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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

that John Lang was also on the train,
having received leave Of absence.
Miss WriEht's younger sister, Miss
Nola Wright. knew the secret and as
soon as the train pulled out. told her
parents what had been planned. and
that the couple would be married in
Kankakee, by the same minister who
married her four other sisters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

The annual meeting of the Sons of
the Revolution in Iowa will take
place at 4 o'clock Tuesday, April 81,
in Unity hall, followed by reception
at o'clock and banquet later. The
descendants Of Revolutionary sol
diers, ladies and gentlemen, antici-
pate this event with interest. Some
from other parts of the state are eX-
-pected. w. II. Bowman, of Waverly,
Iowa, is the president of the society
for Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18
DAVENPORT DOTS

Capt. Middleton, of Company has
received a letter from the adjutant
general of Iowa, asking if Company
b would turn out ON the Goth inst. to
form part of the escort of President
Roosevelt at Keokuk. y reply was
promptly returned by wire that Com
|pany could be depended upon for
its full complement of 45 men, and
orders are expected for the company
to leave for Keokuk on the 2Sth inst.
and be one of the six companies form
ing the military escort of the presi-
dent during his stop there. The com
pany would proceed to st. Louis from
Keokuk after discharging this hon
orable duty, and take part in the ded-
icatory exercises at the exposition
grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18
Chicago Dental Compan,

If you are in need of dental work
call on US before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If you are in
need of a set of teeth call and BE our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it
to fit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than our prices below.
CLEANING FREE.
Cement filings. . Csc
Bone filling -. .... -. Csc
Platinum filing ... SOC
Silver filings. ......... soc
Gold filings, 81 and up -. SR.GO
Gold crowns, to s.. .. 400
Set of teeth, IS and up. 49,. 500
$15 set of teeth for. ........ 1000
Permanent location
Office 1907 Second Ave.
ROCK ISLAND.
Over SpeidePs Drug Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

At ) o'clock Thursday afternoon. at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry f. c. Wriedt, at 1917 West
Second street, at the age of p years.
4 months and % days, occurred the
death Of Harry Wriedt. member of
the Davenport Turngemeinde and
grandson of Eggert Wriedt, the Well
known timer The deceased was
born and reared in this city. Hel is
survived by his parents, sister. Ella
E. Wriedt, and brother, Eddie II.
Wriedt. The funeral will be held from
the parents home at o'clock tom0r-
row afternoon. with interment at
Paramount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18
TEAMS

ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION.
Trains leave Twentieth street. station Main
ne trains start from main depot on Fifth
avenue minutes IN advance of time given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

No company travelling today is bet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

Wednesday at Lyons occurred the
marriage of Henry A. Kraftmeyer, Il
harnessmaker employed on the gov
crnment island, and Miss Dorothea
Offermann. of the Telegraph road,
both well-known young people of this
city The wedding was a surprise to
the many friends of the young cou-
pie They will make their future
home on Laurel street in Northwest
Davenport.
Weakened physically by two months
illness, and tired through three hard
hours on the witness stand, Yesterday
John Selectman, coIored porter ON
the Diamond 10 liner Dubuque last
summer. and one of the star witness
es for the defense in the famous Le-
onidas case, broke down under Il
fierce cross-eXamination by Attorney
F. ID. Let's for the prosecution. and.
faltering upon a question, suddenly
fclapped his hand over his heart and
began to weep like a child. He was
assisted in the judges private
rooms and there every simple remedy
available was tried, but without sue
cess. and as the man became steadily
worse fhe police ambulance was tel
ephoned for and he was removed to
st. Lul<e's hospital. 1t is said that
the memory of the shooting fray and
the terrible fright which he encoun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

At $3.50 o'clock Thursday evening,
at St. Luke's hospital. from pneumo-
MIA. occurred the death of Georgias
AlaXacis, a Greek. in the 18th year of
his age. The deceased was born at
Tripolis. Greece, and came to Daven-
port week ago. The body will prob
ably be sent to Chicago for inter-
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-18

The Svea Male chorus is making ar
engagements for the first excursion
ont of the city. Memorial day. Satur
day. May 30. an excursion will be run
over the Milwaukee to Rockford \
big crowd is expected and a coupl,
of trains will be chartered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Pulling.

