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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-24

PRESIDENT KRUGER-s GREAT-GRAS0soY.
T.'Frltz- E!of Son OF Sarel E.of.l
heard that lam Hamilton's force was
AT Hebron. and that our cavalry.
which had crossed the Rhenoster some
miles lower down the stream. were
threatening their right and rear The
bridge over the Rheuoster. several cul-
verts and some miles of the railway
We're destroyed.
Flnnked ut the Right Moment.
Ian Ha1nilton's force drove the
Beers under Ret lie Wet before them
from Lindley TO HeIlbron. The pas
sage OF the Rhenoster was strongly
disputed. our loss might have been
heavy. but for a well concerted plan
which brought Smith Dorrien'S brigade
To the eneIny's flank just at the right
moment. The officer commanding at
Boshof reports thas upwards OF $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-24
Reason for the Judge. Decision.

Judge Tuley holds that the eXamin-
ations for these grades should have
been made promOtiOnal and confined
to members of the department holding
the next lowest rank. This means
that captains only are eligible to take
the examination for inSpectorshipS,
and that the assistant chief must first
he an inspector. The court held that
the civil-service commission has no
right TO decide whether examinations
shall be original of promotional Such
construction, he said. would leave the
civil-Service open to the evils that it
was intended TO prevent.
Alschuler Out for Governor.
Samuel Alschuler. of Aurora. has
formally announced himself as 4 can
didiate for the Democratic nomination
for governor. Within Il few days
he will open headquarters in the
Sherman House in Chicago. AlSchuler
declares he will be in the fight to the
finish, and that he will be candidate
till the convention shall have chosen
the party nominee for Governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-24

Continued on Third Page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-24
h~ Presbyteriana.

St Louis. MAY 24.-At the conclu-
sion of the religious service of the
Presbyterian general assembly this
morning, DR.. Wallace Radcliffe re-
sumed his vigorous speech against
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CHEAP THINGS IN MANILA.
Rosewood and Mahogany Much Used
 Low Prices for Duck Suits.

Paymaster Eugene Coffin, writing from Manila, Philippine islands, to a friend in Washington, says: T am liv- ing at the Hotel del Orient. The floors of the hotel are of hardwood, and all sawed out by hand These people have never seen a sawmill. The staireases of the first three floors of the hotel are of rosewood They use solid mahog- any here for the cheapest things. took out my rule the other day and measured some of the boards in the floor. and, to my surprise. they were g feet long and 301a inches wide. You can hardly realize how wide 3015 inches is. Take 8 tape measure and mark it off, and you will understand how amazed Twas There's a fortune here for the man who will come in and start saw and blaming mill. They saw all their lumber here by hand, chino at each end of the saw. These boards have been in use for twenty years, and not a chink or a crack in them: I had nine duck suits made to order for me here, and paid $25.50 in gold for the. entire lot. pay eight cents a suit for washing it. They never saw washboard here. They wet and soap the clothes and then thrash them on the stones, swinging them over their heads as you would fail. There is not cook stove ill Manila save those brought here by OUT boys. But they have plenty of sewing machines. There is not a aatiron on the whole island. When our boys first got here they got 54 Mexican dollars for a United States twenty-dolIar piece, but the rae of exchange has fallen now until it is only two for one. We are paying off the boys in paper money now, and the natives take our currency very kindly They have never seen so much money in all their lives as our boys are spend- ing now"
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SPECULATE IN HISTORIC SPOTS
What the Birthplace of Famous Men
 Are Worth as Business.

