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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
c.S. Moscehe & CO:
Specials for Saturday
lCK ISLAND. ILL. Tiiko5dn A 70 gEe6N

RufIed curtains rufles hemstched, novelty pat
terms, ST 25 values all day. pair Csc.
Wrappers blankets. notified stripe and check
patterns, dainty colors makes garment, regular S35
pair Saturday 97c
bales (36) comorers heavy and well quilted chintz
covered. 25 values Saturday at $50 79c.
o. turkey red daniask So inches wide. all day
Saturday CSC yd. Linen department
O'clock regularly Csc pillow tops, quantity limited.
each 1Oc.
o-yard lengths Swansdown 1annelette heeced both
Sides rich colorings and designs 1870 quality Saturday at
800 p m. &c yd.
All stripe tab ribbons, No. width regular
value, Saturday forenoon SC yd
coIors and blacks Saturday at o'clock
just pieces regularly piece loc piece of 10 yards
10c.
pm, oyds white wool flannel. quantity limited 12tc.
At m. Saturday. 1000 yds genuine Manchester
Chambray plain pink, gray and buff. yd &c.
All wool Smyrna rugs 26x54 inches Sl.OO.
Three-foot sewing tables with yard measure soc.
Three-foo solid finish plate racks sec.
Bamboo stands, four shelves 7Sc.
Large delicious marshmelows, per box 1Oc
MoIasses kisses, per Id lOc.
Chocolate dipped carmels. ID 1Sc.
Misses and chidren's good kid shoes, pair S9c.
lengths fancy dark style dress prints. yd 44c.
Womens seamless fleeced hose, pair Zoe.
Mill lengths extra corded muslin, per
yd SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

Underwear-Norfolk and New
Brunswick finest Australian
wool shirts and drawers; each
$3.50 values $500
Luzerne superior quality camels
hair; each $500 values. $3.50
Norfolk and New Brunswick
natural wool shirts and draw
ers, each $1.75 values. SIPS
Natural wool and red shirts and
drawers, each $1.25 values $1.oo
Glastonbury fine natural wool,
superweight, $1.OO all over the
world, shirts, drawers, each eoc
Camelshair, $1.OO values. Use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
Hosiery, Sweaters, Underwear
SPECIAL

Wright's health feeced under
wear, .....75c, S1.oo and $3.50
Heavy fleece lined and derby
ribbed underwear; colors ecru,
blue, brown, tan and black;
shirts and drawers, 75c quail
tles ......'.. .............45 c
Fleeced lined underwear, spe-
cial ......... ............39 c
Union suits, hecced and heavy
elastic ribbed ........$1.oo
Union suits, combed Egyptian
natural wool ... $3.50
Lewis union suits, highest hon
ors, Jersey and silk ribbed,
$500, $3.50 and ....... $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

Hosiery-Fancy Isle hose; checks,
cross stripes, clocks, dots and plain
colors Csc and soc
Wool Hose-Shawknit and Nelson
wool hose, 15c, 17c, 3 for SOC, 35c,
and SOC.
Rockford, Wilson Bros, Shawknit
hose ...... ......5c to SOC
Sweaters-300 heavy weight wool
sweaters, double collars, colors
navy and black; special prices,
$3.50, $1.75, $3.50 and. SIPS
Knit jackets $3.50, $3.50 and $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Men Who Are Cruel to Animals.

(BangOr News.)
hall dozen Cases where brutal and
cowardly men have permitted or inflicted
cruelty to dumb animals nave come to
light since cold weather set in this year
The question which presents itself to
every candid and honest man is-How
abuse to dumb animals are more common
in the country than in the city. In nearly
every country neighborhOOd is q family
Or an individual who abuses. Overworks
cruel people are not wholly bad. If Il
nciShbor is sick or in distress, no person,
IS more quick to respond to the call for
help. These same cruel men will treat
and send their children to school. But IL
cow brushes her tail while undergoing
milking she loses a horn or is made Il;
cripple for life. If a horse balks with Il
load ut the foot of q steep hill, that horse
is knocked down with a club. In some
families a horse will break down and be-
come useless from nisusaSe in two or
three years. whereas. if that horse had
formed valuable service for 20 years.
How shall our GOd-fearing and decent
people prevent this great wrong! AS q
rule one man out of every ten is cruel
tic animals. He knows that his conduct
is costing him very much money, but
when angered he loses his self-control
and becomes a fiend. On the other hand.
of 100 average women, there are 80 who
will pet and fondle all domestic creatures.
They will insist that every horse left
standing out in cold weather shall be-
blanketed. They will feed cattle and
swine and sheep and dogs and cats to It'd
bits and call all of them cunning" Can
We awaken our wOmen-our mothers and
daughters and sisters and wives and
sweethearts-tO a realizing sense of the
cruel wrongs which are committed every
day? AS plain cOuntryman, we confess
it is not an agreeable task to file formal
complaint against Il neighbOr who over
drives or abuses his horse. One does hot
care to earn the undying cnmity of man
who has sat up with him nights when one
has been sick. 1t is a problem filled with
many perpleXities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

