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The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
Furniture for Sale.

Furniture Tor Sale.
A lot of household furniture al
most new for sale at a bargain,
Also new single buggy. Enquire
of e. p. Kistner, or address box.
1872.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26

To close out my entire line 1
offer all lines Of dry goods at cost.
!. M. Abbott. 2O1
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26

Two young ladies' wanted to
learn printing trad. Apply at
RECORD office.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26

Mrs. I. M. Abbott and daugh-
ter are selling ladies' and chill
dren's lace striped hose at cost.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
e, F.. Walker
sells it
for less.

Jay Water c1ste1 as, oil tanks,
for wagons or reservoirs, see j.
B. Killinger, jennings, La.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR CONGRESS-.

FOR CONGRESS.
Wear hereby authorized to
announce the candidacy of VIM.
Polk. OF Rapides parish, for con-
yress from the Seventh c"ugres-
sional district, subject 10 the
action of the democratic party of
the district.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
In a CIVILIZED Country.

Can q saw buck?-St. Joseph News.
You bet Can horse fiddle2- Keo-
kuk Gate City,
Sure, Can a chimney swallow2-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Certainly. Ever hear ginger snap?
Topeka Capital.
Yep. Ever see bed spring?-Kan-
sas City Journal.
OF course. Can q rail fence?-New
York Work.
To be sure. And wouldn't a railroad
tie? How would crash suit?-Balti-
more American.
First rate. But isn't the weather
vane?-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Rather. Was II a banana peel thai
made the night Chicago Times
Herald.
And all this in civilized country il
the year 10O9l-W Washington Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
Does IL Pay to Buy Cheap.

Acheap 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
and lung troubles. What shall you doP
Go to warmer aud more regular eli
mater 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 inham-
nation, causes easy expectoration, gives
a good nights rest, and cures the pa.
tIent. Try one bottle. Recommended
many years by all druggists in world
You can get DR.. G. G. Green's reliable
remedies at H. @. Miller's, johnson
City. Get Green's special Almanac.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
$4,000 IN CASH
To Readers of the Nashville Banner.

To Readers of the Nashville Banner.
The Nashville Banner, Tennessee's
leading daily, will distribute among its
readers So, 600 of its earnings in Profit
Sharing Contest on estimates to be
made on the total vote for governor of
Tennessee in November next.
Those who remit so cents for months
subscription to the daily will be emit
tied to one estimate on the total votes
cast for governor. Those who remit 81
for two months subscription to two es-
Inmates, etc.
Those who remit so cents for 6 months
subscription to the Weekly Banner will
be entitled to one estimate. Those who
shall remit 81 for year will be entitled
to two estimates.
The Capital Prize is 81, 900 with O
possibility of $4,000, with $40 Other
prizes, ranging from SO to $500 each,
in addition.
Full particulars are published in the
Daily and Weekly Banner, which may
be obtained from agents in your vioini
ty, from rural route carriers or upon
application to this office by mail.
Agents wanted, on terms which will
enable them to realize a handsome sun
for three months work this field. AID
dress BANNER PUBLISHING Co.,
Box 443. Nashville, Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

The following, clipped from a Nilsson
ri exchange, is credited to the Sterling
(Kans.) Bulletin: ga good many men
chew tobacco and smoke, too. Wouldn't
it seem funny for your wife to smoke
and chew, drink beer and eat limberger
cheese and onions? Wouldn't you like
to call such a woman your darling?
She would be about as sweet as last
years skunk. And yet you do the
same thing and expect your wife to ca
ress you. You are about as fit subject
for caresses as full-grown babboon. :"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

A. J. Cottingham went to Washing
ton county, Ark, to see his sister and
while there was taken with fux (dysen-
terry and was very bad off. He decid-
ed to try Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy and was so much
pleased with the prompt cure which it
effected, that he wrote the manufactur-
ers letter in praise of their medicine.
Mr.. Cottingham resides at Lockland,
Ark. This remedy is for sale by City
Drug Store, johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
CHEAP SETTLERS RATES TO THE FAR
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

The Burlington Route will renew the
cheap one-way settlers rates every day
during September and October, 1902, to
Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon,
and California, such as $50 from st.
Louis, 1913 from Chicago, and sos from
Missouri River points, to California,
Portland and Puget Sound territory,
with correspondingly low rates to Spo-
kane District and the Butte Helena
District.
The Burlington Route and it's con-
nections best reach the entire west and
northwest country. 1t is the main
travelled road through the west. The
map shows.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
Look Pleasant, Please.

