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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
IRON BRIGADE TO MEET.
Gen. Bragg Issues the Call for the An
nuaI Reunion.

nuaI Reunion.
Fond du Lac. Aug. 7.-Gen. Edward
S. Bragg, president of the Iron Bri-
gade association, sent out yesterday his
final orders for the reunion of the
brigade in Chicago the later part of the
month. The letter, characteristic of the
general, sent to the members yesterday
gives a synopsis of the programme and
a partial list of the notable guests that
will attend the reunion and the ban
quet in the Chicago Athletic associ-
atoms hall, Aug. %.
The attendance of every member is
urged by the little general, who speaks
of the coming meeting as one that
will be the best and perhaps, for
many of us, the last meeting" His
letter is headed by the command. Fall
in, men, fall in! Fall in, close up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07

Chicago. Ill, Aug. Following are
the scores made by League base ball
clubs yesterday: At Chicago-Brook-
lyn. Z; Chicago, s. AT Pittsburg-
Philadelphia. 8: Pittsburg, Z. At st.
Louis-New York. o.; st. Louis, 3. At
Cincinnati-BOston. 4: Cincinnati. 1;
second game Boston. 4; Cincinnati, 3.
American league: At Indianapolis
Buffalo, >; indianapolis, 6. At Mime
anoliS-Wet grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Clerk. who lose Their Job..

Lansing. Mich, Aug. 4. - AUdito,
General Dix has notified the followinG :
clerks that their services would not b..
required after Aug. 10: Miss Gibbs.
Ingham; George Dewey, Owosso: o. y.
Shafer Reading; NJ. Long, Emmett;
II. a. Miller, Dowagiac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Northern Normal rrustes..

Springfield, Aug. Gov. Tanner
appointed Isaac i. Ellwood, of De-
kalb; Adam Goodrich, of Chicago, and
n. S. Ferrand, of Dixon. trustees of
the Northern Illinois Normal, at De
kalh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
wen Done, Mrs. burgess.

Mason City, Ia, Aug. Harry
Wheelock, twice a convict at the Ana
mosa pen, was shot and killed yester-
day by Mrs. Burgess, his divorced
wife, whom he attempted to kill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07

Schone died saturday from injuries
received last Wednesday by being
thrown from a buggy in q runaway
accident. Schone was one of the best
known and wealthieSt farmers of st.
Clair county. He was 60 years of age
and leaves his widow, one daughter
and three sons all grown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07

can minnesota IN Ine international
series for the Seawanhaka cup. The
start was commenced with almost q
calm at p. M, but the Red Coat soon
forged ahead and although both tried
the windwaxd position, Red Coat final
" secured it and held it across the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
KnIed hY Explosion.

Lafayette, Ind, Aug. Three
were killed and four seriously injured
as result of collision between a
passenger train and a freight engine
and caboose at South Raub, ten miles
south of here at 80 this morning.
The killed are: Lewis Raub, freight
engineer; Thomas Graft. freight
brakeman; Joseph ludlow, passenger
fireman: all of Lafayette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Death of a Well Known German.

Charlottenburg. Aug. 7.-Dr. Leib-
kuecht. well known member of the
Reichstag, and one of the leaders of
socialism in Germany, is dead. He
was born in Giessen in 1876. and was
editor of Vorwaerts. a socialist organ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
VICTIMS OF THE HEAT.
Prostrations and Deaths In Chicago and
PittsburR.

Chicago. Aug. -Four deaths and
several prostr trations were reported up
to l p. M, the result of excessive
heat, which still prevails. The gov
ernment therm mometer at / o'clock
registered 90.
Pitts burg. Aug. 7.-One dead and
seven prostrations from the heat is
the record for the past "a hours. The
intense heat has caused great suffer
ing in the mills and factories. Many
women are forced to quit work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
R.adingRanWay Dividend.

Philadelphia Pa. Aug. THE d.
rectorS of the Reading Railroad COM
pany. at n special meeting yester
day. declared a dividend of 11R per
cent. on the first preferred stock of the
company. payable Sept. 10. Last
March dividend OF IL per cent. was
paid. and yesterdays action therefore
means per cent. for the year, the
first dividends since 1871
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Pullman Seek. Army Life.

