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Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13
AsToNIsHED THE DOCTOR.

De so weak II seemed
almost impossible for me
to breathe at all. Had
night = sweats for three
months, and my clothes
would be just as wet as
could be. Had uterine
trouble also till I thought
I would lose my mind i:
also had heart trouble so
badly I did not know
what to do. I suffered ev-
erything one could think
of. We paid out SO. much
money for doctoring, and
there was nothing that did
me any good till I con-
sented to try DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discov-
cry I did not have any
faith In these medicines
at all, but 1 am only too
glad to say that in three
days after taking the med
icine 1 could see a change
for the better. In a week
1 could sit up and then
1 commenced the treat
Inent for uterine trouble.
In three weeks I was able
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

Years of suffering relieved in a
night. Itching piles yield at once to
the curative properties of Doan's Oint-
ment. Never fails. At any drug store,
so cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

Queen & Crescent fast line to Bir-
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains dali.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

Little Colds" neglected thousands
of lives sacrificed every year. DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures lit
tie colds-cures big colds too, down
to the very verge of consumption.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

Only through car line to Asheviile,
N. c., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13
DAVENPORT DOTS

NJ. +. Keener, of Clinton, and Miss
Emma Wittig were married last even
ing at the home of the bride, 321 East
Fourth street, Rev. c. c. Davis officia-
ting.
Last evening at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav
Eckermann. 1888 Iowa street, was sol
emnized the marriage of Adolph Eek
ermann and Miss Emma G, Kraft
maer, daughter of Mrs. Eva Kraft
maer. Rev. W. ii. Blancke performed
the ceremony.
Coming down town on Il loop line
street ear yesterday several men
standing on the platform of the trail
er commented on the fact that the
handles of the brakes were not the
bright and shining brass handles us
ualIy seen. The reason therefor is
that brass thieves have been at work
again. When the time came to put
on the trailers this fall it was learned
that the brass handles had been sto-
len off of the majority of the cars
and it was necessary to rig them up
with the present arrangement. Just
when the theft occurred is not known
and there is no clew to the thieves
The cars were stored in the new sec
tion of the street car barn in this
city.
Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the parsonage of the st. Paul's
Lutheran church took place the mar
riage of Miss Margaret Paustian and
Chester o. Ward, Rev. w. II. Blancke
officiating. The bridal pair were at
tended by Miss Bertha Paustian. sis
ter of the bride, and Walter milford
Justice ]. S. Altman yesterday per-
formed the marriage ceremony fol
Joseph Schesser and Miss Lena Bur-
meister. the former of this city and
the latter of Long Grove. Justice Alt
man officiated also at the marriag,
of James r. Lees and Mary \. Woody
both of Coal Valley. Ill.
The annual election of the officers
of the Mystic Toilers No. 20. was held
Tuesday evening at Hibernian hall
and resulted as follows: President,
George j. Stromberg; vice president,
ID. j. Morris; secretary Mrs. Florence
Murray; treasurer, Jay j. Enderton.
An order has been left with Clerk
of the Courts J. +. Cheek not to issue
marriage license to John Enright,
aged AZ years, and Ada NJ. Park, aged
Is. both of Cordova. The order was
filed by Mrs. Park who thinks that
the couple came TO this city
yesterday to be married. She reached
the clerks office in the afternoon and
in fiurried tones demanded, Have
they got n license veto Upon in
quiry as to who they are she ex-
planned that her young daughter and
much older man had come TO this
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

cines, exhausting the local medical skill
at their disposal. At last some friend
or neighbor who has personally proved
the curative power of UFavorite Pre-
scription" " recommends the use of this
medicine and that in almost every case
means another sick woman made well
and strong.
AsToNIsHED THE DOCTOR.
cWhen 1 first wrote to you 1 did not
think could live till I could get an
answer to my letter." says Mrs. Isaac S.
Harris, of Gayville, Yankton Co., S. Oak.
uAt that time did not tell you every
thing. When wrote you 1 had just
got home from the Hospital at Mime
apolis, MINI. Had been there one
month. Could not see as I was bene-
fted any there, so I came home,
thinking there was no help for me,
and every one here said that could
not live. I would have sinking spells
every day. Sometimes they would
last an hour or more and I would
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13
run rRAvELERs, GUIDE.

