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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
SEES HOPEFUL SIGN IN
STAGE OF WATER PREVAILING

y contemporary sees in the good
stage of water that has been main
tanned in the Mississippi river during
the past two seasons promise of a re
vival of steamboat packet trade. The
following rUmination is indulged in:
The Mississippi river is fer the
first time i'm some years at this sea
son still open to traffic. Last year it
was freely predicted that the great
waterway as means of cummunica-
tiCn and Of freight and passenger
transportation would soon be thing
of the past. BY the middle of August
i'm 1892 the river had fallen so low
that COWS were able to wade across
it both above and below Dubuque and
only steamboats, of the very lightCst
draught could remain i'm service. The
day of the raftcr seemed to have had
its end.
The heavy rains of this year, how
ever. havC kept the stream consider
ably above the low water mark. and
though the water falls again with
surprising rapidity. one rain follows
another in SO short time that the
channel remains deep and easily nav
igabc.
This simply illustrates the change
in conditions that has been taking
place. If the river continues for a
few seasons to remain navigable this
late in the summer for boats of deep
draught. Il return of the great packet
lines of the old days on the Mississippi
may be looked for"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
ROCK ISLAND THE FIRST
TRANS-CONTINENTAL LINE

The st. Louis Globe Democrat fig
urcs that the Rock IsIand-'Frisco in
tcrests will be the first in the United
States to control railway lines span
ming the continent Norfolk prom
Uses to be the Atlantic terminus, San
Francisc the Pacific. The result out
lined is rendered possible by the
deal in the east, through which the
Seaboard Air line has passed into
Rock ISland-'Frisco hands. as dcscrib-
ed last week. and by one in prospect
in the west between the Santa Fe and
the Rock Island for the joint use of
I he Santa Fc tracks from .Albu-
querque To the Golden Gate. together
with the completion of the links still
missing in New Mexico to bring both
the Rock Island and the Santa Fe in
to Albuquerque from the east on the
route of the Atlantic Il Pacific scheme
of Il generation ago.
That the Santa Fc and the Rock
Island are To enter into an agreement
for exchange of trackagc rights
through which the latter will he able
to run its trains to San Francisco.
while the former will gain the use OF
southwestern Kansas. Oklahoma. the
Texas Panhandle and New Mexico
has not been announced officially, but
has good unofficial support. The pros
pective through line from ocean to
ocean includes, of course, fer inter
mediate mileage the Kansas City.
Memphis 4 birmingham md the
Choctaw, Oklahoma Il Gulf divisions
of the Rock Island System. extending
from Birmingham, Ala, to Amarillo,
Texas.
The common expectation has been
that the ambition of Jay Gould for a
transcOntinentaI line would be reaIiz
ed by his son i'm advance of competi-
tors. and the Gould interests now
have system in sight connecting
Baltimore with Ogden and FL Paso.
From these points to the coast" Il
gap remains to be filed in the Gould
project.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
THINK TWO MURDERS WERE
COMMITTED BY SAME MAN

Rockford police have obtained what
they believe is certain evidence that
the murderer of little Alphonsc
Wins, of Detroit, is the same party
who killed little Dick Tebbctts, of
that city, recently. The Detroit po-
lice have fixed their piciOnS upon
Charles Price, alias Emil Waltz, a
molder. and the photographs sent to
Rockford have been positively idcnti-
fled as those 0f a man seen in Rock
ford about the time of the Tebbetts
murder. The further circumstance
that the body of the Tcbbetts boy was
found among a lot of molding tiacks
is taken as further evidence against
Price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
EMANCIPATION DAY TO
BE OBSERVED SEPTEMBER %

Emancipation day will be observed
by Rock Island colored people at HUI
ber's garden Sept. %.
Mayor McConochie has been secur-
et5 to deliver the Grafton, Miss Susie
Johnson is to read the Declaration of
independence, and Miss Mabel Gray
the Emancipation proclamation. Tony
Harper is to be chaplain and Sandy
Terry marshal of the day and George
Pearson assistant marshal.
The morning will be devoted to field
sports, the platform exercises to oc-
cur in the afternoon, with dancing in
the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
MICHAEL BRENNAN ESCAPES
FROM TRAIN AT OTTAWA

Michael Brennan, reported Monday
in Il demented condition in Chicago.
escaped from Rock Island train at
Ottawa last night while enroute to
his home in this city in charge of his
brother. John Brennan.
The police authorities have been
communicated with and asked to in
stitute II search, but up TO this after
noon had not gained any trace of the
missing man. When the train pulled
into Ottawa he said he was going for
drink, and that was the last seen
of him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
CITY CAB LINE PASSES
INTO HANDS OF ROBB & co.

