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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03
The Other Side of the Letter.

conference adjourned SIZE die. I-aUc
mittee agreed upon ~ cents for Will
iamSOn county the price the operators
had been willing to pay aud 3 cents
less than the miners demanded. and on
q cents as the machine differential in
the state. the amount which the miners
We're willing 10 allow. the operators
having asked for III cents. An eight
hour day was also agreed upon. y
joint conference of the operators and
miners was held At Representatives
hall last night. at which the report
OF the sub-Scale committee was adopted
by unanimous vote and the conference
adjourned.
VIII Run for Secretary of State.
Springfield. Ills. March 3.-Former
State Senator James WiIloughby is to
announce his candidacy for the office
of secretary OF state next Monday in
Chicago. The announcement is likely
TO create intense interest.
Gov. Tam Has N Baekset-
Springfield. Ills. March 3.-COlOnel
Mack Tanner, Governor Tanners pri-
vate secretary. stated last night that
the governors condition was worse
than during yesterday. when he had n
very severe and painful attack OF gas
tritis-
Judge Phillips Very Ill
Springfield. Ills. March 3.-Private
adyfces received in this city from Hills
boro state that General Jes5e j. Phil
lips n Judge OF the, supreme court OF
IuiDoiS-Yas taken III q few DAYS ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03
QUEEN TO BULLER AND WHITE.
Sends Her Congratulations to the Two
British Soldiers.

London. March 2.-The Court Circu.
lar said last evening: Early yester.
day morning the queen received with
Joy and thankfulness the happy news
of the relief OF Ladysmith. accom-
plished by the troops under command
OF Sir RedYers Butler. Her majesty
telegraphed her congratulations TO him
and 10 Sir George White. This was
accidentally omitted from yesterday :
Court Circular" The following is the
text OF her majeSty's dispatch 10 Gen
eral Butler: Il thank God for the news
you have telegraphed me. and / con-
gratulate you and all under you with
all my heart"
The dispatch TO Sir George White
read thus: Il thank God that you and
all those with you are safe after your
long trying siege. borne with such
heroism. l congratulate you and all
nuder you from the bottom OF my
heart. l trust you are all not very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03

the Republicans proposed r6show them
that the administration was the best
possible guardian of the people of
Porto Rico.
Nv NY did you not adopt the presi-
dents recommendation relative TO the
Porto Rican tariff bill?" shouted a
Democrat.
Il have heard that question $50
times" replied GrOsvenor. I'VE are
now coming TO the point where we are
in accord with the administration. We
on this side are anxious TO sustain the
administration. How do you feelf'
TRepublican applause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03

Force st 5000 G,OOO Men.
New York. March "a BOer report
Il published from Brussels that the
siege OF Mafeking has been raised. The
news is uncOnfirmcd, but is probably
true.
OsfOntcin, March >. - The Beers
have now been definitely located four
miles from the British front. their left
resting on a high kopje and their right
on the river. The burgher force is esti-
mated TO number between 5000 and
G,OOO.
IOsfOntein is six miles east of
fPaardeberg.
London. March 3.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from General Butler. dated Ladysmith.
March -. G:3O u. IN: Il find the de-
feat of the Beers more complete than
j had dared to anticipate. This whole
district is completely clear of them.
and-eXcept at the tOpof Van Reenen's 5
Pass, where several wagons are visible
Il can lind no trace of them. Their
last train left MOdder Spruit station
about / o'clock yesterday and they
blew up the bridge. They packed their
wagons six days ago. moving them
TO the north of Ladysmith. so that we
had. no chance of intercepting them.
but they have left vast quantities OF
ammunition of all sorts. herds. grass.
camp and individual necesSaricS. They
have got away with all their guns ex-
cept two"
Roberts Reports His Kimberley Visit.
Lord Roberts wires to the war office
from Osfontein under date OF March
-. I:1J p. H.. as follows: Il have just
returned from paying Kimberley Il hur-
ried visit. l was much gratitied at
finding the enthusiasm among the KIM
berley people regarding the care of the
sick and wounded. All the houses had
been converted into hospitals aud the
men had been made most comfortable.
/ was struck with the friendly manner
in which the wounded Beers and our men
chatted together upon the experiences
OF the campaign. Ii delighted me TO
see our soldiers sharing their rationS
and biscuits with the BOer prisoners
before they commenced their march
for Modder river. Some of the poor
fellows were very hungry. after hav
ing been half starved in the laaGer."
Buffers Reception Mt Ladysmith.
I.adysmith March l. - General
Butler. accompanied hy his staff. arrived
here ut / 40 n. M. today He entered
the town unnoticed. aS more cavalry
was coming in during the morning. The
news of his arrival soon spread. how
ever and General White and his staff
at once went TO receive him. The two
generals met amid scenes of tremen-
douS enthusiasm and General Butler
had an immense reception. Ii IL under
stood that the Beers are in full flight
toward the Free State. and n dying col
umn Of I-adysmith troops is pursuing
them. The Beers left many wagons
and guns and quantities Of provisions
and ammunition behind them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03
KENrUCKIANs CRITICISED.
Gov. Tanner Resents a Censure of the Rs-
publican Legislature.

