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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

Il has been only eight years since
mis- colnty passed Great Britain .n
the matter ~ coal production. Sow
The English mines are hardly % be
regarded al comyet.tOfs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

The readers oI the shawnee Daily
Herald In Ardmorc, and there are
several Of them, are greatly amused
today az tho pcculIaritloB Of some
DewBgaihorors. one very striking fcG.
turo being similarity In work at re-
mote Distance. showing how great
minds run together.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

Before leaving ChrIstchurch for tho
Antarctic rcgioGs. Captain ShackIoton.
the commander of the latest British
south polar expedition. WAS duly
sworn Boa as postmaster Of King ia.
ward the Seventh Land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29
Eight Negroes Drowned.

Muskogee. Okla, May 2S.-Walter
f. Head arrived here tonight from
Webber's Falls and reports eight ne
sroos drowned in a house caught in
the flood Of the Canadian river
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

Ardmorr at one timo had a news.
paper published daily aud scmlocca-
slonally irB name was mo wind
bag" That paper was u great cN.
ploilor OF thinps. past. present pro-
hpcctiyo, possible and impossible II
lived, moved and had is being by
- Immaculate gall. one day. howl
ever n met its Waterloo aud It's
------..---- -.- MANIE. "A,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

It takes six men all OF them ve"y
much in love. TO write as many
letters as one girl Who Is just a
little bit IN love.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

For the expert, FOR The amateur, We
have all kinds OF fishing tackle
BIVENS, CORHN & FRENsLEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

Nothing jolts a narrow minded man
more than being forced to admit that
he is In the wrong.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

4 woman is never satisfied with
herself until she has put it all over
her neighbor In some way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

The large allowance Of pie and caro
In trc dietary of the lsthmlun canal
workers and the attempt TO add straw.
berries evidence q wise understand
Ing on the part of the commission.
1t ls with this kind Of diet mat
tunnels aud skyacrapors are built aud
all tho works OF commerce carried 10
their state of perfection Ia America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

small, safe, sure and gentle little pills.
Sold by W. b. Frame. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

The lokcr str1l k'oNn again last
night Ie evidently came ln On the
Rock Island train Thur day night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

Tho Shawnee Daily Herald of last
Wednesday contained flood story
from Dallas telling Of the awful re-.
suits, That ono hundred lives lUd
been lost hy the overflow OF the
Trinity river Readers Of the Dany
ArdmorcItc viii remember that on
last Tuesday evening This papor sail
that hundreds Of lives had been lost
at Dallas and Fort Worth As soon as
story Of the flood can be- OBJ.
taincd We fear that many moro lives
have been loht than are now sur.
missed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

Bivens. Corhn & Frensley have
car OF new barbed wire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29
REcGIVERsHlP FOR RAILROAD.

ooulds viii Institute Proceedings at
Pittsburg.
pittsburg, Pa, May 29-lt
that rocelyorship proceedings for the
Wabash-Pittsburg Railway company
viii bee instituted here by the Goulds
today In either the state or federal
courts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29
FOUR INDICTMENTS FOR PRICE
Cotton Operator Gets Jolt From Fed.
eral Grand Jury.

eral Grand Jury.
New York, y. y, May 23.-Four In
dicmcnts were returned by the fed
cral grand jury today against Theo
dorc Prico, a prominent cotton broS
er, on charges OF improper transac
tons in connection with the leak o
the governments cotton statistics sew,
oral years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

The artist who destroyed one ot
hH uwu.'a 900 lbn Nluuuu. Arts
club Exhibition because Dec thought
20 % poor example OF ha style has an
illus.rIous omulltor Zoo Claude Monet.
who FOR similar reasons has alashod
10 bits 100000 worth of his paint
iup7 Authors Of popular fiction who
rotouch thoir early failures TO unload
ON q boom market must bee expected
10 express surprise "a. the sacrifice.
II is q phase of the artistic temporal.
mcnt they DO not understand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-29

with rare courage ana dIHcrImIna.
tion. woman lccuriuE 10 women on
household affairs refers her hearers
for example iu Kitchen management
TO the men Who run rho culinary ar
rangcmculs on trains ana ocean linz
crs 1riorc hor hearers ALLOW thoir
wrath 90 carry them away over This
tribute 40 mere muaruluip, Irt lhDm
uy 10 find a womauH club that does
not turn to tb" male chef
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-05-01

