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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
IN THE SUBURBS.
HAMLET

Hamlet July 13.-Fay Crabs and
family returned home Wednesday, af
ter a few days visit with home folks.
On account of Rev. Tidbal going TO
Morrison 10 preach, there was no
preaching at Hamlet last Sunday
Miss Ella DeBord was visiting Sat
urday night and Sunday with her
friend, Miss Tuse Zentmire.
The Ladies' Missionary society met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mary
White.
Mrs. John QuinlaR and three sons of
New Boston, returned home Wednes-
day after a weeks visit at Hiram Coop
er's.
Miss Nellie Cooper is assisting her
sister, Mrs. Lester Cain with her house
work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
Rock Island & Peoria Division.

S~~~>~->~y-~~-~>>@~y@~~-~~~
Trains leave Twentieth street sta
ton. Main line trains start from main
depot on Fifth avenue minutes in ad-
vance OF time given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate of Carl Hinrichsen, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Emma c. Tiinrichsen. adj
ministratriX de bonis non of the estate
of Carl Hinrichsen, deceased, has this
day filed her final report and settle
ment as such in the county court of
Rock Island county. and hearing on
said report has been set for July %,
1905 at o'clock a. m, at which time
persons Interested may appear and
make objections thereto. and If no OBJ
jections are filed, said report Will be
approved at that time, and the under
signed will ask for an order Of distri-
button. and will also ask to be dis
charged.
Rock Island. Ill. June %. 1905.
EMMA G. HINRICHSEN,
Administrative of Said Estate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
LODGE DIRECTORY.


I Masonic.
TRIO LODGE. NO. So. A F. & a NJ
- Meets in stated communication
~ on the frSt Thursday of each
~ month. Special for work Thurs
" day July Is. at : p, m. The
craft are invited. A r. Casper. W.
NJ: William B. Petit. secretary.
ROCK ISLAND LODGE. NO. SIS, a. r &
A M Meets in stated communica-
ton on the first Friday of each month.
Special communication on Tuesday.
July II. at a. m. sharp. for impor-
tant work. All master Masons are
cordially invited to be present
ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL. NO 60 r. &
). M.-Meets in stated communiCa-
tion on the third Wednesday of each
month. u. J. Sears. 7. I. NJ: L c.
DauEherty, secretary.
ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY, NO. Is,
h T--Meets in stated conclave on
the second Monday of each month.
L. c. Daugherty. K c.; r. c. Willer-
ton, recorder.
ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER. NO. 269. o.
E S--Regular meeting second We'd
nesday of each month. Mary K Kreis,
w. NJ; Nashta Bollman, secretary.
MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROI-H ID.
Mack, president; +. T. Myers, secre-
tary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
Observation-Disclosures.

~O~O~D-O~O~O~-~-~N~~~~~~~N
HURST & STAFFORD-At-
torneys-at-law. Office in Rock ISL
and National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
Notice of FInaI settlement.

Estate of James Milton SiIyis, de
ceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
Undersigned adm iuistratTiN OF the es-
tate OF James Milton Silvis, deceased,
has this day filed her final report and
settlement AZ such in the county court
OF Rock Island county, and hearing on
said report has been set FOR Monday.
July 81, 1905, 1T o'clock a. m. al whic a
time persons ia terested may appear and
make objections thereto, and II no OBJ
jections are filed. said report will be ap-
proved d [ that time. and the undersign-
ed will ask for an order Of distribution
and will also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, Ill. July :. 1905.
MAGGIE PORTER.
Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
LEGAL.
N-O~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~O~~~~~~~O~O~~~
Notice of FinnI Settlement.

Estate of George ID. Medill, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. Thomas J. Medill. admins
traitor of the estate of George ID. Me-
dill. deceased. has this day filed his
final report and settlement as such in
the county court OF Rock Island county,
and hearing on said report has been
set for Friday. Aug. 4. 1905. at . o'clock
"A. m. at which time persons interested
may appear and make objections there
to, and If no objections are filed, said
report will be approved at that time.
and the undersigned Will ask for an or
der of distribution, and will also ask to
be discharged.
Rock Island. Ill. July IS. 1905.
THOMAS ]. MEDILL.
Admin ST "a tor of Said EState.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
NotIce of FinaI settIement.