THICAGtI RICK ISLAND
T1154s!eHT u Pacific Ranway-Tfckes 5
lGlaAslslI can be purchased at City
AsIEl1l Ticket once, 1918 Second ave-
nue., @, R. L P. depot
Fifth avenue foot of Thirty
first street. Peoria branch depot, foot OF
twentieth street Frank Fl. Plumner, G. p. A.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

That portion of the interurban line
completed from Moline to East Mo-
line was formally opened at noon to-
day, representatives of the company,
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

NJ. f. Keener, of Clinton, and Miss
Emma Wittig were married last even
ing at the home of the bride, 321 East
Fourth street, Rev. c. c. Davis officia-
ting.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

Mrs. Elizabeth McEniry's home at
1910 Third avenue was the scene of a
happy family reunion this week. The
company included her daughters,
Mrs Il. T. Dwyer, of st. Louis, and
Miss Mollie. of Moline, and her sons,
NJ. F. McEniry and wife, of Lenox,
Iowa, their sons, William, of Moline,
and Frank. of Galena; John j. and
wife and NJ. j.. of Moline, and Hon.
William McEniry and family, of Rock
Island. Besides her immediate fam
ily there were present her nephews.
John Daily and Thomas Green, of
Rock Island; John Mcmahon. of Au-
dubon, Iowa; VIII desmond. of Wood
stock, ILL.,, and her nieces, Misses Ella
Daily, Alice Green, of Rock Island.
Josephine Cleary, of New Orleans,
and Nora McEniry, of Davenport. At
noon an elaborate dinner was served
in seven courses. The afternoon was
passed in n delightful social way.
many vocal and instrumental solos
being rendered and many pleasant
"reminiscences of bygones were recall
ed. The happy event will be long re-
membered by Grandma McEniry and
all those who were present.
,~o.t;ar Of Tho H.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION
Trains leave Twentieth street station Main
line trains start from main depot on t1ftn
avenue minutes in advance of time given
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

- CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & |
IN - "a ~ Quincy Depot Second |
4SftIfiijI1fiitH avenue and Twentieth street. |
t)-sssi MI YOUNG, Agent.
ilttIiksEI FRANK A. HART.
Passenger Agent.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13

sArrival tDeparture tDaily. except sun
day Phone West 1893, West 112S, West 1923.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-11-13
TRAINS.

Stop at bock Island 25 minutes for meals,
sDaily. fDaily except Sunday.
Telephone 11s0.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26
The zIMBoREE'S KINGDOM.

ENtn for thn UanDyhammors
lt forest o. sing o .er . INC lahe oil b'ng
liyes S famIy OF I 3n' ,o Wv, WISE sr soo
2 the 9geeTest tRlhss qn .it t9e skiC {, ::
M ylllage Of 9 e o gHls OF 60 'a ain
NJ the animals stal Hut t3 most $50, 3l the
cay 1 snouia tl''N '"'| Il Ilceu att
Seeldh you - s.,-. o.. ,..... .,
ilen 'aeIe Il av"sl , IGr o'4 NY 4nI
%'sl; vi t ~ s"''' '"'uSS 'n'S Hhu
!. lr, sUoI m,o ,IV tboc, o., r,,o r,,+ .h,,.
, .,,hha y , + mlons 10 i'' tue uoS P"SS
NV 'los' .b sne rl g., ,,.. ,..,.,., .,.,
wy ~ ~ w s'l.s' T." us l'p,lcII! N'auS'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

