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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
VENEZUELA YIELDS TO FORCE
That Is the Way . Caracas Telegram Puts
Her Agreement to Arbitrate
with the Allies

New York, Jan. 9.-The Worlds
Port of Spain correspondent says:
THE French will probaly join the
blockade of the Venezuelan coast for
the reason that Venezuela failed to
make the first payment due on the
French claim Dec. 81.
"Castro's attempt to borrow money
from the Bank of Venezuela failed.
His next step will be to force loan
from the merchants. The better ele-
ment in Venezuela is urging him to
give up the office.
Troops are sleeping in the plaza at
the capital. The situation is deplora-
bic. Castro conceals and the censor
stops all unfavorable news"
London, Jan. 9.-Castro's reply to
the powers accepting the arbitration
conditions of the allies was delivered
to the foreign office this afternoon.
The reply is regarded as having much
more tinaIity than expected and as
definitely settling the submission of
all difficulties to arbitration.
Caracas. Jan. '9.-After two stormy
meetings of The cabinet all the condi-
tiOns set forth in the replies of the
powers to President Castros last pro-
pOsals in the matter of settling the
Venezuelan dispute through arbitration
have been accepted by the Venezuelan
government. The government considers
these conditions to be unjust, but de-
clares it is obliged to yield to force.
The Venezuelan answer was deliv
cred at the United States legation here
at noon yesterday. The conditions of
the powers cover cash payments to the
allies and guarantees for the payment
of the balance of their claims. 1t can
be said on good authority that the +,
question of raising the existing block
ade will not he considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
Chicago Plant Damaged.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-The Federal Man
ufacturing company's plant at South
Chicago was damaged by fire today.
The loss is $15O,O0O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09

Madison. Wis. Jan. GA decided
stir was caused here by the discovery
that the wife of DIR: George keenan,
and their two young children had
smallpox. and had been removed to the
contagiOn hospital. Though they had
been ailing for several days it was not
known that they were suffering from
Sma llDOX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
STORY OF ASSASSINATION
OF CHAMBERLAIN DENIED

London, Jan. 9.-There is absolute
Iv no foundation for the report pub
Iished in the United States that Colo
nial Secretary Chamberlain has been
assassinated in South Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
CARNEGIE's PARTNER KILLED
BY ENGINE AT PITTsBURG

Pittsburg, Jan. 9.-Andrew McWil-
liams, one of the junior partners of
Andrew Carnegie and superintendent
of carpenters at the Edgar Thomson
Steel works, was killed by an engine
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
Swift & Go. Do Their
Part to Relieve
Suffering
AMONG THE POOR
Rule to Apply in Chicago
and Wherever Firm
Has Plants.

Chicago. Jan. 9.-To alleviate the
suffering among the poor, owing to
the scarcity of coal, Swift & Co. an
nounced today that they would sell
coal at cost to all who applied for it.
The firm has a contract for the
whole output of mine and has been
selling coal at cost to its employees.
Having more coal than it requires the
surplus is to be placed at the dispos-
al of the poor. No one can obtain
more than a bushel at a time.
The Prices to Prevail.
The prices will be: Bushel. 20
cents; half bushel. 10 cents; peck, )
cents.
Selling coal to the poor il not to be
limited to Chicago. but will be sold
wherever the firm has plants. at ST.
Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph, Oma-
ha and st. Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
BEET SUGAR MEN
The National Association Meets
at Washing
ton.
POSITION AS TO CUBAN TARIFF
Representatives of Michigan Indus
tries Act Indepen-
IDENTITY.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Representa-
tives of the Michigan beet sugar in
terests today held a meeting and de-
cided to defer action until the COM
mittee on foreign relations had re-
ported the Cuban treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
Two aea md 100 Head of Cattle KILLED

Sioux City, Ia, Jan. Ed. Stewart
and Dan Bronson lost their lives in the
storm near Arlington, 5. D.. being
crushed under the ruins of a barn.
Over 100 head of stock was also killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
More Earthunal q sho, KS.

Ashkabad, Jan. 9.-There was an
other violent earthquake at Andijan
Wednesday, but no loss of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
Death of Gov. Hastings.

