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Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-22
BOARD PROVIDES FOR THE
EXPENDITURE OF FAIR FUND

All the money provided by the state
Legislature for the Illinois exhibit at
the st. Louis worlds fair has been APP
portioned and its expenditure provid-
ed for. The commissioners from this
state have set aside the sum of $500
as Il reserve fund, whatever that is,
and it will be drawn upon as occasion
demands. Otherwise all the money
will be expended as rapidly as neces-
sary. The construction of the build
ing is now under way. The permit for
the work has been issued to James
Lawrence Brown, of Lincoln, who will
supervise it. under the direction of
the commissioners.
Three efforts were made, it is alleg-
ed, by the board to have the building
erected under contract, but each time
the bid was too high. The board then
decided to do the work with super
intendent. 1t is expected to erect the
rough of the building at $4,000. The
staff. ornamentation and interior fin
ish will run the cost to 100000. accord
ing to the commissioners estimate,
but if the cost is under $4,000 every
one will be surprised.
For the entertainment of guests
and the functions of the fair in which
Illinois will take ceremonial part an
other sum has been set apart. The
military display will cost $4,000, pro-
vided the entire guard is modelled
there next summer. Two thousand
dollars has been given the state his
torical association with which to
make an exhibit of Lincoln relics. The
agricultural and horticultural re-
sources of the state will be given the
largest sums. The affairs of the fair
commission have gradually settled in
to the hands of two or three men,
President III. NJ. Dunlap, of Cham
paign; John J. Brown, the secretary;
Speaker Miller and one or two others.
The location of the Illinois building
has been changed from the plateau of
states to the hilly district just east of
Skinker road and short distance
south of engine house No. 5, which
occupies the brow of Terrace hill.
Immediately south of Illinois, Califor
mia will erect a reproduction of an
old mansion.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-22

If you want ice cream that is
pure and delicious, you want to try
Maths. It is made of fresh cream and
finest extracts that can be used.
We put our Ice Cream up in most
any individual forms, such as fruits,
flowers, Brownies, ETC., of all descrip-
tions.
Give us your party order. We guar
antee satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-22
CHANGE is SLIGHT
RsView Board Completes Equal
ization of Assessments
of County.
VALUE INCREASES 8 PER GENT,
$2.OSI, ,I5O Represented in Personal
Property by Town
ships.

Equalization of the assessments of
Rock Island county has been com
pleted by the board of review, which
has made but slight alterations in the
figures returned by the assessors in
the several towns of the county The
assessment now goes to the state
board for equalization with the other
counties of Illinois.
The total assessment of the county
is $S,517 ,246, representing one-fifth of
the actual value of the county. An
increase is shown of 9 per cent over
the assessment of Il year ago. The
assessment by townships of real es-
tate follows:
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-22

ICY will be able to make the rifle.
Changes, if any are made, will be with
"a view of lesseningN the mileage and
making the circuit more compact.
/ Art of Base Running.
1t is almost impossible to ever-esti-
mate the value of a good base-runner
to ball team. So many close games
are decided by timely, clever work
on the lines that base-running is one
one of the most important branches
of baseball All the features that go
with daring and successful work on
the bases please the spectators and
add interest to the game.
Let a good base-runner get to first
base at critical juncture, and if the
previous proceedings have been dull
and lifeless. action is at once instilled
into the game. The pitcher becomes
anxious. \ good base-runner will
bother him and handicap him in his
work. The pitcher will often work
harder for the man on the base than
he will for the batter, giving the lat
ter big advantage. The catcher
knows the slightest slips he may make
will be taken advantage of. and the
fast and sure to foil the runner. and
at the same time be prepared to ham
die infield hits
All this keys up the spectators to
n high pitch and causes them to
watch every play with strict atten-
ton. The start, a fielder's slide. the
cloud of dust and the close decision
combine to make the play one of the
most fascinating of the game.-John
u. McGraw, manager New York Ma
tional league team, in the Illustrated
Sporting News.
PIa, ers Recovering.
st. Paul. Sept. 22.-Sccond Baseman
w. W. Kelley. of the Winnipeg base
ball team. who was hit on the head by
a pitched ball in Sundays game with
the Algona club here and who was
afteFward in a critical condition from
conclusion of the brain, is slightly
better today.
Pittsburg, Sept. 22.-Otto Kruger,
the Pittsburg baseball player who
was injured in Saturdays game with
Brooklyn by being hit with pitched
bali, has regained consciousness and
is improving rapidly. The Passavant
hospital authorities expect him to be
out in a few days.
baseball Briefs.
Pitcher Heine Beedles has commenc-
ed work in Decatur at his trade of
cigarmaker.
Johnny McCord, the Louisville
pitcher, last year with Davenport, did
a weird stunt Thursday. He gave the
first six men who faced him bases on
balls.
Scores In the Big Leagues.
Chicago, Sept. %. Following are
the base ball scores:
League: At Cincinnati-Philadelph
II. Cincinnati 2; lsecond game) Phila-
delphia II, Cincinnati 13-siX innings,
darkness; at Pittsburg-Brooklyn 8,
Pittsburg 4; Second game Brooklyn
{, Pittsburg 3-siXth innings; at Chi
cagO-New York 8. Chicago 3.
American: At Washington st.
Louis 4. Washington 6; at Philadelphia
Detroit 1, Philadelphia 3; at New
York-Cleveland 8, New York 4; at
Boston-Chicago 3, Boston 4-twelvc
innings.
Association: At Milwaukee - Min
neapolis 4, Milwaukee 3; at Kansas
City-St. Paul 3, Kansas City IL.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-22
Anew Jersy EdItor.s TestImonIaI,

