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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17

the pets, plays we'll and sings in good
voice, as do the four other young lad
les who make up the chorus. The mu-
steal numbers Has Any One Seen a
Kitty-Cat?" ''The Feline Flirt" and
"The Jack O'Lantern Man." are all
given with just the proper stage bust
ness and are very pleasing. The seen
ic setting for this act is said to be
beautiful. The Anderson Twins, in
their original novelty, Dancing on
One Rope" will be seen for the first
time in this city. Eldridge and Bar
low, in rural comedy sketch, THE
Law, Margaret Utter, the coon shout
.er, and Dick Ferguson, comedian and
eccentric dancer, will also add to the
bill the first half of the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
SHE PROBABLY WAS
4 LITERARY KITTY
For She Reads Signs and Seems
to Believe in EN-.

On a rubbish can in the Atlantic
avenue subway station in Brooklyn,
n. Y, is printed:
Throw all litter IN here"
Charles Strong, clerk in the Office
of Chief Magistrate Otto Kempner.
saw a crowd about the can. He ell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
AT THE ILLINOIS.


THE Chocolate Soldier" an opera
the Illinois theatre Friday evening.
Feb. 10, by the Whitney Opera COM
pany, direction of F. c. Whitney.
The cast:
Nadina Popoff, daughter of Colonel
Popoff ............. Frances Hewitt
Aurelia Popoff. her mother. Lolita Gale
Mascua, Aurelia's cousin. ..........
Ema Loomis
Lieutenant Bumerli, THE Chocolate
Soldier" ..... Roy Purvitance
Captain MassakrOff, of the Bulgarian
army ...... J. Russell Powell
Louka, Popoff's servant ...........
Olive Randolph
Stephen. Popoffs servant. George Ogle
Colonel Kasmir Popoff, Of the Bulgar-
ian army .......... Nelson Riley
Major Alexius Spirdoff, of the Bull
garian army (betrothed to Nadina)
............ John F. McDonough
Soldiers of Bulgarian army, gentry,
peasants, wedding guests, villagers,
musicians, etc.
This popular opera had its first Rock
Island hearing last night. A year ago
one Of the Whitney companies appear
ed at the Burtis, in Davenport, en- route
to the Pacific coast 1t is the second
season of the opera on tour in the
United States. and 1t has been one of
the big box Office winners. Miss Hew-
lit, seen here. was prima donna of the
London company organized by Mr.
Whitney. She has voice that com.
blnes the rare combination OF strength
and sweetness. Miss LOOMS was a
chic Mascua, and Miss Gale looked the
part of Mrs. Popoff. although apparent
ly suffering with an affection of the
throat that prevented her displaying
her singing talents. The male princi
pals were exceptionally well equipped
vocally, their singing really standing
out as the feature OF the performance
a refreshing observation in view of the
fact that the men usually are the weak
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-17
PILES cured in 9 to IL Days.

Your druggist viii refund money II
PaEo Ointment fails to cure any case
CT itching. blind. bleeding or protrud-
ing piles in to IL days. 80 cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30
Ready for Criminal Docket.

The sheriff's office has been quite
busy for several days past getting
ready for the criminal department
of district court. Office Deputy
Spalding states that he has about
finished up this work and can ncw
enjoy good breathing spell Serer-
al hundred papers have been han
died by the sheriff's office for the
criminal docket. Postal card sub
poenas have been sent out in five or
six special venire cases, and nearly
two hundred subpoenas have been
sent to sheriffs in different narts
of the state for service in the f.
w. Kemper case from Limestone
county. Nearly all the subpoenas
have been returned and entered on
the record in the sheriff's office,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30

