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The Washington times., 1902-07-17
NEW YORK P0ST0FFICE SITE.
Large Tract of Land offered Within
Approximation Price.

Acting Postmaster General Wynne
yesterday received letter from the
Central Realty Company of New York
offering for sale as a site for the pro-
posed New York postofTlce the square
on the east side OF Sixth Avenue. be-
tween Forty-third and Forty-fourth
Streets. comprising nearly twenty city
lots and containing total of As. 200
square :eet.
The price named Is Sl.400.O00, or just
500, ,000 less than the amount appro-
priated by Congress at its last session
for the purchase of site.
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Movements of Naval Vessels.

do, and the torpedo boat Gwin have ar
rived at Annapolis. the collier Saturn at
Cavite. and the cruiser Olympia at
Stony Point. The collier Ajax has sail
ed from Malta for Port Said. the gun
boat Sandoyal and the torpedo boat
Manly from Norfolk for Annapolis. the
gunboat Wasp from Port Royal for Nor
folk. and the naval transport Solace
from Cayite fer Yokohama
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Secretary Shaw Returns.

Secretary Shaw Yesterday returned
to his desk at the Treasury Departmes
after an absence of a gzok- which ne
spent with his f--aily at Lake Cham
plain 81 yiriting number Of customs
hassses and ports Of immigration along
Che New England coast Mr.. Shaw had
nothing at all to say regarding his trip
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Dr.. Es5tcn Steadily Improving.

The condition OF Dr Thomas Chalm-
ers Easton was reported last evening to
be improved. DR.. W =. c. Hazen. the
attending physician stated last night
that he still noted steady improvement
in the condition OF his patient. He IS
able to sit up for an hlar or so in his
room. but cannot get about the house
II Is hoped that it will be possible to
move DR.. Easton in a few lays 10 a
cooler cliirltc
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Judge Scott Going Away.

Judge Charles f. Scott will leave the
city today for six weeks vacation
Among other things he will visit his
brother at Evanston. Ill During his
absence Judge Charles S. Bundy will
preside in the District branch OF the Po'
lice Court.
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
NO DISCHARGES FROM THE
NAVY THROUGH INFLUENCE
President Define ! Causes for Dismissal
and Permits o4manding Officers to
Make Re 'ommendation.

The President hps issued an order
which will do AWAY entirely with the
procuring of discharges by enlisted men
in the navy til iorgh the influence of
Congressman andlOthers high in power.
For many yearS The obtaining of dis
charges through 'ifavor' by using polit-
ical influence has |sd driously impaired the
efficiency of the ma Wy. Soon after he be-
came Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Moody
had his attention called to this matter
and the order of the President is the
result
The order follows:
White House,
Washington. July 10. 1902
NO enlisted PEI son with the naval
service Of the United States shall be
discharged therefrpm prior TO the com
pletion of his terml of enlistment. except
for one of the following causes:
'Undesirability, | inaptitude. physical
or mental disability or unfitness.
In every case accommodation for
such discharge mrst be made by the
commanding ofIicet of the vessel on
which the man ma lbe serving.
reach The department in any way except
through the comn4 4tndlng officer of the
vessel shall be withput exception disre-
garded.
"THEoDc RE ROOSEVELT
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Leave for Postnasters.

The Postmaster General has issued an
order granting ten days leave of alb
sence to all postmasters in frst-class
Offices in order to permit them to
attend the convention Gf pcstmaster9 u
be held in Milwaukee August 26 to % in
elusive.
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Statements Must Be Made.

"A statement. addressed to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General, and sign
ed by the Postmaster, naming the Office
and State, and showing the total num-
Der of cards forwarded for redemption
and credit. must be sent to the depart
ment at the tune each shipment is made
Credit for redeemed postal cards.
which have been sent TO the department.
will not be taken until authorized.
Authorization OF credit will in each in
stance be forwarded to postmasters as
soon as practicable after the receipt of
the shipments
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Shirt Waists.

Perfect in style. perfect in fit. perfect
in workmanship.
Ladies' White Lawn Waists: rs styles
to select from; sizes SO to "A; OHc
worth from SIPS to s2.4S. XhV
Ladies' Chambray and Linen Waists;
beautifully tucked. with q 4 no
en- s@ssoIaoFsd e i red ss sssts &c instead B
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
General Miles Home From Hot Springs

Gen. Nelscl. a. Miles has returned
from Hot Springs, Va. Several nat
tern required lis presence in Washing
ten
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Postmaster Appointed.

