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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03
REWARD IN COURTS
Division of $3.50 Offered for Peo-
ria Burglars Impossible
Without Litigation.
MR.. sHURTLEFF Is IN A STEW
Says He Will Turn Money over to a
Justice and Let Claimants
Fight IL Out.

1t looks as though il will be neccS-
sary TO go into the courts to deter
mine what sort of division Will be
made of the reward of $3.50 offered
for the capture of Frank Castle and
John Doe and the return of the stuff
they stole from Peoria last spring.
1t will be remembered that the two
men came to this city and one of
them was captured here by Night
captain McCabe. The local officers
called the Davenport and Moline po-
lice in on the case. The former were
instructed to search the car of grain
that had been sent across the river
for the "swag," which was found by
Officer Saunders. The Moline police
captured the other robber.
Conductor Harry Lee, who seems
to have been the first man To get
scent of the robbers when they were
headed this way, and who undoubted-
ly gave the description that led To
their apprehension, is another claim
ant for a portion of the sum. He
and Officer Saunders, of Davenport,
both claim the greater part of the
reward, and both have served written
notices upon the Peoria gentlemen
who offered il that they will contest
their claims in the courts. Night
Captain McCabe thinks he ought to
have about half of the $3.50 and the
Moline officers would not disdain to
accept large slice of the same.
Wishes tn BE Fair to All.
The result of the various claims
has been to make pretty muddle of
it. and Mr.. Shurtleff. who bears the
responsibility of making division,
is perhaps more disturbed over the
matter than either of the claimants.
He wishes to be fair and is DESTROYS
that everybody shall be satisfied with
the division of the reward. which is
an utter impossibility, no matter on
what basis it is effected. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Shurtleff has about
decided to deposit the money in the
hands of Justice of the peace. be
fore whom the claimants may lay
their cases and by whom the award
may be made in accordance with the
points of law, as we'll as those of
equity, that arc involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03
DoubIe Track to Missouri River.

y double-track. block system line of
! transcontinental railway now reach
es out to the westward as far as
Omaha. This will be in the way of a
distinct revelation to the man who
made the trip across the plains %
years ago in a prairie schooner, or
on the emigrant train of the 7O's.
The rapid development of our great
agricultural states has been lost
sight of To a certain degree in the
discussion that has arisen lately
concerning the commercial invasion
of China and the far east, our occu-
patton of the Philippine islands. the
annexation of Hawaii, and the whole
general movement by which we have
suddenly become world power.
But while we have periodically dis
cussed these questions, commerce
has moved ahead positively and re-
lentlessly in the direction of the Pa
cific coast, raising up new towns,
building up old ones. making factor
les and farms where wild prairie had
been.
The result is shown, in part, in the
necessity on the part of the Chicago
e. Northwestern for this double
track line, where great trains of live
stock and grain move in long lines
eastward, to feed not only the east
ern states. but to afford an outlet
for the products of what is now.
more than ever before, the granary
of the world.
To the westward there is also a
continuous stream of travel. The
Northwestern line operates three
daily passenger trains from Chicago
TO the Pacific coast. One of these.
known as the overland limited, is
probably the most luxurious and
beautiful train in the world. Through
Pullman service to Omaha. Denver,
Portland and San Francisco leave
Chicago daily heavily loaded with
traffic to those points. As to freight
movements, the great double-track
system across the plains is busy car
rying manufactures for Asiatic Rus
STA. cotton cloths for the Chinese,
various articles required by the pio-
neers who have crossed the Pacific
to Manila and gone north 20 the gold
mines of Alaska; as well as the ire
mendous traffic for the Dakotas,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03
warning. warning,

Beware of substitutes offered by
interruptions dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepare
tions in place of these valuable med
ieines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jcopardize the lives
of their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03
A CHANCE FOR EVERY ONE.

