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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

there plpe-an-,' he addE1 as ne scent
ed possibilities heretofore unsupported,
AN Il good bit of smokin' tobacco, an
one OF them there rubber things to put
| it in-say, if | could do that for the old
man-say. AM wouldn't he feel stuck
on hisself! But, gee, wot's de use? /
can't do it. so l might as well be go
In"
He made this last remark because he
knew intuitively that brevity, which is
the soul of wit, is also the essential in
charitable enterprises. Good impulses
don't last forever, so he moved off
shaking his head as he went
The big man looked up and down the
street to see if he was observed. then
he stretched forth his hand and caught
Rodney by the arm
Here. my boy" he exclaimed gently
as he showed five dollar bill into Mr.
Rodney Burke's reluctant grasp-"here
go and get the pipe for your father and
then go and get something for - for
yourself, and-and have at least one
happy Christmas that you can look
back upon" His eyes Slistened bit
as he said it, and. to his credit be ii said
he did not regret the impulse or the do
nation for n full two hours thereafter.
Tanks said Mr. Burke, with bit
of Il scrape and Il stiff sort Of bow
tanks from me an me old man.
The next day there was n queer for
nation in an unfrequented corner Of
the play yard of the Fourteenth ward
school. This formation resembled more
than anything else an Eskimo hut, but
composed, instead of inanimate ma
terial. of 4 very animated and Interested
crowd of boys gathered around a com
mon center. From the aperture in the
top OF this human Eskimo dwelling.
and therefore frightening the illusion.
assembled Il column of smoke, and as it
assembled to the skies there came Il
voice from within.
Gee, felers!' said the voice. Gee,
but amt this great?' 1t was the voice
of Mr. Rodney Burke, the vOtary of my
Lady Nicotine. the center of an admir-
ing crowd He smoked pipe-the pipe
of his heart-and he filed it from a red
rubber case.
just fits in me pants pocket" he OBJ
served. And as he said it he pulled out
few dollar bills and exhibited them,
An l got four more plunks left!
What dye t'ink:" he said.
Later, in the class room. the teacher
lifted her head high in the air and
suited
Some boy" she remarked severely,
has been smoking. l want to know
who it is
She looked-not around the room-but
directly at Mr.. Rodney Burke. He fair
ly reeked with tobacco, and he knew it.
Under the circumstances, therefore.
he side stepped with alacrity into the
aisle and looked squarely into the
teachers eyes.
me old wo-me mother" he explain
ed glibly-''me mother had smokin'
jag on yestiddy, an l had to stay home
an fill her pipes, an me clO'es is full
of it. 1t amt me; it's her. Dye seeY'
Then he whipped out a small. new
leather pOcketbook with a brand new
penny in it and handed it over. AN a
merry Christmas to you. Miss Burt
whistler he remarked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
No Mi11ionnires. No Progress.

a country without millionaires will
have few if any railroads. no modern
sanitation. none of the devices and as
sistants of modern science. Poverty.
ignorance, superstition and despotism
are invariably the lot of the common
people in any country where million
aires have not appeared or do not re-
main. Nobody can do very much for
himself without doing something for
others. No man ever acquired mil
lion in legitimate business without
benefiting the community perhaps to
the extent of many millions. Millions
nowadays can come only with an ac-
tive. exceptional capacity for success
full business. Successful business does
not mean, as it did in the middle ages,
the power to rob your neighbor. 1t
means the power to serve the public
better than your neighbor can serve it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

1t has been found that when animal
matter GOr instance. n muscle or nerveI
is repeatedly irritated its sensitiveness
wears off after a time. The DETECTION
OF the galvanometcr needle is feebler
and fee6ler. In fact, the muscle or
nerve begins to show signs of fatigue.
In the human body, of course. this IA
tiguc is quite obvious. If VIC use Il
particular muscle or nerve continuous
ly without giving it time to rest its
original action soon becomes enfeebled.
Professor Bose finds that metals be-
tray exactly the same signs of fatigue
under repeated irritation. - A. S. N.
Ghosh i'm Parsons Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
COUNTESS FABBR1corr1.

who was a Roosevelt. She is an ac-
complished musician and at one time
intended to sing in grand opera. The
countess inherited her singing powers
from her father, Chevalier ScoYel. who
has been upon the operate stage most
of his life.
Villa Terraza, the beautiful home of
the Scovels in Florence, is the gather
ing place of the nobility and royalty, to
whom the fair American is known as
1.-THE little lady of Florence" because
of her social tact, grace and wit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
r edney's
IN D 5
s smoke
Copyright, 1902. by T. c. Mcclure

