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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
BUREAU ASSURED
Council Takes Favorable Action
on the Proposed Indus
trial Idea.
ELECTRIC PUMP RECOMMENDED
Paving Ordinances and Petitions
Are Considered by the
Aldermen. :

Through action of the city council
at its meeting last night the proposed
industrial bureau is assured, as the
Rock Island Club and the Retail Mer-
chants association stand ready to CO.
operate with the city. Aid, Anderson,
of the special committee appointed to
confer with the two other organiza-
tions, reported recommendation for
an industrial bureau to consist of
three Apprentices from each of the
three interested elements. the cons
mission thus chosen TO elect a permas
nent secretary of business ability,
good address 'and recognized stand-
ing, who is to devote all hts time to
the collecting of statistics, the prep
aration of an illustrated pamphlet to
be sent to interested parties, the max
ing of trips and entertaining of yisi-
tors.
To start the bureau will require 49,,
900, the understanding is that the
council will assume half and the other
bodies the balance. The resolution
was accepted and adopted with the
understanding that the election of a
secretary should be confirmed by the
council. Aid. Birkel was added to the
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Worst OF All Exnsrianoes

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last?
Such was the experience of Mrs. S. H.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. For three
years" she writes, 81 endured insult
ferable pain from indigestion, stom-
ach and bowel trouble. Death seem
ed inevitable when doctors and all
remedies failed. At length l was in
duced to try Electric Bitters, and the
result was miraculous. improved at
once and now I'm completely recov-
cred" For liver, kidney. stomach and
bowel troubles Electric Bitters is the
only medicine. Only so cents. It's
guaranteed by Hartz & Ullemeyer,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Special Notice.

All parties who wish sleeping car
berths on the Milwaukee excursion
June should make their reservation
early. Cab at city office, 303 Brady
street, Davenport. or telephone 341.
p. i. HINRICHS,
Commercial Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
rhe Re.t Courh ntediolne.

1 sell more of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than of all similar prepara-
tions put together and it gives the
best satisfaction of any medicine l
ever sold. L guarantee every bottle
of TT, c. Jaquith, Inland, Mich.
This remedy is for sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

You feel mean, cross, ugly. down in
the mouth. nothing goes right. Bad
liver. Better take Rocky Mountain
Tea. Drives away the blues. 35c. T..
III. Thomas pharmacy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22

was not much more than baby attempt
ed 10 cross the tracks and fell. There il
lay within two hundred feet of the car
and did not seem to be able 10 move a
limb and that car bearing down on II with
a ten-mile hour gait Ii was sickening
l threw or the reverse lever and the
wheels began TO spin backwards. yet on
the car few towards the baby lying on
the track. That instant it seemed doomed
70 die, when We came to d stop within two
feet OF TIE baby. it having never moved.
The passengers and there were a lot OF
them. had been thrown against the front
door with a terrible jolt. but didn't care.
The baby was safe. / took time enough
to carry it to its mother. who stood on
the sidewalk screaming and / told her
just what came to me in my unstrung
condition.
Madam I said. This should be a
warning 10 YOU TO take care OF this baby
OF yours ard see that it does not get out
onto the street alone. Ii Is a wonder that
il was not killed this time. You know
if it had been killed. I would have been
blamed for il. - concluded the motor
neer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
HsiIinu a Car at Nioht.
Headed for amen Corner"

