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wANTED-sALEsMEN.

wANTED-Cigar salesman in your locality FOR
city and country trade; experience unnecessary 8
80 per month and expenses; Inclose stamp for
particulars. PIONEER CIGAR CO, Dept. H.
Toledo, Ohio. II
WANTED-We paid one salesman in January OF
this year Sd9l commission for selling Weir's
Lead; pocket sample For proposition write d.
7. WEIR WHITE LEAD co, 81 Louis, No. II
WANTED Speciality salesman; two exception
ally good positions open for balance a year and
all OF 1904; salesmanship, energy, clean rccoro
required; general mercantile trade; high com
mission contract. with S25 weekly advance while
travelling w. Z. HODGMAN co, 9O-96
Prospect ST.. Cleveland, Ohio. 1t
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FL0RIDA-S0UTH.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

Effective October IS, 1903.
$50 A. ". DAIIY-Sleeping Cars New York
20 jacksonville Fla.
S:45 p. n DAILY Sleeping cars New York 70
jacksonville, Fla: New York 10 Port Tampa,
Fla, via jacksonville; New York - Macon
Ga, va Augusta; New York &c 1arieston.
s. C; Washington, D. c.. 10 Wilni Ion, y G.
Connects at Petersburg for Norfolk via N Wv
PULLMAN DINING CAR SERVICE on this
tain.
For tickets and all information apply at tiss
OFFICE OF THE LINZ. Col PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST, and PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION.
L. REED.
District Passenger Agent, Washington D. O.
W. J. CRAIG. II. n EMERSON,
Gen. Pass. ACt.. Traf1C Manage,
Wilmington. Y. O. Wilmington. y. 9.
no5-H
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SEAB0ARD AIR LINE RAILWAY,
Ticket Office, IAzI Peuua. Ave

Ticket Office, 1877 Penna. Ave
For Petersburg, Raleigh, Wilmington, Columbia.
Savannah, Jacksonville, Tampa, Atlanta Bir-
mingham, NJ oile, Pensacola, and New Orleans.
10:46 A. II. DAILY-SeabOsrd Nail-Through
Pullman Sleepers to Tampa, Fla, connecting at
Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper TO Atlanta.
700 p NJ DAlLY-Seaboard EKprcss-Solid
train 10 Jacksonville and Tampa, with Pullman
sleepers and Cafe Dining Car. Through Sleepers
to Atlanta
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wANTED-HoUSES.

wANTED-To buy small house on Capitol Hill:
must be cheap. Address BOA 20, this Office
dels-st
wANTED-To rent a to s-rooul house, IN good
neighbOrhood, by three adults; permanent ten
ant. Address BOX "a. this ofice. del2-3t
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wANTED-FARMs.

wANTED-To rent, at once. a farm near wash
ington, well adapted FOR the raising Of poultry
and garden produce; state full particulars and
rent Address BOX 2Ss. this Office. II
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
sehedale efIective 900 -. e.

Schedule effective November 10Th, 1903
Trains Leave from Pennsylvania Station
7.s0 A n DAILY-Local for Harrisonburg
Warrenton, Danyille. and way stations
1O.5l A. NJ DAILY-WashingtOn and F31eG5s
Limited. First-clas coaches and d. wing
room sleeper to Jacksonville, Fla. DinilEs ca,
MS AN. DAILY-United States Fast Nail
First-ciass coaches and drawing room sleeper
TO New Orleans Dining car service.
4.0I P n WEEK EAFS-Local for Harrisonb11rg
and way stations Manassas Branch
4:4O P. NJ DAILY-Local for Warrenton and
7.I0 P. N. DAILY-New York and Atlanta tx
press First-clas coaches TO Atlanta, sleeper
70 Columbus Ca Ss;a VIA A st1 R aoRdays Wei
sleeper Washington to San Francisco Pull
man buffet service.
Through sleepers and coaches 90 Columbia.
Aiken. Augusta. Savannah. and Jacksonvills-
Dining car service
IO.O0 p 81. DAILY-New York and Memphis
ISmited tyia Iynehburg) First-class coach
and sleepi7.s car 70 Roanoke. Knoxville. Chat
tanooga, md Memphis; sleeper to New Or
leans Dining service
1913 P NJ DAILY-Washington and South
western Limited All Pullman train, club and
observation cars TO Atlanta and Maco,s; sleep
ers 20 Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, Mempnis.
New Orleans Dining car service.
TRAINS on BLUEMoNT BRANCH
cave Washington $40 A n. loo p. n, fsS9
P ~. 500 P. NJ, week days. for Bluemcnt;
burg. SUNDAY TRAINS Tor Blue1ont $40 A
NJ and 6.25 P. ~
Through trains from the South arrive Wash
Ington Gao A. n. 6:52 A NJ, 9:45 A. NJ, lL.S5
A NJ. $3.50 P. NJ, $3.50 p. n, and $50 p NJ
DAILY. Local trains from Harrisonburg, IL IS
A. d. week days, and 9-10 P. NJ. DAILY From
Charlottesville, SIS 4 NJ and go P. "
DAILY
Ticke.s. sleeping car reservations, and detailed
he had ~
ST., 5l1 Pennsylvania ave-, and Pennsylvanla
station Baggage checked through from hotels
and residences
Phone 164O. P. r. R. Cab Service
G. II. ACKERT, General Manager.
E. II. HARDWICK. Gen Pass Agent.
LIS. BROWN, General Z gent.
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neutrality-suspicious..

