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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

a mile and quarter Of hard. road.
With the help of the state highway
commission, which is furnishing the
material machinery and n supervls-
or. a macadam road is feet wide is
now being laid from the vicinity or
the Rock Island station 90 the Gene
terry. The improvement viii be sim
liar to that which was made on
Twelfth street in South Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
FASHION EVENT OF
FALL AND WINTER
First Fall Opening of Young n Nc.
Combs Magnificent New
Store.

For weeks the newspapers of the tri
cities have featured style talks and
fashion numbers, and now comes the
fashion event of the season and your
first chance TO see the new things as
they really area showing of the ele-
CANT and exclusive as well as The new
est and inexpensive in the realm of
fashion.
1t is only to be expected that the
tri-cities' magnificent new department
store would show the new things first.
The first fall opening of Young d Nc
Combs new store will be especially
welcomed by the women of the til
cities who are planning fall wardrobes
and beautifying their homes. a stroll
down the east aisle will acquaint you
with the beautiful new dress fabrics
and rich silks. many of which Travelled
thousands of miles. arriving only yes
terday.
The Floor of Fashions.
The fascinating display on the sec
Ond floor of coats for children. the
new deer skin coats. bear skin and
kerseys. in wipsome styles, and the
quaint bonnets for babies. Will inter
est every mother. The women $ ready-
to-wcar section ON this floor will be of
absorbing interest to women who want
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
r u II RE
4 FeE Tan SGT xs ns CURED

No knife, no injection or detention from
business The most difficult ruptures
held absolutely under all conditions
with ease and comfort. No leg straps,
no elastic bands, no steel springs with
my guaranteed appliances. Quit expert
mentfng with worthless truSseS and
mail order treatments, and be cured for
life. Fifteen years successful practice; ;
1900 cured patients. many in this vi
entity no papers to sign.
Supporters and appliances for all
forms OF abdominal and pelvic COM
plants. Elastic Hosiery. etc. Catalogues
at hotel or from ga Adams street. Chi
90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
Oct. | In American History.

17S1-Captain james Lawrence, naval
hero. born in Burlington, y. j.:
died of wounds, 1913. on his YES
sci. the Chesapeake.
1863 Arrival at New York Of five Rus
sian vessels of war as Il demonstra-
ton of sympathy.
1S9S-FirSt joint conference of the
American and Spanish peace com
miSSiOncrS at Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
, CITY CHIT.
A Change of Name.

A Change of Name.
He used TO call her darling
In the days of long ago;
She was so plain and modest,
And he adOred her so.
That was before she'd Travelled
And bought y hats per year;
He used TO cali her darling,
But now he calls her dear
Boston Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
M. H. BROWN, M. D.

Next Visit to the Rock Island
House, Rock Island, H..
Oct. 5, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

photo and life size Dust size). Visit
Young x McCombs New Store AMI
view the samples on display and read
the coupon for particulars Attend The
first fall opening of Young & Nc
Combs New Store tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
RIVER BULLETIN.

y slight falling tendency will con
tinue in the Mississippi river from be
low Dubuque TO Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

en- its regular trip. The stage of
water was 80 at a. IN. and ) feet
at noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
THE EATHER

Fair tonight and saturday; slightly
warmer tonight.
Temperature ut 81. M. 80. Maximum
in "a hours, Gu; minimum. Ii. Precipi-
Iafion in - hours, none. Wind velocity
at "a. M, miles. Relative humidity,
last evening 30, this morning 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

| the smartcst and distinguished in suits
and coats. In the Young & McCombs
millinery department you will see a
magnificent exhibit of Paris and Amer
lean STYLES. a matchless exhibit to meet
every requirement
Special Features.
Along the aisles. every section of
Young e McCombs' New store offers
special opening inducements. and the
discriminating buyer will supUIv Tho
winter need now The woman vino
wants silks and laces for new gown.
towels for her guests. blankets for
North Pole weather table linens or
bed musIins. hcusefurnishing helps or
other things had bes; attend tne opsn-
ing sale tomorrow for she'll 20 away a
happy woman at having found Just the
wanted things at a small cost and biz
savings.
Beautiful Premiums.
Young & McCombs will give doubla
trading stamps free in every dapart
ment of the store and they bring Won
premiums of intrinsic value thar cost
you absolutely nothing. The trading
stamps given with every five cent mr.
chase at the new store have the great
est exchange value of any trading
stamps and they are well worth while
saving. Fifty trading stamps VIII be
given free 10 every visitor SATURDAY.
morning. October 2
An Oiled Painting Free.
ii was the new store tina. first Of
fered an oiled painting made from any
Fhoto free ana all visitors 10 the new
store viii see the first and grapdest
exhibit Of beautiful oiled paintings IN
the 1ri-cities. These black and white
oiled paintings are made from any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
STYLE AND QUALITY.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01

