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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
rheumatism Cured In "a Hour.

L. j. Blacllmore, of Halter e. Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa. says: "a short
time since | procured bottle of Mys-
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house
in "a hours. L took to my bed with
rheumatism nine months ago and the
Mystic Cure is the only medicine that
did me any good. 1 had five of the
best physicians in the city, but l re-
ceived very little relief from them. l
know the Mystic Cure to be what it
is represented and take pleasure in
recommending it to other poor suffer
ers." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gust Schle-
gel & Son, 22O West Second street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
MAXIM'S MANN.
Modest Claims Often Carry More Convic-
ton Than Loud BOASTS.

tiOn Than Loud Boasts.
When Maxim. the famous inventor.
placed his gun before committee of
Judges, he stated its CARRYING power
to be considerably below what he felt
sure the gun would accomplish. The
result of the trial was therefore a
triumph of surprise instead of disap-
Pointment as it might have been if
he had overestimated his guns eff
cheney.
Our claim regarding Newbro's Her
picide is based on actual scientific
facts
If a living germ is causing your
hair to fall out, it's the most sensible
thing to kill that germ.
Newbro's Herpicide does this quick
ly and effectually. Destroy the cause
you remove the effect.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample to the
Herpicide company. Detroit, Mich.
For sale by I. H. Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
ATTEMPT TO ABANDON
DRAINAGE OF MEREDOSIA

y very important drainage suit has
been started in Whiteside county. the
case being opened there today. Its
object is none other than to abandon
the work of draining the portion of
the Meredosia, Immediately above this
county. for which a drainage district
was organized a couple of years ago.
Some of those who own property in
the district believe that the invest
ment is not paying one and want
the operation of the pump that keeps
the water off the land discontinued.
Good attorneys are engaged on both
sides and the case will be fought des-
perately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14

Engineer Carroll, of GaIesburg, was
killed in a wreck on the Burlington at
Buda yesterday. Two other trainmen
were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
pIstre.s a Ger Ea,rpr Cured.

Judge w. T. Holland, of Greensburg.
La. who is well and favorably known,
says: Two years ago l suffered great
ly from Indigestion. After eating,
great distress would invariably result,
lasting for an hour or so, and my
nights were restless. / concluded to
try Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and it cured
me entirely. Now my sleep is re-
freshing and digestion perfect"
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
A. j. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh stre4A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14

The above headlines recite the
actual experience of a poor wreck of
a woman who had once held an hon
orable and lucrative position in q
large mercantile house in New York.
Her health began to fail, and instead
of taking rest and proper medical
treatment she resorted to stimulants
and morphine. Z
The hospital physician discovered
that her primary trouble was an
affection of the womb which
could readily have been cured in the
first stages. If when she had first
felt those severe pains in the back,
the terrible headaches, the constant
sense of fullness, soreness and pain
in the pelvic region, she had needed
the warning that serious trouble was
in store, and commenced a regular
treatment with the Pinkhams Rene
dies, as did Mrs. Rober of Chicago,
whose letter follows, the polypus
in the womb would have been dis
solved and passed away, and to-day
she would have been well woman.
Why will women let themselves
drift along into terrible suffering
and sickness in this way, when there
is monumental proof that Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is daily relieving thousands
of women from this very trouble
There is no excuse for any woman
who suffers to go without help. Mrs.
Pinkham is very glad indeed to give
her personal advice to any one who
will write for it, and the following
letter simply goes to prove that the
Vegetable Compound will positively
cure female ills:
Since the birth of my baby l
suffered from womb trouble, backacEe,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14

The name of "Nahant'' has been
given the junction of the Rock Island
and the Milwaukee roaGs AT point n
couple of miles west of the Davenport
limits. y telegraph Office has been
established on the Milwaukee~and To-
cal trains viii make stops there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14

something will drop. The associa-
ton will deal with the leagues as a
whole in this question and the final
action will be the withdrawal of pro-
lection from the organization. As the
enforcement of this rule in each in
stance affects all the leagues, it will
be lived up to. and will do much to
place the national game on a safe
basis"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
RAILWAY NOTES.

