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The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-25

The publishers of the yellow Journals
all declare that they are read.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-25

Dyeins Is as easy as washing ehsn
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
used.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-25

Smoke Bakers "Bullhead" seen, cigar.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-12-25
Report on Railways.

The seventeenth annual report of
Ne interstate commerce commission
say lin part:
The preliminary income account for
the year ending June 20, 1903, shows
railway returns for POI, ,457 miles of
line, which is approximately SO per
cent of the entire mileage in the Unit
ed States. Gross earnings for that
year amounted to 1880, ,150,679, or
1882 per mile of line. Operating ex-
penses aggregated $1,24s ,62O,4 or
$6,191 per mile, leaving net earnings
of $641 ,G30, 1876, or S3,1S5 per mile. FIJI
ty-three million dollars in taxes are
not included in this statement of oper-
ating expenses. Compared with the
previous year the net earnings are
greater by some $4,000, 900 and stock
dividends are greater by nearly $10.-
100000. In 1897 the gross earnings
averaged only $6,122, and operating ex-
penses $4,106 per mile of line.
In discussing the Elkins law, it is
pointed out that proceedings can now
be taken against corporation, where
as the beneficiary of an Illegal trans
action formerly escaped. The report
says increased traffic would enable the
railroads to operate profitably without
advanced rates. 1t is recommended
that fixed charges for private cars be
established
Thtr gross earnings of railways for
th/year ending June 80, 1908, were
1880, 150,67o. The gross earnings for
the previous year were $1,726,3S0, ,267.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
GAME WAS FARCE
Rock Island Puts up Miserable
Exhibition and is. Easily
Beaten.
DOWNWARD AT DIZZY PACE
After Three at Springfield Team
Returns for Another
Series.
Results Yesterday.

Rock Island, 3; Decatur, 10.
Davenport, 6; Dubuque, /.
Cedar Rapids, 4; Rockford, O.
Bloomington, 3; Springfield, =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

Wanted-One hundred ladies with
pimples, bl9ckheads, nasty complex
ions, TO take Rocky Mountain Tea,
and have beautiful face, bright eyes,
sweet breath. I. II. Thomas, drug
gist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
The coming 4th OF JuIv.

As this popular holiday approaches
it brings to mind the terrible strug-
gle of the colonists for their freedom,
recalls heroes of the past and inspires
patriotism for the future. Every true
American viii accordingly assist in
making the days celebration one that
will surpass all others. The first es-
sential,- however, for proper celebra-
ton is. good health. If you are weak
and run down and in need of tonic,
we urge you to try Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters because it is universally
acknowledged to be the best health
restorcr in existence. 1t Will restore
the appetite, purify the blood,
strengthen the nerves and cure sour
stomach, heartburn, belching, nau-
sea, Indigestion, dyspepsia and mala-
ria. Women will also find il bcneiici-
al as regulator and strength givcr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

The Lutheran Young Peoples asSo-
citation of the Rock Island district
met at Orion. H., Wednesday. y res
olution was passed at this meeting to
raise an endowment fund for the ben
eft of Augustana college and thcolog-
ical seminary.
President Andreen has accepted the
invitation to deliver sermon at the
Moline chautauqua assembly Sunday
morning, July 10. He has also ac-
cepted an invitation from the Boston
district to deliver a series of lectures
in Massachusetts during the early
part of August. Beyond this, DIR. An
dreen will probably not travel n great
deal this summer. but will spend the
greater part of his time in Rock Isl
and looking after arrangements for
the carrying on of the work next
year.
Vice President Lindberg returned
stay here a short time and then go to
New York, where his mother is buried
and where he expects to spend part
of the summer.
Prof V. O. Peterson and family
went to Monmouth last Wednesday,
intending to spend the summer there.
Prof. L. w. King, of Augustana
college. who has been studying at
Yale university the last year, has
been honored by that institution with
scholarship for next year. This
mark of appreciation of the good
work done by Prof. King must GER
tainly be gratifying to him and is a
source of pleasure to his many friends
and associates at Augustana.
The First Lutheran church of Mo-
line will hold its annual Sunday school
picnic on the hill back of the college
Tuesday, june 30, and the Davenport
Lutheran church July 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
Games Tomorrow.
Rock Island at Springfield.
Decatur at Bloomington.
Rockford at Davenport.
Dubuque at Cedar Rapids.

