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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15

now satisfied were caused by the ex-
plosive employed in prying open
the safe. The reports were not loud
enough to cause an investigation, and
it was 6 o'clock this morning before
any one knew that the bank had been
burglarized The robbers had such a
good start that the authorities are In
quandary as to which direction to
take in seeking the trail.
Escape ON Freight Train.
1t is believed the robbers escaped
ON a freight train that passed through
between and 8 o'clock. Tools Wee
secured in section house at the rail-
road station. and these were used In
prying open the door of the bank. The
safe was outside of the bank vault.
The latter contained a large sum of
money, but no effort apparently was
made to enter this. The safe was
blown to pieces, the furniture was
damaged and the windows broken
Recently the Farmers bank had
bought the Exchange bank and it had
not been decided which building would
be occupied by the merged business
There was a safe in the Exchange
bank building also, this containing
$4,000 in money. but no attempt was
made to enter this building. The
merged institution is to be called the
farmers State bank. There are 81
SIC holders. and ]. H Brink, Aledo
is cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
Read What They Say.

Mr.. ]. A. Pace, 1927 Twelfth street
Rock Island, says: For two long
years l have been troubled with ner-
restless, my stomach weak. my back
panied me, in fact | literally felt all
worn out physically. For the past
two years l paid out nearly every
cent / earned to doctors and drug
stores without results, so finally |
sought DR.. Bartz's services, he treat
ed me with electricity in a manner
that was painless and with the result
that now, after a short course, | feel
like a new man and can sleep like
a child. No one knows what a won
derful treatment DR.. Bartz possesses
until they try it,"
\ Stubborn Case of Lung and BrOn-
chiaI Trouble Mastered.
c. P Brassfield of fremont, H.,
says: For years l have been looking
for relief of very stubborn case of
lung and bronchial trouble. | had
tried many remedies, but they only
relieved me temporarily and soon as
the effects had worn off ! was as
bad as ever. Finally | took treat
ment from DR.. Bartz, and soon after
| commenced his treatment l could
see a change fer the better. My
cough gradually disappeared and /
became stronger and stronger. Now
| have no distress or uncomfortable
of any kind and have gain
CO. some six pounds in weight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
McCabe'S
Specials for Saturday

kerchiefs, Saturday, Sc. is]
Mems big white bemstched7 handkerchiefs, only 4c
To widely adNertsa excellent 4Oc chocolates well
Cunthers celebrated zig paste, assorted flavors, 1Sc b.
Fine fresh roasted sated peanuts, lb 1Oc.
featuring the Regis offer Saturday the
ers draw string etc ALWAYS 5oa hanback, of 500
each sold on Saturday keep your dollar or we'll
Air Float talcum, full pound size for 15c.
Special cold cream for massage and general use, 25c
size, this once 14c
New dip front belts, jet fasteners 75c half 39c
Silk hair nets, quick, &c.
Long o Of ysy pretty eeoed CLOTH worth $780,
child's bearskin coats, pretty little styles you'll jump
at this chance, $1.SS.
Black sheet-meta bread roasting pans 15c, sOc and
25c kinds all Sizes Saturday, 1Oc.
Fine straw whk brOoms, worth double this price, Sc
Beautiful crystal glass candle sticks, Sat only, lie.
Deep layer cake pans very special &c.
Hghgrade oil cloth rugs, AZ feet square 63c
Remnants floor burap, 1Oc yard.
Remnants ingram carpets, values up to 3oc15c yard
- Remnants all-woo ingram carpets values up to 75c-
25c yard
music stands 50 inches high four shelves, SIC
Solid oak Morris chairs claw feet spring seats patent
adjustable backs loose reversible chase leather cushions
$11.50 values, $7.S5.
Mill lengths od-fashoned A1noskeae apron ginel1ams
yard 5a4c.
Extra coed tennis lannes light and dark styles yard
yard &C. guinea '""e' FOR SKIRTS and underwear
Think Of your shoes: 100 S, s. H. Green Trading
Stamps wifi every pair OF shoes $3.50
"Our Wonder bows and girls school hose double
&c. BEES Sc aa and '2 7 % them Szs Saturday
Large allheno fancy sqa9ped hck towel Saturday all
All white Shell Stitched fleece blankets while last,
12c brass extension rods complete &c.
s. wool blankets, III size special per par $500
extra good soz ss Siss eu WI" W"'' '00H'
Mems tennis flannel night shirts, last,
Ladies and white wo5sted plate ribbed and
pants 72c value all day Saturday 39c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
LPHA BANK IS
BLOWN; A HAUL
Robbers Pay Early Morning
Visit to Henry County village
and Get So, 260.
GET COMFORTABLE START
Residents Hear Reports of Explosions
But Pay No Attention to
Them.

