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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
Inaorsement for sire EKtIncuIsher.

Davenport, Iowa, April IS, 1901
j. S. Robertson, General Agent Phoe-
nix Fire Appliance Company. Dear
Sir: One of the six (dry POWDER fire
extinguisher tubes you installed in
our building April l has already
served US 20 good advantage by way
of extinguishing q fire in pile of
rubbish alongside of our building to-
day. Although the blaze was in its
incipiency. the possibilities of the ex-
tinguisher were well demonstrated.
Respectfully,
THE DEMOCRAT COMPANY,
j. b. Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
Two More Cases.

Davenport has two more cases of
smallpox. Friday DIR. c. JaPpe was
summoned to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Green, 716 West Fifteenth
street, to see their 9-year-old son
Roy. After an examination the doctor
pronounced the case smallpox and
Immediately reported it to the board
of health DR.. Preston, health ply
sican, took charge of the case and
o dered the premises quarantined.
Yesterday afternoon Henry Jacobs
was found to be suffering with the
disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20

There is a time in the affairs of
cities which taken at the flood leads
on to greatness. Now is the appoint
cd time TO boom Rock Island, not in
the way of creating fictitious and
ephemeral values, but in solid. endur-
ing growth.
Neglected opportunities have sealed
the fate of many an individual aud
many a community. No~ is Rock
Islands opportunity. To keep pace
with the times it is essential that we
be moving Accepting the example
of other cities we should avail our
selves of the advantages that are here
now. Rock Island should cling to
everything that contributes to its
commercial well-being. The city
should be true to itself at all times,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
A New Wrinkle.

The clever girl has found Il new use
for the embroidered and lace trimmed
handkerchiefs which can be bought for
trifiing sums in the shops. She cuts off
the corners and converts them into
more ornate uses as turnovers, straight
or with dainty little triangular turn
down pieces, undersleeves, wristbands.
small revers, square collars, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
River Rlplets.

The stage of water was 8 so at g
a. m at the Rock Island bridge and
stationary. The temperature at noon
was 81.
The Win na made her regular daily
trip to the local port.
The Eyertt came down and returned
north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
Buildings to BE Sold.

Reidy Bros are receiving bids on
the buildings located at Nos. 3031,
3035. 3o39, 3041, 3045 and 30i9 Fifth
avenue, Rock Island.
For further particulars call on or
write REIDY Bros
Real Estate Agents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
Cash Alone
IS King

1t has been the experience of our store that low
prices make lively buying. We advertise what
we have and we have just what advertise.
Business confidence is business prosperity, and
buyers find first of all fair treatment at this store
You'll make no mistake in following the crowd
that trades at SHIELDS CASH GROCERY.
Read below:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
SAYS He HAS NOT
ASKED FOR OFFICE
M. r. Mckinley Denies He Has
Entered Race For Postal
Appointment.
BUT he MAY COME IN LATER
IF Fight Becomes Too Warm For
Congressman Prince to
Handle.

Milton r. Mckinley denies that he
has made bid. for appointment as
postmaster at Rock Island, declaring
the stories published in some of the
newspapers to the effect that he
moved to this city from Moline for
the purpose of gaining eligibility for
the position to be wholly without
foundation.
He told an ARGUS reporter that
while friends had urged him to be-
come a candidate, he had not even
considered such step, having prl-
yate business matters that occupied
his entire time.
He intimated that it was not his in
tention to attempt TO use his relation
ship with the president as leverage
to deprive some local party worker OF
a lust reward for past services DuI
LETT the impression that should two-
cornered fight of such proportions
that it would be dangerous for Con
gresham Prince to make Il recon-
mendation develop. he would not ob-
iect to being put fol- ward as conf
promise candidate.
Has But to Ask Tor lts
MIR. Mckinley, as is generally
known, is a cousin of the nation's ex-
ecutive His brother George is now
serving as postmaster at Moline, and.
1t is said, can continue III the office if
be wishes Milt is the one who
landed the plum for his brother, and
those in a position to appreciate the
pull he has with the president say
ne could secure his own appointment
here by simply giving the word.
In the meantime Capt. Hugh Nc
Donald goes busily about town secur-
ing signatures 10 his position, while
Postmaster Thomas keeps closely to
his knitting, confident that when the
proper day arrives Congressman
Prince will stand by him. In his re-
cent campaign for denomination the
Galesburgian got turned down for Q.
j. Searle in nearly every place in the
city but 1.-THE corner" He WAS re-
ceived with open arms there and a
plucky fight against great odds di-
rected in his behalf from that quar-
ter.
Hugh and His Drag.
On the other hand, Capt. Mcdonald
is chairman OF the city republican
Committee. which did such effective
Work for the party in the spring cleo
ton, IS the right hand man of Mayor
elect B. I. Knox, vino Is chairman of
the county committee. and therefore
has at his back the city and county
party organizations
Whether Walter Johnson, Of the
Union, will make another stagger for
the place is question as yet, al
though his friends are daily looking
for him to spring a petition.
But they are all watching Cousin
Mills movements. He is the boyle
+ man in the local Postof1ice contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20

