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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29
MILLl0HAI.RE
CUP
DEFENDERS

Next summer we G:e to have another
series of yacht races for the America s
cup. As in former years the contest
viii probably arouse much popular in
terest. All over the country, not only
on our wide seaboards. but in prairie
cities and mountain towns. every detail
CT the preparations, from the length of
the cardboard strakes to the name of
the defender, will be known and dis
cussed, and when the races are finally
sailed the results viii be received in
every telegraph office in the land al
most before the victor and vanquished
have furled their great white sails
SO, you see, while our interest in the
cup races is somewhat academic, we
get lots OF fun out of the thing.
Yachting always has been n rich
mans sport. Quite likely it always will.
be. International yacht racing is 4
game for multimillionaircs. If you
don't believe it. just glance at the
names comprising the syndicate formed
to resist Sir Thomas I.ipton's third at
tempt on the cup. They are alI names
of men Of great wealth. The syndicate
consists Of EIbert II. Gary. Clement y.
Griscom. James ]. Hill, William Il.
leeds. William Rockefeller. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Henry Walters and p a.
=. Widercr-
Mr.. Vanderbilt is n prominent mem
Der of the Corinthian Yacht club. He
Owls and successfully has sailed the
seventy rater Rainbow for two seasons
ard recently has become the owner of
the steam yacht Cherokee. formerly
owned by William Clark and renamed
by Mr.. Vanderbilt the North Star He
also owns the small steam yacht Mi
rage.
William B. Leeds owns the steam
yacht Mona that was built for him
last year and launched early this sea-
son. He is president of the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific railroad and Il
director of the American Can compa-
ny, the Audit company of New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29

and the United States Mortgage and
Trust company. He has been a menu
Der of the New York Yacht club only
since last March.
James J. Hill was elected a member
of the New York Yacht club in Feb
ruary, 1901. He owns the 243 foot
steam yacht Wacouta. He is president
of the Great Northern Railway compa-
ny and the Northern Securities com
pany and is one of the foremost rail-
road men and financiers of the day.
Clement A. Griscom is the prominent
Philadelphia financier and steamship
builder and owner, best known as the
president of the International Naviga-
ton company. He is the owner of the
schooner Alert and has been a member
of the New York Yacht club since 1877.
Ebert III. Gary is best known to the
public as the president CT the Federal
Steel company and chairman of the
executive committee of the United
States Steel corporation. He is new
member of the club.
p A. B. Widener is the Philadelphia
street railway magnate and financier
and renowned as an art connoisseur.
He owns the big, steam yacht Jo-
Ills tue 4NSH
York Yacht club dates from February,
1896. Henry Walters of Baltimore be-
came a member of the club in May.
1896. William Rockefeller has been
a member of the club since 1890.
Sir Thomas Upton has spent over
$1,000, 900 in his two unsuccessful as
sarlts on the Americas cup. and the
third trial will probably bring the total
up TO $1,000, oO0-a vast sum to be de-
voted to merely few weeks of sport
with glory as the only possible reward
The outlay for defending the cup nat
urally is much smaller than that which
falls upon the challenger. and when,
as in the present case. the expense IS
divided among several the individual
cost is small when the wealth of the
men is considered. Still, ordinary folks
would think themselves well to do if
they possessed the sum that each will
spend
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tory ON the third assault? These num-
bers, thirteen and three, may cause
superstitious yachtsmen some uneasy
moments.
Previous to 1885 the honor of de-
Tending the cup went to the best boat.
without regard to the club from which
she hailed. In the first race for the
/ cup that took place i'll American wa
tiers, which occurred in 1870. Mr.. Ash
bury's schConer yacht Cambria sailed
against q fleet of twenty-three Ameri-
can schOoners. including the America.
1t was not until the Royal Yacht
squadron challenged in 1885 i'm behalf
of Sir Richard Sutton's Genesta that
it was considered necessary TO build
yacht specially to defend the cup. The
Puritan and the Priscilla were built
for this purpose. The Puritan was Sc
lected after 4 series of trial races. The
contest that year was notable in that
the Genesta came the nearest TO carry
ing away the cup of any challenger be
fore or since. For the first time the
now celebrated ninety footers tried for
the trophy, and then also began the
practice of building a special cup de-
fender.
Nevertheless the races next summer
are sure to attract widespread inter-
est. Everybody likes Il contest, wheth-
er it be between yachts, horses. bicy-
Giles or anything where skill and cour-
age are required. Sir Thomas Upton
has made many friends by his pluck,
and the assurance that he will have
the best yacht that can be built i'll
Scotland manned by the most skillful
sailors in Great Britain gives Zest to
the approaching trial.
That he will be opposed by the best
sailors of America in an American
built yacht will arouse national feel
ing, and the public will root Loyalty for
the Yankee craft.
The new boat to be built by the
Herreshoffs will be ably managed and
commanded. Mr.. G. Oliver Isein, the
hero of several previous contests. will
be the managing owner. Captain
Charles Barr, who sailed the Columbia
in the race against Shamrock H., will
be the sailing master.
Mr.. Iselin was in full control of the
Vigilant that defeated VaIkyrie II. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29

