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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
Singing Reproach to Republican,

w. j. Bryan discerns in the protest
of the inhabitants of the Danish West
India islands against the sale of the
latter To the United States, and in
their demand that the question be
submitted To them before final action
is taken. Il sad commentary upon this
nation. Discussing the matter in
the COmmoner he SAYS: That we
should have so conducted ourselves
as TO make near neighborS prefer to
be subjects of Il king rather than
risk the protection of their rights un-
der the American flag is the most Sc
riCuS reflection that has been recent
~ east upon our government. and yet
we have deserved the reproach. We
found the Porto Ricans enjoying
representation i'll the Spanish legislI
ture. but although they welcomed
our armies with joy. we have denied
to them the privileges which they
had under king. No wonder the in
habitants of the Dutch isles look
with suspicion upon our efforts to
secure title To them. Those who rep
resent the United States i'm the ne
gotiations that have taken place
ought to have made a petition and
protest unnecessary 1t ought TO
have been announced in the begin
ming that under no condition would
the Danish isles be accepted by the
United States even as gift without
the consent of the inhabitants. We
are not SO much in need of territory
that we should disregard the will of
the people inhabiting those islands
even though distant king were will
ing to- dispose of them without con-
sulting the people.
Are we not losing the moral pres
tige that we once possessed when we
bargain for peoples as we would
bargain for merchandise, and then
find that they prefer to live under
another fiag?" As the islanders would
become American subjects instead of
citizens. and their condition is better
as the subjects of monarchy than
il would be as subjects of the repub
lie, il is easy to understand why they
object to- negotiations to transfer
them to the United States. 1t is less
easy to understand why Americans
familiar with the Declaration of In
and schooled in the his
tory and traditions of the republic
should want them without their con-
sent or on any terms other than that
of equality under the constitution.
Since the Spanish-American war we
apparently have come to repudiate
the republican principles we once
regarded as vital and inviolable. and
to accept the imperialistic principles
we formerly held in adherence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
Lobbyists and Things.

Much pressure has been brought To
bear upon President Roosevelt to
have him exert his influence to put a
stop to the disgracefuI lobbying at
Washington. Since the opening of
congress lobbyists have swarmed
about the congressional halls. and
cut-throat Influences have been at
work to secure federal legislation
This practice hes been persisted i'm
for several years past. The evil has
grown and grown until now congress-
men assert that there is no more
powerful influence at work i'm Wash
ington than the lobby. as it has mil
lions back of il and thousands of
votes back of il. both of which, it is
said. administration Legislators yearn
for and give legislation for. This
condition of affairs has been exposed
by the democratic press of the coun-
try. Appeals have come from the
people asking that the lobbyists be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

eXiled from Washington and that
the congressional halls be cIeansed
of them. These appeals have gone
apparently unheeded. But at last it
is said that President Roosevelt has
been forced to AT least issue an order
to government employees forbidding
them 10 ask for more pay. The or
der issued is as follows:
''All officers and employees of the
United States of every description.
serving in or under any of the ex-
ecutive departments. and whether so
serving in or ont of Washington. are
hereby forbidden. either directly or
indirectly, individually or through
association, to solicit an increase of
pay or 10 influence or attempt To in
huence in their own interests any
Legislation whatever. either before
congress or its committees. or in any
way save through the heads of de-
partments in or under which they
serve on penalty of dismissal from
the government service.
(Signed).
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
white House. Jan. 81, 1902"
This is all right as far as il goes.
The order should ne complied with TO
the letter. But government employees
constitute only a small portion of
the lobby. The practice among Of
flee holders of lobbying in congress
has become grown to such an eX-
tent that regular unions have been
formed for the purpose of securing
Legislation. But the most dangerous
lobbyists are the representatives of
the trusts. They have to be eXiled in
another way. Trust lobbyists have
cost the people millions of dollars.
May congress soon enact law eX-
ling them. There is no greater me-
nance to this republic today than the
lobby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
Master,a Sale.
z II. Guyer, Attorney.
1900 rtat-f

E II. Guyer, Attorney.
State OF Illinois, L.
Rock Island County.
The Rock Island Mutual Buil5ing Loan and
Savings Association.
Mary A. Nutter Thomas c. Nutter, Andrew
2. Snyder and annie Nay Snyder.
In the CT. cult Court. In hancery. Fore
closure General No. 4sS9
Notice IS hereby given that by virtue of a
decree of Saio Cours entered in the above en-
titled cause. IN the Nineteenth day of DC O.
Der, A. D, 1901, shall, on Saturday. the FIT
teenth day OF February, A. D, 1902, at the
nour OF two O'CLOCK IN the afternoon, at The
n nth door OF the Court House in the City
of Rock Island, in said County OF hock lei
and, to satisfy said decree, sell at public ven
due to the highest bidder for cash that Ger
tain parcel of land situate 80 the County Of
Rock Island. and tate of Illinois, Fnown and
described as follows. to-wit:
LOT Fl t. en- (lE) in B ock One Hundred and
Seventy O5O) 10 The Town East Moline as
shown and designated o. the Plat of said
Town OF East Moline recorded in the Record
er's once of said TocN Island Couni Y in Book
of Plats on pages 10 to 81 thereof, situated
10 the County of Rock Island a. State OF
Illinois.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this Eight
zenith day OF January, A D 1902
ELwIN f.. PARMENTER,
Master in Chlncery, hook Island County
Illinois
E II GUYER, Complainant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