Have Hard RoaG at Gslva.
Galya, which prides itself in the
care that is taken of its streets and
the roads in the vicinity. is TO have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
and prevent a frightened animal from
causing injury to occupants of a buggy
DESIRE ALL TO DECORATE
As Evidence of Welcome to Delegates
to State W. &. II. L. Convention.

to State ". {. T. {. COnVentiOn.
The state convention of The ". <.
T. L. will be held here Oct TO- with
some $50 delegates attending The
ladies of the local organization. una ar
whose auspices the convention will be
held would greatly appreciate it if the
residences, churches and business
houses were decorated as an evidence
of courtesy and,welcome to the guests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
River RipIets,

The Marion passed north and
south. The Helen Blair was in port
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24

could be had to that ps5.
furnish a very desirable} connecuohs
and one which would be very, import
ant to the mercantile interests OF this
city. which might be justified in rais-
ing such bonus as would result
in the earlier building of the line to
Columbia than would occur In the
natural order of things. The line as
far as it is located will for some years
be useful only to Mr.. Tatum VINO is
adopting the most conservative meth-
cd of cutting his timber, taking only
the matured trees SO that he VIII De
numbering in this same territory for
a number of years; too many years
to permit of our waiting for the road
to have served it's usefulness forlog-
ging only. The well known conserva-
tive character of Mr.. Tatum keeps
him from saying anything about his
ultimate plans for publication so that
the News and its readers can only
speculate as TO tue future uHiooo ~
should be taken up by our business
men in a business like way.
In addition to the permanent i'm
provement of the road, Mr.. Tatum is
constructing a large log pond, near
which he expects to erect modern
mill in the future. The grading has
been done and the pile driver is at
work driving the piling for the spill
way.
The trip yesterday was full of in
terest to everyone and many were
the expressions of appreciation of
courtesy of Mr.. TatuH and his son,
Mr.. West Tatum, who is actively as
ISOLATED with his father in the milling
business. The News hopes that some
new name for this road will be found
which will prominently identify Hat
tiesburg with the project and that it
will soon give us the much desired
connection with Columbia, one of the
most progressive towns in this section.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24

cars in aetive service; such features
bespoke to any one the status of in
dustry.
But the dummy" logged on past
the MILL turning eastward and the
crowd grew more silent as the stately
columns of pines, tall, sheer, well-nigh
branchless, excited admiration from
the uhinitiated who were smiled at in
turn by the natives.
A snort and the engine stopped at
a convenient place deep in the wood,
convenient for observing the men at
work They were falling trees, saw
ing logs, loading wagons and finally
the flat cars. Many a hundred year
old monarch succumbed to the ak,
tottered and with boom, lay prone,
in supine strength, though with limbs
shattered, before the gaze of the watch
ers had had time to stray.
But not all were interested in the
trees, the oxen, the workmen; for the
professors og botany and ornithology
were present to whom students car
ried questions of genera and species.
Without straying twenty feet, Prof.
Tracy gathered and named a dozen
interesting plants and had brought to
him by inquiring pupils as many more.
Lows of literature poetized:
Passion and mystery murmur
through the pines,
Passion and mystery, touched by
deathless pain,
Whose long, low monotone of anguish
grieves,
For something lost that will not live
again"
Lovers of fresh air shifted the resin
and ozone; lovers of generosity beam
ed on the host and on the Normal
| heads; and if there were any lovers
| (per SCI they were those who under
the same umbrella gathered wild
| lIONtIS, IlOIu tHt 6lutNOluC' Jus -SelI
ing pitcher plant to the tender pirm
rose. Orchids were sighted, by the
way, but when the train was probably
at its greatest speed going out.
Lovers of novelty rode on the logs
drawn by the oxen; lovers of mankind
dispensed smiles, laughter and goot
cheer to everybody in general.
Too soon, the play ground, whicl
had combined a broader workroon
and a rare chance for relaxation, hat
to be left. Riding on the cow-catche
after the manner of that hunter VIII
has gone to exterminate all will
beasts from Africa. or clinging to tn
steps and platforms or crowded in tn
engineers cab, the party arrived a
the crossing, hungry and happy
And the fields were to be traverse
before supper, and supper was read,
The act of kindly courtesy on NJ
Tatum's art can but make the r
cipients richer in experience and
appreciation.
B. C. C.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24
TEN MILLIONS FOR FERTILIZER

