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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-16
MOLINE
Breaks Left

Breaks Left Arm.-Kenneth Tilton,
aged Is, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Tilton, ia Nineteenth street, met with
painful accident yesterday noon at
the high school, when he fell from the
horizontal bars in the gymnasium,
fracturing the bone of the left arm be-
tween the elbow and wrist. Young
Tilton with some other students was
performing upon the bars at the noon
period and in trying to do stunt, per-
formed by another student he fell. The
distance was but a few feet, but he
struck upon his wrist in such man
-ner as TO break the bones. He was
taken to his home and given medical
attention.
Western Man Claims Bride.-Miss
Marie Helvetia Adams, daughter of
the late Dr. f. A. Adams, was married
Wednesday at noon to Colonel j. ii.
Holmes of Aberdeen, S. ID. The
ceremony was performed at Els
sex, Somerset county, Maryland, at
the home of the brides mother. Mr..
Holmes was attended by J. III. Nc
keever of Moline Mr.. Holmes is the
youngest brother of Mrs. e. b. Nc
KeeVer of 600 Eighteenth street. Mr.
and Mrs Holmes left Essex Wednes-
day afternoon for New Orleans and
will reach Moline in time to eat
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. b. McKeever after which they
will proceed to their home i'll Aber-
deem, S. ID.
Seeks Site for Factory.-Knitting
mills may be established in Moline,
such being among the many factory
interests which are now considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of building here. A
communication has been received by
Secretary Grant, of the Moline Bus
mess Mems association from a party
in Kingston, n. Y, asking if the assO-
citation would consider a proposition
from his concern with regard to the
erection of a knitting mill for the man
ufacture of children's cotton ribbed
underwear. 1t states that the factory
would employ $50 persons at the start
and of its kind be a large concern.
The letter contained inquiries as to
the quantity and quality of female
help which might be found in this
city. The letter stated that if the as
sociation was interested he would
make them a proposition and active
negotiations could be entered into
Pioneer Oies.-Mrs Elizabeth Ann
Bennett. widow of the late James D.
Bennett, died at 2G17 Thirteenth
avenue yesterday at 1870 at the age
of IS years The infirmities of old age
arc assigned as the cause of her death.
and the end was quiet and peaceful
Mrs. Bennett had spent the greater
part of her life in this county. having
moved to Rock Island SO years ago
After a long residence in that city
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett moved to Car
bon Cliff at which place Mr.. Bennett
died April "a. 1889. Since that time
deceased lived in various places in the
county until few years ago she set
tied in Moline in the home at which
she died. She leaves four children to
mourn her going. They are William
and Alvin of Moline. Mill living in
Missouri. and one daughter, Mrs
George Skinner of Hampton township.
The funeral will be held at II o'clock
tomorrow morning from Bowles chap
ell, and interment will be made in
BowleS cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
A GREAT MACHINE.

Are you the editor?" bashfully
asked the queer looking individual as
he approached the desk. His hat was
in his hand and there was no manu-.
script visible. If this were a bill col
lector he would have called him by
name, the editor argued to himself, so
he acknowledged that he was the
editor.
Il have a machine for producing
newspapers" the genius began with
out preamble, and | have come to sell
you one"
The genius either forgot or lost his
bashfulness and his eyes blazed with
enthusiasm. The editor pricked up his
ears.
This machine does away with re-
porters, editors. compositors and al
most everything else in the editorial
and mechanical departments of a
newspaper, except for one guiding
hand. Do not think that | have done
this all myself. 1t is the result of
years of experimenting. and | have
come more nearly perfecting it than
my predecessors, that is all. The idea
originated with Horace Greeley and
has been in the course of perfection
ever since he began it. | am prepared
now to furnish Sunday editions COM
plete, but | have not yet compiled
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31

