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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-02
HIS HUNT.
Roosevelt and His Old Negro Guide
in Virginia.
CBv the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va. Dec. 30.-The
President enjoyed a fine hunt this
morning at Pine Knob, his Virginia
retreat, with only an old negro guide
as companion. His bag at the close
Of the expedition was n wild tur-
key. half a dozen quail. two rabbits
and some snow birds. Surgeon Cen
eral Rixey. with the two boys. ker-
nit and Archie. went in a direction
different from that taken by the Presi-
dent. and We're not nearly 50 success
ful. The President and Mrs. Roose-
welt today accepted an invitation from
the Rev. Thomas p. Baker, rector of
Christ Episcopal church. in the neigh
borhocd Of Pine Knob 10 attend
seryices at his place of worship to-
morrow morning.
The Roosevelt party viii leave for
Washington tomorrow afternoon. The
President and Mrs. Roosevelt have
greatly enjoyed and have been much
benefited by their stay in the Virginia
hill country.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-02
THREE DAYS ASKED

At the End Of That Time Doubassoff
Promises that Moscow Shall be
Swept Clear OF ReyoIutionists. The
Worhmen Council Of ST Petersburg
Decide to Declare the Strike Off
Monday and Proceed With the Or
qanization of an Armed Insured.
ton. The Russian Government
Claims That The Rebellion Has
Proved a Failure.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-02
CLAIMS AGGREGATE S2.OOO.OOO.
Union Cof5on Mills of M"ine Petition
To Join i'll Proceedings Against
. Union Cotton Mills of -.
South Carolina.
CIV the Ass0ciatad praSs ,

Columbia, :. c, Dee. 30.-In the
United States District Court today the
Union Cotton Mills of Maine filed a
petition asking to be allowed to inter-
ven in the bankruptcy proceedings
and to join in the proceedings against
Union Cotton Mills of South Carolina.
1t is alleged in the petition that the
Maine company is a creditor of the
South Carolina corporation having
probable claims aggregating a sum eX-
cecding $1,000, 900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-02
GOT INO YEARS.

CBy the Associated Press

Washington. Dec. 3O.-William g..
Crawford, convicted OF consptrlug
with August W. Machen and George
+. Lorens 10 defraud the United States
in connection with a contract for sup
plying the POstofficc Department with
letter carriers satche.s. was today
sentenced to the penitentiary impri4-
IN ment for tWo years. The court did
not impose a fine. Crawford was re-
leased Ola bail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-02
Quarter Of q Million Fire.
CBv the Associated Press.l

IBV one V~ss0cT1r91 Fress.1
Bay City. Mich. Dee. 30.-The en-
tire plant of the American Shipbuild-
ing Company. in this city. was de-
stroyed by fire tonight, entailing a
loss of over $3.50. 900. The fire start
ed abouta 1870 in the furnace shop
and quickly spread to the other build
ings.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-02
y FIGHT WITH COSSACKS.
In Which Eight OF the Cavalrymen
and TWcnty-Scvcn WOrl>nnen
Are Killed.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. PetersbuIg, Dec. 30.-5:35 .. m.
an encounter between WOrkmen
and Cossacks yesterday at the Nevsky
~Shipbuilding Yards, eight Cossacks
and tWenty-seVen Workmen were kill
ed and many were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
BRITISH CABINET WINS AN
OTHER IMPORTANT VICTORY
House of Commons by Vote of 416 to
81 Approve Denunciation of Chi
nese Labor in South Africa.

London, Feb. 24.-An amendment to
the address in reply to the king s
speech expressing regret that the gov
eminent had brought the reputation of
the country into contempt by describ-
ing the employment of Chinese III
South Africa as slavery was defeated
in the house of commons yesterday az
ternoon by 416 TO 81 votes.
The debate, which lasted two days,
developed considerable bitterness. Jo-
seph Chamberlain and other members
of the opposition declared the govern
ment had ridden into power on false
pretenses.
Chancellor of the Exchequer AS
auth replying in behalf of the govern
ment said that though it would like TO
do so the government could not take q
wet sponge and wipe the hateful or
dinance off the slate. However, no
new licenses for the importation of
coolies would be issued. the ordin-
ance would be amended. and all coolies
desiring TO leave South Africa would
be repatriated at the cost of the inn
perial eXchequer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
The Age OF Graft.

