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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
BRIDE WAS REAL POLITE.

TWO young people presented them
l. selves recently at the home of one
of the city pastors for the purpose of
having the nuptial knot tied. The
young man was not overly embarrass.
ed, but the young lady seemed quite
i'll at ease, at the same time making
an earnest effort to show her evident
respect and awe for the officiating
clergyman The ceremony went along
without a hitch, the young man prom
Using to '1ove and honor" his chosen
bride all the days of his life; but
when the question, "Will you honor,
love and obey?" was put to the bride
she replied, eff you please"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

TT takes good management to ro
l. duce expenses without lowering
efficiency, but it takes the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
MORPHINE CAUSED DEATH
Drug Fatal to Dean Howard Was Ad-
mnistered by Physician.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. AT the
coroner's inquest yesterday into the
death of Dean Howard of Drake uni
shown that his demise was due to
morphine poisoning, coupled with as
phyxia 1t was shown that DR.. B. c. Byo
had administered a half grain of NOR
phine in two hypodermic injections ON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
HEARD FROM AFTER MANY YEARS.

A BOUT quarter of a century ago
"A Mike Sinnet, brother of Andrew
Sinnet, foreman at Murrin's livery sta
BILE, suddenly disappeared from his
home in this city He had been work
ing steadily, was a young man of reg
ular habits, and there was no reason
for his action. He left home one morn
ing as though he were going to work,
ed that he had been absolutely honest
in his dealings with his employers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09
THE MARKETS.'

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 1071a, 107a4, 10GA, 106B.
July, 9S1a, 9S5s, 97B, SO.
September 94A, 94A, 941s, 94A.
Corn.
May, 61B, Us, 61h, 61h.
July, CO, 62, 61A. 61A.
September, 621s, 62A, 61%, 61s.
Oats.
May, 81, So. SIX, SIX.
July, 461a, 46k, 46A. 46A.
September, 1885, 397s, 39as, S9ss.
Pork.
January, 1857, 1857, 1876, 1876.
May, 1850, 1866, 1855, 1857.
January, 9.35, 9.42, 9.35, 9.42.
May, SGT, 9.67, 962. 9.62.
July, 9.75, s.77, 9.75, 9.75.
Ribs.
January. 8.45, -, 8.45.
5 May, $40, S.72, $40, $40.
July, $50, S.S5, $50, S.S5.
Receipts today-Wheat z, corn 1876,
oats %, hogs 1900 cattle 400. sheep
1000.
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over 100. Light s5.40@6.15,
mixed and butchers s5.70@6.S0. good
heavy $5.75@6.37, rough heavy $3.50
$50.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

Hog market closed slow at early
prices. Light $5.409G.10, good heavy
.s570@6.3O, mixed and butchers $5.65
6G25. rough heavy $5.7005.s5.
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed steady.
Northwestern Minneapolis,
today 212, last week 2S9, last year 221.
Duluth, today 7, last week 50, last
year 46.
Liverpool closing cables-Wheat I'M
changed, corn Is higher.
New York Bank Statement.
Reserve increase S1,735, $50; less u.
S. increase S1,740,450; loans increase
S23 ,315, 600, specie increase S7,503, 800;
legals increase $3,6e2, 800: deposits in
crease $37 200; circulation decrease
s106,70
New York Stocks.
New York, Jan. 9-FoHowing are
the quotations on the stock market
today:
Gas 1O31a, U. P. 17S1a, U. S. Steel
preferred 113, T. S. Steel common
52S. Reading 1854, Rock Island pre-
| ferred 6112. Rock Island common
l245s, Northwestern 176B. Southern
Pacific 117ss, ~ Y Central 1904, Mis-
souri, Pacific 69s4, Great Northern
1455s, Northern Pacific 14O5s, L. e N,
1881, Shelters S5A, c. F. /. 411a, Can
adian. Pacific 1757s, Illinois Central
,144ss, Penna 1925, Erie 317s. Lead
767s, c. & o. 81, B. R. T.s6SSs, B. & o.
1101s, Atchison 99A, Locomotive 56H ,
Sugar 1275s, ST Paul 14S5s, Copper
Isl Is. Republic Steel preferred S6A 5,
Republic Steel common 25M1s, Southern
Ry. 251a.
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
| Rock Island. Jan. 9.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local mar
ket today:
| Provisions and Produce.
| Eggs-Fresh, 32c; packed. 2S.
l. Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, Sc;
springs, lie pound.
Butter-Dairys 2Gc
| Lard-11c
egetables-Potatoes Coo to Csc.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, G2c; oats, see; wheat
S5c to 90c
Forage-Timothy hay, $40 to $11;
lprairie, SIS to SO; clover. IS; straw, Sc
| Coal-Lump. per bUshel, 14c; slack,
per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-09

