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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-07-05
EdiSOn's StOraQe Battery.

If Thomas Ava Edison is right in his opinion regarding the new stor- age battery which he has perfected, a change of almost revolutionary char acter may be forthcoming in the cleo trical world. The batteries now in general use, consisting of a positive plate of lead peroxide and a nega- tive plate of porous lead are heavy in proportion to the power stored, are rapidly exhausted, require a long time for charging and wear out too rapidly. Mr. Edison, by the use of nickel and steel in place of lead, believes that he has overcome most of these disad- vantages. His battery is light, gives one horsepower for every fifty-three pounds of weight, and is said to be practically indestructible, the only re- newal required being the addition of a little water occasionally to replace evaporation. The inventor has made these batteries vehicles can travel 100 miles without recharging.
 The possibilities of such an impove- ment in storage batteries are hard to estimate. The inventor evidently re- gards his battery as especially applica- ble to land transportation. but appar- ently it must be of no less value in the propulsion of launches and ferries and in divers other ways in which a durable and inexpensive motor may be needed. As a means for the applica tion and distribution of electrical power it may bring a new set of me-
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-07-05

pie there are in the valley the more beauty and grandeur.
 The papers of the State should take up this question and discuss it, and urge action upon the next session of the Legislature. l.. M. H.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-07-05

know, and unless the editors and poli- ticans work vigorously and lose no time, possibly the country may be lost
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-07-05

of the Merced river below the Yosem ite Valley where that stream crosses the National Park.
 Work For The State.
 But the State has a work to do that should never be turned over to pri vate parties, and that work consists in the erection of proper hotel accom- odations. These hotels will necessar fly cost much money and they should always be kept under the control and supervision of State authorities.
 There should be one grand Yosemite Hotel built for the use of people of wealth who want first class accomoda- tions and are able to pay for them.
 Then there should be another large hotel built on a cheaper plan where the prices would permit men of ordinary means to go with their fam flies and get good accomodations at a price entirely within their reach.
 Then there should be still cheaper place for those who must absolutely economize-a boarding hall with cheaper accomodations in the way of rooms or tents so that no one need be shut out of the valley because of their financial condition. All these improve ments should be provided by the State The electric railways and in- elines would be of little value unless the facilities for keeping the people were provided, and these facilities should be ample and should be in- travel increased.
 There should also be a good hotel erected at Glacier Point, on the south side of the valley, and another at such point as might be selected to meet the demands of the public on the north side of the valley, and probably other hotels at other points as might be needed
 Possible Cost.
 It might require $2,OOO,000 to build the necessary hotels and build the necessary roads and trails as contem- plated by this sketch, and put those now built in first-class repair, but such an investment would pay the State. In the first place, the direct income from the valley would pay interest on a bonded debt created for securing this money and also provide a sink ing fund with which, to eventually liquidate the debt itself, so that the valley improved would cost the State uothing-a absolutely nothing.
 A Yosemite Valley thus improved would become valuable asset instead of a burdensome liability. Not only would the property become self sus- taining, but it would draw wealth to the State from all parts of the world, and thus become of great value to the people at large in all sections Of the State, and there need be no fear that Southern California would get it's DOT tion of that benefit.
 Under present conditions visitors to the valley must necessarily expect to experience inconvenience and poor service that cannot be avoided. The demands on the hotels are beyond their capacity, and this condition of affairs cannot be overcome until great
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-07-05

chanical activities into play. Perhaps it may also mean the introduction of new methods of street railway trans portation. Tn any event, it must hasten the day when the horse will cease to be a necessary factor in traf- fic.-Chicago News.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-07-05

Selfshness wants all and enjoys nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Tricks of Physicinns.

1.-THE best thing Il physician or sur
geon can do is to go off about six
months every two or three years and
give patients a chance to mss him
and then come back and resume prac-
tice. They will flock back to him in
swarms. provided. of course. he has
established reputation and gained
their complete confidence" So says a
leading and eminently successful sur
geOn.
Here is physician living In city
of $4,000 inhabitants. with n practice
of $4,000 year, of which he collects
$4,000. '"The most successful practi-
TONERS in my town." he says, ARE two
young men who spent year each in
Vienna and Paris. apparently studying
the latest methods and cures. All that
they know they learned right in New
York, but the mere fact of their having
taken course or two in Europe, or
having pretended to. has given them
q vogue which no one who has never
been abroad can appreciate. A for
eign reputation is worth $4,000 year
to a five thousand dollar doctor."-De-
troit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