With two great special palace trains
running on the fastest schedule time,
the members uf the 100000 Insurance
club will arrive here today on their way
from New York to Denver and Colo
RADIO Springs. But five minutes will he
spent in this city and then the two
great trains OF nine coaches viii roll
on toward the west.
The trains will come in over the
Rock Island ard scvGii days later they
will roll back to New York over the
same road. arriving in Rock Island a
second time on Monday.
The palatial trains which the club
has chartered will run five minutes
apart, being the same as one great
train in two sections. They will be
mddc up of the following coaches:
Pullman baggage.
Two Pullman diners.
Two drawing room cars.
Two sleepers.
One stateI0om car.
One observation car.
They will be pulled by the fastest To-
comotivcs on the system. The Rock
Island officials in Rock Island have
been given orders TO give the big club
the right of waNsand they viii be rush
ed through regardless of all regular
trains.
The 5000 club is great club, or
gained by a life insurance company.
Twice each year the club takes = big
trip across the country and lives on
banquets three times day instead
of meals. Only men who are capable
of writing over 100000 in life insur-
ance a year are eligible to member
ship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
OUTLOOK THE BEST
President Sex'on Says Three.
Eye Closes Season in
Healthy Condition.
MARKED INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE
Lower Salaries viii be Paid Next
Year as Result of New
Agreement.

Yesterday the Threc-Eye league
closed the most successful season of
the three it has survived. The final
games did not alter the places of any
of the teams in the race except Rock
Island and Davenport. There was a
rather close shave between Rockford
and Cedar Rapids, but the Rabbits
were able to hold the place they won
by their belated squirt and kept the
head of the last division. There was
also close brush at the bottom of
the column, where Dubuque almost
succeeded in breaking into Spring
fields place.
Yes said President Sexton today
in response to an inquiry. this has
been the best season the league has
had. The attendance has been larger,
the receipts averaging more than last
season, though l am unable to say
how much. and the article of ball
played being faster than last season.
The teams are closing in good shape,
though / doubt that any Of them
have made any money.
Cause of Dissatis faction.
There has been more dissatisfac-
ton i'll certain quarters this season
than there was last, and | attribute
this largely, if not entirely. to the I'M
satisfactory conditions that prevailed
early in the season. The loss
of the receipts Decoration day
and for the wet period at that time
was severe blow, and the
men who were supporting the teams
naturally became FESTIVE and magni-
fled the Importance of things that
were i'm reality of little consequence.
The umpire question is a serious one
everywhere, and this league really
had less trouble than it had in the
other seasons and less than other
leagues were having. The rivalry
that seems to grow each season has
probably had something to do with
the fault that was found.
The discipline in this league was
excellent. In every instance where a
fine was assessed it was collected. and
in the aggravated cases additional
punishment was administered from
this office. Rowdyism was almost
stamped out.
Salaries to be Lower.
while we have had very fast ball
this season. DO not look for anything
poorer another year. 1t is true that
there Will be reduction of salaries,
but the same class of men will be in
the League next year as this. The re-
duction will not be in the salary linn
it. but through compelling the teams
to live up TO their agreement in this
respect. Ii will affect all leagues I'M
der the new agreement, so none will
be damaged to the benefit of an
other. The ThreeEye league has
gone entirely outside of the salary
limit this year. but it will not be per-
mitted to do so again. Under the
new agreement this matter will be
handled effectively. There will be an
assistant secretary on the road for
the National Association of Minor
leagues. and he will visit all the clubs
and inspect their books and con-
tracts. If the records are kept away
from him. or If it is found that the
salary limit is being exceeded, the
matter will be reported and the Ma
tiOnal association will act. If this is
not sufficient, the national commits
sion will take the matter up and then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
warning. warning

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for a little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepare
tions in place of these valuable medi-
cines that have stood the test of years
and thus jeopardize the lives of their
victims. For sale by all druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
sEAHAvEN.

