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Newport daily independent., 1903-11-09
REDUCED RATES VIA CHoCTAw.

Commencing September Is, 1903, and continuing daily to and including November 30th, the Choctaw route will sell you a one-way second class "Colonist" ticket from Newport to California common points, Los Ange- les, San Francisco and Bedding, Cal, Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona, for S30. w. R. THOMPSON, Agent.
Newport daily independent., 1903-11-09

house. ase,aHunoS tamous eaes in show win dow of Star clothing House. d3t
 pre-holiday exhibition of "Water- housev famous cravats in show win dow of Star Clothing House. dat
 The Cosmopolitan Carnival Com pany arrived Sunday on Nos. and 3 and No. 5 Monday morning from De Soto, Mo-, in five cars and are erect ing their tents on the vacant lots at the upper end of Front street.
 MT. dnd Mrs. J. M. Daggett have re- turned home from an absence of sew eral weeks. Mir. Daggett has been in search of health and Mrs. Daggett visiting relatives in Holly Springs, Mississippi. pi.-Marianna Courier.
 A letter from Doctor Krauss of Memphis states that he will be unable to report on the examination of the stomach of the late Marion Robinson for several days, necessitating another adjournment of the coroner's jury.
 Our good friend and worthy con- fierce, F. w. Snetser, has embarked in tLe grocery business together with B. H. Brewer, succeeding the old reliable grocer, R. M. Boon, Fred Snetser's worth, ability and success, as news paper man having owned and run the Index for several years and which he still retains proves his eminent fitness for any kind of business that he may engage in. Energetic and honorable in all his dealings he is worthy of success in his new venture which we sincerely trust he will ob- tain.- -Marianna Courier.
Newport daily independent., 1903-11-09

55d. { 4 F M PEL here
 <. at Hukman's
 s s7dtf snest Neill of Batesville was pere Aday night.
 Cumley of Chicago arrived
 lay night.
 first in town-fresh oysters at x Ss bop House. 99 dtf ban's restaurant never closes ope4 at all hours. 9Sdtf BerIt Johnson of St. Louis spent sunday in Newport.
 ohas. w. Bell of Fort Smith spent ,nday in Newport.
 Liza Wood, living across White
 died Sunday night.
 ne pearls and slugs to
 =, Ter RaySort, Ark. a7 btf
 aas 9g de nr, once tried always ea ~ fiesta Bowen's Cash Store |hIp :, F sdvance man for "Un- ifs xoafs lbin,n arrived Sunday 1ey ybecurel,
 Nothing $but first-class materials used at the "Little Bakery on the Corner.o S7dtf Large and small orders filled with promptness at the 'Little Bakery on the Corner.r 87dtf Miss Beulah Casey of Mountain Home was here Sunday night on her return home.
 The steamer F. w. Tucker arrived Sunday from up Black River with a load of lumber.
 Blue points in shell, Holsters and New York counts at Bracy Confec- tionery Company. 62dtf Nice fresh line of Allegretti's can dies just received at Bracy Confec tionery Company. 117-tf The "Little Bakery on the Corner" has the largest shop between Texar- kama andSt. Louis. S7dtf Miss Lura Newland and brother of Little Rock were guests of Tom and N Miss Marille billiard Sunday.
 Pre- holiday exhibition of "Water- house' famous cravats in show win dow of Star Clothing House. d3t "A list is out for dance tonight at the Hazel and there will be another tomorrow night at the club rooms. Mrs. T. J. Gregg and Miss Bessie T. ]. Watson leave tomorrow for Mem phis on visit to Mrs. J. E. Brown. Pre- e-holiday exhibition of "Water- house" famous cravats in show win uGunof Star Clothing House. d3t
 essey Bros. of Jacksonport have a 5od supply of cedar poles and posts for sale and will be glad to fill orders. v 165-b7t.
 Miss Josie P Forbes, after a short visit to Judsonia, was here Monday on her return to the Orphan's Home at Batesville.
 Gabe Ashford of the United States snagboat c. B. Reese writes to Capt. Joyce that he will be in Newport No vember 3oth.
 T. E. Tappan, local buyer for the Wooten Cotton Company, left Satur- day night for his home at Helena on nSgnday visit
 Sam Meyer came up Sunday from little Rock and we are glad to know hat he expects to remain at home ,,NI acciot in, I,;c fotlor3. e+o.1
 T. J. Hays of Nashville, Tenn, ar lived Saturday night on visit to his other, George Hays, and to look 1T his property interests here. K W ,. E. A. Tucker, who has been ! N her daughter, Mrs. John Keel, 5 R Saturday night on her way # He.
 S lit-One large room nicely
 for man and wife or two or
 ntlemen. Day boarders also Y WasxA. Apply to Mrs. M. 0. Lee, corner Third and Laurel. 5Odtf Miss Ruth Arnold, after visit to her sisters in Newport, left Monday noon for Jonesboro, where she will make her home with Mrs. Joe Ken nedy.
 E. E. Garner, contracting agent for the Cosmopolitan Street Fair Com pany, came in Sunday night with the company and will spend part of the week here.
 1. N. Broadway, an expert and ar tistic printer, formerly of the Cape
Newport daily independent., 1903-11-09