Russians Take Very Little Exercise
What exercise Russians take is usu-
ally more of a gentle promenade than
anything else. They will stroll up
and down the principal street in the
town or in some small public square
or garden for hours quite contentedly.
Thus, in spite of the unique opportu-
nifty for skating which their long win
ter gives them, it is rare to find any
Russian who can skate well. If you do
find two or three good skaters, you
will probably learn on inquiry that
they are Englishmen or Germans.
was. however, surprised to find most
of the Englishmen who are in the
country on duty (as was, for the pur-
pose of learning the language) any
thing but pleased or contented with
the life they are obliged to lead
Cornhill Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
FOR NEW TRIAL
OF LYNCH. CASE DENIED

Notice has been received here of
the overruling by Judges Trimble, of
Princeton, of the motion argued last
week for new trial in the case of
Mrs. Rosa Lynch VS.. James McElroy.
The case, it will be remembered, is
one in which the plaintiff seeks to
recover from the defendant for the
death of her husband, the latter hav-
ing become intoxicated with liquors
alleged to have been obtained of the
defendant, and while in that condi-
ton was killed by train on the d..
II. /. & \. w. road. At the first trial
the jury declared the defendant not
guilty G. w. McCaskrin, attorney
for the plaintiff, has prayed an APP
peal.
Just before the closing of court
Yesterday afternoon the attorneys
for the defense in the case of +. NJ.
Siunet VS.. the D., Il. l. d y. w. made
a motion to strike out the evidence.
This morning Judge Gest overruled
the motion and the trial proceeded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
SEAT RI sERvATIoN FOR
Y. II. C. A. WINTER COURSE

The seat reservation for the course
OF entertainments to be given under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. C. a. will
be held next Monday evening, begin
nlng at 1880. Those in charge have
selected plan by which an absolute
~ fair and impartial distribution of
the seats will be assured to all who
are present at the appointed time.
I'm arranging it the defects in all for
mer plans were taken into considera
ton and eliminated, so far as posi-
BILE. Means will be taken that will
absolutely prevent one person from
reserving more than given number.
The pains that has been taken by
the committee to give to the public
of this vicinity an opportunity to at
tend at moderate cost a strictly first
class course of entertainments is not
appreciated by many. Several months
were spent in arranging the course
and the dates, and it would seem that
an improvement in what has been Sc
Iected would be impossible. Russell
III. Conwell, John Temple Graves and
James Il. De.uotte, the three plat
form speakers who occupy places on
the course, are perhaps the most EN-
inent in their line that this country
has to offer. All have worldwide
regulations and to hear either of
them once is to form a desire TO do
so again.
The musical and other features of
the course are all new in this city,
but without exception they have met
with the approval of the public in
other portions of the country. The
association is assuming considerable
in presenting this
years course, the expenses being
heavier than in former years, but it
is believed that the effort to secure
the best will he rewarded with an in
creased patronage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
ARE IN ROCKFORD
Nearly Entire Corps Goes From Rock ISL
and-Moline and Geneseo
Represented.

Rock Island, Moline and GeneseC
public school teachers filed four spe-
cial coaches attached to the morning
Milwaukee passenger train enroute
to Rockford TO attend the meeting
of the Northern Illinois Teachers as
sociation. The Milwaukee placed its
finest cars at the disposal of the
teachers and did everything to make
their trip pleasant and comfortable
The delegation from Rock Island con
sisted of:
Supt ii. Il. Hayden, and Mrs. ii. Il.
Hayden.
County Supt. S. j. Ferguson.
High School,. +. Darby, Cora l..
Eastman, Alice Rush, Rose NJ. Clark,
II. E. Brown, Paul Yates.
Hawthorne SCHOOL,. {. Daughcr-
ty, Mary f. Entrikin, Harriet Z.
Henderson, Margaret j. Wilson, Julia
NJ. Anderson, Sara b. Hitler, Eliza
beth Kennedy, Lou NJ. Harris, S. Lou
Use Dart. Emma Battles. Mary y.
Brennan, Maude f. Luckcy, Marion
j. Blandinc.
Washington SchooI-Emily Free
man. Mary Mills, Bella Cooke, Dora
Hartz.
Kemble School - Mrs. Louise NJ
Copp. a. l.. Fitz Patric. Belle Neon
ochie, Blanche +. Barnhart, Nellie +.
Kellerstrass.
Lincoln School-Mary Platt, Lou j.
Philip, odessa Wakefield. Jessie Il.
Frick, May -. Walker. Julia Howard
Channon, Ellen S. Freed, Perpetual n.
Major, Miriam Haverstic-l, Martha NJ.
Huesing, Bertha +. Bowman, Birdie
NJ. Egan, Josephine Whistler.
Eugene Field School-Sarah John
ston, Lucy \. Taylor, Frances Os-
valid, Mrs. Eta Wakefield, MaOel Lee
vey, Natalie +. Thompson, Minnie
Martin. Emelie II. DeSanto.
Irving School-Katherine Brennan,
Grace Noftsker. Elizabeth Stelck,
Jennie G.. johnson. LuelIa Huthma-
ber, Charlotte Kenworthy.
Longfellow School-Ida w. Lundy.
NJ. S. Dewey, Lila Fulsinger, Minnie
Lee, Jane l.. Wilcox.
Horace Mann SchooI-Mary L. Car
ter, Natalie Mirfield, Clara &. Free
man. Anna l.. Grotian, Clara Il. Har,
rington, Kate \. McQuaid.
Grant School-Dora +. Newton. An
ma T. Bromley, Clara NJ. Grandiu
Helen Pryce.
Jessie Harrington.
Supervisor of Music-E. l.. Phil
brook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
The Worst Form.

