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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
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First Mortgage Loans

In sums of 5000 and upwards, on
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running five years.
The following is partial list of
completed First Mortgage loans on
hand, which we now offer for sale,
subject to previous selections. These
loans have been carefully selected,
and are tirst-class in every respect.
They are and 81 per cent net to the
investor. We have other loans to
offer if these are not in amounts to
suit the investor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
Chronic Rheumatism cured.

DIR. H. b. Hettinger, indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months
after spraining my ankle Twas severe
ly afflicted with rheumatism. l finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. 1 take great
pleasure in recommending the Mys-
tic Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism. Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gustave Schlegel &c Son, 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13

Mothers lose their dread for THAT
terrible second summer" when they
have DIR. kowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry in the house. Natures
specific for summer complaints of
every sort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
Magnificent Production.

klaw e Erlanger's stupendous pro-
duction of Gen. Lew Wallace's '.Ben
Hur" will receive it's first western rep
resentation at the opening of the Sec
ond season of the new Illinois theatre.
Chicago. Monday evening. Septem Der
2. In ali features this great produc-
ton in its powerfully impress
sive story, in its beautiful mu-
nificent scenic equipment, is the
greatest stage spectacle that has
ever been witnessed either in this
country or abroad. The audiences
are transported back 1000 years
into the realms OF beauty and glory.
Wonderful scenes of Palestine in the
days of the child Christ. stern aud
severe, fade away into more brilliant
pictures of the grandeur of Rome.
Spectaeles of martial Pomp are sue
ceeded by pictures full of poetry and
infinite daintiness. The Klaw &c
Erlanger ben Hur" production will
come to Chicago from New York direct.
There will be $50 people on the stage
in the principal scenes of Ben Hur, ="
including so children. The drama
holds to the original story as closely
as stage requirements will permit
The book reader will experience the
delight of seeing all the characters
followed with untiring interest in the
story. translated to the more realistic
atmosphere of dramatic portrayal.
presented in an environment which
most truthfully mirrors the period
and locality of which it treats
The sale of seats for the first three
weeks of this limited engagement will
open at the Illinois theatre, Chicago.
Thursday, August 20. and the man
agement announce that out-of-town
patrons may secure admission and
coupons by mail, il orders are &C.
companied by money order or check.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
At bloomington.

Kinlock's base. Thompson's triple
and Corners single. repeated by a
curious coincidence in the first and
third innings, gave Bloomington the
four runs that won the game. Nc
Fsrland was not hit so hard as Bee
dies, but the latter kept the hits scat
tered; Both teams played sensa-
tional fielding game. Score:
Bloomington. % 10000 -
Cedar Rapids. % OO1 100 %
Batteries and Belt, Nc
Farland and Weaver. Hits-Bloom-
ington ), Cedar Rapids 8. Errors
Bloomington 2. Cedar Rapids o.
Notes of the Diamond.
Evansville comes tomorrow.
Turn out and see the games on the
home grounds.
just a little hard luck-and then
some.
Rock Island has won one out of
nine games. Davenport has taken
one out of 10.
Evansville is gradually crawling up
on Decatur. To recover from the
rut in which the Indianans have
been struggling since the early part
of the season would seem miraculous,
but the prospects are favorable to
such an accomplishment.
The oft repeated experience-win
game and then lose it.
O'Brien's work has been gradually
improving on the trip.
There is a decided Improvement in
the playing of Middleton, OF Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
Far FELLOWS ARE TIE WINNERS.
Take Second of Contests Pulled on a
Twelfth street Park.

Take Second of Contests Pulled on at
Twelfth street Park.
The deciding game between the
fats and the leans yesterday afternoon
was closely played. the former win
ming by q score of II to 13. Very
few attended the game, a fact 10 be
dePlored. as the day was an ideal one
for such an occasion. w. b. McIn-
tyre was in the game, and he an
nounced that the fats would be just
though the heavens fell, and he also
stated. in the third inning, when Sam
Dart, of the leans. was pitching low
balls. that the fats preferred thigh
balls" The game was remarkably
well done. few errors being made and
no less than 15 strike outs being re-
corded, 10 of which are accredited to
the fats. II. d. Folsom, while trying
to stretch base hit into 2-bagger,
in the second inning, strained chord
in his ankle and had to retire L. +.
La Velle, who was disabled in Fridays
game, was there with the goods again
yesterday. Schneider's hitting was
q feature.
The line up at the beginning of the
game was as follows:
Fats - Abe Rosenfield. p; T.
Stroehle. C; +. Holdorf, 1b; +. L.
Dolly, %; L. F. La Velle, SIS; ID
Noftsker, 50; w. b Mcintyre, If; +.
Woltmsnn, CT; q. &. Schneider, IF.
Leans-Sam Dart. p; o. Oberg. C;
II. Corken. Id; II. ID. Folsom, 2b; Joe
Rosenfield, SIS; II. Holdorf, SD; III,
Leonard, If; II. Blocker, CT; e. Ben
nett, IF.
The score by innings:
Fats .OO2 "A 2 0 3 III
Leans go. 20 90 2 ) 4-13
The lack of head work at critical
points was due in a measure to the
absence of Bill Lange. whose infield
work years ago with the Bald Knob
Blues was a feature.
Player Hopkins, for whose benefit
the fats and leans met on the ball
diamond, wishes to return his thanks
through THE ARGUS to all who con-
tributed to the success of the exhibit
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
In the Other Leagues.

