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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
MATCH IS ARRANGED,
Martin Burns Here TO Meet Tom
Cannon, EngIand's
Champion.
WILL WREsTLE IN ROCK ISLAND.

Contest to Come on During the Hol-
idays Hard Fought Battle Assured
- Farmer Tells How the American
ygre,tIers Have TO Take Back Seats
for the Turk.
Farmer Martin Burns is in town
in response to challenge published
in The ARGUS by Tom Cannon, cham
pion wrestler Of England. Burns says
he and the Briton have reached AN
agreement and the match is to come
of at HaTper's theatre. Dec. 80.
Burns declares that Cannon is one
of the top-notches. being a larger
man than he. and scientifically clever.
The farmer told an ARGUS represen-
tative yesterday that all the American
wrestlcrs had dofTed their hats to the
Turk. Hes a wonder" said Burns,
'.cven more powerful than the fellow
who went down ut sea He Is all
muscle and strength, and when he
gets an antagonist on the floor don't
pay any heed to science, but wades in
like a brute and mixes IL up any old
wav To land his man. and he never
fails TO do that. Wrestlers of my cali
bre have no license To meet Adali in
an even 20. He Is to attempt to ham
die both | and Rooney, the gripman.
nj TattcrsalIs. in Chicago. Jan. %.
Since the Turk arrived in this country
Mcleod has not been heard from /
guess he has taken To the woods
4 visit to Big Rock.
Burns is now making his home in
Chicago. He arrived in Rock Island Sat
urday night. Before dickering further
with Cannon he will take run out to
Big Rock. Iowa, To visit his mother and
Joyhood scenes. The farmer prefers
Rock Island as a point To pull off the
match with Cannon. because he says
lie has always been well treated here.
The match will De mixed STYLES.
one fall catch-as-catch-can and one
Gr;cco-Roman. If three falls are nee
c>sary. the winner of tine fastest fall
will have the choice of style for the
decisive bout. Police Gazette rules
viii govern, the gate receipts to he
cut. - per cent to winner and % TO
the loser.
John Anderson, of Rockford, and
Theodore Anderson, of Moline, are
matched to wrestle Jan. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
A Bouquet of Smiths.

Says the Philadelphia Record: 1.-The
extent to which the Smith family fig
ure in general affairs was demonstrated
recently in the case of an oyercoat thief,
who was brought up for punishment in
magistrates court. The prisoner s
name was John Henry Smith, and he
looked accurately the part he had played
in purloining another mans garment.
The policeman who caught the dar-
ing lawbreaker and dragged him to the
bar Of justice was William Smith, the
typical terror of lawbreakers. The judge
before whom Prisoner Smith was
brought by Policeman Smith was Mag
istrate +. X. Smith. The trio of Smiths
all had to smile when the fact was
brought out that the Smith family was
so well represented. The color of John
Henry Smith, the prisoner, precluded
the possibility of his claiming relation.
ship with the Smiths who represented
the dignity of the law, and the best that
could be done for him was a sentence of
three months.
1.-The smile which spread over the
faces of the three Smiths at the bar
grew into loud guffaw moment later,
when Officer Edward Smith appeared
at the bar with prisoner charged with
drunkenness who looked wise when
asked his name, and replied, John
Smith, sir.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
The Sounds Of Battle.

The report of battle reaches the
world over in these days of the reign of
the newspaper, but without any such
outside aid it can be heard far beyond
the scene Of actual strife The reports
of the guns themselves, the real sounds
of battle. go tar out into space and can
be distinguished long way from the
point of conflict.
Professor W. +. Sinclair says that
there is nothing unusual in the hearing
of artillery at distance of 60 miles.
The Bombay time guns and salutes are
often heard at the northern Mahim, q
distance of over 80 miles The guns are
or were at the time when the obser-
vations were made-very modest affairs,
old fashioned pa or 32 Founders loaded
with. four or five pounds of coarse black
powder, not all of which was burned.
The target practice of the forts and
turret ships at Bombay was easily dis
tinguishable from mere salutes and
time guns, not merely as louder sound
but 10y being felt in the chest when the
others could only be heard.
The sound produced by modern pow
der is probably very different from that
of the old black powder, SO that an ar.
my in'action at the present time may be
relied upon 10 make its voice heard.
The "din of battle" is not a figure Of
speech.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
Cecil Rhodes Rebuked.

