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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
AT AUCLAIR HOSPITAL
Sisters Of Charity Save a Little Boys Life
With Father Johns Medicine.

could hardly believe il was the same
boy that was seen Il short time before
in such a bad condition. He Is nov
going TO school and pariaking of az
the pastimes of his schoolmates-
something that he never before was
able 10 do.
II is therefore with the creates;
pleasure and satisfaction the sister
recommends Father Johns medicine.
tSignedl
THE SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE.
Hospice Auclair. Montreal. Canada.
Father Johns medicine prevents
pneumonia and consumption and cures
ali throat and lung troubles. No alcohol
or poisonous drugs.
Father Johns Medicine is for sale
bN r. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
THE GIRL AND THE BEE.
A Story of the Ignorance of a Cit
Girl.

Girl.
The city girl. coming down to break
fast at the farm house and observing
a plate of honey on the table, said
"Oh. | see you keep a bee"
That's about the way some people
talk about the blight of baldness-jus.
as if a bald head was something one
got all at once. instead of being the
result of long depletion by an insidi-
Gus germ which thrives upon the roots
of the hair and succumbs TO only one
known NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herpicide
Newbros Herpicide is not tonic
any more than electricity is a fluid. II
is an exterminator. pure and simple.
Destroy the cause. you remove the
effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample to the Her
picide company, Detroit, Mich. I. II.
Thomas, special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Power COM
pany will be held at the Office of the
company No. 100 Seventeenth street
Rock Island, ILL.,. on Friday. Nov. "a,
1905, at 1870 y m, for the election of
directors, and for the transaction of
such other business as may came be-
fore the meeting.
PEOPLES POWER COMPANY,
S. S. Davis, Secretary.
Oct. "a, 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
a Pleasure TO All,

No pill is as pleasant and positive
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These
famous little pills are so mild and ef
fective that children, delicate ladies
and weak people enjoy their cleansing
effect, while strong people say they
are the best liver pills sold. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
Low Rates via the Rock Island.

On Nov. and 81. Dec. and 10, the
Rock Island will have on sale round
trip tickets at very low rate to a num-
Der of points in the north, west and
southwest For full information call at
depot or city Office, 1929 Second av-
enue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

Morbonia hospital His head is very
badly cut up and the skull punctured
in various places. Across the back of
the head are two deep gashes and the
skull is fractured in several places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
RAILWAY TIPS.
c., M. G. St. p. Excursion Rates.

Home seekers tickets on sale every
Tuesday in each month to Nov. 1. 1905
To points in Iowa. Minnesota. Nortf
and South Dakota. And every frs
and third Tuesday IN each month u
other homeseekers' territory. For fur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

Oct. 3o-Nov. 2-WalIick Theater
Company.
NOVEMBER BOOKINGS.
Nov. "a Wifes Secret"
Nov. SC. 3. Hanford.
Nov. 6-11-The FIints.
Nov. 12-Oan SuIIy in sour Pastor"
Nov. 14-"An Orphans Prayer"
Nov. 15-"The Clay Baker,"
Nov. 17-"TriIby."
Nov. 18-"San Toy"
Nov. 19-"Why Girls Leave Home"
Nov. 2o-"My Wife's Family"
Nov. 22-"The School Girl"
Nov. 23-"The Two Johns"
Nov. 24-Stetson's "Uncle Toms
Cabin"
Nov. 25-"The Forbidden Land"
Nov. 26-Hans and Nix.
Nov. 28-"Faust."
Nov. 3o-"McF adden's Row of
Flats"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
MOLINE MENTION.

Has Reen Around Word.-Fred Bow
man. another young man who was born
in this city and started out 10 see the
world. has returned after an absence
OF six years During a portion OF this
time he served in the United States
army In the Philippine service. but al
ter securing his discharge he entered
the service of the British government
AT Shanghai China. Later. returning
to the states. he located in California.
Halloween at Y. M. c. A.-The Ep
worth League of the First Methodist
church will give a Halloween party at
the Y. VI. G. \. tomorrow evening.
.Onu invitations having been issued for
the event. All members of tEc asso-
citation and their friends have been in
vited 10 attend and pleasant evening
is promised all
False Alarm.-SatuTdaN Il report
flashed over the telephone wires that
the Central Union Telephone company
was erecting poles ON Sixth street. The
police station was the recipient of this
tidings and Chief Kituilsen. Officers
Ross and Kearney hurried with the pa
troll 20 the scene OF action. There. sure
enough were several men busily en-
gagged in digging holes and erecting
poles. The officers learned upon in
quiry tina; the men were empowered by
the Peoples Power company and We're
placing poles for the use of the city.
Celebrates 8oth elrthday.-Mrs p.
r. Brown most delightfully."- celebrated
the Suth anniversary of her birth Fri
day at the home of der daughter, Mrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

