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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-12

Circuit Attorney Sager of st. Louis
'intimates that girl telephone operators
are tattlers. No doubt the girls over
hear SO many secrets that the novelty
of repeating them has worn off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-12
Saturday, Jan. II, 1907.

Break the track mononoly in the
west end and encourage new railroads
and new factories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-12
kemps BaIsanl

VIII stop any cough that
can be stopped by any
that cannot be cured by any
other medicine.
Ii is always the best
cough cure. You cannot
afford to take chances ON
any other kind.
HEMP'S BALSAM cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis,
grip, asthma and cOnSump-
ton i'm first stages.
II does not contain alcO-
. hol, OPIUM morphine, or
any other narcotic, poison
GUS or harmful drug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-12
COURT SEWERS THE BONDS
HEAR YE! HEAR YE! HEAR Yt!
HEAR YE!
HEAR YE!
HEAR YE!

my wife but from
money which quit all bad habits turn
pay my every
for here to show
JONES, n
Everything Is that oo2 Has
think. They his
household goods
Also made household
bikes, musical Instruments
Small loans
say suit We
old for second
Of 200 stoves
then, don't like into
BOTH around
suit will right with Johnny All things Pr
old gold silver
buy Once the business
cheaper from
any citesthen
sold Household stored Remember,
don't wish all well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-12

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-12

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
Games Today.
New York Mt ChIcngo.
Philadelphia at pittsburg.
Boston Mt st. Louis.
Games Today
Tennossoo Assurance.

In March. 1906 the shcriffs of the
territory which Is now Tennessee took
census of their own, and MS there
were G0.000 citizens of proper age the
territory declared itself IL state, pro-
cceded to choose II governor, con-
gresham and IL legislature, which Sc
lcctcd two United States senators.
Congress. then In session in Phlladel-
phia, had received no information re-
garding the action In the territory uii-
I'll congressman and senators walked
In unlimited and announced that Il
state had been born, had elected Its Of
ilcers, mndc Its laws and was running
on scheduled time Congress was dis
concerted and notified the applicants
that the sherifr's census was Irregular
and they must whit ut least for an
invitation before they proceeded TO sit
mt the federal table. Upon second
thought congress decided to he courte-
GUS, and on June admitted Tcnncs-
see, nearly three months after she had
become state by her own action.
This state, whose coming into the I'm
Ion WINS n little previous, was the
third state In the Union TO provide II
president for the Union and the first
outside the original thirteen. 4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
49,
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps Ut
Strong and Healthy.

0AtObH
All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the
blood. They work night and day.
When healthy they remove about 500
grains of impure matter daily, when
unhealthy some part of this impure
matter is left in the blood This
brings on many diseases and symp-
toms-pain in the back. headache,
nervousness, hot. dry skin, rhcuma-
tism, govt, gravel. disorders of the
eyeslght and hearing. dizziness. irreg-
nlar heart, debility, drowsincss. drop
sy, deposits in the urine, etc. But
II You keep the filters right you
will have no trouble with your kid.
neys.
r. a. Fowlkes. formerly OF 3i2
Twenty-sixth street, Newport News.
Va, says; 81 suffered for several
months with pains In my lack and
other symptoms of kidney trouble
but procured n box of Doan's Kid.
ney Pills and found wonderful relief
and benefit from their use can
certainly recommend them rs an ey-
cellent remedy for the kidneys and
back,
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF NORFOLK SIS:
On this 2Gth day of September, a.
d. 1907. on reading the petition OF
j. a. Vandegrift. bankrupt. for dis.
charge. 1t is ordered by the court
that n hearing be had upon the same
on the 22d day of October, a. ID 1907,
before said Court. at Norfolk In said
district, at II o'clock noon; and that
notice be published in The Daily
Press. newspaper printed in said
district. and that all known creditors
and other persons in interest may ap-
pear at the said time and place and
show cause. if any they have, why the
prayer of the said petitioner should
not he granted
Witness the Honorable Edmund
Waddill. Jr.. Judge OF the said Court.
and the seal thereof. at Norfolk. in
said district, on the 2Gth day Of Sep
tcmbcr. A. d. 1907.
Attest:
G. E. BowDEN.
Clerk
BY w. b. WALKER.
lO-2-9t Deputy Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02

facturers' Association. the Kentucky
llcc Manufacturers Association, the
Southern, the Southwestern, and the
Southeast Missouri Association. as
well as to all ice manufacturers ana
Ice dealers in the west and south, to
join the Middle States party Mt Co
lumbus for the trip and itinerary Ia
the Exposition and return.
IL will be necessary however. to
notify the Committee on Transporta-
ton, II. A. Beard. Toledo. Ohio. chair
man. before October list. of intention
to poin in order to procure the Len
eft of the special proportionate rates
IN the south and west
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
Amendinn H;u Euithet.

