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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

$50; c. Z. Schooley. $3.50; F. Gere-
brensky. S3O.75: J. f. Nolan, $50; NJ.
Pfffner. s29.25; Harry Lewis, s2&.23;
Floid Dean, $3.50; Frank Moody.
s24.75; Ed. BeaIer. SEATS; Robert
Johnston. $3.50; r Sem. SPITE;
Thomas Martin. S20.25: Joe Latter,
s2o.25; William Eggers. $3.50; G. w.
Hawkins. $3.50: Elmer S Reed,
$3.50; c. Baumgartner. s1S.75; Viii
liam StOckfieth, S1S.75: J. G.. Bear,
SIS; A. F'ahrner. SIPS; S. Latter.
s1G.50; William Mcknight. s1G.5O;
Charles Hartig. s1G.5O: J. W. Free
land. Sl5.15; J. p. Ryan, SLABS; y. q.
Olson. SI4.25; Pete Lorentzen, $1425;
Emil WuIf $3.50; John Ogden
S12.75; II. Lage. $12.75: B. V. Winsor
sl2; George Perry. s12; John Thorn
ton, SLIPS; Bert Wicklas, $1,000: A
b. Baker. $1,000; Charles Markus.
$1,000; John Kuehn, $1,000; n. E.
Dick. 5000: Gus Won dur Hyde
5000: William jesse. 5000; Thomas
Harrington. $1,000: Ed Saxton. 50;
C. J. Toynbee, 50; c. Nelson, SS.25;
o. p. VI. Criley. $50; Louis Culp.
$s.25: William Tuefcl, sG.75; of Mel
son. SG75: Charles Schmidt. $G.7J:
Louis Hen. $G.T5; Thomas Stroehle.
SG.72: H. wilkins. sG.75: Theodore
Ry5acke. $G.75; d. y. Todd. s5.25;
Warren Conklin. 1928: b. w. Wilson.
S5.25; Jessie Miller. 1925; c. Andcr-
son. 1928; W J. Stephenson, $5.25;
William Cornelius, 1928; Eric Nelson.
$5.25 John Shehan. S5.25; Max Leidt-
Ike. 1925: y. H. Barnes. 1929; II.
Carlquist. $5.25; Joseph Nebrick,
$3.50: Claus Voigt. $3.50; William
Bensonberg. $3.50: f. p. Rouse. S3.75;
Ed Seifert. $3.75: w. 7. Miller. 1878;
John Gamble. 1913: Charles Talbot
$3.75: John Schlichtins. 1918; Ed
| Hammer. $3.75: 5. p. Beatty. s3.75;
\. VI. Sellers. s.; Z. Y. Fulmer. 49,;
W. r. Cochran. S225; Mike DAILY.
s225: c. Hammond, 1925: J. G..
Woods. S2.25: DR.. y. II. Schmidt. So;
Frank Lange. $50: w. p. Barnes.
$3.50: F. r. Graham, $3.50; w. T.
Miller. s1.50: w. T. Bowers. $3.50;
Gus. Thode, $3.50: Gus Schluensz.
$3.50: f. A. Bennett. $1.50; William
Hastings. $50: J. b. Burr. Sl.50;
Adam Hoffman. $50; Martin Cakes,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

through brooding over his financial
loss. He had never been the same
man since he learned that his savings
had disappeared with those of SO many
other people in this city ami Moline as
a result of the embezzlement by the
secretary of the association.
Christesen was 3S years of age. lie
was native ii Norway. buS carr" i'll
this country with his parcats wner a
child. Besides his mother, he leaves 4
sister and two brothers. The funeral
will be held from Grace English Luth,
eran church tomorrow aftern ON at .
O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
ACCEPT HILLSDALE BRIDGE
Rock Island County Board Orders
Portion Paid.

