davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-22

they are more Industrious, moral anu
sober than they once were lie citeu
our public school institutions, show
ing the progress mankind was max
ing by referring to the common
schools which can now he found IN
every state, county. town ana hllage
in the United States. Within the last
century the laws of primogenlture,
which gave all real estate TO the old
est son, had been abolished. num-
Der of wears ago he heard William
Mckinley make speech in the house
of representatives which he never
forgot, that God gave supreme pow
err to those nations which paid atten-
tion to their supreme duties. lie
concluded by stating that the farm
ers constituted the bone and sinew
of the country. upon whom the sue
cess of all other business professions
were dependent.
Red Caps Carry or Honors.
All interest then conferred in the
two baseball games, the first between
the Zuma Red Caps and Port Byron
Blues for a purse of $50. which re-
suited in favor of the Red Caps by
score of IL to >. The second game
was between the Zuma Red Caps and
Albany. and resulted in favor of the
Red Caps by score of to ?. This
game was likewise for Il purse of $50,
60 per cent of which went to the win
ners. Both of these games created
an unusual amount of interest and
were well contested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-22
GARDE.NER HAS, WOES
Weather Brings Disease and
Death in Truck Patches
Adjoining City.
PLANTS ARE LITERALLY DROWNED
early Potatoes TsOtting in the Ground
Total Loss of Other Crops
Imminent.

Gardeners in this locality report
conditions most discouraging as the
result of the rains of the past couple
of weeks. Not only in the maturing
of all forms of growing plants and
ripening of fruits delayed, but some
kinds of vegetation are actually dy-
ing from the excessive saturation of
the soil, accompanied by the cool and
cloudy weather, while the harvesting
of crops that are mature is prevent
ed and ruin is being caused by the de-
lay.
The quality and quantity of toma-
toes that are coming to the local
market reflect the conditions of gar
den vegetables in general. Very few
tomatoes are coming to town and
they are selling by the pound, in
stead of by the bushel, in some in
stances bringing as high as cents
pound wholesale. The bulk of those
being sold in the grocery stores are
raised in more favored localities
Few of them are being pat up at the
prices that prevail. This is particu-
larly unfortunate in view of the fact
that tomatoes have been depended
upon to take the place, TO a certain
extent of other products that
were almost altogether wanting ear
lier i'll the season. In the fields
about this city the tomato vines are
reported dying from the wetness of
the soil. while the fruit is rotting
before it has an opportunity to
ripen.
Early Potatoes Rotting
At no time during the season has
the prospect for late tomatoes been
particularly good and the gardeners
who raised an abundant crop of early
tubers counted upon marketing them
at Il good figure for winter use. Now
il is found that whole fields are rot
ting in the ground. In some cases
half the crop is already gone and
one passing the fields can plainly de-
tect the odor of decay. Digging them
would do little good at this season
of the year. even if the opportunity
were afforded to do so. Field onions
are also said to be rotting and
threaten to become total loss.
Cabbage raisers are also in trou-
BILE The late varieties of this vcge-
table are dying in many places and
the earlier heads are being spoiled
in the field. 1t is said TO be n COM
mon thing to hear n cabbage head
burst with Il report like a good sized
fire cracker. One raiser today said
that in the loads he brings to the
city he loses on an average of Il dozen
heads daily that burst after they are
cut and in the wagon.
Threading Given Ip
In the farming community about
the city nearly all attempts at
threshing have been given up. \
great many fields of small grain
were not harvested at all and less
than half of those that were have
been threshed. The remainder have
rotted i'm the shock. 1t appears as
though there will be little or no
millet cut. Corn must have warm
and dry weather soon or ii will not
mature. and if the rains continue Il
few weeks longer even the last re-
source of the farmer, that of cutting
up fodder for forage, will be denied
him and want and suffering will re
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

Without division the House yester.
day evening passed the legislative,
executive, and judicial appropriation
bill the second ofthe regular supply bills,
carrying With 1t sn amendment provid
ing that the President may, at any time
during the fiscal year 1908, transfer ell
OF the temporary employees OF the Gov
eminent to the classified service. This
provision affects nearly l, 200 clerks and
otkers employed chiefly 10 Washington.
As passed the bill carries SOS, III 1863
which is $50S, 72l 10 excess of the cur
rent law.
AS stated yesterday the pension sp-
preparation bill passed By the Senate,
the total appropriation being $138, 500,-
900. Mr.. Prltchard IN. C.) offered an
amendment providing that q nun who
has served In the Confederate army,
but subsequently had served In the
Union army should have q pensions-
BILE status. A point OF order against the
amendment by Mr.. Gallinger was sus-
tanned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08