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 24.-Ten
millions of dollars a year go into the
soils of Alabama for fertilization, ae-
cording to an estimate by the De
partment of Agriculture the state
Chief Clerk w. F. Wilkinson finds
that the sale of tags for the season
Just closing amounts to S105,051, in
dicating a sale of 100000 tons of com
mercial fertilizers. At 500 a ton,
rough estimate, this amounts to ST.,
OO3.560. Of this amount about $1,000,
900 is for cotton seed meal. This
with 100000 worth of homemade
enrichment, brings the total to thu
$40 1000, 900 mark.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24
CRESCENT THEATRE
TopAY-TAE lNolAN TRALEI
sHERIFF's SALE.

The State of Mississippi,
Forrest County, set.
NJ 01Q
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24


Forrest County, set.
No. 218.
Rich Lumber Mfg. Co. VS.. N. M.
Myer, ct al.
Bv virtue of avenditini exponas
which issued from the office OF I. j.
Nixon. a circuit clerk of the county
of Forrest and in favor OF Rich Lum-
her Mfg. Co. and against n. M. Myer
ct al. for the sum of $221.60 dollars
besides the interest thereon and cost
of suit. | have this day levied upon
the following described real estate
belonging to the said defendant, in
the County of Forrest and State OF
Mississippi, to-wit:
Lot 22, block II, Sutherland ana
Reeves addition to the city of Hatties
burg. all of which l will offer for sade
at the front door of the court house
on Monday, the 5th day of July, 1909
to satisfy said judgment and all costs
Sale within legal hours.
This 10Th day of June, A. D. 1909
]. c. MAGRUDER,
e.1oe+.sa+ Sheriff.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24
McCord-C urrie.

McCord-Currie.
Perhaps the largest and one of The
prettiest weddings ever celebrated in
this city for years was that 81 Miss
Lois Currie and Rev. Jesse Newton
McCord, of Piedmont, South Carolina.
The prominence of the brides father,
Rev. E. J. Currie, pastor OF the First
PRESBYTERIAN church and county ST.
perintendent OF education, with the
brides popularity, made the event one
of interest in this county. The we'd
ding took place on wednesday even
ing, June 23, at 8 o'clock in the First
Presbyterian church, the brides faith
er, Rev. Z. J. Currie, PERFORMING the
meremony. The chancel and choir
|twere prettily arranged, a background
of palms and ferns, while overhead
was lattice drapery Of white tu'le
and ivy, with an immeas7 lovers knot
of the tulle in the center. DR.. Robert
McCord, of Greenwood, Tenn, was his
brothers best man and Miss Jeannett9
Currie. sister of the bride, was maid
of honor. She wore white messaline
empire gown; the nine bridesmaids
were Misses Johnnie Lusk Of Ripley
Tenn: Aussie Haney, Mary Anna Al
len. Bessie Haney, Anita and Hatcher
Gibon, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn; Mamie
Farley, Rachel Nc Leod, of Moss
Point, Miss, and Lavinia Cure were
handsomely gowned in white lace ant
net empires with sea green slips en-
traine. Mrs. H. A. Moore was ma
,~Sort of honor and wore a beautiful
princess gown of palest green mes
saline entraine with rich lace trim
mings. All the brides attendants
wore in their hair bandeauX of pearl
with lilies of the valley and carried
arm bouquets OF brides roses tie
with sea green tulle. The wed
Cding was unusually noticeable for tn
haadsc me gown worn by the ladie
in the bridal party and the colo
scheme of sea green and white wa
artistically carried out in all the dee
orations and gowns. Messrs. Stoke
V. Robertson, H. A. Moore, Herr
Ellison, and Ben Calhoun were til
ushers and Messrs. Anderson Foot'
Luther A. Smith, of Atlanta, Ga, jill
Sanford, Alexander Currie, Will Foo
George Robertson, Neil Farley, H.
White. and Rev. r. E. Fulton,
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, were the groom
men.
Mr.. George w. Currie gave his 81
ter into the keeping of the groom an
two little girls, Helen Pove and Kat
eri,c Donald, in exquisite Freuc
frocks of white were the flower CIR
strewing the brides path with ros
petals from dainty green and VIM
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24
SCRANTON WILL
Be A SUB PORT

