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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-14
Yield Of Wheat.

Washington, special.-The statisti-
cian of the Department OF Agriculture
estimates the average yield per acre Of
wheat in the United States in 1901 al
148 bushels, as compared with 1913
Bushels in 1900, 1873 bushels in 1880,
1873 bushels in 1898, and 1873 bushels
the mean averages Of the last ten years.
The newly seeded area OF winter wheat
is Professionally estimated at 32,000,GC0
acres, an increase Of 5.6 per cont. upon
the area estimated to have been soWn
IN the fall Of 1909.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-14

some time ago made IN these
columns that able bodied IN
mates of prisons and peElten-
tiaries he set at work building i'm
proved roads seems at last to DC acted
upon to q considerable extent, and With
gratifying results. Tie convicts IL
the State prisons are as a rule other
wise employed. but those in charge OF
the penitentiaries have not been able 10
provide work in prison shops for the
prisoners under their control, and SO
have sought it outside. In eight or
more counties Of this State the psnl-
tentiary prisoners are employed either
at road building or at crushing stone
for road building. 1t is not known that
any bad effects have been experienced
from the undertaking, while tie good
effects are numerous and obvious.
Among the latter these are consDicu-
Gus: The prisoners have the physical
and moral benefit Of healthful labor
in the open air; the prisoners are made
to pay their way instead o. being q
heavy charge upon the community; the
construction Of good roads is promoted
and the cost of them is decreased; and
the number Of prisoners is DIMINISHED
for tramps and other "sons Of rest
avoid counties where comnittal to the
penitentiary means stone breaking ard
road building. 1t may be added that
one Of the chief objections to the
system-the offensive parading Of con-
victs in the public view-has been
found groundless, for no one would
take the penitentiary prisoners WORK
ing on the roads to be other than Or
binary laborers. -.
There is reason to believe that this
eystem might proftably and properly
be extended throughout the State, and
be applied to the inmates Of State pris-
ons as well as of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
other work fails. The prisoners might
also be employed at repairing anu
maintaining the roads after they are
built. Most Of the prisoners at Sing
Sing are now a. work, but 1t IS not
long since that most Of them were
idle and were seriously suffering, NOR
ally and physically, from enforced
iCleness. And yet within few hours,
drive Of Ossining are hundreds OF
miles Of road that are in their badness
O. reproach to the community and a
cause Of Texaticn and Of actual pecul-
iary loss to all who are compelled TO
use them. We do not mean, Of COURSE
that counties and towns are to wait
until prisoners can be secured to build
good roads. Bat whenever and wher-
ever able bodied prisoners are idle tie
reproach Of bad roads is aggravated
vofold. All roads should be made
and kept good, and all prisoners who
are able to work should be kept at
healthful ard profitable work. These
are two rules which should be con-
stantly observed, and between which
an intimate relationship is 70 be found
New York Tribune. .
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-14

In prison December 81, 1901 80. tSS
FINANCES.
Balance cash on
hand Dec. 81,
1900 :. .......S 1888 Is
Total receipts for .,
1901 :. .70,S23 4S-$74,756 81
Current expenses
for 1901 .......4l,I ,IZo 10
Expended for per-
manent improve
ments 1901. 5,243 IL
Cash in bank De- .,
cenber 81, 1901 11,7s7 O2-$74,756 I'll
In addition to this there is already
earned for the year 1901, in slgnt ana
available, $3.50 and 100 bales OF COT
ton somewhat damaged unsoIa.
CONCLUSION.
In whatever legislation you enact
YOU should keep in mind 2he happiness
and prosperity of the people OF me
State. The public treasury should De
carefully guarded at all times, but es-
pecially at this time should you De
careful and economical n approprlar-
ing the peoples money. Whatever you
undertake that looks to the upllltIng
and betterment of the people and the
progress and development of the State
will have my cooperation. The legls-
latjve and executive departments
should unite their best efforts to orlng
credit to the Commonwealth and to
maintain a government which Will
keen before the people the highest
ideals Of civic virtue.
NJ. B. McSWEENEY,
Governor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-14

The per capita is based upon the &C,
tual yearly expense for support ana
ments. From these instructive figures
does not include permanent improve
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-14
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Convict Labor on Roads.

EE suggestion which was
some time ago made in these
columns that able bodied in
a4An .,.;rn,nc nnd nn1,ifer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
Holds Up a Congressman.