Bodily pain loses its terror if you've
a bottle of DIR. Thomas Electric Oil in
the house. Instant relief in cases of
burns, cuts, sprains. accidents of any
sort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20

There's nothing made that will cure
all spring disorders as Rocky Noun
tain Tea made by Madison Medicine
Co. Sos. L. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20

Those famous little pills, De Wits
Little Early Risers. will remove
all impurities from your system,
cleanse your bowels, make them reg
ular. b. II. Bieber and Hartz s. Ulle-
never.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
Licensed to Wed.

Charles j. Anderson. .....................M olin
Miss Jennie Maud Parker. Molin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
IL is THE APPOINTED HOUR
FOR ROCK ISLAND TO MOVE

and it will be thought more of on that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20

meyer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
REPORT ON CANAL FILIPINO VIII BE HANGED
He Pays His Respects to NJ utn and the Panama People
Walker OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Congress In
suited by Correspondence

He adds that this letter dispeIs every
possible criticism of Admiral Walker
and the commission of which he is
president
THE motive for this unseemIy and
unprecedented misconduct must be
either that this canal company is des-
perate in its purpose to unload its
property upon the United States be-
cause the French stockholders have
lost faith in its success, or that it is
endeavoring to prevent the completion
Of any canal with it's Panama railroad,
the shares of which they value at $500,
the face value being 500 per share. on
account of its enormous earnings"
Would Create National Despair.
II the second paragraph it is de-
clared that ''the failure to accomplish
-his work would create a feeling OF
national despair"
There remains" he said, but one
barrier to the union of the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. and no one nation
has the right to declare that it never
shall be removed except with its con-
sent.
For the past fifty years the power
and influence of the British govern
ment, aided by combinations in the
United States and France. has de-
feated all efforts to open an American
isthmian canal
AN antagOnism which is an imperial
policy of Great Britain i'm the begin
ming has become a plan for gathering
wealth by levying tolls upon the COM
meTCe of America and its strength Of
purpose will increase until some more
powerful and just inducement viii lead
Great Britain to relax her grasp and
permit us to take care Of our country.
The combinations at home and in
France that have assisted in suppress
ing the demands of our industrial
classes for a canal to connect the great
oceans are chiefly the transcontinentaI
railways in Canada and in Panama
and those IN the United States, eight
great corporations that now control al
most the entire transportation service
between the oceans that wash the
coasts of the western hemisphere.
Blessing to Mankind.
eff two-thirds of the senate shall
concur with the government of Great
Britain in establishing an effective
basis on which a canal for ships
through the American isthmus shall
be operated, for the security and
benefit of all nations, such agreement
may well be considered as an advanced
step in a true civilization, honorable To
both governments and rich in blessings
to mankind"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
Killed Entire Family and POcemannsurgent Who Took the
Oath and Killed Woman Will
Also Swing.

