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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-21
No Movement of Traffic.
cfnl by United Pyess Wire,

Liverpool, Aug. 21:-There will
be no movement of traffic through
the docks until the ship owners agree
to a settlement with the strikers
whom they locked out week ago.
Efforts to load the Cunard, Allan
and Canadian Pacific steamers now
in the harbor have failed and an
early settlement is expected.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-21
GATALPA AVENUE HOUSE
ENTERED BY THIEVES

The residence of Weston Trainor
at 100 Catalpa avenue was entered
by thieves Saturday night and silver
ware valued at $40 was taken, ac-
cording to a report made TO the po-
lice this morning Entrance was
gained through a rear window. A
half dozen each of silver knives,
forks, teaspoons and dinner spoons
were reported TO have been stolen.
The police are at work on the case,
but as yet have no clues.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-21

Special By United Press Wire.
London, Aug. 21:-The lockers
at Hull are preparing to strike and
the government has sent a cruiser
to guard the harbor Carriers and
freight handlers at Manchester have
not gone back to work. Additional
troops have been sent there. Many
conductors on the Midland railroad
refuse TO return TO work.
Charges OF discrimination against
the men who struck have come from
many points. The Board of Trade
officials were warned in a flood OF
kilograms that district strike lead
ers were ready to call out their men
at a moments notice to renew the
strike.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-21
Catholics National Convention.

Special By United Press Wire.
Columbus, O., Aug. 21:-1,5
delegates representing 100000
Catholics in the United States are
holding the eighth annual conven-
tion of the American Federation of
Catholic societies today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-21
Army Aviators Make Fast Time.

DpeCfUT Uy UHFEbU I I0S5 " Hb.
Frederick, Md, Aug. 21.-Captain
Chandler and Lieutenant Arnold, the
army avaiators, made forty-two
miles in forty nine minutes this
morning in an aeroplane.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-21

AUTOMOBILES I~Ox> RENT.
Parties taken anywhere day or
night. c. A. Sexton. 20 Smith St.
Phops 181.
126S6-7-10-tfs
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Another Veto by Taft.
cidl bV United Press Wtrs.

Washington, Aug. President
Taft is working on his veto cotton
bill today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-21
AT TWOOD NEAR
END OF FLIGHT
Will Leave Lyons, N. Y, for
Utica This Afternoon.
Special by United Press Wire.

Lyons, N. Y, Aug. 21:-Harry N
Atwood intends to leave here about
4 o'clock, fly over the Auburn yard to
allow the conyicts to see the machine,
stop at Syracuse, and continue to
Utica before night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-21

WEATHER--Fair to-
night and Tuesday.
Warmer. Moderate
variable winds.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-21

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
IN Old Days the sliclns Was Suited
to the Importance Of
the Guest.

Carving was once serious thing
The sixteenth century carver was a
professional He had to make the
Joint at the guest The size OF his
slices was the thing. Then he had
to know his guests and cut accord
ingly
A loro. for instance. at the table,
and a pike was dished up whole.
Smaller fry. and the pike came on In
slices. The same procedure with pig
The rank OF the diners decided wheth
er II should appear at table In gold
leaf or naked. whole or sliced. With
bread. too. there was difference.
New or three days old baked was
at the discretion OF the carver as he
sized up the visitors And as for the
apportioning Of the tidbits according
to precedence there was no end The
old-time carver In fact was born and
then made.
The eighteenth century was the day
OF the carving master He taught hos
tesses the art Lady Mary Montagu
for instance. took three lessons a
week that she might be perfect on
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
TII!HHP %M ~ M Mx.MZl

