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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-06-18
Number Of days library has been open for

Number Of days library has been open for
circulation 1885,. ....... 305
Average tally circulation. ................ 1859
Largest daily circulation. ................. 395
Largest wee KY circulation ...............1, 1886
Largest monthly circulati ton u. ........ s. 1853
Circulation at North side station IA Fri
days. .- ..-....... ..s........ 1880. 376
New borrowers at North side station...... 40
READING ROOM
Number of days open. ................... 365
NumDer q readers .2S7i0
Number OF readers for year previous 1917
Gain. ............s......,7, 5S3
Books used from circulating dept. 2789
Books used from circulating dept. for
previous year,. $500. l,79S
Largest daily attendance. Observation-Disclosures 7
Average daily attendance ............... -. IS
REGISTRATION.
Cards issued during the veal. ,O35
Cards issued previous to June /, 1902. -. 2554
Cards canceled....... .................. 244
Cards that are or may be active 1890. 3,345
Number OF special cards issued. ...... 10
Circulation on special cards .........a.... 825
Number OF teachers cards issued. ..... SO
Circulation on teachers cards {, 1866
Circulation on teachers cards for previous
yearA............... .....................2,9e 1884
INVENTORY
Books missing in inventory taken May, 'O3. g
SCHOOL DUPLICATE COLLECTIONS.
Number of books purchased 716
Number OF school rooms circul e books i. IS
Total circulation from jan 28th to June
iUbn, l9U5.-.* s....................4 4, 1853
B CIRCULATION BY SCHOOLS.
FRANK SCHOOL.
x Miss Eva Riley, 9th and 9TH grades.-45 pu-
pills; 81 books; 1853 circulation
Miss Mile Rahr, 5th grade.-42 pupils: "a
books; 335 circulation.
Miss Alice Riley, Bird and 9TH grades,-51 pu-
pills; 81 books; 3S9 circulation
Miss Hattie Paulsen, End and 3rd grades .--46
pupils: 81 books; 916 circulation.
Miss Ella Toner, 1st grade-44 pupils: SO
books; 414 circulation.
Miss Mamie Toner. sub-primary grade.-50
pupils rs books; 208 circulation.
Total-278 pupils; 316 books; 1926 circulation.
wEIsKoPF SCHOOL.
Mr.. L. F. Flipse, 9Th grade.-17 pupils; "a
books; 80 circulation
Miss Frances Kaltenback 9th and 9TH
grades-S9 pupils; 81 books; Sl2 circulation.
MISS Anna kroncke, 4th and 9Th grades.-53
pupils; SO books; 524 circulation
Miss Lulu Lampe, lind and 3rd grades. so
pupils .57 books 365 circulation
Miss Marie Jorgensen, 1st and sub-primary
grades.-45 pupils; 81 books; 306 circulation.
Miss Blanche Adamson, sub-primary grade.
Al pupils; 43 books: 28O circulation
Total-245 pupils 285 books; 1877 circulation,
GILLETT SCHOOL.
Miss Nellie Adamson, 3rd and 9TH grades-45
pupils; 81 books; 467 circulation This was
the only room supplied with books)
Total number of books circulated 678, leav-
ing reserve of SO books not drawn upon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-06-18
GEMS LIST.

Chas. F. Brown, Harley Barnes, Vincemo
Cavello, Great Northern Iron Works, Chas.
Huline, Milkovic Klocinac, Peter Nelson,
Antonio Natalizie, Szcyepan Pajchel, Bene-
dict Rodman Arthur Wilson, Clifford c.
Briggs, Franz Cern1scheck ~, Arthur M.
Garner Chauncey Hand, Lester Keene ~,
Seraphin Moniceer, j. Emil Peta1na Benz.
Rodman, T. L. Rogers Robert Shores.
LADIES LIST.
Fannie Bradley Josie Beall, Louise Bino-
tsch, Ina B. Garwood, Mrs. 81. A. Hansen, Ella
Nelson, Mrs. Louis B. Larsen, Mrs Matte
Sutton, Mrs. w. Wiersam.
To obtain any of the above mail
matter, the applicant must give the
date of this list.
CHAS. FRANTz, p. M.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-06-18
REPORT OF THE CONDITION.

