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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
The Gigantic Money Combine.

The North American Trust com
pany. with a capital of s.. OOO.O and
surplus of 81, 100000, is behind one
of the most gigantic combinations of
capital ever attempted in this coun-
try. This is n banking trust to be
known as the American Bankers
corporation. which is to- own and
control national banks in 80 of the
largest cities in the United States.
Included i'm this list of financial
centers will be New York. Chicago,
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, st. Louis. Buff
falo, San Francisco, and the capitals
of the different states. Indianapolis
will be the center of one of the banks
to he included in the national com
bination, and, ii is understood, ne
gotiatiOns are even now under way
for the purchase or control of one of
the national banks of that city.
Should this bank not be purchased or
n controlling interest secured n new
bank will he. started in the city by
the combination. In indianapolis.
however, as in the other cities to be
included, it is the desire of the cor
poration TO buy the controlling in
terest in n large bank having strong
outside interests and influence
through the surrounding territory.
The American Bankers corpora
tion was Incorporated some time ago
with a capital of $3,OOO.OOO. the char
ter providing for surplus of 49,
100000. II was chartered under the
general laws of New Jersey. the cap
ital to be divided into $4,000 shares,
par value 500. at $1,000 per share.
The object of the corporation has
been kept a secret. The promotion
of the enterprise has been conducted
under the seal of secrecy with all
correspondence marked strictly
personal" Already n national bank
has been selected in each city and
the work of negotiating for the pur-
chase of these banks is now under
way. Officials of the North American
Trust company decline to discuss the
matter. but in their correspondence
with the banks with which they are
negotiating they anneanee that the
project is we'll under way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
The Duke de ARGOS.

1t has been announced from the
state department at Washington that
the Duke de ARGOS. minister of Spain
TO the United States, now ON a leave
of absence. will not return to this
country at the expiration of his
leave. He has been transferred to
Brussels as minister to Belgium.
The man who will succeed him is
said 10 he Don de Oieda, present
Spanish minister TO Tangier, Moroc-
co. Senior de Ojeda served as secre-
tary of the Spanish commission sent
to Paris 10 negotiate n treaty of
peace with the United States after
the war of 1895.
Duke de ARGOS was the first Span
ish minister to the United States
after that war. and he managed to
make the most out of a delicate sit
uation. In this he was aided largely
by the Duchess de ARGOS, who was
formerly Miss Virginia Lowery, of
Washington. 1t was said, at the
time of her husbands appointment.
that his selection was due largely to
the fact that his wife was an Ameri-
can.
The duke served as secretary of
the Spanish legation at Washington
for 20 years, and it was here that he
met Miss Lowery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
A NoIseIess Typewriter.

Scientists claim that the exercise
necessary TO operate an ordinary
typewriter, together with its noise,
tend to injure the ihealth and cause
nervousness. \ German inventor
has therefore perfected a machine
which is operated by air pressure on
the keyboard, and does away with
the noise and much of the labor. Its
adoption may be one way of preserv-
ing health and preventing nervous
ness, but there is a better and less
expensive way, and that is by using
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters. All
people of sedentary occupation need
this wonderful medicine to aid diges-
ton and to keep the bowels regular.
1t will also cure dyspepsia, bilious
ness, insomnia and nervousness.
Don't be deceived into taking some
thing just as good" There is no
medicine equal to the Bitters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
The County Convention.

1t is generally well to consider
that all's well that ends well, espec-
tally in politics, yet it is sometimes
impossible TO overlook shortcomings
that might as readily have been
avoided. Far he it from The Argus
to take exception To any of the can
didates put in the field for party and
public favor by yesterdays demo-
cratic county convention. As mat
ter of fact. where so much of the
time was occupied with what to the
outside public might have had the
appearance of hopeless deadlock,
it is a source of qualification to
know that a ticket combining so
many elements of strength should
have been chosen.
1t was in the matter of general
recognition of the representative
members of the party in the makeup
of the delegates to the state conven-
ton that the dominating element of
the convention not only was guilty
of a great injustice. but made great
mistake. y political faction that Is
anxious To succeed. viii find that it
never pays to keep a slate with all
who may not yield TO its bidding in
all instances. No one element can
succeed long in a political organ
ization by pursuing the rule or ruin
policy 1t will profit no faction in
the end that seeks to ignore any
wing of the party because it may
have had other preferences or hon
est differences of opinion.
1t is no disparagement of the IA
vOred ones. and it is intended as no
disparagement of them, to say that
those who had in their keeping the
selection of the delegates who are to
stand for the county democracy at
the state convention. did not serve
the best interests of the party or any
particular faction by ignoring
the righteous and recognized claims
of party members of long standing
in Rock Island, to say nothing of the
absolute disregard for the party rep
resentation throughout the country
districts.
1t is gratifying to know that a con
differences were so PRONOUNCED was
so capably and tremendously con-
Quoted, but il cannot fail TO be a
matter of regret that a spirit should
have been manifest at any stage
antagonistic to the maintenance of
unseIfish devotion to party welfare
and a proper regard for all who are
interested and instrumental in pro-
noting that welfare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

