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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20
Most OF Them Unconscious When Rescuers Break
Through Barriers That They Had Erected
Against the Noxious Gases.
QUICKLY BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE
Women Fight With Soldiers for Chance to See the
Survivors Bodies Taken From the Pit of Which
Not More Than Half Are Recognizable

Cherry H. 20-A Just brought up called out from
shaft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20
Mhnt UnIawfuI CombIne b..
Reviews steps.

The various steps taken to organ
ize the Standard Oh combination are
reviewed. Beginning with the control
of 10 competing oil companies, the
Standard Oil gradually absorbed the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20
ALLEGED TO BE AN ILLEGAL COMBINE.
Decision of United States District Court is Unan-
nous and is One OF the Most Important Ever
Handed Down In This Country.

New York, Nov. 2o-It is authorita-
lively stated an appeal will be taken
from the ST. Paul decision of the
Standard Oil case to the United States
supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20
Power shows VIII.

The power to restrict competition
in commerce among states or with
foreign nations vested in a person or
an association Of persons by combina-
ton is Indicative of the character "f
the combination because it is to the
interest Of the parties that such power
should be exercised and the presump-
ton is it will be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20

followed the advice and there was no
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-11

God bless the men who wore the
Gray. Their cause was lost, but their
valOr IS immortal.
Did I say that their cause was lost?
[ am mistaken. and must take it al!
back. Principle is immortal and can
not die. Shot and shell cannot harm
it, and thong crushed on the battle
field it will rise again. immortal as
ever, The children Of the men VINO
by their superior numbers beat down
our soldiers on the battlefield, are
now loudly clamoring for the enforce
nlert Of the very principle for which
the men of the South fOught-thc in
tc.rity OF the Constitution. the right
Of the States, the sovereignty OF u
people, as against the idea OF a great
central dcspOtism.
If this country 1t must do
50 by remaining faithful to the great
idea that was SO g~lOriously fought Tor
by the men who surrendered at APP
pOmattOX.
New York City, May Z, 1909.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-11
Movement of Cotton.

New York. May THE following
statistics on the movement OF cotton
for the week ending Friday. May 18th.
We're compiled by the New York Cot
ton Exchange:
Weekly Movement
Port receipts, this e 114.SS7:
last yea 50.
Overland to mills and Canada. this
year. 1881; last year, 1O.141.
Southern mill takingS ~(estimated).
this year. $4,000: last yea 31.O00.
Loss OF stock at interior towns. this
year, 1851: last year 1881.
Brought into sight for the week.
this year, 10, last year. S1.1f3.
Total Crop Movement
Port receipts, this yeir, 9.275.SO3:
last year, 7.805,692.
Overland to m:lls&nd Canada. this
year, 1.14S,523: last year. 662.SSJ.
Southern mill takings testimated).
this year, ~1.925.500; last year. 1886
600.
Stock at interior towns in excess of
September 1st. this year, 2S7.311; last
e 249. 900.
Brought into sight thus far for sea-
son. this year, 12.636,631; last year,
10. 554,477.
2,154 bales added to the receipts for
the season.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-11
WONAN'S IDEA OF SUMMER


