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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-17
DAVENPORT

Oldest Engineer is 80.-John Dris-
coll, who believes that he is the oldest
living locomotive engineer in America
and the Oldest railroad man in this
country, in point of service. became an
octogenarian Saturday and observed
the S0th anniversary of his birth in his
usual quiet fashion, receiving the con-
gratulations of his friends who were
familiar with the fact that it was his
birthday. Mr.. Driscoll, although one
of the Oldest citizens of Davenport, is
in good health and appears as young
as men several years his junior. Sixty
five years ago Mr.. Driscoll commenced
his railroad career, and 62 years ago
he began firing on an engine. He was
promoted to the position of engineer
on the Hartford & New Haven railroad
So years ago, and although he did not
remain in the locomotive service until
his retirement he was engaged as an
engineer for period of Al years.
Will Give Big Prize.-When that big
poultry show takes place next Novem-
Der there will be some prizes worth
competing for. Friday night at meet
ing of the board Of directors of the
Tri-City Poultry Fancicrs' association
at the Office of Osborn, Shelley & Cor
man on West Second street it was de
cided to post six silver loving cups, to
be put up. one for each variety of
chickens. And this will be in addition
to the cash prizes which will be offer
ed by the association for the best
birds exhibited at the Armory. 1t has
also been learned that three or four
other cups will be donated for particu
lar breeds.
Got Burglar.-ThanlS to Detective
Ed Brehmer and the members of the
Davenport police department, the man
who has been breaking into homes in
the west end of town is now in the
tolls. and the officers on Saturday
night secured a confession from the
man, in which he admitted breaking
into the Henry Wichelman home at
500 Pine street in broad daylight a
few days ago and stealing coat and
vest. A man giving the name of Thee
Meyers was arrested Saturday by Off
Ger Brehmer, and when brought to the
station the police say the man had Z
jag on. Later in the day it was learn
ed that the man had left a coat anC
vest at west end saloon, and the de
tective went to the place and secured
the garment which answered the de
scription of what the police were look
ing for. Meyers was asked about thu
matter and by sweating process HI
admitted going into the Wichelma1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-17

nome, anu the ponce Say lie DEOke liltO
another place, securing another coat,
besides what he got at the Wichelman
home.
Attorneys Got Revenge.-"Revenge is
sweet" and continues to be so in spite
of all that moralists say to the con-
trary. And the Davenport attorneys
had their revenge Saturday afternoon
when they defeated the doctors on the
baseball diamond And such drub-
bling the sawbones got. too! 1t was
one, two, three from the jump off.
When the last inning was played, the
lawyers tailed up II scores by hasty
glance over the score sheet, while the
doctors hunted and hunted until they
finally found single tally in the third.
LEGAL Man Hero.-The value of an
athletic training was well demonstra-
ted last week in case of interest to
this city. when c. A. MCGEE, the ply
steal culture director of the Davenport
high school, rescued a little Chicago
girl from death by drowning. The &C.
cident occurred at the Wilson Avenue
beach. Mr. MCGEE is employed by the
management there as head supervisor
of the athletic department.
Will Not Broaden Scope.-Friday ev
ening the Scott County Humane so
ciety met for the purpose of consider
| ing the ACCESSIBILITY of changing the
constitution of the organization tC
cover the broadening usefulness of the
society in the way of relief of the
! poor. After the matter had been dis
Cussed fully it was decided that 70!
! the present it were letter to leave the
constitution as it is and work in the
| field already outlined, the protection o.
children and the prevention of cruelty
! to animals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-17

The Helen Blair was up from Musca-
tine.
The stage of water was SIS all
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-17

Banks Help New Road.-A join
subscription of $1,000 has been mad,
by the three banks of the city towar,
the fund to be devoted to the openiu,
OF the proposed Coal Valley road t,
Rural township.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-17
River Riplets.

