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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-26

promise to love, honor and obey me,
Mr. Beecot. the same as you must do
to my own lily flower there"
NO, am to love. honor and obey
Paul." cried Sylvia.
"When:I he asked. taking her in his
arms.
'.As soon as 1 can stand at the al
tar" she replied, blushing, whereat
Deborah clapped her hands.
"Weddin's an weddn's an weddin's
ag'in," cried Mrs. Tawsey, (which my
sister Matilder being weary of er spin
STEERING 'ome ave made up 'er mind to
marry the fust as offers. An won't
she lead i'm a dance neither-oh, no.
not at ALL"
"Well, Deborah" said Beecot. ''we
have much TO be thankful for all of US
! Let us try and show our gratitude in
our lives"
THE END
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-26

Your choice of four fine daily trains
and the two best routes to the Coast.
Tickets good in personally conducted
Tourist sleeping cars on payment CT
berth rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-26

turkeys, per pound, lac to 15c; geese,
per pound, Sc to 10c.
Butter-Dairy, "a to 26c.
Lard-11c.
Eggs, 22hc.
observation-disclosures, SIS to Coo; on.
ions, 55 to Coo.
Live Stock.
Hogs-s525 to $5.75.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $500 tc
SIS; lambs, t$4.50 to $6.75.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to $3.50; COWS
and heifers, 50 to $500; calves, $3.50 &c
$500.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 63c and Csc; oats, SOC
to Acc.
Forage - Timothy, $11@s13.00,
prairie, s9@$11; clover, $1O@$11;
straw, SC.
WOODLAND, per load, IS to $3.50.
Coal-Lump, bushel, Ii to lac; slack
per bushel, z to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-26
How to Cure a Cold,

The question of how to cure cold
without unnecessary loss of time is
one in which we are all more or less
interested, for the quicker a cold is
gotten rid of the less the danger Of
pneumonia and other serious diseases.
B. w. l.. Hall of Waverly, Va, has
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy TO-
years and says: 81 firmly believe
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be
absolutely the best preparation on the
market for colds. have recommend
ed it to my friends and they all agree
with me-" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-26
lr. a. w. Chase'S
.idney-Liyer Pills

Mr.. s. B. Holden. No. 2s41s Cass Ave
eand Rapids. Mich, says:-"I have for
ars been subject to sluggishness Of the
.er and constipation, the kidneys were also
active aud caused me a great deal OF pain
ross my Ioins. got some of DR.. A. w.
Asses Kidney Liver Pills and they cured
. Inactivity OF the organs rapidly and
silly l would not be without them" 25t
5ox ut all dealers. sWeite for free sample
.. A; w. Chase Medicine Co.. Buffalo. N. X
For Sale at Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-26
Out of Sight.

"Out of sight, out of mind" is an
old saying which applies with special
force to a sore, burn or wound that's
been treated with Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It's out of sight, out of mind
and out of existence. Piles too and
chilblains disappear under its healing
influence. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-26
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Oct. 26.-Following are
the wholesale quotations on the market
today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, lie
to 121ac per pound; hens, per pound,
Sc to &c; ducks, per pound, Sc to 10c:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-26
/ IDNEY, LIVER
AND BOWELS

sickness is next to impossible II you keep
g Kidneys. Liver and Bowels In perfect
,rklng order with an occasional dose Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
ELEPHANT HAS NO SOUL
SURGEON SAYS so AFTER WEIGH
ING BRUTE ALIVE AND
DEAD.

BELLEFoNTAINE, Ohio, Aug. Is.
The big elephant Gladstone, with a
circus, died here after gIeving for a
year over the death Of Its mate at
Greensburg, Ind. The elephant had
been kept alive since there by hypo-
dermically injecting food, which it re-
fused to take otherwise.
When 1t became APPARENT the big
animal was about to die surgeons de.
clIed upon a practical test to deter,
mine whether the elephant had a soul.
A scale was improyisee, but when the
breath passed from the big beast the
scales did not move, and the decision
was reached that elephants have no
souls.
DIR. waddell has wired the Smith,
sonian Institution at Washington tc
ask If 1t wants the carcass. The ele
phant was once the fayorite Of William
E. Gladstone in the herd at the Lon
don Zoo.
A camel with the same circus sank
its hugh teeth into the Jaw Of a horse
and a crowbar had to be used to pry
the enraged camel loose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
.RICKERT MADE ].
Superintendent. n! !. !. |.
POPULAR DIVISION ENGINEER
WILL NOT GO TO ST. LOUIS
AS ANNOUNCED.