If there is not a definite way there
may be a favorable opportunity at some
time in the life of a man TO change the
entire course of another mans life. One
day recently at the City building a noted
local carouser ambied into the police sta
ton where some folks among them the
mayor, We're talking about a man who
had been killed. The carouser butted into
the conversation and exhibited such deep
feeling over the mans death that Ben
Mclean sort of took a notion to him as
men sometimes will who are fond OF
seeing good heart in man with a
reputation not too good. After awhile
the party dispersed and Mayor Mclean
and the carouser were the only ones left.
BILL" said the mayor, why don't you
brace up and be a mani"
Il am a man." said Bill. what do
you think / am. a bear?"
Well" said the mayor. you are not
quite bear but you are not what you
ought to be-
Ben then recounted the failings of Bill
with the exactness manifested by Car
dinal Ricaelieu in reciting the vices and
follies of Adrian De Mauprat-
You have been brawler.' said the
mayor. You drink and swear and fight
and for whst2 Nothing. No sense in
acting that way
What is it 10 your said Bill, with the
rought ferocity OF self-conviction at bay.
1T is this" said Ben Mclean. Awhile
ago whep we were talking of the man
who was killed / saw by your feeling
Won had DoO1 heart Why don't
you follow the feelings of that heart in
other ways?"
What would you have me do?''
Quit drinking. lighting and carousing:
shave that rough beard off your face,
wash up, straighten up and go 10 work.
Join some church and get a better at
mosphere and make a place for yourself.
You can do il and you will feel better.
The hand of everybody will not be turned
against you If you show the people that
you deserve better of them.
Bill didn't shed tears, but the lee
ture impressed him. Ben" he said, I
will confess something TO you. 1 came
here to hold you up for a few dollars. but
1 have changed my mind. / don't want
cent l am for you and with you and
will try and profit by your advice
Thursday last the mayor was down
in the wholesale district and met Bill.
He hadn't taken a drink for a week and
had found a job at so week and seems
determined to keep braced UP. 1t would
be a strange thing to see Bill in the
Amen corner of church. but the mayor
has bunch that his friend is headed that
Way
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
Good Profits in Business.

II is surprising what enterprise can ac-
complish at a shoe-blacking stand in a
town the size Of Wichita. Recently the
writer took occasion while his boots were
being polished To enquire into the methods
and profits of the business. By working
hard during the summer one of the pro-
prietors of a stand that sits out doors.
declared that he averaged twelve dollars
week. This means fifty dollars a month
which is a good sum. He also learned
that the profits a boot-black makes de-
pends great deal on the size of the cir
Gle of his acquaintance with the white
folks. This particular man explained
that Grimes Flag works down at the
Hamilton Hotel was the most prosperous
boot-black in Wichita because he knows
so many white folks" 1t is estimaj ed
that he takes in fifteen TO twenty dollars
week during the summer mont s. when
he is doing work such as that in the alley
just north of the Eagle Office. He is a
one-armed man and is known by many.
He is popular. both with his own race
and with the white people. The name
Grimes is what he is known by. but
whether this is his real name or rot
could not be ascertained from his friends.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
Record-Sreakina Memory.

Bert hellar, the county clerks deputy.
IS really the best prepared young man for
politics that / know OF" declared one Of
this young mans friends the other day
He has the most wonderful memory l
have ever seen or heard of. year after
he has been introduced to a man he can
call him by his full name Not only this
IS why l say he is so well prepared for
politics. To be able Il call q man By
name after he has not met him but once.
Is a great advantage to a politician.
Nothing pleases a man more than 20 find
that some one whom he probably has
forgotten remembers him. He thinks
that il Is his Importance that has so
impressed the gentleman. Maybe / should
not assert this as n fact but il is very
probable that he does think that the
reason he was remembered was because
ne impressed the man with the good MEM
DRY. No matter what the reason. il is
a fact that it Immensely gratifes n man
to be remembered by his fellow man and
he feels pretty sore some times when
he is forgotten.
Now take Bert He is a great political
worker for his friends. He accomplishes
much for them too. by this very faculty.
One thing in this way is very curious
also. Bert can always place the brother
in-laws. father-in-laws and mother-in-
laws. He does not seem TO make study
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
Who's the Horse ON

There is a good story told on County
Attorney Dan Boone. Policeman Bob Pry-
or and RedfeId credit man for Potts
drug Co. Each OF these men figure in
the story and each thinks that it was a
horse" on the other. The reader may
judge who the joke is on after reading
the particulars.
1t all happened before the election Dan
Boone was expecting his daughter in on
the Santa Fe and went down to meet her.
AS she and he were leaving the platform.
Bob Pryor stepped over TO Mr.. Boone and
said: Il hate TO do it. but l have to. Mr..
So and So. you come with me-"
What do you mean?" asked . Mr..
Boone. Il am not Mr.. So and So; 1 am
Dan Boone, treasurer or this county" At
this Mr.. Boone handed the bewildered
policeman his card and moved OF.
Il did not stop then to seek an expla-
nation" declared Mr.. Boone. in speaking
of it," but later l found out what it was
all about. A man up the road owed Potts
and it was reported that he had sold
his stock and skinned. Redfeld and Bob
Pryor were down at the depot having
been notified that the fellow would come
in on that train with his wife. The de-
scription of the fellow fit me and so they.
thinking L had just stepped Off the
train with my daughter took me for the
fellow and was going TO run me in right
there. Bob Pryor. when ] saw him later.
declared that he thought he knew me
all the time but that Redheld was sure
that | was the fellow they were looking
for and insisted on Pryors arresting me-"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
Beats CITY Qirectnru

