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Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
The New Director of the Mint.
The Argus Daily Short Story
One August Nightly Virginia Leila Wentz
Copyrighted 1909 by Associated Literary

call an artistic taste too. Ny lands.
you should hear him notice the sunset
at the end Of narrow city street or Il
tiny rowcr cut in the park or
Yes. | know" said Antona impul-
sively. for once coming cut Of her re-
serve. Hes pure goid-thats what he
is.'
Huh. 'GoldT" Mrs Brown had re-
tortcd disdainful!y None % Your
pretty. soft yellow stuff for him. He's
good. solid. practical steel. if any one
asked me. Eon't you forget it, Miss
Wheaton. Aud if you could he fortu-
nate caou@h 10 tie up to him
Mrs. Grown had broken off abruptly
ut Il fash from Miss Wheaton'S eye.
One dared not presume too far with
Miss Wheaton. in spite of the silky,
laxen hair aud the childish dimplcs,
is many of the young men in the de-
parlmcnt store had found out.
II only they could he a little more
like Mr. Logan" .\ntona had more
thar. once found herself commenting as
she pinned M her colorcd bolts. He
| is the soul of honor and II don't
know what FL do without him"
Had Il stroke of luck today. little
girl Logan watlaid Antona as she
WAS going upstairs after the scanty
! saucer Of raSpberrieS, made purple
| with milk. had been eaten. Il wan,
| you to come out tonight and help me
! cclchratc-if you'll do me the honor
\ little later, from the basement din
ing room window. Mrs. Brown. who
=, vas arranging her cloth for the next
| Mornings breakfast. watched them e,
| ~ the street together. Antona. in hel
| nipple white muslin. wore a noddins
| pray OF piak roses at her waist A,
| 'hey walked toward the west the
| young fellows eyes were fastened
ldoringly upon her.
| Guess they'll bit it off all right
commented Mrs. Brown as she went
on rclilling he porcelain saltcclars.
| IN tell you what well do" said
Francis as they walked toward til,
cars. We'll 20 out Ia Riverside driv,
md sit there for awhile till the nigh
gets cooler; then We'll go to some bi:
| uptown restaurant aud order some ic,
-old chicken salad.'
Oh broke in Antoua in economi,
defense, I'D Just us lief go TO drus
store and have some nice soda"
"Now. don't You bother about tn
expense, little one said Francis gay
ly. AS | said. I've had Il rare strok
Of luck today. and when we get out ol
one OF those cool benches on the driv
I'm going 10 tell you about it Ais
he determined resolutcIy To himself h
would tell her something else. Sb
needed to be pettcd and taken care of
The car ride 10 the river WAS long
The sun glow had faded entirely out o
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
HurnOr and
Philosophy
BEFORE AND AFTER.
sx DvxcAN NJ SMITH

VOU can't in every instance tell
L Just how a gentleman will act
Before he takes his Office on
And is elected for a fact.
His promises look fine and fair
AS presents on the Christmas tree.
But practice when he gets the power
With promises may not agree.
When he Is running for tlse place
His hand is like garden pump.
His words Of honey have faint
When he is talking from the stump
And everything seems on the square
When he is spouting in hall.
But when he lands the easy job
Quite likely he forgets 1t all.
He wants to turn the rascals out
And give the honest men chance
That is. IL you can take his word.7
The burden of his song and dance.
Then whan he sits in places high
And halls the speaker from the door
In very many cases he
Out-rascals those who went before.
The voter has an awful time
In governing his native land,
In picking winners from the list
Who for the right will always stand.
So many men are candidates
Who for the places are not At.
No wonder that the man who votes
So often makes a mess. of 1t.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
Whiskcrs and Germs.