man who has committed this sin he
hates everything that tends to bring
him in touch with God and with
anything that is good
At the conclusion or the sermon
one young man confessed Christ.
i, There will be services again this
evening at 1880. Tomorrow after
noon at o'clock there will be a
special meeting for men at this
church. At night Rev. A. c. Parker
Will address an overflow meeting at
the Methodist church.
A splendid service was held at
the store of Matthews-Gammon Co.
this morning, beginning promptly
at $3.50 o'clock. Rev. Hendrick held
the undivided attention of those
present and his appeal to men was
full of thought. The song service
was led by Rev. Carter. At the close
OF the services man was stationed
at the door of the building and
count of those present was made
"hN WAtH Noiipittcd IL Was SuOWi II
that 1913 men attended.
At the young peoples service at
the church yesterday afternoon
there We're thirty-six conversions.
While singing Keep on the Sunny
Side of Life Evangelist Carter ask
ed the children If they could give
reason why they should always keep
on the sunny side. One little girl
said 1t was because 1t was the
warmest. The evangelist said that
while this was childish thought ii
was applicable to the spiritual
warmth of a christian life.
The evangelist will speak tonight
on the subject of Christ Knocking
at the Door -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30
Spikinq Obsolete Nowadays.

one reads In the war news that the
Italians found that guns in the TripoH
forts spiked" If that is meant lit
orally they must have been guns OF
mainly antiquarian interest.
The expression, "spiking guns" Is
a survival from the day when all that
was necessary to put a gun out OF
action provided, of course, that you
had access to it) was a large nail or
spike and hammer. You simply
drove the nail into the touch-hoIe at
the bresch. II the nail was long
enough to turn round at the end, or
the bottom OF the bore, sc much tn,
!, better.
| 1t is Just "a simple. perhaps sin
pier. to put modern gun out OF q
ton. All you want is a hammer. TT
breech block OF the modern gun
held closed by screw threads, ate
the breech block is shut on the shell
turn OF two or three inches engage
the threads. BY knocking burr OF
these threads you prevent them en-
gaging. ANY attempt to fire the gun
without the breech block being perfect.
ly closed would, OF course, be OF ma
terial assistance to the enemy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30

Probably one the heartiest laughs
which the duke of Connaught. now
governor general of Canada. ever en-
joys, says the Tattler, was that oc-
casioned by the remark of an Irish
peasant, who one day while the duke
was driving In Dublin with the duch-
ess ran alongside the carriage and
kept up with 1t In an astonishing fash
ion. So persistent was the man In
hts endeavors to keep pace with the
carriage that at length the duchess
had the vehicle stopped and asked the
man what he wanted. He said that
he was anxious to get good look at
their royal highnesses. The Ouch
ess was much fiattered and asked him
how he managed to keep up with
them. "Oh," he said, "shure, haven't
been chasing pigs all me loifs7"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30
WAXAHACH|E WINS GAME
FROM FORT WORTH TEAM
The First of Series of Two Games
Results in Victory for Home
Players--Score 8 to 4.

Although the field was little
muddy which resulted in a slow
game a very pretty exhibition was
given by the high school teams of
Waxahachie and Fort Worth on the
public school campus here Friday
afternoon. The visitors got little
of the advantage in the first innings
but this was soon overcome by Wax
ahachie who won by score of
to 4. Fort Worth scored in the sec
ond inning when two men negotia-
ted the diamond for runs. In the
fifth inning smother score was made
by this team and the fourth and last
score was annexed in the ninth in
ming. Waxahachie tied the score in
the fourth inning and then in the
fifth a series of hunts Melted five
additional runs. The local players
added the eighth score In the
eighth inning.
Boren occupied the box for Waxa-
hachic and pitched good game,
striking out nine and giving up
only six hits.
Sharp pitched for Fort Worth.
He struck out five men and was hit
for two doubles and five singles.
Summary Batteries: For Waxa-
hachie, Boren and Quaite; for Fort
Worth. Sharp and Eagle. Two base
hits, Vaughn for Fort Worth; Dor
en- and Trabue for Waxahachie. Err
rors, Waxahachie 4, Fort Worth Z.
Umpire, Dock Kidd.
The same teams will play again.
this afternoon at o'clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30
THE REVIVAL MEETING
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH FILLED TO OVER
FLOWING FRIDAY.
The Evangelist Delivers Sermon on
the objectionable sin--Spir-
itual Awakening Song
Service.