Alpha, H., Oct. 10. II (srecial.. -
The Farmers bank here was
entered early this morning, the safe
blown with nitroglycerinc AMI s2.26O
in currency taken This consisted CT
$1,000 in silver and SLIGO in paper
money.
1t is thought the robbery occurred
shortly after O'Clock. At that hour
several residents recall having hea Il
three distinct reports, which they arc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
DIR. Nicholas B. Bartz,

Rooms 400, 4o1 and 402, Peoples
National bank building Fourth fioor)
corner Second avenue and Eighteenth
street. Rock Island. Ill.
Office hours, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
daily. Wednesday and Saturday I'm
til $3.50 p. m. Sundays 10 to L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
LIFE PREsERvERS KILL II
Keep Victims Feet Up and Heads Tn
der Water Till Death Comes.

Miami, Fla, Oct ia deck hand.
the sole survivor of the officers anil
crew of the tug Sybil, which was
wrecked by the hurricane, has been
found unconscious under wheelbar-
row. When recovered he said that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15

when an IS mile an hour wind wreck
ed the Sybil. Captain Parker. Engine az
Fox. Pilot Wnitner. Assistant Engi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15

neer Peterson and seven deck. hands
grabbed life preservers and Ieaped
overheard, feet first, the life preserv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15

ers being around their feet and hold
ing their heads under water until they
drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15

words are honest testimony for theil
e.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27
Excursion Rates.

To Anglesea, N. j., Atlantic City,
m. J Avalon, N J Cape May. N.
h., Holly Beach, n j., Ocean City,
Nd. Rehoboth, Del, Sea Isle City,
N. j., Wildwood, N j., and return.
The Illinois Central r. R. Co. will
sell round trip tickets to the above
named points at reduced rates,
Dates Of sale, Aug. A, IL, 18. 1909.
Return Limit, tickets good return.
ing Is day from and including dates
of sale, For further information
call Oh agent Illinois Central Ry. in
regard 80 routes, rates and stop
Vers.
T L. MORROW, Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27
Chinese Dramatic crudities.

Here is sample Of one of the naive
bits of Chinese stage craft HON Ling,
leading tragedian, playing the part Of
the younger son, renders a solo whicl
means that the widow and orphans
are going to the temple to celebrate
funeral rites The property man sets
on the stage a little box for an altar
and throws over the widows head a
white veil, symbol Of mourning. Then
HON Ling, as the younger son. waves
his. h2Af1s and kicks his foot like a
man putting football This signifies
that the rest Of the family is out of
his sphere Of action The scene has
officially changed from a house to a
temple So, while the rest of the fam
lily kneels before the altar. HON Ling
strOlls over and chats with one Of the
musicians who happens to be resting.
Every Magazine
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27
The Amazon River.

Although not the largest or longest
river, the Amazon is the most worder-
fhl river in the world, with a mouth
1G0 miles in Width and with a force
OF water that repeis or at least over
hays the ocean to q distance OF more
than fifty leagues. Yet in spite OF
the weight Of the river the tide makes
Sts influence felt for 900 miles from
ehe coast The easterly trade winds
blow almost Invariably upward, 50 as
20 be ready to help the vessel against
the adverse currents
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27
What Forty Poles Make.

A good story is told about Il certain
professor whose business-it was to lee.
ture to number of students on sur
Veying During one of the lectures the
professor said that in his opinion the
BOIe was of little or no value. To the
astonishment of those present a Polish
gentleman arose and after accusing the
professor Of insulting his countrymen
demanded an apology.
The professor thereupon explained
that the pole to which he referred was
merely. term Of measurement The
Polish gentleman, seeing his mistake
asked the professor to forgive his ap-
parent rudeness. To this the professor
smartly replied:
''YOu could not be rude, sir, even If
you tried, for it takes forty poles to
make one roodw-London Mail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27
IDLY WANDERING.
Nhen the oeerwrousht Worker Cuts
: Loose From Care.

