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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

William Turk, the Moline colored
man, who was arrested upon the com
plant of John j. ManniX, charging
him with assault with a brick near
the alley on Perry street north of
Fifth street, after the show at the
Burtis was over Sunday night, was
released in Justice Roddewig's court
Tuesday afternoon. The justice de
cided that the evidence was INSULT
cient to convict. The negro had two
attorneys, w. &. Mott and Charles 7.
Cooper, and had half dozen colored
witnesses. who swore he wasn't there
at the time. His alibi was resisted
only by MinniN's unsupported testi-
mony to the effect that he fully iden-
tilted Turk as the coon who assaulted
him. and by Officer Stanley who made
the arrest upon the description given
him by ManniX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

Ellen Carolina Swanson died yes
terday morning at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Albert Swedburg. S42
Seventeenth street. She was born
June Is. 1881, in Sweden and came
to America in 1899. She was Il MEM
Der of the Swedish Baptist church
and an active worker in the Young
Peoples society of that church and
had many friends. One brother and
one sister survive i'm Moline and the
parents, three brothes and one sis
ter in Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

DR.. Stokes was called Sunday after
noon 10 attend Mr.. and Mrs. +. IL.
Hass and Mrs. Hass's son, Roy Chase,
who reside in fiat 10 in Forrest block
The family had for dinner coffee
which had become poisoned accident
ally The coffee pot resting on a pan
try shelf become sprinkled with rough
on rats which was on a higher shelf.
Some accident caused the poison to
upset. allowing Il portion of it to fall
into the pot. The three persons were
quite i'll, but are now out of danger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

Myron Jordan has opened an Office
in connection with the East Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

Third warders interested in city
beautiful met at the home of w. Ii.
HilIhouse Tuesday evening and dis
cuSsed plans for the spring and sum
mer work. The main talk was on the
Sixth avenue sweeper nuisance, and
plans are being considered for clean
ing the street in some other way. 1t
is felt that the residents will not take
any interest in painting their houses
or beautifying or cleaning their
places so long as Il sweeper is used
that throws as much dust as does the
present one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07
TRAINS.

ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION.
Trains leave Twentieth street station. Mail
ne trains start from main depot on F1ftl
avenue minutes Ia advance of time given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07
HOW Are Your Kidneys

slS re xod, Sterilrx Rsmedy Co. Chicago or n z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

IE s 4s 8 s9R dS " pa s @ @
For Sale by the Harper House Pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07
MOLINE MENTION

The Retail Merchants association
Tuesday evening voted to petition the
city council to adopt a resolution
making it incumbent upon city en-
ployes TO pay their bills more prompt
ly. \ petition Will be presented to
the board of education to apply to
all who receive salaries from this
body. The purpose of the resolution
is that tre penalty of dismissal will
hang over the heads of those who
drink at the public trough and are
careless about paying their indebted
ness promptly. The resolution adopt
ed by the merchants is copy of
that presented at the Galesburg coun-
ell in 1901, in response to which the
council adopted this rule. The Gales
burg petition was signed by 22o names
of mercantile men, professional men
and manufacturers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

Col. J. r. Rodman. the Fort Sheri-
dan army officer now out on his IN
spection tour incident to placing the
state militia under the direct con
troll of the regular army as provided
for in the famous Dick bill. Tuesday
evening visited Moline and inspected
the local soldiers of Company +, 9th
regiment. Illinois National Guard.
Capt. NJ. II. Lyon had some As men in
line who were put through Il stiff
drill and then the arms and accou-
trements were inspected. The in
spection also marked the opening of
the new quarters in the skinner am
mex building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07
TRAINS,

Peoria, Springfield, st. L,
Indianapolis. Cincinnati. $40 am 9.4O pm
Peoria, Springfield, Indian
Rpolis. Cincinnati. Bloom
Ington, st. Louis. ........l +l;45 PM $3.50 PM
Peoria Express 41:2O pm
Peoria, Indianapolis, Gin
cnnati, bloomington. -. +ll;i6 am
Gable Accommodation. t6:45 am
Sherrard Accommodation 1880 am f4;55 pm
Gable & Sherrard Accom-. 1880 pLnl 42:2O pm
Gable & Sherrard Accom-. q: 40 am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

a. j. Smith. the contractor who is
at present building a house for George
Benson. the grocer. fell Tuesday with
a breaking scaffold, spraining and dis
locating his right ankle. Mr.. Smith
is very unfortunate. having just re-
covered from a broken arm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

sArrival. departure tDally: except Sun.
day. Phone West 1893. West 112s. West 1923
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

An trains daily except Sunday
passengers for points beyond Savanna Will
make connections leaving at q M. and az
irving at 8:47 D. m. via Iowa side of the river.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
Ringoes.