According to press dispat ches the
city of Allegheny is deodorizing aud
disinfectfng the boards of all its sages,
The object is to kill germs. especially
those of scarlet fever
When the health department an
nounced that Allegheny whiskers must
be cleansed the smooth shaven men
looked on thhe order as a joke Tn
wearcrs of boards regarded it as an in
suit
1T is neither an insult nor joke. .
says Police Superintendent Mel I.au9h
lin. Last summer great many scar
let fever cases were discovered IN
families IN which one or more persons
wore long boards.
"A solution of bichloride of mercury
destroys all germs which may be lurk
ing i'll those whiskers; so the health
inspectors are supplying the bearded
|continenSt with bottles of the prepare
ton and requesting them TO use it. In
a few days the inspectors will cal
again to see that their orders are com
piled with
The solution is prepared by CITY
Bacteriologist R. G. Burns Though il
lis highly perfumed. the bearded ciji
zens do not take kindly TO its use. ant
a number say fatty that they will defy
| the health department
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

the west and the gray itiii that spread
between the night and day was already
beginning to he priclicd by the city's
innumerable lights when finally they
ached the drive and leaned over the
stone wall that edged it. The Palisades
on the opposite shore cast huge black
shadows upon the water Near by Il
nysteriously. their lights calhe up, one
by one. over on the Jersey shore a big
building which by day showed itself to
be an unsighlly factory now took on
the ma iesty Of medieval castle
see The turrcts and spires" said
Francis. calling .\niona's attention to
il. do yCu know the story of the
Lady of Shalott:" he added "She lived
in grand castle-we'll pretend that's
it," he nodded toward the factory
"and from the highest window she
watched her lover. Sir Launcelot, go
ing by. and she drifted down the river
to find him. Well pretend this is the
river. and-dear little Lady of Shalott.
will You let me he your Sir I.auncelot
! love You anu WANT you 10 marry ME
! and let me take care of you. Surely,
| little one. you are so fragile and sweet
you need TO be taken care of. Will
you:''
The girls eyes as he spoke were dis
tant All the yellow lights on the
| yachts seemed TO be swinging them
| selves together.
|
| Just look at my hair. Francis" An.
| tOna was saving twenty minutes later
| with shy note of laughter.
| I'm looking at il. dear" said Fran.
/ els eddy. with something like a catch
! in his rich young voice. "And Just tC
| think I'm going to have it TO look al
all my life!''
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. +. J. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned. have known
+. J. Cheney for the last , years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliSa-
tons made by his firm.
WALDING, KlNNAN, & MARVIN,
Wholesale druggists. Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75C
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
NO REASON FOR 1T.
When Rock Island Citizens Show the
Certain Way Out.


Certain Way Out.
There can be no just reason why
any reader of this will continue to
suffer the tortures of an aching back,
the annoyance of urinary disorders,
the dangers of diabetes of any kidney
ills when relief is so near at hand
and the most positive proof given
that they can be cured Read what
a Rock Island citizen says:
Mrs. Charles Weiss, S21 Fourth
avenue, Rock Island, H., says: Il
was troubled by kidney complaint for
some time and there were severe
pains across the small of my back
that made it very difficult for me to
bend over or do any lifting. | was
often dizzy and had headaches, in
fact every symptom of kidney COM
plant was present. A member of
my family had been cured of this
trouble by Doan's Kidney Pills and
was thus led to get a box at the
Harper House pharmacy. After TAX
ing a few doses | was relieved and
from that time on | improved stead.
lily until every symptom of my trouble
had disappeared. Doan's Kidney
Pills cured me and therefore l fee
that | owe my endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buf
| falo. y. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

a Chicago woman is sueiug Mich
bachelor and woman hatei. for S50.-
600 for breach of promise. She is fo:-
titled with 40 love letters. diamond
ring and other proof No matter how
much of woman hater a man may
profess himself to be he generally has
d soft spot in his nature somewhere,
and 1t generally crops out after an en-
deavor to squirm out of clandestine
romance and then the woman has d
ehanee 10 make fool out OF him bv
uragSinS him into the courts and pub
hshins his ardent professions of love
TO the world.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
Short Cut.

A large. portly person. starting to
come down long flight of stone steps
In front Of his residence, stepped on a
banana peel and made connection with
the sidewalk below in less time than 1t
takes TO tell it,. AS he picked himself
up. suppressing groan. a Kind heart
ed neighbor came running to get the
first report on. the killed and wounded.
Are you hurt, much?" he asked. with
some soicitnde.
Hurt. Why should be hurt?
Didn't you just tumble downstairs?'
Tumble nothing. That is the way I
always come down when am i'm a
hurry" And he stamped of down the
street.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
Are You in Doubt Where to Spend
Your Vacation?

