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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Description of q Night March During


Description of q Night March During
a Storm.
The clements seemed to have mar
shaled their forces as though deter
mined to prevent this conflict of men,
but the splashing Of the old Beers
horse ahead and the measured thump-
ing of his rifle butt against his bando-
leer of cartridges continued. On we
went, the lightning flashes now re-
vealing Kaffir huts or herds of goats
huddled together on the lee side of
dreary kopjes or some farmhouse.
around which the eucalyptus trees
were creaking and moaning as they
thrashed about in the storm. We pass
ed a commando which was slowly NOV
ing ahead with a wagon train and then
went on through a village. The num-
Der of men on the road was increasing.
We passed a field telegraph wagon.
The chill and wet made ones fingers
ache. The old Boer came to halt be-
side a hill. He waited for another
fash of lightning and turned into
path a short distance ahead. He said
it was several miles shorter than the
wagon road. Then it was that fully
appreciated the Basuto ponies. In and
out among the big powders and cacti
the animals picked their way until we
had scaled a high kopje and galloped
on across its fat top. Leaving the
horses to find their way again, we be-
gan slowly to descend.
1f hn -fx-f6 n
lightning we could see below in the
valley what appeared like huge ser
pent, but really it was a commando.
We reached the road and passed bat
terry of artillery. The artillerymen
were buttoned up to their ears in huge
mackintoshes. The road was Shiny.
Cannons sometimes sank to their hubs.
Men yelled and thrashed the long teams
of mules as they fioundered and plung-
ed in the watery mass. Others pulled
at the heads of the mules, standing In
the mud half to their boot tops. When
the lightning flashed, you could see the
features of men and boys
Juggling at the wheels of caissons; then
all was swallowed up in the darkness,
and cracking whips and hoarse shout
ing were silenced by a deafening crash
of thunder-a foretaste, 1 thought, of
what probably awaited some of us on.
there in the darkness into which every
one was struggling.
When we rode into Danhauser, things
were as topsy turvy about the depot as
they had been at Newcastle. We had
only ridden % miles; 1t seemed like so.
Rumors of all kinds were rife. There
was a report that an armored train
bearing Il strong British force was
headed toward Danhauser from Glen
coe. No one knew exactly where any
Of the Boer generals were. Dundee
was still some 20 miles away. But the
storm seemed to have exhausted none
of its energy, and the old Boer decided
it best to remain in Danhauser-E. z.
Easton in Harper's Magazine For
June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
The New GirdIe.

A popular silk girdle is made of satin
or silk ribbon and is about four inches
wide at the back, sloping to two inches
at each end. where is fastened a stout
ring. The rings do not meet in front
They are about three inches apart and
are drawn together in a quite novel
way by ribbons Of the color of the belt
fastened to each ring and passed from
one through the other, pulled tight, OF
course, and tied together This belt is
braced in the back by bones incased in
the lining.-Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

St. L Springfield. Peoria.
Bur. Quln via Monmouth
Chicago, Sterling Clinton &
Dubuque. -........... $500.
Peoria, Beardstown, Bur
lington- Denver and west
St. Paul s Minneapolis.
Sterlln ?. Clinton & Dubuque
St. L., kans c.. Denver &
P8c. coast via GaleSburR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
A FIatterinR Endorsement.

Father Ito son who has recently en-
tered the practice Of law)-Well, my
boy, are you making any Roadway in
your profession:
Son-Am Z? Well, 1 think have q
right to consider myself an adept now.
Father-Indeed! What experience
have you had to justify that conf
denee?
Son-A man called me a liar today,
and he was a pretty good judge too
Boston Courier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
THE TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

IHAIN5 7 EAsI. 7 WEsI-
Denver Limited & OmahaT+ $40 an1I7 400 am
Fit Worth, Denver & K c.. n Sos aml+lO;35 On
1nlnneapolis .--..-.....'t $50 an 10 800 pm
Omaha and Des hoines n 500 aml+II.IO I1rr
tOmaha & Minneapolis 90. .l+12:O5 ans 300 am
Omaha & Lincoln Ex ......Is 7:55 aml+lI:I0 pm
tDenver, Lincoln & Omaha aii:55 ON N 6:35 am
Denver, Lincoln & Omaha. 10 3:O5 amt 3;O5 am
Des MOines Express. 80. .l2:IO NIT $50 am
Rock Island & Bureau Ac. IL 4:3O PMS $50 pn
St Paul & Minneapolis. go. 10 3:O5 amt 9:O5 pm
Denver FIT. Worth &, K G.. 70 500 am l+lO;4O nm
+Kansas CiV. StJoe & DnvrlsII:IO prnl+ 6:3O am
tRock Island & W ashingtonl al: 80 prn 3:5O prn
Chicago & Des Moines..l \ 2:I5 PM. 3:45 ON
Rock Island & BROOKLYN AcIs SIS pmlT 7:40 Am
tOmaha & Rock Island -. 6:35 PM
tChicago, & Davenport. 700 nm
arrival departure. tDany, except Sun
sDaily except Saturday. All others daily Tel
ephone 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
ThouRht of Him.

