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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
An american Woman and AguinaIdo


An American woman named Mrs.
John Coffee had a recent chat with
Aguinaldo. the Filipino imprisoned
president. She says he is one of the
most gallant men she ever met. 1t
seems Aguinaldo asked Mrs. Coffee if
she was married and when she re-
piled that she had a husband and also
child, the Filipino chieftain put on
surprised look that any American
gallant might have assumed, and eX-
claimed: Impossible; you are SO
young," No wonder the lady was
charmed by AguiDaldo's graces of
person and mind.
The husband of the lady was in Ma
Mia. installing the Gamewell fire
alarm system. of which he is the
agent. and his wife. accompanying
him. with n commendable woman's
curiosity. sought out Aguinaldo and
sent in her card and was admitted,
and talked with him through an in
terpreter. She SAYS in an interview
that Aguinaldo understands English
fairly well. but prefers to speak
Spanish. Mrs. Coffee says:
"Aguinaldo speaks the most per-
feet Spanish Imaginable, and his
manners are eXquisitely polished. He
is rather good looking. He told me
he wanted very much to go to Wash
ingtOn and see President Roosevelt.
He said that he did not intend to
take his wife and children when he
went to Washington, as he could bet
ter understand conditions if he were
alone. He said that he did not like
Manila at all.
After we had talked for a while
he asked me if / would play him
game of checkers. / did so, and
found him n master of the game. He
did not sweep my men off the board
but hemmed them in so that ] could
not move any. l spent two hours in
his company and found him delight
full cOnversatiOnalist. although. he
wouldn't speak of his past"
All of which goes TO show that
AguinaldO is a typical representative
of race of people who are quite ca
pable of taking care of themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
Warming. Warning.

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Foo
ley's Honey and Tar. Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepara-
tions in place of these valuable med
icines that have stood the test of
years, and thus ieppardize the lives
of their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
Amone the achievements for whi.

Among the achievements for which
credit belongs TO newspaPeE -adveri-l
Using is the erection of a new Con-
gregationaI church building in New
York and the organization of n large
congregation. \ man who thought
there should be church in this
neighborhood ADVERTISED in the news
papers for other people to join him.
On Sunday last the fine edifice was
dedicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18

''Oh. Mr.. Reed gushed a young
woman TO the eX-speaker. the other
day. when he was in Washington, II
would so like TO hear you make an
epigram!" Excuse me, madam" he
replied. this is my day for cOmpOs-
ing epic poems"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18

them gilt hairpins il she amt so ever
lastin' fiery that they'll melt" muir
INJURED Rhody Ann.
well. she be kairful." said Philury.
"She be-" echoed Rhody Ann.-New
York Evening Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18

The senate committee on commerce
has authorized its chairman. Senator
Frye. TO report favOrably the long
pending ship subsidy bill. 1t now re-
mains TO be seen whether the iniqu-
itous proposition will Frye any ice
when it gets before the august body
from whose innermost circles ii
emanateS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18

The British war office is consider
ing the advisability of supplying false
teeth TO soldiers in South Africa. 1t
was evident that the British had bit
ten off larger hunk than they could
chew when they started that war
against the Beers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
pxecutrix's Notice.
Estate Of Felix Walheim.

Estate Of Felix Walheim. deceased
rhe undersigned having been apooin teo
executrix of the last will ana testam mt of
Felix Walheim. late of the county of ROCK
Island state of Illinois deceased, hereby give
court of Rock Island county, at the county
court room, in the city OF Rock Island. ~
the March term, on the first Monday IN
March next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted. All persons In.
d eoteo to said estate are re iuested TO make
Immediate payment tn the udersigned.
DATED this 18th dav OF January A ID. qt2
JUsTISA WALHEIM, Executix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18

L. Hawai-. a japanese newspaper
man. is at present in St. Joseph, Mo-,
buying part of newspaper plant.
which is TO be shipped to- Toxic, ia
pan. TO form the nucleus of n Chris
1ian daily. He has consulted Rev.
Charles Sheldon. of Topeka. Kan, on
the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18

Hanna and Rye have advanced
their ship grab to the point where it
is to he reported favorably 10 the
senate. 1t is about time for the
substituting influence of the measure
TO become manifest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
Saturday, Jan. IS.

