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Smyrna times., 1904-01-27
GAME LAWS OVER IN MARYLAND.
Three Bills Affecting the Game Laws Are
Now Before the Legislature.

Three bills affecting the game laws
of the State were incorsed by the ex-
ecutiye committee of the Maryland
State Game and Fish Protective AssO-
citation at the receet meeting at the
Eutaw House, which will make radical
changes in the laws if passed by the
Legislature. The bills have reference
to the general game law, to the law
regulating the shooting of ducks on
the Susquehana fats and to the Game
Warden law. The second was drawn
by J. M. Chamberlain of Havre de
Grace, and the other two by Oregon
Milton Dennis, secretary of the assO-
citation.
The first bill provides that all resi-
dents of the State, who desire to shoot
game shall be require to take out
license, paying 81 for the license and
25 cents to the clerk of the court of
the county as a fee. Residents are re-
quired to pay $40 and so cents fee to
the clerk of the court.
No gunner is allowed to kill more
than 10 quail or 100 reedbirds on any
one day. The numbers fixed in the
original draft of the bill by Mr.. Den
mis- were 12 quail and so reedbirds,
but were changed to the numbers
given. All game is declared to be
the property of the States, and game
birds are defined. Marsh blackbirds
were put in the original list, but were
afterward stricken out.
The open season for quail and rabbit
is to be from November 1st to January
1st. For other game it remains as in
the present law. 1t is unlawful to kill
birds or game when the ground is
covered with snow, on election day or
Sundays, or to have any game in ones
possession on those days. The pro-
visions of the bill are stringest in re-
gard to the killing of nongame birds
or the destroying of the nests or eggs
of birds, and the provisions against
trapping or netting are also stringent
1t is provided that eggs may be collec
ted for strictly scientific purposes, but
the person so collecting must hold g
certificate from the State Game Com.
mission.
1t is also provided that no game
shall be killed except with gun which
is habitually raised at arms length
from his shoulder. No game is to be
killed one hour after sunset or ont
hour before sunrise. No ferrets OF
weasels are to be used in hunting
The bill provides that dogs unaccom
panied by the owner found pursuing
game may be killed by any person.
The Game Warden bill provides fo
the appointment by the governor o
five citizens of the State, and they ar
given jurisdiction over all matters re
lating to the preservation of game ant
are to report annually to the governor
In Mr.. Chamberlain's bill the sam
provisions regarding the flats are men
toned as are now in force, except tina
the navigable waters of Northeas
River are included. The season i
made the same as under the presen
law-November 1st to April 1st for the
fats and to April 10th for the remain
der sf the State.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

Bids were opened at the Navy De.
partment in Washington for the con
struction of two 1S,OOO-ton battle-ships
the Idaho and Mississippi. The
Cramps offered to build one in 80
months for SO, 200, 900, or both ships,
one in 3S and the other in 40 months,
for 50, 800, 500 each. The only trouble
about this last expenditure is thar
these terrible engines of destruction
will find themselves out of date il
about five years.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

Many newspapers IN the Eastern
States have instituted voting contests
for the most affectionate husband, the
most beautiful maiden, the most in
dustrlous and ingenious wife, the
fattest baby, the most modest and
well-behaved child. etc., with view
of sending a carload of the winners to
the st. Louis exposition.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27
Working Night And uaY.

The busiest and mightest little thing
that ever Was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak
ness into strength, listlessness into
energy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by
Benton n. Weldon Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27
No PITY Shown.

'FOr years fate was after me con-
tinuously" writes F. A. Gulledge
Verbena, Ala. ''I had terrible case
of Piles causing "a tumors. When all
failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me: Equally good for Burns and all
aches and pains. Only 25c at Benton
N. WeldOn's Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

japan enlarges demands; Russia
cannot accpt; Korea more or less in
volved; the Bears paw firmly in Man
churia; japan busters and expects no
help; "neither Japan nor Russia de-
sires war" so far stammers the cable.
but reserves the right to amend.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, who was so
badly shocked and shaken up by a
fall while acting on the stage at the
National Theatre at Washington, is
eighty-two years old, but girls will be
girls.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

An unused blue two-penny postage
stamp of Maritius, issue of 1s47, has
been sold in London for $1,000. Now
is the time to sell yours.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

Great Britain has Identified herself
with the japanese position week by
week, uutil she is almost as deeply
committed as japan. But cOmmlttal
does not commit Great Britain by a
good deal.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

The Gar is afflicted with insomnia.
The Mikado is likely to find him wide
awake.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

1t is reported that Colombian
army of 1000 has started for Panama.
There are ready to march to meet
them, 1900 Panama soldiers. The
next gale that sweeps from the, south
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

The three-cent carfare seems to have
triumphed in Cleveland, Ohio.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27
SHORT, SEARP AND SNAPPY.

