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Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25
FIGURING THE PROFIT.

He Knew When He Had a Good Thing
and How to Hold on to 1t.
He rubbed his hands together glee.
fully.
"Well, I'm winner ON that last deal, u
he said.
Good, " returned the broker. "I told
you that you ought to sell. and you
didn't seem TO believe me at the time.
When did you let it go?''
81 didn't let it so, - replied the anna
teur speculator. 81 have it yet.
'Have it YETI cried the broker in
astonishment. why, great mackerel
It's only 56 now"
81 know it,, returned the speculator
complacently.
And when 1 told you to sell it was
116."
That's right.
"Then can t see how you make your
self out winner.
That's because you don't know me
as we'll as 1 know myself. I've got the
stock now, haven't l."
Eyes"
"And it's worth 56?''
eyes. ="
''Well, then I'm just that much ahead.
tell you, was tempted TO sell when it
was 116, but l was able to resist the
temptation. -
but, if you had sold, think what you
would have now"
mot a cent, returned the speculator
promptly. Il would have started out TO
celebrate, and it would have gone in "a
hours. 1 would be broke now Oh, I
know when I'm a winner Washing
ton Post.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25
A MOLE RANCHER.
Californian Who Makes Money by His
studies as a Naturalist.

Californian Who Makes Money by His
studies a Naturalist.
"No, boys, it ain { money that makes
my pockets bulge out that way, but 1T
is the equivalent. remarked a gray
haired, gray bearded rancher from Men
docino as he took in the slack of hay
rope that did service for belt.
''To tell the truth, my breeches pock-
cts and my coat pockets, too, are pretty
we'll lined with moleskins. Within the
last year 1 have developed into a mole
hunter and it pays. L have several acres
in strawberries at Ukiah, and they need
considerable water. L used TO put in a
lot of time digging little trenches and
turning water this way and that, but 1t
was disappointing to go ont the next
day and find that had been irrigating
a mole hole. L set a watch OH the little
pests, and / soon learned their habits.
Since then it Is no trouble at all to get
them.
lin the first place, l found that n
mole never comes straight up TO the top
of the ground, but always on a slant,
and you will see the ground agitated for
some time before he throws up his hill.
If you step within 20 feet of him when
he comes to the top, he will instantly
stop work and run. It's no use to try
to catch him then.
"But "a mole is the victim of habit.
If he Is disturbed at his work at ,
o'clock today, he will not come back till
exactly , o'clock tomorrow. You can
set a watch by him and depend ON its
being right. Well, watch around in
my berry patch and take the time when
ever disturb Mr.. Mole. The next day,
when it is time for him TO come back, 1
take my station near the hole. As soon
as he throws up his little mound Iplant
my foot behind him and close up the
hole. Then all have to do is to scoop
him ont of the dirt and drop him into
my pocket, kicking and scratching like a
good fellow. 1 kill him, stretch his skin
on shingle, and u man here in the city
pays me 81 apiece for them TO make
purses of. San Francisco Post.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25

" OMEN, Catarrh, Nervous Exhaus-
ton, rheumatism, Neuralgia, Par
alysis, Constipation, Nervous Dyspep-
sia, Backache, Headache, PaIpitation
of the Heart, etc.
X-RAY work is best done with large
Static Machines. The ordinary X-Ray
Machines have from four to eight
plates at the most. The Mays they
produce are too weak to successfully
treat disease or show the internal or
gans. Such machines are only toys
compared to ours, which has 24 large
plates. We invite comparison Re-
member we cure when others fail.
Only durable diseases taken. If you
cannot call write. Hundreds cured
by mail.
Hours: to - a. M, ? to 5 p. m,
Sundays, 1880 to 1890 p. IN.
lg, 124 West Third Street,
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25
GOOD WORK

Ever heard of the man who
sold his horse because it was
growing thin? After awhile
he saw a fine looking horse he
wanted to buy. 1t was his
own old horse grown fat. The
new owner had found the right
medicine.
SCOTS Emulsion does that
kind of work with sickly chill
dren. Sometimes it changes a
child's whole nature so much
one would scarcely know the
child. SCOTS Emulsion starts
the small ones to growing like
weeds. The scrawny ones get
hearty and fat. Color begins
to show in the pale face.
SCOTS Emulsion does this
good work without hurting the
little stomachs. No extra bur-
den. All help.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25

Money Loaned on Personal &C
OFFICERS
j. NJ. Buford, President.
John Crubaugh, Vice President.
P. Greenawait, Cashier.
Began the business July 2, 1s90,
and occupying S. L. corner of Mitch
ell & Lynde's new building.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25
SGE"OfEEa
THE OFFSPRING
OF HEREDITARY
BLOOD TAEKT.

