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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
YOU DON'T HAV {
TO SUFFER

From the effects of a weak stomach,
disordered liver or inactive kidneys if
you will only adopt the plan Of thous-
ands of others who have been bene-
flied during the past SIS years, and that
is-take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10

A 1,o,tn0 aComdn In achitc, CIR. al gazing
as hard as she could
week before the great affair men were
working down there all day and to-
ward the last far into the night. Big
boxes and bales were lugged down
stairs and didn't come up again. Not
a hint went around of what was going
on. but was sure that Aladdin's cave
was in mysterious process of manufac-
ture.
There seemed quite a pressure on
the atmosphere for days at the Moor
,ings. except in Sally Woodburn's
rooms. for rys noticed that she is new
er. excited by Social events. They seem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
(To Be Continued.)
At the BARRIERS.

So At the BARRIERS.
Tonsorial Expert Cutting colored
mans hair)-'Rastus, your hair is just
Ike wool. 'Rastus-Well. You didn't
'spect to cut silk 70 Is cents did yoh
--Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
.. zz90zaHy

now l have come to
the great affair.
1t is the day after, and
l have been scribbling
down in n hurry all the
things that happened to
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
THE RETURN OF TIE BIRDS

BY EDWIN L. sABIN
From far-off isles where summer sun
Grows never dim nor cold;
Where, tho the months their courst
may run
The year is never old;
Ger land and sea, on eager wing,
Along magic track,
The heralds Of the joyous spring
The birds are coming back.
For all she charms OF bud and leaf;
Within the tropic grove;
The deWy morns-R golden sheaf-
The S0uthland's treasure-trove;
The orange blossoms. perfume wet,
/ Where wooing breezes blow,
In vain would make the birds forget
The Northern haunts they know.
The robin holds 10 heart that nest
The apple bought among,
Where, when the sun was down the west
His songs of love were sung.
Twas here be housed bis gentle bride, Z
Through soft, sweet day and night.
Twas here bis fedglings bravely tried
Their first, uncertain flight.
So now the thrush and oriole,
The bluebird and the wren,
And comrades ALA long, long roll-
Are coming back again.
Are coming back, to bush and tree
Their travel tales to bring,
And with their carols, blithe and free,
To usher In she sprirg.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
SCIENCE ma NUTSHELL

a German technical journal has gone
to the trouble Of estimating that the wa
Ter Of the whole ocean contains in soIn-
tion over two million tons Of pure silver.
No bird can fly backward without
turning; the dragon fly, however can do
this and outstrip the swallow in speed
The deepest hole in the world has been
bored in Silesia. II has reached a depth
of about 70O0 feet and passes through 80
beds Of coal.
The world contains at least four noun.
tains composed of almost solid iron ore.
One is in Mexico, one in the United
States, another in India and fourth in
Africa just below the Sudan, and there
have been reports Of such mountain ex-
isting in Siberia.
Germany's 81 universities have an en-.
rollnent Of 27, 900 students under the care
Of 1000 professors.
The tiny stormy petrol is bird of i'm
mense wing power; It belongs to every
sea, and although so seeminly frail,
il easily breasts furious storms. Petrels
have been observed 1000 miles from
nearest land.
Gawdust is turned into transporsable
fuel by the simple device Of being heated
under high pressure steam until the resin-8
ous Ingredients become sticky, when it is
pressed into bricks. One man with
two horsepower machine can turn out
10000 bricks day.
t is q common experience among
mountain climbers to find butterflies ly-
ing frozen on the snow, and so brittle
that they break unless they are very
carefully handled. Such frozen butter
flies on being taken TO q warmer climate
recover and fly away. Six species Of but
tefilies have been found within few
hundred miles Of the North Pole.
The ivory market at Antwerp, organized
hus decade ago, has become the large
est one in The world larger than the two
other great markets those Of London
and Liverpool
Recent measurements Of the vibrations
81 the wings of dragon fly 10 the stuttx
CART University showed shat tllsg ranged
from 10, 900 10 1900 per second The
common ho0sa fly makes 900 strokes OF
is wings Pei second when flying at its
hielassf speed.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
ORCHARD AND GARDEN
Avoid a henpecked garden.

