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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

kins is an adopted
son of the United
States. He was born
in England about
sixty years ago, but
has been a good
American since he
was nine years of
age, at which time
he became a resident
of BarabOO, Wis.
During the civil war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
Belmont to Retire.

The colors of Perry Belmont will be
missing from the turf next season, as
he has made up his mind to sell all of
his horses. q month ago he disposed of
his two-year-olds. He will dispose of
the rest of his horses in a short time
and will not be seen on the turf again
until 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

the frequent clashes
between the house
and senate is a mat
ter of conjecture.
"Out in Iowa."
said Mr.. Hull, "a
hotel keeper was told
one day that a seedy
looking individual
was sitting on the
front steps eating
crackers and cheese.
This did not look
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
His Last Question.

The attorney for the opposition had
been bullying the witness for an hour,
when he finally asked:
SIS it true that there are traces of in
sanity in your family?'
''Very likely" answered the witness.
My grandfather, who was studying
for the ministry, gave it up to becUme
a lawyer."-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

Representative Cyrus Sulloway of
New Hampshire, sometimes called
salvation Cyl for short, is the tallest
man in congress. Although sixtyfour
years old, he insists that he is still
growing Mr. Sulloway declares that
on each Christmas day he applies a
footrule to his length and that each
year shows an increase in his stature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
A. tn Zoe Grim.

1t seems little less than marvellous
that Fitzsimmons, Joe Wolcott, Peter
Maher, Jack O'Brien, Joe Cans and Kid
Carter, one and all, failed to knock out
Joe Grim, the Italian pugilist. A Phila-
delphia physician advances the theory
that Grim's brain is so small that he
does not know when he is hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

and never gets tired
of praising the
beauties of the
place. On a recent
dull day in con-
gress William S
wrote busily for
an hour and then
walked over to
Sibley.
"Joe," he said,
there's some poet
ry I've written
ah0-4 %ha% Ia1A -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

Representative Joseph Sibley Of Penn
sylvania has beautiful summer home
on the shore of Lake Champlain, and it
is his delight to take his congressional
friends there and keep them as long as
they will stay.
John Sharp Williams, the minority
leader, has enjoyed Sibley's hospitality
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26
WELL KNOWN
MEN OF
THE HOUSE

1" HOUGH very earnest and sol
emn statesman, Representative
Serene E. Payne of New York
is possessed at the same time
of the most tantalizing smile that ever
drove an opponent crazy. The chair
manship of the ways and means COM
mittee makes him the floor leader of
the majority, and when he takes the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

and ships and to improve the navy
yards. Mr.. Foss, at his own expense,
went abroad and made an exhaustive
study of the navies of the world. He
was offered the assistant secretaryship
of the navy under JohnlD. Long and
has since been mentioned for the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

rPboto h, C4irs5ins+ tending a large din
ner on one occasion
when the guests were not well ac-
Quainted with each other and the host
was unknown to most of his guests.
Mr. Payne sat in solemn form away
down the table, and his sedate appear
ance suggested to the host that he was
a clergyman. Looking toward him, the
provider of the feast bowed and said,
''Will you kindly obIige us by saying
graceT' 1t is said that this is the only
occasion when the majority leaders
smile failed to come TO his rescue. He
was plainly flustered, but he didn't say
grace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

In a debate the other day Repre-
sentative Russell of Texas took a cOu-
pie of cracks at Colonel Pete Hepburn
of Iowa. He told this story about Colo
mel Hepburn's claim that the great in
crease of national wealth since 1860
was due to Republican policies: Two
Chicago law students were arguing as
to who was the greatest lawyer in Hi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

floor he assumes q
smile that simply
goads the Democrats
into delirium.
When not smiling,
however, Mr.. Payne
is one of the most
solemn looking men
in the house, and
that recalls a story
that the late Thomas
r. Reed used to tell.
Mr.. Payne was at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

