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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24
ARRANGING FOR SWEDISH
LUTHERAN CONFERENCE

The members of the Swedish Luth-
eran church at Galesburg are making
active Preparations for the annual IL
linois conference which opens May 4.
There are 200 delegates to be provided
for. The women have outlined a plan
by which dinner and supper will be
served in Luther hall. The entire CON
ference viii be seated at tables in the
hall The Swedish NJ. +. church has
offered the use Of their edifice for
overflow meetings and any other need
full purpose. One IF the important
items OF business will be the election
Of a manager Of the Augustana hos
pital in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24
High School Notes.

Those to take part in the COM
mencement program met Yesterday
lat the close of school with the teach
ers tn decide the parts each should
take. Miss Channon and Miss Murrin
we've not assigned their parts, but the
rest will he as follows: Harry Cozad,
grafton; Elfreda Larson. Grafton;
Sara Stoddard, essay: Ruth Buffum,
Frazer, debate.
The subjects were left to each one,
who will decide their own with the
help Of some teacher.
Principal Brown announced today
that the literary societies would be
dropped at the end Of the quarter.
which means that there viii be only
two more meetings. The students
have entered into these organizations
with the right spirit, with the result
that they have been source of pleas
urc aud profit to the whole school.
Some Of the programs have been eX-
tremely pleasing, and if contest is
held between the two societies. as
planned some time ago. ii Will be a
very interesting affair.
The interest Of the whole school
centers at present on the Evening
with Shakespeare" which will be
/ given tomorrow evening. To inter
| pref Shakespeare. even paSsabIy we'll
| i NO slight task for high school stu
dents, and it is in very few places that
attempts Of the kind are made. With
out Goubt the interpretations tomor-
row evening will he above passable
and it Will be the best entertainment
ever given at the high school. Some
forty pupils take part in the program
al of whom have worked hard and
faithfully to make this affair a sue
| cess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24
WILL WALK PAST THE CITY
IN BOTTOM OF THE RIVER

As soon as the water of the Mis-
sissippi river Is warm enough Henry
Hoffman, a diver residing at La
Crosse Will start To walk from that
city TO St Louis, about GOO miles, on
the bed of the river. Hoffman was
once a deep sea diver and claims he
can make the trip in safety in four
months. He will be accompanied by
a boat carrying air pumps and pro
visions. and claims he viii leave the
water only for meals and to sleep
Hoffman has already ordered a special
diving suit in which to make the nOvel
trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24

and sPecfacles. Mr.. McCutcheon's ad-
vice 10 young men contemplating a
public career WAS the cultivation of n
O. tinguishing physical popularity.
senator Pfeffer's long beard was seiz-
ed upon at first glance by the car
toonist. and he named other men who
had been brought prominently into
the public eye because they had some
physical feature that made them
stand out from other men.
Dog Most Popular Character.
Mr.. McCutcheon illustrated his re-
marks by drawing cartoons on large
sheets OF paper that were held on an
easel. He said the dog was his most
widely known character. To prove
this he recalled visits to the Philip
pines anl South Africa. I'm the former
country he was seated under a tree
talking with soldier. They told their
right names. and the first thing he
was asked was If he was the man who
drew the dog. lie pleaded guilty. but
left the country when he was discov-
cred. In South Africa Il member of
the Irish brigade to whom he was in
tr0dnced asked the same question.
And he left South Africa. He said the
dog was purely a filler. When first
used he could not explain what he
used him for He would not tell.
throwing the cloak of mystery about
him to all who would make inquiry
concerning him. and these were many,
Mr.. McCutcheon said. The dog was
certainly popular. He dropped the
dog for few years. but when he pre-
scented his Indiana boy friend he gave
him four dogs. figuring that if one
could win such public favor four
should get four times as great.
Three cartoons of local color were
drawn and made a great hit with the
audience. After the lecture Mr. Me
Cutcheon was entertained at luncheon
at the Rock Island Club by the Tri-
CITY Press club. He returned to Chi
cago on the midnight Rock Island
train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24

