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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14
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A. w. Wander Veer, chairman OF
the board of park commissioners
has been questioned a good deal OF
late in regard to the concerts to be
given in Central park. The building
of the new band stand there has
made it impossible to give a concert
for some time, but soon after the
stand is completed concert will be
given. The workmen are busy on
the contract, and the platform will
soon be done.
XII
Constable Holiday made a call up
on party named La Moke, living on
West Third street adjacent to the
new Vessels flats, Tuesday evening.
La Mo<e had seized upon the plans
and specifications employed in the
work being done by the Hawkeye
Construction company, and refused
to give them up, saying the construc-
ton of the flats was a damage to his
property. He thought he had the
right to keep the plans he had seized
and thus prevent the continuance of
the work, but the constable undeceiv-
ed him.
There is on file in the office of the
county clerk the executive pardon
extended to +. S. jerks, the well
known contractor and builder, who
was sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary in November of last
year, for the crime of forgery. The
date of the pardon is Aug. 4. Mr..
jerks came to the city ON Saturday
and is now employed at carpenter
work.
John Rothermel. Louis Roddewig,
Adolph Ewers, Louis Boeckelmann
and Phillip Sontag are camping at
the mouth of the Wapsie, angling for
the finny tribe and waging eXtermi-
mating war upon the mosquitoes.
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Miss Grace Birdsall of Los Angeles,
Cal, arrived yesterday. and is the
guest of Miss Janet Chambers.
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The local recruiting station has
been doing little during it's dull sea-
son. The summer generally finds the
young men from whom the army is
largely recruited working on farms,
and there. is not much to do but to
keep open shop. The local station
has been very successful this sum-
mer- James W. Fritz, of Cresco,
Iowa; James w. Price. of Kewanee,
Illinois, and Henry Frietsch have
gone to Fort Flagler, Wash, to join
the coast artillery which is about the
only branch of the service seriously
in need of men. Martin l.. CoryelI
started for Fort Wayne, Mich. to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14
His sight Threatened.

"While picnicking last month my
11-year-old boy was poisoned by some
weed or plant" says w. II. Dibble, of
Sioux City, Iowa. HE rubbed the
poison off his hands into his eyes and
for a while we were afraid he would
lose his sight. Finally a neighbor
recommended DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. The first application helped
him and in n few days he was as well
as ever" For skin diseases, cuts,
burns, scalds, wounds, insect bites,
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is sure
cure. Relieves piles at once. Beware
of counterfeits. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

Chattanooga, Queen Sc Crescent
route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14

Row Are Your KIdncysB
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills. Sam
Dle Free Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or N. T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14
NEWS OF RIVER.

The congregation of the German
Lutheran church last evening gave an
excursion on the {. w. Cowles and
barge that was patronized by about
1000 people, and was a success So
cially and financially.
Steamboat Inspectors Sloan and
Tracy are in the city for the purpose
of inspecting the ferry, T. j. Robin
son, the Ruth, City of Hudson, and
other local craft.
The Ruth and Winona were down
and the II. ID. Kendall, +. Rutledge,
Ruth and Winona went north. The
w. j. Young departed for Burlington
At a. m. the stage of water was
$50 and at noon it was 3.35. The tenn
'perature at noon was 76.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14
skaters All Records.

Twice in hospital, f. y. Gulledge,
Nerbena, Ala, paid a vast sum to
doctors to cure Il severe case of piles,
causing 24 tumors. When all failed,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve soon cured
him. Subdues inflammation, con-
quers aches, kills pains. Best salve
in the world. 25c at Hartz & Ullle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14