10 every woman, especially the wo-
man who keeps house, the topic Of
summe comfort in the home is one
OF neNer-failing interest.
This is particularly true where
comfort in the kitchen is concerned.
as 1t IS in this one room that the most
trying part of the work is done, such
as cooking, baking. ironing and neat
ing water for Wash-day
Even in cool weather such work is not
altogether welcome, but it becomes
drudgery on the days when the mer-
curry is trying to jump through the top
of the thermometer, added to a hot
stove that diffuses it almost unbeara-
bic heat through the kitchen.
But such days are past. With the
New Perfection Wick Blue Flame Oil
stove kitchen drudgery becomes
Kitchen comfort, for this wonderful
stove is 50 constructed that it not only
produces quick results, but Toes it all
Without perceptibly raising the kitch-
en- temperature.
All this means real comfort to the
woman who works in the itchen. es-
peciaily when considered with the
added advantages in the saving of
time; in the doing away with all car
rying of coal, wood and ashes: in
having q stove hat can be turned on
or off, high or low, and in not having
to keep it lighted when not in use.
Then there is the saving Of fuel to
be considered; and it is here also that
the New Perfection eXcels. Although
equipped with three burners, it has
but one oil reservoir, thus reducing
three separate filling operations to
one.
Besides all this. the New Perfec-
ton" is the only oil stove built with
a cabiet top. It's cOmmodiouS top
shelf is particularly useful for warm
in o. 01otoS on6 Enanino food hot q ftnr
it is cooked. In addition there are two
drop shelves on which may be set the
teapot or coffee pot and small cook
ing utensils. Also has two racks for
holding towels.
Altogether the New Perfection" is
a stove Of wonderful utility. its ex-
tremely handsome appearance sets off
any kitchen to full advantage. 1t is
superior to the hot coal range no mat
ter what the comparison nay be-Or
whether regarded as q Summe stove
only or as Il stove for yea round use.
Another household article of unusu-
al convenience is the Rayo Lamp, a
scientifically constructed lamp that
viii adorn any room whether library,
parlor dining room or bed room.
The Rayo Lamp gives a mello, steady
that does not tire the eyes. Its
center draft burner Of The latest de-
sign and its fine porcelain make
it q lamp Of cOmpined usefulness n
beauty.
The New Perfection Wick Blue
Flame Oil Cook Stove and tho fsa"O
Lamp constitute two household arti-
cles that will meet any woman's idea
Of home comfort. In the thousands
Of homes in which they are already
used they are making things cheerful
because of their absolute safety, !
great simplicity ana wonderful con-
Vfnience.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-11
Petersburg Celebration.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and ObServer-)
Rocky Mount, n. c., May 7.-Super-
~intendent of Transportation W. r.
barrow has just returned from Rich
mOnd. where he has been in confer
ence with the officials OF the r. F.
and P. with reference to the handling
of troops and attendants from Rich
mond to Petersburg over the lines OF
the Atlantic Coast Lin to attend the
unwilling and celebration that is to
take place in that city on May Il.
Transportation has been arranged for
several solid ain Of Pullman cars
and the receipt of requests for furth-
er transportation are expected daily.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-11
Weekly Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool, May 7.-FolloWing are
the weekly cotton statistics: TOta
sales. all kinds. $4,000 bales: total
sales, American, $4,000; English
spinners takings. 10000; total export,
1000; imports, all kinds, $4,000; I'M
ports, American, $4,000; stock, all
kinds, 1,202, 900; stock, American,
/. O96,O0O; quantity afloat, all kinds,
178. OOO: quantity af1oat, American.
JAG, 900; total sales m speculation,
4.1OO: total sales to exporters, HOO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-11

year, and of all other kinds. includ-
ing Egypt, Brazil, India, etc. 1.O32.-
ooo, against 100000 last week. and
l,191,S76 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply Of cot
ton there IS now afloat and held in
Great Britain and Continental europe
- .00 against 2.16l.0OO last wear.
IN Egypt 2o9, 600. against $4,000 last
year, IN India AS. 700, against $40. Ooo
last year, n in the United states
$4,000. against $4,000 last wear
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-11
Comparative Cotton Statement.
(Py the Associated PresS.)

tIE IIt @NSSUEIdIFU 1ItSS.T
New York, May For the week
ending May 18th: Net receipts at all
I. S. ports during week 114,647; net
receipts at all L. S. ports same week
last year 59,29S; total receipts since
September LIST 9,2SS,164; total receipts
20 same date last year 7,791,1S1; eN-
ports for the week 143,177; exports
for same week last year 92.342; total
export since September LIST 7,417,073,
total exports am date last year g.
682.47o: stock at all United States
ports 5%55,546; stock at all United
States ports same time last yea 1874
$50; stock at all interior towns 4O6,-
$50; stock at all interior towns. same
time last year 357.671; stock at Liver
pool same time last year 8i2, 000;
stock Of American afloat for Great
Britain same time last year $4,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-11
Baltimore Produce.

Baltimore, q May Wheat un-
settled. spot 1.4S; July Ia 1-2:
Southern on grade Ia to 1.4S.
Corn settled. spot so Is to IA;
May 80 Is to IA; July rs "a to ~
Oats firner, No. = mixed 5S IL to
Rye firm, No. . western export, IS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-11
Worlds Supply Of Cotton.
New York, May L

New Orleans, La, May 7.-Secre-
tary Testers statement of the worlds
visible supply of cotton, issued today,
shows the total visible to be 4.399,l1S,
against ~4,528,S77 last week and 3,727,-
7OS last year. OF this the total OF
American cotton is 3,367,17S, against
a.49S.S97 last week and 2~,535,832 last
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-11
Cotton Receipts.