Chicago. Aug. I3.-Leaguc base ban
was scarce yesterday. there being hut
one game: At 81. LOuis-Cinciunat
>. st. Louis g.
American League: At Detroit-Mil-
waukee g. Detroit 4; mt Cleveland
Chicago Il. Cleveland =; at Boston-
Philadelphia q. Boston 6; second game
Philadelphia Z, Boston l.
Western Association: At Toledo
Matthews >. Toledo IL; at Wheeling
Columbus Z. Wheeling 3; at Fort
Wayne-DaytOn 4. Fort Wayne ,; ut
Marion-Grand Rapids Is. Marion =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's bottle of DIR.
Thomas Electric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns. cuts, bruises,
sprains. Instant relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
IN TEMPLE OF TREES
Methodists of District Gather for
Annual Meeting at Tin
dalI's Grove.
OPENING SERVICE Is HELD TODAY
DR.. U. z. GiImer TO Speak Next
Sunday--Epworth League
Day Tomorrow.

The Rock Island district Methodist
camp meeting opened at Tindall's
grove south of Milan today for the
annual session, which this year lasts
till Aug. %.
A number from this city have al
ready taken up their residence in the
temple of the trees and more will
follow from day to day.
The meeting this year will last over
but one Sabbath, and on that occasion
DR.. u II Gilmer, of Hedding college
at Abingdon, will conduct the morn
ing services.
Tomorrow is Epworth League d. y
and Thursday is Women's FOreigu
Missionary day. On the latter day
the speakers will be Miss Fowler, of
Chicago, and DIR. Oldham, also f
Chicago. who is now missionary sec
rotary for India. where he formerly
was actively engaged in field work.
Daily during the meeting there will
be bible hour at $50 a. IN. con-
Quoted by the different pastors of the
district.
Bishop Hill Meeting.
az DtsnOP hlll INC o"euISH heCu-
odists of the Galesburg district. under
the lead of Presiding Elder A. N. Sor
lin. will open their annual camp
meeting next Friday. The 10 minis
tiers of the district will be present
and a number of prominent minis
ters of the denomination from Chi
cago, both Swedish and American,
will he in attendance. A goodly num-
Der of families will attend from this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13

In cases of cough and Group give
tho little one One Minute Cough Cure.
Then rest easy and have no fear. The
child will be all right in little while.
1t never fails. Pleasant to take,
always ,afe aud sure and almost in
stantaueous in effect B. IL. Bieber
and Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
Evansville Takes One in Sixth
Inning and Wins Game
From Rock Island.
INDIANANs PILE UP ID HITS
Home Runs by Hoffman and
Roth-Scores of the Day
Around Circuit.

GAMES TODAY.
Rock Island at Evansville.
Davenport at Decatur.
Cedar Rapids at Bloomington.
Rockford at Terre Haute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13

Puts gray matter in your head.
Brings a rosy glow to faded cheeks.
Restores vim, vigor. mental and ply
steal happiness. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea will do 80 cents. L.
II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13


When calling for advertised letters please
give the number OF the list.
THOMAS ii. THOMAS Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
At Decatur,
At Terre Haute.

Terre Haute added another to its
Icing list of successive victories, aud
that from the crack pitcher of the
league, Elliott. of Rockford. lie has
now lost only six games out Of the 81
he has pitched. and Terre Haute has
won three of the six. Yesterday he
was wild. Richardson. Terre Haute's
first baseman, made another of his
home run hits over the fence. Score:
Terre Haute L 5000 -
Rockford I'D 900 20 1 o Oh
Batteries - Swain and Starnsgle,
Elliott and Hanford. Hits - Terre
Haute 8. Rockford 5. Errors-Terre
Haute 2, Rockford 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
Advertised List of Letters No. ~.