Last night the control of the city
cab service passed into the control of
b. +. Robb d CO., who will conduct
it for the present on the same gen
eral plans as il has been run. The
service will be improved later as cir
cumstances warrant Robb IL Go. are
now in the new quarters recently
erected for the firm by w. O. Negus
on First avenue, north of the Rock
Island house. \ general express, bus,
cab and storage business will be con
Quoted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
Notice.

Bids for fuel for court house and
Jail buildings at Rock Island, Ill.
Sealed proposals will be received at
county clerks Office for furnishing of
fuel for court house and Jail buildings
up and to - IN. Saturday, Sept. 5,
1903. Bidders will give prices on mine
run, also lump coal Contract calls
for delivery commencing Oct. 1, 1903,
and ending Sept. 80, 1904. All coal
delivered subject to our own weights,
and coal to be union mined. Commit
tee reserves right to reject any or all
bids. JOHN KOLLOFF,
l.. c. PFOH,
ALBERT ED.
Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
In |ocioI Circles

entertained at her home on Eigh-
teenth street for Miss Fern Oltmann,
who has been spending the summer in
the city. There were Is guests. Cmch
was played, the prizes going to Miss
Paula Hansen, of Chicago, Miss Ruth
Henly. of Cincinnati. and Miss Edith
Buell., of GcncSco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
ENGINES IN CRASH
Two Rock Island Machines Col.
Tide Today at West End
of City.
VIEW oBsTRUoTED ON CURVE
Double Header Freight Runs Into
Rear of Switch En-
Sine.

Two engines were put on the hospi-
tai list and a number Of freight cars
were more or less Jared by coils
ion that took place in the Rock Isl
and yards at the west end of the city
this morning. No one was hurt, the
engine crews jumping and escaping
possible injury.
1t was about II o'clock and switch
engine No. l59. in charge of Engineer
Weaver and Fireman Thomas. was
backing down with string of cars
on the main line near Sixth avenue.
freight pulled by two engines, No.
657 in charge of Engineer Gaffey and
Fireman Kibble, and No. 3G6. in
charge of Engineer Scott and Fireman
Savage, pulled in from Peoria, and on
the sharp curve with string of
empty box ears on the inside. the en-
ginemen could not see the danger till
very close.
Rails Slippery.
Probably an accident could have
been averted, but the rails were slip
perry from the shower that had fallen
and the loads were heavy. So the
switch engine and the No. Gj7. which
was ahead, came together, the crews
having time to get out of the way.
The switch engines tender was
wrecked and showed up into the cab.
The No. 657 was knocked OF the for
ward truck and the head of the boiler
was crushed in. Other parts of the
trains suffered minor damage
The morning passenger from Peo-
was held for some time by the wreck.
The sidetrack was finally cleared and
il was allowed to pass. The switch
engine was pulled away by another
engine and taken up to the upper
yards. The wreckor with the big
crane from NaticlI had to he called
upon to get the No. 651 upon its
trucks and get it upon the rails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26

ct wish to marry your daughter"
said the young man. The old man was
q sensible old man.
"Can l support you in the style to
which you have been accustomedT' he
asked - Puck --
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
Mystic workers Attention.

There will be a special meeting of
Rock Island lodge. No. 35, Wednesday
evening. Aug. 20, at o'clock, at Odd
Fellows hall, to initiate a class of 10
candidates.
Moline degree team will eXemplify
the work. ii. DETJENS,
X. E. Burt, Sec'y. Project.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
now Are Your KIdneyss

lie Il = Add Sterile Rsmeds CO .ChicaRc OF ny
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Crazy nan In Jail.

