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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-05
Siege Rais ed .

Capetown, Sept. 5.-The siege of
Ladybraud was raised after several
desperate attempts to capture the
town and it's little garrison OF 80
British troops. The Beers who at
tackled Lad brand. it is estimated,
numbered over z, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-05
Cuts and BruI.es OnIcAIy Healed.

Cham bcrlain's Pain Balm applied 10
a cut. bruise, burn. scald or like in
jury Will instantly allay the pain and
will heal the parts in less time than
any other treatment. Unless the in
jury Is very severe it viii not leave &
scar. Pain Balm also cures rheuma-
tism. sprains. swelliDgs and lame
ness. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-05
MANY LIVES IMPERILED.

Fire ia "A Hospital at Portland Occasions
Alarm.
Portland, Ore, Sept. "a general
alarm mas Just been turned in for a
fire at the Good Samaritan hospital.
Many lives are imperiled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-05
Saloon Lunches

The proprietor of the EIdOrado,
1902 Fourth avenue, will give an
opening lunch and music Saturday
night, Sept. s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-05

o'clock. At this mornings meeting
some bills were allowed and an ad-
iournmelt taken till o'clock tomor-
row ate noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-05

On or about Sept. goth. I offer
stove lengths ash, oak and maple
st IS so. delivered. c. F. GAZETTEER,
III Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-05
Town hoard Meet.

The town board met yesterday after
noon at the town clerks office, heard
the minutes of the last meeting read.
and adjourned till this morning at Q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-05
Weather We May Have.

Prop bly, tkurderstorns this after
noon or tonight, Thursday generally
fair. Cooler.
j II. SHERIER. Observer.
Temperature at = II. "a; at noon,
20
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
A Nnrnnn,s Ne,ysnnner.

Mrs Virginia Durant Young is the editor
and proprietor of a newspaper conducted
entirely by women. 1t is published at
Fairfax, S. c., and the Fairfax Enterprise
is its name. Ii is said by those who have
seen the working of this Adamless news
paper o1iice-only women are members of
editorial working, and office statf-that
there is a harmony and serenity about the
place that cannot be found in man-con-
Quoted office. The paper has a large cir
culation, and is regarded as one of the i'm
portant papers of the State Mrs. Young
writes not only the leaders. but often does
some of the reporting. which is always
graphic in style. Her object in establish
ing the paper was 10 assist two orphan
nieces. who desired to have a practical
knowledge of journalism Mrs Young IS
the author of several successful books, OF
which the best-known is ..Beho,ding as IN
Glass She enjoys the prestige of hay
ing taken the initial step IN South
Carolina in behalf of woman suffrage, by
her petition 10 the Legislature to have the
elective franchise bestowed upon her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Brains and Pu.nucisy.

The nations or races which have sue
ceedets in imposing on the world the con-
dttions OF civilization, il not civilization
itself. hnve been those in which the tight
ing powers and the fighting propensity
were Strong: ard this is ais true to-day as
1t has ever been in the past, though it IS
a truth which, as time goes on, is being
increasingly qualified by others. At no
time. however, since the days OF prEnn-
tive ,savagery, has the measure of a ma
,ttJon's strength been pugnac-ty pure and
simple In Itself this may prove a cause
not of strength, out of weakness. 1t may
divide a nation into "a number of wranG-
Iin, tribes, and nuke it an easy prey to
less warl5ke enemy. If pugnacfty Is TO
be a source OF strength, 1T must be a pug
nacity which is well disciplined, which IS
content to remain latent until there IS
adequate occasion for it's exercise, and
which prompts men to obedience no ldss
than to. action. Only urder these conf
tons can we regard this quality as adm
rabie; only under these conditions does 1T
make a nation great, and render the in
div:dual citizen not pugnac:ous. but cour-
ageous. Sell. even when thus trained and
elevated, It mUst remain fundamentally
matter of temperament or instinct
No nation VII ever be strong in war If
Its soldiers fight only because they think
fighting duty-if they encounter the ger
lis OF the battlefield IN a spirit THE same
as that in VIII ch the Chr stan performs
some Fnir5ful act of se!f-sacr3tice; If their
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
The Horrors OF War.

