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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-13

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Denver Limited & Omaha-.I+ 3:fO amIs 300 am
Fl. Worth, Denver g. X. c.. i sos ami+I0:35 pm
minneapolis. = $50 am 900 pm
Omaha and Des MOines 80 Il 500 aLnl+iI:IO Or
+Omaha {; Minneapolis 800. l+l2O5 amis 300 am
Omaha & Lincoln TX .......|E 755 aunl+lI:lO pm
+Denver, Lincoln & Omaha .EII:55 pmlF 6:35 am
Denver, Lincoln & Omaha. = 3:O5 ami 305 am
Des hOines Express ........ .I2:IO NIT 652 am
Rock Island & Bureau Ac.. & 4:3O pnnIs $50 pm
St. Paul & Minneapolis go. = 3:O5 amt eO5 pn
Denver, Fit Worth & X G. 10 500 am l+lO4O pm
-kansas City. st Joe & DnvrsI pmi+ $40 am
-Rock Island & Washington ell 80 pulI+ $50 pm
Chicago & Des Moines II 2:I5 pm. 3:45 pm
Rock Island & Brooklyn A cs 5:35 pmI+ 7:4O am
-Omaha & Rock Island. 80. 6:35 PM
9ChicagO. Davenport. L 700 pm
arrival. departure. +Daly, except Sun
sDaily except Saturday. All others daily. Tel
ephone 1893.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-13
BIG SECRET SOCIETIES.
Facts About the "Boxers" and
Other Chinese Organizations.
ENEMIES OF MANToHoo FAMILY.

Many Murderous outraEes Have
Been Committed on Native Chris
tians by the "Boxers"-The "BIack
Flags" Are Principally Made Up of
Pirates-TrIad Society the Oldest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-13
TRAINS.

Trains marked daily: all other trains daily
except Sunday. The S:f5 p N. tran carries
through sleeper to st. Louis, arriving there
S:25 a. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-13

St. l.. Springfield. Peoria. /
Bur. Quin. via Monmouth
Chicago, Sterling Clinton & .
Dubuque. ...-.. go.
Peoria. Beardstown, Bur .
lington, Denver and west
st. Paul & Minneapolis. ....
Sterlln 2. Clinton s. Dubuque
St. L., KARs c., Denver s .
PRc. coast via GalesburR 3
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Up to date McKinIey's imperial
ism in the Philippines has cost the PEG
pie of the United States $3.50, OOO, 900
and 5000 lives of brave American sol
diers.-Chicago Democrat.
1t enrages republicans to re-
aize at this critical moment how much
imperialism has had to do with
strengthening the American alignment
under the democratic standard-St.
Louis Republic.
The republican party will not
repeal the special stamp taxes which
are so odious and the source of so
much Inconvenience simply because it
desires to collect as much money as
possible between now and the end of
the presidential campaign in order
that it may boast of the enormous sur
plus that has been acquired during
McKinley's administration. Atlanta
Journal.
There is one practical way of get
ting at the trusts which the republic
ans show no disposition to adopt, al
though they could have enacted re-
meulaL legislation at any TINE during
Mr.. McKinley's administration. Ali
that is necessary to hit many Of the
monopolies in a vital spot is the re-
moval Of tariff protection from all
trusts which have a monoposy Of their
products.-Baltimore Sun.
As republican prosperity ora.
tons continue to be punctuated by the
duh, sickening thud of the stock mar
ket falling into the basement it is pos
sible that Mr.. Mckinley may deem il
advisable to order his earnest follow.
ers to stop talking prosperity and de.
vote themselves to the discussion Of
the weather or some other EimilarIyin-
nocuous topic. A prosperity which
doesn't prosper the Wall street gam
bier is a failure from a republican point
OF Tiew.-ChicagO Chronicle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

I concluded to try your medicine and
1 can truly say it does all that you
claim for it to do.
Ten bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's,
Vegetable Compound and seven pack
ages of Sanative Wash have made a
new woman of me. 1 have had no.
womb trouble since taking the fifth
bottle. I weigh more than 1 have in.
years can do all my own homework,
sleep well, have a good appetite and
now feel that life is worth living. 4
W all to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. feel that it has saved
my life and would not be without it for,
anything. 1 am always glad to recon-
mend your medicine to all my sex, for I
know If they follow your directions,
they will be cured. "-MRs. ANNIE
THOMPSON, South Hot Springs, Ark.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

