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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
4 Two Edged Joke.

Sometimes joke reacts. as the Ban
gor N1cJ Commercial proceeds to prove
by relating that a young man in Au-
burn. TO play joke on n barber. paid
him 81 old fashioned cents. Later.
when he found that the barber had sold
one OF the coins for SO, he did not feel
50 well satisfied with Lis joke or at
least thought ii had become misplaced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
Who VIII She NIr-ryP

Queen Wilhclmina has again been be-
trothed by the gossip mOngcrs, and
again the bridegroom chosen for her
had to join the now long list Of reject
ed suitOrs. Her subjects are growing
anxious about their young ruler. They
would Ike to see her comfortably set
tied down or rather settled 10 their sat
sfaction and feel assured that the s,Ic1
ccssiOn 10 the throne was secure. But
the youthful sovereign has n great eye
to effect. Sh" likes TO be an object Of
interest, and II Is perhaps pardonablc
If she enjoys the knowledge that tho
eye Of every eligible prince is fixed up
on her. II IL believed to be tOlcrably
certain, notwithstanding all This APP
parsut mystery. that her mind is fully
made up and that the tall young Ger
man, Prince William OF WED, VIII be
her COnSOrt
There are nor half as many Amcri-
cans in Cuba AZ there were ono year
1gc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

There is more melody in Andreas-
burg. Prussia, in the Harz mountains,
than in any other town in the world.
There 10000 caHarics are annually
reared, and four-hfths Of them are sent
TO the United States. Professor birds -
perfect singers, are placed among the
young birds, 50 that the latter may ini-
tate the trills Of the experienced war
bIpTS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

Frankfort. Ky. Set,t. 21.-D.d Jim
Howard have a mustachr on Jan. 3OP
ph that question in a great measure
depends his li'erry perhaps his life.
The witnesses for the defense all safe
that on Jan. ~ and days before hi4
face was clean shaver. while the wit.
nesSeS for the prosecution swear he
had a mustacle Oh the 3Oth of Jan.
nary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
Aspiration and Realization.

Hills lat the depot)-GoinS away,
Mills?
Mills-Yes; going to seek my fortune.
Want 10 60 along?
Hills-No; I've just returned from
seeking mine. by the way. could you
loan me 81 till you got back?-Chicago
News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

Gcntleman-My wife has lost her wa
terproof. and she wished me to stop in
here and order anotlscr sent up at once,
as ii looks like rain.
Dealer-Yes, sir. What sort, sir?
Gentlcman-Um-Tve forgotten the
name. but it's one Of those that make a
woman look better dressed in wet
weather than she is in dry weather.
New York Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
Nominated for Congress.

Quincy. Ills. Sept 21.-The Demo
cratic congressional convention held
here Yesterday to nominate acanditlate
10 succeed Willis lIa >elwood. OF Quincy.
who Withdrew from the con greSsioual
rarn Oh account Of sickness nominated
on the firST ballot Judge J. Ross
Hickey, Of Macomb, county judge Of
McDUuDUgh county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
Funeral of Gen. McCIcrnnnd.

Springfield, Ills. Sept. 21.-TNhe fu-
neral OF General John y. Nee lcrnaud
will occur at > p. IN. tomorrow after
noon from the residence in this city,
Rev. Thomas u. Logan. pastor of tho
First Presbyterian church. officiating.
The interment will he ut Oak Ridge
cemetery. where the Grand Army OF
the Republic. of which he was Il MEM
Der of Stephenson post. No. 80. and the
MaSOns. VIII have charge Of the serv-
iraS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

London. Sept. 21.-A dispatch from
Athens to Ll0yds. giving further de-
tails Of the disaster TO the Egyptian
mail steamer Charkieh. now ashore on
the island of Andres. one of the
Cy"lade>. says that forty Of the pas
ScngcrS and crew were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

Washington. sept. 21.-Former Sec
rotary of Stat" John Sherman has
placed on record II deed conveying 10
his adopted daughter, Mrs. Mary T..
McCallum. his handsome marble front
mansion and his adjoining property
on X street. this city. lie has left
his ohio home for good and his health
Is NnI.r Irnrn rims
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

