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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

FOR SALE-One OF the best stock or dairy
farms in Bowling township containing so
acres. about so in pasture, balance under
cultivation Good house and other build
Terms easy. John Stahlnecker, Milan, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

WANTED-A good, reliable oil salesman. on
commission or salary. Address Quaker
Oil and Implement company, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

FOR SALE-Lots in McEniry's addition by
Z. j. Burns, room II. Mitchell s. Lynde
building. These lots are on Sixth avenue,
between Twenty-eighth and Thirtieth
streets. Convenient to Fifth avenue or Elm
street car lines. Terms to suit purchaser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

FOR SALE-Cottage of 3 rooms, on corner,
newly painted, near the new milk company
on Forty-third street. Will rent for Sl1.5o
per month. This is a 10 per cent net invest
ment or nice home. Will rent at once If
vacant. Apply to Goldsmith & Mckee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. young man of good
address desires office work or Clerkship
where promotion is possible. Position
must be permanent. Can furnish good
references. Address &c y. - Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

IF YOU WANT to buy, sell, trade or rent
anything, engage helpor secure a situation
the Mail Is the one paper in Moline that can
do IL for you. Mail wants are popular and
Mail wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike, cash in
advance. accent stamps will do. Evening
and Sunday Mail. Moline Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

FOR SALE-Two large house plants, palm
and fern. Inquire at 25l9 Fifth-and-a-half
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A sorrel mare. Strayed Monday
night. Finder return to 104 Thirteenth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

FOR SALE-Hotel restaurant, laundry and
other lines of business. Eastman Co.,
I7I41< Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


WANTED-Position as housekeeper in small
family by middle aged lady. Inquire at
SO7 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

FOR SALE-A lot in Black Hawk addition
on Fifteenth street. near Twelfth avenue.
Inquire at S25 Twelfth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

FINE SELLER Curran self adjustable
skirt system cuts all style skirts including
fiounces can use without instructions. SO
Van Buren, street. Chicago.
j. p. WILLIAMSON buys, sells and ex-
changes all kinds of second hand goods.
will pay more than any other dealer and
sells cheaper. All kinds of stove repairing
and cleaning done also. J. p. Williamson,
I5l5 Second avenue. Telephone 1884.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

WANTED-To rent 4 house of seven or
eight rooms between Seventeenth and
Twenty-fifth streets and Fifth and Fourth
avenues. Address % Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30
WANTED TO RENT.


WANTED To rent a furnished house near
car line. Central location preferred. Ad-
dress "A. y. Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30
FOR sALE-PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-A choice l0-acre fruit farm for
sale in South Rock Island. Finely i'm
proved. See Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

FOR SALE-NISCELLANEO
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FOR SALE-A frst-clasS saloon in Davenport,
cheap if taken at once. Eastman, Godfrey
s. Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-30

FOR SALE-A good COW; will be fresh in
five six weeks. Inquire at 729 Four
northumberland street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
SALOON WRECKER'S TRIAL.
Great Interest Manifested in the Out
 come of Mrs Nations Case.

come of Mrs Nations Case
 Chicago, Jan o.-MrS l.. NJ. G. Stew ems, national president of the w. C. I. U., has received q letter from Mrs Cunningham. president of the state W. C. T. |. in Kansas. in which the latter said that great interest was be- ing taken by the ". C. T. [. women in that state in the outcome of the trial of Mrs Nation. the white -rihboner who wrecked a bar in Wichita last week. Mrs Cunningham stated that w. C. T. |. friends of Mrs Nation hat; secured the best legal counsel for her.
 The national officers of the W. c. T. L.. who are stopping at Red Cot tage in Evanston. have decided on a new plan to increase the Frances F. Willard memorial fund. established at the national convention in St Paul for the penetration and extension of the work of Miss Willard. An appeal will he made not only to w. c. T. |. mem hers, but to the friends of Miss Will lard everywhere. to churches interest , ejl in the principles she advOco ted and to thp "encraI nphlic. This effort will he made a leadin~ feature of the twen- tieth century work of the organization
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
SHORT CALENDAR
Judgment for Foreclosure Granted to
 H. S. Atwood

