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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14

and practice To the reflex action Uf
and have cured hundreds of cases of
female disorders which have baffied
other physicians for years. Women
suffering from diseases peculiar to
their sex which their physicians have
been unable to cure should consult
me. My Office offers every privacy
and female attendants are at the ser
vice of my patients.
l cure all disorders of the Rectum
and Intestines.
The entire digestive tract from the
stomach to the rectum is one of my
speciaIties. NY methods of treatment
offer a certain cure for all diseases
of this portion of the human system
and their reileXes whenever a cure is
possible to human skill. l do not
take all cases, but I guarantee a
cure whenever ] take a case.
/ am especially DESTROYS of cases
which other physicians have failed to
cure. physicians having obstinate
cases under treatment are invited TO
consult me, free Of charge.
Call ard investigate. Consultation
free.
DR.. Horne's Bio-Chemic treatment
and the free N-BAY EXAMINATION.
Mitchell & Lynde Bldg, Rock ISL
and. Take elevator to 4th floor.
Rooms 40. so and 81. Hours to 5.
Evenings to S. Sunday to -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
COUNTY TEMPLE
Transfers

Dec. Nv. {. Thede to T. IL. Guy
er. lot Is. block %. East Moline. $500.
Henry Hoffman and s. s. Hoffman
to f. II. Guyer. lots 81 and IS. block
80. East Moline. $500.
Charles H. Rank to Charles II. Pope,
lot 10, block IS. East Moline. $500.
G. W. Sohrbeck to +. II. Guyer. lots
IS and -. block a, East Moline. 5000.
William Kroeger to l.. b. Strayer,
lots So. 80 and 60. Schreiner & Roth
Bros. Cottage Grove add. South Rock
Island, $425.
Dec. 12.-Sophronia Wheelock to
Grace WheelOck. lot :, Wheelock
Place, Moline. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14

Il was troubled with constipation
and stomach troubles; Rocky Noun
tain Tea brought back my health and
complexion. Mary Allen, st. Louis.
35 cents. I. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
MONEY IN PECANS
Receiving Increased
Attention in the
South
GROW WILD IN SOME SECTIONS
Trees in Full Bearing are Sure to
Yield 500 an Acre
Annually.

To the average nOrtherner who oc-
casionally regales himself upon
pecans, the place where they are
grown and the circumstances that at
tend their production are unknown
and are matters Cf little thought. He
knows that the trees are to be found
as far north as the 10th parallel in the
river bottoms, and that the fruit does
not grow in commercial quantities in
that latitude. but the chances are that
he never steps to think any further
on the subject. 1t never occurs to
him that fortune may be made in
growing them under favorable condi-
tons Such, however, was the idea
that prevailed at the recent annual
convention of the Nut Growers assoc
citation at New Orleans, nearly all of
the time of which was given up to a
discussion of the pecan.
For three days the delegates dis
cussed the pecan and its peculiarities
from every point of view, reaching
the conclusion that this nut, while
offering one of the most profitable in
dustries i'm the south, and free from
the slightest danger or risk, is of the
most contrary disposition, and that
it is almost impos Sible to lay down
any rules or regulations regarding it,.
1t was found that Louisiana is the
original home of the pecan, from
which state the nut has spread to
Texas, the latter having the greatest
number of trees and producing the
greatest quantity of pecans. In Texas
and Louisiana the entire crop is gath
cred from wild trees-that is, those
growing wild in the forest on spring
ing up NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., in Missis-
sippi. Georgia and Florida the trees
are all cultivated and planted in
groves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
CIrIlizinr the Indian.

The Indians have been good:
The total Indian population of the
United States remains about the same
as last year, approximately about
100000, of which the five civilized
tribes and the New York Indians
embrace about 10000, leaving about
100000 occupying 156 reservations,
containing 55,127. 900 acres outside
of the Indian Territory and the state
of New York.
Zone thousand six hundred and
nineteen allotments were made dur
ing the year. the area thereof being
approximately 211,326 acres. Allot-
ments in severalty aggregating s.
$4,000 acres have been made since the
passage of the general allotment act
(Feb. s. 1887, "a sta. l., 1881 to APP
proXimately 1000 Indians.
General con 1itions among the lndi-
ans have bee1 satisfactory during
the year no serious trouble having oc-
CURED. The marked progress toward
civilization noted in recent years still
continues. more Indians than ever be-
fore having engaged in industrial pur-
suits and in earning a livelihood for
themselves and families
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Using Coal Again.

