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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-03
Look Out fnrEevar.

Biliousness and liver disorders at
this season may he prevented by
cleansing the system with DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. These famous
little pills do not gripe. They move
the bowels gently, but copiously, and
by reason of the tonic properties give
tone and strength to the glands. All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-03

The funeral of Walter, 6-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell,
was held Wednesday from the family
home, sos Ninth avenue. The child,
whose death was due to diphtheria.
was white and not colored, as stated
on the day of his death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-03

Harold y. Meyer, NJ. D., professor
of nervous diseases i'm Rush Medical
college. Chicago. and one of the lead
ing specialists in neurology in this
country, has been in the city this
week aiding counsel for the Fraternal
Tribunes in the Scnsibaugh case. He
is a recognized authority in injury
cases, probably having examined
more cases than any other medical
man in the west. DIR. Meyer was en-
tertained by friends at the Rock ISL
and Club last evening. He returned
to Chicago last night, but will be here
again next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-03
SOCIAL DOINGS.

Mrs. d. c. Strecker, 1913 Fourth av-
enue, yesterday afternoon entertain
ed for her mother. Mrs. c. Cohnan, of
Denver, who has been spending the
summer here. Mrs. Cohnan leaves
for home next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-03

Rock Island Tribunal, Fraternal
Tribune, holds an entertainment and
social at it's hall this evening in con-
nection with the initiation of several
candidates for membership in the or
der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-03

The following from the Norwich
(Mass.) Evening Record of Sept. 80
will be of interest to many Rock ISL
anders: AT $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing the funeral of Samuel McCracken
took place from No. as North Main
street. The bearers were Herman
and Richard Heller, Charles bearing
and Michael Delaney. The body was
conveyed to st. Mary's church at 8
O'Clock, where Rev. James j. Smith
read a mass of requiem. The choir
of the church sang. Interment was
in the Catholic cemetery. Among the
attendants at the funeral We're MIR
and Mrs. Spencer, of New London.
The deceased was born in Rock ISL
and, ILL.,, 90 years ago, but most of his
life was spent in Greeneville. He was
the son of the late Samuel and Cath
erine Grady McCracken. The deceas-
ed was ill four months. He is surviv-
cd by a mother and three sisters.
The latter are Agnes and Ella Nc
Cracker and Mrs. Joseph Marsh"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-03

Miss Esther Blakemore, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Blakemore, is
entertaining about fifty of her young
friends from TO s this afternoon at
her home on Nineteenth street in
honor of her 10th birthday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-03

The relatives in this city have been
notified that the funeral of Mrs. a.
w. Murphy, who died yesterday morn
ing in Indianapolis, was arranged to
take place in that city this afternoon
with interment at the Darlington
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-03

Cnder the, act of June 27, 1890. .142 ,07o
war with Spain. .............. 34,433
Army nurses. ...,.... 60
Services prior to March 4, 1861. 2,342
Accrued. ...........-....... 22.s12
Aotdi. .OoS.4oS
Commissioner Ware recommends
that the New England pension agen=
cies at Augusta, Boston and Concord
be consolidated and that congress
provide for the storage outside of the
pension bureau of the great amount
of accumulated and combustible
records now seldom needed or eN-
amined. The report shows that on
July l last there were pending $4,000
from the decisions of the
commissioner. The summary of re-
jected cases shows that 23,073 of the
reflections were on legal grounds and
05, 391 on medical grounds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18

Miss Mable Fuller left for Spring
Valley Saturday morning.
Joe Block took in the opera, 'King
Dodo, at Decorah, Monday.
Mesdames Strother and Chaplin and
Miss Helen Chaplin are enroute for
home and are expected the latter part
of the month.
TAKEN UP-March 9th, a spotted
pig, weight about $50 pounds. Owner
will call and pay charges and remove
property. y.-Henry Viebrock, Davis
Corners, Iowa.
G. Z. Watros has ordered an electric
motor, ten-horse power, of G. f. Free
hauf, to furnish power for his Novel;
ty Works. G. IT,. evidently knows a
good thing when he sees it.
We sat at the table together,
She cast shy glance over to me,
She certainly looked like an angel
Oh Charley! Please order me Rocky
Mountain Tea.-Dr. Connolly.
Remember the Paul V. Saltow, auc-
tion Of cattle, horses, farm imple-
ments and vehicles, occurs Wednes-
day the 10th, on the old Gus, Eddy
farm, Al miles north east of Cresco.
Among those who attended King
Dodo at Decorah Monday, were Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Lomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Q. .. Burgess, Mr.. and.Mrs. Tillson, Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Nichols, Robt. Thorn
son Sr., and the Misses Miles, Reed,
Lomas, Thomson and Laidlaw.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18

