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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
First Edition of His New Paper The Commoner Comes From
Press at Lincoln Neb.
SALUTE
EDITORIAL
Publication Starts With Issue of 5O000 and it Expected
to Crow

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23.-The first
number of the Commoner. the weekly
paper published by William j. Bryan,
was issued this afternoon. 1t is a
neat appearing sheet, geographically.
The following is the salutatory:
webster defines a commoner as
one of The common people. The name
has been selected for this paper be.
cuse the Commoner will endeavor to
aid the common people in the protec-
tion of their rights, the advancement
of their interests and the realization
of their aspirations.
ut is not necessary to apologize for
the use of a term which distinguishes
the great body of the population from
the comparatively few, who. for one
reason or another, withdraw them
selves from sympathetic connection
with their fellows. Among the Greeks
'hoi expolloi' was used to describe
the many, while among the Romans
the word 'plebs' was employed for
the same purpose. These appella-
tions, like the common people. have
been assumed with. pride by those to
whom they were applied. while they
have been used as terms of reproach
by those who counted themselves
among the aristocratic classes. With
in recent years there has been grow
ing tendency in some quarters TO de-
nounce as demagogic any reference to.
er praise of, the common people.
One editor in g. late issue of his
paper takes exception to the phrase,
and says;
g This expression is an ill-chosen
one and should have no lodgment in
the vocabulary of an American patriot
and statesman. II we sought its
origin, we would look for it in that
spacious demagogy which has evolved
the professional politician, arrayed
country against town-the farmer and
his sons and daughters against the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

Senate Makes Pau-American Approprla-
tion-House Honors Queen Victoria.
Springfield, Jan. % lin the senate
today bill appropriating $75. 900 for
the Illinois exhibit at the Pan-Ameri-
can exhibition was passed. The sem
ate adjourned.
The house passed a resolution ex-
pressing great sadness and deep re-
gret at the death of Queen Victoria and
adjourned as a further mark of re-
spect to her life's memory
Bnis of all kinds We're poured into
the legislative hopper yesterday. Mem
bers of both houses introduced scores
OF measures, most of which will die
lingering death in committee Among
the most important were two gas bills
designed to enable the Chicago city
council to fix the price at which, gas
shall be sold. A bill was also intro
duced providing for municipal owner
ship of gas plants
bin Tor the regulation and con-
troll or benevolent, mutual and assess
ment life and accident societies pro-
yides that each officer aud agent of
such societies Incorporated or doing
business in the stare of Illinois shall
file swcrn monthly report with the
society secretary. detailing the
months expenditures Penalty for
failure to comply with the law is the
forfeiture of the right TO act as such
society's officer. A society failing to
compel such repoffs shall be barred
from business In HE state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
AN EMPIRE BOWS IN SORROW.
" hiie All the World Barss It's Head In the
Presence of q Great Bereavement.

Cowes, Isle of Wight. Jan. %. =
Queen Victoria is dead, and Edward
VII reigns.
The events of the last few days are
too fresh TO need repetition. At the
lodge gates the watchers waited nerv-
ously. Suddenly along the drive from
the house came a horseman who cried,
THE Queen is deadr' as he dashed
through the crowds.
Then down the hillside rushed a
myriadof messengers, passing the fate
full bulletin from one to another. Soon
the. surrounding country knew that Il
king ruled over Great Britain. The
local inhabitants walked as if in Il
dream through the streets of Cowes.
but they did not hesitate to stop to
drink the health of the new monarch.
Meanwhile the lighting was flashing
the sad and important news to the
ends of the world and the empires en-
sign, in a great procession, followed
the drum-roll round the world and
hung haif-masted.
The greatest event in the memory of
this generation, the most stupendous
change in existing conditions that
could possibly be imagined, has taken
place quietly, almost gently, upon the
anniversary of the, death of Queen
Xictoria's father, the Duke of Kent.
The end of this career, never equalled
by any woman in the worlds history
came in simply Furnished room in
Osborne House. Around her were
gathered almost every descendant of
her line. Well within view of her dy-
ing eyes there hung a portrait of the
Prince Consort. 1t was he who de-
signed the room and every part of the
castle.
In scarcely audible words the white
haired bishop of Winchester prayed
beside her as he had often prayed with
his sovereign. for he was her chaplain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23

