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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-11-27

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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-11-27

Consult your doctor. II ne seys Ale :
10 take 4. then don't 1ofs IS. ae kneel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26
where Yankees Beat Elm.

He is from England. and not long
from there. He was visiting his friends
in Hyde Park and, of course. he was
Boosting.
ooh, yes, me boy, the United States
does very we'll for n new nation" he
said kindly. you are great in some
respects. but look at us. We have our
navy. that beats the world; our army,
never licked; our great steamship lines,
our bank, Lombard street, the financial
center of the world; our loyal colonies,
and all the rest. What can equal
them?
"And we have age too. Look at our
abbeys and our ancient towns and our
papers of state. Why, man. in what
can you boast of beating us?'
His Hyde Park friend studied a mo-
ment Then he replied:
Down in Texas there is an old chap
who was talked TO just this way once
by n man from your country who went
there for his health. And after all the
Englishman's boasting was done the
man of the cattle country winked at me.
rolled his tobacco over in his mouth
and spit IA feet into the eye of a pig
standing that far away.
"'Kin any bloody Englishman On
earth do that? says he. And 1 ask you.
can hep
The Englishman suggested brandy
and soda in disgust.-Kansas City Jour-
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26

The Mazarin Bibles, as the first edi-
tions OF the Gutenberg are called, from
the fact that one was found in the L.
brary OF Cardinal Mazarin. are the
most expensive printed books in the
world. For the one in the Theological
library in New York $4,000 was paid.
At one time during its career it sold for
$4,000, Bernard Quaritch. the London
book dealer. paying that for it in 1884.
Later it was sold to Rev. William Ma
kellar of Edinburgh. and when his IL
brary was broken up Quaritch bought
1t again for $14.750 for the Chelsea
Square library in New York.-Iunsey's
Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26
Advice From tho Box.

On one occasion in the fifties an anna
teur dramatic performance was given
in San Francisco for the benefit of
some deserving charity. Among the
performers was the late Hugh Farrar
McDermott, the poet, and in a box was
Mr.. Mills. The play was some classic
piece, and the acting was so bad that
what should have been tragedy be-
came a farce. In the last act McDer-
mott dropped his sword and, STOPPING
awkwardly. picked it up. There was a
litter in the audience, which increased
as the luckless performer asked, What
shall do with this envenomed bladeT'
From the bankers box came in a
queer stage whisper, Stab yourself.
Hugh. and be done with it?'-Frank
Leslie's Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26
A COUNTRY ROAD.

"A dusty, stony way. whose bord'nng sod
Is thick with blackberries and goldenrod
Abrupt, bare hills one side looking down,
And from the other you can see the town
Follow the rivers course through meadows green,
Ger which thick woods and marble lodges lean.
A little farther, where the road descends,
A brooks soft tinkle with some bird song blends.
Ozone from It's edge the dear old danes small
cot
Half hidden by quaint fowers); lush bergamot
Makes sweet its banks. its depths the boys still
swim
Or watch the minnows from some willow limb.
Upon its bridge how often have stood,
Watching the west. whose glory seemed to food
With tenderest light the poorhouse and the graves
Beside it-tun to gold the brooklet's waves
Till from the hill, oh, dearest sight Of all,
j saw my father. and heard him CALI
He came with sturdy stride and swinging pail
Ny hand in his-told my days whole tale
OF joys that meath his bright smile seemed to
grow,
While lessened was my every childish voc
As his sweet words fell my soul like balm
While we walked homeward through the fragrant
calm.
Mary NJ. Mccarthy in Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26
SALTEO BUTTER.
Why 1t Keeps Better Than Butter
That Is Fresh.