Last year no fewer than 36 900 peo. pie passed the turnstiles which guard the entrance to the little room in which Burns first saw the light. In 1896, the centenary year of Burns death, the number reached 28 900, and as pence is demanded from each wis., itor very simple calculation will show what a large sum of money is annually obtained by this means. The cottage is very humble, one-storied little erection, with matched roof, and the poets father, when he first vert to live there, would have opened his eyes pretty widely had anyone been able to tell him what sum was one day to be received for it. The place was bought from him (after the poets death) by corporation of shoemakers, who afterward sold it to the present trustees for 0,000. Another famous birthplace which attracts a large num- Der of people is that of Thomas Car. lyle at Ecc1efechan, which is twenty or thirty miles north of Carlisle There is no fixed scale of charges for visiting this cottage, but as 1,205 people climbed the stairs last year and each probably left something with the care taker it will be easily seen that here
 loo, is nice little property There are other places. more or less well known, scattered about in different parts of England and Wales, which she tourist often visits. Shakespeare is still a yeritable little gold mine to Stratford-on-Avon. People from all parts of the world make pilgrimages to the little Warwiekshire town in order to see the famous poets birth place. The charge for admission to the house is 6 pence, but as an interest ing museum is usually visited at the same time, for which an extra 6 pence is demanded, few persons leave tho l building without leaving 1 shilling be- hand them. Then there is Ann Hatha- ways cottage to be also seen. This is mile away from Stratford, at the pretty little village of Shottery, and it is where the poets wife was wooed and won. The writer during a recent visit to it, was informed that on an average 100 people 8 day all the year round came to see the cottage, and as each visitor pays 6 pence $3,5oo or s4,oo0 8 year must be D,ade out of 1t.
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The Worlds Tobacco Product.

Although tobacco first became known to the civilized world through the dis ceFeSy of America, where the natives cultivated and smoked it,yet about two- thirds of the worlds yearly product of tobacco is now produced in the east ern hemisphere. The total product is estimated at 1900, 100000 pounds, of which America produces 650,0o0 900. Cuba. whose tobacco. is reckoned the finest of all, produces only 62,O0O, 900 pcdnds, being far exceeded in respect to quantity by the state of Kentucky, whose product is put at 1s5,c00.ooO pounds.
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nsch in Ancient Roman Relies.


 At Dorchester. Dorset, England, which has proved so rich in ancient Roman relics, another interesting dis covery has just been made. During some excavations on q building estate on the confines of the borough, and only few hundred yards from the an- cient Roman amphitheater, a splendid specimen of villa pavement has been disclosed. Several similar discoveries have been made of late years, but noth- ing so fine or well preserved has yet been recorded. The pavement is about two feet below the surface, and the de- sign is unusually elaborate, while the eoloring of the tesserae remains al most as fresh as when laid down. The discovery is regarded IS of great i'm portanoe. The find will probably be secured for the British museum.
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CHINESE HISTORY IS ANCIENT.
Dates Back to the Time When Nineveh
 Was Great Metropolis.

The authentic history and biography of China is doubtless the oldest in the world, even antedating that of the Jews. Those familiar with it's ehro- nology state tha5 it embraces Q period from the year 122 of our era back to the remote period of 2.697 years before Christ. The historians Of China en- brace a succession of uninterrupted series of more than 2,400 years. The full and continuous history Of the em- pire was compiled in the second cen tury of our era. The great libraries of Pekin contain volumes of books numbered by the hundreds of thou sands. In the archives of the govern menr aF%t still to be found the ancient predictions of ee1ipses made with great accuracy, together with works on as- tronomy which show a fair knowledge of that interesting science. Biogra- phies, very succinetly written, of the emperors of the most ancient dynas- ties still e st, and written works Of learned men are as yoluminous as those of European nations. And all this learning and love of learning has been acquired without help or sugges- ton from any foreign people. If their authentic histories reach back nearly five centuries ago, mythical history reaches still further back into the very night of time When NineYeh and Babylon were in the splendor of their might men in China were pre- dieting eclipses, making catalogues and giving names 10 the stars. But NineYeh and Babylon were mere mounds of earth and rubbish when China was great, and to this date the civilization and life of the empire are the wonder of the world.
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KIDNEY TRouRLEs.

Fhe kidneys cleanse the blood and on their activity depends the health of the body. II the liver becomes so torpid that il interferes with the work of the kidneys the body suffers and dropsy results. The most val uable feature in the curative effect of PrieklF Ash Bitters is its stimu- lating influence in the kidneys. It heals and strengthens those organs so that they resume their blood cleansing and urine gathering func- tions, puriies and regulates the liver, tones up the stomach and di- gestion, and by a mild yet thorough cathartic effect, all poisons and bill ious impurities ia the bowels are driven out. It quickly restores strength and health. Sold by Walker Drug Co,
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The Term of Life.

