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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

market operations. 1t is absurd to
think he did it all himself. He didn't
have the money. 1t takes millions,
many millions. to handle the cotton
market. Early in Sully's deal it was
reported that Matthew G. D. Borden
was his hacker Mr.. Sully denied this
most emphatica1ly. A far more credf-
ole report has it that Edwin HawIey
and e. H. Hartman financed his deal
They are we'll acquainted with cotton.
The Southern Pacific Railroad, which
Mr.. Hartman controls and of WHICH
Mr.. Hawley practically was the traffic
manager for many years, is the great
est cotton carrying system in America
If Mr.. Hawley and Mr. Hartman
were behind Sully his success is easy
OF Understanding. What chance did
Price and the small fry bears in New
York who tried to overthrow Su1ly have
against such combination of wealth?
And Brown, it is understood, is not
alone in his campaign. Who is as
soclated with him is secret. Haynie,
1t is said, is furnishing part of the
capital, but it will require more mil
lions than Brown can command
through his immediate coterie should
the market go against him for a few
days.
Theodore H. Price, grown philoso-
FAAANdl llllOuSn his IeNe1EeS, says the
cotton fight will be won by the side
which has the most money. He is
correct. But the wealth behind
Brown is purely speculative, while
that of any combination formed to
battle against him probably would be
conservative. If the men behind
Brown are of his class they would
hazard everything they had on the
deal, just as Brown would play
poker hand in which he had supreme
faith.
Sully is more adroit in engineering a
cotton campaign, but Brown is more
dazzling. Sully. in his triumph, is as
quiet and modest as when he came to
New York to make history. Brown,
whether he wins or loses will feel de-
light in having stirred. the animals up.
He loves excitement, loves the thrill
of strife, and is never so happy as
when he knows he's in the center OF
the stage. He is full of ambition and
will broaden his sphere of action if
success crowns his present adventure.
But the men who are not swayed by
the excitement of the hour and who
are not carried away by temporary
success do not belize Brown will tri-
umph. They think he is sitting in
too big a game. They say cotton is
too high; to push it higher would
bring about the wholesale shutting
down of mills, the ruin of some big
cotton houses and the upsetting of the
textile industry. Brown, they say,
cannot make money out of failures.
But Brown laughs at these men. He
says the mills must have the cotton
and cannot afford to shut down. His
satellites talk of cotton going to Is
cents.
It's the wise man who keeps away
from cotton speculation at such times
as these.
Strange how rapidly history is made
these days. The first of this year who
knew Sully or Brown? Now they are
known on every continent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

and then shell out all our savings in a
fortnight.
once met in France young man of
old provincial family, Legitimist to the
backbone, proud, and very poor; he
was about 81, modest, thoroughly cor
rect" as good, innocent a young fell
low as one would care to meet: the sort
OF young man who seems to have been
overlooked and left out in the cold by
French fiction, though by no means d
great rarity in French real life. hap
pened to ask him one day if he ever
played cards. He said no, he did not
care for that sore of thing. and be-
sides, his means would not permit It.
Il never go into a gGmbling-saloon,"
said be, cor into a card-room of a club;
sometimes I may join in a little game
of poker among friends, just to pass
the time; but only a very small game,
never more than louis limit" A louis
limit! 1 wonder what club-man (our
of the millionaire CLASSY in New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, or any of our
larger Eastern cities would call four
dollar poker a very small camel"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
Hot Springs eurpasaed.

bottle of 2. P. p. has done me good thaG
three Esoaths' treatment at The Hot Springs Ark.
JAMES NJ. NEWTON. Aberdeen, brown Co., o.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
From Two WcIl-known Physicians.

We having big sale for vour r. P. p ana
we prescribe Il IN greatmany Case, aud find an exc
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

The Swiss Confederation has just de-
cided upon effecting a loan of $4,000
900, of which $4,C00O0O will be used for
equipping the Swiss army with quick
firing artillery. The loan has been
negotiated exclusively with Swiss and
French houses, and the issue price is 10
be 9715, with per cent interest. The
loan will be issued this month, and will
be redeemed by annual instailments
ending in 1852.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

According to municipal statistics just
published in Paris, the city boats 49,,
617 octogenarians and 531 nonagenarians
IS of whom will be centenarians in a
few months time OF centenarians
there are at present five.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27

then get up in fine spirits. Mother
earth! The contact 1t looked like
the resurrection-and it was. Let all
the boys go bare-footed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
a Wonderful Crre..

