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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen d Crescent
route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
MONEY roLoAN.

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate security at
lowest rates Marion e. Sweeney, attor.
ney rooms 1885, Mitchell & Lynde build
ing, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12

MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount, on any
kind of security. Also choice property tor
sale or rent, w. L Coyne. go Seventeenth
street up stairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
FUEL

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EMPIRE COAL & COKE COMPANY-Whole
sale and retail dealers in bituminous and
anthracite coal. Prompt delivery service.
1890
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12

HEATING AND PLUMBING.
CHANNON, PERRY & COMPANY-Heating
and plumbing along scientific and SAM
tary fines Careful and skilled workmen.
Prompt attention. ia West Seventeenth
street. Phone 114S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
FOE Observation-Disclosures.

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FOR SALE-Household goods at 2SSS SiNt
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12

avenue.
FOR SALE-The stock of the candy store at
1900 Third avenue, near Washington school
house.
FOR SALE-Narious household articles, in
Guiding dining room table two cots with
springs and mattresses, etc. Also ladies
wheel viii sell cheap Parties leaving
town. Apply at 2742 Sixth avenue.
FOR SALE-A fine piano at a bargain This
piano was shipped out to parties who fail
ed to take same and rather than to ship
same back to factory will sell at factory
price. If in the market for piano do not
fail to see this one. Call at Room 80 NC
Cullough Bldg. Davenport,Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12

WANTED-To loan money on diamonds,
watches 1ewelry, hardware, musical in
struments, bicycles, clothing, dry goods,
furniture etc. Highest cash prices paid
for second hand goods of all kinds also:
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices. All business transactions
strictly confidential. His new number and
location, 162S Second avenue. Don't forget
It. Jones secondhand store. Two rings
on f3l7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12

FOR SALE-Two remaining east front lots
in the Dart Twenty-second street addition
For -erms inquire of R s. Dart, jackson 4
Hurst's ONCE, Masonic temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12

FOR RENT-Two large furnished rooms.
280S Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12

WE make speciality OF loaning money on
household goods, horses, wagons, etc,
without removal and in quiet way. Call
on us for quick loans. Fidelity Loan COM
pany, Room So Mitchell & Lynde block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
REAL ESTATE.

E. J. BURNS-City and country real estate.
If you have property for sale, list It with
me. If you want to buy will do my best
to get you what you want. Room III, Mitch
ell & LYnde block. Telephone ll9l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12

DO you WANT AGENTSf-Many years ex-
perience places us in a position to give you
valuable Information along lines that will
assure you success. Ask for free letters
of Information and bulletin of daily papers
that pay. We also start responsible par
ties in the mail order and agency supply
business. Lord & Carver. Racine, Wis.
IF YOU WANT to buy, sell, trade or rent
ANYTHING, engages helpor secure situation
the Mail is the one paper in Moline that can
do II for YOU Mail wants are popular and
Mail wants bring results. One-han cent
per word is the price to all alike, cash in
advance 2-cent stamps will do. Evening
and Saturday Mail. Moline Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12

FOR RENT-A lO-room house on tue corner
of Third avenue and Eleventh street. Very
desirable location for seeping boarders
aud roomers. IIquiTe at 1904 Fifteenth
street.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15
A UNIQUE CHARACTER.
Cave DWeller Discovered in Cal
hOun County.

From the Cuthbert Leader.
While waiting for a train at Edison
few days ago DR.. w. j. Wade, Of
this city, had opportunity to see a
unique character who, gopher like,
lives ia a hole in the ground. The
caye-dweller has his habitation about
a mile from Edison, not far from the
G. F. & A. railroad track. This'pecul-
lar individual who prefers living be-
meath the surface of the earth claims
that he is half Indian, one-quarter
Irish and one.quarter negro. he
teaches negro school for livelihood
and says he can converse in twelve
different languages He says he has a
wife who is off somewhere teaching
school
This odd person is said to have lived
in his dug.out near Edison for about d
year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15

Mr.. Cromwell, counsel for the rama
ma Canal Company, and AdmlraL
Walker called at the state department
in Washingto few days ago TO talk
to Secretary Hay about the work OF
the subcommittee, which is to visit
the isthmus to appraise the value OF
the work the company is now doing on
the canal. 1t was reported to the Sec
retarv that the company now employs
100 engineer, about 45 medical ofFicers
and 800 laborers and foremen on the
canal. These are nearly all at work
in the Culebra cut. Five thousand
dollars day is a modest estimate OF
the money which the United States
will be expected to pay the canal com
pany for continuing this work.
Admiral Walkers estimate OF the
number of men to be employed on the
Panama canal when the United States
formerly shall have entered upon the
project is 10000.
For all practical purposes this gov
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15
"ThE NEWSPAPER"
An Original Essay by a Bright
Western School Boy.