NUN iSidIu SOhbAJ OOdI vi y
Portion Paid.
The special meeting of the county
board was adjourned today after ac-
cepting the new bridge across Rock
river near Hillsdale. and transacting
some minor matters. Rock Island
county's portion, $1O,5O95O. was order
ed paid. This is half the cost of the
bridge. Henry county sharing equally
i'm paying for it, The question of
the installation of a new boiler at the
county infirmary occupied consider
able time. Finally it was decided to
purchase a second hand boiler offered
by SimonsOn & Shafer, of Port Byron,
the same to be accepted on condition
it pass a test. If this boiler is bought
it will serve temporarily only. as the
board favors the erection of an entire
new plant at the infirmary. In this
connection the infirmary committee
was instructed to secure estimates on
the cost of a new building, boiler and
all, and report at the September ses-
sion. A resolution of thanks to DR..
w. E. Taylor, superintendent of the
Watertown hospital, for his acts of
kindness toward the county in permit
ting it to go beyond it's quota Of pa
tients at that institution, in an emcr-
gency, was adopted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
Advertised Letter List No 81.

Following is the list of letters re-
naming unCalled for in the Rock ISL
and postofice for the week ending
July 80. 1904: George II. Andrews,
Mrs. Anna N. ApplCDee, ID. f. Ducher.
Steve Downward. Mrs. Mary Furbus,
Lewis Heismandel. Miss Pearl Hill,
Low Johnson, Miss Amanda Jackson.
s II Kinney. Will Lidenstick. LOttie
Lee. Miss Mary McQuead. Miss Mag
gle Mitchell. Mrs. J. b. Nichols. Miss
Annie Peterson, Miss Sophia Peter
son. Ms C. b. Powell. G. b. Powell,
Hill Ross. Mrs. r. F. State. H. H.
Snapp, Samuel II. Seelye. Roy Shirley
Charlie Thompson, J. Z Wagner
Charles Z. Walter. Rev j. f. Webster
Master Harry Walter, }. 4. Williams
Miss Beulah Willett. James Whipple
Foreign: John E. Williams.
T. H. THOMAS, p. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

Cutting out the panel in the back
door thieves last night entered the gro
Gerry store of George \. Mcdonald.
1904 Fifth avenue. and stole Il gold
watch and chain belonging to the
proprietor and some small change
which was in the open cash register.
The theft occurred between II and
/ O'Clock. The movements of the bur
glars were heard by the family OH.
l.. Wheclan. who lives over the store.
Before the police could be informed
of the burglars presence. however, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
A GREAT mill END" SALE
Opens Tomorrow at The big Boston,
Davenport.

