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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
By Field Marshal vIscOUNT WOLsELEY

expenditures OF the insular government from the
audited accounts as they have been forwarded
been most satisfactory
MONETARY COMMISSION.
The intimate trade relations between the Philip
mare the relations between gold and silver In
those countries a matter Of great PRACTICAL i'm
ernment has followed with great interest the course
OK the commission recently aFpolnteQ oy ae 80 ~
the governments OF Mexico and China that the
tablsh more stable relation ost%een -. eie -
OF the gold standard countries ana OF the countries
Under the recent legislation OF Congress the
business of the Philippine Islands Is ABOUT 70 oe
which leads the adoption OF 9 gold monetary
the Philippines The promotion OF that object dur
ing the last summer by the conferences between
the above mentioned American commission. the
commission from the Republic Of Mexico. and the
Europe is regarded with qualification by the Philip
pine government which hopes that This effort may
the Congress OF the United States.
ARMY LEGISIATION
Regarding army legislation Secretary Root says:
Aside from such action as may be called Tor BY
not think that any important legislation regarding
the army will be advisable for some time 10 come.
develop from time 70 time and il Is inportant
that Congress should continue the appropriations
ed in various directions but very great and radical
changes have been made In many respects during
the last six years. and the army should have time
TO put the laws into operation and work cut
the new methods under the direction OF the Cen
eral STAFF without further disturb arce. Experience
Will OF course develop occasion for some improve
ments In the statutes. but these should NOT
De attempted until the fll results OF experience
been attained
The three-b battalion organization OF infantry ne
corps organization OF artillery, the aGthoFitl 49, 49,
ed in the President to vary the NUMBERS ot .tiS
army between minimum and maximum UNITS e,as
system of details 70 the stan WIN Soihpu 49,
return line service at fixed intervais N PA -
u permanent stan organizations; the system ~.
General Stan supervision and control the rev
militia system providing for co-opefauoa VIZ tno
regular army, the en4arseo system "a -4--''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

education eliminating in the Army War C,,u....
as an adjunct 70 the General STAR All sr,rear =
Dc working we'll and are enlisting the best sfyorts
OF the oIncerS or the army. They should ~ -
alone until some reason for interfering with Then
appears as the result OF trial
CHARACTER OF SERVICE
l "lsh 70 express my keen and grateful apprs.
ciation, says Mr. Root. IN closng, MS report -or
the kindness. generous loyalty and sincere Effort
when. WITH rare exceptions. have Characterized
Ihs chiel5 or bureaus in the War Department. ana
lheH ASSISTANTS military and civil, the civil as
sistantS OF the Secretary Of War. and the oniCers
OF ne army generally. during my entire term OF
service as secretary 1 do not think any govern
ineht ever had a body OF public servants present
ing better standard OF personal Character,
higher average OF competency a cOmplsse-
" controlling sense OF public duty. A country Is
fortunate which has such officers 10 rely urOn In
time OF need
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
MILL OWNERS SUE KINGSTON.
Each Wants $4,000 for Diverting the
Waters of SawkiIl Creek.

Kingston. y Y. Dec. 6.-FOr diverting ths ga
ters OF Sawxiu creek in the construction OF It's
navr ware-xorks system the city OF Kingston
been made defendant in number OF suits cor
damages by mill owners VINO had OBTAINED Their
power from the creek
The plaintiffs are Edwin Gould. owner OF ths
Farclav Fibre Company or Saugerties. n. Y: thu
National Lead Company. owner OF nils a. Glen
erfe n Y. the Diamond Paper Mills. Martin
Cautfne Company and Agnes r. Sheffield. OF Sku
gerries Each 10 recover S25.o9J camages-
ne CITY vii hght The suits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

ects for the defences for San Juan. Porto RICO
Pearl Harbor and Honolulu Harbor. Hawaii; san
Luis d. Apra Guam; Manila Bay and Subig Bay
in the Philippines have been made and approved
and estimates for the necessary construction nave
been transmitted 20 Congress. There ought 20 Dc
no delay he says. in putting all these points IN
such a condition that at least they viii not De
defenceless against any sudden foray by single
lightly armed cruiser. The subject Of fertilization
Of naval stations In the West Indies also calls for
immediate attention. joint army and navy
board has been in the West Indies examining the
stations with view TO determining the extent and
character Of the Notifications required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
RETIRED BROKER DIES SUDDENLY.

