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The sun., 1900-05-21
4 Great Wine Year I'm France

The vineyards of France yielded far
greater quantity of wine last year than in
any season since most of the vines were
destroyed by phylloxera in the years be-
tween 1882 and 1892 The product was
,?8j 6Ol .66A gallons, about n third larger
than the crop of 1898 In that year Italy
produced only 2OOOOOoO gallons less than
France. while in 1899 ltalys wine yield was
only IS per cent. that Of France. The latter
country has now regained her former
supremacy in wine culture and there is
every prospect that the area under
tho vine will soon bc the largest that
France has ever given to it, Her wine
yield last year was considerably moro than
a third of the total product of Europe, the
nearest competitors being Italy. with 16G.-
lo7 800, and spain with 5oi 1903 $50 gallons.
About 3,7jo,Oo0 acres of vines were ut
terly destroyed during the ravages Of the
phylloxera, and it seemed as though one Of
Frances greatest industries had been lost
beyond recovery. But while the phyllo1era
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Foreign Notes Of Real Interest.

What from the falling of In customs receipts and
tn. increase In military and Other expenditures # is
figured ou, that the May riots at Milan in SOS have
cost the Italian Government si3, ,OOo. 900 so far
4 complete set Of The Snob" and "Nhe Gowns
man. with all Of Thackeray's contributions sod
for 5000 In London lately. The orphan Of Pimloo-
brought s77. The Corsair" New York .s: and Van
ity Fair" ls4s, s6I.
A heavy burden Of poetic ancestors weighs on me
little son Jus, born to the Hon. Neville Ly,t7n t'.r
presumptive 10 the Earldom Of Lyuon. Through -
father he is grandson OF owen Meredith ard gra!-
grandson Of Bulwcr Lytton ard through his mo'''r
grealgrandson OF Lord Byron and grandson Of Nj.
Wilfrd Blunt
An Official list Of the Peers and Members NJ PART.
ment serving in South Africa has been presented -
the House Of Commons Tn" House of l1r1S N.s
twenty nine representatives. including foVr D.a'S
thirteen Earls and twelve Barons while the Ho'e :
Commons has twenty fvc Of whom eleven bear c..r.
tesy titles and three are Baroncts.
Admiral Sir Erasmus Ommancy, who ha, !.s' -
ceived Greenwich Hospital pension. is SO year. =
age and entered the Navy in 1926. lie tDugst ne a
MIdshipman at the battle Of Nararno and str,t4 10
Sir James Ross expedition 10 thc Arctic m 1884,
lie was the rs 10 discover traces of Sir John Frara
Inns expedition In 1880. He was In commard tn
White Sea In the Crmean War and has bccu ar'e
scientific and geographical work
While Mile. de Stael daughter oi the Russian An
basSador to Great Brtai1. was tcng n4r'"a cunt
Alexis orion -Dayidor iu London. H,rurGlrg The
Russian rite. with the Prime - Nair, i,ti kp,r'
b'ry and a church full of notahlcS l.nEIg on. 'r
bridal veil caught hrc from The nghud layer .h" r
In her hand and blazed up, She kept .tN uH.'.
bridegroom put out the nre with his hand, ari .'.''
pulled Oh he veil and the ceremony went o'
Good prices we're obtained Tor Watcr ro. ny, ~ '.s
sale OF the Moss collection In London. N0H" u l''
The Attack and The Defeat" corpanloH utD' res
Of small boy and a large pie, broIs'' {. 20 hIS
Bids Nest and PrImroscs.' sI.O2@ o.. IeHiNs
Frank Encampmentin the Desert was 4 'pr 81 f'.
Among the Other pictures were. ua,d .og Going
To the iayneld," si,43l: The lIaysacs inches ty
IL, sl,a42 The Hayheld.' =, mrhc, d. 'o $3.50
p de Whit, The Ilayneld." SIZE copies rin'nOns:
"RoughWater, s., 5jh; "LochLomond" :2.o9'. Bow
Ing Fresh" si073 "FolkcS,onr" SLoio ARUNDEL
Castle si,c77, and another "loch Lomoud," s. -.
irket Foster; The Market Cart" sLO4s "tqrnad
Castle Slo73. Sir John Gil bert 'FaStaG EcIiewng
His Troops" SlSsi. A. W. Hunt "SchloSs tlu,'
s2.7oo; Wind Of the Eastern Sea" si,NaS ProGE
"Padua," s20!t r. Taylor: Weighing the Deer y
1903. and Turner: The Dead Sca." sLl7j and
Israel In Koreb." Sl.7ss each inches BY O. The
total sum paid for i27 water -eoloss wss S6e.eiA
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MIX asa SIMMER Drink

