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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
PASS UP BANQUET
Congressman Send Word That IL is
Their Wish That No Entertain
ment be Arranged for Them.
ALL PLANS HAD BEEN MADE
Visitors Expect to Reach Rock Island
at Noon Monday-Wiil Arrive at
la Crosse, Wis, Tonight.

Following the perfection of arrange
ments by the tri-city committee at
meeting held last evening for a ban
quet for the rivers and harbOrs COM
mittee at the Harper house here, came
the disappointing announcement in
letter received by E. E. Morgan. OF
Moline, today from w \. Meese. that
it is the wish of the committee that
no entertainment features be provided
Mr.. Meese, writing from st. Paul,
states that the party. travelling on two
steamers, will reach La Crosse, Wis.
this evening. and expects to arrive at
Rock Island Monday, possibly at noon.
The afternoon will be occupied with
an inspection of the Mississippi and
the Hennepin canal. and a visit to
Rock Island arsenal. possibly.
Col. c. w Durham. of the govern
ment river engineering corps, de-
parted last evening for La Crosse.
where ii is expected he will meet the
party this evening. and accompany
them to Rock Island.
Gen. Mackenzie Joins Party.
La Crosse. Aug. 27.-Gen. Macken-
zie arrived here yesterday from Ores
bach and, accompanied by Congress
man Esch and Capt w. A. Thompson,
started for St. Paul. where he will
meet the congressional committee on
rivers and harbors and make the trip
down the river with the distinguished
party Ellis b. Usher is in St. Paul
and will also accompany the party to
La Crosse.
The committee of the house of rep
resentatives spent yesterday in St.
Paul, coming down from the head of
the lakes on an early train. The la
dies of the party. six in number, reach
ed St Paul Friday night.
The Commercial club committee
chartered a steamer and left yesterday
for the government lock and dam up
river. where the members met the
members of the congressional commit
tee and their wives.
After an inspection of costly govern
ment work at that point the entire
party went by boat to Fort Smelling,
where Col. Gardiner and Col. Williams,
accompanied by officers from the fort
and their wives, met the party. This
afternoon will be spent on the river.
BANQUET Mt st. Paul.
Last evening the guests We're ban
quoted with 100 representative St
Paul people at the Commercial club
rooms. Gov. Van SAINT was toastmas
| ter.
Following the banquet an informal
reception gave the guests a chance &c
form the acquaintance of St. Paul's
residents. Late in the evening the
members of the committee adjourned
to their chartered steamer at the dock
The boat left this morning for the
down river trip, which will be devoted
to careful investigation of the rivers
needs and methods of improving it as
a channel of transportation. La Crosse
will be reached this evening; the com
mittee will be entertained by lOca
committees. From La Crosse the triI
will be continued down the river tC
St. Louis. stopping at the principa
points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-27
Horse and BUGGY MISSING.

Ben Hammerly rented a horse and
buggy last evening at the livery of
Kautz & Moeller on Fourth avenue.
He drove TO Davenport and while Wis
iting in a saloon the rig disappeared.
The horse is a small bay and the rig
is a phaeton. The Davenport police
have traced the outfit TO the west end
of that city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
STRANGER HAD MONEY
Notwithstanding te Was Touched by
Cairo Negroes For a
Big Roll.

He was from Vienna, but hc
wouldn't giyc his name not for pun
lication He had moro money ana
wouldn't have mis- name mentioned m
the newspapers for two en- three
times a measly little amount iiN>
$500 lie was single and if his tIsi
girl over heard of his little cscapade
in Cairo he would die bachelor. lie
would like for the police to recover
The money, but they must keep mis-
name out of print at all hazards.
He came to Cairo Friday 70 cele
brate ANA before he got fairly started
he was robbed. a damsel Of color
named Susie Quinn. is accused of the
job. She is serving out fine Of $40
and costs 0 ma minor charge pending
investigation
and costs on minor charge pending
and too common 10 repeal The vic
tim returned TO Vienna yesterday
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

In an important town In Siberia there
is solitary member Of the Anglo
Saxon race who has established a sue
cessful business despite the restrictions
imposed upon him. Periodically, how
ever, he Is reminded that he Is there
only on sufTerance by the receipt of q
letter from the oil powerful governor,
which reads something like this,
Dear Sir--It ,s proposed to raise mon
umcnt to the beloved memory Of the late
emperor. and, knowing how deeply inter
ested YOU are In all that affects the peu-
Me among whom you tive, | have VEN
tured 10 put down your tame for thou
sand rubles. Please remit the amount as
early os possible.
At one time the monument Is TO an
emperor. another time to national
poet or O historian or a general. Need
less to say. the proposals never get he.
vond the committee stage-the govern
or constituting the committee, The de-
mands are simply polite form OF
blackmall. Of which the merchant IS
we'll aware. but they must be met
otherwise he would not bc allowed 10
remain ID the place Leslie's Weekly
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
The walking Pnr.on.

