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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

GHICAGO. r OCK ISLAND
~ &Pacihc Railwav-Tickets
N,l1aJEElilN can be purchased at City
R~sl[H1 Ticket ONCE. 1918 Second ave
Ill,Iill nue., or G. R l. s p. depot
corner Fifth avenue and Thlr-
ty-fftn street Frank II. Plum ner agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
How Arc Your kidney.

DR. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all kidney us. Sam
Die free Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or n. T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14

Vera. s-year-old daughter of Au-
gust johnson. 1920 Twenty-fifth av-
enue. was probably fatally injured in
a coasting accident on Twenty-fourth
avenue last evening. She was riding
down the hill alone sitting up on her
sled when she was run into by bob
sled loaded with boys. The point of
the bobsled struck her in the groin
on the left side, inflicting an ugly
wound and SCATTERING the bone. 1T
is feared peritonitis will set in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14

Forty-one members, several of
whom are from Rock Island, were
received into the Moline lodge az
Elks last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14

Rock Island and Milan. Rock Is
land Office in Bengston Block. Milan
Office on Main street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14

it is of disease DO not neg
Illinois lnfrmary before Feb -
and necessary FREE And
wi the troubles.
j. ALVIN HORNE, NJ. d.
land Building
Hours to o IN. Sundays. to II a
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09
Graphic. as: DAl.E:Y!: s :; :; +

"rT3Yato Stokoa has been cut doss1
again. sir"
'.What:'
Cut down again"
who did it this timer
"Private ClarNson. sir"
The colonel was nonpiused. HctF 70
handle such a case seemed to h1D an
insoluble problem. lie thought the
matter over while tie corporal was
standing like a craven image and De
termined to give this beardess boy
who was defying him scare that
would teach him the nature Of army
discipline.
Corporal" said the colonel, tell the
sergeant Of the guard to bring Private
Clark son here With eight men
When Clarksop and the men arrived.
the colonel ordered the sergeant to
have the muskets loaded with blank
cartridges without GlarksOn'S knoWi
edge. This was done, the men were
drawn mp in line and the colonel him
self took Clarkson, placing him thirty
PAGES from and in front Of the hfin.
party.
Nov. my man" said the officer,
I'm goin. to show you what II n!"s us
| to defy my authority lu COINS Il
| have you shot.
| Private GARRISON turned pale. kn'
| said nothing The Colonel spent SOM
| time adjusting him before tho line OF
| soldiers in order to give him TINA =
collapse Clarkson stood .iient, VIII Ii
sul!eil peut oa Ills Lips.
Ready" said the coio"~l t'Ey @ets
hes the biggest fool ever knew.
believe IN have to pretend to ss3s;'
him Aim
cast 4 ecornru. look 1T the to.ou,a
This was ulors than the com 1e 0le'
had bur2aiped fer
Are YOU aware tie said to the prs
ener. that wAen give tie next osue:
YOU will lie uexd nlanfN
! There was q tw.tehiAg OF the n,as
Giles OF the pri,s,es face. LIZ; tie s.n
nothing.
"If | let you sr once more. do *n'
think you Will have sens" enough .aa'
to cut Private Stokes down agalny'
No
The Colonel stuod grim for u1Onasat
! then gave the order:
Fire
/ Eight nauakets exploded Clarkso,
tell
Tie colonel frightened lest Soma .
tie pieces lad hee.. loaded ~ usH!ak'
OF the prisoner tad died OF stack
rushed to him raised eiu famed hin
with his bat snd tore open his cost 3
tie neck HAT he Alsht breathe 1s;
! freely
Great heavens It's womar~
> Ciarkson orc,!ed .e. eyes as" III
colone, bending evel TX, H. terror all
laughed
i WHO are you;" exclaimed the co;t
! mel
=! private Stokes wife
The Colonel gave low whistle, 38e
went 10 his quarters and coUnterl!!snt
,i ed al order excluding soldiers, w.vc
from the post. 1t was plain TO him e.:
he could not keep them out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09
The Turn Of 9 Card
2HN \. gAFTgRYlN TIE CHICAGO REcoROHERAL0.

