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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
Lady Betty
Across the Wafer
By G. N. & A. M. WILLIAMSON
CooyrisbE 1906.

fore a shop even larger than Harrod's
or the Army and Navy stores. There
were lovely things in the windows.
things that looked like American wo-
men and not like English or even
French ones. though | couldn't define
the difference if | were ordered to with
revolver at my head.
The petticoats and stockings and
belts and lace things and parasols and
especially blouses, We're so perfectly
thrilling that my heart began to beat
quite fast at sight of them. | felt as
if I must have some Immediately. and
when Mrs. F,ss Kay said that this was
"quite cheap store" | said to myself
that / would do something more in
teresting than watch her shopping.
She had to buy handkerchiefs to be
gin with. for most of hers had disap-
peared in the wash at foreign hotels;
and Sally wanted veiling.s Those were
not interesting to me, because they are
necessary, and neceSsarieS. like your
daily bread and such things, are 50
dull | said that | would just wander
about Il little. as they thought they
would be some time, and we made an
appointment to meet in half an hour at
what they called the notion counter. /
hadn't an idea what it was. and didn't
like to ask because | had asked so
many questions already, but | knew
that could get some one TO take me
there when the half hour was up.
When you want everything you see,
but aren't sure which things you want
enough to bug and how many you can
afford it's, less confusing to Prov
alone Besides, there was an exciting
feeling of independence in strollirg
about unchaperoned ii shop as big as
! village il Il strange foreign city.
/ really did need n sunshade to go
with a blue dress of mine, because my
only light one Of | don't count rather
common white thing is pink. l saw
some beauties, and | wanted to ask the
price, but the attendants-who were
girls with lovely figures and their hair
done in exactly the same flop over
their foreheads-were so interested in
talking about young man they all
them, especially as l mightn't buy the
| Sunshade in the end. However, | did
venture to speak, in quite humble
voice. by and by, but the girl couldn' t
! understand word until I'd repeated
| everything twice. "A sunshade? Oh,
| you mean one of these parasawls," she
said then. Excuse me. it's your Eng
fish accent didn't quite catch at first
That ones ten dollars and forty nine
cents, and this is eight dollars eighty.
| nine''
| While we We're busy doing the dol
lars into pounds and shillings we got
| quite friendly, for she was very
obliging girl and didn't bear me any
grudge for interrupting, though he,
friends were going on with their con.
versation and telling such exciting
things about the young man that she
must have been dying to listen.
However. my girl hardly. paid any
attention to them at all, except just tt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
WHAT is
TABASCO?

1t is as necessary as salt and more
beneficial, aids digestion and prevents
dyspepsia.
For 40 years it has been used by
first class cooks everywhere. Every
fine hotel, steamship, restaurant and
dining car uses it in the kitchen and
upon the table Tabasco is great for
soups, roasts, fish, foul, game, seafood,
for eggs of any style, for the outdoor
luncheon or the afternoon salad. Use
it in your kitchen all the time.
What makes excellent the cooking of
the chef will make delicious the food
of the home Get the Tabasco habit in
your kitchen, on your table. One drop
works wonders Buy from your grocer
today. He has it; every grocer has it.
Ask his opinion.
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your Limericks to
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23


works and other things. They were
surprised when didn't want to, buk
Mrs. Ess Kay said in that case Potter
would entertain me while they rested.
I told her it wasn't necessary, but Pot
ter wanted me to bet my sweet life
that it was just the one proposition on
earth for him, so he and (Vivace and
sat in the fountain court while Mrs.
Ess Kay and Sally went upstairs.
Potter was suddenly changed man,
as soon as he and l were alone to-
gether, becoming exactly what he had
been yesterday when 1 first ran down.
stairs and he introduced himself.
He didn't chaff me about my coun-
try and make fun of our government
or hint that American men We're the
only men living who knew how to
treat women, as he seemed to delight
In doing when his sister and cousin
were with us. He began by offering
to teach me some of his best slang,
but as the lesson went on, it turned
out to be rather more like lesson In
Irritation.
1 would have been even more startled
than 1 was. If 1 hadn't already had
little experience on board ship with
Mr.. Doremus. At home I've oftepe
thought it must be very pleasant to be
out and able to flirt, but never had
chance, because, as Vic said, 1t was
her turn first, and the only young man,
not relation, that / ever talked with
| alone was the curate, who would as
soon have tried to flirt with bishop
ess as with one of mothers daughters.
But l like Mr.. Doremus' kind of fir
tation almost better than Mr.. Parker's.
Mr.. Doremus makes you feel as if you
| were beautiful young heroine in
play, and you are almost sorry there
| is no audience to applaud the witty
| things he says and the smart answers
he inspires you to think of, just as if
he were giving you Il cue.
Potter is different, and instead of an
| audience you want a kind of perpetual
chaperon, not Briareus creature with
lots of hands to applaud
1t is silly, ! know, to blush and SIM
per, but l couldn't think of anything
| else to do, Potter was so alarming. and
| wouldn't allow him to tell my for
tune by my hand, for 1t was much too
hot. Even If it hadn't been shouldn't
have wanted my hand held, for l do
hate being touched b@ any one I'm not
fond OF. When I told him that he said
it was very simple. What | had to do
was to get fond of him, and then it
would be all right.
II shan't have time" said.
''Therell be too much for me to think
about, and then shall be going home"
How long does it take an English
girl to get fond of a manw said he.
told him l didn't know anything
about that,.as I wasn't out. but sup
posed 1t depended on the kind of girl.
4 Il guess it depends more on the man
in your climate, doesn't itY' asked Pot
ter. But over here it's sometimes a
question of hours for both sides. Why,
a ehum of mine went out to San Fran
cisco on business which was going to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