The c., M. & st. P. offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities, sleeping car
reservations made to any point desir-
ed, for further information phone any
of their offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

If you want pretty. face and de-
lightful air,
Rosy cheeks and lovely hair,
Wedding trip across the sea.
Put your faith in Rocky Mountain
Tea.
T. II. Thomas. Pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
Proposals for GRADING.

Sealed proposals for grading 1900
cubic yards. more or less, of dirt on
Second avenue, Sears, Illinois, will be
received until p. m. Nov. 6. The
above is for joint work of the Tri-City
Railway company and the village of
Sears, on the Tower line. The village
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. TX. cox.
Village Clerk.
October &c, 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

Former Davenporter Dead.-WOrd has
come to Davenport friends, Saturday,
from Jas. A. Freeman of the Freeman
Lumber company, of the death of his
mother. Mrs. Captain Joseph H. Free
man, at Leroy. Ohio. Mrs. Freeman
was nearly so years old, and has been
in i'll health. and Mr.. Freeman went TO
Leroy from St. Louis on receipt of
word of her critical condition. Mrs.
Freeman was a former Davenporter,
and her husband enlisted in the Sec
ond Iowa cavalry here, and won his III
tie i'll the civil war. He is still living,
and when he visited here recently was
strong and hearty for his 50 odd years
The funeral will be az Leroy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Factory viii Resume The maj

OI me bluCOcc
company's local plantfi known for short
as the glucose works, made the wei
come announcement Saturday that the
factory would start up with full force
night and day Monday, Nov. 6. II has
been shut down for several weeks. and
the reopen;ng of the factory will put
400 employees at work again and be a
welcome incident in West Davenport.
Negroes in Gun Fight. - There was
a battle of bullets on Fifth street
shortly before l O'Clock Sunday morn
ing which made the residents of that
neighbOrhood believe that a bloody war
was on between the natives of African
row Richard Morgan and Ed Berry,
both colored. engaged in a quarrel and
soon thereafter Berry drew gun from
his hip pocket and discharged il at
Morgan. The latter ducked and es
capped the path of the bullet Then
began a struggle for possession of the
gun. Finally il was secured by Nor
gan who next took a shot at Berry.
Fortunately he too missed his mark.
BY this time Night Capt. Tim Mullane
and Officers Schleuter and Huber were
upon the scene of conflict and hauled
the two beiligerents 10 the station.
O.
Judges Overcoat Stolen. - Judge ID.
V. jackson of Muscatine who is pre-
siding in the district court room here
during the present term. was forced
TO go home TO Muscatine without his
overcoat. Ii was stolen in the library
reading room. where the judge was
spending a few minutes awaiting his
train
Sues Sheriff. - Charles T. Cooper
plaintiff. vs.. L. G.. Macarthur, sheriff of
Scott county defendant. is the title of
office of Clerk William Gruenwald of
the district court Saturday afternoon
by Mr.. Cooper The suit is but anoth-
er chapter to the recent unpleasant
ness which passed between Mr. Cooper
and Sheriff Macarthur in the court
room. in which both made serious
charges against the other In addition
TO seeking the recovery of $1,000 DAM
ages from Sheriff Macarthur by reason
of the injury he has sustained and loss
of business resulting from the alleged
knocking he has received at the
hands of the sheriff and his deputies,
Mr.. Cooper further seeks an injunction
restraining them hereafter from inter
fering with the business he may desire
10 transact with his clients at the Jail
o.
Knows Nothing of Youth. - John c.
Reese. uncle of John Reese who has
disappeared and who is supposed to
have drowned himself. denies that he
knows anything about the boys where
abOuts. He has become incensed by
reports that are being circulated 10 the
effect that he has some information
which he refuses TO impart to others.
Mutual Telephone Company.-At
of the directors of the Long
Grove Mutual Telephone company,
articles of incorporation were drawn
up. The capital was fixed at $4,000,
of which $4,000 is paid in. This com
pany will take in the lines running
from Long Grove TO McCausiand. Ell
ridge. Donahue. Noel's station and Dix
on The following We're the officers
elected: President. r. K Brownie;
Vice President. Leonard Litscher: Sec
rotary and treasurer. DIR. g. b. Max
well; Trustees. William Reimers Gus
tave Helken. James Wyer and Edward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
Badly Beater

