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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
SERIOUS FIRE AT A
SOUTH U. /. H. BOSTON !; I: N
Laundry Burns, With All@s;Ml Ma Ma
chinery Horse and Buggy
Also Destroyed.
Especial 70 The jTImes,Dispatch.)

E MS iFI
VI SOUTH BCSTO vA.,s, March &
About o'clock Sunday morning the fire
alarm was turned In, and in q few mos
ments the South Rostoi Steam Laundry.
near Main Street. was seen to q be- IN
flames. The fire department responded
promptly, and but for their timely acton
the huge lumber building In the rear Of
the laundry, packed with tim Der OF every
description, owned by II. a. Thomas !. and
the large tobacco prizery. In the right
wing, witl6millions OF pounds Of tobacco
packed away. belonging to- w. "A. Will
bingham and Company, would have been
consume ed by the mad flames. The laun-
dry is almost a total wreck. with no In
.surance on the building. The machinery
was greatly damaged. and insured for
$500. The losses caused by fire are esti-
mated at 800. The laundry was an old
frame building. which5was among the e
first houses erected in SOut & Bos ton, It
being the first Methodist Church built at
this place. Here it was that every de-
nomination OF the: town sed Ito assem- Bile
for worship. The building and machinery
two years ago rented to f.. N. Black ito
establish a laundry. ,g. !, /. !.
tl4Air. Black had the misfortune to lose his
Of laundry supplies. with no fnsura nee.
The fire Is thought to have origina ted IN
the warehouse stalls In the rear OF the
laundry. and was no doubt the work OF
an ncendiary. 33f . 95S IN &
Mrs. Harry Ingram left last week for
Gortlonsville, Va, where she goes to
spend several months visiting her father,
General William M cComb tbt5 IL
3Mr. James Fousheea a stud emit OF !. Unl-
syersity College of Medicine. Richmond,
Va assed through South Boston last
Friday enEroute to his home In Roxboro
NJ G. ssi "a .53s II !.
Mr.. George Adams. OF this place, left
Monday .lfor Philadelphiass&to accept a
position with the Southern Steel COM
/ Miss sue owen. of Denniston. Va.
spent few days here last week visiting
Miss Helen Easley. Il
Miss Emily Watkins. who has been Wis
stting Mrs. R.. w. Lawson, of this pla ce,
returned to her home at Buffalo Springs,
q On On Sunday afternoon about s:eO o clock,
While Mrs. Samuel r. Gllliland. In COM
pany with her sister. Miss Byrdie NJ.
iYancey, were out driving near the sub
urbs1 of the town. they narrowly escaped
being seriously hurt by runaway horse
ldashing into their vehlcle.S breaking same
and causing both ladies to be thrown out,
but fortunately both escaped unhurt.
Mr.. Ed. Craddock. travelling salesman
for Craddock. Terry and Company. OF
Lynchburg, Is here with his family. suf-
ferinE with throat trouble.
Mrs. George Leftwich. Of LynchburE. is
here with her sister. Mrs. w. D. Hill.
at E.tI1ll Brook Fla rm. - II .t55}}
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
colo a. b. CARRINGTON
III /, ON GOVERN 0R'S STAFF
-----------.-- AK MS :. 81
lspeelal "a The ITImes, DIspateh.l

DANYILLE, VA, March Governor
Montague has notified Mr.. A, B. Car
8rington Of this city. OF his appointment
on tho Governors staff With rank Of
colonel of cavalry, Colonel Darlington
is a prominent official of the American
Tobacco company. a director of the At
'lantic and Danyille Railway division of
tho Southern Railway and q brother Of
Or. Charles v. Darlington, surgeon OF
the consolidated streets railways OF
Richmond,
Colonel Darlington stands deseryedly
high In social and business circles here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
GRIP EPIDEMIC FEARED NOW.
There Were One rlillion Cases in This Country
at One Time in the Epidemic ofi80-00.

