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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
GREED NATIONAL SIN.
lev. DIR. WyIie Says America Must
Repent BE Lost.

Repent BE Lost.
America must either repent and
turn to God or her doom is sealed" de
clared the Rev DR.. David G.. Wylie in
the pulpit of the Scotch Presbyterian
church i'll West Ninety-sixth street,
New York, the other night.
THE development of our country"
he continued, has been marvellous,
and God has prospered us greatly. 1t
is the richest country in the world. The
mania for more money has become uni
versal among us. The desire for wealth
is q passion, and the dollar is the ma
tional god The pulpit and the pew,
the rich and the poor, they all want
more.
Universal greed is the national sin,
and our sins are now finding us out.
We have been so disgraced by the ex-
posures of insurance methods. railroad
methods and packing methods that an
honest man almost shrinks from beng
called an American.
1.-The church itself has gone into the
universal scramble for money. and
many of its members are animated by
the greed of money. The reform must
begin in the house of God. 1t will not
do for the church to permit members
to steal railroads or to occupy front
seats while poisoning the food of mil
lions''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
Hn1erjcan
Surety
Company
OF RelU York
Of ReW York
Capital and surplus s4.s Zoo q

Capital and Surplus sa, BOO, 900
Ludclph q Reynolds. Attys.. Bu-
ford block; VIM. G.. Maucker, AEt.,
Masonic temple. VIM. IL. Moore,
Atty, Chase block, Moline. Edyv.
s. skinner, Agt, 1905 Fifth Ave.,
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
Death from LockjaW

Never follows an injury dressed with
and healing properties prevent blood
poisoning. Charles Oswald, merchant
of Renssalaersville, N. Y, writes: 1T
cured Seth Burch of this place of the
uSliest sore on his neck | ever saw.
Cures cuts, wounds, burns and sores
% cents, at Hartz e Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Iowa Couple, Each of Whom Has
Been Married Before. Have Put In
Writing What Shall and Shall Not
he Exacted-hnny Points, Even to
Visits of Relatives, Covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
Welded BLISS
BY CONTRACT
Prenuptial Agreement Covers
Causes of Past Ills.
DOCUMENT CAREFULLY DRAWN UP

Iowa Couple, Each of Whom Has
Been Married Before. Have Put In
Writing What Shall and Shall Not
he Exacted-Nnny Points, Even to
Visits of Relatives, Covered.
In what is probably the most remark
able prenuptial contract in existence
Isaiah F. Harding of Jasper county,
in Iowa, and Mrs. Isabella Engle-
brecht of Des Moines, Ia, recently pro-
vided for at least fifteen years of we'd
ded happiness, says a Des Moines dis
patch to the New York sun.
The smallest detail of their married
life for a term of fifteen years is set
out in the contract which was placed
on record before their marriage by
Des Moines justice of the peace.
If their married life proves unhappy
IL may be terminated within the fifteen
wears by certain settlements and mu-
tuaI agreement as 10 various other
things At the end of fifteen years
either party to the contract may end
the married existence without the
formality of divorce under the con-
ditions therein stated.
Englebrecht is also wealthy. Both had
been married twice before. The mar
rage contract was drawn up to meet
the various difficulties which made
their previous marriages less than per-
fectly happy.
The document. which covers three
closely typewriter pages, is carefully
drawn by able lawyers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harding are satisfied that it is the solu-
ton of all matrimonial troubles.
The contract first disposes of one-half
the real and personal property owned
by each party. which is divided among
their respective children. share and
share alike, the children agreeing to
forever forego any claim upon their
estates.
The contract then provides that each
party shall retain his or her remaining
property independent of the other.
Some of the provisions are given in
brief as follows:
There shall be settled upon the wife
a weekly income of $50, with which to
pay the household expenses.
Rent, gas and coal bills shall be paid
by the husband.
While living upon the farm the wife
shall have the profits from one COW
and all chickens.
The family shall never consist of
more than three children, and for each
child there shall be an additional al
lowance of SO week.
The wife shall have one servant girl
and nurse whenever necessary. She
shall have entire control of the servants
IT, = n,,1 Rf hot
ever servants he may have outside.
Relatives of either husband or wife
are permitted to visit the family dur
ing the first two weeks in May and the
last two weeks in October.
The sole care of the children shall
belong to the wife, and she shall have
charge of their schooling until they
reach the age of sixteen years, when
the husband shall take charge.
If for any reason. loss of. property
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
Modern Methods.