the machine TO read dialect Scotch
humorous. 500 words Turn on the
machinery and you will soon be get
ting a proof that will make you laugh
your head off. Or. if it's a joke. set
the machine at joke and then use
the key for 'mother-in-law.' 'automo-
bile barber animal engagement
or any of those other subjects that are
commonly used. If it is a description
of a trouSseau use the keys rousseau
description complete or 'incom-
plete,' as the desire may dictate:
frank or guarded as may also suit
the fancy, and
'Ten thousand words" shouted the
editor in great excitement.
And as he raised his head from the
desk after a long sleep he found his
finger marking the third paragraph
OF IN article on the "Whyness of the
Wherefore where he had been read
ing when he fell into the doze. He
rubbed his eyes a few times and
started reading it all over again
Kansas City Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31

be put TO a real test. 1t is probable
that his policy will be one conducive
to good results. AS he has the interests
Of the individual players at heart.
Few persons have risen with such
bounds in baseball as Charles W. Muir
ply.
The newest addition to the circle that.
controls things baseball in this coun-
try was less than Il year ago a news
paper man of Cincinnati. Years of
service he spent as Il historian of the
game have naturally fitted him for d
high executive position.
Murphy made his first plunge in
baseball last spring when he was APP
pointed assistant secretary of the New
York Giants. Murphy is not the sort OF
man to remain in a subordinate posi-
ton. and soon he had the chance to
buy the controlling interest in the
Cubs.
Shattering newspaper traditions. MI.
Murphy had amassed a fortune. which
he saw grow bigger through judicious
investment. Having ready cash and
an unlimited credit, he quickly adj
vanced the enormous sum to take yer
President Harris holdings.
He was Immediately made vice presi-
dent of the club, and when Mr.. Hart
formally retired recently he was ad-
vanced to the position of president.
Murphy has the business sagacity and
executive ability of President Ban
Johnson. who. singularly enough, was
also a Cincinnati newspaper man.
The new president has strong per
sonal magnetism. fairly fiZZing over
with good hum0r. His ability to tell
a story has earned him the sobriquet
Of the Ezra Kendall Of baseball.
When the Chicago Nationals chal-
lenged the Chicago White Sox for Il
post season series friends of Murphy
thought that he had made a serious
mistake.
Don't you know hat the prestige
the Cubs will lose in case of defeat is
too great for the risk 2" they said. The
result of the series showed that Muir
ply had not misplaced his confidence
In his players. The White Sex We're
overthrown. and the Cubs won the
championship of Chicago.
John |. Taylor is the youngest son of
General Charles H. Taylor. proprietor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31

of a Boston newspaper. Young Mr..
Taylor has always been an enthusiast
in sports and has been one Of the most
consistent supporters Of the American
league in Boston. Mr.. Taylor for sew
eral years has been a manager of the
advertising department of his fathers
ness experience. He that no
changes will be made in the manage
men plans as given out by Henry j..
Killilea, who owned the team in the
past. Carl Green remains as treasurer.
and Captain Jimmy Collins will have
control of the playing end.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31

enough matter to handle all the news.
1t will not be long, however. before
this feature will be added. and I am
sure that by the time you have ac-
customed yourself to the use Of orr
Sunday machine the news machine
will be ready"
The editor now began to be fright
ned of the enthusiastic man before
him. and he smiled pleasantly as he
reached for the police call box and
turned in the alarm. While he waited
he invited the genius to a chair and
continued smiling.
"Of course, You know that of all
the words there are in the English Ian
guage only about 5000 of them are in
common use The genius threw his
hat oil a nearby desk. These 5000
words can be combined into any story
that you may desire. | have dupli-
Gated all of them in German, French.
Scotch, Irish n Swedish dialects.
These are all in one machine, ar
ranged after much care so that by
the proper arranging or setting of the
various keys you can produce any
sort of matter you may desire. 1t is
also arranged so that you can treat a
subject in any phase. The machine is
in the form of a linotype, and after
it is properly set it operates itself. A
proof machine composed of a roller,
self-inking device and s~elf-feeding pa
per roll, are also attached, so that the
editor merely has to know what sort
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31