Congressman Nicholas Long
worth. the presidents son.in. law.
hintsd In an interview on politics
that there ID . strong likelihood
Of the Chicago convention STAN.
psding in favor Of President
Roosevelt and in that event = we'll
hs wouldn't venture to say what
might happen. Longworth had
been asked IL there was the re-
motsst sort Of Q probability that
Roosevelt would accept the nomi.
nation. Il am sure Of one thing. I"
answered the Ohio legislator.
that the president Ia sincere
when be says he dosen't want
another term. but II the conven-
ton should stampede to him I
positively cannot say what his
attitude would be. II he has his
own way about it. however. the
nomination will not be forced
upon him.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-05-01
FRIDAY. MAY !, isos.
MR. HARRY cADI,s

There ID one young man in this
city who ID Liable to 60 into an
early decline on account Of the
immense burden Of responsibility
hs seems to think has dsvolved
upon his shoulders. in the man.
agsmsnt Of the city's affairs. II
10 true that the people have not
encouraged this young man to
assume any Of the responsible.
ties Of the city business, but he
70 . very conscientious young
man and in as.much q the land.
owners are paying him a salary
70 aet in y clerical capacity in the
government service for > period
Of eight hours . day. he feels in
duty bound to use . large portion
Of that time in stirring up trouble
for men whose hours Of business
are too long each day to allow
them any leisure time to hunt
for trouble.
Now. we would like to know
who 10 responsible for the actions
Of the Civic Federation? Is it
the President or the Secretary?
Hundreds Of letters have been
sent out signed by Harry Caden.
Secretary. which we believe have
been entirely without the
knowledge or saction Of the
other olicers or members Of the
Federation. Any adverse criti. |
cism these letters may create.
reacts against that
body. Now It ID just such men
- these who are doing our city
IN inestimatable amount Of harm. !
Men who are content to spend
thsir life working for . small
monthly salary and whose only
ambition seems to b to hear
themselves talk and zee their
name in print. The sooner the
Federation rids itself Of such men
the sooner it will secure the sup
port Of reliable business men and
owners.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-05-01

Judge Burnett has sustained
the demurrer to the 5000 dam
age suit brought against Senator
Fulton by J. 8. Smith in the cir.
cait court Of Marion county. The
decision will In all probability
dismias the suit entirely. Smith
had charged that Fulton accused
him Of perjury and wanted dam.
ages for defamation Of character
on that ground.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-05-01

A. c. Triaca. founder Of q
school for eronautios. declares
that wonderful progress d being
mads In @rial navigation and that
within three years time one may
b able to board an airship in
New York and cross the cont.
nsnt with considerable speed.
and with - little danger q II
one were In . palace car. Air
ships will solve the problem, he
says. and not dirigibls balloons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
NEWS OF THE NEIGI1BORS

the reception at the Outing club Fri
day, and the genesal ali and attitude
of welcome here, having already well
entrenched this city in their good
sraces. AT the business session Sat
urday officers were elected as follows:
President, superintendent F. w. Else,
Oskaloosa; vice president. Professor
Franklin Potter. Iowa City; secretary,
Mrs. A. o. Sheriff, Davenport; treas
urer, G. T. Reed, Ottumwa; chairman
executive committee. Eugene. Henely
Grinnell. The next place of meeting
will. be fixed by the president and
chairman of the executive, committee
Richter Hoffman Wedding. The
marriage of two well known Daven-
port young people, which comes as a
surprise to their many friends, took
place Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
when Miss Elizabeth Hoffman, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hoffman of
No. 1929 Gaines street, was united in
marriage to August Richter. After the
ceremony a wedding supper
was served Only members of the
family were present. The happy cou
pie departed on an evening train for
New York City and other points to
spend their honeymoon and to be gone
two months. Before returning home
they will spend two weeks in Read
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
DAVENPORT

