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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-09

An eccentric Maine preacher was
recently driving along a country road
and, %oYertaking a young man tramp.
ing his weary way on foot, Invited
him to a seat in his sleigh. After he
was comfortably seated the preacher
rolled the whites Of his eyes up un.
der the visor Of his cap, and said, in
%sepulchral tones: young man, are
you prepared to die?" with an ear.
piercing scream and a back sommer.
set over the back Of the sleigh the
young man made for the dense woods,
and has Y been seen in thOs1
parts since.
There are la4,asA coona laborsra s.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-09

The "%bloodiest battle Of tie century
was that Of Borodinos q Russian Wllae
where Napoleon fought the Russians
on September 1912. Nearly 8.09e mes
were placed hcrs % eomha2
Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
SOUTH HEIGHTS HAPPENINGS.

South Heights. March 1S.-H .rry
Dack visited couple of days with
relatives south of Milan.
Harry Coy. of Chicago. is here on n
visit to his sister. Mrs. Henry Pardon.
William Bailey expects to erect a
fine new house on Eleventh avenue
this spring.
Joe Weinbergor is going around
with his hand bandaged, having be IL
bitten by deg.
Joseph Burgess, of Fulton, came
down Saturday evening to spend Sun
day with the home folks
Mrs. William Weeda, of Chicago. is
visiting relatives here. Mrs. Weeda
was formerly Miss Lena Brasher.
Mrs. Thomas Campbell, who has
been so seriously i'll, was able to sit
up for short time Sunday, as her
many friends wilt be pleased to know.
A large number of the neighbors
and friends of Mrs. John Aster called
on her last Tuesday to help celebrate
her birthday. Mrs. Aster served a
fine supper and very enjoyable after
noon was mad.
Several boys were out hunting Sat
urdav, when one of their rifles was
accidentally discharged, hitting John
Bert lsen in the arm. He was taken
to his home and DR.. w. Fl. Ludewig
sent for. He dressed the wound and
John is doing as well as could be ex-
Dccted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
THEY MAKE AsTRoNo TEAM

New Firm of Ftebig Il Robb Formed to Do
General Expert Electric Al Business.
Fiebig & Robb is the style of a new
firm that has been launched in Rock
Island to do a general expert mechani-
bers are Charles Fiebig and William
A. Robb. The senior member is the
well known expert locksmith and cleo
trician, and his new associate has
been for 20 years connected with
electric light plants in Rock ISL
and, having for some time been in the
employ of the Peoples Power compa-
ny. The firm will devote itself to all
kinds of electric eouipping. while MI.
Fiebig retains his prestige. or course,
as the leading expert locksmith in
this section of the country. He could
not let go of this advantage very we'll
if he wanted to, as it would be diff
cult to find a suitable purchaser who
would know how to handle the
trade" even after he got it. 1t is one
of those lines which nature has en-
dowed with an essentially exclusive
monopoly, and Fiebig has the big end
of the monopoly. He has had it for 30
years, and when electricity became
fine art, he tackled it, too. and put
in the first electric bell in Rock ISL
and. The firm will be ready for bust
ness April l, and expects to enlarge
its plant as business grows until it
adds fine plant to the list of these
that do credit to Rock Islands indus
trial reputation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
The Courts.

In the county court yesterday
Emma Deidrick was acquitted of lar
ceny.
This morning the case against Ed
Adrian, Joseph Biehlmeier. Harry
Scbreve and George Brandt. who were
accused of cruelty to animals, was
called, but on motion of the counsel
for the defense it was dismissed.
The case of Belle Weed, held for
larceny, was then taken up ard jury
i'm pauelled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13

some of the German citizens in ex-
pressing themselves negatively or
affirmatively used their native Ian
guage, ''neine" and ''ya." These
ballots were thrown out. The prop
osition carried by the narrow major
ity of six.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Hohoes Arrest ed.

Four drunken hoboes were rounded
up in the Rock Island yards last night
by Officer Baker. James Murray and
James Gray were each given 20 days,
and Charles Morris and Thomas Fay
10 DAYS, all for vagrancv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
A Card.

Phelps "4-C" Cough. Cold and
Group cure is guaranteed. 1t cures
chronic cases. 1t is out of the old
rut. For asthma and all other lung
troubles take &c" The Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers.