Photographer G. G. Harlan, of Eaton,
o., can do so now, though for years he
couldn't, because he suffered untold ag-
ony from the worst form of indigestion.
All physicians and medicines failed to
help him till he tried Electric Bitters,
which worked such wonders for him
that he declares they are a godsend to
sufferers from dyspepsia and stomach
troubles. Unrivaled for diseases of the
stomach, liver and kidneys, they build
up and give new life to the whole sys.
tenn. Try them. Only SOC. Guaranteed
by II. @. Miller, druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

The Cosmopolitan Magazine announ-
ces that it has obtained for the year
1909 the exclusive American rights to
Fl. G. Wells work and an option on q
like privilege in 1908. BY way of pre-
face to the publication of Mr.. Wells
mankind in the Making" series Of
papers that is sure to excite even wider
comment than did "Anticipations from
the same pen, the August Cosmopolitan
publishes an interesting biographical
sketch and character study Of Mr.. Wells.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

A distinguished lawyer and his wife
were at a social gathering where the
question was discussed: "Who would
You rather be if not yourself?"
His wife asked him for his reply to
the question.
He answered promptly, "Your sec,
ond husband, dear. 49, Philadelphia
Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
Use Aliens Foot Ease,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot,
and get tired easily. If you have smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease 1t cools the feet, and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen, sweat
ing feet, ingrowing nails, blisters an(
callous spots. Relieves corns and bun
ions of all pain and gives rest and com
fort Try it today. Sold by druggists
and shoe stores for 25 cts. Don't accep
any substitute. Trial package free. Ad
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

Lily Langtry will visit Nevada some
time this year to look after the develop
ment of valuable mining property she
owns there. She is said to own one of
the richest gold lodges ever found in
the west.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

Henry L. Shattuck, of Shellsburg,
Iowa, was cured of a stomach trouble
with which he had been afflicted for
years by four boxes of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. He had
previously tried many other remedies
and number of physicians without re-
lief. For sale by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

Crystallized nitrogen is one of the
greatest chemical curiosities. By cool
ing nitrogen gas down to 367 degrees
below the freezing point, and then al
lowing it to expand, solid snow-like
crystals are formed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

The firm of English & Irish is in
Washington street, Buffalo, NY. Frank
G. Dubois, who is we'll acquainted
with both members, says: English is
Irish and Irish is English. Tie father
of Mr.. Irish so informed me few years
ago. New York Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

In the beehive proper there are three
personages-th queen, the worker bee
and the drone. The queen is of first
and greatest Importance. She is a full
ly developed female and is the mother
of all the bees in her hive.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

The cockroach has been used for ages
by the Russian peasantry as remedy
in dropsy. Investigations by compe-
tent persons show that the body con
tains an active principle. This has re-
ceived the name blattic acid.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
Skaters ALI Records.

Twice in hospitals, f. A. Gulledge,
Verbena, Ala, paid a vast sum to Drs.
to cure severe case of piles, causing
"a tumors. When all failed, Bucklen' s
Arnica Salve soon cured him. Subdues
inflammation, conquers aches, kills
pains. Best salve in the world. csc al
Fl. 9. Miller's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

Russell Sage, who was So years old
Monday, says: 81 believe that within
the next fifty years New York will be
the leading city of the world in every
way
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14

Many little services will count as
much as the big one when the time of
reckoning comes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
NONRESIDENT Notice.
In the Ohaneery Court atJohnson City,
Washington County, Tenn.
w. Il. Barlow
VS..
Flora Barlow,

In this case it appearing from the al
legations of compliments bill, which
is sworn to, that the defendant, Flora
Barlow, is nonresident of the state
of Tennessee, it is ordered by me that
publication be made for four successive
weeks, as required by law, in THE
COMET, newspaper published in john
son City, in said county, notifying said
nonresident defendant to appear be-
fore our said chancery court at court
to be holden at the courthouse in John
son City, on the first Monday of Sep
TENDER, 1909, and make defense to said
bill, or the allegations thereof will be
taken for confessed and this cause set
for hearing ex parte as to her.
This August 10th, 1902.
e. A. SHIPLEY, G. & NJ,
944 By s. e. MILLER, d. @. & NJ
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
HOMESEEEERS' EXCURSION.

