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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
Fifteen Hundred People At the Park
-Vandine Star Per-
former.
Games Tomorrow

Cedar Rapids at Rock Island
Davenport at Bloomington.
Dubuque at Springfield.
Rockford at, Decatur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
Licensed to Wed

Swan !. +. Leveen. $500 Rock Island
Miss Maude Augusta ENneT...
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
Dubuque g, Springfield !.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 3O.-In close
and exciting finish Dubuque won the
opening game of the Three-Eye league
season from Springfield by score of
s to- Z. The game was fast from start
to finish. Score:
Springfield ...1OOO 10000
Dubuque ....0011O 100 02 Is Is )
Batteries - Hedges and Latimer;
Eastman and Mulcahy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
Home Team has Bot One Error.

The only error credited to Rock ISL
and was made by Hadley. at second,
in the seventh. when he missed Il liner
from Davis bat. Durkee. who had
walked. went TO third, the second
time in the game when the visitors
arrived that close to the home plate
Two men were down, however, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
The TabuIated Score.

\ peep at the following tells thu
story in fi01Ires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30

Chicago, April 3O.-Following are
the base ball scores:
League: At ST. LOuis-Cincinnati 1,
st. Louis 9; at New YOrk--Boston 1,
New York -. Weather at other points
American-At DetrOit-Chicago 6.
Detroit 4: at WashingtOn-BOston 4,
Washington 3-five innings. Weather
at other points.
Association: At Toledo-Kansas City
3, Toledo 4; at Observation-Disclosures
5. Columbus 3; at Indianapolis-St.
Paul q, indianapolis 4; at Louisville
Minneapolis 2. Louisville l.
Western: At st. Joseph--SiouX City
.. st. Joseph IL; at Colorado Springs
-Des Moines II, Colorado Springs Z;
at Dsnver-Omaha l, Denver o.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
HENDERSON, N. c., THURSDAY, g.. 1904.
The Entire State Benefited.
Raleigh Times.

Raleigh Times.
The gift yesterday OF the Dukes to
Trinity College settles for oil time
the policy OF the Methodists toward
the education of Methodist girls.
Trinity is to be the center of educa-
tional influence, both for the Metho-
dist boys and for the Methodist girls.
We understand that the annex is to
be entirely separate from Trinity,
having it's own class rooms and
faculty. The president Of Trinity
will, however, be the president OF the
annex, and the professors in Trinity
will deliver lectures to the girls in the
annex.
The 100000 given yesterday by
the Dukes is to go into the grounds
and buildings, and will not be used
as endowment. The Methodists Of
the State will raise $4,000 more,
which is to be used for the purpose OF
thoroughly equipping the plant.
After this is done the friends of the
institution will provide whatever en-
dowment is necessary. The endow-
ment of Trinity is now a million dol
lars, most of this having been given
by the Dukes. Every good citizen
will rejoice with the friends of this
great institution, in the reception OF
this magnificent gift. 1t means the
strengthening OF the educational
forces of our State, as we'll as the
special strength it adds to Metho-
dist churches, both of which results
means good to the entire State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
':Disfranchised" and disqualified. y
iastonia Gazette.

Gastonla Gazette.
Adverting to an item in this
column the other day relating to de-
linquent white polls and the loss of
their privilege to vote this year the
Wilmington Star calls attention to
our use of the word ''disfranchised"
in speaking of their status as voters.
In the original news item, they were
referred to as having ''disfranchised
themselves, and in d brief reference
to the matter Ieditorially as "dis-
franchised." The point is we'll made
by our valued seaside contemporary
that they were not disfranchised but
only disqualified to vote in this cleo
ton. "They can Iualify themselves
to vote lin any other election" OBJ
serves the Star, ''by paying their
poll tax like other folks"
We accept without qualification
the demurrer of our able and ever
alert contemporary. Disfranchised,
we understand, has in it an element
OF permanence and is imposed by di-
rect enactment, while qualification
to use the franchise is a matter
lodged by law in the citizens own
volition after he becomes of age. The
person who failed to pay his poll tax
in time is in the same boat with that
other man who neglected to register
they simply failed to qualify them:
selves as other voters are required
by law to do. Neither is disiranchis.
ed. Either can vote at the next
election by doing as the rest OF US
do-observing the poll-tax and reg
istration laws.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
Nervous dyspepsia Cured by Rydale's
Stomach Tablets.

