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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-07-12

than 1t yOosG to Der" Little Al
bert told her.
/ "No," nav says, "why?"
"Becoz you no We had unyuns
for Dinner and I 1thot mebby you
might be breathen' on the glass
es TO Make them stronger"
Paw had to L4f so hard be
swallowed a Mouth full of smoke
and neerly choked to Datb, but
after he got SO he could tawk
again and Had the tiers wiped
Out Of his eyes. he says:
"You see, us all on account
Of the Boxers. Il it wouldn't be
for them the Crate powers
wouldn'5 have any excuse to Go
over with Their war botes and
lnurreens and keep watching one
Anuther while the Cniuamen are
killing mishen nerreys and For
rea councils"
what do They haft to watch
one anuther for?" nav asst.
$50 one won'G Get more men
or Ships in than Envy Of the
Others" paw says. 'Iy's a nawfe
DelIicut JOB. You see nebby They
are a mishen Mercy and his
Family getting killed up in
Chow-Chow or Slam Bang an6
Rusheya wants 10 rush to the
rescew. But that's where Ger.
mummy aud Inglung and Frauts
come along and say: 'Hole
on thare. LIS the duty of The
Christian naishuns to not Let
, ~Ennybuddy get 10 here wher'
+ they mite have a chance to roll
the Heather of his Burtbrite tina
he never new He had by takin' hi
Land away from him.
"'Well,' the Rusheyans woul1
: say, 'they are a Chaistian mlshen
cry up the crick hollering fe
= help, and it's the Duty of the en-
: lifted naishuns of the Firth to saw
him and his family from a Hor
4 rable fait.'
8 "But the other enlitened naish
ems OF the Eth ere afrade th
t Rusheyuns mite stake off som
8 Land they want themselves, 8
# they asst How menny men The
o. have, and the Rusheyuns say ST
ii Thousand. That's too menny
They mite go in and Take seve
|. or Ate counties after they got th
kmishunerrry saved, sothe other er
litened naishuns tell the Rusheyur
if they want to Send three Hur
dred and atty seven men up
Saye the Christians that are &c
ing to Get Beheded by Tire
mlilyun Cnlnamen, ali rite. 81
: they can't have emmy more ii
the Rest Get jist as menny an
Find out what ports They want.
- "But sposen that wouidn't
enuf to save the mishen nerrey
and their Famblies?o nav say
10 "Weil," paw Told her. seh
would Be tuf Luck on the mishe
is nerreys. That's one thing
mishen Mercy always of to Thir
about Before he goes away
heathun soles. If I wou
be Going in the mishen nerrI
er bizlness would always Pick 0
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some place WHARF the ELlitened
naishuns Of the Firth couldn't
come around and get the soleless
Heather to kill me and my Fam
bly, so they would have a nex-
cuse to Grab a seaport or seaz a
Cupp;e Of townships"
The Rambler wandered the
other day into the museum of the
Goldsboro Rifles, where is gather
ed many interesting war relics OF
the "Lost Cause, aud all of them
are saddening aud deep'y signif-
cant.
Most of the I LES were gath
cred from the battlefield of Ben
louisville, when the Rifles SO nos
bly, gathered togsther the remains
of the dead Confederates from
their hastily improvised shallow
graves beneath the pines and shrub
berry of that historic field and
gave them decent burial in one
spot on the scene of their immor-
tai heroism and reared above them
an enduring monument of marble.
In the museum are manifold
AID varied relics: trunks of big
trees with cannon balls and bomb
shells Embedded in them, old shoes
and clothing, a poor little leather
purse with a lone penny in it,
found in the grave of one Of the
dead, bayonets and bullets and
broken guns, lockless and stock
less, many of them.
There is one old gun that is
peculiarly Interesting, it is bent
and lockless, and has upon its bar
rel a clear indentation, as if run
over by a cannon wheel-in a
charge or route, and as we looked
upon it would that our tongue could
utter the thoughts and emotions
that "swelled at the breast"
If that old gun could but talk
what a CHASTITY tale Of blood and
tears could it tell! WHAT a food
of questions are suggested as we
Eau upon it! Who used ii? Where
now is the eagle eye which glanc'
; ed along that once bright barrett
, Where the steady hand that pull.
ed the trigger? Do his bones re
pose beneath that once bloody
field, or does he still live, a white
haired survivor Of those darl
] days?
Was he a hero whose hear
leaped to the stirring strains @
Dixie, Or to the outburs5 o
"Yankee Doodle"? Was he aloYel
q who sighted the tair face an
smiling eyes Of his sweethear
amid the curling smoke whicl
rose above that gun in the nam
5 of liberty?
q Perhaps a father, who, wear
9 ling in his brave heart the mag
u of a once happy home on tn
e hillside, gasped out his life O
b the red soil, plunging that hearth
It stone into gloom!
is Antique, rusted relic Of tim
and tears. though silent now
d there was a day when you spok
for mastery, aud that with dead
ly tongue. There is no light nc
color grazing thee, ruined rem
nant of a day that's dead!
q But fancy paints above tia
:. SCARED old barrel a vivid pictur
of the past-the blanched face
!. the reeling horse, the fashin
form, the heroic stand. the des
,e perate charge, the hopeless r
,e treat, the swift rally. the will
call of the hugle mingling wit
the rolling drum-the shout c
y victory, aud the dying moan!
That's the picture! Contem
= plate it and say it is not true.
There is more Catarrh in this Sc
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RAMBLES OF THE RAMBLER
BREEZY NEWS, VIEWS AND
COMMENTS.
What He Sees and Hears While
Roaming the Streets.

