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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
Disastrous Floods in Last Century

Date LVes ostP loss
Hungary,
s25-Denmark, broke o Limjord
Jutand
of subm
M,nbe
valley 100000
1stoPars River Seine oVerHows
Pa.
900
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Mississippi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

club. and Guy NJ. Armstrong and
George Drewry Of the Southern club.
Al the Press cluh he was Joined by
Congressman Richmond Pearson Hob
son OF alabama and Congressman Mar
tin +. Madden of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
HENNEBRY IS SWORN IN
Democrat Seated from Joliet District
by Vote Of 95 to %.

Springfield. Ill, March 26.-Michael
7. Hennebry democrat, who was de
clared elected from the Joliet district
after the state canvassing board had
thrown out the entire vote cast in Du
page county, was sworn in as a mem,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

TWO stunning styles shown at the
n. d X. See the stylish $3.50 suits
the VI. & K. are Offering al 525 and
the matchless values at $500. Also
tie new styles in corsets, millinery.
Underwear and hosiery unequaled
values al the NJ. & X
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-04

form the city consumer where eggs and butter can be purchased fresh. It is not necessary to forward the money for an order given. Uncl2 Sam. after July l, will step in as col lector. He will secure the shippers payment for the goods shipped.
 Trade facilities have not been greatly increased under the present parcel post system. It has been benefited. it is true, but not to tho extent that was expected. Where a man of the country has fresh home products to dispose of and the city consumer is known to him, it has not been difficult mater to reach a business understanding, but prices 1luctuate, and the price today may not be the price tomorrow. An order given this week to be filled next week does not take this into consideration. Then, again, there is the difficulty. of transferring the money. Currency cannot we'll be mailed, and money order to the farmer is almost as bad as counterfeit bill There is the trouble of securing the order on the part of the consumer and the diffi- culty in cashing it on the part of the producer. This is an obstacle which fo the collect-on-delivery basis his difficulty Mill be removed. The con- sumner merely gives the order with out worrying about money orders The producer ships the order and the postal authorities do the collecting when the goods are delivered. This opens the way to business, and the farmer or the son or daughter of the farmer who cannot net nice busi- ness profit from the poultry yard and dairy is a very inactive young gentleman or lady.
 In illinois the children raise flowers for the flower commission merchants of Chicago, and they are shipped in lots by parcel post as fast as they bloom. Many youngsters are self-supporting, combining busi- ness with pleasure. for everyone who has ever raised flowers knows the pleasure afforded. The collect-or- delivery feature will enhance the popularity and practical usefulness of the parcel post law, and will also increase the responsibilities of the department, although no amount ex- ceeding $100 will be collected
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-04
DICKENS AS HE WAS IN 1889
interesting Description Of Great Writer Published in the knicker.
 booker of That Year.

Ia person he is a little above the standard height, though not tall. His figure is slight, without being meagre, and is we'll proportioned. The face. that first object of physical interest, Is peculiar, though not remarkable An ample forehead is displayed under a quantity of light hair, worn in mass on one side rather jauntily, and this is the only semblance of dandyism in his appearance. His brow is marked. and his eye, though not large, is bright and expressive. The most regular feature is the nose, which may be called handsome; an epithet not applicable to his lips, which are too large. Taken altogether. the countenance, which Is pale without s1ckliness, is in repose extremely agreeable and indicative of great re. f1nement and intelligence.
 Mr. Dickens' manners and converse. tion, except perhaps in the perfect abandon among his familiars, have no exhibition of particular wit, much less of humor. lie is mild in the tones of his voice, and quiescent. evincing habitual attention to etiquette and the conventiona1isms of polished circles. His society is much sought after, and, possibly to avoid the invitations press- cd upon him, he does not reside in London, but with a lovely wife and two charming children occupies re treat in the vicinity. He Is about 26 years of age. but does not lock more than 23 or 24. MT. Dickens is en. tirely self-made, and rose from an humble station by virtue ot his mora, worth, his genius and his industry From the Knickerbocker, August. 1899.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-04

