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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Tuesday, August II.


Democratic Nominations.
STATE TICKET.
Clerk Supreme Court,
JOHN L. PICKERING.
State Treasurer,
GEORGE w. DUDDLESTON.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
ANSON l.. BLISS.
Trustees University of Illinois,
JULIA HOLMES SMITH,
Z. S. MAXWELL,
DIR. j. E. WHITE.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Representative, Fourteenth Dis
trict,
THOMAS A. MARSHALL.
COUNTY.
For Representative, Thirty-third Dis
trict,
WILLIAM r. MOORE.
For County Judge,
For County Clerk,
BENJAMIN FOUNTAIN.
For Sheriff,
CORNELIUS DONOVAN.
For Treasurer,
GEORGE w. HENRY.
For Superintendent of Schools,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
The daily sentinel., 1902-07-03

Summer neckwear at reduced prices
at Graham & Hards.
Henry w. Ross left for Denver last
night.
Hon Benton Canon was an arrival in
the city yesterday from Denver.
Keep up with the fashion and get
shirt waist at Ackerman's. For men.
The families OF W. L. Mulkey and D.
T. Stone will leave for Goldsby's lake to-
morrow
Gates kersberg will leave for his
home tonight after making pleasant
visit to the city.
We do not claim to give the largest
dish Of ice cream in town for ten cents
but the best. Sparks & Co.
Miss May Gourley left this morning
,, over the narrow gauge for Montrose to
spend several weeks with old friends.
Young man, if you would be well
dressed, YOU must keep up to date
Ackerman has just the things you need.
Thomas Chambers and daughter, Miss
Gussie cr the Grand hotel left this morn
ing for Ouray to spend the Fourth OF
July.
Irving II Elliott, inspector of cancel
ling machines for the U. s. postoffice de-
partment, was in the city yesterday on
business.
The veterans OF the Grand army left
this morning about ten strong to partici
pate in the camp fire and reunion at
Montrose.
Now is the time when the gentlemen
are getting their shirt waists out for
summer. Ackerman has fine line on
exhibition.
We have at all times in stock, Old
Thompson. Old Saratoga, Royalty Club,
Hanover Rye and Fields 188S-botted
good in wholesale or retail quantities.
Our cigar brands are strictly the best
The Royalty Club
We will close our store July 3 at 8 p.
NJ and all day July A. Have you had
any OF our large lemons at 25 cents per
dozen We also have fine red salmon
two cans for 25 cents. Ten pounds Of
new spuds % cents. Heron IL Cassells.
There will be a South Dakota picnic
July 4 at the river five miles east of the
city near the Indian school road. All
s D. people are invited to meet at j, f.
Walkers three miles on the Grand ave-
nue. road, between eight and nine o'clock.
Rev. Joseph A. Becker of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, is an arrival in the city and
will occupy the pulpit OF the CoDgrega.
tional church next Sunday. Rev. Beck
or comes to this city on trial, and il he
suits the people and the people suit him
he will no doubt be retained as pastor Of
that church.
Tho two fighting birds which for sew
eral years past have annoyed bicyclists
who have used the path near the old
adobe buildings on the south side of
Main street near 7tb, are again in their
summer quarters and 1t is quite amusing
to see their flights from the trees and
their endeayors to pick the bicyclists on
the head.
The daily sentinel., 1902-07-03
Wants and For Sale.

the Sentinel office.
For Rent-One six room cottage in
good condition. For information call
4l9 White avenue.
For Sale Camping outfit. First
class wagon. Team OF horses and har-
ness. Apply at Newelrs free coral.
House Work-all it's branches neatly
and quickly done. Wall paper cleaning
specially. Address, City, P. o. box
pa. Phone 5S2 black. Victor Thsrp.
Formerly Avenger Il Tbarp.
The daily sentinel., 1902-07-03
Notice.

We the undersigned coal dealers OF
this city, will sell coal from this date for
cash only. The money must accom-
pany the order, or at delivery OF coal.
Signed Mayo & Endner
Ramey- Perce Lumber Co.
S. j. Scovill
June %. Boyd, Post j. TerwileRer.
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Etna Still SlumberS.