ORA NJ. Hart has been confined to
the house during the past few days ON
account of sickness.
Edwin Holcombe, of Atlantic City,
is spending two weeks with relatives
in this town.
Milton X. Sutphin, of Ringoes, owns
two good horses that recently went
blind from some Unknown cause.
Miss Mamie Turnstall, of Trenton is
visiting the home of Mr.. and Mrs +.
II. Wilson, in this town.
The canning factory Mt Ringoes re-
Gently closed for the season. About
4. 900 cans of tomatoes were put up
during the season.
\ petition is being circulated among
the property owners, ON the public
road leading from Woolsville through
Rocktown to Ringocs railroad station
for n maeadam road.
Last tuesdays election, in this
township passed off very quietly, there
being I'll votes east ont of 3s7 regis
tered. The Democratic ticket was sue
eessful. majorities ranging from s3 to
a3.
j. II. Gethard, near Mt. Airy, died
ON Thursday last, after months snf-
fering from consumption, aged So
years Ills funeral services were held
nj his late residence Monday. Inter
meut in the cemetery at Sand Brook.
The Sunday School Anniversary,
held in the Larison's Corner church
last Sunday evening, was we'll attended
Miss Reed, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Higgins sang beautiful solos.
Mr. Frederick Rynearson will rep
resent Powahtan lodge, No. ~, /. o.
o. +. at Ringoes, to the annual SEES
sion of the Grand Lodge, to be held
ut Trenton next week and Levi Hol-
combe will represent Adelphi Encamp-
mont Mt Pennington, to the Grand
Encampment, ut Trenton on Tuesday
of next week.
Mrs Carrie V. Higgins the wife
of Ira Higgins, near WertsvilIes died
on Monday of last week, after months
of intense suffering with rose can
Ger. She was in the 50th year of her
age, and leaves husband and four
children to mourn her loss. The
funeral services were held from her
late residence on Thursday last. In
terment nj the Larison Corner GENE
terry
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11

The course of history carries us back
no further than the year lIGl for the
origin of starehing in London 1t was
in that year that Mistress Van der
plasse came with her husband from
Flanders to the English metropolis for
their greater safety" aud there pro
fcSsed herself II stureher The best
housewives Of the time were moi long
In discovering lie excellent Wilderness
of the Clutch lincn," rs il WAS called,
and Mistress plaSSc soon had plenty of
good paying clients. Some of these he
gan Ia send her rufls of lawn To starch,
which she did SO CNccllcntly we'll that
1t became saying that If any one sent
her run made of II spiders web she
would he able TO starch ii. So greatly
did her reputation grow that fnshioua
bic danes went to her TO learn the art
and mystery Of starehin@, for which
they giadly paid n premium of II or Il.
and for the secret Of sccthing starch
they paid elHdly further sim of "a
shillinss
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
VIRGINIA COURTESY.
By Its Operation MIR. CuIpeppcr came
Into His own


1t is the story of polite and polished
Virginia gentleman and his landlady,
also polite, polished and Nirginian.
1t rained on day not long ago, and
when MIR. Culpepper looked for his
umbrella In the terra Gotta tile In the
hall 1t was not there. Mr.. Culpepper
was far too courteous to say that some
body had taken il. lie didn't even say
II was gone, lie merely looked Mt the
terra Gotta tile and cherished regrets.
1t was raining, and he had no umhrcl-
la. The courteous landlady came upon
him and OWNED his trouble
Haven't Non amy umbrellas she
asked "Oh, that's too bad! You
mustn't think of going out without
one. Just wait n moment till get you
mine
Mr.. tulpcppcr protested, but when
NirEiniau meets Nirginian courtesy Is
bound 10 prevail in the end. The land
lady went upstairs and presently re
turned with nm umbrella
"Thcre," said size. Take it. shan't
ncod it today. and you are perfectly
welcome TO it, perfectly welcome"
And the grateful Mr.. Cupeppcr
stepped out and unrollcd an umbrella
which was the very one he had lost.
Courteous Virginia gentleman, eourtc-
Gus Virginia landlady, and you needn't
ask me how the umbrella came TO
change owners. for don't know. Mel
Their does Mr.. Culpepper. Washington
Post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
Ten Thousand Churches