Clodhonper shat ! hear the Haps speaking
So much ahouU, | don't sec him anywhere
Don't remember ever seeing him. He must
have called during the summer or autumn
as ! was visiting Ia Houston then and sci.
dom ever looked at a paper, az | never bad
time. Some " the liaps seem to think
dancing and reading novels such an awful
thing. Great goodness. | love TO 10 both
Don't tell me | don't love to dance Why,
| can't any more stand stu and listen 70 a
two-step' or waltz than could hy Aud
Just give me a good novel and I'm gone
think Tempest and sunshine Iona
never read az VI "I.cGa Rivers as some
~ IL was gone. hut some day ! win read
tho rest Where's Arthur pawa-eng Oh
yes see aim. Come agah sooA Now
girls ! think You are all ton hard ON the
poor hcyS. II doesn't hurt thCm to play
baseball. oh, Of course. they ought to 70
to church on sunday, hut they can DO that
too, Most boys have 10 work all the week
and sunday Is their only day. | love to
watch them play, WIDEN | was In HouStQu
! used to ~ nearly every Sunday evening
10 watch them aud sometimes wished /
was hoy and cOuld play with them. You
can hot how ! "chccrCd' when my side
won and when they were beaten | looked
MS blue rs they dld. My, goodness, !
promised NOT to stay lou.. hut I have
broken my promise. for I'vc been here. oh
ever so long I lust want to tell you all
about my pretty flowers I'm going to have
This summer aud " YOU all will come 10
see me I VIII give Won all YOU can carry.
But you must not gather the viulcts for
they nrC tor Mrs Foster Yes. YES. I'm
going right now Love to- every one of Won,
Marie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26
An Illusion Dispelled.
Judge

Tho tourist had dropped sofs into the
nav Of the slot machine that stood In
Rome, bat 20 no avail.
The little indicator stood immovable and
refused TO dlvulge his avOlrdnpois.
Huh" snecrcd tho tourist 81 nlwavs
did think there was q good deal Of fake
about this Applan Weigh"
But the guide merely suggested that they
hic onward TO the coliseum.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26
CLUE TALK

H. 80. Tue contest IS "Who was or
H. a'est woman born in the Nine.
i v,,, uA.u'yf Some Of the Hans are
j. lug on the last contest, oIthorrh
h =, " ~ to put the new one at tho
.s,, .se Club Talk" every week. The
zGrS , r, Is that they do not read
4 N. islR' nor the rules. Wen I sun
H. -. 'a'hk the Club Talk is a sort OF
inns sn, 'ney have enough of sermons
i MAJ ~ church. II would save n
IN, ~ letters from the waste basket
/, M @Uula only read the rules for I
vim WV good letters this week signed
wpp HOm de plume. They had to
i ,oa,s ,sel very much like a preacher
/, Il %g his congregation for not
Re dol,s w. w. The people he Is talking
sodlns 'nelr duty, and don't deserve
hot tSs.. ana those who do deserve il
b so@ 'aOle TO hear it. So | viii tolk
~ "uelhias else. va ''''N
|. H,p ~ Inc Constitution of the Beou.
u xnd aanmer club In todoy,s nog,
sshe eGS 70 others forming ch,hs ~
" IL essa9racter. II snerns us !"
n q s WY very Well, and other rlnbs
Of tbs 10 copy ii. Bsslc Gntis,,s'
hitter, 'eseht election of Offices n
tie otb aIi glad to see how gcner
tIpfessSa maps throughout tho Stata
|inolt AIM their admiration ~ tbe
blow h ana hope MANY more
|lsA wors Ne same noble pathway OF
'stsa man was the birthday 81 our
N'tl Rohaa o. the Ninefeenth ,,. ,u =,
|sAle hou, y. Lee, ana nrticaH ",,ji;h
y thai IA russpread was the celairn,
estUn hIs from New York Citv 10
lhe heysnnsa the WIS heard in culoyr
e gave sspapers all over the Ifrjfgi
|-e hoblHip mes Of his life. ana snoke
sl AaYe ~ MS character hone
sundays p@Sa Tue account OF him in
god idea ~ Sy the by. IL woulI
y a NJ. Aeep that account and
aeeaiins lg Of your clubs. or In
n Miller. tb a | noticed what
'ssn called. w., poet OF the Sierras,"
4 lAst week '.y'e OF General Lee on
4 feporter 80 Ign he was ia Houston
I5I. TIE rsno.h ne Pnst was speaking
SIC and dit 4 copied this verse
3~day; I" was pvbilshed In The
ss'sagni TIL naa9qBERT f. LEE"
n ss'a,la's dsri 5lest silent Lee,
rs.a famed NM loving sen,
'qil peer Of w wasn't +.
! esaeas.E, Miller thinks ,,,.t :.
lhe .t l,iee, Tor IL Won 'p reme ~ aq
'holsh, lgh Talk samn e' I'm :
~ stood General Lee was Inc on1v
ss,ssiOa. = side by side with az Gen "n,I
90" ''Beth March" and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26
HELPING FUND