The czar wears a ring in which he
believes is embodied a piece of the
true cross. 1t was originally one of
the treasures of the vatican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
The MCKINLEY Memorial E1ercises

According to resolutions of con-
gress it is provided that the memorial
exercises in honor of the late Presi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
THE ARGUS.

By THE j. w. POTTER co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

bye! 1 wouldn't had it happen for
a good deal, for We don't like childer,
1 know. But yer telegraph was de-
layed, an i didn't know We was comm
till-with all had to do to git.ready
for We, sir, it was too late to git the
bye home. An ye'd never knowed
that he was here, sir, if l hadn't been
called so student away. An can't
take him along wild me, sir, for over
to Westley all the childers is dow
with the measles"
"Who and what is hep" Mr.. Gennis-
ter demanded, sternly.
ME son Johns littlest bye, sir, go
in on four year old-an' come over
afore l knowed We was comm home,
to spind Christmas day wild his
granny. An, poor little soul, I've
been that hurried an upset that I've
niver thing to put in his stockin'-
which he'll break his heart over in
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10Y OF CHRISTMAS.
Spirit That Accompanies the Little
Gifts That Bring Gladness to
the Heart.

A good part of the joy of Christ
mas consists in the thoughtfulness
and self-sacrifice that go into the
preparation of the gifts for that hap
py day. If you could look into hum
dreds of thousands of homes this
week YOU would see fathers and
mothers and brothers and sisters
planning how to make the gifts that
will gladden. the hearts of those dear
to them, says the Boston Waterman.
More often than not the expendi-
lures that parents make for these
purposes involve self-denial on their
part. They have to give up some
thing they would like to have in or
der to make the children happy. And
how the little ones who have man.
aged to save trifie during the year
calculate upon spending it to the
hest advantage. ''Oh. dear!" they
often think to themselves, how
many presents ! should like to make,
but how hard it is to make the dol
lar go around Some of the gifts,
however, that bring the utmost glad
ness to a parents heart are the little
things wrought with love by the
hands of the children-the book
mark. or the crochet work. that the
girls work on in secret, or the tool
box or shelf that the boys make IN
their spare moments. Such gifts ire.
ouently have quality that the most
costly presents lack. The aroma o.
some gifts cannot be bought witt
gold.
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would be caused by that ridiculous
myth-that cruel deceit of Santa
Claus Now, there was that little
chap upstairs
And Mr.. Gennister felt sorry, felt
positively uncomfortable as he
thought of the bitter grief which
would come to that child on his
awakening.
AT last he got up and put on his coat
and overcoat. 1t was not a long walk
to the village and he felt, since he had
given Jane such short notice of his
coming, that he owed it to her TO get
a few toys for the youngster = wac
was really in no way to blame fol
| being there. But Mr.. Gennister did
wish that Jane had been less conscl
entious and had attended to providing
for the little chaps Christmas ever
| If she had been obliged to leave those
fragrant mince pies unmade.
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A London journal prints the follow.
ing curious calculation, made by an
ingenious correspondent: when
reading the account of the sad death
of Mr.. Mckinley, noticed the figures
of the dates of the birth, the death
and the age of the late president, and
also the figures of the birth, of the
present age of Mr.. Roosevelt, the
present president, were very peculiar.
Mr.. Mckinley was born in 1s43. Mr.,
Roosevelt succeeded Mr.. Mckinley at
the age of 43; Mr.. Roosevelt was born
in 1858. Mr.. Mckinley died at the age
of So. Now, if we add the two ages
of the late and the present president
together and add 1900 for the eight
eenth century, in which they were
born. we shall have the date of the
death of the late president. "-BostoI
Advertiser.
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Gennister, and merry Christmas!"
Mr.. Gennister turned slowly toward
his new clerk-a fair, sunny-faced
young fellow-with cold and stony
stare. Il do not expect to have
pleasant journey" he said. "And 1
do not believe in Christmas"
Young Mortimer, the new clerk,
looked blankly at his employer and
said no more. When the door closed
behind Mr.. Gennister's departing fig
ure, Tom, the office boy, laughed.
"Say, Mr.. Mortimer, when you've been
with him as long as have, you won't
be wishing him a. pleasant journey
or a merry Christmas, either!
"Tll wish him both!" young Morti-
mer said. sturdily "And l hope he'll
have a merry Christmas, in spite of
himself"
Mr.. Gennister's journey from the
city to the suburbs of that small New
