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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
Staqqcrs Skeptics.

That clean, nice, fragrant COM
pound like Bucklen's Arnica Safve
will instantly relieve a bad burn, cut,
scald, wound or piles, staggers skep-
tics. But great cures prove its a
wonderful healer of the worst sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, eczema, skin
eruptions, as also chapped hands,
sprains and corns. Try it. 25 cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

There are other ways of getting
out of. jail besides writing poetry.
A 'lifer" in the Minnesota peniten-
tiary has just been released on pa
role on account of his horticultural
achievements. He produced a lemon
weighing 40 ounces in the garden
of the prison, according to ST.
Paul dispatch, and has some more
ripening which will weigh about
three pounds each. Fancy Luther
Burbank finding rival in a Min
nesota penitentiary who finds that
it pays to hand out large sized lem
onSi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
Hurnor and
Philosophy
Rn DUNCAN NJ CRfITR
THE ONLY BRAND.

YOU hear OF tardy justice.
Il Does any other kind
Come tearing madly down the pike
To help along mankind?
Too bad the lady In the case
Is lame as we'll as blind.
It never won a foot race,
For justice moves along
As slow as cold molasses,
For. though IL may be strong.
It doesn't run TO speeding
AS wind TO right a wrong.
A fellow steals your chickens,
The case Is plain and clear;
His lawyer makes objections,
The great Judge lends an ear,
And then the case goes over
For something like a year.
You labor IN the vineyard
To help men get ahead.
They take the thing for granted,
And not a word is said,
But they your name may honor
Perhaps when you are dead.
But that's the way with justice:
1t never strikes a trot;
1t never hits the iron
The moment IL is hot.
You have 10 wait in patience
For II 10 reach the spot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

A recent computation shows that
bankers in the United States have EN-
bezzled SIS, 100000 in the past five
years, and that the bulk of the loot has
gone down in the whirlpool of Wall
street. How many bankers are in jail
for this S2S,COO,000 theft? And has the
receiver of stolen goods paid any pen
aity?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Congressman Sperry of Connecticut
is, at the age of SO, being mentioned as
compromise candidate for governor.
Henry Gassaway Davis of West Vir-
ginia will be unable to think of any
good reason why Sperry should not
make a good, vigorous governor if he
is elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Chicago is trying to eliminate the
"hello" in telephone conversation by
having the operators at private
switchboards give the name of the
concern the first thing in answering
a call. An improvement in the ser.
vice has already been noted and much
of the wrangling over ''Who is this?"
has been done away with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Nothing can go wrong in Chicago.
They simply will not have it that way.
1t rained for over an hour on the
knights Templar parade yesterday,
putting dampener on many of the de-
lightful features of the event and di-
minishing the ranks of the knights.
But the outside world heard nothing
about it, nor did the people of Chicago
except from practical experience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Kentucky is watching Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter taking a course of whisky baths
with every token of perfect satisfac-
ton. The state may not drink as
much bourbon as formerly, but it is
still selling it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
Useless.

Useless.
"Why do you talk SO much to that
babyT'
"Why?"
eyes"
ITO teach it to talk, of course"
"You are very foolish"
"Foolisb"
ayes"
'1 don't see how you make that out"
"Isn't it a grip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
The attempted assassination of Mayor

The attempted assassination of Mayor
GAY nor of New York like the murder
OF Mayor Harrison of Chicago several
years ago by a disappointed city en-
ploye, is a shock to civilized people
everywhere, who are filed with horror
end indignation. The prayer univer-
sal. is that the wounded mayor may
rec over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Down in Indiana it is proposed to
publish lists of people who do not pay
their taxes. In Indiana it must still be
considered disgraceful for people to
avoid payment of their taxes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Powerful.
Powder is a powerful thing"
81 should say So"
''It has slaughtered whole armies"
Eyes. and IL has done worse than
that"
what could be worseT
1.-THE use Of it by girls has driven
myriads Of men into matrimony."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Secret service men say the people
should be educated TO recognize
counterfeit money. The average per-
son doesn't see money often enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

