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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
PERSONAL POINTS.

Wallace w Weigand leaves with
his family tomorrow morning to visit
his parents at Decatur.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Scarlet return
ed from st. Louis this morning after
a visit at the worlds fair.
Miss Alice Gilbert and Miss Louise
Dawson. of Geneseo. are visiting their
friend. Miss Grace Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Burt. of Pa
duCah, Ky, are the guests of Rock
Island relatives and friends.
Mrs. Johanna Becker and daughter,
Miss Cathleen. departed today to visit
relatives in Joliet and hicago.
A. l.. Trowbridge. of Chicago, trav-
cling freight agent for the Missouri
Pacific railroad, was in Rock Island
today on business.
George and Otto Schwenker left last
evening for Burlington to visit their
parents They will see the St. Louis
exposition before returning.
Otto Hildebrandt. 537 Thirty-ninth
street, leaves tonight for st. Louis to
visit the exposition. While there he
will take the government examination
for mechanical engineering. He will
be gone about three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kramer leave
tomorrow for a visit at Washington.
Iowa. the home of Mrs. Kramer's par
ents. Mr. Kramer will return next
week, but his wife expects to spend
the greater part of the summer at
Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
AT HEYER's MARKET.

Lowest Prices Ever offered on Meat I'm
Rock Island.
Why pay 1752c and 20c a pound
for steak when you can get as good
at the following prices:
Best sirloin steak. 1212c
Best pOTterhouse. 121Ac.
Three pounds good steak. Csc
Three pounds Hamburg steak, 25c.
Fine rib roast of beef. &C.
Good beef roast. nc.
Good boiling beef, 412c.
Pure kettle rendered lard, Sc.
Frcsn pork roast. 10c.
HEYER'S MARKET,
1913 Second avenue.
New phone. COOP; old phone, 1902
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
AUSTIN STREET SWEEPER
IS GIVEN A TRIAL HERE

The Austen street sweeper ordered
by the city council and to be purchas-
ed on condition that it proves satisfac-
tory was given trial on Fourth ave
nue. last evening, and those who saw
it in operation say that it does the
work neatly and meets every repre-
sentation made for it. The sweeper
will be tried again this afternoon.
The Austen is in use in Davenport and
Moline, and in both places has proven
satisfactory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
MUSIC is SCARCE
Assessor Reports Finding Only One
Home in Rock island Having
An Organ.
NUMBER JUST SO
Jewelry Listed Is Valued mt $3,3S5-
Some Interesting Sta
tiStics.

There is only one home in the city
of Rock Island that enjoys the luxury
of an organ, according to the returns
of J. L. Freeman on the assessment
for 1894 made to County Treasurer
instrument is placed at $500. Organs
in the churches are not included, as
church property is worcestershire.
There are some interesting statistics
to be found in the books of the as
SCISSOR. Under the head of personal
property it is shown that there were
found only so watches and clocks
Diamonds and other jewelry amount
ing 10 $5,3S5 is listed for assessment.
There are Is sewing machines
worth 1870 and 430 pianos the valua-
ton of which is placed at $26.325. The
gold or silverware is assessed at
$3.50, household and office furniture
at $431 $50. material and manufactured
articles at S312.775, and agricultural
tools. implements and machinery at
$3.725.
295 Dogs Are Found.
The assessor tabled 295 dogs, but
this is only small fraction of the
actual number in the city. The dog
has habit of making himself scarce
when the assessor makes his annual
call. Occasionally he proves to be an
unruly animal and fails to understand
the real purpose of the housewife in
secreting him under the wash boiler
while the assessor is taking an inven-
tory OF the premises, and gives up the
whole snap by yelping on hearing the
approach of the strange footsteps on
the walk of the yard.
Horses in City Number as.
There are listed 74S horses at a
valuation of $36,725, 20 cattle at S725.
% mules at $3.50. % steam engines
at $G6,325, 81 burglar-proof safes at
$1.GGO, II billiard and pool tables at
$1,O25, GG9 carriages and wagons at
$33,17O
The full valuation of the personal
property of the city, or to be more
correct, the township. of Rock Island,
is placed at S3.G77,SOO. One-ffth of
this amount, at which figure it is as
sessed, makes the valuation on which
the taxes will be collected $735, 800
The total valuation of lands is $45S,1
and of lots $10,516.S5O, making the as
sessed valuation $91, $50 and $2,10S,37O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
STORES WILL BE CLOSED
UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING

II you have any shopping to do you
had betten not put it off over tomor-
row with the idea of doing it Monday
The glorious Fourth comes on the
latter date, and there Will be practf-
cally suspension of business in the
tri-cities. all the stores in the clerks
agreement having agreed to close for
the day. Hence the stores will not
open after the keys are turned tomor-
row night until Tuesday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
PATTLEs' SATURDAY SPECIAL
Fourth Avenue and seventeenth stree

Fourth Avenue and seventeenth street
Baby shoes, soc value, 25c.
Child's shoes, 81 value. soc
Women's oxfords, $50 value, s115.
Women's oxfords. 81 value, s1.45.
WOmen's oxfords. $3.50 value, $l-95.
Mems shoes, $50 value, S1-10.
BOYS shoes, S1.5O value, 81.
It's a little farther, but it pays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
A Few Specials.

Ladies' all patent oxfords. s1.S5.
Ladies' Oxfords, worth $3.50. for
s1S5.
Mems oxfords. worth $3.50, for $3.50.
Mems oxfords. worth IS and $3.50,
for $3.50.
See our bargain counters.
LAGE-WATERS SHOE COMPANY,
1903 Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-01
Specia! Notice.

Only one more day of the special
shoe sale at Finnes. 1910 Second ave
nue..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01
PASTE HONOLULU
LABELS ON BAGGAGE

Commencing with the arrival of the
Coptic and Doric the Pacific Transfer
Company pasted distinctively Homo
lulu label on all baggage landed or sent
away. When the globe trotter arrives
in Honolulu in the future he may be as
sured that his dress-suit case will re-
ceive conspicuous label with Homo
lulu showing plainly upon it, and his
heart viii be made glad. The traveller
who retprns home with his dress-suit
case. trtnk and valise covered with
labels slowing the various countries he
has visited. has bona fide memento of
his tour The new label is circular In
shape, about three inches across, Is yell
low I'm dolor and bears the figure OF
Hawaiian standing erect riding on a
surf board.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01
Pratt Getting Things Settled.

Land Commissioner j. w. Pratt has
received advices of decision of one of
the land boundary cases the trial OF
which he attended recently on the ISL
and of Hawaii. Levi S. Lyman, Com
missioner of Boundaries, decided in ia
vor of the Government as to $50 acres
of grazing land below the 3OO0-foot
level in Kawaihae, North Kohala. Pri-
vate claimants, being lessees of the
Queen Emma estate, won the case with
regard to 420 acres of mountain sum-
init land in dispute. The controversy
has existed for thirty years.
Other land disputes have been set
tied by stipulation. The Territory
gives up 35 out of 1876 acres I'M Upolu,
Hawaii. in exchange for a quitSlaim to
SO acres at Lahainaluna, Maui, lpart of
the site of the, famous public Summary
there, which had been disputeh since
the great land distribution of 1S42.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01
OAHU COUNTY SUPERVISORS
CONSIDER EXPENSE ACCOUNT
The Circuit Court Judges Give Estimates for
Their Departments..-Pay Of Office
Employees.

The Board of Supervisors for Oahu
County held an important meeting yes
| terday afternoon in Castle & Cookes
hall, at which estimates for running
the various departments We're present
ed. Some were quite large, and in one
or two cases where the expenses seem
to be on an eXtravagant scale, the SUI
pervisors will probably use the knife.
Some departments will be combined to
effect a saving in salaries and inciden-
tai expenses. The county government
will not make use of the tug Eleu for
towing garbage out to sea. but will call
Cor tenders for disposing of the ac-
cumulations.
Assessor Iaukea appeared before the
Board and made the claim that he
would curtail the expenses twenty-five
per cent by the use of improved meth
DDS of doing business. His recommen-
dations as to expenses for doing the
work We're not presented to the Board.
The report of the three judges of the
First Circuit Court was received in
which they outlined the amount of
clerical work to be done and expenses
for conducting the courts. They recon-
mended the employment of three
stenographers at 5000 a month each, or
total of 5000 month, as at present
The clerks in the courts are allowed
500 per month. The judges recon-
mended they receive $3.50 each, claim
ing that the amount of work calls for
such salary. No reference was made
of the fees which the clerks receive
over and above their salaries.
The bailiffs are now paid sS5 a month
each, and 1t was recommended that the
pay for each be raised to 800 a month.
They also recommended that for the
jury and witness expenses the courts be
allowed $1,000 a month. Then there
were salaries for interpreters of the
usual nationalities and extras which
would swell this estimate to about s4o,-
900 per annum.
Treasurer S. r. Damon recommended
that two clerks be authorized for his
office, one a license clerk and the other
a bookkeeper. He recommended a sal
airy of s175 per month for the book
keeper and $3.50 for the license clerk.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01
WOULD ANNEX us !
TO CALIFORNIA

