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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
MANY LAWSUITS FILED
IN CRUSADE ON VICE

GvecnViile. Ill, FeD. !. - Thirteen
lawsuits, including one against the
mayer, ana ranging from 4 ciyi! suit
Tor 5000 damages to criminal ac-
ticn IN Il justice court. have grown
out of the crusade begun several
months ago by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union against the local sa-
l0CnkCCpers ana gambling houses at
Keyesport. john Wannamaugher. one
of the SaloOnkeepers. is defendant in
5 X Of the suits and Mrs. Mary Nc
AliSter. wife of the former sheriff OF
Bond county. is the chief prosecuting
witness.
The first of these suits will be tried
in the county court this week. The
town of Keyesport is evenly divided on
the question of saloon licenses. l..
c. Appel, the mayor. is one of the de-
PENDANTS in an action brought by the
women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01

an inmate Of any prison She still re
mains as much Il prisoner in the eye
of the law as when she was at AyleS-
bury. On the authority cT the United
States embassy here ;Ee Associated
Press is authorized 20 definitely deny
that Mrs. Nayb.icil has been pardoned.
Her Whereabout il Mystery.
Where Mrs. Maybrick has been taken
remains a mystery. but reports from
Aylesbury are 10 the effect that she
has been removed 10 some institution
in Cornwall. The home office and the
governor OF AyIeSbury prison refuse
To make any Kind of Il statement on
the subject. If the ordinary course
had been followed Mrs. Maybrick
would have been taken to Holloway
If her immediate release were CON
templated. but she is not there, and
has probably been removed to some
other prison OF less rigorous discipline
where she can rccupcrate prior to her
release. or. possibly she has been CON
Veyed to one of the government homes
of detention. or to an asylum.
Must Lapse Into Obscurity.
The Daily Mail this morning says
ludI MIS-. AlbN ilIItk IL HOW lii l-lNeI-
pool. anG that the following conditions
attach to her release from prison: That
she will not appear on the public stage
or write Il book of her experiences.
and shall in no way endeavOr to at
tract public attention to herself.
state Departments Latest News.
Washington. Feb. 1.-The last in
formation the department of state has
regarding the MaybricN case. and this
i now some months Old. is that Mrs
Maybrick probably will be released
late in the coming summer.
Brief Account OF the Case.
Florence &. Nayhrick. the daughter
of the late w. .. Chandler banker
of Mobile. Ala. was convicted at Liv-
Crpool in 1899 of having poisoned her
husband. James Naybrick. 4 cotton
broker. who lived part of the time N
Norfolk and part in Liverpool, and
sentenced 10 death. This sentence.
however. was later commutcd TO lie |
Imprisonment. Many efforts have been
made during Mrs. Naybrick's impriS
onment To have her pardoned. and it
was announced on March %. 1903. on |
authority Of the home once. that she !
would be released n 1904.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
TILBURY ACQUITTED OF
CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL

Chicago. Feb. James TiIburY.
coachman of Mrs. Hollis NJ. Thurston,
who was ON trial several days on the
charge Of attempting to hlackmaiI
his employer. was Saturday night ac-
quilted by the jury. Mrs. Thur~tun
charged that Tilbury had threatened
her with q revolver. and declared that
if she did not give him Sl2.500 he
would Kill her. He also threatened.
~he declared. To publish a large num-
bcr Of letters which lac said he had
received from her. During the hear
in" of the case il was brought out
that Mrs. Thurston bad gone ON cN-
ten~ive automobile tours with TiIbury
a~ chatfeur, and the evidence indicated
that they had been registered a. Mr..
and Mr.. G"rdon" at hotel in Dixon,
ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
FIFTY TRUE BILLS
BY milwaukee JURY
for City and County Officer s
Accused of Graft
ing.

Milwaukee, Feb. 1.-The grand jury
which has been in session for two
months completed its term with the
returnOf eleven additional indictments.
Capiases were issued for arrest of the
persons indicted, but their names will
not be known until taken into custody
by the sheriff. 1t was authorita lively
announced that with this list a total
Of fifty true bills were returned as a
result of the jury's labors. Those in
dicted include aldermen, ex-aIdermen.
supervisors. eX-supervisors. state
senator, and some private citizens
The charges in the indictments con-
sist m1inly of petty grating" Today
the men will be arraigned before Judge
Brancee TO plead guilty or not guilty
to the charges which have been pre-
fcrred against them by the grand jury.
1t is reported that it has practically
Leen agreed upon between some of the
men indicted to plead guilty TO the
charges against them when they are
arraigncd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
CLAIM PART OF THE
LATE POPE'S ESTATE
Nephews of Leo NIII Determined to
Garry Matter Into the
Courts.

