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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12
Illinois Man Who Sees snakes.

For several years Ed Mcmahon has
farmed tract of land belonging to
Senator Fort along the river bank.
three or four miles south of Lacon.
Mr.. Mcmahon has built I.,tle shan
~ on the place and during the busy
season sometimes lives there alone
for n week or two at a time. One
day about three years ago, while
blowing corn, Mcmahon was nearly
startled ont of his wits by monster
snake that made its appearance in
front of the team. The horses snort
ed and plunged with fright, and when
Mcmahon finally got them under CON
troll the snake had disappeared. Mr..
Mcmahon declares the reptile was as
large as n stove pipe and at least IS
feet long. Since then he has seen
the snake a number of times at
distance. 1t is exactly the color of
the earth and once or twice he has
mistaken IL for a log. One evening
last week, while sitting in front of
his cabin, he saw something swim
ming toward him from the opposite
side of the river. He thought at first
it was dog, but as it came nearer
he discovered it was snake. Rush
ing inside he got his gun, and he
stood behind a tree on the river bank
to await its approach. When within
20 yards he stepped from behind his
place of concealment. Immediately
the reptile raised its head fully two
feet, and with kissing noise that
sounded like escaping steam, made
straight for Mcmahon. He blazed
away and then ran into the cabin
and locked the door. Whether he
killed the snake or not he does not
know, but he has not seen it since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12
RooseveIt and His PartY.

Republican papers are now endeav-
oring in one breath to show that con-
gress was in entire harmony with
President Roosevelt. and in the next
to show that the masses of the re-
publican party support the presi-
dents call for reciprocity with Cuba.
as against the alleged sugar beet
senator's" The action of the Mime
sofa and Missouri conventions shows
that the party leaders in those two
states dare not stand against reel
procity, and it is quite probable that
the same line will be followed else
where, on account of the weakening
sentiment against tariff oppression.
The idea is that reciprocity is a good
enough humbug to win a campaign
on.
But. as the Indianapolis Sentinel
says. no matter what republican
platforms say. the republican party
could not, be any more fully pledged
to reciprocity than il was in the last
election. The republican national
platform committed the party to it
as fully and explicitly as it did to the
admission of Arizona. New Mexico
and Oklahoma. Moreover Mr.. Nc
Kinley was the exponent of republic
can reciprocity. which was alleged
not to interfere with the system of
protection. and the reciprocity treat
les were negotiated under his direc-
ton. But they were all turned down
at the bidding of the tariff benefici
aries. just as they would be again if
the republicans are in. control, no
matter what the platforms mays say.
And there is no probability that
Mr.. Roosevelt viii stand any more
firmly for reciprocity at another
time than he has At the critical
moment. instead of bending every
force to secure the adoption of his
20 per cent reciprocity scheme, he
that he would make no
effort beyond sending in his message.
Why? Because he is candidate for
the republican nomination, and be
cause he knew that the so-called
beet sugar interest" was in fact the
tariff interest. and he
dared not oppose it. What do plat
form pledges amount to in the face
of the record that has been made on
reciprocity by both congress and the
president? That record is beyond
defense or explanation. And new
promises do not help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

Prominent citizens of Madison
county are experiencing much diff
Guilty in securing their releases as
jurymen when summoned for jury
service in the Madison circuit court.
Some of the leading residents of AL
ton have been drawn for service and
Notwithstanding the fact that they
have pleaded streDuously for excuses.
they have been required to stay in
the circuit court room, subject to
call for jury service during the two
weeks for which they We're summon
ed. Heretofore it has been compare
lively easy for jurors to get excuses,
but the scarcity of men in the har-
vest fields and the crush of business
which has come on all the country
people owing to the present progress
of the wheat crop has made it neces-
sary for the court to rely on the Cit
les alone for jurors. Farmers and
their farm hands have no difficulty in
inducing the court to let them off
when they are summoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

\ member of parliament is said to
be circulating about the London clubs
typewriter copy of an epitaph,
which he solemnly declares is intend
ed for John Pierpont Morgan, and
should be taken to him as a warning
not to push the world-grabbing en-
ferprises too far. The epitaph is as
follows: Here lies his head at last
upon this earth; he now belongs to
what he made his own; he bought the
world for what he thought it worth,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

Pierpont Morgan called on the
kaiser. Pierpont Morgan talked to
the kaiser and the kaiser talked to
Pierpont Morgan. When they parted
company Morgan said the kaiser was
a mighty good fellow, and the kaiser
said that Morgan was mighty good
fellow. This has been photographed
all over the world and we presume
it will be admitted as a fact by the
kaiser and by Morgan; whether it
will be by anybody else or not is not
material.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12
Don't FAN to Try This.

