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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22
Lingering summer Colds.

Don't let a cold run at this season.
Summer colds are the hardest kind
to cure and if neglected may linger
along for months. A long siege like
this will pull down the strongest con-
stitution. One Minute Cough Cure
will break up the attack at once.
Safe, sure, acts at once. Cures coughs,
colds, Group, bronchitis, all throat
and lung troubles. The children like
it. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22

81 had kidney trouble so bad" says
]. j. Cox, of Valley View, Ky, that
1 could not work; my feet were swol-
len to immense size and I was confin-
ed to my bed and physicians were I'M
able to give me any relief. My doctor
finally prescribed Foley's Kidney
Cure which made a well man of me-
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22

1t stands alone. it towers above.
There's no other, it's natures won
der, a warming poultice to the heart
of mankind. Such is Rocky Mountain
Tea. 50 cents. +. IL. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22

be asked for line crossing it and
connecting with the Kewanee, Cam
bride d. Geneseo road being promoted
mainly by Rock Island men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22

81 was treated for three years by
good DOCTORS" writes w. \. Greer,
McConnellsville, Ohio. ''for piles and
fistula. but, when all failed, Buclllen's
Arnica Salve cured me in two weeks. -
Cures burns, bruises, cuts, corns,
sores, eruptions, salt rheum, piles or
no pay. % cents at Hartz & Tile
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22
What Anthracite Brings.

There is some speculation as to
what anthracite would bring if it
could be placed on the market. One
citizen recently offered dealer SO
Il ton, but there was none to be had.
y circular sent out by Chicago
wholesale firm quotes hard coal for
those who must have it" at $12 ton
ON board the cars in Chicago. This
would make il worth Wholesale on
board the cars here $3.50. The above
firm takes orders only subject To
prior sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22

Charles Boyle, he of the chuckle
and the funny face, did his annual
stunt as The Star Boarder" at the
Illinois last evening, pleasing large
Sunday audience. The company is
about up to the standard carried by
Bowie. who is a whole show in him
self. The feature of the performance
continues to be Boyle's imitation of
Sousa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22
ALL IN ONE SYSTEM
Same Capital Appears to Be Back
of All Rural Electric Lines
Centering Here.
LOCAL CAPITALISTS SHOW HANDS
Those Iuterested in Col. Hord's En-
terprises. Are Prime Movers
for Aledo Extension.

Certain facts have leaked out
which make it apparent that the
same men who are backing Col. Hord.
promoter of the Moline d Water
town Electric railway now about
ready to be opened, as well as other
lines not yet constructed passing
through Moline. Rock Island and DaV-
EXPORT connecting with system of
rural lines across the river, are back
of the move inaugurated by +. III.
Caldwell, of Milan, and his associates
for line connecting this city with
the lower end of the county and the
more important towns of Mercer
county.
Local Capitalists Interested.
1t is said that certain local capital.
lists who are known to be connected
with the enterprises of Col. Hord
have been investigating in person the
condition of the Milan bridges and
have made statements that leave no
| doubt as to their motive for so do
| ing. 1t appears that the line planned
to the southwest is intended to con
meet with a system in the city and
the lines in the upper end of the
county and across the river, forming
Il system that, as the interests of the
tri-cities grow, will furnish complete
service under one management be-
tween the tri-cities and the more i'm
portant outlying towns.
Plans Being Quietly Laid.
Plans for such Il system are being
carefully and quietly laid in order to
complete as many of the preliminar-
| les rs DOSSible before the Significance
of the movement is grasped and OPP
position has an opportunity to de
velop. 1t is not unlikely, if Rock Isl
and and Henry counties decide to
build the proposed bridge across
Rock river in the vicinity of the
Cleveland ferry, that franchise will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22

The Flaming Arrow" the attrac-
ton at the Illinois Saturday evening,
proved something of novelty in that
the chief characters were Indians,
observation-disclosures having the prin-
cipal female role, and to- which she
did full credit. Her support was ca
pable and the stage settings were
splendid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarees.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
tuc, q =z==-- 2. fail. druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22

The new pantomime trick farce,
Zig Tag Alley" comes to the Illinois
Thursday with all its massive scenery
and spectacular effects and u cast
embracing the best vaudeville artists
in this country and Europe. The plan
is by James German, under whose
personal supervision the production
has been staged. The company num-
bors 80 people, including the dare
devils of the wheel, the Zeb and Ear
row trio, the Damn brothers from
the Hippodrome, Berlin; Martinetti
and Sutherland, Ben +. Dillon, Seiger
sisters, Louise Dempsey, and the IA
nous French pantomimists, the Bro
Tiers Kennebel, with their mysteri
Gus hanson cab and ridiculous mule.
Pretty girls, catchy music and bril-
liant costumes are additional feat
ureS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-22
TALES OF THEATRE.