business and professional men and
their sons and daughters-capita
against labor, and built up against
neighbors the impregnable barriers of
prejudice and hate.
This quotation is reproduced be-
cause it fairly represents the views
of those who criticise the expression
1t has, however, an eminentiy re-
spectacle origin. IN the same ch&p-
ter in which Christ condensed mans
duty to his fellows into the command
ment: Thou shalt love thy neighbor
as thyself; in the same chapter in
which He denounced those who de-
YOUR widows houses, and for q pre-
tense. make long prayers-in this
same chapter it is said of Him: The
common people heard Him gladly.
mo higher compliment was ever
paid to any class.
The Common People.
The term, the common people, is
properly used to describe the large
majority of the people those who
earn their living and give to society
q fair return for the benefits bestowed
by society--those who in their daily
lives recognize the ties which bind
together the mass of the people who
have q common lot and common
hope. Sometimes they are called
the middle classes because pau
pers and criminals are excluded on
the one hand. while on the other
hand some exclude themselves be-
cause of wealth or position or pride
of birth. The common people form
the industrious, intelligent and patri-
otic element of our population. They
produce the nations wealth in time
of peace and fight the nation's bat
ties in time of war. They are self
reliant and independent: they ask of
government nothing but justice, and
will not be satisfied with less. They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
DEFIANCE OF AN INDIAN
He Gives Uncle Sam to Under.
stand that He Will Do as He
Pleases, Regardless.
CREEKS THREATENING BLOODY WAR
United States Troops Needed to SUBJ
due the Reyolt-Chiefs'M Message
TO President Mckinley.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The war de-
partment has telegraphed Gen. Lee,
ommander of the department of Mis-
sonri at Omaha. to act in his own dis
cretion in the matter of sending troops
for the preservation of order at Mus
kogee, /. T., where the Snake Indians
are making trouble.
Muskogee, I. T.. Jan. 23.-Washing
ton authorities have been requested TO
send federal troops into the Greek
country to quell the uprising of full
bloods known as the Snake bands,
who are creating depredations wesr
of Eufala and threatening the lives
of both the whites and the neutral In
dians. The Indians threaten to finally
enter the towns and burn and kill.
and Chief MelSko has sent message
of defiance to President Mckinley. The
whites are armin2 and serious blood
shed is feared United States Mar
shall Bennett has sent twenty deputies
and ten Indian police to the scene. but
they were met by so fierce a fusillade
that they were compelled to retire.
One of the posse, named McNac. was
captured by the Indians, and it is
I0dICu Nltdl tHty Will laht
Urgent Need OF Federal Troops.
The result of this effort at suppress
sion, and because of the pressure for
protection brought by the whites, Mar
shall Bennett and Indian Agent Shoen-
felt forwarded a message to the Wash
ington officials requesting that federal
troops to the number OF 500 be sent
them. They stated that it would be
sure death for the deputies and police
to attempt to interfere again. Mar
shall Bennett and Agent Shoenfeh will,
as soon as they hear from Washing
ton, join the troops. invade the In
dianS' camps, and endeavor to put the
leaders under arrest.
Creeks Threaten Great Things.
The Creeks threaten that after they
have cleaned out all the interior
whites they will visit the various
towns in the Greek Nation, destroy
them by fire and kill the inhabitants.
They have threatened TO kill Chief
Pheasant Porter, and any of the mem-
bers of the DSSsseS eeaInmission that at
tempt to interfere 18th them.
gltimatum to Uncle sam.
Laptah Mekko. the insurrectionary
chief of the Snake bands. has submit
ted the following ultimatum to Presi-
dent Mckinley:
"Hickorytown. Creek Capitalize
President Mckinley, Washington. D.
C.-.Sir: / have already informed
you of the matter concerning the exc
cution of the Greek laws. l am now
executing my laws, as 1 told ven
would.
[Signed.1 "LAPTAH MEKKO."
Principal Chief
The Creek jurisdiction has been
transferred to the United States courts
for several years and the Snake chiefs
notification to the president that he
will execute the old Creek laws is con-
sidered a message of defiance. The
chief of the warning Indians is half
breed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
SIGNAL OF DEArH is GIVEN
As the Queen Passes to Her Rest Sir
jaime. Reid Raises His Hand.