Estate of Gilmore HObert, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. Gilmore Hobert. has this
day filed his final report and settlement
such in the county court of Rock
Island county, and hearing on said re-
port has been set for the second day Of
August, l9O5, at o'clock a IN, at which
time persons Interested may appear and
make objections thereto, and If no OBJ
jections are filed, said report viii be
approved at that time and the under
signed will ask for order of distri-
button. and will also ask TO be dis
charged. GILMORE HOBERT,
Administrator.
Harry NJ McCaskrin, attorney for adj
miniStratOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate of HOnOrah McEniry. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
Undersigned. administT TRAITOR Of the es-
tate of HOnOrah MCEniry. has this day
filed his nnal report and settlement As
such in the county court of Rock ISL
and county, and hearing on said report
has been set for Aug. =. 1905. at . clock
"A m. at which time persons Interested
may appear and make objections there
to, and IL no objections are MED, said
report will be approved at that time.
and the undersigned will ask for an or
der of distribution, and viii also ask 10
be discharged.
Rock Island, Ill. July Is. 1905.
WILLIAM M'ENIRY.
administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
AdminIstrntor,s Notice.

Estate of Patrick Mckee. deceased.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed administrative of the estate of
Patrick Mckee, late of the county of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased
hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room, in
the city OF Rock Island. at the Septem-
Der term, on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER 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 indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated 26th day of June. A. u. 1905.
MARY J. NJ ZEE. Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
LEGAL.
No1Ice Of Final SsttIsnent.

Estate Of John Hutchings, deceased.
Public notice IS hereby given that
the undersigned. James HutchinRs has
this day filed his final report and set
tlement as such in the county court OF
said report has been set for July 10
1905. at o'clock a. IN. at which time
persons Interested may appear aIti
make objections thereto. and II no Oh
Jectlons are flied. said report VIII be
approved at that time. and the under
signed VIII ask for order OF diH-
tributlon. and VIII also ask % be dis
charged. JAMES HUTCHIS9S.
George c. WengeT, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.


GUSTAV BLANkENBURG- - All kinds
of contracting, building and jobbinE;
workmanship guaranteed; estimates
furnished. Residence, S17 Twenty
ninth street. Phone 1888.
JOHN VOLK * CO.-COntractors and
builders. Also manufacturers of sash,
doors, blinds and mouldinES. Dealers
in plate window and art glass. Of
fees and factory, 81 to 32S Eigh-
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
ELEcTROLYsIs.


HAIR AND MOLES
permanently removed with the electric
needle without pain; treatment given
at the home. unless otherwise de-
sired Address Miss A NJ Kit
tredge, 929 Twenty-SecOnd street
New phone 1871.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
STEAMBOATS,.

WHITE COLLAR LINE STEAMERS
Regular Packet-Steamer Helen Blair
leaves Rock Island at 4 y. m, Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday, for Mus
catine and Burlington, and every Sun
day at 4.3O D. IN. for Muscatine. re-
turning next morning. Special rates
to round trip parties. Excellent meals
and good. clean beds. w. A Blair.
manager: G. J. ManEan. agent. Odice,
foot Nineteenth street Tells, old
west 526; new 6152.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
MISCELLANEOUS.


IF YOU WANT to buy. sell. trade or
rent anything. engage help or secure
a situation, the Mail Is the one pa
per in Moline that can do it for you.
Mail wants are popular and Mail
wants bring results. Oue-half cent
per word is the price to all alike, cash
in advance, 2-cent stamps will do.
Evening and Saturday Mail. Moline.
Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
LEGAL.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

NOTICE. OF tfnaI Settlement.
ceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Kate NJ. Keeney, admins
tratr1N OF said estate. has this day filed
her final report and settlement as such
in the county court of Rock Island
been set for July Z, 1905, at 9 O'clock
a m, at which time persons interested
may appear and make objections there
report will be approved at that time.
and the undersigned will ask to be dis
charged.
Rock Island Ill. June Ia, 1905
KATE NJ. KEENEY,
Administrative.
Marion E Sweeney. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
MONEY TO LOAN.


MONEY TO LOAN-On real estate Sc
Curity at lowest rates. Marion E
Sweeney, attorney. rooms 80 and IS,
Mitchell & Lynde building, Rock ISL
and.
WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of loaning
money on household goods, horses
wagons, etc. without removal and in
quiet way Call on us for quick
loans Fidelity Loan company, room
SIS. Mitchell & Lynde block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
HEATING AM PLUMBING.