The james Boys in Missouri"
which comes to the Illinois tomor-
row evening. is described as a human
play. Many might fight shy of the
title-it is perhaps Il daring one-but
the play will not hurt the suscepti-
blity of anyone. On the contrary, il
is said to have Il high moral tone
throughout.
East Lynne" the remarkable re
vival of which is being directed by
j. +. Crosby, Jr.. and which is to he
performed at the Illinois next We'd
nesday by company headed by Miss
Inez Forman and J. +. Crosby. Jr.,
has been defined again and again by
the critics. great and small. as a
beautiful heart interest" drama. In
fact. it was the first and is unques-
tionably the greatest of the plays
built ON emotional lines. For moro
than thirty years leading actresses
have found it Il powerful vehicle for
the expression of art, and after
thousands of RACES" have been for
gotten it is still held up as the
strongest drama of its kind on the
boards. The manager has selected a
capable and well-balanced company
TO support Miss Forman and Mr.. CrOs-
by. The revival is said to be of a
sumptuous order. settings and Access
series alike being new and fitting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
A ROMAN SCHOOLBoY.
Work Done by Graeco-ROman Pupils
1000 Years Ago.

From the Westminster Gazette.
Something new in the form of an
exercise book for budding Greek schol-
ars has made its appearance in Ger
many. Into this Greek Reader" have
been packed all sorts of delightful and
almost unknown specimens of the lit
erature of ancient Greece, such as IA
bles, fairy tales, stories, etc, adapted
for young people. There are also ex-
amples of the work done by the pupils
of the Graeco- Roman schools some
twenty centuries ago. The following,
for instance, is the account of his daily
routine work by a Roman schoolboy.
He writes: Il wake up before sun
rise, leave my bed, sit down with my
straps and shoes and put on my shoes.
Then water for washing is brought to
me. 1 wash first my hands, then my
face, take off my night-cap, put on my
undergarment, anoint and comb my
hair, arrange my neck-cloth, put on a
white upper garment and a wrapper.
Then leave my bedroom together with
my tutor and my maid, salute my faith
err and mother and leave the house"
The mixture Of Spartan abstinence in
leaving home without a breakfast and
of the altogether un-Spartan luxury of
an attendant tutor and maid is sug-
gestive.
The youth goes on to explain, with
a deliciously pedantic air: Il reach
the school, enter and say Good morn
ing, my teacher. He returns the SAL
utation My slave hands slate, pen
box and pencil to me. I sit down in
my place and write, and then l cross
out what 1 have written. 1 write from
a copy and show it to the teacher. He
corrects and crosses out what is bad.
Then he makes me read aloud. Mean
while the small boys have to learn their
letters and spell out syllables One of
the bigger boys reads to them. Others
write verses, and I go in for a spelling
competition. Then / decline and ana
lyze some verses. When 1 have done
all this 1 go home to breakfast. l
change my clothes, and then eat white
bread and olives, cheese, figs and nuts
and drink some cold water. After
breakfast 1 go back to school. find
the reader reading aloud, and he says:
Now we will begin at the beginning. "
This schoolboy performance goes a long
way TO show once more that there Is
nothing new under the sun, not even
the trivial round of the modern school
boy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
College Games.
Cornell, 8; Lehigh, 1.
Princeton, 5; Andover, 1.
AnaIyzing Motion.
From Pearson's Magazine.

