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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
A "cAPE TO CAIRO LINE"
Development of Railroads in South
Africa Which Makes Dream of
Rhodes a Probability.

Before many years the world may be
astonished to find that the long fos-
tered dream of Cecil Rhodes for the
opening up of the dark continent has
become reality and that a consecutive
line of steel rails stretches from Cairo
to Capt Town. The state department
has made public an interesting report
on railroad development in Africa
from United States Consul Ravndal, at
Beirut The consul says that by an
agreement signed at Brussels by Rob
ert Williams with the king of the
BelSians the German route was aban-
doned and the railway from Cairo to
the Cape is to be carried through the
Congo Free State to the upper waters
of the Nile. From Stanley Falls on
the Upper Congo a railway is to be
built to Mahagi, ON Lake Albert Ny
ANA, and this connection will supply
the missing link between the Cape and
Egyptian railways.
Consul Ravndal points out that the
new railway project does not neces-
sarily replace the original central line
through German territory, as planned
by Mr.. Rhodes, and the German gov
eminent. In fact, he says that it is
quite likely, if the proposed railroad is
built from the coast of ar-Es-Salaam,
the capital of German East Africa,
that the original Cape to Cairo
scheme by way of 'Tabora will be real
lied. Both lines" says the consul,
may astonish the world before many
years as full-fedged realities"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
Rnin From Heaven.

The story is told of little girl in
scarce saved up as much of it as she
could and then sold it for cent a
bucket. In this way she earned nearly
So, which she brought to the mission
airy society. She was a modest little
girl, and when the secretary of the
missionary society asked for her name
she hesitated and failed to answer.
"But 1 must put down where the
money came FROM" said the secretary.
"Call it rain from heaven" replied the
little girl
A pretty story is told of an English
nobleman whom his barber left half
shaved and in a great hurry. His lord
ship thought the man was mad and
sent to inquire after him.
He returned in person and thus ex-
planned himself: 81 was not mad, my
lord, but the sight of that heap of
guineas on your dressing table and
the remembrance of my starving fam
lily so affected me that if l had stayed
another minute l should have cut your
throat"
81 am glad you didn't do that" said
his lordship gently, land by all means
take the guineas. l won them at the
gambling table and should doubtless
have lost them there"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
HUMOROUS.

Dressmaker-'& assure you that
this is very fashionable" Protesting
Customer--''How can it be? It's per-
fectly comfortable" Indianapolis
News.
SIT is your plain duty, and" ''Oh,
yes; and that is what makes it so I'M
attractive. | wish we could, once in
awhile, have a duty so ornamental
that it would be pleasure to con-
template it."-Smart Set.
The Difficulty.-"Don't you find it
difficult to answer all those ques-
tions?" no." repned the man who
runs the answers to queries column;
"the answers are easy. What puzzles
me is to think up freak questions
to ask myself. Washington Star.
Just Cause.-"Here, you naughty
boys; stop your fighting!" cav, it's
all dat Johnny Jinks' fault" HAS
he been teasing your" Jaw, should
say yes. Why, dat kid went an said
dat me fader played ping-pong."-
Baltimore Herald.
A Sure S.gn.-"There's one thing
you should remember, my boy" said
the wise man. when the fellow who
is narrating an anecdote says: Well,
to make a long story short, 1T is
time for you to duck, for it means
that he won't be through in less than
an hour.'-Chicago Post.
"Mr. Sandysugar," said the little
customer, as she tiptoed to the coun-
ter, my nav wants two pounds O.
sugar an pound O. butter an half
pound O. bacon an two pounds O.
lard an peck o potatoes an charge
it'll" Sorry, sis!" replied the Unsym-
pathetic. 'Tell your NAV I'm just
out of charge it, Baltimore News.
Made Matters Worse.-Towne-"My
wife used to get nervous every time
she heard a noise downs airs, but L
assured her that it couldn't be bur-
glars, because they're always care
full not to make any noise" Browne
$50 that Gained her, eh?' Towne
Mot much. Now she gets nervous
every time she doesn't hear any
noise. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
WAYS OF BOOK THIEVES.
They Usually Are every Respect
able" People Who PurIOin
the Volumes.