The President yesterday appointed j.
p. l.:uIU.1: uaata.as:1r ct Bambe-E. S. C.
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Contains Special Articles.

The Yearbook for 1901 contains beside
the reports of the Secretary, thirty
three Articles as against thirty-one last
year. In the number of miscellaneous
articles and plate illustrations also, it
exceeds it's predecessors. AS usual. the
annual report of the Secretary with
which the book opens, gives the general
review of the operations of the Depart
rnent for the year, as is required in or
der 20 comply with the law. Including
this report and the thirty-three miseel-
laneous articles. there are sos pages of
printed matter. Il decrease of $50 pages.
The illustrations include ninety-o one
plates and ffty-two text figures.
In accordance with the clearly under
stood views of the Secretary, the orig
inal articles contributed to the Year
book are mainly general in character
and of general application, though some
treat OF subjects which have been of
special benefit to particular sections.
and all are thoroughly representative of
the varied scientific work conducted by
the Dena rtmpnt
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
RBDBBMING UNUSED
]. s. POSTAL CARDS
Postmaster General Fixes
Their Future Value
Unserviceable Cards May Be Taken Up
in Stamps at IS Per Cent of
Face Value.

An order according to which unused
postal cards may be redeemed was is
sued by the Postmaster General yester-
day. The order prescribes that on and
after August /. 1862. postmasters at all
rostollices shall redeem in postage
stamps or other stamped paper only,
and from the original purchasers, uncan-
celed and unserviceable postal cards at
70 per cent of their face value.
The order prohibits the redemption of
parts or pieces of cards. Nor will cards
which have been treated by bronzing
enameling or other process of coating
be redeemed under the provisions of the
order.
In connection with the order OF the
Postmaster General. Mr.. Madden, Third
Assistant Postmaster General, made the
cXDla1ation.
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
AGRICULTURAL YEAR
BOOK NOW READY
Interesting Publication of
Farmers Statistics.
Wide Scope of Work by the Department
Fully Illustrated and Ex-
planned.

Though materially reduced in bulk
the Yearbook of the Department of Ag-
riculture for 1901, which was issued yes
terday, contains a number of particu-
larly interesting features. Mr.. George
William Hill is the editor of the work,
which rebounds greatly to the credit
of the able and affable editor of the
Agricultural Department.
1t was recognized last year that the
Yearbook has assumed n somewhat in
this recognition. the volume for 1900 was
the largest of the series, containing SsS
pages. The desirability of reducing this
bulkiness has not been overlooked this
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Must Not Be Accepted.

Postal cards Which are not in a
whole condition. or those which have
been treated by any process OF bronzing
enameling or other coating. must not
be accepted for redemption. Each un-
used half of a reply postal card will
be regarded as a single card. When
postal cards exceeding twenty-five in
number are presented for redemption.
they must be properly faced and banded
in packages of twenty-five; and post
masters may refuse to accept them
unless so presented
Redeemed postal cards must be sent
to the department by registered mail
When practicable. they should accom-
pany spoiled stamped envelopes which
are forwarded for redemption As far
as possible, one package should be used
and It should be addressed to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General, Redemp-
tion Division. Shipment should not be
made more frequently than once
quarter-preferably during the first two
months thereof.
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
LOCAL MENTION.
Ladies'! You Can Buy SIS

Walking skirts. all shades. 81; shirt waists.
odd, and ends 25c and Sgc; suits,' sd.!is; some
5je straw hats 25c. I20 Ninth street.
Don't Take a Vacation Without
a camera. Get one at Bells. 5l7 Tenth st.
Hot Tamales and Chilli Con Carne
At the Ranch. 5O7 ST. NV. Come round"
Money TO lend at /, and per cent on real
estate. Frank T. Rawlings. 1905 Penna. Ave.
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Summer Underwear.