WASHINGTON, June PA bill
was passed in the house today making
Scranton, Miss, a SUPPORT of entry,
A similar bill was recently passed in
the senate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24
ONE BOTTLE DID THE WORK.
Ellisville, Miss.

Ellisville, Miss.
To Those Who Are Suffering With
Rheumatism:
Three years ago I bought one bot
tie of Hyde's Rheumatic Cure. hay
ing been a sufferer for several years
md had tried everything I ever
heard Of but received no relief until
was induced to try a bottle Of
Hyde's Rheumatic Cure. One bottle
perfected a permanent cure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24
THE BROOKHAVEN
NORMAL PROSPERlNG

The Brookhaven Normal to date has
registered 400 and before, the close
no doubt will reach $50.
Whitworth College is taking care
of more than 200 teachers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24
The Trip to Bonhommls.


Here's to the land of long leaf pine,
Where the days are long and the sun
doth shine"
Not since that time when the ia
nous duke with his followers chased
Punishment into holiday and made
merry in the forest of Arden, has a
iollier lot of humanity turned out to
find books in running brooks, SER
mons in stones and good in everything
than the two hundred and fifty stu
dents and instructors who ran away
from the South Mississippi College
yesterday afternoon.
The occasion was a visit to the pine
forest, due to the courteous invita-
ton and royal arrangement of Mr.
w. F. S. Tatum.
Having worked steadily for two
weeks, nearly everybody on the cam
pus responded to the call, back tc
nature and gladly left the drill Of
daily academic routine for few
hours living in the field of the more
liberal education.
Between 1870 and p. m. the broad
fields south and south east of the
College were sprinkled with groups
and parties making their way to 1
putting sound and curling chimney o
smoke on the dummy line Tha
engine drew a train of four cars
wherein host, hostess and a party o
townspeople waited graciously to re
ceive the summer school.
Those cars were soon comfortably
full, the engine blew and the part
moved off down the road.
To those rot familiar with the tin
Der region, the mill itself which 500
|. appeared offered no little interest
the huge sheds, the high stacks Q
lumber, the perpetually burning heap
of waste material, the lines of fla
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24
ISSUES CALL FOR
BANK STATEMENTS

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Comp-
troller of Currency today issued a
call on all national banks Of the coun-
try for a report on their condition on
June -.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24
picnic at RawIs Springs.

A party of young people spent a
pleasant day at Rawls Springs Wednes
day. chaperoned by Miss Corrie Haney.
They left on the 10 a. m. train return
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-24
To thu Men,hers of Forrest Club:

To the Members OF UIItsI OIuU'
Please be advised that meeting OF
the club will be held this, ThursdaF
evening, S:15 o'clock, at Hotel Hat
tiesburg.
]. W. HOPKINS,
h Sec.e'arv.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-10
AROUND TOWN.