Home visitors tickets to a number
of points in Indiana and Ohio on sale
via the Rock Island system. Sept. .,
Q. 16 and %, at rate of one fare, plus
50. Good for return within so days.
For full information call on depot
agents or city office, 1913 Second ave-
uue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14

tention of making permanent i'm
provements, and is looking forward
to the time when the interurban
railways get into running order so
that he can make his residence at
Valley City. The colony is about
ten miles above Davenport, and it is
the only place on the river in this
vicinity where the bluffs run down
to the river. There is a fine and
wide view, and the situation of the
Davenporters' residences is an ideal
one.
J. L. Siegfried, brother-in-law of
Julius Schlueter, the man drowned
down the river a couple of weeks ago,
returned last evening from Louisa
county, where he identified the float
er found in the river Monday as the
body of his relative. The remains
were in such condition as to prevent
identification by means of features
and marks on the body. However,
Mr.. Siegfried identified the floater
positively by the number of the
watch found on the clothing and by
the clothing itself. He says there is
not the slightest doubt that the body
is that of his brOtherin-law. Julius
Schlueter, it will be recalled, came
to his death by drowning. He was
jumping to land from the bow of a
launch and misunderstanding the dis
lance fell into deep water and did
not return to the surface alive.
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Fire destroyed the barn on the
farm of ID. Reginnitter Sons COM
pany, near Valley City, early We'd
nesday morning. There were about
eighteen tons of hay of this seasons
cut in the building, part of which be-
longed to the owners of the farm and
the other part to the tenant, Hem
mings. Nothing was saved as there
was no way in which to rescue the
property until the fire had made too
much Roadway. The damage will
amount to several hundred dollars.
The theory of the origin of the fire
is that it was started by lightning
bolt which struck the barn at the
time of the heavy storm. The barn
is located on the line of the D., X. L.
d y. w. tracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14

Queen & Crescent service Cincin
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, tn
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14

day where he will become a part. of
the detachment of the Fourteenth
infantry stationed there.
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The property of Martin Greeley,
who lives on Division street near
Bowditch, abuts the creek on the
north which flows diagonally be-
tween Division and Harris streets in
the block between the Rockingham
road and Bowditch. Yesterday
the creek was a raging torrent, and
its path was swept clear of every
thing. \ wood pile was shifted fully
100 feet from where it stood without
disintegration. But worse than all
was the drowning of 60 chicks which
were the pride of the Greeley home,
and the hope of its Iarder. Martin
works at the arsenal. and his visions
of fried chicken and fresh eggs in his
dinner basket have vanished with the
torrent in the creek.
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One of those heavy thunderclaps
accompanied an electric bolt that
visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs
w. f. Fidlar, at Tenth and fremont
Tuesday morning. At about 2
o'clock a chimney, extending into the
air from a two-story portion of the
house, and having a metal top and
steadied by three guy wires, was
struck, and the bolt from there evil
IDENTITY went in three directions,
along the guy wires to different
parts of the house. The guy wires
are gone, and part of the cornice
and shingles were knocked off at two
places, the shingles falling TO the
ground ablaZe, while hole was
knocked in the roof at another point.
The storm had already awakened
of the family, and while
they distinctly saw the blazing
shingles falling past the windows,
the house fortunately did not catch
fire, doubtless owing to the heavy
rainfall at the time. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Mcdaniel, of Chicago, who
are visiting at the Fidlar home, Mr.
and Mrs. Fidlar. Frank, Sarah and
Nellie Fidlar, were all more or less
shocked, and several were positive
that flames came right into their
rooms when the bolt struck the
house.
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John NJ. Helmick returned yester-
day from Valley City where he made
one of a little colony of Davenport
ers who have become accustomed to
spending the summer there. j. L. Ma
son bought property there some time
ago, designed for a summer resi-
dence, and Mr.. Helmick followed suit
in buying land. Byron Whitaker and
Rev. +. l.. Thompson both have sum-
meg residences there now, and next
year there may be more Davenport
ers in the colony. Mr.. Helmick has
his property with the in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14

Only through car line to AsheviIle,
n. c., Queen &c Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14

One fare, plus 81, to number of
points in the north, west and south
west, Aug. 10, Sept. and 10, for the
round trip, via the Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14

The fire alarm from box 81 yester-
day afternoon took the department
to the barn owned by Mr.. SHIRLEY.
near Sixteenth avenue and Fifteenth
street, where some boys playing in
the barn had set some hay afire A
few buckets of water extinguished
the blaze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14

Via the Rock Island system, Aug.
II, 21, %, 27 and IS. Good to return
up to Sept. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-14

Queen & Crescent fast line to Bir-
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains dali.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-01
Jail Rather Than PAY Debts.