assembled in the Central Presbyter-
ian church for any purpose was
there Friday night to attend the
evangeiistic services The people
crowded into the building until
nearly all the standing room was
occupied and some went away rath-
er than stand through the services.
Chairs were placed on all the avail
able floor space, the choir platform
sat on the edge of the pulpit. People
stood along the sides of the walls,
| IN the doors and sat in the win
dows. While the song service does
not begin until 1880 the people are
already beginning to go as early as
seven o'clock in order to get a good
seat They continued to arrive while
I the song service was in progress,
and Evangelist Carter asked the
men to form a line along the walls
and stand.
Noting that a number of young
men started to leave their seats near
the front Evangelist Hendrick said !:
Don't you young men go away,
Keep your seats, you already have
them, and let those who come in la
ter stand. You have souls to save
and a mans soul is worth as much
as woman's.'
After number of songs had
been sung Mr.. ]. w. Tucker asked
for permission to make a statement.
! He said a railroad man heard the
Ievangelist's Railroad Sermon" and
was deeply touched. The man de-
| clared to Mr.. Tucker he had been a
christian but had wandered away
and desired to return, He said he
was kept away from the services at
the church because of a sick child.
He sent special request that the
christian people pray for him. This
prayer was offered by Rev. G. II.
/ Hogan
The opening prayer OF the even
ing was delivered by Evangelis'
Carter.
Referring to the railroad man
request to be prayed for Mr.. Carte
said he guessed that MANS eonvfe
ton was the convfctfofl OF MARY
4 ineh lsre eohleht'
Wnlie the choir and congregation
were singing we shall see the
King Some Day" Mr.. Carter asked
.ne Juveniie ehoir 70 sung one verse
.hrousn " themselves When they
hau lihisheo the song ne saio:
There are some OF you who did
/ not know Him until this afternoon,
and you will see Him some day. /
was converted when boy. only
about IA years old. Evangelist F'itz-
! gerald, with whom | worked in
! meeting here about ten years ago,
was doing the preaching. Thirteen
sermons were preached, thirteen
made confessions and thirteen join
/ ed the church. ! don't believe thir-
| teen is uniucky.
THAT number was certainly not
unlucky for you" said Rev. j. A.
| Whitehurst.
| Then "The Promised Land" and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30

DR.. J. S. Abbott, state pure food
commissioner, could not attend the
meeting of the stockholders of the
creamery company here today, but
sent his chief clerk, Mr.. Hampton,
who attended the meeting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30

r. w. Counts to P. F. Gillespie,
S7.6 acres out of the Stephen Wind
ship survey; $3.50.
H, L. Wyatt to John Beatty, lot in
Waxahachie; $500.
E. G. Aldridge to P. W. Solomon,
lot in Ennis; $3.50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30
RETAIL MARKET.

Waxahachie dealers are retatlls
the following articles at prices quo'
ed below:
McAlester Lump Coal. ton $500
Colorado Coal. per ton ......ss.Oo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30
Il. O. O. F. Rebekahs.

Regular meeting of Gem City
Rebekah Lodge No. 3S1, /. 0. o. F.,
Monday night, April /, at 7:45 in
Odd Fellows hall and full attend
ance is desired.
MRS. GEORGIA WALsTON, N. G.
MRS. E. @. vESTAL, Secy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-30

Tomato, Cabbage and Potato slips
for everybody, early In March. Bird
Forrest. II
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-15
Casting the Floating rIy.

1t should go without saying that
properly and effectively to cast and
nsh the floating fly It is essential that
the tackle be correctly assembled. In
this regard believe the point most
In need of emphasis Is the question OF
the right way to At the reel to the
rod. says Samuel g. Camp In Outing;
that this should be done so that the
reel IL underneath the rod with its
handle to the right lin the case of the
right handed CASTER is In my expert
ence the only satisfactory and thor
oughly efficient way With the reel
thus placed It is never necessary
when playing ash. to turn the rod
over so that the reel is above. ms In
the case when the reel Is fitted 10 thu
rod with the handle to the left. After
a f1sh Is struck Il II becomes neces-
sary to use the reel the rod is simply
shifted to the left without the
awkward necessity of turning It over
to bring the reel on top-and the
1ngers OF the right hand fall naturally
1pon the handle Of the reel.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-15

