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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02
I'M OLDEN TIMES
People Were Content to Take Things
Easier Than Now.


Easier Than Now.
If our forefathers could behold the
modern locomotives. automobiles and
electric cars, they would hold up their
hands in establishment.
The stage coach was fast enough
then-people were more content to
take things easy.
They used to be satisfied with any
sort of a hair lotion that came along
if it did not prevent badness they
thought it was because badness could
not be prevented.
It's different now People know that
germs cause badness and that New
bros Herpicide kills the germ, thus
curing dandruff and preventing bald
ness
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample to the Her
picide company, Detroit, Mich. T. H.
Thomas, special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

Obituary Record.-Christian Brunold
died Monday evening at Mercy hospi-
tai after a long illness. He was born
in Rencing Tjrol. Switzerland, in 1912,
and at an early age came TO America
and direct to Davenport. Here he was
married. His wife died in May, 1905.
He leaves but one son, Joseph, whose
whereabouts is not known.
At his home on Campbell avenue,
near High street and Eastern avenue.
Monday afternoon occurred the death
of Fritz Kahl, at the age of 81 years.
The fatal ailment was Brights dis
ease.
H. T. Woeber, aged % years, passed
away at Mercy hospital yesterday af-
ter an illness of six weeks duration
from typhoid fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

somebody would get fired" brought
the ships officials around, and the
boat left according to Mr. Shonts'
desire. But several cars of perishable
fruit that had been shipped to Colon,
to go via that steamer to New York,
were left high and dry on the dock,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

Hunt Lest Boy-The Farnam street
neighbOrhood north of Locust street
had the excitement of a boy hunt Mon
day evening that was very intense for
several hours, and although it had Il
happy termination. Mr. and Mrs Earle
S. Nichols and their good friends will
not want repetition of it. 1t was an
evening of great anxiety for them,
their 6-year-old son Archie being miss
ing until 10 o'clock. All the men of
the neighborhood and several men,
bers of the police force joined in the
search. and finally Archie was found
out in a field, whittier he had wander
ed, several blocks from home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

battleship Chicago, under command of
Admiral Goodrich. has been on guard
duty at San Francisco since the fire.
He writes an interesting letter to Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas r. McGowan Of
Davenport, relating his experiences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02
Sore NippIes.

A cure may be effected by applying
Chamberlain's Salve as soon as the
child is done nursing. Wipe it off with
soft cloth before allowing the child
TO nurse. Many trained nurses use
this salve with the best results. Price
25c per box. Sold by all leading drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02
MOLINE MENTION.

Bank Under New Name.-With the
close of business yesterday afternoon
Moline's only national bank gave way
to the new bank organized by the own
ers of the national and yesterday morn
ing the State Savings Bank & Trust
company began business. There is no
difference in the location, the officers
or the staff of employees, simply a
change in name and an expansion in
policy and enterprise along new lines
of activity.
Visiting Nurse Resigns.-The Kings
Daughters Union executive board and
board of directors met yesterday after
noon with Mrs. Frank w. Gould, and
the principal business transacted was
the regretful acceptance of the resig
nation of Miss Augustus Jones. who
has been visiting nurse in Moline for
several years.
Lost An Eye.-Herbert Johnson, en-
ployed at the railroad shops in Sill
Wis, met with an unfortunate accident
yesterday. In some manner piece of
flying steel struck his left eye. which
will ruin the use of the optic entirely
Cannot Use Schools for Year.-The
proposed annexation of part of
school district No As to the city dis
trict so that people living in that ter
ritory recently annexed to the city can
have their children get the benefit of
city schools, is now killed, at least for
a year. AT a meeting of the trustees
of township Il, held Monday afternoon,
fault was found with the petition and
as the trustees can adjourn only once
on such questions as the changing of
school boundary lines, the matter must
be dropped until next April.
Steals Away to Wed.-Friends of
Henry F. Peters, the Fifteenth street
jeweler. will be surprised to learn that
he was married at noon yesterday in
Belvidere, H., to Miss Irene Sage of
that city. cousin of the Misses Lima
and Alice Kennedy of Moline and
well known here. So secret were the
plans of the wedding kept that not
even the time when Mr. and Mrs.
Peters will return to Moline has been
learned. though the house which Mr..
Peters has had built on the corner of
Twelfth avenue and Fifteenth street
is ready for their coming.
Central Illinois Turner's to Meet. -
The annual meeting of the turner's
Central Illinois district will be held in
this city next Sunday Seven cities
are included in this district, and it is
expected that each society will send
two delegates and that visitors will
also come from some of the cities. The
societies included in the district are:
Moline, Peoria. Pekin, Ottawa
Springfield Rock Island, Peru, Bloom
ington. Several matters of business OF
importance are to come up and 1t Is
expected that the business sessions in
the forenoon and afternoon will be
busy ones. Delegates will be elected
to the national convention to be held
in Newark, n. j., place selected for
the headquarters of the district. and
place decided upon for the next
funniest Sunday evening concert
will he given for the visitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

