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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-21
Wash Suits.

Over 1000 in stock to select from
and ut prices from $1.25 to $15. We
mention:
Percale suits, skirts have deep 1HE
Hounce -...--.. 49,. ~
Dimity suits, the scarce solid color,
black and navy with white 1 OF
polka ......--....-... I'O1
Fancy percale suits with pi9ue q OF
vest and embroidery revers H.EO
Other very special values at $2.6S,
.$2.S7, 1915 and $4.62.
The assortment of sizes and colOrs
is full and complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-21
Like Drowning Man.

Five years ago "A disease the doc
tors called dyspepsia took such hold
of me that L could scarcely CO.
writes Geo. S. Marsh, well known at
torney of Nocona, Tex. Il took guam
titles of pcpsin and other medicines
but nothing helped me. As drown
ing man grabs at a straw l grabbed
at KodoI. l felt an improvement at
once and after few bottles am sound
and we'll" Kodol is the only pre-
paration which exactly reproduces
the natural digestive juices and con-
sequently is the only one which di-
gcsts any good food and cures any
form of stomach trouble. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-21

Two base hit-Thompson. stolen
bases-Kimlock. Three base hits
Shelton, ,; Hill. 1; Kimlock, 1. Struck
out-By Smith, l; by Barker, .; Nc
Greevy, =. Bases on balls-Smith. ?;
Barker. ;. Time of game-1:45. Inn
pirc-Hopan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-21
Where They Play Toda,

Where They Play Today.
bloomington at Rock Island.
Decatur at Rockford.
Evansville at Cedar Rapids.
Terre Haute at Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-21
ALessnn inHnaIth.

Healthy kidneys filter the impuri-
ties from the blood, and unless they
do this good health is impossible.
Folcy's Kidney Cure makes sound kid
ncys, and viii positively cure all
forms of kidney and bladder disease.
1t strengthens the whole system. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-21
NEWS OF THE RIVER.
A REFUND OF YOUR MONEY

At the Big Cash Department Store Young
& McCombs'.
We will give a 80 days sale from
May list to May 31st. The customer
purchasing the largest amount on
one of the 80 days (the day to be
named by prominent citizen of Rock
Island) will be entitled to n refund
to the full amount of their purchase
on said day. a real opportunity.
YOUNG q McCOMBS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-21
kNGCAB:!!EE;,,SS
THIRD AVENUE THRQUCHTO SECOND
Silk Dress Skirts

A big price reduction till June 1.
We're going to reduce this stock,
make no bones about it and cut prices
deep enough to make lively selling.
If you want a silk skirt, this is the
time to buy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-21

SINesligee Shirts 79c
just received a choice shipment of
mems fine corded madras negligee
shirts in the correct new shades of
tan, robin egg blue and deep pink,
regular 81 shirts, for flyer, TO-
while they last. ........ OC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-21
REMOVAL iSASKED
Congress MemoriaIized on Prop
osition to Locate National
Capital on Arsenal.
MOVE OF UNITED CHRISTIAN PARTY
Is Center of Population - Request
That Question be Sub
mitted to Vote.