Mr.. r. r. Jones, buyer for Parker & Brid-
get, whose large department stores are
located at 9th and Penn. Ave, Washington,
D. c., writes, under date OF April IA, 1904. as
follows: ''Last February, while in New York
on business for my house, caught a severe
cold, which laid me up for several weeks and
left me weak and nervous. had little or no
appetite and my digestion was very poor.
Ny physicians could not get at the cause OF
my trouble, as my digestion seemed SO much
impaired. 1 decided to try RYDALE'S
STOMACH TABLETS, being assured by q
friend, they were a good dyspepsia medicine.
After using them for a few days, began to
realize that was getting better. gave up
the doctors prescription and have gained 20
pounds while using two boxes of these tab
let's. 1 never felt better in my life, and aecredit
RYDALE'S STOMACH TABLETS with hav-
ing cured me. l can recommend them, most
heartily, to sufferers from nervous indiges-
ton and general rundown conditions OF the
system. EAGLE PHARMACY.
Genuine sugar house molasses at 81.
THOMASONR.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
Sound Doctrine.
Raleigh Post.


No greater political fallacy has
been promulgated than that which
holds that since the negro has been
eliminated from politics we can vote
for the man and not for the party.
If the Democratic party is right in
it's principles, if it's policies best con-
serve the public veal, then it behooves
US to place in power only those
whose views and beliefs are in accord
with the policies and principles OF
that party. Every man elected to
office, however insignificant, becomes
a factor in shaping political policies,
and to ignore this and place men in
power whose views are not in har-
mony with the party is the surest
way to broadcast discord, weaken
it's sinews and secure its ultimate
downfall. If you believe in the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party be
sure that every candidate you en-
dorse stands firmly and unfinching-
ly on the fundamental principles of
Democracy. Don't place mugwumps,
political hybrids and mongrels in
power, and when they pervert your
party's purposes charge it with re-
creancy to its obligations: Thepast
is all right but be sure you keep it
so by electing only such men to
office as are in harmony with it,
Lumberton RObesOnian.
The doctrine enunciated in the fore
going is the same the Post has
preached from the beginning. There
is no salvation outside the Demo-
cratic party. We have seen enough
of nonpartisan politics and indepen-
dent patriots to last until every
young voter gets we'll along in years.
But the party must put only good
and true men on guard. It is not so
long since mugwumps, mongrels and
hybrids occupied high places in the
party, but their undoing was begun
by the State convention of 1898, and
from that day to this the party has
been getting farther and farther
away from The isms that came near
proving its undoing. 1t will not
want to travel over the same ground
again. Still it is we'll to sound a
note of warning occasionally to let
the hybrids, etc, know that the peo-
pie have not forgotten them.
The only logical effect of eliminat-
ing the negro voter is to remove
the fear of negro domination from
the white people of the State. There
is no reason now why every political
issue should not be met fairly on its
merits If the opponents of the Demo
cratic party want to challenge the
record of the administration of State
affairs or of the legislature, they
should be free to do so, and ths
party should meet the issue fully
fairly and fearlessly. There is no ne
cessity to becloud issues or muddy
the waters. The Democratic party
can afford to compare records every
day in the year with the last fusiol
administration.
| Let the patty but keep its owl
house in order, and its enemies vii
have enough to do to sweep befor
their own doors.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
Senator Simmons.
Raleigh Post.

