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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-14
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Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept. IA. The terlr
torial Democratic convention went on
record in favor of joint statehood with
Arizona.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-14
Municipal Ownership Beaten In Seattle

Seattle, Wash, Sept. Municipal
ownership Of street railways, as repre-
sented in a proposal to bond the city
of Seattle for $4,272;000. was defeated
at special election.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-14
BASEBALL.
Results Of Games Played In National
American and Eastern Leagues.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT Washington-New York, A; Washing.
ton, 2. Chesbro, Kieinow; Fallsenberg
Wakefield, Warner.
At Philadelphfa-Boston A; Philadel.
phia, 8. Tannehill, Armbruster; Plank,
Powers.
At Detroit = Cleveland. s; Detroit, O.
Hess, Bemis; Eubanks Schmidt.
AT Chicago-St. Louis, 0; Chicago, O.
Petty, Hickey; Owen, Roth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-14
NEW JERSEY LEADS


I'm spite of the fact that the cram
berry crop is only half of the normal
yield this year and the Jersey apple and
peach crops of former seasons have dwin-
died into insignifcence," remarked
Jerseyman recently who is heavily inter
ested in scientific agriculture. ''the pro-
ducts of the farms and dairies in the
State will probably yield in the neighbor-
hood of S5O,GG0,000.
Jersey, being one Of the smallest
States in the Union in area. is generally
not considered of serious agricultural im-
portance. eYt in many respects it takes
high rank as a farming State and the
prosperity Of lis farmers far exceeds the
average throughout the country. Jerseys
corn crop, for instance, is about double
that of New England. In the value OF
its crop Of rye Jersey stands sixth among
the States. in buckwheat eighth, in p-1ta-
toes twelfth. The average farm value
of swine in Jersey is the highest Of all
the States of the Union. and only four
States-New York, Connecticut, Illinois
and Indiana-snpass Jersey in the av-
erage farm price of sheep.
Milk is the very largest item in jersey
farm products, and this year over SILL
O00,000 should be realized for this indis-
pensable product.
jersey furnishes over 10 per cent. Of
New York's supply Of 81, 100000 quarts
a day, and in the enighborhood of ::,,33 per
cent. of the 115,OO0O00 that Philade',
phia consumes annually. In addition 10
this the dairymen have to meet the large
demands of Newark and all other cities
of the home State. How large this milk
trade makes for prosperity is shown BY
the fact that according to the Uni. e.
States Department of Agriculture no crop
bu corn produces the income that the
dairy COW does.
Yes. Jersey is good enough FARM
ing State for me. The big markers are
close at hand and the transportation fa-
elites are unequaled by those Of any
other State. The trolley brings him inio
close touch with the town. Then, 100,
he Stae is so closely settled that the
farmer enjoys practically urban adyant-
ages. He is able to utilize the telephone,
and gals and electricity for cooking and
lighting at low cost. Lift Is much more
comfortable for him than it would be in
a more thinly inhabited State
Mako A NOTE NOW to get Ely's
Cream Balm if you are troubled with
nasal catarrh, hay fever or cold in the
head. 1t is purifying and soothing to the
sensitive membranes that line the T.
passages. Il is made to cure the disease.
not to fool the patient By a short, de-
cpDtiVa relief. There is no cocaine nor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-14
EASTERN LEAGUE.


AT Rochester-Newark, O.; Rochester, Z.
At Buffalo-Jersey City, 6; Buffalo, g.
At Observation-Disclosures, 0; Montreal, 8.
- CrAMnING on TILE CIIIpc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-14

Patroman Declares His Captain Hired
Men to Rob In Order to Obtain the.
Credit For Recovery of Booty-The
Proceeds Divided Between Officers
and Loaters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-14
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, September 10. 1906
Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending
8 T. M. Tuesday y:-Fair and warmer to-
day and tomorrow; south to southwest
erly winds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
HOW TO STUDY PROPERLY.