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr; have
watched with Interest the gallant tournament waged
in your valuable columns" By the champions Of
various. and some OF them wondrous, summer drinks
had hoped 70 see, ee the combl waned warrior
bold, whether with spurs Of gold or Of silver cared
not, nIng his mailed gauntlet Into thr arena and
challenge all comers g"ntle or simple, on behalf Of
summer drink 10 which We all Of u.s. whatever
banners We may now drink under. once rendered loyal
treaty we, and our fathers before us-yea, and our
fathers fathers, cen to the FIRST syllable OF un-
recorded time In short, sir. as ME Micawber would
say. mean milk-milk OF COW she OF the rumlnntng
Cud
really have sume other matters should attend 10.
with your kind perms break this lance In its be
hall.
You may swear by your ricNes and n,les
Your sunsets your lulcpS and all
But whenever m heated and thirsty,
For glass of cold milk will call.
lmean, q course after It has ben propery steri.ed
NEW YORK, May 20 + y ALLEN.
The sun., 1900-05-21
Beri Bcn Driven from the Japones Navy.
From the Medical Record

Or Tatsusaharo Yabo, head Of the medical
department of the Japan nese Navy. relates n the
Archir6s dc NfdCcins NdrGic how kakkp or beri.
beri hns 10 All in'enis and purposes iisap-
1854 the proportion Of men affected during the
summer was rarely, below 2j per cent and
sometimes 1t reached 30 per cont NJ Kanebiro
Tnkaki then suggested an Improvement in the
food (Which was composed maiLlv OF rice) by
the addition Of pearl barley. with the result
that from 1855 10 1905 there were only three
fatal cases Of beri-beri. all Of which occurred
during the war with China, when the supply ci
The sun., 1900-05-21
COST OF RUNNING COLUMBIA.
This Year the University Will BE Called Upon
to E1pend More Than 81 600. 900.

The cost Of operating Columbia University
from June. 1900. to June, 1901. will exceed
81 ,oOo,o 600 The trustees OF the university at
their last meeting appropriated Ss4sss7 for
prospective educational and administrative
purposes during the coming year. sll,.isiS so
for interest on the bonds and other
indebtedness Of the corporation and $52.245. rs
for the payment Of interest, taxes and other
charges on the Loubat. Williamsbridge and
other property Of the university. Other small
made and il Is estimated that about 81 200. 900
will be used by the university during tn" next
academic year. This sum is considerably
II is feared that the usual annual deficit may
become exaggerated
The expense Of conducting the institution for
the last four years with the corresponding
deficits were as follows
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England Applies for q Single Niche for Two

To TIP EDITOR or THE SuN-Sr: Does ALE.
glance to her most excellent Majesty. Alexandria
Victoria. Del gratla Regina ct ImperatrS. debar An
otherwise acceptable candidate from your Hall Of
Fame II not permit direct the attention OF the
stage manager TO the fact that Nj Willie Dearlove
and Miss Mable Dear, both Of Bow. Essex. England.
have announced their Intention OF being Joined
together In the holy bonds Of matr'mony.
should you be crowded for room In the Hall. a
single niche will do for both.
LoApos. Msyii. WARREN T. nA,os.
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Held Fast by snakes.
From the Phiiodeiphid Record