GRAFTON, Aug. Is. ~ o. Rickert,
who resigned his position here as di.
vision engineer Of the Monongah diyi-
sion abo1t two weeks ago. will go to
wheeling as superintendent of the
Wheeling division instead of to the
Missouri Pacific, where he was made
engineer Of maintenance Of way. After
Mr.. Rickert resigned his position here
the officials at Baltimore sent for
him and tried to persuade him not to
leave, but as they offered him nothing
better than the position he had with
the Missouri Pacific he declined to re-
consider his resignation.
The matter hung for some time and
it was naturally supposed that Mr..
Rlckert would go to st. Louis as he
had first Intended, but the Baltimore
and Ohio could not afford to lose a
man Of his ability. He will succeed
| A. w. Thompson, who has held the
position several years. having succeed.
ed F. E. Blazer, who went to the Cum.
berland division. Mr.. Thompson has
been promoted to position connected
with the maintenance Of way depart;
ment with headquarters at Baltimore.
Mr.. RtckeH's promotion shows the
high esteem the railroad company
held him in and their appreciation Of
his abilltyas a railroad man. It is the
greatest compliment that could be paid
him.
Everyone in Grafton who has the
honor Of his acquaintance will be glad
to learn Of his promotion which Is
even a better position than the one
he had accepted with the Missouri Pa
cIfc. The company is making many
changes lately and there is liable to
be more to ioollw. Many rumors have
been circulated concerning these
changes, but they are all SO different
that the public does not know what
Ito look for.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
B0TT SIDES DEFIANT and SPURN Ar
BITRATION. IN TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE
EXHIBITION
GAME Today.
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS
MEN OF MASONIC ORDER TO
PLAY BALL.

Two teams, one Of the professional
men Of the Masons and the other Of
the business men of the same order,
will play an exhibition game at Trac-
tion PARK this afternoon. This will be
the chief attraction at the Masons'
outing. DR.. B. F. Bone has secured
uniforms for the professional men.
The uniforms came from Tunnelton
this morning. The professional mems
lineup is as follows: Robertson, c;
Howard, p; s. Lowe, 1b; Bone. 2b;
Miller Sb; Bone, IS; Tltherington, IF;
sturms, CT; Tucker, II.
The business mems team will line
up as below: c. D. Fleming, g; Bailey
Thompson, A. W. Hesse, pi A. s. Lind
say, s.; Humphreys, 1b; H. ]. Ross,
2b; E F. Holbert, Sb; Walter Neely.
If; G. L. Musgrave, CT; F. K. Lowe, IT.
Substitutes, Smith Hood, L. L. Ma
lone, Walton Miller, R. 7. Cunningham,
L. G. Race, K D. Walker, NJ. D. Chris.
tie, Wilbur Hennen, c. Q. Robb, NJ.
M. Foster.
Besides the ball game there will be
a fat mans race and lean mans
race. A potato race and peanut race,
for ladies' only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
CHAMPIONSHIP
RACE FOR Cup
ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT
IN THIS CITY WILL BE AN
INTERESTING EVENT.

