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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
WEEK Of SACRIFICE.
SalVationists to Give Savings to
Help Evangelize the
World.
THE RESPONSIBILITY VOLUNTARY.

Each Member to Contribute a Mite To-
ward the Large Sum That it Is Expected
VIII BE Raised, Last Years Effort In the
United States Amounting to S3S,OOO-
Where Money Will Go.
Self denial, self imposed-not as q
punishment, but as q profitable, 10Y
full privilege, for practical purposes.
This is what the Salvation Army peo-
pie are arranging to do for q week.
beginning March %. There is no
special tax imposed, and yet each
member voluntarily assumes a given
responsibility. The total raised they
hope to reach $50, 1000. Last year the
same effort produced $38, 200 in the
United States. But America did not
do as we'll in this regard, however, as
some smaller countries. Australia
raised $135, 900, while England raised
5000. 600. All of this sum was used
for the development of the enormous
christian and humane work the army
has in hand in the countries that
raised it, portion icing contributed
to the work in the heather countries.
This year there is a specially pa
thetic cause that is not alone appeal
III W IHclE nSdEISs Jul W Juo "O1 ia
as well, by the thousands stricken
with famine and starvation in India.
Thirty millions of poor heathens are on
the verge of starvation. Thousands
and tens of thousands have already
succumbed. The Salvation Army peo-
pie propose TO set apart portion of
the proceeds of the self denial results to
relieve their fellow mortals.
Acts of Self Denial.
1t is easy sometimes to give mere
donation, but to deny ones self to
give the proceeds of that self denial
is another story This is what
the Salvatiouists propose to do, and
what they call upon the nation
to do. They propose not only
to deny themselves of some neces-
| sary article of food or clothing,
or walk when perhaps they would
prefer to ride, and save that, but they
will go further, and canvass every
office and every home and store in
nearly every city and town in the
United States, and request coopera.
ton from everybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Don't Swallow MedIcIne.

1t destroys your vitality, killing
you inch by inch.
You have taken medicine for years
and are not cured yet. Why take it
longer?
Use natures best remedy, vital
magnetism. Il cures when all other
remedies fail. With its use Prof. w.
A. Jacobs, the great magnetic healer,
cures all chronic diseases. He has
made permanent cures with one treat
ment, aud may do the same for you.
Consultation aud first treatment
free. Industrial Home building. Rock
Island. Hours 1912 a. M, 2-5 D. N.
and ESQ to p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

To accommodate those who are par
tial TO the use of atomizers in applying
liquids into the nasal passages for cat
arrhal troubles, the proprietors pre-
pare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price
including the spraying tube is IS
cents. Druggists or by mail. The
liquid EN- bodies the medicinal prop
critics of the solid preparations. Cream
Balm is quickly absorbed by the mem
brane and does not dry up the Sc
cretious but changes them TO a IA
tural and healthy character. Ely
Brothers, 81 Warren street, New
York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Street Car Company's improvements.

The 10 new open car bodies built
by the St. Louis Car company for the
Tri-City Railway company have been
shipped from st. Louis and are ex-
pected daily.
Manager Lardner is daily expecting
some word about the shipment of the
steel for the street car bridge across
the slough. The parts have all been
put together by the Chicago Bridge
and Iron company, and it will not
take long to erect the structure when
the material arrives.
The work of rebuilding the slides
at the Tower has begun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
FIELD MEET PLANNED.
Rock Island and Moline High
Schools to Contest
May Is.
EVENTS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED.

Strong Basketball Team Also to be Organ
schoo, Clubs of NeighborIng Cities-A
Schedule Already In Course OF Prepa-
ration.
The bows of the Rock Island High
school are taking great interest in
athletics this spring. Meetings of the
Athletic association were held last
week. at which the preliminsries for
a field meet with the Moline High
school May 10 were arranged. There
is an abundance of good mate in
the school this season, and the boys
are confident of making a good show
ing. The following events are sched-
uled: Foot races of so. 100, 220, 40
and $50 yards and l mile, 220-yard
low hurdle race, pole vault, high
jump, running broad jump, shot put
and hammer throw.
There will be an inter-class meet
May ) to decide who are to take part
in the field meet. Work has already
begun in the gymnasium under Prof.
Albee, who is track trainer.
Baseball a Feature.
Professors Darby and Blymau have
charge of matters pertaining to base
ball, and the strongest team ever put
out by the school will be in the field
this year. Players will secure and
hold their places strictly on :heir
merits and the batting average will
have great weight in the records.
Harvey Pollard has been elected man
ager. He has corresponded with the
High schools of neighboring cities and
is arranging n schedule of games. The
ball park has been secured both for
the games and for practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
what. Your Face Worth.