Whenever an honest trial is given
to Electric Bitters for any trouble
it is recommended for a permanent
cure will surely be effected. 1t never
fails to tone the stomach, regulate
the kidneys and bowels, stimulate
the liver, invigorate the nerves and
purify the blood. It's wonderful
tonic for rundown systems. Electric
Bitters positively cures kidney and
liver troubles, stomach disorders,
nervousness, sleeplessness, rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, and expels malaria.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Hartz &
Only so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

Mayor Jones. of Toledo, has started
on "a trip to regain his health. He
Will travel incognito, and refused TO
tell where he was going, but ii is be-
heved he intends to hide in the Mich
igan woods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

Reports of the kings condition
have settled down from long stories
with great. glaring headlines, to
mere paragraphs with scarcely any
head at all. This is conclusive evil
dence that his majesty is on the road
to complete recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee declares that
Cuba Will be plunged into the thrOes
of anarchy unless the tariff conces-
sion is granted her. The admins
tration must choose between anarchy
in Cuba and loyalty to the sugar
trust. 1t is not difficult to forecast
the choice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
LOO per year in advance.
All accommodations of political or argumen-
tative character. political 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, 1902-07-12

1t is little satisfaction or consola-
tion to farmers in Illinois to know
that Iowa is having a more wide
spread and destructive food than we
had in this state, but such is the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12
Democratic CongressIona

Democratic Congressional Convention.
By direction of the democratic cor res-
sional committee fer the Fourteenth congress
sional district of Illinois, the democratic vot-
ers of the several counties of the district are
requested to send delegates TO the democratic
convention to be held at Monmc nth. Ill, Tues
day, Aug. 5, 1902, at IL O'Clock q m, for the
purpose OF placiug in nomination a candidate
to be voted for at the November election,
1902, for congress.
Also FOG the selection OF the democratic
central committee, consisting of one member
from each county of the district.
Also for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before the con
vention.
The number OF delegates will be as herein
after provided The basis of presentation
for the several counties will be one delegate
for every 200 votes cast for the democratic
presidential electors in 1850 and one delegate
for each additional Ic0 fraction or more. The
following shows the number of delegates to
which cash county is entitled:
HENDERSON, .-----.--.--
McDonough. .......................I7
MERCER ..--.-..---.-...--.--ll
WARREN IL
joan SCHAFER, Chairman.
DAVID TuRNBULL. Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

1t can be truly said that the blood
hounds pursuing Tracy, the fugitive
Oregon convict, found hot trail'
when they struck the cayenne pepper
Tracy had scattered behind him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12
TILE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill ENTERED at the
Postofhce as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12
Saturday, July II.

Democratic Nominations.
STATE TICKET.
Clerk Supreme Court,
JOHN /. PICKERING.
State Treasurer,
GEORGE w. DUDDLESTON.
Superintendent of Public instruction,
ANSON J.. BLISS.
Trustees University of Illinois,
JULIA HOLMES SMITH,
L. s. MAXWELL,
DIR. j. f. WHITE.
COUNTY.
For Representative, Thirty-third Dis
trict,
WILLIAM r. MOORE.
For County Judge, -
- -.---.-.-.......
For County Clerk,
BENJAMIN FOUNTAIN.
For Sheriff,
CORNELIUS DONOVAN.
For Treasurer.
GEORGE W. HENRY.
For Superintendent of Schools,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

By THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

and God once more is running things
alone"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-12

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarefs.
Candy Cathsrtic, euro constipation forever
loc. - z III 9. fail, druggists refund money
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
A LEGACY OF THE GRIP.

Is often rundown system.
Weakness, nervousness, lack of
appetite, energy and ambition,
with disordered liver and kidneys
often follow an attack of this wret-
ched disease. The greatest need
then is Electric Bitters, the splen-
did tonic. blood purifier and reg
ulator of Stomach, Liver and Kid
neys. Thousands have proved
that they wonderfully strengthen
the nerves, build up the system,
and restore to health and good
spirit after an attack of Grip. il
suffering, try them. Only SOC. Per
feet satisfaction guaranteed by
Brown & Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
BUoKLEN's ARNIcA sAIvn.

