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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

"Ntne bandits charged for the door"
ably they assisted him in their de-
gtruction. But with his faithful bowie
knife he never faltered until all was
quiet, calm and still, for he had struck
savage blows, following the devils up
one side of the room and down the
other and into corners, striking and
yelling until he felt sure that every
one was down.
Hlckok was wounded by three bull
lets and eleven buckshot and cut In
thirteen places. 1t was six months be-
fore "Wild Bill" fully recovered from
the results Of what was one of the
most thrilling exploits in border story
-one that is not created by the ro-
mancer, but is well authenticated
that "Wild Bill' in single handed con-
fiict killed ten men, men Of the most
desperate character.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

Jim Pagan, hackman of Concord,
n H., is a close friend of the sherlfrs
and abandons other business to serve
them hence he probably has the not
wholly enviable record of having had
more great criminals as passengers
than any other hackman in America.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

DIR. G.. f. Daily, who has been
practicing dentistry in Rutland for
over year, suddenly left that place
recently following the fling of a
complaint that Daily was said to
practice without license.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
rar spreadina Latest vandalism.

Tar Spreading Latest Vandalism.
Jack the Tar Spreader' is giving
the detective force Of indianapolis no
end of trouble, and there is not a night
but women's expensive gowns are
ruined at the theaters In addition to
smearing tar on gowns he drops small
balls of it on the foors,- and they are
trampled over the carpets by those who
happen to tread on them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

Tom Longboat, the Onandaga
Indian, defeated Alfred Shrubb, the
English runner, in the indoor Mara
thon race ut New York Friday night,
Feb. 5.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

John Clarkson, famous the land
over as a baseball pitcher in the
days when $4,000 release prices
began to be paid between National
league clubs, died at Waltham,
Mass, Feb. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
Manufacturers and Boosters of the ri Cities

Vacuum Cleaning at your Home.
We do not remove anything. We
clean clean and guarantee work.
B. T. STONE.
Y. M. c. A. Bldg. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

Manufacturers of sash, doors,
stairs and mouldings. Dealers in
glass, builders hardware and
makers of everything in mill
work. Cor. nth st. ard 9th av.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
MISS CORA BOWMAN

Shampooing, Chiropodist.
Ladies and gentlemen treated
for IngrOWinE Toe Nails, Club
Nails, COrns. MONS, Calloused
Soles, or any disc se of the feet.
403 Y Brady street, Suite IS.
Davenport, Iowa. Telephone
2290Y.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16

and looking below he saw a horse
woman refining up near his men at the
wreck. She rode an American horse,
thin and rangy, and the experienced
way In which she checked him drew
him back almost to his launches. But
McCloud's eyes were fixed on the slen-
der figure of the rider. Her boot
flashed in the stirrup while she spoke
to the nearest man, and her horse
stretched his neck and nosed the
brown alkali-grass that spread thinly
along the road.
To McCloud she was something like
an apparition. He sat spellbound un-
til the trackman indiscreetly pointed
him out, and the eyes of the visitor.
turning his way, caught him with his
hands on the rock in an attitude open
ly curious. She turned Immediately
away. but McCloud rose and started
down the hill. The horses head was
pulled up, and there were signs of de.
parture. He quickened his steps.
Once he saw, or thought he saw, the
riders head so turned that her eyes
might have commanded one approach
ing from his quarter; yet he could
catch no further glimpse of her face.
A second surprise awaited him. Just
as she seemed about to ride away, she
dropped lightly from the horse to the
ground, and he saw how confident in
figure she was. AS she began to try
her saddle-girths, McCloud attempted
a greeting. She could not ignore his
hat, held rather high above his head
as he approached, but she gave him
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16
by frank H. SpEARMAN ~
9 ILLUSTRATIONS Q u
BY ANDRE BOWLE9 o.
1908 81 cHAS scRiBNER,3 SoN3