| Avoid henpecked garden.
The thriftier the weeds the faster the
mortgage grows.
Why not save the expense Of buyine as
paragus plants? They are easily grown
from seed.
Don't be in too great hurry. Work.
Ing the soil while it is too wet or soggy is
not good for it.
Every sucker draws something from
the life of the tree. Leave none to
weaken your orchard.
Trees received ina frozen or dried out
condition should be buried for while in
the ground to thaw out and moisten.
In making up and sending the seed or.
der early, before the rush begins, one is
sure to receive prompt attention and get
the better selection.
Hope you pruned the grapeyines last
month or last November. If done now
the vines will bleed-but perhaps it's
''better late than never"
Hasly things, such as early potatoes,
peas, Reets, spinach, onions and radishes,
may be planted this month, as soon as
soil conditions permit.
A bog appreciates the gift of garden
patchsall his own and few tools, and
will take pride in making it a success, if
he has ground worth anything.
Only little over half OF the injured
seeds ever grow, and the Others are :
weakly and do not produce good crop.
Weeyiled peas should never be planted.
Now while the earth is still frozen hard
is first rate time to put manure around
the hills OF raspberries. Not less than
one good forkful should be dropped at the
roots OF every hill.
Currants and gooseberries are easily
propagated from cuttings. Cut eight-inch
lengths OF last seasons wood, set them up
right few inches apart, in rows, leach
cutting having at least one bud above
ground) cultivate them as you would any
other crop.
One OF the most successful apple grow
ers of Ohio, Mr., Cox. uses arsenate of
lead in the Bordeax mixture to kill the
different fungi, as well as to keep in check
the codling-moth; spraying at least four
times after the bloom falls. His formula
for Bordeaux is three pounds suIphate of
copper, five pounds of lime, fifty gallons
of water.
In transferring tomato plants from the
cold frame or kitchen window to their
permanent place in the garden, plant
stock of head lettuce in the center of the
space between the plants. The young to-
mato plants will furnish shade for the let
tuce, and by the time the tomatoes oc-
cupy the space, you should have stock
of tender lettuce as large as head of cab
bage, for your trouble.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
MULE VS.. THE FARMER

The mule is stronger than the man.
Though the mule is stronger than the
man, the man manages the mule for his
own purposes. He puts bride on him,
and saddle, and rides on his back. He
puts harness made of leather on the mule
and by speaking to him and giving him
plenty OF licks, he induces him to walk
and pull wagon while the man gets into
the wagon and rides. The mule does
much hard work, but all the money
gained by the mules hard work the man
appropriates to himself. The mule lives
roughly, is fed in trough and sleeps on
the ground on little straw. The man
eats at table and sleeps in warm bed.
The mule is useful animal to the man.
i The farmer is stronger than the monop
oist. Though the farmer is stronger than
the monopolist, the monopolist manages
him for his own purposes. He puts
bride, called loyalty to party, in his
mouth, saddle ON his back, and rides
him where he wills. He puts harness
made of prejudice on the farmer, and by
making speeches to him, and giving him
plenty of taffy, induces him to walk and
draw monopolist carriage.
The farmer does much hard work, but
the money gained by the farmers work
the monopolist appropriates to himself.
The farmer has become poor and lives
roughly on a mortgaged farm, and eats
plain food from deIf and tin plates, and
sleeps on straw bed. The farmer is very
useful to the monopolist.
Moral: Those who do not use their
brains for themselves must use their
muscles for somebody else.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
$4,000 Telegraph Operators
WANTED IMMEDIATELi

B@Szlz@
The great railroad systems and CONNER
ciai telegraph companies need more OPP
orators and the demand is growing eontin-
uouely. The pay has nearly doubled
within the past year and there is not a
first-cIass operator who wants work out of
employment to-day.
Teln6ranhV is one of the very best pro-
19Ae6lupAJ fessions and the best step
ping stone to positions OF commercial and
business influence. Operators receive sal
aries ranging from $40 to 1925 per month
and thousands who started as operators
are now receiving salaries of thousands
OF dollars annually. More than half the
great railroad officials began as telegraph
operators. Hundreds OF them have be-
come bankers. At one time the Senate
of the United States had six members
and score of clerks at salaries ranging
from 81, 600 to S., 900. all Of whom began
lite as operators. Andrew Carnegie and
III. w. Oliver, world-famous as success
ful business men, began as telegraphers,
as did also Thomas A. Edison and huD-
dreds Of others.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
rum GROWERS cOMMITTEEs
Standing Committee Of Five to Arbi-
trate aud Cooperate