Mutitudes are singing the praises
of Kodol, the new discovery which is
making so many sick people well and
weak people strong by digesting what
they eat, by cleansing and sweeten-
ing the stomach and by transform
ing their food into the kind of pure,
rich, red blood that makes you feel
good all over. Mrs. Cranfill, of Troy,
L. T., writes: For number of years
was troubled with indigestion and
dyspepsia which grew into the worst
form. Finally / was induced to use
Kodol, and after using four bottles /
am entirely cured. L heartily rec
ommend Kodol to all sufferers from
indigestion and dyspepsia" Take
dose after meals. 1t digests what you
eat. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
$40 to Iowa city and Return.

On account of football game be-
tween Minnesota and Iowa City on
Oct. 25, the Rock Island will sell
round trip tickets to Iowa City for
trains leaving Rock Island at 6: 80 and
9:25 n. m.
Call at ticket office of the Rock ISL
and. 1913 Second avenue, or depots,
for full information regarding very
low one way rates to number of
points in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma and Texas, Nov. and is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

DexterIty In Handling MariOnettes.
THE ingenuity of some of the han
oilers Of marionettes," said n show
man, lis incredible. / know a man
who conducts marionette theater
wherein an orchestra of eight pieces
plays under marionette leadership
while In the boxes n dozen marionette
spectators laugh and applaud and on
the stage marionette drama briskly
enacts itself. The conductor of all
this stands exposed to the waist at the
back of the stage, and apparently he
is motionless. though really each finger
of both hands and the ma jority of the
toes of both feet are working with I'M
exampled rapidity. for each marion
cite is connected by string with toe
or n finger of the operator, and this
string sometimes has as many as ten
or fifteen branches. Joined TO the man
ikfn'S face, body, arms, legs, etc, SO
that it may dance, smile, wave it's arms
and do a number of other lifelike
things. One of these figures, indeed,
is connected by thirty-two strings to
the operator 1t is bewildering TO think
of the number of strings there must be
and really it is impossible
to conceive of the deXterity and the
thought required In the artistic manip-
ulation of band of marionettes.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
TAKING A NEW TACK
Course of Prosecution in the
iowa Whisky
Fight.
EXPRESS COMPANY IS INDICTED
For Shipping the Goods Into Hawk
eyedom C. o. ID.
Style.

Keokuk, Ia. Oct. .23-IThe federal
grand jury has returned to the Unit
ed States district court an Indictment
of the Adams Express company for An
alleged violation of the internal rev.
enue laws. Persons at birmingham, Ia,
received G. o. ID. packages of whisky
from consignors in Illinois, and paid
collections and charges to express
agent. The grand jury and District
Attorney Miles held that the G. o. ID.
method constitutes a sale of goods by
the express company to the consignee.
and requires retail liquor dealers Ii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Queen & Crescent fast line to Bir-
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains dali.
Only through car line to Asheville,
N. c., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Queen e. Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Spent More Than $1,000.

w. w. Baker, of Plainview, Neb..
writes: my wife suffered from lung
trouble for Is years. She tried num-
Der of doctors and spent over $1,000
without relief. She became very low
and lost all hope. A friend recon-
mended Foley's Honey and Tar, and,
thanks to this great remedy, it saved
her life. She enjoys better health
than she has known in years." Re-
fuse substitutes. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
warning, warning.

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for a little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepara-
tions in place of these valuable medi-
cines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives
of their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Under a California Precedent.

The express company was indicted
as corporation under n California
precedent. United States Marshal
Christian will serve notice on the pres
ident of the Adams Express company.
and the agent at birmingham. The
case grows out of efforts of people in
many Iowa communities to prevent
the sale of liquor and the efforts of
dealers to circumvent the Iowa pro-
hibitory law. and supply those who
want to drink. 1t is the most i'm
portant step in the prohibition strug-
gle in Iowa since the original pack
age decision fifteen years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Ran Ten Penny Nall Through HI. Hand

While opening a box, J. c. Mount,
of Three Mile Bay, n. Y, ran a ten
penny nail through the feshy part of
his hand. 81 thought at once of all
the pain and soreness this wound
would cause me-" says he, land i'm
mediately applied Chamberlain Pain
Balsam and occasionally afterwards.
To my surprise it removed all pain
and soreness and the injured parts
were soon healed" For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
A Fnntfdioun Enter.