Bellefont, Pa, Jan. 9.-Former Gov.
Hastings died this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 9.-Four hundred
of Nebraska's prominent democrats
gathered round the Jackson day ban
quet board last night, the guests of
honor including former Congressman
j. Hamilton Lewis, Congressman
elect Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, of this
city, and w. H. Thompson, candidate
for governor of Nebraska at the re-
cent election. William j. Bryan, who
was to have delivered an address, was
detained in Oklahoma.
The following letter from former
President Cleveland was read:
princeton, n. j., Dec. 3O.-I regret
very much that l am unable to accept
your courteous invitation to attend
the 18th annual banquet of the Omaha
Jacksonian club on Jan. next. / de-
sire, however, to thank you for your
kind remembrance and to express the
hope that the occasion will inspire
those who participate to increased
and harmonious endeavor in the cause
of genuine democracy. Yours very
truly, GROVER Glen ELAND."
A number of kilograms of regret
were received from other prominent
apostles of 'OId Hickory" including
Carter Fl. Harrison, of Chicago, for
mer Congressman Charles y. Towne,
ex-senator Allen and Tom L. John
son, of Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09

Waterloo, Iowa, Jan. 9.-Henry Noll
mer, former mayor of Davenport, who
made the principal address at the
Jackson day banquet in this city last
night, eloquently arraigned the re-
publican party as the mother and pro-
tector of trusts. The speakers were
Judge \. Van Wagener, Former Gov.
Horace Boies. \. l.. Sorter. of Mason
City, T. j. Fitzpatrick, of Dubuque,
and j. NJ. Parsons, of Rock Rapids.
The boom of Judge Van Wagener as
the next democratic candidate for
governor was the feature of the meet
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
Other jackson Day Celebrations.

Cleveland, Jan. 9.-Ihere were two
jackson day banquets here last night,
one by the Buckeye club at the Ken
nard house and democratic ban
quet'' at the Hollenden hotel in honor
of Andrew jackson. soldier. states
man and democrat" Mayor Johnson,
who was to have been the principal
speaker at the Buckeye club dinner.
was detained in New York City by a
law suit. At the Hollenden dinner
there were several responses to
toasts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-09
NEW WERAFORPARTY
CHEEKY Sentiments Voiced in
jackson Day Banquet
in Chicago
BY REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRATS
Many Distinguished Speakers Are
Heard-Celebration
Elsewhere.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Before the most
representative democratic audience
that has assembled in Chicago in
years democratic policies were out
lined and democratic sentiments
enunciated last night. The occasion
was the annual Jackson day banquet
given at the Sherman house under the
auspices of the democratic organiza-
tions of Cook county. Speakers of
national reputation declared that a
new era for democracy was in sight.
They declared that the time had come
when democracy would be reunited
on national issues.
There We're present the men who
lead the party in the state and in
Cook county. All of the democratic
county officials, former democratic
mayor, a present and former city
treasurer, the ma aiority of the mem
berS of the state and county commit
teemen, the national committeeman,
and 30 of the democratic members of
the Legislature, including the leaders
in the senate and house. sat down at
the banquet board. In addition there
We're Mayor Rose of Milwaukee and a
score of the democratic leaders of the
state of Wisconsin. Those at the
speakers table were John McGIIlen,
John II. Williams, Mayor Rose. Sena-
tor Stringer. John F. Donovan. For
mer Mayor Hopkins, Sheriff Barrett,
Gahan. City Treasurer c. F.
Gunther and John b. Payne.
The principal speakers and their
toasts were: John f. Donovan. Mil
Democracy; Judge John
Barton Payne, efferson-Jackson;"
Mayor Rose, Milwaukee. Democratic
Organization" State Senator Law
renee Il. Stringer, The Democracy of
the Future" Congressman John II.
The Principles We Cele-
brate''
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
EIizabethan Excise Lzws.