 her sisters in Newport, left Monday noon for Jonesporo, where she will make her home with Mrs. Joe Ken nedy.
 E. E. Garner, contracting agent for the Cosmopolitan Street Fair Com pany, came in Sunday night with the company and will spend part of the week here.
 1. N. Broadway, an expert and ar tistic printer, formerly of the Cape Girardeau Republican. arrived Sunday to accept the position of foreman of the Independent.
 Adolph Arndt left Sunday morning for Jonesboro and win not be here again besore Christmas time. We hope and feel sure that he will prove a successful salesman.
 Hon. E. A. McCulloch, who is can didate for the Democratic nomination of associate justice of the supreme court, was here Monday on his way up the White River branch.
 A coupon given away with every cigar sold by the Bracy Confectionery Company which entities the holder to 8 chance at box of cigars given away every Saturday night. 142dtf J. M. Berger, Jr., spent Sunday in Jonesboro. The crowd in that city tc see the Ringing circus was estimated at 10000, over 15,0OO tickets being sold for the afternoon performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19
The Weather.
CITY CHAT.

Zazaro. Union cigar.
Lawn swings at WiIcher's.
For insurance, Z. j. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Before ordering your coal call up
Mueller Lumber company for prices.
For tin and furnace work, see II. r..
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue. Union 2S3.
Glad to have you call any time next
week at Browns Business College to
talk school
All wash goods remnants worth up
to 80 cents, from 10 to \ a. m, ) cents
per yard at Young & McCombs'.
Be sure and attend the farewell so
cial at the home of Mrs. +. NJ. Wilcox,
931 Nineteenth street, given by the
Ladies of the 6. y. II.
These are some of the Goals Mueller
Lumber company sells: Springfield,
PocahOntas, Washed Egg, Etherly,
Smithing and hard coal. Try them.
All wash goods remnants worth up
to 80 cents, from 10 to II a. m, cents
per yard at Young & McCombs'.
James Matthews, patient at Wa
tertown hospital, escaped last Friday
and was recaptured Monday at Mon
mouth and taken back to confinement.
All wash goods remnants worth up
to 80 cents, from 10 to II a. M, ) cents
per yard at Young & McCombs.
Eliza Ward. through her attorney,
H. NJ. Schriver, today started suit for
divorce in the circuit court. charging
her husband, Joseph Il. Ward, with
cruelty.
L. 3. McKown is making low price
for August orders on Springfield soft
coal. This is fuel second to none
for furnaces and stoves and stocks
well for the winter
Miss Hazel Lynch, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Lynch. was given a
farewell surprise party by 35 of her
friends at her home Saturday evening
Mr. Lynch is to move his family to
Streator. ILL.,, next week.
Manager Unverforth. of the Central
Union Telephone company, announces
that his company Will supply a long
distance bulletin service of the inter
national yacht races to the public, be
ginning with the opening race tomor-
row.
Subscribe for some of the stock in
the new series of the Black Hawk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19

=" Noro'c'' Golden 4,
INSTO - Ballet ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19

Omaha; f. G. Light, Peoria; George
Wilcox, Chicago; l.. f. Swift, Buffalo;
c. G.. Johnson. Minneapolis; j. j. Will
son. Chicago; L. f. Brown, Omaha;
John Long. Omaha.
At the Rock Island - George p.
Lee. Rochester, \. Y; S. J. Maxwell,
Port Byron; +. ID. Patterson, Peoria;
+. Shea, Chicago; {. +. Gaines, Full
ton; Il. ~ Lcnehan. Chicago; f. {.
Tucker. Chicago; w. Il. Wallace, Chi
cago; j. NJ. Browne, Chicago; George
Sly. Morris: +. V. Engstrom, Peoria:
T. NJ. Shahan, Omaha: w. l.. Thomas,
springfield; J. c. Mclaughlin, Clcve-
land; =. L. FOUGHT, Chicago; William
Wilmerton, Rock Island; \. II. Dor
man. Rock Island; w. l.. Derry Yer
mont. ILL.,; w. f. Savage. Springfield;
j. Il. Pitney, Peoria; j. S. Russell,
New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19