While C.ustavus was hindered from COM
ing to its relief, SIaSdeburs was i.iVeStSi
by the forces OF Ttliy, with those OF tou!i'
Pappenheim, who served under NM h.is
ing ordered the ElecEor OF S4&ony u Co+i-
az v;ith the EIict of Restitution, ana 10
order Slagdebura to surrender. and having
received d hrm refusal, Tiiiy ptoceedsl'
March 30 1891 to conduct the siege ps'-
sona.4y with great vigor. and hna1sy' ILte.
a. long heroic defense. his men carried II
by storm, May 90 F'llkenberg was one
OF the first to laI!. Then began tae stoflse
horrors of AfaSc!e6ltrS, the stals-Aes- %
the soldiers. the citizens. the c.Li.a.en' lil'
outrages and murder OF the women many
of whom killed themselves L escape s'ia
demons let loose by THY
Many Germans felt pity for the "tetc. l
women Delivered into their AatlSs' Sus siis
Wa!foons of Pappenhetm army we're
monsters of brutal fury Inc SCENES oe
crime in 9Iagdeburs were ahsuEgtssee ~
animal insanity by anytA'-iS sti't1 .. .
been recorded. When some o.iSe.s W ts.o
I.ear1,e. sickened with these s!snts. ao-
neaIe9 70 THY 10 stop them. he said. the
raG1fa- T,ust have some reward Tor his
danger AMI his lacoFs.
nrbe tThabitants themselves. It IS said.
set ire to the city In tWefvs dlTerens
nI3cas preferring 10 be buried under the
III =, Yielding. but some authorities say
l-et py dRpc!Aaa@iiti- cLIAS tsiss
ca+gIe,Iral and fifty houses were left from
the confiasra ton. the rest had gone 10
ruin. SCOT, and asleS-
~ Inst. on May % Tiiiy walked through
the ruined streets Of the city More than
six thousand bodies had been thrown into
the E,ibe; a much greater number OF living
ard dead had been consumed IN tho
fIaEnes-aitosether thirty thousand were
Killed.
On the e4th TIE Deuan was chanred in
the cathedral by Tiily's orders. and ne
wrote 70 his Emperor thar since the taking
OF Troy and the destruction OF Jerusalem
10 such victory had been sseu. He then
marched his men away through the Ha-ta
Mountains, avoiding a meeting with custa-
vus.-Stephen Crane. New Lippincots."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

I met a traveller who came from the Cape
aboard the steamer on which Rudyard
Kiplins made the passage. and ne had
some good stories to tell OF the author.
Kipsing was pestered by a flock of pas
sengers who wished TO gush over him and
hero-worship him.
Kipling. you know, IS not built that way.
and puts up impatieutly with gush and
hysteria. One forenoon kipIing was va k
ing the deck hand in hand with his little
daughter. when one of the gushers, seeing
an opportunity TO tiatter the father and so
make friends with the author, threw him
self in the way Of the couple.
ION, Mr. ktpling." he gushed. SIS that
you. child"
Ktpling. grunted a non-committal Yes
and tired to pass But the fellow was not
done with, Stia standing in The way he
exclaimed
'What a delightfully."- beautiful and
healthy child she isI''
K;p'ing gazsd a stony gaze at the man,
and saying. with great emphasis on the
personal proRouu. II am reasonably salts
ned with her make, he shouldered past
the bore and tramped on.-Saturday Eve
ming Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
The Fourth at NntIiak.

In the. Century for August John Eur
roughs describes the experiences of tho
Hartman expedition in Alaska and Berins
Sea in the sprs ng and summer OF lss9, He
wakes enthus astic over the village Of
kadtat:
The Fourth OF July found us. rs 1t ustt-
ally finds Americans, wherever they are.
full of patriotism and Overlooking with
bunting and sunpowder hlarity. Our huge
sraphophoue played very well the part OF
a brass band Professor Brewer, of Yale,
upon the hurricane deck. discharged nd
IN rably the duties of the orator OF the
day, followed by Mr.. Keller, who shaded
q little the picture the speaker had drawn
by a stirring poem touching upon some
of the nations shortcomings Songs and
muse followed by a boat-race and general
htlarity finished the programme.
Kadiak, tn nix won d place in tina
hearts of us all. Here our spirits proba-
blv touched the highest point. II we had
other days that were epic. these days wers
lyric. To me they were csrtnfnly more
exquisite and thrilling than any before OF
after. I feel as f / wished to so back ia
Kadiak. almost as If I could return ther4
10 live, so secluded, SO remote, so peace
full: such a rningLing OF the domestic. the
pastoral. the sylvan, with the wiid ana
the rugged. Such emerald heights, such
aowery wales, such blue arms and, re-
cesses of the sen. and such vast green
solitude stretching away to the west ana
70 the north and TO the south. BeWirch-
ing Kadiak. the spell Of thy summer
freshness and pIacidity*is upon me SUM-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
College Fans n New Fad.