Former Congressman Johnson of In
diana in debate once called another
congressman an MSS. This was un-
parliamentary and had to DO with
drawn.
Mr. Johnson said, 81 withdraw the
language. Mr.. Speaker, but insist
that the gentleman from Illinois is out
OF order"
How am I ont OF ordcr?' yelled the
man from Illinois
probably Il veterinary surgeon could
tell you," rctortci johnson.
This was admissible on the records.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
BY THE VIRGINIA AUCTION CO.,
COG EAST BROAD STREET,
RICHMOND, VA.
PHONE, 1851.
HOTEL FURNISHINGS OF THE
NEWLY FURNISHED POWHA-

HOTEL FURNISHINGS OF THE
NEWLY FURNISHED POWHA-
TAN.
We will sell on Thursday, October
3, 1907, at 1880 a.. m., for the nc
count of owners, the newly equipped
Powhatan hotel, located on corner OF
Huntington avenue and Twenty
eighth streets, at Newport News Va,
consisting of 142 complete Bedrooms,
furnished in Polished Oak Bureaus
and Stands, three-piece Iron Beds,
continuous post. with combination
Mattresses, Toilet Sets. Sheets. Pill
lows, Quilts, Blankets. Spreads, Rock
ers. Chairs. Rugs. Druggets, Parlor
and Office Furnishings. etc
These goods were newly purchased
sixty days ago and Will be sold. Trade
invited.
VIRGINIA AUCTION CO, Auctioneer.
GEORGE V. OLIVER. Manager.
Sun.-Wed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
REciTALs.
Notice.

Patrons of the Newport News Light
ana Waite. Company are hereby re.
minded that water bills must he paid
by the 10th inst. All delinqments on
the 18th inst. will have their supply
cut OFF pursuant to notice given all
consumers. Newport News Light and
Water Company, by L. b. MANvILLFs,
superintendent. 10-1-10t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
TRUSTEES SALE


APPLIANCES USED IN THE ICE
CREAM. SODA WATER AND
CONFECTIONERY BUSINESS.
BY virtue of two certain Deeds OF
Trust from co. w. Kirkman one to
Il. S. Blanton, Trustee dated April
"a. 1906, and of record in the Clerks
Office of the Corporation Court OF
the City Of Newport News in Deed
Book 30, p 33S, the other to Louis
G. Phillips and Il. S. Blanton Trus-
tees, dated September IL, 1907 AMI
duly recorded in said Clerks Office,
we will offer for sale, at public auc-
tion. at the Store. No. 26l7 Wash
ington avenue. Newport News, Vir-
ginia. to the highest bidder. for cash
Thursday, October the 3rd, 1907,
at II o'clock A. NJ,
the horse. wagon and harness and
all the furniture. fixtures and appli-
ances of every kind and description
formerly used by the said Geo. w.
Kirkman in and about the business
conducted by him in the said store,
together with the stock in trade. For
an inventory of the property or fur
Their information, call ON either trus-
tee.
Il. S. BLANTON,
LOUIS G. PHILLIPS,
9-221Ot. Trustees.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02

Shc--What prompted Miss Gold to
take that old bachelor? He (sarcns-
tically)- Klcptomnnin, l should think
Literary Digest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
EDUCATIONAL.
PROF. E. B. ALsoP's SCHOOL OF
MUSIC,

Room o, G. & NJ. Bank Building, TWEEN
tyseventh street.
Next session opens Monday. Sep.
tcmbeu 16. The most progressive and
artistic system taught. Best results
i'll shortest time.
Studio will be open Monday and
Tuesday. September 10th and Nth,
from n. m. to 4 p. M. for the rccep-
ton of pupils. 9-15-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
Standing Of the clubs.
a VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION.
RHEUMATISM, KIDNEY and BLADDER TRoUBE Es

