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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-26
SECOND SNOW IN so YEARS
Truck Farms Near Charleston Are
Damaged.

Damaged.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 25. - The snow
storm here yesterday gave Charleston
the second fall of snow known in 90
years. Two years ago there was a snow
storm which had a disastrous effect.
The fall yesterday, which was followed
by rain and sleeU, amounted to a depth
of one and one-tenth inches, and last
night the temperature dropped to "a de.
grees, which is record breaking cold for
this climate.
1t is believed that the great truck in
dustry above Charleston has been badly
injured, and the snow is frozen and the
tender crops will suffer. The shipment
of early vegetables to New York may
be hindered, although the extent Of the
damage cannot be ascertained yet.
Whitecappers In Carolina.
GREENvILLE, S. O., Feb. 25.-Captain
J. A. Mooney went to Abbeville today,
appeared before Judge Gary of the su-
preme court and secured the release of
l9 whitecappers on bond to appear be-
fore the May term of court for trial.
Henry Saxton, a victim of whitecap-
pers, who has been missing for several
Jox,e boc haaI, 1Ooatn6
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-26
cooking Main In Cours Room

CHARLESTON, Feb. 25.-A state cock
ing main was fought in the court room
at Ten Mile Hill Sunday and several
thousand dollars changed hands as re-
suit of the general betting. Fourteen
cocks were shown for the main and
nine were matched. Allen Rhett, who
handled his celebrated brand, won eight
of the nine fights Bets of $50 on each
fight and $500 on the odd were mades
but the side betting ran the amounts to
enormous figures. There was a large
attendance of sports from Charleston
and other places and the court room
offered fine facilities for the sport.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-26
LyeIl's Theory.

"Lyell's theory Of uniformitarianism
has been pushed too far and has had too
much influence in the discriminate the
ory of geological catastrophes. Profess
sor Prestwich's great work on geology
does much to counteract the errors of
LyeIl and his followers.
"Catastrophes comparable to the flood
are not strange things in geology. The
glacial period was connected with Sc
ries of catastrophes. l have travelled
$4,000 miles in Asia to find evidences
of the glacial period and have found
none. There was no general glaciation
of eastern and central Asia, as there
was of America and Europe But l
have found indisputable evidence OF an
extensive submergence of the land ex-
tending to the base Of Mount Ararat
and that this submergency took place
subsequent to the appearance Of man OH
the earth. The Russian geol0gists have
recently found remains OF man deep
down in the deposits connected with
this period of submergeuce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-26
$3.50, PRRREsS PRRPAiS.

We snip on approval In plain. sealed boxes,
with marks to indicate contents. When
you receive it and test it, if it is not satfsfac
tory, return it at our expense and we will re
turn your $3.50 We guarantee this brand to
be eight years old. Eight bottles for S6 so,
express prepaid; II bottles for $3.50 express
prepaid; gallon jug, express prepaid, $500;
2 gallon lug, express prepaid, $3.50. No
charges for boxing.
We handle ali me leading brands of Rye
and Bourbon Whiskies in the market, and
will save you 50 per cent. on your purchases
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-26
Senate Routine.

A senate bill creating the eastern di-
vision of the northern federal district
of Georgia was reported from the judic-
iary committee by Mr.. Bacon and
passed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Gallinger
of the committee on PERSONS, authoriz-
ing that committee to make an exami-
nation of all the laws granting pensions
to soldiers, their survivors and depend
ents, to make investigation of special
pension legislation, and to make any
other inquiry on the general subject of
pension legislation as the committee
may deem desirable, was adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
MUSCATINE JEWELER CLAIMS
TO HAVE QUEEN OF PEARLS