Regina Kapler, of Sp1llville, is the
! guest of the Kaplers also Mrs. Charley
Gradeland, of Calmar.
If you are thinking of buying
range, look over the 'Malleable" at
Anderson's hardware store. 1t can't
be beat. Its good points explained by
call there.
81 know one sailor better than N.Y.
self, said Secretary Long in his speech
at the banquet to Prince Henry. Sure.
So do we. His name is Schley.-
Des Moines Neecs.
The Womens Oak Lawn Cemetery
improvement Association will give a
Home Talent enter rtainment composed
of little girls and young misses, on
April 17th, in Lyric Hall.
Attorney w. Fl. Hughes of Garner,
Iowa, a former Cresco lad, dropped in
to Cresco Thursday evening for few
days with friends, all of whom are
glad to welcome him in Cresco.
G. A. Marshall Jr. during his recent
trip to Michigan purchased complete
outfit for the manufacture of hollow
brick. This new outfit will enable the
company to supply the building public
with the best of every thing in brick.
Abner Pepin, former resident of
New Oregon, who had been absent
for 81 years from the county, is renew
ing old acquaintances about Cresco.
He was soldier Of the 3sth Iowa in
fantry and had some experience down
in Dixie.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18

Custom. feed grinding at Bonair mill
and elevator every other Tuesday.
DR.. w. T. DAILY, physician and sur
geon. Office over Fields Furniture
store, opposite postotfice.
Mrs. G. A. B. Howell, who has been
visiting at the Bents home, complet-
ed her visit here and left for her home
at Spring Valley, Friday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18

A Concert Grand Photograph will
entertain you atSobolik Hardware Co.
Dry, hard and soft wood for sale
and delivered in any part Of the city.
-R. S. Caward.
Rocky Mountain Tea, taken now
will keep the whole family we'll. If it
fails, bring it back and get your cash.
IS cts.-Dr. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18

Martin johnson returned from his
trip to La Crosse, Saturday night.
Special prices on ranges at Ander-
sons anniversary sale. Call and see
what he has and learn its merits.
John Kenney, a former boy of Albi-
on, now of Carroll, Wayne county,
Nebraska, is handshaking with old
acquaintances in this vicinity,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hammond are
visiting among Cresco, relatives.
Ed. Bowers left Friday night for
Calmar, where he was sent by the
Standard Telephone Co.
Small Iowa farm with good house,
barn and other buildings to exchange
for house and lot in Cresco. Address
e. X. FARMER Cresco, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18