Doubtless Imprisonment for debt
presses very heavily in many cases, as
many correspondents who have lately
written to us ON the subjecr hay
pointed out, but there are some persons
who prefer any punishment to paying
money. What some people will under
go in order to eyade payment is shown
by an instance recorded in the Gentle
mans Magazine for the year 1850. 1t
mentions the death of Mr. Yardley
on September IL in Fleet Prison, where
he had been confined for nearly ten
years in execution for a debt of.&lY0-
He was possessed of nearly t70O year
and securities and other effects TO the
value of E5000 were found ia his room
after his death. In those days TOO, im-
prisonment meant much greater hard
ship than it does at the present t.me-1
London Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-01
Trades For the Blind.

At a recent conference OH matters
relating to the blind, held at London,
u member announced that he had sent
out papers to 100 institutions at home
and abroad asking what trades and oe-
equations they recommended for the
blind. The following was the list he
obtained, in order Of merit Basket,
brush and broom making, piano tun-
ing, mat weaving, chair Gaming, music
Tin all branches), mattress making
knitting, typewriting, legal and clerical
work. AS new employments he sug-
gested telephone exchange work, limo
type typesetting, reporting, gardening
(for the partially blind, massage, lee
turing, commercial agencies, organ
blowing, bell ringing In the discus
sion which followed much time was
given to the question of massage, sew
eral doctors speaking in favor Of it.
In regard to typewriting, it was men
toned that such an office had been
started in Birmingham -Four blind
girls are now employed.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-01

Teacher-"Where was the Decara-
ton OF Independence signedT Dot
ION the table. Chicago Tribune
quite polite, isn't hep Il should
say so! He is so polished that he can't
tell the plain, unvarnished truth
Tlt-Bits
Dawson" Bienks is a great believer
in fate isn't he?" Lawson-"Yes he
las TO blame his incompetence on some-
thing. IS omerville Journal
In lifes melee
Mighty tough,
Don't forget
Brains and bluff
-Detrot Free Press.
Miss Hoamley at any rate
I'm sure no man will marry me for my
fortune" Miss Pert-"Ah ] see. Your
face is your fortune, eh"-Phtaae..
phia Record
That talk is cheap"
Is often true,
But not the sort
Our lawyers do.
Catholic Standard and Times
where are you going, my pretty
maidY Down to the butcher shop"
she said. "Have you money to buy a
steak?" asked he. yes, we've just
mortgaged our place" said she.-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
How can you tell cut glass from thel
imitation?' asked Mrs. GasweIl. You
can't always" said MI Gaswell bNt
when anybody offers you a pieceFof
real cut glass for fifteen cents don't
buy it."-Chicago Tribune.
Briggs-"How long has Buddton
been specializing in stocks" Griggs-
Not much more than year l fancy.
1t was only about month ago that he
began to borrow money from his
friends. detroit Free Press
Professor "a connoisseur in ancient
pottery:" Lis, that vase was
1000 years old" Housemad-"H'm!
Anybody that has used thing SO long
as that ought to be able to afford
new onem-Fliegende Blaetter.
Smith, don't like to make any
complaint to neighbor, Mr.. Jones.
but your dog kept up terrible barking
all night" oh, that's all right; he's
used to it-won't hurt him. Kind Of
you to mention it, however. "-Tit-Bits.
Jenks-"I should think you humolists
would get lots of funny sQuibs out or
this new plan to exterminate the mos
ouitoes." Hugh Morst-"Not much
It's really serious. If the plan succeeds
as it promises to what on earth will we
have to joke about in the Summer
time Philadelphia Record.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-01
Left Estate to Rooster.

