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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Attention, Court of Honor No. 81.

Hereafter the regular meetings of
Court 81 will be held in Carse hall the
second and fourth Thursday evenings
of each month. The next regular
meeting is on Thursday evening,
March %. NJ. j. MULCAHEY,
d. THOMPSON.
j. Z. LARKIN,
Managers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Do not leave home on a

Do not leave home on a Journey
without q bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. 1t is almost certain to be
needed and cannot be procured while
You are on board the cars or steam
ship 1t is pleasant, safe and relia-
BILE. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20

Too many people lose valuable time
in experimenting with coughs and
cold cures. They should take Foley's
Honey and Tar before it is too late.
AL druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Going Down Hill.

People suffering from kidney dis
ease feel gradual but steady loss
of vitality. They should lose no time
in trying Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t is
guaranteed. All druggists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
English ARE DEPRESSED.
Owing to Latest Victory Of Boer
Troops.
SLIGHT OFFSET OF BRITISH.
Gen. yiilebols de Mareun Killed After
n Severe Fight Northeast Of KIM
berisy-Lord Methuen's Forces Well
Organized-Cscu Rhodes.

London, April 8, 9 a. MAS a
slight Offset to the weeks re-
verses comes Lord Methuen's success
in capturing small force of Beers,
seventy In all, after fight in which
the French colonel, Villebois de Ma
reull. was killed. Yet the fact that
this feat was accomplished by nearly
700 British troops rather increases the
prevailing feeling of uneasiness and
depression. The Daily Mail says: "As
the losses at Koorn spruit are now
placed at $50, We have lost nearly 1000
men in the week without inficting any
similar number of casualties upon the
enemy. At Wepener the Beers have
demanded the surrender of the British
force holding the town. Though the
demand has been refused 1t is impos-
sible not to feel great anxiety for the
garrison's safety. The enemy, with
10000 mobile troops, clearly intends to
gobble up the small detachments scat
tered about the country, as Lord Rob
erts does not seem to be able to move
The tale that Commandant Olivier is
penned in at Wepener must, We fear.
be regarded as a pleasant romance.
1t Is to be hoped that the disastrous re-
suits of this prolonged halt will not
be lost upon the authorities and that
they will make most strenuous efforts
to prevent Lord Roberts being again
brought to full stop"
Aside from the somewhat sensa-
tional incidents Of the day, already re-
ferred to, Is the news that Lord
Methuen's column has finally moved
from Kimberley for the purpose of
raising the siege of Mafeking. Dis
patches received during the night state
that Methuen's force concentrated at
Boshof last Tuesday. No hint OF the
size of the relieving column is given,
but 1t is taken for granted that 1t Is
large enough to meet any emergency.
The concentration at Boshof, which is
IN the Orange Free State, northeast
OF Kimberley. indicates that Lord
Methuen, by crossing the Vaal river
and bearing still farther east. hopes
to draw the Boer force from Mafeking,
just as Lord Roberts drew Cronje's
army from Magersfontein and KIM
berley by invading the Orange Free
State as far as Jacobsdal. The two
movements are similar, and it remains
to be seen whether Methuen can sue
coed as well as did Lord Roberts. It
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Aurora Is After Chicago Plants.

Aurora, ILL.,, April 9.-Aurora may
secure some of Chicago's most desira-
BILE industries. The people OF Aurora
are alive to the fact that the labor
troubles which visit Chicago annually
as regular as clockwork are driving
many concerns into the country, and
this city is organizing to attract them
withmin its sphere of influence. A
meeting was held here at.which 1t was
decided to raise large fund for the
purpose Of advertising the advantages
of Aurora as manufacturing center
and of inducing manufacturing CEN
Germs to remove their plants to this
city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
RICE FIELDS OF THE SOUTH.
Louisiana and Texas Furnish Most of
the Country's Product.

Rice forms the principal food OF one.
half the population OF the earth. 1t is
more widely and generally used as a
food material than any other cereal. Its
cultivation has gone on for centuries In
Japan, China and India. and it Is said
there are no less than 1,40O varieties to
be found In those countries. Rice
production in the United States Is lin
tied to the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, where, in some sections, II Is
the principal cereal product. For near
ly 1870 years after the Introduction OF
rice into the United States, South
Carolina and Georgia produced the
principal portion. while North Caro-
lima. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana grew only limited amount
Within the last ten years Louisiana
and Texas have increased the area de-
voted to rice to such an extent that
they now furnish nearly three-fourths
OF all the product OF the country. The
great development OF the rice industry
in Louisiana since 1884 has resulted
from the opening up Of a prairie re-
gion in the southwestern part Of the
state and the development of system
of irrigation and culture which made
possible the use Of harvesting machin-
cry similar to that used in the wheat
fields Of the northwest, thereby greatly
lessenlng the cost OF production. A
large proportion OF the rice grown in
South Carolina and Georgia is pro
duced on tidal deltas. A body OF lana
along some river and sufficiently re-
mote from the sea to be free from salt
water Is selected with reference to the
possibility Of flooding it from the river
at high tide and Of draining 1t at low
tide. Lands OF this class are also
planted to rice in Southern Louisiana.
Some excellent marshes are found in
South Carolina and Georgia upon what
may relatively be termed high land.
These are In most cases easily drained
and in many instances can be irrigated
from some convenient stream. The OBJ
lection planters have found to such
tracts Is that the water supply Is uu-
reliable aud not uniform In tsmpsrz-
ture. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
BOERs TRAP 500 BRITISH.
Five Companies of Lord Roberts Troop,
Captured.