After rest of a few weeks. short calendar was held in the city court tDlS Inurulug. Judge Lowe-l ptesld- ed A large number of motions i'll which Lawyers Terry. Bronson and Minor appeared for the plaintlhs were put over to next week. bond oI $50 to prosecute was ordered in tue suit of Max &. Neiman against Jodn w. Gafncy. This is suit to recover commissions. A bond for sinuaf amount and for the same purpose was ordered in the matter of John Grady a@ainst Lathrop & Shea. contractors. This is q suit to recover for allege', injuries arising from the breaking or 2 defective derrick. Judgment Tor foreclosure was cranted IF. $. Atwood a~ainst John Erpen ct al of Nangatuck. The amount is S771 43 with back tax es amounting to about e551. Part of the Dr0nnrtv is situated on Church street. the principal street in Nan"a- tucI5: the rest is a farm on the sonih end of the town. Law days in thlS or1er: May 1 for Green. NaU@afurk Water c0mnanv next. then Charles r. and Cco"co IT Goodwin. Miller S pocE. William Bradley and lo'hs Nrou1thron. Charles s. Cray. partners
 Tho nroncrtv is worth about SS.O0O and Rreon has about S1,OO0 equity in
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
PRESIDENT WITHOUT A SHARE
Another Railroad Passes Into the 8 Hands of q Triumyirate

Another Railroad Passes Into the
 Hands of q Triumvirate.
 Chicago, Jan o.-Ihe Chronicle says:
 ''IreS4uent Albert j. Earring, Of the Chicago, Mniwaukee and St Paul raIl- way, yesterday sold his 2U,OU0 shares Of stock in the road. The line has passed into the control of J. J. H Hill J. Pierpont Mol gan and John D. Rocke- feller.
 To-day MT Earling enjoys the dis tinction of being president and gener- al manager of 6 company ill which he does not own a single share of stock. He had made a profit of SS40,00O on his stock, and does not know whether he is to be retained in an official ca pacity by the new management
 James J. Hill will enter the direc- tory of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul read in a few days antDwithin a month it will be part of q continuous line under one, control. from New Yorl, to Seattle. The Baltimore and Ohio road may be the eastern link.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
RECEIVED HONORARY DEGREE

Philadelphia, Jan 5.-A private dis patch states that at the md-winter comemncement of the American uni versity, east Tennessee, yesterday, the honorary degree of doctor of laws was conferred by the board of regents upon f. A. E. Widener of this city in recog
 milton of the inestimable service he has rendered to literature and the fine arts. Recently Mir Widener presented his North Broad street residence. worth Broad street residence. worth over S1,OOO,0OO, to the city of Phila- delphia, to be used as q free library
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
PRESIDENTS MAY MEET.
The United States and Mexican Rulers
 May Join Hands

May Join Hands
 Chicago, Jan 5.-A special to the Tribune from El Paso. Texas, says: When President Mckinley reaches Fl paso in May on his way to Califorhla he may have an opOrtunity of shak. ing hands with the chief executive ot the Mexican republic across the boundary line that divides the United States from Mexico. A telegram fe- ceived here to-day from Congressman Slay(!en of Texas gave assurance that 3Ir Mckinley would pass through Fl paso on the westward trip, and cltl- zens at once. interested themselves Ill preparing a suitable reception for hlm. it was decided, among other tnihSs, that it would be appropriate to lnvlte President DiaZ of Mexico to VlS4t the northern border of his dominlons at that time to meet and greet the pfeSl- dent of the United States in the center of the international bridge that spans the Rio Grande. making the boundary line between this country and MeAlco Mexican officials are confident tnat President DiaZ will accept the invita- tion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

nISTRICT OF WATERBURY. SS. PRO- bate Court, Jan. 4th, 1901.
 Estate of Caroline Vom Veg late of Water bury in said district, widow Of Abraham Vom Veg ST., deceased.
 Upon the application of Abort Vom Veg praying that letters ot administration on sai estate be granted to him or some other suitable person, as per application on file more fully uppearS it is
 cd o, tl,a proftt ttn 1in ;,, ", o,l,,, ,, in said district on the l.th day of Jan. A. D. l90l at o'clock in the forenoon and that tice be given of the pendency of said appli- cation and tho time and place of hearing thel con, by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said district By Order of the Court James J. CasSiu, Clerk of Court.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
LADIES'.
STORMS FURY ABATES.
Blockade Raised in Some Places
 Drifts Fourteen Feet Deep

Ashland, Ore, Jan 5.-With the eX- ception of Sisson, Calf, where it is still showing, all points in the track of the great snow storm that has been raging in northern California and southern Oregon since New Years night, report an abatement of the fury of the storm.
 Last evening the blockade was raised which has existed on the Sac ramento division of the Southern Pa cific south of Dunsmuir Six engines are in drift over fourteen feet deep in two mile cut on the northern side of the Sisskiyous mountain, a few miles south of here
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
CAPTURE AMERICANS.