The Grand Trunk Railway system
double track offers the choice of
many delightful resorts via Canada,
New England and on Jersey coast.
Special low round trip fares to many
of them. If you will advise how much
YOU have to spend for railroad fare
a publication describing attractive
routes to the sections you can reach
together with fares. will be sent you
w S. Cookson. \. G. p ~, 135 Adams
street, Chicago
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

Not minute should be lost when
chill shows symptoms of Group.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse,
or even after the croupy cough ap-
pears, will prevent the attack. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

Continued from Page One.)
is it not good for householder also
to be able to buy his materials at the
lowest possible figure? Not only is
the shipbuildinG industry fiourishing
in Great Britain because of the ad-
vantage of cheap raw materials, but
likewise is machinery manufactures
flourishinG. the cotton manufacturing
industry. the wooden manufacturing in
dustry, the boot and shoe manufacture
ing industry. the machinery manufac-
turing industry, and likewise tool max
ing, furniture manufactures, paper
making, glove making. hat making, and
the manufacture of hosiery.
increases Own Tonnage.
Not only does cheap shipbuildiny
materials enable Great Britain to build
more ships than all the rest of the
world. but each year increase its ship
building tonnage Not only does cheap
material enable the United Kingdom
to build its own ships. but to build
ships for the high protection countries.
This greater than all the-rest-of-ths-
world capacity would not only be a
great advantage to Great Britain n
time of war, but gives employment 30
thousands of workmen in time ci
peace.
between 1900 and 1906 there were
iae'hched from British shipbuilding
yards vessels with an aggregate ton
mage OF 6.125,6S0. of which 6.34177,
represented steam tonnage I'm freiob.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

When President Taft travels
through the west be will be warmly
welcomed everywhere. The west al
ways honors the chief magistrate.
But he must not mistake the plaudits
for endorsement of the iniquitious
Aldrich tariff or his signature thereto.
Mr.. Taft will find, although the loyal
west applands the president of the
United States, it does not approve of
the increase tariff taxation of the west
for the profit of the eastern mills.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
Anna Held's Warning.

considering that Anna Held has
oecomc famous by the exhibition of
her fauftless form as near to nature "a
theh law allows =. and that her
plays depend for their success large
ly upon the suggestiveness of the sit
uations and the raciness of the dia
logue. it seems rather odd that snt
should warn girls of the dangers Q
Stage life. The very things that sh,
encourages by her own acting she de
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

Thanks TO the cooperation of large
interests. there has been no Hartman
panic" The market in this case was
supported in good cause. But the
lesson of the exhibition of financial
power TO sustain prices will not be
lost. If it is possible to manipulate
the market for one purpose. it is equal
ly possible to manipulate it for an
other.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

Now. it is being said that Miss Ell
kins is tritling with the duke of Ab-
ruzzi and the fate of the duke rest )
withdrawn their objections. Perha is
after all this talk Miss Elllins has
more common American sense than
the photographers have given hel
credit for having.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

The Cook-Peary controversy has
stirred up no end of commotion i'll
scientific circles. and now the scien-
lists are to decide who is the who,e
show Harry Thaw has had 50 much
experience with experts that he might
be in position 10 point out who is the
real article.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

Pastor Russell of Brooklyn says the
millennium will arrive in 2914. With
the price of food stuffs steadily ill.,
creasing. it is going to cost some of us
quite all account to hang around until
that time.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

The wives of the two explorers
Cook and Peary, have taken up the
rapier in behalf of their respective
husband achievements. Some efforts
should be made to keep them apart.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

Some schoOlboys of Denver are go
ing TO appeal to the courts for win
dication of their natural and inalien-
able right to be enrolled i'll the ancient
and honorable fraternity of Alpha
Sigma Sigma There ought to be a
Denver courts.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

There is nothing too good for the
president of the United States. Every
body hopes the best in the land will be
the portion of Tourist Taft.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
Couldn't Help II,

81 notice you wrote a testimonial for
ScragGs' Sure Shot Pills telling Of
remarkable cure"
Sure. They paid me 81 for that"
but nothing allied you"
That was why the cure was 50
easy"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
Evening Up Things.