Scrofula Is but a modified form of Blood
Poison and Consumption. The parent
who is tainted by either will see in the
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25
TRAINS

sSt. Louis Springfield
Peoria, Quincy. tales
burg and STERLING. .....
Peoria. Beardstown, Bur
nngton, Denver and
w est .--....------ -.--..
ST. Louis, Kansas City
Denver and Pacific
Coast via Galesburg 30.
Sterling and points in
termediate ..-.-.....
East Moline (suburban)
ST. l., Denver and west
Clinton and dubuque ....
Davenport and Clinton ..
Clinton, Dubuque, La
Crosse, st Paul, MINI
ard west and ~. W..
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25

77lTTI5i BURLINGTON ROUTE - c..
EFIiTIlIiIiIL B. & O. RAILWAY-Depoi
ki@lRk1R4ii Second avenue and Twen.
Et4fF3fty44Fcii tieth street.
5fllIlIiisH NJ J. YOUNG,
-zazea=eszzzJ Agent.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25

child the same disease
manifesting itself in
the form of swollen
glands of the neck and
throat, catarrh, weak
eyes, offensive S sores
and assesses and Of
tentimes white. SWELL
ing sure signs of
Scrofula. There may
he No nnDtnr1n1 Sinnc fnr
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25

Wen send you little to try If you like
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4oo Pearl street. New York
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25
DR.. Miles
Heart Cssre

controls the heart action, accel-
crates the circulation and builds
up the entire system. Sold by
druggists on guarantee.
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25

LEAVE ARRIVE
E7:I5 am $3.50 am
t2:D pm ti2:1l p N
T:25 pm "7:I5 pm
-7::25 pm f7:l5 pm
1918 am
$3.50 am
+s::50 am $3.50 am
$3.50 am
s7:l5 pun ] $7:l0 am
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25

along time, forthe disease develops slowly
in some cases, but the poison is in the
blood and will break out at the first favor
able opportunity. S. S. S. cures this vast
ing, destructive disease by first purifying
and building up the blood and stimulating
and inviSorating the whole system.
J. NJ. Seals, us Public Square, Nashville Tenn,
says: Ten years ago my daughter fell and cut
her forehead. From this wound the glands on
the side OF her face became swollen and burSted.
Some of the best doctors here and elsewhere
attended her without any benefit. We decided
Lireiy."
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25

American Ins. Co., Newark, n. j.
Traders Ins. Co., Chicago, Ill.
Union Ins. Co, Philadelphia, Pa.
Rockford Ins. Co., Rockford, Ill.
Security Ins. Co., New maven, Conn.
Ins. Co. State of III. Rockford, III.
Office, Room 3, Bufordablock Rates
as low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-11-25

Trains marked are daily. All others eany
except Sunday.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11

No. 52 makes connection at Poplar Bluff for Cairo.
 Fast trains 55 and 56 will be run as through trains between St. Louis, Gal weston, Laredo and Fort Worth.
 Express train 51 and 55 have through connections between St. Louis, Dallas and Forth Worth.
 Express train 54 and Fast Mail train 5 have through connections between St. Louis, Texarkana, Waco and Fl Paso.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
Eupion Oil

When buying Illuminating oil insist on having EUPloN, the family safety. This is a dou- ble distilled process oil that is ORDORLEss and absolutely safe. If you will use clean burners and wicks and EUPION OIL you will have best light obtainable. The only merchants in New port that sell this high grade
 oil are: Wolff-Goldman Mer. Co.,, W. B. Chastain, Wilmans Bros, R. D. Wilmans, Heili- gers Union Market Co.,, Martin Bros, and Harris & Daugherty. Waters-Pierce Oil Comply
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust execut- ed by Thomas w. Burton and Laura I. Burton his wife, to secure an indebt edness to L. R. Bach on the southeast quarter of northeast quarter of sec tion 35 and the southwest quarter of northwest quarter of section 36 all in township 10, range west, which said deed of trust is to the undersigned as trustee, bearing date of the 24th day of March, 1900, and is duly recorded in Record Book No. 34 of the Records of Jackson county, Arkansas, and said indebtedness being due and un paid. Now therefore in execution of the power conferred upon me by said deed of trust and for the purpose of paying said indebtedness of the said Burtons to said L. R. Bach, I will on the
 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1901, at the front door of the court house of Jackson county, Arkansas, and be- tween the hours for judicial sales offer said lands for sale to the highest bidder for cash.
 Witness my hand this the 2nd day of October, 1901.
 w. A. BILLINGsLEY, Trustee.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
NOTICE.
STATE LAND OEEICE

