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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-25

If you are tired and dull. can't get
rested. and have no appetite. take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t enriches and
yitalizes the blood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-25

Free State executive inform me
that the volksraad is absolutely unani-
nous that the two republics should
stand or fall together. President Steyn
said: Suppose we remained neutral!
and the Transvaal were conquered. It
is not likely that we would be long
permitted to stand outside British con-
troll Let a rich gold field be diScov-
cred and what would become of us?'
Pro-Boer Meeting a Failure.
The attempt to hold n pro-Boer, anti
war, demonstration in Trafalgar
square yesterday afternoon resulted in
a failure. Thousands assembled, but
not TO support the speakers. On the
contrary, the crowd waved union jacks
and sang the national anthem and
Rule, Britannia" like mighty invOca
tions. The speakers, who We're quite
inaudible. We're received with groanS.
decayed apples and eggs and other
missiles. There We're cheers for Cham
berlain and misses for Kruger. Some
soldiers who We're present We're car
ried ShOulder-high by the crowd.
No Speakers of Note.
The list of speakers included none
of special influence. The members of
the peace associations We're obliged to
stand. smiling complacently. during
the singing of the national airs and
the wild cheering for Chamberlain.
Henry NJ. Hyndman. the Socialist lead
er, was particular object of animoSi-
ty. He was menaced with Il forest of
walking sticks when he tried to speak.
The shouldering of Il soldier and n
marine, their hands clasped, in Il pro-
cession around the square provoked
frantic enthusiasm. and was altogether
an impressive incident. the multitudeS
bursting into the song Soldiers of the
Queen"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05
A COAL FAMINE.
Scarcity Of Cars May Leave
Local Shops Without
Firing Material.

Coal dealers in Worcester and in
nearly all the eastern cities are expert
encing much difficulty in getting btu
minous coal with which to fill their or
ders. In fact, there is almost a fam
ine in steam coal in this region, and
one of the largest Worcester dealers
said yesterday that he had never ex-
perienced such a condition at this time
of the year during the years he has
been in the business. The immediate
cause of this is the scarcity of cars for
transportation, which is itself due to
the increased output of the iron and
steel mills, and the constant demand for
their products, which takes many of the
cars formerly used for coal. An in
direct cause is the strike in the mining
regions which tied up the coal shipper
for some time this summer.
Most of the large manufacturers of
Worcester are supplied with fuel for
the present. though from the outlook
now, they will have some difficulty in
keeping up the supply. One large dealer
in this city who supplies most of the
manufacturers, has enough coal to last
about month, with what he has been
able to get through, but he is not sure
of getting any more for some time.
The shipping at Baltimore and Phila-
delphia is tied UP on account of the
lack of transportation facilities to the
seaboard from the coal region, and to
get even one barge load, takes from
two to three weeks, which means the
payment of enormous detention charges
as well as, the freight rates, which are
higher this fall than usual. The rate
from Philadelphia to Boston is 50 per
ton.
The same seems to hold true for the
hard coal shipments, though up to the
present there has been enough in Wor-
cester to supply the demand. With
the advent of cold weather, however,
the condition may become serious.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05
BELIEVED IN PROTECTION.

colored man was arraigned before a
magistrate charged with carrying deadly
weapons. A razor was found in the de-
fendant's pocket, and so, when he was
brought 10 the bar of justice, the case
against him seemed pretty strong. To the
surprise of the judge and every one else
In the court room he pleaded mot guilty'
How can you account for the razor
being found in your possession"
The defendant grnned and said: iii
try an splain dat, jedge"
I'D like to hear you" said the judge.
Did any one threaten your life?"
No sab; dey warn't nobody t'reat'nin'
nah life, sah"
Then why did you carry it?"
II done toted hit roun, sah for pur-
tecshun. sah."
For protection, Ell? Why, you just ad-
mitted that your life was in no danger"
-Yo doan' un erstan' me, jedge; I'll try
an lucidate tings, sab. Down ter de
house whar Use a'boardin', sah dey is a
powahful lot of low-down coons, wat
jes wouldn't stop at takin' tings wat
doan' b'long. ter dem, SO ] ,jes' put hit in
tecshun ob de razah, sab. Short Stories.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05
oLD-TIME GUM SHOES.
Not So Pretty as "Rubbers" of To
day.