A twelve year old boy in western
school prepared an essay on 1.-The
News paper" which he recently read
at Friday afternoons literary exer.
cises. Following are some extracts:
Newspapers are sheets Of paper on
which stuff to read is printed. The
men look over it to see if their name
is in it. don't know how newspapers
came into the world: don't think God
does. The Bible says nothing about
editors, and [ never heard of one be-
ing in heaven. The first editor | ever
heard of was the fellow who wrote up
the food. He has been here ever
since.
"Some editors belong to the church,
and some try to raise whiskers. All
OF them raise the dickens in their
neighborhood.
Sometimes the paper dies. and then
the people feel good, but some one
starts 1t up again. Editors never went
to school, because editors never get
licked. Our paper is mighty poor
one, but we take it so ma can use it on
her pantry shelves Our editor don't
amount to much, but pa said he had a
poor chance when be was bow. He
goes without underclothes in winter.
wears no socks and has a wife to sup.
port him. Paw has not paid his sub.
scription in five years, and don't intend
to-"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15
A County Blown Off the Map,

County Surveyor A. J. Coombs Of
Hodgeman county, Kan, has written
to Governor Bailey that his county has
been blown from the map and that the
people want the state to appropriate
funds to pay for re-establishing the
county lines. Terrific sandstOrms
have prevailed is western Kansas for
several weeks, and all lines and public
roads have been wiped out by the sand
which covers the praries. There are
no fences or farms in Hodgeman coun-
ty, the entire county being given to
the rauchers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15
CANAL ALREADY COSTING $4,000 A DAY
For All Practical Purposes the Government Is Now Engaged in
Construction of tie Big Ditch. Nearly Two Thousand
Men Are Already Work.

eminent now is engaged in the con-
struction of the canal. Under the
agreement signed March by Secre-
tary Hay and Mr.. Cromwell, the Amer
lean representative of the Panama
canal company, the work of construc-
ton was to be continued by the canal
company until the exchange of ratlti.
cations of the canal treaty, with the
understanding that the United States
should pay for such construction
work.
The men now engaged on the canal
construction work are principally ia
, maicans One of the purposes of the
visit to the isthmus soon to be made
by sub committee of the present
canal commission is to Investigate the
labor supply. The local labor supply
is insufficient to meet the demand. 1t
is probable, therefore, that laborers
+ will be drawn by the thousands from
the southsrn states and the islands of
the West Indies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15
Chronic Bronchitis Cured.

"For ten years had chronic bron-
chitis so bad that at times I could not
speak above whisper" writes MIR.
Joseph Coffman, of Montmorenci, Ind
81 tried all remedies available, but
with no success. Fortunately my EN-.
ployer suggested that l try Foev's
Honey and Tar. Its effect was almoss
miraculous, and / am now cured of the
disease. On my recommendation
great many people have used Foley's
Honey and Tar, and always with salts.
faction" HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15

Americans are known as d dyspeptic
people. The extent of this disease
may be inferred from the multitude of
so called "medicines'' offered as a rem
edy. They are often in tablet form
and have no value except as paIlia.
tiyes OF the immediate effects of dys.
pepsia. The man who used them
may feel better but is surely getting
worse. They do not touch the real
cause of the disease. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is a medi.
cine specially prepared to cure dis
eases OF the stomach and organs of
digestion and nutrition. 1t is not
made 10 give temporary relief, but to
effect permanent cure. In ninety
eight cases out of every hundred il
cures perfectly and permanently.
1t has cost DR.. Pierce S26, 900 to olive
away in the last year the copies of his
PEOPLES Common Sense Medical Adj
wiser which have been applied for.
This book OF zoos pages is sent free on
receipt OF Il One-cent stamps to nav
expense of mailing only. Address
DR.. Il. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15
A Prominent Minister Recommends Clam.
berIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

Rev. Francis ]. Davidson, pastor of
the St. Mathew Baptist church and
president of the Third District Bap-
fist Association, 2731 Second stree t..
New Orleans. writes as follows Il
have used Chamberlain Collie, Chol.
era and Diarrhoea Remedy for cramps
and pains in the stomach and found it
excellent. 1t is in fact the best cramp
and collie remedy have ever used.
Also several of my parishioners have
used it with equally satisfactory re
suits" For sale by Dawson Drug Co..
Dawson, and j. H. Williford & CO.,
PARROT.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15
SMALL TO MANAGE HOTEL.
Versatile Georgian Makes AnOth-
er Business Change.