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DCFVA a. Co Heating
and plum hing along scientific lines.
Careful and skilled workmen. Prompt
attention. la West Seventeenth street.
Phone has.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
STEAMER DUBUOUT

ROCK ISLAND & ST. LOUIS DIvIs-
iOn-FOr Muscatine, Burlington. Keo-
kuk, quincy, St Louis and points be-
tween,
STEAMER DUBUQUE.
Every Thursday at 3:15 p. m
ST. LOUIS & ST PAUL DIVISIOE-For
ST Paul and points between, viii
leave at II a m, June II, IS. July 4. 5.
10. u, 10 %. 2s, Aug. l, 6, 10, IS. 19 "a
and Is. For St Louis and points be-
tween. will leave at 3:1b "A. m. July 2,
-, IS. %, u, Auy. /, 8. 10, IL, 10. % and
IS.
GEORGE LAMONT. Agent
once, lis Seventeenth street TelS-
phone, w. los; new 61Ob.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15

LOST - card case containing union
cards and tickets. Liberal reward. II
returned to william De Leon, 2434
Eighth and half avenue
LOST-F'riday afternoon. between Thir-
teenth street and Young * McCombs q.
u pair Of glasses in case. Return TO
Miss Proper. at Young & McCombS.
and receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
Notice of Final settlement.
Estate of Margaret Mcmahon. de-

Estate of Margaret Mcmahon, de-
ceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
Undersigned Della Storr. has this day
filed her final report and settlement as
such in the county court of Rock ISL
and county, and hearing on said report
has been set for July 20, 1905. at 9
o'clock a. m, at which time persons in
terested may appear and make objec-
lions thereto, and if no objections are
filed, said report will be approved at
that time. and the undersigned will ask
for an order of distribution, and will
also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island. Ill, June 81. 1905.
DELLA STORR, EXecutrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
EMPRESS. STORAGE, nus AND CAB.

ROBES TRANSFER COMPANY - 100
West Seven tenth street Old phone
1887; new phone 515S- New storage
building. Express, baggage, bus ana
cab calls answered day or night
EwERT & RICHTER - Express and
Storage company, having unequaled
facilities for moving, storing, packing
and shipping household goods, and
can quote reduced freight rates to
Pacihc coast and other points Write
call ONCE and warehouse, 32E-
72s East Fourth street, Davenport
Iowa Tel 5Ss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
GRAM AND PROVISIONS.

100000
II. j. TOHER x CO-Brokers, Daven-
port. Stocks, grain. provisions, cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices, 100 Main street. Tel.
ephone 407.
GEORGE II. SIDWELL & CO.-Com-
mission merchants. Grain. hay and
provisions. Members of the Chicago
board of trade and Chicago stock eX-
change. Established 25 years No.
542 and SAB RiaIto building. Long
distance phone Harrison 1865.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
RAILWAYS AND sTEAsEERs.

Railway Tickets may be purchased
at the city ticket Office. 1899 Second
avenue. or -. r I. & 2. depot. Fifth av-
enue, foot of Thirty-first street Phone
west 1898. west 1923. FRANK II.
PLUMBER, c. 2. a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
FLORISTS.

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HENRY GAETHIE - Proprietor Chip
piannock nursery Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds City store. 1907
Second avenue. Telephone ITO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
PATENTS.


PATENT AND TRADEMARK office,
room -. Mitchell * Lynde building,
Rock Island. James +. Murphy, as
sociate. branch of Moore q Co. pat
ent attorneys, Washington. D. c. and
Chicago III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
CARPET WEAVING.

WANTED-Carpet weaving TO do, any
one wishing carpets or rugs woven
should inquire at 531 Eighth street.
Moline Old phone 555$-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
LAUNDRIES.

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ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY -
Bakersfield q Sexton, proprietors.
Fine finish and quick service. 1914
Third avenue. Phone West 1928.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
daily except Sunday.

IOWA & ILLINOIS RAILWAY CINTER-
Da 1r6an1r,statiSSn; III Brady, street.
North 740. Fare, one way, between
Davenport and Clinton. 70 cents Round
trip, S1.20. Five hundred mile book,
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15

Golden State".....
California Special
| Denver Limited *
Omaha ..........
FIT. Worth. Denver
* Kansas City.
Minneapolis e. 80.
Davenport * Chi
ca so -.......
Omaha 1900 $1,000
Colorado x Omaha .
Des MoineS x Oma-
ma $500. 49,.
Denver, Lincoln &
Omaha go. 800.
Omaha x Colorado .
Des MoineS Express
st. Paul n Mime
apolis .... $500.
Denver. TT. Worth
x Kansas City.
Kansas CITY. 81.
Joe x California. .
Rock Island 4
Washington .....
Chicago * peS
MoineS .......
Rock Island <
Brooklyn Accom-
Omaha -. 800.
Omaha * DeS
MoineS ..-....-.
Cedar Rapids x
Tipton - ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
ART DECORATION.