SHORT, SEARP AND SNAPPY.
The three-cent carfare seems to have
in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Gar is afflicted with insomnia.
The Mikado is likely to find him wide
awake.
Great Britain has Identified herself
with the japanese position week by
week. uutil she is almost as deeply
committed as Japan. But cOmmlttal
does not commit Great Britain by a
good deal.
It is reported that a Colombian
army of 1900 has started for Panama.
There are ready to march to meet
them, 1900 Panama soldiers. The
next gale that sweeps from the, south
The question what to do with super
animated clerks is troubling the Off
cials at Washington. Senator SpoOner,
suggests that they all be put in one
room where they can shut down all
the W indows.
Only four tons of whalebOne are left
in all the world, and it is worth $15,-
900 ton. With his oils superseded by
kerosene, and his. baleen by steel, the
whale is having holiday. Let us
brace up against the time with us
whalebone stays no more.
An innocent woman in Newark, n.
j., being very fond of books, bought
complete set of President Roosevelt's
works, % volumes, with % Presiden-
tial autographs, for which she paid
$3.50 volume. She now finds that
they are barely worth $25 a volume,
and has brought suit to recover the
difference.
The war between the Wabash and
the Pennsylvania railroads has been
peacefully settled and no bloodshed.
The Rockfellers, Goulds, and others
have reached an understanding. The
Wabash is to have all the facilities it
needs in Pittsburg. but will give up
its contemplated terminal in Philadel-
phia.
Is it not high time that the execu-
tive departments at Washington ceased
to be chiefly statistical departments?
There are scores of bureaus which
have nothing to do in this world ex-
cept to compile figures telling how
many million bushels, barrels, tons,
carloads, or what ever it is of this,
that, and the other have been harvest
ed, dug, or sold, during the year. II
these statistics were original, they
might have a significance. But they
are all gathered from other publica-
tions at cost of millions of dollars
for the mere copying. Have we not
gone too far in this direction.
A farmer in Neosho County, Kan.
sas, is running his farm by gas. 4
we'll sunk for oil yielded gas, and nov
he keeps six stoves going in his house
lights every room, including hall and
cellar, has gas heaters in his coop'
and hog pens, furnace out of door
for cooking food for his live stock,
gas engine to she'll corn, grind with
reflector to light the barn-yard, con
trivance to illuminate the barn wher
he opens the door, heaters for wate
tanks in the field, SO that his cattl
may drink tepid water all the winter
if they want 1t. This might be callet
farming.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

with splendid Glass Front Store Room, fitted up
with shelving. Desk. Counters. Grocery Room
Cellar, and In firstclass condition. Possession
given at once. Ehe second floor is fitted up
with PaElor, Sitting Room, Dining and Bed
Rooms. Rent. $500 per month.
Apply to
W. L. GooDrNG, Attorney,
1928 Clayton Del.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

Only four tons of whalebOne are left
in all the world, and it is worth SIS, :
900 ton. With his oils superseded by
kerosene, and his baleen by steel, the
whale is having a holiday. Let us
brace up against the time with us
whalebone stays no more.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

The question what to do with super
animated clerks is troubling the Off
cials at Washington. Senator Spooner
suggests that they all be put in one
room where they can shut down all
the windows.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

An innocent woman in Newark, N.
j., being very fond of books, bought a
complete set of President Roosevelt s
works, % volumes, with % Presiden-
tial autographs, for which she paid
$3.50 a volume. She now finds that
they are barely worth $50 a volume,
aud has brought suit to recover the
difference.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-27

The war between the Wabash and
the Pennsylvania railroads has been
peacefully settled and no blOodshed.
The Rockfellers, Goulds, and others
have reached an understanding. The
Wabash is to have all the facilities it
needs in Pittsburg. but will give up
its contemplated terminal in Philadel-
phia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
AT THE HOTELS