plate or cloth heated TO Il temperature
corresponding TO the normal heat of a
living body. This accomplished. the
doctor covers the body entirely with
the powder. Signs of life generally
show within three or four minutes fol-
lowing this treatment, tho length of
time requisite varying with the length
of time that has elapsed after death re-
suited
Animals also have been killed by
electricity and have given Il similar re-
spOnse to the treatment. even after ali
signs of life have been absent for three
or four hours.
Within half n dozen minutes after
the first signs OF reviving have APP
peared the animal displays indications
OF 4 normal condition. Half an hour
later. to all appearances, the subject is
in quite as healthy a condition as be-
fore its life WAS ~ ken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29

Besides the cost of new yacht to be
constructed by the Herreshoffs there
will be the expense of refitting the
Columbia. and the Constitution as trial
horses. The new boat Will cost in the
neighborhood of 100000. and the other
expenses will probably foot up 100000
more. Besides, there is the item of pay
for officers and men of the three boats,
which will aggregate $4,000 All this
and more Will be gladly paid by the
-millionaires' syndicate for the sake of
the ephemeral glory of being cup de-
tenders
The coming contest will be the thir-
teenth in which American boats have
sailed for the cup, including the race
in which the yacht America won the
trophy. On this, the thirteenth trial,
will the Hateful number interpose its
malign influence against American
yachting supremacy? Let us pray not
Then. too, Sir Thomas Upton is the
only man to thrice attempt to win the
historic piece of silver Defeated
twice, may not the fates give him vic
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go. MG9tIEd

The medical profession of the mid
die west has been startled by the an
nouncemcnt authorized by the Indiana
Society of Physicians and Surgeons
that DR. c. W. Littlefield, one of its
most prominent members. a physician
of central Indiana, has discovered
what may later be proved to be one of
the vital principles of life and hfe's
maintenance Dr. Littlefeld asserts
that life. contrary to general belief, is
not dependent on organic function.
but may he infused into organized
bodies after the organs have entirely
ceased to perform their usual func-
tions
lie asserts that he has demonstrated
by actual experiment the truth Of his
declarations, and his encouragement is
indorscd by the conservative approval
of the Indiana Medical society, before
many of whose members several or
the experiments have been conducted.
The secret of life. the doctor says, is
volatile magnetism. 1t is omnipresent
and saturates tile atmosphere. This
magnetism is controlled by the act or
respiration and IS retained in the or
ganism by the various mineral COM
ponents normal to the composition of
the body.
In demonstrating his theory DIR. Lit
tlefield mikes use of II light salt solu-
ton saturated with oil of the body.
The compound is allowed to stand eX-
posed in an atmosphere of free am
Iuonia. Just such condition, he as
sorts, as this induces exists in the
healthy and normal body so long as
cell building and cell destruction are
carried on and the lungs continue to
perform their regular office.
In the resurrection of the dead in
sects and animals on which the physi-
clan has operated powder derived
from this magnetic chemical fluid has
been employed. The animals or in
sects first of all are either drowned
or chloroformed or subjected to some
other form of asphyxiation.
After all signs of life have ceased and
after all heat has left the bodies and
rigor morris has asserted itself. but be-
fore decay and decomposition have set
in, the subjects are placed on. warm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29