of story he wants, sets the machine
which rolls out onto his desk while
the makeup is putting the casting into
the forms.
Suppose. now, you want a story
about the Kansas City Union depot.
First. you push in the key marked
Kansas City then the M marked
depot then the one marked union.
If the story is to be about the old
Union depot you push back the key
marked old if it is to be about the
new Union depot, use the key marked
new If the story is to be descrip-
tive push down hat key. If historical.
use that one, if a poem use that one,
If it is an editorial push down the key
marked editorial and then the other
key marked hopeful 'discouraging.'
enthusiastic sarcastic 'non-commit-
tai or whatsoever you please. If 300
or 500 words. set the key accordingly.
Now the machine is set for an edi-
torial on the Kansas City Union
depot. See that the metal and heat
are in good working order. release the
machinery and light your pipe. Pretty
soon the proof of the article will be-
gin to come out of the machine. much
after the manner of a ticker. In 4
short time there will be in your hand
an editorial on the subject, and you
can go ahead with something else.
Let us suppose that a humorous
Scotch dialect story is wanted. 50
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
Books in China.

The Chinese imperial commissioners,
in the Boston Public library The other
day, expressed great astonishment that
no n could tell them which book in
the library was the Oldest. From tt
Chinese point OF view the oldest book
is the best There are no six best
sellers in China. A book under 1000
years old is read by no self-respectins
man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
Presidents Cravat.

M. Fallieres, the new president Of
France, wears a butterfly tie fastened
to his collar button with a piece of
elastic. He says that he has worn that
kind of lie for 80 years. and is not
going TO change, presidency or no
presidency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
Town Sliding Down Hill.

Stockton. Cal. like everything else,
is following the course Of empire. Its
city surveyor has discovered that in
80 years IL has moved 70 inches west
ward. In other words, the adobe sol
in which it is built is gently sliding
down hill to the San Joaquin river.
three miles away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
Too NeW
Baseball
Magnate5
Charles n. Murbhy, Ne1c
O7rHe, At Chicago Ma
hOnah, and John /.
Taylor, President Of the
B0St0n americans.
Their Careers.

Two new major league baseball mag
mates viii be on trial during the com
ing season. with the critical public in
the jury box. They are Charles W.
Murphy. recently chosen to succeed
james A. Hart al the head of the chi
cag0 Nationals. and John !. Taylor.
the present owner Of the charter of the
Boston Americans.
On these men principally depends the
success or failure Of their respective
teams, and they will find the public Il
o difficult jury TO please.
Taylor had some magnatoriaI' ex-
p%erience last fall. hat this year he will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
Getting Flippant.

London says the queen. former
ly %splenetic and morose. has totally
changed Its character. Everything is
looked at lightly. airily, and we make
fun even of such tragedies as ouI eli
mate aud the equity council"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-31
Kept One to Swing.

These apartments are rather small, :"
said the man who was looking at the
fiat.
There's hardly room enough
Yes, there is interrupted the jan
itor, sternly. johnny, fetch me that
stuffed charlottesville Courier-Jour-
nal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
\ Great Stu,sp t'Ur.cr~

