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- ,f:: -1 THE ARGUS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1902. 3 i It. ti lt, 1' THE ARGUS. Published Dally and Weekly at IBM Second Arenne, Rock Island, 111. Entered at tat FOitofflce as Second-class matter. J BT THE J. W. POTTER CO. TERMS Daily. io cents per week. Weekly, 1.00 per year in advance. All communications of political or argnmen- tatlve cbaracter, political or religious, must hare real name attached for publication. No such articles will be printed over fictitious signatures. Correspondence solicited from every town' Alp in Rock Island county. v edne.sday, December 31. Write it li'O.T tomorrow. The carrier pigeon's occupation lias been usurped ly wireless telegraphy It is to be hoped that Venezuela is not doing: all this just for advertising purposes. The Argus extends its best wishes to all its readers for a happy and prosperous New Year. If the new year opens as fair as the old one departs it ought to warm the soul of the most skeptical. Senator Hoar, in confessing that he was the real author of the Sherman anti-trust law, presents a fine exhibi tion of genuine moral courage. With that $r00,00O furnished Jiim by congress, for the purpose, the presi dent ought to be able to give the trusts some Knox or something stronger. That New Hampshire constitutional convention showed a fine quality of financial discernment in adjourning when the appropriation for expenses of the delegates was used up. The prevailing impression that the Congressional Uecord is a dull docu ment can hardly stand in the face of the humor of all those anti-trust bills that are brightening its psiges. (iiiv. Yates lias returned to Spring field restored to health and has de Hare:! himself for .1. II. Miller, Hilly lirimer's candidate for speaker. The governor does not appear to be at all thankful for his recovery, nor the least thoughtful about how to begin the new year judging from this.- Away up in the froen ltorthlnnd. almost within the Arctic Circle, is the place of publication of what is perhaps .a unique uevspaier. The place is Cape I'rince of Wales, the name of this odd little slu-et is "The Eskimo Jiullet in." its editor is W. T. Iopp. and it is is tMietl but once every twelve months. hliNlceo. under the head of the paper I i. .: v i ine f'iipiioii. i lie wni iriini in World." tt'he proposition to change the name he Protestant Kpiscopal church in erica is lieing agitated and dis- I fed in all the church assemblies of i 4t. mrjiii iiu i ivii, st, iiu Ul u'lf; u i w i y different suggestions of what if deemed appropriate names. The . tiri'rnisherf Illinois divine. I!i.Jioi) U-t-ymoiir. as it is known, has sug fgested "The American Catholic Church' as the' most appropriate name. lint another clergyman wants "Catholic Church in America." while .still another bishop prefers '"Catholic Church in the United States," and still another says simply "The Church of Christ." There would seem to be no great difference in the names pro posed and yet so eminent a church man as Uishop Doane declares that it has been . absolutely impossible thus far to discover or invent a name that exactly suits. When, however, the different diocesan conventions have gone over the matter and the general convention has also next con- sidered it there would seem to be a prospect of agreement. There is a large body of the church membership that clings to the old name. A Good Year in Rock Island Closed Needs of the New Year. The closing year, as the annual re view of the building and other ojwpra tions presented by The Argus in this issue shows, has been an exception ally prosperous one for Rock Island. The total invested in building im provements exceeds that of any pre ceding year, while in industrial prog ress ami in the acquirement of lew enterprises contributing thereto the vear has recorded the best showing that has ever been made in Rock Isl-nnd-. Indeed, taking the past year's ac complishments into consideration with the strides the city has made in other . directions along the lines of progress, there is but to hope for a continuation of the practical mani festation of the. public spirit so far shown to rank Rock Island in a few years among the greater cities of the middle west. It was but a few years ago that the appeals on the part of The Argus - for a new court house, a government building,' a : public library building, "etter depot facilities and a modern theatre were scouted by some as air nasties ami matters so visionary in haracter as to be beyond the pale of easonable anticipation, much less .