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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15
COMMUNICATED.
Isaac BiscOe Found Dead.


MILL HILL, Jan. 10, 1908.
Dear BEACON On Saturday A. NJ.
the End, instant, Constable Stephens
discovered the dead body OF Isaac
Biscoe, colored, lying in the public
road leading from Hermansville to
Jarboesville, about a quarter of a
mile from the former place. He was
a worthy man of sober habits, in
dustrious and peaceable. The writ
er has known him for 30 years and
never heard him charged with an
unworthy act.
1t was learned at the inquest. con-
Quoted by Justice Jarboe, that some
OF Biscoe's wearing and his watch
was missing and could not be found.
Biscoe was seen last at Cornelius
Gums, who keeps a store at Ford
Town. He left about Z p. NJ, for his
home and was not again seen alive.
Instead of going to his home, he
must have lost his way as his body
was found at least a mile beyond.
He was well advanced in years be-
ing almost an octogenarian, and,
since the death OF his wife. about 5
years ago. has lived alone. The
place where the body was found
about 20 yards from John Bell
dwelling-bore marks of considera-
able struggling. Between l and /
O'clock, A. NJ, the inmates of the
house heard repeated calls but did
not investigate. 0ssERyEs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15
Farms Wanted.
I'm st. Mary's County.

We have several applications for
small and large farms. Intending
sellers must give full particulars
and lowest price to l.. DUBOIS, Sec
rotary Maryland Development Co.
Forrest Hall. near Mechanicsville
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15
Gone to the HOSDitaI

Clarissa Carey, colored, of Leon
ardtown, has gone to the City Hos
pital, Baltimore. for treatment.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15
Teacher Wanted.

Teacher wanted to take charge Of
Public School, No 3, Fifth Election
District, February |, 1903. Apply
to J. A. JOHNSON,
l.. NOTA READMOND,
Trustees.
Mechanicsville, Md.
Jan s, O3-3t
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15

Steadfast and unswerv h0 fidelity to DEM
ocratic principles. rare business qualificari ms
COUGH Of ChaDttcn, as an ideal candidate
for County Treasurer. Please announce rim
as n candidate for the democratic noFnir zion
for that position aud ohlige DEMOCRATS
Jan Up
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15
Loss Of Flesh

When you can't eat break
fast. take SCOTS Emulsion
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourishing. take SCOTS
Emulsion.
TO get fat you must eat
fat. SCOTS Emulsion IS a
great fattener, a great
strength giver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues, not only fat. SCOTS
Emulsion increases them all,
bone, flesh. blood and
nerve.
For inva!ids, for con.
vaIescents, for consumptives,
FOR weak children. for all
who need flesh, SCOTS
Emllsion is a rich and COM
fcTtab.e food, and a natural
tonic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh, blood and nerve.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15
New Firm at
Red Gate.

NEW GOODS, NEW PRICES
Full stock OF Groceries. Wines,
Liquors. Dry Goods, Notions,
Boots. Shoes, Hats and Caps,
Clothing, &c.
All goods low for cash. Give
us call. Andrew ] MatiiHgly
and Edgar T. Yates. trading as
MATTINGLY & YATES.
Red Gate. Nd.
Oct. 30-y~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15

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containing - II e. the Hypophnsphites
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inrrlds fr uga-, c"ds, bronchitis,
consum tin. 4 ,esi..r-s ths wasted md
Iritslsd i u"s >" ,hAt the system may
throw of N. drs'a..
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we yht and erriche4 ih.' bood, f,rtifying
the whole .,.dv sgsi' tie attack Of
di~E.e Tn NJ - T. =. bottle (usuai 81
sig 80 ~. - y drug d.-alers.
Cherry Oouyh Cara 'ught To lie KEEP.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-01-15
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17
QUESTIONS FOR HIGHWAY
COMMISSIONERS TO ANSWER