Tomorrow opens at great mill end"
sale at the Big Boston" store. Dav-
export. You all know what it means
when the Big Boston" has a special
sale; it means, new things to be seen,
special bargains to be had. an oppor-
tunity to save not to be despised Not
only have we thousands of mill
ends" for your inspection. but We have
marked about $4,000 worth of mer.
chGndise from our regular stock at
mill end sale prices. so. You can see
what grand opportunities you have to
secure excellent specials at savings
that cannot help but please. Cost has
been entirely forgotten in many of
these offerings. and it will be to your
own advantage TO attend this sale
and buy while the prices are so very
low. See display ad in this issue;
read the story of potent prices and
then come; come every day while the
sale lasts for not single hour will
be without it's money saving chances.
Come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
TODAY'S MARKETS.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-FollOwing are the
opening. highest. lowest and closing
quotations in today's markets:
Wheat.
September, 92as, 94A, 92ls. 941s.
December. 81 ~. 94Is 81 ~ 81
May, 93E, 96as. 9314. g64.
Corn.
fSs Ie@mh%r F. ~ r. ~ ~ II a.
May, 4Ga q, 1872 46as, 4S1a.
September, o$314, 84Z. $3ss., 34%.
December, "a Is, 1913. "a. 30 q.
May, 30 y. 37H, 3512 37A.
Pork.
September, 12.S7. 1870, 1850. 1887.
October. 1897, 1881, I2.S5, 1890.
September. G97. 6.97. go. G92.
October, 1902. 1902. G.J1. 1.02.
Ribs.
September. 7.G2. 7.65, 7.57, 7.G2.
October. go. 7.G7. 7.G2. 7.67.
Receipts today: Wheat PA, corn 239
oats 2S9, hogs 5000, cattle 5000, sheep
IA 900.
Estimated receipts Wednesday: Wheat
So corn l24, oats -, hogs $4,000
lower Light 5.IOm $50. mixed and
butchers 5.o0M $50. good heavy i.S5 n
5.45. rough heavy 4.S5 n 5.o5
Cattle market opened slow and weak
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha 5000, cattle 10000.
Hogs at Kansas City 1000, cattle TO-
900
L s Yards. $40 q. m.-Ios market
slow and weak. Light 5.1O6t $50. mix
ed and butchers 5.0om 5.45, good heavy
l. 81 a sos, rough heavy ASA sos.
Cattle market dun ana weak. Reeves
3 50 a $40. cows and heifers l.5OM 40
Texas steers 40 n AS.
Sheep market steady.
Hog market closed slow. Light SO
a $50 good heavy 4.SJ n 5.45. mixed
and butchers 5.O0m 5.45, rough heavy
l. 81 n 5.O5.
Cattle market closed dun and weak.
Seep market closed Tor good stc.tdy
others easy.
New York Stocks.
New York. Aug. Sugar 1888. Gas
zoos. g. r. /. & Il. -. Southern Pa
CHIC I1as. y. x o. SfA. Atchison com
mon 775a. AtchisOn preferred 96&s. -,
NJ. x St. p. 1854. Manhattan 80. COP
tral ISL. l.. &. y. ll4a. G. & A. 4O9s
Reading common So. Canadian Pacific
I25@. y. Il. 7. 512s. L. s. Steel prcfei Co
red SOS. T.. :. steel common tx,
Penna 1873. Missouri Pacific 92ls,
Union Pacific 95+s. Coal 81 IRON AK,
Eric common 24s. Wabash pre:erre, ]
81 IL g. Il g. w. 1874. Illinois t"u;TaI
1885,. Republic Steel preferred -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
RURGLARS BREAK IN
FIFTH AVENUE STORE
= MEL q G. !. GROCERY
ABLE AND


men had made their escape. they hay
Ing heard footsteps upstairs. it is
thought.
The job undoubtedly was done
quickly. as quite Il number of people
had passed the store short time be-
fore. Lying in hiding in the alley.
it is thought the burglars waited for
the desertion of the streets in that
neighborhood when they cut the panel
from the door and entered --.-----
The watch and chain were very val
liable. The police were notified of the
robbery. but as yet there IS no clew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

T5c: Emil Schmitten, 75c; W. E. Al
len. 75c; A. H. Abrehanson, 15c.
Officers Are Elected.
The officers of the association were
reelected for the year. They are:
President-Fred Schroeder.
Vice president-C. c. Wilson.
Secretary-G. d. Gillette.
Treasurer NJ. Frederichsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

Chicago. Aug. 2-Following are the
opening. highest. lowest and closing
quotations in today's markets:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
ARSENAL MEN AID
Association Disburses i'm SICK anu
Death Benefits During the Year
Among Members $2.0f9.1o.
ORGANIZATION Is MUTUAL
Six Hundred Names on the RolI-Fred
Schroeder is Elected
President.