Manila. Jan 5.-Privatc George II. Ray, of the engineer corps. his assist ant Private Lyons, of Company K, Fifth infantry, five scouts and two native policemen have been captured while on their way to Batac, by in- surgents. On the receipt of the news an American column was dispatched against the Iilpinos but failed to over take the party.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
TEN YEARS X FUGITIVE.
An Alleged Insurance Swindler Ar
 rested In Chicago

Chicago, Jan 5.-Hume David Browne. said to be wanted in New fork, Philadelphia and other cities for alleged insurance swindles aggre gating S30,000. was arrested at the Revere house after eludinG the au Ihnrities for ten years. He is about 10 years old and has d wife and two children ill New Orleans. Browne was formerly consul for the Canadian government at New Orleans.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
THE TAN QUESTION
Citizen Suggests His Way of Getting
 Round The Difficulty.
Editor of the Democrat:

Editor of the Democrat:
 What is the objection to making four divisions of tax list when con solidation takes place as follows: The whole town to be under the school de partment and taxed for same. All streets and roads to be under the board of public works and tax al! for same except sewers, water and lights, these to be added Wher provided. All government expenses except police and fire department to be taxed equally. These also to be added when pro vided All other expenses to Joe pald by the city as at present constituted.
 CITIZEN.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
ORDERS HAVE ARRIVED.

The Adjutant-General Finally Issues
 His Call for Election of Colonel
 Orders from the office of the adju- tant-general yesterday direct the hold sing of meeting of the field and line officers of the Second regiment next Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at regimental headquarters. New, Haven, to select colonel to succeed Colonel Timothy F. Callahan. who recently resigned.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
MRS KNIGHT DEAD.
Widow of the Founder of the Schoo
 For Imbeciles

Falls Village, Jan 5.-Mrs Mary Knight, widow of the late Dr Harry Knight, who founded the school for imbeciles in Lakeville, died this morn ing, aged 70. Since the death of her husband Mrs Knight has managed the school in Lakeville. She leaves a son. pr George II. Knight, who has recent " been appointed surgeon general on the staff of GovernOr-elect Mclean.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

the bag, and everybody saw that they were only foxing when they prefended that they could not discuss the pros and cons of consolidation inteiiIgently in the aldermanic chamber.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
uTTERLY BAsELEss STORY.

New York, Jan 5.-President Benja- min Wheeler, of the University of Cal ifornia. who is now i'll the city, when seen last night relative to q report that he is to succeed President Eliot. Of Harvard. denied the report emDhatical- ". and added: "It is really painful to hear such stories. This one is utterly baseless."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
D1sTRICT oFwATERBURY, ss Probate

' I y Court. Sept tn 19Gl
 Estateof Alhina M. Naillancourt late of Wat 'rhury in said district deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury hath limited and allowed six nonthS from the da te hereof for the creditors }f said Estate to exhibit thtir clalmS for set acnent. Those who neglect to present their accounts pr operly attested, W thin SaiA time will be deDarred recovery. All persons in- lebted to sald estate are requested to make immediate payment to.
 Francis P. Guifole
 Administrator Cum Testamento Annexed
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
MINERS AGAIN STRIKE.

Gallup, N. M.. Jan 5.-The men em- ployed at the mines of the Colorado -Euel and Iron company have struck. The men working in the mines owned by Senator Clark and others are still at work X telegram from MT Mitch- ell, chairman of the National Mine Workers association, advised the em- ployes of the C. F. and I. companyS s mines to strike. saying that they would be supported. Several hundred men are out.
 Aspen, Col, Jan 5.-The miners of the Star mine have struck because of the attempt of the owners to enforce a ten-hour day system.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
Richard r. Grady, Administrator.

