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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10
ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?

We have sold them by mail, By
telephone, and by proxy, and ont OF
all the sales made there has no,
been a single customer who has
asked us to cut off 4 cent from
the price in plain figures which is
marked on each instrument. They
didn't see how we could sell theIl
so low. let alone asking us TO ac
cept less.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10

nor how much you boost Rock Island.
What | want to do is to set an example
before Trentonians and in the course
of six months | hope to be able to
come back at you, showing that we
can raise about twice the limit pre-
scribed in your campaign.
Very truly,
WOODWORTH CLUM.
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10
HEARINGS Are Continued.

Magistrate Elliott today continued
the case against Mrs. Cora Hicks, for
bigamy, until next Thursday morning
at 9 o'clock The case against Ches-
ter l.. Miller. for malicious mischief in
breaking in door of the DeSmet sa-
loon on Fourth avenue, was continued
until Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10
THE GUARANTEE,

Each and every instrument o..
fered in this sale is fully warrans-
ed by the manufacturers. Cal
early while the stock is full and
cOmDlete
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10
HOW ABOUT YOUR PROMISE7

This is your opportunity. This Is
the time of the year when you must
be considering your promise or
thought of getting the wife or little
ones a piano. The long winter eve
nings will he here in very shot
time when music will almost be in
lispensable in the home Why not
give the children musical educa-
ton. fit them out with something
that can't get away from them AMI
will make them Independent in case
you should be taken from them. \
musical education can be obtained
very reasonable these days ani
think of the pleasure it Will give in
| the home. Now is the time 10 stat
the children in with their lessons.
| If you do not investigate this great
sale then you do not know the besI
that can be had in the way of Il
piano offer.
Easy terms of payments to suit
you.
Store open evenings during sale
Remember the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10
IN THE CHURCHES.

services III the various churches viii
be held as follows tomorrow:
Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
teenth street and Sixth avenue; Rev.
Granville H. Sherwood, rector. Serv-
ices at 1880 a. m. and 10:45 a. III.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Trinity chapel, corner Seventh street
and Fourth avenue. Sunday school al
2:30 p. IN.
Memorial Christian, corner of Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Rev. w.
B. Clemmer, pastor. Bible school at
9:15 a. m Y. p. S. C. f. at ESQ p. III.
Services at 1915 a. m. Morning serv-
ice in charge of ladies. Evening wor
ship at United Presbyterian church.
Second Christian, corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m; George II. Hull, superin-
tendent.
First Baptist, corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street. Rev. II. w. Reed,
pastor. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Services at 10:45 am. and 100 p. ~.
Morning topic, True Riches" Pastor
will preach in evening at union serV-
ices at United Presbyterian church on
Public Men and Morals"
Swedish Baptist. corner of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Sunday
school at 2:30 p. m. Preaching serv,
ices at 1890 a. m.
1 SnRnnI nj -
Tenth street and Sixth avenue. Preach
ing by the pastor, Rev r. A. Broyles.
Services at II a m. and D. m. Bible
school at 12:15 p. m. Young Peoples
union at 7 p. m.
Edgewood Baptist church. Services
in tent, corner Forty-fourth street and
Fifth avenue. Rev. r. B. Hazen, pas
tor. Sunday school at $50 a. m
Young peoples society at 700 p. III
Services at 1890 a. m
German Lutheran, corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue. Rev. C. A
Mennicke, pastor. Services at 10 a. m
and 1870 pm.
i German Evangelical, Ninth street
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Rev
Ed E. Klimpke, pastor. Sunday schoo
at 9:15 a. m. Services at 1890 a. m
and 1880 p. m.
Swedish Lutheran. corner -Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue. Rev
c. A. Blomgren, acting pastor. Sery
ices at 1890 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sur
day school at 9:15 a. m.
Zion Swedish Lutheran, 44O0 Sc,
enth avenue. Rev. E. X. Jonson. pa.
tor. Services at 1890 a. m. and 7:3
p. m. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner Fol
ty-fourth street and Seventh avenu'
Services at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. n
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Central Presbyterian, Second av
nue. between Fourteenth and Fifteent
streets. Rev. Marion Humphreys, pa
tor. Sunday school at $50 a. m. Ser
ices at 1915 a. m and 7:45 p. I
ices at 10:45 a. m. Subject, 'The F.
emy's Chariot of Iron" Miss Marie
Smith of Muscatine will sing. Unto
Service in the evening.
Aiken Street Union chapel, Sout
Rock Island. Junior Christian Endea
or at 2:30 p. m. Sunday school at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10