First and third Tuesdays of August,
September and October to many sec
tons Of the west and northwest.
Round trip tickets with 81 days limit.
Consult your nearest ticket agent or
write us Of your proposed trip and let us
advise you the least cost, send you our
publications and otherwise assist you.
J. N. MEFRIAI, L. w. WAKELEY,
No. N. Pryor St., Gen. Pass Agt.
Atlanta, Ga. st. Louis, Mo.
9. M. LEvEY,
General Manager,
st. Louis, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
CHEAP ROUND TRIP TOURIST RATES TO
C0lQRkpQ...uIAH.

During certain periods of august and
September the Burlington will make
such remarkably low frst-class round
trip rates to Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo as $21 from st. Louis, $15
from the Missouri River and $25 from
Chicago, good all summer; at other Pc
RODS only one fare plus 81.
Ask nearest ticket agent for details.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-08-14
COOL MINNESOTA.

Very cool tourist rates to Minnesoti
points daily, until September 10Th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01
READY TO LAY THE RAILS.
Savanna People Dismayed by Probable EFF.
feet of Cut-oR.

Savanna People Dismayed by Probable Eff
feet of Cut-of.
Work on the new Milwaukee cut -off
at Thompson. which is to cut Savanna
off of the Kansas City short line from
Chicago through this city, is pro-
crossing fast. The right of way is
entirely graded and built to line and
the ties for the track have been laid.
No rails are down yet, but everything
is ready for them when they arrive
As they are spiked down the track
can be ballasted and almost at once
ii will be ready for trains.
Savanna people realize that this is
shutting them off from lot
of through business and they
are depressed over the fact
that they are to become less
of a railroad point on this system
At present the Milwaukee road eros
SEES the river at Savanna on its way
to Kansas City, but after the new
line is built the crossing will be made
at this point over the Crescent bridge
The track between this city and
Thompson is being placed in the best
possible shape. New and heavier
rails have been laid and the roadbed
is being covered with gravel over
rock ballast. Two gangs of men are
housed in cars at different points on
the line and they are making of the
track one of the best stretches in this
vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01
TOWN TALK.

| Snap bargains on single trousers
| at Ullemeyer & Sterling's. No old
goods here.
If you want clean, fresh, wholesome
groceries at prices that are right. go
to \. p. +. Nelson's grocery. POPS
Fourth avenue. Phone West 1877.
Prompt delivery.
Don't make any mistake. The Lon
don is the place To get dollars for 80
cents. We're bound TO sell every
thing i'm our big store before we GO
into our new building. We are in the
old postoffice. just around the corner.
The London.
The concert which was to have
taken place last night at Offermann' 5
island will be given tonight. Here
after concerts will be given every
Thursday. Admission, gents p cents,
ladies Is cents, including round trip.
Dancing free.
In addition TO the band concert.
vaudeville shows, moving pictures, IL
Illustrated songs, etc, Carrie Nation,
the smasher from Kansas, will give
free lecture at the Watch Tower
Sunday afternoon and evening. Sun
day will be big day at the Tower.
The sale of tickets for the concerts
To be given by Ellery's Royal Italian
band at Schuetzen park Aug. 1920, is
now open at Fluke's, 81 Brady street.
Davenport. Everyone purchasing
seats in advance will be given re-
served seat free of charge. Price of
tickets, so cents.
Street Commissioner Gamble and
City Engineer Treichler today began
the repairing of the bridge across
the ravine at Thirteenth avenue and
Twenty-seventh street. which had
been weakened by the recent heavy
rains so that it was unsafe for traffic.
Stone abutments will be placed under
it.
The lawn social given last evening
at the residence of Judge Gest on
Second avenue by the Christians En-
deavor society of the Central Presby-
terrain church was very successful.
The patronage was even larger than
had been hoped and the society clear
ed substantial sum as the result of
the efforts of the members.
Yesterday in the county court the
case of Rock Island county VS.. Bar
bara Siegrist and G. w. McCaslrin.
her conservator, was tried. Mrs. Sic
grist was confined i'm the county in
Urinary, and as she was not classified
as pauper, the county brought in
bill for her keep of $3.50. II. NJ. Nc
Caskrin represented the county and
City Attorney Scott defended. The
verdict of the jury, which was
brought in in the afternoon, awarded
the county the sum of $1sS.25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01