New York. Aug. George VI. Pull
man is said to have made application
through two senators for a position
in the transportation department of
the Quartermaster generals office. ap-
pending TO his note request for as
signment 10 China or the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07

When a man tells you that he doesn't
like the game OF checkers, You can be
perfectly sure that he doesn't know
how to play it.-SomeryiIle Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Condition of Judce PhiIlipa.

HilsbOrO, ILL.,. Aug. Judge Phil
lips heart has troubled him some
what more than usual recently and
for several nights he did not sleep.
He drives about town each day, and
is in reasonably good spirits. He was
somewhat depressed by the death of
his old law partner. James NJ. Truitt,
week before last, from heart trouble.
Judge Phillips heart is in such condi-
ton that his death at any time would
not be n surprise, and yet there is no
reason to apprehend immediate dis
solution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Killed at a Camp Meeting.

Chicago, Aug. TN full view of a
score of spectators Mrs. NJ. Humphrey,
of Lincoln, Ills, who had been attend
ing the Methodist camp meeting at
Desplaines, was struck and instantly
killed by a Chicago and Northwestern
mail train in front of the camp grounds
yesterday morning. The woman s
body was hurled thirty feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07

Shopman<Here is a very nice thing
in revolving bookcases. madam.
Mrs. Newrich-Oh. are those revolv-
ing bookcases? I thought they called
them circulating libraries. - London
King.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07

Clifford Wakefield, troop r, FIRST IN
nois cavalry. of Chicago, who was tax.
en- to st. Johns hospital last week suf-
fering from appendicitis, died last
night at the hospital after an opera
tion. Wakefield was 26 years old and
leaves a wife and one child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Chicago and Her Anarchists.

Chicago, Aug. TILE cases of the
five alleged anarchists, including Mrs.
Lucy Parsons, Clement Pfentzner and
Abram Edelstadt. who We're arrested
on West Twelfth street for attempting
to hold meeting and resisting arrest
for doing so, were postponed ycster-
day until Saturday afternoon. Con-
siderable testimony had been heard.
Mrs. Parsons announced her intention
to fight her case to the end. All of
those arrested were released on bond.
The anarchists had hired a hall and
tie police closed the hall against them
When they attempted to meet in front
of the hall they were arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Good Many Put OFF at Buffalo,

Washington. Aug. THE count Of
the population of Buffalo, n. Y,
just completed at the census office,
is 352,219. The population in 1890 was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
CORONER Exonerated HIM.
CoIsshurO. his. Aur 1.-WaI

Galssburg, Ills.. Aug. I.-Warney
Cash was snot and instantly killed
Saturday night by Tip Hamilton in tile
latter's restaurant Cash struck Ham
ilton in the face with club and had
Threatened to kill him when Hamilton
fired. The coroner's jury exonerated
TJ1rofIfru
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
COL. BRYAN EN ROUTE.
Over q Line That Presents Quite . Num-
ber of Familiar objects.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. bryan had
his wish furfiled in an entire absence
CT demonstration on the part of Lin
coin people when he started last even
ing for tue indianapolis notification.
His party occupied the rear PULLMAN
sleeper in the Chicago Denver Burling-j
ton limited, which left here a few mo-
ments after y. III. A number of Bry-i
ans friends were at the station, but
there was no crush and no demand
made for speech. The curious ones
wer2 limited to passengers on incOm-.
ing trains from the east, who, when
they were told the Democratic presi-
Dental candidate was on the PLATFORM
soon espied and crowded around HIN.
while few OF the more daring leveleF
their kOdaks. General o. o. Howard.
who arrived from Chicago to speak
before the Epworth League assembly,
got off the train just in time to shake
hands with Bryan before he left.
Hnndshnking at Omaha.
Omaha, Aug. 7.-Between 800 and
1000 people assembled at the Burling-
ton station ut 7:30 p. IN. yesterday To
see the Democratic presidential nom,
inee and party pass through en- route
to the formal notification meeting at.
indianapolis. 4 cheer went uD as the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
FOR KILLING HIS BROTHER.
William Kent Is Taken Back to the Scene
of a Dreadful Crime.