GEORGE HACKENsCHMIDT THE GREAT RUS
SIAN WRESTLER.
heavyweight champion. Jenkins is the
better mat general, but the Russians
enormous strength and greater weight
may prove too much for the Yankee.
Hackenschmidt has astonished all
Europe by his great feats of strength
and is as yet undefeated. 1t is said
that he can hold over 200 pounds on
one hand with his arm extended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

what be you a-goin' to do if 1 decide
to stay here longer than q minute?'
"'Oh, in that event. said the hotel
keeper, looking up and down the huge
proportions of his visitor, L suppose
I'll extend the time a little"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

yours up on Lake Champlain."
Lets see it," demanded Sibley.
It's about pair of lovers sitting on
the fence in your park repeating their
vows while the moon rises over the
lake"
Sibley laughed uproariously. 'It
can't be doner' he gasped.
why not?" asked Williams indig-
nantly. ''Are the residents of that re-
gion so lost to sentiment that such an
episode is impossible?"
1T isn't that" Sibley replied between
laughs; "but, you see, all my fence is
made of barbed wire"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

Representative Russell said that had it
not been for the craftsmanship OF a
Democratic president there would not
have been added to this country more
than a million square miles of terri
tory.
But for the same craftsmanship of
the Democracy the gentleman from
Iowa might be a citizen of the French
republic and be known among his COM
patriots as Guillaume Pierre Hepburn"
declared Russell.
Look here!' shouted Colonel Pete.
Don't you call me out of my name"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

Something said in congress the other
day reminded Representative Hull of
Iowa, chairman of the military affairs
committee, of a story anent the futility
of the weaker trying to overcome the
stronger force. Whether he referred to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

General Grosvenor of Ohio, "Old Fig
gers" he is sometimes called, has been
in congress nearly twenty years and
has been fighting pretty much all that
time. He is all angles and points, and
his entrance into debate is the signal
for the ruff1ing of feathers on the Dem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

with the Sixth Wisconsin volunteer in
fantry. In 1870 he removed to Chip
pewa Falls, his present home, and has
been in politics ever since. In 1875 he
became a lawyer, and a year later
President Grant appointed him United
States attorney for the territory of
Wyoming. He is serving his fifth term
in congress. In his youth Mr. Jenkins
received Il very limited common school
education and for time was a laborer
in the pine woods of Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

No civilian in the land knows more
about the navy than Congressman
George E. Foss of Illinois, chairman of
the house committee on naval affairs.
The American navy is his hobby. AL
though only forty years of age, he has
been elected to congress five successive
terms, and when appointed acting
chairman of the naval committee on
the resignation of Mr.. Boutelle he. was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26

chusetts statesman, eXclaiming with
delight, ooh, papa, I've just seen a
giant-a real giant-just like you read
about in the booksr' The lad in roam
ing about the corridors had caught a
glimpse Of Cy Sulloway.
Formerly Mr.. Sulloway was classed
as zone of the boys but ten or twelve
years ago he became converted by a
Salvation Army lass, Miss Matte 3.
Webster, who is now his second wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-26


gress. He had a rather depressing eX-
perience few days ago, however
He had just been telling a story, and
when he reached the climax he paused
expectantly, but nobody laughed His
audience looked at him in n reprOach-
full manner, and the general, with some
irritation, tartly explained the point of
his joke. Then they laughed, but it
was an effort, and Serene Payne said:
"Grosvenor, you are deteriorating.
Formerly any one could see your jokes
after one application"
YES" agreed the crestfallen GrOsve-
nor. "and now they have to be sent to
a conference committee"
''The man with four Us" is what
they call Representative John ]. Jen-
kins of Wisconsin, chairman of the
judiciary committee, in Washington.
Like many other congressman, Mr.. Jen-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-14
For sale at Opera House Drugstore