| "Su;e, only I don't smoke" said
Stevens, with diplomacy.
Well you drink, don't you?
There's q barrel of brandy open at the
switch"
The brandy cask stood appended
hear the water butt, and the men
dipped out of both with cups. They
were working now half naked at the
wreck. The sun hung in a %cloudless
sky, the, air was still, and along the
right of way huge wrecking fires
added to the s%corching heat. Ten feet
from the water butt lay a flattened
mass of rags. Crusted in smoke and
blood and dirt, crushed by a wise OF
beams and wheels out of human SEM
blance, and left % an aimless,
twitching thing, the tramp clutched
at Stevens foot as he passed. "Wa-
teri"
Hello, old boy, how the devil did
you get here?" exclaimed Stevens, re-
treating in alarm.
Water"
Stevens stepped to the butt and
! filled a cup. The tramp's eyes were
closed. Stevens poured the water
over his face; then he lifted the mans
head and put a cupful to his lips.
SIS that hobo alive YETI" asked Sim
clair, coming back smoking a cigar.
What does he want now? Water?
Don't waste any time on him."
'It's bad luck refusing water" NUT
tered Stevens, holding the cup.
Hell be dead in a minute" growled
| Sinclair.
The sound of his voice reused the
failing man to a fury. He opened his
bloodshot eyes,, and with the dregs OF
an ebbing vitality cursed Sinclair with
a frenzy that made Stevens draw back.
If Sinclair was startled he gave NO
sign. go to hell" he exclaimed,
harshly.
With a CHASTITY effort the man made
his retort. He held up his blood-soaked
fingers. I'm going all right know
that" he gasped, with a curse, but I'll
come back for you!"
Sinclair, mistaken, stood his ground.
He repeated his ~imprecation more VIC
lently; but Stevens, swallowing, stole
out of hearing. AS he disappeared, a
train whistled in the west.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16
Most impressive Scene Of the Civil
War Was That After Surrender
Of Appomattox.

Men who saw the defeated general
when he came forth from the chamber
where he had signed the articles OF
%capitulation say that he paused a
moment as his eyes rested once more
on the Virgins hills; smote his hands
together as though in some excess OF
inward agony, then mounted his gray
horse. Traveller, and rode calmly
away.
II that was the very Gethsemane OF
his trials. yet he must have had
then one moment Of supreme, II
chastened, Joy. AS he rode quietly
down the lane leading from the
scene of capitulation, he passed
into view OF his men-of such as
remained of them. The news OF
the surrender had got. abroad and -hey
were waiting, grief-stricken and de'
jected, upon the hillsides, when they
caught sight Of their commander on
the gray horse. Then ensued one OF
the most notable scenes Of the history
Of the war. In an instant they were
about him, bareheaded, with tear-wet
eyes; thronging him. kissing his hand
his boots, his saddle; weeping; cheer
ing him amid their tears; shouting his
name to the very skies. He said:
MEN, We have fought through the wal
together: j have done my best Tor you:
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16
ORIGIN
OF a Famous Human Food.

The story of the great discoveries
or inventions is always of interest.
An active brain worker who found
himself hampered by lack of bodily
strength and vigor and could not carry
out the plans and enterprises he knew
how to conduct, was led to study va
rious foods and their effects upon the
human system. In other words, be-
fore he could carry out his plans he
had to find a food that would carry
him along and renew his physical and
mental strength.
He knew that a food which was a
brain and nerve builder (rather than
a mere fat maker) was universally
needed. He knew that meat with the
average man does not accomplish the
desired results. He knew that the
soft gray substance in brain and
nerve centers is made from Albumen
and Phosphate of Potash obtained
from food. Then he started to solve
the problem.
Careful and extensive experiments
evolved Grape-Nuts, the now famous
food. 1t contains the brain and nerve
building food elements in condition
for easy digestion.
The result of eating Grape-Nuts
daily is easily seen in a marked sturdi-
ness and marked activity of the brain
and nervous system, making it a
pleasure for one to carry on the daily
duties without fatigue or exhaustion.
Grape-Nuts food is in no sense a
stimulant but is simply food which
renews and replaces the daily waste
of brain and nerves.
It's favour is charming and being
fully and thoroughly cooked at the
factory it is served instantly with
cream.
The signature of the brain worker
spoken of, C. w. Post, is to be seen on
each genuine package of Grape-Nuts.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. THE Road to Wellville...
There's a reason"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16

