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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

not so pass. On Monday night, say,
the correspondent of one of the metro
politan morning dailies wireA his paper
that it positively would not go through.
This paper had been talking that end
of the bill all along.
THE correspondent of rival morn
ing paper had drawn the same conclu-
siOns from his days Investigations at
the capitol. He was on his way down
the west marble steps when he met Z
member 10 whose opinion on the prob
able fate Of the bill he attached great
weight. The member declared that the
bill would positively be passed. I'M
amended and unchanged, at the open
ing of the session the following day.
Tine correspondent cast his own con-
trary opinions and those Of the MEM
beers he had interviewed to the winds.
He wired that night that the bill would
certainly pass the following day. 1t
did. Its passage was a surprise to the
country.
Before night the other correspond
ent was relieved of his position by
telegraph. One made a bold hazard
against his own judgment, took that
OF another and won. The other con-
scientiously obeyed the dictates of his
conclusions, based largely upon the
opinions of men who were in 4 position
to advise him correctly, and lost.
This case also illustrates the pecul-
iarity of securing news by Washing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

nnaIIy gets it where the fowl gets the
AK. and a new man appears on his for
mer assignment.
Editors. however. are usually con-
siderate with n good man, for the lat
ter will scoop his rival as often as he
himself is scOoped-perhaps oftener-
and it thus evcns itself up. Sometimes,
however, the wielder of the blue pen
Gil has an attack of acute indigestion.
like the rest of us, and things are apt
to be unpleasant.
"A good. big beat fills the entire of
fee with hilarious joy. and particular
Iy the lucky reporter rejoices. 1t oft
times means an increase in salary. The
office OF the chief rival contemporary is
thrown into corresponding gloom
1.-THE city editor is the adjutant gem
eral OF the force. Usually he is as
considerable as his duty to the proprie-
tor permits. Nearly all are graduates
from the ranks. Where the magazine
newspaper story writer finds the city
editor he usually portrays has always
been n deep, dull mystery to me. He
may treat outsiders TO be kind 10 the
magazine story writer as their stories
sometimes relate. but to his force he
does not carry a drawn sword in his
left hand and a pen dipped in redhot
caustic in his right He knows that
of the men under him many are his
peers. capable of taking his desk at a
moments notice and running it as we'll
as he.
'sThe now you have II and now you
haven't IL in our profession is we'll IL
Illustrated by a little occurrence that
happened in Washington n few years
ago. and il proves the element OF luck
in the matter of securing news.
ut was undecided whether congress
would pass as read a certain very i'm
portant national measure The New
York papers were especially anxious
about it The drift OF opinion among
the CORRESPONDENTS was that it would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
WAR TO LAST FOR YEARS.

Illinois Lieutenant Discusses the Ma
tives of the Philippines.
At the time of the call for volunteers
to ill up the volunteer army for Phil
ippine service large number enlisted
from southern Illinois, especially in the
Fortieth regiment Recently Lieutenant
o. 2. Robinson, in letter to relatives
at Carbonate, Ills, wildly describes
the country and the inhabitants i'll
northern Mindanao, where the regl-
ment has seen much service.
THE Moros of the country immedi-
ately surrounding Iligan, where our
battalion is quartered,' writes the lieu
tenant, ARE ruled by a half dozen
'dattos,' or chiefs, among whom the
power is about equally divided. They
are very peaceable and hold their
.tianggin,' or market, festival in 1ligan
and on the shores of the little river
which flows by the town. The MoroS
who visited the 'tianggin' today are
much the same in appearance and
dress as the Indians of the States.
1T is not these people that the Span
iards have been compelled to fight
from time to time, but the interior
tribes There lies, some miles away,
the great lake of Llanao, landlocked
by long ranges of mountains and evil
IDENTIFY as impregnable to the entrance
of civilization as to the introduction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
NEWSPAPER SCOOPS.
TIE eANE AND THE NIGHTMARE OF
A JOURNALISTS LIFE.


