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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
CAPTURE OF THE ARMoRED TRAIN.
Officer in Charge Would Not Disobey His
Orders.

Orders
Cape Town. oct 16.-Further details
are At hand regarding the destruction
of the armorcd train IT l[raaipan. They
showed that Captain NcSbitt, who was
in command Of the train. was warned
nj MarihoEo that the Beers held the
line. He replied that he was bound to
proceed. Nearing kraaipan, the train
dashed into Il culvprt that had been
blown up by the Beers. who We're ly-
ing IN wait for the train. FlowerdeW.
the engine driver of Captain \eSbitt =
train states that if the train had re-
turned when warning was received
that the Beers held the line IL could
easily have made its way back tn Mar
ibogu. hut Captain NcSbitt insisted up
on an endeaYor being made 10 reach
Mafckinc.
When the pilot engine was de-
rallied" said Tlowerdew. we spent 4
half hour trying 10 replace il on the
track. Then the Beers commenced fir
ing and several men were wounded.
The firing was kept up all night. but
without effect. The Beers We're care
full 10 concentrate their fire upon the
engines 80 as To save the armored car
riaCe and ammunition trucks. At dawn
they commenced TO lombard the cars.
I escaped by crawling Il mile and n half
on my belly in the sand. When both
engines were destroyed Captain Mes
bitr exhibited flags of truce. but the
EocrS continued their firing for anoth-
er quarter of an hour.
There * 10 doubt that ali the 9TH
ers on the train are prisoners. and that
the carriage and the ammunition intact
fell into the hands of the Beers" Flow
erdew.was fearfEIlI bruised. There is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
ANY one Book Of the following List will be sent postpaid on receipt
of cent postage stamp and 10 signatures cut from
the wrappers Of ArhuckIeS Roasted Coffee.

No. Ga OrIE EiGHT MYsTeRY.
No. G5 ADVENTURES CT A BASAFUL BACHELOR, by CLARA
AUGUSTA. y mlTth provoking
No. &c TEMPEST AND SUHSHiNE. \ Novel. J.
oLA Ine-St popular female writer of fiction of the age
No. SZ The SUNr!YSiDE COOK BOOK, by JENNIE
Cook Books published.
No. C3 OLD SEcRET3 AND NEW DISCOVERIES. This book
be found iuth entertaining and
No. 90 THREE THOUSAND THINGS WORTH KNOWING. by
itIthIT of 'Mourcs Universal
No. 90 TIE CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT,
RUDYAKD KIPLINu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
No. 90. Noah'S Ark.

A menagerie. consisting OF II pairs OF
Animals Elephants. CameIs. Deer. Horses.
Cattle, Donkeys. Goats. Lions. Bears. Tigers.
Dogs and Cats. Each pair is coupled and
stands alone. They are autographed in
many colors on heavy cardboard. cut out
and embossed. Every feature ofthe Animals
is distinctly shown. The elephants are 7
inches high and 10 inches long. and the other
Animals are proportionately large. Sent
postpaid ON receipt Off cent postage
stamp and Is signatures cut from
wrappers OF Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
SAT DOWN AND DIED.
Pathetic Taking or of a Prominent Mem
Der of the Christian Church.

Cincinnati. Oct. 1G.-A business
mems meeting Of delegates of the
Christian church jubilee was held At
the Grand hotel Saturday night. The
last speaker WAS y. NJ. Atkinson. OF
Wabash. Ind. His last words were:
This il probably the last time l shall
ever Scpak to you" Then taking his
seat he said i'll half choking tones:
My heart i fluteriuG," and Il minute
later he was dead.
Atkinson WAS a prominent business
man il Wabash and had financial
transactions with many prominent
capitalists Of the country. He was
leading layman in the Christian
church had been 4 delegate TO thirty
OF its conventions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Bryan. Dates Clash with HcKinIey.s.

Sioux City. la. Oct. I6.-A reception
was rendered to William Jennings
Bryan ut the Monddmin hotel parlors
Saturday. 1t WAS originally intended
that the silver champion should de-
liver a speech here. but the local Demo
cratic committee feared that Il turn
out would be impossible at the fore
noon meeting. In the evening McI[in-
ley was scheduled To arrive. II was
decided best not to offer n counter at
traction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Joe" ChamberIa:n's Policy.