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h,,,n. ,bat ,.i. rri,Ia l,n,,.i,o. tI,t
,;. troll, ,.,, ,nov.bo5,,l g., moan,
pi,,,+,,,,n ,,i,,9,t ,,i,.o own, aud ,.,.z-
,,,o lti,. Worl5 sla frast him, t.
a.,ort har I'm Rinntovna No she. prr
f,,,.,o, starina, in th, ,.,,,y .sho. w.
..xtromaIy v.ins,nur and Mon groa,
.,ocl, ovcs 1v.It .rratefu}l- u,i,u Li4
etrono fa,e= when he was mo-, looking
Of bor 1ast rs he. was endeaIius ms
brain for some subject that mie6
1nod to rIoerr acouoiutarro fbC
brakeman came in and bawIrI.
Man named Dick Wood in iitis
carp,
"I'r Dick Wood =" h,, answered sI,s
nactino his eui,lr had como ALONG
with the sleigh and WISHING lo had
hoen less dufiful.
lin Tovsfay's ont bere from Blue
town wants Won sin
Dick couldn't see any excuse for
keen his Guide freezing out in the
storm. SO he turned ta his new GRfnz
itv and said:
Pm sorry | must leave Won hope
co,,ohow we may meet
"perhans we may She smiled
Winning her beautiful mouth and put
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09
y =
A PROBLEM IN
ARMY DISCIPLINE
lOriginaI.l


sCorporal." said the colonel, Il see
Private Stokes struuing around the
post as if he We're the prime favorlte
of the secretary of war It's not ten
minutes since he was tied UP by the
thumbs What does it mean
"Private Clarkson cut him down.
Sir"
"Cut him down. exclaimed the colo.
mel. aghast at such defiance of military
authority. why, this is mntiny.'
The corporal stood straight as ram
rod and said nothing.
ARREST Stokes and tie him up
again. Send Clarkson under guard to
me-"
In a few minutes Private Clarkson
came marching between two soldiers
to the colonels quarters. He Was a
rosy checked boy of eighteen. With
Aaxen hair cut close. and blue eyes in
which was defiant look.
''Are you aware, my man., asked the
colonel, that you have committed al
oct of mutny:'
Eyes. colonel
And that ;nutinv is an offense PUN.
ishable with DEATH
No answer.
corporal, what was Private Stokes
tied Up fcr?"
rFightn'. sir
'-7s 'Whom did he feht:"
SPrisate Clarkseh.'
"What-this hoy:''
EYES. sir
"ue deserved to be tied up. Whs'
did Won cut bin down fer. Private
Giarkson?"
"tse wasn't fiyhtn' rae. I was fehtiii
him. | hit him on the head with
ecabbard.'
How lsng have yoa been il tie
scrcice?"
90! enlisted last week"
"H'm-a recruit You haven't hat
much time to learn discipline but il
YOU have no more idea OF ii than Il
4 interfere VIA a man under punish
ment you're not likely to make niach o.
4 soldier. Considering you're green
III TIL let you of this time, but war;
S you that ii ever you mntiny a@all
SM WINE unuer my eoihuaiu n nav
you shot"
a The corporal marched the two guard
away, and Private Stokes turned ant
walked across the parade ground Th
M eolonel watched him and saw him draw
Sfs his sleeve across his eyes.
Not much more than kid" NUT
tered the stern commander. ''rh~s
innocent boys, ignorant of army disci
aa pine are harder to break in than jail
NJ. birds, They don't know what they ar
S doing"
Half an hour later as the colonel wa
III leaving his headquarters he met tn
W corporal OF the guard at the door.
III "Well. what 10 1t, corpOral:' he aske
uneasily
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09
New Through Car Line From Memphis
to the Pacific Coast.

Re Rock Island System" Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf r. R., have estab-
lished through personally conducted
tourist sleeping car lines to California
and Portland, Oregon.
The California car leaves Memphis
every Tuesday at 900 a. M, Little
Rock 1:15 p. M, South McAlister, /.
T., 1880 p. m. same day, Oklahoma
City 2:40 a. M, arriving ElPasso, Tex,
Thursday morning and San Francisco
Saturday morning.
The Portland, Oregon, car leaves
Memphis every Thursday on the same
schedule arriving Denver 1880 Satur-
day morning, Ogden Sunday morning
and Portland Monday morning.
Personally conducted weekly excur-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' Bears the e, r. zz7zzm
Veteran Maine Guide.