10
publican Legislature.
Springfield. Ills. March 3.-A story
was printed here TO the effect that the
Republicans of the Kentucky legisla-
ture censured Governor Tanner Thurs
day for having recognized Beckham as
the governor of that state. instead of
Governor Taylor. by issuing requisi-
tions addressed to The Governor of
Kentucky" which had been delivered
to Beckham. When Governor Tanner
was told of the story in his sick cham
Der his only comment was: IF the
Kentucky Legislators did that they
made asses of themselves and they
had better apologize tomorrow for their
Ignorance"
1t has never been the practice to ad-
dress requisitiOn papers to the COVER
nor of IL state personally, but simply
in his official canacitY. aud the name OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03
AGREED ON A SCALE.
Operators and Miners Finally Sue
ceed in Compromising
Their Differences.
MACHINE I~FERENTIAL IS FIXED

Miners Gaining Their Point on That Mat
ter-GOv. Tanner Has "a Backset and Is
Not So Well-SeriOus Illness of Judge
PhiIIips-Criticism of Kentucky Repub-
licans Resented by the Executiye-Trains
BIockaded by the Snow.
Springfield. Ills. March 3.-After
having been in session since Monday
of last week the joint conference of
coal operators and miners of the state
last night agreed upon n scale and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03
muth eX-IlIsted.v

mutl exhausted
Sir George sent the following reply:
Your maj esty'S most gracious message
has been received 10y me with the deep
est gratitude and with enthusiasm by
the troops Any hardships and prfva-
tionS are a hundred times compensated
for by the sympathy and appreciation
OF our queen; and your majesty'S mes
sage will do more TO restore both ofn-
GERS and men than anything else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03
PRESIDENT TO PRESIDENT.

Lafayette Dollar From Mckinley to Lou
bet.
Paris, March 3.-Robert j. Thomp-
son, secretary of the Lafayette Monu-
ment commission. as special commits
sioner of the United States, represent
ing Mckinley. and in his name. pre-
sented President Loubet this morning
with the first of the Lafayette dollars.
which was enclosed in Il casket costing
$1,000. The presentation took Place
at Elysee palace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03

To Cure a Cold In One Day,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03

the individual holding the Office never
is used. All acquisitions are made out
in the office of the secretary of state
and delivered TO the messenger from
that office after they have been signed
by the governor. As Governor Tan
ner has been incapacitatcd by illness
for the last month he cannot be held
responsible for the issuance Of the re-
QUESTIONS in question, in any event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE CALLED
That of the Republicans To Meet In 81.
Paul In JaIy.

Chicago. March 3.-An. official call
for a meeting of the National Reppbli-
can lesgue was issued today, to meet
in St. Paul July Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03
Bad Outlook for O'Leary.

Pontiac. Ills, March 3.-Thomas
OLeary, James Kcarney, Charles
Doepke. Henry StInmeyer. James Muir
ray and Edward Lally. the six prison
ers implicated in the Cornell bank rob-
berry. were arraigned in the circuit
court. where the two former plead
guilty and the remaining four stood for
trial. Judge Patten at once sentenced
them TO the penitentiary, and as
OIeary Is under another sentence. he
will be rearrested upon the expiration
of his term. The prisoners are held
for the robbery of the State bank in
Cornell on Dec. ; last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03

at his Home in that city. and that he is
now in a very critical condition. The
cause of his illness is pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03
Snow Stops the Train Service.