in the United States have used the
Longman n Martinez Pure Paints.
Every church will be given n liberal
quantity whenever they paint.
Don't pay tl.50 gallon for Linseed
oil worth 60 cents which you do
when you buy thin paint i'll n can with
a paint label on it.
8 n 6 make IA, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy
only eight gallons of l.. a. M. and mix
six gallons Of pure linseed oil with it.
You need only four gallons of l.. 4
NJ. Paint, and three gallons Of oil
mixed Herewith TO paint good sized
house.
Houses painted with these paints
never grow shabby. even after 10 years
These celebrated paints are sold by
Estate A. II. lands, Ringoes, N. j.
w. l.. Bush, New Hope, Pa.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11

pr. Sundherg former consul 10 Bag
dad, related With much gusto nm ad-
venture that befell him in II Moham
mcdan harcm In Bagdad. One Of the
wives of rich merchant fell sick, and
DR. Sundbcrg was called in to prescribe
for her. With a pardonablo scientific
interest the western physician waited.
Enter II black gunnysack. 1t Is the pa
tlcnt The doctor would like to feel her
pulse. \ white hand Is slipped through
an opening. Good. And her tongue
impossible. No man save her husband
may see the face of woman and live
or mere accurately, no woman may
unveil her face 10 any man save her
husband and live. Ills professional In
tcrest aforesaid deeply aroused, the dip
lomatc doctor insists. The difficulty Is
ut length solved by the eunuch In chief
Though the woman may not lawfully
unVcil herself, the doctor under the cir
eumstances might perhaps he allowed
TO crawl In under the gunnysack and so
examine the telltalc tongue. Delight
ed, I'm sure" says the doctor, and does
SO. Then after the most thorough dag
nosls imaginable he prescrihcs, rs did
Abcrnethy before him ~ little sun
and gir''
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
Abolish the TOll BridQe.

BY all means an effort should be
made to abolish the old-fashioned toll
bridge A movement is now on foot,
started at our extra session of Legisla-
tnre for the State of New Jersey to con
fer with the Governor Of Pennsylvania
with a view Of the two states erecting
the bridges between the two states.
And now IS the proper time for the cit
izcns Of Eambertville to step boldly to
the front and make 4 public demand
for their future welfare There is no
more necessity for toll gate either at
the end Of riyer bridge or turnpike.
We pay our legal taxes, and we expect
freedom in this free country.
A CITIZEN.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
New Hone and Vicinity.

William Van Hart and family have
removed from Brownsburg to New
Hope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rynear Hill, of Center
Hill, Pa, spent Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Hills parents.
The Junior Epworth League of the
NJ. +. church is again holding meet
ings every Monday evening.
Preston Jeffries, Louis NJ yers, and
Charles Krouse of Philadelphia were
the guests of Richard Corsou and fam.
lily d uring the past week.
Henry Dubs, who carries the mail
between New Hope and Lambertville,
is recovering from an illness that con
fined him to the house for week.
John Simon has been promoted tc
the position of fireman of the boot de
partment at the Lambertville rubber
works.
DIR. j. L. Scott gave an illustrated
lecture on the =" Life of Our Late Pres.
ident Mckinley in the Presbyterian
church, Friday evening.
While rracting foot bail few days
age, Walter, a Young son of Jonathan
Nerthington, fell and broke his shoul
der.
Samuel H. Matthews, who moved in.
to his newly-purehased property or
Bridge street last week had lived his
entire lifetime, with the exception o.
about one year. in the house which he
vacated.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11