Chimmie-What kinder pie do you
like best?
Mag-Oh. 1 dunno-pumpkin, l guess.
Chimmie-Aw. don't like pumpkin.
IT muses. up yer ears so!-Smart Set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

Hardup Il tried to sell those dia-
monds l bought of you and was told
they were not genuine.
JeweIer-Did you sell them?
Hardup-Yes. for almost nothing.
Jeweler-Well. you go back and try
to buy them. and you will find out that
they are genuine.-New York Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

She is a fine girl, quite brilliant, ]
hear. l understand she has just COM
pleted a course of Rocky Mountain
Tea. That accounts for her brilli-
ancy. L. HI. Thomas Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
BIG DAMAGES ASKED
Leonidas Estate Sues Diamond
10 Company and Dan Breen
For $4,000.
ALLEGATIONS THAT ARE MADE
One is That Mate IusuIted Men and
Began the Fatal
Fight.

Suit for $4,000 damages was begun
in the district court at Davenport
yesterday by p. w. McManus, admin
istrator of the estate of Christopher
Leonldas, deceased, against the Dia-
mond 10 Steamboat company, and
Dan Breen, the mate of the steamer
Dubuque, of the Diamond 10 line.
The petition of the administrator
was filed yesterday by Frank y.
Cooper and Let's & McGee, attorneys
for the estate, and notice of the suit
was served on the local representa-
tive of the company. The petition re-
cites that on or before July 10 of the
present year the Diamond 10 com
pany held itself out to the public and
to Christopher Leonidas as Il com
mon carrier; that one of the boats
by the company was the Du-
buque, of which Dan Breen was the
mate ON July 10, when, according to
the petition, Christopher Leonidas
Il passenger ticket from
Rock Island, ILL.,. to McGregor, Iowa.
for the sum of 50, delivering up the
ticket when he went on board to the
clerk of the Dubuque, who retained
it. Suit for a similar amount is to
be brought for the killing of his son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

Row Are Your KIdneysG
Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills Sam
nile free. Add. Sterling REMEDY Co. Chicago or N Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

Approximately 100000 umbrellas
were sold in the United States last
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23
Allegations In Petition.


The petition continues as follows:
That after taking passage as
aforesaid, he delivered his ticket SO
purchased to the clerk of said boat.
who retained it, after the boat left
Rock Island and crossed to the Dav-
export shore, while it was landed
there, and when it was pulling out
from said shore. and before ii passed
through the draw of the government
bridge, the said defendant, Dan
Breen, acting in the capacity of mate
of the said boat. and other employees
and members of the crew of said boat
did insult. abuse and ill-treat said de
ceased passenger and that they made
remarks, jeered and threatened in
words substantially as follows: They
are tough men,. they think they are
out west. but might be mistaken
will fix them etc. and ierked the
box from under said deceased and
did order and threaten to compel said
deceased to move his baggage, and
otherwise bully him, thereby provok-
ing Il quarrel, and later the said de-
PENDANT. Dan Breen. procured Il re-
volvcr from the clerk of said boat
and ordered the said deceased to-
move his baggage and upon his re,
fusal. without provocation did fire
his pistol or revolver two or three
times into the body of said deceased,
after which the deceased laid down
on box and died Il short time there
afterwards from the effects of shot
fired as aforesaid. No officer of the
boat or employee of the company did
anything to suppress the trouble and
protect the life of their passenger.
the said Christopher Leonidas.
Breach of Contract
That the aforesaid abuses, insults,
ill-treatment, shooting and killing of
Christopher Leonidas, deceased, and
the failure, of the defendants to af-
ford proper protection to their pas
scnger. the said Christopher Leoni-
das, deceased, were wrongful, un-
lawful and negligent acts, and con
stituted Il breach of defendant COM
pany's contract for the safe trans
portation of the said Christopher Lee
Onidas, deceased, who sustained dam
ages by reason thereof in the sum of
ten thousand (S1O.OO0) dollars, includ-
ing the value of said ticket, no part
of which has been paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-23

ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION
Trains leave Twentieth street station Main
line trains start from main depot on Fifth
avenue 10 minutes IN advance of time given.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-04-15
Should be Good.
(Hartforl Developer.)

The Davis. Eagle imbroglio is off, Cover nor Eagle refusing to be kicked out Of the .tate house board, and Governor Davis "wa shing his hands of the whole matter" A long suffering public is devodtly hoping that the em bers o. the recent political con- fa%cao ion may be speedily e=tinguished and the white wings of peao9 hover over us once mere. 1t is worse than dep'orable that petty differences capnot be kept out Of our party affairs, particularly when they affect men in the highesd offices of our state government.