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Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
selecting seed Corn.

The best way to select seed corn IS in the ear, for the conformation of the ear is as important as that of the kernel Long, close-fitting kernels are wanted. So also are ears well filled at the ends and as nearly as possible cylindrical in form, which gives a larger per cent. of normal sized kernels, for as the taper in- creases the length and size of the ker- nels decrease. Seedsmen rarely ship seed corn long distances in the ear, but when they do they ship better corn than that which is shelled. This advice, therefore, applies to home se- lection of seed rather than to that shipped in from long distances. Just now our seed stores are daily crowd ed with farmers who are buying seed corn. and some of them are making bad selections, passing their choice on the size and color of the kernels, without knowing anything of the va rietes they examine.-Farm and Ranch
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
Terrible Parasites of Egypt.

Two parasitic worms, bilharzia and ankylostomum, work terrible havoc among natives of Egypt. How these parasites reach the intestines has been a matter of much speculation, but Prof. Looss, accidentally injecting him self with ankylostomiasis by allowing i drop of water to rest on his hand, has been able to prove that the larvae of one species at least enters the body through the skin. As the same is doubtless true of bilharzia, simple wading in the infected Nile explains the prevalence of two dread diseases. Medical Journal.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
THE BANK OF NEWPORT
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

| G.W. President. A Psssdenf l R Cashier T. D. Asst Cashier V. J. | T. FLYNN, J. w. GRUBBs, Jos M STATION
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
This Bank has an authorized
 CAPITAL of $Ioo, ,oOo .oo.
THos. J. GRAHAM, J. W. GRUBBs,

An authorized and subscribed Capital is convenient thing good thing advertising purposes but to be perfectly honest patrons the truth it really counts for little We could have had just easily, Subscribed Capital of $500,OOO. It would not have cost us one cent more
 What patrons really interested in knowing is this Bank has invested Fin it's bnsiness of ITS OWN MONEY S5s. .ooooo OF CASH PAID IN CAPITAL and undivided profits That the this Bank prepared to take good care your business And that MORE CAPT. and proftaby invested
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
Eupion Oil

When buying Illuminating oil insist on having EUPIoN, the family safety. This is double distilled process oil that is oDoRLEss and absolutely safe. If you will use clean burners and wicks and EUPIoN OIL you will have best light obtainable. The only merchants in Newport that sell this highgrade oil are WOlff-G Goldman Nero. O., w. B. Chastain, Wilmans Bros, R. D. Wilmans, Heiliger's Union Market Co.,, Martin Bros, liar ris & Daugherty l.. G. DaVaul and O. M. Bowen.
 Waters-Pierce Oil Comply
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
Why She Left.

"See here," said the manager of the bird store, angrily, what did you say to that woman that made her leave in such a huff""
 q merely declined to give her sam pie feather from one of the parrots tails, sir" replied the clerk, respect Herald.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
Whnt Thev Wnnt.

It is easy to tell how much money young married people need. But to tell how much they want would tax the multiplication table. - Chicago Journal.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13

 of of the   
   unconditional
  roccurre on the February,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
CITY OF WINONA TO OPEN
SEASON NEXT TUESDAY

The packet City of Winona will be
out of the harbor at Kahlke Bros.
boatyard in time to begin the season
between Rock Island and Davenport
and Clinton, Fulton and Lyons Tues
day, March 81. She will run on the
same schedule as last year, making
daily trips, and leaving this city at
BIS p. m.
The w. J. Young was up from Bur
lington with a large cargo of freight
and passengers.
One of the Last orders to be pro-
mulgated by Maj. c. Med. Townsend
before relinquishing his post as en-
gineer in charge of the upper river
was that under date of March %, an
nouncing that the canal at Keokuk
will be opened for the season April
1. Anyone desiring to use the canal
before that date is requested to no
tif5 NJ. Meigs. u. S. c. E, at KeolIuk,
so that the locks may be made ready.
The steamer j. s., which was blown
loose from her moorings Monday ev-
ening and went upon the bar at the
lower end of the Island of
Rock Island, was returned to
her place at the foot of Nine
teenth street after the wind had died
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
The Weather.
CITY CHAT.

