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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness. and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the eustachian tube. When
this tube gets infiamed YOU have 4
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing
and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result. and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and this
tube restored To its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of 10 are caused by
catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give 500 for any case of
deafness (caused by catarrh) tina;
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists. - cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
UNION ELECTRIC IS
INSTALLING ITS TELEPHONES

The Union Electric Telephone &
Telegraph company has force of
about twenty men at work installing
telephones in this city. As help can
be secured the same work will be be
gun in Moline and Davenport. The
laying of the conduits and the set
ting of the poles in this city and Mo
line are nearly completed and only
n few odd corners i'm the two cities
remain that are not accessible from
the mains and poles already in place.
At first thought il appears that in
Stalling the telephones would natur-
ally be the last thing done i'm putting
in a system, but an investigation
shows that the work is being carried
ON i'm such way that all the de
partmentS Will bc completed about
the same time. Placing Instruments
and the wires in the buildings to CON
meet with them from the street l.,
rather a tedious operation and two
men cannot, on an average. place
more than four of them n day. At
this rate it would require over 60
days. barring all accidents. for the
force of men engaged at the work i'm
this city to pun in the $500 instru-
mentS for which contracts have al
ready been made in the three cities.
The company is now employing be
tween $50 and 200 men in the three
cities and there Will be little or NJ
reduction in the force till the system
is ready for use. As the men who
have been at work in the trenches
and setting poles are discharged 9th
ers skilled i'm the various departments
of the work will be taken ON. In 4
few days the placing of the cross
arms on the poles and the drawing
of the cables through the conduitS
will he begun. Manager Fitzgeral
announces that the company will be
gin business with 1000 subscribers in
TINS city. between 700 and 500 in Mo-
line, and between 500 and 900 in
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
AdmInIstrator's Sale Notice.

Rock s'r Isia Gr l UoGnsy Fss-
In the County Court, September term, A. D.
Otto Colts oh adninist' aior OF the estate of
wilhelm hieme, deceased. petitioner, VS..
Mari Theme the unknown hetrS or div So eS
o. Wilhelm THE me deceased. The unknown
n.moe thrsy-dve (3A)- township numbe-
eighteen OS). North range number two 81,
west of the ith d according TO the as
snr's pl II OF A. ID 1854 OF lott sub ots and
out-ioLs, in the county of Koch Isl and and
state OF Illinois. Tef-ndants p-Tid for an
ord r tn sell re@I Estate to pay debts
Notice IL hereby given that by virtue Of a
Decree of sale made and entered in said
cause. on the stu day of Sep:embl r r.
ID 1902 IT the Sept ember term, ID 1872 Of
said court i, the undersigned admins rat T nf
said estate wi on Friday, Oct 10. A. D.
1902 between the hours of ten O'c'ock
and five o. LEX t~-wit: At the hour of
Door of the Court House, in the I v o.
Rock land in sails county d ate, Sc at
pubIi vendue The Eikhest and bet bt fd' 7
or bidders for cas- in hand, The fohowir real
estate:
(tS) orth range pumb r two ~ west OF the
fourth D m. acc rciDg to bee assessors plat
OF A. ~ 1864 of lots sublo and 'ut-l IFS 10
the G tv OF Rock lisa d, in Rock Island county,
state OF Illinois, subject. however. tn the es-
tate OF homestead and tbs right Of dover OF
Mari hfeme widow of said ilhelm Theme.
decd therein ard thereto
Administrator of the estate of Wilhelm
nh eme- deceased
SwEErrY & WALKER, Solicitors for Petit
toner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
RAIN ENDS THE FESTIVITIES
Showers Drive Those Celebrating Enamel
patton to Shelter.

