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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
The Third u,i1
Jos. NJ. Gates Explains When
4 7win is Not a TWIN

AT the matinee performance of ''The Three Twins"
of the sweetest and cleanest plays which is
ing such phenomenal tour, bright little
girl accosted Mr.. Jos NJ Gates, the wei-known pro-
Queer and owner of "The Three Twins" Company, with
questions nnunerable. She was sorely perplexed and
insisted on finding someone who could explain how the
three principals called three twins.
PLEASE, sir" she said. not knowing who she was
addressing, can you tell why there are only three
men who look alike, and yet they call the play The
Three Twns'e Don't tarins mean two, and if there
are three twins there ought be six people, and if
they just twins, who does the other one belong
to? know they must be something to each other,
cause can't tell which one is which, and my mama
says she don't know, either.
DO you think you can tell mea"
Mr. Gates looked at the child in mild establishment
What shall tell her, he was thinking to himself and
quizical smile played round his mouth He de-
liberated moment thinking he sure was up against
it this time
Well you see" he said, each one is twin Sup.
pose you had twin brother, your aunt had twins too
well, II your brother and your aunts twins were to-
sether there would be three twins. wouldn't they7
But suppose there four .rpiess" persisted tis
preeocious one: but Mr.. Gates had Asd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

astonished look, she answered. 1--WE are standing by
bright light you know, and the owl only see where
it is dark Don't you remember"
Probably he has come for his superior wonder
if is his breakfast, Esther exclaimed with laugh
"He is boarder we had not seen before"
Quite to the railing the children had suspended
large piece of suet by wire from the branch of a
tree, and different birds had found it very conyen-
lent. place to take their meals, The whole family had
enjoyed watching their shy fahered boarders but they
had the owl before for of course, he made his
visits at night.
"He looks as wise as those owls the Zoo that they
used to call the Supreme Bench, don't he, Mamma"
said Jack
Eyes, dear, I remember them, replied his mother !;
"they were all in a along perch, and seemed to
be deciding some important question of law
Pretty soon Ella slipped into the next ROOM which
was not lighted thinking that she could the owl
better from the darker She had not been at the
window more than minute, however, when the owl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

twisted his head that
way, and instead OF
tuning away with IN
difference, as he had
when lie looked into
tie lighted window, he
at once changed his
W II ole attitude and
stared stealthily at
her, his eyes showing
plainly that he saw
her and was watching
ready for in 5 t a n
flight.
"Oh, l f org OF he
could see me at the
dark window !" Esther
said to herself, and
she hardly breathed
she was so afraid of
frightening him.
"He sees you! He
sees you!' exclaimed
thu others, noticing
the difference in the
owls appearance. But
after a minute, seeing
that she did not stir,
the little owl turned
his head away, and be-
fore he could look
again, Ella slipped
back into the lighted
room.
The owl stayed for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

By and by. pretty little girl came tripping along;
Il wonder" said the pin, "f she will pick me up
1t raised little to its highest pitch but it seemed
if the child would pass along without noticing it.
The shining brightly, however; it happened
to light UP the pin, and the little girl stopped and
picked it up. Then she stuck it in her waist Why
she did she scarcely could have told you, for her
mother had many pins al home.
As the child ripped along she thought that she heard
feeble voice but the wagons were runlbling along
and she about it. Finally the noise ceased
and then she distinctly heard the little pin say:
Little girl do you want me to tell you story?
Now, of all things Mary-that the little girls
name-oved story. so she replied
"Oh, yes please do
Mary sat down on doorstep and the pin began ::
1T took centuries to bring to life, and therefore,
history is long one, although people do say: oh.
that little PIN What history that have? 1t is made
by machinery in factory very quickly, and afterward
sold very chcaply-a couple OF hundred for cent
That true. | cannot deny it; but it grieves me to
hear people talk so about "A pin. | am not common
PIN am old European pin, and it took great deal
of time make by hand Before people thought OF
making metals into pins they were obliged to use
thorns and skewets of wood to asten things with but
when metal pins invented people gained very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