The Rev. A. y. Cooper, vicar Of Filey,
near Scarborough. by bis fcats Of pc
destrianism. has earned the title OF
"the walking parson."
In 1887 he walked to Rome T43 miles.
and in tue three succeeding years he
walked. respectively. across ireland.
from Hamburg 20 Paris and from Fncy
to Budapest. His other long walks
have been across Belgium, through
Spain, TO the north Of Scotland, to
Venice and to Monte Carlo. Recently
he left York for Liverpool for walk
10 Audorra, q small republic between
France and Spain. Mr. Cooper walks
an average OF thirty mics per day, and
this pace lie can Keep mp for weeks.
His tramps form the subject Of most
interesting lectures London News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

During q piazza game Of pingpons
one of the balls was sent a distance
out over the lawn, where a crow seized
it and bore it of in triumph, evidently
thinking It was an egg. After much
pecklng, from all Of which the frollc.
some little ball bounced away IN
broken, the crow had an excited con
sultatl0n with several Of hts fellows
and then deliberately carried the ball
to the top OF q high tree and let it drop.
Again the assembly Of black featbered
experimenters gathered around in
amazement. Was there ever such 4 re
markable egg? II had fallen from a
height that played havoc with their
eggs and their little ones MS well and
yet survived intact. Then one after
another tramped on it. cawing loudly
all the while
At last. in sheer exhaustion and dis
gust. they all gave il mp, few to tho
top OF their favorite tree and. stlll cav
ing loudly. watched one of the ping
pong players come out from the house
and carry OF this iuvinciblc egg that
had bafted their bolGest attacss.-Bos
ton Waterman
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
MOBILE OHIOBULLETIN

Louisiana Purchoac exposition. St
Louis. 80. Sixty day limit sold daily
t.rate Of $3.50 Season limit tickets
sold DAILY at rate of ST45.
Anna8l meeting Of grand lodge Be.
nevolcut order Of Elks, Cincinnati
O.. July 1929. 19oi For The above
occasion round trip tickets will be
sold to Cincinnati at rate Of slo25
Dates Of sale July 10th and 17th. linn.
tied to return July 25th. except an
extension until August 25th may be
obtained rs depositing tickets and
paying 50 cents.
Annual conference Y. n c. A.
Asheville. n G.. June lOth-20th. 1904.
5fLI5 to Asheville and return &C
count the above meeting tickets sold
June 9th, lgtb and 18th. limited %
return Iifue 22nd. 1901
United Confederate veterans 70
union. IA hyine. Tenn. June 1ith.
1eth. 1901. 475 10 Nashville and re
turn account the above occasion. TICK
cts sold june 10th to 18th. and limited
10 return June 18th; except an exten
sion until July 10th may be had by
dopositing tickets
Annual convention Travellers Asso
citation Of America, 500 to Spring
field and return account the above
meeting. tickets sold June 4th. 5th
and sixth limited TO return June 18th
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
MONTE CARLO GAMBLERS.
A Side Light on the Methods of the
Casino Managers.


