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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
Knew What He Was Doing.

The stalwart policeman who guards
the traffic 81 Euclid and a cross street
rescued q well dressed old gentleman
from beneath the very wheels Of an
automobile.
"Oficer." said the rescued man, "are
you married?''
mo. sir" answered the policeman.
"Ah. well. you will hear from me in
a day or two nevertheless"
After he had gone a friend OF the
officer asked: TON. why did you tell
the old guy that you wasn't marriedf
You've got a wife an kid at home,
and know it"
"Sure / have. But IL I'd told him
so he'd have sent me a ham or bas-
ket Of grapes. As it is he'll probably
come through with a little purse.
amt no fool"-CIeveland Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
TRAVELLERS OPEN
WAR ON TIPPING
Commercial Men Declare They
Give S5O,00O,0 1000 An
nually in Gratuities.
TO LIST PRIVATE HOUSES
Forced to Pay Tribute for Polite and
Decent Delivery of Food From
Kitchen.

Chicago, Nov. 4-Commercial travel
ers of the United States have started
campaign against hotel tipping. which.
they say. now costs them s5o,o0O,00O a
year.
That sum, according to P. E. Dove,
president of the Commercial Travellers
National league. is disbursed by sales
men annually among bellboys, walters,
and porters, in addition TO 1926, 900, 900
paid as regular hotel charges.
President Dove yesterday mailed to
the various associations of hotel pro-
prietors what he calls the final CALI
of the travelling statesmen.
WILL LIST RoOMING HOUSES.
In this he serves the following ulti-
matum:
The travelling men. forced to action
in self-protection. fully aware of the
fact that increased expenses mean de-
creased salary under present business
conditions, and finding only one way
to bring the hotel proprietors to real
ization that they have moderated public
sentiment against the tipping abuse,
are preparing to compile lists OF pri-
vate houses where transients can be
accommodated.
For commercial men with trunks it
is proposed TO establish in the central
section of each city a loft or lofts d.
vided into light, clean showrooms.
Many of the hotel sample rooms are
in damp and unhealthy Easements, as
numerous commercial travellers can
evidence by doctors bills.
You can see that we mean business,
but in consideration OF the self-eYident
fact that your members have failed
properly TO gauge the sentiment
against tipping we will withhold def
mite action a reasonable time, and if
there are no signs that the hotel pro-
prietors propose to put their help upon
a selfrespecting basis, making them
wage earners instead of beggars for
gratuities, no power on earth can pre-
vent our carrying out our program OF
Teprisal.
FOOD COST ADDS TO EXPENSES.
Hotels in larger cities are mostly
run upon the European plan, with
rooms $50 and up per day. This and
high priced bills of fare have added
$3.50 a day 10 the expenses of the trav-
cling man as compared with former
American plan average rates
Commercial enterprises dealing
with the consumers with the exception
Of hotels deliver their commodities
over the counters or at the houses.
Hotel patrons do not buy hotel com
modities in the kitchen, but contract
table.
Hotel guests are expected to hand
out the coin for every service or at
teD-ion by the hotel help, from the bell
boy who carries the gripsack of an in
coming guest TO his room and hangs
on until the rakeoff is provided, TO
the porter who calls a cab and carries
a grip from the doorway to the bus"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
SAVED THEIR sUsPENDEns.
tHillsdale Post

tGhlSudIS fOSl.b
Last Saturday night NJ. W A. hall
was crowded to its utmost capacity by
the people who came 10 listen to the
entertainment given by the Easy
Street Comedy company and afterward
10 sample the efforts Of the Enter
prise Ladies Aid In the cooking line.
A musical selection opened the pro-
gram. Following this was a reading by
Mildred Camp. After this a violin solo
by Forrest Cain accompanied by Nil
dred Camp. Then a one act play. "A
Coon Greek Courtship' by John Win
teTfeldt and Grace Camp. To all
bashful young men this ought TO be
the source OF great inspiration. IS IL
ably demonstrated what may he ac-
cOmplished If only the right girl can lie
found The District School" given by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
THE PLANET MARS.
Its Orbit and It's Distance From the
Sun and Earth.


