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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04

TRUTH little Sparkling Eyes at that moment, far
away in dreamland.
"Oh, OH ohw exclaimed Ellen, in transport of joy
and surprise at her discovery s that beautiful dolly
yours-that g'eat, big, beautiful dolly?"
yah, said Ulla-Ula, smiling happily at the praise
she supposed the little white papoose giving her
baby
Ellen stood still in wonder and admiration at such
lovely doll" She had never been near baby in all
her short little life-ndeed, she had
one!-so how she to know this DOLL after
all? Her heart began swell with longing for just
such doll this love, coddle, sing to- and play
with up the big, lonely house that was her home
Just then bright thought flashed through her mind
the doll wasn't with the other things-it out
der a tree and this Indian-she was surely big to
play with dolls Perhaps oh, perhaps, she didn't
for it She ran back to question Ulla-Ulla.
docs you lovs your doy?" she ventured very tim
idly, indeed.
Ulia-U1la uncertain what to say, and then,
membering she had said Eyes" to everything so
far, she concluded it time vary the converse
ton a little, and answered, "Nuhp
Ellen's heart gave great bound and she stood with
clasped hands before the Indian woman, great hope
showing in her eyes.
"Ohl" she exclaimed, with deep breath, 'f you
don't for it one teenty-taunty bit, 1OoHld you-
won't you please give it to me?"
UllaUl thought a moment. The little girls eager
manner, her raised voice and flushed cheeks all told
privilege. Now, everyone that her Sparkling Eyes
always wanted do one thing-to kiss her,-she was
pretty and dark and clean for Indian baby Ua-
Ulla remembered this, and decided it must be what
the little papoose desired
"Yah," she laughed and nodded and she turned blk
to her weaving and singing.
Ellen danced of the tent to the tree and labori-
ously picking up her present staggered away with it.
Fortunately, the carriage far distant and the
baby very small and light that by great effort
she managed to carry it the open space to the
carriage The Indians all in their tents busy with
their customers so it came about that no one saw
Ellen she carried her heavy load to the carriage
steps Big Jim down by the brook whiting a
stick and whistling; even he observed Ellens
unusual actions. And she, laughing herself, thought
ITS very big dolly, an just awful heavy but 5ooH
papa and be sprised when they i'll" And
Ellen right; they
The little girl rested her load on the broad low step
of the carriage for moment, and then lifting with
all her might and MAN, she first kneeled and then stood
the step, and placed it the bottom of the
riage This accomplished, she Strengthened herself
painting from the effort she had made and then pushed
the little sleeper far back under the seat among the
extra blankets.
Just then Eilen's folks back, and she told them
how she had the Indians, and had had "just a
splendid time (but word of her Indian dolly
of notD. So they all bundled back into the
them harnessed up in trice Then he climbed to his
box cracked his whip, and they wheeled ga;ly away
honleward Yet all this time U1la-UIla worked on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04

~ HERE were once two brothers, Dctys and Poly
Al. dectes, one of whom fisherman and the
othed king. Dctys, the fisherman, had the
k1ndest heart IN the world and always ready to
help in trouble, but his brother Peldectes
both selfish and cruel.
One day Dictys casting his nets, he drew up
chest which to his he found
contain young woman and baby boy.
AS soon as she saw him the began to sob and
beg him to take pity upon her She princess she
said, the daughter of great king but her father had
grown angry with her. and had set her adrift in the
chest with her little son. Perseus And now although
they had escaped from the peris of the they
suerly die of hunger and cold unless would
befriend them.
Poor he was, Dictys could not find it in his heart
to refuse the two homeless strangers home, he took
them to live with him. and brought up the child if it
had been his
AS the boy Persus grew up he became so tall and
strong and handsome and easily surpassed the other
young men of his age in all games of strength and
skill, that the fame of him spread throughout the
whole country and finally reached the of King Po-
lydectes
Now Polydectes vain as he selfish and he
did not like to think that this young stranger win
ming more admiration and praise than he himself In
fact It made him unhappy that he could So
one day he sent for Perseus and said to him:
"Perseus, I have heard that You are so brave and
strong that you not afraid of anything in the world
Bring me the head of the Gorgon Medusa and I shall
believe that what is said of you is true"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04