The Oest and most famous COM
poand in the world to conquer ac-
hes and kill pains. Cures Cuts,
heals Burns and Bruises, subdues
Inflammation masters Piles.
Millions of Boxes sold yearly.
Works wonders in Boils, Ulcers
Felons, Skins Eruptions. It cures
or no pay. 25c at Brown d Co..
drug store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Valuable information.

Last Friday afternoon the town
sight commission finished ap-
praising the property in Ardmore.
just about a month ago Messrs.
Hefley and Burney went out one
cold morning at s O'Clock, the
theImome then registering eight
degrees above zero, and com
menced TO appraise property at
block i, in the northeast part of
the city.
these gentlemen have worked
diligently ever since, not even
stopping on legal holiday, and
yesterday they finished their
labors.
Mr. Hedey, chairman of the
commission, was seen yesterday
By an Ardmoreite reporter and
said tha; they hoped to get every
thing ready to send the appraise-
ment to the secretary Of the inter
ior in a couple Of weeks. Their
report will pass through the Office
Of the Il diaa Inspector, when it
goes on to Washington.
There the work will be gone
over, and with favorable results,
will be returned here in two or
three weeks from the time it leaves
here.
Mr.. Hefiey said he hoped to be
able to commence notifying the
property owners here in about six
weeks from this date.
For the benefit of some whc
may have forgotten. we quote
gain that all who have property
appraised to them, will be required
to pay one half of the amount o
the appraised value, and one fourth
the amount will have to be paiC
within SIXTY days from date o
service, second fourth in one yea
third fourth in two years and tn
last fourth IN three years. On
important item about this is tina
you don't have to pay any interes
on the balance due on your prop
erty.
In regard to the unimprovec
property, the public domain. Mr.
Hehey said he could not say jus
exactly when he would sci! that
perhaps it might be six months
it might be earlier. There
about fifteen percent of the Ian,
in the city that viii have to 60 a
public domain.
This property when sold, he sal
: the purchaser would be required Il
pay ten per cent Of it then an
there; they would be required t
pay another fifteen percent OF j
within fifteen days, and the ba
ance conld then be paid in on,
two, and three years just as th
property owner does.-Ardmore
ite.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
sAvEp HEn cnILp's I.IrE !.

"In three weeks cur chubby little
boy was changed by Pneumonia al
most to a skeleton" writes Mrs.W
Watkins, of Pleasant City, o. A
terrible cough set in, that, in spite
of good doctors treatment for sew
eral week, grew worse every day I.
We then used DR., Kings New Dis
covcry for Consumption, and our
darling was soon sound and we'll
We are sure this grand medicine
saved his life" Millions know its
the only sure cure for Coughs,
Colds and all Lung diseases. Brown
. co.. guarantee satisfastiOn. SOC,
81 90. Trial bottles free.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

Chapped hands, cracked lips
and roughness of the skin cured
quickly by Banner SsIve, tha most
healing ointment in the world
IF Banner Salve doesn't cure your
piles. your money viii be return
ed. 1t is a most healing medicine.
Sold By Jas Pettyjobns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

Nos ? and make connection with all trains
out of Kansas City, Nos. 35 and SO are the new
fast trains.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-24
THE
Bank of Hawaii
LIMITED.

saeorporated under the Laws Of the
Territory Of Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-24

HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA.
Interested Allowed.
On fixed deposit for L. months, per
cent per annum.
On fixed deposit for months, s1z per
cent per an am.
On fixed deposit for 8 months, per
cent per annum.
The bank buys and receives for col
lection Bills of Exchange, issues Drafts
and Letters of Credit, and transacts a
general banking business.
Branch If Yokohama Specie Bank
New Republic building, Honolulu, Fl. T.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-24

