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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

you're Just as horrid as Marjorie"
she said at last. You enjoyed her
mean Joke about he suit case. and you
haven't minded this one bit. and fam
not going to Philadelphia at all. I'm
going right back on the next boat"
There were angry tears in her eyes
as she finished. but they were quickly
repressed when she saw the other eyes
still turned on them from all quarters
with interested amusement.
That's better" he said dryly as he
observed the change in expression. I'VE
don't want to give them the idea that
we are making for a divorce court.
It's too soon to be conventional. You
aren't supposed to weep for at least
month Now, then" he went on. calm
ly unheeding the one whitening glance
she cast at him when she was sure no
one would see it. IF you go back the
kid will have the joke on you. You
can't do a thing TO her. and the more
angry you are the better she'll be
pleased Furthermore. my dear girl
"rm not your dear girl" she observed
briefly
"Oh. yes, you are What was go
ing to say was that it seems TO me
you're a little rough on yours truly.
don't especially mind your apparently
violent aversion to the idea Of being
married to me. but I've been intend
ing to tell you for some time that |
don't share in It, think the whole
idea is brilliant | think that kid sister
| Of yours is bright enough to be twpn-
~, and I'm going to apologize for my
| former insult to her age the next time
| I see her" He waited impressively for
| his words to sink in. Now. just re-
| 1ect." he went on: the rice throwing
| md the unpleasant part of getting
| married is over and done with. Why
| lot finish il UP? Let's do 1t now-and
then there viii he bride and groom
| It the house party"
| She looked at him in wonder.
"There is nothing the matter with
your Imagination. Tom she said. her
ralmness quite restored by the mag
nificent GOODNESS of his suggestion.
"Of course there isn't" he smiled
+, I'm not proposing it for joke, dear
love you. And it's practicable be.
cause | know the license clerk in Phil
ldeIphia. so that there will be no trou
lie about that"
She began 10 shake her head. but he
I 1oticed that she did not resent the
term lie had used Let me think
she said ut last I'm tell you wheI
we get there. But Tom-Tom-i
would be insane"
Not bit of it, he said stoutly
Wen both live to call your sister
| blessed"
They relapsed into a silence which
| lie WAS careful to break as seldom al
possible ill they We're nearing Phila
lelphia.
Three minutes to the Eroad stree
tation. be said gravely as the trail
Dulled il ut West Philadelphia. Jus
three minutes in which TO decide
we are 10 avoid our well intentione
friends at the station
4 y,She shook. her head. fOh, no--lonSe
than that's" she said as She smiled L
at him. Its taken me nearly thre
hours"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

Government experiments may solve
the problem of preventing explosions
in coal mines. If human care and
forethoueht will only cooperate with
science in the great art of prevention,
unavoidable accidents will be reduced
to an appreciable minimum. But the
first element of the combination is the
one on which least reliance can be
placed. The tendency of human ma
ture, remarks the Boston Herald, to
take chances rather than to take trou
Bile, is the hardest obstacle which pre-
Ventive science will have to overcome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
THREE EMPIRES.
Governments That Practically Sprang
Into Being Overnight.


Prior to Jan. IS. 1871, the German
empire, as we know it today. had no
existence Instead it was tumble
of kingdoms, states, duchies, grand
duchies and principalities, all joined
together by like language and com
mon political aspirations, it is true, but
otherwise quite separate and distinct.
Then came the historic ceremony In
the Hall Of Mirrors at Versailles. Par
is had just been captured by King
William of Prussia, and it was held TO
be fitting time and place to proclaim
him the first German emperor. Never
since the dawn of history was an en-
pire born more dramatically.
BY strange irony of fate. too. It's
birth took place amid the ruins of the
French empire, itself the creation of a
day. or. rather, to be strictly accurate,
Of night. France went to bed on the
evening of Dec. l, 1851, n republic.
When it awoke next morning it was
an empire. During the hours of dark
ness Paris had been occupied by
troops. and the prince-president had
become Napoleon III.
Equally sudden and almost as sensa-
tional in its way was the birth of the
modern Greek empire. After the yoke
of the Turks had been thrown off in
the war of independence the country
became republic. But the people
soon tired of that democratic form of
government and promptly proceeded
A.
ident. Then they met together, elect
ed king and settled themselves down
to be ruled by him in a quite orderly
and contented fashion.-San Francisco
Chronicle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
Common Linoo,


