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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23
King Cotton ON . Rampage.

The South's great staple, King Cot
ton, has been on u rampage for the
past week or two, and the result OF
! it all is that the producer is assured
of getting handsome price for all
cotton he can raise this year. The
bulls and the bears in the market
have developed the fact that the raw
article in the open market is worth
anywhere from 15k to II cents a
pound OF course, there are those
who will tell Us that this condition
of things was brought about by the
fight among the cotton gamblers,
and that next tall the farmer cannot
expect the fancy prices for his cotton
that have prevailed this summer in
the fight among cotton spectators.
People who talk this way forget that
the tilt among the bulls and the
bears has made known to everybody
the market price OF the staple. ana
every one who is at all informed
knows that the worlds supply of
cotton is shorter at this very time
than it has been in thirty years.
This is not SO much because the
amount of cotton raised is less, but
because the number of people who
use cotton goods has been largely
increased, and the world has use for
fifty per cent more cotton than can
possibly be raised for the next year
or two.
At any rate. our farmers seem to
be assured that they can most GER
tainly expect for all the cotton they
can raise this year the fine price pf at
leust IA or Is cents for middling,
grades, and that is sufficiently invit-
ing to encourage them in making
the fight Of their lives to circumventI
the ravages of the boil weevil.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23
The First Open Cotton BoIls.

Mr.. J. H. McNeeIy on yesterday
morning sent us two open hollis o
cotton, pulled Thursday evening
July 21st. 1t WIS raised on The
Meredith place by Manager Henry
Miller. f
Mr.. McNeeIy reports the crops u
cotton and corn on all of his places
looking fine, particularly the Mira.
beau and Meredith places. Also his
lOOacres OF rice at Rough-and- Ready
is heading rapidly, and bids fair to
make "a fine yield, and the corn ON
that place 10 also good, He sturted
to try irrigation on this corn early
IN the season, but the constant rains
rendered the use Of his big pump en-.
tirsly unnecessary for tiis purpose
He expects to give the irrigation plan
triul some other season when dry
weather prevails.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23
Should Have a Gold Medal.

A member of the Black Hand met
swift and merited death in the city
Of New Orleans last week. Guisseppi
SpeDazio, an Italian, was the name
of the miscreant, and he shot down
IN cold blood Joseph Menzella, be-
Cause the hitter refused to give him
$500 hich he demanded. Josephine
Munzella, nineteen year old girl,
suspected foul play toward her faith
n. and was close by and saw her
fnther murdered. She went after the
murderer Ikea tigress. and shot five
bulls into his body in about three
seconds, killing hln before he could
get twenty feet away from his victim.
Good for Josephiurl The citizens Of
New Orleans ought to present her
with gold medal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23

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case of chills and fever. Price 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23
The House of Governors.

The New Orleans Item says:
In commenting the other Gay upon
the need of more uniform State
laws, we referred to the good work
already started by the congress OF
governors. 1t is a fact, of course,
that this assemblage has not yet
been able to bring about practical
legislation and that, as we said,
some of the governors whose States
might gain most from its meetings
do not attend. The great defect
of the congress is that it lacks or
ganization, and that between meet
ings it is forgotten and almost use-
less. The idea which started it is
too good to be wasted in this way,
and signs of disposition to give
the casual assemblage some per-
manence and conference are en-
couraging.
The first step in this direction
was taken the other day when
William George Jordan was ap-
pointed secretary. AS the New
York Post save:
"a session OF two or three weeks
year can be made ten fold as
fruitful as it would otherwise be
by careful planning of the work,
and this can be properly accom-
plished only through the medium
of permanent officer with whom
the changing members of the body
itself-subject as they are to pop
ulai election communicate,
and who can himself place before
these members such matters as he
may find it desirable to bring to
their notice. Mr.. Jordan has the
credit of having given the initial
impulse 10 the idea of House of
Governors, and he is imbued with
a profound sense of the vital SER
vice it is capable of doing for the
country. To secure uniformity of
laws and of action in matters IN
which the absence of such uniform
ity is paralyzing, is, of course, the,
central aim of the House of Gov
ernors. And it offers hopeful
means of correcting weakness of
our federal system without such
Capitalization of power as would
threaten the extinction of that
spirit of self-government which is
the very life of our republican in
situations"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23
Death Of Another Congressman.