Carlinville, Ill, Aug. T.. = Sheriff
Fahrenk arrived Sunday afternoon
from Chicago with William Kent,
charged with numbering his brother,
Noble Kent, in December, 1898, while
the latter was on a passenger train
on his way from Springfield to this
city in the custody of Sheriff Daven-
port. The trip was made without IN
cident, until the train drew near to
Girard, twenty miles north, where
the crime was committed. Then Kent
began to grow pale and shook as if
he had a chill.
The sheriff spoke kindly to him, and
then Kent broke down completely. He
wrenched at the handouts and piteous-
" pleaded for their removal, saying:
Il wouldn't hurt any one" AS the
train was 4 limited the sheriff and his
prisoner could not get off at the sta
ton. but alighted at a crossing half q
mile north of the town. An awaiting
cab took the party to the Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
New President for Kno1.

Galesburg. Ills, Aug 7.-Dr. Thorn
as McClelland sent word that he viii
accept the call TO the presidency Of
Knox college. offered him by the unan
imous vote Of the trustees some time
ago. For several years past he has
been president of the college at Forest
Grove. Ore, where he has been sue
fx1I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Peoria aud st. Loui. Railway.

Springfield, Ills, Aug. THE stock
holders of the Peoria and ST Louis rail
road, of which Dwight l.. Wing, for
merly president of the st. Louis and
Chicago railroad, is promoter, met in
this city Yesterday and elected direc-
tors. Turney English, one of the di-
rectors, in an interview said: We have
at present three miles of track laid out
of Pekin and can have seven more
miles laid within two weeks. The line
runs from the Peoria through the cities
of Pekin, Mason City and Athens and
the VILLAGE of Cantral to Springfield" :"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Red Coat Wins the Cup.

Montreal. Aug. 1.-The Canadian
yacht. Red Coat Won from the Ameri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
LEFT PEKIN FRIDAY.
Ministers and Families on Their Way to
TIen Tsin, II Hung Announces.

London, Aug. "A Shanghai spe-
cial, dated yesterday. says: LII Hung
Chang has officially informed the CON
suls that the ministers left Peking for
Tien-Tsin last Friday, Aug. 3, with
General Yung Lu in command of the
escort The consulS are by no means
disposed tn credit Earl Lis statement"
Washington, Aug. THE announce
nlent received yesterday through Ad-
miral Rcmev md Commander Taus-
sig or reported heavy fighting on the
road beyond Tien-Tsin was the news
OF interest in the Chinese situation.
Little doubt was expressed at the navy
department that the news was sub
stantially correct. Rcmey's telegram
said that 10000 allies had heavily en-
gagged the Chinese at Pietsang at day
light on July >. Peitsang is the first
railroad station, about eleven miles
northwest Of Tien-Tsin, en- route to Pc
king. Taussig's dispatch said the en-
gageInent lasted from ) to 1O:3O Il m.
and that the allied loss in killed and
wounded was 200 chiefly Russians
and Japanese. The Chinese were re-
treating.
Casualties May he Exaggerated.
1t is probable that a later report
may reduce the list of casualties among
the international forces. but il is evil
dent that the move on Peking is at last
fairly under way. and that strong OPP
position has been encountered. The
war department officials. who have
been exceedingly reticent for several
days as to news from the seat of war,
admitted yesterday when the naval dis
patches were received that the
nf
was not unexpected. Opinion
among the various officials now
in Washington IS somewhat divided as
TO Just what is presaged by yesterdays
events. The more optimistic are in
clined to think that such Il severe blow
rs the Chinese must have received ut
Pri:sang will result in the speedy dis
integratioq OF the forces now opposing
the march of the international column.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
G. A. r.. National Encam

Chicago, Aug. 7.-EXecutive Direc-
tor Harper reports that everything is
in magnificent shape for the thirty
fourth national cncampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic. which
opens in less than three weeks now,
and that Chicago will be ready to wei
come the thousands of veterans and
their friends who will be here at that
time. He still thinks that more than
1000, 900 persons will come.
Died of Runaway Injuries.
NaScOntah I'll AnU S-Ran;o ~, II,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
KRUGER READY TO QUIT

TransvaaI President Willing to Surrender
ConditlonRlly.
Pretoria, Aug. cit is stated posi-
lively that Kruger is willing and anx-
ious to surrender provided salts
factory promise be given as to his ul-
innate destination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
HnndshnkinR at Omaha.

Continued on Third page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-07
Soldier Die. a4 sprin<fieId.

sprio=held. Ills. Aug. L-TrooDer
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-26
THE VALUE OF WEEDS.
They Keep the Fertility of Soil from
LeachinE Out and Are of Value
in other Ways.

