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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31
FJLT zRs ovERTAxED ON
ACCOUNT OF MUDDY WATER

One hears a great deal of complaint
about the city water these days.
There is license for it. superintendent
p. T. Bancroft admits, bat he has
nothing TO offer in the way of relief
before the river settles.
With the breaking up of the ice the
water became muddy and this condi-
tion viii prevail until the spring rains
cease. The result has been that the
three filters at the reservoir have been
overtaXed.
When the three are opera ting they
are barely able to take care of the
daily consumption. At present it is
necessary to have one out of commits
sion all the while, as they have to be
put through the cleaning process at
least once n week.
Much of the water that is drawn
from the city mains has simply passed
through the sedimentation basin, and
is mixed with that turned out of the
filters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31
Colds Cause Pneumonia.

One OF the most remarkabIe cures Of
a cold, deep-seated on the lungs, caus-
ing pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Ger
trude Z. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who
was entirely cured by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. She says: THE
coughing and straining so weakened
me that | ran down in weight from
las to 90 pounds. l tried number of
remidies to no avail until 1 used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of
this wonderful remedy cured me en-
tirely of the cough, strengthened my
lungs and restored me to my normal
weight, health and strength" Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31
FANS IN ACONTEST
Season Ticket to One Suggesting
Name for Ball Club ReceiV.
ing Highest Vote.
OTHER PRIZES TO BE OFFERED
Suggestions to be Received by Argus
Tomorrow-BalIotin to
Start April 9.

Terms of the contest for the seIec.
ton of nom de plume for the Rock
Island baseball team the coming sea.
son have been arranged.
1t will be conducted through the
columns of The Argus. Suggestion
of names will be received at this office
beginning tomorrow morning at S
o'clock. They may he sent either by
mail or handed in in person at the
counting room. where they will be
duly recorded together with time re-
ceived and the names of persons Of
fering them.
Suggestions Will be accepted until
Friday evening. April 3, AT 6 p. III. The
following day the names will be print
ed, and voting will begin, the ballots
to appear in The Argus.
Balloting will continue until u
o'clock noon April 81, and the name
receiving the greatest number of
votes will be adopted by the manage
ment of the Rock Island club. The
right is reserved, however. of reject
ing any inappropriate name.
1t is aimed TO offer prizes. and the
first in the field are IIiTdcbrandt &
Cash, of the Illinois Smoker. who
Will give a season ticket to the games
on the Rock Island grounds, including
grand stand privilege. to the one sug-
gesting the name receiving the high
est vote in the contest. Come ahead
with your names. The one YOU offer
may be the one adopted. If you have
it in this Office first you will he en-
titled TO the season ticket.
Gossip of the Diamond.
Darb Rice, the famous Hoopcston
twirler, with Bloomington in 1902. and
of whom Arson said after trial scv-
eral years ago, the man with the
fifty thousand dollar arm and the ten
cent head may break into the game
again this season. Rock Island has
made him an offer
In Dubuque the association is en-
deavoring to have business houses
close on the opening day of the sea-
son. Good idea. Should he adopted
all over the circuit.
Walter Crum, who met with such an
unfortunate accident while with Rock
Island last season, his skull having
been fractured by Il ball while playing
on the Davenport grounds, will
play ball this season. Crum
was in the hospital here for weeks
and there were fears that he would
not recover. Happily. however, no
lasting injuries resulted from the mis-
hap. and he is to be back in the game.
He has signed with Dayton, in the
Central league.
The games to have been played by
Rock Island with Milwaukee April Is
and IS have been called off. If salts
factory arrangements can be made
the local team will meet Clinton on
those dates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31
Men'sFa shions
WHAT TO
WEAR.

