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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-09
STEVENS COUNTY FAIR.
Very Successful Exhibit Held at
COlYiIle This Year

CoiftIIO ADls ear.
COlvilIe, Wash, Oct. 2-After a four
DAYS session the Stevens county fair
closed one of the most successful expOsi
tiOns aud race meets ever held in the
county. 1t il estimated that fully 10.
600 people visited the fair during the
season and although everything was
new, and preparations for the fair had
been in progress only about six weeks.
the management has scored a success far
beyond expectations. The exhibits.
which cover everything produced in the
county, Including timber, agricultural.
horticultural, dairy. mining and quarry
products, are being packed and rushed
TO the station to be forwarded to the
interstate fair at Spokane. where
Stevens county expects to make really a
better showing than it did at it's own
exposition building in this city.
Gov. Mcbride Was There.
COlviIle, Wash Oct. 2 Since the ar
rival Of Governor Mcbride yesterday, it
is apparent in the atmosphere that his
presence is not welcomed by large con
tingent of the republican party in the
county. The first noticeable feature was
the fact that the republican county cen
Vi al Jtt LUX no part III 0IH re-
ceptiOn, and none of them met him at
the train. Instead Of providing quart
ere for the party at the hotel usually
patronizrd b} distinguished republican
visitors, such as Senators ADkeny, Fos-
ter, Representative Jones and many
Others, the governor and his party we're
allowed to become guests at the hotel
COlvile, which is conducted by Martin
j. Maloney, one OF the leading demo-
cratic politicians of the state.
The chairman Of the county repubi-
can central committee, when asked why
be did not look after the governors
interests. is reported as saying: "If
Governor Mcbride wants to see me he
knows where my office is"
The most of the callers at the govern
or's quarters have been democrats, and
it is plainly evident that the republican
leaders here are perfectly willing that
the democrats can amuse themselves by
doing hOnOra
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-09
ALL OVER THB union
The Important News of a Week
in Condensed Form.
happenings and Matters OF Interest
Reported from all Sections
of the Country.
Wednesday, September 80.

| Inc EDITORS, printers and circulators
OF the Victor (COlo) Daily Record are
being held for libel, having been arrested
oy the officials of the postoffice depart
| ment.
: Five persons were killed and a score
OF Others Injured in q collision between
the Wisconsin Central Limited passenger
train and a street car in Chicago.
The international Association OF
| Structural Iron and Bridge workers, n
session in Kansas City, has voted to
at1hate with the American Federation
of Labor.
All danger of strike in the meat
| packing industry is believed to be over
| The meat cutters union believes that it
! has already won a great victory by be
ing able to meet the employing packers
in conference.
| A. +. Allen, wealthy Free Methodist
minister, is under arrest at Santa Paula,
Calf, charged by Mrs Larsen with as,
sault. 1t is alleged that Allen assaulted
Drusila Larsen. aged II. A mob at
| tempted TO lynch Allen
The Empire Steel & Iron company.
which operates six furnaces at Allen
town, Pa, and the Thomas Iron com
pany, which operates six stacks, have
posted notices OF 10 per cent cut 10
wages to go into fleet immediately
The reduction affects 900 men.
Miss Julia Grant. daughter of L. s
Grant, and Miss Isabel g. Ingle narrow
" escaped serious and possibly fats in
juries in a runaway accident at San
DiagO, Calf.
The Merchants & Farmers National
Bauk at Byron, Neb has been robbed
The safe was blown open and about
$4,000 taken. The robbers escaoed
Thursday. October 4.
President Charles Sweeney OF the Fed
eral Lead Company announces from the
New York offices that the gross profits
for the merger for the month Of Septem-
Der are 1891 900
A bloody fight occurred at Oxford,
Ohio, between sheriff's deputies and
members of a mob who were about to
lynch Joseph Spivy, kentuckian. Five
persons we're shot and dangerously
wounded.
Resolutions have been adopted by the
Colorado Springs Federated Trades
council, calling upon the citizens of Col
orado to demand the impeachment of
Governor Peabody for sending the mill
tia to cripple creek.
Willis, Frederick and Burton Van
Warmer, three brothers, have been elec.
trOcuted at DannemOra, n. Y, having
been convicted OF the murder of their
uncle.
The United States bureau of labor will
shortly issue the results OF an exhaustive
study of the increased cost of living dur
ing the last few years in relation to the
increase of wages.
The trial of former Lieutent Governor
James FL. TilIman of South Carolina for
the murder of Editor Gonzales, is still
on in Lexington, S. c. The state is still
giving evidence.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-09
Excursion Rates.