Ilit' most cooSs:,i stamp forgery o, record rAiail.'d ti,. successful ~W IF ding of collectors, liifollgEiuii; t.uro,u in 1889. One day the Trench pap.r, anl!,lncad tha1 King Mtr.c L c. :sc dang. an island in the vicinity of Chi la. was coming to Paris As il hap p"i.e.I ,llis sclt created monarch W,ts all tx officer of the French navy. ",n! his appearance in Paris created con siderable sensation. As soon as It's lajesty had been duly Hadycr1is;cd' sets of seven difYerent postage stamps, marked 'Setlang" and bearing three half moons appeared, and so great was the demand for them thai in less than month they realized 1mp francs each. Not until the kin. and his min. isters had reaped fat fortunes in this manner was ii discovered that the whole thing was q hoax and the stamps consequently worthless.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
REAL ESTATE
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Arnold Keliner to Jesse L. Felger. lot three in northeas, quarter of sec ton six, township six, range five west; consideration. $1.
 J. A. Harwell to Bluff City Lumber company, five acres in northwest quarter of southeast quarter of north east quarter of section thirty four, township three. range eleven; consid- eration $1O0.
 J. H. Venerable to Annie L.. Sand CTS. parcel of land in section five, township six. range g; consideration. $l.
 Fannie Brunson to T. k. Adams, lot four, block thirteen in James addi- ton to Pine Bluff. situated on Sixth. between Beech and Oak; considera- ton. $6,00o
 Julius Leitner and Burton R. Veil to E. B. Bloom and W. N. Trulock, lot twenty-six of Clark and NcCrack- ems subdivision of lots one and two of Finnertys addition to Pine Bluff; consideration $1126.75
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
HERES TO MY FUTURE HUSBAND.

aud l am just as sure as l can be that you can become the best cowboy on the range if you just set your hea Tt on it. Edward Barton. whose ranch ad- joins ours, will give you situation"
 Fielding met Miss Crissman by ap- pointment few days after he alighted from the stage at the Barton ranch. He called himself Robert Garfield. He managed to meet Miss Crissman frequently. And he also made shift to become acquainted with her father. Fielding did everything he could to propitiate the ranChmnn. and he sue cceded admirably
 Father. you are always singing the praises of that young cowboy, Can !ieid.' said Miss Crissman "1s he real. ly such a superior young man! Would you consent to my marrying him if he should turn out to be the champion we talked of not long ago:'
 It's my opinion you might do much worse" answered the father. At all events he would be preferable to that young college upstart. Garfield is ed ucated. but he's notsan educated ass
 Fieldmg's skill in conquering out laws, roping. hog tying and cutting out steers and rounding up the herd soon became subject of gossip on the range. Two years after he went west he challenged tile champion. Bob Fay lor to a test of skill. Fielding won.
 There was little supper at the Criss- man home that night at which Fielding Was the guest of honor Mr. Crissman had been delighted at the young mans victory and had been one of the first to congratulate him on 1t. When wine was served Miss Crissman arose, raised her glass and, looking straight at her father, said:
 Father, here Is to the health and happiness of our guest of honor and my future husband, Robert Fielding"
 Two weeks later Mir. and Mrs. Criss- man issued invitations to the marriage
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough s'sss:.,s ss:ss ss: 2, ZfAzzzzw
Proficient.

When western Iowa was newly %s't fled i}ie farmers in all isolat ,''s.'InsII lrnnhrl themselves togethe;' as T 'r'';p,s) I;S{li.i and proceeded to chOost' ,.tr of ti,nir ni.,nl,er committeeman. \ laG| ..i, ,u .h.il>,e w.i| fcrrcteu. and sptl ti vnlll& 4.ulatn came that way srsF. .:g a 4.!tnlH.. ta tcaci The commit. .-'-'', -a va4 titSi..nafcti to ascertain her 15"+s.
 When t!,e tim" for the ord",' arrived the p.il,lir o'iicial was at his #-'i ~ e!id- ilc had l,cru cvam;n,el hiiiS :t 'fte. ,.,,ol,..h. lit; 'liat was when h. W ,s Ut ,rl ..,3t, hs'r.ef school Effs F''',s; be- r,re The Y"rN thought o '.'h.?''.tiEY ao -rX.nlinHi.on himself :':t:l for 4. trarher If '!a', staggered A",. He could not think "f Il question to ask
 Ihr yo,,n. wonian sal waiting. ai,i ,'ss u;, ::ts., ts5>'s..,a! ncrvous!y o, ..ls tiptocs
 Well, nose. Miss Burden he said cautiously at last. kin you say the alphabet back ,ards?'
 Miss Burden could. and did.
 Zine" cried the committeeman 'TH Just indorsc your certificate. lie wrote il thus:
 "FuHy proferahunt.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
lllll SfntEs.N.