A little life may be sacrificed to i
sudden attack of Group. if you don't
have Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil on hand
for the emergency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02
Wants to Sell $4,000 Stock

Wants to Sell $4,000 Stock At
the meeting of the Davenport CONNER
cial club the proposition of the o. K.
Grain Shocker company to locate in
this city was taken up and discussed.
The company offers TO locate here if
local citizens would subscribe $4,000
After a thorough discussion of the mat
ter. it was finally decided to leave it
in the hands of Secretary c. a. Steele
of the club. who is to ascertain if the
citizens will subscribe the desired
amount
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

of the passers-by | talked with sew
eral engineers concerning this, and
they all declared that a plain ditch
dug in the earth, without cement.
would have been far better. More I'M
necessary expense.
Over in CristobaI Mr. Tu5by, whom
have mentioned already, desired a
governmental residence constructed
for himself. But the sites available
were not the best. and Mr.. Tubby was
very particular. So he gave instruc-
tons that the building known as
House No. 2" be moved a distance of
some thirty feet, until it should stand
close up against House No. l. Both
of these houses were built by the
French, and they are on the very end
of Cristobal Point, the choicest residence
site on the island of Manzanillo BY
moving House No. Mr.. Tubby secur
ed enough room for his house, which is
now nearing completion. One of the
foremen who worked on the job told
me that it cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000 to move House No. 2.
Over in Panama one of the municipal
engineers told me that after a certain
kind of gutter had been laid along one
of the streets, the engineer in charge
changed his mind and ordered another
style of gutter He said this bit of
mental activity cost the government
about $4,000
But the most interesting case is that
reported to me, also by several of the
steamship agents at Colon. 1t con-
Germs a shipload of "gallegos," Span
ish workmen, who had been employed
at Havana in some municipal enter
prise. 1t seems that the United States
government chartered a vessel at So
900 to bring about 500 of these gale
gOs' to Colon for work on the canal
But when the ship was ready to re-
ceive her passengers, only $50 gale
gos" were on hand. and no more could
be secured. Thus each "gallego' cost
the government $50 for passage from
Havana to Colon, and the first class
fare from New York to Colon is only
$50.
There are many more instances,
Like other of the little things" that
| have mentioned in previous letters, |
they do not mean much in themselves. |
But taken in the aggregate they con-
stitute one of the two most convincing
arguments in favor of the scheme of
turning the entire project. with the
of the health department, |
over to private contractors. The 9TH
er argument I have dwelt upon at
length already-making the canal zone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02
DAVENPORT DOTS.

$4,000 Real Estate OeaI.-John l..
Zoeckler has transferred to the Kohrs
Packing company the piece of property
held by him adjoining that of the
Kohrs company The consideration
named is $4,000 The property is To-
Gated on West Second street.
Warm Meeting of Board Excite
ment ran high and hot words were
banded back and forth ut a lively
special session of the school board
held Monday evening. The occasion
was the purported hearing of Profess
sor W. d. Wells and DR.. Paul Raden-
hansen on the matter of their non
reappointment. Messrs Wells and RAJ
denhausen appeared in person, but
neither Miss Cleayes nor G. NJ. Lille
were present However. there was n
delegation of prominent citizens in at
tendance who took an active part in
the discussions and lent their opinions
in regard To the matter in hand. In
spite of the general discussion, how
ever. the situation remains unchanged.
The board stood firm in support of its
action in not reappointing the teach
ers. However, the reasons for the non
Teappointment were given for the first
time and were said to consist of fric-
tion between the three gentlemen
teachers discharged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02
ROCK ISLANDER ON GUARD