Books should He Well Chosen ana
Read Carefully. Not Devoured.
Study is like a dinner. The viands
must be well chosen and eaten slowly,
not devoured. then we'll turned over
in the mental stomach for awhile I'M
til with ease and comfort they are per-
fectly digested and furnish nutriment
to the brain. Most students study
without thought. which is like eating
without digesting. Others read merely
as fad and soon forget all they may
have learned.
The most satisfactory method of
study is the digestive. 1t is the thor
ough one-the one that gives strength
to the brain. Take the subject you are
studying Read n few lines or few
pages, as the case may be, then put
the book down and think on what you
have read. Turn il about in your mind
from every standpoint. Do not accept
it Immediately. Argue for and against
it in your mind. In other words, masti-
cate ii. You need not be at your leisure
TO do this. Do it In your walks. IN your
idle moments, at any time. When you
have satisfied yourself on the subject
go on with a little more In the same
way. In a short time you will find
yourself more thorough student than
il you had read all at sitting. The
best educated man in the end Is the
man who learns slowly. but surely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
RecIaimins the Sahara.

AS result of recent scientific inves.
legations it may be possible to revise
our ideas of the barrenness of the Sa-
hara desert, since il has been found by
boring that there are numerous springs
which rise to the surface and make
possible system of irrigation. In the
territory to the south of Algeria Il gov
eminent irrigation survey has been at
work making series of deep test Dor
ings. some of which are as deep as
1000 feet. In this way considerable
water has been encountered, and in
certain GASES already twice the usual
amount of water has been made avail
able for the palm groves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

of sufficient purpose. ability and ener-
cv. any ordinary. Obstacles in ma
ture can be overcome. n Napoleon
found the Alps no barrier. Is the
American nation of sufficient caiiber
and determination to overcome the
isthmrs Of Panama? That is the ques-
ton. There is nothing inherently i'm
possible in the problem itself. All who
have studied it agree rs To that. Even
POultney Bigeiow asserts that the ca
nal can he made. Granting that. have
we the men who can do it? This brings
us to certain definite ground. We
have known quantity in the equa-
ton. The work to be done has now
been sufficiently studied so that with
In certain limits it is known also. Hav-
ing determined these two elements. the
equation itself can he worked out.
Concerning the men i'll charge. moth
ing more need be said of the president
and secretary OF war. The American
people have taken their measure There
then remain the big three at Panama
Shonts, Magoon and Stevens. What
of them?
"An All Around Man."
Theodore Perry ShontS is n railroad
builder and manager He is western
man and about fifty years of age. He
is a big man, six feet in height. heavy
and athletic and of immense driving
power. A government official has Civ
en- this description of him: a horse for
work, quick in decision. hard TO fool,
strong willed. kind hearted, quick tenn
pered. keen of analysis. an all around
man." All who know ShontS well
agree that this Is a fairly accurate
chara cteriZation. His face is of the
Roosevelt type and shows determine
ton He stands straight, with n stiff
backbone Besides, he is fighter.
There are three stories of him whip
ping u big man in his office. one ver-
sion has it that the man was Il con-
tractor Another relates that he was
coal dealer with Il red beard. The
third says he was IL blackmailer. Which
of the three is correct deponent saith
not. Possibly they all are. One thing
seems fairly certain-Shonts licked
somebody Perhaps he thrashed three
somebodies And he did the job, or
jobs, artistically and thoroughly. All
the accounts agree on that point.
When chosen TO be chairman of the
canal commission Mr.. Shonts was pres
ident of the Glover Leaf railroad. In
fact, some of the senators are object
Ing that he is still drawing a salary
from that road. This is not the only
criticism made OF him. Several large
fusillades have gone in his direction of
late. But everybody who has done or
attempted big things has had the Walls
of wrath poured over his head-even
George Washington. 1t remains to be
seen if ShontS can deliver the goods.
His friends. among them Paul Nor
ton, who has worked with him, say he
can. One thing is certain-Mr. Shonts
showed himself to be first class rail-
road builder He was everywhere at
once. He enforced discipline anon:
his armies of workmen. He imbued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