eyes," said the librarian, 81 must
confess that some very reputable
people are book thieves. Do you see
that shelf over there?"
He pointed toward a shelf on which
were ranged some 30 volumes, says the
Philadelphia Times.
''All those books were stolen from
Among the books were Joseph Con-
RAIDS "Tales of Unrest" Hubert Crack
anthorpe's "Wreckage," George
Moore's "Cehbates," the works of
Charles Lamb, the fairy tales of Hans
Christian Andersen and Bible.
ga messenger boy stole that Bible, !"
said the librarian. 'He was thin and
the waistband of his trousers was
loose. He dropped the Bible down his
waistband, and one of the young wom-
en- saw him do it. She rushed to my
office and told me, and l collared the
boy before he had gotten half way
down the stairs. We didn't Jail him.
Could anyone be jailed for stealing a
Bible?"
"Crackanthorp's 'Wreckage' was
stolen by a girl of 20. She slipped the
volume into a suitcase she was carry
ing. 1 myself saw her commit the
crime, and when l delicately accused
her she wept. She said the book was
out of print in America and her book
seller had refused to import it for
her. She had intended to return it
after copying certain extracts, she
claimed, and so we didn't prosecute
her.
'In the winter time many more
books are stolen than in the summer.
This is because men wear in the win
ter loose overcoats with huge pockets,
into which books may be slipped read
lily, and because women wear wraps
under which books may be easily con-
cealed,
SIT was last January that 'Celibates'
years of age. He was friend of mine
and I discovered his deed by chance,
for on visit to his country place 1
saw the volume, stamped with our
name, lying on his library table. He
laughed on being accused. He said he
had taken 'Celibates' in a fit of alb
sent-mindedness. I expressed polite
disbelief and carried the book home
in my trunk on my return to town.
eve have never yet prosecuted any
one for stealing books. 1t is thing
we hesitate to do, because all whom
we have detected in this crime have
been apparently respectable-school-
teachers, clerks, physicians, lawyers
and the like. We have run in with
one book thief week on the average"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
enemies are afraid Of light.

So when Mr. and Mrs. Bottle Bird
make their home they stick ever so
many balls of clay all around the front
door. These are really candlesticks,
but 1 do not believe you can guess
what the candles themselves are. They
are fire beetles. Fire beetles are some
thing like our firefiies, only much
brighter. Mr.. and Mrs. Bottle Bird
catch the fire beetles and stick them
in the balls of clay, and there they
stay, making the whole nest quite
bright with light.
SO, you see, Mr.. and Mrs. Bottle Bird
and all the little Bottle Birds can sleep
quite peacefully all night, because they
know they are safe from all enemies.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
IgF 6RLITTLE ~
>ToLKs 90 g. IL *
THE MAGIC ARROW.
A Pretty Trick With Which to EN-
terrain Your Little Friends.

A Pretty Trick With Which to En-
terrain Your Little Friends.
Here is a pretty little trick with
which you can entertain your play
mates at an evening party:
Cut from a fourfold piece Of paper
an arrow shaped like the illustration.
Then place this arrow on the point of
a needle vertically situated in. a cork,
at its center part marked x, but with
out causing the needle to pierce the
paper. After the cross has been prop
erly balanced on the needle cover the
whole with common glass thorough
ly dried.
Now get dry wooden cloth, and by
placing your hand or fingers on top Of
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
Live Lamps.

In India there is a bird called the
bottle bird, because it builds a nest
which looks just like bottle, But it
is not the wonderful nest l wish to tell
you about, but something much more
wonderful, think You know in India
birds have many enemies, and these
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
THE oREn1ENr ARROW.

the glass to insure its steadiness rub
the cloth briskly up and down the
glass at point between the points of
the cross, and the pointed end of the
cross will slowly but surely move to-
ward or revolve on the needle until it
points to the place on the glass where
the cloth is being rubbed.
The point Of the cross is attracted by
the electricity which is generated by
rubbing the glass with the wooden
cloth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

Mrs. Timmins- John, l must say you are
the narrowest-minded man ever saw. You
have an idea that nobody is ever right but
yourself" Mr., Timmins-"Better look to
home. Were you ever willing to admit that
anybody was right who differed from you"
Mrs. Timmins- That's an entirely differ
ent thing, and you know it, John Tim.
Minis. Boston Transcript.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
WHILE BABY SLEEPS.

Lullaby;
The shadows fall;
Hushaby;
The darkness creeps
over ceiling, floor and wall.
Soon the coy little room
Is shroudedi in the deepening gloom-4
And baby sleeps.
Lullaby"
The night winds say;
''Hushaby"
The soft breeze blows.
Sleep We'll till the coming day."
Not trace of worldly care
Is there lowering in the air
That baby knows.
Lullaby"
The mother sings;
"Hushaby,"
Her voice is low,
Like the rustic of the wings
VI angels bright that watch e'er keep
y er the shadowy realms of sleep
Where babies &C.
Lullaby"
Sing softly now
"Hushaby."
The moonlight streams
through the blinds; on mothers brow,
Casting halo as she steals
A KISS and by the cradle kneelsl-
While baby dreams.
Sweet Dreams.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22
The Other side.