Among the latest arrivals IN fans IS the
college fan, and no girl who has a prefer
enco for any special college should be with
out one. The various seats of learning
are represented both by letter and color.
and these breeze-raisers are very pretty
and original novelties. The fan Itself IS of
heavy parchment. paper with white enam-
eled sticks. The college it represents is
shown by the letter Of the name in a pen
nan. OF the color. Thus Yale is denoted
by the letter in a loennant OF blue, with
stripes of b.ie around the edge; Cornell by
G. and the University of Pennsylvania by
the familiar red and blue and a big P
They are clever little ccnceits for hot
weather, and If YOU want a fan YOU might
as well show your loyalty to the college
your brother attends-or some other girls
brother-by using one. Pittsburg Dispatch
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
.,r,,t,o Gee enc Motor vehicle.

advantages
It has been gradually recognized that an
enormous field exists for form Oh trans
port intermediate between horse naesase
and railway, which, while independent OF
fixed routes. should possess greater az.
tude and show economy superior 20 snae
of the horse.
The traction engine partially fulfilis
these conditions, but the one great OBJ
lection to its employment is that its tuii
economy can be secured only when, com
arativeiy speaking. very heavy loads are
dealt with This objection. however, coss
not hold good with the auto-wagon. winch
nrovides just that rapid ind cheap form OF
independent direct transport for which SO
craat a need exists at the present day.
Apart from the pecuniary SAVING. the
benefits following In the train OF the
general adoption of motor traction can
not be over-estimated. The incnleulaoie
boon of cleaner streets. in point or view
of the public health, should rank Almost
before economy, for it has long been a
well-recosnized fact among med cal men
that many epideultcs. and also THAI tatni
disease tetanus. are In very large
measure due to the air OF our streets
forming medium of suspense on ior
germs which originally find a breed ns
bed in the predoulinrting portion of the
dirt caused by horse traffic in dry weather
But with cleaner streets the cost of
scaveng!ug will be enormously reduced,
and. owing to the absence of that pull
yer!z!ns action Of the horses boots,
corresponding saving il the expenditure
for maintenance and repairs of the ROAD
surfaces will be the natural result--f'red-
W. Maynard, in the Engineering Mas&-
zine for August.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
the plea that they take too much money

the plea that they take too much money
out of the country.
Let me say that,I do not disapproVe Of
the marriages of American girls with
titled foreigners. Theoretically, at all
events, he should be the best husband
whom the girl freely chooses. A girl may
merely love a title 1t is better to be III
love with title than with nothing. Ameri-
can girls who marry foreigners do SO, not
for the purpose of belittling their own
countrynlen, but in the exercise of that
liberty to which they are entitled by their
birthright The proportion Of these mar
riages which turn out badly is not as large
as is generally supposed. Whenever
marriage of this kind does not go well. its
failure is heralded all over the world Peo-
pie like TO unearth scandals in high lie.
Matrimonial mis1tS among those who are
not socially conspicuous do not attract so
much attention AS to these marriages
taking large sums of money out of the
country / have only to remark that the
owners of money presumably spend 1t
where they please. Spaniariis do not find
fault with me because I spend my money
outside of Spain. If rich American girls
choose to spend their money in sustaining
the ancient splendor Of these European
houses into which they marry, country
so conspicuous for its freedom as is the
United States should not obiect,-The In
fanta Eulalie, in Frank Lesle's Popular
Monthly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Aerial War Machines.