As the Queen Passes to Her Rest Sir
James Reid Raises His Hand.
At exactly half-past Sir James
Reid held up his hand, and the people
in the room knew that England had
lost her queen. The bishop pronounced
the benediction. The queen passed
away quite peacefully. She suffered
no pain. Those who were now mourn
ers went to their rooms. A few min
utes later the inevitable element OF
materialism stepped into this pathetic
chapter of international history, for
the court ladies went busily to work
ordering their mourning from London.
The Prince of Wales was very much
affected when the doctors at last in
formed him that his mother had
breathed her last. Emperor William.
himself deeply affected, did his best
TO minister comfort to his sorrow-
stricken uncle, whose new dignity he
was the first to acknowledge. From
all parts of the world there are still
pouring into Cowes messages of con-
dolence. They come from crowned
heads, millionaires, tradesmen and
paupers, and are variously addressed
20 the Prince of Wales and the King
of England.
The record of the last days of the
reign of Victoria is not easy to tell.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press was the only correspondent adj
mitted to Osborne House. For sew
eral weeks the queen had been failing.
On Monday week she summoned Lord
Roberts and asked him some very
searching questions regarding the war
in South Africa. On Tuesday she
went for a drive, but was visibly af-
fected. On Wednesday she suffered a
paralytic stroke, accompanied by in
tense physical weakness. 1t was her
first Illness in all her 81 years. and
she would not admit it. Then her
condition grew so serious that, against
her wishes. the family were sum-
moned. When they arrived her rea-
son had practically succumbed to par
alVSiS and Weakness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23

The only thing done by either house
Monday was the passage of resolu-
ton by both providing for the election
of senator, which provides that ION
Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 10 o'clock,
noon, the members of the two houses
shall convene in joint assembly in the
house of representatives and in the
manner prescribed by law declare the
person who has received a majority
of each house, if any person has re-
eeiyed such majority. duly elected sen
ator TO represent the state of Illinois
in the congress of the United States
for the term aforesaid" etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23

Springfield, Jan. 23.-The legisla-
ture in joint session today ratified the
record in yesterdays proceedings in
separate session of the two houses. and
Shelby NJ. Cullom was declared elected
United States senator to succeed
himself. Senator Cullom was es-
corted to the hall of the house, and
addressed the joint session.
Senator Cullom made an extended
speech in acknowledging his election
for the fourth time. stating that his
heart. was filed with gratitude to
the mem bers of the Legislature and
the people they represented. He
then went into discussion of what
he termed political questions, :"
saying that he did not do so as a
partisan, but from the high plane of
craftsmanship and patriotism and as
an American citizen. He spoke of
the reelection of President Mckinley
as evincing the conviction of the
American people in favor of the doc
trine of protection, as well
as the present financial system. he
further went into defense of Presi-
dent McKinley's present administra-
ton, celebrating upon what he termed
the commercial and industrial pros
perity. He took up the question of
sea transportation and declared that
q nation such as ours, with sucn 8
wide extent of sea coast. can never
have complete CONNER cial independ-
ence until it is able to carry its own
goods upon the sea as well as upon
the land. He held that in the matter
of our merchant marine we have been
retrograding instead of advancing.
He favored an increase in the navy,
both in ships of the line and merchant
vessels. The shipping bill now be-
fore congress had the right result for
it's object in looking to The time when
American goods will be carried in
American vessels manned Ey American
sailors. and he trusted that congress
would be able TO work out from it a
just and equitable measure.
To the same end he favored The
building of an inter-oceanic canal with
American money and American con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
CULLOM ON SECURING SENATORSHIP
MAKES ADDRESS ON POLITICAL TOPICS.