Copyright 1902. by T. c. McClure.l
SYT was three days before Christmas.
Rodney Burke separated his Iii
III minutive frame from the seething
crowd of humanity that pressed
along the street and paused before a
plate glass window WHICH above all
others attracted him. This was not
Il department store or a candy store or
II bakeshop. Inside there were neither
toys nor sleds nor good things to eat,
but it held those things upon which
Redney Barke had Toasted his small
eyes for many days. And now he
looked, with his whole soul in his
glance-he looked and looked and look
ed. He shifted the air and imagined
10 himself that already he was enjoy
ing the good things within.
For it was a cigar store, Il store Of
the better class, full of pipes and tobac
60 and cigarettes and chewing tobacco
and everything that ends in smoke.
In the front of the window immedi-
ately under the olfactory nerves of Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Possimistic Ouf1nn,..

Prospective Patron-What modern
languages do you teach here?
College President (ffty years hence)-
All the leading ones except English.
Prospective Patron-EXcept English
How is that?
doned the effort to keep up with it. Our
standard dictionaries now contain sew
eral million words-principally slang.
sir: principally slang-and there is a
new one born into the language every
minute in the day.-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

| ground. for that which he knew he did
not possess. The expected happened,
| for Ire found nothing.
"Geer' he exclaimed again "If l had
annuder suit, I'd hook this I gotter
have that pipe; that's what"
Strolling along the street, at peace
with all the world. came a philanthro-
pist. Redncy's critical eye. casting
about for ways and means. noted him
as he came.
II fought he was a stiff he remark-
ed confidentially to some friends a-day
| or two later ''but l was away off,
was"
The philanthropist, whose good ma
ture to give the devil his due. was
caused by Il remarkably good dinner
which he had just enjOycd-the phi
lanthropist bore down upon Mr.. Red
ney Burke. The latter saw him com
ing.
NOW. what's his game, anyways"
thought Mr.. Burke as he turned back
once more to gaze upon the pipe.
Hello, small sir!' remarked the
friend Of mankind genially Merry
Christmas"
law" thought the small sir to him
self, what We givin' us? Why can't
We leave me alone|
But he didn't say it. He simply
looked up at the big man with a half
coy. half frightened glance. more par
ticularly To determine whether he
might not be the police department In
disguise.
I,O
bit wistfulIy as he thought he saw
possible opening of Il pleasant ma
ture.
We'll, my boy" continued the man.
what are you going to have for
Christmas, anyway
"ChristmaSr' returned Rodney, with
Il slight variation from the truth. I'VE
don't never have nothin' for Christmas.
we don't
The man smiled Il smile of pity.
Dear me-" he remarked. half to him
self. how true it is that one half of
the world knows not how the other
half lives" Then he raised his voice.
What would you say. small sir. if
should buy you some Of those toys
He stopped as he gazed into the win
dow. why, why" he went on, Il
thought this was toy store that you
We're looking into"'
Nav" returned Rodney. It's to-
bacco store
"Rut-but." continued the man. you
you don't smoke tobacco. You GER
family ut your age cannot
Nav" returned Burke. II don't. II
u wasn't thlnkIn' about meseII So
much. l was thinkin' about me old
father. He broke his pipe last mont.
an he amt had none since, an he's too
poor to git annuder one I was lookin'
at these. Gee! If l could git enough
of the stuff together, l wouldn't do a
thing but buy that there one for him
me poor ole father"
This was said with an air of the
greatest frankness. although Mr.. Red
ney Burke had always considered his
father, as did many others, in the light |
of genteel myth. Still he thought to |
himself that If he had q father and if |
he himself We're worth few million or |
so he might-he didn't commit himself |
upon the subject, however, even in his
might blow his father to |
Il pipe some time. This considerate !
sentiment, he reasoned, justified his re-
ply to the philanthropist.
well, WE'LL" remarked the latter. |
glancing down at the disinterested |
specimen before him, but what would |
you like to have now for ChristmasE'
Rodney shook his head. - amt per-
ticler about meself. If l could git thai |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

Rodney Burke was a pipe-not an ex-
pensiye one, but one of just the make
and pattern that suited Mr.. Burke. He
had religiously watched this pipe from
day to day, afraid that some other GUS
toner would buy it. But there it still
remained.
Gee" exclaimed Mr.. Rodney Burke
to himself as he scratched his short red
hair. Gee, 1 wisht | had it,"
And the unfortunate part Of it all
was that he didn't have i cent He
searched every pocket and Granny of
his superannuated clothes, from his
feet, which rested on the ground. to his
hat, which occupied an exalted posi-
ton some three feet odd above the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
A CHARMING AMERICAN.