Dhputy Sheriff Adams, of Mid
dlebourne, Is In the city today.
Lewis Moore, of Kidwell, was
calling on friends In the city today.
R. M. Cunningham, of Marietta,
was registered at the Hotel Mercer
today.
Roy R. Carnahan, of Smith6eld,
Is looking after oil interests In
the city today.
Attorney B. Engle, of Middle
bourne was called to the city toe ay
on legal business.
The Greenwood passed down 10.
day at noon on her way flom Plus
| ourg to Charleston. The Sterner
had good trip.
w. F. Litten. of the Durham
Hardware company, will spend
Sunday with Mrs. Litten, who IS
] the guest of Marietta friends.
w. E. Culp, of New Martinsville,
was in the city, today looking alter
the interests of the Treat & Craw
ford Oil company of which be Is
general superintendent.
DR.. Fittro, of Fittro's Sanitarium
New Martinsville, and P. L Sar
gent, the genial representative Of
the Michigan Mutual Life 1nsuT
ance company, are business visitors
In the city today.
We are promised snow storm
Sunday by the weather man. III
fact, he has been predicting snow
storm for several days but whether
1t will come or not We will know
tor certain Monday.
Elijah Waters, an aged citizen of
near Blue, who has been Ill for a
long time, Is apparently at deaths
door. His son, Rev. E. II. Waters,
pastor of the U. B. church, requests
US to say that for the present he
will do no pastoral work.
Lee J. Singleton, of East Liver.
pool, Ohio, committed suicide last
Thursd, y night by taking carbolic
acid during fit of melancholia, at
Wellsville, Ohio. He was only
nineteen years of age and was the
son of o. A. Singleton. and a
grandson OF J. R. Singleton, of
Belmont, Peasants county, W. Va.
One Minute Cough Cure gives
relief In one minute because 1t kills
the microbe which tickles the mu-
cous membrane, and at the same
time clears the phlegm, draws out
the inflammation and heals and
soothes the affected parts. One
Minute Cough Cure strengthens
the lungs, wards off pneumonia and
Is a harmless and never failing cure
in all durable cases of coughs, colds
and Group. One Minute Cough
Cure Is pleasant to take, harmless
and good alike for young and old.
! Opera House Drug Store.
Sunday boats will be the Ruth
for Wheeling at $50 a. m. and the
Keystone State for Cincinnati and
the Lorena for GAINESVILLE at about
noon.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-14
LOCAL NEWS
Did you get a valentine?
The ground hog Is a fraud.

y Did you get valentine?
I The ground hog Is fraud.
! We are glad to note the contin-
ued improved condition of c. II.
Yard
Miss Nellie Morrison. of the Ohio
side. was visiting friends here yes
terday.
There will be a social at the M.
E. parsonage next Thursday eve
ming. Arrange to 60.
Mrs. W. W. Dick left last evening
for New Castle, Pa, to visit her
mother who Is seriously Ill,
Lost-Pocket book and watch,
M. P J. Reward If left at DR.. V.
II. Dyes residence. 100 If
The M. E Sunday school at
Middlebourue will observe TEN.
peIauce day Sunday morning,
Mrs. George Winston and two
children. who have been seriously
IL. from measles, are improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Trask, of
Miller's Run, were here yesterday
shopping and calling on friends.
Miss Ida Taylor, of Richmond,
Ind Is the guest Of her uncle and
aunt, Rev. and Mrs. II. B. Bowden.
Dora Watson, who Is working at
Wellsville, Ohio, Is visiting at his
home In Mtddleboure for a few
days.
Valentine day was observed In
the High School Yesterday after
noon and the children had very
pleasant time of 1t.
Mrs. Hannah Taylor of Wellsburg,
Is the guest of Mrs. w. T. Stoner
and other friends In this city. where
she resided until recently.
The Virgins club held Its usual
weekly dance last night which was
largely attended and thoroughly
enjoyed by all who were present.
For Sale Cheap-Five roomed
house on north Water street. A
great bargain for an early buyer.
Call at residence, No. GA. IS If
Rev. J. R. Singleton. of Bel.
mont, has presented the Baptist
church in st. Marys with a new
bell. 1t cost 5000 and weighs half
a ton.
1t seems to be generally con.
coded that Mayor Meek has made
an excellent officer and the man
that defeats him will have hard
row to hoe.
Miss Ella Clark. of New Mar
tinsvllle, was In the city yesterday.
She came down to attend the Vir.
ginia club dance which was given
last night, returning home today.
John S. Stump district secretary
of the American Baptist Home
Mission Society, will deliver an ad
dress In the Baptist church, of this
city, on next Sunday morning. Mr..
Stump Is fluent speaker, and his
subject will be on Home Mission.
Everybody Is most cordially invit-
ed. 2I23t
Rev. G. W. Hatch, pastor of the
Baptist church, returned home this
morning from Wellsburg, where he
has been assisting the regular pastor
In that city In holding revival ser.
vices for the past week.
Monday night is the regular
meeting night of the City council.
At the meeting night In March the
nominations for city officers for the
coming election will all have to be
filled. As the time Is getting short
now Is the time to trot out your
candidates.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-14
n I'D STRIgEN1zT

