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Rock Island Argus., 1905-01-25

Mems s1.00 best Tennis
Night Shirts made OF l2ikc
Teazledown fiiannelettes.
extra long. good full sizes.
pearl buttons. etc. etc.
not all sizes now so down
they go E0.
I'D ..s.......... .OOL
Rock Island Argus., 1905-01-25

Rome. Jan. 25.-In the chamber CT
deputies the socialist members gave
notice of an Interpolation of the gov.
ernment asking If the ministry had
communicated TO ST Petersburg the
feeling of Indignation and horror of
Italy for the .butchery of the strikers
in ST Petersburg"
Rock Island Argus., 1905-01-25

Paris. Jan. 25.-The students of tn
Latin Quarter. including a number O
Russians. held a meeting yesterday il
sympathy with the ST. Petersbur:
strikers and attempted to- make dem
onstration. The police broke up tn,
meeting. No serious incident occur
red
Rock Island Argus., 1905-01-25

rather late. arresting so of the work
men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
Cheerfulness Is Power

Fate itself has to concede a great
many things to the cheerful man"
The man who persistently faces the
sun so that all shadows fall behind
him, the man who keeps his machi-
merry we'll fabricated with love and good
cheer, can withstand the hard jolts
and disappointments of life infinitely
better than the man who always looks
at the dark side. A man who loves
shadow, who dwells forever in the
gloom-a pessimistic man-has very
little power in the world as compared
with a bright sunny soul.
The world makes way for the cheer
full man; all doors fly open to him who
radiates sunshine. He does not need
an introduction; like the sunlight, he
is welcome everywhere.
A cheerful disposition is not only a
power-it is also great health tonic.
A depressed mind makes the system
more susceptible to disease; encourages
its development because it kills the
power of resistance. cheerful soul
can resist disease, and it is well known
among physicians that there is a greater
chance for recovery from exhaustive
diseases of a bright, sunny soul than oe
gloomy, despondent one. Cheerful
ness is health; melancholy, disease"
Gloom and depression feed disease and
hasten it's development.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

in the very face of the great general
and shrieking excited huzzahs for the
lost cause, hotly pursued by two stur-
dy boys.
What the marshal Of the procession
saw was his plunging, rearing horse
and beyond that the children he had
known on shipboard in great danger
of being run down by the excited an
imal.
What Elise saw was a great oncom-
ing wave of horses and men, and in
the very front of it all her general
of "the North"
The generals horse reared wildly,
the generals face was white, but he
was a great horseman. He held the
plunging beast in steadily and Elise
and her brothers reached the curb in
safety.
The onlookers questioned exctedly.
The generals horse went galloping
down the street, but he had whispered
q direction to one of his aids, who
Elise with great politeness. "The gen.
eral wants you to ride with u.s." he said
kindly, land he told me to tell you
particularly that you might wave your
flag all the way"
He helped Elise and her brothers
into one of the big open carriages.
They had only little way to go;
only to the armory, he explained to
Elise. The troops We're to disband
there.
Elise and John and James shrank
into the corners of the carriage too
excited to talk. Presently they drew
before strongly built structure The
young aid appeared at the carriage
door and with him was the general.
Did you lead the Northern soldiers
when you were in our ware" asked
Elise reproachfully. MY dear little
girl" said the general, with a twinkle
in his eye II was in our war on the
Union side" He placed a hand on
each of her brothers shoulders. And
here he said, I'VE have two more
Union soldiers of the future. The past
is over long ago; now North and
South are the Union. Don't forget
that. little Elise"
Gentlemen" said he, "let us give
three cheers for brave little Con-
federate" They were given with a
will.
Three cheers for the general" sug-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
Concerning Saws

