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Decorah-posten., 1902-12-16

foreflaar osiaa en- 6orIrnselie at
SfoIetiocn % bill BABE Iinim,ms-
sIocrserrnien for 2rrere lat til 18
slar i~iteoetfor iom biStiI II elot. San
trOr Iissieoes, at Gountpiilperinten-
ternes GmbeSstcrmin bsr forlGnges
o. beres 2pn forbeies.
Decorah-posten., 1902-12-16

aungresmrnS briffer, Iom be.
fienot, ! Geeelen life 4gr9noepin.
9et iortGlles ON Adobe Sobn Sber.
man, of ban peb en- enfelt 2eiIigbeo
tos en- Sbeifefulo @6iifep iom Reoi.
Gin. men at ban eiorbe Oct meo ben
itsrite alpor 90 SeitibeIigbeb, ioin
ON ban oraf fit eeet @rabel, bpilfet
gap en- minbre imnoittigebsfulo
aoaegn fra aentiifp, bopr 9rGnbe'
pin bsrer rteb til bet oaslise Srsb,
Stoi til mesen MunterbeS paa Dem
itore Senators gefoitnina. Wen
tiItroos for 8ongresmpuos Ro for
MaabeboIb, for life ar iige ai6Olber.
beb, iGIges Der itGrfe Sriffe a11oc |
Sniets o9 Senotets Neitanrantcr,
noturIigniS life forbi nogen al &C
Serrer Iifer at britt. men incget
mere for at piie, at DC CT 8arcr til at
mobitau Sriitelien. Wenneifene laper
Tia, iom befienbt, unbertioen Snlb'
9ritber for at faa gnleoning til at
qobtgiere, at De iaa inberlig pen. Fan
Iaoe bore at falbe | BEN. vi Som
aresmpubene er bette pberit flsgtiat
ubIpefuleret Iieeiom Oct meite at
bnao oeioretaser iig,og Oct bar 'tffert
aiort ct bpbt % barigt Snotrpf paa
2onbcts @GIgere at ic, bpor 9orue.
Iige oereS aongresmGnb er, itaar De
fomnter biem ira @aibington, til
trobS for oen aienoSgierning, at De
itaoig bar bapt SLATER meb grGnoe'
pin poa itoacnbe foran fig, mems De
ipiIte i'm 2unf. OF Senipn til af'
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uanitGnbiat bare at e paa en-
9rGnbepinsHaife, pebtager SuIet
boert Gor en- Heiolution eaer ct Sor.
iIug ON belt % bolbent at a"fifnfie
Salset al grGnoepin i Gapitoliet.
Get nlaa nemlig %erinores, at Wteo'
lcmmerne pplses al Solicit, og Oct er
10 aItib bpggelist at pibe, OF man bar
inbre:tet Zig Zig, at ielp afbclos'
monb meb irelit Sampitt:abeS fan
itemme for en-, iaameset mere Iom
8eotaeeIieu al Ell ioaoant 6orilag |
Regelen life | minbite Iaaoe being
Der at berspc 2opgiperne oereS Wor.
aenbram, ON Dc bar en- iaaban 9e.
bop. Sagen err Ben, at Senatet, iom
life er afbGnsig al Solfeitemningen
% nermeit letter fin sgre / at igtc.
rere @aIecrnes gnifer, enSmt / boert
eueitc Sili9loe bar taget SuletS til
ipnelabenbe sobe Sorirtter afbage.
Saar bar ~imiSIertib, iaa utroli9t oct
fan bsres, Senatet pGret onoifabs.
fuIot NOT til at Observation-Disclosures
pao Sroet % bar tilitemt en- / Suiet
peSfsiet SilGesbelutning til Snb.
panoriuesIopen, bporefter oct ifal
pPre forbuot at iGlee itGrfe Sriffe
/ GupitcIiet. It ii9e, at Heprpien.
tanterne er iom bimmeIfalbre ODER
benne Senatets irGffe % traditions.
itrihige Gambling, er fuu ct mil0t
llbtrpf ior De 6plelier, Der beiipler
Here al Dem citer bette utilIsrebe In.
greb poa SptIerietS iaite Borg.
Decorah-posten., 1902-12-16

