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arate port for live stock which is quite
as complete as that for other freight.
But such improvements have not been
confined to Buenos Aires. The sum Of
S12o0WO is being expended for port
works at Rosario, the second city of i'm
grain elevators and storage facilities
which cost So. 4ODta0. Rosario has re-
Gently been given a street service Of
seventy-five miles. which cost S36)OOO0
and new water works and sewerage for
which a similar amount has been ex-
pended. Other cities are quite as pro-
gressive and are growing with equal
The. population of the republic by the
census of 1908 was found to be 6.4S9 go:
an increase from I.SD214 In 1859 and
3,954.911 i'm 1895.
The number of immigrants arriving i'm
1908 wss 255.110 and they came from
many nations about one-half from Spain
and 93, 40 from Italy.
The people of Argentina are not en-
tirely given up to agriculture. The re
cent census shows that there are ol.ii7
factories which use steam machinery,
with a capital of S466. 100000. that use
1881 .OOO,OOo worth Of raw material and
produced S0O9. 100000 worth of finished
material last year.
No other country I'm the world. unless
II be the United States. has developed 50
rapidly: none has more elements OF pros
perity and wealth.
Buenos Aires is one OF the most remark
able of cities. and its advancement in.
wealth and population has been extraor-
binary. The national census OF lsta,
showed 1S7.346 population. that OF 1895
showed GtS3. S54, while that OF 1908 proved
Buenos Aires to be the largest city in
South America, with population OF
], 1s9, 252.
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about thirty days. the fare being from
500 TO $40 per load. The mules carry 400
mounds on their backs, and are employed
in the high provinces in droves or nItE OF
one hundred; they are relieved from tneir
burden and turned loose at night TO feed
on the grass.
Ruenos Aires the first province or
innortance is situated in the south
astern section of the republic, and Is es-
timated to comprise an area or IONu
SQUARE miles. composed entirely of the
pampas territory. adapted to pasturage;
but produces some fruit and grain when
cultivated. The population or this prov
ince is estimated at 10000 and, including
Indians. at 10000. The city OF Buenos
Aires. the capital of the republic, its
principal commercial town. and the seat
of government for the province. Is sit
tied on the southwest bank or the River
a Plata. about 200 miles from it's mouth.
The river is here thirty miles across. ard
is merely an open road. The city ex-
tends along the bank nearly three miles:
the streets intersect each other at right
angles, dividing the town into solid
squares of $50 yards each. The houses
are generally two stories high, and built
with terrace roofs. 1t is defended by
fort. and its public buildings consist OF
a cathedral. several converts, nunneries,
churches and town house and the
building formerly appropriated to the
royal monopolies. The number of dwell
ing houses Is estimated at 5000. which
are mostly built OF brick, and generally
have gardens attached TO them. Among
the public institutions are an university.
an academy and a library containing
nearly 10000 volumes. There are num-
Der Of public schools. and the means of
education have been greatly extended
since the revolution. The city is ac-
commodated with several bookstores and
newspaper establishments devoted to the
republican principles of the government,
and the independence of the country.
1.-The population of Buenos Aires is es-
timated at from 1900 to 10000. About
one-half are whites. and the other people
of color of various mixtures. In the
vicinity of Buenos Aires are some very
productive farms. upon which wheat
and corn are abundantly raised with
little attention. Peach orchards also
abound. and are cultivated to supply me
town with fuel Buenos Ares is 1.215
miles from Potosi. and 1856 miles from
lima, i'm a southeasterly direction"
Figures Greatly Increased.
As far as geography is concerned this
description still holds good. but the sta
tistics have been amended. There are
now 29,G9.OOO cattle, 6I.OJoOoO sheep.
{ 100000 horses. l.5Oo.0oo hogs, 5c0OOD
mules, 4.V'u.op0 goats, JO0.OO0 ostriches
and 300,O0O donkeys upon those same
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Dredge Going to PHILADELPHIA.