Sometimes a fortune. but never, il
you have a sallow complexion, a
iaundiced look, moth patches and
blotches on the skin-all signs OF
liver trouble. But DR.. Kings New
Life Pills give clear skin. rosy cheeks,
rich complexion. Only 25c at Hartz
& Ullemever's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
The Diamond Garment
Cutter.

Probably no article used in the
household will enable the family to
save more money, cost considered,
than the Diamond Garment Cutter.
The instruction in the use OF this
system is u thorough and complete
education in the cutting and fitting
and making of any style or kind OF
garment wern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
AMUSEM ENTS.

The excellent course of entertain
ments provided by the Young Mems
Christian association was concluded
Saturday evening at Harper's theatre
with the Katharine Ridgeway Concert
company, an attraction which packed
the house. Unfortunately. Miss Ridge
way was unable to appear, being con-
fined to her room at the Harper with
an attack of bronchitis. While the alb
sence of Miss Ridgeway was disap-
pointing, the other part of the enter
tainment was none the less success
full, consisting of selections by Mrs.
Viola Campbell Waterhouse' soprano,
and Walter Z. Mcpherson, basso, and
Franklin c. Bush, pianist, all of which
were highly enjoyed, the audience at
testing its appreciation by demanding
repeated encores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Try Grain-O, Try Grain-o,

Ask your grocer today to show you
a package of Grain-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as well as the adult. All who
try it like it. Grain-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. One-fourth the price of coffee.
Is and 25 cents per package. Sold by
all grocers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Glass Enthused with the Work.

Hebron. No, Jan. H. 1900 completing
q courSe in the Diamond Garment Cutter
school The more I see of the work the more
interesting IL becomes: from day to day new
points 10 the work taught IN such an ac-
curAte. Simplified manner that all the class are
enthuS ed with the work. The costume made
hts perfectly. / WAS taught to do all parts of
the work in a simple, accurate manner
I,TYTa NBTHSAGLE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Valuation Academy.

Academy of the Visitation. conduct
ed by the sisters of the Visitation
29S9 Fifth avenue. Rock Island. The
academic, preparatory and kinder
ten departments of the new academy
are now opened TO Students.
Superior advantages in music, art,
elocution, physical culture and the
languages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
The Mayor Endorses 1t.

ChlIcothe. Mo-, Jan. 20. 19OO.-From the
fact that I acquainted with reliable peo-
DIE who strongly endorse the Diamond Car
ment Cutter school, and as 1 have met the
people representing the same in Cbillicothe
and investigated the work. and In every " ay
ind IL gives good satisfaction, L give 1t my
hearty approval and know II to be a good
thing: therefore would advise those who are
Interested in the Work TO join the school ~
once. ROBERT :. HALL Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

A man named E Presson. of Pres
sonville, Kas.. wrote a letter the 9TH
er day, saying the opinion of every
BODY in his town who has used Foley 5
Honey and Tar. is, that it is the very
best medicine for Ia grippe, colds
coughs, etc All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Pleasure In Recommending 1t.

Macomb. Ill. Jan. g. I9OO.-After using the
Diamond Garment Cutter can say am very
much pleased with IL. / consider IL the best
ever saw and take pleasure in r comnending
II 10 my friends. Miss LIZZIE CLUGSTEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

A weeks engagement was begun at
Harper's theatre last night by the
Chase-Lister company. "A Hot Time
was presented and was interspersed
with several neat specialties, includ-
ing songs and dances, and graceful
acrobatic act by the Alpine family.
Will NJ. Carroll, a clever actor, who
also renders topical songs well is the
head of the company, which gave for
it's opening bill an entertainment up
to the STANDARDIZED as it is-of this
class of attractions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
The Best saive in the world

is Banner Salve. II is made from 4
prescription by a 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, 1900-03-19
Going Down HlII.

People suffering from kidney dis
ease feel a gradual but steady loss
of vitality. They should lose no time
in trying Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t is
guaranteed. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

Eugene j. Hall, the poet aud pub
Usher, says that one dose of Foley's
Honey and Tar restored his voice
when hoarseness threatened 10 pre-
vent his lecture at Central Music hall
Chicago. OF all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Money Well spe MT.

Macomb. Ill, Jan. IL. 1901 have taken a
course 10 the Diam1pd Garment Cutter SVs-
tenn l am very much pleased with the syS-
TEN / consider the time and money spent IN
acquiring the knowledge given in the school as
well spent. / take pleasure in highly recon-
mending the system, and think IL or great use
and value. Yours truly, MARY MCCOURT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

Those desiring to enjoy n delightful
entertainment are advised to attend
the Lake Forest University concert.
The program will be well selected and
eXcellently rendered, some OF the Sc
lections being original
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Finds 1t True In Every Respect.