Il 3 III X I
Following the d pneumonia epidemic,
Chicago physicians are reporting with
the general prevalence OF colds synp,
toms similar to those experienced In
the winter Of 1880 90. shortly before
the grip epidemic OF that season, when
there were 100000 cases. and the deaf h
records reached such appalling figures,
Grip Is a germ disease, ~ often Leaves
the victim In permanently shattered
health. which Is why the well.getting
stage is the most critical People will
not take time to cave for their health,
and that Is why this. article has been,
Joints Medicine cures grip, as Mr.. Philip
schaefer, OF o731 Broad way, New York.
tells you In the letter printed beloy.
You proba bly, wouldn't ake time to read
en- ordinary Testimonial letter, Mr.,
leshaefer says After an attack Of grip,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08

i was threatened with pneumonia, had "a
cough that hung on, and didn't seem to
gain strength. Father Johns Medicine
cured the cough ard restored me to
health and strength. am taking 1t right
'alons n Grip Is "caught''sin much the
sane way as is aoid ana Father 5o ~,
lcolds--by building up the body and giving
vitality to the system, which ena bes.
you to fight off and overcome the ats
5tacks of vlsting disease germs, Remem-
Der. Notsa patert medicine and free
from weakening stimnlants, morphine or
other dangerous drugs, Father JOINTS
Medi cine Is for sale by Owens and Minor
Drug Co, LOOT u. Main ST.; City Drug
Store l444 r. Main ST.; I'eople's Drug
Store, sOGO Williamsburg Avenue; North-
side Pharmacy Dol n. Fifth Sst,s Pine
Street Pharmacy, S34 s.. Pine St,i East
Pharmacy. Z 2sOl Yenablc 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08

for many years forwards by. an old
slave Of Mr.. Maury's, who saw him in
troduted right and left to the crowd as.
he walked along: He was the politics.
man I ever seed. Ev'ry step he fotch, he
fotch bow At s. o clock Lafayette
returned TO Monticello accompanied BY
Jefferson and Madison, with whom he
quietly spent the interval until Monday,
November 18th (1s2E. On that day he was
again taken IN charge by the Guards
and conducted as far as Gordonsville on
his way to Montpelier. 4 q e; III v
3 MI. Nfaury owned a hundred slaves and
was unsl1akcn in teh conviction that the
institution OF slavery was a rig hteoual
one, and that slaves In general were
treated with absolute Kindness and In.
diligence. 8i
IA few years later, Edgar Allan Poo
came as a student to the University. and
Mr. 3Maury, who was a young gentleman
then, was often in and out Of Poe 8 room
or met him at Mrs. Condays boarding
house. s5 81 ga III II
38i HIS $F'AIILT. u i
HI Mr. Jesse Nfaury Is survived by three
sons-S. Price, Matthew r. and r euben1--..
all of this county, and by the descendants
OF two deceased daughters y. M Z.
Maury, who married her cousin u q Y nat az
name, and the wife Of Dr.. Lemon, VINO
was Lizzie NIaury.
Until the accident which proved fatal.
Mr.. N1aury retained his vigor4 despite his
old age. His was a familiar figure last
summer as he rode on horseback from his
home into the city. His arrival here was
always welcome to his many young ana IN.
old friends, for his mind wa ever bri gh 1T
He bore the respect of the entire cons
munity, and lived q. life that desc rve &c.
it,. IN 3S s3l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
r XII i. I THE pANpRuFF GERM
is the Only Possible Way Of HAVING An
. I& FHeotvet Cure, NJ n a5s

& II YOU see a woman or a man with lux
urlantE glossy hair, you may be sure nell
thor has dandruff to amount 70 AWNING,
roen' nave thin brittle hair, they owe It
to danfruff. There are hundreds Of prep
arations that nclalm" to cure dandruff,
INT not one hut Newbros Herplcide tells
YOU that dandruff is the'result Of ia germ
burrowlng into the scalp, and that per-
manent cure of dandruff and Its 1conse-i
quent falling and badness, can only be
had by killing the germ. and there is no
other preparation that will destroy that
germ but Newbro's Herpicide, Destroy
tho cause. and you remove the effect
sold by leading druggists, Send Joe. In
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Cos
Detroit, Mich Owens s. Minor DRUG
GO. Specla Agents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
FORTUNE-TELLER JONES
KILLED BY OFFICER

