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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15

Salem church withdrew and, together
with "a few from other churches, formed
what Is known as n test church" They
built house of worship at Sparta and
took as their name that OF Mt. Calvary
My father and subsequently, Joseph At
kisson and Robt. W. Cole were pastors
and for a time the new church seemed to
flourish, but the return of a considerable
number Of the members to Salem and the
removal of many others TO Texas, so dis
couraged those that remained that they
gave up their organization and united
with Salem. Mr.. Atkisson was a young
man of devoted piety, bright, fine speak
ing talents, and genial disposition, giving
promise Of great usefulness, but the hand
of death cut him OFF in the very beginning
of his career
For time Salem church had preaching
services on Saturday and one Sunday in
each month and then for long time one
Saturday and two Sundays. For some
years after the union of the members of
Mt. Calvary the custom was to have
preaching at Salem meeting house on the
second Saturday and Sunday and at
Mt. Calvary the 4th Sunday. Later on
the expense of keeping up two houses of
worship caused the church to hold all it's
services at Salem meeting house. = Subse-
quently, however, IN consequence OF the
death or removal OF many members it was
found advisable permanently to trans
fer all the services to the house at Sparta
and for twenty years the church has
occupied this house in which we meet to-
day. Four years ago the pastor was
called for all his time and since then they
have had every Sunday preaching.
The church has for many years been a
generous contributor to missions and
other objects of Christian beneyolence,
though it by no means does all il can or
should do. So far as know there has
never been any serious dissension in the
church and today they are a harmonious,
efficient body of Christians trying to do
the best they can the Masters work
For three generations most upright,
intelligent and useful men and women of
this community have been members OF
this church. Let us. my brethren, strive
to be worthy of them. For hundred
years the church has been a great moral
and religious force among our people
Let us give our time, our thought, our
energies. our money, our prayers to make
it's influence deeper and more defusive as
the years go by.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15

Crystal Domino Sugar. The finese
grade OF Sugar manufactured. We
invite consumers to call and examint
IL. at MkoRATH q CHEsLEy's.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-15

Having qualified a. alminlsfrnfcv ..
T. a, q. b. n, on the estate cf Fre1ex<.n
Bauman. deceased. III parties in111tco6
to the said estate ars requoG>u1 - oo1e1
forward and eettle. aad eny pqr111 ~
ms clAi1Oe aRAin1e ~ I'D os161o ~
notified 10 prrseo< ~ norae u51km ~
time allowed by iaW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

any town now comprising the circuit
to attempt to disregard the rules
that have been laid down by the
league.
There will be no more baseball on
the home grounds for two weeks.
Please, President Munger, can it not
be arranged that the team be pro-
vided with caps a little more in har-
mony with the remainder of their
home uniforms before the next Sc
ries in Rock Island?
If the team comes back no lower
in the percentage column than it
goes away there will be no reason
for complaint
President Sexton today wired the
managers and presidents of the
Terre Haute and Evansville teams
and Umpire Hogan to meet him to-
morrow morning at Terre Haute in
order to get al the bottom of the
performance at Terre Haute ycster-
day. Hogan wired this morning that
il was true that Kennedy had as
saulted him. '"This sort of thing has
got to stop at once" said President
Sexton. IF the story as printed in
the morning papers and substantial
ed by the umpire's message are
borne out at the investigation, / pro-
pose to make an example of the of
fe nders, whoever they might be-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
VETS TO ORGANIZE.
Branch of Spanish-American
War Association to Be
Formed Here.
TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK
Maj. Channon at Head of Movement
Those Who Are
Eligible.

\ call has been made by Maj. w.
L. ChannOn, of this city, for a meet
ing at Armory hall next Tuesday ev-
organizing a local camp of the Ma
tional Association of Spanish-Amer-
lean War Veterans.
\ number of the men who served
through the Spanish-American war
have been agitating the question of
forming Il local camp for number
of weeks, and the plan has met with
encouragement on every hand. The
matter has finally been placed i'm the
hands of Maj. Channon. as the rank
ing officer in the service here, to car
nv to completion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
"A Good Beginning Makes
a Bad Ending

That saying seems to have been born
of the superstition deep rooted in hui
mainly. 1t is akin to that other saying
Vie laughs best who laughs last" Per-
haps in these and similar sayings there
Is survival of the old pagan belief that
a display of happiness was likely to in
cur the envy Of the gods and to draw
Is twin to envy.
It would be a ridiculous proposition 20
affirm that bad is the necessary outcome
OF good. But just as many day which
begins with cloudless sky ends in
storm, so many an event in life which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
Stories From the Suburbs

