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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

Another cablegram received from
the United States consul general, Mr..
Dickinson, at Sofia, on the 18th, indi-
Gated that while Miss Stone had not
yet been ransomed, there was reason
for feeling treasured as to her flu
ture. The dispatch furnished evidence
that Mr.. Dickinson remained in indi-
rect communication with the brigands
OF their agents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

Mr.. Dickinson, the diplomatic agent
at Sofia, of the United States, has
left that city for Constantinople.
There was obviously no prospect of
settlement with Miss Stones abduct-
ors. The departure of Mr.. Dickinsonis
expected to have a good effect upon
the brigands, as they may fear to
lose everything in not accepting Mr..
Oickinson's proposals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-28

The pay rolls of the board of cleo
lions of Greater New York, approved
on the 21st, showed that the recent
city election cost the municipality
S670,O00, or S1.os for each vote that
was registered. Advertising cost $780,
600: ballot printing, $35,00o; incident
ais, $4,000. and the rest went to reg
istration and election officers. The
state also expended about $4,000 in
connection with the election.
The Princeton union., 1901-10-31
TO FUMIGATE THE INDIANS.

The Mile Lacs Quarantine to be Raised
Latest reports from the lake Indicate
that the Indians are about over the
smallpox, and that the quarantine will
be raised in few days, or week or so
at least. It is said that there is but
one bad case at present. All the rest
under quarantine have had the disease
are smallpox proof. It is the in
tention of the authorities to burn and
destroy all the blankets and personal
effects of the Indians, and fit them out
with new clothing and bedding. Small
pox news at the lake is about as uncer-
tain as a drawing at a church fair.
Some say the few guards patrol from
three to five miles of ''dead line" with
Indians having all opportunities to go
in and out of the infected district. Be
that as it may, not a white person has
caught the smallpox yet. Vaccination
was quite general around the lake, and
there is little apprehension at present.
The disease may break out anew when
cool weather comes, but the people at
the lake do not believe in borrowing
any trouble. ii
The Princeton union., 1901-10-31
WAR IN NO. 10.

Members of School Board Fighting Over
New Teacher Who Climbs Through
Window to get in School House.
In school district No. l9, up at the
lake, there was a little conflict over the
hiring of teacher. It seems that the
board needed a young idea instructor
and County Superintendent Van
Wormer last week hired a young man
from Anoka named Guy Bland and Mr..
Bland arrived on last Saturday, pre-
paratory to teaching school.
The school district at present is un-
der the watchful care of School Clerk
Wallace and Treasurer Lynch, the di-
rector, A. J. Flack, having moved
away. Messrs. Lynch and Wallace are
not exactly on the Damon and Pythias
order and there is more or less friction.
When the new teacher arrived he re-
ported to Lynch and did not pay his
respects to the clerk who had the key
to the school house. Lynch sent down
to Wa1lace's for the books, etc., and
the clerk was away hunting. On his
return be was notified of the matter
and when he got down to the school
house Monday morning he found the
new teacher and Lynch had got in
through the window and removed the
lock to the door, A few children were
there and the teacher was proceeding
to get down to business. The clerk did
not like what he claimed were unlaw-
ful proceedings, though he did not
object to the teacher, and he came
The Princeton union., 1901-10-31

down to see County Superintendent
VanW Wormer and County Attorney Ross
yesterday to see what action he could
take to uphold the majesty of the law,
and make things hot for Messrs. Lynch
and Bland. The county superintend-
ent simply sent Bland up to the school,
to let him make his arrangements with
the board, and secure contract, etc.
Mr.. Wallace after comforting with
the county superintendent, decided to
let the matter drop, and on his return
will make a contract with the new
teacher and the seat of learning up at
Cove will resume the even tenor of it's
WaV
The Princeton union., 1901-10-31
Senator Barker on the Extra Session.