American Bankers Association meet
ing, San Francisco, Oct. 20 to %. 1908.
For the above occasion rate of one
and one-third fare on the certificate plan
Dates of sale Oct. 13, IA and Is. For
particulars, call on or address, Lennox
& Larkin. Agts, N. P. Ry. Co, Colfax,
Wash,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-09
Saturday, October 3,

Four masked men entered the Mint sa-
loon in Butte, Mont, and stole the safe
containing $1,000 They loaded it into
buggy and took it outside OF town
and attempted to blow it, but we're
frightened away by the arrival of
posse.
Mis- Ruth Baird Bryan and William
Il. Leavitt were married at Fairview,
the country home OF MIR. and Mrs. w. j
Bryan, in the presence OF a number of
Miss Bryan's friends.
Frank Buchanan has won a final
victory over Samuel Parks, the New
York walking delegate, by being elected
president OF the International Associa-
tion of Structural Iron & Bridge Work
ers
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-09
Only a Very Few Published.

1t is not possible for the proprietors
to publish more than very few Of the
numerous letters received in praise Of
Chamberain's COlic, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy and telling of it's re-
markable cures, They come from peo-
pie in every walk in life and from every
state in the Union. The following from
Mr.. 7. w GreathOuse, of Prattsburg,
Ga, speaks for itself: II would have
been dead now but for the use of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diorrhoea
Remedy. 1t cured me Of chronic
diarrhoea after seven years OF suffering
/ can never say too much in praise OF
that remedy" For sale by Elk Drug
Store
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-09
Eagles, Notice.

There will be a social session held at
Colfax aerie on Monday evening, October
10. All brothers requested to be pres
ent. G. A. Ross, W. Sec.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-09
Friday, October 2.

The Northern Pacific officials have re-
ceived another anonymous letter which
makes another threat against the com
pany's property. This time the dyna-
miters propose to blow up the handsome
depot at Livingstone.
Wearing a coat OF mail and with
cooked pistol in his hand, a Chinaman
named Wung Lung, killed a fellow
cOuntryman and inflicted serious if not
dangerous wounds on two Others
Yellow fever is still epidemic at
Laredo, Texas. Late advices report
many cases.
The packers and cattle butchers
practically agreed on the wage demand
OF the union and a new agreement will
be signed in Chicago.
Four women have been drowned in
Long lake, Minnesota, while attempting
to ford the nerrOws. They were return
ing to their home when the vehicle was
overturned in the lake.
A disastrous headOn collision occurred
on the Salt Lake division of the South
ern Pacific at BeOwawe, New. One
passenger was killed and 20 Injured
The Northern Pacific has armed men
patroling its tracks in Montana con.
stantly upon the lookout for the men
who have been making the attempts to
dynamite the property of the company.
President Roosevelt cannot be in
duced to postpone the calling of an
extra session of congress for November,
although a great deal of pressure has
been brought to bear upon him from
various sources.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-10-09
HOW THEY STAND

Official count of votes in the Piano
contest up to date, of the six receiving
the highest number of votes; the total
vote cast for each of the other societies
being less than 200:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
AdminIstrntor,a NotIoe.