New York. May 1.-The following
are h total net receipts at all ports
since September list:
Lower coast gazette., 1909-12-25
LIVING IS A LUXURY
INCREASE FOR YEAR IN ED1-
BLES IS 60 PER CENT.
In Eleven Years the Cost of Living
Has Increased 81. 13 Per Cent.
Price. Highest in Cities.

Trenton, n. 1.-The bureau of statis'
tics of labor and industry in its report
for 1909, just issued, shows some start
ling results of a study of the cost of liv-
ing, giving among other things a COM
parison of retail prices as reported from
seventy cities, towns and villages in the
State for a selected bill of goods con
tanning upward of fifty articles chosen
with a view to making the entire list
as nearly a possible representative OF
the standard varieties of table supplies
in use by families of average incomes.
The comparison between the prices
quoted for the test bill of goods in 1898
and those furnished by the same dealers
from the same localities for 1909 shows
that the aggregate price of the same has
increased 1913 per cent during the last
eleven years. The increases for teas and
%cofiees have been comparatively slight.
Butter shows al advance of 65.5S per
cent; flour, per barrel, 1865 per cent;
fresh meats of all kinds show increases
that are very large, the greatest being
54.56 for fresh pork.
The advance in cost Of food is only
partly offset by the increase in average
earnings of persons employed in manu-
featuring industry, which for the eleven
years amounted to only 10 per cent. The
cost of living, therefore, SO far as the
table supplies are concerned, is shown to
have outrun the advance in wages by
approximately IS per cent.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-12-25
A Resolution
CO for CO
New Years

The noblest resolution that any citi-
zen could make for the new year
would be the resolution to live more
faithfully by the golden rule, that sub
lime principle of conduct for this
world and for all worlds. Failure to
live by this law causes the chief sor-
rows and collisions among men, says
Edwin Markham in Success.
Let each earnest mar search into
his words and ways, determined to
find the special manner in which he
breaks the golden law-his special
habit that works injustice OF unhappi-
ness in his shop, his office, his home.
his city. He will find, perhaps, that
in the shop he is in the habit of mis-
placing tools, and this hinders the
work of his comrades; that in the Of
flee he is in the habit of being late
in keeping appointments, and thus
steals other peoples time; that in the
club he is in the habit Of belittling
! vorthy competitors, and thus joins the
gang of thieves who steal regulations;
| that in the home he Is in the habit of
monopolizing the conversation, and
thus fails to draw out the powers of
| others; that in the city he is in the
habit of splitting on the sidewalk, and
| thus spoils the comfort of his towns
men; that in business he is in the
habit of misrepresenting his goods,
and thus robs under the cover of GUS
tom.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-12-25
BEvTvZVIIIE TALES
Rev. Ebenezer SpilIgath and Moses
IUBy Ellis Darker BuHefI
wv Author of~Pii9s ispi9s Etc: 9N
ILLUSTRATED BY PETER NEWELL

Rev. Ebenezer Spillgath of Betz-
vile is in serious trouble with his
congregation at present, and 1t all
goes to show that one should not be
too forward in the good work of smit.
ing the wicked. 1t is all right to smite
the wicked, for that is all the wicked
are good for. but any one desiring to
smite should be careful not to pick
out a wicked that will smite back.
When Purdon's Three-Ring Circus
and Internationally Great Menagerie
was in town about a month ago, it
happened to be here on Thursday, and
Rev. Ebenezer was greatly angered
to find that when he opened prayer
meeting that night he had the meeting
entirely to himself, and he decided
that as the Egyptians-so to speak
had spoiled his meeting, he would
wreak vengeance on them and spoil
the Egyptians. AS the circus had
moved on to Billingsville that night,
Rev. Ebenezer harnessed up his
mare RebecCa, and drove over, and
on the way over he made up his mind
how he would spoil the Egyptians.
Rev. Mr.. Spillgath is noted in this
county as one Of the most progressive
and slick horse traders on earth, and
he decided he would spoil the Egyp-
tons in a horse trade. He was not
aware, at that time, he says, that the
Egyptians were just spelling to be
spoiled.
When Rev. EbeneZer returned to
Lower coast gazette., 1909-12-25
eleven DIE IN WRECK
RICHMOND-ATLANTA TRAIN IS
DERA LED,
Most Of Killed and Injured in Rich
mond Sleeper, Which Was
Demolished.

