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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

TRAILING WORTH GOWN. n
grew on Trees. She wore those long,
lozenge-shaped Rings that blind the
Spectator. and she had a different Sun
burst for every Day in the Week and q
Diamond Tarara that made the other
Women sizzle with Envy. She wore q
trailing Worth Gown that kept coming
into the Room long after she had en-
tered.
Now and then she would give Party
at which $50 worth of Spinach would
be hung on the Chandeliers. The high
est-priced Caterer in Town would deal
out the sparkling Conversation Water
as if Brut and Buttermilk cost about
the same.
She was, in very Sooth. among the
highest of the Rollers, but Hiram stood
for the Bills with nary a Whimper. He
was proud to be the Husband of the
Lady Ki-Bosh of the Local Knicker-
bockers.
He never pranced into the Ring him
self for Fear that he might Interfere
or throw Shoe, but he sat back in
Section A and rooted for the AIisSus
Every time she was awarded Blue
Ribbon for another Social Triumph, he
was pleased beyond Compare
Hiram was a Child of Nature, and
he never had been able to outgrow his
Birthright. Even when he was at
tired in his $135 Evening Clothes. one
could tell by looking at him that he
knew how to milk Il Cow. He had
more Hands and Feet than he could
dispose of at one Time.
Hiram could not comb his Hair so
that it would Stay, and although he
had been in the City for so years he
never contrived to get the Hang Of a
tie-it-yourself Bow Tie, so he used the
kind that fastens behind with a little
Buckle. 1t was even said that Hiram
was unable to put the Studs in his
Shirt without getting Finger Marks on
the Bosom. Hiram's Wife or daughter
Jessie always had to 20 to his Room
and look him over and turn him around
couple of times before they dared to
lead him out where the Company could
see him.
When there was a Theatre Party,
Hiram always sat back between the
Curtains so as to avoid spelling the
Picture. and at the same time keep
the Draught away from the other
People. At a Dinner Party he was
usually put in between two gabby
Girls who had tacit Instructions I,
keep him elbOwed into the Background
And yet withai, Hiram was a Man
of Sterling Worth and many admirable
Qualities. He was the Family Gibral-
tar, while his Wife and Jessie We're
supposed to be mere Floral Ornaments.
Best of all, Hiram was known to be a
Star at getting the Coin. The Fact that
the Family put up such a tall Front in
the Society Column helped the Public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

correspondingly Honest. Hiram was
so Severe and Puritanical and had so
much clinging Agricultural Simplicity
that no one dreamed the Truth about
him. In Reality, his Arteries were
surcharged with Sporting Blood. When
no one suspected it, he liked to put on
a Mask and sneak out and hold up the
Stock Market. That is what he did IN
It'll one sad Day in May the Stock Mar
ket up and Did him. He got it right
where the Hired Girl wears the Ruch-
ing.
Hiram came home as Pale as Ghost
and broke the News that he was in the
Hole He hesitated to tell the Wife,
for she was Fragile Being, unaccus-
toned to the rude Bullets of the Siren
uous Life, and he feared that such a
cruel Blow might crush her. But he
finally divulged the frightful Truth
and then Topped to the Settee and be-
gan to Bluff about killing himself. so
that she could get the Insurance Mon
ley. She told him to Behave, and then
she went out and made q Cup Of
Strong Tea for him.
Hiram had been an Imposing Figure
$50 long as he had his Financial Under
pinning, but when they yanked away
his Supports he did a horrible Collapse.
When he got the Swing in the Plexus
and toppled over he proved to be sor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

City Council Room, Rock Island, H.,
Aug. u, 1907.-The council met in reg
ular session at p. m, Mayor Schaffer
presiding and all the aldermen present.
The minutes of the last regular ses-
sion were read and approved
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee presented an ordinence
which was considered and adopted by
unanimous vote, allowing the weekly
labor pay roll for the week ending Aug.
10 as follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

Tor tank wagon delivery was 10 cents
gallon. So under this beneficent re-
publican tariff the foreigner is buying
his kerosene at bargain prices. or about
half what our trust-riddcn people are
he republican leaders and the trust
mnnnnnIi.fs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

the cold
World he
w q 8 for
giving up
and disap-
pearin g
be n tn
the waves.
His Wife
ID r q c G d
h | m and
told him
to think of
Jessie. HI
ram wept
and said
there was
no II Ope
for [ n G
Child of q
Z q u per,
Nnf~ith-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