Sun and Earth.
While the astronomers are still de-
batting and weighing the problem Of
Mars and its inhabitants a few words
about the distance of the planet from
the sun and earth may be Of interest.
The average distance Of Mars from
the sun is 141 100000 miles. The dis
lance from earth to sun is 100000
miles. When sun, earth and Mars are
IN line, with the sun and Mars on OPP
posite sides OF the earth, Mars is said
TO be in opposition" and it is then
closest to the earth. II earth and
Mars both moved in circles about the
sun the distance from earth to Mars
ut opposition would be forty eight and
a half 141i-93) million miles. But
neither of the orbits is circular. that
Of Mars being much more elliptical
than that of the earth, with the re
suit that at opposition Mars may be
Is far away as 61.0O0OOO miles from
the earth when there is an unfavora-
bic opposition. or Mars may come as
close as 35.OOO,OO0 miles away. when
it is as near as it can possibly come
10 the earth. and its opposition is then
the most favorable possible. At such
times Mars is brightest in the sky and
appears of greatest size.-New York
World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
HAPPY RESULTS
Have Made Many Rock Island Resi-
dents Enthusiastic.

No wonder scores of Rock Island
citizens grow enthusiastic. 1t is
enough to make anyone happy to
find relief after years of suffering.
Public statements like the following
are but truthful representations of
the daily work done in Rock Island
by Doans Kidney Pills.
A. ]. Fider, ITO Third avenue,
Rock Island, Ill, says: From my
experience with Doan's Kidney Pills,
l do not hesitate to recommend
them to anyone suffering from kid
ney trouble. My back bothered me
a geat deal and there were acute
pains across my kidneys that made
it hard for me to stoop. Other diff
ficulties led me to believe that my
kidneys were disordered and read
ing about Doan's Kidney Pills, | OBJ
tanned a supply at the Harper house
pharmacy. They gave me prompt re-
lief and thus convinced me of their
great merit"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburne company, Buff
falo. n. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

ing bear stories to his little boys. One
evening he was telling a thrilling one
about a bear chasing a little girl and
how he crept nearer and nearer and
nearer" At this point Bob caught
his fathers arm. and. with the big
Gears falling down his cheeks. he cried
.'Oh. father. don't tell any more. He
might catch herr'-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
STRANGERS IN MIDST.

reynolds Press.)
Miss Margery Hofer and gentleman
friend took the car into Rock Island
Sunday evening.
A young lady friend of Miss Bessie
Durham is spending the week with
her
Ida Chamber was travelling the
roads west Of here Wednesday,
Jack Einfeldt has purchased a fine
new buggy
Every one sympathizes with little
Harry Danner. who ran a large thorn
in his limb some time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
AREN'T THESE LOVELY NOVEMBER
NIGHTSg
Sterling Gazette

II is doubtful if there is another city
the size OF this place which has pro
duced as many twins and triplets as
this city has in the past few years.
There have been a great many. and
there are yet others TO be heard from.
The latest addition TO the city in the
way of twins was the birth of twin
boys TO Mr.. and Mrs. John Castle of
Eight avenue. which occurred Sunday
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
SPEAKING OF THE WEATHER.

tStark County News)
cool braciug atmosphere. tenn
pered by the warm friendly rays of
the great timekeeper taking his course
thru the weikin of unobscured blue
and roads well nigh faultIess. favored
the ladies Of the NJ P circuit last
Thursday when their monthly meet
ing held forth at Mrs Mary Eagles
tons home west Of town. Noon tide
found some two dozen ladies partak-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
No PROPS.