We, the young people Of Beaumont wish
ing TO he ter ourselves socially. morally,
ana Tor fae purpose Of assisting I he Hons.
ton Post lIappyhammer fund. hereby unite
and form club called The Beaumont
appropriateness Vlub.'
We pledge ourselves to be governed 10y
tho constitution, rules and regulations
winch are based on the same.
Chapter |, Article l.
Title. This club shall be known as the
Beaumont HoPpyhammor club
Article 2-Irncipies.
Section J. nrm belief and trust In
ms bGneheent guidance me free instllu-
'Vns o. ou, iahu al' nin, "a tho o-,r
PIES Of our STATE STATE, o o,,.,..
10 improve our taleHlS hhu ucB'nt 3uT
1ITylttS. 20 en"let 'le urlP'1S iulu o. ~, ~
ed WIN e3r4i oiheI g.. ,,,,,,,..,.,,,,
Afucle 4-EIlSlpillty 10 MenuorSllp"
AH HPPHclhlS i"t ,meulneI"ulP NUS 9e
orSi,ta,%le Sl "L u v,%i2 'uhn "a w.
aPpncatioh Ior MEMBERSHIP shall DC IN
writing, anu IecoHneHueG ny Huue H''l'
her OF me club, or u aPpIlSaRt ne pres ny
me SpplcAlloh may LC Net"Hn II Eou{tllt "a
Tor ny some melnDer ul lhe Gu" WI" - III
good standing, ana shall become a member
by popular vote OF the 'inp'
Article D.
- me cIub ShaiI meet at lraSt once Weyh,
BUSINESS can he tIaHaa'l'u NY quorum
of five.
me club sRall be Iro,mptIy caiiea 10 t or,
ger at Il speciued time Il quorum oil nNe
In the case the president belhs ahseht'
the vice president taxes charge OF WSet
ing; otner olhcerS IN succession
Artcle d, ,,r -,
Five members In good standing snail con
stitute quorum at my meeting
Section |. The officers Of the club shall
be, q presidents vice, president, recording
Treasurer.
Article 3.
The officers of this club shall be elected
members
They shall hold office three months and
until others are elected and duly installed.
Article O-Dutics Of officers.
Section / The president shall preside at
all meetings of the club and preserve
order and decorum therein. He shall ell
force n strict observance OF the rules and
regulations; shall decide all questions of
IasE WINCH ben p GS%" S addrcssed t" shall
he his duty TO npnoint All committees not
otherwise provided for. and perform all
other duties pertaining to his office.
The recording Spcretary'S duties shall be
TO Keen n record Of ali club meetings 10
read minutes of meeting, and call roll
The corresponding secretary shall take
charge Of correspondence of club aud do all
outside work.
The treasurer shall take charge of funds
ana be responsible for all club property in
his hands
Article fO-Fncs and Dues.
Each member is eXpccted TO nav an mi
tiation fee of not less than 10 cents. Dues
shall he 10 cents per month 10 keep up
cynnnsns Of mo club.
ANY meinher being absent three times
without a reasonable excuse shall he hncd
o5 cents
- Article Especial Committees
The nresident shall appoint an special
committees
y az until another as chosen ny 'he com
mlttee. ,l., a.. 1000
unlcss present ut time Of appointing Ine
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26


