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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08

IT was in the winter of 1777-7S, during the occu- patton of Philadelphia by the British troops
 that patriot woman inside of the enemy's lines performed act of great service to her
 country. Not far away, at Whitemarsh, Gen eral Washingtons army was encamped. It had re- gently suffered defeat in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and the outlook most dscour aging, In Philadelphia the British soldiers, command ed by General Howe, quartered in comfortable barracks while their officers had selected the most connections and elegant houses in which to enjoy the winter. In one of these houses lived Quaker gentleman named Darrah, his wife Lydia, and their younger children; their oldest officer in the patriot army. With them General Howe's adu- tantgenera took up his quarters and secured back room in which private councils could be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08

HE Grand Duchess walked in the palace gardens. By her side was the stately head nurse; for the Grand Duchess was young. Be-
 hind her were two pages, who held up her train of cloth of gold.
 The Grand Duchass kicked I'D
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
The Happiness Of the World.

Sonnet by enstoph Plantin 10th Century.
To have cheerful, bright, and airy
dwelling place,
With gardens, lawns. and climbing
flowers sweat,
Fresh fruits, good wines, few children,
there to meet,
A quiet, faithful wife. whose love
shines through her face.
To have no debt. no lawyers fued; no
love but one,
And not too much to do with ones
relations.
Be just, and be content. Nought but
vexations
Arise from toadying the great, when
all is done.
Love we'll and wisely, and for grace
petition.
Indulge devotion to its full fruition,
Subdue your passions, that is the best
condition.
Your mind untrammeled, and your
heart in Faith;
While in Your business give your
prayers breath;
This is to rest at home and calmly
wait for death.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
OIvey Notes.

Eli Young returned from St. Loui:
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs, W, Harris left for
Texas Thursdaj.
Frank Patrick is shipping a car
load OF hogs TO St. Louis.
Waite. Wilson, accompanied by
his family, returned last week from
Oklahoma.
Geo. Willis returned from Okla
homa Thursday. He was accom-
panied by his family.
Mrs. Jennie Rivers is having two
wings built to her house greatly inn
proving the architectural aspect o
the place.
Jim Ward, former post master al
Valley Springs, and John Williams
who left for Oklahoma a month ago
are reported on their way back tc
Arkansas.
Mr.. Hawkins, Immigration Agent
of the Frisco System. from Sullivan
Indiana, will be the guest OF honor
at the next meeting of the Olvey In
dustrial Association, Tueday night
December Sth.
SCRIBE.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Gather Items.
Some complaint of pneumonia.

Some complaint of pneumonia.
Mrs. W. ", Bailey was a pleasant
visitor at the home of Mrs. as
Nicholson one day last week.
Mrs, Dr. las Cheek with her
children came in on Wednesdays
train from Oklahoma, to spend the
Thanksgiving and Christmas holt
days with friends at this her former
home.
News reaches here from their home
at Covington, Texas of the marri-
age of Vim Jones to Mrs Josie Turn
ey both OF whom once lived in this
vicinity.
Quite a number Of porkers have al
ready uttered their last long, pitiful
squeal that the farm house larder
may again be replenshed for another
season.
We natives living amid the old
sand hills of Gather vicinity, NAV
in after wears, remember this thanks
giving of 1908 as being very boist-
erously ushered in by a terrific and
combined force of wind and rain,
followed Immediately after by blue
sunlit sky, not very like what we
imagine the first New England
Thanksgiving may have been,
A langhable happening few days
ago was one of our energetic farmers
going to town solely to purchase a
barrel of salt as he aimed to immed-
lately butcher his hogs and would
need it, but when he got to town he
became so absorbed in the interests
of the prospective rail road as to en-
tirely forget about the object of his
errand until he returned home and
his wife asked him where the salt
was. PNKEY.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
H. D. GLASS
Real Estate Co.
SPECIALS

