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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
Numerous and Worthless.

Everything is in the name when 1t
comes to Witch Hazel Salve f. c.
Dewitt x Company. of Chicago. dis
covered some years ago how TO make
a salve from witch hazel that is a spe-
cific for piles. For blind. bleeding.
itching and protruding piles. eczema,
cuts burns and bruises and all skin di-
seases, DeWitt's salve has no equal.
This has given rise to numerous worth
less counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt's-
the genuine. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26

Elgin News. (repD: President Nc
Call of the New York Life says that
Judge Parker never refused a dollar
from the life insurance company for
political campaign aid. He is very
careful not to state that he ever had
the chance. The fact is that the Off
GERS of the company were SO busy put
ting the policy holders money into
their own and !. y. Morgan & Com
pany's pockets that they had little time
for outside contributions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
Labor on the Farm.

How to save tae crops is n problem
that comes up for solution with every
new season. The west grows almost
frantic in its calls for help in the wheat
and corn fields. In Illinois and Kansas
il is t. tn crop that needs saving
In Michigan il Is the fruit. In the
south Il is cotton. The problem is al
most as wide as the continent and
seems TO be growing more acute each
year. II is of recent development in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26

The New York Commercial in an ar
ticle on life insurance refers to the
earnings of life insurance companies
as very considerably less than those of
savings banks, and attributes the diff
ferences TO the graft from syndcates
and other profits which go TO the Off
Gals and favored directors of the in
surance companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26

Gen. Luis Terrazas. governor of the
state of Chihuahua. is probably the
largest land owner in the world as
well as the richest man in Mexico. 1t
takes an eight hours journey on fast
train to travel from one end OF his
property to the other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
ONE NIGHT TREATMENT
For Sore Hands and Feet
with CutiCura

Soak the hands or feet on retiring
in a strong, hot, creamy lather of
Cuticura Soap. Dry and anoint freely
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure. Wear on the hands during the
night old loose gloves, or bandage the
feet lightly in old, soft cotton or linen.
Cu,icura Soap, Ointment, Pills sold
the world. Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole Props Boston
pJ- Send for How to Cure Itching scaly lIumOrS."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26

At last they be-
came so sore that
it was impossible
for me to do my
h ouse work. If
l put my hands in
water, I was in
agony for hours;
and if l tried to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26

No. gentle reader the appearance of
that heater on the curb in front of Nc
Cabe's Second avenue entrance last
evening was not the test of any scheme
of Mayor McCaskrin TO heat the bust
ness streets this winter. for the simple
reason that Mayor McCaskrin was not
on hand TO personally superintend the
operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26

The Illinois courts have decided that
insurance companies must not com
bine to fix rates. Now watch them
continue to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill [En-
tered at the pOstoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
HANDS CRACKED
AND PEELED
Suffered for One Year Water
Caused Agony, Heat Intense Pain
Grew Worse Under Doctors
Could Not Do Any Housework.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

"About year ago my hands began
to crack and peel. tried many RENE
dies, but they grew worse all the time
Free press., 1905-06-10
Judge Reeder took a trip t.
Topeka this week.

Judge Reeder took a trip to
Topeka this week.
The home grown peas are now
in market, 3lbs for 25 cts.
This week the weather has been
a scorcher and ran up over the
100 mark
The Experiment station is now
marketing its irrigated garden veg
tables.
Nick Unrein has bought the
John McKeHna residence in Ellis
and Will move there.
w A Smith Is having a lot of
cement pavement lad at his resi-
dence on east Normal avenue.
A concrete crossing has been
lald across the Nlckles-Basgall
alley on north Chestnut street
The ladies of tue Public Library
will hold an Exchange IN one of
our stores Saturday, the 24th.
The "Big Ten" from Hays play
ed ball with the Smokey hill team
on the lattcrS' grounds last Sunday
with this score Hays 3
Smokey 20
A return game is being played
on the Hays grounds to day.
The porters on the passenger
trains are now kept busy keeping
the tramps off the baggage car.
The Presbyterian Aid Society
will hold an Exchange Saturday
June 18th. Place of holding Civ
en- later.
RunYon and son have erected
at their warehouse one of the pat
ent farmers gram wagon dumps
that is a great invention.
Mrs John Adkins has always
had the prettiest of flower garden
and this year, if possible, 1t is
more beautiful and varied than ev.
er before, bower of bloom.
Over the wire came this mes
sage: = "To Mrs. Charles Hark-
ness is born a daughter. And
DR.. Middlekautf reports it fine,
big baby.
On account of the GA r, re-
union in Denver the first week IN
September, the Old Settlers picnic
IN this county Will come a week
| earlier and be held Thursday Aug,
31st.
Free press., 1905-06-10