In Sir Hiram MaXims book on
Monte Carlo, just published in London,
he tells this story of how the mana
gers Of the great gambling establish
mcnt bloom" things for the benefit u
their money making game. Referring
TO the methods of the bank in its deal
ings with Lord Rossiyn Of the famous
system" and the late sam Lewis, he
says:
"Cpon one occasion these two gen
tIenlen approached trentc ctQuarante
table. tad each stakel maximum
Of 1900 francs upon black Black
came M. and the bank paid them
$4,000 francs. Again they stakcd the
maximum on black, aud again black
came up. They continued stalking on
black till they had scored seven con
secutivc wins, when the bank WAS said
TO he broken A bell was rung, and an
official Of the bank approached with
considerable ceremony. y demand
was made. also with considerable
amount Of ceremony, for more money;
again, with considerable ceremony, II
was delivered, aud the play went on.
black coming mp every time.
1.-THE bank was again broken; more
money was sent for more ceremony.
This time there was great excitement.
hundreds of people were crowdins
about the table, and everybody that
could stake d louis stukcd on black, and
black continued to come up for seven
teen times
Then, on the eighteenth coup, which
was rcd. Lord Rosslyn aud MIR Lewis
each lost 1900 francs.
This says Sir Hiram, was the
longest run / ever Witnessed al Monte
Carlo However, my suspicious were
aroused. | dld not believe for q mo
ment that the bank had actually been
broken. knew that there had been q
great deal Of play that day. and that
the winnings at this particular table
must have been heavy indeed.
II therefore remained to see the
money taken from the table, when |
found that il was exactly as | had eX-
pected There was AT least q peck Of
large bank notes. Ii had not been
necessary for the bank to send for
money at all; this had only been done
for effect
at was telesraphed all over the
world that Lord Rosslyn and Mr. sam
Lewis had. broken tie bank three con
secutye times in a single evening
True, the bank had lost money, but
they turned 1t into a valuable adyer-
tisement.' ~ New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
ENTERTAINED AT CARDS.

Mrs. A. Dennis entertained at cards
Thursday evening at her home 1909
Washington avenue Prizes were
won as follows; ladies' first prize.
Mrs. palmgreca; ladies' second prize,
Miss Barrow; g2ntlcmen's first prize.
Mrs. C. Fisher; gentlemon's second
prize, Nh H. Johnson; consolation
nrizc, Mrs. J. Barrow Refreshments
were served and the evening was
pleasantly spent
Those who attended we're Mes
DANES Gcoaee Fisher, } Smite, Palm.
Green. j. Barrow. W. T. Williams, A.
J. Bene lie. Misses Lizzie Smith, Ma
mic Barrow Nessrs A. Dennis, w
+. Williams, George Dennis, @ John,
son. II. Johns n, George Fisher, Palm
green. a, j. Benciic, Master A. J
B1nrdic
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

Since the Indian has laid down his
tomahawk and come in OF the war
path, the post traders store on an In
dian reservation las become the son
eral gathering place where the white
and red men meet on common level
with feeling Of good fellowship. The
proueneSS OF the white man to pur-
chase beyond his ability TO pay has
been speedily initiated by the red man.
Ii personal appeal for credit does not
avail be usually attempts a written
enc The following is a copy Of a let
ter written by Mark Long Pumpkin,
who acquired some knowledge Of the
English language at one Of the govern
ment boarding schools;
Big Turkey Camp, Wososo. So. Oak.
NV dear Trader ] shake my hands with
you with a good heart sir Yen know l
am your honesty friend ami now | would
like to owed you something's. This ~
what | owed you for: A blue pants for
10, lust one perfume = cents worth. a
coffee fer % cents and one gum 70 chew
for five cents worth Now for this you
can have charge against me always on
paper, and | Paid you when | sold my
cattle. Your truly honesty friend,
MIR MARK LONG PUMPKIN
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
PosLnastoI

The woman reporter was Interview
inc Senator Arthur +. German abou;
suffrage, according to the Troy Times.
The astute politician answered with n
story. Now, young woman, what
would happen TO men II women enter
cd politics: WHY, they are Eeener
than we are, even in their Sunday
schools, and we wouldn't stand any
chance with them. In one Of the few
Sunday school classes | ever addressed
| was nonpuscd by miss of SIX sum
mers. was telling the girls the story
Of the seven wise and seven foolish
virgins. and | asked what we might
learn from the beautiful story, when
a little blossom in blue replied; That's
easy enough; learn TO keep cur eyes
peeled for a bridegroom"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

BUSINESS LOCALS.

Three States Buggy and Imp. Co
sells more farm machinery. buggies.
wagons. carriages AMI harness than
any house ID southern Illinois.
vegetablea at James Meehan's,
fresh. crisp, direct from the Sunny
South Our .line of canned goods EN-.
braces everything known to Gamer
art. -
Anthracite coal Is at bottom figures
In April All orders for April delivery
will be fllled az 50c per ton less than
winter price. Cairo City Coal company
In the Godd Old Summer Time you
will need a Icool negligee shirt. We
are showing the latest creations for
Spring patterns in an immence varie
~ at popular prices. Banner Shoe
and Clothing House. Cor. 18th street
and COMMERCIAL avenue.
Catfish f2isc. per pound. buffalo Sc
small fish 7i2c bacon s 1-3c. rolled
oats 8 packages 25c, California hams
&c. hams 1eisc. All Of these at Stone
Bros. and more.
Pest pfdee market house New
store rev stock. Faney Groceries.
choice Meats. fresh Vegetables
Richie & Gillespie, proprietors.
Flank Thomas & Co. popular drug
store. cor 2sth and Poplar streets. Is
spln61(k rIsce - buy your drugs.
- eanku1 =. compounded.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