Published by permission Specialist DR. G. E. FLOOD
OF
EDMUND Floods famous prescription
ana AL diseases OF the kidneys placed him first among
on these diseases He
TO the following prescription inycsajpa
roh ana experience publish 1ocor
1870 -'o" "c "'oo VI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
MISS FENNER's MUSIC SCHOOL
Reopens September 2nd, at III Thir-
ty-ti1ird Street. Newport News, Va.
COURSE OF STUDY:
PIANO AND THEORY OF MUSIC

Burowes' Musical Kindergarten taught I'm
classes Ia children under II years of age at re.
,iuccd ratcs. -
Hoping to prepare her pupils for successful
teaching
Graded Teachers Certificates VIII be given
upon examination.
Theory taught In Il class one hoir NOR ,veel,
FREE 10 all pupils.
Miss Fenn.r was educated at the Peabody
Conservatory OF Music, baltimore, Md, ana was
also pupil of Prof. Richard Bnrme,ster. who
Is nov Director of the Plano Department OF tho
Royal Conservatory of Music, Dresden Ger
many, under whom she studied especially for
tcnching. $3.50 ~
The school IS now permanently located and
Is ftted M comfortably. There VIII be Il walt
ing room for the pnpils until their lesson period
SO The one Al the piano viii no he disturbed by
others coming In as absolute quiet Is necessary
Tor II satisfactory Lesson.
REciTALS.
In order TO acquire confidence and rcpose, in
playing before audiences all pupils are required
To play and sing at parior Musicals given i'm
ihtschool every few weeks, to which they can
invite their friends. Public concerts given
every year IN June at the y. "a. c. a.
TWO studios with piano In each. One Is Tor
pupils To practice on who have no piano ia their
homes
For further information and terms, please call
on or address
MISS KATE FENNER,
III 33rd ST., Newport News, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
FUNERAL DIRECTOR j. HUGH
CAEEEE

Office and Show Rooms No. 3212.
1914 Huntington avenue Finest car
riage service in State; special for
marriages and funerals.
Office Phones, Both No. 1.
Residence ]. III. Caffee, No. Il Bell.
Residence Assistant G. d. Overton.
No. 9i5 Bell
The very best service rendered, all
classes. Moderate charges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Chicago, 2; Now York, l. IN in
nings)
Piitsbnrg. 3; philadelphia, II.
Cincinnati, 3; Brooklyn. o.
st, Louis, .; BOSTON, l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
World OF Sport
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

hesults fcsteroay'
Washington. 3. Detroit, 5.
Philadelphia, 4; Cleveland. 0.
New York, 3; Chicago, l.
Boston, /; st. Louis, ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
Standing Of the clubs.

Games Today.
Chicago nj New York.
Detroit ut Washington.
Cleveland nj Philadelphia.
ST. Louis nj Boston
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02

FOR RENT-SK >oND FLoor
front room, furnished or unfurnish
cd. Southern exposure. III Thirty.
third street 9-22.4t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
HELP WANTED MALE.
HOW HApGOODs HELPS.
FOR SALE.

WE SELL AND RENT PIANOS
cash or easy payment plan. accept
secondhand pianos or organs az
part payment on new Instruments
Tuning and repairing speciality
All work guaranteed. Ferguson
Music Co., 200 Thirty-flrst street
CIT Phone 95. Z 10 Am
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-DRIFTWOOD COT
tage, on Boulevard. This Is an en-
ceedingly desirable home. Apply to
j. Il. WARREN, No. 2G15 Washing
ton avenue. 9-29.Gt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02

WANTED-TO BUY, SELL OR Elk
change furniture and stoves. c. w.
LEWIS. 1902 Huntington avenue.
3-17-3m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02

WANTED-OCUPANTS FOR COOL
pleasant rooms. 1870 Thirtyfirst
street. II
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-30

