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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
BIRTH OF FREEDOM
Celebrated With a Picnic by
CoIored People of Rock
Island.
MAYOR DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
Holds That Negro Question Will
Settle ItseIf-Sports and
Music.

Rock Island colored people are ceIe-
brating the anniversary of the birth
day of freedom of their race with a
picnic. at Huber's garden today. 1t is
an annual event here, the older folk
many Of whom passed through days
of slavery, gathering about them the
younger generation to recall
the. hardships they bore and to
hear retGld the story of their eman-
cipation by Abraham Lincoln
At noon the picnickers and a num-
Der Of white guests sat down to an
Old-fashioned dinner served in the
open, and at , o'clock the platform
exercises were commenced with an
address by Mayor William McCono-
chic. Sept. -. 1862. is a day that will
ever lee memorable, he said, i'm the an
mails of American history, for it was
on that day that the great emancipa-
tor, Abraham Lincoln, with one sweep
of his pen struck the shackles from
the limbs of more than four millions
of human beings. raising them to the
proud position of freemen and Amer
lean citizens with all the rights and
privileges as such except the fran
chise, which was granted later. and
which, by the way, some people now
would like to deprive YOU of.e But
they never will. because this country
has never taken any steps backward,
and they certainly will not commence
now in this enlightened age"
Problem VIII Solve Itself.
The speaker touched upon the vari-
GUS theories advanced recently for the
solution Of the negro problem. includ-
ing the deportation Of the race to
Liberia, etc THE negro problem.
like every other race problem, will
solve itself" he said. I'm the course
of time il viii work out its own sal
vation." In conclusion the mayor of
fered seine advice to the colored peo-
pie of the city. saying First, be tenn
perate in all things. Always be truth
full and honest. 1t will pay in the
long run. Make your word as good
as your bond. and make both of them
as good as gold worth 100 cents on
the dollar. Have bank account. no
matter how small your deposits may
be. Every able-bOdied man who has
good health can save money. Live
within your means and pay your hon
est debts. Then, no matter how poor
and humble you may be, you will be
considered one of our solid citizens,
who will he IGNORED and respected by
everyone in the community"
w. F. Parker is president of the day,
with Harry Moore vice president. E.
S. Burris secretary and Il. Wilson
treasurer. Sandy Terry is marshal of
the day, with George Pearson as as
sistant marshal. Miss Susie johnson
read the declaration of independence
and Miss Mabel Gray read the eman-
cipation proclamation.
Athletic sports followed during the
afternoon, and this evening there is
to be dancing TO music by Bleuer's
orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
DOINGS OF THE DAY IN
LOCAL POLICE COURT

A brick dwelling on Fourth avenue,
between Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets, that has been occu-
pied by negroes and whites and which
for long time has been source of
neighborhood complaint, was raided
last night by Officers Carnes and Kin
ney. Four parties, registering as
May Arthur, Clara Meyer, John In
gran and &. S. Owen, were arrested.
All were charged with disorderly con-
duct. The women were fined So and
the men So each.
l.. \. Gray, drunk, was assessed So.
The case against May Miller, charg-
ed with disorderly conduct, was dis
missed.
j. W. Burns, sewing machine
agent, who has been fighting the
grape, was sent to the county Jail for
five days to sober up.
Otto Nolk was arrested last evening
for an alleged assault on J. Miller,
the trouble taking place on the boat
enroute from Grand Isle Sunday
night.
William Dunavin, proprietor of a sa-
loon on Twelfth street, is to have Il
trial tomorrow morning at Q o'clock
on charge of assaulting John Heal
cy, the wholesale liquor dealer, while
the latter was in Dunavin's place yes
terday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
Total
New Pastor Arrives.

Rev. ID. w. Brown, of Aurora, has
been assigned to the pastorate of the
African Methodist church, on Thir-
teenth street, this city. Rev. Brown
has been in charge of the Aurora
church the past two years. He has
arrived in Rock Island to take up his
new duties. He says he finds the
church with an Indebtedness of $4,000
hanging over it, and he proposes to
get down to work at once to clear
the debt, in which effort he hopes to
have the. earnest cooperation of his
congregation and the people general
~ of the city.
An entertainment is to be given at
the First NJ L. church this evening
by the Daughters of the Covenant.
The program. which is to begin at s
o'clock. is to be as follows: Piano
solo. Miss Scherer; readings, Miss
Myra Bear; cornet solo, Miss j. Alma
Holt; recitation, Arthur Parks; vocal
solo, j. a. Johnson. Refreshments
will be served at the conclusion of the
exercises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
Personal POINTS.