Slang is the talk of the people.
Strong. comprehensive and clear.
Give me the girl who can sling 1t,
Reel 1t Off lightly or sing 1t.
Say, she can borrow my ear.
Chuck all the CAB that Is classic,
Language precise and polite.
Let some original creature
Take you in hand as a teacher.
Then will your words have bite.
Who could get down and do business
Just with the spelling book lore?
Some might perhaps understand him.
But the real people would hand him
Gush not in stock at the store.
Let some old whiskered professor
Call Noah Webster the cheese"
But for the peaches who twitter
Slang In expression is filter
And TO the point, If you please.
Talking SO prim and SO proper
Once made a hit, am told,
But in these days of short cutting
Verbal and vocalized strutting
Haven't a shred of a hold.
Gems from the ranch Of the Bowery,
Language handmade and precise,
Suits US for business and sporting,
Playing the markets and counting.
Slang is the boy that cuts ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

The editor of the Marshalltown
Herald gives us this bit of reasoning
while the writer was on the train
between Marshalltown and Omaha the
other day, some democrat stole his
goloshes from under the car seat. At
least we think it was a democrat, for
he was evidently afraid of water In
any event it wasn't a prohibitionist
for water is their long suit, and the
little that was on the ground at that
time wouldn't have scared a prohibi
tionist.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
Suffering and Dollars Saved.

e. S. Lopez of Marilla, N. Y, says:
81 am carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healer by Bucklens Ar
MICA Salve. 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. 1t is by far the best heal
ing salve l have ever found" Heals
burns, sores. ulcers, fever sores
eczema and piles. 25. cents at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
Not Worth While.

p Napoleon was about to cross the
Alps; but, contrary to his usual Gus.
tom, he paused in doubt.
what Is the matterT' asked one OF
the generals. Afraid you can't make
it,"
NO replied the Little Corporal, mot
that But what's the use? Historians
in q few hundred years will be prov
ing that 1 never did it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

parcSySm of delight before the two
victims graapcd the dreadful truth
that 1t WAS rice.
''That awful chi!d"' WAS all Rachel
could gasp in her CONSERVATION.
| Clearly It was Il time for action. Tom
seized The single suit case. and. with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

Quincy Herald: The Chicago man
of SO who went broke trying to cor
ner the turkey market did better on
spring chickens. He has welded a
girl of 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

The steel workers who have suffered
cut of 10 per cent in wages know
now all about the prosperity that was
to come with the defeat of Bryan in
the national election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

A Mississippi jury has awarded a
wife 100000 for the alienation of her
husbands affections. The higher court
will probably overthrow the verdict on
the ground that any man whose af-
fections could be stolen cannot posi-
bly, be worth more than 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

If the state takes the made land"
which the Illinois steel trust has stolen
it threatens to leave Chicago. There's
richness for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

1t is announced that Vice President
Fairbanks has purchased an orange
grove. Mr.. Fairbanks already knows
what lemon crop is like.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

New York has only 10 millionaires,
according to the official tax figures.
4 The rest of New York's millionaires
are altogether too modest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

President Roosevelt's speech to the
returned sailors was eloquent enough
but think what their wives and sweet
hearts said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
CHINA'S GRAND CANAL.

Sometimes IL Holds Water Enough TO
Float the Boats.
OF some of the crude and outgrown
methods used on China's Grand canal
a writer in the North China Daily
News remarks: THE junction of the
real canal with the Wei river was not
by means of a lock. but simply high
and steeply sloping mud bank, over
which the grain vessels had to be
dragged by the force of perhaps many
hundreds of men. 1t should be. borne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
Settle Copper Mine Trouble.