Willie-Ma, can
people leave parts
of themselves in
different places?
Ma-No. Don't
be so ridiculous.
Willie-Well Mr..
Jiggs of New York
said he was going
to Arizona for his
lungs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Still Five Pairs
Ahead,

ella T "A u n t
Clara writes to
know what we
want for Christ
mas.
Clarence Dear
SOUL Tell her 1
still have five
pairs of red knit
wrist warmers on
hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
PATERNAL ADVICE.

Ben" said the old colored deacon to
his son, you done graduated now, en-
you's gwine out into de great en- wick
ed worr.''
Eyes, suh''
EN- you wants ter heed my xwise?"
Yves, subj
well, dis is erbout all I got ter say
to you: Don't go into de poultry bust
ness when de moon is shinin' en- always
be sho' en- keep in de front part er de
mule"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
The Sex MutabIe.

How matrimo-
ny does change a
mani"
ut changes a
woman too. When
we were engaged
my wife to be was
always trying to
make me save my
money. Now she
doesn't gimme a
chance to save a
cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Good Reason.

WILHELM glad
Christmas sdon't
come in the sum-
mer time.
Mother-Why?
Willie@Cause in
the summer time
1 wear such little,
short stockings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Remindful.

do you feel at
home here ?" ask
ed the doctor at
the sanitarium.
Well" admit
t e d H e n p e c k,
there is q con-
slant buzzing in
my ears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Figuring on the
Future.


"How did you
dare tell father
that you have a
prospect of $780,
900 a year ?" she
asked.
why" he an
swered in right
eous Indignation,
Il have-if I mar
ry you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
A Woman's Sym
pathy.

George Matt
land left his wife
a wild o w t hi S
morning.
Poor dear! I'm
so sorry for her. )"
But they say
George did not
treat her very
WE'LL"
"Oh, it isn't
that. With her
saIlow face she'll
look just horrid in
black"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Active Aoaln.

Do you think
pros p Gritty has
come to stay2"
My wife evil
IDENTIFY does. She
has begun to go
through my pock-
cts again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
An Unworthy
Spirit.
The CHEEKY Citi-

The CHEEKY Citi-
zen = Christmas
comes but once a
year.
The Ill Natured
Man = OF course.
They would not
dare to have it
twice a year. Peo-
pie have to have
a little time in
which to save up
the n e C e s S a r y
funds, don't they?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19

Willie What
kind of a Christ
mas did you have.
Earle?
Earlie-Fine. My
presents were the
things that I
wanted instead of
being the useful
gifts" that father
and mother want
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Egotism.

Teacher-TeIlme
a few OF the most
important things
existing today
which did not ex-
list a hundred
years ago.
Tommy-Us.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
In the Wrong
State.

Mrs. Hoon = I
have just been
reading of a wa
terspout that burst
in Kentucky last
week.
Old H o o n =
Burst? Course it
did. A waterspout
that would try to
do business in
Kentucky ought to
expect to burst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Jonah Rose to the

Jonah Rose to the
Occasion.
Il don't believe
you can keep a
man down forev-
err"
"Wel1, the whale
certainly did not
have any such
luck with Jonah. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
A Risk TO Be
Avoided.

Harry II think
I'll give you mon
ey for a Christ
mas gift, Harriet.
Harriet = Well,
don't give it to me
now. or I'll spend
it all on you and
the children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
SLIGHTLY RREJupIcEp.

80 Goldbags has disowned that
promising son of his?"
Yes; the poor boy inadvertently
brought home a silver medal from col
lege."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Excellent Reason.

why doesn't lit
tie Miss Flimsey
t ak e off tn a t
dreadfully high
hat of hers %
Because if she
held it in her lap
she couldn't see
over it. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
An Amateur.