Mr.. Rhodes has never been noted fol-
excessive modesty, and il is asserted
that the only man that ever got even
with him in the matter of personalities
was little German clerk in the gov.
eminent Office at johannesburg. Rhodes
had to stand in line, and he didn { like
it. He had not been used to standing in
line in South Africa or anywhere else.
please attend to me at once" he
said. II can't wait.
"When your turn comes, mister, F"
mumbled the clerk.
"Confound you, sir Don't you know
who am? I'm Rhodes"
"Oh, yes, knew that, but that didn't
worry me - was the unruffled reply.
eff you were in Cape Town, I'd have
you discharged in a minutel' roared
the premier.
Eyes, have heard that they dis
charged people in Cape Town for doing
their duty" answered the clerk, "but
we amt i'm Cape Town. This is re-
public r'-Weekly Telegraph.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

We continue tn hear pleasant stories
about our very naif friend, IN. do
Rudgemont " A few days ago he was
seen studying intently the sketch of his
own character chalked up in phre-
nologist's window. But our latest news
Of him is from the British museum,
where he is al present deep in the study
of-Jules Verne. When he was ia
miliar reader there some months ago, he
had ticket in the name of Grien. But
since his return there lately he reads
in the name of Rougemont. The change
resulted two or three days ago in comic
episode.
The illustrious traveller came up TO
get his books at certain part of the
great horseshoe counter behind which
the officials work. "What Manner said
the courteous attendant. IN. de Rouge
mont, said the reader lyon are at
the wrong place, said the attendant.
"You must 90 round to the other end"
for the counter is appropriated in
sections to the different letters of the
alphabet with which readers names
may begin and G. is a long way from
II. Why" said the much travelled
one, "this is the place where used al
ways to get my books before. Eyes, {"
said the smiling official, so you did,
but then you were Mr.. Grien." AS the
tale is told US by well known reader
whose name begins with G and who
heard the conversation, we can vouch
for it's veracity. London Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
The Gallant Paderewski-Invalid Beg
gars-How Cecil Rhodes Was
Rebuked.

An enthusiastic musician tells an
amusing and hitherto imprinted anec-
dote of Paderewski s last southern tour
81 encountered the pianist and his par
ty when they were passing through
Georgia, he says, land had the pleas
ure of riding for some distance with
them in their private car. At one of
the stops Paderewski was handed let
ter from certain grande dame and
noted society leader of a large western
city. II was the most gushing epistle
ever listened TO, and after several
pages of what was evidently intended
as tribute to his art the writer wound
up by requesting "a lock of hair and in
closed stamp for return postage.
When the laughter had subsidized, Pade-
rewski's secretary proceeded to indite
reply. which. as nearly as | remember,
ran almost as follows: Dear Madam
M. Paderewski directs me to say that
it affords him much pleasure to comply
with your request. You fail to specify
whose hair you desire, and to avoid err
ror he has secured sample from each
OF the staff en- voyage-to wit, his man
ager, his secretary, his valet, his two
cooks and his waiter, together with a
small portion from cat and a mattress,
belonging to M. Pullman, porprietaire
of the coach de luxe which we occupy.
have the honor to be your obedient
servant. There was some uproarious
sport in collecting the souvenirs, espe-
cially that contributed by the eat be-
longing to M. the proprietaire Pullman,
but they were finally secured, and the
package mailed at the next station. |
have often wondered what the emotions
of Paderewski's adnirer must have
been when she gazed on that collection
of hirsute freaks. - New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
Rose by Disobedienoe.

Disobedience of orders is not usually
safe way to preferment, but there
have been some instances. Admiral
Nelson at Copenhagen was one of them,
and another is Count de Witte, Russia 1
minister of finance, who is said to
have inspired the czar's peace circular.
Twenty -one years ago he was a village
station master on the railroad line be-
tween Kiev and Odessa. He disobeyed
orders concerning the transportation Of
large body of troops and by his dis
obedience averted endless confusion.
That won him place in st. Peters.
burg. and by his ability aud integrity
he has risen to the top Of the ladder.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
''Taps.n

| heard taps sounded the other
night, says Swinton in the Brooklyn
Citizen. by the Italian bugler who
sounded the same at the funeral of
Hamilton Fish near Santiago. Nothing
could be more touching or plaintive
than taps asked the learned musician,
Professor Fanciuli, who stood by my
side, whether the melody was an Eng
lish one He could not tell its origin,
but said that it was used at military
funerals in his own Italy and in all the
countries with which he was acquaint-
ed. wonder it is not often heard at
funerals other than those of soldiers. IL
is certainly most appropriate for a last
FAREWELL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
First Watches In England.

In 1854 watches began to come from
Germany and the matchmaker soon
became trader of Importance. The
watches were often of immense size and
hung in rich case from the neck and
by tops wound up with great gravity
and ceremony at the ordinary dinner
The watches were about the size of a
walnut and inclosed in pear shaped
case They bad no minute hand, but
were of beautiful workmanship. Coun-
try people sometimes carried pocket
dials in the shape of brass rings, with
a slide and aperture to be regulated to
the season.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
APlague Of Rats In Brussels.