1t is stated that there is great
resumption of activity in the coal
mines of the southwest owing to the
resumption of the use of coal in place
of petroleum, which, for time, owing
to its cheapness, entirely supplanted
the mineral in some sections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
STORIES ARE ovERr aAwN
Continued from First Page.

States district court at Leavenworth,
Kans., the grand jury, then and there
in session, indicted c. 2. Dewey,
Chauncy Dewey, W. J. Ratciifse. Will
liam j. Mcbride and Louis Mcbride of
violation of sections $40 and 55OS of
the revised statutes, in sconspiring to
threaten, intimidate, and injure Al
pheus Berry, bona fide homestead
settler upon lands unlawfully enclosed
by their fences, and for taking the life
of said Berry. Six other counts were
found against the defendants for
their molestatfon of other settlers.
An Indictment was found against
Chauncey Dewey, as the agent of C..
p. Dewey, for erecting and maintain
ing an unlawful Enclosure of public
lands in violation of the act of Feb.
- 1881 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Fortune In Business.

The general conclusion of the con-
vention was that fortune existed in
pecan growing if the grower was will
ing to wait a few years to realize on
his investment. The laying out of a
grove will cost 500 an acre, for the
pecan requires rich land, and the
trees for planting are difficult to get,
but at the end of 10 years it will be-
gin returning 500 an acre, or 100 per
cent on the original investment, and
will ultimately increase the profit to
$50 per cent year, there being in
the meantime no expense for cultiva-
tion or maintenance.
The wild pecan trees of Louisiana
and Texas, which grow most of the
nuts. are scattered through the rich
river bottoms of these states in small
punches, in no case in large groves.
The nuts were sold in small quanti-
ties until few years ago, when an
enthusiast. Col. w. r. Stuart, went
around the country telling of the
merits of pecans and the fortune to
be made in raising them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Contrast Between Sections.

As between these two pecan sec
tions. rather curious contrast is pre-
scented. In Louisiana, where the tree
is indigenous. and in Texas, where it
grows wild. it reaches maturity much
later than in those states in which, it
has been cultivated, and this is attrib-
uted to the fact that the soil is so
much more fertile in Louisiana and
Texas. The result of this fertility is
to produce so rapid growth and de-
velCpment Of the tree that it has no
time to fruit and does not begin bear
ing nuts until it is from 20 to % years
old and is a tall tree. In the other
states the tree grows more slowly,
never reaches the same size as in the
more westerly states. but begins to
bear fruit at 10 years of age and
sometimes at z.
The long time the farmer has to
wait for his permanently a life
time-has had a discouraging effect
| in Louisiana and Texas, and explains
why so few trees have been planted.
Moreover, the height of the trees has
| irterfered with gathering the nuts,
most of which are on the upper
branches and very difficult to reach.
This difficulty, however, has been
overcome by an intelligent young
Texas woman. Il short time ago. She
bought the right to harvest the top
crop from the owners of pecan trees
which always contained the largest
and best nuts, and then proceeded tn
gather it by small captive balloon
| This enabled her to pick the nuts
| from above without the risk to life
or limb. The plan has worked well
and is coming into general use.
But if the farmer is willing to wait
| for his trees to bear pecans he has a
| fortune, for the pecans Yell readily
500 an acre. practically for all time.
| The supply is unequal to the demand
and the pecan grower readily gets
| $14 a barrel. The tree bears every
year. the crop increasing 10 pounds
regularly, or at the rate of s. a year.
So far no climatic conditions have at
tackled the tree, and no insect plague
has attacked it. 1t is the safest of
crops and source of permanent and
steadily increasing income. When a
tree reaches full maturity it will yield
$3.50 a year. and several instances were
cited in the convention where full
grown trees were valued at $1,000
apiece. and even refused for sale at
that figure.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27

