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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02

Obstinacy is the mask under which
weakness hides it's lack Of firmness.--
Panin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02
FIRST DISTRICT.

Cordova, Canoe Creek. Port Byron,
Yuma, Coe; Hampton, 3rd precinct.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state, 1.
SECOND DISTRICT,
Hampton, 1st precinct; Hampton. End
precinct; South Moline, LIST precinct;
South Moline, End precinct; South Mo
line, 3rd precinct; Coal Valley, Rural.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill I'm
tered at the postoffioe as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02

A beautiful home on 10th
street, 6 rooms, elegant re-
ception hall, thoroughly
modern ...... ...... $3, 600
A modern home on 18th
street, z rooms, electric lights
hot air furnace, paved street.
lot 40X140 ............ "a, 100
A brand new nine-room house
on 42nd street; modern in
every particular; an elegant
location for a
nome ...... ..-...-...S $4,000
A modern eight-room house
on 18th street; lot 50X190,
east front lot; paved
street $50. .........$ "a 900
An elegant cottage on 21st
street, above 10th avenue;
has every possible modern
convenience; nice fireplace;
cemented laundry; attic plas-
tered; asphalt pave
ment; east front 1900
A nine-room modern house on
And street; all conveniences;
cemented laundry; hardwood
floors; corner
IOJ 80. ... "a zoo
An S-room house on 21st
street, above Ninth avenue,
modern improvements, east
front, lot 50x140 ......$4,3oo
A big lot 65x140, on 4th av-
enue, two houses on lot, one
a large modern home, the 9TH
er a small cottage, beautiful
location and a decided bar
gain; price has been
The ROsenfield property, at
18th street and Ord avenue;
a broom brick house, with
furnace, bath, gas, electric
lights; lot S0x140; IL sold
soon can be purchased
for $50. ... ....$4, 500
An S-room house, modern,
22nd street, lot
60x1371A ...........$5,o 900
Lots on Easy Terms
Eleven good building lots, To-
Gated on 14th street. between
18th and 18th avenues; size,
40 X 40; cement sidewalks
now being laid; lots are
above grade; will be sold for
800 cash and balance at SO
per month; prices
$500 and ............ $525
An elegant building lot on
21st street, between 10th and
18th avenues; size, G0X14O1A;
price supplied on application.
Six first class lots on 18th
avenue and 27th street; size.
41X125; can be bought right b
if taken soon.
Half acre tract on 9th street,
near 18th avenue;
cheap at ............ $625
Building lots all over the
city at your own prices and
terms.
We have a number of choice
investments in strictly first
class city property which will
net better than s per cent.
Fire insurance, surety
bonds of all kinds at lowest
rates.
Money to loan on real CO.
tate.
Our office will be open Wed
nesday and Saturday nights.
! Hubbard,
0II Jn0V
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02
THIRD DISTRICT.

Moline, Seventh ward, 1st precinct;
Moline, Seventh ward, End precinct;
Moline. Sixth ward, LIST precinct; Moline,
Sixth ward. End precinct; Moline, Fifth
ward. 1st precinct; Moline, Fifth ward,
End precinct; Moline, Fourth ward, 1st
precinct
Delegates - Senatorial congressional
and state, /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02
FIFTH DISTRICT.

Rock Island, Seventh ward, LIST pre-
cinct; Rock Island, Seventh ward. End
precinct; Rock Island, Seventh ward
Bird precinct; Rock Island. Sixth ward,
LIST precinct; Rock Island, Sixth ward
End precinct.
a nd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02
FOURTH DISTRICT.