London. oct. 1G.-The Outlook quotes
Il member of the cabinet. whose name
is not given. hut who is evidently
Chamberlain. as saying in private con
vcrSatiOn: absolute cquality-nothinc
more and nothing less-iS what we in
tend to secure in South Africa. There
can ho bur one fate for the BOcr
oligarchy. and there can he left no
doubt regarding British sovereignty
over all South Africa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

~ an express lagoon saturday night
Will" h" WAS crossing Fifth avenue
near the Dewey arch. He was Knocked
To the pavement and rolled over soy
rral times. EckGlS WAS taken to the
Holland House in an ambulance. His
injuries consist of bruises and con
tuSions OF tie body, which are not seri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Germans Ordered to Hold AIooE.

Cape Town, oct. 16--The German
consul general has issued a proclama-
tiou of neutrality, commanding all
Germans 10 hold aloof from hoStiiitieS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Marchand Would &c, Even.

Paris. oct. 1G.-Major Marchand.
who commanded the French eXpedi-
ton into the Soudan. il i stated.
wished 10 go and fight for the Beers as
revenge for being obliged 10 with
draw from FaShodI. hut the govern
ment refused him permission to join
the BCpr forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

Minneapolis. Oct. 16-Forty years
ago last Friday Bishop II w. Whipple
WAS conSecraJed bishop of Minnesota
Yesterday the event was celebrated in
all the Episcopal churches OF his do
ceSe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Greene Given a Warm welcome.

Cape Town. oct. 16.-Conyngham
Greene. from Pretoria. and Consul
Evans. from Johannesburg. have ar
rived here Greene was accorded Il
magnificent reception. y crowd Of:.0OO
persons who had gathered sang Rule
britannia and God Save the Queen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

IN uncOnnrmeG rJif-or mat the Tn17--
ial forces intercepted Il body of Trans
Vaal Beers who We're attempting 10
join the BOer forces AT Modder river.
and that a heavy engagement occurred
at SpytZfontein station. south of Kim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
.olIege Fnot HnII Games.

Chicago. oct Results of college
foot ball games Saturday were ~ fol
lows: Vt New York - Princeton IL.
Columbi! q: at West Point-Harvard
II. Cadets q: at Philadelphia Carlisle
III. Pennsylvania =; at Newton. Mass.
Yale II, Dartmouth o; At GaIcsburg.
lllS.-fOWa =. Knox q: at ChampafCn.
IiiS.-Indiana =. Illinois o: AT Madison.
WiS.-NorthwcsteTn %. Wisconsin IS:
1T Sioux City. Ia.-South Dakota g.
AmeS II: at vaGo-COrnell q. Chica-
go Il: at Gberlin-Purduc q. Oberlin
l.: at Ann Arbor-Westcrn Reserve o.
Michigan Il.
The sultan has drowned in the Ros-
poIus seYeral Indies of TIC h.l,..,,, -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
No. 90
Hair Pin Cabinet

a metal box Autographed
in COlO-S, containing One
Hundred Hair Pins, rs
sorted sizes and styles;
straight. Crimpled and in
Wis bile. The different
styles are in separate com
partmentS. Sent post
paid on receipt of -
cent pos se stamp
and Id signatures cut
from wrappers of Ar
buckles Roasted Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
No. 95
Three Beautiful
Flower
Pictures.

Each measuring 9IsxI7
inches. The titles are
" Summer Fragrance"
g." a Vase of Lilies" and
q" Fresh and Sweet"
These three pictures all
go together, and VIII be
sent postpaid on re-
cciPt of = cent post
aEe stamp and 5 sig
natures cut from wrap
pcrS Of Arbuckies'
Roasted Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

Springfield. Ills. oct. 1G.-Of the 247
persons licensed 10y the supreme court
Saturday to practice law five were
women. as follows: Margaret G. WITCH,
Quincy: Marie Rowson, Princeton; Ray
y. Anderson, RUNNER Hill; Josephine
L. Steven AID .iHy L. Pow or, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Governorand wife at Home.

Springfield. Ills. Oct. 16.-GOvernor
and Mrs. Tanner arrived home Satur-
day night from their trip 20 Quincy
and Peoria, having been away since
Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

London. Oct. i6.-The Exchange
Telegraph company has received a dis
patch from Cape Town saying that
the Beers have blown up another arm
Oret train carrying telegraph operators
from NIufakiuw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Three CONCLUSIONS
No. rs
Iady'S Belt Buckle.

silver plated artistic design. sent
postpaid on receipt Of , cent
postage stamp and - sigma
trres cut from rappers of
Arbuck les Roasted Conee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Wagon knock. Dawn jas. IL. EekeI.

president of the Commercial National
bank, OF Cbi..go. was Knocked dov@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
NOT ANOTHER SIR GEORGE
Butler Exacts His Own Terms in Accept
ing the Command.

