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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-10

We learned, some time ago, of some OF Rev.
Marshalls accomplishments, and asked him to
give lis brief history of his life and works,
and, little by little, we have been able to get
the following, which will interest our readers:
Elbridge Marshall was born, of Scotch-Irish
and Frenchiparents, June 20, 1S23,a EastWeare,
N. II. His home training of an unusual
and Christian type. 1t was said OF his fathers
family, that there was not another such family
in New Hampshire, and, perhaps not in The
world. He was the eldest of nine children, one
sister and seven brothers. His maternal grand
mother was Jane Burns, and his grandfather,
William Beard, an officer in the Revolution.
From peculiar circumstance of poor
n,ghbor wanting to buy of his father piece
nf land to make a home, when he was seven
year old, he formed the resolution, that, should
he live, he would devise some plan by which
every family on earth should have home. At
the age of ten years he had presentment, as he
thought, from God, that God would make him
instrumental in greatly bene6tng every human
being.
7 his thought followed him every hour of his
waking life, and led him to constantly read the
Bible, in order, if possible, to discover the plan
by which his life work to be accomplished
Everywhere-at his fathers table, in the field
at work, in the school room, in the church, on
the play ground, in the military parade, amid
the rattle of musketry and the booming of
canon, his soul was lifted in prayer that God
would reveal to him, and fit him for, the work
of his life.
He wrote his own specification, and sent to
the United States patent office, his first petition
for patent when he was not fourteen years old.
At fifteen, he signed the teetotal temperance
pledge.
In 1850, he graduated at yarmouth College,
Hanover, N. H., with the degree OF A. B. In
1851, he spent the summer lecturing on the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-10

ward Field, of Staten Island, section of land
situated adjacent to Sheboygan Falls, for the
purpose of locating on it an agricultural and
general training college.
In all his travels he was freely entertained by
the people, and most of the time, his passage
was given him by steamboat, packetboat and
railroad companies.
In 1S43, he organized the first Christian
young peoples society ever organized for the
purpose of carrying on universal mission work,
specially, by the use of books, tracts and leaf
lets and personal visitation. The plan was in
terdenomnational, so that all Christians should
work together for the religious instruction of
every person in the world. He continued to
write up the plan till-it was taken up as it now
appears in the B. Y. P. u, the E. L. and tie
c. E. societies. He wrote to Mr. Clark, of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-10

the subject of Agricultural Schools. For lis
first regular lecture he was given the free. use
of the city hall, of Manchester, N. H. From
Manchester he went to Boston, Mass, present
ing the subject of agricultural schools in that
city, and, also, in other cities in the state, on
his way west to Troy and Albany, N. Y. From
Albany he passed on west, presenting the sub
ject and receiving great encouragement from
the people, although most persons, to use their
own language, thought him "6fty years in ad-
vance of the time
From Buffalo, N. Y, he went to Wisconsin.
The result of his work in Wisconsin was the
formation of an association comprising the min
listers of six denominations, for the purpose of
promoting the establishing of an agricultural
college at Sheboygan Falls.
He returned to New York and bought of Ed
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-10
A TALENTED MAN.
Has Devoted Many Years to the Betterment OF
the Condition OF Humanity
He Says lie Is a Practical Socialist.

1t is not generally known, yet it is fact, that
Garnett has citizen who has probably done
more for the advancement of civilization, in
his time than any other one man in this country.
This man is Rev. Elbridge Maishall, quiet,
unobtrusive, Christian gentleman, who has not
proclaimed his many good deeds from the house
tops, but has gone alb ut quietly doing good to
and for his fellow men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
Let the People Decide.

1t is only right that the people
should elect the United States sena-
tors who represent them. by direct
vote. There is no sound reason why
United States senators should not be
elected by direct vote of the people.
IL is undemocratic for state Iegis-
latures to elect United States senator's
as it would be. if congress was given
power to elect the president of the
United States.
At the recent state election a large
majority of the voters of this state
expressed their desire that senator's
i'm the congress of the United States
be elected by direct vote of the peo-
pie. In view of this fact Senator Wat
son this weeH introduced resolu-
ton in Springfield. in part-as follows:
Resolved by the senate. the house
of Representatives concurring herein.
that each candidate for the office Of
United States senator before the
Forty-third general assembly be re-
quired to pledge his unqualified sup
port of an amendment to the consti-
tuition to the United States providing
for the election of United States sena-
tors by IL direct vote of the people"
II is right and just that such candi-
dates should give this pledge. 1t is in
line with the will. of the people that
the constitution of the United States
be So revised. and. to do the will of
the people is a pledge each and every
candidate. not only for the United
States senate, but for even the most
humble office at the bestowaI of the
people. should gladly and willingly
make, and then abide by to the best of
his ability.
The house passed a resolution in
structing the new senator from Hi
nois to vote and work for Il constitu-
tional amendment to permit the cleo
ton of United States senators by a
direct vote of the people. The house
is To be congratulated for this action.
The democrats were back of he reso-
luton and that enough republicans
Joined with the democrats To thwart
the state administra tons scheme to
block it and to secure the adoption of
the resolution. is highly commenda-
tory of those republicans who aided
the democrats and an attest to the
fact that the democrats. though in
the minority. are making the proper
and patriotic effort to faithfully do
the viii of the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