Hon. Samuel l.. Gilmore, Congress
man from the Second Louisiana Dis
trict, died at Abita Springs, La, on
the morning Of July 18th. He was
81 years OF age, and gave great prom
Use of usefulness in Congress. to which
he was elected in March, 1909, as
tie successor of Hon. r. e. Davey.
The death of Mr.. Gilmore, coming
as it did, makes it unnecessary to
make any change in the primary cleo
ton fixed for September 6, but it will
cause a remodeliug Of the State po-
litical slate. Speaker H. Garland d.
pre- is announced as candidate for
the position, which will eliminate
him as one Of the candidates for GU
bernatorial honors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23
Hudson Camp Meeting.

The 18th annual session of thu
Hudson Holiness Camp Meeting viii
open ut that place August 18th anc
continue until August 21, 1910. Rev
Fred st. Clair, OF Los Angeles, Cali
lorna, will be the leading preacher
this year. q. e.. GAar will have
charge of the song services, assisted
by Mrs. Arab Jameson. These par
ties will be assisted by local workers
aud preachers as heretofore.
There wilt be ample hotel accomo.
dations for all who wish to attend
Bring your quilt and pillow. The
rates are 81 DER day or the entire ten
days for IS. The meeting will be
conductedon the self-sustaining plan
which has been the regular custom
since the organization of the camp.
Parties coming by rail will stop of
ut either Dodson or Winfield. where
conveyance to the grounds can be-
had at reasonable rates.
Singers are invited to bring song
books-"Living Water" No. 2.
Any further information can be
had by addressing Rev. j. E. Ganr.
secretary, Hudson, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23
A Massachusetts, Mayor in Prison.

A Massachusetts mayor has been
sent to prison for crookedness and
corruption in the appointment Of
a chief of the fire department OF
the city over which be presided.
Mayor William I. White, of the
city OF Lawrence, is the criminal,
and his sentence, as pronounced
by Judge Schofeld, of the Superb
or Court at Salem, was imprison-
ment In the House of Correction
for three years and the payment
OF a fine of $1,000. This sentence
was pronounced upon the verdict
of jury.
This is striking evidence that
the American people are awaken.
ing to the importance of purifying
their municipal. politics. Men high
In office are no longer to he allow
ed to use their public places and
the public business for their own
corrupt and selfish purposes.
when the people rise up against
the men IN Office who use their op-
portunities to rob the taxpavers
and commit other criminal acts
the country will have better and
honester politics. The time has
come for change.-Picayune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23
Work "a Hours a Day.

The busiest little things ever made
are DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill is q sugar coated globule OF healtt,
that changes weakness into strength,
lsDguor into energy. brain-fag into men
tai power turing constipation. head
ache, cbiiis. dyspepsia. malaria. Csc at
all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23
Dirt Road Building in Ward Five.

Dirt Road Building in Ward Five.
On the invitation of Police Juror
Jas. A. Bradford, of ward FIVE, the
editor of the Chronicle on last Sat-
urday went to Georgetown, to in
spect the progress of road building
in that portion of the parish.
They are making some unusually
fine dirt roads over that way, which
other portions of the parish will
do well to pattern after. The
roads they are making are not in
tended to take the place of the
"good roads system" contemplate
ed by our parish authorities, but
are to be an adjunct and useful
means of getting to the parish
highways, and comfortable medi-
um of communication between the
people in ward five.
Arriving at Georgetown Satur-
day evening, we were taken care
of until Monday morning by mine
host w. II. Westberry, who does
the hostelrie honors for the place.
He also sells fruit, cold drinks,
candy, cigars and other ct ceteras,
and does short order business in
sandwiches and hot coffee, near
the depot. In order TO keep up
with the progressiveness of the
locality, he has his store house
built GA wheels, SO it can be moved
about and kept up with the pro-
cession.
Messrs. t. M. Bradford, G. L.
Barrett and M. L. Virgins ap-
peared on the scene with a hack
drawn by pair of mules. In CON-
pany with the three gentlemen
named we proceeded to inspect the
roads in that section.
Mr.. Virgins is the inventor and
maker of an ingenius and very
useful road machine, which is be-
ing used to build up the roads of
that locality. A picture and dis
cription of this machine will be
found on the first page of this is-
sue of the Chronicle. The ma
chine is remarkable for its cheap
ness and simplicity and the large
amount of work that can be done
with it. With Mr.. Barrett as his
assistant, and the occasional use
of a boy, Mr.. Virgins has built
twelve miles of dirt roads that are
a credit to any community.
Ward 5 has Sc miles of roads
within its limits, and it is propos-
ed to use the Virgins machine on
all of the roads in the ward. The
road from Rochelle to Selma, via
Georgetown, is in constant use
every hour in the day. and its fine
condition is a convenience and
source of qualification to great
many people. The portion of this
road which runs through the
swamp of Bear and Indian creeks
was formerly almost impossible,
whereas our hack load of four per-
sons drove through it at a jogging
trot, although several showers of
rain had lately fallen upon the
road.
We feel sure that the fine show
ing made by the IL miles of road
now completed will be strong in
centive to the people of ward five
to have the entire Sc miles in the
ward put in good condition, and
we hope to be able to state before
many seasons pass that it is an ac-
complished fact.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23