The soy bean seems about to become
popular as rapidly as did alfalfa when
me soy Bsan introduced and for
much the same rea-
sons, says the Chi
eago Tribune. The soy is an upright
sHstemmed, branching bean import
ed from Japan a few years ago and its
Roadway in popular estimation has
been made almost entirely during the
last year. The agricultural authorities
r Impressed with its value as e. forage
plant and the experiment stations in
the middle west have made most favor
able reports which have led the agri-
cultural press strongly to recommend
its cultivation. The Ohio experiment
station reports that planted on some
Of the poorest soils it has produced two
or three tons Of excellent dry forage
Or hay to an acre and it is eaten with
relish by stock. AS a green crop to
turn under for manuring the bean is
said by authorities not to have itsequal.
Like clover, it adds nitrogen to the soil,
and it is therefore a ~renovating in
stead of an exhausting crop. It is es-
pecially suited to take the place Of
clover in a systematic rotation where
the clover has been killed by severe
winters, as is the case in many locali-
ties in the middle west now; or where
the spring seeding Of clover has failed
to catch. The experiment stations are
making an attempt to induce the farm
ers to sow the crop. Being a warm
weather plant, it should not be planted
in northern Indiana, northern Ohio or
northern Illinois before the last of May.
It is sown at the rate of a busheI and a
half to the acre on well-prepared land,
sowing with a wheat drill. 1t soon
covers the ground, requires no atten-
ton and is free from weeds. Aside
from its. value az forage and as a nitro
genous crop, the beans are valuable for
feeding stock, as they contain a large
amount of protein. At the Kansas ex-
pertinent station it was shown that
they were the best food for fattening
hogs, as a smaller quantity of soy
beans is required to make a pound Of
pork than is required of any other food.
The prediction is made that in five
years nearly every farmer and stock
raiser will be growing soy beans.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
nLnnd of me skz,,

In Western North Carolina, between the
on the west, in the healthful valley Of the
French Broad, two thousand feet above the
sea, lies Asheville, beautiful, picturesque
and world-famed as one of the most pleasant
resorts in America. It is a land Of bright
skies and incompatible climate, whose
praises have been sung by poets, and whose,
height have furnished subject and inspira-
ton for the painters brush. This is truly
the Land of the Sky" and there is perhaps
no more beautiful region on the continent to.
attract pleasure tourists or health seekers.
Convenient schedules and very low rates to
Asheville via Southern Railway.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
Through he Kindness 81 M curtis

Through the Kindness OF Mr. Curais.
ct Kansas the country is ofered "a
a C.rt, escape from further
controversy about
~ Law the ending Of the
century. A bill has been introduced IN.
congress, says a Warrington oorre-
spondent Of the Sc. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat 70 settle the matter. 1t fixes the
date. II declares that 100 yearsmake
a century, each century beginning with
the first day Of the year designated by
the figure one in that century and clos
ing with the last day Of the year desig-
mated by a termination. of the two
eiphers.'' In connection with this So
luton Of the century problem the au-
thor Of it, James d. Cruzen, asks con
gress to make it lawful to use through
ont the United States what he calls "the
prophetic Biblical system Of chro-
nology," Of "Cruzen's Christian Chro-
nology." Themeatofthe legislation for
Mr.. Cruzen seems to be in the section
which provides shat for the purpose
of securing uniformity and method in
al government papers and transactions
the various departments Of the United
States government are requiredto sup
ply their employees with copies Of CRU
sen's series Of charts, including Cru
Eens Table, Years OF Time, @. w. and
a. D. Cruzen's Circular Time Chart, a
Perpetual Calendar and 'Cruzen's An.
gular Time Chart, a Perpetual Calen-
dar,' and in the computation Of time
the foregoing chart SO supplied shall
be final and supreme" Mr.. Cruzen's
bill will reach the stageof printing and
then repose in a~pigeonhole in the room
Of the committee on Judiciary.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