eve have some fine sausage" ven
tured the waiter.
keep it."
Glow about a taste of ham?"
"Cut it out"
"Corned beef, potted chicken, canned
tonguer
Thunder and Mars! You must take
me for an investigating committee.
came here to get something to eat
Bring me glass of distilled water and
fumigated banana" = Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
Fever Fiction R..a.r.

Fiction has decreased in popularity
among users Of the public library in
the District Of Columbia, for while
during the last year the circulation has
increased 81 per cent the proportion of
fiction has decreased II per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
TORTUR|NG, D|SF|GUR|NG

ttumOrS, EcZemaS, and ItchIngS
Cured by Cuticura
The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crusting of scalp, as in SCALED
head-all demand remedy of almost
superhuman virtues to successfully
cope with them. That Cuticura Soap,
Ointment. and Pills are such stands
proven beyond all doubt.
Sold throughout world. Cuticura Soap. &c. Out
nnent sor Resovent. Soc Gin form of Chocolate Coated
Pills vial 60l, be had of all druggists
rgie often Potter Drug and Chem Corp Sole
Props Boston, Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
Are Spiders Aestheticp

The question arises. did these spiders
have an aesthetic appreciation of music, or
was their enjoyment or their disgust strict
ly material? Inasmueh as aestheticism is.
fundamentally, sensual product, it is, per
Sc, material in quality: yet when we re-
member that some of these insects plainly
showed that they were voluntarily attract
ed or repealed as the music was agreeable
or disagreeable, must admit that they
evinced aestheticism in Its refined and i'm
material sense. This fact is further en-
phasiZed when We remember that these
insects undoubtedly showed by their ac-
tons that they could discriminate between
the different forms of musical composition
There is no question but that spiders
evince aestheticism in decorating their
Naturalist. called attention to a spider
which spun a beautiful ribbon-like web
which it used as a promenade, pleasure
resort 1t would not take food when 1t was
promenading this slken highway All
insects caught in it were released and
thrown away Its hunting or trap web was
some three or four feet from Its pleasure
resort, and when on this trap web il would
eat voraciously.
Not long ago a druggist showed me a
web that had been beautifully decorated
by spider. The little creature had spun
her web Immediately above an open box
of logwood dye. Every strand of this web
had been strung with small scales of the
dye so that it glistened In the light like
brilliant passementerie. While we were
looking at this strikingly beautiful object
we saw the spider descend to the box, seize
a bit of the dye ascend to her web and
strands, thus showing conclnsively that she
had voluntarily made her home "a thing
of beauty and a Joy forever
The musical discrimination of spiders
shows that here, too, these little creatures
are the fortunate possessors of refined
aestheticism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