(To Be Continued.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

get mixed up in her answers to me
once or twice. She said it was very
difficult to understand English people
on account of their not opening their
mouths much when they spoke, and
their accent being so strong. l found
this odd, because we always feel as if,
the English language having been
started by us, it is Americans who
have an accent, but it seems that a
great many people in the States dislike
the way we talk very much and con-
slider it extremely affected.
After all the trouble she had taken,
/ felt dreadfully not to buy anything
of her, but the sunshades were too ex-
pensive, though she said they were
marked down. l took Japanese fan
instead, which pops out at you like a
Jack-in-the-box from a fat red stick,
and even that was $125 when I
thought it would be sixpence On the
way TO meet Mrs. Ess Kay and Sally
at the notion counter, 1 inquired the
price of good many other superlative-
ly beautiful things, but they were all
superlatiyely high as well, and by the
time very dashing young man, who
said he was a "floorwalker," had
steered me to the notions, felt as II
were the only cheap thing in the
whole shop. To be sure, there were
some embroidered collars and Ameri
can flag headed hatpins and Powered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS

CHAPTER 1.-The story is told in the
first person by Lady Betty Buckley. the
pretty young sister of the duke of Stan
forth. She is to visit America in care of
Mrs. Stuyyesant-KnoX (Mrs. Ess Kay), a
leader OF American society, and the lat
ter's cousin, Miss Sally WOODBURY., in or
der that her elder sister Victoria's pro-
spective fiance. Sir Gilbert ManteIl. may
not be attracted by her.
CHAPTER lion board ship Betty
is attracted by young American steer
age passenger, who saves child from
drowning. Mrs. E,ss Kay, who is very
"eXclusive.' objects to Betty's interest
in the young man. Betty also meets
Tom Doremus, cousin of Mrs. Van der
Windt. of New York society.
CHAPTER uL-Lady Betty gets her
first Impressions of America. On the
dock she is rescued from reporters by
the steerase hero, who tells her he is
Jim Brett, employed at the Manhattan
club, New York. In Mrs. Ess Kays
splendid New York home Betty meets
Lieutenant Parker. brother of her host
ess. who is to take them to visit West
Point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
Are You in Doubt Where to Spend
Your Vacation?

The Grand Trunk Railway system
double track offers the choice of
many delightful resorts. Special low
round-trip fares to many of them. II
you will advise how much you have
to spend for railroad fare, publica-
ton describing attractive routes to the
sections you can reach, together with
fares, will be sent you. George w.
Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A, 1875 Adams
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
McILHENNY'S
Vanilla Extracts

None equal to McIihenny's Pure Con-
|centrated Flavors of Vanilla and Lem
on. We pack only pure Vanilla and
Lemon ffavors. Price 25c at all grocers
and used everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23