An American consul has been dis
cussing the reasons Americans have
for going abroad so frequently and
in the numbers they do. He thinks
they are principally three; first, the
desire to educate their children in
Europe; second, the greater cheap
ness in the cost Of living, and, thirdly,
q growing dislike of the American yell
low press and its methods. The last
Is no doubt a factor in the case, for
Its tendency to vulgariEe everything
is very offensive to those who aim
ct refinement and the enjoyment Of
life. This apart, however, It Is nat
ural for such Americans as can afford
at to seek change Of atmosphere and
surroundings II the older forms Of
civilization.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

A Macon county (Mo,) man is en-
gagged in an experiment in growing
strawberries. He has a barrel filed
with rich soil, excepting a small space
in the center where there is a wooden
box open at both ends. Through the
slaves of the barrel he bored 100 holes
with a large auger, and in each of these
he planted a strawberry plant. The
barrel sits upon blocks. off the ground,
and the plants seem to be thriving. He
expects to have each plant average one
pint of berries, OF a total of so quarts
to the barrel.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

David Hunter, a resident of Okla
homa, visited the National stock
A Little Glrps yards Of St Louis
Lost Cow a peculiar mission.
Hunter claims, says a local exchange,
that he came to East St. Louis for
the purpose Of looking up a certain
small COW which he sold in a general
consignment from his place about two
weeks ago. He claims that his young
est daughter reared the little COW
from a calf and became very much at
taehed to the animal. Hunter had an
Opportunity to sell the whole herd Of.
took o. his place and did %. The.
little COW, which was the pet Of his.
daughter, was among the lot and was
of to the train. The next day
he informed his family that he had
sold all his stock and it seems at that
very instant the little girl became
quite sick and cried for the return of
her pet. The physicians of the neigh
borhoOd told Hunter thav her mind
might be eased somewhat If the anil
NAL was returned. Hunter decided to
crafty the girls desires. He teIe-
graphed to friends at the yards ask
ing about the cattle, and ~wasinformed
that they had not yet arrived. He
then boarded a train and came on.
So far he has failed to locate the
animal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

Stock raisers among our farmer read
ers may be interested in learning that,
according to information SEM to the
state department by the consul at
Mainz, a simple preventive against the
hoof and mouth disease, so fatal in its
effects among cattle, is reported to
have been discovered by a scientific
investigator Of the disease. 1t is said
that if welI-boiled milk taken from the
diseased cattle be fed for a period of
about eight days to those of the herd
not yet afflicted they will acquire com
plete immunity from the disease there.
after.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

This is the recent decision of one Of the
prominent societies of the world, but the ex-
act day has not yet been fixed upon, and
while there are very few people who believe
this prediction, there are thousands Of 9TH
ers who not only believe, but know that Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is the best medicine
50 cure dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation.
biliousness or liver and kidney troubles. Al
fair trial viii certainly convince you Of its
value
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

A Pennsylvania man has patented a
form of jug that allows its contents
to flow out quietly, without any sound
OF gurgling. The handle is hollow and
so, it may be remarked, is the idea.
The gurgle Of a canteen just filed
with spring water is certainly music
al. The word "gurgle" itself is really
descriptive and pleasing. Somebody
viii be trying next to patent noise
less breezes and put rubber tires on
the chariot of the winds. Pray let
the brooks and the jugs gurgle on,
good a~pothecary.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

An expert il hnaneial -statistics
says that the losses BY business fail
prea in the last ten years M the
amnun Ia 10o GOO
circulating medium.
In the same time there was a loss Of
sl,soo,ooo,OOo by fires, against which
there was an insurance Of 100000,
leaving a net loss Of $500, oOo,o0 The
excess Of liabilities over assets in the
failures Of the ten years represented
9 dead loss Of a,2OO,OoO to 15o,ooO,oOO
creditors. Bad information and mall
administration, were responsible for
this tremendous loss.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

Among the features Of the St. Louis
exposition, to be held in 1908, will be a
mammoth watch, which will lie fat on
Its back. It is to have a polished metal
case just like that of the ordinary
watch, and win be so large and roomy
inside that people will be able to walk
around in it among the moving wheels.
The diameter of the mammoth time
piece win be IS feet, and its height or
thickness 40 feet. The balance wheel
will weigh a ton, and what is called the
'hairspring' in a small watch viii be
as thick as a mans wrist. The length
of the handspring will be 900 feet.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