A Chicagoan who has just returned
from a hunting trip in Maine had for
guide Nathan B. Moore, who is I'M
doubtedly he oldest guide in that
state. Moore is 81 years old, erect of
figure and still capable of doing full
lty in his chosen profession. He be-
gan trapping when he was 8 years old
and has been at it ever since. In the
intervening years he has made a rec
ord of 276 moose, 200 caribou, 100
bears and deer beyond count.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09

cheap and comfortable way to
travel is in the personally conducted
weekly excursion tourist cars to the
Pacific Coast. Through from Mem
phis without change via Rock Island
System Choctaw, Oklahoma & Cult
R. r. and So. Pac. Route and Union
Pacific Route.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09

Musical instrument Factories.
There are e2l musical instrument
factories in this country, of which 2s5
are piano factories. The figures show
a great decline in the number OF
organs made and All increase in the
number Of pianos.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09

sion cars leave Memphis every Tues
day for California via the ChoctaW
Rock Island System and So. Pac. Ry.
and for Portland, Oregon, every Thurs
day via Choctaw Union Pacific Route.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09

The dramatic writer may not look
at all dramatic when he is writing.
AS to beer, the baseball pitcher may
not hold more than the circus tum
bier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YtNh'
For the above occasions the st. l.. 4
S. w. Ry Co. will sell tickets. one
fare for the round trip, minimum SOC,
to all points within 200 miles of Pine
Bluff. Tickets on sale December "a.
rs, 81, and January /, 1903. Good TO
return January Q.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-12-09

j. B. Simon Co.'S Bulletin
No. 4.
ANY OF OUR $3.50 SUITS At $14.5c,
WITH NO LOTTERY CHANCE BE.
HIND IT.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-19
GrOcers Convicted for Selling Alum
Baking Powders.

The St. LOUIS papers report the con-
viction aud fine Of more grocers for
selling baking powder containing alum.
Several baking powders containing
alum have been offered IN this market.
Housekeepers may generally distinguish
alum baking powders by their price.
They are usually sold at from ten to
twenty five cents for a pound can, or
twenty-five ounces for twenty-five
cents
Good baking powder il one Of the
most useful things in the kitchen
There are several good powders on the
market; housekeepers will help the
authorities IN their efforts TO break ur
tho tradc in impure powder If when
ordering they will insist upon having
some Of the well known brands o.
cream Of tartar powders which are
pure and wholesome beyond a doubt.
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Notice..
n y ELI O""II 10"
S. b. THORNTON, Secretary.

The executive committee Of the
democratic county central committee
will receive bids up until May Cd, 1902,
for printing 5000 ballots, furnishing
so poll books and s5 tally sheets for
the democratic primary election to be
held Saturday, May II, 1902, said bal
lots and books to be delivered to chair
man or secretary on or before May 10,
1902, and also for delivering poll books
and ballots to the various precincts o.
the county.
All bids to be sealed and in the hands
of the secretary on or before Friday
May Cd, 1902.
Committee reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids. q
H. +. BLACKWELL, Chairman.
S. B. THORNTON, Secretary.
Lexington, Mo-, April Is, 1902.
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ADDITION TO TRAINS.
The Meteor and ''The Worlds Fair
Special" to the Frisco system.

The route OF this flyer is via our old
line, through the Ozarks and Indian Ter.
ritory to Sapula, thence over the Red
River Division through the historic Greek
Chickasaw Nations, via Denison and
Sherman, to Fort Worth aud points
Southwest thereof; aud via Sherman and
the Houston & Texas Central Rail.
road TO Dallas and Beyond. The more
nswly-constructed portion of the roadbed
traversed has been heavily ballasted with
rock, laid with heavy rail, and 10 every
way brought fully up to the standard of
other divisions OF the Frlsco System.
The train will be made up of entirely new
equipment throughout, carrying Palace
Day Coaches, Reclining Chair Cars, Pull
man Drawing Room Sleepers and
CAFE OBSERVATION CARS,
Ia which meals a la carte will be served
at hours convenient to tho traveller.
This service will be under the manage
ment OF Mr.. Fred. Harvey, whose name
should be sufficient guarantee OF careful
attention to the inner msu. just a word
about these cars: The diaing room is To-
Gated In the forward and. The rear por-
ton OF this car is occupied by an obser-
walton saloon, and is provided with easy
chairs, writing desks and stationery, and
a library service embracing the leading
daily papers and the more popular weekly
periodicals. The train will be lighted
by electricity. and cooled by electric fans
during the summsr months.
I TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
The inauguration OF service Of
this character means quite as much tc
its patrons as it does to the railway com.
pany Interested. II we were not sanguin,
4 Of the success Of this train, it goes with.
out saying that 1t would never have beer
established. 1t fills a long-felt want anc
opens a new and fast develo ping country
But we feel that these are not the only
factors that may reasonably be exoected &c
contribute to It's success-the time is fast
the train is a HANDY" one, as regards
hours OF arrival at snd departure from
n termini; and the equipment lie ornate, AM
provided with all modern convsniences
These features should, OF themselves
tend to make the train popular.
. We also take pleasure 10 a~unourcin
material improvements 10 our service Vi
& Fort Smith aud Paris TO Texas and th
Southwest.
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new person. MRS. GRIDLEK.

