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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
CLAIM BRIDES
In ROCK ISLAND
Young Men From Abroad Are We'd
ed to Well Known Young
Ladies.

The wedding of Fayette Marble and
Miss Maude Goble was celebrated at S
o'clock last evening at the home of
the parents of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs
Terrell Goble, SIS Forty-second street.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
j. Il. Rutter, pastor of the Spencer
Memorial church, in the presence of
a company of relatives and friends
of the contracting parties. After the
solemn words were spoken there was
the usual season of congratulation
and refreshments, and late in the ev-
ening the happy couple left fer a visit
at Sheffield the former home of the
groom, Chicago and Peoria. They
viii then proceed to California, where
the groom will assume the manage
ment of a store. The bride has a
large circle of cordial acquaintances
about the city. She formerly resided
in Black Hawk. Since the family re-
moved to, the city she has been en-
ployed in the Central Union and Union
Electric telephone offices.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
at the home of the parents of the
bride at Washington, Iowa, was cele-
brated the wedding of Wilbur Norris
and Miss Grace Goode. Both the con
tracing parties are well known, the
groom being employed as engineer by
John Nolll & CO., and the bride hav-
ing for some time made her home
with her grandmother, Mrs. Frances
Goode, at $50 Seventeenth street. The
couple will make their home at the
above number.
Miss Lille Echart and Charles L.
Olson were married yesterday morn
ing at the Central Presbyterian
church parsonage, Rev. William Tor
rance officiating. The couple were
attended by IL. NJ. McCaskrin and
Miss Margaret Eckhart, sister of the
bride. \ reception and repast i'm their
honor was rendered at the home of
Mrs. J. L. Hickey. on Eleventh street.
and in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Olson left for Marshalltown, Iowa,
where they will reside. The bride is
the daughter of Coroner L. V. Eek
hart and has many friends to extend
their congratulations and good
wishes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
NO. 13I WAS THE WINNER
IN ADAMS ART CONTEST

In the contest conducted by Adams,
the shoe man, the boy or girl that
painted the egg numbered 131 was
awarded the prize. a pair of shoes.
The judges, NJ. f. Sweeney, f. j. Muel-
Ter and j. X. Brandenburg considered
the samples submitted by the various
contestants and chose from the en-
tire number three that seemed to
possess the greatest artistic merit.
OF the three the above number was
selected after an extended delibera-
ton The number of young people
who entered in the contest showed
how wide an interest had been arous-
ed and the character of the work
showed that art is effectively taught
in the public schools of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
APPORTIONMENT
NOT RECOGNIZED
Democrats Of Old Fourth Supreme
judicial District Hold
Convention.

The following dispatch received by
The Argus this afternoon indicates
that the democrats of the old Fourth
supreme judicial district intend to
carry out their plan of fighting the
new apportionment made to give the
republicans majority and enable
them to fill the vacancy ON the SUI
preme bench:
Quincy, H., April 1.-THE demo
cratic convention for the coutnies of
the old Fourth district met this after
noon and nominated William l.. Van
Deventer, of Quincy, for supreme
court justice.
The secretary of state will be ask
ed tomorrow to certify the nominal
tion to the county clerks for n place
on the ballot as the regular nominee
for the Fourth district and manda-
mus proceedings will follow to com
pei such action.
This brings the legality of the last
apportionment squarely before the
supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
INTERESTING GAME
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The Twelfth street park is round
ing into excellent shape and if no bad
weather is encountered before to-
morrow afternoon Manager Donnel-
ly's men will be able to give a good
account of themselves in the exhibit
ton game to be played then. The fine
weather of the past few days has
been made the most of and yesterday
afternoon for the first time two teams
were picked and matched for scrub
game. Today the morning was spent
in batting and fielding practice, with
a little tossing for the pitchers. The
chances in the Davenport game are
being eagerly discussed. though the
form so early in the season Will hard
ly give line ON what is to take place
later, as Davenport has had the adj
vantage in longer practice and pre-
vious game. Another practice game
was played this afternoon, the men
reporting at the park early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
HAS LOBBY AT SPRINGFIELD

Rock Island county is represented
at Springfield by the committee APP
pointed at the last meeting of the
board of supervisors to go to the cap
ital and labor with the state sOlons
for the passage of bill to enable the
supervisors of the county to appoint
the poormasters in cities of 10000
population or over. At the present
time the cities appoint their own
poormasters and the counties pay the
bills. The committee sent from here
is composed of Supervisors p. A.
Alerriman, c. e. Whiteside and James
Hutchinson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
In Charge of Mr.. Thomas.

