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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
KIotschiessen-What Is It,

Under the title of "A Game We Might
Play" the Marquis of Lorne in Good
Words puts i'll plea for an open air
winter pastime in the low countries of
northern Europe which has for centuries
enjoyed sort OF national reputation.
1t is a rough sort of golf, played with
out clubs or holes, is inexpensive and
can be played by two single opponents
or with two on a side The article con-
tains a very picturesque description of
match between two villages i'll Fries
land, at which the writer was present,
and conveys IA striking impression of
the popularity of the game and of the
spirited emulation which it awakens. 1t
is pointed out that in England there are
many districts, especially i'll the east of
the island, which are peculiarly well
adapted to the game, there being i'll these
parts much fat land where winter
makes the ground hard. Wherever these
conditions exist, there, we are told, the
"klotschiessen, or "clotshot" game
can be playediwith advantage. London
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
AT ELANDSLAAGTE FIGHT.
How British and Beers Fraternized
In Caring For the Wounded.

The London Daily Nails correspond
ent at Ladysmith gives an interesting
picture of the night bivouac after the
enga cement at Elandslaagte. He says:
From the moment of ceaSing firing
the British and Beers fraterniZed in
the care of the wounded. StretcherS
were found missing in the confusion,
and hard labor was experienced in
moving the wounded from among the
rocks and down the slippery hillsideS.
The Red Cross workers attached TO the
Boer force We're equally ready IS ours,
and il was pleasant TO see the mutual
good feeling.
1.-THE British soldiers treated the
Boer wounded as solicitously as their
own. and round one of the few camp
fires which We're lighted l saw all the
best places occupied by the enemy's
wounded and prisoners. Armed Beers
even appeared searching for their
wounded. They were allowed to pass
freely. and they gave no sign of any
desire to abuse the privilege. They
talked freely and good humoredly with
our soldiers and then, having fulfilled
their mission, disappeared in the dark
ness.
AmOuS lHe pFtSoHeTS the AIflkdnuer
Beers gave me the best impression.
Their bearing was at once manly.
grave, dignified and courteous They
appear like rather dirty country gentle
men. The defeated force was mainly
composed Of a johannesburg COM
mandO which the Beers thought the
worst belonging To their army. Appar-
emily they did not expect it TO do much,
and they are therefore agreeabIy sur
prised. Their doctor told me that he
was astonisbed at the resolution with
which they fought in face of our ter
rife attack. Their artillery particu-
larry was splendidly served. two guns
being so skiIlfully and tenaciously
worked in face of our superior gun
fire that they might almost have been
4 complete battery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01

J. T. BURKHART, NJ d
MRS HADA n. BUREHARI, II. D
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
wholesale EIopement.

At Delnicze, near Flume, on the
Adriatic, 20 girls We're carried off on
horseback in one night recently by low
ers to whom their parents had refused
to give them. 1t is not uncommon for
Croatian girls to force consent to their
marriage by an elopement, but an Or
sanized raid like this is unprecedented
and has made sensation even in Croa-
tia. -Cincinnati Enquirer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
He Need. 20 BE Ambidextrou..

President Kruger is said TO be able
to- write az well with the left hand as
with the right, says the Chicago Times
Herald, but detests pens and ink so
much that he uses indelible lead PEN
ellis whenever possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
PHYSICIANS.
T. II. FIRST, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon

Phone on 1857. once, 826 Twentieth
street once hours: 10 to IL g. m; 70 and
ITO p. m Sunday, ESQ TO o:so q. m; l:So 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01

Some sort of drink from barley has
been made III Germany ever since the
country was known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
c. T. FOSTER NJ. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
Twentieth street. once hours: Q TO II 3 N,
7to4p m and 70 p. m Night calls from
Once Phone 1854
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
DIR. S. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Deu,i.,.

AudIseases of horses and cattle treated on
approved principles Surgical operations per
forrne In a scientific manner. Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended TO. Residence
1925 Fifth avenue. Telephone 44Ol- once
and inhrmary, l6l5-l6l7 Fourth avenue
(Maucker's staele), opposite No. IRE house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
DR.. CORA EMERY REED,
Homeopathic Physician

Special attention TO diseases OF women and
children also diseases of eye, ear, nose and
throat once hours-9:30 TO ~ a m 70
N. 82I Sixteenth street, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-01
Physicians

once Tremann block. once hours 70 u
o m, to and TO p. n. 'Fhone NO. 4Osz
Rock Island IL. Night calls answered from
Ofdoe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
G Tvs rs n Gardener.

