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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
AS SEEN FROM sIDE.TRAck
Johnny Drummer Writes His Impressions
of the Limited.

On the Regular Limited train.
Electric bell right under your nose,
Porter to come and brush your
clothes.
Grub in the diner the best that grows,
A downy bunk for a nights repose,
On the Regular Limited train.
TChorus
Biff! Bang a mile "A minute,
No other method of travel is in it;
want to go ripping, skipping and
tipping
Away on the Limited train.
These lines are not original with
me. They are taken from a tuneful
little dirty sang in George AIDES com
edy, Peggy from Paris" The jingle
danced through my brain the other
dav as we lay on the siding at Prairie
Junction, or some such place, to let
the Santa Fe's westbound California
Limited 90 by. 1t was a gorgeous
train of palace ears, and behind the
plate glass observation windows beau
" and fashion and youth and old age
were lolling among the iuNuriant cush-
ions. some visiting, some reading,
some pleasantly doing. some making
wreaths of cigar smoke. some gazing
dreamiIy through the windows at the
passing of cities, and fields, and for
ests and rivers.
| stood on the rear platform of the
last car of our train and watched the
California Limited as she faded away
i. AM
thought of the difference between
travel now and travel in the days of
40 when il took the gold seeker half
a long, weary year. filled with all
kinds Of hardships. to travel the dis
lance that is now covered in three
days. | thought of the slow-moving
wagons, the dust. the stones, the jolt
ing, the thirst, the hunger. the home
sickness. the snail-like crossing of
plains. the laborious climbing of
mountains. the weary. dragging
weeks. the never-ending trail.
In these palaces that had just glid-
ed by were people going to the same
place TO spend the winter months
where the climate is perpetual sum
mer. And they were not to endure
single hardship on the journey.
When night came they were to lie
i'm beds whose soft embrace makes
sleep a IuXury-and in the day time
the velvet cushions of their seats were
to be made deeper still by pillows
and they were to spend delightful.
part of their time in the gilded and
glittering dining car. where every
dainty that ever ticlllcd the palate is
enticingly served-in short, they were
to have on the trip all the comforts
of homeland of the best kind of
home.
| stood there and watched them
pass out of sight while my soul was
consumed with envy. But I derived
some consolation out of resolving that
some time |. too. would see Califor-
mia. and l promised myself that if
ever did go there it would be over the
Santa Fe. "JOHNNY DRUMMER"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

TIEN thousand cured
women have written
to tell how Wine of
Cardui bestows the
blessing of health on every
woman who takes it, rich
and poor alike. Mrs.
Helena Blau, No. 123 Sew
enth Street, Milwaukee,
Wis, is one of the young
women whom Wine of Car
dui has rescued from a life
of suffering. She writes:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

Thursday night Bob Lafferty went
into Jayne's lunch room and raised Il
disturbance, making himself 50 often
sive that the young man in charge of
the place had to eject him from the
building. Lafferty showed fight and
quite tussle ensued. Lafferty was
arrested and taken to the police sta
ton, where he again became unruIy
and would not quietly submit to being
searched. He had a hearing yester-
day afternoon on the charge of dis
orderly conduct. He pleaded guilty
and was fined $50, which he was I'M
able to pay and was consequently
sent to the county Jail for so days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

Miss Sadie Faulks and Martin Jack
son were married Thursday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. \. +.
Benson, at 1924 Seventeenth avenue,
the ceremony being conducted by
Rev. {. +. Hoffsten, of Grace Luther
an church. The bride is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Feeley. The
ceremony was solemnized at S o'clock
in the presence Of a few invited
friends and relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
y. f. Benson attended the couple.
Following the ceremony congratula-
tions were extended and Mr.. and Mrs.
Benson served wedding supper. In
honor of the occasion the house was
decorated with palms, ferns and pot
ted plants The couple will go to
housekeeping at Third street and
Fifth avenue, where the groom has
prepared home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

Moline encampment. No. 153. |. O..
o. f., has held election of officers,
with the following result: Chief pa
triarch. Hugh II. Carlin; high priest,
John w. Johnson; senior warden,
Charles l.. Nelson: junior warden. AK
el Klingberg; recording secretary. J.
4. Swanson; financial secretary. Pc
ter MortenSon: treasurer, James j.
Rogers; past chief, George NJ. Miles;
trustees, Gust {. Anderson, y. +. Mum
son. Ross Richard, Henry O. Carlson.
20. W. Forsberg. Installation of the
new officers will take place at the
next regular meeting of the encamp-
ment, which will be held the first
Thursday in January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

Chorus
Biff! Bang! a mile minute,
No other method of travel is in it;
l want to go ripping, skipping and
tipping
Away on the Limited train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
WhiteeapS Granted Bail.
Five of the Men Indicted for the
Murder of Jones.