Badly Beaten. Carl Schmidt, an
aged driver of coal wagon. was the
victim of deadly assault Friday even
ing He was found at 40 o'clock "
ing in the bed of his wagon. which
stood in the rear of his dwelling at
1929 Vine street Schmidt is now az
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

VI. r. Metzgar 4 number of relatives
and host of friends called during the
day 10 bear happy congratulations. and
many gifts of flowers and other arti-
CIcs were received from loving friends.
Among those present from ont of the
city We're the aged lady's son. c. A.
Brown. and his wife, of Denver: Mrs.
Tubbs. OF Rock Island: Mrs. ". Fl. II.
Dow. OF Yuma; Mrs. Fin,el. or Daven-
port, all nieces. Mrs. Brown Is enjoy
ing excellent health and appears 10 be
much younger than so years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

Human Hearts" to Big House.
Human Hearts" the Arkansas drama
was played last evening at the Illinois
10 d full house. The play is one that
appeals strongly to the audience, and
was Witnessed last evening by a very
appreciative one. The play is said TO
be a representation of actual occur
rences in an Arkansas district.
Is Emotional Playa play that
should appeal strongly TO the patrons
of the Illinois is the new emotional
drama. "A Wife's Secret" which will
be seen at that house on Friday, Nov.
>. The story of the play is an argu-
ment in favor of woman's faithfulness,
and a plea TO the hearts of unforgiving
and doubling husbands.
Here Three Days.-Dubinsky Bros.
Walack's Theatre company comes to-
night to the Illinois for a three days en-
gagement, opening with For Home
and Honor
Here fer a Week-The Flints are to
come here for a week. This is the best
that our readers will have
u shake of the blues and thoroughly en-
joy a hearty laugh Everyone who comes
away from an entertainment given by
the FIints. does so completely salts
fed. For the laughter is genuine and
there is no trace OF anything coarse or
low in it They will be at the Illinois
theatre Nov. o 10 IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

Their information phone or call at any
c., NJ. & st. P. ticket office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

Ready Dec. 1.-THE Moline Foundry
company's plant viii be completed and
ready for business by Dec. l. The
company has been duly Incorporated
with the following officers: President
J. II. Week; vice president. Peter Kali;
sccrctary-treasurer, 5. 5. Hoffman; su-
per.ntCndcnt. +. J. Kali
Progress at New Shops.-The varl-
Gus big pieces of new work at the Rock
Islands shops at East Moline is prog
ressing very satisfactorily. The yards
are being filled in and tracks ballasted
although this work has been somewhat
retarded on account of slow delivery of
rails and gravel. Al OF the concrete
work ON the cinder pits has been com
pleted and rails laid on the approaches.
and just as soon as connections are
made with the main lead the pits will
be ready for use. The concrete piers
of which there are eight. for the new
steel viaduct. extending from the shops
TO Silvis. are nearing completion. and
they will soon be ready for the steel
upper works The Viaduct is To be 52I
feet in length, u feet wide and y feet
above the tracks and will insure
short and safe passage from the new
town right TO the door of the machine
snop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30
AMUSEM ENTS.

OCTOBER BILLS.
Oct. 3o-Nov. 2-WalIick Theater
Company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

Judges Overcoat Stolen. - Judge /
V Jackson of Muscatine. who is pr,
siding in the district court room her
during the present term. was force
to go home 10 Muscatine without hi
overcoat. II was stolen in the librar
reading room. where the judge wa
spending few minutes awaiting hi
train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-30

can say with pleasure that DR.. Richards
Dyspepsia Tablets have helped Inc wonder
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07
A NOTABLE EXAMPLE.

