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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
II. J. TOHER & CO-Brokers, Davenport.
Stocks, grain, provisions, cotton. Prlvale
wire to New York and Chicago. OFFICES
100 Main street. Telephone 4O1.
GEORGE II. SIDWELL & CO.-Commission
merchants. Grain, hay and provisions.
Members of the Chicago board of trade
and Chicago Stock exchange. Established
% years. No. 542 and 543 Rialto building.
Long distance phone. Harrison 1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

& MCKEE insurance agency.
Peoples National bank building. Rock
Island, Ill. Represent only first-claSs com
panies writing fire, tornado plate glass,
liability, burglary, accident and health
insurance All policies issued upon the
latest plans and most liberal conditions
Surety bonds furnished through the Amer
lean Bonding company, or Baltimore Ma
ylfphtz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

J. p WILLIAMSON buys sells and ex-
changes all kinds of second hand goods,
will pay more than any other dealer and
sells cheaper. All kinds of stove repairing
and cleaning done also. J. z. Williamson,
1915 Second avenue. Telephone 1884.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

DO YOU WANT AGENTS2-Many years eX-
perience places US in position to give you
valuable Information along lines that Will
assure you success. Ask for free letters
of information and bulletin of daily papers
ties in the mail order and agency supply
business. Lord & Carver, Racine, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors, admin
fstrators guardians. trustees. trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodge and so
Ciety offiCerS; city, state or u. =. govern
ment officials; contractors; positions OF
trust; in fact any kind of bond you want
Except bail bnnds) Terms reasonable
Hayes & Cleaveland, resident managers,
Fidelity and Deposit company, OF Mary
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

LEONARD DRACK-Architect and superin
tendent. Skinner block, second floor
once hours-1O to u a. m, to $50 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY-Baurs
field & Sexton, proprietors. Fine finish anC
quick service. 1914 Third avenue. Phone
west 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

FOR SALE Cheap, a good store and dwell
ing on Eleventh and harrison street, also a
good double house renting at S25 a month,
and a good six room house with city water.
Inquire at 500 Harrison street, Davenport,
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

LUDOLPH & REYNOLDS-Attorne at
law. Money to loan. General legal bust
ness. Notary public, 1705 Second avenue,
Buford block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD-Attorne
at law. once in Rock Island National
bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

WE make specially or loaning money on
household goods, horses, wagons, etc,
without removal and in quiet way. Cali
on us for quick loans Fidelity Loan COM
panY. Room 3s. Mitchell s LYnde block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

loan money on diamonds,
watches, jewelry, 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, 1923 Second avenue Don't forget
# Jones' secondhand store. Two rings
on i247
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

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]. T. TAYLOR-Dentist. once hours $50 &c
IL m, l:30 to p. IN. 2l9h Eighteenth
street, opposite Union ONCE. Telephone
new 1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05
FOR RENr-ROoMs.


FOR RENT Furnished rooms with all mod
ern conveniences at $40 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05

JAMES F. MURPHY-Attorney at law
General legal practice. once room 10,
Mitchell s. Lynde building. Union Elec-
trio phone 1901.
WILLIAM Nj. WALkER-Lawyer. Money
to loan General legal business. Notary
public. Real estate. Insurance. 17l4 Sec
ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-05
INSURANCE..

INSURANCE on dwellings and household
goods a specially. Oldest and best com
panies, lowest rates c. Il. Chamberlin,
Mitchell s. Lynde block. Phone 1000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
rlanassa B. Reynolds.

