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Arizona republican., 1903-09-13

When an individual minds his own business he is one kind of a monopolist. Chicago Daily News.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-13

Him" remarked the critic. it would have helped bit if you had put in d little good English in spots. ."-Philadel- phia Public Ledger,
Arizona republican., 1903-09-13

Too many men waste valuable time talking about the things they are going to do.-Chicago Daily News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-12
CITY CONSTABLE
LOCKED UP In JAIL
Joseph Valentine Fined $3 on
Charge of Disorderly
Conduct.

Constable Joseph Valentine was
locked up at the city hall this after
noon in default of payment of a So
fine imposed by Magistrate q. a.
Johnson for disCrderly conduct and
conduct unbecoming an officer of the
law.
Valentine was given ride in the
patrol wagon from Mrs Anna Kir-
DORIS saloon, Third avenue and Tenth
street, to police headquarters. having
been arrested on complaint of Casper
Merk, bartender at the Kirdcrf place.
Some months ago Merk was arrest
ed for wife abandonment. The case
came up for hearing in the court of
Justics IL. NJ. Schriver, but a settle
ment was effected on Merk promising
to pay a stipulated sum to Mrs. Merk
for the support of their children. 1t
seems Merk had missed out recently,
and today Constable Valentine, pre-
sumably on authority of Mrs. Merk,
called on Merk at his place of en-
ployment. Merk said that he would
settle with his wife Valentine in
formed him that his refusal to fork
over the amount due would mean his
HA iNst' WI n e'FofNOA W SCI q 'ttA 'AAi u
Valentine could not show one. so
Merk gave him the laugh. Valentine
then announced that no more bust
ness would be transacted in the place
until Merk had settled, and would not
allow the bartender to serve his pa
irons. Merk accordingly requested an
acquaintance to call the patrol.
Valentine. who had been drinking.
could not offer defense satisfactory
to the magistrate. and he was fined.
He refused to pay the fine and was
locked up Oh order of the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-12
Personal POINTS.

Miss Eta May, formerly of Rock
Island, is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Myer Loeb.
Mrs. a. NJ. Real and daughter, Miss
Eva Beal, have returned after So
iourn at, Colfax. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bowles, of
Kansas City, Mo, are guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. IL. Rinck,
1922 Seventh avenue.
Rev. j. L. Murphy formerly pastor
of Grace Lutheran church in the east
end of the city, and now pastor of the
Grace Lutheran church at Muscatine.
is talked of as president of the Iowa
synod of the English Lutheran church
for the coming year.
Among long list of those who were
successful in passing the examination
for admission to the bar at Spring
field last week appear the names of
Roilin 5. Sturgeon and l.. f. Tillson, of
this city, and Clinton A. Stafford, a
graduate of the local high school, who
is now located in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-12
PROGRAM FOR THE
X. P. GRAND LODGE
Grand Parade to be the Feature of
the Opening Day,
Oct. 20.

The program has been completed
for the meeting of the Illinois grand
lodge of Knights of Pythias, which is
to open in Rock Island Oct. 20 ano
continue for four days, during which
period it is expected there will be up
wards of one thousand visitors in the
city, the Rathbone Sisters, the auXili
airy of the Pythian organization, to
meet simultaneously. The knights
will hold their business sessions at the
Illinois theatre and those of the Rath.
bone Sisters will occur at Odd Eel
lows hall. Following is the program
The grand parade will be the first
in, order Thursday, starting at $3.50 a
IN. 1t will be composed as follows:
Platoon of police.
Marshal W. ii. Lamont.
Aides q. W. McCaskrin, y. T. David
Samuel Ryerson, james Darnel, y
w. Gillespie.
Band.
Garfield division, Uniform Rank, X
p, Davenport.
Carriages bearing grand officers OF
X p. and Rathbone Sisters.
Moline band.
Uniform Rank, X. p, Moline.
Moline Knights.
Bleuer's band.
st. Paul lodge 1O7, X. p, Rock Isl
and.
Visiting Knights.
Following the parade will occur the
opening exercises at the Illinois thea
tire, S. X. Wright, of this city, acting
as master of ceremonies. The eXer
cises will be as follows: Song, Svea
Male quartet; welcome in behalf OF
ST. Paul lodge, c. j. Searle; welcome
song, Miss Gertrude Carse; address OF
welcome in behalf of city, Mayor Viii
quartet: address, Mrs. Bella Quinlan
supreme chief Rathbone Sisters; song
Svea Male quartet; response by Crane
Chancellor James \. Barclay.
In the evening the RathbOnc Sisters
will have an eXemplification of theil
degree work at X. =. hall.
Wednesday, aside from the genera
business before the convention, there
will be a grand ball in the evening al
Armory hall
Thursday is to be given over to an
eNemplilication of degree work by the
team of st. George lodge, of Moline.
Friday Will be occupied in sightsee
ing over the three cities.
The city is to be appropriately dec
GRATED during the days of the convcn-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-12
DAVID EVANS DIES AT
HIS HOME IN sHERRARD