March 1O-William Killmer to Carl
j. Mueller, 20 feet 60 feet lot l,
block IS. Chicago or lower add, Rock
Island, $500.
Samuel Peterson to Staser johnson,
part lot l, block IL, Wait " Walker S
first add, Reynolds, $1,000.
John A. Lundahl by heirs to Emil
n. Lundahl. part lot !, LeClaire's Re-
serve, Is, 1w, 81.
William Scarr to Edward V. DaXOn,
WI nwi nwi Is. 10. 2w, 1925.
Mary McMeekin to Louisa NJ. Lowell,
lot s, block 5, William Dick sons add,
Milan. $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that 1 will
not be responsible for any bills con-
tracted by my wife, Mrs. Grace Sem,
from this day. GEORGE Sem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13
The weather We May Have.

Fair tonight, and Wednesday; colder
tonight
JIM. SHERIER, Observer.
Temperature-At q. H. "a; at3:3J
p. m, g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-13

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of eatarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY IL Co Props,
Toledo, q.
We. the undersigned. have known
+. J. Chepey for the last l5 years.
and believe him perfectly honora bic
in all business transactions and finaD-
cialIy able TO carry out any obliga-
tiOns made by their firm.
WEST X TRAUX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
WALDING. kINNAN X MABvIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-15
TRANSVAAL WAR.

MoIteno was attacked by the beers
Another German vessel was seized
by a British warship.
The beers are repulsed at Ladysmith
but the fighting still continues
w. T. STEAD says the war will be the
saddest page in English history.
The British ship Mashona was re-
leased, but the American flour was
held.
Fighting is incessant in the hills
around Belmont and Colesburg, Cape
Colony.
Germany demands full reparation of
England for the seizure Of an imperial
mail steamer.
The mass meeting of Irishmen at
Chicago raised 81 500 for the Transvaal
Red Cross service.
BritOns make an unsuccessful sortie
at Mafeking and the beers are driven
back at Rensburg.
1t is reported that General Butler
has begun an attack in force on the
beers at Colenso, Natal.
Belgians will petition President
Mckinley to mediate between Great
Britain and the Transvaal.
Excitement in Germany over the
seizure of German steamers by British
warships continues to increase.
Half the British force which heroic
ally tried to storm bOer fort near
Mafeking fell killed or wounded.
The raid on Sunnyside and Douglass
is regarded in London as part of
Methuen's plan to flank the beers.
General French lost part of his COM
mand. The beers captured thurman
and took over hundred prisoners
German newspapers now admit Eng
lands right to seize vessels suspected
of carrying goods contraband of war
for the beers.
The British at Ladysmith are sorely
pressed, but it is rumored at Frere
camp that Gen. White defeated the
beers and took 400 prisoners.
Prof. Woolsey of Yale declared that
England was laying down terribly
dangerous precedent in Selling Amer
lean and German food ships.
General Gatacre has occupied Mol
teno, Cape Colony, with British troops.
1t is believed that the beers are trying
to lure him into mountainous coun-
try.
Seven boer prisoners, charged with
firing on doctors, and two Irishmen,
captured at Belmont, were tied to
stakes and shot in cold blood, accord
ing to soldiers letters printed in Eng
land.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-15
TUTUILA.

In addition to the recent acquire
ment of the Sandwich islands, the
Philippine islands and Porto Rico,
with the practical government OF
Cuba thrown in, we have quite lately
added to our territorial possessions an
island in the south Pacific ocean, Sit
uated about $50 miles south Of the
equator 1t is one of the Samoan
group that has recently been parti-
toned by the leading governments Of
Europe. The three chief islands Of the
Samoan group are Sabaii, Upolu and
Tutulia, that has become United
States province Although the small-
est of the three, it has the exceptional
advantage of having the only complete
land-locked harbor there is in the en-
tire group 1t is of great value to us not
only as coaling station, but as fur
nishing the only harbor in that part OF
the south Pacific.
This new acquisition to the United
States wouldn't make more than re-
spectacle township in Pennsylvania,
as it is only eighteen miles long, and
at no point more than five miles broad.
It has no mineral wealth, and its en-
tire population doesn't exceed 5000,
who are almost wholly natives. The
cocoanut, the orange, the nutmeg and
the pineapple grow spontaneously, and
the natives live the life of unalloyed
idleness.
There is no likelihood that the com
MERGE of our south Pacific island will
attract American adventures, and
there will be none to claim It's admis-
sion as a territory with representa-
tive in congress. We have simply Sc
cured the best coaling station and har-
Dor in the south Pacific, with a people
who won't bother about our govern
ment and who won't require that the
government shall bother much about
them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-15

