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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-01
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT.

JEWELRY DEPARTMENT.
New Seasonable Novelties in JeweIry.
All the latest styles and new effects
in Belt Buckles in silver. gold. oxi-
died and black, for this loo
sale 19c and up .......... IoO
Hat Pins-a complete assortment of
all the latest styles of Hat Pins,
in fancy colored stone settings, in
both spiral and rigid stems, for this
sale at &c and %
up ..-....'..'
Large assortment of fancy stone set
brooches. big values, only %
&c ana up ....-...... -
One piece Pearl Waist Sets: loo
the new idea, per set. only =. ~
Fancy Link Cuff Buttons, solid gold
front, large assortment, worth up
to $1.50 per pair. 7Ho
only -........-........
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-01

UNLOADING SALE OF FINE
TRIMMED MILLINERY.
All our trimmed Hats, excepting
those trimmed with ostrich feather
trimming. the seasons most effec-
tive. artistic designs, especially re-
duced from $500, $1,000 and
$1,000, = 00
Unloading Sale Price. .c.oO
LOT. (Which includes all our ready
to wear trimmed Hats that formerly
sold at $500, $3.50, $500, $3.50,
$3.50 = IN
Unloading Sale Price,. ...''OO
All orr Flowers and Foliage, just
half the present market price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
fHE RIGHT THING 10 PUT ON
(benson's Plaster lS Pains master.)

From the natural impulse to "put son
ting on" . painful spot all applicstif
I'd the relief Of pain have arisen.
be most successful have ever been po
tbs or plssters, and the best Of these
hson's Porous Plaster.
No other has anything like the saI
power as o curative agent; 1t is highly {
scientifically medicsted, and its stands
advanced year by year.
Use Benson's Plaster for coughs, coH
hest diseases, rheumatism, grip, neural
lilney trouble, lame back, and other,
! bnts that make Winter season Of sd
ing and danger. 1t relieves and u
quicker than any other remedy.
Do not accept Capsicum, Strengthen
" Belladonns plasters in place of Benson
IS they possess none Of its curative powt
Insist on having the genuine.
The people Of every civilized land he
testified for years to the superlative me-
bf Benson's Plasters; and 5000 physicia|
and druggists of this country have declsr|
them worthy Of public confidence.
In official comparisons with oth5
sons Plasters have been honor
ffty,frs highest awards.
For stls by all druggists, or wei
gay pos age on any number ords1
pited States on the receipt Of
fpt no imitation or substitute
lbury 4 Johnson, Mig. chez
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
A Report Declared to he Untrue,

Cincinnati, Dec. 27.-The city Off
cials, as well as the officers and men,
hers of the Saengerfest Athletic club,
say there is no truth in the reports
being circulated in New York and else.
where about the fight between j. ].
Jeffries and Gus Rubin, scheduled for
February Is in Cincinnati, being de-
clared OIL. Mayor Fleischmann stated
for publication last night that he had
given his word that he would issue the
permit for the fight and he proposed
IN do so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
IncendIarism Rampant in Barbados

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 20.-Mail
advices from Barbadoes report that
incendiarism is rampant there. Thir-
teen cane fields and house premises
were burned during the week ended
December IS. The planters are
alarmed and are securing police pro-
lection. All the interested islands are
disappointed in the non-ratification of
the American reciprocity treaties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
woman Kidna ps Her Own Son

In annapolis, Ind, Dec. 27.-A /
sati', al kidnapping, involving the II
lily I ex-United States Attorney G
eral Miller, occurred yesterday .
led } hot chase few minutes la
acres the state to overtake the v
of 4muel D. Miller, son Of W. H.
Mil1r, who was supposed to be fly
to lew York with her stolen son.
tra |. Of the pair was fourd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
A KANSAS ROMANO.
Miss Lizzie Campbell MsTFsss an Old Lover
After 80 Years Have Elapsed Since
Broken Enlargement.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. ga dispatch
received here says that Miss Lizzie
Campbell, for 81 years famous BUSH
ness woman at Wellington, and one Of
the wealthiest in the state, has mar
ried Prof. John Haymen, of Califor-
MIA. They were engaged to be mar
ried So years ago in Indiana. Mrs
Hayman died last year and her hus-
band, to mitigate his grief, visited
the Paris exposition, where he met
Miss Campbell for the first time since
they were lovers. The old fame re-
kindled and they were married last
night. The Wellington cyclone in
1902 destroyed several thousand dol
lars worth of property for Miss
Campbell, but the good times of the
past four years made her rich wom-
an again. She is known far and wide.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03

st. Louis, Dec. pa conference
will be held here to-day which will
include not only middle-of-the-road.
ers, but reformers of every descrip.
ton who desire to affiliate with the
party. The conference was called by
Joe A. Parker, of Louisville, KY, chair
man of the national committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
Negotiations for the Danish West Indies