When Foxey Fitch was a boy it was
soon discovered by the ncighbors that
he was a natural straight crook had
been born that way, and took his crook
from a crooked ancestry of cream color
ed crooks. He separated his parents
the very first week after his birth, be
cause he was such a crooked baby that
it was absolutely impossible 10 sleep
three in one bed, with Foxcy in the
middle As he grew Older and showed
still more crooks in his moral system
his parents began to run him strong to
revival meetings, and TIED to convert
him at camp meetings. and 10 ilatten
him out between prayers, But just as
soon as the pressure was removed he
would kink up again like watch
spring and he was rs crooked as ever.
Finally, just as the good people OF
Mount Range were seriously thinking
of taking the festive Foxcy out and
hanging him, that very crooked crook
of cork screw crookedncss announced
himself as a candidate tor Congress
Well, that took all the kinks out Of
his neighbors Why hadn'tthey thought
of this beiore2 If there is any place
on earth where our Divine Providence
can still find use for crooked crooks, it
is in the American Congress. The
people knew that Foxey had at last
found his natural occupation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
u,r,n.. rnt,,d coosc.

one of the stories concerning the
traditional dish Of roast goose ON Mi
chaclmaS day refers To Lord Byron,
says IN English newspaper The poet
always insisted in Keeping up cd Gus
toms IN small things. sueh rs having
hot cross buns ON Good Friday and
roast goosc on MiChaelmns day, This
last fancy had n grotcsquc result when
he was In Italy. After buying goose
and fearing II might be too lean Byron
fed II every day for II month previous
to the festival 50 that the poet aud
the bird became SO mutually attached
that when Sept - arrived he could
not kill It, but bought another and had
the pet goose SWUNG in Il cage under
his carriage when he Travelled
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
Pains in the Back

Are symptoms of weak, torpid or
stagnant condition of the kidneys or
liver, and are warning it is extremely
hazardous to neglect, so important
is healthy action of these organs.
They are commonly attended by loss
of energy, lack OF courage, and some
times by gloomy ioreboding and de-
spondency,
Il had pains in my back, could not sleep
and when l got up in the morning felt
worse than the night before. | began tax
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla and now l can
sleep and get up feeling rested and able to
do my work. attribute my cure entirely
to Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS J. n. PERRY,
care II. s. Copeland. Pike Road. Ala.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
THREEDOLLARS BETTER
Than THOUSANDS.
The Marvellous New Medicine, Cal cura SOL
vent, Did More Than Many Doctors. Your
Money Back II II Does Not Cure.

Your pocketbook az well as your health
needs consideration, but often both suffer
through ignorance Of the right thing to buy.
"Thousands Of dollars have ! paid out
to doctors during my life and don't coin
plain Of the doctors; but DIR. Kennedy's
mem medicine, Cal-cura Solvent, beats them
all. Three bottles Of it cured mo last
spring Of heart trouble and terrible pains
in the side, back and head. Am better
than for thirty years. III j. Brandow,
Jewett Centre, N. y.
For $500 invested in Cal-cura Solvent
Mr.. BRANDON got what he had spent thou
sands for in vain. Your case may be like his.
If your druggist does not have Cal-cura
Solvent, write TO the Cal-cura Company,
Rondout, NY; but ask your druggist first.
81 90 bottle. Only one size.
Guarantee: Your druggist will return
your money if Cal-cura fails to cure, and
Tho Cal-cura Company will pay the drug
gist. Remember, Cal-cura Solvent cures
9sea of all cases of Kidney, Bladder aud
Liver disorders.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
The Farmers Wife

is very careful about her churn. She
scalds it thoroughly after using, and
gives il sun bath to sweeten it. She
knows that if her churn is sour it will
faint the butter that is made in it..
The stomach is churn. In the stomach
and digestive and nutritive tracts aIe
performed processes which are ex-
actly akin to the churning of butter
Is it not apparent then that if this
stomach churn is sour" it sours all
which is put into it? The evil of foul
stomach is not the bad taste in the
mouth and the foul breath caused by
it, bnt the corruption of the pure cur
rent of the blood and the dis
semination Of disease throughout the
body. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery makes the sour stomach
sweet. 1t does for the stomach what
the washing and sun do for the churn-
absolutely removes every taintin9 or
corrupting element. Golden Medical
Discovery" contains no alcohol, wills
ky or other intoxicant and no mar
cotic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11

