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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

Today is the anniversary of the birth
of Otis Eddy of Rockford, who claims
the distinction Of being the Oldest Ma
son in the world. He is 102 years Of
age and entered the fraternity receiv-
ing the degree of master Mason 50
years ago June II last. He was born
in Rhode Island and first Joined Friend
ship lodge at Chepachet in that state.
Mr. Eddy's claim is disputed by one
other American, James Bellows Nc
Gregor of Newport. y. H. who Sept
will be 105 years of age, and who,
It is asserted. became a Mason 81
years ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

Silas " Clark of Winthrop. Mo, eel
ebrated his 95th birthday recently. On
that occasion there was quite a gath
ering of relatives and friends at his
house. To them he solemnly announc-
ed that he had decided TO abandon the
use of tobacco. having come to the
conclusion thct it is injurious to
health. Mr.. Clark, who is hearty
old fellow still. had given the filthy
weed a fair trial. having been a con
sistent smoker and chewer for ST
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
No Honest Reformers Wanted.

The New York Sun doesn't like the
idea of having "a bull in the republi-
can china closet" in the form OF
Charles E Hughes. whom the honest
men of the party are threatening to
nominate for governor of New York
The Sun is the Roosevelt organ; and
it sees breakers ahead for Roosevelt ii
Hughes should enter the political field
The two men are antipodes. Hughes
speaks little and does much Roose-
welt chGtters always and does little
If Hughes were elected governor. he
might. and probably would investigate
and expose the cOrTuptiOns and pecula.
tons under the Roosevelt regime. and
show up the partnership existing with
Perkins. McCurdy. Mccall, Dryden.
Bliss, Plat, COrtelyou. and the whole
gang. who constitute the leaders OF
high finance" and republican politics
in the state and nation The Sun
speaks aptly. Hughes would certainly
be bull in the china closet. His par
ty would not dare to nominate him.
He will be shelved by Roosevelt. AMI
kept out Of the race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
To Colorado for the Summer.

Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway. Why not take a trip to
Colorado this summer and enjoy the
climate and scenery of the Rocky
Mountains? The rates are low and the
through train service by the st. Paul
Union Pacific line excellent. Ask the
nearest agent about rates, routes and
train service. or write today to F. A.
Miller, general passenger agent, Chi
cago. Colorado-California book sent to
any address for six cents postage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
$3.50. For full information inquire
city ticket office, 1929 Second avenue.
Homeseekers' Excursions.

To points on c. NJ G st. P. railway,
every Tuesday, April 10 December
igan, Minnesota, North and South Da-
kotas, Ontario. Saskatchewan and Wis
consin homeseekers' territory, every
Tuesday rate: One first class limited
fare plus 81 for the round trip. For
farther information call or phone any
c. NJ. & st. p. ticket office. Both
phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

New York World: Professor Elroy
NJ. Avery is tracing Mr.. Rockefeller's
ancestry back to the royal families of
Scotland. England. Spain and Ger
many. This is no trick Any man
has theoretically 100000 ancestors
in the 3Oth generation back-say about
A D. SOO-and it would be hard luck
If there were not a few kings in the
number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

Professor Tyler, of Amherst college
said recently: "a man can live com
fortably without brains; no man ever
existed without digestive system. The
dyspeptic has neither faith, hope or
charity" Day by day people realize
the Importance of caring for their di-
gcstion; realize the need of the use of
a little corrective after overeating. a
corrective like Kodol For Dyspepsia
1t digests what you eat. Sold by ali
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
c., M. 6 St. p. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers' tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
TO points in Iowa, Minnesota. North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any c., NJ. &
ST. P. Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

The bullet recently adopted by the
United States army. which is said to
be able to penetrate 10 men at dis
lance of a mile and TO find its way
through 80 inches of seasoned oak,
ought to be a strong argument for
ppace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
No Bush to Join the Army.