Birds have very acute vision, per-
haps the most acute of any creature,
and the sense is also more widely diff
fused over the retina than is the case
with man. Consequently bird can
see sideways as well as objects in front
of it, \ bird sees, showing great un-
easiness in consequence, n hawk long
before it IS visible TO man. So. too,
fowls and pigeons find minute scraps
of food, distinguishing them from
what appear to us exactly similar
pieces of earth or gravel.
Young chickens are also able to find
their own food, knowing its position
and how distant it is, as soon as they
are Matched, whereas a child only very
gradually learns either TO see or to
understand the distance of objects.
Several birds, apparently the young of
all those that nest on the ground, can
see quite well directly they come out
of the shell, but the young of birds that
nest in trees or on rocks are born blind
and have to be fed.-Chambers' Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19


Children Under 9. 25C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19
AT THE HOTELS.

At the HarEer-P. NJ. Musscr. Mus
catine; f. j. Hazcn. Chicago; J. :.
Jury. Chicago; j. f.. Burnham, Bos-
ton; s. +. Lamphere, Rock Island; H..
Il. Menniclle. Cinciunati; William G..
Andrews, Clinton; j. c. Hammer Osll-
alocsa; T. Il. Ricser and wife, Bur
lington; f. II. Plummer, Rock Island;
w. o. Hitchcock. Peoria; II. w. Craw-
fcrd. Rock Island; W. II. IIamill, New
York; j. II. Curtis. Chicago; y. II. Wig
dor Chicago; {. \. Barnard. Boards
town; NJ Berman, New York; +. +.
NcCcrd. Chicago; sam Levy, Cincin-
natl: Felix Is. Tart, Decatur; j. &. Os-
borne, Racine, Wis; 6. +. Redtield,
Chicago; n. :. Kcrnhauser. Chicago;
f. {. Humphrey, Chicago; w. \.
Gaions, Chicago; w ~ Vivian, West
Superior. Wis; w. f. Day. Castana,
Iowa: ~ ID. WaNland. Omaha; Rich
ard Dashello, Baltimore.
At the Harms European Harry
Earl. New York; p. j. Morgan. Chica-
go; r. j. Dennis. Meriden. Conn; J.
r. Limbert. Chicago; Francis Reno,
Tucson, Ariz.; \. Backstuerker and
wife. Chicago; A. Joseth and wife,
Chicago; p. l.. Champion, Blooming
ton; j. c. Porter. Dixon, ILL.,; o. f.
Soule. Chicago; c. c. Morrison, st.
Louis; George A. Baker. Chicago; l..
L. Schurber, Peoria; Thomas Evans,
Chicago; \. j. Eggenberger Chicago;
j. TomIinson, st. Louis; L. l.. Fergu-
son, Waterloo; j. S. Sullivan. Burlipg-
ton; f. II. Humphrey, Minneapolis;
S. Byerson, Burlington; John Strong,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19

Fireworks S Shat Rf aoye \;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19
Taken with Cramps.

William Kirmse, member of the
bridge gang working near LittlepOrt,
was taken suddenly i'll Thursday night
with cramps and a kind of cholera.
His case was so severe that he had
to have. the members of the crew
wait upon him and Mr.. Clifford was
called and consulted He told them
he had Il medicine in the form of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy that he thought would
help him out, and accordingly several
doses were administered with the re-
suit that the fellow was able to be
around next day. The incident speaks
quite highly of Mr.. Gifford's medi-
cines.-Elkader Oowa) Argus.
This remedy never fails. Keep it in
your home; it may save life. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19

F. e. Crompton and Samuel BrHn.
or Expire on Same Day at
Port Byron.
BoTHLIVED HERE SINCE EARLY DAY
Former Long Time Upper End Cor
respondent to The
Argus.