O u C e
there was
q s t u 1 d
Business
Man who
was hook
ed upwith
a hoop-la
Spender.
1t was Of
{ c u re =
IN a 7 ked
that Hi
r a NJ > s
W 1 f e
seemed to
take il for
gra nted
t b q t
Urea Sury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

TO believe
that Hi
ram was
as good as
Old Wheat
a n d a S
osper-
GUS as a
X a n S a S
Il a rmer.
A n d b e
was sup
posed to
be long on
Bus mess
Integrity.
1t was ar
gued that
o n e s o
\ q p p y
w o u ] d
have TO he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
GeorgeAdeFables
Rugged Hiram and Hiram's
Giddy Wife.

Icopyright. 1902. 1903. by Robert Howard
Russell
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

mates, but much nearer that Civ
en- by the directory people, would
be found the actual population
coald the census have been taken
last year.
The town has been impeded in
its growth through the malevolent
effect of too much and too bitter
politics. Also, because of a weak
rule under confusing charter.
The indications, now, are that
with the active operation of the
new charter there will be resto-
ration of the steady and solid
growth of the city, and also a SUR
cease Of the political melees which
have harassed the people and en-
barrassed the city. With a good
government and a period of tran
guilty in politics, much may be
expected-so much, in fact, that
even though the census bureaus
figures be correct there is no need
to feel that Memphis will not go
over the 100000 mark in 1910,
while if, as we think, the directory
authorities are right, we may, with
some reason, hope to climb to the
$50, 900 notch. There is nothing
like strong pull and a pull alto
gether. Memphis has not been
making this pull recently; but OBJ
stacles are now removed, and the
thing to do is to get hold of the
rope and commence the pulling.
Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05
$500 Dot Contest.

The Farmers News Scimitar, the
weekly edition Of The Memphis News
Scimitar, is the South's best farm pa
per, has circulation Of over 100000
each week, and is indispensable to ev-
cry farmer and should be in every
Southern home.
Every member of the Farmers Tn
ion should be a subscriber to this
great paper, which is only 25 cents a
years. numbers, over 4l6 pages.
Liberal commissions to agents, be-
sides s250,OOO cash prizes, and gold
watch each month to the largest club
raiser, also $500. 900 given away to sub
scribers in an interesting Dot Count
ing Contest. A postal card with your
name and address will bring full par
ticulars. Write to-day. Address
MEMPHIS NEWS ScMITAR,
Memphis. Tenn
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05
Marriage Licenses.

w. r. Lesley and Dee Walker.
}. Z. Kirkland and Maggie Henry.
Clifton Lee and Esther Napier.
S.A. Handley and jamie Humphreys.
Claude Creasey and jamie Baker.
&c. McCawley and Minnie Steward.
Grundy Thomas and Beatrice Nall.
Josh Williams and Onlse Henley.
Richard Irving and Ora Sedberry.
r.. Hamilton and Emmie Hutchcraft
II @. Miller and Mrs. Matte Boyd.
Geo. B. Wright and Pearl Kirk.
Charlie Reed and Dora Gore.
w. P. Little and Elyia Miller.
w. A Ward and Bessie M. EzzelI.
Alvin Lamb and SharbottIe Smith.
T. c. Brady and Eunicc Murry.
T. d. Butts and Nora Blnford.
Ed Cole and Callie Spence.
Ed Smith and Mrs. Mary Evans.
Ulley Kelley and Margaret Dean.
Charles II Harrison and Della May
adams.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05
POPULATION OF MEMPHIS.

The United States census bureau
reports an estimate of 125, 01S as
the population of Memphis in
1906. The city directory people,
following their rule which has
been borne out in many cases,
gives Memphis, as we recall the
figures, some 16S,OOO. We are
inclined to believe the latter figure
10 be nearer the mark than the
former. No doubt the directory
people are optimists; but it is
equally certain that the census bu-
reau in making estimates is eau
tious to the degree Of pessimism.
Somewhere between the two esti-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