A Boston man visited the soldiers
home in Togus. Ne, recently and was
Just IN season to see the veterans file
into the dining room to dinner. st
the tinkie Of the bell that Is The signal
for tie men 10 file In he flashed his
watch. Within three minutes every
man was seated OF the table and 1T the
lowest possible estimate the number
could not have been less than i.201
Nor was there the slightest commo-
ton or confusion
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
KILLED BY STRIKER.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
New York. May 2S.-Two New
Haven road strike breakers employee
on pier IL. North river. were attacke
by Eve men IN Jersey City tonight
while on their way home. one %
them Dominic Sokoposld, was Killed
and his companion. Peter HOemiz@
was severely boateh Edward Grin
a dock laborer. was arrested ana
identified as the man who struck So
kopOsk the fatal blow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
Postotflce Hours Decoration Day.

Monday. May &oth. 1904 will be
observed by the postonico depart
mont. Letter carriers viii make the
morning delivery and collection trip;
but no Other service will be requires
Of them ON that day General dcliy.
cry windows will close q noon Mon.
ey order and registry divisions will
be closed all day. Last outgoing mail
from the postoffice will be at 1870 in
The evening" but letters may be MALL
cd as usual a. the transfer station
SIDNEY b. MILLER,
Postmaster
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
soFTNEss OF sEALsKlN.
IL RivaIed by Human Hair Where
DandruG IN Erndicated.

Sealskin IS admired the world over FOR
its sortness and glossiness; and yet the
human hair r. equally as soft and glossy
when healthy; and the radical cause Of all
hair trouble Is dandrutf. which Is caused
By a pestiferous parasite that saps the
vitality Of the hair at its root Newbro's
Hepicide Is the only preparation that Is
fatal to the dandruff germ. Without dan.
druT there IS no falling hair, but lux
uriant growth OF glossy soft hair is GER
tain Securing the scalp won't cure dan
drufr. XII the dandruff germ. Thous-
ands Of women owe their beautiful suits
Of hair to Newhro's Herpicide. Sold by
leading druggists Send loc in stamps
to The Horpicidc Co. Detroit, Mich.
Paul G. Shuh & Sons. Special
Agents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
ROYALTY in Enjoyment.

In the recently published diary of
Thomas Creeyey appears the follow
ing story; Meeting the Duke OF
Leeds one day, the prince regent, al
torwarl George w.. said: Duke, you
ere one Of the few people | can trust.
Dine with me to-day at G." Which he
did" adds Creeyey. "snd they both got
SO drunk as to be nearly speechloss.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
STRIKE IN PROSPECT.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. May 2S.-The Chicsg9
Metal Trades association today post
ed notice thar after May 81. all en-
ployes will be put on ten hour wori'
day. The action is taken to force the
issue with the men. who demanded .
nine hour day. The strike to folio :
will involve $500 machinists and
their idIeness viii throw about 1000
others out of work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

One secret Of a happy life is learn
ing to live by The day. 1t is the long
stretches that tire MS. We think OF
life as a whole. running on for years.
But really there are no long stretches.
Life does not come to US all at once.
1t comes only a day at time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
SITUATIONS WANTED.
Free Announcement of Those Not
Employed, Who Desire
Positions.
Conditions Of Advertisement.

Advertisements of not exceeding three lines
will be accepted free for one weeks time from
any reader OF The Bulletin to be nled by ad-
vertiser in person, on regular form, at the Of
fee OF The Bullftin Company, 7u3 Ohio LeTee.
The Bulletin Company assumes no RESPONSE
biity for any advertisement or statement made
therein and will not accept the notice Of any
person known ID be employed.
Inquiries and replies to advertisements
should be made BY mail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
Sinners DAUGHTER Also a SINGER.

Miss Mignon Palmer daushtcr Of
Emma Nevada the opera singer has
entered the operate field and it is
quite likely that mother and daughter
Hill present the rare spectacle Of up.
nearing on the stage together
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
peaths From TuhercuIosiy.

