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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-18
Italian Fleet Ready to Sail.

London, Sept. 16.-A news agency
dispatch from Rome says that the Ital-
Ian fleet, which has been celebrating off
the coast of Sicily, is held in readiness
hnnrs, notice
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-05-16
sRUTES GIVEN TO DRINK.
Many Animals Become IntOx icatcd o
Natures beverages.

Nuturc'o bcNcTukces
Although 1t has often been said,
when speaking Of drunkenness, that
even the beasts of the field do not get
drunk. 1t Is nevertheless fact that
great many animals do get intoxicated.
Take the elephant. for instance. He Is
Unganu tree, and although he appears
to have some idea that 1t II not good
for him he will go on eating when
he has once begun until he Is wildly
excited ana SO intoxicated that he will
stagger from side to side. Every now
and then he will put himself up. shape
his huge head and tear mady through
the forest trumpetng ut the top of has
voice and terrifying every living crca-
ture. 1t Is said that he will even dare
and defy his most dreaded enemy. the
tiger, when In this condition, but we
have no means of verifying this. 1t Is
well known, however, that an elephant
Is In Il most dangerous condition when
suffering from the effects Of eating
this beautiful fruit and all who can
take care to keep out Of his way as
much as possible.
The slOth bear Is another animal
given to this falling. The natives Of
India are In the habit of hanging little
Vessels on the palm trees for the pur.
pose of catching the juice. This juice
Is so attractive to the slOth bear that.
although such poor climber, he will
scramble up, ana go on drinking the
juice until he Is SO drunk that he can
only slip helplessly to the ground and
lie there In drunken stupOr until the
effects have passed Off.
But the slOth bear Is not the only
animal who Is SO partial to this juice
OF the palm tree. The curious fruit, or
fox. bats Family PterOpodidae) are
particularly fond OF 1t. This peculiar
little combination OF beast and bird.
with Its fOxlike face. reddish furry
body and black, uncanny looking
wings. the delicate membrane OF which
Is always Iuivering down to the very
tips, will fly to these vessels In CON-
Ipany with some hundreds of his com.
Ipanions and they will suck the Juice
until the ground below the tree will
be dark with the bodies of these bats,
who will lie there too helplessly in
tOXicated to move or defend them
selves no matter what may turn up.
The biggest drunkard of all is per-
haps the palm civet. So addicted Is
this animal to the drinking habit that
he has been termed the toddy cat,
And more helpless, foolish looking
creature than he Is when he is thor
oughly intoxicated with the palm juice
it would be difficult to find. There are
many other animals given to this fail.
Ing, but all those l have spoken of
live In India and 1t may be that the
heat which induces extreme thirst-a
frequent excuse among men---ls the
direct cause of it.-Collier's Weekly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-05-16
Too short to BE Noticea BILE.

Too short To BE Noticeable.
THAT awfully little Mr.. Shorter pro-
posed to me last night"
"Indeed!'
"Yes. He offered to 60 down on his
knees. but said l couldn't see that 1t
would make any difference. "--Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-05-16

When woman nudges you with her
elbow 1t is equivalent to saying. II
told you So"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-05-16

In order to be sure you are right you
must 60 ahead and ind out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-05-16
Setting Him Right.

Mr.. Wabash-I hear your family
went south for the winter.
Miss Backbay (precise BOstonese)-
Not at all. They went south for the
absence of winter peculiar to that 10.
cality.-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
THREE YEARS MORE.
Length of Time Completion of
Hennepin Canal Will
Require.
ESTIMATE MADE BY MAI. WILLARD
Reports to War Department. Review
ing Progress During Past
Year.

