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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

The better element concloOds FINAL
they'll take advantage OF tewarts w!ll.n'-
ness for rum an make a example OF him
before a muItitOOd. They decides they'll
construct the example at n monstrOus
merJin' that's schedOOled for Hannibal.
where Stewart an his oppOnent-whO
stands foI the better element mighty excel
lent. Scein' he's worth about a million dol
lars. with a home camp IN 81. L.Coey-is
programmed for one OF these flint debates,
frequent In the politics OF that era. The
conspiracy is the more necessary ~ Stew
arr mental. i 50 much swiftsr than the
better dement's candidate that he goes by
him Ike a antelope. Only two DAYS prior
a. the town OF Fulton. Stewart comes after
the better elements candidate an gets
enough 81 his hide. OratOricaI. 70 make 4
par = l"ggins. The better element. alarmed
for their gent. resolves on measures in Han
hltIi that's calc'lated L. ~rr,luoy. Stewart
4" "a shore thing. They don't aim L. allow
AlW Z" wdl!op their gent at the Hannibal
m"ctln' like h. does In obi CIIlaNay. With
That they c'nfdeS TO "a trio OF HauEibYvS
SluFI-eSt s"tS-all Of EN- acqua.utaur-~ an
O!d-time Ulris IL SJewJrt'S-th- slr--.I ak
"i s"tun tfdt statesman too jIauk L. nav
igate.
This here Hannibal barbecue. WHsr.at
stewards going 10 hold q uu,n-lir discus
SION with his aristOcratic orp1nent j. set
Gown Tor l In the afternoon. The thrr.
' AAoN SleNdrt with yupiOuS Lba-
lions OF strong drink hunts that earnest
PERSON out ~ early - Suu-up Il Ise tavern
They invites him into the barruom an LIDS
the baTkeep set forth his most sooperior
TASKS.
Gents. Il works like a charm, All the
Inor"ln Stewart swings an rattIes with
TIC Eiotters an gos5 drink for drink with
EN-. hold!n' nOthiu' hack. But stHI the
plot falls down. When its come the hour
Tor Stewart to resort TO the barbecue an
assOome his share in the exercises. two ar
the Hannibal triumyirlte - spread out cold
an helpless In a r'ar room. while Stewart
Is he'pin the taird-a gent Of whom he's
particular fond-upstairs To Stewards room.
where he laws him safe an serene on the
blankets. while he himse'f takes another
drink an zines his brave adherents al the
picnic grounds. Stewart Is never more eI--
waited an lOocid. an he peeis the peIt from
the better elements candidate, beglnnIn'
al his years an guin' plump TO his hind
fetlOcks. an does It with graceful ease. He
absolCOtely leaves hat politician en- butn
sides OF the trail!
Stewart. however. Is Regarded as IN
utmost peril OF defeat. He's mighty weak
I'm the big towns ike ST. LOoey an 81. Joe.
where churches an sanctchooaries grow A.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

fly and infinite patience. Her maps are used
In books Of history and also as wall charts
for schOOlrOOms and Offices. She has ac-
cess TO Government records and frequently
visits Washington In order to complete or
verify gone complicated or mooted point.
Her maps have won for her a national rep
utation.
Mrs. Ida Belmer Camp OF Caro-. Mich,
has the largest private collection OF cactt
In this country. She produces many new
varieties by grating and has collectors in
nearly all the cacti-producing regions. She
Is looked upon as an uthority by botanists.
and her specimens are sold not only
throughout this country. but abroad.
Miss Estelle Reel has won the distinction
OF being the highest salaried woman in the
Government employ. She IS superintendent
Of Indian schools. and travels several thou
sand miles each year. visiting the different
agencies and tribes. studying their needs
and bringing improved methods to bear up
On their training.
Mrs. Clara L. Kellogg has raised modern
embroidery 10 an art She furnishes entire
homes in embroidered textiles. producing
harmonious effects throughout She travels
abroad every year. studying embroidery
and design. All her designs are original
and are founded upon suggestions received
from old paintings. mosaic. furniture-any-
thing. in fact. which may offer a SUCCESS
ton 10 her alert mind and ready fingers
She starts each piece OF work. selecting the
colOrs and shade TO be employed. and then
sends 1t out to some chosen worker to COM
plete. By this means she gives employment
10 a large force of special workers scattered
all over the country.
Mrs. A. II. Wade OF Chicago has had
patented q style OF corset which is so radi-
cal d departure from the old lines that it
has been indorsed by leading physicians ana
teachers OF physical culture and Is likely
10 bring q fortune to its inventor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