Fairbury. Ills. March 3-The cities
on the Toledo, Peoria and Western
railroad between Peoria and the state
line had no train service of any kind
for twenty-four hours. owing to the
snow drifting into cuts and filling them
completely The Wabash has opened
its line and the trains began running
Thursday withatt much interruption.
Subscribe for THB ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-03
BOER ARMY LOCATED.

Roberts scouts Estimate the BurgI er
Force st 5000 G,OOO Men.
New York. March "a BOer report
l. published from Brussels that the
siege OF Mafeking has been raised. The
news is uncOnfirmcd. but is probably
true.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22

chasing and we've made butter which my
farmer has sold at great price in the rich
big town. He is clamoring for more to sell
at fancy prices. have felt my way very
cautiously holding fast TO the old love I'M
I'll I was sure Of the new. Now / know
Just what I can do. Next year l shall be
able to shake off the dust of the city for
all time. / hope to rent the cabin with
service for $500, in which case ] shall be-
gin my stone house piecemeal, building
little at a time. For this / have all the
stone piled on the spot. l have no longer
any doubt of making the place pay. My
farmers wife says Well 1 do declare,
YOU do have luck, And then, with a neb-
uous ida of cause and effect. But you
deserve 1t: I will say you deserve it,
Hard work? Yes, quite hard. So that
often go to sleep Immediately I've had
nv dinner Haven't you worked through
a hard day at the Office when you were
too nervous 10 eat, and sleep was impos-
sible? / havel
Summing Up.
do I think there is money in It? Not
much on my scale. There is health in It.
though. with a pleasant occupation. abb
sorb.ng and unfailing interest, abundance
of good food, and a roof to share with
ones friends. green things TO watch grow
and live creatures to make happy. ana an
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22

the one article indispensable 10 the trip
was missing-her ticket.
A messenger was passing Miss Strotter
hailed him and sent him post haste for
the ticket. She told him just where it
could be found-on the top of her dressing
table. The hotel was only three blocks
away.
When the man did not return in fifteen
minutes Miss Strotter grew anxious and
almost ran back to the hotel. She met
the returning messenger at the door. The
ticket could not be found. She dashed by
him to her room and searched every cor
ner of it in vain.
1t was ten minutes to sailing time. She
was In despair. She had begun fresh
search of the room, when she heard a
voice say: You're fool, you're a fool"
1t was the voice of a parrot that had
the range of the house at certain hours.
He was perched on a shelf, and under
one claw was the missing ticket. He flew
away as she rushed a him. but she got
the ticket and ran back 70 the pier
La Bretagne was just backing into the
stream, and she will have TO take pas
sage on the next ship sailing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22
INTENDED FOR OTHERS,
Difficult to Believe Advice Applies
to Us.


while reading the morning paper at
breakfast, frequently read over the adj
vertisements of Postum Food Coffee and
finally began to wonder II it was a fact
that my daily headache and dyspepsia
were due TO coffee drinking.
at never occurred to me that the warn
ing fitted my case.
II had been on the diet cure for more
than ten years, having tried a strictly
meat diet also a strictly vegetable diet
and at other times left off breakfast for
a time and again left off dinner, but all
these efforts were futile in Kidding me
of the steady half-sick condition under
which / labored.
had never once thought OF overhaul
ing dear old coffee" but when 1t finally
occurred to me to make the trial and
take up Postum, Immediately discovered
where the difficulty all these years came
from. ] now eat anything for breakfast,
as much as / desire, doing justice to a
good meal, and the same at lunch and
dinner. with never headache or other
disagreeables symptom. My only crank
mess" now is to know that have Post
UNI served as 1t should be made, that is
properly boiled. There is vast differ
ence between poorly made Postum and
good.
&C. u. Hasty Of Alameda. Calf. insists
that he owes his life 20 me because in
troduced him to Postum. have num-
Der of friends who have been finally cur
cd Of stomach and bowel trouble by the
use of Postum Food Coffee in place of
regular coffee.
"Please do not use my name
D. ]. H., 1923 Bremen st. Cincinnati
Ohio.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22