lOuSG Is WO1S0 bAGA WO0As AOAoo
corrupts; wear brightens. The
bird of the sea laves in the clear
waters of the deep, and mount
ing upon tina pure air, rising
wave on wave OF the viewless
wind, soaring ever high and
higher, breasting the breath of
earth on the upward way Of the
sun-bars illimitable, seems to
rest at last a feck of snow far
up between the restless blue Of
ocean and the restful blue e5er-
nal in the heavens, a thing of
divine beauty, bright as a fleet.
ing ray of light in a dream Wis
ION of purity.
Thus so is the centre Of the
watchman's vision, a precious
thing placed in the crown Of
light under the over-arching
splendor of the sky, and mirror
er upon the sweeping glory that
bathos continents in foods for
ever unrestjog and unfathomed,a
creature of wings worn white, q
and unweary Of LAYING ia limpid
waters, breasting blissful breezo,
mounting sunward, and come in
good time upon widespread pm
ions to glisten far and fair in
the blazing brightness resplends
ent,
Thus is truth made to shin e in
the world. The white messenger
from earth to sky would be but
a poor fowlof the mudbank did
it not lave It's wings and wear
them in the sunlight upon the
winds, wear them in soaring up
ward as if to greet the light and
battle in its glory.
The rock that croaks in shad-
ows is black; but the ptarmigan
that nests upon the windswept
mountain is as the snow in white
ness. The moss is grey upon the
marsh: cut the fern lifts its head
upon the moor.
Some things bearing on recen'
events reminds US that the
psalmist said in his haste that 'fal
men we're liars" Perhaps he was
very nearly truthful in that par
ticuiar. It. comes to this, if "
know evil Of any man and have
courage to speak it, go to him
face to face, and say as old Ma
than said to David, Thou ar
the mani" He is the damnables
coward living who is failing il
the courage to say, Thou ar
the man" Cd Nathan spoke thu
words to David when the speak
ing was p%erilous.
The significance of it is n O
the noblest lessons Of Holy Writ
IF you know a man to be quilt,
OF theft, tell him you know tn
truth. Do not talk about hlr
when he be out of the reach @
your voice.
All men r liars. the psalms
said in his haste. If you know
man to lie harmfully, go tell hin
what you know. Above all, do no
speak that concerning him in hi
absence which you would NJ
speak in his presence. Don't d
that! 1t is not holy, not right, NJ
brave, nor manly.
And above all things, belove'
if you have nothing good to spea
of them you know, speak not
all. The devil loves a slandere
the devil adores a scandal-moI
ger! God hates nothing but vic
God loves truth!
"My, oh my" nav told Us a
ter she took off her glasses al
got to breathen on them and ru
ben them with her Handkerchi
last mite, sit Does beat all Ho
people go Fiten and killing Oh
Anuther. What's all this Trubb
about in China, paw"
Paw was biZzY lightning b
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The One Day Cold Cures
For colds and sorethroat use Kermott'S Choco.
iates Laxative Ouinfde. Easily taken as candy
aud quickly cure
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-07-12

some place WHARF the ELlitened
naishuns Of the Firth couldn't
come around and get the soleless
Heather to kill me and my Fam
bly, so they would have a nex-
cuse to Grab a seaport or seaz a
Cupp,e Of townships"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-07-12