The height of Mount Etna, the fam
ous volcano of Sicily, has long been
fixed at 10, 866 feet. It's height has re-
Gently been more accurately measured
by trigonometrical processes and the
exact elevation is found to be 10,775.
The difference is not important, but
the more exact determination will, Of
course, be given on the maps hereto
fore published. The main crater has a
width of | ,728 feet and a depth of 826
feet. Mount Etna has periods of al
most complete quiescence. Six years
had elapsed after the eruption of 1899,
when in the autumn of 1898 blue fame
began to emerge from the mouth of the
largest crater and great deal of vapor
was emitted from the lesser oritces. 1t
was then announced that Etna seemed
to be preparing for an effusion of lava,
probably on the south or southwest
slopes. The expected eruption, how
ever, did not begin till the morning Of
July 10, 1899, when great volumes OF
smoke and lava began to issue from
the main crater, but after several days
the activity gradually subsided, and
Etna soon resumed its peaceful aspect
| and has since seemed to be in a slum
berous condition.
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Some Inside Louisville and Nashville
History.

Some Inside Louisville and Nashville
History.
One of the syndicate of twelve that
bought control of the Louisville and
Nashville, says: "There are some Incl
dents highly amusing in connection
with our purchase of the Louisville &
Nashville, Here was great property,
the Pennsylvania Ry. of the south, con-
cerning which its northern directors
appeared to know very little. 1t has
been fashionable to sell Louisville and
Nashville short at 1Os, and buy it back
at under 100. Only once did the stock
get up as high as 112, so many people
were always ready to sell it short at
little lower price.
at is not generally known that one
banking house started to buy the con-
troll of Louisville & Nashville and got
80, 900 shares so easily that it dropped
the whole matter. Nor is it known,
and yet it is fact, that another bank
ing house started IN to do the same
thing, aud got so, 900 shares so readily
that they, too, turned around and sold
out.
"When we bought the control of this
road, we uncovered a short interest ag-
gregating about 100000 shares, and
there would have been a panic that
would have caused the failure of sever
al houses il Mr.. Gates had not insisted
on leaving the whole matter in the
hands Of J. p. Morgan, in order that
there might be no disturbance in the
financial system.
"Before we went into this enterprise
we had the property thoroughly inves-
tigated, and our auditor reported that
if Chicago, Burlington & Quincy was
worth $500 per share, Louisville Il Nash
vile was worth as much. We found that
instead of earning per cent. the prop
erty was actually earning IA per cent.
"Why, bless my soul, they had not
had construction account or issued
any securities to represent new proper
ty for eight years. They spent 81, 800
900 on the Pensacola docks during the
past eight years and charged it all to
expenses. The NewYork directors had
been warned that there was enough
cash and unpledged securities in the
Louisville & Nashville treasury to rep
resent control of the property at the
late market price. In fact, know that
the Mr.. Belmont was told that if he
didn't look out, somebody would be
buying the control of the Louisville &
Nashville for consolidation or other
purposes, and pay for the control out
of the treasury.
But Mr.. Belmont seemed to be
asleep until Chicago woke HIM up and
then he wanted to buy back control Of
the road or underwrite the whole
scheme at good deal more than 1903,
which was the price he realized for that
$4,000 shares of treasury stock. Wal
Street Journal.
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general recognized the man as q SOL
dier who had belonged to his command
and began to play him with questions,
all of which the applicant answered
promptly, and as hs believed, to the
satisfaction of the general.
"Now, William, said Gen, Early at
last, 81 want to ask you a final ques-
ton. Is it true that you have become
a republican, and have you taken the
stump in the support of to so-called
principles of that party. Tell me the
truth"
The man looked Gen. Early in the
eye for a moment and replied that he
was a republican, and had always been
one-even when serving under him in
the army. He assured the general
that he had not changed a particle.
THAT is blank lie," was the open.
ing remark of the general in rejoinder.
"Any Confederate soldier who served
under me can get a part of the last
crust / possess, on one condition. II
he was good soldier, he was opposed
to everything the republican party evei
advocated. No man who ever fought
with me will ever go hungry. But you
either surrendered before or after the
war, and I will see you so deep In hel
before l will ever give you cent thai
you would not reach the bottom under
six thousand years. Go ont of here
and if you ever speak to me again
there will be trouble. will shoot you
if you ever dare come into my pres
ence. Now, get"
Gen. Early never dofed the Confed
crate gray. He wore it winter ant
summer. His hat was big slouch o
the finest texture. His beard wal
snowy white, and he was familia
figure on the streets at all times.
Lynchburg (Va.) Letter.
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Does 1t Pay to Buy Cheap.