strange epitaph. was a playmate. when Q
boy, with Abraham Lincoln, in Spencer
county, Indiana He and Lincoln were
warm personal friends in boyhood and in
manhood. When Mr.. Griesby grew up he
moved to Missouri and was very unpopu-
lar In that section because of his pro-
nounced Republican and anti-siavery
views After Lincoln's nomina ton for
the presidency Mr.. Grsby declared his in
tention TO vote for Lincoln and was threat
ened with death If he did SO. He wrote
TO Lincoln about IL, and Lincoln wrote
back advising him to not vote IL there was
personal danger in voting. After the Civil
War began Mr.. Grisby returned to Indiana
and enlisted in the Northern army and
served through the war. Later he moved
to Harper county. Kansas. and settled in
Attica. On his death-bed he wrote out the
epitaph which is on his tombstone and
calling his sons around him, asked them
to promise to put it on his tomb. They OBJ
1ected and tried gently to dissuade him
from having such a startling declaration
OF political principles as an ep.taph. But
Mr. Grigsby persisted and the promise was
made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22

's.'s.ss'ss. .......................
Through this inscription l wish
to enter my dying protest
against what is called the Demo-
cratic party. l have watched Il
closely since the days Of jackson
and know that all the misfortunes
of our nation have come to II
through this so-called party.
Therefore, beware of this party
of treason.
Put on in fulhllment Of promise
to deceased.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22
FOIL STOPS TRIP TO PARIS.
stole Miss strotter's Ticket and She
Missed In Bretapne
From the New York Journal

From the New York Journal.
Had IL not been for a mischievous noll
parrot-so tits said-Miss Mary strotter
would now be on the French liner La
Bretagne bound for Paris. Primarily.
Miss strotter's forgetfulness was the
cause of her tarry in Manhattan, but at
the finish the parrot clinched the matter
and Miss strotter grleves.
Miss strotter was prompt in reaching
the French line pier. She was there fully
an hour before sailing time. So also were
two trunks, her valise and her steamer
chair. Miss Strotter had come from the
West on Wednesday. She had stopped az
the Greenwich Street Hotel
II was not until just thirty minutes
before sailing time that she discovered
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22

absolutely independent life. That's a gre.,
yea isn't 1t? l sad an old ladies' home.
OUT we ma, the artist and l, that the less
you dread father time and what he has
~ slore Tor you the more kind and indul-
gent parent he becomes
Marie Agnes Best.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22
Zoe Yard.

Politics in an Epitnph.
From the Kansas City Times.
In the cemetery in the little town OF At
tica, Kan, is a shaft OF granite at the
head of a grave, which has the following
inscription on its western face:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22
Women's Shoes.

Women's Shoes.
This Shoe section of ours expands Sell
ing the correct and satisfactory SORT of
shoes-there you have the cause OF the
continual expansion. But prices have a
great deal to do with IL, too. We sell
shoes as we sell other merchandise-to
your benefit.
THE Eleanora," Vici Kid Oxford.
hand-sewed. patent leather tips. new toes.
medium heel,
$3.50.
Southern Button and Oxford for dress
and service, sewed with Goodyear Welt,
and Patient Tips.
$500.
THE IDEAL French and Opera heal
Oxford, made of vici kid with kid tips,
very dressy,
$3.50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22

When you need medicine you should get
the best that money can buy. and ex-
perience proves this to be Hoods Sarsa-
oaTilla-ad,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22
Y.

Plain Facts. Not Fairy Tales.
Women's Richelieu and Rembrandt
Ribbed Hose. real Maco, in fast Black
full length fine Gauze, worth zoe of any,
body's money. Monday. per pair
t2Hc.
Women's Black Lisle Openwork Hose
strictly fast. capital chance 20 buy 40c
Hosiery Monday at, per pair,
Csc.
80 and 75c Ladies' Lisle Thread Swiss
Ribbed Vests square and V-front Silk
Trimmings, Monday for S1Oo, or each,
Csc.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22
Dress Goods Department.

