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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
What the Philippines Have Done for

When the plan of our imitation
jingoes to hold and subiugate the
Philippines was first proposed. Bish-
OPP Potter, the New York World says,
declared with president fOreboding:
The question is not what we shall
do with the Philippines, but what
they will do to us"
In the house, the other day, Repre-
sentative Williams, of Mississippi, in
Endorsing the denunciation of Gen.
Smith by Congressman Sibley, said:
But it is the system which should
he struck at, not the man who un-
consciously carries out the spirit of
the system. Wherever there is a war
of conquest against a weak and in
ferior colored people, deeds of bru-
tally naturally occur. The chief
danger is not the injury to the weak
race, but that the temptation to ty-
ranny will react upon the strong
race and make brutes of its soldiers"
The admission by Gen. Smiths
counsel that he issued the Infamous
order to kill and burn" to kill all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
storm Settles a Bet.

The fierce storm that swept over
Oregon week ago settled a bet that
was made twenty-five years ago, and
a Methodist church was mixed up in
the wager. Over two decades ago
lack Snyder and G.. y. Mix conclud-
ed TO put up a joke on II. \. Jewett,
then, as now. a cigar dealer in that
city. The two went into Jewett' S
store and told him that they had
just made bet of box of 10-cent
cigars. the latter to be paid for by
the loser when the bet was decided.
Jewett turned over a box of fine Ha-
Vanas to the pair. Then he was told
that Mix had bet Snyder that when
the Methodist steeple would blow
over ii would fall north. but that Sny-
der held out that it would go toward
the. east. In all these years the trio
has been anXiously waiting for old
Boreas to decide the wager. Jewett
in particular being concerned to the
extent of the cost of the cigars de-
livered twenty-five years ago. One
day last week the wind took OFF about
seven feet of the lofty structure and
piled il over on the road to the east,
and Snyder won the bet. The latter,
who lives in Myron. CHANGED to be in
town. He went after Mix, led him
over to Jewett's, and the former
handed out so in full settlement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
COUNTY TEMPLE

May Emmanuel Shippey TO Har-
riet Frysinger. n 60 feet of :. 12O feet
OF rs feet lot 1, Guyerfs second
add, Rock Island. 81 200.
q. y. Schumacher to Otto Berner,
tract by metes and bounds, in lot 3,
LeCIaire's Reserve. 81.
May as. j. Woodin TO Peter Peter
son. lot 10, block 1, Woodin's add,
Rock Island, $275.
John Shuck to W. NJ. Bennett, lot
4. block Z, Moline Heights add, South
Moline, 1925.
William Brooks ct al to Charlotte
Hanson. lot 1. Brooks Seventh add,
Rock Island, S1.O5O.
Charles w. Green to Elder Nande-
burgh, eI%. lot >, and lot 3, block -,
Brigham's add. CordOva, $500.
Sarah l.. Atkinson to William Rivet,
lot 80. GIenwood, $500.
David Stephens by master to Cath
erin Ill. part outlot -, swH Sc, IS, wv,
81. $685..
David Stephens by master to Cath
crime Ill, part outlot -, swH, 80, Is,
Wv, 500.
William Brooks ct al to James L.
Mcintosh. lot II, Brooks Seventh add,
Rock Island. $3.50.
Elizabeth Wilcox to Ezra Wilcher,
lot 6. block >. Black Hawk add, Rock
Island, S2,67O.
William jackson and George NJ.
Babcock to Ii. j. Steckel. lot >. block
!. WheeIock's Fifteenth street add.
Moline. $500.
+. II. Guyer to William Gramnis.
sI., lot 1G. block ;. Guyer's Second
add. Rock Island. S215.
Susan \. Cook to Bella II. Metcalf,
= feet. lot ?. block 9. Old Town of
Rock Island. 81. 500.
w. II. Marshall and II. ID. Mack to
Herman Walstrand, lot ), Park
Place" South Moline, 81.
W. II. Marshall and II. ID. Mack to
Nostic c. Starofsky, lot ?, Park
Place" South Moline. 81.
Phil Mitchell to Chicago. Rock Is
land & Pacific Railway company, e
1888 feet assessors lot ). and sublots
8, Z, s and 9, lot =. LeGalire's Reserve
and part lot 3. LeCalire's Reserve, 81.
Patrick Mullane to w. i. Packard,
parts lots l and >, block 1, Old Town
of Moline, $1,000.
w. l.. Packard to Merchants Loan
& Trust Co, part lots 1 and ,, block
l, Old Town of Moline, 81.
w. II. Corbin to \. ". Beal. VIE,
swH. %; and tract by metes and
bounds. SEA, 30, Is, lie. $4,000.
Anna Crawford to \. NJ. Beal. VIZ.
swH. 20; and tract by metes and
bounds, seq. 30, IS. lie, 81.
Moline Water Power Co. to S. II.
Velie. Jr.. and w. l.. Velie, tract in
Manufacturers add, Moline, $4,000.
Edward Schallow to Emiel Van
Kirkhove, 40 feet lot II. block 0,
Pitts, Gilbert & Pitts Second add,
Moline, 81 100.
Louis Schallow to Emiel Van Kirk
hove, 40 feet lot II, block 0. Pitts,
Gilbert & Pitts Second add, Moline,
81.
Moline Malleable Iron Co. to Ludwig
Schallow. 40 feet lot II, block 3,
Pitts, Gilbert & Pitts Second add,
Moline, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
RheumatI.m cured in 90 Hour..