One can not glance at daily paper
without seeing an account of some in
vestigation of graft 1t may be only I
minor official and it may be the head
of some great corporation. whose name
has been synonymous with all that was
honest and true. The matter has grown
so strong that laws calculated 10 check
the growth have been adopted by var
ious bodies from the local councils TO
the national congress. Wealth has
grown and a desire for wealth has
grown with it. and with this desire
grating has become more common.
There are men now whose wealth
counts by hundreds of millions. but
this Seems only to incite them to great
er exploits. One can count at random
heads OF great banks. of great rail
Tosds. great insurance companies. re-
sponsibIe officials under the govern
ment. and It even invades the cabinets
and the halls of congress.
What shall be the end of the grating
spirit that mas come over the Ameri-
can people? Ordinary punishment is
without effect Men can be sent to
prison disgTaced and degraded but
seemingly this has little effect on 9th
ers. Some new method of punishment
will have TO be invented adapted to the
one crime OF graft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
WANT CHINESE REPUBLIC
Younger Men, Says Missionary, Work
For Mnr to firing Change.

For War to Bring Change.
Rev :. ii. Little of the Episcopal
mission of Hankow, China, who recent
~ returned to the United States on the
steamer Mongolia, said, according to
San Francisco special to the Chicago
Record Herald:
The revolutionary party, agitated
by young men who have been at the
universities of Japan. want Il republic.
They are determined TO drive China
into a conflict with the powers or Sc
cure the overthrow of the present dy-
nasty. They are radical in the eX-
IRENE and want TO accomplish i'll Chind
in Il few years all that Japan has ac-
complished in the last fifty years.
Their motto is China for the Chi
nese' They welcome foreign teach
ings. but oppose the exploitation OF
their country for the benefit of for
eigners. including the Japanese. These
agitators are well organized and are
determined to accomplish their pur-
pose. They are engineering the boycott.
1.-The Japanese are as much alarmed
over the situation as are the Ameri-
cans. During the recent outbreaks
Japanese left the country in hordeS.
fearing for their lives. The uprising
was narrowly prevented from becom-
ing general. The next time it may be
so. In any event the whole country is
ripe for change. Japan's success has
set them thinking"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
Supreme Justice orsecond Distric,

Judge William VI. Farmer, of Wanda
liza, has secured enough delegates to
insure his nomination for justice of the
supreme court for the Second supreme
court district. The convention will
consist of 16S delegates. 50 being 4
majority. There have been instructed
80 delegates, or eight more than
enough to nominate. They are from
the following counties: Shelby 10,
Christian IL. Montgomery IL, Craw-
ford 6. Marion s. bingham 8. Clay 6.
Richland 5. Clark 8. Fayette 9. Law
renee 6. Cumberland >; total. 80.
Judge Farmer is an able lawyer and
a worthy citizen. He was born in Fay
cite county in 1853; he was educated
at Mckendree college, taught school in
his home county. was graduated from
the Union College of Law in Chicago.
He was elected states attorney of Fay
cite county in 1880. and was elected to
the lower house in 1888. and during
MS entire legislative career served with
distinction He was elected circuit
judge in 1898 and reelected in 1908
He w2s cascned to work as appellate
Judge and IS now serving on the bench
at Ottawa.
Judge Farmer is a credit to his par
" and the people of the state, and his
many friends in every part of the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
any c., NJ. C St. P. ticket office.

One-Way Second-C!ccs CoIonists Rates.
To the west and southwest via the
c., NJ. & St. p. railway Dates of sale:
March G and 20. 1906 Rate: One-half
of the regular first-class limited fare.
plus 81. except that rates to Denver,
Colorado Springs. Pueblo and Trinidad,
Col, and to Hot Springs, DeadwoOd,
Lead, Rapids City and Belle Fourche,
S. D., will be one-half of the first linn
tied fare, plus 81. Minimum rates:
The lowest rate at which colon;st tick
cts may be sold is Sc For further in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

In 10 weeks from the opening of Il
bank in Illinois the officers and direc-
tors had borrowed a sum larger than
the entire capital on the collateral of
worthless securities. 1t is in this way
that bank wrecking is generally ac-
compIished but it was never before
done in so short time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
RAILWAY TIPS.
Homeseekers' EXCURSIONS.