The Rue Berckmans, one of the most
fashionable quarters of the capital, has
just been visited by plague of large
rats. No house has been free from these
unwelcome visitors, and the havoc they
have made is so great that most of the
residents have been put to flight. Some
of the rats are of an extraordinary size,
and hitherto the measures which have
been taken to free the neighborhood of
the pest have proved of little avail
Brussels Cor. London Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
The Invalid Mendicant.

Some of the New York up town beg
gars may attract attention by waving
stumps at spectators or grinding wheezy
organs, but the man who gets the lion $
share of charitable attention in the
shopping districts now uses no such
conventional means of gaining SYM
pathy. He sits in an invalid's chair,
looks fairly we'll dressed for beggar
and informs the public of his misfor-
tunes only by means of neatly printed
card. The success of his plan comes
from the dreadful collapse and detection
which his appearance expresses. His
head falls forward on his chest SO that
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22

Joachim Murat's remains, which
have been resting since 1916 in the cas-.
tie church of Pizzo di Calabria, where
he was shot, are to be transferred tn
Naples and buried in the church Of
Santa Maria among the former Bourbon
kings.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22

There is growing impression among
the higher critics that Lots wife was
only going back for her goves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
Mime. WI to Be Modernized.

Mime. WI, wife Of the Chinese min
lister, has SO far progressed in English
that she studies book upon etiquette.
1t is one OF the latest authorities upon
official and diplomatic usages, and
madame feels that she will be able to
carry herself with greater ease in the
official circle this year than she ever
has before. For the reason that she
feels uncertain she has not been seen
at large functions unless there has been
an absolute necessity for it, and her
thoughtful and observant expression
may modify somewhat now that she
knows something of official etiquette
as it is practiced here. She will I'M
doubtedly be seen at many of the func-
tions in diplomatic circles during the
season that is just opening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22

his face is almost concealed from view.
His beard sweeps his breast and his thin
hands are crossed on his body. He is
the picture of physical weakness and
mental encouragement. The simplicity
of the device and the appearance of the
beggar combine to keep crowd about
him all day. No other mendioant in the
region gets half so much attention as
this newcomer. Not alone do the wom
en- up town stop to stare at him He
was in Wall street the other day in
New York and kept the same sized
crowd standing about him. The invalid
chair is propelled by an assistant, who
retires from view as soon as the beggar
is anchored and reappears only to push
him along to some new field.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
What To Do.

There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheuma-
tism, pain In back, kidneys, liver blad-
der and every part OF the urinary pas
sages. II corrects inability TO hold
water and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that une
pleasant necessity of being compelled
TO 60 often during the DAY, and get up
many times during the night The
mild and the extraordinary effect OF
Swamp-Root Is soon realized. It stands
the highest for its wonderful cures OF
the most distressing cases. IF you need
a medicine you should have the best
AT druggists fifty cents or one dollar
You may have sample bottle and a
book that tells more about il, both sent
absolutely free by mail, If you send
your address to DR.. Kilmer g. Co.
Binghampton, N. Y. When writing
be sure and mention that you read this
generous offer in the BELDING BAN
NER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22

II il were literally true that whiskey
fills our jails, lots of men would break
into them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22

ECharity often consists OF generous
impulse TO give away something we
have no further use for.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
South African Trade-Our Consumption
OF Tobacco More Marines May
De Sent to China.
[special correspondence.l


Washington Is TO have an Inventor
prince" among its other titled attrao-
tions this winter. He is Prince Luigi
Troubetskoi brother of the prince who
married Amelie Rives, and who paints
portraits of admiring girls and society
women in a studio of an upper floor Of
the Corcorap building. IL there is any
thing more to make these same women
adore this young man, it will be the
fact that he is student, fond of out of
door sports, devotee of the wheel,
and is said to be as muscular as his
elder brother, who in this respect re.
semhles Sandow. Prince Luigi, like his
brother, is more of an American than
foreigner. His mother was Miss Wi
mans, an American and superb singer
as we'll as beauty.
South African Trade.
Treasury statistics prove that the
American export trade with South
Africa is increasing rapidly, and sim
liar statistics printed in England show
that the enlargement of the American
trade with Africa is at the expense of
Great Britain. During the nine months
ending Sept. 80 British exports to
South Africa decreased So, 625, 900, or
IL per cent, as compared with the nine
months of the preceding year, while our
exports to South Africa for the same
period increased 1879 per cent. Our ex
port trade to South Africa amounted to
between SO, 200, 600 and $4,000, 600 a
year for the 20 years between 1868 and
1888. From 1888 up to 1895 there was
steady increase, but during the last
three years it has fairly jumped. For
the first ten months of the current cal
endar year the aggregate is 81, 515, $50.
Our import trade with South Africa is
growing fast and now runs nearly So,
600, 600 year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
How TO Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with
your water and let 1t stand twenty four
hours: "A sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition Of the kidneys:
II 1t stains your linen il is evidence of
kidney trouble; too frequent desire to
pass it or pain in the back is also con-
vincing proof that the kidneys and
bl ladder are ont of ordar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
What America Smokes.