Mr.. Thomas, who has been coach
ing the boys, said this morning that
while he could not predict a victory
fer the Rock Island team. he consid-
cred that their argument was com
plete. The boys have been working
hard and have their debates i'll such
condition that even though they have,
perhaps, the unpopular side of the
question, the debate will not be at all
one sided, unless in their favor
Each debater will he allowed -
minutes to present his argument, and
one from each side will be allowed 6
minutes for rebuttal speech. Hale
Graham will give the rebuttal speech
for Rock Island. The judges are all
well known men, one being chosen
from each of the three cities. They
are: III. Let's. of Davenport, +. ID.
Sweeney, of this city, and w. J. En-
triken, of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
Glass to Attend Play.

\ number of the members of the
first year history class have arranged
to attend the production of Julius
Caesar. at the Burtis Monday The
class is just studying the period that
the play deals with. and il viii be very
helpful to get an idea of the time
from the play. 1t is seldom that an
opportunity like that of seeing Mans
field comes at SO good a time. The
literature class will take up the play
in Il short time. and number of this
class are also going.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
OBITUARY RECORD.

Mrs Margaret Earhart died at her
home in Rapids City at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon after a long illness
with lung fever and complications.
Deceased was the wife of the late Pc
ter Earhart and had been a resident
of this county for the past 81 years.
There are left to mourn her loss seven
children. William, of Port Byron;
John. of Joslin; Elizabeth, Adam and
irony, at home; Mrs. J. c. F'innegan,
of this city, and Mrs. Matthias Lund-
gren, of East Moline. The funeral
will be held at o'clock Sunday after
noon with services at st. Johns Cath
Ole church, Rapids City. and inter
ment at the Hampton cemetery.
All the news All the fime-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
School Notes.

The track shoes, after delay of
over a week. have arrived. and the
boys used them last night. All of the
team were out, and a number were
out for the first time. VIII Marquis,
president of the athletic association,
will appoint Il committee of four. one
from each class, to take charge of the
interclass meet. The meet will be
held the 25th, and promises to be the
closest in the history of the school.
\ meeting of the managers of the
tri-cities Will be held next Tuesday
to consider the advisability of chang
ing the date for the invitation meet
to May Is, instead of May >, as now
scheduled.
y good deal of interest is being
manifested in the dcclamatory con-
tests to be held at Galesbur@ in CON
nection with the track meet. The
following students have entered the
preliminary contest to be held April
"a, and n number of others are eX-
pected to enter soon: Hale Graham.
'O3; leila Barret, 'O4: Nettie Phil
brook, 'O5; Lucy Brennan, 'O5; Mar
garet Montgomery. 'O6; Horace Kir-
~. VI. -hdlle isstNiI w. Iva
geline CasteeI. 'O4; Sadie Rosenberg.
O5, and viii Robb, 'O6. AS there will
be separate contests for boys and
girls at Galesburg. two students will
be sent to represent the school.
Twelve of the senior girls held a
meeting last evening. The girls all
look wise when it is mentioned, and
when questioned about the object of
the meeting stated that il was one of
the secret things that cannot be eX-
planned"
The fixtures procured by the pro-
ceeds of the art exhibit have been or
dered, and are expected the last of
next week. There will be IS pictures
for the high school. one for each ses-
sion room and the rest to be hung in
the assembly room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
A DEBATE TONIGHT
Rock Island and Davenport High
Schools Will Discuss the
Labor Question
IN LOCAL ASSEMBLY HALL
Team From This City Well Drilled
and Expects to Make Good
Showing.

The debate to be held at the school
this evening promises to be one of the
most interesting and instructive en-
tertainments ever held under the di-
rection of the school. The question
was selected by the Rock Island team
as being one on which great deal
of sound argument could be brought
by both sides. The Davenport team
of course were given the choice of
sides, and naturally took the mega
tive side, that in favor of labor un-
ions. This side has the advantage of
being the most popular.
The question. as was stated before
in The Argus, is:
Resolved, That the present tenden-
cies of labor unions is infmicable to
the industrial welfare of the Ameri-
can people" The affirmative will be
represented by Hale Graham, Oscar
Frazer and Guy Munger. The boys
have been working on the debate for
over a month, and have been excused
from all other school work this week
in order to have nothing else on their
minds to hinder the debate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
Licensed owed.

Fay c. Maple ......... Sheffield, Ill.
Miss Maud Elma Goole. Rock Island
Arthur c. Roberts ......... Davenport
Alice O. Phipps .... Davenport
Edward Augustus Johnson Moline
Emma Thompson. -. saltwater, Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
Other Matters.


The Tri-City Sprinkler company
was awarded the contract for ssprink-
ling city streets on the same terms
as last year, the company to receive
$500 for streets and 500 for all city
property and to furnish one car and
two wagons therefor.
The ordinance for the location of
police and fire alarm boxes was taken
up and adopted as read with minor
corrections.
The printing committee reported
the awarding of printing to the
amount of $40S to j. F. Dindinger.
L. Mosenfelder's plat of the Thir-
teenth street addition was presented
and referred to the street and alley
committee for action.
On motion of Aid. McCaskrin it was
decided to split the city's greenhouse
patronage and give each of the flor
lists some of the municipal trade.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE.