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something
that will relieve and cure the more Sc
we're and dangerous results of throat
aud lung troubles. What shall you dor
Go to warmer and more regular eli
mate2 Yes, if possible; if not possible
for you, then in either case take the on
ly remedy that has been introduced in
all civilized countries with success in
severe throat and lung troubles, "Bos-
chee's German Syrup" In not only
heals and stimulates the tissues to de.
stroy te germ disease, but allays infam-
nation, causes easy expectoration, gives
a good nights rest, and cures the pa.
tlent. Try one bottle. Recommended
many years by all druggists in world
You can get DR.. G. g. Green's reliable
remedies at H. G. Miller's, johnson
City. Get Green's special Almanac
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The Joke Will Turn.

Chauncey NJ. Depew and Mark Twain
were crossing the ocean on the same
steamer. One evening, after dinner, it
was suggested that, following the time
honored custom in the~United States,
the diners make acteristic addresses.
cit was understood, said Senator De-
pew, when called upon to sdeak, "that
Mr.. Clemens and | should write our
speeches for this occasion in advance
and then exchange manuscripts. We
have done so, but regret to say have
forgotten Mr.. Clemens speech.
The senator then took his seat. His
auditors roared in appreciation of the
joke.
The next day an Englishman met Mr.
Clemens on deck.
al say" he remarked, II have always
heard that Senator Depew was remark
ably clever, but what wretched drive
of his was that which you were Obliged
to recite last night.
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Mean Horses.

"a very peculiar trait that | have
noticed about mean horses, says E. F,
Elwell, in an article on Killing
Horses, in Leslie's Monthly for June,
'Ts that they stand the addresses of
intoxicated men. have many times
witnessed men we'll under the influence
of liquor, who could scarcely ride a
broken horse when sober, and lounge
up against the hind quarters, of some
of the most vicious animals, the brute
never moving q muscle. Should a So
Der man do this Scme thing he would
be kicked or hammered into carrion. ]
have met many wrangles that have no
ticed the same peculiarity,"
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DiSraeli'S Jokes,

Disraeli dearly loved joke at tho
expense of otheas. An author who
had set his latest effort in fiction to
him received the follow compliment
tary Acknowledgements
81 thank you for the book you sent
me and will lose no time in reading it. :"
~ wonder what makes my eyes so
weak?" fierce radical once said to
Disraeli.
'It is because they are in weak
place, (" was the reply.
An incident in the life Of the late
Lord Rosslyn shows how acute was the
sense of humor in Disraeli, "What
can we do with Rosslyn?" he asked OF
a colleague.
MAKE him master of the buck
hounds, as his father was" suggested
the latter.
"No," replied the premier, che
swears far too much for that We will
make him high commissioner to the
Church Of Scotland. !"
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Bishop HOSS.

The election of E. Il. Hoss, one of
the bishops of the Southern Methodist
church, shows the wisdom of the dele
gates in the convention. DR.. Hoss is
eminent for his common sense. He ID
a student aud a scholar, but his schol.
arship has never placed him beyond
touch with actual conditions which
many churchmen forget when they
come to deal with the proelems of SO
ciety aud morality. DR.. Hoss may be
depended on to discharge in an able
manner any duty that may be assigned
to him. Commercial-Appeal.
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Life

The poets exclamation: go Life! l
fell thee bounding in my veins, is a
Joyous one. Persons that can rarely or
never make it, in honesty to themselves,
are among the most unfortunate. They
do not live, but exist; for to live implies
more than to be. To live is to be well
and strong-to arise feeling equal to
the ordinary duties of the day, and to
retire not overcome by them-to feel
life bounding in the veins. A medicine
that has made thousands of people, men
and women, we'll and strong, has ac-
complished great work, bestowing the
richest blessings, and that medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla. The weak, run
down, or debilitated, from any cause,
should not fail to take it. 1t builds up
the whole system, changes existence
into life, and makes life more abonnd-
ing. We are glad to say these wordsIin
its favor to the readers of our columns.
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Unprecedented Opportunity tor Teachers.