and the reason for this law was that
the fruit growers in Spain would not
tolerate competition from the island.
Since Cuba has become republic
however. the planters are free to Grow
what they please, and Il number Of
those who are engaging in the orange
growing business are Americans.
Tropical fruits of all kinds grow wild
in great abundance in Cuba. But ac-
cording TO the Spanish idea it did not
pay To cultivate them. Quicker returns
were obtained from sugar and tobacco;
besides the latter products did not COM
pete with SPANS fruit orchards. So,
although bananas. oranges, plums.
lemons. lines. citron, grape fruit. pine
apples and pears are found all over the
island growing in II wild state. they
have never been cultivated to any eX-
tent
Fruit growers from Florida and Cali.
fOrnia who have examined the Cuban
soil report that it is the best and rich
est land they have ever seen. possess
ing many properties which have to he
supplied artificially in the United
States.
Another feature which impressed it
self upon the experts who went over
the ground was that there are no froSts
in Cuba. In Florida. where frosts often
destroy crops for several years in sue
cession, the owner of groves has TO
cover his trees. There is none of this
in Cuba. for froSts are unknown there.
The temperature averages 73 degrees
for the year. and it is said that the Or
ange crop will be ready for the market
several weeks before that of Florida.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29

ter and stimulants may be had through
tubes which lead up within easy reach
Of the mouth. Condensed feed is car
ricd in three tins on the top of the wa
ter tank.
\ compass also is here secured. to
which may be fastened a chart of the
course the wrecked vessel was pursu-
ing \ number of blank cartridges and
Il pistol are also provided for use in at
tracing attention. ana Il signal of dis
trosS floats from the masthead. Surely
thu shipwrCcked mariner thus equipped
need have little fear OF old Father Nep-
tune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29
UNIQUE LIFE PRESERVER.
Will Sustain ShiRvrccI1ed Man In
More Ways Thun One.

Will SGStnin ShiPTrccSed Man I'm
More Ways Thna One.
Two inventors in Switzerland have
designed Il life preserver which not
only prevents drowning. but will also
sustain life for an indefinite period,
and, further, is equipped with sail
by means Of which shipwrecked per-
son may make his way To Il passing
vessel or eventually reach shore.
According to Il writer in the Scien-
tific American, Il hollow tank fastened
10 the back serves to keep the person
afioat. and provision ana drink cham
Der is fitted or the chest. This cham
Der is divided into three compartments.
the lowest containing drinking water.
the next an alcoholic StimulGut ana
the third serving as an air chamber to
support this weight. Access To the wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29
ORANGE GROVES FOR CUBA
Frui. Long Forbidden to BE Grown
For Sale In That Prolific Isle.

Erui. Long FOrbidden 10 he Crown
For Sale In That Prolific Isle.
Cuba, so long hampered and re.
pressed by Spanish domination, now
that she has become n republic and
free TO work her own Will, is turning
her attention to developing the i'm
mense fruit growing possibilities of her
prolific soil.
Under Spanish rule the Cubans We're
not permitted to engage in orange
growing as Il business. Landholders
We're permitted to have half Il dozen
orange trees on their plantation, but
they could not sell the fruit. If they
tried to do so. their trees were chopped
down and they We're fined. 1t was the
same way with pineapples and lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29