Saws were used by the ancient Egyp-
tians. One that was discovered with
several other carpenters tools in pri-
vate tomb at Thebes is now preserved
in the British museum. The blade,
which appears to be of brass, is ten
and a half inches long and one a
quarter inches broad at the widest
part. The teeth are irregular and ap-
pear to have been formed by striking
blunt edged instrument against the
edge Of the plate, the burr or rough
shoulder thus produced not being re-
moved. A painting copied in Rosel-
lini's work on Egyptian antiquities rep
resents a man using a similar saw, the
piece of wood which he is cutting being
held between two upright posts. In
other representations the timber is
bound with ropes to single post, and
in one, also copied by Rosellini, the
workman is engaged in tightening the
rope, having left the saw sticking in
the cut. In an engraving given in the
third volume of Wilkinson's Manners
and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians"
mensions, it's length being by COMPARE
son with the man, not less than three
or four feet. 1t does not appear tina.
the Egyptians used saws worked by
two men. The invention of saws was
variously attributed by the Greeks to
two or three individuals who are sup
posed to have taken the idea from the
jawbone of a snake or the backbone of
fish. There is a very curious picture
among the remains discovered in the
ruins of Herculaneum, representing the
interior of carpenters workshop, with
two genii cutting a piece of wood with
frame saw, and on an altar preserved
in the Capitoline museum at Rome
there is a perfect representation of a.
bow saw, exactly resembling, in the
form of the frame and the twisted cord
for tightening 1t, those used by modern
carpenters
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

right for girls, perhaps, but for boys
give them America, "even," said John
magnanimously, "even the North
Among the interesting doings at the
military school were the preparations
for the Memorial day parade. John
and James could not manage to be ir
it, but all three of the children
We're to have the best possible place
to see the procession. None of them
had, of course, ever seen a Memorial
day parade before.
"And of course you would not have
said Elise to John and James. 1T is a
parade for Northern soldiers. We have
not so soon forgotten the lost cause
Perhaps John and James betrayed a
rather lukewarm sent iment in that di-
rection. Perhaps Elise detected in her
feeling toward "the North" less dis
taste than she would have expected to
feel. AT any rate, she determined to
make a stand for the lost cause, and to
do it all herself if necessary.
as a result of her thinking, on the day
of the parade she led John and James
to the very lowest step of the grand
stand. 1--WE can see it much better
here" she said I'VE can almost touch
them as they pass
The procession came slowly up the
main street. In the first carriages were
the leading citizens.
The band marched and played Wig
orously, The veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic followed Then
came the regiments of the militia,
smart and young, with nicely set up
figures, brand new uniforms and brand
new flags.
The men marched past the grand
stand, wheeled and turned to come
back. Elise was so excited that she
had not noticed the marshal of the pa
rade, a handsome elderly man on n
fine horse, The time had come for her
10 act. John and James We're so in
terested in the procession that they did
not notice her pull her flag from her
pocket and dash out into the street.
Past the policeman, past the young
militiamen on guard along the lines
straight out into the middle of the
road went Elise, straight into the face
of the procession, waving her strange
flag.
What the spectators saw was a little
figure waving an unknown flag, flying
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
A TRIP TO vERpUeo PARK
BY Viola Otto-CIass B-TweIve
Years

One bright summers day our class
at school gave a picnic. We decided we
would go to Verdugo park, which is
about ten miles from Los Angeles.
Each child put up nice lunch. When
we got ready to start, we were Joined
by another class which was going to
the same place. We had a very enjoy
able time on the train, and were inter-
ested in the country scenes.
At last the great rumbling wheels of
the train stopped. We got off the train
and found ourselves on a great level
ground. In the distance we could see
hills which looked like a great crazy
quilt, composed of wild flowers. Below
these hills was running a quiet little
brook which looked very tempting, as
we were thirsty.
After we were rested we decided that
we would follow this brook and see
where it would lead us to. On our way
we found many different varieties Of
ferns and other queer plants.
When we got back from our little
Journey we ate our lunch, and spent the
rest of the day in playing games. At
the end of the day we were tired and
worn out, for we had tramped great
deal. When we got home we told the
other children what a delightful time
we had and hope they could come with
us next time.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
Prize Stories Written by
The HeraLds Young Folks

and took It to bed with her at night.
One day she felt sorry that the doll
didn't get any food, so she took little
brush with water and made a hole
where its mouth was. After this, she
gave the doll something to eat every
day without telling anybody.
One day as 1t was so hot, she half
filled the doll with water, and let her
sleep. After about fifteen minutes
Katharine came back and found the
doll almost melted.
"oh! Mary" she cried, who was just
sweeping, my poor dolly, she is dying"
When her parents came home at night
Mary told them all about 1t, she didn't
get punished, for she didn't know any
thing about dolls. She maybe received
another one.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
The Uses of Evil

