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The Huttig news., 1911-08-12
Missionary Union Meet.

The Woman's Missionary union met m the ladies parlor of the church Tuesday afternoon with seven members present. The meeting was opened by singing Stand Up for Jesus and We'll Work Till Jesus Comes" Then Mrs. Howard read a part of the 4th chapter of James and made d very interesting talk.
 The Depressing Influence of Fail
 ure to Get On ..-... Mrs. Moore Being Master of Self Mrs. Loyd Selected ...... .... ........ Mrs. Townsend A Hair Trigger Constitution ....
 ............. ......... ........... Mrs. Raybourn Automatic Self-Control ..-......
 ......... ............... Mrs. Wheeler When Fortune Smiles Upon Us
 ....... Mrs. Newby Others ..... .................,. Mrs. Howard
 We then decided to have our next open meeting in the church next Tuesday night, beginning promptly at 8 o'clock, to which everybody is requested to be pres ent. After the program, we will serve cream and cake free in the ladies parlor. We want everybody to come and all the children are invited
 Meeting was closed by singing Jesus is All the World to Me" and repeating the Lords prayer ir concert.
 Remember the free will offering Tuesday evening, August IS. ev- erybody come and bring some one with you.
The Huttig news., 1911-08-12
 II Pays.

You should atteni the MON ROE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. Ltd, because a practical knowl- edge, such as We give, is demanded by the social, commercial and busi- ness interest of the world and by the political and economic ques- tions of the age. which are agi- tating capital and labor in all lines of industry A business education concerns all degrees of society, it holds trade and commerce in their orbits and it maintains the financial values of the world.
 Business education means Economic Freedom. Graduates of our school have paying positions awaiting, because there is a con- stant demand for honest, energetic, highly equipped, up-to-date office workers. We present high grade courses only, taught by superior teachers, and the success of our graduates proves that high grade business education is a stepping stone to prosperity and business.
 The training that we give our students equi.,s them for efficient,
The Huttig news., 1911-08-12
Death Claims Infant.

At 8 o'clock, Saturday evening, August 5, the death angel carried to eternal rest the infant son of MT. and Mrs. J. A. P. Burrows. He had been i'll for about week and the day before his death was taken with spinal mengitis, from which he died, despite all that hu man aid could offer. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, inter ment being in Harper Springs cemetery.
The Huttig news., 1911-08-12
Junior Society.

The Junior society met Monday night at the church with nineteen members present and Mrs. Town send as visitor. Our president, Robert Cargill, being sick, Asa Knox, our first vice president, con- iueted the meeting, reading first 24 verses of the 1 5th ehal ter of lst Kings. Percy Moore read quite an interesting story of a barrel sent by the Home Mission to a preachers family out where they lived in a sod house. Elmo Short read a fine clipping, showing how indebted we are to God mothers and fathers for all the good things of life.
 Erestine Russell was received as a m smber. Parents and friends are always welcome.
The Huttig news., 1911-08-12
THE FAIS ys. THE LEANS.
Conductor J. B. Crockett as Mansaer to Pull
 Off Interesting Bali Game.