Estate OF Claus d. Einteldt, deceased.
the undersigned having been appointed
administrator with the viii annexed of the
estate of Claus ID. Einfeldt, late of the
county of Rock Island. state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that IL
will appear before the county court
OF Rock Island county at the county court
room, in the city of Rock Island, at the
January, 1904, term, on the first Monday in
January next, at which'time all persons nav.
ing claims against said estate are notified
and reques ted to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 26th day of October. A. D., 1908
CENTRAL TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK.
Administrator with the Will annexed
MARION T.. SWEENEY Attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Chronio Rhsumatlsm Cured

DR.. II. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: "For several months after
spraining my ankle 1 was severely af-
f1icted with rheumatism. l finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. 1 take great
pleasure in recommending the Mystic
Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism" Sold by Otto Grotjan
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
LEGAL
Masters Sale
State of Illinois, lss

sf R6ef Of 15 sliinGi county. fss
In the circuit court of said county i'll
chancery.
Jennie NJ. Scott VS. Mary A. Goode, Eth e!
Goode. Lester Goode, RAYMOND Goode and
Albert E. simmons administrator of the
estate of Daniel Goode, deceased. Fore
closure No. 5lS6
Notice is hereby gwen that by virtue OF
decree of said court. entered il the above
entitled cause on the tenth day of October,
a d. 1908 1 shall. on Saturday the Est
day of Novembe A. ID. 1903 at the nour OF ,
o clock in the afternoon, at the east door OF
the court house in the city of Rock Island
IN said county of Rock Island, to satisfy said
decree. sell at public vendue, to the highest
bidder for cash a haDd.those certain parcels
OF land situated in the county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, known and described as
follows, to-wit.
Block tnirty.two (S2) consisting of FIVE lots:
the north half 90 of block seventy seven
CD consisting of ten Q0) lots all of block
sixty 900 consisting OF eight lots; the north
half 81 of block one hundred and six 600
containing six t6) lots; the south half 90
of block tifty-nine $50 containing five "a
lots; the north half 90 of block seventy
eight (1S) CONTAINING i've 80 lots; all of said
blocks and lots being located in the north
west quarter 90 of section twenty-Seven
CID township seventeen Q1 north. range
three (S) west of the fourth (ith) principal
meridian, in the village of Andalusia
Dated at Moline, illinois, THIS 30tu day Of
October, A. d. 1903.
WALTER ]. ENTRIKIN,
Master IN Chancery, Rock Island county, Ill.
ADAIR PLEASANTS, COmplt's Sol'r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Not a Sick Day Since.

Il was taken severely sick with kid
ney trouble. | tried all sorts of medi-
cines, none of which relieved me. One
day | saw an adj of your Electric Bit
ters and determined to try that. At
ter taking a few doses | felt relieved,
and soon thereafter was entirely cur
ed, and have not seen a sick day since.
Neighbors of mine have been cured of
rheumatism. neuralgia. liver and kid
ney troubles and general debility
This is what b. +. Bass, of Fremont
n c., writes. Only so cents, at HART
& Ullemeyer's, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
MISSION SALE NETS $3.50
Most Successful of Any Yet Held by the
Home,

The rummage sale for the benefit
of the Union Mission closed Saturday
evening, when the odds and ends re-
naming were disposed of to &. w.
SAMPLE. The sale was the most sue
cessful ever held. The gross receipts
were 5000. and the expenses being
$3.50. the net receipts were $3.50. which
is 500 more than was realized last
year. The receipts last year We're
greater. but the expense was also
much greater. Last year Moline co
operated extensively with the com
mittee in charge in this city. which
was not the case this year. The pro
ceeds will go toward caring for the
homeless and neglected children at
the Union Mission, i'm whose behalf
the ladies and gentlemen who have
been managing the sale have been
labCring so unselfishly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Executors Notice.