Chamberlsin's Stomach and Liver
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bowels to expel poisonous m after.
cleanse the sostem. cure constipation
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant. (

l. e. c. Purvis. President. and 4, e. s. WILL
ANS. Cashier. of the above named bank. do sol
EMMY swear that the above stsfement IL true to
the best OF my knowledge and belief
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the
5th day Of July, 1910.
URIAH Z. DEWITT.
Notary Public
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-23

5 or doses 'ss6s" Will cure any
case Of cbills and fever. Price Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08
Yuma

Miss Bessie Tanqueray of Port Byron
spent few days last week with Mrs.
Bert Shafer.
Miss Sarah Osborn is in Geneseo
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Osborn.
Miss Gertrude Long Of Moline is the
guest of D. w. Mumma and family.
Clarence Johnson and children have
the measles.
Frank Ohara, who spent the winter
in California, returned to his home last
Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid society of Yuma met
with Mrs. Nettie Wreath last Thurs
day. There was not a large attend
ance. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Linda Daily April IA.
Mrs. Minnie Wainwright and daugh.
ter spent Saturday and Sunday in
Port Byron at the home of her father.
Hans Brandt
Miss Allie Beal departed Saturday
for Columbus, Ohio, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Sadie Anthony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08

ness with pneumonia last Wednesday
at 6:45 p. m. He made his homo with
Mrs. Hull on Eleventh street and he
was formerly of Montana, Iowa His
mother arrived from Montana just be-
fore his death Burial took place at
Montana.
Henry Geisenhagen entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Geisenhagen of Wyanet, Ill,
last wednesday.
Little Margaret Lowthan, who was
severely burned some time ago, Is
quite i'll with nervous trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor De Donker have
as their guest August De Donker of
West Liberty.
At the citizens caucus held last
Wednesday evening at the bank build
ing J. w. Pike, c. E. Roach and r. W.
Adams were nominated for trustees
of the village and VIII ireland for viii
lage clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08
MOLINE

Begun Survey Today. - Wallace
Treichler. surveyor for the TrtCities
and Northern Interurban Railway COM
pany. today started surveys OF two
new routes for the proposed road. One
survey is to be for the distance of
three and one-Quarter miles between
Hampton and Silvis and the other for
the same distance between Riverside
farm, east of Hampton. and Silvis.
o.
Accused OF Health Ordinance Viola
tions-A warrant has been issued by
Health Commissioner A. H ARP, charg
ing DIR. T. J. LAmping with violation
Of the health ordinance Of Moline. 1t
is alleged that DR.. Lamping caused a
patient under quarantine to be re-
moved to the city hospital. The pa
tient was Russell Peterson, the young
son of Mr.. and Mrs John Peterson,
3S7 Fifty-third street. The child died
at the hospital and 1t is said that it
was suffering with diphtheria.
Pastors Child Dead.-Rev. N. P.
Glemaker, pastor of the Swedish
Methodist church, and wife mourn the
death OF their youngest child, Eunice
Evelyn LAnnea- The little girl was
only z weeks old. The child passed
away yesterday at the home, 909 Six
teenth street. A brother. Melvin,
aged 1. and sister, Gladys, aged 2,
survive with the parents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08
DAVENPORT