Old newspapers for sale at this office.
Please notice Sabolik Hardware Co.'S
ad. Be sure to come.
Don't forget the sale at the M. e.
church, Saturday, March 20.
The weather forecast for Saturday.
was snow, but it came as rain.
Mrs. L. K. Goodall left Friday after
noon for visit at New Hampton.
Mrs. Mary E. Long of Lourdes was
doing business in Cresco last week.
Colman Foley of Lourdes dropped in
at the P. d. Office one day last week.
Don't miss the Quick Meal exhibit
March II to % at Sobolik Hardware
Co.
Mrs. Addie Ousley and son Manley
spentSunday with friends at Hawkeye,
Iowa.
Jason Perry and wife are down from
Minnesota for visit with friends and
relatives.
A. @. McCulloch and family of Lime
Springs were guests Of Cresco relatives
over Sunday.
Miss Louise Kline returned home
Monday, having completed her school
near Chester.
Geo. Smith of Oak Dale and Vim.
Frost from McIntire, were among our
Friday visitors.
Mrs. Anna Dawley was over from
Bluffton last week, visiting among
Cresco relatives.
Miss Mary Price of Bonair was a
guest of Cresco relatives the latter
part of last week.
a quantity of good new house hold
furniture for sale at a bargain. En-
quire at this office.
Mr.. Desmith Of Charles City, was a
guestof his cousins, the Woenestein's
a few days last week.
Miss Ruby Beadle goes to Chester
Wednesday, where she will trim for
Miss Babcook this season.
Mrs. lighthouse accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Kicks, returned
to her home at st. Paul Friday.
WANTED An experienced salesman
to enter mercantile business. For
particulars enquire at this office.
Some fine bred poultry for sale,
among them are Langshans, true to
feather. 52tf GEO. BLY,.
SEED PoTAToEs FOR sALE-Roth
early and late varieties, on my farm
near Kendallville. le.-Jas. Lester. 52tf
Mrs. Minnie Harris was called to
Arlington by the serious illness of her
brother. She left for there Monday.
Hay, timothy and wild, for sale op
the Bulls farm near Schley.
| 55H OWEN MURRAY, schley, la.
! Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Laidlaw are ex.
pected home sometime next week,
having been absent since in Decem
ber.
| Mrs. S. r. Thornton and the chill
dren left Friday for New Hampton
where they will make their future
home.
The Ladies aid of the M. E. church
will hold their Easter market and salt
in the basement of the church, Satur
day, March 29th.
Now's the time, spring time. TAX
Rocky Mountain Tea; keeps the Who'll,
family we'll. A great medicine 70
spring tiredncss. 35 ctS.-Dr. Connoll,
Frank Farr, house painter ant
paper hanger, % years experience
Office at George Kellogg's music stor
Residence, Lawrence Breen house Il
lnorthwest part Of town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
Register of Deeds.