Estate of Della Brennan. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
executrix of the last will and testament OF
Della Brennan. late of the county of Rock
Island. state of Illinois. deceased, here
by gives notice that she will appear be-
fore the county court of Rock Island county
at the county court room in the city of Rock
Island, at the January term. on the first
Monday in January next at which time
all persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose OF having the same adjusted.
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
Quested to make immediate payment 70 the
undersigned
Dated this 27th day of October, A. D. 1908
FANNIE BRENNAN, ExecutIix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

If you suffer from any form of kid
ney or bladder trouble, don't go to the
expense of engaging physician. Kid
Ne-Oids, at so cents per box. are your
best and cheapest doctor Don't suf-
fer, don't put off the cure; get Kid
Ne-Oids to-day. Tablets. Sure to cure.
Z. H. THOMAS, Leading Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
a4a6to JoIiet and Return,

From Nov. to 6 the G.. K. l. & p.
railway will sell round trip tickets TO
Joliet. with return limit of Nov. ., at
rate of $4.25. These tickets are not
good on train leaving Rock Island at
1:10 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
FROM FOUR STATES.
Testimony to the Efficacy of the New
scientific Dandruf Treatment.

scientific DandruT Treatment.
James {. Rowe, of Livingston,
Mont: ''Herpicide cured my dand-
ruff and stopped my hair falling
Orange McCombs. St. Anthony, Ida
no.; "Herpicide cleaned my scalp of
dandruff and made my hair soft as
silk and glossy
w. II. Otis. barber. Champaign. H.:
II used Herpicidc on one customer
for dandrutf and on another for fall
ing hair with excellent results"
F. W. Woody assistant postmaster
Champaign, H.: "Herpicide complete
~ stopped my falling hair
j. j. Bentley, Sheridan, Wyo.: Her
picide excellent for cleaning the scalp.
Sold by leading druggists. Send Toe
in stamps for sample TO The Herpicide
company, Detroit, Mich. For sale by
T. II. Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
MERCHANTS
Information Bureau

Directories of North and South Da-
kota, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin. Pc.
oria and Chicago. Records are kept
of people moving, arriving or leaving
Davenport. Credit reports and cor
rect addresses furnished on applica-
ton. Branch of the Bergman Collec-
ton Agency. 2O7-2O9 Brady street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

S. Miller Kent for two seasons has
struck Rock Island on Il Sunday. \
year ago he gave The Cowboy and
the Lady" and last night Facing the
Music" both high class attractions.
and the opposite of what appeals to
the taste of the Rock Island Sunday
night audiences. The attendance last
night was fair, but the performance
was not warmed up to like what it
would have been had it been any 9TH
er night. Facing the Music" is a
clever conceit. built on the order of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Notice of Final settlement.

ESldLC OF JUHduIId by IutSi UCCGdSGU'
Public notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned, Katie Byrnes, Administrative of
said estate, has this day hled her final report
and settlement as such in the county court
of Rock Island county, and hearing on said
report has been set for November IL, 1908,
at o., lock a. m at which time persons in
terested may appear and make objections
thereto and if no objections are hled, said
report will be approved at that time, and
the undersigned will ask for an order of dis
tribution and will also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, ILL.,. Oct. 80 1903.
KATIE BYRNES. Administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

-~->>~-~-0~~>~>~>~>->-
FOR SALE-A medium sized grocery stock
did farm trade and good will goes with
the business Can rent store for term of
be secured at rooms and Masonic Tenn
pie r. j.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
FUEL

EMPIRE COAL COKE COMPANY-Whole
sale and retail dealers in bituminous and
1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
ELECTRICAL.

". A. ROBB & CO.-AI kinds of electrical
construction Estimates furnished and
service prompt and reliable. Fine line OF
gas and combination fixtures. lie Eight
zenith street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

Lulu CHASER, who played in Dayen-
port last week, passed up Rock Island
for the present. She is on the way
to the coast. She will drop in on us
in the spring on her way back east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
EXPRESS. STORAGE, BUS AND CAB.

ROBB.S TRANSFER CO., 100 West Seven
teenth street. Old phone 1887, New phone
a15S. New storage building. Express, bag
gage, bus and cab calls answered day or
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

Only through car line to Asheville.
N. c., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
HEATING AND PLUDrBINo.