John D. Rockefeller, the oil king, has
been arrested for motor speeding and
is highly indignant. 1t is a shame and
an outrage that John D. should not be
permitted to run over whom he
pieases,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Being king is fine job. Alton
SO Is yachting with Upton while
Spain is rent with turmoil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

DR.. H. F. Biggar, private physician
to John D. Rockefeller. says the human
race is improving. 1t keeps using more
Standard Oil products every year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the democratic nomination
for minority representative in the Thir-
ty-third senatorial district, and ask the
support OF all democrats who deem me
worthy J. d. SLOAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Kansas did more damage than the
load.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
Right.

Right.
do you know anything that win
successfully kill off mosquitoesT
81 do"
"Really?"
Really"
"Gloriousi What Is it2"
"Time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

They are doing things in Chicsgo n
the Templar way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
Question of Support.

81 hear Ethel is to marry millioD-
aires SON."
YES"
"Are bis people willingT
"WHling?"
"Yes."
81 should say so. His father VIII be
glad to get rid of him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
Matched.

"He is breaking in a pair Of new
shoes"
''They must be a terrible 1T"
"How do you know"
"They are If they fit his language"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Taft will find the Iowa platform an
excellent hazard for the Beverly links.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
The Grumhlar.

'I have a lot of distant relatives"
"All mine are distant when 1 want
help"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

and dancing numbers. The act is one
pleasing alike to the eye and the ear,
and is in every way snowy and delight
| full as a tabloid example of musical
comedy in its best estate. Another
headline feature will be Paul Valadon,
| the distinguished magician and wonder
worker, who is in class by himself,
surprising all the more notable repre-
Tsentatives of the black art Tuneful
| beauty will be represented by Miss
Ethel Green, charming and dainty
singer. with just enough comedy talent
to add spice to her altogether unusual
performances. The Three Migrants are
character instrumentalists, who not
only contribute popular music, but add
a note Of comedy without descending
to musical buffoonery. Their makeup
is a work of art and they have won
headline honors by genuine artistic
merit. Paul Sauermann and company
offer the dramatic sketch of the pro-
gram, a smart effort that has attracted
attention everywhere, while Montgom-
cry and the dashing Healy sisters will
present a smart singing and dancing
skit, with the latest music and liveliest
dance steps. Al Brown, the song-writer
famous for many popular successes,
and Lew Cooper, the singer, will joint.
ly present some of their best compost
tions, and the bill otherwise includes
number of skilled specialists.
Only One Week More.-As the en-
gagement of Paul NJ Potters merry
farce from the French, "The Girl from
Rector's,' at the Chicago opera house,
is strictly limited to two weeks, the
Wednesday and Saturday and seven
evening performances of-the week be-
ginning the 18th inst, will be the only
chances to see this much talked of and
wonderfully successful play. 1t has
we'll been called scream from start to
finish. 1t overf1ows with life, love,
laughter, melody and song, the gay
White Way of New York, with it's at
tendant scenes of merriment, forming
an interesting background for the in
Vulnerable complications, witty lines,
ludicrous situations and laughable cpl
sodes which are found in abundance.
Inc company is composed enuTely OIL
comedians of both sexes, so capable in
their respective roles that the audience
is kept in The merriest of moods
throughout the performance. Chief
among the principals are such sterling
artists as Elita Proctor Otis, Gertrude
Millington, Nena Blake, Nella Webb,
William Sellery, Kenneth Davenport,
Charles P. Morrison, E. r. Burton, and
others equally well known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

Rockefeller bathing in whisky is an
insult to every Kentuckian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
Doubla Mark

The case was very bad. it's true.
Requiring all the doctors skill:
At first to pull the patient through
And later to collect the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
So Sudden

"How is your health?'
"Much better"
digestion good?"
ais that an invitation to dinnerT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

A thick purse has a long range an
is easily and accurately aimed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-10

TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year In advance
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Furniture Dealers Organize.