4 noted sociologiSt tells the follow
in@ story Of woman in manufac-
turing town. Approaching her for sta
tistics. he asked. Madam. have you
any children:'
mo" she replied Il have to work
IN the factory myself life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
WHY HENRY SINGS.

tPOrt Byron GIObe-J
AS was walking out the other morn
ing I heard someone singing long be-
fore I could see them, when | got
closer it was Henry Schroeder. l said:
Why what is the matter Henry" He
said. "Ha! Hai haven't you heard the
news? It's a 10 pound boy.'-Rapids
City correspondence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

the company was the next and last
number. The reading public is so ia
miliar with this play that TO describe
it in detail would be useless. 1t is
sufficient TO say that all present got
as many laughs out of it as was good
for their health and suspender buttons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

Ella-They are very much in love
with each other Stella-Very. She
doesn't even want him 10 have indi-
reS-ion unless she can share it.-Nev
York Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

ing of a fine meal prepared By their
hostess and her assistants. and in the
afternoon g short but very entertain
ing program was given. With so
gracious lady acting as hostess TO an
unusually large and socially inclined
company, it was a day long 70 be re-
membered by all
Rev. A c. Zeilinger announced with
pride last Sunday evening that the
largest contribution during his tncum-
bency here was received at he Ger
man services that morning. The
amount was SIS, and this again re-
minds US that our Lutheran brethren
are never slow 10 loosen their purse
strings when a Christian cause de-
mands it. At the Z O'Clock services
a very pretty anthem Il Was Glad, "
was furnished by the choir with the
minister at the organ. Worshippers
may again enjoy English services at
st. Timothy's two weeks hence or on
Sunday evening, November y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
NEW SHOESg

MILAN independently
James Powell was here Saturday,
getting blacksmith work done.
Frank Curry is building a new sum-
mer kitchen for next summer.
Mayme Mungerson is helping her
aunt Kate Wochner 10 do some paper
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

Nov. "a company of % soldiers
from Jefferson barracks, near st. Louis
went north on Conductor Whitfield's
train on the c. B q Q. last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
Stopped In Tins


Little Pob's father was fond IF tell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

! drug store this afternoon. in which
one took hand fun of flesh out of the
middle Of the others muS.
After the curtain had dropped on
the performance of Lester and Allen s
minstrel troupe AZ Harpers theatre
last night, the constable attempted TO
attach some Of the troupe's baggage.
but was elected from the staged Re
cruits were secured and the police
with the wagon carried away suffi-
cient amount of baggae to cover the
claim of a Chicago lithographing firm.
This morning the troupe went TO Mus
catine, and up 10 last account, had not
succeeded in releasing their baggage,
though they were making threats as
to what they would do.
Nov. 3.-There will be q grand demo
cratic peoples rally at Moline tonight.
Harry Gleason. late of the Grand Pa
cifiC of Chicago, arrived in he city last
evening. and will at once assume man
agement of the Harper House bar.
which manager Lowry is fitting up in
elegant style
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

All the news all the tIme-ThC
Argus.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-24
APARABI.E ON BOYS.
How the Youth of the Land Is Be.
ing Brought Up.

Verify in this day and generation
the father raiseth up his son on the
streets and sidewalks. He layeth
around the soda fountains and i'm
bibeth slop and hookworms. He
groweth in knowledge of nothing
save cigarettes and cuss words.''-~-
when he attaineth the age of 10,
he. .acquireth a suit of clothes turned
up at the bottom two furlongS above
his feet. He displayeth a pair of
noisy Sox. with purple background
and violets 10 the front. He weareth
lowcut shoes and a green tie. He
looketh Ikea banana merchant on
the streets of Cairo.
The inside Of his head resembleth
the inside Of pumpkin.
@sHe fa!leth in love with a spindle
shanked girl with pink ribbons in her
hair. and he craveth for an automo-
bile that he may ride her forth in the
springtime. He thinketh work is sin
full He scattereth his mothers pin
money Hike a cyclone scattereth a
rail fence. He sitteth up at night to
write. poetry, and giveth no thought
to the multiplication table. His
mind turneth to the vanities of life,
and not to the high cost of corn
bread.
Verify. verify. He needeth board
applied vigorously to the gable-end
of his anatomy.
He thinketh his father a plodder
and his mother a back number. He
pictureth to himself great riches
suddenly acquired. He dreameth Of
steam yachts and private cars.
Yea, he thinketh himself the real
stuff. He butteth in where he is not
wanted; he criticiseth his elders; he
purchaseth cheap perfume and
smelleth louder than a billy goat.
When he groweth up he getteth a
lob as clerk in a store at 81 day
and swipeth extra from his boss until
he is caught. Walton (Ga) Tribune.
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TIE DYLLIC VS. THE REALISTIC.
"a Little More Cider for Miss d.
nah" Mixed Things Dreadfully.