The Harriet. North Star. Frontenac,
J. S. and J. p Pearson were north and
south The st. Paul passed north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-17
SIS. 0 FOR GAIA GEfAR RRH'

bodies delicate
healthy condition
the blood long the
the blood
this lining of
of Catar There tight stuy feeling in the
breathing The cannot be reached by external though
blood Then
through the body the nfamed rated membranes
in
the
blood and what
s. medical all who
ATLANTA,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-17

STATISTICAL SAM WITH NEW
INFORMATION NEXT WEEK.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
CHELSEA

Thomas J. DOYLE and wife went last
week to Corinth to spend week visit
ing friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rafter Of
Sharon came Monday evening to visit
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Alger, on the west hill.
Mrs Lucy Beckwith went last week
70 Tnnbridge where she will remain for
time with friends and will be the
guest of Miss Maud Smith.
Fred S. Osterhout Of Lowell, Mass,
came Friday to spend few days with
friends in town and is the guest Of
his cousin, B. II. Adams, il.
Tudson Woodcock Of yershire was ia
town on business Saturday, as wep
Charles Stanley Of ycrslirc and Elmer
Magoon Of Corinth on Monday.
Mrs. Charles +. Woodbury. Of Fox
boro Mass, who has been visiting rcla-
tires in town for several weeks, lett
for her home Monday afternoon.
E. A, Corwin left for Bs4ton Friday
to purchase fall and winter goods for
the firm Of ], Al. r. Corwin & Son. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Corwin and
his brother, Ninton A. Corwin, who had
been spending two weeks with relatives
III town
Calvin Goodwin has moved from the
place on Jail street which he sold last
spring, to his old farm on the west hill
which he recently purchased His son.
larry Goodwin, who is student ut
the high school i boarding at James G..
Atwood's on Maple avenue.
Miss Lille Tracy. who has spent the
summer at the home OF her parents
taking an enforced vacation from her
work IN Boston as stenographer, BY
reason Of illness as the result Of over
work, has so far recovered as to be
able to take up her work again, and
left for Boston Sunday afternoon.
Miss Blanche Townsend, who has
spent her summer vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Townsend
left the first of the week for Boston
to spend week with friends after
which she win proceed to Washington
ID. c.. to take up her second year as
teacher of elocution in the National
Park seminary
Mrs. John Twist and daughter. Miss
Marjorie of Milford r. IT,, came Sat
urdav to visit friends for few DAYS.
after which they will proceed to Bur
lington whore they will be the guests
Of the formers sister, Mrs. d. J. Eos
ter During their stay here they are
the guests Of Mrs. w p. Townsend.
Mrs. Twist will be pleasantly remem
bered as Miss Emma, the daughter Of
the late Abijah Allen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
She is Prepared to Solve the
Problem
0KUMA ORGAN DECLARES
The Chinese May Declare Boycott on
the French-The Result Of the Lat
ter's Action With Regard to
Pirates.

Toxic. Saturday. Aug. % teorrespon-
dencel Count Okuma. speaking through
the columns Of the Hocni. has declared
that viewed from an economic stand
point the future OF the Japanese empire
depends on the development OF its mari
time enterprise. President Roosevelt is
reported to have announced that the
United States will be the future owner
OF the Pacific ocean. but the great re-
public does not yet possess large num-
Der OF vessels and brave seamcn in tnis
ocean, the count says The Presidents
announcement. however. might have been
nude from a diplomatic standpoint. In
any case, possession Of the Pacific will
become one Of the international prob.
lens Of the future, q problem that Japan
is well prepared to solve. The Japanese
empire has coast lines extending 10000
miles running from Formosa 10 Sakhalin.
the number Of small craft in Japanese
waters is far greater than in any other
country, though in point Of warships
and steamers Japan IS inferior to some
other powers. History shows that the
Japanese warships Of to-day are a relic
oi the pirate ships OF tne olden days,
and Japan, the count argues, will draw
her seamen Of the future from these
fishermen, who are the descendants Of
the rovers Of past centuries,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
A Paving Investment.

Mr.. John White of So Highland avenue,
Houlton, Maine, says: Have been trou.
bled with a cough every winter and
spring. Last winter tried many adver-
tised remedies, but the cough continued
until bought SOC bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery; before that was half
gone, the cough was all gone. This win
ter the same happy result has followed /;
a few doses once more banished the an
uual cough. ! au now convinced that
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the best OF
all cough and hung remedies" Sold I'M
der guarantee at Red Cross Pharmacy,
Rickert & Wells drug store. soc and
sl.0O. Trial bottle free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
"sTRoNGHEART" TONIGHT.
Great College Play on Barre Opera
House Stage.