Of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. at Keno
sha In the State of Wisconsin, at the close of
business, June 9th, 1908 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

Uisc but mechanic OF the better class.
l did not ask where he was going.
what he intended to do or anything
about his future. l felt that he would
take care of all that. When he was
ready TO so we tiptOed downstairs, and
l let him out of the front. There he
turned and took my hand and held it
for long minute. He wanted to
speak, to tell me of his gratitude, but
lie simply couldn't get Il word out. On
my part l was silent.
So he passed out into the night and
was gone, and an hour later the town
was aroused by the advent of Il dozen
policemen and prison guards looking
for convict No. 1920. He had escaped
from penfield by bold strataGem and
had SO managed that pursuit was made
i'll Il false direction ana much time
lost. \ larger reward was offered for
him than for any prisoner who ever es-
capped, but he got safely out of Eng
land and. rs far as know. has never
been heard of since.
His crime was highway robbery with
assault. ana they said he was desper-
ate man, but ! have never regretted
that aided his escape 1t was justice
to send him to prison as punishment.
but it was not justice to beat and
starve him and make him curse the
God who created him NJ QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
Obligfns the Sugar Trust.

Ask and you shall receive" Is the
motto OF the sugar trust. 1t asked our
senate Il few weeks ago TO Oblige it by
delaying action on the Cuban reciprOci-
~ bill until the agents of the trust
had time tn buy up all of the sugar in
the back country districts while it was
cheap and before the little planters
there had heard that the duty on sugar
imported into the United States was
going to be lowered soon. The Rep;Ib-
licans in the senate soon arranged for
the delay.
1t appears now not only that the
trust agents have been buying up The
sugar. but that they have been buying
the sugar lands also. MIR Robert n
Burnett. the financial writer OH the
Washington Post. says in his letter OF
Dec. =. written from New York:
"a report has been current that many
Cuban plantations have been purchas-
ed in lie interest of the sugar trust. to
which it will take title after the reci-
procify treaty is signed. This would
afford the company all the benefits
arising from the reduced tariff.
Some think the sugar trust. after the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

The Roosevelt literary bureau has
succeeded easily in getting the Lon
don papers to circulate the story that
only the trusts and the spectators
are opposing the presidents nominal
ton. But the credulity of English pa
PerS regarding American affairs has
made the bureau careless. and it has
nearly spoiled its whole game. An al
legged New York dispatch in Il London
paper told of a fund Of 81 100000 being
collected to prevent Nh. Roosevelt
nomination and to buy off his dele
gates in the convention. This story j.
little too steep even for London pa
pers. and they treat il with marked
dis reS poet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

Down in my country" said Repre-
sentative Swanson of Virginia. Just
before we market our cattle we take
them from the clover patch and put
them on short grass to get their flesh
hard and firm. Every farmer knows
that if he leaves his cattle on short
grass too long they get in bad condi-
ton. The trouble with the democratic
party Is that they have been on short
grass too many years. What we need
Is Il chance at the clover patch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
CbronIc Rbeumatism Cured

DR.. H. p. Hettinger, indianapolis,
Ind. says: "For several months after
spraining my ankle l was severely af-
ficted with rheumatism. L finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. l take great
pleasure in recommending the Mystic
Cure to all who are afflicted with
Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gust SchIegel & Son, 200 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
BEFORE AND AFTER.
How senator Hanna Plays the Game
at which He Is a Past Master.

Before tue recent election in Ohio
Senator Hanna was frightening the
voters by telling them of the awful
panic that would follow his defeat.
The mere suspicion that the Democrats
might win was. he said. responsible for
closing of mills then. Should the Dem
Ocrats win victories in Ohio and other
states he prophesied that great panic
would follow and that soup houses
would he numerous. 1t was unsafe, he
said, TO even suggest a reduction of
tariff duties.
Now that the election is over and the
business depression is growing more
ominOus as hundreds of mills are clos
ing and hundreds of thousands are ac-
cepting wholesale reductions in wages
Senator Hanna hobs up serenely to say
that
Il have always contended that the
laws of commerce are as positive in
their action as the laws of nature
You cannot beat the Republican game
US played by Hanna and his friends. 1t
is a "heads 1 win and tails you lose"
sort of game. If the weather is favor
able, the crops good and the country
enjoys some measure of prosperity
when the Republicans are IN power we
must give all the credit TO the Dingley
tariff and Republican craftsmanship.
If in spite of favorable weather and
good crops business depression occurs
while the G. o. +. is in control just
blame it all on those old enemies of
mankind, laws of nature" and laws
of commerce." and the trick is done,
and you are a sure winner, unless the
voters get on to your game.
Neither Senator Hanna nor his Re
publican friend in the White House
was born yesterday. They understand
the game of politics and will play it to
the limit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