$3.50 acres timber land, 9 miles
from Harrison. Only 500.
S27.-16O acres miles from Harri-
son, 40 in cultivation, good dwelling,
barn, etc, fine spring, . acres bottom
land, good home and a fine stock
range. Quick sale for only $1,000.
323.-l2O acres at Francis, 40 in cul-
tivation, ) room house, barn, cistern,
good timber, 500 fruit trees, etc.
Price $1,000.
2ls.-160 acres 5 miles from town,
40 III cultivation, , houses, barn, 200
apple trees, 800 peach trees, u in
meadow. Price 5000.
235.-65 acres, 5 miles from town,
rural route, dwelling, barn, spring,
10 acres fruit, is acres grass, fine pas
ture and excellent place for stock and
nice home, close to church and school.
Price $3.50.
316.-12O acres in Crooked Creek val
ley, all level and rich, 100 in cultiva-
ton, fine room dwelling and good
outbuildings, large barn, granery, els
terra, we'll, spring, creek, 10 acres or
chard, and the best farm and home in
the county. Price $4,000
1000 acres oak timber land, good
timber, and also farming land with
$50 acres now in cultivation; fine for
stock. Price So per acre.
We have many desirable places now
for sale, also town residences both for
sale and rent. Come and see us.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05

John Stuart Mill SAYS: Good
roads arc equivalent to good
schools. 1t is of no consequence
whether the economy OF labor takes
place in extracting the product of
the soil or conveying it to the place
where it is consumed The farmer
in the United States paws about six
ty per cent of the total taxes. The
products of his fields maintain the
balance of trade with foreign eoun-
tries in favor of the United States.
He asks no special tavors; he is in
fact our couhtry's main support,
He upholds the law; defends the
flag and gives to the service of our
government the bravest heart and
cleanest hand its administration
knows The prosperity of the farm
er depends upon the facility with
which he may be able TO place his
products upon the market With
impossible roads his fertile soil and
his products can yield but little
profit"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Push the Proposition.

There seems to be no new devel
ments in regard to the proposed
water works system. Those who
are most interested in the PROPOSE
ton expect to have an experienced
man from ST. Louis come here in the
near future to go over the ground
for the purpose of figuring the prob
able expense OF the full plant. The
benefits TO be derived from a com.
plete water works system are so ap.
parent that the town really cannot
afford to ignor the matter longer
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Stocking White River.

Newport independent,
White river, already the fisher.
mans paradise, is to receive a fresh
supply of the black bass from the
government hatchery at Mammoth
Spring, A resident of this city has
been notified that the government
has large number of the above
kind OF fish and that " hite river at
Batesville and above there will be
restocked with many thousands.
This season has been one OF the
best the fisherman has ever expert
enced, and hundreds have enloyed
the sport, Manv parties from with
in and without the state have beer
camped at points near this city
Black bass, the striped bass. croppy
and speckled salmon are the prin
cipal game fish caughtin this stream
besides there is the beautiful perch
channel cat and almost every kline
OF fresh water fish in the streams in
this section.
1t is no uncommon thing for g
fisherman in this section to catch
bass weighing from three to sis
pounds, and salmon have beer
caught that weighed as much as L
pounds.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
SCOTS
Emulsion

the oil is emulsifed and made
easy 20 take-easy to digest
and easy to be Jsorbed in to
the body-and is the most
natural and useful fatty food to
feed and nourish the wasted
body that is known in medicine
today. -----'-
Nothing can be found to take
its place. Ifyou are rundown
you should take it.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
For Sale Cheap.

lao acres of good land lying half a
mile west of the public square Of
Harrison. Under good hog wire fence.
Call on or address j. o. Nicholson.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Guilty of cOunterieiting.

Passing counterfeit money is no
worse than substituting some UNI
known worthless remedy for Foley S
Honey and Tar. the great cough and
cold remedy that cures the most OBJ
stinate coughs and heals the lungs.
Sold by Coffman & Kirby druggists
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05

Send this advertisement. together with name
q paper In which Il appears, your address and
four cents to cover postage. and we will send
YOU Complete Handy Atlas Of Hhe World"
SCOTT s. BOVINE, 400 Pearl 81. New fOk
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
WANTED.

To rent a 5-room dwelling furnished
complete with cistern. storm-house.
barn. cow and chickens. to man with
no children. Will take board for two
as pay, and pay or collect any differ
ence. Address.
L. H. SCHwEITZER,
Phone lie & IS, Harrison, Ark.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05

George {. Campbell, now of
Little Rock is visiting relatives and
old friends here his week.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
For Sale.