The last word of the last line must
rhyme with the last words of the first
two lines.
All that is necessary is to send us
what you think is the best last line to
our Tabasco Limerick with your name
and address. $1,000 for the best; $3.50
to second; $500 to third; $3.50 to
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great chance to win an income free.
10 everybody. Someone must win the
above prizes. Why not you?
The bee., 1908-11-05
DALTON ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Smith went to
MAdisonville Saturday.
Florence Franklin and wife have
gone to Harrisburg, ILL.,, to attend
the bedside of her mother, Mrs. H.
H. Fugate, who is quite Ill.
r. f. McGregor transacted busi-
ness at Providence Friday.
Miss Mabel Ware is on the sick
list this week.
GaynOr Brown went to Madison
vile Wednesday.
Robbie Morgan went to Dawson
Saturday.
Henry Parrish is attending school
at Providence.
Miss Efie MeGregor visited ut
Dawson Sunday.
Miss Bette Farmer. OF Dixon, has
returned home after a visit 10
lfleuuS here'
The bee., 1908-11-05
.coLORED coLUM NJ
8. R. DRIvBR, EDITOR

Mrs. Ella Holt is sick.
RMrs. Eliza Fort is indisposed.
Rev. Boyd returned home to vote
Prof J. w. Bell was indispOsed
last week.
Remember the concert to be given
In the near future.
Miss O'Brien has returned to her
school after visit here.
The Mt. Zion Baptist Sunday
school presented the church with
$3.50 piano last Sunday.
Albert Dunlap is at the bedside
Of his mother, who is very sick and
shows no sign Of improvement.
Twenty we're baptized at Hecla
last Sunday. Rev. B. j. CARAT, of
Hopkinsville, preached an excellent
sermon Sunday night.
The A. M. E. Zion church will
have extra devOtinoAl service on
Thanksgiving morning and grand
Thanksgiving dinner at night.
Rev. Peyton S. Smith a veteran
O. M. f. minister, who will preach
here this year, preached an excell-
ent sermon last Sunday, text, "Our
God is refuge" We are sure our
church work will move on from the
impetus given by his first appear
ance.
Alfred Foster, aged 1907 years,
passed away last Friday. Uncle
Alfred will be greatly missed from
among us. The funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. Evans at the Bap-
tist church of which he was a men,
ber, and Rev. Amos made an excel
lent talk. Interment at the new cem- |
stery. The entire town joins IN sym
pathy with the bereaved family.
The bee., 1908-11-05

The Misses Crenshaw entertained
at phantom card party on Satur-
day night in compliment to Miss
Eula Richards. The ladies were
attired as ghosts and each carried
Jack o'lantern, by the light of
which the gentlemen guessed the
identity of each. Messrs. w. III.
Kline and Brick SOuthworth were
the lucky ones and they each re-
ceived a black cat Jack O'lantern.
After unmasking ten games Of five
hundred were played. Mrs. N. f.
McKinnon and w. H. Kline won
nine games each. An Indian Jack
o'lantern was the ladies prize and
a MephistOpheles Jack O'lantern
the gentlemens'. The refreshments
were dalntlly served by the differ
ent ladies. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rule, MIR. and Mrs.
w. H. Kline, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e.
Dawes, Mrs. Della SOuthworth and
Mrs. N. Il. McKinnon; Messrs.
Lowe, Whipfier, Maloney and Brick
About eleven o'clock
all left to attend the dance which
was in progress at the skating rink.
Everyone had q royal good time.
The bee., 1908-11-05
Murphy Issues Statement.

New York, Nov. 4.-Charles r.
Murphy, leader OF Tammany Hall, IN
= statement made late Tuesday night
said: Il confess very great disap.
pOintment on the result Of the elec.
son with regard to both Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. ChaRler. Every indication
before the election convinced me that
Mr.. Bryan would prove more
popular candidate than he seems to
have been When Judged BY the vote
Al The POLLS.
The bee., 1908-11-05
Local Happenings