On Friday, August 18, at the Ball Park will be played the most interesting and amusing game of base bail ever seen in Huttig and the grand stand and grounds should be crowded. as the proceeds will either be used to repaint the Union church or divided between the Womans' Home Mission and Ladies Aid societies.
 None but married men will be elegible to participate in the game with possibly the exception of a catcher on each side taken from the Huttig ball team.
 It has been suggested that each man be required to pitch one in- hing for each side, but that will not be done as it is the desire of the manager that the game be played within two hours if possible.
 The line up for the fats will be selected from the following well known players: A. Newby, W. II. Wood, w. A. Benson, J. B. Crock cit, pr. F. P. Burns, Dr. L. F. MaGee, c. F. Philyaw, H. E. Gun ningham, Levi Reagan, Gary Clark, pr. H. c. Rushing, Charley Wat kins. A. P. Richardson. Geo. Emo ", J. F. Russell, B. G. Tatum, R. c. Stevenson and c. B. Wood.
 The line up for the leans will be selected from c. s. Farmer, o. D. Newby, W L. Campbell, W. r. Pearson, T. B. Weaver, A. E. Lucas, c. T. Thompson, W. c. Thompson. w. Fl. Moore. ". P. Parks, w. L. Kicks, Wm. Stogsdill, L. e. Gibson. Tom Ashcroft. B. w. Walker, c. A. Berry, E. N. and D. F. Collett.
 That every person who attends this game will get several times their moneys worth is foregone conclusion, as it will be worth the price of admission to see anyone of the fats trying to make first base on three base hit.
 c. H. Andrews will act as um- pire so that we will know that all decisions will be according to the rules of the game, and every player disputing his descisions will be fined 25 cents which will be added to the fund. Any player caught practieing between now and the date of the game will not be al lowed to play.
 Commence now to make your arrangements to be on hand early so you can get a good seat.
The Huttig news., 1911-08-12
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 This is aH age of advancement and improvement and there is no place in human affaia for back numbers. The young men am young women who start out IT If to-day. must go fully prepared to 10 the work the world wants done. Your measure of success will be in fair proportion to your professional Efficiency. therefore, it follows that # you would achieve success and wear d crown of victory, you must possess yourself of that practical education. such as taught by tn MONROE COMMERCIAL COL LEGE. Ltd, and demanded by those who direct and control. the trade, the commerce, the indust- res, and the finance of the word. and largely mould it's political economic and sociologic conditions.
 Attend the MONROE CON- MERCIAL COLLEGE. Ltd. and avail yourself of that tide in the affairs of men. which taken at thc flood, leads on to fortune" We give thorough courses in Business English, Arithmetic. Correspond enee, Spelling. Commercial Law 1ypewrltlng. Business Arithmetic. Penmanship, Bookkeeping, Bank ing and Shorthand.
The Huttig news., 1911-08-12
Notice.

The Union Saw Mill Company will pay $5o.oo as a reward to any one, not in it's employ. who will fuf nish information from which an, person shall be convicted of depre dating or trespassing upon the tim. Der of said Company.
 This 1st, day of February. 1906
 UNION SAW MiLL Go.
 By F ". Scott,
 Secy. and Trea'
The Huttig news., 1911-08-12
Advertised Letter List.

The following letters remain un- claimed in the Huttig postofflce for the week ending Aug. z, 1911:
 GENTS. RE Higdon Presley L D Garter William Ryley Rich Holt Ed Jefferson Bob Bass
 LADIES. Irene Yougblood Pinkie Ellis When calling for above letters please say advertised.
 c. A. BERRY, Acting P. M.
The Huttig news., 1911-08-12

When anything happens tell us about it and we will gladly print it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10
RishteOusly Opposed to Divorce.

The Knights of Columbus have
gone on record as denouncing the di-
Ycree evil. This is a 1audable posi-
ton for this splendid Catholic order
TO assume. They stand for the sane
tity OF the home. The dreadful fact
IS coming home to the American peo-
pie that the frequency of divorce and
the case with which 1t can be obtain
ed % lowering the standard Of mo-
rality and bringing degeneracy to
tho race.
when members OF a large and
growing and representative order
like the Knights of Columbus place
Themselves fatty on record as OPP
posed to this great evil, it is some
thing which all good people can
commend, irrespective OF politics or
religion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10

It doesn't make so much difference
what they do with DR.. Wiley, but II
does make q great deal of difference
Hhat they do with the food that
American children have to eat
i does make a difference II the
milk and canned fruit the people
<use are dog ed with poisonous
compounds Under the false assump-
tion that tIey preserve" some
thing.
Il makes q whole lot OF difference
whether American families are fed
en- pure, wholesome food for some
thing thai looks and tastes just as
good ard has the germs of disease
and death n it.
II mikes 2 whole lot OF difference
% the people who are limo
Gently ooas~ ains this vile stuff.
though Il natter not to the men who
IEcke a7e SET r.
The q=es,io2 OF reciprocity and
tzziG zezo--a sinEs almost into in
r gz5Gc11ce tczi5e the question OF
TIC Drc-ect-c= C the hons against
the 'Go2sate-s.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10
The Argus Daily Short Story
Miss Millicent's Neighbor-By Clarissa Maclie.
Copyrighted. Associated Literary Press