Not So Pretty as "Rubbers" of To-
day.
India rubber shoes were first manu-
featured in Roxbury, Mass, in 1893, and
verify they were "fearfully and Won
derfully made They really bore no
resemblance whatever to a shoe. They
had the appearance of having been run
into molds or blown, the same as glass
bottles are made. They were made
of pure rubber gum. No attempt was
made to initiate the shape of the shoe
or foot they were intended to cover.
In shape they were hollow tubes, ia
pering toward the toe. At the place
where the opening to pull them over the
shoe should be, was an irregular hole,
without shape just as they came from
the mold. The hole was enlarged with
a sharp pair of shears to fit the instep,
or cut high or low to suit the taste
or caprice of the customer. The work
was done by the salesman after the
buyer had selected, according to his re-
quirements, heavy or light, thick or
thin. Mems sizes were very heavy,
the soles being frequently from one
fourth to a half inch in thickness. They
We're tied in pairs and stuffed with
straw or hay to keep them in shape
for shipment. A lady's foot, incased
in this huge, ill-shaped mass of india
rubber gum, weighing at least pound,
presented clumsy appearance, indeed,
particularly when compared with the
light and truly artistic appearance of
the present styles.
The first attempt at making overshoes
of india rubber did not prove a success,
q large amount of capital being sunk
in the experiment, as well as all the
unsold stock They answered the pur-
pose in cold weather, but would not
stand the heat, melting into a disgust
| ing mass
| Experiments to remedy this difficulty
resulted in reaching the opposite ex-
| treme the cold weather freezing them
so hard as to make them brittle, so
| they could not be drawn over the shoe
until they were thoroughly warmed
and this obstacle to success was not
overcome until Charles Goodyear dis
| covered his process of vulcaniZing rub
| Der, which has rendered his name i'm
mortal
| Rapidly following this era of improve
ments, the india rubber shoe began tC
assume beauty of proportion and prac-
J teal utility. The shoes were lasted
and thes merchant threw aside his
/ shears. One particularly popular style
/ that had a great run for a couple Of
years was trimmed with fur around the
| tops, and came well up on the ankles
Dickens has immortalized this partic-
ular style by placing them on the feet
of the pretty Arabella that Mr.. Win
| kle met and fell in love with while
visiting with Mr.. Pickwick at Old War
dies.
All rubber shoes were made from the
| solid gum at that time, and we are safe
in saying that single pair would out
1 weigh six pairs of those now in the
market Besides being heavy and ug-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

All Of our own direct
enormous importations
of handkerchiefs for the
seasons trade have ar
rived and the wise early
buyer can anticipate the
rush Of the holidays and
make selections now.
The assortments are fine
and varied and prices are
guaranteed the lowest.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05
WHY he FAILED.

Smoky" Smith, captain of the fore
castle ION my last ship" claimed my
state. North Carolina, as that of his
own nativity, and was particularly
proud of the fact that, although a
southerner, he had served in the Hart
ford with Farragut during the battle
of Mobile bay Having purchased in
London a print Of that famous picture,
IAN august morning with Farragut,"
I showed it to Smith one Sunday after
noon when l had charge of the deck in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

All wishing to join Prof. Fortiers adj
vanced class in dancing, make applica-
This is not talk but truth sick headache
cured by
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

ly, they were often painful from being
SO tightly stretched over the feet. They
made the wearer look club-footed and
any attempt at establishment was a
failure and made them appear clumsier
still. But this condition of things was
not to last. In 1874, Goodyear perfect
ed his vulcanizing process, and his
method of spreading the pure gum upon
elastic textile fabrics, and the manu-
facture of rubber shoes has since inn
proved from year to year, until they
have become thing of beauty.-Phila-
dalnhia Record
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

Real Duchesse and
P DIN t Lace handker-
chiefs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

big game was to be shot, and then
come home quietly and written books
about it. His great work on pig-stick-
ing is classic-London Telegraph.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05
Mems
Handkerchief.

Mems warranted pure
linen hemstitched hand
kerchiefs, full sizes, IA,
1-2 and l inch hem
I-2c, 25c, soc, Use
Mems Silk Handker-
chiefs and Mufflers,
white, black and fancies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05
Lace Barbs.