There Is cause for rejoicing in the
diminished number Of lynchngs
which took place in 1905. This num-
her is &c. which is the lowest figure in
20 years and not more than one-third
as many as have occurred in some
years. The fact that IS OF the 6s VIC
Tins Of IynchiISs were negroes shows
that lynching is still the SOuthS
crime. though the spirit of race i'll
ccndarism is happily growing less and
less in that section. In spite of re-
acti"nists and negro o-hatcrs. Of whom
Governor Davis Of Arkansas and
Thomas Dixon. Jr.. author Of The
tlanSman" are conspicuous examples.
II healthy public sentiment is plainly
asserting itself in the South for the
repression Of the barbarity Of lynch
ing aud the removal OF tn" stigma
which il casts on American civiIiza-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
The Advertisers 18th Birthday.
portland Advertiser.)

tP0rllanu AuNertlSef.D
Today the Portland Advertiser attainS
is Seventy-fifth anniversary as :, daily
publication. the first number in that form
having Appeared January the first. 1851
under the editorial management of James
Brooks, who. like Il number OF his sue
ccssors in the position was a man Of ma
tional reputation. On that remote day of
January l. ISL. the city which in recent
years we have seen expanding to alb
sorb a large adjacent area. was then COM
priSed within small compass upon the
peninsula of anc:e Machigonnc. or Fail
mouth Neck. as it was known when the
publishing of Maine s first newspaper was
begun one hundred and twcnty-one years
ago. as the Falmouth Gazette and Weekly
Advertiser. There have been connected
with the paper as managers men who
have been prominent in politics, Htcra-
t,lre ana in the business world-the names
of some having been household words.
The predecessor iii editorial control of
Mr.. Brooks. and prior to the paper be-
coming a daily. wis Granville Melien.
the poet In the person "f Mr.. Brooks
an emincntly practical man assumed the
helm. and under his control the paper
rroSpertd for q few years as a weekly.
and as Il daily mace great advancement
for he introduced features that at one"
Won favor: among them being his breezy
accounts as special correspondent OF do
ings of Congress. and his letters from
Europe. which have always been recalled
with pleasure. Mr.. Brooks and his
brother. Era were later the founders
OF the New YORK Express.
In the period from 1857 to 1871 the
Advertiser was managed with signal sue
cess by Joseph NJ. Gerrish and William
f. Edwards. In the latter year President
Harrison was inaugurated and in the fal!
the services of another man of great
ability We're secured, Phineas Barnes be
coming editor. and remaining in that posi-
ton for six years, when his increasing law
business demanded all his Intention.
During the period of his incumbency he
saw the city of his adoption enter upon
the preliminary stages of her coming
commercial Importance, for the railroad
to Boston was opened and the Atlantic
& st. Lawrence was begun. The Adver-
tiser under his guidance bore leading
part in advocating and bringing about
these enterprises so essential for the de-
velopment of the city. In the political
field also its influence was marked. When
Henry II. Carter assumed the editorshlp
Maine had a Democratic government ana
had but one Wing representative in Con-
gress. When he retired in 1857 the RepuD-
leans had elected their first governor by
a majority of 3O.0OO. and had returned a
solid congressional delegation.
Among those connected with the paper
eminent in different fields was John Nj.
Wood, one of the wealthiest citizens.
whose marble hotel anticipated by many
years the growth of Portland to a de-
mand for such SPACIOUS Accommodations.
WlTile the paper was still owned by Mr.
Wood he employed as editor that distin-
who remained for a year until his cleo
tion to the legislature which signalized
the beginning Of his career as states
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