Countess FabbricOTti, who Is Il
Cousin of President Roosevelt.
Quite stir was occasioned among
society folk in New York and Wash
ington by the announcement of the
marriage of Miss Cornelia Roosevelt
Scovel, second cousin of President
Roosevelt, to Count Ricardo Fabbri-
cotti, which took place a few days ago
in Florence, Italy.
Countess Fabbricotti was born in
Paris and has spent most of her life i'll
Florence and Rome, though she is well
known in this country, having made
frequent visits here with her mother,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Horse Racing.

In this world, if you live long enough,
you will grow tired of everything-OE
men and women. of yachts and dinners.
of politics and money making-but
when the fascination of the race horse
gets into the blood it never leaves. 1t
is the greatest sport and the poorest
business ever devised by man.-Pierre
Lorillard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

Necessarily TINS comes through the de-
velopment and use of superior machin-
cry or better methods for producing
wealth and doing business.-Gunton'
Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Two Doses Daily Enough.

Hewitt-Bruet used TO be Il big eater,
but now he has only two meals day.
Jewett-You know the reason. don't
you?
Hewitt-No: what is it?
Jewett-The doctor gave him some
medicine to take after each meal
Brooklyn Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
a Lille GInttnn-

Papa-Tommy. you mustn't eat so
much. Everybody will be calling you a
little "glutton." Do you know what
that is?
Tommy suppose it's big glutton's
little philadelphia Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

bed of sickness and suffering. For
the health she now enjoys she gives
credit to Wine of Cardui She writes:
81 have found Wine of Cardui an excel
lent remedy for female trouble. Isuffered
for three years with terrible bearing-down
pains at the menstrual period. l could
hardly stand on my feet and was never
real well. Wine of Cardui was the only
medicine that could depend on to do me
any good, as tried several with no suc-
cess. Wine of Cardui cured me and l
have now enjoyed perfect health for two
years, and give you all the credit for l
know you deserve it."
For a'young girl Wine of Cardui is
the best remedy to guide her through
womanhood by starting the menstrual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

Some people are slow, but sure, but
it's different with Observation-Disclosures
Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
MISS MAY MARKELL,
A Society Belle of London, Canada.

flow in a healthy and nat
ural manner. Menstruation
started right is very easy to
keep regular through the
years of mature womanhood.
Then the "change of life
need not be feared. Thus
Wine of Cardui is woman's
best relief from youth to
old age. A million women
have secured blessed relief
from their sufferings by tax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

ing this treatment. It relieves mem
strual troubles in an incredibly short
time. In simple case of deranged
menses Wine Of Cardui never fails. To
relieve disordered menses is to remove
the cause of other female troubles. Any
physician will tell you that to remove
the cause of a disease renders the cure
easy, in fact seldom fails to complete
the cure. If you would have the same
relief which Miss Markell secured try
Wine of Cardui. You can take it with
out an examination and without any
publicity whatever. You can take it in
the privacy of your home and secure
lust as much benefit as if a doctor had
prescribed it for you. Thousands of wo-
men are feeling the vigor of returning
health by taking Wine of Cardui.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
The Coffee Heart.

shurry" without apaton- you're troubled with
vnded-the chances that coffee is responsible Coffee
produces the distressing form of heart trouble
ef from such disorders by quitting coffee and drinking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

TNEISS MAY MARKELL
~ of London, Ontario,
Canada, is a beauti-
full girl who knows what
suffering is and Wine of
Cardui has brought her back
to health. She Is one Of the
social favorites of her home
and her recovery to health
has permitted her to enjoy
the company of her many
friends instead of Ivin0 on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-16
ROMANCE IN MIR. SHARES LIrE.
Married Southern WldoW--Wifc En.
 tertalning When Crash Came.