The big clam-shell dredge Jack, belong
ing to the Miner Engineering Company,
which completed the dredging of the
docks about the new pier for the United
being made ready for a trip up the coast
to Philadelphia. to begin work on q gov
eminent contract for deepening the docks
at the League Island navy yard. The
Jack 10 the largest dredging machine of
its kind ever employed about this city.
No date has been set for the sailing OF
the craft but il - thoughs she will get
away in the latter part of this week.
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For Bilious
Attacks

Here is help for you. Your
bilious attacks may be both pre-
vented and relieved, but proven
ton is better than cure. The
means are at your hand. When a
dull headache, furred tongue, yell
low cast to the eyes, inactive
bowels, dizziness or sick stom-
ach warn you of a coming bilious
attack, resort at once to
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LAYMEN ATTEND LUNCHEON.
Plans for Coming Missionary Con
vention Are Discussed

At a luncheon yesterday afternoon at
the Commercial Club plans for the lay
mems missionary convention, to open
Thursday. were dis ussed. The fourteen
chairmen of the movement attended. II
was announced that more than 1880 lay
men will be in attendance on the sessions
of the convention.
The list of those present at the luncheon
included G.. w. f. Swartzell, Methodist
Henry b. r. Mcfarland. Y. NJ.
C.. A.; W. b. Robson. Presbyterian: DR..
A. b. Slime. Methodist Protestant: w. H.
Protestant Episcopal: Andrew
Wilson. Disciples: Greed NJ. Fulton. Meth
odist Episcopal South; Charles w. War
den, Presbyterian South: Prof. Mitchell
Carroll, Baptist; II. \. Thrift. Congrega-
tional: II. v. fostering, Friends; Wash
ington Topham. United Brethren: w. O..
Hiltabidle Lutheran: f. s. La Fetra. ex-
ecutive secretary: John b. Sleman, jr..
chairman program committee.
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w. C. T. U. Branch Organized.

steps have been taken by W. c. T. L..
members to form branch OF that or
ganization in Washington Heights. An
initial meeting was held recently in the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church. when Mrs. Laura +. Olney was
chosen president. Mrs. NJ. T.. Simpson
vice president and Mrs. Clayton f. Emig
corresponding secretary. A number of
members have been enrolled and large
number are expected to affiliate shortly
with the work.
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plains. but they have been gradually
pushed back into the foothills by the
farmers. who produced for export last
year. in addition to the domestic con-
sumption, more than 5000. 100000 worth OF
agricultural products. The agricultural
SS.S8l ,0O0.CQ0, of which S6.500,c Oo.o0o rep
resents land. s1.JOO.OO.GOO live STOCK.
63O.OOnOOO buildings and other perma-
nent Improvements and S1S6.U0,Wo ma
chinery and implements
During the last year S;1.26i,314 worth
Of frozen beef and mutton. extract of
beef and other products of the abattoirs
were exported. chiefly to England
The exports of frozen beef have in
creased from 9JO.S11 to 01s.USi +43 and
the exports of frozen mutton from 81 30
O69 TO $6.30I ,6SS during the last ten years.
From January to June. 1909. there were
EOS. coo carcasses of beef and 19i1.12J
carcasses of sheep and lambs shipped TO
Europe There are several lines of re-
frigerator steamers which do nothing else
than carry meat from the slaughter
houses of Argentina to the markets of
London, Liverpool and Glasgow.
The exports of wheat have increased
from $3S,O7s.343 TO $12s.s42,61O. the ex-
ports Of corn from S13.O42.9s3 to SAL
556. S6J, the exports Of linseed from ST.
4O2 4SS to $49O04, 104. the exports of flour
from 81 OBS, 2S1 TO 50. 133.335 during the
last ten years. The exports of hides have
ports OF cattle. sheep, sheep skins, goat
skins, kid skins, hides and wool have
fallen. This means that more land is
being cultivated and less is given up to
pasture.
AS i'm the United States. the land is be-
coming so valuable that it does not pay
to raise sheep. and the immigrants prin-
cipally from Spain and Italy, are becom-
ing so numerous that the wild land is be-
ing taken up in farms almost as rapidly
as in the United States.
Keeping Abreast Of World.
In order to carry on this enormous COM
merce. which centers at Buenos Aires. the
government has recently expended s25.-
100000 in the construction OF wharves
and machinery. The harbor
works are quite as fine and as extensive
as any in the world. and equal to those of
Hamburg. Everything is done with cleo
tricity and hydraulic power. There are
cranes which lift and carry a load of 1CO
tons, there are forty locomotives needed
for switching the cars about. and cleo
trical conveyors which handle 100 tons of
wheat in bags per hour and 10 tons Of
wheat in bulk.
There are also two dry docks capable OF
receiving any ship that floats, and a sep
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Moneymake. the home of George w.
Dexter. was the scene OF the wedding of
their daughter. Mamie Olivia. and Prof.
Addison Joynes Beane or Baltimore. The
groom is a former principal of the Trappe
Md High School and now principal Of
Mount WASHINGTON school.
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Early Resources Described.