Nebraska, called at Port Byron to
attend his mothers funeral.
+. r. Crompton, Jr., of Yuma, had
a cow killed by lightning last We'd
nesday.
Strawberries are selling like hot
cakes in our town at 1914 cents per
box.
The Epworth League held bust
ness meeting in the basement of the
Methodist church Monday. evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wise, of Dav-
export, and John Kahler. of La
Porte. were visiting with friends in
Port Byron.
Mrs. Mccain, of Orion, after few
days visit witR friends, returned
home Thursday.
The Goth commencement of the
Port Byron &C ademy was held at
the Congregational church last ev-
ening at S o'clock. The following
was the program of entertainments:
Music; invocation; muster The Art
of Reading" Miss Day; Progress in
Education" Mr.. Thompson; music;
The Gift of EIoquence," Miss Kohl
man; The Last Hope of National
Life" Miss Mclaughlin; music; The
Social Settlement and Its ExPan-
sion" Mr.. Wreath; The Poetry of
Childhood" Miss Shelton. Presenta-
ton of diplomas; benediction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
ANDALUSIA.


Andalusia, June 12.-Grace Goode,
of Rock Island, is visiting friends
and relatives.
The public schools closed Friday,
June 6, for the summer vacation.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ora John
son, June 5, daughter.
Children's day will be observed by
the Baptist Sunday school Sunday
evening.
Grace Kent returned from Rock
Island last week.
Mrs. James Ballard, of Eagle
Grove, Iowa, is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. {. Burgoyne.
ID. L. Finley and family, of Rey-
nolds, visited Sunday with Mrs. Fin
ley's mother, Mrs Davis.
Frank Westbay and family, of
Rock Island, came down Monday to
spend few days with relatives.
Commencement exercises will be
held in the town hall Tuesday even
ing. June Il.
Arthur Roth returned last week
from Iowa City, where he has been
attending college. After spending a
few DAYS with his parents he de-
parted for Minnesota, where he eX-
poets to stay this summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
Camps in NeIghborIne Towns.

Moline and Davenport both have
camps similar to the one proposed to
establish here, and there is a general
movement ON foot to form one in
each city where a company was rails
ed in 1898. Rock Island has the adj
vantage of not only having full
company of infantry that saw ser
vice, but there are also here a large
number of regular army men and
members of other volunteer regi-
ments, besides the members of the
Naval Reserves, all of whom are eli
gible to membership.
1t is proposed to make Armory
hall the headquarters for the camp.
and by dividing the cost with Com
pany y and the Naval Reserves the
expense of maintaining the new or
ganizatiOn will be light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
Batteries = Harris, Simonton and
Starnagle; Burchell, Polchow and
Briefs About Game.

Seisler.
Briefs About Game.
In the second Hunter Hill made a
beautiful stop of Berte's fast
grounder. 1t was hit just out of
Shelton's reach and Hill ran over and
speared it with one hand and made a
nice throw to first, but Berte beat
il out.
Case did some fine pitching in the
third when, with only one out and
the next two men up.
Havel, new man, covered third
for the Rabbits. Case had him
agoing, for he struck him out three
times.
Rock Island plays postponed
game at Bloomington tomorrow, re-
Stunning the regular schedule at Ev-
ansville the day following.
Rusty Owens pitched both games
for Rockford against Davenport yes
terday and won. 4 double-header
was played on account of there being
IA circus in Rockford today.
Umpire Hogan was abused some
more yesterday. Manager Kennedy,
of Evansville, so the dispatches say,
knocking him down on the diamond.
for which offense he was dumped III
TO the BOBBY hatch.
The Decatur Herald furnishes this
illustration of what the knocker will
do if permitted to have his way in
any town: Killing is "a sample of
what knocking will do. We had him
once. II was early in the season be-
fore he had rounded into shape. He
would not stand the knocking and
jumped to the brush. The man who
put up the beautiful game at short
for Terre Haute yesterday is the
same one that Decatur knockers said
could not play ball" Happily the
knocker has not figured conspicu
ously in the determining of Rock
Islands team this year. Consequent
ly we have a team that is not only
giving satisfaction but is a credit to
the city. The knocker had his in
ming last season.
President Sexton says Dubuque is
ripe for baseball, and that he will ia
vor giving "A franchise to that city at
the first evidence of a disposition by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
PORT BYRON