From the New York World.
 Few disasters in Wall street have had such romantic color as that which yesterday made Willoughby W. Sharp a bankrupt He was popular in ihe Dban- clal district, and had practically grown up with the business cf Wall street. Iio once attended the ticker of firm and made friends for that firm among the wealthy southern spectators.
 Sharp was a Virginian, and everybody in that section knew his family and watched with pride and interest the boys upward steps in the great business world of New York.
 Before success came to Sharp he met Mrs. Dora Hopkins, a beautiful young widow of Atlanta, Ga. As Miss Dora Adams she had been one of the leaders of society in the south Her brother. Max Adams, a handsome and daring ypung fellow, went to Egypt and became a staff officer in the Egyptian army. This was afer so .iumphs in all the south ern cities, wnvaY he was well known and where he was made a social pet among all the debutantes. Miss Dora Adams first married Alexander Hopkins of At lanta a scion of one of the best known families of the southern states. Alex ander Hopkins had just left college when he and Miss Adams were married. He died shortly after leaving his widow with little baby girl. Mrs. Hopkins was yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-16
Birmingham Business College Notes.

Miss Mary Levine has accepted a posi- tion as stenographer with the Bradstreet company.
 John Carter Is supplying as steno- grapher in the Louisville and Nashville yard office.
 Miss Ethel McDonald 1902 has a steno- graphic position In the office of her father at Murray.
 J. W. Lafon. 1903 has accepted the po- sition as private secretary 10 Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of public schools.
 Among the new students to enroll the past week were o. c. Roddy, Birmng- ham, and Oscar Holcombe, Sandusky, Ala.
 Miss Mabel Young. 1902, now has a stenographic position in the office of Eb- orn & Jones.
 John R. Compton, Jr., Is supplying as stenographer in the office of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company
 T. L. Hough. Birmingham. has return- ed to the college, and will complete the stenographic course.
 Wallace Simpson is supplying as steno- grapher in the Southern Railway office.
 Mss Rubye Finn, 1s99 is now steno- grapher for the J. c. Mayfield Manu- featuring company. St. Louis, Mo.
 H. H. Barnard. 1901, who holds a good position with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. was a caller at the college Tuesday. He left Wednes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-16
ANNISToN.

Anniston, August 15.--(Special 1.-The house party of MT. and Mrs. J. K. Bord- CTS at their pretty home ten miles out from the city last week was one of the most enjoyable occasions of the kind that has occurred here in some time. The party was in honor of Miss Lillie Bord- CTS of Oxford and Miss Laura Rowe of McElderry. The host and hostess spared no pains in arranging for the young peo- pie to have a most delightful time im- aginable and they succeeded grandly The following were the guests: Miss Borders of Oxford, Miss Rowe of McElderry, Mss Calle Miligan of Jacksonville and Miss Bertie Russell of Anniston. MT. l.. Wat son of Anniston. MT. Q. c. l.. Knox of Ironaton. Mir L. Borders and l.. L. Scarborough of Anitson. MT. and Mrs. T. W. Chastine of Sylacauga. =
 Miss Bessie LeGrand and Miss Annie LeGrand of Birmingham are with friends in the city.
 Miss Mary Stone left yesterday for Blr- mingham. where she will be the guest of Mss Mary Lyman Stone.
 Miss Fannie Ramaagnano of Jackson vile is with Miss Reba MarxsteIn here.
 Miss Annie Crook of Columbus, Ga, is the guest of Mrs. Walter Brown.
 MISS Mary lQa Creen or AleXanurla IS visiting Miss Martha Smyth here.
 MT. and Mrs Robert Denman of Gads- den are with friends here.
 Mses Agnes and Lula Couch have re- turned from Monteagle, Tenn.
 Miss Exa flames of Jacksonville is spending the month of August with her sister, Mrs. Eugene Camp.
 MT. and Mrs J. A Colwell have re- turned from Bluffton.e wher they have been spending the heated term.
 Miss Gertrude Smith is spending this week at Peaceburg.
 Mrs. J. F.. Cozine of Birmingham is with Mrs. Samuel Robinson.
 Miss Mary Watson of Los Angeles, Cal, is the guest of Miss Willie Payne.
 MT. and Mrs. L. w. Jackson of Shelby are visiting Mrs. Jackson's parents, MT. and Mrs. G. w. Fordyce.
 Mrs T. R. Gordon has returned from Ingram's Wells.
 Miss Marie Carter has returned from Ingram's Wells.
 Mrs. G. M. Montgomery and Miss Eva Montgomery are with friends in Chatta- nooga.
 MT. and Mrs. J. R. Landnam are spending few days with friends at Ohatchie.
 Miss Kathleen Martin of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-16
DRS. DOzIER & CO.'S MEplco-SURGIcAL INSTITUTE, Cor 1st ave. & 21st St.
 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