David Evans, one of the well-known
residents of Sherrard. where he was
proprietor of the Central hotel. died
yesterday after a lingering illness fol-
lowing a paTalytic stroke. He was a
brother-in-law of Thomas Jenkins,
day desk sergeant at police headquar-
tiers.
Mr.. Evans was Al years of age. and
is survived by his widow and three
children. The funeral is to be held
from the home in Sherrard at =
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-12
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers.

Oct. 1O.-John P. Odell, ST., to S.
F. OdelI, lots and 4, block 10, Hamp-
ton, $500.
William Jackson and George NJ. Bah
cock. to Hattie T.. Burch, lot 5, block
3, WheelOck Fifteenth street add,
Moline, 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-12
LABOR CONGRESS MEETING
K. G. Berry Appointed Delegate to National
Federation Convention,

The Tri-City Labor congress held
its monthly meeting at the Rock Isl
and Industrial Home yesterday after
noon. There was a good attendance
of delegates. and various matters af-
fecti@g the labor situation in the To-
cality were discussed.
f. c. Berry was appointed to repre-
sent the congress at the annual con-
vention of the American Federation
of Labor to be held in Boston Nov. 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-12
B'NAI JACOB SYNAGOGUE
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The congregation of B'nai Jacob
synagogue last evening held the semi
annual election of officers with the
following result:
President-D. Werger.
Vice President-N. Bronstein.
First Trustee. Goldstein.
Second Trustee-F. RodeneF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-12
Subscription for Eliza sunerers

The losses from the storm a week
ago in Eliza township, Mercer county,
are sufficiently severe to give rise TO
the circulation of subscription list
to aid those who lost most heavily.
The list has been circulated in the vi
entity of the neigborhood afflicted and
in Muscatine, meeting with a liberal
response.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-12

Have you a bad liver, feel mean,
cross, ugly, down in the mouth, feel
like going out of business? Take
Rocky Mountain Tea; drives away the
blues. So cents T. H. Thomas phar-
macy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-28

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
"MalIgnI cant" replied Maublkec

"Maligni cant" replied Maubikec
"Maligni could wriggle out OF hell,
and Satan himself could not prevent
him"
hastily dressed. and Maublkeck
ard made our way as qulc.,ly as pos
sible to police headquarters and told
our story. Superintendent Byrnes at
once sent out orders to his men to
make thorough search ior the party.
Leaving the superintendent, sud
den thought rusied upon me-n recol.
lection of what the major told me
about the druggist Tortoni. ! hastily
told something OF this to Maubikeck.
and knowing about where the store
found II easily. and rushed In. a
woman stood behind the counter.
Il want to see the druggist. Tortoai.
at once" said. imperatlyely.
He Is gone away" she said II
broken English. 'iIe is gone to Er
rope"
When did he so?" as:.ed in am.
Gzement.
Yesterday he sailed" was the re.
ply.
Believing this to be a lie. I turned
to Maubikeck and said:
"It Is thicker than we supposed.
There are many engaged in tho
Affair."
From TortonI's drug store we wen,
to the hotel where Maligni and Mia
had been stopping.
There they told me Just what they
had told Maubikcck.
Have you any objections 10 opea.
Ing the rooms?" asked.
The clerk smiled.
NO." he replied. Here Is the key
to Ill. and this to il?. You may go
up II you want to-"
We mounted the stairs and entered
number lie. II was bare OF every.
thing save tho hotel furniture. Just
MS We were leaving, happened 10
see bit OF folded paper on the iioor.
| picked II up. Reading II. I handed
II to Mauhlkeck. As he read IL. his
face grew pale and he uttered n icrce
curse under his breath. This IL what
was written ON the paper In n pretty.
feminine hand:
"Manbikcck' Maubikcc.s' lie u
taking me away do rot Know
where. lie Is In n friEhtfui temper.
must obey or he will Eili me. Follow
us: ind me and rescue me from MA.
lIgni! love you. MaublEcck. and
only you. NlrA."
ITO he contInucdD
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23