At the Harper-H. Stern. Kansas
City; W. y. Sype, Chicago; f. Elmer,
New York: +. NJ. Wymcre, Chicago;
II. {. Quincy, Chicago; II. /. Lang
ford and wife. Iowa City; Thomas
Cavanaugh, Chicago; \. Newton, Chi
cago; w. S. Farneswcrth and family,
City of Mexico; ~ Baer. New York:
W. j. Laugerty. Galesburg; ID. ". AL
drich, Galesburg; J. &. Cook. Rock Isl
and; 4. +. Berry Marshalltpwn. Iowa:
w. 5. Gore, New York; NJ. r. Rice,
New York; Il. Snow, New York; John
Sever. New York: {. Huesten New
York; May Taylor, New York; NJ.
Elaine. New York; +. *. Logan. New
York; Edward Kellogg, AGsiir. Iowa:
VI. Emannly. Los Angeles: Miss Ocie
Williams. New York: NJ. {. Van
Brunt. New York; f. H. Nelson, Al
tlesburo. Mas; l.. f.. Bremes and
wife. Moline; II. W. Hood, MnnmOuth:
f. II. Coe and wife. Chicago; T. ID.
Coe, Chicago: W. ID. Gordon. Detroit;
II. p. Lindsay. Chicago; ;. NJ. Bell.
Kansas City: Edna Weedr. Kansas
City; 6. HalIitt. Fargo; +. o. Adams.
Bolivar, Mo; j. W. Reynolds. Adel,
i'"d. " H. NH. DURING u H. T.. ~
Johnson, Beardstown; ". \. Card
Beardstown.
At the Harms (European) Mr.. Carl.
Billy Barry. Lace and daughters. Miss
Miller. Miss DeArmond. Miss DeLange.
Miss Ellis, +. II. Sutherland, l.. j..
Gibson. {. +. Barrymore, \ Y. Cor
don, Wizard of on company; +. IS.
Brown, Iowa City: r. W. Gibbs, Iowa
City; y. {. Moss. Chicago; l.. r. Swain.
Chicago; Il. u. Dietman. -. Louis; l..
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Toledo; {. \. Purding, Detroit: \. &.
Murray. Peoria; {. +. Glastner. Chi
cage; Trumble and wife. Mrs. Cornell,
\. Brown, +. Jenkins, J.. j. Lewis. J.
+. Gross. {. g. Hoss. Miss Miscke. Miss
Ellison, Faust company: John J.
Liens, Fulton; George u. Hartman. Al
edo: {. \. Sampson. Chicago; ID. T..
Dickson. Chicago; F. NJ. French, Mus
catine; i. ID. Coe. Chicago; 6. +. West.
Miss AcGuire, Miss Clayton. Miss
Rogers, Miss Mansfield. Miss Her
mann, Mr.. Allison, j. l.. Mansfield. VI.
j. Moore, L. Shaw, Miss DeMarcey,
Miss Woods, Miss Tyler. Miss O'Don-
nell, W. {. Van Buck. o. Williams, f.
A.. ReinhaFt, Miss Coleman, Gilmore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

Gestess. Wycoffe, j. L. O'Connor, j.
Lad Sutherland, William L. Workman,
Miss Burnett. Miss Heffern, Miss
Coughlan, {. W. Wallace, Wizard of Or
company; NJ. J. Moffet, Chicago; c. L.
Pencng, Dixon; L. ID. Howe. Chicago.
At the Rock Island-N. f. Court
leigh, Ed JCsenbouS. W. f. McWerty,
y. NJ Currin, New York; William y.
CofIey. Eau Claire. Wis; {. NJ. FUR
sing. Keokuk; Wallace Edwards, Sher-
rard: j. NJ. Ray, Monmouth; !. NJ.
Stcue, RaymCn1 Stone. Lawrence
Stone, Clinton; W. II. Anderson, Cam
bridge; c. II. Jackson and wife, Chi
cage; f. \. johnson, Chicago; NJ. ID.
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ron Morris, Herman Schroeder, Rock
ford; John Bruchman, Davenport; J..
{. Carr. Rock Island; w. :. Daniel. NJ.
Il. Let's and wife, T. q. Brown, Chi
cngo; w. II. Brown. Thayer, Neb.; ii.
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Quincy; y. VI. Curnie, Galeshurg; w.
l.. Black, Hampton; j. :. Parks ana
wife. Burlington; w. :. Shade, Gin
ton; Z. Lautello, Peoria; l.. Riggs, V.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
ROCK ISLAND SCHOOLS
RESUME AFTER VACATION

