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Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26

made the seat of justice. From this
time little was heard of Farnhams-
burg. the original settlement. till the
two places were consolidated under
the name Rock Island in 1S4l.
Original Tax Levy.
Ii was in 1885 that the county first
found itself in need of money and Il
tax levy was ordered upon n number
of kinds of property among which
were mentioned indentured negro or
mulatto servants. At this time the
keeping of indentured slaves was per-
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26

Continued on Page Thirteen.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26
At the Time of Organization.

was put up in 1857 and cost about
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27

II am just taking vacation from
opera and making my first concert
tour of my own country" said Mile.
Zelie De Lussan, at the Colonial.
Mind you, it's vacation; so CON
certs that take me twice across the
country from ocean to ocean. and
twice from Quebec to New Orleans.
"Some travelling. of course, but
I'm quite accustomed to that. Tray
cling here Is quite pleasure. be-
cause one never gets away from
home. There's ever a familiar face
appearing and there's n world of
pleasure, il one really looks for it..
Personally. my philosophy leads me
to the sunshine. | am an optimist.
All my years in public have been
filled with the most pleasant
events.
(Which has been the most pleas.
ant? Now, that would be difficult
to answer. One that | greatly EN-.
Joy recalling was when ] sang Car
men at Covent garden in London,
two years ago, and had Edouard
and Jean De Reszke and Nine. Mel
ba associated with me, 1t was the
first time Jea De ResZke ever sung
Don Jose. 1t was n great and pleas
ant event for all of us.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27

"Yes, have sung Carmen 600
times, with all of the great tenors,
80 in all, and sung in three Ian
guages. Tired of it? No, no, no.
I'd never tire of Carmen. The first
bar of music thrills and inspires
me, | love every note of the opera"
Although she has been slaughter
ed on the stage 600 times. by 3S diff
ferent people, and in three Ian
guages. Mile. De Lussan looks quite
able to undergo the entire ordeal
again. She Is the picture Of health,
and says she was never able to sing
more easily. She said!
Il live In the open air Just as
much as possible. Every day l get
out for a long walk. Driving Is all
right for pleasure, but II one wants
real benefit and exercise, walking is
the only way to get it.
u am a thorough American, but
we have much to learn in this coun-
try In matters Of economy. Com
ing through Pennsylvania | noticed
such an awful waste of the forests.
1t looked like vandalism to cut
down great giant trees and let them
lie wasted. In France a new tree
must be planted for every one cut
down, and nothing is wasted"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
A SHIRTMAKER AND A MORAL.

When discouraged the with which
umphs right ramped under foot think of man
penteniary Jackson Mich
7743. records will find his
bemh and hair and other
aire banker and promoter.
That Wrong Right his trail. For months
Right followed the him in his palace
home found him with millions of at his
mand found him holding high positions looked
found him society the
protection of him. denounced
him. dragged him estate him honor and
speciality and set him to making shirts in penal institution
1t is useless to that influence does not play part in the
findings courts Judges human and
hui
So much the the victory when right does triumph
The fight that keep of the penen
tary fanatic focu could almost admire this thief
to himself
did lack tried help him.
But he He deserved to be punished and in the hands
of thief who
snatches in plain sight of the police
The lesson of the affair is Rugged Honesty
We that weak that far
SIM but
like that Right Tri
that all the Powers Evil weaker than
law and public sentiment.
The right in this golden
making
shirts the prison Jackson,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
THE STANDARD
PLANS INVASION.
THE OIL ocTUPUs MAKING A HARD FIGHT TO GET FOOT.
HOLD IN THE sURMAH FiELDs-soME OF ITS
PECULIAR METHODS OF FIGHTING

| Der of commerce with higher
American tariff on Indian jute and
other exports as retaliation for
the refusal of the Indian govern
ment to grant concessions to the
Standard. This was the statement
which aroused the ire of the men,
bers of the chamber and the gov
eminent secretary, r. G.. Hardy, for
it seemed to them as likely that the
United States will go to war with
the man in the moon as to raise
the tariff on jute, which can not be
produced in that country as cheaply
as 1t can in India.
Libby was asked If he wasn't mis-
for the United States in making
such threat.
The opposition has strongly urged
the government to grant no conces-
sions to the Standard on the ground
that if it once gets a foothold in
the Burmah fields, it will use its
enormous riches to put into effect
its usual rule or ruin" policy.
1t is also pointed out that other
countries have closed their doors to
the trust. The Dutch government
refused to allow it's own Dutch East
Indies company to sell out to the
Standard in 1897, and since then the
Rockefellers have tried in vain to
get a footing there. In Roumania
the Standard has recently been re-
fused concessions. The opposition
of the Russian government broke
up the ring in Baku, which was on
the point of selling to the Standard.
In Saxony, the Standard, masquer-
aiding under the name German
American Petroleum company, tried
to invade the fields there, but the
power behind the scheme was dis
covered and the plan was blocked.
1t is not known just what the
Standards next move will be in the
Indian field, but is is understood
that Libby has been commanded to
"enter" the Burmah fields and that
is taken to mean that no efforts are
to be spared to gain a fOothold in
the far east.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
Becoming More Popular

