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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-23

and scientifically in the United States
through Professor Norton's experimental
tion, and plan is made for additional
contributions from the public for aid of this
special department, which, though iRti-
mately connected with the work of the In
surance Engineering Station, does not be-
long closely to it that the director
would feel himself justified in thus ex-
pending its research funds. a small plant,
so it is believed, could be put up for two
or thee thousa nds dollars. which would
carry out the present plan of ascertaining
the probable cost of converting mud into
briauettes. coke. gas, and other secondary
products.
IT is A SORT OF PEAT.
How apparently feasible this scheme ap-
pears Is, perhaps, most strikingly shown by
the remarkable facts about mud of vege-
table origin which Mr. Atkinson cites. In
the first place, we can readily see, incip-
lent coal is what the experiments are deal
ing with. the partly decomposed vegetable
matter known in agriculture as "humus."
which forms the body OF the large bogs
CT wet meadows. fresh and salt, that are
found everywhere. All this substance is,
so TO speak, nothing less than bituminous
coal In the primary process of formation.
BY little assistance rendered TO natures
processes. perhaps by application of heat
and pressure, he geologic ages can. it is
quite certain, be forestalled and mud be
made to burn freely and, perhaps, profita-
bly, At any rate there can be no doubt
regarding the vast quantities, now existing.
of this mud IN the meadows and swamps
of New England and New Jersey. the Dis
NAL swamp of Virginia, the Everglades of
Florida, the Savannahs and rice swamps of
Georgia. the big lagoons along the Gulf
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-23

up bed of mud separated into slabs of
convenient thickness, for breaking cut
ting into convenient pieces, by alternate
layers of rushes, straw meadow grass,
this only will perhaps be worth finding
out"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-23

Wigg-I'm In hard luck. My landlady told
me this morning that I'd have TO settle up
or leave
wagg-I've got worse luck than that
Ny landlady told me I'd have to settle up
before l could leave. -
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-23

THoS. ExRaRS sAsssrnor1n WANTED
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-23

I'm afraid my engagement won't remain
a secret very long.
"why not?'
swell. had to tell the girl. didn't II"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Anarchy WOIcott is Responsible for
in Colorado.

Former Senator Noicott * making
desperate efforts to be returned to
the United States senate from Colo
RADIO. After his defeat two years ago
he left the state. but now. when he
notes the possibility of the election of
a republican. he goes back to his old
stamping ground. He is really Il New
Yorker. and his Sympathies have been
with that state for years. Colorado
republicans do not want him and Il
goodly number of republican legisla-
tors are opposing him.
Mr.. WolcOtt intends to win if he can
by fair or foul means. At his sug-
geStion. six democrats. each of whom
had upward of 1000 MIA iority. have
been unseated. WoIcott urges the I'M
seating of enough democrats to give
the republicans Il ma jority on Joint
ballot. The result has been the pre-
cipitation of a state of anarchy pure
and simple.
If Senator Teller is reelected. and
ii Is proved that Legislators who were
given their seats by fraud voted for
him. the federal senate ought to right
the wrong.
The Colorado legislators. however.
are doing good unwillingiy. They are
helping along the movement 10 elect
United States senators by direct vote
of the people. consummat ton devout-
ly to be wished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

utilities. says that in the larger sphere
of industry and enterprise the trusts
have proved harmful and mischievous.
''Since the trusts have been absorbing
the business of the country" Mr..
Ierkes is quoted as remarking.
american materials and commodi-
ties have been slowly disappearing
from the European markets." Refer
ring to steel. he said: 1T is now
about 40 per cent higher than three
or four years ago. Cars that could
be purchased only three years ago
for S1.SO0 are now quoted at S.. 600.
Most things are in the same proper
ton, and | know that American la
Dor is not the beneficiary"
The upshot of it all is that Mr.
Ierkes is not going to purchase
American material for his London
tubes" Prices here are so abnor-
mally high that he will buy nothing
American that he is not absolutely
compelled to. The suspicion may
arise that Mr.. IerkeS is talking for
effect in England. where the Ameri-
can invasion is feared quite as much
as il ever was. His words will be
their gratitude may assume the sub
stantial form of franchise conces-
sions. Still. the figures support Mr.
IerkeS' statement. 't'.
There has been a decline in Ameri-
can exports. especially in the prod
ucts controlled by the powerful
trusts. Too much has been conceded
To the combinations. the trouble be
ing that theoretical possibility is CON
founded by many with actual achieve
ment. Properly managed sound COM
binationS can do good. Whether the
trusts have really done industry.
trade and capital and labor any good
whatever is decidedly open to debate.
Mr.. NerkeS, as an antitrust prophet.
is something of a paradox, but his
Testimony is not irrelevant nor in
competent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