Arguing from the cures effected by the
use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, there's a good chance of recov-
cry for every one who suffers with weak
lungs, obstinate cough, bronchitis and
other forms of disease which if neglected
or unskilfully treated find fatal terrni-
nation in consumption. What the
chance of recovery is may be determined
by the fact that of the thousands OF per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03

sons who have used rGolden Medical
Discovery land when necessary con-
suited DR.. Pierce by letter, free), ninety
eight per cent. have been perfectly and
permanently cured. In severe cases of
pulmonary disease Golden Medical Dis
covery" has worked wonders. It has
come to the sick man or woman as a last
resort. The breath came in gasps; the
cough was deep and distressing, there
were hemorrhages, night-sweats, emacia-
ton and great weakness. The doctor in
many cases had gone his way saying
Where's nothing more to be done"
Then DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery was used and the cure began.
The cough disappeared. The hemor-
images ceased. Flesh was put on. And
the once hopeless sufferer was at length
restored to the activities of labor and
the enjoyment of life. Thousands wit
ness to these facts and these witnesses
know whereof they speak because they
are men and women who testify that they
owe their lives to "Golden Medical Dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03
NEWS OF THE RAIL
Said Rock Island Will Be Rum
ming Trains Into St. Louis
BY Sunday
OVER THE O., P. & ST. L. TRACKS
Peoria Records About Ready for
Shipment 20 Chi
cago.

The Peoria journal says: "The
Rock Island is about to begin running
through trains to ST. Louis via the
c., l.. & st. l.. tracks. 1t is stated
upon reliable authority this morning
chat the trains will be started next
Sunday and that they will enter the
Union train shed in this city 1t will
probably be the ST. Paul trains
which will be run on the through
schedule, and they will enter the city
over the Rock Island d Peoria
tracks. 1t has been a well known
fact for several months that such a
deal was under way between the
e.. L. g. st. l.. and the Rock Island.
and when they purchased the Virgins
ferry property in st. Louis, the story
was given additional strength. At
that time a deal was also thought by
many to be on between the Rock Is
land people and the Peoria & Pekin
Terminal, but later developments in
dictate that the Rock Island folks
were merely helping the Terminal
because il gave them a chance to OBJ
tain in the Terminal a very useful
ally in their fight against the u. &
p. L. There is evidently something
doing, for just now the Rock Island
and the u. & II. L. are having a very
lively time bidding up the price on
a tract of land in South Peoria. The
tract comprises fourteen acres adj
vantageously located to either com
pany, and member of the family
owning the property stated positive
" yesterday that they had refused
-, W, 10, 4. \ Of
per acre.
There seems 10 be no doubt but
that the Rock Island is determined
to have competing line to St.
Louis, all of which is strictly in keep
ing with the Napoleonic campaign
which has been conducted by them
Tor several years"
Are Packing UP.
Large boxes neatly packed and adj
dressed to the heads of the depart
ments of the Rock Island road at
Chicago are beginning to be very
much in evidence about the Peoria
offices in this city. The packing of
the records has been practically fin
ished and tomorrow the employees
will be enabled to observe Independ-
Saturday the loading will take place
and Sunday the entire consignment,
accompanied by those of the en-
ployes who decide To accept the com
pany's offer, will go TO Chicago. No
appointments are announced as vet.
Circulars received this morning an
nounce the placing of two men con-
nectcd with the lines east of the Mis-
sissippi absorbed by the Rock Island.
X. G.. Brown, who was assistant gen
cral freight agent of the NJ. q ST. l.,
is appointed general northwestern
freight agent with headquarters at
Minneapolis. c. +. Banks. who was
claim agent for the r., {. Il. q ", is
made claim agent of the Rock Island
system with headquarters at Chica-
go. c. =. Tewksbury, who formerly
held that office, is made assistant
claim agent.
DoubIe Track tn Missouri River.
y double-track. block system line of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03
4 Chance For Life.
A CRY OF WARNING AND
OF HOPE.
Histnrv reneats itself

History repeats itself.
When the first dam burst or reservoir
wall gave way and the man on horseback
sped down the valley with the alarm, he
was doing exactly what would be done
under the same circumstances genera
ton after generation. He was giving
the people in the line of the food a
chance for life.
The man or woman who N some sud-
den peril has been plunged in the en-
quilting wave, or caught in an upper
chamber of a burning house; these know
how all of present and future can be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03

