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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
President Mccall. of the New York

President Mccall. of the New York
Life. was applauded by the frenzied
financiers who listened TO his testimony
before the Legislative investigating
committee. when he declared that his
contribution of $4,000 of the policy
holders money to the republican slush
fund in the campaigns of 1896. 1900 and
1904 was ON account of his opposition
TO the free coinage of silver. and that
he gloried in thus doing. Mr. Mccall
appears 10 glory in a good many dis
reputable transactions in which the pol
icyholders' money was diverted from
the purposes for which il was paid to
advance his personal schemes. Thorn
as W. Lawson. in his articles ON "Fren-
zied Finance" sized up the corrupt and
CorrupLng life insurance companies
when he declared they were robbing
the policy holders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
No Indorseme mt of Independent Can
didacy.

The Argus concurs fully i'm the senti-
ments of democrats generally in Rock
Island county and throughout the Four
teenth congressional district, that there
should be no Endorsement on the part
of the congressional convention which
assemblies at Monmouth next week of
the independent candidacy of George
W. McCaskrin. The Self-appointed can
didate for any office has never appeal
ed TO The Argus, which despite the
varying opinions of members of its
own party anent Mr.. McCaskrin's nu-
merous campaigns in behalf of himself.
has at no time received the support OF
this paper. While independence is a
good quality in the citizen who seeks 10
serve the people. the man who nom
mates and imagines that he elects him
self very likely to prove Independent
even of the people who give him his
honors. And If he fails To serve or re-
gard the people. he is apt to turn out
pretty much of a failure. for there is
none 50 wise but that he may with
widom and advantage take counsel with
others.
Perhaps no better evidence of mis-
applied independence could be offered
at the present moment than is being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
Senator Deliver on Newspapers.

Senator Dolliver, in his address be
fore the editorial association at Des
Moines last week. did not mourn the
passing of the old-time personal jour-
nalism. He counts as worthy of con-
sideration only those presentations of
opinion that can be backed up by ar
guments based upon undisputed facts,
and such opinions carry weight wheth-
er the writer is personally known to
the reader or not. The reason for this
is that the average newspaper reader
of today is an educated man In COM
parison TO the average reader of news
papers a generation or more ago when
the personal journalism was at its
height Today when an assertion is
made that cannot be backed up by
facts. the reader at once discounts II
for what il is worth while at the same
time an opinion that is based upon
data from trustworthy sourcest is &C
cepted because il is logical. but not be-
cause il happens TO be anyone's opin-
ion.
Senator DOlliver simply expresses an
almost universal opinion of thinking
people when he holds up as reprehen-
sible the twisting of facts in any way
in order TO make them serve the i'm
mediate purpose of the writer or poll
tician. Public questions are usually
debatable: there is something 10 say
on both sides of such propositions, and
decisions must be made as result of
a preponderance of evidence. COnse-
quently. thinking people have come to
have little use for dogmatism either in
newspapers or political debate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
Saturday, Sept. %, 1905.
Call for Democratic Congressional Con
vention, Fourteenth District
of lIIlnois

AT meeting of the democratic con-
grcssional committee of the Fourteenth
district OF Illinois. held at Monmouth,
Ill. Aug. &c, 1905, IL was ordered that a
delegate convention be held at the court
house In the city of Monmouth. on
Thursday, Sept. -, 1905. at the hour OF
1880 o'clock a m, for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate for congress, to
MI the vacancy caused by the death OF
Col. IL. r. Marsh.
The county central committee of each
county. In conjunction with the con-
Rressional committeeman OF the various
counties in the district are requested TO
arrange for the selection OF delegates
20 said convention. either by holding
county conventions to select such dele
gates, or to appoint same, at their op-
tiOu.
The ratio of delegates from each
county will be on the basis OF one dele
gate for every 200 votes cast for Alton
IL. Parker i'm 1904.
By order committee.
j. T. SEXTON. Chairman.
j W. LuSk secretary.
Rock Island county is entitled to IL
delegates).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23

presented by Mr.. McCaskrin, who. in
the judgment of The Argus. should be
at home demonstrating his worthiness
TO the people who elected him mayor,
rather than chasing after other fields
to conquer.
But, aside from all this. the demo
cratic party owes il TO itself and to its
organization that it give no coun-
tenance to the independent politician.
There is the future TO think of as well
as the present. and the strength of
principle is best shown in sticking to
it in the hour when the forces back of
il are most in need of rallying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
MAS0NS ENTERTAIN GUESTS
Geneseo Lodge Confers Degree Upon
Local Candidates.