f Raise for Police and FIremea.-An
increase of salaries in both the police
and the fire depaTtments has been or
dered by the city council, the increase
to take effect at once and to include
the officials IN both departments from
the last man on the force to the chiefs.
I The increase is to be one of So per
are to receive $40 more per month
than they were formerly receiving.
The change affects the fire department,
In general making the salary of the
chief $125, of the first assistant chief
500, OF the second assistant chief $50,
of the captains $50, linemen Of the
first class $50, second class SIS, sub
stitutes $50, with graduations until af-
ter two years service $75. The in
crease which viii affect the police de-
partment will provide a salary of SIPS
for the chief, night captain 500, de-
tectives $50, sergeants SIS, deputy
marshal s75, police matron S65, officers
first SIX months $65, second six months
$40 and after first year SIS.
I. & !. Franchise Passed.-The 1. &
i, franchise permitting the Iowa & ILL
nois Railway company to enter the
city over new tracks along the river
and thereby connect this CITY with the
Northwestern railway at Clinton, was
adopted by the city council by vote
of six to one Alderman Malloy went
on record as being opposed to the pas
sage of the ordinance, stating that, in
his opinion, the city was not receiv-
ing sufficient remuneration or recon
pense for the privilege which 1t was
bestowing upon the company. Alder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08
East Moline

Mrs. Nettie Stultz and family re-
turned Saturday from a weeks visit
at Maquoketa, Iowa Mrs. Stultz is in
Davenport this week keeping house for
her. sister while her sister is away.
DR.. and Mrs. Sensibaugh left Satur-
day for Egin, Ill, where they spent
Sunday, going on to Chicago Monday,
where they will make their home.
r. R. Roberts has moved his family
into the house just vacated by James
Howard.
The Grinnell school house was fumi
gated Friday, owing to a number of
scarlet fever cases in that locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard left
Saturday for Moline, where they will
visit a few days, when they will join
DR.. and Mrs. Sensibaugh in Chicago.
Geraldine Long and Lestine Mus
grove were Green River visitors Sat
urday.
A. D. Taft and family returned Sat
urday from a weeks visit at Enid,
Okla.
Mrs. William Hoke entertained the
Soap club, Of which Mrs. Fred Hoesli
Is president. at her home on the bluff
Thursday afternoon
Mrs. F. H. Anderson left Tuesday
morning for Champaign to attend a
church convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Hill entertained
the 800" club Friday evening. Mrs.
Musgrove and Stanley Crossley re-
ceived first honors, while Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill got consolation prizes.
Inez Tyler is sick.
Mrs. r. c. Letsch has fully recover
ed from her recent illness.
Mabel Zentgraff entertained eight of
her friends Sunday evening at a 6
o'clock dinner.
Mrs. August Anderson is home from
the Moline hospital.
]. E. Moore of Portage, Wis, is Wis
ittng his sisters, Mrs. G. W. CrossIey
and Mrs. Rose Flynn.
Mrs w. s. Bailey, who has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08
SilViS

Mr.. and Mrs. McKown returned
from a brief stay at Clifton Hill, Mo-,
where they attended the funeral Of
Mrs. McKown's sister who died last
Saturday.
Mrs. Marchant entertained the ID
members Of the birthday club last Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. l. B. FaIkner and
Mrs. Hokinson won the prizes in the
guessing contest.
]. H. Leasure returned home Mon
day night from brief visit at Joslin.
Mr.. and Mrs Sleeth entertained the
500 club last Saturday evening. Mr.
Pennell and Mrs. Roach received the
high score prize and Mrs. Peterson
and Mr. Roach the consolation favors.
The club will not meet during the
summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Peterson de-
parted last week for visit in Shelf
field with friends and relatives
Mrs. Goodwin will build fine new
dwelling house and remodel and en-
large the one in which she now re
sides.
". Trance, fireman on the Rock ISL
and road, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in the vicinity of La Sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Shade and Mr.. and
Mrs. Small have returned from Colfax,
Iowa.
Action was taken at a special meet
ing of the board of trustees of the
village to provide for a fine public
park on six acres of ground purchased
by the village last year. It will be
developed in every possible way. 1t
will Be sodded and trees, flowers and
shrubs planted. A number of swings
and other paraphernalia for the amuse-
ment of the children will be installed
The park and amusements will be I'M
der the supervision of the Woman's
club and one member of the club will
be in charge each afternoon during
the summer to direct the play of
the children.
The Woman's club met at the home
of Professor and Mrs. Kindly last
Tuesday afternoon. Quite a large
number attended
AT meeting of the trustees of the
Methodist congregation which has
been established here for three years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08