Moline, Fourth ward, End precinct
Moline, Third ward, 1st precinct; Mo
line. Third ward, End precinct; Moline
Second ward, 1st precinct; Moline, Sec
ward. 1st precinct: Moline, First ward
End precinct.
Delegates = Senatorial, congressiona
and state, /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02

COrdOVa 2
Canoe Creek .................. /
1oIt byron .......-.. -'.'.'--'.
Hampton. first precinct. ;............ ?
Hampton second precinct. l
Hampton, third precinct /
South Moline. first precinct. .......... /
South Moline, second precinct. !
South Moline, third precinct. 1
Moline, First ward, LIST precinct. 49,.
Moline, First ward, End precinct. l
Moline, Second ward. 1st precinct l
Moline. Second ward. End precinct....
Moline, Third ward, 1St precinct !
Moline, Third ward, End precinct. l
moline, Fourth ward, 1St precinct. /
Moline, Fourth ward. End precinct.
Moiine' ruth ward, 1st precinct: go. l
Moline. Fifth ward, End precinct..... l
Moline. Sixth ward, LIST precinct.
Moline, Sixth ward, End precinct.
Moline, Seventh ward LIST precinct.
Moline, Seventh ward, End precinct.
Rock Island First ward, 1st precinct.
Rock Island, First ward, end prec..- 2
Rock Island, Second ward, 1st prec... 5
Rock Island, Second ward, End .prec...
Rock Island. Third ward, 1st prec.... 3
Rock Island, Third ward, End prec... 4
Rock Island, Third ward, Bird prec.... 3
Rock Island, Fourth ward, list prec... 3
Rock Island, Fourth ward, End prec... 2
ROCK Island, Fifth ward, LIST prec.... 3
Rock Island. Fifth ward, End prec.... 3
Rock Island. Sixth ward, End prec.... 2
Rock Island, Seventh ward, LIST prec.. 2
Rock Island, Seventh ward, End prec.
Rock Island, Seventh ward, Bird prec.. !
PdaGh tidWk -'.-'-..' 1890 o
Soal valley ........ .......-...
6urdt .''..'.. .-..'-.'.'.
Edgin gton, 1st precinct .......
Edgfngton, End precinct ............ 2
5i,G gr us'l g. '.'-.
Drury ''..''..' ..'....-' '..'..-.'''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02

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 pubiica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
3AE5IN1N>
GfRApEs G GN!9Y co1NcIE5
LaI cfN
Thursday, Aug. 2, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02
SIXTH DISTRICT.

Rock Island, Fifth ward. End precinct
Delegates - Senatorial, congressiona
and state, l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02
CALLS FOR DEMOCRATIC CoNvEN-
TIONS.
Cnnnfv.

The county central committee of the
democratic party of Rock Island coun-
ty, state of Illinois, hereby issues call
for a county convention of said demo-
cratic party, to be held on Thursday,
the 9Th day of August. 1906, at the
Crystal theater in Rock Island. in said
county of Rock Island. state of Illinois,
converting at IL o'clock M, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the following Offices:
One county judge.
One county clerk.
One county treasurer.
One county superintendent of schools.
One sheriff.
The primary delegate districts in said
county are entitled to delegates to con-
ventionS as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02

Rock Island. Third ward, 1st precinct
Rock Island, Third ward, End precinct
and state, /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-02
SEVENTH DISTRICT.

Rock Island. Fourth ward, LIST pre-
cinct; Rock Island, Fourth ward, End
precinct.
Delegates = Senatorial, congressional
and state, 1.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-18
i622 and must naturally prove OF
unbounded interest locally.
Bits of History.


