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The Western news., 1901-05-15
Little Hav Goes a Long Way.

Hay for work horses should not be
fed in excessive amounts when they
are upon the road or worked hard.
Stuffing with hay when required to ex-
ert their strength or speed Is liable to
cause serious and lasting injury. 1t is
also without doubt more frequent
cause of heaves and windbreak in
horses than in anything else. When
either of these troubles exists it so ag-
gravates the disease as to endanger the
animals life. At morning and noon
only very little hay should be given,
with enough grain to keep up the
strength and flesh Of the horse. but at
night liberal amount Of hay should
be fed.-Farm and Home.
The Western news., 1901-05-15

A frugal housewife says there isn't
much venison in market but there ii
plenty Of dear meat.
The Western news., 1901-05-15
MIX Vessels.

Milk vessels should, az far as possi-
BILE. be made without seams. and all
soldered joints be made - smooth ~
possible.
The Western news., 1901-05-15
In Daneer of determination.

In Danger of determination.
Arizona newspapers declare that deer.
antelope, and mountain sheep will soon
be exterminated there unless imme-
diate steps are taken for their preser-
walton.
The Western news., 1901-05-15

Tell your pipe stories to the plumber
He enjoys them.
The Western news., 1901-05-15

When q woman's feelings are worked
up she should order fresh supply.
The Western news., 1901-05-15
strouu Couetitutious.

Strong Constitutions
Many animals lack in constitutional
vigor, simply because their parents
have been allowed to get too tat. and
The Western news., 1901-05-15
why He Didn't Have Two.

Why He Didn't Have Two.
Friend-GOt lawyer?
PrisOner-One.
Friend-Why don't yer git two?
Prisoner-l amt guilty 'nOugh fer
that.-New York Weekly.
The Western news., 1901-05-15

may be removed as soon as the feeding
Is finished. or the entire feeder can be
taken down II desired. Henry B. Smith.
of Chauteaugay. N. Y, is the inventor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
AS Governor
and
President.

| service in congress the Ohio statesman
was defeated for reelection.
During his gubernatOrial campaign
in 1898 Mckinley visited eighty-siX of
the lightweight counties of Ohio and
made $50 speeches. He was elected by
! n plurality of $685., up 10 that time
the record in Ohio.
The policy which Governor McKin-
ley pursued during his four years of
occupancy OF the gubernatorial chair
was outlined when in his inaugural
address he said: 1T is my desire to CO.
operate with you In every endeavor TO
secure a wise, economical and honOra-
BILE administration and. so far as can
be done, the Improvement and eleva-
ton of the public service
From the day of his Inauguration
Governor Mckinley took the greatest
interest in the management of the pub
lie benevolent institutions of the state,
and he m;iu2 n study of means for their
betterment. During his first term the
state board of arbitration was created,
and he made the workings of the board
n matter of personal supervision during
the entire four years of his administra-
ton.
No account of McKinley's connection
with labor problems I'D be complete
without some menti 'Na- tirelesS
energy which he displayed III securing
relief for the 1000 miners in the Hook
ing valley mining district who early in
1895 were reported out of work and
destitute. The news first came to the
governor one night at midnight, but be-
fore o'clock in the morning he had
upon his own responsibility dispatched
to the afflicted district a car containing
$1,000 worth of provisions. Later he
made appeals for assistance and finally
distributed among the 2,T32 families in
the district clothing and provisions to
the amount of $50, 1865.
McKinley's nomination and election
to the presidency in 1896, the stirring
events of 1897, eliminating in 1898 in
the war with Spain. and the acquisi-
ton for the first time in this country s
history of foreign territory by conquest
as well as his reelection, with Theo-
dore Roosevelt as his running mate, in
1900 are events OF too recent occur
renee to require more than passing
mention. With the circumstances sur
rounding his death, resulting from the
bullet of an assassin. fired while Mr..
Mckinley was receiving at the Pam
American exposition. and his gallant
but unsuccessful fight for lifeSthe pub
lie is but too painfully familiar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