Decatur made Rock Island look
like a selling platter in five minutes
at the Twelfth street ball park yester-
day and when. the first inning was
finished the game was over as far as
its winning or losing was concerned,
and for the balance of the contest
the audience sat much like. n man
watching his house burn up. The
stick work of the Decatur lads was
something fierce to contemplate,
while the error-making proclivities of
the locals brought out all the misery
that was on tap i'm the vicinity.
That first inning was the direst oc-
currence since that day earlier in the
season when the Rockford team bat
ted around and little more scoring
eight runs. Decatur did not do
quite that well, but they scooped up
five with the assistance of Rock ISL
and's ragged work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
GRAY IN SERVICE
Remarkable Period of Employ
ment Brought out in.
Argus Contest.
PETER HANSON AND j. sOHILLINGER
Each Has Done a Particular Work
Longer Than Average
Lifetime.

Next Tuesday evening, June 80, The
Argus Faithful Service contest closes.
That is, no further entries may be
made after that time and the judges
will be announced and will at once
examine into the evidence submitted
with Il view to making the award as
soon as possible of the gold watch
the successful party is to receive.
In addition to those who have been
mentioned from time to time in CON
nection with the contest there re-
main two whose terms of service are
of length that renders them inTPor-
tant factors i'm deciding to whom the
watch is entitled to go. One of the
| two is Jacob Schillinger, of this city,
the longtime employee of the Coal
Valley Mining company, and the 9th
er Peter Hanson, Of Moline, who has
been for many years connected with
the Barnard g. Lcas Manufacturing
company. The Judges, when the mat
ter is placed in their hands, will in
all probability require additional
facts concerning the terms Of service
OF several of the oldest employees and
il is not unlikely that flaws will de-
vClop that will determine the contest
differently from the way in which the
evidence now in appears to Indicate it
viii be decided. Among those now
entered there are three or four who
all appear to have nearly equal
chances for the prize and others may
enter before tuesday evening that
viii alter matters entirely.
Jacob SchIIIInger.
Jacob Schillinger, though - years
of age, is still in the employ of the
Coal Valley Mining company with
which he has been connected since
| September, 1860 His first work for
| the company was done in August
| 1859. and he continued from then un-
Ill in April, 1860, in the employ of the
company From April till September,
| 1860, ne was otherwise engaged. From
the latter date, however, Mr.. Schil-
linger claims continuous employment
at the various kinds of manual labor
necessary in the operation of the
cumpany's business \ great portion
of his time has been spent i'm deliver
| ing coal to city customers, and figures
giving the amount of coal he has
| handled would make interesting read
ing could they be produced. 1t would
seem that he is entitled to the claim
| of having handled more black dia-
ImOnds than any other man in Rock
| Island. Mr.. Schillinger's home is at
Si4 Twenty-first street.
Peter Hanson.
! Peter IlanSOn's term of employment
as machinist for the Barnard & Lcas
| Manufacturing company on the face
| appears to have been longer period
than that of Mr.. Scillinger's connec-
ton with the Coal Valley Mining
company. Mr.. Hanson claims
to have been connected with
the company for which he is stil
working, since in June, 1858, thus
making his term Of employment Is
years. IN unusually strong constitu-
| ton has enabled Mr.. Hanson to con
tinue actively at his LIES work long
after the period when the average
man retircs to enjoy an earned rest.
Mr.. IIanson's home is at 121S Fourth
/ avenue, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

while, but in the present layout those
that have not yet been through the
shops are well shade the worst of it
in looks.
The contrast in the showing of the
Rock Island ball. team of the press
ent time, and what it was doing a
short ten days ago is enough TO take
mans breath away, if he thinks OF
the matter at all seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
CONSPICUOUS CONTRASTS
IN ROCK ISLAND