Just now you want the thin and COM
Portable kind. That's what we will talk
about.
Women's Lisle Thread Vests; 1RN
low neck and short sleeves; 25c NJ
value. Special. each. "
Women's Lisle Thread Combination
Suits; low neck; sleeveless; lace A0C
trimmed or plain; Csc value. IL III
The Washington times., 1902-07-17
Don't Take a Vacation Without

a camera. Get one at Bells. 5l7 Tenth st
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29
How the ARMY BIZ womb Work.

| New York World: Sometimes the
best illustration of the character and
effect of "a proposed law is to show
how IL might operate.
The army bill now before the sen
ate. To which Lieut.. Gen. Miles so
strongly objects. practically does
away with the office of general com
handing and, as the brooklyn Eagle
states it. puts i'm the hands of the
president the power. NJ his pleasure.
to take the senior general from the
field and send HIM to weighing out
potatoes in the cOmmissary depart
ment, while a chief of staff. whose
service has been behind desk. may
be jumped over the head of his SUI
perior and put i'm charge of an ac-
tive corps"
The very fact that Gen. Leonard
Wood. the presidents friend. might
and probably would be jumped to- the
command of the army upon the vol
untary or forced retirement of Lieut..
Gen. Miles-whoSe rank would disap-
pear with him-is enough TO con-
denim the bill.
Gen. Miles may have faults of tenn
permanent and of ambition-as even
presidents have been known To pos
Sess-but he is at least n veteran sol
der and experienced commander of
attested bravery and skill, who learn
ed the science and art of war on a
hundred bloody fields and i'm some of
the greatest campaigns of modern
times.
Gen. Wood was AN army surgeon
with the rank of captain at the out
break of the so-called Spanish war.
He was appointed colonel of the reg
iment of fighting volunteers known
as Rough Riders which he ted into
n deadly ambuscade at Las Guasimas.
The steadiness of the regular troops
and the splendid individual bravery
of the officers and men of the volun-
teers-some of whom followed Roose-
welt in a football rush up San Juan
Hill afterward-saved the day.
Gen. Wood is strong man and has
proved an admirable administrative
officer in Cuba. But what he has
done TO merit promotion TO the head
of the army. or to prove his fitness
for il. would puzzle even the apollo
gists of favoriiism to tell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29
Figures on Church Growth.

Some of the results of Rev. DR.. y.
L. Schauffler's interesting study of
the Protestant churches in the Dor
ough of Manhattan. Greater New
York. show that during the last 21
years the Baptists have grown from
1O,G 500 members to l3.471. the Metho-
dists from 1O.O3s Ia 14,739. the Pres
byterians from 17.1O4 tor 23.649 and
the EpiscopalianS from 2O.9S4 to 49,
535. The first and chief apparent
reason why the EpiscopalianS have
made such a good showing is their
larger expenditure of money. Their
SiNty-One churches and chapelS cost
last year for running expenses ST.
$4,000. while the forty-nine churches
and chapelS of Presbyterians cost
$3.50, S94. Methodists spent $234,936
and Baptists Sl65.235. The largest
annual cost of parochial work in one
Episcopal church. Grace church, was
S179. 23j. The largest cost of Il Pres
byterian church was the Fifth av-
enue. Sl5.773. Washington square
Methodist spent SI9.297 and Calvary
Baptist S12.691.
The individual Episcopal church is
able to do more effective work. it is
claimed. than one of another denOm-
nations in the same neighborhood.
because il has larger number of
ordained workers. No Episcopal
church i'm the Manhattan borough
commits its work To one ordained
minister only. Some have four or
five, besides lay readers and deacons.
Episcopal churches are never closed
during the summer. but priests are
always available for services. parish
duties and looking after strangers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29

In his quest for reelection Senator
Billy Mason wrote to his old-time
friend. Tom Needles. Tom was down
i'm the Indian Territory looking after
allotting lands To- the Inlians. Billy
wanted Tom To come home and carry
Washington county for him. Tom
wrote back To Billy that he was very
busy, and that the president wanted
the federal officeholders tn, attend to
their duties and not NEEDLE in poll
tics. Billy ,mvn sent Tom long dis
patch urging him To return at once,
and said that the presidents order
had been misunderstood-all that
Roosevelt wanted was pure politics.
Quick came the answer from Tom:
IF pure politics are what is wanted
we had better keep out" This ended
the correspondence. and Tom remain
ed i'm Indian Territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29