-Nhen the Overwrousht Worker Cuts
Loose From, Care.
4 When a business man suffers from
fyerstrain or student from over
york sometimes, instead of taking to
sed, he disappears suddenly he is
sinissing, all trace Of him lost. His
samily and friends Invariably fear the
@gUrst. They imagine he has met with
accident and is lying unconscious in a
.aospital or has parted with his wits
and is confined in an asylum or has
.@Ven taken his own life
These things are al possible but the
,.orobable thing is none Of them. The
lsorRbh aiag is that the overwrought
xraIS hAl y",drd to a natural impulse
and fnss ssin"Ji~c'y has sought a cure by
-oecomng a w0Gderer for the time. He
,1as put the cares of the old life be-
.Aind him and with them the people
{hat recall the cid life and has given
-himself up TO the healing of the road
TO drift with no we'll defined object.
30 see strange places and faces, ever
70 answer the call Of the beyond-"die
sferne," as the Germans call it's more
&ban a dream lying somewhere in the
back of every mans mind, where it
ssyas lodged by some ancestor of the
~aRomad period; it is one of natures
sbwD remedies for the worries of life.
q For the. man with a great sorrow,
for the man with a troubled con-
science, for the man whose nerves are
not treating him right, travel, change
1of scene, is one Of the things the wise
~physician will prescribe. If 1t be a
veritable tramp afoot the cure viii be
Speedier and more complete and may
work physical regeneration into the
3bargain.-New York Mail.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27
A FLOWER AND A WISH.
The Romantic Marriage Of De Lesseps
of Suez Canal Fame.


of Suez Canal Fame.
Sir Henry Brackenbury tells I'm
TBlackwood's Magazine the story Of
N1he romantic marriage Of NJ. de Les
seps. A Frenchman living in Reunion
was compelled by the illness of his
wife to take her to France. He sailed
with his wife and two young daugh-
ters, but the wife died on the voyage.
Some time afterward the Frenchman
-called on NJ de Lesseps, told him of
= his misfortuueS and of his suiferings
on the long sea voyage and expressed
the wish to dedicate the remainder of
his life TO the furtherance Of the con
Instruction of the Suez canal. De Lesseps
gave him an appointment at Ismailia,
and employment was found in one Of
the workshops there for his daughters.
One day De Lesseps' attention was
attracted by these two girls, with
whom he entered into conversation.
He came again next day and gave to
each of them a flower, saying that
they should frame a wish the last
thing at night and that if in the morn
: ing they found that the flowers had
opened the wish would be granted.
: On the following morning he went
] 10 their house and found one of the
girls smiling, the other in tears. He
4 asked the cause Of the latter's sadness.
"My flower has not opened" she re
piled
'Tell me your wish, so that if possi-
BILE it may be granted" responded VI
/; de Lesseps.
"Ah, to you least of all men ] can
tell it, was her answer The great
engineer married her
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27

80 acres near Pee Dee, six-room house, two
barns, stable and cabin, 10 acres of good timber
and nice young orchard, price $3.50 per acre.
lis acres seven miles from Hopkinsville on Brad
shaw pike, room cottage, barn and stable, two
cabins, nine acres in timber, land all first class,
price $40 90 per acre.
230 acres just outside of Pembroke, Groom
house, and all other necessary outbuGings, most
of the land in clover and timothy: all in a very
high state Of cultivation, price $4,000 per acre.
225 acres near Howell, Ky. large 7-room house,
with good barn and stable. and all out buildings in
good repair, well watered, and everything up in
good shape price $4,000 per acre.
225 acres, near Herndon, KY, Groom house.
tobacco barns one cabin, stable, small orchard,
price IS, ,25000.
200 acres Julien. KY, small cottage, stable,
cabins, has spring branch running through farm, a
cheap place at the price, $40 90.
80 acres. miles north of town on the Greenville
road, price 100000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27
HopkinsviIIe and Christian county.

high prices WHEAT CORN TOBACCO CATTLE HOGS
in everything raises price
invest n goodf farm before the RAISE COMES.
Nothing GOOD LAND INVESTMENTS Christian county,
position sell the farm furnish
pay for it.
We very prices
that will interest
Below we submit some of bargains to YOU
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27
Week End Rates TO Dawson
Springs. XIV.

The Illinois Central Il. R Co. will
sell round trip tickets to Dawson
Springs, KY, at rate Of 81 90 for the
round trip on Saturday and Sunday
only up to and including Oct. 17th,
1909. tickets good returning Mon
day following date of sale.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27
Ia pisnuiss.