Gas : ;ctaI wreCE-could not sleep or eat"
wr,:c- III. J {. ,ieers of bergman. Crawford
Co so. i" For two wears tried medicine from
dU>.Dr- bu; rcce;ved very little benefit. l lost
fe%' and strength. was not able to do good
d. 100; commenced taking DR. Perce's
G., .,u Med!c1l Discovery, and when / had
tai. one hCt.le could sleep ard my appetite
vas wonderfully improved. l have taken FIVE
bottles and ala still Improving
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer TO make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritori-
Gus medicines. He gains; you lose.
Therefore, accept no substitute for
re- Medical Discovery"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-14
Diamond Wanted

State size, color and lowest cash
price. Lock Box No. 23s
2.I2.3t Marietta, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
THE RIGHT THING.
A New Catarrh Cure, Which is Rapidly
Coming to the Front.

For several years, Red Gum, Blood
root and Hydrastin have been recog-
nized as standard remedies for catar-
rhal troubles, but they have always
been given separately and only very
recently an ingenious chemist succeed
ed in combining them, together with
other antiseptics into a pleasant, affec-
tive tablet.
Druggists sell the remedy under the
name of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets and
it has met with remarkable success In
the cure of nasal catarrh, bronchial
and throat catarrh and in catarrh of
the stomach.
Mr.. F. N. Benton, whose address is
care of Clark House, Troy, N. Y, says:
when l run up against anything that
is good ! like to tell people of it.
have been troubled with catarrh more
or less for some time. Last winter
more than ever. Tried several So
| called cures, but did not get any bene-
| fit from them. About six weeks ago
l bought SO cent box of Stuart's Ca
| tarrh Tablets and / am glad to say
that they have done wonders for me
and ! do not hesitate to let all my
| friends know that Stuart's Catarrt
Il
Tablets are the right thing. sn
| Mr.. Geo. ]. Casanova of hotel Griffor
! West 9th street. New York City
| writes: II have commenced using
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets and already
| they have given me better results thar
any catarrh cure have ever tried"
| A leading physician of Pittsburg adj
vises the use of Stuart's Catarrh Tab
let's in preference to any other treat.
ment for Catarrh of head, and throa
or stomach.
He claims they are far superior t.
inhalers. salves, lotions or powders, and
| are much more convenient and pleas
ant to take and are SO harmless thai
little children take them with bene
mt as they contain no opiate, cocaine
| or any poisonous drug. febS,5.7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
Z 2 y. - - riffles sss = lFissf
PERSONAL MENTION.

w. 8. Malcolm is in Boston on bust
ness.
c. H. Chaplin Of Burnham, was in
the city, yesterday.
Turner Boswell of Scion, was in Au-
gusta, yesterday, on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs Bradford Tracy OF Win
ter Harbor We're din this CITY, yesterday.
Clement b. Donworth Esq, of Ma
chias, was in the city, Friday. on legal
business.
Frank Pierce, Cony High school, '03.
is able to be out after an enforced rest
by sickness.
Miss Liza Bradbury Of Green street,
started for Boston on the afternoon
train. Friday.
Annie Dunn Of the class of 03, Cony
High school, is sick at her home on
Middle street
Rev. and Mrs. E. z. Newbert left,
Friday. for Boston. They expect to
return. Monday.
Nat Johnson, clerk at Bowditch,
Webster & Co.'S, is confined to the
house by an attack of the grip.
William Webb, one of the pages of
the Senate, has gone to his home, in
Skowhegan, to spend the Sabbath.
Walter A. Durham of Lambert court,
Is able to be out. He has been laid up
for five weeks with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. vose of Machias,
were in Augusta, yesterday. Mr.. Vose
is an extensive dealer in coal and wood.
Lynn v. Farnsworth of Winter Har-
Dor, was in the city, yesterday. the
guest Of Representative Alton E..
Farnsworth Of fremont.
Hon. Josiah N. Fogg of Readf1eld.
member of the Legislature of rs, is
spending the week with his niece, Mrs.
VIM. McDavid of Chapel street.
Civil-Engineer Henry Hill, who has
recently completed some railroad work
in the eastern part of the State, left
town, Thursday, for Olean, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Erskine of Alma,
were in Augusta, yesterday. Mr.. Frs
kline is hardware dealer and one of
the leading business men in his vicin-
ity.
Mrs. Frank White, who lives out on
the Belfast road, has for the past few
days been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. l.. White. She returned home, Fri
day.
Fred Cloutier, meat cutter for the
Casavant & Cloutier Co., has been sick
with lung trouble for several weeks.
He recovered enough to go out doors,
and was taken sick with cold, Fri
day.
Darius S. Sanborn Of Norway, was
in the Capital City on business, yester
day. Mr.. Sanborn is serving his sixth
consecutive term as first selectman of
his town, and has also had as many
other terms in the board. He is also
chairman of the board of village cor
pOration assessors. 1t is owing to his
persistent work that Norway is be-
Iieved, by those in a position to judge,
to have smaller amount of property
concealed from taxation than almost
any other town,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
a coAcHMARs STORY.
The Experience Which Came to the
Man on the Box.