JIMMY guess
those must be the
first toys that kid
next door ever
had.
Jennie-Why?
Jimmy-Because
he has had them
over ten hours
and amt broken
them yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Quoting Author.

Quoting Author
ity.
MY boy, you
shouldn't hang up
more than one
stocking.
why, dad. you
always said there
was nothing like
being in it with
both feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
After the Christ
mas Dinner.

First Ostrich -
No, I'm not we'll;
my stomach is
troubling me.
Second Ostrich
Perhaps you have
been eating some
thing digestiole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Her Tart Reply.

He-May I kiss
you? l have new
er kissed a girl be-
fore.
She-You can't
break any records
with me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
f those condolences that

suppose
can't be
He the matter?
max Years ot to smoke any more"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
Measurement.

I'm afraid my
brother didn't en-
joy his Christmas
dinner" said the
little girl.
He seemed to
eat heartily"
YES. But he
wasn't as sick as
usual next day"
They Came Back.
Homer sent out
ten poems entitled
A Merry Christ
mas or Happy
New Year
How did he
make out?"
"Oh, he e o t
many returns"
Away Off.
Brown Il went
to the insane asy-
lun today.
Jones What
for?
Brownie see a
friend off.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
MAKING PAPER OUT OF saw MILL
WASTE.

The day is coming when nothing will
be wasted. The recent publication that
Philadelphia and New York capitalists
are getting options on cotton wood forests
near Washington and Grimesland with the
intention of establishing paper factories
to manufacture newspaper is good news.
The forests from which newspaper is
made are becoming denuded and paper
makers are wisely looking ahead for new
sources of material
Recently this paper has printed much
about the new method Of extracting tur-
pentine from stumps and the waste Of pine
trees, an industry that promises to make
what has been wasted in the pine lumber
interests as valuable to lumber as the cot
crop From Texas comes the news that
| from the waste of pine trees excellent pa
per can be made. The Jacksonville Times
Union, discussing the new experiment and
its success, says:
"The plant recently established at
Orange Texas, for the production of paper
| from pine shavings and other sawmlll
waste is now in full operation, and sam
pies of the product have already been sent
out; and while the specimen submitted
| for inspection is of the wrapping" grade,
| there is every reason to believe that tins
new process will be found equal to the
production of all grades of paper, includ-
| ing those used in book work.
THE success of this Texas enterprise
has already led certain Louisiana capital
lists to undertake the establishment of q
similar plant at Lake Charles, in that
State, which is to have capacity Of
fifteen tons of paper day; and it now
seems tolerably certain that the entire
pine belt of the South Atlantic States
will in few years be studded with mills
for the profitable utilization of this hither-
to unregarded sawmill waste.
ut is interesting to note in this con-
nection that the first mill ever established
| by Robert Thomas, the inventor of the
process employed in this interesting indus
try, was in Pensacola several years ago.;
and though the enterprise was eventually
discontinued, its failure was due to causes
purely local and personal in their nature,
and in no way such as to effect the practi-
cal value of the invention, which from
present indications, bids fair to play an
| important part in the industrial develop
ment of the new South"
It begins to look like it is better to own
acres of pine trees than to own a gold
NINE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
THE EDITORS AND THE WORLDS
FAIR.

There ought to be hearty and ready re-
spouse to the appeal for contributions to
secure a splendid North Carolina repre-
sentation at the great ST. Louis Exposi
ticn. North Carolina is the most progress
sive State in the South and can make
the best exhibit of any Southern State
with the smallest amount of money.
The editors. always foremost in work
Ing to advance the progress and glory of
the State, are all at work to further the
plans agreed upon. At the editorial con
vention held in Wrightsville last week
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Recognizing the great Importance Of
an adequate presentation of the indus.
tries and resources of North Carolina M
the Worlds Exposition at St. Louis in
1904,
Resolved, by the North Carolina prras
Association, that we most heartily cn
dorse the effort being made by thv state
administration, and by Governor Ayeoek
to raise by private subscription the ann
of $4,000 to duplicate a like sum offered
by the State for this purpose, thereNv
making possible a fitting exhibition on
that occasion"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
A WORTHY HONOR.