The ChsrlestowD, W. Va, town
council, In response to a petition from
Lawson Bolts Chapter, United Daugb'
ters Of the Confederacy, has passed az
order declaring the play of"Uncle Toms
Cabin" shall not hereafter be rendered
10 the town. The company now on the
road In New Jersey aod which has been
exhibiting the play in all its extraVa-
Qauoes and improbsblities was mobbed
during a street parade in Princeton
yesterday by a number of students. II
seems most persons in all sections OF the
county are becoming tired OF this alb
snrd exhibition which is a malicious
libel on the southern people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08

as written by himself, 10 neat ana at
trsctiye volume which will be vAiu'
able addition to the tables OF all homes
in Virginia. While the judges style 10
entert aiming and his descriptions VlV'o'
he has rescued from neglect, u DOT
seeming oblivion, much interest'ng nus
tory and many spots connected WIN
Washington and Mount Vernon. Be-
sides all this the history he reproduces
Ia somethioR more than bare annals
While the facts are carefully gathered
and presented, their recital. comments
and references are ip the judges we'll
known happy style. During the time
Judge Seaer wss gathering and pre-
osring his data he visited Alexandria
and personally inspected every locality
made interesting by its association witt
Washington. While here he had 10
teryiews with numbers OF Alexandrlan'
nosted in such matters. and carefully
gathered all that could 10 any way
render his volume entertaining. H'
personally visited the historic spot
surrounding Mount Vernon and hal
blended the recolIeotions OF by-0on'
DAYS 10 a most enhancing manner
The book has beautiful aud oorree'
Illustrations which will be studied will
much interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08
Catarrh , annot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, ss tkey cannot
reach the sest OF The disease. CatsfTh is .
blood or constitutional disease, sud 10 order
to cure it you must tske internal r-nedIes.
Halls stsrrh Cure is take internally AID
acts directly on the blood and mocuous sur
faces halrs IatsTTh Cure is not qua
medicine. 1t was prescribed By ore OF The
best physicians IN this country for years and
g q regular prescription. II is compOsed Of
the best tonics known, mbine3 with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces Che perfect combustion
Of the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing CsIaTrh. seno
Tor testimonials free.
F.J.UHENEY g. CO., Props, Toledo, o.
sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08

The AUTHORITIES OF Wilkesoarre,
Pa. have begun a war of determination
against cats aud dogs, which animals
they Imagine spread smallpox. Two
thousand felines and CANNES have been
corraled for slaughter. 10 cases OF
epidemic people are affected by oil sorts
of halluciuatiors. When the cholera
ragged Ia Paris about two-thirds OF q
century ago the Psrlsians supposed the
doct ors were propagating 1t, and many
wears before when the same disease
spread 10 other parts Of Europe bril-
liant comet in the sky was supposed to
have produced the mslady. About the
same time the Mnssulmsns we're threat
ening continental Europe, and people
10 their prayers besought the Lord to
deliver them from the comet and the
Turk, Now 10 the twentieth century
Inofensive domestic animals are bstlev'
ed to be propaQa,ing Infection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Paris, Feb. s.-Omcial circles here
are disguised by the report that the
Kaiser intends to visit the Gar 10 the
spring before President Loubet makes
his trip to Russia. The memory OF the
fact that the Kaiser waylsid the Gar
while the latter was en- roUts for nis
lest vis TO France still rankles. The
Kasier, those 10 official circles say, IL
Derpetually taking the wind out OF the
French sails.
Rome, Feb. 8.--The gifts OF statue
of Goethe from the Kaiser, bust OF
Victor Hugo from the Franco Italian
League OF Paris, aud q statue OF Shake
spesre from EoglishmeD. to Rome nave
| aroused desire 10 the American
colony to present ID this city s
monument to the poet Longtellow,
| executed by an American sculptor here,
possibly Franklin Simmons.
Paris, Feb. 8.-Princs Victor Nspo
leon, the royalist leader, today Issued
40 election manifesto. 10 tue mani
iesto the Prince expressed himself 81
10 favor OF q return Of the imperis
form OF government, and q reduction
of military service. He says he is IL
flavor OF the maintenance Of peace. HI
opposes socialist il reference with the
wages and hours of labor. Primes
Victor concluded by stating that he II
willing b act ss the lesder OF the
French people.
| London, Feb. S.-The Inspector
lGeaeral OF the Royal Irish Constsbu
Isry report, that during the quartet
ending December SLIT. 1901, seventy
seven outrages were prspetrbtsd b,
/ he aRrarian element in Ireland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08