Chairman w. b. Benkert, of the
committee appointed by the recent
conference of the united christian
party at Black Hawk Watch Tower,
has completed the memorial to Pres
ident Roosevelt, asking him to stop
the shocking wars and TO move the
capital from Washington, ID. C. to
Rock Island arsenal. The memorial
sent by the committee follows:
To the President of the United States
of American and TO Our Congress-
men and Senator'S at Washington,
ID. c.:
We, the representatives of the unit
ed christian party, in annual national
conference assembled in His name ut
the Watch Tower. Rock Island, ILL.,,
May /, 1902, acknowledging Almighty
God as the source of all power and
authority. the. Lord Jesus Christ as
the sovereign ruler of all nations and
the bible as the standard by which
to decide moral issues in our political
life. believing the time to have arrived
when there should be no more war,
do hereby ask that steps be taken for
the gradual reduction and disband-
ment of our standing army, and by
so doing lessen the burdens of taxa
ton and as a nation set an example
to the entire world by settling all our
national disputes by arbitration or
through the initiative and referen-
dunn by a direct vote of the people.
and so fulfill scripture, which tells of
"a time when swords shall be beaten
into plowshares. and when nation
shall not rise against nation. thus
making it possible for each human
being to sit under his own vine with
out fear, according to Micah. iv-all
through the application of Christs
golden rule in earthly government.
Typographical Argument.
Furthermore in justice to all the
people of the west, as well as those
of the east, north and south, we be-
lieyc the time has come when we as
people should both agitate and de-
mand a more central place for the
capital of the United States Believ-
ing that we are entitled To the same
right and powers as our forefathers
who removed the caPital from Phila-
deIphia to Washington, when the
| former ceased to he the center OF
population. we now ask that this
question be submitted to direct vote
of the people in every state. In con-
nection with this matter we respect
fully suggest Rock Island, now occu-
pied by the government. surrounded
by the great yet embarrassed Missis-
sippi river. and the tri-cities of Dav-
export. Rock Island and Moline
three of the most beautiful, enterpris-
ing and progressive cities in the cen
ter of population of the United
States. as a proper site for such re-
location of the capital of our great
nation. which was foreordained to set
an example to all the world.
WILLIAM b. BENKERT,
l. CARL s. EVANS,
| {. Ii. THOMAS.
WALLACE II. STRUBLE,
Committee.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Omaha Franchises Assessed.

Omaha, May l9.-The city council
which is sitting by mandamus order of
the supreme court to review valuations
of franchised corporations increased
the valuation of the Omaha Water
company S275, 900 and that of the gas
company 1915, 900, total of $3.50, 1000
for the two concerns This amount
together with S125,OOO on the electric
light and telephone companies makes
S775, 900 additional assessment levied
by the reconvened board, with street
railway companies case veto be heard.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Mrs. ANNA MARTIN.

to-day the market is so filed with use
less and injurious medicines that it is
pleasure to know of so reliable rem
edy as you place before the public. -
Miss Ruth Emerson.
tits no longer a question as to whether
Peruna can be relied on to cure all such
cases. During the many years in which
Peruna has been put to test in all forms
and stages of acute and chronic catarrh
no one year has put this remedy to
greater test than the past year.
Peruna is the acknowledged catarrh
remedy of the age. DR.. Hartman, the
compounder of Peruna, has written a
book on the phases of catarrh peculiar to
women, entitled, Health and Beauty"
1t will be sent free to any address by
Tho Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
lfyou do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Trance Is Awakening.

Paris, May 19.-Provincial France
seems now to have fully grasped the
situation in Martinique. Most of the
towns and communities throughout the
country are actively at work raising
funds and voting resolutions of SYM
pathy with the sufferers. The gov
eminent is placing collection boxes in
all the postoffices An official of the
foreign office said to representative
of the Associated Press:
"We well understand that the ener-
getic Americans are surprised at our
seeming slowness in this emergency.
The habit of centuries leads French
men to wait for the government 10
take the initiative. Besides, the mag
nitude of the catastrophe at first so
stunned us that we were unable to
think what to do"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
PROGRESS Of RELIEF WORK.
Action Is Progressing Rapidly, And
On a Large Scale.
RED CROSS MAKES APPEAL.