Asthe Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has shown a tendency to work together,
rather than at opposites as many claimed,
with the frnitgrowers this year, through
q standing committee Of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society, the committee,
which was appointed Monday, viii have
something extra to do this year.
President James 7. Shallcross Tuesday
made this selection, together with the
other standing committees Of the year.
The committees on transportation is COM
posed Of Oliver A. Newton, a member Of
the General Assembly from Bridgeville
and OF the State Revenue and Taxation
Commission, also a farmer, owning and
managing 500 acres; William F. Allen Of
Salisbury, grower OF cantaloupes and
peaches; w. Irvine Walker of Maryland,
Samuel 81. Derby of Woodside, grower
Of apples and small fruits aud trustee of
Delaware College; and Charles Barker Of
Milford, a leader in fruit growing and
market gardening.
Committees Appointed
The Peninsula horticultural Society's
committees for the year 1908 were ap.
pointed Monday by President James T..
ShaIlcross, as follows;
Apples-J Leonard Soper. DIR. 7. s.
Mitchell. George Biddle.
Peaches W. F. Allen, Edward A.
Evans, ]. NJ. Andrews.
Pears-C, Z. Terry, Edward W Emory,
James S. Harris.
Nut Culture j. w. Kerr, ]. ]. Rosa,
John W. Killen.
Grapes-J. Spencer Lapham. George
III Murray, W. H. Moore.
Small Fruits-W. c. Williams. E. w.
Townsend, Jerome A. Davis.
Asparagus-Dr. Harris B. Mcdowell,
Frank P. Cochran, ]. NJ Reed, Jr.
Potatoes. W. Hall, James 7. Shall
cross, Jr., Brooks Ross.
Market GardeniDg-Edward w. Jen-
kins, Heryey Walker, B. F. B. Woodall.
Floriculture-Rich Vincent, Charles
Sparks. Mrs. Rate II. Deemer.
Marketing-W. G. Dawson, Frank G.
Bancroft, Orlando Harrison.
Insects Professor G. o. Houghton,
Professor T. B. Symons.
Fungus Diseases-Dr. Mel 7. Cook,
Professor J. B. s. Norton.
Spraying Professor T. B. symons, Pro-
fessor G. A.. McCue.
horticultural Education Professor g.
A. Harter, President Sylvester
Packages and Implements George NJ.
Fisher, Riley Melvin, R. @. Peters.
New Fruits-0rlando Harrison, Pro-
lessor G. A. McCue, Professor B. P. Close.
Fertilizers-Dr. J. R. Patterson, Dr. H. !.
Hayward.
Tfansportation-Oliyer A. Newton, w.
T. Allen, w. Irving Walker, s. H. Derby,
Charles Barker.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
NEW POsTOFFIcE ORDER
Says Newspaper Subscribers Not Paid
Up Cannot Be Served

Subscribers to newspapers ss well
as publishers, viii be interested in
new ruling which has just been pro.
mulgated by the Postofiee Depart
ment. twill befound in the Deeem-
Der number of the Postal Guide as
order No. 9Ol.
The order is specific and means
that. the publishers Of daily news
papers will be obliged to cut off sub
scribers three months in arrears, and
that the publishers Of weekly papers
will be obliged 10 take similar action
against all subscribers one year in
arrears.
IF this ID not done, the right Of the
publication7to pass through the mails
as second. class matter will be ques-
toned. Hsthis right is denied after
investigation, the publication in ques-
ton may only be mailed at tile tram
sient second class postage rates Of enc
cent for each four ounces or fractions
thereof, which would virtually bar it
from the mails. The new ruling is a
drastic one and will be far-reaching
ID its effect onthe country publish
ers, who have been accustomed to
extend credit to subscribers.
Instructions to POSTMASTER, received
from the department, are not TO
question expired subscriptions prior
to April next, in order that pub
lishars may be given every reasonable
opportunity to adjust their business to
the conditions
This is only fair, as publishers who
show good faith and that they are
making progress should have such
an opportunity. The purpose Of the
new law is to correct real abuses and
not to place in the hands Of postmas-
tsrs an instrument which TO annoy
and vex publishers whose practices
are legitimate and normal.
To order that we may comply with the
lew ruling Of the Postofiice Department
lotice of which is given above, We ur
emily request all our patrons who are one
fear or more in arrears for subscriptions
o settle the same at their earliest con
'enience. Under the new ruling We vii
,e obliged to discontinue sending paperi
0 those of our patrons who are more
han one year in arrears. We trust oul
riends will bear this in mind and settle
he amount they owe US at an early
late. You can know the amount Of you
rrearages by referring to the address
abel on your paper.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
Young Man, If You Want
an Easy. Pleasant
and Profitable Position.