AT the end of the campaign .
writes Champ Clark, Missouri's bril-
liant congressman, from overwork.
nervous tension, loss of sleep and
constant speaking / had about utter
ly collapsed. 1t seemed that all the
organs in my body were out of order,
but three bottles of Electric Bitters
made me all right. It's the best all
around medicine ever sold over a
druggists counter Over-worked,
rundown men and weak, sicl<ly wo-
men gain splendid health and vitality
from Electric Bitters. Try them.
Only soc. Guaranteed by Hartz &,
Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
CHARITIES IN ILLINOIS
THE PAST THREE MONTHS

The bulletin of the state board of
charities for the three months ended
March 81 has been issued. The total
income of the fifteen state charitab BILE
institutions during the quarter was
$3.50 231.6j. Included in this amount
* S3.Sj3.O3 received on the official
bonds of c. W. Spalding. whose short
age as treasurer of the Geneva inSti-
tuition was over $1,000. The expenses
incurred were SGO9. 32y.42 and the sur
plus March 81 for all the institutions
was S14O.664.21.
The movement of the population
for the quarter shows 1.O7l new adj
missions. ia former inmates read
mitted. 337 absentees returned. $50
discharged. 2O3 discharged while on
parole. 233 deaths. 454 temporarily
absent. 173 on parole at the end of
the quarter and 1876 present. The
gross per capita cost of maintenance
was S43.T2 and the net cost per capita
$3.50.
April l the appropriation in the
state treasury to the credit of the
institutions amounted to $2.7lO.6O1.
The best record during the quarter
I
pital at Jacksonville. where the net
average per capita cost was S31.13.
Following is the net average per
capita cost at all the institutions:
Elgin insane hospital. .S13.s5
Kankakee insane hospital. 3s.12
Jacksonville insane hospital.... Bib
Anna insane hospital. $3.50
Watertown insane hospital..... 34.73
Peoria insane hospital. ........ 61.74
Chester asylum for insane Grim
mas OO-Sf
Deaf and dumb asylum. $500. 63.61
Blind asylum .................. 1892
Feeble minded asylum. ...... $500
Soldiers and Sailors Home. 34.OO
Soldiers Orphans Home. ..... 41.O1
Soldiers Widows Home. .... 51.3S
| Eye and Ear Infirmary. 1915
Training School for Girls. 1865
The high per capita cost at Peoria
is incident to the opening of the in
stitutiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
Gen. Smiths Barbarity.

Herod killed all under two years
old. Gen. Smith only killed all over
ten years old. The admission of Gen.
Smith that he issued the atrocious or
der under which Maj. Waller acted in
Samar quite staggers the defenders
of benevolent assimilation" They
admit that they are shocked and sur
prised. but say that the president and
Secretary Root can be depended upon
to punish the offending general. But
why so confident? Ii appears that
Nov. II. 1899. Gen. Smith (then n
coloneD i'm an official report stated
that he had fired upon party of 200
or 900 Filipinos bearing a flag of
truce. killing few of them and scat
tering the rest.
Was he promoted for this?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
The Bishops Hat.

y story is told of New York bish-
OPP by the Commercial To the effect
that the bishop, having walked into n
hat store on Broadway one day re-
Gently. and. not being promptly wait
ed on. accoSted a well-dreSsed man
who was standing near the counter.
and. taking off his shovel-board head
gear. handed it to him with the re-
mark: Have you any hat like this -
The man happened to be favorite
actor. who could not resist the oppor-
tunity thus given him. So. taking the
worthy bishops hat into his hands,
he looked at il intently and turned it
over and gaZed earnestly at the lining.
Then. handing il back to the amazed
cleric he replied in sepulchral voice:
No. sir: but if | had, l would see
you damned before / would wear it,
The shocked bishop sought another
hat store ut which To purchase his
much needed headgear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

Senator Hanna is quoted as declar-
ing that Gen. Wood has been guilty of
prosecuting" RathbOne and that the
conviction of the accused postal Of
fetal is due to the positive orders is
sued by Wood to the Cuban court.
This is serious charge to bring
against a man of Woods standing and
past record. Unless the Ohio senator
is prepared to substantiate il by solid
proof. he is likely To find that his eff
forts To clear his former agent have
overshot the line. Not the least in
teresting feature of the situation is
the fact that Gen. Wood is Il very
close friend of the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
The BeefTrust and Politics.