and which has been holding meetings
in Crowder's hall as they had no
church it was decided to build a new
church. Rev. E. w. Thompson, pastor,
and B. l. Falkner. r. s. Silvis, H
Diercks. DR.. Hanson were appointed
as a committee to decide on the
amount to be expended. 1t will be
begun soon and will be located in the
southeast part Of town on a lot do
mated by the Silvis Land company.
A. G. Sontae, general ice inspector
for the Rock Island road here. was
business caller in the vicinity last week.
George Reed continues very i'll with
typhoid.
Mrs. Harry Frymeyer was taken
suddenly i'll last Saturday morning
but is recovering.
Berne H. Thorp, who was one of the
most promising young men of the vii
lage, died suddenly after a brief ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08
A Public Benefit
Rock Island People Greatly In
terested in the Generous
Offer of the Thomas
Drug Company.

The people have already demon
strated that they would rather trust
a man who is naturally honest than
one who is honest only because he
had to be.
The Thomas Drug company have
a firmly established reputation for
square dealing and sterling honesty.
When they told the people that Rex
all Remedies are the purest and most
dependable medicines that it is pos
sible for modern science to produce,
and ethat they would tell the public
what each one of these 800 or more
remedies contained, and that they
sold Rexall Remedies on their per-
sonal guarantee that they would not
cost the user single cent, they were
believed.
Even since this announcement the
Thomas Drug company store has
been largely patronized by people
buying Rexall Remedies. all Of which
proves that this store has the con-
fidence of the people and that hon
esty is the best policy.
There is no "cure-all' among the
Rexall Remedies. There are differ
ent and separate medicines, each one
devised for a certain human ailment
or class of ailments closely allied
For instance Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets are recommended for the posi-
tice relief of stomach irritation, indi-
gestion, fiatulency and dyspepsia.
They are rich in Observation-Disclosures
pepsin and carminatives. They are
by special processes which
perfect and enhance the great rem
edial value of these well known med.
icinal agents. This remedy sells for
% cents, SO cents and $1.00 per
package. Every one suffering from
stomach disorder should try -Rexall
Dyspepsia Tablets, inasmuch as they
cost nothing if they do not satisfy.
Remember the Thomas Drug COM
pany store is the only store in Rock
Island where these remedies may be
obtained and every one in need of
medicine is urged to investigate and
take advantage of the frank and
manner in which they are
sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08

visiting her son, w. L. Bailey, and
wife, returned to her home in Keokuk,
Iowa, Wednesday, accompanied by her
daughter-in-law.
Mr.. De Wolf has accepted position
as boilermaker at New Shops.
Martha, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Barmaster, has pneumonia.
Marie Engstrom is able to be out af-
ter a severe attack of quinsy.
Frieda Lippert of Moline is here
caring for her cousin. Mrs. Henry
Klingabiel, who is very i'll with pneu-
monia
Hugh German returned to Mather-
vile Monday after a few days visit
with his brother, T. ]. German
Mrs. J. P. Peterson and Mrs. Carl
son attended a surprise on Mrs. Blad
at her home, five miles south of Milan,
Monday. Mrs. Blad was presented
with purse of money. A four-course
dinner was served.
Vincent Parrot is spending the week
with friends in Galesburg.
John Watts has moved his family
from Rock Island and is living on
Second avenue between Fifth and
Sixth streets.
John Doxey, who is suffering with
acute rheumatism and was taken to
the Moline hospital few weeks ago,
was removed to his home in Cable
Friday.
Mrs. T. ]. German returned Sunday
from a weeks visit with relatives in
Matherville.
Marie Koch, formerly teacher at
John Deere school, but now of Rock
Island, was visiting East Moline school
Wednesday.