lighted, but the
shades had not
been pulle d down,
when Esther, who was
seated near the win
dow, suddenly called.
"Oh, do com c and
look! Here's the cut
est owl right on the
railing OF the porch
The rest of the
family, Jack and Ella
and Mamma, came TO
the vim d ow an d
looked out.
T h ere he sat, a
fluffy little gray owl,
not m ore than SIX
feet away from them.
He turned his head
this way and that,
shook out his feathers
and stared straight at
the window without
seeming to so much as
notice the group of
pc ople who were
W a t c h n G him so
eagerly.
Il should think he'd
be afraid" said Jack;
"we're so near"
"He does not see
u.s." M a m m 4 an
sWered. and at lacks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03


Adown the little pens new tip.
A little wiper not for show
For little pens get clogged, you know
These little things each had share
In little tasks TO be done there
But to direful need brought
A little head without a thought
A little frown upon face;
A little pucker out of place;
little duty to be done
Before record could be won
little braid of yellow hair
just peeping DER little chair;
little aching back is bent
Long the study hour is spent
little smile, little tear,
A flushing cheek, burning ear
For little fingers never shirk
When little maids are hard at work
A little weary head hobs low;
A little end of writing now.
A little page longer white;
A little story still to write.
A little word scrawled there and here,
A little dream unfods my dear.
A little picture is the rest
A little maid on fathers breast
HELEN c. BALMER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

called weak voice, st is
time to get the children up, SO they will
not be late for school" ~
Nov, don't you worry for an instant
about anything" cautioned Miss War.
den, fastening into the darkened room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

& A Little Story Y

LITTLE sheet of paper white;
A little pen wherewith to write;
A little well of ink fresh filled
A little more, perhaps, Just spilled
Upon a little tabletop.
A little blotter meant to blot
The little words that ought to slit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

ILL no one ever pick me up?' asked
disconsolate pin one day as it lay in
a little pile of dust by the edge OF the
sidewalk.
A great many people passed b., but
they did not hear the feeble wall. Per-
haps they did not understand pin Ian
guage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

Said the Gunp Brother While, you make mistake
In using oil colors for painting that lake.
It's really absurd Don't you know that you oughter
Employ water colors for painting OF water!
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30

Another Operation Avoided.
Chicago, Ill. =" 81 want women to
know what that wonderful medicine,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has done for me. Two of the
best doctors in Chicago said I would
die if | did not have an operation, and
! never thought of seeing a well day
again. / had small tumor and female
troubles so that l suffered day and
night. A friend recommended Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and 1t made me well woman. Mrs.
ALvENA SPERLING, IL Langdon ST.,
Chicago, Ill.
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms Of
female ills, including displacements,
inflammation, fibroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostration. Itcosts
but a trifie to try it, and the result
has been worth millions to many
suffering women.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30
Peanuts and Pops.

Not every boy or girl knows that
peanuts do not grow on trees like other
nuts, but in the ground, more like Pc
tatoes.
In some places they are called
"ground nuts or 'ground-peas.
They were first found in Africa, and
they grow best in warm countries. The
greatest quantities are still grown in
Africa, the next in the Southern
States--North Carolina and Virginia.
the plant is trailing vine, which lives
but one season. 1t has four leaflets on
one stem, its small yellow flowers in
spikes.
After time the flower fades and
drops off, then you may see small
pod on the end of stiff stem, curving
down ward, which will at last push
the pod into the ground until entirely
out of sight.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30
spRr Nc MILL SCHOOL.

