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The Brandon news., 1906-10-04
The expected has happened.

Cleanse the liver and bowels, and
regulate the system by using Prickly
Ash Bitters. It creates and sustains
energy.
A. q. Thornton, Brandon Drug
Co., "A. L. D. Rhodes, and Phil Did
lake, special agents.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

My line Of staple and fancy groce-
ries Is now complete. They are fresh
and varied assortment. Phone OF
send me your orders. II. A. Busick.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04
AN-AFRAID- OF HIS. SHADOW

MAN-AFRAID- ! OF HIS SHADOW.
The expected has happened.
There will be no joint debates be.
tween Governor Vardaman and Con.
gresham John Sharp williams during
the present year.
The governor gave out . statement
last night that the duties Of his office
will require his constant presence in
jackson during the remainder Of the
year, and he will accept no more In.
yitations to deliver addresses, politi-
cal or otherwise.
Is is not hard to find the animus,
the actuatlng cause for this decision.
If the governor thinks he IL deceiving
anybody with this announcement he
is very badly mistaken.
The plain, cold truth is that the
governor is afraid to meet his antag-
onist on the stump. He may deny
this accusation until he is black In the
face, but it will not altar the con.
clusion.
Why this sudden change Of front,
this quick determination to stay in
Jackson and perform the duties Of the
Office to which he was elected? Why
didn't the governor think about the
duties of his Office when he was chas.
ing about over the state last summer
away from the capitol two-thirds Of
his time, and permitting the duties to
be performed by his private secretary
If the private secretary could look aft
er the work then, why can't he do il
now? Certainly the duties are nc
larger in volume or more important in
character.
The governor is afraid to meet the
democratic minority leader on the
stump. Vain and egostical though he
may be, inflated with an exalted idea
of his own Importance, he still
realizes that he is no equal Of John
Sharp Williams in joint debate, and
wisely decides to refrain from incur.
ing the risk Of having his political
hide hung on the lanyard fence.
John Sharp Williams speaks at
Brookhaven Friday afternoon about 4
O'Clock. The south bound limited
train leaves Jackson over the Illinois
Central at 3.15 p. m, reaches Brook
haven in ample time for tho governor
to hear the address Of his opponent
and make reply thereto. The ''press-
ing duties Of state'' can certainly
spare James K. from the capital long
enough to take this opportunity Of
crossing swords with his opponent. He
won't be needed for q few hours, and
when he comes back, il he is not toe
humiliated to get back, he will find
the state government doing business at
the same old stand.
The governor has shown the white
feather. He might as we'll raise the
flag of surrender. The voters Of Mis-
sissippi can forgive many things, but
they cannot forgive political coward.
ice. 1t has been the custom since
time immemorial for our ofice.seekers
to fight their battles in the open. and
the governors refusal to do so is an
acknowledgements Of his own mental
weakness, as compared with the bril-.
liancy and intellect Of the man he has
shown the audacity to oppose -
Jackson News.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

Charter Oak cook and heating stoves
the best made, at Barnes & Rag
lands.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

A nioe line Of Undertaken Goods,
Oaskets, etc., at Barnes & Ragland' 3.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

A car load Of Owensboro Wagons at
Barnes 8 Ragland's.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04
TO Stop ChiIls in One Day.

Take Royaline Chill Cure. Money
back II it fails. Good to take.
Great Tonic. 80 cents. For salelby
a. G.. Thornton.
The Brandon news., 1906-10-04

When your time is out, If you do not wish
paper continued, drop us card. 1t Is expected
hat all arrearages will be paid up before order
ing paper stopped
Obituary notices, whether direct or In the
form OF resolutions, of fifty words, and marriage
notices OF twenty-five words, inserted free; all
over these amounts will cost one cent per
word, which must accompany the notice.
No communication will be printed unless It
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
OPEN BIDS FOR
DIGGING DITCH
Excavation of About $4,000 Cubic
Yards - Purpose to Save Land
in Lower End from Overflow.