LOUISE SEAHAVEN.
-SIOhY, infant OF George NJ Story.
JOHN L. ADAMS.
MRS ALICE BISHOP, Oakland; died
at Christ hospital.
BEN MCDONALD, colored
MRS. KIRRIE BUFORD. colored 100
Adams street; died at Christ hospital.
SIMON TAYLOR. colored.
MRS. JERRY MAYWEATHER, col
ored.
MRS. SALLIE HALYARD. colored.
MRS KENNEDY. colored.
JAMES PHILLIPS. colored boy.
MRS. TILDA WATSON. colorcd.
MISS MINNIE /. PURYEAR. colored.
MISS NELLIE WATSON. colored.
THE. EDM 49, colored.
FOREST KUTz. teacher in Oakland
school.
Reported dead:
MISS MINNA MCCALL. teacher in
Quincy school.
Topeka, Kan. June 6.-There are al
ways amusing things in this world; es-
pecially is this true when there is a dis
aster common to many At the Sardou
boat landing there was man who wart-
cd 10 be taken over to the North Side
in order to get back to his home for
short time to see how things were get
ting along. The boatmen have been re-
fusing to take people TO the other side
because they do not want 70 have 10 save
people more than once if they could help
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07

from the foot of Twelfth street viaduct
10 the stock yards. In nearly every street
running north and south from Fourteenth
and west of the Burlington freight depot
to the stock yards, debris is piled UP sew
eral feet high and explains why the legs
of mules and horses rescued from the
stream were broken and bruised.
Hickory and Wyoming streets will be
almost impossible when the water does
subside. Among the debris Of broken
houses. lumber and furniture can be seen
box cars. implements and vehic les Of
every description. which became lodged
against box cars and other distractions
as far north as West Ninth street. where
the Elevate. structure now stands.
In the Union Pacific and Missouri Pa
cific railroad yards, extending west from
Hickory street many Of the cars have
been turned over on their sides, and not
few were taken rods from the tracks
by the powerful current. Union avenue.
running west from the north end of the
Union depot, is in much the same cOndi-
ton. which makes riding on horseback
and driving extremely difficult and dan
gerous. owing TO the disappearance of
many covers on manholes in the streets.
\ frame building stands in the middle
of the street at the intersection Of
Twelfth and Hickory avenues. II has the
appearance of a saloon that stood on
Kansas avenue in Armourdale, but it
is hardly probable that it came that dis
lance for il remains intact
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
STERLING TO HUTCHINSON.
lnterurban Line Being Figured on by
fasteners

Hutchinson. Kan. June e-There is "A
possibility that Wichita viii have con-
nection with all Kansas by interurhan
roads. if the line is built from Wichita
TO this city first. \ gentleman has been
in this city investigating the possibilities
for an electric trolley line between Hutch
inson and Sterling. He is the representa-
tive of some wealthy Chicago and New
York parties who are interested in electric
lines in Ohio and Illinois. These parties
have been considering the advantages of
an interurban line in this section with
extra service in the three cities Of Hutch
inson. NickeTson and Sterling; and they
asked this gentleman to make an investI-
cation for them.
They have desired 10 know the possibili-
ties open TO such a line in the way OF
handling freight as we'll a. passengers.
The route chosen lies through one of the
richest farming sections in the state. The
bulk of the garden truck used in this city
is raised along the proposed line and
much is shipped from here. This section
is also the banner fruit district in Kan
sas
1t is probable that a larse business could
be done by trolley line hauling fruit
and vegetables to the city.
The company would probably furnish
electricity for light and power 10 all three
OF the cities Connected II would thus in
Hutchinson heb rousht in competition
both with the Water. Light and Gas com
pany and the present Street Railway ocTn-
pany OF this city The plans. however.
are by no means fully developed and pos
sioly ovxertures might be made 10 either
or both 81 these institutions &c bring them
under control OF the new company II IS
figured that about 5000 per mile including
the trackaee inside the city. would be re-
quired 70 build and equip the line. To
raise this il is possible that the plan used
So successfully by \. r. Stillwell in his
railroad enterprises would be followed By
the promoters that is. 10 pay for Work
and right-of-way and material in the
stock ard bonds Of the road
I-utn the plans are more definitely for
INFLATED these parties desire their names
withheld They are men amply ahie 70
organize the road Il they conclude that
il can h made 70 pay
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07

