davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09
The Golden Virtue of Silence.

Recently was noted the organization
of a thinking club" in Springfield,
Mass. This club. however, does not
require that its members shall do
their thinking in silence. but permits
them to think aloud But in Ansonia.
Conn. a number of society women go
this thinking club of men zone bet
ter and have resolved to take the
silence cure in which they are ex-
pected to do a lot of thinking without
doing it aloud. The treatment is de-
scribed in a special dispatch as Every
simple, consisting of keeping the
mouth closed" OF course this is diff
cult for woman to do. and perhaps
therein lies the virtue of the treat
ment. The subjects of the cure be-
lieve that the results will be marvellous
benefiting the patients and. an import
ant consideration, bringing recuper-
alive peace TO other members of their
families.
Ansonia is the place where they
make the watches and alarm clocks,
and this industry. taken in connection
with the resolve of the women TO keep
silent, suggests the association of the
maxim that silence is golden. If
Mark Twain had been asked to locate
a silence club he would have chosen
Ansonia. Conn, because of its POSSIBLE
tiles.
The women of the Connecticut city
who have undertaken to rest their vo-
cal organs are not inspired by any
others. but by the discovery that much
talk means waste of energy Former
experiences with citizens of Connecti-
cut give ground for belief that moth
ing is wasted in that state which can
be converted into currency and the
feminine silence following the discov-
cry of the waste of energy may be
put down as force of habit.
How long the economizing of energy
will last is another matter. The reso-
luton would be hard to keep in face
of discovery of a wooden nutmeg in
the spice box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09
ARE WE so WICKED OR
is WHlTESIDE so GOOD?
Single Indictment by Grand Jury in
Neighboring County-WilI
BE Score Here.

The wickedness of Rock Island coun-
ty or the high order of virtue prevail
ing in Whiteside county. whichever it
may be. is shown in comparison of
the work before the grand juries of the
two communities. The Whiteside jury
met Monday and had finished its work
by p. m, finding a single Indictment.
The culprit admitted that he had SOL
en- money from his employer but set
up plea of extenuating circumstances
namely that he was drunk. The Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09

Judging from the warmth of the well
come that is being everywhere accord
ed Commander PeaTy, who lectures
under the auspices of the Tri-City
Press club Friday night, the people
who thrOng 10 hear his wondrous story
are determined 20 show him that there
are no frosts for his in these regions
even if he has become immune to the
effects of the low temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09

BY drawing the long straw" Shelf
field Ingalls, of Atchison, Kan. eldest
son of the late Senator Ingalls,, has
gained a seat in the Kansas legisla-
ture There was a tie vote in the cleo
tion. and the contestants agreed TO
draw straws for the office. Sheffield
Ingalls, looks like his father and is said
to have some of his fathers bril-
1iaucy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09
Rock Island Man Colonel.

At the meeting held in Chicago Sat
urday evening, c. H. Church of the
Patriarchs Militant of this city was
elected colonel of the 3rd regiment of
the order Colonel Church has held
various high offices of the Patriarchs
Militant in this district. and his cleo
ton to the colonelcy is very gratifying
to members here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09

To promote the industrial and COM
mercial progress of Rock Island, open
the way to more TOads-get competi-
tive track rights in the west end of
town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09
About ReafRic Men.

The sight of August Belmont pre-
siding at meeting where the ques-
ton was discussed how to distribute
wealth is exceedingly amusing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09

II really does look as if they had
got Hartman with all the goods on
him. But what are they going to do
about it2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09

With Tighe at the head of the Rock
Island ball team, it should not only
prove a Buster. but do every other
club in the league up Brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09

Just one kindly suggestion to the
baseball fans in view of the signing of
a new manager for the ball team-let
him manage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09

Island grand jury will be busy at least
for a week and will no doubt find q
score or more of true bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09
Dissolution Notice,

Notice is hereby given that the paint
ing and wall paper firm heretofore eX
listing between J. H. Weinberger and
a. e. Gardner, under the firm name OF
Weinberger & Gardner, has been dis
solved by mutual consent. ]. H. Vein
berger will continue to conduct said
business and will pay all debts and
collect all outstanding accounts.
]. II. WEINBERGER,
A e. GARDNER.
When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
salve. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09