Mile. Emra calye is probably the
only great prima donna who combines
farming with her brilliant operate
achievements. She has a large farm
at Cevennes. and rusticates there each
summer.
Last summer the famous singer went
; into her kitchen garden and cared for
her own vegetables. No one was al
lowed to touch them, and the results
were far better than when her gar
dener cared for the things. Mile. Calye
wore a short 81 irt of the blue jeans.
sabot- and a linen shirt waist. She
spaded and hoed and watered her vege.
tables day after day, and proudly sent
gifts of the finest fruits of her labors
to friends in Paris.
The prima donna was very i'll and
neryou when she went to Cevennes.
but this free, open-air life and the Wig
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
A X rean Boz in WASHINGTON

vi
A well-knov 81 youthful figure nj
Washington Is that of the Youngest SON
Of the Korean minister to the United
States. The name Of the minister Is
Chin pom Ye. His younger son, Chong
We lie. Is thirteen years old, and is i
promising pupil in the sixth grade OF
The Denison school. AS he is an ex
tremely bright pupil, lie would prob.
ably be much farther advanced if he
had been Instructed in the English Ian
guage from the start.
As might be inferred. this Korean hoy
OF high degree has become onite
s~fmerieahszed as the result of his
American schooling. " spss Eng
fish perfectly well. and also Korean
n this makes him a valuable inter.
prefer for his father. who takes rim.
about with him a great deal. His re-.
markably courteous manners have
made him popular With his playmates
Although he is generous and amiahle
he can resent being imposed upon by
street boys who take him FOR a China
man. He can also look out for him
self with boys of that discourteous
sort.
Some time ago, when he was taunt-
ed thus BY street boys. he went 20 a
telephone and called up the police sta.
ton. lie reeited the p%rovoeation, and
asked that a policeman be Sent. The
apswer was a augh over the wire.
"0h well,' Answered Chong We Ye.
"if You won't send up, I'll tend to them
myselft.s
Whertnpon he went out anil tend
ed to them" Youths Conn anton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12

orous exercise soon restored her to the
most robust health, and when friends
ask her the secret Of her cure she an
svers: spades and potatoes
Mile. Calves chickens also come in
for some Of her attention. but the gar
Zen Is her CHIEF Observation-Disclosures
Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
QUIET IN GENERAL TRADE.

Trade Advices, However, Show More
than Average Business Being Done.
Btadstreet's views the trade situation
thus; Holiday observances and semi
annual stock takings have worked toward
quiet in general trade and industry, but
ID Is significant Of the favorable condi-
tons ruling in this, as compared with pre-
yIous years, that trade advices point to
rather more than the average business
being done, Notwithstanding the checks to
demand and shipment above mentioned.
Additional results of the seasons work
brought to light are fully as favorable as
those indicated in Bradstreet's report last
week, and furnish an adequate basis for
the general air Of confidence with which
the business world faces the last half Of
the year. Business failures for the week
number 1876, as against 15S last week,
241 in this week a year ago. 213 in 1897,
219 in 1888 and 266 in 1895. Business
failures in Canada for the week number
%. as compared with % last week, 16 in
fills week a year ago, "a in 1897, 80 in
1896 and 30 in 1895"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12


than that our present good times
should go. Valuable as 1t Is, IL is not SO
valuable as Is the prosperity of the
American people. The proposition
therefore made BY some British states
men that the friendliness now existing
between this country and Great Brit
ain should be used as a lever with
which TO do away with our protective
tariff Is the most arrant nonsense. They
might, with as much show Of reason.
ask us 70 contribute to the expenses
of the royal family. British interests
would undoubtedly be subseryed Ia
either Of these two eases. But Ameri-
can interests have first plnce in our
consideration vet, end american Inter-
ests demand the fontinJ : ice Of our
present prosperry-bringing policy OF
pr0tectlSn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
Tho Crime of IA comn,ete.