In a report just made TO the war
department, in which he discusses at
length the work that has been done
on the Hcnnepin canal during the last
year and predicts that another three
years will be necessary to complete
the undertaking, Maj. Willard, the en-
gineer in charge, says:
"On the western section all earth
work from the junction of the feeder
to mile SO and for miles IS and 80 has
been done or is under contract. Nine
teen miles are entirely finished. All
bridges except six have been placed
under contract. Extraordinary rains
fell last season through the territory
traversed by the canal. This district
suffered again from high water in
May, which drained off slowly on ac-
count of the stage of the Green and
Rock rivers. All the work has been
greatly delayed except on the high
grades, and the contractors have been
interrupted so often il is doubtful if
any work will be finished till late this
year.
THE raising of the tracks of the
Rock Island railway and the construc-
ton of abutments and bridges over
the canal near Colona have been plac-
ed under construction with the rail
road company. Satisfactory arrange
ments have been made for new line
and railway bridges for the Burling
ton road where it crosses the canal
and the Rock Island railroad west of
Colona.
Loss For Contractors.
''rhe contractors for the equeduct
foundation lost their plant and ma
terials and the work must be taken
up by their bOndsmen. or the United
States must take hold. Severe dam
age has been done the earthwork al
ready finished and accepted.
'On the eastern section the work
consisted of repairing the damage to
miles > to II, inclusive. maintaining
the banks, bridge approaches, inn
proving the drainage, building bridge
abutments, cleaning up the miles
abandoned by the Globe Construction
company, and preparing for the CON
struction of the canal trunk through
the flowing peat boys known as Cecil's
Slough from miles 20 to "a. All high
way bridges from miles II To Is are
under contract and process of cree
ton.
THE principal work on the feeder
section during the year had been the
excavation of rock in the canal prism
of mile and the distribution of it as
riprap along the slope on the east
side southwark. All earthwork has
l.
main canal, except at certain highway
crossings. which cannot be closed un-
til the bridges are built. All other
masonry on the feeder, lock and con
trolling works at the head and arch
pipe culverts has been finished. The
dam in Rock river will be about 1900
feet long. instead of 400 feet, as was
estima ted, for the Dixon feeder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
ELOQUENT AS EVER
w. J. Bryan PIeases Large
Audience at Moline
Chautauqua.
IDEALS" TIE TOPIC TREATED
Would Apply Altruism In Settlement
of the Great Public Ques-
tiOns.

William Jennings Bryan in a lecture
on ideals" was the last attraction on
the regular program of the Moline
ehautauqua that has been in progress
for nearly two weeks at Prospect
park, and many who were present
last evening were heard to express
the opinion that the last number was
the best that had been presented.
Probably $500 people heard the great
statesman and orator, the attendance
being the largest of the series. Mr..
Bryan began about 80 and spoke an
hour and half, and it is significant
that of all the large asSemblage of
people present under and about the
open pavilion not half dozen grown
persons left while he was talking.
In opening his remarks Mr.. Bryan
said he was glad to be furnished the
opportunity to talk between political
campaigns, for if his hearers did not
like what he said they would not have
the opportunity of saying so with the
ballot, as they did when he talked
during campaigns. However, he said
he was endeayoring during off years
in politics to build up ideals so that
he might have something to appeal to
during campaign years. Having thus
introduced his subject he proceeded
to the discussion of the value of
ideals.
Our Greatest Need.
More than anything else, he said,
the American people need high
deals. Their standard of life has to
a certain extent become commercial
lied. The idea of accommodating wealth
is kept before children. and growing
up in that atmosphere they obtain Il
wholly wrong view of life and finally,
through lack of a proper ideal, they
become less and less scrupulous as to
how they secure wealth, and thus the
seeds of national decay are sown.
The ideal that we should cultivate,
Mr.. Bryan said, should he high
enough and far enough ahead so that
we cannot reach it, for when one
overtakes his ideal he ceases to grow.
The speaker thought evergreen" is a
good motto, for the period of green
ness is the period of growth, and
when one passes the period of green
ness and becomes ripe he is ready for
decay.
Mr.. Bryan turned aside to state that
he at various times in his life had
three separate ideals: First, to be n
BAPTIST minister; second. to be a
farmer. and third, to be a lawyer.
He also referred jocularly to another
ideal with which the people were
already more or less familiar.
How he became a lawyer he told
briefly, and incidentally he mentioned
that me got into politics through ac-
cident, having been allowed to secure
the nomination for congress in Ne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
Was Poor Season.