Our school closed at Spring mills on
Thursday after year of good work
and excellent results. We cleaned the
school grounds, placed IA pictures is
20 on the wall, established library Of
6S volumes, put up new blinds, were
presented with handsomely bound
unabridged dictionary by our honora-
BILE Board CT Education. On April 2
Liberty Council Jr., o. U. A. NJ of
Bedington gave us beautiful Ameri-
can flag which floats from pole As
feet above the ground. They ALEC gave
us a nicely bound Bible. On this occa-
sion the patrons came together and
after the rendering of an interesting
program by the school and an excel
lent address, from Mr.. f. j. Whit
more, If inspiring advice to the boys
and girls all were served with lunch
the menu as follows: Potatoes, cab
bage, beets, corn and chicken salad,
pressed chicken, cucumber and mixed
pickle, deviled eggs, ham, eggs and
salmon sandwiches, Maryland biscuits
and coffee.
These contributing to the lunch as
follows: Mrs. B. l.. Williamson, Mrs.
r. A. Duval, Mrs. Marien Grim, Mrs.
). d. Beard, Mrs. Charles Mcdowell,
Mrs. Margaret Young, Mrs. G. n.
Sperow, Mrs. G. G.. johnson, Mrs. Jep
Lem aster, Mrs. B. l.. Zombro. Mrs..
w. Duval, Mrs. D. HI. Wilhelm,
Misses Louise Wolford, Augusta
Light, Ida sperow, Kate and Susan
Startzman and JasWilliamson. Thanks
are due J. w. Duval, who made MS
nice dust proof case for our books and
ID. FL. Wilhelm who secured flag
pole for us and also Messrs. Garland
Zombro, Beveridge Means, Marion
Grim, l.. II. WolfoTd for digging and
blasting a hole for the fla & pole.
Subscriber.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30

Sealed proposals for the erection of a
twelye-room, two.story, and basement,
brick and stone building in Martins
burg, Berkeley County, West Vir-
ginia, in accordance with detailed plans
and specifications on file with w. A :
Pitzers Secretary, on May LIST, 1909,
will be received by the Board of Edu-
cation of the Independent School Dis
trio OF Martinsburg, IN said county, up
to and including May 10th, 1909 at 7
p. m.
Successful bidder to execute bond
with approved security, in penalty
double the amount of the contract,
conditioned according to law, and to
begin work under his contract imme-
diateiy upon its execution. SAID build
Ing TO oe completed not later than
Sept. l, 1909.
The Board reserves the right to &C.
eeps Or reject any or all bids.
Further information on application
to the secretary.
Board of Education of Martinsbure
District.
II. L Alexander, Pres't.
At. w. A. Pltzer, Sec,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30

The Denver News prints the follow
ing epigrams from Mr.. Bran's speech
es delivered in Denver:
Love is the weapon for which there
is no shield.
A man can live up to the teachings
of CONTIGUOUS and not reach verv
high plane.
If a man waits until he himself Is
perfect before helping others, be will
never help anybody.
We help ourselves when we help
others.
Missionaries are much less likely TO
get us into trouble with nothing to
give hut love than the commercial
man, who gets what he can and is not
scrupulous about how he gets IL
If We teach Christ aud peace to or
eign peor lie we can protect ourselves
far better than threatening to whip
somebody who does not treat US with
what we call proper respect
If we cannot boast that the sun
never sets on the American flag; we
can boast that the sun never sets on
American philanthropy.
If only one of these foreign mission
schools sends out one great teacher,
it will be worth all the money the col
leges cost.
There are no selma de men. We are
what we are made by others.
If / can touch one human heart for
good, have not spoken in vain.
The man who stops to calculate how
much good will come to him cut OF
the good he does, will never do any
good.
A noble life cannot be built upon an
arithmetic.
You cannot escape difficulties by
avoiding religion.
Man has mind and soul, and the
mind is greater than the man and the
soul IS greater than the mind.
Love and peace accomplish far
more than force.
Mystery doesn't bother us in the
dining room, it is only IN the church.
People who worry most about what
they cannot understand spend the
least time living up to what they can
not help but understand.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30
Chamberlain on Liquor Traffic

mo statistics ara decided to show our
people that temperance reform lies at
the bottom of political, social and
moral progress of England. Drink is
the curse of the country; it ruins the
fortunes, it injuries the health, it de-
stroys the lives of one out of every
twenty of our popu alton. If | could
destroy tomorrow the desire for strong
drink ia the people of England, what
changes should we seeI We should see
our taxes reduced by millions sterling
we should see our jai.s and work
houses empty; we shoald see more
lives saved in twelve months than are
consumed IN a century of bitter and
savage war.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30

