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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
BURLINGTON FIREMAN KILLED
George Knight of GaIesburg Victim OF
Accident at Ophein.

George knight, Burlington fireman,
was almost instantly killed Sunday al
OpEeim by being pinned against the
hot boiler head of engine No. 941. The
sudden breaking of the coal gates ana
fall of coal behind them followed when
the engine struck pusher engine No.
.2107 just ahead of them, and pinned
the fireman against the hot boiler END.
Death must have ensued in a very brief
period of time. Fast running and fail
ure to observe the block regulations
are attributed by officials as the causes
leading to the accident. The body OF
the dead fireman was taken to Gales
burg, where he lived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
BIBLE MOST ENDURING
BOOK, SAYS EVANGELIST
Rev. S. 7. Martin in Revival Sermon
Tells How to Read and
Understand.

The revival services at the Memorial
Christian church continue with much
interest. A good audience was present
last night and listened to one of the
strongest sermons yet presented by
Evangelist S. T. Martin. on the sub
ject, "How to Read and Understand
The Bible" He said that the people
per or cook books than the bible. He
urged a systematic study of the bible;
that would enable to rightly divide
The word of God. He made a very
clear statement OF the hero and hero
inc of the bible. Christ being taken as
the hero, and the church as the bride,
or heroine. Every book that has been
published has within a very few years
been revised or become far out OF
date so as to- be cast aside, while the
bible has stood for centuries, and is
being read by more and more people
each day. Surely such book is worth
time to study. The special solo by J.
II. Davis was well received. AS a spe-
cial number tonight Mrs. Skinner and
Mr.. Davis will sing a duet entitled
Give Me Thy Heart" Wednesday
night a special number by male
quartet entitled Going Down to the
Grave" will be given, with the large
chorus and the orchestra. The subject
OF the sermon tonight will be, WAS
the Dying Robber Saved?" The ordin-
ance of baptism will be administered
at the close of the service tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
DOGS IN BAGDAD.
Why They Do Not Loot tho Food
Bazaars of the Town.

Bagdad is alive with more or less
hungry dogs. How is it that such
packs Of furies do not loot the baZaars
of the town? The explanation is as
simple as it is Interesting The Bag
dad shop fronts are absolutely open
The goat and mutton carcasseS are
hung where every dog that runs can
reach them. But time out of mind
the first glance of a dogs eye toward
forbidden dainties has been visited
with the swift descent on him of q
cudgel or hatchet
On one of Il series of marches paral-
lei with the Euphrates l CHANGED 10
! meet Il desert horde whose greylounds
are in high repute. Buying a brace
of saplings, | took them on with me-
lodging them i'll the tent and doing
everything that was possible to make
them feel at home
Surprising to relate they obstinately
refused both food and water The re-
mains of venison pasty seemed at
once to attract and repel them A pan
of water appealed to them even more
strongly, but they would not go VI
| to it.
After time Persian muleteer eX.
| planned the mystery in twinkling
| No sooner did he upset the water and
| toss the viands on the ground before
| them than the silky cared ones ran II
| like Trojans and made up in few
| moments for Il days fasting.
Accustomed to lap from the river
! from EDUCATIONAL channels and from
| sheets of surface wafer and reared
| among people who do not use tables
they had been taught by many a buffet
to keep their noses out of cooking pots
and vessels of every description.
| In Bagdad man and beast alike drinl
of the great river, which also form.
the arterial common sewer of the city
the place where clothes are WASHED
and the 'Stygian wave" into which il
dragged every beast of burden wheI
1t is not left to lie where it has fallen
The muddy bottom, with the wate
ever receding. the exposed surface:
| thick with impurities and the tropica
sun sucking up all the infections,
| must be regular hotbed of miasmi
and pestilence.
And yet, mirabile dictu, Bagdad i
not, as eastern cities go, unhealthy
But let the reader imagine to himself
what the Bagdad of the foregoin;
slight description would be like with
out the dogs that scavenge it. Refust
animal and vegetable matter is largel,
disposed of by the dogs, in situ-Nine
teenth Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
HE SELLS COLD TEA AND
GETS SO CENTS 4 PINT
Smooth Party Dupes Rock island
County Farmers Who Think
They Are Getting Whisky.