To points on c.. NJ. & st. p. railway
Dates of sale: March and 20, and
April 3 and II, 1906. Rates: One regu-
lar mot special or reduced fare, plus
81 for round trip. No tickets TO be
sold for less than So Rate for chill
dren to be one-half of the homeseek-
ers' excursion rate. Stop-overs will be
permitted on going passage within Is
days from date of sale at all points in
homeseekers' excursion territory. For
further information call or telephone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

There seems 10 be Il disposition on
the part of some people to find fault
with the cOnstitutionality of the pri-
mary election law, but remember that
the supreme court generally leans to-
ward the confirmation of any action of
the general assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
ce Breaks. Two Lads Drown.

Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 24.-Breaking
through the ice OF the Upper Milwau-
kee river, two skaters. Anton Galew-
ski. aged Is years, and his brother,
George, aged IL, were drowned before
help could reach them. Only one man
saw the mishap. and he was too far
away to be of assistance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

continuation of this weather Will
be an inviting prospect for the annual
announcement of the man who hears
the first robin. but it will be a tough
spring on your old friend who predicts
the date for the ice 10 go out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

The Argus was the only newspaper
in the tri-cities that told its readers
last night that Tom Lawson did not
deliver his address at the Creve Occur
banquet at Peoria Thursday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

\ member of any party who devoteS
his time to exhibit his sore toe to the
public does so TO the general hurt of
his party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
7 AK is Due.

Taxes for the year 1905 are now due
Parties having personal taxes and Nc
real estate will make immediate pay
ment. The law in regard to the collec-
ton of personal taxes will be strictly
enforced Payments made previous to
March 81 will save cost of collection
and annoyance to the personal proper
ty tax payer. Please bring your last
Years receipt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

Yates expects to be nominated for
United States senator by the force of
levity. CuIlom expects to win by the
force of gravity. Some democrats may
win by the force OF circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

The automobile is no longer a won
der; it's children's toy, says the
Schoolmaster The airship-that's the
rhinpf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

Chicago, sent to any address for
cents postage. F. A. Miller, general
passenger agent, c. NJ. e. St. p. rail
way, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
Saturday, Feb. "a, 1906.

Senator Cullom may be sick, but he
is not sick enough to be frightened out
of the contest in which he has engaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

will feel glad to see him in the exalt- |
ed position to which he is about 10 be
chosen. Al Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

Only little cold in the head may be
the beginning of an obstinate case of
nasal catarrh. Drive out the invader
with Ely's Cream Balm applied straight
to the infiamed stuffed up air passages
Price. so cents. If you prefer to use
an atomizer. ask for Liquid Cream
Balm. 1t has all the good qualities of
the remedy in solid form and will rid
YOU of catarrh or hay fever. No CO.
caine to- breed dreadful habit. No
mercury to dry out the secretion.
Price. 40 cents, with spraying tube
All druggists, or mailed by Ely Bros,
sc Warren street, New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

Just little Kodol after meals will
relieve that fulness, belching, gas on
stomach, and all other symptoms of
Indigestion. Kodol digests what you
eat, and enables the stomach and di-
gestive organs to perform their func-
tfons naturally. ALI druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

"Ca!;forn:a. Winters Summer Garden"
IS the title of an exquisite sample of
letter press art. just off the press. The
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
has outdone all previous efforts in this
beautifully colored book. 1t is depar-
ture from the vast multitude of railway
literature. Only limited number will
be issued. to be used to interest travel
to California via "The Overland Linn
tied on the Chicago. Milwaukee & St
Paul railway. Official railway guide,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
c., M. G. ST. p. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers' tickets on, sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any c., NJ. &,
st. p. office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
ADOLPH p. JOHNSON,

Office with H. A. Weld, attorney-at-
law, room SO, Mitchell e Lynde build
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

formation call or telephone any c., NJ
& ST. p ticket office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly ut 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill I'm
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The National tribune., 1906-09-20
BATTLE OF PEACH TREE CREEK.
Something Of the Part Taken In the AZ
fair by the 129th Ill.

