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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
DIED.

BEROLZHEIMER-Hannah c., aged 7s
years, at Denver.
Funeral Gnnouneemsnt later.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

the organic ner
vous system.
G. d. Taylor,
eupt. OF Health,
Clerk City Board
of Health, Jack
sonvi lle, Fla .
writes:
1.-THE health of
the poor Of a
large city is al
avs a question
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

John Flynn, a mail carrier on n street,
is taking a fifteen days vacation.
S. F.. Hunter OF Albright is making prep
arations for an extended tour OF the south.
Herbert Welsh, the 3-year-old son of j.
NJ. Welsh, fell from a porch yesterday ana
was quite badly injured.
NJ. G. Zerbe and wife left yesterday for
Ulysses, Neb4 where they will visit rela-
tives for a week or two.
on Tuesday next c. r. Hatcher Is to be
arraigned in police court for assaulting
Katie Wilson with an ak.
After a dozen years service James II.
Bulla has severed his connection wi h tbs
Union Stock Yards company.
Miss Della Clark. the well known elocu.
zionist, goes to Grand Island today to take
part In an Epworth league entertainment.
]. A. Mclean, superintendent of the pub,
lie schools here, has returned from Gin
cinnau, where he was called by the death
Of a relative.
II is understood that the meeting OF the
Board of Education called for tonight viii
NOT be held, as the appropriation sheet has
not been made up yet.
on being wired OF the death of W. d
Godfrey, George II. Brewer dropped his at
fairs I'm Chicago and returned home at one,
In order TO attend the funeral.
All members OF Bee Hive lodge and al
Master MasOns are requested 10 meet a
Masonic hall at 1880 O'Clock on Sundal
afternoon 10 attend the funeral OF r. &
Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
Cation md Flax.

Cotton was used for making gar
ments in India at a date SO remote Una.
it cannot even be guessed at. Inc eac.
is mentioned by Aristotle. Inc ms
seeds were brought to this country "a
1901 In 1906 the culture is mentioned
in the records of South Carolina. .h 10
ITae tho culture was general along the
eastern coast Of Maryland, and In II 20
.'.a ,,aard of it as far north as Cape
~ Tho nse of fax for making cloth
~ e nearly as ancient as that of cot
too ond nerhaps more so, plants OF soft
W., eaxil,Ie fiber having been without
dn,,bt among the first vegetable pro-
,1,,ctiops of the ancient world and their
,,,.octIc,l value discovered soon after
tbe Invention OF weaving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
REGULAR CLAssDRK TO
BE REsUMFAT Y. M. C. A

Secretary Keysef the Y. NJ. c. A.,
announces that Irregular gymnasi-
UNI classes that been interrupted
for some weeks be resumed next
week. The yor mems class viii!
report at s o'cl9 Monday and We'd
nesday eveningthe business mems
class at Sis Tday and Friday ev-
enings, and thnniors at 4:2o p. m.
Wednesdays at 10 a. m. Satur-
days. There Z been two classes of
juniors in thast, but they will be
consolidated account of lack OF
time to locker them separately.
Mr.. Keystxpects to take up bask-
etball and lie il feature of the
work duri the remainder of the
season ano that end next Monday
evening affort will be made to or
ganize asague among the young
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
COUNTY TEMPLE
Transfers

Dec. 31.-Peter +. Brown to Charles
o. Lewis. tract by metes and bounds,
sea, nwA. 6, -, 1w. 81.
f. ii. Stafford to Blanche Chambers
Harper. lots z, s. o. 10, IL and -. Sarah
j. Aliens subdiv. of middle 1-3 of Sc,
2, II, 2w. 81.
John III. Hill to Samuel j. Russell, e
40 feet lot 6, block ), c. Lynds's add,
Rock Island, $3.50.
James f. Maxwell. ct al, to Joseph
Ullman, tract ~ I1etes AMI bounds,
swH, s. is, lie, 81.
Thomas Nanater to Bert Nanatta,
eIKs. neH, 33, 10, 3w, $1,000.
Richard Maxwell to Joseph Ullman.
tract by metes and bounds, swH, 8,
IS. lie, $3.50.
Franklin II. Caldwell to Elmore
Hanes, lots and ), block 1, Dickson
& Youmg's add, Milan, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
MYSTERY AT JOLIET
Body ofWeH Dressed Young Man
Found in an
Alley
WITH BULLET WOUND IN HEAD
Had Taken Precautions to Conceal
His Tdentity-The
Initials.

