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Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

vim of Foxy Grandpa" For the pro-
per production of the play Manager
Brady has organized an exceptionally
capable company of thirty-five people.
y chorus of twenty handsome young
women add to the attractiveness Of
the numerous ensembles. For the
present season. Mr.. Hart mas provided
a dozen new and cBtchy songs. among
them being thes "Iwo Bad Boys"
polly. Pretty Polly" Military Char
lie. " Tight Rope Walker" ''The Couu-
try Club" First Submarine Boat"
'.FriSka Linda" ''Nv CIementine." ="
Not at Liberty to Tell" and many
others.
Theatregoers will welcome the ar
rival of The Prince of PiIsen." Henry
w. Savagn's musical comedy produc-
tion. for many reasons. There are
more than 100 people in the cast, 90
chorus girls to keep things lively all
the time. the leading roles are in the
hands of comic opera stars. the scenic
embellishments are magnificent, and
the piece. unlike most musical com
edies, has a genuine plot. The story
of the play is outlined as follows: At
the height of the season, and just be-
fore the flower parade. the news
reaches Nice that the Prince of Pill
sen is coming to attend the festivities
incognito. The proprietor of the prin-
cipal hotel shreNvdly declares THAT
there is no money for us in a prince,
unless the people know that he is
here" and therefore spreads the news
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31
THE THEATRE.

Thurston in the star role, is promised
as n rare dramatic treat at the Hi
nois Wednesday. Feb. II. Miss Thurs
ton has travelled very extensively this
year both north and south. and has
attracted more than usual attention
She has held public receptions on the
stages of the theatres in many of the
cities where she has played. and has
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

The glories of melodrama are un-
fading and though hot spiced theatri-
cal feats are perhaps Il little warm
for the season, they are still seductive
in the case of The Denver Express -
which is one of the warmest and most
rapid plays of its class. Once again
Sitting Bull, Standing Cow, and their
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

1.-The Rivals" will be presented. with
Joseph jefferson, Jr., and William W.
jefferson and their ''all star" cast.
Joseph jefferson took up Sheridan's
Rivals in 1875 and altered and con-
densed it to meet the requirements of
modern theatregoers who, as he eX-
plains. have become adverse to abun-
dant dialogue, unless it reveals plot
and who demand entertainment for
the eye rather than for the ear. The
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31
CaIdVyeII'S Luck.

Harry Caldwell won twenty-three of
twenty-siX paced IN Ices during theseason
of 1902, yet lost money. Caldwelrs races
were unimpOrtant. The Giant defeated
nearly every one of the prominent men
Of the year, but won a majority of his
races through accidents to his competi-
tor or his motor
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

Some remarkably good strength tests
have recently been made by members
Of the freshman class at Columbia uni
versity. While the average freshman
usually registers less than 600 points,
the record made by l. II. Loder. 1906,
was l. .122 points. ID. y. Carter. 1906,
made LOGO points; L. Miller, 1906, 1 ,043
points, and c. Schlachtcr, 1000 points.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31
Cochrnn,s EnGs~esuent.

Jockey Harry Cochran has been en-
gagged for next season by a well known
New Yorker who will have plenty OF
material for the lad to ride. The final
details have not been settled nor has
the contract been signed as yet.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

Ed HanIon of the Brooklyn Baseball
club says he will have Il strong team
next season and speaks as follows: Il
have already signed six pitchers, three
catchers and a strong infield
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

Two stalwart outlelders have been
secured, and l expect to sign another in
Il few days With the exception of two
or three utility men whom l expect to
land shortly the Brooklyn team of 1903
is complete
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

Foxy Grandpa which comes to
the Illinois. Wednesday, was declared
by the Boston Globe to be one of the
cleanest, snappiest musical farces of
recent years. The play. which is by
II. Melville Baker, is series of NOV
ing pictures, founded on the clever
newspaper sketches OF Carl f..
Schultz. Incidentally there is quite a
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

President Ed Mack of the champion
Torontos has been preseRted with a
beautiful silver punch bowl by the
stockholders in testimonial of his serv-
ices the past two seasons.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