The jewelry firm of I. Nierel & Son
have recent acquisition to their
fine collection which is a peerless
gem. Its weight is seventeen grains.
Its outer surface at any and all
points is n perfect circle, making it
smoothly round as marble. Its
luster is the richest imaginable and
equally brilliant from whatever point
il may be viewed. The color is as
pronounced as it is beautiful, being
of a deep pink or terra Gotta hue. In
perfection of spherical shape, desir-
able size and wealth of luster it is
gem fit to adorn royal diadem. Mr.
Nierel is elated over his possession of
it, though he paid a princely sum for
it, declaring that while he had hand
led many pearls and seen myriads of
them, he never ran across it's equal.
y couple of sweet water pearls to
match it would be next to impossible
TO get. If he had them. Mr.. Nierel
says he would not stop at Tiffany's
but go right over to Paris to dispose
of them at the worlds headquarters
for connoisseurs of rarest gems. \
number of people have seen this pearl
and all admire il greatly. The pos
SCISSOR has had some munificent Of
fers for it, but thus far has declined
to part with it.
1t was found by n farmer residing
near the banks of the Cedar river.
After doing routine work, accompa-
MED by his son, he went down to the
river and spent a couple of hours
gathering n pile of shells. When
they thought they had enough to
keep them busy opening them for n
while they started to open them, and
the first one opened contained this
gem of brightest and purest rays Sc
rene. He brought il TO this city and
receiving n splendid offer, gladly
parted with it, feeling convinced that
a few lucky hours of pearl-hunting
whole seasons labor on
the farm.-NIuscatine News-Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
Spreads Like yyndare.

When things are 1.-THE best" they
become "the best selling" Abraham
Hare, leading druggist, of Belle
vile, O., writes: Electric Bitters
are the best selling bitters have
handled in 20 years" You know
why? Most diseases begin in disor-
ders of stomach, liver, kidneys, bow
els, blood and nerves. Electric Bit
tiers tones up the stomach, regulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, purifies the
blood, strengthens the nerves, hence
cures multitudes of maladies. 1t
builds up the entire system. Puts
new life and vigor into any weak,
sickly, rundown man or woman.
Price so cents. Sold by Hartz d
Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
The Verne Swain.

The Verne Swain, the boat that
laid the foundation of the good for
tune of Capt. John Streckfus, is ly-
ing at the bank at Peoria, with her
stacks on her hurricane deck, and
her boilers and machinery in the
hands of the doctors. She is getting
a general overhauling. She is in the
Illinois river trade, and doing well
enough, but John Streckfus never
sees the day when he does not think
of her fondly. She was the shooting
star of the LeClaire rapids in his
time; the one upper Mississippi pack
ct that had a title to wear a broom
at her jackstaff all the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
SHELLEY Is FOUND GUILTY

Convicted of FIOurishIng Deadly Weapon
County Court.
Joseph Shelley, of Drury, who was
tried in the county court yesterday
for fourishing a deadly weapon, was
found guilty last evening, the jury
returning a verdict after a long de-
liberation. The defendant is declar-
ed guilty upon but one of the four
counts against him. Shelley, it may
be remembered, first came into no
tice in court here year ago when he
appeared as the complaining witness
against his step-son whom he ac-
cused of putting a load of shot into
his anatomy at close range as the re-
suit of quarrel over family matters.
The occasion for the present prose-
cution occurred early last summer
when Shelley went off the handle"
and frightened n number of lower
end residents as they declared, by
display of his gun. Mrs. Flora Dun
can was the complaining witness in
the count upon which he was found
guilty.
DR.. \. II. Arp, of Moline, was de-
clared guilty of assault and battery.
He used whip upon Linneus Youn-
gren, whom he found, with other
boys, in his barn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
PLACING THE BLAME
For the Present Unreliable Condi-
tions In Fire Alarm
Service.

Whose to blame now?" asks the
Union, commenting on the latest
failure of the telephone as a reliable
means of fire alarm. Echo answers,
the system of course, as has been
contended right along by The Argus.
The fault is entirely in relying upon
a private corporation to cooperate
with the city i'm the operation of
machinery. The only way
that the property of the people can
be protected is to give the fire de-
partment an unfailing guide. owned
and operated as the department it
self is, by the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
COFFEE COMPLEXION.
Many Ladies' Have Poor Compilations From
Coffee.