Senator Newlands in a speech before
the Senate on his Cuba annexation res
olution said something interesting
about Hawaii in the following para
graphs:
This is a part of the proper ex-
pansion of the Republic, the tradi-
tional expansion OF the Republic, not
the modern expansion of the. empire
over countries in distant seas. Ha-
wall is military outpost In the Pa
cific controlling our defensive line.
Why should we have her? She occu-
pies such position as she would IL she
were only hundred miles from San
Francisco, and practically protects the
entire coast from foreign invasion. No
fleet can sail from the Orient and reach
the Pacific Coast without coaling, and
with Hawaii In our possession the
ships of such a fleet would be dere-
licts upon the ocean before reaching
our shore. And so as matter Of
economy and of wise administration
and of wise adjustments of the bound
aries of this country We have taken
Hawaii into the Union as a Territory
with Delegate, She has today the
position of an infant State, is In a
transitional stage toward statehood,
not, perhaps, Independent statehood;
but I trust that some method Will be
found In the future to incorporate her
In the State of California as a county.
and thus give her that representation
In the Union to which every foot of
ground over which the American flag
ats Is, In my judgment, entitled"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01
advertiser Photo.)

For the County Clerks office it was
recommended that chief clerk be APP
pointed with salary of $3.50 a month;
stenographer and clerk $125 per month;
another clerk, $50 month; messenger,
$40.
The District Attorney recommended
a deputy attorney at 5000 month; law
stenographer and assistant, $3.50 a
month; messenger, $50 per month.
For the police department it was rec
commended that $4,000 be allotted for
the pay of police, detectives, specials,
clerks, maintenance of prisoners, care
of animals and incidentals.
No recommendations We're received
from the Auditor who is i'll.
For the garbage and excavator de-
partment 1t was recommended that this
be maintained for $4,000 per month. and
to combine with 1t the sewerage de-
partment. About a third of this sum
is earned in fees by the department.
The Road Department matter will be
considered at meeting to be held at
10 o'clock this morning. 1t is believed
that this department is being run too
extravagantly to suit the Supervisors.
The appointment of road supervisor
was deferred until later meeting, as
will be all other appointments until the
salary question is settled.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01
THE KOHALA
DITCH DATA
Earnestly Studied
By Governor
Carter.

Governor Carter is devoting all the
| time ne can spare from the regular
routine of the executive office to a per-
sonal investigation of the Kohala ditch
| business. He finds the data very
voluminous, requiring time and study
| for its comprehension, but says he
wants to obtain thorough understand
| ing of the situation.
The Governor yesterday received the
reports of various heads of departments
| relative to current matters In their
charge. There was no finished business
to give out at the close of office hours.
Things are moving in the Public
Works Department about as rapidly as
might be expected at the flag end Of one
set of current appropriations and the
beginning of loan fund availability.
The contract for erecting the Royal
School building has been awarded to
the American-Hawaiian Engineering
Co.. represented by Chas. H. Gilman.
The site for the building. on the old
lot, will be laid out this morning.
F. w. Knight has been awarded the
contract for erecting No. building Of
the Boys Industrial School at Waialee.
H. F. Bertelmann will begin work on
his contract for erecting teachers
To- nt tha vNIa
next.
Cotton Bros. & Co. have been award
ed the contract for building the abut-
ment of Waimea bridge. Kauai.
This morning the steamer Alameda
makes her first departure from the new
Oceanic dock. Construction work has
kept the San Francisco local liner away
from her old berth for about ten
months.
The Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Co. partially occupies it's new docking
installed.
Plans and specifications are being
completed for Brewers wharf, to con-
struct which tenders will be invited the
beginning of the year.
Property owners on Nuuanu above
KukGi street are going to put in sewers
to connect with the sanitary system.
Today will see the completion of the
storm sewer at King and Keeaumoku
streets. Also the portion of the system
to avert floods at Beretania and Punch
bowl streets will be completed today.
The storm sewer system has long ago.
even in It's partly finished state. demon
strated its great value as a public inn
provement Besides its prevention of
both discomfort and,material loss, pub
lie and private, 1t has undoubted sani-
tary virtue in draining residence sec
lions Of surplus moisture.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01
ON THE
LEGISLATURE