white beds are women and girls who
are awaiting or recovering from opera
tions made necessary by neglect.
Every one of these patients had
plenty of warning in that bearing down
feeling, pain at the left or right of the
abdomen. nervous exhaustion, pain in
the small of the back, pelvic catarrh,
dizziness. -fatulency, displacements or
irregularities. ALI of these symptoms
are indications of an unhealthy con-
dition of the female organs, and If not
needed the trouble may make Roadway
until the penalty has to be paid by a
dangerous operation, and a lifetime of
impaired usefulness at best, while in
many cases the results are fatal.
Miss Luella Adams. of Seattle. Wash,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
about two years ago I was a great suf-
ferer from a severe female trouble, pains and
headaches. The doctor prescribed for me and
finally told me that had tumor and must
undergo an operation If wanted to get well
felt that this was my death warrant, but
spent hundreds of dollars for medical help
but the tumor kept growing. Fortunately I
correspondent with an aunt inthe New England
States, and she advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as it was
said to cure tumors. i did so and Immediately
began to improve in health, and was entirely
cured, the tumor disappearing entirely, with
out an operation / wish every suffering
woman would try this great preparation.
just as surely as Miss Adams was
cured of the troubles enumerated in
her letter, just SO surely will lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cure
other women who suffer from fe-
male troubles, Inflammation, kidney
troubles, nervous excitability or ner-
vous prostration.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all young
women who are i'll to write her for free
advice. She is daughter-in-law of
Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty-five
years has been advising sick women
free of charge. Address. Lynn, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

them with his own energy and de-
termination. He was good railroad
manager and an economical one. He
built the Three Eyes" road-the In
diasa, Illinois and Iowa-and did a
great deal of construction work on
the Clover Leaf Moreover. he is a
lawyer, having been admitted to the
bar. He is money maker, whatever
recommendation that may be. He is
the son-in-Iaw of former Governor
Drake of Iowa. He is graduate of
Monmouth college. While going to
school he worked in the Iowa harvest
fields at vacation times and. though
he received only 30 cents Il day, was
known as Il first class hand" His
mother recounts that he was a good
boy, always stayed ut home nights and
memorized 200 verses of Scripture And
everybody says lie does things and has
been doing them all his life.
Has the Faculty of CrOwding Business.
Mr.. Shonts pays little attention to
hours, meals, sleeping and the like. He
attends to these things whenever he
has time between work. IL he was ever
fatigued he has not admitted 1t. He has
the faculty of crowding business. He
needs 1t in his present position. He re-
Gently said that he never had real job
until he struck the one he now holds.
1t is enough for even his superabun-
dant stock of force
Withal Theodore p Shouts is demo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
Before
Building

see that your contractor furnishes
the BEST security for the per .
Torrance of his contact.
MANY OWNERS REQUIRE
contractors TO give bonds of the
American Surety Company of New
York. If you do this you will
have back of your contractor the
strongest Surety Company.
A RESPONSIBLE CONTRACT
OR will find it to his advantage
to furnish bond of the American
Surety Company of New York,
because it affords the highest form
of security to the owner.
FOR BONDS ON CONTRACTS,
and Surety Bonds of every kind
apply to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
Never Took the Back Track.

NeVeT look the bdCk ITdSks
John f. Stevens was for number Of
years the chief engineer on Jim Hills
road. the Great Northern. For nearly
a generation he was engaged In build
ing railroads through the Rocky noun
tafns and in other parts Of the west.
He is fifty-three years of age. large OF
build and athletic. He is not only an
experienced and resourceful engineer.
but a tireless worker and an organizer.
He started as an assistant city engi-
neer in Minneapolis. in which city an
uncle, Captain Jesse Stevens. was also
an engineer of note. From here he
went to Hills road, which was just
then building. He started survey
through the mountains with pack
mule and two Indian guides. The In
dams deserted him, and the mule died.
but he pushed on. He made one of the
best tunnels in the mountains and sue
cessfully cut q difficult pass. which
has been called Stevens pass in his
honor. Mr.. Hill has often spoken in
the highest praise Of the young engi-
neer's work at this time.
While in the mountains Stevens Of
ten faced all sorts of hardships. starva-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
Y \ tlrdsc days OF conflicting reports