Wilson, N. g., May 16.-Bail
was today granted to five of the
men indicted for the murder Of
L. Percy Jones, the Arkansas in
surance man killed here in his
room by mob Thursday morn
ing. The men whom bail has
been granted in the sum of SIS
each, are: S. j. Walls, w. p.
Groom, Lawrence Morgan, John
Pittman, L. j. Bass.
Il special term of court to try
the case will be asked for by the
bar.
In connection with the murder
the board of aldermen of Wilson
today discharged Policeman Sna-
kenburg for gross neglect of duty,
suspended Frank FELTON, for ten
days and deprived of his official
functions Peter Nicholas, depot
watchman.
The citizens insist ON a thorough
investigation. There was no at
tempt last night to release the pris-
oners, as the military was on duty
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
Quit Buying From Those Who
Did Not Advertise.

Says the Ab5eville Medium: GA
practical woman remarked the
other day that the most interest
ing hing 10 the newspapers to
her are the advertising columns.
"Long ago." said she, 81 quit
buying of the who didn't adver.
tise. 1t has always seemed to me
that the merchant who adyertises
invites me to trade with him.
while the one who does not ad.
vertlse impresses me with the idea
that he doesn't care enough for
my trade to ask for it. Then,
too, l have found that the mer.
chant who advertises has frcsher
goods, for the reason, l suppose,
he sells more"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
Bridge Notice.

The contract to build a new
bridge across Sugar Creek, at
Dobys bridge, will he let to the
lowest responsible bidder on Fri
day, 29th May, at eleven o'clock,
a. IN. Plans and specifications
VIII he made known at the letting.
Bond Will be required of the sue.
cessful bidder for faithful perfor.
nance of the work. The rie hit 10
reject any or all bids reselv we'd.
L. j PERRY,
Go Sup. Lancaster Co.
I. X. BaYp,
Go. Sup. York Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
Is The Negro Race Dying Out?
Governor Hayward Receives In
formation That May Negroes
10 Williamsburg Are
Vlcti m of Con-
sumption

The negro seems to be peculiar
ly subject to the ravages of con-
sumption. The governor yester-
day received from Mr.. j. Davis
Carter of Leo, Williamsburg
county, letter telling of the
alarming condition among the he
groes in that county. The letter
has been referred to the State
board of health through the Sec
retary, Dr.. James Evans of Flor
ence. 10 his communication, Mr..
Carter, who was formerly mem
ber of the Legislature, said to the
governor.
81 wish to call your attention
to the fact that there is a section
of this county where the colored
people are fast dylug out from
what seems to he consumption.
'In II radius of five miles l
think at least u dozen or more
have died IN the last IL months,
and m my more have contracted d
the disease. All are young, say
from 2Oto 80 years old, they be.
ing poor and not able to have
themselves tre ted. l think the
State should ut least investigate
the cause. The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
Burglars Get $1,000 From Safe.

Birmingham, Ala, May 16. =
The union passenger ticket Office
was robbed of $1,000 to day. At
the time the burglary is supposed
to have taken place, A. r. Cook,
a clerk, who was on the night
watch, says he had taken a nap, as
no trains were going out at that
hour. There were three or four
watchmen in the station at the
time, however, end there were
several men sitting in the wait
ing room into which the ticket
office opened. After securin g
several small boxes in the safe,
containing valuables, the burglar
or burglars escaped through
small window, which opens on
Morris avenue. The robbery
was not discovered until 5 O'Clock
when Mr.. Cook went to the safe
to make deposit. Several. rail-
road detectives and three or four
special men from the Birming-
ham police force were put to work
on the case, but SO far have not
obtained a clew.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
A Big Deal In Cotton.
A North Carolina Mill Man Sells
1900 Bales at 12Cents.
Charlotte Observer, 10th.