The Annual School meeting now
comes off on the Sd Thursday in
JULY, the Goth, instead of IN June
as heretofore, and a DIRECTOR
is to be elected IN every district,
besides filing vacancies.
In Hays Mr.. Wann is the pres
ent Director, and is generally con
ceeded he Will be re elected with
out opposition. if he will accept IT
for 3 years more.
Another question that is apt to
come up IS whether this town shall
do away with our High school, re
duce the levy and taxes and let
these older children attend at the
State Normal 2.
Already many of our older chill
dren are attending the Normal,
several of the higher classes are
now attending the summer Normal
and 6 OF the 20 of the 3 higher
classes arc from the county who
can just as we'll attend~the Normal
as not, and one of the late grad
yates were non residants.
And now that Prof. Kel-
Ter has left shall it be Grammar
school or an expensive High school
Principal. There are many rea
sons for the CHANGE we build up
the Haye city State Normal; our
grown children get a higher and
better education; have the benefit
OF the best ana latest of gymna-
SUM and athletic department, the
finest of school, heat and appliap =
ces, give better service and more
attention to the rudlments of eda
cation the primary and grammer
departments and above all 1t
reduces taxes.
Why not do away with the High
school, make Miss Foster the new
Principal, give Miss Nlckles the
other vacancy in the Grammar
Are there any reason, except
sentiment, for not making the
change now:
Free press., 1905-06-10
Tile Steel Lar5at

AS the Far Famed Georgetown
Loop has been termed, is cne of
the wonders of the world. For
the benefit of those going to Den
yer on the popular Excursion on
JUNE 10th, the Colorado & South
ern Will run a special excursion
over the Loop SUNDAY. 18th at
rate OF So Open observation cars
Tickets on sale on train to Denver
The Klncaites Ideal washiax-
machine is not only washing ma
chine IN pame. but the most ser
viceable and simple one made.
See 1t at Henry Wolf 6 Sons
hardware store.
Mere HAIL may esme, Ssme
around here got hit Rratty hard.
1t may come again. IRSNle at
once with ". ] Madden.
Free press., 1905-06-10

Mrs Lester and family are visit
ing in K c.. and der old man he
feeds at the Brunswick
Jordan is improving his cottage
on west Juniata with a new roof
and other good improvements.
Our Public Library ladies' are
arranging for lecture on Utah
and Mormonism.
Janitor StaaD has given the rows
of trees in the court house yard a
good cnltivating and can well be
proud of his county park.
The heavy rains IN the western
counties have raised the Smokey
and Saline bssaksfull several times
lately.
Free press., 1905-06-10
Local Happenings.

James Grippen has sold his farm
in Freedom township for S2500.
Rev. Brown has returned from
his trip to Indiana and Tennessee.
Reports Miss Katie getting along
nicely IN Kansas city.
NOW is the time to buy your
self good, gentle work team.
See them at the Stockyards.
Harvest hands are beginning to
arrive but the rains have PIT of
harvest until July.
The new elevator and granary at
the Experiment station looras up
ovel the other buildings.
Dode Barns has received a car of
coal for his traction engine for
threshing and plowIng,
Cutting and stacking the alfalfa
now keeps many farmers busy and
it IS fine this year,
~p Get your shoes Repaired
al the GAssMAN shoe shop. All
work quickly and neatly done.
Lots of nice wheat coming to
town now; farmers cleaning out
their granarles for the new crop.
MorrY Bannister is having the
Delay boarding house on south
Chestnut street nicely papered and
painted.
Now that vacation has come
Herbert Schultz has gone to Wa
keenle and is the hotel clerk OF the
TregO house there.
Mrs. Candas Carter and children
have returned from their visit IN
eastern Kansas where the corn
lands are again flooded & ruined.
Mrs Anas Mcclure leaves for
Kanopolls Saturday morning and
meets her husband and they 60
10 Denver.
Trustee Robinson has completed
his assessment roll and finds we
have 1900 inside the city limits,
and several just across the line.
The Young folks had a great
time serenading Billy Wagner on
Wednesday night and were treated
to Ice cream and cake.
Miss Long, who had such love
ly visit with Wards, has left FOL
her home.
Last week the Misses Ward 6 Voss
gave an enjoyable party IN hel
honor.
The annual Christian Endeavol
Convention for this district was
held in Oakley this week. Hays
was presented by Miss Olive
Westbrook from the Presbyterian
and Miss Lucy Snyder and Rev
Weist from the Lutheran Endeavol
societies.
Free press., 1905-06-10
Hail Insurance.
J. H. WARD, ACT,