Washington. Dec. PA military
commission in the Philippines, headed
by Major Henry S. TurriH, surgeon,
sentenced Juan Olivar, Filipino, to
be hanged. Olivar was the leader q
a band of Ladrones which made an at
tack upon the house Of Teodoro Labras-
dor, presidents of Minea, Panay, and
captured him, his brother, wife, grand
mother, godmother, small daughter
and a policeman. The grandmother.
godmother and daughter were shot to
death in the vicinity of the capture.
Labrador, his wife and the policeman
were taken in an isolated spot and
killed with bolos. The brother made
his escape. Incidentally Olivar and his
band robbed Labrador Of seventy-eight
carts, 800 pesos and other articles.
General Chaffee criticised the pro-
ceedings on the ground that the ac-
cused was charged solely with the muir
der of Labrador and assault upon him
with intent to kill and robbery. while
the murder of three women. one small
girl and the policeman were not in
cluded in the charges.
A band of Tulisanes, armed with
boios, rifles and daggers. killed eleven
members of the Echevarra family at
Marc, Masbate. on Aug IL. 1900. for
the sole reason that the victims were
Spaniards. Two members of the band
were brought to trial and were SEN
fenced to be hanged. But in view Of
the fact that more responsible par
tlcipants in this crime already had paid
the death penalty, the sentences. were
committed by General Chaffee to life
Imprisonment
4gnasio SiaOting. an insurgent Lead
er, operating against the American
government after having taken the
oath of allegiance, was sentenced to
be hanged for numbering a woman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
yyrAsHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The SEN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE SEN
w ate committee on isChmian ca
nails today authorized a favor
able report on Senator Morgan's bill
providing for the acquisition of Mica
ragua and Costa Rica of the right of
way via the Nicaraguan route. Ac-
ton providing for the construction of
the canal was deferred.
Senator Morgan's report deals with
many questions connected with the
construction of the canal, including
thorough inquiry into the attitude of
Great Britain upon the subject and
the different canal routes. He also
discussed the relationship of the Pan
anna Canal company to the construc-
ton by the United States of a water
way across the isthmus.
The report quotes a number of COM
mUnications from NJ Huntin and his
attorneys to officers Of this government
in 1899 and 1900. After quoting a let
ter from the attorneys for the Panama
company, directed to the president,
dated April 80, 1900. in which they ask
the president to advise congress of the
attitude of the Panama company, the
report says:
Insult to Congress.
THE manifest purpose OF this COM
pany to interfere with legislation by
asking the president to inform congress
Of a state Of facts. as alleged, of which
congress is presumably without
knowledge is an insult TO the intelli-
gence Of congress and an insOlent invi-
tation to the president 10 control the
action of congress so that they shall
not act upon bills reported by commit
tees in both houses.
Senator Morgan refers to the letter
to Secretary Hay of last November.
saying that NJ. Hutin previously had
made an unmistakable proposal to sell
the Panama property to the United
States, and says NJ Hutin, in his cor
respondence with Admiral Walker and
Nh Hay, insists that the United States
offered to purchase their property. and
that when the company agreed to sell
it the isthmian canal commission re
fused to enter into a scheme of arbi-
tration to ascertain the value of it. He
imputes bad faith to the commission
and severely criticises their dealing
with the canal company,
Walker Was justified
The report says that Admiral Walker
did nothing more than ask legitimate
questions Of NJ Hutin and that there
was in them no instance Of a PROPOSE
ton to purchase.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
KITCHENER C0RRALS
GENERAL B0THA

New York, Dec. 12.-In explanation
Of the South African military situation
the London correspondent of the Tri-
hume cables:
Lord Kitchener has not had to wait
long for some result from his new plan
OF operations against General BOtha by
constructing a line of blockhOuses. He
has had General BOtha's force inclOsed
ia an area of 10000 square miles. over
this restricted country the British col
umns are now moving, and now Lord
Kitchener is enabled to report the cap
turc Of practically the whole Bethel
commando. As IN the case of the cap
ture OF the lager at Oshoek last week,
General Hamilton surprised the com
mandO after a night march. Lord
Kitchener sent the news from Stander-
ton. where he went to direct the oper-
ations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
MINUS FIRE OR FOOD
FOR FIVE LONG DAYS

