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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
DAVENPORT

Hair Was PuIIed.-A hair pulling
match on the street, in which Ella
Martins and Stella Smith, sisters-in-
law, were the participants, was aired
in police court yesterday morning.
Stella, with big tears flowing down her
cheeks, informed the court that, not
being satisfied in taking her man away
from her. Ella showed herself so UNI
grateful as to call her all kinds of
names on the street whenever they
met. The climax came Wednesday
evening near Washington square, when
Ella Jumped on Stella. and among 9TH
er things knocked her down and pulled
her hair. Stella thereupon repaired to
Justice Roddewig's Office and swore
out warrant charging her pugilistic
sister-in-law with assault and battery
In police court Ella was found guilty
and was given a 15-day Jail sentence.
This later was suspended pending her
good behavior in the future.
Take Advantage of Prosecution
From well founded reports circulated
over the city yesterday. it appears
some INSCRIPTIONS persons are taking
advantage of the present saloon prose
cutions in Davenport in order to enrich
themselves at the expense of the sa-
loon keepers. If the reports are true,
the act is a most contemplate one and
should be condemned by all fair-mind-
ed people regardless of their attitude
on the present liquor agitation. The
story being told relates to several sa-
loon keepers and is as follows: Dur
ing Wednesday man with transfer
wagon, representing himself as a team
ster, and with two boys in his wagon,
drove up to the saloons in question.
and entering them called for three
glasses of beer. These he took outside
on the street and gave each of the
boys in the wagon a glass and kept
the third one for himself On the op-
posite side of the street was a third
party with a camera, and as the two
boys were drinking the beer a snap
shot was taken of them Thursday a
woman who claimed to be the mother
of the boys went to the several saloon
keepers where the beer had been
bought and displayed the pictures to
the proprietors of the saloons They
were informed the photos were to be
turned over to the Civic federation and
the proprietors prosecuted for selling
liquor to minors. Report has it that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
OLYMPIC GAMES TRIP
HOW AMERICAN ATHLETES SPENT THEIR TIME ON BOARD
SHIP-ExERCISES EVERY DAY.

- tne best heart to heart talks | ever
uraro.
During his remarks Murphy said he
had the best team under him now that
he ever had. and he knew he could de-
feat the whole world with them. He
said he would not attempt to train any
boy; that every boy was his own
trainer and if any was in the habit of
having a drink or smoke he could go
ahead and have it, He would not stop
him. But he must know about it. he
told them. They were not ordinary
men, he said, but they were America
best men, and it was up to them to see
they were in good condition to do JUS
tice to their country and themselves
when the time came at Shepherds
Bush to do it. He said they had the
pure red blood in their veins of men
that were men and he would rather
have man that was a man than a
gentleman, for Il gentleman, he said,
would steal another mans wife and a
man that was man would respect al.
that was good and virtuous in his and
otnetS HOlueS anu from his experience
athletes were men that were men.
When Murphy finished the eighty
| five athletes stood up as one man and
| flung their caps round the room and
| cheered their veteran trainer for fif
| teen minutes. From that moment
Murphy was respected and feared by
| every man on board ship.
All the members of the team were
in fine shape not one man sick or sors
among them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Had to Tag Twin.

Rose or Hattie-which:' was the
question in the household of Mr. and
Mrs Isaac Arrah of Roscnhayn. near
Vinelaud, ~ j. The twins look so
much alike that no one knows which
from the other. 1t happened that when
Rose needed a dose of medicine Hat
tie fell the victim, and there was great
lamentation. Beginning the other day
Hattie now wears blue ribbon so hel
mother may know she is not Rose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Device to Save Fiqurinq.

Edward Craycroft of Kansas City,
Mo-. has complied multiplied ton
table, by means of which the sum of
any number from | to 100. multiplied
by any number from to 100. may be
obtained at a glance. He has applied
FOR copyright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
chiId's Tribute to "unele Rcmus."