every known form OF cookery. ],
may be used as a soup. sweet. "a
roast, boiled as vegetable. picked
or salad II Is known best as a
stuffing for turkey and for venison
for which II is particularly good II
may also be used with oysters In the
following fashion. which was ap-
proved by George Augustus SaIa
Make thick batter OF the yolks
OF two eggs, the nutmeg, the lemon
peel minced fine. the spinach juice.
a little flour and two spoonfuls Of the
cream. Dip the oysters one at
time IN this batter roll in the bread
crumbs and fry in butter to light
brown. then keep them not
Have the chestnuts skinned and
peeled and fry in the batter Pour
the fat from the pan, dredge in some
flour and rub bit Of butter well in
with a spoon Put in the liquor from
the oysters. the mace, the chestnuts
and the wine Let them boil up, then
thiclen the liquor with the yollss OF
two eggs beaten up with four spoon |
fuls OF cream and when IL is thick I
pour over the oysters and serve The
amateur cook must be most careful
In making this dish. but the result
Is well worth the effort.
A French soup. potage la PURGE
lie marrons, Is made from a pound
md half OF nuts, skinned and
,eeled. Put them in a saucepan with
'lenty of cold water When II boils
Train them and put in another sauce
AN with a quart OF m TX and a quart
4 water, carrot and an onion cut in
Ices. bit OF mace, a bay leaf
prig of parsley. salt and whole
epper.
Let this boil mp and then simmer
lowly for about two hours. Put the
uree through hair sieve, return it
, the saucepan and let 1t boil, add
lore seasoning if desired, and serve
18th small croutons of bread fried in ,
cry hot fat on a different plate :
his excellent PURGE makes an ad- ,
irable accompaniment for partridge, I
IrBey or any game. A little sherry :
IN be added If wished. New York
IN.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-15

century ago all the larger towns
In eastern Massachusetts were TO ba
reached substantially only over toll
roads, or turnpikes. along which one
paid TO pass. The roads we're built and
owned by corporations chartered nv
the commonwealth, and the fares or
tolls, were taken up every few miles
at toll gates, which were usually es-
tablished on the bridges so thar NO
one could get by without paving
There We're turnpikes to Concord IN
Worcester, 20 Dedham and prov,.
dence, to Neponset and Quincy IN
Lynn and Salem, and to Newbprv.
port. AT the FIRST toll gate ont =,
Salem toward Boston. $500 was
taken In the year 1906, but the aav ~
greatest travel on the road was Juna
l, 1872. when 100 stages and hundreds
OF carriages went over the road Rat
their occupants might get glimnss
from hilitops OF the night between ths
and the shannon 4,
which the dying Lawrence uttered h,s
mortal words, Don't give 40 tbs
ship 'AO
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-15
THE BLAZE ON THE HEARTH.


one OF the pleasures Of the autumnal
season Is the invitation it offers for
tho CHEEKY flame and rosy Goals OF the
hearth fire
Il signifies no little fault Of imagi
nation that so many homes are built
to-day without the provisions for the
open fire. The average moderate priced
home in any town far north enough to
get a real winter contains no fire. places,
only provisions for one of the modern
systems OF central heating
The utiitarian and materialist sees
little use In hearth fire. 1t delivers
much OF it's heat up chimney. It re-
quires constant toting of wood or coal
from the gloomy depths of the basement.
but when did you ever sit down for
an hour OF delectable contemplation be-
fore an air tight stove? When was
group OF congenlaI spirits ever stimu-
lated to the sparkle OF light conversation
as they sat gazing at the dismal NAV
Of a hot air furnacsY
The fire on the hearth is for both |
men and women much the same that
The habit of smoking is for men, only /
without any OF the III effects viii
follow the habit named The dancing
flames Of the open fire affect another
sense In much the same way. and stimu-
late all vivacity OF talk and freedom of
expression.
a friend who sat by a hearth fire the
other night In dreamy mood. remark
I'd on the pleasure Of the flashes OF
silence" which occurred as friends con
'emplatiyely wached the flames. He
fastened TO explain that he was not
lick OF talking. But even when all
,ossible subjects had been discussed.
here was happiness in the mere idle
harm OF the glowing coal There was
uggestion OF romance In the Pickering
hadows which laid It's spell over the
ircd man. and made either speech or
Hence equally healing.
Don't let the builder leave the fire.
iaces out OF your kouse
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-15
Black Eox Earmlna.
7 .. BDX NO, D
Boise. Idaho.


