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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-25
Welcome Railroads HeaInnino

The first sod on the western end of
the Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta section of
the Trans-Australian railroad was
turned, few days ago, and the cere-
mony was witnessed by many thousand
people, who came from all parts Of
western Australia. The governor was
present. and many visitors from other
parts Of the commonwealth attended
the ceremony.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-25
Employees, Wages Increased.

The Victorian government has au-
thorized increases in the wages of rail-
way employees which will involve an
additional expenditure of about $225,-
900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-25
Makes Splendid Railroad Ties.

Half century of use as railroad
ties has been obtained in Australia
from wood of the "stringy bark" tree,
a species of eucalyptus,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-25

deaned In whatsoever state o be
speaking patronage
car the Capitol
go1ng)
those important places
offices would
have
dispenser
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-25

"France," call his lordshlp
world VIII be
association with
writes mo
of the late archbishop of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-25

head
Senator Roosevelt hryne old and fifth Theodore
Roosevelt There
ter Elliott Roosevelt brother of the former president
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-25

think
avsh what the has been
Page s Carolinan a brother N.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-25
SUCCUMB TO STRAIN
RAILS YIELD UNDER WEIGHT OF
MODERN LOCOMOTIVES.
Track Battered Beyond Power Of Steel
to Reeuperate-Flaures Show
Enormous Increase In Size Of
All Railroad Equipment

Have you ever seen a prize fight or
read about one? A pugilist strikes his
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-25

Immense Railroad Revenue.
American railroads in 1912 received
gross revenues aggregating $3.041.-
1906. t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06

sprays Of fine flowers and leaves, Like
the sheets, which at the right upper
corner are engraved with the home ad-
dress, the envelopes are of a sort Of
parchment paper In old ivory-a tone
which, at the moment, is ultra-smart
in stationery.
Long oblong sheets Of glazed-surface
paper with a half-inch lap-over at one
end and fitting into extremely narrow
envelopes with straight flaps. are an
other stationery novelty of this season.
These sheets and envelopes come in
French gray. cream and light brown
shades and to match them are two by
six inch correspondence cards also
with lap-over ends and. exceedingly
narrow envelopes.
A new idea In mourning stationery
Ii the envelope In pure white save for
q fine line Of black defining its deeply
pointed Zap but with black tissue
paper lining. The sheets are merely
edged with black and the address en-
graved in black skeleton lettering.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
CLEVER IDEAS FOR BL0UsEs
Delicate Net Waist and Corset Cover
Are to BE Fastened to the
Same Belt.

A clever New York designer has
made use Of French idea in devising
blouses Of French net, known as tulle
or blonde and other extremely sheer
fabrics. BY themselves, as every wo-
man knows, net waists are so delicate
that the wearing of them is a some
what trying and uncertain proceed
Ing. It is practically impossible to
anchor them securely in any one po-
sition. And there can be no such
quality as mt" because of the neces-
sity Of having them large in order to
keep them from breaking out
This New York designer has got
around these objections by putting a
corset cover Of lace, embroidery and
ribbons inside the net waist and fas.
tening both corset cover and waist to
the same belt. The ribbons can be
run in and taken out at will and the
combination corset cover and blouse
easily Numbered in one piece. There
blouses are distinct novelty ard
quite an inexpensive one. Another
model by the same designer is in
white cotton crepe with regular
Montenegro Jacket, also Of the crepe,
but with a Persian border. The color
ing is repeated in the buttons and the
bow at the neck
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06

WRONG CUE.

One of the new members of congress
Is a very young man who, when he was
making his campaign. had great eye
for publicity. AS he was appealing
particularly to the labor element, he
sent out story telling how he liked
to work on iron. Later, In order to
make good on the story, he had a
small blacksmith shop built near his
stable.
One day delegation of labor men
called on him and he boosted about
his enthusiasm for making shoes for
his own horses out of straight bars
of iron. He took the delegation to the
shop.
Jack" he called out, when within
few yards of the shop. where are
some of those iron bars / use for maxi
ing horseshoes? ?"
They're all in here" Jack called
back. Il amt had time to straighten
'em out since you hammered 'em up
for that delegation yesterday" Pop
ular Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
REALLY WILL WRITTEN HANDS
Mixture Of yellow cornmeal and ker-
osene Removes coarseness Within
a Short Time.


For softening and whitening the
hands vanity has another assistant be-
sides, GOLD cream. It is the simplest
Of home remedies. and has the great
merit Of being far quicker in its eff
fects and less bother to use than the
cream. 1t is just mixture OF yellow
cornmeal and kerosene.
Take handful of the meal, as one
would take soap. moisten this with the
kerosene as with water, and rub the
hands as though they were being
washed. After this wash them in
warm water. That is the whole pro-
cess. Yet the results, particularly If
one must do homework. by which the
hands are always coarsened, Is truly
satisfactory.
No odor Of kerosene is left after
rinsing, and, strange as it may seem,
the effect Is excellent on the tiny cuts
and bruises which come with house
work. OF course kerosene and yellow
meal have not a dainty sound, but the
condition which they produce is dain-
tiness, SO that the important point is
reached after all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
Allayina the Panic.

An old gentleman with several sus-
picious red spots on his face entered
railway car recently and quietly
took the only seat that was vacant.
3 An inquisitive young fellow asked
him If he had had smallpox. and he
replied, yes" There was general
scramble among the passengers. all
of whom wanted to get out at once.
and in about a minute the old gentle
man had the car all to himself.
The conductor. cautiously peeping
in, demanded how long 1t was since
the afflicted individual had recovered.
well, sir" replied the victim of
disease. Il can't say exactly. but as
near as can recohect is was about
thirty-five years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
SPEEDING Him.

Mr.. SWeerius was making a call.
II never take any chances with
holdup men," he remarked, looking at
his watch to I'LL up pause In the
conversation. when am likely to
be out late at night always carry
my dollar watch"
"Why. there's no danger this time.
is there?" smiled his hostess. IT'S
only nine o'clock. and 1t certainly
won't take you more than half an
hour to get home"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
EaxorIta Fiction.

mot a Headache In Gallon Of Il"
''Why. of Course, Bill, Know You'll
Pay It When You Can, but"
French Taught in Six Easy Les
sons"
mo. She Wasn't at Home -and I
Was Glad of It."
Doctor. Watch Every Bite That
Goes Into His Mouth"
ut Costs Me Next to Nothing for
Repairs"
"An Business Strictly Confidential"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
OWNING up.

ut is restricted neighborhood, q
very fashionable suburb
Think could get in?"
why not? You are able to build a
$4,000 house. Your character is
good. You have charming wife"
yes; but there's no use trying to
conceal It. We have baby
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
CORRECT FOR WRITING TABLE


Seven by FIVE and one-half inch
sheets are fashionable for correspond
ence stationery which. when doubled
once. 1T into envelopes with deeply
pointed flaps and Of extreme size.
These receptacles are additionally
unique because lined with pebble-sur-
faced tissue paper sDrinkled over with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06

Mrs. Collier Down Eat a. MD
You're sight. If you could see your
self as Others see you!
Mr.. Collier Down (intoxicated)-
Shay. II you could-hic-see yourself
as see you-hic- think you
were-hic-the two-headed woman
hic-in the museum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
Gifts.

They both had sections of the
paper.
Here's New York man gives his
wife diamond necklace" said she.
Nothing like that ever happens to
me-"
WELL" said he, heres Chicago
man gives his wife black eye. Moth
ing like that ever happens to you.
either, my dear."-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
Mlaht Have Done Worae.

Hello. old man" greeted tactful
friend. Glad to see you looking so
well. ! can't pretend that haven't
heard the news. and you will allow
me as an old friend to say that I'm
sorry yocr wife ran away from you"
Thanks groaned the other. "But
after all, she might do worse than
she has done, you know"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
MUM

A molldsk came to our first parent
to be named.
oyster!" announced Adam. aft
er considering moment,
Now, divers other creatures. having
got theirs, were lettering about to
pick up what of consolation they
might. and number Of these burst
out laughing hereupon.
"Just think how mum you'll have
to bel" they jeered.-Puc
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06

Mr.. Hixon (on the way home from
church) You had most intent and
interested look in your expression dur
ing the services. Did the sermon Inn
press you?
Mrs. Hixon-No, guess was trying
to figure out how Mrs. Muchgold had
her hat trimmed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
Recant Horror.