There have been few older and bet
ter friends of the great white metal
and 16 to / than Gen. Adoniram judi
son Warner, of Ohio and the National
Bimetallic League. He is a veteran.
He was denouncing the crime of 1873
when Mr.. Bryan was still playing
stickknife. He has travelled hundreds
Of thousands of miles In going to and
fro from conventions. For years it has
been hard work to hold q political con-
vention without the presence Of Gen.
Warner, srying aloud and sparing not,
for silver.
Nowit is reported that Gen. Warner
believes that Imperialism and trusts
are issues that transcend and take
precedence Of silver.
Can the report be true? For our part
we must esteem it a yarn of the mon
ey devil, another chapter In the long
conspiracy of the money power against
humanity, a conspiracy which has
been exposed again and again by
Adoniram Judson Warner. If that old
familiar face is no longer beaming
from the silver moon, then the moon
may as well be hauled down. The
crime of 1878 is at last complete.-New
York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
Cattle Are Killed by Flies.

In the great pastures along the South
Canadian River in Cleveland and Potta-
watomie counties, Oklahoma. and across
the line in the Chickasaw nation, flies are
swarming on the cattle as never before
known. Dead cattle are found daily in
every herd.
Nine Are Injured in a Wreck.
A Denver and Rio Grande passenger
train was wrecked eight miles west Of
Leadviile. Col. Nine persons were In
iurcd.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
still Hunting an Issue.

After all their recent beating of
drums about trusts the Democratic
managers discover that they can claim
no exclusive ground on that subject.
The Republican party has declared
against trusts in former national plat
forms and las not changed its views.
Democrats might use more words In
writing q plank against oppressive bus
mess combinations. but all that is es-
sential will be embodied in the Repub-
lican national platform Of next year,
and people will understand that it
means something in action, which is
proyerbially not the case with Demo
cratic planks. Silver is still a necessity
to the Democratic party. Bryan's cross
of gold has become d poor piece of
stage property, but he would be a ride
ulous candidate without the old ratio,
which he has insisted was the keynote
Of prosperity. TO drop silver at 10 to
| would be to obliterate Bryan. Only
his shadow would remain, a grotesque
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$500 to 5000; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $4.O0; sheep. fair to choice, $3.Oa
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, TIE to T3c
corn, NJ. 2, 33c to 34c; oats, No. z. Zoe
choice creamery, tie to Zoe; eggs, fresh,
lie to lac. potatoes, choice new, 45c 10
!. 60c per bushel.
Ip3ianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs. choice light. $2.I5 to $4.U:
sheep. common to choice. $3.50 to S4.25;
wheat, No. 2 red, T4c to 75c; corn. No. 2
white, 3fc to 35c: oats, No. 2 white, 29c
TO soc.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.75; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to $4.75;
wheat. No. 2. 74c to T6c: corn, No z
yellow, 33c to 34e; oats. No. 2. 27c TO Sc
rye, No. ., SIC to 59c-
Cincinnati-Cattle $3.50 10 S5.T5; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50.
wheat. No. 2. Tie TO I3e; corn, No. 2
mixed, 3JcA to 36e: oats, No. 2 mixed, 2Sc
to 29c: rye, No. 2. 64e to &C.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $5.75: hogs.
$500 TO $500; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2. 7Se to soc: corn, No. 2
yellow. 35c 20 SIC; oats, No. 2 white, SOC
to Sic: rye. Csc to Coo.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 mixed, TIC to
T5c: corn. No. 2 mixed, 35c to SEC: oats.
No. 2 mixed. 24c to 26c; rye. No. z soc
to Gle; clover seed, new, 1896 to $500.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. 2 spring, I3c
to 14e; corn, No. 8. 33c TO 35c; oats, No.
2 white, 26c TO poe; rye, No. l, G0c to 62c;
barley, No. 2. 42c TO 44c; pork, mess.
$500 to $3.50.
Bnsalo-Cattle, good shipping steers,
$500 TO 1915 hogs. common to choice,
S3.25 to $3.50; sheep. fair to choice weth-
ers, $3.50 10 $3.50; lambs, coTnao TO
extra, $3.50 to S7.25.
New York-Cattle, 1925 to $500; hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 TO $5.25;
wheat, No. 2 red, Soc to Sic; corn, No. 2,
40c to Ale; oats. No 2 white, Sic to SIC.
butter. cseamery, 15c to 19e; eggs, West
ern, lac to 16c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
reminder of Il huge and admitted blum

