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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20

Mr.. Webster Davis may modify his arith-
metic, but he will not take back any Of
his rhetoric
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
A Weather Sorrow.

Sweet spring with blooming radiance CLOVIS
But oft you hear the mourning notes
OF folk who purchased lightweight clothes
Instead of heavy overcoats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
SHOOTING STARS.
Yes" answered the officer.

81 understand that you have ordered an
other retreat for tomorrow said the Fill
pino soldier.
Yes" answered the officer.
We'll. I suppose we must get up and
travel. But it seems great waste Of time.
It'll be only few days before we've made
the regular tour and landed at this same
place again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20

Porto Rico will have some brand new
money and a brand new tariff to spend
it Or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
Unusual Underwear

LOW We MEX WIN T1NF SIX
SIZES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

BY virtue OF IN order and decree OF the
county Court OF Rock Island county. Illinois.
liam II DOOnau. administrator OF the estate Of
Frederick Buckley. Decreased. for leave 20 sell
the real estate of said deceased. at the JauU.
are term \. -. 1900. OF said court. tO-wit: On
9TH day OF February cx'. between the hOurs
Of 10 % clock ia the forenoon and . clock IN
The afternoon of said day, sell NJ public sale
At The east door of The court house IN the city
Of Rock lslIEG in said c0ug ;. the real estate
de~cri1 ed ~ follows to-VII-
The Ne~t hulI 90 Of the northwest quarter
"a OF section -wsuty-Oue t-lp. in township
sixteen lIfl. north age three to- west of the
fourth principal meridian. containing eighty
go. acres more oil less
Also the north east4ua-ter 90 OF tho south
west quarter OF Sectlnn tWenty-OLe (2l), in
township sixteen 40. north range three 81.
west OF the fourth principal meridian. contain
Ing forty go acres more or less
Also the follow ing. viz. Beginning at a point
in the cas-; line OF the Suuthws 81 quarter ca OF
see ion number twCuty-One t2D in tow ship
number fEteeu tiGb north of range number three
Liuety-iive $50 rods north OF the southeast
corner Of the north Oue-hulf "a of the north
west quarter ca OF section number twenty
cl-nt ~ n township hummer sixteen ftl
north range three 80 vest of the fourth Triu
cipIl meridian. the-ce north siXty-hve td5
rods more or loss to the northeast corner Of
the south half ESQ OF said south est quarter of
section number twentY-one (2D: thence west
at right angles. one hundred and sixty N6uJ
rods to The ives. line OF - section number
rWeufy-Oue en- thence south along said est
line sisty-ty-- i5') rods. thet ce east one hun
dred sixty t6Oj rods 10 the point of begin
ming, cOnta' ming siNty-iive t65b acres more or
less AL "a the county Of Rock Island and
state OF II inOi~. ON the following terms. o-Wit:
For cash in hand 1T the date of sad sale.
Dated this sLh day Of January. A. ID. 1900.
WILLIAM II DOONAN.
Admins ratOT OF the estate OF Frederick
buckley. deceased
SAMUEL K kENTwORTHY, Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
Are Stir Being Made on Both sides in TIE
Clark Case.

NdNt.
Washington. Feb. 3-The defense
il the case of Senator Clark, OF Mon
tana, brfUIe the senate committee on
privileges and elections yesterday be
gan the presentation OF It's side of the
controversy. The first half of the day
WAS given To three witnesses for the
mcmOridli>tS. after which Thomas I.
Lyons. county attorney OF jefferson
county. was put on the stand by Nh.
Eaul"nrr ii Clark = behalf. His p>tI-
money was rather startling i'll several
respects. He brought Representative
Campbell one of the attorneys for the
prosecution INFO the controversy a. ali
active participant i'll The c:>e. saying
that Campbell had promised his 5000
10 testify in the case against Clark III
this prosecution.
He had previously been 4 worker
FOR Clark and said that he acted i'll this
matter III the instance Of &. W. Clark,
playing the part. a. the witness put ii.
"of Il WhiteSide on the other side.
Accordingly. he said lie had visited
Campbell. After hearing his PROPOSE
tion To testify that several members of
the legislature had been TO his knOWl-
edge hrihcd. Campbell had agreed IL
pay him the sum mentioned for the
evidence. aftUrWard agreeing To double
il. He said that afterWard Campbell
had told him thai he UyOnSD would
ruin him (Camphclh if he revealed
these facts before the committee. hut
trat he had never said 10 Campbell
that the story he had told Campbell
he, Wuull tell WAS In iSp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
SALOONS AGAIN OPEN.
Supreme Court ISSUES IL STAY of Execution
IntiI IL Rrllcarinas OF the Case.