Dear HsppyhammcrS who was the
greatest woman born In the Nineteenth
ccn'nry1 I viu east my vote for Alex
andiina Victoria. queen Of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland
Victoria. daughter Of Edward nukr III
Mont and Victoria Mary Iouisn. wus born
at kchSlugtun palace May ~ tStN. 81
as ended the throuc of EuElund ne rs und
FNgnod hS wears longer than amy othcr
age Of 81 Years I'm tsIO when shc WIS y
Arni~ old. she married her "ouSiu p-inS,
Abort. In 1877 she was made empress %
ihNA VIII not tell gl that happened
HnIlnS lle long and cvcutfui rcigu ot the
hriuNod Nictorm for II would cover too
much sp0co but ! win mention "a fcw W
the PRINCIPAL events Many laws wclo
PASSED for The good ut the common people
Among others were the repeal OF the rorn
laws tenement house act, repeal " win.
tow and newspaper tax several reform
"'tS extending GNrng" the Irish lnd
'ri'. assisted cdryStIcp act and many
Lloet good tnNs too numerous n hrntior.
jh' coalition Of The masses 90 thn Eng
than II was Hrty Years aeo. So former
monarch has $50 thorouehly ,nnprrhcuded
the great truth that tho powers a TIM
crown re- held in trust for the poonlc and
or government lhis eullgbtaurd policy
pas onttlcd her To- the distinction NJ having
hrtn the most Cuustlt ItiUual monarch Eng
lln1 hnS over seen Tine progress mndc hv
iinng HNLon IN me- various clements of ~
llhauoh especially iu time uf m'inrla'
= oSpettv has hceu unparalleled and per.
maps during uu otncr reign Inns 20 greater
measure ot political cuutrutWvut h.cu on.
,Wed I'm Queen Victoria according to
Ma'auiny 'ttr subjects have found a
" Scr pcntlcr happier Elzahcth.' "Fc'Iv
Holt ] guess vour real name is Sunset
Wood. Come again.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALls eREAr nIscovERY.

One small bottle Of Halls Great Dis.
eoyery cures all kidney and bladder trou.
bles, removes gravel, cures diabetes, semi
nal emissions, weak and lame backs,
Rheumatism and all Irregularities of the
Kidneys and bladder In both men and
women. regulates bladder troubles In chill
dren. II not sold by yonr druggist, will
be sent by mali on receipt OF 81. One
small bottle is TWO months treatment, and
VIII cure any case above mentioned. Dr.
u. W. Haul, sole manufacturer, r. o. Box
62a, ST. Louis, No. Send for testimonials
Sold by all druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

Cieburne. Texas, Oct. 10, 0i.--This Is
to certify that have used the Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery. for kidney
trouble. 20 my entire satisfaction, and can
recommend II 10 any one suffering from
the same. Xours truly. A. &. LONG.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

Westfeid. TeKas,-near Happyham-
ners: IIellOl Here comes new Happy
hammer. will be 0 years old next Meek.
have four studies. We have niee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26
HOUSTON DAILY POST SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 2e 1902

sind rerhaiped the test NJ the night The
next morning we started fJr Bronte. on,
"a see the prairie dogs. | do think thIs
h the lovcliest country | ever ild soc
On, mother sure does like this country ss
We catne ub here, but | will start Mond1y
Papa is music teGchcr ana SO Is brothcf
They are teaching az linton now. Hans
see the old waste basket Is ready l., gel
my HITTER so l viii close.
Beulah Copeland,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