side, and the mules dropped in the
heat. Bill Dancing, a giant and a
dangerous one, stood lone guard over
the loot, and Young had been called
oyer by McCloud. How many men
have you got with you, Reed?"
Eleven"
"How long will it take them to clean
up this mess with what help we can
run in this afternoon?"
Young studied the prospect before
replying. They're green at this sort
of thing, of course; they might be
| fussing here till tomorrow noon, I'm
afraid; perhaps till tomorrow night,
MI. McCloud."
THAT won't dol" The two men
| stood for a moment in a study. "The
merchandise Is all unloaded, isn't it?'
said McCloud, refectively. Get your
men here and bring a water bucket
with you"
McCloud walked down to the en-
CINE of the wrecking train and gave
| orders to the train and engine crews.
The best of the refrigerator cars had
! been rerailed, and they were pulled to
a safe distance from the wreck. Young
brought the bucket, and McCloud
pointed to the caskful of brandy.
Throw that brandy over the wreck
age, Reed"
The roadmaster started. Burn the
whole thing up, eh?"
"Eyerythinp on the track" .
Bully! It's a shame to waste the
liquor, but it's Sinclair's fault. Here,
boys, scatter this stuff where 1t will
catch good, and touch her off. Every
thing goes-the whole pile. Burn up
everything; that's orders. If you can
get a few rails here, now, I'll give you
a track by shutdown, Mr.. McCloud. in
spite of Sinclair and the devil"
The remains of many cars lay in
heaps along the curve, and the track
men like firebugs ran in and out OF
them. A tongue Of fame leaped from
| the middle of a pile of stock cars. In
five minutes the wreck was burning;
in ten minutes the flames were crack
ling fercely; then in another instant
the wreck burst into a conflagration
that rose kissing and seething a hun
dred feet straight up in the air.
From where they stood, Sinclair's
men looked on. They were non
| plused, but their boss had not lost his
nerve. He walked back to McCloud.
You're going to send us back to
| Medicine Bend with the car, l sup
poser"
McCloud spoke amiably. Not on
| your life. Take your personal stuff
out of the car and tell your men to
take theirs; then get off the train and
off the right Of way"
'Going to turn us loose OF Red
desert, are you" asked Sinclair,
steady.
you've turned yourselves loose"
wouldn't give a mar a tie-pass.
would you?"
Come to my office in Medicine
| Bend and I'll talk to you about it,"
returned McCloud, impassively.
"Well, boys" roared Sinclair, going
back to his followers, I'VE can't ride
on this road now! But I want to tell
you there's something to eat for every
one of you over at my place on the
! Crawling Stone, and a place to sleep
and something to drink" he added,
cursing McCloud once more.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16
Let's Be Fair.
Oh,
brella!"

The wires have flashed the news
that a peach basket" hat worn by a
woman in a canoe, and rendered lop-
sided by the careless zephyr. caused a
list and overturned the craft. At this
point the correspondent, evidently
male and p%rejudiced, stopped short. If
he wished to be fair he should have
gone on to tell that the occupants of
the boat grasped the hat, climbed
aboard of it, and until their rescue
Jared sumptuously on the fruit and
garden truck which constituted a part
of it's artistic decoration. The true
news expert never is biased.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16

the slightest nod in return-one that
made no attempt to explain why she
was there or where she had come
from.
Pardon me-" ventured McCloud,
have you lost your way?"
He was Immediately conscious that
he had said the wrong thing. The
expression of her eyes implied that
it was foolish to suppose she was lost,
but she only answered: Il saw the
smoke and feared the bridge was on
fire."
Something in her voice made him
almost sorry he had in%tervened; II
she stood in need of help of any sort
it was not apparent, and her gaze was
confusing.
81 presume Mr.. Sinclair Is here?'
she said, presently.
Il am sorry to say he is not"
HE usually has charge of the
wrecks, / think. What q dreadful
fret" she murmured, looking down the
track. WAS it a passenger wreck"
She turned abruptly on McCloud to
ask the question. Her eyes were
brown, too, he saw, and a doubt as
sailed him. Was she pretty?
"Only a freight wreck" he an
swered.
II thought if there were passengers
hurt I could send help from the ranch.
Were you the CONDUCTOR"
Fortunately not"
"And no one was hurt?"
"Only a tramp. We are burning the
wreck to clear the track"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16
Next Best.

A certain young minister in Phila
delphia, recently ordained. is still very
rvo and sometimes his remarks
do not convey exactly the meaning he
intended. A few Sundays ago he rose,
fumbled with the papers on his desk,
blushed, and then said:
MY Friends: II am sorry to say
that l have lost the notes for my SER
mon, and l therefore cannot deliver
it. 1 will have to do the next best
thing, therefore, and read a few chap
tiers from the Bible!"-Illustrated Sum
day Magazine.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16
NEW SENSATION FOR D0BBIN
Come to Think of 1t, He Would Have
Felt Funny Sitting In the
Position Indicated.