Weeds have a value. The writer
once heard Prot. Bailey say that the
weed is the friend of the farmer. and
no man should want to get rid of
farm because it is weedy. He him
self had purchased good farm at
low price, because it had all run to
weeds and the former owner believed
that they were SO numerous as 10
greatly reduce the value of the land.
But these same weeds had been keep
ing the fertility of the soil from leacn-
ing out, and had kept the ground in a
condition where it would not bake,
but would readily yield to the plow.
He simply turned all the weeds under
and got back the fertility they had
taken from the ground. Then he
planted to other crops and had a re-
gained farm.
Were it not for weeds, say after a
clover crop, the nitrogen in the soil in
readiness for plant use would disap-
pear. AS it is, the weeds take it up
and hold it for subsequent crops. The
cultivation that is necessary to keep
down weeds is not time and effort
lost. The benefit to the crop culti-
waited is more than enough to pay
for the outlay. The additional effect
of conservation of moisture is not TO
be forgotten.
Weeds are also valuable for the
work they do in keeping the land in
the hands of the many. We're there
no weeds the cultivation of the land
ha l.
scale by men of wealth and a mo.
nopoly in land would be possible. II
such a monopoly were attempted at
this time, the cost of keeping the land
clean would make it impossible tn
keep it under control.-Farmers' Re.
view
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-26
SHOCKING A LANDLORD.
The Guests wanted Cheap Game In.
stead of EiSh-Priced
Store Meat.

We had been at Rocky Mountain hotel
for week, and beefsteak and mutton chops
had been on the bill of fare at every meal
to the exclusion of all other meats. 1t "" 5
finally decided to send the colonel to the
landlord to protest, and having gained the
ear Of mine host, he said:
81 want to speak to you IN a good
patured way about your meats.
'My meats?" echoed the landlord. why,
is there anything wrong about my meats!
I'm getting the very best" :,
"It's beefsteak and mutton, you know.
yes, | know, and they cost me heap
of money to get 'em here, yes, sir almost
worth their weight in silver, but must have
the best. What is it you complain ot!'
1--WE don't complain. What | wanted to
ask you was about game. There must be
game around here.
''Of course. Do you mean to say that
your crowd wants venison, bear meat, ante
lone. prairie chicken, turkey and so on!
''Exactlv. Yes, that,s what we want.
"In place of beef and mutton"
eyes" ;,
"Well. I'll be hanged. Here, jim, tell
the bows to go out after a carload of game
and to keep it up for three or four days!
Here's a crowd kicking about steaks at 80
cents per pound and chops at 30 and ready
to fill up on game at two dollars ton! well,
YOU eastern folks beat the band IN your
queer tastes about eating! Next thing You i
be telling me you prefer wild goose TO Chl-
cago sugar cured am!"-Boston Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-26
BELIEVES IN HORSE SENSE.
Veterinarian Converted by Sick
Stced That Sought
Doctor.

Experience has convinced me that there
is such a thing as horse sense" said veter-
mary surgeon who has shop on the South
side. "a friend of mine had a beautiful
chestnut driving mare that was subject to
severe spells of collie. About year ago she
got very sick and Jones, the owner, brought
her over here for treatment. | cared for
her, and she seemed as grateful as human
being might, rubbing her nose against my
coat sleeve, and showing her affection in her
dumb way.
cone day about six months ago up she
came to the door of the shop, moaning and
evidently suffering acutely. | treated her
again and she got better. | found out aft
erward that there was no one at her home
stable that day and that she had worked
the halter off and had set out to find the
doctor"
Curious circumstance" said the man
who had heard the story.
But that's not all of it, said the doctor
"Three days ago | came down to my office
in the morning about nine o'clock. There
lay the chestnut mare in front Of the door
dead. She had been taken sick, had made
her way as before to the shop in the night,
and found nobody there to give her medi-
cines, and she had died. Now, if this story
isn't proof that a horse can reason ! would
like to hear something to beat it. t."-Chlcago
Inter Ocean.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-26

Prof. |. F. Roberts gives as formula
for mixing grain ration for fattening
lambs, corn meal and wheat bran 100
pounds each, oil meal 20, pounds; peas,
30 pounds, oats, so pounds. Mix and
feed from one-half to one pound a day
per head. If clover hay is fed wholly
or in part, there should be more corn
given, and less peas and oats, but the
above is about right when shredded
corn fodder or dry hay is used. He
gives no directions for ration of roots
to go with this, but we would add some
every day when not feeding clover hay
r ensilage, if we could have them.-
American Cultivator.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-26
AMONG THE POULTRY.