we could work undisturbed and one common room
where we could discuss plots and style and criti-
else each others work Artists do the same thing
and profit by the fellowship. 1t worked pretty
we'll and we got lot of stimulation and encourage
ment out of each other.
At first. each for himself but Adoniram
wasn't satisfied with that found 1t hard to
pay the rent after the second MONTH and so, under
started the Syndicate. We had had good bunch
of reflections that week. and radical change
seemed necessary.
''See here" Adoniram said we've got to pull to-
gether more Divided stand-to lose our last
cent. and united we fall from ideals but win
the coin We must organize and use modern meth
DDS. We must cooperate. Personal influence with
the editors Is what counts, nowadays, and we
must get stuff pushed that way. Who's going
to push it?" He paused dramatically for reply
He always keen on the Socratic method OF ar
gunent.
But none of us seemed to answer. We'd had
some personal experience with editors, and had
failed to sphere of influence. Somehow
none of us had the magnetism, the charm and the
Certain Something necessary to change MSS. into
copy"
Adoniram waited for us to become sufficiently
pessimistic, and then he sprung his bolt. What
script els a girl-the prettiest girl hire
to cajoe editors with Who is the prettest girl in
Railway"
There was only one answer to that question.
"Clara Foster!' we cried man
CLARA Foster is elected" said Adonram she
is now typewriting for ten per in Hoboken, at the
spool factory, and that stipend she arrays her
self like the Queen of Sheba with a Marcel wave.
and goes to matnees IN New York. Query: Can
raise the ten week, and perhaps raise 1t to
with our genius? Answer We can 1 hereby
appoint myself committee of to investigate,
arrange, bribe and report. The collection for in
cidental expenses will now take place."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-30
THE FORTUNES OF :. MARI E.2e

pretty piece of literary dovetailing as you ever
saw. But did need the Prettiest badly, for she
was certainly keen on feminine psychology, and
everything about women was passed up to her
from how to cook oatmeal to fashionable weddings
AS a woman she did excel. She was all the women
you ever met, rolled into one. We put her into
every story we ever wrote. She was like model
in studio.
come in here minute want to describe how
girls hand looks as 1t rests mans shoulder!"
And before he had finished Git always took sus-
piciously long time), McComus would butt in, to
say
Say, Clara, suppose man you'd never
but twice, and as l left you at your door l
tried to kiss you Just show me how you'd act, will
you? This is the way he is suppoed to do it,"
OF course needed her, too, and whenever had
a good fast love scene to do insisted upon her
help. Besides, l had to probe her soul for the
iEeffable as regards the dialect current in type
writing circles
We had long ago recognized the folly of inter-
fering with each other, for we always had good.
legitimate excuses on hand, and finally settled
into sort of armed neutrality and it tactily
agreed that were three rivals and the best man
was to win. Not that the Prettiest was consulted
IN this, however; it decided without actually
saying so at indignation meeting we held to
protest at her going up to town three times in one
week
Meanwhile the Public Magazine steady
buyer of the works of E. Marr.
From the internecne contest in the rooms of
the S. S. S. the rivalry was carried on out of Office
hours l had friend who owned an automobile
and he was willing to lend it to me for merely the
repairs. In tnlS way secured u Valudple ploCA VI
Clara Fosters time, and 1 invested it to good ad-
vantage. Clara looked the Prettiest even in a
leather coat and deep-sea diving goggles, and she
always put her hand my arm in frightened
way when we turned sharp curves. Other things of
a mildly exciting nature happened till began to
feel pretty sure that was going to come in ahead
of the bunch put it upto her straight, out at
the Hermitage was as scared as II were oner-
Ing story to an editor She blushed and seemed
to be bit worried about it.
"I never expected this, she told me. Really,
you don't know how surprised am.
You'll simrly have to give me time to think it over.
I think shall take a vacation for a week. anyway,
for I'm tired, and you know l have worked pretty
hard out of office hours with you, haven't /? Do
you mind if 1 don't decide till then, and write you
note in answer?"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-30
BY
BY
GELETT BURGESS.

Clara's from the S. s. s. Therell be no printed
form accompanying my best piece of work I'm
sorry boys, but l can't hold out hopes to you.
You're stung"
We had pretty sad old time, that week, in the
factory, and we watched the mails as we used to In
the old days before we had an agent. 1t didn't
seem like the old place without the Prettiest at
her ro-top desk, sucking blue pencil and smil-
ing at each one in turn.
The first mail Monday brought us three let
ters all addressed by typewriter. Inside they were
all three alike:
"Miss Foster regrets to say that the proposal
you have been kind to offer, is not at present
available. Her needs limited to special inter-
ests with which she Is now well supplied, so that
a declinntion does not necessarily imply any fault
or lack of excellence the part of the offer sub
mitted. Thanking you for favoring her with the
same she desires to announce that she is about to
assume the management of the Editor of the Pub
lie Magazine.
That was why she had been going to New York
three times week. That was why e. Marr had
succeeded SO we'll with the Public. That was
where she had got her ideas on criticism and her
technical hints We wrote a round robin to the
editor upon his engagement, voted thanks to our
ex-manager. and then the factory shut down. Col
aboration without the friendly offices of the Pretti
est Girl in Railway would have been absurd The
Company disbanded and shared the treasury.
Clara Foster appeared next day in new hat--a
wonder. She was not only the Prettiest Girl in
Railway, but the Prettiest Girl on the Atlantic
Seaboard, the Prettiest on the Continent-in the
World! She greeted warmly, but there Vas
shade of anxiety in her demeanor. After few
words and smile apiece she sat down at her old
place by the roll-top desk.
"You Know I've done ali / could for the s. 8 g.
don't you, boys?' she asked.
We agreed, and she ventured to smile again.
"Ive sold your stuff and raised the prices, and
delivered the money, haven't L? You've never done
so welt before, and you've made lots OF money
haven't you?"
We nodded sadly. Not of but would
have rather had Clara than fame or wealth or sue
cess.
'"Then there's thing want to tell you. and
l want to ask you all favor.
We waited in gloom.
81 hate to confess it, but really, it wasn't much
of fb I don't how it hurt you any. But
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-30

