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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14
FOR WORTHY UNEMPLOYED.
New scheme For Solving the Tramp
Problem.

Problem.
| A movement is on fit to solve the
| tramp problem of the United States,
| says the New York Journal. Ex-Sena-
| tor r. A Dague of Los Angeles has
| drafted i bill known as the Dague
| tramp bill. which will be introduced at
| the next sessions of the legislatures of
every state in the Union. The bill has
been Endorsed by Edward Bethany,
| Bishop Montgomery, ex-Chief Justice
Cole. David Starr Jordan, ex-senator
John ]. ingalls,, Mary Ellen Lease,
Charles Edwin Markham, Senator
George G.. Perkins, Ex-Governor Lara
bee of Iowa, Ex-Governor Markham of
California, ex- Governor Sheldon of Ari-
IONA, the San Francisco Examiner, the
Los Angeles Times and scores of 9th
ers, including members of congress,
judges of courts, prominent clergymen,
teachers. workingmen and others.
The bill says in part: ANY adult per-
son. upon showing to the satisfaction
Of the workmaster of any employment
district or of the board OF supervisors
or of the superintendent of the county
farms that he is without means of sup
port and in immediate need of the nee
esSaries of life, shall be employed by
such officers according to their author
ity to labor on the county farm or the
public highways in such county or city
and county under the direction of the
superintendent of said farm or of the
workmaster of said district as herein
provided, for which service he shall re-
ceive his lodging and three meals per
day and he paid at the end Of each
week not less than 80 cents per day Of
eight hours labor for each days serv-
ice, but the board of supervisors may
at their discretion authorize and pro-
vide for the payment to said unem-
ployed of a greater wage than 30 cents
per day in their respective counties If
in their wisdom justice to the unem-
ployed and to the county which they
! represent Justify such increase, the
same to be paid out of any moneys or
! funds available for the payment of
work done upon the highways or upon
the county farm or other public works
and in the same manner that other
services upon such highways, county
! farm or public works are by law au-
thoriZed to be paid.
1.-The said unemployed shall be desig-
mated as the honorable unemployed
| and shall be at liberty at any time to
terminate said engagement to labor as
hereinafter provided by giving the
workmaster or superintendent of the
county farm one days notice of such
intention"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14

opening day Then 1t will be 10 o'clock.
and for very short session 1t has
been customary at other conventions
to begin on the succeeding days at
about half past 10 o'clock, but there
is some suspicion in Philadelphia that
II O'Clock may be the hour every day.
The great objection to that hour is that
1t does not leave enough of the pro-
ceedings OF the day to the afternoon
newspapers, except in the west, which
profits by the difference in time. mas
much as more than half of the readers
of the country get their Information
from afternoon newspapers, which
contain the news of today and not of
more businesslike hours for opening
the sessions of this great convention
should be taken advantage of. The in
terests of the reading public outside
are hardly secondary to those of the
great body of spectators within.
The facilities for reporting this con-
vention and telegraphing its proceed
ings have never been exceiled. Five
hundred seats at tables for reporters
have been provided, and tunnels,
through which messenger boys can
pass out of the hall, underneath the
spectators seats, to the telegraph
room, have been ingeniously construct
ed. There will be no obstruction be-
tween the reporters tables and the
wires, and both telegraph companies
announce their equipment for handling
business the most ample ever offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14
Questions of the Census Man.

The census man is going round.
And questions he is asking.
So many that his victims think
Their patience he is taskinR.
Each persons name he's writing down,
But that is just the starting;
score of answers they must give
Ere from them he's departing.
Each has to tell relationship
That he or she is bearing
Unto the households legal head,
Though rule the wife is sharing.
And though the persons interviewed
Be white shade much duller,
Or even black as ace of spades,
They have to tell their color.
The question to sex is put;
Then comes one more provoking,
For every girl must tell her age,
And there must be no joking.
No use to beat about the bush,
The census man is pressing,
And from some shy young things Is forced
Confession that's distressing.
The married folks must make il known
How long they've been united,
And those divorced are made TO tell
OF wreck of love they plighted-
The children-bless their little hearts
Look on with faces solemn,
For they don't understand Just why
They're put down in the column
The place Of birth must then be told,
In this foreign nation,
An alien or q citizen,
And then comes occupation
The answers as TO knowledge gained
Tne census man viii enter,
Then ask IT, family head IL he
Is owner or = renter.
The end is reached, and then departs
The bland enumerator,
And some are sad because they met
This smooth interrOgator.
They had to let some secrets out,
But there's one consoizti0n-
Ten years must come and go before
The next enumeration
-Pittsburg icle-Telegrsph-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14