Husband (mildly)-You should re-
member, my dear, that the most pa
tient person that ever lived was a
man.
Wife dmpatiently)-Oh, don't talk to
me about the patience of that man
Job! Just think Of the patience poor
Mrs. Job must have had to enable her
to put up with such man.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-22

II the average man were as good as
he thinks other men ought to be, 1t
wouldn't be long until his vanity made
him topheavy.-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

Orders have been received at the
New York navy yard 10 prepare to
build the battleship Connecticut.
General Garcia-NeleZ. son of the late
General CaliXto Garcia. has been ap-
pointed Cuban minister to Mexico.
Reconstruction of the British cabi-
net remains Il guessing match for the
rumOr mongerS.
The total missing in the disaster on
the Elbe in Germany number 1O4. and
s-i~tv-oue bodies have been recovered.
William Filler. steel worker of
Steelton. Pa. shot ana killed his wife
and Harry Bennett, Il machirist.
jealousy.
King Edward got on his feet and
walked few steps Monday.
Mrs. Peary. in the Wudward. is to
sail to the relief Of her husband. who
is somewhere hunting the north pole.
w s. Byers. Democratic nominee
for congress. has been arrested ut
GreenSburg. Pa, charged with steal
ing nearly 100000. He is probably
not guilty.
Mrs. Ellen Wright was killed by n
train Mt La Sale. Ills, in attempting 10
save he- dog.
c. Neipp has leased the Windsor
Clifton hotel ut Chicago for ten years
for 100000 from Samuel Gregsten. and
will spend $4,000 in improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
DOCTORS MEET FOR
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE

The monthly meeting of the Rock
Island County Medical society, held
last evening at the Rock Island Club,
proved an unusually interesting af-
fair. the members having the pleas
ure of having as guests the well
known Chicago physicians, DR.. NJ. L.
Harris. who is president of the Illi-
nois State Medical society. and DIR.
\. Schalek. both of whom read eX-
cellent papers. The one presented
by DR.. Harris was illustrated with
specimens and charts. Each paper
was discussed by the members. many
helpful points being brought forward.
Owing to the lateness of the hour the
papers prepared by Drs. \. II. Beal.
of Moline. and j. II. Hollowbush. of
Rock Island. We're postponed for pre-
sentation till the next meeting of the
society. Two new members were adj
mitted and three applications read.
At the conclusion of the business
session the members and visitors be-
came the guests of DIR. c. Bernhard
at n luncheon, which also served as Il
celebration of the anniversary of the
doctors entrance of professional life.
he having taken up the practice OF
medicine 35 years ago yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
Vacation DAYS.

Vacation time is here and the chill
dren are fairly living out of doors.
There could be no healthier place for
them. You need only to guard
against the accidents incidental to
most open air sports. No remedy
equals De Wits Witch Hazel Salve for
quickly stopping pain or removing
danger of serious consequences. For
cuts, scalds and wounds. II used De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve for sores.
cuts and bruises" says L. b. John
son, Swift, Texas. 1T is the best
remedy on the market" Sure cure
for piles and skin diseases. Beware
of counterfeits. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
ILLINOIS FARM WORK as.
PREVENTED BY RAIN

The Illinois crop bulletin for the
week ending July 10, as follows:
Though there were few days
which were favorable for haying and
harvesting in the northern district.
most of the week was so rainy as to
prevent farm work Great injury
to growing crops resulted from these
rains and the winds which accom-
panied them, extensive areas of bot
tom land being flooded and much
corn and small grain being broken
down. There was also some injury
to grain in shock. In parts of the
central district farm work was inter
rupted but little. and the rains
which occurred were beneficial rather
than injurious. In the southern dis
trict the weather has generally been
too dry, and in the extreme southern
portion-the drouth is becoming
serious. The weather has, however,
been favorable for farm work. Fair
~ good rains have fallen in parts of
the southern district. Wheat and
rye are nearly all in shock in the
northern district. Both crops have
been injured by rain. Threshing has
continued in the central ana south
ern districts. The yield of wheat i'll
the central district varies from fair
to very good, but the quality is gen
orally not the best. In the southern
district the yield is generally less than
in the central district. Dat harvest
is about completed in the southern
district. is well advanced in the cen
trail district and has begun in the
northern district. The heavy rains
and wind of the past week have
caused much damage by lodging in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23