Colorado. Wyoming, Utah and the
Pacific northwest, comprising the
product of every known branch of
the country's commercial activity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03

chance for life"
Their. is another class of people, those
in danger from disease, who understand
how much lies in those few words.
There are men and women living to-day
in healthy, active enjoyment of life who
can look back to the time when they
were weak and emaciated, coughing un-
til the blood triCkled over their lips, see
ing no hope of escape from that dread
disease consumption.
But chance for life came to them
and they took II.
az feel very grateful for the home
treatment given me by the Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association" writes Mr..
T. ]. F. Brown, of Sands, Watauga Co.,
n. (. "I had catarrh for several years,
then took grip, also had hemorrhage
from the lungs. l had the best medical
attention, but only to bring partial re-
lief I got up for few months, but had
more hemorrhages. 1 took DR.. ks
Discovery twenty-five or thirty bOttles).
but in few months had more spells of
bleeding. l wrote to DR.. Pierce and re-
ceived directions what kind of medicine
10 use; / commenced taking his Golden
Medical Discovery and DIR. Ssge's Ca
larrh Remedy. 1 had only taken one
bottle when could see 1 was improving.
l used FIVE bottles of the Discovery and
three bottles of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy. / have been able to do any kind
of labor for more than twelve months.
Well, 1 Just simply owe ~" life to the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03

There is more catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than in all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to he
BILE. For great many years
doctors pronounced il a local dis
ease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing TO cure
with local treatment, pronounced it
incura BILE. Science has proven ca
tarrh to be a, constitutional disease,
and, therefore, requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney
O. CO., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails
to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03

covery," and DR.. Pierce.
"My husband had been
coughing for years and
people frankly told me
that he would go into
consumption" writes Mrs.
John Shireman, of No. 265
25th Place, Chicago, Ills.
"Had such terrible cough
ing spells, we not only
grew much alarmed, but
looked for the bursting of
a blood-vessel or hemor-
rhage at almost any time.
After three days coughing
he was too weak to cross
the room. The doctor did
him no good. l stated
the case to a druggist, who
handed me a bottle of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. My husbands
recovery was remarkable.
In three days after he
began using DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery
he was up and around and
in two more days he went
to work. Two bottles
cured him"
WHAT WOULD COST
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

approve tho giving Of blow in the Sem
ate, but thcy think thoro was nothing
else to do, and had taken the lie my
own self respect would have been gono,
and my service hcro In tho future Of no
effect.
so, then, havo but ono comment to
make in answer to newspaper criticisms
published in South Carolina. 1t does
look hard. that when l am making tho
best fight can against tho Republicans
here, and acting in the capacity Of one
of the fighters in the Senate, delegated
by the Democratic side to answer tho
strongest Republican, Senator Spooncr,
on party question, that some Of my own
people, Democrats in reality or appa-
rcntly, should stab me in the back, while
l am engaged all along the line in front
by Republicans. 1t, however, demon
stratcs tho fact that there arc some in
South Carolina who arc anti .Tillmanitcs
first and Democrats afterwards, and will
seize on any and every thing to give me
a stab. Wo will let that pass, though,
and will 60 back to my people feeling,
as havo felt for long while, that |
havo tho respect and support OF large
majority OF thom, and for those who arc
so narrow and proiudicod as to DO un-
aolo TO sec any good in any thing
that do, | fool only contempt and
pity.
Tho dinner incident WAS not Of my
making and in that have no doubt as
TO tho sentiment Of tho folks at home.
Tho statement has been made that it was
an official dinner. This is untrue be.
cause Picrpont Morgan, Robt. Lincoln
and ton or fifteen other private citizens
were invited The invitation to me camo
unsought. l had no special desire to at :.
tend the function, but before l had any
notice whatever that it was desired that
my acceptance be withdrawn the whole
thing WAS ventilated in the morning
papers. and WAS thus notified publicly
that the President WAS trying to punish
Senator before the Senate had taken
action. Had the President sent mu.
tual friend, in quiet way, suggesting
that !" would be an awkward situation.
any man who knows me ut all, knows
how quickly | would have relieved him
OF his embarrassment
Thanking you for your kind letter
and with good wishes,
Yours sincerely.
b. II. TILI.MAN.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