Boston, Feb. ga settlement of the
mining controversy
by agreement was announced here to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

II is reported that the shah of Per-
STA has again revoked the constitution.
Revolving constitutions is one of the
shah's most pernicious habits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
Humor auo Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Any information is valuable provid-
ed it is lodged in the right place, but
unfortunately stray bits Of information
aren't in the habit Of carrying cata-
logues with them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

1t is time for the long-distance fore
casters to begin figuring out the wealth
er for Inauguration day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

If there are any more candidates for
the Ananias club, it will take quick
work to give them all the degrees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

Fortunate is the Individual who in
growing old doesn't try to play both
ends against the middle in an effort to
grow young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

company know what is meant by a
tangled net
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

1t is difficult to please both our
friends and ourselves, but he is bum
gler indeed who does neither.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

To be good, according to some peo-
pie, is to be out of everything and a
back number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly At 1894
Decond aysnua, Rock Island, Iii. CEn-
Sered at the postoface as second.class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

Strangely enough, it's when man
iidered Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
She Wanted Some Money,

She Wanted Some Money.
"Isn't the baby sweet?"
SIS he?"
Eyes. he is too cute for anything"
think so?'
Eyes. He acts just exactly like
you
She got 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
The people who
hope for the worst
certainly have an
objectionable Gu
riosity.

When n man sell
dom sees a good
dinner standin..
in his way he
doesn't like to tax )
q dare from ii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
Proof Of Riches.

Proof Of Riches.
1.-TWO men fought duel over her."
"They must have wanted her bad
ly."
"They did"
"First time ever knew she was an
heiress"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

Being happy is largely matter Of
not having toothache, tight shoes, etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

Endeavor.
Try to conquer little things.
Try to do the best you can.
Strive. for striving courage brings
Courage that upiifts a man.
Courage comes with growing will.
Worthy tits to strive for such
TIL of power you feel the thrill
Swelling to your master touch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

There is this drawback to lie-you
! don't know when it may get back at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

Same Result.
II suppose that he got to the top By
his own shrewdness"
'.WeIl, not exactly"
How. then
sot.,er peoples stupidity.s
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
COTTON CONDITION Is e4.1.
Early Frost Would Decrease, Late
Frost Increase Crop Estimate.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 30.-The
reports of the National Ginners' AS
sOciation made public this evening,
give the condition of cotton up to
and including August 25 as CAL per
cent.
This Is the lowest condition in a
number Of years." the report says,
"and indicates a crop Of about TO-
100000 bales. An early frost would
reduce these figures somewhat, and
a late frost would probably increase
the total yield to II, 100000 bales"
The report of averages by States
follows:
Alabama Ga, Arkansas SO, Flori-
da rs, Georgia "a, Louisiana Sd,
Mississippi SO, Missouri so, North
Carolina rs, Oklahoma 5S, South
Carolina 76, Tennessee rs, Texas 81.
General average GAL.
This indicates a crop Of about g.
100000 bales for Texas.
Ginners report that they ginned
1865, 1856 bales last year in Texas,
and they estimate they will gin
IT'S, 119 bales this year with average
weather.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
HOpewell Happenings.

Hopewell, Aug. 30..-Special: Miss
emma Farrow has gone on an eX-
tended visit to her sisters at Easta-
nolle, Ga.
Russie Davis made a flying trip to
Toccoa last Saturday.
Misses Mamie Davis and Gracia
jenkins went to Greenville last Mon
day and returned Saturday.
Our boys are beginning to prepare
to go back to college.
The farmers are beginning to get
anxious to see the rain again.
The young folks society Is pro-
crossing nicely.
Quite a crowd went to TaIlulah
Falls one day last week.
julius Wilkerson, of Pickens coun-
ty. is visiting his sister, Mrs. julius
Pickens, of this place.
julius McWhorter and wife are
visiting their father, j. ]. Pickens.
of this place. p. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
Robbed OF 81 ZOO Sleeping in Car.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 30.--F. M.
Jackson, capitalist, of Birmingham
Ala, sidetracked on sleeper here,
with his wife and three boys,
awoke Sunday morning to discover
that during the night the car had
been entered by thief, and he had
been relieved of cash, bill of ex-
change and other valuables to tho
amount Of over $1,000. The family
were en- route to the Seattle Exposi-
ton, but their through sleeper was
held over here all night by reason of
a missed connection. They slept on
the Pullman in the yards by courte-
sy Of the Pullman management. The
car was locked, but the door was
forced by the robber, who carried
away satchels and grips. The Pull
man conductor was also robbed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
A Sprained Ankle.