at a million. And for not an ounce
less'n that will go out of the coun.
try. tell you-all got a bunch.
There's big strike coming on the
Yukon. and it's just about due don I
mean no ornery Moosehide. Birch
creek kind of a strike ! mean a real
rip-snorter hair-raiser Nothing can
stop her. and she'll come up river.
There's where you-all1l track my moe
want TO find me--somewhere In the
country around Stewart river. Indian
river and Klondike river When | get
back with the mail. I'll head that way
so fast you-all won't see my trail Tor
smoke She's a-coming. fellows. gold
from the grass roots down. a hun
dred dollars to the pan. and a STAN
pede In from the Outside fifty thou
sand strong"
IF | was you. Daylight. wouldn't
mush today" Joe Hines counseled.
coming In from consulting the spirit
thermometer outside the door. Were
In for a good cold snap. It's sixty-two
below now. and still goin down Bet
ter wait till she breaks"
Daylight laughed. and the old sour
doughs around him laughed.
Its a thousand miles to Dyea." Bet
ties announced. climbing on the chair
and supporting his swaying body by
an arm passed around Dayiight's neck.
Its a thousand miles. I'm saying. an
most OF the train unbroke. but bet
any hechaquo-anything he wants
that Daylight makes Dyea In thirty
days
That's an average of over thirty
three miles a day" Doc Watson
warned "and I've travelled some my
self A blizzard on Chilcoot would
tie him up for a week.
yep" BEETLES retorted. IAN Day
lightll do the second thousand back
again on end In thirty days more and
got five thousand dollars that says
so, and damn the billiards.
To emphasize his remarks. he
pulled out a gold sack the size OF q
bologna sausage and thumped 1t down
on the bar Doc Watson thumped his
own sack alongside.
Hold on!" Daylight cried. BEETLES
right. and | want In on this. II bet
FIVE hundred that sixty days from. now
pull up at the Tivoli door with the
Dyea mail"
A skeptical roar went up. and doS
en- men pulled out their sacks.
(TO BE CoNTINUED)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23

had the best hand before the draw.
and still guess ! got It."
"Mebbe this Is case where q
bunch after the draw Is better'n the
bunch before" Kearns remarked;
wherefore duty says. Lift her.
Jack. lift her, and so lift her anoth-
er FIVE thousaid"
Daylight leaned back In his chair
and gazed up at the kerosene lamps
while he computed aloud:
Il was In nine thousand before me
draw. and saw and raised eleven
thousand--that makes thirty I'm only
good for ten more" H4 leaned for
ward and looked at Keafhs. $50 I call
or FIVE thousand"
you can raise n you want" Kearns
answered. Your dogs are good for
FIVE thousaia IN this game"
Mary dawg You-all can win my
dust and dirt. but nary one Of my
dawgs. just call"
Tie saloon keeper finally spoke:
"If anybody else wins. they'll have
to take a mortgage on the Tivon"
The two other players nodded.
so ] call, too"
Macdonald added his slip for 1--WE
thousand Not one of them claimed
the pot. and not one OF them called
the size OF his hand simultaneously
and in silence they faced their cards
on the table, while general tiptoe
ing and craning Of necks took place
among the onlookers. Daylight
showed four queens and an ace: Mac
Donald four jacks and an ace. and
Kearns four kings and trey Kearns
reached forward with an encircling
movement of his arm and drew the
pot in to him. his arm shaking as he
did so. Daylight picked the ace from
his hand and tossed II over alongside
MacDonald's ace. saying:
That's what cheered me along.
Mac. knowed II was only kings that
could beat me. and he had them.
What did you-all have7" he asked.
all interest. turning to Campbell.
Straight flush of four, open at
both ends--a good drawing hand"
You beti You could a. made a
straight. straight flush or a flush out
OF IT,"
That's what I thought" Campbell
said. sadly 1T cost me six thousand
before quit"
u wisht you-all'd drawn" Daylight
laughed Then wouldn't a caught
that fourth queen. Now I've got to
take Billy, Rawlins' mail contract and
mush for Dyea. What's the size of
the killing. Jack?"
Kearns attempted to count the pot,
but was too excited Daylight drew
I. across to him. with firm fingers sep
arating and stacking the markers and
l. o. us and with clear brain adding
the sum
"One hundred and twenty-seven
thousand" he announced. "You-all can
sell out now. Jack. and head for
home"
The winner smiled and nodded. but
seemed incapable Of speech
Name your snake-juice, you-all--
the winner pays!" Daylight called out
loudly to all about him. at the same
time rising from his chair and catch
ing the Virgin by the arm Come on
for reel. you-all dancers. The nights
young yet. and it's Helen Breakfast
and the mail contract for me In the
morning Here. you-all Rawlins. you
Il hereby do take over that same
contract. and ! start for salt waite at
nine a. m.--savveef Come on. you-all!
Where's that fddler?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
..MOTHER's OATS" CHICAGO
JUST MAKING OUT A CASE
Uncle Jeth Had Deep Reason for oe-
cupation That Was Seemingly
Improbable.