List of letters uncalled for At the postofice
Rock Island for The week ending Aug. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13
Fair Cash Value

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-13

Stolen base-Mullaney. Two-base
hits-Haley, Kennedy, Payne, Roth
Tate. Three-base hit
Seisler. Homo runs Roth. Hoff-
man. Double play-O'Brien to Roth
ermel. Bases on balls-ofT Graham.
4. Hit by pitcher-Fox, Reid. Struck
out-by Graham, 6; by Payne, IL.
Time. Umpire-Mauck.
At Decatur.
Both pitchers were unsteady. In
the sixth Davenport went after
Pitcher Method and batted him hard,
making six runs and winning the
game there and then. The score:
Decatur ......1 OOOI3 90 O. 5
Davenport. 30 600 500 2-1I
Batteries Method and Wilkinson,
Boyle aud Shannon. Hits-Decatur
z. Davenport 10. Errors-Decatur 2,
Davenport 3
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determine the returns and make alb
stracts, stating the number of legal bal
lots cast in each ward or precinct for each
office, the name of each person voted for
and the number of votes given to each
person for each different office, and shall
sign the same. Said Board shall have
power and authority to judicially pass
upon all the votes relative to the election
and judicially determine and declare the
true result of the same, and they shall
have power and authority to send for
papers and persons and examine the lat
ter upon oath; and in case of a tie be-
tween two opposing candidates the result
shall De determined by lot.
Sec. II. In all other respects all cleo
tions held In any town or city in this
State shall be conducted as prescribed by
the general law of the State for the cleo
ton. of members of the General Assembly.
Sec 49, That in all elections held in any
of the counties or townships of the State
upon the question of local option, dispen-
sary, issuing of bonds subscription of
bonds, or for the purpose of electing tax
collectors, or upon the question of stock
law, or for any other purpose than the
election of county, township, State or
under the existing registration, revised
as herein provided, in such manner that
said registration books shall show an ac6
curate list of the electors previously reg
istered in the several precincts or town
ships in which the election is to be held
and still residing therein, without re-
quiring such electors to be registered
anew, and the registration and election in
county and township elections, held for
any of these purposes, shall be as pro-
vided herein for city and town elections;
and the registrars and judges of election,
for any such special election shall be APP
pointed as is preceded for in elections for
sheriffs and other county officers.
Sec. 19. In all cities and towns an cleo
tion shall be held on Tuesday after the
first Monday of May, 1901, and bi-ennially
thereafter, except as to the city of Fay
etteville, in Cumberland county, as to that
city elections there shall be held annual
ly, for the election of such other officers
as the charter OF such town or city shall
provide for, and any provision to the
contrary in any charter of aUy city or
town is hereby expressly repealed.
Sec. 20. That if any vacancy shall occur
ON the day of election in the office of reg
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istrar. the same shall be filled ty the
judges of election, and if in the ONCE OF
Judge the same shall be filled Dy the reg
istrar; vacancies occurring at any other
time shall be filled by the governing tody
of such county, city or town, as the case
may be.
Sec: q. Provided: that this act shall not
apply to the towns of Rocky Mount and
Shelby. Provided further, that the act
shall not apply to the counties of Wilson,
Lenoir, Stokes, Surry, Edgscombe, BERTHE,
Randolph, Robson, Pitt, CASTOR, Mitch
ell, Wayne, Cabarrus, Vance, Columbus,
Nash and Davidson.
Sec. %. That all laws and clauses Of
laws in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 49, That the city of Wilmington is
exempted from the operation of this act
until the 1st day of June, 1901, and this
act shall not apply to the city of Char
lotte.
Sec. a. That no special election shall
be held for any purpose in any county,
township, city or town unless at least
thirty days notice shall have been given
of the same by advertisement IN some
newspaper published in said county, city
or town, or by advertisement posted at
the court house of the county and four
other public places in such county, city
or town
Sec. %. That the Secretary of State
shall have printed and distributed such
number of copies of this act as IN his
judgment may be necessary
Sec &C. That this act shall be in force
from and after it's ratification.
Ratified the 18th day of March, 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN B. IsBEI.L,
OF CALDWELL.

Hon. John B. IsbeIl is the representa-
tive from Caldwell. He is Republican
and is the first member of that party ever
elected to office from Caldwell county,
being sent to the Legislature of 1901 by a
majority of nearly 200 votes. He has never
held any other office under the State
government, except that of surveyor and
justice of the peace. He was born near
Blackstone in Caldwell county on Nov Is,
1858 and received his early education IN
the schools and academies near his birth
place Mr.. Isbell is a member Of the
Second. Adventist's denomination. Be-
sides his occupation as a farmer he is q
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
UNIFORM. ELECTIONS
Arranged For the Various
Towns; Cities, Counties. u
Some Places Are Excepted by Charter and
Some by Special Provisions Named in
Senator Foushee's Bill.