Will Rock Islands this years ball
team be called the Tighers?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12
CONTESTS FINED s, 500

Tilden and Perry Flippin were in Mayor Cannaday's court Mon- day on the charge of selling liquor, and were jointly fined $50. Tues day morning the same parties were in court to answer to 16 charges of selling liquor and two of gambl- ing. On agreement a plea of guilty was entered in each case and fines amounting to S3, 300 assessed. On agreeing upon oath to quit the business a fine of $50 was assessed in three cases and judgment sus- pended during good behavior in the others. -Cotter Courier.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12
INCREASE IN RAILROAD EARNINGS
Gross Earnings For Last Year Show $17,000, ,000 Increase
 Over Proceeding Year

The Republic says the estima tes of the earnings of the four rail ways operating from St. Louis to the Southwest during the past fiscal year point unmistakably to the development of that portion of the country.
 Even with greatly increased ex- penses, the reports of the railways for the fiscal year ending June |, which will be published in 50 or 90 days, will show 8 great increase in both net and gross earnings.
 Estimates of the earnings of the four Southwestern railways show that the gross earnings from freight and passenger traffic dur ing the past fiscal year will approx innate $124, 100000, an increase of $17.OOO,O0O, or about 16 per cent over the year ending June 1, 1906. The estimates of the gross earnings of the four roads are as follows: Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain, $4S, 300, ,0OO; the Frisco, $3S, ,000. .000; Missouri, Kansas & Texas, $26, ,O0O, GOO; the St. Louis Southwestern, about $1O, 800, ,OOO. The increase of the Iron Mountain alone is over $4, 100000
 Despite their most strenuous efforts, the managers of the South ern railways have not been able to keep pace with the enormous de- mands for transportation facilities coming from the Southwest.
 It is probable that the four rail- ways mentioned will spend an average of $2O,000, 900 year in the next ten years on improve ments. The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain system will un- doubtedly spend S100, 1000, ,000 dur ing the next ten years for inn provements.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12
ASSESSORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that 1 vii attend in person, or by deputy, at the usual voting places in the various townships in Independence county Arkansas, for the purpose of taking a list of the real and personal property of each resident of said township and the per capita tax of such as are liable to pay the same for the year of 1907, on the day and dates specified below:
 Ruddell township, Ba esvilIe Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July Il, F and l3.
 And at my office in the court house at Batesville July 15 to 9, after which time all persons failing to assess will be subject to penalty.
 You must asses in person. Each per- son will have toswear to his or her assessment. and each person will be required to give number of school district School directors will please furnish list Of taX-payeas at precinct on first day of assessment.
 J. J. CALDWELL,A Assessor,
 Independence County, Arkansas.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS

To The Newark Journal
 In my last letter 1 spoke some thing of Little River county. l will now say something of Seveir county. De Queen is the county seat, and it is good town. Locks burg used to be the county seat. In the northern part of this county 1 saw but little farm land. until l got to Cossatot river. They have some fine land along this stream, though the bottow is narrow. The country away from the river is very rough, rocky and hilly. The people are sociable and industrious.
 Locksburg is on the De Queen and Eastern R. R., and is a town of about 8 thousand inha bitant and in a very good country. l am now southeast of Locksburg, and it IS not so rough here. But plenty of pine grows here. The lumber in- dustry takes the lead here, yet there is plenty of farms. The land is called Red Land" and pro- duces from one-t third to bale of cotton per acre, 1 am told. They rase some fruit in this part of the state but nothing to compare with the northwestern part of the state. 1 am told that crops are about a month later that usual. They had to plant their cotton over, some as often as three times, but 1t looks we'll. Corn looks we'll and is now silking and tasseling.
 1 hope to be back in Indepen, dence county in this month for a short stay as I have arranged for meetings over here until about the first of September. l am re- ceived kindly as 1 go. There is a Mormon preaching in the court house square at DeQueen this week at night. J. 1. MARTIN.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12
FRIGHT CAUSES DEATH