London, Dec. 20.--"The American
and Danish governments are engaged
in direct negotiations for the sale of
the Danish West lndies," says the
Copenhagen correspondent of the
Daily Mail, "and the Danish minis
ter in Washington will shortly sub
nit proposal for the consideration
of the American senate"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
A Bad Negro I.yncl,ed.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 29.--Georgt
Fuller, negro, was lynched Thurs
day night near Marion, Perry county
lie was charged with burning the
barn of Dennis Cummings, of whom
he had beer tenant. While Fuller
was beng taken TO Marion body OF
masked men took him from the off
GERS and hanged him TO tree. Fuller
had a bad reputation and was more
than once a convict.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
ARMY BEEF SCANDAL
Gen. Alger Writes on Army Food
During the Spanish War.
ALLEGATIONS MADE BY CEl. NILES.


New York, Dec. 29.-The NORTH
American Review, in its next issue
will contain an article on "The Food
of the Army During the Spanish
War;" by former Secretary of Wal
Russell \. Alger. The article says
in part:
The commission appointed by the presi.
dent at my request to investigate the
conduct OF the war department In the
war with Spain, commonly known as
the war investigation or the Dodge COM
mission, met on the oath day Of Sep
TENDER, 1898. On the 21st day of Decem-
Der the major general commanding the
army Of the United States appeared be-
fore the commission, then sitting In
Washington, and made his statements
with respect to the canned. fresh and re-
frigerated beef furnished to the army
during the war. Gen. Miles refused to be
sworn or affirmed as every other Of
the 1876 witnesses had been, declaring in
substance that he would make his state
ments without being sworn and was re-
sponsible for what he said"
Although the commission had been sit
ting nearly three months, the charges
with respect to canned and refrigerated
beef were now made for the first time,
and, stranger and more inexcusable and
more unsoldierly still, during all those
months, with his pretended knowledge Of
facts which, II they existed, should have
been made known to the secretary Of
war for the protection of the army Gen.
Miles never mentioned the subject. Nor
did l ever hear rumor of chemically
treated beef being purchased for the
army until the generals testimony was
given before the commission.
The allegations that unsuitable food,
not q part Of the legal ration, had been
furnished to the army under pretense Of
an experiment, and that refrigerated
beef, treated with poisonous chemicals,
had been and was being supplied to our
army of 275,0OO men, were indeed serious,
implying as they did, criminal incompe-
tence on the part Of the commissary de-
partment, If not willful negligence and
dishonesty.
Upon Commissary General Charles P.
Egan the charges fell with the sudden
ness and sharpness Of blow from an
assassln's knife out of the dark. Gen.
Miles should have known that neither the
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,r.,.es c. ot.. " '"o p's'''e"' u wv
co. CO. ,5, ,a'. .,..,a ,,.. u.s.a.. -
~. 49,. 4n,' t'ia,ses VIII 'ssp p, - 49,.
~ V.assu 49, 80 . ,ou snot
Iiio HHputd'loilo Ic6dIuiIl5 CdllHtu pcci.
His allegations In substance were that
e oeel 'e hIy ,ad pee
,hemIcals which were Injurious to health;
hat he had overwhelming proof that this
IA, rltS1n hn tAd mi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
Women Raided a "f,lind Pig"

Nation, Ia, Dec. 29.-About q
women of Longview last midnight
raided q blind pig that has been
running for some time in spite of the
officers of that little town, broke In
the door, gathered up all the BOTTLES
and jugs they could find, carried them
to the street and there smashed them,
spilling the contents on the ground.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
Racing to be without Date Limit.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-By the close
vote Of seven to six the Western
Turf congress decided last night to
rescind the rule limiting racing on
Chicago and St. Louis tracks to dates
between June 10 and November IS.
The old rule is now in force as be.
fore the last annual meeting, which
allowed racing without date limit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
rohacco stemmers Quit Work.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 29.-About 1,7Ot
people employed in the stemmery Of
the Continental Tobacco company
went out on strike yesterday after
noon. They demanded an advance OF
rs cents a hundred for stemming
When their demand for an increase
was refused they left the building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
A New Theater Opened at Muscatin,