With "a "NOse For News'-The Pc
cuIIaritIes of Securing Inside News
by Washington correspondents.
They were all newspaper men, and
they were all so united on the PROPOSE
lion under consideration that they did
not interrupt the man who was doing
the talking.
Scoops" said the sharp nosed re-
porter to the others. ARE the bane and
the nightmare of a newspaper mans
life, from the proprietor and managing
editor down TO the Maltese Office cat.
Many & man occupies Il desk today
because of n good beat and many an
other man is engaged in a more humble
occupation because he failed to see
one. Scoops constitute the seesaw OF
journalistic life.
"a newspaper man is as tOuchy on
this subject as a woman on her back
hair; justly so. because a standard is
formed by which his journalistic tai
ents are largely rated and his salary
in accordance. If the city editor asks
him too often why lie didn't get it he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
The Latest DIver,ion.

The latest diversion in rural society
comes from Copake, y. Y. where the
citizens organized a tombstone bee
and went out into the graveyard and
Strengthened up all the topping monu-
ments and headstones-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
Change For Both.

You need a change" said the doctor.
81 think you should take a trip to Eu-
rope
well. DOCTOR" said the man with n
large and expensive family. you need
Il change, too, I'm thinking"
Really"
yes. You want to change your
mind. "-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

solomon was the wisest Of men. He
knew enough TO cut his copy up into
short paragraphs. In that way he sue
ceeded in getting his writings read
Boston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
Agreed.

The Mistress-Bridget you must stay
until get another girl.
Bridget-That was my intenshun,
anyway. 1 want her to know the
kOind ov 4 woman ye are!-Harper's
Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

St. l. Springfield. Peoria.
Bur. Quin. via Monmouth
Chicago. Sterling, Clinton s.
Dubuque -.--.. --..... 49,
Peoria, Beardstown, Bur
lington, Denver and west
St. Paul & Minneapolis.
Sterling. Clinton & Dubuque
ST. l., Kans C.. Denver &
Pac. coast via Ga'esburR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

arrival departure. tDany, except Sun
yDaiiy except Saturday. All others daily. Tel
ephone 1893.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

-193<lA- CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND &
I!H&&f Pacific Railway - Tickets
uitldAkiEllII can be purchased or baggage
iEfFI checked at r l. & p. Twentieth
street depot, or c., r. L & p.
depot corner Fifth avenue and
Thirty-hrst street. Frank II Plummer agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

'DaIly. tDany exceptsunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

n ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA
Z.\ Rauwsy-Depot First ave-
/HE\ nue. and Twentieth street. NJ.
IaEnaIN A. Patterson, General Passen-
E60hlH ger Agent. Passenger trains
6.R0uTE,S leave c., r l. & p. (Mo-
- ~ line avenue) depot five (5)
%s.SI minutes earlier than time
given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

Trains marked daily: all other trains daily
except Sunday. The s:i5 p. n. tran carries
through sleeper to St. Louis, arriving there
TBS a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

- 7=;;-1=5i BURLINGTON ROUTE - c.,
HtHflTHfff,H LIB. & Q. RAILWAY-Depot
3sHLllllk9HilII First avenue and Sixteenth
iiiIIll.F&I MI. YOUNG,
n1slEfAI Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

[ EAST. | WEST.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27
SULTAN RELIEVBD.
He Thought An American Fleet
Was Coming But Was In
formed Otherwise.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Constantinople, April 24.--It was ru-
mored in official circles here yesterday
that an American fleet under Rear Ad-
miral Farquhar had sailed for the Turk
ish coast for the purpose of enforcing
the payment of the indemnity demand
ed by the United States.
The sultan, who was agitated by the
report.sent a message to the American
embassy whose denial of the story
greatly relieved him.
1t is learned that the Sultan has given
all the powers a small concession in re-
turn for which he expects the protest
against the increase n Turkish customs
to be drawn, and that he be allowed tc
raise a new loan in London shortly
pledging the money from the increased
duties as interest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27
SHORT SPORTS.
A Few Alliance Fellows COun-
founded a Friend BY Giving
Him Wind Tales.