At the eighth annual meeting OF
the Rock Island Arsenal Employees
Aid association. a mutual organization
composed Of the men who work at the
government arsenal shops. it was re-
ported there were Go members in
good standing the first Of July. Dur
ing The year there were admitted 1919
new members, tOl had been dropped.
and 20 reiustatei. The amount in the
treasury July /. 1909. was $22S.SO.
The collections for the year were
$I.gII25. and the disbursements
$2.UI9I5. leaving balance in the
treasury at the present time OF $l2o-90.
The object OF the association is TO aid
hose OF its members who are sick or
disabled and contribute 10 the burial
expenses in the case Of death. During
tie year disbursements were made As
follows:
Paid I'm Death Benefits.
Earl Lawhead. $25: John Thornton,
$25: George Perry. $25; Emil Wulf.
s25: Walter Otto. So; \. Fahrner,
$25: John Rent. go; George McMi[
len. So. John Hutchins. SO.
Paid in sick BrnrGt-.
John Rcntz. $G&; Aug. Hcden. $G3;
John Hutchins. So: George Skunk.
So: Aug. Prigni'z. $42: W. \. Young,
$I2: +. l.. Raft. $Il25; l.. y. Sullivan,
$1,000; Nicls Nielsen, 5000; Hans
SchaaI $50: \. y. Othmcr. $3.50; w.
II. Carney. $@G.75; If. L. w. Boettchcr,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
PARKER WILL VISIT THE FAIR
Candidate for President Plans to Go
To ST. Louis.

ST. Louis. Aug 2.-InfOrmation has
been received at the New York worlds
fair state buildings that Judge and
Mrs. Alton 3. Parker have accepted
the invitation of National Committee
man Norman E. Mack 10 be his guests
on New York day. Oct. t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
Lived in Kewanee.

julius Kent. who killed his wife and
himself at Kansas City Saturday was
a resident Of Kewanee many years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
| 8 | I S
| II s 3
/ | .

The sum Of the figures in each YER
teal. horizontal or diagonal row, eight
rows in all, is fifteen. 1t Is supposed
to be very et1icacious in promoting
health, happiness and, prosperity ana
wartiinC off evil influences. On rlSlh.
in the 1norniu. these figures are Writ
ten on :: piece of paper, rolled up IN a
pellet and thrown away or rolled IN a
piece of bread and fed to the fishes
which is held to be the most etticaclous
way.
a highly educated Korean gentle
man said that this form of charm is
used among all classes of people III MS
native land. Speaking of it, he sad:
MY father an educated, well inform
ed gentleman laughed at all supersti-
tons, yet he would every morning
write down the figures in the prescnb-
ed form on a piece of paper, roll 1t III
a pellet. cover it. with bread and iced
it to the goldfish. He said that, whlle
he did not believe in such nonsense.
it always made him feel better. =
Washington Post
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
GETTING n Good Start.

Miss Sophie beloved benefactrcss
Of half the poor of New Orleans, sat at
her desk writing when an elderly wo
man who had made many previous de-
mands upon her was ushered in
-Oh, Miss Sophie she said breath
lessly, II want to borrow 4 dollar
please, right away
..What do you need the money for,
Erma garde?'
.>wen, now. you see, I'm going 10 get
married, and need it for the license
But if the man you are to marry
cannot pay for the license how Is he
going to supportyou:
s'That's just what I want to explain
to You, Miss Sophie. You see. tomorrow
is Thanksgiving, and we are coming to
your free dinner Then you always
give us something to take home. ana IN
the evening the Kings Daughters are
going to have Il basket distribution,
and we shall each get one That VIII
keep us a week easily; and by that
time Wen be on our feet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

ss.I He tiSE0 FSC CHARMS.
FecuIIar Amulet VIII cll Ia 6 ompaos.
Am onsS the ~ oreSsns.1ssssssS