History is repeating itself. Con-
gress is wrestling with the tariff
question and is incidentally founder
ing over the war tax repeats. As
is always the case, the taxes to be
first repealed are those on wealth.
which are cut off while the trust
protecting taxes which are levied
upon the goods which the people
must have are allowed to burden the
people as much as ever. The taxes
to be reduced. according to- the pro-
posed bill. are for the most part up
on bonds. stock certificates, beer, to-
bacco. tea and bankers surpluses
and bankers documents. However.
these taxes. together, mean about
S77. 100000 addition annually to the
menacing surplus of S1O0.OOO.OOO. and
these taxes should be reduced as
soon as possible, if relief cannot be
given i'm some other form: The reign
ing congress. as the Springfield Regis
ter says. is making good bluff, but
there is that ever prevalent desire to
serve the monopolistic classes rather
than the masses. Still. some relief is
better Than none. and anything is
relief to the people that Will tend to
hold the troublesome surplus down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
AFireman.s Close Call.

II stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached aand every nerve
was racked with pain writes c. w.
Bellamy, locomotive fireman. of
Burlington, Iowa. II was weak and
pale, without any appetite, and all
run down. As / was about to give
up. / got a bottle of Electric Bitters.
and, after taking it, / felt as well as
1 ever did in my life Weak, sickly,
run down people always gain new
life, strength and vigor from their
use. Try them. Satisfaction guar
anteed by Hartz & Ullemeyer, drug
gists. Price soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
CHRONIC Rheumatlsm Cured.

DIR. II. b. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months af-
ter spraining my ankle was severely
afflicted with rheumatism. L finally
tried DetchOn's Mystic Cure for rheu-
matism, and in days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. take great
pleasure in recommending the Mystic
Cure to all who are afflicted with
Sold by Otto Gr6tjan,
1901 Second avenue. Rock Island;
Gust Schlegel &c Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
Notice to Depositors.

The undersigned savings banks will
on March /, 1902, reduce the rate of
on savings deposits from
four to three and one-half per cent
per annum.
Rock Island Savings Bank, Rock
Island.
Central Trust & Savings Bank, Rock
Island.
German Savings Bank, Davenport
Davenport Savings Bank, Daven-
port.
Scott County Savings Bank, Daven-
port.
Union Savings Bank, Davenport.
Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank.
Davenport.
Peoples Trust & Savings Bank,
Clinton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
E1ecutor,s Notice.

Estate OF George &. Dmmanp. deceased
The undersigned. having been aIpOateo
executor OF the last wilt and testament OF
George CDgrmaar- late of the County of Rock
Island. State of Illinois, dect aSed, hereby
gives no ice that he viii appear before the
County Co lrt IF Rock Island County, at The
County Court room in The City OF hock Is
land at the April term, on the fir.t Nor day in
April ne : ut hitch Tina al persons having
claims against said estate are notified +nd re-
queSted To- at elo for the p1rpose OF having
the same ad juSted- All persons L deoted to
said estate are requested to make Immediate
pawn mt to the undersigned.
Dated this 3Oth day OF January A. ID. 1902
CHARLES DURMANS,
Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

y st. Louis street railway company
has just been mulcted in the sum of
$1,000 damages for having elected
from car passenger who offered
n smooth nickel in payment of fare.
The judge holds that there is no
such thing as nickel of less than
face value unless il be counterfeit.
People who have been reserving their
smooth nickels for the contribution
box will feel that they have short
changed themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

In the gigantic electric plant in
stalled ON the Second avenue lines of
the Manhattan railway. New York
City. are eight substations. each of
which represents the combined ener-
gy of 100000 men. The firing of the
boilers. if done by hand. would re-
quire 40 men. but mechanical stoll-
or reduces the number 10 30. Il saving
of 800 "a day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
aron and Baroness Moncheur have

Baron and Baroness Moncheur have
arrived in Los Angeles. Cal. direct
from the City of Mexico. The baron.
who * Belgian minister plenipoten-
tiary To Washington, was married 10
days ago in the City of Mexico to
Miss Clayton. daughter of Powell
Clayton, United States ambassador to
MeXico. and is now touring the Pa
cific coast on his wedding trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