no gent can absorb Ticker s'ficisnt 10 inca
pactate him fer serh dooties."
" one OF lie arguments they uses sE'in
Stewart Is about a hawE-thief D." uardODs.
Stewart is EnaHin' up for the S;atshouse
. one mOrniu' when he CIrums ON q pa>sel OF
felons in striped clothes who's ptsterin'
about the grounds. tittivatiu' Up the seem
| cry. Stewart pauS.s in front Of one az '"m.
What be you-all in the pen'tentiary
for" says Stewart. an he's profoundly
solemn.
""TkaTupon the felon trails out ON a yarn
about how he's "A innocent an oppressed
person. He's that honest an upr.ght-hear
him relate the lale-that you'd feel Ike
apolgiZin'. Stewart listens to this victim
of intr.gu,s an outrases Ontil he's through.
an then goes rOmancin' along 10 the next
ThaEs i've wronSed gents In that striped
Quilt five who's as free from moral talnt
or stain OF crime as Dawes infant son
my nameSake CunJiut with Doc Fsets-En-
right Poets Tut. But the sixth - differ
enL He admits he's = m~iscreant an has
stole Z hawg.
did you steal 81. you scOun-
drel?' demands Stewart.
Tin outer meat says the criminal.
an a band Of pigs comes muHchin' an
pirootin' about my camp. an 1 takes ny
rifle an downs one"
WAS il = valyOoable hawg-'
""iou-aIl can gamb.e il amt no ruut."
retortS the criminal. Il shore selects the
best accordin' to my notion. an I'm a. good
a jedge Of hawss rs ever eats corn pyne an
cracklin'."
AT this Stewart falls into a fOamin'
rage an turns on the two guards who's
soopervisin' the captives. Whatever do
you-all mean." he roIrS. "bTingin' this COM
mon an confessed hawg-thief out ygre with
these FIVE honest men? Don't you kno=' he'll
corrupt EN-? Bring him up 10 my Office
instanter."
Tharupon Stewart repairs to his rooms
ia the Stateh0use an pIrious the hawg
convict with the utmost prOmptitoOde an
fury.
An now. pull your freight" says
stewart. IF you're in Jen City twenty four
hours from now I'll have you shorely shot
at sunrise. The idea OF compellin' five spot
less rents. after they suffers so 5lamelessIy
an so much, to contEyoO in daily cumpan-
ionship with a low hawg-thiefi 1 partons
you, not because you merits mercy. but as
a measure necessary to preserve the morals
OF our prison. Now vamOS,"
".Nacherally that hawG-thief exhaIes an
Is seen no more. but the Missouri sober
folks get wrought up an allows it's maxim
q mock Of a sacred power. An 50 they're
layin' for Stewart to defeat him in this
second campaign.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