The old cold tea game which thrives
in temperance communities is said to
have been worked on a number of
Rock Island county farmers who visit
ed the saloonless Iowa city the other
day. The visitors We're exceedingly
dry and when an individual approach.
ed and with a wink offered to sell
cold tea by the bottle they readily
bit and even needed the admOnition
10 wait till they got outside the city
before sampling their purchase for
fear of spoilers. When with their ap
petites whetted by long anticipation
they reached the city limits and tipped
the bottles they found to their horror
that it was really cold tea they had paid
80 cents a pint for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
MICHIGAN OUT OF
THE CONFERENCE
University Votes to Sever Connection
With Organization of West
ern Schools.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 14-Michi-
gan last night severed its connection
with the western conference After
three years of struggle with the eight
.other members of the big nine" body
the board of athletic control of the
Ann Arbor institution decided. in a
injecting which lasted most of the
|evening. to withdraw from the organi
cation of which it had been a member
since its inception, nine years ago.
Notice of the action taken by the
maize and blue board will be sent tC
every member of the conference with
the reasons assigned for its present
attitude. The action is given out as
final The board. which is made uI
of students. faculty members. alumni
and representatives of the athletic as
ISOLATION, has the power TO take tho
tstep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
Rank Foolishness.

when attacked by cough or a
cold, or when your throat is sore, it is
rank foolishness to take any other
medicine than DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry" says c. o. Eldridge of Empire.
Ga. Il have used New Discovery
seven years and know it is the best
remedy on earth for coughs and colds,
Group. and all throat and lung troubles.
My children are subject to Group, but
New Discovery quickly cures every at
tack" Known the world over as the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
To Assist in Household Work.

The Helpers circle of Kings Daugh-
ters has decided to take orders for
plain sewing. hemming table linen,
making aprons, baby clothes and in
various ways assisting in household
sewing.
Orders will be taken for mince meat
salad dressing. cookies of various
Kinds. home made candies and fine
cake and last, but not least. one mem
Der for consideration viii tell ones
fortune
Any person wishing TO secure the
handiwork OF these ladies' Will tela
phone 5005 new phone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
PERSONAL POINTS.

H. E. Breckenridge of Concordia
Kan, is visiting in the city.
Miss Grace Shiffer and Harry Shiffel
are visiting in Goshen. Ind.
Hon. James II. Andrews of Kewanee
was in the city last evening.
President w. A. ROsenfield and Sec
rotary J. f. Munger of the Rock Island
Baseball association. together with
James T. Hayes of Davenport. left last
night for Chicago to attend the meet
ing of the Three-Eye league directors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
SIOUX CITY WINS
FROM MUSCATiNE
Basketball Championship of Iowa Goes
Glimmerinq for Touring Y.
M. c. A. Team.

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE Mus
catne Y. NJ. c. \. was defeated by the
Sioux City Giants by the score of 80
to % last night. The game was ter
rifle one and the boys played for all
they were worth. The score in the
first half ended 1G to 9 and in the sec.
ond half the score was tied a half
dozen times. MOdesett, the physical
director of the Y. NJ. c. A., refereed
This gives the state championship to
Sioux City, and the only opponent is
the Muscatine Company c team which
ii is understood here will try for a
game with the big fellows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
URGESNAIi0NTG FIGHT FEVER
Examination OF Water and Food on
Trains Asked.

Washington. Jan. lin his annual
report Surgeon General Wyman of the
public health and marine hospital
service calls attention TO typhoid fever
der the interstate clause of the quar-
antine act Of 1893, providing for the
examination of the water and food
supply on every passenger train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
II. B. Sfnmon, Cashier.

Eat anything you want, don't starye
yourself, fearing it won't agree, for
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea cleans
the bowels and stomach, and makes
digestion easy. CSC, tea or tablets. T.
H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
O'Hare Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Bridget O'Hare,
who passed away at her home in Mi
Ian Sunday afternoon, was held this
morning, services being conducted at
st. JOseph's church at Q o'clock by
Dean J. J. Quinn. Burial took place
at Calvary cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
Stockholders M "ting.