Peculiar Amulet Which 1ss7SSC common
Am ons the AZ aIes.n
The people Of al ma lions re super
itions anu Il belief in charms and
amulets prevail Is among people Ct ey.-
cry rank and grade. educa ted or gl1o-;
rant. refined or vicfous. When a$Illssis
declares, II have no supersti ION con- on
inUe the subject. and in u feW.SniHi-
utes he viii state, While | am not
superstitious. yet must say I always
did believe etc. demon strfitins that
be is about as subestIt soHsS as the
average Of ma nkind. Charms and am
ulets are made of almost everything.
from :, rcpulsive collection or human
fingers, human bones, frogs. toads,
snakes, pieces of glass, stone, iron.
dried blood bottles of water. etc, to
elegant and artistic combinations or
gold and precious stones. For many
centuries scraps OF paper with quota
tons from the Bible. from the Koran
nd from the Ve,laS or conn inations OF
letters or figures containing some mys-
tic significance have been used ali over
the world.
The abracadabra OF the at1cients, the
letters being repeated and placed IN
the form of u triangle, WAS in genera
use Written on 4 sheet OF paper.
folded up and Worn on the person IL
was supposed to keep off feVers "nc
brin. good luck to the wenrer Inc
Koreans have most peculiar form o.
this Kind of charm. consisting or the
figures ! to inclusive placed IN the
form of a square. thus:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
GARTER SUPERSTlTlONS.

Here are a few garter superstiticns
that still survive:
Gold garter buckles are lucky and
silver ones the reverse
The girl who wears her garters below
the knee will early lose her beauty
To put on the left garter before the
right on dressing in the morning will
bring bad luck all day.
The marriage of 4 bride who wears
any but white gartersS on her wedding
day viii have an unhappy ending
The luckiest colors for garters are
white blue and black. The wearer OF
yellow carriers will lose q friend within
4 year
If garter breaks in church the
wearer's marriage will be happy, but
If the accident happens at dance IT
is a sign that the Hvearer's sweetheart
is faithlesS to her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
A Si,revd Preacher.

A preacher advocating the support
Of charitable object prefaced the CIR
culation of the boxes with this address
Prom the great sympathy l nave
witnessed in your countenanceS there
is only one thing I am afraid ot-that
some of you may feel inclined to give
too much Now. it is my duty to IN
form you that justice should always
be a prior virtue to generosity; there
fore l wish to have it thoroughly IN
derstool that no person Will think OF
putting anything into the box who can
not pay his debts
The result was an Overlooking col
Iection.-Iondon Tit-BitS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Didn't Need washing.

The Aino. an uncivilized tribe on the
island of 1esSo, are not at all fond OF
bathing. Indeed, they share the Chi
nese idea that it is only dirty people
who need continual washing They do
not regard themselves as dirty and
therefore dispense with the uncleanly
habit.
You white people must be very
dirty said an Aino to Traveller as
the latter was preparing to take a
plunge into a limpid river, 'as you tell
me Won bathe in the river every day
land what about yourself?'' was the
question in turn.
oh" replied he, with an air of con-
tempt, Il am Very clean and have new
er need ed waSEing!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
From cone woman's Chat"

Boston Daily Advertiser
The other day I had occasion to
visit the rooms OF the Society for the
Prevention. of Cruelty OF Animals.
4Quantities of May flowers greeted me
on every side. The window-sills, the
desks and the tables We're laden with
I the exquisite blossoms, and the air
was deliciously sweet. Just opposite
the door, on the floor in the hallway,
stands a large painting of the scene
in LongfeIlow's 1'Bell of Atri,' depict
ing the faithful old white horse whose
working days are over, and now is a
highway tramp, tugging at the briery
vines which Chamber UP the rope that
rings the bell of justice. s1lmmoning
the town to witness the shame,
All day long inside this office the
bell is ringing for justice. The
friends of the dumb animals are
among the women, and scarcely a day
passes that some woman does not
hurry to head quarters bent on q mis- 1a
sion of mercy. m II .s.5 8!3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
u -
ANTAi ZINC FISH.
The Mays OF The SnIlaonSAr Iseyond
Finding Out. fSias

The yx & =. u III Z, SaIr.a ON Are Fey ond
/ Finding Ont.
Fas8SVr3o knows tie way of the eagleSin
the . III or Of the 4slln mon in the sea:
+ OF 4, II fish the most talzin@. he has
| been the life study of thousands s. Of
| men. i ct how Iittles.any one really
knows I, bout him. and how conflicting
Is The testimony lsEto what IS Known!
II yo1I want 10 get the idea that there
IL no such thing as abstract truth, you
can form that opinion quickly by sit
ring IN, front of the fireplace in a fish
ing club some evening when the most
eynerIenced mem bers are present and
feel like talking There is scarcely
any prOpoSition connected wiz. the life
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
chaucer's Face In "a stone.