There are a good many men in town
who think they know Wichita, the place
where they live, but they would not stand
e show in match with John Belcher, the
post-of1ce clerk. There is possibly not
another man in Wichita who knows the
city as Mr.. Belcher does. He knows the
name of every street and avenue in the
town and the possible numbers on those
streets. That is. he can tell whether a
street runs full length of the town or for
only a block or two as many do. He
can tell with unerring accuracy where
nearly every family in town lives if they
are here permanently. He can also tell
where their place of business is located.
Mr.. Belcher has gained this wonderful
knowledge by his long service in the pos
tai system. For fifteen years he has ham
died the letters that come into Wichita.
He was working with the mails when
the postoffice was on North Main street.
So he started when the population was
nothing to what il is now and as each
new family has taken UP its headquarters
in Wichita. ne has marked it down in
his memory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
Jared Whole Town,

Bert Cane has just recently returned
from Columbia, Mo. where he has spent
several months working on the new uni
versity building that is being put up
there Mr. Cane works in plaster and
has made a success of it. 1t was this
sort of work that he was engaged in at
Columbia. He has many things to re-
late of his stay in that city. one Of the
interesting of which is the following as
told by him.
Wichita is tame compared with that
town. You know It's a college town and
those students get out there and raise
old Ned with their pranks. One night
while 1 was there. they took several kegs
OF powder and set them of in the mid
die of the street. 1t was like a volcanic
eruption"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22

Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Stout celebrated
their fftiesh wedding anniversary at their
home i1E North Waco. Those present
were Messrs ard Mssdarnss =. r. Church
ward. Fred sEythe. Frank wood. Fns-
ter Brook. J. J.. Dyer. I'd Magiil. Frank
Coen. 2. y. Js~ett. o. p. Kirk. y.
Campbell. a Y Alexander. J. p. Hoes
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
New RELAY system,

Frank Fosnott of the Western Union
Telegraph Office. announced one day last
week that the telegraph office is fast be-
coming n two-fold relay station. When
asked TO explain himself. he first explain
ed what a regular relay Office is in this
wise; telegraph station where messages
are received and sent on TO their des-
tination. 1t IS a repeating station. Now
il happens that there are a great many
people in Wichita who have only old
phones have friends who have only the
new phones or vice versa. To get CON
nected with their friends is a puzzle or
rather has been for some while others
have solved the puzzle. Now when they
want to get their friends they telephone
10 the Western Union station and tell
their message TO Mr.. Fosnot asking him
TO repeat il to their friend on the new
telephone line. 1t is a very nice way
for them. but will soon become a burden
TO the members who have both phones
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
Killed His Decoys.

John Clayton. before he took sick, was
on the wslrpath for 'sariin-" few
years ago. he bought some eggs Il the
Wild naiari duck kind and under an Old
hen he Matched them out. There were
ten They grew 10 be good-sized nlsisrds,
one OF them took notion 10 leave one
cay and few away but the others have
been kept BY Mr.. Clayton or his farm
he raised them and used them as deooys
70 hunt with When they are placed on
the water and Quzck- they bring down
whatever fock Of ducks may be flying
over They made very successful decoTs
and M Clayton had JUS; began TO proat
by them when along comes some nessiey
tramp with a shotgun and kills them ai.
they being III = pen II vas a low down
dirty trick and Mr.. Clayton Is making an
efrort 70 aTPrshsud the fellow. II Re
does he declares h viii prosecute him
10 the limit OF the laE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
OF Tender Years.

There is one man in Wichita who is
looking for trouble according to the
opinion of many of the old cynics and
he is very likely to find IL. Last week
the following notice appeared in one of
the st. Louis newspapers:
"WANTED-A wife. She must be young.
healthy and good-looking. Nothing
with shams about her will be accept
able Her weight shall not exceed 175
pounds. No dowry required. On death
of her husband, myself. she will come
into a goodly fortune which shall be
hers in her own name Address Gerald
Fitzgerald, Wichita, Kans.''
The city directory shows no person of
this name and it is supposed that the
person advertising for a wife is doing so
under an anonymous name in order to
keep his friends in Wichita In the dark
as to his purposes. Who ever this man
may be. his friends. whoever, they may
he, will undoubtedly hope him success in
this undertaking for surely it is a great
task to try to get a woman to suit one
through the mail when Ii is such a diff
ficult job to do the self-same act when
everything is in plain sight of the parties
to the deal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
Few But Know Its Meaning.