"Strongheart," VIM. c. DeAIille's
play Of varsity life viii be presented
tonight at the Barre opera house. II
has received some of the strongest en-.
dorsement that have been vouchsafed
any comedy-drama Of recent years no
matter of what character. Among
them was the review Of Mr.. w. L.
Hubbard, the dramatic editor Of the
Chicago Tribune, who had the follow
ing to say concerning the merit Of the
play.
"Strongheart" itself is play Of
worth, being entitlal. in fact. to a
place among the best That any Of our
American writer's nave supplied. II
tells, and interestingly, story. it
deals with a problem, and does SO
honestly. logically, and convinenglv,
and it contains such liberal supply
u college life. excitement and spirit
that the attractive form Of bright
comedy is given to play which, in
fact. has a serions question Of race
as its fundamental idea
We have had no college football game
that has been managed with more n
fcetiveness than is the one in the sec
ond act Of ''Strongbeart" Few plays
contain more telling third act, and
rarely has any Of orr native play.
wrghts hit upon a more artistic and
true ending than is supplied by this
Indian, standing outstretched arms
praying to the Great Spirit Of his
fathers for help because he is SO
alone" 1t il Il play which every
amusement seeker cannot but enjoy.
and it is one that calls for nothing
other than unqualified APPROVAL
Mr.. Hubbard's views Of the drama
have been expressed in different form
from ont end Of the country to the
other in the past three years, and
"Strongheart" has became entrenched
IN the minds Of playgoors SO firmly
that it is safe to say il will last
through at least another generation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
RANDOLPH

Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Emerson hav,
returned from a ten days trip at Bos
ton and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Boycc and
daughter left here for their home in
New York Tuesday night.
X. r. Stockwell. a brother Of Charles
Stockwell, has bought a general store
In Mortified Fails and will GO there
at once to take possession.
Judge Wendall p. Stafford Of the
supreme court OF the District Of Col.
umbia was the guest Of Judge and Mrs,
John Rowell on Wednesday.
Miss Grace Hayes after passing two
weeks at her home went 10 Burlington
70 enter the l.. " NJ. 20 begin her
fourth year Of study in That college.
Miss Clara Dame, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks does not
improve and her condition is such a.
20 give alarm to her friends. Mrs.
Alice Thurston Of Mortified came yes
terday 20 assist j? the care OF her.
The electric light service Is at pres
cnt furnished in small quantities, the
water in the White river, which feeds
the Gaysville power, being 50 low that
lights in the houses 60 out soon after
nine o'clock. No street lights are fur.
nished now.
Miss Ada Burroughs has shipped her
household goods to Boston and left
here Wednesday night for South Roy
alton and on Thursday will go to that
city to make a permanent home hav.
ing leased a lodging house on Worces
ter street, containing ~ rooms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24

6UODlNb AN4HA bOO oA4OAs
eighth or q quarter Of an inch above
the bId. Cut or the leaf In the axil
of which lies the bud to within an
inch or so from the bud. leaving only
the bottom as handle to assist you in
the operation. Now cut out all the
wood from the bark save a very little
under the bud. Some cut 1t entirely out
Cut through the bark Of the tree
stock the letter T and with an ivory or
polished bone blade or something that
is thin and smooth open or separate
the bark from the wood sufficiently to
insert easily the bud and no more, then
quickly smooth the raised bark over
the bark below and above the inserted
bud. Wind and tie around the tree
stock and insertion, commencing at
the bottom, strips of bass mating.
leaving only the bud exposed to the
afr. You can tell within two or three
weeks whether the buds have set or
not. II they do not the buds will dry
up, shrink and die, but IL successful
they win look vigorous.
In from two to three weeks cut the
strips OF mating and remove them,
thus giving all chance to expand In
the spring IL your buds do not winter
kin, as peach buds sometimes do, they
will shoot forth and, weather and in
sects permitting. in due time viii bear
you an abundant harvest
In the spring. after the bud has
started to grow, remove the top Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
cHINA No INSPECT our RAILWAYS
Two Commissioners Are Sent Over by
the Government at Pekin.

Washington, Sept. 24.--The Chinese
government, according to advices reeeiv-
cd at the state department from Minis
ter Rockhill, al pekin, is about to send
two commissioners to investigate the
question Of teh railway administration
in the United States. In recent years
there has been considerable railroad
building in China and there are many
questions that require consideration in
their administration. The commission
ers are Chentu and Wuhsun. They will
sail from Shanghai on the steamship
Siberia for San Francisco on the Gath
inst
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Cash paid for watches. diamonds, gold
and silver j.welry. Burr, the Jeweler.
Stone cutters glasses. All prices from
90 cents to $500 each L. y. Austin,
the watch and clock man.
Wanted, position by stenographer
Albany business college graduate. Call
at No. Summer street.
Demenica % corrsnte dale 10 allie ~
a. m. terranno il loro meeting in casa
c. Card. No. Center street, per prem.
dsre vlsiore del rendiconto della festor
boscareccior.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
HOME NEWS.
OF Interest to Every Person in
Bare.