But they could not Persens on account of the
helmet and soon their horrid cries died away in the
distance behind him he carried swiftly away by
the golden sandals
He growing very ANXIOUS to his mother and
the good Dieys again. for he had been gone from them
long time. So. only stopping tell the friendly
nymphs of his victory and to thank them for their
kindness, he hurried horneward
1t happened that the day of his RETURN Poydectes
giving great feast and was eating and drinking
with his guests when Perseus strobe in and marched Up
to the throne
81 have done what you asked, King PoIydectes," he
said "The head of Medusa the Gorgon is in this wal
let"
Now Poiydectes had just been telling himself that
Perseus be dead, and rejoicing it, and 1t
made him very angry to have the young back
alive and we'll Moreover, he did believe that
Perseus really had the gorgons head in his wallet
81 it with my eyes before will be-
leve ycr he said @and if you have told the truth
you shall be put to death"
VERY WELL you shall see it then" answered Perseus
sernly and opening the wallet he held up the Gorgeous
head The moment the kings eyes rested upon that
awful face shudder passed him. his limbs stiff
fened and before he had time cry OUT he had
turned to stone.
He had been such bad ruler that no one mourned
for him. and there great rejoicing among all the
people whom Perseus, reward for all that Dictys
had done for him, made the good old king in his
brothers place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
PERSEUS AND THE GORGON
Retod by MARGARET HAMILTON wAdENHALs
N WAGENHALS
lzW HERE ~,

II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04

sNN EVER was a day brighter, sky bluer
HE life jollier than on the morning when
HH . little Ellens papa and mama took her to
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
DISPUTE TO Be SETTLED
FiTemen on Western Railroads
viii Not Strike.

Chicago, March 22.-Al questions
in dispute between the $4,000 firemen
on Western railroads and the railroad
managers will be amicably settled, ac-
cording to an arrangement reached
through the aid of United States Com
missioner of Labor G. P. Neill. 1t
was agreed by w. S. Carter, president
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, and his COM
mittee representing the men, and the
general managers committee, repre-
senting the forty-seven railroads in
volved, to settle the controversy in
the following manner:
The question of seniority, or the
promotion of old time firenlen over
new men, and the question of repre-
sentation by the union of firemen who
have been promoted to be engineers
are to be compromised before any ar
bitration is attempted.
The demand of the men for an in
crease in wages of 1914 per cent is
then to be submitted to arbitration
under the Erdman act
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25

and the administration measures, said
that the country could expect little
real benefit from this show of effort
on the part of the president to redeem
the pledges of the Republican plat
form"
The speaker said he did not impute
to the president any lack of good
faith, but, he added, any student of
recent and present conditions in tee
Republican party must realize that,
however much the president may de-
sire to carry out the promises of his
party in relation to these measures, he
was bound himself hand and foot to
an organization in the congress which
has demonstrated on innumerable
occasions in the past that it can be
true to nothing except its own false
traditions"
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
GUILTY OF ACCEPTING BRlBES
Ten Pitsburg counciImen Confess to
Wronedoing.

Pittsburg, March 22.-Forty present
and former members of the select and
common councils under indictment ON
charge of bribery, and ten more with
suspended sentences and held in $500
bonds upon their own confession of
sharing in pool of 100000 to influ-
ence the votes of the municipal bod
les, is the result of the first days
probe of the grand jury following the
sensational confession of Captain John
Klein, former member of the councils,
who, as chief disbursing officer of the
fund, characterizes himself as "chan-
cellor CT the exchequer"
Up to the adjournment of the court
for the day ten had confessed their
guilt. In most instances the amount
of money they confessed to accepting
as bribe was not over $100. One
man got $500 and another 5000, while
others got but $81.10.
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
PINCHOT ON WAY TO EUROPE
Deposed Chief Forester to Meet Ex.
President Roosevelt.

| washington, March 23.-Gifford Pin
chot, the deposed forester, is on his
way to Europe to meet Theodore
Roosevelt 1t has just become known
that Mr.. Pinchot left Washington last
Friday afternoon and sailed from New
York SituF5ay morning. His depart.
ure is regarded as of great significance
by members of congress and other
governments officials who have per-
sonal interEsf flEe attitude which it
is hoped will be taken by the former
president upon his return.
Whether Mr.. Pinchot will be able to
tIrA the.i .ifoFReEpre14e6t from his
determination. to remain silent upon
MS return is ASmk4ers of conjecture,
tnt it isagtaNed thas Mr. PinchoF would
not have undertaken the trip had he
not felt reasonably confident that the
returning hunter was in receptive
fra mo of mind
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
Nearly as Many More Are In
jured, a Large Percentage
Of Them Fatally.
CAUSED BY SPREADING RAILS
Train on Rock Island Railroad
DitChed While Going Thirty
Miles an Hour.