Macomb III Jan. I2 1gOO-The Diamond
Garment Cutter systeniis what it represents
10 be I've found IL true in every respt ct.
Yours truly, MARY WILCOX
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

Chinese merchants should be induced to
come to your Shores. and be afforded
every facility to visit the great CONNER
cial centers and inspect the immense
factories, mills and other establishments
in this country.
If*Chinese merchants could come more
freely to this country and see how things
are. done in your business establish
n,ents. it would certainly give tnen1 a
better&id idea of mss:iean enterprise and
energy,s and iInptess them With greater
respect sfor American methods. They
could also see many things which are
new to them, ascertain their utility and
their uses and would then purchase
them. l am compelled to say, and I say
it with great reluctance, that no such
facilities are afforded to Chinese Gus
toners to come to this country. Ameri-
can manufacturers may have agents in
China to sell their goods. But Chinese
merchants certainly ought to know best
what is most suitable for their home
markets. If they could enter this coun-
try without unnecessary restrictions
they might be in a better position to Sc
lect not only what they came to buy, but
also carry home with them great many
things which theyIhad no intention Of
buying at the Outset. It seems to me
that self-interest alone ought to point
out the best course for the American
people to follow. 1t you should wish to
increase your trade with China every OBJ
stacle in the way of free intercourse be-
tween the two countries should be re-
moved. AS the progress of civilization
has levelled one natural barrier after
another in order that the people of the
earth may be drawn together into closer
relations. it is certainly contrary to the
spirit of the times to erect artificial ones
by means of hostile legislation.
With growing commerce between
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

removed, until now China is open to the
commerce of the whole world. Perhaps
very few people can fully realize what
this means. In the first place, China
has population of teeming millions.
We need the cotton manufactures of
Lowell and the food products of the
West. In the next place, we have i'm
mense natural resources to be devel-
oped. The province of Shansi is but
vast bed of coal and iron ore. Petro-
leum is found in Sz-Chuen, quicksilver
in keWi Chow and copper in Yunnan.
We need your modern mechanical appli-
ances to supplant the slow processes Of
production. Again We have thousands
of miles of railroads to be built. We
need your rails, locomotives and iron
bridges. 1t is needless for me to go on
with the enumeration. Suffice it to say
that the market is vast enough for every
line of American goods.
The question now before you is, what
should be done to obtain a due share
of the China trade? 1t seems to me
there are two courses open to you. The
first one is that you should go to China
to show us what you nave to sell. We
are practical people. In business we
take nothing on faith. We have to see
what we buy, and we buy only what we
want. What is absolutely necessary for
you in your mode of life may not be
suitable to the condition of things in
China. l have all along advocated the
establishment of an exposition in Shang-
hal and in other treaty ports for the ex-
hibition of American goods. This will
enable Chinese buyers to find out with
the least expenditure of time and labor
the quality and price of your goods. I
am sure that in these respects American
goods need fear no competition.
Another course to be pursued for the
development of the China trade is that
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

TIES SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY.

had fondly hoped was to prove perpet-
ual.
1t was claimed by those who opposed
the acquisition of Louisiana that the
erection of new states out of that terri
tory, and their admission into the Union
without the express consent of every
state, would be in contravention of the
federal compact, would reduce the rela-
tive Importance and impair the dignity
OF the original states. and be equiva-
lent in law and in morals to the dsso-
luton Of the union.
The enactment Of the protective tariff
laws of 1928 was denounced as gross
violation of the constitution and was
followed by the multiplying statues of
South Carolina, which would lead to civil
war but for the tirmness of President
jackson and the adoption by congress of
compromise statutes gradually relieving
the hardships against which the agri-
cultural states most bitterly complained.
The acquisition of the territories ceded
by Mexico in 1S4S led to questions touch
ing the institution Of slavery that for a
time seemed beyond the possibility OF
peaceful settlement.
That discussion accustomed the minds
of the people to the contemplation of the
irrepressible conflict that eliminated in
the civil war, and was only settled at
last by the destruction of an institution
for the existence Of which the people of
all the states We're alike responsible.
but the evils of which fell with peculiar
weight on those states where the profit
able character of African slavery pre-
vented it's eradication during the earlier
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

