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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-04
peath OF an Eau Claire Banker.

Eau Claire, Wis, March 4.-William
A. Rust. prominent lumberman, for
mer state senator, ex-mayor and presi-
dent of the bank of Eau Claire, died
at Boston yesterday after protracted
illness. He leaves. large estate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-04
PACKING HOUSE ENGINEERS
ON STRIKE IN CHICAGO

Chicago, March 4.-The engineers
and firemen of Nelson, Morris & Co.,
SchwarzchiId & SuKberger, Swift, and
the Anglo-American Provision com
pany struck TODAY to enforce de-
mands for uniform scale of wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-04

On hearing the verdict Lady Cook
sprang from her seat and waving u
bundle of papers shouted: Lord AL
version. am an American, and L want
you to listen TO me. This has cost me
thousands of pounds, and l have trust
ed myself in the hands of an English
judge and an English jury. 1 have
witnesses from America. 1 can bring
hundreds of witnesses. l want to go
in the witness box myself"
ed Out Rather Than BE Pulled.
Chief Justice AlverstOne tried TO
stem the torrent OF protest. and asked
Lady Cook 70 leave the court, but she
continued to protest in loud tones un-
til the lord chief justice directed the
ushers to remove her. When an usher
laid his hand on her arm Lady Cook
shouted: "Oh. don't pull me out.
will walk out. / ought not to have
trusted; but l am Il weak woman. 1
havedonemOre for England and Amer
lea than any one else The last words
heard as Lady Cook disappeared from
the court were: MY reputation is
ruined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-04

crowned heads of the old world. He
has been feted and dined in every
port at which his squadron touched
in his progress from point to point
and he has experienced none of the
rigors and discomforts ordinarily
supposed to attach to naval service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-04
His Troubles In Foreign Seas.

The first trouble that overlook the
admiral was when his flagship. the
battleship Illinois, ran aground in the
harbor of Christiania last summer. 1t
took several weeks to repair the Gam-
age caused by the accident, during
which time CrowninshieId was com
PEELED to fly his pennant from the
cruiser Chicago. Although the Chi
cago was formerly considered one of
the best in the navy it did not meet
with the requirements of Crownin-
shield and he was greatly relieved
when the Illinois was put in repair so
that he could occupy his old quarters
in the vessel.
Last fall Crowninshield was order
ed to bring his squadron across the
Atlantic and participate in the ma
neuvers in the Caribbean sea. About
that time the general naval board an
nounced the formation of a plan that
contemplated the assembling of near
ly all battleships on THE North Allan
tic station.
Loss of the Illinois Vexes Him.
Crowninshield protested against be-
ing deprived of his flagship, the Hi
nois, but without avail. He endeavor-
ed to secure revocation of the order,
but was forced to sail back to Europe
on the Chicago. The disappointment
was too much forl the admiral. He
did not like the ideb of appearing on
board a comparatiTeIy inferior vessel
after having as bis4fiagship the most
formidable battleship in the navy. He
regarded it as detracting from his
dignity as the representative of the
American navy.
After repeated attempts to secure
the reassignmeut rsf the Illinois OF
some other large ship to his squad
ron, Crowninshield was forced tc
yield to the mandate of the nava
board. His application for retire
ment is directly traceable to this in
| cident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-04
Elkins Roasts HIs Own Parry.

In the course of the debate yester-
day Elkins declared that the Repub-
lican party had been false to it's solem-1
pledges in three successive platforms
with respect to statehood for Arizona,
Oklahoma and New Mexico, and he
said that it was the first time that the
party had been guilty of filibustering.
He declared that upon the Republican
majority rested the responsibility for
the defeat of several important meas
ureS in the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-04
HOUSE Is ONE LONG GRIND

stirred Up Occasionally by Clash Be-
tween Partisan Statesmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-04
TIIIman,s Threat.