lace To- the top of their bent But
the skies are charged with thunder,
and Gods lightMings threaten to
burst upon the conspirators who
have taken the base advantage of
their position to delude n credulous
people. Arise. men of England, and
enter into the POSSESSION of your own
estate-the land of your nativity. the
nation you have built up. the coun-
try that is yours"
Commenting on this fact Bryan's
COmmoner says!
IF the editor of the New York
Tribune happens Ia pick up copy
of Reynolds Newspaper during his
royal visit TO England he will be sur
prised to find that democracy is
growing in England while plutOcracy
and aristocracy are growing among
the leaders of the republican party
i'm the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29
Democracy,s Growth in England.

The presidents special ENJOYS to
witness the coronation of the king
will he shocked to learn that there is
a paper in London called Reynolds
Newspaper (and it has a growing cir
cuIatiOn) which is helping TO organ
ize democratic league in that coun-
try. \ recent manifesto concludes
as follows:
80 Caesar we appeal. We ask the
people to assist us in arresting the
decay of this ancient land and peo-
pie. Behold, from his lonely furrow
the plOughman looks up inspired by
a new hope. The hands of industry
are animated with the expectation
of becoming human beings. The
voice of the people browns the roar
of the machine Moloch, and the breed
of human microbes-the crawling
things of stock exchange and the
parasites of society-decay and die.
Come into the sunshine and drink
anew the. wine of life. The .desper-
ate struggle for existence gives no
one time to live The masses are
sinking deeper and deeper, day by
day. into the iron grip of economic
slavery. y Venetian oligarchy is all
supreme, foolipg an ignorant pOpu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29
Night Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all nigh;
long," writes Mrs. Charles Applegate
of Alexandria, Ind, land could hard
ly get any sleep. 1 had consumption
so bad that if 1 walked a block ]
would cough frightfully'. and spit
blood, but when all other medicines
failed, three 81 bottles of DIR. Kings
New Discovery wholly cured me, and
1 gained So pounds" It's absolutely
guaranteed to cure coughs, colds, In
grippe, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. Price soc and 81. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29

The announcement that Hon. Ben
L. Gable is to direct-the campaign of
the democratic national congression-
al committee i'm the forthcoming cleo
tion will be hailed with satisfaction
and enthusiasm by the party through
out the country. Mn Cables achieve
ments in charge of the work of the
western branch of the democratic
national committee in the presiGen-
tial campaign of 1892. when Illinois
was. through the tireiess energies
that he put into the campaign. car
ried for both the national and state
tickets. to say nothing of what was
accomplished i'm such states as lndi-
ana and Wisconsin, gave him the con
fidence of his party that he has never
since lost. His return TO active cam
paign work will be an incentive for
the best efforts that can he put forth
in behalf Of the party candidates all
over the country. 1t means that a
democratic congress viii succeed the
present one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29
Do Not Re Afraid

to look the facts squarely in the
face. That cough. racking and per-
sistent, accompanied by tightness in
the chest and splitting of sticky mu-
Gus. is n sign of consumption. Com
mon sense dictates the use of Aliens
Lung Balsam.. an honest remedy,
since it contains no opium; an eff
cient remedy. since il heals the irri-
tated, infiamed throat and lungs. and
so prevents n deep-seated cold from
running into incurable forms of con
sumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29

pilots aboard their boat and rocks
ahead. In the first place there is the
presidential succession and i'm the
next the Philippine question. lie de-
clnres that the policy of the demo-
cratic party is clear. First, TO insist
that there shall be a stable and repre-
sentative government i'm the Philip
pines, and next that the islanders
shall be guaranteed their indepen-
dence like Cuba. With these two
facts in mind Mr.. Watterson asserts
that the success of the democratic
party is assured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29

when all other remedies fail. I can
heartily recommend Peruna as a catarrh
remedy Mrs. Elmer Fleming.
Treat Catarrh in Spring.
The spring is the time to treat catarrh,
Cold, wet winter weather often rotards
n cure of catarrh. If course of Peruna
is taken during the early spring months
the cure will be prompt and permanent.
There can-be no failures if Peruna is
taken intelligently during the favorable
weather of spring.
As systemic catarrh remedy Peruna
eradicates catarrh from the system
wherever it may be located. 1t cures ca
tarrh of the stomach or bowels with the
same certainty as catarrh of the head.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. HARTMAN, giving a
full statement of your case and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29
EIectIon Notice