In the geological branch of the Brit
ish museum the visitor is shown a
wonderful specimen of natural imita-
ton in Il small ribbon jasper This
stone, the material of which is not I'M
like that of other banded aGates, mas
upon its surface a perfect miniature
portrait of the poet Chaucer. Every
detail is startlingly correct. There are
the white face, the poutinG lips, the
broad, low forehead aud even the
whites of the slightly upturned eyes.
The attendants say that it is utterly
impossible to convince even some OF
the educated visitors that it is not an
artificial production.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Rhymes For Timbu1stu.

Ti1nbulltu is chiefly Interesting as
the subject of verses submitted for
prize offered many years ago by, Iunch
for rhymes to that curious name. one
of the verses was:
If were a caSSowary
On the plains of Ti,nbuktu.
I would eat a missionary,
Skin and bones and hymn book 100
Another, with a more perfect rhyme.
ran thus:
AS was hunting on the plains
All on the plains Of Timbuktu.
A buck was all I got for my pains,
And he was a slim buck too.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

esiiina B His I II FIRST !. I, Man.

ME- ii ling 81 u BRO her ma, y. ever,
IN battle IS ainful hing to rerae1 g,
her. soldier of the Ia te wa TT llil:
VI .idly escribes his tirstsexp erie nee rs
$s...NI t1rst man 50 II ,ut twenty
seconds, but ! shall remember him
for ever. was standing BY msssg',n
when q Confederate infantry sol der
rushed u p. AZ
4 whipped out my revolver and al ID
took him through the breast. He
tossed UP his arms. gave me the
strangesr look in the world, and fell
forward upon his face He had blue
eyes brown curling hair dark
mustache and handsome face.
Il thought the instant | fired that.
should have loved that. man If had
known him. tell you this war is ter
rible business. Youths Companion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
According to the Codc.

The commanding officer had surprised:
the young lieutenant and his daughter
trying to occupy the same CHAIR ne
lieutenant Sprang to his feet ana Sa-
luted.
Sir" he said, II have the honor 10
report an enga cement at close quarters
in which I have been entirely Tlctorl-
Gus. 1t now merely remains for you to
o,ive yo,7r. sanction to the terms of sur
render"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Quick Dispatch.

A bill was once stuck on the shop
window of a tradeSman in the FRED
richstrasse, Berlin, setting forth that
these premises are temporarily closed
owing to the marriage of the proprle-
tor; to be reopened in twenty min
uteS''
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

ISIS the boss going to give you the
raise you asked for"'
"Well-er-Im afraid TO say. tolo
him thought my pay should De COM
mensurate with the amount OF work
I do, and he promptly agreed Win
me."-Philadelpha Press
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
A WuSte of Money.

But" expostuated Jones' sif you q
ONLY pay me what you owe me could
nav Smith what owe him.
II know it, said Robinson But
Emith wouldn't pay me what he owes
me You and I would merely impov-
erish ourselves to enrich Smith
Town Topics.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

How did that prima donna come to
lose her voice?'
"Weil,' answered the inpresario'
some people say she sang too much'
but my personal opinion is that she lost
it arguing about saIary."-,Washingto
Star. 49,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
They Loved Each Other So.

Ethel TO Rose, who has just told her
funny story)-But, my dear, that S an
awfully old joke Rose-Is 1t really,
dear? Well, of course You ought TO
know.-New York Telegram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

There are few wild beasts more to be
dreaded than talking man having
nothing to say.-Sw1ft.