New Spap"r reporters are assigned
{" all sorts Of tasks. but few have ever
been given such an assignment as
that Chicago newspaper gives Walter
Wcllman the famous CORRESPONDENT
in telling him to take an airShip ana
find the North Pole. 1t is recalled
that once on Il time a newspaper re-
porter was told To find Livingston
in the heart Of darkest Africa. and
the reporter did so. There is moth
ing new in the suggestion Of an air
ship route to the North Pole. but al
most nobody has any faith that the
man actually starting on such an ex-
pcdition will ever succeed or return
alive. 1t will make little difference
that the balloon will be the latest and
largest one of its kind constructed
and that the explorer is assisted by
Il wireless telegraphy outfit. Anyway.
the project affords an interesting topic
of discussion and gives the newspa-
per and correspondent in question a
lot of advertising.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

tBangOr Commercially
There is no subject of general interest
upon which our school children should
be better informed than that OF the his
tory Of our own country. OF course in
all our intermediate and gramma,
schools there are certain prescribed
tory which embrace the most important
outlines of these large subjects. There
is. however. q wide and most interesting
part of history with which every pupil
of the grammar school grade should b.
familiar to obtain a knowledge of which
considerable supplementary reading Is
necessary.
The school textbooks of American his
tory are no doubt satisfactory, so far
as they attempt to deal with this very
large subject. There are. however. lumi-
nous and inspiring books. which throw
much new light upon places and events
of hiStory-which are treated only in few
lines in the school booEs-bv writers OF
authority. and these it would be of adj
vantage for most grammar school pupils
to read in connection with their school
studies of history. Not that these pupils
should overload themselves. or read too
much while at their school tasks. but Il
certain amount of reading is usually done
by these pupils, some part OF which We
suppose is fiction. and we believe that
authentic, entertaining and we'll written
books OF history might well take the
place of a portion of this reading of fic-
ton.
y
of Col. HisginsOn, of Francis 1arkman.
of Samuel Adams Drake and the biOg-
raphieS of our great commanders. chief
tains of army and navy. founders of
states and makers of Industrial as well
as political history ought to be thorough
ly read by every boy and girl in our
grammar schools. Before the grammar
school period they irlve am-abhadance Of
other necessary studies. and in high
school courses the students have gone be-
yond giving any time to american his
tory. 1t is therefore right that grammar
school pupils should be we'll informed in
American history before they advance to
the high school grades.
1t is to encourage these scholars in the
study and reading of the best works Oh
American history that the Maine chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton have offered prizes for the best
compositions or essays founded on any
leading event, incident or era of Ameri-
can history. The student should first
choose his subject. let it be an incident of
the Revolution, the Civil War. the settle
mcnt of any state. the biography of any
distinguished character. the act of any
state legislature or of Congress bearing
upon it. When this has been done he
should read authors relating to it and all
facts bearing upon 1t.
Any grammar school teacher will glad
ly assist or direct in this work of prep
aration and the librarian of any public Ii
brary will tell the pupil what books 10
read on the subject. This will he fin"
exercise of itself and then there is u
chance t. win the jolly prizes of gold coin
offered by the Daughters reward for
this task. Grammar school teachers in
this State will tell their pupils all about
the contest and there should be manN
competitors. Most of the newspapers Of
the State have also published the circu-
lars giving full particulars of the same.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

was born in Devonshire, Eng. and COM
ing to Nova Scotia when young. entered
printing office and learned the trade.
He first came before the public as man.
ager of the Boston Comedy Company in
1875, with which organization he has
since been continuously and success
fully associated. In the 80 years he has
averaged 300 performances year in
cluding matinees, and has never once
been out of the bill He has been
burned out twice losing each time all
his wardrobe and paraphernalia, but
has retrieved his misfOrtunes with
characteristic pluck. The Patriot
truthfully says that Mr.. Webber un-
doubtcdly owes much of his success to
his prompt and honorable dealings, and
to the fact that he always carries a re-
spectacle company who present respec-
table plays III a respectable manner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

Gen. Francis Fessenden of Portland is
the first shining mark which death
seeks in Maine in 1906 He had long
been one of our most honored and dis
tinguished citizens. and the Portland
papers pay the highest tributes to his
character and to his public service in
war and peace. He was worthy son
of Names great statesman, William
Pitt Fessenden. and like his father and
grandfather was a graduate of Bow
tioin College. No Maine soldier more
calamity did his duty or won greater
distinction for himself and his native
state than Gen. Fessenden and Con-
sress recognized his services and the
severe wounds he had received. by the
unique distinction Of passing a law
placing him on the retired list as briga-
dier general with full pay. He served
Portland as its mayor and could have
had other higher civic honors had he
desired them. He was citizen and
gentleman of the highest tyne whose
memory his city and State will revere.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