A Cleveland (OD man who loves the
folklore stories of Joel Chandler Har-
ris and has taught his little girl to
love them. too. recently told the child
that Uncle Remus" was dead lie
noticed a little later that the child
was unusually quiet. Presently he
he called to her
What is it, deareT' he asked
whats bothering you:"
Its bout Uncle Remus.' daddy
she answered. and there was little
catch in her voice II was DIES think
in how awful sorry Br'er Rabbit mus
be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Valuable Texas Onion Crop,

Almost three-quarters of million
dollars will be the gross receipts from
the Texas onion crop this year. Ha6
it not been for an excess of rainfall.
which materially damaged recent ship
ments. it is expected the earnings
would easily have reached S1,O0o.O00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Y. M. C.. A. RELAY RACE.
Young Athletes Swan Lake Cayuea In
New York to Chicago Run.


Immense crowds were gathered all
along the streets of Auburn ~ Y. the
other night to greet the runners in the
New York to Chicago relay race. Red
fire. cannon crackers of all kinds and
cheers characterized the route of the
boys who were carrying the message
of greeting from Mayor Mcclellan to
Mayor BuSSe of Chicago.
The last Syracuse runner was Louis
Robinson, and he handed the silver
tube to Mayor Koening at 11:01, who
in turn, with q few words of godspeed.
handed the packet to John Turner,
who dashed off on the most interest
ing leg of the whole race. After dis
lance of nine miles the silver tube was
handed at midnight to Frank Parker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

Amalgamated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers. In association with
Manager Steinbrader of the local mill
were E. J. Bray and T. r. Egan of the
head Office at Pittsburg, representing
the company, and P. J. McArdle, pres
ident of the national organization of
steel workers, and B. +. Jones on be-
half OF the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

t. RRORS in addition are the cause
- of more work, worry, lost time,
delayed statements-more ex-
pense than all other forms of miscal-
Culation combined. If the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

Some men are so optimistic that they
expect to get into heaven on their
wives church record. = Washington
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
MOLINE

Will Go on Stage.-The sequel to the
finding in Moline of Billy" Williams,
the minstrel evangelist, who disappear
ed few nights before in Des Moines,
is the announcement that his wife will
go on the stage Mrs Williams will
return to the stage in order to earn
livelihood for herself and one child If
necessary arrangements can be made
The other two children who are in Des
Moines with Mrs. Williams probably
will be placed in some charitable in
stitution. Williams, who wandered
away from his wife and children at
Des Mones while in state of de-
mentia, was found at Moline Thurs
day. Late Thursday night Mrs. Will
liams and Sam Small. the noted Geor-
gia evangelist and lecturer, who is in
terested in Williams case. were noti-
fled by telephone, and Small arranged
to have Williams sent here. Small
then will place him in a local hospital
or take him to Kansas City for treat
ment.
Wage Scale Agreed Upon.-Satisfac
tory wages for the operation of the
Sylvan mill of the Republic Iron &
Steel company We're agreed upon yes
tterday at a conference between the
Representatives of the company here
from Pittsburg and officials of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25


Secretary Freeman of the Moline Y NJ
G. A. has returned from stay at Lake
Geneva, where the physical director
school is located to fit young men for
that vocation at the various associa-
ton homes in the country. While
there he engaged Albert o. Lyman.
take charge of the gymnasium work
of the local association at that time
Mr. Lyman has had practical work for
a year and has completed his course
as physical director at the Lake Gen
eva institution. and comes to Moline
well fitted for the work
Excursion Was Success.-Three
hundred people, nearly all from here.
attended the excursion through the
locks on the w. w. Thursday night
under the auspices of the Young Peo-
pies society of the Swedish Lutheran
church. Stopping in Rock Island and
| Davenport, about so boarded the boat
at the former place and a dozen at the
latter. The boat left here at 7:45
o'clock and returned to Rock Island
about II O'Clock. An orchestra rem.
dered selections during the evening
which was greatly enjoyed, and every
body who attended spent very pleas
ant time The society cleared a snug
sum of money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Observation-Disclosures