The summer school of the south at
Knoxville, Tenn, will be, doubtless,
the best equipped institution of the
kind that has ever offered its service to
the southern teachers and students.
There will be more than forty profes-
sors in the faculty, coming from ten
universities, five colleges, nine normal
schools and other institutions of learn
ing. The tuition is free other than the
registration fee of five dollars, aud
board can be obtained at very reasona-
BILE prices. Doubtless very large
number, not only of our southern teach
ers, but students, as well, will take I'D
vantage of this extraordinary opportu-
nifty. 932-4t
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Read il in Ills NeMsnaner

George Schaub, we'll known Ger
man citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, is a
constant reader of the Dayton Volks-
zeitung. He knows that this paper
aims to advertise only the best in its
columns, aud when he sawChamberlains
Pain Balm advertised therein for lame
back, he did not hesitate in buying a
bottle of it for his wife, who for eight
weeks had suffered with the most terri
BILE pains in her back and could get no
relief He says: CATER using the Pain
Balm for a few days my wife said to me,
Il feel as though born anew, aud before
using the entire contents of the bottle
the unbearable pains had entirely van
ished and she could again take up her
household duties" He is very thank
full and hopes that all suffering likewise
will hear of her wonderful recovery.
This valuable liniment is for sale by
City Drug Store.
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In many instances attacks of cholera
morbus terminate fatally before medi-
cine can be procured OIL physician sum-
moned. The safe way is to keep at
hand reliable medicine for use in such
cases. For this purpose there is moth
so sure as Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea' Remedy. W. E. Bos-
worth, of Lafayette, Ala, says: "In
June, 1900, | had a serious attack of
cholera morbus and one dose Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy gave me relief in fifteen min
utes." For sale by City Drug Store.
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Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to be shaken into the
shoes. It makes tight or new shoes
feel easy; gives instant relief to corns
aud bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery Of the age. Cures and pre-
vents swollen feet, blisters, callous and
sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is a eer-
tain cure for sweating, hot, aching feet.
At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
Don't accept any substitute. Trial
package free by mail. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y. 9SS
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Nirulent Cancer Curell.

Startling proof of a wonderful advance
in medicine is given by druggist G. W.
Roberts, of Elizabeth, W. Va. An old
man there had long suffered with what
good doctors pronounced incurable can
GER. They believed his case hopeless
till he used Electric Bitters and applied
Bucklen's Arnica Salvc, which treat
ment completely cured him. When
Electric Bitters are used to expel bilious
kidney and microbe poisOns at the same
time this salve exerts its matchless heal
ing power, blood diseases, skin erup-
tions, ulcers and sores vanish. Bitters
SOC, Salve 25c, at Fl. G. Miller's,
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Yes, August Flower still has the larg.
est sale of any medicine in the civilized
world. Your mothers and grandmothers
never thought of using anything else
for Indigestion or biliousness. Doctors
were scarce, and they seldom heard of
appendicitis, nervous prostration or
heart failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean ont the system and
stop fermentation of undigested food,
regulate the action of the liver, stimu-
late the nervous and organic action of
the system, and that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad with head
aches and other aches. You only need
a few doses of Green's August Flower,
in liquid form, to make you satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter with
you. You can get DIR. G.. G.. Green's
reliable remedies at II. G. Miller's,
johnson City, Tenn.
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How to Avoid Trouble.

Now is the time to provide yourself
and family with a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhma
Remedy. 1t is almost certain to be
needed before the summer is over, and
II procured now may save you a trip to
town in the night or iu your busiest
season. 1t is everywhere admitted to
he the most successful medicine in use
for bowel complaints, both for children
and adults. No family can afford to be
without it. For sale byCity Drug Store.
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SO complete are the postal arrange
ments of London that there is not a
house more than 2OOyards from letter
box or 400 from a postoffice or money
order office, There are over 10, 900 pill
lar boxes (we call them letter boXes),
which are cleared every hour from 10
in the morning until in the afternoon
and there are twelve deliveries a day
in the city.
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"Mamma," called 4.year-old Bobby
from the nursery, "please come and sit
by my bed until go to sleep"
Mammals busy now, was the reply.
"Just keep quiet and the angels will
be with you"
"You said that before, mamma, re.
joined the little fellow, "and / kept
quiet ever so long, but not an angel
showed up"
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SpOOner and Carmack.