"The last year has been an exceed
ingly discouraging one both on ac-
count of excessive rainfall and inter
ference with the United States with
respect to highway bridges over the
feeder. 1t does not seem probable
that the canal can be finished for
service for at least three years.
"The remaining earthwork for miles
53 to 81. inclusive, must await the
completion of the work west of mile
81 and the aqueduct over Green river.
All. the rest of the masonry work on
the western section. the bridge abut-
ments, foundations. and the super
structures of the locks and founda-
tions, and the superstructure of the
locks and foundations and piers for
the aqueduct and the arches and pipe
culverts has been finished or put un-
der contract, except for three bridges.
"The work during the next year will
consist of the maintenance and con
struction of the canal trunk for miles
II to % and completing the erection
of bridges and approaches on the
roadways."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
Mrs. X. Schneider, 24O9 Thirty-seventh

Mrs. X. Schneider, 24O9 Thirty-seventh
Place, Chicago, Ill, writes:
"Affer taking several remedies
without result, began In .Eannafy,
1902 10 take your valuable remedy,
Peruna. 4 was q complete wreck.
Had paIpitafion of the hearf, cold
hands and feet, female weakness, no
aPpetifes trembling, sinking feeling
nearly al the time. You said was
suffering with systemic cafarrh, and
believe thar received your help in
the nick of time. 4 followed your
directions carefully and can say to-day
that I am well again. Icann0f thank
yOEs enough for my cure. Twill always
ne your debtor. IhaVe already recon-.
u1ended PeruHa to my friends and
neighb0rS Gnd they all praise II.
wish that all suffering women would
try IL 4 testify this according TO the
truth. ''---MrS. X. Schneider.
Mrs. Fanny Klavadatscher, of Sum-
mitsyille, n. Y, writes as follows:
For three months / suffered with
pain in the back and in the region of the
kidneys, and q dull, pressing sensation
in the abdomen, and other symptoms of
pelvic catarrh.
But after taking two bottles of Peru
ma am entirely well, better than ever
as."-Mrs. Fanny Klavadatscher.
Send for 'Health and Beauty" writ
ten especially for women by DIR. s. B.
Hartman, President Hartman SanitaC-
ium, Columbus, Ohio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
Investments
IN
Lands

Such investments are not specula-
tive. The south is not a new coun-
try. Market and shipping facilities
are adequate and first class. The eli
mate is mild and favorable. Notwith-
standing these and other advantages,
southern lands are selling for prices
far below their real value and at pres
ent prices net large returns on the in
Xestment. For a free set of circulars
Nos. 1 to 10, inclusive, concerning the
possibilities of lands in Kentucky,
West Tennessee, Mississippi and Lou
isiana, on and near the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, for hOmeseekers and in
vestOrs, address the undersigned,
j. f. MERRY,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. I. c. r. r.,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
II. j. HamIIn Heard.

Yesterday AFTERNOON ATTORNEY Ncn-
eral II. J. Hamlin, of Illinois, was the
speaker. He devoted himself to mis-
cellaneous discussion of existing polit-
zeal problems, treating them from the
republican standpoint, including a
brief historical sketch of that party
and the measures it has advocated,
with discussion of its attitude on
existing questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
Night Was Her rerrur.

81 would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Charles Apologize,
of Alexandria, Ind, land could hardly
get any sleep. l had consumption so
bad that if / walked block L would
cough frightfully and spit blood; but,
when all other medicines failed, three
81 bottles of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry wholly cured me and l gained SIS
pounds It's absolutely guaranteed
to cure coughs, colds, la grippe, brOn-
chitis and all throat and lung trou-
bles. Price. so cents and 81. Trial
bottles free at Hartz 81 Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
just About bed Tim.

take Little Early Riser. 1t will cure
constipation, biliousness and liver
troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers are different from other pills.
They do not grippe and break down the
mucous membrane of the stomach,
liver and bowels, but cure by gently
arousing the secretions and giving
strength to these organs.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
A. J. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
No False Claims.

The proprietors of Foley's Honey
and Tar do not advertise this as a
"sure cure for consumption" They
do not claim it will cure this dread
complaint in advanced cases, but do
positively assert that it will cure in
the earlier stages and never fails to
give comfort and relief in the worst
cases. Foley's Honey and Tar is
without doubt the greatest throat
and lung remedy. Refuse substitutes.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
Buy and TrY a Box Tonight.

While you think of it, go buy and
try a box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
nronob,tl. for twenty year.

Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville,
H., writes: 81 had bronchitis for 20
years and never got relief until
ssed Foley's Honey ard Tar, which is
sure cure" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-22
Chautauqua a Success.