We made it unanimous. Adoniram got away
with twenty-four dollars and disappeared. Three
days later he appeared at the headquarters of the
S. S. S. with the Prettest, paid for fortnight in
advance.
methods from her experience in the spool-factory
and this wisdom she combined with the use of
her blue eyes in proportions that made the ordinary
man throw up his hands and empty his pockets
She was very patient when we gave her her in
structions as to how to approach the throne rooms
but 1t evident that she intended to see the thing
through in her own sweet way
We loaded her up with fresh, new-laid MSS, as
she declined to carry any shop-worn stock. That
put US behind about week, but in the meantime
she had been in New York doing editorial sancta,
and had inserted few wedges. We asked no ques-
tions the way she had hypnotized us being pretty
good security for her ability to soothe and charm.
In her idle time, while we watched her. with the
points of our pencils in our mouths she sat about
and made pictures Of herself In the 8. s. S. Office
and ate chocolates.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-30

you know-editors are so funny! The editor of
the Public positively insisted upon knowing who
E. Marr was and l couldn't sell 1t unless told
him. SOL said was really q. Mari and that's
why he talked the stuff over 30 could make it
better Promise that you won't ever, ever tell"
We promised, and with that she took a copy Of
the Book Worm from her green bag and opened 1t
to q page There was picture of the Prettiest
Girl in Railway, and an account OF her phenomenal
literary career.
"Dut," Adoniram stammered, what If he asks
you to write again?"
The Prettest Girl in Railway smiled "Oh, we're
all going to always be the best Of friends, aren't
we?" she said joyously.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-30


Though there may be other literary aspir-
ants doing business in the town Let this
he a lesson to them not to depend upon pretty
girls in their business.
The s s. S.. or Short Story Syndicate, was started
obo,t two wears ago and it lasted for ten months.
Tb.n came the sensational finish which gives 1T It's
nresent literary value. AS the last survivor OF the
company the rights to the story are mine-so here
goes
y We thought we were geniuses when we began;
we know better now. The only genius in the COM
bne was the Prettiest Girl in Railway. Let me
begir with the dramatis personae.
Adoniram Chase chap of Puritan~F1lgr1m
stock with four expensive years experience at
Harvard where he did not graduate He was moth
ing less than human dynamo keen as a needle,
merry as a hand-organ. a wiry, sprfngy chap, with
an infectious laugh. He might be called the brains
of the conspiracy.
Mark McComus; night drug clerk in Elizabeth;
q licensed pharmacist with diploma. He was of the
melancholy type, poet down to his socks He
was the kind who knows all about atmosphere
and color and all that sort of thng--not the
dirty paper-coary kind exactly, but enough of
scarecrow in amateur way to be picturesque
Me. started civil engineer, and turned
several right angles in my career. I've done cow
punching, architecture of the suburban shingled
variety and thence, through book-cover designing
poster drawing to what pleased to call Literature
And lastly the Prettiest Girl in Rahway-Clara
Foster. dyed-in-the-wool blonde, with complex
ion like early spring sunrise and contralto
voice fit to subdue a cave-man in rage. No. not
cage. She would have been given the thirty-third
degree and no questions asked by any beauty
doctor in the United States or Europe She simply
daZzled you AS for men-she just lit 'em and
threw em away, like fire-crackers How she ever
happened to float into Railway, never knew; but