The Progress today gives in full
Il g program arranged for the Busi-
ness Mems League, a meeting OF
which, as will be seen, is to be held
at Jackson November "a. We could
not too strenuously urge the irnpor-
lance of everyone who has the inter-
est AMI futura welfare Of Mississippi
at heart of attending this timely
meeting, as matters Of great moment
will be brought up, all looking to a
betterment of our commercial and
industrial condition as a common
wealth, matters which, if accom-
plished, mean more Prosperity, and in
which every individual will share.
Read the program and arrange to
spare the tine to be present at the
meeting, not forgetting. that the rail-
roads have all agreed TO grant greatly
reduced rates.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19


The Vicksburg American of the
10Th contained the following men
ton: John W. Gates, sthe million
aire railroad man, arrived here yes
terday afternoon with party from
Chicago on his palatial team yacht
Roxana, built especially for river
and lake service. He is en- route 10
Beaumont and Port Arthur, Texas.
where be has large interests, and is
making his way leisurely through in
land waters until the Gulf Of Mexico
is reached, when the Roxana will
skirt the coast until her destination
is reached. The party stopped here
several hours yeste rday and supplies
Of various kinds were purchased for
the yacht Several ladies of tn ? party
landed and spent an hour or so look
ing around the city. Mr.. Gates and
other gentlemen of the party stayed
aboard the yacht while here, but took
much interest in their observations of
the canal and Vicksburg's river
front
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19


The Laurel Chronicle makes the
following reference to the NJ. J. & X.
G. railroad: Vice president Stanton,
General Manager Dewey. Engineer
Hayden and several stookh 5lders Of
the NJ. J. & X. C. road were in the
city Wednesday afternoon. The gen.
tlemen were on an inspection tour
and while here they went over the
right of way north of the city. The
officials stated that their visit had no
particular significance and meant no
alteration of plans.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

If there is paror in the whole
state of Mississippi other than the
Natchez Democrat and the Hatties-
burg Progress that thinks the back
tax business is oyerdone in Missis-
sippi it is the Natchez Bulletin.
Here is what Editor Diers, in his last
isisue, says: May be that new suit
that has been instituted by Revenue
Agent Adams against the Illinois
Central railroiad for over 81, 600, COO of
back taxes is intended to give Major
Vardamian full treasury when he is
indicted into Office of governor next
January. OF course the agent doesn't
care a thing abont full pocket for
himself; he is not built' along those
Zines.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

| Natchez is putting on all sorts of
airs of late. For the past Two months
| the Democrat there has been engaged
in working up interest in a mardi
gras festivity, and having gotten it
up to the success pitch it has now
turned its batteries upon the people
for cigar factory, and already it
| looks as though it is to be go,
| judging from the last issue of that
paper which contained the follow ing
We have it upon reliable authority
that cigar factory Will he estab-
lishe1 in this city. Arrangements
for same are now under way, and :
oording to the statement made by our
informant it will not be many weeks
before the factory is in operation.
Six journeymen cigar makers will be
employded, as we'll rs n clerk, packers,
etc., making very neat payroll to be
met every week. This will increase
the circulation of coin in this city.
II bat natural TO suppose that the
product of the factory Will find ready
slle on the market"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

The editer of the Hardeman Free
Press INDUCES in a little fun nov
and then: 1.-THE Mary and Ann puz-
zle is easy as compared to another.
Which we was down to Memphis We
attended the orery and woman came
out on the platform and asst the con-
gregation, pint blank like: How
much wood would a woodchuok chuck
would woodchuck chuck wood =
and there want nary a one that an
swered her"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19


A stste exchange makes this refer
encs TO Hon. John Sharpe Williams
Hon. John Sharpe Williams of Mis-
sissippi, who, on the 9th received
the unanimous vote of the Democratic
members for speaker of the house,
thereby became the floor leader of the
party for the forty eighth congress.
That honor was never placed in bet
ter hands. This is already well
known 20 the colleagues of Williams
and will be known to the Dem oerats
Of the country, notwithstanding the
handicap the Republican rules pats
upol the minority leader. Mr.. Will
liams is fighter, and he will put in
lick everywhere the republicans
make an opening for it, and will
incidentally make few openings
himself. Keen your eye on Leader
Williams
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

The following is from the Vicks.
burg Post, and will be of interest to
many: Judge Downing, at New
Orleans, decides that a fire insurance
policy does not cover property insured
ms goods contained in dwelling house
burned while stored in an clubhouse
or shed on the, same premises, and
there can be no recovery of insurance
for loss -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