One of the most popular PROPOSE
tions ever presented in Spokane is
the one of the Washington Home
company. BY their way of doing
business anyone can secure a home
on small monthly payments and in
eight years you can own your own
home for only small sum of
money. A man who rents a small
house for eight years pays in that
time at so per month $3.50 in rent
and has nothing to show for the
money paid out. A man who takes
advantage of their plan will pay
$3.50 in the same length Of time and
at the end will own a $1,000 home,
and it will cost him only 800 more
than the rent costs; in fact, he gets
a $1,000 home for 500. We do not
wonder that their patrons smile. Of
flee is under the Marble bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27

CALCUTTA, India, Nov. 27.-The
Standard Oil company is meeting
with vigorous opposition in it's eff
forts to invad the Burmah oil fields,
and the present outlook is that the
trust will have long, hard fight
on its hands if it decides to con-
tinue the struggle.
OF the methods employed by it's
representative, w. H. Libby of New
York, to get foothold in the rich
Indian petroleum fields, the reports
say "A more audacious masquerade
OF the wolf in sleeps clothing has
seldom been seem"
Libby has appealed directly to the
Indian government and then to the
Bengal chamber of commerce, after
his first proposition had been turn
ed down.
1t appears that the Standard did
not have the frankness to ask for
grants in its own name, but made
application for concessions in the
names of two of it's tentacles, the
Colonial Oil company of New Jer-
sey and the Anglo-American Oil
company of Lodon. Libby has tried
to emphasize the statement that
the latter is British company, and
that majority of it's stock is own
ed by English capital. The truth,
as recently revealed, is that only
four shares of the stock is all that
is owned in England, the balance
being in the hands of the Rookie
fellers and Flaglers and their asso-
ciates in New York.
While in the United States, the
Standard is republican and high
protective in politics, Libby is
shouting free trade from the house
tops of India. In America the trust
is looked upon as the enemy Of
open competition and as the steady
organizer of monopoly, while in In
dia Libby poses as the enemy of all
discrimination" and as a man who
only wants "a fair field and no
favor
Libby, it is charged, has gone so
far as to threaten the Bengal cham
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
Spokane Mfg. & Pt. Co.
Rear 8 Riverside Ave. Spokane.
Ring Up E. s53 and Investigate.
Restaurant and Hoteikeepers,
Attention.!

If you are interested in saving
money, it will pay you to call at the
above address, as there you will
find 900 gallons Of AL apple cider
vinegar which can be bought at a
remarkably low price; coo gallons
OF last years make, the balance
about three months old; is not
quite sour enough for table use, but
If kept in a warm place will be in
two or three months. At the price
we offer it will pay you to lay in
a supply, as it will be good interest
on money invested. Half barrel or
over, loo per gallon; less than half
barrel, zoe per gallon. Also large
size Buckeye cider mill for sale
cheap. Building must be vacated by
December l, 1902.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
THANKSGIVING.

Thanksgiving is the of
us days OF celebration thanksgiving
Mn making holiday a feasting
Ing sport for family
that acuated Puritan
ing the foundation
being.
We for q
individuals
harves have blessed the plenty
reign the length and breadth of the country.
AS nation great powerful wealthy
let walk humby a
and that spite
and vanity with which he arrayed
Let individuals Poverty
bege thrift thrift beges wealth. wealth beges extravaganza and
extravaganza begets poverty"
have been Industrious thrifty
pause before become
Let us not forget this fool
h vanity worship but give
thanks to the Creator of circumstances
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
HANDLE Melissa ORE.
COMPANY FORMING TO PUSH
RECENT FINDS.