CIOHl CARSON 5 magazine.
Recently Prof. Marcy has devoted
special attention to the investiga ton Of
athletic feats, and il is not exaggera-
ton to say that, by carefully studying
the photographs, it is possible, not only
to discern how the feats are accom-
plished, but, with little practice, to
initiate them more or less successfully.
A high jumper, for instance, without
raising the center of gravity of his
body any higher than another jumper
is seen to clear several more inches by
keeping his head and shoulders low
His back is bent, thus bringing down
his center of gravity as low as possible
An unsuccessful rival puts forth far
greater muscular effort, a large part of
which is wasted unnecessarily in ele-
waiting his head and the upper part of
his trunk, and thus raising his center
of gravity.
Prof. Marey's photographs of birds
have already been alluded to. With his
photographic revolver, that is, a cam
era in the form of gun, but charged
with sensitive film instead of with more
deadly ammunition, Prof. Marcy has
photographed birds from every point
of view, sometimes from three points
of view simultaneously. By attaching
a small piece of tinsel to point on
birds wing and then taking a photo
graph with the lens permanently I'M
covered, he has obtained a luminous
line indicating the trajectory through
space of that particular point. He has
deduced among others, the fact that
the motion of a birds wings closely re-
sembles that of a screw propeller, a
point very clearly brought out in some
of the photographs from which Prof.
Marcy has made models in bronze.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
GENERAL BUSINESS GOOD.
Prospect of Labor Trouble Only Dis
turbing Feature of Industrial Sit

PROSPECT OF LABOR trouble only Dis
turning Feature of Industrial Sit
untion.
New York. May 2.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade to-mor-
row will say:
Two large strikes scheduled to COM
mence on May 1, were averted. at
least temporarily, and a number of
smaller ones were settled, but many
new controversies have begun. This
labor factor is the only seriously I'M
favorable one in the industrial situa-
ton, exerting considerable influence
over the volume of transactions and
also tending to unsettle confidence. In
seasonable merchandise, especially dry
goods and clothing, warmer weather
has stimulated dealings while outdoor
work is prosecuted vigorously Col
lections are more prompt as rule,
fewer extensions being asked. Ship
ments are less delayed by traffic con-
gestion, and railway earnings thus far
reported for April exceed last year S
by 10 per cent.
Consumers of finished steel products
are compelled to place orders subject
to the convenience of manufacturers,
and it Is the exception when any near
by deliveries are promised. An unpre-
cedented amount of railway work is
being done, while the erection of new
buildings would be much more ex-
tensive If material were available.
A better volume of orders taken by
New England shoe shops is one of the
most encouraging signs of the week.
Steadiness in the leather market does
not tend to encourage expectations of
cheaper shoes, however, especially in
view of the firmness of domestic hides,
with another rise in imported grades
1obbers in dry goods have felt the eff
fects Of good weather, and a brisk
trade has been done at steady prices,
although no general advance has fol-
lowed the rise in raw cotton or the
restricted operations at wooden mills.
Weak silver has continued to initiate
against exports to China. Overtime
work at independent mills is partially
neutralizing the effect of the weavers'
strike.
Cereal prices have been less inflated
by speculation than they were last
week, yet a high level was main
tanned and only slight reactions oc-
CURED. The general tenor of crop
news was much more encouraging,
aside from Kansas dispatches, which
indicate that wheat needs moisture,
although corn and oats have good
prospects.
Cotton continued advancing until
there was a gain of $50 a bale over
last years figures, when a trifiing re-
action occurred. but the tone contin-
ued strong. Failures in the United
States this week were 225, against 226
last year, and in Canada II, against
"a last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
THE SPENCE-sMITH DUEL.
Quarrel About Inspection of Logs
Led to Double killing Mt Pine

Quarrel About Inspection of Logs
Led to Double killing at Pine
bloom.
Waycross, Ca, May 2.-Mr. Thomp-
son, an eye witness to the duel be-
tween Jim Spence and John Smith at
Pine Bloom. was in town this morning
and gives further details of the trag-
edy. According to what Mr.. Thompson
says, Mr.. John Smith had contract to
furnish logs for the Gray Lumber
Company.
YounG Spence was employed by the
Grays to inspect Smiths logs, and
tuesday he threw out a rotten one.
Smith cursed him about it and threat
ened to kill him if he did not let the
log go. Spence let it go to the mill,
but there IL was thrown out.
on the morning of the fight Spence
borrowed pistol before going to the
camp and said he would shoot Smith
If he bothered him. During the morn
ing Spence threw out another rotten
end log and Smith ordered the loading
of the trucks to stop. The two men
as If by mutual agreement, walked off
few PAGES. turned on each other and
began to shoot. Mr. Thompson says
he could not tell which shot first as
they shot so close together.
The bullet that killed Spence entered
near his ear and ranged downward to-
ward his mouth. Smith was shot in
the stomach. Spence died in ten min
utes, Smith fingered till this morning,
When Mr.. Thompson says he died.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
PRESIDENT SPEAKS OF FLAG.
Sons of American Revolution Con-
cIude Annual Congress.