One of the most popu-
lar novelties Of the day.
A new and attractive
stock just received.
Colored Silk Ties.
Silk Collarettes, all
colors.
Silk Ruches, from 79c
to $3.50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

port and he took great delight in point
ing out to me the prominent figures,
some of which I recognized only, but
then readily with his assistance. But
Smith" said chaffingly some of the
boys forward say that you were not in
the Union navy during the war; that
you were, in fact, in the confederate
army" mo, I want, sir" he replied.
IF I had a ben, I'd be in congress
now, same as all them other rebel
brigadiers. "-Criterion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05
.orChOnS.
.JabOts.

Superb lines of Silk
Jabots in all popular
colors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05
Cold and Silver Not so Precious.

Gold and silver do not cut so large nor
go important figure in the mineral pro-
duction Of the world as II is popularity
supposed. Like diamonds and other pre-
cious stones. the real value OF these fin
er metals grows relatively less and less
as the demands of the world increase for
things that may be turned 10 general
and practical uses Pig-iron. steel ingOts.
and copper ore are more potent factors
IN the march OF modern civilization than
gold and silver A glance at the figures
Of the recent Official report of the mineral
production of the United states for 1898
illustrates this. Thus the amount Of pig
iron produced in the year was II, 773. a3i
tons, and OF steel lngots e6O9,Ol7 tons, the
largest output on record. The copper
produced amounted 10 526. 5129S7 pounds
lead 10 2Sl 269 tons while the compare
lively little known but highly useful met
al known as aluminium figures In the re-
turns at $500 OO0 pounds, with a value Of
sI7ls.ooo The value of all metallic pro-
ducts in 1898 was Sif0o6. 100. as compared
with 1902 1875 b03 i'm 1891. a gain of 81 S97. Sos
In this total for 1898 the value OF the gold
and silver together was only about 800
0000OO. or less than a third. All Of the
metals except nickel made large gains,
copper, lead, zinc, aluminium, and anti
mony reaching their maximums in both
productions and value. II is interesting
TO note In this same report that so unat-
tractive a substance as bOrax was pro-
duced to the extent Of 100000 pounds,
valued az sl12eOo0 while the production
Of precious stones Of all kinds amounted
In value to only 6o,s2o-Leslie's Weekly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05

Professor Lomhroso. the noted Italian
criminOlogist has declared II 20 be his
opinion that "the world is turning rapid
ly' 90 p0sitlvism. 10 the nesati0n Of the
influence OF the church ON education and
on politics with this pessimistic view Of
things we cannot agree. The trouble
probably lies in the professors angle of
vision. II he were looking out upOn the
world from America instead Of Italy NE
would be I'm a more hopeful frame Of
mind lie would hnd $3.50 one here 10 CO.
incide with him, unless 81 might be Mr..
Atkinson and his lonesome following. As
a matter OF fact, religion, in It's largest
and broadest sense. was never so iniiuen-
tial a factor in every department Of
American life as IL is to-day. I'm the
sphere of education. for example, We
have the notable fact that ali our greatest
best, and most successful educational IN
stiutiOns in America, with scarcely an
exception, are either conducted under the
auspices OF some religious denomination
or closely allied with one Of them. Many
Of them have doctors Of divinity as their
chief executive officers.
This Is true Of such famous and inhu-
entail institutions as Yale. Princeton,
Dartmouth, Brown, Chicago syracuse
California IuItS' ana NDtfHt' Nif'''i
ties, and such colleges as Amherst Bow
doin. Oberlin. Hamilton. Rutgers. Union
and Williams. and a long line Of others
Of equal fame and educational prestige.
In all of these institutions the church is
recognized In definite and positive way.
and the influences OF religion are openly
acknowledged as a powerful and neeessa-
~ educational factor in the lie OF STU
dents This Is true of so-caiied non-sec-
tartan institutions. such as Amherst and
Brown. as well as Of those related 10
some special denomination. such as Bow
doin and Rutgers. In no college or uni
versity I'm America has agnosticism gain
ed a foothold, nor religion In any OF It's
forms met with favor. In AL Of them
students are taught reverence lot the 81
bic and for the forms Of faith founded
upon It. No institution could be sustain
ed IN America where a contrary course
was followed-Leslies weekly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05