Southampton. England. Oct. 1G-Tha
arrival and embaFking of Sir General
Redveres Butler. who is To command
the British forces in Africa. was the
occasion for Il scene of frantic enthus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
No. 81
The First Prayer.

a beautiful
IN y o ted
Picture l5x20
in 4 hes in
size. en- c
post p aid
on receipt
of = con c
u q = { n q q
stamp and
10 sig ma
lures e u {
from wrap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
No. %
An Album of illustrated
Natural HISTORY.

Fifty colored pictures OF Animals
selected for their beauty and rarity.
Sent postpaid on receipt of =
cent postage stamp and 10 sig
natures cut from wrappers CT
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Two is Company.

The original
WAS painted
by Percy
Moran. TINS
reproduce
ton il II
pTlntinE9 is
e gen uiuc
work Of ar.
s we lGt.N
25is inches
sent post
paid on
receipt of
two ce MT
u q y Z Il = q
STAN and
10 sigma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Tic. 90
The First Kiss

a beautiful
i'm 20 rtcd
picture Tx
20 inches in
size. Semi
post -pnid
On receipt
of = cent
ST n & g
stamp md
10 sigma
ru-cs ut
from wrap
nara NJ Ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
TO. IS
q Table Cover.
No. 81. = Basket of Beauties.

A magnificent picture of Roses by Paul de
LonEprc. the great painter OF flowers. We
believe this to he one of the handsornest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
No. T2
a School Bag.

II inches wide. 10 inches deep,
male OF handsome colored
netting. Sent postpaid on
receipt of = cent posraae
stamp md 10 signatures
cut from wrappers OF Arbuckles'
Roasted Conee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

Cape Town, oct. 1G.-The MOdder
river station master reports that firing
has been heard in the direction of Kim
bcrlcy. and the station master at Bel
mont tclcEraphs that Z force OF Beers
is advancing southwark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

London. Oct. 16.-The Cape Town
correspondent of The Morning Leader.
telegraphing last night. says: 1T is
reported that fighting began at kim
bcrley this morning. The railway has
been cut ut Belmont"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
Government Hears No News.

London. oct. 16.--At this writing the
government has apparently no news OF
fighting in South Africa. and does not
expect any. No battle * probable eX-
cCpt ut Hafeking. communication with
which place has been cut. and for
which cOnSid"ra BILE anxiety is felt.
Elsewhere. however. il iS believed the
British will remain on the defensive.
Lord Salisbury has issued Il summons
for Il cabinet meeting today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

Glencoe Camp. OCT. Il. night.-BoeE
c0mmaudos have passed Ingagune.
marching south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16
KIMBERLY BES|EGED.
Beers Massing in Force Before
the Great African Oia. a.
mond Center.
SAID TO BE AFTER CECIL RHODES.

British Make Reconnaissance in Force
from Ladysmith and Beers Decline "a
Iight-First Hero of the War Is Capt.
Nesbit. Who Would Obey Orders and
Has Been Captured-Fate of the Ar
mored Train Force-AIost of 1t Captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

pers OF Ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-16

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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-07
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

HI flkSl Ma lUNAl bANk
OF sKOwHEGAN
The Stockholders Of The First National Bank
of Skowhegan, are hereby notified that their
Annual Meeting for the choice OF Directors for
the ensuing year and the transaction OF any
other business that may legally come before
them. will be held at their Banking Rooms on
Tuesday, January 3, A. D, 1900, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. 5w49
GEO. N PAGE, Cashier.
Skowhegan, Me-, Dec. g. 1885,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-07
Bixby & Bucks Is the place.