and it worked like magic. l feel that
your medicine has been of inestimab BILE
benefit to me. Miss ADELE WILLIAM
SON, 1876 n. Boulevard, Atlanta, Ga.
Thin, Sallow and Nervous
DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM Il was thin,
salloy and nervous. l had not had
my menses for over year and a half.
Doctored with several physicians in
town and one specialist. but did not
get any better. L finally decided to
try your medicine, and wrote 20 you.
After 1 had taken three bottles of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and three Of Flood Purifier, my
menses returned, and L feel as well
and strong - [ ever did, and am gain
ing flesh. Kiss LENA GAINES, Visalia,
Tulare Co., Cal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14
Congress of 800 Champions.
Captain woodwards World,

dispute elephant
understanding surprising mankind itself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14
Want. Her Best and Fastest.

Great Britain has sent n rush order
to America for 80 locomotives, says the
st. Louis GlobeDemocrat. Perhaps
the Britons intend to run excursion
trains to Pretoria on the Fourth Of
July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14

The legitimate successor to the
Barnum & Bailey show in this coun-
try and the
One and Only Truly Representative Show
of America.
Whose winter quarters are Madison
Square Garden, New York. the larg-
est arenic building in the world-its
summer ones the biggest tents ever
erected. It's enormous Collection OF
animate raPities makes it the
Mightiest Menagerie on Earth
Its trained-animal department is
far and away the largest and best
ever seen aud includes both the world
famous Adam Forepaugh and Sells
Bros.
Mammoth Herds of Elephants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14
3. r. BURKHART, MD
MRS. HADA n. BURLHABT, n.
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Physicians.

once Tremarp block. once hourB 10 "a
q M, 10 and 10 D. m 'I'hone No. &OoR
ROCK Isisna, Ill. Night calls answered from
o1noe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-14
Huge Hassan All

The all-over-looking Giant Egyp-
tian; of the entire human race the
largest. tallest man ever born. Not
a circus, but the circus" s1ys the
New York Commercial Advertiser of
it's
Congress of 800 Champions.
Undeniably the most prodigious
display OF equestrians, athletes. gym
nasts, acrobats, equilibrists. aerial
lists, Jugglers, racers, bicyclists, con-
tortionlsts, leapers. gyrationists, and
every feat requiring strength, agility,
daring and skill the world has ever
known.
IS Champion Clowns
Who drive people wild with heir
frantic fun.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
BUDGET OF NEWS
 FROM THE DECATURS
White Woman Accidentally Shot-A Re- .markabIe Cid Coupie-A Whiting
 spider-Hopd Issue.