M. t. Lynch, editor of the Phillips
burg. N. j. Daily Post writes: Il have
have used many kinds of medicines for
coughs and colds in my famil, but
never anything SO good as FoIey's
Honey and Tar. 1 cannot say too
much in praise of it." All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-22
Buoklen's Arnioa saIve.

Has world wide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve,
lotion, ointment or balm for cuts,
eorns, burns, boils, sores, felops, III
GERS, tetter, salt rheum, fever sores,
chapped hands, skin eruptions; in
fallible for piles. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25c at Hartz & Ullmeyer. drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-22

OF the telephone and telegraph per
sonal property, Sf0,5S5 is in Rock ISL
and and $16,36O in Moline, the balance
being scattered in small amounts in
the other townships. OF the railroad
personal $542 is in Rock Island and
1922 in Moline.
The total Of acre property in Rock
Island is 509.3S acres. and the average
valuation for taxation is $1S7.0S per
acre. The average valuation upon city
lots, 4.S3S in number. is $42S.74 per lot.
The total of property in Moline list
ed as lands is 635.9S acres, the average
value being $226.27 per acre. while the
average value of the 3.67O city lots is
$390.02 per lot.
Land Value Varies.
The total assessments for the cities
of Rock Island and Moline. exclusive
of the railroad and telephone personal
mentioned and the railroad property
upon which the state board places the
valuation is, Rock Island $2,916,369,
Moline $2,225.SS3. The valuation of
lands varies greatly in the purely ag-
ricultural townships. Drury, which is
the largest, with 31,SS2.79 acres, has
the lowest average valuation-$4.51 81
per 'acre-the general level of course
being reduced by the large areas of
swamp lands. Port Byron. which is
the smallest township, with 2,060.33
acres Of farm lands, has the highest
valuation-$15.6O per acre. The mean
between these two extremes is fur
nished by those representative town
ships, Edgington and Rural, the for
meF's 22.614.26 acres being assessed at
$11.27, while the average valuation of
Rurals 22.S91.40 acres is $10.35 per
acre. There is also quite Il difference
between the two suburban townships
of South Moline and South Rock ISL
and. the formers 1O,793.3O acres being
assessed at $21.7s per acre, while the
average valuation of South Rock ISL
and's 4,029.f6 acres of farm lands is
$30.7S per acre.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