If any one in Rock Island wants
tangible proof of the fraud and job
berry that has been perpetrated on
the people through the post office de
partmcnt. as is being revealed by the
investigation going on in Washing
ton, all he needs to do is to inspect
and compare the two mail boxes To-
Gated on opposite corners of Eigh-
teenth street and Second avenue right
here in this city. The one on the
southeast corner is of the old time.
serviceable and substantial kind,
made of good stuff and sample of
the way the government, as 4 rule
does things. But mark the contrast
with the box on the northeast corner.
1t is u sheet iron affair. so cheap in its
appearance and composition that one
might almost make a dent in it with
his fist, and certainly not Il safe de-
pository in any sense. This last de-
scribed box is one of those that is be-
ing sent out all over the country
of late under the contract in the
supply department. These tin boxes
are the worst sham that has been
palmed off on the department since
the days of embalmed beef. Look at
them for yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

Now that the Tri-City RailyvaSs com
pany has adopted the traction yellow
as the standard for the decoration of
its cars. the contrast with the faded
cars of the old design is the more
noticeable. The company will have all
its cars of the same color after a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

Since the members of the day force
of the Rock Island police department
have taken it upon themselves to
adopt their own style of head adorn-
ment, the contrast that is presented
between. them and the night detail is
as marked as the difference between
Rube Center ccnstables and properly
equipped metropolitan blue coats.
The night men look like real police
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
More Scores for Decatur.

In the second Krebs' two-bagger
scored Fl. Waller and McFarlond who
had been assisted about the bags by
yellow playing In the fourth Wright
got to base on Green's error and
scored on Kuhn's two-bagger. In the
fifth Thornton hit and scored on
Wright's single. Rock Islands first
run was made in the fifth. Smith hit
ting a triple and running in after Van
dimes caught fly. In the seventh Dick
ey's hit scored O'Leary and Nandine
who had singled. Decatur added the
tenth run in the ninth inning, O'Con-
nor scoring on balls by running home
while III. Walter was being caught at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
4 ReadJusted Lineup.

The Rock Island team presented a
new front with Green back at short,
Graham in left field, Smith, the new
man, at second succeeding Callahan
in the first, and Dickey on first.
The result does not seem to have been
very satisfactory according to the
story the score board tells. Smith
made his bow with triple and n
score, and also two errors. How
ever it may have been the fault of the
company he is keeping. for even Man
ager Donnelly registered in the bum
play" column. Case sturck out six
men and gave but one base ON halls.
Decatur, however. cleaned up II hits,
four in the first inning alone. Eul was
luckier and had Rock Island guessing
most of the time and held the men
down to seven hits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

O'Connars IS .....,.<s4 Il liz 3, %
Eul, p y $50, ........ 3 o oil i O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

O'Connars. <ss........ss4 - liz g. O
Eul, p y .s.s,........ Is 0 oil / O
46 1913 27 o
Score by innings:
Rock Island. .......0 o 90 % 0'0-3
Decatur. .....5 . OIL 1 900 10
Two base hits-Kuhn ~. Three
base hits-H. Walter, Smith. Base
Case, 6. Umpire-Peters. Time; 20.
Davenport 9. DubuaueI.
Dubuque, June 27-Hard hitting
again. caused the undoing of the To-
Gals. Score:
Davenport ......11 10O12 OO-6 u L
Dubuque ........0O01 00O0O--1 ,
Batteries-Jones and Lobeck; Is
bell and Jameson,
Cedar Rapids 4. Rockford o.
Cedar Rapids, June 27.-Moore
pitched steady game and was help
ed. by brilliant fielding. Graham's
work was good, but his support was
ragged. Score:
Cedar Rapids ..1110O1OO *-4 >
Rockford .......0 100000 900 > )
Batteries-Moore and Smith; Ora
ham and Meek.
Bloomington 3. Springfield 2.
Springfield. June Springfield
lost the third straight game to
Bloomington by score of , to >. 1t
was a good exhibition. Score:
Bloomington ....00100 1908 1
Springfield .......OOOOOO1 ) 6
Batteries and Donovan;
Hagerman and Reading.
Scores In the Big Leagues.
Chicago, June 27.-FollOwinG are the
base ball scores:
Lea que: At l5oston-Chicago /. Bos-
ton Is; at Philadelphia-St. Louis l.
Philadelphia ,; at New York-Pitts-
burg ,, New York 3; at KroobIyn-
Cincinnati =, Brooklyn ..
Americans: At Chicag O-New York
2. Chicago 8; at Detroit-Philadelphi
3, bet. oft >; at Cleveland-Washing-
ton o. Cleveland /.
Association: AT Louisville - Co
lumbus 2. Louisville s; ut Indianapo-
hs-ToledO 1. indianapolis Z; at Kan
sas City-MinneapClis Z, Kansas City
IL; at Milwau&ee-St. Paul l, Milwau-
lee 3.
Western: At Peoria-St. Joseph ;.
Peoria I; Second game) st. Joseph 1,
Peoria 4; Mt Observation-Disclosures City
.. Milwaukee 4; at Denver-Omaba 3,
Denver Z.
Notes of the Diamond.
Callahan was released after yester-
days game. He started in at second,
but in the first inning, during which he
played rank ball, he was taken out
and Smith, the new man, went in. Cal
lahan left in the evening for his home
in Chicago.
The team left last night for Spring
field for three games and then comes
back home. The jump is a long one
and is certain to be losing one
| owing to the large amount that Will
have to be expended for railroad fare.
OF course, when the schedule was ar
ranged Joliet was figured on in place
of Springfield and the trip originally
figured on was not so long.
Fuchs, who caught for Davenport
last year part of the time. is catching
for Dayton in the Central league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