Sam w. Small. the jack at all trades
and man for any emergency, will soon
resign his present position with a
Western railroad company to accept a
position as general manager of the
Davy Crockett Hotel Company, of San
Antonio, Texas. A 100000 hotel
building is to be erected at once, and
Mr.. Small has been engaged to man
age the elegant hostelry. Samuel w.
Small is very gifted gentleman, but
when it comes to changing from one
thing to another he and the weather
are racing NIP and tuck for the Iaurels
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15
WET OR DRY IN CALHOUN.
A Prohibition Election Has Been
Ordered for May 10.

From the Arlington Courier
AS will be seen from notice else
where in these columns Ordinary a.
I. Monroe, in response to a petition
answering the requirements of the law,
has ordered an election in this county
on the question of the sale of whiskey,
the four years of prohibition haYing
expired some months since.
The election will be held May 16,
and whatever the retult may be there
il not much time left for the usual
long-drawn out cam paign, which is too
often the occasion of bitter contention
and heated strife.
We understand it is the purpose OF
the tl-prohibitionists TO establish
dispensaries should they be successful
in the fight, the profits OF which will
be divided equally with the county.
If dispensarie; cannot be established
under the law, high licensed bar
room system will be adopted, the deal
ers being restricted to the same regu-
lations governing dispensaries regard
ing the quantity sold customer, the
time OF closing, etc.
The prohibitionists are not satisfied
with the promise of a dispensa"y, and
claim that is has string tied to it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15
A FIVE DOLLAR BILL.
Settles Trouble Between State
and Government.

Senator Daniel OF Vire mia has been
advised by the controller of the treas
ury that an official decision has been
reached and settlement-bY Otfsetting
OF the claims made for long stand
ing claims of the United States
and the state of Virginia against each
other.
The claims amounted to nearly ST.
100000 each. BY the terms of the
settlement Virginia will receive a
check for S. and some interest bearing
Virginia state bonds that have been
held by the United Stvtes. The bonds,
it is said, will amouat to over half a
million dollars.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-15
NIGGERS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
(Six months hence }

(SiX months hence.)
Things at the white house
Looking mighty curious;
Niggers running everything,
White people furious.
Niggers on the front porch,
Niggers at the gable,
Niggers in the dining room,
Niggers at the table
Niggers in the sitting room,
Making all the talk;
Nggers in the ball room
Doing the cake walk.
Niggers in the east room
Make mighty tn ong;
Niggers in the music room
Singing a coon song.
Niggers in the hallway
Taking off their wraps;
Niggers in the billiard room
Shooting game Of craps.
Niggers IN the store room
Packing way their plumber;
Nlggers in the bed room
Snoring like thunder.
Not room in white house
without niggers many;
Baby in nursery
A niger pickaninny.
Niggers in the stairway
With very much safety;
Niggers in the blue room
Assembled for society.
Niggers in the front yard,
Niggers in the back;
Niggers come in omnibus
And niggers come in hack.
On they go to Washington
With a mighty ush;
Forty thousand niggers
Getting in the push.
There is trouble in the white house,
More than YOU can tell;
Yelling like wild men,
Niggers raising he'll.
see a way TO settle it
Just as clear as water
Let Mr.. Booker Washington
Marry Teddy daughter.
Orlf this does not overflow
Teddy's cup otioy
Then let Miss Dinah Washington
Marry Teddy's boy.
Bu. everything is settled,
Roosevelt is dead;
Niggers IN white house
Cut off Teddys head.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-14
HOTCHkISS DOlNGS,

Press.
Heury Payne. the water commissioner
for this district, was up from Delta
Tuesday.
Peck Seaton caught his fingers in the
job press at the Times Office Monday and
is now temporarily laid up for repairs.
A. E. Miller. OF Cedaredge, was visi-
tor at this place Monday. He was at
one time resident Of this place and has
many friends here.
Saturday morning at about o'clock
the carpenter shop OF +. p. Terrell was
found TO be on fire. When first seen the
fire seemed to be in all parts OF the
building and was burning furiously.
Soon a large share OF tho nearby resi-
dents were out lighting the flame. Only
by the hardest kind OF work was it pos
sible to save the residence aud photo
graph gallery OF NJ, +. Chase, the next
building to the west. Az II was Mr.
Chase's house was badly scorched.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-14
"At Home -

