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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
Took All His Money.

often all a man earns goes to doc
tors or for medicines, to cure stom
ach, liver or kidney trouble that DR..
Kings New Life Pills would quickly
cure at slight cost Best for dyspep-
STA. indigestion, biliousness. constipa-
ton, jaundice, malaria and debility.
% cents at all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18

ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydiaE.P inkham'S
Vegetable Compound

Galena, Kans. "a year ago last
March [ fell, and a few days after
there was soreness in my right side.
In short time bunch came and it
bothered me so much at night l could
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
Anty Drudge Solves Naval Problem

Capt0ia-'' How dare you come my quarterback with
clothes like that! Isn't there any soap forward p?
SGiJor-Aye sir But, begin your leave, sir, it's
good. We've worked weary hot suds, but we
can't get the grease and boodstains off.
Aasty Drudge my brave addies! III tell the Captain
about Fes-Naptha soap how it takes out grease,
blood any other kind of stains in cool Iuhearrn
water Then there'l be more hot suds nor hard
rubbing, nor growing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
DAVENPORT

$4,000 for Life Of Husband.-A suit
for the sum of $4,000 for alleged dam
ages which have been incurred by rea-
son of the death Of Dennis Scanneu
which 1t Is claimed resulted from a
fall which deceased suffered on Divi-
sion street on the morning of Jan. II,
mas been filed with City Clerk Moeller
and City Attorney Donegan The
claimant is represented in her. petit
ton for the above named amount by
Attorneys William Chamberlin and ].
G. Hall In the claim the allegation
Is made that Mr.. Scannell came to his
death because of the fall which he
had on Division street between Second
and Bowditch streets on the morning
of Jan. II, and from the results of
which fall he was Ill over a week be-
fore he succumbed to his injuries. It
is alleged that the city knew Of the
condition of the sidewalks at this juno
ture and did not exercise proper care
in guarding against such damages by
sanding the icy walk. Mr. Scannen
died from conclusion of the brain.
Police Officers Ask Ralse.-Apropos
of the increase in the salaries which
the city administration is paying the
firemen and which granted to them an
increase Of SIS per month over what
they had been receiving during the
past year, the police officers have pre-
scented a petition, signed by every
member of the police force, to the city
council asking that a general increase
in salaries be put into effect at once.
The petition was presented to the
council at its meeting Wednesday
evening and ascribed as the reason
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18


Discouraging, wasn't it?
The young woman who owned the
coat sent it to professional cleaner. He
wouldn't touch it. ''No use,'' he said,
Then the young woman bought cake
of Fels-Naptha and tackled the spots her
self The Fels-Naptha took them out,
entirely. She is wearing the coat.
This actual occurrence illustrates that
Fels-Naptha will clean anything that is
cleansable 1t will take out grease spots
from wraps, mems clothes, cloth dresses,
rugs, curtains, draperies, without injuring
the fabric in the slightest.
1t does this by loosening the dirt and
dissolving it into tiny particles that can be
wiped away with a wet cloth or sponge.
Little rubbing is necessary
In all kinds of cleaning, Fels-Naptha
is as superior as it is in washing clothes.
Use only cool or lukewarm water, never
hot. Follow directions printed on the
red and green wrapper.
Nothing else acts on dirt in the way.
FelS-Naptha does
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
onrv One "sromo ouinTnep

That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look
for the signature of E. ". Grove. Used
the world over to cure a cold in one
day. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18

Scratch Causes Poisonlng.-Dr. Lee
Weber is confined to his home be-
cause of blood poisoning, which has
set in his hand as the result Of a pin
scratch received while about his
duties in his office. At first the wound
was insignificant. but later swelling
was noticed and care was required for
the injured member. He will be out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
DAIRYING AT STATE INSTITUTE