of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion winter course. The ATTENDANCE
was the largest of amy number in the
series. Mr.. McCutchcnn was intro
duced by II. Il. Hayden. president of
the association. who took occasion to
express the appreciation Of the nili-
GERS of the support the public had
given the entertainments they had
presented. The season had been a
successful one and the hopes were for
even better results year hence.
The manner chosen by Mr.. Ne
Cutcheon to present his subject to his
audience i marked by that pleasant
simplicity that characterizes all his
work. To remove any mystery as To
his own identity he briefly told the
story of how he happened to become
a newspaper carto0nist. Next The
process followed in delivering the
picture from its creator To the reader
vas explained.
- Ideas From Current Events.
He depended almost entirely ON cur
rent news for his IDEAS. Invariably
choosing the humorous side. There
were occasions when seriousness was
demanded, but he believed ne was
nearer to the fulfllment OF his mis-
sion when he was offering to the read.
crs of his paper a picture that would
start them of with 4 smile in tile
morning at the breakfast table. Ideas
at times came slow. but the cartoon
ist should not permit himself to wor-
ry. That spoiled all.
In this connection he related an eX
perience he had while spending sun
lay at Lake Geneva. His cartoon foI
Mondays paper was placed in the
postoflice ut / o'clock Saturday after
noon. Sunday afternoon he receive,
| a telephone message from his paper
that nothing had been seen of tn,
cartoon. 1t was found lying in tn,
Geneva po~tottice. The postmaster
Mr.. McCutchcon remarked. had sup
posed the special delivery stamp was
for decorative purposes. The cartoon
| reached the newspaper Office at j.: 81
| that night. however. Mr.. McCutchcuI
securing special train, and Il APP
peared in the paper the following
morning.
Public men did not object to carica
ture Mr. McCutcheon said. MARI
Hanna admitted To him that he woul,
not take 81 100000 for the fame thai
had come To him through the industr!
Of the newspaper cartoc1ist. Grovel
Cleveland and President Roosevelt
also enjoyed the fun made over them
the former because, of his religious
devotion To the hook and line, and the
latter by the prominence IF his teeth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24
IN THE COUNTY COURT.

Estate Of James Patton Admins
traitors annual report filed herein
Jan. Is, 1904, approved.
Estate of August Cornelius. Bond
of James F. Murphy in the sum of So
900 filed and approved and letters of
administration issued to him.
In re conservatorship of John Hays.
insane. Conservator's report of sale
Of personal property at private sale
filed and approved.
Estate of Henry Schwennecker. APP
praisement bill and widows award
filed and approved. Inventory filed
and approved.
|. Estate of Mary Prentible Proof of
notice TO heirs Of final report and set
Element filed, Hearing on said final
report and settlement and same APP
proved. 1t appears there Is nothing
further TO distribute herein. Admins
traitor discharged and estate closed.
Estate of John \. Holm Order au-
thorizing executor to pay tax on real
estate.
Estate of John Lohmeier. Final re-
port and settlement of administrator
fled. Hearing thereon set for Tues
day. April -. 1904. at . O'Clock a. IN.
Ordered that administrator notify
heirs by publication in some news
paper published in Rock Island coun-
". Illinois, at least once in each week
for three successive weeks. Claim Of
Moline Sylvan Liquor Institute com
pany allowed in class at S1l2I3.
Claim of Dimock. Gould d Co. allowed
in class : at S10.37.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24
MAY FORFEIT TEAM
Street Car Strike Worrying Back
ers of Baseball at Bloom
ington.
TRANSFER OF THE FRANCHISE
If Such a Move is Made Peoria Will
Likely be in the Cir
cult.