Senator Barker on the Extra Session.
Senator Barker was in Duluth last
week, en- route to the iron ranges. In
an interview in the Duluth News
Tribune, he said: II have never
been on the iron ranges.
and 1 concluded to take a trip up
there and inspect the mines. It is
something have long intended to do.
I think every man who feels an interest
and pride in the commonwealth should
inform himself in a general way on the
resources within its borders.." Senator
Barker says that he does not believe
the legislature at its extra session will
do any business outside of that which
will be furnished by the tax commits
sion. He says he is informed bv one of
the members of the commission that
the report will be ready by Jan. l.
Senator Barker says that the admin
istration of Governor VanSant appears
to have met with general satisfaction
throughout the State
The Princeton union., 1901-10-31
Potato Prices.

Editor Iselin, of the Isanti County
Press, has been figuring out the price
OF potatoes during the last few years..
He says: ''Beginning with 1889, the
price that year was $1.00; for 1890 we
have no record, but in 1891 the price
ranged from so to IS cents; in '92 from
IS to As; in '93 from Is to 20; in '94
they sold around 40 cents; in '95 from
5 to 10 cents, and this was the year
when the farmer returned from market
with his jug untitled. In '96 the price
was not much better, 10 to Is cents,
with Triumphs, then new variety, 95
cents: in '97 forty cents; and then in
'9S the price was low, ranging from Is
to 20 cents. That year hard cider was
the tipple and there was not so much
suffering as in '95. In 80 the price
again rose to As cents, and in the last
year OF the century ranged from 40 to
so cents; this year early potatoes have
brought over dollar, but the standard
price is around fifty cents with some
prospect of its going higher. It will
be joyous Thanksgiving indeed for
those who had few Isanti county
acres in potatoes this year,
The Princeton union., 1901-10-31
KILL TWO EAGLES,
Brainard Men Succeed in Capturing Some
Fine Specimens at Mile Laos Lake,

Brainard Men Succeed in Capturing Some
Fine Specimens at Mile Laos Lake.
A Brainard Dispatch says: "A. c.
Stansberry and J. W. French, of this
city, killed two large black eagles at
Mile Lacs lake yesterday, measuring
nearly nine feet from tip to tip of the
wings. The great birds were brought
down by charges of No. shot-one of
them being injured for flying only-and
Mr.. Stansberry says he put up the
gamest fight he ever witnessed until
we'll directed blow with club laid the
brave bird dead beside the other.
''The eagles, evidently a pair, will
be mounted by an Aitkin taxidermist,
and taken to Minneapolis"
The Princeton union., 1901-10-31
Heavy Potato Shipments.

1t is estimated by railroad officials
that the shipments of potatoes to
southern markets through St. Paul and
Minneapolis was 600 cars during Sep
temberH and local commission men
estimated li the shipments: :dpSng the
present month at 500 carsse Most of
the shipments are going inte<Kansas,
Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri, where
the crop year was, cut down tremen-
dously by the lack of rain. T..
=. For the first time in eight years, the
sbuyers jn the Twin Cities are going
Finto1 the Eanadian market for potatoes.
So far the Shipments have been very
light. It is estimated that only about
twenty cars have crossed the line, but
it is expected that, with the rise in
prices, the Manitoba POTATOES will be
in demand in the United States. {"
The commission men say that at
present there is little profit in the Can
adian product. The tariff on potatoes
is 25 cents bushel of sixty pounds, and
the freight rates from Manitoba run
from 1868 cents per hundred from Win
nipeg to us cents per hundred from
Brandon and other more westerly
points. At the present price of IS and
20 cents bushel, the margin is rather
small. Pioneer Press.
The Princeton union., 1901-10-31
: Reefs and Bars in Mile Lacs Lake.

E. E. Mcdonald, c.. S. Carter and
Frank Knowlen, commissioners to
locate the reefs and bars in Mile Laos
lake, called upon State Auditor Dunn
last week and made a partial report.
They have located twenty reefs on the
lake, and will not complete their work
until the ice forms, Buoys will be
placed over all the reefs and bars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20
rAcrs FRoM rosrER.