Two of the pioneers of the county
died Monday at their homes in the
village of Port Byron, +. Z. Crompton
passing away at $3.50 in the morning
and Samuel Bruner at 1880 in the af-
ternoon. Both succumbed to the in
tirmities of age, the latter having been
practically an invalid for several
years.
f. T.. Crompton lived on Il fine farm
near Joslin, until few wears ago.
when he abandoned the activities of
agricultural pursuits to spend his de-
clining years in ease and comfort
Mr.. Crompton was aged 20 years and
l month. He was a native Of Eng
land and came to Rock Island county
in 1853, and made it his home continu-
OuSly until the day of his death, hay
ing enjoyed an extensive acquaint-
ance among the country folk and II
the cities, by all of whom he was
highly esteemed. Mr.. Crompton for
many years acted as correspondent
for The Argus at Port Byron and JOS
lin, sending to the paper weekly most
interesting letters from that section.
Mr.. Crompton's wife preceded him
to the grave six years. He leaves the
following children: George CrOmptOn,
Rock Island; Frank and John Cromp-
ton. Joslin; Grace and Maude, both
married and residing i'll northern
Iowa; Misses Edna, Maggie and Lille,
at home.
The funeral services were conduct
ed this morning at Q O'Clock at the
Zuma Methodist church, where a
large concourse of sOrrowing friends
assembled to pay final tribute.
Had Lived SO Years.
Samuel Bruncr. who was a native of
Cumberland county, Pa, moved west
in 1914, and in that year settled on a
farm five miles northeast of Port By
ron, where ne made his home until
about twenty years ago, when he
moved into the village to pass his re-
naming years. He had attained the
venerable age of IS years, months
and % days. The survivors are his
widow. and five children: Mrs. Henry
Torpin, Oal<dale, Neb.; George BruneT
and Mrs. Amanda Hollister, OklahO-
ma: Wilbur Bruner, COrtlOva, and DR..
]. NJ. O. Bruner, Port Byron.
The funeral services were held at
$50 this afternoon at the residence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19
End OF litter Fight.

1.-TWO physicians had long and
stubborn fight with an abscess on my
right lung" writes j. f. Hughes, of
Dupont, Ga, and. gave me up. Ev-
erybody thought my time had come.
As a last resort l tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. The
benefit | received was striking and [
was on my feet in few days. Now
I've entirely regained my health" 1t
conquers all coughs, colds and throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed by
IIartz & UIIemeyer's drug store. Price
so cents and ST. Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19

Subscribe for The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19
ANCIENT

Attired Per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19
A Cnnatic Retnrt.

An Englishman of somewhat ques-
tionable reputation. who was criticising
the American way of spelling. once
turned to Maurice Barrymore, the
actor. and said: IN leave it to Mr..
Barrymore. Is it right TO leave out
the u in such words as harhor. neigh
Dor. honor. candor, etc?" well. about
harbor and neighbor l am not sure. -
replied Barrymore. but when it comes
to honor and candor l leave you out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19
ONE MORE IS ADDED TO
FALL LIST OF BRIDES

Miss Frances Z. Head, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Head 61O Eigh-
brides. her engagement to George a.
Pennock, one of the well-known
young men of the city. having been
announced. Mr.. Pcnnocll is Il draugbts-
man for the Rock Island Plow com
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19
Augmented Military Bar


Friday dmenN Fire PictureM Ia Haw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19

1t is reported that the Russian minis
ter of the interior is considering a prof.
ect for Matchmaking the medical pro-
fession so that all doctors and chem
lists would be state officials. A CON-
mission has been appointed to collect
information on the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-19
Salnnn Notice

w. c. Parker serves Hungarian gou-
lash every Wednesday evening at his
place. 2726 Fifth avenue.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-25

and usually the tax payer was in just that frame of mind.
 The salary of assessor in a first class county is sufficiently large to en- able that official to devote his whole time to the duties of his office. Co., chise county this year has an assessor in every way qualified for the office. He is conversant with property values and is besides a business man of abil' iiy. The time is opportune for an as sesment in the true meaning of the word. By all means let us have it this year and by the means Of an increas- ed assessment reduce our tax rate to at least per cent.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-25
COCHISE COUNTYS ASSESSMEN

In few days now Cochise county's newly appointed assessor, MT. B. J. O'Reilly, will commence the assess ment of Cochise county for the year ending December 31, 1903. The Re view is pinning it's faith to Joe O'Reily in the hope that when the original assessment roll is completed, this county will show an increase in its assessed valuation more in keep ing with it's actual wealth. It is no secret that Cochise county has not been properly assessed during the past two years and to this extent may we attribute largely our present tax rate of $40 on each $100 valuation.
 During the past two years Cochise county has made rapid strides. Capi- tai has been dumped" in our midst; towns have sprung up; mines are be- ing developed; the sound of the ham mer and saw is heard everywhere, and the festive steer bawls across the prairie in a fat and sleek condition. All this means increased taxable wealth-that is. if it finds it's way onto the assessment rolls at a fair valua- tion.
 The system employed by assessors in the past has been farce, not only in this county but throughout the ter ritory generally. This is further evi- denced by the fact thal the total in- crease of assessed valuation in the entire territory for the year 1902 over that of 1901 was only s229,0O0. In the past the assessor has been distribu- tor of blanks and each property hold CT has been his own assessor. If the property holder was feeling rather poor the day be filled out his blank the county got the worst of it
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-25
APPOINTED OR
 ELECTED ASSESSORS