An exchange has the following
good reading which we want tc
place before all our friends and lei
them see if this is not the ideal
man.
I'VE want to say a good word fol-
the man who promptly pays his OBJ.
legations. There are too few Of
them and the breed need encourag.
ing, Most of them will pay some,
times, but only a few pay prompt
ly. Almost any business man doing
a credit business will testify that,
counting time, postage, bookkeep-
ing, interest and the like, it costs
all some bills are worth to collect
them, and still the man owing it to
to them is perfectly responsible in a
financial way. 1t very often hap
pens that the worst sinners in this
particular are the men best able to
pay.
I'VE have known more than one
case whsre a man having money on
deposit in the banks drawing in
%tereSt, made a poor little shopkeep-
or wait for his pay nearly a year so
that the debtor might get the bene-
fit OF the four per cent. interest
which his bank deposits drew.
God bless the man who is uneasy
just so long as he owes dollar, and
who, when he has money to pay
with, will hunt up their creditors
with as much energy as some cred
itors are forced to use in hunting I'D
the debtors.
THE everyday business of anv
would be immensely
benefited by the prompt payment
of all small obligations, for a dollar
can do a lot of business in twenty
four hours when it is on the road
and travelling, The slackness of a
few men in this particular in a
makes it much harder
for all to carry this plan into effect.
If you have been one of these slack
ones turn over a new leaf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07
IMPROVE iii ROADS.

A gentleman called at The Com,
monwealth Office Tuesday to com.
plain about the awful condition Of
the Greenwood and Teoc public
road. He said that this thorough
fare was in the worst condition that
be had ever seen it and that it was
almost impossible % travel over it.
lie reported seeing a wagon stuck up
on this road the other day and its
load consisted Of a man and a dozen
chickens Greenwood gets a great
deal Of trade from the TeOc vicinity
usually, bat the road leading out
there has not been in shape to travel
for some time and naturally the peo-
pie have to 90 elsewhere to do their
trading This road question is get
ting 10 be a serious one and some
thing must be done and done at
once. The people are entitled to as
good roads as are possible to be had
and the county authorities should
insist upon the roads being worked
as they should be. We hear many
complaints from different parts of
the county as TO the bad condition
Of the roads, and the report OF the
Road Commissioner, TO the Board Of
Supervisors, published in this issue
Of The Commonwealth, shows CON
cluslyely that these complaints are
not based on idle talk. II it is not
possible to make good roads with
the contract system it should be
abolished and the burnt road system
adopted. Those who have seen
these burnt roads report that they
are a complete success, and we I'M
dorstand that they can be built for
$500 per mile. When once built
they are permanent and in the long
run are cheaper than any other road
We believe the Board Of
supervisors would do the wise thing
10 issue bonds sufficient to build a
system Of burnt roads in
Letlore county. 1t is a matter that
not be delayed much longer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07
CLOSING THE LOTTERY COM
PANIES.

The Postmaster General has called
for a thorough enforcement of the
anti-lottery law and the postmasters
and all other postal employees have
been instructed to examine mail mat
ter, especially publications with the
greatest care consistent with prompt
transmission of the mails.
The Postmaster Generals order
declares that the terms Of the law
prohibits endless chain" so-called
gift concerns or similar enterprises
dependent upon chance, including
guessing" or estimating contests
for prizes as well as drawings and
raffles of every kind whether gene
raj or local, for money or otherwise,
for private gain Or in aid of chart
table: educational Or religious publ
cations. Cards Or pamphlets con-
tanning advertising relating to such
enterprises must be excluded from
the mails. This covers all newspa-
pers conveying advertisements or
reference to such items placed under
the ban of the postal aw.--Natchez
Democrat,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07

We publish with pleasure the
communication Of Mr.. p. W. Shaw
in defense Of the Text Book Com
mission. 1t relates to the criticisms
OF the Columbus Commercial and
Jackson News, reproduced in this
paper last week, and places the
Commission in the attitude of hav-
ing done the proper thing in de-
handing that a photo of Senator
Money and accounts of his elections
be given in Riley's history, recently
adopted by the Commission.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07

The Capital City Bank and Trust
Go. has been organized in Jackson
with Ex-Governor A. II. Longino as
president The new bank has a
capital of 100000 and numbers
among its stockholders some of the
best business men in the State.
The selection Of Gov. Longino as
pre:idont was a wise one. He is a
fine business man, and is well and
favorably known everywhere. The
Commonwealth predicts for this new
bank a successful career.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07
A HORACE GREELEY STORY,