Some interesting fashions for men
will be received with open hands this
season. Stylish cravcnette coats in
checks and plain coIors; shirts in new
materials, grays, black and white;
ncclswear. new colOTings, grays of
steel radium in honor of the newly
discovered metal; brilliantly colored
socks are worn, tobacco browns, chloe
olate, enamel plate. The wide brim
hats i'm all their new colors, and the
College, any shape. will he the leader.
a few stiff and crush are worn. The
new collar worn this season will be
low turn-down, long points. If you
want to see new and up-to-time fur
nishings and hats, be sure and call at
Iloyd's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31
TRAIN HITS A TRAVELLER
DURING A BINDING RAIN

j. G. Sherman, of Chicago. salesman
for the Armour Packing company,
was hit by a train while crossing the
tracks during the rain storm last
night at Seventeenth street and First
avenue, having alighted with num-
Der of other travellers from the Rock
Island passenger from Peoria. He
was at the end of the line and did not
see a train of cars pushing from the
west in front of a switch engine. The
end car of the train hit him, but it
was a glancing blow and rolled him
out of danger. lie was badly fright
ened, but not injured, fortunately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31
JORDAN ALLOWED S101.06
BY COUNTY COURT JURY

In the county court yesterday after
noon the jury in the case of G. II.
Jordan against Henry Schmidt re-
turned a verdict awarding the plain
tiff $1O1.O6. He asked S277. The
amount was alleged to be due on a
masonry contract. The defendant had
rendered $50 and the costs of the suit
in court. He claimed that was all
that was due Jordan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31
1t Saved His Leg.

2. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, Ga,
suffered for six months with fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For ulcers.
wounds, piles, it's the best salve in the
world. Cure guaranteed. Only % cts.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31
Best Remedy for Constipation.

THE finest remedy for constipation
ever used is Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets" says Mrs. Eli But
Ter. of Frankville, y. Y. They act
gently and without any unpleasant
effect. and leave the bowels in a per-
fectly natural condition. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31
Yates Now we'll in Lead.

So far there have been 50 cOnven-
tons held. In all there have been 792
delegates chosen. OF these $50 are
claimed for Yates. 262 for other candi-
dates and $50 unassigned. Instruc-
tions have been given for Yates in
counties having 234 delegates against
127 for all others. giving Yates a ma
iOrity of 1O7 instructed delegates.
Well-posted politicians are crediting
Deneen with more strength in Cook
county than has been generally given
him. 1t is stated that he will control
from $50 to 400 of the 513 delegates
the county is entitled to in the con-
vention. Yates may get from IS to
so at a conservative estimate. and
would draw his strength from Low
den.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31

\ spring tonic that cleanses and
purifies and absorbs all poison from
the system. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tan Tea will make you we'll all sum
mer. 30 cents in tea or tablets. I. II.
Thomas, pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-31
NARROWING DOWN
r. publican Gubernatoriai Fight
Approaching the Final
Stages.
CHICAGO HOLDS BALANCEP0wRR
Stirring Up Contests 10 Keep Govern
or From Organizing State
ConVen ton.

The fight for the nomination for
governor on the republican ticket IS
narrowing down to the final squirt
Although Yates is in the lead, the
combinations which will be brought
to bear against him may prove too
strong. The governor, unbacked by
the millions at the disposal of other
candidates and with the Chicago
press, the federal patronage and six
candidates against him has made a
remarkable showing.
The game warden influence may be
accountable for this. but one post
master, United States marshal, sena-
tor. congressman or revenue man has
more politics in his anatomy in
minute than all the game wardens
and professors in the state.
The strength of the governors OPP
ponents has been thrown in the last
few weeks to stirring up cOntesting
delegations in counties which they
could not in whole or in part control.
This is simple proposition, and
means that great fear is upon them
that the governor might possibly or
ganze the state convention and be
nominated on the first ballot.
Eight Contesting Delegations.
There are seven counties besides
Rock Island in which contests al
ready exist These counties have %
delegates in the state convention, and
are as follows:
Fulton, Is; between Yates and Sher-
man.
Randolph, s; between Yates and
Lowden.
Sangamon, "a; between Yates and
Hamlin.
Rock Island. 81; between Lowden
and the Yates-Deneen faction.
Johnson, 5; between Yates and
Hamlin.
Montgomery, 8; between Yates and
Hamlin.
Marion, s; between Yates and Low
den.
Greene, 5; between Yates and Low
den.
The organization of the state con-
vention and the appointment of the
committee on credentials which will
decide between the contesting delega-
tions is a vital point at issue just
now. One member of the committee
is named from each congressional dis
trict. and there are % of them, 10 of
which are in Cook county. Outside of
Cook county the governor is credited
with the control of nine out of the Is,
with five against him and one in
doubt
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-30
To Discourage Suicides.