Tn" city schools resumed today af-
ter the 10 days vacation. The present
semester will not close until the end
IF three weeks. Promotions will take
place on the cath of January.
Miss Nellie Kellcrstrass, who has
been out of school for several weeks
on account Of sickness, has returned
To duty.
Miss Maude Luckey, of Horace Ham
school. has resigned, and will go 10
Washington. ID. e., where she will en-
ter the Lucy Webb Hayes training
school for home and foreign mission
aries.
Miss Mabel Levey, of Eugene Field,
II transferred to Horace Mann TO fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Miss Luckey. Miss Josephine Whis-
Ter takes Miss Levey's place in the
fourth grade.
Miss Natalie Thompson, who was
granted leave Of absence by the
board of education last fall, has re-
turned TO her duties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
LITTER FROM JONAS BEAR
IN ODD FELLOWS HERALD

The OGI Fellows Herald, published
at Springfield, contains the following
from well-known Rock Island citi-
zen, which will be read with interest,
net only by members of the noble or
der here. but by the people generally
in Rock Island:
Rock Island, ILL.,, Dec. 22, 1003.-lId-
itnr Odd Fellows Herald: Dear Sir
and Brother: Because number of
our members have wondered why you
print no news i'm the columns of the
Herald about Ucal lodge, No. Cos, ,
send YOU the following, which. no
doubt. will interest Il good many of
our old grand lodge representatives,
especially our good brother Methodist,
Deputy Grand Master J. A. Lucas,
John Ii. Skies, T. b. Needles, T.. S.
Conway, Gen. A. Orendprff, and many
others. Out of courtesy, of course, I
should have headed the list with our
present grand master, j. j. Brown,
but as | just read in your last weeks
paper that a reception was rendered
to him by his town folks and being
good in arithmetic, / succeeded in
figuring Brother Browns age to he
81. therefore, he is young enough to
be one Of the boys and ambitious
enough to climb in the supreme grand
lodge to the top of the ladtler. Thir-
ty-three years ago in fall, right after
the grand lodge had adjourned in Rock
Island, II of our patriarchs had their
pictures taken in full regalia. The
south wall of our new beautiful hall
is now decorated with them. 1t was
my pleasure to be among them, aud
their names are as follows:
wv. l.. Sweeney, Henry Burgower.
{. b. Knox, S. B. Stoddard, Ernst
KreIl, Charles Engel. Amos f. Cutter,
William Bell. w. r. Norris. Cyrus
Churchill, William Kale. Jacob WOllen-
haupt Jacob Huber, John Dixon, Lou
i Webber, w. r. Magill and myself.
But, alas! today only two Of ms
are alive; tomorrow we bury ". l..
Sweeney, an Odd Fellow over fifty
years in good standing in Rock Island
IoGge, No. ~. W. r. Magill, our hon
ored brother and citizen, and myself
are the only ones present to answer
the roll call; the balance have Joined
the great Grand Master above. We.
like our beloved order. are watchful
and prcsp porous. Last Thursday night
the lamp of odd Fellowship was still
burning at II o'clock. while we con-
fcrred the second degree on two MEM
bcrs.
''SinceTely and truly your.
JONAS BEAR"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
is NOW MADE CHIEF
Col. Alexander Mackenzie is
Promoted by President
Roosevelt.
RANK is BROADER GENERAL
News Gratifying TO Many Friends
REORGANIZATION Before
the Senate.

The nomination Of Col. Alexander
Mackenzie, general staff. to be chief
Of engineers, United States army.
with the rank of brigadier general,
was sent to the senate al Washington
today, with that of Brig. Gen. George
L. Gillespie, present chief of cngin-
GERS, TO be maiCr general and assist
ant to the chief of stan when Mai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

Gen. Chaffee, now holding that posi-
tion, succeeds Lieut.. Gen. Young. who
will retire as chief Of staff Jan. o.
The promotion Of Col. Mackenzie is
particularly gratifying to the people
of Rock Island. Of whom he was one
for Is years until 1896, when he was
transferred to the national capital.
Col. Mackenzie was born at Potosi,
Wis. on the Mississippi river. dis
lance above Dubuque. He was grad
uated from the high school of the
latter city. He entered into Il compel
tive examination for appointment to
West Point. and won. He was ap-
pointed by Congressman Washburn,
afterwards minister to France. Col.
Mackenzie graduated from West Point
with distinction and was assigned to
the engineering department. the high
est branch Of the service.
Service In the Civil War,
During the civil war he served as
an engineer officer. Since then he
has been in charge of various internal
improvements carried on by the gov
eminent. In 1881 he was placed in
charge of the Improvement of the
Mississippi river from Minneapolis to
st. Louis. with headquarters at Rock
Island. I'm 1896 he was called from
here to the position If principal as
sistant to the chief of engineers, and
was in charge of the river and harbor
work for the entire country until his
appointment last spring to the general
staff of the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

Cunts. f. Barclay, New York; Della
Snyder. Kewanee; p. u. Long, p. II.
O'Brien, Rock Island; Al Van De Wel<-
en-, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Isthmus Uprising Reported.