Port Byron, June 12.-Richard Cor
rim sold his farm through the agency
of Simonson & Schafer TO John
Oeber, of Erie, which consists of 200
acres, possession to be given the
first of next March; consideration,
s6O.50 per acre.
Sunday last a program of songs
and recitations was presented at the
children's day exercises at the Meth
odist church.
+. j. Delano has been engaged as
principal of the Orion schools for
the coming year.
Preparations upon large scale
are being made for a grand Fourth
of July picnic by the Tri-Township
Sunday School union at Woodward's
Grove.
Wednesday afternoon Port Byron
was visited by the heaviest rain
storm of the season, which was ac-
companied by some hail. The ditch
es were filled TO overfiowing.
The baccalaureate sermon to the
academy graduates was preached TO
large congregation at the Congre-
gational church by Rev. w. II. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Knowles, of
Kingsley, Iowa, bride and groom,
came to- Port Byron Thursday morn
ing for the purpose of visiting Mr..
Knowles grandparents, Capt. and
Mrs. George Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Phillips are the
proud parents of 9-pound baby
boy, which was born Saturday last.
w. Z. Filbert moved into his new
home on High street Wednesday
last.
William Aldredge has sold 90 acres
of his farm TO George Matthia; con-
sideration, $40 per acre.
Mrs. Samuel Underwood and daugh-
ter, of Princeton, Iowa. visited with
her aunt, Mrs. Bradford, Wednes-
day.
John Hasson sold his farm of 100
acres through SimonsOn g. Schafer's
agency, to Charles Haggler; consid-
Grafton, SIS per acre.
Capt w. Pierce, of GiIehrist, came
to Port Byron Saturday. He is Wis
iting with his son Frank at Fair
Oaks
Robert Bovard, whose home is in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
MILAN.

Milan. June 12.-Dr. Joseph Huyett
and his daughter, Mrs. Moorehead,
returned Tuesday from two
months visit with relatives in Mer-
Ger county.
William Gotobcd, who has been
visiting friends here for two weeks,
returned to his nome in Red Oak,
Iowa, Tuesday.
ID. r. Little has purchased the Blair
property on the corner of Front and
Fourth streets.
w. l.. Heath will in the near future
remove his family to Manchester,
Iowa, where he is employed by the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine COM
pany.
Tuesday was Mrs. Robert Adams
birthday, and il was celebrated by a
number of her friends at her home
on Front street.
The canning factory Is running full
force when the weather permits,
canning peas. The crop is the largest
ever grown here, but the frequent
and excessive rains have retarded
operations somewhat.
The steamboat excursion to Musca-
tine, which was planned by the NJ. f..
church people for June II. has been
postponed on account of the boat
which was to take them having a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

promises only happiness ends in disap-
pointment and misery.
This is very true of marriage. The
young wife goes heart and soul into
home making and housekeeping. She
loves to cook and prepare the dainties
her husband enjoys. She is so robust
and hearty that she can hardly find
enough to do to exhaust her abundant
energy. That's the way it begins. At
ter while she finds that it takes all her
strength to care for her home Then
household cares begin to overtax her,
and she drops down into chair many a
time and gives way to tears because of
her weakness and misery. The sky so
cloudless on the morning of marriage
has soon become overcast.
THE CRITICAL. TIME
in many a woman's life comes just az
this period of encouragement and de-
spair. She finds indications of disease
of the delicate womanly organs. Her
women friends perhaps tell her that the
bearing down sensation, the pains in the
back and loins indicate disease or dis
placement. She consults physicians,
takes prescribed treatments, all to no
avail. And yet this womans case is
durable on the evidence of women who
have been cured.
"Four years ago my health began to
fall" writes Mrs. Nellie NJ. Reycraft,
of Glenwood, Washington Co., Oregon.
81 had heavy dragging and weight in
the region of the uterus, pain in back
and loins, could not lift anything heavy,
rest at night very poor; stomach de-
ranged. One physician said was over
worked, another said 1 had conges-
ton and falling of uterus. He treated
me nine months and said I would not be
well until 1 had passed the change of
life. 1 was only twenty-seven years old
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Took a teaspoonful three times a day;
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More than this, it is a matter of record
that many forms of womanly disease pro-
nounced incurable by local physicians
have been perfectly and permanently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
cured by the use of DR.. pierce's ravorite

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1T IS WoMAN'S WAY
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goes without the new dress that husband
or child may have some coveted pleasure.
And for economy's sake she often bears
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

Rock Island lost the second game
of the series to the Robbits before
a small crowd yesterday Case was
in the box for Rock Island and
pitched an elegant game, striking out
ten of Hills men and only allowing
five hits. Charley Miller, of last
years local team, served the twisters
for the visitors and also pitched a
good game. Although he was touch
ed for nine safeties, he was effective
when hits were needed.
O'ROurkc was first up for Rock Is
land and placed a nice one in right,
Donnelly advanced him with a sac
rifice and he scored on Graham's
single after Shelton had gone out.
Miller to Hill. Hunter Hill flew out
to Price
Cedar Rapids eyened things up at
their turn at the bat. After Kenne-
dy and Price had died, Case gave
Fleming four wide ones. and then
he stole second. Hines hit TO Hill.
but beat out the ball and was safe.
Fleming scoring on the play. HaveI
ended the inning by tanning.
Both sides drew blanks until the
last NAN OF Ine IOuEIn. WHICH lnt
Rabbits bagged two. Berte walked,
Weaver hit to Case and both runners
were safe because Case was undecid-
ed to which base he should throw
the ball. Charley Miller failed to
connect and was out, but Kennedy
hit one labeled for two sacks and
Berte scored, Weaver going to third.
Price nit little one to Shelton, who
threw home to catch Weaver, but
the ball was knocked out of Will
liams' hands and the runner was safe.
Fleming and Hines were easy
Nothing Doing Until Ninth.
Neither side scored again until the
ninth, when it looked as if Rock Is
land would win out. Kholy Miller
stopped a swift one with his Stats and
walked. Williams hit a nice one to
center. putting Miller on second.
COnwell hit a hard one to Berte, who
threw out Williams. Case struck
out. Then O'Rourke stepped up to
the plate and laced out a daisy into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
SOUTH HEIGHTS