Paul Gable, Musician in Navy, Writes
from San Francisco.
Paul Cable, a former resident of
this city and now a musician on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

j. y. Bailey of Amesbury. Mass, a
| water works engineer, who was in
charge of laying of Panama's big out
let sewer pipe, is my authority for a
startling story, that | verified from
other unofficial sources. Here is what
Mr.. Bailey had to say:
L was instructed to dig a trench
two miles long and IS feet deep. in
which to lay the outlet sewer pipe for
Panama. The ground was of such a
character that it was impossible to GO
down Is feet with only two-foot
width, unless timber snoring was used.
l requested this timber. which was at
Ancon all the time, but | had so much
trouble with red-tape methods that fl
nally, after consultation with other en-
gineers, L proceeded to dig at broad
angle, bringing the point of the angle
at the required depth. This method
necessitated the excavation of $1,000
cubic yards of earth that we would not
have had to touch had the Snoring
been available. 1t cost the government
81 a cubic yard to move the earth
This is rather brief but interesting
account of another misspent fortune.
If Mr.. Bailey is correct, then Uncle
Sam is just $4,000 to the bad on this
one item.
Then there is famous cement ditch
in Colon--a ditch that was built be-
meath an awning a quarter of a mile
long. The administration was criti-
cised for the awning, and Mr. Taft re-
piled that the awning was used so as
to protect the cement from the rains.
so 1t might properly settle and harden.
But now, when the ditch, which is sup
posed to drain portion of the Colon
swamp, is scarcely three months old
1t develops many cracks and holes
The sea comes rushing into the ditch
drains out into the surrounding earth
and makes the swamp even swampier
The grade is not maintained, and in
one or two other places where foul
water does actually seep into the ditch
ii is there retained for the edification
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02
CONDITIONS AS THEY ARE
ON THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

Decide on Glass Day PIay.-The
class of June, '0G. has decided upon
the play, Across the Styx," for their
class day program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

Undertaken Has Fire.-A serious fire
took place at Nissen & Hartwig's es
adjustment on Second and Scott
streets Monday evening. The total
damage cannot yet be ascertained. but
according 70 a member of the firm, ii
will exceed $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

Jail Breaker Caught The police
have captured Harry Davis. VINO broke
out of the county Jail short time ago.
Davis will now spend short time in
the solitary and will hereafter be kept
under close guard until he has served
his term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

Lost An Eye.-Herbert Johnson, en-
ployed at the railroad shops in Sill
Wis, met with an unfortunate accident
yesterday. In some manner piece OF
flying steel struck his left eye. which
will ruin the use of the optic entirely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Yorkville Ladies Are Interested In the
Proposed Institution.

Proposed Institution.
Reported for The Yorkville Enquirer:
There was an enthusiastic meeting
OF the representative women Of York
vile, at the court house, Tuesday af-
ternoon, in the interest OF the State
Industrial school.
The meeting was opened with an
earnest prayer by the Rev. E. E. Gill
lespie.
Miss Lesslie D. Witherspoon, who
had been asked by the late Mrs. Pat
terson, to take charge of the work In
Yorkvile, made a most interesting ad-
dress to the ladies, giving the history
Of this noble work, showing what a
crying need there is for it, ana paying
an eloquent tribute to the work and
character Of Mrs. Patterson.
Mr.. Gillespie gave an account OF a
weeks visit paid by him to the Indus
trial school in Richmond, Va, describ-
ing the workings Of the institution, and
the great success which has attended
1t.
No doubt had existed in the minds Of
the ladies as to the necessity Of estab-
fishing such q school in our own state,
but II there had been any hesitation 1t
was all swept away by the information
we received.
The ladies then organized the Soutn
Carolina Industrial School Association
OF Yorkville, York county.
The following officers were elected:
Vice. president Miss Leslie D. With
erspoon: secretary, Mrs. Walter B.
Moore; treasurer, Mrs. S. A. Weber,
BYLAWS were adopted and SALTS was
pledged In support of the work.
Members were enrolled and commit
tees appointed to canvass the town for
new members.
We do most earnestly hope that the
legislature will pass that most i'm
portant measure. one second to none
for the good of the state.
-. MAGGIE A. GIST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
THE COTTON CROP OF 1905.
It Comes Very Near Ten Million Bales
After All.