Joliet, HIS, Jan. ?. - Mystery sur
rounds the death of a weII-dressed
young man, a stranger in this city,
whom the police found in an alley
near the business center with a bullet
wound In his head. He was alive, but
died an hour later at the police sta
ton without regaining consciousness.
Only Means of Identification
The man apparently had taken ev-
cry precaution to conceal his identity.
Marks on his clothing had been cut
out and his linen was new. One mark
on his undershirt, however. had been
overlooked. This gave the initials u
e. NJ" The hat bore a Denver trade
mark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
MES IN OUTLINE.

ERE lrly yesterday did 100000
danacat Sioux City. Ia. destroying
onk elator and It's contents and Il
npnb of other buildings.
tFolpersons at Newark, n. V, were
sot s the result of John Hackers
el9.ation OF the opening of 1903. 1t
| gan accident in shotgun salute.
| he temporary coal shortage at New
fk. due to the Christmas holidays.
! at an end.
The total production of precious
metals in Colorado In 1907 is est-
mated at $4f.ST1, AGA.
Colonel Phil Shenon, a pioneer and
me of the best-knOwn mining men or
Montana. was thrown from his wagon
It Salmon, Ida, and killed.
Governor b. b. Odell, Jr.. was yes
erday inaugurated for his second term
rs the chief executive of New York.
Charles 4. Harris, of Desloge, Me-
suicide by taking morphine
because of disappointment in love
DIN Castle. husband of the woman
whom Miss Jessie Morrison was con-
victed of numbering. has departed from
Eldorado, Kan, for California.
Six hundred carriage workers are
on a strike at Amesbury, Mass, and
the principal industry of the town il
crippled.
In a saloon fight at Williamson, w.
Va. James Adams was shot and in
stantly killed 10y Ben Adams, who him
self was seriously wounded.
They we're making the connection
yesterday with the Pacific cable al
Honolulu. VIZ
1t took Jack O'Brien twelve rounds
to dispose of Al Weinig before the In
ternatonaI Athletic club at Fort Erie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
TO BE HELD IN ILLINOIS

The United States civil service com
mission reports that for the year
ending June so, 1902, there were H.
9S3 persons appointed from its reg
listers. This was 1862 more than was
ever before appointed in single
year. Anyone wishing information
about these positions can secure it
free by writing for the civil service
announcement of the Columbian Cor
respondence college, Washington. ID.
c. The commission will hold exam
nations to secure young men and wo-
men for these places during March,
and April at Cairo, Chicago, ST. Louis
Peoria and Springfield.
Many people do not know that the.I
are made without pIl
litical influence and that Iarl
share of them are filed by those nj
ig only common school educatR
but such is now the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
Finds Way to Live Long

The startling announcement of a
discovery that will surely lengthen
life is made by Editor o. II. Downey,
of Churubusco, Ind. Il wish to state.
he writes, that DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption is the most
infallible remedy that / have ever
known for coughs, colds and grip. It's
invaluable to people with weak lungs.
Having this wonderful medicine no
one need dread pneumonia or con-
sumption. It's relief is instant and
cure certain" Hartz & Ullemeyer
guarantee every so cent and 81 bot
tie, and give trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02

where Janice aids the ese of Col.
Brereton, the continentFpy, from
the British patrol. ivy bushels
of cut tissue paper. thfakes one
eighth, one-quarter ande-half inch
square, are used in Infect, they
being blown from an tric blower,
creating most peri counterfeit
of binding snow rm. Janice
Meredith" will be p9nted in this
city at the Illinois hday evening.
Jan. ).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
TALES OF THEATEE

Lost in the Desert" a meloh ,ma
of a highly sensational ordeE ,t-
'rae!eh large auulehces afternt BIN and
evening yesterday at the IllinGis then
tire. 1t was splendid produ,t lin of
its class, the company, which was
".i! "'iidheeu throughout carrying
-. 9 anu Ie1turing a
"Pe VI -Ni""S' VINO gave an aero
''''i' PEI i'i ma Sei''oiii equalled.
The sprightliest of all d.. =, +bc
musical comedy realm. trrLo Cb,,,
Girl will be seen at thef T,trtr,rS tn
night. ''The Show Girl His from the
pen of Il. \. Barnet, whB 4 RESPONSE
BILE for such famous ksu.ccsses as
1892 Little Christopher" and 9th
ers, while the music is from the pen
of that prolific writerJ Fl. L. Hearth.
Of Boston, assisted by E. W. Corliss.
one of the most famous musical com
posers of Rhode Island. The com
pany includes over fifty people and
the production is one of the most
costly in every detail that has been
seen in years.
Sunday. The comedy is clean, me-
chanical features original. the seen
cry is beautiful and the company al
ways first-class.
One of the greatest mechanical eff
fects ever seen pn the stage is, it is
claimed. presented in William Boneni
and Rose Stahls production of Jan
ice Meredith"Aa great snow storm
which is. introduced in the second act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
1908 IS WELCOMED
Demonstration of Fourth of July
Order Announces Its
Arrival.
NAVAL RESERVES FIRE A SALUTE
Novel Entertainment ut Rock Island
Club-Other Observ-
ances.