Rome. Feb. 1.-The nephews of the
late Pope Leo Nil seem determined
10 appeal 10 TIE law courts for their
inheritance in the estate Of their uncle.
The late aCrdinal Giuseppe Pecci Pope
Plus has consulted Vatican lawyers
on the best means TO avoid what he
considers I scandal.
When Cardinal Giuseppe Pecci.
brother of the late Pope Leo. died Leo
had all the cardinals heirs renOunce
their claims To the inheritance, assur-
ing them that they would be adequate
iy compensated. Sept. II, 1903, it is
said. the cardinals nephewS. not hav-
ing received anything, presented re-
quest TO the executors of the will of
Pope Leo that they be allowed TO enter
into the possession of the cardinals 5
estate and receive compensation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
Plan for American Negroes to
Develop Rich Soudan Country

Tacoma. Wash, Feb. Leigh
Hunt. partner of the Korean emperor
in developing the Korean gold mines,
writes from the Blue Nile river Af-
rica. to director Roberts. Of the mint
a Washington. an outline of Hunts
project for colOnizing American ne
grOeS in the Soudan along the Blue
Nile. He denies the report that Book
or +. Washington and President
Roosevelt are concerned in the move
mcnt. He declares the agricultural
resources of the Soudan. possessing
10000 miles Of river reaches. viii be
almost unlimited when Lord Cro1ner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
Intricate Tangle Of Relationship
Found in an English Family

London. Feb. One of the most
singular cases that a jury has ever
been called upon 10 determine came
up at the Old Bailey when Florence
Ecbecca Redhcad WAS indicted fer
fclCuiouSIy marrying Henry Foster.
her husband being then alive. The
Jury found her guilty and she was sen
fenced 10 five days imprisonment. 10
date from the opening Of the sessions.
which meant her immediate release.
Mrs. Rejhead in 1859 married WI
liam Rcdhead at 4 StepneN registry
office. and eight years later she sued
for divorce. the correspondent bciu"
Henry Foster. who later became the
prosecutor. \ decree uiSi was grant
cd. bur the queens proctor jnterven-
ing. the decree was qla>hed- Mrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
LEAVE THE TURK
BUT NOT FOR LONG
Naval Squadron Goes TO ManeuVers,
but Will Come Back
Reinforced.

Washington. Feb. THE European
squadron, composed of the Brooklyn.
San Francisco, Machias. and collier
Alexander. now in Turkish ports. has
been ordered to sail for Culebra to
join in the combined naval maneuvers
about to ensue.
1t iS stated the withdrawal of the
fleet from Turkish waters was tenn
porarN and at the conclusion of the
maneuvers it will return strongly re-
inforced and prepared 10 make Il more
vigorous demons trati"u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
UNITED STATES WILL GET
PREFERENTIAL" TARIFF

Washington. Feb. Without the
sacrifice Of Il single duty on products
entering the United States. and in fact
without any consideration at all, Min
lister Thompson has secured preferen-
tial rates on several lines of staple
United States products imported into
Brazil. the articles including flour in
barrels and sacks. manufactures of
rubber. still wines. paints, varnishes,
condensed milk. clocks and watches
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01

EcdhOai and Foster were not aware
of the proctors Intervention and We're
married. Foster went to South NJ
Iica ana his wife married John Bar
rctt at Sedge Fen. i'm suffolk. soon
after this William Hedhead. who had
been reported dead. called upon Fa~-
ter. and the prosecution was the re-
~ulf.
Incidentally. it was stated that the
accu~ed'S mother. believing her SON
in-iaw Was dead, married his father.
The consequence was that when Rel
head again appeared ON the scene he
found that his Rather was hi father
in-laN: his mother-iR-law was his step
mother: his wife was his Step-Sister.
and two other men had married his
wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
JapS Order WarshIps.

London. Feb. l.-YickcrS. Maxim &
Armstrong have received formal or
ders to expedite to construction of two
new lattleships for Japan. These YES
sclS are to he not only til" most pow
erful aflOat but are ordered ready on
the shortest time on record for ships
of such dimensions. Each will he of
16.4O0 tons displacement, 10 knots
speed, and will he able TO discharge
eleven tons of prOjectileS per min
ute from Iheir main artillery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01

completes the railroad he j. building
for 300 milc-. from the Upper Nile
cataracta to the Red sea.
The products viii be wheat. corn,
cotton. tobacco. sugar cane, millet,
coffee and fruits.
Hunt j. cndeayOring 10 convince
Lord Cromer and Governor General
Wingate that negroes from America
can play an important part in deyel-
oping the Soudan for British elements.
He wants the movement begun on a
small scale. Director Roberts has
permitted the publication in this city
Of the 3.OJO-word letter covering
Hunts plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
DECISION In MINE
CASE is REVERSED
Montana Supreme Court Fails to
Agree With Finding of
Judge Clancy.

