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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10

That promised cold wave evidently
froze up somewhere between here and
the north pole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week. weekly,
sl.OO per year in advance.
Recommendations of political or argumen-
tative character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10

They are already beginning to re-
fer "to the late Speaker Henderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1874 Second
avenue, Rock Island, Ill ENTERED at the
Postofice as Second-class matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10

poisons, thus CHECK.
ing the further for
nation of ca nc er
cells, and when all
impurities have been
removed from Inc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

Messrs. T. P. Snuggs and W. J.
Milton went through the threshing
eason this year with a machine which
they made Observation-Disclosures
every part of the wood work except
the wheels. The machine did excel
lent work in every way. 1t is a source
of much pride to the people of their
neighborhood and shows what Stanly
County people can do if they will only
try instead of setting around yelling
hard times, bad government and other
things of the kind-all of which they
can change by putting hand and head
to work.-Norwood Cor. Stanly En-
terprise.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

The Progressive Farmer, which, by
the way, is one of the best papers of
it's kind that we know, recently sug-
gested that each farmer should give
his place some distinctive name. The
naming of each farm would inspire
each owner to raise better crops of all
kinds, as no man would like to have it
go out to the world hat his particular
farm raised a poorer grade of corn,
wheat or anything else than the farm
of his neighbor. We rather like the
idea of naming the farms and think
it would encourage a generous rival
ry among our f~armers.-Morganton
Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

Crop prospects are most graft
flying and indicate that this will prob
ably be the most prosperous year our
section has known at any time within
the memory of our oldest citizens.
The tobacco crop is by far the largest
ever grown in our section. Both corn
and cotton will yield much larger than
last year and the price of cotton will
be quite as high as then.-Lumberton
Robesonian.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

Warrenton Cor. Post: Our people
are waking up to their condition
along the educational lines and in the
Wise section of this county, led by
that public-spirited gentleman, Mr.
j. Robt. Paschall, have gone down in
their pockets and subscribed enough
money, in connection with the public
school money from the county, to in
sure them a ten-months school, and
have employed Prof. W. o. Dunn, of
Littleton, as principal. These men
hope after ten months school to get
the people of this section to vote a
special tax for the support of the
school.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
GOOD FOR HUMAN o D
Cardonia, Ind, Nov. 8, ,

Cardonia, Ind, Nov. 8, '98.
The Lawrence-Williams Co., Cleve-
land, o.:
1 have another good word to say
about "Gombault's Caustic Balsam. I
had a mule hurt in one of our mines
some time ago. We thought him USE
less, but after working on him for
some time with Balsam, he came out
all right. He was very lame and could
not get around for three weeks, but he
is now at work as we'll as ever. A
nephew of mine is subject to quinsy
in the throat. He had it lanced three
times last year. 1t come this year
just the same. He was about to get it
lanced, but I advised him to use your
Balsam, and with three applications,
in the course of two days, his throat
was well. He says that if that was
the only bottle he could get he would
not take $50 for it.
ANDREW P. GILMOUR,
Mine Superintendent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

MI. John R. McRacken shipped a lot
Of two hundred Watermelon from
here on Tuesday, every one of which
weighed not less than forty-fve
pounds.-Five miles above the town
on the Hewett place, which borders on
the Cape Fear River, Messrs. G. F.
Drew and G. F. Switzerland have six
and one-half acres planted in tobac-
co. The crop is now beautiful, hav-
ing reached the mature growth and
will soon be cut.-TObacco in this
salt atmosphere and grown in the
sandy soil of this part of Brunswick
is something new. 1t is needless to
say that the returns from the crop
will be watched with interest. Mr..
Drew brought in a sample of the to-
bacco last week. 1t was of a bright
yellow color and was pronounced by
some who knew tobacco to be a very
good grade, but that the leaf was rath-
er thin.-Southport Standard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
WORTHY OF IMITATION.