dition in Washington. The assault
was entirely unprovoked.
During 1899 only one railroad of i'm
portance defaulted, the other nine go
ing into receivers hands being I'M
important with a capitalization of
$52, 285, 900 and 1,019 miles of road rep
resented. Foreclosures for the year
included 80 companies.
The British steamship Ping-Suri has
left Philadelphia for Rotterdam,
carrying a thousand tons of steel
trolley rails, each As feet long, and
weighing 1900 pounds. The rails
are to be used in equipping an cleo
trio railroad to be built in Holland on
the American plan.
At jamestown, n. Y, Alba B. Kent,
Jr., who was recently arrested in
Japan and extradited, charged with
forging notes and obtaining $4,000
thereby, pleaded guilty to two indict-
ments for forgery and was sentenced
to Imprisonment with hard labor for
three years and two months.
The National Flint Bottle Manu-
facturers' Association has withdrawn
all price lists on flint bottles, giving as
a reason that the increased cost of
soda ash and other glass-making ma
terial has advanced the cost of pro-
duction so much that a new and high
er price list will be necessary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-15
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
SPANISH-AME ISLANDS.

A naval station is to be established
at San Juan, Porto Rico.
Colonel Hare has arrived at Vigan,
Luzon, with Lieutenat James c. Gil
more and other Americans who had
been held prisoners in the hands OF the
FflipinOs.
Besides the visit of GovernOr-Gen-
eral Davis to Washington, the people
of Porto Rico will send a commission
to urge upon congress the passage of
needed laws.
Americans at Manila have formed a
company to make a systematic search
for mines of Spanish treasure buried
in southern Luzon over a century ago
by the Chinese Mandarin, Chan Lee
Suey.
In an official letter to Inc assistant
attorney general, Admiral Dewey has
made a strong argument to show that
the Spanish shore batteries should be
considered in determining the force
which opposed him in deciding on his
bounty.
The attitude of General Wood favor
ing restriction of the elective franchise
to responsible and intelligent citizens
is creating much feeling. Violent Gu
ban partisans say a crisis is imminent
which will decide whether Cuba is to
be American or Cuban.
At Havana the ball given by the
Wanderers club was the most magnif-
icent held here within the memories of
+I,o OIdoc+ loo dorc in cOpiotv Twelve
hundred people were present. The best
Havana society, both Cuban and Amer
lean, attended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-15

ment 100000 bolivars if the salt
mines are given as a guarantee of the
payment of the loan.
London clergymen are continuing
the use of incense and candies In the
church of England against the ruling
of archIbishops, but the holy war is
making itself felt again.
Prince Won ldTrachenburg
governor of Silesia, has been created a
duke and hereditary nobility has been
conferred upon Herr Thielen, the min
lister of public works.
King Humbert has proclaimed am
nesty for all persons convicted of or
charged with crimes against the pub
lie security and the freedom of labor
as we'll as political pre-offenses.
The Austro-Hungarian government
contemplates spending &C. 0,0O0,000 i'm
mediately for increasing the army and
navy, in consequence of the grave
European situation.
At Brussels the independence Beige
prints letters and kilograms with the
intent to establish Josh Chamberlain
completely in the jameson raid. The
correspondence establishes little, al
though some parts are suggestive.
The French senate, sitting as high
court, sentenced the alleged con-
spirators- Buffet and Lur
Saluces-to 10 years Punishment and
Guerin to 10 years Imprisonment in
French fortress.
The coal famine in the manufactur-
ing district of Yorkshire, Eng, is be-
coming acute Unless coal supplies
are received Immediately the spinning
mills must close down, throwing
thousands out of work.
Major General Mirri, Italian minis
ter of war, has resigned in eonse-
quence of attacks made upon him be-
cause of his efforts in 1895 to secure
the liberation of Signor Palizzolo, ac-
cused of numbering Signor Notarbar-
| tolo former director of the Bank of
Sicily
The president has designated the
following officials to represent the
United States government at the in
ternational medical congress, which
meets in Paris in connection with the
exposition, Aug. 2 next, and to the con-
gress of hygiene and demography
which assemblies at the same place
Aug. 10. For the army, Surgeon Gen
eral Strenberg and General Van Rey-
pen; for the marine hospital service,
Surgeon General Wyman and Passed
Assistant Surgeon Rosenau.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-15
DOMESTIC.