troll. and expressed the hope that the
British government would. after due
consideration, approve the pending
canal treaty with that government as
amended by the senate.
He held that the Philippine islands
had been confided to us without q
purpose or desire on our part,
and to us their future belongs.
He pointed out the commercial bene-
fits of retaining the islands which
had come within the nations grasp
as one of the trophies of war inaug-
urated and conducted for a holy
cause. He felt that we had thus re-
ceived the key to the orient and the
commercial domination of the Pacific,
and should keep and improve our
opportunities.
He held that the trust was not
properly party question, but main
tanned that while ombinations that
seek to stifie competition and raise
prices afterward are evil, all combi-
nations are not evil. The vast
C4bCn5AOh Va LAOoCL OOlA
that increases production and
enlarges the field of employ
ment, that renders necessary large
combinations of capital, intelligence
and labor, is not evil in the same
sense that trusts are. He held that
und er present conditions the trust
question was limited to state control,
that government regulation could
COME only through amendment to the
federal constitution. He closed with
brilliant peroration.
Senators Made In a Day.
Chicago. Jan. 23. - State legis-
latures in joint session today named
United States seators as follows: Iii
nois. s. NJ, Cullom; Wyoming. Fran
els E. Warren; Tennessee. E w. Car
mack; Arkansas. j. 81. Berry; New
Jersey. w. j. SewelI; West Virginia.
S. Is. Elkins; Utah, Thomas Kearny;
South Dakota, r. j. Gamble; Minneso-
Ia. long term, k Nelson; short term.
NJ H.. Clapp; Kansas. j. R. burton.
There was no material chlDge in to-
day 3 ballot for senator in Delaware or
Nebraska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
SOME MRS. NATION ELsEwHERE
Saloon -wrecking Disease Is Spreading to
Indiana and Illinois.

Indiana and Illinois.
Hartford City, Ind, Jan. 23.-Be-
cause her husband had sold her chick
ems and bought whisky with the mon
ey Mrs. William Towns yesterday, aft
er having horsewhipped Towns in a
crowded street, endeavoreo to wreck
a saloon. She declares she will inar-
gurate a Carrie Nation crusade here.
Bradford, Ills, Jan. 23. Mamie
Kelley and Florence Fry wrecked two
saloons at Harmon because the pro-
nrietors sold liquor to their brothers,
who are minors. The W. C. T. U. is
defending them. The saloonkeepers
threaten to prosecute the temperance
organization for rafting quilts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
Kings Expression Sad.
THE KING TAKES THE OATH.

Binds Himself to Govern According to
Laws and Customs.
This afternoon the king drove to
the st. James palace and in the pres
ence of the cabinet ministers. peers,
commons and other high dignitaries,
took the oath binding himself to gov
ern the kingdom according to the
laws and customs. Upon his return
to Marlborough house he received
great cheering from the people along
the route amid cries of ''long live the
kips
Allegiance to New Sovereign.
At the, houses of lords and COM
mons assembled and took the oath of
allegiance to the new sovereign.
Telegrams from all British colonies
and dependencies show grief over the
death of the queen. Universal social
functions are being cancelled and
business suspended. Crepe is every
where displayed and flags are half
masted.
The House of Sorrow.
Cowes. Jan. 2S.-The king and
other members of the royal family
will not return to Osborne until To-
morrow. The officers of all the royal
yachts. servants and tenantry had a
last glimpse of the remains of the
queen this afternoon.
1t is now thought improbable that
the body viii be removed before Fri
day. Services viii be held tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23

at Windsor. With bowed heads the
imperfous ruler of the German empire
and the man who is now king of
England, the woman who has succeed
ed to the title of queen, the princes
and princesses. and those of less than
royal designation, listened to the bish-
ops prayer. Six o'clock passed The
bishop continued his intercession. One
of the younger children asked a ques-
ton in shrill, childish, treble and was
Immediately silenced. The women of
this royal family sobbed family and
the men shuffied unea sily
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
Knock. out Denver.s Last Hope.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Western roads
have cancelled the rate of one cent a
mile announced for the annual en-
campment of the G. A. r. at Denver
next September. The rate was made
on the presumption that the encamp-
ment would be held in Denver on that
date, and the action of the executive
committee of the Grand Army in fix:
ing upon Cleveland. o., as the place
of encampment was followed yester-
day by the cancellation OF the rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23