Foster, Feb. 20.-Af few of our young
people took in the play at Eliza hall
Saturday night.
Rev. Kettelkamp closed his meet
ings at the German church and ex-
poets now to conduct a series OF
meetings at the French school house.
Charles Spickler, Sr., of Pine Bluff,
held sale Tuesday of this week He
has rented his farm 10 one of his sons
in-law for the year.
Joe Hampton went to Chicago last
week with four carloads of hogs and
cattle.
Last Thursday evening at $3.50
o'clock occurred the marriage of Miss
ALA Foster to Conrad Hayes. Rev.
Kittelkamp said the words that Joined
the lives of this young couple. The
bride and groom were attended by
Miss Lucy Watson and brother OF
the bride. The ceremony was wit
messed by about fifty relatives and
friends, and after congratulations all
repaired to the dining room and par
took of. a bountiful spread. The
groom is a prosperous young farmer
and his bride has been a successful
school teacher here. They will go to
housekeeping about the first of March
on the Dan Foster farm.
A jolly crowd of young people drove
to the home of Miss Anna Zollner
Monday evening and enjoyed a very
pleasant time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20

in the state. Mr.. Thompson's resolu-
ton names as the commission the
state superintendent of schools, the
president of the state university, one
superintendent of q state normal
school, one county superintendent of
schools, one city superintendent of
schools. one state senator, and one
representative. AS all except the
senator and representative are perma-
nent salaried officers. the commits
sion's work would cost the state lit
tie, and the resolution makes no al
lowance for the expenses" that gen.
orally go with legislation commits
sinne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20
ALL AROUND ANDALUsIA.

Andalusia, Feb. 20-Charles Tarpy
has returned from Iowa.
Miss Sadie Bognar is in Buffalo a
Mr.. and Mrs. George Herbert's..
Mrs. Edna Bushart, of Milan, i.
spending the week with her mother
Miss Daisy Stropes visited will
the Misses Lille and Mile Kemp last
week.
Sam Goode and wife visited in Rocl
Island Sunday.
The Grasshopper button factory
commenced operations Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilpin Moore. of Tay
lor Ridge, spent Sunday with the lat,
ter's mother.
Mrs. John Ballard and Mrs. James
Westbay are on the sick list.
Miss Doris Mosher has taken a posi-.
ton in the telephone Office at Milan.
A bob sled load of young people at
tended church at Zion Friday night.
Miss Davis. our primary teacher,
spent Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tives in Moline.
The Misses Title Won Ach and
Flora Bolton, of Milan, passed through
here on their way to Buffalo Sunday.
Berna Burgoyne left here Monday
for Bushnell, where he expects to at
tend school.
The Misses Alys Brookman and
Katie Mosher attended the X. p.
dance at Buffalo Friday night.
John Hobart, an aged citizen, had
his left limb amputated half way be-
tween the ankle and knee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20
Masters Sale.
]. It. and S. R Kenworthy, attorneys.
po State is;s Of Illinois i,aSIsv ss.


In the Circuit Court-In Chancery.
Hiram Ruby, trustee for Katie Ruby nov
Katie Quiclo, Olive Ruby, Mary Ruby, Minnie
Ruby and Lizzie Ruby VS.. Orlando NJ. Gunnell,
Catherine Gunnen and Mrs Minnie Call Afghan
Foreclosure, general No. 1888
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF a
decree of said court, entered in the above en-
titled cause, on the twenty-efghth day of Janu-
airy, a. ID. 1901, shall, on Saturday, the
hour OF two o'clock in the afternoon. at
the East door of the Court House,
in the city of Rock Island, In said
County of Rock Island, to satisfy said decree,
sell at public vendue to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand that certain par
eel of laed, situate in the County of Rock
Island and State OF Illinois, known and
described as follows. towit:
Commencing at a tree standing South thirty
seven degrees (37o West variation 7o), Six
90 chains and sixteen (16) links from the
North east coruer of Section Thirty-five (35),
in To anship Seventeen QO, North of Range
One ID West of the fourth NJ. thence
West variation 20 48D eleven Qil chains
and tbirty-eight (3S) links: thence North
Thi-ty-four and one half degrees f341< - West
fourteen 14) Chains and siXty-One (bD links;
thence North eigaty-nine degrees ts9c) East
ten (0) chains and thirteen (I3) ioks: thence
South fifty-eight and one-half (5sIko) degrees
East four az chains & eighty G0l links to the
place of beginning, containicg Eight q 991O0
acres and also known as Out Lot TO Coal
Valley in the town of Coal " alley, County of
Rock Island and state of Illinois.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this twelfth
day OF February, A. D.. 1901.
ELwIN X. PARMENTER.
Master in Chancery, Rock Island County, Ill.
j. T. g. s. r. kENwoRTHY, Compartments
Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20
RELICS or EARLY DAYS.