,ulation combined. If the
The Seattle Republican., 1908-11-06

The Venzuelian government under the leadership
of Preident Castro is still in the limelight of public
opinion it's latest being controversy with Holland,
which may result in brief
President Castro war with that country.
Hunting for Trouble Castro is at outs with every
civilized government and it
should not be surprise if some of them took shot at
him and perhaps lay him out before help could be rushed
to his assistance The only reason some OF the Euro
pean have not already done this, is they
have feared to start war against any of the Republics
in North or South America less they in way get in
trouble with the United States President Castro has
taken advantage of the situation and has become un-
bearaby nsoent not only to the European powers but
even to the United States and he should be taught
lesson in international decency and Uncle Sam should
stand by and see it we'll done The affair will hardly
reach the actual state of open hosttes nevertheless it
NAV do so and do so SOONER than one would expect
The Seattle Republican., 1908-11-06

Henry Clay was three times a candidate for the
presidency of the United States and three times defeat
ed History it is said repeats ITSELF and whether in
territorial or otherwise, it has repeat
Henry Clay ed for William Jennings Bryan the
and experiences of Henry Clay. Clay
Bill Bryan was undoubtedly the greatest orator
of American history, but he was un-
able to convince the people that he should be elected to
the presidency Clay's oratory and eoquence have a
close second in that of Mr. Bryan who has used it for
the past twelve years endeavorng to convince the peo
pie of the United States that he should be elected to the
presidency each time than the former
Mr. Clay's three defeats gave him crouch from which
he never recovered and he went to his grave feeling
acrieved at his fellow citizens Is Mr. Bryan to follow
in the footsteps of Mr. Clay and develop constisuton
al crouch? Or is he to rise and shine and try again
four years hence? If we believe the associated
press the morning after the recent election Mr. Bryan
was sadly disappointed at the results of the election and
for the first time in his history refused to talk The
cup of disappointment is always bitter draught and he
is a man indeed who can drink the contents thereof
and yet live on and on. Is Mr. Bryan the man?
The Seattle Republican., 1908-11-06

God Almighty and the Republican party still rule
Taft was elected president of the United States last
Tuesday receiving 298 electoral votes ffty-six more
than he needed He
William Howard Taft got what was coming
to to him, presidential
Succeed Theodore Roosevelt election. He richly
merited it and indus
triousy earned it. Mr. Taft did not get single elec-
toral vote from the called Solid South, which is
source of disappointment to him. but with few excep-
tions he got the solid vote of the North It will thus
be observed that once again the North is arrayed
against the South It will be ever thus, and the South
will always be looked upon enemy to the common
veal so long it follows in the foot steps it has trod-
den for 10, these many years.
The Seattle Republican., 1908-11-06

Despite the volumes of misrepresentation heaped
upon the head of the Hon. Samuel G. Cosgrove by the
withered old feotus of the Seattle Daily Times the
journalistic swillbarrel of
Saw It in the Timesp the Northwest, he has
Dam Lie! led the state ticket and
Mr. Pattison-Preston, the
human oddity that the Democrats pleaded with the
voters to elect of the state has been turned
down with such dull sckening thud that his Buffalo
relatives must have heard the echo of the noise of his
fall when he hit the bottom The voters always see to
it that any the old feotus advocates for election IS
beaten The paper pretends to be Independent in poll
tics but it never fails to advocate the election OF the
entire Democratic ticket and it is just often turned
down. The politician of the future will hardly dare to
court the publicity Of his candidacy for an office IN
the Times as he will have sufficient precedent to war
rant him in thinking if he does it will his certain
defeat Saw it in the Times? Dam lie!
The Seattle Republican., 1908-11-06

