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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Thief Returns NegotiabIe Papers.

Washington. May 5.-About s.. 600
worth of negotiable paper. stolen by Il
pickpocket from II. Edward Andre, Il
well-known Parsian landscape gardner
and architect now visiting this coun-
try. has been returned to the police
authorities here through the mails. The
envelopes bore only the monogram of
n local theater. The thief kept S12O in
cash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Epwor,hs Condemn the Government.

lacrosse. Wis, May "a resolu-
ton was adopted 10y the State Ep-
worth League convention condemning
the government for immortality in the
Philippines. President Roosevelt's at
titude thereon was commended, how
ever. The following officers We're
elected: President. II. \. Larson.
Waupaca; secretary. &. q. GOodsell,
Racine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Court Martial for the Chicaso's Men.

Rome. May 5.-Private dispatches
from Venice say the crusier Chicago
will proceed for Naples May Is. and
that she will there he joined by the
battleship Illinois. the flagship of the
United States European squadron. on
board of which vessel the officers of
the Chicago who were arrested and
Imprisoned I'm Venice will be tried by
court martial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Caught with Stolen Logs.

Lacrosse. Wis. May 5.-Five al
legged log thieves, believed 10 be part
of a large gang which has been sys-
tematically rObbing loggers of thou
sands of feet of logs every summer,
have been arrested near Brownsville,
Mimi. by the sheriff and Il deputy.
They We're found on small brazil of
stolen logs. They pleaded not guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Feud Fight in Kentucky.

Ola. Ky, May 5.-In feud fight on
Beaver creek, near the border Of Knott
and Letcher counties. William Os-
borne and Hiram Little were killed,
Samuel Cook badly injured, and Geo.
Reedy slightly injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Each Child Gets Fifty-Two Cents

Lansing, Mich, May 5.-The public
institution department is preparing the
semi-annual appOrtiOnment of primary
school money to be made May 10. The
rate will be % cents per childo of school
age, and the amount apportioned will
approximate $3.50 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

She's radient, witching, wondrous
gem. that beautiful, blushing wife of
mine. She is an angel on earth, SO
you can be. only take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. T. ii. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
cLAIKvoYANT.

MADAM ST MARIE. palmist and cIairvoy
ant, tells you the past, present and future
correctly. Tells you everything pertain
ing TO business. marriage, divorce, love
affairs, sickness, death. accidents and
everything of interest. One call will prove
her wonderful accuracy. once hours from
Itol0p. m. 705 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

FOR SALE-I.ots. / will sell what is re-
naming of the beautiful residence lots To-
Gated Sixth avenue between Twenty
eighth and Thirtieth streets at $3.50 and
500 per lot. These lots are the cheapest in
the city. All are connected with city wat
er and sewer and have shade trees. within
one block OF Seventh avenue car line and
two blocks of red and blue lines. II is
generally conceded that the Rock Island
railway will again occupy the yards which
they abandoned. which will have the effect
of enhancing the price of these lots at least
50 per cent. making this an opportune time
to buy the few remaining lots above de-
scribed. For further information call on
F. J. Burns. room ~. Mitchell Lynde
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
nIAGNErIC HEALING.

MAGNETIC HEALING-Miss Denton, i24
Tough block, Rooms 81 and 81 Cures
chronic and nervous diseases permanent
ly with few treatments references.
Hours to ,. and 80 to p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
THE TRAVELLERS. GUIDE.