the games complete par'fsrnalia from deal
box 10 check rack.
For myse'f, my part IS rot spectacoO-
lar, beln' I'm new an raw an young; hut
looks on with zeSI. an while I don't cut a
hercOOlean iigSe- in the riot. I shore sayeys
IS much about what's goin' on as the best
posted gent between The OzarkS an the
Iowa line.
VIVA you-ail might consider as the
better element is painted up to beat old
Govnor Stewart. who's out s.ashin' about
demandia' reelection Tor i second term.
The better element says Stewart drinks.
An this accusation is doubtless trcO a
whole lot. for Im witness Inyze'f 10 the fol-
lowing colloQuy which taxes place between
Stewart an a jack-laig doctor he crosses
up with in St. Joe. Stewards Jest come
forth from the tavern, an beiR' on 4 joobi-
lee the eveniu' before IS lookin' AT mighty
likely feelin' some seedy.
Doe says Stewart, uDenin' his mouth
as wide Is q young raven, an then shuttin'
II g. SOS 10 c~OEt!EyOO ms remarks. Doc.
l wish you'd peer INTO tins tunnel VI mine"
Then he opens his mouth as'iu in the same
eSreeEloUs Way, while the scientist dd-
dressed scouts about Jharin with mis- eye
plenty cwley. A. last The doctor shows
symptom 81 helm READY 10 report.
Which l don't uJIe nOLGiu' unusual.
GovnUr, about taat mouth" says the doc
Tor, except its Il heap yO!o0miugGS."
Don't you discern no signs or signal
smokes OF any foreign bodies SAYS Stew
ART, q BIT pettisn, same as II he can't on
oerstand seen blindness.
None whatever observes the Doc.
ITS shore strange" retorts Stewart,
still in his cOmpllin.n' tones: 'thar's 30
niggers, q brick house, an a thousand
acres OF bottom land gone down that throat
an 1 sort o reckuns some VI EN- would
have showed"
" That's the trouble with Stewart from
the immacyoolate standpoint OF the better
classes; they says he Oyerdrinks. But while
It's convtncin' 10 SoopsriOr folks an ones
who's goin' 10 churches an maxim a spe-
shulty Of religion, It dom act to separate
Stewart from the warm affections Of the
rooder masses-the catfish an Quinlne aris-
tocracy that dwells along the Missouri: an
they're out for him to the last sport.
Suppose the old Gov'nor does drink"
says one. what difference does tina make?
Now. II he's goin' to try sootes OF law IN
cot. or GssOome a pulpit pressure as a
preacher. thar'd be something IN the bluff.
But It don't cut no hgser whether a Gov
nor is sober or no; all he has to do is par
don convicts an make notary pubics, an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
'Thars mighty little politics gets brooited
shout Wolfville." replied the Old Cattleman
in answer TO a question OF mine, IAN I amt
none shore but it's as well. The camps
mighty likely a heap peacefuller as a COM
moonlty. Shore, Colonel Green discusses
poTtics in that Coyote paper he conducts.
but none OF it's nearer than Washin'ton'
an f. all seems so plumb dreamy an Tar
eR that. while IFS interestin'. II cant ne
rewarded as replete OF the harToWin cN-
element that sedooces~a public from It's
uacheral rest an causes Il to set up nights
an howl.
.Rummagfn' my mem'ry. 1 never does
hear any politics talked local but once. an
that's By Dan BogES It's when the Colo
mel asks Dan 10 what party he adheres in
principle-for thar amt no real shore
enough party lurkin' about in Arizona
much. It beIn' a Territory that away an
mighty busy over enterprises more calclat-
ed to pagan Dan retorts that he's hooked
up with no outfit none as set, but Ia ready
~ far as sentiment Is involved 70 20 but
tin into the first organization thatI cheap
en- nose-paint, Eliminate splits as a resk in
faro bank an raise the price Of beef. Fur
Their than them tenets, Dan allows he amt
got no principles.
That evenIn' when were settin' round.
Old Man Eurfght collects the threads OF
discourse an speaks OF politics OF the long
ago when he's q striplin' yooth back East
thar In the States.
" I never witnesses q surplus OF poFtics
an party strife neither says EnriGht,
broodIn' over his Valley Tan like he's try
IN TO recollect In Tennessee when I'm a
child every gent has been brought up a
Andy jackson man, an 80 c~ontinyoos long
after that heroic captain is petered. As
you-au can imagine, politics onder sech con-
ditions goes all one way. like the currents
of the Cumberland. Thar's no bicker, no
strife, simply a vast Andy Jackson yooni-
formItv.
The few years I puts IN about Arkan-
saw amt much different. J~eastwise veal
don't have issues; an what contests does
arise IS centrally personal an OF the kind
where two gents enjoys a tint debate with
bowies or shows each other how wrong
they be with a gun. An while politics OF
the variety I describes Is thrillin'. your
caution rather than your intellects gets ap-
pealed to. while feUds is more apt to be
their frootes than any DRAWN Of reg'lar
PARTY lines.
Wherefore I may say It's only doorin'
the one year I abides IN Missouri when I ex-
periences troo politics played with Issues,
candidates, mass meetin's, barbecues an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
Weight Was Lifted.