expenses. In the winter the travel is not
so heavy, but the plant is now paying. even
at the very low fare while the rise OF
values and the convenience to the residents
form large credit balance.
The ferry runs once an hour. car
meets the ferry, and m tkes the run up and
back before the ferry leaves. During the
evening rush two cars run for an hour
and a half. Cars run regularly only in con-
nection with the ferry, but a car will go
up any time five fares are paid. The work
Is light There are two crews, each with
a nine-hour rune am to 3 pm. and 3
pm. to midnight. From $50 to on alter
nate weeks the crews work an hour and
half overtime. The men are paid $50 per
month and 20 cents an hour overtime.
Two engineers are employed at the power
house and the town marshal Is superin-
tendent of streets and superintendent or
street car service as well
Last spring some real estate men offered
the city $4,000 to be used in extending the
line three miles to certain tract of land.
This extension would have taken the line
outside the city limits, so it became neces-
sary to enlarge the city before undertake
Ing II.
In Washington a city OF the fourth class
is limited in area to one square mile and
cannot annex territory. West Seattle now
claimed to be city of the third class, with
a popuIa ton of 800. A city of the third
class may annex territory, and an election
for that purpose was held. Annexation was
carried in West Seattle, but in the outlying
territory WAS lost by a tie vote-4 to 4. AS
both sections must consent the question
was lost.
A month later the council again proposed
this question and another election was held
An injunction was now served on the city
council ordering 1t not to hold the cleo
ton. on the ground that West Seattle was
not city of the third class. The land
company was behind this injunction. as 1t
owned most of the land in the territory 10
be annexed and did not wish to be subject
to increased taxation for improvements.
When confronted by the injunction the
rtty attorney took the ground that after
an election had been called the council was
powerIess to prevent Its being held. ana
that while the election officers might be
enioined from acting it would still be the
right and the duty of the people under the
law to choose others and to proceed to cast
their ballots. He held that while an in
junction might be used to prevent carrying
into effect the results Of an election II was
not possible by this means TO prevent the
people from casting their votes in regu-
Iarly called election. He advised the peo-
ME to proceed with the election. They dio
so and annexation carried In both sections
by much larger vote.
On the day following the election the
CITY officers were cited before the superior
court for contempt. The city attorney was
fined 800 All the councilmen, excepting
two who opposed the election, were fined IL
each At the same time an action was
brought TO set aside the results OF the
election The latter action Is still penang
in the state supreme court. An appear
from the contempt proceedings was aiso
carried to that court where the Verotee
was recently confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
WORK OF THE WINDS.
Moving Sand Dunes That Bury VIII
lagos and Shoal Sounds.

From the National Geographic Magazine.
The prevailing winds from little west of
south have rippled the heterogeneous sands
on Hatteras just south of the cape, on
Shackelford at It's southwest extremity, and
on the southwest side of Smiths island
These wind ripples, started in sands ex-
posed by the removal OF q strip OF forest
next the shore, have grown In size TO great
sand waves which are advancing on for
ests fields and homes. AS the sand wave
has advanced 1t has taken up several feet
of the loose soil over which II has passed
undermining houses. laying bare the roots
of trees and exposing tnS bones of the dead
in the cemeteries.
Diurnal winds from the sea have piled the
sands into small wandering dunes and hill
locks and even sometimes into sand waves.
which are marching steadily inward and
shoaling the waters OF the sounds. At Nag
Head large hotel. constituting solid OBJ
struction, soon had sand wave built up
short distance in it's rear until the level OF
its roof was reached. when the wave moved
forward and engulfed the hotel In the i'm
mediate neighborhood two cottages suffered
a similar fate Here the land gained on the
sound $50 feet In ten years.
On the northern end of Hatteras island
fishing village had been similarly buried,
while the sand had entirely crossed .the is
land at several places north OF the cape.
This movement of the sand was started
just after the civil war by the cutting of
trees next the shore for ship timbers. and
the section is still known as the Great
Weeds, though not stick of timber stands
upon it today Pamlico sound for two
miles from the Tiatteras shore is growing
steadily shalIower from the deposit Of
blown sand
On Smiths island a pilots village has
been buried beneath the sand wave for a
number of years, but this has been quite
recently resurr.scted and its houses are
again occupied. On Currituck below CAT
fey's Inlet life saving station. the sand has
advanced entirely across the land, and enc
man. moving before the advancing sand.
has at last built his house ON piles In the
sound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

and comb mouth organ and toy called. /
believe. a .'bazoo.'' In making my expert
nients. The last mentioned instrument acts
on the principle of the paper and comb.
and the timbre. or quality of the tonal vi
brations, is the same In both.
Loud allegro compositions seemed TO be
exceedingly disagreeable to the spider. for
whenever ! would produce such on either
of the instruments she would run about the
table In hurried and disorderly manner,
and would finally. take refuge beneath IL.
But whenever / played low. andante selec-
tons she would remain quietly on the table
and from all appearances would seem to be
a-i ba ,c;o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
printer Drowned Near Richmond.
laI nisnatch 10 The star