THICAGO. RICK ISLAND
~ 6Pacihc Ralway-TicketS
Hn3lHEFfA can be purchased At City
Ticket once. 1913 Second ave
f.iIllkftl nue. or G r.. l. & p. depot
corner Fifth avenue and Thlr-
ty-afth street. Frank q. Plumner, agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

FOR SALE - Lots in Woodins addition.
These lots are on Eleventh and Twelfth
avenues between Fifth and Seventh
streets. are 42xl25 feet with 2C-foot alley
and nine feet of good rich soil lying Oh
limestone rock. An abundant supply of
pure water can be had at a small expense
by drilling 30 feet through the soil and
rock. Sidewalks are all shaded with Elm
trees set 20 feet apart along the curb. If
you are interested in a cheap building lot,
the price and terms that these lots are Of
fered for will suit you. Cali or address :.
J. Woodin. 922 First avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

FOR SALE-Harry Schreiner has just pur
chased four acres just south of Ninth ave-
nue. on Fourteenth street between Elev
enth and Twelfth avenues. which he will
cut up into 20 lots in size i0X1l0 These
lots will soon be ready for the market, and
Will be sold on easy terms, and for cash an
allowance of per cent will be made These
are excellent lots for homes, and very de-
Sirable investments. making better inter
est on your money than the banks are pay
ing today. For further information apply
to Harry Schreiner orGoldsmith s. Mckee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

FOR SALE-Two broken settlers and one
pointer cheap at 1923 Thrty-eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

- CHICAGO. BURLINGTON &
8fP4feyYyfH - Quincy-C., B. & q Rail
4llllsilii4HiIH wsy-DepOt Second aver ue
.II|7.I .I1fl and Twentieth street.
s|.| ,llIIffItIa NJ j. YUUNG. agent.
5kkkA-th|4 FRANK A. HART, Pass. A Ct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

FOR SALE-An excellent family hon also
phaeton uand harness at $50 NINA ~th
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

FOR SALE-Little girls wheeli in good repair.
Will be sold cheap Call at 1707 Second
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
LOST AND FouNn

-
pocketbook containing key. hand
kerChief and 90C, between Illinois theatre
and Ninth avenue and Ninth street Find
er please leave at Argus office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
THE STEAMERS.

THE STEAMERS.
CARNIVAL CITY PACKET co. For Mus
- Catine, New Boston. Keithsburg. Oquaw
ka and Burlington
The steamer HELEN BLAIR
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
p. IN.
The steamer w. J-YOUNG
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
1880 a m.
Arriving in Burlington at s:l5 p. m.
Parties can go TO Muscatine on the Helen
Blair at u. m. Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day and return on the w. J. Young at lI3o
D. m. same day
a CINE PACKET CO Daily line to Clinton
n and all points between
Steamer CITY OF wINONA
Every afternoon at BIS.
GEO. LAMONT. Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

FOR SALE-A new guitar, cost S16, will sell
for 81 Inquire at 527 Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

FOR SALE-A seven room. two-story frame
house, with good cellar and barn. sewer
and water connections. Lot 60X130 feet. In
quire on the premises, 43S Forty-fUurth
street, north of Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

FOR SALE-MISCELLANEO
FOR SALE-A good oak cupboard at 2203
Sixth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

arrival. departure. .Dsny, except sun
day. gDaily, except SSrurday. All others
daily. Telephone 1898 and 1923
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
FOR RENT---FARaIs.

FOR SALE-Seven acres of ground with
small house and barn in south Heights.
For particulars call at No e0oSeventenenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
ANSWERS TO WANT ADS.

ANSWERS to the following are at this once
''P. 1917 ID. - Il. 3i,"3; TX. Y. 3" 3; Up
21,'' ?: ''P. %"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

MANAGER wANTED-Onice manager to
seat in Missouri Illinois, Indiana. Ken
lucky. Arkansas and Texas; salary $50
monthly, commission and expenses extra;
yearly contract; permanently located at
one town: no travelling; no canvassing; 50
cash security required: single man pre-
ferred. personal Interview desired: If you
want our proposition by. mail inciose p
cents to cover expenses postage stamps or
coin Missouri Medical and Chemical com
No.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

pasture for horses anu
cattle Inquire at I20s Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

IF YOU WISH your money to earn higher
rate of interest than is paid by savings
ney. rooms 1895. Mitchell& Lynde building
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

FOR SALE-A square Emerson piano for
SIS: also plush couch in good condition
inquire at 500 Forty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
BUSINESS OPPoRrUNIrY.