Editor National Tribune: I saw in a
recent issue OF The National Tribune a
Picket Shot from D. II. Arnett, Co. i,
129th H.. Sacramento. Cal. 1 am very
glad TO knew that one, at least, of the
regiment to which I ie.nn.sd is alive.
as l have looked long and anxiously Tor
line from some of them. and this is
the first. I suppose Comrade Arnett,
like most of us, is troubled with failing
memory, as he makes some mistakes
with regard to the battle of Peach Free
Creek. June 20, 1864. near Atlanta. Ga.
Now, as | quote from diary in which
jotted down the scenes and incidents
of that battle the morning after, l may
be supposed to be pretty correct sin my
statements. On June 20 we took up
our line of march at 10 a. m. Moved
three miles south to fill a gap between
the Fourth and Fourteenth Corps. Our
corps was massed at noon ih valley
about a mile from the rebel works. We
threw out q line of skirmisherS, who
advanced to a ridge in front Oh where
we intended to build our works, and on
which the rebel skirmish line was al
ready established Our boys drove the
rebels before them and held the ridge.
1t was soon discovered that the rebels
were masSng preparatory to n charge
through the gap before mentioned.
Some of our skirmishcrs came back
over tne TlUSe, anu WdNIlS tIlelT ltiS
shouted for us to come on. Col. Ben.
Harrison, commanding our brigade,
gave the command Forward" and
soon we were on the ridge facing the
enemy. They had two lines and We one.
but in two hours we had driven them
back and were busy building our works.
great many dead rebels were buried
in our works by the digging up of the
earth. Twenty-SiX We're thus buried in
front of Co. + alone. As soon as our
works We're completed we placed
chain of guards some distance in front.
and as the Corporal was posting his last
two men up jumped from the weeds a
Captain and Lieutenant and &c privateS-
They We're marched back through Co.
T. as prisoners. and mighty proud
Corporal and two guards went back to
their duties. In the fight our regiment
captured 81 prisoners and one stand OF
colors We lost IL men killed and 46
wounded. Our division found, dead.
wounded and prisoners. 1900 rebels.
Among the wounded was a woman who
afterwards died of her wounds. ] did
not see the I'd Mass. Band or any other
band behind our regiment, and do not
know why it should have been there.
as it was not brigaded with US. | never
did see a brass band or any other on
the firing line in an open field fight. and
think the comrade must be mistaken.
as he also is when he says we belonged
to the Fourteenth Corps. 1t was the
Twentieth. Hooler's old corps. COM
manded at that time by Gen. Williams.
It r. Harmon, Co. +, 129th ILL.,, Fres-
no, Cal.
The National tribune., 1906-09-20

orange and black makes it look particu-
larly vicious. AS a matter of fact 1t is
a lizard. and none of the lizards, unless
possibly one in Mexico and the Gila
monster, are venomous. The scientific
name Of the monster is the Hcioderma
horridum. and it is found principally in
Arizona. New Mexico, northwestern
Texas. while a few have been seen in
southern California. They are most
numerous in the Mohave Desert Of Ari-
zona. also along the San Pedro and Mo-
have Rivers. while the Mexican variety
has its habitat chiefly in the State of
Sonora The lizards are found not only
in the arid valleys, but at compara-
lively high elevation, a proof that they
are extremely hardy and can endure
"a considerable range OF temperature.
The extent OF the territory in which
they are found has enabled naturalists
to secure a comparatively large number
alive. and, AS already stated. their hab-
it's have been closely observed by nat
uralists. not only in this country but
abroad.
1t differs from the ordinary lizard in
mary respects. besides being much iarS-
er and much more strongly marked.
The head is very prominent, comprising
about one-tifth of the total length of
the body. Like the back it is thickly
covered with tubarcles, forming a sort
of armor. In the full-srown monster
these tubercles are tinted yellow ana
black. The exterior of the stomach and
the surface under the tail are also pro-
tected. but by scales. One of the pc
culiarities of the lizard family is that
The National tribune., 1906-09-20
A WISE BULL ELEPHANT.
Thomps SetOninn Romance From
She WiIds IF NGbia.
OHarper,s Magazine.)