United States senate. Many Dr1manr
statesmen have preceded them, and
many will follow. Whatever of great
ness they will achieve rests with them
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31
%tJA

On March 3. next the terms of thir-
ty United States senators will expire
Many of those have already been
again when conditions are more favor
able, while few will be seen no more
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

recently removed from st. Louis With
his family to a small village named
Ferguson. He is in his fifty-fifth year.
Chester L. Long of Medicine Lodge,
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

band of braves will attack the emf
grant train and emit their war
whOops at the Illinois to the huge de-
light of the gallery. and the subdued
thrills of the parquet. y carefully
selected company will present "'rhe
Denver Express" here tomorrow ev-
ening.
Undoubtedly the best high. class
comedy presentation of the season
will he the night of Monday, when
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31
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Mickey Finn rollicking musical
farce, pleased an audience at the Hi
nois last evening.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31
HanIon.s 1908 Team.

home OF Colonel ". l.. Simmons, has
been one of the attractions of the farm.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

been extensively interviewed and pic
tured by the newspaper writer's.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

Subscribe for The Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-31

AT Cozy Corners" with Adelaide
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-16
Paden Fork.

We have had some nice weather
for February.
There Is lots of sickness In this
part OF the country.
Miss Laura Stewart, who has
typhoid fever, Is better at this
writing.
Leslie Evans Is still improving.
Sanford Jacobs has an attack of
sickness, but Is slightly improving.
The protracted meeting Is still
going on at VanCamp.
This nice weather has started
several of the farmers to blowing.
The Grunbea school will close
about the 2Ist of March.
The Billeter, school Is progressing
nicely under the skillful manage
ment of U G. Heslep.
There must be some hunters In
the country for there is being lots
of furs sold.
The comic valentines seem to
make some people mad; did 1t you?
We are glad to hear that there Is
going to be a manufacturing plant
started at ?aden's Valley. We
think 1t would be great help to
every body
Washipgton's birthday will be
celebrated at Pleasant Valley
school house.
We close wishing success to the
Review.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-16
BratH-FOOd Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has
been branded by the most compe-
tent authorities. They have dis.
PEELED the silly notion that one
kind of food Is needed for brain,
another for muscles, and still an.
other for bones. A correct diet
will not only nourish a particular
part of the body, but 1t will sustain
every other part. Yet, however
good your food may be, Its nutri-
ment Is destroyed by indigestion or
dyspepsia. You must prepare fo1
their appearance or prevent their
coming by taking regular ,oses D
Green's August Flower, the favor
lite medicine of the healthy millions.
A few doses aids digestion, stimu-
lates the liver to healthy action,
puri6es the blood an. makes you
feel buoyant and vigorous You
can get DR.. Green's reliarl' enc.
dies at D. A. Hendershot's.
Get Green's Special Almana.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-16
The Easy Pill.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers do
not grippe nor weaken the system.
They cure biliousness, jaundice,
constipation and inactive livers, by
arousing the secrelions, moving the
bowels gently, yet effectually, and
giving such tone and strength TO
the glands of the stomach liver and
bowels that the cause of the trouble
is removed entirely. These famous
little pills exert a decided tonic eff
feet upon the organs involved, and
If their use Is continued for few
days there will be no return of the
trouble.
Opera House Drug Store
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-16
Farming In the South.

The Passenger Department Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Com.
pany Is issuing monthly circulars
concerning fruit growing, vegetable
gardening, Stock raising, dairying
etc, In the States of Kentucky,
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, or
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name address, to the undersigned.
will be mailed ice Circulars Nos.
T, q 4. and 5, and others as they
are published from month to month.
E. A. RICHTER,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
Building. Pittsburg. Pal IL If
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-16