Marshalltown. Ia. March 22.-For-
ty-fve people were killed and forty
were injured, many of them fatally,
in the wreck four and half miles
north of Green Mountain, Ia, of a Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific passen-
ger train.
The train, which was a consolida-
tion of No. 19 from Chicago, and No
21 from ST. Louis, bound for St. Paul,
was being detoured over the tracks of
the Chicago Great Western road. Co.
ing at about thirty miles an hour, with
the engines running backward, in a
cut north of Green Mountain the train
struck spread rail, it is believed.
The tender of the pilot locomotive
jumped the track and with terrific
force was buried in an embankment of
soft clay. A second locomotive, Just
behind the first, rolled over and the
impact of the sudden stop hurled all
the rear cars forward.
~ A coach, a smoker and a Pullman
car were smashed to splinters, almost
all the occupants being killed or in
jured. The superstructure of the Pull
man was literally shaved off and was
jammed like a ramrod through the
smoker and day coach.
Many passengers were apparently
killed outright, but the suffering
among the injured was indescrjbable.
Heads were severed from bodies and
arms and legs were cut off. The
wreckage was almost crimson with
blood, some of the bodies being
crushed beyond recognition by the
mass of twisted rails and splintered
cars. A few of the passengers were
found still living, with a rod or a
splinter impaling them in the wreck.
Decapitated bodies were picked up and
it was almost impossible to correctly
assert the dismembered parts.
Injured Suffer Greatly.
The wreck occurred at point where
it was difficult to reach with prompt
relief. Such bodies as could be pulled
out were stretched out in an adjoin-
ing pasture. But first attention was
given to the wounded. The cries of
these, coming from beneath the cars
and from places which were walled in,
were pitiable. Fortunately the wreck
age did not take fire. The rescue
party, reinforced later on by trains of
wreckers, nurses and surgeons sent
from the nearest available points,
worked all day and until long after
dark.
The injured were rushed to hos
pitaI, several of them dying on the
way.
An explanation given by the rail-
road was that the train was being de-
toured on account of blockade due
to a freight wreck at Shellsburg, Ia.
The section from st. Louis and the
section from Chicago had been con-
solidated at Cedar Rapids, Ia. They
were to have been uncoupled and run
as separate trains at Waterloo The
St. Louis section is operated by the
Rock Island in conjunction with the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. Fa-
talities occurred only in the first three
coaches. The rear coaches all re-
mained on the track
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
MABRAY SENT TO PRISON
Nine Associates Given Same Punish
nent as Their Leader.

HCHI 60 IIClt -Oa1SI'
Council Bluffs, Ia, March 22.-John
C. Mabray and nine others, convicted
of fraudulent use of the mails in con-
nection with fake racing schemes,
were sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary and $4,000 fine each.
Aside from Mabray those given the
full penalty were Edward Loser, Ed
ward K. Morris, Tom S. Robinson, Ed
ward Leach, Clarence Forbes, Harry
Forbes, Ed Mccoy, Clarence Glass and
William Powell.
Bert Shores and William Marsh,
who pleaded guilty, were sentenced to
fifteen months in the penitentiary and
to pay fine of $1O0 each. w S. Har-
ris, who also pleaded guilty, was SEN
fenced to six months in Jail and fine
of $100; so was Frank Scott.
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
FOR FIRST TIME ON RECORD
Fourteenth Massachusetts District Sc.
Iects Democrat for Congress.

Brockton, Mass, March 23.-The ma
tional political weathercock turned
Democratward in Massachusetts when
the Old Colony section, one of the Re-
publican strongholds of the state.
placed Eugene N. Foss OF Boston, one
of the country's leading exponents of
reciprocity with Canada, in the con-
gressional seat of the late William c.
Lowering. Mr.. Foss accomplished
what was regarded as almost politi.
cal miracle, turning a Republican plu
rality of 14,250 into a Democratic vic
tory of 5,840.
The result is considered of more
than statewide Importance, for Mr..
Foss stumped the Fourteenth district
on national questions and the people
backed him up with whoop.
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
PACKERS ARE INDICTED
Suit Follows to Dissolve A.
legged Combination

