davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-19
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-J. c. Smith, Lead
vile. Colo. r. Mutermann, St. Louis
H. r. Farmer. Saltwater; w. NJ. Brad
w. Boggs. George V. Whitney. Chi
cago; A NJ. Silbernagel. New York
J. c. Gibson. Chicago; d. F. Smith.
Green Bay; w. J. Carter, MOmsOn
Ill: Fred Johnson, Miss Ora S. COe
Morrison. ILL.,: II. r. Farmer. Still
water; Guy r. Elwood, St. Paul; Carl
ECkStrOm, New York; G.. w. Cut
more. Chicago; E. c. Graves, Gene,
SEQ; NJ. d. Rosenfeld. Moline; II. II.
Hilbanny. Chicago; S. c. Clifford. city;
Otto Johnson. Kewanee; F. l.. RitcheP
Jefferson Wis; Lolita l.. Willett, An
nawan; F. w. Wayman. j S. Corby
Chicago; Rev. a. w. Velerend, Knox
vile: l.. c. Finch, Galesburg: Frank
G. Haidle, Racine, Wis; r. II. War
rem, Chicago; ROlln j. Wells. SOuiN
Falls; C.. Andrews, Cambridge; +. S
WOuis. Chicago; w Frank Carr. Mil
waukee; c. Fl. Neff Philadelphia
James LunOe. Minneapolis; w. w
Ncwhall, Kansas City; II. 4. Stern
New York; W. f. Thode. Peoria; John
=. Davis. +. r. Drais. Council Bluffs
J. w. FOote, Hattersburg; Herman w
Lihull. Philadelphia; T. T Arnold St
Louis; l.. f. Farr. A. c. Edwards, o
p. Fastron, AledO: ID. l.. Nudge, ID
!. X. Emerson and wife, Charles l.
Stone Mrs. A. J. Blethen, Mrs. A. r
Stoddard. Chicago; c. a. DAILY, J. f
DAILY. Lowell. Mass; J. G. Wylie. r
J. Harvey, New York; c. II. Taylor;
C. r. Berry, Jr.. st. Louis; Harry Wat
erman, Geneseo; I. ]. Mandell, Chi
cagO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-19
HilI'S Reserve List.

Manager Hill. of Cedar Rapids. has
sent to President Holland his reserve
list of players for next year and it in
cludes the names of all the players
with the exception of Ludwig and
ROllO Brown. Upon these two players
Belden had no claim. The manage
ment at Minneapolis sought to farm
out" Ludwig TO Cedar Rapids. but Bel
den refused to take farm hand"
and said that Ludwig must he released
outright. Finally il was arranged that
Ludwig should be released to Cedar
Rapids. but that at the end OF the sea
son the Minneapolis management
should have the pick of all the Cedar
Rapids players. And the management
picked Ludwig
RollO Brown was playing with OF
tumwa before coming TO Cedar Rapids.
and Snapper Kennedy refused to re-
lease him. hut said that he did not OBJ
jCCt to Browns playing with Cedar
Rapids until the end of the season.
But of course. when the season ended
Hill did not have the right 10 include
him in the reserve list of players for
next wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-19
ANOTHER BANANA SALE
At Frank Campana's Fruit Store 1914
Second Avenue.

Frank Campana has received anOth.
er carload of choice bananas, which
will be sold at 50 cents a bunch and
up. either nicely ripened or green:
also others az dozen for - cents,
dozen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-19