The mutability of the United States
senate i we'll illustrated by musty
roll call discovered Saturday. 1T was
used Jan. 81. 1877. almost twenty-siX
years ago. The roll showed - names.
OF these but five are now members
of the senate-AIlison. Cockrell. Jones
of Nevada. Mitchell and Teller. Ali
son and CockreII are the only ones
who have served continuously since
that date. On the roll call are the
names of Bayard. Blaine. Burnside.
COnkling. Frelinghuysen. Hamlin. In
gals Logan. Mcdonald. Morrill,. Og-
lesby. salisbury. Sharon. Sherman.
Thurman and Window
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Yerkes as a Crusader.

What the trusts will regard az the
unkindest cut of all is the view taken
of their operations by Charles T..
Eerkes in New York interview.
The distinguished promoter and ma
nipulator of street railways goes
even beyond some of the most pro-
nounced in criticising the methods
and policies of the trusts. Theoretic-
ally. combinations are organized for
the purpose of effecting economy in
production and distribution and
thereby benefiting the consumer. But
IL has been commended in behalf of
these combines that without such
powerful combinations it would be
impossible to hold our foreign mar
kets. to say nothing about extending
them.
Mr.. Yerkes. who is not known to
harbor any violent prejudice against
trust methods in the field of public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
High rribnte to the Army.

After making thorough investiga-
ton of the prevailing condition of af-
fairs in the Philippine islands during
the past year. the inspector general
of the army. in his report pays nIgn
tribute to the courage and Kindness
with which military operations have
been carried on. The highest tTibnte
is also paid TO the celebrated Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters by people all
over :hiS broad land. because of its
reliability in cases of sick headache,
vomiting. heartburn. Indigestion. dys-
pepsia. liver complaint or malaria, fe-
yer and ague. These people having
once tried it and proved its value will
not accept anything else. If you are
Il sufferer from any stomach, liver or
kidney complaint. you need the Bit
ters at once. 1t will surely do you
good. Your druggist will supply you
with the genuine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
InfiammatOry Rheumatism Cured In Three
DaVs

Morton l.. Hill. of Lebanon. Ind.
says: MY wife had infiammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition: had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply
SicianS. but received no benefit until
she tried the Mystic Cure for Rheu-
ma tism. 1t gave immediate relief and
she was able To walk about in three
days. / am sure it saved her life
Sold by Otto GrOtjan. 1901 Second av-
enue. Rock Island; Gustav Schlegel &
Son. 22O West Second street. Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

William II. Ziegler is said to have
chosen Anthony Fiala as commander
Of the next Zeigler north pole eNpedi-
ton. which is scheduled To start next
May. Fiala. who l. not 80 years old,
was sent north "a the Photographic
Of the BaldwinZeigler expedition and
when the ingloriOus return was made
Fiala i reported to he the only one
who gave satisfactory report as to
his duties on the trip. He brought
back LOCO photographs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

Placing the comma in the proper
place is sometimes of superlative i'm
pOrtance. BY misplacing one a Mis-
souri, editor is in a peck of trouble.
The mistake occurred as follows:
Two young men went with their
girls 10 attend the church social and
as soon as they left. the girls got
drunk. He meant to place the com
ma after girls but the latter re-
fused reconsider what his intentions
We're.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Executors Notice.