Manassa B. Reynolds was strick-
en- with heart trouble on Saturday
afternoon last, as he was sitting
down to lunch in restaurant in
West Chester, and died before
medical aid could be given. He
was subject to the trouble and a
night or two previous had ex-
perienced a severe attack while at
his desk, and had made mem
Orandum at the time of a few re
quests he wished carried out in the
event of its fatal termination. The
deceas ID was a native of Cecil
county, having been born near this
town 53 years ago. He learned
telegraphy at Oxford and followed
railroading in the capacity of sta
ton agent at Kenneth, Media
and West Grove, for a number of
years. He later accepted the posi-
ton of manager OF the Western
Union Telegraph office at West
Chester, which he was filling at
the time of his death. A widow
and three children survive him.
The funeral was held on Wednes.
day, the remains being taken to
Kennett for interment at Union
Hill cemetery.
The deceased was a brother of
Granville W. Reynolds, of Colora.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

Tuesday next is Election day, and be-
fore another issue of the MIDLAND is in
the hands of its readers, the question Of
who is to represent the people of Cecil in
the State, legislative, and county Offices
will have been settled. The tickets. as
whole compare favorably with one anoth-
err, and the candidates have been before
the public long enough for the voter to
determine their integrity and fitness for
the various Offices for which they ask
suffrage, and doubtless in the majority of
cases this has been settled in his mind.
The democrats, as State issue, have
trotted out the negro bugaboo again
during the campaign, while the republi-
cans have given their undivided attention
to the ballot law, which, by the way, is
identical with that in force in Massa-
chusetts. The present Massachusetts
ballot law, however, was framed by the
republicans, whereas the Maryland law
was passed by the democrats, and the
Maryland republican contention seems to
place the matter in the light that what is
sauce for the goose is not sauce for the
gander, or in other words, what is good
for the 'possum is not good for the
"coon."
1t is the duty of every registered voter
to interest himself in public affairs and
by his ballot assert his preference for
candidates and the policies advocated by
them. With the secret ballot, as provid-
ed for by the law of this State, he has an
opportunity to have recorded his uninfu-
enced sentiments, as represented by those
parties whose candidates have been given
places on the ballot, without as in former
times, having to run the gauntlet of party
| lieutenants who blocked the way to the
window, where as was often the case, the
ready-made vote was deposited in the
box, representing nothing but the wishes
of party bosses. This old time method
of voting has been relegated to the past,
where it belongs, and in this era of pro-
gress the intelligent voter in his private
booth can select and vote for those men
who in his judgment will best represent
him and care for the public business
placed in their hands,
When the voter enters the booth on
Tuesday it should be with the deterulina-
ton of marking his ballot for those can
didates who will best administer the pub
lie trust placed in their keeping, and not
permit himself to be wheedled into sup
porting any candidate solely at the behest
of some petty boss with au axe to grind
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
Sudden Death of VIM. L. nearns.

VIM. L. Mearns suddenly drop
ped dead at his home in Zion yes
terday morning. He had appar-
emily been in his usual health and
was in attendance at the meeting of
the directors of the National Bank
of Rising Sun Tuesday. Announce
ment was made at the meeting of
the critical condition of J. Thos.
Riale, a member of the board, and
the news depressed Mr.. Mearns to
such an extent that he complained
of feeling unwell and went to bed
as soon as he reached home. He
was about again, however, the next
days and appeared in his usual
health. Shortly after breakfast
Thursday morning he was seized
with stroke of apoplexy and
dropped to the floor and expired
within few minutes. Mr., Mearns
was in the 10Th year of his age,
and leaves a widow. The funeral
will be held Monday, Nov. 2nd,
from his late residence, at 2 p. m.
Services at the house. Interment
at Zion Presbyterian cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
How to Mark Your Ballot.