In Japan a favorite method of
committing suicide is to throw
ones self over a waterfall. Police
are stationed at several water
falls adjacent to the cities. Near
one Of them is a conspicuous sign,
bearing these words: "Do not
drown yourself herel Intending
suicides are warned that Heaven
disapprOves of the utilization of
this waterfall for the purpose.
This is certified on the best priest
ly authority, and serious conse.
quences in the hereafter are guar
anteed. To drown here is also for
hidden by the authorities" LON
don Tit-Bits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-30
SOME DANGEROUS FOODS
Dire Effects Which Are Said to Fol.
low the Use of These
Things

Take drink of water, and ty-
phOid stares at you, says the
American Echo.
Drink fresh milk, and you will
get tuberculosis.
Drink soup and get Bright's dis
ease.
If you eat You encourage an af-
tinity for apOplexy.
Fish may give you floating kid
neys, and Holsters may make you
feel crabby.
Eat vegetables and weaken your
system.
Desserts, buildings and pies will
make you feel drowsy, and create
a tendency to paresis.
Drink whisky and brandy and
get the jim-iams.
Enjoy cigarettes and die early.
Cigars will give you catarrh
and a tobacco heart.
Drink coffee and YOU will obtain
nervous prostratiOn.
Drink wine and get the govt.
Beer will make YOU sleepy and
cocoa fat
What a trouble it is to live.
In order to be entirely healthy
one must eat nothing, never drink
anything, leave smoking alone
and, by the way, don't breathe un
less you have the air properly
sterilized with carbOlic acid, cam
phOr and vinegar. Would not this
be a life Of bliss? Oh, goodness
what a blessing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-30

did not give out Meanwhile what
would happen to my wife? The
warning words of the doctor stood
Out before me as if written in let
ters Of fire.
Never was man placed in a
worse predicament. If | left this
man here he would surely die, and
if ! reached home so much as a
minute late my wife might die.
There passed through my mind
with the rapidity of lightning
every tale | had ever heard of en-
gineers sticking to the locomotive
going TO certain destruction in the
effort to save the passengers in
the coaches; the captains who
stood on deck and went down with
the ship while the boats carried
away the passengers; the men
who led forlorn hopes in battle or
siege; the man who leaped into the
chasm to save Rome the men and
women who ministered to plague
stricken cities and died from the
scourge; every one who died from
devotion to duty.
These men aud women left men,
women and children behind them
to suffer, while the world applaud
ed the acts of heroism. But what
is the applause of the world save
empty sound? A statue here and
there, a line in histOry's pages, or
maybe a notice in a newspaper,
and there it rests. Who chronicles
the sorrow of the heart wrung and
perhaps impoverished dependents
of the forgotten heroes? Who
gives them a thought while gazing
on the statue or tomb?
And yet-it is simple human
nature To succOr the distressed.
There is not one case in a thousand
of honest poverty; impr0vidence
and vice are the parents of beg
gary and want, but who can calm
ly dissect the cause when hunger
appeals? Who can stop TO in
quire intoa mans character when
he is struggling in the rapids?
These opposite views presented
themselves to me as the man lay at
my feet, and occupied but a min
ute.
! made a step away from him
and he cried in agony:
"Pardner, you amt going to
leave me here to diew
Again l hesitated. and then
made my final resolve.
You have heard the argument |
and YOU Know the situation.
You know what YOU would have |
done in my position.
Well that is what did.-Chica-
go Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-30
"a QUESTION
OF CONSCIENCE.
BY JAMES HARVEY SMITH.