Washington. March 4. - TiilmaD
caused a flutter in the senate at 10
p. m yesterday by announcing his in
tentfon to defeat the naval approprta-
ton bill and the general deficiency bill.
This determination was the result of
an announcement from the conference
room on the general deficiency bill to
the effect that the house conferrees
had refused to accept the senate
amendment providing for the payment
of the South Carolina state claims of
S47.245. The senator had stack of
books beside his desk almost as high
as the desk. while on the desk was
volume of Byron's poem open at The
Vision of Judgment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-04
nd the Conferrees bad Just Agreed.


ut is a Just claim. and must go
in he said. cor / will defeat both
the remaining bills and force an extra
session fboth houses of congress.
can talk until II o'clock tomorrow,
and that is all that is necessary for
the accomplishment of my purpose.
This announcement came about the
time the conferrees had agreed on the
navaIappropriatiOn bill, and the states
men listened to it very closely. Till
man is man who is likely. to keep
his word in a case like this, and he
undoubtedly can defeat any legislation
he chooses in the senate if he can hold
out.
AIdrichs Financial Bill Goes Down.
The final defeat of the Aldrich finan-
ciaI bill was witnessed in the senate
yesterday when it was displaced by
the Philippine tariff bill. Aldrich ex-
planned in detail his measure. and said
that a small number of men in the
senate had deliberately. with malice
aforethought. murdered it.
One of the features of the session
was the fact that for the first time in
two years Delaware was represented
in the senate. j. Frank Alice and l..
Heiser Ball, elected for the long and
short terms respectively, appeared in
the senate and were sworn in by Pres
ident Pro TEN. Frye. Besides the two
years that Delaware had been totally
unrepresented in the senate there were
two years previous to that time when
there was vacancy in one of the
70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-04

washington. March 4.-Yesterday
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
Underxround w.f~r.

The earth contains an abundance Of
water, even in places like some of our
great western plateaus, where the sur
face is comparatively arid. The great
est depth at which underground water
can exist is estimated to be about sir
miles. Below that, it is believed. the
cavities and pores of the rock are COM
pletely closed. The amount of water
in the earth's crust is reckoned at
nearly one-third of that contained in
the oceans, so that it would cover the
whole surface of the globe to depth
OF from 5000 to $500 feet. The water.
underground flow horizontally after
sinking below tie unsaturated zone ~
the rocks, but in the sands Of the Da.
kota formations, which SUNNY -.
markable artesian wells, the mo.
ton does not exceed one or two
miles a year. The underf3ow
toward the sea beneath ~.
great plains may sometimes take the
form Of broad strear,s or mdv;n..
sheets Of water. But the movement i
excessively slow.-Youth's compan-
ion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
ODDLY NAMED pULQUERIAs.
shops OF Mexico Where the Jaice Of
the Agaye IL Sold ~
Drink.

"One picturesque feature which the
American visitor to the City OF Mexico
will miss is the curious, crude and
highly colored paintings which appear
on the outer walls OF the pulqueriasp
or pulque shops" said q returned trav-
eler, according to the New York Her
aid. "A recent regulation forbids such
characterization and thus will disappear
one Of the most interesting customa
of the Mexican capital, from the tour
lists point Of view. However, the in
teriors Of the pulque shops are still
blazing with the best efforts Of eccen-
trio mural decorators, and this may
furnish need OF compensation for
the loss Of the quaint exterior signs.
BY the way, the names by which
the pulquerias are known and which
appear in large letters over their
doors, are scarcely less interesting
than the pictures. Formerly they
were the subjects OF the paintings.
Most extraordinary, too, are the sub
jects represented, Let me give you .
few Of them:
'sThe Island Of Jamaica: New York:
The GreatPort of Cadiz; The City OF
Mexico; the Great City Of Leon; Thu
Great City OF Pekin.
The Great Cataract Of Niagara; tn,
River Duero.
THE Exposition Of Barcelona; The
Fortress OF St. Paul; The EncamY-
ment OF Cherubusco; The Lighthouse
OF San Cosme; The Fortress Of Guads-
lupe.''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
WOMEN WHO WEAR TROUSERS,
Squad of Feminine Gardeners in Kew
Gardens Work I'm Bifu1cated
Garments.