Especial to The Times. Dispatch.)
Z NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March 7--Silas
Jones. alias Fortune Teller was shot
and killed to-day while attempting to es-
cape from Officer & Hank" Smith. who had
him under arrest. " +i4 52s
The police have been looking for JoTes
for the past week. Jones was released
from the penitentIary bout ten days
ago, where he had served three years
for window smashing and robbery Dur
ing he time he has been out of Jail three
'burglares have been committed, which
the police claim to have traced to the
negro killed BY Officer Smith 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
AN AGED COUPLE
DIES OF MEASLES
NlsneclaI to The Tlmes.plsnatch.( v.

Especial to The Times D ispatch.)
6i3I,oyINGsTON, Va, March i7.--Air.
James Harvey and his wife. an aged
couple, who lived near here, were kon,
sick two weeks ago, witt measles, They,
both died within a few hours time OF
each other and were buried yesterday In
the same grave. Mr.. Harvey was eighty
two years old. and his wife a few Years
his junior. Mr. Harvey was a highly re-
spected citizen and prosperous farmer.
and Is survived by two sons-Mr. s. r.
and George s.. Haryey-and one daughter,
Mrs. "A, g. Bryant, all Of this county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
Baked, But
NOT DEFEATED ] Il
Father Takes the Same Train.
as His Eloping Daugh-
(srecial q = Times Disp,atch,)

T sUFFO I4Il.s " A., March ri IN otwIth-,
standing strong opposition on the part
OF the girls parents. and despite the fact
that their "trip was disarrangedso n ac--f
count Of her father boarding the train
they. meant to take, Mills r. Hines, q
young contractor, and Miss NVortley.
Olivia Howell, eighteen-year-old daugh-
ter OF former Sheriff William H, Howell
on Sunday drove fifteen miles to Cora.
.peake, N. G.. where they were, married
by Justice Pierce. The couple had planned
to go to Gates Station. =. c.. where the
Rev. w. B. Waff was In waiting, but by
chance Mr.. Howell took the same train to
visit a married daughter In, VAUDEVILLE,
and a carriage for Corapeake then was
engaged. The eloping couple was acc CONF
panied by Miss Mary Hines, the bride
groom's sister, y q. .li...s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
Fine Farm Sold.

M Especial to The Tlmes-p lspatch,)
the ea finest 4 gazing farms in Highland was
sold to-day by John W. Stephenson, truss
tee. It was the John !. Hamilton LA Land,
lie and Boiar. Mr., John a. NVhitelaW, of
Monterey, became the purchaser, the
price paid being eleven thHHsand d9l y
Georgia Samples, Of Straight Creek, were
married at the Methodist parsonage on
Thursday. IA. q rs ~, & ,
al M tse ho,m lap q nor daughter. Mrs H.
Mathney, OF Monterey, f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
"A Bow Burglar.

Especial to The Tlmes- Dispatchl
81 sUFFOLk. VA. March f7-Word from
Police Chief Dawson, OF Elizabeth City,
N. c., to-day says John Chavers, the
twelve year-old boy burglar, held here
for house breakin Is wan ted In that city
for burglary. The boy will be turned oyer
TO the ssssssth Care Ina tas4 Hes. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
y. W. C, T, U. at Oak Grove.
.eclal to awe Tlmes- pispatGhl

y BEL0NA, VA. March 7,.-The Belona
Y. w. C. IT,, VI met at Oak Grove Acaa-
envy Thursday eyenlpg, Many members
ana friends Of the cause We're present
and enjoyed an Illustrated talk by the,
President, Miss T., j. Rudd. Music was
furnished by Miss Lucy !BoNXels' 81 chorps
class, and a reading by Miss lBernlsss
nm hour ana n hsls was spent IN social
spterco pyRs, MI 5s 81 sss, ss AZ @ 4 sss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
The aggregate Of these