For fine watch repairing see Tap
pan The Jeweler.
Ed McCarty. of the yard crew,
who has been sick, is able to be out.
Elmo Shaver is confined to his
room with imfiammatOry rheuma-
tism.
The blowing Of the whistles at the
various mines at am. has been
discontinued by orders of the presi-
dent.
Barton Fault has accepted posi-
tion with the L. 4 N, and will be
found with Mr. O'BrIen's depart
ment.
Quite number of girls and boys
enjoyed themselves at party given
by Fern and Malcom Stokes Satur-
day night.
Remember you don't have to go
out of Darlington for Xmas goods.
will have them here In stock.
TAPPAN THE JEwELER.
Ernest Stokes and crew, who
have been laying new flooring in
the company store at st. Charles,
have finished aud are now at home.
Thos. Veazey, who has been
working at st. Charles for the past
year, has been transferred here and
Arwiu take his old job at No II mine. |
The dance at the rink Friday
night after the show was one of the |
incest of the season and q large |
number of our society people en-
joyed themselves.
Manager w, S. McGary will have
at the skating rink next Saturday
night, A. d. Taylor & Sons Moving
Picture Show. Several good films
will be put on. Don't fail to attend,
Regular admission.
The phantom party at the resi-
dence Of d. M. Evans on Saturday
night WAS a complete success IN
every way. A large crowd was In
attendance. After games were
played refreshments were served
and every one went home after a
most enjoyable evening
Wednesday, October 2Sth Mrs. G. :
Atkinson entertained the club.
After playing ten games the rooms
were darkened and each guest was (
presented with a small Jack o Ian.
tern in the shape of pumpkin, by G
the light Of which refreshments {
were served. Mesdames W. H, c
Kline, Frank Rash and w. X. Mis- i
bet were the champions. q
On Friday afternoon, October .82,
the East End Card Club met with r
Mrs. w. X. Nisbet. Mrs. H. w.
Rogers and Miss Eula Richards a
were guests OF the club. After a ?
number of interesting games the t
members drew to find the date b
that each would entertain. Delici- Il
GUS refreshments, consisting of Oys- o
ter cocktail, chicken salad, cheese p
sandwiches, olives and coffee were
served. Mesdames n. e. McRln-
non and II. w. Rogers were the
champions. A
The theater-going people of Earl
ington witnessed a rare treat last e
Friday night at the opera house. q
RosamOnd Minstrels were given to H
the public and ii was well worth the
The costumes were the best
aYer seen here and the work was
excellent. Mr.. viii Hill as the
woman impersonatOr was splendid. Iii
These young men are from Bowling
Green and display remarkable tai vi
INT in their special lines OF work.
We wish the boys a good season.
dr. McGary has booked for Novem- %
Der 9th play that will appeal to all.
Il is a play, full Of passion, purity at
md love. A tender, touching story,
told, elaborately staged, u
PRESENTED by prominent actors m
living characters Is the dramatizA-
ion Of Mary J. Holiness popular re
iovel, "TdWpest and Sunshine TO Irl
% seen at be opera house, on No
'ember ath .66,in3 and
- pgfenI
The bee., 1908-11-05

Martin O'Brien, of Richland, was
in the city Saturday.
Miss Linnie Whitfield was in the
city shopping Monday.
Mrs VIM. Bradley spent Saturday
IN the city with friends.
Mrs. c. Shelton, of MadisonviIle,
was in the city Saturday.
Mrs. OFT Powers visited relatives
in Madisonville last week.
Miss Edna Jackson visited friends
in Mortons Gap last week.
c. A. Long, of Southland, was in
town Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. GatIin, of Madison
Vile, were in the city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. T.. Day, of Rich
land were, in the oity friday.
Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ. Salmon, of lis
ley, wore in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Ssllie Todd, OF Southland, was
in the city Saturday shopping.
Mrs. Elva Chandler, OF Southland,
was in the city Friday shopping.
Mrs. Crlean Emmett, of Richland,
was in the city Friday shopping.
Mrs. Frank Sisk, OF near Richland
was in the city Friday shopping.
Frank ROuser, of Howell, spent
Saturday in the city with friends.
Mrs. Walter Wright, of IlsIey,
was IN the city Saturday shopping.
Hugh Griffin, stable boss at Fox
Run mine, was In the city Saturday.
Miss Annie Knox, of Richland, |
was in the city Saturday shopping, |
Mrs. H. M. Davis, of Fox Run,
WAS in the city Saturday shopping.
Arthur Barnett, of Co. q. at
Guthrie, spent Saturday in the city.
Carroll Dickerson, of Henderson,
made his usual visit to the city Sun
lay.
Misses Doll and Laura Woodruff.
'f st. Charles, were IN the city Sun
lay.
Bernard McEuen. of st. Charles,
vas in the city a few hours Satur-
lay.
d. f. KittInger and daughter, OF
Flat Creek, were in the city Satur-
lay.
Mrs. Eliza Wilkins, OF Madison
lille, was in the city Friday shop
ling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie TOddE of Suth-
'rd, were in ihe city Saturday
G. Q. GIYens, editor of the Madi- 1
onville Hustler attended the show
ere Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Lantaff, of near
charleston, were in the city shop {
ing Friday. {
Ben Salmon and DR.. Flint Finley, .
T Ilsley, attended the minstrel here
riday night. |
Eugene Foster and Jewel Webb
ttended the show at MadisOnvIlle
uesday night.
l.. l.. GOOdloe attended the dance !
t st. Charles Saturday night in the
ty with friends.
j. Il. Vannoy and w. q. Vannoy,
ethlehem neighbOrhood, are visit b
lg Ii. z. VanuOy this week. o
Mesdames H. W. Rogers. Joseph
yesterfield and N. f., McKinnon n
ere in MAdisonville Monday. 9
Hartford Chatten, who has been :,
sitting his father In San Antonio, =
exas, for the past month, has re- =
rned home. v
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. OsbouTn, Of
spent last Thursday
lth Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Bradley A
this city.
Bassett Elgin and sisters, Misses q
lez and Frances, of MadisOnVille, ,
tended the Halloween party Civ =
by Miller and Ben Evans Satur' -
y night. n
The bee., 1908-11-05