-ea ligation. Hut through persistency ind a steady pull everything that was jopeil for in the past has been "jrought. about. Rock Island has to lay public buildings the equal of any ity of its size. Glance at the list a ie court house, first-class govern ment builuing, a splendid library nearly completed, the best kind of railroad stations and railroad facili iies of. a general character equally as ittractive. ait up-to-date theatre three first-class hotels and numerous ; ma Hit ones, beautiful parks, paved treets, number one school houses, noderti churches, public and secular 'ligher class educational institutions ;lenty of factories and more being added, and .representative business houses. It. now remains but to build on the foundation that has been laid, and to 'ieep up the good work. Here are a lew enterprises that Rock Island diould undertake and carry through liming the coming year: The. securing of more factories. The complete development of a manufacturing district. The building of more modern busi ness Mocks. The continuation of paving im provements. The completion of the park system. The extension of rapid transit to the sections of the city where it is most needed. Interiyban t ransportatiou to both ends of the coitntV". .-' An improved wagon road .to the lower end of the count v. Removal of the tolls from the Rock river bridges. Hanna rUill Ohio Boss. Cleveland is the Mecca just now of republican learlers from all parts of the state. They are supposed to be the,re to help Mark Ila-nna settle the republican gubernatorial nomination. At least they are allowed to ex press their preferences. In actually settling the question it is universally- ldmitted that Hanna needs no help. I'he Cleveland I'ress says: "These leaders are graciously permitted to pompously come, or actually deliver themselves of what they think Hanna thinks they ought to think, and then depart as pompously as they came. I'hey vainly imagine that they come to contribute wisdom, but all thev really come for is to get it. They come empty-handed; they go away loaded down with instructions. Thev are not even permitted to know who the candidate is to Ik1. That -will be announced by Hauna in his own good time. '".Meanwhile, all that is ex'iected of the. "leaders is that they go back to their respective homes with great dignity and pretense of great knowl edge that they are not yet permitted to divulge. Indeed the extreme re ticence of a political leader win knows nothing, is often the chief ground of' his reputation for great ness! "Hanna listens to them all, but that is of no consequence. He tells them to hold themselves in readiness to swing their hats and hurrah when he has digested their wisdom, arrived at. a conclusion and announced the can didate'. "And each leader feeling himself to be an important- part of the power that controls the party, pompously departs and maintains dignified si lence. "And thus is the republican candi date for governor of Ohio being de termined upon. No man doubts that the decision of Hanna will be final. No candidate deems it worth while to seek any influence other than his. When Hanna speaks, the question will be settled. "(f course, there will be a state convention, as usual. That is a mat ter of form. Hut every delegate in it will know that he is there merely to formally indorse and ratify the nomination made by Hanna. Then there will be a platform that Hanna will give them for adoption, too. "Hy the way, what, has become of the old-fashioned doctrine that the people govern?" '" A New Year's Bouquet for Mr. Hurst. The followjng from the editorial columns of the Moline Dispatch in dicates that while there may be a struggle within, between conviction and faith, the heart is in the right place, and that withal the Dispatch knows a good mau when it sees him. It is therefore with not a little satis faction that that paper is admonished not to despair. Mr. Hurst has been regarded for some time, not only as a logical candidate for the demo cratic gubernatorial nomination, but the acknowledged winner in the event of his adoption in that relation. Hut. to the Dispatch's kindly reference: V "Look out for JCImore Wr. Hurst in 1904. If there is a chance for a democrat to be elected governor, the chances are that. Mr. Hurst will be the man that the democrats will put ins the field. There is not a smoother politician in th& party than he. He is a man of ability, a man who knows how to approach men. and win their support and their votes, can make a speech that is as winniing as those of John 1. Altgeld.'has money to put in the campaign, and would have the moneyed support of Hen Cable in any contest -he might want to make. If the republicans should make the mis take of putting up a weak'man they might have to. reckon with him. He would be no meaM antagonist for any republican candidate," and) though the Dispatch does not think th,e republi cans could be beaten, Mr." Hurst would i eme as near holding them down as any man in the state. "Mr. Hurst is now being groomed by the democrats for the nomination. They might search the state and not find a better man for the