"Say, ma wants two pounds of but
ter. She wants it just exactly like
what you sent the day before yesterday
an If it amt that same kind she don
want any at ALL"
The small boy had bolted in. dis
charging himself abruptly to his errand,
pausing now only for breath. But the
grocer, taking down the order of new
customer. did aot mind the Interruption
"You see, madam, how it goes" he
said pleasantly. my customers are
particular, and it is my pleasure to
get them exactly what they demand
Yes. sonny" blandly to the boy. "you
shall be attended to at once"
ma says don't fergit to send the
same kind OF butter, reiterated the boy.
"Some of pops relations has just come
to visit, and ma says if they stay long
1t won't be her fault" Minneapolis
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
BENNY on the GrizzIy Bear

The grizzly bear is large and awk-
ward animal. with long hair and an un-
pleasant disposition. He is fond of
honey and sheep and will attack man
If pressed by hunger. When you meet
grizzly bear the best way is to turn
aside with great speed unless he is in
a cage. But If he comes at you and
you have a gun loaded with real bull
lets, you can offer a silent prayer and
shoot. That is what my grandfather
used to do, except that he did not Of
fer the silent prayer. He was not that
kind. once there was a man who went
out to hunt a grizzly bear and did not
come back. The editor put it in his pa
per that the man had found the bear.
but 1 don't think the editor knew any
thing about 1t. We should be careful
to tell the truth and lead a good life,
if we want to be rich and respected.
The grizzly bear will also eat peanuts.
and when he is enraged he emits growls
with great fierceness.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
THE CHICKENS STORY
BY Leora Rieder-cIass A Fourteen
Years

BY Leora Rieder-class A Fourteen
Years
First was one of many fluffy chick
ems in big window. Every one ad-
mired us and one little girl with curly
hair said, What darling, / will buy
It."
/ went to my new home in the little
girls handkerchief. How everybody
praised me! Her mamma thought me
the prettiest chick in the world. ran
all over the house, from kitchen to par
or, and visitors said, How cute!" I
slept in tiny box lined with cotton
batting, and a small bottle of hot water
to keep me warm. Never was there
such happy chicken.
But luck changes, my pin feathers
dropped out and my legs grew so long
I was not able to sleep in my little box.
The grown people said, PUT that little
wretch out DOORS" and in the back yard
| went to scratch for a living.
The little girls mother started to
raise chickens and much fun 1 had
with my new playmates. Finally she
said chickens were nuisance. Every
few days she came out with hatchet,
and after piercing cries, my playmates
were gone, one by one. I am in the
back yard alone wondering what will
come next.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
kATHERINE'S DOLL
BY Bertha Bruckner-CIass C-Ten
Years


Little Katharine lived in Holland in
a lonely little hut, which her father had
built. She did not get very many
luxuries as children do here, for her
parents were poor. Katharine was al
ways gay and happy. She liked best
to play in the green grass in front of
the house. There were three girls and
three boys in the family. of whom
Katharine was the youngest.
The eldest boy, Willie, who was
seventeen, had to go out to work. The
next girl, Mary, was thirteen. she had
to take care of the house, which had
only three rooms. The two parents
both had to labor out doors in order to
make a living. They started early in
the morning and came home late at
night.
Mary was often very tired when night
came, and when the work was too
much, the middle-sized girl had to help
her. The two boys brought home the
COWS and milked them, while Katharine
fed the chickens and geese, and got
some straw for three horses.
When Katharine's birthday came one
day, her parents made her present
of wax doll, six inches tall, with
pink muslin dress and a white cap. The
doll was barefooted but such things
didn't matter. The child loved it dearly
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
Sandow's Secret

The last time Sandow was in New
York he was introduced to man from
Sandgate, VT, who happens to be a
relative of the strong mans manager
and full of Yankee curiosity. He asked
all sorts of questions about Mr.. San
dow's daily habits, which were good
naturedly answered.
$50 you don't eat no kind of pastry
cooking at ALL" he commenced. mo
pie and no doughnuts?"
mo, sir, nothing like that"
well, what do you eat fer break
fast and keep looking so well?"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
THE cZAR'S BABY