'Fairmont hopeIessly dry" is the
wal! of the Falrmont vets sin ce the
meeting of the city council there las t
week. Councilman Mcmillan, of the
Fifth ward, was deprived of his seat
because he does not own property
thus leaving the council six dry and
four wet The contest fer Councilman
Brands seat was Withdrawn laet
week. A successor to Mcmillan Will
be named at the next meeting.
The estates of s60,0O0,000 lett by
James Oliver, the Indiana pillow man
ufaeturer, gives hint of the enormous
increase Of American fortunes. How
man1 New Workers knew even the
name of this western millionaire whe
bequeaths an estate three-fifths as
large as that which made Commodore
Vanderbilt the richest American thirty
years ago.--New York World.
Russian women are holding con-
rrsss IN st. Petersburg, inviting for
eien women, among whom il "A
American, to be among their speakers.
Is this destined to go down in history
as the woman's century.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30

Governor Glasscock, in fine vein
of irony, has appointed number of
Democratic editors, including Bob
Horner, of the Parkersburg Sentinel,
Harry Snyder, of the Shepherdstewn
Register, and the editor of The Review
delegates to the "Second National
Peace Congress- at Chicago. lmag-
inc it, will you, bunch of Democratic
editors, always ready for a scrap, going
to Peace Congress! Thank you gov
ernor, again and again, but inasmuch
as there are just new 40 wars or ru-
mors Iof wars except the perpetual
struggle we are having to keep the
wolf from the door, for one the writer
will keep up with his daily grind and
leave the academic discussion of those
mighty problems to Others possessing
more leisure and greater propensity
for unpaid gab-Romney Review.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30
AY ear In College.

$3.50 cash or year in College can be
easily earned by one young man or
lady in each county by Septem Der,
1909. Plan does not interfere with other
land student can select
the school.
State name of institution you wish
10 attend. No money required.
For particular address,
Morton III. Pemberton,
Jefferson City, Mo
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30

Alleging that Wilson college Is
m aintaining nuisance by keeping the
road way closed there, e. l.. Laudis, OF
Cub ertson, member of the Farmers
Improvement Association, swore
paper bsfore Magistrate Seiders. This
is the initial step of the Association
In tie action to determine the legality
of the CLOSING of the roadway,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30

ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Paw Paw. Mich. suffered terri

bly, from female ills,
including infiam-
nation and conges-
ton, for several
years. My doctor
said there was no
hope for me but an
operation. / began
taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
l can now say / am
q well woman"
EMMA DRAPER.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30
CHAMPION Cow Passes Away

Colusnbia, Mo, April 29.-Pedro's
Estella, the champion butter Jersey
COW of the world, is dead at her home,
the Missouri Agricultural College farm
at Columbia.
In IL months she produced 712 lbs
of butter, 100 pounds more than her
nearest competitor. Estella STUN bled
into a ditch and died.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30

Sprinkle Aliens Foot-Ease in one shoe and not
in the other. and notice the difference, just
the thing to use when rubbers or overshoes be-
come necessary, and your shoes seem to pinch.
Sold everywhere. 25c. Don't accept any sub
titute
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-27
PRUDENTIAL READY
WITH PLANS FOR
BANK ST. BRIDGE
Board OF Works to Take Up
Project of Span Which Will
Connect Buildings.

One of the first matters that the
Board of Works will have for consider
alton when it organizes for the New
Year will be the plans of the Pruden-
tial Life Insurance Company for briag-
ing Bank street for the purpose of con-
Meeting its group of great office build
ings. In
After being blocked for many years
the Prudential succeeded in having a
law passed last winter to permit the
bridging of thoroughfare, subject to
the approval of the Board of Works.
1t is believed that there will be little
difficulty in securing the necessary per-
mission for the construction of a bridge.
The rapid progress that has been made
on the new additions to the Prudential
buildings group makes it necessary to
settle the preliminaries so that work
can be begun on the connecting con-
struction.
Former Assistant Attorney General
Edward D. Dufield, of the Prudential's
law department, prepared the law
passed by the Legislature last winter
and worked hard for its passage. Speak
ing for the bridge. he said that it was
desired as means of connection for
office buildings so that the company's
1000 or more employees would not have
to go into the street, as at present, for
the purpose of going from one struc-
ture to another.
The act places limitations upon the
size of the bridge. 1t is probable that
1t will be a one-story covered stone
affair connecting the third floors of the
Broad street buildings, and possibly
another will be wanted for those in
their rear
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-27