Plainnsld y J.. Dec Special. Theodore J.
KILLER a retired New York broker. whose home
in this city was taken suddenly IN yesterday after
noon on a New Jersey Central train while returu~
ing from New-York on reaching PlainAsld 10
was hurredly taken 70 the ONCE OF pr. H H
IOwerfe where he died soon atterWard. The cause
81 death was given heart trouble. Several years
ago Mr. Miller sustained injuries in a wreck
the New-JerSey Central fractured rio causing
puncture OF the lung he native OF New
York but had lived IN this city about twenty -sl,S
years. Ia leaves four daughters and thrse sons,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
sEACOAsT DEFENCE

Satisfactory progress has been made IN The
f1e,..-1@ttor and armament Of fortncatlons: Al
constr qii gDrs have been mounted as follows:
WE'VE Finch three 1O-ineh four S-incn seventy
~,d tre and thirty-one l2-inch mortars'
IL ordnance department has made good prog
Is In additions 10 the supply OF heaHy proJgtc-
S5anne corps the signal corps the corps OF
artillery and the quartermasters depar IInsI az
al e-tI-I, ~ al insufficient supply or experienced
cG es s n do the work imposed upon them ms
oLlcessss atty Witch time will some extent rem
Is Ia the artillery and ordnance corps
The provision OF heavy guns IN eoaSI 1iT
...n q, Sar advanced The most pressing require
ss a. the way OF material are turther Prov
ion Of rapid FIRE guns and the instaleuoh OF IRE
8o,,s+e raining OF the officers ana men OF liie
sTt,ilery force who 70 use me guns dIls
$1,000 y,ith commendable energy
DEFENCE or INSULAR PossEs0ION0'
Mr. Root calls attention TO the necessity OF con,
str1,eting defences for insular possessions fF0I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.

In the chapter dealing with Philippine govern
rnent Mr.. Root reviews the financial legislation
for the islands the establishment OF the new cur
rency system and the census recently taken. Gen
eraI Sanger reports that rough count which Is
subject TO change when the tabulated statement is
made gives the civilized people of the entire arch
peago as $4,000 and the wild tribes $4,000; total
800 GOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
srpr,>-GTH OF THE ARMY.

sctual strength OF the regular army on Oc-
X 1893. was 1851 officers and $500 enlisted
,...sb,+ad as follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
STATE AND PRIVATE BANKS.

Through the cooperation OF State officials
charged with the supervision OF banks chartered
and operated under State laws, and by the very
General compliance with the request for reports
made 70 individual banks and bankers. the Con-
troIler IS enabled TO present more comprehensive
earsu,eut OF the CONDITION Of institutions Of this
character than has ever before been compiled by
this bureau. ,,,., ....- -,
Sfsfe savfnes private banks and trust companies
sbovys an Increase IN aggregate resources IN 1903
- eO9 Of about 500 5000. aud over LIB OF neaily
a. ~ 90 m Loans and discounts amount 10 %4ZS-
- - pain OF more than 81. 90 over inc
r.,I,,,r reported for 800. A MAJ ked increase IN
r. cssb holdings is also exhibited IN ne Site
1nent there being, approximately. Sz3U1Vyy, more
1norey In the banks than was reported IN IS1-.
GROWTH OF BANKING IN UNITED STATES.
ComtSring the number Of banks. capital ana os
,,etts with the population Of the United states II
.s,e that in lsaz there was one bank Tor every
20 inhabitants the capital amounting 20 go "
- H., {,taut and the deposits 81 90 IN ~ me-
- INK for every 7U6 lnnaLlta!.ts. q - -
n,.I - aDital and deposits being 90 - az - "a
ll,-,1tev The greater Incl ease II y ,l. -
80 a. c1un pared with population ~ - tba rer
20 M banE Tor every 4.sH OF popuId'iioli ssed "a
,ta ~ capital and deposits hA so ,bsre was
sc e. and SO 10 respectively IN lsOo tn t10 Of
SI' Give oreraaoa one bank IoF s'si' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

expenditures OF the insular government from the
audited accounts they have been forwarded
from time time. The work OF the bureau has
been most satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
loans AND DISCOUNTS.