ut the recent meeting of the Press Con-
vention at Wrightsville the members of
the press reioiced to welcome DR.. T. B.
Kingsbury to its deliberations. Mr.. w. G.
Dowd, editor of the Charlotte News, offer
ed the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, prefacing the resolu-
ton with high tribute to DR.. Kings
bury, and saying that the resolution mea-
toned no name because everybody under
stood from its wording that it could mean
no other than DIR. Kingsbury. The resolu-
ZION adopted reads as follows
Resolved, That this association desires
to voice an expression of the pleasure and
nonor 1t feels in having present this morn
ing that eminent and beloved editor,
scholar and literateur, and to accord to
him the privileges Of the association.
DR.. Kingsbury delighted all present will
"reminiscences Of his long connection with
Journalism in North Carolina. For the
benefit of the members whose duties de-
MED them the pleasure of attending, we
trust that the remarks Of DR.. Kingsbury
were reported so that they may be printed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
NORTH CAROLINA AT GETTYSBURG.

the greatest tide
that randth
destiny the English this
settled
nations o SAN Grace
fight battle
o
make
o world.
While
for the struggle that
that over
the chief glory Gettysburg which
Saxon was the ortude and the endurance who that
lighting this quality which in
memorable field
annually
the her who o.
their rights There other Holland
whose these qualities all
North Carolina that that should recall
world
the other needless
n
dashed a
the worlds lists his
soldiers the Old North needless
destruction wiped from his the falling admiration for
equalld
throughout the world, God bless old North Carolina"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
SHELBY PEOPLE LIKE IT.

The News and Observer is never so
happy as when it can advance the interests
of the progressive communities ana health
resorts of the State. Recently two of tie
papers representatives visited Shelby and
M. Riyenbark wrote an article descriptive
If shelbv'a slcady growth and advantages,
and of cleveland eountys delightful sum
MGR resorts. The Shelby papers copied
this article and Hon. E. Y. Webb, writing
10 Mr. p,venhark. voices Shelby!s apprc-
clalioli. IN the following note:
"our people were very mucn p pleased ls
with your splcndld WIFE ~ ua - ane eood
thai he wanted to get hundred papers
ssntainlng the write III" and also in
tended to have 5000 circulars printed con.
tanning the article
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
AHCE CONVENTION IN
.EIGH ON TUESDAY.

day there will be an Anti-Sa-
loon League or Temperance Convention
in the city of Raleigh. The gentlemen who
are in the lead of this great movement
expect large attendance. 1t is to be
hoped that it will attract very many of
the leaders of public sentiment in North
Carolina, and that its influence viii be
felt in the closing up of bar-rooms in
every Community in which they now ex-
list.
lie last Legislature took long step for
temperance. The problem for the State
now is. to rescue the enforcement of the
good legislation enacted. The problem of
the several communities afflicted with
whisI1ey saloons is how to rid the COM
munity of these demoralizing agencies. 1t
is to take counsel together and devise the
best method of agitation, promotion, and
enforcement that the convention is called.
The people of Raleigh, who are girding
up their loins for struggle to rid the
capital city of the baleful influence of the
saloons. win give glad greeting to all who
come. and will hope to welcome many of
the true men upon whom the State must
lean if the temperance progress is to con-
tinue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
A NORTHERN NEGRO.

A Philadelphia negro, who thinks Yam
kee negroes better than those who live
in the South, wrote to the North American
stating that the Delaware brute was a
Southern negro who had recently gone
North. The Americans made an investi-
cation and ascertained that the Delaware
rapist was born in Pennsylvania and had
never lived in the South. There is no sec
tional line in crime A negro living in
the South is apt to conduct himself better
than are those living in the North and
statistics proves that there is less crime in
proportion to numbers among the negroes
in North Carolina than among the ne
groes of Massachusetts,. But there are
good and bad residing in every section.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05