Coffee caused dark colored
blotches on my face and body. L had
been drinking it for long while
and these blotches gradually appear
ed, until finally they became per-
manent and were about as dark as
coffee itself.
L formerly had as fine a complex
ion as one could ask for.
When l became convinced that
coffee was the cause of my trouble,
L changed and took to using Postum
Cereal Food Coffee, and as 1 made it
well, according to directions, L liked
it very much, and have since that
time used ii entirely in place of cof-
fee.
L am thankful to say 1 am not
nervous any more, as l was when
was drinking coffee, and my com
pleXion is now as fair and good as
it was years ago. 1t is very plain
that the coffee caused the trouble.
Please omit my name from public
print" Mrs. -, POSI- Ogden avenue,
Chicago, Ill. The name of this lady
can be given by the Postum Cereal
Co., Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich.
Most bad complications are caused
by some disturbance of the stomach
and coffee is the greatest disturber
of digestion known. Almost any
woman can have a fair complexion if
she will leave off coffee and use Pos
tum Food Coffee and nutritious,
healthy food in proper quantity. The
food coffee furnishes certain parts
of the natural grains from the field
that nature uses to rebuild the nerv-
GUS system and when that is in good
condition, one can depend upon
good complexion as well as general
healthy condition of the body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
FERRY LOST IN FOG
Reaches Crescent Bridge Before Pi.
lot Gets His Bear
ings.

There was a steamboat excursion
this morning. 1t was not previously
advertised nor is there any dispo-
sition TO make a great ado about it
now that it is over. In truth it was
entirely inadvertent. The good ship
Augusta, while on the way over from
Davenport in the heavy fog, slipped
her compass and went lengthwise in
the stream instead of crosswise.
When the pilot finally got sight of a
landmark the boat was in the vicin-
ity of the Crescent bridge and a trip
had been lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
ExPELS IS SAILORS
Lieut.. Tubbs Furnishes Those
Who Failed to Take Lake
Cruise.
NEW INTEREST IN LOCAL DIVISION
Fifty-five Members in Good Stand
ing Many Are join
ing.

Lieut.. +. l.. Tubbs, commander of
the local division of the Naval Re-
serves, has discharged Is men for fail
ing to take the cruise on the L. S. S.
Dorothea off Lake Michigan with the
division last summer and for con-
tinued absence from drill. The regu-
lations place a member liable TO ex-
pusion after he has missed four drill
periods without reasonable excuse
and Lieut.. Tubbs proposes hereafter
90 be more strict about the enforce
ment of this rule.
The discharge of so many members
does not weaken the membership so
much as might be supposed, as there
are still SIS members in good standing
and recruits are being enrolled from
time to time. In fact the general
condition of the naval militia here is
such that there is very little appre-
hension that was expressed in the
past of the necessity arising for the
consolidation of the Rock Island div
ision with some other. There was
never more interest shown than now
in the work of the inland sailors and
with the control of the reserves pass
ing to the government. as is now pre-
dicted, there is no doubt that the
popularity of the organization will
continue to increase.
School of Instruction.
Lieut.. Tubbs has begun u school
of instruction among the men which
should prove of great benefit to them
in preparation for actual service and
in giving them general understand
ing of things marine. He will pre-
pare typewriter questions and an
swers and distribute them among
the members for study. On alternate
evenings they will be expect
ed to have become proficient ina SER
ed to have become proficient in a GER
and their knowledge will be tested
on the floor of the Armory. On those
evenings when the dances are held
the hour previous to the ball will be
given up, as in the past, to infantry
drill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
Police Points.

John Smith was fined 81 last even
ing by Magistrate Johnson for be-
ing drunk. John was the first to
break the monotOny after an even
week of absolute stagnation in po-
lice court business.
Gus Nelson had a fight with Ida
Mason on Second avenue near Fiji
teenth street last night and the
sounds of combat were so loud that
they were heard at the police sta
ton. Officer Bergsten took the pair
into custody and it was found that
the latter had a considerable portion
of the face of the former under her
finger nails. Both gave bail for an
appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20

Wen send you little to Try, if you ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4O9 Pearl street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
COUNTY TEMPLE
Tn