Il. j. BIackmore, of Halter 81 Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since 1 procured a bottle of
Mystic Cure. 1t got me out of the
house in "a hours. L took to my bed
with rheumatism nine months ago
and the Mystic Cure is the only meu-
icine that did me any good. had
hve of the best physicians in the city,
but 1 received very little relief from
them. 1 know the Mystic Cure to be
what it is represented and take pleas
ure in recommending it to other poor
sufferers" Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gust Scnlegel & Son, 20 w. Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

over ten and to make Samarl n
howling Wilderness and the attempt
ed justification of the policy by Maj.
Waller. who helped TO put il in prac-
tice. show what the Philippines have
done for us. Tyranny and conqU est
have reacted upon the army of the
republic and made it out-1Vcyler
Weyler in these islands. 1t is &c eX-
aggeration to say that we have killed
more of the natives in three years
than the Spaniards had killed I'm thir-
ty, and have practiced cruelti es that
never before disgraced our warfare.
But this is not all. The Phi Hppines
have caused our government to sus-
pend the constitution lin the, pres
ence of our flag. They have made us
repudiate and trample upon the priu-
ciples of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. They have led us to- reenact
the odious alien and seeitiIon laws,
Compared with these insid3ous, de-
molarizing and deplorable results, af-
fecting the very essence of de mocracy
and contravening the genius of our
institutions, the mere money loss of
$3.50, 0OO. 900 is as nothing.
What the Philippines ha sc done td
us is to inoculate our republican sys-
tenn with the virus of military colon
ialism in its most despotics and de-
structive form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
Holds LID a Congressman.

AT the end of the campaign"
writes Champ Clark, Missouri's bril-
liant congressman, from overwork,
nervous tension, loss of sleep and
constant speaking / had about utter
~ collapsed. 1t seemed that all the
organs in my body were out of order,
but three bottles of Electric Bitters
made me all right. It's the best all
around medicine ever sold over a
druggists counter" Over-worked,
rundown men and weak, sickly wo-
men gain splendid health and vitality
from Electric Bitters. Try them.
Only soc. Guaranteed by Hartz &
Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

The president of the village of Ran
touI has inaugurated quite an inno-
walton. Instead of the customary
three on board committees he has
chosen only one on each committee,
claiming that he can thus place the
responsibility in case committee work
should lag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