claptrap than Mckinley. Sc true is
this that the incident when he sudden
ly drew from beneath his desk the suit
of clothes which he purchased for so
at the establishment of n fellow repre-
sentative in Boston, in order to demon
strate the cheapness of wearing APP
parel, stands out with vivid distinct
ness. 81
1t was IS earnestness and self con-
viction thai. de McKinley's address
in the house a 1.-the stump so effec-
tive. Indeed Il sasion is still re-
called when he "a an audience of
Georgia people for two hours at a
Chautauqua assembly near Atlanta
while he preached to them the glories
of the protective tariff system. 1T
was only by the greatest self control"
said the late Henry w. Grady, speak
ing of this event afterward. that /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

rank of major by meritorious service.
The interest of his constituency and
his own bent of mind led him to the
study of Industrial questions, and he
was soon recognized in the house as
one of the most thorough statisticians
and one of the ablest defenders of the
doctrine of protection"
AT great mass meeting in Indian
apolis several years ago the late eX-
President Harrison was presiding Off
Ger. Mckinley was one OF the speak
ers, and Harrison introduced him as
follows:
He has endeared himself to all by
his record as gallant young soldier
battling for the dag. He has honOred
himself, his state and the country by
his conspicuous services in high legis-
lative and executive places. No man
more than he is familiar with the ques-
tons that now engage public thought.
No man is more able than he lucidly to
set them before the people. do not
need to invoke your attention to what
be shall say. He will command it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

remote rural districts. L have known
negro families in the state of Louisiana
during the laying season to live on the
eggs of cartridges. And they would
flourish handsomely and grow fat on
account of the rich properties of the
eggs.
These eggs, of course, never find
their way into the market because they
are never taken from their nest except
by such persons as l have mentioned,
and they rob the nests. / suppose, be-
cause their principal food supply comes
from this source. Quail meat comes
pretty high in the market at all times,
and the average man will find it more
profitable to spare the eggs and wait
for the birds when the hunting season
rolls around. These men would pass
100 nests in one day without disturbing
an egg. The sport of hunting the birds
is an additional incentive.
"The average negro does not care so
much about this aspect of the case. He
figures that the white man, having the
best gun and the best dog, will beat
him to the bird. So he goes after the
egg. One partridge will lay anywhere
AAOAll L. " ~ CSS5S' anu Il AiSSl ID Il SOOu
find. I know of many families in rural
sections who feast on these eggs in the
laying season. 1 have tried the egg
myself as an experiment. 1 found it
peculiarly rich. 1t has a good flavor. IS
very palatabie and in fact is altogether
very fine thing to eat. Really L be-
lieve that the egg has more nutrition
in it than the fully developed bird, but
of course, as one of the men fond of
the game in the field, would like to
discourage the robbery of the nests."-
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
HUSTLING FOR BUSINESS.
More or Less of 1t Done In New York
LaFSers' Offices.

"Get 4 move on, That's the great
modern motto" said 4 New York law
yer who has been practicing in the
local courts for the last % years.
when l was admitted to the bar,
he went on, there was n great idea of
the dignity of the profession. \ law
yer would about as soon have paraded
Broadway carrying a sandwich sign
calling attention to his legal ability as
he would have thought of husthnG N
any other way for business. The thing
to do was to rent an office and sit in it
until somebody came and dug you out
of the, dust and spider webs and asked
you to take Il case.
The march of progress has changed
all that. Every law firm in this city
hustles for business. 1 don't mean
that the big men of the firm chase
around after clients. OF course they
don't. But the firm does a lot of
shrewd planning ahead. 1t schemes IN
n particular fashion of its own to widen
its sphere of usefulness-to itself.
"Of late years one of the expedients
adopted has been the taking into the
firm of young college graduates who
can give n reasonable guarantee that
they will bring business. College men
know of this custom, and many of
them shape their life ct the university
accordingly. Theys are after friends.
They want to be popular. They want
to be able TO swing as much of the
future legal business of their fellow
graduates rs they can.
"a chap who can bring business of
that sort is taken in on n good salary
even when he is the veriest tyro at
law. He's expected, of course, to do
what real work he can and to study
hard. But the salary is for the pull he
can exert over his fellows."-New York
Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
Iron In the sixteenth Century.