On Nov. =. Commander Hubbard re-
sponded To tine above-quoted telegram
Of Nov. >. 1903. saying that before the
telegram had been received 400 Column
bian troops from Cartagena had landed
at Colon; that there had been no revO-
luton on the Sthmus. but that the sit
Va tion was most critical if the revO-
lutionary leaders should act. On this
same date the Associated Press in
Washington received a bulletin stating
that revolutionary outbreak, had oc-
Cured WheR this was brought TO the
attention of the assistant secretary of
state. Mr.. Loomis, he prepared the fol-
lowing cablegram 10 the consul-ge
eral at Panama and the consul at Co
lon: Uprising on isthmus reported.
Keep department promptly and fully
informed" CThls was confirmed later,
the president says, on the same day
by our consul GeneralD
The Colombian gunbOat Bogota next
day began to shell the city of Panama.
with the result Of killing one China
man. The consuIgeneral was directed
TO notify her 10 stop firing. Mean
while. on Nov. 4. Commander Hubbard
notified the department that he had
handed Il force 10 protect the lives and
property OF American citizens against
the threats OF the Colombian soldiery
Before any step whatever had been
taken by the United States troops to
restore order, the commander OF the
Evening journal., 1904-10-20
READABLE RHYMES
The Torohlisht Parade.

oh the old torchlight purradel
What a line o. fire It made
When it countermarched by orders o.
the marshal an his aide!
An the time us fellers KEEP,
till we caught the step
While the drum doomed out an echo
TO the leader yellin' Hep!
An I'd like TO see 'em marchin' to the
music oncet again;
Like to see 'em come laughin', an a
yellin' now an then.
With "a crowd O. boys beside 'em an
the wimmin folks about,
An nobody tired o. walkin TIL the
torches were burned out.
An the stars above "a twinklin like as
If to say at they'd
Found a lookin glass at pleased 'em IN
the old torchlight purrade.
oh. the old torchlight purradel
How the marshars charger neighed
An went rearin' to the measures O.
the tunes the old band rlayedi
An the time us fellers KEEP.
rryin' hard TO catch the step
With the bass drum boomhi at us, an
the leader yellin' Hep
Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1904-10-20

depends on the eleckshun odisers. II
is possible to get men that is color blind
so that they can't see the name Of
Green or Brown, but all Of the ballots
that goes in the box for such men gets
counted for somebody else. If they
ain't time to count the returns, you
must get somebody to take the ballot
box home and fix it up on Sunday af-
ter the Sunday school is over.
Sometimes they Is trouble. for they
is few men that amt satishde unless
the ballot they puts I'm comes out and
gets counted They even swear 10 how
they voted, but II you have got the
county committy on yore side you can
Ian 1t all off and pleasantly remark that
they are perjurers. and most OF them
viii take 1t as joke and vote the
ticket.
Laury, I've found that party ties Is
stronger than brotherly love and they
discount religion. A man may go back
on his church, but he amt apt to go
back on his party; the ornryer It Is the
better he likes 1t. He may gag at free
silver or the Filipene question, but
when you steal q nommynashun ne
pulls Off his cote TO help you ge elect
ed.
thought one time my job was gone
when Bay State went up and / began
TO use the certificates Tor Shawn papers.
But I've learned better. They is allus
demand for a expert, and that's why
I'm I'm this fite l reckon yOu'n soon
get that new dress now
We have all got together at last and
judgin' from all the lovin' words that is
bein' spoke / wonder that we KEEP up
the fite so long. It's rite touchin' to see
Union and Regler meat You mite
think that they was two lorNg lost
brothers that has been kep apart by a
trifie, and now have desided TO maik
up for the past by greater affeckshun
than ever. To think that they have
wandered apart all these yeers. and all
over nuthin'. They know now how
foolish they have been.
Well, must draw this to close and
go down to the Roosevelt Workin mems
Club. The President and Seckerterry
will be THAR so 1 guess wen have a
korum.
Yours with reknewed hoap.
Silas Oldheld.