clude Annual Congress.
Washington, May "A banquet at
the New Willard Hotel tonight at
tended by nearly 400 persons brought.
the annual Congress of the Sons of the
American Revolution to a close The
occasion was made notable by the pres
ence of President Roosevelt, who spoke
for about fifteen minutes, paying par
ticular attention to the army and the
navy and the flag, which, he said,
would not be hauled down in any Of
our new possessions.
The President added that where
wrong has been done by any one the
wrong-doer shall be punished; but we
shall not halt in our great work be-
cause some man has happened to do
wrong.
II ask you now to join me in drink
ing to the health of the men who have
in the past have upheld the honor of
the flag, and of their successors, the
soldiers and sailors of the present day,
who during the last three years have
done such splendid work in the in
conceivably dangerous and harassing
warfare of the Eastern tropics. 1
thank you, fellow Americans; l think
you make it evident that you intend
that the flag shall stay put" CAP
DlauSe)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
FORTUNE ON FLIP OF A COIN.
Field, But the Broker Declined.
From the New York Herald

From the New York Herald
With a silver half dollar held be-
tween his thumb and forefinger. John
A. Drake of Chicago, offered to flip
the coin in the air and let the owner
ship of 100000 depend upon its turn.
1t may have been a stupendous bluff,
but the wager was not accepted.
1t was Jacob Field, stock broker,
who was tempted by Mr.. Drake. The
incident occurred in one of the broker
age offices in the Hoffman House.
Those present were convinced that had
Mr.. Field acquiesced the coin would
have been sent spinning to decide
which of the two principals should
draw his check in the others favor for
$25000
When in England several years ago,
Mr.. Drake complained that he couldn't
wager as much as he desired on horse
races He was represented on the turf
by several fine thoroughbreds. The
Englishmen thought the American was
bluff1ng. and one of his offers was ac-
cepted. Mr.. Drake was prompt in put
ting up his money. He won, and then
followed a series of wagers that made
the racing world gasp. Mr.. Drake
came back to the United States. With
John w. Gates and others of his Chi
cage friends he has been active in
stock speculation.
Mr.. Field is known to his friends as
Jake" He would rather deal in
large affairs than small, and is gem
orally willing to speculate on almost
anything and to any amount. There
have been differences of opinion be-
tween him and Mr. Drake, and more
than once Mr.. Drake has been told
l. g.. f,.o.
SO to 100000.
Perhaps it grew tiresome. Maybe
Mr.. Drake felt the need of a stimu-
liant. To one of his friends he said he
had a dream that he had won $250,0
from Jake" Field. There had been
one Of their customary disputes in the
Hoffman House, and the usual banter
to bet had been made by Mr.. Field.
Mr.. Drake refused. Then there was
a remark about timid persons that
seemed to annoy Mr.. Drake. Down
into a pocket he reached and, bring
ing out a half dollar, he asked Field
If he was willing to bet on the toss of
the coin.
"surest think you ever knew" said
Mr.. Field. "A thousand II it turns
head. More If you like it,"
Now let us not fritter away our
time like that" Mr.. Drake is said to
have responded. Il will toss you just
once for S250,OOO a side What do you
say-heads or tails?"
There was a minute of suspense. Mr..
Drake stood with the coin ready. Field
gazcd at him, unable TO tell whether
the offer was made in jest or in earn
est. Then he shook his head and
walked away.
Would Drake have made the bet
had he been called?"
That is a question that is asked a
score of times a day in the Hoffman
House. His friends always give an
affirmative answer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
PAYS RENT IN ROSES.
Long Overdue Rental for Church
site to BE Paid with Flowers.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Reading April S0-On Sunday, June
s, the Tulpehocken Reformed congre-
cation will pay 157 red roses to the de-
scendants of Caspar Wistar of Phila-
delphia as rent for the ground on
which the church is built. Rev. II. ].
Welker of Myerstown is pastor of the
congregation. The exercises will be
attended by Gen. George Wistar, DR..
Thomas Wistar, Joshua Wistar and
other prominent members of the family
living in Philadelphia, descendants of
Caspar Wistar. He decided 100 acres of
land along the Tulpehocken creek IN
trust for a Dutch Reformed Church. A
condition of the deed was that they
should pay one red rose annually"
This condition was never carried out.
Recently, at a conference with the
Philadelphia Wistars. the pastor ten
dered the payment of one red rose for
each of the 157 years that the church
is delinquent. The offer was accepted,
and the payment will take the form of
public exercises in the church on June
S. In future one red rose will be paid
Annually
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03