Special Dispatch to The star
RICHMOND, Va, June 23.-John Braith-
waite, aged about twenty three years, was
drowned this evening about mile below
the city where with companion, he had
gone bathing He was taken with cramps
and sank before he could be reached. He
was a printer by trade. ana his home was
In Staunton The body has not been re-
covered. His mother, who had been here
on a visit to him, left her home three hours
before the accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
RUN BY THE PEOPLE
FIRST MUNICIPAL STREET RAIL
WAY IN AMERICA.
Public Ownership Of Cars and Tracks
Tried in Northwest-Experim
Year Old.

From the Independent.
While cities east and west have been
wrestling with the problem of municipal
ownership a small municipality the
shores of Puget sound has solved 1t. West
Seattle owns and operates its street car
line. Its cars have been running for more
than year; its fares are the lowest In the
United States; its income is far in excess
of operating expenses; it's employees are
better paid than those in the adjoining
city; its road is being extended by private
subscription. West Seattle has scored a
success.
1t is not, however, chiefly because West
Seattle has made a good investment that
she is entitled to favorable comment.
Nowhere is the fight for municipal owner
ship fight to make street cars pay. Every
where 1t is still a struggle for the mere
privilege of trying the experiment, and this
small city has earned the enviable distinc
ton of being the first, and at present the
only, city in the United States to gain this
vantage ground
This privilege of spending their own
money In an enterprise for their own con-
venience was not won by the citizens of
West Seattle without struggle. Not only
was a strong minority In the municipality
hostile to the project, but the street car
interests of Seattle-the Seattle Electric
Company-opposed it at every STEP Law
suits had to be fought and fnjunctions set
aside, but up to date pluck and persistence
have won
West Seattle.
West Seattle is beautifully situated on
peninsula known as Duwamish Head. at
the entrance of Elliott bay. the harbor or
Seattle. The peninsula is high bluff and
the city Is built on the plateau and can be
reached only by climbing long. steep hill.
This suburb is reached from Seattle by
means of ffteen-mtnute ride across the
harbor. In the boom" times following the
Seattle fire there was cable car connect
ing with the ferry and running up the hill.
During the panic following '03 the suburb
was almost deserted, the street car serv-
Ice was discontinued and ultimately the
track was taken UP and the power house
was torn down.
With the influx of population after the
Kiondike rush West Seattle began again
to develop. Property values advanced, the
ferry service was good. and the citizens
were extremely anxious to have street
car line, as 1t was impossible for the sub
urb to improve rapidly without it. The
Seattle Electric Company, which owns a
blanket franchise on all Seattle lines, was
urged to extend its service to this suburb.
This could be done either by building
connect with the ferry. The electric COM
pany promised to build q line.
Time passed, but the promise was not
fulalled. There were occasional rumors
afioat that a line was about to be built, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
Mice Charmed by Music.