Judge Thomas Breen. of Michigan.
has just received his discharge pap
ers. after they had been lost in the
archives of the war department for
many years. What makes the tiocu-
ments particularly interesting is the
fact that they bear the signature of
the late president when he was ''WiI-
liam Mckinley, Jr.. captain and act
ing assistant adjutant general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

The .agitated discussion between
European powers of the question who
was the true friend of the United
States at the opening of the Spanish
American war irresistibly recalls the
earnest assertion of Dickens charac-
ter when he thought that Little
Nell was AN heiress: "CodIin's the
friend. not Short
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

The British taxpayer ought not to
kick. The expenses of running the
Boer war only amount to So. SOC. 900
"a month. That's not much. consider
ing how rapidly the British are de
feating the Beers, Oh. no.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

MS knees pesloe the sofa where she
sat and buried his face in his hands
But that did not restore ten or a dozen
years of happiness that they might
have had. though it gave them happi-
ness from that moment.
OCTAVIA SPARKAIAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

1t is said the Philippines may be
transferred to Germany. 1t has been
the prevailing impression that we
were friendly ia Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

Mothers can safely give Foley's
Honey and Tar, To their children for
coughs and colds, for it contains no
opiates or other poisons. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue. Rock Island, Ill. Entered at the
POstonice as Second-class matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

Dyspepsia-bane of human exist
ence. Burdock Blood Bitters cures it
promptly, permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

TERMs-DaiIy. 10 cents per week weekly
Sl.O0 per year in advance.
All communications of political or argumen-
tative character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

BY THE }. w. POTTER co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10
A New Paper.

The first issue of the Morehead
Mountaineer appeared on Friday,
December 5. 1t is a four page sew
en- column paper and will appear
weekly. It's editors are Z. W.
McDiarmid and f. c. Button pro-
fessors in the Morehead Normal
School. 1t is published solely for
the good of the community. In
politics, straight and indepen-
dent course will be maintained.
Party utilization will bar no one
from its columns, The subscrip-
ton is $1.-full time or money re
funded. 1t is a bright, newsy
sheet, containing the Presidents
Message to Congress, and gives
much news from the surrounding
country. We expect it to be a
great factor in the uplift of Row
an County We extend our best
wishes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10
Appropriations For Our Pixies.


We have gathered from the re-
cords in the clerks office some facts
pertaining to the appropriations
for and expenditures on our pixies
during the year 1902.
Esq. G. G. Thompson has super
vision of the roads in district No.
l, Mt. Sterling and Maysville; ap-
propriations $4,000; expenditures,
$2,725.79, of which 1868 is to be
paid out of levy of 1908.
Esq. j. W. Henry has supervi-
sion of roads in districts and 3 /:
including three sections on which
the items are as follows: Flat Rock
and Mt. Sterling, available from
1901, $3.50 with appropriation
1902 of $500. Total, $523.S0; ex-
penditures, 1919. Grassy Lick.
Winchester pike to Paris pike
available from 1901, 1866, with
appropriation 1902 of $55735.
Total, $613.OO, expenditures, 1913.
Mt. Sterling and Grassy Lick,
available from 1901, $12.O4, with
appropriations 1902 of $66O.46.
Total, $672.5O. expenditures 1872
so.
ESQ. Jno, Trimble has supervision
of roads in district 4, Mt. Ster-
ling and Jacksonville pixies; avail.
able from 1901, $4,000, with appro-
priations 1902 of 5000. Total,
$3.50, expenditures $SS3.78.
Esq. t. N. Perry has supervision
in district 5, Mt. Sterling and
Spencer, appropriations 1902 ST.
600, which included 800 from
Levee, 800 from Stepstone, ex-
penditures, $I,O37.3I including
$123.1O available from 1901.
Esq. Jno. G. Trimble has super
vision in district 6, including Mt.
Sterling and Spencer (west End)
and Mt. Stealing and Hinkston,
appropriations, $54S.5O, expendi-
lures, $679.SO, including $IS7.95
available from 1901.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10
Death of a Prominent
Statesman.

Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, for
mer Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, died at IL 10 o'clock
Sunday morning at the Arlington
Hotel, in Washing. Acute Bright s
disease developed Saturday night
in connection with the uraemic and
appendical troubles with which the
statesman had suffered during the
week. Mr.. Reed arrived hale and
hearty in Washington, Sunday,
Nov. 30, and attended the opening
of the House session on Monday.
On the evening of the latter day
he complained of illness, and on
Tuesday went to bed. Mr.. Reed
served in Congress from 1877 to
1899. He was Speaker of the
House for three terms.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10
Everything For the People New
and Desirable.