The Illinois good roads commission
is sending out letters asking for in
formation from the township high
way commissioners throughout the
state. the collection of statistics being
sive plans for the betterment of the
highways in the state. Answers are
asked to the following:
!. How many miles of wagon road
in your township. exclusive of streets
in cities. towns and villages?
,. How many miles of improved
road surfaced with hard material,
exclusive of streets as above?
,. Kinds of material used in surfac-
ing improved roads as above. with
cost of same per mile?
I. What native material is there in
your township that might be used for
surfacing roads, such as stone of
various kinds. gravel, etc, with cost
of same per square yard placed on
the road?
). How many miles of tiled bitches
for road drainage in your town
ship?
6. Do you regard the use of tile
drainage on roads as of material bene-
fit?
Z. What is the total amount of
taxes collected in your township for
road and bridge purposes, including
poll tax at its cash value?
g. About what proportion of above
taxes are used for road purposes,
exclusive of bridges?
Q. What amount of money do YOU
receive from your county for road and
bridge purposes?
10. What proportion of county aid
is for road Improvement, exclusive of
bridges?
II. What is the cost of road ad-
ministration in your township. such as
pay of commissioners of highways
and road Overseers?
-. How many road overseers in
your township, exclusive of commits
sioners of highways?
Is. What mechanical appliances are
used in your township for road maxi
ing and repairs, with total cost of
such appliances?
Il. What is the general character
of the soil in your township-blacll
loan, clay, sand. etc? If variable,
what is the proportion of each class
of soil?
Is. What is the general character
of the surface-level or billy?
16. Have any hard roads been built
in your township under the provisions
of the present Hard Road" law of the
state; and if SO, do you find that said
law is satisfactory in its practical
workings?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

Charles Holstein, head clerk for
Lundeen d Nelson, and Miss Amanda
Pirmann, daughter of Jacob Pirmann,
and sister to Mrs. Alex Lundeen. were
married Tuesday evening at Grace
Lutheran parsonage by Rev. Hotfsten.
They were attended by Ben Anderson
and Miss Alma Lundeen. and after the
ceremony were guests at the home of
Mrs. Lundeen, where so guests also
iUined in the merry-making. The
young people have gone to house
keeping at 645 .Eleveuth-and-a-halt
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

At a meeting of the 'O3 track team
of the high school Phil Hedin, the
right halfback of the football team,
was chosen to lead the boys in their
race next spring for banners and
medals. Capt. Hedin is a Splinter and
a 440-yard man, and a better choicc
for the welfare of the team could not
have been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17
MOLINE MENTION

William II. Taylor. one of
the trade managers of the Mo-
line Plow company for the last
three years. will take a prominent
position with the Kingman Plow com
pany, of Peoria, in the management
of its eXtesive branch houses after
Jan. / next. Mr.. Taylor formerly was
with the Kansas City Kingman branch
from 1887 to 1896. and enjoys the full
confidence of the officers of the com
pany. Mr.. Taylor leaves his position
her with the greatest regret Of the
company and the knowledge of salts
factory and successful service. He
came to Moline from Kansas City.
where he had made Il fine record as
manager Of the Kansas City-MOline
PloW company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

y number of promotions have just
been made in the %" offices at this
point. Charles Anthony. who has
been car clerk in the local freight of
fee. has accepted the position of as
sistant night yardmaster with the c..
NJ. d st. p. and Assistant Cashier
Foster has been promoted to An
thongs place, while Henry Nieths,
who has held clerkship in the
freight office. has been made assist
ant cashier, and Oscar Eckhardt takes
Nieths' place. Mr.. Ecllhardt has been
in the commercial office of the com
pany here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