SuaS aunsresien ptl foretage flo
meb. Senipn til Sruitipsrssmaalet, er
Def enbrit FOR tibIigt at ubtole noge:
beItemt ON, at noget piI blipe giori
| ben Hetning, Greiibenten antpbeoe |
fit Subifab, tor man bo9 oiitnof gaa
no fra iom nogeulunSe iiffert. 9et,
iom man fsrit % fremit mo fomma
paa BET rene mee, er, ON Sbermau.
lopeu giper BEN n~sbpenbise 9etrp9.
geIie MOB fremtibig Ri&brug at Gor.
porntionernes Iagt, og for at funne
faa HeSe oerpaa maa 2anoets SuItitS.
miriiter irttes iitano til at giennem.
fsre Sooen ; oens fuISe ll0itrrfninl.
Sor ieien at gisre bette mnIigt trpn.
ses, efteriom BET ier no til, en- Iterre
8ersebepilguine, og 9ongresmonS
Sepburn bar "frerniat 6orilas ON, 1t
Der | bette Sieueb bepiIses en- balm
@siIlion Collars. SanbipnIisois oiE
&oneresien bifoISe bette 6oriIas %
berpeo tase Bet fsrite Striot til ristis
at ffaffe fig alarbeb oper Sihlaticnen.
Sboroiot noget oihere bill bIipe ubrct.
tet / benne Gag / nproprcnoe SeS.
fion, tyr oniees for toiIiomt.
Decorah-posten., 1902-12-16
mtbtenn.
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g. Sannpn. iom lPnge bar pGret be-
grp6t iom oso % for bOiS Roro en-
@anb beb Iaon Sobnion uoioner en-
Stroffetermin paa 2ipstib / StatS-
f9ngilet i Iarquette, er buffet op lpS
lepenSe / seattIe. San fom MI ira
Slonoife. Sannon fom ira 6iltppi'
nerne for TO aar itben % bar t3en'
Der iomnen meb Sobnion, ba ban
pllibieIig blep borte.
Decorah-posten., 1902-12-16
3Hnutuuu.
Ealifuer bpmt. - auguIt Wonil

Salifncr bbnt. - aliguit Ronion
blep arreiteret i Butte forleben paa
anflase for at baoe giort zig ifplotg l
G%erelfaIif. Snn bar t~ilItaaet os er
Osnt til 5 aars Sugtbusltrai.
8lGite 8aien no. - Grit Watbie'
fen fra 9enionpiae blpite 8aien lto I
lit Gprelie / Chicago ~forleOen aften
oa blep funoen osb ON Wtorgenet.
San par % Iar gammel.
Decorah-posten., 1902-12-16

Ranee Sat for Scu os tiIienStc 8ape.
Set bar pirfeIie en- itorartet 90 beiIis
9reient. -SsSielsSaasboeeu~ er ors
teIis at eubefaIe for boemiombelit.
sail u. 8. Suacue, Cpeabl y. o..
@aribau Co., Tiun.
Decorah-posten., 1902-12-16

s~IminneIiae iilaftrstli6Ine | Slernmet
Ifrqmmer life. uaar man bar en- Slolte al
Sr Shpmns' geleetric Oil | gteotdiiasier.
Sranbiaar. ifaarns Saar, Slag, Sors
tupnlaeer. EiebItlteiia 2inorlns.
Decorah-posten., 1902-12-16