ItaI., fCTeiyvnarn shops were cigsed
and houses aha bubble buildings hung
with flag. IL spite Of the rainy
W'-TtLrr the capital was crowded with
Enthusiastic visitors 70 witness the
municipality proceed 70 the Pantheon
and place wrearhs on the tombs If
Victor Emmanuel II and Humhert l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

The practice Of taking arsenic In
minute doses Is very prevalent among
the peasantry Of the mountainous dis
tricts Of Austria Hungary and France.
They declare that the poison enables
them 10 ascend with ease heights
which they could not otherwise climb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
To PhilIn SnI.er

When woman who asked Philip Of
Macedon to do her Justice was sETbbed
by the petulant monarch. she excIaim-
ed. philip. l shall appeal against this
Judgment
Appeal" Numbered the ezra god
king And 70 whom viii you appeal:"
TO Philip sober" was her reply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

Chicago. sept. 21.-Followiug are
Yesterdays League ball scores: At
Eostou-PLilHdclphi - Boston =: ut
New Yorl-BrDoklyu =. New York :.
ten innings: ~ Fitt~bUrg-St. Louis I.
pittsburg 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
Rich Loot They Didn't Get.

Fort Dodge. Ia, Sept. 21.-CraCkS-
men blew open the safe ana wrecked
the building of the Clare State bank
early "Wednesday morning. The rob-
bcrS were frightened away before So
curing any plumber. over $4,000 was
deposited in the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

san Francisco. Sept. 21.-Rrv. Nah
lon :. Cause. n minister formerly of
KnightstOwn. Ind, who has been So
journing in California for the benefit
of his health since last juno. Is missing
and anxious inquiries are being mad"
for him by his sister. Mrs William
Cox. of charlottesville, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22
AsnM nttcrofCour,c.

Wlnnrmucca. Ncv.. Sept. 21.-The
men who robbed the First National
bank yesterday have escaped to the
iEDMmtALms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

London, Sept. 21.-At the semi-an-
nnal meeting of the Bank Of England
yesterday the governor, Samuel STUART
Gladstone. announced that the six
months profits We're 1921, $50. Tho
usual per cent. dividend was de-
clarpd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

A Detroit business man saws that die
tatinS TO a stenographer has ruined his
spelling He cannot Eui.e an ordinary
letter now, he says. without making
gross errors in photography.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

The marble keeps merely n cold and
sad memory OF a man who else would
lee forgotten. No man who needs a
monument ever ought u haze one. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

Lazy men always hurry when they
dodge opportunities 10 make them
Selves usefuL-Norfolk Yirginian-Pilo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-22

1t - a custom IN Morocco that all the
property Of an official reverts at death
70 the cEoMQ. The logic which leads to
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-06
Be Sure and Register.
Indoor Baseball.

Indoor Baseball.
The indoor baseball game this even
Ing at the 7. ~ C. A. gymnasium be-
tween the business meE and the even
ing class should bring out big crowd
The teams line up as follows:
Business Men Position Evening Class
Catcher
]. Warehouse tcap). Ed Irish
Pitcher.
+ Anterior .-..--..E- Elrath
First Base
u. A. Cheek. Capt n Johnson
Second Base.
Chas- Elsson- .Chas Young
r burSeS w. helr
Shortstop.
Geo. Waterhouse- -.---.------F. Hill
Joe Cooke. --..--.--....-..-A Rerrier
II you fail to register You viii loss
your vote. Attend to this
Register Today.
Reasonable rates for the best job
work n the ely
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-06

Register Today.