WANTED-A Fat Of four or five rooms and bath :
rent not to exceed s25 or $50. Address BOX 240,
this office. de12-3u
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
AMERICAN LINE

AMERICAN LINE.
NEW THAMPTON-LONDON.
\. York Dec. 10, 80 arr. Phila. Jan. 80 am
ST. Paul. Dec 26,9:so am st Lous.Jan $3.50 am.
RED STAR LINE.
NEW YORk-ANTWERP-PARI
zeePd Dec Pc. 1880 am lNad'id Jan. e. 1850 am.
Finl DIAN 2.lo;30 KT Jan l6 10 80 ara
SPECIAL NOTICE.
After January LIST, 1904, American Line steam.
ers from New York for Southampton viii call at
Plymouth and Cherborg TO land mails and pas
sengers for London and Paris.
CoMPANY'S WASHINGTON OFFICE. 1905 + st.
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WANTED-Steward or manager (male or fe-
male9 with good record, 20 manage, com
mission, well-established lunch and dining
room; little cash required; reply at once. Adj
dress BOX 257. this Office. Il
WANTED-Sopranos, altos, tenors and bassos 70
Join a choir training class: teaching a part
course in sight reading and voice culture q
complete course in church music. oratorios, etc.
For terms and particulars address PROF. WI.
A. kIRKPE1RICK. 1913 st. NV.
no2e. de1.6.s.l315
WANTED-If you need stenographer and type
writer, ~e can get you one. UNDERWOOD
TYPEWRITER CO. 1906 + st. no2LS0t
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wANTED-RooMs AND BOARD.

WANTED-By young man, a room, furnished
or unfurnished, with board. within walking dis
lance of Bureau OF Engraving; permanent II sat
isHed; state terms and particulars. Address
BOX 252. this Office. delS-3t
WANTED-By man and wife. room and board,
near B. 4 o. station; state terms Address G.
b. E. 10 d ST. nv. delI-St
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wANTED-HoRsEs AND VEHICLES

WANTED-Horse, harness and runabout or yvaR-
on; state price only; no dealers. Z. f. YOUNG,
723 Irving s.. NV 1t
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wANTED-AGENTs.

NANTED-Lsdy agents TO take orders for Sahlin
PERFECT Form and Corset Combined" also cor
sets and waists; outfit prepaid: no cash depc sit.
NOMFN'S APPAREL SUPPLY Co. Chicago
deiS.20
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

WANTED-Lesther worker OF mattress maker
with machine. Address BOX 81. Station d +.
Il
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handle best paying business known; legitimate;
new; exclusive control PHOENIX co, is W
2srh St. New York. II
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wANTED-RooMs.