University VIII Talk of Behind
Milk Testing and ButtermA1ng Edwardsvie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18

for the petition seeking better wages
was that the present rate of living
was considerably higher than it was
a year ago. The request which asks
that the salary of the chief be placed
at 1925, captain at S1OO, detectives at
$50, desk sergeants at $50, deputy mar
shall at $50. patrol officers at SIS and
police matron at S65 was read by AL
derman Matthes and was referred to
a later meeting for action.
o.
Railway Wins Big Sult.-Upon the
Instructions Of the court to bring in
verdict for the defendant in the case
Of H. D. Ballard VS.. the Tri-City Rail
way company, which case has been
on trial in the district court during the
past few days, the jury with but a few
moments delay yesterday returned the
verdict as directed and the case was
ordered discontinued. To this YER
dict. however, the plaintiff, through
his attorneys. Edward Lundy and Will
liam Chamberlin, excepted at once.
The case was an interesting one, hav-
ing been taken up at this term of court
after having been partially heard in
the last term and continued. Mr.. Bal
lard had instituted a suit against the
Tri-City Railway company for the sum
Of $4,000 for alleged personal injuries
which he sustained about two years
ago while a passenger on one of the
company's cars on the arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-18
coat.

Black grease spots on a white mohair
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
Jigsaws.

Live up to your reputation
even if you have none.
An idle threat is a man out OF
work saying he is going to strike.
Self-preservation is the first law
Of nature, but you needn't lock
yourself in cold storage.
A man who can referee an argu-
ment between bis wife and her
mother and give a decision salts
factory to both can truly call him
self diplomat.
Vampire-"W What's the rip? You
look troub e d." Leech-"Oh,
there's bad blood existing between
a guy in this town and me, but
just the same I'm going to stick. .
The choir last Sunday sang
Rock of Ages. A very nice hymn
to help pave the way to the spirit
ual world; but rocks Of ages there
bar our progress-chips off the old
block, too.
just received ticket from the
keeper permitting me to spring a
blonde hirsute appendage on my
upper lip within the next sixty
days, before | take my hop, skip
and jump; providing [ don't start
any riots in the mean time.
f. G. Nee.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
Acrobatus, the professor who

AcrobaIus, the professor who
has often entertained the loca
residents with his feats Of contor,
ton, says he is looking for &
diploomer from the State Board Of
Control. While here he has also
written some very good stories fol
the family Journal.
Napoleon at st. Helena: "There
is no death, however slow and
painful that / would not prefer to
dishonoring my character "Ah!
Aristocratic pride! Aristocratic
aristocracy! w y, in my cam
paigns, | used to go TO the lines in
the bivouacs, sit down with the
meanest soldier, converse, laugh
and joke with him." ''To a man
who has the power of doing what
he likes, pretext will never be
wanting
"Wa-a-a-l-I, sah," said Prof.
Webb, "Tm always the samoa
very patient cuss = yassah. My
friends are all leavin', but | am
still heah. | believe tbat'll make
a good topic for a song. But when
I leave l presume I'll have to
change it to I'm leavln' because
my friends are not all there Any
way" said the Professor, cit will
soon seem like 81 years since |
entered the outer gate to the inner
sanctum, yassah!'
Reported by Uucle John: Hoo
go has a pain in is teeth. The
other morning he came to the din
ing room with his hand covering
his face. "What's III e matter,
Hoogo?'' Zach, such tooths-
ache vat I haf," he replied. "Why
don't you 90 and see the Doctor
and have the aching tooth pulled?"
"Pulled holdings! [ vent to see
der Herr Doctor yesterday" said
Hugo, "but he told me dat's nod
dings-just little toothsache don't
amount to holdings, yet. Ach,
Loui-e.e, [ Wish [ vas home ag'in,
yet, YAH"
France is still trembling at the
shadow Of Napoleon the Great.
The Princess Clementine, daugh-
ter of the late King Leopold of
Belgium, who has Bourbon blood
in her veins, desires to marry Ma
poleon ", lineal descendant of
Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Ma
poleon. The French Government
objects to the union Of the houses
of the Bourbons and the Imperial
lists for fear the French republic
may be "upsot.'' And besides it
may lead to ruction over the rub
Der business in which France and
Belgium are engaged in South
Africa! Such moonshine, yet!
Sacre!
AvIsO.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
How l Long To