Supreme Court issues IL stay of Execution
Until Rrhcarins OF the Case.
DcS MoineS. Ia. Feb. 3.-In the ease
of West ". Ill. in which the supreme
court rendered Il decision that closed
most of tlr saloons i'll tn" interior
towns Of Iowa. application for rehcar-
ing was filed yesterday by the attor-
nCyS Of the saloon men. The pei ton
WaS accompanied by Il motion for an
lrucr staying the force Of me earlier
decree Until the reheI"ing can hr
argued. ON consideration of this mo-
tion III" court granted the stay and IS
sued ar order 10 that effect.
This places the question in exactly
the same condition as 3rfOrc the de-
ciSian was made and the saloons in
this city were nearly all opened within
4 half hour of the courts action. No
ticr was wired TO other places ana Sa-
looms promptly rc0pened i'm the drouth-
stricken towns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
BOERS ARE LEAVING.
According to HeIiograms Received from
Lady smith.

Lady smith,
London. Feb. =, 4:IO n. m.-Helio-
grams flashed from LadYSmith three
days ago say that the Boer invest
ment lines then were thinning and
that the hcSeigorS were moving in
force toward the Tu"rIa Indicating
that Il collision was expected there.
This intelligence bears out other signs
that General Butler purposes Il fresh
attack. The war office continues to
reveal nothing of what has happened
in Natal. Without exception the mill
taTy critics regard with diSmay tho
prospect OF 4 renewal of the assaults
unless General Bullpr has been hcav-
fly reinforced: and thcr" is nothing
20 Indicate that this is the case.
Lord Kitchener has been travelling
from army to army in northern Cape
Colony and General French. by in
StructionS. is now in Cape Town con.
Sultin@ with Lord Roberts. Large cE-
ginoCrin% constructions are proceeding
at MOdd"r river. suggesting that Lord
McthUrn'S fortified camp has been Sc
lcc1rd ~ the base from which 10 in
wade the Free state. Numerous sid
in%S platforms ana warehouses arc
being built and permanent railway
bridge is well advanced.
German StrategiStS assert that the
topography of the country would
make invasion easier from Kimberley
and the district northward than from
the more rugged region of Sierll-
StroOm or COleSbcrg. Therefore they
infer that the combined British forces
will overwhem the Beers ut Mayors
fontcin ana first relieve Kimberley as
an incident of the invasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
BUlLER STILL ADVANCING
Continued from First page.

which war should be conducted as APP
plicahlr To South Africa. says: The
Beers have 10 great cities. Pretoria
and BloemfOutcin are not centerS OF
national life. like Paris and London.
70 occupy them. therefore, would
have IitIlf. effect. unless after the de
feat OF the BOcr army.
TIE Boer power is the body of cit!-
ZenS constituting the army. Ii is. there
fore. our first business 10 crush the
biggest army. namely. that in the
vicinity of IadySmith. Though there
have been apparently troops enough
in South Africa. General Butler has
never had sufficient number for this
purpose. Accordingly the outlines of
the war reveal no bold and clear con
ceptiOn. Until the Strdtegical idea
energies and controls the whole opera
non there can be no decided turn i'll
the tide"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
Publication Notice.