During the course of last evenings
program 5. w. Odell, who has pre-
sided at the sessions, announced that
the chautauqua had been a financial
success and its permanency is assur-
ed He also called attention to the
fact that there will be a benefit con
cert and entertainment for the Dun
bar handbell ringers and male quar-
tet this evening, and next Wednesday
evening there will be a joint debate
between Senator'S Tillman. of South
Carolina, and Burton, of Kansas.
The colored American., 1903-08-01
THE cOLORED AMERICAN.

plant generally, since he has been
there. He has just put in a large new
boiler and engine, and everything
shows that the A. M E. church has put
the right man in the right place. We
also saw another old friend, Dr. E. w
ID. Isaac, the head of the National B.
Y 2. u. He has done what few, if any,
others could have done. Among other
strong men we met were, Rev. Dr. S.
E. Griggs, DR.. Ellison, DR.. C. B. Will
son, the Cherry street druggist, DR..
Martin, the prominent druggist on S.
Johnson street, DR.. II. T. Noell, Mr..
Isaiah Smith, the painter, who has the
contract for painting the government
building, at Chicamauga Park, Lawyer
Rhines, Prof. Richard Hill, Capt G. 7.
Robinson, Dean of the Law Depart
ment of Walden, whose unique mar
riage was a treat to Napier Court" on
the 21St ult.
There is much interest among the
, business and professional men of
Nashville, in the National Negro Bust-
ness League meeting, to be held here
in few days. At rOusing committee
meeting held at Napier Court" many
strong speeches were made and much
, real work in the way of preparing for
the meeting was accomplished. Every
thing points to a royal entertainment
! of the League by the citizens of Nash
vile.
TRAVELLER"
The colored American., 1903-08-01
GET WISE, BOY.

The editor of the Boston Guardian is
a wiser, if not happier. man. He
and few other uperf1nely-trained-
mentally men from the North went to
Louisville to queer" the Afro-Ameri-
can Council; they were horribly
'queered' themselves. He found out
that all of the brains and race devo-
ton are not centered in Boston. The
lesson was much needed, and we regret
that it was necessary to rub it into the
recipients with such decisiveness and
force as to tear the skin off their
bumptiousness and captiousness. And
we base these friendly remarks upon
the horribly subdued editorial in the
Guardian of last week. 1t may be that
the wicked editor has seen the error
of his ways and will do stunts meet
for repentance. We extend him am in
vitation to enter the fold of decent
journalism. New York Age.
The colored American., 1903-08-01
ON TO NASHVILLE, TENN.

The National Negro Business League
which holds it's fourth annual meeting
in Nashville, Tenn, August 19, 20 and
p, is attracting the attention of Negro
business men and women in almost
every state of the union: Delegations
are preparing to go from every South
ern State, and from nearly every State
east of the Mississippi river, as we'll
as from the Western States. Many of
these delegations will go in special
cars. Massachusetts, Illinois, Ken
tucky, Mississippi, Alabama and Geor-
gia are among the delegations that are
making these special arrangements.
Other States, we hear, are also plan
ming to do likewise. Hon. J. G. Ma
pier, of Nashville, chairman of the
committee of arrangements, writes
that many delegates have already
written to his committee for accommo-
dations. Some of these States will
likely arrange Estate headquarters"
as did the Illinois delegation at Rich
mOnd last year.
The exhibit of photographs of Negro
business men and women and of their
places of business will be larger than
| ever before. Those who have not done
so should send photographers both of
themselves and their places of business
| to President Booker T. Washington at
Tuskegee, Ala, not later than August
10th. They should not be carried to
the meeting, but instead sent to Tuske-
gee. The photographs should be as
large as possible and not framed.
Those who had exhibits at Richmond
last year should add to this collection
so as to fill the large space which will
be set aside for each state.
AS our readers know, the Tennessee
General Assembly has granted the use
of the legislative halls for the meeting
and every prospect is that the coming
meeting of this splendid organization
will be the most successful of it's Sc
The colored American., 1903-08-01

The advertised hour for the testi-
monlal excursion, Saturday, August
Sth, is six o'clock. It will hardly he
possible to leave at that hour for the
friends will not be present then: but
1t is hoped that the starting time will
not be delayed more than one hour lat
er than the time set, so that a long
trip may be taken below Indian Head,
by moonlight.
The colored American., 1903-08-01
DOUGLASS IN MEMORIAM