On a recent trip through several
townships in the county we found all
crops in a very fourishing condition.
The farmers of WOlfcrape, GlyssOns
and a part of Kenansville and Faison
have the best crops this season we
have seen in several years. The to-
bacco, cotton and corn are all fine
throughout and an example of energy,
judgment and progress of those who
toll from day to day. Along with all
these can be seen the nice homes, new
school houses and churches marking
the onward march of progress of old
Duplin. The people of the eastern
section of the county are indeed giving
examples of good living that are
worthy of imitation anywhere.-Du-
pin Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
PROGRAM OF THE FARMERS NATIONAL
CONGRESS.
Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.

Cor. OIL Inc ITOSIGSSlNC dAA4OA'
/ am receiving so many letters OF
inquiry in regard to the subjects to be
discussed, the speakers who will be on
the program, and the railroad routes
and rates, and the entertainment while
in Dixie, at the meeting of the Farm
ers' National Congress to be held at
| Macon, Georgia, October Z to 10 next,
that l beg space in your columns to
reply in part. Every topic has been
assigned with the greatest of care,
and we believe hat each speaker will
| be recognized as a leader in the line
assigned him. Notice their names:
Address of welcome, State of Geor-
gia-Gov. Allen d. Gambler.
Address of welcome, City of Macon
Mr.. George A. Smith, president
| chamber of commerce.
Response, on part of Congress
| Hon. Harvie Jordan, Monticello, Ga.
/. In~teroceanic Canal-Hon. Hoke
| Smith, of Georgia.
2. National Observation-Disclosures
G. M. Heintz, Los Angeles, Ca; neg
alive, Gilbert N. Tucker, Albany,
N. Y.
3. Reciprocity, How May it Affect
Agricultural Interests-Hon. John K.
Campbell, Ypsilanti, Mich.
4. Effect of Present Insular Pos
sessions on the Agriculture of the
United States.
5. Preservation of Forest and Re
forestation-Hon. Geo. M. Whitaker,
Boston, Mass.
6. A Bird's-eye View of the Cereal
Fields of the World-Hon. John
Hyde, statistician U. S. Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. @.
Z. Postal Reforms Particularly AT
fecting the Farmer-Hon. L. H. Wei
Ter, Nashua, Iowa.
s. Mutual Relations of Northern
and Southern Farmers-E. W. Wick
ey, Ocean Springs, Miss.
9. The Relation of the Dairy Indus
try to the Agricultural Prosperity of
the South-Hon. w. D. Hoard, Fort
Atkinson, Wis.
10. Farm Products in the Markets
of the WorId-O. P. Austin, chief Blu
e Statistics, Washington, D.. G.
II. The Labor Problem from the
Farmers Standpoint-John M. Stahl,
Chicago, Ill.
u. How Can We Best Build Up
Our Merchant Misunderstanding sub
sidy, F. B. Thurber, New York City;
opposing subsidy, Hon. Oliver Wilson,
Magnolia, Ill.
So far we have been able to secur a
rate of one and one-third fare for the
round trip from all points in the west,
central, south and southwest, but the
rates nor routes have not yet been
finally decided upon.
The people of Macon are outdoing
the ~proverbial Southern hospitality in
their efforts to provide for the COM
forts and pleasure of the delegates,
and a great time may be anticipated.
Programs will be sent to all dele
gates and associate delegates as fast
as their names and addresses are re-
ceived by the secretary, Hon. John
NJ. Stahl, 1929 Langley Avenue, Chi
cagO, Illinois, who will furnish any
further desired information.
J. H. REYNOLDS, Treas.
Adrian. Mich.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
SOUTHERN R'W'Y'S CHANGE
IN PULLMAN SERVICE.

The Southern Railway announces
change in their Pullman service Eff
fective Sunday, June 18th, Raleigh
and Greensboro car on train Nos. II
and II will be operated between
Greensboro and G~oldsboro. This will
prove a great convenience to the trav-
cling public, especially the Horehead
City travel. No. II leaves Raleigh
1 a. m, for Greensboro, and No. 19
leaves 5.25 a. M, for G~oldsboro.
T. @. STURGIS, @. T. A.,
Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
Additional SIeepers
Go into Service From Various Points
to Principal Resorts, thus afording
GREATLY IMPROVED FACuI-
TIES

For Reaching Those Points.
Particular attention is directed to the
elegant Dining Car Service on
Principal Through Trains.
The Southern Railway has Just is
sued it's handsome Resort Folder. de-
scriptive of the many delightful re-
sorts along the line of it's road. This
folder also gives the names of proprie-
tors of hotels and boarding houses and
number of guests they a accommo-
date. Copy can be had upon applica-
ton to any Southern Railway Ticket
Agent.
For detailed information "a to rates.
etc., call on nearest ticket agent or
address, T. G. STURGIS, G. I. A,
Raleigh, n. @.
S. d. HARDWICK, g. p. A.,
Washington, D. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
TO CONTROL THE COTTON CROP ?