An instance of the great sagacty of
the elephant in preserving itself from
the attacks of man, although almost in
credible, was related to me by an old
hunter on whom / could thOrOly rely
He told me that some years before
there had been a weil-known old bull
elephant with a pair of magnificent
tusks, which had been long ard ear
nestly coveted by every hunter in that
part Of thp country. Their wise old
owner. however, knew that he was
hunted, and haII hitherto frustrated all
efforts to c9Dture him. With view to
his safety he made it a rule never to
wander from tfp. rest of the herd. but.
on the contrary, always keep as much
as possibIc5fn TIT midst Of them. and it
had been afeertadned that he never slept
without having posted sentries Ill
around him . On the occasion of which
the hunter was telling me he said that
he had climbed up into a tree. n dom
palm. to view the herd from a safe po-
stion. hoping to-find the bull by chance
unguarded. 1t was noontide. and the
veteran required his nap. The scene
that followed was unique. The old
tusker went, Guietly round from one to
another of his followers and drove them
out into the places they We're to Occu-
py. making them stand in a large circle.
several yards from each other. with
their heads outward, so that they would
be sure to hear or see any approaching
foe. Most of them We're evidently we'll
tutored to their work. and understand
ing what they had to do. quietly obeyed
and took up the posts assigned them:
but ore young male turned refractory
and ran off The old tusker ran after
him. and heading him. pushed him
back, lashing him with his trunk till hn
had got him into position II ;ain. No
hnwayer ha yl9ral than
he broke loose a second tine. and was
again pursued. but this tine the pun
ishment was increased by sound prod
ding.
After screaming with pain and trum-
pcting with rage. the unruly one was
brought to obedience. and then pretty
scene took place. Two fuli-Crown fc-
males--we may suppose the mother and
aunt or two sisters of the rebel-wen,
up to console and comfort him. They
strokcd him gently with their trunks
rubbed their heads against him and evil
| IDENTIFY advised him to be q good bog.
and remain where he WAS. The veteran
being confident that at last all was sat
sfactory, placed himself in Tho open
| space in the center of the circle. and
| standing. as elephants invariably do
while sleeping. took his midday rest
and the hunter saw that any attempt
| 70 get at him on that occasion was, AZ
usual. hopeless.
The sagacIous old animal managed
| to preserve his life to a very advanced
| age but when infirm and feeble ne was
expelled by a young rival from the herd
| and wandered off to Abyssinia. Nher,
he was ultimately silot. Had the Nj
bians possessed firearms at the period
| when he was in his prime this woulG
| doubtless have been his fate many
| years previously.
The National tribune., 1906-09-20

threatened with a stick will endeavor to
grip it in its jaws and if it seizes the
stick will hold on like a dog. When
angered 10 emhs its breath in a success
sion of quick Shsps. The breath is very
fetid, and it's 'odor can be detected at
some little distance from the lizard. 1t
is supposed that this is one way in
which the monster catches the insects
and small animals which form O part
of its food supply-the foul gas over
coming thqm.
The studies Of the scientists as to the
actual venom have not been conclusive.
Prof. Cope could not find any poison
glands. Other scientists thought that
the saliva was, poisonous, at least to
birds and small animals. Still other
scientists have tried this on these crea-
lures, and found that tho ii disturbed
them a great deal none of them died.
DIR. r. w. Shufeldt while working IN
the Museum at Washington was bitten
by monster. and studied the symp-
toms very carefully. The wound healed
in a few days without any other ill re-
suits than the wounds caused by the
teeth. There were no symptoms of
poisoning. In the London Museum n
frog and a guinea pig bitten by a mon
ster died quickly. The Indians and
Mexicans believe that even its breath is
poisonous, and it may be that it has a
toxic effect on smaller animals.