The annual meeting OF the stock.
bank of Rock Island, ILL.,, will be held
ut their banking house on Tuesday,
Jan. II, 1908, at $3.50 o'clock p. M, for
the election of directors and the trans.
action of such other business as may
properly come before them.
II. e. CASTEEL, President.
II. b. Sffnmon, Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
The Price of Peace

The terrible itching and smarting
incident to certain skin diseases. is al
most instantly allayed by applying
,Chamberlain's Salye. Price % cents
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
CLIFFORD is EASY
Battling Nelson Wins with
Knockout in Fifth Round
at Ogden.
TAKES WALLOPS AS OF YORE
Utterly Unaffected by Blows on the
Jaw-Fight to Have Gone
20 Rounds.

Ogden, Utah, Jan. 14.-Battling Mel
son .ex-champion lightweight of the
world, last night signalized his return
to the ring by knocking out in five
rounds the hard hitting Jack Clifford
of Salt Lake. The Salt Lake man car
ried the fight to Nelson for five rounds,
lending on the Danes head repeatedly.
In the fifth Clifford caught Nelson
s1uarely on the point of the jaw. Mel
son shook his head and continued his
boring in tactics. His opportunity
came in the middle of the fifth round,
a right hook to the Salt Lake mans
| law put him down and out. II was
several minutes before he regained
consciousness. The bout was SEIZED
lued for 20 rounds at 1873 pounds.
Mcfarland to Meet Ileyes.
Boston, Mass, Jan. 14.-Bert Keyes
meets Packey- Mcfarland before the
Armory Athletic association tonight
despite the fact that Keyes took the
light on but two days notice be APP
pears in perfect shape.
| He has been training at Captain
Bends place At Stratford, Conn, fol
i Just such an emergency as this. Fol
| four weeks Training Johnny Lofts has
.lbeen working with Reyes, and tonight
| the little tow-headed chap looks as
i though he had known Of the fight al
.lalOng.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

Kodol is the best remedy known to-
day for dyspepsia, indigestion and all
troubles arising from a disordered
stomach. 1t is pleasant, prompt and
Thorough. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
ARCTIC COTTON PLANT.
The Climax of Natures Irony In the
Far North

The climax of natures irony in the
arctic is the cotton plant. says the Cir
Gle. Wherever cotton blooms. declares
the miner, ice is not far below. One
may trudge for miles through fields of
cotton. the white, silky tops sWaying
defiantly in the arctic breeze The
blossom is silky, dainty, Elusive as the
down of our own yellow dandelion.
From the beginning of June on until
August the tundra Is white with the
cotton plant. Unlike the cotton of the
southern states the fiber is short and
soft. having more of the texture of silk
than of cotton.
The cotton plant will in all proba bill
ity some day be the means of develop
ing an Alaskan industry giving EN-
ployment to thousands. Today. howev-
er, the cotton fields are purely decora-
tive-a splendid sweep of immaculate
bloom in bleak, timberless landscape
guarded by hills ever hung in veils Of
deepest purple. In great bouquets it is
occasionally met in n miners shack,
while not 4 few housewives gather the
cotton for pillow filing.
Throughout the cotton fields flowers
bloom III abnormal sp!eador, as be-
comes a country in which the sun
shines continuously during summers
yoluptuous reign. 1t Is an Intoxicating
JOY for the flower hunter TO gather
great armfuls of purple laraspur, blue
bells, monks head, primroses, sweet
peas. beautiful purple and red asters
large as the most cultivated, lilies of
the valley, baby breath. yellow arrow,
sage rose. pink and white arctic gcra-
| mum. crimson rhododendrons and gi-
ant fireweed, all growing on the hill
sides. To enumerate further is to re-
produce florists catalogue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
OBITUARY..
Henderson.