WANTED-Two furnished rooms, centrally To-
Gated, by respectable couple In private family.
Office II
YOUNG MAN, with best references, desires sin
gle room in homelike Protestant family, where
there are young people and plenty Of music {;
state full particulars. Address BOX 24ss this
Office del2-3t
wANTED-By Jan. l, 2 rooms, ] furnished and
/ unfinished; light housekeeping; LIST or
I'd floor, near Center Market. Address BOX 245,
this Office. de12-2t
WANTED-Two rooms, furnished or three rooms
unfinished for light housekeeping; rent not
to exceed SIS Address BOX 24l, this Office
del2-St
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FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ROOMS

FOR RENT-Two cheerful large, bright rooms;
light housekeeping; gas and heat; for permanent
cy, $40 only. 2lS0 St del3-8t
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wANTED-S5O weekly and expenses; sample
free. greatest money-rnaking invention Of the
minutes without labor OF attention; cheaper than
any other: indestructihle; everybody buys;
agents coming money; thousands Of testimonials.
II
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NANTED-Good reliable men 70 act as agents
for the J. r. Irving Individual Fire Escape -
references required. Apply Rooms 49 and ~,
Hotel NendOme. deI3-2t
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FOR RENT-lsO3 G St. large front room. with
dressing room attached, unfinished; southern
exposure. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

and Hopkins reported and got his or
ders as usual. 1t was half an hour aft
er the train had pulled cut before he
was missed. A telegram was sent back,
but no news of him could be had. Five
different people saw Hopkins three or
four times before his train pulled out,
but no one saw him board any other
train. After a couple of days the detec-
tives were set to work, but they never
got the slightest trace Of the missing
man. Had he vanished into air like
smoke his disappearance could not have
been more mysterious.
Was Hopkins an embeZzler? No.
On the contrary, the railroad company
was in his debt. Had he left his wife
for another woman? That theory was
worked on, but produced no proof. Was
he "Off'' in his head? All those who
had done business with him that day
secuted the idea. He had about $1,000
in the bank at home and not over So OF
81 with him. He was man without
an enemy. Nobody could find the slight
est reason why he should plan to dis
appear, and nobody could see how he
could be decoyed away and disposed Of
After months of investigation it was
generally concluded that Hopkins be
came suddenly insane and started of
into the country, but if so how was il
possible for him to conceal his identity
Even the farmers for a score of miles
around had his description and would
have spotted him in an instant.
NJ. QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
Moral Reform Ignored.

In two successive campaigns have
the people of Rock Island had an OPP
portunity to express themselves on
the issue of the moral welfare of the
city, and twice have they failed,
through the exercise of the ballot
privilege, to recognize the conditions
that have been so much complained
of. Two years ago the democrats
went before the people of Rock ISL
and on an out and out platform of
moral reform. They stood squarely
on principle based upon conditions
that had aroused general complaint,
but were defeated nevertheless.
The result has been that in the two
years that have interviewed the state
of affairs, locally speaking, has grown
so deplorable as to result in investi-
CATION and Indictment by the grand
jury.
This year in both candidate-stand-
ing on his past record-and con-
dition, so far as the republican
party was concerned, the people were
again brought face to face with the
issue of moral welfare. The demo-
Gratis took decided ground through
the Ol lnGlE
candidate, but again have the people
failed to speak for the removal of OBJ
iectionable conditions = at least, if
they have spoken it has not been
loud enough to be heard.
While it is a fact that democrats
were largely responsible for the de-
feat of their candidate for mayor
yesterday, and it is not to be disput-
ed that a part at least of the ordin-
airy republican vote went to Mr..
Maucker on the very issue of moral
reform, yet there must be a more
systematic and pronounced express
sion where it ought to come from be-
fore it can be taken that the people
are as thoroughly aroused on the
vital question involved as they should
be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
DAILY SHORT STORY
1.-TWO Musings"
copyright. 1908. by II. A. Jenks.l