"My, oh my" nav told US af-
ter she took off her glasses and
got to breathen on them and rub
ben them with her Handkerchief
last mite, sit Does beat all How
people go Fiten and killing one
Anuther. What's all this Trubble
about in China, paw"
Paw was bizzy lightning his
sigar, so Little Albert says;
NAV"
"What is II, Darling?" nav
as t him.
rs your site Getting weaker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
New York's Tenement Houses.

One of the indications of the I'M
prOYement of the masses in this city is
the gradual adjustment of the tene
ment, as the word is generally under
stood. The big roOkeries, with their
small rooms, airless halls and rusty
fire escapes, are going out of existence
in the ordinary course of events, by
fire, tumbling down and being remov-
ed to make room for modern struc'
lures. and the people who live in them
are seeking more airy homes in the
suburbs or i'll the flats up town.
While the foreign clement continues
to live in tenementS for the first yeaI
after reaching New York the children
of foreign parcntage are not willing tC
exist in the noisome quarters of the
east and west sides. They crave more
light, more air and cleanliness. and in
many cases they get il. Rapid transit
makes Harlem as accessible as Grand
street. and there is no occasion to live
in down town tenement unless one
likes it.
No new tenement houses are build
ing. The fiathouSe has taken its place
and in the course of time the foul bar
racks in which scores of families are
crowded will he Il thing of the past and
only remembered as part of a diStem-
pered dream.-New York Letter in
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
Unique Way OF Identification.

The Saunterer happened TO be in n
prominent bank. where he saw an iden-
tification effected in the most unique
way yet heard of. a young railroad
man came hurrying in with check to
cash. He was not known in the bank
except by one man. and he. of course,
was out.
"Well. here's my railroad pass" said
he. producing the transportation card
made out in his name. ''Will this do 60
The cashier took it and compared
the Endorsement on the back with the
writing on the pass.
THAT won't do you any good" said
the owner All our passes are made
out before we get them"
Il guess it's all right said the CASH
Ter hesitatingly. Haven't you some
thing else:''
Well was the answer after Il mo-
ment's thought. I've got an itemized
dentists bill in my pocket. and you
can compare it with the filings in my
teeth" and he displayed the latter in
a broad grin. which secured for him
the money.-Philadelph Inquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
Two Ladies or Fashion Meet.

a family living in North Side hat
welcomed n new houSemaid last week.
The girl had Just come from Michigan,
and her appearance was progresses
ing. Soon after her advent it was dis
covered that she was inclined To treat
the family with patroniZing air.
MARY, you must do better, or l shall
have To find some one to take your
place" the mistress remarked the 9th
er morning.
Il don't allow any one to speak to
me that way" replied Mary, with a
toss of her head. I'm just as good as
you are, and want you to know it,"
Mary fiounced out of the room and
returned i'm two minutes with the
weekly paper from her town. Among
the social items was the following:
Miss Mary Hanson has gone to Chi
cagO TO spend the winter. Miss Han
son is an acknowledged belle in the
leading circles of Sawdust Greek"
Mary waited until her employer had
had time To read the personal" and
then she said with whitening scorn:
AS l have always been accustomed
to going with the best in my town and
as don't believe you ever have your
name on the society page of the Sun
day papers l guess | can't afford to
stay with you
The North Side woman declared the
domestic incident clOsed.-Chicsgo In
ter Ocean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
dame. whI,comp kiIey,s Joke.