Chicago, March 22.-Eight weeks
after it began it's investigation of al
legged violations of the Sherman anti
trust law, the federal grand jury re-
turned indictments against the Nation
al Packing company and ten subsi-
diary concerns.
Immediately upon the announce
ment of the indictments before Judge
Kenesaw M. Lands the government
filed suit seeking the dissolution of
the National Packing company
The latter action is known as suit
in equity, and besides those indicted
sixteen firms and individuals are made
defendants.
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, March 22.-Cattle- Beeves,
$4.70@8.70; Texas steers, $5.00@6.40;
Western steers, $5.O0@690; stockers
and feeders, $375@6.7O; COWS and
heifers, $2.8O@7.15; calves, $8.25@9.5O.
Hogs-Light, $1O.4O@1O.7O; mixed,
$1O.45@10.85; heavy, $10.60@10.85;
rough, $1O.50Q10.65; good to choice
heavy, $1O65@10.85; pigs, $9.65@10..
80. Sheep-Native, $5.50@870; year.
lings. $8.0009.25; lambs. $8.75@10.5O.
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, March 22.-Wheat-To ar
rive and on track-No. hard, SLIGO
1.16k; No. 1 Northern, $1.15h @116;
No 2 Northern, $1.13k OLA; May
and July, $1.15. Flax-On track, in
store, to arrive and May, $2.31A;
July, $227; Sept, $1.80; Oct, $1.70R.
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
DEADLOCK AT PHILADELPHIA
No Progress Made in Efforts to End
the Strike.

Philadelphia, March 22.-Although
Mayor Reyburn has added his efforts
to those of the other politicians who
have been striving to obtain settle
ment of the street car strike the troll.
ley men are still holding out for terms
which will mean recognition of only
one grievance committee. It was this
demand that caused a deadlock be-
tween the company and the men be-
fore the strike was declared more than
-four weeks ago.
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March -Wheat-May,
S113A@1133s; July, $1O8@1.081S;
Sept, $1O61s. Corn-May, 62%c;
July, 64a4 @64Ac; Sept, 65Ac. Oats
May, 43A @43Bc; July, 42Ac;
Sept, 4Oc. Pork-May, $25.97k; July,
$25.6O Butter-Creameries, 26@32c;
dairies, 22@27c. Eggs = TN @21c.
Poultry-Turkeys 161Ac; chickens and
springs, 18c.
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
Isenator Daniel Improves.

Daytona, Fla, March 22.-Furthel
Sagns of Improvement in the condition.
of United States Senate rsJdhI W IAns
Del 1f Virginia, who mas Been suffer.
ting from oa Strpkej pf( para bHIs, are
notshi There Is some muscular twitch.
ing NfI the paralyzed leg. The senator
as asain Conscious. v.,,,v..,s.,w,.u $500
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, March 22-Wheat-
May, $1.14A; July, $114B@114%;
Sept, $1.05A. On track-No. 1 hard,
$114A @1.16A; No Northern, ST.
14A A@1.15A; No. 2 Northern, $112A
@113%; No. Northern, $1.0SA@
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25
ST. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, March 22.-Cattle-Good
to choice steers, $6.75@7.5O; fair to
good, $5.0O@6.75; good to choice cows
and heifers, $45O@5.50; veals, $6.50@
IT'S. Hogs-$1O.25@1O.5O. Sheep
Wethers, $7.85@825; yearlings, 1925
@8.75; spring lambs, $8.75@9.50.
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25

Bellows.
Bellows are supposed to have been
invented about $50 B. G. by Scythi-
an mechanician.
Morris tribune., 1910-03-25

Palmer of Pennsylvania Addresses the
House.

Washington, March 23.-Referring
to President Taft as a rather plant
executive" and characterizing former
President Roosevelt as "the greatest
insurgent of them all, who taught the
insurgents how to insurge,'" Repre-
sentative A. Mitchell Palmer (Dem.,
Pa) attacked the administration from
the floor of the house.
Mr.. Palmer, in introducing his at
tack upon the Republican organization
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-06-03
Investigating Cotton Failure.

Birmingham, Ala, June 2.-John w.
of the affairs of Knight, Yancey Il
Co. at the time of the firms recent
failure, did not testify before the
meeting of the creditors of the bank
rupt firm as hhad been expected yes
terday. He appeared in court in th
afternoon and after a short confer
ence with his attorney was excused
until today, when the hearing before
Referee in Bankruptcy Jere Murphy
will be resumed.
The testimony of Mr.. knight is ex-
pected to prove of exceptional inter
est because of the large amount In
vo1ved in the failure, nearly $6,OOO,-
600.
President c. c. Harris, of the First
the bankrupt firm carried on exten-
sive dealings, was on the stand most
of the afternoon, but his testimony
was largely as to detail matters not
of general interest.
At the morning session a number oi
railroad agents were introduced who
offered further testimony regarding
the spurious bills of lading for cot
ton, which have been introduced, and
the signatures of which it is alleged
have been forged.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-06-03
Mrs. John r. Weathersby.