GA number of fine samples of ore
from the Hunter V. group near
Ymir have attracted considerable
attention at Nelson the past week"
said a prominent Nelson mining
man today. They were taken from
number of places across lead
10 feet wide, which has been traced
for some distance. All the samples
are plentifully besprinllled with
C0arse flakes of native silver.
"A company in which several To-
cal men are interested is being
formed to handle the proposition. +"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
WORK Blue BIRD.
COMPRESSOR PLANT BEING IN
STALLED.

The Blue Bird people are stopping
and sacking ore from their late find.
A quantity sufficient for one car
load Is already sacked and enough
for two more cars is being broken
down
1t will probably be a week or
ten days before they commence to
ship, as the trail is in bad condition
at present.
A compressor plant is being in
stalled on the property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
The Spokane and
Eastern Trust Co.
(Incorporated.)

Uncorporated.)
Pays interest on open &C
counts subject to check as
follows: 2 per cent per an
mum credited to accounts
semi-annually, June Island
December LIST on ali ball
ances of 500 or multiples
thereof, computed monthly
on the lowest balance
standing to the credit of the
depositor, on any day dur
ing the current month. AL
lows interest on time GER
tificates of deposit at the
rate of 4 per cent per an
mum on certificates issued
for one year, 3 per cent per
annum for six months and
2 per cent per annum for
three months. Certificates
of deposits issued for a
stated time are In no case
payable before maturity.
Savings Deposits received
on the following terms: De-
posits of $1.OO to $1,000 re-
ceived at any time and re-
paid after thirty days.
notice in writing. Interest
paid at the rate of 4 per cent
per annum, semi-annually
January l and July l, on
the minimum quarterly
balance.
Securities of this depart
ment are kept separate
from other assets of the
company, and are exam
ined and approved monthly
by a committee represent
ing the depositors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
ITALY'S PREMIER
TRAVELS IN AN 0X-CART.
THE SCHEME ADoPTE BY THE ENERGETIC STATES.
MAN WHO WAS BOUND TO GET INFORMATION.

1t holds the record for poverty and
ignorance.
Signor Zanardelli went deeply
into the subject and visited the
peasants in their huts and novels,
listening to their complaints
through an interpreter, as they
speak an incomprehensible mixture
of Greek and primitive Italian.
The results of his Investigations
will be embodied in bill to reform
existing conditions In Basilicata,
the principal object being to stem
the ever-increasing tide of emigra-
ton which has left whole towns
and villages tenantless, and which
threatens to transform the once
populous and fertile country into
wilderness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27

ROME, Nov. 27.-A cart drawn
BY oxen Is perhaps not the most APP
propriate conveyance for twentieth
century travel, but yet Signor Fan
ardelli, the energetic premier of
Italy, was forced to adopt that style
of locomotion in order to gain the
information he desired on recent
trip through some of the southern
Italian provinces where railroads
and the more rapid methods OF traf-
&c are at present unknown.
Basilicata, especially, was the
province the premier wanted to
visit, for in spite Of the fact that
this province is naturally the most
fertile in that part OF the country,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
new MINING cUMPANY
TO WORK THE CROMWELL
GROUP.

The Myee Exploration company is
one of the latest flotations in the
Lardeau division. The company has
been capitalized at $l50,000, and is
to handle the Cromwell group on
the south fork of Lardeau creek, in
the same mineral belt as the Silver
CUP and Nettie l..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27
SANDERS may Be
REPUBLICAN CHOICE
Excellent Authority Names Him as First In
the Running.

Mr.. Sanders was interviewed Mt
his home this morning by repre-
sentative of The Press and did not
deny that he had heard of the ru-
NOR. Asked il he would accept the
nomination, he said
Il am not prepared to be quoted
just now and will not say whether
| will accept or refuse the nomina-
ton IL rendered."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27

1t Is stated on excellent authority
hat E. ID. Sanders Is first in the
running as republican nominee for
mayor. Mr.. Sanders, 1t is said, will
make a frst-class man for the Of
fice. He was for some time deeply
interested in the LIE Roi mines at
Rossland and came out good win
nor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27

Manager Leake of the Inland EN-
pire band says the program for
Sunday is one that will please and
make additional friends for the
band and its concerts. The program
will be varied and different from
any given before, a refined vaude-
vile musical act being introduced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27

Brussels; The government has
announced that Belgium will send
exhibits to the ST. Louis exposition.
King Leopold will appear In glass
cage, in his faVOrite role. Romeo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-27