Henry Henderson, a well known
resident of Drury township, died yes
terday morning at O'Clock after a
brief illness with meningitis. He was
80 years Of age and leaves two
brothers, Henry and Roy, three sisters
Mrs. Harry Sells. Mrs. Robert Taylor
and Daisy at home, besides his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Henderson
The funeral services will be held 10
morrow morning from the residence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

Sacred Heart church, where Father J..
F. Lockney conducted requiem high
mass. Burial took place at Calvary
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
Mcfarland to Meet keyes.
Police stop Fight.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 1.-THE Bald
win-Goodman fight. scheduled for last
night at Chelsea. did not take place,
the officials being arrested after one
or two of the preliminaries had been
pulled OFF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

1t is very important and in fact it is
absolutely necessary to health that we
give relief to the stomach promptly
at the first signs of trouble. Take
something once in a while; especially
after meals; something like Kodol for
dyspepsia and indigestion. 1t will en-.
able your stomach to do its work prop
erly. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
Raises Umpires' Salary.
Objects to Attorneys Fee.

a serious question for debate to
come and which will be a test on
Hollands strength will be over ST.
200 attorney fee charged for contest
ing the Dubuque injunction case The
argument against the allowing of the
sum is that it is excessive and that
the engagement Of legal talent by Pres
ident Holland was Illegal. unwaTanted
and unauthorized. Bartson of Peoria
will take the lead in the fight against
the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
HIS BILL is $1,000.
Attorney Who Represented
Three-Eye League in Du-
buuue Case Asks for Pay
AT MEETING in CHICAGO
Morning Given Up to Discussion of
New Constitution-Four Candi-
dates for President.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-(Argus Special)
All clubs of the Three-Eye league
answered rollcall when President Hol-
land called the assembly to order at
II O'Clock this morning at the Sherman
house. Dubuque was received in the
fold as the other cities representatives
and the sentiment seemed to be that
no effort would be made TO deprive
the Iowa town of its franchise.
Following the rollcall and reading
of the minutes Behring of Decatur
presented a committee report on the
constitution and the entire morning
session was given to the discussion
of the various clauses.
Raises Impires' Salary.
The principal changes were the rails
ing of the umpires' salary from $127
to $175 a month, the dropping of the
player waiver law, and the making
possible of longer season for the
playing of double headers. A resolu
ton governing for this season viii
later be adopted.
The election of officers will not take
place until late in the day. There are
four candidates, all on the field. and i
seems anybody's race. They are;
Holland of Bloomington, Fox of Pc
oria, Hayes of Davenport and Allel
of Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

for full name and look for signature
of e. W. Grove. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
To Prevent the Grip

Laxative bromO quinine removes
the cause. To get the genuine. call
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
Daly Funeral.

The funeral of Michael F. DAILY was
held this morning at . o'clock from
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
MIR. Mahlon Brown who travels {

Mr.. Mahlon Brown who travels ever
considerable portion of Louisiana, ID,
by the way, one of Tupelo's clever ttav-
cling men, is at home after an exteld-
ed tour of the state with his line of
shoes for the spring trade. Mr.. Brown
reports a fair business on his trip, but
saws that conditions with regard to the
cotton farmer are by no means encour-
aging. He reports much damage from
the boil weevil in many sections OF the
state and says that in many places Tom
twenty to forty acres Of cotton will be
necessary to produce a bale of cotton.
He advises that the farmer of East
Mississippi begin at one to study the
means Of lessening the damage of the
pests that will reach this section of the
state within two years. Cultural meth
DDS and diversifcation of crops is the
only safe way t. meet the conditions
that will surely confront us within the
next. two Years. The weevil is headad
this way, an unpleasant but undeniaole
fact.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Alex Conner Hanged.

Alex Conner, was hanged Fri
day in the Jail yard for the MUIR
der of Will Mckissick in August.
Conner made a statement from
the %scaffold acknowledging his
guilt. The trigger was sprung
by Sheriff Trapp at 12.45 and the
fall broke his neck. Within fiji
teen minutes he was cut down,
having been pronounced dead by
attending physicians.
On the night of August 10Th,
last, Will McKissic was assault
ed and robbed at the we'll one
mile east of town on the Fulton
road. He was struck on the head
with a rock in the hands of Con-
ner who was accompanied by
Lavelle Hayes another negro.
Mckissic managed to get to the
home of w. G Snipes only a short
distance away, where he died
the next morning, The at
ternoon of the same day Conner
was arrested and lodged in jail.
The grand jury was in session
anr the next morning an lndict
ment for murder Was returned
against him and LavelIe Hayes
charging them with McKissack's
murder. A severance was grant
ed and Conner was placed Oh fri
al, the jury returni1@ a virdIct Of
guilty. there upon Judge Sykes
sentenced Conner to be hanged
on October the 10Th. In Con-
ner's statement on the stand in
bis own defense at the trial he
stated that he had gone with La
vile Hayes to the place ahead of
of McKissack for the pupose of
robbing him. That he was pres
ent at the time but that Hayes
struck the fatal blow. Hayes
was tried two days later and was
given a life sentence by the jury.
At the last moment Alex Conner
acknowledged to having struck
the blow that killed Will McKis-
sack but insisted that Lavelle
HAYES was there and aided in
the crime. Conner was caught,
indicted, convicted and sentenced
within thirty-six hours after the
crime was committed. Lavelle
Hayes is now serving a life sem
tence.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23