Return to the far distant region,
Where lions and tigers abound,
Where lizards and serpents are legion,
Where freedom and pleasure are found.
Return to the jungle infested
By cannibal, savage and beast,
Where toads are gigantic and crested
Where vultures on carrion feast,
Where man is not striving for treasure,
Where fashion and fame are unknown.
Where one time in freedom and pleasure
Ard rapture, | lived-alone
F. H. g.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19

eyes, have sinned, she said, ''and bitter shame
Has been my portion now for many day.
But We who Judge, who godlike virtue claim
Are We indeed AS perfect We say?
So pure and so free from blame?
Il need no more your mockery and sneers; ~e-.
Such things long since have lost their power to
brnise.
For have paid with agony aud tears
The price Of the conformation We refuse!
My pleas were poured in nnresponsive ears!
PIRATE not OF your holiness; your pampered might
Knows naught of Iifes dali WEAKNESS and pam
The cries of anguished mothers in the night,
Where mute and starving infants eyes complain
And dawn that brightens all, sheds there no light!
"Pralse as well We may your benefcent God!
But be not needless to human cry
For deeps there where desparing thousands
plod
From whom word of praise would be lie
Aye! paths ye have never trod'
d M
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
boobies.

Daubert is doing fine work at
first for Brooklyn.
Mike Kelley's rejuvenated Saints
are the surprise of the season.
They took four in a row at Kansas
City.
Iris Speaker Of the Speed Boys,
boughta new bat. Result: Eight
hits out Of twelve times up. One
home run, another a triple.
Flynn is fixture at first corner
Of the Champs. The way he flags
the pellet is astonishing. Capt.
Clarke says. "some class to that
fellow"
"That Athletic infie!d is all to
the mustard" says the New York
Sun. eddie Collins is the best
econd baseman in the coun-
try, bar none and the most valu-
able man playing that position.
Handsome Harry McIntire pitch
ed the Cubs to to 0 victory over
the Pirates in the first conflict of
the season. Next day Pitc h er
Powell piloted the Pirates to the
plum pudding by the same score.
Baseball players bats differ in
size and shape as much as the
players do in physique. And the
strange part of it is that many of
the big fellows use a small we'll
shaped war-club and q couple Of
the rabbits WELD something re-
sembling a wagon tongue"
To get job playing in6eld for
the Indianapolis team a player
must be six feet tall and weigh in
the neighborhood Of two hun
dred. Charlie Carr has surround
ed himself with players who fill
the above requirements, namely
Murch, Carr, Bowerman, Lewis, |
Williams and Orth.
Barney Dreyfus, Pirate owner,
is true sportsman. He is a good
loser, but win or lose, never be-
comes talkative. Ruling with a
firm hand, he does not engage in
disputes with his players or allow
the team to be divided into cliques
or factions. In the matter of fix
ing salaries he has a hard and fast
rule of offering each player what
he is really worth-based, Of course,
upon the players previous seasons
performance and having once fix
ed the amount it is not changed.
His iberality has never been ques.
toned, for a player who has made
good may be certain Of a snug raise.
It is only the Indifferent players
who have need to fear the working
of the above mentioned rule.
A FAN.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Business is brisk at the New
Prison it is reported, but Capt.
Coles evidently is unable to dig up
correspondent for the family
chonrnal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
SIDELlCHTS.
Death shines for all!