FOR SALE-Hotel, restaurant, laundry and
other lines of business. Eastman & Co.,
IT14H Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
MONEY TO LOAN.

lowest rates. Marion E. Sweeney, attor-
ney, rooms 1885, Mitchell * Lynde build
ing Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

J. p WILLIAMSON buys, sells and eX-
changes all kinds of second hand goods,
will pay more than any other dealer and
sells cheaper All kinds of stove repairing
and cleaning done also. j. =. Williamson,
1915 Second avenue. Telephone 1884,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

DO YOU WANT AGENTS2-Many years ex
perience places in position TO give you
valuable Information along lines that Will
assure you success Ask for free letters
of information and bulletin of daily papers
that pay. We also start responsible par
business. Lord & Carver. Racine, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

ANY ONE having any knowledge of young
girl about eighteen years of age going by
the name of Nellie Jackson, light COM
plexion light hair and about five feet
tall, Will please report same TO po-
away from her home in Peoria Saturday.
April Goth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

Chicago, May 5-Following are the open
ing. highest, lowest and closing quotations
in today's markets:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount on any
kind of security. Also choice property for
sale or rent W. L. Coyne, $50 Seventeenth
street. up stairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

MONEY to loan at per cent interest on
personal property. No publicity or re-
IuoVaI Eastman. Mitchell & Lynde build
ing under Savings bank.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
Partisanship in Cuba.

IN the Latin temperament, parti-
sanship is 50 near fanaticism that it
is difficult to distinguish where the
one ends and the other begins The
fact was never better eXempIified
than in the Cuban election. the after
math Of which is such tumble of bit
ter press comment that one is almost
tempted TO seek the solitude of some
vast wilderness.
While the people Of the island are
unusually quiet the newspapers are
unusually noisy. The persistent moan
of the anti-Palma organs fills the in
sular atmosphere, and one is led to
doubt whether tire Latin vocabulary
contains the words philosophy" for
bcarance." or tL-'r equivalents.
Suffrage has been exercised by the
liberated people OF Cuba so far as
they chose to exercise IL. Naso and
his Partisans withdrew from the Pres
idcutial contest voluntarily. Senior
Palma VIII be the first President Of
the infant Republic.
Those who opposed him as "a posi-
! bility and Withdrew TucIr opposition
when hc became an overwhelming
, favoritc should have the good grace
and the patriotism to- consider the
crucial situation of their country.
+ Their blatant complaint is that che
part s triumphant is devoid of nation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04

his twenty or thirty years of cNpe-
rience, il Is what his ancestors did
before him that counts. With very
little polish the American makes a
most effective soldier. because his
ancestors were fighters. and me him
self is generally accustomed To the
use of firearms. There has been no
regiment i'm our regular army. or the
volunteer army either. with the alb
surd record of the Edinburgh Sharp
shooters" recruited for the Boer
war. who took the name because they
thought IL was a pretty one. while
not man of them had ever fired a
gun.
There is nothing mysterious about
the way i'm which hrrcdity counts I'm
warfare. No man is born with the
knowledge of fighting: but DE may
be born with certain tendencies and
aptitudes which count when ne comes
TO learn To fight. If ne has naturally
quick eve. a strong arm. and steady
nerves, with a faculty for keeping his
wits about him in an emergency. he
viii probably make good soldier:
and il is quite impossible to make as
good a soldier out of the man whose
forefathcrS hcrded like sheep and
followed beaten track because they
were told to do it. Pc forming Ger
tain kinds of mechanical work with
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04