OF IncOrpOratOrs amt IneOrpOratOrs
and Stockholders Meeting OF Par
kersburg and Ohio Valley Electric
Railway Company.
Notice Is hereby given that the
first meeting of the Incorporators
and stockholders of the Parkers
burg and Ohio Valley Electric
Railway company, for the purpose
of organization, adopting bylaws,
electing board CT directors, acting
on a resolution for the sale of ste OK
OF said company at less than par,
and for the TRANSACTION of any other
business that may lawfully be done
at such meeting, will be held at
the law office of V..B. Archer, No
312 Juliana street. In the City OF
Parkersburg, Wood county, West
Virginia, on
Tuesday, March ~. 1908, at 2 O'clock
Notice Is further given that books
of subscription to the capital stock
of said company have been opened
and are under the. direction and su-
pervision of the incorporators, that
Is TO say.
At the office of V. B, Archer, No.
312 Juliana street, City of Parkers
burg, w, Va, under the direction
of v. B Archer,C. L. Williams and
R. J. A. Foreman.
A. the Office of Johnson & Mar
tin, in the city of St Marys, Pleas
ants county. West Virginia, under
the direction of c. B. Johnson and
E R. B. Martin.
At the office of J. D. Livingston,
at the Town of Friendly, Tyler
county, West Va, under the direc-
ton of J. D. Livingston.
At the Office of John H. Mccoy,
at the city of Sistersville, Tyler
county, w. Va, under the direction
of John II, Mccoy.
Given under our hands this 9Th
day of February, 1908.
V. B ARCHER,
G. L. WILLIAMS,
T. J. Anderson,
W. F. SMITH,
w. R. SMITH,
Johu H. Mccoy,
CLYDE B. JOHNSON,
E. R. B. MARTIN,
R. J. A. FOREMAN,
J. D. LIVINGSTON,
2o4w
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-16
NOTICE.

OF IncOrpOratOrs and IncOrpOrafOrs
and Stockholders Meeting OF Par
kersburg and Ohio Valley Electric
Railway Company.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-16
Willow Fork.

Health of our community is good,
with few exceptions.
T. ]. Buck and family has been
attending church at Van Camp this
week.
A. L. Buck was at New Martins
Vile on business last week.
Rev. J. B. Smith had to close his
meeting at Buck chapel on account
of Ill health.
Miss Samantha Wright, who has
been suffering with pneumonia Is
improving.
A. L. Buck and Charles Ashen'
hart is taking advantage of
these nice days by blowing for
corn.
E. A. Buck, Our genial fruit
agent, Is a hustling this spring.
James Kerley has new patent
on auger handles.
The heat and power company of
Honey town held there annual
meeting and elected W. H. as pres
ident.
Lloyd Kimble Is preparing to do
large amount of farming on the
farm he lately purchased from Miss
Roda Tuttle.
The grounding got fooled this
time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-16
February 10. Via
Atlantic Coast Line.
2 9 4W

Tickets including, In addition to
round trip railroad fare, sleeping
car accommodations and meals en-
route Washington to Jacksonville.
Returning, leave Jacksonville Feb
ruary IS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-16
LAST TOUR TO FLORIDA.

Baltimore d. Ohio RaiIJ Osd Very Low
Rates. March 10 Via - ASH
ingtOn and SeabOaTd
Air Line.
Tickets including, In addition to
round trip railroad fare, sleeping
car accom- modations and meals en-
route Washington to Jacksonville,
but not for the return. Returning
tickets will be good on any regular
train until May 81, 1908.
For detailed information and de.
scriptive pamphlet call upon Bali
more & Ohio Ticket Agents.
Mch 10
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-15