The military authorities are troubled
over the difficulty in obtaining recruits
.of such physical equipment as can
stand the duties and the hardships OF
the different climates. For men. and
women too. whose systems are weak
and run down we urgently recommend
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Past ex
perience has proven that it not only
makes you well by perfecting the df-
gestion. but Will keep you so. and thus
are you fitted for the battles of every
day life. Take our advice in time and
commence taking the Bitters at once
You'll find it excellent for poor appe-
tite. headache. sour Tisings. dyspepsia
indigestion. costiycness, biliousness
liver and kidney troubles, female ills
or malaria. fever and ague. Don't ac-
ccpt any substitute if you value your
health. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

Now that the republican cOntribu-
ton plate is being passed around it is
up to the brethren having il in charge
TO see that no suspender buttons or
plugged nicllels get mixed up with the
silver dollars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

In this state it is not necessary to
serve a five days notice for eviction
of a cold Use the original laxative
cough syrup, Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. No opiates. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Low One Way Rates.

From Aug. q until Oct. 81 the Rock
Island will sell one way tickets to Cal
ifornia points at rate of $31. Seattle
Portland and Tacoma, $50. Spokane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Tuesday, Aug. %, 1905.

With track rights for competing
railroads TO the west end of the city,
Rock Island will be able TO offer to
foreign manufacturing concerns facili-
ties and inducements second to none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
RAILWAY TIPS.

Avoid the rush and leave for Mime
apolis via the Rock Island in through
train Saturday or Sunday night at 800
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly ut 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill [En-
tered at the postofhoe a. second-class
matter1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13

from year to year. President Jones
appointed a committee Of five TO take
this Conference under consideration
and arrange its programme, etc.
The report of the committee on
publications was read by II. C. Bar
rett- In the report all of the publ
cations of the Baptist denomination
N the State we're commended. and
greater support was asked. Mr.. Bar.
rett. n speaking OF the report. show
ed how necessary it was that these
publications should be strong and con-
secrated, because they are the me-
dunn of communication between the
churches and because thew are a
source of education.
Home Missions.
The report on home missions, read
by A. E. Brown, recommended an an.
preparation of $4,000 for this mr.
pose the coming year. J. F. Love. as.
slstant secrtary of the home mission .
board of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention, addressed the Convention
on the subject of home missions.
In compliment to the rapid growth
of the Baptists in North Carolina he
spoke of the fact that in Wilkes
county alone there are So Baptist
churches, more than are to be found
In the entire State of MARYLAND. and
about as many as are In the State Of
Louisiana.
Livingstone Johnston announced
that last year there was an increase
of $50 over the mount received the
year before, while this year the IN
crease over that received last YEAR
was more than $4,000.
Greeting.
A telegram of greeting from the
North Carolina Conference of the N.
Il. church, South, now In session at
Rocky Mount, was read, and the Sec
rotary was instructed to reply TO the
same.
The report of the committee on
aged minister's relief fund was read
and the members of the Convention
were requested to let the committee
know if they found that any of the
ministers were not reean-
ing means enough from the board TO
furnish them sufficient support. All
OF the reports submitted were adopt
ed. Il
Rev. J. n. Jones, whose death oe-
CURED at Clio, S. c., was formerly a
member of this Convention. and spent
much of his life as a minister il
Carolina. r
Rev. j. E. Massee left the CcEvea-
ton IN order to conduct the funeral
services of the deceased ~nreaeLer.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Henry Watterson Banuueted.

Louisville, KY, Special-About
300 citizens of Louisville gave a ban
quet to Henry Watterson, the event
being In the nature of a "stor UP
crIps' for the distinguished editor who
leaves for New York Sunday night,
sailing a few days later for Spain,
where he will spend the winter.
fung E.. AlisnoC was POSTMASTER and
those responding toutoasts in addition
TO Mr.. Watterson, included James
Whitcomb Riley Mr.. Watterson's
remarks to his "fellow townSmen"
as he put 1T, were informal.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
trial Peace Committee at J