Zone Minute Cough Cure beats all
other medicines / ever tried for
coughs, colds, Group and throat and
lung troubles" says ID. Scott Currin
of LogantOn, Pa. One Minute Cough
Cure is the only absolutely safe
cough remedy which acts Immediate
ly. Mothers everywhere testify to
the good it has done their little ones.
Group is so sudden in it's attacks that
the doctor often arrives too late. 1t
yields at once to One Minute Cough
Cure. Pleasant to take. Children
like it. Sure cure for grip, bron-
chitis, coughs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
YiruIent Cancer Cnred.

Startling proof of a wonderful adj
vance in medicine is given by Drug
gist G. w. Roberts, of Elizabeth, w.
Va. An old man there had long suf-
fered with what good doctors pro-
nounced incurable cancer. They be-
ieved his case hopeless till he used
Electric Bitters and applied Buck
lens Arnica Salve, which treatment
completely cured him. When Elec-
trio Bitters are used to eXpel bilious,
kidney and microbe poisons at the
same time this salve eXerts its
matchless healing power, blood dis
eases, skin eruptions, ulcers and
sores vanish. Bitters soc. Salve csc,
at Hartz & UIlemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Queen and Crescent fast line to
fast trains daily.
Only through car line to Asheville,
n. c., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Queen e. Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
One fare plus 81 for the round trip
to a number of points in the north,
west and southwest on June Sd and
18th via the c., r. /. d p. railway.
S4.65 for democratic state cenven-
ton to be held at Springfield June
II. C., B. d Q. railway will have on
sale June II TO Il, inclusive, tickets
limited for return To and including
June 10. $4.G5.
L ne lNOtk lSldnu a Il cora VIII sell
tickets to Springfield, ILL.,, and re-
turn June Il. 16 and II, final limit
June 10, ut S4.65, account the demo-
cratic state convention.
The Rock Island & Peoria will sell
tickets to Peoria and return, June Is
to -. with final limit June %, ut $2.75,
account the Saengerfest.
Puget Sound is one of the most ia
vored portions of our country. Its
history is fascinating, its scenery
wonderfully grand, its industries and
commerce varied and matchmaking,
its climate moist, balmy, cool and
life-gi1ing. Wonderland 1902" the
Northern Pacific's latest annual has
an account of this region that will be
interesting, and valuable as well, to
everybody young and old. Send
Charles S. Fee, general passenger
agent, Northern Pacific railway, St.
Paul, Mimi, six cents for the book,
and you may he surprised to learn
what n favored land there is away up
in the northwestern corner of our
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
Thursday, June II.

Democratic Congressional Convention
BY direction of the democratic cor gres-
sional committee for the Fourteenih congress
sional district of Illinois, the democratic vot-
ers of the several counties of the district are
requested TO send deleRa 10 the democratic
convention to be held at Monmouth, Ill, Tues
day. Aug. 5, 1902, at IL O'Clock a m, for the
purpose OF placing In nomination q candidate
to be voted for AZ the November election
1902, for congress.
Also for the selection OF the democratic
central committee, consisting of one member
from each county of the district.
Also for the transaction OF such other bust
ness as may properly come before the con-
vention.
The number OF delegates viii be as herein
after provided. The basis of representation
for The several counties will be one delegate
for every 200 votes cast for the democratic
presidential electors in 1900 and one delegate
for each additional 100 fraction or more. The
following shows the number OF delegates TO
which each county is entitled:
.SS
Henderson, ------------ ------------------ D
McDonOugn---------.-- ---.--------...------- III
Mercer...-.-..-.-.-..----. ..--.-..----..---..l IL
Warren 10
John SCHAFER, Chairman
DAVID TURNBULI- Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
Real Friend.

az have suffered from dyspepsia and
Indigestion for fifteen years." says w.
II. Sturdevant of Merry Oaks, y. c.
After L had tried many doctors and
medicines to no avail one of my
friends persuaded me to try Kodol.
1t gave immediate relief. 1 can eat
almost anything. l want now and
my digestion is good. L eheerfuHy
recommend Kodol." Don't try to
cure stomach trouble by dieting.
That only further weakens the sys-
tenn. Lou need wholesome, strength
ening food. Kodol enables you to
assimilate what you eat by digesting
it without the stomachs aid. All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
Spring Fever.