A strictly high-class institute for the scientific treatment of all Chronic, Ner-. yous, Blood. Skin. Rectal. Female and Genito- Urinary diseases. Deformities Tu- mers, stif Joints. Cancer, Lupus, Malig-
 nant Ulcers. Rheumatism. Tuberculosis and Consumption.
 Hemcrrhoids, Varicocele, Hernia and Ivenersal diseases of every name. nature. form and character are also treated. and
 . legal guarantee of cure will be given in every case. Our equipment. consisting of we'll
 stocked prescription department, X-Ray.
 Violet Ray. Static and Galvano-Faradio ,apparatus. Super Heated Air, Arc Light Cabinet, Eureka Nebulizer and Ozone h. lhalation for nose. threat and lungs. and a Thoroughly equipped Surgical Depart
 ment, modern and up-to-date in every particular. give us . prestige over all lcompstitors In Alabama in our special fins of practice
 CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. ] Generalization and examination free. Terms liberal and condolences held in- violate. Office hours q m. to ?. n. Sundays, C. m to p. m.
 q FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENTS 1 FROM THE PREae.
 . Co. are without doubt the best known specialists in the south, and thslF fame . due entirely to thelt ofeAt sliIl 1 The BirminghaD New: Beth Drs. o. lf. and Byron DoEier ere ralhAis and sx- !Derisnced physicisns end sureseua whs deserve the grsat success whach has been and is theirs.
 Age-Herald; Dr. DoEier's lsns standing land approved abili<ies entftis him to the Ipreud distinction of seaading ct ths head ,oe his pre1ssstsn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-16
EUTAW.

lcutaw, August 15.-(Special )-Wednes- Episcopal church was beautifully decor ated and crowded with relatives and friends to attend the wedding of MT. J. V. Jones and Miss Anna l.. Wilson. The Rev Bertram Brown of Uniontown. officiated. Miss Clara Louise Werner of Tuscaloosa, was maid of honor, and MT. R. A. Meredith of Demopolis best man.
 The attendants were: Mir. Harry Kirk sey with Miss Mamie Jarvis. MT. F. G.
 Cros with Miss Anna Mary Herndon, Mir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-16
IN SOCIETY. i.
tcontinued from Sixteenth Paae)

S->-->~--~~-->->-~>--N---~--- Moses Kohn, MT. Frank Cross, MT. R. A. Harris, MT. Otis Wragg, MT. Sam New man, MT. John Paden, MT. Joe Day, MT. Kyle Elliott and MT. Adolph Reich. Chaperons, Mrs. R. B. Kyle. Mrs. J. B. Martin, Mrs. J. T. Green and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Cox.
 Miss Ruth Byers of .Ashville Is the guest of Judge Loyejoy and family on Tuscaloosa avenue.
 Mrs. J. B. Shropshire of Annston Is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Charles F. Norris on Chestnut street.
 Col and Mrs. w. M. Meeks will leave Monday for Hot Springs, Ark, where they will spend a month.
 Eugene Else of Birmingham has been in Gadsden several days this week on business.
 Miss Carrie Brooks left yesterday for visit to relatives in West Point and Atlanta, Ga.
 c. E. Quintell' of Chattanooga was in Gadsden this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-16
Faith and It's Application.

From the New York Times.
 Bertie's father was at the barn att tending to a newborn colt, and Gertie stood excitedly watching.
 The tiny brown colt was trying hard to get on its feet, but with each attempt It fell over on it's side.
 Clasping her sun-browned little hands together, Gertie called out encouraging ly:
 "Oh, collie, coltie! try again, coltie- do your very best. and God will help youl''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-16
The Kings Collection.

From Tit-Bits.
 The king carefully preserves the artis- tic programmes of proceedings in which he has taken part. These souvenirs, which number several thousand, are all pasted in large albums. which are kept in the library of Buckingham palace. In the same way the king has kept all his theatre programmes since his earliest playgoing days. This Is, without doubt. the most curious and valuable collection of its kind in the world for managers do not give kings and princes ordinary pro- grammes. The bill of the play placed in the royal box used to be printed on silk and satin, with heavy fringe. It is now, as rule, less elaborate but not for that reason less artistic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-16

day for a two weeks vaction to his old home at Springfield, Ma.
 John w. Phillips has recently accept ed a position with the Birmont Mercan- tile company Birmont, Ala.