Herodo,uS makes Snlou t"li ('roc*;!s of several inrn hH. .,;,ic" thnn s:t.. Iw3 brotie;$. C!eD,iS and B;ton ~: Ar.u. he said. wl"u nNeu We're ,.i<;;g t. draw thc!. Hsu,her. 1lie l,rin.:it.s>. v ilera. to the te:npaa several |. ..,s ts..@ tuft liaineSs,.,! 'l'"G!>ttNe >a t..e es.',, When inc mother. pronti e? s.sr satl aud moved n- si,- ,.:..:.i:s of rllt crowd, Ea.: prayed to llera that he SONS might receive the best gifts the gods had to hes,o.,, they a;ly ,ioNn iA tue shade of ike temple and never walked ue"otiollls says that the.s statues were seat to Delphi. HolaOlle found at Delphi two statues practically identical. of finest archaic work. made early in the sixth century E. C. Since one of them bore the signature of an Argive sculptor. Polyme,ies, in archaic letters. we may believe that the story of Heroflot,ls is hascl on fact and that we have before uS today the identical statues ~ CllalitaIiall"n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
Wealth la Ola Roman Times.

Our wealth, ;.s ',n,n.'s aa W- hoast of it. is comparatively puns as compared with the weait., pf men or old. There va. Mark Autons's house that was sold to Megsala for over $:dm.oo(. and S<auINs' villa was hnrbed at q loss of over $12MW,NO O:he spent over $l4,- 0O)00u il, tinis!.,::. ore ising of d palace commenced by Nero. Nearly 3G.MUNn' NaS found in the coi1ers Of TiiIerius. and ta!iyulA spent it all in less than a year ruuI1lS could make | trifiin. present to flie mother of B,'''- tuS of d pearl worth over S3o.ooO. So let us br modest We are a cheap people. even the w.salihieSt of us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
Ghost vr lIlu.ir:,:

4 minister of thg ..".u,.i. ;;r,ordinS D ihis tal", was walking to a':d fir" i" :. 1Jng l,aSs,.ge that ran 1Il'., .-'i tue ...a,i4e and melii,t;in@ np"n h1s E's,.
 ar1iiiua. T!:%"f hfss.:st"i ''2 hii'
 ...,ts @InaiA. He watched ha:' pass :i!si ,.o:er his s:uas fa::;ng tha, sEe .eonla aisa grange hi q. r':. hr hlrri,' after her, went into bis stniy~and nr one vas there. No in:.;4s of r%ts,s s-. possible la.' hy sbs "It dos: ii ll.>.'ot..li Nhi ], Er had seen sbc girl C: fer. He. rang Inc hnll a,rd-lle ':,H.' ..ad ca.7r town i'nn. il:: top of the d:,,,se. where si- had been performing ". duties. =A!ul tie unusual part "f '.e s'oss Is .:t,. .>..a.a+: j. .,is"rl
 <. o,7.' s!,.ken.,l ;:n.l ,';.zt. lie yo,.a>
 3s.:1e, |; .s.,>>l ,..'-a ,', ."l yet lhat
 ..li-:i..4a ui ,..,, ,e..,l x >"i"e that he -t7. ;l,. l:i::vs,s. nas* ti'.s Nor 10 s...S day does iis 9- ". aud happy ma .r-:3 !;n1Y fhat she was eyer in tw" ,siats at once. E
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
Hot t.tue BIte. the Tongue.