The year 1908 stole quietly upon
the city Wednesday night, but a suffi-
cient number of wakeful spirits were
abroad to do the proper thing in the
nature of extending formal wei
come. Bells were pealed, whistles
screeched, guns were fired and the
sleeping ones were aroused to wake
fulness long enough to realize that
another day and another year were
at hand.
The greatest atmospheric disturb
ance was created by the Naval Re-
serves who took a Hotchkiss rapid
fire gun TO the levee and upon the
stroke of ~ fired national salute
of p guns.
The new year found Rock Island
and vicinity enjoying mild weather
under clear skies with the earth lock-
ed in the embrace of Jack Frost and
just enough snow to whiten the north
hillsides. There were never two fair
er winter days than Dec. 81, 1902, and
Jan. 1, 1908.
Wednesday night there were watch
meetings at the First Methodist
church, where several of the protest
ant churches united in services; at
the Memorial Christian church.
where the Christian Endeavor society
held a social. and at the Salvation
Army barracks. There were n num-
Der of public and private balls and
many private watch parties.
Club Members Celebrate.
Rock Island Club members welcomed
1908 with a novel entertainment at
hAf lrl, h.
sisting of newspaper party" and
vaudeville show, terminating at mid
night, when the rooms were darkened
and Il large sign on the west wall of
the billiard room was uncovered and
the figures of the new year blossomed
forth, the numerals having been WOW
en- with incandescent lights. The
newspaper party" afforded great
amusement. About seventy members
participated, and for the occasion
were made to serve in the capacity of
reporters, each one present being
given a topic on which to turn in
story in 30 minutes. The idea wa,
that all writings were to be in bur-
lesque, and the result can be imagin-
ed. The copy" was numbered, but
without the name of the reporter sub
scribed to it. The authorship of the
article could be ascertained only by
reference to the editors book, where
in were recorded the names of the
writers alphabetically and according
to number. Prizes were offered. So. 50
and 81 club books to the best three
compositions. j. NJ. Colligan presided
as editor, with Meyer Loeb as assist
ant. The judges, Walter Johnson, II.
=. Simpson and Val Peters. of Rock
Island, and f. p. Adler. of Davenport
on hearing the stories" read, award
ed the prizes as follows: First, No.
IS, W. \. Rosenfield, who had the
"Personaf' column; second, No. Up,
DR.. w. L. Skidmore. of Moline. Goal |
Valley Social Items and third. No.
40, b. ID. Lamont. Monthly Meeting
of the w. c. r. T." The newspaper
contest over, vaudeville program
was given by six professionals whose
services were secured for the evening.
Many Social Functions
The Masonic fraternity of this city
last evening had jollification in OBJ |
servance of New Years day at the |
Masonic temple. About 400 members |
and their ladies were present. A pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02

The crowned heads of every nation.
The rich men, poor men and misers
All join in paying tribute to
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
IL. Williams, San Antonio, Texas.
writes: Little Early Risers are the
best l ever used in my family. L un-
hesitatingly recommend them to ev-
erybody. They cure constipation.
biliousness. sick headache. torpid liv-
er, jaundice, malaria, and all other
liver troubles
Harper House pharmacy; \. J..
Reiss drug store, corner Seventh ave
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
ChIIdren Poisoned.

Many children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak, if not killed
outright, by mothers giving them
cough syrups containing opiates. Foo
ley's Honey and Tar is a safe and GER
tain remedy for coughs, Group and
lung troubles, and is the only promi-
nent cough medicine that contains no
opiates or other poisons. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02