Learn TeIegraphy-The Principal of The
Atlantic Telegraph Institute has taught
scores of operators and not a single one is
now unemployed. During bis twenty
odd years of service as a telegrapher he
has managed Offices for the Western Union
aDdi Postal Telegraph companies, and the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., and during
the last administrationfof President CIeve-
land was the official telegrapher of the T..
s. Senate in which position, by unafsi-
nous endorsement of the Senate with
but single exception) he was continued
under President Mckinley until forced
by sickness in his family to 'relinouish the
work.
For terms Of instruction and other in
formation address, G. W. KENNEY, Prin.
Atlantic Telegraph Institute,
Laurel, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14

Messrs. j. F. McWhorter & Son have
the agency for the colds" gasoline en-
gines, and their ad. appears in this issue.
II you are thinking of buying one, read
the testimonials of those who are using
the s'Olds," " in their ad. You know them,
and what they say about the engines
wonderful work, can be relied upon as
absolutely true.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
ALL SOLDIERS

Of the 9th and 9Th Deiseare Regiments
Ilns getting pensions and al widows Or
soldiers Of any regiments DOT getting
pensions, write 70 ME at once.
GEORGE W. BENNUM,
Eummsndsr Col. G. a Layton Post No l6;
0eersslowu DelxWsre.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Oh RENT. =
Store, house and dwelling at Summit
Bridge, Del; possession given March 20.
Apply to Samuel Alrich, Glasgow; Del.
or Geo. W. Ingram, Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
Cures Blood Skin Disease, Cancer Creates
Blond Purifier Free

Cures Blood, Skin Disease, Cancer Creates
Blood Purifier Free
II your blood is impure, thin, diseased
hot or full OF humor. II you have blood
poison, cancer. carbuncles, eating sores,
scrofula. eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, acabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarrh, rheumatism or any blood or skin
disease, take Botanic Blood Balm B. B
b Soon all sores heal, aches and pains
stop and the blood is made pure and rich
Druggists or by express 8 per large Bot.
lie. Sample free BY writing Blood s'aIm
Co, Atlanta, Ca B. b B. is especially
advised for chronic, deep-seated cases IS
II cures after all else faila.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
F4R. "a. ::

Farm q ZIG ares, about 2 miles from
Chestertown, Kent Co, Md, formerly
the property Dfthe late r. = Cochran,
Esq Who bad Ehe reputation Of being
one Of The best i7dees 81 land on the Pen.
insnla. now tnansed BY Thomas F.
Faulkner.
This farm eas he bought at fair price,
Is the present sWDefs have moved away.
For lnfthef hfoFmation. apply to
5EsSE u. GfKEPlzENbs
MiddletoHn, Del,
dF Al. Il BhoMN, Beaeon S.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
wFOR RENTl

Fc- rent, the Store and Dwelling and
Stable located on the corner Of Broad and
Lake streets, Middletown. Del, now ia
the tenure Of E. s. Collins Possession
March 25th. 1908.
A. 6. Cox. Secretary,
Mutual Loan Association.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
THE FARMERS PAPER

TEE SgE's market reports and COM
merciaI columns are complete and re-
liable, and put the farmer, the merchant
of Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and all other
important points In the United States
and other countries All Of which the
reader gets for one cent.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14
THE W0MAN,S PAPER

IHR EUN Is the beat type OF news
paper, torally and intellectually. In
addition the news of sne day, it pub
Iishes the Jest features that can be pre-
seii v, such as fashion articles, and mis-
cellaneous writings from men and women
uf note and prominence. 1t il an educa-
tor Of tie highest character, constantly
stimulating to noble ideals in individual
aud national life.
The SUN is published on Sunday as
we'll as every other day of the week.
BY Hail the Daily Sun, 50 4 year i'm
eluding the Sunday sun, "a. The Sunday
San alone, &1 q year.
Address
a. 8. ABRLL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIMORE, IN
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-14

The fact is that the liberal movement
which has been conceived and fostered by
President Roosevelt has won its way in
the hearts Of the people and they will
have no reactionary candidate. 1t they
cannot get Roosevelt or Taft they will
take Bryan, and no man appreciates that
better than Mr.. Roosevelt. Moreover, it
will be wholly impossible to deceive the
people into believing that Knox or
Hughes or Cannon, or any other man is
a stanch adherent Of the Roosevelt poll
cies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
THE WON EN- WIN.
Supreme Court Says They Can Vote
Expenditure Of Funds.