To 1hE OO11ON NuOE
A great deal of speculation has
grown out of the movement to buy all
of the cotton congresses in New Or
leans, or at least to get control of
them. 1t was mentioned in our dis
patches a day or two ago that a syn
dictate of Eastern capitalists was seek
ing the control of the congresses of
that city, but that no definite inform
alton of the syndicate's purpose could
be obtained, or would be obtainable be-
fore the middle of the present week.
There are twenty of these presses in
New Orleans, and all of them are large
ones. 1t will require a very large
amount of money to get absolute con-
troll of them. 1t is understood, how
ever, that all the money necessary to
carry through the transaction will be
forthcoming when needed.
What is the purpose of the syndi-
cate? Is it to make an investment
which is believed will be profitable ?
That is one view of the matter. It is
probable that most of the presses are
not @ry profitable now, but by COM
bining them under one management
they might perhaps be made so, pro-
vided the square bale does not speed
lily give place to the round bale.
But may not the buying up of the
congresses of the greatest of the cot
ton ports be a movement in the inter
est of the round bale? That view is
being discussed. The owners of the
round bale patent have been striving
for a long time to introduce their ma
chaines into every part of the cotton
section. They have not met with as
great success as they hoped to, and it
is now said that the patent has passed
into the hands of stronger and ADLER
men, who intend to spend millions in
pushing the round bale machine into
general use. In that case the object
in buying the New Orleans presses
may be to close them.
There was a report some time ago
that the round bale machine could
now be bought. Until a recent period
however, it was operated by the COM
pany owning the patent, so much per
bale being charged for baling cotton.
If the machine is being sold to any one
who wants to buy it there is no dan
ger that a syndicate of capitalists will
get control of the cotton crop and the
round bale will speedily come into gen
eral use. The railroads prefer it and
it is better for handling, and protects
the cotton better. But if the ma
chine cannot be purchased it will be a
long while before it will come into
general use. 1t will be known in a
few days perhaps what the syndicate
that is seeking control of the New
Orleans presses is aiming to accom-
plish-whether it is seeking an invest
ment, believing hat the square bale
will remain the popular bale for a
long time, or whether it is composed
of the owners of the round bale ma
chine and is trying to bring the round
bale into general use, and by means of
it get control practically of the cot
ton crop.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
IMPORTANT TO COTTON GROWERS.

The Southeastern Cotton Buyers
Association allows only six yards of
bagging and six bands to each bale of
cotton. The buyers belonging to this
association have agreed to put a pen
atty of fifty cents on each bale that
has an excess of bagging and bands
Wilmington Messenger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
Miscellaneous.
A NOTEWORTHY ARTICLE.

Possibly a Grave Danger to Cotton Growers
Savannah, Ca, Aug. Is, 1902.
G. II. Poe, Esq, Editor The Progress
siye Farmer, Raleigh, n. G.
Dear Sir:-Enclosed please find the
article you asked for in your recent
letter. 1t is based on a local article in
the New Orleans State and an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch in our own pa
per.
Yours very truly,
THE MORNING NEWS.
J. II. Estill, President.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

The first new bale of cotton for the
State was sold at Morven August 9th.
1t was sold to J. L. Little & Co., for
10 cents. 1t weighed 6O3 pounds and
was raised by Mr.. P. E. Ratlife.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

CHANGE OF WATER is the great
peril of vacation time. Pure water
Is scarce, hence disturbances, always
serious, of the stomach and bowels.
Perry Davis Painkiller has never
failed. Can it fail in your case?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
LITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE

One of the most prosperous schools
in the South. Room for 200 boarding
pupils. Twenty-frst Annual Session
begins Sept. 18th. Large illustrated
catalogue on application to Rev. J.
M. Rhodes, A. M, President, Little
ton, n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

There are 1874 rural free delivery
routes now in operation in North Car
DINA, f~orty-nine having been added
in July. Postmaster Bailey of Ra-
leigh says there will be $50 routes by
January LIST.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19
SOUTHERN RAILWAY WEEK
END RATES TO MOUNTAIN
AND SEACOAST RESORTS.