Butte. Mont. Feb. 1.-The Montana
supreme court today reversed the de-
cision of Judge Clancy in the iniunc
tion suit of John McGinniS against the
Boston q Montana Mining company.
This is the suit which caused the shut
down OF all amalgamated properties
i'm Montana last summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
BLEEDING AT NOSE FATAL
TO A WISCONSIN, MAN

Racine. Wis F'ch. 1.-Jdmes Smith.
aged 81. civil war veteran. member
of the Masonic lodge and Modern
Wogdman of the World, is dead at
his home at Union Grove. after bleed
ing at the nose for ten consecutive
days. He had lived in southern Wis
consin fo- over fifty years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
W. K. VANDERBILT SETS A
NEW AUTOMOBILE RECORD

Ormond. Fla. Feb. 1.--Fifty miles
with four turns in 40 minutes and 40
- seconds was the record made by
W. *. Vanderbilt. Jr. The event was
for the American Automobile assucia-
ticn championship at that distance.
and was open To all. The pace fig
ures out 131. mile, an hour. the best
record ever made in America. and al
most aS good a. any Strai@ht-away
record for that distance in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
TWO SMALL CHILDREN
ARE BURNED TO DEATH

ThompsOnville. Mich. Feb. MAR
ion and Charles. aged ] and years
respectively. sons Of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Charles Dea rdOff. were burned TO
death in a fire which destroyed the
combined store and dwelling of Dear
doff Il Sons. nj BrOthertOn, Il Dunka-d
settlement near this place. \ third
son, aged !. was rescued from the
blazing building Property loss. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
MANY FJREMEN OVERCOME
BLAZE AT NEW YORK

.>cv York. r'er. 1.-Oue fireman
was killed and twenty-five tiremrn
were overcome 10y smoke in "a fire IN
a store house OF the American Manu-
featuring company in brooklyn. NsIic
of the men who We're overcome were
so seriously affected that they were
taken 10 hospitals. one OF them il cX-
pected 70 die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
NO GOLD COIN IN TREASURY:
HAVE BEEN COMING SILVER

Washington. Feb. For the first
time in many years the treasury finds
Itself without any gold coin in its
vaults. This condition is the result of
an unprecedented demand for gold GER
tificat teS during the time when mints
have been fully employed in c,iuing
other metals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
COLORED WOMAN DIES AT
CENTURY AND A QUARTER

Warirace. Tenn. Feb. Lucinda
Hoosier. colored. died near here. aged
l2j years. Emmett Thompson. on
whose place she died. possesses rec
ordS to show authenticity of the fg-
u-es given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
NOT YET RELEASED
Mrs. Maybrick's Whereabouts a
Mystery Officers Do
Not Clear.
SUPPOSED STILL UNDER GUARD
Probably Taken to Some Institution
TO Recover From Effects of
Imprisonment.

London. Feb. Mrs. Florence May
brick. who is serving life sentence
for the murder of her husband, has
not been released. but was removed
from AylesbUry prison on Jan. %, pre-
sumably TO Il private institution for the
purpose OF reclperatiOn.
She IS still undergoing sentence uC-
der guard, and though apparently not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
COLUMBUS HAVING AN
EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID

Columbus. a.. Ecb. 1.-,iince Jan.
-; c7,sls OF typhoid fever have been
rouor ID in Columbus. and there have
been twenty-thrcc deaths. Eighty-ohe
new cases We're reported Saturday. the
highest daily record Tor the month.
The health authorities are making
strenuous efforts to stay the epidemic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
KOREA RECALLS MINISTER
TO THE CHINESE CAPITAL

Pekin. Feb. I.-Thc Korean minister
here has been recalled and viii leave
PcIliu in "a few days.
The Korean legation continues to
receive disquicting news regarding the
in Korea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
KANSAS FARMER IS OUT
$4,000 PAID FOR GOLD BRICK

wichita. Kan. Feb. 1.-Jacob Allen,
Il wealthy farmer of Wellington. kan-.
was Swindled in this city hy gold brick
men. who sold him Il worthless com
bfnation of tin and copper FOR Slo.-
600. 1t had been recommended by
supposed government aSSayer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
Colombia is Declared
POWerIess to Avert
War.
WILL INVADE PANAMA
Ten Thousand Men to
Move on ISthmuS
in a Month.