The closing festivities of the eman-
cipation day celebration held at HUI
ber's garden in this city yesterday
were somewhat married by the rain
that began falling early in the even
ing. Nevertheless several contests in
dancing and cake-wallling were held.
and there was fair representation
of the colorcd folks from the three
cities present.
The afternoons meeting was large
" attended. and was presided over by
w. F. Parker. The program consist
ed of patriotic music by Bleuer'S
band. reading of the Declaration Of
independence by Miss Lizzie Wilson.
Port Byron; reading of the emanc,.
patton proclamation, by Mrs. Maggie
Pearson. of this city, and an Grafton
by :. IL. Kenworthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
Notice of MISUNDERSTANDING.

In the District Court of the United States
for the northern district-southern division.
In the matter OF George +. Schmale, bank
rupt In bankruptcy; before Adair Pleas
To the creditors OF the said George F..
Schmale, of Rock Island, in the county Of
Rock Island aud state of illinois, and N Sa d
district ard division aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
of September, A. d. 1902 the said George +.
SchmsIe was duly adjudicated banb rupt; and
that the first meeting of creditors I'LL be held
at the ONCE of the undersigned in the CITY OF
Rock Island, on the northeast corner of EIgh-
ieenth street and second avenue on Satur-
day, the 27th day of September, A ID 1902, at
10 o clock in th- forenoon. at which time the
creditors may attend and prove their claims.
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as N ay properly
come before said me citing
ADAIR PLEtsANTs Referee.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, Sept. is, 1902
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23

Chicago Tribune: In no respect is
the success of American business
methods more clearly shown than in
railway management. The railways
of the United States are better equip
ped. better oflicered, and have better
financial direction than those of Eng
land or the continent of Europe.
Whether passenger or freight traffic
be considered, there is scarcely room
to question the advantage on the
American side of the account.
The passenger trains in the United
States are more luxurious than those
abroad. The former are better equip
ped at all points than the latter. The
cars are heavier, the locomotives are
more powerful, the roadbeds on the
principal lines are in better condi-
ton. and for ordinary trains the time
is faster. For long. continuous runs
there are no quicker trains abroad
than in this country.
The American freight cars carry
the foreign goods" ear. American
freight schedules are more regularly
kept and rates are much lower. Loco
motives are far more powerful for all
kinds of traffic in this country than
on the other side of the ocean.
These reflections are suggested ana
stimulated in part by the late an
nual report of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee Il ST. Paul Railway. That great
system during the last fiscal year
spent above six million dollars in bet
terments. 1t had an increase of
three and one-quarter million dollars
IN gross earnings and over one mil
lion dollars in net earnings. The
dividend rate on common stock was
advanced from to per cent. The
enormous gross earnings of $4,000
900 may well. as the late President
Krucger said, ''stagger humanity
or at least that part of it which is en-
gagged in railroading abroad.
More gratifying than all else is the
fact that the ST. Paul road, like all
its principal competitors, is giving
eminent satisfaction to the people
who use il. Its passenger accom-
modations are as nearly perfect as
human ingenuity and experience a.
this stage of the worlds progress
know how to make them. Its pro-
visions for freight, although partly
outgrown by the pressure of business,
are on Il generous scale; its rates,
comparatively speaking. are low. and
| its efforts to increase and extend the
service in every direction are unre-
hitting.
What is true of the st. Paul 5
equally true of the other great trunk
| lines and especially those west of
! Chicago. Nobody grudges them their
prosperity. or wishes to see it in
terrupted or diminished. The pros
perity of the railroads to a consider
able extent is bound up with that
of the whole people. and neither one
can advance or retrograde seriously
without carrying the other in the
same direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
WANTS THEM TO GO.
President Palma, of Cuba, De-
sires Absence of United
States Troops.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT QUESTION
Indications Are That the Soldiers
Will be Withdrawn From
the Island.