Greensboro, N. C.-Local passenger
train No. II, on the Southern Railway,
known as the Richmond and Atlanta,
was wrecked Wednesday morning at 6:32
o'clock at Reedy Fork t~restle, ten miles
north of here, and early tonight eleven
dead bodies had been removed from the
%wreckage. Twenty-Five injured are be-
ing cared for at St. Leo's Hospital here.
Three coaches of the train fell into the
swollen stream.
As the last coach was almost on the
trestle the five coaches toppled over,
broke loose from the mail and express
car and tumbled to the mud and water
below. The Norfolk Pullman fell in the
water, while the Richmond sleeper, just
in front, landed only partially in the
water.
The most of the injured and killed in
the sleepers were in the Richmond sleep.
er, which was almost totally demolished.
The Norfolk sleeper was not 80 badly
torn up, but fell on its side in the swol.
len stream, submersing many Of the pas
sengers.
The two day coaches in front of the
Pullmans were also complete wrecks
being smashed into kindling wood.
OF those killed some were scalded tC
death, others were badly mutilated while
one was cut in half at the waist, his
d%ismembered parts being found at the
opposite ends of the coach.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-12-25
Many Said It Was as Good as a Circus.

Moses, and the sight of the minister
of the gospel driving a horse that was
a permanent circus caused consider
able scandal in these part. Aunt
best contributors in the congregation,
gave notice that she was going to
withdraw, and other leading society
folks followed her example.
It was then that Rev. Ebenezer,
driven to desperation, sen for Alder
man Bud Winters. He had tried
everything in his own vocabulary un-
availingly. but the moment Alderman
Winters opened his luxurious store of
Cuss words the effect on Moses was
instantaneous. For each variety of
oath Moses performed a different act,
and the only difficulty seemed to be
that Alderman Winters did not have
in stock the particular kind of swear
that would make Moses act like a
regular horse. The nearest he came
to 1t was when he said, "Blankety
blankety, your blank hide At this
Moses did a cake walk on four legs,
and Rev. Ebenezer had to be salts
fled with that. 1t was better than
having a horse walk on its hands. But
Rev. EbeneZer is a man Of bulldog
tenacity, and he is having Bud Will
liams come up to the barn every night
and swear at Moses. He hopes some
day Alderman Winters will swear
Moses into a regulation horse.
The trouble is that the congregation
knows it, and they are trying to de-
eide whether they shall discharge Rev.
Ebenezer for having profane language
fired off by order in his barn, or dis
charge him for having a horse that
does the cake walk.
Copyright, 1869. by ". G. Chapman.)
Lower coast gazette., 1909-12-25

on his hind legs, while Rev. Ebenezer
lay awake wondering what had caused
the beast to act in this strange way.
BY daylight he decided that some
word said in the presence of the horse
must have been q sigma! for the act,
and he proceeded to the barn and re-
peated to the horse. as nearly as pos
sible, what he had said to Alderman
Bud Winters. Nothing worth chrOnl-
cling happened, and With a sad heart
Rev. Ebenezer harnessed the upright
horse and went his way.
At the corner of Main and Cross
streets he met a large body OF citi-
zens, all much interested, among
whom was Alderman Bud Winters,
and resuming the discussion OF the
day before. Alderman Winters ex'
pressed himself in his usual free and
profane way. In the midst of the dis
cussion Moses suddenly up ended him.
self, with his real legs in the air. and
and stood on his front hoofs. In vain
did Rev. Ebenezcr speak to the brute;
he was compelled at last to continue
his rounds with Moses walking on
his fore feet. That night, and six
nights thereafter. Moses slept in his
stall with his zeal roofs against the
rafters, and whenever Rev. Ebenezer
went for a drive he was followed by
a horde of interested parties. 1t was
very annoying.
Nothing that Rev. EbeneZer could
do seemed to have any effect on
Lower coast gazette., 1909-12-25

DEATH CALLS LEOPOLD
WAS SON OF LEOPOLD I. AND
PRINCES LOUISE.
End Came After Prolonged Illness.
Had Many Domestic Troubles.
Career Was Picturesque.