poration papers filed yesterday.
Des Monies. Ia, Aug. 1.-The Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific railway
Med articles of Incorporation with
Secretary of State Martin yesterday.
The capitalization is fixed at $125. 000.-
600. The fee accompanying the aIti-
cies was $123,O15. the largest ever paid
in the state. The incorpOrators are
William Il. Rankin. of Chicago; Ben
1amin :. Gable. of Chicago; George s.
McCaughn, of Chicago, and John 1.
Ollie and Frank Ilavy, of Des Moines.
New Assistant Passenger Agent.
Chicago, Aug. Nv. j. Leahy has
been appointed assistant general pas
senger agent of the Rock Island sys-
tenn in charge of the outside agencies
east of the Missouri river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01
New ChIcaeo-st. Louis Line.

Engineer James Roberts, of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad.
is in Norris employing men to work
on a survey to be made from that
point to ST. Louis by way of Bloom
ington. The survey is to start Mon
day, and when completed, local rail
road employees assert, work VIII COM
mence at once on building the new
branch line which is to give Chleago
a more direct route over the Rock
Island system to the Missouri me-
tropolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01

Two-base hit - Weigand. Stolen
bases-Pfeffer, Popkay, Dorner. Will
Jams Struck out - BY Weigand, J.
Base on balIs-Off Weigand. ?; off
Graham, 1. Hit by pitched ball
Dickey. Double play-Middleton to
Pfeffer to Poplay. Time-1:3O. Um-
Dire-Brennan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01

The sky looks bluer, the sun shines
brighter, a feeling of youth and
strength creeps over the soul after
taking Rocky Mountain Tea, made by
the Madison Medicine company. IS
cents. 4. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01
Each Takes One.

Evansville. Aug. 1.-The home team
punched hits in the first that gave
them the victory. Burchell was wild
and hit hard at times in the second.
The lead in the first game an advan-
tage that could not be overcome.
Score of first game:
Evansville ......O 0O0020 , 10
Davenport .........-.00 5000 OO3-5
Batteries Evansville. Bono and
Reading; Davenport, Stauffer and
Reisinger.
Score of second game:
Evansville ......-... .OO 1 OO2 02-5
Davenport ........4 o 0O0O1-7
Batteries-Davenpo McCord and
Evers; Evansville, BurcheH and Seis-
Ter
Bloomington 3. Cedar Rapids 1.
Bloomington. Aug. 1.-Smith was
puzzle, as usual, to Cedar Rapids, the
only man TO hit him being Fleming.
The only run of the visitors was on
the single base on balls and Elem
ing's triple. Dahlquist was hit hard,
but the home team threw away nu-
merous chances to score. Both teams
fielded in phenomenal style, the sin
gle error being a careless throw by
Hines past Dahlquist. Score by in
nings:
Bloomington ..O0O2O 1OOS -3
Cedar Rapids ...OOOOO1O OO-1
ies-BlOomington, Smith and
Belt; Cedar Rapids, Dahlquist and
Weaver.
Rockford 2. Terre Haute g.
Terre Haute, Aug. 1.-Nickers, who
had been under the weather and laid
off, showed that he had fully recov-
ed by holding Rockford down to
three hits, made by two men. Rich
ardson, Terre Haute's first baseman,
again proved his worth as a catcher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01

The undersigned will give free
sample of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets to anyone wanting
a reliable remedy for disorders of
the stomach, biliousness or constipa-
tion. This is a new remedy and a
good one. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01
Moores Have Enhanced Value.