An exchange says that col0red
preacher down in Ellisville admon.
ishes the members Of his race not to
leave Mississippi. Possibly lie thinks
it is better to bear those ills they
have than fly to others they know
not Of" At any rate hia advice is
both timely and good.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

The Biloxi Herald says that the
Mississippi Historical Society has had
its nose so badly knocked out of joint
by the bureau of Archives and His
tory that its exist ence had been for
gotten until D. Fankljn L. Riley, its
secretary, called the eleventh annual
meeting of the organization to meet
some time next January at Jackson.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

The Natchez Bulletin says that
lone of the colored male members Of
the "Black Patti company wore a
very conspicuous Elks' badge when
tie company went to Yazoo City, and
when asked to remove it said he was
a regular member of the order, bat
his assertion had no weight, and tie
badge was removed
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19
Connection for Texas.

The Texas & Pacific Railway chang
ed the time of the train passing Shreve-
port at night, on Sunday October 18th,
so that connection is now made with
Queen e. Crescent Route train No.
which arrives st Shreveport at 1850 p.
M, thus giving two connections daily
to all points reached by the T. & P.
Railway.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

The following is from the Plan
tiers Journal of Memphis: In pur-
chasing chickens it is much to buy in
the fall. This is especial true in
regard to cockerels and pullets
Moreover. they may be bought cheap
err then than during the winter, be-
cause at that time the demand is
greater and the seller will tack on
additional price to cover cost of keep.
The attention and expense of caring
for lot Of birds in winter is greater
than Tany would suppose. Then
again. the fall is better time for
shipping, as it somtimes happens that
breeder will receive peremtory
order to ship at once. The weather
may be ut zero at the time the order
is received; but there is the instruc-
ton; if he witholds shipment for
milder weather it may cause dissatis-
faction if nothing more. and if he
he will expose the birds to
serious injury. In ordering either |
stock or eggs in the winter it would
be we'll to allow the shipper some |
discretion ~ to weather conditions.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

the Greenville Times puts this
pertinent question to its readers, and
the same is just as appropriate here
as it is in Greenville: What are our
merchants going to do to increase the
volume OF Christmas trad It's
time to get to work.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

The Greenville Times adopts this
mild way of Cumming its customers
We are not so much worn ont By over
work as our clothes are worked out
by being over worn-and Christmas
time is coming. Moral; We want
some subscription money.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19
The Belzoni News sars TINT .

The Belzoni News says that like
all other places on this mundane
sphere. Belzoni has its wants and
desires. The most obvious of these
at present is to have new county
formed by taking part of Washington,
Holmes. Sunfiower and yazoo. Bel
zoni is situated adjacent to the above
named counties. which could spare
the territory without detriment to
themselves our town il Otherwise
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

/ have a nice, smooth lot of cheap
horses. at Ellerbe's stables, for sale or
trade. Come to see me Boys. remem-
Der that my place is at ElIerbe's
stables headquarters for trading.
nov 1866 w. J. BENNETT.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

Kohlman d Co, of Mobile. a Ia, one
OF the most reliable wholesale and jug
houses in the South, solicit Your orders
Ell her in wholesale or retail lots. no-16
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19
Our Clients Won a Million Dollars.

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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19

most favorably located for the CO unity
site. possessing railroad and river ia.
oilities, the prospective extension Of
the Itta Bena branch to this point,
and a bridge across the Yazoo River
here. connecting us with Honey Is
land, will place Belzoni easy of &C.
cess to all within the county.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 1903.

The Hoskins theater at Lexington,
II dimes county, was formally opened
Monday night
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19
We Pick the Winners.

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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-19
Holiday Bargains

residence under lot ill., lot
l00X2l0, Bay street. Price $1,000; one half cash.
Price 1920; lot worth the money.
Price 5000; Onehalf
feplaces.
half cash.
One $4OO;
half cash
lots ut bargains.
sole
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

struck a match and calmly lit the gas. The very audacity of the thing caused MT. Snitcher to sit bolt up- right and stare at the supposed bur glars.
 "Well,' said one of them, remov- ing the black mask which covered his face, 'sthis ought to teach, you folks to be more careful. We're detectives from the two hundred and twenty -hfth precinct, an tn captain sent us around to show you guys how easy it would be for real crooks to break in. After a. good philanthropic object lesson like this, I guess you'll remember to fasten your back windows better. Good night"
 Soon after the men had gone Mrs. Snitoher came to.
 SI knew they weren't real burglars" said NIT. Snitcher, "the moment heard their footsteps"
 He had rather hard time next morn ing, however, trying to convince Mrs. Snitcher that the carrying off of all the silverware was merely the policemen's way of making their lesson more in- preSsiVe.