Miss Kate Meenan is visiting in Chi
cago.
Ben Mitchell has returned from
Dunbar, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel w. Baker. of
Franklin, Neb., are visiting in the city.
Miss Zadie Heitahrends has return
ed home to Chicago after visit in
the city.
j. E. Fleming has been called to
Minneapolis by the death of his sis
ter, Mrs. Belle Ramsey.
Misses Grace Hamilton and Jessie
Roberts, who have been visiting in
the city, have returned to Chicago.
Mrs. Jennie Hartzell, wife of Bishop
Hartzen, left yesterday for Chicago
after visit with Mrs. j. f. Robinson.
Miss Helen Loosely left yesterday
for Chicago to take up her duties as
designing and drawing instructor in
Beryn high school.
Miss Made Williams left Saturday
for Chicago, where she will enter the
Chicago Musical college to study VIC
lin under Prof Spierring.
w. +. Nicholson has returned after
the annual reunion of his
regiment, the 51st Illinois infantry,
held at Lynn, Ill. The next reunion
is to be held at Port Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
BIGGEST IN THE WORLD
Is the Menter, RosenbIOom CreditIBusIness
wednesdays Opening.

Aside from the interest that will be
taken in Menter, Rosenbloom g. Co.'S,
Davenport, opening, Wednesday, it
will surprise many people to know the
magnitude of this concern. They op-
crate ~ stores in AZ cities, doing the
largest credit business in the world.
Their immense buying power often
allows them to sell goods at retail
prices that many other concerns
would have to pay for them. Some
times they buy the entire output of
factory in certain lines which they
do not manufacture themselves. Of
fering goods on credit at low prices
and doing business on liberal plan
has won for them well deserved sue
cess. 1t would be well to visit their
store Wednesday, when all the new
fall styles will be put on exhibition.
The store will be decorated and a
musical program will be given IN
keeping with the event by the Black
Hawk band and orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
DATES FOR UNION MISSION
RUMMAGE SALE ARE SET

Oct. Is. 16 and II have been set as
the dates for the annual rummage
sale under the auspices of the Union
Mission. The committee having the
sale in charge met yesterday after
noon to discuss plans. The committee
is composed of III. ID. Blakemore.
chairman: Mrs. AIDA Ferguson, vice
chairman; Mrs. Charles Dugard, Mrs.
+. II. Kann. Mrs. w. w. Taylor, Mrs.
w. II. Gcst, Mrs. Julia Schreiner. Mrs.
w. L. MagilI. Miss josephine Phillips.
Miss Dena Ramser, f. w. Young, +.
b. McKown, +. j. Burns. j. T. Shields,
of Rock Island; Mrs. MyrOn Jordan,
Mrs. Clarence White and Miss Lucy
Ainsworth, of Moline.
The committee appointed the chair
men for the various departments of
the sale as follows:
Boots and Shoes-AIrs. William Writ
Taylor.
Furniture-Mrs. Charles Dugard.
Boys and Mems Clothing-Mrs. F.
H. Kann, Mrs. Alphonse Mosenfelder.
Children's Clothing Phillips.
Hats and Caps-Mrs. J. *. Scott.
Ladies' Clothing and Cloaks - Mrs.
Julia Schreiner.
Crockery-M Joseph McCrory.
Millinery-Mrs. James Mcnamara.
Toys. Books and Pictures-Mrs. w.
L. Magill.
Hardware-Mrs. Hastings.
Groceries-Mrs. Bartholomew.
Gentlemen's Furnishings - Mrs. NJ.
c. Rice.
Refreshments-Mrs. II. ID. Blake
more, Mrs. w. II. Gest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
A Law of Alfalfa.

"Al-phee" is the way the brakeman
calls it, the name of the little town
of Alpha, on the st. Louis line of the
Burlington road some 80 miles out of
Rock Island. Everybody who travels
that road knows Alpha, and the
change of cars there. And everybody
who knows the place will be ticllled
by this limerick from the Chicago
Tribune's Line-o-Type column:
Aft Alfreds, who lives down at Alpha,
Is raising a crop of alphalpha,
And thinks that he might
Get people to write
Alph Alphreds for Alpha alphalpha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
The Pleasure of Eating.