This little book. after describing the
boundaries. says: THE territory included
within the above mentioned limits is most
~ comprised within the great valley OF
the La Plata and it's branches one of the
most extraordinary valleys on the earth
with respect to its magnitude and pecul-
lar soil and surface. Perhaps no coun-
try in the world presents so level a sur-
face. The lower section of this interim
liable plain is usually called the Pampa s.
and extends nearly fifteen hundred miles
from north to south. with a breadth of
nearly five hundred miles i'm many places
Over all this immense space there is
scarcely A tree or shrub or a single per-
ennial plant to be seen. There are neither
mis- nor emlnences. and the undulations
are so gentle as only to be perceived by
taking a long view over it's surface The
Pampas is used chiefly for pasturaee. On
its immense surface are fed innumera BILE
herds OF cattle, horses. mules. sheep. deer,
Ostriches and wild dogs also abound
Thousands of these animals NAV often be
seen at one view and many districts are
suitable for cultivation and produce grain
and fruit. of which they yield a great
abundance.
Enjoying every variety Of climate and
blessed with extensive tracts Of fertile
SOIL" continues the narrative of 1925, THE
republic of the United Provinces possesses
ample agricultural resources but its inn
that Craze upon its extensive plains con-
stitute its principal source Of wealth and
commerce. These have been estimated at
100000 cattle and 100000 horses.
THE principal articles for expectation
are included In the following list: Hides
talkow, jerked beef, wool OF various quail
ties. not only from the common sheep, but
of the guanacO and vicuna: skins of lions,
tigers and wild dogs. horns. hair and the
matte of yerba OF Paraguay. Its exports
have amounted to x6.OOO,OOO. one-half of
which consisted of hides: and the imports
to $S.OOO,OOO: the balance has been made
up from specie received from the high
provinces and Chile and from the trade
European and Indian goods; about one
half Of the whole amount are English
manufactures: the articles received from
the United States are cordage, pitch, tar
fish. furniture, rice, butter, spermaceti
candles. ale. gin. plank and timber.
Primitiv Mthods Employd.
'All transportation is performed by
mules in the high provinces. but OK teams
are used in 1.-THE Pampas country Six pair
of oxen are attached to a cart, very large
and coarse, made without iron and COW
cred with thatch or hides. a protection
to the driver. These teams pass over the
immense plains in caravans of thirty or
forty; they stop AT night i'm the midst of
the waste, and turn the oxen loose to
81 axe, which is their sole support. These
and perform the route from Buenos Aires
To Mendoza which is 800 miles. or TO Tu-
cuman, which is the same distance. in
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-02-05
Must Be Eradicated

Must Be Eradlcated
The incident of which the Minneapolis journal speaks
is not the first brazen attempt Of the liquor traffic to
defe Lncoln's in order to win favor for itself
To associate Lincolns with the liquor traffic in
any way but enemy is nothing short of downright
falsehood The following is extract from pamphlet
bearing Lincoln s signed endorsement:
'The liquor traffic is in society, eating out
the vals and threatening destruction and all attempts
to regulate it will not only prove aborve but aggravate
the evil. No. there must be attempts to regu
late the cancer it must be eradicated not root must
be left behind for until this be done all classes
continue exposed to become the victims of strong drink
The most etfectual remedy) would be the passage of
law altogether abolishng the liquor traffic. except for
mechanical chemical medicinal and sacramento pur
poses and framed that principle Of the Constitu
ton of the state of the United States be volated'
Lincoln Indicts Whisky
In 1855 Lincoln attending court at the town of
Clinton Ill. Fifteen ladies from neighborng village
in the county had been indicted for trespass Their Of
Tense consisted in sweeping down one Tanner, the
keeper of saloon in the village and knocking in the
heads of his barrels. Lincoln not employed in the
case, but sat watching the trial proceeded In de-
Tending the ladies their attorney seemed to evince lit
tie want of TACT and this prompted of the former
invite Mr. Lincoln to add few words the jury if he
thought he could aid their He too gallant to
refuse, and their attorney having consented he made
Of the following argument
I'm this | would change the order Of the in
dctment and have it read, SThe State Mr. Whisky
instead of The State the Ladies', and touching these
there three laws-the law Of self protection the law
Of the land statute law, and the moral law or law
Of God.
First: The law Of self protection is law of neces-
sity evnced by forefathers in casting the tea
overheard and asserting their right to life liberty and
the pursuit of happiness In this it is the only de-
Tense the ladies have, for Tanner neither feared God
regarded men.
Second: The law of the land, or statute law and
Tanner is recreant to both.
''Thrd: The moral law, law of God, and this is
probably law for the violation Of which the jury fix
punishment
Lincoln quoted Of his observations the
runous effects of whisky in society," and demanded it's
early suppression After he had concluded, the Court
without awaiting the return Of the jury dismissed the
ladies' saying, "Ladies go home will require bond
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-02-05
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE

THE ILIIr
suaged By it, orphans starving, widows weeping.
By it, wounded in feeling injured in interest
Even the dram-maker and the dram-seler will have
glided into other occupations gradually
have felt the shock of change and will stand ready
join all others in the universal song Of gladness.
''And what noble ally this the Of political
freedom. With such aid, it's march cannot fail to be
and on, until every of earth shall drink in rich
fruton the sorrow-quenchng draughts Of perfect lib
erty. Happy day, when all appetites controlled all
passions subdued, all subjected mind all
conquering mind shall live and move the monarch Of
the world Glorious consummation! Hail. fall of Fury
reign of Reason, all hall
Neither Slave Nor Drunkard
''And when the victory shall be complete-when
there shall be neither a slave drunkard earth
how proud the title of that land which may truly
claim be the birthplace and the cradle of both those
revolutions that shall have ended in that victory How
nobly distinguished that people who shall have planted
and nurured to maturity both the political and moral
freedom Of their species.
This is the hundred and tenth anniversary Of the
birthday Of Washington We met to celebrate this
day. Washington is the mightest name earth-long
since mghties in the of civil liberty still might
lest in moral reformation. On that a eulogy is
expected 1t cannot be- To add brightness to the
glory to the of Washington is alike impossible
Let attempt it. In solemn pronounce the
NAME and in it's Naked deathess splendor leave it shin
ing on
Liquor Men and Lincoln
Probably there never was mpudent use of
the great American privilege Of presenting gavels to
presiding officers, says the Minneapolis Journal than
when the president Of the National Liquor Dealers AS
ISOLATION presented with made from log from
the general store in which Abraham Lincoln sold liquor
1t attempt to win sort Of favor for the bust
ness by associating Lincoln name with it.
The attempt ought to fail IF Lincoln sold liquor,
he sold it at time when public sentiment regarding the
traffic very different from what it today And
sold it under different conditions far his merchan-
dizing was concerned. In his day business man,
the keeper of general store kept and sold liquor he
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-02-05

gusts and turns from it this moderate class it will be in
The Springdale news., 1909-04-20
BLEW IN BARREL
 OF A LOADED GUN.
This Was Followed by a Funeral
 at WinSlOW.

Jacob Sebourn accidentally shot and killed himself on Monday, April 12, at 11:50 a. m.
 He was preparing to go hunt ing and before loading his rife, set 1t on the floor, placed his foot on the hammer and blew into the barrel, as was his custom, not knowing that the gun was al- ready loaded. His foot slipped from the hammer and the ball entered his mouth. His face was in no way dishgured, not even a tooth broken. Mir. Sebourn'S s age Was Seventy-nine years and one month. He had been a resident of this place for many years. He leaves his wife, seven sons and ole daughter, ffty-fve grand children and thirty-nine great grand children, most of whom live Tn this vicinity. Winslow American.
The Springdale news., 1909-04-20