Judge Taft will remain in Manila at
the head of the Philippine commits
sion. 1t has long been his ambition
to round out his career as a Justice
of the United States supreme court.
and the president had offered to APP
point him to fill the vacancy at the
bench soon to- be occasioned by the
retirement of Justice Shiras. The
FilipinOs earnestly protested against
the Judges withdrawal. and the APP
peal To remain with them was so ur-
gent that he has finally consented to
lay aside his personal ambitions and
continue the work for which he seems
so ideally equipped. You will not find
such self-sacrificing disposition in
the politician who is now talked of
for the supreme court vacancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

Robberies of country banks do not
lessen, but rather increase. Fifty-six
such rObberies have been reported
within four months. the greater part
of them in the middle west. Illinois
and Nebraska leading the list with
seven each. The far west appears to
have escaped. The old-time bank rob-
Der, with his big jimmy and Winches-
ter rifle. has passed into history and
is succeeded by the robber who works
with bit and nitrOglycerine and a
hard-shOoting revolver. The old dime
novel robber lived in luxury when not
on the road but his successor is on
the road all the time and knows moth
ing more luxurious than the interior
of a Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

and fine things of the earth. First he
is perhaps. the handsomest of living
men; handsome not merely in the
extraordinary beauty of his features
and especially of his eyes, but equally
handsome in the wondrous grace
and robustness of his figure. l have
never seen finer eyes than Buffalo
Bilrs-beautiful in shape, beautiful i'm
their rich brown color, but more
beautiful than all in perfect sin
certify and sweetness of expression
that makes you feel as though you
We're looking into a fresh fountain
on IL country road under a shining
summer sun"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

The New York World, in comment,
says if Judge Parker had been nomi-
mated for governor the democrats
would have carried New York. There
are many who think he could carry
the state as a presidential candidate
upon platform such as would alone
command his acceptance. But with
New York restored to the democratic
column. how about the other doubt
fh states? With a margin of only
three votes, the failure to carry Rhode
Island would defeat the democratic
candidate on the basis of Leslie's ia
BILE: and even the democrats of that
state will hardly claim that it is like
Iy to vote against the republicans in
a presidential year. The democrats
stand a much better chance of recov-
ering Maryland or Delaware or West
Virginia than of retaining Rhode ISL
and.
New Jersey and Connecticut have
usually voted with New York in pres
identiaI years. and there are import
ant western states that are liable at
any time to be carried into the demo-
cratic column.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
Wood Medical Institute,

Our treatment is based upon ma
tural laws rs rational and logical as
those that govern the universe, and
restores the nerve-wrecked and I'M
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hood in short time. We are thor
oughly familiar with every treatment
in vogue for these diseases. and know
from actual experience that we can
give you the quickest. safest and
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The fact that you live out of town
and cannot visit our office, need not
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vice if in need of treatment for any
of the ailments cured by US.
Write for free symptom blank and
book if YOU can't call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
college

FOrty-eight young women are leav-
ing their native hearth. KOllOmO. Ind.
to we'd forty-eight men whom they
have never seen. The public will be
more curious. however. to see what
Kokomn men look like. that they are
thus abandoned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

The following bit of eloquence is
from the unbluShing pages of an
English weekly. 1t should be pasted
in the scrap book of the Wild West
press agent: My old friend Buffalo
Bill dined with me on Christmas day;
and very glad l was to have him OPP
posite me. Here is one of natures
nobIemen: one of the artist ocracy
fashioned by the hand that made
cloud and mountain and all the great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
HEALTH is WEALTH.