A Missouri editor who was brlm-
full of hard cider got a wedding &C
count and sale ad mixed and served
to his readers this dope:
William Smith, the only son of MIR
y.ld Mrs Josiah Smith, was disposed
of at auction to Lucy Anderson on
nv farm one mile east of here IN the
presence of seventy guests, including
the following, to-wit: Two mules,
twelve head of cattle. Rev Jackson
tied the nuptial the least averaging
1850 pounds on the hoof The beau
tiful home of the bride was taste
fully decorated with a SeewaSh calf,
a spade,a a sulky rake, one feed grind
er,one set double harness almost new
and just before the ceremony was
pronounced MenGelSsohn'S wedding
march was played by one mil>h COW
five years, one Jersey COW, to be
fresh next April, carrying bunch OF
flowers in her hand and looking
charming in gown made Of light
spring wagon, two boxes of apples.
two racks of hay, one grindstone,
mouseline deori trimmed with about
$50 bushels of spuds. The groom IS
well known and popular young man
and has always stood we'll among So
ciety circles of twelve Berkshire
hogs. while the bride is an accom-
plished and talented school teacher
of a splendid drove of Poland-Chlna
-pedigrees if desired. Among the
beautiful presents were two sets OF
knives and forks, one spring harrow,
one wheelbarrow, one go-cart, other
articles too numerous to mention.
The bridal couple left yesterday on
an extended trip, term of twelve
months time, extended to responsible
parties, otherwise spot cash; luncheon
will be served at the table. After
this Mr. and Mrs Smith will go to
housekeeping in cozy home at the
corner of Main and Doctor r l.
Cranky, auctioner.
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Help Yourself by Helping Us.

We hope the friends of The Rec
ord, when they come to town to do
their trading will patronize the busi-
ness houses that advertise in this
paper. Remember that without these
liberal merchants, bankers and other
enterprising business men, the price
of subscription would be at least So
a wear for such paper as The Rec
ord. You'll find, as a rule, that the
men who advertise are wide-awake
and on the alert and can give you
better bargains than those who DO
not advertise. This applies not only
to Kingstree, but many live and up
to-date business men of Lake City,
Scranton and Greelyville recognize
the pulling power of an ad in The
Record. u
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-24
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blessings 10 MS
nation. He was Of course miSunder-
stood by the king and his counsellors,
They did not like him because he told
the truth. fearlessly-they preferred
prophets who would tell them OF their
own wisdom, greatness and the sue
cess Of their policies.
At the time Of this study ZedeEiah
was on the throne. he was a vasSal
to Nebuchadnezzar. king Of the Chal-
deans, whose seat of empire was to
the north. Hoping for assistance from
Egypt on the south. judah revolted,
contrary to the warning Of the Lord
through jeremiah. The Chaldeans laid
siege. and the Egyptian army started
for their deliverance.
Yet jeremiah persisted in declaring
as at first that the end Of the kingdom
was near. that they would be swallow
ed up In Babylon.
Faithful Jeremiah Prosecuted d..
When the Chaldean army had with
drawn from the siege, jeremiah con-
cluded to cast his lot with some OF the
nation living outside the city walls
in the portion Of the tribe OF Benja-
min. Attempting to do this he was
arrested on the charge OF disloyalty-
that he had given himself over to CO.
work with the Chaldeans against the
interests of his own land. Although
he denied the charge he was put into
prison.
Jerusalem was honeycombed with
underground ciSterns and vaults, arch
ed overhead. and these were called
cabins" They were designed to he
reservoirs for water in time OF drought
or of siege. The bottoms OF theSe
cabins" or cisterns. after the re-
moval of the water, were frequently
deep with mud and slime. The next
chapter tells us Of the terrible cohdl-
ton of the dungeon into which Jere-
miah was put. We read, They let
down jeremiah with cords. and in the
dungeon there was no water but mlre;
so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. When
finally they drew him out they took
"old cast off clouts and rotten rags
and let them down by cords into the
dungeon to jeremiah who put them
under his arms and was drawn up by
the cords. In this dungeon the Proph-
ct remained many days"
Blessed Are They Who Are Prosecuted
For Rishteousness' Sake
We are reminded Of others who were
put in prison for righteousness sake
DofoP and
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-24