The friends of Charlie Miller
will be glad to know that he didn't
lose heart when the Kansas Mutual
Lite were having trouble but kept
up his policy and now his family
Will have the money it brings.
AT the Saturday Afternoon club
meeting last week they elected
Mrs j. II. Reeder as president.
" George Philip secretary,
" Freese treasurer,
John Freese was given the work
of printing their progla am for the
coming year.
Free press., 1905-06-10
While au DEN HER
.TTYE 18Th.

4 trip into the Great ROCKY
mountains will be desired. The
Georgetown Loop is los mile
ride thru the most gorgeous seen
erv ir the world. On SUNDAY,
JUNE 18th the Colorado & Sou
thern will run special Loop
Excursion at rate of 50. OEen
observation cars. On the train to
Denver tickets will be for sale.
Free press., 1905-06-10
House for Rent or Sale.

George Grass has moved away,
l offer for Rent the fine, and large
Schultz house, big lots, barn and
ice house at reasonable rent. The
handsomest location in the city.
close to the Normal school and
overlooking the surrounding cOun
try. Or will sell on reasonable
terms. See Henry Schultz
Free press., 1905-06-10
Pay your dog tax.

The 1905 dog tax, (S1 for male
and 50 for female] is due and pay
able within 10 days and the tags
will be found at the City CLERKS
Office. at DR.. Kohl's. Every dog
not tagged by that tune will be
taken up, as required br the or
dinance.
JESSE LENHART. Marshal.
Free press., 1905-06-10
Who lost them?

Found q few ,lavs ago a wo-
mans shawl. dress and coat. here
IL Hays. Owner can have by pay
ing expenses and proving property
Mrs SAUNDERS.
Southwest part of town.
Free press., 1905-06-10
Pigs for sale.

We offer for sale some excel
lent young PIGS at my farm in
Buckeye, Z miles northwest Of
HAYS. or address Hays P.O.
ROYER.
Free press., 1905-06-10
Notice.
The HHSHELL INDIANS
Will play Football in Hays
this Fall (?)

The above is the question which
meeting is called to decide next
Tuesday evening at $50 in the
City Hall. All business men and
others interested are requested
to be present.
w. II. Jordan, Mgr.
Free press., 1905-06-10
Bring it back,

Oscar Cullens says that the man
who took the double trees from
his farm on es- side of Reserva-
tion is rcqre-,ed to bring il back
as soon a. dcne using 1t and oblIge
and no questions asked.
Free press., 1905-06-10
Excursion to Denver

ONLY So for the Round trip.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10th.
And tickets good 2 days.
Arrange to go and nave time.
Free press., 1905-06-10