Of verses. Wen hang Jeff Davis 10 a
sour apple tree was the natural express
sion Of rampant Massachusetts man.
on Saturday afternoon Gilmore's band
came to the fort to play at dress parade
and large numbers of visitors We're also
present On Saturday the quartet went
with Gilmore into one Of the casemates
and sang the song 10 him. he following
with his cornet till he had fixed the air
in his memory. on his return 10 Boston
he had it arranged for his band. The
following Saturday il was played FOR the
first time in front of the Twelfth Mass8-
chusetts volunteer infantry at dress pa
rade az Fort Warren Boston harbor.
on its way to the front the regiment
passed through New York and diner on
city hau square. When the line was
formed 10 march down Broadway 10 tie
ferry the band struck up John Brown.
and the regiment sang It 70 the cheers
and shouting and excitement OF the thou
sands that lined the street While the
song became national one yet the
Twelfth Massachusetts was always known
70 its department as the hsIlelujah reg
iment"
OF the original quartet John Brown was
drowned while crossing a swollen stream
near Fort Riley. Eidredge died sorue
years ago. Edgerly at last accounts vas
living in Boston The fourth member
Of the quartet j II. jenkins. has lived
in Oshkosh since 1856 and mas presented
the foregoing as what n conceives % be
the correct version OF the origin Of the
most famous Of the northern battle songs
II the civil war
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
JOHN BROWNS BODY.
rFrom The ch.eaeo Tr.hunel


Efforts by the veterans Of the great
civil war 10 discover the authors Il
John Browns Body from the ash-heap
81 time have brought 20 light the history
Of the stirring song. man IN Oshkosh
y able 10 tell the story. Tor he vas one
II the original quartet that sang Il over
forty wears ago. and ne assisted IN The
evolution q the song. This modest vet
eran OF the rebellion. who was ore ~ ths
men who made the memorable escape
from Libby prison. IS James Howard
Jenkins. president % the German Sa-
tional bank az Oshkosh
This is how Air- jenkins tells n th=
birth 81 the song II the early spring y
ISsl the Boston Iight iaIantry. a bai;sl-
ion OF three companies. under command
u Major Rogers Il the Boston Journal.
vas sent 70 Fort Warren. 81 Boston har-
Dor. for driu and garrison duty Tbs
battalion was made 20 largely q Ire BET
ter class Of the city boys and Sss -
Boston what the Seventh regiment sas fo
New York When the demand ior TROOPS
became pressing the battalion o1erezs -
services which however. couid not -
accented. save - Il could Be incorporates
n ore OF the regiments then f0Trnir.s.
Accordingly tn hstt5fioa cishau5eo ard 2
rush vas made b. its members g. enlist
IN the Twelfth ard Thirteenth rezirnerts.
The Twelfth vas completed Erst ar4
was sent q Fort warrea for snsa2lLars's1
and drill
among It's members were may exec
lent singers one % the male agrrteEs
VS. COMPOSED OF four ergeanfs-Jsnkzrs.
Brown, EdEerly and Ei4redge--so ~tFs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
WICHITA. KANSAS: JUNE Z, 1908.