An important social event of the
year in Masonic circles occurred last
evening at the hall. The occasion was
the comforting of degrees on some can
didates OF Rock Island lodge No. 65S.
The degrees were conferred by Stuart
lodge of Geneseo, officers and members
to the number of 25 coming to this
city. An equal number of visitors from
the Masonic orders of Davenport were
present and the number of members
on hand was such as to guarantee a
merry time after the transaction of the
business before. the meeting, and such
was had. A feature of the evenings
entertainment was-a-banquet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
Notice..

A special meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Tri-City Regalia company OF
the city OF Rock Island. ILL.,, will be
held at the office of said company, To-
Gated at 1913 Third avenue. in said
city of Rock Island, on the 14th day
of October, 1905, at 8 o'clock a. m, for
the purpose of changing the name Of
the said corporation.
LILY EICHELSDORFER.
w. A. ANDERSEN.
CHARLES GRITZKA,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23

The officer Of the day was intMsted
with the duty. and. the forms having
been gone through with. the general
looked for notification that the disa-
greeable work had been done. While
he waited the officer Of the day rode
up to his tent and dismounted.
lis 1t all over?'
mo. general. The boy says he's
girl"
"a girlv
Yes. and 1 thought you'd prefer to
test the truth of the claim before exc
cutting him.
do SO. There are some women in
camp. You'll find several in the hos
pitals"
The officer withdrew and in half an
hour returned with the information
that the claim had been proved.
Send her to me-" the general Or
dered.
The girl, still in boys clothes, was
marched to the general. She had gone
through Il terrible ordeal and, not yet
knowing what was going to be done
with he-. was white as n sheet.
How has n girl like you had the
ability TO play so many different, char
acters?' asked the officer.
II haven't said the girl. The
man who did so came among us at
our place near Seven Pines and was
surrounded by your men. While the
officer was waiting for orders the spy
asked II any woman would put on
mans clothes and be readyl<o per
senate him. l consented, stole away
and came back as boy. The real
spy was left behind when l was
brought away"
While the girl was telling her story
the sound of artillery was heard. 1t
proved to be the guns OF StonewalI
Jackson. whom Lee had sent to turn
McClellan's right wing.
Had the information which facili
tatsd the movement been furnished by
the masquerader?
HERBERT PEMBROKE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
EIIery Next season.-Messrs Kind!
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the part.
nership heretofore existing between F.
w. Kautz and A j. ID. Moeller under
the firm name of Kautz & MoeIler has
been dissolved by mutual consent. The
said A j. ID. Moeiier will continue to
conduct said business and will pay and
collect all outstanding accounts.
F. w. KAUTZ,
A. j. ID. MOELLER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23

II is interesting and pathetic that the
volume of poems which Mrs. Payne
Whitney has just issued was to have
been a surprise TO her father, the late
John Hay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
BY THE }. 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, 1905-09-23

Gov. Folk, of Missouri. may be able
to keep the lid on i'll Missouri. but he
cannot prevent the old Mississippi that
runs along its borders becoming so full
once in while as TO get on veritable
Tear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23

Henry Bolts. a colored undertaken.
who received the republican nomina-
ton FOR coroner in Montgomery coun-
". Kentucky, declined the honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly At 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill tEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23

Marie Corelli wants it understood
that she will never write novel de
Tending American millionaires, this re
gardless of what Hall Caine may do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23