The purpose of weighing the mail is
to secure data for use in analyzing the
postal rates and cost of operation of
the department. The work is proving
very trying in offices such as Rock Is
land, where the force of clerks has
under ordinary conditions all it can
do to handle the mail with dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10
ORGANS! ORGANS! ORGANSI

Can you use one of them for the
little ones 10 get Il start on. We
have them for S.. IS, 81 and S15- =
and - cents per week will buy one.
We have also brand new $S5 o.
sans with high tops and French
beyel plate glass in walnut or Oak
cases-and are closing them at
ST. TO $40 on payments of 75 cents
per week. Come and get an organ.
Square pianos for SO TO $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10
WEIGHT OF MAIL
Special Record of Postoffice
Shows Total of az, 685 Pounds
Handled in July.
REPRESENTS 7O2,776 PIECES
Second Glass Matter Leads With 21,-
513 Pounds, But First Class
Stands for 4O4,376 Letters.

The statistical report of the weight
of mail at the Rock Island postoffice
for the month of July, just completed.
is interesting as an evidence of the
bulk of mail matter handled through
the local office. The mail, according
to an act of congress passed March =.
1907, must be weighed at all pOstoffices
for a period of six months commencing
July l. The mail is weighed separate
ly for each class and a record is kept
and forwarded to the second assistant
postmaster at Washington. ID. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10
Saloon Notice.

Lunch at the White front served by
little Tom ID. R. IveTson, proprietor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10
AS TO PRICES.

One price to all, 4 child can buy
as cheap as the shrewdest. This
rule is strictly adhered to, and the
fact that we have sold over % il.
six days. shows how the people
like this way of selling pianos.
You may be n "Doubting Thomas
and doubt that the earth is round,
or doubt that death and taxes are
sure things, just as you may doubt
that We are offering and selling
rapidly first class pianos at n price
that cuts the regular rate nearly i'll
half And if you will call at once
you will find everything just as
advertised.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN MAKE.
Just glance at the following well
known makes of pianos which VIC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10

and others of cheaper eastern
makes. We offer brand new planes
at s125, s137, S1iS. $163. S1SS, 1921
S237. S24S. S263 to S29S for the best
pianos that are made on earth.
Easy payments if desired. We also
have many little used and slightly
marred pianos which are market
accordingly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are best for backache and weak kid
neys. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-10
Report for Month

Mail equipment carried in
connection Herewith -. .120SG lbs.
At the usual rate of computing the
number of pieces of mail the above
weights represent:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
STATE ATTACKS COAL RATES.
Nebraska Claims Those of Union Pa
Cific Arc ExtOrtiOnate.

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 20.-The state
of Nebraska has begun action against
the Union Pacific freight rate between
the Wyoming mines and Nebraska
towns by filing complaints with the
interstate commerce commission pray
ing for relief and submitting a sched-
ule of rates which the state railway
commission says it is willing to accept
for the stations in this state. In na.ny
places this proposed rate is a reduc-
ton of almost so per cent.
For instance. the Union Pacific
charges $3.50 per ton on coal from
Rock Springs, Wyo., to Smeed, Neb., a
haul of 342 miles But the Wabash
railroad hauls coal to Omaha from
Buffalo, n. Y. 1,155 miles, for S4.O5
per ton. From Pana. Ill, the Illinois
Central will haul coal to Omaha, GIT
miles, for $2.02 per ton. but the Union
Pacific gets for hauling from Rock
Springs to Sidney. Neb., $3.50, and the
distance is only All miles. The state
railway commission is willing to per-
nit the Union Pacific to charge $3.50
for the service.
The Rock Island railroad hauls coal
from Lehigh. 1. T.. s14 miles. to Oma-
IA for $3.50 per ton. But for half that
distance. from Rock Springs to Sunol,
N~-eb., the citizens of Sunol pay the
Seaion Pacific $3.50 per ton. The Mis-
eotlri Pacific brings coal from Spadra,
Ark. to Omaha for 1910. and the dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
TO INQUIRE INTO WRECKS.
President FavOrS Giving Commerce
Commission That Power


Washington. Aug. 20.-The perils of
the road for the travelling public are
to be decreased if the program adopt
ed by the administration shall prove
effective. The appalling number or
victims which the railroads have ex-
acted has led the president to care
fully consider a way to better the
conditions.
The result probably will be strong
recommendation in his forthcoming
annual message that legislation be en-
acted which will permit the federal
government to make Investigations or
accidents affecting interstate trains.
That there is grave need of protec-
tive legislation is shown by the re-
ports in regard to accidents issued
by the Interstate Commerce. commits
sion for the last eight years. From
1900 to 1907, inclusive, there have
been killed 27,744 ana injured 406,-
29S.
Under authority granted by the
last congress the commerce commits
sion is making thorough test of safe
ty appliances. The actual work is be-
ing done by a board of experts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
WILL CELEBRATE.
Big Labor Day Meeting at COf-
feyville September 2.
To Have a Picnic at Forest Park
With Floats and Bands.
PLAN STREET PARADE
All Different Unions Of the
District Represented.
Several Thousand Persons Ex-
pected to Be Present.

Coffeyville, Kan, Aug. 2o.-The big
Labor Day celebration for southeast
ern Kansas is to be held at Coffeyville
this year. Sept being the date. The
celebrations is held every year in one
OF the larger towns of the district
Last year it was held at Parsons in
1905 at Fort Scott and in 1904 in
Chanute. The picnic Is to be held in
Forest Park and all the merchants of
Coneyville are cooperating with the
EFFORT TO make the celebration a big
success The usual labor parade will
take place, all the different unions in
the district being represented by
floats, bands and various other dis
plays.
Kansas City is headquarters of six
international organizations of organ
bership of over 100000. The organ
1zatfons are the Railway Carmen,
Railway Clerks, Brotherhood of
Leatherworkers, the Sheet Metal
Workers, Brotherhood of BoiIermak-
ers and the Coopers' International
Union.
All trade unions, no matter what
kind, have been invited to attend the
LABOR Day festivities so there will be
several thousand in attendance at Cof-
feyville on September End.
At the present time Chanute has no
Central Union committee, but this
fact does not keep the union men
there from helping in the celebration
and many have signif1ed their inten-
ton of coming to Coffeyville. The
BARRIERS, the Carpenters, Printers and
Brick Masons are the only unions
which are being kept UP and in run
order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
HARvEYvILLE GROWING.
The Wabaunsee County Town Is
Showing Marked Improvements.

Harveyville, Kan, Aug. 2O.-Not
discouraged over the loss of the To-
peka-E skridge trolley line, Harvey
their money in good solid business
houses and residences this summer
than in any previous season. The
State bank reports plenty of money
and credits among it's patrons and
enough surplus energy to organize a
eornet band Of twenty-one pieces that
will be heard from in next years state
functions. The town don't have to
have another railroad to make it the
best in Wabaunsee county.
Samuel Livengood was buried here
Monday. The deceased was an old
resident whose death occurred in the
Santa Fe hospital Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
OKLAHOMA CONSTRUCTION.
Work on New Lines Is Progressing to
Many Points.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 20.-Laying
steel on the Oklahoma Central has
been resumed near Purcell after a de-
lay because of lack of material Trains
are now running between Lehigh and
Blanchard, in the Chickasaw nation.
and 1t is expected to have them run
ming into Chickasha by the middle of
September. Dorset Carter, president
of the road, in New York, writes to
local officials that it will be extended
westward to Woodward in northwest
ern Oklahoma.
Actual construction on the Gotebo
and Southwestern in Kiowa county
began during the week. 1t is pro-
jected to connect at Clinton with the
Orient. Contracts signed secure the
road to Frederick.
Surveyors for the Yankton and Gulf
are working near Cleveland in the
Oklahoma oil and gas field. The sur
vey follows the Arkansas river south
east from Wichita, Kan, to Cleveland.
G. w. Phillips. grading contractor
of Wichita Falls, Tex. has COM
menced grading for the Lawton,
Wichita Falls and Northwestern,
building from Wichita Falls to Fred
erick and Mangum.
The Denver, Enid and Gulf, operat-
ing $50 miles of track between Guth-
RE and Kiowa, Kan, J. ]. Cunning
ham, o. J. Fleming and J. L. Soule
resigned and Henry E. Asp, U. c.
Guss and E. P. Copeland were elected.
to fill the vacancies. These changes
were occasioned by the purchase of
the Denver. Enid and Gulf some time
ago by the Atchison, Topeka and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
THE BRIGHT ANGELS TRAIL.
santa Fe Would Make 1t a Free Pub
lie Highway.

Agitation has been begun by the San
ia Fe road for the opening of Bright
Angels trail to the Grand Canyon of
Arizona as a free roadway and to dis
lodge r. H. Cameron. who for years has
collected a toll of 81 from each tourist
going into the canyon.
The railroad claims that Cameron has
no legal right to make this collection.
The trail it asserts, belongs to the for
est reserve and is subject to the control
of the government. The toll charge is a
great annoyance to visitors to the canyon,
the Santa F'e claims, and keeps many
tourists from entering 1t. 1t should be
abolished without delay.
Cameron claims possession under an
act of the Arizona legislature, which has
never been approved by the president
Should he be ousted by the government
as a trespasser the Santa Fe has ex-
pressed its readiness to maintain the
trail as a free highway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
Taking Things Easv.

The stranger paused as he came upon
two tramps of the weary order basking
in the sunshine and waiting patiently
for something to turn up.
we are hungry, mister" yawned
Tired Tim.
Then why don't you go and beg at
the nearest farmhouse?' asked the
stranger.
We're SO very tired, mister, that
neither Of Us will volunteer. so we are
goin' to shake dice to see who must per-
form the painful duty
We'll. what's the deIay?"
We'll, boss, we are waiting for an
earthquake to come along and shake the
dice box.-Tit-bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
WAS THE VOICE OF PERKINS.
Ottawa Spiritualists Have a Commune
fcation of Importance.

Ottawa. Kan. Aug. ga com
munication from the spirit of the
late L. H. Perkins of Lawrence is
claimed to have been secured at a
seance held in onnection with the
annual meeting of Spiritualists in For
est park last night.
The spirit insisted that Perkins did
not commit suicide but was killed by
the fall from the house. There were
eighteen persons present at the seance,
and the Spiritualists believe that the
voice of Perkins spoke to them. Two
Eudora men, who knew Perkins, are
said to have received the message.
The Spiritualists are having a large
attendance at their annual camp
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20

lance is SIS lies. Carlinville. Ill. is
$50 miles from Omaha, and the Wa
bash railroad will haul coal from that
point to Omaha for $2.05 per ton. But
the Union Pacific charges from Rock
same distance. a rate of $3.50.
Ihe Nebraska railway commission
VIII push the case before the inter-
state commerce commission as rapidly
as possible. in order that relief may
come before winter
The Union Pacific. it is charged, has
taken this method in order that COM
petitors with it's Union Pacific Coal
company may be kept out of the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
A COAL OIL EXPLOSION.
Saline County Farmer and Wife
Probably Fatally Injured.

Salina. Kan, Aug. 20.-Mr. and
Mrs. U. S. Kistler, living near Salina.
were probably fatally burned in an ex-
plosion of coal oil last night.
Mr.. Kistler was starting a fire with
oil, which ignited. Both himself and
wife, who was standing nearby, were
enveloped in the flames. Mr.. Kistler
carried his wife to a bedroom and
smothered the blaze with bedclothes.
The timely arrival of neighbors pre-
vented destruction of the house.
Mr.. Kist1er is seriously burned, and
probably will die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
B. d. ConllIing Drons Dead.

Lyons. Kan, Aug. 2O.-Rev. B. D.
Conkling died while out with SONS
friends for a walk Heart failure is
supposed to be the cause of death
He had preached in the morning at
the Presbyterian church, and was in
his usual health. He was a brother
of Clark Conkling. editor of the
Lyons Republican. He served the city
as it's mayor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Dynamite Placed on a Santa Fe
Bridge Near Wichita.

Wichita, Aug. 20.-An attempt was
made last night to wreck northbound
Santa Fe passenger train No. Is four
miles north of this city. Dynamite
was placed on a bridge but was dis
covered and removed before the train
struck the bridge. This makes the
second attempt to wreck No. 8 this
month. Two weeks ago a switch was
sprung open, but was observed by the
engineer in time to stop his train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
Looking for His Wife.

independence, Kan. Aug. 20. r.
Slothing, a Philadelphia oil operator.
was in Independence last evening
looking for his wife who. he says,
eloped with John A. Slocun, another
Philadelphia oil man, two weeks ago
Slothing says that he traced the
couple to Kansas City and there he
received information which led him
to coma to Independence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
Endorsed by the Country.

."rhe most popular remedy in Otsego
county, and the best friend of my family"
writes VIM. NJ. Deitz, editor and puDlish-
Y. lis Dr. Kings New Discovery. 1t has
nroved to be an infallible cure for coughs
aand colds making short work OF the
worst Of them. We always keep a bottle
in the house. I believe it to be the most
valuable prescription known for lung and
disappoint the taker by all druggists. Price
Soc and S1.OO. Trial bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
lennon Extract killed Him.

Mcpherson, Kan, Aug 20.-Jacob
H Lancaster, an old settler of Nc
Pherson county. and an old soldier.
was found dead in his home Monday.
His death was due to a prolonged use
of liquor and being unable to secure
it. he had resorted to the use of
lemon extract to satisfy his appetite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
Six Divorce Suits Filed,

suits for divorce were filed here Mon
day afternoon. The petitions in all
the cases allege cruelty, nonsupport
and desertion- Five of the plaintiffs
are women and one is a man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
Killed by tho Engine.

Fort Scott, Kan. Aug. 20.-Monday
an unknown man on the track near
Scammon was run over and ms family
killed by a Frisco passenger train in
charge of Engineer Lamp on and
Conductor Rathfon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20

Perhaps the most effective method
in the past for an unlawful trust to
maintain itself has been to secure re-
bates or other unlawful advantage in
transportation, by threat of withhold
ing business from the carrier. Tins
is undoubtedly what has enabled the
Standard Oil company and the sugar
trust and other great combinations, to
reap an illegal harvest and to drive all
competitors from the field.
Mr.. Bryan asks me what 1 would
do with the trusts. I answer that
would restrain unlawful trusts with
all the efficiency of injunctive process
and would punish with all the sever
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-02
To
PROVE FATAL
Terrible Injuries Sustained By
Workman On W. P. Yesterday
---Struck Missed Hole.

At Shafter yesterday morning a
man whose name is given as Frank
Sherman was taken on the Nevada
Northern train on Il stretcher, suffer
ing terrible injuries, which If they
do not result fatally will leave him
blind and q cripple for the balance
of his life. Accompanying Sherman
was man named Boyd, who had
three fingers blown from his left
hand at the same time Sherman was
injured.
The accident which befell the men
occurred yesterday morning at the
Western Pacific tunnel near Bews
being due to their drilling into all
unexploded blast. 1t went off when
struck by them in the missed hole
the explosion being of great force
Sherman was Immediately over the
hole when the explosion occurred and
received its force in his face. Botf
his eyes were blown out and his face
head and shoulders terribly injured
1t is not believed he can recover
Boyd with Sherman was hurled
some distance by the force of the
explosion. The two men were picked
up by fellow workmen and all pos
sible done for them until the arriva
of DR.. Downey from Bews. He
dressed the injuries as best possible
and then had the men conveyed tC
Shafter, where they were put on the
train and taken by him to Salt Lake