affair. just now am working for
myself. l never thought of this I'M
til week ago, and it came to me like
an inspiration. OF course 1 could
confide my plans to no one, but I
felt sure you would appreciate the
scheme and give it your cooperation.
You WILL when you get over your
foolish anger. / must rejoin our
friends. They will think 1 am neg
lecting them"
There being nothing for Sidney to
say he remained quiet and returned
to the dining room in time to meet
Mr.. L. Sylvester Vincent, as has been
related.
Hestor soon found that his unwill-
ing guests desired to retire to the
apartments which had been reserved
for them. They were shown to the
staterooms, and servant detailed
to look after their comfort. They
found that their host had made every
effort to anticipate their needs.
Slippers, smoking jackets, pajamas,
and liberal assortment of linen
>IhAS diiNiSl I'll llCHUS NClC JloNlNCd III
profusion. Hestor bid them a pleas
ant good night, and returned to the
upper deck where he found Mr.. L..
Sylvester Vincent. That gentleman's
| face vet bore a puzzled expression.
He had vainly attempted to engage
| Mr.. Hammond in conversation. He
now approached Hestor.
where did you say you were go
ing, Mr.. Hestor?" he asked.
| South Sea islands,
''But must go back to New York, y
explained Mr.. Vincent. "Just as
soon as I can see Mr.. Carmody you
must put me off. Which way are we
going now?"
"About east"
"Will you ask Mr.. Carmody if he
will see me now?" asked Mr.. Vincent
in his most insinuating manner.
"Can't do it. He has retired for
the night" replied Hestor. "You
stay with US. This is the chance OF
your life. You are promoter, are
you not?. Yes? thought so. Well
YOU are in luck. On this yacht are
six of the richest men in the world
You can promote any old thing with
them if you know your business
Make yourself at home. Keep right al
them. Don't let them stand you off
You will have lots of time. l see yor
have your drawings and plans with
you. You certainly are in luck
Bob, show Mr.. Vincent to stateroom
number eight"
81 guess Pm in for it, Mr.. Hestor
but you will find me game" he said
81 wanted to go back. but 1 suppose
I'll have to stick. Who are all OF
these gentlemen??"
ITO Be Continued
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27
MADE MILLIONS IN OLD AGE.
Remarkable Career of the Man Who
Erected tine First Plate Glass
Factory in This Country.

This city is the cradle of the plate
glass industry of the United States,
says an Albany Qnd.) special to the
Indianapolis Sentinel. The first poll
ished plate glass manufactured in the
country is still in use in the front Win
dow of New Albany clothing store
There are two plates each about 6N14.
Capt. John 3. Ford, who erected here
the first factory in the United States
for the manufacture of polished plate
glass, and whose name is a household
word throughout southern Indiana, is
still living at 81 years of age at Taren-
tum, Pa, says recent report.
He came originally from Kentucky,
and located at Greenville, near here.
He was a natural born" inventor and
invented and manufactured machine
for chopping straw. He soon moved to
New Albany, where he built steam
boats. His attention was attracted by
little factory at LenoX, Mass, which
was manufacturing a crude form of
rough plate glass for skylights. He
set his wits to work and designed the
first machinery for the manufacture
of polished plate glass. This machin-
cry was made at New Albany foun-
dries. He interested his cousin, Wash
ington c. De PAW, a man of large
means, and they operated the first
plate glass manufactory, which was a
huge success, but they could not agree
as to business policy, and Ford sold his
interest to De PAW Ford then estab
lished factories at Louisville and JEFF
fersonylle, which failed
Capt Ford's history from this time
furnishes the most remarkable in
stance on record of q man building up
an immense fortune in his old age. He
was rs years old when he started for
New York, but was smooth shaved and
looked much younger, He did not have
money enough to buy his railroad
ticket. He arrived in New York penri-
less but his wonderful genius for or
ganizatio2 enabled him to interest big
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27

II don't know who you are, or what
you do, but if I have any influence
you can get a job as reporter on the
New York Record any time you ask
for it. Capt. Waters, how did our
old college chum, i. Sylvester Vim
cent, get on board the 'Shark?'"
Capt. Waters looked rather crest
fallen, and glared at Mr.. Vincent
with an expression which BODIED that
gentleman no good.
HE came along about a minute
after you and those two gentlemen
did," said Capt. Waters, pointing to
Mr.. Rockwell and Mr.. Carmody. 81
supposed he was one of your party.
He handed me his card and came
aboard. l found him roaming around
below and knew that something was
wrong. So 1 brought him up here"
Glad to see you aboard the yacht
said Hestor. "You will have plenty
of time to talk matters over with
Mr.. Carmody"
"When do you go back?" asked Mr.
Vincent, as puzzled expression came
into his face.
"We are not going back" Hesto1
replied. "We are going to the South
Sea islands"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27
stingy ana Narrow-Minded.