terday was never made up, on account of the fact that the local farmers fail ed to bring in enough to fill the car When it was seen that it was prac- tically impossible to fill teh car inn all the berries were refus- cd and were thrown on the local mar ket. Some of them were sold at q 70 per cent. discount and all were more than willing to get the berries off their hands. For while yester- day afternoon it looked as if all the patches would have to be converted into chicken pastures and the fowls of the farmers turned in on them, but this unpleasant though; with the announcement of 'Mr. Mays that he would take care of the crop in small shipments.
 It is not expected that another car load shipment will be attempted and that the entire crop will be shipped to Mir. Mays in small lots. Had it not been for the fact that Mir. Mays agreed to handle the crop in small lots, it is believed that local farmers would have suffered a loss as the en- tire crop would have been thrown on the local market. The surplus vii! be shipped to Mir. Mays and the far, mers will get the best prices for their berries in this city
 This is the first year that farmers of this vicinity have attempted the raising of strawberries on large scale and it is assured that next years crop will be handled without as the raisers will have had more experience.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-04
Spo-t of Collar SpottinQ.

Collar spotting," the new automo pile sport, is at its best when the streets are dirty enough to hold pud, dies of water When the broadly tired wheel of tho machine strikes such puddle thin but solid shee: of water is thrown upward and out ward. the path it takes being deter mined by the speed Of the machine. tho depth of the liquid and. to a cer' .ain extent, its consistency. These three factors make the aiming of the sheet a matter O. great skill. When the puddle is close to the curb it Is possible for tho expert spotter. by swerving into 1t. to throw the shee, in such a way as to hit 2 mans col :ar-even when it's narrow one or the white feathers on a woman's hat. Not every one is as expert q this. but tho great fun of the sport lies in the fact that even when yoe miss your aim you're pretty sure 1 hit something, if it's only skirts e trousers of pedestriana
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-04
STRAWBERRY MEN
 HAVE TROUBLES Fail in Their Attempt to Ship Car Load of Fruit
 From This City. MARKET IS FLOODED
MARKET IS FLOODED
G. l.. Mays, of Morrilton, Comes to Their Aid and Will Take Der.
 ries in Small Lots.

An announcement of much import ance to farmers in this section was made yesterday afternoon by Secre- tary H. G. Spaulding, of the Chamber of Commerce, when, after conferring with G. l.. Mays, produce man at Morrilton, over the long distance tele- phone, that official stated that Mir. Mays had agreed to handle consign- ments of strawberries from this city in lots of less than car load
 MT. Mays stated over the telephone yesterday afternoon that on account of the fact that the demand for straw berries of the better quality had be- come so great in the larger cities that he would now be able to handle Pine Bluffs crop in less than carload cOnsignments. This will come as a great surprise and as exceedingly welcome news to the local truck growers and strawberry raisers and it will enable them to dispose of the entire crop without being put to a great inconvenience and will also en- able them to command the market $ highest prices.
 The price of strawberries in this city fell to very low mark yesterday due to the fact that it was recognized that it would be very difficult mat ter for the local farmers to make up another carload of the produce and consequently the local market was flooded. However, as soon as it was made known that Mir. Mays had agreed to handle the local crop in lman consignments, then the price 4sse to normal again and it is ex-
 lsd to stay at that stage all
 the season.
 k-load of strawberries to
 enipped from this city yes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-04
OF PARCEL
 POST DELIVERY SERVICE
COLLECT-ON-DELlVERY FEATURE WILL BE ADDED BY POSTAL
 DEPARTMENT JULY |.
Will Be Oi Great Benefit to the Far. mers-One Hundred Dollars
 the Limit.

On July the collect-on- delivery feature will be added to the parcel post law. This will oyen rich vista of opportunity to the poultry raiser of the country.
 The farmer will be placed on an equal footing with the English farmer who has grown rich through the par eel post system.
 A brief advertisement inserted in the city newspapers will quickly in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-04
Do Ready for opportunItv,

There is scope for chance every. where; let your hook be always hang. lng ready. Tn the eddies where you least expect 1t. there will be hsh.s- Ovid.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
PAID TRIBUTE TO LAUGHTER
Men Of Intellect and Renown Join In
Testimony to the Value Of
Jollity In Life.

The value of a good -natured laugh
may be rated low by some people:
but many writer's have attested its
worth in no measured terms.
It is not surprising that Charles
Lamb should have said. "A laugh Is
worth hundred groans in any mar
ket;" but from the lips Of the somber
Carlyle one is scarcely prepared to
hear, "No man who has once heartily
and wholly laughed can be altogether
or irreclaimably bad"
It was Douglas Jerrold who boldly
stated that, what was talked of as
the golden chain of Jove was nothing
more than a succession Of laughs,
chromatic scale Of merriment reach
ing from earth to Olympus"
IT am persuaded" wrote Laurence
Sterne, that every time q man smiles
but much more SO when he laughs-it
adds something to his fragment OF
life"
Last Of all may be cited the verdict
Of Oliver Wendell Holmes. given with
his own inimitable humor, 1.-THE riot
out tumult Of . laugh. I take 1t. Is the
mob law Of the features. and Fro
priety tho magistrate who reads tns
riot act"ATAe Sunday Masasins-
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
LESSON FROM THE PROFESSOR
Old Gentleman Was Perfectly Con
WINGED That tho Younester Was
Competent to Give II.

Tho old gentleman wondered where
the young couple had got to, for It
vas getting late. He rather susDeco
I'd they had wandered out into the
garden, 20 he wendsd his steps IN
that direction. He soon came ACROSS
the young people. and found them IN
q most Interesting attitude. The
young man had the fair girl olAsps4
IN both his arms. and was kissing her
- II he hadn't tasted such . dainty
tor at least i've minutes.
The old gentleman watched The
osculatory performance 70 the finish
which he found to be somewhat weary
vcrk-and then made his presence
mown.
isn't it very late for you young
people to be out?" he said.
"It isis rather. pa" faltered the
fair girl: "but-but Mr.. Popple has
been giv-giving me a lesson In as
astronomy"
"My stars!" calculated the old gem
tleman. Tile has, and no mistake!
myself saw him teaching you how the
Great Bear hugs"
Then the young couple looked so
foolish that the old gentleman shut
his eyes out Of sheer compassion.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28

The saying christmas comes but
once Z year. is attributed to Thomas
Tusssr, q medieval poet (1b2+15S0),
Who seems to have been strong On
spisrams. The same idea may have
occurred to others. but Tusser e1ve
It expression. He was Chased ~ Al
agrisultsral peet, partly because b
I'D not nuoh education and partly
Aooause 10 treated simple themes.
vASsh 10 undsrsteed IN . plain and
G1mpAo vay. T~sssr AAd IN ear fer
uasle, and served - order ~ ehos'
igAer In soae churches Of his dAy.
Hs first paSaication was entitled "A
Hundred Good Points Of Husband
ria" and later he puhlished "A Hun
Arsd Good Points Of Husbandrfe Late
" Married Unto . Hundred Good
Points Of Housewffery." and still latef
this was amplified into Five Hun
dred Good Points Of Husbandry Unit
ed to az Many Of Good Housewifery,>
Reprints of ehese boks are still eH
sAnt with an autobiography of the au'
thor in verse. Southey. himself o
critical poet, characterized Tusser as
"a good, honest, homely, useful old
rhymster." Some of Tusser's phrases
have passed into proverbs.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
Henry Wills Chapel.

The Most Honorable Order Of NJ
Bath has ceased to be the Cinderelh
among the orders Of knighthood. With
the restoration Of high ceremonial IN
Henry WIS chapel the ignominy OF
the past ends. Although no longer
the wonder Of the world" that L.
land saw (for so-ca1led architects Of
the last century restored it out OF all
recognition) the roof still remains a
thing of beauty. 1t has been suggest
ed that the chapel stands on the site
of a garden owned by Chaucer. Hen.
~, who built 1t, lav1shed money upon
it-his successors evidently thought
too much, for they utterly neglected
1t. When George l. reorganized the
order by introducing fresh blood.
more honorable canopies were need
ed; they were provided by dishonor-
ably slicing the old ones into two
London Chronicle.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
Looking to tho Future.

