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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

has mad q most valuable eject in moi
tying the lean. gaunt hogs of England,
while the Neapolitan has added delica-
cy of flavor. The original Chinese hog
is a very peculiar shape. 1t has a
long body. with short legs. very heavy
jowls, small prick ears. short head.
neck and snout and the eyes wide
apart. In color it is white or black or
a mixture of both. with the white pre-
dominating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

Mayor Mcclellan OF New York is
expected I'm a few days 10 take such
official action as will leave no doubt
of his opposition to- Murphy. the pres-
ent leader of Tammany. He will prob
ably retire Water Commissioner John
+. Oakley. whom Murphy insists on
retaining. In the event that Murphy
shall be forced out Il is thought that
James j. Martin will become leader
of TammanN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
sydney smfth'< Retort.

We can relish a pleasantly" observ-
ell a Scotchman once To Sydney Smith.
''as much as our neighbors. You must
have seen that the Scotch have a CON
siderable fund of humOr''
''Oh. by all means" said sydney
Smith, you are an immensely funny
people. but YOU need a little operating
upon to bet the fun out / know no in
strument SO effectuaI for the purpose
as the corkscrew''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
A Willy AhhaI.

Francis l. Of France. being DESTROYS
TO raise a learned man to the highest
dignities of the church. asked him IL he
was OF noble descent Your majesty
answered the abbot, there We're three
brothers in Nosh's ark. but ] cannot
tell positively from which of them de
sccnded" The witty abbot obtained
the appointment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

TERMS - Daily. 10 cent? Der week
Weekly. 81 per year IN advauca
All communications Of representative
character. political or religio1s. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

We fear Chauncey Depew will not
get his tlme-honored complimentary
vote for "a presidential nomination at
the next republican national conven-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
ACTS ON THEORY he HAS
NO RIGHT TO RICHES
j. Eads How, of ST. Louis, Carries
Out Teachings of Henry
George.

Millionaire J. EaGss How of ST Louis
has new financial theory He is q
son of the late James +. How. who
was vice president of the Wabash rail-
road, and is grandson of James Blu
chanan Eads. the civil engineer who
built the EadS bridge at ST. Louis and
the jetties in the Mississippi below
New Orleans He is graduate OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

The tariff Is a beautiful luxury. The
steel trust puts structural steel down
on the Clyde, in Scotland, al rates
from 30 to 10 per cent lower than il
demands In this country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

Who will be the next reluctant anna
teur 10 do a stunt in the Insurance in
ycstieation free vaudeville show?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

If DR.. OsIer had seen the fight that
FItzsimmons put mp wouldn't ne
change his mind about that age limit?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

If fortune disregards thy claim.
Don't hang thy head in fear and
shame.
But marry the girl that you love best
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
do the rest.
#. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly nj 1894
Second avenue. Rock Island Ill I'm
tered at the postofice ~ second-class
Dattsr.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
Monday, Dec. IS, 1895

\ Merry Christmas, and then anoth-
cr and still many more TO you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
TERMS - Daily. 10 cent? per wee

By THE ). w, PoTTieR co.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
fro BE Continued
Highway Engineering.

This new profession was first recog-
nized in the educational world by the
Rhode Island College Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, when, in the au-
tumn Of 1904, it adopted a full four
years course in highway engineering,
for the completion Of which the degree
Of bachelor of science is given. Two
Of the senior class Of the present year
have taken the course and have quail
fed as highway engineers. The course
is attracting considerable attention and
has the cordial Endorsement Of the best
highway experts of the country. There
can be no doubt Of the need Of good
highways and Of the future demand
for men who are thoroughly trained as
highway engineers. The course offered
by the Rhode Island college is prac-
teal as well as theoretical, and grad
yates will be preparedeto fill satisfac
torily the positions which are sure to
omen
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11

where she has gone. Goodby, Master
Bradley. You allowed me ten min
utes I take it that this house will
burn slowly at first, so perhaps you
may count upon-let us say-half an
hour. I'm generous, you see. Harry
Morgan's way! IT'S a pity you can't
live to take my message to Lord Car
lingford The next time he sends any
one for me let him send men. not fools
and--cowards."
"You villain! You cursed, murder
ing villain" gasped Bradley at last.
'To our next meeting, mr.. Bradley,
and may it be in a cooler place than
you will be in half an hourv'
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
CANADIAN ROCK ROAD.
One That Was as Good as New After
TWENTY-FIVE Years. Wear