Mrs. Longstreet is the wife OF the fa-
nous Confederate General, Lieutenant
General James Longstreet, the only liv-
ing ex-Confederate officer of that rank.
She writes as follows to The Peruna
Medicine Co.:
81 can recommend your excellent rem
edy, Peruna, as one Of the best tonics,
and for those who need a good, substan-
tial remedy, 1 know of nothing better.
Besides being a good tonic it is an effec-
tive cure for catarrh."-Mrs. James
Longstreet.
Hon. Lucius e. Gridley, brother of
Captain Gridley, also speaks a good
word for Peruna. In a letter written
from 1911 T Street, Washington, D. G.,
he says:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, 0.
Genhemen-"YOur Peruna has been
thoroughly tested In my family. My
mother and wife used 1t with the very
best results, and ] take pleasure In rec
Ommending 1t TO all who want a good,
substantial remedy, both as a tonic and
q catarrh cure. "-LncinS e. GridIey.
Miss Mary J. Kennedy, manager Of
the Armour & Co.'s exhibit, Trans
Mississippi Exposition, Omaha, Neb.
writes the following in regard to Peru
ma, from S42 West S~ixty-second street,
Chicago, ILL.,:
al found the continual change of diet
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-19
MISSOURI CROP REPORT.
Little Damage Resulted From krOsts-
Rain Needed In Sections.

Columbia. No., April 10 The MIS-
sOuri section, climate, and crop sell
vice, weather bureau, issued at noon
today its weekly bulletin for the week
ending April IA This report Is COM
piled from the reports Of cores
pOudents in every section of the state
by A. Il. Hackett, the section director.
n is as follows;
The week just closed has been cold
aud dry throughout the greater part Of
the state. There were several sharp
frosts, but little or no damage resulted,
except in a few of the extreme southern
counties, where slight damage was
done to fruit buds on low ground.
Moderately heavy rains fell IN a few Of
the extreme southwestern counties, but
elsewhere there was only a lew light
scattered showers. South OF the Mis-
souri, river there is generally Sufficient
moisture for the present, but in the
northern part of the state rain is
badly needed.
ln portions OF the southern sections
the ground has been loo wet for plOw-
ing and seeding, and farmers are some
what behind with their spring work,
hut 10 most sections the soil is IN good
eondition, though too cold for the
rapid germinaton of seeds. Except in
= few OF The southern counties oats
sowing is practically completed and
early gardens have been made and
potatoes planted. Preparations for
corn planting have generally pro-
crossed favorably, and in portions of
the central and southern sections
planting IS well under way. Many
farmers, however, are waiting for
warmer weather. A large acreage of
melons has been planted 10 Dunklin
sounty ana considerable flax has been
sown ID the southwestern counties.
In many Of the northern counties
wheat IS greatly 10 need of rain and in
SOme localities is reported to be dying.
It is also reported in al unpromising
condition in some localities in the
southeast section owing TO late seeding
and drought 10 the fall and to winter
killing, but throughout nearly all o
the central and southern counties th'
crop is looking exceptionally well
Oats are generally coming on we'll ex
sept in portions OF the northern sec
aon, where they are greatly in need o
rain. Pastures and meadows are ais,
5aRefing from drought in the northern
counties, and throughout the stat
their growth has been retarded by To
iOw temperature. The supply OF fee
bE stock is practically exhausted !
sOme districts, and in a number of th
nOsthern counties water is also yer
scarce. Peaches are in full bloom j
she extreme southern counties an
promise a fair to good crop, but elsC
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Dwarf and tail naatnrtinm seed. bulk
a. Chaa. W. LOOMS. S.4d&wti
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incidental to eight years. travelling COM
pletely upset my digestive system. On
consulting several physicians they de-
cided l suffered with catarrh Of the
stomach.
"Their prescriptions did not seem TO
help me any, SO, reading Of the remark
Sble cures perfected by the use of Peru
ma, 1 decided to try II, and soon found
myself well repaid.
"I have now used it for about three
months and feel completely rejuvenated.
I believe 1 am perfectly cured, and do
not hesitate to give unstinted praise to
your remedy, Peruna."-Mary J. Ken
nedy.
Congressman Geo. w. Smith Of Muir
physboro, ILL.,, writes:
"I take pleasure in testifying to the
merits OF Peruna. / have taken one
bottle for my catarrh and ] Feel very
much benefited. To those who are
afflicted with catarrh and In deed Of q
good tonic / take pleasure in recon-
mending Peruna."-Geo. w. Smith.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at ono to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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where here siii NV. Other
tree fruns general, p'"mi>e well, but
in many sections small fruits will be
light.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-19