American Experimentation Ran
dolph Hearst's contention that he held
a mortgage on the word American -
Judge Holt, in the United States court
for the southern district of New York.
denied the application of Mr.. Hearst
for an injunction to restrain the pub
fishers of the American Illustrated
Magazine. which was for 80 years Les
lies Monthly from issuing their publ
cation under a title containing any
combination of the words American"
and Magazine" Clarence J. Shearn,
appearing for Mr.. Hearst, stated that
if the publishers of the American Illus
trated Magazine were allowed TO use
that title that advertising intended for
the special article section of Hearts,
Magazine Supplement" would be di-
verted TO the COlver Publishing house.
publishers of the American Illustrated
Magazine. Archibald Cox, appearing
for the defendant. said that if Mr..
Hearst's contention was true, and the
special article supplement was a sep
arate publication. then the Hearst peo-
pie had been Systematically defrauding
the post Office by not having it entered
as second-class mail matter.
In denying the application Judge
Holt said that to his mind the word
Magazine as used by Mr.. Hearst was
an adjective and not an independent
NOM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
AMUSEM ENTS.
Tomorrow's Attraction.-Fred Ray

mond's attraction. "Old Arkansas
now in its fifth season, has taken its
place among the theatrical productions
as one of the best. 1t is laid in the
hills of Arkansas. interspersed with
clean, clever comedy and produced
with the best cast that can be en-
gagged and complete scenic environ
ment. 1t will be seen at the Illinois
Sunday, Sept. "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23

Sunrise Acres.-Sunrise Acres, a
clever story by Benjamin Brace has
come from the press of Dodd, Mead &
Co. New York. Through it runs de
lightfuI romance. while the side lights
of politics add TO the illumination OF
the story. The publishers price of the
book is S1.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23

cles: Unknown Pictures of Shelley"
by n p. Dunn. and "A Strange Adven-
ture of Shelley's," by Margaret L.
Croft. In Economy in Food Russell
II. Chittenden. director of the Shelf
field Scientific school of Yale univer
sity and author of physiological Econ
omy in Nutrition" discusses with au-
thority a matter of vital Importance.
Randall Blackshaw describes THE
New Naval Academy" and Birch Bur
dette Longs pictures are based on the
drawings and plans of the architect,
Ernest Flagg In THE Empress Eu-
genie's Flight From Paris DR.. Thorn
as W. Evans, who escorted the en-
press to England, gives chapter of
hitherto unpublished history. and ad
ditionai details of the crossing of the
channel are contributed by Col. Sir
John NJ. Burgoyne, baronet. The fic-
ton of the number includes .'The Cat
| CoQuette." another story of New York s
Egyptian colony by Margherita Ariina
Hamm: The Turbulents," tale of
coons, coon-dogs and their owners. by
w. A. Fraser; "Pauly Co." the story OF
weak father and manly son by G..
w Ogden; another of Edwin l.. Sa-
bins studies of boy life, How Snoopie
Broke Up the Circus" and a laugha-
BILE story of THE Conqueror of Barney
the Balky,'' by Elizabeth Hyer Neff.
The frontispiece of the October Cen
fury is a colored reproduction of Max
field Parrish's oil painting. "The Sand
man." owned by Michael Van Beuren
and now reproduced for the first time.
There are also two insets in tint.
Vests portrait of Byron, and the re-
Gently unearthed West portrait OF
Shelley, of fascinating history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-23
Education and Entertainments

Education and Entertainment
When both of the above features can
be successfully combined in the pre-
sentation of an entertainment of any
sort the venture is sure to succeed
The only performance of any kind
given under canvass, which combines
these two essential points are the ones
given by Gentry Bros Famous Shows
The entertainment furnished by these
almost human animals is replete with
merriment for all ages and instruction
for those who care to profit by it, Any
one of the acts presented this season
in Gentry Bros. Famous Shows United
represents at least one year of contin
ued tuition TO the animal or animals
employed in its presentation.
Gentry Bros. Famous Shows have
been enlarged and improved for this
season. and the fact will be quickly
appreciated when the combined street
parades are seen. The display is
scheduled for the morning of the day
of exhibition in this city, which is
Saturday, Sept. 80. Show grounds at
Third avenue and Twenty street.
EIIery Next Season.-Messrs. Kindt
and Deutsch have closed a contract
with Claiming Ellery which insures
the coming TO the tri-cities next sum-
mer of Eliery's Royal Italian band for
a weeks engagement. The local man
ayers have had the promise of this
week of concerts since Ellery was here
last.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30
POST OFFICEDIRECTORY
]. n. RUSSELL. POSTMASTER.
PETE CONOvER. DEPUTY.
Ofice hours, week days 7:30 q. n. to $50 q. m.