had the same make up Con-
gressional or Washington news ca me
first, then the European news, if a
vessel had arrived, and after that
whatever little local news that
could measure up to the standard
of the day. There was always
some poetry, chapter of novel, and
advertisements galore.
Charles A. Dana, OF the New
York Sun, more than any other
man, was responsible for the revolu-
tion in the manner of handling the
news. He broke away from the
conventional notion that Washing
ton events we're always most inn
portant, and made each bit OF news
stand on its own merits as to inter-
est. This movement did away with
the old style of reporting the delib-
erations of Congress verbatim and
in sequence, as is now done ouIv in
the Congressional Record. THIS
way OF printing the news from Con-
gress was responsible for the fact
that when President Andrew John
son was impeached, the subscriber
Of the New York Tribune was fore
ed to read through four columns Of
matter to get to the
Impeachment Of the President in
The House Of Representatives.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

ment of county election commits
sioners and placing it in the hands
of a commission. This reform is
important, and was insisted on
with such persistence by the Gov
ernor in his campaign that the
Legislature cannot afford to ignore
it. Another plank promising to
enact a law to ENSURE certainty,
uniformity and regularity in all
party nominations" is almost as
important, and calls for immedi-
ate action. Paris Post.Intelllgen-
Ger.
The only thing in the world that
is constant, the one peak that rises
above the clouds, the one window
in which the light forever burns,
the one star that darkness cannot
quench, is woman's love. 1t rises
to the greatest heights, it sinks to
the lowest depths, it forgives the
most cruel injuries. 1t is per-
ennial and grows in every climate.
Neither cold nor neglect, harshness
nor cruelty can extingush it. A
woman's love is the perfume of
the heart. This is the real love
that subdues the earth; the love
that has wrought all miracles of
art; that gives us music oil the way
from the cradle song to the grand
closing symphony that bears the
soul away on its wings-a love
that is greater than power, sweet
er than life and stronger than
death. Springfield Herald.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

t.Doan's Ointment cured me of ee-
zema that had annoyed me a long
time. The cure was permanent. -
Hon. p. W. Matthews, Commissioner
OF Labor Statistics, Augusta, Ne.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

The development Of the Ameri-
can newspaper is best shown in the
evolution Of the handling Of news
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05
UNITED STATES NEWSPAPERS.
BY FREDERIC j. HAsK1Ns.

In the United States the news
paper has passed through FIVE dis
tinct epochs so far as the nature of
its purpose is concerned. Before
the Revolution the few papers pub
lished we're devoted to firing the
colonial heart against the English
crown, and to the formation of
national patriotism. After the
adoption of the Constitution and
the beginning of our present Gov
eminent, the newspapers were for
time the mouthpieces of the poll
ticians of day when politics was
as bitter as wormwood. But the
subservient editors soon found it
was through them that the poll
ticians were enabled to carry on
these wars, and they rebelled.
Then was the era when the
newspaper was the personal prop
erty of its editor, an editor with an
ambition to rule in politics. This
type flourIshed for three decades,
and during its continuance the edi-
tors nodded the public thought and
shaped the public policy. Well-nlgh |
all-powerful in politics, the news
paper was still thing which APP
pealed to but few of the masses.
Devoted altogether to the science
OF government, it printed news only
as side line, and excluded from
its columns nearly all that would
interest young people or women.
Then the newspaper realized its
principal mission of gathering and
publishing the news. Politics was
still more important, however, and
prominent paper was the organ"
of one of the great parties, fight
ing for its own saints and its own
scoundrels without let or hindrance.
Lastly comes the great American
newspaper of o.day, printing the
news, and with It something for
every member OF the family. II
takes lively interest in politics at
times, but instead Of being tied to
any particular party apron strings,
i more often entirely independent
Is to men and measures.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05
OUR EXCHANGES.


Most girls put stamp upside
down on letters, because It is the
only way they can turn a mans
head. Warren Count Democrat.
When the scene shifts on next
Saturday and the saloons in Co
lumbia and Mt. Pleasant are snuff
cd out, let it be said and that
truthfully that a bad thing has
been removed to be exchanged for
better things, better times, hap
pier homes, better men, happier
women, manlier boys and higher
cultivation and education. Maui
ry County Democrat.
When we hear our farmers talk
ing about growing tomatoes, can
taloupes and cabbage, as many OF
them are doing, we are made to
feel that brighter future is in
store for this community. A d.
versity Of crops along this line
means much for the farmer, and
whatever builds up the farmer
benefits all other interests. Grow
tomatoes and give the canning fac
tory d fair trial. Carroll County
Democrat.
You had a guest at your home
last week and you doubtless felt
sighted that the Times did not
mention the fact. Well, to tell
the truth, we didn't know anything
about your visitor and you did not
volunteer to give US the informa-
ton, consequently we failed to
mention it. You could have mail
cd the item to us, left it at the Of
fee Or telephoned it and we would
have been glad to have mentioned
your visitor. Don't forget this
next time. Our telephone num-
Ser is-.- lockwood Times.
The Legislature has but little
bore time in which to enact re-
form laws and make good Demo-
'yfatic platform pledges. One Of
ese was law taking out OF the
Ands Of the Governor the appoint
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