"You see smoking tobacco adVeyfIse. every now and again guaranteed not to bite the tongue Dealers sell it. of course, but inwardiy they smile at the idea" So spoke tobaccon'st. "l nn see, it's this way The fire in the pipe will bite the tongue if the tobacco hurt,s to. fast namely, If if is ii very loose tong cut tobacco pr a very short dry cut and not packed closely enough in the bowl 1!s>re is point where tobacco may be too closely packed 1o draw and q point where it may be so loosely packed that it burns fast. and minute sparks pass through the sten, and reach the smokers mouth, These are the causes of hurnt tongues '~, Pitiaburg Dispatch ,..se s~|
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
Trave, Party.

Mrs. W. D. Hearn is entertaining her many friends with travel par tv this afternoon. The guests are tach given score-book with the word "Baedeker" on the outside and num- erous objects are placed in fitting places which readily suggest a name of a place. country or town. The numbers on the object correspond , with certain ones in the book and af ter them are placed the answers. Thus a cigar stands for Havana. q small bottle of whisky for Kentucky, and new ark for Newark The refresh ments will be served in baskets and all other things which will tend to make the evening seem as one spent in travelling is being carried out. Miss Ella Howell Howell and Clara Broadstreet are serving.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
Dansiies Of PapuR.

Even the natives of Pap'ia have their nnc gentlemen their daudiss. To rauit ill this class the young man iS com pellcd tu lace his waist :lnG tD have Il nose ornament of polished she'll. But, as aii explorer says. very few youn. blades can afford to possess one. and accordingly it may be lcut either for q consideration or aS I N"rE s:+ri'ial fa- vor. i;r poSseSSor of one uf these or .lauiriliS could easily buy Wife for it. and So!Hstiln.s Il iS laid as tribal tribute by one should he have to pay blood mubr! or ne unable to give ti.A statutory pS aS ai"'i"lncnt for Il nIir- der lApuHn liIl-' ,anu> toe. have d priniitiy. W:,% uf dealing with th..ir re calcitra.it wives \ nl;,i. na;;ied t,rdon had Il :,llfewish helpniate Niioni he ;t tempted To tame according to this method; He would pick np Il billet of wood when siie was halfway through 4 tremenuos, sro,ding and give her t terrific blow oter the back. Thcreupon ensned pandentoni'ii,l. Tn" other men and Monten would gather round, iab- berius hnt they would make no at tempt [" stop jhe beating otre il had begun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-29
College Man Successfully Con- spires With the Daughter
 of a Ranchman.
FATHER OBJECTED TO DUDES
Taking an Assumed Name, Persistent Suit0r Gets a Job on Wyoming Cat. tie Farm and Convinces "Oid
 Man. He Is All Right.

A marriage recently celebrated su the Wyoming "cattle country" was the culnlination of an uncommOny inter esting romance of the plains The her OIne of the romance was well edu- cated young western girl, the only daughter of a gruff old cattleman, and the hero a young college man fr0n the east.
 They becaue acquainted with each other iu New Orleans. where both had gone to witness the Mardi Gras festiv- when they met later on in Washington they became engaged. The girls ia ther was furious II won't have you marrying any college dnde.' he said.
 Father" the girl answered. MT Fielding is college man, but he is not & dude Whom do you wish ne to marry--a cOwb0y?''
 That would depend upon the cow boy" he answered.
 Il suppose one who could beat Bob Taylor at busting hroncios and roping and hog tyiug an1 cutting out. steers would be acceptable to you, would he nOt!' she asked
 "Yes. I guess ope who could do that would do" he replied.
 "You are sure you would consent to my marrying such man if he should come along and ask me to marry hfm!'
 "Oh. yes. would consent" he re piled
 ''very we'll shall hold you to your promise' said the girl, laughing again.
 A few weeks after Miss Crissman's return to her western home her lover received letter from her, saying:
 eff you still love me and wish to take me to be your own come out west and turn cowboy I don't mean that you are always to be cowboy. but you must be one for time If you want me. And you must be good one-the best in this. whole cattle country. | know you are hig and strong, and ] renlem' Der what you told me about how spleh- did you. were In athletics at collage,