At the Harms European John j.
WYE. New York; c. c. Leffingwell,
w. NJ. Rudford, Chicago; George L.
Ramsey, Kansas City; II. *. Flys, In
dianapolis: Harry G.. Williams. PEG
ria; q. w. Cutmore. Chicago; Eugene
Cohen. New York: Mrs Bert c. Davis.
St. Paul; James Johnson and wife,
Omaha; Hans Jensen, Chicago; George
Mortmy and wife. Kewanee; Arthur
Davis. St. Louis; Sam J. Creary, st.
Louis; George a. Williams, Fred J.
Lewis, Chicago; Henry Mirfield. Rock
ford; George w. Black. Kansas City;
Bert c. Davis, ST Paul; l.. Z. Pond
and wife, Clouie Becker. Clara Cam
cron, J. II. Williams, Charles Young.
with DIR Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" com
pany; c. B. Haines and wife, Chicago; ;
w. S. Woods and wife. Mrs Ida Dew
ey. Kansas City; a. c. AItschul, Chi
cago; d. J. Kover. Fl Wayne. Ind. +;
James y. Mackin. Chicago: Carl An
dersOn, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-19

At the Rock Island CEuropean)-J.
H. Williams, A. Savidge, F. A Rams
dell. Gertrude Ramsdell; C. NJ. Hoover
and wife, Chicago: T. f. Van SAINT.
Kansas City; James Tturen; r. c.
Dunlap. II. l.. Wood. Peoria: z. o.
Smith. city; C. w Bohlin. GaIesburg:
w. r. Let's. Chicago; y. Webbler,
Clinton; A. w. Salzman, SyIvastOn
Cornish; George II. Rareshide, Mrs.
c. H Plummer. Inez Plummer, o s.
Cooper. Chicago; F Chink, Spring
field; y. r. Let's, Chicago; D. J. Da-
Wis, Toulon; c. Z. Miller, Chicago;
r. D. Williams. Orion: Y. A. Hickman.
Peoria: T f. Canty, Center Junction,
Iowa: z. Meow. Peoria; F. MurlOck.
John Wade. Chicago; l. r. Pitney, PEG
ria; J. H. Warren, Chicago: J. Johns,
Peoria; Sam Fickel Chicago: E. NJ.
Drumis, Trenton, Mo; Charles w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-19
LEAVES FOR SOUTH
Steamer Bids Adfeu to Northern
Waters U It'll Another Spring
Role Around.
AN EXCURSION TO MUSCATINE
Twelve Hundred People Enjoy Ride
Yesterday on the Popular Boat
Mackenzie Passes UP River.