The family horse, who rejoiced in
the eminently proper equine name OF
Dobbin, had earned a rest by long
service, and was accordingly sent
away to the country to spend his de-
clining years in the broad pastures OF
a farmer friend of his m The
distance being somewhat excessive
for his rheumatic legs, he was shipped
to his new home by rail.
Little Edna, the family f~our-year-old,
viewed the passing of Dobbin with I'M
feigned sorrow. She sat for a long
time gazing disconsolately out of the
window. At last, after a deep sigh.
she turned with a more cheerful ex-
preston, and said:
did old Dobbin go on the choo-
choo cars, mamma?"
Eyes, DEAR" answered her mother.
A broad grin spread over the little
girls face. Il was just thinking" she
said, "how funny he must feel sitting
up on the plush cushions.-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16
CHAPTER III.
Dicksie.

Dicksie.
The wreckers, drifting in the blaze
of the sun across the broad alkali val.
ley, saw the smoke Of the wreck-fre
behind them. No breath Of wind
stirred it. With the stiffness of a sig
nal column it rose, thin and black,
and high in the air spread m%otionless,
like a huge umbrella, above Smoky
creek. Reed Young had gone with an
engine to wire for re-enforcements, and
McCloud, active among the trackmen
until the conflagration spent itself,
had retired to the shade of the hill.
Reclining against a rock with his
legs crossed, he had clasped his hands
behind his head and sat looking at the
iron writhing in the dying heat Of the
fire. The sound of hoofs aroused him
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16
Leaning chimneys.

Did you ever notice while riding on
the elevated railroad. or looking down
over a section Of our town from some
high point, that all chimneys out OF
plumb lean toward the east? I have
often tried to dope out the cause Of
this phenomenon; and 1t seems to me
that the cold rains and SHOWS, and the
damp winds which always come from
an easterly direction, cause the bricks
and mortar to contract on the easter
ly side of the chimneys, and the hot
rays Of the afternoon sun u that
material to expand on the westerly
side. thus causing the lean and curva-
ture toward the east. Perhaps there
is another explanation.-New York
Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-16
Veterans Tribute to Lee

my heart is too full to say more."-
From Robert e. Lee, the Southerner."
by Thomas Nelson Page. published by
Scribner's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
COL. CATlETT HERE.
Candidate for Attorney General Con-
fers With Friends.

Colonel Robert II. Catlett, assistant
attorney general of Virginia, was IN
the city yesterday in the interest OF
his candidacy for the attorney general
ship. Colonel Catlett conferred with
many of his old friends and made
many new ones with whom he talked.
While here Colonel Catlett made no
arrangements for public address 10
the voters here.
When seen at his hotel last night
Colonel Catlett stated that he would
not make a public speech in this or
any other city before the Democratic
primary.
1t has been my policy so far not
to make public speeches and shall
adhere to it to The end. | am in the
city in the interest of my candidacy,
he said but | am just in a way
,bushwhacking' it,
Colonel Catlett will leave this mora
ing for Norfolk, where he probably
will remain a day OF two following
which he will go to Petersburg and
from there to Richmond. He was
greatly pleased with his prospects, and
is confident of winning out in the end.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
sehoaner's Owners File Libel
Against |. ?. Stearnes.
WANT $4,000 FOR DAMAGE TO SHIP
II is Claimed That Fire on Marcus
L. Urann Here Last Year Was Due
to Negligence Of Coal Trimmers
Working on the Vessel.

According to advices received here
from Norfolk, the owners Of the Ave
masted schooner Marcus l.. Urann,
Captain Thomas. have filed a libel
against Mr.. l.. p. Stearnes of this
city. The amount of the damages
asked is said to be $4,000.
The suit grows out OF the damaging
of the schooner by fire at Chesapeake
& Ohio coal dock No. ~ last year.
While the vessel was laying at the
dock early one morning fire broke out
in her hold and she was badly dam
aged before the shipyard tug Daunt-
less and the Chesapeake & Ohio tug
Helen extinguished the blaze.
1t is said that the owners allege
that the fire was started by a Ian
tern left in the hold by a negro coal
trimmer at work on the vessel. The
coal trimmers were in the employ
of Mr.. Stearnes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
BUILD NEW TELEPHONE
LINE 10 DEMBiGh
Superintendent MccandIish Announces
That Old Country Line is to
be Replaced.