Brazoria, Tezas.--Dear Mrs. Foster and
HappYhammers. Why. good morning. DO
let me have a "wee BIT Of a corner 10
stand In II won't take much. Going
Phillip Why SO soon3 Don't be In such
u be lonesome when our "ChatterbOx''
leaves. II always mikes me feel so, well.
really. I don't know how, when | read
one OF her bright. breezy letters. Peter
Snipe, II ynH aren't too funny 10 talk about.
I'll bet you didn't get close 10 them
kears." When your cousins come you must
and Dreamer taking about? Oh. yes. I
know nov. Drcamer's telling one Of her
nice dreams. My goodness, Albert Wallace,
do be stiff. J cant hear a word for you.
Do come again both Of you. Where Is Mr..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

Lookhart, Texas. Dear Happyhammers:
J Thought ! would chat a while as have
not been with YOU in a good while. Hans,
hope all OF YOU had a merry Christmas.
dld I'm sure. On December 81 While
hunting ! found rock bearing the I'M
never take me alive March $. 1850 les
Sic James' Whether he wrote it or not.
I don't know. but It Is said that he passed
through this country about that time Wei
$ T. Page
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

Hampstead, Texas Dear Happyham.
mers: Here ! come to join your happy
band Of boys and girls. | am s years nf
age. / have two pets cat and dog Th.
cats name is BESSIE. the dogs name is
Nickel ! hope You all spent happy
Christmas and New Year, read the let.
tiers NJ the Happyhammcrs club with much
pleasure every sunday, ! have two sis
ters and one brother / ser where one OF
the HapS has married | know the Haps
hate to give him up. He was sure nice
writer, Well, | viii close for this timc
Love TO Mrs Foster and the lIaps. Good
bye. new I0p. TrlXic Rankin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

Rosedale, Texas. Dear Ifappyhammers:
Here comes a young lad of years of age
to join your happy band of.boys and girls.
the club. and / have decided to become a
member myself want to tell all you
hoys what n nice time have here. We 90
fishing and take our dog with US aud
sometimes he VIII run a rabbit We take
our dinner, too, sometimes. and eat under
the pretty green trees, on. how ! wish
some of You would come and go with me
Old waste basket. please don't look at my
first letter. remain as ever new Hap,
Homer Lee French.
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pronte. Texas.-Dear Hanpyhammers:
ttare comes another i4-gaar-old girl from
Trscx Milan county Texas, 70 Join your
n,srrv hand OF hoys and girls. We got to
nsiIi5eer ne the old year rolled out and
til new year rolled IN. Papa met rs a.
Eve weeks. We vent to the Pierce hotel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

win ,l amt no,ber littie Xxx -,
band Of boys and girls? / am going to
school now. | haven't any pets except two
cats-thcy are white and two dogs. One
IS brown, the other is black. Their names
are Prince and Julia. and a little colt.
whose name Is Tlppecanoe / will be II
years old on January 10, School will be
out in two months and ono week. Santa
Claus didn't bring me anything except q
jacket. / got all the fruit | could eat /
got bananas, oranges. apples, grapes and
some mixed nuts | viii have to close for
this time n hope next time I'll do better.
From new Hap, Katie Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-11
ATTEMPTS TWICE
 TO END HIS LIFE
DUDLEY R. BLASINGAME TRIES TO SWALLOW cARBoLIc ACID IN OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Closely guarded by the polics, Dudley R. Blasingame Is held at police head quarters because twice yesterday he at- tempted suicide. Blasingame is employed as stenographer in the local office of the New York Life Insurance company, and was arrested yesterday morning hy Po- liceman Culpepper after the unsuccessful attempts to end his life.
 Being Respondent, he sought death by taking carbolic acid in the office of the insurance company, but was prevented from swallowing the poison by R. c. Harper, assistant cashier. who knocked the bottle containing the acid from his hands as it was turned to his lips
 He was talked to by those in the office. end 1t was thought he had given up the idea of committing suicide. Soon after he left the office and went to the street. He went to a drug store and bought a second bottle of the deadly acid, but Po- liceman Culpepper had been notified of his intentions and arrived in time to pre- vent him from drinking it.
 At the police station he gave his naIne as Dudley Johnson. saying his home was at Zebulam, Pike county, Ga He said he had lost his position and was pot allowed to talk over the long distance telephone from the office to his parents.