Charlotte Observer, 10th.
A cotton mill man whose place
of business is not far from Char
lotte, and who was here yester-
day attending the Cotton Spin
ners' Convention. reported hav>
ing just closed big transaction
in cotton and which even in these
exciting days in the cotton mar
ket, will attract attention, especi-
ally as it was a deal in the mater
ial article, the actual staple.
He sold sold 1900 bales of
cotton to New Orleans firm at
II cents pound. He took the
800 bales out of the stock which
he had on hand IN his warehouse
and shipped them to New Or.
leans.
This is an actual transaction
and in view of the present state
of the cotton market will be re-
garded throughout the country as
remarkable.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
EX-Lieutenant Governor of Lou
isiana Killed.

Thlbodeaux, La May 1S.-A
shooting affray which resulted in
the killing of ex-Lieut. Gov. Clay
Knobloc occurred early this NOR
ming in Main street and created
great deal of excitement. The
shooting was done by James Gar
ault, we'll known barber.
The trouble leading up to the
killing Is practically unknown.
1t was 7.30 o'clock when the kill
ing occurred. 1t took place in a
section of Main street that is US
ually crowded. Several witnesses
of the shooting were found but
they refused to talk further than
to say that Garault shot in self
defense.
The two men were seen talk
ing together when suddenly ex,
Lieut.. Gov. knobloc drew his re-
volver. 1t appeared that he ex-
perienced some trouble with the
weapon sHd it failed to explode.
Meantime Garault whipped out
his revolver and opened fire on
his adversary. That his aim was
true is established by the autopsy
held by the coroner, who found
tiye wounds in the dead mans
body. Either of the several
wounds would have proved ia.
tai. Ex-Lieut. Gov. KnoIloc, it
is understood, did not get chance
to use his revolver after Garault
got his out.
Garault surrendered to the au-
thorities Immediately and is being
held for the present. but it is cer-
tain that he will be allowed
bond.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
Happenings In The State.
AS Chronicled by the Alert Corr
resp )ndents of The Columbia
State.
END OF THE SAD CONWAY TRAGEDY.

END OF THE SAD CONWAY TRAGEDY.
Conway. May 14.-As was
feared from the first, the shoot
ing or w. II. Abrams by Ian
neau Stackhouse of Marion has
proven fatal. Mr.. Abrams died
this morning about 3 o'clock. 1t
seems that the parties wepe entire
strangers and the row very short.
The coroner's inquest was held
this morning and the facts were
developed that both parties were
drinking and the origin of the
pIte.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
SHERIFP's SALE.

By vi,ture # ~ lax Execution
agai 81 10 iah Or fin ! w,.i sci WI IL.
lit ga a. uTs 81 shir on IA" 1t
Mm,lns iu June next ce(Iaiu store
hOus and lot In 'be town " Csc, ola, ,
=. G.. ~ fun d"scrip ion "f sam can be
s-.n in tie Sherifi's Office Terms of
Sale CASH Purchaser 10 'ay for
papers JOHN p. HUNTER,
May s. 1903. s. L., 4.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
One Killed And Twenty Injured

One Killed And Twenty Injured.
Hot Springs. Ark, May IA. -
The outbound passenger train on
the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf
ranroad which left here ar 9
o'clock this morning jim,sd tho
track on 15-foOt en.bnnkmeit
about n mile eas, of this city to
day. Hreckiny Ill of the e rs ex-
cept the Pullman sleeper, and
carrying an iron brlig, dowu into
the Gulpha creek. One nan was
killed and at least 30 other per-
sons were injured, one fatally and
several others seriously.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20

A SHOOTING sCRApE IN FLORENCE.
Florence, May IA. "A serious
shooting affair occu' red in the
city last night. r A. Hat,ey,
young man shot and, it is feared,
seriously wounded Robert j.
Whitton. The bullet entered be-
tween the second and third rib on
the left side of the body, just
missing the heart about an inch
and penetrating the lungs. Elk.
actly how the affair occurred can
hardly be learned as the pirties
concerned are unwilling to be
quoted.
1t seems that party of young
men attempted to force an en-
trance in house in North Fisr,
ence and that MIR. Hatley resisted
to the extent of opening fire upon
them.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
HEATH BANKING & MER Co.

then presented his pistol at those
present, threatening to shoot if
they came toward him until he
could get to his mule near by,
mounting which he made good
his escape.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
Eleven Charged With Murder.