Why II Keeps Better Than Butter
That Is Fresh.
Why does salt butter keep better
than fresh butter? We must first real
ize that the bacterial population of a
moderate sized pat of butter may be
reckoned by millions. that II tiny lump
only large enough TO go into thimble
has been known to be tenanted by
nearly 100000. that, in fact, in con-
Stunning n slice of bread and butter you
may unconsciously be assimilating in
dividual lives exceeding in number
those of the whole of Europe. Thus
the urgency for keeping these hordes in
check and hence the efforts which are
made, first. to set up effectual barriers
to their ingress by taking proper pre-
cautions in the production of milk and,
second. in the conduct of the processes
involved in the manufacture and distri-
button of the finished article.
Included I'm these processes is the adj
dition of salt in such quantities as to
justify the butter being known as salt
butter, this addition being made with
the object of extending the keeping
powers of the butter or. in other words,
to suppress TO large extent the activi-
ties of the butter bacteria. That salt
does act in this manner is shown by
the fact that in butter thus treated n
very large reduction in the number of
micro-organisms present is effected.
There can be little doubt, therefore,
that the common butter microbes do
not by any means regard salt as their
elixir of life.
In England boracic acid is said to be
extensively used in butter as prescrv-
alive or antiseptic agent, while I'm the
United States a recent public health
document states that none was report
ed to have been found in the samples
of butter examined. This is probably
due TO the fact that in America there
exists n strong prejudice in favor Of
salt butter, whereas I'm England the use
Of salt butter is the exception and not
the rule. Hence in America salt can
be used as n preventative instead of the
boracic acid employed for that purpose
in England.
The densely populated condition Of
butter above referred to is not to be
wondered at If we realize that the raw
material in the shape of milk may con-
tain from 100000 TO as many as 169.-
100000 of bacteria in n few drops
Longman's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26
TURKEY WITH PARTRIDGE.
Owner of GobbIer Found Them In
Woods sitting on Some Eggs.

Owner of GobbIer Found Them In
Woods sitting on Some Eggs.
A peculiar and unprecedented friend
ship has been found to exist between
n turkey and a partridge near Month
cello, says the New York Sun. HerIn
/ Cooney. who resides ON the shores of
Silver lake, has n small flock of tur-
keys, of which he is justly proud. The
queen Of the flock is an especially fine
specimen and has always proved per-
feet domestic model, but for some days
she has been acting strangely, leaving
home in the morning and not returning
until late in the afternoon. Affairs
grew gradually worse and finally reach
ed the climax when she did not return
home at night.
Mr.. Cooney, noticing the absence OF
his prize turkey, organized n searching
party composed of himself and Patrick
Gallery and started out to search the
woods. The search had progressed for
some time when they discovered the
missing turkey, and by its side was n
large partridge. The two were cover
ing n large nest and seemed perfectly
contented. They were scared OFF, and
IS partridge eggs and nearly as many
turkey eggs were found in the nest. II
the partnership between the turkey
and partridge continues to be agree
able, Mr.. Cooney intends doing an eX-
tensive business in partridge and tur-
key raising next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26
ROOF FAIRGROUNDS.
Novel Features OF Those Used In
New York.

New NOrks
In New York they are now using the
roofs OF school buildings rs play
grounds. The following description is
from an article in the June Woman's
Home Companion:
1.-THE roof. which is reached by a
wide doorway, is solidly fioored with
brick and is surrounded by Il wall six
feet in height. 1t has Roof of wire
netting supported by n framework of
iron Orders. This is Is feet above the
wall. and is meant to prevent missiles
being thrown into the streets. The
wire is strong. but IS so light that the
air and sunshine are freely admitted.
The roof has an area of nearly 900
square feet. One end is protected by n
canvas awning and is furnished with
chairs and benches. The rest of the
space is for games and plays. The
classes meet there. rs far as possible.
and all recreation is taken there. as n
matter OF course. Outside of school
hours the playground is open TO all
children. and in the evening the fathers
and mothers are invited"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26
wonderfuI musical MEMORY.

Sir John Stainer had a wonderful
musical memory. 1t was put to the
test once at the Crystal palace when
he had to play the organ in the Mes
siah" and folio copy, on which alone
he could see the score, was not forth
coming. The conductor was in despair.
Sir John cut the knot by a wonderful
tour de force, playing the part fault
lessly right through and entirely from
memory, probably the only time the
Messiah" has been so rendered.-Lon-
don Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26
Talk KILLED n Hear.