Spring fever is another name for
biliousness. 1t is more serious than
most people think. \ torpid liver
and inactive bowels mean poisoned
system. If neglected, serious illness
may follow such symptoms. De-
Wits Little Early Risers remove all
danger by stimulating the liver, open
ing the bowels and cleansing the sys-
tenn of impurities. Safe pills. Never
grippe. II have taken DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for torpid liver every
spring for years." writes K. NJ. Ever
", Moundsville, W. Va. They do me
more good than anything have ever
tried"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
Ready to Yield.

Il used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
for piles and found it 4 certain cure, -
says 5. Il. Meredith, Willow Grove,
Del. Operations unnecessary to cure
piles. They always yield to DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Cures skin dis
eases, all kinds of wounds. Accept
no cOunterfeits. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
warning. Warning.

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of FO-
ley's Honey and Tar, FOley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for a little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepare
tons in place of these valuable med
icines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives
of their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
AdmLnl.trator,s Notice.
of Wilhelm Theme, deceased.

Estate OF wilhelm Theme, deceased.
The undersigned having peen appointed ad'
minlstrator of the estate of Wilhelm Theme,
late of the county of Rock Island, state OF
Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that be
viii appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the county court room, In
the city of Rock Island ct the July term,
on the first Monday In July next. at which
time all persons having claims against sale
for the purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons irdebtei to said estate are re-
undersigned.
Dated this 18Th day of May, A. ID. 1902.
OTro GOTTScH, Administrator.
SWEENEY & WALKER, Attorneys for Admin
istratOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
The New Koyai nuskal<o Hotel

is situated in the centre of the finest
summer resort region in America.
known as the Muskoka Lakes. within
easy reach of the principal cities in
Canada and the United States. Open
for guests June 18th.
For further particulars, descriptive
matter and all information, write
Geo. w. NauX, " &. L. & +. ~, Grand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

a clear increase in the cost of the
peoples sugar. On an annual con-
sumption of about 100000, tons, this
means a yearly tax of $s7 600, 900 to
be paid by the people to the trust,
if Mr.. Oxnard's interesting statement
be true. The monOpolies can only be
protected by Plundering the people.
The duty on refined sugar is n tariff
for monopoly only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
The Sugar Tax.

Oxnard, the beet sugar king. says
that German refined sugar would
flood our market at less than two
cents pound but for the tariff. And
the trust now declares that even if
the little "differential'' of $3.50 ton
is taken off, German cheap sugar
will Invade" us.
If this be so. then of the $50 a ton
duty on refined sugar 5000 must be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

The war department denies that
the public has right To the facts in
any matter. much less in the case of
Lieutenant Arnold. The censorship
of Mr.. Root is doubtless designed to
keep the people in ignorance of the
numerous Philippine atrocities yet
unrepOrte ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
Warning.

If you have kidney or bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kid
ney Cure, you will have only yourself
to blame for results, as it positively
cures all forms of kidney and bladder
diseases. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week. weekly,
o1.O0 per year in advance.
Accommodations of political or argumen-
tative character. political religious, must
Fave real name attached for publication No
auch articles will be printed over fictitious
gnatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town.
hip in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

me. 1 have consequently since been
her slave. except in one respect. My
wife has never been able To induce or
drive me to take country walks. Ny
walk with her father destroyed my
taste for such affairs forever.
EMERY STRONG TORBERT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED al the
Postonice as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

Do not overlook the improved park
system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

Let us bear in mind on approaching
flag day what the flag represents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

How Are Your Kidney
Dr. Hobbs Spara gus Pills all kidney ills. Sam
pie free, Add Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or N \
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

By THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

Trunk Railway System, 135 Adams
ST., Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

If you are in need of dental work
call on us before going elsewhere as
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If you are in
need of set of teeth call and see our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it
to fit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than our prices below.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

Only through ear line to Asheville
N. c., Queen &S Crescent route anC
Southern railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

Queen and Crescent fast line to
Birmingham and New Orleans. Two
fast trains daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen g. Crescent
route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

JoBN SCHAFER, Chairman.
DAVID TURNBULL, Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

One fare plus 81 for the round trip
to n number of points in the north,
west and southwest on June Sd and
nth via the c., II. /. d =. railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

The Rock Island & Peoria will sell
tickets To Peoria and return, June Is
to -. with final limit June %, ut $2.75,
account the Saengerfest.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-30