Cncurr CoURT.-Three sessions . year-Third
Monday in January. third Monday In Nay and
third Monday in September.
Circuit Judge.-H. C. Baker.
Commonwealth's Attoney.-A. A. Huddierton.
Sherin.-H. ". Miller.
Circuit Clerk. =. Neat.
County CouRr.-First Monday IN each month.
Jud9e.-T. A. Murrell
County AttoFnsy.-Jas- Garnstt
Clerk.-1. r Stults.
J,iler-J. K. p. Conovor.
Assessor.-J. F. Pelly.
Surveyor.-R. 2. McCaffrea-
School Supt-W. D. Jonea
Coroner-C. n. Russell
crrv courr.-Reeular court. second Monday In
each month.
Jud1e.-Jas. G. Eubank.
Attorney.-Gordon Montgomery
Marshal-W. A. Myers
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

w. L. Grady has purchased the
premium Peacock colt of L. M.
Wilmore, Gradyville, for 500
cash.
COffey Bros & Young sold to
W. B. Burton, 6 heod of mules at
prices ranging from $10O to $165,
and two cotton mules to Pember-
ton Bros. for $85 each.
A. Hum sold a six-year-old
combined horse to Pemberton
Bros. for $500.
Pemberton & Emerson bought
about 20 head of southern horses
and mules from various parties
ranging in price from SIS to $3.50.
Coffey Bros. & Young have
bought about 60 head of mules in
the last 80 days, paying from $65
to $500 each.
D. S. Wade, of Hatcher, Taylor
county, is experimenting with a
crop of Alfalfa. He innroculated
his land with bacteria and is con-
fident of success in the growing
of this valuable crop.
James Sapp sold 2 two-year-old
mules to E. P. Peterson for $225.
The.Land, Stock and Crop COL
umn will be a regular feature of
the News hereafter. We want
to publish everything of news
pertaining to the above head and
will be very grateful if the farm
ers and stockmen will notify us
Of every sale made.
900
If you have anything to sell in
the nature of land, stock and
crops give us an "ad." We cir
culate it before 1900 people, $50
of them in Adair county.
900
"Get the habit" of reading our
Land, Stock and Crop column.
Woodruff Flowers sold 8 hogs
to C.. M. Herriford at 5 cent per
pound.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30
For Sale.

"A farm containing PIG acres of GOO
land, lying three miles West of CoIum-
1la: This property is known as the w.
=; Atkins farm. 1t produces well and
there are upon it a good dwelling, good
Darn and all other necessary oUtbuid-
mgs. There is also much valuable tim
Der For further information. address
G. A. Atkins. Columbia. XIV.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30
The Ouerland Limited.

Leaves Chicago daily at 800 p. M, via
the Chicago, Union Pacific and North
Western Line. Electric lighted. Less
than three days en- route, over the only
double track railway between Chicago
and the Missouri River. The best of
everything. Booklets, maps, hotel
lists and full information about Califor-
mia sent on receipt of A cents in stamps.
w. B. Kniskern, P. T. NJ, C. & N. w.
Ry., Chicago.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Ed. Tobias Huffaker, of this county
is the Prohibition nominee for Senator
in this Senatorial district. Mr.. Huffa-
ker is gentleman who has the capac-
ity for useful member of that body
and man whose heart is in the work
and cause he eroresents.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

