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The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Personals

Hank Snyder. who has been laid up
with rheumatic for q spell back, ventured
down the street for tie first time last
week and stepped on a banana peel in
front Of Hen Westhersby's store and fell
spraining his ankle so as ne will naft to
be laid up again. People ought 10 bs
careful where they throw their banana
peels.
Jim Hillyer. son Of Anne Hnlyer, cur
talented loryer & legal light. has secured
a lucrative posighion as janitor at the
Co. seat at tl2 per month. Jim got this
posishion largely through the inflooenee
OF his father Ame said he would rather
see Jim become a janitor than a loryer
being as there iFmoTe money in #.
Miss Nancy Green, while coming out Of
the P. O. recently. whittier she went to
see II there was any mail for her there
wasn'O. lost her footing in some manner
and fell. crushing fat her new wire
hustle, which she purchased some time
ago at the Co seat The hustle broke
Nancy's fall but now it's ruined.
Abe Witherow cut OF chew OF to-
bacco from his plug with his new bar
low knife one day last week and when
he won't 10 shet the knife the blade
caught his thumb and cut II considerable.
Abe says he don't believe there Is a bar
low knife in Bingville that has a stiff
fer spring In It than his'n.
Little Tommy Barker made a picture
on the blackboard the other day of Jed
Peters. our intelligent school teacher.
When JED discovered who made the pic
turs he give Tommy a good wallopin.
Jed says Tommy made his nose too long
Tommy is quite a artist for a boy
Subscribe for the Bugle before cold
weather sets in. II IS useful to while
away the long winter evenings with,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Locals

Dad Henderson received his reglar
monthly penshion from the government
last week. so Hen Weathersby, prop. of
our general store tells US. Dad promised
10 square up his subscripshion 10 the
Bugle as soon as he received his pen
shion. but as yet we have saw nothing
Of Dad nor mis- penshion and presume we
will not either.
Anri Haines sold horse last week to
Hake Peters of Sorrow Hollow for Sl5.
Amri has been trying TO get shet OF this
horse for quite spell. He was a awful
vicious kicker fake OF course don't
know about this, but he'll find It out in
time.
Miss Molly Tucker had pneuralgia in
her face and applied a mustard plaster
which blistered her cheek Owing to these
circumstances Molly did not play the or
gan In the choir at church services last
Sunday morning The blister Is better
at this writing. but even so Molly is not
At 70 be saw in publick and won't be
for some time
Snide Peters, who moved TO Pottowas-
sic Co from this town some time ago,
is back again looking for work snide
says that times is powerful hard over In
PottoNaSsle Co., and that hereafter he'S $
going to stick 10 Bingville, where there
Is more opportunities TO crafty his am
bishion.
Mrs. Martha Tucker entertained the
sewing circle at her nome last Friday
D. m from to 5. Then the women pres
ent. after working hard for Martha all
afternoon, had to go home and get their
own suppers. They're all purity mad about
1t, too.
Lige Baker licked Doc Livermore in a
game OF checkers down to Hen Wealth
ersby's store tOtHer ev'g. Doc says he
would Of licked Lige II Iige hadn't Of
went and moved once whelf Doc dropped
on into a doZe. Doc, who is q turrible
plucky checker player. has challenged
Lige TO another game.
These are all the local items we can
think of at this writing
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

The cheapest advertising medIup IN the
country. II you believe In advertising. come
and zee us. For further Information call on
or address the editor.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Shoe Shining PdTlOT

Harve Hines, our tonsoriai artist. is
seriously considering the propriety Of es-
tablishing a shoe and boot shining dept
in conjunction with his business OF shaw
ing and hair cutting Harve fggers that
he might be able TO make odd nickel
nov and then by shining peoples shoes
that would ruther pay that price than do
II theirseifs. We wouldn't wonder Harve
is right about this. Why don't you try 1t
anyhow. Harve? In our opinion Bingville
is enterprising enough TO support a shoe
shining parlor.
LATER-Harve has decided TO do so.
See his advertisement in another col
umn Of this Issue OK the Bugle.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Bad Luck Baking