Washington. Sept. 23.-1he govern
ment of the United States is TO be re-
uuired to terminate the last veStige OF
its authority in Cuba. The war de
partment has been advised formally
by the department OF state that Presi-
dent Palma has notified Minister
Squiers that he desires the United
States troops remaining in Cuba to
he withdrawn. The state department
does not undertake To pass on this
request but transmits it TO Secretary
Root. holding that the problem pre-
scented i'll purely Il military one. involv-
ing the competency of the new Cuban
government to take over and care for
the coast defepSeS now in United
States hards. and thus make sure that
the country is not exposed without
any military protection to possible
foreign enemy.
Soldiers May BE Withdrawn.
II Is tor secretary Root to deter
mine the question of fact. and he is
expected TO base his conclusion on the
opinion of United States military of
ficerS remaining in Cuba. though. OF
course Minister Squiers' opinion would
be of weight. Secretary Root. while
lie has not come to any conclusion.
has indicated that the troops might
be withdrawn. 1t is n matter that
\ could not be hastily decided. and it
may be discussed with President
Roosevelt while the secretary is in the
west At present there are eight com
panies OF coast artillery in Cuba-at
Havana the Twentieth. Twenty-Sec
ond. Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
Mt Santa 90 the Seventeenth and Nine
teenth. and at Cienfuegos the Eight
zenith and Twenty-tir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
LInperipp summer colds.

Don't let cold run at this season
Summer colds are the hardest kind
to cure and if neglected may linger
along for months. A long siege like
this will pull down the strongest con-
stitution. One Minute Cough Cure
will break up the attack at once,
Safe. sure, acts at once. Cures coughs,
colds, Group. bronchitis, all throat
and lung troubles. The children like
il. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
Executors Notice.

Estate of Joseph Mills. deceased
The undersigned, having been appointed
executors of the last will and testament OF
Joseph Mills, late of the County of ,ck
Island, State of Illinois. dece ased, hereby
gives nodce that they will appear before the
Co iDty Court If Rock Island County, az the
County Court room. In the City of Rock Is
land, at the NoveLb r term. on the fret Nor
day in kovember next. a. which tim All per-
sons having claims against said estate are
notified An3 Re quested to at 40 for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted All Der-
soDs T. deoted 10 said estate are r quested to
make immediate pawn INT to the undersigned.
Dated this I'd day of Septembe d. 1872.
HANNAH M-CIARK
SARAH e. LEvEY.
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
His Life Saved by Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and DIarrhoea Remedy.

''B. l.. Dyer, well known cooper of
this town. says he believes Chamber
Iain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy saved his life last summer.
lie had been sick for n month with
what the doctors call bilious dyson
terry, and could get nothing to do
him any good until he tried this rem
edy. 1t gave him immediate relief y
says b. T. Little, Merchant, Hancock,
Md. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23

Supt. l.. w. Berry, of the St. Louis
division of the Burlington, and J. O.
Thorn, superintendent of bridges of
the same section of road, arrived in
the city last evening on their regular
inspection of bridges. The trip was
terminated here on account of the
storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
Feet SWOLLEN to Immen.e Size.

81 had kidney trouble so bad" says
]. ]. Cox, of Valley View, KY, that
1 could not work; my feet were swol-
len to immense size and 1 was confin-
ed to my bed and physicians were I'M
able TO give me any relief. My doctor
finally prescribed Foley's Kidney
Cure which made a well man of me-
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
Used for Pneumonia

DIR. ]. c. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich,
says: 81 have used Foley's Honey
and Tar in three very severe cases of
pneumonia with good results in every
case Refuse substitutes. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23

IT stands alone, it towers above.
There's no other, it's natures Won
der. warming poultice to the heart
of mankind. Such is Rocky Mountain
Tea. 35 cents. T. H. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
RAILWAY NEWS.

c. +. Kincaid returned last night
from Cedar Rapids, where he has
been employed on the Rock Island
road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23

III. ;. Cable, of Topeka, Kas., arrived
in the city last evening for a short
visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23

Division Freight Agent II. w. Craw-
ford. of the Burlington, went to Chi
cago last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
is POPULAR COURSE
That Arranged by Y. M. c. A. for
Presentation at llliEois
Theatre. "i
ARE TO BE SIX ENTERTAINMENTS
Reservation of Seats to Take Place
at Auditorium
Oct. 81.