/. Slowly the earlier life history of the
American continent is being wrested
from beneath the deposits of the CEN
turtles. says the Philadelphia, Record.
1t is now conceded that American
relics of prehistoric life antedate those
of any other part of the world and it
is thought that our soil is rich in
significant bones and the crude works
of an ancient race of men. Besides
the profitable excavations in Colorado
and in some parts of the far north
west, Mexico continues to be prom
ising field of study. Already generous
in its contributions that relate to the
Aztecs and cliff jewellers, Mexico is
now yielding up archaeological treas-
ures in the form of buried cities and
palaces, some of which reveal an
amount and quality of carving and
constructive skill quite unexpected by
the men of science who are employed
in excavations. The latest find. fol-
lowing that of an interesting buried
village, is cruciform structure in an
almost perfect state of preservation
in the state of Oaxaca, near the Indian
village of Militia. 1t is expected that
this will throw much light on an
earlier civilization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20

INCONsIs TENCY OF PROTECTIoNIsTS.
The Dingley tariff law makes it
mandatory on the secretary of the
treasury to impose a countervailing
duty on articles upon which another
nation imposes an export duty.
Learning thai Russia had placed an
export duty on sugar Secretary Gage
retaliated, and as a result Russia can
not get her sugar over our new Chi
nese tariff wall. Russia denies the
Imposition of an export duty, but all
the same Secretary Cages ukase
stands. Russia retaliates by impos-
ing practically prohibitory duty on
American manufactures of iron and
steel. This alarms our steel and iron
interests. 1t means the loss of the
Russian market. But what is fair for
the goose is fair for the gander.
The passage of the Dingley bill
proves that this nation believes in
prohibitory duties. Our manufac.
turers are in favor of shutting out all
foreign competition, but when the
foreign manufacturer undertakes to
play the same game he is called I'M
just and the government is called
upon to devise some plan whereby we
can maintain our Chinese tariff wall
but at the same time tear down the
wall other countries have erected.
Ii protection is good thing there
can not be too much of it. If it is
wise for US to control our home mar
ket, is it not wise from their stand
point for other nations to control their
home market?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20
NJ. d. d. S. T.

Pains in the back and kidneys cured
by Dr.. j. Alvin Horne. Read what
one of his delighted patients in Rock
Island says of the wonderful treat
ment of DIR. Horne. Home testimony,
from people yeu know, should be con-
vincing.
Rock Island. Feb. 1. 1901.-When
l consulted DR.. j. Alvin Horne, of
the Illinois Infirmary of Natural Heal
ing. could hardly breathe. as had
the asthma. was also hardly able to
walk, caused by pain across the
small of my back and kidneys. DR..
Horne told me that he could cure my
pain in five minutes, and he did so in
less time by his new treatment. He
also cured me of my asthma / now
breathe as well as can be expected for
a man who is 81 years old. l gladly
recommend DR.. Horne to all.
JOHN CONDOR.
Fifth Avenue and Twenty-seventh st.
If you cannot come to my Office /
can cure you at your home by sending
you my absent treatment, which is
only S. per month. Remember one
weeks treatment will be given alb
solutely free to all who avail them
selves of this grand opportunity.
Consultation, examination and adj
vice free. Take elevator to fourth
floor. Mitchell and Lynde building.
Office hours q. m. TO IL M; 2 to s.
p. M; to s p. M; Sundays to 10
a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20
Notlce of speoi.l nreetlng.
To the stockholders of the Rock Island Plumb
ing, Heating and Roofing company.