d. After All.
A bulletin issued by the census bu-
reau last Tuesday on the amount or
cotton ginned from the growth OF 1905
to January 16, shows the number OF
running bales for the United States to
be 999S,111, as against 12767,6OO Tor
1905, and 9,4S5, ,4S2 for 1904.
The figures are based on the count
ing of round bales as half bales and
exclude linters.
The amount of cotton ginned by the
several cotton growing states up to the
date mentioned Is as follows:
Alabama, 1,202,627; Arkansas, $780,
422; Florida, 74,270; Georgia, 1,695,336;
Indian Territory, SOs,2s7; Kansas, IS;
Kentucky, 1918; Louisiaia, 4S3,-
500: Mississippi, 1,095,402; Missouri,
36,97S; North Carolina, 63S,049; Okla
homa 2SS,171: South Carolina, 1,093,-
4S2; Tennessee, 24S Ill; Texas, 2,2Sl,-
$50: Virginia. 1890.
The explanatory statement accom-
panying the figures Is as follows:
"Linters obtained by the cotton seed
oil mills from reginning cotton seed
are not included in this report. The
number of round bales, included as
ginned to January 16 is 274,S51 for 1906;
2S9,4 ,425 for 1905; 747,4S0 for 1904. The
number of sea island bales included Is
104,242 for January Is, 1904; SO ITO for
1906: 72,9O7 for 1904. The sea island
cotton ginned to January 16, 1905, dis
tributed by states is Florida, 1882;
Georgia 54,010; South Carolina 1920.
The number of ginneries operated
prior to January 16. 1906, was 2S,SS1,
compared with 30,221 for 1905, and 30,-
III for 1904. One more report will be
issued this season showing total
growth of 1905 and will be published
about March 20, 1906"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
AUCTION SALES.
CLERKS SALE.
State of South carolina-county ef
York.

State of South caroIina-county ef
York
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Mary B. CASTOR, Plaintiff, against A.
T. Latham, Defendant.
ID URSUANT to an order Of court
l. made in the above stated case, by
d. e. Hydrick circuit Judge, will sell
at public outcry before the Court
House Door, between the legal hours
Of sale, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY
5TH, 1905. (salesday), the following
real property, to wit:
All the right, title, claim and interest
Of defendant, A. T. LATHAM, In and
to that certain tract of land situated
In York county, said State, containing
TWO HUNDRED ACRES, more or
less, bounded by lands Of Inman, Ham
iltom, r. c. Thomson and others, and
being the identical tract conveyed to
j. D. Nelson and A. T. Latham, by
Wade Worthy by deed Of date, 1890,
and recorded In Volume "K-11," pages
90-1-2, office r. M. c., York county.
The interest Of the said A. T. Latham
being one-half interest in said tract,
Of 200 acres, and his one-haf thereof
having been divided and set apart to
nlIu ny pdTOl pdrtlIiOH anu his OncruddL
containing about 100 acres, and being
the southern half Of the said planta-
ton.
TERMS OF SALE-One half CASH,
and the balance on credit of twelve
months secured by bond Of the pur-
chaser and a mortgage Of the premi-
ses SO sold, with interest thereon from
the day Of sale with privilege to pur-
chaser to pay his entire bid In cash.
Purchaser to pay for all papers. Pur-
chaser must comply by paying the
cash portion Of his bid within one hour
from the time Of such sale or the land
to be at once or on some subsequent
salesday at the option Of the plaintiff,
resold upon the same terms at the risk
Of such defaulting purchaser.
]. A. TATE,
G. G.. c. Pls.
JAN 10. T. st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