From Leslie.s weekly.

Some prejudiced persons will doubt
less indulge in unkind and unfeeling
remarks over the fact. disclosed by
Federal revenue statistics, that Kansas
pays a larger amount of circus license
fees every year than any other state
in the Union. The circus taxes from
Kansas last year amounted to $1,000,
or more than one-tenth of the whole
amount derived from this source in the
whole country. New, York paid only
$40 in circus fees, and in
some states the sum was as low
as SIS. Some will coldly figure
out the enormous waste involved in
this showing from Kansas, and will
demonstrate how the money might
better have been expended for cook
stoves, pajamas, bicycles, and other
necessities of life like these, but we are
not inclined to view the matter in this
light. Every one knows, or ought to
know, that most circuses exist solely
for the moral edification of clergymen
and children, and Kansas surely cam
not be blamed for bestowing a gener-
Gus patronage upon such benefcient
institution. Passing over this, we
have the fact staring us in the face al
so that Kansas is not supposed to have
any saloons since Carrie Nation
smashed 'em. and people must get a
little fun out OF life somehow. Now II
we had TO live I'm the same state with
Mrs. Nation we would try at least TO
break into one circus every day in the
year, including the evening perform
ance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
BIRTHPLACE OF UNCLE SAM"
washington Man Purchases the Fa-
nous New Hampshire Farm.
From The Philadelphia Press.

from Ine IHIIdutIplIId TItss.
Mason, n. H., April 30.-The Wilson
Homestead. said to be the birthplace Of
the original Uncle Sam was sold at
auction this afternoon for $500. The
purchaser was Capt. Orren A. Ham
blett of Washington. Uncle Sam"
was Samuel Wilson, the eldest Of
twelve children born on this farm.
During the second war with England,
as the story goes he and his brother
Edward were contractors for govern
ment supplies at Troy. n. Y. 1t was
the Wilson's idea to label their beef
and pork packages ~. S." and as
Samuel Wilson was generally called
Uncle SAM" the army quickly re-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY OFFICERS.
Sons of American Revolution Hold
Annual Election.

Washington. May 2.-The feature of
to-day's session of the National So
ciety of the Sons of the American Rev.
olution was the election of officers,
which resulted as follows:
President general, Edwin Warfield,
Maryland; secretary general, Charles
w. Haskins, New York; treasurer gen.
eral, Nathan Warren, Massachusetts;
registrar general, A. Howard Clarke,
of this city; historian general, G. w.
Bates of Michigan; chaplain general,
Rev. Rufus w. Clark of Michigan.
Resolutions were adopted that immi-
grants arriving in this country be edu-
Gated in our methods of government,
and urging the construction of the
proposed memorial bridge between this
city and the National Cemetery at Ar
lington,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
BURIED ALIVE But UNHURT.
south Carolina Negro None the
Worse for His Experience.

Columbia, S. c., May 2,-While at
work yesterday afternoon in sew
erage trench along with Is to 20 other
laborers, Will Pickens, colored, was
buried under six feet of earth and was
rescued two hours later without being
hurt. The cut where the accident &C.
CURED is twenty feet deep and lies
along Pendleton street, between Hen
derson and Gregg. The men were dig
glng away without suspecting danger
when suddenly the bank at the top
OF the ditch caved in and tons of earth
poured down on the men below, all of
whom escaped except Pickens, whose
legs were fastened by the earth. He
cried for help, but before he could be
rescued another avalanche completely
covered him up. After being dug out
the negro walked about as though
nothing had happened to him and save
a little soreness is none the worse for
his experience