Nov. 13.-Maria Winter to Henry
Winter, part wig, neA, 25, II, 2w;
WIZ seq, "a. II, 2w, $4,000.
William II. Bragdon to David O.
Daugherty, part block 5, Bracket 5
add. Rock Island, $1,000.
David o. Daugherty to William
PAIL, part block 5, Brackets add,
Rock Island. ST, 500.
Thomas Gowling to Davenport,
Rock Island & Northwestern Railway
company, lot 2, block 4, Old Town of
Rock Island; tract in nwA IS, IS. 2w,
n. of block 4, Old Town of Rock Is
land, 5000.
Peter Stelck by heirs to Davenport,
Rock Island & Northwestern Railway
company, lot 1, block 4, Old Town of
Rock Island; tract in nwA 35, is, 2w,
of block 4, Old Town of Rock Is
land, $2,700.
Stephen S. Hull to Davenport, Rock
Island & Northwestern Railway COM
pany, tract in nwA, 35, IS, 2w, of
block 4, Old Town of Rock Island,
$3.50.
Mildred l.. Iglehart to Davenport,
Rock Island & Northwestern Railway
company, part lot 2, block 4, Old
Town of Rock Island; tract in NV
IS, IS, 2w, of block 6, Old Town of
Rock Island, 5000.
James NJ. Beardsley III to Daven-
port, Rock Island & Northwestern
Railway company, part lot 5, block 6,
Old Town of Rock Island; tract in
WIZ, 35, Is, 2w, N of block 6, Old Town
of Rock Island, 5000.
Nov. 14.-Black Hawk Homestead
Building, Loan & Savings association,
to Flora b. Cox, lot s, block 6, Can
dee Grove, South Moline, $3.50.
Frederick Vikings to Gustave
Knapp, e%. lot Is, block l, Ransom d
Young's add, Coal Valley, SO.
Johanna Radloff to Gustave Knapp,
lot IA, Ransom & Young's add, Coal
Valley, $3.50.
w. o. Negus to Davenport, Rock Is
land & Northwestern Railway COM
pany, tract in nwH, Old Town of
Rock Island, of blocks / and 4,
$1,000.
James S. Gilmore to Davenport,
Rock Island & Northwestern Rail-
way company, tract in nwH, Old
Town of Rock Island, of block 2,
81 200.
Fred Whaling to Gustave Knapp,
lot IS, block 1, Ransom & Young's
add, Coal Valley, $40.
Nellie L. Beach to Alfred j. Beach,
sH of eA lot 1, block s, Old Town OF
Moline, 81.
Mary ID. Matthews to George TX.
Sydnor, tract by metes and bounds,
swA, neA, %, IL, 2w, $3.50.
Adam Yohe to Charles w. Yohe,
lots and 4, Webb's subdiv. of outlot
10, eA. seq, 3, II, 2w, $3.50.
Charles w. Yohe to Henrietta
Yohe, lots 3 and 4, Webb's subdiv. of
outlot ~, eh, seA, 3, II, 2w, $3.50.
Nov. 14.-James A. Wooster to
Maria c. Askew, lots 1 and 2, block
80, Brigham's add, Cordova, $3.50. \
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
Twelve woodmen Assessments.

For the first time in the history of
the Woodmen society the twelfth as
sessment is to be collected this year.
The three winter months are the
ones when the heaviest drafts are
made upon the mortuary fund and
although there is no shortage in the
amount now on hand it is thought
there is a possibility of n depletion
if the twelfth assessment is passed
over this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
END OF SEASON
Weyerhauser & Denkmann Mill
Ceases Operations for Year
Today.
has BEEN RUN AT FULL CAPACITY
Working Nights Two Months-Out-
look for Future is En-
couraging.

With the close of Weyerhaueser &,
Denkmann's mill this afternoon the
lumber season in this city came to an
end. All things considered the run
has been a good one, bearing in mind
the decline into which the logging
business has fallen in the river towns.
There was fair supply of logs and
the local mills were kept busy.
The Weyerhueser & Denkmann mill
was run at full capacity all the sea-
son and about two months of the
time after the burning of the COM
panys' mill in Davenport the plant
was operated at night in order to use
the logs that had been contracted
for, fill the orders of the Davenport
mill for lumber, so far as was pos
sible, and to give the men who were
thrown out of employment in Daven-
port a chance to work.
In spite of the extra time put in
the out put of the mill was not as
large as that which had been cut in
some of the more prosperous Asea-
sons in the past. The cut is estimat-
ed at 35,OOO,OOO feet, with the usual
amount of lath and shingles.
Lumber Company's Output.
The output of the Rock Island
Lumber company's plant for the sea-
son is estimated at 100000 feet,
besides the lath and shingles. In the
spring there was fear of n shortage
in the log supply and the mill was
run at half capacity till fall. The
burning of the Davenport mills and
yards gave supply of logs, while it
improved the demand for lumber by
shortening the supply, and on Oct. 1
the plant was put at its full capacity
and run so till the season was finish
ed last week.
Prospect for Next Year Bright.
The prospects for next year are
most encouraging, and both of the
mills in this city will be kept in ope-
ration. The stock of the Rock ISL
and Lumber company is short, and
the mill is even now being repaired
and put in shape to make an early
beginning next year and run at full
capacity all the year. While no effort
will be made 10 increase the output
of the lower mill the usual trade is
expected and the average cut will be
made to meet il barring unforeseen
accidents. The overhauling of the
machinery will at once begin in prep
aration for next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
Perhaps You Wonder