Some of the southern new papers
are commenting on the escape from
the enormous debt of Colombia which
Panama seeks to effect by it's bogus
antics. They draw attention to the
fact that the United States i'm 1866
managed the secession of Nest Nir-
ginia from Virginia. leaving the latter
to assume the entire debt of what was
an undivided state. The Washington
Post. always RooseveItian. but i'm lu-
cid intervals displaying Il compIacent
fairness about details. advises that
Mr.. Roosevelt should see that Panama
assumes its share Of the Colombian
debt. What has Mr.. Roosevelt got to
do with the finances of an independent
sovereign country? Has congress APP
pointed him guardian of this dummy
ward. impersOnating part to aid
stock speculation?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

1t is doubtful if there i ii public
man in the United States who has a
better memory than Senator Cock
rel. He never forgets a face and he
can go into any neighbOrhood of Mis-
souri, today and call by name dozens
of men whom he has not seen i'm many
years and recall little incidents in
their own lives or those of their COM
munities which they themselves but
dimly recollect or have entirely for
gotten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
one Hnndrsd nnllars a Ro,

is the value II. A. Tisdale, Summerton,
S. c., places on DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. He says: Il had the piles for
20 years. | tried many doctors and
medicines, but all failed except De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cured
me" 1t is IL combination of the heal
ing properties of witch hazel with an
tiseptios and emolients; relieves and
permanently cures blind, bleeding,
itching and protruding piles, sores,
cuts bruises. eczema, salt rheum. and
all skin di leases. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

Your wife j. your equal" Il CIeve-
land Judge told Il recreant husband.
If more men in this country realized
that fact. there would be more com
Portable homes. fewer divorces. and
more money in the savings banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

Gov. Yates caper in appointing
Judge Hanecy. Of Chicago. to the cir
cult bench after the people had re
jected his candidacy for reelection. IS
just about a. Merry as would be ac-
ceptance of the place by Judge Han
ecy under the circumstances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

Had all the passengers and furni-
ture since attributed to the May flower
really arrived at Plymouth Rock PSI
years ago. Noah'S ark would have
looked like Il tug boat alongside of
that historic craft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
Putting 1t or.

Tess-He proposed to me today and
he was so inpatient! He wanted me
to marry him right away. But was
not to be hurried.
Jess-So you put him off. eli?
Tess-Yes. indeed. I told him he'd
have to wait un111 5morrow.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
81 per year IN advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must have
real name attached for publication. 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, 1903-12-24

faint no use to sit down and whine,
When no fish get tangled in your line;
Bate your hook with humble bee.
And keep on taking Rocky Mountain
Tea.-T h. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
MAGAZINES

At time when the illustrated mag
azines and weeklies are printing pict
ures of the discoveries of radium, and
telling us something of its proper
| ties, il is particularly instructive and
interesting TO turn to the December
number of the Atlantic Monthly.
where Professor John Trowbridge, of
Harvard university. discusses the dis
| covery of radium as a new revelation
in science. Professor Trowbridge.
than whom no man is better qualified
10 speak with authority. eXpounds the
practical and philusophic import of
the marvellous new metal very inform
ingly. His concluding paragraph is
especially Suggestive: The new rev
elation in science is certainly far
reaching. and it is comforting in the
sense that more is vouchsafed as man
becomes ready to receive. The word
revelation has hitherto had its chief
significance in Il religious sense; and
i'm this sense our forefathers were not
accustomed to think that revelation is
contingent upon our Investigations.
In the scientific world there are MOI
revelations which do not result from
a long continued and hopeful spirit.
The intellectual qualities here are in
dispensable. There are epochs of rev
citation. however. and the student of
the history of science can perceive Il
gradual uplifting of the state of our
knowledge which is symbolized in the
material world by the uplifting of
continents.
The January Red Book is character
lied by its usual high standard of eN-
cellence in cover. illustrations and
stories. Seventeen portraits introduce
the pictorial features. nine of them
Photographic studies by American ar
fists. and eight selections from Paris
studios. The stories. Il dozen or more.
are invariably readable, clever and
original. Among the authors repre-
scented i'm this number are Arthur r.
McFarlane. Harriet y. Nash. Rafael
Sabatini. Annette kittredge. Freder
ick Walworth, Marion Short. Kemlo
Watson, Mary +. Fitz Gerald. John
Harwood Bacon, Ida Alexander, Fred
eric Johnston and Bradley Ford.
These stories are illustrated through
OUT and the color printing. convenient
form and typographical excellence of
the magazine make it one of the most
welcome of all the periodical list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