A crazy man was taken OF OF a
west bound train here Sunday night
and lodged in Jail. He WAS on his
way to California accompanied by
his wife and shortly after leaving
Kansas City became so violent that it
was found necessary to tie him up in
the smoking car. The train men kept
him until they arrived here. thinking
he would get Strengthened ont after a
time, but as he failed to do SO Mr..
Glass was telegraphed to have the
officers in readiness to take him in
charge. His ticket to point of desti-
nation was left here but his wife con-
tinued her journey as they were about
out of money ard it was necessary
for her to get through. The man will
be kept here for time to see If he
straighteus out and failing in that he
will be sent to the asylum if his rela-
tives do not make some other prOvi-
sion for keeping him.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Than ksgixing Association.

The Southwest Kansas Teachers AS.
sociatiou will meet this year at Gar
den City. A very good program has
been prepared, and a large attendance
is expected This is the same associ-
alton that met here last year. All
who attended that know how very
successful the meeting was.
The usual one and one-third fare is
expected.
Last year Garden City and Fiuney
county sent good delegation to the
association here. Edwards county.
in turn. having Il larger teaching force
than Finney, ought to send large
delegation to Garden City.
There will be several excellent lec-
lures on the program No teacher
who is able to go ought to miss these
associations
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Niles Avenue Route Not Popular.

MIR. eyes has been in HOdgeman
and Lane counties recently arranging
for a survey for his railroad. He ex-
poets to meet with our council at their
next session to see what can be done
in getting the use of streets for pass
ing through this city. He would like
to come through on Niles avenue, as
advocated by the Mercury last week,
but the people who reside along the
street do not seem to favor the plan.
1t has also been suggested that he
come up through the Tewksbury addi.
tion east of the old Rickerson proper
ty. This would likely suit him if ar
rangements can be made to do so
without it costing too much money.
Mr.. eyes says the people northwest
of here are very anxious to have the
work begin as soon as possible.
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The National Stock Co.

The National Stock Company will
begin a three nights stand at Flohr's
opera house on Thursday, November
l9. The Florence Bulletin says of
this company:
"The National Stock Co, which
opened three nights engagement
here 1t the opera house last Monday
night, have made host of friends in
this place. Their plays are full of
humor and pathos and are produced
in an artistic manner, and as whole
they arc the best repertoire company
that has ever played this city, and
should they come back they will be
greeted with Il full house. Fred C.
Frink, the comedian, is without doubt
the best all round man We have had
the pleasure of seeing. His comedy
is quick and snappy and not of the
slap stick order. His parodies and
songs are up to date. MIR. Theo
LOrch, the leading man, is clever and
did some very artistic work The
soubrette rolls were in the hands of
Cecil Fay and were we'll handled.
Miss Ella Hunter in her character
work was very fine. and little Vivian,
the child artist, won home for her.
self from the start. The balance of
the company were equally good and
handled their lines in an artistic
manner. The musical program was
we'll rendered by Miss Grace Hilder-
bran"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
harvester Companies Unite.

The International Harvester com
pany is now making plans to con-
solidate. One general agent will be
employed, and the expenses will be
greatly decreased, and the number of
men employed will also be reduced
by 1000. This concerns the Deering,
Mccormick, Plano, Champion and
Milwaukee harvester factories of the
United States, and in Wichita those
Offices now doing business under the
management OF w. W. Weeks, mana
ger of the Mccormick company, will
be consolidated.
The Office of the Mccormick com
pany now on the corner of Douglas
and Santa Fe avenues, will be the
headquarters and will be rearranged
in order to carry on the business,
which makes 1t necessary to employ
a larger number of clerks. A store
room will be retained, but no offices.
The Rebstein Transfer company will
handle the lines of the company, and
there will be 100 agents and 100 as.
sistants. This change will take place
by November 15-Wichita Common
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Teachers Association.

The Belpre- Wayne district Teach
ers' Association will meet at Lewis on
Saturday. November 81, at 2:30 p. m.
The following is the program:
Whites Art of Teaching, PIP. $3.50
H. g. Wertz and Ella Kearney
Vedder's American Writer'S, PIP. 43
to lob, by Emma OStrander, author,
W. D. Howell>; Blaine Roberts,
author. Henry james: Maud An
drewS, author, &. d. Warner.
Current Events Laura Anderson
All members of this association are
expected to be present and prepared
in the reading circle work assie ned
II. g. WERTZ, President.
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Harvest Home Festival.