*Except Sunday.
Short line to California. San Fran
CISCO Portland Route. Steamers sail
from Ainsworth dock. Portland, at 8
p. m. every five days.
GEO. J. MOHLER. Gen. Agt..
430 Riverside Ave, Spokane, Wash.
Telephone Main 1872.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
wANDERIN6S OF DERELICT.
on North Atlantic Pilot
Chart-Likely to Become One of
Oceans Famous A~bandon Vessels

Baltimore, August 1.-The wander
ings of the lumber laden derelict
schooner B. r. Woodside. which has
been drifting ABOUT the Atlantic below
Cape Hatteras, a danger to navigation,
for five months, are plotted on the July
issue Of the North Atlantic Pilot Chart
made public today by the oca hydro
graphic office. This craft was aban-
doned March 1st and bids fair to be-
come one of the oceans famous dere-
licts.
Since hat time she has been sighted
by vessels o less than So times. She
was abandoned off Charleston and
drifted out toward Bermuda. Then she
drifted out toward the coast again, next
she made a loop out to sea again and
back to the vicinity of the point from
which she started. Next she made a
two hundred mile drift southwark. The
craft was seen six times off the Florida
coast during July. The derelict is
bound north again. She is kept adrift
by her lumber cal go.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
THE REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.
Congressman iielIamy Announces
in Wilmington August 25th. q
and 2.th for "a Cadetship-Here is
IA Good Chance Tor "a Bright. PIuc!sy
Young Fellow.

Congressman John ID. Bellamy. who
has the appointment OF a cadet in the
United states revenue cutter service.
requests The Messenger TO
that examinations will be held August
25th, 26th and 9th in Wilmington and
Charlotte for a cadet I'm the United
States revenue cutter service. The pay
for a cadet in this service is $500 a
year and one ration a day.
The successful applicant has to go
to he training snip Chase preparatory
for a ~lieutenancy in the revenue cut
ter service, which now. in accordance
with Congressman Bellamy's bill, is on
a parity with the navy.
The possible rate which an applicant
can make in the Examination is 100, as
follows: Spelling ), general geography
5, general history and the constitution
of the United states 5. English gram
mar. composition and rhetoric 10.
mathematics, including plain and solid
geometry, plain and spherical trigo-
nometry 80. English literature 5. one
modern language (French, German or
Spanish) 5, general information 5.
Some Of our bright boys ought to
brush up for this cadetship. The win
ner of the cadelship has TO lake two
JedIs VI ScTNlCt anu framing and tnen
he becomes eligible to commission by
the president as a lieutenant in the
revenue cutter service. The salary OF
a first lieutenant Is 31,S00 a year, a
second lieutenant $3.50, and a third
lieutenant s1,400.
The applicant for examination must
be not less than is nor more than Is
years OF age, must be physically sound
and not under five feet. three inches in
height. The examination in Wilmington
will be held in the United States court
room, and application must be made at
once to the secretary Of the local board
OF examiners or TO the United States
civil Service Commissioner. Washing
ton, D.. c..
His Sight Threatened.
Las month my u-year-oId boy was
poisoned by some weed or plant" says
W. IL. Dibble, OF Sioux City, La. We
were afraid he would lose his sight. A
recommended Dewitt,s Witch
Hazel Salve, in a few days he was as
well as ever" For kin diseases, cuts
burns, scalds, wounds, insect bites. De-
Wits Witch Hazel SaIve Is sure cure
Relieves piles at once r. r. Beiamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
THE MERGER CERTAIN.
A SpeciaI Committee i'm Session at
the SeashOre Hotel to All
the Yarn Mills of the South Into n
Trust-Mr R. =. R~einhardt. of the
Committee. Says the Combination
Will Succeed.

The Charlotte Observer CT yesterday
says
'Mr. F. l. Underwood. of New York
city, who is at the head of the move
ment to merge Southern yarn mills into
one combination. or trust, arrived in
Charlotte from New York last night
and is at the Buford. He will leave to-
day for Wilmington, where he will
have a consultation with the members
of the special committee selected to as
sist in the formation of the merger.
The members o. this committee are:
r.. 6. Reinhardt, of Lincolton; w. G.
Heath, of Monroe, W. L. Holt, of Fay
e~tteville: d. F. Morrow, of Ruther-
fordton, and b. B. Adams, of Four
Oaks
MI. Und rwoGd and / visited Maiden
Yesterday" said Mr.. Reinhardt, "and
secured the consent OF the directors Of
the Maiden Cotton Mill to enter the
combination. Speaking for Mr.. Under
wood I.may say that the success of the
merger is practically assured. There
are, approximately, 100000 yarn SPIN
dies in the south, and nearly o0 per
cent. of this number has already agreed
TO combine. By October 1st, at n out
side, we will have consolidated a sur
ficient number OF spindleS to arrange
for the practical working of the trust.
Won may say that the big merger is a
certainty"
Mr. Underwood and friends arrived
in Wilmington yesterday n went
through % Wrishtsville Beach, where
they he A conference last night at
ths Seashore Hotel. Mr. Underwood
said to a Messcnge- representative
that there was nothlng Wnich ne couio
give out for publication
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05