One That Was as Good as New After
TWENTY-FIVE Years' Wear.
Speaking about rock roads," said
Thomas Jobson Of Macon, Mo-, to a
Kansas City Star reporter, 81 remem-
Der an old Canadian road built by nv
father in 1856 He took the contract
from the municipality of st. GATHERINGS
to Build three mile road through a
town that would outlast anything
hitherto constructed in that country.
He began by grading an oval base
shout as they do now. Then he took
cobblestones averaging six inches long
and three or four inches wide and set
them on end on the roadbed, very close
together. Then a man would go over
the stones with hammer and knock
off the sharp points that extended too
high.
THE next course was what they
called metal. This was fine pieces of
stone which would go through ring
an inch and half in diameter An in
spector went over the work with such
ring and threw out all pieces which
would not pass through. This metal
was evenly distributed over the cob
blestones and rolled WITH a 700 pound
roller. The final coure was gravel.
This was much finer than the metal
and filed every crack 1t was then
well rolled. When so treated the sur
face of the road was as smooth and
hard as could be. The road was some
thing Of a novelty up in Canada in
those days. There was a great deal
Of heavy hauling through st. GATHERINGS,
and many previous attempts had been
made to secure permanent roadway
through town.
Il was up there twenty-five years
after fathers old road was built and
found it in almost as good condition
as it was when / first saw it. The
people said they had made a number
of attempts to construct similar roads,
but had never succeeded in building
one that would stand the test of time
and heavy traffic so we'll"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
Memorial Roads.

Reference has frequently been made
to the fact that the men who have mil
lions at their disposal and are DESTROYS
Of handing their names down to pos
terity as philanthropists, instead of en-
downing colleges, libraries, erecting
monuments, ETC., should build roads
over which posterity may travel, says
the Good Roads Magazine In the light
of the present it would appear that
nothing could be more philanthropic or
do more good to mankind in general
than the building of roads of this kind.
A road would last for all time and
would benefit far more people than the
library or some other public institu-
ton. Who will be the first to make
himself famous by building a memo
rial road?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
RoADMAKING MACHINE.

below the wood. Bore hole one and
q half inches in diameter two feet
from the end
Take rattle chain five feet long
with one hook. and pass through both
sides anl fit. Attach the chain to a
two iio.>e evcaer Plow the road the
wit..,,h wanted; then take machine and
drive the near horse in last furrow
machine. have made some very nice
roads with this machine; also used
it for bedding wet land, with good re-
suits.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11

envaging Of devoted town. Courage
there was, capacity in large measure,
but not one trace of human kindness.
Thin, lean. hawk-like, ruthless, cum
tier beaten, 1t was sadly out
in its brave attire in that
:. chamber 1t was the face Of
"a A--ln who ruled by terror, who COM
manded by might. 1t was the face Of
an adventurer, too, one never sure Of
his position, but always ready to fight
Tor it and able to fight well. There
was a watchful, alert, inquiring look
In the fierce blue eyes, an intent, ex-
pectant expression in the craggy coun-
tenance, that told of the uncertainties
OF his assumptions; yet the lack of as
surance was compensated for by the
firm. resolute line of the mouth under
lips at the same time thin and sensual
And he was an old man too. Sixty
odd years of vicious life, CLOSED over
In the last two decades by an assump-
lion Of responsibility, had swept over,
the gray hairs, which evoked no rever-
ence
There was heavy frown on his face
On that summer evening in the year
OF our Lord 1856. The chiidless wife
whom he had taken for his betterment
and her worsening some ten years
Bince-in succession to Satan only
knew how many nameless, unrecogniz-
I'd precursors-had died few moments
before in the chamber above his head
Fairly bought from needy father,
she had been cloak to lend him a
eertain responsibility when he settled
down, red with the blood Of thousands
whom he had slain and rich with the
treasure Of cities that he had wasted,
10 enjoy the evening Of his life. Like
iii who are used for such purposes, she
knew after a little space the man over
whom the mantle Of her reputation had
been flung She had rejoiced at the
near approach of that death for which
me had been longing almost since her
wedding day. That she had shrunk
from him in the very articles OF dis
solution when he stood by her bedside
Indicated the character OF the relation
ship
To witness death and to cause it had
been the habit of this man. He marked
1t In her case, as in others, with abso-
lutte Indifference he cared SO little for
her that he did not even feel relief at
her going yet because he was the gov
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
Hundred Mile Ocean Boulevard.