Until we reach the borderland Of
the ideal. progress and problems
viii be linked The community which
has solved all its questions of policy
has reached the limit Of its develop
meut For that reason Washington
may welcome the fact that local is
sues were never more pressing. II
is a sign that the mmicipality.is go
ing forward Or aiming to go forward.
The purpose of the conference OF
the District Commissioners and the
heads of the District Congressional
committees was TO solve the problem
Of immediate local needs I'm the mat
ter of appropriations.
Washington is inspired with a de-
sire 10 grow. That is what makes the
situation a pulling one. Growth
takes money. Objections have been
raised To District estimates. because
in certain quarters they seemed u be
excessive. That they are large none
viii deny. But the facts that ncu-
tralile the inferentiaI charge Of ex-
travagance may be found in the re-
port Of the District Commissioners.
Plans for the Identification and inn
Provement Of the city have been COM
menced or are TO be inaugurated.
Washington's ambition is TO be the
most perfect and the most beautiful
of Capitals. If Congress does not
think that is a Iaudablc ambition.
then we have come TO sorry pass.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
TWO SURGEONS RETIRE.
Col. Dallas Bache and Col. Charles
Il. GreenIeaf Reach Age Limit.

Col. Dallas Bache and Col Charles
Il. GrecnIeaf Reach Age Limit.
Two retirements in the War Depart
ment were announced yesterday. The
first is that of Col Dallas Bache. an as
sistant surgeon general, recently sta
toned at Los Angeles He goes .upon the
retired list at his own rec.azt, after
more than forty years service.
Colonel Bache was born ia his city
but entered the army from Pennsylvania
as an assistant surgeon i'm 1861. IN the
civil war he was breyetted captain and
again, major. for meritorious service. and
finally obtained the rank of colonel in
1898.
The second re ireuent is also i'm the
medical corps. and is that OF Col Charles
r. Greenleaf. on account of age. He Is
likewise connected with the District Of
Columbia, having been stationed I'm This
city for number Cf years lie enlisted
for the civil war with the Fifth Ohio
Infantry, and receiving a breyet Of cap
tain and majOr, was promoted TO colonel
in 1856. He has served I'm the Philippines
but for the past year was stationed in
California.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
PEAVEY's WILL RECORDED.
Document - One of the Most Re
markabIe Ever Filed.

MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 4-One Of enc most
remarkable documents ever filed is the
viii Of Frank II. Peavey. which dispOses
OF one Of the largest estates in Mime
apolis
The document consists Of twenty pages
Of viii and four OF COdiciIs. George y.
Peavey Frank l. HedeIduger. and Fred
3. Wells are named as executors. and
they are TO take care of and manage the
business for five years In order that
they may not be cTamped for capital with
which TO work. the testatOr turns into the
business 81. 900. Ooe life insurance.
Mrs. Peavey, the widow. receives 100000
together with $500 900 life insurance. Be
sides this 100000 is placed in trust from
which she is to have the income
There are many other bequeslz, among
which is one months salary 10 every en-
I,l,-,. as---- 49, -i- p fle-- pla-cr Com
pany for three years or more the value
OF The personal property is estimated al
s. 100000
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
English and American Soldiers.

An address made by a veteran En-
glish officer O a volunteer regiment
an home indicates that the officers Of
the British army are waking mp 10
the fact that drill and prestige are
not everything when il comes 10 real
war. lie said that the advantage of
the volunteer regiment lay in the act
that each private had been aceus-
TONED TO think and act individually.
while The regulars were "a mass Of
human creatures driven along by
their officers"
One Of the criticisms which British
officers have been fond OF making
after observing the American soldier
is that discipline is lax in our regi-
meuts-that is TO say, the private is
not a cog in "a machine. moving with
machine-lilc precision. But the fact
is that the superb service rendered
10y the Colouials i'm the South African
war has pluclled several feathers out
Of the crest Of the Imperial officer
and he is much mecker than he was
two or three years ago, when ques-
tions Of order and discipline and pol
ish are discussed.
The Colonial Briton. like the Amer
lean regular and volunteer. comes
from a class Of men accustomed TO do
their own thinking and act on their
own responsibility. The American
learned this in two and a half centu-
ries Of bush-fghting with Indians:
the Canadian and Australian learned
il in similar guerrilla warfare; for
when it comes to a fight it is not al
ways what a man has done himself in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04