If the tormenting cold that made last
winter one long misery will be as
bad this year. Certainly not, if you
take Aliens Lung Balsam when tick
ling and rawness in the throat an
nounce the presence of the old
enemy. Do not expect the cold to
wear itself out. Take the remedy in
time. Aliens Lung Balsam is free
from opium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
Licensed to Wed.

Frederick L. Fritz. Rio, Ill
Miss Anna Hallburg. $500. Orion, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-20
Notice of Annual stookholder.' Meeting
Rock Island. Ill, Oct. %, 1901.

hOck IsIdHu, III, OOu' - 10OI'
The regular meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Power com
pany will be held at the Office of the
company in Rock Island, Illinois, on
Friday, November %, 1901, at $3.50
p. m, for the election of a board of
directors and such other business as
may come before the meeting.
S. S. DAVIS, Secretary.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-22
cHAPERoNs For GIRLS.
When They Are About Their Charges
Cast An Responsibility
Upon Them.

just so long as a girl can cast re.
sponsibility on her mother. her
school or her ehaperon she viii do
so. When her thoughtless actions
bring unpleasant results she does not
blame herself. Some one should have
told her. Some one should have for.
hidden her. II is the business Of the
powers that be to look after her. and
II she falls upon evil days the fault
is theirs. says Florence Reid Myriek.
in Noman's Home Companion.
But suppose she has no chaperon
and is obliged to think out her own
course Of action. When she does inn
prudent things, and is uncomfortable
in consequence, she must blame Just
herself. After she has spent some
bad half-hours in fruitless regretting
she chooses her paths with more
care.
Every time a girl decides for her
self what Is best for her 10 do or not
TO do she is stronger This holds
even Il she does the wrong thing.
Our mistakes teach US much. II Is
well for her TO make small mistakes
which do not count much. By these
she viii learn to avoid later errors
which count a great deal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-22

An enameled bathtub can be quick
" and easily cleaned by securing
with cloth wet with benzine and
afterward washing with soap and
water, or il can be secured with a
tablespoonful Of kitchen salt wet
with turpentine and then rubbed
carefully with a clean cloth. When
this latter method is employed care
should be taken TO see that the tub
is perfectly dry before using the
turpentine When the enamel begins
TO wear of Of your tub it'is difficult
TO keep il clean. 1t should be re-
enameled, and can be done al slight
expense. The first thing to do Is to
scrub the tub with a strong solution
of soda and water Let il dry. and
apply the irst coat OF enamel: dry
again for two days and apply the
second coat. After "a hours, the time
necessary TO dry perfectly. I'll it
with cold water and let stand for six
hours. Empty, dry thoroughly. and
apply the third and last coat of
snamel-N. y. Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-22
NO MAKESHIF]
In This Case the Work
Properly Done

Any reader who has b.dt
e found relief by rubbing he b ,asa
liniments and lotions, pn5s,. saSs
the relief obtained was but ! msL
for the ache returns. There's :
do 1t so the ache will ma Co..
Read how it's done.
Mr.. Fred A. Wood, Of 70, -
avenue, Providence, R. /, messsa"'
the Earle and Prews Rxpre.. ),
I'm the winter Of 1897 I BEGAN. !
thusiastic an admirer Of DoaBl, ?,
Pills. after they cured ne J, !
trouble, ! wrote to the agents pu.oI !.
telling them about my cure srd ].
that II my Recommendation wou,S
the preparation along / would !.
too pleased to furnish it II has,.
in our Providence newspaper, ~, q
now in the month of May, Isoo :
phafically state there is not one 40.
wish to retract. On the otbe, 4,
am only too pleased to re.endors !,
arauon which acts so faithful, =
representations made for il :,
Kidney Pills"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale /,
dealers, prize SO cents. Mailed b,v,.]
Miiburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. sol, -,
for the U. 5. Remember u. IL
Doan's. and take no substitute.