Yesterday took place the marriage
of George w. Olson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Magnus Olson, to Miss Helgo Me
lin, of Springfield. The groom is Il
sign writer of Chicago, where he has
lived seven years. The bride was for
merly in the millinery department of
the New York store and of late has
lived with her parents in Springfield.
They will GO to housekeeping in Ev-
anston in the spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17
Report From reform school

j. G. Gluck, superintendent, Prun-
tytown, w. Va. writes: after try
ing all other advertised cough medi-
cines, we have decided to use Foley's
Honey and Tar exclusively in the
West Virginia reform school. l find
it the most effective and absolutely
harmless" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

The Academy of Science course of
lectures will begin the evening of Jan.
I in the Davenport Academy of Sci
ences and continue to Feb. Is, being
given Monday evenings. promise this
season to equal those of former years
in scope of thought and intensity of
interest. There will be seven lectures
i'm the course and each will be illustra
ted with lantern slides. Many of the
pictares have been prepared specially
for these lectures and will be shown
for the first time. Some of the lee
turers have been heard here before
and all of them have made regulations
for themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17
BE Ouick

Not minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms of Group.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse, or
even after the croupy cough appears,
will prevent the attack. 1t never
fails, and is pleasant and safe to take
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

Mrs. Charles TruNen departed yes
terday for Peoria to join her husband
who is now permanently employed
there. She will make that city her
home and in the change will be much
missed among her friends here. Mrs.
TruXell was member of the Woman's
club and takes with her a transfer
card 10 the Peoria organization, one of
the first cards of the kind issued by
the local body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

The PIow City Poultry and Pet Stock
show opened today in the Industrial
hall and the event will be on for a
week. The hall is open afternoon
and evening and there is a great dis
play of chickens, pigeons and rabbits,
guinea pigs, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

with the result that his left hand and
wrist were crushed. DIR. Decker, who
was called, thought the arm would
probably have to be amputated above
the point of injury.
D.
The most sensational recent turn in
the reform movement now being in
augurated by Rev. Giglinger is the re-
port which reached the clergyman to-
day to the effect that one of the sa
loonkeepers against whom injunction
proceedings had been brought was
threatening his life and had stated
that he would give $1,000 to anyone
who would shoot the priest down.
Rev. Giglinger states that he heard
the above report from apparently re-
liable authority and has the name of
the party who is alleged to have made
the threat
The timely discovery of bulge in
the boiler of the local plant of the
Continental Biscuit company Tuesday
afternoon doubtless prevented an ex-
plosion that would probably have cost
the lives of several of the hundred en-
Ger McMullen noticed the bulge when
he was firing. 1t was so pronounced
that steam had already begun to es-
cape, and in few minutes more the
metal would have in all likelihood
have given way. The fire was prompt
ly drawn and the steam released.
The Davenport high school basket
ball team is practicing regularly three
times a week, preparing for the COM
ing season which opens with the game
with Wilson college next Friday even
| ing at the Armory. The boys are doing
we'll and. after they have had time
to get into trim. will no doubt be as
good team as Davenport has had for
the past two years. The girls basket
ball team is also busy preparing.
There will be girls game as cur
| tain-raiser Friday before the main
game. 1t will probably be between
two of the school teams.
Extensive preparations have been
made by the Mercy hospital alumni
association for the coming convention
of the state association to be held at
| Tvs -iOAiiC9 hhl IliS tliC lliSA WIEN III
January. The local association at Il
| special meeting called for the purpose
of electing delegates to the state CON
vention chose as delegates Miss Marie
Stanton and Miss Jennie Gerard. Miss
| Anna Quinn and Mrs. Mary Keener
were selected as alternates.
George Burrier was the star witness
in the trial of Michael Conroy yester-
day. and told the story of the sensa-
tional series of burglaries planned by
prominent residents of Clinton, Iowa.
He says that on Conroy's invitation
he went to Clinton and helped to rob
several homes and took part in SEN
sational hOldup of Il gambling joint.
| planned by Conroy and the band, two
of whom are serving Is year sen
fences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

warm water. You need a blood tonic;
would advise you to take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 1t drives away all eruptions.
IS cents. T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