In spite Of the fact that all has
seems to be peace and quiet in Three
| Eye league circles in the past few
weeks. there is Il possibility that
| Bloomington may not remain 4 mem
Der of the circuit during the entire
season. The street ear strike there
promises to cut some big figure in the
attendance and even Bloomington peo-
pie are none too sanguine of the tinan.
cial success of the team this year. The
Bloomington Paragraph says;
"Repcrts have been thick the past
week that there was a very dim pos
sibility Of the Bloomington baseball
franchise being transferred to Pc
oria this year. 1t Is hoped that. the
death knell cf baseball has not been
sounded in Bloomington. but the man
agement of the local team has cause
for worriment which has been &C.
casioned by a question as to whether
or not there viii be any material de-
crease in patronage on account of the
supposed disposition by some of the
former patrons TO refrain from rid
ing to the game ON the street cars.
Mr. Miller. chairman of the local man
the matter at any meeting. as it was
thought best To wait and see what
kind Of patronage would be received
but that i'm the event baseball could
not be made paying venture here
this year the franchise might be trans
fered to Peoria.
Peoria Favored.
League President Holland stated
last evening that such Il thing might
be possible. that transfer would be
made. He had net had any correspon-
lence with any of the Peoria baseball
promoters. However, and does not
know whether or not the franchise
could be landed there in case it was
deemed wise to make Il transfer
Woe Will be created in the hearts of
the baseball fans if such Il thing
should become possibility. The man
agcmcnt Of the baseball team of this
city realizing the state Of affairs. has
made a desperate effort to dispose of
he tickets for the opening game in
hopes of having sufficient money TO
insure seeing the Bloomington team
through this year in safety. The
sales. however. have been slow and
JUST Whit IL bt'>l ~ AB III Nilt MA itti
at the present time has not been fig
ured out as yet by the management.
Mic Hard on Trousers.
Manager Jim Hayes seems to have
solved the question of why Manager
Nicol isn't a capitalist. Jim says:
Hugh Nicol is the baseball sage
of Rockford. Do YOU know why that
man isn't rich?''
| NO. didn't know he wasn't"
| "Why. because he wears out 50 many
pairs of trousers sliding up and down
the players bench. 1t is . sort OF
reflex action natural to him when the
game goes wrong. It's nervousness
remember once when a ten-inning
game with Rockford i'm the last inning
We changed score of to > to S to
i'm our favor he oscillated ON that
bench till he pushed big Pitcher Elliott
off the end Of it into Il pail of drinking
water. Its his tailor bin that keeps
him poor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24
Men'SFaShiOnS
WHAT TO
WEAR.

Some interesting fashions for men
viii De received with open hands this
season. Stylish cravenette coats in
checks and plain colors; shirts in new
materials. grays. black and white:
neckwear. new coloriHgs, grays of
steel radium i'm honor of the newly
discovered metal: brilliantly colored
socks are worn. tobacco browns, chloe
olatc, enamel plate. The wide brim
hats in all their new colors. and the
College, any shape, will he the leader.
\ few stiff and crush are worn. The
new collar WORE this season will be
low turn-down. long points. If you
want 10. see new and up-to-time fur
nishings and hats, be sure and call at
IIONd'S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24
More Riots.

Disturbances of strikes are not
nearly as grave as an individual dis
order of the system. Overwork. loss
of sleep. nervous tension viii be fol-
lowed by utter collapse, unless re-
liable remedy is immediately employ
ID There's nothing so efficient to
cure disorders of the liver and kidneys
as Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful
tonic, an effective nervine and the
greatest of all medicine for run down
systems 1t dispels nervousness,
rheumatism and neuralgia and expels
malaria germs. Only soc. and salts
faction guaranteed by Hartz & Tile
meyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24
working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by
those ,tireless, little workers-Dr
Kings New Life Pills. Millions are
always at work, night and day, cur
ing Indigestion. billiousness, constipa-
ton. sick headache and all stomach,
liver and bowel troubles. Easy. pleas
anT, safe. sure. Only 25c. at Hartz &
UIemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-24
FUN IN PICTURES
John T. McCutcheon Gives Clos
ing Entertainment in Y.
M. G. A. Course.
DRAWS FAMOUS CHARACTERS
Before His Audience and Tells Story
of Each-LuncheOn With
Press Club.

John r. McCutcheOn brought his
long-earcd dog. the rollicking Wal
poles, his Indiana school boy and girl
and numerous other characters that
have earned him fame as cartooniSt
to the Illinois, theatre last evening.
furnishing the closing entertainment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
A THOUGHTFUL Partner

A PROMINENT lawyer in q Western city
~ once Went East 10 transact some bust
ness. On arriving 1T his destination he found
that he had forgotten the name OF the firm
he had eoae TO see.
After spending sometime IN useless efforts
10 remember he ~ last decided to tele-
graph home TO his partner for the necessary
information
In answer he received the following tele-
gram
Your business is with Smith \ Jones,
Your name IS Brown"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
INTRODUCING A POET