Uncle Ben Sutzer was found dead in the road near his home at Buffalo in Marion county a few days ago. Heart trouble is SUD- posed to have been the cause of his death. He was on his way home from Rush and was over taken by the storm about the time he reached the river. He crossed the river in boat. and had gone but a short distane after crossing when death occurred. He was known to be easily frightened by thunder storms, and the sup position is that the excitement and over exertion in his efforts to reach home ahead of the storm, which was rapidly approaching, produced his death. He was one of the pioneers of the Buffalo country.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12
HOW THEY VOTED 29 YEARS AGO.
Number of Votes Received by Various Candidates in This
 Township in 1878

Last week The Journal publish ed the names of those who voted in the general election in this town ship held Sebtem Der 2, 1918. Be- low are the names of some of the candidates and the votes received by them in this township:
 For Governor-W. R. Miller, 247.
 For Circuit Judge-Frank Dos we'll, 54; J. L. Abernathy, H. K. H. Powell, 57; II. s. Coleman, 46; Wm. Byres, 8.
 For State Senator James Ruth erford, IA; J. s. Trimble, 51; J. Foster, 36.
 For Representative J. s. Stubbs, 136; J. G. Martin, 2O7; R. A. Childress, 76; w. A. Bevens, 3; A. c. Hodges, 12.
 For Sherltf-R. k. Case, 109; F. D. Denton, 59; J. N. Tomlin son, 53; A. G. Albright, 22; J. P. Clendmen. 2.
 For County Judge-W. M. Steele, 154; $. A. Hail, 52; w. E.. Fort, A.
 For Assessor-C. J. Washburn, 1S1; c. M. Film, 9; G. M. Me- Cauley, 15; J. J. Barnett, 9; Wm. Taylor, 29; P. K. Baker 4.
 For Coroner-A. B. Duff, 100; Chas. Grigsby, 5; w. R. Joblin, 14.
 For Justice of the Peace-M. l.. Arnold, 19S; w. H. Palmer, 62; w. F. Moore, 133; Wm. Crawford, 51; w. A. Killingsworth, 9; H. c. Tucker, 1.
 For Constable-James Sanders, 107; F. M. Slayton, 70; John Bar nett, 27; Jabez Morley, IA; w. H. Durham, 32.
 The total vote boiled was 251.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12
BOY KILLS HIS SISTER

Rogers, July 4-The 7-year-old daughter of Mrs. Mary $. Pinkle was shot and killed this evening by the accidental discharge of an old muzzle loading shotgun in the hands of her 12-year. old. brother. The children had been playing with the gun, which was supposed to be empty, and had not been fired for years. The charge struck the little girl in the right side and she died within ten minutes.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12

Sunday schools, but haven't heard anything from them since.
 About that time we organized a Sunday school at Walnut Grove with about 30 members, and have increased until we now have So mem mbers and more joining every Sunday. We have large crowds and the very best of behavior and .myl my the singing we do have! We have people in our Sunday school from the Baptist, Metho- dist, Presbyterian and Christian churches. Our superintendent IS a Baptist, our assistant Christian and our secretary Methodist and we hold our Sunday school in q Methodist church house every Sunday evening, except on second Sunday when we meet just before preaching.
 If any one wants to visit an old time Sunday school, hear the yer ses recited when the roll is called, see the interest each one takes in our Sunday school and last butnot least, hear the little fellows sing ing, just come out to Walnut Grove.
 The Sunday school, that blessed place; o. We would rather stay Within it's walls, child of grace,
 Than spend the hours in play. The Sunday school, the Sunday school; 1t is the place we love
 For there we learn the Golden Rule
 That leads to joys above.
 SUBSCRIBER.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12
NOTARY PUBLIC

Deeds written, acknowledge ments attested and all kinds of notary work done in careful and correct manner by A. A. Tender son at Merchants and Planters Bank.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12
A GOOD SUNDAY SCHOOL

To The Newark Journal:
 l noticed in The Journal some time ago that Center Grove and some other places organized big
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12

Ten buildings were destroyed by fire at Lake Village last Friday, entailing a loss of several 'thous- and dollars.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-12
COUNTY EXPENSES