STATE LAND OFFICE, Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 1, 1901.
 Complaint having been filed in this office by J. D. Mabray against J. D. Cooper for abandoning his donation, No. 34,962, dated July 5, 1898, upon south half of southwest quarter, sec tion 10, township 10 north, range 1 west, in Jackson county, Arkansas, with view to the cancellation of said donation; the parties are hereby sum- moned to appear at this office on the 18th day of November, 1901, at o'clock p. m., to respond and furnish testimony concerning said abandon ment.
 Testimony in this case will be taken by and before J. L. Root, notary pub lie, at his office in Eight Mile, Jackson county, Arkansas, on the 9th day of November, 1901, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 3 p. m., and continued from day to day until completed.
 J. w. COLQUITT,
 Commission of State Lands.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
RIVER NEWS.

Black, White and Current Rivers are all lower than they have been for years. Upper White is almost dry. Black River has 30 inches in the steam boat channel and is very snaggy. Now is the time for a snag boat in that stream.
 White River below Newport is very low. Captain Riddell's Joe Wheeler and Current View make trips to the mills below Newport and return. He is also getting all the freight his boats can handle on the low stage of water on Black River. He has built up a fine trade on that stream and has come to stay, this being his fourth year in the trade.
 The Inman Decker boats are run ming regularly between Newport and Johnson's Landing on Current River; the line comprises the Bragg, Leslie Inman in command, and the F. w. Tucker, Chas. Miller, master. Will liam Sweet and Geo. Inman are pilots on the Bragg, and Elmo Riddell pilots the Gen. Joe Wheeler, of the Riddell Barge Line. Captain Billy Bishop pilots and masters the Steamer Quick step, and Geo. Boilotte holds the same position on the Harry Waltz.
 FORECASTLE.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
PUPIL VERSUS PROFESSOR.
w. L. Skaggs Tried For Assault and Battery Upon Person of Pupil
 InMayor's Court of Paragould.

Paragould Soliphone.
 Professor w. L. Skaggs, city school superintendent, appeared before Mayor Thompson Monday afternoon in answer to a warrant sworn out by Lennie Stamps, charging him with as sault and battery.
 The prosecuting witness alleges that the defendant, Prof. Skaggs, unmer- cifully whipped him with a stick, last Thursday afternoon, at the west side public school, inflicting bruises upon his person, and that the defendant was angry in so doing.
 The lad testified in accordance with the charge as mentioned in the war rant, relating the minor details that companions were on the grounds playing "wolf over the river" and while so engaged a scuffle ensued that resulted in hard feelings among them and in which the Stamps boy was in- volved. The breach was of such pro- portion the trouble was investigated by Prof. Skaggs in the school room, after which he deemed it necessary to administer punishment to young Stamps and another boy, and he like wise proceeded, as in the days of old.
 Prof. Skaggs appeared in his own behalf and recited the entire incident, and announced to the court that it was and had at all times been his aim since engaged in educational work, to perform his duty to the very best of his ability, and in this flair it was, as he considered, mere per fOrmance of his duty. He stated that if he had actually inflicted bruises up- on the person of the young lad it was his wish to assure all concerned that such was not his intention. He stated that he was not at all angry and, in fact, hesitated about punishing the lad for a time, feeling that he had been ruthlessly imposed upon by other companions, and not until a 
 thorough and conclusive investigation of the case did he administer the pun ishment. He said that in case he did inflict bruises upon the person of the lad, as charged, he regretted it very much.
 The alleged "rod" was introduced in court and is a rather blunt looking | instrument with a substantial body. | The boy swore that it was the identi- cal limb that caused the trouble, but | the defendant announced to the court
 that it's length was reduced by the use of pocketknife after the whipping | had been administered.
 After discussing the various phases of the case the mayor announced he | would take the matter under advise
 ment and announce a decision later. | Quite number of spectators were | present and much interest was mani fested. There is difference of opin-
 ion in the case and the mayors de-
 cision is awaited with much interest.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11