FTVNN TVF T|TIIUUFTVHIH HFTUTH,
BRIDGEviILr, Del, May I? Miss Martha
Hatfield, living near BunnnG's Station, is pros
tratcd as the result of a thrilling encounter
with snakes while walking across a field over
grown with Wild sage She felt something
twning about her ankle II proved 10 he a
blacksnake. which she shook off, but almost in
stantly stepped into a nest Of other snakes
They crnwled all over her BODY, but she seized
a club and tried to beat them of To tho Young
womnns horror. however, she found that the
reptiles had encrcled her SO completely that
she could hardly walk, and crying for help, she
fell fnin'ng in the field A farm laborer went
10 her rescue and drove the snakes away.
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Terrific Force in a Thunderbolt. {.
From the Indianapolis journal.

From he Indiana pOhs JOURNAL.
HAGERsTowN. Ind. May 10 The terrific
power Of lightning was manifested during the
thunderstorm on Tuesday. white oak tree,
alive and green to its very tips, stood near tha
road few miles from Hagerstown. II was
three feet in diameter and its branches spread
fifty feet on each side and overshadowed the
road
A binding flash Of lightning, accompanied hv
tremendous report, shocked many persons
living In the eighborhood The bolt struck I hs
tree and its ruin was complete The tree was
practically annihilatcd, not even stump bel nc
left TO mark its place, Branches were hurled
hundreds Of feet and the trunk was split into
strips and broken up into thousands of short
pieces The grown was strewn with fragments
and even the roots were torn up and broken
into bits
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Herr MosT as the star in TAUPrMANN's The
Weavers l. said TO have played with vigor.
Many men who make nusances or bores Of
themselves in public life might find a proper
field for their passion for gore and fire on
the melodralnatic or old-fashioned blood-and-
thunder stages The public is bound TO be
amused. and in their true roles as emtters Of
vcsuvan fame and fireworks these misplaced
ranters would prosper
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A Negro Turning white.
From the Baltimore American

WIIMINGToS, Del. May "a In County Court
to-day Waiter jackson, colorad, OF Odessa.
who has almost turned white, was a witness.
He il IS wears old. and says his parents were
coal black. He charges Walter Honey with
shooting him in the eve, jackson says that
when years old white spot appeared on his
body The black skin gradually began to
assume n white color and now he is>almost
white, excepting his feet and his face. His face
is undergoing a transformation and excepting
under his eyes, is becoming white When he
began to turn color physician said II was due
to skin disease. Jacksons hair still re-
sembles that OF a negro. however. and there
are black marks between his fingers.
The sun., 1900-05-21
A Trolley Wedding Party.


From Tho WtImir0fOn NorrinO Ners.
Last evening prettily decorated trolley car
bearing placards reading Jack and Kate" and
I'VE are Just married" attracted considerable
attention at Eighth and Market streets where
il was being switched to another track so that
II might be run ont Delaware avenue to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station The
party was from Holly Oak whore the wedding
Of John Beasley of ashincton, -. C.. and Miss
Katherine Handy had occurred The newly
welded couple were on their way 10 the station
TO take a train on their wedding trip and the
car had been chartered especially for the party.
After seeing the couple on tho train the ear re-
turned TO Holly Oak with the other guests II
was the first time n trolley car was ever used
for wedding party in this city
The sun., 1900-05-21

Obtcr dcta are more likely 10 get Judges in
10 trouble Than wrong decisions, but Mr. Justice
DARLING Of the Queens Bench. who rather
pride~ himself on being an end-of-the-century
Judge. has emitted "A good many in the short
time snca his elevation In recent case he
took occasion to crtici~c the judgment in SHY
LOCK vs.. ANTONIO, saving that h" could not
understand WHY the point was never taken that
SuyIo,K's contract was void because IL was
ngains, public policy. That is rank contempt
of poetry in the first place, but even from the
Dryasdust standpoint, of Mr.. Justice DARLING
it may be doubted whether the law OF contract
had attained the development either 'empore
the Duke of Venice or in SHAKEsPEAREs time
that would enable the Judge 10 invalidate 1t on
that ground Nineteenth century law applied
to sixteenth century poetry Is apt to be a
niSft
The sun., 1900-05-21
The voca bulary Of Drinking.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-!Sh: was much
interested In the list Of words relating to the mobile
art Of drinking" ss published In THE Sun last week
beg permission 70 submit few more synonyms for
the expression. he Is drunk
one might say for Instance he Is ossined. mellow.
genial, has shine on. has skin full, has been out
with the boys has looked on the wine when II was
red has paaken Of the cup that cheers, Is nggered
Isl pretty well beered up. &c EDWARD ABDorT.
BOSTON May TO-
The sun., 1900-05-21