On account of the legal technicalities
which are hedged about the law, every
voter should use the utmost care in mark
ing his bollot on Tuesday to prevent any
possibility of its being thrown out by the
judges in the count. He should first
make careful examination to determine
absolute cleanliness as mark anywhere
on the bollot, except the x in the square,
may cause it to be lost.
After being satisfied that the ballot is
unmarked, the voter must be careful not
TO soil the paper. He should carefully
select the candidates for whom he desires
to vote and just as carefully place the
cross directly within the square opposite
the candidates name. If any one of the
eighteen KS extends beyond "an infin-
itesimal distance" the ballot is thrown
out. Next the voter must not vote for
any more candidates than there are Of
fees to be filled. If he happens to mark
four delegates to the Legislature, or four
judges to the Orphans Court the ticket in
its entirety is lost. Last of all, he must
fold the ballot properly before returning
it to the receiving judge, otherwise it is
thrown out.
All of these requirements must be OBJ
served literally. Those falling to do SO
run the risk of losing their votes. Un-
fortunately, many take neither the time
nor trouble to avoid the legal pitfalls,
and, as in previous elections, hundreds of
votes will be lost
1t requires eighteen KS to vote the full
ticket in Cecil county, and more crosses
than that renders the ballot void, less
than that number, of course, may be
made, if the voter does not desire to have
his ballot recorded for all the offices, but
the crosses must not exceed eighteen,
and there should be no other mark of
any description upon the ballot, if there
is, return it to the clerk and ask for a
clean one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

In laudatory paragraph on Joshua
Clayton, the republican candidate for
States Attorney, and with burst OF
party enthusiasm the Wing declares that
'the friends of law and order should
extend him their hearty support"
The friends of law and order in the
county extended Mr.. Clayton their sup
port in 1901, sending him to the House
of Delegates. He repaid them by pre-
senting to that body for enactment into
law one of the most infamous bills ever
framed, which favored the legalizing of
some of the most vicious forms of vice.
There are at present in operation in this
county laws prohibiting and making a
criminal offense, some of the very things
which the bill introduced by Mr.. Clayton
sanctioned. These laws will remain in
force for some time to come, and violators
brought to the bar of justice, would, in
the event of his election, face as prosecut-
ing attorney, this campion of honesty and
sobriety, who despite his part played with
the notorious race track gambling bill,
has had the brazen effrontery to come
before the people with promises to safe
guard their every interest in law with
which he can have no sympathy. Are
the people of the Cecil, are the voters of
the old Sixth, whose rousing poll of 300
against license, which went SO far toward
placing in force the present law, to be
again fooled by this political trickster !?
Are they going to reward him for his
attempt to betray them, by electing him
to the office for which he is a candidate |?
Does the party nominating him endorse
the proud record he has made for himself
as representative of the friends of law
and order'" The vote on Tuesday next
will determine. Friends of law and
order, look to yonr interests
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

A writer who has struggled under the
burden and been beset with the worries
and cares incident thereto, describes a
mortgage in the following terms Gin the
whole range of sacred and profane liter
ature there is nothing recorded that has
such staying qualities as a good healthy
mortgage it can be depended upon to
stick closer than brother. It never lets
up in the performance of its mission.
Day after day it continues at work and
never shows the slightest tendency to
slumber at night. 1t has no holidays or
Sabbaths, not moments time for rest or
recreation the biting offspring of its ex-
istence-interest, goes on. The seasons
may change, days run into months and
years, and its victim grow gray with adj
vancing years, but that mortgage stands
up with sleepless vigilance and perennial
vigor-with interest ceaselessly running
on. Like huge nightmare, eating out
the sleep of some restless slumberer, the
unpaid mortgage rears up its gaunt form
in perpetual torment to the miserable
wight, who is held within its pitiless
clutch. 1t holds its poor victim with the
relentless grasp of a giant and not
moment free of its hideous presence. A
genial savage while the interest is paid, a
very devil of hopeless destruction when
payments fail.''
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
Died on a Train.

William c. Shipley, a baggage
master on the Philadelphia, Balti-
more & Washington railroad, died
suddenly shortly before . O'Clock
Sunday night, on a train to which
he had been transferred from his
own train at North East. Mr.. Ship
ley was taken suddenly ill while
making his run Sunday night, and
after being transferred to a north
bound train to be taken to his
his home, died before reaching
Wilmington. He was about 40
years of age, and was only re-
Gently promoted to be an extra
passenger conductor. He is sur
vived by a widow, who resides in
Philadelphia. Heart failure was
the cause of his death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
According to trade journals last yea,