Muscatine, Ia, Dec. 27.-A fine new
theater, the Grand, was opened here
last night with q $4,000 house. The
seats sold AZ $40 each and the amount
realized is $1,000 in excess of the
amount guaranteed by the CONNER
cial club TO the promoters VINO built
the tleaier.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
Fine Horses for President Mckinley.

Akron, O., Dec. ga team of fine
coach horses, purchased for President
Mckinley by an agent, were shipped
from Fairlawn, Summit county, yes
terday. They are perfectly matched
bays, with black points, IS hands high
and weigh 1850 each. The horses
were sired by Morgan stallion, Bay
Highland, first dam by the imported
coach horse, Ensation, and second by
Erie Abdalah,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
viii Invite william and Wales.

London, Dec. 27.--"The New York
Yacht club says the Daily Express,
twill invite Emperor William and the
prince Of Wales to witness the cup
races, and President Mckinley will
also send notes expressing the pleas
ure their visits would give"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
THE HAzIre INQUIRY.
The Military Court Resumes Its Investigu.
ton of the Cases OF Cadets Booz
and Breth,

West Point, n. Y, Dec. 26.-After
Christmas recess OF three days the
military court Of inquiry resumed its
investigation of alleged brutal hazing
at the West Point military academy
yesterday afternoon. Twelve wit
nesses were examined by Gems.
Brooke, Bates and Clous. They were
all Of the present first class and
classmates of former Cadet Breth.
The witnesses were all questioned as
to whether they had held any con-
versation with other cadets as to the
Withholding of testimony at the in
vestigation and they all denied that
such thing occurred. They said
that, on the contrary, all the cadets
were anxious that everything should
be told.
To-day Congressman P. 0. Phillips,
OF Cleveland, will be a witness in ref
erence 10 the statement made that he
came to the academy in 1898 in Or
der to have his boy protected from
hazing. Mr.. Phillips has denied this
by telegraph, but he sent word yes
terday that he would be in court this
afternoon.
Horace Booz, of Bristol, Pa, a
brother of Oscar L. Booz, who died
three weeks ago, will also be here to-
day and it is understood that he is
coming here to testify. These two,
with the exception of Father O'Keefe,
will be the first outsiders examined
since the court began the taking of
testimony here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03

Fayetteville, W. Va, Dec. 3d.
Twenty negroes who had been ar
rested at Star and held for the grand
jury for having attempted to lynch
Esquire Workman, at that place, on
Christmas night, were placed in Jail
here yesterday. Esquire Workman
arrested a negro on Christmas day for
disorderly conduct. In an attempt by
some negroes to rescue the prisoner
one of them was killed and that
night a mob of negroes tried to lynch
Workman. The arrests followed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
Section I.aborers Killed by a Train.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. z0.-Six Jap.
anese section laborers on the Great
Northern railway werA struck and
killed by 4 freight Il near Cul-
bank. Mont, Thursday \.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03

Chicago, Dec. 29.-At meeting held
here yesterday the Western associa-
ton Of professional baseball clubs
was formed. No officers were elected,
this action being deferred until next
Wednesday, when an adjourned meet
ing will be held in this city. The
members of the association so far de-
termined upon are: Kansas City.
Minneapolis, Detroit, Louisville and
Toledo. Eight clubs in all will COM
prise the association, but those pres
ent at the meeting yesterday de-
clined to say what the three other
cities would be.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
Mysterlously Missing on His Wedding Eve.