TIE loans and discounts OF national banks
reached the- maximum in the history u the sys-
On on September g 1902. when they aggregated
~sAE57- % these loans yzs3 go was demand
- with one or more individual or firm names
-'@ssa o. demand secured b. stocks, bonds
SAS242ss on time. on two or more individual
IN n2ules s55s 10. 20 time. single name
- eia So 1ls -29 time paper secured BY stocks.
go, mans q tie banks IN the central reserve
49, s--fork Chicago and St Louis-aTnounl-
- .s'-a4ss, represented over one-fourth OF
- amount o. loans and discounts carried
r'v.t = -'-s' banks of the country. and over one
- t sggfegste volume made by the
-, - ny banks, the exact figures being SSSl.-
80 D. 80 etlasnd paper secured by stocks. etc
Is. ~. -Ne"-York banks aggregated szsl. 49,
= 1enand paper with one OF more individual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

Section % Of the act entitled An act TO regu-
late the immigration OF aliens into the United
States approved March s. 1898. provides that the
Commissioner General of Immigra ton or the
United states shall. under the direction Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, have charge of the ad-
ministration OF all laws relating TO the tmmlgra-
ton OF aliens into the United States
section 50 OF the same act provides:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
THE ARMY IN THE PHILIPPINES

OF the army in the Philippines, Secretary Root
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

state of New York and to the 500
schools in the state of Illinois show
ing the greatest interest in the set
ting out of trees, sl1rubbery and vines,
and in other ways improving their
grounds during 1903, the Youths
Companion will present a set of six
historical pictures, namely: wash
ington,'' Lafayette" signing the
Declaration of independence" The
Constitution Surrender of Bur
goyne'' and THE Landing of the Pill
grims." TO the 10 schools in each
state doing the best work the pub
fishers of the paper will present 4
large American flag.
The state superintendent of educa-
ton of Illinois, Hon. Alfred Bayliss
and the state superintendent of edu
cation of New York, Hon. Charles II
Skinner, are cooperating in thi:
movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
More Rlots.

Disturbances of strikers are. not
nearly as grave as an individual dis
order of the system. Overwork, loss
of sleep, nervous tension will be fol-
lowed by utter collapse unless reli-
able remedy is Immediately employ
ed There's nothing so efficient to
cure disorders of the liver or kidneys
as Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful
tonic and effective nervine and the
greatest all around medicine for rum
down systems. 1t dispels nervous
ness, rheumatism and neuralgia and
expels malaria germs. Only so cents,
and satisfaction guaranteed by Hartz
e. Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
TINE TO IMPROVE
Season for Planning Methods of
Beautifying City and
Homes at Hand.
TAKE UP LAST YEARS WORK
President jackson, of Improvement
association. Sends Sug-
gestions.

The time is at hand when the pub
lie should begin actively to prepare
for the upbuilding of the city beau
tiful along the lines upon which such
an admirable start was made last sea-
son in Rock Island Everybody should
be interested in this work, for the
spirit is abroad in the land and our
own city must be kept in line with
the foremost
Hon. William Jackson, president of
the Hcme Improvement association,
of this city, is in California taking IA
much needed rest. Although he is lin
land of perpetual sunshine and flow
ess. he has not forgotten the season,
and he sends The Argus the following
clipping from the California Cultiva-
tor upon Improvement societies, the
hints and suggestions embodied being
pertinent at this time:
in all public enterprises the first
step to be taken is to begin by inter-
esting ourselves. Commence TO beau
| tify and improve your own home
grounds and the Improvement of the
town or village will follow.
1T is now generally conceded that
even from money standpoint, it
pays. not only by attracting desira-
| bic settlers. but it adds much to the
value of your own property. \ short
account of the plan loo generally
adopted will be good illustration
| how mt IN dO II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

a number of new specialties unique
and attractive, have been secured by
Charles II. Yale for the 21st edition of
his Everlasting Devils Auction" An
European sensation never before seen
in this country will be one of the fea-
lures of interest to be seen at the Hi
nois Sunday, March 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
RnRRERYi

