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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-02
PARTY PRIMARIES
Democrats and Republicans Both
Make Their Nominations
Tomorrow.
POLLS OPEN AT IL O'CLOCK
Can Vote Until Democrats Have
Green Ballots and Republicans
Vote the Orange.

| ship convention and the committee
men of both parties will be nominated
tomorrow at the first primary election
new law. The polling places open a
noon and remain open until Z O'Clock
| in the evening.
Both parties vote at the same polling
| places, which Will be practically iden
teal with those of the regular election
The democrats vote green ballots, Will,
the republicans have the orange. The
candidates for offices are as follows:
Following are the democratic candi
dates before the primaries.
For Alderman.
First ward-John Holzhammer.
Second ward-E. c. Berry.
Third ward-Charles J. Smith.
Fourth ward-John p Sexton.
Fifth ward-ThOmas A Fender.
Sixth ward-Frank LAWYER.
Town Offices.
For supervisory w. Battles.
For assistant supervisors - Gustav
Blanken burg. j. NJ. Schaab, e. II. Hill.
For sseSsor-George W. Henry
For cOllector-Orrin Leonard.
Following are the republican candi-
dates before the primaries:
For Alderman.
First ward-Allen N Pratt
Second ward-Charles Oberg, John
Carse
Third ward-John O'Connor. Joseph
e. Winters, F. A. Andrews, William
Bennett, +. J. Stroehle
Fourth ward-R. C. Benson, Arthur
Judson.
Fifth ward-Charles A. Schenebrick-
er. Richard Sherwood.
Sixth ward-William Kennedy, Hugh
Clark, Henry Lange, Peter Loge,
George p Nissen.
". Ramser
Town Offices.
For superintendent Don. s. S.
Hull
For assistant supervisors = George
Stroehle. Louis c. Pfoh. Ezra Wilcher
For assessor-John F. Moeller, J. l..
Freeman.
For collector. B. Johnson, John
Claussen, Willard Baker, E. C. Rob
bins.
Places of Voting.
Places Of voting viii be as follows:
First Ward-First precinct, No. 403,
Fourth avenue.
First Ward-Second precinct, No
600 Seventh avenue
Second Ward - First precinct, No.
1914 Third avenue.
Second Ward-Second precinct, barn
No. 919 Sixth avenue.
Third Ward-First precinct, county
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street
Third Ward-Second precinct, Seid-
els store. Seventh avenue and Four
teenth street.
Third Ward = Third precinct No
1115 Fifteenth street.
Fourth Ward-First precinct, Tricks
livery, No 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth Ward - Second precinct. NJ
Levy's carriage house. Nineteenth
street between Sixth and Seventh av-
enues.
Fifth Ward - First precinct, hose
house on Twenty-Second street.
Fifth Ward Second precinct,
Schmid's grocery. No. S23 Twentieth
street.
Sixth Ward - First precinct, hose
house on Twenty-sixth street
Sixth Ward-Second precinct, A J.
teiss' barn, No. 100, Twenty seventh
street.
Seventh Ward - First precinct, No.
3110 Fifth avenue.
Seventh Ward-Second precinct, Pc
tersons carpenter shop, No. SO Forty
fifth street.
Seventh Ward-Third precinct, Al
bert Olson's barn, Forty-fourth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-02
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-02
rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: ga shorI
time since 1 procured bottle of Mys
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house
in "a hours. / took to my bed with
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-02

81 owe my whole life to Burdock
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores COW
cred my body. seemed beyond cure.
B. B. B. has made me a perfectly well
woman" Mrs. Charles Hutton, Ber-
vile, Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29