MysteriOusly MISSING on Ills NeoOlng Eve.
Wichita, Kan, Dee. a7.--John viii
son, who was to have been married
Christmas night to Miss Varnum, at
Strong City, is mysteriously missing.
He has not called at his fathers house
for his wedding clothes nor has he
reached the BRIDES home. lie was to
have left here at $40 Tuesday, but
at four o'clock he was seen on the
river bridge looking down on the
water. Somebody has broken the win
dows of his bridal nome and it is
feared that he became Respondent
over it. His father had just pre-
sented him with valuable farm adj
joining the city and $500 in cash for
his wedding expenses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
A Conscience Contribution.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The secretary
of the treasury has received from a
town in the south a conscience con-
tribution Of 5000. In the course Of his
letter the sender says that he defraud.
ed the government of revenue on to.
bacco to that amount in 1871, 1872
and 1879,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
A Plan for Recruiting Sailors.

Washington, Dec. GA plan Of re-
cruiting sailors for the United States
navy from the farms and the country
towns is now under consideration at
the navy department. The recruiting
now is carried on outside of the larger
cities, but it has not reached the in
terror sections remote from large cen
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
CBctaw Council Called to

sout McAlester. I. T. De
speciaIsession OF the Choctav
has iut been called by a pr
ton Q the principal chief,
DukeY to meet at Tuskahom
capitT on Wednesday. 1anu1
1901. This special session is call
conn tie all the arrangements
dent . o closing The citizenship
and teparing for the final allot
of lalls In the Choctaw nation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03

BABY FOODS
1t is clear that doctors and
mothers think more Of special
foods than they used to.
The reasons are: (I) both
mothers and babies live less
naturally than they used to-;
(2) mothers milk is not so
plenty, and not so good, as it
used to be; (s Scots emul-
sion of cod-liver oil is mother
food as well as baby food
enables the mother to feed
her baby naturally.
welsend you little to try youth
SCOTT 6 BOVINE, 4oo Pearl street, New York
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03

West Lornc, Ont, Dec. STA dis
astrous fire visited this village last
night. wiping out one of the prin-
cipal business blocks Of the village,
The loss will reach $l25.000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
Big Claims for Mileage Paid.

Washington, Dec. 27-Robert H..
Wilcox, delegate in the house of rep
resentatives from the Hawaiian is
lands, has just been paid claim If
LOCO for mileage. 1t was the largest
claim of the kind ever made, but it
was paid promptly by the sergeant-at-
arms of the house. Every congress
man is entitled to mileage at the nate
of 20 cents per mile "by the most di-;
rect and practicable route from his
home to Washington and return
The distance between Honolulu and
Washington is figured at 5000 miles.
Mr.. Wilcox will draw $780, more for
his return trip. ,n.,. IA
American Marines the First to Enter Pekln.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Brig. Gen.,
Haywood, commandant Of the marine
corps, has forwarded to the navy de-
partment letter from Capt. Charles
D. Long, serving with the marines in
China, stating that the American ma
rines were the first to enter The for
hidden city There has been much
controversy as to whether the Rus
slams, British, Germans or Americans
were first inside the sacred precincts
of the forbidden city, and this let
ter is regarded as establishing the
claims of the Americans to have been
the first on the ground.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
Brutal Treatment Of Women by an Indian

Chamberlain, S. d. Dec. 27.-News
has reached the city from the Brule
Indian agency that Handsome Elk
the most dangerous and desperate
redskin of the northwest, beat his
squaw in brutal manner with a
neck yoke. 1t is thought the squaw
will die. Elk then seized another In
dian woman and scalped her. Then,
arming himself with his rife and
other firearms, he went into the hills,
a short distance from his home, and
left word that friend or foe must not
approach him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
First Published in the A
Hector, Decent
sheriff.

Case n
Miners Savings Bank
Peter Buffenmeyer;
Thomas Kirby
company, a corr
curitles COMPANY
mack Harvestii
tion; Mary Engl
and James NJ.
Equitable Moi
ants.
| Under and by Vi
sued by the clerk
Sth judicial distrl
son county, state
titled case, and I'd
| will on
Monday, j
at 10 o'clock a. nj
door of the cour
lene, Dickinson
without appra
bidder for cas-
estate to-wit:
lThe east h
section TWEEN
southwest qu
Of the southV
one t21) all iD
range thra
idlan In D
The SAID
to the judd
recited Ind
Witness
Der, A. D.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03

Dec. 27.-The japanese
ernment dredger Sente foundered
Iday evening off Cork harbor, 70
(ns out Of II on board being
led. W
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
A wrestling Match for the Championship.