London. April THE following Is
the text of Lord Roberts dispatch to
the war office, announcing the capture
of five companies of his troops:
"Bloemfontein, April 5.-Another
unfortunate occurrence has taken
place, resulting, | fear, in the capture
Of party Of infantry, consisting OF
three companies OF the royal Irish flu
sileers and two companies of the ninth
regiment OF mounted infantry, near
Reddersburg, little eastward of Beth
any railway station, within a few
miles of this place. They were sur
rounded by stronger force OF the
enemy, with four or FIVE guns. The
detachment held out from noon April
s, until April 4, 3 a. M, and then, APP
parently surrendered, for it is reported
that the firing ceased at that time.
Immediately after heard the news
during the afternoon of April 3, | or
6ered Gatacre to proceed from Spring
fonteln, his present headquarters, to
Reddersburg, with all possible speed,
and dispatched the Cameron High
landers hence to Bethany. He arrlv-
ed at Reddersburg at 1890 yesterday
morning. without opposition, but could
get no news of the missing detach-
ment.
There can be no doubt the whole
party has been made prisoners"
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts,
dated Bloemfontein, Thursday, April
5: "Methuen telegraphs from Boshof
east of Kimberley, as follows: Sur
rounded Gen. de Villebois Mareuil and
a body Of Beers today. None escaped
Villebois and seven Beers killed, eight
wounded. Fifty prisoners. Our losses
were. killed: Capt. Boyle and Williams.
both OF the yeomanry. Wounded about
seven men. The attack lasted four
hours. The corps behaved very well.
Our force was composed Of yeomanry,
the Kimberley mounted corps and the
4th battery of artillery
Gen. de Villebois Mareuil was the
chief of staff of the Boer army. He
was about so years odd and is said to
have been responsible for many Of
the Boer successes in Natal and later
in Cape Colony and the southern part
of the Orange Free State, 1t is said
that he entered the Boer service mere
ly becaus war was his trade. He went
through a number of campaign in the
French army.
Cecil Rhodes arrived In this city to-
day. He is well and cheerful, but is
much more exclusive than he was on
his previous trip home. This Is doubt
less owing to the fact that DR.. Ruther-
ford Harris, the former secretary o.
the British South African company
and Alfred Belt. the South African
financier, met Mr. Rhodes at Funchal
island Of Madeira and advised him to
observe reticence on South African
affairs, especially as to his alleged Diff
ferences with Colonel Kekewich at
Kimberley.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

Charlottesville, Ind, April 9.-The
body of Elmer Myers, an 1S-year-old
farmer, was found near here on the
highway. 1t was found within zoo
yards of the home of his financee, Miss
Alice Hendricks, whom he had prom
Used to wed next Sunday. He called
on her Thursday evening and stayed
until midnight, when she remarked:
Its II o'clock" He replied: That's
good hint" He remained, however,
until 2 o'clock and left saying, "Pll be
back Sunday" The young woman
says they had no quarrel and she can
think Of no cause for the suicide. My
ers ended his life by taking carbolic
acid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

the park, when Prince Kotohito Kanin
OF the royal house OF Japan would be
present, and the balloon was being fill
ed with gas by a detachment Of army
engineers.
The gas began to leak and before
anything wrong was noticed two suf-
ferers fell asphyxiated. The men
were cared for and the work of filling
the balloon resumed. 1t was not long
before the three men employed on the
work tainted. Two OF them were
brought back to consciousness, but the
other is dead
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
BAN ON AN AMERICAN BOOK,
German Authorities Prohibit Sale OF X.
II. SANage,a Iataat Nnx.I

German Authorities Prohibit Sale OF X.
II. savsge's Latest Novel
Berlin, April THE reichstag may
find 1t impossible to pass the lex
Heinze and immoral art may flourish,
but the government is Heinze law TO
itself. The latest offender to come I'M
der the ban of the literary censor is
an American. Col. Richard Henry Saw
age. the well known author of MY
Oficial Wife" Col. Savage's latest lit
erary effort is thrilling novel called
The Hacienda on the HILL" 1t has
attained great popularity in Germany.
Now 1t has been forbidden to be sold
in Prussian news depots. The reason
for this prohibition is said to be It's
anti-German tendencies. The villain of
the book is German officer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Murderer. to BE 1arroted.