nomination than he. It is a pity to sacrifice him." Illinois and the Holy Land. Modem methods and modern ma chinery are invading the ancient land of holy writ. Not only have trolley lines been built and electric light plants been established, but this year Reaping machines were employed for the first "time by native farmers of Syria. And it is a notable fact that it is America and Ihe state of Illinois that is thus invading the land of the bible; for these poineers all came from Chicago. The information comes that eleven of these reaping machines were working during the late harvest iu Coele-Syria and twenty-six in the plain of Ksdraelon. Also, for the first time in the history of fliat coun try, the year just closing, has witness ed the introduction and operation iii Syria of a steam threshing outfit. It came, from Richmond, lud., and eaused considerable stir in Coele-Syria. where it. was installed. Its suc cess was complete, even to the burn ing of the straw a most important item, since, ia the absence of hay and with the sparing use of oats, barley and other grains, crushed straw, in these parts, constitutes the staple, food for stock. Kurt her more, for the first time in the annals of Syria, an oil-motor flour mil! has been sucessfully started in this land; it went went from India napolis, ami is now grinding wheat in Lebanon. DAILY SHORT STORY Captured by Convicts. Copyright. 1902, by II. I Harold. We had disclKirgMl our cargo at Georgetown from the brig Albatross and were ready to start oft. our return voyage to Liverpool when the captain was notified that ten French convicts from the penal settlement of Cayenne had escaped to sea in a yawl. Three days later and 1110 miles to the south our lookout sighted the craft and her couvict crew. In a quarter of an hour the yawl lay off our port bow within speaking distance. "Hello, captain! Our ship went down off here (pointing to the east) yesterday afternoon. We have neither food nor drink, and we ask you, in the name of humanity, to supply us." "I have nothing to spare, and I warn you to keep oft!" shouted the captain lu answer to the request. We hail seen no arms among them and had supposed them to bo without weapons of any sort. To our great sur prise, five muskets, takeu from the guard when they escaped, were sud denly lifted into view, while four oars dropped into the water, and the yawl made for our bows. There was a fierce yell from every convict, and those with muskets opened lire. Captain Rothsay was killed and the second mate wound ed even before they had hooked on. We scalded them with boiling water and fought them wish whatever we could lay hold of, but within five min utes the brig was captured. We had a foremost hand killed in the fight on deck, a nl none of us escaped injury. As an offset we killed two of the con victs while they were trying to board. As chief officer I was asked about our cargo and destination, and on the othr hand the leader informed me that they were sorry to interrupt our voyage, but intended to use the brig to make good their escape. The first thing was to get rid of the dead bodies. They allowed us to sew them in canvas before they went over board, anil then our wounded men were made comfortable. After the burial the leader said to us: "We meau you no harm. We are des perate men and intend to make our es cape. After we h;tve been lauded in some safe place you may sail away with your brig. If you try to deceive us, we will show you no mernsf." I was further Informed that I must act as captain and navigate the brig, and I was allowed to choose a mate from among my men. After that a council was held among the eight of us as to what place should be steered for. I brought them the charts from the cabin, and after a long debate it was decided to run for the Amazon river. From the very first I had hoped that we might retake the brig, but the con victs would only trust us so far. The watches 'were so divided by order of Moran that our men were separated, and two of the convicts were kept un der arms to act as sentries. Moran and the second mate had quarters aft with me, while all the other berthed forward. All of us were under sur veillance, and no two of us were ever left alone together. While none of them could take the wheel, they kept constant watch on the compass. The winds were light and variable, and It was the sixth day after our cap ture before we drew in with the coast. Moran's orders were to avoid Para by entering the north mouth, and when we were fairly In the river he told me their plans. I was to take them in the brig, up as far as the mouth of the Xlugu river, and they then would pull up the stream lu the yawl and make for the diamond district. We were not aliove thirty miles up the river when we were obliged to come to anchor for want of a breeze. About the time we anchored the demeanor of the convicts seemed to change for the worse. It appeared as if three or four of them were anxious to pick a quarrel with our men. That evening the second mate found opportunity to say to me: . "Depend. UDou.It.