GOOD HEALTH Is the soil from
which springs flowers of mental, ply
steal and spiritual loneliness. From it
grows. with IuNuriant naturalness,
self-consciousness cheerfulness, am
bition and energy. The man who has
youth in his heart. pure blood in his
veins and cheerfulness. ambition. en-
ergy and self-confidence in his make
up,is worth more to himself. his fam
lily, his friends and his country. than
Is the brOllen-dOwu millionaire with
all his wealth. Man enters the world
with nothing. his entire life is spent
in strife for gold. always To the detri-
ment and often to the destruction of
HEALTH. HAPPINESS AND MAN
HOOD. which are his most valuable
possessions.
THESE SYMPTOMS ARE THE DAN
GER SIGNALS.
Those who have violated natures
laws: Your memory is poor. your
heart beats irregular. YOU worry
about nothing. extreme nervousness.
tired feeling. mental depression, star
tied in your sleep. always expecting
the worst to happen. dizziness, head
ache, hate society, rather be alone,
loss of energy and ambition. the
world seems against YOU and living is
uphill work. These and many other
alarming symptoms are indications
of the general undermining of your
system You must be cured. Your ref
u@e lies in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

The New York Worlds Washington
correspondent says that Uncle Joe"
Cannon was discussing some of the
candidates for senator in Illinois the
other day. Would So-and-So take
it?" he was asked. Take it, snorted
Cannon. why, he would take any
thing from the shadow of hope to
the crown of the universe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

If Congressman Lacey is correct.
The first appearance of the name of
Iowa i'll American historical records
is i'm the annals of the Lewis and
Clarke expedition. where it is spelled
Ayauway. Spelling reform has done
a great deal for that state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

The president, just to be fair. ought
TO appoint Peter jackson to some fed
eral office in Chicago. so that he may
have opportunity to teach the boys
of Rockefeller's university how to
knock out any man who doesn't be
lieve "a trust is "a divine institution
Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

Coy. CumminS, of iowa. il announc-
ed To deliver the principal address at
the annual banquet of the Creve Occur
club in Peoria on the coming of Feb.
II. the evening of Washington's birth
day. The Hawkeye governor will
speak ON Was hington.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week weekly,
sl.oo per year in advance.
All Recommendations of political or argumen-
tative character, political or 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, 1903-01-17
New Century Comfort.

Millions are daily finding a world
of comfort in Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.
1t kills pain from burns, scalds, cuts,
bruises. conquers ulcers and fever
sores, cures eruptions, salt rheum.
boils and felons, removes corns and
warts; best pile cure on earth. Only
25 cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

1t is wisely observed by an exchange
that the best way to get more fac
tories is TO make the factories you
have prosperous"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

Rev. +. III. McMichael has been chos-
en- president of Monmouth college by
the trustees. He is son of Rev. j. b.
McMichaeI. former president of the
college
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

Coal is now duty free because
the administration was forced to
realize that it was in duty bound
TO make it so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

In the matter of some of his APP
pointmentS the president has found
the African in his wood pile a very
annoying proposition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
Saturday, January Il.

Coal dust and gold dust have be-
come practically the same thing in
the minds of the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

Washington is still shocked over the
manner in which Senator Dolliver
turned states evidence on the tariff
cOnspirators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED At the
Postornce as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
The Political Outlook.

Leslie's Weekly figures out a posi-
bic democratic victory in. the presi-
dental election in this way:
Elec. votes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

The republican pluralities to be
overcome to secure this result are en-
titled to consideration in estimat ting
probabilities. They are thus given:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

BY THE j. w. POTTER GO.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07
ON THE CRlDIRON.
An Ideal Football Day Dawns
on, Players

The Game That is Attracting Most At
tention Is Harvard and Pennsylvania
Neither Side Seems Very Confident
The Betting in New York Was
Slightly in Harvards Favor.
Philadelphia, Nov 7.-Pennsylvania and
Harvard will meet on Franklin field
this afternoon in their annual football
contest. The day dawned hazy, but
just cold enough for ideal football
weather. While neither Harvard nor
Pennsylvania has shown consistent form
this fall, the game should prove ex-
ceedingly close and exciting, with but
little to choose between the two teams.
Harvard averages ten pounds more to
the man than the Qnakers, but the lat
ter have shown more speed than the
Cambridge boys.
Coach Williams and Captain MetZger
+of Pennsylvania are hopeful. but not
9over-eonfident of victory. while Assist
anthCoach Lewis and Captain Marshall
of the Crimson eleven do not hesitate to
say that Pennsylvania must play better
football than she has shown this fall
to win to-day's game. Play will begin
at O'clock. William H Edwards OF
Princeton will act as referee, Matthew
McClung Of Lehigh umpire and e. A.
Whiting of Cornell, lineman!
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07
.Quinnipiacs.
SUCCESS IN HUNTING.