Registration hours 10 TO 1 and to 5.
Canvas~@rs arr xszSss So vant col
uzn
Judge KshaaEeiso cane over frOzs Maui
yesterday.
Robert W. Atkiusou i soczte.i AZ 10
Merchant street
The White Hoase Is showing . nies
liae 81 wash skirts
Sam johnson rerarn-d 10 Houolula
fron HiEo yesterday.
Bishop Willis went OF Hawaii gu the
Asana Laa yesterday.
TIE Ber~tania Tennis Club 10 on tie
lookout for aeE courts
A dividend Is due and pSyslle to TIE
stockholders OF Hart < Co.
II. W. Mskianey has $500 to loan GA
real estate security See noJics-
II you fail TO register you viii lose
your vote Attend TO this
wsshbarn Handolins. guitars and bar
jos at lowest prices st War Nichols
T. J. Russell Of Oakland. Cal. IS in
town and intends to open . law ossce
C. Brewer 4 Co. Ltd. have q me lot
OF California mules for sale at very low
pricee-
A runaway wagon on Fort street yes-
terday morning caused a good deal of eI-
eitement but little damage.
Thirty intelligent men { reliable hai-
its are wanted a. hackmen for the Hs-
waiian Automobile Co See al
The Lehua brought three lepers from
Lahaina 10 be sent TO Molokai.
A native who had broken his leg at
Eva was brought TO the city and taken
TO the Queens Hospital yesterday.
j. NJ. vivas left for Kona in the Nauns
Loa yesterday He expects TO fully ~
euperate there from his recent serious
illness.
Entries for the Y NJ C. A athletic
contests TO be held at Punahou today
week will close next Wednesday at IL
O'Clock
]. ~ McCandless. superintendent of
public works. calls for sealed tenders for
furnishing and driving piles for sewer
outfall.
DR.. ". H. Mays Office is situated on
Beretania street. near Rich,rl street.
Office hours 10 10 H. > TO 1 and ! to 5:
Sundays 3 10 IL g. IN.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-06

All the above can be had at
bargain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

- The high price of broom corn has
aroused general interest in that crop
and many newspapers have been ad-
visiDg their readers to investigate the
matter with a view to embarking into
the industry. The department of ag-
ronomy of the University of Illinois,
however, has published a bulletin that
is calculated to give some valuable
light on the subject. Under ordinary
conditions the average cost of produc-
ing broom corn is about $50 ton and
the average selling price is $40 a ton,
though sometimes it goes as low as
$50. The worlds consumption is only
about 10000 tons, which can be pro-
duced on $4,000 acres, and as the
stuff is not used for any other purpose
than making brooms, there is qot much
hope of further developing the de-
mand. To raise broom corn and pre-
pare it for the market requires an
investment in special tools, and under
the circumstances there are very few
inducements held out to new begin
ners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
CONGRESSMAN FINLEY.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Greenville News, writing to his
paper under date of January 15, has
the following to say about Congress
man Finley:
Representative Finley, of South
Carolina, the only new member of the
delegation, is likely to become one of
the strong men of the delegation. Al
though this is his first experience in the
United States congress, he has had
considerable legislative experience,
having been a member of the South
Carolina legislature. Among his col
leagues in the legislature were two of
the members of the present South Car
olina delegation in the house of repre-
neutrality-suspicious. Wilson and
Talbert. Mr.. Finley is rather tall
gentleman, and of commanding pres
ence, and it is said that he has a splen-
did voice, and is good speaker. Thus
far he has not been heard in the house,
the session not having advanced long
enough as yet to afford new member
much opportunity. He is known,
however, to be good talker, and he
will doubtless be heard before very
long. Personally, Mr.. Finley is one of
the most genial members from South
Carolina in congress. He is getting
to be quite favorite among the Wash
ington correspondents, who naturally
take to men who furnish news.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Corn is now selling at IS cents for
single bushel. In quantity the price
is less.
The daily cotton receipts continue
quite small. The best cotton is still
bringing about It.
The work of putting up the wires to
supply the commercial lights is still in
progress. The weather has interfered
to certain extent.
Yorkville has been a long time
catching up; but the installation of
electric lights will make many feel
that the town has gone forward with
jump.
1t has developed that the mule bus
mess is much better than the local
dealers had reason to hope for at the
beginning of the year. Already more
than rs per cent. of the mules they
brought from the west have been
disposed of, and they will have to get
new supplies within short time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
TRACTION ENGINES In WAR;