Frank Felkner has bought the resi-
dence and store house of Jas. Scott in
South Columbia.
Mr.and Mrs. Hugh Brown have re-
turned from Primm Springs, where
they spent the month of August.
Miss Mary Perry has accepted a
position as saleslady at the New York
Store
Mrs. r. V. Garner and son,
Robert Garner, and Mrs. w. M. Smith,
Mrs. Gamers mother, of Greenville,
Miss. have moved into the Shelton
residence on West Ninth street. Mrs.
Garner is here for the purpose or
sending her son to the Columbia Mill
tary Academy
When you want Sorghum Barrels
call on CALENDER & co.
2-d6twkly2t
The dockets for the November term
of the Circuit Court were set Wednes-
day morning.
The hearing of Samuel Polk, col
ored. who is charged with attempted
rape on Nellie Polk, colored, which
was set for o'clock today, was post
poned until Sept. goth.
Ed Drake, colored, who escaped on
July from some compulsory road
work he was doing, was captured
Wednesday on the Jack Fly place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-10
PERSONALS.
ooOOOaCaA000AO0oos0e3soa

E. C. McEwen has returned home
after a few days spent in Hickman
county.
H. B. Cochran, Sr., has returned
from a trip of several days spent In
Nashville.
Misses Nell and Mary Cant have re-
turned from visit to their grandpar-
ents in Nashville.
DIR. James Lewis has returned from
a two weeks vacation spent with his
family in Athens.
Mrs Ben Deyer was called to Deca-
tur Thursday, on account OF the III
ness of her mother.
Miss Elma Collins has returned
from a visit to relatives and friends
at Shelbyville and Winchester.
Mrs. Lee Farrell and little daugh-
ter Evelyn, of Greenwood, Miss, are
III guests of Mrs. Ernest Farrell
Miss Mary Gilbreath, who has been
at Monteagle for the past month, has
returned home, accompanied by her
cousin Miss Catherine Theobald OF
Nashville.
Mrs. George Dooley is visiting In
Birmingham.
Mrs. George Tullos has returned
from Franklin
DR. John Witherspoon, of Nashville,
was in the atty
Miss Virginia Ham, of Mt. Pleasant
is with Miss Lucille Owen.
J. w. Shelton has returned from
St Louis and will be with his family
fer several days before they move to
Murfreesboro.
Miss Gertrude Hill, of Nashville, was
ip Columbia Thursday in the interest
of the state Fair. Miss Hill is connect
ed with the Woman's department OF
the fair and was here for the purpose
of comforting with Mrs. w. M. Chamn,
who is the chairman of Maury county
for the State Fair.
Messrs. John and Clark Taylor, OF
Kentucky; Mrs. G. d. Hodge and Mr..
and Mrs. F. D. Mari, of Nashville, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ). M
Hodge on South Main street.
Mrs. Redman is visiting Mrs K W.
Voss
w. Y. c. Grant has returned from
Nashville.
Mrs. Lizzie Murphy nee Miss Lizzie
Iooney, of Texas, is with relatives
here.
Clint Moore has returned from Lew
isbnrg. where he was best man at the
Wheatley- Hayes wedding.
Misses Mary and Nellie Grant have
returned home from visit to their
grandmother in Nashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Morrow, of Adair-
Vile KY, are visiting Mrs Morrow's !.
parents Mr.. and MrsW. T. Chaffin
Mrs. EVE Reavis, of Lewisburg'
spent Friday in Columbia guest OF
Mrs J. w Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Street have re-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-10

Ed did not say he was opposed to Ia
Dor, but that was the inference drawn,
and as he left no address for forward
ing his mail, the officers had to hunt
him down.
This morning while Miss Sarah
Cochran was driving on West Seventh
street her horse became frightened
at pony belonging to the young son
of Gentry McAdams, and Immediately
proceeded to speed up. About this
time Conner Tucker sighted the fright
ened animal and at once commenced
a foot-race with him. Tucker finally
overlook the horse, and assisted Miss
Cochran in quieting it.
Jno. l.. Jones, our local authority
on fine stock, has sold fine jack for
1000 to the Government Experiment
Station, located at Clemson College
S. C. AS this experiment station Is
Jointly maintained by the government
and the State of South Carolina, 1t Is
quite a feather in our cap that they
should recognize our stock as their
first choice. The jack was sold LOT
immediate shipment by express u
Clemson College Station, S. C.
Fry Bros. have received information
to the effect that their new Buick
roadster has left the factory. Inc
car is expected to arrive the latter
part of the week