Practically all Of the papers in
che years just before the Civil War
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

When Lincoln was killed more
than three weeks elapsed before
the comment of the European press
appeared in American newspapers.
When Garfield was shot the Asso-
Grated Press furnished two columns
next morning Of what the mon
archs and newspapers of the Old
World had to say ia deploring the
tragedy. The oceanic cable was
success as early as 1866, out it vas
in the Franco russian War of 1870
that it was first used for news
papers to any considerable extent.
At FIRST the cable rate was 500 for
twenty words, and II took rich
newspaper to pay the tariff.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

When William Henry Harrison,
ninth President of the u n / e d
States, died a month after he had
taken the oath of Office in 1841, and
was succeeded by John Tyler, one
of the greatest newspapers in the
country told all it thought worth
while about the death of the Presi-
dent in a quarter of a column. 1t
didn't mention the fact that Mr..
Tyler would succeed him, evidently
assuming that every body ought to
know who was Vice President. A
few wakes later the editorial coll
umns blazed with comment about
Tyler, but the news said never a
word.
When Lincoln was assassinated
the leading New York newspapers
next morning published four col
umns about it. The Herald's dis
play headline was the single word,
"Important Sixteen years later,
when Garfield was shot, the first
days news was given to New York
in thirty-six columns of reading
matter. No portraits were printed |
of the President, and the only illus
traitor was diagram of the rail-
road station where the assassin
attacked his victim. After another
twenty years Mckinley was shot at
Buffalo. One newspaper next morn
ing had twelve pages of matter
the assassination, in
Guiding twenty-one half-tone en-
cravings and cartoon depicting
the grief of the stricken nation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

Most girls put stamp upside
down on letters, because it is the
only way they can turn mans
head. - Warren Count Democrat.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
REDART.

As | haven't seen any news
from Redart for some time, will
try and write again to let YOU
know we are sclll alive.
Capt. and Mrs, ]. w. Hudgins
and Mrs. w. u. Trader and
daughter was the pleasant callers
at Centerville, Sunday afternoon.
Capt. +. L. and w. M. Dixon
lett a few days ago for Norfolk
They will visit the Exposition be-
fore they return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas James left
Saturday for Norfolk to visit rela-
tlves; also the Exposition.
Mr.. Floyd Sadler. of Diggs. was
seen in this vicinity Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Mamie Jarvis returned
home Thursday last from Norfolk
where she she spent some time
visiting.
Messrs. Mills and Huncon OF
the steamer Tivoli, can be seen
IN this neighborhood twice-a-week
We wonder why.
IT madam rumors are true. we'd
ding bells will rirg in this place
soon' We wonder who the hap
Ply ones will be.
Mrs. Annie Dixon will move 70
Norfolk soon, where she wifi
make her future home.
Violet
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
NOTICE.

Midlssex and Mathews Ferry
Company for passengers between
Cricket Hill and North End.
Leave Cricket Hill. $3.50 p. Nj. !;
and connect with boat at North
End for Baltimore. or landings
on the Rappahannock River.
Leave North End via Ruark at 8
a. NJ; for Cricket Hill. connect
with boat at East River for Nor
folk, Old Point and the Exposi-
ton. /. Vanness Ruark. MGR.
RQark, Va
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
SUSANS.