Long live the oldest Mason! He
dies so often and i'm so many different
parts of the country that it is hard to
keep track of him. but the Manchester
IN HD Union claims that just now his
name is James Il. McGregOr and that
his home is In North Newport, n. H.
AS he has just celebrated his 1O5th
birthday. it is very doubtful il any
Mason living has had more years on
earth. but as it is not stated how long
he has been Il member of the craft it
does not follow that he has been d
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

will be invited to join the Maine Fish
and Game Association on it's annual
outing to Kineo next summer and that
there is good reason to believe that he
will be able to accept the invitation. It
is easy to believe that he will gladly
accept if the pressure Of public duties
allows him to give himself that pleas
ure All Maine will stand back Of the
invitation Of the association. and sim
,ercly hopes he will be able to accept.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
Personal Notes,

DIR. William II. Harper will spend the
Winter in Il milder climate. either III
Palm Beach. Fla, or in California.
Miss CIar, Barton was "a years old
on Christmas Day, which birthday was
spent quietly at the residence of her
private secretary, Roscoe Wells, at
Somervillc, Mass.
Lieutenant Won Frank. the oldest Off
Ger in the German army, recently
celebrated his one hundredth birthday
at Charlottenburg. He entered an
infantry regiment at Pcsen in 1896.
Mrs. Helen NJ. knickerbocker and her
build a public library building and park
and present it to the town of Ballston
Spa, n. Y. The building and park will
cost nearly $4,000.
Thomas Price. the new premier Of
South Africa, was born in North Wales
in 1852 and was brought up 10 his
fathers calling as stOnecutter
Curiously enough. he worked Cn the
Parliament house in which he now sits
as premier.
General George w. Davis, chairman
of the board of consulting engineers of
the Isthmian Canal Commission. has
sailed for Brussels, where he will meet
the foreign representatives of the board
and submit the report to them for their
signature.
Andrew Carnegie will spend the Win
ter at Dungeness. Cumberland County.
Ca. The home of his sister-in-law. Mrs.
I lIcV Carnegie Under Southern skies
be will write his autobiography. 1t will
tell his reasons for building and
endcWing libraries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

Pcnnsylvania's new state capitol at
Harrisburg which has been built
to replace the old building
Which WAS burned in 1901.
is now nearly completed at Il total cost
OF $3.50, 900. This seems quite large
sum, but the remarkable thing about it
mates and that the building has been
built within the time specified. both of
ing of any structure, public or private.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
Thursday, January 4, 1906

The officers of Augustus banking in
stitutions say that business at the
opening of the new year was never so
lively as 1t has been during the past
few days. Deposits have broken all
records. and many new depositors have
appeared at the windows. This is a
significant indication of the great pros
pcrity which this city and community
are enjoying at the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
Your Best Work

Cannot be done unless you have good
health. You cannot have good health
without pure blood. You may have
pure blood by taking Hoods Sarsapar-
lila now. You cannot realize the good
it will do you until you try it.
Begin taking it today and see how
quickly it will give you an appetite.
strength and vigor and cure your
catarrh or scrofula.
All liver ills are cured by Hoods
Pills. 25c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

The doings Of that much-advertised
football conference in New York city
recall to mind the celebrated uphill
and iown-hill march of the King of
Spain.-Hartford Courant
1t was the King of France. however.
who made the = celebrated march re-
ferred to. unless the editor Of the Cour-
ant has in mind the ante-matrimonial
adventures of young Alfonso.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
Out Of the Mouths of Babes.

Just think children" said the Sun
day school teacher. "all this happened
more than 5000 years ago.
Gee, exclaimed little boy in an
audible whisper. but she's got good
memory"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
STATE OF MAINE.