Papa-Are you sure that you and
mamma thought Of me while you were
away?
Grace-Yes. We heard a man kick
ing up great row about his breakfast
at the hotel, and mamma said, That's
just like papa"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

The curves that are to complete the
track improvements Of the Tri-City
Railway company in Rock Island are
being distributed at various points
along the system where they are to
be used and where they will be put in
shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

Trains marked daily: all other trains daily
except Sunday. The s:i5 p. N tran carries
through sleeper TO ST. Louis, arriving there
5:2s a. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

S75ls7I7I777 BURLINGTON ROUTE - c.,
UiNiinIHffftII LIB. s. Q. RAILWAY-Depot
N.k0HkSkli First avenue and Sixteenth
H. iIIlIIIrW NJ. J. YOUNG,
- Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

CAsTo7EA.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
IN CUBA.
How the Seed of the American
System Was Sown There.
GALLANT SERVICES OF A CIVILIAN

Heroic and Successful Methods
to supply Our Soldiers with Their
Mail During the Spanish-American
War-Monument For His Grave.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14
THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN.
District Democratic Annexation al
Work Organizing Clubs.

Three Democratic clubs were orzaniz I'd
in Maryland yesterday under the auspices
of the District of Columbia Democratic
Association. At 4:30 o'clock a meeting
was held at Mitchellville, Md, where the
Mitchellville Democratic Club was inauy
urated. Major Daniel 0'Driscoll, for
mer Republican, and William w. Bride
made addresses.
At Bowie. Nd. the Bowie Bryan and
Stevenson and Camalier Club was organ
lied at 8 o'clock. Major ODriscoll and
Mr.. Bride also spoke to the Bowie Demo-
Gratis.
At Laurel Bryan and Stevenson banner
was raised at 1880 o'clock, by the Laurel
Bryan, Stevenson, and Camalier Club. The
speakers were r. S. Tharin, Lemuel II.
Via, Charles W. Darr, and A. P. German,
jr., son Of ex-senator German.
The several meetings. despite inclement
weather, were well attended, and great
enthusiasm for the Democratic nominees
was manifested.
Thirty five meetings, to be held under
the auspices Of the District Of Columbia
Democratic Association in the Fifth Con-
gressional Maryland district, in the inter-
est OF the candidacy of B. H. Camaier,
have been arranged and billed for this
week. Speakers on these occasions will be
Edwin A. Newman. r. S. Tharin, Daniel
O'Driscoll. Lemuel r. Via. and William W.
Bride.
Meetings scheduled for Monday are to
be held at Oxon Hill, at $3.50 a. M; Fort
Foote, noon; Piscataway, 2:30 p. M: Ac-
cokeek, 5 p. m, and at Pomonkey, at 1880
D. m.
Five meetings will be held Tuesday at
Pisgah, at $3.50 a. m; McConchie, noon;
Faulkner, p. M; La Plata, 2:30 p. M,
and at Newport at 1880 p. m.
Wednesdays meetings will be held at
Charlotte Hall, $3.50 a. m; Bryantown,
noon; Brandywine, 2:aO p. M; Clinton. 5
p. M; Forestville. 1880 p. m; Chaptico,
$50 a. m; Clements, noon; Leonardtown,
2:30 p. m: Great Mills, p. M, and at
st. Mary's City at 1880 p. m.
Meetings will be held on Thursday at
Drum Point, $50 q. M; Bertha. noon;
St. Leonard, 2:30 p. M; Port Republic, 5
p. m, and at Prince Fredericktown at
1880 p. m.
Fridays meetings are scheduled for
Huntington at $3.50 a. M; Chaneyville,
noon; Friendship. 2:30 p. m; Bristol, 5
p. M. and at West River at 1880 p. IN.
On Saturday meetings will be held at
Davidsonville. 9:3O a. M: Chesterfield,
noon; Odentown, 2:30 p. m; Glenburnie,
p. M, and at st. Denis at 1880 p. m.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