Des Moines, July S.-The supreme
court decided in favor of women re-
garding the voting on the erection of
new city hall here. The city officials
put questions on the ballot on the
erection of city hall and on increas-
ing the tax levy, and claimed the wom-
en- could not vote because no question
of issuing bonds was submitted. The
court holds 1t Is all tie same thing and
that unless the statute is repealed
women can vote on such questions. 1t
holds that the word election as used
by the constitution to males means
elections referred to in the constitution
and the choice of officials, and voting
on bonds is not an election as defined
by the constitution and is subject to
regulation by the legislature.
The court also held constitutional
and legal the consolidation of the
school district of Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
WASFORCEDT0STEAL
WOMAN WHO SOLD MULE HERE
MAKES QUEER STATE
MENT I'M COURT.

Ottumwa, July S.-An interesting
document was filed with the clerk of
the district court this morning when
the petition in equity for divorce was
filed in which Ellag Daggett seeks lie
gal separation from William Daggett
the man to whom she was wed De.
cember 10. 1904
From the claims made by the plain
tiff, Mrs. Daggett, in her petition, it
would seem that the domestic life of
this couple was not harmonious, to
say the least. The plaintiff alleges
cruel and inhuman treatment, even
being subjected to ignominy at times
to such an extent as stealing a mule
and being arrested for cruelty to ami.
mails when the defendant caused her
to steal mule and take it to Oska.
loosa, where she sold it. She was ar.
rested and incarcerated in the Mahas.
ka county jail-his fault, she states.
And again the petition recites that
the defendant hired a horse from
George Harris at Abba and after driv-
ing it nearly to death, caused the
plaintiff to take it back to the livery
stable, where she was arrested on
the charge of cruelty to animals and
placed in the Monroe county Jail for
nine days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
FINDS HAWAII PROSPEROUS.
Secretary Garfield Says the Islanders
Are Happy and Progressive.

San Francisco, July S.-Secretary of
the Interior James R. Garfield, who
arrived from Honolulu on the cruiser
st. Louis, came ashore Tuesday. He
spent two weeks in the islands, in.
specting the various departments of
the territorial government which come
under his supervision, paying particu
lar attention to and gathering much
data upon the further commercial de.
velopment of the islands and the labor
and immigration problems.
"The islands are thoroughly Ameri.
can and the American spirit is partic-
ularly strong" said the secretary. 81
spent busy two weeks in touring
them and found the people happy,
prosperous and progressive.
There is not the slightest race agi.
tation in the islands. The different
races are living in the utmost harmony
and | could not help observing the
general prosperity of the people"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
HITCHCOCK |SCHOSEN
MADE CHAIRMAN OF, THE REPUR.
LICAN NATIONAL CON-
MITTEE. r

Hot Springs, Va, July c.--Hon.
Frank w. Hitchcock was this after
noon elected chairman of the republi.
can national committee, at meeting
of the executive board
Geo R. Sheldon, of New York, was
chosen treasurer of the national com
mittee.
Elmo Dover, who had said he would
not be secretary under Hitchcock,
withdrew his objections today and it
is likely he will be chosen.
Hon. J. S. Sherman, the nominee
for yice-president, asked to be re-
lieved of the Craftsmanship of the
congressional committee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
TWO KILLED IN AUTO RACE.
Grand Prix Won by German Driver
Accidents Numerous.

Dieppe. July S.-The Grand Prix,
the blue ribbon of the automobile
world, was won Tuesday by a Ger
man, Lautenschlager, driving a Mer-
cedes car. His time was hours, So
minutes, AZ seconds. Hemery, in a
Benz, was second and Hanriot, also in
Benz, was third.
The German victory was not popu-
lar, but still the crowd cheered Lau.
tenschlager with a right good will
There were numerous accidents and
two men were killed outright. Cissac
and his engineer, Schaub. were the
victims. While finishing the final
round the tire of their machine, a
Panhard, was torn Off The car was
thrown on top of the two men and
they were horribly crushed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
MARSHALL OIL CO. LOSES.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rules Against Claim.

Washington, d. c., July S.-The in
terstate commerce commission today,
in an opinion by Commissioner Glenn
ents, decided against the complain
ants in the case of the Marshall Oil
Company of Mason City vs.. the Chi
cago G. Northwestern Railway Com
pany and others. The complaint in
this case alleged unjust rates for the
transportation Of petroleum and its
products in less than carload lots on
Interstate shipments, from Mason
City, as compared with the rates of
such articles between points within
Iowa or within Minnesota.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
Jacob Sleeper Arrives.

New York, July S.-Jacob Sleeper.
formerly charge d'affaires of the Amer.
lean legation at Caracas. Venezuela.
whose departure from that post
marked the severance of diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Venezuela. arrived at New York
Tuesday on the steamer Saratoga
from Havana. Mr.. Sleeper said he
would go to Washington Immediately.