The arrivals at the Hazel Wednes- day were: Dan Daniels, Geo. A.. Greenham, Little Rock; G. L. Craw- ford, Jno. w. Ferrill, J. s. Handford, Mrs. E. R. Lewis, Batesville; Miss Virginia Watson, Prescott; L. D. Warfield, Wynne; Jno. Moran, Shel- byville; w. w, Gentry, R. L. Williams, Hot Springs; w. M. Hord, Augusta; John Scherrer, McCrory.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Furnished By Local Commission Office
 of Cotter & Go.
COTTON,

COTTON; New York-Oct. SOY, SOS; Dec. 8.09, 8.1O; Jan. SOS, 0,O9; March SOS, 8,O6; May 8.O4, 8.05. Spots 7-16, quiet; sales 8O6. New Orleans-Oct. 7.98, 799; Dec 7.94, 7.95; March 7.91, 7,92; May 7.9o, 7.91.
 Spots 3-16; sales 12,7OO
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
AGENTS WANTED

to sell the complete life and assassi-
 nation of William Mckinley. A full and complete history, over 500 pages.
 All want it, big money for local and travelling agents. Free outfit. Send 20 cents for outfit, which will be de- ducted from first order for five books. NEWPORT NOVELTY COMPANY.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

melt under the burning sun. Abouta decade ago
vehicles We're likely 10 cut into asphalt pave
rnents IN the summer months. BY chemical treat
ment this has been Cbviated in all the newer
payemeuts. even in hot countries. where il fully
ressts the suns heat and az the same time re
tains its durability and elasticity
Asphalt is used largely IN the manufacture
Of cements. It l. mixed with petroleum residue
TO render il plastic. and is then tempered with
one-seventh its weight OF sand Il also forms
one OF the most durable waterproof materials
known For roofing purposes il is mixed while
hot, with fine gravel. or is absorbed by thick
rolls OF felt paper.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

Asphalt is found in many countries In Vera
Cruz Mexico near the village Of M1lOasan. is a
mountain largely composed OF asphalt The
deposits Al Seyssel. France. and at Val de Ira
vers. Switzerland. consist Of limestone impreg-
mated with bituminOUs matter which. when
heated. crumbles TO a powder. After il has been
pounded into mouIds and is cooled il re
sembIes the original rock over one thousand
niles Of the streets Of Paris have been supplied
from these two localities.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

Suararteed o. 30 no injury to trees OF vines
but 70 devote their time and energies strictly
10 the purpose for which they are imported
The flies viii be kept in cold storage. at a tenn
perature Of about b degrees. until May when
they viii be liberated simultaneously with the
annual appearance of the ErasshOppers The
Australian consignment also comprises a con
siderable number OF lady birds. which are be-
leyet 20 be- adapted for the destruction - the
red scale Of santa clara orchards
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
on THE TRAIL OF THE GRAssHOPPER.

From The san Francisco Chronicle.
Alexander Craw, quarantine officer of the
state Board OF Horticulture. has received from
Australia a consignment OF tachna flies which
are expected to eXterminate the grasshoppers
OF this State. The tachlnas are said 10 be the
hereditary enemies Of the 'hoppers, and are
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
NOW THE GUESTS ARRIVED.
From The Salt Lake Herald.

From The Salt Lake Herald
As a result Of the heavy rain of the last two
days Merced Cal. is under water. From three
inches to one foot Of water is standing in every
yard in town. every cellar Is filled and business
is at Il standst!u- At a society wedding last
night the brides house surrounded by
water and the groom. minister and guests We're
carried from carriages on the backs OF the hack
men
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

proudly. and TIM two ave thin and little Moike
is living in % uptown
What's = 80 inquired the neighb0r
A suit" sad Mrs II .r,ihy slowly lis one
o thin places ~ here the parloor is the bedroom
and the bedroom is the kitchen and he closets
Is down in the cellar. and the beds is piannys-
or organs. and-WeN. it's on" a. thin places
whore Everything is something else concluded
Mrs HerIihV
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
4 DEFINITION.

From The Buffalo Commercial.
Where your daughter Mary living now Mrs.
Herl.hy9'' inquired one of the ne.Ehturs
Her hoosbauLs cot a foIne job on The
Times reporting accidents said Mrs. HerIlhy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-12
STATE SCHOOL EXAMINERS.
Finch Option on Public School Lands is De
clared to be Void.