State or Illinois. %.
County of Rock Island. %
County court OF Rock Island county. To the
February term. A. ID 1900.
John ). HUurley. administrator of the estate
Of James E1g ugtOu. deceased, Melyiua
coulter. Margaret roland Elizabeth RauRinS.
EdG,u-ton and Elmer Lee. Petition TO sell real
est ate 10 paw debts.
AFFIDAVIT OF the uOn-residence OF Me'vina
COUlte-. Margaret lola d. Eli Ibcth kaGkinS.
Clara EdEingtOu Ella EdgingLOn a-d Nellie
EdglugtDu defendant above named. hav-
ing been flied il the once OF the clerk of the
tee Is hereby given 10 the said Melyina
Coulter Margaret TOland. Elizabeth IA Xxi IS,
Clara EdginEtuu. Ella Edgiogt6n and Nellie
EcglnEton. that the said plaintiff admins I'd
tor OF the estate a. James Edgingtrn. de-
ceased, has rleC plS petition IN the said
county court OF Rock Island county Tor Ak
tate OF said deceased. or 80 much OF Il A. N "
be needed 10 pas the debts OF said deceased
and described a. follows. tO-wIt.
LOIS fOIr ca ia bl )cS thirty i've $50 in thr
village OF AndalU,IA in the county of Rock
Island aud STATE OF Illinois ana that = sum
mons has been issued GU. OF this court against
YOU. returnlos At the FehCu AZ tenn. A d
1870. o. >lfd rplrt. 10 be hc den on the nr~t
Monday OF February A. II. 1900 at th5 court
house n Rock Island N Rock Island county,
Illinois
Now unless YOU the said Nelvins Coulter
Margaret TSland Eli tbe h RanEtns. Clara Ed
gins ton E,,a EdEilg gon and Nellie Edgiug 20 a,
shalt perSNns'iy be and appear before said coCu-
y courI OF RncE i land county. on the first
cav OF the March term thereof. 10 he holden at
Rock Island. in sIic county on the nrst Mo aday
OF March. 1870. aud p cad. answer or denur
the same aud the matters and things therein
charged aud stated viii be taken aS confessed,
and q decree en- tered gaiust you &C cording 10
the prayer of sait bill
kocK Island. Illinois. JaEGl-y =. 1870
II 3 HCBBARD. Clerk
ADNGR P-ANSANrS. COnOaina1t's Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
Are Joining the Beers.

London. Feb. 3.-Thc correspondent
of the Tie Times at Lorenzo MARQUES.
teleGraphinG Yesterday. says: Crowds
of military-Iooking men are still land
ing here. During the last two days
more than hundred. described a.
piciouS. have arrived in German steam
erS. These include Il number of smart
men. evidently officers. but most Of
them are loW-cla>s. pcnuilcSS advcu-
turcrS. This morning some twenty Of
the better sort left for Pretoria. Many
of them wore riding boots and carried
field glasses. They were aSSiduOuSly
attended by a Transvaal detective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

Estate OF Eaudc..ue Requa, deceased.
The undersigned having Ueen appointed ad-
miui~tratrix. OF the estate OF RaUdrliue Requa
late OF the county OF Rock Island. state OF Hi
nOiS, deceased, hereby gives notice that she
viii appear before the county court o. Rock
Island county. at the county court room, in the
city OF Rock Island at the April term, on
the first Monday in april next, at which
time ali persons having claims against said
estate are Notified and requested to attend, for
the purpose OF having the same adj JUSted.
All persons indebted 10 said estate are re-
luested To- make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this Goth day OF January, A. d. 1850.
EMILY FREEMAN. ADMINISTRATIVE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

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Administrators Notice.

Estate OF william !. irwin deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
miuIstrutriX 81 the estate OF William j.
Irwin, late OF the county OF Rock Is.
land state oF Illinois deceased hereby
gives notice that she VIII appear before
the county court OF Rock Island county. al
the county court room. in the city OF Rock Isl
and. at the A pr term on The first Monday
10 IS priI next. ~ which time all persons
uuV!ug claims against said estate are notified
and requested - attend. for the purpose of
having the same al JuSLed.
AL persons Indebted TO said estate are re.
ques:ed 10 make immediate payment TO the
undersigned.
Dated ih, l-t day O: February, A. d. 1901
Mas. FLpaESrE IRWIN. administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE poStofIice
department has directed that Il short
or mail route. entirely within Ameri-
can territory. shall Ice established to
communicate with the Cape Nome gold
fields. This will be from katmai. on
the coast. via \uShaGOk and ST.
MichaplS and will be several hundred
miles shorter than the present one by
way of the Yukon river. The first "trip
Will be made next March. The service
over this route Will be continued next
winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
Christian scientists Under Arrest.