Bids were opened this afternoon fol
the contraction of the drain in the
western part of Drury township
under the direction of Wallace Treich-
Ter and in the office of II. a. Weld
The bidders are r. S. McWilliams,
Frank B. Stevens and the Quincy
Dredging company. The bid of Mr..
Stevens is the lowest, II cents per
cubic yard for the excavation. The
McWilliams bid is 1892 cents and the
Quincy company offers to do the work
for 10 cents There are about 1900
cubic yards for excavation.
The drain when constructed will save
from overflow great many acres in
the lower end of the county. The pro-
posed ditch runs from the Hampton
bridge. about two miles north of the
Mercer county line, west TO the Missis-
sippi river, forming practically new
mouth for Copperas creek.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06

hall. Gents admission so cents, la.
the dance.
Think of buying 9x12 Wilton velvet
rug, Salavan, regular value, $40, this
week, s3495. Young & McCombs.
Portiers, both for single and double
doors, at prices ranging from $3.50
down to SO cents All this week.
Young & McCombs'.
Mating remnants, sc inches wide.
regular value Is to so cents per yard,
this week choice per yard, 9 cents.
Don't wait Young & McCombs.
Expert manicuring, shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 1856 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone west SO.
Rev. ]. o. Johnson, of Chicago. will
speak at the Odd Fellows hall, We'd
nesday, March s, in the interest of the
Independent Order of Good Templars.
The members of the Rock Island Ger
man Bowling club and their ladies
bowled last evening at the Harms al
leys. The regular weekly contests
were dispensed with, the evening being
devoted to a social session.
The entire civil service commission
of the state is at Watertown today
holding the first examination at the
hospital there. This is for common
laborers and attendants. That for skill
ed labor and clerks will be held later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06

at Edgington, and six years in Galva.
Afterward two years with Mrs. NJ. S.
Smith, a daughter, in Nebraska, then
eight years in Prairie City, where his
wife died March II, 1899. Since that
time he has been among his children,
most of the time for three years with
his son, Thomas, the past three years
and five months with his daughter,
Mrs. w r. Warner. For about ten
years afflicted with palsy agitans, and
with increasing years, he has been in
capacitated for active work of any
kind most of the time and for several
years has needed almost constant at
tendance.
OF eight children, the first-born, Mary
Sophia. did not survive infancy, and
Charles w, the youngest son, died in
July of the past year. Six children
survive him, namely, Rev. T. ]. Wood,
pastor of the NJ. E. church at New
Boston; John Fletcher, Of Parsons,
Kans.; Mrs. H. J. Warner, wife of Rev.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
BUYS MORE BOOKS
Library Board Secures Series OF
the Auxiliary Educational
League
FORcHILDREN'S Department
Book Committee Makes Recommends
tion of List and Purchase Is Au-
thoriZed.

At the regular meeting last evening
the library board authorized the presi-
dent TO subscribe for the set of books
OF the Auxiliary Educational league,
for use in the children's department.
The set is published in series, the
books being held TO be of considerable
educational value in the sense of di-
recting the taste of the children in lit
erature. \ list of books was presented
by the book committee, and the board
authorized the purchases. On vote it
was decided TO subscribe for the Jour
nal of Political Economy.
The report of Boiler Inspector Wei
zenbuch on the library building boilers
was received and filed. The followiEg
report of the librarian for the month
was received and filed:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
MINISTER
Rev. John Wood, Settler Here
Since 1899, Buried at
Old Home.
LONG AND ACTIVE CAREER
Born in England 80 Years Ago, and
Died at Home of Daughter
at Ipavia.