fort and plenty for priyatiOn. II
as admitted that the only reason
why one should toll is the pros
pect of future rest To simply Sc
cure enough food to stay the stOm-
ach and clothing to cover the body
need not require more than a day ;
work in week, and see what sim
pie shelter will shield US from the
seasons changes.
But we are nine parts luxury
and only one of necessity There
must be curtains and carpets to
shut out air and catch dust; orna-
mented walls and pictures to hide
them; gewgaws and gimcracks
without number. Expenses in
crease with revenue, and the goal
of rest and content perpetuallyre-
codes.
l have noticed that women are
not worried in such a situation.
Their entire life is a state Of nery,
Gus unrest and they do not care
to change it. Man is the savage
animal; he is perpcJually recur-
ring TO barbarism Tie loves to 90
INTO solitude and live with the
beasts. There comes upon him al
times the passion To Kill and de
stroY lie LAYS on the ground,
Wades through swamps. courts
danger and exposure, and hugs
the disagreeabie side of nature.
Then ne returns 90 civilization, re-
Sumes his formal garb. and re-
lapSeS mic discomfort.
TerhapS IT was Tor these rea-
sons lhat abandoned good bust
ness IN The east and went west.
from Vermont TO Idaho was far
CRY ID years ago. and / had 10
more excuse for selecting the llt-
tie ''Nh Wlthlh 5ilp shadow OF the
than a chance look at a
railway map.
1t was mere hamlet Of less
'han 7oO souls bat being on th"
spur VI railroad was a shipping
POM Tor hldeS ana wool and ore
ana haa number OF respectable
Sn"PS ana trades WIN these peo-
PIE, however / had no desire for
ANIMATION. ana not intend to b"
CI.urllSh' mnch less hermit but
hau lhe desire l." I'VE apart from
III sfiloW men Tor lIme at least.
10 ina ehd TOOK up claim ,
three lhl s from town. II was an
hh' piece OF arabic
iand Tor that region, ana there /
nun a comfortable house Of SIN
rooms St"hi. win thlrk walls To
WITHSTAND me winters cold. Iii"
household goods had brought
from the east furnished IL simply
bus comfortably, and here | set
tied down to a peaceful, lonely
life
! planted a COED portion Of my
CLAIM With hardy fruit trees. and
ON a half acre garden raised
Vegetables ~ keep the
table well supplied during the
ANA stock th" cellar for
My wife had her Hover
garden. and ! sci ont plants and
foliage around the house. ola
not intend that solitude should
deprive Ms of any creature cont
i"r'S' ana had MOI maze Such
81 Nolu'I"h III my 1'o"S'i'o'u ail"tIN
WITHOUT my Vic $ consent she
may make MOilQfltO. OUl size lll6Ot
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-30

the winter, Amy, our little girl
was taken i'll.
At the beginning of winter haj
sold my horse as being too mucl
Z bother to care for, SO tramped t.
town and brought back the doctor
in his cutter. This was aremark
able man, this DR. Merton In the
oretical knowledge he must have
been at the head Of his profession
He was almost the only man in
town with whom had friendly in
tercOurse. and ! was amazed to
find that he possessed well
stocked library, was cognizant OF
the latest discoveries in medicine.
and. above all. had that masterful
air that goes so far toward the sue
cess of doctor or divine. When I
once limited that he was hiding his
Light under a bushel, he laughed
and asked me why came to Idaho.
1t was his whim. as mine
He saw Amy and pronounced
the ease malignant sore throat
with diphtheritic symptoms
you had better bring her to
town. said he
Why Gasked, shortly There
is no more comfortable house in
town than This
NO, he assented. with a lift Of
his eve; "but there are more peo-
pie, i'm case you need aid"
Then / would not get it," ] re-
torted. Everybody is afraid of
diphtheria-I don't blame them.
Her mother and viii act as
nurseS Can't YOU write out de-
tailed instructionS?"
He did SO aud left the necessary
medicines. The next day ne paid
us another visit and said Amy was
improving, and the next day all
danger was past. He told us what
to continue and left us.
Four nights later my wife com
planned of Il sore throat MY heart
gave IA great jump Of alarm. 1t
was nearly ten O'Clock and Amy
was sleeping quietly in her crib.
Outside it was clear and starlight.
but the cold was intense.
"Let me look downyour throat"
said.
There was no doubt Of it. The
liphtheritic spots were there.
She saw the news i'm my face.
Il suspected it," she said. qui-
'tly, and with woman's self-re-
Straint. II am SO sorry; YOU will
have to 20 for DR. Merton. ! will
wrap up my throat in ice band
ages. such as he prescribed for
Amy. You will be back in two
hours anyhow"
| lost no time i'm words. and i'm
five minutes was on my way to the
own. could see the few twink
ing lights of the houses. as the
town lay lower down the valley.
and there was no danger of losing
my way. although there was no
path.
Snow covered everything i'm
sight and the crust was frozen
solid The temperature was 20 be-
low zero. but there was no wind.
and the air was like wine. This pc
culiar weather Of the high north
west is Il mystery to residents Of
the middle states. Well wrapped
and keeping in motion, it has no
tcrrorS for the healthy, and they
thrive on it,
! kept in motion Won may be
sure; indeed. | KEEP; on Il dog trot,
and i'm less than 80 minutes was
i'm the DOCTORS study.
He was fully dressed and on the
point of going out, but did not at
once grasp the significance of his
appearance.
Just in time | gaspcd.
He listened to my story, and
then questioned me infinitely I'M
til was i'm a nervous agony.
Come and Judge for YOURSELF
/ cried at length. I'VE are vast
ing time. Get out your cutter: you
can put mp your horse in my barn
and stay all night
II have another engagement
three miles west he said, grave
ly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-03