During the session of the coun- ty court, on Monday and Tuesday the following allowances were made from the treasury: For county general expenses, 6S.19: for support of paupers, S957.45: bridges, S29S. IS; county examin- er's fund; S141.12; public roads, $SS2.92. Total $3, 14S. 16.- Bates vile Guard.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
The Decadence of Elegance Mans Clothes and Manners

war and stirring changes OF politics
produce great leaders of men even in
little things. and fashion holds her high
est court when wars and rurnors Of wars
produce the men to meet emergencies
In these times OF comparative peace, as
always. the mechanical arts rise to a
supreme height. and with the rise of
these arts there comes a certain new
form Of aristOcracy. a lOrdship in brains
The aim then is to appear either busi-
nesslike, after the manner Of commerce.
or workmanlike. after the manner Of
engineers. The beau on these occasions
disappears.
Today the poet aspires to be taken
for a chauffeur and the aristocrat for
A man of affairs
1t was not so long ago in England. for
example that we were less democratic,
and class distinctions showed in a hun
dred varieties of dress and mode, subtle
perhaps. yet none the less obvious. The
family lawyer wore the legal whiskers,
his short-tailored square coat, his stout
backing boots. The family doctor used
maeassar oil, and a peculiar brand Of
scented soap supposed to add a breath
of the gay, healthy word to his bedside
manner. Those who wore sporting
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

gance low? With q certain ideal utill-
tarianiSm. tnat everything, nature art,
all the crafts and g-aces OF life. have a
proper place and 4 proper use, the world
is. at present symbolized as a workshop,
in which all the tools and implements
have a certain ordered place, In a few
words. the advent of motor cars, and
the other forms OF machinery which are
entering more rapidly every day into or
dinary use.
e yea look about carefully you will
see signs Of a sparing elegance in every
form of meu's dress Patent leather
boots, once so universal, are giving way
TO STOUT. well-ma1e black shoes. Soft
hats, collars, shirts are seen on fash
ionable men, stout ash sticks hold a
front place in shop windows. The
young man. in college for example. looks
as IL a sudden order to depart for the
widest Of wild West would not find him
unpreparcd- His pipe is innocent of a
silver band. his boots are square cut and
excessively serviceable. his general ap-
pearance leads one 10 suppose that he
owns. at least. three acres and a COW.
The chauffeur has overshadowed Fifth
avenue. His neat appearance, his
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

leather buttons. the multitude Of pock-
cts in his capaciOus coat, his leggings.
cap, and. indeed. every vestment OF his
calling, have eaten away the heart OF
elegant fripperies.
Yet whenever you find a fashion over
whelming the people you find also a
strenuous effort on the part Of Opposi-
ton Never have coats been SO wasted
top hats so shiny. waistcoats so chastely
colored.
With manners, as with clothes, there
is a change; we are TO become very
clean-cut and hearty in our speeches.
epigrams are to be abolished, romance
Of open air is established. tales Of the
Middle Ages take the place Of RenaIs-
sance diplomacies.
There are people ready TO deplore the
change of affairs. I am not with them;
TO me this new idea OF stout clothes
brings suggestion OF health. OF the
open. and so Of poetry not made al mid
night but in the early morning air:
and If this be indeed, as 1 take II. a
stirring Of blood in a nation. so much
the better.
Please forgive the extravaganza OF all
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

dress were spOrtsmen. The shopwalker
did not step from a certain mark in
his dress, and the city clerk knew not
the feeling Of a tweed Norfolk jacket
Then, suddenly 1t seemed to the care
less onlooker at llfe's pageant. there
came a flop In clothes-no other word
will better describe my meaning. The
decadent, greenery-yallery style COM
menced, men (perhaps 1 should say es-
thetic people,, faint from the enclosed
air of drawing rooms. strolled ianguidly
Ia giddy heights, and there billiously
began the faded art tones, the yellow
ties, the appearance of personal neglect,
vigorously conventional. which marked
an age of thought. typified by dress.
Give us a man in his clothes and we
can tell what his age thought The semi
monastic appearance of the middle ages
the gay exuberance of the Elizab abethian
the lolling daredevil of the times of
Charles II. the Dutch rigidness Of VIII
liam OF Orange, the. brutal, snuff-stained
Georgian stocks, the facetious primness
cf Beau Brummel-all these down to
our queer new fashions of today are
as important to the study Of mankind
as any written books.
With what weapons have we laid ele-
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

house while she chatted with friends on
the shaded yeranda.
She was wearing a white pongee motor
ing coat, which did not help at all the
appearance Of slenderness, TO attain
which we all know IS now one of her
chief objects IN this life.
But IT was a very smart motoring
coat. with big comfy" pockets. and a
high collar which buttoned up tightly
under the chin.
It fastened In double-treasted fashion
down the front with large carved pearl
buttons. The same buttons ornamented
the deep MISUNDERSTANDING cuffs
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
BY DION C. CALTHRoP.