In striking contrast 10 the present
laws 10 prevent habitual drunkenness,
says the London Daily Chronicle.
were those passed in the reign Of
Queen Elizabeth. The LansdOwne
manuscripts in the British Museum
record that in 1894 orders were set
down by the lords and others Of her
maiesty's Privy council for the refOr-
nation Of the great disorders com
mitted by the excessive number Of
ale houses. which the justices were
ordered to reduce The publicans
we're compelled TO give to the con
stable Of the parish the name and
business Of every one who frequented
their houses, and were forbidden TO
have any games played therein On
Sundays 10 person dwelling within .
mile CT the public house were allowed
70 enter, except substantial house
holders travelling to church, and then
only for a reasonable times tc refresh
themselves CUriously the chief con-
plant against publicans was the
brewing stronger ale ard beer than
is wholesome for mans body
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20

but I had been a sailor from the
time I was eleven. OF the entire
crew that sailed the good American
craft on that glorious day in August
1851, 1 am the only survivor. And
I am very naturally proud OF it.
remember the race so well that it
seems scarcely possible that it is near
y ffty-two years since it took place.
But time never yeers a point IN its
course and more than half a century
has passed since we fought for and
won the Queens cup.
THAT was the name Of the trophy
in those days. It is only since the
America brought the cup over here
that we call il the Americas cup,
YOU know None Of the modern boats.
in my opinion, is the equal Of the
old America. They are mere play
things nowadays, cOckle-sheIls. But
the America was as strong and sea
worthy a boat as ever rode a wave.
None of the yachts that defend the
cup nowadays is capable Of weather
ing a sale The America could breast
the hercest hurricane that ever swept
an ocean
The crew OF the America was made
up Of a dozen men, two mates and our
skipper, Capt. Brown The skipper
was as fine a sailor as ever / clapped
my eyes on The crew was composed
Of frst-class material, too.
When the crew Of the America was
shipped not a mothers son of the lot
had the faintest idea Of a trip across
the Atlantic. The skipper one morn
ing. however. summoned US together
and said: Boys. were going over to
Johnny Bulls isle and were going
70 race there. More than that, were
going to win the races we enter and
We're going to make John Bull the
sOrest man on earth. 1 take it you're
all with me2 We sang out to a man
that we were more than eager to 20
across and anxious to vanQuish the
BTitOns- No one in those days had
ever heard Of a yacht crossing the
Atlantic, but every man wanted to
60. We we're ready for the trip within
two days.
The America conducted herself
beautifully all the way across. We
had some rough weather during part
OF the trip, but the America was too
SlduGn q GAdAL " u4Alau II q D4L- C4E
was built Of oak, cedar, chestnut and
locust She was cOppered from her
keeI.to six inches above her load line.
We went over just as we were. No
tender accompanied Us, and when we
reached the other side we were ready
to race as soon as we'd got things in
racing trim.
The boats that were to race
against US were Of all sizes and rigs
AS q matter Of fact, 1 never saw so
many different kinds of boats assem-
! bled together in one race. They
ranged from a fOrty-seven ton boat
to a two hundred and eighteen
we were all impatient for the day
Of the race to come around. IL
seemed as If the day We wanted would
never show up. But finally that glOri-
Gus day dawned. the 22d Of August.
1851. The boats all gathered around
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20

The Plainfield horror and other rail
road disasters prove the necessity OF
having two engineers in the cab Of
every mile-a-minute express. Two
pilots stand in the wheeI-hOuses Of our
feTTybOats. If one of them is over
come suddenly by illness the other IS
at his side ready to relieve him. As
a mere matter Of economy the railroads
would save money by putting two en-
gineeTs close to the thrOttles Of the
meteOrs on the rails The accident in
the tunnel last year has resulted in
such heavy verdicts against the New
York Central that the corporation will
be compelled to pay hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars of damages. and the
award Of more than $50, 900 has been
affirmed on appeal in a single case al
ready
The verdicts against the New Jersey
Central for the Plainfeld massacre viii
reach an enormous total. Judges and
juries are not partial CT lenieut in these
days in passing upon claims against
corporations; and the companies them
selves viii act prudently if they do not
try to initiate Mrs Darlington. who
worked valiantly when she toiled with
her broom to beat back the onset Of
the Atlantic ocean. There's a tidal
wave Of public opinion here and now
which comes rolling in to overwhelm
unwise disregard Of the public welfare
in transportation policies and methods.
Who can stand against tidal wave?
Two engineers in the cabs Of fast pas
seHger trains are as necessary as two
pilots in the warehouses on the fer
ries watching for possible dangers
Railroads which refuse to meet 50
reasonable a demand viii not long en-
10y public confidence.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
III Aeeept sehoIarship.