-Mr. JLenox. they AMUSEMENTS. ILLINOIS New Yea.rs M flnE DRAMATIC --EVtNTCF- FVtfMT OF -Tkctea.- 1 I r 2 Ca.rIoa.ds Elaborte Scenery. 4 Thoroughbred ILa.ce Horses. 10 Troupe of Ara.bs and Camels. Special Cast of Selected Players. 15he Melodramatic Special .Matinee Prices: 23, 3.", 0 Cents. Evening Prices: 23c, 50c, 75c and Sl.oo. Seats an sale now at the Illinois Smoker. never meant to stand by their bargain. I shouldn't be smprist'd if they were planning to cut our throats and scuttle the brig." I strongly suspected them of some evil intention, but nothing came of it that night. Next morning we had wind and tide in our favor, and at noon, when we anchored again, we had made twenty-live miles, night away after dinner the yawl was lowered and Moran U'gan to outtit her. Whatever they thought could be made useful was placed in the boat, and they were rum maging about the whole afternoon. At about i o'clock Mcnm ordered all of the old crew of the brig into the cabin. Ever- man of us at once realized that the climax was at hand, and, acting in concert, we made a sudden and furious attack. We got possession of two of the muskets and were making a good tight of it, though liouud to lie beaten in the end, when a Brazilian gunboat, which was on her way up the river, Ibeered alongside f us and had grap pled on before some of us saw her. Her presence put an end to the tight, of course. We had two men wounded, while we had killed one convict and wounded a second. Our captors were neatly trapped, but they no sooner realized it than they claimed to be the real crew of the ves sel and denounced us as convicts. They were so earnest and emphatic iu their declarations that the commander of the iruuboat was almost convinced. I de stroyed their case, however, when I asked them for the captaiu's name, onr iwrt of hail, the names of the different ropes and sails, etc. They were Ironed and taken aboard the gunboat to be conveyed to Cayenne, while the brig was-towed down to l'ara to be put through the legal forms necessary in such cases. , M. jUAD. Amusements. DlRtCTION CnAMBCRUN,KlNDTACOP1PANV. Monday, Jan. 5. Sjiecial Kngagvineiit WILLIAM BONELLI A XI) ROSE STAHL In l'aul Leicester Ford's Revolution ary Koniance. JANICE MEREDITH Presented with the same mammoth equipment as seen at Wallack's theatre. New York, for 2(M) nights. Costumes Historically Correct. Prices: $1.00. 75. 50, and 25 cents. Seats on sale Saturday, Jan. .1. Publication Notice Chancery. State of nilnoiB, ( County of Rook Island. In the Circuit Court of said county to the Jaouarv term, A. U. 1903 . Emma Mangold vs. Elmer E. Mangold. Tn Chancery. ... . Affidavit of non-residence of defendant. El mer Mangold, having been filed In the clerk ofllce of the circuit (court of aaid county, notice la therefore hereby given to the aaid nonresident defendant, that the complain ant Sled her bill of oomrlalnt In saia court, on the chancery side thereof, on the 19tb day of April. A. D , 1903. and that an a' fas mimmon Issued out Of said court therein said tult is now pending, returnable on the Hrdt Monday in the montn oi January next, as is by law required. Now unless vou. the said nonresident defendant above named. Elmer K. Mangold tbail personally be and appear before the aid circuit court on ins mat Moruj in j ci liary next, ana pieaa. answer or uo mur to the aald complainant's hill of com plaint, the same and the matters and thing therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against tou according to the prayer of said MIL Rock Island. 111.. December 5. 1902. Seabu. & MAB8BALL, Solicitors. , THEATRE. Day, JeJn. 1. ilATINEE atd NIGHT The Wonderful Scenic Production r t i Y T I I- t T Y 4- i t Prodiction of Season. Amusements. mm Direction Cham blrlin.Kinpt a Company. Wednesday, Dec. 31. The phenomenal success. The Burgltr-vr and The Waif. Uy l". T Dazey, author of "In Old Ker tucky" and "The Suburban. " with MISSI.VEZ EORMAN AS THK WAIF. Supported by J. Kra.ier Crosby and a strong company. special. sci:xri?Y. THE SEASON'S HIUCEST SUCCESS, Prices: 2Sc. SOc and ?"c. , Seats on sale Tuesday at Illinois Smoker a I DlRLCTION CHAKBIRUN.KINOTACOIIPANV. New Year's Day, Jan. I. Matinee at 3:30. Evening at .l The wnmlrniis scenic ensemble LOST IN r THE DESERT. SjM-cial cast of selected players! 2 carloads of Klaliorate Scenery! Si nassen I'.cn .Mi's l'edouin Acrobats And Cainei! TiiK TiiKii.Lixc mm: fok lifi: 1 lie nio.-t iiiarxeloiis etlect ever seen on any staire. A man laslied to the back nf a wild horse, dashing across the desert in full view of the audience. A storv of unusual st rength. oOo Prices: .Matinee 2. ',''. 50 cents. Kveninpr 2.'. 50. 