Columbus, Neb.
DR.. w. L. Cook, writes, Eve have
used your Hostetter's Stomach Bitters IN our
family for years. We find it an excellent
tonic"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

above Little Mountain and to the
parsonage at Piney Woods church,
and then on as far as Mr.. Dave
Frick's blacksmith shop. The next
line to be erected was the Wheeler
line. running as far as the homes of
Mr.. John A. Huffman and Mr.. George
\. Metz. Following the erection of
this line the Counts line was erected,
to Mr. Henry H Counts, near Peak,
and down the Chaplin road into the
section where Mr.. J. H. Cumalander
lives. Then was erected the Feagle
line out to Mr.. John D. Shealy's and
Mr.. A. L. Aull's, and this line was
followed by the Nj. Tabor line, to
;-'e Mt. Tabor community, and above
Mt. Tabor church. The last line was
the St. P;ul'= line. ont into the St.
paul'S community, as far as Mr.. Wal
Ter Counts residence. Additional
wire has recently been ordered for
the erection of another line.
These lines were constructed by
different companies, and it Was soon
seen that it would be to the advantage
of all to merge. the different compan-
les into one association, which should
have charge Of the whole system. An
association was formed. known as the
Little Mountain Telephone assocla-
ton. with central office at Little
Mountain. managed and controlled by
operators selected by the association.
The present officers # the aSSocla-
::,H are:
!>rr>i,jv:!;-Rcv. +. J. SoN.
Secretary and Trea>urer-J. B.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09
THE j. q. WISE co.
MIR. j. 81. Wise, the Proprietor, One
of the Pioneers of Little Mountain
A Successful Business Man.

Mr.. J. H. Wise is the proprietor of
the J. H. Wise company, one Of the
largest and most successful dealers
in general merchandise and country
produce in Little Mountain and the
surrounding country.
Mr.. Wise is one of the pioneers Of
Little Mountain. When he moved to
Little Mountain eighteen years ago
Mr.. J. B. Latham was the only mer-
chant in business at that place. The
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens
road. which was completed to Newber-
ry in July, 1890, had not yet been
completed to Dover's Junction, below
Clinton, where it stopped for some
time, and was just beginning to run
trains into Little Mountain.
When he moved to Little Mountain
Mr.. Wise went into business with
Mr.. J. B. Latham. and he continued
with Mr.. Latham until two years age,
when he went into business for him
>c!i.
Du!in" laSt ye&r Mr.. Wi:p erected
a modern one-story brick building.
adjoining the Farmers and Merchants
bank. for his business. and he has
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK.
Banking Institution at Little Noun
tain Experiencing Healthy and
Rapid Growth.

Organized in July, 1907, with cap
ital of $4,000, and starting business
three months later, the Farmers and
Merchants bank, at Little Mountain,
has experienced and is experiencing
steady and healthy growth, as IS
evidenced by the fact that in January
Of this year three per cent, semi
annual dividend was declared and one
and one-half per cent. was placed to
the surplus, making the profits Tor
the six months preceding four and
one-half per cent. on the Investment.
Immediately after the organization
of the institution the erection Of a
banking house was begun, and on De-
tober %, 1907, the bank began busl-
ness in its own home-a one-story
brick building admirably adapted for
the purposes for which it was con-
structed.
The officers of the bank are:
President-Dr. J. NJ. Sease.
Vice-president-J. H. Wise.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09
Cashier-W. A. Counts.