again as soon as the loud chords were
struck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-16
Nov. 9-1623
Order to Show Cause on Filing Petit
ton to MORTGAGE and.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF BLUR
EARTH IS. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Sessel Costa Stem
berg. Agnes Otlda Stenberg. Gerhard Sigvald
Stenberg and Anna Magdai-na Stenbers,
Minors.
On reading and filing the Pc ition of Thone A.
Stenberg. guardian OF said minors. sett ng forth
the amount OF personal estate that has come into
her hands. the dis position thereof and how much
remains undisp ,sed Of til. amount OF debts out
standing against said minors. as far as the same
can be ascertained; with the ses assessments
and other charges which are an existing lien upon
their estate. and the Improvements which are
necessary for the preservation Of their real es-
tate; and description of the tracts of land of
and pray ing that icens. be to her granted to
mortgage the tracts of land so described
And it Appearing by Said Petition that the per
sonal estate of said minors is insutti ent TO pay
their debts, and to pay any taxes. assessments or
other charges which existing lien upon
their estate. or to pay for any Improvements
which are necessary for the preservation of their
re al estate, part thereof;
Ii is Therefore Or Tered. That II persons inter
ested in said estate appear before this Court on
Monday. the 3rd day of December. A. d. 1905, at
10 O'Clock a. M, at tn, Probate Office in the
Court House in Mankato in said county, then aud
there to show cause Cir any there bel why license
shoud not be granted to said Thone A. Stenberg
to ortgage the said real estate of said MAJORS for
the purpose OF obtaining funds f r the payment
of such debts. charges; tixes. as essments and
liens. and for the making of such necessary inn
proveInents. H.=t -a-t --
And it is Further Ordered. That this Order
shall be published once in each week for three
success i've weeks prior to said day of hearing in
the Mankato Free Press, a weekly n-wsp per
printed and published at Mankato in said County.
Dated at Mankato the second dayof November,
A. y. 1896.
BY the Court: i WIN. F. HUGHES.
.(PIobote ,uIt Judge of Pr bate.
fSeaD. S. Is. NELSON,
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-16
/ EVE sT0CK EXPOSITION.

Never before in the history of the
International have the management
been able to present to the visitors
more convincing facts as to the use
fitness of the great exposition than
during the present year. In nearly all
cases of market toppers in cattle, hogs
and sheep they have been put on the
market by the one car load man, dem
onstrating the object lessons of this
exposition. In this line of practical
work there will be some interesting eX-
hibits in the car load and single fat
animals, as the promoters of the differ
ent breeds of cattle, hogs and sheep are
conducting some useful experiments in
feeding which they hope viii endorse
their claims as to the meat producing
qualities of their favOrites.
Dean VIM. Liggett, of Minnesota Col
-lege of Agriculture, on being inter-
rogated, replied to a student in the
following manner concerning the Inter
national: ''What do you regard as one
OF the great achievements of modern an
imal husbandry?"
81 believe it is the international Live
Stock Exposition in Chicago, which has
for several years been conducted with
so much success and satisfaction. The
reputation it has won for itself and the
disinterested support it receives, be-
speaks it's indisputable educational
value. It's well equipped buildings, its
efficient board of managers, it's I'M
limited supply of materials and live
stock, constitute a veritable university,
for the breeder, the feeder, the dealer,
and the student alike may there, free
o. cost, secure for himself knowledge
OF breeds, types, and characteristics
elsewhere impossible outside of colleges
of agriculture. 1t gives an impetus to
the live stock industry each year that
expresses itself in revived interest in the
improvement of live stock. Much of the
activity that today reveals itself in all
lines of breeding and feeding is, | be-
lieve, directly traceable to the enthu-
siasm aroused and the knowledge i'm
parted by the great International Live
Stock show. l believe / am expressing
the sentiment of all Minnesota when [
say that I hope the show will continue
and be even more successful, if possible,
i'm the future and that it will serve as
a great beacon light in the live stock
world"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-16
SPRING ISLAND.

Mrs. Sarah Matthews, Miss Winnified
Matthews and Robert Matthews of
Wells, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bates several days.
The box social held at the school
house Saturday evening was very
pleasant affair. An amusing program
consisting of a farce, IAN Interrupted
PROPOSAL" pumpkin drill, a well acted
pantomine, organ and mandolin selee-
lions, several recitals and songs was
heartily applauded. Eleven dollars were
raised which will be used in buying
supplies for the school house. Miss
Cooper is proving very efficient teach
er and her work is well liked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mccall will 90 to
lie Sueur Center Saturday to visit
sick grandchild.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Putrah and children
Sundayed with relatives here.
Edwin Fox is visiting relatives here.