'I suppose" said the barber to the
man who was wearing a bears claw
on his watch chain-"I suppose you
killed that bear yourself?
Eyes, did," was the reply.
''Was it a grizzly bear?"
at was"
"a big one?'
about the size of 2-year-old steer"
"Gee whizI How many bullets did II
take to kill him?"
Not any at all"
brain him with an axT
mo; talked him to death"
1t took the customer 10 minutes to
get the rest of his shave, and during
that time the barber didn't speak an
other Notwithstanding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26
Machine That rests Mental Ability

DIR. Carl L. Seashore of the Univer'
sity of Iowa has invented testing ma
chine called the ''psychergograph. -
which he says will be of special value
to employers who desire to determine
the relative brightness and ability of
applicants for positions. The original
model was used TO study the school
children of Iowa City and was remark
ably successful in it's workings, pick
ing out the brightest pupils. the dull
est and the nervous ones, says the New
York Sun. Since the test the instru-
ment has been remodeled and much in-
proved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26

entered. The hot afternoon sun was
shining directly on the cavern and gild-
ed the gray black walls with warm.
ripe color. Jack lay as he had fallen,
his fair head resting on Manzrs bosom
and hiding the CHASTITY wounds be-
meath. Around him In all the unlovely
attitudes of sudden death lay the Cape
boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26

"That fellow is Bird said the adj
miring stranger as he looked after the
fresh young man.
Not now" replied the native, "but
there was a time when your descrip-
ton might have been justified"
when was that?"
''The night we tarred and feathered
him about n year ago."-Chicago Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26

Malevolence is misery. 1t is the mind
OF satan. the great enemy, an outcast
from all joy and the opponent of all
goodness and happiness. Hamilton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-26

1t don't matter if the world is round
or fat, you'll roll off it If you don't
keep your palance.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton. ~ ~
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
YELLOW FEVER INSTITUTE.

Surgeon General WyInan Prepares
Plan Fer I;s Organization.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The New Yors
Journal will contain in its issue today
letter written by Surgeon General Wal
ter Wyman to the secretary of the treas
ury regarding the marine hospital ser
vices yellow fever institute. In his
letter Surgeon General Wyman says N
part:
"I have prepared plan for the or
ganization OF yellow fever institute IN
the United States marine hospital ser.
vice, whose object will be to collect al
facts concerning yellow fever, to desig'
nate the specific lines of investigation
to be made and to make the lnyestlga'
tions.
"The mem mbers of this institute are to
be the medical officers of the United
States marine hospital service and 9th
ers specially qualified. They will be
assigned for duty Tor one Of four Sec
tions, each section having q special list
of topics for consideration. Each of the
four sections will be under the direction
of one OF the medical officers on duty in
this bureau.
".At present the service work on yell
low fever is being conducted By lin.
tied number Of officers working on
mora or less independent lines. The
institute provides for observation and
experiment. b. large number OF work.
ers in accordance with a general system
in fact, organizing and co.ordinating g
the work thai has been going on and
which IS to be done"
The institute proposes to investigate
the transmission OF the disease by the
MOSQUITO.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
LYNCH LAW FOR TWO
KENTUCKY NEGROES
Hob at shelbyville Avenges
Murder Of G. Printer.
SWUNG THEM 70 TRESTLE

Work Was So Quietly and Orderly
Done That None of the Citizens, Ex-
ceDe the Jailer and One or Two O:ii-
ers, Knew What Was Going On.
SHELBYvlLLE, Ky, Oct. a. jumbo
Fields, aged IS, and Clarence Garrett,
both negroes, were lynched mere at Z
o'clock this morning for the alleged
murder OF Will G. Hart, printer, vino
was stoned to death on the night OF Sat
urday, Sept. 81, last. The boys were
taken from the Jail and swung from the
Chesapeake and OHIO trestle, just be-
yond tho depot, and within 500 yards OF
the jail. The mob's work was done SO
quietly that no other citizens, save the
jailer and two or three others, knew OF
it for several hours afterward.
The mob Went to the jail about l:oO
o'clock this morning and demanded the
keys Of the jailer, but he refused to sur:
render them Tie doors OF the Jal!
were then battered Own. The prison
ers were removed almost before they
had time to realize what was happen
ing. The members OF the mob quickly
dispersed without their identity becon-
ing known.
Hart came to Shelbyville from Lsoa-
non, O., and av the time Of his death
was employed as printer on the Shell
by Sentinel. The details OF his death
are not accurately known, but 1t IS con-
ceded to be fact that Fields and Gar
nett were his murderers. Hart's body
was found at z o'clock on Saturday
night, Sep5. 81. III a path leading from
the house OF Annie Fields, the mother
of limbo Fields, in negro settlement
st Shelbyyille, called BuckIoWn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
Notice Of Limited Partnership

