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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
Waternelons

And so you thought the bust
ness OF railroad was to haul
freight and passengers from one
place to another?
Dearl dear! how old-fashioned
your notions are!
The ehiefbusiness of a railroad
is market gardening, and the
fruit is a luscious type of melon
which the owners cut up for
themselves.
A melon crop worth $500, O0O,-
OO0-perhaps more-has reward
ed the gardening efforts of James
J. Hill and his associates.
Charles Edward Russell tells
how two very able Boston lawyers
got into Mr.. Hills history and
laid bare every transaction in his
remarkable melon-growing re-
cord. The results 1OaX make ron
gasp. For the first time in the
history of giant corporations the
whole process of stock watering
is here set forth in clear, under
standable style.
Ifyou are interested in grocery
or clothing bills-or if the cost
of living affects your peace of
mind-you need to read this
article. 1t will help you learn
why prices keep going up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
MOLINE
Near Death on Tracks.-The poorly

Near Death on Tracks.-The poorly
protected railroad crossing at Fiji
teenth street Sunday afternoon at $3.50
was the scene of a most narrow es-
cape from possible death for several
occupants of a double rig. In the
buggy were Miss Margaret Pierr, Mrs.
F. w. Rank and children. The buggy
had been driven onto the tracks, the
gates not being down out the fiagman,
evidently not seeing them let the
gates down as soon as the buggy was
on the tracks. A train, eastward bound,
came along but fortunately it was run
ming at slow speed and the engineer
by setting the brakes. stopped the
train within a few feet of the buggy.
To Wed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
is made of the marriage of Miss Ther
esa Johnson and Theodore Johnson
which will take place tomorrow even.
, ing at the home of the brides brother,
Anton Johnson, 1924 Fourteenth,
| and-a-half street. Rev. Mr.. Youngberg
/ of the Salem Lutheran church will per.
| form the ceremony. The groom is EN-
rloyed as clerk at Adolph Hogund' =
teenth street
Two Cut in Fight.-Cyriel Lalleman
and julius Staelens. of East Moline
were attacked in front of Peter Auers'
! saloon at Eleventh street and First
/ avenue in that city about 8 o'clock
Sunday evening Lalleman was cut On
the inside of his left leg. the cash ex-
tending TO the bone and up from the
knee for distance of 10 inches.
Staelens was cut on the right wrist,
the cash extending through the flesh
and into the small bones of the wrist.
some of which were severed. The
weapons which inflicted these wounds
were knife and a razor. 1t is charg-
ed that they were in the hands of
August Brael and his brother Twenty
Or more stitches were needed to clio Sc
that of Lalleman, and 1t was fearad
for a time that it might be necessary
to anputate Staelens' hand
Obituary Record. F. Kern passed
away Saturday night at his home, 1916
Seventh avenue. Mr. kerns, who was
Isl years old, met with an accident
which eventually caused death. 1t was
a fall which occurred about three
months ago. Mr. Kerns was standing
on chair fixing a stovepipe. and los
ing his balance, fell to the floor. His
left leg was broken near the hin
Since then he had been confined to
his bed, growing weaker, until death
came from seniles exhaustion. Wher
Mr.. kerns came to Moline in 1854 ne
opened Il blacksmith and wagon shoy
on the ground now occupied by thu
city waterworks. Early in 1871 ac
moved with his family to Grinnell
Iowa, but iQ November of the sam,
year returned to Moline. and re-en
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
HAMPTON'S
MAGAZINE
June-on Sale Now.

Some of twenty other great fea-
lures of this number are:
What Shall We DO soiM orr
MllllONat,ns? Gilbert K. Ches-
terton (the English Mark Twain)
says we must either lynch them
or talk about them. What do
yon say' We will give you
or some one-cash prizes of
$4,000 for letters on Chester
tons article.
The Black Myste,y.-In "The
Unknowable Negro" Judge Har-
ris N. Dickson has produced an
unbiased, very interesting special
article that Northerner and
Southerner alike will read with.
profit.
Luther Tunt. The new psy-
chologistdetective. Better than
Sherlock Holmes.
White Coal.-A fine big article
on water farming" by John L.
matthew's. II you don't wake
up your great-grand-children will
freeze to death.
Eight splendid stories: by Rex
Beach, Parker Fillmore, Charles
G.. d. Roberts, and other leading
authors. The best of the best
fiction.
Buy it today-any live newsdealer
Is cents
HAMPTON'S MAGAZINE, New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
Liver Trouble
Remedy Free