The beef trust will be obliged to
have its congress of the United States
enact n heavy discriminating tariff
against the admission of Canadian
beef into this territory. An AssOciat-
ed Press dispatch of a recent date
says that the townspeopIe along the
st. Lawrence river are purchasing
meat from Canada. In Ogdensburg
for instance. with the duty paid, a
ten-pOund roast of beef is delivered
from Prescott. Ontario. for SI.2O.
which is half the cost of the Ameri-
can article. Contracts are being ne
gotiated for year. the signers agree
ing to take all their meat from To-
cal dealer. the supply to come from
Canada exclusively.
Republican attorney generals at
Washington and Albany have begun
proceedings against the beef combine
under the antitrust laws. This is a
recognition by the representative of
the party in power that IA meatless
dinner-pail' would be a fatal cam
paign slogan. and that it cannot af-
ford To stand for a non-enforcement
of the law against monopolies.
So much has persistent publicity.
the greatest moral force in the uni
verse" as the New York World years
ago called it. done toward checking
this most nefarious conspiracy to
monOpolize and enhance TO eXtortion-
ate prices the whole meat supply of
the country.
Moved by a similar impulse. the
democrats in congress have united
solidIy for the repeal of the duties on
cattle and meat. They accept and
act upon the Worlds suggestion that
1.-The obvious and natural remedy for
a scarcity of meat, whether actual or
artificial. is to increase the supply"
And one way of increasing the supply
is TO take down the tariff bars that
now enhance the cost of beef cattle
Pr. per cent and the cost of fresh
meat two cents n pound. In taking
this position the democrats are not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
Notice.


To all parsons whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned,
Susan NJ. lie Quatte; guardian OF Julia f. lie
tldatte and Hiram d lie g Iatte. minors, Will
make application to the Circuit Court of Rock
Island county. at regular term thereof, to
be held at the Court House in the Citv of
Rock Island, in said County, on the first Mon
day of May A ID. 1902 being the fifth day
thereof, for an order and decree of said CourG,
directing her as said guardian, TO sell the fol-
lowing r al estate belonging so said minors,
or so much thereof as shall seem to said Cours
to the interest of said minoTs situated in the
County OF Rock Island and State OF Illinois.
to wit:
The undivided two-thirtieths ESQ part of
the foil wing described tracts or parcels Of
land situated in the County of Rock ISland ard
State of Illinois, to-wit:
The East Sixty 900 acres of the North East
GU ,rter cd of section Seven "a in Township
Sixteen (l6) North Of Range Five 81 West OF
the Fourth Principal Meridian.
The South asst . uarter 90 of the Sou
Tow ship Sixteen CI6) North of Range Five
Cs) West of the Fourth ,Ith) Principal MerId-
ian
The South West Quarter 60, and the West
Twenty-iour C2D acres OF the Somh West
Nine CD in ownship Sixteen go NORTH Of
Range Five (5) West of the Fourth ith) Priu-
cipal Meridian.
Lot one ID In the West half of the South
East Q 1arJer Qes, Five (5) acres in the M rth
lst Conner and Lot wo % In the W. st
hree CD In Township sixteen G6) Worth Of
Range Five 90 West OF the 4th Principal
All tn ~ part of the North half of the South
East Quarter that lies South and East OF the
Slough; the South East Quarter OF the south
+ 1St Quarter except ten O0) acres In the
north West corner thereoD. and the East
half OF the South - est Quarter of the South
East Quartet, III OF Section One % in Town
ship sixteen (i6) North of Rarge Six (6) Wess
OF the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridian
The East half OF Section Twelve U2). The
South East Quarter of the North Wess Quar-
ter OF section Twelve (I2); the North East
Quarter of the Souih We QIarter OF Sec
| ii n Twelve Q2) and the East third of the
North East Quarter OF the No IN West Quar-
ter of Section Twelve C2) all in Township
sixteen 90 North OF Range Six 90 West OF
tn 4Ih Principal Meridian.
Lot Three go East OF Lot Two 81, and Lot
Five (5), (1sing the East ten (i0) acres) OF the
West hat of Fractional South West q lsrter
of Section Tbi' fy-two (32) in TOWNSHIP Sew
euteen % North of Range FIVE 90 West Of
the Fourth (4th) Prin ipal Me- idian.
For tue suppors and education OF 50
mino 6. and for the purpose OF investing such
OF the proceeds Of said sale as shall not be i'm
me liatrly requisite for said Support and edu-
cation In other real estate, or of otherwise
Investing the same.
Dated April I2th A u. 1902
SUSAN NILE S9UATIEss
Guardian OF said Minors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