Interest allowed on term deposits 1t
ehe following rates per annum, Wis:
seven days' notice, at per cent.
Three months, at per cent.
Biz months. at BIZ per cent.
Twelve months, at per cent,
Trust Department.
Act 81 trustees under mortgages.
manage estates, real and personal.
Collect rents and dividends.
Valuable papers, wills. bonds, ets.,
received for safe keeping.
Accountant Department.
Auditors for corporations and prt-
vate 5cms.
Books examin and reported an,
Statements of affairs prepared.
Trustees on bankrupt or insolvent as
tateS.
Once. s24 Bethel street.
Savings Department.
Deposits reealvaA and interest allow
ed at AZ per eeas nA@ s>@aans. In ac-
cordance with rules ana segulationE,
copies of which may be obtained on
application.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-24
Once. s24 Bethel street.
Savings Department.
Insurance Department

Agents for FIRE, MARINE, LIFE.
ACCIDENT and EMPLOYERS LA
BILITY INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Insurance office, ga Bethel street,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-24
BISHOP eco. BANKERS
ESTABLISHED IN 1858.
Banking Department.
Transact business In all departments
Of banking.
Collections carefully attended to.
Exchange bought and sold.

Commercial &nd Travellers Letters of
Credit issued on the Bank of California
and N. II. Rothschild & Sons, London.
Correspondents: The Bank OF Califor-
MIA, Commercial Banking Co. Of sgd
ney, Ltd, London.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-24

Drafts and eaDis transfers on Chin.
ana Japan through the Honskong and
snangnai Banking Corporation and
Chartered Bank OF India, Australia and
China.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-22
WHITEHoUsE

Tom BanGeld and Miss Jennie
Ballard, OF Washington, u. G., We're
married at the Harris Hotel last
week.
Hon, f. 4. Hopkins passed here
the other day enroute nome from
down the river,
Mrs. j. c. Hopkins came up one
day last week aud met her son,
John, who had been working with
the engineer corps up the river.
Col j II. Northup, Of Louisa,
was up paying of the miners on
the 18th. Col. j. having more
work done hero row than ever be.
fore.
There Wa box supp,rat the
lower ,chIul house lew nights
ago and quite a number OF thu
young folks from iiverwefed down.
Ashley Ward. sGori.t, With llo'
NOR Castle and ; 7. King, OF
Paintsvillc, came down Saturday
night TO quiet some trouble thai
was thoughttooxist with the dark
les on the railroad and some othcl
parties. They returned Sunda,
! and we have heard Of no furthe
trouble. Timothy Winklcy
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-22
EAST POINT.

Henry Robinson, who has bee y
quite sick, l. much improved.
Hurt Bros. entertain at Ilager
HUI Monday night-music, dane
ing aud magic lantern promised.
Miss Eddie Friend is visiting
relatives in Nicholas county.
Judge Hiram Conlcy and wife
spent Sunday with his brother at
Hager Hi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kesner visited rel.
atives at Flat Gap the past week.
Harvey May and family, were, a
few days ago, the pleasant guests
Of d. Mart IIager.
Mrs. Harry Blair has been en-
teriaining her neice Mis- Stewart
OF Richardson.
William Sloane aid daughter
Miss Nancy and little son, Tom
arc going 10 Knott county soon.
Rush Hurt, OF Millersburg, and
Miss Frankie Preston of Catlctts
burg, lately visited relatives al
Hager Hill.
Several OF our people attended
the foot washing al concord lHst
Sunday.
Rev. Stafford, last Sunday deliv
cred an interesting sermon at liag
er Hill chape'.
There seems to be some attrac
tion for the prestonsburg boys a
this place
1t is reported that we will sool
have "a new store between hero anC
Pdintsvllle.
Railroad work near here is mov
ing along nicely, a station is Il
be at IleIi's Gate.
The residence OF merchant JOIN
Kelley was burned down a few
days ago Extra Efforts were pu
forth in order to save the storl
which was near 1t.
The angel OF Death has agail
been in our midst, taking ava!
Mrs. Ella Webb Conley and infan
sou, Francis l., The remains wer,
Inferred in the Conley Graveyard
on Lick Fork OF Jennie's creek. T,
the bercaved ones We extend GU
sympathy. Fairy
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-22
CHARLEY