Mrs. Benson made a note OF the flush
to tell her daughter that Mile Elliott
was not so Indifferent to Captain Ben
Perry's return as she appeared to be.
Hes waiting a good long time.
Why, he's been home six months,
hasn't he? Came home the first Of the
year and has lived like a hermit ever
since. What does he say about it?"
asked Mrs. Benson cunningly.
Captain Perry hasn't mentioned the
subject to me-" said Millicent calmly,
"Are you doing up any cherries this
year, Ellen"
'"Twenty-four quarts" said Mrs.
Benson, with a baffled glance at the
younger woman. "I must be going
home now. I've got to get dinner. 1t
beats me how the captain gets along
all alone. He must eat sometimes,
and yet he seems to be sitting out
there on the porch most OF the time.
Somebody said he ate down to the ho-
tel. Does he?"
How should know" asked Mill
cent rather crisply.
Mrs Benson darted a keen glance
of displeasure at Miss Elliott's bent
profile. She opened the door that she
might have a clear way for flight. Il
thought maybe you ought to know
something about his affairs, Millie,"
she said meaningiy, and she slipped
outside and banged the door shut
In the kitchen Millicent was smiling
over her strawberries; it was a queer
little smile, mingled of triumph, BIT
terness and regret. Presently it was
all regret, for she was thinking of
that distant day when she had sent
handsome young Ben Perry about his
business, and he had straightway
gone to sea and vowed he would never
see her again. Millicent learned too
late that the feeling she had thought
was coquetry was love and that the
departure OF Ben Perry was the turn
ing point in her happiness.
Ben did not return to Little River.
His people moved away to another vii
Iage, and she heard indirectly that he
was in command Of a large schoone
In the coasting trade. Then one day
six months before, it was announced
that Captain Ben Perry had fallen heiI
to the little house next door to Mill
cent Elliott's and was expected home
He did come there to live, and Nil
Iicent met him on the street the next
day, and because her heart was beat
ing SO trippingly she ignored his at
tempt at greeting and passed him
swiftly by with uplifted chin
How he spent his time Little River
conjectured whenever it met at post
office. sewing society or mothers
meeting. His whole careless mode OF
housekeeping furnished gossip for nine
times nine days.
Just as Miss Millicent was conclud-
ing her solitary dinner she saw her
neigbbor emerge from his shadowy
porch and stride down the overgrown
path to the gate. A moment later he
was swinging down the road toward
the hotel.
AS If giving way to long repressed
impulse, Millicent left the house and
stole down through her little orchard
10 come out at last at the farthest
corner OF Captain Perry's domain
Here was q break IN the fence, and
she slipped through and plunged into
a thicket of raspberry bushes. When
she came forth she was scratched and
bleeding and he neatly arranged hair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10

Miss Millicent Elliott stood on her
side porch and looked disapprovingly
at the yard which adjOined her own
trinity kept garden. 1t was neglect
ed yard, overgrown with plaintain and
dock, while a forest of sunflowers con-
cealed the tumbledown chicken house.
Unpruned shrubs gave witness that
some careful hand had once planted a
garden here and that sloth and indif-
ference had let it run to decay.
The house, too, was shabby, with peel
ing paint and blinds sagging from their
rusty hinges. On the front porch there
was a comfortable painless rocking
chair, and sitting therein with his feet
elevated to the porch railing was a
large, shaggy looking man who was ap-
parently reading the morning newspa-
per- AS matter of fact, his keen gray
eyes were looking straight over the
edge of his paper at Miss MilliceRt, and
a wry smile was curving his lips, half
concealed by a griZzIed beard.
'Shiftlessr' shifted Miss Millicent as
she went inside her immaculate little
house, but her lips trembled as she ut
tered the word.
She stepped briskly to and fro max
ing a chicken pie. Her kitchen was
spotless, and she worked with a neat
deftness that left no disorder in its
wake. Presently a knock came at the
door and, was Immediately followed by
a stout woman who wore a checked
sunbonnet over her glowing cheeks.
MY, but it's hot. Miller she gasp
Answ
by the open window.
"Florrie was saying only this morn
ing that you oughm't to keep your
place looking so nice, Mile"
Millicent turned her sweet content
ed face to her caller. why not?" she
asked calmly.
Why, because it makes Captain
Ben's place look all the worse? cried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10
wn Teft Csc the Veto?