tho, association: The aggregate Of these
claims Is tremendous. Il s.
4 Captain r. c. Marshall 4 OF Portsmouth
and Judge .. Tucker Brooke. OF Norfolk,
represent the Pilots Association, and I
Mr.. Robert M. Hughes Of Norfolk the
vessel owners. All three ger on haze n
qualified 10 practice In the Supreme Court
OF the linked States. and the final test
sof the law Will he made without undue
delay. 5f sss Xxi IA n d III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
VIRGINIA + AT II. LyOUIs'.
Remarkable Exhibit for Exhibi;
.853 ton From 4 enrico County.
(specIal5 to 1Ife Times-DIspa tchOI

(SpecEal to The Times -Dispatch.) 4s98{
N1ARTINsYILLE,V VA. Marsh g 1 :, roll
az sL@uisYd during Worlds MI
The l. Trgg6b thrae IF enterpr
1 BIsir e' and q exhibit viii
G wS 9E sa S be shpped dnS
Just as It appeared a.hund r. years ago g
OK IN - Other od home Just as It
some years later by Mrs Nancy SELF ELF,
Hsny cos yesr w she i is nGn perect
health. active and has more energy than
many women fifty years her junior. MIS-. Mrs;
S Sf has EXCEPT aut rai 81 George s
ington, and cam can now wv boast Of five gener-
ations The oldest Of her grehait-Ereatt;
yesr. with, merrlest look and health. The
old lady may live to see the sixth genera
ton before she crosses to the other sn i gre
and still thinks that ma chine-made goods
are good enough only. for those; who 90
not know how to make such thin things I, BY y
g t;hna Home ess at ST. Louis viii have
almost a hundred years Of history turned -
back and look in upon a. scene IT that VIII WI
see cotton taken from the pod, wool from
the sleeps back, and see them card q !,!i
by hand. spun and woven INTO Ic!otn, JUST
ms our forefathers were compelled to DO
before machinery was Invented to doEthls
work. b: I. 81 7, H,
Mrs. Self will bring with her the loom
upon which for years she has lnbored to
Keep her children and grand chldren. some
( OF whom were oldiers, supplied With:
shirts and clothing The :, spnbn ns "
times Will be in daily use during the3eX-
hibtlon. She raised flax. which she ste, us Sc
antiuuated mode Of making flax into cloth
will also be seen and exhLbi ted. L Besides
this, the old ca bin will contain many
relics from one to three hundred years
But the most striking fea ture OF. this
truly remarkable woman ls her indoml-
at her advanced age and the kindness
Of her disposition to tea CHI the young how
to- make life a. success. Z, =, I,
"a She belongs to- the primitive Baptist
Church. and in politics Is a Democrat-al
of her descendants ire. 4 is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
Ianan,s War System.

Probably the world has never seen
preparations for Il great war carried
ON 80 quietly. and Vet 50 completely.
a. i the case in Japau's preparation
to meet Russia. Commenting on this
fact John l.. bearing writes in the
World of Today: During the past few
months | have often called to mind
an incident of some ei"h. years ago.
/ was standing in the tower of the
NagoNa Castle looking out over the
wide span surrounding the barracks.
! could see large squads of cavalry
mancuvt ring in one direction. i'm an
other plain were infantry going
through all sorts of tactics. not sim
PLY ordinary drill. but scaling high
walls ana performing various difficult
featS. in the distance another squad
were building pontouu bridges. and.
as | east my eye over the field. alive
in all directions with men training. |
turned To theJapanese officer standing
nv my side and remarked: If You
keep on training as enthusiastically IL
this. YOU will he able To conquer Rus
sia by and by The officer looked me
up and down. a. # celebrating
whether he should make reply or not.
and then answered in even more la
comic japanese than the English Ian
guace permits: That i what we in
tend to do
'Soon after the China-Iapan war.
when japan entered upon an extensive
pl; y # naval and military expansion.
the world said: She has lost her
head. Fer victory has pulled her up;
why f,ls lie not settle down 10 com
mericai advancement and educational
iexTanSion. instead of wasting her
time merely on military expansion and
going about with a chip upon her
shouIder?' Time has proved the wis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
FLEECED IN SPECULATION,
JUMPS FROM WINDOW