1T is hard life,' said Austin Roe, a
coachman. living at No. 20 West Lib
erty street. Wilkesbarre. Pa. land il
is no wonder when one of us breaks
down. For myself, the exposure and
lack of sleep ran me down in health
last winter till became a shadow
Oftentimes I had to take to my bed
with fever running my temperature
way up. l had a cold a good part OF
the time. my head was always dizzy,
my stomach was out Of order and my
limbs stiff. I grew thin, was tired out
all the time, and felt generally miser-
able.
mo. the doctor didn't seem to help
me very much and didn't get any
better until, upon the advice Of a
friend. 1 began using DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. The first
box made me feel better and few
more made me all right. Now I am
strong and healthy again and Isrecom.
mend DR.. Williams Pink Pills to all
my friends who seem to need tonic. =
The best tonic medicine in the world
is DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. Mr.. Roe is only one out of
thousands all over the world who
have found this out by personal ex-
perience. This medicine, unlike any
other. acts both on the blood and
nerves. builds up the system and cures
where ordinary preparations fail. DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are not only tonic but have cured
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, par
tial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica,
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous head
ache. the after-effects of the grip, PAL
pitation of the heart pale and sallow
compilations and all forms Of weakness
in either male or female. DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by
all dealers or will be sent postpaid on
receipt of price, fifty cents box, or
six boxes for two dollars and fifty
cents. by addressing DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
They are never sold in bulk or by the
hundred. Avoid limitations; substi-
tutes never cured anybody.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
SOMERSET.
FAIRFIELD CENTER,

James NJ. Story of Washburn, is visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. s. A.
Taylor.
Miss Stewart of Waterville, has beer
engaged to finish the school which Miss
Goodwin was obliged to leave on account
of illness.
The two youngest children of Mr. and
Mrs. Almon Goodwin are quite i'll witt
whooping cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Clifford of Fairfield
spent Thursday at Ohio Hill Farm.
Much sympathy is expressed for Mr.
Bradbury, the rural mail carrier, in the
very serious illness of his daughter, Mrs
Kate p. Mayo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
Baseball Notes.

Ban Johnson, president of the Amer
lean League, arrived at New York, Fri
day night. In reply to questions he
said: There is positively nothing
can possibly say, tonight. I may pos
sibly have statement to make, to-
morrow afternoon" 1t is expected that
Johnson will make public some of the
details of the proposed New FORK
American League team on his present
visit, principally the location of the
playing grounds at New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
Daily ksnnsbsc Journal
Cards Of Thanks, obituary notices.

Cards Of Thanks, obituary notices.
resolutions of respect, etc., will BE-
charged at the rate Of ten cents Der
line. No charges less than seventy
five cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-
tertainments, whose object is thu
raising OF money, will be charged At
the rate of fifteen cents line.
Advertising notices, news form, VIII b
excluded from our local columns, ex-
cept such as refer to advertisers oc-
cupying space in our ADVERTISING
columns, and will be run under, =.
separate head on one OF the local
pages. - gns.gss wfszxw6
Subscribers who fail to recefx -
Journal promptly WIN confers x44Sp
| by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07

The district meeting of the subor-
dinate lodges of the I. o. o. F. will be
held at Gardiner. Monday, Feb. Is, at
which Asylum Lodge, No. 70, of Au-
gusta, will work the first degree. The
lodges in the district are Gardiner of
Gardiner, Richmond of Richmond,
Sheepscott of Cooper's Mills, Crystal
of Winthrop, and Asylum of Augusta.
An interesting session is expected.