~sapDt N"er re C"cE ~'
Shines. ION Idnge bar en- folfefipr
IanS / @;uneupoIis cs DE iipite aar
befI9ote Maporembebet, men flpsteSe,
Sa bans SrnSers >@aal bar fuIbt, er
frembeIeS pea Srifoo, og man oeb life,
bpor man itai tase BAN. De &ets'
betiente, JONI reiite neb til louisville.
Sp., for at arreitere batr, er fomne
biem igien meo tomme SGnher. Ser
beepnoer Ill at gaa Siitprier ON, al
han bar en- Operfloo al Eenge meb Zig
% fan relic bpor han bill. On, iom
peb ao0 @riteo, paaitaar, at ban bar
$4,000 / inc CONNER, omtrent lit.
iammen / a~ontanter. Gen prroige
Mopor oepcbar oct iibIte Gar AZ i'm
Gmbeostio omftins $4,000 grtra'
~fortieneite, ca Beuaere fom ira Spil.
IeFrier. bcrugteSe Suie % andre Zig.
nenSe aiIScr. aTibIigere bar ante$ IL
Set ~paaboIncn 3os belte lit &oo meS
fine unoerorSnebe; men | cen ienere
us bIeo han naria og beboIot aue
SuoasperQcne for fa ielo, GeroeO
ioroanole6c5 hans forriae Senuer til
SienSer. % Sc bar M. iiges Der, intet
imob. at ban Miner raagreben % faar
lin fortientr Straf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
BIDS FOR GOVERNMENT
WORK ARE OPENED HERE

The bids for the government river
Improvement between this city and
Darlington and between that city and
Hannibal were opened in the office
of Maj. c. Med. Townsend at IL
o'clock this morning. There were
three bidders, Al Whitney. of this
city, Fetter Il Crosby, of Lacrosse.
and Albert Kirchner. of Fountain
City. Wis. The latter presented the
lowest bids on both propositions, as
follows: Between Rock Island and
Burlington-rock, 9S cents per cubic
yard and brush % cents for the same
quantity. Between Burlington and
Hannibal, rock, % cents; brush, 30
cents.
The bids have been forwarded to
Washington by Maj. Townsend with
the accommodation that that of Mr..
Kitchener be accepted and the con-
tracts awarded him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
OBITUARY RECORD

Mrs. Kate Il. Pearson died at
o'clock last night at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Charles Bender. 500
Western avenue, Davenport, of can
Ger of the stomach. Deceased is
well known in this city, having form
erly residedrhere. She was born in
Buffalo, y. V. in 1S4S. and her
maiden name was Kate Beecht T.
With her husband, the late Thomas
Pearson and family, she removed to
this city in 1879. \ year later Mr..
Pearson died. The wife continued to
reside here till seven years ago. when
she went to live with Mrs. Bender.
In addition to Mrs. Bender four chill
dren survive. Mrs. William Fletcher
and Sidney C.. of this city. Frank, of
st. Louis, and John. of Quincy.
There are also two sisters, and one
brother, James and Miss Fanny
Beecher, of Buffalo. y. ", and Miss
AIDA Beecher, of New York City.
The funeral will take place at ,
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
daughters home in Davenport, with
interment at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
STRANGER is ROBBED
Peter ]. Buckley, Atchison, Kas.
Relieved of $I45 by
Two Men.
COVER HIM WITH A REVOLVER
HOldup Occurs on Twenty fourth
Street.-The Victims
Story.

Peter j. Buckley. n stranger hailing
from Atchison. kas.. put in appear
ance at the police station last even
ing in a state of great perturba tion
and told of a holdup of which he had
been the victim. According to his
story he was walking along Twenty
fourth street about $50. Upon reach
ing Fourth avenue he met couple
of men who. approaching him sud
denly, drew revolvers and commanded
him to accompany them behind the
bill boards on the east side of the
street. There one of the men kept
him covered while the other went
through his pockets and took every
thing of value he had. Then they
left him and ran northeast toward
the railroad yards.
Describes Men tn Police.
When Buckley had fine to take an
inventory he found that he was minus
$145 in bills, n small amount of addi-
tiOnal change and bank book on
{ he AtchiSon Savings bank. He lost
no time in hunting up the police
station and telling his story. The
description of the two men he gave
was exceedingly meagre. One, he
thought, was about feet and the
other about ) feet II inches in height
Both wore SLOUGH hats and had re-
volvcrS.
The police made n general roundup
of the upper railroad yards and
searched all the suspects they found.
but nobody answering the descrip-
ton of the supposed robbers was
found. Buckley, who came to this
city Thursday, is about thirty years
of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
PERSONAL POINTS