II PzsgEsSt TAFT wants to veto
iae tszl1 b.ls passed ry the hose
rBe senate h has that privilege. X
= \ I:ght guaranteed 10 him by the
constitution.
II he wishes TO take the political
risks Involved IN such an acticc.
there Is netting TO prevent him.
TIE democrats cs the house and
senate have put the question up to
him.
TIE people OF the country are de-
r.anGing relief from excessive tarin
burdens which have increased the
cost OF the necessaTies of life. Prin-
cspal among these are the rates on
cotton and woci. II the president
yetors These bills, he will oziy put
weapon IN the hands Of the demo-
crats at the nszt session Of congress.
TIE rs1u51icaa papers are already
tTyisg to prepare for such q eoItin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10

the referee board was organized and
put into action for the very purpose
of conserving the interests of the man.
ufacturers, so you would have safe
hearing
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
some time ago made this statement to
committee of manufacturers, accord
ing to testimony just presented to the
committee on expenditures in the inter
ior department.
1t will be recalled that the organiza-
ton to which Secretary Wilson was al
luding-the Remsen board-reversed
the findings of DR.. Wiley when he
ruled against the use of benzoate Of
soda by embalmed beef manufactur
ers. The same board overruled Wiley
many times, finding excuses for letting
down the bars to the food dopers on
the merest pretense of reasons.
The weird rulings of the Remsen
board caused friends of honest foods
to suspect that il had been organized
to thwart DR.. Wiley, and to conserve"
the interests of the manufacturers in
stead Of to conserve the public health,
and Secretary Wilson's statement to
the manufacturers merely confirms
the justice of that suspicion.
PLAYING FAVORTTEs.
Allowing 81 of the So men under
criminal indictment in connection with
the wire trust to go free with the pay
ment of puny fines upon their with
drawal of mot guilty pleas, is an IL
lustration of the Wickersham policy
of trust breaking. This system would
seem to make the violation of the
antitrust laws merely a business prop
osition The men running the trusts
may pile up millions by paying no at
tention 10 the antitrust laws, and then
escape punishment by paying a few
thousand in fines.
MUCH ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED
Considered together, the four bills
already passed by the democratic
house-reciprocity free list, wool and
cottcn-consitute a most comprehen-
sive beginning at revision of the
Payne Aldrich law. The revision &C
complished by the house means enor-
nous relief to the public, partly
through the reduction of duties and
partly through the elimination of jok
ers and srecialpTivileg provisions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10

gency by publishing their arguments
in advance.
Whatever action the president may
take upon these matters will doubt
less be excused on the ground that he
Is waiting for report Of the tarif
board, but he leaves out Of this the
fact that after all the only power to
fix duties on imports is vested in the
congress of the United States and not
In any board or commission The
democrats in congress, realizing this,
have gone ahead and done their
duty.
Will the president undo their
work?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10

ter that he promised the people be-
fore election in order to secure their
votes.
KNOW WHAT THEY WANT,
In his cabinet Mr.. Taft has Secre-
tary of State Knox, former steel trust
attorney; Attorney General Wicker
sham, former sugar trust attorney, and
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Ma
gle, former attorney for the Waters
Pierce (Standard) Oil company.
Then in his immediate family circle
the president has Brother Charles
Taft, who is so constituted tempera-
mentally and financially that he can
view legislation only from the view
point that big business views it:
and also Brother Henry w Taft, 9
member of the New York law firm OF
Strong & Cadwallader, which repre-
sents the sugar trust. Wall street and
the great industrial corporations.
For substantiation of any advice the
president may receive from these
sources, he has but to call in Senator
Lippitt, Aldrich's successor from
Rhode Island. Mr.. Ippitt is one of
the millionaire benefciaries of the
struggling cotton trust, and knows ex-
actly what he wants. Others who
know what they want and upon whom
the president relies are Penrose, Smoot.
Guggenheim, DUPONT. and the balance
of the ring of special privilege servers
in the senate.
And here is a list of the men whose
advice is not sought by Mr.. Taft: La
Toilette, Clapp Cummins, Bristow,
and all genuine progressive republi-
cans.
These facts tell their own story.
There's no chance for the president
as he has his present advisers around,
and from present indications he has no
intention Of taking on & new set OF
advisers.
MORE ABOUT CONTROLLERS BAY.
The attention OF the house investi-
eating committee which is probing the
action Of President Taft IN secretly
aiding the Ryan lsndgTabbers TO seize
Controller Gay in alaska, has been d.
rected 10 a report OF the geological
survey which shows that the entire
tract Is undertake with oil The land
which President Taft threw open for
expioitatiou, Il now develops, IL OF far
greater value than was at first ever
dreamed. In his recent attempted
explanation OF the Controller bay jugg-
lsrY The president ATTEMPTED 10 make
Il appear that Inc tract is really OF
little value. re claimed that the grant
did not give Spectator Ryan. suppbs-
ed agent Of the Morgan usgenh=ims.
monopoly In transportation as an
outlet 10 IKE great BeTi1g river coal
fields. Both former rresiaeat RDcse-
welt az Clifford Pirehot declare that
The presidents statement is a raiErep.
Teseatation. ard that 70 all practical
ends he has g.ysa away vaiuabla
rights which Il was his sworn duty to
protect.
vyILEF's ENEMIES EXPOSED.
Il want 10 say frankly TO you that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10
Hunor and
Philosophy
~ DUNCAN ~. .SrSSTH
KEEP COOL.