superintendent McCandlish, who is
in charge of the Bill Telephone sys-
tenn on the Peninsula. returned yes
terday from Richmond, where ne at
tended a conference of the company's
supe rintendents and managers in Viz
ginia
He announced last night that the
company has decided TO build new
telephone line through from this city
to Denbigh and will open up that sec
ton OF the Peninsula. Already num-
Der of prominent people in the coun-
ty. and especially around Denbigh,
have asked for the service.
At present the telephone service
over the old line between this city and
points in the county is unsatisfactory.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28

In the last four months the sale of
the PRINCE 10 CIGARS have in
creased leo per cent. owing TO the
fact that the. dealers in Newport News
have come TO the conclusion that a
better cigar can be manufactured right
here at home for less money. There
is no doubt that the PRINCE 10 for
; cents is equal TO any 10 cents cigar
that is made in the North and sold
here by drummers. Send in your
orders to PRINCE 10 CIGAR FAC
TORY, Cor. rs G. Washington Ave.,
Newport News, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
Wife In Jail, Husband In Hospital,
Burglars Get Busy.
INTRUDER GETS ABOUT $50 IN Cash
Mrs. Eversick Claimed That She Had
S32s, But Her Husband Tells Ser
geant Bridgers That Not More Than
$50 Was in the House.

With Mrs. Eversick. languishing in
jail and her husband, Antonio Ever
sick, lying at the ST. Francis hospi-
tai with bullet wounds in his arm
and leg. an unknown burglar enter
ed the Eversick home. 514 Thirty
sixth street sometime Monday night
and carried of $50 in cash. which
Mrs. Eyersick had hid in a bureau
draw in the bedroom. Mrs. Eversick
claims the amount was $500. but her
husband told Sergeant Bridgers that
not more than $50 was in the house
The police are satisfied that the
robbery was committed by some one
who knew the family and that the
people had money in the house. The
fact that the intruder did not take
three valuable watches that were lay
ing about the house serves TO streng-
then this belief
When the robbery was discovered
yesterday morning. the police inform
ed Mrs. Eversick and she was taken
to the house in the patrol wagon,
with Detective Sergeant Henry Brio.
gers. She told the police that she
had had money buried, but had taken
it up last week and carefully con-
cealed it in the bureau The money
was wrapped in some clothing and
this was found strewed around the
room.
On the bureau in the room was one
watch and another was on the mantle-
piece and q third was in the pocket
of vest belonging to Eyersick.
Mrs. Eversick has repented since
Sunday and seems to be very sorry
that she shot her husband because
he wanted TO amuse himself by play
ing the graphcphone. Eversick is in
serious condition and it will be a
long time before he can leave the
hospital and even then he will have
to walk on crutches.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
"WETS" CARRY SHENANDOAH
BY NINETEEN MAJORITY
Campaign in Town Bitter, Though Or
Derby Throuehout-Men
Rejoice.
Especial to The Daily Press).

Especial to The Daily Press.
SHENANDOAH, VA, July 21-After
the hardest and most intensely bitter
campo. gn between TIE vets and
''drys" that has ever been Witnessed
in the history of Shenandoah. the
''wets" won the local option election
here today by nineteen majority.
Tonight the streets OF the town
were filled with men rejoicing over the
re~ult.
There were one hundred and seven
ty-one votes cast. The campaign was
tf.ter throughout, although orderly.
The usual part was assigned to the
women and children, but they handled
tn situation in a very commendable
manner
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
Assey al Seattle.

Fer the first time IN the history OF
Expeditions the government has es-
tablished an ESSAY ONCE at the Alas
ka- Yokon Pacific Exposition in the
Treasury section OF the Gcvernmen,
building. Gold Is received and as
sayed and paid for OF the grounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
Fatal Map on Railroad.

RALEIGH. y. C.. July 27.-Adam
Trun. nineteen years old. who had left
his home at Greensboro for hobo
tramp experience, was killed on the
Southern railway near Clayton, wh1le
asleep on the track His body was
found yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28

Mr.. Ohio G. Harris. OF Seaboard. "
C.. brother Of Mr.. Marvin L. Harris.
OF 1925 TweEty-second street. died
yesterday in Sesbosrd, after a long H.
ness of typhoid fever. Mr. Harris had
juSs returned from the bedside of his
brother who was thought to DC I'M
proving.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
when Your Joints Are stiff

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est and the best medicine for internal and external
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