Were you at the opera last nightT'
Yes. but l wasn't really 1T 10 go. 1
could hardly hold myself up and 1 kno 1
should have tainted If L hadn't had an in
spiration-"
What was itr"
'T took OF all my diamonds and bracsd
up immediately"
Good Idea! But then nobody saw the
diamonds"
"oh yes. I pinned them to my opera cloaH
and hung II over the rail-"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
Process Has Been Advanced
bv MANY improvements.

The son took Up the work recently and
has greatly advanced the process by his
many improvements. Early in the history
Of the farm the oil was taken in wagons 10
Milwaukee 70 be sold or shipped To New
York Or Europe. The present year 2,0o0
pounds Of oil were marketed.
There are about so farms IN
the United States. two Of which are owned
by Mr.. Drew. The demand for the oil 10
much greater than the supply. Much OF It
IS imported from Europe. Great tracts OF
land IN Europe are devoted to its produc-
ton. and the discovery Of absinthe by two
old swiss women has stimulated the trade
OF the "~green-eyed beauty from the dis
titled Juice OF the plant.
In the past fifty years the price OF oil of
wOrmwOOd has advanced from 81 to So per
pound. On account OF the widespread uss
Of abSinthe as an int0Nicant II is not an
t~icipated that the price viii ever touch the
dollar mark again.
The oil is used in making liniments and
other remedies. II has a penetrating prop
srty possessed by no other oil. and when
applied goes direct 10 the bone
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
THIS DISTILLERY IS THE MOST
BITTER PLACE IN THE WORLD.

in the process when the receiving vessel
will hold no mere Of the oil. and tbs state
* known BY the bitter liquid eXcaping
through the opening where the water Is to
flow away. The product is then poured In
To- the shipping TASKS to be sent away to
Tie Eastern markets
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13
Iron Fork Brings Out
Stems and Leaves.

As soon Is all OF the oil has been Sc
cured from the plants IN thu VAT. the iron
fork Is sent down into il and brings forth
the steaming stems and leaves. Many peo-
pie cannot work with the plant because or
the OdOT.
Mr.. Drew's father. the late Lsander
Drew. WAS born In Vermont and educated
for the practice u medicine. Soon after
completing his studies he went 10 WiscOn-
sin as a surgeon in the regular army OF the
United States. That Was long ago.. when
"Batserdom' was a territory and when II
vas necessary 10 maintain forts n several
parts OF the state iu order TO keep the In
iians under subi-ct!uu. For "A time Mr..
Drew was stationed II Fort WiunehagO and
other military points, but as soon as the
man and i was thrown open for the set
Element Of the whites. the elder Drew set
Ted on a claim on tho shores OF Crystal
Lake The rude hut has never been UnOc-
Cupiei since its erection in 1874 Mr.. Drew
constructed u Rev home recently Of mod
,ru design. where he now res des.
soon after entering The land the pioneer
planted a portion OF il Ia NORWOOD. fol-
lowing the vocation % his father. Daniel
Drew. who was producer OF the oil in
Vermont for over lhirty-hve years. The
growing Of the plant. with medicinal prin-
ciples, the young physician learned, was
more profitable ,hau dispensing medicine
To the INDECENT Inhabitants of the sparsely
settled country. Each succeeding year
brought in greater returns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13