stocks. they were yet able to sing
praise to God for the privilege they
enjoyed of suffering with Christ. suf-
fering for righteousness sake, and
thus filling up a share Of the affiic-
tions of Christ. Such characters. we
are to emulate We are to understand
that such JOY and peace in the midst
Of sorrow and persecution can come
only from the Lord.
The Masters words in our text ap-
ply yesterday. today and tomorrow-S"
long as the reign of evil is permitted
blessed are We when men shall re-
vile you and persecute you, and say
all manner Of evil against you falsely
for My sake" But to be worthy or
this blessing. and to receive 1t means
to develop and possess a character
which the enemies of Righteousness
would deem worthy Of persecution
The Scriptures declare that persecu-
ton will be the portion Of the faithful
people Of God through this Age-un-
til the establishment Of the Kingdom
of Messiah. Under the new regime
suffering for righteousness will not be
possible. Mark the Masters words.
"Whosoever will live godly In this
present time shall suffer persecution
To live godly means. not merely to
abstain from vicious and overt sin. but
to be a hero in the strife, defender
of the right and An opposer Of the
wrong-a servant Of righteousness.
soldier of the cross.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-24
MOrtuary.
MRS WALTER MONTGOMERY.

DIED-On Friday August 1881,
at her home between Greelyville and
Salters Depot, Mrs Walter Mont
gomery. Mrs Montgomery death
was sudden and unexpected; only a
few days previously she had been
visiting friends and was apparently
her usual health and spirits. Her
fatal illness lasted less than twenty
four hours. She was about 40
years old and leaves besides her hus-
band three small children bereaved
by her death.
The funeral and interment took
place Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at New Market church, the service
being conducted by Rev W A Fairy,
pastor of Kingstree Methodist church.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-24
CAPT w G. Mcknight.

DIED-On Thursday, August II,
1911. at Salem Wilson's Mild. Capt
VIC Mcknight. The funeral services
and interment, ,onducted by Rev E
EErvin, pastor of Kingstree Presb!-
terian church, took place Friday
morning at II o'clock, at Union
church, near Salters Depot. Had the
deceased lived until the 10th of next
March he would have rounded out
his fourscore years.
Capt Mcknight was Confederate
veteran. Five children survive him.
viz: Messrs j F, George, William,
Ben and Ezra X Mcknight and Mrs
McRay.
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BLESSED ARE THE Prosecuted

patriot in the
highest sense OF
the word in that
he looked fer the
highest good for
his nation along
the lines Of III
vine wisdom. His
i1ciple was
God First" and
he we'll k II g W
that only this
procedure could
bring Divine
% hi,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-24

SululS L StSk okiA
] o hn, Sal n t s
Paul and Silas.
The world can
never understand
the power which.
operatin II g In
these men, en-
abled them to re-
joice In persecu-
tions. With their
b &C x S bleeding
from the whips
of torture and
hands and feet
fast in [ h e
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-24
Seemed to Give Him a New Stomach.

Il suffered intensely after eating
and no medicine or treatment tried
seemed to do any good" writes H
NJ Youngpeters. editor of The Sun,
Lake View, Ohio. The first few
doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets gave me surprising re-
lief and the second bottle seemed to
qive me a new stomach and perfect
" GOOD health" For sale by all
dealers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-24
Land at Public Auction

will sell at public auction at my old
home place. near Mouzon's bridge, on the
first Monday in October, 1911. to the
highest bidder. for cash. three hundred
acres of land. more or less, containing
good three-horse crop. open. and two
Call and look at this prop
artv ID MINIS.
S'l7.1t Mrs S T RANSOM.