Estate of John Biehl. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
executor of the last VIII and testament of
John Biehl, late of the county of Rock Is
land state of Illinois. hereby gives notice
that be will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county at the county court
room. in the city of Rock Island. at the
April term on the first Mondayin April next.
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and request
ed TO attend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
Undersigned
Dated this 23d day of January, A. d. 1903.
GEORGE BIEHL, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

If those who are now urging con-
gress to listen to Prisoner Aguinal-
dos plea for his people. and grant
them loan of S1OO.OOO.OO0. had been
in favor of listening to President
Aguinaldo's plea for liberty for the
FilipinOs. they would have relieved
this government of n vast burden and
conferred greater blessing upon the
FflipinUs than the loan of 100000
900 would prove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Unconscious From Cronp.

During a sudden and terrible at
tack of Group our little girl was I'M
conscious from strangulation." says
A. L. Spafford, postmaster, Chester,
Mich, land dose of One Minute
Cough Cure was administered and re-
peated often. 1t reduced the swelling
and inflammation, cut the mucous and
shortly the child was resting easy
and speedily recovered" 1t cures
coughs, colds, lagrippe and all throat
and lung troubles. One Minute Cough
Cure fingers in the throat and chest
and enables the lungs to contribute
pure. health giving oxygen to the
blood.
Harper House pharmacy; A. j.
Reiss drug store, corner Seventh ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

The trust magnates, like the robber
tariff bTi gands. want the laws that af-
feet their interests revised by their
friends. Hence it is the announce
ment Is not Il strange one that the
managers of the principal trusts have
expressed their Willingness TO accept
the SO-calIed antitrust bill prepared
by Attorney General Knox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

The quicker the United States as
sertS the Monroe doctrine in South
America the easier will be the task
of enforcing it. \ little backbone in
administration circles in Washington
would not only put a stop to the I'M
provoked ombardment of Venezuelan
ports. but would have raised the block
ade long before this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

ksTsThe Council Bluffs NonpareiI indig-
nantly denies that the W. {. +. L. is
taking active steps To enforce a law
TO wipe out the diseraceful and de
moralizing custom of allowing canned
fruit to work on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

Since new gold fields have been dis
covered i'm Alaska il may be fortunate
for proSpectorS that JaSeph Cham
berlaip is in South Africa and that
Alaska is near aud dear to the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Publication Notice-In Chancery.

State of Illinois.
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court of said County. To the
May Term. A. D., 1903.
Mary Brueckner, complainant, vs. Charles
BrueCkner. defendant In Chancery. No
No. 5I2o.
Notice is hereby given 60 the said Charles
BrueCkner that the above named complain
ant heretofore filed her bill of complaint in
said court. on the ChanCerY side thereof.
and that summons thereupon issued out of
said court against the above named defend
ant. returna Ole on the first day OF the term
of the said circuit court of said county of
Rock Island. TO be held at the court house in
the city of Rock Island. in said county OF
Rock Island, on the first Monday OF May. A.
D.. 1903 as is by law required. and which
suit Is still pending.
Rock Island. Illinois. January 90 1903
GEORGE w GAMBLE. Clerk.
w. r. MOORE. Compartments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Saturday, January d:

The Colorado legislature seems TO
be a rival of the French chamber of
deputies and the German reichstag.
1t takes an army TO make business go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

The further foreign nations are
permitted Ia go in ignoring the rights
of the United States the further they
will go. Indifference is fatal in deal
ing with powers that are just spelling
for a FIGHT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Greatest Interurban in the world.

The Aurora. Elgin & Chicago Third
rail system * conceded by experts TO
he the greatest interurban in the
United States. if not in the world. The
construction of this property is far
superior 10 thai of any other inter
urban railway: SO-pound rails are
used in 6O-fuot lengths. The road is
throughout. precisely
like steam railroad construction. and
the ties are spaced 2,s4O to the mile
Its stone culverts are OF the finest ma
SnnrY work. and its steel bridges are
things of beauty and JOY, resembling
in style the English steam railroad
construction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
el.o0 per year in advance.
Allcommunications of political or argumen-
tative character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Fifth and Vine Sts., Cincinnati, o.
January. p, 1908.
AURORA, ELoIN & CHICAGO.