Christinnia, Norway, By Cable
The Norwegian Parliament conferred
the Nobel peace prize upon President
Roosevelt in recognition of his work
in bringing about peace between Rus
STA and Japan.
y The American minister, Mr.. Pierce,
In an eloquent speech, thanked Par
lament In the President s name He
said that words were inadequate to
express the deep emotion which he
experienced. at receiving this distin-
guished testimonial IN behalf of the
President, who recently eabled that
he regarded this prize as one of the
greatest honors which any man in any
position throughout the world could
receive. The award, Mr.. Peirce ad-
ded, would appeal to the hearts of the
American people.
Washington, Special. - Mr. C.
Hauge, the minister from Norway,
called at the White House and in
formed President Roosevelt that the
Norwegian Parliament had conferred
on him the Nobel Peace Prize at
Christianfa. The minister's official
notification followed an unofficial no.
tice to the President by the Associat-
ed Press aSshort time before
Minister Pierce was directed by the
President to read a message to the
Storthing from him extending his
thanks for himself and on behalf OF
the people of the United States. The
President says: "After much
thought ] have concluded that the
best and most fitted way to apply the
amount of the prize is by using It as
a Foundation TO establish at Washing
a permanent industrial peace COM
The object will be to strive
for better and more equitable reIa-yI
among my eountrymen who are
engaged, whether as capitalists or
wage workers, In industrial or agTicul-
tural pursuits E7t afntHF
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Seven Killed Near Marion.

Marion, -SpeciaL.-In an explosion
which occurred near Marion in a tun-
mel on the South & Western Rail-
way, W men were killed and seven
injured, n white and FIVE negroes.
one Indian. No names, either of
the dead or the injured, have been
learned. The explosion was caused
by a man hsmmering on a box of .dy-
Mantle with a hammer: EA
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Teachers Pensioned. nF

During the year 1906 the BoakdAof
Education retired 1913 members of the
supervising and teaching staff on pen
sions- In 1905 only thirty-eight were
retired. According TO a report sab.
mitted to the Board of Educati0h9e Res
terday by President Winthrop, there
are e12 teachers now on the pension
pay roll, which amounts to $685.
zoo. a year. OF the teachers retired
this year 1872 received full pensions,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Gillette is Sentenced

Herkimsr, N Y, SpeeiaL-Chester
=. Gillette was sentenced to die in the
electric chair at Auburn prison dur
ing the week beginning Jaunary IS.
He will be taken to Auburn Tuesday.
The youth, convicted of the. murder
OF his discarded sweetheart, Grace
Brown, showed no sign of emotion
when Justice Devandorf pronounced
sentence. 80 =
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Tenny Calls on President.

Washington, Special. = The Presl-
dent had a call from Charles D. Ten
ny, of Tien Tsin, China, the former
president of the University there and
now head of the Chinese educational
commission to the United States. Mr.
Tenny brought about 40 young Chi
nese to the United States, who enter
ed the various universities and col
leges as students. He will return to
Ten Tsin for the purpose of bring
ing others to the United States for
similar purpose.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Gales on Frisco Coast

San Francisco, speciat.-A heavy
+ east gale sweeping along the coast at
a registered velocity of 4S miles an
hour struck San Francisco and result
ed IN the death of a 1aborer and Sc
we're injury ofcseveral Others, who
were caught by a falling wall. Ship
ping IN the harbor was damaged con-
'siderably and in all quarters of the
city walls were hurled to ihe ground.
b1ockadlng streets and i~nterruptinc
traffic. Street ear service was about
suspended. - ~
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Sec. Taft Talks of ApprOnri.t;oo R;,,

Washingtcn Special. - Secretary
Taft visited the Hsuse and had infor-
NAL eohf6renees &ith John s6sr5.
Williams the, minority fl~eader,eandra
umpe OF other prominent members.
fcencerhing items IN the deficiency an
preparation bill In which he is inter-
ested. The Secretary of War is D
ially anxious that the appropriation
In this bill for the Jamestown Expo-
sition shall be allowed.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Stole a Street Car.