Wilson, N. c., May 15.-The
grand jury of Wilson County to-
day, after investigating the kill
ing Of L. Percy Jones, found a
true bill for murder against
Geor GO Whitley, Gill Ward, w,
Fl. Richard, John Allen, j. Is.
Piver, w.. W. Barnes, W. p.
Groom, Lawrence Morgan, j. L.
Bass, John Pitman and Samuel j.
Walls.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
Work at the Catawba Dam


Mr.. Harry Wylie, of the Ca
tawba Power Company, was in
iorkvllIe yesterday on business.
He said that there are about $50
men employed at the works of the
company just at this time and
that hundred more can BE used
to advantage. With good work
ing weather the wheels can be
started within six months; but
without such weather, it is still
a long way to the end.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
A PoSTAL CLERK IN TROUBLE

Spartanburg, May 1s.-This
morning genuine sensation was
sprung in the city when Mr.. Dan.
G. Hart, night clerk at the Srar-
tanburg postoffiee. was arrested
on warrant sworn out by Post
Office Inspector F. j. G. PuIsifer,
charging him with infringement of
section 457 of the revenue laws
abstractiug valusbles from mail en-
trusted to his care.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20

Foley's Honey and Tar is pecu-
liarIy adapted for asthma, bronchi-
tis and hoarseness. +. Eugene
Fur.derbnrk druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
TO all whom it may Concern:

NoCiCC-AL u ii 4 d y L IL 4 a Il q Il
School .
To all whom it may Concern:
Take notice that pursuant to a
petition signed by ten voters and
freeholders resident in Lancaster
School District, we the undersign.
ed, Trustees of said District, do
hereby call n public meeting to be
composed of all those voters who
are resident in and return for
taxation in said District real or
person property of the value Of
not less than one hundred dollars,
10 assemble in the Court House at
Lancaster, :. G., ON Friday the
goth day of May 1908, at 4
clock, p. M. for the purpose of
eiectinY a charm IN and secretary
OF sail meeting, five trustees of
said school district, and of deter
mining what special tax, if any,
not to exceed five mills, shall he
levied, as the majority present
shall decide, on all real and per-
sonal property within said School
District for the maintenance of
the public schools of said District.
This May 18th, 1909.
b. f. Miller,
w. l.. Gregory,
WI. Cunningham,
) f Taylor,
G. T ConnOrs,
Trustees of Lancaster School
District.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20
SHOOTING IN ANDERSON.

Anderson, May 18.-As re-
suit of a shooting scrape at the
Townsend twine mill, Will Soles-
bee, u young white man employ
ed in the mill, probably received
a fatal wound at the hands of
Lonnie Ellis. Solesbee be came
involved in a quarrel with man
named Hammond about pocket
knife. Solesbee had Hammond's
knife and would not give it back
to him. Lonnie Ellis took Ham~
mond's part in the dispute un-
dertook to make Solesbee ruturn
the knife. From this pistols we're
drawn and Solesbee was shot in
the breast, just under the heart.
BAD LAURENS NEGRO KILLS HIS
wIFE's COUSIN.
Cross Hill, May 1s.-The quiet
of the Sabbath in our little town
was broken yesterday by the kill
ing of John Tate by Will Mates.
Mates and his wife had falling
out time ago anl she had left him.
He left his home, about IA miles
distance, armed with 3S calls
bre pistol, with the intention of
making his wife return no ne with
him or kill her. He found ber
returning from church just in the
snbur.s of town in Company with
her cousin, John T.te. He com
menced to abuse her, telling her
If she did not return home with
him he would beat her, at the
same time gathering up a stick and
starting towards her. John Tate
spoke up and said to Will: 81
have no objection to your wife
going home with you, but you
must not beat her with that
stick" Will Mates turned to
him and said, "What have you to
do with it!" At the same time
he, pulling his pistol, fred, kill
ing John Tate instantly, the ball
going through the breast, lodging
in the lack bone.
He then tried to shoot bis wife,
hut the pistol failed to fire. He
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-20

NOtice-L anc aster Ora d d
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-30

Ramsey. She appeared before the public
a short time ago at a disadvantage. Last
evening she appeared al the tabernacle
in a recital arranged especially 70 bring
her before the local public and it is pre-
sumed that she was heard at her best.
At the start ii is but justice to say
that there is absolutely no comparison
between her singing few days ago AT
the school concert and her work of last
evenings She seemed TO improve with
every number or, to put il in --ore
correct form, each succeeding number
brought out beauties of her voice not
apparent in the preceding numbers. Her
voice is simply d human harp and like
a harp the music quivered in her throat
when she held a note ike string after
il has been touched with deft fingers
Her lowest tone was melody IN the
farthest part Of the great edifice and
her most flOrid note seemed to be smooth
and bell-like. and was reached without
apparent effort. Her first numbers were
apparently selected TO bring out the mu-
steal qualities Of her voice, but the dra-
matte elements with which she has been
accredited were not evident until the
sixth number. and the astonishing range
possibilities of her voice reached their
zenith in the concluding number when. in
the second movement. she sang .'Fhe Al
mighty God Hath Spoken She touched
notes then which We're a triumph.
The best piece of work that the choir
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-30

before it finally breaks ranks and dis
appears.
By actual count there were 400 rough
riders in yesterdays parade. The line
was led by Marshal Haywood and
aides and a troop of mounted police.
The president and carria ses- of citizens
followed Next 10 order was Colonel
Bubb and aides from Fort Douglas. The
band from the fort preceded the
Twelfth. and the almost faultless move
ments of the men and the handbook APP
pearance Of their attire were matters Of
general comment They carried an
American flag and the blue flag Of the
infantry. Next in line were twelve
mounted batteries of the artillery from
the fort. They carried only the artil-
lery colors The United States ambu-
lance with the hospital corps brought
up the rear
National Guard in Line.
The First Regiment band followed
the United States troops, and headed
the National Guard of Utah. The in
fantry carried the resimental colors
and an American flag. They were fol-
lowed by the six batteries of infantry
and troops Of cavalry The veterans of
the Spanish-American and Indian wars,
the c. a r. and Alb Eallows college
band in q wagon came in the order
named. The High school cadets, mail
carriers in Uniform and university fol-
lowed The lodge of Elks in uniform
was next in line fifty strong. followed
by the uniformed order of the Knights
Of the Maccabces. HeId's band pre-
ceded the rough riders, who closed up
the procession.
A feature of the parade was one of
the Old-time coaches which practically
blazed the trail for the steam coaches
OF later years. During the parade not
a street car was in motion. Traffic of
every kind was at a standstill for the
time being. with the exception of the
man with the souvenir badges and dec
Grated canes. There was a small army
of them in the city and each man had
a different style of wares They worked
by signal and when one changed from
n paying stand another with a diff
ferent set of bait slipped into his place.
They We're not a part Of the parade,
but they were part Of the sidewalk dis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-30
Photos by Harry Simpler.

more than a score of years ago, the day
Of the funeral of President Brigham
Young
The great building was one mass of
DuStiIng and expectant humanity 1t
hlled every seat in the structure from
the great organ loft to the tier of
benches in the other end under the
drapings suspended from the arched
roof Those who could not find seats
contented themselves with filing the
alSleS until it was impossible to move
UP or down those passages.
And the overflow, which numbered
thousands, filed the exits to suffOca
ton and extended out into the gravel
paths surrounding the tabernacle in
one solid mass of humanity. and later
formed fringe around the building
whose raveled edges of men, women
and children spread over the verdant
temple grounds
Gates Opened at 9 O'clock.
The gates to the temple grounds were
not opened until q o'clock, Just as the
last score of rough riders passed up
south Temple street and turned south
On Main street. Up to that hour they
mad remained closed. and admittance
was refused to every one. Such were
the orders which had been issued BY
PRESIDENT Joseph F. Smith. and they
We're carried out to the letter
The main, or southern. gates were
thrown open first Instantly there was
concerted rush Of spectators toward
them. Tt reminded one of the vortex in
the middle of the ocean. sucking the
Wreckage of a vessel into it. Wide as
tney are, the triple gates on the south
side of the grounds were not wide
enough TO admit the hundreds of peo-
pie, all anxious to pass through first,
that they might secure seats of advan-
tage in the tabernacle and there await
the arrival of the president and his
party
As in the days of Nero, when all
roads led TO Rome, every street in the
city half an hour before 10 O'Clock. at
which time the president vas supposed
to speak, led TO that great edifiee. The
sidewalks were too narrow to accom-
pany the great crowds, people ire
spective ofttheir station in life turned
into the middle OF the streets IN hope