Is hENNEBEC ss. Supreme Judicial Court.
in Equity. December 18th, 1906.
CHARLES L. ANDREWS VS.. THE
SOLOMON DRUG COMPANY.
To the Supreme Judicial Court. in Equity:
Charles l.. Andrews of Augusta. in the
County of kennebec, State of Maine,
complains against The Solomon Drug
company. Corporation duly existing by
law and says:-
F'irst:-The plaintiff is Clerk of said The
Solomon Drug Company
Second:-That said Corporation held its
last stockholders meeting at the Office of
Heath & Andrews. in Augusta. County of
Kennebec, State of Maine on the twenty
first day of October. A. ID. 1896; which
meeting was duly and legally called and
notified.
Third:-That at the said meeting, which
was legally called for the purpose ma
jority of the stockholders of said Cor
poratiOn present in person or by proxy,
unanimously voted to dissolve said Cor
pOration.
Fourth:-There are no existing liabi-
ties against said Corporation and no ex-
listing assets thereof requiring distribut-
ton amcng the stockholders.
Wherefore. The plaictiff prayS:
First:-That said defendant Corporation
may be dissolved and terminated.
Second:-That the Plaintiff may have
such other and further release us the nsr-
ture of the case may require
IuHu--ttHu tfIstt Sucu it'rt u inns
bill may be given to the defendant f'nr-
poratiOn. as the Court May see flt to Or
der. aw
CHARLES l.. ANDREWS.
STATE OF MAINE
EENNEBEC IS. December 10th. 1895.
Then personally appeared Charles L.
Andrews and made oath that he has read
the above bill and knows the contents
thereof and that the same is true Of his
own knowledge. except the matter stn;rd
to he on information and belief and that
as to those matters he believes them q be
true.
Before me,
FRED ROGUE. Justice of the Pcnca.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

Order of Notice
Supreme Judicial Court in Equity, Deccm-
Der Il, 1905.
On the foregoing bill it is ordered that
notice Of the pendency thereof be given
said defendant Corporation by publishing
an attested copy of the said bill with this
order Of Court thereon. In the keDnebec
Journal, a newspaper published in Au-
g,Ista. Maine, once a week for three sue
cessive weeks. the last publication to be
fourteen days before Wednesday. the
twenty-fourth day of January. 1905. an
which day a hearing will he had upon
said bill at the Court House. Augusta.
Maine, at ten a. Nj.
A. ~ SPEAR.
Justice Sup. Jud. Court.
A true copy of bill and order of court
thereon. -
Attest: c. W. JONES. Clerk.
d21thur3t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
Oailv ksnnebee Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925.

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
TOR the preservation or return of re-
iected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

man. John A. Poor figured as propre-
prominence i'm business circles here: and
later, Hon. +. o. J. Smith, eminent as
lawyer, promoter and litigant and iden-
tilted with some of the greatest enter
prises OF the city and State in the com
while 1t will be seen from this brief
retrospect what the Advertiser has stood
for in politics. in business and in advo-
cacy of the interests of the city, and it
may well strive i'll the years to come I"
emulate it's own crcditablc past In encour-
aging and upholding whatever shall APP
near worthy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

The record of Bath for 1908 in the
matter of those hatchcd. matched and
DISPATCHED shows that there were 21l
births, 81 marriages and Ill deaths.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

The Indians Of Elko. New, have aban-
doncd the dances of their forefathers.
have built "a dance hall. and recently
gave a ball, at which they and their
sqU;lwS and many invited palefaces
waltZed in the most modern fashion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

Down in Brooks there is a man. Will
liam \. Crosby. So years old. who.
after having had three wives and
bringing up 20 children, is keeping
house alone ON the old homestead.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

Mrs. Blackstone-Harry. I've asked
you three times if you know who had
peen III the jam closet Why don't
you answer?
small Harry-'Cause papa says no
man is bound to give testimony that
Is calculated TO incriminate himself.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04

oxford County made gain of $4,000
in it's financial standing in 1905. paying
the last dollar on its temporary in
debtedncSS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-04
maine Gossip
Happy New Year.

Behold
The old
Is gone.
And the dawn
OF a new year
Is here.
Now is the time to make
Resolutions that will break;
To think
You won't drink;
To choke
On smoke:
To be- shy
OF the lie:
To swear
You'll be square:
To-but why go into particulars?
The pcrpcndiculars
Are upright and the others amt,
And YOU can't be q saint
Simply because the new year
Is here.
Swear off on new-year swear-Offs.
Make your life throughout the year
AS clean and square as should be
And your future will be clear.
Resolutions are but rotten
If the spirit is SO weak
That IL breaks in two when tempted
And shows the yellow streak.
So
Just
Wood
And be good.
w. ]. hampton I'm New York World.