East Liverpool, O., Special.-The
police are looking for a stranger who
stole a street ear, ran it four miles
and collected fare FROM all passen-
gers and then decamped. Conductor
Deitz was at a pump, getting a drink,
when the thief stepped aboard and
gave the starting signal. The fellow
managed the business so well that
the motorman, euFtained in on ae-
count of the rain. suspected nothing
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13

erlcaf journalism, that the American woman
resents herself as a great success in the world;
enough that for a long time she has been abund-
this She has had atrher service an uneoualIed
p +thatIo the Journalism in question. taking
arsest sense-and not to have been quite at its
lleo her face and stopped her ears. The great
tiWays treated, and still does, not finveterately
lion IN particular @cases-ft NAV be noted in
Ia4ing strange ibet;esswith her., but it at least
rom sea to sea, every motion she makes, every
z Wears eYery friend she. visits or receives, the
or her gloves; the names of her lap-doss. the
atFimonate ngagementsgR and so ON from the
tie IS rendered in virtue of her high Importance
and LamensityY Of he presSnces regarded
ecCVe and triumphant. The publicity it is that
s success, at this time of day and inethe condi-
lpIc as possible? 1t is the most universal state.
~~ho~en5eys it wit fewer restrictions. fewer
brown TO Mrs. Smith, ct alone from maiden to
er sisters elsewhere unuer the sun: andeif has
;;atlon to US to swell the AppgeciatiFe chorus.
ne vague observer is prone, no doubt, TO- 40 so:
{ is, is TO challenge so seemingly overwhelming
pom him that if mankind at large haz become
IRE. there must be something behind" suc6 a
now explain her remarkable fortune-HarpePsa
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13

A herring lives the shortest tine
of any fish when taken out of water:
carp and eel the greatest length OF
time.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
GRAND PRIZE FOR PRESIDENT
President Roosevelt Receives
Highest Honor Award
GIVEN THE NOBLE PEACE PRIZE

by the Norwegian ParHa-
ment IN Recognition OF President
Work in Bringing About Peace Be
tween Russia and Japan Will Ap-
ply Amount of Prize as Founda-
ton to Establish Permanent Indus
trial Peace Committee at Washing
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
while e~ixty-six Retired before they
had served thirty years, and only re-
ceiVed partial pensions.ANeW York
Globe. AS SA ii

me Germ ma Ennoror .tnAs~
Imoao aIuabieo draftsbdafd
istence- The light and dark squares
are made of silver and gold and the
drafts are also made of silver and
gold. each having a diamond or ruby
In the centre.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
saibsl FS3oI usrne ~ bar 4
1he Youngs8GGirIII ddR00 the Stage age

MNW n N SO to SO a week She has her little part When I first went
49, o n the stage at ome such salary, actresses had to provide their
NA0DN W stage costumes-a necessity low happily obsolete In most
80 companies, certainly in most metropolitan ones In one part
her l had about Two lines to say I was obliged L wear two
smart frOcks on a bcycIe suit "A smart bcy5es suit it is DerduO to say
cannot De constructed by thezmost skntul ladys maid or seamaress that ever
result was that 1 ws morgaged, so to speak. forthe entire season to thetal-
Ter, and the girl who gets her s5 a%weekA a use It on her living expenses
aione-alWays remembering that her salary eases at the end of tn, season.
+ OF course, materially, the star is extremely well of. She can, if she has
any business instinct whatever. easily become a rich woman. She earns, We
VIII say, $500 week and a percentage Of the OoEohce receipts At that rate
ahe need not be misery to accumulate a tidy fortune in the course Of a few
successful years.
s A few successful years. All, there's tn rub. The public is dear kind
sympathetic, faue-ing-and fckle. It's regard is Immediate and perhap nh
emeraL 1t adoresy o this year. focks- to see you bursts its gloves pp1a1d
ing you, warns the cookies Of your heart with its ready smiles. its ready
signs, tosses 70 flowers sends u notes,m makes yu walk pon air with glad
ness And next year it doesn't care for your play, or there is some n new,
some ne beWitching, enthraIng Your personal popularity has evaporated
And you see yourself going the inevitable way-rhe way that greater actresses
and greater favCEites than you haveegone before You, to their neglected, half
contemptuousy pHied old age-to TIE dE1mmefup dement's and the condos
cendfng bestowed charty-HarpersB azar auu SGaE%j) SAH -.Al2
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
- n>RS 2. . = ~
The Will Prros,lonl.l NJ S. Life.
By Nj. Jean~Finot,