TRACTION ENGINES In WAR.-A
feature of the British operations in
South Africa that is altogether new in
warfare, is the use of traction engines
for the transportation of supplies. In
parts of the country to be traversed
the use of horses and mules is very
unreliable on account of the deadly
testle fly and no less destructive rhin-
derfest. These difficulties might easily
make the progress of an army impos-
sible beyond the end of railroad.
1t is claimed that a traction engine
can 60 almost anywhere horse can,
and that it will draw as heavy load
as 20 horses. 1t is estimated, too,
that under the same conditions where
- miles day would be good travelling
for horse and mule teams, the traction
engines can make so miles a day.
There are now so of the traction en-
gines with the different British army
corps in South Africa.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

Sumter county has been exempted
from the operation of the county court
law that passed the house of representa-
tives Friday. We regret that Sumter
was exempted, for under the law, the
people of each county have the right to
decide, in an election, whether county
court shall, or shall not be established.
We are strongly inclined to the opinion
that county courts, supplementary to the
present system, would be great i'm
provement and would give us prompt
and more efficient enforcement OF the
laws.-Sumter Watchman.
This is exactly what we believe
about the matter also. We believe
also that a county court system would
operate to reduce present expenses.
1t would make unnecessary the prop
osilion to add two or more judicial
circuits. But whatever the merits or
dement's of the county court idea, we
can see no reasonable theory upon
which any York county representa-
tive should be unwilling to trust his
own people to say, in an election,
whether or not they would like to
adopt it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
1.-THE YORK DRUG STORE,

= ~. L. Hanahan, proprietor" That
is the style of the present ownership Of
York Drug Store, negotiations which
have been in progress for several
weeks having just been completed.
DR.. T. R. Carothers and Mr.. l.. R.
Williams, the former owners, retired
on Thursday, leaving DR.. Hanahan in
full charge. Mr.. w. L. Williams will
continue with DR.. Hanahan, with a
view to becoming pharmacist.
The impro vements that have been
made in the York Drug Store since
DR.. Hanahan took charge last sum-
mer, have been marked. All old,
worthless, medicines, the accumula-
ton of years, have been dumped in the
refuse heaps, and new stocks, up to
all medicinal and scientific require.
ments, have been added. The new
modern room now occupied by the
store is only one of the steps that has
been made in the general direction of
progress, and it is understood that
still other improvements will be added.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

"SILENcING A GUN."-There is a
great deal of ignorance as to what
"silencing a gun" means. A gun is
silenced when the gunners are disabled
or driven back and the gun or guncar-
riage damaged. 1t is a common
enough phenomenon for weapons
which have thus been silenced to re-
open fire after repairs have been made,
the gunners rallied, or fresh gun
crew obtained. 1t is rare thing for
a gun to be so damaged by hostile FIRE
that it cannot be re6tted and brought
into action again. ~ saw" says
Prince Kraft, of the German artillery,
in the battle of Gravelotte, "many
guns during the cannonade lying mis-
erably on the ground winged, that IS,
with a broken wheel. But not one
was withdrawn the injured guns were
always speedily repaired with the help
of the wagons, which were near, so
that at the close of the battle I could
not tell exactly how many pieces had
been put temporarily out of action" b"
The Navy League Journal, of London,
says this expert opinion should put a
stop to ignorant witticisms on the fire..
quent silencing at Ladysmitb Of "Long
Tom," as the biggest of the Beers guns
was called. The navy had day after
day to look after this weapon and dose
it with lyddite shells but on each &C.
casion the work was skillfully done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20