geance upon the head Of the thought
less offender. for these Nlussulmans
and idoiaters are more touchy about
their religion than true believers.
Come" mutters Joe, uneasily. this
looks like serious business. If they
ovcrtake them I'm afraid murder vii!
follow. Too bad, What have they
been doing? Is this any work CT that
rascally Russian: Never mind crying
over spit milk. The only thing to be
done is 70 save them-but how"
That is the rub-how?
Mynheer Joe has to think quickly,
for the crowd surges nearer with every
minute. He has an idea which prom.
ises at least some hopes for success.
If he can delay matters-keep the
enemies from coming into personal
contact for little while-all may be
well.
"Mollyw he says quickly.
"Yes, joe" she replies.
In times like these etiquette Is for.
gotten.
ut is your fathers life that is in
peril. 1 will be able to hold them in
check for time. Will you dare some
thing for his sake?"
"Yes, yes! Only tell me! she gasps.
"Run as fast as you can to yonder
corner; then dovs the street to the
left until you come to the cantonment.
Tell Colonel O'Brien it is Mynheer Joe
who is in danger. He will send troops
on the double-quick"
She turns ard fits from the spot
like a CLEAN Of light. Mynheer Joe
has had his attention at once occupied
l. the rush. Painting and holding each
revolver in his hand, Sandy and the
Western orator rush UP. Then Myn-
heer Joe stands out between them and
the mob of angry Hindoos. He raises
his hand, and, with the gesture Of one
born to command thunders out in
their tongue the word:
Stop
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

ditiOn of her own heart, and the back-
ward young man has not yet gathered
courage enough to storm the citadel
which lie hopes to capture.
AS the crowd rapidly increases, with
evening coming on apace, it is deemed
best TO leave the scene and retire. The
soldiers right about face and head
back toward the cantOnment after the
four Americans have entered palkee
gharry and started for tleir hotel.
Mynheer Joe decides that the baron
can hardly be held accountable for this
affair, since no stretch Of the imagina-
ton could invest him with the power
TO weaken the platform and hurl the
two adventurous lookers-on in Venice
through the window of the temple OF
Eishnu.
AS the incident has really been pro-
ductite Of no more i'll than relieving
Tanners pocket Of so many rupees
which he can easily afford to offer at
the shrine of the idol, they feel that
they can well afford to laugh ovei the
adventure now.
This is especially the case when, az
ter Joe has eloGuently translated his
spsech, and told how he praised the
beauties Of Vishnu, Sandy passes his
notebook to Molly, and her eyes fall
upon the well-executed fac-simile OF
the hideous idol these benighted peo-
pie worship.
Her laughter breaks forth like rip
plins water, and the deep bass of the
governor joins in the tide.
Passers-by turn and survey the shi'
cram with amazement, as though Won
dering what manner Of passengers 1t
contains.
| They reach the snug little hotel as
Eight is casting her mantle over BON
bay. A young moon nearing the half
way stage hangs high in the heavens.
proving that it will not be dark al
east.
| ! ITO be Continued
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Bank Cashier Shot.

Sherman, Tex, Special.-Ben L.
Thompson, cashier Of the bank at Con-
merce, Texas. was shot to death on the
public square OF this city Wednesday
afternoon by w. z. Stone. CT Tsxar-
kama, Texas. The men met on tbs
street and without preliminary par
lance drew their revolv@rs and oocnci
fire. Thompson was struc.: By one oi
the first shots and fell rlo.tclly woaad-
ed. He died a few hours later. StcnC
is about g years old a1l is travelling
salesman for Dayton. Chio. house.
Stone surrendered. lie stated that the
tragedy was tie result oi family dii.
ficulty.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Copeni,agen, the Capital OF Denmark.

Copenhagen, the Capital OF Denmark,
has just elected Socialist mayor. he
Is a working painter, named Jensen,
who has been for some time president
Of the trades unions. After his election
he was met outside the town hall by
procession of over 1000 Socialists wita
torches and bands. They conducted
him through the crowded streets which
were Lined with cheering masses OF
workingmen, to the Peoples Hall
where fete on a large scale was held
Mayor Jensen is the first Socialist te
gain such high honor in Denmark.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
CHAPTER XVIII.