New Decatur, September 14.-(Special.)- Near Hanceville yesterday white woman, whose name could not be learned, was accidentally and probably fatally shot by railroad negroes. The story as coming from Hancevile is as follows. Tuesday night negro broke into a railroad camp near that place, where the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is building track out a few miles to the coal fields, and stole several articles of clothing from the ne- groes who are employed in constructing the road.
 Yesterday the negroes got on the track of the robber, and just as they came near the main line of the Louisville and Nash vile they saw him cross the track and opened fire on him.
 At this time white man and woman were sitting near the track, but were un- observed by the negroes until after they had shot and the woman screamed
 It is stated that three loads of No. shot entered her body.
 The white couple were said to be newly married.
 Silas P. Ryan, late Sheriff of Morgan County, returned today from visit to his parents at Apple Grove in the southeastern part of the county.
 MT. Ryans parents are said to be the oldest people in Morgan County and per- haps the oldest in the State. His father is now 90 years of age and his mother Jl years old. They have been married for seventy years, and 1t is said that during all these years of welded life cross word has never passed between them.
 Mrs. Ryan is blind in one eye, but with this one exception both she and her hus- band have retained all their faculties to a most remarkable degree, and both are quite sprighty for their age.
 When ex-Sheriff Ryan left his parents home yesterday for his home in this city he said that when he went to bid his father goodbye he found him cutting corn in the field some distance from the house.
 The writing spider has made his appear ance in Decatur again after an absence of some four years.
 Yesterday c. Ed Albes, junior proprie- tor of Hotel Bismarck. discovered the queer little spinner of letters in his room at the cottage where he is now residing
 On the wall the spider had spun his web in such manner to make the letters 'Wm Nick" plainly discernable.
 Many people have visited the cottage and have viewed these letters.
 A fortuneteller says that the interpreta- tiou ol Lle spider $ HlyStlc Splnn1ng Is that William Mckinley's chances for reelection are as thin as spider webs, while the Re- publicans claim that the writing signifies that William Mckinley will be the next President. However, the affair has caused quite a lot of. talk and many heated dis cussions.
 This city will issue s45, 900 worth of bonds Thirty thousand of this amount will be used to take up like amount of outstand- ing bonds and the remaining $15, 900 will be used to improve the city's streets.
 This will give New Decatur the best streets of any town of its size in the State as there are already several miles of we'll macadamized streets here.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
SPECIAL RATES BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Annual Convention National Baptist As- sociation Colored, Richmond, September 12 to 2O Reduced rates via Southern Railway. On account of the annual Convention of the National Baptist Association. colored, at Richmond, Va, September 1920. 19OO the Southern Railway will sell tickets from points on its lines to Richmond. Va., and return at rate of one fare for round trip. Tickets will be on sale September 10 Il and 12. with final limit to return September 22 1900. For further informa ton call on South ern Railway Passenger Office, 2O19 1st ave. C. B, Jackson, T. P A.
 Annual session Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., Richmond, Va, September IT to 22 1900 Reduced rates via Southern Railway On account of the annual session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows at Richmond, Va. September r to 22 the Southern Rail- way will sell tickets from all points on its line to Richmond and return at rate of one fare for round trip. Tickets will be sold September 15, IS and r, with final limit to return September 25 1900. For fur ther information call at Southern Railway offices, 2Ol9 First avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
AN IDEAL CLIMATE.

The first white man to set foot on Utah soil. Father Silvestre Veles de Escalante, who reached the GREAT SALT LAKE on the 23rd day of Sept, 1776, wrote in his diary: Here the climate Is so delicious the air so balmy, that 1t Is a pleasure to breathe by day and by night" The climate of Utah is one of the richest endowments of nature. On the shores of the Great Salt Lake especially--and for fifty miles there- from in every direction-the climate of cli- mates Is found. To enable persons to partic- mate in these scenic and climatic attrac- tions and to reach the famous HEALTH, BATHING AND PLEASURE RESORTS of IItah. the UNION PACIFIC has made rate to OGDEN and SALT LAKE CITY of one fare for the round trip, plus $2.0O, from Missouri River, to be in effect June Fist, July 7th to 10th inclusive, July 18th and Aug. 2d. Return limit Oct 31, 1900.
 For time table and full information call on your nearest agent or address J. F. Aglar Gen. Agt.. St. Louis. Mo. 8-17-1mo
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
A TRAGEDY ON
 SAND MOUNTAIN Richard Dunn Killed by His
 Brother-in-LaW. NEWS FROM SCOTTSBORO Death oI Mrs. Bessie St. Clair, Young Wife, and William c. Warming,
 an Old Citizen Other h.
 teresting Items
NEWS FROM SCOTTSBORO