Since the Moore brothers and their
associates obtained control of the
Rock Island lines the mileage of that
system has been about doubled.i The
following statement was dictated in
President Leeds Office today:
The Chicago, Rock Island q Pacific
railway in 1900 embraced 5000 miles
of track and trackage. and was
through line only from Chicago to
Kansas City, and a local proposition
southwest from Kansas City as far as
Texas. BY combination with the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
railroad, the Rock Island d Peoria,
and the Choctaw, Oklahoma q Gulf;
building an extension to FL Paso, and
line between Kansas City and st.
Louis, connection between TT.
Worth, Texas, and Galveston, Texas,
it has today 1000 miles of railroad in
operation, an additional 1000 miles
in course of construction. making n
total mileage when completed OF
3 600 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01
oUMMINs MAY INTERFERE.
Iowa Governor to Look Into Rock Islands
Iowa Corporation.

Des Moines, Aug. Gov. Cum
minis announces today that he Will
proceed to investigate the right of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway to incorporate under the
laws of Iowa.
If he finds the law is being violated
he will order the attorney general to
bring action to invalidate the incor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01
PROVES MYSTERIOUS
Errors Contribute to ResuIt-Open
at bloomington
Today.

Results Yesterday.
Decatur, =: Rock Island o.
Cedar Rapids, l; Bloomington, ,.
Rockford, >; Terre Haute, 6.
Davenport. ); Evansville, first
game).
Evansville, ); Davenport. (second
game).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01
Ice Cream.

Place your order with MS and get
the purest and richest ice cream in
the tri-cities. phone West 1241. Tri-
City Milk & Butter company, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01

Cut this out and take it to any
drug store and get a free sample of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, the best physic. They
cleanse and invigorate the stomach.
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Regular size, % cents per
box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01

Decatur, Aug. Rock Island could
not find Weigand, being unable to get
only five scattered hits. Decatur
punched hits in the fifth and seventh
innings and earned score. the other
hair,n. nIIor-aA -, n..,...,.- Snnrn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01
Drug Store Reasons.

There are many reasons why this
Drug Store does the best business in
the county.
The store is in charge of a regis
tered Pharmacist at all times. Men
of experience put up your Drugs and
prescr ptiops No guess work No iueXpeIi-
enc d Lifting up dicine. When we Atart-
ed 10 o"sinesS we laid down guiding
principles the buyin of hon est goods at
honest prices, The selling of them at ron
est profits and the running of our St-Ie in
a progressive, np-to-date msnnIr We do
not mtsrepresent anything in our stor4.
Every thing sell is exactly what
claim for it and can be depeL ded upon. for
we keep a Stock of clean, fresh, up-to-date,
reliable goods If you haven't yet bought
anything of US we should be glad to have
you drop in and look US We have
everything a gooo Drug Store ought to
have.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01

Sometimes your financial load may
seem heavier than you can carry just
at the present time. MAY be it is
some misfortune that has suddenly
overtaken you, or perhaps it was just
an unwise expenditure OF money at
the wrong time. Whatever the cause,
perhaps little ready money now will
enable you to get on your feet again
in a short time. If SO, we want you
to call here and investigate our meth
DDS. We advance money promptly
on furniture, pianos, horses, wagons
or other personal property, the prop
erty being always left in your possess
sion. Amounts from so upwards
1t is private and confidential trans
action and you can repay it at your
1 opportunity to tell you more about il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-01
Disposition OF stock.

The capital stock of No. l will be
issued TO No. and No. in return
will make over to No. 1 the common
and preferred stock of No. > to an
amount sufficient to enable No. 1 to
offer for each 500 share of the cap
ital of the present Rock Island COM
pany deposited before Sept. 1, 1902,
$40 in No. 2's preferred stock and 500
in its common stock, besides 500 in
No. Is per cent gold bonds.
These bonds can be issued only to
face amount equal to the par value
of the shares of the present Rock Isl
and stock There is S75.OOO,OO0 of
that, which are eventually purchased
by the Iowa company (No. -, all of
which stock so purchased is to be de-
posted under a trust agreement with
the Central Trust company, of New
York, to secure the bonds.