The mighty Morgan has frightened
the British worse than he has Amer
leans by his transatlantic merger.
We don't think anything of mergers
any more. We are used to them. We
have trust magnates who are .perpe-
trating affairs of that kind every once
in n while. In fact we Americans
think il strange if a week goes by
when some great merger has not been
railroaded through. Though we are
accustomed To it. we cannot say that
we enjoy it. but how are we going to
help ourselves?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

BY virtue OF an order and decree OF the
County Court of Rock Island County, Illinois.
made on petition OF the undersigne d. john
StreckfuS, guardian ot Edward J. otreckfus.
Charles j. Streckfus, Rosa e. SJreckfuS, Will
lam + StrecKfus and Louis NJ Streckfus,
minor heirs of Michael Streckfus. deceased.
ror leave TO sell the real estate of said minors.
at the zpril tenn. A. ID. 1902 OF said Court
to-wit: on tie 18th day of April. 1862, shall on
The 10th day o. May next, between the hours
Of ten O'clo Tx in the forenoon ard four o clock
in the afternoon OF said day. to-wii: at ;
o'clock p. u. OF said day. sell at public sale, at
he east door of the Court House IN the city
. ( Rock Island in said County, the real tate
described as follows, tO-wit:
1he North East Quarter of the No'th West
Quarter and the North West Quar- e. the
North East Quarter OF Sertior Number Tnirty-
three (g3) and the West one half OF The soul
East Quarter OF SsrtiOn Nuuber Twenty
Gig mt Cls) all in Township number Seventeen
U51 North range Number FC.r q West of
the 4th Principal Meridian. in Rock l land
County. Illinois, on the following terms, TO Wit:
For cash.
Dated this 1s,h day OF April A. d 1902.
JOHN Sta ECEFUS.
Guardian OF the above named minor hens of
Michael Streckfus deceased.
SEARIE & MARSHALL. Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

only true to the principles of their
party. which are opposed to all
tariffs for monopoly only. but they
put themselves on record i'm favor of
a measure of immediate and lasting
relief.
1t is right that lawbreaking mo-
nopolies should he punished. But il
is even more important that congress
shall put an end TO the creation and
protection of monOpolies by an abuse
of the power of taxation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
Petition to Sell Real Estate to Pay Debts
State of Illinois, L.,
County of Rock Island. { %

County of Rock Island. 81
Ia the Circuit Court June term, A. D. 1902.
William R Carey. Administrator of the es-
Nicholas King. Peter KtnE, Annie Muller, Aug
ust Kink, Annie { orneliuS. John r. Schultz
Sarah L Crawford. PEG les Savings Bank OF
Moline. Illinois, and Peter DeBarr. Petition to
sell real estate
To the above named defendants, George
Nicholas king, Peter Kink Annie Miller
august Kink, annie Cornelius and John +
Schultz: You and each of you are hereby not
lied that m the 18th day Of February \ d
1902, I he Third Baptist hurch, of Moline, Ill
inois, a cor voration was m de a party defend
ant TO the above entitled petition to sell real
estate to pay debt ~ d on the same day filed
parties and praying that IL might be declared
the owner of lot seven (O in block ore % in
Wittick's addition tn MCl!ae: aud that tbs de
cree of sale entered in said cause the 14th
day of October \. d. 1901, be set aside In so far
as il effects said lot seven CI) in block one Q)
In said Wttick's addition; and that certain
deed IRON enrVJ Wef-e to TheodOr Andre VS.
and Margaret Andrews bearing date March ,
1895. and a certsiu deed from Theo-
dor Andrews and Margaret And ewS tn Fred
Kink, bearing date June 4 1895. may be set
as de and declared void against the said
Third Baptist Church of Moline. Illinois
You are further notified Il at the matter will
be called up for hearing on the first day of the
June term a. ID. 1902 of the said county court.
which will be on the first Monday OF June a
O.~190s, at which time you can appear and
take such steps as you may deem p oper.
Dated this nth day OF pril A. u. 1902
The Thied Baptist Church OF Notice. / iluois
h. Ii. Hubbard, County Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
Exeoutor,s Notice.