To the stockholders of the Rock Island Plumb
ing, Heating and Roofing company.
You will please take notice that special
meeting of the stockholders of the said Rock
Island Plumbing, Beating and Roofing compa-
nv will take place Monday. the Ash day of
March, A. D.. 1871, at O'Clock D. M. at the
place of business of said company, No. 22I.
rear Twentieth street, In the city of Rock Is
land, Illinois. for the purpose of submitting to
the vote of said stockholders the question of
Changing the name of said company from the
Rock Island Plumbing, Heating aud Roofing
company TO the Rock Island Roofing company,
and for the transaction OF such other business
as may come before said meeting.
CHARLES HANEGEN.
HUGO .. TEUsCH ER.
WILLIAM +. HANsGEN.
A majority of the directors of said Rock Is
land Plumbing, Heating and Roofing COM
Rock Island, Ill, Jan 81, 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20

THE United States coast and geo.
detic survey will soon publish an at
las of the Philippine islands, which
will contain 80 maps that have been
made by Jesuit missionaries 10 the
islands This atlas will also contain
three lists of geographic names,
amounting in all to about 5000.
which have been prepared by the
various geographers at work in the
islands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20
Notlee OF Flnal settlemens.
Estate of John Powell, deceased.

Public notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned. William ii. Kistler, has this day fled
his fnal report and settlement as such in the
county court of Rock Island county, and that
an order has been entered by said court APP
proving the said report unless objections
thereto or cause to the contrary be shown on
or before the End day of March, A. D. 1901
and upon the 6nal approval of said report
the said William n. Kistler viii ask for an or
der OF distribution and will also ask to be dis
charged. All persons interested are notified
to attend.
Rock Island, NJ, Feb. 2. 1901.
WILLIAM II. KIsTLER, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20

MARX TWAIN is hard hitter.
Upon the advent of the new century
he writes: II bring you the stately
matron named Christendom, return
ing bedragged, besmirched and dis
honored from pirate raids in Khan
Chow, Manchuria, South Africa and
the Philippines with her soul full of
meanness, her pockets full of Doodle
and her mouth full of pious hypoc-
riches. Give her soap and towel, but
hide the looking glass"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20

THREE generations of the Selfridge
family are now represented in the
United States navy, President McKin-
ley having appointed the younger
son of Rear Admiral Thomas o. Sell
fridge, Jr., to cadetship at the naval
academy. The young mans grand
father is Rear Admiral Thomas o.
Selfridge, who was retired from active
service in 1866 and is now nearly 100
years old. Admiral Selfridge. Jr.,
was retired three years ago for age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20
AdmInistrntor.s NOTICE.

Estate of James Milton Snvis. deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appolnted adj
rnfnistratrix of the estate of Rmes Milton Sill
Wis, late OF the county or Rock Islsnd. state OF
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the county court of 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, st which
estate are notified and requested TO attend,
for the purpose Of having the same adjusted.
quested Co make immediate payment 20 the
undermined
MAGGIE PORTER, Administrators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20

AT the general election in 1900
New York City gave plurality of
%. 600 to Mr.. BRYAN. Nevertheless,
a bill now before the New York legis-
lature so districts the city that in the
event of it's enactment 10 of the 10
congressman will be republicans. 1t
is ridiculous for an organization pro-
posing such measure to make pre-
tense of respect for fair play or ma
iority rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20

A SPRINGFIELD dispatch says that
Jacob Thompson, of Macomb. is pre-
pairing resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee to revise and
oodify the state school laws. At pres
ent the school laws are shreds and
patches. passed at different times and
with but little attempt at uniformity,
and there is need for a coherent sys-
tenn of laws relating to public schools
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20
Adminl.srAsor.s notice.

Estate of OtiIia Ellis, deceased.
The undersigned having peen appointed ed.
ministrstor of the estate OF Otfiia Ellis late
OF the county of Rock Island, stNte of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he win ap-
pear before the county count OF Rock
Island county, at the county couH room, IN the
city Of Rock Island, st the April term. on
the first Monday in April next st which
estate are notified and requested Il attend, for
The purpose of having the same adjusted.
auested 70 make immediate psynen 80 the
Dated this 1Ith day of February, "a d. 1901
JOHN ELLIS, Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20

IT is now announced from Wash
ington that President Mckinley is
already having a tussle with his
mind about the extra session of con-
gress, which he has declared his full
intention of calling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-20

THE Pittsburg Dispatch thinks that
in view of the persistent revival of
the Sampson-Schley fight this country
is ready to wish it had never started
out TO be world power.