1t is not generally known that on as
cending the throne King Edward be-
came guardian OF his grandchildren, the
parents rights being superseded by law
nearly zoo years ago, snd the right was
frequently exercised by the Georges,
who had a way Of Quarrelling with
their soIs. No member of the royal
family may marry without the kings
consent; otherwise the marriage is void.
The act governing this matter was
passed at the instigadon of George III
in consequence OF his brothers marry
ing Observation-Disclosures Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
Lard ner 100 lbs

C2sh quotations were As 1oiloWs-
Flour easy; No. > spring wheat - to "a:
No. ; 81 to 3: No. . red. 7oS; No. 2 yell
low corr e1k: No, = oats 25h: No. ;
white 80 TO 50: mess pork per barrel
SIS IS TO SIG. so: lard per loo pounds S1o.SS
TO s1o.s7E: short ribs sides 1oose) 5000
TO sto.55: dry salted shoulders (boxed)
sk TO eL: short clear sides (boxedl 1lA
to lIS: whiskey. basis Of nigh wines
$i.sI.
New York. August s.-FLOUR-Mar-
ket was moderately active Z steady.
Winter patents 1915: Minnesota patents
s5.S5 to s4.f0.
wHEAT-Spot firm: No. , red 76S.
On a good demand rom shorts light
northwestern receipts. ak OF a de-
creasing southwest movement and de-
cided strength west. wheat ruled firm
today with offerings light. The close
was firm at \ to &c net advance. May
closed s6S: September 14Ts; Deem
Der 744.
CoRN-Spot firm: No. :. IS. There
was likewise a strong demand for corn
chiefly from September shorts. based on
small Chicago receipts and good cash
inquiry. Late positions reflected the
bearish crop outlook. The market
closed firm and &c to sc higher. May
closed 45A; September g.: December
4SAc.
OATS-Spot nominal: No. = 60 OPP
ton market was strong and active wes-
tern advancing with corn and q scarce
OF shorts.
LARD - steady: western steamed
s11. 05: Angus. closed sI1. 90 nominal. re-
fined steady; continent s11.2o; South
America s11.75; compound sis to 81.
PORK-ouiet: family s2oo5; short
clear $500 TO ssl.o0: mess $3.50 10
$3.50.
BUTTER-steady: creamery Il to
e0h: state dairy IL TO 20.
CHEESE-Weak 10 steady: new full
cream. small colored fancy 3a; small
white ga.
EGGs-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
MIA Is to 20Is.
POTATOES-Steady; Jerseys sl.oo TO
s1.25: Long Island lbs 10 $40: south
ern s1.00 to $50.
RICE-Ffrm: domestic. fair TO extra
AZ to ca: Japan 4A to 3.
SUGAR-Raw. steady: fair refining
rs; centrifugal 90 test "a: refined
steady; confectioners A $4.45: mold
81 80: cut loaf $5.l5: crushed Sis: pow
dered $4.75: graduated s4.e5: cubes $3.50
PEANUTS-Firm: fancy handpicked
firm: other domestic 3 to 5L.
CABBAGES-Steady; Long Island per
100. $500 to $500.
COTTON SEED Ou-was neglected
and more or less nominal, closing DUH
Prime crude ( o b mills nominal: prime
summer yellow 43 to- 4Sh: of summer
yellow 41h: prime white - to Az.
prime winter yellow A.; prime meal 81
nominal.
New York, August 2-Turpentine~
steady at 46 to 1914. Rosin steady,
common to good s1.57h.
Savannah. August 2.-Turpentine firm
at 434: receipts 1904 casks; sales 100
casks; exports 335 casks. Rosin firm.
receipts 2.761 barrels; sales n eN-
ports 1884 barrels. Quote: A 3 G Sl.10;
D s1.15; z s1.20: F s1.25; G. $50; III
s1.6O: L s1.95; X s2.45; NJ s2.55: y $3.50:
W CT $40: w w $3.55.
Charleston, August 2.-Turpentine and
rosin unchanged.