There is one very proud mother in the
south part of town Her pride is jusu-
fable as may be seen from reading of
its origin. The little girls in the neigh
borhood were having party. They de-
cided to play house. This woman's 1T
tie girl was chosen to be housekeeper.
She then told enc of her children to
go to the grocery store and get a
dimes worth of tea. The child" who
was being sent started off, and turning,
asked: Shall l charge it," This wom
ans little girl looked puzzled as she said
wonderingly: Charge it? What does
that mean?" So the moral Of the story
Is that If every little girl was as ignorant
of the credit idea as this one there would
be great many more prosperous families
and less big bills to pay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
Feet Go With Hands.

The sympathetic nervous system Of the
body is a great thing. II has TO do with a
number OF the worst Ills OF mankind and
usually causes one disorder 20 lead TO 4
great many others This is one OF the
most difficult organs OF the body with
which the doctors have 10 deal. The Other
dag. while IN the telegraph Office. the
writer noticed that when the man at the
key sending the messages of licked the
little lever. his foot went By the same
rythm Another's foot seemed TO shake
as with ague. On questioning il was
found that there are but few operators
who do not keep their foot going with
their hand. This. the writer judges. s
a result Of nervousness. especially in the
sympathetic system.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
RevoIutionIst of 1848 In Town.

The government building is safe. Some
time ago an inspector who was here re-
ported it unsafe and the government be-
came alarmed. They called Col. Patrick
]. Condor, one of their best experts, and
sent him here. He reported it rs safe and
sound as any building in America and the
government is in easy mind again. Col.
Condor remained here a few days and
enjoyed himself He is a man with
remarkable history and is now far be
yond seventy. Whatever his age Is he
was old enough in the Irish revolution
of as to take hand in the shindy and
saved himself a journey 20 the English
penal colony of Australia by very clever
getaway in the direction OF the land Of
stars and stripes He participated in the
affairs of the nation quite conspicucusly
in the late fifties and went with Mea-
ghers Irish brigade into the jaws of
death at fredericksburg. After the war.
when the Fenians threatened another rev.
olution in Ireland. Col. Condor went TO
France to be near the scene of expected
hostilities with a view to participating
in them. but the movement died in its in
ciepiency and he returned TO America
somewhat disheartened During the pres
idency of Andrew Johnson he was quite
a favorite and welcome guest at the ex-
ecutive mansion and on one occasion at
the request of the president addressed
the senate on the rights of American
citizens abroad II is said that the views
he then expressed have been the adopted
views OF this government ever since. For
several years after Grants administra-
ton he travelled much and wrote letters
on many topics under the caption. The
Wandering Gentle" When Ben Harrison
was elected he placed Col. Condor in
charge of the construction work Of the
government at Galveston and he has been
in that service ever since.
Colonel Condor is a man Of fine literary
attachments ard although an old man, his
handwriting is as delicate as that OF a
lady. His brother is a bishop in the
Catholic church. and is the author Of
work regarded highly in Catholic litera-
ture. He came from the town of Rath-
keale in the county OF Hemerick. Ireland.
from which place. or near IT, came many
OF the Irish people Of this city. Mr.. Con-
don. however. did not know that or he
would have hunted them UP with pleasure. I.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
Brood Of 115 Chicks.

When Geo. II. Storms of Stephen county
passed through this city recently, he tod
some very interesting stories of affairs
in his new home. Mr. Storms used TO
live down at Clearwater. Since his resi-
dence in Stephen county he has been sent
to the legislature and at this last legis-
Iature held down job of some sort.
The most interesting story that Mr..
Storms told was about a former Wich-
tia mans curiosity shop. This former
Wichitan is Uncle Johnnie Grub. He lives
in Stephen county. too. The greatest
curiosity in the county was an old hen.
the property of Uncle Johnnie Grub.
The old hen had a peculiar hobby Of
adopting every chicken she could get
bead on At the end OF the summer she
had 115 chickens in her brood. Wher-
ever she wen they went. too. The sizes
Of her brood ranged all the way from
small chicks to old spring chickens.