The Doctor The janitor of the
building where live says his father
and grandfather made their living by
working at similar jobs in the old
country.
The Professor (slightly irritated)-
Well. what do you want me to say?
That he follows in the Footsteps Of
his projanitors?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
He Meant creensward.

"Your husband says you are going
to have nice lawn this summer" re-
marked the friendly suburbanite.
That's good news," said Mrs. Way
out. II hadn't expected anything bet.
ter than cheap gingham." Il
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
How odd.

"The Bhonglish have queer way Of
doing things"
What of them?"
''In that country they always have
soldier for secretary of war and
sailor for secretary Of the navy.Y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
Backward.

I'm China everything Is done back
ward" said the wise guy.
Not now" protested the old fogy.
"China is republic"
what Of it," demanded the wise
guy. They went to work and freed
themselves and then, after establish
ing republic, they issued declare.
ton of Independence"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
Her specialtv.

II should think that lady astronos
mer would be interested In her little
boys dirty face"
"Oh, she's too much absorbed in
her studies Of the sky to keep her
child's face clean"
"But that's just why she should pay
attention. Isn't the dirt, spots on the
SOM"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
Napoleon Lost Something, Too.

Host-That is the sword of my
great uncle. He lost his arm at Wa
terloo.
Guest-Yes. it's terrible place for
losing things. lost bag there only
last week!-London Opinion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06

Ethel-She says she win marry even
on his slender salary.
Elsie-Yes; / never yet saw q man
whose income was SO small that some
one was not willing to divide it with
him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
Their com,puIsloln,

Isn't It strange that dreesmakers,
Of all people, would smuggle?"
why is 1t strange of them?'
Because the necessities of their
trade compel them to lead pattern
life"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06
Annual Appeal.

o people of the city.
List to the Health Boards cry:
Solar plexus the mosquito.
And swat the festive fly!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-06-06

Wifey-I got another new hat today
Hubby-My dear, that is the last
straw.
Wifey-I know it-just from Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

A sketch of rare dramatic as well as
realistic worth is the top liner at the
Empire the last half of this week. 1t
is called THE Pool Room" and has
had successful run in the larger cit
les. Not all pool rooms are bad, but
in some cities there are low ones. It
is of this order that the play
deals. There are six people in
the act, the tensest dramatic offering
that has been seen at the Empire this
season. There are two pool tables in
the room, which is presided over by
red-headed, coarse-voiced fellow
who is after the money and does not
care where it comes from. Despite
that he knows holdups and robberies
are planned over his tables by the
boys who loiter there, he tells the de-
tectives who are in search of suspects
that his customers are all nice chaps
and belong TO good families. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
INSURGENTS TO
MEET TOMORROW
Rock Island County Woodmen
Convention to Select Dele
gates to Springfield.

The Rock Island county insurgent
Woodmen convention will be held in
this city tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. The session will be held in
Beselin's hall and the principal bust.
ness will be the selection of three
delegates to the national insurgent
convention to be held in Springfield
May Is and 16.
Three delegates will be selected
from Rock Island county to the
Springfield gathering. Phil Wilcher
of this city, president of the county
insurgent organization, will call the
meeting OF order. Each camp in the
county will be entitled to from one
to three delegates in the meeting here
tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
OTHER COUNTIES
FURNISHING AID
Communities of Same Class as
This Give States Attorneys
Adequate Assistants. p.

States Attorney Floyd E. Thomp-
son. in order 10 vindicate himself for
his recent request OF the board OF su-
pervisors that he be allowed an as
sistant at $4,000, has written to. a
number of other counties Of the same
class as Rock Island. to ascertain what
provisions the supervisors have made
with reference TO help for the states
attorneys.
In Peoria, Peoria county, States At
torney C. E. McNemar writes that two
assistants at $1,000 each are allowed
and a stenographer at SEQ a month.
The letter adds: THE supervisors are
making a great mistake if they cripple
your Office You can't make crime a
paying proposition or fight it on that
basis. II would be cheaper to turn a
murderer loose than to try him, but il
would not be proper"
States Attorney Edmund Burke of
Springfield, Sangamon county, states
he has three assistants, two at 81. 600,
one at $1,000. and a stenographer at
1920.
The supervisors here voted for an
assistant at $500 year Mr.. Thomp-
son pays his own stenographer. the
only county officer which is required
to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

scene is at night Three boys are
playing at one of the tables. A down
and-outer drops in. He is full of dope
and staggers over to the other table
and tries to push the balls around.
He is victim of the pool room and
the fact is printed on his face. Just
outside the room shot is heard. A
moment afterward a young fellow
rushes excitedly into the room to join
his three companions. 1t was he who
fired the shot, but he did not know
whether or not he had dropped his
man. An officer arrives. The boy
who did the shooting gives himself
away by his nervousness. The detec-
tive grabs him. and just as he does
so the down-and-outer slips up from
behind and removes the revolver
from the boys pocket, relieving him
of suspicion in connection with the
shooting. Then the down-and-Outer
asks the officer to search him, that he
was the one who used the revolver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
SLEEPS ON TRACK;
TRAIN ALMOST DUE

Lying dead drunk ON the railroad
track in the yards at Twenty-seventh
farm hand, who resides north of Dav-
export was found by switchmen a
few minutes before a freight train
was due, at l O'Clock this morning.
Had it not been for the accidental
discovery, the mans life would have
been crushed out beneath the heavy
train. The police were called and
Moore was taken to the police station
for the night. This morning he re-
membered nothing of the events of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
City Chat
(Advertisements)

(Advertisements1
Buy a home Of ReIdy Bros
For express, call William TrefI
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Bluebird pins at J. Ramser's Sons.
Independent Express Co. West ss1.
Bracelet watches at ]. Ramser's
sons.
Kerier Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making.
Have you seen the lucky bluebird
pins at ]. Ramsers Sons?
Give her the best in this golden
land-GanseYt's chocolates.
Diamonds are on the jump. You car
buy one right at J. Ramsers Sons.
Coin purses, vanity bags, fancy
leather bags, at J. Ramsers Sons.
The Cav, Moore and Waterman
fountain pens at J. Ramsers Sons
Our B. B. serge at $50 is the best
value ever offered. J. B. Zimmers
Sons
Six per cent farm mortgages. LIttsn
& Roberts, Peoples National bank
building
A box Of chocolates bearing the
name-Gansert-is typical of quality
in choice confections.
Gansert's line Of desirable candies
/ is as varied as 1t is good. Buy Ajax
Mix Chocolates, True Fruit and Sat.
isfy Her
Ward & MeMahon win give ~.
estimates on your plumbing. steam
and hot water heating that will save
you money.
Coal, coal. coa;. The Rock Island
Fuel company win deliver to you ali
the best grades Of hard and soft COST
Collins & Hammerick are ready to
give estimates and do all kinds OF
carpenter work. Shop location 1905
Eighth avenue. Phone west 100.
Mueller Lumber company VIII an,
abs you to build a fine house or barn
out Of the choicest select lumber and
you win be surprised and yet pleased
to learn the low prices they are NAH.
ing
The Rock Island Lumber ana Manu-,
featuring company. lumber and build
ing material for all purposes. houses
barns, grsnaries. We viii give you ~
opportunity to save q big per cent Lei
Us be OF service to you
Choose your wall paper from oul
exquisite stock of new and handsome
nafferaS We take prida in hsviao Z,
put on with neatness and dispatch a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

low prices. P. ]. Lee, 1903 Third ave-
nue..
Souders laundering company at sol.
sos Twelfth street This laundry IL
equipped with the very latest modern
machinery, turning out work that 10
not surpassed by any laundry in the
state.
Kahn & Reinhardt cigar store stin
takes the lead. Most literally patron.
lied. Everything in tobacco, cigars
and smokers supplies. Man is never
better satisfied than when smoking
their choice brands.
Maths bakery ana confectionery
store, the finest In the tri-cities.
Bread, cakes. pies, cookies and hot
rolls. They can't be beat. Most peo-
pie say they are superior to any home
baking. Let them serve you.
N. r. Iglehart, marble and granite
works. save you the middleman's prot.
its. From IS to % per cent saved on
every monument and all Kinds of mon
umental work Call at our shop on
Second avenue and see for yourself
Electric and Revere, a seamless,
circular braided hose in lengths OF
500 feet and more. This hose is &C
knowledged to be the best hose made
and has many advantages over the
old style duck wrapped hose. Call
and see US. ChanDon & Dufva.
The Satisfy Her box of chocolates,
new creation in the line of Gansert's
choice candies, is a dollar seller and
is worth it. The package is very at
tractive and contains high quality
sweetmeats. Give her box of these
chocolates and you are sure to Salts
fly Her.
Beautiful lawn is the object of just
pride and constant admiration. At
O'Hara's feed store is the place TO buy
the choicest Kentucky blue grass seed
at zoe per pound; mixed lawn grass
seed 15c per pound; white clover seed
SOC per pound. T. s. O'Hara, 1920
Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

all about me If Mr.. and Mrs. Larsen
made me their daughter. At any rate,
he never said anything to them about
what had become of Harry and when
he moved at Pittsburgh, Pa, they lost
all track of him.
1.-TWO months ago my foster-mother
met a Mrs. Bessie Hvitfeld, living
about me and mother told her my
story. Then she said she was sure
she was my double cousin-that, is she
was the daughter of my fathers broth
er and my mothers sister.
Mrs. Hyitfeld came to see me and
told me about my brother, Harry. We
wrote to the Glenwood school and
they said Harry had been given to a
family in Iowa when he was nine
years old. My father consented, they
said, and they had no further trace
of the boy except that four years ago
he had written the school from Los
Angeles, asking if he had any living
relatives.
"They gave us the Los Angeles ad,
dress that Harry had given them, and
we wired out there. To our surprise,
he hadn't moved, and we got a tele.
gram, followed by a letter. He sent
pictures of himself and his bride. He
has been working on the Los Angeles
Times for years. He ran away from
the Iowa family when he was II or 13
years old, because they were cruel
to him, and went TO the coast Won't
he be a fine birthday present."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
FINDS HER "NEW" BROTHER
Chicago Girl Discovers Relative and
Fortune on Eve of Her Birthday.


Chicago, May 1.-The happiest gin
in Chicago" began packing ner trunk
last night for a trip TO Los Angeles.
Her name is Miss Mabel Larsen and
she resides at 1922 South Green street
why shouldn't / be happy?" she
said. "All in one week I've found
that | have brother, three years old
er than / am, and that / am to share
a 100000 estate with him. Isn't that
enough to make me happy? And above
all, I'm going to see my brother, for
the first time in more than 20 years,
on my 2lst birthday, which is next
Thursday"
Miss Larsen lives with her foster
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Larsen.
Mr.. Larsen is civil engineer.
When Harry was six years old and
nay mother had been deaC three years,
my father married again and put him
in the Glenwood school, at Glenwood,
HI. ! guess he had agreed to forget
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

AS the officer RECEIVERS the gun the
down-and-outer takes enough cocaine
TO kill horse, but just before he keels
over dead on the floor he tells the
story of his life and of its wrecking
by the influences of the pool room
of the low class and pleads
with the four boys about him
to go to their homes, appreciate
them and support them: get jobs and
put their minds on work that will in
terest them and keep them occupied
It's thriller and gripper, a sketch
that Manager Dolly deserves common
dation for bringing to the city, and
one that ought to fill his theatre at
every performance the remainder of
the week. There are four other good
acts on the bill: James Gay, banjo
artist; Kate Fowler, who sings patter
songs at the piano; James Brookman,
who sings character songs, and the
F'ryn twins, who have a novelty in a
demonstration of scientific wrestling.