Washington. May 15.-The executive
committee of the Red Cross has issued
the following appeal:
"The American National Red Cross
appeals to the people of the United
States to send money and supplies in
aid of the sufferers at Martinique and
and st. Vincent The unparalleled
calamity needs no words of eloquence
to arouse the active aid and sympathy
Of our people. We therefore ask you
to act promptly and generously.
"Money and supplies can be sent to
Cornelius Bliss of New York City or
money may be sent direct to w. j.
Father, the treasurer of the American
National Red Cross association, at
Riggs Bank, Washington.
"All such contributions, whether in
money or supplies, intended for the
Red Cross, should be so marked.
[Signed.1 JOHN NJ. WILSON.
"Vice President American National
Red Cross Association"
The plans of the commissary depart
ment, made after careful consideration
Of the news dispatches from the An
titles, contemplate the supply of 10000
rations for fourteen days. The quar-
termaster's department is purchasing
clothing supplies for 10000 people and
the medical department is working in
proportion to its purchases. The war
and navy departments have arranged
for division of relief work between
them; the navy to have full charge of
transportation and the war department
of the accumulation of supplies. A
fleet of naval Golfers will carry and
distribute supplies. Admiral Bradford
sends water tenders to relieve the
pressing need of fresh water. Each of
the GOLFERS will carry from two to
three thousand grounds of supplies.
An original suggestion came from a
New York commission house in the
shape of letter proffering one million
pounds of rice at cost price and duty
free to the government. The rice is in
government warehouses under bond.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
sunremo Cont Catches Up.

Topeka, May 19.-The supreme court
is at last practically caught up with
its docket and cases that are filed from
now on will be heard within a year at
the most. During the early '9os the
supreme court was from five to six
years behind with its docket and the
Court of Appeals was created in 1895
TO relieve it of some of the business.
Last year the court expired by limita-
ton, but the supreme court was in
creased from three to seven members.
This has enabled majority of the old
cases to be disposed of and it is thought
that no trouble will be experienced in
the future in giving an early hearing
to all cases.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
From Fort Smith to Denver.

Guthrie, Ok, May 14.-From infor-
nation given out here it is understood
that the Kansas City Southern, with
Henry FriclS of Pittsburg, Pa, is back
of the Fort Smith & Western railroad,
now building from Fort Smith, Ark,
to Guthrie, and that the final terminus
will be. Denver, Col. Already the
survey is being pushed toward Denver
from Guthrie, and contractors have
received information from Fricll that
he will be responsible for the construc-
ton of the road and to rush the work
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
GOV. JOHNSTON ADVISES.
Thinks Chicknsaws Should Promptly Ac-
cept the New Treaty.

Ardmore, |. t., May l9.-Governor
Johnston, of the Chiclxasaw tribe, in an
address to his people, urged them to
accept the new supplemental treaty.
He declares that those who attack it
are guilty of gross misrepresentation.
Governor Johnston says that the new
agreement provides for closing the
rolls, disposition of the question of
the question of Chickasaw freedmen,
allotment of lands, sale of all coal and
asphalt lands and settlement of the In
dian estate In urging the Indians to
accept the treaty he said: 1.-THE gov
eminent of the United States says to
us firmly that it will not continue
keeping up the citizenship rolls, collect
ing royalty and administering to our
schools after the expiration of our tri-
bal governments; that we must dispose
of all our tribal property, divide the
proceeds and take our places as full
hedged citizens of the United States
and of the state or territory that will
certainly be organized in the near fu-
ture to include the five civilized tribes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
rramps Rob santa Fe Train.

Wichita, May ia north bound
passenger train was robbed by gang
at Bliss, Okla. While the train was
stopping to pass freight and south
bound passenger, the tramps, who
were on the freight train, entered the
passenger coaches of the northbound
express and grabbed all the valises
they could get and made the conductor
surrender his gun. They then return
ed to the freight train and stole few
valises from the passengers who were
there and escaped in the darkness.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
THE GREATER ROCK ISLAND.
The Great Southwestern System is
About Completed.
WITH ST. LOUIS TERMINALS.