Edgington, March 6.-At the home
of his daughter, in Ipava, Rev. John
Wood, who was an early settler of Rock
island county, died Tuesday, Feb. q,
after an illness of about week, due to
cold on the lungs and internal paraly-
sis, at the age of SO years. 4 months
and "a days.
Funeral services were held in Ipava
Thursday, March 1, conducted by the
local pastors of the Presbyterian,
Christian and Free Methodist church
es, and at 2 p m. Friday, at Zion M.
z. church, near Edgington, where Rev.
Henry Brink, of Alpha, pronounced a
fitting eulogy and gave an impressive
discourse upon the lessons of his life
and services TO the church and COM
munity. The remains were laid to
rest beside those of his wife in the old
Dunlap cemetery, near Edgington, and
the old home place of the family, in
the presence of children, grand-chil-
dren, and other relatives, old neigh
bors and friends.
Sketch
John Wood, son of Thomas and Mary
Wood was born in Bolton, Lancashire
England, Oct. 3, 1922, and was their
only child. His father was manufac-
turer of goods in Wigan and Up Holland
England about II miles from Bolton,
in whose mills he learned the trade of
carding and spinning. In 1887 he left
England with his father to come TO
the United States They set sail from
Liverpool Oct. 2, and landed in New
York Jan. 2, 1885, having been on the
ocean u weeks and 6 days. He was
Just entering upon his 10th year, and
ever afterward carried a vivid recOllec-
ton of his experiences on the ocean.
They were in some severe storms, dur
ing one of which the waves ran very
high and a quarter of a mile from crest
to crest. The sails were torn from the
masts and the vessel was turned on its
side and sprung a leak, but hard work
at the pumps saved it from sinking. II
was the worst storm the captain had
seen in "a years. To the boy the peril
was frightful and led to serious re-
solves He had early religious train
ing. His mother carried him to Meth
odist meetings when a child. She was
devout woman and taught him to
sing hymns. He kept a love-feast tick
ct with his mothers name on it and
name will the Sun of Righteousness
arise with healing in His wings" The
voyage was so prolonged that the pas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
CITY CHAT.
Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz
For bus, baggage, express call Robb's
The stage of water was sos at G
a. M, and 500 at noon
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Peterson's, 1914 Third avenue.
Lewis single binder straight seen;
cigar-made of extra quality tobacco.
Six foot window shades, complete,
cents this week at Young & Nc
Combs.
Special March wall paper sale. Boz
ders by the roll at the Adams Wall Pa
per company.
Plenty of fresh fish and oysters ev-
cry day at Aten's fish market, 1910
Second avenue.
Young & McCombs' carpet depart
ment is the mecca for economical buy
ers this week. Join the throng.
Wall paper, 21a. 3. and . cents per
roll; border the same. Special March
sale at the Adams Wall Paper com
pany.
Carpets, rugs. linoleum, floor cover
ings. portiers, etc. at compelling prices
this week at Young & McCombs'. See
west window.
Remnants of ingram carpet. to 10
yard lengths. values up 10 10 cents,
this week. SO cents per yard at Young
& McCombs'.
The knights and Ladies of the Mod
ern Maccabees will give a dance and
entertainment March Z, at Odd Fellows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum, Itch, Ring
Worm, Herpes, BARRIERS Itch.

All of these diseases are attended by
intense itching, which is almost in
stantly relieved by applying Chamber
lain's Salve and by its continued use
a permanent cure may be effected. 1t
has, in fact, cured many cases that had
resisted all other treatment. Price, %
cents per box. For sale by all drug
giStS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
GOT HIS HAIR BACK.
Was Perfectly Bald When He Started
to Use Newbro's Herpicide.

Frederick Manuel Maryland block,
Butte. Mont, bought a bottle of New
bros Herpicide, April 6, 1899, and be.
gan to use il for entire badness. The
hair follicles in his scalp were not
dead, and in 20 days he had hair all
over his head. On July 2 he writes.
land today my hair is as thic;, and
luxuriant as anyone could wish" New
bros Herpicide works on an old prin-
ciple and with a new discovery-de-
stroy the cause and you remove the
effect. HeTpicide destroys the germ
that causes dandruff. falling hair, and
finally badness, so that, with the
cause gone, the effect cannot remain.
Stops falling hair at once and a new
growth starts. Sold by leading drug
gists. Send 10 cents i'm stamps for
sample to the Herpicide company, De
troit Mich. T. II. Thomas, special
agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06

w. R. Warner, pastor of the Ipava NJ.
+. church; Mrs. Sarah Il. Nelson, of
Edgington; F. A. Wood. supervisor of
Edgington township, and Mrs Margar-
ct NJ. Smith, of Fort Lupton, Col. OF
grandchildren, there were 80, 30 now
living, and seven great-grandchildren
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
ELECTION OF ODD FELLOWS

Rock Island Lodge, No. 10, Names List
for Term.
Rock Island lodge, No. IS, l. o o. F.,
elected officers at its regular meeting
last evening as follows:
Noble Grand-Frank Beranek.
Vice Grand-F. G.. Henderson.
Recording Secretary-W. S. Hill.
Financial Secretary-P. S. Wilcher.
Treasurer. Ludolph.
Trustees-C. b. Knox, e. F. Godfrey,
J. A. Reed, George Trenkenschuh, o. E.
Sippel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06

The best safeguard against head
ache, constipation and liver troubles is
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Keep
vial of these famous little pills in the
house and take dose at bedtime when
you feel that the stomach and bowels
need cleansing. They don't. grippe.
Sold bv all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
Susan 3. Anthony Has Pneumonia

Rochester, March 6-Miss Susan B.
Anthony is seriously i'll at her home
here with pneumonia, which devel-
oped on her return from her recent Wis
it to Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
BOARD TAKES ACTION
TO SAVE THE BRIDGE
Supervisors in Session This Afternoon
Discuss Situation of Hills
dale Structure.

The county board of supervisors con-
vened this afternoon and the first thing
taken up was the dangerous condition
of the Hillsdale bridge made by an ice
gorge above. An effort will be made
to save the structure from damage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
IT'S A LITTLE EARLY
For Sprinu Shoes and Oxfords.

And it's a little late for winter shoes.
We have the medium in all grades and
prices. Ladies' shoes from $3.50 to
81. Mems shoes from $3.50 to S.. We
have the spring styles if you want
them.
LAGE-WATERS SHOE COMPANY,
1703 Second avenue Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06

All naval reserves are ordered to re-
port at Ar1Eory hall at O'Clock to-
night. Lieut. F. l.. Tubbs, command
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
MARK LEVEY AT Y. M. C. A.
Addresses Men at the Sunday After
noon MEETING.

Mark Levey, of London, Eng, will
address the mems meeting Sunday af-
ternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A, on the sub
ject Christ and the Trinity in the
Old Testament" Mr.. Levey is Jew,
but is a member of the Episcopal
church, and travels throughout the
United States working among the Jew
ish people. His address, though of an
evangelistic nature, is on text of the
old testament. He has been heard in
Davenport recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06

Temperature mt a. M. 70; at 1880
y. M. 3d. Maximum temperature in "a
hours. 81 Velocity Of wind mt n.
4 miles. Rainfall I'm "a hours, .O1 inch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06

THIS
PAGE AND TELL ABOUT CARRY
EACH WEEK SOMETHING
PLEASED ANNOUNCE r. F.
NOW EARNS WITH MORE
PRESIDENT WILL MAKE A FRESH
DRAWING /
WE APPRECIATE PATRONS
THEM WELL.
NOT CONSIDER EVERYONE STORE
IS
CUSTOMER a SQUARE,
PROSPERITY FOLLOWS SQUARE LITTLE BUSTER
BROWN SQUARE
WIFE YOU TO
RESPECTFULLY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
THE WEATHER.

or snow furrfes; Wednesday, fair and
warmer. The lowest temperature to-
night will be about the freezing point.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
SIeepIeSSneSS.

Disorders of the stomach produce a
nervous condition and often prevent
sleep. Chamberlains Stomach and
Liver Tablets stimulate the digestive
organs, restore the system to q
healthy condition and make sleep pos
sible. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
Circulation.
Grand total
o TOTAL
Financial Statement.

Financial Statement.
Received from fines etc. Stops
Deposited with city treas. S10.25
The following bills for the month
were allowed and ordered paid:
A. c. McCIurg & Co. .....s GO.9S
Peoples Power Co. ...... 1885
Iowa Publishing Co. .... 1900
Electric Construction & Ma
chinery Co. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 40.35
Empire Coal & Coke Co. 49,. 61.23
Remington Typewriter Co. r.. so
Publishers Weekly .... 800
Expenses ..... 1S5
Fanny CIeland ........ 800
Elsie Eastman ... 600
Salaries OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1880
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06

In the spring time you renovate your
house. Why not your body? Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea drives out
impurities. cleanses and enriches the
blood and purifies the entire system.
80 cents. T. Fl. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06

All the news all the time-THR
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-06
Attention Naval Reserves.

1903 Second avenue. Rock Islam
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
Monday Evening,

civil and mil iittar5S Ulcers. The
Irish party in parliament has shown
itself the most compact and workable
minority party the empire has ever
known. .xz.
With home-rule government ireland
might nj stop the flow of her strongest,
youngest and hes seitiz enssto America.
The improve rishment; of Ireland is an
limp overishm ents y Of IS men. This occurs
largely because young Irishmen will not
stay at home to work for inca geriwages
and be subject to English bayonets.
They either join the army and handle
the bayonets themselves, or they emf.
CRATE. The manufactures Of Ireland
have recently taken turn for the bet,
ter, due in some degree. to the. work
Of the Gaelic league for the consump.
ton Of homemade products. Wages are
better, employment is more steady. The
chances for a successful application Of
home rule and the settlement Of the
Irish problem were never better.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
Matchmaking of Japanese Rail:
roads. =. = - !.