Scald head is an eczema of the scalp
very severe sometimes, but il can be
cured. Doan's Ointment, quick and
permanent in its results. At any drug
store. so cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
A Bad Start.

Decatur went. at it with rush and
for the first inning fairly had the
locals off their feet. Thornton. first
up, was caught at first on Vandinc's
throw, but IL. Walter got a horrible
revenge with a long, high three-bag-
ger. Wright singled and the first tai
~ came in. Wright was called out for
running into the ball. letting McFar-
land down to first. II. Walter To-
Gated first on Galatians error, and
Green likewise aided Kuhn. Krebs
singled and everybody came home
when the ball was returned from the
field somewhere between first base
and the home plate. O'Connor caught
the contagion and on his single krebs
scored the fifth run. Eul was caught
at first retiring the side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

Hardy Flagg. Waupaca, Wis, says:
My wife would as soon think of max
ing bread without flour, as keeping
house without Rocky Mountain Tea.
50 cents. I. IL. Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

Hundreds of lives saved. every year
by having DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
in the house just when it is needed.
Cures Group, heals burns, cuts,
wounds of every sort.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
Camden Man Commits Suicide.

The body of John II. Couch, a prominent citizen of Camden, was found a short distance from that city with bullet through the heart and discharged Winchester rifle by his side. After an investigation, the coroncr's jury returned ver- dict of suicide. Financial reverses are thought to have been the cause of the act. MT. Couch was 47 years old and leaves a wife and sev- eral children. The body was found on the bank of the Ouachita river about eight miles from Camden by a negro who was in the employ of the dead man.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
Arkansas State News
Programme for Press Association.

A subcommittee appointed by the executive committee of the Arkan- sas Press Association has prepared a programme for the annual con- vention to be held at Monticello in May. Among the addresses an nounced for the three days session are the following: Necessity for Uniform Announcement Rates in Papers of a Given Class" Ed Me- Corkle, Philadelphia Siftings-Her- aid, and George II. Adams, Pine Bluff Daily Graphic; ''The Edito- rial Page the Distinctive Power of Paper, and Should Reflect the Personality of the Editor" w. NJ Neal, Helena Daily World; ''The Pulpit and Press as Potent Factors in Modern Civilization,' Rev. Dr. Julien c. Brown, editor religious department Sunday Commercial Appeal. One forenoon session will be devoted to memorial exercises for the late James Mitchell, of the Arkansas Democrat.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
Five Years for Murder.

James F. McLemore, of Little Rock, charged with the murder of Miss Florence Shillcutt, was con- victed of murder in the second de- gree in the Pulaski county court and sentenced to five years in the penltentiary. McLemore was un- der indictment for murder in the first degree. The murder for which McLemore was convicted was con- mitted October 29, 1903. The first news of the crime was received from McLemore and man named Will liam Sullivan, who reported that they had found the body of Miss Shillcutt in a field a short distance north of Little Rock. Later the two men were arrested and indict- ments charging them with the mur- der were returned by the grand jury. The case against Sullivan, who was charged with being an ac- ccssory to the crime, has never been tried.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
Must Leave the State.