Some one Of the Mathews
Journal publishing company got
off a CannOndrum last summer on
the year OF 1907, declaring that
it was like farm-wagon, because
it had no spring. l think he
might get up another in reference
to the early fall. l do not wish
to pluck laural from his wreath
but he may say it is like a
withered apple, or a drunken
man, or anything that falls prs
maturcly.
The school session Of 1908
is drawing heavily upon the mem
bers OF St Pauls Sunday school:
Ruby Miller. Peachie BROMLEY,
Marion EnOs and Hillie Miller
leave this week for Farmville
State Normal. Miss Georgia
Miles 60 to the Norfolk Business
College, and Miss Pearl Hurst
and Lucy Williams go to Black
stone Female Institute. Besides
quite a number who have secured
positions as book keepers, type
writer's, sstenographers, etc. If
the young gen tlemen do not look
we'll to their laurals. they will
find themselves. a long ways be
hind in the near future. The girls
who are irving to make some
thing of themselves in the bust
ness world largely outnumbcrs the
boys who are making any efforts
in that direction. May their eff
forts be crowned with success.
DR.. Reed will preach at St.
PauIs on next Sunday at $3.50 A.
NJ. and will hold his quarterly
meeting at that place on Tuesday
the 10th inst. Preaching on that
day at II A. NJ; Quarterly Con-
ference III the afternoon. Pay
up your dues so the steward can
make a clean report. Leumas
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
County
correspondence
AUGUST IS. 1907

AUGUST %, 1907.
During the past week many
Mathews people took advantage
OF the annual excursion on the
Hampton. Thursday, August p.
10 visit tho Exposition. Among
those who stayed over a few DAYS
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke
and two daughter, Mary Ellen
and Genevieve;
Miss Eva Garrett Armistead.
who has been the guest of Miss
Virginia Billups at Green Man
sion, is spending a few days in
Norfolk before returning TO her
home in Rockingham, N. c.
Mr.. Sands Smith. Jr., is taking
a vacation at Ocean View.
Among the recent visits at
Beachland. the home of Mr..
Sands Smith in Mathews, we're;
DIR, Weems of Texas, Mr.. Clifford
Owens Of St. Louis, Mr.. Alton
Levin KILLER, former principal
Of Port Haywood Academy, who
will teach this session at r. Nj.
Academy, Front Royal. Va; Miss
KILLER, Miss Margaret McKenna,
New Canton, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Crow. St. Louis, and Mrs. Wood
ward, Portsmouth.
Mrs. Annie Chadwick, Miss
Grace Chadwick, Quincy, Ill. ;
Mr.. Robert Tyler Drisgill of M d.
& M. SIS. Co. and Mr.. George
White of Richmond have recent
ly visited Capt. John Drisgill.
Mrs. Alex James and Miss
George James are occupying
Capt, Walter James house on
Duncan avenue and seeing the
Exposition. Miss James leaves
this week for Psnacea Springs,
N. c.
Miss Ellen Douglas Garnett
will leave next week for visit to
Miss Sallie Henley, near Tappa-
hammock.
The largest races in this section
Will commence near the EXposi-
ton grounds on Monday. The
Grand Pier will be Illuminated on
the night of the 18th.
Mr.. Rolling Allyn Cress. Baton
Rouge. La, and Mr.. Byrd DOUG
las Wise, son of Hon. John S.
Wise Of New York, both law
students at Columbia University;
Miss Pattie Wall, Miss Cora Stan
sill, Rockingham. N. c., and Miss
Lilly Dockery, fernando, Miss.
arc guests at Dundee
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
&c WuVVer.'s

MY iamlly's such busy oneI
hey re dom things all dav.
hey have TO work so dreffel hard
hey have no time to plav:
~ When III tucked up in nv bed
- Al night, they're working. too.
Seems though they never couId o,,;.o
stop P"i'e
They have so much TO do
mat is axceptin' Muvver.
N somehow ruther, She
Is never doin' anything
but hdvin' fun wifi me.
MY sister goes to school all dav
She is so dignihed!
9ne reads r writes N studies hool,s
N only once she cried ''0'>s'
"nen l was sick, right in nv crib
n then mY'sister said
l i6at no one else knew how to fix
Cutl-papers on her head.
'hen my, Muvver laughed at ber
as nice as she could be
OuL she was maxim toast m, orr,,eI
N other things for me
NY Dadey's such a busy man
ne can't have any fun.
NY Muvver says he fights wifi giunts
N whips 'em one by one.
guess he can, he is so stronp
?, but he's so tired at night.
ne kinder hops down in a chair
mat Muvver sets just right
vi use ne lies down on the couch
N pulls his collar free,
MuVVer rubs his head 'n'nen
Makes goo-goo eyes at me.
IN glad my Muvver never has
a thing to DO but plav.
guess I'd be 50 lonesome
II she ever went away.
sometime l wake up eariy
men, when she's asleep,
t,y 20 push her eyelids up
N inside take a peeu;
mat 5 the only time she's cross.
wonder why, when she
DDS nunln' else to do all day
But just have fun wifi me?
Tom Mason in News-I,eader