HISTRICT OF WATERBURY, SS. PRO- 'D bate Court. Dec 29th, l9UO.
 Estate of fidelia Brown. late of Watt ri ury, in said District. deceased
 The Administrator having exhibited his ad- minstrauon account with said estate to this Court for allowance it is
 Ordered that the tn day of Jan. A. D. 1901 at9 o'clock in the forenoon. at the probate office in Waterbury, be and the same is as signed for hearing on the allowance of said administration account with said estate and this court directs the administrator to cite all per sons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in New Haven County and having circulation in said district.
 By Order of Court,
 James J. CasSin { Jerk of Probate.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
lV- Admins trator Cum TeStamentO Annexed

H HISTRICT OF WATERBURY, SS PRO- ED bate Court, Jan. ath, 1901.
 Estate of Mary A. Grady. late of Wat erbury in said district. deceased
 The Court of Probate for the district of Wat arbury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof. for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested, within said time. will be de- barred a recovery. All persons indebted to said state are requested to make immediate pay raent to
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

SUSPENSION MADE BEREAVEMENT.
 Manila, Jan 5. The Philippine com migefon has made permanent the .sns- yJepsfuh by Geuefal M4NAfthar Of dndke Afaf4rr5eA Of the tssnrt 0f Afst lnee fGf - e11naiiial
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
DOCTOR SHOOTS MAYOR.
The Son of the Doctor Was Implicated
 in Robbery.

in a Robbery.
 Columbus, Miss, Jan 5.-Dr Cook, who shot R. O. $. Tomlinson, mayor of Artesia, Wednesday, was arrested here last night. Tomlinson died yes terday afternoon. The cause of the shooting was Tomlinson duplicating a son of Dr Cook in a safe robbery.
 Renan Thompson, 8 young white man, was jailed yesterday charged with being an accomplice of young Cook in the robbery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
GERMAN "TRIP SrCCEssFIrr

Tien Tsin Ian 1.-The German ex- redltion which started Christmas for lien Cheng Ssu. under command of Colonel Gfsteber. returned Thursdav. Ss3p1on<l Grueher repoHtg the capture of ssSf f1<11aree Kf4pp ae1d euns and fhel l]yl1l ,;aa1.aA 1asee
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20

east. CASTOR is said to have attempted
to enter the house Tuesday night, out
denies the charge.
Ward Allen was docketed yesterday
by Patrolman Christian for having his
dog in the City Market. and the case
will be heard by Recorder Myrick this
morning.
Joe Brown, who makes a specially of
cake-walking, and who is recognized as
an artist in his line, has announced
his intention of entering the contest
that will form one of the attractions
of the Black Patti show at the Theater
Wednesday night. Browns partner
will be Della Rivers.
Patrolman Lakewood arrested Will
lie Bryan, colored. yesterday on a
charge of of attempting criminal as
sault The crime is alleged to have
been committed several weeks ago at
Olive, and the complainant is Jessie
Holmes, colored. The prisoner came
to the city Tuesday and denies the
charge.
Francis Lewis, well known East In
dian shoemaker, was arrested yester-
day morning by Patrolman Christian
on charge of assault with intent to
murder. Lewis became engaged in a
dispute with a white man on Bryan
street and struck him over the head
with a bottle. The wound is not dam
gerous one. The prisoner claims that
the prosecutor kicked him.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
WAYCR0SS NEWS NOTES.
City Public schools TO Open for Fall
Term Monday.