Recent inquiries in England have led to the preparation of tables showing the full term of life" for man, and other mammals, based upon the thwsry that there is a fixed ratio between the period required to reach maturity and the total length of life. Accident, dis ease and so forth, have to be eliminat- ed from the calculation. According to these tables, only one animal exceeds man in it's full life term, namely, the elephant. For man the theory makes the average term about 90 years, and for the elephant something over 100 years. Next to man. in longevity, come the camel and the Arabian horse, whose term of life is about F years.
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FIRST PATENT IN AMERICA.
Was crauted in 164s by the General
 onrt of Massaehnsetts

Was Crauted in 1648 by the General
 ourt of Massaeh usetts.
 .Ae Boston Transcript: To the g. court of Massachusetts belongs the Ronor of granting the first Amer iean patent; this was in 1648, and was then designated as monopoly. It was confined to the region controlled by Massachusetts, and the one issue ap- parently included all the inventions Of the inventor connected with engines that depended upon water for their mo- tive power. The limit of the monopoly was fourteen years, and the court not only= retained power to forbid exporta- ton, but to prevent exorbitant charges upon the public for their use. The patent was issued in this form: s.Jenkes Monopolye.-At a general Geurte at Boston the 9th of the 9th Mo 164S. The cor't consfd' 'inge ye ne- cessity of raising such manufactures Of engins of nils to go by water for speedy dispatch of much worke with few hands, and being sufficiently in- formed of ye ability of ye petition to
  ton (yet no Othr p sen shAll set up ol use any such new invention, or trade for fourteen yeares without ye Hcenee of him the said Joseph Jenkes) so farr as ceneernes any such new invention. & so it shall be always in ye DON'T of this cote to restrain ye exportation of such manufactures & y6 prizes of them to moderation if occasion so require This inventor, Joseph Jenkes, ol Jenks, as it would now be spelled came from Hammersmith, England, settled down in Lynn in 1914, and died in 16S2-83, aged 81. He was black smith and machinist made the dies for the coining of the "pine-tree" money and built the first fire engine in this country-altogethe man of great inventive genius and the ances- tor of large number of descendants One of his sons removed to Rhode Is- land, where he built several mills.
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Electric Power fry.., Waterfalls

Electric power ee.i9ed from the water falls of Tiyoli. which constitute one of the most famous gems of Ital- Ian scenery. is now transmitted about fifteen miles across the Campagna to illuminate Rome and to drive the tramcars, whose presence in the streets of the Eternal City is so striking a reminder of the universality of mod ern practical science.
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 New Man Box.

A Washington inventor has devised an ingenious attachment for a mail box. Every time that the door is open ed by the collector of the mail small movable sign is changed. This sign, which consists of card is visible from the outside, and shows when the next collection will be made.
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serrer man sy1an,onns.

In Germany crystals of siHcon-car- bide. called carborundum, which are practically as hard as the diamond, are employed instead of small dia- monGs for ruling fine lines on grad uated .eales. It is said that they pro duee lines more evenly drawn than those made by diamonds.
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Barbarous Proceedings in Hungary.


 An extraordinary story is reported from Komorn, in Hungary. The off, cials of the municipality of Mocsa. ii the Komorn Comitat, are accused ot having applied torture to persons im- prisoned .on suspicion of theft. It seems that some time ago the safe of the municipality was robbed of nearly 5000 forins. Numerous arrests were made. but the thieves were not discov- cred. It was then that torture was applied to six of the prisoners, among whom are three women. The mayor and councillors were present. The pris- oners were thrashed with red-hot iron rods, burning spirit lamps were placed under their bare feet, and the blades of pen knives inserted under their fin ger nails. These barbarous proceed ings did not lead to the desired result. and finally the thief, who was not among the six, confessed his guilt. Strange to say neither the mayor nor the worthy members of the council have yet been suspended.
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If your stomach is disordered, bowels irregular, and you don't feel we'll. you need Priekly Ash Bitters. Ii is very effective in removing this condition. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
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The Paris and Orleans Railway of France has ordered thilty ten-wheel passenger engines from the Baldwin works, In this country.
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TELecRAPHlc BRIEFS