As soon as the brood is taken from
the nest remove all the old straw and
burn it.
After hen is three years old she be-
comes Improbable as an egg-pro-
ducer, and is rather tough for table
use.
In marketing, the eggs should be
clean and attractive and the fowls well
fattened and well dressed. There is
considerable in appearance.
Do not put over ten or eleven eggs
under the sitting hen at this season, as
she will hatch more chicks from that
number than she will from fifteen.
Warm. dry shelter should be provd.
ed for the young chicks, so that they
may not be forced to remain out during
cold and disagreeable weather.-FaI n.
ers' Review.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-26
MRS. COLONEL HAMILTON.

That Pe-ru-na has become house
hold remedy in the home of Mrs
Colonel Hamilton is well attested by
letter from her, which says: Il
can give my testimony as to the mer'
its of your remedy, Pe-ru-na. l have
been taking the same for some time,
and am enjoying better health now
than | have for some years. | attrib-
ute the change to Pe-ru-na, and rec
ommend Pe-ru-na to every woman,
believing it to be especially beneficial
to them" Mrs. Hamilton's residence
is 259 Goodale street, Columbus, Ohio.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-26

up tight thus forming a loop of rope
five inches long, Now braid the three
loose strands tightly to within three
or four inches of the ends. The BRAID
ed piece goes over the animals nose.
Next measure off about three feet
from the loop, open the strands at
that point, and work in the loose
ends of the braid well so as to give
strength at that point. The three
foot piece goes over the top of the
animals head. Now pass the end OF
the rope through the loop, and "a
strong halter of one piece of rope,
costing possibly IS cents and 20 min
utes' work IS complete. BY using cat
tie tie-iron- it would be an improve
ment.-C. e. She'll in Farm and Fire.
side
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-26
SKIM MILK FOR HOGS.
1t Makes the Ordinary Grain FcedA
More DfSestible and Is "a Good
Flesh Producer.

Skim milk should always be used
when it is available. 1t is not only
a good flesh producer in itself, but it
also makes the ordinary grain feeds
more digestible and so adds greatly TO
their value. While skim milk alone IS
rarely profitable, from 20 to 40 pounds
being required to make a pound OF
meat, when mixed with grain in the
proportion of 3 pounds or less of milk
to each pound of grain its value is
greatly increased. In a test reported
by C. P. Goodrich / bushel of corn
produced 10 pounds of pork, and 100
pounds of skim milk produced
pounds of pork, when fed separately.
When fed together, however, the mix
ture produced IS pounds of meat, an
increase of pounds due to the mix
ing. In this case 100 pounds of skim
milk took the place of AS pounds of
corn. If the corn was worth 25 cents
per bushel. the milk was worth 1916
cents per 100 pounds; if the corn was
worth 40 cents, the milk was worth
31.4 cents. Extended tests in the feed
ing of skim milk have been made at
the Utah station, and among the
facts brought out by the work are
these: THE hogs fed on the milk-and-
grain ration made much more RAPID
gains than either those fed on milk
alone or on grain alone. The time re-
quired to make 100 pounds of gain
was 70 days for the hogs fed on milk
and grain, 116 days for those fed On
dove Txrhar1 Tho
feed was milk alone The milk-and
grain-fed lots required 2.5S pounds of
digestible matter, the mill-fed lots
2.S5 pounds, and the grain-fed lots
3.19 pounds to make 1 pound of gain
in live weight" In this case 100
pounds of skim milk took the place
of 23.2 pounds of grain in the mix
ture. Work at other stations has
given very similar results and has
demonstrated that when not more
than 4 pounds of skim milk is used
with each pound of grain the milk
is worth from Is to 80 cents per 100
pounds. The younger and smaller
the hogs the higher is the value Of
the milk. For fullgrown and aged an
imals it is of less value. 1t may he
taken as a safe rule that it is profit
able to pay at least Is cents per 100
pounds for all the skim milk needed
to make four times the weight of the
grain fed, and where it is impossible
to secure enough for all the hogs the
available supply should be given to
those pigs nearest the weaving age
and to sows sucking pigs.-Farmers'
Review.