Chicago January wheat, 65Ac
Upton will challenge for the cup in
1901.
Princeton's football team earned
$21, $40.
Efforts will be made to repeal the
bankruptcy law.
Mccoy will not train Corbett, as he
hopes to fight him.
Colt gun is likely to be selected for
the use of the army.
Milwaukee populists decided not to
fuse with democrats.
The broom trust has advanced prices
10 to Is per cent.
At Macon, ga, there are six inches
of snow on the level.
There are cases of bubonic plague in
Honolulu and Manila.
Bryan said the Chicago platform
would be reaffirmed.
The Union County bank Of Railway,
N J., has suspended
w w Watt (white) was lynched in
Newport News, Va.
The Nebraska fusion state conven-
ton will be held at Lincoln March
10.
Mrs. Johanna Keefe of Galena died
at the age of 1913 years.
At Hartford Conn. Alfred E. Burr,
editor of the Times, died
The Iowa senatorial fight ended in
the reelection of Gear.
j. F.. Crennan, manager of the To-
peka branch of the Standard Oil com
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-15
THE CTTY'S VITAL INTEREST

The city population is interested in
the improvement of country roads, and
should contribute to it's expense.
through the medium Of state aid. This
is being done in Massachusetts, in New
Jersey, in Connecticut and in New
York. By the state aid system the ex-
pense of country roads is divided be
tween the state, which pays from one
third to one-ha1f of their cost; the
owners of the adjoining property, who
nav about one-tenth, and the county.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-15
ODOR OF MOIST EARTH.

Nuttall has determined that the
smell of freshly turned earth is due to
the growth of bacterium, the Cladoth
rix Odifera, which multiplies In de-
composing vegetable matter, and more
rapidly in the presence of heat and
moisture. Hence the odor is espec-
tally marked after a shower, or when
moist earth is disturbed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-15
A BANK CURIOSITY.

One of the curiosities of the Bank Of
England is to be seen in the printing
room. A man sits at desk, and every
three seconds a machine delivers to
him two complete 81 notes. If he sits
there six hours he receives over 870,-
900, and in 300 days over 100000 900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-15

Pat-An honest man is the nob%est
work av Godi
Mike-Thrue fer ye! But there's
lots av honest men that wouldn't be so
honest if they would only tell the sruth
about thimsilYesf
The sun., 1900-08-12

ng. Unfortunately all the styles IN the book
are old fashioned and so ridiculous. The
women themselves did not enjoy reading about
nantes, palet6ts and polonaises
The other text book that we use errs as mnch
In the opposite direction. II is too simple. We
teachers refer to il either as The Masterpieces,
of Literature, or IA The Kitty Kitty Book
Think. II Won please, Of asking gray haired
Sonsn Of afiy g rs2d kt,y Ky k'ityi kIi1s ny.
hen Ben il good dog Wehave to do that for
ten minutes each day In the second md psr, onger sr
sentepces, but never anything very difficult.
-The,e two text books arc all that Il, we nSins have
must necessarily be. The marvel is that the
Cubnns have learned so much and have resented
neither the primer nor YbaTa.
There is a sentence in barra which we nre
oil repeating now, Although NOT ordinarily
used in English, II seems particularly nppro-
pirate to this excursion, which has offered SO
many opportunities that no human being coaid
characteristic. too, Il lbarra's idiomatiC Eng,
lish. Would 10 God had been more dillgent,
In Spanish. 'Ojala hubiese yo sdo mas dill
gente
The sun., 1900-08-12