Mrs. Cy Hoskins started IN TO bake
four apple pies last Saturday. She got
them all ready and put them into the bak-
er and then she went out into the back
yard to pick a few flowers and Mrs
RRnse Hlliyer come out into her back
yard next door and asked Mrs. Hoslxins
IL she had heard about the awful scan
dal over TO Hardscrabble where Widow
Simpkins. whose husband had only been
laid away nine months. was going to
marry Eph Foster. and Mrs. Hosl<iEs said
she hadn't and run in the house and
put on her bonnet and went cut TO
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

tell the nsws TO Mrs. Lem Brown across
the street and then she and Mrs Brown
went TO tell it to some more Of the
neighbors and after she had been gone
two hours Mrs. Hoskins jumped up sud
dint and started home shrieking. 20 my
pies. my pies" When she opened the
baker door she found that all four OF
the pies was burnt to a crisp and so
she had to throw them out Mrs. Hos
kins says she wishes Mrs. Hillyer would
keep her gossip to herself after this.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
THE. BINGVILLE BUGLE !
Is the Leading Paper Of the County


aow doth the busy littls BE-
Improve each shining hour
By gathering honey all the dag
From every opening hoaT.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-29
Wanted To Rent

will rent my 2-horse team out by the
day and myself Included for the sum OF
S. II you have any teaming TO do see
me about it and perhaps we can come tC
terms. might team for s2.75 per day Il
1 was dickered with long enough. Your:
for teaming,
SingYille. AMZI GOOKINS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-05
rIr nILIrn0AnD NUISANCE.

The decent and progressive people
Of Albuquerque are not the only de-
cent and progressive people ia IN,
United states who are setting thcU
faces FIRMLY against the billboard
nuisance. The idea that these hide
"a excresenccs should no longer be
permitted 60 dlsrgure au otherwise
attractive street. and that a few midi
yiduais. FOR their IS benefit. should
not Doe allowed to offend the good
taste aud good sense of the whole
community. is making itself manifest
la al parts Of The country, ana % Is
beginning TO show its good effects.
quite "a number of towns iu differ
cnt sections have already passed or-
dinancrs for the abatement OF the
nuisance. and q great many others are
preparing to DO so. IN california the
Various ladies' organizations arc TAXI
Ing hold OF the matter. and noting the
mct that wherever they have under
taken the work they have been suc-
crssfuL the san Francisco can CONF
pllmcuis Them upon the value OF their
services And "tncio sam has also
taken tnc hint aud has discovered
that ONE dollar Invested iu newspaper
d,eiusifs brings moro results than
uwo dollars cola dead walls and bile
boards.
Secretary Metcalf ha- acted on this
IIa..r.rt u.fn 4Hu4HlbI. results n.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-05
Tales of
the Town

"Iommc tell you q story. began
~. II. Dcarstync bon the Morning Jour
mai office yesterday
The office boy craWled hastily un-
Z der the typewriter desk and the book.
Keeper n%ervously sent in "a riot eau
! over the Postal wire.
III YOU will excuse US, began t1e
business manager.
Jaw. cheer up," said Deartts nc.
eloomily. 'This H. "a true ono. Ani
ii isn't ans joke. Not long ago. be-
fore | came down on this trip, ] went
with "A party OF three friends mp 10
the fishing grounds near Fort COLI
Tins. Colo. 70 fish. shortly after $500
reached the fishing grounds t began
to snow. Pretty oon it kept ou
showing Some Of the sno"liahts
were as large ~ hens eggs
Hero the office boy made q Mlli
sprint from cover and got out tlo
door.
well" wont on Dcarstync. with "a
melancholy air. not needing the inter
mption. I'D kept on showing ana Nc
nshcd. Meanwhile it got cold. ] bad
on my usual undcrclothfs. "a red flHn-
mel shirt with white buttons. am ordl-
nary coat and vest, "a khaki fishing
coat. with large pockets for the lish
"A hunting coat Owe h then "a light
fAFfANNNa C. NANANN NN'HH HNH NNH" ' "n
shawl. Yet ! nearly frozc Co death.
And wctl was soaked 10 the skin.
"Inside or outside same the muf-
fled voice Of the printers dcFl from
the extreme rear.
Il was soaked continued MT
Dcarstync. with dignity "uu all sides
During the day wc caught four trout
[ thought once Z mad landed "A SEQ
serpent I pulled ana pulled and
pulled and pulled
Somc ones lcee" mo8nel o rec
safter.
And pulled. aul finally pulled out
an enormous sucker lie measured
q terrific crash from the omnosiug
room indicated lho rrarN and flight of
a linotype operator.
"Esght feet from up Co up
THE wind Whlstlcd eallt around
the corner ~ Che building ANA a Iow
rrulu came from the sauctum -4nc-
forum
500 hI. fins concluded Nr Dear
.t,ns with some pride ellie weighed
300 I.unds by che scales on hs back
We. was ~n ~ucriurhed to have
other sucker ON the Same limo That
seized the monster iu wfHfl aud
hurried 90 as Gar le I could hurI o.
We'll. as The day Waned and we
.laaht mo- more r-h. WU started home,
The SNOW hy fhis time
.H. eight inches deep DC grew
kes and darker ana finally gol sn
Chat we couldn't see tne wHlt.
ffr.a from thp front scat af fht
Haalu. once wc drove off the efe
W q small bridge over u ARROYO
Finally got OUT win "a lantern and
walked ahead of the horses Cor eleh-
n miles Co. Fort Collins 1Hu cam
re our condition when We euf
Hereafter j shall ln mH feh-
us .w DO Bareias bridge ur Iu enc
All. r.fl fountain
WH.. daf was nfl fhi- asked Cd
min who had dropped Boz ctsfsi-
nearstNne WAS r..rIrE bis
nUe
4i1 the paper IMAM uifh
.l ayr. as De Walked out
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-05