Scottsboro, September 14.-(Special IA report has just been received here that Richard Dunn was killed by his brother-in- law, Hugh ONeal, on Sand Mountain, near here. The two men were travelling together, so it is said, one on horseback and the oth- CT in wagon. O'Neal had his 10-year-old son in the wagon with him. Dunn, who was drinking at the time, attacked o Neal, firing two shots at him. O'Neal whipped up his horse and tried to make his escape, but Dunn ran his horse in front and fired two more shots, one grazing O'Nears lip and one striking the child under the chin. oNeal stopped his team and attacked Dunn with large clasp knife, and after desper- ate struggle Dunn fell dead with num- Der of knife wounds in his body The yer dict exonerated O'Neal, and he was not ar rested. The trouble grew out of a dispute over some land.
 Ernest Parks the postmaster at this place. was thrown by vicious horse and dangerously hurt one day this week. He is in a very critical condition.
 Mrs. Bessie St. Clair died at her home at Garth, this county, Tuesday morning, age 23 years. She was a bride of only a few weeks.
 Messrs. Card and Campbell of Hollywood have bought the stock of dry goods of Gay & Co. and will move it to Hollywood.
 Uncle William c. Manning, age 75 years died at his home in Box Cove at o'clock Saturday morning. Uncle Billy has been confined to his bed for d long time, suffering wth partial paralysis. He was highly re- spected citizen.
 Mir James Jones, for a number of years prominent resident of this place, and his wile, who was sister of Mrs. R. c. Hunt of this place, were both drowned in the ter rible flood at Galveston.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
HUNro WILLIE
N WIS ot Interest from the Capital of
 Madison

Huntsville, September 4.-(Special.)- Chamber of Commerce met last night and appointed committee to contribute to the relief of the unfortunate people at Calves ton. Captain Coleman was made chairman and the work of securing funds will be talk en up with zeal.
 President T. w. Pratt, who has just re- turned from Europe, presided over the meeting for the first time in three months. The annual election having been held dur ing his absence, he appointed his standing committees of the year.
 Frank Hassett of Huntsville, formerly brakeman on the Southern Railroad, em- parked yesterday al New Orleans for South Africa, where he goes to accept position on the railroad which runs out of Kimberly.
 The Merrimack Manufacturing Company has awarded d contract for the grading of several streets on Russell Hill which was bought by them for a reservoir site. It is generally understood that the company will later build many fine residences on the hill and establish new suburban residence section. The new houses would be high above the city, but would have all city con- veniences, water service to be furnished by the company water works.
 The North Alabama Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association has decided to hold poultry show here in December instead of waiting until January. as they did last year.
 All of the former night operatives of the West Huntsville Cotton Mil which recently suspended operations at night. have moved over to Merrlmack, where they secured em- ployment in the Merrimack mill.
 Ernest Winfrey, aged 25, correspondent of the Evening Post at Dallas, died last night after an illness of several months. He was unmarried.
 The Coosa River Lumber Company and the Queen City Lumber Company, both of Gadsden, have contracted to supply the SteAgall Company of this city with S00,0OO feet of rough lumber for $25,000. The lum- Der will be used In the construction of mill cottages.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
ANNISTON
Gar Load of Lime Sent to Galveston
 Cash Contributions

Anniston, September A.-(Special.)-T Anniston Lime and Stone Company today shipped carload of lime to Galveston as Its contribution to the Galveston flood suf- ferers. Among the contributions received here to be forwarded to Galveston was a check for s from Editor Jourd White of the Edwardsville Standard News. The con- tributions from this city are going forward every day.
 County Commissioner x. H. Bagley of Ox- ford has received news that his son, Jim Bagley, who was In Galveston during the storm, Is safe. Young Bagley had a good position, but he lost all of his worldly goods, even to his clothing, and he wrote for money to get home, saying he was heartily sick of Galveston.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
ODD FELLOWS
Alabama Lodges Will Contribute to
 Galveston Brethren

Huntsville, September H.-(Special.)- Grand Master Jacob Pefferman and Grand Secretary H. c. Weaver of the I. O. 0. F.. tonight Issued an address to the Alabama lodges, calling upon them to respond with funds for the assistance Of 6lstressed Gal weston Odd Fellows. One lodge has pledged q, 200. The sum of sS00 was contributed for the relief of Galveston sufferers by citi. xens today and the general committee has not yet solicited any funds.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
THREE PERfSHED
Children Burned to Death Near
 Huntsville

Huntsville, September 4.-(Special)- Three negro children were burned to death in their home last night on the Bradford place, three miles from the city. The father and mother of the children, Percy Erwin and wife, were away from home. The moth- CT was at church and had locked her four children in the house. The house caught fire in some unknown manner and only one the children, the oldest girl, was able to get out. She was taken out by Henry Jones,
 a negro man. The three bodies were ere mated and nothing but the bones were left.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15

