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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
TA.lviNc PiNssPrlss.
ouiek west Done In Handling sks rruss
on the N~u ysrk wharf.


The pineapple season lasts from about
March 10 abou, Aug. .. New York
gets pincapplcs from the Florida keys.
frum tho ives: Indies and from the la
hamas. Some come In steamers. rofne
IN sailing vessels. Pincaiplc~ frm liza
v.na by steamer arc brought I'm barrels
md crates PiDcapplcs trough; in sail.
ing vessels are brought mostly IN bulk
not thrown In loosely. however. hut
snacly slowed. ~ that as many "a PCS
sihle my bc GO; into a vessel
On the wharf. bcrr pincarpics
brought in bulk afc handled with groz;
celebrity. M.a IN the hold Il the vessel
fill busl,ci baskets with them and hand
the baskets up un deck. where they arc
passed alunr lid ~; up I'm the string
piece Of the wharf. The trucks in which
they arr tn to caTfcd away nrc hacked
down handy. A box 81 suitable iscigbt.
and which - as lcry ns the truck IL
wide. - placed at the end of the truck
A insn standing near ON thu wharf lifts
tho baskets from the s'ringpiece and
sets them MP GA ihi. box. Two men
stand at th. bcx. carh with n basket of
pinearpl,s ia font uf him. to- couni tho
pines and throw tbcra into the frnri..
which has racks nj the sides; lengths -
boaTri arr pla-c,l arross the end ~ the
load rises. Two incn stand in the truck
TO level tine fruit ~ IL cf,sncs ,o tlpcsn.
the two counters arr experts. and they
work with great rapidify and s;.adiBcss.
keeping pin.apples going all the time.
Zach man picks M two pincaprlcs at q
time. cue with each hand. and gives
them n toes into the fruck. 10th rnen
counting rs they 90 along. ono after an
Other. "onc. I" two. "''thrne. ''''four. I"
five" and so oii on. zach ocnpt ricas-
ing two pincapplcs When they strike
Zone hundred. the tailyinan makes a
siraigh; chalk mark on th. end of the
truck; that stands for 500 pincar1llos.
Will" hr j. making ihe chalk mark the
other cnun;c- krsp s right on. ard be may
have got M Co ''tsxo'' CO thrive" again.
for 10 takes q s~cu,,d 80 two Co make the
chalk mark. hut ~ that itric the tally.
man - 90 ID again Ginning in with
-four" End away they go Together
again. counting up rapidly toward am
o'h~r hundred. II q snai. ga The Lad
finds siscrked i'inr. he drops IL ovef
the sidn of she trusk into a hastrt that
stands there. and s..;-s: ''opir cut % The
;allyman tossrs IN opc without count.
ing. Co keep tb. -uuni god.
AZ fast ~ the counters cr1rfr tbe
baskets they push il,crn Of The lbuk, and
the man at the sifingpseco scis up FUN
osse ~ iis place ard the coun;csx hep
;h. pincapplcs roing without cessation.
At the fifth hundred Tbs tallyman makes
mark diaEonally arro~s ihc fosr he
ha. ALREADY made. IN ,he conniuniy
used method az fallyinr freight: bot
tb..c Ave marks hrrc stand for l.soo
pincafrlcs On douhle irurk th.r. arc
usually carried from $500 Go 5. 900
pincapplcs: "n a single truck. from
2. 900 Co 9. 5oa-Ncw York sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17