Senator Spooner, while making a
speech in the senate, read from an
enormous roll of parchment.
''From what is the senator reading?"
asked Mr.. Carmack, of Tennessee.
ga patent of nobility, said Spooner.
"The senator certainly deserves it
and l am glad he has got it, comment.
ed Mr.. Carmack, pleasantly.
"Oh, no." promptly replied Mr..
Spooner. This was issued by Aguin-
aldo. never will get one from him. "
Washington Post.
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"Have they any candy in heaven,
mammal" asked little 4-year- old Mar
gle, who was slowly recovering from a
serious illness.
81 think not, darling, " replied her
mother.
"Then," said the little invalid, "I'm
awful glad we've got such good coctor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-06-12

turn down collar and has white moire
revers. Fancy stitching, in which the
favorite diamond recurs again and
again, as we'll as stitched straps are fea-
lures of trimming for which Corticelli
Stitching silk, size d, is almost always
employed Other modes of garniture
are cording, perforated straps and
straps of peau de sole or satin, as we'll
as moire, followed by varied assort-
ment of braids. Perforations following
some dainty pattern or design and
showing the foundation of some special
lining are very handsome, also the ap-
pliqued trimmings of cloth, taffeta or
MORE.
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ABOUT JUBAk EARLY.
Why the Brave Old Confederate Feared
Deatk-Had Some Picturesque
WAYS.

Stories concerning the late Gen. Ju-
bal A. Early are plentiful in this city,
where for more than a quarter of q
century he made his home.
He was a bachelor and for many
years lived in q suit Of rooms in busi-
ness block, which he owned, attended
by a negro, known as Old Charles to
every man, woman and child here.
Charles died few years ago and the
arrangements for his fundral were
made by Gen. Early. White friends
of Gen. Early acted as pallbearers, and
the burial was made in the white ceme-
terry. The services were conducted by
a white minister. Not negro was IN
attendance.
Gen. Early lad such an antipathy
for negroes that he would not allow
Charles to drink in saloons kept by
bad negroes or in which other negroes
we're allowed to drink. He always
kept his servant we'll supplied with
money, but told HIM he could dring
where gentlemen were served"
"Charles," the general is said to
have remarked on several occasions,
"If ever I hear of you drinking at q
negro saloon, or where negroes gel
drinks, will kill you, blank you"
Old Charles had a good deal of hum
or in his makeup. Once he found il
the street a small brass medal with tht
head of Gen. Grant on one side. Al
an experiment he took it up to Gen
Early and asked him what he thought
the thing was and whose likeness il
| hnra
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Happy Time in Old Town.

"We felt very happy" writes r. n.
Bevill, Old Town, Va, "when Bucklens
Arnica SaIve wholly cured our daughter
OF bad case of scald head" 1t delights
all who use it for cuts, corns, burns,
bruises, boils, ulcers, eruptions. In
fallible for piles. Only 25 cts. at II. G..
Miller's drug store.
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Sweet Breath

is companion to a well ordered stom-
ach. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin keeps
the stomach in order the breath pure
aud sweet. Sold by all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-06-12

Mamma" said little Margie, "the
minister says | got my blue eyes from
you.
eyes, dear, ] suppose you did, re-
piled her mother.
"Why, mamma, exclaimed the little
miss in surprise, "did You use to have
fOnr eYes2"
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"EEKLX
NFaSbion Fio1l.
l. HINTS
A SERvICEABLE JACKET.
The Long Turn-Down Collar.

A iaunty and serviceable garment is
made of black broadcloth of an exquis-
itely fine texture stitched with white
Corticelli silk. 1t is cut with a long
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U. S. Army is Reduced by Order ef the
President.

Washington, May 3l.-By direction
of the president, Secretary Root has
issued a general order decreasing the
strength of our permanent military es-
tablishment and changing the ratio of
its makeup as provided in the general
order issued last May to carry out the
army reorganization law. Under the
general order of last May the total
strength of the army was fixed at n, 2Si
men. The order issued reduces the fig
ure to G6, 497 a reduction of 10, 100.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-06-12

HeAre you fond Of fiction, darling?
eyes, dearest; but don't tell me ! am
the only girl you have ever loved.