Young Pierp. Is beginning to
"see" things all right.
In p,ison ones thoughts may fly
sround the world the same as else.
where.
Faith and Hope are good-but
Charity is best of all-for most
Gusses.
Uncle John says: "Ve git dem
new band INSTRUMENTS some day.
Wait und see!'
The Teller who is always apollo
glzing for his errors does not
amount to very much.
Mistah Arkansaw says, "just as
soon AS the asthma passes away the
hay fever comes on" Achoo!
The competent man knows and
feels his own strength. Not SO
with the fellow Of limited ability.
Fingy says the glove manufac-
turers receive no tribute from him.
His fingers never get cold. He
has none.
Memory is a treacherous thing.
1t will remember things well to
forget and forget things we'll to
remember
MIR. Goldbrick continues to hus-
tie in oldtime form. ''The time
passes more quickly when you are
in hurry he says.
Says Uncle John: Il tole you!
We are the peepul. We're can you
GIT any finer philosophy than HUI.
20 gives us effry we e k? Vat?
Novere, I tole your'
While Teacher Frick is a great
baseball fan and keeps track Of
the games with interest, neverthe-
less he believes he's stuck on the
good, old school days and them
suppers.'
4 young lady ia Iowa who has
been writing 10 certain party
here has had her name twisted
from Pike to McPike, by a local
ofic Ii sue knew it she would
probably declare war against the
State Of Minnesota.
The Mirror Is indebted to Mrs.
Jennie E. Woodwork Of Tennes-
see. for additional favors in the
way OF magazines and papers.
Mrs. oodworth's fame AS good
Samaritan is spreading over the
length and breadth Of the nation.
Gimme a MATCH said Teller
to neighbor recently. "Aint got
none," was the reply. Amt got
none?' repeated the FIRST Teller,
why | thought you wuz the local
president Of the sulphur trust"
mo, / amt the local president of
the sulphur trust and [ Amt got
no matches
Il is very amusing to watch the
"supetior" fellow-the chap who
thinks he is superior. It only
amounts to think. The man of
real ability is always modest fell
low At least he does not use the
eiaasicai expressions, Il seen," 81
done, and them things except
i'll Q Pickwickian sense.
Mr. john ID. Rockefeller, the
richest man in the world, CT rather,
the man possessing the largest
amount of wealth of any man in
The uu verse, is finding trouble in
ewing it away. He isn't going at
It right. Let him make a will, 90
off and die. The lawyers will at
tend to the rest.
Quite few Of the elect here are
sending subscriptions to The Fra
and The Phllistine. These two
publications are literary cocktails.
Those who read them will learn
{l,;rrccf ,ra,.th Enouipor Roci6oc
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
Latest Baseball News.

Following are the percentage tables of
the three leading leagues up to and in
Guiding Tuesdays games:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
The Prisoners Plea,

Oh, want to go home: Yes, [ wantito be Free
And to go where a welcome is waiting for me;
10 leave all the present, its woe and its dread
And to look to the future-the dead past is dead
[ want to be out with my feet on the ground
Where the air is a-quiver with light and with
sound.
| want to be where my fancy doth roam.
l want to go
Want to go
Yes, want to 60 home to joyime of rest,
Where loved one is waiting the cubs at her
breast
Totake up the struggle with might and with main,
And to be, OH SO happy so happy again!
| want to find laughter, want to find cheer
I've had quite a surfeit of waiting and tears!
[ hate to feel frendless and be all alone
l want to go
Want 10 go
Is there no way to end this long vigil of woe?
Fling open the barriers, that Imay go
To the place by the ireside held vacant for me-
To dandle the youngsters again my knee,
10 gain from past foIies' dire debts Of release
And to hold communion forever with peace
Oh, Christ, hear my cry in the heavenly dome
L want to 60
Want to 60
st. Louis Mirror
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
The Muse in Quod.

The Mirror has printed three excellent poems
written by John Carter, prisoner in the Mime
sofa State Prison, at Saltwater. Since this pa
per'sacceptance ofthese writings from behind the
bars, some of John Carriers poems have appeared
in Harper's Weekly and Harper's Magazine and
others have been accepted by and will appear
shortly IN other metropolitan periodicals. The
publications in the Mirror evoked the following:
Missouri State Prison, March 10, 1910
My dear Mr.. Reedy
have noted that upon several occasions the
Mirror carried literature from the Minnesota
Prison and as long as good (0 literature may be
found within tie boundaries of your own state,
| see no reason why you should not expect it.
[ enclose my latest whine to the Governor
and offer it gratuitously for your consideration.
Always,
Albert Ferguson.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-29