Persons suffering from Indigestion,
dyspepsia or other stomach trouble
will find that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet This remedy is a
never failing cure for indigestion and
dyspepsia and all complaints affect
ing the glands or membranes of the
stomach or digestive tract. When
you take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure every
thing you eat tastes good, and every
bit of the nutriment that your food
contains is assimilated and appropria-
ted by the blood and tissues.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
A. j. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seyenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
sHERRARD MINER BURIED
UNDER A FALLING ROOF

George Jones, employed in a coal
mine at Sherrard, was caught under
falling mass of rock and coal form
ing the roof under which he was
working beneath the ground yester-
day afternoon, and but for the larger
pieces alighting in a manner to form
an opening about the size of his body
he would have been crushed to pulp.
He. was eXtricated by fellow work
men. Jones left foot was crushed
and the leg fractured and he was in
jured in the back. No serious conse-
quences are looked for unless internal
injuries develop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
COLLEGE ORATORS WILL
COMPETE AT MONMOUTH

The annual meeting of the Illinois
intercollegiate OratOrical associa-
ton will take place in the college
auditorium at Monmouth Oct. ,. Rep
resentatives from Knox, Eureka, Hi
nOis, Wesleyan, Blackburn and Mon
mouth will compete for honors in ora
ton. This contest has not been held
in Monmouth since 1897. The various
colleges in the association are plan
ming to send delegates with their ora
tors and the contest promises to be
the most interesting of recent years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
Feet swollen to Immense Size.

81 had kidney trouble so bad" says
J. ]. Cox, of Valley View, Ky, that
l could not work, my feet were swol-
len to immense size and / was confn-
ed to my bed and physicians were I'm
able to give me any relief. My doc
tor finally prescribed Foley's Kidney
Cure which made a well man of me.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
DEDICATE OCT. rs
Date of Formal Opening of the
New Spencer Memorial
Church.
REV. POWELL OF BUFFALO TO COME
Delegates TO Monmouth Conference
Leave the City Tomorrow
Morning.

The date of the dedication of Spen-
Ger Memorial church, the handsome
house of worship that is being erect
ed through the efforts of Rev. and
Mrs. j. B. Rutter, in the east
end of the city, has been set
for Sunday, Oct. 25. The congrega-
ton has been meeting in the base
ment for some time, but the auditOri-
um will not be ready for occupation
till the date of the dedication.
The formal opening of the church
Will be in charge of Rev. J. w. Powell,
of Buffalo. y. V, one of the foremost
Methodists of the present day and
who is in great demand on occasions
of this kind. Further ceremonies will
probably be held week or two later
when the semi-annual meeting of the
bishops of the church is held in this
city.
Conference Begins Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning number of
alethodists of this city will leave for
Monmouth to attend the 18th annual
meeting of the Central Illinois con-
ference of the church. The confer
ence will be formally opened in the
morning at $50, and will continue in
session until next Monday or till such
a time as the business will be finish
ed. The coming meeting is an inn
portant one and MethcdiSts all over
this part of the state will await with
interest the actions of the annual
gathering.
Great preparations have been made
tho Mnnnnnth AIptbnHiSt ah I,
for the meeting. Many delegates will
be present, the total number reach
ing well up to the 500 mark To pre-
pare for the entertainment of these
guests has been no small matter. The
homes of the city have been thrown
open and members of other congre-
cations will aid the Methodists in car
ing for their guests.
Those who will represent the First
Methodist church of this city will he
Rev. and Mrs. Il. b. Williams, J. T.
NOftsker and Mrs. j. f. Robinson.
From the Spencer Memorial church
Rev. j. b. Rutter and Il. c. Nutter will
attend. Presiding Elder and Mrs. J.
w. FrizZelle will also go from here.
Messrs. Noftsker and Nutter will go
in the capacity of lay delegates.
Finances of Local Church.
Rev. Il. b. Williams will have an in
teresting financial report to present
at the conference from the Fist
Methodist church. As has been pre-
viously announced, the Indebtedness
of the church was entirely lifted this
year aud the congregation is free
from all financial obligations for the
first time in many years. There has
been paid out in cash during the past
conference year the sum of S9,O41.5 so
under the following heads:
Current expenses ...S34 400 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
Always Up-to-Date.

z. L. Ottesen, 222 West Second
street, Davenport. desires to tell the
ladies of this city that Ottesen's Mil
Hnery Emporium is, as always, up-to-
date in every respect and that they
are cordially invited to pay it a visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22