10 the ditor: There are five thousand
elsnt hundred and thirty-two Democratic
voters in Wake county
mere are five county commissioners.
lhere are five officers, including iani-
tor, in the courthouse.
Ihere is one steward of the Deaf. Dumb
and Blind Asylum in Raleigh.
There are four cotton weighers in the
city of Raleigh
Panther Branch casts 312 Democratic
votes. That is to say this township
casts a little more than one-twentieth
OF the Democratic votes of the coi,ntv.
II there were an equitable division of the
Offices amongst the townships Panther
Bfanch would be entitled to one TWEEN
tleth of the Offices. Instead however.
she has one-fifth of the county commits
sioners, one-fourth of the cotton weigh
ers, one fifth in number of the county
Offices, and the only steward.
New Light, that cast 263 votes for
Aycock, has no office.
I Apex-White Oak--that cast 255 votes
for Aycock has no office.
Outside East, of the city of Raleigh.
that cast 263 votes for Aycock. has no
office
Wilder's-St. Matthew s-that cast 16S
votes for Aycock, has no office. except
cotton weigher.
Little River, that cast 2S2 votes for
Aycock, has no office. And so we might
continue to the end of the townships.
with but scant exceptions. There is one
other office that was held, by citizen
of Panther Branch, and it was the only.
IN XUb oh
| refer to the office of deputy collector.
which was held, during Mr.. Simmons
collectorship, by our lamented friend.
Wiley Jones.
The truth is: More than two thirds Of
the townships in the county have just
cause of complaint that Panther Branch
has so large a number of offices, while
they have not even a single one! And
even the city of Raleigh-some of whose
politicians are trying to feed the Pan
Their with more fesh-has the same
cause complaint, although not to the
same extent.
Don't misunderstood us, friends, we are
not blaming the Panther for taking all
he can get. All that we say is, he
after he has eaten and should
be full, it is not right for him to COM
plain of Raleigh, and entirely forget his
brethren, who are on the outside of the
breastworks and are hungering and cry
ing for one morsel of bread!
GEORGE MITCHINER,
ALEX. SMELLING,
st. Mary's Township.
P. S.-If politician comes to you and
says Don't you think Raleigh has had
enough, ask him what he thinks about
Panther Branch.
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to say many pass it by with the idea that
it may save money to insurance COM
panies, but that that is the extent of it's
value. The truth is that while tax is
levied against insurance companies for
bearing the expense of this law, yet the
property holders and the State are more
Interested than the insurance companies.
On an average less than one half of all
the property in the State is insured,
while in many cases less than one fourth
is covered by insurance.
Generally where you find a fire en-
dangering or destroying $4,000 to be paid
by insurance companies, you will find
that there is loss to the State and city
or town in taxable property and to the
property holder from $4,000 to $50, 900.
1t is time for every citizen of the State
to begin to appreciate the work of the
firemen of the State. The chiefs of fire
departments and their men do great
and noble work, and with little appre-
citation or thanks. They risk ease and
comfort and even their lives to protect
the property of the community and fire.
quently the property holders grumble at
giving them the necessary apparatus
compensation. / very much doubt
whether in many communities it is known
that the chief of fire departments is by
Paw an officer. He 's and no officer in
the State is called upon to do such I'M
pleasant work as he, and with so little
compensation or thanks.
The following is the act in full, ratified
March IA, 1901:
An act to create the office of "Chief of
Fire Department" and decrease the
fire waste of the State
The General Assembly Of North Carolina
do enact:
Section l. That there is hereby Gre
ated in the cities and incorporated towns
of the State where not already establish
ed by their charters the office of "Chief
Of Fire Department" 1t shall be the
Guty of said "Chief of Fire Department
to DC and perform the duties prescribed
III chapter SO, Public Laws of 1899, and
acts amendatory thereof and such other
duties as are prescribed in the charters
and ordinances of the cities and towns
OF The state.
See. .. That where it is not fixed in
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the charters Of said cities ara towns. it
shall be the duty of the Boards of AID
ermen and Commissioners in each city
and town to elect such officer, and to
fix the term of office, prescribe the du-
ties and obligations and compensation
of "Chief of Fire Department, and
change the duties and compensation from
time to time, not inconsistent with the
duties as prescribed in chapter So, Pub
lie Laws 1899, and acts amendatory
thereto.
Sec. 3. That where said duties are NOT
prescribed by the charters or Board of
Control of Incorporated cities and towns,
it shall be the duty of said "Chief of
Fire Department" in addition to the
duties prescribed in chapter So, Public
Laws of 1899, to preserve and care for
the fire apparatus, to have charge OF the
fighting and putting out of all fires, to
make annual reports to their city or town
governments, to seek out and have cor
rected all places and conditions danger
Gus to the safety of the city from fire,
TO look after buildings being erected with
view to their safety from fires and to
do and perform such other duties as may
be prescribed by the governing boards of
the several cities and towns.
In my opinion nothing will do as much
in the State to prevent fire waste in our.
cities and towns as the recognition by
our city and town officials of this law
and its value and a determination on
their part to put their fire departments
on the very best basis, consistent viii
their value TO property holders and
their ability to pay for them. Especially
would | urge upon cities and towns that
they use their chiefs of fire departments
to have all premises-cellars, Easements.
&C., examined and kept in safe condition.
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companies to do business in the STATE
and the regulation of their business in
the State so that they are compelled to
carry out their contracts with the citi-
zers of the State have accomplished
great good, to say nothing of the fact
that the revenue to the State from this
source has increased over forty thous-
and dollars.
But one of the most beneficial laws to
be found in the insurance laws is the
one for the Investigation of all Fires.
Under this law it is the duty of the In
surance Commissioner to get a report
of all fires and wherever there are rea-
sons to believe that the fire is of incen-
diary or careless origin, then it is the
duty of the Commissioner to sec that
a full and thorough investigation is
made, and il possible the guilty ones
punished.
This law is enacted in Chapter "a, Pdr-
lie Laws 1899 and amended by Chapter
3S7. Public Laws 1901, and is well worthy
of the careful perusal of every property
holder in North Carolina, and especially
of the officers of our cities and towns.
The law proposes to do two things,
both of which are necessary to decrease
tHe HIc waste III OuI
/. To examine into the cause of every
fire occurring in the State, and where
it is of incendiary or careless origin, to
have the guilty party convicted and
punished
2. To prevent fires by having all prem
ises in our cities and towns examined
and all combustible material or infiam-
mable conditions, dangerous to the safe
ty of such premises, removed.
1t is made the duty of the Insurance
Commissioner to see that this law is
properly executed, but the benefit to be
derived from 1t is largely due to the
chiefs or the fire departments through
out the State, for their examinations of
premises should be made by the chiefs
of fire departments in their cities and
towns. A little precaution will prevent
many hre that it would be impossible
to put out when once started
Under the law it is the duty of tb.
sheriff of each county to report to the
Insurance Department, on blanks fur
nished by the Commissioner. every fire
large or small, insured or not insured
occurring in his county outside of an in
corporated city or town. The same duty.
where fires occur within Incorporated
cities and towns, is imposed upon the
chiefs of fire departments, and where
there is no chief of fire department, upon
the chief of police. The penalty for fail
ure of any of the above officers to per-
form the duties required of them under
this law, fine of not less than $500
nor more than 5000.
1T is hard to estimate the value to the
State of this law for the investigation
OF hres. 1t is a matter of surprise and
regret that so many of the citizens and
property holders of the State, as we'll
as officials of our cities and towns, fail
10 realize the value of this law Strange
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FIRE DEPARTMENT,
INSURANCE LAW
Efficiency of One Promotes
Benefit of the Other.
INVESTIGATE ALL FIRES
Insurance Commissioner Young Tells
Of Value of Inspection.
FIRE CHIEFS ARE STATE OFFICERS
I'll Is Time For Every Citizen Of ,he State 10
Begin to Appreciate the Work Of the
Fremen Of The State" Doing
Great and Noble Work
Great and Noble Work