AdSS II psNh
der.
Equally unpromising for Democratic
uses Is the situation in the Philippines.
Democrats have grown shy Of the word
expansion. They prefer to speak OF
Imperialism or militarism. No senti-
mento of the kind exists In the United
States, but possibly a fog can be raised
on the subject. Some Democratic pa
pers want no nonsense on this point.
The Brooklyn Eagle remarks that "As
for opposition to expansion, events by
the fall of 1900 will quite probably
make 1t sc Quixotic and unpatriotic
that any political party espousing the
issue will likely feel that it would be
oettar SaI a milestone been hanged
around Its neck and had it been cast
Into the depths of the sea-" The Penn
sylvania Democratic State convention
has just endorsed Bryan as atour match
less leader" but is sileni on the Chi
cago platform, referring approvingly
instead to 'the platforms of our sew
eral national conventions" Democrats
find issues distressingly scarce. The
old are played out and the new after a
short trial prove to be wortlless.-St.
Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
PASSING OF THE POPS.
DECLINE or A PARTY WHICH
ONCE SHOWED srRENGTH.
prominent Western Mn Are Aban-
doning Popuiism and sisns of h
farfy's EARLY demise Begin to Mini
ply-Democrats Find Issues scarce


Ex-senator PETER and Senator Har-
ris Of Kansas have sIgnified their in
tention to return to the Republican
party. In doing this they followed
rather than led in a general exodus
from the Popnlist party ID the West.
The New York Sun publishes letters
from eight Western and Southern
States regarding this decline of Popu-
iisna. These letters contain a~uthorita-
tive Statements from Populist and
democratic leaders. They show in
cidentally general agreement % the
point that in no State, except Ne
braska, will a fusion ticket be accepted
by the Populists In 1900. Prominent
Populists, in admitting that their party
Is not so strong as 1t was three wears
ago, argue that the decrease in strength
comes from desertion Of Democrats
who We're Populists only in name. The
situation ms stated by the correspon-
dents of the Sun is In brief as follows.
Ai.ansas-Popilism as d name is un-
q~uestionably dying out. Populism as
an idea, however, is strong with the
Democrats as well as the fusionists.
The rank and file of the Populist party
have returned to the Democratic fold
and the. Populists VIII probably not
nominate n State ticket in 1900. III
1894 the Populist candidate for Cover
nor received 24,541 votes. In 1897, II.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12

The story OF the manipulation OF
Parliament by the Standard Oil Trust
shows that in free-trade England such
combines exert as great m influence
as they do in the United States; there
fore 1t Is absurd to assuule, as some
persons foolishly do, that protection
is responsible for their development,
or that they would be resdered less
powerful if the protective tariff Were
stricken down.-San Francisco Chron-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
EIectricitY in Egxpt.

A plan is now said to be under con
sideration by the British Government
for the lighting of the pyramids by
electricity, and the installation OF an
electric power transmission plant Of
$4,000 horsepower. The plan involves
the erection of a power generating
plant at the Assouan falls on the River
Nile, and it's transmission over a dis
lance of 100 miles, through the cotton
growing districts. where, II is thought,
the provision Of cheap power from this
source will permit the building of cot
ton factories. Part of the scheme con
templates the lighting from this source
Of the Interior corridors Of the pyra-
mids. and also the operation OF pump
ing machinery for ~irrigating large
areas of desert lands along the Nile.
1t is also stated that an American COM
pany is likely to receive the contract
for this work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12

HENRY Wills LOVE LETTERS
One of His Episties to Anne Boil yn
Now First Published.

Photographic reproductions have
been made recently of various. ancient
archives in the vatican library in
Rome, particularly those that bear
upon the episodes of early English his
tory. Sir Benjamin Stone, NJ. p, was
the lucky man to obtain special per-
mission to make the copies. Among
the treasures selected by him for the
purpose was n series of manuscripts
on the achievements of King
henry Wills administration for the
church, including one bearing the
kings signature and arguing against
Martin Luther's teachings. That pa
per was sent by an envoy %extraordi-
nary to Pope Leo ", in return for
which the Pope gave the King the title
of defender of the faith"
Another interesting subject was N
original love letter written In his own
hand in French by Henry VIII. to
Anne Boleyn. A heart. marked with
the letters "A. B." adorns the paper at
the end of the letter. The letter. as
translated. reads:
.The approach of the time which
have been sc eagerly awaiting delights
me so that it seems already TO be here.
More than anything else in the world
do l wish for the meeting, for what
joy can be greater on earth than to
have the society of her who is my
dearest friend? And as / know that
she has the same ceiling the thought
gives me the more pleasure. You can
Judge how great an influence the pres
ence of her must have upon me Her
absence tears a wound into my heart
greater than word or pen can describe.
and that nothing can cure but her re-
turn. | beg of yon, my dear lady, to
tell your father for me that | wish he
would hasten the meeting by two days.
Nc more now for lack of time. | hope
shortly to tell you in spoken words
how deeply ! grieve over your absence.
The writer of these lines is and will
ever be your true and most humble
servant, r. no Other Seeks, Reg"
New York Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
Protest AGAINST buchanan Award.