& SON Artistic interior
decoration. Finest line of late paper
carried and skilled workmen employ
ed. Moderate prices. AT Seven
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Friday evening parrot Re-
turn to 1893 Nineteenth street and
receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
EDUCATIONAL.

VILLA DE CHANTAI-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. Rudimentary and
cempIishments taught Twentieth
street and Fifteenth venue, Rock
Island. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
HOTELS AND RESORTS.

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LAS VEGAS HOT SPRINGS = Located
6.767 feet above the sea All year
round resort. A perfect place for
rest For particulars, address DR.
Daniel S. Perkins, medical director
Las Vegas, y. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
Railway, II. I. * n. w. passenger
station at foot of Seventeenth street. 3.
&. STODDARD, Agent. L. L. Hinrichs.
commercial agent, 3O3 Brady street,
Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
BUSINESS oPpoRruNIrIEs.

~~~N~~~~~~~~-~~~-~~~~~~
FOR SALE-Or trade, one of the best
paying restaurants in city. Reasons
for selling. have other business out
of city. Address j. 81" care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
Trains.

Clinton. Dubuque,
st. Paul, Mil
waukee; Chicago. 700 am S:55 pm
tS. W. Limited). S:42 am 1885 pm
Muscatine, Wash
ington. Kansas
City Is. w. Linn
ited) -. -. 1885 pm s:42 am
ington, Kansas
=, city -. $40 am 1885 pm
Elgin, Chicago -. 1885 pm $40 am
Fulton, savanna,
-, Dubuque =. $3.50 pm "1I:5O am
Clinton, Cedar
Rapids, Omaha,
Freeport =. 3:45 pm. @11:4O am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON * QUINCY
Depot, Second avenue and Twentieth
street Telephone. old west $50. new 6170.
+. y. RIDDELL, Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15

stop at Rock Island for meals. -
daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15

a, arrival; d, departure; .. daily ex-
Cept SUNDAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15

St. Louis, SPRING
field, GalesburS
Peoria, Quincy 6:45 am 6:55 am
Sterling, Mendoza
and Chicago 80. 6:45 am 6:45 am
St Louis, Kansas
City. Denver and
Pacific coast -. 1920 pm 7:15 pm
Sterling and points
intermediate 80. 700 pm 6:S5 pm
Dubuque. Clinton.
Ia Crosse, st.
Paul. MINI, and
northwest -. -. 1880 pm $50 am
Clinton, Dubuque . 7:15 am :55 pm
Clinton and inter-
mediate points 7:15 am 6:55 pm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15

7 East. West.
d 1880 amtd13:1e an
d 6:1O pm d12;4S pm
d S:45 am a 1855 am
q $50 am dIO:4O pm
d $40 am a $50 pm
d 7:OO am q 700 pm
d12:55 am a 500 am
dl2:55 pm dl0-l0 pm
a12:35 am d $50 am
a $40 am d SOS am
6:10 PM 1910 pm
= 1880 pm d $40 am
a sac am d $3.50 pm
a DIS am dl0:40 pm
a11:1O pmld 6;35 am
.al2:50 pm "a S::25 pm
u 1850 pm = 500 pm
a Ass pmld 7-1O ana
a $50 pm . $3.50 am
d 6:10 pm aI2:50 pm
a10:Sz amid 4:3O pm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15

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FOR RENT-Od5ce room Call at room
4, NJ < L building
The news & observer., 1905-12-26
A PERFECT CHRISTMAS.

Following murky and dreary days,
Christmas 1905 dawned bright and
clear, and the day was an ideal one. 1t
was just cold enough to make light
overcoat feel comfortable and not cold
enough to compel one to hug the fire.
The sun shone gloriously on world
beautiful and gave its brightness to
add to the worlds wide cheer and hap
pfness.
In Raleigh it was, with the excep-
ton of small companies, a day of quiet
home pleasures. That's the ideal
Christmas-the time when families
separated are reunited, and when the
Child is set in the midst and made the
pattern as was done by the Master for
whose birth the day is celebrated.
Hundreds of old Raleigh folks, living
elsewhere, were at home for the holi-
days, and in every home was the spirit
of love and tender regard. But the
Christmas spirit did not stop there.
1t embraced those who are not blessed
in this worlds goods and abundant
preparations were made for their en-
|tertainment and comfort.
May the Christmas spirit of love and
kindness abide with us during the
coming year!
The news & observer., 1905-12-26
No TONGUE CAN
TELL SUFFERING
From Itching and Bleeding Eczema
Pain Terrible Body and Face
Covered with Sores - Doctors
and Medicines Failed.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