Music hath charms to do various strange
things rs we all know. but British agricul-
turSt has found a new and practical use for IL.
4 Prof MCCONNEIL told the Eastern Counties
Dairy Farmers at their annual dinner q few
days ago, that music suitable in quality and
administered al the right moment is never
failing means of Increasing tho supply Of
cream Whether it does this by curdling the
milk in the bovine udder. he did not explain.
Ills theory, none the less, adds delightful
possibilities to the pleasures Of suburban life.
The sun., 1900-05-21
Alone He vanquished Fourteen Filipinos.

TEXARWANA. ToN., Nav Charles Birtscher
o. this city received to-day a cablecram from
Manila signed by Col Hare Of the Twentv-third
Regiment confirming the report thar the old
gentleman's son James had been attacked by a
band Of fourteen Filnnos while doing guard
duty. and that vouNg BirtsCher had met his as
The cabegram stated further that Birtscher
was wounded in the shoulder. but not seriously.
The sun., 1900-05-21
Lightning Calculator in the Chair.

From the Denrer Republicans Report Of the Color1do
Republican Convention.
IAN those in favor OF the motion will rise and
main standing until counted" requested Chairman
Hartzel reverting ughtlessly to the comm par
lamentary formula.
Everybo stood up and score Of voices shouted
Count us, Mr., Chairman"
There are exactly 792 votes THE full strength 4
the eonventonl in favor Of the motion" quickly re-
sponded the chairman to his quzzers. and It is
ried unanimously"
The sun., 1900-05-21

The great minds in the Massachusetts Legls-
la,ure seldom rest There is Senator SANDER
son of Essex. for example. He objects to the
title OF a bin to Incorporate the Ben Franklin
Life Insurance COMPANY. Thinks BEN Is
not respectful enough Yet the old philosopher
and sage is best known as BEN" II Is nam"
of fondness, not of mere familiarity. and does
some Justice to the general liking for Its owner
Let greatness, with its gorgeous pomp. be seen
and rcvered in GAMNIEL BRADFORD, bhf don't
take away BEN FR\NKLiN, In fact. You can't.
The sun., 1900-05-21
rartsian ms Self-Paintcd.


To speak plainly the Partisan is the most absurd
bped in France. His brain is open to every folly;
there Is not false Idea that does gain footing
and flourish there. lie has not thr simple ignorance
Of the countryman he has the false knowledge The
sophsuy. the presumption and the vanity Of hose
who pretend TO teach what they have never ltarncL
The sun., 1900-05-21

must yield TO the demands OF Demsehfnum'
A Kaiser WILHELM is purifying Germany oy
roofing out living Poles, Danes ana Dntcn, no
does not care to retain in the Empire the uead
remnants OF Roman and Papal conauerors'
The sun., 1900-05-21
Hans Sachs in Chicago,

A poet, the Hon. CARL CHRISTOPHER LUD-
WIG HARTJN is the twentieth century can
ddate for Mayor of Chicago. He has a large
platform including the Slbleyan proposition
10 give most of his salary TO the poor il he
is elected. He is shoemaker and he
pegs away al verses as well as soles
and heels According to a news article in
the Times-Herdld his poetry is the cry of
the burdcncd soul for political freedom. 1t
is the outburst of modern WILLIAM TELL,
twentieth century CROMWELL. In every
line there is plant for the bursting of tho
shacklcs, of the BILLY LoRIMERs and the
JoHN TANNERS"
There is some interesting Stacking of
rhymes in one of Mr. HARTUNG's political
poems. 1t is hereby submitted for the BEN
eft Of po ltical passion in Chicago:
"kiOL BAsSA for Treasurer.
And llARTuNG for Mayor.
Would give satisfaction.
And clear up the air.
Try us jus once
And you surely will see
Money In tie treasury
And no Budders 10 Zee
Just think Of the shame
That we should pay man.
Some ST. salaries
To one and the Same
"Chicago. Chicago.
O-opcn thine Eyes.
Don't you think It is time
That You should get wise
The sun., 1900-05-21