Ira Karr has returned from the
Wisconsin fishing lakes.
George c. Blakeslee has returned
from Binghamton, y. Y.
Miss Marion Hastings has gone to
Dubuque for an extended visit.
Miss Eta Northam, of Mediapolis.
Iowa, spent last night AT the Harper.
L. NJ. Allen, of St. Paul, spent yes
terday in the city visiting f. II. My
ers.
Hon. William Jackson and wife are
expected home from the seashore to-
night.
George Sudlow is here from Mon
tana for few days visit with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Sweeney have
returned from 3-weeks' outing at
WauResha, Wis.
Mrs. Harrison f. Beasley and baby,
of Peoria, are visiting with Miss .Io-
sephine Noodin.
Miss Katharine Burt departed this
afternoon for visit at Fulton, Au-
rora and Chicago.
F. s. Brough leaves for Kansas City
this evening to attend the national
convention of postal clerks.
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ. Buford and Miss
Mary Carter returned this morning
from their trip to Wequetonsing,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Guyer and chill
dren are home from Hayward. Wis.
where they have been spending sew
eral weeks.
Thomas Totten leaves next week
for Boston to enter the New England
Conservatory of Music ior course
of piano instruction.
Mrs. \. j. McPherrin and daughter.
Helen, Miss Morrison and Miss Ger
trude Tanner left on the Winona for
Fulton this afternoon.
Mrs. Edith Warren. of Terre Haute.
who has been visiting at the home of
Aid. William Trefz for the past month.
left this morning for Indiana.
Thomas NJ. Swingle Raves this even
ing Tor Boston To attend the national
convention of Stationary Engineers
as delegate from the local lodge.
John O'Brien left .ahis afternoon
for his home in Cleveland, Ohio, after
n visit with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bahen. of Twenty-second street.
private ear bearing Senator
Harding. of Monmouth, and party,
passed through the city this morning
from the north over the Burlington.
ii. l.. Harvey and son, Lee, who
have been visiting at the home of
George w. Wood, left this morning
for their home in Bagley, Wis. Mr..
Harvey's daughter, Ruby, will attend
school at the Villa de Chantal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
CRUEL TO INVALID
Attention of Authorities Directed
to Case in East Part
of the City.
NEIGHBoRs FEED THE DAUGHTER
Who is Abused by Parents and
Beaten by Her Broth
ers.

The attention of the authorities
of the city has been called to an
instance of cruelty within a family
that, if all charges are substantiated,
is more like the practices of savages
than those of civilized beings.
The family in question resides in
the east part of the city. and the
story of the daughter, who is the
victim of the outrages, has been told
to the officers of the law and vouched
for by neighbors acquainted with the
facts.
This daughter is about 81 years of
age and is not strong enough to earn
her own living. Other members of
the family, include the mother. a
number of grown sons besides the
father. who is away from home part
of the time. 1t seems that domestic
differences have arisen from time to
time till state of chronic disaffec-
ton has resulted. and the daughter,
being the weakest of the number, is
the one to suffer most.
NeIghbors Provide Her Food.
For some time past the neighbors
have been called upon almost daily
to provide the daughter with food
to prevent her from starving, and
finally the matter was taken up and
the girl was persuaded to tell her
story to those whose duty it is to
attend to the enforcement of the
laws.
From her tale it appears that she
has not been allowed TO eat with the
other members of the family for sew
eral weeks and has depended entirely
upon such scraps as she could pick
up about home and the charity of the
neighbors to keep body and soul to-
gether. She declares that her mo-
Their abuses and her brothers beat her
shamefully.
Those to whom she addressed her
self advised her to return home and
once more try to live in peace. In
the meantime the case is being in
vestigated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
ANOTHER THEATRICAL
ENTERPRISE ON A SNAG