"No tongue can tell how I suffered
for five years with itching and bleed
ing eczema, until / was cured by the
Cuticura Remedies, and l am so CRATE
full I want the world to know, for what
helped me will help others. My body
and face were covered with sores.
One day it would seem to be better,
and then break out again with the
most terrible pain and itching. have
been sick several times, but never in
my life did l experience such awful
suffering as with this eczema. L had
made up my mind that death was near
at hand, and I longed for that time
when l would be at rest. I had tried
many different doctors and medicines
without success, and my mother
brought me the Cuticura Remedies,
insisting that try them. I began to
feel better after the first bath with
Cuticura Soap, and one application of
Cuticura Ointment. / continued with
the Soap and Ointment, and have
taken four bottles of Cuticura Reso1v-
'ent, and consider myself we'll. Any
person having any doubt about this
wonderful cure by the Cuticura REM
edies can write to my address.
Mrs. Attic Etson, Bellevue, Mich"
The news & observer., 1905-12-26
Mothers-in-Law.
1annah Morning News.


Mark Twain is authority for the as
sertion that there are only uhlrteeh
original Jokes and that all other jokes
are variations of the originals AT
the head of his list he names the jokes
relating to the mule, the goat ana the
mother-in-law These three. IN ms
opinion, are the subjects of more JESUS
than those respecting any other per-
sons or things.
It may be that he is right. One can
hardly pick up any paper or maga-
zine with an alleged funly uepdi'-
ment hut he will find in it some sally
of humor directed at the mother-in-
law The mother-in-law is held up 10
scorn as the evil genius of the family
whose visits are unwelcome ana whose
nresence is a bore. She is carlcauareu
as having a bad temper, as being per
petually sour and with disposition 70
stir ,n trouble on every possible occa-
sion. So persistent have been the So
called humorists IN ringing lLo
changes on the .mother-in-laW Joke
that a great many persons nave really
come to regard that very worthy lndl-
vidual as one TO De aVolueu NY any
manner of means.
The truth is. the jokers do a gross
;pi,,Stice to one of the most loVaDle
and patient of humankind. instead vi
being a holy terror to the household,
the average mother-ln-laW IS q peile-
diction II is she who with tender
soIicitude for her daughters or son
hanniness endeavors to smooth the
rough places and brighten the dark
davs that come in married life, with
words and deeds OF nope ana cheer.
IT is she who diScourageS faSn actlonS
ON the part of impetuous young mar
ried folks and forces upon thelr mllldS
the fact that to bear ana 1ofDear Is the
greatest of the natural sedatlVes Oh
narrowed feelings 1t is the mother
in-law who can be depended upon in
times of illness to sit with the sick, and
when the grim reaper comes to mourn
sinoarelv for the dead. Her friend
shin and sympathy are ever with her
child and his or her household, and
whatever she can do to promote the
hanniness of that household is inva-
riablv done most willingly and cheer
fuIIv The mother-in-laW brings far
more of sunshine than shadow into
tho home and the child-in-law who
doc NOT appreciate her has some sort
of q lxink in the brain. The mothers
in-law of today were the brides of
Yesterday and the brides of today will
he the mothers-in-la OF tomorrow; is
If in reason to suppose that the lapse
of a IittIo time would suIllce to change
the natures of the brides 10 what the
iokers affect to PORTRAY as the natures
of mothers-in-law? me truth is that
the great majority OF mother-in-law
Jokes are rank slander upon a pa
tient. charitable and lonB-suIeflng ele-
ment of society. Inc i.lo'iiel ln-idW
is counsellor and friend whose good
The news & observer., 1905-12-26
BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT.

Mr.. George w. Pack, liberal and
patriotic ,orthern-born citizen or
Asheville, whose former gifts have en-
deared him to the city, has agreed TO
give $4,000 of the needed additional
$500 to the City Mission Hospital.
That was the best Christmas gilt so
far reported in North Carolina this
year Money given to hospitals and
to caring for the sick seems to be
more like the deeds of the Master
than many given in any other dlrec-
tion. And. vet few rich men seem to
give their millions to endoWlng OF
building hospitals.