Kansas City, May l0.-Since the
change in executives, the Rock Island
has bought the Choctaw, Oklahoma Il
Gulf, from Memphis to Amarillo, Tex,
700 miles, with about 200 miles of
branches and numerous plans for eX-
tensions, many of which are being
carried out under Rock Island control
1t has bought the st. Louis, Kansas
City e Colorado, in operation from st.
Louis to Belle, los miles, virtually
built to Versailles, 20 miles farther
west, and projected as the shortest
route between st. Louis and Kansas
City. 1t is preparing to push the work
on this and have the road in operation
for worlds fair business. 1t has
bought all the stock in Virgins Ferry
that money would secure and claims
control, thus gaining terminals at st.
Louis equal to any other line. 1t has
officially announced an extension will
be built from Fort Worth to Galveston
and That connecting line Will be run
from the Choctaw to Texas as planned
by the former owners of the latter
road Besides, the Rock Island is said
to have secured control of the Kansas
City Southern and of the Arkansas &
Choctaw.
With the completion of the Arkansas
e Choctaw to connection with the
Rock Islands Fort Worth line or with
the Texas extension of the Choctaw,
which it has been officially announced
would be built, this road and the Kan
SIS City Southern would, apparently,
come near to completing the things yet
needed and not already known to be
under way for the rounding out of
this great Southwestern system.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Ashes Cover Entire Island.

Kingstown, st. Vincent Island, May
19.-The entire northern part of this
island is covered with ashes to an av-
erage depth of eighteen inches, vary
ing from thin layer at Kingstown to
two feet or more at Georgetown. The
crops are ruined. Nothing green can
be seen. The streets of Georgetown
are covered with heaps of ashes re-
sembling snow drifts, and ashes rest 20
heavily on the roofs that in several
cases they have caused them to fall
in.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
snnthern Kansas nIillers.

Wichita, May ia meeting of the
Southern Kansas NIillers' club is called
for May 80 in this city and it is given
out that there will be some very i'm
portant business to be attended to, and
every member of the club is urged to
be present. The club has been consid-
ering several propositions in the way
of freight rates and the shipment of
grains and -four to the seaboard and
the result of the railway deal in the
northern states, where rates have been
granted, will be discussed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Socialists Tie Up sweden.

Stockholm, Sweden, May 1.-THE
social democratic party has decreed a
general strike in support of tts
suffrage movement. All its adherents
throughout Sweden stopped work
when the debate on the suffrage bill
commenced in the riksdag. The strike
will continue throughout the debate.
1t will involve most of the Industries,
only such work being carried out as is
essential to the life and health of the
community. Many newspapers will
suspend publication during the strike.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Peace Seems Nearer.

London, May 19.-The Daily Mail
says it understands that sufficient in
dications of the attitude of the Boer
leaders at Vereeninging have trans
pired to justify the assertion that peace
in South Africa is absolutely assured.
A powerful factor in attaining this re-
suit, the paper adds, has been British
generosity in the matter of farm re-
building, for which, it believes, about
95, 600, 900 has been granted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
American Consul and Family.

Washington, May 1.-THE United
States consul at st. Pierre, Amedee
Testart, reached the deck of the Rod
dam, only to fall back in the sea dead.
Three hours exploration of the ruins
of st. Pierre resulted in the finding of
no trace of the American consulate.
Consul Thomas L. Prentis, his wife and
two daughters are undoubtedly dead.
That quarter of the city is still vast
mass of blazing ruins. Nor has any
trace been found of James Japp, Brit
ish consul, who had large family.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Danish West Indies Treaty.

Copenhagen, May 1.-THE indica-
tions are that the conference committee
of the Danish parliament, which is
considering the Danish West Indies
treaty, is now hopelessly deadloclicd,
the opposition refusing the utmost
concessions which it is possible for the
ministry to offer. The matter now
goes over until September. This neces-
states an extension of the ratification
time limit, which expires July "a. In
has been aroused by the OBJ
structive tactics of the landsthing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
One Town Sues Another.

Abilene, KS, May 19.-The stranger
who reached here i'll with smallpox
three weeks ago, and said he had been
shipped out by junction City, while
sick has recovered and was released.
Action will be brought to compel
junction City to pay all costs in the
matter, and probably damages in adj
dition. The fact that the patient was
sent on is admitted No one caught
the disease here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Veto of a Private Bill.

Washington, May 19.-President
Roosevelt has vetoed bill which had
passed the senate and the house, pro-
viding for the relief of Harry c. Mix.
Mix was bondsman for A. T.. Holt,
postmaster at Voldesta, Ca, who be-
came defaulter to the government.
Holt went TO Mexico and never re-
turned and the president vetoes the
bill on the ground that the relief in
this particular case would be bad
example. The president makes no
comment in the veto message.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Another Land Drawing.