A Mckinley campaigner in recent
speech az Omaha said:
while ] am speaking about honest
labor / want to call your attention to
one OF the best friends union labor has
ever had. He has been vilifed and
abused but laboring men who are famil-
lar with the situation will not be in
fuenced by this calumny. l refer to Sen
ator Marcus Hanna of Ohio"
The following extract Is from the
philadelphia Times"
Senator NJ. A. Hanna, Chairman Of the
National Republican Committee, is Just
now engaged in the second great strug-
gle of his life. He is carrying on
campaign entirely aside from his effort
to elect President. He is in the fore
front of a movement to destroy the Mol
ders' Union
"The people will not believe Mr.. Han
mas statement that there are no trusts,
says the Omaha World Herald" until
II has received the official o. X of
Mr.. John W. Griggs, OF New Jersey. AS
the especial Cabinet representative Of
the trusts Mr.. Griggs is in position to
give Official guarantee of the non -exis-
in such matters Griggs' word is worth
no more than Hannas.'
Isauc r. Andrews, man of some prom
inence in Republican councils in Nebras
ka, has issued challenge for joint de-
bate with Edward Rosewater, in which
he says:
Il maintain that there is no reason
on earth why loyal Republicans are bound
to support Edward Rosewater for the
United States Senate, and il such reason
exists / would be glad to have Mr.. Rose
water meet me in public and present 1t.
If Mr.. Rosewater has any claim what
ever as a Republican on the Republican
party of Nebraska would like to know
what II is"
President Schurman, Of Cornell Univer-
sity. before his appointment as a com
missioner to the Philippines, said:
This Republic, whose soul is self-gov
ernment, does not want Asiatic DEEPEN
denotes or the military despotism they
would entail. The proximity OF Cuta
made its disagreement our affair. But
We are not called upon to rectify the ty-
rannics Of africa or Asia. Let US keep
TO our own hemisphere, seeking only nav
al stations in the Old World"
II Is said that Mr.. Babcori. Chairman
of the Republican Congressional Commit
tee, admits the loss OF the Ninth district
of Kentucky, now represented by Samuel j.
Pugh.
AT q meeting Of the officers and execu-
five committee nf the New Jersey Demo-
cratic Society the following call for a State
convention Of clubs was issued: "All Dem
ocratic clubs and societies, and also all
other organizations which are opposed to
Imperialism. militarism, trusts, and other
Ubiquitous policies and evil tendencies of
the present national Administration, and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14
A CoLoRED BOY LOST.
Walter Brooks Wnnders From Homo
-DestinatiOn Unknown.

The police have been asked to locate
Walter Brooks, colored, aged fifteen
years, son Of the Rev. Walter H. Brooks,
pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church. The boy left his home suddenly
about two weeks ago. He is thought to
be mentally unbalanced. probably the re-
suit Of injuries sustained while child.
DR.. Brooks called last night at Police
Headquarters. He gave a description of
the youth to Inspector Boardman. which
will be forwarded to other cities. 1t was
stated that a letter was received from
the boy on the Sth instant. dated Phila-
delphia, saying that he was i'll and in
need of funds. DR.. BROOKS was in Rich
mond. Va, when the letter arrived. but
upon his return, communicated with the
Philadelphia authorities.
Meanwhile young Brooks had again
wandered away. DR.. Brooks lives at 1il3
Corcoran Street northwest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14

'The secret Of success is ccnstancy to purpose"
The secret OF success OF Heurich's beers has been
the everlasting pertinacity to brew the best and
most wholesome Of beers. Maerzen. Senate, and
Lager the results OF our constancy. Phone
63I, Arlington Bottling Co.. for a case of these
beers. which were highly honorcd by a prize
medal for purity and excellence at the Paris Ex-
position.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14
also done considerable campaigning in
Baltimore, outside OF the Fifth district. He

Baltimore, outside OF the Fifth district. He
says:
while some wealthy corporation men in
Baltimore who were formerly allied with
the party are against the election of Mr..
Bryan, the mass of the people are with
him. A citizens organization Of small
merchants in Baltimore has been formed
and is doing valiant work for the ticket.
The labor vote in Baltimore which will
be polled for Bryan and Stevenson will as
found the Republican campaign managers.
The heavy registration in that city is
strong Democratic indication.
Democratic leaders believe that Mary
land is safe for Bryan by $1,000 or 20,0co
majority. In the Fifth many leading Re
publicans predict the defeat Of Sydney E.
Mudd"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK
Capt. George W. Goode Submits
Els Annual Report.