Alliance, ANril A.-The sudden resig-
nation of II. L. CARRIER, manager Of the
local stock exchange, and his subse-
quent departure from this city. has
brought to light facts that do not speak
we'll for some Of the local patrons Of
the place. Mr.. CARRIER Is said to have
been an excellent young man, exceed
ingly affable and accommodating, and
he was consequently imposed upon by
a few of the patrons, who were playing
the market ION wind" telling the young
man that they would make all losses
good.
Last week one of the local plungers
run up against the game to the tune Of
5000 loser, another $3.50, and third $12o.
and when asked to make 1t good de-
clined to do so. This loss, therefore,
had to be borne by the proprietor Of the
place, who is said to be w. j. Yarlot,
of Salem. Not caring to face his en-
ployer under the circumstances. Gar
ber left for his home in Greenvflfe, Pa:
The game is said to have been going
against the local patrons Of late, and
more than one owe the place ,naving
refused to make good their margins
when called upon.
Yarlot will try to have CARRIER return,
and an effort will be made to have the
shorts produce the coin to cover their
shortage with the exchange. OF course,
IL they refuse to do SO, the proprietor
will be out the amount Of advances
as bills of this kind are not coilectable
by law.
One who claims to be on the inside
says few patrons Of the exchange have
become so infatuated with the stock
speculation fever that they play every
cent they get in dabbling at the bust
ness even to the extent of borrowing
money and standing off" their cred
itors for just bills contracted.
Garbers friends say he has been made
the victim of patrons and that he him
self Is all right.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27
BICYCLE CITY BRIEFS
A Tireless Correspondent Sends in the
News From That LO-
cality.
Bicycle City, April "a

Bicycle City, April "a.
There will be services at the Cross
Roads church Sunday at 2 p. m.
The funeral of Mrs. Phillips who died
so sudden at Elton, Friday evening,
was held at the Cross Roads church,
Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
A social to which everybody Is in
vited to come will be held at Simon
Wrastler's near Justus on Saturday
evening, April 2S. Proceeds for the
benefit of the church at this place.
A few are on the sick list yet, but all
are improving at this writing.
The dance which was to be held al
Pigeon Run, Saturday evening, was
failure on account of rainy weather
Mr.. Frank Domacher will start to
drill on the Hawk farm this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Thomas and Miss
Mary Thomas and Miss Mamie Burn
of Cleveland; and Jack Phillips visited
at Fred Beck's Friday.
Miss Burns is a fine musician.
Dick Holderbaum and William Stonei
will set up the wind pump for Fred
Beck this week.
Charles Reynolds is visiting in oul
vicinity.
The mines are doing nothing at pre-
sent.
John Budd will teach the Goat Hill
school this coming winter.
William Click will learn the carpen
ter trade this summer.
Willie Boughman Is painting hi
buggy.
Mr.. Ellsworth Baughman is farming
the forty-acres of Mrs. Hawk.
There were no services held at tn
Cross Roads church Sunday on ac
count of the funeral of Mrs. Phillips
of Elton.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Wurtz vislte,
at Harvey Warstler's, Sunday.
A dance will be held at the Pigeol
Run hall on Saturday evening, May
to which everybody is invited to at
tend.
We wonder what Is drawing the at
tention of some of our young men to
wards Navarro of late.
Mrs. Kurtz is reported on the sic
list.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27
Probate Court.