England town was no more pleasant
than he had foreseen. 1t was long
and tiresome journey, followed by a
cold drive through the darkness, for
it was nearly eight o'clock before he
reached the lonely, old-fashioned
house which once had been his home.
| For some reason, Mr.. Gennister had
never cared to part with this house,
which through the entire year was
left in charge of an old servant, who
kept it always ready for his immedi.
ate return, though every year he
went back to it for shorter periods
and at longer intervals. But he had
chosen to come to it now on the night
before Christmas. to get away from
the annoyance of the holiday fuss
and the air of general festivity which
he disliked so much, and which fol
some days would pervade the entire
CITY. 1t was a nuisance, foolishness
an interruption to business, and h
; would have none of it. And the soon
, err that Young Mortimer learned hi
opinions about such things, the bet
ter!
As Mr.. Gennister approached his oil
home he noted with satisfaction tn
fare on the window panes, which toll
, of blazing log fire in his particula
n den. But his satisfaction was MARIE
h when he was greeted in the hallwa
$ by his old servant. all cloaked an
h bonnetted and with fearful face.
d "How are We, Mr.. Gennister, it's we
e We are lookin', sir. But to think c
Q yer havin' come home just when m
:. duty is calm me two ways / don
r. know what ye'll say to me, sir,-br
It me daughter over to Wesley has bee
n took i'll suddintly an Lem has dro,
e over to fetch me, an is waitin' at til
8 back door this minute, sir-so mus
It be goin' at once. I've set out yer SUI
t. per, sir, an yer breakfast, too-a
q but the coffee-if yen just be GOO
le enough to make that for yerseli
n An me niece, Ellen, will be over
the mornin', sir, for I've sent her
postcard in the mail, an she'll tai
care of We an the house, sir, till r
= turn"
" "yery well. then, co." said Mr.. &c
mister. IN get along. Well, VIII
'r else is the matter, Jane?" as he sa
= the fearful woman was not yet rea'
= 50 depart.
I'm sery sorry. sir, but there's I
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She was amazed, of course, ana
aehast that Mr.. Gennister should have
been so bothered by "the bye. And
she imme diately carried the child away
to her own domain--the kitchen. But
Willie had no mind to give up his new
found playmate, and watching his OPP
portunity he slipped away from Ellen
and reappeared at "Mittsr Dennitter's
side.
Mr.. Gennister put down his book
and looked with some amusement at
the persistent child. But Ellen hac
missed him, and quickly arrived upon
| the scene, whereupon Willie set up
| howl and chung to Mr.. Gennister with
all his force.
| There. there-leaye him with me,
| Ellen. He'll be good in here, and you
| 90 get the dinner" said the master.
And the maid departed, marveling.
Oh, but Willie had a royal time that
day, and Mr.. Gennister had some good
| exercise-and some new sensations,
too! They dined together as they had
! breakfasted, with Noah and his family.
And then, after Ellen had everything
washed up and put away, she appeared,
all cloaked and ready to take Master
| Willie home.
1t was difficult to persuade him to
.be good bye" and go; he evidently
was well content to stay where he was.
But finally the idea of showing all the
beautiful toys which Santa Claus had
brought him, to ''mommer, pepper an
1.-The chiller" prevailed, and Willie con-
scented reluctantly to have them packed
up and to go.
.NGoo,by, Mitter Dennitter; Willie
come soon aden!" was his shrill fare
twell Then silence settled on the bach
elor's home. and with sigh of relief
Mr.. Gennister picked up his book and
settled himself before the fire.
But somehow he could not fix his
mind on what ne read, and his eyes
would wander from the printed page.
Hello! there's poor old Noah or
one of his family. Iwonder if you feel
lonely, too?" he said as he picked up
the forlorn little figure and set it be-
fore him on the mantelpiece.
"Welcome back, Mr.. Gennister, and
hope you've had merry Christmas!'
= was young Mortimer's greeting to his
4 employer upon Mr.. Gennister's re-
n turn.
: Tom, the office boy. laughed silently
. and looked up to see young Mortimer
"annihi,ated; but to his amazemen
= Mr.. Gennister. after his first habitua
frown, smiled and actually seemet
= amused.
:, well, most unexpectedly. dir
= have, rather!" was the enigmatica
Is reply.
= Later in the day he said to youni
:, Mortimer: "You have childrenin you
,d.l family, imagine?"
~ Young Mortimer laughed.
= swell. sir, there are nine OF US, an
. I'm the eldest of the lott"
a "Ah," Mr.. Gennister said, thought
20 fully. "that explains it. That make
!, the difference. / see now why 70
no think so much of Christmas. | neve
had brother or sister, grew up with
he out having any young companions
r. And see now that have missed some
ed thing out of my judith Spei
he GER, in Springfield (Mass.) Repul
on lean.
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No Duplicated.