Clearly there is no reason as yet nor WI
alarm which has often been excited by
the accounts of successful experiments
with regard to war machines. Ihefe 1s'
to begin with, no grand secret IN the s1ia.-
ter, nothing which an evtl-rn ndeu ca tl1i'-
list or ambitious government couiu nSe
while rigllt-minded capitalists or govern
mrents renla.n ned ignorant how TO manu-
facture the new weapon. Any one with
the means and the control of skilled me
chanlcs could build similar aerial snip
lust as he could build a gunboat and the
richer the State the more OF sTich ma
chimes It could keep at it's disposal. Ihey
viii! be very costly ITO build. they WIFI take
time In building, and they can nardiy'
when governments are once awake to
their existence, be built n perfect sec
recy Certainly none could btfjd Shen
without official observation. a tina! creek
upon Anarchists, who, moreover never
possess much capital.
The machines cannot carry large BODIES
OF men nor large quantities OF ammuni-
tson and we may. we think, lay aside TIT.
idea of their use for sudden and great
Invasion as i1npracticable. They would not
he more useful for a rnid than heavily
armed cruisers are. If the recently passed
r,yaes against DROPPING dynamite from
balloons were disregarded they might ell
feet a certain amount of destruct-o on, hut
not OF the kind which governments seek
for because It will help on conquest. tor
similar reasons the 'chnnHe of the Aep-
peB.n machine greatly fur5herins the resief
or storm OF beleaguered places may De
put out of the mind. 1t could help IN one
way. but not in the way OF carrying rem
forcements or food for 4 population or OF
! carving away beleaguered garrison.
Cir peGvarS RULER for eXafple, could not
have cleared Ladvsuteth by the use OF
such machines, or even have removed the
! sex. ,As for contests in the air, the
''grapp,ing Of aerial navies in the btue,
that would, even Il the dream We're real
tzed, make lartfe difference, al govern
| ments equally possessing the machines
and the chances with cruisers in the air
being the same as the channels with orut-
sers i'm the water-The Spectator.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
rho E,,,neror of China's Tea.

bought the other day at the eNh!olt.o l,
. n,nch of the Emperor of China's tea
,rha cost of a pound would have been
about 2,"co fir. The price OF the pinch was
fr. This will give you an idea how tiny
# was The Emperor's tea, when dry IS
of a. pale color. and long and delicate IN
grain. 1t is composed of the top sAoets Oh
endless plants. Infused by Itself. 1t Is nat;
but as a blend gives delicate and oeNclous
favor One should never drink II out %
= deaI, cuo-only out of porcelain or glass
find. however, that If taken in the eve
Ming it causes a sleepness night There IS
otherwise little analogy between 1t and
the green tea, or the peloe, sold by the
o~ocers I can drink endless cups OF Rus
sian or Ceylon tea at night which, made
as Russians or Cingalese servants make
it. never prevents my sleeping.-Parls Cor
respondenCe London Truth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Monthly.

Passin ofthe Scli-Sacriticing Woman
4 woman who was discussing the self
sacrificing woman the other day declared
her creature Of the past, says the New
York Times. The only example that now
remains, she claims, is the older woman
who has made the habit Of self-sacrfice
the practice OF a lifetime and cannot get
away from it.
Il know what it is myself she said
II was brought up to believe that l must
live life of self-abnegation. [ devoted
myself TO my children in season and out
Poor things l brought them up, they never
had a chance TO grow Independently. That
was in the early days of their lives. When
my husband came home at night my house
was immaculate, butt was tired to death
and cross, and he knew something was
was. Finally 1 was III. I had worked my
self into a perfect wreck. Then I had
to stop and l had a lons time to think.
81 am never going to do as have done
I said to my husband one day, / have
made a mistake, and ! am no longer gong
to slave myself to death
.''No, what's the use?' he answered
cheerfully, we only have to pay the doc
tors BILL
1.-The woman who is constantly giving
up everything for everybody does no good
to herself or any one e.se. by sucn a
course she makes her children selfish and
they do not thank her for It. Ihey like a
pleasant, cheerful mother, not tlresome
drudge. And how one comes to hate these
martyrs who will sacrifice themselves in
spite Of everything! They spend their
time and money for others and have the
martyr spirit unconsciously. whether they
1nean. to show it or not Half the time the
helpful things they do for others the others
would rather. do for themselves. They are
new ideals Of woman,s duty in this
generation and would not be the one 10
saw thew are not as worthy .,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Dainty Summer Desserts.
An exchange gives the following recipes
Tor the seasonable dainteS
PEACH SoLJE'ITI.E

An exchange gives the following recipes
FOR the seasonable dainties:
PEACH S0UFFLI1.
When peaches are in season don't for
get a soutile. To make this To perfec-
ton pare ripe peaches of a good guam
utN. chop them III wooden bowl with a
silver knife and strain. To every pint of
the Juice allow one pint OF water. six
eggs and one pound of sugar. Beat the
eggs until light, then add them to the
other ingredients and cook the whole in
d double boiler until il becomes as thick
as soft custard. Strain. set the dish in a
pan of cold water and beat the mixture
continuously until it becomes cold
Freeze and serve with cream slightly
sweetered aTi favored with peach.
a PEACH MOUSSE.
This velvety cream can be made a very
perfect dish Tor either luncheon or din
11er. Prepare u dozen large ripe peaches,
remove the stones. reduce them to pulp
and then strain. Soak one teaSpoonful OF
gelatine III cold water, dissolve il i'll
tablespoonful OF hot water, and add to
the peacI: pulp. Then sci the whole on
ice to become colo. Sweeten one pint of
cream whipped to a stiff iroth, then fold
in the peach pulp and pour into mold.
Cover tightly and pack i'll ice for three
hours
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