The guardian of Robert Schumacher,
of Lake township, has filed an appraise-
ment of the real estate and private
sale has been ordered.
The will of Nancy Keith, of Canton,
has been probated and Emma l.. Har-
ris appointed executrix.
Ulysses Loutzenheiser has been APP
pointed administrator Of Lucind Lout-
zenheiser, of Paris township.
The fifth account has been filed in the
estate of Catherine Hershey. of Law
renee township.
The hearing Of the exceptions to the
account of the administrator of Wash
ington Mckinney, of Pike township. has
been continued.
The second account has been filed ir
the estate of Samuel Dillman, Of Mini
shillen township.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27
DISTRESSING AFFAIR.
Woman Gave Her Children
Laudanum and Then Shot
Herself Fatally.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Raleigh, N. c., April 24.-"Don't
wake the children. Let us all go to
Jesus together" These were the last
words Of Mrs. Joseph Roberts, Of Colds
boro, before sending a bullet into her
breast. She gave her two baby girls
laudanum. Her husband came home in
time to save the children, but before
he could reach his wife she had fired the
shot that physicians say will prove
fatal. Jealousy was the cause.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
]. Cheney for the last is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST G. TRUAX, Wholesale druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
wALDING, KINNAN &c MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Testi'
monials sent free. Price 75c per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27
Winafeld-Bu

Miss Catherine Burns and Mr.. Will
liam Winafeld were married Tuesday
morning at st. Mary's church by the
Rev. Father Trieber. The bride lives
at 1906 High street and was formerly
an employe of the Dueber works. The
groom is a we'll known young man OF
this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27
BOAT BLEW UP.
Thirty Lives Lost By an Ex-
plOsiOn On a Turkish
Torpedo Boat.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Constantinople, April 24-It is learned
today that thirty lives were lost in the
explosion of the Turkish torpedo boat,
Seban, last Saturday, off Beirut, Syria.
The vessel sank after the explosion and
the entire crew, consisting Of 25 men
and officers, were drowned. Four WIS.,
itors who were on board at the time of
the accident were saved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27

]. M. Campbell, Of Cleveland, is in the
city today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-27
United in Marriage.

Robert Swisey and Name Forrest
were united in marriage at North Law
renee Tuesday morning. The groom is
a we'll known Massillon gentleman, and
the bride has many friends in Canton,
where she formerly resided.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28
How Mccullough Lost u Bet.

William III. Crane, the actor, once
told this story on his old friend McCul-
Tough. He said that one night in San
Francisco he was awakened from a
sound sleep by Mccullough pounding
on the door Of his room and in response
to his sleepy inquiry as to what was
wanted responded: Let me in, Billy.
/ want you to decide bet"
Once in, Mccullough told Crane that
he and the man who accompanied him
had bet 500 goldpiece as to who could
stand the longer on one foot and that
Crane must referee the contest. The
preliminaries being arranged and the
stakes deposited, time was called, and
each contestant, lifting a foot from the
floor, stood like crane, while the real
Crane lay back in a recumbent posi-
ton with drowsy eye on the contest
ants. The seconds dragged into min
utes, which again threatened to extend
into the hour without either disputant
giving up.
SuSpecting something was wrong,
Crane walked himself up and examined
his men more closely. The other man
was wavering bit. but Mccullough
was standing like rock. Another five
minutes went by, and then Crane, hop
ping out of bed, discovered that McCul-
Tough had one foot resting against an
adjacent sofa and could have stood
there for a week. if. necessary. The
other man won the bet, but the joke
was on the referee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28
Never Admit Defeat,

Never admit defeat or poverty,
though you seem to be down and have
not cent. Stoutly assert your divine
right to be man, to hold your head
up and look the world in the face Step
bravely to the front whatever opposes,
and the world will make way for you.
No one will insist upon your rights
while you yourself doubt that you pos
sess the qualities requisite for success.
Never allow yourself to be a traitor
to your own cause by undermining
your self confidence
There never was time before when
persistent, original force was so much
In demand as now. The namby pam
by, nerveleSs man has little show in
the hustling world of today. In the
twentieth century man must either
push or be pushed.
Every one admires the man who can
assert his rights and has the power
to demand and take them If denied to
him. No one can respect the man who
sinks in the rear and apologies for
being in the world. Negative virtues
are Of no use in winning ones way.
1t is the positive man, the man with
original energy and push, that FORCES
to the front.-Success.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28
Viola Center.