Brusscls-LeopoId H., king Of the Bel.
giaus, died at 2:35 o'clock Thursday
morning, his aged AMI wasted body be-
ing unable to stand the strain put upon
it. The collapse occurred suddenly and
at a moment when the doctors seemingly
had the greatest hopes for his recovery.
Leopold H., though the ruler of one of
the smallest of the European states, had
been a prominent factor in European
politics ever since his accession to the
throne of Belgium at the death of his
father, King Leopold l., in 1865. Shrewd,
thoroughly conversant with the details
of international politics, he had main
tanned the unity of his kingdom and fos-
tered its prosperity through periods Of
turmoil and times of peace.
King Leopold was born in 1885. At
IS years of age, in 1853, he married
Marie Henrietta, a daughter OF the
Archduke Joseph of Austria.
His domestic life was far from happy.
Though he loved the companlonshlp OF
women, the queen vas ever busy with
her horses, maintaining a private stable
separate from the kings. Bes-d DIES the
time spent with her horses, TIE queen
was devoted to other animals, and her
kennels were rcputed to be among the
best in Europe. She died on Sept. 10,
1902.
One of the hitterest stings of the aged
kings life was the death of his only son,
Prince Leopold, duke of Brabant and
count of Hainault, in 1869. He had three
daughters, one of whom was married to
Prince Leopold of S~axe-Coburg. Another
was married to the Crown Prince ku-
dolph of Austria-Hungary who came to
such a tragic end. His sister was the
wife of Macmillan, shot in Mexico.
These domestic infelicities brought q
permanent sadness to the king, and dur
ing the latter years of his life his face
was lined with the marks of sorrow.
Dignified, grand, kingly in appearance,
vet he seemed as one utterly weary with
the trials and almost overwhelming SUI
ferings of his life.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-12-25
Some Historic
Happenings
Of January

The first month in the year has al
ways been a fateful one in English
history, but it began most specially to
be recognized as such during the reign
Of Charles |. 1t was on January 4,
1912, that the attempt was made to
arrest the five members. On the tenth
OF the month, three years later, Arch
bishop Laud, was beheaded, and jan
uary 80, 1649. saw the kings own head
laid upon the block.
There is probably no act Of parlia-
ment which has ever been the cause
OF such amazing discussions and dis
cord as that which brought about the
union between Great Britain and Ire
land. This came into force upon Jan
uary /, 1901. 1t was in the same
month that Richard T%revithick, the
Cornish inventor, perfected the first
steam locomotive which ever moved
upon an English road.
The great William Pitt, the most
able prime minister who ever con
trOlled the destinies of the kingdom,
came into Office at Christmas, 1888,
and died in January, 1906. His great
rival. Charles James Fox, born in Jan.
uary, 1749, only survived Pitt six
months.
One of the greatest boons that a ma.
ton ever received from it's govern.
ment was conferred upon Great Britain
on January /, 1S40-namely, penny
postage. Adhesive stamps had been
invented by Mr.. James Chalmers of
Dundee, six years previously, and
these superseded Mulready's envelope
later in the same year.
January has for a long time past
been a very notable month in the his.
tory of the British royal family. On
January rs. 1858, the Princess Royal
was married to Prince Frederick Viii.
liam of Prussia. The German kaiser
was born in January, 1859.
Prince Henry of Battenberg's death
occurred on January 20, 1896, and TIE
duke of Teck's life came to an end on
the t~wenty-first of the month, 1900.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-12-25

Betzville Friday evening he no longer
drove Rebecca, but a white horse, and
he wore a smile that informed one
and all that he felt he had success
fully spoiled the Egyptians and that
he had spoiled them good and hard.
Many we're the congratulations he re-
ceiyed from Uncle Ashdod Clute and
other prominent citizens Of Betzville,
and he announced that it was his in
tention to call the horse, hitherto bear
ing the sinful name Of Skeezicks, by
the more appropriate name of Moses.
The next morning Rev. Ebenezer
harnessed Moses and started on one
of his accustomed tours of mercy and
business, since his salary compels him
to peddle watermelons between his
stops at the homes of the sick and
soul-sad, and all went we'll until he
reached Main street. Here he paused
and entered into a controversy with
Alderman Bud Winters, on the merits
of free liquor as against the mulct tax,
when, suddenly, Moses arose upon his
hind legs, and stood gracefully bal
anced thus. 1t was a thrilling scene
Alderman Winters scooting else
where; Rev. Ebenezer exiting from
his buggy head first, and Moses stand
ing on his hind legs. All this, set
against the background of the Bank
rupt Store and the post office made
one of the pictures that will go down
In the history Of Betzville forever.
AS soon as Rev. Ebenezer regaincd
his composure he examined Moses,
and a very superficial examination
proved that Moses was still standing
on his rear legs. Nothing that Rev.
Ebenezer could do would bring the
Horse to any other posture. The horse
seemed to want to stand hat way,
and so it stood that way. If Rev.
Ebenezer ever became angry he came
near it then, but a whip seemed to do
not a bit of good, and when, with his
patience quite exhausted, Rev. Eben.
ezer entered his buggy and whipped
up, Moses went his way on his hind
legs. Many said it was as good as a
circus.
That night Moses slept in his stall