In some parts Of tho west there are
gr.at banks II pebbles and bouldcrs
In wh!ch gold Is to be found. II Is
not there as nusgcis. or cvnn as orc.
but ms sinc particles that have been
washed down into the depths OF the
hills by tho long.continued action OF
natural forces.
This gold cannot bc obtained by tho
usual methods OF the miner: 1; would
not pay him to adopt them. because
tho particles arc 20 fnc and NJ. SO
rca;tcrcd that tho time consumed In
getting them out would be worth more
than the product.
To the successs',i working OF ,hcs.
great pebble cliffs the miner has
adapted n stream of wafer. which does
the work thoroughly unaldcd by any
force except i,A own.
In many directions. away M on tho
surrounding hills. sluiecs and water.
ways arc constructed. so that the 1T.
tic streams and r!iis will send their
waters down TO reservoir which IL
built somewhere within 400 or 100
yards of the ciiff tina; Il to be worked
ard 100 or 100 feet ahn,c Il. The
reservoir having been built. an iron
pipe. varying In diameter from ak TO
twenty riches. according to tho work
that Ia to be done. Ia laid from Il to
what Is called tho working level: that
ID to say to the point from which tho
.orkmcn will direct the stream THUS
conveyed to them.
At this Point piece of machinery
is built. which weighs from one to
three tons. aud the frame on which 4,
rests is not only securely anchored to
tho ground. but Is Weighted down
with ten or fifteen tors OF rock. And
yet II ia merely n nozzle jointcd to the
iron pipe that brings the water from
the reservoir. Why II Is SO heavily
weighted down will soon be seen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23

Many man has come to- grief
through carclCssncss OF speech. 1t IL
easier to suspect evil than to credit
good. and the most apparently trifiing
showing OF thoughtlcssncss of word OF
mouth may cause lifelong impressions
at once as damaging as they arc un-
founded. Up on Columbia Heights is
young man who poses neither rs a
saint nor a sinner. but he Ia a sadder
and wiser man as the result OF an
experience he had several days ago.
a young lady whose home Is in At.
;antic City recently came to Washing.
ton to visit at this young mans home.
but the members of his family. un-
known to her had been detained in
New England ON their summer outing.
Mr.. Y. the young man. alone repre-
sentcd the family in town, and as the
young lady had been invited as the
guest of the family. he arranged Tor
her entertainment at an apartment
house on Columbia Heights. not far
from his home.
How long will she be herc7" asked
the clerk.
"I don't know" answered X: sit de.
pends on how soon my family will be
home. I'm arranging for her here be-
cause my folks are away"
The clerk smiled. but II was lost on
X, who was in hurry to. get down.
town. The trunks arrived. also the
Jersey girl and she was comfortably
ensccncad in the rooms reserved for
her. Incidentally she was very
charming girl. and X had not been
slow to appreciate that fact.
Now. 1t so happened that DIR. and
Mrs. Blank. who have apartments
close to those she occupied, were old
friends of her parents. Mrs. Hank
mentioned to the clerk how gratified
she was that her younl friend fom
Atlantic City had apartments near
them. and that MIR. X. of whom the
Young lady had spoken, had beer able
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
NO FEAR OF TYPHOID
ARABS FREE FROM THE DISEASE
Constant Use Of Impure water Weeds
Out the Weak and Renders Those
Who Survive immune-me,hod by
Which ca:arrh May &c Avoided.

Although typhoid fever prevails to
grca, extent In the regions along tho
north coast of Africa. largely inhabited
by Arabs. these people arc seldom af-
iiictcd with II. although Europeans liv-
ing in the same region fall easy vic
tins to the disease. II Ia said by those
who have lived there that an Arab
can bear any kind OF exposure to ty-
phoid fever without taking II. They
account for this peculiar bodily condi-
ton of the Arab by the fact that ever
since his early infancy he has been
reared on impure drinking water.
which. in countries where the Arabs
abound. is notably bad. II Is saturated
with all sorts OF contamination.
This has had the effect of wedding
out the weaker ones and leaving only
those who can stand typhoid fever
germs The grown Arab. therefore. is
able to bear exposure that would give
a European typhoid fever at once.
This. however. is not intended as any
argument for the Use of impure drink
ing water. II only shows that the hui
man system is capable of adjusting it,
self to unfavorablc conditions.
But while the Arab Is immune from
tynnOiU IsN'T. 'cN'tiuis
tiblc to consumption. This fact Is ac-
counted for by the reason that he has
been accustomed to the very pure air
of the mountains. and when exposed
to the climate OF Europe he quickly
sticcumbs to consumption. He can
stand our drinking water. but he can
not stand our climate.
The whole subject of national stis-
ccptibility and unsuscoptibility to dis
ease is a very interesting one. II may
be, after all. that our climate. which Is
so peculiarly provocative of catarrh,
will at last produce n race of people
that will be practically immune from
catarrh, We hope so. at least. At
present 1t Ia national disease and
nearly everyone has II.
The very best authorities on chronic
catarrh state that there Is such thing
as immunity from this disease. The
cold bath every morning. gargling the
throat with cold water. splashing the
neck and chest with cold water-if
this is practiced thoroughly every
morning 1t will practically render any
one immune from catarrh. Padding
the feet every evening in cold water
might also be added to the regimen.
This practically hardens the nervous
system against the vicissitudes OF the
weather and wiil soon produce con-
dition of the system in which the SUBJ
iect need have no fear of catarrh.-
Chicago Chronicle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23