New York. M 3.-Eis money dis
sipatcd in speculation Samuel Silver
b'a4t. q mem er CT Il wealthy family
in Warsaw. Russia. wh9 with his
brother Jacob cane TO this country
three mouths ago. ended his life by
jumping from Il fourth story window
of an cast SiL1 lodging house. The
brother came TO the United States
with the intention Of having an ex-
hibit at the st. Louis exposition. They
had a considerable sum of money be-
tween thcm.
When they arrived here Jacob decid-
cd TO remain in this city. while Samuel
went to st. Louis TO complete arrange
ments for the exhibit. 1t was while in
that city that Samuel embarked on .
career Of speculation which in Il few
weeks ate up all his money and mace
the plan of an exhibit impossible.
Since his return here TWO weeks ago
his brother had watched him almost
constantly, fearing that in his de
SpondeGcy the young man would COM
NIT suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03

Capt. Jac,: Crawford. the poet
scout" tells story of the time when
in their Indian campaigns Crook and
Miles were rivals for the bri"adicr
epaulets which finally fell to the lat
ter Crawford was passing Crooks
tent one night and found him look
ing intently at particularly brilliant
star. The scout saIuted and said:
There's miles and Miles between YOU
and that star, amt therc?" Crook
acknowledged the pun with a"humph'
and Crawford passed on. Half an
hour later Crook sent for him and
said: Il want you to go into the hos
tile country and find Sitting Bull
This was practically sure death. but
Crawford said: YES. sir. and when
get there. what them" Read him one
of your poems and that will kill him,
roarcd Crook. It's the quickest way
| know OF to end this campaign. Go
To bed ana he hanged To YOU.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
AT THE HOTELS

At the Harper-W. Il. Price. Chica-
go; \. {. Aylesworth. Cincinnati: {.
ShayS. St Louis; y l.. Craig. Chica-
90; +. J. Beard. Kansas City; j. c..
Libert. Canton; w. W. NewhalI. Kan
sas City: W. ID. Gordon. Detroit; X.
NJ. Whitman. Aledo: W. c. Galloway.
Aledo: l. F. Peck. New York: F. EN-
cry. Chicago; +. ID. Parker. Cedar
Rapids: j. Ramser, Rock Island; y.
Macarthur. AledO: {. j. Thafte, Spring
field: W. X. Trimble. Princeton; j. IL.
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go; j. Il. Thompson, Milwaukee; {. p.
Place. New York: f. f.. Newberry.
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Philadelphia: Il. +. SAINTS. Blooming
ton; W. \. Braun. Chicago; j. Thorn
a.. Wellington; {. +. Burdick. James
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.cago.
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New York: J. {. Bigelow. Decatur; C..
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{. Manning. New York: james Russ.
Pittsburg. Pa: II. {. Townsend, Rich
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cage; Charles :. Gilligan. New York;
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fanny. Penns ylvania; Murray johnson,
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'. T.. Grossman. Chicago: \. j. Strong.
Bloomington; II. +. jenkins. Canton,
Iowa: j. y. Gibson. Chicago; NJ. j.
Thomas. st. Louis: \. l.. Greer. Mil
waukee: G. {. Briggs. Canton. H.: l..
l.. Dauizer. New \ ork; y. Chegston.
Chicago: {. DOmmineck, New York:
j. {. Lewis. st. Paul; J. L. Morgan,
Battle Creek. Mich; y. j. Richards.
New York: b. Il. Dauforth. Peoria: l..
Morse. New York; Al Mower. Detroit.
Mich: /. j. Helmet. Milwaukee; +. 80.
MatI0ck. Chicago; y. Goctz, New
York: {. II. Hickman. Cleveland. Ohio;
T.. Seigmund, y. {. TrueSda!e and wife.
J. VI. Sullivan. Chicago; X. +. Jewett,
Des Moiues. Iowa.
At the Rock Island (Europeau)- II.
{. White. Quincy: T.. Ii. Jones. Spring
field: J. +. McGiIl, Chicago: +. VI. Con
gill. DcS MoineS; \. w. Stone, Chica-
90: j. J. CoadN. 6. y. Grove. Musca-
tine: VI. j. O'Brien. burlington; G. II.
Kelley. Peoria: G.. l.. SpickIer. Anda-
Iu>ia: Miss Maggie MalIraN. La Sale:
{. Wright. Chicago: W. {. Pomcroy.
Milwaukee: George Il. McCandIcSs.
Orion: j. Il. Pitney. Peoria: Charles
Hcrod and wife. Oklahoma: II. Il. Car
pcntcr. Edgiugton; +. +. Law. Rock
Island; w. {. Fo"arty. Chicago; II.
Cohn. DcS Moines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
judicial Convenience in Kansas.