This Il exclusive Of The APPROPRIATIONS made
for installing the university In its new site.
which were largely covered by private contri-
button. The deficits have been made up by pri-
vate individuals and from the special and gen.
eral guarantee funds of the corporation
The last report Of the Treasurer OF the uni
versity showed a trust fund investment amount-
ing 10 81 1b3 $40 81
The sun., 1900-05-21

KIoLBAssA steals over the spirit like the
sweet South, but does Chicago have nothing
but Buddlc and Builders? At any rate
she should open her eyes to the lovely pos
slbilities of municipal poetry. IL HARruNG
can't be Mayor at least he might be city
laureate
The sun., 1900-05-21
Mckinley and GoH.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sh The strongest
man that could possibly be nomI mated to run with
Mckinley would be Nathan b. Gofi OF West Virginia.
Think II over s.
WASHINGTON. May 49,
The sun., 1900-05-21

The Hon WHARTON BARKER has called NJ the
White House. but after inspecting the building
he decided TINT no dn I want II.
The sun., 1900-05-21

~ our friends rho faror 1 uhh ndnuS''p'' 'o'
publication uish TO hare rseeied drfhl" '6u'h'd "V
mua IN all case, send stamps for that purros,
The sun., 1900-05-21

TnH SITS. New York City
pARts-Kiosoue No. ~. near Grand Hotel. ana
KI6,Gue No. 10. Boulevard des Capucine~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

The police fulfilled their promise The
body was found in the morning at an
undertaker's rooms. Where it came
from Sheriff Cralle could not learn.
but he had his suspicious.
Search for Farber.
Then began the search for Farber.
From various cities throughout the
country came kilograms telling of the
arrest of man answering his descrip-
tion- One report was that he had
shipped to South Africa as a mule
driver for the British.
The feeling against Farber is in
tense in the upper end of the county,
where citizens subscribed $3.50 as
reward for his capture. This amount
was increased to $500 by the county
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
TO SHAKE HIM AGAIN.
That is What the Sixth Ward Peo-
pie Will Do To Ken
needy.
AND WILL MAKE 1T COUNT

Is Persistent In Forcing Himself to the
Front. But the Operation of Two Years
Ago VIII BE Repeated with Emphasis
From All Present Indications at the
Forthcoming Election.
The tussle in which the people of
the Sixth ward are engaged with Bill
Kennedy is attracting interest all over
the city, aud this is being attended
bv the satisfaction that the reports
bring that the people up there are
succeeding so admirably in their de-
termination to make the lesson they
propose to give the persistent Ken
nedy final. Since Kennedy first en-
tered the council chamber from the
Sixth the people have been endeavor-
ing to shake him-Officially. But he is
not one fof those whom it is easy
to shake. Forcing himself on the re-
publican ticket in the ward time and
again, when even his own party had
other preferences, he kept this up|
until two years ago, when the people
of the ward went to the polls and
selected Harry Elwell TO represent
them.
This retired Kennedy temporarily,
but he was not content to consider
himself in that light, and year ago
he was again after the republican
nomination. Aid. Gall. however,
heard of his rivals aspirations in
time to head him off. and thus an
other year free from Kennedyism in
the council was assured.
Took Time by ForeIock.
This year, Though, the former
alderman made an early start, and
had the party nomination lined up
before anyone else could get sight
of it. The situation has therefore re-
solved itself into one where the peo-
pie will be obliged to again go to the
polls and settle the issue there, and
they propose to speak loud enough
this time so that even Bill-Kennedy
may hear and fully understand them.
And Dan Maroney will be elected
alderman in the Sixth ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
rhe smalIpo. At parenport.