Dress uOOdS department.
Several extraordinary and very special
offers for Monday.
Beautiful Line of Light and Dark
Ground Silk Mousellines, Mercerized
Silks, Solid Chambrays and SILK Cling
hams. SOC quality for
25c.
To close out a line of French Ginghams.
Embroidered Grass Linens, Cotton Gren-
adines, Silk Striped Madras, Csc quality,
15c.
All Wool French Challies for dresses
and Medium Weight Shirt Waists for
travelling, very desirable styles.
SOC.
s6-inch Navy Blue and s6-inch Black
Briliantine. for Bathing Suits and Skirts.
39c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22

THE Hon. Henry Billings Brown. asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States. Is In California on a vaoa-
tioa tys
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-22
Cotton Fa briCS at lOC.

You can choose among a thousand
pieces of lawns, ducks, cheviots, toille du
nord and percales, and your choice costs
you but 10c yard The lawns are in
fancy colorings, light and dark grounds,
and some navy blues; fancy ducks with
light grounds dress and shifting cheviots
in stripes and checks. The tolle du nord
are the prettiest ginghams ever brought
to the city, and yard-wide percales in
an almost endless variety of patterns and
colorings. None of the goods are worth
less than 12iAc, some worth 15c. and GER
tain it is that we could not buy them to-
day at the price we ask,
tOc Yard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-06

!, 1,s,as. October Mrs.
<sn AZ her home yesterday
y s's ,;sd al the city cemetery
s's o'clock. Mrs. Myers
81 s'srsd here recently from Or
. orange. Texas. October 3.
seaman. the 5-year-old
~ " and Mrs. John Freeman,
IN, Z, q her parents in this
~ snd was buried at Ever
i pss, this afternoon.
rieburne, Texas. October =.
Ian At Burleson, this coun-
Y, september Sv'
a MARSHALL. Texas. October g.
y. FOR a number of years fore
% In, N shop OF the cabinet de-
y ,Se Texas and Pacific rail-
u. olsce. died this afternoon af-
:.,s Ia of four weeks. from typhoid
u,,t,ett, Texas. October L.
r.sr .. m. Uncle Dock Belt,
\, !, !, Is years. died in this city:
Z las only known to be liked
y, ~ knew him. He was raised
y, but resided many years IN
=, vent through the civil war
=. 4. snd was a great lover OF the
~ He leaves a wife and FIVE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-06
rIsin LocnI Notes.

4 fs,as. October 4.-Colonel r. S.
] visiting his brother-in- law, E.
a. Colonel Tinnin has just re-
lesu Mexico, where he has been
|, ast six or eight months looking
4, n,ensiys mining interests.
E-sth, our popular beer agent,
vi serious and painful accident
n. Mex while ON a visit to Austin.
Il lrcni the platform OF the depot,
Il Two Of his ribs and bruising
A Internally. He is now able to
vi round.
uathsnts are doing more business
u syer before in the history of our
fif
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-06

|b,v, Texas. October S.-1'he case
3. Webb against w. A. Knox in
[;trst court was settled today by
Prise This is a case where Webb
Id lin from gathering and selling
Aba, claiming to have purchased
4 ants a pound. In the case OF
|tallst S. G. Cannon, OF the same
sst Judge J. NJ. Hall appointed ].
iYilsss receiver.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-06
Special Notice.

NOTICE AS TO WRECKED coTToN-All
perEons finding or gathering any wrecked
cotton In Galveston county set adrift ~
the late storm are hereby not'heu tnn, we
law requires that such cotton shall be
disposed OF under my direction as ex-ei.
fcio wreck master OF the county, and az
such parties are hereby directed 20 ady 50
ne promptly how much 2, ss,a sos,oa
or The means or Identification Of such cot
ion, II any. that they have. and viii at
once advise them the proper iesai steo.
10 pursue. ANY persons atte1ptlnR q q,t-
isw nrovided will be prosecuted aceoro~
ing 10 law. George II Law. u, clerk
ensyiy court OF Galveston tourty. IexaA'
and ex ojncIo wreck naster'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-06
Waco PostoGice Business.

}, Teas, October 4.-The increase in
|ssHs Of the postofGce here has OK
h tie full capacity Of the postoffics
;t and there is movement on foot
g 70 an appropriation for an addition
b The government owns ample ground
Islsae improvements and congress at
II session Will be asked to make an
frsnoa for the erection OF an addition
stuth end OF the building. II is esti-
itis 5000 will be sufficient to covar
n d all necessary improvements.