Deans Reglets cure constipation without krip
ins, nausea nor any weakening effect Ask your
druegis foI .hen. Is neut por box
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
FRESHETS DELAY
AQUEDUCT WORK
Major Cosby Tells of Engi-
neering Difficulties
Encountered.

Work on the reconstruction of pier
No. ] IF the Aqueduct bridge, has been
given a more or less serious setback
by the recent freshet in the PoL omac,
according to the monthly progress re-
port Of Maj. Spencer Cosby, Engineer
Corps. engineer officer in charge Of the
Washington District.
The work OF pudding around the cof-
ferdam and the placing Of interior
braces had been completed and. about
the first OF the year, the pumps were
put TO work. Pumping was continued
until January 13, the report says. when
a severe freshet caused the river 20
rise az q rapid rate, finally reaching
above the top of the dam
After the flood subsidized, il was found
that practically p; OF the puddle out
away. The sheeting had also opened IN
a number Of places.
The damage was repaired and pump
ing resumed on January .. On the
26th the dam had been emptied 10
depth Of twenty-five feet below mean
low tide when break IN the sheet
ing near The middle Of the Virginia
side caused the dam 10 MI in about
three minutes This has again been
rSmCdied and operations resumed. All
the AshlaT facing has been delivered
from the quarry with the exception Of
one carload. and the work will be
pushed.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
INJUNCTION SUIT
AGAINST POLICE

An action growing out OF the raid BY
the police on the so-caIIed lodge mem
bers" in their rooms, at Fifth and G
streets, several months ago, and the
seizure OF parapheTnalia, has been
started in the District Supreme Court.
suit Is brought by officers OF the lodge
70 enjoin Major Sylvester and Inspector
Boardman. and their associates, from
disturbing the lodge members during
their deliberations.
Or. a. 7. RiedeI, Fred c. Schwartz,
Abram Herman. Herman q. Zoeliner,
and Morris GarfnkIe, styling themselves
members OF Union Lodge, No. !. Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Free Masons," are the complainants.
They claim that the lodge was organ
lied under authority OF the grand Of
hcers Of The American Masonic Fedora
tion." undeE the laws OF Idaho.
Or. Rie5el and his associates were
charged after the raid with obtaining
money under false pretenses r. initial
ing candidates into an alleged fraudu-
lent lodge. The case is stHl pending
The Washington times., 1908-02-13

'Readin'n writin'n' Tithmitic, came
four discordant wheezy voices.
The officer crossed the street and
started up the alley from which the noe
turnal disturbers were loosing their ViO-
lent effusions
Taught tub the chune wv the hickry
stick" again Warbled the valiant four
They were just about to settle into a
lovely minor chord. The tenor after
feeling tenderly though uncertainty for
a moment suddenly discovered his
proper position IN the treble cleu, the
bass had closed a prolonged tnvesJiga-
tion OF his neither tones and decided his
proper position, the alto, happily OUT OF
time and tune was taking long breath
preparatory 10 a grand, hnal eHort
when the officer burst upon them
tHaltFJ cried the officer in a stem
torisn voice.
That last minor chord win never be
sounded The musicale broke up by the
common consent Of the members WIN
out taking the time TO adjourn IL 4 dls-
nified manner and hurried UP the alley.
The officer stopped with his person
hairbrush intended for some MEMBER
OF the choir, presumably the tenor.
The officer made a hssty investigation
Of his anatomy, turned 10 reprOVe the
hurler OF the toilet articles and lost
his prey. But the Tenth precs,lct does
not despair. They are optimistic IN the
Tenth precient and they hope TO ultl-
mately round Up the disciples OF Orpheus
and lead them 10 captivity.
The precinct as a body announces
that IL is going 10 break that quartetJe
whether IL has an esthetic sense or not
But IL does assert positively that II
knows a nuisance when IL meets II ana
that il doesn't care an everlasting hang
up.