ful task. It is the supplying OF pocr
Roman Catholic families In the South,
where the Roman Catholic Church IS, IN
comparison with other religious bodies
weak in numbers with literature. illus
trated and otherwise. IL has secured
vast number of names Of such families
and has sent broadcast an appeal To well
to-dO Catholic families at the north 10
permit themselves 20 le put in communi
cation with these Southern cO-religionists
The president of the society is the Rev.
w. f. McGinnis
SUNDAY SCHOOL MOVEMENTS
The Reformed Church In America mas
inaugurated a Twentieth Century Mis-
slonary Forward Movement. IL has o.
do with children I'm the Sunday schools
only. There are 1900 children in these
schools The claim IS made that not
enough attention is given in these schools
70 the outside news of want and ignor-
ance The new movement is intended TO
arouse interest In these things and 10
possible to secure from each scholar one
cent and each teacher two cents week
during the year beginning with January
next. Heretofore an of the missionary
organizations Of the Reformed Church
have appealed I'm turn 20 the schools. Nov
1T Us NltiA4INA IN tiAl ~ rAttll AAlAN tAAin' Ai
peals and divide the offerings equitaby
among the different societies having mis-
sl0nary work in charge This week iD-
formation of the movement has been for
wardcd to all pastors and suQerintend-
ents in the Reforsed Church IN America
Christian Eudcavorers iu great num-
bers are already booking for the LOni'u
convention Of next July. ORGANIZATIONS
are effectine by states and the tourist
agency people are engaged in a lively
scramble just now for the prospective
business II f. said that berths on
ocean ships will be al a premium by
next January There IS the world En-
deavor Convention That Is stirring En-
deavors TO their utmost They want 90
go abroad at low cost even If they do not
take the time 20 attend the convention
Roman Catholic pilermages 10 Rome are
planned. There is the Ober-Armereau
Passion Play and lastly there IS the Paris
Exposition. One state union has char
tered an entire ship and already has 10
two-thirds filed Yet the sailing date SIS
July 81 Of next year. The rates offer
Ing for fifty-seyen days 70 include Hol-
land. Belgium, France. Switzerland and a
bit Of the Rhine country are about 1915
covering everything.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05
Annual National
-. Horse Show,
y ys,t. Nov. IS to 10.

The Old Dominion steamship
Company takes pleasure Ill an,
nouncing that its sixth annual
personally conducted excursion
from Richmond to New York at
the time of the National Horse
Show to be held i'll Madison
Square Garden on the above dates,
will leave Richmond, Saturday,
November nth.
Party will leave at 3:45 T. NJ.
via the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way, or by Richmond and Peters,
burg, and Norfolk aud Western
railroads, at 9 A. NJ, connecting
with express steamer of the Old
Dominion Line at Norfolk, and
arriving at Pier 26, North River,
New York, Sunday afternoon
about a P. NJ.
Ro md trip rate, STT.
Return to Richmond can be
made any day within tue maj Ie-
turn limit of ten days.
One way rate, s7-limited to
continu Jus passage.
Tickets to be sold Saturday, No
vember nth, and limited to con-
tinuous passage i'll both direc-
tons.
The above rates include meals
and stateroom accommodations on
Old Dominion steamers.
ST ecial rates have been secured
for he party at hotels on both
American and European plans.
As New York is always crowded
during Horse Show week early
application should be made to Sc
cure good accommodation on
steamer and at hotels.
JOHN F. MAYER, Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05

Best Java Green Coffee, 2 lbs Tor
25c.
Roasted Coffee, I6c ID.
Fresh made French Candy, &c ID.
: h. box London Layer RalslnS,
Soc.
Palm Soap, &c cake.
3cakes White Castle Soap for Sc.
70 bars Special Soap for 25c.
Seeded Raisins, | lb. box, t0c.
Fresh Pork Hams. sc. pound.
: Sweet Chocolate, SC. cake.
Frankfort Sausage, ; lbs for 25c.
New Virginia Buckwteat, &c ID.
BeS, New Crop New Orleans Mo-
lasseS, 4oc gallon.
Fresh Roasted Peanuts, 4c quart.
Smoked Country JowlS, &c ID.
Flake Hominy, SC ID,
Best Cream Cheese, I5c III.
Standard GRADUATED Sugar, SC
pound.
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee, zoe ID.
Large Irish Potatoes, ISc Peck.
California Yellow Crawford
Peaches, Ioc.
New North Carolina Cut Her.
rings, ) dozen tor 25c, or - barrel.
New North Carolina Gross Her.
rings, 10 doz., SOS Dbl.
Wash Boards, sc apiece.
Axe Handles, &c.
Jellies, g. pound.
2 pounds Apple Butter for SC.
Sour Pickles, iSc gallon.
Whole Grain Carolina Rice, sc
pound.
Fresh Oyster Crackers and
Cracker Dust, sc pound.
Pome-Mlde iona CatSup, oc
quart.
Cocoa, &c can,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05