Genuine values, first.class workmanship, latest styles Tn fine Summer Shoes for man, woman and child at D. B. Lus- ter's Clean Sweep Sale, 217 N. 18th street.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
GADSDEN
Budget of News from the Busy Little City

Gadsden, September 14.-(Special)-T large ore mines operated by Hammond Brothers and Company, which have been shut down, commenced work Monday. They are shipping 100 tons a day, and will con: tinue to operate the mines as long as their contracts last.
 N. B. Spears, the fusion nominee for Congress of this district Qhe Seventh
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought sisnassrs sssss sss of IHAz1zM
NOTICE
The Alabama Great Southern Rain tad
 Company

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad Company will be held at the office of the company ia birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, 2c- tober 8, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting.
 JOSIAH F. HILL, Secretary.
 Sept. 4, 19O0 9-4-29t
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
FOR RENT.

Three or four connecting rooms. down stars, with bath, suita ble for light housekeep- ing. References exchanged. Terms reasonable. Call at 2423 Sixth avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15

Lightning struck the store house of sher- man and Crump, on Sand Mountain, few days ago and destroyed the house and con- tents, only about $100 worth of goods be- ing saved. They were fully insured.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15

tents, only about $10O worth of goods be- ing saved They were fully insured.
 The big meeting which has has been held by the Baptists of Alabama City has re- suited in great good, eighty-fye having been added to the church, and over fifty being baptised Work on the new Bap- list church is nearing completion.
 The members of the Young Ladies' Thursday Study Club are much interested in the establishment of a library in this city. Charles S. Hemmng, Southern man. ager of the Parmeee Library Company, is in the city to establish a system of travel ing libraries, the plan is to lend here col lection of fifty new books every three months for a period of five years The club has taken up the matter and will exert every effort to establish circulating library in this city.
 Cotton is being sold for a good price in Gadsden. Herzberg Bros. bought a bale Tuesday from Mrs. J. A. Penny, classed middling, and paid 10Ac per pound
 Myrick and Fullington, proprietors of the Queen Lumber Company, are adding large log carriage to their mill which will give them a capacity of 20,000 feet per day.
 A Burnett Club has been organized by the Democrats at Alabama City with Charles M. Hood as president and W. I. Walker as secretary and treasurer. The club has over 200 members. The Demo- crats of Attalla have also organized Bur nett Club with 200 members, and is daily growing. The club intends to increase Il alare |, tRnt, ,l-G , president P. E. Cunningham secretary and Thomas Ventress treasurer. $. ". John son, Dr. R. r. Mcconnell and c. M. Frost form the executive committed.
 John F. Pittman died at his home in this city Monday afternoon, after an illness of three weeks from typhoid fever. MT. Pitt man was member Of the Apollo lodge l. O. o. F. of Gadsden. His remains were inferred Tuesday in the cemetery beyond the falls. The cortage was the largest seen in this city in several years. Four lodges were standardization, Cedar Bend, Keysburg and 14okes Bluff. MT, Pittman had many friends in this city and was a man who stood high in his lodge. He leaves a wife, daughter and several sonS
 Sheriff Chandler returned from Chatta- nooga Tuesday with Tang Montgomery, colored, who is charged with stealing coat from J. M. Ward.
 J. E. Blackwood trustee in bankruptcy for J. W. Ware, sold $1 400 worth of ac- counts last Saturday to T. W. Lister for $26.55.
 Bud c. Clainger and Sebe Tarrants, two young boys, were tried Monday before Judge Lovejoy on the charge of stealing a valise and s5. Clainger was bound over to the grand jury, and Tarrants asked for a jury.
 The cotton crop in this section is worse than ever known before for many years. Rust has attacked it in many places and in the celebrated Wills Valley it will take four acres to make one bale. The only hope for the farmers is 12 cents for what they do make.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15

W00DI AVN School Books at Dew. hVVDLh "h berry's Book Store. Old books bought and sold.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15

The big meeting which has has been held by the Baptists of Alabama City has re- suited in great good eighty-five having been added to the church, and over fifty being baptised. Work on the new Bap- list church is nearing completion.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15

Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved a sure cure for rheumatism. Be sure to get Hoods
The age-herald., 1900-09-15

opened up his campaign in Attalla last Wednesday night.