John Collier. the secretary Of New
York's board of moving picture CEN
sors, said the other day:
TITS no good getting up objec-
tionable picture plays. We never
pass them. In fact, We turn them
down SO invariably that 1t seems to
me the composers of such plays are
animated by spirit Of perversity.
They remind me of old Uncle Jethro
Husk.
Uncle Jethro sat fishing on the
bank of a tiny rivulet when stran-
ger stopped beside him and said:
Is 1t possible that there are any
nsh in such small stream as thatY
mo, there amt none Uncle Jeth
grunted.
but you're fishingv
yep said Uncle Jeth.
"'What. then, is your objectr
my object said Uncle Jeth, Is to
show my wife l amt got no time to
sift the ashes"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23

hurriedly. at sight of the alarm in his
face
Nobody grub-stakes me-" was the
answer 81 stake myself. and when
| make a killing it's sure all mine No
thank you. old girl Much Obliged. IN
get my stake by running the mail out
and in" With sudden well-assumed
ebullition of spirits he drew her to
ward the dancing-fioor. and as they
swung around and around In a waltz
she pondered on the iron heart OF the
man who held her In his arms and re-
sisted all her wiles,
At six the next morning. scorching
with whisky. yet ever himself. he
stood at the bar putting every mans
hand down. The way Of 1t was that
two men faced each other across a
corner. their right elbows resting on
the bar. their right hands gripped to-
gether. while each stove to press the
others hand down. Man after man
came against him. but no man put his
hand down. even Olaf Henderson and
French Louis failing despite their
hugeness.
The winner pays!" Daylight cried.
Surge along you-all! This way to the
snake-room!"
I'm busted higher'n kite. and I'm
hittin the trail for Dyea--"
Coin outf" some one called
A spasm of anger wrought on nis
face for flashing instant. but In the
next good humor was back again
~ konw you-all are only pokin fun
asking such a question" he said with
smile. "Of course amt going out. !"
Take the oath again. Daylight" the
same voice cried
Il sure will first come over Chill
coot In SO. went out over the Pass
In fall blizzard. with rag OF shirt
and cup Of raw -four. got my grub.
stake In Juneau that winter. and In
the spring went out over the Pass
once more And once more the tam
inc drew me out Next spring | went
in again. and ! swore then that I'D
never come out till made my stake.
Well. ! amt made 1t. and here am.
And amt going out now | get the
mail and come right back. ! won't
stop the night at Dyea I'll hit up
Chilcoot soon as change the dogs
and get the mail and grub And so |
swear once more ri never hit for
the Outside till make my pile. And
I tell you-all. here and now. it's got
to be an almighty big pile. I'll be real
conservative, and put the bottom notch
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
CHAPTER u.

II was Daylight's night He was the
center and the head OF the revel. I'M
quenchably joyous. a contagion Of
fun In between dances he paid over
to Kearns the twenty thousand in dust
and transferred to him his Moosehide
claim Likewise he arranged the tax
ing over OF Billy Rawlins' mail con.
tract. and made his preparations for
the start He dispatched a messenger
to rout out Kama. his dog-driver-a
Tananaw Indian. far.wandered from
his tribal home In the service Of the
invading whites Kama entered the
Tivoh. tall. lean, muscular. and fur
clad. the pick Of his barbaric race and
barbaric still mistaken and una
dashed by the jewellers hat rioted
about, him while Daylight gave bis
orders.
I'm" said Kama. tabbing his In
structions on his fingers. Get UNI
letters from Rawiins Load UNI on
sled Grub for Selkirk--you think UNI
plenty dog-grub stop selkirkf"
Plenty dog-grub, Kama"
"Um. Bring sled this place nine
um clock. Bring UNI snowshoes No
bring um tent Mebbe bring um nyf
um little fy?"
mo ny." Daylight answered de-
cisively We travel light-savvee
We carry plenty letters out. plenty
letters back. You are strong man
Plenty cold. plenty travel. all right"
Sure all right" Kama muttered.
with resignation Much cold. no care.
Um ready nine UNI clock"
He turned on his moccasined heel
and walked out. imperturbable. sphinx.
like, neither giving nor receiving
greetings nor looking to right or left
The Virgin led Daylight away into a
corner
Look here. Daylight" she said In q
low voice. you're busted"
"Higher'n kite"
I've eight thousand In Macs safe
-" she began.
n But Daylight interrupted. The
apron.string doomed near and he shiec
like an unbroken colt
1T don't matter" he said. Busted
came into the world. busted 60 out.
and I've been busted most OF the time
since | arrived Come on: let's waltz "
But. listen" she urged my
moneys doing nothing. ] could lend
II to you-a grub-stake.s she added.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
When Carving Was an Art

ner fathers public days. when. In or
der to perform her functions without
Interruptions. she was forced to eat
her own dinner alone an hour or two
beforehand"
The hostess carved while the host
pushed the bottle" She did more
She urged the guests to eat more
and more. and woe to her II she
neglected a guest The diner who
was forced to help himself to slice
OF anything nearly choked These
diners Of the eighteenth century liked
being pressed And the hostess well
coined the end OF the feast.--London
Chronicle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
He Proved II.