Citizens of Buffalo, N Y, raised $500 for the Boer hospital fund at a mass meeting Sunday.
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Tie Reverend c. NJ. Sheldon. of Topeka, kas., has been invited to take charge of the Topeka Capital and run itfor one week as a Chris- tian daily.
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LUMoRs, boils, pimples and all IT ernptions are due to impure blood, and by purifying the blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla they are CURED.
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Constipation leads to liver trouble and torpid liver to Bright's disease. Prickly Ash Bitterssis a certain cure at any stage of the disorder. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
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Zinc ore sold for $35 and lead for S56.50 in the Joping district The last week.
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The Oregon Democratic state con vention will be held at Portland, April l..
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The British steamer Sutton is ashore on Fenwiek Island shoals. and may be total loss. Crew saved
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The steamer Doric landed TOO Jap. anese laborers at Honolulu.
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Three Italians were killed in a New York tenement.house riot Sun day morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-29
THE WORST TEACHER.

That teacher was the worst we ever
tackled;
He warnt so very tall, and he was light.
1t is best to lay your eggs before you've
cackled,
Though we never had a notion he could
fight.
For he acted sort o. meechin when he
opened up the school,
We sort of got the notion he was It-and
we tagged COOL
We gave him lots of jolly in free and
easy way,
And showed him how we handled guys as
got to actin gay.
We showed him where the other one had
torn away the door
When we lugged him out and dumped him
in the snow the year before.
And soons we thought we had him scarf,
we sat and chawed and spit,
And kind O. thought we'd run the school
-concludin' he was 1t.
1t worked along in that way, sir, till Fri
day afternoon.
We hadn't logged him out that week, but
lowed to do it soon.
That Friday, long about three o'clock, he
said thered be recess,
And said: THE smaller kids and girls can
go for good guess"
And he mentioned smooth and smily, but
with kind O. greenish eyes,
That the big boys were requested to re-
main for exercise
And when he called us in again he up and
locked the door,
Shocked off his cot and weskit, took the
middle of the floor,
And talked about gymnastys in a quiet lit
tie speech,
Then he made a pass at Haskell, who was
nearest one in reach.
Twas hot and swift and sudden, and it
took him on the jaw,
And that was all the exercise the Haskell
fe!ler saw.
Then jumpin' over Haskell's seat he saun-
tered up the aisle,
A-hittin' right and hittin' left and wearin'
that same smile.
And when Teller started up and tried to
hit him back
Twas slipper-slapper, whacko-c cracker,
whango- bango-crack!!
And never, sir, in all your life, did you see
1ippers whiz
In such a blame chain-lightnin' style as
them ere hands of his.
And though we hit and though we lodged
or rushed by twos and threes-
He simply strolled around that room and
licked US all with ease.
And when the thing was nicely done, he
dumped US in the yard,
He clicked the paddock on the door and
passed US all a card;
And this was what was printed there:
Prof. Joseph Tate,
Athletics made speciality and champion
middle weight"
That teacher was the worst we ever tack
led,
He warn't so very tall and he was light.
1t is best to lay your egg before you've
cackled,
Though we never had a notion he could
fight.
Holman F. Day, in Lewiston Evening
Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-29
Jenny's Strange Guest
By MARY A. P. STANSBURY.