charge of burglary. Judge lessen sen.
fenced the men to three years in the pen.
ltentiary: The negroes were charged with
robbing Goldbergs clothing store on April
5. Last week the negroes sawed their way
out of the county jail and were at liberty
for about fifteen hours.
LYONS-Robert Small, who has been
In charge of the work for Phelan 4
Shirley at the big cut on the Great North
ern railway, about twelve miles north OF
Lyons, has completed his work and ex-
poets to leave before long. Assistant En-
gineer McKellip, who has been in charge
work this week.
FREMONT-The prospect OF a new natu-
radiation law which will make the obtain
and s expensive has stimulated T neturai ie
ton business in the district court. Judge
Hollenbeck has held two sessions for the
purpose of issuing final papers to Fremont
residents. some OF whom have lived here
for twenty years. Saturday II is expected
that a carload OF stanton county wouldbe
citizens will be here for their papers,
There will be no session of the district
court in that county until fall.
BEATRICE--A party OF Union Pacific sur
veyors was running lines south of the city
yesterday, and II is reported that the COM
pany is making plans to remove it's roadbed
between Beatrice and Blue Springs. For
years the floods have interfered with traflo
over the present roadbed which follows the
Blue river for miles, and II Is understood
the company intends to seek higher ground
by building new line from this place to
ana NnenCe 10 Blue springs on
the west side of the river. BY this change
there would he no danger from floods.
AUBURN-This vicinity had a rainfall
of one inch which, following a rainfall
Of over two inches some days ago, makes
the prospects for a good crop very nat
tering. Wheat is just ready for harvest
and some of 1t is being cut. The yield IL
| going to be above the average and the
| quality of the grain fine Ten days ago
the, outlook for oats was very poor. but
| IL has sprung up so rapidly since tho
rain that the farmers are predicting a
| large oat yield The fields of corn are
I quite spotted and the corn seems to be
| farther back than usual yet II has good
| color and the prospects for a corn crop is
as good as II usually is at this time OF
| the year. II nothing happens to injure tho
| fruit crop we will have a bouncer. The
| prospects for apples has never been as
! good within twenty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
Dispute over water Bill.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb, June 2S.-(spe-
eial) "A council Of war was held this morn
ing in the ONCE OF Councilman Lesser.
chairman Of the water committee OF the
city council, between w. II. Loucke. agent
of the Union Pacific and Water Commits
sioner Waters. Mayor Schulz. City At
torney Prince and Chairman Lesser the
question being whether the shops of the
Union Pacific and the yards should he cut
OF from the water supply or not Such
action would unquestionably tie up the
plant and make 1t necessary for the loco
motives TO get water elsewhere. This eli
max is the result OF the refusal of the
Union Pacific for some months 10 pay its
water rent to the city, though the ordi-
nance provides that such rental. in such
cases. be paid monthly. When Water Com
missioner Waters presented the April bill
for $3.50 the local agent protested against
the bill and. It appears. cut II down to
SALTS. A further hearing will be held
Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
Neun of Nebraska.


CIBBON-A fine rain fell here last even
ing and farmers are jubiant.
REATRICE-The estimate of expenses
adopted by the board of education for the
coming year Is $4,000.
-SEWARD-Union services OF al the
Protestant churches of Seward will begin
for the summer next Sunday.
SEWARD-Members of the city council
ing the city water works and electric light
systems.
MEL SOMA company composed Of Mel
son business men Is being organized Tor
the purpose of locating an incubator fac
NELsoN-rhe Odd Fellows began work
this week on their new lodge building. IL
will be two-story and basement brick
sEwARD-Articies of incorporation
have been filed for a new lumber and
men have organized this company.
BEATRICE-The Bell and Home Tele-
phone companies are pushing work on their
new plants at Wymore, and each company
LONG PINE-After a season of cool, dry
weather this section of the county was
visited last night by heavy rain. This
| long looked for rain was an immense bene-
| At to the crops in this section.
WEST POINT-Fire destroyed the barn
and Incubator of Chris Graveson in the
explosion OF the lamp in the incubator.
Building and contents were total loss.
! NIOBRARA-The committees for the
/ Fourth of July celebration have been very
industrious and an unusually fine time is an
| ticipated More hard work and euthusia SIN
! has been put into the AFFAIR than for many
years.
| SEWARD-The marriage of Miss Gail
Lucille Wehn and Melville Gordon will DC
| cur at the home OF the brides parents, Mr.
| and Mrs. E. II, Wehn, at s o'clock, June 2S
Rev. Wilcox OF the Methodist church will
| oficiate
! LONG PINE-At the school meeting held
! here yesterday DR.. H.. P. Mcknight and
| ]. S. Dawson were elected members Oi
| the school board. The school board elected
Mr.. J. s. Dawson as chairman at its first
meeting.
| SEWARD-A mass meeting of citizens
has been called for Thursday night TO pro
test against the Burlington railroad cut
| ting Seward from the main line. If such
| thing happens the Union Pacific, only
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
rnuorth Leneue ConventIon.