South Heights, June I'D. J. Ken
nedy and family have moved into
their new home that has just been
completed on Seventeenth street.
j. p. Cruise had the misfortune to
step on nail a few days ago so that
he has been unable to work.
Mrs. Zahn, of Milan, is visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. p.
Ohaver.
\ new awning has been added to
the South Heights grocery store,
which adds to the comfort as well as
the looks of the place.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church of Milan held "a
sociable at the home of Mrs. Harry
Dack, of South Heights, Saturday af-
ternoon. \ very enjoyable time was
had. \ fine supper was given and
neat little sum was taken in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
CoRDOVA.

Cordova, June 12.-Mrs. Luther
Forsythe left. last week for Savanna
for months visit with her parents.
John Eye returned from Oklahoma
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Nandeburgh
visited friends in Port Byron Sunday.
John Robinson returned from Gin
ton, Ia, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Durbin and daugh-
ter, Grace, visited friends in Prince
ton, Ia, Saturday.
Homer Miller visited friends in
Rock Island Saturday.
Mrs. George Bryson is visiting
friends in Rock Island this week.
Mrs. James Sells, of st. Louis, ar
rived Tuesday for an extended visit
with her mother, Mrs. Harriet Van
deburgh.
The board of education elected the
following teachers for the ensuing
year: Principal, w. II. Plymire; in
termediate. Miss Eva Naylor; pri-
mary, Miss Ora Spoor.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Gene
terry board gave an ice cream social
at the Baptist church last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
FOSTER.

Foster, June III. II. Foster is
visiting at Frank Brogan's in Iowa
City.
The ladies of the German NJ. f.
church will give an ice cream social
at Fred Feldmau's Saturday evening.
Children's day was fittingIy OBJ
served at the Baptist church Sunday
night.
Miss Bessie Gillett, also Miss
Minnie Kranz, closed their spring
terms of school last week. \ school
picnic was INDUCED in and appro-
pirate programs were rendered.
Mrs. Ellen Pratt and daughter, Miss
Ruth, of Washington. Ia, are visit
ing Mrs. Pratt's cousin, Mrs. ID. L.
Ripley.
AS William Workman and sister,
Miss Lille were on their way to
church Saturday evening their team
became frightened near the church
and dashed off of the embankment and
ran through wire fence. Miss Lii
lie was thrown out and struck her
head on post, cutting a small cash.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather Saturday the Geramn NJ. L.
Sunday school picnic was deferred un-
til Monday. There was quite crowd
in attendance.
Children's day will be observed at
the German NJ. T. church and NJ. Z.
church at Illinois City Sunday morn
ing and at Hazel Dell at 2:3O p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
THE REASON WHY.

TIE KEASUN WHY.
Some medical works content them
selves by classifying advice under the
head of Do" or Don't" DR. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser gives
the reason why, for all it enjoins. 1t is
a plain guide to health written in plain
English and dealing with the great prob
lens of physiology and hygiene from
the view point of common sense. This
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is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Send 81 one
cent stamps for the work III cloth bind
ing or only III stamps for the book in
paper-covers. Address DR.. r. Y. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12

right field and Miller came home.
1t looked as if the game was going to
be won right here, but DonHelly was
not equal To the occasion, pounding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
Saved From an Awful Fate.

Everybody said l had consump-
tion," writes Mrs. A. NJ. Shields, of
Chambersburg, Pa, Il was so low af-
ter six months of severe sickness.
caused by hay fever and asthma, that
few thought 1 could get well, but i
learned of the marvellous merit of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, used il, and was completely
cured" For desperate throat and
lung diseases it is the safest cure in
the world, and is infallible for
coughs, colds and bronchial affec-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-12
CASE STRIKES OUT TEN MEN
Scores OF Day Around the Circuit
OF the Three-I "a
League.
Re.uIt. Yesterdnr.

Rockford, ); Davenport, 1 first
camel
Rockford, 1; Davenport, o lsecOnd
game.
Terre Haute, g.; Evansville, ).
Decatur, 10; Bloomington, 6.
Cedar Rapids, 3; Rock Island, ,.