A sad accident occurred on last
Thursday. While Albert Edwards
and Billie Vanhoo4o were digging
coal FOR the formers mthr- on
Scarberry branch beluw town, a
viece Of slate about lxlxl0 Il fell
catching the boys underneath,
breaking Edwards back and legs,
and MASKING him so badly that he
only lived three hours after gotten
out. Nanhoosc was near the coal
buggy and his back was badly in
iured. He Is in a critical c0ndl-
ton, not much hope OF his recov-
cry. Edwards father heard their
screams and went to their rescue.
Edwards remalnswere Inferred in
the Edwards graveyard. He leav'
es a wife aud several children. He
died praying. His funeral was
preached Sunday by Rev. Collins.
Several people attended the bur
lal OF Loran2a Borders al Ulysses
Saturday. He died OF typhoid fe-
yer. He was member OF the
Freewill Baptist church. We can
say the church has lost faithful
member and he was noted for be-
ing one Of iis best singers. lie
leaves wife and two children and
many relatives and friends TO
mourn his departure.
Ward Spencer, Of Washington
{. H., Ohio, is visiting relatives
here.
Or. Wheclers father, OF john
son county visited him this week
Cora Burton visited on Little
Blaine this week.
Rev. II, +. Rice will preach here
Saturday and sunday, 1t being his
round up trip for this year, but we
hope he will be returned to his
home work again.
The Sunday school Is preparing
to hav, a children, 'lay rally here
soon.
Aslar Miller IS -'i'l on the sick
list. Blue Hawk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-22
BLAINE

Henry Polleys new barn will soon be
finished.
Monroe Walters is building fine
dwelling.
Willie Cole has a saw set on his Farm
and will have some work done on his
house soon.
Robt. Hubbard, of Virginia is visiting
here.
Miss Della Carter will start to Gin
cinnati soon to buy her fall aud winter
millinery.
School at this place is progressing
nicely with Prof q. NJ. Elan and Mrs.
Lena Thompson as teachers.
Mrs. r. S. Chaiiin, Of Louisa, is visit
ing here.
Rev. Buchanan, of West Liberty, is
holding a series of meetings here.
Inez Arlington is staying at DrAllen
Roberts.
Waller Walls, who is general manag-
or of the saw mill on Cherokee visited
Mt John swetnams Saturday and sun
day
Miss Anna Rouns is visiting relatives
here.
Myrtle, daughter Of Felix Wellman'
was fatally burned the llth and died
the nth Of August Her remains were
laid 10 rest in the Wellman graveyard
near her home The bereayed have our
synnpathy Anoroso,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-22
YATEsvILLE.

Joe Fairchlld Is all smiles. II L.
a bouncing boy.
Cornis burnt up. There Will
not be over y half crop through
this section.
Charley and Jesse Hughes, Of
RltcllI, passed through here en-
route to your place whore they at.
tended County Court AMI whore
they as the minor heirs OF Noah
Hughes deceased had some legal
business transacted for them.
Hartman O'DdniolS, OF the vicin.
ity Of Island Branch is doing u
| ID OF stone work for q. j, Carter.
John Hampton, OF your place
the crap iron man,passed through
here few days ago.
G. j. Carter has sold to Genoa
Ham his upper farm on Edmonds
Branch for 800.
Peaches and apples arc both n
very complete failure in this SET
tlon.
A considerable amount OF sick
ness prevails in our vicinity. TIL
wife Of James l.. Jordan, OF Nor.
gans creek is down with typhoid
I fevtr. 1t is feared the dread dis
ease will lac prevalent tho coming
fall.
Willard Carter, son OF Covy Car
ter, d. ceased, OF Morgan's crecs, Il
suffering with heart trouble.
We have no watermelon patch
but from the reports OF some Of
our neighbor4, who have patches
the watermelon thieves are getting
In their work.
We are always anxious to hear
from Buckskin Bess as his letters
are very interesting to us, in fact
we like all the letters OF the NEWS
which make the entire paper q
sheet OF interest when we receive
It each Friday.
Country Greenhorn
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-08-22
GEORGES GREEK

I
Corn is almost burning up and onr
roads are so dusty thatpeople can hard
" travel.
Preaching here the 4th Sunday by
Rev. Hicks
Mrs. Baz Castle and daughters, Rho.
da and Hattie, visited Malissa Boyd
Sunday.
Anderson Boyd wentto Louisa Thurs
day
We, find an inquiry for "Cracke,
Jack. He is still alive and would lik'
to hear from Inez and all the CORES
pondents
Our Sunday School is progressing
nicely,
Robert Neace has sold lis farm ON on
creek to E. Preston, and we are expect
ing saw mill soon Preston is hust
Ter. Cracker Jack