Wonderful fellow, that HerlocB
SOlmes," remarked the captain few
evenings ago in the smokeroom. Il
remember the occasion when | was in
troduced to him. 1t WIS at a crush at
the Van AStOrbilts. There was an aw-
full crowd. and we were standing up
in n corner talking, when all at once L
missed my watch.
WHATS the matter? inquired the
detective when he noticed that l was
upset, and / told him.
Looking at the time, he observed.
speaking Su as to be heard for yard
or two around, Gentlemen, my friend
here has lost his watch. but fortunate
ly it is IL striking repeater. and as it is
now fifty-eight minutes to 10 when it
strikes the hour we shall be sure to
hear 1t and can so detect the thief if
you will kindly listen for it
Two or three fellows laughed, but
all took it good naturally except an
ugly looking foreigner, who cOlored up
under his dirt and tried to shuttle
away.
" That's our man. said Solmcs.
"And so it was. for my watch was
found on him.
WAS it repeater? oh. no! There's
where the talent came in."-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
IS AN EVENTFUL DAY
Big Congregations Attend Y. NJ.
C. A. Anniversary Services
in City Churches.
HISTORY OF THE WORK GIVEN
Several State Omcers Deliver Talks
Others Who
Spoke.

The observance of anniversary day
by the Y. NJ. C.. y. yesterday was one
of the most suspicious in the hiStori
of the local association. In spite OF
| bad weather the churches i'm which
the special services were held were
crowded both morning and even
| ing. while the mems and boys
meetings AT the association chapel in
| the afternoon brought out SO man.,
that it is now proposed to hold the
services for the juniors in the audi
torium hereafter.
The program as outlined was car
ried out. speakers engaged in y. NJ. c.
\. work filling the pulpits in the. prin-
cipal protestant churches in the
morning and union meetings at the
Memorial Christian and First Meth
odist churches in the evening were
addressed by Il number of aSSocia-
tion speakers. I'm all cases the con
gregations were unusually large. at
testing the interest that is felt in tn"
work for young men.
At the broadway Presbyterian
church in the morning \. NJ. Bruner
safe secretary of the railroad depart
ment. spoke On ~ Twentieth Cen
itury Fraternity" lie dwelt at some
/ length upon the scope of the assoeia-
ton work. pointing out that ii is re-
markable i'm it's universality. cover
ling the entire civilized world: its in
responsiveness being within the reach
of all young men; its progreSsiveness
and its religious, educative and recre
ative advantages. There were during
last year 10000 pupils enrolled in
might schools conducted by the asso.
citation, and 100 colleges accept the
certificates of graduated pupils al
their face value. The speaker spoke
of the value of the local association
and asked the cooperation of the
public with the efforts of those en-
gagged in the work here. Rev. w. )
Marquis presided over the meeting
and J. Z. Penny and II. X. Walker as
sisted i'm the services.
First Methodist.
/ At the First Methodist church w
W. Dillon. college secretary for the
state of Illinois. delivered the ad
dress. o. l.. Benway presided, ant
George Stocker assisted in the ser
vices. Mr.. Dillon devoted his effort
to showing that the y. NJ. c. y. ha,
become an institution that is indis
pensible in modern civilized commu
nifty. The association working as al
agent of the church. doing worI
which the church itself is untitled Il
do. is prepared to reach and captur,
for the cause of righteousness meI
of the cities. country districts. rail
roads, armies, navies, manufacture:
and colleges. Speaking of the loca
conditions Mr.. Dillon called attentioi
to the one association battling fo
young men against nearly 100 licens
ed saloons, and urged the public T.
throw their support on the right side
i Central Presbyterian.
At the Central Presbyterian churcl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
Not superstitious. Rut-

mo, 1 am not a believer in the super
natural" said the hard headed woman.
Nevertheless. she Went on to tell how
some oriental parsonage she had met
had declared that If you lost anything
it is no good to look about for it, but to
visualize it. Last week this woman lost
valuable hatpin. She searched high
and low for it in vain. Then all of a
sudden she remembered the words of
the native, and she sat down and closed
her eyes tightly and thought of moth
ing but her loss. \ few minutes pass
ed. and upon disk of darkness there
appeared the bright outline of a hat
pin seen through the folds of blanket
Immediately afterward my friend was
startled by her maids voice: Il have
found the pin, ma'am. 1t was lying in
the folds of blanket on your bed!'-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
Hanged and Buried and Lived.