Knowing that a presentation of the
practical value in dollars and cents of
the work of the firemen of North Caro-
lima, as this relates to the insurance law
of the State, and the powers conferred
upon the chiefs of Fire Departments,
will do more than a world of talk,
by request of the News and Observer
State Insurance Commissioner James r.
Young has furnished the following article
upon the relation of these, and writes
as follows:
Great progress has been made by the
State in the past three years in her
insurance laws. The establishment OF
the Insurance Department with full laws
governing all kinds of insurance in the
State has been of great practical value.
The laws for the admission of insurance
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
Moore County Teachers,

Special to the News and Observer
Carthage, N. c., July 19.-The Moore
County Institute closed it's weeks ses-
sion last night, with a largely attended
social and literary function. Music
speech making and reports of special
committees were the order of the even
ing.
The work of the institute has been
of unusual excellence, much practical in
struction having been impaired by the
lecturers. The total attendance of teach
ers has reached 120, of both races, or
nearly the full number already engaged
in teaching in the county schools. Among
the interesting features of the institute
were the establishing of four more rural
libraries for Moore, thus completing the
number to which the county is entitled,
and establishing a central Pedagogical
Library of $50 or more volumes for the
use of public school teachers by the
County Board of Education.
The teachers are full of good words
about the institute. ard go to their
schools better prepared than ever be-
fore to carry on their arduous Iabors.
The closing day was full of enthusiasm
and unusual activity. the teachers
pledging themselves in earnest terms to
a higher service and greater interest in
all their school affairs.
vigorous campaign for better school
houses, local taxation and higher at.
tainments among the teachers will be
carried on this fall
Moore county is ablaze with educae
tional zeal and she will soon be among
the best in the State in efficiency school
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WE FIND AND PLACE NEWSPAPER
and job office men. Our plan requires
a fee of $1.00 for registrat ION before
application is considered. This pays
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and puts you on our books for life.
You get the first opening for which
you are best qualified and receive a
certificate of registered proficiency
from us. We secure future positions
for you without a second registration
on satisfactory evidence for leaving
last employer. When we have secured
you employment we charge you $500
in addition to your registration fee,
the latter to be paid out of your first
weeks work. We are the only news
paper employment bureau in the world.
The demand for good men now far
exceeds the supply. No applicant will
be registered who fails to furnish
proof of his efficiency This is done
TO protect employers interest, as we
guarantee all men we place to give
satisfaction. National Newspaper EN-
ployment Concern, Washington, d. C.
6-26-tf.
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one way to avoid disappointment is to
seek something other people don't want.