An Act to Provide for the Holding of
Town and City Elections and Special
Elections in Counties and Townships.
The General Assembly of North Carolina
do enact: :.
Section /. That all elections held in any
city or town in this State shall be held
under the following rules and regulations,
except as otherwise provided in the char
tiers of such city or town:
Sec. 2. That there shall be at least one
polling place in each ward in the town
or city if the said town or city is divided
into wards; and If not divided into wards,
then there shall be as many polling places
as may be established by the governing
body of said town or city.
Sec. 3. That where there has been a
registration of voters in any city or town,
the town commissioners, board of alder
men, board of councilmen, or by what
ever name said governing body may be
designated in the charter of said city or
town. may, in their discretion, order a
new registration of voters; and unless
said new registration shall be ordered
the election shall be held under the ex-
listing registration, with such revision
as is herein provided.
Sec A. That inc case any city or town
shall order a new registration, the said
governing body shall give thirty days
notice thereof by advertisement in some
public journal, if there be one published
in the town or city, or, in lieu thereof,
in three public places in said city or
town.
Sec. 5. The governing body of any city
or town however designated, shall select
at least thirty days before any city or
town election one person for each election
ward or election precinct, who shall act
as registrar of voters for such ward or
election precinct, sid governing
body shall make publication of
the names of the persons SO
slected at the town or city hall, or at the
usual place of holding the mayors court,
Immediately after such appointment, and
shall cause "a notice to be served upon
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

said persons by the sheriff of the county
or the township constable; if any regis
trar shall die or neglect to perform his
duties, said governing body may appoint
another in his place.
Sec. 6. Registrars appointed under this
act shall be furnished with registration
books, and after being sworn by such
person authorized to administer oaths to
faithfully discharge the duties OF regis
trar as prescribed by law, it shall be their
duty to revise the registration books of
their ward or precinct in such manner
that said books shall show an accurate
list of the electors previously registered
in such ward or precinct and still resid-
ing therein, without requiring such cleo
tors to be registered anew, and
said registrars shall also, be-
tween the hours of 9 o'clock a.
m. and o'clock p. m. on each day (Sun-
day excepted) for seven days preceding
the day for closing the registration books,
as hereinafter provided, keep open said
books for the registration of any new
electors residing in such ward or pre-
cinct and entitled to register, whose
names have never before been registered
in such ward or precinct, or do not APP
pear in the revised list; that said books
shall be open until o'clock p. m. of each
Saturday during such registration period;
that said books shall be closed for regis
tration on the Saturday before each cleo
ton.
Sec Z. That on the second Saturday
before the election said registration
books shall be kept open at the polling
place in the ward or precinct to the in
spection of the electors of the ward or
precinct, and any of said electors shall
be allowed to object to the name of any
person appearing on said books In case
of any such objection the registrar shall
enter upon his books opposite the name
of the person so objected to the word
challenged and shall appoint time
and place on or before the Monday i'm
medately preceding election day, when
he, together with said judges of election,
shall hear and decide said objection, CIV
ing personal notice to the voter so OBJ
iected to-; and if for any cause, personal
notice can not be given, then 1T shall be
sufficient to leave copy thereof at his
residence. If any person challenged or
objected to shall be found not duly quail
fed the registrar shall erase his name
from the books. The Town Commissioners,
Board of Aldermen, Board of Councilmep,
or such Board as may constitute the gov
erning body, by whatever name called, OF
the town or city, shall, on or before the
first Monday of April Immediately preced-
ing such town or city election, appoint
two judges of election, who shall be ~
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county. Besides farming, he has been in
the mercantile business since he was II
years old. In 1885 he moved to Alamance
and in 1886 married Miss Lorena Vincent
of that county. To his home there have
come seven children. Mr.. Long is a
staunch Democrat and has served fox
about six years as a member of the
Board of County Commissioners and as a
magistrate. In the Legislature Of 1901
he was a member of the committees on
Finance, Penal Institutions, Health, Min
ing Internal improvements and Engross-
ed Bills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

SUMMER HEAT.-This is the season
for bowel complaints. Green apples and
cucumbers produce them and PERRY
the troubled stoJ-Sch it comes like
balm, the wind is assuaged, and tho
trouble ceases. Every druggist in the
land keeps Pain-K Killer, and no one
should be without it in his family. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain-Killer,
PerrS Davis Price 25c. and SOC.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

District composed of the counties Person and
Roxboo,
and
He
his
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Mr. Sidney Hon. Jacob
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

M Senators representing ue
Cleveland
n educated III the
of
Justice has been
to Miss Lula lanner
Presidential Eecor for his district when Mr. Cleveland was elected he mas
always been Of the strong in He an able lawyer and ms
District In 1901 as 1892 the chairman Of the Judiciary Committee
he
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candidate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
REPRESENTATIVE ELIJAH LONG, OF
ALAMANCE.

Hon. Elijah Long, of McCray, is the
representative from Alamance. Born in
1857 in Person county his early life was
spent on the farm, his education being
received in the county schools. Later on
he attended Caldwell Institute, in Orange