The big steamer j. >. has taken
out her last exc rsion in these waters
for the season. After having carried
a crowd of 200 people from Rock
Island and Davenport to and from
MusCatinc yesterday. she left for the
south. and will not stop at any point
until she arrives at Alton. H.. out of
which city she takes an excursion to-
morrow night. Wednesday she goes
below St. Louis to ply in those waters
until colder weather. when she pro
ceeds farther south for her winters
run.
Despite the inclemcncy of the
weather yesterday the steamer did a
big business. Realizing that they
were to have their last ride on pop
ular excursion boat. the people tlOcked
in large numbers and made the trip
to and from Muscatine. The boat left
here at 2:30 o'clock and arrived in
Muscatine at $50 o'clock. and stayed
in that city for one hour. She arrived
here at 1890 on her return trip.
Mackenzie Returns From south.
The government snaS boat. Col
Alex Mackenzie. arrived here Satur
day from ST. Louis, and remained here
over Sunday. leaving this morning on
her trip north. The Mackenzie left
St. Louis little over two weeks ago
when she arrived in that city with
members of the rivers and harbOrS
committee. The trip up here having
taken two weeks shows that there is
much work being done by her Mem
bers of the crew state that snags are
unusually numerous. The changing OF
the channels and the low water cause
the river to be encountered largely
with snags. The Mackenzie will make
one more round trip alter her present
one this season in these waters.
The steamer Louisiana and barge
which accompanied the Mackenzie on
her trip south. are still at st. Louis
where they have been offered for sale
Ernest Anthony. of Hastings, Mich.
owner of the boat and barge, asks
$4,000 for the outfit. and it is claim
ed that ST. Louis parties have offered
him $4,000. but as yet no sale has
been made. The parties who want to
purchase her, it is said, contemplate
going into the excursion business
with her. The Louisiana is an espec
tally finely fitted up boat and is quite
commodiOus.
Gen. o. H. Ernst. division engineer
of river and harbor improvements. will
board the Mackenzie at st. Paul tC
mako a tour of inspection of the river
between ST Paul and St Louis
During the trip a board of L. S. en-
gineers will meet at Glen Haven. Wis.
and Gutenberg, Iowa. and decide upon
certain improvements in those local.
| ties.
River RipIets.
The Helen Blair and Winona made
| their regular trips. The J. S. Emily
| Lydia Van SAINT and J. w Van SAINT
came south and the Lydia Van SAINT
J. w. Van SAINT. George S. Isaac Sta
| pies, Col. A. Mackenzie and Emily
went north. At a. m the stage Of
water was AS and at noon it was
4.40.
River Forecast.
Only very slight changes in the Mis-
sissippi are probable between Du
buque and MusCatine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-19
Killed by Batted Bali.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Edward Johnson
Il member of the Oak Park baseball
club. was killed by a batted ball dur
ing the game Saturday afternoon The
ball struck him just below the heart
and he died in three minutes.
Carnival at Reynolds.
There was carnival at Reynolds
Saturday. mines from Edgington. Rey-
nolds and Viola meeting Viola de
! fcated Edgington 10 O. and won from
Reynolds 5 to >. Hugh Jones. who
was with the Rock Island Three Eye
| team early in the season, pitched for
EdginGron. and Els. the Buffalo pitch
er who was signed by Davenport in
the spring. pitched for Reynolds.
JaneSNIII~ Bent- Rockford.
GAINESVILLE. Wis. Sept. 19.-Janes-
Vile yesterday defeated the Three-Eye
| league team of Rockford. to ;.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-19
FIRST OF SEASON
Rock Island Independents Meet
Their Waterloo Up in Erie,
wbIteside County.
DROP BOTH OF THE GAMES
Four Three-Eye League Pitchers Par
ticipate, Wallace Being Knock
ed Out of Box.

Defeat for the first time this season
was suffered Saturday and Sunday by
the Rock Island Independents in their
games with Erie. Saturday the score
was 10 and yesterday 10 to ,.
The Fries are acknowledged to be
the fastest amateur team in their sec
.tiOn. the majority of the players draw
ing stated salaries through the sea
son, and the Independents had some
misgivings when they accepted an offer
ito meet them on their grass diamond
in the Whiteside county village, espe-
cially when they were not to have the
assistance of their regular pitcher.
Christy Wilson, who had worked in all
the games that they had played prcvi-
Ously this summer.
The Fries had been preparing for
weeks for their meeting with the hide
Ipcndents. having secured the cities
of the ThreeEye league for pitchers.
Saturday Scott, formerly with Daven-
II port, was pitted against the Rock Isl
andcrs. William Atkinson, who was
the standby of the Independents in
former years, was drafted for the slab
job Saturday. and did admirably. in
view of the fact that he had not taken
part in a game in two years. holding
| the Fries to five hits. Five hits were
made off Scott, the Independents hav-
ing two errors and the Fries one.
Hutchinson caught both games for
Erie, and Eng was the backstOp for
the Independents both days.
| LnknT Against Wallace and Lundin.
Frank Lakaff of the Rock Island
Three-Eye league team. was brought
in from his home at Delmar, Iowa, to
pitch for the Independents yesterday
when they received bunch that the
| Fries were going to work in prOfeS-
SIGNALS in their lineup. The Fries had
| Wallace. of Davenport, and Lundin. of
| Rock Island. TO do the box work yes
tCrday. Wallace lasted five innings
the Independents would have won He
was relieved by Lundin. who battled
against his colleague of the season
just closed. In this game the indie
pcndents secured 10 hits to for the
Fries, but the Rock Island boys gave
a ragged fielding exhibition, due to
their being unacCustOmed to a grass
diamond. they explain. running up II
errors To for their opponents.
Tom Kennedy, manager of the hide
pcndCnts. is trying to bring the Fries
here for a game next Sunday. Tom
promises that his team will have re-
venge if the Whiteside boys consent
tO como
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-19

.2.5S6.544 3.971.o25 2.O5O.46i
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
ABERDEEN BOTTLING
WORKS.