gram was given during the early part
of the evening including a reading by
Mrs. Henry Kramer; duet, by w. f..
Bradley and j. A. Johnson; cornet
solo. Miss Alma Holt; vocal solos. by
Prof. III. d. Thompson, of Moline, and
vocal trios by the Misses and Mr. Nc
Cathy, of Moline.
Following this dancing to orchestra
music was in order and light lunch
was served. All who participated in
the festivities were greatly pleased
and the efforts of the entertainment
committee were highly commended.
The Afternoon club yesterday gave
a dance at Armory hall from to 3.
About 125 couples attended. In the
evening the Twentieth Century club
gave a dance that was largely at
tended.
Company AS dance at Armory hall
Wednesday evening brought out Il
large attendance of the militiamen
and their friends.
Fred Loosely will entertain at his
home on Twentieth street this even
ing the students of the State Univer-
sity who are here on their vacation.
street, entertained at watch party
Wednesday evening.
Louis Weckel, the grocer, in accord
ance with his annual custom, yester-
day entertained at a dinner at his
home, 11O6 Twenty-first street. the
of his grocery store. Toasts
were responded to by number of
those present and several hours were
spent with music and So
cial diversions.
\ large number of out-of-town
guests attended the annual New
Years ball of the Thirty club that
WAS held at Industrial hall Wednes-
day evening. The affair was success
in every particular.
At the Y. M CA
At the y. NJ. c. \. there was a large
portion of the members out to partic-
ipate in the program of entertain
rent prepared for the day. In the |
afternoon many took part in the
game tournament in the parIors. w. |
g. Bruner signalized the attainment |
If his soth birthday by defeating all |
'omers at checkers and carrying off |!
he hOnors.
The ladies served lunch from ) to 6 |
o about sixty young men and at Sis |
here was basketball game. the first |
match contest - the season, in the /
gymnasium. The high school team |
vas pitted against the Y. NJ. C. \. /
cam and the former won, II to s. +
Secretary. Keyser refereed the game /
md the teams lined up as follows:
High School - SouderS center:
iraves and Morrison, guards; Hues-
ng and Jahns, forwards.
y. VI. c. A.-Lemburg. center: Berg
stem and Schafer. guards; L. Hansen
and Reilly, forwards
W. II. Bruner HOnored.
w l.. Bruner. the oldest Epworth
4caguer of the city, was given re-
,eption by the Epworth League of
he First Methodist church Wednes-
lay evening. The affair began at
80 and consisted of an opening
prayer by Rev. Il. &. Pearce, remarks
" Rev IL. b. Williams and Il congrat-
Ilatory address by Miss Amy Hen
ierson, president of the league, in
which she fittingly voiced the regard
n which Mr.. Bruner is held by his
elbow members. Mr.. Bruner replied
II manner that greatly pleased
hose who had assembled to do him
lonOr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-04
Better and Better Before Us.

Gods best gifts are always before Us,
never behind. Pleasures of memory, arc
sometimes delightful, but pleasures OF hone
are ever yet richer and brighter, especially
to the eye and thought of faith. Says. one
Of Gods dear ones, referring to frcsh.
blessing from God: This sudden coming of
long expected blessing is the sweetest
thing that ever came into my life. How
good God is. and how tenderly He leads
us! He changes always grest good into a
greater. / have been happy all along, but
now (sincc this experience) my heart keeps
singing:
Rest, peace, and life, the flowers al fade.
less bloom,
The Saviour gives lis rothcyond tho tomb,
But here and now, on Garth, some glimpse
is given
OF joys which wnis us through The gates
of heaven"
And thus it ever is in youp,., i'll maturity,
in age and yet beyond-the best is yet to
come. Let us look forward and upward,
and ever hope and trust and praise.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-04
T0RTuRINC
DISFIGUR|NC
Skin, Scalp and Blood
humours
From pImp|es to Scrotu'a
From Infancy TO Age
Speedily Cured BY CutlcuTa
When All Else Falls.

The agonizing itching and burning OF
the skin, as in Eczema; tho frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crusting of the scalp, as in SCALED
head; the facial dishgurements, as In
acne and ringworm; the awful suffer-
ing of infants, and anxiety Of worm
out parents, as in milk crust, letter and
salt rheum,--all demand remedy Of
almost superbuman virtues to success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Resolvent are such
stands proven beyond all doubt. No
statement is made regarding them that
Is not justified by the strongest evil
dence. The purity and sweetness, tho
power to afford immediate relief, tho
certainty of speedy and permanent cure,
the absolute safety and great economy.
have made them the standard skin
cures, blood purifiers and humour rene
dies of the civilized word.
Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the
the tlickcned cuticlc. Dry, without
rubbing, and apply Cuticura Oint-
mrnt freely, TO allay itching, irritation
ard Inflammation, and soothc and heal.
and, lastly, take Cuticura Resolvent, to
cool and cleanse the blood. This COM
plete local and Institutional treatment
affords instant relief, permits rest and
sleep in the severest forms of eczema
and other itching, burning and scaly
humours of the skin, scalp and blood,
and points to q speedy, permanent and
economical cure when all else fails.
Bold Throughout. the world Cuticura Recolyent Soc. IN
brm Of Chocolate Coated Pills. 2,'. per vial Of 60, On'
So psls ) Ruc de Ia Pax, Boston. ~ ColuInbus Ave
Potter Drug & Ch en-. Corp, Sole Proprictors.
D5-Sen3 for How to Cure Every uunour."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-04
Deckle Edges on Books.