London, Jan. 23.-The king, duke
of Connaught, duke of York and
Prince Christian left Osborne on the
royal yacht Alberta at 10 this morn
ing. arriving at the capital at 1885.
The king and emperor proceeded to
Marlborough house. At the meeting
of the privy council the king took
the title of Edward VII, king of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and emperor of India.
London In Mourning.
London is donned in garb Of mourn
ing from end to end. All the build
ings are draped in black and flags are
half masted. Business is practically
suspended. There were exception
ally large congregations in the
churches in all parts of the country.
Crowds Pack the Way.
Dense crowds at st. James street
lined the entire route to Victoria
station from an early hour. The
Mall and front of Buckingham palace
were especially thronged. The crowds
waited patiently for hours to greet
the king.
Finally, preceded by half dozen
mounted policemen. the new sovereign
arrived in a plain brougham, which
was driven rapidly. The king was
dressed in deepest and most simple
mourning and carefully raised his hat
in acknowledgment of the silent un-
covering of heads. which was more
impressive than the most enthusiastic
cheers.
Kings Expression Sad.
The king looked tired and very sad.
but well. Both the king and the duke
of York looked pathetically up at
Buckingham palace as they passed,
and acknowledged a salute of the
guard of honor drawn up inside the
palace grounds,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
Had money to Tear Up.

Rochester. N. Y, Jan. 23.-Powell
Christ, who has wife and two chill
dren living in st. Louis, was found
wandering about the Charlotte station
yesterday morning tearing up $40 bills
and scattering them ON the platform.
He is held here till his relatives can
be communicated with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
GEN. SHANKS DEAD:
PASSING OF WAR HERO

Portland, Ind, Jan. 23.-Gen. John
P. Shanks, who commanded brigade
at the battle of Bull Run, and who
was for many years prominent in
politics, died at his home here today.
He was for 10 years in congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
Close of GIas. Plants.

Hartford City. Ind. Jan. 23.-The
American Window Glass company and
the Independent Manufacturers asso-
citation agreed to close their plants
April ] instead of June 1. Eighty fac
tories and about 10000 workers will
be affected. The object of the shut
down is to curtail the production and
maintain prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
UNUSUAL TRIBUTE is PAID.
Our National Ensign Half-Masted IL
Honor of Victoria.

Our National Ensign Half-Masted I'm
Honor of Victoria.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Four days of
anxiety had in a large measure pre-
pared official Washington for the news
which was flashed across the cable
yesterday afternoon of the death of
the Queen of England. So it hap
pened that all things that could be
decently done in anticipation OF the
sad end had been disposed of. and all
was in readiness for the execution of
the formalities which are indispensa-
BILE TO such events. While the cabi-
net was in session during the noon
hour the president and his advisers
were in receipt from time to time of
all news which came from Osborne
House. so when the end came later in
the afternoon it found appropriate
messages of coincidence framed, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
cAs1ELLANEs WIN SUIT.

Bric-a- -brac Dealer Loses In Proceedines 8
Against Anna Gouid's Frenchman.
Paris, Jan. 3D. The first civil tri-
bunal of the Seine has decided the
suit of Count and Countess De Cas-
tellane against Wertheimer, the bric-
a-brac dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
Judge Allen Seriously III,

Springfield. Ills, Jan. 23.-Judge
William J. Allen, of the United States
district court of the southern district
of Illinois. is seriously ill at Hot
Springs, Ark, where he has been for
several weeks undergoing treatment
for rheumatism. He is threatened
with pneumonia. but telegram says
he ~ slightly better
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
Knocked out in the seventeenth.

Springfield. Ills. IAN. 23-Befcre
the Springfield Athletic c!I!b last night
Bob Long. of Chicago. knocked out
Charlie Burns. of Cincinnati, in the
seventeenth of what was to have been
a twenty-rouDd go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23
Edward VII Goes From His Queen Mothers Bisr to the Capt.
tai to Take up His Great Duties.
THE OATH TO GOVERN HIS PEOPLE RIGHTLY
Lords and Commoners Renew Allegiance to the
Hung in Black for Deceased Monarch

for the royal family and household in
the chapel at Osborne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23

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Continued on Fourth Page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-23

The Creek jurisdiction has been
transferred to the United States courts
for several years and the Snake chiefs
notification to the president that he
will execute the old Greek laws is con-
sidered a message of defiance. The
chief of the warning Indians is half
breed