The annual tennis tournament to be
held at the local courts will commence
on September 2. The players will
come here following the close Of the
tournament at Cumberland. Ed. Hol-
bert started force of men to-day to
rAt the courts in shape for the Sep
lember meet. A Wheeling paper
speaks on the subject as follows:
What gives promise Of much real
interest in the social circles in lead
ing cities of West Virginia next month,
is the second series Of the tennis
tournament, to decide the champion
ship Of West Virginia and to compete
for the third championship cup. The
contest takes place at the Country
club courts at ParkersDurg on Sep
tember 9, 10 and ii, and promises to
be much heated contest. All con-
testants are undergoing unusual train
ing 10 prepare for a good showing IN
the finals of mems singles and mems
doubles, which will be played. In the
first series of the State contest, Mr.
Everett Drennen, of Wheeling, de-
feated Mr.. Ralph Handlan in4the
finals Of mems singles. Mr.. Everett
Drenuen, of wheeling, and Mr.. warde
E. White, of Parkersburg, defeated
Mr.. Nelson Hubbard and Mr.. Ralph
Handlan, of Wheeling, in double finals
The single finals must be won three
successive times to win the cup and
in double finals every winner has his
name engraved upon The handsome
prize.
The following is partial list of ten
mis- enthusiasts and experts who will
be capable representatives from
Wheeling: Mr.. Everett Drennen, Mel
! son Hubbard, Harold Block, Henry
Russell, William Burt Herman Bur
ley, Ralph Handlan and several others
Wheeling is proud to own such expert
contestants and trust they stand
| good show for the championship cup
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
WILL HANDLE
USUAL BUSINESS. ! !!
3. AND o. TELEeRAPHERs DIS.
cUssEp MATTER OF WEST
ERN UNION CONNER
clAL BUSINESS.

Telegraph operators Of the Monon.
gah, Ohio River. wheeling, cumber.
land and F. M. & P. divisions of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany, met in this city last night dis.
cussed the strike situation. 1t was
decided that the railway telegraphers
will transmit a normal proportion Of
the commercial messages Of the West
ern Union Company, but will not han.
die an unusually large amount They
have an agreement with the Western
Union to that effect and the term Of
the contract will not be up for several
months yet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
TWO SPECIAL PRIZES
FOR THIS WEEK.
Another diamond Ring and
5000 In Gold.

There will be awarded as spe-
clal prize to the person turning
in the most votes, or showing
the largest Increase in vote this
week in either Of the three dis
tricts a handsome diamond ring.
And to the party turning in the
most. votes or showing the larg.
est increase in either Of the six
classes there will be awarded a
twenty dollar gold piece.
An votes added to the list this
week Will counted on the spe-
cIal prizes and the vote viii be
received for this purpose up un-
til 8 O'Clock p. m. on Saturday,
August II, the result to be pub
lished next Monday evening.
Coupon votes will be allowed
for this purpose as well as certifi-
cate votes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
Who Will Wear
The Diar1lond In
he Three District IS?

is nov the question Of many. Some
are positive that it cannot be and 9th.
ers say taat nothing will be left Of
this slate but the frame before the
weeks end. It viii take some 2o,o6l
votes to make this change in The list
but there are anumber Of workers yet
who claim that they will have the
change to effect this revolution and
do it EFFECTIVELY. A nero or heroine
would not shine with greater splendor
in the eyes ofthe public than the daz'
zling sparkle Of the Iimelight on the
ones who successfully demolish the
slate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
M ork Begun
on New Bridge
kRT OF FLOOR OF OLD sTRuc
TuRE REMOVED TO ADMIT
LOWERING OF STONES.

Work on the bridge that is to take
the place Of the old suspension bridge
WAS started this morning. Part of the
floor over the west pier was removed
10 admit the lowering of.stones. 'suf.
ticlent room was left to the north side
81 the bridge to let wagons pass.
stones are being unloaded on the va
cant lot near the bridge. The piers
wtiIibei built as high as the railing on
I ;the old bridge. 1t will be about three
weeks before wagons will be shut OIL
from crossing the old structure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
Letter Held
AS Last Will
ANTE SUICIDE LETTER OF. AMOS
R. RuMRAuGH CONSIDERED
LAST WILL AND rEs-
TAMENT.

GREENsBURG, Pa, Aug. 15.-The
ante-suicide letter which Amos R.
Rumbaugh, of Mt. Pleasant, wrote to
Colorado Springs the cay before he
shot himself has been held to be good
as his last viii and testament. 1t was
accepted to-day by Deputy Bolts, who
in the absence of Register Rankin
heard the claims of the widow of Rum.
baugh and her family. The estate
amounts to twenty-five thousand dol
lars. 1t is reported to be considerably
involved.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
Mrs. White Will
Wed Next Month
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE To.DA>
OF WEDDING TO TAKE PLACE
IN LONDON.