DURING his last visit to the East Joaquin
- Miller the poet was taken to a leading
club in one of the large cities wncr, { was be-
sieged for autographs by the many women
present. He was the hon of the occasion.
In the midst of the reception a young and
pretty woman brought forward by
member Of the committee who SAID
Mr. Miller, Miss Blank wants to meet you.
She says that she has read everything YOU
have written"
My dear friend" said the poet solemnly,
YOU will go to-" He paused and the
women around him gasped from the shock
not place If you keep on telling such
stories as that" he serenely concluded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05

the body and endangers health and life
Ny new OBESITY Food taken AZ mcaltime
cumpc-S perfect ass, arion OF the food and
sends The TODD uutri0ent where Il belongs. l.
requires no dieting or starvation process You
can eat al YOU want. l. makes muscle. bone.
~'neW- nerve ans BRAIN tissue. ont OF excess fat.
a-C quickly reduces vnuT weight 20 normal II
axes - The niG =. mach ana ~rl.e tre COM
pressed condition and enables The heart fo act
tree and The iun-N Co. expand naturally and the
Kidneys and ivc~ "a perform their functions N =
rsttu~Fl manner
NO l'et,D-. eNerr-~e 'r eNeTtlou - neCe~Sarv
NJ natural. ~,I-U-.rg Obesity Food does all the
work You VIII Zee hundred times better the
nr-t dar sou t~r tft- w. ncerfuI home food.
SEND vour name ana addreSs-no money
today 20 Prot + ! Kellogg. 80 Kellogg Bldg
Tatt-e Creek. " -ch. and receive the trIal pack
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
DRINK AND OLD AGE

HAVE heard good many funny things
from the llps of old-fashloned negroes IN
he south sad senator Platt recently but
bout the funniest | ever heard was when
J company with my wife ] made a recent
trip TO the land Of oranges and perpetual
sunshine.
We were passing through the streets Of
that little resort. DeI-and, when ! saw an old
colored couple approaching Us. The man was
staggering, and the woman was lecturing HIM
krOundlv.
go Evidently YOU don't think liquor IS good
y vol.r husband sad 10 the Old lady
Good She replied. good, Course tain
bod TaInt good for no one. Why. honey,
Bill he's ninety year 81 and dun drunk
luor al ms life an look - him now Il
had left DAT rll1IliurIlal stuff alone he might
been hundred bv DIS we're time. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05

Excess lat Is disease. Il IS caused by i'm
perfect assimilation OF food. Nutriment which
should 90 INTO muscle, Sinew. bone. BRAIN and
nerve does not 40 there. but piles up IN the
form OF superHuous tat, which clogs the human
machinery and congresses the vital organs OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
Don't Be Fat.

NY New Obesity Food Quickly Reduces
Weight to Normal Without Dieting,
Exercise, Exertion or any Effort
Whatever on Your Part, and
is Absolutely Safe.
Inal Packages Sent Free TO All Who Write
by Mail. Postpaid. Plain Wrap
per-WrIie To-day
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
THORPE.

Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Frentress, August %, at ten pound
baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Barr spent
Sunday in Greeley.
MIR. and Mrs. Brady visited Sun
day evening with Mrs. Vantile.
Miss Carrie Boris of Stanley visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Dick White Sun
day of last week.
Mr.. Clark's grandmother Of Man
chester visited with him the past
week.
A large crowd from here attended
the Strawberry Point fair Thursday
Mrs. Geutsinger returned from
Dubuque Wednesday.
Mrs. Maxwell of Delaware visited
her son last week.
James Brandenburg visited hi
sister last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
The Mississippi Exhibit at Our Fair.

From the jackson. Miss, Daily Clarion Leader.
Mr. NJ. E. Wainwright, a vide
awake real estate man of this city,
has on foot a scheme by which he
hopes to be able to induce a large
number Of western settlers to come
south and locate in the immediate
vicinity Of Jackson. He is now max
ing a collection of all the trucking
products raised in this neighborhood
this season, and is going to send
these exhibits to the fair at Man
chester, Iowa, next week. Several
Of the truck farmers and planters in
the western suburbs of the city are
helping Mr.. Wainwright collect the
products and especially Mr.. R. o.
Jones, a brother TO Mr.. Kent Jones,
who made net profit this season of
over forty-fve hundred dollars on
only fifty-si2 acres Of land, has taken
great interest in the movement and
has furnished a number of fine sam
pies.
The following articles are already
in the possession Of Mr.. wainwright
and ready for shipment: Pumpkin,
kershaw, broomstraw, sunaower
seed, cotton stalks full of balls ready
to open, corn stalks with six and
seven ears full of matured grain.
This is only beginning and before
they are sent to the fair there will
be added watermelons, peas, cucum-
bers, squash, cabbage, tomatoes and
every other article raised within a
few miles of Jackson this year 1t
is a splendid collection and shows
the wonderful resources of the soil
in this section of Mississippi.
| The Illinois Central Railroad has
agreed to carry this truck free Of
charge owing to the fact that they
are also interested in the scheme te
bring more people to settle in the
vicinity Of this city. Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent Merry of the
road has talked with Mr.. Vain
wright about the matter and il
heartily in favor of it and ha.
promised his services in the effort tt
make it success.
When the products arrive in Man
chester they will be placed on ex
hibition at the fair by Messrs. Col
hinge & Durham of that city who arr
connected with Mr.. Wainwright.
work. A large bundle of dodger
giving the experience of Mr.. Ken
Jones on his truck farm this yea
will also be sent to the fair and dis
tributed among the visitors, for TIN
purpose OF letting them know wha
success can be made in truck farm
ing on territory contagious to Jack
son.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07