The burning Of a mall car on the
New York Central road near Syracuse
reminded a man who read OF 1t OF the
burning OF a stepping car. and that
led up to another story touching upon
the geographical location OF he'll.
Il left Quebec In tae face OF snow
fall late In the day, for ST. John, n.
e." he said. There was only one
sleeping car on the train. The route
was the old IntercolonIal railroad,
which believe was built primarily
for military purposes. AZ the time |
speak OF the service lad not been
noticeably improved.
Il turned Into my hunk early In the
night To keep frcm freezing. Fre-
ducntly | heard and felt the train
creeping along as II tee engineer had
lost his way.
About l O'Clock In the morning the
conductor stirred me up with the In
formation that the car was on hre
ard we would have To turn out. None
OF the occupants seemed alarmed or
inclined to move. We got up lels.
urely.
''As soon as we got our traps to-
gether and passed Into an ordinary
passenger car ahead. the train was
uncoupled from the sleeper. and We
simply watched the coach burn until
there was nothing left except It's
iron frame. This the crew removed
from the tracts and then our train
pulled ont.
There YVES no system OF heating
coaches on the IntcTcoloaiai at the
time of which l speak except by n
wood stove. All the fuel was con.
Humed and the passengers huddled
and chartered nad sworc tho balance
OF the night. oEe man froxe his nose
trying to look through frosted
glass.
THE engineer made no effort to
make time. We rot to an eating sta.
,Ion about 10 o'clock In the morning.
four hours late. The chap who ran
the place had glycn Us up and gone
to bed.
We routed him ou, and he gave
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
U>HERE is not n newspaper man in

FU<HERE Is not newspaper man in
the state OF Colorado who is
more thoroughly loved by the
many and more eacrSeucaily
hated by the few than Herbert George.
the versatile editor OF Georges Weekly.
Away back in 1884 Mr. George was u
travelling man. and while in that ca
pacity organized the Travellers Protec-
tive Association. To better further the
interests OF the order he established a
paper called THE Road" and for n
number of years both the paper and
the order were very extensively
known. The little paper sprang into
immediate popularity and Mr.. George
gave up his position rs traveller and
devoted his time to the paper. In 1855
he wrote an article on trusts and cor
pora,ions that excited the Ire OF the
Travelling ems Association. and as a
result the iicial organship was taken
away from. him. In this offensive ed
itorlal he predicted the time would
come when the trust would throw half
the travelling men OF the country out
of job. and Mr. George has lived To
see his prediction come true. I'm
dauntci by the action OF his r. p. A.
friends. he laid aside his old subjects
and launched his boat in the stormy
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
WONDERS OF HYDRAULIC MINING
~~~~~
Streams Water Dsass Immsnss Eo.
of
~~~
Of Reek.

The rczzic. heavy ms II II. II 70 cor.
H,ruc,cd that IL may he directed at
any part OF the eiir by the hands OF
one man: aud yet II |; should. by aay
Ut fortunate accident. get ou; OF tho
mans control. and the water DO no,
irHtantly turned OF ut the reservoir.
I; becomes as unmauaEcahic aA tor
nAdo.
when everything IL ready the Ainlcc
Eatr at the reservoir Ia opened and
the water begins to run with head.
ionE force down the iron pipe aud
on, Mt tn. nozzle. which generally has
diameter OF about c.sit inches.
The pipcman turns the stream on
IN. clIfr. and pebbles and bouidcrs.
zone of the latter weighing more than
n ton. arc knocked down and scattered
about like corl;s in the fury Of huE-
r!csnc.
The force OF this stream Ia ai;nos;
Incredible. I, has no power bchlrd !t
hut its own gravity. and as II strikes
the ciia II makes roar thH; may be
hcerd for more than mile. Il will
! wash down moro pay dirt" In oar
I day than 10000 men could handle with
the oid.fsshioncd rockers"
Aa the water comea from the nozzle
II is like solid ice. Try to stick a
kri:c blade iato II and the krv- Will
be icrkei from the handle. Tiy to
thrust crowbar into i,-snd strong
man may succeed in getting the point
half sn inch In. but tac bar will be
wrcnchcd violently from his banda.
Nor could the strongest man that lives
drive an axe into the stream further
than half an inch.
Sometimes n nozzle will tear Itself
loose from its fasteninEs. and when
that happens the stream deals dcs,ruc.
ton and dcath nll around II until some
one shuts OF the water up at the rcs
| ,ryoir
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
NO MORE USE FOR THE BIBLE.
Good Book Served Its Purpose and the
Cuipris Returned IL.