AjtSf mess tet lceat oH dech a9dia.
 locked, and the men had as Yet been unable to break into II. PulZ profess ed some skill in locksmithing and promised to experiment. later. After mess we went on deck again. The is- land had dropped down to the horizon and showed as brilliant glow under a dark canopy. l leaned over the rail- looking at if. Below me the extra dory bumped along. The idea came to me that if l could escape that night I could row back to Percy Darrow, The two of us could make shift to live on fish and sheilfish and mutton. The plan rapidly defined itself in my brain From the remains Of the Golden Horn we could construct some kind of craft in which to run free to tue sum- mer trades. Thus we might in time reach some one or another of the Sandwich Islands, whence passing trader could take us back to elviliza- tion. There were many clements of uncertainty in the scheme. but it seenl- ed to me less desperate than trusting to the capriees of these men. especially since they now had free access to the liquor stores.
 While I leaned over the rail engross- ed in these thoughts one of the black thunderclouds that had been gather ing and dissipating over the island dur ing the entire afternoon suddenly glow ed overhead with strange white in-
The Springdale news., 1909-04-20

Ev1ANDY SOLOMON approached IHI me with confidence that pro HI claimed the new leader. A @ brace of revolvers swung from his belt the tatters of his blood stain ed garments hung about him.
 Well. here we are" he remarked.
 l nodded. waiting for what he had to disclose.
 And lucky for you that you're here, at all, say r. he continued. And now that you're here wat are you going to do? That's the question-w'at are you going to dof" He cooked his head side wise and looked at me speeulatiyely as a cat might look at rather large mouse. We been little rough" he went on after a moment, and some folks is straitlaeed. There might be trouble. And you know heap too much
 What do you want of mefa de. manded.
 Its just this.s he returned briskly: If you'll lay us our course to San Salvador, we'll let you go as one of us and no questions asked
 If not;' I inquired.
 He shrugged his shoulders. T leave 1t to you.''
 There's always the sea- sug- gested.
 And it's deep" he agreed.
 We looked out to the horizon in Il diplomatic silence I did not know whether to be angry amused or alarm ed that the man estimated my clever ness so slightly. Why, the hook was barely concealed and the bait of the coarsest. That I would go safe to | sight of San Salvador did not doubt That I would never enter the harbor I was absolutely certain. The choice of sfered me was practically whether I preferred being thrown overheard now or several hundred miles to southeast ward
 thought rapidly. It might be possi ble to announce I daily false reckon ing to the crew, to sail the ship within rowing distance of some coast and then to escape while the men believed them. selves many hundred miles at sea. It would take nice calculation to prevent suspicion, but as 1t was the only chance l resolved upon 1t immediately
 That's all very we'll. said firmly, but you can't get anywhere without inc, and I'm not going to put in two years and then keep my mouth shut for nothing. I want share in the swag-an even share with the rest of you"
 "Oh. that'll be all right he cried. You can have It..
 If anything wHs needed to convince me Of the mans sinister intentions. thia too ready acQu3escence would have hoen efl01ux I Thew him too well. If he had had S alIshtest intention of
The Springdale news., 1909-04-20
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the authority and directions coptained i'll the decretal order of the Chaneery Court oi Washington County made and entered on the Sth day of December. A. p :. DOS ill certain cause No 29st then pending therein between 5 Starr, complainant and Frank Mitehel Admf of the ,, estate ot J b K K Webber, Jones, John Albert Webber Mount Webber, George Webber Pearl Webber Charley Webber Ethel Webber, Odice, Webber, Tom undersi igned as Commi ssioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, al the west door or entrance of the County Court House, in which sad within the hours prescribed by law for jii- dicial sales on
 THURSDAY. APRIL. 29, A. D. 19o9, the following described real estate to-wit: Part of the N E quarter lh of the $ + quaf- ter lAl of Sec. 20. Township IA, Range B Also the North one half hl Of the $ w guar ter I4 of Section 2l, Township II, Range B West. all in Washington County, Ark. Said lands will be sold 10 satisfy Judge, ment in favor of the Plaintiff herein, and against the Defendants herein, for the sum of S3O4 so together with interest thereon al the rate ot 10 per cent. per annum rom qate of said decree. and costs in this case Said lands must bring al least three fourths Of the appraised value thereof m Washington County, Arkansas.
 Terms of sale On cfedit Sl tnlee months, the purchaser being required to ex- ecute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court III said cause, with approved security, bearing interest al of sale until paid and q lien being retained on the premises sold 10 secure the payment Of the purchase money;
 Given under my hand this 9th day oi aprii,
 ME. CROXDAIE.
 Commissioner in Chancery.