B, B. Herbert, founder of the Ma
tional Editorial Association, has res,
directed this story which is toe
good not to reprint. In his Nation
al Printer-Journalist he says he re-
prints it for the benefit of the news
paper men and especially for new
subscribers to newspapers, who over
value their importance and over-esti-
mate the right to dictate to the edi-
tor:
An acquaintance met Horace Gree
ley one day and said: "Mr. Greeley
I've stopped your paper"
Have you?" asked the editor.
We'll, that's too bad" And he
went his way.
The next morning Mr.. Greeley
met his subscriber again, and said:
Il thought you had stopped the Tri-
bune."
so | did"
Then there must be some mis-
take" said Mr.. Greeley, "for | Just
came from the office and the presses
were running, the clerks were as
busy as ever, and the compositors
were hard at work, and the business
was going on the same as yesterday
and the day before"
"Oh," calculated the subscriber,
II didn't mean that | had stopped
the paper; | stopped only my copy
OF it, because didn't like your edi-
torials.'
"Pshaw!' retorted Mr., Greeley.
1T wasn't worth taking up my time
to tell me such a trifle as that. NY
dear sir, if you expect to control the
.utterance Of the Tribune by the pur-
chase of one copy a day, or if you
think to find any newspaper or mag
zine worth reading that will never
express convictions at right angles
with your own, you are doomed to
disappointment"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07

The Crystal Springs Meteor has
interviewed an old criminal and
asked him what was the first step
that led him to ruin. His reply in
part was: "The first thing that led
to my downfall was cheating an edi-
tor out of two years subscription"
oh what a lot of bad people there
must be in the state of Mississippi
-Clarion-Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07

A subscription was being taken
up at a big meeting in a little vii
lage to build a new church, says an
exchange, when one prosperous
looking and well-dressed brother
arose and said; 81 will start the
subscription at $25," The minis
ter who was holding the meeting;
being a stranger in the community,
replied, THANK you, my brother; |
do not know who you are, but I
hope your business will increase
ten-fold during the year" There
was Immediately a rustic of uneasi-
ness in the congregation, when one
brother stepped up and whispered
in the preachers ear, He is an
undertaken.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07

The entire Nation mourns the
death of Secretary Of State John
Hay, which occurred last week. He
won the reputation Justly of being a
gentleman, statesman, orator and
man of letters, and had served his
country in many capacities ably,
faithfully and with distinction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07

II Is announced that the Illinois
Central Railroad now has agents in
Norway and Sweden working up an
immigration movement for Missis,
Sippi The l. G, people are said tc
be making arrangements to plant
colonies Of these people in the Delta.
1t has long been the hobby Of the
officers Of this great railway system
TO colonize good white families in
the South from foreign countries.
Whole families are to be brought
over and while the men are engag-
ed in filling the soil and doing 9TH
er work the women will be employed
in domestic labor, 1t is to be hop
ed that the |. G. will be successful
in its efforts to secure a great many
people to come this way. 1t will
result in much good to this section
OF the country,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07
ADVANCE CENSUS FIGURES.

The Jackson Bureau Correspon-
dent Of y. 0. Picayune says:
One Of the most prominent travel
ing men in the State to-day filed
with the Secretary Of State an esti-
mate as to the population of thirty
four leading cities Of the State Of the
census to be taken in 1910. The
travelling man states that his estimate
is based on observation, he being a
frequent visitor TO the different cit
les. He asked that Secretary of
State Power keep on file the estimate
and compare it with the census fig
ures when announced. His estimate
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07

The Commonwealth has received
copy Of the Marked Tree Gazette,
published by T. Dorsey Harris at
Marked Free, Ark. II is a neatly
gotten up paper, and we wish for its
publisher much success Mr. Harris
was at one time editor Of fine Delta
Flag in this city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07

A Pike county woman died re-
Gently at the advanced age Of ll2
years. She was probably the Oldest
person in the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07

Columbus is to have a daily pa
per, The Evening Post, by Ed
ward Fitzgerald and s, A. Mcbride.
We wish them success with their
undertaking.