The Independent, during the last
Legislature, strongly opposed THE items
of ''incidentals" appearing In the vari-
GUS appropriation bills. because therein
laid the means of covering "aY multi
tude of SINS" We are given tolunder-
stand that various officials are having
paid their private hack rides fot them
selves, their wives and their fSmilies.
and instead of paying cash. ordbrs are
given upon their clerks. The, ISgisla-
ture never. for one moment. Intended
that such should be the case. after al
lowing these head officials libernl sal
aries.-Independent. Y
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01

Girl Left Behind Me-" followed by
"Auld Lang Syne." Admiral Evans
stood on the quarter deck and waved
his hat in farewell to the visitors.
AS the tug passed the Oregon the
marine guard was drawn up and the
band played Home, Sweet Home"
1t was then within half minute of
10 o'clock and as the second hands of
a watch told off the half minute Ad-
miral Evans signal to start was flown
and the propellers moved. Cheer after
cheer arose on the decks of the flagship,
which were responded to with all the
might of the few masculine and femi-
nine voices on the Iroquois, and then
the visit Of the fleet became in two
hours time only a pleasant memory.
Two sick sailors We're sent ashore
from the Kentucky just before she
sailed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01

The danger to Hawaii in the matter
of maintaining herself began with an
nexation. Prior to that time there was
no danger of war or of siege.-Inde-
pendent.
Indeed? Is any one SO foolish Gs to
suppose that a strong naval power at
war with the United States would not
have tried to seize Honolulu and use II
as a base against San Francisco? In
that case what would Hawaii have
done-let loose poi dog and scared the
perfidious foe away?
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01

Honolulu plantation will begin jan
uary to grind the 1904 crop.
The grand jury has visited Oahu
prison and the Insane Asylum.
George Andrews has been heard from
at Macao, Straits Settlements. on De-
cember 8. in good health and intending
to start four days later for Athens by
way OF Egypt.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01

~ o THE stirring strains of 1.-THE
Girl Left Behind Me-" play
u ed by the flagship Kentucky's
band, the fleet of Admiral
Evans departed from the anchorage
outside the entrance to the channel
promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday fore
noon, en- route to Cavite, via Midway
and Guam. 1t was an impressive sight
as the entire battleship and cruiser
fleet responded to the Admirars signal
to go ahead.
Just at 10 o'clock the signal flags
were run up the halyards and the flag
ship Kentucky's starboard propeller
churned up the sea. Previous to this
time the cruisers and the Wisconsin
had drawn in their anchors, the Oregon
not having come to an anchor during
the morning. The Kentucky described
a circle to starboard which brought her
past both the Wisconsin and Oregon,
and then gathering Roadway, was fol-
lowed by the two big battleships, and
then by the cruisers, the New Orleans
following directly behind the Oregon.
The cruiser flagship New Orleans was
the last vessel to leave Honolulu har-
Dor She went out about $3.50 and took
up position which would easily throw
her on the right of the line of cruisers
when the signal came to depart.
The Naval Station tug Iroquois, COM
manded by Captain Rodman, was
boarded at the dock by the Hawai-
ian Government band, naval officers,
several government officials, ladies and
press representatives, who took this
means of saying farewell to their
friends. Governor Carter was not pres
'ent, but was represented by Secretary
Atkinson. The Iroquois left the dock
at a. m. and went directly out to
NHe heHtucky winch was SerenaQeQ by
the band. The tug then visited the
Wisconsin and after the serenade the |
Badger men gave three cheers. Then !!
each of the cruisers was visited, each |
one being serenaded, the men cheering !,
enthusiastically.
Some of the young ladies' on the Iro-
Quois whs have been learning some of
the wig-wag alphabet from some of the
fleet officers, wig-wagged good-byes to
several of their officer friends and were
frequently applauded by the men for
the skill they displayed.
While the tug was making its rounds
a rain drizzled upon the fleet One
young lady said that It was 'Hono-
lulu shedding tears over the fleets de-
parture." AS the tug bore away from
the Raleigh beautiful rainbow arched
over the vessel apparently enclosing
the warship from stem to stern in a
prismatic frame.
Upon returning to the Kentucky the
marine guard was paraded on the quar-
ter deck and the band struck up THE
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01