The cost of the ratings around st.
Pnurs cathedral (clai1sed by several
Sussex parishes. but really made at
Lamberhurst. parish partly in KENT
is recorded in the account books of the
mandatory as having been Eli, POP 0s.
Cd. The total weight was 200 tons.
The amount of employment given may
be conjectured from the statement of
Richard Woodman, one of the Marian
martyrs burned at Lewes in 1857. that
he had set hundred persons to work
for the year together.-London Specta-
tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

MKNLEY AT BEGINNING OF HIS LEGAL
CAREER.
but as 4 man. Her illness was often
overcome by her affection, and she
Travelled thousands of miles when she
was weak in body merely that she
might be near him. She encouraged
him by word. look and presence. and
he in knightly style returned the IA
yors and reciprOcated the sacred affec-
ton. Her home life was short. for out
of the thirty years of married life more
than twenty-fOur were passed by her
husband in the public service.
Mrs Mckinley for years has spent
much of her leisure in crocheting those
dainty little slippers which have. so
many times brought sunshine into
gloomy hospital wards in various parts
of the country. 1t IS said that she has
knitted over 5000 pairs of these slip
pers in her twenty-six years of invalid
life. In appearance Mrs. Mckinley is
Of medium height, with brown hair
and large deep blue eyes. Although an
invalid, she was fond of making and
receiving calls and often went on shop
ping tours. Mrs. Mckinley never cared
much for dress, although her toilets
For many years Mrs. McKinley's face
has betrayed n faint languor, sugges-
tive of the invalid, but it is fair and
bears n stamp of beauty, in spite of the
fifty-five years she carries. Her i'll health
dates from girlhood. AS student she
with difficulty undertook the studies
of the course, by reason Of this condi-
ton, but with constant care and fire.
quent medical attention she overcame
all trouble sufficiently to enjoy life and
to taste of its pleasures. Her actual
invaIidism dates from the birth of her
second child, in 1871. This child died
in its infancy and was followed by tie
first child, a daughter of three year,, a
short time afterward. Mrs. Sa' ton,
Mrs. McKinley's mother, also died about
this time. These sorrows Wee more
than she could bear, and she never re-
covered.
A little story of McKinley's home
acts while governor may be of interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
ROOSEVELT AS A HUNTER.

When Roosevelt, dressed in his gau-
dy and personally selected hunting COS
tune, made his appearance among the
untrammeled citizens around Little
Missouri river, he was looked upon as
tenderfoot of a very elementary
brand. The toughs who proposed to
show him Il thing or two arranged
among themselves, in their own ex-
pressive language, Ito take some OF the
frills out of the New York tenderfoot.
A we'll known character approached
Roosevelt and asked him what he in
tended to do and what kind of game be
was after. The New Yorker said he
was after grizzlies. and it was soon
noised about the camp that the -four
eyed tenderfoot' was looking for big
game. The hardest man in the vicinity
sent word to Roosevelt that he couldn't
shoot any grizzlies il that territory
and that If he attempted to the bad
man" in question would be informed
and proposed to shoot Roosevelt at
sight.
When this message was conveyed to
the blue eyed tenderfoot, he seemed
greatly pleased. and. looking eagerly
through his glasses, he inquired of his
informant where the bad man lived
Immediately upon receiving the desired
information Roosevelt rode over to see
the man who proposed to shoot him.
when he reached the camp Of the in
dividual in question. the bad man"
had forgotten why he intended to shoot
and was very much disposed to Dc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
ROOSEVE LI.
Interesting Career and
Home Life Of the =
New President of i
the United ,s;s- e
States. ,s5:s g g,