New York, Feb. 1.-This cable dis
patch has been received here from an
official source iii BogOta, according to
The Sun: Government is helpless in
effort TO prevent war. In less than a
month from now 10000 men Will be
on the isthmus." This information.
confirming Tumors cabled from Para-
ina that Colombia intends UrganiZing
and sending an expedition against
Panama comes as a surprise in view of
the changed attitude of the Colon
bians. who had apparently accepted
the inevitable and depended on Gener-
al Raphael Reyes, their special envoy
TO Washington, to save what lie could
from the wreck, says The Sun.
Pecuniary Balm for Colombia
General Reyes was to have sailed
Saturday for BaTranquilla. but for the
second time lie deferred his departure.
General Pedro NeliSphina and De Lu-
cas- Caballeo. colleagues of General
Reyes on the Colombian commission.
sailed Saturday. The story is told on
seemingly good authority. it is stated.
that General Reyes remains here be
cause his negotiations with the state
department at Washington have not
been completely broken off. and that
he has a tentative promise from this
government that Colombia Will be
taken care Of with pecuniary balm
for her injured feelings. No comments
could he elected from General Reyes.
Colombia Has Intr nal Troubles.
Colon, Feb. 1.-Tne steamer Yer
sailles. which has arrived ut Colon.
brings the following authentic news
of serious internal political troubles in
the state of Bolivar: Francisco In
signares, governor of Bolivar. and
Diego Castro. commandcr-in-chicf of
the army of that department. on the
receipt Of information about Jan. Is
that the government of BOgOta was
sending down the MaGdasna river Il
large force for the purpose of making
possible the Candidaturc Of Joaquin
Nclez for the presidency of therepUblic,
which it is known is unpopular in cor
tain sections of the department OF foii-
var. started coup TO resist.
May Explain Why Reyes Lingers.
They prepared an expedition which !
was sent mp tho MaGhal"na on Jan -
on four river boats. To concentrate !
troops Mt Calamar in order to stop /
the troops coming down This resist I
ancc WAS IN the interest OF th" canGi- |
GaturC Of General Reyes. whom Roli- I
var and Ml@t,alcnI alone are support !
inc. ON I'll" arrival of tn" Bogota /
troops mutual explanations wcr" eX- /
changed ny telegraph before the troops /
met. 10y the opposing commanders. As /
result the Bolivar tro"ps were in /
dHcCd to return To RarrHuGuilla ana /
accept The disposition of the EnGoja /
government. I;arrHuQuilIa and Car |
ta-cna are now under the full au- /
thority Of the government.
Vcicz the Probable President.
The result OF the presidential clCc-
tiou il expected To b" known about
Feb. 1N. II IL believed that Sruor
NClCz will Lee elected. with Souor Vas
qucZ COho aS vice president. The Cf-
feet of tho election Of this ticket on
the situation in the republic OF Pan
anna is difficult 10 foresee. Senor Nclel
is strongly anti-fOreign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
is WELL PLEASED
Prospects Look Bright for Trade
with Abyssinia, Says Envoy
Robert p. Skinner.
he IS BACK AT MARsEILLEs
Enthusiastic Over the Reception His
Party Was Given by the
King.