the porthern and part of the central
district, and harvesting will be very
difficult. The difficulty is still fur
Their increased by the wet condition
of the ground. In some localities
oats are beginning to rust. The
yield i'm the central and southern dis
tricts is generally fair to good.
Corn has suffered somewhat from
rain and wind in the northern dis
trict. Much of it has been broken
down and many fields flooded. This
is also true of the northern and west
ern portions of the central district
The prospects are still generally
good, however. in the region of heavy
rains, and very fine in the other
parts of the state, except in the eX-
IRENE south, where the crop is be-
ginning to be injured by drouth. In
..ther parts of the south rain will
soon be needed. The broom corn
prospects continue good. laying is
about completed in the south but in
the northern and part of the central
district but little has been done dur
ing the past week. The crop is
generally quite heavy in the northern
and central districts. but much of
that which has been put up is not
in good condition. Pastures are gen
orally fine, but they are becoming
poor in the extreme southern part
of the state. Cow peas are doing
well, gardens are growing nicely.
and potatoes are a big crop but they
are rotting in many localities. The
apple prospects are less favorable
than last week, many apples having
been blown off by high winds. The
peach prospects are poor. Other
fruits vary from poor TO good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
To Whom 1t May Concern.

Notice Is hereby given that on Monday, July
81, A. 1902. at the hoLr Of o'clock y m.
at q sUeciai meeting of the stockholders OF
the National Neck Nose company. at the
once of said company In the city OF Rock
Island in the county of Rock land, Illinois.
the fol owing resolution was Gully passed by
unanimous vote:
Resolved. ina. the capital stock of This
company be and Is increased from g coo co
$40 GEO. and further resolved hat the scope OF
the business. of this company be enlarged ta
the eBd that il may own, possess and enjoy
re Il estate nece >sary for he transaction oil
les business and may seu and dispose OF TIE
anne when not required for the uses OF the
cor Grafton, ard Inv IL may have al otheI
rights end privileges with r ference 10 such
real estate ss Is allo wed lac corporations D.
the statutes of the state OF slliuois.
Rock Island, Illinois, July ~ A ID 1902.
SWAIN PEARSON, President.
WV. HARRIS, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
Mother Always Keeps 1t Handy.

"My mother suffered a long time
from distressing pains and general
i'll health due primarily to indiges-
tion," says l.. w. Spalding, Verona,
Mo. 1.-TWO years ago l got her to try
Kodol. She grew better at once, and
now, at the age of 76, eats anything
she wants, remarking that she fears
no bad effects as she has her bottle
of Kodol handy" Don't waste time
doctoring symptoms. Go after the
cause. If your stomach is sound
your health will be good. Kodol
rests the stomach and strengthens
the body by digesting your food. 1t
is natures own tonic. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
Pe,i,lou to Sell Real Estate to Fay Debit.