MIR. r. I. Dowdy, of Green county,
recently sold farm in Russell county
on which ne has been receiving good
revenue, for good price. He now
wants to buy good river bottom farm
IN Adair or some of the adjoining coun-
ties.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Miss Dollie Vannoy, who was acci-
dentally killed here last Monday, was a
room mate in college Of Miss Pearl
Montgomery, who lost her life in the
same way while visiting in Barren
county, a few months ago.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Mr.. Zach Samuels, who was NOM
mated by the Democratic Committee
of Adair County for Coroner, respect
fully declines to accept the nomination,
as he is Prohibitionist. He requests
us to state to his Democratic friends
that he is very much obliged for the
good opinion they entertain for him.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Mr.. 10 N. Conover, Road commits
siOner, informs us that the Milltown
bridge was painted under his supervis-
ion and paid for out of the county funds.
He also stated that contract had been
let for painting the bridge at Plum
Point.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Mr.. w. R. Myers informs us that he
will put in larger engine in the cleo
trio light plant and whils,this is being
done Columbia will swing back to dark
ness, but it will not last long. His ex-
perience with present facilities .convin-
ces him that such a step is necessary
and this will be made at an early day.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Mr.. Frank Coffey, of Monticello, has
rented the Russell Springs Hotel prop
erty and is now ready for business.
Mr.. Coffey is an experienced hotel man
and all who visit the Russell Springs
may rest assured that they will receive
first-class treatment.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain poisons originate in your food,
but some day you may feel twinge
OF dyspepsia that will convince you.
DIR. Kings New Life Pills are guaran
teed to cure all sickness due to poisons
OF undigested food-or money back.
2oc at L. E. Paull's drug stort. Try
them.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30
Valuable Home for Sale.

l will sell my house and lot at a bar
gain. 1t is one of the best dwellings,
in the town, two-story frame, eight
rooms with porches, plenty of good wa
ter, fresh and sulphur, and the lot con-
tains q acres with plenty of fruit. The
location is all that any one could desire.
G. w. ROBERTSON.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Allen Pile has nice residence prop
erty for sale. House of rooms, well
Of good water, garden and young
orchard with fences and buildings almost
new make it good and convenient
home for the price, $3.50. I'm
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Mr.. j. B. Coffey's herd of o. l. C..
hogs took two blues and were nearly
all sold at fancy prices before they
were removed from the grounds. Mrs.
Coffey's Jersey cow took the blue in
her class.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

l have reduced the prices on all
Clothing, and Pants, have cut
them to the bottom. Now is
your time to buy at WALKERS.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30
Preaching next Sunday.

J. L. Adkins, Hopewell.
A. L. CIDER, Cane Valley.
j. P. Scruggs, Columbia.
E. N. Eearly, Antioch.
z. T. Williams, Smiths Chapel.
w. H C.. Sandidge, Union.
J. F. Barger, Beech Grove.
F. E. Lewis, Columbia.
j. H. Nicholson, Pickets Chapel.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Mrs. I. j. Kratzer has opened a
dress making establishment over
Hughes & COffey's store. She has
large experience and will do work at
low prices. ct
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

WANTED, white girl with good recon-
mendations, fornurse. Bed, board anC
good pay. Apply to
Prof. P. D. Nelson,
Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

In some way or other the advertise
ment Of the Farmers Insurance Compa-
ny of Junction City was dropped from
our columns for two three months, but
it appears in this issue stating facts as
the company presents them.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

LOST: Between Columbia and the Fair
ground, last day of the Fair, gray
coat about 80 iuches in size. Finder
please return to the News office and
receive pay for same.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

The sorrel mare of Coffey Bros, did
such fine work that Pemberton Bros,
of Elizabethtown, could not leave with
out her, so they passed over $500 and
led her away.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

For SALE AT ONCE, A GREAT
BARGAIN. Larport buggy, as
good as new, only been in use
eight months, and new harness.
New Vulcan Turning Plow, left
hand, No, IA; Good milk COW;
two two years old and one one
year old heifers; one stack of
hay; corn crop.
Trabue Wickliffe.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

A. w. Pedigo. of Glasgow, was on
hands with plenty of speed and action.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Insure in The Farmers Home Insur-
ance Company, of Junction City, KY.
The only company in the State that
makes any claim of paying their losses
in full.
81 RIAIR Apt
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

The Columbia Band continues to i'm
prove, and the members hope to make
some music on the square in a few
days.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30
METHODIST.

RuRxesyuLE STRERT.-Rev. f. e. Lewis. pastor.
Services first and third Sundays in each month.
Sunday-School every Sabbath at a- m. Prayer
meeting Thursday night.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

10 Perry, Of Greensburg, won with
his three year old mare mule.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Henry Wilkerson, of Campbellsville,
had two good young horses that carried
off portion of the money.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-30

Mrs. Tim Bradshaw's Jersey cow
went after two premiums and got them
both.