There Is In Prince Edward island a
new development which is attracting
great attention In the shape of rails
ing of fur bearing animals. 1t has
been proved that the climate OF the
province is particularly suitable for
the breeding of black foxes, and a
number of farmers have embarked in
the industry with the most profitable
results. The fur of the black fox,
owing to its rarity, has become ex-
ceedingly valuable, and the commits
sioner Of agriculture for Prince Ed
ward island states that a pair of live
foxes were sold recently for $4,000
and another pair for over $4,000.
The price of this springs pups was
over $4,000 pair and e 800 pair,
while cash deposit varying from 10
to 20 per cent is being paid for fox
cubs that are due to be born In the
spring OF 1913 Black fox farming, as
II is called, does not entail any con-
siderable expense, the ranches con-
sisting usually of an acre of ground
with a steel wire enclosure about fifty
'eet square for two pairs containing I
little houses for the animals
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-15

order cuttings little more daring than
befme
The women's magazines ring with
protests against the subservient Yield
lns 70 Parts STYLES. advocating clothing
typea fitted 10 tho more wholesome
American temperament one suspects
that the women who write these articles
use the money thereby earned to buy
gowns in this styles they are condeming.
The economic argument win not prob
ably be influential either way. When
did fair woman over wathoid her hand
from fashion because II cost moreg
There is no doubt that tight skirts
save some money by requiring less
cloth. But that economy is probably
more than offset because IL requires
more expert drcssmakers to-day 10
arrange these scent skirts In the per-
feet at which voman's critical eye de-
mands
Ia the final result, It IS usually youth
aud the perfect figure that determines.
The slender CIR. gains an added dis
tinction from the revelation OF the lines
o. her comedy form by tho tight fitting
gown. The fact that Il emphasizes the
onlging hips Of her neighbor counts
nothing with he lords OF style. who I
MAKE the woman to Ut ths clothes. not 4
alotbes TO m the woman.
One can hardly believe that bright.
'icver women are always going 10 be so
submissive. In the construction and
of homes individuality Is
given fun play You DC not have TO
'ulid colonial house with futed pill
rs, merely because Il suits your neigh
'ors taste why not tho same
Individuality in dressg
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Notice is hereby given that j, Thomas
Jennings. convicted Of the crime Of
Grand Larceny, at Chambers, August
24th a. D. 1911. in the Fou.th Judicial
District, in and for the County Of Lin
coin. state Of Idaho. and sentenced on
August Gath. A. d. 1914. to serve term
Of not less than three years nor more
than fourteen years imprisonment in
the Idaho State Penitentiary, situated
at Boise city. County Of Ada, State Of
Idaho. win make an application to the
Honorable State Board Of Pardons, at
its next regular meeting after the ex-
piration Of the legal publication Of this
notice, for fun and absolute pardon.
THOMAS JENNINGS.
?. o. Box No So.
Boise. Idaho. Nov. 15.-Dec 4. |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-15
AMERICAN cHasrNors.

This years harvest OF nuts is com.
Ing In from Delaware earlier than
usual and includes black bntterRuts
and hickories. meaty and sweet. The
American chestnut is taking the place
OF the Italian and French variety IN
the favor OF many OF the culinary
authorities. In size aud flavor IL
fully equals the imported variety
American manufacturers are now ex-
perimenting IN The preparation OF
the famous preserves known Is
marrons glaces
The Italians appreciate the chest
nut as a food almost as weil as The
French. TIE American home cook
j. beginning to realize the deiieioes
dishes that can be prepared from
this nourishing nut Now that for
ests here are producing such results
~ is likely that home tables VIII show
evidence OF the soups. sweets. pre-
serves. creams aud stnffluss to be
made from chesfnuts.
For the shestuut lends Itself TO