S. eth eaptin believed in superssitions but
when Bill steps out tn uther the deck house. he
plum stove thinin O. that Bill another spook
never old Warus skeered afoe but what he wanted
sea room, an when he down tn deck 18th Bill oern' in
his wake, lined in pursuit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-03

B. You see, I'd thought o good joke = play on th
skipper, an when an Bill went below bunch O.
angory wool at I'd nsavin' my chest an made Bill set
whiskers jest like they do in tn theates ashore arter
I'd spiced his nose 18th bit O. dough from tn cooks galley
you couldn't tell apart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-05
INCREASED sALB OF RAZOR.
HOFo Msn TAAn Ever Before Now
Shave TheAselves-MAny Own
More Than One Rlade.

There are sold in this country TO-
day." said cutlery man to New YorR
Sun reporter, "a hundred times as NAM
razors as were sold here 40 Yeas as.
Some share of this incTeas, IS Lu.,
Of course, to the advance in population,
but the greater part is due to the large
increase in the proportion Of men who
shave themselves. More men than ever
before now possess this polite art. With
a greater number OF individual users Of
razors there are, of course, many more
razors now sold. And, OF course, plen!
Of men own more than one razor; every
one ought to own two, at least, as many
men do. One good razor properly cared
for might serve its purpose continuously
and well for long time without re-
grinding or honing, but an accident
might happen to 1t, and against that a
man guards by having at least one extra
razor
Many men buy sets Of seven Tazors
one for each day in the week, and there
are men who have sets of 81 razors, one
LOT every Gay IN the month. ana traY-
elers going to distant countries and into
regions where facilities would be lack
ing buy cases OF razors to take with
them. A traveller starting out with a
case Of half dozen razors in perfect
condition would have a razor outfit that,
with such care as he could bestow upon
1t himself, would serve him well for
years, The best razor that can be made
can be bought with plain handle for
81; anything more than that in the cost
OF 1t would be In the mounting-in pearl
handles and 80 on You can buy case
OF seven fine razors. simply mounted.
for $l2, or you can pay $50 or more for
case of razors with the same blades.
but with fine mountings and in a finer
case"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-05
EKssoH FOR LEAP YzAR.
GyUsies never Watt fer That LuekV
Tims u They waat 20 Propose
"A BurmesO Custom.

In England leap year Is supposed 10
confer upon the fair sex the privilege
Of choosing life partners for better or
for worse, but the custom is more hon
Ored In the breach than in the observ-
ance. The gypsies, especially in Hun
gary, enjoy and make very extensive
use of the right at all times, in accord
ance with an ancient custom. Thus a
manageable young gypsy girl in the
land Of the Magyars, says the London
Telegraph, as soon as her heart is smit-
ten, takes good care that the smite-
shall hear OF the havoc he has wrought
and have a chance of consoling her.
With this praiseworthy object in view.
she has love letter indited, places a
coin in a piece of dough, bakes 1t and
throws the billet doux during the night
into the bed chamber of her bridegroom
elect Then she possesses her soul in
patience and awaits developments. The
Burmese maiden begins her marriage
campaign at a much earlier stage In
order to get together a goodly gather
ing of young men from whom to choose,
she places a lamp in her window at
night-it is known as the lamp of love"
and entices all those youths who are
candidates for the order of benedict. In
sunny Andalusia the peasant girl whose
heart has been stolen by a stalwart
young husbandman prepares a tasty
pumpkin cake and sends 1t to his home.
II he eats it-and the Andalusian girls
take good care to make 1t highly edible
the pair are forthwith betrothed.