Vancouver, 3. g., Dec. 12-WUecked
near Porter island and forced To remain
for five DAYS without food. fire Or shelter
was the terrible experience of two Japan
ese One of them. EJsujir0 Sunada. was
brought To Port Essington, where his legs
were amputated as a result OF frozen feet
From his story. it appears that he and
his companion were out fishing and were
caught in a gale. I'm the heavy seas their
boat was overturned. They were not
very far from the shore of Porter island.
but they found great difficulty in making
it i'm the rough sea. and when they did aU
last get on land they found themsel- -
on "a rocky point without means Of light
ing a fire The sufferings of the Japan
ese were intense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
spooner's Contention.
NEARLY DEAD FROM
COLD AND HUNGER

Vancouver, B. C.. Dec. IA story Of
three men lost in the woods on the north
ern coast of British Columbia was
brought here today By a Iumberman
named George Logan. who was brought
down in a small tug. With two COM
paniOus. Logan left here three weeks ago
in small boat TO cruise out lumber
Their boat was capsiZed while they were
beating up a river near Shoal bay. They
tried TO beat their way back to the coast
but they became separated and lost
After undergoing great hardships, Lo-
gan reached the coast. and a second
member of the party was found, almost
dead from cold and hunger. Tne third
man has not been found. and Logan left
here again tonight with a searching party
to discover him if possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
BILL
is DECIDED UPON
Special to The Heraldl

topecldl TO Inc Herald)
Washington, Dec. .12-The irrigation
committee met this evening, all of its
members being present The following
was adopted as section six Of the pro-
posed bill:
That the secretary of the interior is
hereby authorized and directed to use
the reclamation fund for the operation
and maintenance of the reservoirs and ir-
rlgatiOn works provided for in this act
Provided that when payments provided
for in this act are made upon the major
portion of the irrigatable lands of any
system Of reservoirs and irrigation works.
then the management and operation. but
not the title, TO all irrigation works. eX-
cepting reservoirs and works necessary
for their protection and operation. shall
pass to the owners Of the lands irrigated
thereby, to be maintained at their own
expense. under such form or orgauiza-
ton. and under such rules and regulations
as may be acceptable to the secretary Of
the interior, provided further, that all
reservoirs and works necessary for their
protection and operation. constructed un-
der this act shall be perpetually operated
and maintained by the government as
public works, until otherwise provided
by congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
MISS STONE WOULD CONVERT
HER BULGARIAN CAPT0RS

recognizing the illegality Of the abduction
of Miss stone and Mime. Tslka. the brig
ands' contend that their action was in the
interest OF q sacred cause, ana therefore
jUstifiablC.
The brigands apparently are prepared
to hold out all winter. They refuse to
abate THEN demands one dollar. and have
not vouchsafed "a reply to Mr.. Dickinson s
ultimatum. It IS believed were the gold
actually proffered by an accredited ennis
sary. the brigands would reduce the
amount of the ransom
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
GETS A PLUM
Slayer of BILLY the Kid" CoIIec
tor of Customs at Ell
Paso, Tex.

Washington. Dec. 12.-The president has
decided to appoint Patrick J. Garrett Of
Las Crusees, \. NJ, collector of Gus
toms at FL Paso. Tex.
The decision Of the president To aD-
point Mr.. Garrett was announced today
to several callers from New Mexico, in
Guiding Governor OtsrO and Delegate
ROdey General Lew Wallace, who was
governor of New Mexico at the time
when Billy the Kid" who was later
killed by Garrett. was terrorizing the
southwest during the cattle war, yester-
dav recommended Mr.. Garrett to the
favorable consideration of the president
and today, after talking with the New
MeXicans. the president told them he
would appoint Mr.. Garrett.
Tt Is understood TO be practically GER
tain that Governor AterO and Secretary
Reynolds VIII be appointed again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
SHAMROCK SNARR0W ESCAPE
Cup Challenger Saved From Fire by
Strenuous Efforts.