Twas martyr 10 muscular Rheumatism for tE!:.y
years tried all medicines and Ioc.u.s with no per-
aIdent relief. ] was advised to take y. P. r.. AID
ac:o;e had nutshed two bottles my pair subs!dcd
- rc5 able to work. feel better than have for
years. and am eoutdsnI oi .,ete recovery.
J. S. DUPRISS Newnanville Fia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-27
TeetImony iron, the Maycr.

suffered with Rheumatism for 6fteea years tried
Gil t!4e socaed specifics. but to no purpose. My
I-snGsou got bottle of p P. p, aud feel ike
nc% iaSu.
VIII. WILDER Mayor of Albany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
JURY TOPASS ON MERIT
OF HUBER ASSESSMENT

The hearing to determine the merit
of the assesspent against l. Huber
for the paving Improvement of Tween
ty-ninth street from Seventh to Ninth
avenues was begun this morning in
the county court before jury com
posed of c. \. Udehn. Ed Jones, Ste
phen Loveioy. Alfred Freed. j. r. Ga
rey. John G. Kurtz, j. H. Nanderslice.
ID. W. Matthews, T. p. McMichaeI,
George NJ. Gould, L. Forss and Peter
Olson.
The morning was occupied with the
selection of the jury and the opening
arguments j. /. Haas representing
Mr.. Huber and City Attorney j. X.
Scott defending the assessment. and
at noon the jury went for a personal
inspection of the property it is pro
posed to improve.
Mr.. Huber claims that the assess
ment of $1,611.S6 made against his
property for the Improvement eX-
ceeds the benefits he will derive by
reason of the paving of the street. He
is the only obiector to the improve
ment. the total cost of which is to be
S6,93360 of which the city is to pay
$1,3O7S6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
w. n. SHERMAN, KILLED AT
NATICK, VETERAN TEACHER

W. II. Sherman, who was killed by
a Rock Island train at Natick yester-
day afternoon. had been for IS years
a public school teacher. and for IS of
those Years had taught in the schools
of Rock Island county and vicinity.
For the past two years he had been a
teacher in Colorado. Two weeks ago
ne and his wife came to spend the
winter with their daughter. Mrs.
Clyde Adams, whose home is in Hunts
addition. South Moline township. Yes
terday afternoon he left the house for
Moline To mail two letters. He was
walking between the tracks. He had
noticed the approach from the east
of a switch engine, and stepped over
onto the next track only to be struck
by the west bound passenger train,
not being aware of the coming of the
latter owing to defective hearing. An
inquest was conducted by Coroner l..
V. Eckhart, but no blame was attach
ed for the fatality Mr.. Sherman, who
was - years Of age, is survived by
his widow and six children. Burial
will be at CastletOn, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
BILL WILL BE PAID
FROM STATE FUND
Naval Reserves Will Not be Assessed
for Repairing the
Dorothea.