continually on the lookout for q good
marching melody on which TO construct
a regimental war song. From some un-
known quarter came a verse:
John Browns body lies moledrins in
the grave.
His soul is marching on
Glory. glory. hallelujah.
In searching for a fitting tune they
adopted an old camp-meeting melody
sung by the colored Methodists at the
Martha's vineyard camp4meeting TO the
words:
Come. brothers, will you meet US?
The song took az once. and the sim
piicity of the chorus. with is swing ana
Tilt, made it AT once popular. The verses
that followed were improvised from time
to time The death OF Colonel Ellsworth.
which occurred al that time, occasioned
this verse:
We lament the death OF Colonel Ellsworth
And his pets Chis zouaves) win meet him
on the way.
The second tenor of the quartet was a
short. broad-shouldered Scotchman named
John Brown. When he put on his KNAPP
sack for the first time, with his red-lined
overcOat rolled on its top. he looked so
top-heavy that the boys laughed at him.
But, quick-witted and good-natured. he
retorted by marching up and down. sing
ing:
John Browns knsp-sack is strapped upon
his back
This was straightwsy added to the list
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
DIAz ENCOURAGES NATIVES.
Lowers Duty on Ferro-nanganese for
Good Of Mexico.

Mexinco CITY. June 6-Prcsi1ent Iiaz. IN
virtue II powers eonforred on him b.
congress. reduced The duty on ferro
manganese. which used in manufacturing
steel. from per kiiosrSn 70 SO Thl-
is done 10 encourage native manufactur-
ers 81 steel
b The presidential decrease the prices
OF tobsccos and alcoholic Heuors are IN
creased this measure saecting native
manufacturers and dlstniers. The ncE
taxes vii 20 into effect with TIE begin
ming u the nev dscaI year. Julz
The president explains that u Ess
deemed mad battle q levy even = sliEht
tax on crZde petroieErn feT fseI Dsr-
po-es seeszg that the price Ehich that
substance has attained Il laczllfles =
rroessction prevents - snsros.lction into
re repablie for g-e Tor sue1
Much progress - being made in Fe1.lilS-
inz tae Tehaurtspec rziiross whi-a vzs
leased 5y Sir Weelarn Pearson and son.
British contractors. for Fifty year snd
she port works ~ saHna Cruz have heraa
70 show the results % re lEmeass
ll1f.''aaaa y ~ - sa+T Alt-tN s-A-t-Ha 80 =
i tn Pacific terminus - :he railway.
FIftaea hundred ussn sre busy - sailra
Cruz ou r. port sorks. AZ Coztzscoii-
oe-s the port zorks ali. zos - - sK;ea-
sire - Operatives are mostly c1rrusc -
fres xsssers ard se~per.ng ~ r4Fss AZ
EIhs-
TeIioE ferer e prevalent ard so1ae
for.izre-s have sied - Yocatan. hst =
e exrecfod tAzs n y-sT q $50 ssnti4-T
fra9ruvszezts ~sd have been aeon
Pllsae1.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07

II. Barnard. Mrs. B. F. Ryan and f. E.
Carr was offered. The testimony Of
Thralls and Winner, witnesses TO the viii,
had been taken previously Mrs. Volts
and all the children were willing that the
will should not be probated. and it is
probable that it will not be accepted and
that the estate viii be administered under
the statutes as though no win had been
made.
The objection to the viii is that at the
time it was made, Mr.. Vols mind was
not in proper condition to make it and
that undue influence was exerted by some
one outside of the family 10 the detri-
ment Of the children
The matter has not yet been decided by
the probate judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07
PENCLEToN CASE UP.
Famous sigamy-Elook-Ice-CorPse AZ
fair Again.

Emporia. Kan. June 6-Today the clerk
OF the district court Gran. Wolf received
a mandate from the supreme court on
the old James y. PendIeton case. This
was the famous bigamy case 10y which
James Pendieton OF Gentry. Mo. was
convicted and sentenced to the peiten-
tiary for fire years. 1t was taken TO tho
supreme court on the grounds that the
evidence concerning the first marriage
and marriage license was not legal The
supreme court said il was legal and that
in this case the original license is adnis-
sable if the holder testifies that he Is IN
official position 10 say the license is bona
ide regardless of how or where he got
the license. Also that any competent
evidence. either direct or circumstantial
going To prove a marriage Is valid The
principal evidence in the case was put in
hy two reporters and the sheriff. 70 whom
Pendleton made d full confession