Three inc Kentucky Jacks will be
sold at prices which cannot fail to
make them go. Call at once at B. B.
Pnllen's farm north of Harrison.
]. F. MORRIS.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Doctors

say lake COD LIUer OFI-they
undoubtedly mean SCOTS
Emulsion.
1t would be just as sensible
for them to prescribe Quinine
in its crude form as to pre-
scribe Cod Liver Oil in its
natural state. In
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05

A-The Christian Church ladies are
arranging for their annual Bazaar
on the 18th inst.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05

The Citizens Bank reports a
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar in.
crease in its deposits last month.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Go to SHATTUCK'S STUDIO.
For your Christmas Photos.

Foley's Orino Laxative cures chron-
ic constipation and stimulates the
liver. Orino regulates the bowels so
they will act naturally and you do not
h3ve to take purgatives continuously.
For sale by Coffman g. Kirby druggist.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Local and Personal

Mrs R. 5. Armitage is visiting
her brother Ed Steidley at Green
Forest.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05

Mrs E. NJ. Hauhold returned
"Wednesday after a two weeks visit
to her old home at Parsons, Kansas.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05

Miss May, daughter OF DIR, ohr
Bolinger, of Lead Hill, was married
on the I'd, to Edmund Organ, o
Beaumont, Texas, where they will
make their future home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15
PERSONAL POINTS.

Morris Cook left today to enter Cor
nell college at Mt. Vernon, Iowa.
Mrs Mary A. Rodman has returned
after visit with her son Frank at Cen.
tralia, Ill.
Jesse Barns of Chicago. formerly OF
this city, was here on a short visit
ending today.
Mrs. Belle Richards will leave TO-
night for California, where she will
spend few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Reimers and Mr.
and Mrs. C. d. Reimers of Fort Worth
Tex, are visiting relatives in the city
Miss Edna Smith returned to her
home in Muscatine yesterday after a
short visit with her cousin, Mrs H. A
Fulmer.
Clarence Ficken left yesterday for
Grinnell, Iowa, where he will com
|mence a college course at the opening
of the term.
Mrs. c. Wessendorf and daughter
Miss Marie of Memphis, left for Chica
go this morning on their way home
after brief visit here.
The Misses Adelia and Bertha Fricl
leave tomorrow morning for Denver
and other points of interest in the
west They will spend several weeks
on their vacation trip.
Miss Katharine Shean of Omaha
who has been, visiting with relatives
in Rock Island and vicinity, departed
this morning for Chicago, where she
will visit for a few weeks.
Miss Laura Davis left today TO
Grinnell, Iowa, to enter upon fou
years course in college. Miss Davi
graduated from high school las
spring and was awarded scholar
ship for high average in her class
which scholarship she now takes ad
vantage of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15

The city council last evening
granted the request of the Rock Is.
land Exposition company, presented
by Hon. T. j. Medill and John w
Parker, and voted unanimously to
make the city bridges over Rock
rive.' free during the week of the Rock
Island exposition. The raising of the
toll for the week is significant Fo:
one thing this will be the first time
since the state legislature granted
the right to construct the bridges. in
1910, that traffic without Line payment
of toll has been possible And the
time was when the toll was 80 cents
for each team.
Exposition Explained.
In presenting the request of the
exposition company last evening, Mr.
Medill not only explained the organi
Zation, aim. and enterprise under
taken by the company, bat took occa.
sion to briefly discuss the question
of free bridges and recount the his
tory of the city bridges.
III speaking of the exposition, Mr.
Medill stated that the company was
organized for the purpose of advanc
ing the interests of the city rather
than for profit. Its capitalization is
100000. the 100 shares of 500 eacf
being distributed only one to a per
son. The directors are IL in number
and the board is divided into com
mittees of three each. these commit
tees being now engaged in the worl
of preparation for the first annual ex
position, to be held Sept 2S to Oct. 3
inclusive. Mr.. Medill explained tha
the company has advertised the even
extensively in the territory within {
radius of between 50 and so miles. il
Illinois and Iowa, and if the weather
is favorable, the exposition will at
tract here one of the largest crowd.
that the city has ever entertained
Mr.. Medill referred to the arrange
ments for the political days, the demo
cratic day and the republican day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15
OBITUARY.
Drake.