A Wrestling Match for the Championship.
New York, Dec. 27.-Ernest Roeber,
champion wrestler Of America, and
Paul Pons, the French champion, who
were matched on December II to
wrestle for the championship of the
world, will meet in their contest on
the night of Wednesday, February O,
at the Madison Square garden. This
was agreed upon yesterday. Both
Roeber and Pons have deposited ST.
900 each. The men will receive so
per cent. of the receipts. the winner
to take 60 per cent. and the loser 40.
Looking for the Coming Of Christ.
Chicago, Dec. 27.-Tairty-six per.
sons from various parts Of the United
States, who allege that by recent signs
and events they have been led to be-
lieve that the second coming of Christ
is at hand, are assembled in con,en-
ton here, watching, worshipping and
praying that they may be in readiaess
to receive the robes of Immortality.
They are to remain in session until
January 8, by which time a number
claim they expect to behold the OBJ
ject of their vigils.
An Alleged Ascending Agent Arrested.
Sherbrooke, Que, Dec, CIV. !,
Dean, alias W. II. Carr, who, it is al
legged, is wanted at Rinton, Ia, on
the charge OF absconding as agent of
the Great Northern Express company,
is under arrest here A representa-
tive OF the company is expected to
arrive to-day to push extradition pro-
ceedings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-03
STATE O KANSAS
Dickinsq County,
In the pObate court
In the hitter Of ~
Wend| deceased.

To oil ceditors Of and
ested In sid estate: You
fed thatat the next reg
Probate burt in and for saI
held at tb probate Judges Of
in said comfy on the 9Th ID
1901, bei1 the second Tuesday
of Januay, | will make final
said estSe. CAROLINE
Adml
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-03

the great dry goods merchant, head of a
huge corporation, lauded J. Pierpont Nor
gan as having done more for the com
mercia1 world than any man who ever
I lived"
Mr. CIadin spoke of the benefits to be
derived through Mr. AIorgans great or
gauization of industry. He said he is
not ofthose who fear the effect Of con-
soHdation of our industries and the elm
ination of the small producer He said
he could see in this only an unmixed
blessing
With a man like Mr.. Morgan at the
head of a great industry. he said. as
against the old plan of many diverse in
terests in it, production would become
more regular labor viii be more steadi-
ly employed at better wages and the pan
les caused by over-production would be-
come a thing of the past. He said the
world is now in a. period Of combination
and organization of its forces. and for
the great good Of the great mapority Of
mankind.
Letters of regret were read from ex-
President Grover Cleveland. Secretary Of
War Elihu Root. and a telegram of con
graduation from Jacob II. Schin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-03
ORDERS FOR CHAFFEE
American Forces TO be Reduced to a
Legation Guard.

washington. March carrying out the
policy inaugurated by the state depart
ment when it changed its military force
in China into legation guard. the war
department has sent orders to General
Chahee to stn further reduce his force.
The general now has under his com
mand about 1S9o men. composed of troops
J. *, L and NJ Sixth United States cav
airy; Battery f. Fifth artillery, and the
Ninth infantry. Although nominally a
legation guard. General Chanee's force is
of rather formidable offensive quantity.
and not DESTROYS Of retaining an unnec-
essary menace to the Chinese court. and
in order to hold out Inducements for its
early return to Pekin. she United States
government some time ago determined
upon a further reduction OF the American
force and tho orders went forward. con
siderable discretion was left TO General
Chaffee in the selection Of the troops To
remain and il IS assumed at the depart
ment ,hat the Pelln dispatches announc-
inS thar these consist Of two COMPANIES
of the Ninth infantry under Major Rob
crtson IS correct II the other powers
represented ut Pekin can be induced to
follow this policy. 1t IS hoped that a long
step viii have been effected toward the
restoration Of normal conditions at Pc
kin. II is said AT the war department
that the arrangements have not been
made for bringing away tho troops from
PeNn. and II IS believed that this cannot
be done before the ice clears out ~ the
Pei river. which IS usually some time in
The latter PARK ~ March. The troops are
tn s3 70 Manila. thereby making good
The losses which General NlacArthur's
command wiz sustain through the with
draWd ~ the volunteers Vho are com
ing home 10 be mustered out II IS un-
oer~toed 81 the WAT department. that
General Cha0oe. who wiu leave PelSin
with these troops. is % relieve General
a,acA7sha- ~ the supreme command in
tEe Philippines