For sA1E:-Good hotel, three lots
furniture and business for sale cheap
in one Of the best towns in the coun-
ty. Enquire of Byron Bronson, Man
hester, Iowa. 2ltf.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07

Colonist and Round Trip Homeseekera
Rates during September and October
via the Minneapolis & St. Louis to
Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New
Mexico, etc. Call on agents or address
a; 3. Cults, G. L. 4 T. A., Minneapolis
MINI. 36w4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
Manchester Markets.
Corrected weekly by M. /, B. Richmo
Through to Californis witbont chance

through 70 CHllI0tn1R Without Change
The, Minneapolis Il St. Louis r. r..
Will inaugnrate its personally conducted
California tourist car service on Thurs-
day, September 18th, continuing each
Thursday thereafter, during the season
Fine upholstered tourist cars will leave
st. Paul on train No. at 800 D, M,
running through vie Omaha, G. II. 1. q
I. to Colorado Springs, famous "Scenic
Route" through Colorado, Salt Lake
and Southern Pacific, arriving Los An
geles Tuesday 100 p. m. Rate for dou.
BILE lower berth through is 1915. For
full information as to rates, reserya-
tons, call on Agents or address A. b.
Cults, G. T. & T. A. Minneapolis MINI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07

1t was a pace that made the
government mail officials grin, but
it was no pace for sedate burghers
and business men.-St Paul Dis
patch. sie
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
Low One Way Settlers Rates.

Via the Minneapolis & St. Louis to
California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana, ETC., tickets on sale daily
September 18th to October Is. Through
tourist cars each Thursday to San Fran
cisco. Call on agents for rates, or ad-
dress a. B. Cults, G. p. s. I. A. Mime
spolis, MINI. 36w4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
New Iowa cltv Line.

New Iowa City Line.
Passengers for Iowa City should in
quire of Illinois Central ticket agents
as to connections with the new Inter
burban line from Cedar Rapids to Iowa
City. J,F. MERRY.
56tr A. G. 2. A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
Closing Out Sale.

CIoslng Out Sale.
II. G. Graham 4 Son are closing out
their entire stock of groceries for strict
" cash and all those indebted to this
firm are requested to call and settle at
once. 3ltf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-08-10
ECKARD OHAPEI.

Don Clendenin and family were
visiting j S McCulloch and family
Sunday.
Rev Pringle preached at this
place Sunday
r Kinoade and wife were visi.
ting her parents Mr. and Mrs Thos
Lemsster Sunday.
Rev q j Baker preached al
Hickory Chapel Sunday morning
and at Cedar Grove Sunday night
There will be basket dinner at
Cedar Grove Sunday, Aug 18th.
preaching by Rev Owens at 1890
q. m. and 8 p. IN.
There has been several weddings
in this vicinity.
VIM Mcdaniel and family were
visiting his father, Reubin McDan-
iel, Sunday.
Thechildren ct Altered Powell
are sick with whooping cough.
Robt McCulloch, while out
driving eccidently rrn off of a
bridge breaking the single tree of
his buggy.
Miss Ora Eckard, of Flat Rock,
was business visitor at your city
Saturday. BLUE BELL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-08-10
TIPPETT & FOGLESONG, Hartford, w. Va.

According to Nj z. Lowther, w
B. McGregor and j. M Hayden,
directors of the West Virginia hos
pital at Spencer, the new hospital
building has been completed and
taken off the hands of tue oontrac.
tors. The building proper cost
$50. 900. but when equipped it is
estimated that the total cost will
be $4,000 The building contains
laundry, ice plant, cold storage,
kitchen on the FIRST floor. The Sec
ond floor will be used for dining
room and the third floor is arTang-
ed for the attendants.