I'm tlI6se days OF conflicting reports
and senatorial invcrti.;ations il IS
X lIar,l to get 1T the exact truth con-
CcTii:I3 Panama. Passing from
all this maze OF contradictions. il Is
well to find Il bedrock Of fact if posi-
bic Men are The keys to situations
rather THAI mere physical environment.
Fortunately we know the men in
charge of this enterprise. They are.
first. Theo;iorc Roosevelt. president of
the United States: second William H.
Taft. secretary OF war; third. Theodore
p Shouts. chairman of the isth'nian
canal commission: fourth. Charles e
Magocn.s governor of The canal zone
nnd minister 10 Panama, AID. FIFTH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
The Three Heaviest Men.

The three heaviest men of whom any
mention is made in history were Miles
Darden of Tennessee, Lewis Cornelius
Of Pennsylvania and Daniel Lambert
of England. Darden died in 1857.
When in health he was seven feet six
inches in height and weighed over 1000
pounds. There is no record of the date
of the death of Cornelius, which &C.
Cured in Pike county. Pa. but the ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

Jonn T. stevens. chief engineer All
these men belong TO the business type
of Americans who do things. Waking
them as Il basis. it is possible to arrive
mt some tangible conclusions and to
form in SOME sort reliable predictions
for the future In this world the hui
man factor is the important one. A
Zulu is still a Zulu even in london,
and Yankee is Il Yankee though in
Panama.
The right end TO begin the study of
the Panama canal question. then. is the
human end. the men who have it in
charge The physical conditions sur
rounding the work itself must not, of
course be overlooked: but. given men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WOMEN
Mrs. Pinkham,s Advice Saves Many
From this Sad and Costly Experience.

It is q sad but
|certain fact that
Ie v e r Y Y e a r
brings a n i n
ere a Sc in the
numberofopera-
tions performed
upon women in
o u r hospitals.
Morethan three
fourths of the
patients l y i n g
IN those snow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
Gas in the stomach.

Belching and that sense of fulness
SO often experienced after eating is
caused by the formation of gas. The
stomach fails to perform its functions
and the food ferments. Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver tablets will cor
rect the disorder They aid digestion
and strengthen and invigorate the
stomach and bowels. For sale by all
leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
Methods of Stopping Whisky Selling.

Two stories are told of the Panama
Both relate to his methods of stopping
the selling of whisky to his railroad
builders in the west. One saloon keep
er had set up shack outside the right
of way where the law could not get at
him. He was demoralizing the men
and making money hand over fist. Sew
eral efforts had been made to shut the
place, but without avail. Stevens then
took matters into his own hands. Drop
ing in on the joint keeper one morning,
the engineer asked him when he was
going to move. The man of the drinks
said he would go when he got good
and ready"
"WelI, am going right now" said
Stevens as he lighted the fuse of
bomb and threw it behind the counter.
The saloon man also moved and did
not come back.
Another bug juice man sold from
long can carried on his back. Stevens
hired a sharpshooter to plug hole
through this can with rife ball. The
thoroughly frightened booze vender
took to his heels with the whisky CUR
Cling out of the orifice made by the
bullet.
The big three at Panama are literal
~ big. They are all in the neighbor-
hood of six feet and are husky and
muscular. They are all western men.
though Shonts was born in PennsyIva-
MIA and Stevens in Maine. They are
in the prime of life. are indefatigable
workers and good organizers.
Judging from the human end of the
equation, it is safe to say that the ca
nal will be built.
The two chief problems have been
not the actual digging of the ditch, but
sanitation and transportation. Before
labor can be had men must be able to
I've. and before excavating can go for
ward the dirt must be hauled away
both of these problems are well to
ward solution.
one other thing is also neeessary-to
cut the red tape.
]. A. EDGERTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

count says Inat Tie was born in 1874.
When in his prime he measured eight
feet two inches around the waist. was
six feet tall and weighed G451s pounds.
Daniel Lambert was an English freak
Of the early part of the century and
died in June, 1909. He was of average
height, but weighed 739 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