CampbelPs have rented and will
run the Delay house as a board
, ing house.
The friends of Mr. Crockcr will
be glad to know that he Is on the
mend and is able to sit up and
walk around some.
Do you want a Washing ma
chines You surely de, provided
you can get one that does the work
properly. Call on Henry Wolf &
Son for a Kincaites.
The first bloom of sweet peas
has arrived IN Ellis and drawn the
prize. Here the vines from Rlce's
seeds are already tull of bloom in
all colols
Old friends of Rev. Aller will
be pleased to hear he and his wife
have again returned to Kansas &
Is pastor of the Ellsworth church
- Cox's Peacock Flour ST
at 1.25 a sack
at COX S Elevator Phone 156
and delivered In any part of City.
[ offer for sale at private sale at
my residence on Crawford avenue
opposite the Baptist church, the
following household goods:
3 carpets, 6 chairs stove,
rocker, bed, chifonler,
sewing machine, folding bed.
AT reasonable price.
F. KUDER.
Severe HAIL storms have this
week damaged wheat heavily.
Insure Your wheat in the Saint
| E0ul With W. j. MADDEN.
Presbyterian w'lf 1ff1ioss now
be held as usual, Rev. Brown hav
ing returned from his trip.
John Gross is still further i'm
proving his property on west Nor
NAL avenue by laying a good
brick sidewalk.
Why don't some one with a
team start a street sprinkler?
One of the threshlng machine wa
ter wagons could be rigged up at
a small expense to do the work.
More families have come direct
from Austria and located IN the
Austrian COLONY north of Ellis
Those people are making a success
of farming in that section of our
county.
Now that harvest is coming and
lis restaurant needs more attention
and as he will also have to hoe IN
the garden to pay for hls meals,
Billy Wagner has resigned as the
deputy sheriff and Jail guard and
sheriff Miller has appointed Charlie
Solomon to the position.
1t is even told that Btlly's new
guardian angel didn't want him
to meet people in Jail.
This week Judge Arnold issued
a marriage licenses to Andrew
Pfeifer and Maggie Schmidt, both
of Hays, who start the race OF
| life at Is and 16 years.
| Also to Michael Peter of Cath
arlne to the widow Catharine
Brown of LiebenthaI. Both have
reached the 3 score mark and will
sail down the river OF life happily
in each others company
To all who so kindly sympathiz
ed with rs and rendered many
acts of kindness during the sick
ness and after the death of oul
husband and father, we wish tC
extend our sincere and heartfelt
thanks.
sdtrs Katharine Ntties' ee .tami1y-
Bring it back,
Free press., 1905-06-10

Miss Anna Meyer and Mr.. vii
liam Wagner were married We'd
nesdaY evening at s o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Rev.
Mr.. Weist performing the cere-
monY. Miss Eta Meyer acted as
bridesmaid and Mr.. Frank Low
ther as best man. The table deco
ratlons were bride roses, while
pink and white roses a5ounded
everywhere. The bride was hand
somely gowned IN white sicilian
and her sister, the bridesmaid, IN
Paris muslin, both carried shower
boquets. The presents were plen
tiful and handsome and attested to
The kindness of many friends of
both families. The Invitations
were confined mostly to relatives.
A happy tine was enjoyed by ali
fortunate enough to be present.
And we extend hearty congratu
lations to this young couple. Mr.
and Mrs Wagner went Immediately
TO their own home, which was al
in readyness next door.
Free press., 1905-06-10
New books.

New lot of the latest Books
just received.
j. H. SPRAI'T 8 Co.
Free press., 1905-06-10
Windmill Tower & Tank
UIIIulIillIV for sale.

A subscriber. pGtting Ia city
water offers tor sale an s foot steel
windmill, 32 foot tower and SO
barrel tank for sale, all for $2S.
See This Office.
Free press., 1905-06-10

NEEP your blood pure, your appe-
~ tite good, your digestion perfect
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
has power to keep you WELL
Free press., 1905-06-10

The biggest piece of Job work
of its kind ever put out in Hays
was finished at the Free Press of
fee this week, that of printing the
High School Annual, which IS
larger and much better than last
years book. They are for sale at
this Office 30 cents for the first
one and 25 cents for each one in
addition. Ask to see the sample
copies on display at the drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-15
is SELECTED.