Word has come from Denver of the
death of Pascal d. Drake, at one time
part owner and connected with the
management of The Argus. Mr.. Drake
passed away at the home OF his daugh-
ter with whom he had been making
his home since suffering stroke of
paralysis several weeks ago. He was
born in Franklin county, n. Y, July
25. 1S47. His first newspaper connec-
ton in the-three cities was with the
Davenport Democrat. Later he joined
with his brother, J. s. Drake. and the
two purchased and for a time pub
lished The. Argus. Since leaving this
city he has engaged in newspaper
work at various places, being till re-
Gently in charge of circulation and
advertising on the Cripple Creek
Times. j. S. Drake, the brother. now
lives in California. Mrs. ]. B. Young
of Davenport is sister. Another
brother. Ira, and a second sister
Alice, live in the state of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN
ON BURNING BRIDGE
Passengers on Way to Peoria Have
Close Call Between Touion
and Wyoming.

A Wyoming, ILL.,, dispatch tells of
thrilling experience which happened
to the Rock Island train for Peoria
which left this city yesterday after
noon. Engineer Dalzell was at the
throttle. Between Toulon and Wyom-
ing while the train was running down
grade it sped around curve upon
a burning bridge. The engineer saw
1t and attempted to stop, but soon
saw that he would only bring the train
to standstill upon the structure, so
he put on full steam and dashed over
it. Then a stop was made and it was
found that there were no less than IL
ties completely burned in two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15
Council Removes Toll for First
Time, at Company's
Request.
LICENSE QUESTION IS UP
Fee of $1,000 for Saloons Proposed
Again-ordnance Regulating Thea
tiers Is introduced Also.
BUSINESS OF CITY COUNCIL.

City bridges over Rock river
are made free for week of Rock
Island exposition, Sept. % to Oct.
3. Council officially endorses ex-
position, and urges business
houses to decorate buildings dur
ing exposition week.
Ordinance for $1,000 saloon Ii
cense is again Introduced by Al
derman Tuckis.
Ordinance for paving Twenty
fifth street from Third to Fifth
avenue is adopted.
Waterman on Thirty-sixth
street from Fourteenth to Twelfth
avenue is provided for by ordi-
nance.
Grades of streets west of Ninth
street between Fifth ard Seventh
avenues are lowered foot.
Another Moline Stone company
ordinance is introduced, but action
on it is deferred.
Provision is made for strong
representation at Upper Missis-
sippi River Improvement associa-
ton convention at Clinton; also
representation at conventions of
League of American Municipalities
and National Association of Comp
troIlers and Accounting Officers.
Ordinance making rules for pub
lie protection from nre in theaters
and public halls is again intro
duced by Alderman Tuckis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15
Went To TAEATER
We man He Called Wife Leaving
Him Led to Suicide Of
Robert Nabstedt.
FORMER DAVENPORT MAN
Real Wife From Whom lie Has Never
Been Divorced, and His Daughter
Living Here.

The Chicago InterOcean today
prints the following account of the
suicide of Robert Nabstedt, formerly
of Davenport and son of Jacob Nab
stedt, mention of which was made in
yesterdays Argus:
Robert Nabstedt, 35 years old, a
department manager of the Hammond
Glue company at West Hammond, ILL.,,
hung himself in coal shed at the
rear of his home because his wife re-
fused to stay at home with him Sun
day night and went to the theater in
stead.
Mrs. Nabstedt found the dead body
of her husband yesterday morning.
The roof of the coal shed was so low
that Nabstedt hanged himself in a
sitting posture. The rope he used
was only three feet long.
"Nabstedt and his wife quarreled
over the trip to the theater Sunday
night Mrs. Nabstedt begged her hus-
band to go. He refused and she de-
clared she would go alone il he
wouldn't go with her.
"She attended the play alone. When
she came home her husband was mo-
where to be found. She waited two
hours for him, thinking he had gone
off in huff and that he would return.
At midnight she ended her vigil and
went to bed.
Finds the Body.
Early yesterday morning Mrs. Nab
stedt began a search for her husband.
She opened the door of the little coal
house at the rear of their home, Cos
West Hammond street, and found the
body.
Mrs. Nabstedt was Miss Martha
Brown. famoss beauty of Davenport.
She married Nabstedt there four years
ago. and the two came to West Ham
mond shortly afterwards. She is 80
years old.
'In hysterical condition Mrs. Nab
stedt ran to the home of neighbors
and tainted. after she told them of her
husbands suicide. She was placed in
the care of physicians and last night
had recovered from the shock suffi-
GENTLY to talk about the suicide.
4 quarreled with Robert about
going to the show she said. 4 like
| to go and he did not. He generally
refused when I asked him. Finally
Il told him if he did not take me |
would go alone, and that did not care
how many in the playhouse knew
had to go alone. never dreamed
that the quarrel would lead to- his
death. But we have had trouble be
fore. He liked to stay at home.
like to CO.
Left Note to Parents.
mo one thought to look for note
from the suicide until yesterday after
noon, when a farewell message to hi.
parents and brothers and sisters, max
ing no mention of his wife, was found
in his coat pocket. 1t read:
Dear Father, Mother. Brother
and Sisters: bid you last good-by
/ have ruined your happiness. be
lieve this is best for us all. l low
you all. Good-by ROBERT
| Employers at the Hammond glu
plant said last night that Nabsted
Twas proficient and capable, but tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15