CASHIER A. Counts.
The directors are: S. J. Derrick,
". A. Counts, DR.. J. NJ. Sease, J. B.
Derrick, NJ. G. Sheely, H. P. Counts,
J. H. Wise, j.. D. Davenport, and D.
E. Farr.
The officers and directors of the in
stitution are known as energetic and
conservative business men, and their
connection with the bank at once in
spired confidence and. assured its sue
cess. Their direction and control Of
the Institution has been characterized
by sound judgment and business abil-
ity, which has resulted in the remark
able showing for a banking institution
little more than a year old which the
bank now makes. The deposits now
amount to about twenty thousand dol
lars.
The bank has the latest improved
burglar, proof safe, and carries burg
lar insurance, making deposits abso-
lutely safe. Five per gent. is paid on
time certificates.
The organization of the Farmers
and Merchants bank met a need long
felt by Little Mountain and the SUR
rounding country, and the people of
the entire section of country which
the bank reaches feel a just pride in
its success.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

Addy.
Board of Directors E. J. Sox,
J. B. Addy, J. B. Derrick, A. E. Ear
gle, W. H. Epting, A. L. Aull, J. C..
Epting, C. S. Matthews, ". N. Shealy.
Mrs. J. B. Derrick is in charge of
the switchboard and is unfailing in
her courtesy and in her efforts to give
prompt service:
The annual election of officers is
held on the second Wednesday of JAN
uary.
The association recently issued a
very attractive directory, giving list
of the stockholders and patrons both
Of the Little Mountain association
and Of those having connection with
the Chaplin exchange. The directory
also contains the constitution and by
laws Of the association.
The lines Of the association bring
into close touch the people Of practi-
cally every section around Little
Mountain and Chaplin for number
Of miles. Not only is the service a
great convenience, but it has come to
be almost an absolute necessity. To
business houses it is a valuable asset
to isolated homes it is protection,
and it brings the people in closer SYM
pathy with each other.
In the distant past the luxuries OF
one age became the necessities Of the
nevt; in later times it was so with
succeeding generations, and in the
present age Of the progress Of the
world the luxuries of today are the
necessities Of tomorrow. It will be
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

one of the most modern and nost we'll
adapted places Of business for his line
in his community.
His wife was Miss Nora Miller, to
whom he was married about fifteen
years ago.
To Mr.. Latham and Mr.. Wise, the
first and second merchants, respec-
lively, to engage in business in Lit
tie Mountain, is due a great deal of
the credit for the upbuilding of Lit
tie Mountainous of the most pros
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09
MR.. j. B. LATHAM.
The First Merchant at Little Noun
tain, He Founded a Business
Which Has Grown Steadily.

When Mr.. J. B. Latham located in
Little Mountain in October, 1888, the
land whereon the town is now locat-
ed was growing cotton and corn and
potatoes. Mr.. Latham was the first
merchant to engage in business in
Little Mountain. He. opened a gen.
eral merchandise store in a small
frame building forty feet long, On
tie site where his large store is now
located. and thus the town Of Little
M"Hntain had its beginning.
Mr.. Latham came to Little Noun
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

only very short time until the whole
South will be traversed by a network
Of telephones lines, binding the var
ious sections into one big community
with a common interest-the material
and the intellectual and moral uplift
Of the whole people.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

porous communities in Newberry
county.
Mr.. Wise carries a line which draws
a good patronage, and he is conduct
ing his business in manner which
l1sures a larger growth in the future
than III the past. One of the features
OF his line IS well-selected stock of
millinery.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

with Little Mountain. He began an
agitation for 4 telephone line. and /
company was organized with DR.. Sca>c
as president and the line built, as stat
ed, TO Peak and Spring Hill. Then
came the Piney Woods line; running
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

running to Peak and Spring Hill. The
movement had its inception in the de-
sire Of Mr.. ]. B. Addy, the present
secretary and treasurer Of the Little
Mountain Telephone association, to
have his home connected by telephone
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
INDIANS ARE INCREASING
|aI Figures Show That There Are More Than 3oo,oco in
 United States.