- The proposition to have a mar
riage license law in this state seems to
be making progress. Several times
bills looking in this direction have
been prepared and killed; but each
new bill has shown more strength than
it's predecessor. 1t will not be surpris-
ing if the pending bill becomes a law.
Anyhow, by the time the next general
assembly meets, the members will no
doubt be educated up to the point OF
being willing to require a license.
This question is really more important
than is commonly realized. South
Carolina is entitled to pride herself on
the fact that she has no divorce law ;
but an official record of marriages is
often necessary for both legal and So
cial purposes, and not to require it is a
mistake. The idea of making the fee
merely nominal is commendable; but
it would be better to fix the amount
at not less than 81. Judges of pro-
bate are not paid any better than they
ought to be, and these licenses will
give a great deal more trouble than
they are worth at only 25 cents each.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
aBOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Cora Tall, of Baltimore, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. w. D. Grist.
Mrs. R. J. Watts, of North Carolina,
is visiting the family of Auditor Boyce.
Miss Eula Lowry has returned home
from visit to Miss Thomson at Blacks
burg.
Miss Mary schorb is visiting friends
and relatives in Chester and Chester
county.
Miss Minnie Mccall, of Winthrop, is
visiting Rev. w. G. Neville's family in
Yorkville.
Miss Bessie Moore, of Morganton,
N. c., is visiting Mr.. Walter B. Moore's
family, in Yorkville.
Miss Massie Ashe, of McConnellsville,
is the guest of Mr.. Jno. R. Ashes fapi-
ly, on East Liberty street.
Superintendent of Education Car
roll attended a meeting of the county
superintendent in Columbia this week,
going down on Monday and returning
on Wednesday.
Miss Leila Barre, of Winthrop Nor
NAL and Industrial college, Rock Hill,
is visiting in Yorkville, and is the guest
of her cousin, Miss Willie Rose, on
South Congress street.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
CLOSE SHAVE OF A CONDUCTOR.

CLOSE SHAVE OF A CONDUCTOR
AS northbound train No "a was pull
ing rapidly out from the station last
Saturday at midnight, Pullman con-
ductor, who was at the ticket Office,
ran to get on his car. When he at
tempted to get in he found the vesti-
bule doors closed. The doors extend
ed over nearly all the steps. When
last seen going round the curve he
was holding on to the railing with
just enough "toe holt" to keep from
slipping off. The train was late and
Engineer Kinny was probably making
better than a mile minute. This high
rate of speed, with the cold night air,
would in all probability have forced
the conductor to lose his hold before
be reached Danville had not Ticket
Agent De Butts wired ahead to More
head station, eight miles north, to stop
the train and allow the luckless con-
ductor to get in his car. 1t must have
naturally surprised and shaken up the
passengers when the engineer applied
the breaks in the woods. Had it not
been for Mr.. De Butts's presence of
mind, that Pullman conductor might
have been riding in "the baggage
coach ahead" dressed in his best suit
of clothes.-Greensboro Telegram.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
BULLER CROSSES TUGELA.
Another Big Battle Is Imminent Between
the British and the Beers.

Another Big Battle Is Imminent Between
the British and the Beers.
Since the battle of some weeks ago,
when the British were 80 badly re-
pulsed st Tugela river, General Butler
has been engaged in repairing his loss
es and making arrangements to resume
his advance upon opportunity. On
account of the strict censorship, but
little news leaked out about him, and
not great deal is known of him even
now, outside of South Africa, as to
what he is doing or as to the present
strength of his forces.
Dispatches of last Wednesday to the
New York and London papers were
the first that had been allowed to pass
the censorship for quite while. These
dispatches say that the British began
to cross the Tugela river on Thursday
of last week. The crossing was done
by means of pontoon bridges, and the
movement, which was accomplished
with comparatively unimportant re.
sistance, consumed nearly week. In
fact, the entire force was not yet across
when the dispatch of Wednesday was
sent out.
As far as the meaning of&he dis
patches, which are necessarily brief,
can be made out, General Butler has
effected a crossing of the Tugela at
two different places. His main force
crossed to the west of Colenso, and be-
gan working to point north of Lady
smith, near the locality in which the
first battles of the war were fought.
The roads leading to Ladysmith are
fairly good but there are many points
that afford good cover under which the
Beers may be able to do some more of
the same kind of fighting that they
have been doing.
1t is thought that large per cent.
of the entire Boer army is now around
Ladysmith, and there is reason to be-
lieve that the Boer forces outnumber
those under General Butler. The dis.
patch indicated that by this time the
decisive battle of the campaign ought
to be we'll on, and it is possible p that it
is over; but there is no news from is
except that heavy artillery firing has
been heard along the lines for miles.