Some of the perils and discourage
ments that beset the path of the ris-
ing dramatist have been brought
home to certain small entertainers
in this city during the past few days.
\ number of little girls in certain
neighborhood west of the business
part of the city long cherished the
idea of launching an amateur the
atrical all by themselves. Finally,
so impressed did they become with
the opportunities in the dramatic
field offered by their immediate sur
roundings that they saved up all
their spare pennies and made prepar-
atoms of an elaborate nature to
carry out their enterprise.
nice, big barn located favorably
for the undertaking was taken pos
session of, the stage was arranged.
the costumes prepared and rehears-
ais were in full blast when disaster
overlook the promoters. The broth
err of member of the company. who
had been refused a remunerative
position as usher. became Disguised,
and one day in the. absence of the
witnesses he appropriated the cur
tain rope that had been borrowed
with great expenditure of time and
persuasion, and straightway the trou-
BILE began. The mother of the little
girl who was to furnish the cur
tain. learning that the rope
was gone, refused permission to use
the curtain. After making vain eff
forts to rearrange the show so as to
get along without the curtain the
members of the company finally had
to give it up and cancel all dates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
MORE ASPHALT PAVEMENT
Assessment Rolls for Three Moline streets
Confirmed.

1t will be of interest to those Rock
Island citizens who are labOring to
further street improvement in this
city to note that assessment rolls
were confirmed in the county court
this morning for additional asphalt
paving in Moline. The thoroughfares
to be improved are Eleventh street
between Fourth and Fifth avenue,
Fifth avenue between Twelfth and
Seventh streets and n portion of Sew
enth street. The engineers estimate
of the cost is $4.06 per front foot and
the cost, as is the case in early all
improvements of the kind, will be
materially less than that figure. 1t
may be of further interest to know
that the improvement will cost Mayor
Vessel, who owns adjacent property,
something like $500, which will be
cheerfully paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
Circuit Cont Cases Fild.

j. II. Warner, doing business as
the Warner-Casey company. has en-
tered suit for use of Edward II. Ryan,
of the Sunlight Gas company, against
the Milan Methodist church for the
sum of $125. Adair Peasants repre-
SCENTS the plaintiff.
Warren Burnham, of Black Hawk
begins suit against the Rock Island
& Peoria railway company for $3.50
for the loss of hay that was fired in
the stack by a stubble fire set by a
spark from one of the engines of the
defendant. The plaintiff is represent
ed by Searle & Marshall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
Condition is Critical.

Word comes from Chicago to the eff
feet that Il. f. Simpson, the we'll
known former fruit-grower of Rock
river bottom, is seriously i'll at the
home of his son there and that the
gravest fears are entertained over his
condition. Mr.. Simpson and his wife
removed to Chicago two years ago
to make their home with their son,
DR.. Elmer f. Simpson. after n resi-
dence of many years in this vicinity.
His latest trouble is a brain affec-
ton with complications, and the most
discouraging news comes of his pros
pect of recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
BARSTOW CREAMERY
BUR NED TO GROUND
Fire Occurs in the VIII
Iage This Alter
noon.

The Barstow creamery, owned by
William Letsch, was burned to the
ground shortly after noon today.
The fire had its origin in the boiler
room, but had made such Roadway
before its discovery that all efforts
of the volunteer brigade 10 save the
structure were futile.
The dimensions of the building
were 5OX60. An ice house, an adj
junct of the creamery, and a wagon
shed, the latter the property of Fred
Clay, were also destroyed. The loss
is not given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30

When your, infant does not thrive
try Pasteurized milk, which is abso-
lutely free from all dangerous germs
Delivered daily by the Tri-City Bot.
tied Milk &, Butter Co. Phone West
1241, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
GOLD LEAD INTERRUPTS
OPERATIONS OF BURGLAR

Henry {. Fluegel. who conducts a
grocery at sol Twelfth street. was
aroused from sleep about = o'clock
this morning by someone who APP
peared to be trying to break in the
rear door of the store. Getting his
revolver, Mr.. FluegeI. who lives over
the store room. raised Il window at
the rear and fired two shots at the
fellow. The latter was not hit. but
he lost no time i'm getting away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
Rarhers. Attention.

All union barber shops of Rock ISL
and will be closed all day Monday.
Those members of the union who will
be able to participate in the parade
at Davenport in the morning of that
day are requested to meet at the sec
retary's rooms at $50 n. IN.
LEO VERMERE, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30

All members of the netail Clerks
union who will be able to participate
i'm the parade at Davenport Labor DAY
morning are requested to meet at the
Industrial Home building at $3.50 a.
m w. l.. GAULEY,
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
rynndworkers. Attention.