The ladies of the Methodist Episco-
pal charch of Lewis will give har-
vest home festival in the old Bidwell
building on Thanksgiving day, Nov.
26. Dinner and supper viii be served
also there will be bountiful supply
of homemade candies and ice cream.
No one need leave the house hungry.
All donations TO the farcy stand will
be thankfully received.
Men. take notice! AL, donations OF
that which the Lord has so bounti-
fully given you viii be very shank
fully received. Do not be ousdone by
the women MRS. E. J. RADCLIFFE.
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Sunday School Convention.

The Sunday School workers OF
Brown township will meet in conven-
tion in the Wendell Methodist Epis-
copal church Wednesday, November
Is, commencing at 10 a. m. and con-
tinuing throughout the afternoon and
evening. All are invited to come and
bring we'll filled baskets for the bas-
ket dinner. Rev. F. P. Strong, of
Kinsley, and the county president,
Rev. 1. B. Miller, of Offerle, will be
present to assist in the convention.
1. B. MILLER,
County President.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Another Railroad Rumor.

From the Wichita Eagle Nov G.
Officers of the Kansas Southwestern
railroad, in which several Wichitans
are interested, we're elected yesterday
at meeting of the directors and
stockholders held at the Office of A.
II. Webb, in the Missouri Pacific
passenger station, who is superintend-
ent of that system here.
The new officers of the company are:
j. II. Richards, general attorney of
the Missouri Pacific, of Fort Scott,
president: c. f. Benton, of Fort
Scott, vice president: F. w. Irland,
of ST. Louis, secretary and treasurer;
D. S. b. Smith, of St. Louis, local
treasurer.
The directors of the company are:
J. q. Richards, c. E. Benton, G. o.
Bacon of ST. Louis, and A. 81. Webb
of Wichita.
The Kansas Southwestern railroad
is % miles long and extends from
Olcott, in Reno county, to Iuka, in
Pratt county. 1t is n branch of the
Missouri Pacific system. A proposed
extension of the line is to Greensburg,
distance of 20 or % miles,, and when
that is finished the line may be ex-
tended still farther.
Iuka, at which place the line now
terminates, is surrounded by one of
the heaviest wheat raising counties
in the state. The farmers living there
have long been desirous of having the
line extended. When such is done
that branch will be-of great value to
Wichita. 1t is estimated that large
quantities of wheat and other grains
will be shipped here that are now sent
to other places.
F. c. Wood, of the firm of Jett &
Wood of this city, will also become a
director of the company when that
board is better organized
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Certificates Granted.

The following named young people
received certificates at the recent
teachers examinations:
Second Grade-Leslie J. Risley.
Third Grade-N. A. Davis, Jennie
E. Pollock. Edith u. Beck. Adella
McCarty, DeEtte Wellman, Dan c..
Holmes, Edith Sprigg, Herman l..
Cudney, Eulalia J. Good, o. D. Clark.
Emma G.. Carlson.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Teachers Association Meeting.

The Lincoln and franklin townships
teachers association met at Fairview
schoolhouse Friday night, November
Q, with President Emma johnson in
the chair. The program was nicely
arranged and managed by Miss John
son. The association was we'll at
tended by patrons but teachers we're
rather scarce, there being only four
present. The audience enjoyed the
program heartily and listened to the
short talks of Superintendent Bissitt
very attentively. C. G. SPRIGG,
, Secretary.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Teachers Association.

The North Side Teachers Associa
tion will meet at the court house il
Kinsley, Saturday afternoon, Nov
ember IA, at two o'clock.
All teachers belonging in this dis
trict are urged to be present.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Lovers of Fine China:

There is something you will like on
display in our window this week.
We have just received a remarkably
beautiful assortment of Fine China
and Cut Glass and invite your inspec-
tion.
LEONARD JEWELRY CO.,
Headquarters for Fine Goods.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13

highest per cent OF attenda nee, 90 10.
Miss Blanchard's room had the next
highest per cent of attendance, 9S.
There were two rooms that had but
two cases of tardies each, Miss
Blanchard's and the Junior and Sem
ior room. Miss McMichael had only
three cases of tardiness.
We are proud OF our attendance
record for this month. 81 per cent.
This is the highest per cent of attend
ance that We have had during the last
three years. D. A. BAUGHER.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
LECTURES IN KINSLEY.