was transferred by Bishop ]. L. Luel-
odist church at Muscatine, Iowa. He
will conduct his farewell services next
Sunday and take up his duties in Mus
catine next week. He will be succeed
ed here by Rev. William Shoenig of
Nashville, H.. who will take up his
work here also next week, arriving in
the city Wednesday.
Asked Return Here.
The return of Rev. Mr.. Schultze to
the local church was asked by the
members of the congregation whom he
has served as pastor for three years.
His transfer, however, will be quite an
advancement, the church at Muscatine
having a membership of about $50 and
good church property. The church has
lately been completely remodeled and
repaired and is in excellent condition.
Since Mr.. Schultze's connection with
the local church the membership has
been increased and everything is in
the best of condition.
Other Changes Made.
Rev. f. c. Baumgarten, who has been
stationed at MuScatine, was transfer
red to the Iowa. conference and will
engage in the English work and be
stationed at West Chester, Iowa. Rev.
J. C. Behrens of the German Methodist
church of Davenport was transferred
| to Mt. Pleasant and will there have
charge of the church and also teach
in the German college there. He will
be succeeded by Rev. A. j. Luebbers,
who has just graduated from the Iowa
Wesleyan college, this being his first
charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15
ARE THE JAIL DOORS TO Be OPENED
BECAUSE THE COUNTY IS BROKE?

domestic troubles had several times
interfered with his work.
From the story it is evident that the
dead man had been living with a
woman at West Hammond claiming
her as his wife. in reality he has a
wife and daughter in Davenport No
divorce was ever secured. This fact
throws some light upon the suicides
last note. The body will BIO brought
to Davenport for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15
TRAFFIC over THE CITY BRIDGES
is TO Be FREE DURING EXPOSITION
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT OF
THE EXPOSITION.

Resolved, BY the city council
of the city of Rock Island, That
we cordially endorse the APP
preaching Rock Island EXPOSE
ton as an enterprise destined to
benefit the commercial interests
of the city, and recommend the
decoration CT all store and office
windows during the exposition
week commencing Sept. %; and
be it also further
"Resolved, That we hereby
extend a cordial Invitation to all
the residents of the cities and
country surrounding us to visit
Rock Island at that time and
participate in the occasion.
Resolved, That the mayor
and city clerk be authorized to
have the city hall appropriately
decorated"
Adopted by council last even
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15
REV. SCHUL1ze
TO LEAVE CITY
Is Assigned to Muscatine
Church at German M. E. Con-
ference at Quincy.
SUCCESSOR is SELECTED
Rev. William Shoenig of Nashville is
Appointed-Change Advances
Local Pastor.

The meeting of the st. Louis Ger
man conference of the Methodist
church closed yesterday noon after be-
in session since Wednesday at Quincy.
Ill. Rev. w. C. Schultze, pastor of the
German Methodist church of this city,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15
MOTHER FREED FROM BLAME
coroner's Jury Holds Death of peisinq
Child Accident.

Fay Deising, the Davenport colored
woman arrested on the charge of caus-
ing the death of her 6-month-old babe
which was found dead in bed early
yesterday morning, was released after
the coroner's jury had returned YER
dict of death by suffocation last even.
ing. No evidence was introduced on
which the woman could be held.