Fsaingion, Oct. i'--The popular ha' lhe America Indians are de. Rng In number is dlssiI atcd by ]al figures showing that there arc H than 3tO,O00 red men in the Rd States.
 Re Increase in population of about " during the last two decades is Hated to the rovernments con eHort to uplift the indian to the ' ot contemporary civilization. \ and one-third million dollars is \ expended by the United States #ahy TOT the education of more \ 'o.oOO Indian boys and girls. HOhe men whose work las brought Y Y Into close touch with the Indians oppressed with the view that the IS pfogresslng so rapidly that
 'uaily the government will lll it's
 oldnshlp over them. Before his Eemeht from office lormer Indian
 Ilssloner Leupp asserted that the %ns at no far distant date would su'n a standard of civilization
 would be deemed wise to abol- Ene Indian office
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
HE TALKED TOO MUCH
AN EXPLANATION OF THE MYs. FERROUS RECALL OF THE
 MINISTER TO CHINA.
MIR. CRANE WAS INDlSCREET
Violated First Principles of Diplomacy by Discussing in an Interview the Treaties Between Japan and China, 1t is Charged.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Charles R. Cranes sudden, unexpected and hith- erto mysterious recall to Washington by Secretary of State Knox, as he was at the point of sailing from San Fran cisco to assume his duties as minister of the United States to China, was oc- casioned by developments involving the question of Mir. Cranes fitness for that post. This much is known in well Informed quarters in Washington. Unless MT. Crane is able to clear him self in the eyes of Secretary Knox of an accusation of a serious breach of what the state department regards as the first principle of diplomatic dis creticn. the conference with his offi- cial chief may result in the abrupt termination of MT. Cranes connection with the diplomatic service.
 Minister Crane arrived in Washing ton late yesterday from his hurried Journey across the continent, re- iterated his declaration of ignorance IS to the occasion for his rather dra- matic recall from the waters edge of the Pacific, and declined to discuss the matter in any of its aspects, be- yond saying that while he expected to be here several days, he had reserved new accommodations for the trans Pacific voyage, on the steamer sailing from San Francisco Oct. 20 a week from next Wednesday.
 The state department has in hand, it Is said, what 1t regards as more or less convincing evidence that Minis ter Crane, on the eve of his departure for the far east, became responsible for the publication in a Chicago news paper of what the department views as a most indiscrete discussion of the attitude of the United States to- ward the two treaties recently nego- tIated between China and Japan. This the department holds to have been the more serious because that atti- tude is still under confidential con sideration, no decision having been arrived at.
 Matters of a highly confidential na- ture with respect to the position of he United States regarding provisions of the treaties between China and Japan are alleged to have been di- vulged in Chicago publication, and for these disclosures the state department Is disposed in the absence of proof to the contrary to hold Minister Crane re- sponsible. According to authentic in formation obtained here Mir. Crane has been summoned to Washington from San Francisco to explain his reported statements.
 The officials of the state department are extremely reticent on the whole subject. most or them affecting entire ignorance of 1t and all referring in- auirers to Secretary Knox who up to q late hour was inaccessible. Mean while to-days development are await ed with an interest which may fair iy be described as intense.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
LITTLE VALUE IN ALCOHOL
 IN TREATMENT OF DISEASE
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service Reports on lnterna,
 tional Congress.