THE REIGN OF Law: A STORY OF
THE KENTUCKY HEMP FIELDS. BY
James Lane Allen. New York: The Mac
milan Company. $3.50.
Those who look into the covers of Mr.
Aliens books for noble sentiments and
beautiful descriptive writing viii not look
in vain. There are few passages in the
English language, for example, more poetic
the "Choir Invisible" Mr. Aliens work
is always done cleveriy and Shows thought
and care. In point Of literary merit the
work under review is no exception. It is
marked throughout by those qualities
which have proven the author to be q
literary artist His description OF the
hemp fields Of Kentucky: his record Of
the scene between the douhting student
and the ecclesiastical bigot his graphic
picture Of the sleet on the Kentucky farm;
the strange courtship of David and Ga
briella, the hero and heroine of the book
all these are magnificent specments OF
English prose composition.
But taken from any other point Of view
the Reign of the Law is a disappointment
and one lays the book down with the
question, what was It written for? What
purpose hal the author in view? There is
disappointment from start to fn 81, so far
as the story itself goes. David disappoints
the reader as he disappointed his father
and mother and his friends at college.
There is disappointment again when he re-
by his parents, from whom he should have
by his parents from whom he Should have
gathered comfort and encoura cement:
there is disappointment when having won
the love Of Gabrielle and when she deter
mines to forsake all and follow him he
accepts the sacrifice as a matter OF course
and shows beyond doubt that he is welded
to his art that his own ambition is his
chief care. While the noble woman who
has given him her heart and her life is of
secondary consideration.
The book is without special incident and
there are no startling situations" One
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Ute Paper H2oon.

The moon like paper lantern
Is lifted over the hill,
And below in the silent valley
Even the aspens are STILL
Wondrous and frail it rises
Over the painted frs,
Wnlle down in the piney stiffness
Only the river stirs;
IUiling its peaceful orchards
Murmurs the meadowy stream,
Threading the purple landscape
Like a silver road in a dream.
And / fancy the great Allmother
Is wandering, lamp in hand,
DIstilling the nights enchantment
From her blue garden land;
Where thousand Jures have perish
To make one perfect rose,
a thousand beauties taken
The journey no man knows;
Where thousand perfect lovers
Have smiled and gone to sleep
With only kiss to remember,
And only a rose to keep.
Q great, mysterious Mother,
In whose calm face we smile,
Swing slow thy paper lantern.
Stay not our joys awhile!
For tonight through this northern ga
den,
Where the yellow roses twine.
Wander thy maiden lovers,
Pierrot and Columbine
Bliss Carman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
% an Hngonue.

Have you seen a ray Of sunlight
Dance into darkened room!
Have you seen a bit Of moonlight
Laugh out on a night Of gloom!
Know you how the stars at twilight
Steal into the silent blue2
So into the melodrama
Came my little ingenue.
Have you. some sweet May-day morning
Walked and heard the robins sing?
Know you where tn arbutus blossoms
Greet the coming of the spring?
Have you felt the grass beneath you
FIJI your life with life anew?
Fresh as bird or flower of springtime
Was my dainty ingenue.
Just a little country maiden,
Just a robe Of lightest lace,
Just rosebud In her bosom,
With the sunshine in her face,
With a toss of soft-brown ringlets.
With sweet, tender eyes of blue.
Such the simple, graceful makeup
OF my pretty ingenue.
Der the lights the hero maily
Paid court to the heroine.
And the villain grim went stalking
Down the desperate paths of sin;
But their mounting and hravado
Only showed how sweet and true
Was that simple BIZ Of nature,
My own perfect ingenue
Dwight Porter in Dramatic Mirror.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

Recently she went on crusade through
her State. with her apostolic sisters, urging
the importance Of equal rights to ali.
These ladies, by their logical discourses,
did much for the cause, and the universal
brotherhood Of man-aEd woman-is
nearer possibility than hitherto Mrs
Young Is an eloquent speaker. as well as
a powerful writer. She is president of the
South Carolina Equal Rights Association.
and was one Of the delegates to the recent
suffrage convention at Washington. Pos
sessed of abundant wealth, Mrs. Young
could live in 'silken-folded idIeness," but
she has chn>3:a a life full of arduous oc-
cupation.-Collier's Weekly.