Alexandria.-The furniture dealers
Of the state met this week and or
ganized the Retail Furniture Dealers
Association of Louisiana. with the
following members present: A. A.
Stillman, Lake Charles; M. M. Mulhol-
land, j. j. Kavanaugh, Monroe; A. H.
Dumas, Richard Maestry, William Al
thans, Jr, j. Creighton Matthews,
Walter Grant. j. p. Schaefer, Max
Barnett, Martin Heiderich, HI. UthOff,
New orleans; r. S. Walsh, Winn-
field; A. Wettermark, Alexandria; C.
J. Campbell and r. c. Gum, Lake
Charles; H. Markle, Jennings, and s.
H. Terrell, Kentwood. The following
officers were elected: j. p. Schaefer,
New Orleans, president; A. H. Dumas,
c. j. Campbell, S. Fl. Terrell, r. j.
Walsh, J. c. Matthews. vice presi-
dents; A. A. Stillman, Lake Charles,
secretary: g. H. CoDD Monroe, treas
urer The executive committee is
composed of Max Barnett, A. Wetter-
mark, H. Uthoff, C. J. Campbell and
M. NJ. Mulholland.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Louisiana State News
HaPPe9l9gs of I9terest
to Our AaDy Readers
Very Discouraaino.

New Orleans.-uufayora act,.- 81
the part of the European banksv. n
London regarding the validatjon -
for American cotton bills of 49,
was declared by Southern cotton =,
to be very discouraging. The vsli1.
ton plan voluntarily agreed upon 3.
railroads throughout the cotton ~
following the initial action Of thu -
ropean bankers, in refusing to 49,,
American cotton bills of ladlnr m
guaranteed by American banks -,
the mainstay of the American ba,r.,,.
sent TO attend the London conesrer,,
Unless some other plan can be asyesS
upon say Southern bankers, this 49,
would have the effect Of throvinr :.
large part of the cotton on cash -
sis Southern cotton men express ~
hope that some other plan win b. a, {
vised before the conference in Lond11
finally adjourns. 1t is declared inuee
sible, for many reasons, to cons,
with the European bankers susrSs
ton that the American banks s,sr.,
tee the bills Of lading.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
SOME QUEER ENGLISH NAMES.

Sussex can produce queer names in plenty, for
example: Replenished Pryor. damsel who dwelt
at Heathfeld; Mr.. Stand-faston-high Stringer;
Mr. Ales Cressel, and Master Perform-thy-vow
Seers The county archives also yield unusual
family names. such Pitchfork, Devil Leper.
Juglery, Beatup. Breathing, whiskey, Wildgoose.
and Lies
Dorset can hold her own tolerably well with
villages named Rhyme Intrinseca and Toller Por-
corum; rivers called Wriggle river and Devils
brook; commons chrstened Giddy green and
GODS Blessing green, and heights called Hungry
down, Mount Ararat. Grammars hill, and Dane
ing hill A prospective tenant might well hest
tate before signing the lease of Wooden Cabbage
farm, Labor In Vain farm. Poor Lot farm and
Charity bottom, even though he should hail from
Kent, which owns two Starvecrow farms within
ride OF each other.-IondonC Chronicle
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Dissension Among Veterans.

New misunderstanding resolutions
condemning the action of the Louisi-
ana Division of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans at a meeting held n
Alexandria, La, Sept. 9 to 10 last year
when they attempted to change the
date of Memorial Day to June with
out due notice. and declaring that the
law passed by the Louisiana legisla-
ture requesting veterans to write their
own records IL being taken advantage
of by some veterans to secure pensions
unreservedly, Washington Artillery
Camp No. Is decided Friday to with
draw its membership in that body.
They declare that the law which seeks
to establish facts of historical interest
to the state extends too great lati-
tude for the purpose of compiling
correct history, and We deplore cOndi-
tons in the Louisiana Division that
inspire veterans to make the confed-
crate cause a medium through which
pecuniary benefit is obtained, and ap-
peal to the board of pensions that we
deem the records now being compiled
as not only valueless but hurtful in es-
tablishing the truth of history, unless
official records only shall be consulted,
and not furnished by the memory Of
individuals"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
WeIIman Model Farm.