Rev. Nichols was in Viola Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Hook Smith visited in Viola
over Sunday and attended the concert
Clarence Campbell, of Anita, has
been visiting his sister, Fred Yager's
wife.
Mesdames Garoutte and A. J. Lamb
were Audubon visitors the first of the
week.
The painters have completed work
on the Nj. E. church and returned to
Audubon.
Mr. Lamb, ST., has purchased
property in Dedham and will remove
there soon.
Mrs. Bowman and the little girls
visited over Sunday at Eds and at
tended the concert.
Lucy Cole, who has been visiting her
sister Mrs. GarOutte, has returned to
her home in Audubon.
The Smith girls gave party to their
thASANo HO"UuIoSby CNCulhS. lhOoc
present report pleasant time.
Rev. Wood, of Coon Rapids, preach
ed very interesting sermon at the
Earhart school house last Sunday.
Bessie BrentOn passed through the
Center Monday enroute for Audubon
where she will attend the summer
school.
Mrs. McGoyern is visiting in Illinois
called there by the illness of hel
mother. The time for her return is un
certain.
The missionary concert at the Nj. E
church was largely attended. The
program rendered was excellent
especially the class exercises.
A number of our young people at
tended the dance at Mr.. Brannon's. 1
is needless to say that everyone enjoy
ed themselves as one can always en-
Joy themselves at the Branson home.
Mrs. G. E. Garst, of Coon Rapids
will lecture at the Evangelical churcl
July LIST. Her talk will be on Japan
She understands her subject we'll hav
spent many years in Japan as mis-
sionary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28

The large and increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
is a matter OF congratulation to the pub
fishers and to good farming, for, of all
the papers of its class in this country, it
is easily the best and most helpful It's
Special Farmers Institute editions,
issued with the regular edition the first
week in each month, have been for
years the admiration Of all practical
farmers. Written wholly by farmers,
full of actual experience and smell of
the soil. We have been fortunate
enough this season to secure terms for
The Homestead and it's Special Farmers
Institute Editions, together with The
Poultry Farmer and The Farmers Nut
ual Insurance Journal, four of the most
valuable farm publications in the
country, that enable us to offer the
four in connection with the REPUBLICAN
for $1.45 for the entire five, for one year.
This is emphatically good thing, and
no farmer in this county should fail to
take advantage OF this offer. For a
large line Of thoroughly practical farm
reading nothing has ever been offered
before that equals it. A county paper
a farm paper, poultry paper, farm
insurance paper and the Special Farmers
Institute, all for SLAB Come in and
order them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28
Gray.

Clio Beers spent Friday in Audubon
A. G. Forsbeck is on the sick list al
this writing.
Emerson Shelly rode down to Audi.
bon on his bike Thursday evening.
Bertha Lewis spent the latter part OF
last week visiting her sister at Viola
Center.
Miss Reiina Ayres and Mrs. E. B.
Ellis spent Thursday visiting friends
in Gray.
Last Friday Estella Hepp and Lottie
Fulton visited the Valley school taught
by Mollie Barger.
Clara Shelley who has been teach
ing near Battle Greek for the past
year has returned to her home here.
A large crowd attended the lawn
party given at the A. G.. Forsbeck
home and an enjoyable time was had by
all.
Prof. w. H. Lancelot and wife left
here Sunday for Audubon where the
Professor will act as one of the instruc-
tors in the review school and normal.
The Gray ball team drove over to
Botna last Friday to play the Botna
team. At the end of the game the
scrore stood 10 to 30 in favor of the
Botna boys.
The home of F. c. Hepp was glad
dened Sunday by the arrival of a baby
girl, and the home of Mr.. Halboth and
wife was also made happy by the ar
rival of a bright little boy Saturday.