Fresh lawn grass seed for sale by
Chas. W. Loomis. 2-2etf
j. r. Moorehead and wife spent
Friday at Kansas CITY.
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Attention, Democrats

Pursuant to a call of the democratic
state central committee. and in ac-
cordance with the direction of the
members of the Lafayette county
democratic central committee, the
democratic voters of Lafayette county,
Missouri, are requested to meet at the
various precincts hereinafter named,
in mass meeting on
SATURDAY, APRIL 96TH, 1902
at two o'clock, p. m. for the purpose of
.electing one set of delegates from each
precinct to attend a county convention
at Higginsville on
MONDAY, APRIL 9sTH, 1902.
at eleven o'clock, a.. m. which county
convention will select eight delegates
to the state judicial convention, to be
held at Springfield, Mo. on July sth,
1902, and eight delegates to the state
nominating convention to be held at
st. Joseph, Mo. on July 22d, 1902.
Each precinct is entitled to one dele
gate for every so votes or major frac-
ton thereof cast for Bryan electors in
1900. Under this apportionment the
several precincts in this county are en-
titled to delegates to the convention
rs follows. tn.Mit:
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Cures Blood Poison, cancer, Ulcer. ESQ
I'M Etc. Treatment Free,

If you have offensive plmples or ernntions
ulcers on any part Of the body, achinQ bones
or joints, FILLING hair. mucous patches. swol.
len glands. sore lips, eating. festering sores.
sharp, gnawing pains, then YOU suffer from
serious blood poison or the beginnings OF
deadly cancer, IL is a dangerous condition.
but you may be permanently cured in taking
Botanic Blood Balm tB. r.. b made especially
TO cure the worst blood diseases Ii heals
every sore or ulcer, stops AN inches and pains
and reduces all swellings. Botanic Blood
balm cures all malignant blood troubles,
sucn as eczema, acabs and scales, pimples
running sores, %carbuncles. s~orofrila efc'
Especially advised for all obstinate Gates thal
have reached the second on third stare
Druggists sf.00. Trial treatment free Il,
Yf1ting DR.. Gillian, BOB Mitchell t Atlanfi
1u. Describe. trouble and free medical adj
wee given. Medicine sent at once prepaid.
gl2lmi
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Mrs. GridTey, mother of Captain GddLey, who was In command
of Dewey,s flagship, at the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Manila
says of our remedy, Pernna:
AT The solicitation of a friend used Pernna, and can trufhfnny
say it Is a grand tonic and is a WOman's friend, and should De nsed
In every household After using 1t for a short period IfeeI Hkes
new person!ZMRS.G RLDLEK
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April 18th, 2oth aud 2lst, 1902, wa
The Katy Way Liberal stop
overs final limit May Is. Cheap side
trips from Dallas to all Texas points
Best opportunity 10 see Texas cheap
Ask nearest NJ. X. a T. agent ioI
particulars.
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1tf EC Cured by Climax ealve. Satisfactiu
rlkkO or prioo refunded. Alldruggiste.