Success in any kind of hunting de-
ponds largely on acquaintance with the
habits of the game you are pursuing.
In quail shooting it depends partly on
acquaintance with the habits of the
birds and partly on knowledge of the
dog. The one is variable, the 9TH
er constant factor. The habits of
the birds vary considerably in differ
ent localities. In the thickly settled
northern and middle states the birds
are much more wary than i'll the
sparsely settled southern states. For
example, during the close season the
birds are frequently seen about the
farm houses and even villages of the
former. but a few days after the open
ing ofSthe season they disappear, and
it then requires good dog and gun
ner to find them.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07
INDIAN GIRLS ELOPE.
Leave Government school at Night
and Make Their Escape by
Canoe and steamer

Two pretty quarterbreed Indian girls,
il and Is years old, escaped from the
government Indian school on Vermil-
lion lake, near Tower, Mimi, by a
rope from the Mushroom window, and
eloped with their lovers, Thomas Gheen
and John Gagnon, aged 81 and Is, re-
spectively, pilots on lake steamers.
The girls remained that night under
a rowboat on point In the lake DUR
ing one OF the most terrific storms or
the season, while the fellows returned
to Tower to. alIay suspicion.
After picking up the girls, the fell
lows took a small steamer and went
up Vermillion lake, pursued by Bob
Fleetwood, an officer at the school. and
an Indian policeman. At roadhouse
halfway across Crane lake portage
the quartette were captured. but the
girls eluded the officers and escaped to
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07

a year" Jack also told of how he
had delivered a lecture on ply Gull
ture in Newcastle. Jack is as much at
nome on the lecture platform as he is
In the prize ring. He showed a clip
ping from a London paper, which said:
20 Brden tackled his subject in a man
ner that showed he knew what he was
talking about, and in turn spoke of the
ancient Greeks, imperial Romans, the
middle ages, and also mentioned Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who, as a young man,
was thin, pale and sickly. As mid
die aged man he was stout, ruddy and
robust-the transformation being due
to regular systematic exercising. What
a team he and Jack Sharkey would
make-Jack doing the talking and Tom
passing around the hat!
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07
AMERICA's FIRST REPUBLIC.
Not tha United States, But the Repub.
lie OF LOutsiana--Its Tragic
History.

The first republic in this hemisphere
to succeed in compelling recognition OF
its Independence was, lof course, the re-
public whose proud capital is Washing
ton, d. G. But there was an earlier
one which died soon after its birth, OF
which little or nothing is said in our
American histories. The Louisiana
Purchase Exposition must be credited
with the revival of the memory of the
Republic of Louisiana" which had its
tragic little existence some years be-
fore Patrick Henry and Sam Adams
were talking about revolution in the
north. says the Springfield (Mass) Re-
publican.
When France, in 1854, coded Louis
lana to Spain, the subjects of King
Louis XIV. objected to the transfer
without their consent The local gov
eminent submitted the question to the
council, which, under the lead of Mich
olas Chauvin de Lafreniere, rose in re-
volt. Lafreniere called a convention
OF the people at New Orleans, while
the new Spanish governor was on his
way to the colony, and the convention
selected a delegate to so to Paris to
dissuade the French king from his
course. Louis XIV, however, rebuffed
the delegate and sent back word that
the people must recognize the authori-
ty Of Spain.
It was then that the people of Louis
lana resolved on a radical course. On
the night of October 28, 1868. the
rebels took possession of the French
forts and the gates Of the town in the
name Of the Republic of Louisiana.
The old French governor offered no re-
sistanceA while the new Spanish gov
ernor took refuge on a ship and sailed
for Havana On October 20, 1853, the
council at New Orleans adopted a for
NAL declaration OF independence. off,
cially named itself the Republic of
Louisiana, elected Lafreniere 'tprotec-
tor and prepared written constitu-
ton. This interesting government
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07

the woods. The hunt was resumed, but
the girls could not be found,
Later Gheen and Gagnon rejoined
them, and they sought shelter in a land
lockers shanty several days.
Gheen and Gagnon went on UP the
lake, but Gagnon returned with a
third fellow, whose name is unknown.
Gheen came back in time to see the
quartette board a steamer for Fort
Francis, Canada, where they were to
be married
US is the first elopement from the
school, and the authorities are greatly
chagrine1 to be outwitted by two girls.
The story has been kept secret, the es-
cape having occurred on September 10.
Gheen has returned to Tower and re-
sumed his position as a pilot on Q
steamer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-07
LAJOIE THE GREATEST.

Buck Ewing has this to say: la
joie is the greatest ball player living
to-day. I regard him to be the super
ior of Hans Wagner. although the
latter is also a great player. Wagner
went up in the air in the Boston
Pittsburg series for the worlds cham
pionship. 4 was NOT surprised at
Roston's victory. Take Clarke, Beau
mont, Wagner and Pshillinpi out of the
lineup and the stars are all removed
from the Pirate aggregation. Boston
excelled ON the slab, and proved that
the team from the Hub has some su-
perios players, who are likewise game
to the core I---