At Santiago de Chill, the newspapers
are protesting against a proposal to
award William ]. Buchanan. the United
States minister to the Argentine Repub-
lie, the sum Of 100000 for his interven-
ton in connection with the arbitration of
the boundary question between Chill and
Argentina.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
Losses Are Not Large.

The doleful stories which the Aguin-
aldo papers tell of the losses sustained
by our army In the Philippines are not
verified by the official records. From
the landing of our first troops, near
Cavite, June 80, 1898, until June 5,
1899, the date of General Otis last re-
port, 1854 men have died of disease and
other causes than battle. This loss in
an army which, first and last, number
ed 4O, 1000 men, is remarkably small,
considering the circumstances. Be-
tween Feb. 4 and June G, 226 men were
killed In battle and 60 died of wounds.
Thus the deaths from all causes to
June 6 were $50. During the first year
of the late war for the Union a single
division lost more men by disease than
has the army in the Philippines. Con-
sidering the losses which are reported
by British armies in hot climates. the
death roll of the Philippine army Is
surnrisincIy small.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12
S. Morgan, Populist, received only

6,532 votes.
Texas-The PopuIist party is a mere
shadow of its former self. The plan
of the middle-of- the-road Populists Is
to pursue vigorously the lines of action
laid out at their first national conyen-
ton at Omaha in 1892, to repudiate
fusion, to oppose Bryan, and to make a
Donnely. In 1904 the Populist vote for
Governor was nearly 100000. The
Populists who are Democrats have re-
turned to their old party, and it is es-
timated that the middle-of-the-road
people, led by Milton Park, will not
east more than $4,000 votes. Outside
Of the middle Jf-the-road faction there
is no Populist party in Texas.
Iowa-Populism has almost disap-
peared from the State except as 1t man
ifests itself through the regular Demo
cratic organization. Thousands of Re
publicans who voted for Bryan in 1896
have returned to the Republican party.
The Populist party, which nev polled
more than $4,000 vote in Iowa, lost
it's identity in 1896 when 1t entered into
fusion with the Democrats.
misunderstanding to Ex-Governor
Holcomb, Populism In Nebraska Is Just
about holding Its Owl The middle-of-
the-road element, which is against fu-
sion, has been growing In strength.
The silver Republican element has
practically disappeared.
Minnesota-Fusion killed Populism in
Minnesota. The campaign of the flu
sion candidate in 1898 demoralized the
Populists instead of strengthening
them. The present Governor is not a
Populist and his success as a fusionist
promoted irritations in the Populist
party.
Missouri-The fusionists in the Popu-
list party are going into the camp of
the Union Reform party. The leaders
of the middle-of-the-road faction, ac-
cording to one of the most prominent
Populists in the State, have no strength
Of themselves and no breadth Of mind.
He believes Populism in Missouri Is
dead.
Montana-The Populist party In Mon
tana has ceased to be a potent factor in
politics. The silver Republicans are
returning to their party, and it is stat
ed that Senator Lee Mantle will be
found in the Republican ranks in the
next campaign.
South Dakota-The machinery of the
Populist party in South Dakota has
been captured by politicians, who
formed an alliance with the Democrats.
Even the ~fusionists are tired of Petit
grew, and the downfall Of the f~usionist
party and the retirement of Pettigrew
are twa things looked forward to by
both Populists and Republicans.
Thus passes the party which, but
three short years ago, impressed the
intelligent Democracy SO deeply with
the idea of its enduring strength that
the heritage of jefferson and Jackson
was sold to 1t for a mess of delna-
gogical issues and heterogeneous votes.
Chicago Inter Ocean.