| Presents for everybody at N. b.
Heselton's.
A. simmons, Esq. and Mark Emery Of
North Arson, were In town, Sunday.
Pishon 81 Clarke shipped from this
station, last month, Is cars of hay.
Horatio w. Cushing's headache pow
/ ders give relief In almost every instance.
Mrs. J.. W. McIntire of Scion, accom-
panied by her two children, were in town
Friday.
Miss Annie Judkins left home, Tues
day morning, on a visit to relatives in
Massachusetts.
A good assortment of pictures just
received at Bragg & Varney's; also pic
ture frames made to order
Misses Winnifred and Margaret Part
ridge of Augusta, visited their aunt,
Mrs. f. S. Prescott, this week.
Misses Mabel Perkins and Edith Ste
vens are clerking at HeseltOn's Christ
mas Bazaar during the holidays.
Leslie C. Cornish, Esq, and Norman
Bassett, Esq, of Augusta have been
registered at Hotel Coburn since Tues
day night.
The next meeting of the Town I'M
provement society las been postponed
until Friday afternoon the 18th instant
at 30 o'clock.
j. N. Il |. J. Smith have just sold five
pianos, three or them the celebrated Nc
Phail They have great bargains 10
their line of goods for Christmas.
{. II. Playse, who is organizing lodges
of the A. o. Z. w. in Maine, passed last
week in town with his family. He is at
present working in Kennebunkport.
DIR. and Mrs. G. W. Phillips of Vinal-
haven. have returned to their home, hav-
ing passed Thanksgiving in town with
Sheriff and Mrs. F. p. Pencil. Mrs.
Phillips and Mrs. Pencil are sisters.
Wednesday afternoon last a young
man, Archie Jewett by name, hired
team at r. w. Browns stable to go to
Browns Corner, to return the same
night. Neither team or man have shown
up rs yet. although it has been learned
that instead of driving to Browns
Corner, he went directly across country
to Newport and from there to parts un-
known. The case was given to Sheriff
Pencil Wednesday.
Charles Green returned this week from
three weeks hunting trip In the John
son Mountain regions. He brought with
him as substantial trophies of his skill
with the rifle, two fine deer and a $50
pound moose. This moose Is one of the
finest seen in Somerset county for years
and attracted much favorable comment,
Tuesday, in Mr.. Green's yard where 1t
was strung up to be photographed. The
deer were rather larger than the average.
The Skowhegan high school eleven
closed a highly creditable and successful
season on the gridron, Thanksgiving
afternoon, when they lined up against
team composed of the alumni OF the
Same school, many cof the latter boys
being member of the foot ball teams in
the colleges in which they are students.
There was a large crowd out to see the
youngsters ''do up" the graduates to Il
score of IL to 0, out-playing them at
every point. The high school team has
made record, this season, uu.qualled
By any team in the State, not having
been scored against, and we learn that
there is good prospect that the team
they will have next season will be even
stronger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-07

Santa Claus has established head
quarters for distribution of presents at
M. B. Heseltons store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-07

TO CURE LA GRIPPE IN TWO DAVIS
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININR TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money IL it fails to cure.
e. W. GROVES signature on every box. 25c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-07
The line up was as follows

Scores. II. s. III Alumni o. Touchdowns--
Parker, 2. Goals from touchdowns- Harville, !,
Timers, Merrill and Webb. Refrsees, Lawrence
and Wing. Time 10 minute halves.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-07

Hot water bottlesat Wings drug store.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-04
WINDHAM,

WindhAm Centre, November 9Th urs.
day night the store Of Fred s. Hawkes..
In which tine pcstoffice Is also located.
was sntered by burlgars and small
quantity Of goods and some money wers
taken. Entrance was effected by remov-
Ing the upper sash of a rear window. The
only goods missed thus far ara number
of whips and gloves, and quantity of
confectionery, which the burglars selected
with great care, after opening many
boxes. In the postofiics they rified the
money drawer, taking a small amount in
change. No attempt was made to open
the safe, Freshly made wheel tracks
about the store seem to Indicate that
the burglars had team and aftsrward
drove towards Gray.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-04
CAPE ELIZA BETH.

Cape Elizabsth, Nov ga brick cistern
is being built at the Lie Saving Station.
MIR. q. II. Redlon OF Portland Is doing
the work.
Mrs William ID. Murray of Pond Cove
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank ID.
Hill, at hook land.
Miss Mary l. Rand, who has been Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Rand
Of Pond Cove, returned to her home IL
Meridsn, Conn.,, this week. fs
MIR. Charles Cox is having q house
built at Pond Cove, on this land recently
purchased by him, formerly ths Hsnfietta
johnson place.
Mr.. John Taylor has been on gun
ming expedition TO Cbicopee Pond. HI
returned home on "Wednesday of this
week, bringing with him two fine deer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-04
Relfef I'm SIX Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases
relieved In six hours by the NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN klDNE Y
CURE" II 10 q great surprise on ac-
count of Its exceeding promptness In re-
lieving pain In the blsdder. kidneys and
back in male and female. Relieves retsn-
ton of water almost Immediately. Ii you
want quick relief and cure this 10 the
remedy. sold by c ii Gappy & Co.,
Druggist, 463 Congress street, Portland,
Ma
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-04
USED REvoLyERs.
The Ls.g.herensen'.. strske Leads To
Violence.