IT HERE can be no doubt that
clothes are as essential to the
heart or man as they are 10 his
body. Clothes do not only show
the state Of a mans purse. OF the man
ner Of his upbringing. or the position
he holds in worldly affairs, but they
are expressions OF individual temper
ament-Or the lack OF initiative.
Old ideas. historic needs. long fallen
into disuse. have given a place to oTna-
mental buttons. no longer used as fas-
Jennings, which no man but a sartorial
anarchist would ever seek to displace
We are not, in the matter OF certain
details of dress, slaves to convention,
but lovers of old associations.
Fashion is so far a symbol of the
sense of the time that it is. indeed.
the only composite idea of the progress
OF national thought. The fop. the rake,
the dandy. swell, beau, masher, dude
(from duds-clothes) are keynotes in the
pageant of history. and show not only
the folly but. in revarse, the manner
Of their times wisdom.
There is a decay of elegance-no one
can fail to notice that The times Of
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

Her hat was white. trimmed with
white taffeta bows and wings. 1t had
a white lace veil draped from the brim
and caught in tightly at the back Of the
head with a jeweled pin.
White lace veils seem to have quite
taken the place Of chiffon wells for mo-
tOring wear. They have certainly the
merit Of being very becoming. but
question their being as practical The
dust sifts through the lace meshes in an
Irritating way.
We are all wondering what novelties
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish is going TO give
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
CleOninQ Shoes

Many people pin their faith TO gaso-
line as the best cleanser for shoes in
the light pastel shades, as well as those
Of darker leather
A hardening of the leather, however,
sometimes is the result Of cleansing
by this method.
The effect should be tried on the
shoe under the instep before the entire
surface Is treated.
Under no consideration should the
whole shoe be immersed In the gaso-
line. but an end Of a piece OF cloth
should be dipped in the oil, then rub
bed evenly over the leather.
Any stains or spots are eIIu,ina ted
by extra rubbings.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
C.-Mrs. Stuyvesant FishHWears
White Pongee Coat and a White
Lace Vel When She Motors.

Us in the way OF entertainments this
year. Perhaps. her very latest pose Of
simple dignity will interfere with any
verv startling dinners or other enter
tainments. The Fourth Of July dinner
she gave at "Crossways" was as con-
ventional as the most conventional OF
people could desire.
However. she usually has something
up her sleeve" and when H. r H.
Prince William or Sweden comes to
Newport this month, we may expect
"doings."
Copyright. 1907. by w R. Hsarst)
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

young ideas. forgive the too stout boots.
the excesses Of Ieathern buttons. tho
cap. and forgive. also. the ultra-work-
manlike motorist swathed up In hearth
rugs ike a human bear. and think kindly
only OF the new. strong fashion. as I
think kindly, sadly, OF that trim wasted
fop who sighs now for the glories OF
the age which has departed.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

D.-ARe Bath
ing Sun Bonnet
Worn by Miss
Katherine Law
renee.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-09-27

preston upon everybody present and
particularly upon the poet. The patients
of the j. c. r. S. Sanatorium sent their
greeting through delegation. The
number Of friends who were not able to
be present joined the feast by mail and
wire Mr.. A. Naumoff, in behalf of the
arrangements committee, presented Mr..
Bloomgarden with beautiful edition in
Hebrew of "Graetz's History of the
Jews,' and the "Thushio' collection Of
Modern Hebrew Classics.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-09-27

Forestry Pearl Cohen.
Esperanto-Miss Anna Olcovich.
Music, in charge Of Mrs. A. B. Levy.
FEBRUARY 18TH.
Isaiah-Dr. William S. Friedman.
Famous Friendships David
Harlem.
Present Day Friendships lib
bic Ornauer.
Music, in charge Of Mrs. Tessa
Jarecki.
MARCH 18TH.
Evening Meeting:
Culture-Professor Slocum, president