THE VENEZUELA MATTER.
received at Willenestad, Island Of Gu
racao, January 25, say that the dean
of the diplomatic corps at Caracas
the Belgian charge d'affaires, has
conferred with Senior Ybarra, the
Venezuelan foreign minister, on the
incident attending the embarkation
J of the former French charge daft
faires; M. Taigny, on board the
French steamer Martinique or La
Guaira, January IA. The Belgian Of
fcial pointed out that the diplomatic
corps considered M. Taigny to be q
member of the corps until removed
by his government, and asked the
foreign minister for an explanation OF
the position of the members of the
corps.
Senior Ybara evaded the request of
the Belgian representative, and treat
ed the Taigny incident lightly, re-
marking that NJ. Taigny had "allow-
ed himself to be caught like a rat
in a trap"
There Is a great lack Of news at
Caracas. The people of Venezuela
are entirely ignorant of the situation
growing out of the rupture Of diplo-
matte relations between France and
Venezuela. A strict censorship is OBJ
served over all dispatches.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Countv of York,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County Of York.
IN PROBATE COURT.
BY L. R. Williams, Esq, Probate Judge
of York County.
" HEREAS A. H, JACKSON
w has applied to me for Letters of
Administration on all and singular the
goods and chattels, rights and credit
Of JAMES A. JACKSON, late of the
county aforesaid deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors OF the said deceased, to
be and appear before me at our next
Probate Court for the said county, to
be holden at York Court House on
the 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1905,
to shew cause, II any. why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
oath day Of January In the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and six and in the 130th year OF
American Independence.
L. r. WILLIAMS,
Probate Judge OF York County.
Jan. 26. Z 2t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO.
Miss ROSA 4. LINDSAY.

Now is the time and Lindsay's Stu
dio the place where you can have fine
Photos made Of yourself and family.
You can order any size, style and
number. Call and examine samples
and decide what you want right away.
Hours from a. m. to p. m.
Miss ROSA ]. LINDSAY.
Phone 1872.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
KEEP CLEAN

We have the SOAP-good-at cts,
You see 1t won't cost you much and
is as good as you buy for 1Oc else
where.
We have Note Paper, &c and 10c a
quire and Envelopes at &c a package;
Tablets, 1c, sc, and 10c; Ink, sc; Pen
ellis, 1c; Box Paper, &c and 10c; Nee
dies, SC; Pins, 1c and sc; Shoe Polish,
1Oc; Colognes, sc, 10c and 25cr Hoyt's;
Ladies' Hose, sc and 10c; Collar But
tons, sc dozen; Pens( &c and 10c doz.
See us about Ladies' Winter Hats
going regardless of cost. Must be sold.
See Mrs. Dobson about Hats.
DoBSON BROS CASH STORE.
See us about your Laundry. We
give you the best work you can get
same price as common work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
Ian 26
SPECIAL TAX ELECTION.

NJ OTICE is hereby given that a
~ meeting of the resident voters and
taxpayers of McConnellsville School
District No 49, will be held at McCon-
nellsville on MONDAY, FEB. II, at
p. m, to consider the question of levy
ing an extra mill tax for the support
Of the schools in said district.
J. o. MOORE,
P. M. BURRIS,
]. F. ASHE,
Board Of Trustees.
Jan. 26 T ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
CHANGE IN COTTON RATES.

I'm November II the rate on cotton
~ on farms or in the country was
made $50. This will be the charge
whether the cotton is in or out Of
buildings, provided 1t is not within 100
GUS exposure. See me for cotton or
any other kind of insurance.
SAM M. GRIST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
COTTON INSURANCE.

I AM prepared to write Insurance
i on Cotton stored either in open
yard or in outbuildings on farms.
Farmers can arrange to borrow
money on my insurance policies on
cotton held on their farms the same
as If the cotton were stored In a
warehouse in town. Rate 81 per cent.
Write or call at my Office for rates Of
insurance and other information.
J. R. LINDSAY.
Oct. 8. If. tt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
ONION SETS. ETC.
OPEN ALL THE TIME.

DURING my absence, taking re-
- turns through the County, my Of
flee at Yorkville Is OPEN AT ALL
TIMES, during business hours. for the
transaction of business in connection
with the Taking Of Returns, and other
matters pertaining to the affairs OF
the office. My Clerk, Miss e. W.
Hunter, is in charge, with full author
ity to represent me.
JOHN ]. HUNTER,
County Auditor.
Jan. IL sw. IT