Bridegroom don't see anything OF
your fathers $4,000 check. He prom
ised it, didn't he?
Bride-Yes; but he saw that your
father had already given US one, and he
knew we didn't care to have any dupli'
cate presepts.-Philadelphia Record.
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1HE<oTc
U45('11sE7HLl.
]: i: !: :: :: !:
NV bright. the all
N( @N was crisp, wher
MI (y71 from his ample
T\SI farm
A\L Good Deacon Jone:
GS walked down the
road. basket or


While on his shoulder carelessly a cedar
bush he bore,
And thus equipped he MADE MS way :"
Widow Nelson's door,
"Ive Gomez he said, thank YOU no
chair. it's gettin pretty late
To bring a little truck to help the chill
dren celebrate;
For Christmas comes but once year.
and somethin' should be done
To make for every Twin child the day
happy one.
"An' lately I've been thinkin', an the
thought has come to me-
When Christmas should come rounu
again how things down here might
be;
OF course. / don't pretend to say that
you can't do enough.
An still felt I'd like to just bring down
this little stuff.
$50 here's a pair O. skates LOT 1ohh'
doll for Mary Jane;
For toddlin' Tim. to help him walk a Dis
striped candy cane;
Here's nuts an raisins, pictur' books, an
/ can't tell the rest.
Rut take 'em all and fix 'em up just as to
you seems best
seem like 1t used to be.
| Along here with this other truck I've
brought Christmas tree;
| The children had one every year. ioi
which their father planned.
| But now he's gone-an' they're so young
they might not understand
| s.For Santa Claus is real to them, an
they don't know that we
! Provide the toys an other things ina
| load the Christmas tree;
To them the reindeer team is real tina
speeds from town to town.
| An real the fairy saint who climbs TIT
chimneys up an down.
"An' that's the reason why I've come
my gifts is nothin' great,
| But Just a little truck to help the chill
dren celebrates.
Tut, tut, no thanks, don't mention 1t, no
tell 'em 1t was me,
| But let 'em think twas Santa Claus tina
brought the Christmas tree"
C. B. Torrey, in Springfield (MassD Re
publican.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Young Mechanic--"Yer see, it's a
trap. 1t ies' fits our chimbly, an Sandy
Claus kin git down all right; but when
he climbs back he can't git out, an
| gifts all his pack"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

BIanche--It isn't easy to find anything
new in wedding presents.
May-No. So many people have been
married. Puck.
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Diw siberian River.

The Irish river, in Siberia, is 2,200
miles in length, and drains Coz, 900 miles
Of territory.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-lkr1. Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N, "
Feb. u. 1904
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

This" remarked the minister, after Of
floating At the double wedding, sc what
we call putting two and two together. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Dropsy treated free By Dr.. 3. h Green's
gons. OF Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropey
sueciaiists in the word. Read their adver-
tsement in another column Of this paper.
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M GENNISTERs
|&ChRISThAS9
Observation-Disclosures.