PARIS, Aug. 15.-The wedding Of
Mrs. Stanford White, widow OF the ar.
chitect slain by Harry X. Thaw, to
Charles McKim, Whites former bust
ness partner, viii occur In London
next month, according 70 announce
ment today. Until the wedding, Mrs.
Whtte WIN stay AZ Merton Surrey.
SIr. and Mrs. McIsim viii spend their
Homes moon visiting Paris and other
continental cities
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15


"My name has been published for
some time in the pony contest and
while I do not care SO much about the
pony 1 would like to have that $4,000
diamond ring. have just examined
it andst is a beauty. From now on
you will fnd me busy in my district
and 1 feel that 1 have a good show to
win the ring"
These were the remarks made by a
young lady who resides in district
number three this morning and that
y talk that means busi-
ness, good sound sensible business
the kind Of business that will bring
results and the kind of business that
viii give one a high standing in tae
community. 1t now seems that the
greatest interest is going to be cen.
tered in the contest for the valuable
rings in the several districts as the
young ladies who do not care to enter
the pony contest have at last realized
that the opportunity for wearing a
handsome diamond without cost to
them Is fast passing by and may not
for many years be offered to them
again,
This new interest is not alone con-
fined to this immediate locality as
a prominent gentleman from the re-
mote part of the county was in to-day
to find out the full particulars about
the prizes in district number two, and
already ways and means have been de-
vised, which If carried out will start a
new rival for the honors in that dis.
trict in the person Of the son Of a
worthy sire. It is not too late to en-
ter from any locality. Great battles
have been won in less time than the
fifteen days that yet remain in the
contest.
Theappearance of the pony on the
street last evening was greeted By
scores Of boys and girls and Dandy
proved to be perfectly at home in the
presence of the crowd. The fine i'm,
preston the pony made may account
for the large vote polled yesterday
evening. Freddy Eddy still leads the
race and aas almost reached the 50,'
900 mark. Miss Posten now outranks
Art Kern for second place and has
risen to over 10000. Several others
ibelow the three leaders in district one
continue to cast a good vote and there
are some who are not backward in
saying that before the week ends tn
they will for the first time go to first
place. This would be a blow that viii
be long remembered II such does hap
/ pen. Only two more days remain now
to secure the extra prizes AMI % :,
! time rolls by more people are becom
ing Interested in the success Of theiI
friends. Everybody will help to some
/ extent before the time expires and ;,
is now only question of who sees
the most people, who sees them first
and who gets the most promises. Thee
lis one candidate in class one who Is
making very credable showing b.
one Of this particular candidate:
friends was in the ONCE voting yester
day and remarked that he felt thai
there was no show for his friend but
lword has been received today thai
this young fighter had made some
lstartllng arrangements for votes ant
that his own supporters are to be sur
Iprised at the enormity 6t the vote thai
Twin be polled in this candidates be
mali.
Can the Slate se 5rekenf
E There Is q slate that Is holding Ii:
laFst place IN the class vote and ride;
the cEestof the tidal wave q whal
llooks IKE seeming victory almost IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
E!GRT!NG FE!AREl
euATEMALAN TROOPS HOURLY
EXPECTED TO NlcARAeuAN
TERRITORY.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15,-News is
hourly expected of the Invasion of
by Guatemalan troops. The
trouble will probably involve Saliva.
loreas, Guatemala's ally, aud Hondur-
as, as Nlcaragua's fighting partner.
The immediate cause is the old bound.
ary dispute between Nlearaga and
Guatemala.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
Five TO Three
WAS THE SCORE OF ouRRETTs
REGULARS OVER COAL COM.
PANY TEAM.

DR.. Durrett's Regulars proved too
much for the Coal Company team. The
score stood s to 8.
The teams lined up as follows:
watson-Danley, IF; slmms, IS;
Sam Higaabotham, 2b; Hartley 1b;
sypSJ, mi Fred Higginboth otham, q;
Reese, #; Lamb, 9. +
Fairmoat Fleming; Q; Cole, ssi
Bell 1b; satteraeld, SO; Robinson, =;
Russell. IA Toothman m Hawkins,
%; FIaugh
asosT N TliE Alps. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
MANY KILLED
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION KILLED
ANpeINJURED LARGE NUN.
HERs OF PEOPLE TO.

BERLIN, Aug. t6.-Fllly a hundred
persons we're killed or injured to-day
IN the explosion Of a large dynamite
f9ctors at Deemitz, on the Elbe river
Part 81 the town was destroyed. All
the inhabitants are leaving for fear
otothsr explosions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
SEVERAL fines
WE'RE HANDED OUT THIS MORN
ING TO VARIOUS OFFENDERS
BEFORE THE MAYOR.

Police court was a big one this
morning and the ottenses we're loiter'
ing and disorderly contlct. Richard
Richardson, william Moore and R. j.
Pearson, were fined six dollars each
for lettering. Fred Everson and Char
les Blakley were fined six dollars each
for being disorderly. Virginia Bur.
rows, John Burrows and Abbie Petty
were fined nine dollars each for run
ming roughshouse. D, p. McBee was
Ia plain drunk that was tined six dol
lars.
- ii5'5l ss- s ii
gTbsnefbe for the West Vfrginfnn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
Still WAITING
ORDHRSFROM
PRES. SMALL N
Companies Are
Hand ling Business

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Haylng
pht on tie screws, the striking opera
ots are waiting the arrival Of Presl-
dent Small; Who is due some time to.
din The time Of his arrival even his
followers are unable to say. 1t is be-
lIesed that Small will order a general
strike wnich union leaders say will
completely tie up both companies SO
tsey VIII be compelled to end hostili-
lies rbe telegraph companies con-
tlnue 70 declare that they will not give
in and that they can handle their bust.
ness all right Arbitration is indig.
nantig spurned by both sides.
PiTTsBuRG Pa Aug. 15.-The
strike situation here is unchanged
since yesterday. Western Union su-
pefintendent saylor, today told the
United Press representative that he
had eighty:fye per cent. of his regu,
lar force and was in shape to handle
all business misunderstood The Pos
tai Company is severely crippled but
their oficials declare also that they
are able to handle business and will
hold out aaginst the Unions demands.
No violence Of any kind here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer tosnig ht
showers Eild Ratmer dag;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-15

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-26
What the Italian Is Doing.

Recent discussions Of the value Of the
italian as an addition to American citi-
zenshlp lend timely interest to n paper
on that topic by Emily Fogg Meade. in
the current number Of the Bulletin Of
the Bureau Of Labor. The author has
studied an Italian community at Ham
monitor. y. j.. in its industrial. social
and political aspects. and arrives at a
favorable conclusion respecting the quail
tiles manifested by the newcomers under
the stimulus of American opportunity
She finds them industrious. willing. we'll
behaved. and progressive. showing the
same tendencies 10 adopt higher Ameri-
can standards Of living and to grow up
with the country that have characterized
immigrants Of other nationalities. II
the first generation has fallen short in
any respect, the second generation has
shown a marked advance. and the third
is likely 10 be pretty well Americanized
We may, indeed. learn something from
them as to those homelier virtues which
our President is fond Of intoxicating. for
THE home life q the Italians ike that If the
Jews has much fer Americans 20 emulate Family
bonds strong, ard social pleasures are enjoyed
BIZ the family as a whole Italians not only value
children for their labor but they have great aTec
ti1n fer them and are uniformly kind 20 them To
have many children is considered a blessing: on the
other hand. 70 be chidless is regarded as a great
misfortune. Families Of six. eight. and ten children
are not uncommon. Marriage is desired because Of
the wish for children while parents look forward TO
the marriage Il their offspring because Of the pleas
ing possibility Of Grandchildren. The patents have
successfully controlled their gToEn-up children but
recently the sens have shown tendency to break
away; The daughters however, are closely guarded ="
Many Italians in the neighborhood of
IIammonton have become fruit and vege-
table farmers, with considerable success.
Much property has been accumulated by
them, and the desire to acquire homes
is noticeable. Thrift is one of their native
qualities, and as they make fairly good
wages and live frugally. their savings are
considerable, The Italian is seldom a