~ CURE sure you won't be lone
some, jenny" Farmer John
Harmon stood in the glow of the broad
fireplace, wrapped in a great coat and
muller, his fur cap pulled down about
his ears, and his whip in his hand, while
the paving hoofs of his impatient
horses crunched the snow outside. He
stopped as he spoke, lifting his little
daughters chin till the clear, brown
eyes looked full into his own, with the
frank smile which always warmed his
heart.
mo, indeed, father! How could l be
lonesome, with such a little chatter
box as Tony? Hank! do believe he is
waking now-the darling!"
I'm very sorry that Manda Lawson
couldn't have come to stay with you,
but, of course, if Dawes sick, it stands
to reason that she can't leave him. But
Steve and I'll be back before dark,
never fear. Hello! you were right,
Jenny. Here comes the little gen
eral!"
A chubby boy of three years old APP
peared in his night gown from the adj
joining room, his cheeks rosy and his
yellow curls tangled from his morning
nap.
The father caught him in his strong
arms, and held him, shrieking with
laughter, far above his head.
Gathers little man! Walked up to
say good-by And he'll take good care
of sister, won't hep"
The young girl held out her arms, and
the child leaped into them, hiding his
face upon her shoulder.
''Well, good-by, Jennie!" He paused a
moment, a wistful look creeping over
his strong, sun-browned face. You're
more like your mother every day, my
daughter"
Father, father!" called a CHEEKY
voice outside.
Coming, Steve!"
The door opened, letting in great
wave of frosty air, and as it closed be-
hind him the sturdy farmer clambered
to seat beside his son, and with a
crack of whip and jingle of bells the
loaded sleigh slipped cheerily away.
Jenny stood at the window, still hold
ing the child. She was just IA, although
her slight, childish figure made her
seem younger by two or three years
The death Of her mother, when Tony
was but helpless baby, had thrown
premature burdens upon her slender
shoulders-burdens which she had
borne with a patient, unselfish cour-
age far beyond her years.
She was quite used to being left alone
in the frontier cabin with her little
charge, while her father and brother
were at their work, and it was with no
especial sense of loneliness that she
watched the moving sleigh until it was
lost from sight at sharp turn of the
forest-bordered roadway. The nearest
peighbor lived a mile away, so she
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-29

There is an industrial awakening OBJ
servable at present in Ireland. The
passing of the local government act has
benefited then in many ways, and as
a result of its operation a syndicate
is now in the course of formation for
the opening up and working of granite
and slate quarries in certain distr::tA
throughout the country.-N. Y Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-29

"Economy,' said the over-prudent
man, sis the source of wealth."
EYES," answered the over-careless
friend; Shy denying oneself all the
luxuries of life it is possible to get
enough money to provide them in lib
eral quantities for some one else."-
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-29
His Extensive Practice.

And how are you getting along?"
asked the young doctors friend.
"Oh, splendidly, splendidly," was the
reply. I've been especially successful
in the last two months"
Worked up a large practice, have
your"
"Oh, I've had a large practice for
over year, but in the last two months
L have found three patients who pay
their bills. Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-29
An Explanation,

Teacher-Now want all the children
to look at Tommy's hands and observe
how clean they are, and see if all of
you cannot come to school with cleaner
hands. Tommy, perhaps, will tell us
how he keeps them so nice.
Tommy-Yes'm ma makes me wash
the breakfast things every morning
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-29

Oars de dubble-breasted jacket,
De bubble breasted sack;
Oars de dubble-breasted macintosh
Dat keeps de watch back,
Oars de bubble breasted obercoat,
De dubble-brea sted vest
But a bubble breasted chickin
~ Wud suit dis chile de best.
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-29
Ancient sIur on the Force.

eyes, we are going to have slipper
bee in the church parlors. A dozen
of the ladies are quietly working on
a Christmas pair for the pastor"
"a dozen ladies! Why, he must
have very large feet"
''He has. He was a reformed police
man, you know" -Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-29
One Thing Certain.

Bachelor--Do you believe that it is
better to have loved and lost than never
to have loved at all?
Benedict don't know about that,
but it's better than to have loved and
won.-N. Y. journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-29
Blood HunOrS
Are Cured by
Hoods
SarsapariIla

81 always tax q
Hoods Sarsaparilla in
the Spring and it is
the best blood purifier
l know of. " Miss
PEARLE GRIFFIN, Bald
win, Mich.
" Eruptions tn a t
came on my face have
all disappeared since I
began taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t cured
my father of catarrh."
ALPHA H MILTON,
Bloomington, Ind.
81 had scrofula sores
all over my back and
face. l began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla
and in a few weeks 1
could not see any sign
of the sores. OHIO b.
MOORE, Mount Hope,
Wis.