Any intelligent person can be his
own doctor in the ordinary case of
liver trouble, for the symptoms can
not be mistaken. If the white of the
eye becomes yellowish, if the skin be-
comes sallow, If pir,ples and blotches
appear, if the bowels do not move, if
you have sick headache, if you are
bilious, you may be sure that your
liver is torpid or inactive.
The quickest and surest remedy vet
found Tor the cure of liver trouble or any
of its symptoms is DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, the great herb laxative compound.
This wonderful remedy is not only a laxa-
tive, but a tonic as well. 1t win start
the flow of gastric juice, thereby soon
ally. A bottle of this great liver remedy
can be bought of any druggist for SO
cents or 81, and in many cases q single
bottle has cured a chronic case.
For example, John w. Lee, GIG S. Penn
sylyania ave-, Indianapolis. Ind. had a
stubborn and very long standing case Of
liver trouble. with pimples. blotches,
Flinchum, Jackson, KY. says the same
Of 1t. Thousands of families keep it in
the house against just such an emer-
member Of the family will need a good
laxative.
In order to have you or any other suf-
ferer from the liver make test of Dr.
CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin without personal
expense DR.. Caldwell will send you a free
test bottle if you will send your name
and address; The sample will show you
how pleasant 1t is to take, how gently 1t
works. 1t will start you on the cure of
your trouble and convince you that you
have found a cure That is the object of
the sample. and the doctor urges you to
- If there is anything about
~A your ailment that you don't
M understand, or if you want
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

T Teg san s1s ~s CURED

No knife. no injection or detention from
business. The most difficult ruptures
held absolutely under all conditions
with ease and comfort. No leg straps.
no elastic bands, no steel springs with
my guaranteed appliances Quit expert
menting with worthless trusses and
mail order treatments, and be cured for
life. Fifteen years successful practice;
11,000 cured patients. many in this VI
cinity; no papers to sign.
Supporters and appliances for all
forms of abdominal and pelvic COM
plants Elastic Hosiery. etc. Catalogues
at hotel or from 81 Adams street, Chi
cago, Ill.
M. II. BROWN, M. D.
At Rock Island house, Rock Island.
May &c and 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

If there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand, or if you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor, and he win
answer you fully. There Is
no charge for this service.
The address is DIR. w. B.
Caldwell, SOB Caldwell bldg,
Monticello, Ill.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-27
Miller does undertaking.

H. &. Kirkpatrick, county prosecuting
attorney, was in Newport on business
Wednesday.
FOR SALE-Quarter block in Scott's
addition, good building site Inquire OF
Walter Rogers.
w E. Weltzin, of Cement, was in
Newport Tuesday on business and went
to Spokane in the evening
FOR SALE-1 mare, 1900 lbs. and q
year old mare colt 900 lbs., sired by
Jupiter de Thuilles. Inquire of 7. L.
Paulson.
Ranchers-I will buy your chickens,
hides, veal, beef, pork, eggs and all pro-
duce, paying highest market price for
same. c. l.. Gilbert, City Market.
The government surveyors who are
working on the state line survey moved
camp last week, and are now located
near Freeman's Lake across the river.
There will be Catholic services at
Kelly's Hall Sunday. June 6, at a. m.
At 2'30 p. m. the ladies OF the congrega-
ton will hold a meeting at the home of
| Mrs. Kelly.
Charles keyes, former resident OF
Newport, was over from Spirit Lake on
Sunday to visit with his brother Clay
ton, who is employed as timekeeper on
the ]. & w. n.
James Culbertson, Harvey McCul-
Tough and f. Algair have gone to the
Last Chance mine in the Newport dis
trict to work on that property for the
next three months.
WANTED-Contract saving with
portable mill by the thousand have had
26 years. experience and can give refer
| ence Any one interested address c. f.
Lamb, Scotia, Wash. 2-2
/. The Idaho Brick & Lime Co.'S. plant
at Albeni Falls is now being operated
on full time. At present they are en-
loting about rs men and are turning
out upwards of 600 brick day.
An air space all around YOUR CHM
ney is the latest thing in Cement Chin
neys. This is chimney that is better
than brick chimney. We furnish the
cement to put them up: =. +. CRAIG.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-27
Cholera MOrbus Cured