Her husbands brother had through
his own efforts become very rich.
'Now," he said Il will do some
thing for her and the children. L
am under no obligations to them,
but they are poor and l feel that it
will be no more than right for me
to help Them
Therefore he bought comfortable
home for them and gave her the
deed. Then he took her to the fur
niture stores and they secured car
pets, beds, chairs and other things
that were necessary to make them
comfortable and he paid for them,
after which he went about his own
affairs rejoicing.
She sat in her new home, with her
hands clasped in her lap and a sad
look on her face.
'.What is the trouble?" her neigh
Dor asked.
81 was thinking of the selfishness
and meanness OF some people," she
sorrowfully replied. "Think of all
the money he has. Yet he is too
stingy, too narrow-minded even to
give us a piano. Chicago Record
Herald.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27

New York capitalists, who furnished
the money with which he built and put
in operation two immense plate glass
factories-one at Tarentum and the
other at Creighton, Pa. Later he found
ed Ford City, 60 miles east of Pitts
burg, establishing there factory EN-
ploying and introducing all modern
accessories. About four years ago he
sold his factories, which were all in
his own name, to the plate glass trust
for $l0,000,000, and he has been liyino
in retirement since.
lie was the first man in the United
States to discover that natural oas
could be used as fuel for manufact,,r-
ing purposes. He built his factory at
Iarentum alongside a coal bed. ex-
Pecting to use it for fuel. His work
men in making soundings, discovered
gas, and he was not long in harnessinp
the new fuel and making it do his
work In his long career of large man
ufacturing endeavors he never had
strike, because he always paid the
highest wages that could be paid in the
business. 1t is difficult for New Albany
people to realize that the old man who
left here without a penny, borrowing
money to buy his railroad ticket, is
now multi-millionaire He is at
tiicted with cancer, which will soon
end his career. He has built at Green
vile, Ind, his old home, one of the
finest Methodist churches in the state.
and his other requests within the last
two years amount to $4,000
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27
ITO Be Continued
AS 1t should BE Written.

1t is feared that the correspond
ents who have told how Novelist
Richard Harding Davis distinguished
himself at the recent alarming fire in
Marion, near his summer home, have
failed to grasp the graphic possibili-
ties of the situation. Possibly they
were limited by both time and space,
but it does seem as if they should
have told the story little more aft
er this fashion:
The red glare grew stronger.
Myriads of specks arose like demon
lac tireflies. The exhausted towns
people sank back in sullen despair.
All was lost save few bureaus and
settees. The selectmen of the lit
tie town looked at one another and
ground their few remaining teeth. 1t
was the gnash of defeat. Human
strength availed not in the face of
this red-tongued SILVA.
At that moment, when hope fell
dead and faith was badly scotched, a
blithe whistle was heard from the
highway.
whats this? cried CHEEKY voice,
as a well-built form swung into
view.
cts fire." said Elder Peasely, as
he feebly coughed bunch of smoke
from his pipes.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27

Mr.. Pence had passed the stage Of
excitement. He was lost in the
depths of despair. Had one of the
marines entered and commanded him
to walk the plank it would not have
added to the weight of woe which
overwhelmed him.
Mr.. Palmer j. Morton had taken
no part in the brief proceedings
which had accomplished this revolu-
ton. He grasped the situation from
the moment Hestor made his first
declaration, and realized that
whether their dilemma was the re-
suit of a plot or the whim of a
maniac, that arguments and force
were useless. Mr. Morton prided him
self that he could divine the mach
nations of the cool-headed bust
ness schemer, but was he expected
to cope with the fantastic plots of a
crazy man? 1t was enough to know
that he had been duped. He must
devise way out of the trap which
he had helped to set.
Gentlemen" he said, "this is a
serious affair, but we must meet it
coolly and with elaboration. 1t is
of no avail to storm and rage. We
are Gagged, and it will do no good to
beat our wings against the bars. I
feel myself largely at fault in this
affair, but all of us are likely to make
mistakes and to suffer lapscs in
judgment. In this
| 'NE. Norton" interrupted Mr..
Rockwell, II think 1 speak for all
present when 1 say that we do not
hold you in the least responsible for
this ridiculous event. l should have
done the same thing. So would any
of u.s.
81 thought that newspaper trust
one of the best things 1 ever heard
Of" said Mr.. Pence, and his eyes
frightened for the moment at the
thought. 81 figured it out that the
stock would have paid 20 per cent.
dividends on the original investment.
Oh, it is awful"
Mr.. Pence evidently did not refer
to the magnitude of the vanished div
idends, but to his present sorrow.
we must retire to one of the
staterooms and consider what can
be DONE" said Mr.. Morton. 81 pre-
sumo the owner or the officers of the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27
Looking Up.