The committee in charge of the ar
engagements for the fourth season OF
| the Y. NJ. c. y. entertainment ana
lecture course is putting out pros
pectus giving descriptions of the SIX
entertainments that will be offered
| during the season of 19O2-O3, and a
statement of the terms and the meth
cd that will be followed in selling the
tickets and making the reservation
of seats.
The literature is being issued in
pamphlet form. under very neat
cover artistically engraved. Four
pages are devoted to each of the at
fractions, and are filed with cuts. de
scriptive matter and press notices.
The whole furnishes Il very fitting an
nouncement for a course of enter
tainment that it were difficult to i'm
prove upon.
The dates of the different attrac-
tions, which have been previously re-
ferred to at some length in The Ar
gus. are as follows:
Oct. 30, Lotus Glee Club.
Dec. IL Elias Day.
Jan. 3. John Temple Graves.
Jan. 10, Edwin Weeks company.
Feb. 20, John Il. De Motto.
April 3, Russell III. Conwell.
Attractions VIII Please
| The committee i'm charge of the lee
ture course is composed of Fred Til
terington. c. l.. Benway. Secretary j.
s. Freeman. \. ID. Sperry and DIR. f.
II. First. These gentlemen have
all had more or less experience with
lecture courses. and they have labor
ed faithfully to provide line of at
fractions that can be depended upon
to meet with popular approval. rs
the y. NJ. c. \. courses of the three
previous years gave general satisfac-
ton. ii is believed that the one of this
season given at the Illinois theateT
cannot fail to more than please.
The sale of tickets will begin Oct
/. and will be conducted at the as
lsociation building, although those
who desire to sell tickets outside Will
he furnished with them upon applica-
ton To Secretary Freeman on the
above date. Prizes of one ticket t.
the party selling ten will be given
and the one selling the greatest mum
Der will get a special prize of 10 tick
cts. WhlIe me one SelIlhS the Sccohu
highest number will get five tickets.
The rates have been fixed at the
lowest figure consistent with a course
of the character that is offered. Sea
son tickets for the six numbers will
he 81 each. and the reservations will
be 9Oc. S1.2G and $3.50 for the sea
son. according to the place selected
Single admissions with reserved seats
will he - cents. The reservation
will take place at the association
auditorium on the evening or Monday
Oct. %.
Plan OF Reservation,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23

Takes the burn out; heals the
wound; cures the pain. DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil, the household remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
Ladies', Auxiliary.

This afternoon the meeting for the
forming of a permanent organization
of the ladies' auxiliary to the y. NJ.
G. 4. is being held in the association
chapel. Officers will be elected and
constitution and bylaws adopted. II
is desired to attain n membership of
300.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
Plan OF Reservation.

The plan for reserving is one that
has been originated by the commit
tee and possesses Il number of i'm
provementS over those employed in
former years. Zach one who pur-
chases tickets will be absolutely GER
tain of having an equal chance with
the others to secure Il choice of seats.
The doors of the auditorium viii be
closed promptly at 1880 and none will
he admitted after that time. Each
individual will he permitted 10 re-
serve not to exceed six seats and the
tickets must be presented in order To
secure reservation.
The seats for the entire course Will
be reserved at once. so that there
will be no waiting for a second draw
ing of numbers. Under the plan to be
followed there will be no waiting in
line and the business of the evening
can be done with great dispatch.
There are very few of what may be
termed poor seats in the Illinois thea
tire. so those who hold the high num-
bers and reserve last will be at small
disadvantage as compared with those
who are enabled to reserve first.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-23
To Form Debating Club.

The meeting to perfect the perma-
nent organiza ton of the Y. NJ. c. y.
debating club will be held at the as
sociation chapel this evening. \ CON
stitution and bylaws will be adopted
and officers elected. There will also
be an address upon the value of the
work that the club proposes to do.
by w. +. Witter. as we'll as discus
sion of plans and subjects by mem-
he RS in general. 1t is the intention to
make the debating club n feature of
this years work. as is being done by
the association in the east. If posi-
BILE matches will be arranged with
the associations of Moline and Dav-
export. as well as with the different
schools of the three cities.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-31
More Room for Improvement.