SKIN GRAFrED.-After five months Of
wonderful surgery and skin gra ting, Marion
weavsrs, the five yesr-Old son OF a Chicago
preacher, has emerged from the hospital with
q new coat OF skin. More than 219 quate
inches have b on gIa tad upon his abdomen,
back and Sides His father and four Tothers
gave up long strips Of cuticle 10 save the Lad ,
who was rightly banned while playing With
mstcbes. Surgeons say this 8 toe most won.
derfu -Ase OF skin grating n record he
greatest difficulty was exVedencsd In getting
the rev tkln TO grow upon the moving d'A-
phsagm, and more th,n 100 square Il ches
we're wasted in the effort
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08
Mrs. Roosevelt at GrotOn.

Groton, Mass. Feb. S-Mrs. Roose'
welt arrived here st 923 t1is morning
on q special car. A carriage from tn.
Groton Academy was waiting OF the
slstion and the Presidents wife. accom-
panied by her maid, was hurried to the
academy and to the room Of Theodore,
jr. At the ttltion the superintendent
If the academy greeted Mrs. Roosevelt
aud Id her that there had been no
alarming change in the condition OF he'
SOD, who is i'll with pneumonia, since
me early moruing reports.
DR.. W. B. Warren, the local physician in
Attendance upon young Roosevelt, is assstei
By the Boston specialist, DIR. shattuek. The
principal OF the school and the physicians
still refuse to give ont any information as to
whethsr there are typhoid Developments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08
TELEGRApHlC BREVITIES.

Eta Aldrlch, aged IS, hanged herself
" the kitchen door at her home 10
Norwich, N. Y, last night. She left q
note addressed to young man WITH
whome att sntion ID her had been pay
log.
A fre Of unknown origin broke out at
o'clock this morning In the laundry at VassaI
College. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Four hundred
girl students asleep in the dormitories nearby
were awakened ana something like small
.zsd panic ensued. No ono, however, Wa
injured.
Rev DR.. z. W Huhord, OF Reading, Ps.,
has teen appointed pastor and superintendent
Of the Lutheran Deaconess Mother'Houae in
Baltimore, Md
The Cock County Democratic March ns
@ sb Of Chisago. 246 stroBE, on their way ~
Charleston, arrived at Newport News, Va,
this morning.
The Hinckel Brewing Company, OF Al
bany, N. Y, has assigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08
A Gigantic combination.

Chicago, Feb. 8.-Negotistions are
COW 10 progress In this city and New
York for the consolidation of the prin-
clpal traction interests OF this city Into
one large company which will control
the local transportation field. IL is prob
aDle that this ia the preliminary STE
to merging local traction lines Into Q
gigantic company with capital OF a.
least one-third of q billion dollars, which
Ia to control the transportation COM
panies in FIVE or more OF the principal
cities OF the Uoited States. The local
combination and tle giant national
concern are being planned by the Whit
ney Elk ins- Widener.Ryan syndicate OF
New York and Philadelphia capitalists,
with The aid OF ]. P. Morgan. Other
oegotitlons looking to the preparation
of the New York field for entrance into
the national combination are believed
10 be taking place 10 that city, 1t being
reported that securities company
With cipital OF $40 900. 900 Ia being
formed there to unite the New York
traction interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08
FROM NAsAlNGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. February s.