Ponce, Puerto Rico. April 7.-Simeon
Rodriguez. Carlos Pachee, Hermogenes
Pacheco, Eugenio Rodriguez and Rosa.
lie Santiago, who are condemned to
death by garroting. were cold-blooded
in their work. Their crime was the
murder, in October. 1898, of Prudencic
Mendez at Yauco. The murderers, aft
er assaulting the wife and daughters
of their victim, compelled them to
dance about the corpse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
TO MAKE THE DESERT BLOOM
Russian Authorities Decide to Spend
Si,545,0OO for Irrigation.

Moscow, April THE ministry oil
public works, presided over by Prince
Hilkoff, has assigned sl,5i5.0OO for the
purpose of irrigating barren district
in the Trans-Caspian country. consist
ing of 1890 acres. When the plan has
been carried out 1t is expected that
the district thus treated will be an
oasis In the midst of the Trans-Cas-
plan desert. The government thinks
that there should be no difficulty in
inducing many desirable Russian col
onlsts to settle there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

Springfield, Mass, April 80 sat
sly claim of sl,250,000, which Sig
norma Maria Cedroni, an Italian wom-
an Of high birth. has against the gov
eminent of Guatemala, two lawyers OF
Italy are on their way to this country
10 levy attachments on arms being
manufactured for Guatemala at sew
eral places, including Hartford and
New Haven,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Makes win on phouorra nh.

Rochester. ~ Y, April 9.-The
strangest will ever made in this city
and possibly in the world. is that just
made by A. A. Putnam. an electrical
engineer. He talked" his will into q
photograph. He then took hot cop
per wire and guided 1t along the wax
roll of the monograph, writing: This
Is my last will and testament" He
then signed his name and the Witness
es affixed theirs, using the wire in lieu
OF pen and the wax roll in place OF
paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

New York, April 9.-Miss Olga Meth
ersole was radiant over her acquittal.
She and Miss Phebe A Hannaford, one
of the witnesses summoned by the
prosecution. are now such good friends
that Miss Nethersole has invited the
woman preacher to tea. and she has
ACCENTED.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

Toledo. o., April 9.-Fred Burmeis-
ter. aged so years, of Buffalo, baggage
man ON Lake Shore train running
between here and Buffalo. was arrest
ed on the arrival of his train from the
east, charged with having rified bag
gage in transit. John l.. Freeman,
general baggage agent of the Lake
Shore, who says that Burmeister's
depredations have been going on for
the past two years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

Chicago. April 9.-St. Louis will not
withdraw the injunction suit now
pending in the federal courts against
the drainage board until the effect of
the flow from the canal is known ac-
carately. The health department of
st. Louis will continue its examina-
ton of samples of water taken from
the river until next September.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Robbed while sleutb. watch.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 9.-While two
detectives were stationed In Judge f.
A. Cline's house to bag a burglar. the
looked-for criminal mysteriously en-
tered the house and got away with
iewelry valued ut $1,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

No ablc-bodied men need be idle in
New Zealand. The government gives
every applicant work, and pays him at
the rate of 50 day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
LITERARY NOTES.

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Ernest Seton Thompson, Arthur Hem
ing, James l.. Weston, Oliver Npgent,
Il. W. sandys' ana others
Prof. John Trowbridge, of Harvard
University, contributes an interesting
article, entitled --latest Developments
With the Mays, to the April number
of Appletons' Popular Science Month
ly. A number of curious illustrations
accompany the text.
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one OF the newest singers of negro
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as, ,a..,;sa 80 IL ,y,a,SIa, u.,;a
She illustrates her own ,yritinos with
pictures that are as felicitous, faithful
and convincing as her verse.
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the subject OF an illustrated article In
the April Review OF Reviews, by Julius
Moritzen. The article describes the
wonderful development OF the steel
and coke industries OF which Pittsburg
Is the center.
From the Talks With Napoleon, in
the April number OF the Century, II
appears that the emperor was so fully
resolved to make his home in America,
in the event of defeat at Waterloo, that
he had bills drawn upon this country
for whatever sums he chose to take
He told DIR. O'Meara that he had
spent sixteen millions of ready
money" of his own before the battle.
Il have probably as much money as !
shall ever want" he said at st. Helena
but do not know exactly where il
Is"
Speaking of "The Black Volts
| Breed. !" the successful novel nv Harris
D;c,,son tho Nav Work pines s,ys.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
KILLED BY BALLOON GAS.
Fatal Accident While Preparing for al
Ascent Near Paris.