Oh, say, little Kid of the Autocrat,
1t looks like the job you have
Is one that CLEANS
With the glow of dreams
OF the highest and happiest Slav.
A brilliantly dazzling, wonderful job,
That's enough to make one blind,
Who doesn't own
A place on throne
With the great, white Car behind
oh, say little Kid of the Autocrat,
There isn't kid like you
In all the earth
That has given man birth
And work for his hands to do.
You are 1T for all the Russian world,
The Prophet and Priest and King,
For Prince and clown.
From the highest down,
And the Boss of everything.
But, say, little Kid of the Autocrat,
IL your majesty will allow
A tip that's straight,
For a happier fate,
You'll throw up your job right now.
w. J. HAMPTON, in New York Time
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

gested John, with a glance at his sis
ter. These. to, were given gayly.
1t was then that Elise capitulated.
She was not to be outdone in magma
nimity.
Three cheers for the Yanks," said
Elise.
armory Elise and John and James had
tiny American flags in their hats.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

Elise wandered into her mothers
bedroom. The photographs and pretty
trifles which had decorated it were all
ready taken down for packing, but the
Confederate flag still hung over the
mirror, where it had been replaced af-
ter the last masquerade. Her grand
father had often held her up before ii
when she was a tiny girl.
1.-THE flag of single star" he would
say Every man of your family save
three died beneath it." Elise climbed
up on the dressing table and took it
down carefully. Il will take care of
the flag, mamma" she said, looking
into the dining room again. Her moth
er nodded.
Take good care of it, my little
daughter" she said.
Elise made the flag into neat little
package and slowed it away very Sc
curely in the inside pocket of the ulster
which she knew she would wear on
the voyage.
All the voyage she kept it carefully
and only once did she bring it out.
That was when a Miss Withers gath
cred the children passengers around her
one morning and told them a story
the moral of which was that all good
American children should love the flag.
do you know this flag, Miss With
ers?" asked Elise.
NO | don't" said Miss Withers,
looking at it curiously.
1T is the flag of my country" said
Elise proudly.
There was a white haired old gentle
man standing near the group of chill
dren. He took the flag gently in his
hand and smiled gravely at Elise. 1.-The
Confederate flag" he explained to Miss
Withers. He shook hands with Elise
warmly. "Comrade," he said earnest
ly, q am glad to meet you. You have
brave blood in you. I'll warrant The
men who loved that flag were good
fighters"
Were you in it?" asked Elise
breathlessly.
Il was" said the old gentleman,
proudly.
why, don't you know" whispered
one of the American children, THAT S
the general?"
After that when the general walked
up and down the deck or sat in his
steamer chair Elise and John ana
James We're often with him. Some
times he told them stories Of the war,
but usually his tales were of his horses
and dogs at home. He had no grand
children and all of his children were
grown up. Elise and James and John
constituted themselves youthful
bodyguard.
He would have had the children and
their parents come to his house in New
York when they landed, but they were
going directly TO the big town on the
Hudson where the military school
which John and James were to attend
was located. Mr. and Mrs Horner and
Uncle Theodore, after placing the boys
in the school. left Elise in the charge
of the superintendent wife for a
week and went away on important bus
mess.
The children found "the North"
such good fun, i'm spite of their preju-
dices, that they scarcely missed their
parents for the time, and as for Paris.
John and James privately conhded to
Elise In the corner of the parade
ground one morning that Paris was all
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

r CORA RIEDER, 1904 Florida
street, class A, $500.
VIOLA OTTO, 3O6 South Cum
ings street, class B, $500.
BERTHA BRUCKNER, Los Angeles,
100
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-12-07

and does their work vastly better and
swiiter. The same little charged
wire Is enough TO swing the derricks
and run the cranes In smelters,
foundries and ship yards, and hoist
the ammunition TO the guns ON bat
tleships.
but no more Shakespeares or BY.
rons or Victor Hugos seem 10 be In
evidence. The modern race OF schol.
ars In their literature are like class
ical music; IL cannot be criticised,
but IL somehow lacks melody. That
wisdom which comes OF study and
meditation. and which, when set 10
words, Is anthem-lIke in rhythm and
power Is lacking aud probably will
be, through this and the next gener.
alton. The hearts of mothers are
too much stirred by the world's and
socIety's exaltations 10 transmit &c
their offspring the calm out OF which
the highest intellectual triumphs
emerge. ~ Goodwin's Weekly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-12-07