Ten thousand demons gnawing
away at ones vitals couldn't he much
worse than the tortures of itching
piles. Yet there's Il cure. Doan's
Ointment never fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29

was the managing owner of the De
fender that beat the valkyrie III. and
also of the Columbia, the winner over
the Shamrock L. No more experienced
or energetic yachtsman could be OBJ
tanned by the club for the purpose. II
there is speed in the new boat, MIR. Ise-
lin and his sailing master. Captain
Charles Barr, will develop it
Next summer, then, Sir Thomas. with
his Shamrock III. viii again try his
luck. Mr. Iselin and his new boat viii
be ready to receive him, and If money
counts the cup will remain anchored
here.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-08
Land Office at New Orleans, La,
Januarv IL. 1902.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof In support
of his claim, and that said proof will DE
made before James j. O'Quinn. clerk OF
court, at Colfax, La, on Saturday. the
9Th day of March, 1902, viz:
JEFFERSON d. JOHNS,
who made Homestead Entry No. II, lOe
for the east half OF southeast quarter
section 6, township 8 north, range west
He names the following witnesses t.
prove his cuntinupus residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: M. 9. M
gent, b. J. Nugent, nj. Nugent and j. 2
Guynes, all of Iatt p. O., La.
WALTER l.. Cohen, Register.
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Tovn council Proceedings.
Colfax, La, March 3. 1902.

COlfnx, La, Mdlcl d, lVVS'
Town council of the town OF Colfax
met this p. m. with following members
present: W. L. Richardson, mayor,
H. G. GOODWIN and h. Easterbrook'
The recently commissioned members,
W. B. Garrett, II. b. Faraldo and
Joel l.. Fletcher, presented their ere
dentials and took part in the pro-
ceedings of the board.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Committee appointed to inspect the
Marshals accounts were allowed furth
er time to report.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the police jury o
Grant parish is asked to remove thu
priv from the court house square tt
place under the river bank; also
that the water from the artesian wei
on the court house square be turned
so as to run into the river after pass
ing under the privy, SO as to flush thu
urinals and carry off the filth.
The claim of the secretary for 81
for minute book and stationery, wa
allowed.
Onmotion the coupcil adjourned t.
March II, 1902.
w. l.. RICHARDSON,
H. EAsTERBooK, Mayor.
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Land Office at New Orleans, La,
March 9Th. 1902.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of District Court
at Colfax, La. on April 16, 1902, viz:
JOHN H. WILLIAMS,
II. E. No. 1927, for the hf OF ne Or
sc or of ne or, ne or of sc Or, sec. 81. tp. {
n, range 3 west.
He names tho following witnesses te
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: VIM. ID
Sharbino. Gus Cbelette, Joseph Sharb
no, Chas. w. Williams, all OF Villas, La.
WALTER L. COHEN.
Register.
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NOTICE.

State of Louisiana, Parish OF Grant.
In the matter OF the succession OF w.
Joseph Spikes and Lutilda Spikes,
deceased, in District Court
of said Parish.
Notice is hereby given that William
Spikes, administrator OF the above sue
cession, has this day filed in my Office a
tableaux aud list Of debts against said
succession. All parties are hereby mott
fed that il no opposition is made or filed
within the time prescribed. by law.-the
same will be homologated. all according
to law.
Witness my official seal and signature
on this the 9th dav OF March, A. ID. 1902
JAMES j. O'QUINN.
Clerk OF the 18th Dist. Court.
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al was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion aud nervous debility
writes F. j. Green, OF Lancaster, N. 81
"No remedy helped me until began us
inc Electric Bitters, which did me mors
1ood than all the medicines ! ever used
They have also kept my wife In excellent
health Tor years. She says Electric Bit
ters are Just splendid for female troub
La. that they are = grand tonic and 10
,v,rornfor for.weah, run down women. ~
of6er medicine can take its plaoe ~ on
.5S0ily.r Only 50o, &otieihotiop HupFap
IA s. Bpah 4 RsudolPh zneQnf'
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SHERIFF SALE.