JERSEY CITY. Dec; 27-Trains OF
the Pennsylvania. Erie and Central
Railroad of New Jersey are responsible
today for the deaths of six men who
We're killed during the binding snow
storm that blocked traffic all over the
State and brought untold suffering to
thousands of persons.
The Southern limited OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad was responsible for two
of the deaths. Both men were snow
shoyellers. and, blinded by snow and
sIeet, were run down without warn
ing. One was killed at Elizabeth and
another at Railway Junction. Two
others, also shovellers, lost their lives
at Perth Amboy and New Brunswick,
respectively
George Totei. aged 10 years. of 116
Van Horn street, q laborer on the Cen
tral Railroad of New Jersey. was run
down by a drill engine at the Jersey
avenue crossing and killed
Richard Newman, IS years old. of las
Eighth street, a iaborer working on
the milk platform Of the Erie Railroad
in the Pavonia street yeards. was hit
by engine No. 6S and killed
With traffic south Of Philadeiphia
completely snowbound and train serv-
Ice west OF Trenton suspended, the
railroad suffered one of
the worst tie-ups in its history for over
twenty-four hours. Trains were rum
ming on fair schedule time today Ev-
cry train arriving here except those OF
the suburban service was from niue to
ten hours late. Service between New
York and Philadelphia was suspended
for hours
The Jersey City station was crowded
all day with people, some of them anx-
Ious TO start for distant points and
others waiting for relatives and friends
that had been snowbound.
Christmas was largely TO blame. SO
The traiiunaster said. When the snow
eegan to drift on saturday night han
ireds of men We're called upon to man
relief trains and clear the tracks OF
snow But few of the laborers respond
81 because II was Christmas ni,xIlt.
consequently the work Of opening the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-27
JERSEY TRAINS KILL SIX;
TIE-UP WORST IN YEA RS
Blinded by and See Shoyeers Are Cut Down by Loco
motves-Bockade Pennsylvania Is Partially Lifted
Today but Erie and Lackawanna Are Only
Slightly Crippled

road didn't get under way until several
hours later.
The trouble seemed 10 centre at q
point about fifty miles south of Viii
mington, where the snow drifted four
feet deep. For miles this condition pre-
vailed and trains that tried TO nose
their way through were eventually
stalled
South and west of Philadelphia too,
the officials became convinced the lines
would be crippled il not put out Of
commission entirely. Conditions grew
worse. From al directions reports were
being teiegraphed in OF trains held up
by the SNOW until the railroad Officials
found themselves completely helpless.
Tho midnight train out OF Washing
ton ran into a deep snowbank at Edge
mere. two miles north Of Wilmin gton.
1t was stalled there seven hours and
help up all trains in it's wake
SO many belated trains rev into the
Jersey City station that thousands Of
passengers scrambled forth the plat
form simultaneously and made for the
elevators leading down 10 the Hudson
tunnels. There was such crush that
several women tainted.
Bulletins posted in the station an
nounced that the Washington trains
would be operated, subject to delay.
south Of Wilmington. Trains from west
of Harrisburg We're from five TO six
hours late. These trains. il was ex-
planned, We're held up at Harrisburg
until the tracks could be cleared. In
some places the snow had drifted six
feet high. Lack OF help to man the
snow shovels made the work of clear
ing the tracks slow.
There was a rlnnor that the Congress
sional Limited had run into snow
bank and been wrecked. 1t arose from
the fact that the same train on Satur-
day night was derailed a few miles
south of New Brunswick No one was
injured. The passengers were brought
to New York in special sent ont from
jersey City.
Lillian Russell. the actress. was ono
of those stranded between Baltimore
aud Washington. She appeared at Bal-
timore Saturday night and started in
tContinuedspn second PaHe-)