1t is not given to many men TO be
hanged and buried and yet be able to
tell the tale, but such was the expert
ence of one John Bartendale. who was
executed at York in 1854 for felony.
After his body had hung for nearly
an hour it was buried. \ gentleman
passing by the grave. which had not
been filed UP, thought he saw the
earth move and with the help of his
servant he disinterred the convict who
was still alive.
1t was the custom in those days to
bury suicides and executed criminals
without any coffin. The man was care
fully treated and entirely recovered.
He became hoStler at the coaching
house in York and lived Il most ex-
emplary life. When asked what he
could tell in relation to hanging, as
having experienced it. he replied, THAT
when / was turned off flashes of fire
seemed to dart from my eyes. from
which I fell into state of darkness
and inseirsibility."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
Ring sickness.

Unfortunate passengers aboard
steamers are not the only ones to en-
dure the agonies of nausea. Any cir
Gus man will tell you that it is a most
difficult thing to overcome the misera-
BILE sensation caused by constantly cir
cling round small ring. Clowns even
and ringmasters suffer from it. merely
from seeing the horses go round and
round, and one well known ringmaster
even after years of experience. still
finds that if a horse balks a little OF
gets behind time. compelling him tc
follow close upon it, he will probably
undergo a painful fit of sickness after
leaving the ring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
Bowling to Boom.

Bowling is to boom this winter in
New York. says n correspondent of the
Pittsburg Dispatch. Experts say that
alley accommodations are better than
ever and that number of new clubs,
making n total of about 200, will be in
the game. The game is finding much
favor with women this year. Their
Invasion of the alleys was not regard
ed with much favor at the outset, and
1t was not thought their enthusiasm
would be lasting, but the reverse has
obtained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-13
Administrators Sale ~or,o,

Sweeney & WALKER
State of Illinois, t..
Rock Island Oounty
IN the County Court. September term. A. d.
1S02
Otto Gottsch ad Dintst- ator of the estate Of
Wilhelm .heme. deceased petitioner, VS..
Mari Theme the unKnoWn heir or div sees
or Wilhelm Thi, me. deceaSt d. the known
owner OF out-l u number six y (Rf) In sect on
moer thrGy-hve (35J. tOwnShip number
wekt of the 4th p. m according TO the as es
sors plat of A. ID. 1854 OF lots. suo-ots snd
Out-lOLs, in the county of Rock Island and
state OF Illinois. de PENDANTS petit n for an
order to sell real estate TO pay debts
Notice Is hereby given that Dy virtue OF a
Decree of sale made and entered in saio
cause. on the Stn day of September, n.
d 1909 1T the September term, A ID 1872 Of
said court, i, the undersigned aominis rate 81
aid estate. wi | on Friday, Oct 10, A. ID.
1902 between the hours of ten O'Clock m
ard five o'clock d m, { wit: at the hour OF
two O'Clock D. m. OF said da~, CT the last
Door of the Court House, in the Try OF
public vendue 10 the highest and best bidde 7
or bidders, for cash in hand, the following real
estate:
OutIos number sixty C5f) in section number
tbi -ty-fiye (35) IN To ~nship plumber eiRhts en-
tISJ north range number two ~ west of the
OF A. D 1854 of lotS, sub-lDLs aud 0ut-l its in
the citv of Rock IsIa' d, in Rock Island county,
state of Illinois, subject. hOwevSr. II The e s.
tate OF homestead and the right of dover OF
Mari Theme. widow OF said ilhelm Theme.
decd, therein and thereto
A 'mtuistrator of the estate of Wilhelm
hieme, deceased
SwEEHEY s. WALKER. Solicitors for Petit
toner