Mayor Smith, of Macon, Ca, has set
in motion a bright plan for the sys-
fematie planting Of trees in that city,
the middle of whose streets are adorned
with parks. The city sets a tree for
every person who contributes rs cents,
and protects it with an iron box in
which is cast any name desired by the
donor. These T the cheapest and
most lasting monuments yet devised.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

The senior class Of a college at Al
bany, Ore, recently secured an inn
mense rock Weighing nearly 1000.
pounds for a class stone. 1t was all
ready to be placed in position one
night, but next morning had disap-
Peared Seventeen juniors had during
the night loaded the two-ton bowIder
on a dray, carried it of and dumped
It into q creek.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

Some curious expedients r neces-
sary at times in the medical applica-
tons Of electricity. It is not uncom-
mon now for the electric cabs in New
York to be pressed into service as per-
ambulating sources Of electric power
by physicians who are called upon sud
denly to make X-ray examinations of
patients who are in localities where
electricity from street circuits is not
on tap.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

Maud Muller, raking hay one day,
Was caught in a rainstorm, so they says
The rain came down in a perfect food;
Said Maud: Il guess my name is MudlN
Philadelphia Record.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

In the face Of all this tile republican
platform viii congratulate President
Mckinley upon his able and wise adj
ministration and point out. to the
Cubans how lucky they are to be re-
leased from Spanish oppression.
Will Whitewash Congress.
With congress out of the way the re-
publieans are busily preparing for
their national convention and for the
platform which shall carefully gloss
over the shortcomings of the recent
congress.
1t will deal largely in promises. A
number of measures like the antitrust
bill, the Nicaragua canal bill and the
eight-hour bill were purposely put
through the house and held up in the
senate so that they would serve as
hooks on which to hang promises.
For instance the people will be prom
Used that trusts win be restrained if
the republican party is returned to
power.
At the same time the trusts will be
assessed because Mark Hanna has CON
s~iderately looked after them and pre-
vented any legislation which might en-
barrass them. Twenty such examples
of STRIKER" legislation might be cited.
1t is expected, however, by the repub-
lican leaders that the voters will be
completely fooled by this clever ruse.
Democrats United.
The democratic convention at Kan
sas City, on the other hand, will voice
the protest of the people against the
republican lawlessness, extravaganza
and recklessness. Democrats all over
the country stand united for a cam
paign of principle They are attract
ing to the party every voter who wants
a constitutional government as OPP
posed to Imperialism and militarism.
They r attracting those who want
an honest and impartial administra-
ton of the laws, as c~ontrasted with
the fragrant abuses and violations of
law which have characterized this adj
ministratiOn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

Chicago, with all its faults, evinces q
tender feeling for feathered creations
Some of the good people Of that city
have recently established a bird hos
pital, the only one of Its kind, it is said,
So the world, where sick and wounded
birds are cared for.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

the womb and ov
and at menstr
periods 1 suffered t
ribly. At times m
back would ach
very hard. Icould
not lift anything .
OR do any heavy
work; was not able
to stand on my feet
My husband spent
hundreds ofdollars
for doctors but
they did me no
good. After a time
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

A three-year-old child fell from the
window of the Staten Island train
Wednesday, while the latter was at
full speed. When recovered the babe
unhurt save for a few scratches
on its forehead. There is the special
providence that watches over babes.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

Dialogue & Son are building ships in
New Jersey, and there is a great deal
Of talk about ship-building there.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
TO WOMEN WHO DOUBT.

Every Suffering Woman should Read this
Letter and be Convinced that Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Does
Cure Female Weakness.
II have been troubled with female
weakness in it's worst form for
about ten years. 1 had leucorrhoea
and was so weak that 1 could not
do my homework. 1 also had fall
ing of the womb and Inflammation OF
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

Western labor has condemned
Mckinley for the part he had in the
Occur d'Alene affair. Now it remains
to be seen if the western laborers will
vote at the polls as they vote in their
conventions. Il. they do it will be a
sad day for McKinlev-Butte Mont.l
Miner.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-04-07
Cornxal,.. Curleu. Custom.