Crowley.-The Wellman model IAN
of $50 acres, situated two miles fron
Crowley and owned by J. Frankel ~
w. +. Lawson, has this year succeGs|
fully raised cotton, corn. cowpeoa'
sugar cane, oats. sweet potatoes. lria1'
potatoes, vetch. japanese clover. broou
corn, soy beans, sorghum and variol,
of vegetables and fruit. The farm n:
recently been drained 1t Is one n
the Oldest farm in this section and VI
heavily seeded with red rice. DRAMA
and cultivation have nearly elimiuat6'
the red rice and the quality Of u
rice grown has been improved.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Bio Plantation Sold.

Observation-Disclosures" a beau
tiful and historic plantation of 1000
acres, located six miles south of Alex.
andria, and owned by w. C. Harris,
was sold Friday to Ed. Rand, a prom
inent citizen Of San Antonio, Texas.
He paid $4,000 for same. He bought
the plantation as an investment,
knowing that the time is not far dis
tant when a large number of investors
and homeseekers will invade the Sec
ton. Six hundred acres of the place
is in a high state of cultivation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23

diplomacy. Packed within area which is at
most a hundred miles long and eighty miles wide
Is population of about a quarter of a million
people, the sturdiest. bravest and most warke
people anywhere to be found. The Montenegrins
are fighting race, among whom personal bra
very Is accounted the highest virtue in man. BY
a national decree the men all carry loaded pis-
tolls at their BELTS and these they are prone to
use on small provocation. They have no regard
for the value of human life and family animosi-
ties are pursued through generations after the
fashion Of the Corsican vendetta. Nicholas l. has
for years steadfastly discouraged these blood
feuds. which are bane of Montenegro life; but
racial instincts die hard and these men Of the
Black Mountains are not easily soothed into civi-
lizaton's ways.
In the early years OF Nicholas reign Montene-
gro suffered much by pestilence and famine as
well as by successive conflicts with Turkey
which has ever been envious of the Montenegrins'
stubborn independence. In the struggles of the
seventies Prince Nicholas and his people were
successful to the extent of recovering valuable
seaboard territory, in the possession of which
the principally was confirmed by the twenty
eighth article Of the Berlin treaty In the same
famous agreement of the powers the independ-
ence OF Montenegro, really existent for centuries
was at last formally recognized even by Turkey
With so much conceded to their heroism and pa
triotism the Montenegrns were free to develop
their national resources, which are wholly agri-
cultural Among the humanizing influences es-
sentia to the progress of his people Prince
Nicholas promptly recognized the value Of edu-
cation. and almost before the ink was dry on
treaty signatures an extensive scheme of eemen
tary education was organized throughout the
principally. There are some 200 primary
schools maintained by the state and attendance
is compulsory all children
Whatever Nicholas /. has done and may do
however. by way Of fostering the arts of peace
and Of advancing the material prosperity of his
people avails little when the Montenegro genius
Is essentially military. In all eastern Europe
there Is no finer soldier than the hardy man of
the mountains. The Montenegro ruler knows his
strength In this respect, and he has fashioned
at least fifth Of the population into a we-dis
ciplined and well-equipped little army comprising
90 battalons Of infantry and II batteries of arti-
lery, but no cavalry.
or even greater account than their martial
order is the intense nationalism Of the Montene-
grins, sentiment which their ruler stimulates
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
LOUISE A HEROINE.
Germany Commentaries the
Death of a Beloved Queen.
Sweet and WomanIy Sovereign Whose
Memory viii Never Fade From
the Pages Of Her coun-
try's History.