Fiftyniue per cent Of deaths from
consumption are people uuuer forty
Eve years of age. % per cent from
forty.fye 90 SIXTY. and j. per cent Of
neUple over sixty
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
Utilizing Leather Waste

Leather waste Is no longer wasted.
Manufacturers use 1t in compressed
form. instead Of lion, TO make cog
wheels.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
BUSINESS CHANCE.

WANTED~-A manager with one thousand
(t0aol dollars 10 take charge Of territory IN an
honest and legitimate enterprise. that IS max
y INF Rnliins OF Tinvesors Eve h0ndr Il 800
dollars per month. Investment saaran'e'd ~
s.-eaaupaax- .oL .onr hundred thou and t0l O01
dollars capital. Approved by gov inspectors,
Parker Mery antilc Co.. i0l Missouri Ave Il lst
st. Louis. LII
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
RE. STATE

Improved aRd vacant property IN
all PARTS Of the city for sale or eX-
change. Farm lands and mdse., terms
cHASs FARRELL, AGENr
CAIRO PhaS ga Res, ilOl Sycamore st.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
mhi.s Ants Destroy Ties.

In South Africa .he white ants have
been found so destructive to wooden
ties that steel has necessarily been
adopted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

wANTED--A position as stsncgrspher OF
hookkeeper by young lady with experience.
Ready references Address Ada Hart Carrier
Mills, III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
POSITION WANTED.

WANTED Position as stenographer in Cairo
by young lady;,rapid, neat, accurate and good
typewriter. MTssae White, Oimstead, III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

Why, Eddie You've eaten
1G plates Of breakfast food already
Eddie-Yes'm, but dcy gives cou-
Dons wil dis kind, an I'm woykin fer
4 prize.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29
MAIL ORDERS.
FORTUNE TELLER.

Mrs. Mathews, Fortune Teller from 81, Louis;
400 MAshlngtOn avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

Wanted, petition collecting or in Office by
q lady with some experience. Address, NJ
care Bulletin,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

Wanted, position as stenogrspher by young
lady W tn two years general experience; fauil-
lar with lnmbea business. Address, Pa. care
Bulletin
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-29

man OF experience desires a position as
booskeeper or ioisice man With good house
References. Address 4. b., Bulletin Office.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-01-02
Noisy New Years Eve.

The Oldest inhabitant will long re-
member the screech of the whistle,
the clang of the bells and the toots
of the horns and bang of the guns as
the old year expired to give way
to 1904. The fire bells rang at all
the engine houses and the church
bells tolled solemnly at the midnight
hour. Cannon doomed and the noisy
ones ON the streets blew horns. There
was general jollity everywhere, and
the air was full of Happy New
Year. greetings.
The churches were well attepded,
and the services were solemn and i'm
uressive. All of the worshippers were
on thier knees as the new year enter
ed at the stroke of twelve. 1t is hoped
these and all in town may be better
men and women during the coming
wear. more charitable, less selfish and
that there was not only an outward
semblance of better life, but an in
ward. Time will tell and every day
life will reveal the new leaf turned
over January /, 1904
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-01-02
NEW YEAR SAT GOV. SMITHS
The Gallant Fifth Pay Their
Respects At The Exec
utive Mansion,

Yesterday the friends of Governor
John Walter Smith had the last oppor-
tunity to receive the quiet but gener-
Gus hospitality of the Governor at the
Executive Mansion.
The Governor kept open house dur
ing the morning, and there was a
steady stream of callers, which includ-
ed distinguished out-of- town guests
and prominent residents of the Naval
Academy and city. The special guest
of honor was Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley, who is visiting Annapolis,
and who was warmly welcomed.
A pleasant incident was the call of
the officers of the Fifth Regiment,
MARYLAND National Guard, who, fol-
lowing an annual custom, made New
Years call upon the Governor. The
officers came to Annapolis on a spe-
cial car and were clad in their attrac-
tive full-dress uniforms-grey, with
gold trimmings. After the call upon
His Excellency the officers proceeded
in a body to the home of Adjutant
General Saunders, who is very i'll
and left cards. The officers also re-
ceived a number of calls from friends
at their car at the Short Line depot.
Colonel Warfeld and Lieutenant
Colonel Coale had charge of the party
and Colonel Markoe, the retired COM
manding officer of the regiment, was
with the party.