Scrambling for nuts upon the seq.
shore Is an annual event taken part In
by the children of Port Isaac, u fish
ing village on the northwest coast Of
Cornwall. The little ones taking part
well deserve the little recognition OF
their services in such wny, lend
ing hand MS they do when the
local lifeboat has returned from riding
the stormy waters. To haul the boat
from the beach 10 its station Is heav-
Ter task than the crew can accom-
plish, hut with couple OF hundred
youngsters pulling ut the ropes the
craft IL soon safely housed. Once q
year the coxswain Of the lifeboat has
n large quantity Of nuts given to him
TO scatter among the children, n neg
lect upon one particular occasion TO
carry out the custom bringing about
q juvenile strike by way Of refusing
70 assist at further hauling up.
Speedily, however, the brave, rugged
fellows who risk their lives "for
those on the sea-" made up the diff
ference in dispute with the children,
and there is long likely to remain ut
Port Isaac the annual nut scramb-
ling beside the sounding sea.-Golden
Penny.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-04-07
ATTEMPT TO KILL WALES.
A Tin.mith mt Brussels Fires Two shots ut
the Prince. but Falls to lit Hin
Intense Excitement.

Brussels, April 5.-The prince and
princess of Wales left here yesterday
for Copenhagen to take part in the
celebration of King Christians birth
day. AS the train was leaving the
Northern station for the Southern
railroad station an individual fired II
revolver ut the prince Of Wales, but
missed his royal highncss. The
would-be assassin is tinsmith named
Sipide. resident Of Brussels. 10 years
old. His pockets were found 10 be
full OF anarchistic literature.
When examined by the station Off
cials Sipide declared he wanted to kill
the prince "because he caused thou
sands of men to be slaughtered In
South Africa"
Intense excitement prevailed for the
moment. as IL was feared the prince
had been hit, the shots having been
fired almost point blank. The rail-
way carriage door was hastily thrown
open and great relief was felt when
the prince himself appeared Mt the
window unhurt. Both the prince and
princess. however, had very narrow
escape.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-04-07
TO BUILD A CANAL.
Company Formed In New jersey, Capital
ised at 100000 900, Whose Purpose
and Scope 70 Very Broad.

Trenton, N. j., April 4.-The Inter
Oceanic Canal company was incorpo-
rated here Tuesday with IN author
lied capital of $lO0,0O0,O0O. The COM
pany Is authorized to construct, own
and operate maritime canal be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
through the territory Of Nicaragua.
or any other territory in Central or
South America. The incoporators
are William b. Crowell, Levi d. Gill
christ, James M. Rooney, James X.
Trnynor. George W. Bell, Charles p.
Galley and Richard w. Purcell, all
Of whose post Office addresses are
given as Jersey City. The incidental
powers conferred on the company UNI
der its articles of incorporation are
the right to acquire concessions from
any government to construct, own
and operate railroads, telegraph, tele-
phone, cable and steamship lines, to
supply water to towns for irrigation,
motive power and other purposes. II
Is also provided that any government
while n stakeholder of the company
may have the privilege Of naming .
director or directors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-04-07
TO PRESERVE THE TREES.
New York Legislature Votes Money to hoy
. Portion Of the Alexander Hamii-
ton Estnte.

New York, April 5.-l'oth houses OF
the legislature have passed bill pro-
viding for the purchase Of n portion
Of the Alexander Hamilton estate on
st. Nicholas heights in this city, in
order to preserve the famous Hamil-
ton trees. George Washington Mt
Mount Vernon gave to Alexander
Hamilton IL tiny sweet gum trees,
TO be planted on 1lamilton's farm on
Manhattan island in memory Of the
10 colonies. The trees were brought
to New York in Hamilton's carriage
when he drove home from Virginia.
Within the past few years most OF
the trees have died, and those that
survive are not healthy. Last year
the land on which they stood was
sold, and the purchaser announced his
intention of cutting down the trees
to make room for house. This
reused protest which Influenced the
Legislature. The grange In which
Hamilton died after the duel with
Burr has been preserved. having
been purchased by n church. The
building will he removed to the
ground near the trees.