IN every newspaper Ia the country you
will read statements made by people
living IN out of the.way places, who are
supposed 10 have been cured or derived
great benefit from some wonderful rem.
edy or "cure all But here in Barre We
publish statements made by Barre peo'
pie the testimony OF your friends
neghbors and fellow ,townsmen.
S. H. Maxwell, barber, at 3O3 North
Main street, Barre. W.. says; My
occupation Of course, requires good
deal OF standing and STOPPING over and
| suppose this is what brought on hid
noy trouble in my ease. had heavy
duh pain nearly all the time just over
the hips, and at night when got
through working my back would be So
lame that | could hardly get around,
A friend advised me Ia try Deans
Kidney Pills and | got them at 4. A.
browns drug store. Before | had used
one box | could see they were helping
me and after taking the contents of
three boxes / was completely cured OF
all my former troubles. ! give all the
credit for this to Doan's Kidney Pills
and speak a good word for them when.
ever | have an opportunity"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster-Alilhum Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
CHINESE MAY BOYCOTT FRENCH.
The Latter Refused to Allow Pirates to
Be Arrested.

Canton. China, Sept. "a There is in.
tense Indignation among the Chinese
against the French over an incident
which occurred here Monday. The Chin,
ese authorities tried to arrest some sup
posed native pirates who were on tae
French steamer Paul Beau. but the cap
tain, backed up by the French consul,
refused to permit it. They contendcd
that the suspected men should be ar
rested on their landing. During the
wranele the supposed pirates escaped.
The native press advocates a boycott Of
the French, and the French consul is
severely criticised by it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
Some Folks Are Slow to

APPRECIATE the fact Of the saving and in
vestment element which is an essential
and necessary part of an endowment in.
surance contract. 59th year. National
Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VI.
(Mutuall
5. 5. Ballars. general agent, Mont.
pelicr, VT; N. b. Ballard, local agent,
barre, VI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
WILLIAM,S KIDNEY Pills.

Have you neglected your Kidneys? Have
yea overworked your nervous system ana cans-
ed trouble WITH your kidneys and biadder2
Have You pains IN loins. side, back. croins and
hiadder2 Have sen fabby appearance OF the
face. especially mnder the eyes, Too frequent
ney Pills viii cure vou,-at Druggist Price
tue. Williams M'fg. o.. Props. Cleveland. o
Sold by C. H. Kendrick Z Co., Barre, vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
wILLIAMsT0wN.

Quite large delegation from this
town are attending the state fair at
White River junction.
Mrs. 4. =. Martin of Brookfeld died
Tuesday after an Illness Of some months
The funeral was held today at . ,. III.
Theron Williams and Miss Ethel
Hardy were married yesterday at the
home of the officiating clergyman, Rev.
w. N. Roberts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
Timely Hints.

There are contrivances to put on
plows that pulverize the soil as you
go along. Each round drags or crushes
the lest furrow.
The man who does not have to stop
70 scour his plows and shovels isn't
lucky. He's thrifty and careful.
The state OF Kansas owns a proprie-
tary poison for killing prairie dogs and
gophers. II is made at the experiment
station and sold at cost to farmers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
InimicaI Plants.

Two well known English plants, the
thistle and the rape. are so inimical
that II a Geld is infested with thistles.
which come up year after year and
ruin the crops. all you have to do Is
to SOW it with raps. The thistles viii
be absolutely annihilated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
MONTPELIER
State House Appointments Have Been
Announced.