Washington, Oct 10.-That alcohol in any form, is but seldom of distinct value in the treatment of disease ap peared to be the coreensus of opinion of the twelfth International congress on alcoholism held in London in July last, according to a report of it's pro ceedings made public by the public health and marine hospital service The report was prepared by Dr, Reid Hunt, chief of the division of pharma- cology of the public health and marine hospital service, who attended the congress.
 Some evidence, Dr. Hunt declares, was brought forward to show that al. cohol, even in moderate amounts, has an unfavorable effect upon offspring and has tendency to lower resistance to infection.
 Especial emphasis, pr. Hunt de. clares, was laid upon the extraordinary growth of total abstinence in Ethe British army and navy. 1t having been shown that 40 per cent of the army in India are total abstainers. This growth of total abstinence in the army was attributed by the surgeon general Of the British Military establishment in a very considerable degree to the i'm provements that have been made in the surroundings of the soldier, such as improved housing and food.
 Figures were presented Illustrating how marked has been the decrease Of the use of alcohol in the hospitals of various countries
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
FINES AGAINST CONTESTS
 ARE LIENS ON THE PROPERTY
Kansas Supreme Court Hands Down Important Decision in
 Liquor Case.

Topeka, Oct. 12.--A man who owns property that is used by jointkeeper in carrying on his illegal trade in Kansas may lose that property If the jointkeeper does not pay the fines and costs assessed against him when he is convicted of violating the law. Thls was the decision of the Kansas su- preme court in a suit of the state against Thomas Karcher from Wilson county. Martin Peters, E. M. DeMoss and N. c Binford ran a joint in Will son county in a building own by Peters and Binford. De Moss was ar rested, convicted and fined for running the joint. Afterwards Peters and Bin ford sold the building to Kareher.
 Owing to the number of cases against De Moss, an agreement was made by the county officers whereby De Moss paid S750 ss part of the costs and fines assessed against him, and was pardoned by Ex-Gov. Hoch. Then, as he had, refused to pay any more of inc fines and costs assessed against him the state brought suit to recover from the property the amount due on the fines. The court held that this was a proper proceeding and that the ,roperty where joint had been estaD- lished was always subject to lien or he state to collect the amount or the fines and costs if the convicted Joint- keeper did not pay the bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
D2. CU.K SAYS PiA9Y
 SOLD HIS SUPPLIES
Direct Charge is Made in a Letter Written Last May and Just
 Made Public.

ottawa, Ont, Oct 7.-Capt. Bernier of the Canadian steamer Arctic made public letter written to him by Dr. Frederick A. Cook, on May 23 and de. Hvered to Capt. Bernier on September l, at Upernavik, Greenland.
 The letter opens:
 My Dear Captain
 T have to write you the first letter after having been sealed behind ice barriers for two years. It was your supplies, so kindly left in charge oi MT. Whitney, which aided me greatly in getting to Upernavik. All my other property had been taken by Peary un- der the guise of a relief station for pr. Cook. Murphy the man in charge of the station, however was instructed not to engage in any relief efforts: not to allow Eskimos to cross and search until March of the following year 1909 My large store of supplies and my station was used for barter with ma tiyes to satisfy Peary's commercial greed.
 fortunately we were able to work out our problem without relief efforts except as you offered. We have push ed into the Boreal centre and picked up the polar prize, but the effort was dangerous beyond conception
 "lne splendid assistance which you have given and the liberl.lty of the Canadian government in sending tho ship is happy contrast to the hindrance and injustice of one of my own countrymen."
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
BORDWELL- -EDW ARDS.
We'll Known Mena Couple Joined in the
 Holy Bonds of Matrimony.

Tuesday evening at Ill Pt. Ar thur avenue the sacred rites of marriage were solemulzed be- tween Mir. Alfred Bordwell and Miss iiarrie Flo Edwards, the Rev. T. A. Park, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Only the immediate families of the contracting parties witnessed the ceremony, and the simplicity of the wedding made 1t all the more lovely and impressive. The reception hall and dining room were beautifully decorated with ferns and chrysanthemums> At eight o'clock guests began to ar rive and the happy couple re- ceived the congratulations and good wishes of their many friends. An elegant, two course luncheon was served and for place cards there were artistic, hand painted wedding bells.
 Mir. Bordwell IS an efficient en- gineer on the Kansas City South ern road, who, by his genial man. ner and noble bearing, has made many friends since he has been in Meua. The bride is the only daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. Edwards. She has the attributes of true womanhood, who is truly capable of filling the place of home maker. The number of handsome gifts attested the pop ularlty of the young people. They left on the midnight train for Kansas City, Chicago and other points.