AS usually treated sprained an
kle will disable the injured person
for a month or more, but by apply
ing Chamberlain's Liniment and OBJ
serving the directions with each bot
tie faithfully, cure may, in most
cases, be Effected In less than one
weeks time. This liniment Is a most
remarks le preparation; try 1t for
a sprain or bruise, or when laid up
with chronic muscular rheumatism.
and you are certain to be delighted
with the prompt relief which 1t af-
fords. For sale by DIR. j. w. Bell.
Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
Jealous Man Kills Woman.

Spartanburg, Aug. 29.-Joe Bates,
city chain gang guard and former
police officer, to-day shot and in
stantly killed Doscia Boiler, the wife
OF a farmer residing in the county,
who had formerly lived with Bates.
One Of the five shots he fired at the
woman wounded Mary Cox, the IL
year-old daughter of w. B. Cox, in
whose home in this city the tragedy
occurred. The child will recover.
Bates was overpowered immediate
ly after the shooting and badly
beaten. He IS in the county jail, but
Is not permitted by his counsel to
make a statement. Jealousy is said
to have been the cause of the tragedy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
Why Druggists Recommend Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy,

Frank G. Hanrahan, a prominent
druggist Of Portsmouth, Va, says:
"For the past six years have sold
and recommended Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. 1t is a great remedy and one
Of the best patent medicines on the
market. / handle some others for
the same purposes that pay me a
larger profit, but this remedy Is so
sure to effect a cure, and my Gus
toner so certain to appreciate my
recommending 1t to him, that l give
1t the preference" For sale by DR..
j. w. BELL, Walhalla; w. ]. Lunney,
Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
Found Dying by Side OF Dead Man.

Brownsville, Tenn, Aug. 30
What is believed to be a death pact
between Owen Tellaferro and Mrs.
Virgie REEVES, of this place, was
discovered last night by John G.
Pracht and mis- wife, when they re-
turned home and found Owen dead,
and Mrs. REEVES in dying condition.
Iailaferro's body was stretched out
on the sitting room floor and Mrs.
REEVES was lying near by, dying.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
Fourteen Ears on a Stalk.

Elberton, Ca, Aug. 30.--J. B.
Craft, OF Gaines district, Elbert
county, has field Of eight acres
planted in corn which will average
40 bushels to the acre. On many of
the stalks are eight well formed ears
and one stalk contains fourteen Mr..
Craft Is a strong Farmers Union
man and believes In and practices the
doctrine OF the diversification of
crops.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
Go With a Rush.

The demand for that wonderful
stomach, liver and kidney cure, DR..
Kings New Life Pills-is astound-
ing. Ali druggists say they never
iall 10 cure sour stomach, constipa-
ton, indigestion, biliousness, jaun-
dice, sick headache, chills and mala-
ria. Only 25c. Sold by all drug
gists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
We take great pleasure in advis-
ing you that the Special Representa-
tive of
THE GLOBE TAILORING CO.,

THE GLOBE TAILORING CO.,
of Cincinnati,
will have their immense line Of high
grade woolens for the fall and win
ter season of 19O9-10, including hun
dreds of the latest novelty styles as
well as staple fabrics in suitings,
overcoatings, vestings and trouser-
ings, on display at our sore on
SEPTEMBER 81.
We extend to you hearty invita-
tion to call and inspect The GLOBE
line. Orders should be placed at
this time (fOr either immediate or
future delivery, as desiredD, as their
Representative will not be with us
again this season.
An order placed with the Globe
Tailoring Company of Cincipnati is
an assurance that you will get the
best there is in tailoring. Fit, fab
ric and workmanship are always
guaranteed.
@. w. Il j. f. BAUKNIGHT,
Walhalla, s. &.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
Good for BiIiousness.