This is one of the most severe and
dangerous diseases. In almost every
neighborhood some one has died from it..
Mrs. W. E. Smith, of La Marque, Texas,
writes: "My little girl was taken with
cholera morbus. The attack was so
severe that l feared she would die. A
druggist advised me to give her Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which / did, and three doses
If It relieved her." For sale by Adam g
Pharmacy.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-27
JUST AMONG OURSELVES
-~@~~~~S

Base ball Sunday.
See Crandall for watches
Al Saddler has been on the sick list
most Of the last week.
Don't forget the laundry soap at
kellv's. Nine bars for 25c.
Why YES we are still doing business on
the Sonth Side. PAYNE & VAwTER
f. +. Warmer was business visitor
at Bonners Ferry and Priest River last
week
Three houses for sale must be moved !;
will make you good price if taken at
once Newport Iron Works.
"Ioye makes the world go round" and
you will certainly love your home if you
live in the Black well addition.
When YOU build fireplace use those
beautiful cement brick that are now be-
ing made ut the Craig cement plant.
can locate some fine agricultural
quarters in unsurveyed lands. Write
{, II. Finley, BOX 176, Newport, Wash.
The plat of the Blackwell addition to
Newport was approved by the county
commissioners last week and accepted
for record.
James Cnlbertson has returned from
q tn, ho 10 g "a
the mining properties in which he is
Interested.
Best bargain in Newport, 4-room plas-
tered house with pantry and closet; $3.50
will handle this. Inquire Newport
Steam Laundry.
lWO-acre meadow ranch to trade fol
e"'-over land or Newport property oil
spokane property. Charles F. Craig
First National Bank
Why were the people so well satisfied
with furniture they bought at the Boge1
furniture this week? Because h e J
fonnd it just as advertised.
The Northern Electric Co. are now
engaged in installing meters for all o
'lleir customers. Over 100 meters were
Received for this purpose this week.
FOR SALE-Brood mares, youn!
horses and one young thoroughbred
bill, milk strain, in trade or terms t.
SAlt buyers Geo. Fl. Jones. Usk, Wash
45-tf
George Neff has gone to his rancl
''"n the river, to put in his garden am
make some Improvements and will b.
gone several weeks. Mrs Neff in tn
meantime is visiting her parents a
Hunters.
Richard Mears, better known as Dick
ole OF the earliest settlers in the New
part district. dropped into town on Tues
"aE night and met many of his oil,
"irndS. Tie was on his way to Prizes
liver, where he is interested in som
mining property.
Hey. Rice, of Hope Congregations
7 'hnfeh, will 60 to Priest River on Sun
nav, June 6. to deliver memorial ad
''esS for the Odd Fellows lodge at tina
point. There will be parade by tn
members of the lodge and the graves {
deceased members OF the order buried j
'he cemetery will be decorated.
'harie Flynn and party had a nal
row escape from serious accident las
sunday. The party was out in tn
'Sonch Shamrock. when the boat crashe
INTO a barge anchored near the Jurger
noom and damaged the gasoline tanl
me tank sprang a-leak and the gasolin
became ignited. Charlie headed her fc
'ne shore. but before the boat struck he
nose against the land he jumped into rh
river and received good drenching.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-27
New Ions Distance Central

The Interstate Telephone Co. has
moved it's long distance central into the
Pastime Billiard Parlors. The company
is furnishing excellent long distance
service to points reached by them. They
have connections with Spokane, Spirit
Lake, Standpoint, Occur dAlene ana
practically all the towns in the Occur
d'Alene country, guaranteeing prompt
and satisfactory service. 4z-u
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-27

When you build fireplace use those
beautiful cement brick that are now be-
ing made at the Craig cement plant.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-27