Lincoln. Feb. 3.-On the complaint
of Health officer Rhode warrants Were
yesterday afternoon sworn OUT for the
arrest of Mrs. Don Cameron. Thomas
Harrison and wife ana Mrs. Stewart.
daughter of the HarriSon'S. All are
Christian Scientists ana the warrants
follow the death of Il child of Mrs
Stewart while under treatment of Mrs.
Cameron ut the Harrison home. The
complaint charges violation of the
Lincoln health laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

DeS NoineS. la. Feb. by Il vote
of - to - the house refused 1T noon
to concur in the senate joint resolution
tOelect Statet printer and binder This
elect state printer and binder. This
is taken aS an indication that the
house favorS aholiShing the two Of
fies. y joint resolution was passed to
elect trustees for the several state in
StitutiOnS on Tuesday next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

London. Feb. 3.-The Cape Town
correspondent of The Times telegraph
in" Yesterday says: As n military
train WIS travprSing Hex river pass
today an unknown individual fired
n shotgun and killed soldier. The
occurrence of this outrage 50 near
Cape Town suggests the adviSability
of rcconsidering the decision not 10
enforce martial law throughout the
colony"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

Washington. Feb. :;.-At Il special
meeting of the ways and means CON-
mittee Yesterday il was decided 10 re
port Il bill establishing Il tariff system
for Puerto Rico on Il basis of - per
cent. of the rates in the regular tariff
law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
Free Skaters Want to Quit.

Cape Town. Feb. st appears he
yond doubt that the Free State burgh-
ers are becoming tired of the war and
II * Tumored that some influential
Free State leaders have entered into
secret negotiation with the military
authorities with 4 view of ascertain
ing what terms Great Britain would
be disposed TO offer. should they leave
their TransvaaI allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
designs His Position.

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 3-W. j.
Ucmphill. of this city. former mas
ter machanic of the Chicago. Peoria
and ST Louis railroad. and who has of
late been master mechanic of the Chi
ca"o and Alton railroad. has resigned
that position tn take one with II ST.
I.ouiS lire brick manufacturing com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

Rochester. y. Y. Feb. 81 collision
resulting i'm the death OF two men ami
serious injury Of tWo others occurred
yesterday on the West Shore railroad
two miles east OF Savannah. Two on
gineS came together with terrific force
and six freight ears were hurled down
an cmbankmcnt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

New York Feb. 1.-The Baltimore
ana Ohio railroad has sold to bank
crs' syndicate $S.GO0.00O + per cent.
bonds and S2JnO.OO0 Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern 3k per cent. bonds
1t is understood that the proceeds are
to he used for internal Improvement
TO the property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on public buildings and
grounds Yesterday authorized favor
able reports on the bills authorizing
government buildings at Selma. Ala. ::
Natchpz. Miss. and Evanston. Nyo,
each 10 cost 500. 400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
German Bork Marie Released.

Durham. Wednesday. Jan. 3l.-TEe
hospital ship Maine has arrived here.
The German bark Marie. captured
early in January with load of sui
phur by the British cruiser Fearless,
has been formally released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

Washington. Feb. 3--The house
DoStofiicr committee yesterday agreed
on til, Loud hill relating to second
class mail matter. except as 10 sec
lions and 3 rela ing TO sample copies.
which are still under consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
Phelps. Condition Unchanged.