City Public schools to Open for Fall
Term Monday.
waycross. Ga, Sept 1s.-The City
Court has adjourned. When the court
convened there were on the docket 100
criminal cases and twenty-four civil
cases. OF these sixty criminal and six
teen civil cases were disposed of.
Early this morning Mr. C. s. Hardy,
while riding down Plant avenue on his
bicycle, received a hard fall in front
of Jones s& Thomas store. His head
struck the paved street, and he was
stunned by the fall. being unconscious
for probably five minutes.
Albert Green, the l6-year-old son of
Mr.. E. p. Green, who is employed in
the yards of the Plant System. was
taken in charge to-day by Sheriff t.
j. Mcclellan, it being claimed that
the boy is insane from excessive Gig
arctic smoking.
The South Georgia Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans will hold its regular
meeting Saturday, Sept. rs, at which
time delegates to the Confederate re-
union in Macon will be selected.
The public schools will open next
Monday. The building is in readiness.
On opening day last year the enroll
ment was ABOVE the average. AS the
school continues to increase, 1t will he
necessary for the buildings TO be en-
larged in the next two or three years,
or a new one will have to be built.
This matter has already been talked
about.
The fall term of the Folkston graded
school will open next Monday.
A gentleman from bonneville gives II
| as his opinion that the talked of saloon
| in that town will not be opened right
away. An ordinance has been passed
| fixing the license fee at $500, but ac-
| cording to the gentleman quoted, this
does not mean there is to be a saloon
| There are some serious obstacles to bt
overcome before one can be started
| Only a small proportion of the citizens
are in sympathy with the barroom ida
| He says the ordinary is strongly OPP
posed to granting a state license, and
therefore II is not likely that saloon
will get started before the Legislature
meets, at which time, 1t is said, the
representative of Clinch county will in
| troduce an amendment to the present
| law prohibiting the sale of intoxicants
| in Clinch county.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
RELIEVED OF BIG wAD.
william Hills Charged With the
Larceny of &317.

william Hills Charged With the
Larceny of $317.
William Hills, a well-known white
man. was arrested at Thunderbolt last
night by Detectives Stark and Wall on
a charge of grand larceny. w. S. Penn
bleton alleges that the prisoner re-
lieved him of $317 at Thunderbolt dur
ing the forenoon. Hills stoutiy denies
the charge.
The prosecutor says that he had been
playing cards and drinking at Thun-
derbolt and had the big wad IN MS
trousers pocket He took the money
out to pay for a round of drinks ana
Hills saw it. Pembleton alleges that
Hills took the money from him. say
ing that he was too drunk to carry 81
much money around with him.
Pembleton says that Hills put the
money in his pocket and said that ne
would give it up when he saw him IN
the city. The prosecutor says that
when he located Hills In town tnas
individual laughed at him ana salu
that he didn't know anything about tne
money. Pembleton reported the mat
ter at police headquarters at once anu
the detectives went TO ThundreooIt'
where they found Hills. When searcn-
ed at the station house no money was
found on the prisoner.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
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MATTERS AT M0ULTRIE.
Adjournment of COurt-Memorial
Servfces-BOnd Election.

Adjournment of COurt-Me morial
Servfces-BOnd Election.
Moultrie Ga, Sept. 19.-On account of
sickness in the family of Judge Han
sell, Colquitt Superior Court adjourned
Monday till the fifth Monday in Sep
TENDER. Only criminal cases will then
be tried.
The election yesterday for bonds to
build the new court house went against
bonds. The commissioners will now
levy tax and build the court house
at once.
Mayor Crenshaw, in accordance with
the resolution of the Board of Alder
men, called a public meeting at the
Methodist Church to-day for union me
mortal hervice in honor of the late
President Mckinley. Mr.. w. A. Gov
ington delivered the address, and Mr..
H A. WoIfsohn of Atlanta had charge
of the music
Hon Dupont Query will make an
address here on next Saturday. and
some interest is being manifested as
there are eight saloons in the city.
And more interest is being felt in lee
ture by Rev. Sam Jones on the follow
ing Thursday. An invitation has been
sent Sam Small to make an address
here a few weeks later.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-20
VOTING DEAD MEN.
Continued from TENN Page.

serts the right and privilege of equal
and just representation of the labor
elements on the board of the City
Council of Savannah. in the Legisla-
ture of Georgia, and in all the other
public offices; and that such represen-
tation is to be by candidates selected
and chosen by the labor elements of
said city and county. in such manner
as they may deem proper.
Resolved further, That this club
pledges it's undivided support to the
candidate or candidates so selected.
Resolved, further, That every la
boring man is requested and urged to
unite in seeing that no division be
made in their ranks, and that the can
didate or candidates so selected are to
be unanimously supported by them, as
well as the members and adherants CT
this club, thereby bringing a more di-
rect and perfect representation Of this
element in the management of public
affairs"
The Executive Committee of Twen-
ty-five will be appointed to manage
the affairs of the club while rot in
session. This motion was passed at
the suggestion and request of the chair.
The next meeting of the club will be
held next week.