The lecturer pleaded with the
crowd to look up" In imprisoned
tones he cried: God always helps
the man that looks up! Never look
down, my friends, and do not waste
too much time looking sideways.
Look up, and keep on looking up!
| never knew man to fall if he
looked up. Is there man in the
audience who can say that he al
ways looks up?' a seedy stranger
arose in the back row to say: Il
can say that l always look up. l
have steadily looked up for 80 years,
and ! am no better off for it, Look
ing up is my business" What dc
you do for Il living, my good man."
I'm a ceiling decorator" The up
roarious applause that greeted this
sally broke up the meeting. Detroit
free Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27
New Photographic Method.

katatypy, the new method in pho.
Biography, is described as follows.
over the finished negative is poured
solution of hydrosuperoxide. This
leaves, after evaporation, uniform
layer of peroxide of hydrogen. Soon
the silver of the plate works upon this
peroxide and produces catalytic .sis-
solution wherever there is silver wni1a
in the places free from silver the per.
oxide remains. BY this means an in
visible picture of hydrosuperoxide is
produced upon the plate. This picture
ran be printed from the plate directly
upon common paper, 30 which the inn
age is transferred"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27

boat will not object to our move
ments, so long as we comply with
the rules Of discipline. We have been
[ suggest that we select our state
rooms and meet in one of them and
confer together"
"Iou can do anything you please"
said Hestor, who had entered the
room, and had overheard the latter
part of Mr.. Morton's remarks. But
the hour is early, and there is plenty
OF excellent wine straining against
the corks in the effort to escape and
enhance the jollity of this occasion.
Besides, we are going to have music.
l have attempted to reconcile Mr..
Hammond to his fate, and l know he
will favor us with song"
"NIr. Hestor.'
The speaker stopped. Capt. Wa
was on the arm of a gentleman
whose face and pose constituted a
character study. He was big,
handsome man with a ford COM
pleNion, an aggressive black mus
tache, shrewd blue eyes and a profu-
sion of brown hair which fell to his
coat collar. There was no timidity
in his attitude, yet there was some
indescribable weakness in his general
bearing. He was well-dressed, and
mad Il roll of paper under his arm
which he carefully guarded. Hestor
looked at him in blank amaZcment.
Mr.. Pence groaned.
"Who in the devil are you?' de-
manded Hestor, as Capt. Matters re-
leased the arm of the new arrival.
81. Sylvester Vincent, of Chicago, .
was the reply.
what in thunder are you doing
on this boat? Where did you find
him, Capt. Waters?"
"He was in the aft passage way;
he had Just come out of one of the
staterooms."
This is Mr.. Hestor is it not?"
said Mr.. Vincent, who had entirely
recovered his self-possession; if in
fact he had ever lost it. Il recog-
nize you from your picture. 1t was
like this: l have been trying for ten
days to see Mr.. Carmody," and Mr..
Vincent bowed pleasantly to Mr.. Car
mody, who glared back at him. MIR.
Carmodyis very busy man, and my
time is of some value also. Well,
| followed him down to the boat, and
l guessed that he was going to take
little pleasure trip. l figured that
this would be good time to get a
chance to talk to him, so | came on
board. Anticipating that there
might be some objections to my
er-to my being guest, and not de-
string to intrude on your company at
dinner. / remained down stairs until
you gentlemen had finished your re-
past" Mr.. l.. Sylvester Vincent
looked hungrily at the yet loaded
table and concluded: 81 was just
starting to come upstairs and intro
duce myself to Mr.. Carmody when
your genial aptain-Capt. Waters,
| believe-kindly consented to escort
me here
you are all right" said Hestor.
Is he burst into a roar of laughter.