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 3.-The
physician attending the Hon. +. j.
Phelps stated shortly before midnight
that the patients condition remained
unchanged. He had quite a comfort
n HE lInN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

Youngstown. o.. Feb. 3.-Latc NJ
night fire broke out in the McElroy
Furniture companY'S store and extend
ed to !. NJ. Euwrr X Sons store of dry
goods. ana 10 the adjoining block oc-
cupied by q. NJ. Mckelvey X Co. The
total loss will aggregate between S4OO.-
coo and $5GOOOU. The individual loss
eS are: McElroy and Euwer. $500
900: Scott " Jones. piano dealers. $40
600: McElvey X Co. S2Oo,uOu. The
loss is covered by 80 per cent. of insur-
auce The origin of the fire is I'M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

Eewaunep. Wis. Feb. 81. Albert
EoreI has recently been elected cash
Ter OF the State bank of kcwaunee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
LOST AND FOUND.

L OST-A FUR BOA on FIFTH AVENUE.
IL between Ninth and Tenth streets. last
Thursday evening Finder return TO a RGCs
once and receive reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Bradstreet Reports Business BETTER Thar
Year Ago.


a Year Ago.
New York. Feb. 3.-Bradstreet's
SAYS today: Weather influences have
played no small part in the general
trade situation this week. and yet
some of the unqueStionable improve
meut in tone can hardly be charged TO
the more SeaSonable weather expert
enced. Whatever the causes. however.
and these have been diverse. the fact
remains that 4 number OF staples. no
less than speculative securities. have
hardened in value during the week.
The influence of colder weather il
perceptible in the wheat market. Much
Of the winter-SOwn crop IL unprotected
by snow and other influences Of
strength in this market have been the
reports a. 10 foreign crops. the Ar
gentine plague and consequent
strength OF European adviccS.
In diStriburive trade the reports for
the month of January vary with the
branches of trade concerned. Retail
distribution was undoubtedly unfa-
vOrably affected by mild weather and
stocks of retailers in some sections of
til" country are reported large. ON
spring account. however. the January
business appears To have been i'll 4
high degree satisfactory. shipments
from leading Cert"rS Lein" much
heavier than in January Il year ago.
business failures for tie week in
the United States are only l4l. rs
compared with 80 last week. 2u1 in
this week IL wear ago. 30 in 1898.
go in 1891. and :;:'S in 1896. For the
week Canadian failures numbered
only 81. as compared with 80 last
week. 30 in this week wear ago. -
in 1895. - in 1897. and 90 in 1896
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

IF YOU WANT TO BUY. SELL, TRADE
L or rent anything. engage help or secure Z
situation the Mail is the one paper in Moline
thai can do II for you. Mall ants popu-
ar and NAL wants bring results One-nslf cent
per word is ;he price 20 all alike cash in adj
sunday Hail. Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-TwO NICELY FURNISHED
II rooms. Apply at g2i Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
- AUTHORIZATIONS can be purchased or
baggage checked At X. 1 & Il. Twentieth street
depot or c. r. l. & +. depot. corner Fifth ave
nue. and Thirty-tirst street. Frank Ii Plum
mer agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

ENANTED-GOOD. RELIA BLEOIL SALES
W man, on commission or salary. Address
Quaker OIL and Implement company, Cleveland
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

LlDR ENT-NICEIY FT-RNI SHED ROOMS
L with board at 1I!2 Third avenue. oppo
site court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

LNORTUNE TGLLER-GET YOUR PAST
Il pre- cot and future tod business trOuo-
es. love affairs exc -rUtbfu IL tOlI and salts
faction guaranteed Tells fortune for -
cents. Mrs. Hitler 2f2i Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

"ANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON OLA
w monds, watches. jewelry, hardware,
musical Instruments, bicycles, clothing, dry
goods, furniture, etc Highest cash prices
paid for second hand goods of all kinds also
The above goods for sale half the usual
store prices. All business Lransac lions strictly
confidential His number and location
1923 Second avenue. Don't forget Il. J. w
Jones. Two rings on 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

"AETED-TWOME COLLECTORS AND
w solicitors for Rock Island. Permanent
positions. 50 Mitchell & Lyude building, be-
Iween and p. N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-03

WA MED ENERGETIC MAN TO IRA :
w el and appoint agents in Illinois. Mod
crate SALARY aud expenses ~ dcs commission
Promotion. Refer -nces, 7O2 and 35G Dear
born, Chicago.