Ia view of the case of smallpox now
present in Davenport. and the general
prevalence of the disease in different
parts of Iowa, many Davenporters are
examining the vaccination marks on
their arms or elsewhere on their an
atomy, and are wondering whether.
in view of existing circumstances and
possibilities of the future, they had
not better have some new virus in
jected into their blood. The Republic
can says quite a number of people
have concluded that the old scar is
conspicuous enough to serve while
longer, and others have consulted the
family physician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
WEATHER WE HAVE HAD.
The Record of the Month of April for
rs Years.

The Record of the Month of April for
rs Years.
Data concerning the month of April
has been compiled by Observer j. NJ.
Sherier for period covering % ears,
during which time the mean or nor
NAL temperature has been so. The
warmest month was that of 1896, with
an average of 81, and the coolest that
of 1874. with an average of Al. The
highest temperature was 81, on the
3Uth, 1895. The lowest temperature
was IA, on the I'd, 1886. The average
precipitation Grain and melted snow,
was 2.7S inches. The greatest month
ly precipitation was 5.4l inches in
1892. The least monthly precipita-
ton was 0.32 inches in 1895. The
greatest amount of precipitation re-
corded in any 81 consecutive hours
was 5.04 inches, on the 18th and 18th,
1876. The average number of clear
days Z, partly cloudy ID, cloudy
10. The prevailing winds have been
from the northeast and northwest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
FARBER1 IS RUN DOWN.
Alleged Grave Robber Apprehend-
ed in the Mountains of
Wyoming.
Is SUFFERING WITH RHEUMATISM.

May Have to BE Brought TO Rock Island on
Cot, as He Is Not Now Able to Leave His
Bed-News of Arrest Received Last
Night. Sheriff CraIIe Leaving to Bring
Him Bsek-story OF Sensational Crime.
Arthur d. Farber. the alleged prin-
cipal IN the Rapids City grave rob-
berry. after search of nearly three
months, has been finally run down.
He is under arrest at Sheridan, Wyo.,
the following telegram coming from
Chief of Police J. F. Schroff, of that
town, to Sheriff L. F. Cralle, last
night: Found in vest pocket clip
ping of special dispatch cut out of
of Jan. %, relating
to Mrs. Casper Msurer's death at
Rapids City, and of grave being
robbed and body shipped to Dunn &
Co.. Hamilton, ILL.,, and arrest of
Charles Jasperson, of Hillsdale.
Should be able to travel on cot when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

GA - TO IA.
B..-,th, Ths Kind Yos Han EEsTs BosEt
''',;;- &M2zzZs<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
PART OF HAND SHOT OFF,
Bad Accident to Earl smith, 15-Year-OId
Milan Lad.

Bad Accident to Earl Smith, 15-Year-OId
Milan Lad.
A distressing accident befell Earl
Smith, 15-year-old son OF William
Smith, of Milan, while duck hunting
on Rock river above the town this
morning, resulting in the loss of the
greater part of his right hand and
painful injury to his face. Smith
was accompanied by Glenn Baker, a
boy friend.
While Baker was passing the gun
to Smith it was accidentally dis
charged. The bulk of the load struck
Smith in the right hand, while num-
Der of the shot were imbedded in his
face.
Smith was hastily taken to his
home in Milan, and DIR. c. c. Car
ter was summoned to Milan to as
sist DR.. G. f Virgins to dress the
wounds. Smiths condition is not
considered serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
ClrCult COnrt.

Ray Edwards pleaded guilty to six
counts of embezzlement. He was
Gned $40 and costs on each count.
Henry Peters, who was indicted
with Mary Sank for bigamy, was fined
800. The Sank woman was released
on her own recognizance. Both re-
side at Cordova.
Judge Ramsay. in the circuit court
yesterday, granted motion of Jack
son & Hurst, attorneys for the road,
asking that the verdict in the case of
j. w. Steckman. of Andalusia. be set
aside. A new trial was also granted.
The jury awarded Steckman So. 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

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