Twelfth Case of Smallpox.-Another
case Of smallpox was reported to the
board of health Saturday, the victim
of the disease being Virgil Warner.
at 1872 East Front street. The case
was reported Saturday and the patient
was Immediately removed in the am
bulance black maria to ST. Roberts
hospital, and the house was thorough
ly fumigated. The health officers
state that the woman contracted small
pox from a man who has the disease
and who is now at the hospital. The
discovery of this case places many in
fear. This is the 18th case in Daven-
port
Teachers Close Sessions.-Aster the
most largely attended meeting, marked
by the finest program too, that ii has
ever had, the Southeastern Iowa
Teachers association closed. its 14th
annual session Saturday. The dele
gates scattered with the inspiring ad-
dress of DR.. Frank w. Gunsauluss of
Chicago still ringing in their ears, as
o fitting close to the meeting. Satur-
day afternoon trolley rides added to
their good impression of Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hdyeby given that on Tues
day, the sevenNh day of April, A. d
1908. in the citN of Rock Island Hi
aois. an election Nwill be held for the
following officers tQ-wit:
City OmA GERS.
Two One ss alderman in the First ward 70
One alderman in the SECOND ware
for two years.
One alderman in the Third ware
for two years.
One alderman in the Fourth wart
for two years. \
One alderman in the Fifth ward fol
two years.
One alderman in the Sixth ward
for two years.
Ore alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
Town Officers.
One assessor for one year
One collector for one year.
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years.
One constable to fill vacancy.
Questions of Public Policy.
Shall this city become anti-saloon
territory?
Proposition rs to the annexation to
the city of Rock Island, H., of a por-
ton of South Rock Island.
Which election will be open at Z
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until 5 o'clock in the afternoon
of that day.
Places Of registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward, first precinct-No. AIS
Fourth avenue.
First ward, second precinct-No. COO
Seventh avenue.
Second ward, first precinct-No. 101A
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct =
Barn, No $40 Sixth avenue.
| Third ward, first precinct-Coumty
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward. second precinct, 142s
Seventh avenue.
Third ward. third precinct, Ullemey
er's drug store, corner Eleventh ave
niue and Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
NO GREASE OR DANGEROUS
DRUGS
In Herpicide, the New Scientific and
Successful Dandruff Treatment.

In Herpicide, the New Scientific and
Successful Dandruff Treatment.
Have you dandruff? Then You have
a contagious parasitic disease, unpleas-
ant, unhealthy, and one that will
eventually lead to badness. TO cure
it, you must destroy the parasite that
eats at the root of the hair The only
preparation for destroying these germs
is Newbro's Herpicide. Charles Klein
of Laramie, Wyo., says: "Herpicide
|allayed the itching, cured the dandruff
and stopped my hairs falling out, and
lit is bringing new crop of hair
Herpicide is free from grease or dan
gerous drugs, and makes hair glossy
and soft as silk. One bottle will con-
vince you of it's merits. Sold by lead
! ing-druggists. Send 10 cents in stamps
, for sample to the Herpicide company,
Detroit, Mich Two sizes, so cents and
81. T. III. Thomas, special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

VOTE FOR TERRITORIAL AN
NExATION. 1T is AN ESSENTIAL
ELEMENT IN ROCK ISLANDS
GROWTH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

Fourth ward, first precinct-Frick' S
livery, No. 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct = M
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 =
Schmidt's grocery, No. S23 Twentieth
street.
Sixth ward, first precinct - Hose
house on Twenty-siXth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct-A. J
Reiss' barn, No. 700 Twenty-seventE
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
DAM NEEDS STRENGTHENING
Congress Asked for Cash for Arsenal
Power Plant.

Strengthening of the power dam at
Rock Island arsenal has been rendered
t
advisable as a result of an increased
head of water brought about by the
improvements in connection with the
$2S, 800 be set aside for this purpose
has been made by General Mackenzie.
chief of engineers. The point that is
considered especially weak is about
$50 feet from the upper dam near the
Peoples Power company power house.
AS means of strengthening the dam
ii is proposed to construct n concrete
wing wall below the dam proper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
TO RE syaD LIGHT PLANT
Subscriptions Are Being Taken a
Orion fof Purpose.