y Phillips county OKans.) farmer
went to town. got drunk. and greatly
disturbed the peace Of the place. He
got away from the authorities and
returned to his home before he could
he arrested. The next morning he
called up the marshal by telephone
and aske,. If he had Il warrant for his
arrest. The marshal replied by read
ing the instrument over the phone
and added that the farmer could con
slider himself under arrest. The lat
ter called up the police judge and
plead "a charged in the information.
The Judge entered fine of - and
costs and the farmer sent the money
bN a rural carrier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
Chronic rheumatism Cnren

DR.. II. B. Hettinger, indianapolis,
mo. says: For several months after
spraining my ankle 1 was severely af-
ficted with rheumatism. l finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. l take great
pleasure in recommending the Mystic
Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism" Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
Cured His Mother of rheumatism.

My mother has been a sufferer for
many years with rheumatism" says
W. II. Howard. Of Husband. Pa. AT
times she was unable to move at all.
while 1T all times walking was pain
ful. | presented her with bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. and after a
few applications she decided il was
the most wonderful pain reliever she
had ever tried; in fact. she is never
without il now. and i a all times able
To walk. An occasional application of
Pain Balm keeps away the pain that
she was formerly troubled with" For
sale ny all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
sympathies of World with Japan.

The great civilized powers of the
world are practically unanimous in
the opinion that in this war. right and
justice are upon the side of Japan.
while Russia i the real aggrcssOr. II
is also the unanimous opinion of ev-
crybojy that for storing health and
happiness Ho>tetter's Stomach Bitters
i without an equal. II i impossible
to he happy if the stomach is out of
order. Your meals don't agree with
YOU and YOU are unable to rest at
night. Consequently. yQu are nervous.
irritable and always outsiifs sorts. if
You will try few doses Of Hostel ter'K
stomach Bitters you will be convinc-
Ell that it viii cure you. Tt never fails
in cases of indigestion. dyspepsia.
heartburn. beIching. constipated bow
els. insomnia. nervousness and ma
laria. Try it today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03

Repre- sentative Cushman relates that
when President Roosevelt was i'm the
state If Washington last year he had
n most enthusiastic reception. At one
of the gatherings an old frontirrSman
confiGed to Mr.. Cushman that Ru0Sc-
welt was the greatest man he ever saw
and the greatest man who ever visited
the northwest. On being asked for
the reasons for his judgment the man
replied: why. Roosevelt i the only
man ever saw who looks worse than
his cartoons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03

dom of her course. 1t would seem
that Japan saw the future course of
Russia then as clearly as the world
sees II today. Had not Japan begun
then her preparation for the present
situation she would have found il i'm
possible TO meet it in the marvellous
way that she i doing. Careful plans
for seIf-defen>e have been maturing
form year TO year. though. of course.
the past year has been the work of
preparation carried on much more
rapidly than before