SHERIFF. SALE.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish Of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
r. s. Cameron VS.. H. 9. Kelsoe.
By virtue of and to satisfy an order of
seizure and sale issued out OF the 18th
judicial District curt, and to me direct
ed 10 the above numbered and entitled
suit, have seized, and will offer for sale
at the front door of the court house In
Colfax. La, between the hours prescribed
by law, on
SATURDAY. MARCH %, 1902,
the following described property, seized
as the property Of defendant, to-wit:
Eighty acres OF land, more or less, in
section 80, townihip7 north, range three
west, bounded north and west by Rock
Island plantation, and south and east by
lands of c. H. Teal, and being part and
parcel of the Mary Ann Dupree Spanish
grant, and formerly forming part Of the
Meredith Calhoun plantation, less sil
and 24-100 acres situated in the western
portion of said tract Of land, sold II
Mrs. Margaret ]. Hyde. Dec. 10, 1897. re
corded 10 Book / Of Conveyances, folit
| l56, and all situated in the parish o
| Grant Louisiana.
Terms OF sale--Cash with the beneii1
I OF apprAisement. --
\. = swAFFORD.
I&b. ~. I23x - 6h0xlas
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NOTICE.

State Of Louisiana. Parish of Grant.
In the matter OF the succession OF Jessie
Baxley, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Sarah
E. Sinquefeld Baxley has this day filed
application in my Office for appointment
as administrator of the succession Of
jessie Bailey, deceased.
You are therefore hereby notified to
file any opposition You may have thereto
in my Office within 10 days from date
hereof, else the appointment as prayed
for will be made and letters az such issue
all according to law.
Given under my hand and seal OF Office
this the 5th dav of March, A. d. 1902.
JAMES j. O'QUlNN,
Clerk District Court.
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A WORTHY SUCCESSOR.
.somethins New Under the SUI :"

All Doctors have tried to cure Catarrh
by the use of powders, acid gases, inhal-
ers, and drugs in paste form. Their pow
ders dry up the mucuous membranes,
causing them to crack open and bleed
The powerful acids used in the inhaleis
have entirely eaten away the same men,
branes that their makers have aimed to
cure, while pastes and ointments cannot
reach the disease. An old and exper
enced practitioner who has for many years
made close study and specially of the
treatment OF Catarrb, has at last perfect
ed treatment which when faithfully
used, not only relieves at once, but per-
manently cures catarrh, BY removing the
cause, stopping the discharges, and Gu
ring all inflammation. 1t is the only
remedy known to science that actually
reaches the afflicted parts. This won
derful remedy is known as "Snuffies the
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the extremely low price of One Dollar
each package containing internal andex.
ternal medicine sufficient for full
months treatment, and everything nee
essary tor its perfect use.
..Snuffies" is the only perfect Catarrh
cure ever made, and is now recognized
as the only safe and positive cure fol
that annoying and disgusting disease. Ii
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Catarrh when neglected often leads t.
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How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo, O
We the undersigned, have known +. j
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all bushes
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o. Walding. Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
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per bottle Sold BY all Druggesta Tes
timonials free.
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Public Notice.

Thefollowing is published as mat
ter OF interest to the cititizens of Col
fax. and adjacent communities, viz:
($5OO) Colfax. La, Jan. q, 1902.
Received Of DIR. w. A. Jones Five
Hundred Dollars, in consideration Ol
which l hereby release him from all
liability. real or supposed, growing
out of his return to COlfax for thepur
pose of practising medicine.
And hereby further condone any
fault he may have committed in re.
turning, and consent that he may
practice medicine at Colfax without
any further objection on my part.
w. j. ROBERTS, NJ. d.
WITNESS: c. II. TEAL.
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Mr.. Clarence Ellerbe, the wide-awake
Valley railroad man, staid in Colfax
over last Tuesday night, but insisted
there was nothing of unusual signifi-
canoe in his visit-only routine bust
ness. Nevertheless we hear it whis-
pered that he laid some important
pipes, about which the public will be
informed later on, and Colfax in par
ticular will be benefited.