A heart that is light
And wad that is tight
Can seldom get on together.
For the light heart. pesversa,
Shakes up the old purse
Until 1t can slip its tether.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

President Taft is on tariff tour, but
the government pays the tariff on the
tour, which. by the way, is all right i'll
this instance.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
Overlooked Nothinu.

81 can't do business with him."
why not?''
Zoo grasping." ~. 5-fr
'"Tries to hog it all?"
Worse than that. When asked
him to lend me his ear he wanted me
TO pay rent for it"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
Making Him Useful.
"Where are =,

"where are you going my pretty maid?'
He asked 1t of lady plump.
81 am going a-milking. SIR she said.
"You may stay at home and work ths
pump"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

The farther west President Taft gets
the more difficult will he find the task
of attempting 10 vindicate Senator
Nels Aldrich
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

carrying capacity steam tonnage may
be reckoned as three times sailing YES
sci tonnageD OF the G.347,774 steam
tonnage, l.274,G5l tons were built tor
foreign nations, and no less than ),
G67.137 tons were absorbed into the
British merchant feet. During the
same seven years England built war
ships for foreign countries of 43.GlS
| tons in all
! Sells Old ships.
| Besides the sale of new SHIPS tn for
sells them at Il very large tonnage OF
/ its old ships, the proceeds of which do
not appear in its trade returns. though
the amount is considerable In the
three years 1904 TO 1906. such sales
amounted to It tonnage of 205.365 If
sailing vessels and Gi9.G93 oi steam
vessels. Grea Britain thus keeps her
fleet up to date by the substitution Of
irew tonnage for old. about one-tiirI
of the ships so sold having been 80
years or mere in British service.
Great Britain's mercantile marine has
been for the most part reblilt during
the past ten years
| Under protection. the Shipbuildin;
industry in the United States has prac-
tically been destroyed. at least SO fac
AS the building of ships for foreign
trade is concerned In 1906. the
United States turned out only two g..
600 ton ships for foreign trade. Great
Britain built SIS vessels with an aggre-
gate tonnage of 100000.
Shipbuiider Explained Reason.
President Orlott of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drydock com
lpany explained the reason of Britt ,h
supremacy in shipbuildinS few years
iago when testitying before the United
States commission of mercantile ma-
lrine as follows:
There is a difference OF about 10
lper cent Cin the cost of shipbuildinsl
on account of the tariff Because ev'
lerything in the way OF material enter
ing into the construction of ship :
highly protected here. 1t is not only
the steel that forms the hollow of Tie
vessel that is affected in price; it is
levery conceivable item that goes into
a ship"
Other American shipbuilders mad,
similar statements In view of sucl
testimony. by what explanation car
lprotectionists account for Great Brit
aims extraordinary lead in shipbuild
ing, other than that of free raw ma
terials? And if free raw materials en-
able Great Britain TO build more ship
than the combined shipyards of all tn
rest of. the world is il not reaSonabl,
to anticipate that revision downward
on shipbuildinS materials would be
God-send to the paralyzed shipbuildin;
industry OF the United States?
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

The strains of travel will not tax
The energies of President Taft half as
much as his attempt TO explain away
the tariff legislation. T
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

The sheriff has again started cru
sadc against gamblers and confidence
men. Let the move be sincere and per
SiSteut.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

The New York Tribune says Battle
Harbur is appropriately named for
Arctic explorers.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
Lost the Combination.

How many stops are on that or.
gam
Not any. think"
There must be-"
"Then the girl doesn't know how to
work them. for she never stops"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

Probably the reason some men do
not carry insurance is because they
know that they are too busy to die.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

Out upon the wine rooms, the curse
of any community.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

The men who drown trouble harvest
a new crop at the obsequies Of the old.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

The weather is one thing that is
always laying itself open to remark.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t docs seem that two heads can
sometimes be much emptier than one.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16

Anyway, he is a clever man who
gets pleasure out Of the money he
hasn't got
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
FREE TRADE MAKES
ENGLAND SHIPBUILDER
OF THE WORL[

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-16
THE ARGUS.

~ THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-06-16
Mr.. John c. Voolfolk Alive

In last weeks issue an article
was published concerning the death
of Mr.. John Voolfolk, which
occurred at Hanover, Va, with a
note to the effect that the friends
of theWoolfolk family in Clarke
county did not believe that it was
Mr.. John c. Voolfolk, whose
mother presiously lived at Mill
wood.
We have before US a letter from
Mr.. John c. Voolfolk himself.
from Lorraine, Va, in which he
positively announces that he still
lives.
Thearticlein astweek's COURIER
was sent to us by a lady from
Clarke county who now lives in
Richmond, with the request that
we publish same. We accepted
the article in good faith, and pre-
sumo the lady thought it referred
to Mr.. John G. Voolfolk.
y publication of that nature is
always regrettable, and the COZ
RIER offers its profound apology
10 Mr.. John &. Voolfolk and his
family and desires to assure hin,
that We h4d 10 intention other than
a publication Of the actual facts.
Since our last issue we have
found that the article was not in
any sense borne out by the facts,
and sc desire to make the apology
and retrac;ion which is necessary.
IL syeius that the Mr.. Voolfolk
who died was native OF Hanover
county, and was not related to Mr..
John {. Voolfolk unless very dis |
family.
G.. IL. III.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-06-16
M. Rob" Pulliam 10 be Married.

Mr.. Robin Gray Pulliam. son of
Mr. p. X. Pullism. the well-know
Bcrryvillc builder. will be married
IN WashinSieo uextruesday even
iog. June -, at $50 O'Clock, to
Mi., l.aur TALKS. o, That city.
The ceremony eill bc performed
at the groom's home, aud Rev. DR..
Greene, of Calvary Baptist Church,
will oficiate.
The couple will be at home to
their friends in their new residence
ON Brightwood Avenue.
The groom is one of the most
progressive and reliable young
merchants in Washington, being
engaged in the grocery business in
Center Market, and has host of
friends throughout the city and
the surrounding country The
bride is charming and attractive
girl. and is an excellent mate for
the groom.
The COURIER wishes them all Of
the joys and pleasures Of life. with
its shadowsaud sorrows eliminated.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-06-16
KILLED The JAGUAR.
The Terrible eoa Constructor of IN,
Mexican Jungle.

The Terrible eoa Constructor Ct tn,
Mexican Jungle.
had been travelling FOR about an
hour. trying 10 locate the source Of
the Santa Rita and winning every
inch OF ground 10y hacking and slash
Ing with the machetc. when was star.
tied by n most fearful scream. which
seemed 10 come from somewhere inn
mcdiately behind me. Turning round
and looking back over the trail had
just made. saw a great commotion
taking place among the vines. dead
leaves and decaying branches which
carpctcd the ground. and the blood
curdllng screams had heard rang out
again and again. Returning little
nearer. / discovered n tiger" or. prop
crly speaking. n jaCuar or American
leopard. and Il was writing IN the
coils OF an enormous boa constructor
The great snake appeared 20 have the
side Of the jaguar's head In its mouth
and coil or two OF its body around
the neck'of the beast. which was max.
Ing frantic efforts 10 regain It's lib
crty. The snake had its tail collcd
round small ebony tree about n foot
In diameter. and whenever the hapless
jaguar relaxed its efforts the serpent
would swiftly release itself from tho
tree and make an attempt 10 get an
other coll around the body of it's oppo-
nent
/ stood there fascinated with horror
and yet forgetting my fear I'm the IN
terest ! was taking In this terrible
fight between beast and reptile Pres
emily the snake with an Incompetent
sively quick movement succeeded in
getting two more coils around the body
or the jaguar, but not without receiv-
Ing severe liberation from the forni-
dable claws OF its victim. Then. letting
60 the jaguar's head. where IL seemed
to have firm hold, the boa constructor
raised its head seemingly IN triumph
and. with its tail still wrapped round
the tree, lifted the body Of the iaguar
up In the air. ] heard the bones crack
under the fearful strain. and with one
awful, despairing scream the iacuar
fell back, dead! - World Wide Maya
zine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-06-16

As attorney for the owner, / will
sell privately large and hand
some twO-story residence on South
Church street. BerryvilIe, Va.
This Is one of the most desirable
properties in Berryville. IL has n
large ward, fine garden, fruit and
shade trees. Barn and other out
buildings. Bathroom and other
conveniences. The house is suit
able for boarding house or dwell
ing. For terms, apply to
CONRAD KowNsLAR,
Lock Box 81, BerryViIle, va.
cow l4tf