my dear. ! was one of the very
first to leave" said man who. on re-
turning from an evening party. was
greeted reproachfully by his wife.
"Oh, you always say that" she re-
torted.
We'll, can prove 1t this time. any
how insisted the husband. Look In
the hall and see the gold-mounted um-
brellas I've brought home"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
Not What You Pay.

1T isn't what you pay for clothes
that makes you well dressed" said
Mrs. Knicker
And Mrs. Booker remarked: mo. In
deed: It's what you owe"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
A Great Truth.

Flats may be bad things. but houses
in which the maidless housekeeper
tolls upstairs with baby on one arm
and bucket OF coal on the other are
worse
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
His Honor unImnalred.

NO" said the old shoemaker,
stsrnly. 81 will not do 1t. Never have
I sold anything by false representa-
lions. and ! will not begin now"
For a moment he was silent, and
the shopman who stood before him
could see that the better nature Of
his employer was fighting strongly
for the right.
NO." said the old man again. Il
will not do It. It is an inferior
grade of shoe, and will never pass
II on as anything better. So just
mark It "A shoe at for a queen and
put It In the window. A queen. you
know. does not have to do much walk
ing"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
SYNOPSIS.

Elan Harnish. known all through Alas
ka as Burning Daylight" celebrates his
s0th birthday with crowd of miners at
the Circle City Tivoli. The dance leads
to heavy gambling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-25
Social Events
wELLER-BEAR WEDDING.

THE FOLLOWING FROM THE
Chicago Tribune OF yesterday will
be Of interest TO tri-city friends of
the bride, Miss Elsa Bear, who has
been q visitor al the home Of Rock
Island friends: Jewish circles were
Interested in the marriage of Miss
Elsa Bear, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Bear, 551 East Fiftieth
street. and Emanuel Edward Weller,
son of Mrs. Stephanie WELLER. which
took place at $50 o'clock last night
at the Congress hotel. DR.. Joseph
Stolz performed the ceremony. Miss
Jessie Brown of Louisville. Ky, was
the maid of honor, and Miss Rita
Senger of New York and Miss LII
liam POrges were hr5 desmaids. The
best man was Louis Weller and the
ushers were Daniel Enrich and Ar
thur Stern. Abe NJ. Brown of Louis
Vile. Ky. was master of cerem onies
and Dorothy Magnus flower girl. The
bride wore an embroidered hand
made gown of Chinese silk. trimmed
with antique point Venice lace Her
veil was of tulle, held with a lace
Juliette cap. 0She carried white or
chids and lilies of the valley in
shower arrangements. The maid of
honor was in white lingerie dress.
trimmed with Irish lace and carried
a shower bouquet of roses and pink
sweet peas. The bridesmaids wore
white fIet net over pink satin. trim
med in satin roseDuds. Their flow
ers were arm bouquets Of bridesmaid
roSac After q tourney 70 tho Can
adam Rockies and the coast the
bride and groom will be at home at
1926 Michigan boulevard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-25
The Dawn of a New Day
New Treatment for Chronic Diseases Has Arrvedhe
Current, Drugless Treatment

Tho application of electricity for the
relief and cure of chronic diseases has
for many years been looked upon as a
somewhat chance experiment But it
has now reached that stage which
justihes Us in terming it an exact
science. and the results from its use
a certainty
Thomas Edison. the greatest invent
or OF the age. recently stated that the
man who could take the city's crude
current and step il down so that it
could be passed through the human
body with ali the deadly jars and jolts
removed, would revolutionize the sci
ence Of medicine
Just this has been done in the ap-
paratus used by the Viro Medical In
stitute With this wonderful appara-
tus thousands OF volts of electricity
can be passed through the body OF a
man. woman or child, without any
effect other than beneficial This new
form OF electricity is all pervading.
and c little child can take the same
amount as a grown person
The greatest property Of this Viro
Current is that il has the power of
destroying ali diseased. unhealthy
tissue and replaces il with new and
vigorous tissue.
This form Of electricity is irresist-
IDLY powerful yet il is absolutely
harmless 10 the old as well as the
young alike The sensation felt when
this new current is applied is that OF
warm sunlight streaming through the
body, Frightening every pore OF the
human frame.
At the present time this new cur
rent stands head and shoulders above
all other products Of the electricians
brains The Firo Current as a cure
for all chronic diseases as well as the
acute, OF men, women and children is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-25
SHOWER FOR BRIDE.