Hot coffee and lunch at the Home
Bakery.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-27

A very pleasant surprise was given at
the home OF Harry Gugler. Albeni Falls,
last Friday evening, May q, in honor OF
Miss Mabel Chaffins, of Standpoint. She
having closed very successful term OF
school in District II, her many friends
debided to give her surprise in appre-
citation of her success in the district.
The evening was spent with some fine
selections OF music, light refreshments
being served at II. After tripping the
light fantastic until 80 her friends de-
parted, wishing her Godspeed to her
new field of labor.
l.. W. Pressnell, Of Blanchard, was a
Newport visitor Tuesday. Mr.. PressneIl
| reports considerable work being done by
ranchers in the Blanchard creek coun-
try, and they are rapidly getting their
lands under the irrigation bitches. Mr..
Pressnell has about 100 acres under the
ditch now, and with several of his
neighbors, Poirier, Rusho and Hoffman,
is preparing to build a dam across
Blanchard creek for the storage OF water
during the summer months. The dam
will be 40. feet wide at the bottom and
about $50 feet at the top and will require
about 800 barrels OF cement to construct
They are we'll pleased with results al.
ready achieved and expect to continue
the work.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-27

FRED L. WOLF, Editor and Publisher.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-12-03

The rapid growth of the state of Washington in
the last 10 years to indicate how attractive this
state has become to the home-seeker and the home
builder. In 1900 the population of
Governor the state was 5OOOOO; today we
Myron have population of 125O, OOO
e. Hay while the total assessed value of
all property has increased from
$3.50 0O0 600 to $780, 100000 There are now 100000
of land under ditch in this state not all cultivate
by any MEANS and there projects projected that
will give water to 390 900 more 32 900 acres of
which will come under government projects The ir-
rigable lands not confined to the Wenatchee the
Yakima the Spokane and the Okanogan valleys
Throughout the length of the Columbia the same re-
suits be and being obtained in Stevens countv
in the extreme northeast, to Kicktat in the south
The same conditions exist along the Snake and Spokane
rivers and particularly fine orchard district IS now
ourishing around the city of Spokane of the chief
cities of the state with population of 25 600 and the
greatest railroad center the state The state is pro-
vided unusually well with transportation facilities Il
has than 900 miles of steam road and six trans
continental lines enter and traverse the state In ad-
dltlon nterurban lines radate from the principal CEN
ters throughout the surrounding country adding 45O
miles of electric roads to the steam. Gov Hay
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-12-03

With Bryan advocating Prohibition as the para
mount issue of the Democratic campaign IN 1872 rest
lessness among the Democrats all over the country to
get from under the Bryan banner
Billy is becoming and more ap-
Bryan parent and prominent members of
Busted the party have begun to cast about
for another Moses to lead them
out of the Wilderness in which they have aimlessly
wandered for the past half century. Ex-Governor
Glenn of North Carolina thinks Governor Judson Har-
mon of Ohio is good presidential timber and says he
bases his opinion the many good things that are be-
ing said of him all the Democratic speaking Sec
tions of the United States Another equally prominent
Democrat backed by New Workers of the opinion
that William J. Gaynor is the most available presden
tal timber from Democratic standpoint. 1t is very
apparent however, from all that is being said that
Bryan will have go in order to control the next
National Democratic Convention on his Prohibition
Paramount Issue.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-12-03

Much has been said from the pulpit, in the press
and by the people about President Taft walking about
the streets of Washington after dark all alone not
accompanied by the sleuths and
Taft looking into the shop windows as
Takes any other ordinary citizen. The
Streets mere fact that he is president does
not make him any than any
other citizen and why is Unnecessary that lot Of tin horn
detectives be always at his side No one is desrous of
doing him harm and if to walk about alone he is en-
dangerng his life by one killing him then the
fundamental principle of this government which says,
F'all men born free and equal must be wrong
the president as he is elected at becomes
hostile to that we'll established principle, On his tour
the president was accompanied by detective, who
stood up his carriage the president rode through
the admiring crowds looking here, there and every
where as though it necessary for him to do that in
order to keep the president from being assnated If
any one had have wanted to have done that watch
full sleuth could have done to have prevented
than if he had been at Washington City Let's hope
that President Taft will continue to freely mngle with
his fellow citizens and that mis- presence when he is
out for his own amusement and entertainment will at
tract no more undue attention than that of any other
citizen of this proud republic.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-12-03