Most people suppose that the use of
snuff is obsolete, but the statistics pre-
sented by the commissioner of internal
revenue show there is steady and
large increase in the production and
sale of that article. For example, in
1888 the total amount of snuff manu-
featured in the United States was
8, 446, S5S pounds; in 1897 the total was
10, 76S, 400 pounds, or pound for ev-
cry five inhabitants. The increase in
the use of snuff is larger than that of
tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, beer, whisky
or any other of the articles which are
involved in the dad habits" of the
people.
There is a falling off in the manufao-
ture of cigarettes. The total for the
last fiscal year was 1886, 600, 600 less
than the previous year, while there was
an increase of 400, 900, 900 cigars. The
total number of cigars manufactured in
the United States in 1883 was $685.
1872, 4S6; 1897, 4, 431, $50, 500. The to-
tai number of cigarettes was =, 211 900,-
345; in 1897, A, 1881, $40, 620.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
More Marines For China.
L.. Ill nrnhnLilitu thn nauu dor

In all probability the navy depart
ment will order another ship OF Adj
miral Dewey's feet to Tent sin for
the protection of the American legation.
The Boston is already there and has
landed marines for the protection of
Minister Conger, and, as the Petrol is
now at Shanghai, it will undoubtedly be
sent to Tien-ts Captain Wildes of
the Boston advised the navy depart
ment that marines had been landed at
Tien tsin, and Immediately there was
fiutter of excitement, and Secretary
Hay was called into consultation, with
the result of reassuring the officials and
allaying their first fceling of apprehen-
sion. The marines were landed, not be-
cause Of any rioting or attacks upon the
missionaries, but for the purpose Of pro.
tecting the legation, as other foreign
nations have taken this course to protect
their representatives. The presence of
foreign guards is distasteful to the Chi
nese government, and when il was first
proposed to land the marines its repre-
sentative tried to persuade this govern
ment from inflicting humiliation upon
it. This had the effect of causing a sus-
pension of the execution of this purpose,
but as most of the European legations
had provided themselves with guards
and the Chinese are reconciled TO their
presence they no longer object in the
case of this government.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-22
A Presidents Grandson.

Pennsylvania will send to the next
congress a grandson of a president in
the person of r. X. Polk of Danyille.
He is a Democrat and defeated W. II.
Wooden of Berwick at the polls.
Farmer" Kulp of Shamokin, Repub-
lican and extensive manufacturer, Is the
present representative of the district.
Another representative elect from the
Keystone State is James X. Polk Hall
of Ridgway, Elk county, who also
comes of famous family, and defeated
representative Arnold, Republican, for
reelection in the TWENTY eighth dis.
trict. He is said to be a bright lawyer
and was district attorney for western
Pennsylvania under President Cleve.
land second administration. His broth
er is Major Harry Hall of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania regiment, who has served
with great lcredit in the Porto Rican
campaign. CARL ScHoFIE.D.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
hoods PILE cure all liver ills. IS cents.
LETTER PERFECT.
An Ambitious Young Soldier Who
Thought He Was Born
to Command.

Elmer Campbell was the greenest and most
ambitious raw recruit in COL Hartigan' reg
iment of Tigers. The young man was the
best type of the "hay:foot, straw.foot" SOL
der IN the ranks, and yet he was more anx.
ious than anyone to become an officer.
lie pleaded with the colonel so long that
the latter finally told him if he would secure
a book on tactics and master it he should
have the first chance to show what he could
do when there was vacancy among the off
GERS. Campbell bought book on tactics
and stayed up late at night to learn its con-
tents.
Forward, column right Tor left, as the.
case may bel, march"
That was the form of the orders in the
book. Campbell learned these by heart.
parentheses and all. He even committed the
ter OF that book of tactics and military life
began to take on roseate hue in his eyes.
One day the colonel called the men out for
drill and told Campbell ne could try his hand
at giving orders il he wished. Campbell
wished" and Immediately took the posi-
ton opposite the head of his column, which
the book had told him was the proper thing
to do. Then he swelled his chest trifle, and
with blush of pride called out:
Forward, column, right or left, as the
case may be, march"
The column prepared to turn right as that
word was uttered, but when left as the
case may be" reached the ears of the men
they stood stock STILL Then, as the situation
explained itself, hearty laugh went all
along the line. The colonel quietedA the
commotion, walked over to the recruit. and
made few earnest remarks in CampbelPs
ears.
Campbell is still private, and is content
to hide, his light under bushel.-Chicago
Journal