II took two of Chamberlain Sto-
mach and Liver Tablets last night,
and feel fifty per cent better than
have for weeks, says j. j. Fire
stone, Of Allegan, Mich. "They are
certainly a fine article for bilious
ness" For sale by DR.. ]. w. Bell,
Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01
Why :?

From small beginning the sale
and use Of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy has extended to all parts OF
the United States and to many for
eign countries. Why? Because It
has proved especially valuable for
coughs and colds. For sale bv DR..
}. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney,
Seneca -.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-11-18
THANKSGIVING WANTS.

If you want nice young turkey,
duck or goose, an old hen or spring
chicken, a leg of lamb or a loin OF
veal, a pork roast or a good cut o.
steer beef, oysters right fresh from
the east in sealed cans-solid meats
by quart or pint, fresh celery, fresh
cranberries, fresh radishes, sweet po-
tatoes, choice Naval oranges, large
ripe bananas, fresh lettuce, Hubbard
squash, cabbage, nice fresh cocoa
nuts, homemade mincemeat, sauer
kraut, Dill pickles, sweet pickles, adm
large choice olives, all kinds Of fresh
home made sausage, Frankfords, boil
ogna, headcheese, plenty of good ap-
pies by the. pound or box.
Our home cured hams and bacon
cannot be excelled. To have good
results in baking you must try our
home rendered lard. All kinds of do
mestic and imported cheese. Also
full line of new choice fat new pack
mackerel. You win be doing your
self good turn by placing your or
der for your Thanksgiving dinner
with us on Saturday so we can fill
your wants with the best the market
affords. Be sure and get your order
in early so you can have the pick OF
everything, as our supply will be linn
tied on account of the large number
of orders we have already on hand.
Both phones. Prompt delivery to
all parts of the city.
ENTERPRISE MEAT MARKET.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-11-18
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES.

This week the minister is preach,
ing every evening in George Frank S
hall at Fruitland and is having geo
hearings. Several evening parties
from the congregation in Fayet,e
have gone out and encouraged the
preacher by their presence.
Let me remind you again of our
merger arrangement in the morning
service. There is no intermission be-
tween the Bible school and the morn.
ing sermon. For those who are com
PEELED to leave before the sermon
there will be given an opportunity,
but all are urged to remain right
thru the entire service.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Adams were
granted letters last Sunday to unite
with the church at Star where they
now reside,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Johnson, with
their family. have moved to Berding s
Island up the Payette where they
have taken up residence on a ranch.
Mrs. A. S. Soule has returned to
her home after an absence Of two
months visiting with sister in Can
ada.
Mr. Elyin Hiatt whose serious i'll
ness has been mentioned in these
notes at previous times is so far i'm
proved that he is able to be out of
The house at times and has walked
arross the street several times to
their new house.
Miss Alta Hiatt is spending the
week with the Blomstrom family on
the bench and is now serving as or
sanist for the Fruitland meetings.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-11-18
BIG SUIT SETTLED
OUT 0F COURT
Ten Thousand Dollar Suit Agalns
the Payette Valley Railroad Settled
by Payment of ss50.o0

The big ten thousand dollar SUI
which has been pending in the dis
trlct court for some time against n,
Payette Valley Railroad Compan
wherein the father OF Frank D. Har
sen, who was killed during the co,
struction Of that road on the even
ing Of December p. 1906 was 81
ing the road for $4,000 was Sc,
tied this week out Of court by II,
road paying SS5OOO.
It viii be remembered thet youn
Hansen was working on the roc
and one evening as the constructio
train was returning to Payette you're
Hansen got on top OF box car t
ride and near Miller's crossing wa
struck By a telephone wire tha
would not clear a man on top OF
box car and thrown under the trail
aad killed About a year from tn
ime his father Charles Hansen file
2 suit against the Payette Vale
Railroad Company for $4,000.
I. w. Kenward, of Payette was at
torney for defendant.