At Kew gardens, in London, small,
intelligent, capable and scientific
squad of practical women gardeners
is employed. They labor in the pot
ting sheds, WELD the pruning shears.
study fertilizers and wear trousers.
In summer their neither bifurcateA
garments are of dark blue linen or
brown, as the wearer prefers. They
have adopted long breechcs, strapped
close to the leg below the knees and
about the ankles to permit unimpeded
stepping in and out among close-set
plants. A blue shocked frock loosely
gathered in by broad belt at the
waist forms the remainder of their
very sensible uniform. The public
when visiting the famous gardens
easily catches glimpse of them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
Hungarian Goulash.

Cut two pounds of lean beef (from
the roulld) into pieces about three
inches long by half an inch wide. Put
two tablespoonfuls Of Oil or clarified
drippings into a stewpan; add two
tablespoonfuls of chopped onion and
cook slowly until slightly Drowned;
add three level tablespoonfuls Of -four
and stir until a rich brown; then add
a teaspoonful of salt and half a tea
spoonful of paprica, and when mixed
stir in a pint Of water, or cupful Of
water and cupful Of good beef stock.
Cook and stir until thick and smooth.
then add the meat; cover and let cook
gently for two hours or until the meat
is tender. Half an hour before it is
done add cupful of white potatoes
cut in dice or tiny balls. The potatoes
must not be cooked tender enough to
lose shape. Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
THE LIFE OF TREES.
Barring Accidents and Ravages 81
Insects 1t May Continue
Indefinitely.

DR.. Hammond, formerly surgeon
general of the United States army
once said that man might just as well
as not live on for an indefinite number
of years, like the patriarchs of the
Bible, if he would, or could, strictly
observe all the rules of health.
Some of the great botanists say the
same thing about trees. De Candolie,
for example, says that trees are not
subject to death, and that, barring ac-
idents and the ravages Of insects,
they will live indefinitely. Gray says
that, as trees annually renew their
youth. by additions to their circum.
ference, the decay of the central part
of the trunk does not matter; and that
it would be difficult for science to show
that they are liable to death from old
age, in any proper sense of that term.
A new and interesting theory about
the bud of a tree has lately attracted
much attention among botanists
Granting that a certain tree has a fixed
period of life, will bud taken from
that tree and grated on another be.
gin new life Of its own, or carry
with it the age Of the tree from which
it was taken? The new theory is that
it carries with it the age Of the parent
tree.
If, for example, a bud be taken from
q tree that is IS years old, but that
has a natural life Of 100 years, it is
believed that the bud takes with II
only Is years of life, instead of 100.
The point is a very fine one, and moth.
ing but actual experiment can settle it
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
DAYS in THE WOODS.

:.
Row often have sought some woodland
nook,
When worn and wearied by a restless
And there. with Natures many-chaptered
book.
FOUND comfort in the wood!
"hen arp restins on the warm and gracious
Thee. .A"' - - I'M
And shows me .how al, rrac,,,. +h,,1s
IN Thy serenity.
1nesf fb are the hours most priced; in them
A. in the stiffness and the solemn shade,
i' d areppL and long are the clear draughts
from pure springs in the glade.
the knotted nerves relax with ease.
NJ Inc tlred brain refreshment meets,
r1r everywhere one looks he sees
Ane peaceful, quiet, calm retreats
retreats where birds are. not discreet.
put SWeetW sing just overhead;
Ane cnlpmunk shy skips to my feet.
ana other squirrels, too. are fed.
Woods folks all would join with me
N stunning noise and strife and toll,
Ano refuge find, dear wood, in thee.
Forgetting troubles and turmoil
Then when my time of rest is DER.
1'eiresned and strengthened, from the
a. faee the world, and strive once more
Katherine Josseiyn Christonher IN
Springfield tMass.) Republican.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