Attorneys for the state and de- fense, it is said, have compromised the famous Parnell case at Fl Do- rado, in which Matt Parnell was charged with murder and Jim Par nell, his brother, with assault with intent to kill, upon condition that the accused men leave the state be- fore May 26. The charges against the Parnells were the result of a shooting affray on the public square at Fl Dorado in which Walter and Tom Parnell and Constable H. l.. Beasley were killed and City Mar shal Guy Tucker was seriously wounded. The shooting grew out of a feud between Constable Beas- ley and one branch of the Parnell family.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
Slain Bv His Cousin.

J. F. Derryberry, hotel keeper at Des Arc, was shot and instantly killed by his cousin and business partner, W. J. Drewry. lmmedi- ately after the shooting, Drewry surrendered to the sheriff. Derry berry had only been a resident of Des Arc about two months, going there to engage in the hotel busi- ness with his cousin. Several weeks before the killing the men had a fight, in which Derryberry's arm was broken. The killing was com- mitted with a shotgun and revolv- CT was found under the dead mans body.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
TITLES OF MAYORS.
Puzzling Distinctions Made Regard.
 ing Heads of English Cities.

When, asks the London corre- spondent of the Manchester Guard ian, is mayor entitled to the pre- fix right worshipful:?" The ques- tion is nota purely academic one, as I have seen the fright worshipful the mayor of St. Pancras" in print lately. The mayors of London boroughs, following the example of those in the country, are generally content to be styled ''worshipful." The lord may ors who have arisen in the last ten years at Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Sheffield, and Bristol copy the precedents of Lon don and York, and are right honor able" Strictly, Il believe, the may ors of some ancient cities-such as Exeter, Chester and Norwich-are by custom styled right worshipful." " Bristol was one of these cities till the creation of its lord mayoralty three years ago. These fine distinctions re- call story of the rural deans of OK fold diocese in the days of Bishop Samuel Wilberforce. These rural deans represented to their diocesan that they had a grievance in the fact that. whereas archbishops were "most reverend" they had no title to distinguish them from their fellow clergy. The bishop suggested ssrather reverend" Then the sub- iect dropped.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
Mailman Holds Up Traffic.

John Lanahan, an employe of the Iron Mountain shops at Little Rock, suffering from a sudden men, tai alteration, took possession of the toll-gate on turnpike leading out of that city, and armed with a pistol and shotgun, held up all traf- fic on the road. Officers who were called by telephone overpowered the man and opened the way for dozens of wagons and buggies which were lined up on both sides of the gate, the occupants of which had been cowed by the sight of the gun in the hands of the madman.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
Negress Murdered at Altheimer.

Mary Johnson, a negress, was murdered and her sister was seri- ously wounded at Altheimer. l.. Williams, negro, was arrested, charged with the crime. Williams is said to have been an admirer of the wounded woman and to have informed her that if he ever found her with another negro he would kill her. When he saw her at night with her sister and the latter's husband, he is alleged to have fired upon them with a shotgun, killing the sister of his intended victim.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
Murderer Meets Speedy Death.

Robert Stroud, a negro, killed Amanda O'Brien, a mulatto near Lake Village and was himself kill ed while resisting arrest. Stroud shot and killed the woman and beat her head until it was unrecogniza- ble. Arming himself with a Win chester rifle, he told passerby of the crime which he had committed. A posse of fifteen men proceeded to his cabin and when he tried to es- cape, he was shot down. He was placed in jail, where he died with in a few hours.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
Farmer Is a Suicide.


 H. c. Weldy, farmer, residing at Tollsville, a few miles northeast of DeValls Bluff, committed sui eide, shooting himself with a shot gun. It is supposed that the dead man placed the muzzle of the gun in his mouth and pulled the trig- ger, as his head was blown almost entirely off. Weldy is thought to have been mentally unbalanced. His daughter was married few days before his death to George Tolls, son of the man after whom the town was named.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-04-03
Suit for Big Damages.

Charles Mulheron, who was for merly employed as a lineman by the Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph company of Little Rock, has brought suit against the Little Rock Edison Electric Light and Power Company for $1o,000 dam ages for injuries alleged to have been received by coming into con- tact with live wire owned by the defendants.