Prof Schmidt Of the German uni
versity OF Education, who accOmpan
led Emperor William 20 England las
November, and went TO Oxford 20 in
vesugate educational conditions there
says: The German government IN
reseryedly Acknowledges the grea
value OF the Rhodes scholarships. an,
yin do its utmost TO assist German
students 10 avail themselves o
them You may state that the pros
poets Of our accepting the scholar
ships are altogether favorable. Their,
are no fundamental difficulties what
ever in the way. Nothing but IN,
difference between German and Eng
lish university requirements suggest
possible obstacles. the preparation
education Of German students bein.
50 far in advance.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
A LAYMAN
Cave Doctor Hint About Coffee.

Gave Doctor q Hint About Coffee
Speaking of coffee a doctor Of Deca-
turviIIe, Ohio, says: I'VE used to an
aIyze coffee at the medical college and
in spite of our laboratory tests which
showed it to contain caffeine, an active
poison, 1 continued 10 use the drink,
and later on found myself affected
with serious stomach trouble, indi-
gestiOn, headaches, etc
The headaches came on so regularly
and oppressed me so that I found it
difficult 70 stten6-to ny regular duties
One day last November 1 met friend
whom had known to be similarly az
hicted. His marked improvement in
appearance caused me 10 inquire what
he had been doing. He announced that
he had, some time ago, quit coffee and
was using Postum Food Coffee To
this change he attributed the change
in his health
I took the hint, even from a layman,
and made the same change myself
The first week noticed little Differ
ence, but not much The third week
the change was almost magical.
have continued with the Postum and
now my digestion is perfect, the neTV-
Gus headaches have entirely disaP
peared, and ! am well Ny own an
Rlysis CT the Postum Food Coffee shows
it to be q pure food drink OF strong
character, which is a marked contrast
to the old-fashioned coffee" Name
given BY Postum Co, Battle Greek
Mich
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
- Man,s wIshes Unheedea.

Amos Mccartney. a California pic
neer. died in Oakland a few days ago
leaving 10 his family an estate wortt
about half a million. Il was his wish
that there should be no religious serv
ices at his funeral. as he did not
desire anyone TO talk OF the here
after. Of which no one knows more
than J. If a small band can be en-
gagged TO entertain those at the III
neral it is all that I require" His
wishes were not carried out. perhaps
because his family feared what the
neighbOrs would say" A clergyman
delivered a regulation discourse. and
instead Of a band there was a gentee
quartet.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20


seem tOlerable on the square, some
times pointedly square, shoulders OF
to-day.
The cape, reyers, mantelet and
pelerine are here. along with the i'm
mense flowing sleeves and volumin-
Gus frilled skirts, and about fOrty-five
women out OF fifty have square
shoulders. It viii be seen, therefore,
that the question is Of Importance.
As TO just what is the best thing
TO do under the circumstances,
opinion is much divided at present.
Many women OF an independent cast
Of mind, and some others who be
neve in piquant contrasts, maiEtain
the fact that slOping shoulders were
once worn with capes and pelerines
is no reason why square ones should
not become them Just as well But
that the eternal ftneses Of things can
not be eluded so lightly is shown BY
the fact that the illustrators who
seek to adapt their handsome girls
TO the prevailing style Of dress and
the dress TO the girls have OF late
considerably toned down the aggres
sfve squareness Of shoulder. which
only a short time ago was one Of the
most valuable possessions OF each
proprietary type Of girl
Square shoulders have been admin
cd from time to time. The EgyptiaEs
admired them and so did the Greeks
but from the days Of Venus de
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20