~AARON WALDECK, who died in Paris N 1875 at the g o ne hun
dred n nine@ never ceased to entertain the suggestion" that
he had still long to live AT the age of on hundred and two
&-ZS he undertook for the firm of Dfdot a threevolume encyclopaedia
G&S88A treating of archaeology Consumed with his idea that the
W6@O Egyptian civilization descended in a direct line from ythesMex
lean, he extracted from his arden work reasons for going n
living Born under Louis XIV. and HI wing travelled at the time of La Per-
01se this man eakfashd with ISlarpe andshe Able Dehnes counted Ca
Lne Desmouins among his friends new Bonapare as a subOrdeny officer
I Egypt n Theirs as a drawing master, and passed away under MacMahon,
aHnost in tn plendtude of his Intellectual forces 7a5vz7o1u On
II M R1gaud, the senior Mayor OfaFrance, whom / met during the Exposi5
ton o 1900, told me tata a the age of nnetytwo he va in the habit of rS
ang at 4 in the morning and Immediately beginning work. after rubbing MN.
self with cold water. 0F& $3.50 T@T@
How about your ninety-two years." ! asked smiling, x
i lever look at them" b e said goodnatTedy.@ - boa e#Tb sea
Nine Viardot the great friend % vTprgenieny in spite Of her advanced
age or eghtyfOur, onunu to GFe singing lessons. To her active life an
70 the absence of a II DEPRESSING Suggestions she, owes her ycuthfdlness of
never forget the vivid portraits she skenAeds for me Of Some Of ,b q snn
bated pTsonagess she had met onsheT hong Journey And is rnt-"ero..i 80
the true gift Of youth? ~ 4 oIt# t5H FE5-70f4 """n
Such was also the case Of the Beautiful Nine. Scrfvaneeh the olorio,s
IVA OF De1azet, whom 1 saw, toward the yea 1900 giving lessons ana Di
Vatet tutoring at the age O about ghg-Contempoary Review = 4N+
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
Ministers Conference

On notion of E. D. Hale, the Con-
Eentlcn voted to hold a minister's
conference next year on the day pre-
cedlng the opening Of the Convention.
Dr. Hale asked hat this be done as
an experiment. He said he believed
good would come of it and if it did,
the Conference could be continued
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13


mercy she must much have We
agency of her fame has not
treat, her with high considers
truth, over the land, as often
upmpets, in its brazen voice,
step she takes, every dress sh
color Of her hair, the number
parties to her firtations and
cradle to the grave. This trib1
I'm other words Of the inten
everywhere as so promptly eff
attests her success, for what
lions l refer to, but to be as p1
then, of the American woman
determinations as from Mrs.
maiden, in either clan, than h
ended as with a practical fnvi,
Good-naturedly, irrefectively, t
the last thing he thinks of, tina
a consensus. 1t is borne in IL
acutely conscious of the Great
fact the creature must some
Razar-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-12-13
BY Henry James.f

SEEM to recogni
certainly of Am
more and more I
and it is evident
antly assured of
system of public
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-05
MC0VERN Is IN
CUSTODY FOR
INSANITY

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Terence Nc
Govern. the prizeighter who is matched
to fight Young Corbett in Baltimore
late in January, was taken to the OBJ
servation ward of the Kings County
Hospital in Brooklyn today for exami-
nation as to his sanity.
Accompanied by his wife and step
father. Joseph Kenny. McGovern ar
rived from Washington today and
went to his home in Brooklyn. Ac-
cording to the police, he acted in so
PECULIAR a manner at home that Mrs.
McGovern was frightened. He then
left the house and probed with stick
into ash barrels along the curb When
the wagons came to remove the ashes
McGoyern is said to have pursued the
drivers with his stick. When the police
interfered he explained that he was
doing 1T playfully. He was brought to
the police station. where he was ex-
amined by physician. who said the
fighter appeared to be insane.
McGovern went to the hospital with
out protest.