hdleiSA EOSU.
Senator Simmons will spend hie
summer at Beaufort, N. C. The Sem
stor drew more fire from the Repub-
,lcan side than any other man in the
last Senate. The fact that there is
not opposition enough to the Pana-
ma Canal to even suggest an issue
in the party conventions, State or
national, shows that Senator Sim
mons was on the right side of this
proposition. 1t ought to be put
down as a hopeful sign of the future
of American politics. that blind par
tisanship was not allowed to deprive
the world OF this great benefaction.
The fact that SO many Southern
Senators favored the canal PROPOSE
ton, and the further fact that the
most influential Southern papers
stood with them in this position, has
tended to give a new rating to the
Southern States in the future COVER
ment of this country. A fruit tree is
invigorated by pruning out the dead
and worm-eaten branches; the soon
er this is done the better, both for
the life of the tree and for the quality
and quantity of the fruit. The
Southern States have followed this
practical and sensible plan with ref
erence to its political structure, as
may be seen by reviewing the history
for the past eight years. The South
has taken the time to see that
"Coin' is a fraud of the first water,
condemned by Mr.. Harvey himself,
and advocated now by those only
who prefer darkness to light. In the
same grave has been buried the eff
fete issue of imperialism. 1t took
a long time to spank breath into
this issue, and iii two campaigns
with the aid of speakers and news
papers it never, SO far anybody could
see, impressed the most credulous
and enthusiastic listener. But while
orators and writer's wrote of the
evils of the system, the work Of
Strengthening out Cuba and the
Philippine Islands went on, culmi-
mating recently in the ratification OF
the Panama Canal. So successful
has Democracy been in looping off
these dead excressences that we are
in danger of not having the exact
material to make a strong, popular
and distinctive issue to offer to the
discriminating Democracy of the
country.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
New Bern journal.

New Bern Journal.
A recent editorial comment in the
Greensboro Record, which was
prompted by some citizen who want
ed the Record to figure out the per
centage OF conversions by the Sam
Jones meetings held recently in
Greensboro and those by local
minister in his own church, provokes
the query, why is something from
outside SO generally sought after, to
the neglect of the something at
home?
The Record showed that the local
minister far outstripped the peram-
bulating Jones, in the actual good
results from his services, and yet the
visiting Jones received 800 for
his few weeks work, a sum probably
in excess of the total annual amount
received by the preacher at home,
who devoted every day in the year
to look after his congregation and
it's wants.
But this giving special recognition
to some passing preacher or speaker,
to the neglect and discomfort of the
local man is not confined to this
alone, by people in a community,
for there are persons in every town
and city, who i'll buying goods, will
send away for them, when the local
merchant can sell the same article
or else send for it and SO control the
sale.
In the newspaper line this neglect
OF the local and home paper, to the
support of the outside newspaper, is
specially noticeable. The excuse of
course is that the home paper has no
news, that it is small, that it does
not take the dispatches, and other
reasons, when the very explanation
why the local paper is small, and
lacking in many things, is because it's
own home people go elsewhere for
their newspapers, and so force star
vation upon the local paper.
How many citizens there are who
go away from home and are always
eager to praise outside places to the
disparagement OF their own home
town. The town or city where they
live, where they have made their
money, offers no attractions to them.
If Investments are ta be made, the in
ducement is outside, not at home,
the local investment does not ap-
pear to offer as much as that away
although by keeping the money at
home, local interests and the inter-
ests of every citizen is benefited.
Some towns and cities are afflicted
with such citizens, who always sec
better things somewhere else than at
home. Fortunate the place which
has few such people, who are even
harmful to a community's interest.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
]. S. Williams for Temporary Chair
man.
Brooklyn Citizen.

Citizen.
A strong sentiment is said to have
been developed among Democrsts in
Congress-, in favor of the selection of
John Sharp Williams. of Mississippi,
House leader of the minority, as tenn
porary chairman of the Democratic
national convention. The PROPOSE
ton is eommendable and we doubt
not acceptable to the great body OF
Democratic voters; for it has been
given to but few men to rise to the
distinction achieved by Mr.. Williams
in so short a time.
His alert mind. ready wit and
sound common sense have won the
confidence OF the conservative and
sober minded men OF the party, and
the respect OF its opponents; and
probably no man in active politics
today could be more safely looked
to than be to make the speech in the
convention which would Justly pre-.
sent the aim and attitude OF the
Democratic party in the campaign
of 1904.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
Tribute to Newspapers.
Asheyille Citizen.