Estate of Gottlieb Beck, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
executor of the last wilt and testament of
Gottlieb Beck, late OF the Countyo of Rock
Island State OF Illinois, dece ased. hereby
gives notice that he will apoear before The
Co .uty Court of Rock Island County, at he
County Court room. in the City of Rock Is
land, at the June term, on the first Nor day in
Jure ne { at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified M re-
duested TO at e 40 f.r the purpose of having
the same adjusted All persons debted TO
said estate are requ ested TO ID axe immediate
pawn mt TO the uderSigned-
Dated this 18th day of AplT d. 1863
JOHN BkCK,
Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
Encourage

Missionary - How
did you like my pred
ecessOr?
Umbi-ji-ji - Really.
I'm hardly in Il posi-
ton to say. You see,
1 barely got n taste
New York Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

An amendment TO the diplomatic
bill provides a salary of SI2. GOO for the
minister To Cuba and So 900 for the
consul general at Havana. These fig
ures will look small 10 the faithful.
as the postal authorities sent to Ha-
vana by Senator Hanna got away with
more per month than il is proposed
TO pay these officials per annum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
ExeoutrIx's Notice.

Estate of Ada, aide Bowling. deceased
me undersigned having oeen appOIn ted
executor of the last will ana testament of
Adelaide Bowling, late of the county of Rock
Island state of Illinois, deceased, hereby give g
uotIce that he will appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county, at the county
SQUIRT room. In the city of Rock Island. al
he July. 1902 probate Term, on the first Mon
day in July next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are Notified
and requested to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persons in
debted to said estate are re Iuested to make
immediate payment to the Undersigned
Dated this 2Ssn dav of April. A. II Gee.
Will HANSON B SWAMI, Executor.
COSNEII.Y & con NELLY, Att I'm eyS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

The republican club of New York.
which claimed TO have evidence of n
beef trust. failed to present il to Al
toruey General Knox. Probab some
of the politicians gave the agitators
n soothing powder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
Infammatory Rheumatism Cured In Three
DAYS.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind,
says: my wife bad infammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been
in bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians, but received no benefit
until she tried Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. 1t gave immediate relief
and she was able to walk about in
three days. 1 am sure it saved her
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
Quite Right.

isn't it fun
ny that they
call this Il plum
pudding" said
the first man at
lunch, when
there isn't n
plum in it at
allI"
"Oh. | don't
know" replied
t n q o [ n q T.
"W ebSter de-
fines a plumb
as a little lump
or weight of
lead "-Phila-
delphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

. There Are
Others.
Guest What
a splendid din
ner! Don't Of
ten get as good
n meal as this.
Little Willie
S o II Of I Ii g
hoSt)-Wed don't
either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

Mark Twain has just published n
defense of Gen. Funston in his well
known humorous vein. Gen. Funston.
the Bloomington Bulletin suggests,
will go down i'm history along with
Don QuiXote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

He-Pve tried
my best not TO
make love to
You.
= he ell.
you know what
Browning says
that the only
true success is
constant fail
ure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

The honors paid TO Bishop SpaIding
in connection with the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his elevation To the
episcoPacy are well deserved. He is
a model of Roman Catholic bishop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
In Doubt.

In Doubt.
Ibid the size
of her pile
make you hest
tate 2"
YES; for 4
long tim g l
didn't know
how much she
had"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
Nothing Left.

Nothing Left.
Wife Wake
up! There are
thieves in the
house!
Husba nd-Go
down and show
them your new
bonnet, nd
t Ii e. W o n t
waste any time
o o k in & for
money here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03

President Havemcyer was entirely
truthful when he testified that the
sugar trust does not own Cuban
lands. The trust is too foxy for that.
IL is cheaper To own the planters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly al 1924 Second
Avenue, Rock Island. Ill. Entered Al the
ostofhce as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-03
For Legislative NomInatIo

At the solicitation OF many friends here
by announce myself a candidate for the
nomination for minority representative
subject to the decision of the democratic
convention and invite the support of those
who deem me worthy. W. r MOORE.