The Aberdeen Bottiing Works,
now IN the second year of its ex-
istence, has built mp an extensive
trade IN soft drinks which places
lit at the head of the esta blish-
ments Of lis kind in northern Mis-
sissippi This plant is we'll equip
ped with modern machinery and
manufactures practically every
thing made in the way of soft
drinks. Its chief products of man.
ufacture are ginger ale, soda water
ia all popular Aavors, phosphates.
oeerlne. extracts and gas. The
plant has a capacity of 200 cases
per day or Il, 400 pints per week.
La this factory nothing but the
best OF syrups and standard gran
uiated sugar are used Most max
ers Of soft drinks use sacharine I'm
sweetening. a chemical FIVE hun
dred times sweeteF than sugar and
consequently much cheaper. Yet.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Aberdeen Bottling Works uses
only the best ingredients, the firm
sells lover than any OF its mpet-
itors IN the State. An emphatic
point 10 which attention should be
called IS that this house turns out
nothing but pure and healthy pro-
ducts. which fact Is chiefly respon-
sibIe for their popularity. The
ginger ale possesses wonderful
curative qualities for dyspepsia.
malaria and colds.
The factory was established Sep
tember p. 1903, beginning lis
business on very scale. The
trade at first was confined to local
territory, but by putting out high
class product and giving careful
attention to the business the trade
has been steadily built up, until
the company now controls a terri
tory 10 miles square, which is Gov
cred regularly by wagons. Mr.. b.
2. Me6raw, It's proprietor, also op
crates plants at Tuscaloosa and
Gadsden. Ala.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
A Healthy City.

Nothing is more important to the
resident in any locality than its free
dom from disease. The atmosphere
IN this vicinity is pure and healthful
and the city contains over a hundred
artesian wells, many of them on the
streets for public use. This water is
highly chalybeate, possessing many
mineral properties-iron predominant
ing II has wonderful curative quail
ties.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
Aberdeen Clothing Co,
Manufacturers Of Pants Boys Suits


mess Sept. [, 1903. and from the
FIRST found q ready market for It's
products Since this time the ad-
iition of machinery aud the in
creased efficiency of its b. bor have
greatly added 10 the ompany's ca-
paoity The sales during the past
season have been two-and-a-half
times greater than those of the
corresponding months last year.
The fact that nine tenths OF the
customers that the company start
ed out with have been retained is
an evidence Of the high quality of
work il has been doing. IN the
meantime the field of business has
been steadily enlarged
Every Improvement in machin-
cry that would facilitate the Oper
alton Of the plant has been adopt
ed, and the company is contem
plating the putting in of additional
machinery in q few months that
viii greatly increase Its capacity
next season. The capital stock of
s50.000 on which the company was
rganized will be increased to
oT5, 600.
The factory building consists of
two stories and basement, each
.G0xl2O feet The basement is used
FOR storage. the first floor for the
stock room. the shippingand press
ing departments; while the second
door i given to the manufacturing
department Attention should be
called TO some Of the features of
this department: All goods turn
ed out by the factory are made on
lock-stitch machines The lock
stitch has a distinct advantage
over the chain stitch as the seam
Will last without raveling as long
as the garment wears Every gar
ment made IN the factory goes
through the hands of seven ia
spectors and each part Of the gar
lnent goes through three complete
inspections. All fine goods 20
through the hand finishing depart
ment IN which eight skilled oper-
atives are employed The pressing
on the first floor is done with irons
heated by electricity by which the
irons are kept at the same temper
ature
An important feature of this fac
tory is its excellent sanitary con
ditions. The factory is commo-
dious and we'll ventilated An
electric fan is placed over each op-
orator aud the house Is kept at the
same temperature winter and sum
mer. The excellent sanitation is
in evidence from the healthy, neat
appearance of the girls. Expense
has not been spared by the com
pany IN creating favora ole condi-
tlons for lts operatives nor in Sc
curing skilled and efficient work
manship
The officers of the company are
John r Thrasher. president and
general manager; Geo. l. Rather,
secretary aud treasurer. The board
OF directors consist of A. j Brown,
Adam Carlisle, :. III. Acker, Geo.
j Leftwich, [. S. Cunningham.
George L. Rather aud John r
Thrasher.
Mr.. Thrasher has been in the
clothing business since 1890, and
was in the manufacturing clothing
business In Corinth previous 10
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
with an Energetic Population of 5000 People
Aberdeen is Rapidly Forging to the Front
in Lines of Industrial Enterprise.
One Markets in the South An deai aee
NJ Residences viii Fac a Modern City. Now En-
joying Era Of Unprecedented Prosperity