any act in the category of crimes. l
would sooner trust myself in the den
of a hyena than in his arms
This brother advised his congregation
and all other negroes to take up arms
and defend themselves and members of
their race against the white man. His
excited sermon followed week of ex-
element, during which white men hunt
ed negroes through the streets of Will
mington and negroes, forming themselves
into gangs, insulted and defied the whites.
At the same time we find the National
Colored Immigrant and Commercial AS
ISOLATION in session at Montgomery, Ala,
asking the government to appropriate one
hundred million dollars to transport ne
groes to Liberia; and low country negroes
in Savannah petition the Georgia legisla-
ture to make appropriation to help
them return to Africa, 1.-THE home of their
fathers
In our view, these things are symp-
toms of the beginning of an inevitable
end. The white man is a savage in his
dealings with people of other races, and he
is ten times a savage where any member
of those races undertakes to interfere with
or wrong his women. That is in his blood
savage, primeval instinct to defend and
vindicate at all hazards and with frantic
rage every assault against the purity and
the sanctity of his womankind. We may
as well face the facts honestly. The
white man docs not brook opposition or
rivalry. He has subiugated or exterminat-
cd all the darker races which have at
tempted to occupy the same territory with
him. If the advice of the Wilmington
preacher is followed, and if the negroes
undertake anywhere to resist with yio-
lence, the solution of the problem will be
found in the horrible word ''extermina-
ton" with all its frightful incidents and
results. If the spirit of the Alabama and
Georgia negroes prevails, we shall have
here presently peaceful and gradual sep
aration of the races which will give both
an equal chance for self-government ana
progress. The Alabama negroes ask a
hundred million dollars. It would be
worth five hundred million dollars to this
country to send the colored people away
in peace and plenty, giving them fair
start and such kindly protection as might
be needed to esta blish them We would
be glad to see them go on such terms to
Liberia or any climate or soil suited to
their characteristics, to be established
there with land, animals and implements
and to have them insert in their constitu-
ton, as it is in the constitution of Lii
IBERIA. that no white man shall ever be q
itizen or property owner in that country.
In our view, events are Fastening the
separation of the races with wonderful
rapidity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
HIS WIFE WAS A REBEL.

There have been many queer reasons Of
fered why men should be pensioned. Some
have found their way into the papers but
the files of the Pension Office at Washing
ton contain many stories that have a
humorous side if they could see the light.
One of the queerest of the latest applica-
tions is the following letter from vet
eran:
Il got blood poison by being hit with a
hens eg wen / cam bak from the frunt.
The eg was not good wen you send my
penshun / wan the Deed made SOS my
wife can't get none OF it-she throde the
eg. She was a rebel
1t is not known whether the veteran got
pension for being hit with an 'eg'
which was not good or if he was pen
stoned whether the price of mot good
eggs was as high as stale eggs used to
throw at Re-pop-li-can speakers in North
Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
TRUSTS THE ISSUE.

Ex-senator Vest takes hopeful view of
Democratic prospects in 1904 He says the
trusts are the oyershadowing evil of this
age and he sees no relief from their vicious
operations other than ito cut off the
nourishment that has enabled them to
grow to such ungoyernable size" And
then he utters these words of encourage
ment to the faithful Democrats of the
Republic:
with this for the paramount issue in
1904, l confidently believe a Democratic
President and Democratic House of Rep
resentatives will be elected
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
TGEY FARM ON THE WATER.

A few days ago this paper had a word
Of deserved compliment to the people of
Dare county upon the deep interest they
are taking in the education of their chill
dren, having voted a special tax for schools
IN several districts and preparing to vote
a special tax in all the other districts.
The Winston Republican copies what this
paper said and adds:
Dare county may have a high average
of intelligence, but it has a mighty low
average on its land for taxation, being
only So cents per acre. As they pay no
taxes to the State they are, or should be-
IN good shape to pay something for edu-
cation
Bless your life. Mr.. Republican, the peo-
pie of Dare county do not make their hv-
ing by farming on the land but on the
water. Farming land is not to be com
pared in value to farming water.