At his home. SIS Swift street. Tues
day evening occurred the death of
Michael j. Burke in his 34th year.
The demise came after an illness of a
years duration. Deceased was born
in Galway, ireland. and came to Iowa
and to Davenport when a child. He
was devoted son. steady in habits
and upright in all his dealings. Up to
a short time ago he was employed at
Rock Island arsenal. Deceased is on
Iy by his mother, Mrs. Marguerite
Burke. whose support he was in life.
The funeral will be held at Q o'clock
tomorrow morning. with services at
St. Anthony's church and interment in
st. Marguerite's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

Aerie No. 235, of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, met and selected Off
GERS for the year 1904. and also decid
ed upon attending at the establish
ment of the first aerie at Dubuque
Dec. 20. The officers elected were as
follows: Worthy president, Judge
Walter T. McEntire; worthy vice pres
ident. Julius Redman; worthy conduc-
tor. Walter Yerian; worthy inside
guardian, Otto Binder; worthy out
side guardian, Tom Bagley; worthy
physician, DR.. o. c. Rogers; worthy
trustees. NJ. F. Harrison, Doc" WEIGH
and y. Peaersberger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

y house belonging to L. o. .Iahn~ ut
Seventh street and Twenty-first ave
nue. was slightly damaged by fire
Tuesday night. The fire was started
from defective fiuc in the kitchen
and a small hole was burned in the
roof of this part of the house. The
bluff company was called, but as the
place is outside of the fire limits, no
water was turned onto the burning
building. The blaze was eXtinguished
with chemicals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17
DAVENPORT DOTS

1t is reported that the Turner hall
management has decided not to lease
that hall longer for public Saturday
and Sunday night dances. This will
relieve the crusaders of the embar-
RAISING question that has been handed
to them from all sides as to whether
the bars there were to be allowed to
do business after midnight. Asked as
to this matter, DR.. Giglinger said: Il
have no doubt some satisfactory ar
rangement can be made. The case of
the east side dance halls, with their
bad surroundings and atmosphere,
was different. At Turner and Claus
Groth halls it ought to be possible to
reach an understanding by which the
doors would be closed after midnight
to newcomers, and that the patrons
or subscribers to a dance need not be
deprived of their drinks. | think it
can be arranged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

Miss OdeIia Pfeitfer passed away
from the home of her mother, Mrs.
Amelia Pfeiffer. 41S Seventh street,
yesterday after an extended illness
with consumption. Miss Pfeitfer was
born in Moline 20 years ago and has
spent her entire life in this city. She
attended the public schools and
graduated from the high school few
years ago. Later she was employed
in McCabe's store in Rock Island. To
mourn her death are left her mother
and two sisters. Edith and Elizabeth
and two brothers. Frank and Gustaf.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the home.
Interment at Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

There is a story going the rounds
TO the effect that an arsenal workman
is in the hospital. getting over Il little
lameness, resulting from a fellow
workman finding him at his home I'M
der circumstances that were difficult
of explanation. If any explanation
was attempted. it was unsatisfactory
to the husband. who came home uneX-
pectedly. and he promptly got a gun
and blazed away. The only bullet
which landed. is said to have hit the
other man in the foot. and he is laid
up for repairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

Christian Juhler, through \. p. Nc
Guirk, his attorney. has begun suit
against the 1ri-City Railway company
asking for $1,000 damages alleged to
have been sustained the evening of
Nov. II in collision with "A street car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

Mrs. Josephine Hovey has filed an
action against the city of Davenport
wherein she seeks to recover the sum
of $1,000 as damages, alleged to have
been incurred by reason of an acct
dent caused by a runaway in which
her horse took fright at steam roll
Ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-17

Adolph Shocker, the engineer at the
Crook laundry, met with a serious ac-
cident yesterday, when he was caught
by a belt while making some repairs
and was jerked around a shafting,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
Among the More Striking

alike styles elsewhere of lace
silks and ves white champagne and brown C0Q7 IN
$780, $l35. Sl98.5o and .VAO1eCV
Imported Three Evening Dresses with fancy long match
made of voes. broadoths and white creams C176 IN
Imported walking lengths
chana cloth cove and fancy mixtures confined styles &115 IN
Horse Show white polar
zbelnes chana CLOTH white and champagne 07S M
coors, $3.50. $685. $92 Dol OsUV
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
The Crops I'm Posey County.