EDGAR. Neb.. June &.-(Special)-Ihe
Epworth league convention Of the Hastings
district that began it's session here Tues
day continued yesterday. The discussions
embraced the subjects pertaining to the
most effective work of the league during
the coming year The following, officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi'
dent, Rev. DIR. Banford of Hastings; secre-
tary. Miss Ethel ANDERSON of Superior
treasurer, DR.. Duleigh Of sutton: first vice
president, Mrs. Lucy r. Partridge of Kene'
saw; second vice president. Miss Agnes
Whalon of Geneva; third vice president
Miss Mabel Ash of Hastings; superintend'
ent of Junior league, Miss Eva Parker.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29

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for twenty five years has been advising
sick women free Of charge.
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Bradford, Pa.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
DoANE GRADUATES FOURTEEN
Alumni Gather for Closing Exercises
of the Year.

Alumni Gather for Closing Exercises
of the Year.
CRETE, Neb., June 2Z-(Special)-
Commencement day at Doane has found a
large number of alumni present, and beau
ti>ul weather for all the festivities. The
time-honored custom of having the grad
uating class give orations ana ssnys, in
stead of importing an orator, is stiIl OBJ
served at Doane and seems to be Of more
interest to all the friends concerned. Four
teen received diplomas and four teachers
certificates. The young men were John NJ.
Graybill of Orchard, E. II. Geer of Eureka
Kan, A. F. CULVER, Aurora; A. w. MedIar,
Almira, c. b. Perry, Crete, A. T. Specs,
Weeping Water, B. d. Evans, Strang, ].
W. Fuhrer Crete, F. o. Fairchild, Crete,
J. F, Haight. Crete. The young women
were Miss Florence Cone OF Ashland, Miss
Julia Jeffries, Nebraska City; Miss Edna
Tolles, Liberty; Miss Laura Pomeroy,
Crete. Mr.. Gulliver was valejictcrian and
has accepted an excellent position as sup
erintendent of schools at Bloomfield, Neb.
The presidents message to the class was
a most earnest one upon the willingness
to be heroic and self-sacrilcing.
Last evening the commencement con-
cert was held as usual add az excel
lent programme rendered. rhe first Fart
was miscellaneous and the last half was
st. Cecilia's mass, given oy the college
chorus. Special mention should be made
of the fine work of the orchestra and
the chorus, and also of the kindness of
Mr.. Fullerton, the tenor of the Wesleyan
quartet, who stepped in at the last mo-
! ment to take the place o. the Lincoln
tenor. who did not appear. Mr.. Robert
Dick, the conductor, deserves he highest
praise for faithful and high class work
The alumni banquet was held in tbs
| nniInrn rha.,nl thia afiarr-.,r,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29

ment company which will have charge of
surveying and pushing the new towns. the
company has secured the land upon when
both towns are located and will begin tho
work of plating early next month. The
lots will be sold at auction, the sale to
take place on or about July 20. Already
numerous business ventures are assured
for the new towns, including a national
bank at Mohler and state or national
bank at Hordville by Wilson Bros oil
stromsburg. and associates. The incor'
porators of the City Improvement com
pany are ]. W. Wilson, V. E. WILSON, Ma
than Wilson and C. c. McCune.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29

gist TO investigate. He reported that the
deposit was undoubtedly left by a once
active geyser. The matter was then sub
mtted to chemists and their analysis of
the lava gave the first inkling that 1t
possessed the properties of soap in a pure
ard natural state.
The property, extending over a consider
able number of acres. was bought outright
from the original owner, and company
was formed in Denver to manufacture
commercial soap with this lava as base.
The company was named the Geyserite
Soap company, and the article itself Gey-
serite soap. A building was erected at
Thirty-nrst and Blake streets. in Denver,
and the manufacture OF the soap was
begun on a large scale.
Company Finds Demand.
Though all this happened a compare
lively short time ago, the company is re-
ported TO be in a very prosperous condi-
ton, and the soap is being sold in all parts
OF the United States and the demand for
It is increasing steadily without the ex-
penditure Of a cent for advertising. The
promoters, however, hope soon to compete
with the other we'll known soaps by launch
ing an extensive advertising campaign. II
seems that nowadays nothing can be made
to go hugely without extensive advertising.
Frank A. Joslln Of Denver. the president
OF the company recently made trip 10 the
property In the company OF an expert and
he reports that the deposit is well-nigh
limitless. An attractive feature from the
commercial standpoint is that this lava
costs the company practically nothing in
4 comparison 10 the material that all other
soap manufacturers are compelled to buy
| and that the geyserite can be shipped into
Denver. ready to be converted into soap. al
less than one-half cent a pound This gives
| the company a tremendous advantage over
other soap manufacturers. as. owing to the
peculiar Responsiveness OF the article II
can be sold at a lower ngure than other
soaps while giving a better profit. The
wholesaler and Jobber sells what he finds
/, the most profitable, so II is certain that
! Geyserite eoap will have the friendship OF
! the men who sell It,
Pure Natural Soap.
Chemists claim that Geyserite soap 1:
the only pure and natural SOAP that has
yet been marketed. 1t is said to be un,
combined and TO contain no free caustit
alkal II is this latter ingredient in the
cheaper soaps that plays such havoc with
the skin.
! Thine successful sale OF the soap is re
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
ASSESSORS BOOST VALUES
All Counties Reporting Thursday Bxoep,
kerriok Show an Increase.
BOARD REDUCING LINCOLN VALUATIONS
Assessor miller Makes Protest and
Insists He was Correct In the
Valuations Placed on Lin
coin Merchandise.
From a stan Correspondent


LINCOLN. June 8.-Cspecal.)-A number
of counties reported to the State Board OF
Assessment this morning. The assessments,
as made by the county boards of equaiiza-
ton show a very good increase, with the
exception OF Merrick county. which shows a
decrease On the face of the returns
Saline county shows a decrease, but the
assessor has failed to add some $4,000 to
the value OF his real estate. as ordered
by the board last year. When this amount
is added the assessment this year will be
an increase Of some $4,000 over the returns
Of last year
d. b. Grifhth. assessor of Jefferson
county, enclosed memorandum with his
returns showing his deputies had CLASH
fed and assessed live stock as follows:
Thirty per cent Of the horses assessed were
aged 10 TO % years and were valued from
$40 to $780, Is per cent of the horses as
sessed were colts from 6 months TO 3 years
old and were valued at from so to $50;
30 per cent of the mules assessed were
colts and were valued from $40 to s65. 80
per cent of the cattle assessed were stock
cattle, ranging in age from calves to 2-year-
olds and valued at from IS to SIS; rs per
cent of the hogs assessed were sucking
pigs and fall shoats and valued at from
81 to So
The following is a comparative statement
of the assessment Of last year and this
year in those counties reporting today:
49,.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
BOY injured MAKING Har.

EDGAR. Neb.. June 5S.-(Special THE
H-year-old son OF James Deyor. residing
about fve miles south Of Edgar, was badly
injured yesterday while rsking alfalfa. The
boy was thrown under the rake and
dragged about the field for several minutes
before he was thrown out and assistance
could reach him. When rescued he was
unconscious and had only partially gained
consciousness at late hour last evening.
The body Was badly bruised and there were
the head
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
SOAP NINE NEAR ORLEANS
Colorado. Traveller Makes the Discovery
While Cleaning His Knife.
COMPANY IS FORMED TO DEVELOP FIND
Geyserite Soap, which Has Proved It's
Merit, Is Result of Investiga-
-.. ton by. Scientists and
q soHtawi,1 lnVemorarv 7--.st.ls,5
q seH'iev','s

ORLEANS, Neb., June 2s.-(Special.) THE
limitless possibilities for mankind that lie
In nature herself has had new exemphhca-
ticn recently in the discovery of a deposit
OF Ia, SAperhaps centuries old-from which
a high grade genuinely pure soap can be
made. Heretofore It has always been
IN ukht that 3 soap could only be made
from animal fats. oils. etc. 1t thus adds
weight and credence TO the old saying
that man can md everything he wants in
mother earth. The finding OF this sa-
ponaceous deposit is especially interesting
in this period of chemically prepared artl-
cles
The discovery. romantic though II sounds,
is not a myth. but geological fact. The
superstition is that the lava was deposited
by an extinct geyser centuries ago. 1t is
situated near Orleans.
No doubt thousands of prospectors and
ranchmen in days passed camped near this
valuable lode, but none thought to investi-
gate H. II remained for some ranchers
from Colorado who camped there to look
into the peculiar soil II was purely an
accident. deed Of curiosity, that prompted
a member OF the party TO take some OF
the mud to clean a knife blade. To the
amusement OF all 1t took on the rust as
II by magic. They rubbed It in their hands
aud their hands became clean. They tried
IT in cleaning other articles and it worked
equally wen.
Capitalists Are Interested.
When the party returned to Colorado
they told OF their find. The saponaceoul
qualities OF the lava were not dreamed OF
at that time. the finders believing II
merely had strange and unusual securing
properties, just as nearly ali mud pos.
sesses some such properties. Denver capt
talists became interested and sent a geolo.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
New Towns on Union Pacina.

STROMSBURG, Neb., June 2s.-(Spe-
cial THE location Of the towns on tbs
Stromsburg-Central City extension of ths
Union Pacific has been finally settled. Ono
town will be established ten miles from
Stromsburg. The name Of this town will
probably be Mohler. in honor Of Mr.. A
L. Mohler, vice president and general man
sger OF the Union Pacific railroad. petit
ton having been sent to the postmaster
general signed by sixty residents OF the
immediate vicinity OF the prospective
town site, requesting that a postofice lie
established al that point to be so named
About midway between Mohler and
Stromsburg a siding has been located
which the railroad ofhcials have decreed
shall be called Hsko. Six miles west OF
Mohler the second town will be estab-
lished which has been named HOrdville,
for T. B. Hord. the cattle king OF Central
City.
A corporation has been established here
under the name Of the CITY Improve
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29

markable, because 1t has depended entirely
upon one person recommending 1t to an
other but even by this primitive method
the sale has been extended into several
countries The commercial Importance OF
the find is admitted by rival soap manu-
facturers, and other sections of the state
are being prospected for similar deposits.
At the present time it is believed that the
Geyserilte Soap company has a world mo-
nopoly of this deposit.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
ATTORNEY GENERAL GOES HOME

Fences of AspirRnt Said To BE Out
of Repair In Buffalo.
LINCOLN, June 8.-(special Telegram >
Attorney General Brown left yesterday
afternoon for Buffalo county. reports hav-
ing reached Lincoln that a number OF the
big precincts in his home county had Sc
lected' delegates who would oppose his en-
dorsement In the county convention. Mr..
Brown went out to personally look after
his interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
TUMORS CONQUERED
SERIOUS OPERATIONS AVOIDED.
Unqualified Success Of Lydia y. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound In the
Case of Mrs. Fannie D. Fox.

One of the greatest triumphs of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound 10
the conquering of woman's dread en-
envy, Tumor.
The growth Of tumor Is 80 ally that
frequently its presence isnot suspected
until il Is far advanced.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
Pure Natural Soap.
Capitalists Are Interested.
Malt Gives Beer
s.. Its Food Value

Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer heathfu- builds up strength
promotes health aids digestion and Perfect beer
is possible only with perfect malt and perfect malt only be
made by the eight-day process used by Pabst.
Malt is made from barley Barley contains in its elementary
form the constituents that build human system bone
muscle blood and brain The Pabs process of making
like the process of digestion The barley started growing
planted in the ground The changes that take place in the
grain when sprouts similar to the action of the digestive
fluids the grain Pabs eghtay process of
making malt retains in predgesed form in the beer all the nu
tous Gfe-givng elements of the barley.
In beweries the old shorter process still used This
covers period of not than three four
Is of forced unnatural development lacks nutrition and is
In all inferior much of the vital nuiment Of the grain
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29

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