Il Nashville tbranch OF the illinois
CentralD. and the Frisco roads
which give quick and easy access FOR
shipping 10 the great trade centers OF
the West. South. Southeast and
through the Mississippi Valley. These
excellent transportation facilities VIII
soon be augmented by the govern
ment's improvement Of the Tompig-
bee river for navigation.
II capitalists contractors and pro
moters OF industries desire TO locate
in Aberdeen and add their brains and
resources to those of local people in
the commercialization of these mar
velous resources. they can be assured
of the warmest welcome and strongest
encouragement. both morally and
financially
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
ABERDEEN CLOTHING coMPANY's FACTORY.

the establishment of this factory
IN Aberdeen. Mr. Rather was
formerly IN the railroad business
and Nr. Il X. Jones. superin-
tendent Of the manufacturing de-
partmenB. has been all his life in
this line of business. The COM
pany hasa stTeng board of direct
ors and Is deserving OF the success
accorded II from the upright pol
icy i Las pursued both with its
customers aud to its employees.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25

The business interests of Aber.
deem received ali impetus year
and a half ago, upon the establish
ment Of the Aberdeen Clothing
CcmFany. the lera st factory ;u
the city. This concern gives EN-
ployment TO over a hundred peo-
pie and is steadily increasing its
capacity.
The company manufactures a
general line OF pants. boys knee
suits, men and youths summer
clothing In each line Of goods
the company IS able to furnish any
thing that the trade demands The
plant has a capacity Of six hun
dred pairs of pants per day. Pants
are manufactured in all standard
sizes. and from wide assortment
of patterns. varying III quality and
prices to suit every class of trade
From its complete stock and ex-
cellent workmanship tue company
has gained the reputation of put
ting out the most perfect fitting
and best made pants on the South
ern market.
There has been a very heavy de
mand for the boys knee suits
made by the company from sizes
6 to l6. The latest patterns are
made up into the most popular
designs. the newest goods being
selected each season.
Novelty suits are made in de
signs suitable for boys from 4 to S
years old, in Norfolk and Bus
ter Brown" styles These suits
have grown greatly IN popularity
IN the past two years.
The mems aud youths summer
suits are not surpassed by any
clothing manufacturer in the Uni
ted States. The beautiful assort-
ment of patterns and the thor
oughness with which these suits
are made have enabled the Aber
deem Clothing Company TO meet
all mpetiiioa in this line Of man-
ufacture. In mems and youths
suits special orders are given care
full attention aud promptly filed
The most skilled designers are
employed and each c'ass of goods
is made by specialists doing one
line of work exclusively. The
garments are made from piece
goods which the company buys
from the larger mills of the coun-
try IOods are said excInSIvaiv
to merchants direct. aud the sue
cess the company has achieved is
largely due to It's skill Ia the selec-
ton of desira bic patterns
The trade of the company has
been steadily extended till now
there are over one thousand Gus
toners on its books. Eight sales
men are kept on the road through
out the year covering the states
of Mississippi, Ala abama, Arkan-
sas. Louisiana and a portion OF
fexas.
The Aberdeen Clothing Compa
ny was organized and incorporated
May 9, 1903. A three story brick
building was built and completes
ly new set of the latest improved
machinery Was installed. The
company put in its own electric
power and lighting plant. water
works system aud all the equip
ment essential to efficient opera
ton. The factory opened for bus.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
Aberdeen Button M'f'g Co.