"Do you mean 20 say that you iirted
with your wife al. the evening at the
masked ball and didn't know herg7
That's right But she was so
deuced agreeable how was ] 10 know
AerT'- Exchange
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-27

3l6 acres II miles south of Hopkinsville KY.
Groom house, good barns. and good stable, and
all other improvements nj cessary, 40 acres Of good
timber; this place is well watered andl a splendid
tract of land, price $95 90 per acre.
225 acres, miles east of town on the Russellville
pike, large modern house of II rooms, with all
conveniences. out buildings all in frst-cass condi-
ton, 80 acres of splendid timber several fine
springs, and one Of tine best stock and grain farms
in the county. Price $4,000 per acre.
2l0 acres, miles south of town, room house,
two good barns, STABLE cabins, granary and all
necessary out buildings. fences in good repair, so
acres of timber, land in high state of cultivation,
price only $95. 90 per acre.
60 acres south of town, right on the pike This is
one of the choicest little homes in The county with
brand new house, place neawly fenced well wa.
tered. and all in fine stand Of grass Price only
SIS, 500 co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-10

]. G. Denham, of Purvis, was
business visitor here yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-10
Forrest County Farmers
Are Urged to Assemble in
Hattiesburg Next Saturday

President Hightower of the State
Branch of the Farmers Union asks
The News to publish the following
notice to the members of the order in
Forrest County:
There will be meeting of your
local at Hattiesburg on Saturday, Feb
ruary goth, and you are urgently re-
quested to attend.
Your local secretary has been fur
nished with copies of the several
amendments proposed to our Constitu-
ton and they will be presented and
voted on at this meeting.
These amendments were unani-
mously Endorsed and adopted by your
delegates to the State Convention
and their present ratification means
much for the future prosperity and
perpetuation of the Union in this
State.
I'VE believe the membership has
full confidence in its Convention, COM
posed of two or more representatives
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-10

from nearly every county in the State
and have also faith and trust in the
patriotism and integrity of the Off
GERS they elected.
THE adoption of these amendments
means much toward unfolding the
hands of your officers in carrying out
the policies of the MON as expressed
by the people through their repre-
sentatives in convention assembled,
and in promoting plans for the good
of the order, which they may wish to
present to the membership from time
ii time.
ut is not thought that there will be
any material opposition to the propos-
ed measures, but as two-third vote
is required to change any section of
the Constitution it is especially urged
that you be present to hear the amend
ments read. A full vote is desired and
1t is to be hoped the measures pro-
posed will meet your endorsemnt as
as they were adopted by
your Convention"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-10
BATTLESHIP SILVER
SERVICE NATTER IS
STILL HANGING FIRE
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
jackson, Miss, February 10.-Gov.
Noel has not decided upon any def
mite course of action in connection
with the silver service for the bat
tleship Mississippi, and frankly says
that the question now is not as to who
should furnish the service, but wheth-
err it should be bought with the money
now on hand, greatly reducing the val
ne of the service, or whether addi-
tionaI funds shall be secured.
The governor has intimated very
strongly that plan has been or viii
be found whereby the committee can
get together on the maker, II only it
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-10
time ALLOWED SHERIFFS
To SETTLE HAS EXPIRED

Yesterday only six counties made
their settlements, paying in $67, 914.6S.
This, added to the $S9,S59.5S previous
ly paid in by fifteen counties, makes
a total of $153,774 paid in by TWEEN
ty-one counties, today's figures not
yet being accessible.
More than million dollars was paid
in last year on January collections,
and Treasurer Edwards expects some
thing in that neighborhood this year
when the figures are all in.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-10
CHARLES STRONG IN
JAIL AT POPLARVILLE

Jackson, Miss, February 10.-Secre-
tary Yerger, of the penitentiary board
of trustees, has been advised by Sher-
if H. X. Rouse, of Pearl River county,
that he has in Jail at Poplarville Char
lie Strong, young negro convict who
escaped from the Oakley state farm on
February IS, 1908. while serving life
sentence for murder from Covington
county, having been sent up on July
s, 1907.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-10