Already a member of the Twenty second legislature has introduced a
 bill making the office of assessor in 1 Arizona an elective office instead of appointive, and the best argument we l have seen in favor Of the proposition | is the one that an e.ected officer is re- sponsible to the entire people, while an appointed assessor is only held accountable to the board of supervis- ors, who under the present law make the appointment for four years.
 Ordinarily the above principle is a good one but the Review is forced to object to the application of the rule to the office of assessor for this reason: Under the present law the assessor is a free lance so to speak. He is un- der no political obligation to any po- litical boss or organization, nor has he just emerged from DO itical cam paign with any unholy alliances still clinging to him. When he sets out on his assessing tour of the county he is in a position to assess each and ey- cry property holder in fair and i'm partial manner, whether it be the small farmer in the rural districts or the boss" of the third ward. It is almost impossible for any candidate to come through a campaign without finding himself under obligations. which in the case of assessor are Ga- ble to prove embarrassing. to say the least. when it comes to raising the assessment of the man with the poit ical pull
 We believe the last legislature had these facts in mind when they made the office of assessor an appointive of flee. It places the assessor in an inde- pendent position under obligations to no one. and enables him moreso to do his duty fearlestly as he sees it.
 The office of assessor is a trying one at the best and under the most favorable circumstances. If he does his duty he is certain to make ene- mics. but resting secure in the knowl- edge that he is responsible to the hoard of supervisors he is more apt to ..hew to the line let the chips fall where they may" It is a common saving that a politician is no sooner in office than he begins to lay his wires for reelection. Make the office of assessor an elective one and that official is more apt to confer special favors during his assessment of the county than under the present law, which in our opinion has it's merits which should not be forgotten.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-25

E government appropriation. It seems enterprising persons know beforehand where the money is to be spent, and they secure in their own interest en- tries of all the lands that are going to be watered, and when the dams are built they irrigate great syndicate or corporation ranches, while the home steaders get nothing.
 The lands are ostensibly held for homestead purposes, but in some way the entries are made in the interest of parties who in this way obtain control of all the desirable land in the range of the proposed irrigation. An enter prise of this sort near Phoenix, Ariz., is set forth elsewhere in this morn ings issue in an interview by prom inent businessman of Chicago It is not known whether or not this sort of raiding on the public lands is carried on by the aid or connivance of the public officials of the land service, but apparently theraiders are entirely successful in carrying out their netar- ious schemes, and the government has no power. if it has the will, to dis possess the robbers and recover the spells"
 If the above statements were true, indeed the Picayune would have cause for just alarm, but the conditions that prevail at Phoenix are anything but that depicted by the learned gen. tleman from Chicago in his inter- views
 l. There is no land grabbing cor poration at Phoenix or in the Salt River valley that will receive any spe- cial benefit by the building of the Tonto reservoir.
 ?. There is a Water Users associ- ation there, however, composed of all the farmers and land owners, who have banded themselves together in one body, in order that they might receive some national aid, something of which they find themselves soreIy in need. The Salt River fails to fur nish sufficient water for irrigation and especially during the last sum- mer the Salt River valley experienced one of the most disastrous drouths in its history. There is no underhand work or land grabbing scheme in the Tonto reservoir site and has the en- dorsement of the national irrigation ists all over the country.
 3. The San Carlos reservoir site is another site in Arizona that has the of the interior depart ment. If this site is selected for the first expediture of the government ap- there is no danger of the land grabbing sharks getting in their work. The land proposed to be irri- gated by the building of the reservoir has all been withdrawn from entry by the government. . I. It remained for travelling man from Chicago to discover there was anything rotten in the national irriga- ton movement. He probably took the Water Users association for gigantic trust that was about to gob- Dle up everybody and everything in the Salt River valley.
 We know that the fears of the Pic ayune are unfounded, in so far as the referring to Arizona and Mir. J. L. Stack seems to have been suffering from an overdose of Hassa- yampa water.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-25

DOUGLAS STORES TO LET-In the modern two-story brick building recently completed at 11th, near G, street. Good business location, ample show windows, well lighted interior. Each store 25 it, front, 75 1t. deep. For terms. address, F. [. Coles, box 9s6, Pisbee, Ariz.