Marseilles. Feb. 1.-The following
details of the government mission TO
King AIenelik, of AbySsinia. which was
led by United States Consul Robert T.
Skinner. have been obtained. Skin
ner'S party has arrived here on board
the steamer Victoria The United
States marines ana blue jackets who
accompanied the expedition We're left
at Alden, and went on TO join the
United States sunboat NIachias Con-
sui Skinner and the other members of
the party are in good health. and they
speak enthusiastically of the reception
accorded them by King Menelik On
the way to the coast the party saw
one elephant and heard a number of
lions. but experienced no exciting ad-
ventures.
New Market for Our Goods.
In the course OF an interview. Skin
ner said: president Roosevelt Sc
lected Il most opportune time for es-
taDliShing relations with Ethiopia, rs
Americans heretofore have been too in
different 10 The remarkable develop
ment which is now going on in AbyS-
Sinla. Our cotton goods pass through
many hands before being sold at high
prices in AbySSinia. but now Ameri-
cans have an opportunity to conduct
their own trade. King Menelfk will
send some of the products of his coun-
try to the st. Louis exposition. as we'll
as commission composed OF able men
to show the Americans commercial OPP
portunities in AbySsinia. The king is
Il hroad-minded statesman who will
welcome Americans"
Went to Visit Camp Roosevelt.
During the visit OF the Skinner party
at the capital King Menelik received
them surrounded by an imposing as
semblaGe Of 1000 fmctionaries The
escort Of United States marines estab-
lished = camp called Camp Roosevelt"
which attracted great deal of inter
est. The king made Il personal in
spection of the camp. which lasted for
three hours. and after having wit
messed the manoeuvers of the marines
he asked one of the men for his gun
and loaded and fired it. This act on
The part of the king pleased the visit |
OrS greatly.
Japanese of Tie Dark Continent.
The Americans were impressed |
with the asSimiIative ability of the !
Consul Skinner saying |
that the country is being rapidly mod |
ernfZed. and that new roads. bridges, |
water supplies. telephones and tcle- |
graph lines are being constructed. He |
considers the AbySSinianS to be the |
Japanese of Africa. He points out,
however, that the postal ana banking |
systems are defective and unsatisfac-
jCry. tn" money iS on a silver basis.
Consul Skinner believes that Amcri-
cans viii find Il large field for activity |
n Tic gold. coal petroleum and asphalt
of AbySSinia.
French Interests in Danger.
liz. the confidential adviser Of King
Menclik. returned 10 AbysSinia today.
In an interview he said AbySSinia
would continue to do her utmost to
favor French interests. but that she
was having Il serious struggle against
foreign influences. He said also that
Kin" Menelik intended to prove his
good feeling for France by visiting
hat country during the present year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
new GRAIN CHANGE
OPENED AT OMAHA
Hundred Brokers on Hand and Bus
iness il Very
Lively.

Omaha. Feb. 1.-PromptIy at $50
today the new Omaha grain exchange
began business. Hundreds Of brokers
were present. President Wattles sold
5000 bushels OF May corn at 40. at the
same moment declaring the exchange
open fer business. Early trading was
rapid. The corn market had Il range
Of ~ during the first half hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
FUNERAL OF MISS BRYAN:
BROUGHT EAST FOB BURIAL

Lincoln, Ncb.. Feb. Funeral serv-
ICES for Ms Mamie Bryan were held
this morning at the home Of her sis
ter. Later W J. Bryan and other
members cf the family left for Salem
H. with the body, where burial VIII
take place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
Corbett stim After Fitlslmmons.

New Orleans. Feb. 1.-e.Iames j. Cor
bett. who is filling a theatrical engage
mcnt here. says that provided Il sulii-
cient purse is offered he VIII cancel
his present contract and agree TO meet
FitZSimmonS again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
STEEL CORPORATION TO
LOSE J. D. ROCKEFELLER

New York. Feb. 1.--Iohn ID. Rock
efeiler has rendered hi- resignation
a. director If the United StateS Steel
corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
COL. BUTLER'S TRIAL
FOR BRIBERY BEGUN
Wealthy Politician Accused of Buy-
ing 10 Members of House
Delegates.

Fulton. Nc. Feb. THE trial Of
Col. Edward Butler. the millionaire
politician Of st. Louis. on the charge
of having bribed 70 members of the
house of delegates in connection with
the city lighting measure. began to-
daN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
Canadian Statesman uomoreL.

City OF Mexico. Feb. l.-PrCS!dcnt
DiIZ gave 1t Ginucr NJ the national
palace 10 Postmaster General Sir Will
lam Mulock. Of Canada. Social coUr-
tesieS have been have been laVished on
The Canadian statesmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
Leaves His wife to Struggle.

Quincy. ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Charles Van
steenberg. aged 40 years, committed
suicide by cutting his throat with
razor. He leaves Il widow and several
children. He was out Of work and
deSpondent. >
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
Capital Increased to $4,000, 900.

Detroit Feb. 1.-The Michigan Tel
cphonc company has filed amended ar
ticles of association which increase the
capital stock TO SlOOOO,0OO. divided i'll
TO 100000 share of the par value Of
$10O each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01
MANY DEATH IN
POWDER EXPLOSION
Forty Fatalities Result of Igniting
of1O Tons of the
Substance.

Lahore. British India. Feb. For
ty persons were killed today by an
explosion of 10 tons of gunpowder at
Fort Bhatinda, in Puniab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-01

We find we can satisfy Il friend we
have not seen before in twenty years
by telling him he doesn't look Il day
older. but il il is forty years we have
TO make il an hour.-AtchiSon Globe.