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE
formed u limited partnership 10 be con-
Quoted unde" the name q John G.
Slaughter Limited with it5 principal
place Of business At Manning. !5oUth
Carolina.
The business of the said partnership
is to be buying. selling and trading in
leaf tobacco.
John C. Slaughter IS Il general part
ner and to have the general manage
ment of the business OF the partnership.
NJ. =. Jordan is special partner
and has contributed to the common
stock Of said partnership the sum OF
$4,000 dollars.
Julian G. Jordan is a special partner
and has contributed to the common
stock Of the partnership the sum of
$4,000 dollars.
This partnership is to commence on
the 1st, day Of July 1901 and to termi-
nate on the 1st. day Of July 1902.
mo. G.. SLAUGHTER.
OF Danville. Va.
". p. JORDAN.
of DanTillc, Va.
JULIEN c.. JORDAN,
Of Danville. Va.
July lst 1901. l27-6t
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
KINGS SUBJECTS UNEASY.
Rumor That Edward Has Cancer Has
Caused Il CoIninotion.

Rumor That Edward las Cancer Has
Caused Il CcInnotion.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The coincidence OF
the announcement OF King Edwards
inGisposition with the publication Of re.
vived rumors regarding cancer in the
newspapers of Copenhagen, from which
city his majesty has just returned, and
where secrets Of the British court are
more likely to leak out than elsewhere,
is causing some commotion here, and
the fact that the customary court clrcu'
lar does not appear in this mornings
papers adds to the uneasy feeling,
which is not allayed by the explanation
of the kings indisposition given by Sir
Francis Laking, his majesty's physl.
clan. Sir Francis is in no way spe.
cialisv, and is paying merely a social
visit at Balmoral
\ story is in circulation among the
clubs, purpoctiDg TO come from titled
member OF the late Queen Victoria'i
household, giving color to the cancer
story and saying that court circles are
discussing the possibility OF no corona
ton taking place next year. It is I'M
possible, however, to obtain tangible
corroborative evidence of this report.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
GROWING TRADE OF
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Report Of the Division Of In.
suiar Affairs.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

Statement Covers Period Of Nine
Months and Shows That the Islands
Are Prospering Commercially Under
American Rule.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-The following
extract from the monthly bulletin OF
the commerce of the Philippine islands,
covering period Of nine months, has
been prepared in the division of insular
affairs of the war department.. The
statement indicates the growing trade
Of the islands.
The value of the merchandise i'm
ported during the nine months ended
March 81, 1901. was S22,969,OOS, as
against sic, l07, lis for the same perlod
Of 1900, and the total value of merchan.
disc exported during the nine months
ended March 81, 1901, was SIT, 3o3, lSS,
as against sl2, 1928. 46f for the came Pc
Rod of 1900, au increase OF 81 per cent
in the value Of imports and 1 per cent IN
the value of exports.
The value of imports OF merchandise
from the United States was S2,0O7,O ,OOI,
an increase OF Sc per cent over the pre-
vious year, ana from European countries
ll,475, STl, an increase OF 81 per cert.
The value OF experts OF merchandise
to the United States was s., C42, ,O69, y
decrease Of l5 per cent, and TO European
countries SO, ,325, al increase OF "a
Dnr can't
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
KRuGER'S HEALTH FAILING.
But Hatred of Great Britain Nerves
the Old Nan Up.

But Hatred of Great Britain Nerves
the Old Man Up.
TIE HAGUE, Oct. Herr Wolma.
rsns, who has boen visiting Mr.. Kruger
at Hilversun, found the mental condi.
tion of the former president OF the
Transvaal to be by no means satlsfac'
tory. Mr.. Kruger IS slowly growing
weaker, physically and mentally. His
slowness in reaching decision on i'm.
portant questions is found to be seri-
Gus hindrance to those working in Eu.
rope in behalf of the Boer cause. On
the slightest question regarding his
health Mr.. Kruger exhibits intense irri.
tation and vehemenrly denies that any.
thing is wrong. The approach of win.
ter causes anxiety, as Mr.. Kruger re-
fuses to leave Holland.
According to q remark made by a
prominent Beer, the former presidents
condition would long since have been
much worse ii hatred of Great Britain
did not nerve him to continue.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Sosth Carolina Restrained From Coz
lecting Back Taxes.