A VERY PRETTY MISCELLANE
Gus shower was given for Miss Elsie
Boden last evening by Miss Martha
Bredar as a prenuptial courtesy fol
Miss Boden, whose marriage TO Her
man Bredar is announced to take
place Sept :. The house was very
prettiIy decorated in the wedding col
OTIS of blue and white, white bells
hearts and cut flowers being used IN
the decorations. In the guessing con
test, first prize was awarded Miss Lulu
Cannon, second, Edward Weeg, and
BOBBY to Mesdames ]. Schmidt and F
Kemp. Covers were laid for 40 guests
Miss Boden was the recipient OF
many beautiful pieces Of cut glass and
hand painted china
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-25
STARTS 21ST TERM
J. H. Cleland Is Again Honored
by Old Settlers and Pho
neers of County.
HAD ENJOYABLE MEETING
Attendance at Watch Tower Better
Than Csual-List of Deaths
During Year.

Yesterdays picnic of the old settlers
and the pioneers of the county proved
10 be one of the best attended as well
as one of the most enjoyable that has
been held In the history of the asso-
citation. II seems that the older the
pioneers and settlers grow, the more
enthusiastic they get about their an
rual meetings There were a goodly
number Of the pioneers from the ad-
joining counties, who were present as
q result of the invitation issued them
recently. a feature of the election.
which was duly chronicled in yester-
days Argus. was the fact that J. II.
Cleland was rendered his 21st consec-
utive term as secretary and treasurer
Of the association. Mr.. CIeIand's abil-
ity TO handle the affairs of the associa-
ton has caused him to be given the
position year after year.
MISSING AT ROLL CALL.
The pioneers who have died during
the year. as recorded by Secretary Gle
land. are as follows;
Rock President Martin
F-ick, Charles Osborn, Mrs. Kinney
Moore, Vester GobeI Mrs. Laura
Terry. Mrs. Fraser Wilson. Ira Peck.
John Crabtree, Joseph Biddison.
George FTysinger. Mrs. Louis Hatton
and James Gilmore.
Noline-Ex-P President Josiah Heck.
South BocE Island-Ex-P President
~ yrus Valentine
Hampton-Mrs. Jane Wright and
Mrs Marie Skies.
, Milan-John Ash and Ms. Mary Nc
Neekan
Port Byron-Nrs. Jessie Maxwell.
ReynoIds-John Gaunt and David
Robinson.
.Ioslin-Johu Swank.
dEiEEtOn-William Montgomery.
AudaIusia-Alonzo Mosher.
Yuma Fred Osborn.
The following old settlers, who were
members Of the association, died dur
ing the year:
Rock Island-George Solander. Ed
ward Sweeney and Mrs. Rosanna Het-
ter
Drury Robert Campbell
Coe-Nrs Henry Sadoris.
ampton--FrauCis Black
". n. Kistler, named as a member
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-25

the best and latest to be obtained
anywhere.
If you are suffering from any chronic
disease do not hesitate to pay a visit
to the Viro Medical Institute and talk
to those who have tried the treatment
for different ailments and they will tell
you how wonderfully and how quickly
this current drives out all disease and
builds up your strength at the same
time.
We have a wonderful apparatus for
the means of mechanical diagnosis.
Our policy is to find the cause and
then remove it. We do not doctor
the symptoms alone. leaving the cause
behind. The great minds in medical
science have long said that diagnosis
is ninth tenths of the cure.
II you come 10 the Viro Medical In
nosed infallably without expense to
you.
The Viro Medical Institute will not
accept any case that it is not able to
either cure or relieve II after due
consultation the physicians find that
they cannot do anything for you they
will frankly tell you so. On the other
hand should they find your case q
durable one. they will offer you this
wonderful Viro treatment at a nominal
cost.
There are only few more days left
Of the free examination offer by the
wonderful Viroscope. so if you are
ailing it would be well for you TO take
advantage Of this generous offer dur
ing the few remaining days
The Viro Medical Institute is locat-
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Island III. where patients will be
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