STREET LIFE AMONG THE H1NDoos.
The natives are very much wrought
up by something that has occurred. 1t
does not take a great deal to excite q
crowd Of Hindoos, especially If they
are engaged in worship. Any indig-
nifty to their god or the mosque where
in every object is sacred to them,
whether the insult is real or fancied.
will bring them around like a swarm
Of bees, eager for the blood Of the
tranSgressor.
Mynheer Joe knows this full well,
and judging from the excitable con-
dition of the crowd, fears that his
friends have been unwise in doing
something.
The HindooS cease to advance. This
word, spoken in their native tongue,
tells them that the other is master.
His personality is great. He checks
their desire to reach out their hands
and clutch their intended victims.
Eager dark faces, shining out from
under varicolored turbanS, greet the
view, some beared, others smooth.
Two dozen pairs of black eyes are
focused intently upon one point, and
this the countenance Of Mynheer Joe.
He holds them as if by some magic.
They are swayed in measure by his
mind. 1t is the power Of one will over
others.
What does this mean?" he asks.
\ dozen voices endeavor to answer
him. The babel is such that he cannot
understand. He waves his hand with
authority.
Then he selects one who seems to be
more intelligent than his fellows, as
his face is crowned by gray hair and
beard.
Let this man tell lie ALL" he says.
They push him forward as spokes-
man, a position he is eminently fitted
to fill.
"It is plain. 1t is simple. We were
worsliping in our temple before Wish
nu. No man dares enter there with
his shoes on. Suddenly we hear ter
rible noise, and these two foreign dev-
lis jump in through the window. That
is a deadly insult to our god. We
burn to avenge it. We chase the In
glese here. We demand satisfaction.
vishnu will have revenge. Their
blood must wipe out the insult. That
is all"
Murmurs OF applause arise as the
cd Hindoo finishes his little speech.
Mynheer Joe sees that it Is as he
feared. These people must be handled
with gloves in all that pertains to their
religion.
Now hear me. You are fair and
just. 1t is only right both sides shoulc.
explain. Your god was insulted. l
believe it was an accident on the part
of my friends, for they do not so
around insulting honest worshipers. l
shall near their story and repeat 1t to
you. Then we will see if this trouble
may not be ayerted."
His manner pleases them, for they
ceel he is an honest man. SO Myn'
ncer Joe turns to his friends and begs
Sandy to explain, which that worthy
does in an excited manner. accom-
| ?anying his words with gestures.
| The traveller smiles, for he sees the
( situation is not so bad as he feared
4 Ie speaks 10 DcmostheEes Tanner
yho eagerly agrees to his proposition
Zen once more the friend Of Gordon
aces The eager, attentive crowd. auo
i rocaeCs 10 SCI Lis Lends olt CT 'n!'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

The tawn OF Radnor. Indiana, has
remarkable case Of scientific and hu-
man interest In Clyde Harner, aged 25
years, who, eminent physicians say,
will live to be 200 years old. Though
% years old. he does not look older
than a boy or or 5. is SO inches high
and weighs but IS pounds. though at
birth he was normal and weighed 10
pounds. His parents are ordinary, ev-
ery-day, healthy persons. His mental
and physical growth stopped when he
was years old and has only developed
ct one-sfxth the pace since, so that the
man of % looks no older than a boy OF
or 5. He eats but three meals week.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

Aching backs are eascd. Hip. back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling Of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
ment, high colored. excessive pain in pass
ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting.
D0an's Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpita-
hon, sleeplessness, headache, nervousness.
SALEM, MASS, March 81, 1901 received
The sample Of Doan's Kidney Pills, and with
the use Of one more box from my druggist l
am entirely cured Of very lame back.-W.
A. CLEVELAND.
GALEsBURG, ILL, March 80, 1903-1he sam
pie of Doan's Kidney Pills came to hand.
ilso got one 50-cent box from our druggist,
md am thankful to say the pain across the
small OF my back disappeared like snow
bank in hot sun. Doan's Pills reach the spot
ELMER WARFEL.
Rose GLEN, Pa, March 90, 19o3-The free
rial OF Doan's Kidney Pills have been Of great
:eneit to me. Since using them l have no oc-
.ason to get up so often at night. My COM
oaint affected the bladder more when catching
sald.-JosEPH LEPPERAL-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

Ada Britain, OF Se!;itan, O.. writes:
After using your wonderful Pcruna
three months I have had great relief. !
had continual heavincss in my stomach,
was bilious and had faiutins spells, but
they have all lett me since using PerGna.' y
Ada Britain.
Ii YOU do nos derive prompt and. salts
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
An immigration Agent Missing.