The most pleasant social function OF
the season was the "at home" given
Tuesday evening by Miss Sue Winton in
honor of her cousins, the Misses Lair, of
Springfield. Missouri.
The house was decked with delightful
simplicity, but in manner to do honor
to such an oc, asion.
The parlors in which the guests
were received were n red and green.
In the dining room the color scheme Of
pink and white was artistically carried
out in both decorations and refiesh-
ments.
The chief amusement of the evening
was musical game in which Miss
Pauline Worth carried off the prize,
which was picture frame in wafer
colors done by the hostess.
In an improvised bower OF vines and
flowers on the trout porch little Misses
Mary Lair aud Anna Bell Carson dis
psused punch.
10 the dining room dainty refresh
ments we're served by Mrs. Carson and
Mrs. Lair.
The guests OF the evening were Misses
Nellie Stevens, Sadie jackson, Minnie
jackson. Bella Shoup, Letitia Crabill,
Ethel Hornsby. Mabel Hornsby, Pauline
Worth Blanche and Cora Lair, Martha
Lane. Mayme Johuson; Messrs. L
W. Kepliuger. james Moss. George Cra-
bill, Walter Hiliman. Louis Kurz. Clyde
and Floyd Stewart. Willie Williams
jam, Girardet. l. c. Hall. Clarence
Smith, DIR. Peak and J. E Shue.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-14
IeseAers' laiers,s,e Examination cosrss.

Teachers wishing TO prepare for ex-
smiuatious should write at once to Prof.
]. l.. Graham. LII. D., l52 l5i Randolph
Building. Memphis, Tennessee, for
particulars concerning his special
Teachers Examination Course.
This course ii taught by mail and
prepares teachers for examination in
every state in the Union. Leading
educators pronounce it the best course
ever offered to the teaching profession
and all teachers wishing to advance in
their profession should Immediately
avail themselves OF it. Enclose stamp
for reply.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-14
Stories Street a3d Tow3:
Mention of Matters Of fs.'ss.'.e.'s'.s.s..
Of Delta and Vicinity.

@. N. Hammond. OF Paouia. passed
through town yesterday on his was to
California where he gocs Tor the benefit
u bis health.
Richard Eissle, Of Trinidad. came in
last Saturday aud vas looking over
Delta county. lie left Tuesday. but
expects TO return here sgain as he is
much taken with this section.
Thomas McGrcgory. wife and son
csmo iu last Saturday from Victor.
Montana. Mr.. McGrcgory came with
the intention Of settling and 10 looking
over the different sections Of Delta
county.
Sunday while DR.. Mccartney and
District Clerk Singleton were out for
little spin 10 . road cart behind one Of
DR.. Mscomber's . spirited horscs they had
srunsway. Both gentlemen were thrown
from the cart and the DR.. in his attempt
10 stop ths horss held to tho lines and
waa dragged several yards. Neither
one Of the gentlemen were hurt beyond
. severe shaking up. The horse got
away aud broke the cart up considerably.
Clarence E. Hagar. secretary OF the
state board OF charities. OF Denver. was
10 this city Monday on business con
necisd with his Office. While here be
induced this Office to act a. sole agents
for one Of tho most valuable books OF
information that We have ever seen. In
feet We do not know that there is
another publication that covers the
ground Il does. II covers every phase
Of land and mine ent ries and gives
prices for fling Tees on all lands.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-14
In Memorian.