The State Board of Education was i'll
session yesterday morning.
Its first act was to elect Board of
State School Examiners. The old Soard
consisted of Profs. NJ. c. S. Noble, L. L.
Hobbs and j. A. Campbell. Prof. Noble
was re elected and the other two mem
hers selected were Prof S. l.. Sheep, Of
Elizabeth City, and Prof. w. j. Terrell,
of Wadesbpro.
Prof Sheep is the. head Of the Col
legiate Institute at Elizabeth City, and is
the County superintendent of Education
of Pascuotank. Prof. Terrell is na-
tive of Wake. a graduate of Wake Forest
where he has been tutor in Mathmetics,
and is now principal of the Wadesboro
High School
In addition to the work of examining
teachers for State licenses to teach and
the work of the old board, the new board
also have the colored Normal schools in
charge and will select the teachers and
have oversight of the institutions.
The application of Mr.. K. S. Finch, Of
Charlotte, for deed to nearly 1000 acres
of land sold in Tyrrel county under the
option given him by the Russell admin
istration ct 50 cents an acre was re-
fused because the State Board did not
believe the option was valid and were
convinced that the sale at that price was
not advantageous to the States interest
The option was given on December 9Th
1900, for one year, before the previous
option, expiring about February 18th, had
been closed W.
The State Board returned to Mr.. Finch
81 1874 which he had sent by express
in payment for land sold. A plat of this
land, which Superintendent of Public In
struction Toon has had made, shows that
lands were picked out here and there
that were evidently well timbered while
the bordering land was left in shape
utterly impossible to handle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-12
Malaria and Mosq uitoes

A careful and observing citizen of the
State suggests the following:
1t is settled by the medical faculty
that malaria is communicated by mos
quito bites.
It is reasonably well settled by eX-
perience that if the Castor Oil Bean is
planted near house or its leaves placed
in a room that mosquitoes VIII disappear
1t will be a cheap and probably pleas
ant experiment. if those living in malaria
sections will plant few Castor Beans.
They can be had of any seed house and
are besides a great improver of the soil.
The Agricultural Department will be glad
to hear reports or results of such expert
msnts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-12
vACCINATE Oh WORK ROADS
Drunken Prisoner Makes Dash For Liberty
Buti1Run Down.

SUI 6kun UoWn'
DR.. j. L. cullers, County superin
tendent Of salth, is after the people
who are in Aanger of spreading smallpox
and those who won't be vaccinated are
getting. a touch of the law.
Acting under the State law the board
McCullers to compel vaccination in such
unincorporated localities in the county as
he thought necessary.
In Oberln, at Caraleigh Mills and at
other places vaccination has been ordered
and Drs. McCullers, Jordan and Temples
ton are at work.
But they found some people who would
not be vaccinated and yesterday six war
rants were issued for these parties and
the cases were tried before Justice Rob-
erts
w. II. Vincent, white, who works at the
Hosiery Mills was the first case. He was
at first fined So, but as it was learned that
his family were just getting over the
measles he was excused until midday to-
day on the promise of having the vacci-
nation done, as his people are exposed to
smallpox.
the roads for twenty days.
Gator Burt, colored, was sentenced to
twenty days on the roads, with costs. This
will add sixteen days to his sentence If
he fails to pay up.
G. w. Blacknall,, white, who lives near
the Caraleigh Mills was also in court for
not beings vaccnated. He was too drunk
to be tried and was sent to Jail until II
o'clock today when he will be tried. He
was taken to the sheriff's office till the
iailer could open the gate to the Jail yard
but not liking the prospect he jumped
from the window and fed down an alley
to West Davie street. He was chased
down and caught a block and half away
from Fayetteville street and was taken
back to Jail.
Besides these cases Justice Roberts
tried Ed Pool colored, for obtaining ad-
vances under false pretense. The SEN
tence was thirty days on the roads and TO
continue work to pay costs.
Robert Register and Ed. Thomas, col
ored, for an ARRAY Thomas was dis
charged as he had appeared before the
mayor and Register was put on the roads
for ten days with half the costs to pay.
Jim Edwards, colored, for an assault
and battery on an old white man in Bar
tons Creek township, was fined $40 and
the costs.
Last week was a good one in this court
for the school fund.- twenty-siX dollars
being the amount of fines which came
from law breakers for that fund