Kfd-Ne-Oids have robbed kidney
trouble of its danger and suffering.
Try them; they are guaranteed.
r. H. THOMAS. Leading Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

Kidnapped in New York" which
comes to the Illinois Monday, March
30, is spoken of as being one of the
best comedy dramas touring the road
this season. Barney Gilmore plays the
part of Mr.. Doolev, the Irish detec-
tive, and it is said that his success has
been pronounced one. The part
fits him TO a nicely and enables him
to illustrate his skill as a character
comedian. The play is written around
the abduction of Baby Marion Clark.
While the play is written to fit the.
times. it is said to be very carefully
constructed. The company support
ing is said to be very strong, while
Mr.. Gilmore is above the average.
New and special scenery is provided
for the attraction. The seat sale for
this attraction begins Saturday morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
working OHertIme.

Eight hour laws are ignored by
those tireless. little workers-Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Millions are
always at work, night and day, cur
ing Indigestion. biliousness, constipa-
ton. sick headache and all stomach,
liver and bowel troubles. Easy, pleas
ant, safe, sure. Only 25c, at Hartz &
UIlemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The meeting of tri-city track man
ayers to have been held last evening
had to be postponed until this even
ing on account of the Moline man
ayers inability to attend
Both cheruses of the Opera club
practiced after school yesterday. The
club is preparing the opera ''Fofan-
the" under Prof. L. l.. Philbrook's di-
rection.
1t is interesting to note that the
pictures most popular with the high
school pupils are nature pictures,
while the work of the great artists
received but small number of votes
compared with the others. The plan
is to place one picture in each session
room and the rest in the assembly,
which at present is almost entirely
without any decoration.
| Principal Brown, in general assem-
bly,, yesterday made short talk on
the formation of clubs among the
students. He took the stand that if
the club did not have some worthy
object beside being a social organic
alton ii was detriment to the school
and of no real value to the individual
members. He showed that all the
so-called class trouble in the school
for several years was due not to the
faction of the class members, but of
the club members. He then mention
ed the l.. +. C. club, composed of jun
Tor girls. as a club that had shown
itself to be an organization that had
/ the best interests of the school in
mind. He thanked the girls for the
interest they had taken in the art eN-
hibit and in the decoration of the
building. AS was mentioned before,
the girls have ordered two large stat
ues which will be presented to the
| cnhnn1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
DRAWING UP PLANS
Specifications for New Store
house at Arsenal Being
Prepared.
STEEL FRAME AND BRICK FACING
Debris on Site of Old Building Being
Sorted Over for SAL
wage.

The new storehouse that is to be
built to replace the burned structure
at Rock Island arsenal recently de-
stroyed by fire is being planned at
the arsenal draughting rooms. The
building will have steel framework
and the facing will be of brick SIM
liar to that used in the oil house and
resembling closely in color the stone
of the other buildings. The form of
the old building will he maintained.
In the clearing away of the wreck
age which has been going on since
the ruins cooled after the fire an eff
fort has been made to save as much
material as possible, and to this end
all the debris has been thoroughly
sorted over, that which was fine be-
ing screened. 1t will be couple of
weeks longer before the amount of
salvage will be determined.
At work Four Weeks
Four weeks have already been de-
voted to clearing the wreck. The
basement floor of the old building is
of concrete, and most everything
went down i'll a mass on it, costly
conglomerate three feet deep.
Here and there. is found something
that has gone through the fire with
little damage, but these articles are
not many and they are not worth
much. The same inscrutable law of
nature ordainS that the cow killed
by the cars is the best on the farm
and makes it fall out that the stuff
burned and ruined in a fire is the
most valuable. That was the case at
storehOuse 4. There are lot of
rusted and warped and worthless
metal parts of $4,000 small arms stor-
ed there that will be sold as old iron.
There are other things that will GO
to market with them. Here and there
a brass buckle is being brought to
light in fair shape except for the YER
digris on it, but there is not much
else.
Picket Pins Good
Picket-pins, for the stalking out of
the cavalry and artillery and wagon
train horses, for example, and the Of
ficers' mounts along with them, were
not harmed. \ picket-pin IS 15-inch
steel rod, with a swivel head and ring
on one end. and sharpened point at
the other: simple looking thing,
which requires only 10 different oper-
atoms in the making. Picket-pins, in
case of fire damage, are about as safe
a risk for an insurance company as
pigiron in the river, but not quite.
However, with the. exception of here
and there a pin that got its point bent
in the heat that night, the stock of
these articles at the arsenal is about
as good as ever. save where the paint
has been burned off. They are being
dug out, FURNISHED up, and restored,
as good as new.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