7."c and $1.00 v..,. ... , ........,1fl DlRLCTION CHAMRCRUN.KlNSTACOnPANY. Friday, Jan. 2. ONE MGUT. Kihvard K. Itice's latest and best com edy opera success The Show Girl. Direct, from Wallack's theatre, Is'ew York. Company of ."0 comedians 11 AN DSOM K COSTUM KS. 1'RJETTY G1MLS. oOo Prices: 2.". ."0. 75c and $1.00. Seats tin sale Tlnirsday morning' at the Illinois Smoker. mm DlRLCTION CHAM BERLIN, KINDT COMPANY. Sunday, Jan. 4. The leader of them all .1ULK WALTERS UP-TO-DATE "SIDE TR.ACKED." SEE The Kuivny Specialties. Deautiful Scenery and Mechanical Effects. Artistic Dancing. Good Singing. EVERYTHING NEW BUT THE XAME Prices: 25, 35 and 50 cents. Seats on sale Saturday. Los! in the Desert MMmmmM MM I Jlt Overcoats ? mm and t Rjicif- ' ittl?&rm ( T X T -I- ii;--C:-j.i V4. U. X The New Clothing Store JU Jim ............T... l IT E X $ Used to Find Disease teryi tU&gL Im-m mmsr?-1rl f r v-. . fi i. --' " i v ..",:..i..?;-.-:.v.-..u-,v"- X f. Z jAG-?,5SiT'" ' ; v-'StTKJt $?Sr:t d where they can go ami get tine 5 !jr:-v?3 pjt; X-r:y examinations the same Z 5 ''' "k"6li--""'V4as "re S-ive" iTl S-r"i".v. X-ray V S:7.'-sMVJWr,'-?f;f l treatments are also given for 2ii 4PV5 eaiu ers, stomach, liver.' kidneys, f Si .1 ;-irif-7 l'wel troubles, consumption, Z 2 rl3&?1a J lunjrs fistula, piles, fre- J 1 feMitfc'!?)?! " diseases of men. The $ 2 Mil i'-&i?- X-ray doctors are the greatest 2 2 V? V'i ?v '5 Xsr-TSiglVrJi rCJ 3 X-rav experts in the west, there- J 2 T! i for"if " f- '" h y I 2 ilVv - ".'Lf-iSt'i :'1J i'-al hidden or internal disease, don't ? wait, call at once and be exami ned by 1he,X'rays. absolutely free. The X-rav doctors undoubtcdlv have the finest X-rav in America. Being of German design, it is mud; better than most machines. To see the beating of the human heart is simple for this machine. Call and see it. DISEASES OF WOMEN. The X-ray doctors invife all of tiese delicate sufferers to call and investigate their methods. Do not despair, but call upon these re nowned specialists, who will, if y ur case is curable, inspire you with new confidence. Should it. unfortunately, however, be incurable, they will tell you so and will give you their best advice for your im mediate relief an I further care. The X-ray doctors accept for treatment no incurable cases, but cure thousands given up to die. A New Discovery That Cures Men. Now being used in America by ti e X-ray doctors. It was never be fore used in this country. This wonderful new treatment is aston ishing the world; n quickly cures, even after all known methods had failed. Other doctors are standing in wide-open amazement at its great results. Lawyers, preachers, mechanics, carpenters and men of all classes are placing themselves under immediate treatment, all with permanent cures guaranteed. This wonderful treatment is giv en only by the X-ray doctors. EXAMINATION FREE. We positively cure piles, fistula, constipation, catarrh, weak lungs and deafness, varicocele, nervousness, rupture, kidney, bladder, and all special diseases of men and vvoinen. Write if you cannot call. Consultation and X-ray examination free to all invalids who call within 10 days. DR. J. ALVIN HORNE. M. D. And Associate Physicians, Mitchell A- I. nde Building. Rock Island. Booms 40. r.O and .M. Hours. 0 to 12. to .1. 7 to 8; Sundays. to 11. I v ? v V . I y y y y y y y 1 DK S. H. MILLER. GRADUATE OF M'KILLIP'S VETERINARY. COLLEGE, Scientific treatment of Horses, 4. operations performed on same. RESIDENCE 1812 FOURTH AVENUE. --- -.--. m mm m m. m m JOHN E. BERGSTROM. CONTRACTOR AMI Itl'lLUEK Specialty in hard wood finishing and veneer flooring. Jobbing will be done promptly. Work guaranteed satisfactory. Shop Thlrty-necond Street and Fourteenth Avenue. Fbone 157 9 West WINTER. TOUR.IST R.ATES to CALIFORNIA, A1UZONA. TEX AS AND rOINTS IX OTIIKK STATES. THE BEST IN EV EKYTHING. Homeseekers a.rvd Colo nist Excursions to West ' and Southwest ON THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH AT VERY LOW RATES. Let me advise and arrange for you. H. D. MACK, General Agent. 'Phone West .1268. . 210 Eighteenth St, T i: j To those who have put off bujing: till late in the season a special opportunitj is offered in Men's and Bovs Clothino;. A. OVERCOATS .$6.50. S7.50 S10.00. SUITS S5.00. S7.50 S9.50. Nothing like them elsewhere for the t 'I' ("'? 4 -S money. Everything new. 9 : 1714 Second Avenue. ....... T..T. -i. JL. - RAYS and also to Cure It. Sick people now have a place 4 Cattle and Dogs and all surgical PHONE WEST 1661 A JuTi Ji Ji Ji ill Ji 1T1 tJi Ji rli Ji tl nam, ssvi rr it COLFAX MINERAL WATER ia acknowledged to he the l)est for all bladder and kidney diseases, stomach trouble and rheumatism. THE GR.AND HOTEL offers the best accommodations, and the original springs is located with in the grounds. For rates and other information WILLIAM FREY, Grand Hotel. Colfax. Io t f i it