Bishop Charles B. Galloway Of the
Methodist church has written letter
in which he condemns the movement
for statutory prohibition in Mississip
pi The bishop declares emphatiesIly
against the proposed legislatiC7, hold
ing It TO be a bad thing which has
created strife and opened the question
at the session Of every legislature
while the present law Of local option
that Of allowing every county TO de
eide the question for itself. is by far
more satisfactory The bishop has q
very large following and his stand OF
the question win undoubtedly defeat
the measure.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20

Lhe only surviving member Of the crew
Of the America, the stanch schooner
yacht that originally lifted" the IA
nous cup and brought it over to this
country from England The captain
took part in the memorable race, and,
though he was at the time but a mere
boy, he has a most vivid recollection
OF the event and tells a remarkably
interesting story Of how We wrested
the great silver trophy from our Eng
lish cousins.
Il was only sixteen years old at the
time Of the race" says the captain
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
ONE OF FAMOUS CREW. /
Capt Hoffman, Who Was On the America When She Won
the Queens Cup. Is Proud Of His Part IN
the Vi1tory.
the Victory.

we we're four minutes and SIX seconds
ahead Of the nearest one Of our COM
petitOrs-
AT the finish we we're way in the
lead There wasn't any second, at
least so the story goes But Of course
you've heard that story" The writer
said he hadn't, so Capt Hoffman re
lated it We'll" he said. tits a pref
ty old story now. 1t relates how the
queen was told Of the result OF the
race and her inquiry, What boat was
secOnd2" There was no second, your
majesty was the reply. To tell the
truth, the second boat was so far in
the rear that We really could not make
out which one il was when we crossed
the finish line
Our boat was very much the best
craft in the race. There is no doubt
about that. When we crossed the line
there was mighty little cheering from
anyone save the men on the America.
Our crew went daft over the win
They cheered and cheered and cheered
and they danced around ike Inians.
The owners of the America gave
every member Of the crew a han
cup. Nothing Of the sort had been
promised TO US as an incentive for
supreme effort, but the owners were
wild with Joy and extremely liberal
and generous
Not long after our winning Of the
Queens cup. now the Americas cup,
We fought it out with the Titania in
a race Of eighty miles-fOrty miles
out, sailing before the wind, and forty
miles back The America covered the
eighty miles in six hours and twelve
minutes; the Titania in seven hours
and three minutes. We had some
other races over there, too, and We
won every race we entered.
The old America is still afOat, and
is owned now, I believe. by Paul But
Ter, son Of the late Gen. Benjamin
F. Butler But she is a very different
craft nowadays from what she was
when she won the cup She has been
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
OLD STYLE IN VOGUE.
Designs That Were Popular In 1880 Have Found Favor
Dressmskers Are Called On to Solve a
Great Problem,

shoulders prevailed for three decades
In themselves these were gracious
fashions. rich, flowing. half conceal
ing, half revealing. A trife too abUnd-
ant for the stout woman they may
have been, but a blessing for the thin
one
However you look at it. the freak
ishness which has revived them for
a vigorous and broad-shOuldered gen
Grafton is past understanding What
is a poor girl to do2
She has her square shoulders and
has acquired them by hard labor. She
can't get rid Of them for she's not a
Gibson or a Christy girl on paper
TO be subtly and imperceptibly mOdi-
fed to the requirements OF the mode
One dressmaker suggests some
neat little pads, which BY shortening
the length OF the neck would give a
perfect slope to the shoulders. These
would be carefully made 70 suit each
pair Of shoulders. the dress would be
fitted over them and they would In
ally be sewed in the dress But, OF
course, they would be Of no use in
the evening frOck.
Another suggestion is the resort
to the aI-powerful massage. to alb
stain from any violent use OF the arms
and shoulders and TO spend as much
time as possible with heavy weights
in each hand 70 pull down the shOuL
ders-
OF course. a girl may Join the in
dependent party and declare that a
sharp angle in her cape collar is
much smarter than a soft incline.
but it is pretty safe to predict that
II it's decided that sIoping shoulders
are the only proper kind to go with
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20

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