A wealthy woman named Silva -
Gently died in Lisbon, Portugal, aud
left her entire property to d rooster
She was fervid spiritualist and a be-
lever in the transmigration OF souls
and imagined that the soul Of her dead
husband had entered the #9wl she
caused special fowlhouse to be built.
and ordered her servants TO pay eAtr
attention to their masters s. wants
The disgust of her relatives oWf he
will caused the story 10 hecome 4soiic.
and. lawsuit might have followed had
not one eff the heirs adopted DE sim'
pie expedient Of having the wealthy
rooster killed. thus becoming hihe
self tie haxt of kin.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-01
Look 81

There's a noisy dragon coming So my
dcare. have "a carcl
Tie fate "a other boys and girls 4 may be
yours 30 share.
A qoarle.eyed fanotic. with % thirst for
blood and power.
Il raging down The highway seeking whom
he may dev0ur
shade 81 doubt,
The auto man viii get you If
you
don't
watch
Quit
No tyrant ever sat throne 30 wil'ess or
so cruel.
Oh. woe TO little boys and girls who sniff
too close lbs iucll
No shame sits ON that brazcn brow, no
law shall say him nay.
His pleasure is the only god that moves
him, night on day,
So lose no time. my dearie and take heed
the warning shodt
The auto man will get you IT
you
don't
watch
OUT
Life
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-01
school Savings Banks.

In eighteen different States there
lave grown up what are known as
school savings banks The total NUM-
Der OF pupils having deposits in such
banks IS 63,576 and the total net de-
posts 10 their credit amounts to nearly
a third Of a million dollars.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-01
Russian Railway stations.

Most Of the railway stations in Rus
STA are about two miles from the towns
which they respectively serve. This is
a precaution against free as many Of
the Russian dwellings are thatched
with straw
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-01

The machine which cuts ride bullets
from rods OF lead, stamps them into
shape 10y means of steel dies, and
drops them finished into a box at the
rate Of 1000 an hour
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-01

. man is seen at his worst when hi'
temper gets the better Of him
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-01
"a Long Dozen. -

A long dozen among Cornish fisher,
men signifies twenty-six.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-28
A blow Mt the kits

1t will, perhaps, surprise enthusi-
astic advocates for the retention of
the kilt in Highland regiments to learn
that the kilt as at present worn, is
only modern fancy costume, and is
not of Scottish origin at all. The
honor of its invention is due to two
Englishmen-an army tailor who ac-
companied Gen. Wade's forces to Scot
land in 1719, and Thomas Rawlinson,
overseer of some iron works in Glen
garry's country. For moro than a CEN
fury previously, indeed, the tartan
plaid had been the common garb Of
the Highlanders, but it was all in one
piece, wound in folds around the body,
leaving the knees bare. Prior to the
adoption of the tartan, which probably
took place about the close of the If
teenth century, the long, loose saffron
colored skirt, the real "garb of old
Gaul," was the Highland dress.-Lon-
don Daily Mail.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-28

the dressing-table he commenced his
speech:
II locked the front door. / put the
chain on. 1 pulled the key out lit
Il bit. The dog is inside. I put the
kitten out. The cook took the silver
to bed with her. put a cane under
the knob of the back hall door. I put
the fastenings over the bathroom
windows. put the cakebox back In
the closet. did not drink all the milk.
1t is not going to rain. Nobody gave
me any message for you. Iposted your
letters as soon as I got into town.
Your mother did not call at the Office.
Nobody died that we are interested in.
Did not hear of a marriage or engage
ment. I was very busy at the office
making out bills. I have hung NV
clothes over chair backs. 1 want a
new-laid egg for breakfast. I think
that is all, and will now put out the
light" Mr.. Jenkins felt that he had
hedged against all inquiry, and a tri-
umphant smile was upon his face az
he took hold of the gas-jet and sight
ed line for the bed, when he was
earthquaked by ringing laugh and the
query from Mrs. Jenkins ''Whydidn't
you take off your hat?"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-28
Two stremuous for Him.

Mr.. Petronious de Hamme, the emf
nent tragedian, was compelled by the
exigencies of the play to carry the
heroine up rocky de1ile night after
night.
Mr.. de Hamme was not so sturdy as
he used to be, and when the manage
ment cast Miss Vera Hevveigh, who
tipped the scales at SO pounds, for
the heroine, his spirits rose within him.
That night he made one mighty eff
fort to carry her up the rocky defile,
and then advanced to the footlights.
In an apologize tone he inquired: els
there piano-mover in the audience ?'
w. ID. Nesbit, in Woman's Home
Companion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-28
ON THE 7:4O
EXPRESSES
BY FRANK n. SWEET.