of Savannah. We have plants of this
kind exposed in the North, which grew
outdoors.
THE cultivation of rare ferns is
quite extensively carried on in Eng
land Private collections of the diff
ferent varieties are made by wealthy
enthusiasts, who spend large amounts
Tor ornamental Conservatives in
which to display their treasures.
whilst ferns thrive in a damp SOIL
1t must not be kept too moist or it
VIII become stagnant and sour. and
the plants will wither and die. A
weli-draned soil is necessary for their
healthy growth. Commercial fertiI-
zers will not do for them. We have
experimental all along this line, and
ma that all chemical mixtures used
IN the soil will kill the root growth
OF the plants when small. A mixture
OF Well-rotted forest leaves, good stiff
loamy soil and COW dung suits them
best. If it is found necessary to force
the growth when the plants have be-
come thoroughly established in pots
the necessary fertilizing ingredients can
pe employed mixed with water, TAX
ing care not to drop any upon the
fronds or they will be discolored.
We have not paid any particular
attentlon to the different species of
terms Indigenous to the woods around
Thunderbolt, but have noticed eight or
nine different kinds with which we
are familiar, as they grow-at least
most of them do-all over the eastern
part OF the United States"
Ferns are propagated in various
ways. Some kinds by divisions of old
plants, or by taking off side shoots or
rhlzomes as they are called. This meth
Cd is analogous to the taking of suck
ers from strawberry plants. Other
species by planting a leaf or norton
Of a leaf and lightly covering with
SOIL. The propagation from seed is n
very interesting operation and requires
great amount of patience, with care
ful and undivided attention. The fronds
enormously called leaves-are Of
largely varied form, and those which
are fertile produce spores (seeds1. These
spores are contained in CAPSULES ~,
spore cases, which are found on Tho
back of the fronds. Some are in tinv
spots on the back of the frond Others
on the margin, but most generally thev
are found along the midrib or primary,
vein. When the spores are ripe tbey
are collected and dried. The individual
spores are so small as to be scarcely
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-15
HOW FERNS ARE
CULTIVATED COMMERCIALLY
ThunderboIt Ferneries Year Old. An Unique
Enterprise

consuming from $50 to 500 worth of
coal per month, Savannah was chosen
by the English florists for the site of
their fernery, the experiment inau-
gurated of growing them with a slight
protection of cotton cloth. And they
have demonstrated the soundness of
their theory by growing some 100000 of
these pretty plants by this method
The Tunderbolt Ferneries have re-
Gently enjoyed a nice volume of bust
ness, their plants being shipped into
many different states of the union and
even as far west as Portland, Ore, and
as far north as Canada, the ferneries
being evidently better known away
from Savannah than at home.
When an order is shipped by mail
or express, the plants are CAREFUL taken
up and the loose soil shaken from
the rots. Then they are packed in
damp sphagnum moss, and wrapped
in paraffine paper. Small orders of
100 or 200 will carry safely by mail
in cardboard boxes.
In speaking of ferns in general, Mr..
Clark, of the firm of Clarke & Ley,
says:
There are some 5000 different va
rieties of ferns in the world which
have been cstalogued and named by
botanists, most of them growing in
tropical regions. They grow extensive
ly I'm mountainous tropical islands,
such as Jamaica, Australia, New Zea-
land, Borneo and all the islands of
the Pacific Ocean. Some grow in moist
and shady situations, others exposed
to the glare of the hottest equatorial
sun. Some varieties are like moss.
others, like the tree-ferns of Australia
and New Zealand, resemble palms, and
grow to height of sixty feet in their
native habitat. Some species are
climbers, and are very decorative.
There is one from Japan. botanically
known as Lygodium Scandens. 1t will
grow to height of twelve feet or
more in this locality, and if covered
with a light mulch of straw is per
fectly hardy outdoors in the latitude
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-15

An interesting occupation for women
during recent years has been the cult
walton of fine ferns which has become
a popular fad. the artistic and decora-
tive effect of the various shaped
leaves attracting the eye for beauty.
Ferns of different species growing in
flower-pots or jardinieres have become
a popular decoration both for the hot
house and for the interior of the home,
giving a homelike, cozy effect to cor
ner or a hallway. But it is safe to
assert that in considering the peculiar
specialties that are being followed in
connection with the various forms of
agriculture few Savannahians nave
recokned upon ferns being made the
subject of special study, or that they
were grown to any extent in COM
mercial way.
The fernery is however, the newest
of local industries, and destined to be-
come as popular as the rage over the
growth of ginseng, or rattlesnake, or
Belgian hare raising.
The existence of Savannah's fernery,
an establishment, which, although out
of the ordinary in the eommegclal
world, is practically unknown. Yet
the fernery is the latest enterprise of
Thunderbolt, and operated by Messrs.
Clarke & Ley under the name of the
Thunderbolt Ferneries," furnishes
Seeding ferns ION short notice"
Clarke & Ley commenced the life of
the Thunderbolt Ferneries in May of
1902 purely, as they express it. as an
experiment Believing that the eli
mate of Southern Georgia is suitable
for growing ferns and other decorative
plants of a delicate nature on a more
economical scale than they could pos
sibly be grown in the North where the
expense of fuel on account of the great
consumption of coal forms an expen-
sive item to the commercial florist,
very modest greenhouse, sometimes
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-15
THE FEAR OF HUMBUG
Prevents Many People From Trying
Good Medicine.