The late Rcv. Joseph Parker was n
truly good man and never wcaricd OF
doing all In hiB power for the benefit
Of his fellow mortals. He was willing
to admit. however. that rs q mission.
airy he would have proved a failure.
and TO sustain this opinion once told
the following story:
"Thc criminal he said, whom
first tried my youthful hand upon was
accused Of the murder of woman.
The casc against him seemed good
one and the future of the poor fellow
looked black.
This man. when I visited his cell.
welcomed me and my instructions In
a flat,cring manner. He could not
talk with me enough upon spiritual
matters. lie asked to see me daily
and II did my heart good to note how
scdulously he studied the little black
Bible that gave to him.
"All through his trial his piety con-
tinued to be fervent and deep. All
through his trial the man showed n
religious unction truly remarkable and
unique. In the end he was acquitted
and | shall never forget my last visit
to him in his cell. few moments be-
I fore his release and departure.
On my entry he looked up from his
packing. and. recognizing me. he ex.
Tended the Bible which had been my
gift and which he had SO carefully
perused during his peril.
Here. SIR he said. allow me to
return this book to you. I hope never
to have use for II again."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Lest Nyc Foruet,

II is a good thing to preserve Gil i'm
portant historic sites and relics which
can stili be identified or are still In
existence. We have been far too neg
lectful of such things. Through popu.
lar and official carelessness and some
times through sheer vandalism. many
precious objects have been lost for
ever and some places have become
impossible to identify with precision.
The lost cannot be restored. but AZ
that still exist may be preserved. We
shall do well to preserve thom on
grounds as practical as they are senti'
mental. There is no occasion to be-
grudge the setting apart of land for
such purposes. Land is valuable for
other things than the building o.
houses or the growing of potatoes
New York Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
HE oisllkeo GEORGE ELIOT.
Au,oera,ie Ways Of Famous Au,heress
Made an Enemy.

Made an Gncmys
When George Eliot was still MiEa
Evans. and before she had begun to
write novels. she used to frequent an
old book shop on the Strand. where
she left n very unfayorablc impression
ON one young man who was at that
time an assistant in John Chapman's
shop. His description of her is that
of n remarkably ugly young woman
of universal knowledge. whose delight
II was to use the Socratic method In
conversation. but without the Socratic
bcneyoloncc OF intention. The result
was that the young men at the dining
table (the shop had a boarding house
for its employees and gucsts) who
hccdlcssiy hazarded an opinion. were
very soon made to feel not only that
they knew nothing OF the subject TN
der discussion. nut that they knew
very little indeed of anything. Now.
a Young man does not relish being
badgered ard made fool of by a
pretty woman. but II is iBtolcrable to
be sat upon by an ugly onc-at least
such was the feeling OF our informant,
and one consequence of this treat
ment was that in after years, when
Miss Evans had become George Eliot.
ore man could never persuade him.
self to read Adam Bcdc.' or TO ad.
init that the author was other than n
very intolcrant person and an intol.
cradle intc,.cctual prig.-Harper'
Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Billion and Triliion.

There are two systems OF numera.
ton In use at the present day. com.
monty called the English and the
French systems. In the former
the billion IL million of mil.
lions: trillion n million of billions.
and each denomination Is million
times the one preceding. In the latter
(which is the system used In the
United States) the billion is a thou.
sand millions. and each denomination
Is thousand times the preceding.
Therefore, according to the English
notation, a trillion is the product of
a million involved to the third power
or the number represented by n unit
with eighteen ciphers annexed; accord.
ing to the French notation. the mum.
Der expressed by unit with twelve
ciphers attached. A billion according
to the French method is the number
represented by a unit with nine
cinhers. and according to the English
method with twelve ciphers annexed.
Detroit Free Press.