II you are in need of dental work
call on US before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed TO be first
class in every respect. If you are in
need of a set of teeth call and BE 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.
CLEANING FREE.
Cement filings. ............. CSC
Bone filling 49,. $3.50. -. Csc
tlatlnum ming ............. 6OC
Silver filings ...... soc
Gold filings, 81 and up ..... $I.OO
Gold crowns, to g.. $500. 400
S IT of teeth, S. and up........ 500
b15 set of teeth for. $500. 1000
Permanent location
Office 1907 Second Ave.
ROCK ISLAND.
Over Speiders Drug Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

nothing better. He has blown up a
round, dainty. fluffy ball, Hke-childFeH
in the fields. three puffs and then the
feathery petals float and dance as
light as air. "Blow one, blow two,
blow three, what remains the time
twill be-" The entertainment is de-
scribed as night passed away as if
by magic, and time flies like the
dainty fluff of the round ball. sally
in Our Alley" is thoroughfare hem
med in by sunny smiles and thronged
by clever comedians, good singers,
pretty girls, riot of color and every
thing that is pleasant to the eye and
ear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

Thousands believe we have found
the secret of perpetual youth. The
elixir of life in Rocky Mountain Tea
makes and keeps people young. 35c.
Il. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
General IMPROVEMENT.

Having commenced operations at
home, the next step in city improve
ment is to find some neglected, un-
cared for spot and combine to inn
prove it; you viii not have far to GO;
you Will find it too often around your
school houses. There are few school
grounds either in our cities or coun-
try that are not standing reproach
to the community in which they
stand. Apply the same rules you APP
ply to the home to the school
grounds; cover the whitewashed
places with climbers or shrubs, plant
around the outhouses in the rear.
Plant avenue trees around the houses
about four feet inside the line, con-
fine the groups of shrubbery to the
unused corners; the weeds will show
the spaces not used as play ground.
"Clear away the rubbish and weeds,
especially near the railroad depots
or electric lines, always remember
ing that first impressions to visitors
mean much. These improvements
may often be carried out by means
of basket. picnics on Saturdays. the
boys and girls joining. Above all, do
not let your association be led into
long discussions; almost all new en-
terprises may be talked to death.
Choose something that all can agree
on, and proceed to do it. In this way
can good beginning be made to-
wards city improvement"
Prizes oafered.-
To stimulate interest in the subject
of beautifying school grounds, the
Youths Companion. of Boston, has
made an attractive offer to the
schools in the states of Illinois and
New York. 10 the 500 schools in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
The Usual Way

Late in spring when other neces-
sary work on the farm or orchard is
hnished and the vigorous growth of
weeds on the place arrests our atten-
ton, the ground is plowed and visit
is made to the nearest nursery, with
no very definite idea of the number
Of plants, the kind, or where we in
tend to set them. The general result
is that a tumble of things is purchas-
ed, often what the nurseryman adj
vises, overgrown, spindly, unsuitable
plants that he is only too anxious to
get rid of; plants with deformed, dis
torted roots, only kept alive in n 1ath
house by daily sprinkling. Commenc-
ing thus, we court failure. Such stuff,
even if cared for, takes years to
bring out, and if neglected for a short
time soon dies. Having purchased
these plants, they are taken home
and dotted about wherever there hap
pens to be an open space, regardless
of any design or consideration of
harmony or foliage or flowers. The
pruning shears. saw and AK have
done more to disfigure our gardens
than drought, want of care or all
other causes combined.