The credulity of the people is some
thing wonderful. y few days ago IA
woman at Farmer City dreamed that
a man was killed in the pioneer days
by an Indian on the farm of c. w.
Walton near there and that money
was buried with him. She and
twelve men as the apostles went 10
the farm and dug for the treasure.
of course it was not found. Other
efforts were made but failed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

Twenty-Five political parties par
tieipated in the recent election in
Paris. The leading organizations are
the nationalists. conservatives, roy
alists, BonaPartists. republicans, lib
erals. collectivists. prOgressives. radi-
cal socialists and several different
stripes of socialists and anarchists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

Representative W. y. Smith of Mich
igan, says that one of his constitu-
ents who had been living on diet of
egg and sherry was asked by his
physician how he liked it. 1T would
be all right doctor" he replied. ''if
the egg were as new as the sherry
and the sherry as old as the egg"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
ExecutrixIg Notice,

Estate of A. c. Knocke, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
executrix of the last win and testament of
A. G. Kuocke, late of the county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, deceased, hereby
gives notice that she viii appear before
the county court OF Rock Island county, at
the county court room. in the city of Rock ISL
and, at the -Iur c term on the first Mon
Day In June next, at, which time all per-
sons havin claims against said estate are no
dded and requested to attend, for the purpose
" having the same adjusted
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
Iuested to make immediate payment to the
Undersigned
Dated this 24th day OF March. A ID. 1902
CORA Q. KNoCKE, Executrix
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

The ST. Louis prophet who hobs up
every few years to predict the millen-
ium has now decided upon 1912 as the
nomentous date. This allows time
for the Louisiana Purchase eXposi-
tion. and a little to spare, and there
fore meets with public approval in
Missouri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

"WhatT
THAT Or. Stanhope was the best fell
sow and the most incorrigible wag in
this club. Much obliged. She's been
sweet as sugar to me ever since"
+. A. mitchell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

The undersigned, lifelong democrat. at
the request of many friends. wishes TO an
nounce himself a candidate for minority
representative in the legislature. subject to
the decision of the democratic convention,
and soIicits the support OF all friends to Sc
cure said nomination
a. p M-NABNEY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
For LerisIative NomInatIon.

At the solicitation OF many friends here
by announce myself a candidate for the
nomination for minority representative
subject to the decision of the democratic
convention and invite the support of those
who deem me worthy. w. r MOORE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05
THE ARGUS.

published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue. Rock Island, Ill. Entered at the
ostofice as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

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

l. Will leave N. P. r. eastern terminals. Very
low Round Trip rates in effect. Don't miss
this chance! Send for Our rate circular at once.
Address G. A. Matthews, D. P. A. N. P. r., Chi
R, St. Paul, MINI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

TERMS-DaiIy. 10 cents per week weekly,
e1.O0 per year in advance
All Accommodations of political or argumen-
tative character, political religious, must
have real name attached for publication. No
such articles viii be printed over fictitious
'gnatures
Correspondence solicited from every town
hip in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-05

@. r. M'NABNEY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18
OFFICIAL KNOCKS.

| Now there's the case of Schley :, We are not officials, you or I, And can give q frank opinion l Without fear of calling down; If Sampson wasn't there When Schley combed the Spaniards'
 hair,
 It don't seem the proper caper l For the naval folks to frown. When man gets next to flame, And make himself a name Something straightway happens Which would make most of us weep: He gets a bunch of knocks, Which would down a full grown OK, As a present from some imbecile, Who thinks he knows a heap. In the days of old Chief Dick Not pin could you stick BetWixt the ranks of Tammany. So solid stood the braves; But goodness, what a change l Twill take ages to arrange Tombstones in the graveyard Of political graves. And there's the Philippines. Uncle sammy has the means Of restoring law and order, Good things come high and slow. It's fine place for the Jews They could save both clothes and
 shoes,
 And introduce suspenders To the natives, don't you know The lock shop, the sock shop, some
 times may he slack; The hook shop, the box shop, some
 times go way back: Of all shops there is one which is
 always on the run, It's the knock shop, and their work is
 never done;
 There goods are used on land and sea. Used on you, and used on me, And man must be no good chump When he never. never gets a bump. For their goods are really right .n
 style;
 Yes, the knock shops running all i)e
 s'LINUS.n
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18
THE PRICE OF GAS.