New York. Dec. 12-sir Thomas Lip-
toms cup challenger, Shamrock II. mar
rowly escaped being destroyed by fire to-
night Only the strenuous efforts of the
firemen saved her. As il was. she was
badly scored OF one side.
The fire burned the boiler shop of the
J. NJ Robinson company at Erie basin.
Brooklyn. where the Shamrock was laid
up for the winter one of the Shamrock
launches was consumed. The total dam
age from the fire IS estimated at 100000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
TWO NEW CARDINALS.

Ireland and corrigan Are Suggested
For the Red Hat.
New York. Dec. pa dispatch to the
Tribune from Rome says:
To maintain the decision of the pope
not to create any new cardinals in
America while Cardinal Gibbons lives,
and satisfying at the same time the
urgent solicitations which some have
even attributed TO President ROOse-
welt, 1t has been suggested TO create
Archbishop Ireland d cardinal. to re-
side in Rome and to make Archbishop
Corrigan a cardinal reserved lin pee
tore" for announcement after the
death Of Cardinal Gibbons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13

Conslanunoyle, Dec. 12-The latest :u-
'olmation regarding Miss EHsn H. Stone,
the American missionary, and Nine
I1iika. h-r companion, indicates that
their condition has been 80 far ameiiJr-
sted that they are able To obtain rude
comforts IL IS even said tnat the brig
ands Rave a doctor ready at hand ln
case his services should be needed. IL
appears that thu brigands are now COM
planning that Miss stone is attempting 70
convert them to Christianity. While
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
Manila Army Posts.

Washington Dec 12.-The secretary
of war has sent to the house commit
tee on appropriations an estimate of
100000 for the construction of bar
racks and other necessary buildings at
the army post at Manila and has asked
that it be made Immediately available
He hs also sent in another estimate
for $2,000.000 for posts in other parts
of the PHILIPPINES.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
His BALLOON ESCAPED.

ST Johns. n. r, Dec 12--The trial
balloon used by William Marconi. the in
veDtor of wireless telegraphy, who IS
here conducting experiments win MIS-
system broke from its mornings last
night and drove away seward. The In
ycntor will send up another balloon today.
Mr. MarcOni spent the day in testing
he direction of the wind with kites. lie
will send up a second naliooh tomorrow
taking precautions against "a repetition of
last nights accident
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
BOTH SENATORS
WITHOUT A PARTY

, Washington, Dec. 12.-The Dem ,
= ocratic leaders of the senate have 2
= notified the Republicans that the =
= minority does not feel called upon =
, to provide committee places for =
= either Senator McLaurin OF SEN =
= ator Wellington IL is understood >
= that the Republican members of =
= the committee viii assign those >
3 membeTs to committee places. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
Fire in New York.

New York, Dec PA five-storv build
Ing lsS Broadway. occupied byt the Dem
isOn PaDer Manufacturing company. was
badly damaged by fire this morning TIE
loss on building and contents Is estimated
AT Sll5,Hl The Insurance was about two
thsrds % that sum Later the charred
remains of John Dum0nt, a moldci, were
found Ia the rulns.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
cr,,sbe5 70 Death in smeItsr

Tacoma. Wash. Dec. 12.-John aTc-
Keown. head ore sampler at the Ia
coma smelter. was crushed between
two cars while crossing a track at tie
smelter at II O'Clock this morning. ana
died shortly afterward. He had been
employed at the smelter twelve wears
and was a member OF the Elk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
SHE MIGHT, PERHAPS.
.tung Makes a Rash Statement

Zeitung Makes a Rash Statement
About German Ability.
Berlin, Dec. 12.-Some commotion has
been caused in the press here by the
publication of cablegrams from New
York to the effect that Washington
considers incorrect the German official
view of that passage in President
RoOsevelt's message containing the def
milton Of the Monroe doctrine, which
is here construed as permitting of the
collection of private claims against
South American countries by force
The Zeitung says:
If GERMANY found it necessary to
occupy a Venezuelan port she would
not ask Uncle Sans permission to do
so"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
Mrs. Dennis NAV RECOVER.

Washington Dec 12.-The mystery of
the assault made upon Mrs. Ada Gil
bert Dennis. the fashionable mOdiste,
Tuesday morning, is still battling the
police At the hospital it was stated
today that if no complications set IN
Mrs Dennis viii recover.