There are but few who devote their
whole time exclusively to poultry land
yet the enormous product of eggs
and poultry is due to what may be
justly called the extra periods of la
Dor. Yet, small as is the attention
given poultry. the value of such is
very great. There is no reason, how
ever, why n fair income may not be
derived by devoting the whole time to
poultry. 1t is done profitably in
France, and there are establishments
in England where hundreds of hens
are kept and many thousands of dol
lars invested. The difference is that
but few are. educated to a knowledge
of the characteristics of the breeds
and the proper mode of management.
AS u country is large, there is a
great diversity of soil and climate,
and the people of each section must
learn the proper conditions for sue
cess. There are a few large poultry
farms in America, but there is room
for many. That poultry a be made
a business has been demonstrated at
several points; but success has gen
orally attended those who sold poul-
try and eggs, at the same time taking
advantage of the high prices for early
chicks.-Farm and Fireside.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-31
FARMING.
The Farmer Who Makes the Best
Use of All His Opportunities is
the One Who VIII Succeed.

Results, that's what counts" was
the inelegant but forceful expression
of one of our great men in comment
ing on his party's work in congress.
If the remark be applied to farming
its significance and truthfulness lose
no force; rather, is peculiarly appro-
pirate. There are theories and theo-
ries, and endless ways of doing things,
especially in farming and stock-rais-
ing, and no one method can be select
ed and proven superior under all cir
cumstances to any other. There can
be but one test, and hat is results"
In farming, the mar who does the
most with the available means is
rightfully accounted most successful.
After all, success is a relative term,
in which the positive and s%uperlative
degrees are widely separated. 1t would
be a strange situation, indeed, if all
farmers were equally successful in
their calling AS well expect equal
success among business men. Neigh
bors on adjoining farms who are con-
fronted by the very same conditions
of soil, climate and moisture are very
seldom equally successful. Eliminat-
ing the element of luck, there is no
reason why these neighbors should
not be equally successful if the same
methods be followed. Probably no
case can be furnished where the true
cause for variation in results can not
be reduced to the question of method,
alone. There is probably no farming
community in the country that is
without it's farmer who appears to
get along somewhat more easily than
his neighbors. His crops not only
appear to grow more luxuriantly
than those of his neighbors, but they
actually do. Similar conditions are
found in all the departments of his
farm. 1t appears as if nature were
a willing slave to obey the commands
Of this fortunate man, whose instruc-
lions prove amiss, and whose
plans never fail. The results of his
methods are visible, and by carefully
observing them they may be initiated
to the advantage of those who desire
better results from their farming.
Let the reader take any one in his
own community who is successful
above the average, and study his
methods, and certainly it will become
apparent that his success is the Off
spring of intelligent endeavor. He
makes a partner of nature rather
than a poorly paid hireling. He has
his mill ready to grind when the
wind blows, and his crops receptive
for the shower. In short, he does
all he can, and strives to benefit from
The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-31
On the Verge of Bright's
Disease.-A Quick Cure
that Lasted.

CASE NO. 30.611.-C. E. Boies, deal
er in grain and feed, sos South Water
Street, Akron, o., made the following
statement in 1896, he said: ever
since the Civil War l have had attacks
of kidney and bladder troubles, decid-
eddy worse during the last two or
three years. Although l consulted
physicians, some of whom told me l
was verging or Bright's disease, and
/ was continually using standard rem
edies, the ex~cruciating aching just
across the kidneys, which radiated to
the shoulder blades, still existed. As
might be expected when my kidneys
were in a disturbed condition, there
was a distressing and inconvenient
difficulty with the action of the kid
ney secretions. A box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Lamparter &
Co.'S drug store, brought such a de-
cided change within a week that I
continued the treatment. The last
attack, and it was particularly ag-
prayated. disaDpeared."