Sosth Carolina Restrained From Col.
lec,ing Back Taxes.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 3.-United States
Circuit JuGGe Simonton, acting on a
complaint entered by the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company, has issued an
injunction restraining the state of South
Carolina from levying or collecting
back taxes on the Cheraw and Darling.
ton railroad, now owned BY the Coast
Line.
Under its amended charter, the Che.
raw and Darlington was exempt from
taxation, but years ago q suit similar to
this was instituted and the United States
supreme court held that the company
was exempt. In the face of this the
legislature passed an act providing 70.
the taxation Of railroad property, which
was intended 90 strike the property now
at Issue. The amount involved is about
$4,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
WEDS MAN WHO SHOT HER.
Romantic SuD;ials of 2Ir. Williamson
and Miss StuciIey.

kHIaan NuDti>a!S c. SAT. W llilaINsou
and Miss Stuciley.
RICHMOND, Oct. 3.-Miss Bessie Lee
Stuci.ey, trained nurse Of this city,
and Charles 5. Williamson of Nottoway
county, left here yesterday osoensibly
for Baltimore, where they were 90 be
married. The Wedding was q romantic
one. Mr.. Williamson belongs TO one OF
the best families IL southern Virginia
and Miss Stuckey's people move IN the
best society in West Virginia.
The young man came here q year OF
two ago to study medicine at the Uni
versity College OF Medicine and soon
made the acquaintance of the pretty
West Virginia girl. who was studying
nursing at the Virginia hospital. 1t
was case OF love at first sight. The
young student became ardent IN his at
tenuions. IL was apparent that the
pretty nurse liked her admirer, but Tor
some reason she did not accept him.
Last winter M. Williamson came
hero for while and created a profound
sensation BY walking into the hallway OF
the Virginia hospital and shooting down
the girl he loved. He fred twice and
would have killed the nurse had the res
ident physician not spranS upon hlm
and, aided by others, taken the pistol
away from him. One Of the shots en-
tered Miss S5uckey's arm and the other
her side near the heart. The young lady
soon recovered. There was no disposl-
ton to press the case against Mr.. Will
hanson and be got off with fine
of $500.
Miss Stuckey had accepted position
at the Virginia hospital and no one knew
of any intention Oh her par5 to get mar
RED until yesterday. MIR. Williamson,
who will attend college il Baltimore
this winter, came here and Miss Stuckey
lett with him for the Monumental City.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
KENTUCKY MINERS FIGHT.
Battle Bc;T.esn Union and Nou-Juiol
Men at North Christian.

Battle Bc;TIeen Union and Non-Jniol
Men at North Christian.
EoPKISsvILLE, KY, Oct. 2.-Cottsges
Of employees at the Empire mines, in
North Christian, were attacked last
night By about rs persons, supposed TO
be union men from camps broken up
this week in Hopkins county. \ small
battle between the opponents and as
sailants occurred, over 100 shots being
exchanged. Albert Burton, an Empire
employe, was shot through the eye and
may die. Guards arrived and the at.
tacking party fed.
At night the non-union men were
again fred on. Several had narrow es.
capes and one was shot through the leg.
Manager ". r. Rutland and several
guards and employees are here to testify
before the grand jury.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
BIG FIRE AT ALTON, ILL.
st. L.euis Fire Department Sends
Assistance.

st. Leuis Fire Department Sends
Assistance.
ST. LOUIS, Oc5. 2.-Fire that broke
out in the plant Of the E. o. SVanard
Milling company, at Alton, Ill, about
1870 a. NJ, destroyed that structure and
100000 bushels of wheat and, driven by
high wind, is spreading rapidly to ad.
joining buildings. The St. Louis fire
department. has sent up Two complete
fire com panies Oh . special.
The Stanard milling plant, which
was entirely destroyed By fire, covered
an entire block with It's elevators and
mill. U'nconarmed reports are current
that some of the employees failed to es.
cape.
The total loss so far is estimated at
s5o0,0o0. Of which probably $500. .00O
was suffered By the E. o. StanarG Mill
ing company. The area burned H.
cludes tie block on the river from Plasa
to State street.