New York, November a--About A3t
o'clock this afternoon a score Of Italians
uppsared nenr the headquarters OF the
.triklug Longshoremen. As they passed
the corner. a giant longshoreman singled
out the foremost OF the Italians and
knocked him down. A dozen or more
strikers rushed from the hall. "Kill the
dsgoes; they want TO take the bread and
butter out of our mouth" the leaders
shouted. Several women. evidently rela
sives Of the men Joined them and Jew 81
Tire Italians like so many furies. The
Italians whipped out revolvsrs and began
o IRE wildly. Thirty CT more shots we're
tired. Children playing nearby In a
cozen instances were almost shot, while
bullets smashed plate glass windows In
saloons and did other damage. A horse In
= team which wss passing received six
bullets and fell dying. The rsvolvers pro-
CURED for the Italians right Of way and
they escaped.
The police srrived after IL was all over
and were unable to make arrests The
strikers then learned that the Ita lians at
tackled hna nothing to do with their
strike but were employed In Br ooklyn.
More than o hundred Italians worked TO-
niRht In the loading and unloading OF
the steamship Manhattan whion since
thursday has been as the Maine Steam
ship lines pier foot OF Market street. The
Italians were protected by poiiosmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-04

'Lots o. men," said Uncle Eben. "who
has great forethought an brilliant after
thoughts fails to git along. case dsy
ain got no time lef for de right now
thoughts. -Washington Star.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-04

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets All
druggist refund the money II 1t fails TO cure.
Z. w. Groves signature L. On each box. 26c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-04

They clinched again and Sharkey brought
his left hard across to stomach. Jeffries
him but the referee saw 1t differently and
told the men to 60 on and fight. Sharkey
leu left to head. JEFF ducksd and put lett
hard In on the wind. Sharkey rushed
again sending left to head and In a half
oiinch sent his free right hand over kid
neys three times. Jeifries olinched and
after they broke Shnrkey swung left to
cheek aud crossed right over on the oppo-
| site side. Both these blows Jared Jetf
but he came back and jsbbed left to the
wind and shot the same hand straight at
Sbarkey' Is face and the sailor staggered.
| They were fighting at close range at The
| sound of the gong.
Round 20.-Sharkey as usual was the
| a uicker on his feet and forced Jeffries to
o neutral corner, but failed to land q left
and right swing which he attenptsd
| They broke from olinch in the middle
| of the ring and Jeffries sent left straight
| to the mouth. They exchanged left
swings on ear and got into another ciinoh
and the referee had to separate them.
ments and clinched repeatedly without
| landing a blow. Sharkey sent two
straight lefts to Jeff's noss bringing
blood In streams But few seconds later
| Jen iolted right under Toms chin. LETS
an. rights were exchanged on face and
chest and Q straight left jab from Jim
landed on the sailors mouth and Jared
him considerably. The pace increased to-
ward the end of the round without any
| further damage being done.
/ Round alas usual the fighting
started on Jefriss's side OF the ring
They got TO center In O olinch. ant
Jsffrlss shot his right to body, Sharks,
| responding with two rights over the kid
| neys They exchanged let's to face Then
1 Jim stepped in with hard right on body
/ Sh.rksy oountering lightly JED jandes
another right on hoay and jabbed lsf
In Toms facs. Both hooked rights owe
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-08-26
with those of the banks. and especially
Billings bank, printed elsewhere.


Billings bank. printed elsewhere.
~6
Bumps" Billings bank. the Home
Savings. did not pay u dollars worth Of
taxes last year.
Because Bumps Billings was presi-
dent of II. the Assessor overlooked It..
1t is singular what habit the As
SCISSORS always have had of overlooking
property belonging TO the head and
front. horns ana tentacles Of the Gas
Trust. Bumps Billings.
This year Bumps" Billings bank Is
assessed as being worth only $4,000!
Think Of that!
Under a reform law this noted insti.
tuition. established for years and pre-.
sided over by the multi-milliOnaire
head of the Gas Trust II only valued
stock and furniture. deposits and cash
on hand and all property of all kinds
belonging to II, ut $4,000!
What q commentary!
Hut while Bumps" Billings bank Il
let Off thus easily II Is not the only
one.
The readers attention il invited t.
the facts which follow, all of which
speak louder than words.
The following table shows the assess
cd valuations In 1893 and those Hxet
this year. taxes on which tho Chicago
banks will he required to pay: