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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19

The events Of the asst week in pol
itics might well be called The Re-
turn of the Brother IL Black" For Of
no less significance S the part that
has bee nplayed by I egroes in the va
rious conventions. beginning Satur-
day morning, when the Republican
state convention stoDd while the d.
vine guidance was in Ioked by Rev. j.
W. Brown OF Ward iission, down to
the nomination Of I homas Campbell
for the legislature by the Denver
county legislative cor vention. and con
unuing now even to the Democratic
legislative conventio If reports be
true-the part playet by colored vot-
ers is far greater tha for some years.
In the state conyen ion there were
present as delegates :. v Cammell of
Colorado Springs; L wyer Townsend
and ]. J. Jennings Q Pueblo; w.
Jackson. Mrs. Mary Holmes, Thomas
Campbell and c. A. franklin.
The spectacular fea ures of the con-
yention, such as the seating OF the
Denver delegation, Il e nomination of
the various state ofiic RS, the adoption
OF the state platform, one and all were
less indicative of the proper disposi.
tion OF the rank and file OF the Re
publican party toward the negro, than
the respectful atteni ion and hearty
commendatiou that as given to the
black man who stood in the holy CT
holies for that graf. ering. In like
,rrn hn -
campbell in the COZ nty convention,
composed of the Den er delegates to
the state convention, was more than
a personal appreciate N of one mar
II seemed to be leasure for thu
delegates TO vote for the nomination
of real Abraham lincoln Republi-
can. Seconds to his omination were
made by various dele ,ates, all in the
hearty manner that espeaks honest
conviction, and the ge ferrous comment
that flowed through he hall as It's
identity was sought, ave all the ds-
surance necessary tha the white men
who are Republicans Embrace hndlier
sentiments toward us than some per.
sons would have us believe
AS still further ev ience of the re-
turn of the negro to consequence in
politics in this count, can be cited
the offer OF nominate on the legis-
lative ticket by the Irks convention
Thursday of DR.. P. E, Spratlin. Once
and again he was OF red this honor
but refused to allow lis name to be
used.
II further proof WIS needed that
better days are ahead for us in poll.
tics, 1t is furnished by the attitude of
Denver Democracy on the nomination
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
OF j
BROTHER IN BLACK

Of colored man on their legislative
ticket The assertion can be made
upon the best OF authority that the
ticket to be nominated will contain
the name OF a colored man, for such
prefer has already been made to
one colored Democrat and is under
consideration.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
WY0M|NG'S
METROPOLIS

the hospitality OF Miss Hopkins were,
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Gaskin. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
F. Landor. Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Redd,
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Ashford, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Lucas, the Misses Rosetta Brown and
Kathryn Turner. and Messrs. VIM.
Ashford, Jr., Hugh Hopkins and Curlie
A. Ward.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19

There were so many Denver visitors
that even "old Cheyennes" were
sometimes puzzled TO know where
they were-in Denver. Colo. or 'oid
Cheyenne
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19

My. butt did We not all have good
time
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19

Presiding Elder j. H. Hubbard oc-
cupied the pulpit in Aliens-A NJ. z.
church and delivered himself Of two
powerful and inspiring sermons. The
services were al, well attended and
Elder Hubbard expressed himself as
delighted with the reports, and the
progress of the church in every par
ticular
Rev. H. II. Jones. our efficient pas.
tor. is quite busy these days gathering
in his conference claims and in other
ways preparing for conference. Rev
Jones has proved himself an earnest
worker and faithful and conscien-
tious Christian and has won many
friends.
Miss Marguerite Jackson, one Of
Denver's most charming young ladies,
was very pleasantly entertained dur
ing the Frontier celebration at the
home OF Miss Lillian jefferson. one
oil Cheyenne's fairest. Miss Jackson
was also a welcome guest at the home
Of Mrs. f. F. Lander Both Miss JEFF.
ferson and Mrs. Lander entertained
In honor of Miss Jackson. Miss Jeffer.
son at very enjoyable Progressive
party" and Mrs. Landor at dinner
Other hostesses OF the progressive
luncheon were the Misses Eva B.
Hopkins and S. Kathryn Thistle, Mrs
II. c, Jefferson made pleasant chap
erone. Mrs, Landor's guests at din
ner were the guest OF honor, Miss
Jackson, the Misses Kathryn Turner
and Rosetta Brown, and one thorn
in the bunch of roses. Mr.. Orlander
Gaskin.
Educational day at the A. NJ. Z.
church was very fittingly observed a
week ago last Sabbath evening. Mrs.
G. G. Ashford. the president of the
Christian Endeavor, delighting the au-
dience by presenting to them the Hon.
w. c. Deming, one OF Cheyenn's lead.
ing citizens. and editor of the Wyom-
ing Tribune. one OF the leading news
papers In the west. who delivered
very interesting address on Value of
An Education" The features OF the
Continued on page IL
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19

Yes. even after Frontier days
Glorious old Frontier.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19

We are sorry TO report that R Nolle
Smith, who is suffering with 4 Sc
we're attack OF typhoid fever, was un.
able 10 resume his studies at Lincon,
Neb. At present writing he is cutie
III.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
CHEYENNE, WYOMING.

Cheyenne. wyo.. is still on the map
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19

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CHEYENNE, WYOMING.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. is still on the map
Yes. even after Frontier days.
Glorious old Frontier.
My. butt did We not all have good
time.
There were so many Denver visitors
that even "old Cheyennes" we're
sometimes puzzled TO know where
they were-@'n Denver. Colo. or "oid
Cheyenne
We are sorry to report that R Nolle
Smith, who is suffering with n Sc
we're attack OF typhoid fever, was un.
able TO resume his studies at Lincon,
Neb. At present writing he is quite
III.
Mrs. lshmael Palmer departed
September LIST for her old home In
Ohio, where she will spend at least
,hree months visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Cora Brown. accompanied by
hnr fhrRa 1f,4sia a
parture for Atchison. Kan, few
DAYS ago. where she will spend sew.
eral weeks visiting.
Miss Bertie Larkins departed Tues.
day morning for Washington. u. c..
where she will resume her studies at
Howard University During Miss Lar
kins' stay in her home. she was the
recipient Of manv social favors given
In her honor. The most recent was
n theater party at which Miss Macie
Smith was hostess. Other guests In
ATTENDANCE were the Misses Kathryn
Turner and Rosetta Brown of Iowa
The opening of school has turned
our minds to our June graduates.
Cheyenne boasts of one Young lady.
Miss s Knthrvn Thistle. who is sched.
ulei 20 finish hor studies at the High
school Miss Thistle. while faithful
and earnest student In her school
work. is possessed of many admirable
qualities, being an accomplished
pianist She is also gifted with a re-
markable voice Of much sweetness
and quality Of totne.
Miss Lena y. Hopkins was the
CHARMING hostess at verv enjoyable
affair given at her pleasant home two
w,eks ago, After ar ENJOYABLE round
Of whist. most appetizing chatting
dish luncheon was served by the hos
tess, who was assisted by her charm
ing sister. Miss Eva. Those enjoying
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19

Mrs lshmael Palmer departed
September LIST for her old home in
Ohio, where she will spend al least
,hree months visiting relatives and
friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
D0WAGER is ALSO DEAD
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(COnt1nued from Page One.)
ture. The dual passing of the rulers
of the great nation is regarded in
many sources with considerable mys-
terry. Conflicting rumors are heard in
whispered discussion on every hand.
Troops have been in readiness for
several days to quell any disorders
that might arise on the death of Kuang
Hsu, and the possibility of uprisings
was made greater because of the fact
that the death of the dowager empress
was known to be close at hand. Two
divisions of troops have been held in
reserve and these are now stationed
in various quarters of the city.
Twenty gendarmes were dispatched
to guard the approaches to the lega-
tons, but up to the present the duties
of the forces have been slight. 1t was
announced that the legation guard was
ordered out at ''the special call of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
DAVENPORT
sed Name of Another to Defraud.-

Used Name of Another to Defraud.-
The accidental delivery of a letter to
John Humes, $40 West Second street
last summer instead of to the John
Humes for whom the missive was in
tended, suggested a swindle that led
to the arrest of the former Humes Sat
urday. John Humes, who formerly
lived here and is now travelling abroad
some years loaned $4,000 to George
Sharp Of Grundy Center Iowa, and
took a mortgage on the latter's farm.
1t was the letter which Sharp sent to
inform his creditor that he had the
money ready TO take up the mortgage
which fell into the hands of the wrong
John Humes and led him to try to
get the 50 900 for a bogus release. Ne
gotiations had proceeded to the point
where the money was about to be
paid over when Ficke & Ficke. Daven-
port lawyers, who were acting as
agents for the rightful Humes, notified
Sharp that the interest was due and
then the attempted swindle was quick
ly brought to light. The cQnsumma-
ton came Saturday afternoon when
Humes, the pretender. was decOyed to
the Postofice to receive a registered
letter. Detectives were waiting and
after he had receipted for the letter
he was arrested. Forgery is the
charge on which he will be held.
Sues Ferry COMPANY. - Isaac
Deutsch. through Attorneys Wilson
erik & Wilson. has entered suit
against the Rock Island-Davenport
Ferry company. claiming the sum OF
$4,453.9G as damages for an alleged
breach of advertising contract. I'm his
petition Mr. Deutsch states on March
is, 1907. he entered into a contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
LETTER
To a Blacksmith, Rock Island, III.

To a Blacksmith, Rock Island, III.
Dear Sir: You buy your horseshoes
and nails; your grandfather, if he was
a blacksmith, made 'em. You can't
afford to hammer them out by hand
when you can buy as good, or better,
perhaps, ready-made to your hand, for
"a little more than the cost of the iron.
What do you think of painter who
goes on buying his linseed oil and
white lead, and mixing, and tinting by
hand, and charging his time for work
that is far better done than he can do
it, done by machinery, done as your
horseshoes and A..ils are made.
Mistake, isn't it?
He is wasting his chance in the world.
There is no better stuff to do business
with than good horseshoes and paint !;
and no better work than putting them
on. Good horseshoes we'll put on: It's
the putting 'em on that makes you a
blacksmith; no matter who makes 'em.
Who wants to go back to old times,
and make his own horseshoes?
Between us two, that painter don't
know how to make good paint-he used
to; but paint has run away from him.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEVOE & CO.,
New York and Chicago.
P. S.-Paridon Wall Paper C Decor
ating company sells our paint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
DIGEST ALL FOOD
Everything Will be Diaested and Not
Left to Ferment in Your
Stomach.
PROMPT RELIEF WAITING
There VIII he Very Few DyspcpticS
Here After This Remarkable Stom-
mmch Preparation Becomes
Better known.

Does it ever occur to you how busy
that little stomach of yours is? 1t
actually only holds three pints, though
in one year you force it to take in
L, SEQ pounds of material. digest ii and
prepare it for assimilation TO the blood
Do you wonder at the number of cases
of indigestion and stomach trouble?
You crowd It with steaks and pastry,
Eirritate its juices with spices and acids
and expect this little four-ounce mill
to do its work
Is there any wonder that Your food
passes undigested or lays like lump
of lead in the stomach? That every
thing you eat turns to acid, stomach
gas and stomach poison, PURIFYING
the intestines and digestive canals,
causing biliousness. headaches. dizzi-
ness and indigestion heartburn, nau-
seous breath, constipation and other
more dangerous symptoms?
Call your disease what you will
indigestion, catarrh Of stomach, ETC.
you know the real name, the real dis
ease is fermentation of the food you
eat-a sour stomach, which belcheS
gas and erupts undigested food or
causes q feeling of nausea and miser-
ableness.
All these miseries vanish promptly
when you stop this food fermentation.
Take sc cents to your pharmacist for
case of Pape's Diapepsin. Eat a
! triangule, and five minutes later your
stomach will do what healthy stom-
ach should-that is, turn every bite
you eat into bodily nourishment and
without you realizing that you have a
stomach. One triangule will digest
all the food you eat without the aid
of the stomach, because it contains
just the elements found in a good
strong, healthy stomach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16

with the company, whereby he was tc
have the advertising privileges on the
ferry boats and ferry docks. He was
furnished with blue print of the
docks and boats and states that with
the blue prints as a guide he sold adj
vertising space on the same. When
the docks were placed in position they
were found small than designated in
the blue print.
Shaw Indicted.-James G. Shaw,
alias Professor Shaw, the swindling
clairvoyant, who buncoed William
Stutzel of McCausland out of $1,400
and secured $500 each from Mrs.
Christianson of Davenport and Mrs.
florence of Geneseo, has been indict-
ed by the grand jury on five different
counts. Two indictments charge swind-
ling by sleight of hand and three in
dictments charge larceny.
Car Strikes Auto.-Mrs. E. S. John
son, her guest. Miss Eva Dow of Oma-
ha, and Mrs. Charles T. Kindt had a
narrow escape from death at 7:3C
O'Clock Saturday night. All three
ladies were in Mrs. Johnson's limou
sine with John Block as chauffeur
AS the auto was crossing the cal
tracks at Seventeenth and Brady
streets Il Central park car south bound
crashed into it with great force. The
ladies were helpless inside the closed
auto which was struck squarely in the
center. 1t was hurled around and
around on the slippery pavement, GOV
cred with a light coating of snow. Mr.
Block was thrown from his seat anC
not until the auto had crashed int
the curbing on the west side of the
street was it brought TO a standstil
and the ladies released. Mrs. Kind
received a severe cash on the fore
head. extending from ever the left ey,
to the top of the forehead. She wa
also otherwise cut and bruised. Mis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
MOLINE

New Postal Substation.-This morn
ing Gus Lindvall, the Fifteenth street
druggist, opened the new postal sta
ton which will be known as postal
station No. Z. For many months mer-
chants on Fifteenth street and Fifth
avenue have been wanting better post
office advantages. When they wanted
any great number of stamps, money
order or a registered letter, or in fact
any kind of supplies, it was necessary
to send way down to Sixteenth street
and Third avenue for the same
O.
Record Pay at New Shops. - The
monthly pay day took place at the
Rock Island railroad shops in Silvis
Saturday and it was record breaker
For the month little more than $685.
600 was paid out to some $4,000 en-
ployes. The motive department drew
$4,000 and the storehouse men re-
ceived about $4,000. The last two
weeks the shop has been running nine
hours and prior to that the men were
on 10 hour workday basis. Some
SO engines were rebuilt.
Kansas City Man Speaker. The
+, After-Dinner club will hold it's first
dinner of the season at the Moline
club Monday Nov %. The dinner
will be served by the steward of the
club and there will be no delay in be
ginning, the members gathering al
6:30 and sitting down at GAS. The
principal address of the evening viii
be made by Edwin A. Krauthoff O
Kansas City. who will speak ON the
! topic, Contempt of Court" Mr.
, Krauthoff is one of the best known
attorneys of Kansas City, being the
Junior member of the firm of Karnes
New & Krauthoff He is a specials
of recognized ability in questions in
volving bankruptcy legislation and il
corporation law. He is a brother o
l.. c. Krauthof1 who was for years a
the head of the legal department o
the Armour Packing company of Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16

legations on account of the emperor's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Dow likewise was cut on the forehead
but not as severely as Mrs. kindt.
Mrs. Johnson Jared more fortunately
and escaped with nothing more seri-
Gus than a number of bruises, Both
Mrs. Kindt and Miss Dow were in
jured by the broken glass against
! which they were thrown by the car
! colliding with the auto.
Obituary Record.-Mrs Wilhelmina
/ Finger, who lacked only few months
of reaching her 99th year and who it
| it believed was the oldest resident of
| Scott county, died at II o'clock Satur-
| day night at the home of her son, Rev.
C. F. Finger. 2143 West Fifth street
| Her death was caused by stroke of
paralysis which she suffered last Tues
day. Mrs. Finger was the head of five
living generations. Her living de-
scendents number 80. There are three
sons, &c grandchildren, so great grand
children and one great great grand
child. The five generations were
made up Of Mrs. Finger, her son. Rev.
c. f. Finger; his son, John Finger
John Fingers daughter Mrs. Evaline
Johnson, and her child The three
sons surviving are Rev. c. F. Finger
of Davenport, Frederick of Appleton,
Wis, and August of Chicago. Her
husband, Frederick Finger, died in
1880. Mrs. Finger was born in Ger
many, near Berlin. May II, 1910. She
married Frederick Finger. there in
1886 and they came to America in
1855, settling in Fond du Lac, Wis
Since her husbands death in 1880 she
has lived with her son. Rev. C. F
Finger, and grandson, S. A. Finger
here in Davenport.
The death of Henry ID. Nagel Satur
day removed one of the venerable citi
zens of this city which had been his
home for over half century. Mr.
Nagel was ST years old and was borr
in Lutjenburg, Holstein. Germany. He
came to Davenport in 1857 and this
city had been his home ever since
harness maker by profession, he en-
tered business with Henry TechentiI
and the firm of Nagel & Techentil
continued in business until 1868 Afte
that Mr.. Nagel for 80 years conducted
his own store at 424 West SeconC
street, at the end of which period h,
retired in 1895. Mr. Nagel was mar
ried Aug. IA, 1859, to Miss Ami,
Meier, and is survived by his wifi,
and several children. August of Kan
sas city, Mrs. Otto krumbholz of &c
dar Rapids, Henry, Mrs. Henry Engel
bach, Julius, Frank and Mrs. Sam T
White of Davenport.
Saturday occurred the death o
Mrs. Fredika Studebaker. sos Yves
Fifteenth street. Her death occurret
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Edison, 2139 West Third street A
most a year ago the deceased wa
struck on the head and injured an,
was in a physicians care since unit
death called her due TO conclusion O
1.-The brain. Mrs. Studebaker was Dor
in Berg Fehmain, Germany. and cam
to Davenport in 1890. After residin
il Davenport for one year she move
to Grand Mound, Iowa, for 10 year
and then returned to Davenport. Sh
was the widow of Matthias Studt
baker, who died in 1896
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
Three Years of Mourning.

legations on account of the emperor's
DEATH '"
Three Years of Mourning.
Prince Chun, the regent has or
dered the viceroys and governors to
take precautions for the continuation
of the administration of the provinces
as heretofore, and he has ordered 100
days of mourning The court will go
into mourning for three years.
Picking already has been greatly
transformed, all red objects have been
removed and blue substituted
The people learned last evening of
the death OF the dowager empress, and
although the Chinese are in nowise
emotional, they showed that they were
profoundly impressed by the passing
of their powerful ruler The foreign
ers in the city are watching the
strange ceremonies with great inter
est At the palace elaborate rites are
being observed and flood of edicts
has been sent forth.
Death Scenes Dramatic.
Deathbed observances of 5000 years
ago marked the passing of the en-
peror and dowager They died alone
and unattended although surrounded
by circles of abject spectators, who
remained rod distant, as on account
of the sacred persons of their ma
jesties they could not be approached.
The emperor died as he had lived,
without ministration Of whatever kind
of scientific aid. For months he had
refused to permit the services of for
eign physicians. and although it was
stated that he had gone back to the
old form of medical treatment, it is
believed that latterly he received no
treatment at all.
The government has given out that
the dowager empress. in a lucid in
terval Friday last, received Prince
Ching, who is Manchu and a mem
Der of the royal family, and approved
the edicts declaring Prince Pu-Yi heir
presumptive and Prince Chun regent
of the empire.
All ffas parvc-an 4ho %,,c. nrrU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
BAN ON COSTLY DRESS.
Head of Woman's College Threatens
Bingham Unifcrn.

President Ella Sabin of Downer col
lege, in Milwaukee, Wis, one Of the
best known women's colleges in the
west, has. announced to her students
that unless the rich girls il the college
abstain from wearing wide brimmed
Merry Widow hats and other gar
ments in the extreme Of fashion she
will put in effect a college uniform OF
gingham or some other cheap material
so that the poor girls will not be
ashamed at the contrast between them
selves and their Weather schColmates
The order is expected to result in
simpler clothing. The same order re-
Gently went into effect at the State uni
versity, applying only to hats, how
ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16

Dam trengtheaed.-The season
work on the core wall of the wingdam
has now been closed, the weather
having become too cold to handle the
concrete of which the wall is being
constructed. During the season United
States Engineer Bassett estimates
that 2,200 lineal feet of three-foot
solid concrete core wall has been con
structed. He believes that with an
other seasons work the wall will be
completed the entire remaining length
of the present dam. During the season
approximately $500 cubic yards of con-
crete have been used in the construc-
ton of the wall. Six thousand barrels
of cement have been required in mix
ing the concrete. The engineers de
clare that the dam has now been made
SO strong that no further fears need
be entertained for its safety during
high water. In addition to the core
wall, the wingdam itself has been
made almost twice its former width.
After the construction of the core
wall on the pool side of the dam. the
rocks blasted out of the bottom of the
channel have been deposited against
the core wall, thus placing it virtually
in the center of the wingdam. The
core wall anchored firmly in the river
bottom gives stability to the loose
rock piled up on both sides of it
Moreover it prevents the water from
leaking through and thus weakening
the dam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
g e e DRIVES OUT
0.o.o. RHEUMATISM

ii
the blood
bodies Uric acid irritating gets
and the body the blood ria and nhames
different muscles
condition The and aches and other
OF
blood
be effected until blood
relief and comfort those who suffer with Rheumatism
tisn and medical advice who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA. GA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16

It is Il kingly set to help the fallen.-
Ovid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.