Copyright 1908. by II a. Jenks.1
Almost every day one reads of the
mysterious disappearance" of well
known citizen, but you have only to
follow the case for few days to find
that there were good reasons why he
should drop out of sight. There is no
mystery where the man is an embez-
zler or defaulter or has become infatu-
ated with an adventures.
The case of Milo Hastings was one
which hundreds of people pasted away
in their scrapbooks and which scores of
sheriffs and detectives have reason to
growl over.
Hastings was n young man twenty
three years old, steady and temperate
and serious minded. He was half own
er in n foundry at Jefferson City, Mo-,
and at the time of his disappearance
was making lots of money and was en-
gagged to a handsome girl who would
bring him a fortune.
One day. in June, 1867, he called at
the bank and deposited $4,000 which
had just been paid to the firm. He had
private account of over $4,000 in the
same bank. He owed no man a dollar,
had never had quarrel with anybody,
and his health was excellent. He had
left the bank at o'clock with a smile
on his face, and up to this hour his
case is an unsolved mystery. He went
somewhere, but where? He did not go
by boat or train. He did not drive or
ride on horseback. Fifteen minutes aft
er he left the bank he was asked for
| and could not be found.
The first theory in Hastings case
was that he was involved financially.
The next was that he wanted to evade
marriage. The third that he had been
decoyed to some place and robbed and
murdered. The fourth that he was a
victim of temporary insanity.
None of the theories would bear in
vestigation. 1t was proved that he
was anxious for the marriage to take
place, that his financial situation was
Al, that there were no particularly bad
men in Jefferson City just then and
that his mind was never clearer and
stronger than on that day.
''Why did he go?' was asked by
thousands and "Where did he go TOP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

President ROosevelt's speech at ST.
Paul last Saturday night was in the
line of what he has told the country
several times, that there was no use
talking about hurting the trusts by
tariff legislation, because so many
similar industries which are rivals of
the great trusts, would be injured
thereby. And this to an intelligent
nation Notwithstanding that many of
our goods are being sold at higher
prices in foreign countries than they
are at home, and when many of the
manufacturers themselves admit
that there is. no longer need of any
tariff, even if there has been in the
past. Mr.. Roosevelt is in favor of
curbing trusts but not by anything
that will really injure them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
Friction in the Presidents Cabinet

That there is dissension in the presi-
Dental cabinet can no longer be denied,
according to story that comes from
Washington. Post Master General
Payne was investigating Mr.. Machen,
the superintendent of the free deliv-
cry. 1t was charged against him that
he as an official could not belong to a
coal firm and make contracts for the
postotfice department.
Nay, nay" said Attorney General
Knox, you must let Machen alone on
that score
Mr.. Machen made several trips to
the White House and he stood firm on
the coal contracts. One of Mr..
Payne's officials went to Cuba and
when he came back he told about how
he was maltreated by Shaw's custom
house officials.
Remove that man at once" said
Mr.. Shaw to the president.
IF you do I'll resign at once" said
Mr.. Payne to the president, or words
to that effect. There was no removal.
Then Mr.. Shaw got after the attor-
ney general alleging that he (Shaw)
could appoint people in his own de-
partment who could construe law as
well as anybody. The wrangle over
that is still in progress, but the attor-
ney general will win.
Secretary Hitchcock undertook to
dicipline Commissioner of Pensions
Ware. who is a poet and a personal
friend of President Roosevelt, by rein
stating a man whom Ware had re-
moved This would have made any
body resign, but they say the presi-
dent listened to other cabinet officers
against Hitchcock and Mr.. Ware was
induced to remain. Then, again, Mr..
Shaw started out to remove customs
and immigration officials whom the
president closest friends in New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

by other thousands, but to this date
there has been no satisfactory answer.
There We're those who held that he
committed suicide by jumping into the
river. For three weeks the stream was
watched and patrolled for distance of
fifty miles. The search covered every
acre of ground for miles around.
Every highway was Travelled and in
quiries made. Thousands of circulars
having his photograph and description
were sent out, and the reward stood for
a year at $4,000. The best detectives
in the country spent weeks on the case
and could not trace him beyond the
doors of the bank. First and last over
fifty men were arrested at different
points and held for Identification, but
none of them proved to be the missing
man. You will say with others that he
must have gone somewhere and that
some trace ought TO have been discov-
cred, but the fact remains that nothing
has been learned.
A reasonable theory of the case is
that he left the bank to go aboard a
steamer on a business errand and that
in crossing the gangplank or while
moving about aboard he fell into the
river and was drowned. That his body
was not discovered only shows that it
might have caught fast on snag at
the bottom or fioated past the watchers
in the night.
1t is now about eighteen years since
the conductor mystery" occurred, and
the solution is as far away as ever.
A railroad conductor named George
Hopkins lived in Bowling Green, Ky.
AT the age of twenty-five he was mar
ried to a girl of a good family and es-
tablished a home. Hopkins was a So
Der. steady man and well liked by all
who knew him. AS far as any one
could judge his home life was all that
could be desired, while his position as
conductor was secure and his salary
liberal
He had been married about ten
months when he arranged to build a
house. On a certain Tuesday after
noon he let the contract to 4 builder
and entered into certain other business
agreements. He went out at g o'clock
that evening, and his wife accompa-
MED him to the depot. He spoke to sew
eral people on the train whom he knew,
and there was nothing whatever in his
looks or actions to attract attention.
The train reached Nashville on time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