According to trade journals last year
$1,000, 900 tons of coal were mined and
sold, and this year 20, 900, 900 tons will be
mined and placed on the market in trade
centres at an advance of so cents per ton
by the coal barons, notwithstanding there
has been no strike or other labor trouble
to increase the cost of production. This
extra tax collected from the consumer
goes to swell the profits of the trust in
order that the coal barons may be paid a
larger dividend. How long are the PEG.
pie going to submit to these holdups by
the trust managers before they place the
mines and other public utilities under
government control, when they will be
operated for the benefit of the whole
people, and not half dozen or so
"divinely appointed" guardians alone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

In Maryland on Tuesday in addition to
the election of Governor, Attorney Cen
eral and Comptroller, there will be 353
elective Offices to be filled Senators, IS;
Delegates, IoI; Circuit Court Judges, 6;
Orphans Court Judges, r.; Clerks OF
Court, 81; Register of Wills, IS; County
Commissioners, At; States Attorneys.
Sheriffs and Surveyors, "a each. The
Legislature to be chosen will elect State
Treasurer and United States Senator
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
Elections will be held in eleven States

Elections will be held in eleven States
next Tuesday. Full State tickets will be
voted for in Maryland, Massachusetts,
Mississippi Ohio, Kentucky, and Iowa.
In Colorado, Nebraska, Pennsylvania
and New York justices of the upper
courts, regents of the State university or
minor State officials are to be chosen.
Municipal officers are to be selected in
Greater New York, San Francisco ard
Salt Lake City. The Prohibitionists have
ticket in all the States except Colorado,
the Socialists in all except Nebraska and
Colorado, the Populists in two States
Iowa and Colorado, and the Social Labor
party in three States, New York, Massa-
chusetts and Ohio. Fusion has been
effected in Nebraska.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
The Stove Season.
DELIVERED AND PUT UP

you need Stove and are going to buy look at
iargesG and most complete line
HEATERS ever offered to the trade Rising Sum- Perfectly con-
every material the money can buy finish
equal TO any We have STYLES RA N from which
make seconIhe Alton, Pzer Standard Przer Apex and
diamond Fce from SIS 90 cook STOW rs wa hove
and Marvel. - y 'd'oA"nn"' INC" ooutn
hse stoves are lifted for burning either wood and ponle
are claim that they perfect every
10th Fire Fly Tight Heaters are durable air tiybt wood
with top and bottom swing over oval feed hole on
can De used for light cokin hearth nickel foot
extra large draft on 'front.' fitted with spring damper knob
an ar ught Joint with perfect draft adjustable nine
10 nj on top or back outside body panshed steel n5
op neavy shee Steel splendid heater dining bed
rooms sitting rooms etc., and will keep in all NIGHT
There better the market than tbesa rh $50
to date in every respect They give perfect satscon in s
WI" ano the most critical investigation Compare with other
makes Tor the same price and have slightest doubt whea
we nave just received lot of goods the and 10 cont
counses Give us call if you need anything line
something continuance of pleasant relations and honno
we will be literally remembered, we remain ~ 'N Np1e
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
Senator German with his president

Senator German with his presidential
aspirations is charged with making a bic
for Wall street support, by taking Presi
dent Roosevelt to task for his action in
the coal strike and his trust utterances
German is leaving no stone unturued tc
carry Maryland for the democrats next
week, as the success of his party this fall
means much to his presidential boom.
"Negrophobia" and friendship for trusts
are claimed to be the cardinal planks in
the platform he is building, and from
which he hopes to reach the democratic
presidential nomination in 1904.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
DIED.
Florie Abernathy,

Florie Alternately died Monday,
October 20, at Landenberg. The
funeral will be held at the home OF
her brother John Alternately,
Hickory Hill, on Friday at 1870 p.
IN. Interment in st. Johns Gene
terry, Lewisville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

Chauncey M. Depew beside receiving a
salary of $Ioo, 900 as president of the Van
derbilt system of railroads, is director in
sixty-seven corporations which pay these
officials anywhere from $40 to $40 for
attending board meetings. AS United
States Senator where is his influence
most apt to be placed, on the side of the
people or on that of the corporate
interests
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
Mrs. Rosanna rlcEIWee.