Louie'S shoes.
Bicycles at Wilcher's.
Zazaro. Union cigar.
For insurance, L. j. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Dressed chickens at Hess Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Dressed wild ducks at Hess Bros.
Easter hats. Ullemeyer & Sterling.
Easter suits. Ullemeyer & Sterling.
For real estate and insurance, E. j.
Burns
See II. G. Summers for Peoria
stoves and ranges.
Open tonight - Wednesday. Ulle-
meyer & Sterling.
Read Young & McCombs' special for
tomorrow on page four.
Plain black shop caps, cents each,
at UTlemeyer & Sterling's.
Top overcoats, the correct" kind,
at UIlemeyer d SterIing's.
For tin and furnace work see II. L.
Sicmon, 1526-152s Fourth avenue.
Kerler Bros, old reliable carpet
cleaners. Both phones, Union 134 and
5134
Some sharp quotations on silk waists
and petticoats in McCabe's ad, page
five.
All new and tailored suits as shown
by Ullemeyer &. Sterling are win
ners."
The most complete line of rugs in
the three cities at Clemanu d Salz-
mann's.
Clemann & Salzmann will guarantee
to save you from 10 to 20 per cent on
furniture.
Easter fashions in mems, young
mems and boys suits at UIlemeyer d
SterIings.
Hard coal at Rock Island Lumber
company. Telephone west 1000. New
phone 6O60.
Another of those great kid glove
sales at McCabe's-5O cents a pair.
The adj on page five tells more about
it,
Wringers of superior excellence,
but with high prices all squeezed out
of them, at McCabe's. Read ad, page
five.
Ladies can be as comfortable in a
corset properly fitted as in any other
garment. To be convinced try Mrs.
Karr's.
Quite an item in McCabe's ad, page
five, about embroidered Swisses-75
cent to 81 ones, is and 6S cents yard.
Better read it.
Michael Mulqueen was removed in
the ambulance yesterday afternoon
from Pill Fifth avenue to ST. An
thongs hospital
Rock Island Choral society will
have its last rehearsal Thursday,
March 26. p. m, sharp, at the First
Methodist church.
Straw mattings-the largest line of
straw mattings ever shown in this
part of the country. Prices guaran-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

One alderman in the Second ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Third ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Fifth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Sixth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fourth ward
for two years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for. one year.
Four assistant supervisors for two
years.
One justice of the peace to fill va
cancy.
Which election viii be open at
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until 5 o'clock in the afternoon
of that day. Places of registration
and voting will be as follows:
First ward-First precinct, No. 403
Fourth avenue.
First ward-Second precinct, No.
1914 Third avenue.
Second ward-First precinct, No.
SOC Fourth avenue.
Second ward-Second precinct, No.
100 Seventh avenue.
Third ward-First precinct, county
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward-Second precinct, No.
1434 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
National Company With
$4,000, 900 Capt.
tai Proposed.
TOCHECKCOMPETITIO
Takes Over Seven
Plants and Works
With Others.

Chicago, March 25.-Another step
further toward the consolidation of
the packing interests of the country
was taken yesterday when the Ma
tiOnal Packing company was licensed
to do business in Illinois. The new
company unites seven of the smaller
board of directors composed of men
who control the great corporations.
While the new concern is itself of
comparatively moderate proportions,
its formal ion is most significant. The
seven Individual packing houses will
no more be in the market as cOmpeti-
tors of the great houses. As they are
now owned by the heads of the big
companies, they will form an addi-
tiOnal common bond hetween these
concerns, and, it is believed, lessen
any possible competition among them.
Incorporated in New Jersey of Course.
The National Packing company was
incorporated in New Jersey March Is
with a capital stock of $15.000,0O0,
and its annual business is estimated
at $15O,0O0,000. 1t was organized for
the purpose of doing business in Hi
nois. Its principal office will be in
Chicago on lower La Sale street. The
concerns bought by the National com
pany are as follows:
Omaha Packing company, Omaha.
Hammond Packing company, St.
Joseph and Omaha.
IT cor,napI-
Hutchinson Packing company,
Hutchinson, Kans.
Anglo-American Provision com
pany, Chicago.
United Dressed Beef company, New
York
Fowler Packing company, Kansas
City
The officers of the concern are:
President, J. L. Lyman; secretary and
treasurer, ]. ID. StandiSh; directors,
j. Ogden Armour. p. A. Valentine, G..
f. Swift. L. F. Swift, L. F. Swift, Ed
ward Morris, Ira \. Morris, Arthur
Meeker and Kenneth X. McLaren.
Possession of The Plants.
"Some time ago Mr.. Armour, G.. +.
Swift and Edward Norris purchased
the companies now owned by the Ma
tional Packing company" one of the
men familiar with the deal said yes
terday. 'NOw the new corporation
has bought these houses. The deeds
have passed and the entire transac-
tion has been ccnsummated The Ma
tional company is in possession of all
the plants and is operating them.
''The purpose of the new incorpor-
alton cannot be said, at present at
least. to go beyond what has been
already accomplished. am not
aware that the move has any bearing
on the general consolidation of the
packing interests. 1t should be I'M
derstood that the purchase was made
from Mr.. Armour, Mr.. Swift and Mr..
Morris individually. The great houses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

their names are associated with had
no part in the transaction"
The company Will centralize the
management of its scattered plants.
1t also follows that they win be OPP
Grated in thorough harmony with the
larger concerns that have dominated
the meat trade. When the time comes
for the combination of these houses
it viii be found that the formation
of the National company will have
cleared the way materially for the
accomplishment of that end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

Third ward-Third precinct, Meier
& Behring's nuTsery, Ills Fifteenth
street.
Fourth ward-First precinct, Tricks
livery, 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth ward-Second precinct, N.
Levy's carriage house, Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues.
Fifth ward-First precinct, hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward - Second precinct,
Schmidt's grocery, No. S23 Twentieth
street.
Sixth ward-First precinct, hose
house, Twenty-siXth street, near Sew
enth avenue.
Sixth ward-Seeond precinct, \. !.
Riess' barn, No. 7O9 Twenty-seventh
street.
Seventh ward-First precinct, 3iiO
Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward-Second precinct. Pc
terson's carpenter shop, No. SO For
ty-fifth street.
Seventh ward-Third precinct, Al
bert Olsen's barn, Forty-fOurth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
II. c. SCHAFFER,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, March j. 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

River forecast for IS hours ending
S a. m. Friday, March p, 1908: The
Mississippi will continue to rise slow
Iy between Dubuque and Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 18th day of April, \. ID.
1908, in the city of Rock Island, H.
an election will be held for the fol-
lowing officers, to-wit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One mayor for two years.
One city clerk for two years.
One city attorney for two years.
One city treasurer for two years.
One alderman in the First ward for
two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

La grippe coughs yield quickly 10
the wonderful curative qualities of
FoIey's Honey and Tar. There is
nothing else 'just as good" All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
away last evening and is none the
worse for the experience.

River Bulletin.
Dang'r Hgt. Change
Line. Sam. pa hrs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-17
HURT BY EXPLODING GAS
TWO WOMEN AND THREE CHILDREN,
ONE PROBABLY FATALLY.
Early Morning Casualties at Marion,
Due to the Pulling Apart Of
HOt-PIate Connection.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Sept. 1.-Two women and
three children were burned by a gas ex-
plosion at l O'Clock this (Thursday) morn
ing, of the women probably fatally.
The injured!
MRS. HATTIE LUCABELL. aged forty.
legs and arms burned probably inhaled the
flames; not expected TO live.
MRS. WILLIAM CRABTREE. aged
thirty-eight. face and hands burned.
WALTER CRABTREE. aged eight
months, hands burned.
ORA CRABTREE, six years, burned
about the body.
ETHEL CRABTREE. eight years, feet
burned.
Mrs. Lucabell who owns the property,
lives in the front part of the house at 1906
South Mcclure street, and Mrs. Crabtree
occupies two rooms at the rear. The rub
Der tube connecting jet and a hot plate
pulled apart in Mrs. Lucabelrs kitchen. and
allowed the room to fill with gas, which
ignited from another jet. The explosion
set the house afire. and when Mrs Luca bell
awoke her bed was i'm flames. 1t is be-
leved she inhaled the flames. and she prob
ably will die.
Mrs. Crabtree was awakened by the force
OF the explosion. and hurried to the next
room. where she found the bed on which
her baby was sleeping i'm flames. Her
face and hands were burned i'm rescuing
the child. and the two little girls were
burned in escaping from the room. None
of these is seriously injured.
The house was badly scorched. but the
prompt arrival of the department prevented
its destruction. and the loss is comparative
ly small.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-17
BABY EATS RAT POISON
CHILD of MIR. AND MRS. EDGAR VI.
WILLIAMS DIES IN AGONY.
The Mother Had Placed Bread
Covered with "ROugh on Rats"
i'm Pantry.

The four-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar NJ. Williams, Gil Parkway ave-
nue., met horrible death yesterday after
noon after eating some bread on which her
mother had put Rough on Rats.
AS soon as it was discovered that the
child had eaten the poisoned bread. DR..
Devaney was called He worked with her
for some time, but was unable TO find an
antidote that would save the little girls
life. She died in awful agony, but her suf-
fering was not of long duration.
Early in the morning Mrs. Williams
placed rat poison on some bread and put
the bread in drawer in pantry, forget
ting about the inquistiveness of her little
daughter. Some time later the baby tot
tered into the pantry and ate large piece
of the bread. Her mother happened into
the pantry and, on finding the baby eating
the poisoned bread, Immediately called a
physician, but the child was beyond all
medical aid when the physician arrived
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are grief-stricken.
and last night il was necessary to have a
doctor constantly at the side of the mother,
whose condition is s2id TO be critical.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-17
MIR. Roosevelt and Family Were
Aboard and for a Short Time Were
i'm Serious Danger.
BIG WAVES SWEPT THE DECK
AND THE VESSEL LISTED SHARPLY
WHILE OFF WILLET'S POINT.
TugbOat Capsized I'm He'll Gate Near
the Sylph-Ellis Island Inspected
by the President.

NEW YORK, Sept. i6.-President Roose-
Welt is resting quietly in train tonight
after a day of varied experience. While on
the way from Oyster Bay to New York on
the naval yacht Sylph he passed through
terrifying wind and rainstorm during
which the vessel was in danger Subse-
quently he visited the immigration station
on Ellis island, New York bay and made
thorough inspection of the institution.
After dining on the Sylph he went on the
revenue tug Chamberlain to Jersey City,
where he boarded a special train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad which is to convey
Governor Murphy of New Jersey and their
invited guests to the battlefield of Antie-
tam. There, tomorrow. will occur the cere-
monies incident 10 the dedication of the
monument erected to the memory of New
Jersey soldiers who fell in the civil war
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
President Roosevelt boarded the SyIph i'm
Oyster Bay. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt and their son Kermit, Mrs. Rich
ardson. Secretary Loeb Prof Albert Bushell
Hart of Harvard College, Prof. j. B. Moore
of Columbia University. &. Grant Lafarge of
New York and Jacob A Riis of Richmond
Hill. Long island. In addition the guests
executive staff and representatives of the
Press Association.
Less than an hour after the Sylph had
entered Long Island sound she into
terrific wind and rain storm. The storm
of Fort Schuyler developed into hurri-
cane. The Sylph. comparatively small
vessel. pitched heavily, and off Wiilefs
Point listed sharply TO starboard. The
President and his guests had been forced to
go below and beyond drenching of
them suffered Inconvenience.
MOMENTS OF PERIL.
The storm became even more severe as
the vessel neared Hell Gate. The waves
and wind swept the deck. making il almost
impossible for the sailors to remain ex-
posed. The baggage of the party. consisting
principally of hat boxes and dress suit
cases. was swept about the deck and every
thing movable on deck had to be tied to
prevent its being swept overheard.
In He'll Gate. a quarter of n mile of the
port bow of the SyIph. tugboat. having
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-17
PRIVATE BANKS FAILURE
TWO LAGRANGE COUNTY INSTITU-
TIONg GO TO THE WALL.
One at Lagrange and One at Topeka,
Both Owned by ROllin Ellison,
SON of the Founder.
,lal to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Sept. 1.-THE fail
ure of the Ellison Bank at Lagrange and
its branch at Topeka, in the same county
caused great surprise to-day in that vicin-
ity, where former Senator Thomas E. Ell
lison, one of the sons of Andrew Ellison.
the deceased founder. lives and is prom
inent The banks were owned and operated
by Rollin Ellison who was supposed to be
the richest man in Lagrange county. They
were private banks and have been having
quite a run owing to the four failures of
private banks I'm this part of the State
within the last year
Mr.. Ellison is largely interested in the
leading manufacturing enterprises of the
small town of Lagrange and has invest
ments in an oil. gas and real estate COM
pany at Cherryvale, Kan. He holds a
large block of the bonds of this company
He also has the controlling interest in the
Lagrange Telephone Company and has
two large farms. He says he will be able
TO pay dollar for dollar.
The total of deposits in the two banks is
estimated at 100000. The treasurer of the
adjoining county recently lost heavily in
the Kinney private bank failure and this
led the treasurer Of Lagrange to withdraw
s12 600 of county money. leaving only s7O0 to
his credit there. The principal depositors
are prominent Lagrange county farmers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-17
Upton SERIOUSLY I'LL
SIR THOMAS HAS COLITIS AND CA
TARRHAL APPENDICITIS.
Statement from Physicians Who Say
the Condition of Their Patient
Is satisfactory.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Sr Thomas Upton
is suffering from ''colitis and catarrhal ap-
pendicitis.' according 10 an official state
ment made by his physicians this after
noon. Assuming the public TO be in pos
session of the fact of the distinguished
Englishmans illness. the statement was is
sued as follows:
THE discase-coltis and catarrhal ap-
pendicitis-is progressing favorably and the
condition of the patient is satisfactory"
The statement is signed by Homer Thomas,
George Webster and Nicholas Sem.
Sir Thomas complained of pain in his
stomach yesterday when he arrived
in Chicago to be the guest of Alexander H..
Revell, and incidentally to look after his
business interests here. a few hours later
he was compelled TO take TO his bed i'm his
apartments at the Auditorium Annex. Last
night the physicians whose names are
signed to to-day's statement had con-
sultation and IL was decided that the pa
tient must remain indoors for few days.
The few social engagements which had been
prepared for him were Cancelled This
morning word came from the sickroom that
the patient was suffering acute pain and an
called. A thorough examination was made
and the case diagnosed as given in the
statement prepared for the press.
IT was authorfativey though not off,
cially stated late this afternoon that no
operation will be necessary i'm Sir Thomas
Lptons case. The ailment being ''catar-
rhar' and not ''necrotic" appendicitis. and
the patients condition continuing distinctly
favorable. an operation is considered wholly
improbable.
The following bulletin was issued just be-
fore the doctors left the hotel tonight:
1.-The patient continues I'm the same satis-
factory condition consultation was
WAS held by the doctors just prior to the
issuing of the bulletin and they gave the
friends of Sir Thomas Upton to understa nd
that the necessity OF an operation. while
not obviated. was not immediate.
When the physicians were leaving DR.
Senn remarked To DIR. Thomas: 1--WE shall
be lucky tn pull him through this without
an operation" DIR. Thomas made no reply.
but his manner indicated that he did not
dispute the opinion expressed by DIR. Sem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-17
ENTIRE FORCE SUMMONED
EMPLOYEES OF COLUMBUS PAPER
SUBPOENAED TO NASHVILLE.
OutgrOwth of the Republicans sharp
Criticisms of the Reign of Law
lessness in Brown County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept 16-The entire
force of the Evening Republican of this
city, including l. r. Brown, proprietor;
Marshall Hacker, editor: Tom Elrod. Glenn
+. Jenkins and Miss Beulah Brown. of the
reportorial force, and Miss Celia Kramer.
Miss Helen Frohman, Edward Stephen
son, Samuel Z. Burns, Schuyler Herring
ton and c. c. Brown. of the composing
room, We're served with subpoenas this
morning citing them to appear before the
Brown county grand jury at Nashville,
Ind, tomorrow.
The numerous whitecap outrages which
have been reported from Brown county
during the past several months have been
handled quite vigorously by the Repub-
lican. and in the editorial columns of the
, paper the fact has been pointed out that
the outrages had been condoned by the Of
ficers-at least that no apparent effort had
been made TO ferret out and punish the
perpetrators OF the crimes, and that 10
show at least some intention TO sustain
the majesty of the law the grand jury
of that county should inquire into the
numerous cases wherein persons are al
legged to have been whipped by self-appoint-
ed regulators. The Brown County Demo-
crat. published at Nashville, undertook the
defense of he people at large of that coun-
ty and the result has been s heated con-
troversy between the two papers.
For the foregoing reasons il is surmsed
that the wholesale summoning OF the Re-
publican force was executed as coup, in
spired by some one for the sole purpose
of injuring the Columbus paper.
An attorney at Nashville was engaged
this morning by telephone after the SUBJ
poenas had been served and the attempt
made TO have at least portion of the
people excused from attendance to-mor-
row. but he reported that after an interview
with Judge Buckingham. of the Brown
Circuit Court and with the prosecuting at
torney he was unable to get any conccs-
sions and that all must be on hand.