ton among the rest. Dur never took the
back track. He was successfully an
engineer on the Denver and Rio
Grande, on the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul and on the Canadian Pa
cific. With the last named road he as
sisted in putting through the noun
tains one Of the most difficult sfeats Of
engineering in the world. From grade
to grade he was advanced until he be-
came chief engineer on the Great
Northern. He was afterward second
vice president and general manager
Of the important Rock Island system.
From this position he went to the serv-
Ice of the United States government.
being first chosen to build railroads in
the Philippines. But just on the eve
of his departure with Secretary Taft
Chief Engineer Wallace of the Panama
canal resigned, and Stevens was eho-
sen Immediately I'm his stead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

The up-to-date woman avoids caus-
tics,- drugs and powders, They are ex-
tremely harmful to the skin. while Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea makes it
soft and beautiful. 35 cents. tea or
tablets. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
The Big Three at Panama
SHONTs, MACON and STEVENS

kthmian Canal Enterprise
All Large Observation-Disclosures Type of
leans Things-Indefatgable Workers and Good Or
ganzers Tho AreD o Build the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24
Drunkenness
OF DeU York

Physicians pronounce drunken
ness Il disease of the nervous sys-
tcrI. 10 will power" can heal
the stomach membranes which
have been burned and scared by
.tcchof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

appears so often in legal papers. is or
curious origin. In the early days pnrch-
ment was used for legal documents be-
cause 1t was cheaper than paper. Tho
leaves were not cut evenly, but seal
loped with knife, becoming 'indent-
ed Papers are now cut on straight
lines, but this indcnture" still re-
mains.
All the news all the timc-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

~Thfs Indenture."
The phrase this indenture" which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-24

yellow fever antI the other tropical
diseases no more than he would fear
grip at home
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-05-24
Engineers in Consultation.

Winston-Salem Spectacle. w.
Haines, an engineer of large expert
ence, was here in consultation with
Col. o. II. P. Cornell, chief engineer
of the Winston-Salemn Southbound
Railway Company. Mr.. Haines was
formerly with the Pennsylvania rail-
road, but now is with the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
and has recently been engaged in re-
vising the grades and curves Incl
dent to double-tracking the line be-
tween Richmond, Va, and Wash
ington, D. c. The employment of MI.
Haines as consulting engineer is but
another evidence of the fact that the
Southbound Railway will be built,
and when finished will be a first-class
road. Mr.. Haines went south this
week for a trip over the lines.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-05-24
A Wagon Factory.

High Point, Special.--A WAGON
factory is to be established here. The
plan will be up-to-date in all respects
and will turn out the best grade OF
wagons at a rapid rate, the grade
being built for a large business. The
men composing the firm came from
a distant town and are reliable. lt
is expected that work will commence
on the buildings this month and thai
the plant will be running about the
first of August.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-05-24
The goth Week at Charlotte.

Charlotte, Special The celebra-
ton of the. signing of the Meeklen-
burg Declaration of independence
on May Goth, 1775, will occupy a full
week. The outlook is for the biggest
thing in this line that Charlotte has
ever undertaken. All railroads lead
ing into the city will run special
trains, give reduced rates and other
wise assist to bring the crowds here.
The city has made ample provision
for their entertainment. The address
by Hon. Champ Clark, the presence
of the celebrated Marine Band, troop
of United States Cavalry and other
federal troops, and the presence of
Governor Glenn, together with most
of the State officers, Congressman and
other prominent people will make
this celebration a memorable one in
the annals of this progressive city.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-05-24
Defeat of Good Road Bond Issue.

Reidsville, Specialize indications
are that the bond issue election fol
100000 for macadmizing roads W.
defeated by a small majority. The
good roads advocates express deter
mination to push the measure again
as soon as the law will permit. The
change in favor of the bond issue has
been wonderful and its friends haC
f,cped to give Rockingham the disti2e-
ton Of being the first county in t(t
South to vote for the purpose of il
first trial.