Judge Grosscup in the United States court at Chicago has decided that the city has the right to regulate the price of gas. The question came up in the case wherein the Peoples Gaslight and Coke company seeks to have the city enjoined from enforcing it's 75-cent gas ordinance. The city demurred. an.1 claimed that even if the facts set forth in the gas company's petition were true, the city still had the right to reg ulate the price of gas. Judge Gross cup held yesterday that the city had the right to see that the 'rate was rea- sonable," but told attorneys for the gas concern that they might amend their bill so as to protest against the 75 cents rate as being too low. Mayor Harrison said that the courts ruling meant that the municipality had the right to regulate the rates charged for telephones, electric lights and all other services rendered by public utility cor porations. Hartford Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18

The addition to the worlds fair site at St Louis of the grounds and build- ings of Washington university, with the relation sustained by these build ings to the exhibit of the department of education, caused further revision of plans so as to remove the education building and the social economy build ing out of the main picture of the ex- position to the grounds of the uniyer- sity. The present plan is to place tic education and social economy building to one side and the forestry and fish- cries building to the other side of the main avenue leading up to the admin istration building of the university. As a result of these considerations the dc~ partment of work has been designating the buildings by numbers and by the names of the architects in designing them. This will be changed now.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18

In a recent debate in the United States senate, on the advisability of O large standing army, Senator flaw ley of Hartford paid the following compliment to the Connecticut battal- ion: ''I wish to say few words in vindication of the National Guard, and to do 1t by illustrating the conduct and experience of Connecticut. In every congressional district we have an excellent regiment. It has it's hall tits armory. It drills by regiment, by battalion, and company drills at regular intervals. The state has pro- vided a splendid camp upon the sea- shore, with all the necessary appli- ances, where the brigade of the state, the four regiments, meet every year, and spend week, being exercised in military drills and maneuvers. l know each one of those companies in my town and elsewhere. They are ready to be called out at a moments notice They are we'll drilled in com- pany and battalion drill, and they would be an exceedingly valuable aid in case of rebellion, insurrection, or actual war. They are well-drilled men and will turn out now. marching as we'll as the average of the regular army"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18

Senator Platt of Connecticut has about made up his mind that he will recommend, as chairman of the com, mittee on Cuban relations, a measure providing for reduction of 9 per cent of the duty on imports from Cuba providing corresponding reductions are allowed on goods going into Cuba from the United States, and he is seriously considering offering an amendment to the Philippine tariff bill which Will provide for such reciprocal arrange ment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18

Senator Hoar anticipated the inten- ton of the democratic senators at Washington this week when he of fered resolution providing for an investigation of the conduct of the war in the Philippines, which he de- fined when he said: "We are engaged in the unholy task of crushing q repub- lie, the first great republic ever es- abolished in the eastern hemisphere. :" Senator Carmack of Tennessee said of the democratic attitude: We shall be satisfied if the Philippine commit tee will report favorably the resolu- tion which Senator Hoar has intro duced, but very much doubt if any
 thing will be done. The only recourse left to the democrats is debate, and during the continuance of the discus sion the whole subject will be thor oughly canvassed.'' While there has been no democratic caucus on the sub
 ject, it has been an understood thing with them that the Philippine ques- tion should be made to play promin- ont part in the debates of the session, even if they couldn't compel the repub- lican majority to 1egislate upon 1t in the right way. That the real condi- tions in the Philippines are unknown in this country is asserted with much positivenesS. Even as conservative man as Senator Teller says he has seen a number of letters which show conditions on the islands unknown to the American people, who have a right to know the truth. Republicans know this just as we'll as democrats, but they will hardly permit the investiga- tion, for fear that it would furnish po- litical ammunition for the democrats.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18
AIDING soER PRISONERS.
Those Held by British In Bermuda
 In Sad Condition.