There are people OF taste, according
to a correspondent in Argonaut, who
still remain as strongly antipathetic to
deckle edges in fine bound books as
they do to deckle edges in tall collars.
They are continually putting the ques-
ton to booksellers, why don't pub
fishers finish books while they are about
it, and not leave them all ragged?
And the booksellers are continually say
ing in weary voiccs-or perhaps con-
desccndingly-"its the style" These
ant-dccklc edge people have, however,
at least one able champion. A New
York paper says roundly that rough
edges in bound books are nuisance,
and it defends its characterization with
some cogency. Originally the edges of
books we're left rough, so that 1t re.
bound the leaves might be trimmed
without making the page margin too
narrow. In France, practically all
books are issued in paper covers and
rough edges. and the purchaser is sup
posed to have them bound according
to his individual taste. In such a case
the rough edges and wide margins are
necessary and proper But are they so
where, as in this country, books are
issued in permanent binding and are
very rarely rebound? A rough cdg is
certainly dust-catcher, as everybody
knows who handles such books. 10
cut the pages requires a certain amount
of labor, which. in large libraries. can
i'll be spared If the rough edge is to
make the reader think the paper is
handmade, then it is i'll most cases
deliberate misrepresentation. However
the publishers probably know their bus
mess. and are convinced that the gen
crafty of people want their fine book:
with rough edges. And until the ma
jority of book buyers cease to clamoi
Tor dccklc edges, dcckie edges we shall
probably have.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-04
Carriage Exercise as Flourner.

At a funeral in Glasgow a gentleman
found himself opposite a palc-iaccd man
very warmly clad Feeling a curiou;
interest in his companion, he vcnturcd
to ask him ii he was a relative OF the
deceased. The palciaccd man replied
in the negative. Pressing the question
a little further, he inquired il he was
connected with the deceased. No, ;"
said the other, Il am in no way con
nected with him" Only iricnd?' in
simulated the gentleman. no. wa, again
the reply. i am not aware that | ever
saw the deceased, but" he added. Il
have been in poor health for some time;
my medical adviser has ordered me to
take carriage exercise, and this is the
third time ! have been to the ccmc-
terry this week"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-04
Names.

Here in America" said PhiIadcl-
phia artist, who has travelled extern
siycly, we call boy Johnnie, ii we
don't know what his name is. rs curl
Gus to note the variations OF this Gus
tom. In the lar West the name is
shortened to Jack, and it is applied 10
any stranger indiscriminalely, On the
other hand, we call a Chinaman John.
When | was studying in Paris, was
impressed by the TACT that to the Pari-
sian every foreigner is either Jack or
Jacques. according to the pronunciation
OF the native who Uses the term. !
spcrt one winter in Havana, where |
found that the Cubans apply the name
Charlie to all Americans and English
men. In Mexico ii man 5 Namc IS not
known he is called Pedro In our own
Southern States | have noticed that the
colorcd walters in the hotels arc invar-
iably called George.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-06-04
Strange Wedding Gifts.

Not irfrcqucntly wedding gifts arc
the outcome OF jealousy, spleen or NAL
ice A well-known author received on
his marriage from a rival man OF let
ters scrap-booE containing a colcc-
ton of all the adverse criticisms his
works had ever received: while pop
ular artist was, on a similar occasion
presented with set OF elementary
works upon scli-instruction in drawing
and painting. Unusually veXatious was
the gilt received from his ncghborS by
an in6rm octogcnarian who had we'd a
pleasurc-loving woman more than nifty
years his Junior. 1t took the form OF a
large brass cage. Intended ran
tie subscribers note-"to restrain the
hayward flights OF giddy young wife
who had married a decrerit old loo! for
his money
The husband OF a lady whose great
beauty was discounted BY her sharp
tongue. found among his wedding pres
cntS a scod'S bride or brankS-a gilt
from his wiie's sisters. with the hope
that III Kate makes your life as I'M
bcarabc as she has made ours, you will
not hesitate to put the accompanying
offering to its original use
Il willingly countenance your mar
riagc with my daughter wrote physl-
clan to his prospective son-in-law,
"conditionally on your accepting as a
Wedding prcsent-hcr mother. AS a
wife she has not been a success; as a
mothcr-in-law she is at least probemat-
iral At all events. can endure her
temper no longer. and as she expresses
a wish to live with her daughter | am
sending her along by the next train "
In dlc course the lady arrived. and has
lived with the young wife ever since