unbounded interest locally.
Bits Of History.
Mr.. Foster has sent the Daily Press
the following bits of information
taken from the histories:
"Kecoughtan, 1907" "The towne
containcth eighteen houses, pleasant
~ seated upon three acres of ground,
upon n PLANE, half invironed with
a great bay OF the great river. The
other parte with daye of the
other river falling into the great
Daye. with little isle Fit for a cas-
Tie In the mouth thereof The towne
adjoining to the maine by IL necke
OF land sixty yards.
John Smiths Description.
Capt. John Smith describes he.
coughtan as follows:
Their houses are built like our
arbors.-of small young springs.
tsprigs) bowed and tied and SO close
covered with moss or banks of trees,
very handsomely, that notwithstand.
ing either winde, raine, or weather
they arc warme as STOVES. but
very smoky, yet at the toppe of
house there is hole made for tho
smoke to goe into right over the
fire."
Capt. John Smith and several
others spent Christmas, 17OS. Mt
Necoughtan. He wrote as follows:
six or seven dayes, the extreme
winde, front end snuwe, caused us to
keep Christmas among the saliva
ges (savases.) where we were never
merrie. nor fedde on more plente Of
good oysters, fish, flesh. wilde foule,
and good bread. nor never had better
hres In England than i'll the warns
smoke houses of Kecoughtan."
Convenient Harbor in 1909.
"a convenient harbor for fisheries,
boats, or small boats at Kecoughtan
that so conveniently turneth Itself
into Bayes and Creeks that make
that place very pleasant to inhabit.
Their cornfields being girdei thereon
IN manner as Peninsulars. The
first and next the rivers mouth are
the Kecoughtan, who besides their
women and children, have not pase
20 fighting men"
Didn't Plant Much Corn in 1907.
Thomas Dale found them (the
colonists) growing againe to their
former estate OF penurie, being SO
improvident as not to put corne In
the ground for their bread. but trus-
ted to the store, then furnished but
first care therefore was to employ
all hands about setting OF corne.
AT the two forts of Kecoughtan, Hen.
ny and Charles. whereby the season
then not (bcing) fully past, though
about end OF May. wee had an indif-
terent crepe OF good corne."
Forty Miles to Camp, 1912.
TO Keconghtan we accounted II
fortie miles, where they live well
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-18
FAIRLY HISTORY OF
OLD kECOUGHTAN
HI. George Everett Foster Furn-
lshes Interesting Information
Of Hanpton's EARLY Days.
DESCRIBES TOWN FROM l607.1622



Mr George Everett Foster who is
PronNably rs VOL versed in the early
indian history as any man in tbo
.Onlted States, having translated tho
4 CheTokee Bible into English, has
spent considerable time lately deIy.
ing into the early history of Hamp.
Ton which among the aborigines
s was known as "Kecoughtan owing
] 70 the tribe ofRed Men by that name
having been the first inhabitants of
the town.
FOR several years the claim has
Deen made that John Smith landed
In Hampton before he went To
( jamestown. Quite number of his.
torlans of local fame have declared
Ihls the case. 1t Is said that John
smith spent day in Kecoughtan
y before finally proceeding to James.
Town LOW to establish his colony
Landed First at Hampton.
However the historians claim
~ ght be, Mr.. Foster is much of the
opinion that Smith did first land in
~ ampton, although he has not been
1 2 pie to fully satisfy himself on that
one particular point.
In searching various histories Gov.
eritg the point at issue, Mr.. Fostey
Z has called many Interesting bits
of information concerning "Kecough.
tan, afterwards tile Parish of Eli.
h I. apetli City and how the town OF
Hampton. Mr., Fosters observation
covers the period between 1907 and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-18
An Expert Lady Demonstrators rim Attendance.


with half that allowance the rest
nave from the stores, because OF the
extraordinary quantities OF fish.
fowls and deer--Sir Thomas Gales
Now Parish of Elizabeth City, 1919.
The year when the House of
Burgess jamestown, was twelve
years old, guess. when some people
In pious frame of mind, took spite
at keconghtan name, said name
so heather should not he for a people
so pious as we. And suggesting
some other names, they made their
gr,ldges to old King James. And 50
the King Il new found For this fine
section all around. But l will leave
IT, to any man, was not musical
kecoughtan, II not pious. as pretty
as the name Elizabeth City,"
Fruits and Fishes, 1922.
"They have much salt fish from
England: but fresh fish enough when
they will eat it. Peaches In abun-
dance at kecoughtan. Apples, pears
apricocks vines, figges and other
fruits, some here planted, hut their
diligence about tobacco left them
to be spoiled by the cattell; yet
now they beginne to revive"
Mr.. Foster is the father of Mr..
j. w. Foster, all artist who has es.
tablished a studio in Locust street.
and whose work is bringing him be-
fore the world OF artists.
As will be noticed, Mr.. Foster
copied the historical events verbatim.
as they are printed IN the histories.
using the photography then in use
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-18
To the Char Smokers.