AMOUNT NeInOH NlIlu.J sun.
Some Of our farmers have been experience
ing one misfortune after another this year.
or. as the little street urchin would state II.
has been up against il good and strong
Their wheat crop in most cases was a mis-
cradle failure, a large acreage of which was
not worth cutting. The clover hay crop was
exceedingly good. as was also the timothy
nay crop, and was practically all put up in
tne very best shape; this. OF course. was
not a disappointment.
Next came the cutting OF clover for seed.
which reports from all parts of the county
snow was as bad, IL not a worse failure,
than the wheat crop. In many localities
the Glover was burned after the farmer had
zone 70 the expense OF cutting and raking
the
II is reported that Messrs. Thomas and
George French, Of Lynn township had
about two hundred acres OF clover between
them. which they cut and after waiting
several weeks. and being DELAYED from
breaking the ground for wheat thew found
there was not enough seed I'm IL TO paw the
thresher man for threshing the same. and
they were compelled to burn IL to get il of
the ground They are only two OF a large
number or our farmers who have been COM
PEELED TO do the same thing
The Mammoth clover is reported TO he an
entire failure In this section this wear while
the red clover turns out from a peck TO a
bushel per acre, most usually a neck
The corn crop IS next and will be a hour
fiful one. as IL is now past all danger Of an
jury, and the only thing TO be feared novy
for IL viii be a high water before IL IS patb
cred, as a great portion OF this cron a
raised In the Wabash and Ohio river hot.
toms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
WARSAW 0nd.) Times.

WarSaW IIHu-I IIIHts.
With the coming or the first sharp DAVIS
OF autumn sportsmen may be on the look
on the marshes. When the Septemher
storms have cooled the air and a few frosty
nights have crisped the grass they come
out OF the north in scattered fiocks and
during the Indian summer weather linger
about the wet pastures and boys OF marshy
districts until the ice begins TO form on
pools and ponds, when they continue their
4Qurney south.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

Dispatches in the morning papers
bring the information from Chicago
that John Alexander Dowie has be-
come insolvent, and all the property
Of Zion City has been taken posses
sion Of by the federal government,
and was placed in the hands of two
receivers. The dispatches state that
for several days Dowie has made es-
pecially strong appeals for his follow
ers to come forward with their money
to tide Zion over the financial diff
culties that has encompassed the
great leader. Instead Of that many
of the followers tried to draw their
money from the bank. People here
will be interested In the failure of
Dowie, owing to the fact that sew
eral families left here last spring
ana cast their lot with him.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-07-08
.IOnOrauce Of S0me.

How little many people know about
newspaper making is evidenced by
the following: Not long since per
son asked us If we could use certain
cut in our paper and when informed
that we could if we had the cut,
actually fished from his pocket .
picture cut out Of q newspaper, re-
marking that there was the cut and
we could use it If we would like to.
Then there are those who rush inte
the Office Just on the eve of going q
press, with three or, four pages oi
copy, expecting to find a space wait
ing for it, and that 1t can be put into
type in three or four minutes Sup
pose you step into the Office some
day and watch the compositor as he
or she, picks away at single letter.
punctuation mark, space, etc. one al
a time, stands 1t up in the stick,
spaces out each line to an exact
length, and the lesson you will learn
will be a good one for you, and save
the printer much scolding. And still
this is only a small part Of the work,
--Mendun (MiCh.l Leader.