The Southern Railway will sell
Week End round trip tickets for
points named below for all trains Sat-
urdays and Sundays good returning
leaving destination not later than
Monday following date of sale, except
for Morehead City, N. c., tickets will
be sold Saturdays only good returning
leaving destination Tuesday following
date of sale, and Blowing Rock, N. O.,
all trains Fridays and Saturdays, good
returning leaving destination not later
than Tuesday following date of sale,
at the following rate from Raleigh:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

70 HHkS GsuI Pay, use 5naHpIes Cream Sepaa.
W. Chester, Pa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

FOr IurGn6r particulars, tickets,
Pullman reservations, etc., write or
call on
T. @. STURGIS, G. T. A.,
Marlborough House Building, Fayette-
vile Street, Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-19

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
STARTS TO SEE WORLD:
BOY LOCATED NEAR MILAN

The police were appraised this morn
ing of the finding of a boy . years OF
age at the Palmer farm, two miles
south of Milan.
He was alone and said he was hunt
ing for a family named Hoover. From
such information as could be obtain
ed an investigation was begun and
Officer Moody located the family at
1901 Thirtieth street, the father being
William {. Richtmann.
The boys name is Walter, and he
attends the Horace Mann school Of
late he has been playing ball after.
school and his father concluded that
work would be healthier for him. SO
Il task WAS set for the young man last
evening. Walter did not take kindly
to the innovation. however, and he
started out to see the world. 1t does
not appear that his disappearance
caused his parents any great I'M
eaSineSS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
CALDWELL RETIREs FROM
ROCK ISLAND COTTON MILL

j. w. Caldwell yesterday disposed
of his interests in the Rock Island
Cotton mills to William Lowe, of the
firm of Hellpenstell d Lowe. j. w.
Coulter will continue in his connec-
ton with the former concern and the
business will be conducted as here
tofore.
Last evening Mr.. Caldwell was invit-
ed to the home of Mr.. Coulter, SOB
Fourteenth-and-a-h street. and
there presented with handsome
engraved gold-headed cane and sill
yer match case, tokens of good will
of the employees of the factory with
which he has severed his connection.
The presentation speech in each case
was made by II. VI. McCaskrin. Mr..
Caldwell expects TO depart next
month for an extended sojourn on
the Pacific coast. MIR. Lowe has dis
posed of his interest I'm the furniture
store TO Mr.. Hellpenstell, who Will
continue alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
MR.. AND MRS. GRAHAM
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Graham held Il reception at their res
idence. 6l2 Forty-fifth street, it being
the 25th anniversary of their mar
riage. y party of invited guests,
numbering about sixty, assembled at
their home and all seemed to enter
thoroughly into the enjoyment of the
occasion. The decorations were bou-
quets of pink and white carnations.
wild flowers and potted plants. Games
and music were the order during the
greater part of the evening, and
dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. Graham was assisted i'm receiV-
ing by Miss Myrtle Graham. The
company dispersed at midnight,
leaving behind them their good
wishes for the future welfare and
prosperity of the worthy couple. MIR.
and Mrs. Graham were the recipients
of number of handsome remem-
branceS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

Articles of incorporation of the
Rock Island Sand d Gravel company
have been fled for record. The cap
ital stock of the concern is placed at
$15. Zoo, divided into shares of $50, and
the range of the incorporation papers
covers the business of dealing in all
kinds of building material and ice and
various kinds of manufacture. as well
as pumping and dealing in sand. The
officers elected are:
PreSident-C. j. Larkin.
Vice President-Henry Einner.
Secretary and Managers, ID. Gall.
Treasurer-WiIliam McCouochie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