A THE 7:io train began to pull
n away from the Alexandria sta
ton, an old, white-haired negro kur-
ried across the platform and swung
himself onto the rear car. He was
very black and very dusty, and the
single occupants of seats looked lit
tie apprehensive "a he Shuffied diff
IDENTIFY through the car. But he did
not offer to sit down. When he
reached the opposite end, he took hold
of seat to steady himself and gazed
= around curiousiy, his big, wondering
eyes rowing from one face to another
with the eager scrutiny Of a child.
Evidently he was very tired, for his
shoulders began to slope, and every
few minutes he shifted his feet as
though they hurt him.
At last young man lowered his
newspaper.
''Here is seat, uncle" he called.
''you look tired"
The negro shuffied forward eagerly.
"Yes, sab! tank yo', sah!" he said.
gratefully, as he sank down. Use
plumb beat. Done walk mons'rous
long way dis yer mawnin'. Yo' see. 1"
as the young man folded his paper and
slipped 1t into his pocket, "Marse Hen
cry an me lib ober in Prince George
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-28

county, an larst week Marse Henerv
ne up an die. Dat lef' me by myse'f !"
i see; and you are going south to
look for work"
mo, sab; goin' back home-eoin,
back to ole Georgy." Into his eyes
came a look of eager expectation. and
he stroSed the back of the seat softly.
as though 1t were his old home in far
away Georgia.
Il amt been dar in mos thuttv
year" he went on, slowly, mot sense
dc Llnkum men took we aIl's niggers.
Oar was whole passed. of 'em, but dew
ell dun bruk away. Den de sheriff soi'
de plantation, an dar want nutten
lef we all but the norf. Yves bleeped
ter hab money ter lib"
"And you stuck to Marse Henerv?,,
The old negro looked at him in sur
prise.
ooh co'sei" he answered, simplv
Use de body sarbent, an Marse Hen
cry couldn' git long 'thout me. He's
a gentleman, an pended on bein' tux
car OBJ. But Use bleeged ter be way
In de day time case Use a cyarpenter
an alters hab plenty wuk."
What did Marse Henery do?"
"Marse Hepervi" Indignantly. "vvhx
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-28
The IOWA COWBOY.

When the land was wild and the COUNTRY
And the crop fields only fenced around,
When snakes we're plenty and horses few,
And the pastures without mete or bound.
The farmstead cowboy-boy indeed
The youngest worker, and by that grace,
With only his own bare feet for steed,
Was shrewd observer, skilled to trace
The tTuant COWS to their lurking place.
His sight was keen. and the tell-tals track
OF the SPOTTED COW with the broken hoof.
or the tender-footed heifer's rack.
One light, three heavy. would leave him
proof
In the dust or sod. and point the way
That the grazing herd had strayed at will
In its aimless wanderings that day;
And lead to the spot where they dsllied
In some sheltering grove. or beyond the
hill.
And che breeze stilled down at eventide,
trained was his ear for the leaders bell.
Palsdng the air Ger the country side,
Never mistook he its far-off tone
Throbbing, sobbing: Here! Out here!''
No clucking COW bell save his own.
Sob as it might. thrilled his soul with
cheer
For the sObs to laughter turned on his ear.
AL that wore feathers. down and wings.
He knew their voices, calls and ways;
Ish OA the Orook, 1our-footed things
Tadpoles, snails, w-en-digging crays,
Ants, and tumble-bugs. ard toadS
Crickets, hornets bats and bees
BE had sought out their abodes,
And could tell you the names OF all the
trees;
They were his chums> were all of these.
Old-time cowboy. long grown grayl
Bounding broncho. and bucksl<in suit
F'rngeG and mounted In brave array,
With cartridge belt and gun TO shoot,
Were not the outfit, then. when you
Were IN the business You'd to wear
wheat-straw hat-was the crown burst
through?-
a cotton shirt. blue Jeans q pair.
And one suspender to hold 'em therel
Old-time cowboysi not as OF yore
Comes to your ears the sound OF bell
Telling you of the herd once more;
Yet you may hear a deep-toned kneu
sounding cut meath village spire
Now and then. and here and there
Tolling itx tale to the sunset - fire.
Leading some brothers spirit where
All the herded joys OF his future are
John b. Kaye, 10 Chicago Inter Ocean.