Major Doran, of Prescott, stepped off the burro this morning with dress suit case in one hand and sack of ore samples in the other. When asked about his travels, the ma jOr said: "We | have been down in the land of manana. The country around Magdalena, in So nora, looks good for mining, but no- thing else. The people are thousand years behind the times" At this juno ture. Geo. ". Norton, of Yuma. stepped up to shake hands with his old friend Doran Their last meeting had been in Tucson, just seven years ago. They immediately began to re- call old times in the eleventh legislature of Arizona, of which both were mem bers: so the major forgot all about So nora. But Mr. Norton stopped long enough to say that mining in Yuma county was coming up fast. He has been engaged in building roads to his property in Mohawk district.-Tucson Citizen, April 2.
 A deaf and dumb printer named Or ange J. Kennedy was killed by an en- zine On the Santa Fe, at Cherokee Sid ing, near Peach Springs, in Coconino nino county, last Wednesday. He was walking on the track outside the rails, on the ties. and, of course, did not hear the approaching engine nor the warn- ing whistle. The beam of the pilot struck the unfortunate man in the back, killing him instantly. Kennedy was employed in the Sun office here for several weeks last fall. He was an in- telligent man and good eompositor.
 Ex-Territorial Auditor J. F. Meador, of Phoenix, is in town visiting with his friend Harry Carpenter. They visited Gila City Sunday and examined some placer and gold quartz mines in that and other localities, and returned to Yuma Wednesday afternoon. Mr. MeadOr is well pleased with the mining outlook and predicts great activity in the near future in that industry. He will visit Picacho before he returns to PhoeaiX.
 The American Girl Mining Company has filed it's articles of incorporation; capital stock of the company is $1, ,500,- GOO. The board of directors are Geo. D. Patten, F. $. Daggett, w. l.. Wot- kyns, Thomas Johnson and George H. Coffin, all of Pasadena, Cal, D. w. Field of Los Angeles, and Colin Tim mons of Prescott, A. T. The American Girl mine is situated near the Gold Rock mines in San Diego county Cal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-30
Affairs at PicaChO

Ex-Senator Dorsey's and the Land field interests at Picacho have passed into the hands of a syndicate Cf which Ex-Senator Pettigrew is the head. The work at Picacho is pro- gresSing with every reasonable activi- ty. The railroad is nearly completed, and the Colorado Iron Works, which has the contract for the erection of the reduction works, will have the same ready to turn over to the California King Gold Mines Company about July lst. The present payroll of the comp any consists of 400 men, which requires disbursement of Sl8,00 per month.
 The change of ownership in this property wi!l not in any way impede the progress of the work. When com pleted the company will have the larg- est cyanide plant in operation in the world. Its capacity will be 1900 tons per day of ore at q conservative value of $4.00 per ton, and guarantee of ore that cannot be exhausted at tlat rate in the next twenty years. The comp any has greater assurance of perma- nency than is seldom experienced in mining enterprises. It will be the medium through which large sums of money will be distributed monthly.
 MT. Emerson Gee. general manager at present in charge of the works, is an eminent mining engineer and thor oughly competent to manage this gi- gantic enterprise. Under his skillful supervision all departments are nov ing with dispatch. Yuma is to be con- graduated upon having such an exten- sive enterprise so near at hand.
 All of the above information is from a reliable source, and can safely be given full credence.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-30
Artesian Waters Flow.

Artesian water is flowing one mile south of Tucson.
 It began flowing today, being struck within fifteen feet of the surface.
 It is flowing at the rate of about 5O,000 gallons every twenty-four hours. and gives indication of substantial per- manencF
 Some time ago Senator Eugene s. Ives of Yuma and General l.. H. Man ming of this town bonded the Allison land, mile south of town, in the val ley, and concluded to sink an expert mental well for prospecting purposes. Captain Fulton, a Texas veteran arte- sian well sinker. was summoned to do the work. He began a few days ago, putting in only 4! inch pipe Before he had sunk fifteen feet the water gushed out and is now flowing we'll over the top of the pipe.-Citizen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-30
Two Very important Industries.

While it may seem broad statement it is probably true that our railroads, with their immense capitalization and army of employees, form one of the most important industries of the coun- try. The other very important indus try is the manufacture of that celebrat- ed family medicine, Hostetter's Ston- ach Bitters. It is compounded with the greatest care and contains nothing that would injure the most delicate system. It is backed by a record of fifty years of cures of sick headache, indigestion, fatulency, belching, dys- pepsia, liver and kidney troubles, and malaria, fever and ague. It is splen- did spring medicine and blood purifier, and as tonic for the rundown system it is unequaled- Try it. Cur private stamp is over the neck of the bottle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-04-30
Ross Will Now Hang.

The supreme court has affirmed the the decision of the superior court de- nying new trial to Bert Ross, who is sentenced to hang on the 10th day of May for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Ward of San Diego county. Mr. Ward, who was the eldest son of J. L. Ward of this city, was taking Boss to the penitentiary, when he was assaulted by the latter and killed. The date of Ross execution has been set several times, but each time Ross lawyers have obtained a reprieve upon various grounds. It is probable that no further reprieves can be obtained, and that Ross will finally meet his death on the gaIlows, as he richly deserves.