State of ii inOtS, -.
Rock Island County %
In the County Court July term, A. ID 1902.
QUO Gottsch ad tiriStraUor of the e. tate OF
Wi h I'm Theme decea Sed. pet'tioi er, VS.
Mar Theme. the uu known h-irS or ds. Uses
OF Wilhelm Theme. deceased. the unknoW \
owner or outlOt nuub siAty (6O) in sec zion
number thirty five 1851 town ship Dumb6 7
eighteen CS) North range number two (2)
sor'S pl 1t of A. ID 1864 of lots, rub lots and
ous.lOus in the county OF Rock land apd
state of illinois defendants petition for an
order to sell real estate TO paw Debts.
To the above NAM d NONRESIDENT deferd
ants, the unknown heirs or devise eS of W III
helm Theme deceased, the unknown owner S
thirty i've (3S) tow ship number eighteen 81
M rth rArge number two (2) west of the 4th
p m acco' ding 70 the asst ssor's Pat of A
ID. 1864 OF lots. sub lots and outlets in the coun
~ OF Rock STAND and state OF Illinois.
A hid Lvit OF your non-reSidence and of the
non-res idence of each of you having been
file in the above entitled cause in the ofice
of The undersigned CLERK of the county court
of the county of Rock Islard ard state of
above nam p 3titiOner has filed in said couct
h. petition for order To sell said reai
tate to pay the debts OF aid estate that u
summons has been issued in said cause against
20 Ieturnable To the July term a. ID. 10 9, OF
said 90, rs. to be begun aod id. 10 the
cour. house in the city of kock sland. in said
Monday of July. y. d. 1902, that said cause
has been duly continued fer service, and
you are herebs no flied to a. pear in said
court at the next September term of said
co r II he begun and held on he first MOI Jay
of September A. D., 1872 and TO pie ad ans er
or demur o said petition as required by law,
or y default will be entered against you ac-
cordiug to law.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this s.d day
of July, A. ID 1902
HENRY b HgBBARD.
Clerk of the County Court.
SWEENEY s WALKER, solicitors for petit
toner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago, July 23.-Following are the open
Ing. highest, lowest and closing quotations
In today's markets:
Wheat.
July, 767s; "a: 76%; us
Sept, 72&sQ724: 72ls: I214; 724
Dec, T2's; TN; Tx; 72b
Corn.
July. 6s11: 81; 66H: 6Tb.
sept 6i49.e t eIh0 ,:,6 6lhI; 6lH-,
July. 81; 80: so; SO
Sept. 3Oal; 3Il4; 3O1k; 81.
Dec, new, 327s; $50; S29s: 32S-.
Pork.
July, 17.2.; Il. -: II ~. 1920
Sept. IL. 25aDI73O; IL AS: IL %; 17.35
Jan, 1905; l6.i7; 1865; 1912
Lard.
July, 1J52; 1889: IO.4O: 1912
Sept, al 500 IO.65: 1905; 1890; 10 81.
Jan, $50, S.97i s.95; s.g7
Ribs.
July, Ie.e5: 1925; 1925; 1925
Sept. 10 y; 1898: 1925: 1872
jan, S.37: $40: S.35: S.35
Receipts TO-DAY: Wheat 2o2 corn i27. oats
al. Hogs $1,000. cattle 1900, sheep l40 o.
Hog market opened weak to &c lower
Light, 60 !eoGh7U; mixed and butch
ers, q 2ssa 80; good heavy s75o@7.95; rough
Cattle market opened strong.
Sheep market opened steady.
Union stock yards $40 a.
Hog market opened 1oc lower and dull
Light, tOSOI7. 90; mixed and butchers, 81 10
47.s2; good heavy, sT20G7S5; rough heavy,
g.. 2067.40.
Cattle market opened steady.
Hog market closed Steadier.
Light, SO 9OG7 81. mixed and butchers, g.. Is
@7s5; good heavy, S7.2oG7s5; rough heavy,
81. 20dr740.
Cattle market closed steady to 1Oc higher.
Sheep market closed strong.
Estimated receipts Thursday: Wheat lI5
corn 40, oats no. hogs $4,000.
New York Stocks.
New York. July 23.-The following are the
closing quotations the New York stock
exchange:
So. Pacific 60, sugar 1924. C. & A. com 43A,
gas 1904 Penna 1905. b. & o. III. c. r. l. &
2. 100, G. NJ. s. st. PaullSiA. Manhattan 1885,
Pacific Mail4l. Atchison common 92Ik. w. u.
Tel. Co: ss4. N: Y: Central I65: L. & N.
I40 b. r. 7. 40. Il. d. G.. com. 61H leather
com. 10, copper 667E. Atchison pfd. 1884, U.
$ Steel ptd 90l4.. U. : Steel common 40
Missouri Pacific 1854. Union Pacific common
In9ls coal and iron Sc Erie common 3SS.
wabash ptd I6A, Wabash com Can Pa
citic 1854, Republic Steel common 1s, Re-
pub bic Steel pfd. 74E.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
warninR..w warning.

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Foo
ley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for a little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepare
tions in place of these valuable med
icines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives
of their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
EVERYDAY TROUBLES.
Most Rock Island Readers Realize What II
Means

Most Rock Island Readers Realize What t
Means
The constant, never-ceaSing itchi-
ness. Ever present with itching
piles. With eczema. with irritating
skin. It's everyday trouble in many
households. Doan's Ointment brings
relief and cure. Is endorsed by Rock
Island people.
Mrs. f. SCHNEIDER, of 2O21 Fifth
avenue, says: II had an irritation of
the skin in very aggravated form.
| saw Doan's Ointment advertised
and so highly recommended as a spe-
citic for this complaint that l was
induced to get a box at the Harper
House drug store. The very first APP
plication gave me immediate relief,
and the continued use of this remedy
for a short time removed all traces of
the distressing complaint
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster Milburn company, Buffalo, y.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's, and
take no other.