no not let your temper scamper
- When it's ninety in the shade.
Sit and IN some quiet parlor
Drink the festive lemonade.
II you see a wagon passing
With a load OF crystal ice
Purchase several chunks for bedding.
Y& viii find II very nice
Do not roister In the sunshine.
With your head all bald and barA.
Find the coolest. deepest shadow:
There lay out your summer lair.
If there is a spring OF water
Cool and clear and near enough
Sit in that and spend the summer,
Calling thus the seasons blum
Clothes were made for winter weather.
Give your overcoat the shake.
With a bathing suit and wrapper
You can much more comfort take
II you have no earmuffs handy
Do not shed for them a tear.
You can safely go without them
At this season OF the year.
Anything that makes for comfort,
Though convention has a at.
And the neighbors string out gossip
AS around the door they sit:
Anything that makes for coolnesss
Cut the eats and take to drink.
But avoiding all connections
With the soda fountain wink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10
Would as Web Apply Anywhere


Else.
The Quincy Herald breaches a nice
little sermonette, with Jacksonville
as it's text There is what the Her
aid says-think it over:
THE council of Jacksonville, Ill,
held a meeting Monday evening and
its business was reported in the Jour
nal OF that city yesterday morning.
Part Of the proceedings would look
well If they were made to apply to
a meeting of the Quincy city council,
although in respect to one matter
signs-Quincy is a step or two ahead
of its sister city of Morgan county.
The Journals report of the Jackson
vile council meeting was as follows:
THE mayor called attention to
various signs which are built across
sidewalks. He said that such signs
are in violation Of law and he
thought the ordinance should be en-
forced or repealed. The mayor said
also that a number of cellar en-
frances to business houses are i'm
properly built.
Mr.. Brown asked what about
the space underneath sidewalks
which Is used by the owners of prop.
erty. The mayor thought the prop
erty owners should be charged for
the use of all such space as is done
In Chicago.
"tMr. Newman said space was not
so valuable in Jacksonville as in Chi
cago.
"a general discussion then fol.
lowed of conditions about the square
and adjoining streets and 1t was
shown that a great many business
houses are using space in the streets
which belongs TO the city, such space
being for stairways, steps, etc.
"A motion was made by Mr..
Brown and carried that the mayor
make a list Of all property owners
in the business section who have
stairways, stairs, ETC., on city prop |
erty and to report to the council. The |
intention is to compel all properly |
owners to desist from the use of the
city's property
Wouldn't all that look well II |
printed in next Tuesdays Herald as
part Of the proceedings of the Quin-
cy council Monday evening? 1t GER
tainly would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10
Aug. 10 in American
History

IBI4-Commodofe Hardy's feet or
three men-of-war and a bomb ship
was repulsed by small force of
Americans at Stonington, Conn.
1s21-Missouri admitted to the Union.
1S61-Battle Of Wilson's Creek and
tragic death in action OF General
Nathaniel Lyon, u. s. A.
1s90-John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish Amer
lean poet, died; born 1914.
190S-Louise Chandler Moulton, au-
thor. died; born 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-10
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

After a man has mace a living he is
often too wearied to live 1t.
Sympathy is pleasant but it isn't
often profitable.
The man who marries In haste Is
generally kept on the hustle continu-
ously.
The chap who is always falling In
love never gets In very deep.
He who fights and runs away gets
back in time TO draw his pay.
We hear a lot about the happy me-
dunn but lot of mediums get mixed
ND with the police at that
1t is easy to fool yourself If you are
willing.
The man who doesn't trouble him
self has worry on the run
There are people who work 20 hard
being lazy that they are tired all the
time.
The only way to rest is TO get out Of
touch with the telephone tends
In buying cough medicine, dent be
afraid to get Chamberlaln's Cough
There is no danger from #,
and relief Is sure TO follow. Espec
ialiy recommended for coughs. colds
and whooping cough. Sold b. an