She-"Why has Boston the neme Of
being such bad city," He-"Because
OF the number of crooks in the streets
I suppose" Harvard Lampoon.
"And you have never kept a dog?'
swell, don't go quite so far as that
My neighbours two dogs get all their
meals at my kitchen or."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Cholly-I was thrown out Of q
cawidge the other day, and would have
been killed if hadn't lighted ON some
thing soft" he-"Reauy! Did you
fall head first ?'-London Tit-Bits.
Somewhat Different. - Clara-ssDid
papa give assent?" Tom-ssNo. He
said he had no objection to our getting
married, but not cent would he give
us. Chicago Daily News.
Still a Subscriber. - Old Friend
"You have made mortal foe of Col.
Kaintuck."' Western Editor - s'Eh !?
Wha-do you eanit?'' "He threatens
to shoot you on sight" ooh, is that
all? Twas afraid he was going to stop
his paper."-N. Y. Weekly.
Not Consistent. There was a
time" said the chronic growler, "when
the drama was force in education,
but now the stage is had-thoroughly
bad" "Then why did you object the
other evening" asked his wife, when
that woman's big hat saved you the
pain of looking upon its badness ?''-
Philadelphia Press.
The Ingenious Drug Clerk.-Stern
Father-"And did you lose your situa-
ton for knocking down that valuable
plaster cast?" Smart Son-"Indeed, I
didn't Before the proprietor returned
I had pulyerized the pieces in mortar,
poured some perfumed dope over it and
was selling it for brand new toilet
powder. He's going to raise my
wages Saturday" Baltimore Amer
lean.
Barnes-"I'm afraid I'm losing my
mind. When borrow money from any
Of my friends I'm sure to forget all
about it,. Howes-"Why, that is no
sign of mental decline. On the con-
trary, it shows a fine business capac-
lty." Barnes-"But also forget when
! friend owes me something" Howes-l
That's all right. That's TACT Bos-
ton Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
TROUBLES OF THE RICH.
HAVING People About to DO the
Homework II Not ~ Easy
~ 1t May Appear.

That wealthy people have troubles
which the poor know nothing about,
is demonstrated almost every day in
the home of Cass avenue family
where a cook. dining-room girl and
chambermaid are employed. Each
employee has ideas regarding the
limitations of her duties, says the
Detroit Free Press. The cook insists
that her only function is to cook.
She washes no dishes. The dining
room girl is careful about doing
nothing except to properly wait on
the family at the table. The cham
bermaid keeps religiously out of the
dining-room and the kitchen.
Wednesday morning the milkman
left bottle of cream and bottle
of milk on the windowsill. The din
ing-room girl brought in the cream
for the coffee, but told the cook it
was her duty to bring in the milk.
This suggestion was treated with ST.
lent contempt, and the sun soured
the milk.
Thursday the lady of the house, ex-
pecting some visitors, casually in
CURED Of the cook If she had made
any cake.
.sI didn't know you wanted any
cake" said she, bridling up.
sThat's what you are hired for"
said her employer.
when you want any cake you can
speak about it," and the autocrat of
the kitchen gave her glare that
sent the lady of the house upstairs
81 hurry.
: on the same day the family wash
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08

WHAT! GIVE UP MY LAND TO THAT
sCOUNDREL OF A PEYToN?"
customed to having their own way
But in this case the edict against
friendly relations between the two
families was vigorously opposed by
Jack Harrison, the SON of the old
squire, and by pretty Isabella Peyton.
The young people also had an ally in
the great, muddy Mississippi, which
flowed in q resistless stream in front
of bothf the Peyton and the Harrison
plantations. And when Cupid and the
old Mississippi are in alliance it makes
Q COALITION hard foq the sternest pa
rents to defeat.
The little neck Of land which had
caused the trouble was worth at the
most S.. Jack Harrison calculated
that Isabella was worth an incalulable
number Of five dollars, to him at least.
He proposed to his father that as the
land was practically valueless he
should give it up and allow amicable
relations between the two families to
be resumed. The irasible squire greet
ed this with snort Of disgust.
what! Give up my land to that
scoundrel of Peyton? Never while
I'm alive. Not that / have anything
against the girl. She's nice girl. II
she could only manage to push her
father into the river some day I'd re-
ceive her with open arms"
But Of course this wasn't PROPOSE
ton which appealed very strongly to
anyone but the squire.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
ADVICE NOT TAKEN.
Pay the Doctor Anything for
the Same