1t has been decided that the state
win stand for the expense of repair
ing the training ship Dorothea used
by the Naval Reserves ofthe state on
Lake Michigan. and the assessment
Of 20 per cent against the pay of the
reserves throughout the state which
it was proposed to take out of their
pay for last summer, will be forward
ed. The country members objected to
the summary manner in which the
Chicago Reserves sought to enforce
the collection of the money and the
protest that was made led to the de-
cision to pay the costs out of the
state funds.
Lieut. F. l.. Tubbs, of the local di-
vision, states that the members in
this city did not have any particular
objection to paying their share of the
cost of repairing the Dorothea pro-
vided the amount had to be put up by
the reserves. He states that it is
likely that the boat will he out of
commission most of next wear
anyway, and the state officers
are planning to take the divisions of
the state to Alton, where they Will
encamp on land and have a portion
of the time to take in the worlds
fair, instead of taking the regular
cruise. 1t is proposed to go in time
for the members to participate in
some of the functions of the fair, hav-,
ing Il portion Of the time at their own
disposal. The cost to the state would
not be greater than under the plan
annually carried out.
TO the end of increasing the eff
cheney of the local division by retain
ing only the active membership the
list has been gone over and Il number
of those whose terms have expired,
who have removed from the city or
whose duties prevent their attendance
at drill will be honorably discharged.
\ large number of new enlistments
recently more than makes up for the
loss of members. The following list
of those receiving discharges will be
read at drill tCnight:
Seamen - Edward Stcnile, William
b. HTntley. William b. Walters. Will
liam l.. GauIey. Otto c. Herllert, Fred
l.. Ward. Frank w. Phelps. Charles w.
Giles. Charles w. Lundberg. Charles
III. Johnson. George Sigman, James Il.
AdamSon. Paul Kennitz. Thomas l..
Frankfort, Frank V. Swanson. Roy
Houdyshell, Harry \. Keys. Frank II.
Wright, Charles +. White, Charles J.
Meggisonn, James Il. Kirlsman,
Francis McNabncy, Frank NJ.
List, Peter c. Beck, Frank Berry,
Carl Thoeming. Bearl Wick, William
Burns. William Oldfield. George F..
Zoeckler, Charles Mol. Walter Dunn.
Frank Swank. Ralph VI. Taylor and
James II. Vermoyle.
Repairs upon the launch Cora Tan
ner that was brought here recently
by the local tars at such expense of
time and effort have been begun and
by spring the boys hope to have it in
condition to use regularly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
FRUIT AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE
Nature Provides it's own remedies which, if
used judiciously, insure perfect
health at all times

Aside from the pleasure of eating season
able fruits before beginning the FIRST meal of
the day, this custom has undoubtedly arisen
from the well known fact that nearly all
fruit and more particularly plums and
PRUNES cont ain natural laxative principles
which act directly on thestomach and bowels.
Constipation, that dread and troublesome
complaint which is undoubtedly the basic
cause of nine-tenths of the dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, biliousness, etc, SO prevalent among
our people to-day, and, which if neglected,
surely leads to more complicated and serious
organic diseases, can surely be prevented,
and when not too far advanced, can be abso-
lutely cured by the judicious use of the mod
ern laxative and cathartic California Prune
Waters.
They are not a patent medicine in the
ordinary sense of the word, being compound
ed from fresh California Prunes, which every
intelligent person knows is truly natures
laxative.
A dainty little wafer. always the same,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Personal POINTS.

Miss Olga Brandenburg returned
last evening from Chicago.
Il. w. Olmsted has returned from Il
business trip to Cincinnati
e l.. Golf left this afternoon for "A
business trip to Kansas City.
Colman S. OLoughlin, of New York
City. who is to he married tomorrow
evening TO Miss Ernestine F. McNevin,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ii. Nc
NeSih, has arrived in the city, accom-
companied by his sister, Miss O'Lough-
lin. Mr.. O'Loughlin gave box party
for the wedding attendants at the IL
linois theatre last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
AUGUSTANA PUPILS
APPEAR IN A RECITAL

Pupils of the Augustana CCnserva-
tory of Music appeared in a recital at
the college auditorium last evening
before a large audience Of relatives
and friends. The program included
selections from several of the mas
tiers, the pupils acquitting themselves
most creditably. Those taking part
were ANel Nelson, Bessie Noftsker,
Hannah Petersen, Lydia Shallberg.
Tracy Swanson, Mile Erickson, Ag-
mes Lawrence, Mildred Peterson, Anna
Carlson. Gertrude Carse. Mary John
ston, Albert Hanlon and Mary John
StOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27