as we'll as his acquaintance with Rus
sian policies in Persia and his expert
ences as governor of Trans -Caspia and
a minister of war, contrl butte. in the
opinion of officials and diplomats here,
to his fitness for the important mission
This news, however, comes in a private
dispatch and lacks as yet official con-
f1rnation.
MinisterTakahira of Japan had an un-
usually prolonged conference with Pres
ident Roosevelt today prior to the an
nOuncement of the selection of Wash
ingtOn as the location of the peace con-
ference The conference which was not
prearranged occurred in the busiest part
of the executive day. Scores of people
were awaiting an opportunity to see the
president, some important engagements
having been made previously for the
time Minister Takahira spent with him.
When Mr.. Takahira arrived, however,
the president issued instructions that
he was not to be disturbed and imne-
diately went into conference with the
japanese representative.
Count Cassinis the Russian ambas-
sador, is to have a conference with
the president later in the day at which
details for the conference and other
phases Of the situation are to be con-
sidered.
President Roosevelt is gratified that
the arrangements of a preliminary ma
ture have been completed without un-
due friction. It is known thaL ne
would nave preferred UhaI LnS S5SSAOLlS
of the conference be held at The
Hague, although the selection of
washington naturally is compliment
ary to him personally and to the
American government
1t is not expected that the selec-
ton of Washington will interfere ma
terially with the summer plans OF the
president. While no definite arrange
ments yet have been made it is re-
garded as quite likely that he will re-
turn to Washington from Oyster Bay
to receive the plenipOtentiaries of the
two governments when they assemble
for the conference. Officially this
government will have little to do with
the negotiations between the repre-
sentatives of the two powers. The
United States will provide a place for
their meeting and will furnish them
with such material facilities as may
be necessary for their comfort and
convenience, but their deliberations
will be quite uninf1uenced by this gov
ernment- After receiving the pleni-
potentiaries formally it is probable the
president will return to Oyster Bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-15
INJUNCTION SOUGHT.
An Railroads in Missouri Unite in
Fight on Maximum Rate law.

Kansas City. June 15.-Suits VIII
be filed in the federal court in this
city tomorrow by all of the railroads
doing business in Missouri to enjoin
the state board of railroad and ware
house commissioners from enforcing
the maximum freight rate law enact
ID by the last legislature. The law
takes effect tomorrow. Similar suits
wiz be fled at st. Louis and st.
Joseph
The decision to oppose the bill was
reached at a conference between the
legal departments of the various rail-
roads after the traffic officials had re-
ported that the enforcement of the
rates would work hardshiDs. The
contention is made that the low rates
are confiscatOrY and so unreasOnably
low as to make it impossible for the
railroads to comply with the schedule.
The greatest = reduction is upon live
stock, the reduction in some cases
amounting to so and 100 per cent. The
reductions in the bill also include
commodities of almost every class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-15
ATTACK ON Fl. MONROE
Admiral Dickins BOmbards the Fort
ress From Eight Ships.

Fort Monroe, Va. June 15--The
first attack in force on Fort Monroe
took place this morning at 7 o'clock
Eight of the biggest ships of Admiral
Dickins' squadron formed an arc Of
circle between Capes Henry and
Charles. All of them headed for the
fort and advanced at slow speed. The
forming operation, although far out,
was plainly visible. and everything
was ready in ample time to meet the
attack. The first gun was fired at
7:1O and for half an hour a long
range BON bardment continued. The
ships did not come closer than Bug
light. which is ten miles from the
fort The fleet consisted Of the Texas
and Hartford. four of the monitors
and two smaller ships. The monitor
Puritan was recognized in the fleet in
dicating that she had succeeded in
getting off the mud akvPolnt Lookout
where she was fast yesterday Be
cause of the long range and the use
of subcalibre to indicate the fire. the
demonstration was robbed of spec
tacular features which have charac-
terized the night attacks. AFTER a half
hour of firing during which the ships
were advancing, they turned in a
broad circle and proceeded back from
their starting point and were soon out
of view.
The demonstration is to comply
with that mart of the exercises re-
curing a run by in daylight to de-
velop the capacity and accuracy of the
range finding and big gun and mortar
fire of the batteries
While Admiral Dickins was gather
ing the larger units OF his fleet IN the
lower Chesapeake last night he was
not idle at the washington and Balti-
more defenses. At Forts Washington
and Hunt things were exceedingly
lively. The Siren landed company
of marines at Marshall Han MONDAY,
which Immediately proceeded to cap
ture the army signal station at that
place.
Previous to this the Siren had made
several atfemnts to cut the cable, the
means Of communication between
Forts Hunt and Washington, and ac-
cording to the army's computation OF
its artillery fire the ship had been out
of acton several times-
It was for this reason that a pro-
test was made By the captured signal
station personnel and a case for future
se4fIernent bv the joint board has
been made. Besides landing at Mar
shall Hail another landing was made
| from the Siren on the Fort Hunt side
| of the potomac at what is known as
White House, just below the fort
/ The monitor Terror and the gunbOat
Siren have been reported as proceed
/ mo down the Potomac. It is believed
that The whole feet will demonstrate
AGAINST Fort Monroe tonight.