Judge Sanford B. Dole. late Gov.
ernor of Hawaii. was presenter by a
number of representative merchants on
Christmas Day with handsomeh silver
tea service. consisting of seven pieces.
The plate is the handiwork OF $hreve
& Co.. San Francisco. and its vshue is
said to be about 1880.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-01

The race horse Weller was sent to
Hilo I'm the Kinau to take part In the
New Years races there.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-15
PERSONALS

+. r. Beckett Is up from San Mar
cial.
Henry Laumbach is in from La Cue
va today,
Matias Sanchez has been visiting
town from Rociada.
l.. j. Benjamin is a visitor to town
from the Duke City.
DR.. r. l.. Williams is here from
Houston, Texas, today.
j. d. Hand of Los Alamos has been
visiting Albuquerque.
Leandro Armijo has been about
town today from Los Gallinas,
James A. Dick is In return from his
most recent business run down to FL
Paso.
Epimenio MARTINEZ was a passenger
down from Wagon Mound last even.
ing.
c. A. Spiess and Louis HELD have
hied themselves away to the st. Louis
expo.
c. L. Foraker, deputy U. S. marshal
has been visiting Springer and vicin
ity on official business.
II. G Payne has arrived In the city
from Mulvane, Kansas. hoping to re
ceive climatic benefit here.
Mrs. A. M. Bergere, who Is to be
one Of the hostesses for New Mexico
day at the fair, has left Santa Fe for
st. Louis.
Frank Roy is in the city from tht
town in Mora county that bears the
family name.
Capt. w. b. Brunton came dowr
from the Shoemaker neck O the
woods last evening.
S. A. Bushkevitz, editor and PUB
Usher of the spanisb-American, is
sued monthly, at Roy, is a Las Vegas
visitor.
l.. G. Swink, j. p. Stevenson ant
Dan Paddle have arrived in the city
again from Rocky Ford, Colo, OF
sheep matters.
Cecilio Rosenwald returned tt
town last evening from another still
hunt after his fleecy fellows and him
self looking very much like a sheer
herder.
Secretary j. w. Reynolds. who il
acting governor of New Mexico in thu
absence OF Gov. Otero at st. Louis
has been a visitor to Las Vegas fol
a few hours.
Mrs. j. W. Reynolds, the accomp
lished wife Of the secretary of the ter
/ ritory, has gone to st. Louis to assist
in the social duties of New Mexico
day at the fair.
Forest Mckinley. a former specia
agent Of the interior department, hi!
field Of labor being New Mexico. ar
I rived from Wichita. Kansas, las
evening to take the witness stand II
An important case or two docketct
for trial at the present term Of court
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-15
Cannot Be Here.

Senator w. II. Andrews, delegate
elect, telegraphs to the county repnb'
lican central committee as follows:
Il regret exceedingly my inability tc
accept your kind invitation. Import
ant business makes it imperative for
me to leave at once for the east. On
my return, I will gladly stop over and
see my friends and will make you
doubly glad. Sincere thanks to all"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-15
The Barker.steei Wedding.

H. +. Blake and family, accompah.
led by his family and Charles Bar ker
with his bride. also other relatives Of
the Barker family, returned to the city
yesterday after a pleasant trip to the
Barker ranch In the Sapello valley.
where all had been In attendance a.
the wedding of Charles Barker and
Miss Bertha Steel. ,ae
The happy couple started this morn.
ing for the camp Of tina Blake Mining
and Milling company, where they will
take up their residence for some time.
Mr.. Barker Is In the employ Of this
mining company and his many friends
wish him a long and successful career
In his chosen occupation and a long
and happy life with his pretty. sen.
sible and practical bride and wife.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-15

Citizens should remember that In
leaving refuse In the alleys they VIC.
late a city ordinance and become liza.
Bile to fine. The city street depart.
ment Is making a vigilant effort to
keep the streets and alleys clean.
Their work is rendered difficult by
the persistence with which all man
ner of trash Is thrown into the back
ways. The cooperation of residents
of Las Vegas Is requested in the ef
forts Of the authorities to keep the
city clean and wholesome.