new law has become enectivc VIII ne
able TO control the raw sugar market
even 10 ii greater extent than it does
the market for refined"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1874 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill. tEntered at
the postof1ce as second-class matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
December "a. 1908.
\ merry Christmas to all.

Alger has rushed 10 Woods defense
Egan might help some, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24
The Bold Bandit.

Hello. Freddie! Are you playin'
robber:"
"Playin' nuthin'. This is the real
thing. I'm waitin' for cook, an when
she comes she'll tell where she hides
the pies or III know the reason why"
New York Evening Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

Something for Il present, not too eX-
pensive? Yes, madam. These phODO-
graphs are very popular"
''But are they good?'
1--WE sold Il great many and had no
complaints l need hardly say more,
madam. They speak for themselves"
Sharp County record., 1903-07-24
No Pity shown.

"For years fate was against me
continuously" writes +. A. Gull
edge, Verbena, Ala. ! had terrl>
BILE case of Piles causing 25 tumors.
When all failed 3ucklen's Arnica
Salve cured me. Equally good for
all aches and pains. Only 25c at
Shows drug store.
The Democrat notes Prof.
w. F. Bucks arrival at Fayette-
vile, and says that he has bought
property there.
Elder Douglas of Batesville
will begin a series of services at
the Christian church tonight,
which the members of that de-
nomination invite everybody to
attend.
the Baptist denomination
will begin series of meetings at
the Methodist church next Satur-
day night. ELDERS Lovelace of
lizard county and Galloway will
conduct the meetings.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-24
Card OF Thanks.

Please allow me space is the
Record to express to the good
people of Evening Shade my
gratitude for the many acts of
kindness extended to my father,
W. T. Atkinson, in his last ILL
ness and to the family at his
death and burial. Will not He
who said inasmuch as. you do it
unto the least of one Of these you
have done it unto me, bid those
to come up high to a home they
have won through kindness to the
suffering? May God bless the
good people of my old home,
where I spent SO many pleasant
hours in my boyhood, angling in
the beautiful, ripping brooks and
gamboling on the mountain sides,
which things gave thai country
such a charm to those who have
lived amid them.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN w. ATKINSON.
Benton, Ark.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-24
Night Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate,
of Alexandria, Ind, "and could
hardly get any sleep. | had con,
sumption 50 bad that If walked a
block | would cough frlghtfuliy and
spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed, three 81 90 bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly
cured Inc and I gained So pounds. j
It's absolutely guaranteed to cure
Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Brou,
chltas and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Price SOC and Sl.OO
Trial bottles free. For sale b,
Snow, tie druggis.,
Sharp County record., 1903-07-24

Lewis Smith of Lave Creek
township is a new name on our
subscription book.
Hon. Sam II. Davidson is at
tending the Randolph circuit
court at Pocahontas,
The Sharp Circuit court for
the Southern District convenes at
this place August 10.
Prof. D. G. Billingsley of
Ash Flat was in the city on busi-
ness the first of the week.
Miss Josie Love Of Franklin
is spending the week in Evening
Shade, guest of Mrs. W. A, Ed
wards.
Miss Daisy Snow will receive
the Record ayear at Paris, Tenn
e.see, through the courtesy of L..
P. Collins.
Mrs. W. B. Hamm is at Mel
bourne at the bedside of her Sis
ter, Mrs. +. A. Medley, who is
dangerously i'll.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-24
Northern District Co urt Expenses.