The Superintendent States Thnt Ger
tain Changes VIII Re InnuguruteG
in Good Condition Tyrcnty-niac
Head of HuGalO-Fncts ibout Fish.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14

I'm the adversely Of our best friends We always
lind something which is not wholly displessiny TO
us" Our friends have TO reverses because they
drink 1eurich's beer, which gives them good
health and qualities them 10 fight The battle Of
life. Order case of Maexen. Senate, or Lager BIZ
'phcning esI. Arlington Bot,ling Co.. and drink
a hottie with your meals and before retiring. and
You viii soon End out the advantage Of drinking
Geurieh's
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14


why is Odell closeted in that private
room in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, accessible
only to Plat and Hanna, the representa-
tives Of Mckinley's protected trusts, who
come to put in their share Of the cam
paign corruption fund, and to the heeiers
and boodlers who call for their orders and
the money with which they are to corrupt
the voters?" asks the Buffalo Evening
Times
Does Odell believe that he can hide
away from the people and direct the buy
Ing Of his election as Governor? Has this
notorious lobbyist the idea that the decent
citizens Of the State will not resent such
a wholesale attempt a. corruption? They
Will resent the insult and show the disgust
and contempt Of the lobbyist and boodler
by voting at the polls for Stanchfeld. He
goes before the people and asks their sup
port, not by bribery, but by manfully and
clearly stating his views and principles"
Political candidates of the Granite State
were guests day or two ago at the first
dinner Of the season of the New Hampshire
Club. in the Parker House, Boston Those
present were Chester B. Jordan. Repub-
lican candidate for Governor; Henry NJ.
Baker. Republican candidate for the Sen
ate; Frank ID. Currier. Republican Con-
gressional candidate for the Second dis
trict, and Henry f. Hollis, Democratic
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14

who believe in the eternal principles of
liberty. justice. and truth upon which the
Government was founded, and who favor
the election Of Messrs. Bryan and Steven
son in the pending campaign. are invited
to send delegates to a convention OF clubs
to be held at Taylor's Opera House, Tren-
tor, October 25.''
Mr.. Bryan will address the meeting.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14
MARYLAND FOR BRYAN.

G. b. Calvert Says the State Is Safely
Democratic.
Charles Benedict Calvert, Of Prince
George County, Nd, who is making a
vigorous canvass of the Fifth Congress
sional district of Maryland. in the inter.
est of the Democratic national ticket and
B. Harris Camalier, Democratic candidate
for Congress, was a caller at Democratic
headquarters yesterday. Mr.. Calvert has
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14

Congressional candidate for the Second
district. The invited guests unable to be
present were DR.. Frederick E. Potter, Sen
ator William E. Chandler Representative
! Cyrus A. Sulloway, Col. Frank G. Clarke,
Henry E. Durham. and Timothy F. How
ard. Scion A. Carter State Treasurer Of
New Hampshire, and President OF the club,
presided.
In a Joint debate on trusts before the
Detroit centre Of the Economic League at
, Detroit, Joseph A. Labadie argued that a
trust which has In 1t an element Of monop-
oily is bad one. Mr.. Labadie said there
are four things necessary before trusts
can be abolished: First, destroy property
In land; second, destroy property in ideas;
third. destroy the privilege Of issuing
money; fourth, make 1t obligatory to pay
taxes only when you have to-"
The following illustration Of prosperity
appears in the "osyego Gazette" credited
to "a Farm Laborer":
Il am workingman and enclose plain
statement. 1t is worth more than all the
balderdash OF Mark Hanna and Republican
editors.
Il work for the same wages as have
for ten years. l take my days wages
Chat same old silver dollar) and stop at
the store and buy:
lbs. sugar.........35c Paid in o6.........25c
l ID. tea............40c Paid in '96.........25c
l Id. tobacco. Paid in '96.........25o
gallon oil. ........l2c Paid in '96.........sc
Total today......sl.27 Total in '06........s3c
-Four years ago / had II cSnts left out
OF my dollar. Today owe 81 cents, diff
ference of "A cents, or another half days
work, which l must pay for Mckinley
ism.'"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-25
AlTORD,s STORY.
Sketch OF His Career From Tine Of
His Marriage