Correspondence of the Alexandra dasettS.J
Washington, February 8.
The orators of the House will again
have oleomargarine for their theme
next week, and, unless appropriation
bills interfere, the much vexed bill will
reach q vote before Saturday. The
Indlan appropriation bill will also
come up for consideration and big
bat ID OF war claims will be passed.
The revenue reduction bill is likely tt
be called up In the House In the near
future, but 1t is scarcely probable that
this measure will be reached within the
next ten days or two weeks. Today
at one O o'clock the House will li1tsn TO
euloeies upon the memory OF the late
Representative Burke, Of Texas. Con-
sideration OF the Philippine bill will be
resumed In the Sensts on Monday and
Il Ia confidently expected that the bill
will be passed towards the close OF the
week. On Friday next eulogies will be
delivered on the late Representative
Brosius, of Pennsylvania.
A large number OF clerks In the GEN.
sus bureau we're discharged today.
Gov. Taft says the published sugges-
ton thst he Is not going back ID the
Philippines and that be is going Into
the Cabinet Is ridiculous. He says II he
is physically able and il the President
and Secretary Of War are willing, he
will be back 10 Manila early 10 May.
The subcommittee of the House CON-
mittee on post offices and post roads
today finished work on the post Office
appropriation bill, and 1t will be re-.
port I'd ID toe full committee next week.
1t will carry about $l25. 900 900 and is
the largest Of all the great supply bills.
Representative Grosvenor (rep.),
Ohio, today introduced In the House
the Hosr bill, which has been favor
ably reported to the Senate, limiting
the meaning Of the word conspiracy"
aod the use OF restraining orders and
iujunotions" in disputes between em.
ployes and employers.
TeleRrAphio Communications received
OF the White house from Groton this
morning announce that the condition
OF Theodore Roosevelt, jr., is slightly
improved though bis temperature Ia
still alarminRly high and his pulse Is
rapid. No deiaite changes have been
made 10 the programme OF the Presi'
dent's Charleston trip, the entire matter
being LETT in allegiance until Monday,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08

IT Is now said the ways and means
committee OF the House will report on
Cuban reciprocity after the war reve-
nue. reduction bill Is disposed OF. This
is not because the members of the COM
mitlee wish to report on this measure,
but because they will be forced to do
30 and they fear that public sentiment
is against them and that II they do not
make some concessions soon they
will have to make greater ones later.
When such protectionists as Senator
Plstt, OF Connecticut, says. II believe
that proper and reasonable tariff conces-
sIons can be made on Cuban products In
return for Cuban tariff concessions on
American products which would great
" benefit the trade of both countries
and not appreciably inlure any Ameri-
can industry. 1 think the cause OF
protection Is being wounded now 10
the house OF it's professed friends, and
that the free trader cannot iDjure the
cause Of protection as much :as protec'
tlonists who insist upon unreasonable
and unnecessary custom Dues" other
protectionists can have little excuse
for denylug relief to Cuba, but 10 ad'
dition to this President Roosevelt is
auoted as having said to prominent
members OF the ways aud means COM
mlttse that thsy "musl" offer relief to
Cuba. With the President, the Senate
and q large number Of republican
members OF the House against them, ii
will not be long before the committee
will recommend "concessioOs" to Cuba
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08

DOMESTIC TRoUBLEs.-The dome stlo
troubles OF OApt. Albert w. LilieDthsl,
United States Army, and bis pretty
wife. formerly Miss Florence E lwan-
ger, Of Rochester, N, " came up for
review yesterday 10 the city court Of
Yonkers. N. Y. By agreement OF coun.
sci the case will be continued bebiad
closed doors. Mrs.. LilleDtosl seeks to
have the child OF the couple supported
by the father, wlo appeared 10 cut
looking as spick end span as q soldier
on dress parade 40 army officer before
adjournment Of court is r, leased on q
parole promise TO appear when the case
opens for trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08
MR. AGNEW ON RETROCEssION