Just why persons who get a street car will stop
at the door and thereby clog the entrance that it be-
comes extremely difficult for any else to get in the
same car is question that would
Step puzzle so wise man as hlng
Forward Solomon is alleged to have been.
Please The conductor is compelled to
shout Step Forward Please, from
the time he leaves the starting point until he reaches
the end of the line and the passengers will move up
about foot and then take another stand. The women
seem to have shade the best of it in stopping at the
door and yet the men are but step behind the women
woman will plant herself at the door and permit
hundred and one men, women and children TO drag
over her before she Will move forward and thereby
prevent JAM These are all for the most part well
dressed men and women and seeming to possess the
average amount of intelligence which leads one to re-
peat "What fools we mortals be. "
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-12-03

The minister to Belgium from the United States,
has sent report to his home government which was
submitted to him by Mr.. Rankins, minister of the
Belgium African colonies, in which
Cruelty he denies that the natives have
Charges been treated hundredth part as
Denied cruelty as has been reported. In
other words Minister Rankin SIM
ply brands the whole world as so maly liars. Repre-
sentatives from the Portugse government are likewise
to the front with denias of their government making
slaves of the African natives COL Wyle goes so far
as to say the natives seek voluntarily the Portugise
planters rather than flee from them as has been re-
ported as protection from the other natives. The
Texas convict operators likewise denying that their
guards have treated those in their charge other than IN
a humane way and that too in the face of the test
mony of white Of good reputation that the con-
vcts are treated cruelty than it was thought one
human being could treat another All of these denias
let us hope will prove sauatary and bring about gen
uine reform wherever person has human being in
his official power.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-12-03

Hetty Green, richest woman in the world, was rs
years old Saturday. She estimates her wealth in
stocks mortgages tenement houses and the hundred
other properties in which her for
Seventy tune is invested at one hundred
Five million dollars. She is of the
Years most peculiar in the American
financial world, a feminine Rus
sell Sage, with only occasional burst of generosity
in her own behalf or that of her immediate relatives
She has amassed stupendous fortune but who is there
envies her? Perhaps, while amassing it, she has
joyed life, in her peculiar way but it has not been
enjoyment with which the average man or woman
sympathize And now, she reaches her seven
tyffth year, she has clear title to hundred million
dollars. Who would change places with her? Who
would place upon himself the burden of those seventy
five years even though he knew in return the millions
of Hetty Green would be his? Not in mil
lion.-Everett Herald.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-12-03

Thanksgiving Day. when the whole nation should
sing, peace earth good will to men, was desecrat-
ed in Mississippi by the whites lynching black
Thanksgiving day however to the
Rest average white man of Mississippi
Day has significance than the
Desecrated Queens Birthday. There may be
countries in the civilized world in
which there is more awessness perpetrated than in
the United States but it has yet to light
Somewhere in the United States there is almost an
average of one black person each day ynched and they
are lynched for no heinous crimes than being
daily committed by the white folk of the country who
in some instances simply arrested and tried for the
offence and IN most instances acquitted. If God AL
mighty will continue to shower blessings such a
people then He is not the kind of God that He has been
preached as being.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-12-03

Whether on the grounds of the unwritten law or on
the grounds of square deal the writer is not prepared
to say but on some grounds the jury in the case of
Anna Bell, the young mountain
Anna girl who was lured into becoming
Bell the paramour of a rich young
Free ranchman with the hope OF Decom-
ing his wife, to only be Tilted and
cast aside when she gave evidence of bearing him an
offspring the resentment OF which prompted the young
woman to take his life was out but few minutes be-
fore it returned verdict of not guilty which verdict
met world wide approval. To lead young women OF
lower walk of life than that in which you travel from
the straight and path Of morality and then cast
them off after you have done your dirty work is an act
that only the life blood of the scoundre that does IL
will serve as an everlasting lessons to others to not
try it.