70 mother and ,l.ild
10 l." use br. Iicrcc'n
fAV"ri'c Prescription
"h Il prcpnintivc for
IN mothcihnod. o II
hringn the nnnll.cr's
strength up to the
requirements Of nat
nre, 80 thnt she ln.
strength to give her
child. 1t nourialir.
the nerves and go
qnicta them. 1t en-.
c"nraHes II natural
appetite and induces
=, ,Icfreshing sleep.
"fnvorltc rrcscrip-
ton " makes weak
women strong and
sick women we'll.
There Is no alcohol
In "I'n voritc Pre-
scHption" " and it is
free from nI,in,,, IA
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

q, =,
ceinc and all other narcotics.
wish to let you know the great benc TT INV
wme Trn served thtongf taking your FavoIitc
nIsnH"n Mnnitoha, Hox IN at was when
won, WOW '%ny any same We had heard so n,uch Of
I", NAV m'>nSine thNt wy wife decided to Try II
~ ana th.s vas vas her hrs, chiiD she com,nenccd
.shS t9y3tte rtescti ption fve months I've
F,', any we believe that this ives mninly owing
=" 'nG rnv"ttte rrsscriptlon.' taken fai,hhiiS
ommend II wherever we cam ''>
Or. Pierce's Common Sense M,dico,
Adviser, paper covers, Is sent Glt. orr
receipt OF al onc.cent stanns ~ ,,n,.
expense OF mailing onIy. Address Dr.
K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20


wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
blcs and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmcrs SwampnRoot is not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ncy, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need thas been tested
In so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer In this paper and EuF-
send your address to s7i{irse;Y6
Or. kiImer g. Co., ,Bng- M ~!
hamton. N. Y. The sl,.:s III e ~! ~!
regular fifty cent and Homo Of swanp-noo.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

cures made by Or.
kilmcr's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great mcdi-
caltriumph Of the nine
tcenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. kilmcr, the cmi-
nent kidney and hlad-
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

Rev. Mr.. CoudGn's prayer before
congress at the Mckinley memorial
service, says the New York World
would have been in better taste will
INC re'ercl ccs to "this distinguished
prcscnco' left out. Princes and other
men are presumed to be couol hororc
the King Of Kings.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20
UNITED STATES Sen Ate,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.,

A'Np' ~ - "hBliij WOOD, d u,
Dear Sir have your kind letter OF
March lst. In reference to the cxprcs.
SION used by mo in my apology to tho
senate, that " Ny previous service "a
Governor OF South Carolina for four
years had untitled me in measure to
enter this august assembly, with the dig.
nifty and regard proper rcgard-I viii
say, for its traditions and habits and rules
that IL dcslrablc,' would say that the
only reasonable construction to put on
the words, and my meaning was that
when | was Governor il was my business
To handle problems. many OF them ycry
important and without consulting anv
one ana act entirely on my own rcspon.
siDlllty, and tho habit Of mind which
naturally resulted from that manner OF
thought and action and tho work as
executive, untitled mo in measure for
service hero. None but gangrcncd
imagination, or some ono anxious to
mlsconstruc, will think that meant that
Governor of South Carolina can not DO
dlgnihcd and act with doccncy and cour.
tcsy on all occasions. Things are 81 dif
fcrcnt in tho Senate that l have never
yet become used to them.
While am writing, l wish to say that
my action horo was necessity, and while
l regret a9 much as any ono that circum.
stances wcro OF nature, 50 had no
alternative but to strike my colleague, |
bcliovo my action meets with the appro.
val OF n largo majority OF tho Democrats
In tho House and Senate. Not that they
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

senator llama now possesses tho
pen with which Il. y. Reed, when
speaker OF the House of Representa-
uvcs, attestcd the passage of tho Nc.
kinloy tariT act.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20
THE II TWO
M.ADELINES