Stomach troubles are so common and
in most cases so obstinate to cure that
people are apt to look with suspicion on
any remedy claiming to be rahlcal'
permanent cure for dyspepsia ana IN
digestion. Many such pride themselves
on their acuteness in never being num-
plugged, especially in medicines
This fear of being humbugged can be
carried too far, so far in fact, that
many people suffer for years with weak
digestion rather than risk a little Tune
and money in faithfully testing the
claims made of preparation so relld-
BILE and universally used as stuart
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
vastly different in one important re
spect from ordinary proprietary medl-
cinse for the reason that they are not
a secret patent medicine, no secret is
made of their ingredients, but analysis
shows them to contain the natural d.
gestive ferments. pure aseptic pepsln,
the digestive acids, Golden Seal, bis
muth, hydrastis and nuX. They are not
Cathartic, neither do they act power
fully on any organ, but they cure lndl-
gestion on the common sense plan Of
digesting the food eaten thoroughly be-
fore it has time to ferment, sour and
cause the mischief. This is the only Sc
cret OF their success.
Cathartic pills never have and never
can cure indigestion and stomach
troubles, because they act entirely on
the bowels, whereas the whole trouble
is really in the stomach.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets taken af-
ter meals digest the food That is all
there is to it, Food not digested or half
digested is poison, as it creates gas,
acidty, headaches, palpitation of the
heart, loss of flesh and appetite and
many other troubles which are often
called by some other name.
They are sold by druggists every
where at 50 cents per package.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-15

visible. AT the proper season they are
busted over the surface of caretuliy
prepared soil, and develop into what Is
technically called 'prothallus.' ms
cosely resembles the green moss usua-
ly found upon brick walls in damp
situation, and usually makes its APP
pearance in from three to six weeks
after the spores are sown. From tls
reproductive organs which are fornleu
under the prothallus arises the teIiI
proper, which is infinitesimally shldh
when it first appears. When the dpII
pearance of the fern is discovered snlaII
pieces of the prothallus are taken up
on the point of a penknife or olne
pointed instrument and replanted apouc
an inch apart in suitable soil, Dells
carefully watered and kept shaded un-
til the fern becomes an inch OF
high, when they can be further SUI
divided. A small piece of the protllai
lus about the size of common MUS
fly will produce from twenty to l9lI+
ty ferns, and you can well imagine tn" NC
the subdivision of these tender y0ums
plants is a most delicate proceeuiilei
AS soon as the ferns can be halluIe
individually, they are pricked OIL lnlo
fiat boxes or prepared beds contaliIn5
suitable SOIL and are there grown alome
until they are of sufficient size TO SNIP
or until they are fit to put into shai
pots of two inches in diameter.
The operations put into practice AZ
the Thunderbolt Ferneries in the sIo%
ing of the delicate plants are interest,"
ing to visitors who, If at all Interest," a
in flowers, are always welcomed py ~ 4ar
fern growers. Every drop or Na VIII
used on the ferns-sometimes as mud
as 200 buckets day-has to be pump ~
from an ordinary well, which ad1s
the labors of those engaged in the pu;9b
ness, but even not so well supplied WI II
what might be considered requisites
has been demonstrated at the los ocr,
fernercies that the most delicate I ,ant
can be grown in this locality WltIV ne
the expensive greenhouses used III me me
North, provided the grower mas 70 70
necessary technical skill and access
an unlimited supply of water, "iii'N
above all, is necessary. ,,ra
Messrs. Clark and Ley expect TO h ticb
a business in the next few years WHO MO
will pay handsomely. and taklhs ,icb
consideration the patience with Waid-
they have worked and the very Dob he
ness of the undertaking, it canh Conholt
doubted but what the Thundel ITO
Ferneries will eventually develop ~
valuable property.