New York, Oct. 25-In apartments
that cost $50 a month, on the third foor
OF the nat house in Harlem, live the
father and mother Of the wife OF Cor
neIius L Afford, the defaulting bank
teller They are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Benedict. The BenedIcts are simple folk
and poor. They make no pretenses and
live within the salary paid the old hus-
band as bookkeeper IN 3 butchering
es1a blIshmant. Mr.. and Mrs Benedict
have seen little Of their Uuiv daughter
in the last several years She seldom
came to see them, 50 Il Is asserted In
fart. the neighbors and friends Of old
Mr. and Mrs Benedict thought them
childless. They attributed the devotion
they showsred on each other to the fact
that they had no children.
It was IL years ago that A1vord mar
ried Jennie Benedict. then a handsome
blonde girl Of p. living with her father
and mother in East 18th street Al
word vas q steady, hard working fellow
His daughter. according to his way OF
thinking. was making an excellent
match. No one ever said that Alvord
was dissipated then. He was not known
to have single bad habit His sole
ambition was conferred in his business.
That he cared nothing for society was
shown by his marrying a poor girl who
was 3 stranger to even rhe social set
IN which he the bank clerk. was recog-
nized. AlvOrd'S social ambition and his
love Of extravaganza is believed 10 have
his bride in a fat in which they lived
shortly after his marriage. All the off,
Gers Of the First National bank were in
vfted to this reception This. il Is said,
was the only time that Cashier Reed
and others Of the banks officials ever
saw or met Mrs. A1vord.
Mrs. A1vord became ambitious socially
shortly after her marriage Alvordss
business ambition changed to social
ambition
AIyord lived up to his salary the first
few years Of his married life That he
loved his wife and was ambitious for
her success in a social sense was shown
BY the way he showered money on her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-25
SANTA FE BRANCH LINES.
They Hold Their Annual Elections In
Topeka Today.

Twelve auxiliary companies Of the
Atchisnn. Topeka & Santa Fe railway
held their annual meetings and elections
in the directors room in the Santa Fe
Office building. here this afternoon They
railroad, Kansas City, Ernporia 4 South
ern railway. Marion & Mcpherson rail-
way Wichita & Southwestern railway,
Cherokee & Pittsburg Coal & Mining
company. Florence, ElDorado & Walnut
Valley railroad. the Las Vegas Hot
Springs company, New Mexico & ArI-
IONA railroad. the Usage Carbon COM
pany. the AtchisOn City Elevator com
pany. the Peck Waterw0rks company.
and the Leavenworth & Topeka Railway
company
II the transaction OF routine business
a few changes were made IN some Of the
directors.
Edward Wilder succeeds c. X Holt
day, deceased, as director in the Cher
okee & Pittsburg, Chicago. Kansas &
Western companies. and as secretary in
the Wichita 8 Southwestern company.
In the New Mexico & Arizona conf
pany, Victor MOrawetz, OF New York
was made director to fill a vacancy
and r. L Alvey, Of Winston. Q. T.. sue
ceedg R-B.Burns
c. K Holiday, Jr.. takes the place Of
the late c K. Holiday in the Usage Car
bon company. directorate and William
Littlefeld succeeds L. Sexery.
The Leayenw0rth & Topeka Railway
company adopted a proposition for the
execution and issue OF first mortgage
bonds and Of mortgage securing the
same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-25
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
To Hold It's Next Meeting in Wash
ington in November.

Washington. Oct 5--The Industrial
commission VIII hold It's next meeting
November s. and the sessions viii con-
tinue ten DAYS II Is expected that a
sub-cDurissi0u will visit Philadelphia
during the week beginning November T.
10 take testimony II representariv Of
the different sections of the nzuufsctur-
ers club of that CRY and other persons
interested in industrial questions
4 nun Der OF experts the various
phases OF the capital and labor question
have been asked 70 appear during the
November sessions among them are the
following
H w Steinblss president Of the Ma
Lonal BulldIng Trades council. St Louis
Thomas r E1EHl-- commissioner Of Il b =
Of Missouri; L IL MCCORMACK member
Indiana board Of arbitration John P
Leo. president CT the Builders league OF
New York Professor John r Commons
bureau q economic research New Y rk
Pro teSsur j mn Graham Brooks. Harvard
university; Bishop Henry c. Potter. New
York city. ard Or Isaac a Hourwich,
" Washington D c.
Bishop Potter, it is expected. viii talk
CT arbitration and other subjects