We've All Noticed II, of Course.
did you ever notice." asked the
thoughtful man. 'how much faster a
street car goes when you want to catch
it than it does when you are on itT'-
Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22

You are invited to attend our open
ing display of new fall millinery We'd
nesday and Thursday. Sept. % and "a.
J. II. c. PETERSEN'S SONS,
Davenport, Iowa.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

W. from S F. Cor. Sec. 8. and SS21 fl. due F. from s. w. Cor of the s. E. T of Sec. 8 in rp. above mentioned. 150o ft., same bearing o Cor. No 8, the S. E. Cor, identical with s. w. Cor. unsurveyed Silica Hnl No | A pine post in mound of stones scribed 3-lss7 5. II. ?. Thence N. g. deg, OS min. w. coo fl. to Cor. No i. the $. W. Cor. A pine post set in mound Of stones scribed 4-1eS7 S. H. 2. Thence N. deg, 43 min, ". 1900 1t. to place of beginning.
 Ledge, The course of the ledge on this claim is from the N. end center of location, s. 3 deg. fS min, E. I5OO 1t. Discovery cut bears from poinT on line 2-3 at 143.7 it. from Cor. No. 3. N. 1T deg, l6 min, w GO ft
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

We are the pioneer piano and music men of the, southwest and carry the largest stack south of San Francisco.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

Magnetic variation 12 deg. % min. E. Area 2O.24 acres.
 The location of this mine is recorded in the recorders office of Cochise county in book 20 Record of Mines at page lS3.
 The adjoining claimants are ,Slnca Hill No l. mining claim owned by applicant Any and all persons claiming adverse ly any portion O. said Silica Hill No. 2 mine or surface ground are required to file their adverse claims with the register of the United States Land office at Tucson, in e Territory of Arizona, dur ing the sixty days period of publication hereof or they will be barreu by virtue of the provisions of the statute.
 MILTON F. MOORE. Register. First Pubncation, December 19, 1902.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

U. $. Land Office, Tucson, Arizona.
 December I5. 1902
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10
o. j. Omstead,
MINING APPLICATION NO. 7s9 MINERAL SURVEY NO 1sS7


 U. $. Land Office Tucson, Arizona.
 December I5. 1902 Notice is hereby given, that Calumet and Arizona Mining company, by Isaac L. Merrell, it's attorney in fact, whose post-ofice address is Bisbee, Arizona, has this day filed his application for a patent for I,5O0 linear feet of the Silica Hill No. ?, mine or vein, bearing gold and other metals with surface ground Go0 feet in width, situated in Warren mining dis trict. County of Cochise and Territory of Arizona and designated by the field-notes and official plat on file in this office as Survey No 1887 in Townships 2 and 2i south, range 2 East of Gila and Salt river base and meridian said survey No. 16S7 being as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, the N. W. Cor. identical with location, pine post in mound of stones scribed 1-1es7 s. H. 9; whence the S. W. Cor. of the s. F. r of Sec g, Township g s. range D E. of the G. & Salt river base and meridian bears s. z deg. g min. ". 4sS.3 it.
 Thence s. s2 deg, 0s min, E. 600 ft- to Cor No. ?, Identical with location and with N. w Cor Silica Hill No. l, un- surveyed; a pine post set in mound Of stones scribed 27i6S7 s. H. ?. Thence s. 2 deg, 4s min. E 3si it. to intersection of slime Tps23 S. R. g E. at 1sG7s ft.1 due
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

StenograDher and typrewriting done promptly and accurately. Call at the office of B. F. Graham & Co, brokers
 Copper Queen hotel building. 12-19-tf
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10
CLASSIFIED ADS
 WANT AD. RATES. BIs5EE REVIEW WANTS" i Cent A Word.

We only do first class work and all kinds of repairing. Weaver & Mey, CTS, Brewery gulch. ti
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

The old reliable firm of A Bauer han dies only Phoenix beef, mutton and pork and you can depend it is first class 11-16-tf
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

rooms unfurnished, suitable for light business. 1-3-tf
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

For coughs and colds use Red Spruce and White Pine EEpect0rant- Sold at the Bisbee Drug store. If
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

| HORSES FOR SALE-Apply to B
 F. Graham & Co, brokers, Copper ! Queen hotel building. 12-31-tf
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

A complete line of tablets and sta
 tionery at the Bisbee Drug store. If
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-10

WANTED-Clean soft rags at the Review.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
Umpire Kettles Debut.