 BOSTON, Jan. 18.-Rev. Edward Ev- erett Hale, D. D., as president of the Lend a Hand society, which for months past has been collecting and shipping clothing, food and other things to the Boer prisoners held by the British in Bermuda, recently sent his assistant, Rev. W. S. Key, to make visit to the prison camps and to report on the con ditions. Mir. Key has just returned. He was permitted to visit all the camps on six different islands and to talk at will with the prisoners. There are now about 5000 men and boys in the prison laagers. All the prisoners complained of having no clothing excepting what they wore when captured Some of them had not had a change of under wear for sixteen months.
 During Mir. Keys visits to the camps clothing was distributed, but hats, caps, socks, towels, handkerchiefs, under clothing, suspenders and soap, needles, tfEead, buttons and knives are sorely needed. Their daily ration of food is in- sufficient. as all the prisoners had been accustomed to an active outdoor life. 1ue SHOIl dlioWduce O1 NeSStaDiSS WstS specially complained of.
 After describing the daily routine of camp life, Rev Dr. Hale asks for con- tributions of such food as oatmeal, cornmeal, condensed milk, all kinds of cereals, tea, coffee, peas. beans, rice, sago, evaporated apples, canned corn. desiccated vegetables and tobacco for the old men, Money is also needed
 The Lend Hand society, Bo~ton. re- ceives and ships all contributions, which are gratefully received.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18
New Mexico,s Claims to Statehood.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-At a spe- cial meeting of the house committee on territories hearing was given com mittee of prominent nonpartisan citi- zens of New Mexico appointed by the governor of the territory to appear in behalf of statehood. B. s. Rodey, terri torial delegate, made the opening argu- ment. He said that New Mexico had been asking admission to the union of states for many years and several times had secured favorable action by one or the other house. The territory had present population of 100000, as shown by the annual report of the gov ernor and the registration of 60,0OO voters, and great mineral. agricultural, stock raising and other resources
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18

Some time ago my daughter caught a severe cold. She complained of pains in her chest and had a bad cough. I gave her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy according to directions and in two days she was well and able to go to school. have used this rem edy in my family for the past seven years and have never, known it to fail" says James Prendergast. merchant, Annato Bay, Jamaica, West India Islands. The pains in the chest indi- cated an approaching attack of rneu- monia, which in this instance was un- doubtedly warded off by Chamber 1ain's Cough Remedy. It counteracts any tendency of cold toward pncu- monia. Sold by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 1902.

The presence of Governor Crane of Massachusetts at the White House this week, and his subsequent call on Sec retary Long. have started anew the rumor that the governor will succeed Mr Long. When seen the governor de- nied that he expected to assume the navy portfolio, but he seemed unalle to deny that it has been offered to hila and there are many who believe that he will eventually accept it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

That Waterbury does considerable importing from France is indicated by the fact that Abbott & Parker, 2l Ea' Main street, have supplied our manli- facturers and others during the last six months with remittance checks to the amount of about 100000 francs. They have also remitted to Germany several thousand marks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18
IacLnwanna,a Rnnn,-

NEW YORK, Jan. IS. IT Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad shares were the feature of the railroad list on the Stock Exchange yesterday, rising eleven points comparatively ear ly in the day to 26S, the highest on rec ord. Most of the other anthracite stocks joined in the movement. There was very heavy buying of Reading.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18
yoITR REST GIRL.

Do you remember how very much she was when the snow did not last for that sleigh ride you promised her? Don't keep her walt ing for ride. Our teams are the best in town. We have careful drivers II you want one. Louck's Stables, 4o Spring street Phone 605-2.