All members of Amalgamated
Woodworkers' union No. 60 are re-
auested to meet at Industrial Home
Monday. Sept. 1 at Q O'Clock a. m, to
take part in Labor day parade. BY
order.
One dollar fine for non-attend-
ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30

Place your order with us and get
the purest and richest ice cream in
the tri-cities. Phone West 1241. Tri-
City Milk e. Butter company, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
Saloon Notice.

Hot lunch tonight at Joe Parker
place, and hot soup every day.
Chicken lunch Saturday night at
Dasso's place, 1901 Fourth avenue
Turtle soup lunch tonight at
Charles Veis' place, 329 Fourth ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
4 Bargain.

A 7-room. two-story frame house,
good cellar and barn, sewer and wa
ter connections. Lot 60x120 feet.
For further particulars call at 43s
Forty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
River Riplets.

The Ninona came down and the
Prescott and Winona went north.
The stage. of water was 2.3O all day
and the temperature at noon was SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
money is the Root
of All Evil

I WE OFTEN HEAR, NOT
ROOT. INSTEAD WISHING, THE PRUDENT
HOUSEWIFE LOOKS CLOSER AFTER EXPENDITURES.
Is ALWAYS BENT ON GETTING MONEYS WORTH -
WHERE SHIELDS CAN BE OF ASSISTANC
THIS LIST
The Conservative, 1902-04-17
CELERY CULTURE.

We have received one of the
Farmers Bulletins of the depart
ment of agriculture on the subject
Of celery. We have often wondered
what there was in the celery bust
ness 1t is rather recent affair.
Twenty five years ago celery cut no
figure in the grocery trade, nor in
the bill of fare of the ordinary fam
lily. Today nothing is more common.
It seems from this bulletin that
there is money in raising it, The
department says all acre ought to pro-
duce 1900 dozen punches, which at
only Is cents per dozen would bring
1926 for the gross return. 1t seems to
be rather expensive crop to raise.
requiring fertilizing Of the soil in
most cases, and good deal Of care ;
but $125 ought to cover rent, labor
and all, leaving $40 for the seasons
profit, if the experts figures are re-
liable.
There is good deal of celery
raised in Nebraska. We have some
times feared that the coarse kind,
almost as tough as cornstalks, which
prevails of late, is the Nebraska pro-
duct Maybe our soil is too rich
for celery.
The Conservative, 1902-04-17

serve copy Of every printed book
that appears anywhere, find it in
creasingly difficult to accommodate the
novels that are poured upon them by
the hundred thousand. The state of
these libraries is worse than that of
the first. For while one may get
along with too few novels. since
there are other ways Of passing time
when novels fail, to be confronted
with a mountain of new novels every
day would tend to make one despair
Of the usefulness of novels in gen.
eral. There are good novels, of
course; such as deserve a place in
any library, and we'll repay any ones
reading; but they are few. For the
sake of the small libraries it would
be a blessing if Mr.. Carnegie's rule,
Of buying no novel unless it was still
talked of at three years old, could be
made effective. And for the good of
the world at large it would be a
fine thing if some such rule could be
applied to books before they are
printed.
The Conservative, 1902-04-17
LESSON FROM "BATHHOUSE."

"I'm appreciated, said Alderman
John Coughlin, of Chicago, sur
named the "Bathhouse, when he
was asked to explain his re- election
last Tuesday by an increased major
ity. The hardest fighting in the
whole city had centered on Mr..
Coughlin. What are known as the
reform forces in Chicago brought
all their batteries to bear on him.
Every available weapon was used,
even to bringing in the college
athletes to counterbalance the
toughs. And when Mr.. Coughlin
was asked to tell why he had won,
his answer was, "I'm appreciated.
Because why? Because whenever any
one wants anything done I do it
courteously.' Perhaps some re-
formers could learn a lesson from
the Bathhouse" and acquire the
art of doing a thing "courteously"
when they are asked. The alderman
from the First ward Of Chicago ap-
pears to find that method of doing
business profitable. - Philadelphia
Press.