Johnson Specials. Cremos, George
w. Childs. FL Captain General, Ill
five cent straight brands, now seven
for twenty-five cents. Lillian Russell
and James G.. Blaine, the five cent
kind, now three for ten cents. Hulrs
Cut Rate Drug Store. /,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-18

A prominent Hay and Grain mer-
chant In Norfolk, with II years en-
perience in flour, authorizes the
statement that "Waseo" is the best
flour today on the market. 1l-l3-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-18

Try Hull's Little Liver Pills for bill.
liousness. constipation and torpid
liver. 40 doses. 10c. A splendid after
dinner pill. 9.9.su.tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-18

Fresh Hyacinths, Etc.
Just received fresh supply of hya-
cinth. tulip, narcissus, jonquil and
Chinese lily bulbs. GEORGT r..
WOOD. Phone. 4s6. 9-25-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-18

Try Hulls Little Liver Pills for bill
liousness, constipation and TORPID
liver. 40 doses. 10c. A splendid afte,
dinner pill. 9.9.su.tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28
UNWIsE ACTION.

It Is extremely unpatriotic and unwise
to bring UP thus early in this governor
ship campaign in Vermont the insinua-
tons that money is being used wrong
fully, but two of the leading journals
I of the state have already allowed Them
selves to be drawn into this mud sling
ing innuendo The Burlington Free Press
and the Rutland Herald, being perhaps
the most pugIistic Of the state press are
also the first 70 descend To this method
Of action. The former started with a
yelled bit 81 nonsense in which II twist
ed a statement 81 The Times into i
meaning that money might have been
used in connection with the Washing
ton county fusion movement, which was
far from the meaning Of this paper.
The Rutland Herald. naturally stirred
up over the quip, lost its temper and
replied with the following, which does
it no more credit than did the effort
Of The Free Press. ~This gives us
occasion to say that many complaints
are being lodged at the fusion headquar-
ters about the use Of money. The fiji.
sionists lost town leader on The east
side last week, who declared 10 a friend
that he had received between $500 and
$500 to work for Proctor. While a
signed statement to this elect IS Ia the
hands Of lawyer, we do not sonch for
the truthfulness Of the statement We
know that the independent party has
lost good worker and we have been
informed that the episode has won many
votes in that town for fusion. Vermont
cannot be bought this year. II anyone
has lied about this matter, our columns
are open for an amended story
Ordinarily these two newspapers are
foremost in their patriotism 60 the state
Of Vermont, but they become blinded in
the heat 81 campaign. DO thew realize
the damage they arc doing u Vermont
without just causes Both assertions
were not warranted BY fact strong
enough to give them such wide publicity
And until that time they were much
better left imprinted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28
CHEAP POLITICS.

That there are no issues in this state
campaign other than Proctor and Glenn
ent, AZ claimed some time ago by The
Times, il made more manifest rs it pro
crosses. The Republican state commit
tee has issued Statement To voters
which deyotes half q page to Mir. Proc
tors qualifications and three pages 10
disparagcment Of Mr. Clement, while on
the other hand the Clement Or Indepen-
dent literary bureau devotes nearly all
its space in the newspapers to discrcdit.
ing Mr. Proctor.
Why can't we have few reasons why
we should vote for either gentleman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28
RECENT INVENTIONS.

A paper horseshoe recently invented
is said to be as durable, easier TO TT,
lighter and less trying on the horse
than the present iron shoes.
Baron von Welsbach, discoyerer OF
the incandeseent mantle. has invented
device by which when the gas Is
turned on a shower OF brilliant sparks
lights the gas.
A motor cab has just been invented
which has the advantage of turning
completely around in little more than
its own length. The frame is hung on
six wheels, the two middle ones acting
as pivots while the fore and hind axles
turn. Side slip IS impossible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28
Traaes rnianism GrorIns.

That there is healthy revival OF
trades union activity all over the eoun-
try is shown by the number Of char.
tiers being issued by the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor. Following IS com
parative statement showing the mum.
Der OF charters issued for the first five
months Of this year and for the cor.
responding period one year ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

The summer season In Venezuela
lasts from November to April. The
winter season lasts from April to No,
vemher Tho climate Of the temperate
part Of the country Is the finest III
South America the most equable and
the most saluhrlous outside of Peru
The women Of Venezuela are Of the
Spanish type and are celebrated FOL
their beauty. The language Of the coup
try Is Spanish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28
aMothern Eddy on Better streets.

Concord. \. H. July 2s.-rMarf Baker
G. Eddy has made a proposition to the
city Of Concord, looking 70 having State
street-one Of the principal Streets Of
the eity--macadamized from Pleasant
street north. She offers to give 500
for every 500 expended by the city for
the work, up to a limit Of $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28
lN4-6. 1866
wine workern Asse.sea.

At the recent meeting of the national
legislative committee OF the Tinted
Mine Workers " America in Indisnap-
oils a per captn assessment or SO cents
a week on the working membership Of
the organization was ordered. 1t is es.
timated this will bring IN a revenue of
from $f25.000 TO $4,000 each week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

Senator Dillingham; was hit with sew.
eral bouquets At Bennington the other
evening, one Of which from 0. nj. Barber
was as follows
IL is my individual opinion that ii
the Senate of the United States was
composed Of men all Of whom we're
his Senator Dillnghan's) equal, that
the general average Of the Senate would
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

Mrs 1'haw, the elder kisses Mrs.
Thaw, The younger. Ordinarily that
item would be worth the telegraph tolls,
bit it means a good deal in this IN
stance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

be better than it Is now ! am hon
ored iii introducing @ you Senator Dill
ingham.7
The senator is said not TO have lodged
when he saw i coming, either.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28
JINGLES AND JESTS.


or all the mysteries here below
This one with darkness most is fraught:
How does the summer landlord know
Just how much money you have
brought2
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

space. Perhaps they may have been
forgotten They are the Prohibitionist
and the Socialist. Undoubtedly Dr..
Hanson and Mr. sullivan would appre-
ciate it to be more discussed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

Freddie, who was subject to the
ague, recently experienced an earth
quake and ran to his mother exrlaim-
ing, "Oh, mamma. the earth Is having
a chillm -Lipplncotts Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

Drink and the world drinks with YOU
But It's enough 70 make sou groan.
When you Interview the waiter
You settle the bill alone
New York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

Some infant industries have grown
10 sturdy youth polite and mild
Occasionally one Is known
A spoiled, unreasonable child
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

Ordinarily It would be misfortune
for n community to be deprived Of
drinking water as St. Johnsbury has
been deprived Of the public system
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

II there's tainted meat being sold
in Vermont the state laboratory viii
please ten us, and Well go back to the
vegetable diet again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

Two New York young men who are
taking i,5OO-mile tramp through ver-
mont to Canada and return ought to
be 'hard as nails when the football
season opens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

III Brattlehcro now has population
Of $500 1t Just takes the place held by
Barre six years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

why does she always go to church
Just as the people are about to come
outg
Because she only cares for the
clothes Of the service Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

Former Chief Peck Of the Montpelier
fire department preferred not to have
his light hidden under a bushel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

Russell Sage didn't surprise anybody
after all; he must have been cracking
joke when he said he was going to
surprise US.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

It's nice, smooth road for automo-
bling through Williamstown. Well
leave ii to several local men If it isn't.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

With 766 automobiles in the state,
the horse should be getting accustomed
to the thing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

The two Barre candidates for COVER
nor are not receiving much newspaper
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

How well that tan FITS the face OF
the home coming vacationistsl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-28

The postofice site is the question in
Barre.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-31
The Right Of Way.

n the early days Of western railway
building, days not so long gone BY as
to be out Of memory, there were many
exciting races between rival roads for
the possession Of important mountain
passes. Such race, says the Worlds
Work, was that between The Santa Fe
and the Rio Grande roads for the right
Of way through Ration pass to New
Mexico and the southwest.
Engineers and construction gangs
worked In mad haste to get to 1t ahead
Of their rivals The victory fell to the
chief OF the Santa Fe. When tbs Rio
Grande cohorts arrived they found him
alone IN one oi the big gorges, shovel IN
hand, slicing earth from an 5000 foot
bill.
What are you doing here?" they
asked.
Constructing a railroad" he replied.
He turned another shovelful OF dirt,
dropped the tool and hitched up bis
heavy cartridge belt.
"Any one who interferes with the
Santa Fe does it at his own risk" he
said quietly.
First the Rio Grande men laughed,
and then they ragged, and then they
turned and went away. Their roa2
was cut off from the south forever.