This is surely the age OF science and
money. The great industries, under
the competition which has come since
time and space have almost been an
INITIATED by steam and electricity,
which makes the Turk and the
Chinaman near neighbors, have call
ed to their aid all that there Is In
inventive and mechanical skill.
Hence the 10000 ton ships, the $50
ton locomotives, the 80 pound steel
rail, the genius that In our work
shops makes electricity run the looms
and the trip hammers, the handling
OF crude and raw material In masses
never dreamed Of before, and with
the fewest possible number OF human
hands; the carrying OF cargoes In a
single ship that would have required
so Roman wheat ships or 25 OF the
grandest ships OF Venice, when
Venice was the greatest shipping
power: the horse discarded because
the automobile Is so much swifter
and the object behind 10 make money
faster: surely the impelling forces
that are driving men on never before
bad half the present activity or
power.
In the purely scientific realm there
seems TO be just as much activity.
Had the group OF skilled surgeons
and physicians who bad watched
over President Garfield In Ibis last
Journey down TO the grave, suddenly
fallen asleep and bad not awakened
until yesterday. and had they then
been taken TO hrst-elass hospital
to watch what was going on. the,
would have been mere surprised THAI
sas Rip Van Wrinkle when be came
back to the world; the advance has
been so marvellous. In California Q
patient worker Is producing new
fruits aud giving new blooms to flow
ers. Twenty-Five years ago the cot
ton seed in the south was nossanc'
10 the planter. Now IL Is converted
into by-products which pay the ex
penses OF raising the crop. Food pro
ducts have been immensely multi
piled. Common Indian corn is nos
converted into more than % differen
valuable articles Of commerce.
The cyanide process was a create
discovery than the discovery OF gol
! In California, for 10 made possibi
} the working OF low-grade gold or
at a profit. and the whole ~orl
4 is It's held.
' More new stars have been found !
|, the last three years than gn The Ia
I previous decades.
!. The telephone saves millions
g miles OF travel every day, and e,
'' pedites business more than any oths
. modern invention. The telegrap
}. stops wars, and arrests thieves.
a little charged copper wire has kille
all the car horses In all the elite
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-12-07

Apparently there are some men Ia
the world who would not be likely to
live long II by any possibility they
should be betrayed into praising
their wives. The man OF this de-
scription Is self-suificient creature,
who evidently believes that creation
was instituted for his benefit. He is
a little surprised and good deal an
noyed that things were net arranged
more to nis.liking, but he tolerates
the arrangement. not because he APP
proves OF 1t, but because be cannot
help 1t.
The wife OF this man is woman
whom no old maid should envy.
And no old maid should ever marry
this man when his wife is worn out
and laid In the grave, II she does she
will regret 1t to her latest day--that
Is, unless size has backbone enough
TO put the man where he belongs and
keeps him there. And II Is never
pleasant to any true-hearted woman
to feel that she has TO master her
husband In order to live comfortably
with him. The man who never
praises his wife will find fault with
everything on every possible occa'
sion. 1t is the easiest thing In the
world to find fault--easier than ths
proverbiaI sliding down hill. II get'
to be a habit with some men ant
they are hardly conscious when the.
are exercising.
Why cannot a man show his wifi
that ne appreciates her efforts 4
please him? Why cannot he prais'
the pudding OF his wife as well a
the cooking OF ber Deighbor, Mrs
Jones? Why cannot he say that tn
new hat Is becoming TO the face o
the woman who loves bimy KIM
words make his wife happy, and n
decent man ought to withhold them
.- Exchange.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-12-07
An exchange from Paw Paw. Mo

An exchange from Paw Paw. Mo-.
says:
The ladies OF the Methodist Episco-
pal church held fine time at
Mrs. Sinks house, which was a nice
thing In every way. IL was an Ice
cream sociable, 10 buy the pastor an
osercoat. so that he may plod along
this winter without freezing his
weary bones. The ladies served the
cream, but Deacon DALEY was In
charge. BE hoagisb folks, be called
now and then. Eat all you can
crowd In. SOS the preacher can he
warm this winter. Many Young
fellows brought their girls, and one
did even worse than that by fetching
a complete lag TO the festival. His
name shall not be mentioned, as be
spent thirty cents for Ice cream, cat
lug 1T all fersently, and We bet II
didn't 20 well with that booze. But
what matter. Seven dollars aud
ninety cents was realized from the
affair, enough TO buy Preacher Hicks
a line coat aud leave one dollar and
nIuety cents for socks and otheI
things. .