Mrs. Helen W ell, of Washington,
d. c., will give a lecture-recitaI in
kinsley Monday evening, Nov. z3.
Mr.. Arthur v. Farwell, of the Wa
Wan Press, Newton Center, Mass,
will give an illustrated lecture on
.'Muslc and Myth of the American
Iudian" in Kinsley some time during
the month Of December.
Don't forget these two dates.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Bargains In Land.

160 acres, we'll improved, one mile
east of Belpre. $500, all cash.
Worth $500.
Section 2O-25-16, well improved.
So, 600 cash If gold within 30 days.
1,440 acres, 81 miles northwest of
Belpre- All choice wheat land. Price,
only SIC per acre.
Two sections in Ford county, four
miles north Of Minola. Choice wheat
land. Good windmill and we'll on
each section. Price, IS per acre.
E. b. McKIBBEN,
Belpre, Kss.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
KINsLEY EDWARDS COUNTY. KANSAS. NOVEMBER 49, 1908
Club Notes.

The Woman's Club met with Mrs.
Higgins Wednesday afternoon and
listened to a well written paper by
Mrs. Schnasterly on .'Fenelon and
Madam Guyon," both we'll known in
connection with the Quietist contro
versy. The Quietists were class Of
mystial sects, who, in different ages
have held that the most perfect state
OF the soul is u state of quiet, in which
the soul ceases to reason, to reflect,
whether upon itself or on God, and in
word, to exercise any of it's facul-
ties, its sole function being passively
to receive the infused heavenly light,
which, according to their view, ac-
companies this state of inactive
contemplation. Current events were
relative to France.
The meeting next week will be with
Mrs. Hills.
Mr.. Dyer and wife entertained the
whist club Monday evening. The
guests all arrived before supper time
and went home Immediately after re-
freshmeuts were served. Whist was
played in the early part of the even
ing and seemed to be greatly enjoyed.
Last year the club wandered off after
a game called five handed euchre but
the strain on mental powers was too
great and when it was decided that
this year whist should again have the
field, the members again sat up aud
began to take notice. The next
meeting will be with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Mosher on Wednesday, Nov.
%, at eight O'Clock sharp, which be-
ing Interpreted means any time before
IN
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-11-13
Report Of Kinsiey schools.

The follnwing is the report of the
Kinsley schools for the second month
OF the present school year, ending
October 30:
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-07
industrial conditions 50 frequently

Industrial conditions 80 frequently
change, as with us must Of necessity
DO the case, 1t Is matter Of prime
Importance that we should be able
from time to time to adapt our econo-
mic policy to the changed conditions.
Our aim should DO to preserve the
policy Of a protective tariff, in which
the nation as a whole has acqulesced,
and yet wherever and whenever neces-
sary to change the duties In particular
paragraphs Or schedules as matters Of
legislative detail, If such change is
demanded by the interests Of the ma.
ton as a whole.
"Tn making any readjustment there
are certain important considerations
which cannot be disregarded. If a
tariff law has on the whole worked
WELL and II business has prospered
under 1t and Is prospecting, 1t may be
better to endure some inconvenience
and inequalities for a time than by
making changes to risk causing dis.
turbance and perhaps paralysis In the
industries and business Of the coun.
try. The fact that the change in a
given rate Of duty may be thought de.
sirable does not settle the question
whether 1t is advisable to make. the
change Immediately. Every tariff
deals with duties on thousands Of
articles arranged in hundreds Of para.
graphs and in many schedules. These
duties affect vast number Of inter.
ests, which are often conflicting. II
necessary for our welfare, then, Of
course, congress must consider the
question Of changing the law as a
whole or changing any given rates Of
duty, but we must remember that
whenever even a single schedule Is
considered some interest will appear
to demand a change in almost every
scedule in the law; and when 1t comes
to upsetting the schedules generally
the effect upon the business interests
Of the country would be ruinous.
Zone point we must steadily keep In
mind. The question Of tariff revision,