right under. jumr;n for the lowest pos
sum. but thu MEYER t,uclsc,j him
The possIm rope then begun tn swing
backwards an fo-r,ris. every rcssunl
n-inovin sn's 10 keep u? the msricr. 10.
20. ~, 10 an 80 feet an 50 far q last that
the possIin ON tie loose end g.rabfcd a
limb CROWN IN n tree on fhe far side His
holt hilt. an there was u solid bridge oi
posSI,ns way up in the air clean over the
crick. II was n Gurus sight fo see.
Then all the loose po.sums an the she
possuins. with the cute little baby po>sUus
a-ridin On their backs. their tails pulled
mp round their inainmics' tails. SOS they
could git back If they was to fall off. -its
up the tree an goes over on the bridge.
After they d all go; ac-ost. the Ole frs,
possuai Let gu his holt, swung with the
whole rope Of possums over. ont of the
reach Of them tnrmented gators. 10 the
side they wanted To git to- Over there they
broke bolts an took Ia the woods II wa.
as slick rrios a. ] ever knowcd ;o lie done
by II varmint.'
hat first ole lie possum's tail must We
been powerful strong to hold up I'll them
pos>lns a-ssingin down, remarked M
Interested listener
"Nnthn * got s:oii.er tail an car
hold - better holt with IL than what % nos
sum does. answered the narrator. as an,
vino WAS an an-hnrity ON the Inat;cr.
There was another slight inovcrcEt
among the auditors as though shifting
into easier positions, and another teller al
tales irg.;n ~ ;ii> wis,:
Tom 4 uthill had n snrtcr spcriencs
with Il frog oncci what struck inc as ciiru'
too YOU see Tom was out squirrel hunt
in. an he 81 kilt good many. when he nit.
hungry. AN sorieT yriIrEs fer briicd meal
long with TIE c,iii corn tonc he was tctin
so nc stops. briid- ...n fire an br'ilc,
one Of them squirrels. Whils. he was catiI
away slow. srS kc woiid ;;i all the goo,
outen it, lac nU,,ctsi "a big builirog about I
foot off. siitin 'n "a chunk in a Low
7 place. Tom Hooked at tine frog. an TN,
| frog looked sTi:ar, hack mt Tom. Ton
took bUcksir'f an fiipUcd 1t over. like
boy shootin marble, thinkin he woIilt
skeer the fro, al make him Jump. 'Stca,
of that the troy just opened his mouil
/ wide an swallcrc,i the shot like IL Wa
somethin he wanted AN had irccn wnitii
/ for Tom kept on a-flippin shot, an Tin
frog swailcrin them. till he'd swrllcres
himself half full, when itcr lit Tom
| 20 Tom tcok "A piece of paper poured int,
| II n couple ri loads of powder wriprssi tn
! paper tight, tied il with a string al
thrcwed il to the frog. which swallercti !
same us the shot. Then Tom rakrs u liv
coal from the fire, takes it up, quick like
! SOS he wouldn't git burnt an shot i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
IAN Very Well For woiseley."

''Any complaints" asked the orderly
officer of some men who were about to
begin their dinner in certain barrack
room.
Yes, SIR" instantly exclaimed a
raw recruit. THE beef an bacon in this
ere Irish ash amt fir the likes of us to
eat. an l wish to report it..
The doctor was sent for to inspect the
food.
so you think this meat isn't fit for
n lnan in your position to eat:" said he.
"Allow me to tell you that greater men
than ever you will be have eaten it.
Even Lord Wolseley, our present CON-
mander in chief. wasn't above eating it
i'll the Crimea and made many hearty
meal of ii"
"Oh, did he?" said our overnice re-
cruit.
Eyes, he did. replied the surgeon.
"Oh, WE'LL" retorted the man, sit
was all very well for Wolscley, cause
the meat would be fresh an good then.
You see. sir. it's long time since that
ere Crinec job, an it can't be expected
to keep good all these years. London
Answers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17