Teton, |. P. Trotter, T. 8. Jackson, r
F. Barton and R. L. Breland, of Hat.
tiesburg.
Mrs. A. G. Aylesworth returned to
her home in Laurel this morning
after two days spent as the guest of
Mrs. Walter Sampson. She came to
attend the institute and also to see
her many friends who are always
ready to extend her cordial welcome.
Owing to the inclement weather yes
terday afternoon there was no meet
ing of the Home Mission Society OF
Broad street Methodist church. There
will be called meeting Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. J. H. Osborne, on Fifth street.
:: . {.
Miss Crane, of Baltimore, who has
been conducting the Missionary In
stitute here for the past two days
left last evening for West Point, where
she goes to conduct another institute
While here she was entertained by
Mrs. I. P. Tortter.
I. = 8
Miss Allie Smith left TODAY for
Laurel, where she. goes to visit her
sister, Miss Ligon, until Saturday.
Miss Lyon is at Laurel conducting a
contest for the Laurel Chronicle un-
der the management of Mr.. A. G.
Aylesworth.
Miss Anna George, Of Oxford, arriv-
ed this morning and is now the guest
of her. sister, Mrs. Virgil Jones. She
will also be the guest of other rela-
tives while here. This is the home
of her girlhood.
Robert, Jr., the bright little babv
boy of DR.. and Mrs. Robert Donald
who has been seriously i'll with
pneumonia for the past ten days is
convalescent.
Miss Forbes, OF Jackson, left this
morning for her home, after attending
the institute here. While here she
was the guest Of Mrs. M. L. THOMPSON.
Sr. -.
Rev. E. T. Breland, of Meridian. is
the guest today of his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Bre-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Green of Mo-
bile, are pleasantly located with Mrs.
Charlie Pool at her cozy home ON
West Pine street.
Mrs. w. r. Woods, of Meridian, who
was the guest Of Mrs. l. P. Trotter
during the institute, left last night for
her home.
]. c. Denham, Of Purvis, was a
business visitor here yesterday.
----------------
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-10
Daily News Special.

Jackson, Miss, February 10.-Al-
though today is the last day allowed
by law for the sheriffs and tax col
lectors throughout the State to make
their settlements with the auditor and
treasurer for State taxes collected
during the month of January, less than
half of them have reported, although
there has been good deal of rush
In both these offices during the day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-10
A BEAUTIFUL LIGHT.

An interesting demonstration was
recently given in one Of the large
Eastern cities of the new "Sun-o-light,"
owned and used by Mr.. w. /. Swain,
to illuminate his huge tented theatre
which will shortly be erected by the
w. I. Swain Show Company in Hat
tiesburg.
The Sun-o-light derives its name
from the fact that 1t is evolved from
the salt same source as the natural
sunlight, viz, carbon, hydrogen and OK
ygen in combustin and in consequence
diffuses brilliance of the same pene-
tration and balance as the sun.
For many years Mr.. Swain. who is
pioneer in this popular class of
amusements, has made study Of the
Vexed question of producing a light
Independent of local electric plants.
(which are frequently overtaxed and
therefore not dependable when extra
demand is made,) noxious gases or the
various oils which are all more or less
offensive to both the visual and af-
factory senses.
The electric or mercurial light, even
at its best and supposed with ade-
auate power of generation dispenses
blush or violet rays, totally ont Of har-
mony with many colors and not of
sufficient penetration.
For such stage effects as Morning"
Evening" "Gloaming," dawn" ETC.,
varicolored globes are employed to as
sist the electric light in shedding a
radiance as near like the genuine as
possible.
With "Sun-o-light" artificial coloring
Is unnecessary, the simple turning of
tap bestows the desired light be It
the soft dawn of day or the lustrous
diamond flashes of high noon, cool.
soft, odorless and silent.
Many attempts have been made to
create light that will give sunlight
by night. A few years ago a strug-
Cling inventor in New York named
Adams, achieved, after years of ex-
psrimenting. vacuum light, designed
to take the place of the sun. It was
adopted by few enterprising mer-
chants on Broadway as novelty. 1t
diffused gruesome and sombre effect,
strangely at variance with the light
OF day and suggestive of witches caves
and haunted sepulchers. 1t was COM
mercial failure and could never b
employed for domestic OF general light
ing purposes.
Others have striven to accomplish
the desired sun effect by means of at
tachments, reinforcements, mantels,
etc, but 1t remained for the Sumo
light" to rival the natural rays Of the
sun.
The "Sun-o-light" is, no doubt, des-
tined to become the domestic and COM
mercial light OF the future. Mr..
Swain carries two "Sun-o-light" plants
with his show making it possible to
have his tent as bright as day.