"\xf IsH you pleas
Wv ant journey Mr..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-30
TUNKHANNOCK.
10 the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
TunkIannock, April 2o.-Nr. and Mrs. William
Moser of Daltcn, We're visiting friends and rcla
tives at this place on Monday.
Harry Welch and family, OF Sayrc, are visiting
his father, Joseph WEIGH, on Harrison street.
Tuesday OF next week is the date fixed by law
for the election of county superintendent o
schools. The only candidates mentioned ac tho
present superintendent, Frank IL. Jarvis, and
Professor Frank i. Herman, OF the Mehoopany
schools. Superintendent Jarvis was first elected
in the spring of 1886, and has filled two terms
SuCccssf.lv.
Special Officer John Cu,kcy, OF Sayre, and De-
tectyc Guy G, IaloI, OF Towanda, were caller,
in town on Tuesday,
Judge T.. NJ. Dunham handed~down an order
on Tuesday in which james Gallup, confined fol
dcscrton. was directed 10 be allowed TO cntcl
bail in the sum oi 81 ,O0o pending the disposition
of his case. The hearing is set down for May r.
Miss Ruth Piatt returned on Monday from
Syracuse, where she has been in attendance at
the university rs Il student,
W. y. LitIlc esq, was doing business at Mich
olson on Tuesday.
The store in the Bardwell block recently va
Gated by T.. W. Fargo, is being painted and
renovated by II, l.. Kellogg.
An application has been made to transfer the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-30
IF Coffee had not worsted the fencing mas
ter he had two friends who would have taken
up the gauntlet. Can you find them?

Interment was made in the Forest Home csmc-
terry.
Announcement has been made of the approach
ing marriage of William b. Thomas a popular
young man of this town, and Miss Norris an
csimable young lady of West Scranton.
Mr. jenkins and son, Samuel jenkins, o!
Wanamie, Luzernc county, have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas j. Powell OF Main
street, for the past few days.
Miss Evelyn Nessic of Peckvillc. was the guest
of Miss Gertrude Watkins, OF Grove street, on
Monday.
Mrs NJ. j. Jones, Mrs. j. VI. Thomas and ,hnir
guest, Miss Hannah Morgans, of Oyphant. were
guests of the formers relatives in Plansyille en-
the Sabbath.
The social and entertainment held under the
auspices OF class No. II, at the Welsh Baptist
church last evening was a success, both socially
and financially.
Miss Elizabeth and John Owens OF Oak street,
visited relatives in Carbondalc on Sunday
Foreman ard Mrs. John r. Johns and Children
Norma and Hector, of Railroad street, spent the
Sabbath in Moscow.
Misses Elizabeth Davis and Mabel Smith and
Mcssrs. John and William Davis and Samuel
Keith, of Avoca, guests of friends in town
on Monday.
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MONTROsE.
pccial 10 the Scranton Tribune.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose. April 29.---The Prohibition
party of SusGuehanna county met i'll
convention at the court house in this
3place this afternoon. A total OF about
Twenty-Five delegates and visitors were
present.
Rev. p. r. Tower. of Thompson, was
elected chairman of the county COM
hnittee; G.. S. Bryant of Jackson, was
elected secretary, and DR.. A. u. Snyder,
of New Milford, was chosen treasurer
vof the county committee.
Rev, w. G.. Felden of Birchardville,
was elected chairman of the -conven-
tion, and f.. w. Lewis, of Thompson.
secretary.
The following nominations We're made
by acclamaton: For congress. f. II.
Dickerson, of North Towanda Bradford
county; for state senator, Salmon p.
Jones, of Wayne county; for sheriff.
Benjamin Taylor, of South Auburn; for
county treasurer. Edgar w. Bolles. of
F'airdale: for register and recorder c.
w. Hathaway, of Ararat; for county
commissioners, w. N Judson, of South
Auburn; Harvey Brown, of Jackson.
County Chairman Tower presented
ringing resolutions cOndemning the
liquor traffic and commencing the pro-
l1ibition movement and the Womens
Christian Temperance union. of which
organization several representatives
were on the floor of the convention.
Alfred Bowel, of Herrick, and lI. r.
Smith. of New Milford, were nominated
for representatives in the state leGis-
laturc.
AT Il meeting to be held tonight in
the court house, eX-Mayor u. D. Mich
OILS, of Wilkes-Barre, will deliver lec-
ture his subject being "Temperance in
a New Light"
Chairman Tilden and Rev. James W.
Raynor made spirited and eloquent
speeches upon the great temperance
issue, and their remarks were loudly
Spplauded