Notice IS hereby given thar on Tuesday, the
first day OF April A. D.. 1902, in the city OF
Rock Island, Iniaols an election will be he'd
| for the following officers rn-wit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One alderman in the First ward for two
; ears.
One alderman in the Second ward for two
years
o1e alderma, in the Third ward for two
years
one alderman in the Fourth ward for two
years.
one alderman 10 the Fifth ward for two
years.
ore alderman in the Sixth ward for two
years.
one alderman in the Seventh ward for two
years.
One assessor for one year.
One cole ctor for one year.
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two years.
One justice of the peace TO ill vacancy.
Which election will be open at Z o clock il
the morning and continue open until O'Clock
in the afternoon OF that day. Places OF res is
tration and voting will be as follows:
First ward-First precinct, No. 4oS Fourth
venue.
First ward-second precinct, No. sos Fourth
avenue.
Second ward-Firss precinct, No 1914 Third
avenue.
Second ward-Second precinct, No 100
Seventh avenue.
Third ward-FIrst precinct No 1900 Second
avenue.
Third wsrd-Second precinct, No. 14sl
Seventh avenue.
Thi ward-1hird precinct, Meyer & Beh
ring Nursery company, corner Fifteenth
street and Eleventh avenue.
Fourth Ward-First precinct, F.ick's livery
stable, No. 1914 Third avenue
Fourth Ward-Second precinct, NJ. Levy
carriage house, Nineteenth street, between
Sixth and Seventh avenues.
Fifth Ward-First precinct, hose house on
Twenty second street.
Fifth Ward-Second precinct, Schmid S gro
Gerry store, No. 1913 Twentieth street
Sixth Wsrd-F1rst precinct hose house,
TWEEN, y-sixth street, near Seventh avenue
Sixtn Ward-Second preciuct, chapel, cor
ner Sever tn avenue and Twenty ninth street
Seventh Ward-FiTst precinct, No. 3il0
Fifth avenue.
'SevenIh Ward-Second precinst, Martin
dale's blacksmith shop. No. 200 Fifth avenue
Seventh Wsrd-1hifd precinc', StephensOn
barn, Forty-fourth street, between Seventh
and Eighth avenues.
H. G. SCHAFFLR,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, March II, 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29
E1eoutriz's Notice.


Estate of A. c. Knocke deceased
The undersigned having peen apo nted
executrix of the last viii and test"r ~
A @. Kuocke, late of the county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, deceased --N.>-
gives notice that she will appear before
The county court of Rock Island county, at
the county court room. In the city of Rock Isl
and, at the JuS term on the first Mon
day In June next, at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate are no.
titled and requested TO attend, for the purpose
OF having the same ad juStcd.
All persons indebted TO said estate are re-
questcd to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 24tb day or March. A D IPOc
CORA g hSNoCKE Ike cut IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29

Storm Drain McCaskrin is wasting
his elOquence ON the desert air in his
curbstone orations these days He
had better husband has resources for
his onslaught on the city in the cir
cult court. 1t will take all the skill
he possesses to win that 1000 that
he is after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29

The conscientious press of the
country, irrespective of politics. is
Iauding the action of the democrats
of the United States senate for their
action upon Hanna's slip subsidy bill.
1t was = good fight and the demo-
Gratis acquitted themselves most cred
itably. having logic and conclusive
argument all their way. Much is
said in praise of the action of Dolli-
YER. Spooner. Allison and the other
republicans who opposed the sub
sidy grab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29

If any American statesmen have
really received presents in connec-
ton with the Danish West Indies
transaction. they ought. as long as
Christmas was connected with the
little transaction. to experience no
difficulty in proving that tlrpy- were
perfectly Legitimate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-29

The people of Rock Island. IRE
spective of party. are weary of one
party domination i'm municipal con-
troll. The tendency of the times is
in fact toward absolute non-partisan-
ship in city affairs. the idea being
TO secure good. capable men who
will be uninhuenced by political or
other considerations. save those that
involve the best interests of the city.