A syndicate of landowners in the
New Jersey coast towns has employed
firm Of Newark On. j. lawyers to
draft, for presentat ton to the next leg
islature, bill looking to the construc-
ton Of boulevard along the whole
sea front Of the state, from the Allan
tic Highlands to Cape May, says
Newark dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press. The plan is to have the great
enterprise undertaken by the state.
That will obviate the obstacles some Of
the coast towns are disposed to throw
in its way. Most Of the coast places
have ocean drives of their own. 1t
will only be necessary to link these
to have something like continuous
ocean boulevard The state will have
to fill in the gaps. If the boulevard
should be built it will be 100 miles
long-the most extensive seaside drive
in the world.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
By CYRUS TOWNSEND
CHAPTER 1.
BUCCANEER !
Author of 1.-The Southerners,' For Love
of Country 1.-The Grip Of Honor" Etc.
TIS gracious majesty King

G-1IS gracious majesty Kins
iii Charles II. of England, IL
I'LL sportive and acquisitive :
mood, had made him knight
but, as that merry monarch himself
had said Of another unworthy subject
whom he had ennobled-his son, by the
left hand-"God Almighty could not
make him a gentleman
Yet. to the casual inspection, little OF
nothing appeared to be lacking to en-
title him to all the consideration at
tendant upon that ancient degree. His
attire, for instance, might be a year
or two behind the fashion of England
and still farther away from that of
France, then, as now, the standard
maker in dress, yet it represented the
extreme of the mode in his majesty's
fair island of Jamaica. That it was
a trifie too vivid in it's colors and too
striking in it's contrasts for the best
taste at home possibly might be con-
doned by the richness Of the material
used and the prodigality of trimming
which decorated it. Silk and satin
AIOu Iuc vi ioSC I1olh ldhoSI %
leather from Spain, with jewels from
everywhere, marked him as a person
entitled to some consideration at least.
Even more compulsory Of attention, if
not of respect, were his naughty, over
bearing, satisfied manner, his look of
command, the expression Of authority
in action he bore.
Quite in keeping with his gorgeous
appearance was the richly furnished
room in which he sat in autocratic
isolation. plumed hat on head, quaff-
ing, as became a former brother Of
the coast and sometime buccaneer,
amazing drafts Of the fiery spirits Of
the island Of which he happened to be,
ad interim the royal authority.
But it was his face which attested the
acuteness Of the sneering observation
of the unworthy giver of the royal ac-
colade. No gentleman ever bore face
like that. Framed in long, thin, gray
curls which fell upon his shoulders
after the fashion of the time, it was as
cruel, as evil, as sensuous, as ruthless,
as powerful an old face as had ever
looked over a bulwark at a sinking
ship or viewed with Indifference the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
Prizes For Good Roads.

To encourage the construction Of
good roads the business men of an
Iowa town have offered series of
prizes to the farmers living within five
miles of the town for the best bit of
road near their farms, says D. M Carr
in Home Trade Advocate. The prize
is $50.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
Apples For storage.

Formerly it was supposed the apples
ought to sweat before they were stored,
but recent investigations indicate that
any ripening which takes place be-
tween the picking time and the stor-
age house is injurious to the keeping
qualities Of the fruit.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
ROADMAklNG MACHINE,
Maine Mans Description of One III

Maine Mans Description of One He
Has Used With Success.
L. e. Moore Of Sebec, Me-, describes
as follows in Farm Progress a ma
chine that he has successfully used in
making good roads. He says:
Take two hardwood planks by 10
inches and 9 feet long. Taper the
points so the hind end will spread five
feet. Then take 2 by joist and
place two-thirds the way back and
spike. Cover with four inch boards,
leaving one inch space between. Then
take three inch steel and face both
sides, allowing it to extend one inch
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
Good Roads In Maryland.

The Maryland counties applying for
state aid for good roads and the
amounts allotted under the new law
are as follows, says the Auto Advo-
cate and Country Roads:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
Blight I'm the Sugar Beet.

In record of some field observations
on the sugar beet G. W. Shaw Of Cali
fornia mentions an abnormal develop
ment Of side roots as the usual accom-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
Laid to Lack of Good Roads.

The lack of good roads to remote
regions is held to be one Of the chief
causes of the decline Of British agri-
culture.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
l 6reaH

der of the officer with the drawn
sword and pistol. AS Hawxherst ex-
tended the paper Morgan. with the
quickness of an albatross, grasped his
wrist with his left hand, jerked him
violently forward and struck him a
vicious blow on the temple with the
heavy glass decanter, which shivered
In his hand. Hawxherst pitched down
at the governors feet, covered with
blood and rum. So powerful had been
Morgan's blow that the brains Of the
man had almost been beaten out. He
lay shuddering and quivering on the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-11-11
that he could not make move either.

that he could not make move either.
His eyes, however, spoke volumes.
WELL" said Sir Henry deliberately,
''it would be a pity to kill him"-he
paused in a hurry" headed.
Dead men tell no tales
"Eh, we'll. we can take care Of that.
Just lay him near his friend, lock the
doors when / am gone and set the
place on fire. The people are all out
Of the house. See they remain away.
Twill make hot, glorious blaze. You
know the landing opposite Port Roy
alp
The half breed nodded.
'sNIeet me there as quick as you can.
Lose no time"
,5"Aye, aye. sab" answered the Carib.
"And Lady Morgan, sah?"
''Let her burn with the other two.
She is. so sanity she may like the fire,
y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-23
NEW STATE IN SOUTH.
Republicans Want to Curve One Out
Of Tennessee. Kentucky and Virginia.