1t was twenty-one years Yesterday
since prohibition was adopted in Kan
saS.
Rev. Alexander MaCkay-Smith has
been cOnsccratcd bishop coadiutOr of
the Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania.
Grover Cleveland has returned to
Princeton from Florida.
Queen Wilhclmina is free of fever,
and improving.
The BOer leaders are to meet to
discuss peace at NerPcniiing on May
10Th. not 25th as formerly stated.
Henry o. Havemeyer has just given
1000 volumes to the library Of the
100000 public school at Greenwich,
Conn.
Elmer L. Specfinc. II years old,
was accidentally drowned at Michi-
gan City. Ind.
y strike of oil has been made at
Walters Station, few miles from
Austin. Tex.
At its annual meeting the Army
Relief Society of the United States
elected Mrs. Daniel 5. Lamont presi-
dent.
Dacca. India. has been swept by Il
tornado. killing 416 persons.
4 monument has been dedicated ut
Ephrata. Pa. i'm memory of the Rev
olutionary. soldiers buried there.
The King of Italy has pardoncd the
officers of the Chicago. L. 5. N, and
said officers have paid for the damage
done.
James G. Irwin shot Il burglar at
his home at Chicago with Il shotgun
loa leo with salt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
LULL IN CONTEMPLATING,
SAY SECRET SERVICE MEN

According To officers of the United
States secret service and the best au-
thorities in 'crookdom'' there is lull
in the making of counterfeit bank
notes, government grcenbacks and
silver certificates. The old metf ID
of engraving was costly, the process
of concealing the work risky and the
government had so perfected its sys-
tenn of capturing the gangs that there
WAS little encouragement for them
to continue i'm the business. As soon,
however, rs the new process of photo
graphy can be applied to the art of
counterfeiting by dishonest persons
the work of pushing the queer will
get lively again, just at present it
happens 10 be chiefly honest persons
who have mastered the new photo
graphic processes-but the crooks
won't be very long catching on, prob
ably.
The old way was the painstaking
laborious engraving of steel or cop
per plates. requiring just as much
skill. expense and time as the gov
eminent itself put into this class of
work. The new way is To use pho
Biography.
Strangely enough, it was first call
ell to the attention of the authorities
by an honest man i'm Philadelphia
very sllillful photographer. He made
an anniversary book for a bank in
which all the national bank notes and
treasury notes and certificates
were reproduced so accurately that
cold chills ran up and down the
spines of the treasury officers who
are charged with the duty of sup
pressing counterfeiting. He was
warned and the plates from which the
pictures were taken were surrender
ed and confiscated by the govern
ment. There is regular monthly
publication called the Bank-note De-
tectcr. printed by private enterprise.
but with the full approval of the gov
eminent. and even with its cooper
alton. 1t contains "a full record and
description of all the counterfeits
ever issued, with fitting tributes to
their good points and their short
comings.
Within the last four months, ac-
cording to this authority, four or five
.discreditably creditable pieces of
work have appeared. These
counterfeiters are for the most
part of national bank notes
and are distinguished by certain de-
fects i'm the printing of the faces of
the distinguished citizens which adorn
the notes. The Detecter also recitcs
that countcrfeiting in the old way
was made Improbable by the exceed
ing activity of the secret service Of
ficcrs. They discouraged the indus
try most fundamentally by making
every effort to catch the engraver
who did the work. They brought il
to pass that few men with skill and
the Willingness to duplicate govern
mcnt notes were ever at liberty long
at time, and now that there are
new tricks to be learned the ''busi-
ness" langtIishcs among the few
crooks outside of penitentiary walls.
But this lull is probably only the
forerunner of a reaction-after the
counterfeiters have learned the new
arts of photography. New York
Commercial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
Personal POINTS
\. NJ. Bruner returned home t,

y. NJ. Bruner returned home today.
Dr. &. l.. Huntington and wife, of
ST. Paul, are spending the day in this
city.
Miss Annie Northen. of Warsaw,
who is here visiting ut the home of j.
W. Lawhead, has just returned after
spending week at Reynolds and
Cable.
\ delegation from the First Baptist
church met their new pastor, DIR. III.
w. Reed upon his arrival from Chica-
go yesterday. DIR. Reed is stopping
at the Rock Island house until the
parsonage is ready for occupancy by
his family