Orion is raising $1,000 in substrip-
tons for the rebuilding of the village
electric light plant which was de-
stroyed by fire few days ago. The
village owes $2,S75 in bonds on the
plant. and of this amount 81 900 was
in the hands of the village treasurer
TO pay on the bonded Indebtedness.
leaving a debt of $l,S75 on the old
plant The village has left of the old
plant the boilers, which were not
damaged by the fire. the wires
Throughout the village. the meters, the
ground on which the plant was Sit
uated and the old dynamo. which is
worth abont half what it cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

ing, Pa. with friends of the groom.
The bride is a well. known and popu-
lar young lady who-hus spent most Of
her life here The groom is popu-
lar young business man and member
of the firm of T. Richter & Sons. The
young couple will make their home In
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
Because some coffee has
not agreed with you, do not
imagine that you are abnormal
or that there is no coffee YOU
can safely drink.
All coffee is good; b,

All coffee is good; but all people do not
require the same coffee. The strong, rich,
virile qualities of Arbuckles' Certified Old Rio
will not suit the man or woman who needs the
mild, salubrious Certified Old Santos any more
than the Certified Old Santos will suit the per-
who wants the strong velvety Certified
Old Rio.
When you find the coffee
that suits you, you will thor
oughly understand the value to
coffee drinkers of Arbuckles'
Certified Coffees, which assure
the same uniform coffee all the
time under the guarantee of the
old and reliable firm of
Arbuckle Bros,
The Old Coffee House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

Seventh ward, first precinct - No.
2110 Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward, second precinct-Pe-
terson's carpenter shop, No. $40 For
ty-fifth street.
Seventh ward, third precinct-Al-
bert Olson's barn, Fortyfourth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, March z, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
Licensed to Wed.
Plenty eff Trouble

is caused by stagnation of the liver
and bowels. To get rid of it and head
ache and biliousness and the poison
that brings, iaundice take Dr. Kings
New Life Pills, the reliable purifiers
that do the work without grinding or
gripping. 25c at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Charles H. Anderson to Robert
Alexander and Kate D.. Alexander,
north half lot s, block 2, Second aGdi-
ton. Edgewood park, Rock Island.
sl,700.
Isaac Richardson to Mary Howar,
lot l. block 81. town>of East Moline.
$500.
Axel V. Lind TO Gustaf A. Lind, LOT
8. block ]. Brooks First addition, Mo
line $2.400.
Hampton Cemetery association to
. Emanuel Peterson. lot l, block 2
Third addition, Hampton cemetery
$40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
Gentle and Effectixe.

A well know- Manitoba editor
writes: "As an inside worker | find
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets invaluable for the touches of
biliousness natural to sedentary life.
their action being gentle and effective.
clearing the digestive tract ard the
head" Price. 25 cents. Samples free.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
w. G.. Maucker's
Fire Insurance Agency

Property who need of should
carefully the financial standing of
financial standing
that Mr.
reliable the business, is
of his
services in
a loss:
The following standing
the of of
Organized
Aachen and Munich ms Co ofGermany 1.77S.25S
Commercial Union Assurance Co. England 1861 G744997
Franklin Co, Philadelphia
German Co of New
Philadelphia
Mercantile
Pennsylvania
Phenix of New York
Phoenix Connecticut
United Fremens Insurance Co of Philadelphia
Mauck Building phones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
When You
Si&naBond

AS surety for a friend, you
injure your credit. Bankers,
Credit Men and Commercial
Agencies take this into consid-
Grafton when determining your
financial standing.
Moreover you JEOPARDIZE
YOUR ESTATE. Losses on
bonds invariably occur from
unexpected sources, and fire.
quently long after the bonds
are signed. The provision that
a man has made for his family
during his entire lifetime IS
often wiped out after his death
by loss on a bond signed by
him.
Refer your friends to the
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
BARNES CARRIES HIS PURPOSE
Boss Much Pleased with the
Vote Cast.
Com mmisteeman McCEbe Wins at
Democratic Primaries
in Albany.