Mrs. Rosanna McElwee died at
the residence of her son-in. law,
Clarence G. Cameron, in Philadel-
phia, on Oct. 81, aged 80 years.
She was the widow of Dominic
McElwee, who formerly owned the
Red Mill property in West Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

Whatever other trade the United States
is striving to promote in the Philippines,
from the number of collins containing the
soldier dead brought home by the govern.
ment transports from those islands, the
undertaking trade has been greatly
increased.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
George Robinson.

The remains of George Robinson
were brought to his late home in
Nottingham and funeral held on
Sunday, with interment at FREE
mont cemetery. The unfortunate
mandied in the Philadelphia hos
pital on Oct. %, from injuries re-
ceived by falling from a train at
Kelton. He is survived by a widow,
two daughters and one son.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

The State Game and Fish Protec-
tive Association advocates the pas
sage OF law prohibiting the use of
magazine shotguns, aud fayors a tax
of 81 for every resident owner of a
gun used for field or water shoot
ing, and tax of $40 for every non
resident, the tax to go to the fund
for the protection of game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

While the postal frauds are being in
vestigated and righted why not look into
the railway department of the service,
where it is openly charged something like
$40, 900, 900 annually in excess tolls is
paid the railroads and other transporta-
ton companies for carrying the mails.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
John Morrison.

The funeral of John Morrison,
whose death occurred in Whining.
ton on Saturday night last, from
cancer of the stomach, was held Oh
Wednesday, with interment at
Cherry Hill cemetery. The de.
ceased was "a years of age, and
had been in the employ of the
Diamond State Steel Co. as
engineer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

Samuel T. Godfrey, of Amber,
Pa, has in his possession a fife on
which was played the last reville
of the battle of Bunker Hill. 1t
has been in the Godfrey family for
over 70 years, and is in a good
state of preservation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
JOS. S. POGUE, SONS & CO..
RISING SUN, MD.
We anticipated the cold weather

ana nave Deen making ready for for we feel after all
our labor that have something in having be n
uspy OF stoves and Houeurnhing Goods shown by us
Heating Stoves perfect Glass; prices to s 10
the upper rooms comfortable They experiment but
no JUST what we claim for hemwo sizes to sI7 So
Inc Wldtre Wizard and Tby Tight Stoves mn he
good we think have sold Prices So 50 10
In Cook STOVES sell the New Emerald and Grand Sum-
shine. CThey bakers ~ ~
In RANGES. nystc and Ottelo The Otheo is the laro
est heaviest and most durable range that come to notice
Oil HEATERS In three styles. Very nice for fall use
For Corn HARVEST Ssa Tar Rope Stalk Hoes Corn R.sLo,
Husking Pins Husking Gloves Working Gloves Wire Sbove
inquiry. rp'0 e"n Vi
HAIN IFS 81 KIRK.
RISING SUN, MD
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

Weather Prophet Devoe says we
will have an open winter, while
Prophet Hicks says the contrary
will be the case. Which one is
right?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

Instead of the stereotyped ''honest dol
lar" which used to occupy such a prom
inent place in the editorial columns of the
corporation dailies, we see now 'asset
currency" and "elastic currency"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30

VIM. Sappington Heckart, eldest
son of Angelina and the late Col.
j. j. Heckart, of Port Deposit,
died Oct. goth, at Hot Springs,
South Dakota.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-30
NOTICE TO GUNNERs.

All persons are forbidden trespassing on the
premises of the undersigned with dog or gun, and
all so trespassing will be liable to prosecution.
S Reynolds & Son
Glackin
Thomas Rink
Es- Additional names will be published in this
list until Jan. LIST tor % cents each.
&s9 Trespass notices. printed on muslin, on sale
at this office.