On the first page of this issue
will be seen the advertisement of
j. G. Enoch who never fails to lead
with attractive up-to-date articles.
This year his stock is more COM
plete than at any time during Mr. i.
Enoch's stay here and were it not
that you knew you were in his store
you could enter the beautiful dec
Grated building thinking you were
in one of the first stores of Louis
vile or Cincinnati. Really it is
worth the going, to have the OPP
portunity to look upon the attrac-
tive holiday wares. If you would
have first choice, now is the time
to buy. Everything ready, a hearty
welcome awaits everyone.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10
Elk's Memorial Service.

On Sunday the B. P. o. E. held
memorial services in many citiesf
as is their custom. Such service
was held by the Mt. Sterling Lodge
at the Opera House on Sunday .af-
ternoon in memory of Frank j.
Greene, recently deceased. Lewis
Apperson, Exalted Ruler, was in
charge The building was crowd
ed. Rev. John Abbott offered
prayer.
The Elk's Quartette-A. A. and
c. t. Hazelrigg, H. S. Wood and
VIM. Leverone, sang "Abide With
Me-"
Miss Sallie Lockhart favored the
audience with solo.
The address of the occasion was
delivered by Col. w. c. P. Breck-
inridge, and it is said to have been.
very fine.
VIM. Leverone then sang solo.
Rev. FL. d. Clark delivered in hiA
usual pleasing manner brief
Tribute to Our Departed"
The exercises closed by the quar-
tette singing Jesus Lover of My
Soul. :"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10
Memorial.

1t is a beautiful spirit to KEEP
fresh the memory of one departed
The Elks memorial service was
held at the Opera House Sunday
afternoon and large audience wa,
present as evidence of the esteem
in which the departed brother,
Frank j. Greene. was held. Hon.
w. c. p. Breckenridge, of Lexing-
ton, was the speaker.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10
Lowest Prices, Guthrie Clio. Co
Christmas Money.

You can secure it by making a
cake out ofour Royal Patent Flour.
We offer $3.50 for the best, $3.50
for the second best cake on Deem
Der II. Cakes returned on the 10.
CHILEs-THoMPsoN GRO. Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10
For Sale.

A tract of land one mile east of
Towards Mill on Mt. Sterling and
Towards Mill pike, and containing
773 acres of improved land in good
condition and mostly in grass !;
also tract of S44 acres, near Step
stone Station, good land and well
improved.
WILLIAM T. TURLEY,
2l-5t Towards Mill, Ly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

In arguing at Cynthiana for a
new trial in the Marshall will case,
Charles Baker, an attorney, said in
substance that he would not trust
the jury to try yellow dog.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

At Denver, ON Saturday, Mayor
Wright and eleven Aldermen were
sentenced to serve four months in
Jail for contempt of court for dis
regarding an injunction by Judge
Mullins to restrain the enactment
of a street railway franchise ordi-
nance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

a. $500 rife makes your boy a
nice present. You can get one of
OLDHAM HARDWARE Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Thanksgiving sermon by Rev.
John Abbott is printed on our 1st
page.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

We have many nice little article;
for the girls and boys for Christ
mas. OLDHAM HARDWARE Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Every piece of Rochester Silver
Nickeled ware is guaranteed.
CHENAULT d OREAR.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

When fresh, gives three gallons
at milking. Weighs near s75lbs.
L. I. CHILEs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Fountain Pens from one dollar
up, every pen guaranteed. j. w.
J Jones.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Has only been used about four
months, in good order, and is u
light vehicle. Will be sold worth
the money.
zl-ot ASA BEAN.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Ladies' Furs, Underwear, Hosie
ry, Corsets cheap at
2l-3t t. p. MARTINS & Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

All goods sold by us engraved
without extra charge, j. w. JONES.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Complete line of fancy Lamps.
CHEEAULT d ORRAR.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Big line of Rochester Silver
Nickled ware. In Chatting dishes
and Baking dishes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Nice Coal Vases and Fire Sets at
OLDHAM HARDWARE Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Largest Stock, Guthrie Clio. Co
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Diamonds till you can't rest (un-
tai you buy one), at J. w. JONES.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

Call and see our line of 20 and
Doc books, at KENNEDY's DRUG
STORE. 21-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

We have some nice open stock
pattern dinner ware in Haviland &
German China.
CHENAULT & OREAR.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

We are sole agents for the Snae
Proof boots.
PUNCH & GATEwooD.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

q - H oRTA.
Bears the ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought
''', a &.sSzZzZx
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

The best line of $500 boots i,
town.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10
Surrey For Sale.

Suit Sale, Guthrie Clothing Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10
A Pine Milk Cow SOS.

PUNCH & GArEwooD.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1902-12-10

CHENAULT & OREAR.