Washington, May 17.-About 100000
acres of land of the Rosebud Indians,
in South Dakota, were recently pur-
chased by act of congress, the law
providing that the territory should be
prepared for settlement by the de-
partment of the interior. Secretary
Hitchcock, in making arrangements to
open up this land, has decided to fol-
low the plan that was operated so
successfully year ago in connection
with the Kiowa and Comanche Lands
in oklahoma
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Harvest Hands to Spare.

Topeka, May 19.-T. b. Gerow, state
employment agent, says that Kansas
will not have to look to other states for
assistance in harvesting the wheat
crop. Russell, Osborne, Rocks and
other counties report to the state en-
ployment agent that they will not
only have enough men to harvest their
own wheat crop, but will be able to
furnish help to other counties in the
wheat belt. Mr.. Gerow bases his statey'
ment on reports that are made to him
by the county clerks in the wheat belt
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
ordered to Fire on Pillagers.

Fort de France, Martinique, May II.
via Paris-St. Pierre is infested with
pillagers, who are forcing safes. The
authorities are taking severe measures.
Fifty of the ghouls have already been
arrested and imprisoned in Fort de
France, where the population wanted
to lynch them. The volcano continues
to belch forth smoke.
Troops have been detailed to guard
the ruins in st. Pierre with orders to
fire upon pillagers. The work of in
terment presents great difficulties.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Made a Fortune in Kansas.

Holton, Kas, May 15.-Colonel Sam
Newman died at his home in this city
on the 18th He came here from Ken
lucky in an early day. When he ar
rived here he was penniless, but by
dint of hard labor and close attention
to business he had accumulated for
tune. He owned the large business
block in Holton known as the Newman
block, and several thousand acres of
land in Kansas and other states. He
was long time president of the ex-
change bank of this city.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Railroads Suffer from strike.

Philadelphia, May 19.-The passen
ger department of the Reading road
has withdrawn fifteen out of nineteen
trains on the Shamokin division and
all Sunday trains and also eight out OF
eleven trains on the Shenandoah divi.
sion. Nearly all of these were known
as miners trains. The night express
from Philadelphia to Williamsport,
which has been running steadily For
years, has been taken off until the
strike is over.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
British Slow But Grateful.

London, May 1.-THE Associated
Press is authorized to annouce Off
cially on behalf of both the foreign Office
and the colonial office that President
Roosevelt's offer has created the deep
est gratitude here. All the officials
declare that no occurrence of recent
years has so brought home to them the
deep and material friendship existing
between the two governments. The
Westminster Gazette says America
has set an example of swift generosity
from which we might well benefit"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
More OIL for Engines.

San Francisco. May 19.-The Santa
Fe Railroad company, through Presi-
dent Ripley, has completed the pur-
chase of a petroleum plant and oil
lands in the Kern river district. The
price paid is about $1,250000. BY this
deal the railroad increases it's supply
of fuel oil many thousands of barrelt
per month. The Santa Fe is using aB
fuel for its locomotives $4,000 barrels
of oil month. The Southern Pacific
is using $4,000 barrels.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Up to President Palma.

Havana, May 17.-President Elect
Palma is reported as saying that the
matter of making up the Cuban cab
met was causing him much worry and
trouble. He wants to surround him
self with men of experience and abil-
ity, in whom he has confidence; but he
also desires to maintain harmony
among the political leaders. The
president elect held a long conference
with the leaders; and it is understood
they objected to the men Senior Palma
intended to appoint to the cabinet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-23
Sinks With $1,000. 900 in Gold.

Valparaiso, Chile, May 1.-THE Ger
man steamer SalSkarah, Captain Pie
ming, has become total loss at Hua-
malin island, off the coast of Chile.
The crew and passengers were saved.
The cargo of the vessel included ST.,
500, 900 in gold specie which was being
RENTED by the Chilean government.
The SaklSarah left here April "a, for
Hamburg.