Washington, March i6.--lt is reported
that at the next session of Congress a
I'LL will be presented TO form Il new State
Uut of cast Tennessee, southeastern Ken
lucky and southwest Virginia. The bill,
t is said, will b. pushed by representa-
tivcs Brownlow OF Tennessee: Slemp OF
Virginia. and Edwards of Kentucky.
All three of these mon represent the
proposed new state Tho region is the old
stronghold of tho Southern loyalists dur
ing the Civil War. and is republican in
sentiment 1t furnishes practically tie
entire republican representation in Con-
gross from the South.
The region has always been out of SYM
patty with the other sections of the
three States. and partisan consideration
would he counted on to push 1t through
Congro -. The scheme it is said, con-
templates the location of the capital at
Knoxville.
Representative Slcmp. when asked to-
night about the bill said that there was
Il strong sentiment for it in the three
districts affected. 1t orgiuatcd. he said
in a speech made by himself two years
ago. in which he spoke of such a State
I'm a semi-huniorous vein. with no idea
that the idea would b taken seriously
He was surprised 10 find that it was
however, and since then such an acita-
ton in favor OF it had been developed
that he and Messrs. Brownlow and Ed
wards were Obliged to tHke cognizance OF
it. He had spoken of the proposed bill
to the President. and Mr. Roosevelt had
SuokCn pncOurapjnulV
Tho bin, il ii became law. would carvI
q republican State out az the solid South
Whatever basis there is for hope that the
three States affected will consent to tn,
bill is tho fact that the section has long
been Il source of trouble to the majority
to whose sentiments il is distinctly hostl
on one occasion the Tennessee part of i,
came near eloctinG a governor. II. clay
Evans. and il is firmly believed in East
Tennessee that he actually was elect ed
and was only counted out by fraud. The
Virginia section was Mahones backbone
and tho kentucky section has given end
less trouble to tho democratic leaders.
The State would contain Is counties
and now has population of bctwcci
seven and eight hundred thousand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-23

discharging their duties faithfully, He
said that the ward physician made tive
visits each dny ana that DR., Berry Wis
tied tho wards each Monday. His exam
instion consisted mostly OF a diagnosis
Of tho mental condition OF the patient.
He said the patients 40 . rule ala not
like DR.. Berry. He, however, consider.
ed him u skilfui physician. He said
that many in the institution considered
his successor. DR.. WATSON his equal II
not his superior
lie said no had been employed at the
insane hospital at Israttleboro and had
also visited the hospital at Northamp-
ton, Mass. and considered the general
conditions of the hospital at Water
bury superior to the others.
lie said he considered the care Of the
state patients better than at Brattle-
boro Concerning the quality of the
milk used at this institution he said
when it was taken into account that
milk was from Holstein stock 1t was
not surprising that there was much In
quantity, but not SO much in quality.
REGARDING the treatment of patients
he said he recalled one instance where
one patient was brought to the institu-
ton that was very difficult to manage
and one of the attendants had taken his
key chain and hit tho patients legs
with it, lie said that he at once noti-
fed the staff physician. and the atten-
dant was discharged within 80 minutes.
Mr. Murphy said in an institution of
this kind that much gossip in regard to
the treatment of patients was apt to go
IA - 80
insance where Mr.. Chandler had been
severely handled by an attendant, but
he understood that had he not used
such severity that the attendants
life would have been in danger Mr..
Murphy said that he was in charge of
the yard in which the patients eXer-
cised. and after the affair above re-
ferrcd to had happened, he took oc-
casion to examine the patient in the
yard and found several black and blue
marks on his chest. Mr. Murphy said
the patient died shortly after, but he
could not say that it was from the ef-
fects OF the injuries received at that
time. He said he was employed at the
hospital at the time that Hubbard
Mansfield was there.
Mr.. Murphy said that Mansfield had
been very difficult patient to manage.
and also a patient that had many COM
plants to offer. but during the time
he was there he had been cxcellently
cared for, and treated in humane
way.
Attorney General Fits said that he
wished to make the statement to the
press that the management of the
State hospital by their testimony had
rcfuted the testimony made by Everett
\. Morse of Calais.
Owing to a telegram received by At
torney-General Fits announcing the
illness of his mother the commission
adjourned.
No definite date has been set for the
next hearing.