Theodore Roosevelt, the new presi-
dent of the United States, is one Of
the most remarkable men in this coun-
try. His career, which from the outset
has been a most strenuous" one, may
be divided into nine phases or stages,
leading up to the tenth as president,
upon the duties of which he is just en-
tering.
In nine different roles he has given
evidence of the attributes that make
him today perhaps the most talked of
man of fOrty-thfee in the world.
OF aristocratic birth, a member of a
family distinguished for valor, patri-
otism and culture for many genera
lions, young Roosevelt first sued for
public favor when he appeared as can
didate for assemblyman in his native
city. New York. He was then just out
of college, 1879, and was twenty-one
years of age.
The second stage of Mr.. ROosevelt's
public career was that in which he an
nounced himself as candidate for may
or of New York.
1t was very characteristic that he
should, with his belief in himself, con-
slider the Office of mayor one which he
was equipped to fill, but unquestiOna-
bly, if Mr.. Roosevelt were consulted to-
day he would agree with his friends
that his defeat in this race was bene-
fetal to him. Defeated as candidate
for mayor, Mr.. Roosevelt next appears
as a national civil service commission
en- and here again his party found him
studious, untiring, capable and eff
cient.
This appointment was made in 1889
by President Harrison when Roose-
welt was a trife over thirty. Two years
later. in 1891 (the fourth stage of Mr..
Roosevelts remarkable life, he ap-
pears as a hunter of big game.
when Theodore Roosevelt concluded
to hunt grizzly bears, he naturally de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
Animal InteIIicence.

In 4 circus in Paris Il lion was given
some meat shut up in box with n lid
to it, and the spectators watched to see
whether the lion would open the lid or
crack the box. He did the former,
much to the qualification of the COM
pany.
In the London Zoo" a large African
elephant restores to his would be enter
tanners all the biscuits, whole or
broken, which strike the bars and fall
alike out of his reach and theirs in the
space between the barrier and his cage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

Kinley. then a rising young lawyer.
yanquished all rivalry, removed the
young woman from the cashiers win
dow and won from honest James Sax
ton these words when the hand Of the
daughter was gained:
You are the only man l have ever
known to whom / would intrust my
daughter"
McKinley's father was an iron manu-
facturer and a pioneer in that business.
William was his third son, the eldest
being David, the second James and the
youngest Abner.
Mckinley's mother was alert and Wig
orous. mentally and physically, up to
the time Of her death, which occurred
when she was nearly ninety years of
age.
Mrs. Mckinley always assisted ner
husband in politics. Her i'll health in
nowise deferred. her from enjoying the
political honOrs he won. nor did il pre-
vent her from being a wise counselor.
Her presence time and again served as
an inspiration to her husband When
political preferment first came to Nc
Iinley. il was his wife who convinced
him that he should accept. She believ-
ed implicitly In his talents. and that his
service would be for the good of the
state she was certain. She never wav-
cred in her faith in her husbands con-
victiOns.
Mrs. Mckinley had confidence in her
husband not only as public official,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

until the expiration of his last term as
representative. While chairman of this
committee he framed the Mckinley bill,
which afterward became law.
Mckinley was a protege of eX-Presi-
dent Hayes. and up TO the time of the
latter's death he recognized the ex-
president as his adviser and counselor.
He was in General Hayes regiment
during the civil war. General Hayes
knew him and his father well, and saw
in the dashing young cavalier the germ
of greatness. He needed counselor,
an adviser. n friend, and General
Hayes watched over him with the
Hial love, devotion and pride of a
ather.
"a The war ended. Mckinley still re-
manned an object of hope, of interest
and pride to General Hayes. McKin-
icy became a candidate for congress
and was elected. When Hayes was
president, Mckinley was in the house
of representatives. The major was a
frequent welcome visitor at the White
House. One day the president gave
Mckinley advice, which made McKin-
ley the foremost champion of a pro-
spoke to the young representative:
'"ro achieve success and fame you
must pursue a special line. You must
not make a speech on every motion
offered or bill introduced. You must
confine yourself to one particular
thing Become a specialist. Take up
some branch of legislation and make
that your study. Why not take up the
subject of tariff? Being n subject that
will not be settled for years to come,
it offers n great field for study and
chance for ultimate fame"
With these words ringing in his ears
Mckinley began studying the tariff
and soon became the foremost author
ity on the subject.
The day upon which the mckinley
tariff bilI' was passed in the house
must always stand as the supreme mo-
ment of McKinley's congressional ca
reer. The bill, by adroit parliamentary
generalship which had prevented it
from being weighed down with amend
ments not approved by the committee,
had been brought under the operation
of the previous question 1t stood COM
plete, ready to go forth for good or
evil. Upon Mckinley devolved the task
of smoothing it's path and speeding it
upon its way.
The occasion. thoroughly advertised,
attracted to the capitol an immense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