Statistics IN the trade union journals
of Germany show a continued increase
IN membership in the unions of that
country. and this despite the economic
depression which has prevailed there
during the past few years. In 1902 the
total membership Of MI organizations
in Germany that may he classcd as
trade unions was l.Gg2Gl2. The total
income for the year was 1880, 40
marks "a mark il - ccntsl The bal
ance in cash on hand was t.015.9l
marks.
The parent body Of the labor organi-
cations Of Germany. the German Fed
Grafton Of Labor General Commission
der Gcwerkschaftem, with headquar-
tcrs In Berlin. has sixty national un.
ions affiliated with II, having II total
membership of 733 BOG and its local
affiliated unions have 10000 members.
according . The most recent reports.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
History of lambertvilIe.

A suitable Christmas gift for an ont
of-town friend will be a copy of the Ear
ly History of Lambertville, by Miss
Gallagher.
Among the ancient landmarks shown
in the beautiful half-tone pictures
from Mr.. Anderson's photographs is
one of the cold bridge" taken during
the freshet of 1901. The picture is
well worth the price of the book.
The ladies of the Improvement Band
of the First Baptist Church will prob
ably dispose of the remaining copies
at their bazaar next week. Price 81 C
for copies in silk cloth. soc. for a neat
paper cover.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
Kidney and Liver Trouble

they commonly go together) attack
the rich in their palaces, the poor in
their tenements. the lawyer, the
doctor, the Judge the preacher, the
woman at her homework, the sailor
on the sea. DrDayid Kennedy pre-
pared his new medicine Cal-cura Sol
vent to cure it and it does. Write to
the Cal-cura Company, Roundout,
\. Y, for free booklet aud sample
bottle
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
The Absent .IncI.

The wife of n Washington street
merchant Is very fond of roses, cspc-
cIally of the brilliant varieties By
way of reminder she said to the hus
band the other morning before lie
started for business:
81 see, my dear, that Jacks are be-
coming cheaper"
THAT may he true" said the hus-
band abscntly, but have known
men who would have been willing 10
pay 500 for one to put with the two
nlrcady In their hand. u indianapolis
Sentinel
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ympath ny.

"Oh. let me like a soldier diew er.
claimed the leading man of the barn
stormers.
ooh, II only had a gunI' exclaimed
some one In the gallery In q tone that
savored Of genuine sympathy.-Chicago
News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11

"Nelthcr Is n dictionary a bad book
20 read" says Emerson in his essay on
books There ~ no cant In II, no ex-
cess of explanation, ana II is full of
suggestion, the raw material of posi-
BILE poems and histories Nothing Is
wanting but II little shgniing. sorting.
igaturc aud cartilage
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uia Value as u witness.

las understand it. you want me to
20 on the stand and swear to the truth
If your contention
"Heayens and earth, no. | want you
10 swear against me. Why, there are
five members OF the jury who know
your reputation well. Chicago Post.
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You like a nice parlor? Yes. Get
HoIcombe to paper it or any other
room in the honse. 81 Main ST.


"Blig4ins is very unfortunate in his
love affairs
"Ye-." said tn" airl with yellow hair
You See. N!r. higgins makes the great
mistake Of trying to converse intelli-
gently when he ought 10 be simply
holding hands and locking rs If he
were stuprfed with joy Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11
Have YOU Tried ME-?

"THE RITTENHOUSE" CIGAR,
made by r. j. Hitler, Phila., Pa,
one Of the oldest independent mfrs.
Sold HERE, there and everywhere.
Price only Five Cents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is Il
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
TO cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucuous sur
faces, Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years and
is a regular prescription II is composed Of
the best topics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF the
two ingredients is what produces such won
derful results in curing Catarrh Send for
testimonials free.
+. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, re
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Ethel What did you do when Gus
proposed 10 YOU
Mabel | WINS 50 surprised puchcrcd
up my mouth to whistle. but then re-
| hurried and pressed my lips against
his TO keep my self from Whstlng
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-11

A shell from T. inch gun makes
It's flight of ninc miles IN fortytwo see
ouds
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HUNTERDON COUNTY'S VOTE.

The Democrats unerdon
electng all candidates
table practically complete and shows the
districts