CHANNON, PERRY 4 COMPANY-Heating
and plumbing along scientific and sani-
tary lines. Careful and skilled workmen.
Prompt attention. II4 West Seventeenth
street. Phone II4s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
A Good Name.

From personal experience l testify
that DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
unequaled as liver pill. They are
rightly named because they give
strength and energy and do their
work with ease.-W. T. Easton Boerne
Texas. Thousands of people are using
these tiny little pills in preference to
all others, because they are so pleas
ant and effectual. They cure bilious
ness, torpid liver, jaundice. sick head
ache, constipation, etc. They do not
purge and weaken. but cleanse and
strengthen. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

Queen g. Crescent service. Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

Eugene Blair is playing ''Zaza" and
"Magda this season. She will play at
the Illinois at an early date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
GRAIN AND Provisions.

h. J. TOHER CO.-Brokers, Davenport,
Stocks, grain, provisions, cotton. Priva1e
wire to New York and Chicago. offices
100 Main street. Telephone 4o7.
GEORGE II. SIDwELI. a. CO-Commission
merchants. Grain, hay and provisions.
Members OF the Chicago board of trade
and Chicago Stock exchange. Established
IS years. No. $40 and 543 Rialto building
Long distance phone. Harrison 1885,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

Miss Annie Euland, Little Falls,
Mimi like Rocky Mountain Tea
very much, will not be without it,
Greatest remedy on earth for suffer
ing women. IS cents. T. II. Thomas,
pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

Mrs. Carter Harrison's successful
book of fairy tales. prince Silver
Wings" is to be dramatized, and will
have its initial production in Chicago
next summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

THE Wizard of o." with Montgom-
cry and Stone. and the entire original
company, is scheduled for an appear
ance at the Illinois this winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

Stetson's production of Uncle
Toms Cabin is booked at the lii
nois for Friday, matinee and night.
The way this grand old drama has
been mercilessly butchered by the
fiy-by-night" companies in the past
makes one marvel that it has not long
ere this lost its power of attracting
people to playhouse. 1t is claimed
over so people are used in the pro-
duction. and with its artistic mingling
of mirth, melody and pathos, all
classes of amusement seekers will be
entertained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
THE STAGE

Nov. 6.-"Uncle Toms Cabin
Nov. San Orphans Prayer"
Nov. 13.-"Mrs. Wigs, of the Cab
oage Patch"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
SHOWING IS GOOD
Rock Island Railroad Company
Earned 7 Per Cent on Com
mon Stock.
REPORT OUT FOR FIRST YEAR
Gross Receipts OF $44,OOO,OOO-
Awaited With Interest by Men
OF Money.

The Rock Island company of New
Jersey, the S15O,OOO.O0O corporation
organized by the Moores as holding
company for the securities of the
Rock Island railroad properties, earn
ed a little over per cent on its out
standing common stock during the
first outstanding common stock dur
ng the first year of its existence. This
fact may be deducted from the first
annual report of the company, which
was made public yesterday. and APP
narently bears out the assertion fire.
Iucntly made of late that the securi-
les holding company plan was prov
ng success with the Rock Island.
The report shows combined sur
Olus Of $4.947.5 $50 for the Rock Island
company and its operated and auxil-
airy companies. This is about per
.ent on the $69,55S,775 common stock
outstanding and about ga per cent on
he authorized issue of SIS 100000. AZ
er charging against the surplus addi-
ions and bettermentS to the proper
les amounting to $1.104.544 there is
still left about 81 per cent on the
outstanding common.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

Queen& Crescent fast line to Biz
1ningham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Agricultural Products Heavy.

The commodity statistics show that
agricultural products furnished 25.51
per cent of the total of 13.3OO,s9S tons
of freight carried. animal products
SIS per cent. manufactures 1922, pro-
duets of the forest 1915. of the mines
zoos, and other commodities 1890 per
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
ART DECORATION.

PARDON s. SON-Artistic interior decora-
ton. Finest line of late paper carried and
skilled workmen employed. Moderate
prices. AZ Seventeenth street.