Most everybody knows Matt Starvitch the Ravens
dale deputy sheriff who is not afraid of the devil him.
self and who has landed desperate criminals be-
hind the bars in the King
Nervy Matt Starvitch county Jail than any other
Loses His Nerve that has worn the
badge of authority issued
by sheriff of King county 1t was Matt, who dogged
the footsteps of those Servians, who murdered the
marshall of Kent, through the mountain gorges and
the rocky precipices until he finally overlook them
and landed the triumvrate in the county Jail. Then
came the trial. and in that he showed the stuff he is
made of for he stood by the prosecution acting as inter-
prefer until two of them convicted, of whom
has been sentenced to hang and the other to life mprs
onment while the third is still to be tried Through it all
Matt never wavered for minute but Saturday, when
the men were taken into court for sentence, he
weakened and called in another to act interpreter
Il have bounded those fellows down and have succeed
ed in convictng the but it is asking too much OF me
to announce to them that they must die on the gal
lows" said he to the prosecuting attorney, and l
therefore refuse"
The Seattle Republican., 1908-11-06

We often build better than we ourselves plan,
and many things almost careessy sown take root and
grow to such proportions to become of the fxt
ures of the world. This seems
Julia A. Carney to have been the case with Mrs.
Poetess, is Dead Julia A. Carney, author of the
poem entitled, Little Drops of
Water" So striking were the lines that they were
quoted for the amusement Of the children throughout
the wide world, all of which made its author no less
famous than the author Of Mary Had Little Lamb
Mrs Carney died at her home in Galesburg Illinois;
last Sunday evening at the ripe old age of eghty-ve
years. she having been born in 1929 The child that
has not at time rected Little Drops Of Water
or Mary Had Little Lamb " has not lived in Chris
tendon and while perhaps only one in one million knew
the writer Of the lines which is another evidence of
one building better than they planned yet they dearly
loved the writer Lets hope that for the happiness
that Mrs Carney has given to the children of the world
she will be rewarded with abiding place in that home
not built by hands eternal in the heavens.
The Seattle Republican., 1908-11-06

bre who for years have listened to the tales relating
to the shortcomings Of errng man, at the first oppor
tunty does the very thing he perhaps had often
remanded others for doing what can be expected of
who have enjoyed of the advantages that he
has? If like Judge Gordon guilty of such short
comings then in Heavens name who is free from it?
The Seattle Republican., 1908-11-06

With stream of gold constantly pouring down
from Alaska and the most of it finding its way into Sc
ate even if for other purpose than for general dis
tributon there is every
Nome's Gold Yield reason to believe that Sc
Five Million Dollars attic will continue to forge
ahead both in growth and
numbers until even in the life time of many now resi-
dents of the city, will become the great metropolis of
the Pacific Coast During the season which has just
closed the output of the mines in and around Nome
was slightly excess of five million dollars all of which
was either sent brought to the assay office at Seattle
and a great deal of which was in one way or another
spent in Seattle. With the other mining districts in
Alaska and points in this and the adjoining states send
ing twice as much gold to Seattle than from
Nome and with those to whom it belongs spending
or less money the of the city is plain to be
why Seattle is prosperous when other cities of like size
and number of inhabitants practically at stand
still. Seattle could not stop growing if it wanted to.
when doctors disagree who can decide?" When
now the announcement that former Supreme Judge M.
j. Gordon who for the
Ex-Supreme Judge past eight years has been
Misappropriates $50 1000 the western counsel for
the Great Northern Rail
road Company stationed at Spokane, has msappropr-
ated $780, 900 of the companys funds, using the
to appease insaate passion for stock speculation
and that he not only lost all of such gotten gains,
but likewise lost all of his funds which
siderable and that he snow again at the bottom of the
ladder and has undertaken to recuprate and retrieve
his lost fortunes by taking up the private practice of
law but in the meantime criminal charge may at any
time be filed against him. says the report How
the mighty has fallen. If men of Judge Gordons cal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-10
Mr.. AND MRS. PATE'S
OLDEST SON DROWNED
While Bathing With Party of Boys In
the faX0o River.