took him before Pitcher. where the usual $40
started to leave the court. Pitcher noticed
queue. All bullflghters do, II Is the badge
of their profession. Without II no hulfGhler
Il, Permitted to enter the ring The lovers
panions would shun him as one disgraced
What's the matter with that mans hair?"
Hes got pigtal." said one of the court
"Cut II on. It's unsanitary." commanded
thS oSr PITCHER ed T ,Sis smeeT r., Of Gen
mark on sanitation. Pitcher is always obeyed.
The officers of the court, cut the pigtail of.
s nS A. howa ycry Sd ba sna %
from bis mouth. One elm OF the shears and
the bullhghtcr was bullfghter no, more, lie
Of earning a living His ss,coo contract wasn't
worth the paper, II was written. on. There
was no use in his going 10 Mexico: " was
balloo, The newspapers took it up They
denounced the act as frghtful piece Of mil
iary,. arrogance and tyranny, They damned
fering with the inaiienable rights Of the peo-
Ee The ,b bullhghter stnJ hired LAWYER and sw3rs
over Pitcher laughed all the time II was
only Joke from the beginning. He didn't
knGw in ,Ss S ras about as G did aei Se, for pig
Of man wearing one. 80 he had il ott on
That's all there was to It, Pitcher kept right
on imposing his sentences on Americans Ttl-
bans and Spaniards alike Men Threatened
10 kill him. but this didn't bother him lie
was imperturbable. Criticism fairly bounced
Of his back. He flew in the face of t.
Having made up his mind that the polcs
captains ought TO speak English. Pitcher issued
an order giving them four months In which
to master II on pain OF losing their Jobs. There
who couldn't speak English took the Bit IN
they would not be forced TO learn an alien
tongue. They hobnobbed with each other.
appealed to Gen. Wood and the order was with
drawn. 1t was suggested. however, that
the, police captains learn English. This they
will no doubt do Politeness goes a long way
with these Cubans One Of Pitchers troubles
was that he always drove instead Of gently
leading.
SO II was they hated him and when thew
learned that he was going to China they hailed
the tidings with JOY. La Discussion waxed
witty. II printed cartoon of Pitcher start
ing for China with a pair Of shears for sword.
For the pigtails OF the Cinnamon" II re-
marked. remnscently Of the bull fighter
All the newspapers discussed Pitchers de-
parture and there was little variance from
the opinion tina he had been in Havana long
enough and still even his bitterest critics ad-
The court over which he presided for the time
being is in charge OF Major Cazlarc Of the Sec.
ond Artillery but il is soon to be done away
with by the establishment Of the correctional
courts with Cuban Judges. Then there will
be an opportunity 10 Judge bv comparison
of the real worth of Major Pitchers incor-
ruptible honesty and stern measures.
The sun., 1900-08-12
Familiar Injunction in Move, Form

You can't stand on the footboard," and
You'll have to tap up" are familiar forms In
which the cable or the trolley conductor ad-
dresses the passenger who has Just stepped
upon the footboard OF an open car and who
fingers there.
Please step up Of the footpo1rd and make
your selection In the car. - was the novel varia-
ton heard from an eighth avenue conductor,
who was addressin a man who had remained
standing on the T. olboard " hile he looked the
car over to see where he should sis
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg, Va, Feb 9.-IIon. Jon.
w. Lawson. President of the College
Board, has called a full meeting for the
10th inst. to take the preliminary steps
for constructing a gymnasium building.
Most Of the funds for such n purpose
have been raised, and the remainder
the college will provide for.
The stock for the proposed lsnittine
mill has nearly all been raised, and
the meeting last night to hear the re-
port of the Stock Committee" was a
large and enthusiastic affair.
Owing to an increase in business, the
proprietor OF the Gazette will soon
considerably enlarge his plant, and add
another story to the Gazette building.
Mrs. r. NJ. Smith and daughter, Miss
Edith. who have been north for several
weeks. returned yesterday.
Rev. w. T. Roberts. rector of Bruton
Episcopal Church, is in Baltimore In
the interest of his church. He will
visit New York before returning. MIR
Roberts is collecting money to restore
old Bruton Parish Church as it was in
Colonial days.
The Executive Committee of the Hos
pital Board has been called to meet or
Wednesday, 18th. at IL a. m.