James Whitcomb Riley and Nye were
n peculiar pair They We're everlast-
ingly playing practical jokes.
| remember when we were riding to-
gethe- in the smoking compartment
between Columbus and Cincinnati. Mr..
Nye was great smoker, and Mr.. Riley
did not dislike tobacco. An old farm
or came over TO Mr.. Nye and said:
Are yG:. Mr.. Riley: L heard you
was on the train
NO. l am not Slr. Riley. u Is over
there"
to speak with him."
"Oh, speak with him. yes. But he is
deaf, and you want to speak loud"
So the farmer went over to him and
said in Il loud voice:
"Is this Mr.. RiIey?"
"Er-whatE"
els this Mr.. Riley!"
"What did you sayT
els this Mr.. RileyT
''Riley. yes
81 knew your father"
mo bother"
81 knew your father"
What"
81 knew your father"
ooh, so did II"
And in n few moments the farmer
heard him talking in an ordinary tone
of voice.-Saturday Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
RAN A,kAce Writ DEATH.
Marrow Margin by Which n Man ON a
Railway Bridge Won.

A high trestle bridge more than
quarter of a mile long, supporting the
single track of the Nickel Plate rail-
road, spans the valley OF Grand river.
east of Painesyille, .. The bridge is
little wider than the distance between
the rails, and the ties are placed eight
or ten inches apart, the space between
being open to the river below.
A young man who crossed recently
had a thrilling experience on the
bridge. He had just passed the center
when a fast train rounded the curve
behind him. As the engine whistled
he quickened his pace. With every
step the train was rushing nearer, and
there was not 4 moment TO lose.
Once the young man stumbled and
seemed about to fall, but quickly re-
gained his balance and hurried on. AS
he reached the place for which he had
started the train was close behind, and
he had just time to swing himself over
the side of the bridge as the locomotive
Numbered by. The ends of the ties
were slippery with grease from drip
ping axle boxes, and his foot slipped
wide as he left the track. His right
hand, stretched blindIy out before him,
touched a round iron bar, bracing two
parts of the bridge. and, with n grip
like that of drowning man, his fin
gers clasped around il. For 4 moment
he swung in empty air. In another his
left hand had found place beside his
right. and his feet touched the well
come edge of n brace below. With
bleeding fingers clutching the slender
iron bar that vibrated widely from side
to side. moments seemed hours.
At last the train passed, and the
young man was able to climb slowly to
the track above. Unnerved by the try
ing experience, he lay for n moment
stretched across the rails and, then
rising to his feet. with blanched face
and unsteady limbs, made his way to
firm ground.-Cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
The Doctors are Here.
Three Months Services Free.

A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have at the urgent solicitation
of large number of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity de-
of the institute in this city at No.
1902 Second avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine ex-
cepted) to ali invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and Feb. 10. These services consist
not only of consultation. examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is TO become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
fiicted. and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months to
all who call before Feb. Is.
The doctors treat all forms of di-
sea Sc and deformities and guarantee
a cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough eX-
animation is made, and, if in durable,
you are frankly and kindly told so,
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, cartarrh
and caltal rhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, and all disea ses of the
rectum are positively cured by their
new treatment.
DIR. Z. Valentine Heaton, the chief
4 of q
| will be in personal charge.
Office hours from 9 a. IN. till s D.
III. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05

Naturally enough the republicans
object to the word Imperialism. SEN
ltor Lodge, in an address delivered in
Boston. said: Let u begin by dis
missing all the idle jargon and cant
about Imperialism. Il perfectly mean
ingless word full of sound and fury,
signifying nothing"
That is the way Senator Lodge en-
deavors to waive aside with Peck
sniffian bumptuousness the facts
which stand ba tx of the name to
which he objects. But notwithstand-
ing this, the facts remain. and the re-
publican party is pledged to a policy
of imperialism
In discussing the Philippine ques-
ton, Gamaliel Bradford, of Massa-
chusetts, says:
I'VE are told that the Philippine
war is in the interests of commerce.
The simplest figures will show that
the expense in one year of war could
not be repaid by the profits of 20
years of commerce; and if there are
any profits they will be reaped by rich
syndicates and mercantile houses,
while the mass of the people, as al
wavs. will bear the weight of war
taxes, both in blond and money. The
open door will ~bs, one for the admis-
sion of myriads of orientals to swamp
and DESTROY our labor markets. We
have not yet developed half of our
own resources. The cost of the Phil
ippine war thus far would have built
the Nicaragua canal and have made u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05