compounded in a highly concentrated form
from fresh California Prunes, they are a nat
ural dissolvent, acting on the contents of the
stomach and bowels and not on the organs
themselves.
They regulate the Liver and Stomach.
Cleanse the System and Purify the Blood,
Cure all Bowel Troubles, BiliOusness, Bad
Breath, Bad Blood, Wind on the Stomach.
Bloatcd Bowels, Foul Mouth, Headache.
Indigestion, Pimp1es and Dizziness.
Every household should have Its family
package of CALIFORNIA PRUNE wa
FERS, and at the first signs of approaching
illness, or when under the weather, take
couple of waters, and the doctors bills will
soon be much smaller than they are now.
Youcau eat what you please if you follow
each meal with a CALIFORNIA PRUEE
WAFER, which quickly dissolves the most
indigestible food, end helps to carry IL
through and out of the system In gentle
and healthfrn manner, without the slightest
pain, gripping or nausea. 100 Waters for 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
WILL S UDY THE wooDMEN
Maccabee OmciaIs to Take Pointers at
Head Office While Here.

Maj. y. S. Boynton, founder of Mac
cabeeism, who will come here to in
spect the local hive of the Modern
Maccabees Thursday evening accom-
panied by a number of the other chief
officers, will spend Friday morning in
studying the business methods of the
Modern WoCdmen, the guest Of Maj.
Halves at the head office. In the af-
ternoOn the party will go for visit
to the three cities and Rock Island
arsenal. For the inspection Thursday
evening 1,500 invitations have been
sent out and every indication points
to large attendance upon that func
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
To be worlds Best Fort.

When the improvements projected
by the government at FIT. Monroe are
carried out, it will be the finest mill
tary station in the world. and one we
may welf be proud of. The finest med
icine in the world to restore the APP
petite, purify the blood or to cure
fiatulency. heartburn. nausea, dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, insomnia. consti-
patton or liver troubles is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Never having been
known to fail in the above cases, ii
has established a record far beyond
comparison and one we feel very
proud of. The Bitters. then. is surely
the medicine you need to start you
on the right road to health. Don't
fail to try it. but be sure to see that
our private stamp is over the neck of
the bottle. Refuse all others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
VIII Visit 10 Days.

James Flynn was fined $50 for dis
orderly conduct, his offense consist
ing in misbehaving at the county Jail
yesterday when he called there to see
a friend. who is doing time. Flynn
was drunk, and was told by Sheriff w.
G.. Heider that if he would take time
to sober up and come around later in
the day he would be permitted to see
his friend. Flynn said he would see
his friend then and there and pro-
ceeded to berate the sheriff for not
granting his request on the spot. The
result was Flynn was locked up and
warrant sworn out against him. He
will spend 10 days at the jail now.
Florence Malcolm and Pearl Allen
were fined so each for disorderIy
conduct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island. ILL.,,
until Monday, Nov. 9. 1908, at o'clock
p. M, for the construction of a bridge
over Rock river.
Plans and specifications on file at
the city clerks office
Rock Island, ILL.,. Oct. "a, 1903
III. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
SLEEPER ROBBED
William Monkey" Burger is
Held for Rolling n.
w. Trefz.
LATTER TOUCHED FOR s25
While Taking Afternoon SnOoze in
Hay LOft-Other Police
News.

William Burger was held to the
grand jury yesterday afternoon by
Magistrate G. \. johnson on a charge
of robbery His bond was fixed at
$500. Unable to furnish security he
was sent to Jail.
Burger. who is better known by the
pseudonym of Monkey" is charged
with robbing II. w. Trefz, a driver
for Spencer q Trefz, while the latter
was asleep in the hay of his employ
ers' barn on Second avenue Sunday af-
ternoon. Burger was with Trefz on
his last trip Sunday.
While they were out they had few
drinks, and in one place Trefz flashed
Il So note. When he started for the
hayloft to take his afternoon siesta
he was followed by Burger. \ half
an hour later Burger was seen to
emerge from the barn. When Trefz
aWoke at $50 in the evening he dis
covered that he had been touched for
$25. Burger was suspected and ac-
coriingly a warrant for him was
sworn out by Trefz. Burger was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detec-
tive Richard Carnes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Rock Island Train pitched.