Umpire Kettle made his debut Off
cially in yesterdays game. He made
a fair impression, though on the whole
Vicksburg got the worst of his deci-
sions. Yesterday he evidently tried to
be fair, and acted with firmness, let
ting the players understand that he
was master of the field Kettle is a
one-armed baseball veteran, but he is
rot to be bluffed. Yesterday in the
ninth inning, when Pender loudly pro-
tested against decision at first,
which put the third man on base with
no outs, the runner beating out a
bunt, Umpire Kettles removed Pender
from the game Pitcher Kennedy be-
irs substituted.-Vick Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
Clayton a Fast Shortstop.

The Vicksburg Post. in its account
OF the game between Pine Bluff and
Natchez at Natcthez Sunday. says:
clayton again demonstrated that he
is one Of the fastest shortstops in the
league, starting one of the quickest
double plays ever seen here. With
Frost on Second and Harlow al the
bat, the latter Knocked a scorchine
bounder over second. On the dead run
Clayton barely got the bail. touched
second, and without recovering threw
to first, beating Harlow by the frac-
ton Of a second. Clayton was heart
lily applauded
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
Towers Resiqnation.

Umpire Towers has resigned and
"Wingy" Kettle. the one-armed pitch.
er of local renown. who played with
Nicksburg in the early SOS, has been
appointed by President Wheatley to
the vacancy. Towers resigned on ac-
count of i'll health, and because his
physician advised him to 60 The
threats of the Greenville players did
not hasten or in any manner bring
about his resignation 1t is understood
that President Wheatley would have
backed him up in his decision here
leagues They have authorized him to
to deal r,ore vigorously IN the future
with kickers and umpire threateners.
-Nicksburg Post
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
nnls<,

up considerably in both batting and
fielding, and have at present the high
est standing reached this season
Blake addition to the team has been
one of material strength, and his
batting has been an important factor.
HIS work to date puts him at the top
ct the list. Hahn has had fall-down,
which game Just as he was about to
break into the 800 class. During the
week he dropped from .297 TO .2S5.
though he viii likely soon recover his
loss. Miller's late batting streak again
put him to the fore. The batting av-
erase OF the team as whole is 23377.--
Nicksburg Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
Natchez Team Has Improved.

Natchez now has undoubtedly bet
ter team than at any previous time
this season, and Sundays exhibition
here was a fine one. The team showed
more life than ever before. The pres
ence of Gfrorer and Harlow adds much
to the teams proficiency. Harlow is
equally as good at fielding first base.
man as any man who held the bag in
the early part of the season. and he
will lay it over all of its predecessors
in the batting line-Vicksburg Post
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
is YOUR COAT DUSTY?
You Probably Have the White Scab of
Dandruff On 1t.

# your coat or shoulders have a
white dust upon it, the chances are
that it is from dandruff. The only
way to permanently cure dandruff is
to remove the cause, which is germ
Every toilet table should have such
a hair dressing that contains also the
destroyer of the dandruff and hair
falling germ. 1t stops all irritation,
keeps the scalp sweet, pure and whole
some. Remember that something
claimed to be Gust as good will not
do the work of genuine Herpicide. Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10 cents
in stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co., Detroit, Mich. l.. B. Coon, spe-
cial agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
lnge places.
No Game Today.

wing to the late arrival of the Pine
and Monroe teams in the city,
VIII be no ball game at Bell park
|dleefnoon. The teams do not get
until SIS in the afternoon, and
oiheult for them to get out to
ARK IN order to begin the game
'ihe' so it was thought best to
pne the first game until tomor-
'hen a double header will be
ee The loss of the two games
fenville Wednesday puts the
cam In the fifth place and only
ames above Monroe. the tail
s. The outcome of the next Sc
WI be watched with interest. The
sale of the double header tomor.
i'oe called at 2::30. Two games
'o omission is an additional at
on and ought to draw a large
ne members of the local team
III o manner given up hopes of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
Go Carry the News to Mary.

Tell her to tell everybody that A.
G. Aliens Big New Orleans Minstrels
will appear here July 81. Two bands,
two cars, clever comedians, pretty Gre
ole girls, champion buck and wing
dancers, comic and artistic cakewalk-
ers and the greatest galaxy of sweet
singers from the sunny south ever as
sembled in one company, all presented
under a mammoth canvas theater with
a seating capacity Of over two thous-
and people and on scale of grandeur
and magnitude unparalleled in the his
tory of minstrelsy. Owing to the large
seating capacity of the tent the price
Of admission is Is and 25 cents.