The reaction of the local security
market has brought several stocks to
IA level of quotations which may be
correctly termed margins. Aurora.
Elgin q Chicago preferred sold up to
par and later on reacted to 30. around
which price ii has been quoted for
some time past. The l0-point decline
in price has run its course, and liqui-
dation or weekly-margined loans has
resulted in the passing of certain
amount of stock into stronger hands.
There is an increased demand for The
stock, which | believe from now on
will bring higher prices.
1t is observed that in reactionary
movements such as the case referred
TO, prices rally very quickly on any re-
newed buying. For instance. Toledo
Railways q Light sold up to 41l% and
reacted to so. As soon as Il buVing
movement started here in the stock
around - il only required few days
for the price to advance to 3D.. so
that it recovered in two or three DAYS
to within four points of its former
high record. and the present move
ment should logically surpass the pre-
vious high record.
Aurora. Elgin d Chicago preferred
is quoted at the present writing at
% bid, none offered under 93Ia Very
little buying would undoubtedly adj
vance the price to - or 9S. and see
no reason why the price should not
move up To quotations in the neigh
borhood of par within the next two
or three weeks.
1t would he the height of folly TO
assume that these traction stocks
can furnish continuous performance
show of continually advancing prices.
Il * a healthy condition that follows
a reaction. and the only sufferers
thereby are to be found in the Specu-
lative element which cannot afford to
hold on.
As rule. reactionarN movements
i'm our local markets do not succeed
in bringing out very large amount
of stock. and those among my readers
who display good judgment in buying
on reactions have an assured profit
ahead, whether il comes i'll Il week or
4 month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

grade is los per cent for
about Loco feet. and the remaining
grade is. compa ratively speaking. lev
FL. thus greatly reducing the cost of
nnprotiap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
ThIrd-Ran system.

From scientific standpoint the
property i attracting the attention
of railroad builders and electricians
more than that of any other interur-
ban railway. This is due not only to
its almost perfect construction, but
also To the fact that power is furn-
ished by the third-rail system. and not
by overhead trolley.
The property covers the most pros
porous suburban district adjacent TO
Chicago, and parallels the following
steam railroads entering the city of
Chicago from the west: The st. Paul.
Illinois Central. Chicago & Great
Western. Chicago d Northwestern and
the Burlington Il Quincy. 1t serves
some twenty cities aud towns outside
of Chicago. having a population of
100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

Anxious Wife-What do you think of
my husbands condition?
Physician-Oh, he'll pull through all
right. What he needs is rest; so have
prescribed an opiate.
Anxious Wife-How often shall I
give it to him?
Physician-DOn't give it to him at
all; take 1t yourself.-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

at was almost miracle. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me of terrible
breaking out all over the body. | am
very grateful" Miss Julia Filbridge,
West Cornwell. Conn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily ana Weekly at 1854 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at the
Postofhce as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24

By THE j. w. POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Seventy Miles an Hour.

is the maximum speed capacity. and
if you doubt this you will be fully
convinced by going to Chicago and
taking Il ride oyer the ~, L. d {. 1t
will give YOU sensation. Including
stops three miles apart. trains are
operated at an average speed of fifty
miles an hour. To insure this high
speed each car has four 125-horse-
power General Electric motors, and
they are furnished in Il style similar
to Pullman VeStibule cars.
This property supplies modern ne
cesSity in serving a large population
with rapid transit, which has hereto
fore been hampered by time necessari-
Nv lost in making connections between
the different steam roads entering
Chicago. The time of two hours there
fore consumed in the distance from
Aurora to EIgin to the center of Chi
cago * now reduced to one hour. and
on express trains to forty-tive min
uteS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
Aurora, ElEin & Chicago Route