We acknowledge receipt of a bushel
of fine yellow yam potatoes from our
friend Mr.. J. Y. Cummings, a very ac-
ceptable remembrance at the opening
of the 'possum sea son.
Miss Mamie HAYNES, daughter Of o.
B. Haynes, of Corinth. was married at
birmingham, Ala, to Mr.. George Nc
Knight. The bride left Tupelo a few
years ago a little girl and the announce
ment of her Marie came as a com
plete surprise to her friends in TuD-
elo.
Among the late arrivals in Tupelo is
a sweet baby girl at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. C. R. Taylor. The fond par
ents are extremity happy, and are re-
ceiving congratulations from their many
friends.
Miss Marion Clifton has joine1 the
Swastika Club of the Ladies Home
Journal and is taking subscriptions for
the Ladies Home Journal and Saturday
Evening Post. By favoring her with
subscriptions, it will sage you both time
and postage. Phone Al.
Divine worship at the Baptist Church
next Sunday at Ii a. m. and 7 p. m.
Preaching by pastor Preston. Morning
topic, "Our Banner" Evening topic,
THE Tree of life A hearty welcome to
all
Operetta "Snow White under the
auspices of the music teacher, Miss 10
Bell, will be given in the Verona High
School Building by pupils Of the school,
Friday night Oct. 30th 1908, at 7:30
o'clock. Admission 25 and 15c.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be observed at the Presbyterian
church at IL a. m. 1t is earnestly re-
quested that all members of the church
be present as the roll of membership
will be called. The public generally
are invited to attend these services.
The entertainment given Wednesday
night by the Tupelo Band Boys was a
delightful affair and showed that the
members possessed talent of more than
ordinary degree. There was a good
house present and the sum realized
will be used for the further improve
| ment of the band.
Elder Roy L. Porter, will lecture
Sunday morning at the court house to
the singing convention. and will begin
Sunday evening at the Christian church
revival services that will continue for
several weeks. Everybody is invited
to attend.
Sheriff Trapp left Wednesday morn
ing for Sumner, Tallahatchie county,
where he succeeded in having Calvin
Rush, a negro preacher, landed in jail
by the sheriff of that county. Rush
shot and killed a negro woman named
Jane Armstrong at a church service
west of Shannon and fled. He will be
brought back and made to answer a
charge of murder.
The Saltillo Public School opened the
fall session OF Monday with a good at
tend Ance with Prof. Dabbs in charge.
DR.. Bailey of the University of Missis-
sippi was present and addressed tt G
school along educational lines. The pub
lie school building has been greatly i'm
! proved by the addition Of another room
and other improvements. -
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Notice to Taxpayers.
State of Mississippi
Lee County

OCdCC } mlSSloSlppl
Lee County
City of Tupelo, in said county and state
Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day at 7 J O'Clock P. M. October 9th
1903. at the Mayors office of said city,
a regular adjourned meeting of the
Mayor and board of Aldermen of said
city will be held, for the purpose of in
creasing or diminishing the valuation.
of property, real and personal. of said
city as assessed for taxation, for the
Fiscal year 1908, at which time and
place all citizens of said city, on paroles.
interested in the subject matter hereof,
are hereby notified TO attend, and Of
such objections, to any increase or di-
minishmg of the said assessment of the
property OF said city for said year, as
said board may see fit and proper to
make. A failure to so appear will bar
all persons, afterwards from objectin,
to said assessment.
This Oct. 18th 1908.
r. d. PORTER, City Cierl :,
E. c. ST. CLAIR, Mayor