him. payin 'tentions special 10 them. bit
places on his legs. where the blond was run
min an easy TO git NJ. l5inphy Hank come
To an riz up, fociin mighty weak an
dizzy lie lonScd round. an tire first
thing inc see WAS bushels of dead sfectcrs
lyin in Il big gray pile up asin that log
where his legs had bcca Resin. an they a
sucked the last drop of that pizen out.n
Hank, which was why they was dead 1t
saved him. an he amt felt no soreness ror
trouble, only hc'd lost So much bloodSlnng
with the pizcn that inc was weak an tot
terry FOR more than Il month =
There was a slight ,novcmcn, in the an
dioncc as the tale ended but not n voice or
look expressive of DOUBT or wonder An
other man came right along. with scarce
AN Interruption. with another story
That was II eur Us way of gittin rid Of
snake pixcn. sure nuff" said he but
when folks looks at it an studies it. il
amt nutiin more'n what liable To hap
pen. l seen Gurus thing myself Just
when last fall was bcginnin. down in the
narrcrs on Bates crick In them nar-ers
the water amt mach wide. bu, it's way
yontcr deep. an it's always chuck full nj
big. savage, hungry gators. Many a man s
hogs hcen swallowed there, an If :, fell
ler's got his dog with him ne better keep
the dog away from the water or he Won Z
have no dog any more
Me an niger was comm down the
cricS in skiff, me a-bobbin for trout an
the Niger doin the padtllin. when we no.
tice'i terrible yoin' on in the Earrers The
water was iuii OF gators swimmin round
every which way, a-cu;tin up lots of shines
an every now m then lun-in toward the
hank an a-jumpin up half WAY out of the
water We stopped to sec what allied them.
an noticed the woods. on the right hand
side the crcs, was swarmin with possums.
old he poSsoums. she possums an little
possums. Now an then a possum would
make bulge for the water. bu, a gator
would break TO. him. which made the nos
sum git back We run our boat under
some bushes along the bank an kept on
watchin. l soon knowed what was up.
Them possums was movin with their fam
ilies-wanted to cross the crick but was
feared 20 on account Of the gators The
gators knowcd this an was st1yin there
a-waitin for possums for breakfast. dinner
or supper, whenever the cros>in begun
couldn' see how the po>suns was coin tn
manage, when ole big he pcssum scooted
up n juniper lcaniD over the water. with a
whole passel of possums fo;lerin after him.
He clumb out on limb an lei himself
swing GownwarSls, a -holdin tight TO the
limb with his tail. Then another postum
crawled down over the first one an swung
loose. each one a-holdin by the tail an
fore feet IL one another. Possums kept
a-comin this way till there was a long
rc,e If rcssurs down to nigh sir foot
tiUm the vate-. TIE gators al gathered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
ASTONISHING STORIES.
Some Wonderful Specimens OF
What Cheerful Liars Can Do.
MOSQUITO CURE FOR SNAKE BITE.
The Moving Tale OF a String Of Possums
and How They roiIed the AlIi:etors
An Explosive Frog The Catfish That
Swallowed . Hog.

SwaIiowed Hog.
Fairfield. Ala, has an i.npromptu club
of cheerful liars who congrcgate en- the
broad gallery of the big commissary store
snd while the hours away with stories that
would make Munchausen feel tired
The Fairfield clubman has n disinclina.
ton to work physically. hut his lack of
energy in that direction is made up for by
the industry with which he works his
Imagination and fires off the most astound-
ing tales Of adventures, personal expert
ences. etc, as seriously and earnestly :.s
though telling nothing out nf the common
In similar fashion are the stories lisrenc,,
to, ard no nearer ever betrays any emotion.
no matter how startling the narrative
Recently there was such Il gathering Of
the most imaginative and impassiyc old
yarncrs. and one by one they began Tie
following tale was told by "A lean cadayer.
ous old man, who set the pace for the rest.
Did ever hear. said he, .abcut how
hank i$casley got bit down in TIE Digbce
bottoms by a big. blunt tail moccaSin, an
how lie got rid of the pizcn without nary
crop Of whisky an no docterin: He was
agoin long down through the swamp.
barefoot, his pants rolled up to his knees
a-keepin his eye peeled for good cypress t.
cut an log, soon us the water got high
enough, when lie steps square on TO the
snake, which 10 oncct qUailed round hi.
bare leg an bit him three times fore
Hank could kick it loose Hank just sci
into runnin his durndcst. maxim for high
ground an Martin DufTy's shack. where
he knowed there was Il jug of whisky.
Course he was terrible skcercd an no,
Dayin much ifertiCu to things IL, his WAY
just givin his whole soul to fast movin
when he busted his head gin low linn.
an got knocked silly. He fell over a log
an lay there, his feet h'isted up in the ail
atop the log an his head layin down In
the warm mud, KNOWN nOthin. whilst
bout billion skeetcrs settled down OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
A Muscaiine WOMAN.

pn she spe'B8 fauf - ,ausf ,... ,r,afe-f
husi''"-s lUiiafnfs. lmpt.a m ~. go N.sf
lfoni sif~al b ~" bonn ni ,u,Hllp Hnd
ME-, NJ, firirpt md b we a isiird in.siuy
Scr tle flufpos' ,d 1lnnh ltg 90 Nit, iiipi's
90 gu"siion 81 com idnfilllip ~ iiia fn ln.f,
The f'psi"r iii.IH rn lnp ialnd hfs llfiguH
q liitlf indistlostd nui however Nfil luf iprtns
80 complaint, liH IsAnfilleloft ~ u A,a, s,,i,.
rrfHnl mood, ppn inquiry rs a. flu hpas
81 shp dnfie"d ifau iln nee 81 bf, ~ ID iais
pinL lfll' iof Ialn 1hnilr. lip taid8
=" AbotH eighteen Iunfiilib tiIior 4 we IA. IN
down Nith s''iuiir ilbnihHli.fn in ua lnwoT
lipfbs, "si'"'inll ms fieli sg Hld 49, i,si,s
We ih' HiBA flHe "uid toi NHlk ia 81,
Ah"f ffNing aniioiis fipupdips, Hn " Hhu,a
asail, o. lsds Boiplihw nf pHm Me aaln
Dods'f, Nin, fidil :, iinY iisinp ~ don,
nls'tHion,ad lpfl " illnHH 1Hii t'l'lt hH fnlo
l'"opl" md siid 10 hnd ilsed them i,n ,ina.
lar tfoiilili aud lHd innd flHHm Asfs iHtuns
h'isl, p,tf'bns'J y ltus ,ftjllbIl q h,a.
pr to,s drrG mnr', prd lfinp 4 Ind
tHinp al oi the iifsl boA bpri,n 80 zee nintlh
Improved and ilH tnin irpih iofhs'.. ,',,,s
tifusd a. Gel. ii'snI lHis Bp % tiYilfd 1i.F.
aud Nii"n I hi'o naHrls hni.iiad ilrp ta,u,d
i"h va abb a. vail iill,in 30 iil 90 ryaf
ana have po had ~ Hiip,i ,inro
hoatiil, ,BdurSH 1Df, Nillipi' 1'it,l
File 1of l'nis l'eopl, and I@l puiiiid'lu dat
steonp Hiliaiad 40 ! NHs ouilld itrsHtils fos
stored a. fhnif nfun hnnlnb ~ flpir usa -
yrom ~, J,BtBaf Hi,~aibr Tina,
tFl Williams l'iid Rite l,B lhlr 1lnpt,is
are NOV piyon io the tiiiilip -, 80 inhialinr
blood i1iildsT AID fHfsp ffaipfff aufiup tll
f'spn, of M"atBnsf arising Ifnm q NHfor,
eopdiiion ai the l,laod ~ ,hnii9rnd t,fvss.
/ 1lh" f3lls Hrp sid ~ ~ drnloit, 90 ~ 10 d.
s'iu i'os pnla "n r"e'iia NJ pflur, ~ ,allit .
lioA m ia bOa,s lot 3 ~ filpy Hrp tursfs
sold 10 b,ill ~ by M loDI, ~ nddrnssit,e
if William MED, Co., hcbeDsoiad,, k.y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
4 SMILING FACE.

It's nice Go utsr a srsii-r ss~s
And laugh cur tru1hiss duuA.
For all orr little trials waif
Our Laughter CO cur frgun.
B~nrafh f.se rszr.~ % n sr-si,e
our doutfs VII fnsi. aAay
a. fnclt- the snow On .ariy srr4na
Bsnes:h The sunny ray.
It's nice 60 make Q worthy can-
By buiEiBs .; our o~n.
To civr the current of our iivcs
A irup and noble tunc.
II. nsrr Co cusnfors isavy hsarfs
oppr-ssrd with dan despair
And leave N sorrusr dnrkrned liwcs
a glcasn os hrsxhfp.ss sbcrs.
lis nice Go give q helping hand
To cnrc-. carnts; youtE.
To watch with all ;hrir warxz-incs.
Their courage ard their truth.
To strive. with sympathy and love.
Th.ir oanei~nc- 60 wta.
lis nic- g. opca Wide thr b.arS
And ''iei tho sunshine Ia
-f.oEGon TIT Dits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
A Faithful Wife's Anxiety.
Sbe P)oods e 10 ule q nee Iusbaad ID b
Ieh III 70 he "a o. 0ealh % Live.
Sturdy Welvoeioe Fesuee, Wsletiag 10 Psuads, 10.
dueod b Uese Stele6oo b eeUF Shert eealhs.
NJ: ::.f In H. r. s.s: =: s1I; Z. s:!:! Deer
SsG. ID Ieos he Story.

Pills for Pale fcor'le ! WIS alle ~ do NY
s.hores and before che fourth Nns finished 4
was doing my firm Nofk, Ms rnr. MIS-
camrlsas aud psrman.it, aud I ltnsp ma
seen siek day since aud eou lHl d. MI.
liafns' Pink fills Scr Pale People afr ~ tiug.
r..ss af raid nj our bsuse."
'rmenf o. She siarmefas ! have nadr;
Wis, certainly gnd With filrasipr " ,fid
Mt Underwood, Nhsn fie f,ponef uur.
gesiad ihm soips pool'lr Who M'fr iim ai,.
quaini''d with him niirln 70" st'1hieal nnd
he accompanied fh' isloifff g. o justice .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
Sorry to DisappOint.

After the prospective tenant bad told
all that she expected to get in $50 fiat
the agent sadly shook his head.
Even if We We're permitted to sublet
the EARTH" he said. 1--WE wouldn't dare
let one tenant have it all. Chicago
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17

The best salve In tho world for
cuts, bruises. sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands. ohilblains, corns and al skin
eruptions, and positively cures
piles or NO pay required. Il 10 guar
snteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price Is Scents per
tcx, Krs ealc By Ma.ts q U,lsmeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
Cant
This is the complain OF -
thousands at this season, -
They have no appetite; food 6o3

This Is the complaint of -
thousands at this season. -
They have no appetite; food GU
does not relish and often fails to digest,
causing severe suffering. Such people
need the toning up of the stomach and
digestive organs, which a course of Hoods
Sarsaparilla will give them. 1t also puri-
fies and enfiches the blood, cures hat dis
tress after eating and
Internal Misery
Only dyspeptic can know, creates an
appetite, overcomes that tired feeling and
builds up and sustains the whole physical
system. 1t SO promptly and effectively
relieves dyspeptic symptoms and cures
nervous headaches, that it seems to have
almost "a magic touch"
Distress After Eating.
81 have been troubled with indigestion
for some time. After eating anything
that was sweet | was sure to experience
great difficulty and distress. Last fall 1
began taking Hoods Sa-saparilla and am
glad to say that my stomach trouble has
entirely disappeared. / can now eat a
hearty meal OF almost any kind of food
and have no trouble afterwards. Hood 3
Sarsaparilla has also cured me OF nervous
SPELLS" JOHN II. HOMRIGHAUsEN,
Wheatland, Iowa. Such cures prove that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
HOW ALLSPlCE GROWS.
Something About the Beautiful and Fra.
grant PimentO Tree.


grant PimentO Tree.
The pimento or allspice tree is cult.
waited i'll the West Indies and Jamaica.
This beautiful tree usually grows to q
height of about 30 feet. 1t has u straight
trunk, much bIanched above, and COW
eyed with u very smooth brown bark.
The leaves vary in size and shape, but
arc always Of q dark. shining green
color. During the months of July and
August the tree is in full bloom, the
blossoms consisting of very fragrant,
small, white flowers.
When Il new plantation of pimento
trees is to be formed, no regular sowing
or planting takes place, because it is
next to impossible to propagate the
young plants or to raise them from
seeds i'll parts OF the country where they
are not found growing spontaneously.
Usually piece of land is selected either
close to u plantation already formed or
i'll part of the woodland where pimen-
to trees are growing in native state
The chosen piece of land is then cleared
of all wood except these trees, and the
fclled timber is allowed to remain ON
the ground for the purpose Of protecting
the very young pimentO plants.
At the end OF two years the land is
thoroughly cleared, and only the most
vigorous pimento trees and plants are
left standing. The plants come to ma
turity i'll about seven years.
In favorable seasons the pimento crop
Is enormous, single tree often yielding
hundred or more pounds of the dried
spice. The berries are picked while
green, because if left OH the tree until
ripe they lose their pungent taste and
are valueless. The green berries are ex-
posed to the sun fer u week or ten DAYS,
when they lose their green color aud
turn a reddish brown. When perfectly
dry, they are put in bags and casks for
expectation.
The odor and the taste of the pimento
berries are thought to resemble q COM
bination of those of cinnamon, nutmeg
and cloves; hence the familiar lame
"allspice. ''-Phiiadeiphia Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17

She (as be Finishes ,nonding her tire
-Oh. thank yen 80 much. What sI,ouIs.
l have done without YOU.
He-Dn mention ~. lwish couis.
always carr! tie repair kit fer yosL
Crcnd-riy.J Nav I. Eleapor.
And two bicycles continued To- iran
against the grassy bauk.-Scw Yurl
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17

He-Don't you think people are very
silly in the honeymoon?
She-Oh, this is sudden, but I can
tell you better after our honeymoon.
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17

In 1879 Ye-so. Japan. suffered from
TIRE which destroyed 10000 bouss.
and left over 1000. 600 persons bosse.
less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17

Late IN the evening . report spread
ihruurh the train that NC had frilow
passenger. a man worth e3o. 600. COO.
who had go;irn ga at Buffalo I made
inquiry ui tbc porter az my cat. aud be-
replied:
Oats what dcy sas. szh. but 20
can't allus tell. lies tn DC p"st car.
bat ! can't dun ssy ~ hes rich till
mawnin."
Next morning the porter bcckopod
me into ;b. smoking compartment and
said:
"Da, story Was all true. sah.''
Then he's worth ESQ. coo. GOO. ehy''
"Ali uf dat. sab. an p..,te mo-
''Hi-w did you ind ouss''
From Dc odd-r po'tsh. sab. Dc gem.
I'm has Jest gin him 10 cents. whils
everybody else has cum down wild .
quarter. "-st. Lpui. Post Dispzich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
4 I.o.s Wagon .ponr.r,.

To visit old friends =; Coldwsic-. Mich
South Dakota ri1r ri:.,~ ,r.i----- q
60 .aii-s IL wagon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17

The mrs, public school. were opcued
N 1916 IL wz--achuE;s-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17

Editor Morrison. Of the Working.
ton. Ind. Sun. writes: You have q
valuable prescription Ia Electric
Bi,ters. aad ! can checrfully recon.
mend u for constipation and sics
headache. and ne y general system
tonic IL has no equal" Mrs. Annie
Sichlc. 2e25 Cottage Grove srcsnr.
Chicago. Was all run down. could
not eat nor digest food. had hack
sch. which never left her aud felt
tired and weary. bot sis bottles o.
Electric Bitter. restored her health
and renewed her strength. Price 81
cents and o.. Get o hottie 81 Hartz
& Uiiemeycr's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
dirt DEFIEs THE KING" THEM
SAPOllO
10 GREATER THAN ROYALTY ITSELF.
IUeIIl ]. BUlIs

Reel Estate
90 Insurance.
Buy. Sell and Manage
property. Collect Rents.
The old fire and tine
tried oompapyw rare-
scented. Rates as loo
a. any reliable corpaay
can afford.
-Four Patronage 10 SoligsaA
Once 1870, bsoVpe ~,
ssrsT Ds.ss sisB
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-11
THE TOURNAMENT.
INTERSTATE TEAM SHOOT WON BY
OHIO.
Today is the Last of the Shoot and
Good Sport Bong Enjoyed.

The fourth day of the Midwinter
tournament at the Jockey club
grounds was as perfect in weather
and sport as it could we'll be, and
the attendance was large and very
satisfying to the management.
The special event on the pro-
gram was the interstate team shoot
Of teams from Ohio, Illinois, New
York, New Jersey, Missouri, Min
nesota, and two from Texas.
The event was won by Ohio with
the splendid average Of 92.5, ILL
nois second, 9l5; Texas No. l, IS ;
Texas No. 2, S5.5; New Jersey, 80 /;
Missouri, $50; Minnesota 81.
AMONG THE CRACKS.
"Interest in trap shooting has
just begun."-"Tee Kay" Kaller.
No one on the grounds is using
black powder. Nitro is all the 60.
The Empire target is giving gen.
eral satisfaction.
Captain B. A. Bartlett, repre-
senting the Burgess repeater, has
the distinction of having defeated
DR.. Carver with the rifle.
]. II. Mackie, of the King smoke
less powder, is making many
friends for that brand.
Fred. Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, Ia,
is yet young, but he is fast estab-
fishing a national reputation in
trap circles.
E. d. Fulford defeated Jack
Brewer at live birds in New York
in '94. his record being 1879 out OF
200.
"U. M. c." Thomas makes no
claims as a shooter, but as an au-
thority on ballistics he is 0. K.
Captain E. G. Money, an old
British soldier, who saw service in
India, is highly pleased with the
satisfaction his powder is giving to
the boys.
The best record during the tour
nament was made yesterday by
John Connar, OF Knoxville, Tenn,
who missed but two binds out OF
122. His p PERCENTAGE is 1913.