the center of commerce for Europe
and Asia"
These are statements which bear
should be pondered deeply by the Peo-
pie. The course of the present adj
ministratien is directly toward i'm
perialism, taxation and enlarged and
unnecessary expenditure. In con-
Guiding his address, Mr.. Bradford
said:
'Let us not be deceived. The con-
fiict of next November will and must
turn upon the personality of William
Mckinley. The election of hostile
congress would be of little avail. Any
evasion of the real issue by questions
of financial detail or disparagemento OF
the opposing candidate-and no effort
of money or intrigue will be spared to
accomplish this-can only observe but
not remove it. Thus far no man can
say that the people of the United
States accept Mr.. McKiuley's course.
By his reelection they VIII have given
it the seal of their approval. Ger
tainly MIR. Mckinley is not the man to
overthrow the republic. He is not
big enough and the time is not yet
ripe. But he will have pointed out
the way and the military dictator will
not be far below the horizon"
But the people are awakened to
realization of the perils of imperial
ism. With such an awakening Will
come defeat to the administration
which has imposed the un-American
policy upon the republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05

NUMEROUS odd. If not not indeed
classic, names are to be found upon
the membership rolls of the present
congress. Everybody knows that
Hanna's full name is Marcus Alonzo,
and among the others are Phanor
Breazeale. Shadrach Knox, Roderick
Dhu Sutherland, fernando De Soto
Mony, Maecenas Benton, Romeo Hoyt
Frear, Thetus Wilbrette Sims, Adm
CaprOn and DE Alva Alexander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
Executors Notice.
Estate OF Henry Tremann. deceased

Estate of Henry Tremann. deceased
The undersigned having oeen appointed exc
cutriN OF the last will and te.tament of Henry
Tremapn. late of the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county court of
Rock Island county. at the county court room.
In the city OF Rock Island, 1T the February
term, on the first Monday In February next,
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons Indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment TO
the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of December. A D. 1922
MARIA TRENASS. Executrix.
JACKSON s HURST. Attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.
Estate of William J. Shea. deceased.

s'IItd UTOtdSDu'
The undersigned having been appointed adj
mtnlStratriX of the estate of William j.
Shea, late of the county of Rock Is
land, state of Illinois, deceased. hereby
gives notice that She will appear before
the county court of Rock Island county. at the
county court room, in the city of Rock Island.
at the February term on the first Monday in
February next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose of
having the same ad juSted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 10Th day of December A. d. 1899
CATHERINE SHEA Administrative.
MCENIRY q MCENIRY, solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05

II 1883 three men who are now fam
Gus were friends together at the Uni
versity of Strasburg - Roentgen,
Paderew-ki and Tesla. The first was
a professo: OF physics, the second an
instructor III music and the third an
instructor in electricity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton,
of West Jefferson, Ohio, after suffer
ing Is months from rectal Fistula, he
would die unless a costly operation
was performed; but he cured him sell
with five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica
SalvE, the surest pile cure on earth,
and the best salve in the world. rs
cents box. Sold by Hartz IL Ulle'
meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05

A MOVEMENT is on foot to have the
late for the republican state con-
vention at Peoria set ahead some
weeks. luasmuch as John Riddled
Tanner IS o 1t Of it. the hasty order of
procedure charact tel istic of four years
ago may not be quite so essential to
the success of the machine-made
ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05
Executor,a Notice.
tate of John K1einmaier, deceased.

Estate OF John Kleinulaier deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutor of the last will and teStamens of John
hleinmaier. late of the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives
notice that he viii appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the county
court room. in the city OF Rock ISL
and At the February term. A D. 1900 on tn
first Monday In February next. at which time all
persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend. for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
Quested TO make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 18th day of December. A ID. 1872
REISHART GIG EIs. Executor
Marion Z Sweeney, Attorney for Tor E-sca
tof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05

CONGRE~~ seems about to attempt
at least to Gage the relations of the
government to the New York none
Iarv institutions that have of late been
taking so conspicuous part in the
regulation of the finances OF the re-
nnhlic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-05

TANNER is sorry that nobody seems
to be- sorry that he will not again be a
candidate for governor of Illinois
Keokuk Constitution Democrat.