The Frederick Douglass Memorial
and Historical Association has been or
ganized in this city for the purpose of
raising money to purchase Cedar Hill
in Anacostia, d. c., the last home of
Mr.. Douglass, to preserve it as a re-
treat for the aged members of the race
and to perpetuate the memory of the
greatest man the race has produced in
the United States of America. Rev.
S. l.. COrrothers, pastor of the Gal
bralth A. M. E. Zion Church. is chair
man of the committee which has to do
with the management.
The colored American., 1903-08-01

Mrs. Dolly Jones, of the Hotel Bruins
wick, has left the city for a visit to
her Virginia farm.
The colored American., 1903-08-01

The testimonial is quite a fitting tri-
butte to one whose efforts have merit
ed it. Saturday, Aug. Sth.
The colored American., 1903-08-01

MI. VIM r. Laws one of our best
known citizens, has been stricken with
paralysis.
The colored American., 1903-08-01
LOCALS.

The testimonial is quite a fitting tri-
butte to one whose efforts have merit
ed it. Saturday, Aug. Sth.
Mr.. VIM. r. Laws, one of our best
known citizens, has been stricken with
paralysis.
Mrs. Dolly Jones, of the Hotel Bruins
wick, has left the city for a visit to
her Virginia farm.
Mrs. o. S. Williams and daughter,
OF 32S spruce street, will leave for At
lantic City next week.
Mrs. Mary Fletcher Allen, the wife
of Mr.. Edward G. Allen, of the South
ern Hotel, is dangerously ILL
The Southern Hotel, under the man
agement of Mr.. Chas. S. Stewart, is
doing good business.
The elite of Washington, can be
found at Highland Beach and Arundel
on-the-Bay, these sultry summer days
Mr.. Joseph A. Williamson, is no
longer connected with The CoIored
American.
Miss Beatrice NaIle, of 1922 EIev-
enth street, is visiting friends in Bal
timore.
Churches, Choirs, Clubs and the so
cial set, will all pay our fellow-towns-
man, Mr.. J. Henry Lewis, a fitting tri-
butte, Saturday, Aug. Sth.
Mr.. Randolph Nelson, of the B. & P
Barber Shop, 101 9Th street. N. w. is
spending his vacation in New York
City and other eastern points.
The colOred printers of the Govern
ment Printing Office propose to stand
by the administration, strike or no
striks.''
The many friends of Mr.. Edward
Allen, of the Southern Hotel, are
panied to learn of the continued ILL
ness of his estimable wife.
The family excursion given on the
24th ult., to Lower Cedar Point, was
voted by all present to be the finest
of its kind for many years.
Everybody on the upper deck on the
return trip to hear the concert. A
| beautiful occasion by moonlight. Sat
urday, Aug. Sth.
Mr.. John w. F. Smith did not per-
nit his sister, Miss Annie, to get mar
ried until after he had received his de-
gree of D. c. L., from the Catholic
University.
The Amphion Glee Club, The Asbury
Senior and Junior Choir and others
have been invited to arrange a grand
concert on the return trip of the tes-
| timonial, Saturday, August 8th.
Mr.. Arthur w. Laws, the popular
tonsoria1 artist, on E ST., near 18th,
has made many improvements in his
shop, of late, and is doing thriving
| business.
The family excursion of the River
Queen, last Thursday, was we'll attend
ed and was the most unique, as we'll
as the most successful excursion of the
| season.
Mr.. Horace Bailey and Mr.. Charles
| Freeman are like the South Washing
| ton triumverate, in the respect that pol
| itics and masonry at the City Hall and
| in the Central North West, are in their
absolute grasp.
| The MetroDoIe Club has lost none OF
The colored American., 1903-08-01

Mrs. o. S. Williams and daughter
OF 32S spruce street, will leave for At
lantic City next week
The colored American., 1903-08-01
A Southern Athens.
TRAVELLER TELLS OF NASHVILLE
OF IT'S EDUCATIONAL ADVAN-
TAGES.

COlOred Men are Successful in the
Professional and in the Commercial
tiOnal Negro Business League, and
the Great Preparations Made for it.
The colored American., 1903-08-01
PETER GROGAN
Credit for aH Washington.

During July and August our
store closes at 5 p. M; Satur-
days at p. m.