Following may be found close
estimate of the expenses of the
July term of circuit court for the
Northern District of Sharp coun-
ty, furnished the Record by its
Hardy correspondent:
Grand jury fees, S238.0O
Petit jury fees, $4,000
Summoning grand jury, S7.50.
Summoning petit jury, $1,000.
Jury commissioners, $500.
Witnesses before grand jury,
S61.50.
Costs adjudged against the
State for which the county is
liable:
Sharp County record., 1903-07-24

H. B. Hill has been at Will
ford all week on business.
"A magnificent rain fell here
Wednesday night and Thursday
morning.
Take your chickens to W A.
Edwards. He pays the highest
market price.
The Home Workers ice
cream supper Saturday night was
attended sufficiently that the la
dies realized shout $50 there
from.
Strength and vigor come Of
good food, duly digested. Force,
a ready.to- serve wheat and bar
ley food, adds no burden, but
sustains, nourishes, invigorates.
Judge James W. Smith OF
Sidney was here Saturday on his
return home from Texas, where
he spent couple of weeks visit
ing his daughter and seeing the
country.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-24

Here is news for you. w. G.
Snow has arranged with Strauss
Bros, of Chicago the renowned
tailors, to represent them here
this season. This is quite a thing
for our town, as our citizens have
long been in trouble with the
question of where to get their
garments to the best advantage
Strauss Bros, are fashiona bic
tailors, but very reasonable in
price. They guarantee a perfect
fit.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-24
W. A. Edwards has built a

w. A. Edwards has built a
new poultry yard and wants to
buy chickens. Give him trial.
Miss Jessie Kirby is teaching
west of town a couple of miles,
her school having opened last
Monday.
The road overseers of the
county were in the county court
the first day of the term drawing
their salaries.
ZH. B. Hill has sold his resi-
dence in the west part of town to
W. B. Hamm. Mr.. Hill will re-
move to Williford.
Hons. R. K. Arnold and D.
j. Mulvyhill of Davidson town
ship were here as attorneys Mon
day in the county court.
John Brim of Stra wberry
township paid his respects to this
sheet Tuesday. He had business
in Judge Mobley's court.
Save money by buying
Luedinghaus and Owensboro
wagons from Barnett Bros. Mer-
camille Co., Batesville, Ark.
w. B. Hamm has removed
the hirsute adornment from his
upper lip, and now his friends
we'll, Hamm's friends don't know
him any more.
Quite a number of citizens
from Davidson township were at
tending the county court Men
day, all having an interest in a
school district matter which was
before the court.
- TO Cure ac'li . Oas Day
Take Laxative Bromo.Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money If it fails to ure, K. W.
Groves signature is on each box
25 cents,
-"It's red hot" said John S.
Medley Of Dusock as he passed
our shop door the other day. Col
Medley onvies us lean, lank. hun
cry y-looking individuals in the
good old summer time.
j. D. Paden of Davidson
township was a very pleasant
visitor at this sanctum Monday
morning. He says rain is badly
needed in his section, which is a
complaint common to many parts
of the county.
Frank Crawford, aged 30
years, who has been on the coun :
ty pauper farm for several years,
died on Thursday of last week.
E. J. Russell, keeper of the pau
pers, informs US that there are
now seven on the farm.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-24

Miss Mabel McCord is en-
gagged in a school at Powell's
Chapel.
DIR. Joe Schenck came down
Saturday and spent Sunday in
Evening Shade.
Rev. j. D. Kelley and j. r.
Metcalf are at Cave City attend
ing the District Conference which
convened yesterday. Z
Mrs. Charles Stokes is al
Cave City visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Harrell, and
attending the conference.
Mrs. E. H. Marlin returned
to her home at Batesville
Wednesday, after spending two
weeks with relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
/-P. J. Schales of Center was
Etransacting business in the coun-
ty court Wednesday, and while
in town dropped in Record head
quarters brief time.
Nv T. Campbell and wife of
Poughkeepsie were in the city
the latter part of last week en-
route to Polk Bayou where the
Baptists held their regular COM
munion services.
Our mill is now ready and
awaits your custom. 1t is one OF
the best in all the country, and
you will be pleased by giving us
a trial. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Your patronage will be appreci7
ated, and we will treat you right
HAMILTON g. Co.
C. G.. Clear was in from Lave
Creek township one day this
week. He returned last week
from Little Rock where he had
been having his eyes treated, and
he thinks he is about well again.