novel experiment was tried at
Wayland. Mass, recently at the annu-
al town meeting. The citizens nomi-
mating caucuses We're done away with.
In lieu of these, candida tes4fo office
were put in nomination independent
ly. on the plan that any man desiring
office could file nomination papers if
able. to secure twenty signatures, re-
quired by law. BY this common con-
sent on the part of the citizens all
candidates filing such nomination
papers stand equal chance of election,
and the number of possible candi-
dates is limited only by the ability of
men to secure signatures to nominal
ton papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

had stood for. Mr.. Shaw was up
again.
The president was aghast. If Mr..
Shaw went on putting out Platt's, De-
pew's, Odelrs. Litaur's. ct ais friends
New York might well be counted out
of the republican column.
Mr.. Root is supposed to be using
the president to jerk up Shaw with a
short turn, and he is being jerked.
Mr.. Moody, the suave secretary of
the navy, is all right so far, and SO
is Farmer Wilson, although people
don't know exactly why he is trying
to prove that certain authorizations in
beef and other foods are all right
Mr.. Knox also appears to be all right
personally, as is Mr.. Hay. There is
not much grief in the department OF
state.
Mr.. Knox hence will have nice
thing on his hands when Mr.. Payne
gets back from the West Indies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

There is little reason to doubt that
a really searching investigation of
the postoffice department will result
in proving numerous frauds on the
government by employees. 1t has long
been understood in Washington news
paper circles that Influence" must
be had not only for sales to the de
partIRsnt, but also for contracts of
various sorts and rulings of various
descriptions. But such rumors are
not limited to the postoffice depart
ment, and if the whole ground is
turned over there is liable to be a
shock to the nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives imme-
date relief in all cases of cough,
Group and la grippe because it does
not pass Immediately into the stom-
ach, but takes effect right at the seat
of the trouble. 1t draws out the in
Illumination, heals and soothes and
cures permanently by enabling the
lungs to contribute pure life-giving
and DEMONSTRATING oxygen to the
blood and tissues.
Harper House pharmacy; A. J.
Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
Grand total o
Danger of Colds and Grip.

The greatest danger from colds and
grip is their resulting in pneumonia.
If reasonable care is used, however,
and ChamberIain's Cough Remedy TAX
en-, all danger will be avoided. Among
the tens of thousands who have used
this remedy for these diseases we have
yet to learn of a single case having
resulted in pneumonia, which shows
conclusively that it is certain pre-
ventive of that dangerous disease. 1t
will cure cold or an attack of the
grip in less time than any other
treatment. It is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
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 drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
After Grippe-Mhat2

Usually a hacking cough and a gen
eral feeling of weakness, often lead
ing to fatal results after the patient
is supposed to have passed the dan
ger point. Foley's Honey and Tar is
guaranteed to cure the grippe
cough" and make you strong and
well. 1t never fails to stop a cough
if taken in time. Take no substitute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

That run of an electric car from
Chicago to Aurora, So miles in "a min
utes, was woodworking record
trip. 1t is an indication as to the
possibility of the electric car service,
which, sooner or later, must be gen
eral throughout the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
For Over sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. rs
cents a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. weekly,
81 per year IN advance.
All communications of political or argn-
mentative character, political or religious,
must have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed over
fictitious signatures.
correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

About the meanest thing you can do
TO man is to prematurely congratu-
late him on something he does not
possess. George Washington Me-
Caskrin knows about how that is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
LIBRARY BOARD ALLOWS
BILLS AND HEARS REPORTS

The Rock, Island library board met
last evening and transacted routine
business. According TO the report of
the librarian, Miss Ellen Gale, the
sum of $5.S2 was collected in fines
during the month of March. The cir
culation shown in the report was as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

The democrats won in the largest
city in the state and in the state cap
ital, anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
TILE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill ENTERED at
the postoffice as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
Wednesday, April 8.

Well, we gained one in the council,
anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08

ing the interest in our touring presi-
dent.