As an example of local enter
prise, and of Aberdeen superior
facilities for manufacture, was the
esta blishment of the Aberdeen
Button Factory. one year ago.
This plant employs sixty five
hands, and IS engaged in the man
ufactare Of pearl buttons. the pearl
being secured from the mussel
shells from the Tom bigbee river.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
Oil Will and Ice Factory.

The Aberdeen Oil Mill and Ice
Factory, now IN the seventh year
OF it's existence, employs from thir-
ty TO forty hands, and in the oil
mill manufactures all of the cotton
seed products It also manufac-
lures artificial ice for the city.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
Electric Lighting.

Aberdeen owns its own electric
lighting plant. furnishing both arc and
incandescent lamps for municipal and
private lighting. The city bought the
plant September 1st of this year Its
value is $4,000. Several thousand
dollars will be expended in improving
the plant by installing new machinery
Equipment will soon be added to fur
nish electric motive power
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
COUNTY AND CITY.

Ninety-fve years ago the entire ter
ritory throughout this section was IN
habited by Indian tribes and was
practically unknown TO white men,
except 10 the few missionaries who
came to spread the gospel among the
Indians. and 10 hunters and trappers.
who found this good field for pelter.
Parts of Mississippi were settled early
in the eighteenth century, when IT
was held as a French province. There
was little noteworthy progress under
French or Spanish rule. but as ter
ritOry OF the United States the settle
ments began TO multiply and white
immigrants came to till its rich soil
and. settling in small villages, laid
the foundations of our present pros
porous cities and towns From what
we can learn the first white men TO
settle in this vicinity came early in
the nineteenth century. Each year
brought greater numbers and on Feb
ruary z, 1921. the county was estab-
lished and named in honor OF Presi-
dent James Monroe. When organ
lied il embraced the territory out of
which Lowndes county nine years
later was carved. Its first county
seat was Hamilton. located a few
miles east OF the Buttahatchie river.
at that time trading point of consid-
cradle Importance.
Upon the formation of Lowndes
county il became necessary to select
a new county seat and Athens was ia
vored with the distinction. Although
now the largest town in Monroe coun-
ty. Aberdeen was not settled till many
of the other settlements had been well
built up and were in prosperous con
dition.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
Early Settlers.

Among the early settlers of the
county were many whose descendants
have figured prominently in the coun-
tvs history. and many whose children
and grandchildren are numbered
among its most honored citizens to-
day Among the settlers in the prai-
rie country which even then was al
most unsurpassed in the production Of
cotton. were the Walkers. the Ran
dies. the Evanses. the three Sykes
brothers. Rev. Simon b., DR.. VIM. a.
and DR.. Augustus Sykes. DR.. VIM. A.
Sykes was the father of Captain Thos.
b.. Eugene o. and DR.. Granville Sykes.
In the same locality We're the Wat
kinses. the Cunninghams. Mr.. Gay. the
grandfather OF j. A. Gay: the Clop-
tons. Gillespies. Abbots. Boyds. Ew-
ings. Moores. Taylors. Waltons. Rags
dales. Gums. Harrisons. Vassars.
Paines. Gordons. McClendons. Wat
sons. Hon. Samuel III. Gholson and
many other men and women who
strove 10 establish a pure citizenship
and left in the succeeding generations
descendants worthy OF their names
and deeds.