which exists only in the unwarpcd
minds of children--of all ages.
Even harder to answer than that un-
answcrable question were the sincere
blue eyes raised with questioning look
to her own; and Alice Newcomb, as if
seeking an answertto give the trusting
child, whose head nestled so lovingly on
her bosom, looked out of the window
to the sunshine and tho birds and all
the pretty growing things and sought
in vain for an answer.
Why had he left them? The qucs-
tion that had never left her mind by
night or day for five years; the harass-
ing, stinglng, burning question which
1t seemed to her was branded into her
very soul. Her last thought each
night, her first at dawn, haunting her
dreams by night and her work by day,
never forgotten, always unanswcrablc:
"Why had he left themW
The village had known no happier
home, had never contained within its
boundaries a cosicr nest than the COZ
tagc where now sat the lonely woman
with the wiz ONE child III her lap.
The sunshine pecpcd through the
honeysucklc and into the room where
these Two sat, just rs John Newcomb
had known 1t would when with his
own hand he had planned and built
the little home, full Of hopes and pur
poses for the future.
Their married life had been of unu-
sual and perfect content. Lovers for
many years, they had waited until
Johns prospects as Il partner in the
firm of Ncwcomb 4 Miller, carpenters
and builders, gave them assurance Of
financial safety, and then they had
married and settled in the pretticst o.,
cottages, almost before Alice could be-
licve it true. Three happy years had
they spent in their home, during which
al added joy had come TO them-thc
little goldcn-haircd girl whom they had
named Madeline. She was a beautiful
and an ideal child, born Of the love of
a perfect and a happy home, and her
coming had filled to the brim the cup
of happiness winch life held to The lips
of John and Alice Ncwcomh. Job,
Newcomb was n manly man, as the
men who Sald who worked for and
WIN niih, hc WAS y every men a man.
!hu" WIN every '"'n oi HIS many
,, ~ ~ was .''''" c.''!' SlA 'eet
.!l', ",'' Il. '"'r HIS H'''' Nlicc, anu
n'o '"o. ""''''h'' 10 a'l IhaI was
rough and hurry and hearty III him die
the dainty little girl appeal, with tn,
nrst word and ,hn iirsi stnn ,nL 49,,
first tooth were cvcr,s never IN hc fnr
oot,cn in Johr Nowrnnh,e ,;ro o.
tigbtIv ,hout h;a hn,r, I;I ,hn I,u
MadcI;nc ,v.ovc III, r,.ch,s or lnw,
r,ant mcshcs wovcn bv II INV h,nds
rho nortncrsb,n nrHs,nrcl thn no,
tarc was almost rn,,rcl, r,;J r,r ...,,
Johns rcnu,,,;nn for III, nr,rt;c,I n,,
of his work as wcM ,s ,hr ,h,nrn,;r,,
for he had hecn known ~ an ,xc,l.-,
drauch,sman crew an7c, AVA ,rss -,
source of SOM, mod, :. ,,5N. l-I'.
and of much w,i,1y .I,,1. 80 .N.,
The homr.cmminr ~ 'JIt', y. ,&r.
was the ioytul ,a-, ., ,t.a d.J -. 49, =,
them, aid 4. he .r.. ,.,. ,r,.,w
more T., ~. ..,.,., WY, 49, v-,,u,
1,s.-,n,,, II, "r,,Lr,rr p,n,. -,
mo-, uu ,um u,u, ,,.v,,r, :, :,
resLyu ryeull,. inns. , rrn,
Iu,, n,.,, :, u., ..... , a..
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20
IN \ HUMOROUS VEIN.

"llcllo, Gus. What arc you waiting
about hrlr frrn'
~ am waiting till the banks close, |
want to cash rhrrk."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

"llello, Tommy Not gone back to
school YETI NO, I'm in luck. Sis
is going in for measles But how
is ii you haven't gone ?' ooh, I'm IN
luck, too! Our baby is having whoop-
ing cough
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

Stout Gent --"Wrll, sir, I'm self
made man. began life rs n bare
footed hOy.N
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

Nurse (who has been many hours on
duty, to patients mothcr)-Whcn do
you think shall be able TO go to bed ?
Patients MOther-Go to bed !
thought YOU were trained nurse,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

Thin Grnt --"Well, ns far rs can
make out, wasn't born with shoes on,
cithcr.'
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

"}lc Is a Yale college boy"
"Wcll, I've often heard OF those
\ ale locks. ~ NukrvS Statesman.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-03-20

Rich Old Aunnt-Robcrt, I'm going
to make my will, I think l shall leave