Consul General Miller's report upon
the Matchmaking Of the Japanese rail
roads indicates that there is a neat
rakeoff in the deal or that our American
idea of the value: Of railroads is too
lowtz The government has taken over
six railroads whose capitalization is
$50, 100000 and cost Of construction
$5S, 100000. :, The price, paid by the
government is $4,000, 900, or $50 700
a mile. The statistics compiled by the
interstate commerce commission forsthe
year ending June, 1904, show that then
there were 100000 miles Of roadbed in
the United States on which there, was
a capitalization and funded debt of
$4,000, 100000, or about 500, O0Osgfor
each mile of roadbed.. Japan, being a
mountainous country, possibly there,is
an excess Of cost over the grand aver.
age in, this. country, but $50, 900 a mile
seems excessive. :: It is interesting to
note that if the railroads of this coun.
try were purchased, by the nation and
the states on this basis they would
create debt Of ,60O,OOo,0O0 Mr.
La Toilette would never agree to it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
FARMERS LOSE
TO GRAIN COMBINE
Unholy Combination to Squeeze
the Producer Is Charged in
s:::12CanadianS West "a %>s1>:.
Special to The Journal.


Winnipeg, Man, Oct. SIT becomes
more and more evident that there is a
combination between the elevator inter
ests in the Canadian west and the rail-
road companies. It is: practically i'm
possible for the farmers to get cars suf-
ticlent to handle the country deliveries
OF wheat. At many stations empty
cars have been standing on the sidings
for over a week, but despite repeated
requests from the farmers, no cars have
been available.
BY reason Of the freezing out of
farmers from loading over platforms,
deliveries must be made to elevators,
and IN the present congested state of
order to- get Shis grain into an elevator,
to take from st 10Scents bushel less
than he would have received could he
have loaded straight into the car. r
). It is said the railroads have guar
anteed the elevator interests to move
! half the crop to the lakefront before
the close Of navigation. There are HOO
elevators in the Canadian west, of an
average of" $4,000 bushels. In view
Of the present congested state Of or
binary traffic, independent of the grain
freight, it suits the railway company
to make, such a, guarantee The or
cent in excess. of that. Of a year ago.
Given month or two to dispose Of
this. traffic, thearailreads will he lin a
condition to devote their entire attep-
ton to rushing the grain thru, to ter
minal elevators at the 1akefront. >
T. At the same time, owing to the diff
fculty farmers. have in marketing their
grain at country points, the elevator
companies will benefit by anywhere
from to 10 cents a bushel, as the
1 great majority Of the farmers must
realize on their product, irrespective
fof price. ... 80. ~ s... -
It is significant fact that not one
| Of the elevator companies will discuss
the question Of car shortage, tho com.
plants are pouring in daily from prac.
tically every, country point. :; =; ). .
!. At many country towns empty cars
have stood on sidings for over a week,
and station agents refused to allow them
to be loaded by farmers, whose grain
was finally dumped on the ground until
such time as it could be loaded into
! elevators The situation is acute in the
extreme, and it is highly probable that
action will be taken by the Winnipeg
| exchange. -. d. -. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08
- -, p :. y - - ~ srgsr . -
Tipping the Pullman Porter


Did you tip that porter7 If not you
ought to be ashamed to travel first
class and not give a tip, for the porter
needs the money and the Pullman COM
pany cannot afford to pay him very
much. Therefore, in order that the
company may not have to raise it's sal
aries and make up the difference, you
should fight the anti-tipping advocate
and show him the. error Of his way.
Just show him that the company really
cannot afford to pay the porters any
more money, and that If. he does not
give a"tip and they are compelled to do
it the stockholders will suffer. Read
| him the following touching statement:
From August, 1898, to- August, 1906
stockholders have received 100000 in
extra 20 per cent cash dividend, $780,,
100000 in regular dividends and $4G,
100000 present market value Of $1S,:
100000 gift stock Total s$S7, $780, 1000
Total per cent received in eight years
by stockholders 243.50. In cash 1880
per cent. In market value gift stock l3C
per cent. Average per cent in cash pei
annum 14.1S. Average per cent. il
stock 1926. Total average for eigh,
years 30.43 per cent. ..l~
Then if he does not see the necessity
for handing out larger tip give. hin
up as had case. Some men never cal
be convinced, and tits useless to argue
with them. <,szs6s..s., '<F