Announced.
The State House appointments fol
The coming legislature were announced
yesterday afternoon by sergent.at-Armi
Charles II, Ferrin. They are as fol
lows,
Door keepers, N. Il. Clifford Of Bur
lingtoni Leroy Hall Of 81, Adams
jonathan II. Ranny of Pittsfordi Abra'
ham V. S. Cillin Of Derby Line.
Messengers; Otto Bennett Of Man
chestcri Harold Hayden Of Jcriehoi
Leonard Fuller OF Bloomheldi Fred
Goodwin Of Randolph; j. Milo JeIford.
Ct East Burke; Ira ]. Watkins OF
Rutlandi Charles y, Morse Of Spring
field; Osmond Jolly of Rutland; Ran
som Myrlck of Middleburyj Harold IL
Leavens OF Cambridge.
Assistants to the sergeant.at'arms
A. Marion Brown OF Richfordi and
George II. Soules Of Alburg.
William Foot viii be postmaster
Miss Winifred Ferrin will be assistant
in the auditors office; +. II. Wedge will
be engineer, and Alvin Cummins, fire.
man. The sweepers viii be Bert Peck,
George Kibby, Frank Kelton and Q. L.
Demeritt.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Horticultural society will be held
in Montpelier Nov. 4, 3, and 6, three
sessions will be held daily. Among the
features will be a paper by c. O. 0rms-
bee on the subject of Pruning"
Clifton NJ. Hcaton leaves Monday
evening for Topeka, Kans., where he
will make his home and where he en-.
ters the employment of a leading firm
ia that city as attorney and land title
expert. His family win not 90 to
Kansas for the present, but viii join
him later.
John Cieary was arrested Tuesday
afternoon by the sheriff department on
warrant charging him with furnish
ing intoxicating liquor. II is charged
that he gave liquor TO witnesses who
lad been summoned to appear before
the grand jury and that il was done
within the limits OF the court house
grounds Cleary was brought before
Judge Harvey yesterday. The states
attorney and NJ. NJ. Gordon, his altar.
ney, were busy and the case was CON
tinued two weeks and bail fixed at 500,
which was furnished hy Thomas Stacy
of Barre II is alleged that the furnish
ing took place in the toilet room of the
court house.
The trial calendar Of the supreme
court which conyenes on Oct. G, was is
sued yesterday afternoon. II con
tains 40 cases. Among these is the
case Of state OF Vermont vs.. Central
Vermont railroad. A suit brought over
the taxes State W. the Boston and
Maine railroad to test the telephone
law. The number Of cases by eoun-
ties are; Addison, 4 Franklin, 1 Grand
Isle, a Orange, 5; Orleans, 1 lamoille,
i, Chittenden, 4; Windsor. 4; Rutland.
3; Caledonia, 4; Essex. 3; Windham,
!; Washington, II. The cases in Wash
ington county are. Hiram y. Wedge
adm vs.. Central Vermont railroad
company; Alexander & Hutchinson W..
City Of Montpelier: d. A. Perry apt,
VS.. W. II. and j. F. Ward; Town Of
Plainfeld VS.. John Ryan; Barre Granite
and quarry company VS., Alexander
Fraser, in re estate Of Sarah y Baker,
Minnie Gregg and Ann Thompson, apis.
George w. and Jane Cox vs.. Frank 4.
Bedee, City of Barre VS.. Mcfarland and
Boyce, City Of Barre VS.. Perry & Scrib-
ner, Mary J. Durkcc ct III vs.. City Of
Barre and w L. Lazelle ct al City Of
Earre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
BUD coMPIETR

tree or branch to within few inches
of the bud, SO that the sap VIII more
generally fow into 1t, and as the shoot
ascends tie it to the remaining stock to
prevent the winds wrenching and
breaking II. Peach trees are budded.
and SO are most kinds Of stone fruit,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
Notice.

Came into my pasture, known as thC
Samuel Bemis pasture, near kinney''
Mills. one nolstein heifer, Is young cat.
tie. Owner can have same ny proving
property and paying charges.
J. Berton Pike.
Marshfeld, W, Sept. 9th, 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24
cRAN1rEvILLE.

Regular meeting Of Maple Leaf Camp,
M. ". Of A.. viii be held Thursday even
ing. September "A There is business OF
Importance 10 come before the meeting
Smoke talk will take place after the
meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24

Can't look well, eat well or feel well
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock Blood
Bitters. Eat simply, take exercise, keep
clean and you will have long life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24

Hives, eczema. itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch of your
clothing Doan's Ointment cures the
most obstinate cases. Why suffer? All
druggists sell il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24

my child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and cnest | applied DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil The pain ceased
and the child sank into a restful sleep"
Mrs. Nancy NJ. Hanson, Hamburg, NY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-24

Don't use harsh physics The reaction
weakens the bowels, leads to chronic
constipation. Get Doan's Reguets.
They operate easily. tone the stomach,
cure constipation.