81 an strongly OF the opinion t1st
the United States Government ought
to reacquire the whole OF Alexandra
county, which was at the outset part
Of the District OF Columbia" said Mr..
Park Aguew, OF this city, chairman Of
the republican State committee and
Internal Revenue collector for the dis
trlct, who Was in Washington. yester-
day.
"As ms ter of fact, this land should
never have been ceded back to VirgiDis,
and we can at this time realize that II
would have been infinitely b tier 30
have retained 1t rs q part OF the Dis
trlct. In my talks with business
people and OFT Gems generally of our
town and county, l have found strong
sentiment In favor OF getting back iLt)
tie District. A few people are opposed
to it, msiDly because they fear such a
change might nt,rfere wit them 10
the holding OF some State office
1t would he q glorious thing for Wash.
Iugton to have the District boundaries
lhus enlarged. W t1in the city t ere
ia 10 room for manufactures, and coDse
uuently there will be, under preseL
conditions, large element Of she Cap
ltai's population without means of i've
Iihood. There are not enough Fedora
offices for every man to get q job, nor
will the payroll OF Uocle Sam support
more than fraction Of the resident.
AZ The popust on grows. The remedy
for this ,tte OF things is t. build up =
great selt emeLt OF bread winners aud
wage esrners Or the other side OF the
Potomac. l. il too bad to have the
splendid atmosphere of Washington
defiled with the smoke OF maui
featuring plants. Across the river It
wouldn't mater, and tlere ell tle
mills and shops Of the District could
tined homes. There are other reasons
Of social aud moral nature, unneces-
sary to dwell upon, that make 1t desir'
able for the District to recover this
lost territory. and earnestly hope tnst
be present Congress will take favor
able action on the bills that have been
offered in Congress with view to
reacquisition."
III Mr.. Aguew is tired of bang g
Virgiuian and OF holding positions 10
Virginia, to be consistent, he will OF
course at once resign his position as
internal revenue collector aud ss
chairman OF the State repu oIiosu COM
mlttee; all OF which he will do-in a
horn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08

THE COUNTY and city treasurers will
meet In Richmond on Wednesday to
endeavor to have the constitutional
convention reconsider its determine
ton to make tressurers ineligible to
Office after they have served two
tsrms, aud 10 their endeavors the
treasurers deserve the support OF ell
sensible men. The treasureas neither
make. construe or enforce laws, but
simply collect tax bills, and II they
faithfully and efficiently perform their
duties, there Is no reason why they
should not serve for as many terms as
their constituents choose to elect them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08

CHICAGO DEMooRATs.-The Cook
county Democratic Club of Chiosgo, Of
~hlcb Mayor Carter Hsrrison IL the
head, en- route to the Charleston Elk
position, made its first stop In Virginia
ct Charlottesville yesterday evening.
It came 10 q special train we'll provided
for such a pilgrimage and was met 81
the station by committee of citizens,
the Chamber of Commerce having ap-
point ID for this purpose Gen. Fitzhagh
Lee, Judge r. T. w. Duke, George
Perkins, Capt. MicsjAh Woods, Judge
Geo. W. Morris, Philip Leterman and
others. In carriages provided for the
purpose a number of the leading mem
bers of the club embarked and lead the
procession of more than 200 Chicago
democrats to Hotel Gleason, on west
Main street. The entire pageant wss
headed by De Bsugh's Cook county
democratic band, At the Gleason
Judge b. 7. w. Duke welcomed t1e
visitors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08

STALK, TALK, TALK."-Duriug the
democratic conference OF the consti-
tutional convention which was con-
sidering the suffrage question on Thurs-
day evening. Mr.. Glass was inter.
rupted In his speech by q sepulchral
voice from the direction of the ceiling.
The speaker stopped at once, and ell
eyes were turned in the direction of the
sound. Sergesnt-at-Arms Watkins and
several of the pages hurried ID the
west gallery, from which direction the
voice seemed to emanate. At fret the
words spoken were indlstiDct, but d.
ually, as they were repeated, the mem.
bers understood: Talk, talk, tslk ~
There was general laughter, and Gap
tain Victims and the boys were Vigor'
ously at work looking for the owner
of the voice. They failed utterly.
SO IL would appear thst even the
ghost, 10 Richmond have become
weary OF CONVEX ton talk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08

No one can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move once
each day. When this lie not attended
to, disorders OF the stomach arise. bill
iousness, headache dyspepsia and piles
soon follow. II you wish to avoid these
ailments keep your bowels regular by
taking Chamberlsin's Stomach and
Liver Tablets when required. They are
go easy to take and mild and gentle in
effect. For sale by Richard Gibson
druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-08
CLERKS Wise suggestion.

II have lately been much troubled With dys'
pepsis, belching and sour stomach" writes N.
5. Mead, leading pharmacist OF AttleboFo,
Mass. II could eat hardly anything without
suffering several hours. Ny clerk suggested
try Kodol Dyspepsia Core which did With
most happy results. / have had no more
trouble and when one can 90 to eating mlnee
pie, cheese, candy and nuts after such time,
their digestion must DO pretty good. en-
dorse Kodol Dyspepsia Cure heartily" You
don't have TO diet. Eat ell the good food
you want rat don't overload the stomach.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digssts yoar food.
For sale By z, y. Lesdbeater h Sons.