restrained myself from rising as Nc
Kinley concluded his wonderful speech
and declaring myself henceforth ready
to follow him as disciple"
James G.. Blaine in his Twenty
Years of Congress reviewed the For
ty-fifth congress, in which Mckinley
first sat, as follows: ''Wjlliam McKin-
ley, Jr.. entered from the Canton dis
trict. He enlisted in an Ohio regiment
when but II years old and wan the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
AS a
Statesman.

in which year a change in the bounda-
ries OF his district defeated him by n
majority of only 302.
While in congress he served on the
committee on revision of laws, the ju-
uiciary committee, the committee on
expenditures in the postoffice depart
ment and the committee on rules. When
General Garfield received the nominal
ton for the presidency. Mr.. Mckinley
was assigned to the vacancy ON the
committee on ways and means. He
served on the last mentioned committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
Mckinley
as
a Boy.

~ enough to have sons who took pa
triotic part in the war of the Ee-olu-
, ton.
The family removed from Pennsyl-
Yania TO Ohio in 1914. and from that
day has been identified with that
state not in n great public way, but
simply as faithful and devoted citi-
zens. not striving for particular emf
hence, but notable for sturdiness OF
character and integrity.
It was among such people and OF
them that William Mckinley was born
at Niles, in Trumbull county, o., Feb.
&c. 1914.
4 younger son. he was destined by
his father, after whom he was named,
for the bar. He was educated at the
public schools, and later entered Ale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14
Mckinley
as
a Lawyer.

regular army. But TO this his parents
offered strong opposition. They point
ed out the small rewards that come to
the soldier in time of peace. At length
he yielded to their persuasions and re-
luctantly gave up his dreams of mar
tial glory and bent his mind upon the
pursuits of peace. The war had ended
all thought of collegiate career. He
cast about for Il profession, ard natu-
rally, considering the bent of his mind,
he chose the law. He became Il student
in the offices of Charles L. Glidden
and David Wilson, then leaders of the
Mahoning county bar. He supplement-
ed his reading by taking the course at
the Albany Law school and In 1867
was admitted to the bar. lie located
at Canton, where he formed partner
ship with Judge Belden.
He was an excellent advocate, even
IN those early days, and made some Of
the best jury arguments ever heard ut
the Stark county bar. At the time he
was first elected to congress he enjoyed
one of the best general practices in the
county.
AS a lawyer Mr.. Mckinley was al
ways thorough and careful in the prep
arati0n OF cases. he had the confidence
of everybody and soon became particu-
larly prominent as an advocate. He
prepared himself by thorough courses
of reading for his public career. He re-
sembled Garfield much in this respect
and possessed elements of strength by
reason of his thorough study of polit-
ical subjects. He seems to have had in
view from the beginning the devotion
Of his life to public service. During alt
his early professional years he was an
active participant in Republican CAM
paigns and early gave evidence of the
power he later developed as public
speaker and orator. The plan of his
political speaking was always the same.
He first thoroughly mastered the sub
ject in hand and then presented it forci-
bly,.
Major Mckinley was but thirty-three
years old when he was elected by the