1t is refreshing to find that Mr..
Box, of the Ladies' Home Journal,
who recently went on rampage and
assailed the members of his own fra
ternity, has made no material inn
preston on the minds of the enlight-
ened men Of the country. In pleasing
contrast to Mr.. Bok's outpouring is
the tribute paid to the press by the
Rev. William H. Fishburn, of Cam
den. In the course Of an address on
"Our Own Country" Mr.. .Fishburn
said:
81 am stirred to admiration often
when l look at the vast work that is
done in our newspaper offices, with
the knowledge that it isonly for one
day. when I look ct the real genius
that goes into the editorial columns,
much of it as keen and a class as high
as the Junius letters. A bundle of
letters equal to the Junius letters is
born every day in our newspaper
Offices, and goes to the dust bin every
night, and yet the tireless brains OF
journalists go right on producing
brilliant articles day after day and
year after year.
"Our country owes much OF it's
eminence to the newspapers. We
know no such thing as les majestic
here. A muzzled press is the one
large insolence that America will not
tolerate. No gag was ever manufac-
tured that would fit American lips.
''There are, perhaps, American
newspapers that manufacture news,
but the number is small. Seven daily
newspapers come to my table, and l
am able to say that these seven are
clean and trustworthy, and there is
not one of them but would scorn to
print an item, knowing it to be
false
In view of the rabid vituperatiOn
to which the newspaper fraternity is
SO often subjected, the complimentary
utterances of SO prominent minister
as Mr.. Fishburn are exceedingly graft
flying. AS so aptly stated by him the
country owes much of its eminence
to the newspapers, and in spite OF the
vaporings of brainless carpers the
American press will continue to ad-
vance the interests of this country
and it's people.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16

A HUNDRED years ago it was settled
that the Federal power, as repre-
sented by the Executive and Legisla-
tive departments, had no control
over the free expression of opinion
by the citizens of the State. The old
sedition act was opposed by the Ken
lucky resolutions, written by Thomas
Jefferson, though passed by the Ken
lucky Legislature. The issue is yet
to be settled in the department. OF
the judiciary. Judge Purnell has
struck a man who is able to make
the issue a national one. Let it be
fought out to the finish.-CharlOtte
News.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
One Reason for congratulation.
Raleigh Progressive Farmer.

Raleigh Progressive Farmer.
Yet all this ugly muddle (the Pur-
nell and PEBBLES contempt cases) Is
not without some occasion for con-
graduation. Itindicates that though
one political party seems to have en-
tered on a long lease OF power in this
State, we are at least to have vigor,,
GUS criticism OF public officials and
an earnest reckoning with those
whom the people regard as unworthy.
And this is no small matter. Too
often when one party is long in the
ascendency, it becomes corrupt, the
people become Indifferent, and politi-
cal purity ends. Let the people OF
North Carolina maintain the same
alert scrutiny of theirpublic servants
which we now find obtaining, and no
such fate will overtake our Common
wealth.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
Torpedo Boats In Modern Warfare
Raleigh Post.

Raleigh Post.
The torpedo boat is the thing to
be feared in naval battles. It's to
the great warship what the deadly
fly of South Africa is to the OK. The
bite of this fly is said to be sure
death. What could an OK do with
fifty of these deadly flies after him?
1t is said that $500 torpedo boats
will not cost as much as one first
class battleship, And anyone OF
these, if it can only reach the war
vessel, can send her to the bottom
OF the ocean. The rapid firing gun
is the only safety against these little
boats, and if they approach in suffi-
cient numbers they are almost GER
tain to sink large war vessel. 1t is
thought there are yet some decided
improvements to be made in the con-
struction and operation of these tor
pedo boats. At the present time it
appears that the Japs have used
them to better effect than the soldiers
of any other army. The daredevil
spirit which characterizes these peO-
pie may account for the success they
have had in this particular branch
OF naval warfare.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
More the Better.
Lexington Dispatch.

Lexington Dlopaucn.
The consolidation of smaller school
districts into larger and better ones
has gone on to wonderful extent
in many parts Of the State. The
good that follows such consolidation
is we'll understood by those who have
gone into it. We can not stand still,
and we can't afford to let other CON-
munities outstrip us in matters OF
such vital and necessary Importance.
II there are drones and fossils in the
way they must be ignored. The man
who opposes the consolidation and
the general betterment of the public
schools is q back number and it Is a
pity such men cannot and will not
see. They are a veritabls hindrancs
to the advancement of the communi-
ty and stumbling blocks to the great
cause OF better education.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
Teach the Boys to Laugh.