For Sale u L. corrrHoHAM.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-29
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
tax books for Dillon county will be
open for the collection of taxes
from Oct. 18th. 1910 to March 18th,
1911.
The following penalties will be
added:
January. one per cent, February.
two per cent. March. seven per
cent.
All persons between the ages OF
FL and 60, except Confederate SOL
diers and those otherwise exempt
ny law are liable for poll tax.
The Communication OF two dollars
(2.OO) can be paid till March 1st.
1911. All persons between the ages
OF FL and 65 are liable.
The state. county and mile con-
stitutional is 13 3-4.
The following school districts
have extra levees:
Carolina No. 2, 3 mills.
Little Rock No. 4, 5 mills.
Reedy Creek No. 8. 4 mills.
Hamer No. Z. 2 mills.
Dillon No. 8. mills.
New Holly No. 10. mills.
Bingham No. IL. 2 mills.
Kentyre No. 12, 2 mills.
Union No. 13, 6 mills.
Pages Mill No. IA, 6 mills.
Mt. Calvery No. Is, 4 mills.
Kemper No. 16. 3 mills.
Bermuda No. IT, 3 mills.
Manning No. 18, 3 mills.
Mt Andrew. No. 19. 3 mills.
Latta No. 20, 8 mills
Dalcho No. 81, 2 mills.
Oak Grove No. 22, 4 mills.
Pleasant Hill No. 25. 6 mills.
Fork No. 26, inills.
Anyone wishing to pay taxes by
mail can get the amounts promptly
by writing me.
w. McInnis,
9-22-tf Treas. Dillon County.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-29
Lee Off To Europe.
Charlotte Observer.

Mr.. w. s. Lee, Jr., vice-president
and general manager OF the South
ern Power Company. left last night
for New York, where he will sail
the latter part of the week for Eu-
rope AS previously stated, the OBJ
ject of Mr.. Lees trip abroad at
this time is to inspect two of the
great Norwegian and Austrian hy-
dro-electric plants that are engaged
in the making of nitric acid from
the atmosphere by electro-chemica
processes. The Southern Power
Company recently announced that it
had acquired two secret methods of
extracting nitric acid from the air,
one the Geneva and the other the
Paulling process and that the
machinery for a 1000 horsepower
plant would shortly arrive at Great
Falls, S. c., for installation there
Much of this machinery has been
erected i'm Europe and is very cost
iy. second plant OF $4,000 house
power is contemplated for this gem
eral section as soon as the first
plant is gotten under way. The
Southern Power Company has been
working on this proposition for
years and only recently announced
that it had gotten to the point
where It could declare with conf
dence it's ability to handle the
scheme successfully II will be re-
called that Mr.. Lee. who has done
much pioneer work, on this propo-
sition. announced three years ago
that he expected to see the day
come when every large planter liv-
ing in the territory of any great
hydrC-electric power could make hi
own commercial fertilizer from the
atmosphere. This dream is about
to be realized. The 1000 horse
power plant that is to be erecte,
at Great Falls the first of the com
Ing year will represent an outlay of
about 100000.
Mr.. Lee will be joined by an ex-
expert in New York and also a pat
ent attorney who will make the trip
abroad with him. He expects to be
absent from six to eight weeks.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-29

BY virtue Of authority vested In
me the undersigned will sell at
public auction for cash on Saturday,
the cath day of September, 1910,
at IL O'Clock NJ, of that day at the
store OF ]. F.. Smith, in the town Of
Dillon. all that certain stock #
goods, wares and merchandise and
store fixtures and furniture. the
property of j. F. Smith.
Seized by me under a chattel
mortgage given thereon by ]. F.
Smith to the Bank of Dillon, dated
Jan. 4th, 1910.
September Goth. 1910.
9-22-1t II. McRae.
Agt. for Mortgagee.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-29

Having qualified as executors of
p. b. Rogers. deceased, of Dillon
county, South Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate OF the deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
on or before the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1911. or this notice will
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This the 18th day of September,
1910.
]. +. Rogers. Executor,
Fair Bluff. N. G.
w. 4. Rogers. Executor.
s-2a-at Mullins. 8. G.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-09-29
S. A. Knapp.
Special Agent in Charge.

The Standard Oil Company's wag-
on broke through the bridge at Bal
ley Ford, near Latta. Thursday and
the driver was slightly injured. For
tunately the mules were not injured.
The big wagon weighs about 5000
pounds and IL contained coo gallons
of oil at the time of the accident.
This is the second time the wagon
has fallen through a bridge. About
two years ago it broke through the
bridge on Bear Swamp, near Albert
]. Carmichael's place Mr.. J. A.
Nettles, the Standards representa-
tive at Dillon, went down to Latta
Friday and supervised the work of
pulling the big wagon out of the
swamp. A steam roller belonging
to Gary Calhoun at Clio fell
through this same bridge in the
spring.