Berlin.-Memory of the heroine OF
Prussia, Queen Louise, the centenary
of whose death Germany has been COM
memorating. will never fade from the
pages of her country's history. Her
brief life-for she died at thirty-four-
covered a most eventful period of the
countrys annals; and in the drama of
war and disaster the Martyr Queen"
the Good Queen" the "Prussian Ma.
DONNA" by all of which appellations
the beloved queen is known, played
foremost part. Her domestic virtue and
the sufferings she endured in her patri.
otto efforts to defend her country
against Napoleon are related to every
pupil and her portrait hangs on the
wall In many Prussian home
Born in Hanover in 1776, she be-
came the wife of the crown prince of
Prussia at the age of seventeen, and
he became king four years later. She
proved a devoted wife to Frederick
William I'LL, who married her for love.
but her husbands weakness, or, per-
haps, vacillation, brought humiliation
upon her and upon his country He
delayed resistance to Napoleon's ag
gression until resistance was in vain.
Persuaded into war with France by
his dauntless queen, who herself went
to the front wearing the uniform of her
regiment of dragons, his military
were swept away at jena
and Auerstadt Before the Gallo in.
vader the royal couple fed from Ber-
lin. for the resolute woman insisted
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
SZREV SCXE

march swept away the medieval Servian empire
this warlike mountain race kept its passes by
ceaseless watching night and day. and submits
sion to Turkish authority of a nominal ma
ture. And when their ancient capital was threat
ened they abandoned it ruthlessly those
other Slavs OF the northland burned and aban-
doned Moscow In the face of the advancing foe
and betaking themselves high up into the noun
tains founded secure seat of government within
the rocky walls of Cettinje.
wonderful people these Montenegrins with
a wonderful history II ever Servian empire
be reestablished, II ever the Balkan states be-
come united in powerful confederation that
would wholly change the political complexion of
the near east and its problems, 1t will be largely
due to the patriotism and pluck of this little pa
riarchal state. To this day the men wear an
edging of black in their scarlet caps-ths in
mourning for lost Slav empire-and with all
the passion of a primitive people they hold to
that national idea which would accomplish the
union OF all the Serb states.
Early In the sixteenth century the ruler of the
,Montenegrins, being a pious prince who much
loved the church. handed executive authority to
the metropolitan bishop. who henceforth bore the
title OF ''vladika," or prince bishop. For three
and a half centuries spiritual and temporal
power lay In one mans hands, the vladika being
a little Balkan pope. In 1896 the Petrovic Njegos
family entered into possession of this princey
power. and this dynasty rules in Montenegro still
In 1851 Danio l. renowned the title Of vladka
in favor Of that OF hospodar at the same time
severing the temporal authority from the spirit
ual oversight of the people. In 1853 Danilo II.
ordered the enrolment in arms of all Montene-
grin males capable of service The tribal system
still obtained. cheftains of clans being directly
responsible to their prince. On August 10. 1860,
the present ruler acceded to power, and during
the fifty years of a notable reign Prince Nicholas
has done much to civilize and modernize this
primitive mountain land while at the same time
he has been careful to keep national habits In
all their simplicity and to foster lofty national
ism Of spirit and sentiment among his people
OF all the states In Europe Montenegro is per-
haps the least known to- the least visited by. the
average travelled man, while to the untraveed
the very name is a blank. The proclamation
of a new king in Europe is reminder however
of the value which the Montenegrins set upon
their own importance, Importance which is
by means to be underestimate when Balkan
questions arise to disturb the currents of high
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
REGULAR Quarterly Muster.

Amite City.-The regular quarterly
muster of the Tangipahoa Scouts,
Company i, First Infantry, Louisiana
National Guard, was held this week
Captain Thomas NJ. Bankston acting
as mastering officer. Forty-five men
answered roll call. Lieutenant b. X.
Bankston, Lieutenant G. H. Burnham
and First Sergeant w. d. Morgan were
present. Sergeants Eldridge, Johnson
and Kemp, together with a full corps
of other noncommissioned officers,
were in line. The company was put
through skirmish drill on the commons.