be IN the presiding officers chair Ia
the senate. with both eyes and both
r open Mr.. Cannon win be hold
ing the gayel Ia the house and enjoy
ing a large say in shaping l~egisla-
ton Secretary Taft ia the war de-
parment viii be able to keep tack
of his interests. While the Knox
boom and the Foraker boom are not
1T present regarded 50 formidable.
they may soon become so, and Mr..
Knox and Mr.. Foraker. from their
.seats in the senate. will miss no
points in the play, which viii be in-
cessant from the day Of their ar
rival
The one absentee viii be Governor
Hughes. He will be at Albany. with
his hands full. VIII his absence from
a scene where afl his rivals are and
50 much Of a political nature IS goo
ing on put him at a disadvantage
n Governor Hughes wins it VIII be
on his record at Albany. which. 50 far.
is admirable. and by continuing to.
make il strong, he viii play his best
card. and can afford 10 give litle
thought to Washington.
The patriotic motive" alleged by
certain Fniuinos convicted Of the
OF bandolerisme, says the NeH
york Times, is shown in supreme
exhibits Of military orders IS
sued to a general Of the cabal. which
prescribe that resisting villagers
should have the tendon Achilles cut
the Fingers Of both hands
crushed further in case Of general
resistance. burn an the houses with
lut showing mercy tn the inhabi-
trpon islands filled with these
nternecine patriots Mr.. W J Bryan
would confer self-goyernnent, and he
,aHs Mr.. Taft the Great %Postponcr"
BECAUSE that gentleman would sanely
postpone self-government for the
resent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-05

or commercial n Industrial enter
pflses designed to exploit the marvel
ously rich Of the Central
American republics. The foreigners
arc watching Mr.. Roots Iabors with
Jealous eyes, says the Kansas CITY
Journal, for they realize that the
guardlanship which the United states
viii assume. with Mexico's help, will
add greatly 10 American prestige IN
Central America. and as q natural
consequence cause a large increase in
the trade between those republics and
the United states. When the Pan
anna canal Is opened this country VIII
be IN = position 10 control the situa-
tlon and wrest from England and
Germany the fat monopoly they have
enjoyed 80 long.
Secretary Roots tour Of South
America last year has already re-
suited in a marked Increase IN trade
between the United States and the
south American republics in spite Of
the heavy handicaps with which
American merchants and manufac-
turors are burdened by reason 81 the
lack Of regular steamship lines such
~ pIy between south American ports
and the countries 81 Europe. The
European lines are literally subsidiz-
ed by their respective governments
and American competition Is impos-
sible without similar support. II IS
eltogcther probable that II congress
sould be induced 10 consider the sub
feet from the standpoint Of American
business interests and TO pass a rea-
sonable ship subsidy act, this country
IN the next few years control
the bulk of the south American
which amounts 10 $500. 100000
a year. The expenditure 81 the few
millions asked FOR mail service be-
the United States and south
American ports would pour this half
d billion a year into this country's lap
We fully concur IN the opinion ex-
pressed by our Kansas cts contem-
porary to the effect that the United
government IS very Fortunate i'm
The services Of two such men
u Secretaries Root ana Taft. Il Is
lard to say which has done most to
promote lts progress and prosperity.
While Taft's successful work in es-
hblishing American ideas of civiliza-
ION in the PHILIPPINES and cuba, and
O. gaining the good viii OF the people
these countries. has won him the
Of the great ~pacificatef," Root
ias been equally successful iu his sim
task Of building up q strong
,~an-Amefican sentiment which VIII
.|ventually be Of lncalcul2ble value to
country. When he went 70 south
,mericn last year q strong prejudice
.ealnst tbs United states existed IN
every part Of the continent by
.ls masterly tact aud frank diplomacy {
dlsarmed this century-old preJu- {
Ice ana won the hearts " the suspi- ]
south Americans everywhere q
A.. Root has been described as a man
mo thinks in continents. aud his
Ia promoting good feeling ana
etter trade relations between these
lion peoples and his own country
oily iustlnes the term. No finer eX-
of constructive statcsmanship
as been given since the man Of blood
ia iron. bismarck. consolidated The
German pr~iucipaliues into the
mighty German empire F.,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-05