deposits, by section q of the bill. The
United States is not liable for any debt
or obligation of the corporation. This is
by a careful provision of section 20 of the
bill, and by section "a and other sections
the corporation is put under the inspec-
ton Of the comptroller of the currency,
and heavy penalties are prescribed for
any neglect Of duty or default or mall
feasance of it's officers. It is subject to
the power of the government, like the
national banks, but it's capital stock is
held by private persons, as IS also the
case in the national banks.
Indeed, the utmost care is taken in
the bill to restrain and limit the powers
of the corporation, the officers and stock
holders, SO as to protect depositors and
confine it's action to the legitimate pur-
pose of it's creation.
1t is made liable to taxation by the
states in which it or it's branches are To-
Gated, or where it does business.
In section 81 it is provided that the
rights conferred by the act shall not be
exclusive, but bank may be established
under the provisions by any citizen of
the United States.
sections in the proper limits of this let
ter, but can only call attention to some
of it's leading provisions that, I believe,
fully justify the passage of the bill.
Our cotton planters, above all, need the
assistance such a bank would give them
in putting fair price on their crops.
Under the national banking laws they
cannot obtain dollar Of money by way
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

days Of the republic.
The Union has not only survived all
these disturbing issues. but rests on
finer basis today than ever before.
No one now asks what we shall do with
the territorial issues of the past. but how
we shall meet and dispose of the ques-
tons arising out Of the duty we have
assumed of deciding the destiny of the
people who came to us with the terri
tories acquired by the treaty restoring
peace between the kingdom of Spain
and the government of the United
States.
Are the people Of the United States to
he henceforth divided into citizens and
subjects? Does the constitution follow
the flag or are it's beneficent provisions
confined in their operation to the Ameri-
can states. between whom it constitutes
the bond of union. until the representa-
tives of those states shall extend its iro-
visions to the stranger, brought under
our jurisdiction by the fate of war or by
treaty. leaving those representatives
free to decide as American interests,
American honor and American magma
nimity may require.
These are the questions that are now
being asked on every hand The inter-,
est aroused in every section of the coun-
try among people of every class en-
courages the hope, as 1t gives reason
for the belief, that the ultimate settle
ment of these absorbing issues will not
be inconsistent with our theory of gov
ernment or in conflict with the prac-
tical application of the great principle
OF the declaration of Independence.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-15

I'm DAYS gone by China was WELL
nigh cut off from the rest of the
world by natural barriers. The
Himalayas shut her in effectively
or the west. Communication by land
could not be kept open over the lofty
Plateau of Pamir and the desert of Cobb.
owing to the wildness of that region and
the inhospitableness of the inhabitants.
Communication by sea was equally diff
cult owing to the small size of the ves-
sells of those days.
Thus China was for centuries left to
herself to work out her own destiny.
Foreign commerce. therefore. was for a
lcng time to her of no epecial conse-
quence. But trade was by no means
neglected. The whole country was an
Industrial beehive. Each section had it's
peculiar products and manufactures.
The magnificent system of waterways.
both natural and artificial, rendered the
remotest parts of the empire accessible
and facilitated the interchange of COM
modities.
An enormous internal trade was de-
Veloped. China is also blessed with a
coast line stretching over 1000 miles.
Vessels laden with silk, rice and other
products from the south used to proceed
northward along the coast to the ports
of Shantung and Chilli. and return with
cargoes of furs and beans. Large junks
even made frequent trips to Korea, An
nam, Siam. the Philippines and the is
lands of the East Indies. In fact, we
Chinese We're already known among our
neighbors as traders and merchants OF
the East.
1t was. however. only sixty years ago
when the commercial relations between
China and Western nations We're first
clearly defined by treaty. Since that
time obstacle after obstacle to free in
tercourse has from time to time been
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China and the United States, the ques-
ton of transportation will no doubt come
more and more to the front. In days not
very long past, the American flag was a
common sight among the shipping at
Hong Kong, Shanghai and other Chinese
ports. Now it is conspicuous by it's alb
sence. If Americans are to make good
their claim to a due share of the COM
mercial advantages in China, it is essen
tial that they should revive their carry
ing trade on Chinese waters. I have
been informed that more goods have
been offered of late to the steamship
companies at San Francisco than they
can possibly carry with the limited ia
cilties at their command. The result is
that the freight rates to the Orient have
taken a sharp rise. The exports from the
Eastern states cannot but be injuriously
affected.
If an isthmian canal We're in opera
ton connecting the waters of the At
lantic with those on the Pacific, such
congestion of traffic at any point on the
Pacific coast would be at once relieved.
But. unfortunately, the day is still far
distant when steamers can pass from
ocean to ocean across the Central Amer-
can isthmus. In the meanwhile the time
and tide of trade tarry for no man. De-
mand for American goods continues to
pour in from the East. Without ade-
quate transportation facilities how is it
to be met?
After due inquiry I find that Ameri-
cans do not control a single line of
steamers plying between New York and
Shanghai by way of the Suez Canal.
have no hesitation in saying that such
line. if established, will contribute ma
terially to the expansion of trade be-
tween the two countries. Mr.. Goodnow,
your Consul General at Shanghai re-
ports that rates of freight from New