Says an exchanges: 'Teach your
boys to laugh, to run, to swim, to
carve, to be neat, to make a fire, to
be punctual, to do an errand, to cut
kindlings, to sing (if they CAM, to
help their mothers, to hang up their
hats, to respect their teachers, to
hold their heads erect, to sew on their
own buttons, to wipe their boots on
the mat, to speak pleasantly to older
persons, to put every garment in it's
proper place, to remove their hats
upon entering a house, to be as kind
and helpful to their sisters as to
other boys sisters.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16

Mark Twain has contributed his full
share to good cheer and has by his
gibes and drollery done much to
drive away dull care. Now, that the
hand of affection has been laid upon
him, now that his life partner has
been taken away, the American pub
lie will give him the full measure OF
its tender sympathy-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
May Overdo the Thing.
Raleigh Times.

RulelSA AiAhCs.
The establishing OF banks and the
building of cotton mills are accepted
as unmistakable evidences OF thrift
in the communities where they ap-
pear. And yet it looks now like these
two interests are in danger of being
overdone. Unless there is some
change in the cotton mil! business,
many mills will be compelled to shut
down or operate at a loss. And when
money is less active, then, OF course,
the profits in banking will be re-
duced. Small banks are a great con-
venience to local trade, but, like
small businesses of other kinds they
are subject to be "swamped" when
money is withdrawn from circula-
tian.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
A STRONG HEART

is assured by perfect digestion. Indigestion
swells the stomach and puffs it up against
the heart This causes shortness OF breath,
palpitation Of the heart and general weak
ness. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures indiges-
ton, relieves the stomach, takes the train Oh
thsheart and restores it to q full performance
of it's function naturally. Kodol increases
the strength by enabling the stomach and
digestive organs to digest, assimilate and
appropriate to the blood and tissues all OF
the food nutriment Tones the stomach and
digestive organs. For sale at Parker'e Two
Drug Stsrss.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
w. w. PARKER

asks the readers of this paper to test the
value of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Those per-
sons who have used it and who have been
cured by it, do not hesitate to recommend it
to their friends Kodol digests what you eat,
cures Indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. Increases strength by enabling
the stomach and digestive organs to contri-
butte to the blood all Of the nutriment con-
tanned in the food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure il
pleasant and palatable, For sale at Parker's
Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
WONDERFUL STATISTICS.

When it is considered that the percentage
of deaths from consumption is 81 per thous-
and against 63 per thousand of any other
slight cold. Taylors Cherokee Remedy Of
Sweet Gum and Mullen is the great medicine
for coughs, colds and consumption At drug
gists, 25c, soc and 81 90 bottle. For sale
at Parker's Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16

Progressive Farmer.

Progressive Farmer.
We are glad that Mr.. Daniels stood
firm and ascertained just what are
the rights OF the press in the matter
of criticising judges. But We saw no
occasion for his posing as a martyr
and making a play to the grand
stand. And while decent criticism
is always in order, the public should
protest against persistent nagging
Of any official, and especially oi
Judges. On the other hand, Judge
who imposes punishment when it h
not deserved is starting a BOOM
erang OF the most terrific sort. Each
OF these criticisms, We think, is appli.
cable to this case.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
Worst Of All Experiences.

Can any thing be worse than to feel that
every minute viii be your last? Such was
the experience OF Mrs. 8. II. Newson, Decatur,
Ala. 'For three yean,' she writes, Il en-
dured insuilerable pain from indigestion,
stomach and bowel trouble. Death seemed
inevitable when doctors and remedies failed.
At length / was induced to try Electric Bit
tiers and the result was miraculous i i'm
proved at once and now l am completely re
covered" For Liver, Kidney, Stomach and
Bowel troubles Electric Bitters ID the only
medicine. Only SOC. It's guaranteed by II
Dorsey. Druggist.