Albany. Aug . The Heutenants Of
William Barnes. jr-, the leader Of the
Albany city and county Republican or
g2nization, worked hard for some dsvs
TO get out a big vote at to-day's prirna-
RES, in order TO emphasize the opposition
Of the Republicans Of this section to GOV.
Hughes denomination.
They succeeded But then there were
no Hughes nor anu-Barnes tickets in the
field.
Democratic State Committeeman P. F
McCabe carried the Democratic primaries
throughout the city and county. State
Committeeman William Barnes. IT.. made
the following statement tonight.
The result Of the primaries in the civ
Of Albany is extremely gratifying. Al
though there were practically no contests.
the Hughes people putting UP no tickets.
fully 20 per cent Of the eligible enrolled
vote Of the city was cast for the organi-
zation tickets, which were known to be
opposed 10 the denomination OF Gov.
Hughes"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
FINDS IRISH IN IRELAND.
HumOriSt Burdette says He Thought
All Were in New York.

New York, Aug 25.-The Rev. Robert
Burdette arrived in New York to-day
after a iaunt through the United King
dom Mr.. Burdette brought back a
quantity OF Irish humOr- Where some
folks 60 to Paris for ideas, he goes to
Cork Some Of the ideas got away when
a reporter called 10 see Mr. Burdette at
the Hotel Seville tonight The resi- VIII
be sprung later On his congregation IN
Los Angeles.
The thing that surprised ne most IN
ireland was that there are so many
Irish there said M Burdette Il
thought they were all on the New York
police force
ireland IS the most beautiful coun-
try in the world, but is Just as poor as
1t is beautiful
The principal occupation OF the Eng
lish is to eat chops and drink tea The
issue in the coming campaigns OF Eng
gland and this country is the sane-the
tariff
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

she was concerned she didn't care II size
never saw the boys mother. Only she
felt bad on his account
Twelve months without word-not Z
line" he said the other day, and she knew
whom he meant he turned very gloomy
after that The girl. who had got 20
size him Up pretty wei, had always found
him one Of those fellows that change
from dark 10 bright or clipper to gloomy
all Of a sudden. ard never stay the same
This time he stayed quite a long stretch
and didn't say much. and the girl found
that was queer and not like him. and
grew alarmed
Last night he came home and was
moody again So she said suppose they
90 around 20 the nickleodeon and see tie
moving pictures. and he frightened right
Up and said "dne-"
saw the show.
They used TO go TO the nickelodeon now
and then. for there were no stairs 10
climb. She got him there early, and in
good seat. and they saw the whole
show. The girl got more interested even
than he was she laughed when the
people threw the dishes on the floor and
rumbled around, and one moving picture
was so sad that she turned 20 the boy
and said: say. isn't that terribler' She
looked AZ him and then she was sorry
she had brought him. The picture was
an awfUlly pathetic thing. called Where
is ny wandering laddie2
He slept in a little cot in a back room,
and she slept on a lounge in their dining
room The dogs slept up close against
the door between. as If they knew IL was
their business 10 guard their master
About . O'Clock in the morning she was
walked up by hearing both the dogs whine
in a strange way she didn't want them
20 wake him She got up 10 see There
vas a smell Of gas at the crack Of the
door. Sru she went in He was dead
The police came. and the ambulance
surgeon. too. got there in a hurry-Dr-
johnson OF Bellevue. who said that the
man was just dead Then the police
searched the bureau drawers and looked
on the shed. and then they unbutroned
the dead mans night gown al the throat
and found s0Uerh5ng-the Iocker that held
the picture Of a woman who was too Old
20 be any rival OF his wifes-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
BAKER ANSWERS CRITICS.
Says Howl About Reversal of OF
Fine Was Natural.

Goshen, Ind. Aug 2.-Judge Francs
E Baker, OF the United States Circuit
Court, which reversed the decision OF
Judge Lands. who fned the Standard
Oil Company S2s,0oo9o0. replied 70 the
critics Of his court to-day
It vas a very natural impulse" he
said TO set up q houer- The papers have
not given a true report OF the Standard
OIL case The versions as presented BY
the newspaper writer's have conveyed an
erroneous impression 10 the public
Every corporation has exactly the
same rights as an individual, no more. no
less The people Will sooner OF later
realize tE-+ he courts are not swayed by
any other influence than law and prece-
dent What any one man may say IN
regard 10 the decision Of a court. be IL
President Roosevelt OF any bum in the
gutter, counts for no more than his opin-
ion"