Paris, April 7.-One man Is dead and
several are injured as the result of a
balloon accident today at Chalais Men.
don. 1t was arranged that balloon
ascent was to be made tomorrow In
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

A popular remedy for the bite of a
mad dog at the beginning of the
10Th century was for the victim to take
an ounce of the pulverized jawbona of
the dog that had bitten him. After
the administration of this remedy the
animal was never known to bite any
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Enrland's Armored Trains.

The magnificent armored trains
used by England in her war with the
Beers will protect her troops In about
the same way that Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters drives dyspepsia from the
human stomach, and then mounts
guard that it does not return. The
Bitters has won in every case OF indi-
gestion, constipation, liver and kidney
trouble for fifty years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Cleanse
Your Blood

The thing most desired of a Spring
Medicine is thorough publication OF
the blood. With this work OF
cleansing going on there is COM
plete renovation OF every part OF
your system. Not only is the cor
rupt blood made fresh, bright and
lively, but the stomach also re-
spends in better digestion, its
readiness for food at proper times
gives sharp appetite, the kidneys
and liver properly perform their
allotted functions, and there is, in
short, new brain, nerve, mental and
digestive strength.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
HOODS
SaS-Sapas,Wa

Possesses the peculiar qualities.
Peculiar TO HseD-w which accom-
plish these good things for all
who take it. An unlimited list Of
wonderful cures prove its merit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

sitting as boards of registr ration shall be
pad out Of the city instead OF the county
funds.
S. F. 1Ss-Requires the keeping OF per-
sonal delinquent taxes in u sepsrate rec
ord.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

The man who gets up in the world
gets up in the morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

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tax OF one-'entn OF a MN ior the suppS re
OF me state uhVerSly LOT ahother hNe
years, 4, ,,,o -, o.or,u, -,
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-08
VERY LOW RATES TO CHICAGO
AND heiurn-hatlonaI Enoampmsni q. A. r.,
August 27-S September I, 1900.

On account Of the above occasion the
Southern Railway will sell round trip
tickets from all stations on it's lines to
Chicago, H., and return at especially
low rates. The following rates will apply
from points named in this State:
Abbeville, $22.2O; Anderson, $21.o5;
iBslaHi!ksseurg. isaai!xs $2i.1o; Camden, $25.55;
carlisle. $2220; Charleston, S26.25;
Chester, 2295; Columbia, $24.75; Den
mark, $N.75; Greenville, 5000; Green-
wood, $23.2O; Nowberry, $23.36; Orange
0urg, S20.25; Prosperity, $2365; Rock
ter, $28.O5.
Tickets will DO sold from points in tho
state OF Florida on August 24th and
10Th, and from points in all other States
on August 26th, 28th and 9th, with final
limit September Sd, 1900. BY deposit Of
tickets with Joint Agent of Central
Passonger Association, at Chicago, prior
TO IL noon, September I'd, 1900, and on
payment Of feo of fifty (50) conts in con-
nection with each ticket at time of do
post, the return final limit may be OK
tended until September goth, 1000.
Persons located at non coupon stations
should notify agent several days In adj
vance of date they contemplate leaving,
i'll ordor that no may supply himself
with proper tickets.
For detailed information relative to
rates, schedules, reservations etc., call
on or address any agent of tho Southern
Hallway or it's connections.
s. II. HARDwICK, A. q. =. A..
Atlanta. Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-08
Is it Truo7

The Bulletin Of the American
Iron and Steel Association is rcspon-
sible for tho following statement:
"rhe Rev. j. Mont. Travis, a
Presbyterian clergyman who is per-
sonally known to us as man of high
character, writes letter to the John
son (Pa.) Tribune from Concord,
N. c., which should attract
the attention Of those people
in our country who are giving 80
much Of their time and means to the
emelioration of the condition Of the
people Of other countries. Mr..
Travis says:
"Cotton mills are now being built
and operated all over the great cot
ton belt of the South by Northern
capital, ana, with the employment
of cheap labor are driving the New
England manufacturers out of bust
ness. Machinery is being taken
from many of the mills of Massachu-
sets and sold in North and South
Carolina. a large part of the work
is done by children, eight or nine
years of age, who work from six in
the evening to six in the morning
for ten cents night"
If this statement is true, it raises
the question whether Southern pro-
gress, in industrial lines, is not be-
ing purchased at a fearful cost.
Child-labor means the destruction of
adult labor. Childhood is lifc's one
and only play time. Children must
have fresh air, out doors, freedom
from care and, above all, immunity
from unnatural drain upon the vital
forces. Let the South see to it that
the stain of childrcns' blood doe s
not bring rust upon the shield of
her honor. We are on the way up
ward. Progress and prosperity are
waiting for us in the future. Let us
be sure that we employ no iniqui-
tous child-labor to poison our cup
and ruin our prospects in time to