Spring Hope, June 2.-After an ILL
ness of more than two weeks with
pneumonia, Mrs. John r. Weathersby,
the wife of aa prominent Franklin
county farmer, who lives near Spring
Hope, died Monday night and was
buried at the family burial grounds
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Weathers-
by was member of the Baptist
church, and woman who had many
friends throughout Mash and Franklin
counties. Besides her husband she
is survived by the following children:
Messrs. Thad, Robert, Talmage and
Corbett Weathersby. Mrs. L. F.. Brant-
ley, Mrs. Leila Brantley, Misses Min
da and Magic Weathersby, all of
Franklin county. and Mr.. Charles
Weathersby, OF Nashville. She was an
aunt of Mrs. Spencer Weathersby, Of
Spring Ecpe.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-06-03
To the State Farm.

Raleigh, June "A squad of twen-
ty-two convicts were sent from the
penitentiary here to the state farms
in Halifax county to help out the regu
lar force there in chopping cotton,
which is said to be especially well ad-
vanced and promising. There are
now $50 convicts under the control
of the state prison authorities. Most
of these are out on railroad and 9th
er contract work, there being only
about seventy actually in the central
prison here at this time.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-06-03
Norton May Succeed Carpenter.

Washington, June at is regard
ed here as practically certain that
Charles D. Norton, of Chicago, assist
ant secretary of the treasury, will
succeed Fred w. Carpenter as secre-
tary to the president. The decision
is said to have been reached by Pres
ident Taft soon after his return from
New York, where yesterday he re-
viewed the Memorial day parade.
There had been some question as to
whether Mr.. Norton would be willing
to give up his work in the treasury al
this time to assume the secretary
ship. But it is understood that the
president has been assured that Mr.
Norton stands ready to give his best
services to the president in whatever
capacity Mr.. Taft may desire them
Mr.. Norton is known to have the
success of the administration very
mrea at heart, and to be willing te
sacrifice any personal preferences OF
ambitions to that end
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-06-03
TRAINS COLLIDE
IN N. Y. SUBWAY

New York, June 2.-The public SER
vice commission today began an in
vestigation into the collision of two
subway trains last night, in which
thirty persons were hurt and 1000
thrown into a panic in the smoke
choked tube. The probe will take in
all the details of the worst accident
the subway has had. The accident
was caued by the signals being cloud
ed with smoke, one train crashing in
to a train ahead.
The subway handles over 500 pas
sengers a minute and has had a re-
markable record of handling passen-
gers with safety.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-06-03
ware-kramer Case Continued.

Raleigh, June There was ar
gued in chambers yesterday before
United States Judge Fl. G. Connor the
case of Ware-Kramer Tobacco Com
pany, of Norfolk, Va, VS. the Ameri-
can Tabocca Company, the question
at issue being the demurrer of coun-
sci for the defendant to the entire
complaint on the ground that there is
no cause OF complaint shown. This is
the case in which the plaintiff sues
for $1,200,00O damages for the de-
struction of it's cigarette manufactur
ing business at Wilson and later at
Norfolk former ruling of Judge
Connor eliminated large and sensa-
tional section of the bill of complaint.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-06-03
COTTON ACREAGE
HAS INCREASED
33,196,OOO Acres and Con
ditiOn 81

New York, June 2.-Cotton declined
on the condition and acreage reports
issued today though at noon it had
recovered about all it lost.
The acreage is estimated at 1885,
900, an increase of 2.86 per cent, while
the condition report is .82, about as
last year.
The market opened as follows:
July 1892, Aug. 1898, Oct. 1926.
Dec. 1920. 1890 o'clock July was
14,37, Aug. 1886, Oct. 1922, Dec. 1906.
Later-The cotton report issued to-
day by the board of statistics of the
department of agriculture shows the
area planted this year is about 1923
per cent of the area planted last
year, which is equivalent to about
33, ,196, 900 acres as compared with 32,-
100000 last year. The cotton grow
ing crop May 25th was 80 of nor
NAL condition as compared with 81.1
at the corresponding date in 1909 and
500 average condition for the past
ten years on the same date.
The market closed at p. m. as fol
lows: July 14.54, Aug. 14.54, Aug.
1902, Oct. 1880, Dec. 1916.