A few weeks ago a good-natured
Scotchman came to the Walnut street
Office of one of the teachers of materia
medica at Jefferson college, and pre-
senting letter of introduction from
a common friend, began relating the
symptoms Of his ailment, says the
Philadelphia Press, When he had
concluded the physician said:
'"The first thing you must do is to
stop smoking and the next is to cut of
your liquor, and then there must be
no more midnight suppers.'
Humph!" CALCULATED the Scot. II
dunno leek that"
''Well,' said the physician, relent-
ing, IF you must have something to
eat at night take few crackers and a
glass of warm milk about an hour BE-
fore retiring; but no liquor, remem-
ber."
"And is thet alp" asked the Scotch
man, as he arose gravely from his
chair.
81 think so.' said the doctor. "Of
course, I want you to come in to see
me again in about a week"
..Well, good-day to We, DOCTOR" said
the patient, as he stepped toward the
door.
"Oh, / beg your pardon, my usual fee
Is ten dollars for the first visit. but in
your case the charge will only be five,
as our friend asks me to let you down
easy" said the physician, as he picked
up the note Of introduction from his
desk.
"Five dollars, and fer what % asked
the Scotchman.
"For my advice" replied the physi-
clan.
'Then," replied the Highlander, "1ll
nav pay ye a pinny."
'And why not, pray?' asked the doc
Tor.
Because" replied the scotchman, Il
naw intend to take your advice
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
QUEER BARS FOR DIVORCES
Couples to Sever the Mar.
ital Tie. If

Some curious and interesting facts
regarding the marriage and divorces
laws of foreign countries are con-
tanned in parliamentary paper Just
| issued. Breaches of promise ar
ayerted in Hungary by an express
declaration OF the civil marriage act.
1895. that "the relations created by s
betrothal do not give a right to de-
mand the conclusion Of marriage
but il either party withdraws from
an engagement without just reasons
he or she is bound to grant com
nensation to the extent of the out
Law incurred, says the London Ex-
press.
Divorce in the English sense doesl
not exist, but the courts can decree
the personal separation Of q married
couple without dissolving the bonds
of matrimony.
~ A curious law prevailing in France
nroyides that, before being married,
children of family, although over
age, shah seek in respectful and
formal terms" the advice Of their Ia
Their and mother. It makes no diff
ference. however, whether or not the
consent of parents is given, for the
couple can be married month after
ward under any circumstances. This
is also the case in the Netherlands.
The German courts adopt a re-
markable procedure in divorce ac-i
tions. il In the interests OF public
morality an attempt at reconciliation
must be made between the parties IN
the presence of the judge. The ate
torney general is bound to cooperates
in this and is empowered to bring
new evidence which may tend to pre-
vent the dissolution of the marriage.
When, however, misconduct 10
nroyed. q divorce is granted and the
guilty porty, on the application OF
the innocent party, can be punished
with imprisonment.
A divorce further entities the in
nocent party to recover all the pres
ents he or she may have made.
According to the constitution OF
the Netherlands the civil marriage
must always preceoe Inc IeHslous
The latter, indeed, is left
entirely to the conscience of the par
ties conceraed. There is also law
that no man or woman un-
der 30 can marry without the con-
sent of parents. If the consent be
refused the couple have to appear
before a Judge, who advises them as
he thinks best.
Many countries have now abolished
all marriage fees. This is the case in
while in the Netherlands
certain days Of the week are set
apart when persons may be married
without payment.
The most diverse forms OF mar
Rage and divorce law are found in
he United States. The As states, tho
i've territories and the District OF
Columbia have separate and indepen-
lent laws on each subject. Marriage
between whites and negroes is pro-
,iEted in majority Of states. espe-
.ially in the south. There are also
8 states in which there is no legal
init to the ages at which parties
an marry.