late
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-02

Began business July =, 1870. and occupied
s. T. corner of Mitchell
new building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-07
BRITISH IN A BAD WAY
SURROUNDED BY ASHANTIS AND
BATTLING FOR THEIR LIVES.
Serious News from the Gold Coast
Nationalist Victory in P~aris-Turk-
ish Indemnity in Allegiance.

LONDON, May 6.-The Colonial Office
has received the following dispatch from
Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson. Governor
and commander in chief of Gold Coas
Colony, dated Kumassi, April q:
1.-The situation, 1 regret to inform you.
has changed for the worse. On April % a
force was sent to clear the rebel forces to
the Four members of the con-
stabulary were killed and a large number
of the rebels were killed or wounded.
ION April % the Ashantis surrounded the
town In great force, probably 10000, and
made a determined attack. The Hausas
were obliged to evacuate the cantonment
and to concentrate around the fort. The
engagement lasted four hours. Twenty Of
our native allies and two Hausas were
killed.
The present occupants of tn. fort num-
Der 1858, inclusive of eighteen Europeans,
six of whom were missionaries. 1t is neces-
sary that further reinforcements be sent
to the Gold Coast"
Sir Frederic Hodgson, under date of April
30. telegraphed:
Yesterday a serious attack was made on
the fort by the rebels, but they were routed
on all sides with great loss. Two MEM
bers Of the constabulary were killed and
ten wounded.
"A contingent of Lagos constabulary
under Inspector General Aplin, has arrived,
after two days severe fighting. The column
was attacked at Asagua, which was taken
with the loss of one killed and twenty
three wounded, among them Aplin, slightly.
ION the following day the contingent was
attacked two miles from Kumassi by eight
thousand rebels. There was great loss in
taking the stockade across the road. The
Ashantis fled. Two members of the con-
stabulary were killed and thirteen wound
ed, including Assistant Inspector Read.
Have been unable to send letters or tele-
grams through"
Under date of May 8 Sir Frederic Hodg-
son wired that the rebels were massed east
ward, and that he had made a demonstra-
ton the previous day with two guns, In
fiicting great loss. One of the native aux
iliaries was killed.
The Colonial Office announces that in ad-
dition to the Lagos constabulary reinforce
ments have been sent to Sir Frederic
Hodgson from the Sierra Leone frontier
police and from the West African frontier
police. in northern and southern Nigeria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-07
COMMERCE. OF PORTO RICO.



WASHINGTON, May 6.-The division of
customs and insular affairs of the War De-
partment has made public the advance
sheets of it's monthly bulletin on the COM
merce of Porto Rico for the six months
ended Dec. 81, 1893. During the six months
the total value of merchandise imported
was S, 254, 712, divided as follows: Articles
of food and animals. sl.667. O35. or 30 per
cent. of the total; manufactured articles,
50, 1l6, 65S. or 40 per cent. articles in a crude
condition $157, 725. or 8 per cent; ~luxuries.
S256, 760, or 4 per cent, and articles not
classified, S,103, 507, or q per cent.
The total expectation of merchandise dur
ing this period amounted to 2,345. $50, of
which products of agriculture, to the
amount of 81, 196. 093. constituted IS per cent.
and manufactured articles $220, $50, or 10 per
cent
The imports and exports by countries, in
Impcrts-From the United States, $2,147, $40;
from Spain, 81. les, 329; from the United
Kingdom, 1856. 2S5; from Germany, s461, S79.
Exports-To Cuba, S6S9, 095; to the United
States. $685., 500; TO France. $685., 331; to Spain,
$2SS, 06O.
The total trade with all countries COM
bined, including gold and silver, amounted
to: Imports, IS, $50. ~: exports. 1859. 767, an
excess of imports over exports of s., $50, 945.
During the six months named, LBS sailing
vessels met tonnage 49. 1861, and al steam
Rican ports, and 1,2S3 sailing vessels met
tonnage A.20s), and go steam vessels met
tonnage 1850, cleared from the ports of
the island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-07
OUT OF MELoDRAMA.
Experience of n Chicago Man with
Two Highway

CHICAGO. May Ga thrilling expert
ence of the kline that is frequent In melo-
dramas befell Charles Jones, of Oak Park,
this morning. He was thrown in front of
a fast mail train by two highwaymen
whom he was resisting. He crawled quickly
from between the rails, rolling dow an
~mbankmen to safety not a second too
soon. The pilot of the locomotive as it sped
past grazed his body.
One ~highwayman. who wore a mask. COM
manded Jones to throw up his hands. at
the same time holding a revolver in front
of the victims face. The midnight mail
train could be heard approaching. The
larger thug turned to look at ii, and as he
did so Jones sprang at him and clutched
him by the throat. grasping his right hand
in an effort to obtain the revolver. The en-
ragged bandit picked Jones up and threw
him upon the tracks. the train being then
only a few yards away. Without waiting
to see If their victim was killed the men
ran away. When Jones clambered back up
the bank he sought a special Waterman
and reported the attack.