Mrs. Eliza B. Hiuer went to her eter
nal home on the morning of July 2S.
1893. at the advanced age Of 81 years.
6 months and 26 days. Funeral servi-
ces were conducted at the Baptist
church. at Eckert, Colo, by Rev. Sell
ers OF Delta and the body was inferred
in the little cemetery near by.
Eliza Bolds johnson. was born in the
parish of St. Mary's Louisiana on the
2nd day of January. 1922. She WAS left
an orphan at the age o: seven years but
He who is the "helper OF the fatherless'
was her guide and comforter from early
youth.
After spending her grhood davs in
louisiana she became the wife OF Judge
Joseph Hiner in 1874 and lived useful
beautiful life for many years in Indiana,
ONO and Kansas, and for the past eight
years in Colorado. Though born and
reared in louisiana. and while many of
those near and dear to her heart were
IN the southern army at the time of the
rebellion. yet she vas busy raising and
making supplies which we're sent regu-
larly from her home, TO the relief of the
northern soldiers. While her heart bled
for the South, her native state, and rel
atives engaged in the struggle, her
hands were busy where duty called,
She possessed an intellect OF unusual
brilliancy, which remained clear to the
last. She having committed to memo
ry and recitei the 9Th chapter of Mat
thew, but few days before her death.
She was the mother Of nine children,
two OF whom survive her and were per
mitted to be with her and care for her
in her last hours, Mrs. Lettie Rhoads.
recently from Arizona and Mrs. Lucie
Benetiel, well known teacher in this
community.
knew anil loved her all my life.
climb the hi !: from end to end
OF all the landscape Underneath
ind no place that does not breathe
scme gracious memu.y of my friend.
E.. c.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-14
reseAers Wanted.

We need at once few more teachers
TOR fall schools. Good positions are
being filled daily by us. We are rcceiv-
ing more calls this year than ever before.
Schools and colleges supplied with
teachers free OF cost. Enclose stamp
for reply.
American Teachers Association.
]. l.. GRAHAM, l.. l.. D., Manager.
l5a-l5A Randolph Building. Memphis,
Tennessee.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-14

Peter Vogel was in town Tuesday
from Paonia.
Ira Nelson was down from Hotchkist
the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Reynolds spent last
Sunday in Hotchkiss.
Mrs. Minnie Stewart was down from
Paonia the first of the week.
F. Nj. Burkhart was visitor in the
city Wednesday from Paonia.
DR.. Braisted returned Saturday from
a professional trip to Denver.
Mrs. Milton Spencer. Of Paonia, visited
| friends in this city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Quackenbush. OF
Paonis, were in town Wednesday.
Randolph Williamson and wife, OF
| Paonia, we're visitors in town Wednesday
Clarence Smith returned Tuesday
from short visit With friends in Florence
and Denver.
Miss Lottie Mcdonald, OF Omaha. is
guest at the home OF DIR. and Mrs
+, Hick this week.
Miss Nora Kellogg. who has been
visiting friends in Ironton, returned
| home last week.
Mrs, j. II. Carson left yesterday for
Chicago where she goes to buy her fall
stock OF millinery.
Dorsey Whitelaw left Monday for
Berkeley. California. where be will at
tend school this year.
Miss Pauline Worth returned Satur-
day from an extended visit in Denver
and Colorado Springs.
Miss Mona Trevette expects to leave
Saturday Tor a two weeks visit 10 Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver.
Miss Amy Turner returned from
three weeks visit in Denver and other
points the first Of the week.
Miss Daisy Turner came down from
Paonia Tuesday and left for the Grand
mesa to join a party OF friends there,
DIR. Peak. OF Megs couu Y, Tennessee.
was an arrival the first OF the week snd
is visiting at the home OF W. +. Hornsby.
Mrs. j. E. Cleminss left Tuesday for
a visit 10 her old home in Columbia.
Missouri. She will be absent about a
month.
WAsTED-Lumbe Der haulers with teams
to haul from Mrs. Darling's saw mill TO
Montrose. "a 30 per thousand; good
roads, distance - miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chiles. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wilson, Mrs. George Conkliu.
Mrs. r. s. Kelso and Mrs. Herbert left
"Wednesday morning for Grand mesa.
The Rio Grande will run an excursion
from Delta TO Salt Lake leaving August
u at $40 p. N. and good for return trip
until August 81. Fare e1o45 for round
trip.
Mrs, d. L. Lair. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j.
Winton. and Misses Blanche and Cora
Lair aud Sue Winion left yesterday
morning for the wiutou coal mines for
a few days outing.
A special train passed through here
last Monday night between IL and /
o'clock bearing Miss Gertrude Hotchkiss
OF Hotchkiss, to the hospital a, Salida.
1t was not known until Sunday that
Miss Hotchkiss had appendicitis in an
advanced stage aud it was found neces-
sary TO get her to the hospital at once in
order to have the operation performed
before 1t was too late. The operation
was performed Tuesday morning and it
was reported here Thursday noon that
she was improving.
The Delta independent., 1903-08-14
Teachers Exsnias,isa.

The regular teachers. examination will
be held at the court house in Delta.
and Friday, August Goth and
2lst. beginning each morning at 8 o'clock.
ALics RoycE,
Comfy Superintendent OF Schools.