saw they are now quite competent 10 edu-
cate their own youth and convert their
own heather. The threatening condition
involves money interests as well rs ecu-
cational ones. Affairs Of American nJs-
sfonary effort there are far from bolng
on "a safe basis The mild restrictions
PROMULGATED a few weeks ago are SAID
10 be construed by the magistrates most
literally and greatly TO the detriment oi
foreign effort. A crisis in japan mis-
si0ns is on.
A conference is also about TO be held
by those who are responsible for The
management Of theological setanarles
CongregatiOnalis,s are taking the init a.
tive. but seminncies of all religious rcG.es
have become intereHel the purpose IS
TO bring the currictia 80 sanina.les up
to modern requirements by nsi.td'lnG
courses in pedagogy, sociology sycho t6F
finance. etc There viii also Ge an e.
fort made to see how oducutrd Sunday
school teachers nay be had The minis
ter who cannlt cell nov a. bring bis
school out Of the rat into which y nas
fallen is not scarce, and the teacher IN
schools who knows rt'le about the Bible
and less about the particular lesson is
not scarce either. OPINION on these ana
similar topics having to do with practical
affairs I'm the mil3ry ana in the assist
ants in the parIm IS cIll@.1g .Gpi1ly.
Hence the proposed conference.
SAILED FOR SPAIN.
The Bishop Of Havana, who resigned not
long since. sails next week FOR Spain. On
the evening of MS departure be has sent
10 ali bishops in tnis country cory OF
his pastoral letter. Ihis letter. DiGdiLs
his cuban priests adieu. ignores Arch
bishop Chappene c0mpe.eN. u cans
upon Catholics Il Cuba ana especially Il
Havana 20 use tler utmost cnoeaNofs
10 continue their island a Daughter OF
the church II no longer daughter ot
Spain. High claims are male IN behai,
of Roman Cathohe splritua lty, education
ana morals, and prices tn work of the
Church In Cuba during the ls' four cen
turtles. Ii repeats the statement OF en-
made that il is qI,e needless for Amer
lean Professionals 20 seul missionaries 10
Cuba since all the pepllc, or Learly fll,
are Christians already. Nothing has yet
been decided aooIt The successor Of Bish-
Cd Santandcr, bu. u IS understood That
communication Is IA The hands Of the
Propaganda at Rome sctt.os forth tie
views OF the American hierarchy l. was
prepared at the recent meeting of the
American Archbishops at Washington and
expresses the judgment In respectful
terms Of course. that an Anglican priest
or bishop will best serve the Church and
the people IN the position, which for the
next few years will be one Of great diff
ficulty.
The Metropolitan Truth Society, a new
orpanizatiOn which recently started the
rumor that American soldiers were de-
spoiiing churches in Manila and appealed
10 President Mckinley, only TO be toid
by returning chaplains belonging 10 their
own religious body that American SOL
diers had not been guilty of the charge.
has now set itself a new and less harm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05
NEW YORK HORSE SHOW,
Via c. & o. and OLD DOminidn Steam
shin Route.

on November IIth the c. o. Ry' VIII
sell round-trip tickets from Richmohd 70
New York at 81, or one way ticket at
81.
Both rates include meals ana state
room on the steamer. Special hoiei ra'es
In New York, on European ana America"
plan. for those going this route
e. & o. train leaving Wchmoha AZ so
T. VI. November 1lth will CONNECT WIN
Old Dominion steamship al NollvlA,
reaching New. York on the io'io"'"s
afternoon.
For further information apply al e. q
o. Passenger Office. 500 east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05
That Mormon business.

First Utah Reporter-Dobsiey got ner-
yOus prostration.
Second Utah Reporter--iIas he? What's
the matterY
First Reporter-The city editor sent
HIM to interview Mrs. Roberts ana forgot
TO tell him 20 DO Il one at a time.-New
York Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05

TO give an alarm when the water gets
low In boilers new apparatus Is formed
of a steel cup set in the crown sheet over
the hre-box the cup containing a fusible
pine which connects with q steam whis-
tie. which Is pat In operation when tho
ater IS esanorated from the cup and
the .iye me.ls.