Atlanta, Ga. Special.-United States
immigration Agent Milton Smiley, who
came to Atlanta some time ago, upon a
secret mission, is reported as missing
since last Monday. Mr.. Smiley's pur-
pose in Atlanta was to ascertain If any
Greek boys had been bonded out as
slaves in this city. Government off,
cials are working on the case. Mr..
Smiley's home is in Columbus, 0.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

factory results from the use OF Peruna.
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he Will
be pleased 10 give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sanitariunn, Columbus,
Ohio.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
FASTEN AGE MARKS.
Kidneys people hasten the evening
marks of old The world
Kidney Pills is the recognized Kidney Specific

CAMBRIA. WYoMrNe.-Previous to taking
the sample Of Doan's Kidney Pills ! could
scarcely hold my urine. NowI can sleep all
night ard rarely have to get up, and that aeh-
ing across my back little above my hips Is
gone.-IsAAc w. STEPHENS, Cambria, Wyo.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23


Co,
head
all the Nv prescribed
tried pLeaset
to- IL
In appste had tncredd
Perun1 Is q
ia lei famty me
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

George Edward Mills, a lawyer for
Dr. f. C. Flower, was arraigned II
New York on the charge of attempting
to bribe Assistant District Attorney
EarVan
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

The only loyalty in the world that
defes all tests, is a mothers to hsa
children. SO. IL.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

War with the devil is the condition
of peace with God.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-13
INCENSED AT CIRCUIT.
Department Heads DO Not Lake
Letter on Public Letting.

Controller Grout has sent circular letter 10 ,ne
heads of all the city departments. relative 10 te
letting OF contracts amounting to less than Wv"
and words at least not complimentary are pelhs
applied to him.
The letter says that when the head OF a depart
rent gives contracts TO open orders, that Is, wlth
out public advertising, duplicate OF the oroer
must be filed with the Controller, that he may see
just how much material is being purchased Win
which in the course of one year will be ordered
to the amount of more than $1,000. although each
individual order may be far less than that amount
must be advertised For example. if department.
wants set of harnessfi which would cost only
few dollars the Controller thinks that bids shouio
be invited because in the of the year seVera
more sets of harness might be required ana the
total bill would amount TO more than s1.0Go
This will make just double work for US salo an
official of one of the departments yesterday EV-
erything will have be made out in duplicate ana
the clerks will have TO hustle. 1t frequently hap
mems that contracts call for number OF things
more or less and we cannot tell just what the
actual deliveries will be. Under the ControHer ,
ruling there will be a mass of correspondence anu
renesfed calls at the Controllers office TO explain
tend to tie up the work of the department.
There cases in which II Is PIdS!lcdLS
impossible commissioner TO determine III
vance how much material he Will neen OF now ilun
as there is that the Controller Will h0id ug
the payments unless his instructions are IolIoMg9u
out the department officials are rather uncertain
what action they shall take.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-13
ARRIVAL OF BUYERS.

barnard. Sumner. Putnam Company Worcester; W J.
Carroll corsets l-1ies infants No 75 Spring
/. 10ffiaan.
arson Igrie Scott Co. Chicago. u. q. Neh. up
bolster goods. No us Mo-tl-st-; Imperial
,-narrber-, johnson. DU Bose Company. Atlanta; E
Du Bose. carpets zRd laInituTe. No 95 Broadway:
Holland
ChambefIia. johnson. Da Bose Company Atlanta; G.
II Jones. representative. No. 395 Broadway: Holland
C4aWson q Wilson Company. Buffalo; c. Il Nage,
hosiery and underwear. No. S77 Broadway Imperial
Marshall Field ( Chicago: c. z Cstln. furnishing
goods 10. ia Worth Manhattan.
fiHbe Bros Philadelphia D. Ginabe representative
10. 397 Broadway: Hoffman
G:Isberg, E1IrsbuEg; Il. Harris furnishing
goods Herald Square.
B. T Lewis = Son Drggoods Company Denver: John
Wocdley donesics, lia1as and fannels, No. 81 Union
square Herald Square.
Alfred Msyer. Washington. E D Mayer cloaks
waists etc. Herald Square.
Modern MeTe4sndise COMPANY Worcester; s. saulson,
clothing aro furnishing goods Herald Square.
Parker. Bridget & Co. Washington: Julius Garhnkle.
claskS. waists. etc, Hetherlsnd
p. n Pfaelzer a Co. Chicago; L Mayer. talors'
trimmings. No. 80 Leonard-st; Herald Square
Schafner Bros. Cleveland: Schalfner, drygoods
notions and furnishing goods Hoffman
= Seelig & Co. Helena, Ark B. seelg. furnishing
goods, No. y Howaro-s1: Holman.
p. J. Stewart Co.. Rockford IL: D. J. Stewart
drygopdE, Park Avenue.
Ward. Montronerv & CO. Ca.cago: T s BALDWIN.
photograph goods No. sS LeonsEd-st Herald Square.