Extends from the union loop in Chi
capo to the terminal of the Garfield
branch of the Metropolitan West side
at Fifty-second avenue. distance of
six and half miles double track,
tweuty-one miles to the Chicago Golf
club at Wheaton. From Wheaton
there are two branches. one north
west to Elgin. sixteen and a hair
miles and the other southwest To
Aurora. fourteen and half miles
making the road from the eastern
terminus of Aurora thirty-three miles.
Another branch from Aurora extends
TO Batavia. seven miles. OF the nifty
six miles of road twenty-one miles are
double track. and the sidings bring
the total mileage up to eightN-two
miles of track. The running time from
Aurora. Elgin or Batavia to Chicago
is fort y-five minutes for express trains
and one hour for locals Fifteen-min-
ute service to Wheaton and kalf-hour
service to Elgin and Aurora. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-24
OFFICE OF
CLAUDE ASHBROOK
Stock Broker,

MEMBER OF CINCINNATI STOCK
EXCHANGE.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
FOLEYSHONEYANDTAR
Cures Colds; Prevents Pneumonia
IRVINGTON.

Craylin Claycomb spent Sunday at
home.
Miss Ellen Wathen was recent
visitor here
Mrs r b Mcclellan is expected
home next week
Miss Halle Mercer is with Dolly
Claycomb for a visit.
Miss Mary Cornwall purchased the
Tom Lyddan property in Woodland.
Hon. George Jolly, Of Owensboro,
was here Sunday visiting relatives.
James Franz Biggs, clerk of Hotel
Henderson, is here taking vacation
Don t forget the date of the Grand
Masonic Picnic at this place, August
2s.
Henry Waggoner, Of st Paul, Is
mere to visit his uncle Mr. Waiting
ton
DR. Clark and wife are LOOKING at
residences with view Of locating
here
Mrs z NJ Jolly and children are IN
Mt Vernon III, to see her mother, Mrs.
Williams
Mammoth Cave trip Aug. p Cost
from Irvingtcn and return only Sl2
all told
Rev Graves, Rev Lewis and Miss
Eva Herndon have returned from
Greensboro
Mrs. Warrington and children, Of
Stepnensport, were guests Of Mrs
Rednan last week.
Mr. Key, with the Kentucky Nation
al Bank, Of Louisville, was here Sun
day to see some of our pretty girls
Mr. and Mrs NJ Holt, Mr. f Holt,
Abb Holt and sister, Miss Nora, will
be with the Spradlin family for the
next ten days
All out for the Masonic barbecue
at Cloverport, Thursday, August
20. Railroad fare only 80 cents.
Tickets sold at 7. N McGlothlan's
Mr. G e Smith, A B Coleman ard
wife and Miss Ermine Munford left
Tuesday morning for Lexington TO
attend the State Sunday school Con-
vention.
That hustling Dutchman on the cor
ner is one of the livelest business
men in the town The addition TO his
business house and dwelling is going
up rapidly and will be a first class
grocery store when completed Give
HIM half chance and he will carry
any line in the market
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19

The News, on behalf of the Masons
and the good people of this city, cord
lally invites all its friends and readers
to come TO Cloverport tomorrow and
take part IN the big barbecue. The
hospitality of the city is open to all
and a hearty welcome awaits you.
Neither pains nor money mas been
spared 10 make You enjoy this great
day and we sincerely wish you TO
be one of us. We want You to come
with the expectation of enjoying your
self ard when you return t. your
homes we want you to feel that you
would be glad TO come again next
year. Our little city was destroyed
by ire little over two years ago
but, by your good help, it has been
rebuilt. We want TO make your ac-
quaintance tomorrow, to show you
how we have grown in those two
years and to thank you, by hearty
welcome and the hand of good fellow
ship, for your aid in contributing to
this growth.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-19
PREACHED IN TWO CHURCHES,
Rev. w. B. RutIedge Conducts Meet
ing in New Goshen Church,.
Also Local Church.

Rev. W. B. Rutledge, of Asheville,
N. c., former pastor of the Baptist
church of this city, preached in the
new Goshen Baptist church at Glen
deane Sunday morning. The services
were interesting and successful both
spiritually and materially Rev.
Rutledge delivered a good talk and a
considers b sum of money was rails
ed fol the benefit of the church, in
which the new pews have just been
placed
Sunday evening Rev. Rutledge de-
livered a touching sermon to a large
congregation of Baptists, Methodists
and Prsbyterians in the Baptist church
of this city. At the close he deliver
ed message of love from his below