The engine and several cars of No.
81. a fast freight on the Rock Island,
were ditched by spreading of the rails
at Kellogg, Iowa, at ? o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Traffic on the divis-
ion was blocked until well into last
night. when the wreckage was clear
ed away. a. Wolff was conductor and
James Powers engineer on the train.
but it is claimed at the local dispatch
er's office that none of the crew was
hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27

Rocky Mountain Tea will positively
cure blood poverty, blood poison, in
active bowels, headaches and loss of
ambition. A spring tonic for the
weak. 35 cents. T. II. Thomas phar-
macy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-16
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses dealt in
1900 shares in the local market mostly purchases
The London market showed general strength
result the satisfactory termination Of the settle
ment American stocks generally improved fair
local buying Rio Tintos were strong. Consols re-
tained their advance Of the previous day and
the mining stocks were firm. The Bank OF Eng
land did not change its rate and made a rather
stronger return. although there was a heavy loss
in bullion on the week Money easier in the
open market in consequence. especially the re-
quirements for the Stock Exchange settlement have
not been heavy. Exchange rather easier in
Paris. Bar silver continued firm.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONs-Loan quotations
Amalgamated Copper, Anaconda. American
Ice. Atchison preferred. Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
Delaware and Hudson. Erie common, first and
second pref red. Manhattan Missouri Pacific
Norfolk and Western. Metropolitan Street Railway,
Peoples Gas. Reading first preferred Rock Island.
st. Paul, Southern Railway preferred. Southern
Pacific Sugar, Tennessee Coal and Iron. Union
Pacific preferred. United States Steel common and
Wabash preferred. per cent: AtChison common,
Baltimore and Ohio common. Canadian Pacific.
Colorado Fuel. Louisville and Nashville, Pennsyl-
vania and Union Pacific common, ~ per cent;
American Ice preferred. United States Leather pre-
ferred Western Union and SHELTERS common, fat;
Republic Steel preferred and Locomotive preferred
1-64 per cent United States Steel preferred. 1Gl=
per cent and Shelters preferred, lbs per cent
DIVIDEND FOR READING SECOND PRE-
FERRED.-The Reading company has declared a
dividend OF IL per cent on its second preferred
stock payable November 10 to stock Of record
October g. This is the first declaration this
issue The directors. before declaring the dividend
of ~ per cent the second preferred stock. made
provisions for the payment Of per cent dividend
on the first preferred stock payable March 10. 1904
making a full per cent dividend for the fiscal
wear ended June 30 1905 The directors Of Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway Company, at their
meeting Yesterday completed their Organization by
electing Theodore Voorhees, first vicepresident and
G. E Henderson second vice-president.
RECORD EARNINGS FOR MISSOURI PA
CIFIC-The net earnings for August Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway Company will soon be an
rounced. The gross earnings. il is said, exceeded
100000 From the present outlook Of business it
now looks if every month for the remainder Of
the year woId equal or exceed this record month
OF August.
REGULAR COPPER DTNIDENDS--The direct
ors Of the Ar,3lgamated Copper Company yesterday
afternoon declared the usual quarterly dividend Of
one-half of per cent the stock Of the company,
payable November 80 The Anaconda Copper
Mining Company has declared the regular dividend
of 50 share for the last six months payable
November Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-16
GULF AND SHIP ISLAND REPORT.

The annual report Of the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad for the fiscal year ended June 80 1893
shows that by reason Of the satisfactory indus
trial conditions prevailing in Southern Mississippi
the gross earnings increased % per cent over
those of the preceding year. The production and
shipment Of lumber steadily increasing, and
estimates made by well posted and conservative
experts Justify the belief that this increase will
continue for at least ten years. and that twenty
five years will not exhaust the supply. In the
year four large sawmills with capacity OF from
l50.Gf0 to 10000 feet each a day. have been To-
Gated, and lbs sawmills now i'm operation on
the line The acreage OF land rnder cultivation
along the road is fully p per cent greater this
year than formerly. The production and move
ment of cotton continue satisfactory. The acre
age has increased p per cent more and numer-
Gus improved cotton gins have been erected.
The channel from Ship Island Harbor to the
pier AT Gulfport has been completed. and steamers
are going out loaded to depth Of q feet. There
Is every reason to expect that tho anchorage basin
Will be completed by January l. 1894 I'm the fiscal
year 1903 hfty-siX vessels. including twenty steam
ships. cleared from Gulfport with Cargoes. The
comparative income account follows: