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Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

I sometimes marvel. seeing men,
And studying their various ways;
There's jerks, for Instance. Now and
then
He does som. thing deserving praise,
But drink has tInged and sweIled his
nose,
His eyes are badly b!eared and dim;
With lurching. shuffiing steps he goes,
And once some maiden, I suppose,
Was happily IN love with him
Old Waddurns, with his heavy Jaw,
Has but one purpose and one thought,
Which Is how he may dodge the law,
To swell his gains. and not be caught:
Within his eyes no pity CLEANS,
He crowds his brothers to the wall;
He profits through dishonest schemes,
Yet love once brought him happy dreams.
And some girl was his all in all.
See Spurgeon. with his hairless pate
Behold him eating with his knife;
Some girl No doubt once mourned her fate
Because she could not be his wife;
And there IS Higgins, overfed,
Foolish. foul-mouthad, haboy, fat:
His chins have multiplied and spread,
And some sweet girl. fair and weIl-bred.
May once have been IN love with THAT.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

unpleasant and unnecessarily risky
Nowadays the ordeal is far from un-
pleasant; the patient has all the air
he wants all the time, and the ether
is administered very slowly and gent
ly, drop by drop. until drowsiness and
sleep comes on with little or no ex-
citement. The drop method robs the
anesthetic of all its disagreeable feat
ures. especially for children. who take
it without fear or even as a trip to
fairyland.
Questions and Answers.
S. T. w. asks: Is sargol a vehicle
for any injurious substance?
Reply-According TO an analysis
made by the chemists of the British
Medical association recently, the ma
terials to make 80 of these worthless
tablets, which sell for 81, can be pur-
chased for about 21a cents. No injur-
ious ingredient was reported.
L. B. writes: May one with an ex-
cess of uric acid eat tomatoes? l have
what one doctor called gout in the
heel. which bothers me only when
walking or standing. / eat no sweets
nor tomatoes. which I dearly love |
eat very little meat. l try to eat fish
often in place of meat.
Reply-Poor policy, starving for
that kind of gout. Certainly you should
eat tomatoes. Like all other fruits
they tend to reduce acidity. or rather
increase alkalinity of the blood. Fish
Is meat 50 far as gout or uric acid is
concerned. Why not try eating for a
change and have an X-ray photograph
OF your heel taken?
Mrs. W. II. asks: Please give a rem
edy for falling hair and oblige a faith
ful reader.
Reply-If falling hair were always
due to the same cause we might oblige
you. As il depends on different fac
tors IN different cases we regretfully
ueclihe TO fill our column with for
mulas.
william Nc. asks: Can sleeplassness
De cured by a harmless medicine pre- I
Acrlbed by doctor? Can a doctor tell |
by examination whether tuberculosis |
OF the brain exists or not? What are
ths symptoms?
Reply The habit of sIeepIessness
may be broken by such medicine.
:. lie can tell by repeated examina-
tloh ana observation OF the patient !
The symptoms are those OF meningitis.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
A Word From Tavenner,
The Man on the Job
To the voters Of the Fourteenth
1ressionaI District:

1reSStOndl GiSAlaNNs
As your congressman, ] have been
on tho job every minute, answering
practically every roll call.
have endeaVored to conscientious
" serve my district and my party so
that the voters who elected me would
not have to apologize fer having done
SO.
am now a candidate for renomina-
tion, subject to the will Of the demo
cratic voters to be expressed at the
primaries on Sept. 9Th, ard will deep
Iy appreciate il Il you will take care
Of my interests while remain here a.
my post Of duty and take care OF yours,
which Il is my duty TO do, especially in
view Of present existing conditions
throughout the world, which may at
any moment require emergency ieeis-
Iation for the welfare Of our o~n eoun-
try. Under these unusual circum-
stances, ! will be especially grateful
for any acts of my friends In my be-
half.
CLYDE n. TAVENNER,
U. S. Capitol,
Washington, D. c.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
Serving the People.

$50 you wish to be elected senator
from this state?''
~Yes. sir. I desire to be of service
to the people"
Il understand that you have ex-
pressed a willingness to spend $780,
900 to bring about your election. Do
you think that's a proper way to be
Of service to the people?7
why not? Can you think of any
way in which the money might be
given a wider circulation"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

Yes, lady, and
IL was q very
bright little sheet,
If I do say it."
How does II
happen then that
you are forced to
ask at back doors
for meals ?"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

Refugees who have arrived from
France on an Italian ship complain
that their quarters were worse than
the Chicago stock yards. one might
Possibly psr up with the stock yards
Tor few days IN preference TO being
walled up IN some French town with
the Germans shooting into s. from all
around the horizon and dropping
bombs down upon 4; from above These
refugees ought 70 give three cheers
for the l. s A. and forget their griev-
ances
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

This Is the time OF year when some
OF our more recently arrived foreign
born residents feel moved 70 shoulder
guns and 20 out TO shoot whatever
animate object they can ind thai they
have any sort OF notion they Will be
able TO eat. Song birds they consider
legitimate game. The Davenport au
thorities showed the way to deal with
these Offenders the other day when
they clapped a couple of them into
Jail
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
TO DREDGE FOR SEA FAUNA
Specimens at Bottom Of Long Island
Sound Sought.

specimens at Bottom OF Long Island
Sound Sought.
New York-The Fish Hawk of the
United States bureau of fisheries has
been detailed for dredging in Long Is
land sound. An expedition has been
organized to obtain data regarding an
imal life at the bottom of the sound.
and DIR. c. II. Townsend of the New
York aquarium has received special
leave of absence to take charge of the
work. With him will be associated
DR.. Charles B. Davenport, director of
the fisheries laboratory at Cold Spring
Harbor.
Such work never has been done in
the western part of the sound, and it
is believed that a larFe variety of an
imal life will be brought up. The
greater part OF the collection will be
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

ufth puA tiAA , bhh a
series of highly in
teresting stat O.
m ents throwing
geographical side
lights on the ma
tions now ut war.
Nowadays it is a
common thing to
hear people say
that tn g war
makes them real
ize they have for
gotten most of the
geography { h @ y
learned in school.
The statements of
the society not on
ly bring this geo
graphical informa-
ton up to date,
but they add many
interesting facts
that are not in the
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
Ambition.

when a man becomes wealthy he
wants to go to the United States SEN
ate"
Yes, but why do you mention # ?"
Il was just thinking Of the differ
ence. The rich mans wife's ambition
lies in another direction. She wants
to purchase q title for her daughter"
Not always. l know a rich mans
wife who would be perfectly satisfied
If she could find something to remove
wrinkles"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
Sept. 5 IN American
History.

17T4-Colonel George Washington nie'
with the colonial congress at fhl"
delphia 10 discuss the situation III
Massachusetts.
1S64-The artillery OF Grants arm!
opened general bombardment OF
the Confederate lines at Peters
burg.
1S92-Daniel Dougherty. lawyer anu
noted orator. died: born lS2d.
1912-Lieutenant General Arthur Mac
Arthur. u. s. A.. retired, veteran
OF the civil war and the campaigns
In the Philippines. died ut Milwa"
kee; born 1915.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
Too Much.

How do you like our new minister,
Mrs. Metcalf?"
'eWell. he seems to be an awfuny
good man"
Yes. 1 really believe he tries to
practice what he breaches"
And he is quite eloquent at times" :"
II think he has preached some of
the best sermons I have ever heard"
But I Just can't imagine an angel
with such whiskers as his"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

desire their people TO read. and so the
mails from here are opened and the
newspapers are carefully censored.
Imagine what there Is left OF the aver
age publication OF the last month after
the censor has finished with il.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

Instead OF prosecuting the Mexican
who shCt and wounded him some
months ago. Fred Hinman. chief OF
police Of Galesburg ought 10 buy his
assailant a new ha.. On the strength
CT the advertising he received the
chief is said 20 be in a fair way 70
land the republican nomination for
sheriff Of Knox county.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
somsthIna Ei,e the Matter.

Doctor" said the sick man, I'm
afraid my nerves are in bad condi-
ton"
"Oh. no." replied the physician.
that's not what is the matter with
you. The fact that you have sent for
me after ignoring the statements I've
been sending you regularly during the
past year and a half indicates that
your nerves all right"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rter. IN Rock Island: IS 9s- yeaT oy mall
In advance
Complaints OF delivery service Should
be made - tho circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where t IS desired 20 have
paper discontinued. as carriers hare No
authority In the premiseS
All communications o. arsu1aen'sSivs
character. political or religious must
have real name attached fer pubhSS-
tion- No such articles viii b. printed
ever fictitious signatures
Telephones In all departments Cen
traI Union. Rock Island 1885, II4s and
sI<5.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

The Red Cross ship Hamburg, which
sails Monday with I2O trained nurses
and 300 surgeons 70 serve in Euro
pean battlefeids. and a million dollars
for relief work. ought 70 win back for
the United States some OF the favor
which was lost among foreign govern
rnents under President Wilson's i'm
mediate predecessors.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

1T is merely a case Of the irony of
fate. I had a printer who was near
sighted. and one afternoon when he
made up the paper he got a wedding
notice and a murder trial mixed, so
that after describing the costume of
the bride 1t said the condemned man
almost collapsed when sentence was
pronounced"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

One OF the most serious obstacles
to the extension of date cultivation
in the United States is the fact lAat
the creation and maintenance OF u
date plantation involve a consider
able outlay for which no return may
be expected for five or six years.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
Where Law Ends.

1T was William Pitt, was it not.
who said: Where law ends tyranny
begins?'"
Perhaps it WAS. but in this country
law never ends. There are too many
higher courts to which q case may be
carried up"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

American nsEsDapers are having 4
fairy hard nine Of T. getting authen-
Etr news OF the Wa. and what there f.
grT5Tes prsrty thoroughly censored
Even 70. 1he prsss OF this country IL
tsufng a Erszf deal more than the
heads OF tbs gOFerumeuts involved
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

There are only 400 candidates
whose names Will go before the people
OF Illinois at the primaries next We'd
nesdsy. Rock Island county has abou.
twice the number It IS entitled to. it
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

Instead OF kissing. as has been their
custom. European monarchs. II they
should now meet. would probably try
10 see which could bite the biggest
chunk out OF his royal contemporary 5
ararornr
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

Especial Correspondence of The ArgusD
Washington. ID. G.. Sept. 3.-The
National Geographic society since the
beginning OF the war in Europe has
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

Sending an advisory peace commits
son into san Domingo will probably
be just as effective in the long run as
sending an army and is certainly a
whole lot cheaper.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

II the Beers should start fresh trou.
bic Grea.- Britain would indeed have
her hands full.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

Spain has offered TO send its arm!
TO help France whenever it is needed
So kind.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
WHY HE QUIT EDITING.

You say you were once the editor |
of q newspa per-
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
'AVENNE ER,
~ q N--F~-T
The primary election will
Ee held Wednesday, Sept. g,
NOT on Tuesday.
~ -
Washington, D. c,

William Of WED has jumped out OF
king row.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1914 Second ave
nu,. Rock Island. III. CEnt>reJ At the
DostoG.ee as seeond-clsss matter.>
RocE T-iand Member OF the Associated
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

eY THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-01-23
P. 0. EXAMINATION

/ BYRON Daniels. supt. of the M
D. Division at Elkins, w. Va. was
designated by the department to
hold the civil service examination
at Monterey last Saturday, and he
arrived the previous evening, plow-
ing his way through some snow
drifts that were then to he encount-
cred on the mountains west of this
place.
There were seventeen present to
take the examination, which was
held in the High School building
Monterey furnished s, Mcdowell 2.
Doe Hill 8, Crabbottom 3 and
HightoWn |.
The applicants all seem disposed
to admit the fairness of the exami-
nation as ordered, and as conduct
ed by Mr.. Daniels, and the exami-
ner eomplimented the class by tell
ing them they had completed the
work in shorter time than any
"bunch" he had examined.
1t is understood that a month or
six weeks will elapse before the
rating of the applicants will be re-
ported.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-01-23
Eeadwstars

Mrs. n. s. REYNOLDS spent 81"
day with her mnthor, Mrs. Bette
Cruhnet1. WHO has b IN sick fol
| the asst week.
The boys and girls of our town
are making good use of the ice and
report fine times.
Gilbert Mitchell has gone on a
visit to his sister in W. Y.
Henry Maishall and Miss Grsre
Simmons are on the sick list.
We ure glad to report a. B.
Deverlcks is improving.
Mrs. Lille K. Armstrong and
Mrs. Ollie Rnher, spent ole day
last week at Mcdowell.
Miss Rose Kincaid. is visiting
her sister, Mrs 0. L. Burns,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. R. McCray have
gone 10 Suaunton on business.
S. B. Thompson will be at B.
S. Reynolds this week to do some
work. Blue Bell.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-01-23
Doe Hill

Jan. 10. 1914.--Mrs. Jennie
Jones, widow of the late DR.. E. }
Jones, died Saturday morning Jan
18th. at her home in Bridgewater
Va, of tuberculosis. She had been
in delicate health for a number o.
years and during the past year eac
undergone hospital treatment
repeatedly, but all to no avail.
She was a most patient sufferer
bright and cheerful to the end.
She had talked of her approaching
death to her childrn some time
before, AMI told them they would
not speak of it any more, but would
try to be happy and enjoy t. e time
they should be together.
She Was . lovely christian
character, delighting in the work OF
the church, as long as her health
permitted.
Her remains were brought here
to day and buried by the side OF
her husband and little son who
preceded her to the grave about six
years ago. Funeral services con-
Quoted by Rev. F. E. Hammond.
She leaves behind father,
mother, four sisters, two brothers
and three children, two daughters
and a little son. and a host of
relatives and friends.
Oar sympathies go out to the
children who are left without father
or mother at a time when they so
much need the counsel of a father.
and the loving care and sympathy
Of q mother; but God has promised
to be father to the fatherIess"
and "a help in time of trouble"
May His grace sustain them.
Among those who attended the
funeral were Miss Mary Jones,
Andrew and William Jones. and
several people from Crabbottom
also Miss Eleanor Butcher, of Bridge.
water, sister of the deceaed.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hiner, two Of
our oldest citizens, who have been
very III, are convalescing.
Mrs. Sidney Wilsoa went tc
Bridgewater last Thursday to be
with her aunt, Mrs. Jones, in hel
last hours; she returned to day
s. Rembsrt Eagle went to Bemis
last we9A, where lie will he engaged
| FIR some time.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. II. Leroy
Eagle, Jan. 1G,h. a girl.
Arthur Armstrong was taken t.
The hos yituI tbs morning by DR.
Fitzhugh, to have an operation TO
apDvnc;icitis. Occasional
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-01-23
CrabbOttOIn
Intended for last week.

Feeding and getting wood is the
order of the dav. The big snow is
affording fine sleighing. Our roads
are we'll broken. and the young
folks are taking advantage of them
going almost night and day.
Our merchant, John W. Chew
shipped 154 rabbits monday, also a
barrel of fancy turkeys for D. E.
Colaw,
$. B. Jorden has come home
from camp to spend the winter.
The l. 0. @. F. lodge, no 32S of
| Crabbottom met Saturday. night
and had an installation of officers.
They had with them a number of
members of the Montery lodge
Lieutenant, Alan Colaw, admitted
a humber of hunters into his rabbit
lard, they report very good hunt.
with Jasper Simmons as their
lender.
D. and Cysus Colaw lost 4
very fine cattle with black leg.
The Blue grass Band has reor-
ganized and is now ready to enter
tain us at first call.
,Ir w. L Chew and wife took a
sle,l ride to camp Is. on Straight
Fork last week. They delivered "a
dozen eggs for John Chew,
Rev. Thomas preached Sunday
at New Church his hearers being
few on account of rough weather.
Mrs Mary and Sallie Colaw have
BEEN sick, also Mrs Alice Bland and
Sa'Iie Mullenax,
George and Ben Colaw took a
jolly crowd out sled riding We'd
ne.day night. They all report a
bappy time.
Ira Rexrode was taken to Hinton
W. Va, for treatment for typhoid
fever. He is reported doing well at
this time.
&C. Jorden, our famous fox
hunter, while hunting on High Knob
one day last week missed a red fox,
standing broad side. He gave as his
excuse shotless shell.
Leonard Harper from Circleville
W. Va, was at Luther Hammers
one day last week.
Sam Hidy who has been sick is
better. Rev. Racy and R. L. Way
bright are on the sick list.
The weather is so stormy to day,
Monday, the school wagon did not
GO. They will have to use slcds a
few days.
Lloyd Stone is threatened with
appendicitis and may have to &c
to tie hospital.
Aunt Mary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-01-23
Quality!
Quality!
Quality!

You get the Quality when you
buy Gowans Webster defines
Quality as follows: ''Distinctive or
peculiar character or kind; distipc-
tive trait, power, capacity virtue;
distinction or individuality"
That tlecribes Gowans, King of
Externals For all kinds of Infam-
nation. and all kinds of colds are
caused by inflammation, GQwans is
what you want. Gowans scatters
Inflammation. No dangerous fumes
70 inhals No dangerous drugs to
axe inside. You tusi rub it on the
outside.
Gowns is sold and guaranteed
by all Druggists. Three Sizes Is
81 and S 90
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-01-23
DEATH OF CHILD

After an illnsss Of but one day
/ the death Angel took Robert
French, sixteen months old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.
Whitelaw at their nome near High
town on Friday morning last
Death was due to bronchial pneu-
monia, complicated with other
troubles, and it is needless to say
that the death was a great shock to
parents and friends. In just few
hours the babe of the home-its
bright JOY and greatest treasure
was taken away; the childish pratt
tie hushed and the patter of little
feet stilIed forever! Such sorrow
and loss can only be measured by
to whom they have come.
The funeral of the little child
took place from the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning at II
o'clock, Rev.F.A. Hammond, pas
tor of Mcdowell circuit, conducting
the service, at the close of which
the tiny white casket was carried
to the cemetery by eight title boys
and girls and the body laid to TEST
beside that Of a baby sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Wiley, of
Thornwood, W. Va, came in 10
attend the burial.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-01-23
Wonderful Cough Remedy

DR.. Kings New Discovery is
known everywhere as the remedy
which viii surely stop cough or
cold. D P Lawson of Edison, Tenn.
writes: cdr Kings New Discov-
cry is the most wonderful cough,
cold and throat and lung medicine
I ever sold in my store. 1t can't
be beat. It sells without any trou-
bic at all. 1t needs no guarantee.
This is true. because Dr.. King s
New Discovery will relieve the
most obstinate Of coughs and colds.
Lung troubles quickly helped by its
use. You should keep a bottle II
the house at al times for all the
members of the family. soc aud
81 90. All druggists or by mail
VI E Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia
kor St. Louis.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-01-23

On January 9th, the Womans
Missionary Societies met at the
home of Mrs. G. B. Fox,
Our new President, Mrs. W. Il.
Matheny, had an instructive and
interesting programme on Foreign
Miss ons.
4 number of good selections from
the Missionary voice were read also
excellent paper: why we send our
money to Rio" written by Miss
Martha jones.
The next regular meeting will be
held at the home Of Mrs. L. l..
Lowance. on the 18Th. Of February,
lie subject will lie hrme missions.
All are cordially invited to
ar~srnt. In last weeks paper Il Ills
a:e was made
Ms. V b Bishop is Corr Sect
t the Foreign Sorirtv and Mrs
'c>sn tjicAlin, II ttie hone
Press SuDt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-01-23
HI(1HLAH)RFC0RT)ER
FOCAL NEWS
Pointed paragraphs-Brief News
Notes People at Home and
Abroad.

G J. Hiner, whose illness wa!
reported in last issue, continues tt
improve slowly.
Moving Pictu e Show Saturday
night, at Suddarth old gallery.
Leave your LAUNDRY with R
M. Trimble. Basket goes out
every Monday.
We take this means of thanking
our many friends for their kindness
and sympathy during the illness
and death OF our little child.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. I. v htelaW
Mrs H. B. Wood, rho has been
on the sick list for the past week,
is improving. She has an attack
appendicitis.
See the Picture Show Saturday
night, lot of new films.
FoUvD--On pavement in Monte
rev, Fountain Pen. Owner may re-
cover SAM by raving for this ad.
and calling on H. I. SlaVen.
Hair tonics, lotions for face. etc.
best ever at the Monterey Barber
Show. Try it.
Friends Of Rev. n A. Parker
will be glad to learn that he is i'm
proving, with every prospect OF
complete recovery.
Notice-There will be a directors
meeting of the Highland Live Stock
Association Friday, Jan. 30 A
full attendance is desired. BY order
of the president.
G. E. Simmons. who has been in
business at Marlinton, came home
Monday and was met here Tuesday
morning by his father, S. l.. Sim
mons of Forks of Waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bovd Campbell, of
Back Creek, spent Mon%ay night in
in town.
At the renting of the Chas. Dever
farm on Tuesday by E. B. Jones,
guardian, etc Lee Gum became
the renter at SS9500. The rental
paid for last year was 500. The
farm lies near Valley Center, and
contains about 400 acres, most of
which is in sod.
Elkins Steam Laundry will do
YOUR work. All work guaranteed.
Orders received at Monterey Bar
Der Shop, Agent. Laundry finished
every week and returned
R. W. Lightner, of Highland
county, was a caller at this office
Saturday. For some time he has
been with his uncle, John r. War
wick of Greenbank, who has been
very sick. PQcohontas. Times.
NOTICE. After February lst,
1914. the firm Of Frank Taimble u
Co now doing business at the Forks
of Waters, Va will sell for cash
and produce Only. Call on US and
get the true value Of your money.
4 living profit is all we will ask.
Yours very truly.
Frank Trimble & Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-01-23
Chronic Dyspepsia.

The following unsolicited testimonial
should certainly be sufficient to give hope
and courage to persons afflicted with
chronic dyspepsia: "I have been a
chronic dyspeptic for years, and of all
the medicine have taken, Chamberlain
Tablets have done me more good than
anything else." says ". g. MattisoE,
No. z Sherman 81, H9raellsvilie, N. 7
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