There was once man who eschewed
everything which could be considered i'm
moral or dangerous. He did not drink.
smoke or chew tobacco: he was a tea
and-cofee-totaIler, he did not believe in
dancing or cards; he never drove horse
nat could 20 faster than five miles an
hour he did not read novels because he
was afraid they would keep him awake
at night Then one day he licked the
flap Of an envelope in an incautious man
ner, and it scratched his tongue and gave
him blood-roisoning. and he died.
Moral There is something in Kismet.
ct never could see the point Of that
poem that begins Call me early. mother
dear
s.vy-Ls-. -at7'r
We'll, I dont know what the rural
customs in England may be, but fin this
country the small boys are around with
their horns every holiday so that mother
dear would be liable to have a boot
thrown at her head il she tries. 10 call
anybody after they got through"
Every boy ought to be taught a trade.
don't YOU think so. dad?"
ut might be a good idea. What trade
10 you want TO Iearn27
Well according 20 what the fellows
say that play the races there's more
money in b0Okmaking than auytb ne else. %
He said he wanted 20 learn the ms
and outs Of politics"
~ He went out almost before ne got in. %
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
RUFFALo,s MAYOR HoNORED.

Invited TO Attend White House
Reception.
BUFFALO. y. s.. Jan. f-The first in
vitatiou ever received by a Mayor Of B-f-
faIo TO attend "a reception a, the WI &C.
House has been delivered 20 Man or
Knight The invitation is Cor the rscep-
ton 20 be held next Tuesday evening. anC
IL was sent 20 Mr. and Mrs Knight az
Albany and forwarded 90 Buffalo.
The question. therefore. is stil Oien
whether # was sent to M Knight as
MAYOR Of Buffalo or as Comptroller of the
State Of New York The invitation was
mailed az Washington on December 81
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
killing the Peach crop Early.

Philadelphia Ledger
IL is rather early in the season for the
peach crop 90 re killed. but what appears
10 be carefully gathered and semi-OdiciaI
information from the Michigan peach
country is to the effect that the trees,
which produced 800 900 bushels of the
fruit last season, were practically ruined
bv the recent freeze.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
CoNGER SENDS A WARNING.
Newly Discovered Reef in the China
sea Reported.

sea NeDOrted-
the China Sea has been called to the no
tice of mariners by order of the Inspector
General Of the Chinese Imperial Mari
time Customs. as reported 20 the State
Department by Minister Conger 7t Picking
The obstruction lies in the approaches
to PitsuwO. Kwautuug Peninsula. and is
in the form of a rock about twelve feet
in diameter. and so steep-to that at
distance Of from thirty to forty feet from
il there is a depth Of over five fathoms,
which rapidly increases to eight and nine
fathOms. The position of the rock is
temporarily indicated by "a red sEar-buOy
moored ia eighteen feet of water of its
nOrthern edge
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
Our Financial Expansion.

l~t- Loui- GIane-DlUa,.atD
In an address last week Comptroller
of the Currency Dawes stated that the
1900 banks in the United States have as
sets Of $4,000 900. 600, which is within
1919 per cent OF the banking capital OF all
Europe. Uncle Sans expansion is q de-
yelOpmeut an along the line.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04

PHHadeIpma Eccord.y

philadelphia Eee0rdJ
II may safely be set down as rule Of
stock exchange sells for $4,000 the peo-
pie Who keep outside Of the stock ex-
change have eighty thousand reasons Tor
wariucEs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
4 Lively Scramble.


The "CticagJ Tribune" cOnclusiveIy
shows I'm the same editorial that Joseph
e.. Cannon and Robert r. HIT have each
earned the Illinois SenatOrship. But IL
happens that there is only one Senator
ship and g few more active men are after
il. including the alert Mr. Dawes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04

Considering the ELUSIVE manner I'm
which the Kaiser and John Bull are
iidling mp TO Miss Columbia. she Is
iuStilied i'm believing that she would
take prize at "a beauty show.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04

\ Partisan scientist states that
Greenwich * not ON the meridian
The next thing we know, one will
state that England is not on the map.
and then there Will be high JOY in
Paris