The beautiful lady consulted her
attorney. and was received with bows
and smiles.
II am glad to tell YOU" said the
legal gentleman. that your breach
of promise suit has already produced
results. The defendant has offered To
compromise by marrying you"
"That suits me-" declared the beau
tlful lady. I'D rather do that than
stand q chance Of losing suit. Well
you have done beautifully. What Do
I owe you for your servicesT
"'Shall we say $500?"
I'VE shall not That Is altogether
too much"
well, I'll tell you what I'll do.
I'll cut that bill in two II you VIII
promise to retain me when you sue
for divorce. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
IN GLORIOUS POMP OF WAR
Might and Terror Seemingly lncar-
nate With the Winged Hus-
sars Of Poland

Silk and satin, fur and velvet had
given away to shimmering metal, to
plumed helmet and the pelt Of bear
and wolf: instead of the warm glow
of precious stones, flashed the cold
CLINT of naked steel. In place Of CAT
tan. c'aak and loose trousers. one saw
breast plate. loin guard and pelisse.
And here were faces curiously still
under the curved ear-pieces. and here
we're bodies sheated In plumags and
the skins Of wild beasts
Yet this WAS not enough. For to
the roll Of kettle-drums, the swirl Of
Mes behind quartian. dragoon and
reiter came the hussar, mounted and
pennoned lance at rest These men
sat their heavy horses. their lances
made q forest, and from their shout
ders rose the famous wings" Sum-
GENTLY splendid in themselves. they
had added this last touch Of splendor.
From their shoulders. as in the re-
liefs Of ancient Egypt, rose great
wings-the rustling Of them filled the
theater. Might and terror were In
carnate In these warriors What foe
could stand before the awful sibilance
Of their onrush. this apparition Of
something inconceivably monstrous.
yet inconcelvably superb?
War had fired this people to new
improvisations that ended in a gran
deur reaching to the epic, the sub
lime. The other nations had but
dreamed of war gods buoyed on the
spread Of carved and painted wings;
the Pole dared to attempt them in his
line of battle, to embody them, to be
them
Over this army floated Poland eagle,
white upon its bloodred ground. A
bishop raised the sacred relics and the
cross and gave his blessing. Plainly.
without music, the front ranks kneel.
ing, the mounted men behind, rose q
solemn chant of male voices. 1t was
the hymn made for S0bieskis legions
when they marched out to Vienna
Albert Kinrose, in Scribner's Maya
zine.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
CONSTIPATION.
It's Cause and How to Cure It.

Eat too much,
Stomach feels bloated,
All out of sorts,
Don't feel like work to-day. Cues:
I've another case of biliousness.
"Take anything'"
eyes; some pills, but no results; sup.
pose I'm getting ironclad. Sometimes !:
double the dose, then they physic me Sc
hard I'm too weak to work. Think I'll
have to try something new"
"Ever try Prickly Ash Bitters?"
"No; I've heard good deal about it
but never tried it,
"well, you'll be pleased with the re-
suits"
The purgative action of Prickly Asi-
Bitters not only removes hard impac,
lions, gas and impurities, but it strength
ems the muscular action of the bowels
which causes them to move regularly.
Prick1y Ash Bitters is bowel tonic
and regulator in the truest sense. 1t
promotes daily excavations, establishes
healthy movements and is the bes,
known remedy for disordered digestion,
datulence and constipated habit.
D. NJ Blackwelder, of Litchheld, Ill, says :.
the Litehfeld Nezvs: II perfectly willing, il
fact glad to testify to TIE value of Prickly Ash
Bitters as medicine for the kidneys, stomach
and bowels. have used it whenever neede5
anything of the kind for the last fifteen year:
and it has always given satisfaction"
Get the genuine with the figure
s'3' in red on front label.
Sold by druggists. Price Sl.oo.
For Sale By All Druggists.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
CHARM HARD 70 ANALYZE
It's Presence Easily Felt, but Descrip.
ton VIII Be Found Thing
of Some Difficulty.

Over half of our American girls
work. They stand behind counters
bend over machines, sit at desks, and
march, militant figures. in the process
sion Of industries that seem to block
the road to girlish grace and light
heartedness and freedom from cara
One woman who has worked among
aud written books about and found
Inspiration in the working girl says
that charm sometimes drifts down.
unawares. . thing ephemeral, . sfN
Of the gods - the GIRL who has had to
work 30 hard tx she has had No
time TO thfnk about her Lack Il
beauty.
'T wish knew wherein charm lies:
hut don't know. although rye stuA-
led It and tried to analyzs It a. much
- most folks have. suspect. In
books. in pictures, In people, in places.
rye met many. many kinds Of charm;
but I've never been able to say Just
what It was that charmed me. Ger
tainly It was never mere beauty. nor
mere intelligence, nor mere cheerful
ness, nor mere kindness. I've seen
beauty that bored, and listened to
cleverness that repealed. and met with
cheerfulness that was inane and with
kindness that was exasperating
Charm Is gift Of the gods, and II
cannot be wooed like fame, nor WOE
like money, nor bought like titles, nor
developed like patience, nor seized
like prize O. war. II it comes, 1t
comes; and if it's thought on too
much, 1t flies away And there's an
end on Mothers Magazine.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
Literal Truth.

A London story Eliminates the O.
reer Of Horace Hamfat, an actor.
Rich today, he was poor and a failure
up to the age Of forty. His lffe, UP to
that age, passed in the provinces ON
two or three guild = week. One Sat
urday tn Manchester Horace Hamfats
show went up. the manager fed. and
Horace for three days lived on bread
and dripping. Then letter came to
him from a London admirer. inclosfng
ten pounds. The admirer forwarded
also an item from a theatrical page
that Horace Hamfat himself had writ
ten-"Horace Hamfat Is starring IN
Manchester" But the typesetter had
made this item read, truly enough:
Horace Hamfat is starving In Man
chester!"
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28

The following is taken from page
Of practical household suggestions
published In the Woman's Home Com
panion:
"My little boy tired very quickly
when tried to teach him to write, 30
/ gave him a cap, bag and whistle
and told him to play letter carrier
Since then he sits down Immediately
after breakfast each day and writes
short letter to one of the neighbors.
then plays postman and delivers It
The neighbors enjoy the little game.
and 1t Is wonderful how quickly he e
learning to write and suedl Ttth seaA'
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
Interpoiated.

A New York manager was making
his first Shakespearean production.
The play being rehearsed was Mac
beth" Everything went smoothly UNI
til an actor came to the line: Ten
thousand dollars to the general use.
Instantly the manager was on MS
feet. "Cut that line out!" he shouted
This Is an English play and classic.
I won't have any modern American
speeches written tnto ft"-Bosfne
Transcript
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Royal Arcanum.

Newport Council, No. 322.
Royal Arcanum meets LIST and
Bird Friday nights in each month
in the opera house building.
Visiting brethren always well
come.
S. NJ. Beattie, Regent,
W. G.. Vision. Sec.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
WEARING Of the Hood.

In England the hood was no& dnAk
ly given up until the early part OF
dfteenth century. The great velvet
hat furred" worn by tho mayor OF Lon
don. John welles, in 1882. IL cited a.
. singularity by Stow. who states thAt
previously "the coverture Il mems
heads was hoods. for neither cap or
hat 10 spoken Of" In point Of fact
there are q few earlier instances ID
hats being worn by mobiles and svss
the middle classea
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
WOOdmen of the World.

Pecan Camp, No. 3, meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday nights of
each month in Masonic Hall.
Visiting brothers welcome.
R. T. Simmons, C. c.,
P. S. White, Clerk.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
The l. O. o. F.

The I. O. O. F. meets every
Monday night in Masonic Hall,
corner Hazel and Second streets.
Visiting brothers always well
come.
S. J. Blackburn, N. G.
J. F. Parish, Secretary.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
Modern WOOdmen,

Newport Camp, No. 1854,
M. w. A, meets Second Friday
night of each month in Opera
House. Visiting brethren invit-
ed.
r. T. Simmons. Consul.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
Tribe of Ben Hur.

The Tribe of Ben Hur meets
in the Board Building every
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock by Or
der If the chief.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
Jackson Lodge, No. 1911 F. &

Jackson Lodge, No. 191 F. &
A. M.
Meets Second and Fourth
Tuesday nights Of each month
in the Opera House Building, Sc
cond and Hazel streets.
Visiting brothers always well
come.
Geo. M. Sink, w. M,
S. M. Beattie, Sec.
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
Malaria or ChiNS E. Fever

Prescription No. 666 is prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHiLLS g. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHIlLS t. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
WHITE RIVER DIVISION.
uyECT nnYTNn
ROCK ISLAND,

ROCK ISLAND.
No. GOT arrives 1885 p. m.
No. 608 departs 1:5O p. m.
No. 681 local freight arrives
No. 682 local freight departs
Local freight arrives Monday, Wed
nasday and Friday; Departs Tues
Newport daily independent., 1913-07-28
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
IRON MOUNTAIN

SOUTH BOUND. .
No. 8 leaves. 500 p. m
No. 20 (arrives 6:28) departs