One Of the saddest affairs in the his
tory of Greenwood occurred last Mon
day afternoon.
While party of little boys we're bath
ing in the Yazoo River, near the resi-
dence of Mr.. W. c. Peel, on the north
side, Reynolds Sharkey, the little IL
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Pate,
was drowned. The little fellow being
unable to swim, got into deep water and
the other boys could not rescue him.
:. The news 4.f tbs distressing -a1d->aa'-
fortunate accident spread rapidly and a
number of citizens were soon at the
scene of trouble dragging for the
drowned child's remains.
Being naked it was difficult to get a
hold on the little fellow and his body
was not rescued until between 8 and 10
o'clock that night.
The friends and acquaintances of Mr..
and Mrs. Pate unite in extending them
heartfelt sympathy in this sad hour of
their great grief.
The funeral was conducted at the
Episcopal church by Rev. Geo. B. Myers
on Tuesday morning at II o'clock in the
presence of large number of sympathia-
ing friends, after which the remains were
inferred at Odd Fellows cemetery.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-10
Hon. A. T. Gardner Receives Palutul
Injuries.

While returning from the Baseball
Park last Saturday afternoon with three
gentlemen in his surrey the horse got
frightened at the passing autos and
started to run away, but the vehicle
struck telegraph pole at the corner of
Howard street and Carrollton avenue
and turned over, throwing the horse
down and the occupants of the surrey
out in the street. MIR. Gardner had two
ribs broken and sustained other slight
injuries. Messrs. Penn and Carothers,
OF Grenada, also sustained slight in
juries, while Hon. ]. A. Tyson, the other
occupant of the surrey, received
few minor scratches in the wreck. MIR.
Gardner has been confined TO his room
since the accident, but is getting
along very nicely and will soon be up
about again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-10

Work will begin Immediately upon
construction Of the buildings for
Messrs, Sneed a. Jamison's manufactur-
ing plant in the Henry Addition, east
Of the Y IL M. v. II. II. track, and II Ia
proposed to have the machinery In
operation within the next forty days.
As soon AZ the side track has been
completed to the Wayne Stave Co.'S
plant, the Business League has assur-
ances from the Y. Il NJ. V. II. II. people
that work will begin on the building OF
the industrial spur or track through the
Henry estate, set apart for factories.
When this track has been completed
the League is confident that II will
only be short time until several more
manufacturing plants can readily be
located in Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-10
Gard From Hon. Eli tthrldge.

To the Voters Of Beat 2:
On account of business relations
which recently engaged in found
that 1t would be impossible for me to
give proper attention to the dutios Of
the Office OF Supervisor of Beat 2, hence
my resignation at the last meeting of
the Board. 1t has been my earnest ef-
fort to serve you faithfully and efficient.
ly ever since you have honored me with
this responsible position, and sincerity
thank you for the cooperation and con.
fldence given me in the discharge of
my official duties. Thanking you for
past favors and with best wishes for
each Of you In all things, remain
Very truly,
ELI ETHRIDGE.
Schlater, Miss July s, 1908.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-10
GOOD RESULTS FROM
BUSINESS LEAGUE.
BETTER NAH. SERVICE,

Through the efforts of tho business
League the Postonlce Department Ia
sued an order effective July 9th for all
mail on the BeIzoni and Webb branches
of the Southern Railway to be brought
direct to Greenwood instead OF being
put of at Itta Bena, and that the pouch
es be made up here for all post-otloes
along the lines Of these branches. On
the Webb branch pouches will he sent
from this city to Schlater, Highlandale,
Percan, shellmound, Sunny Side and
McNutt; on the Belzoni branch to Quito,
Shoppardtown, Ezra, Brent, Lotus,
Hodge, Mahrad and BeIzoni. This
change will greatly facilitate tho do.
livery OF mail between these points and
Is appreciated by our business people.