The dream Of the Arkansan has
come 20 an end. The diamonds
recently discovered there turn out 20
be nothing but crystals. But the sen
Francisco Chronicle says the puhiica-
tion of the fact viii not pat an end
To the crop Of fraudulent diamond
mining companies which started up
as soon as it was announced that
real diamonds" had been found in
Arkansas.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-05

THE ALMANAC has Mr Peyton
Gordon brand the story that hc sale
there were land fraud4 in Sew Mex
leo. This was needles The a%ttorncl
general settled tha matter long ago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-05
cDAY


and buy them from rs. You are
sure to get ihe latest style, the
best quality, a perfect fit and
the lowest price. We make
this statement with our offer Of
money refunded if not satisfied
with your purchase.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-05
~ n BY she,-
Nh n Second
OWA W0 Fiddle -

THE QUAIL. season is on md me IN
nocent nystauder must needs take 90
the ~aittudinous unhacked
TT BEGINS to look as 81 there viii
be 50 many people at the faig that Il
viii be- necessary o. staek Them zap
ike cross ties at night.
THERE Is no getting around the
fact that The contrast between cod ~
$3.50 On Las Vegas and 81 To- Ration
IS a striking one.
THE SPECTACLE o. the county
paving hard cash on delivery b said
r have siven Tom and Frank the 4aa-
tod4
IT WAS REALLY most maEnanim-
Gus Tor Mr. Cooley 70 break u % the
people that Hagerman aas Innocent
Of ans moral wrong"
IT YOU MEET "a beHetmaker or q
machiuist today. yop can count on -
least q handful 81 cigars. Twenty
cents 2 day raise doesn't come every
few minutes.
AFTER ALL the trusts are Do move
nervous when tie big stick if after
them than when a IS being used nn
bears In the Louisiana sWatnpA Az
ueipation is half the horror
THE ALMANAC says that "Dele
rate Andrews continues his g~ood-and
timely work. When II comes IT,
working them there IL no question but
Bull IS there aith the sHoeuncats.
49,
THE EFFECTS OF soft drinks on
the human system are now heins lh-
%vestigotcd bv government experts. %
won't De- long until even the good OLE
lemonade is regarded with suspicion.
THE ALMANAC has SIR. Peytou
Gordon brand the story that hc said
there were land frauds in Sew Mex
This was needios-. Tho attorney
general settled that matter long ago.
with CONTINUOUS vaudeville
tap, who is there 90 say thgt ihoe-
nix Is not IN the metropolitan class
-phocniN Gazette.
II continuous vaudeville D. tue eri- .
teriou Phoenix IS a village a~lougside
santa Fe.
"THE PRESIDENT has shown nn
inclination 70 take the advice OF th
Now MeXican % COME to the sunshine
territory and hunt bear. mountain
lions. lynx and gray N0iNes ON ths
poc0s river national forest and IN the
{ stncsscs Of The Sangre Dc Christie
ranee. but as he may do So next year
of cur Lord this paper viii not scold
this time"-Thc Almanac.
Probably the terror OF the Nature
F4kirs is afraid OF the Coyotes, LII
S|laEderers. Foul Aapereers
Rakcrs and Reptiles concern
.ng which we read with bated breath
Loo Che quaint columns ri the Alma
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-05

Secretary TAFT. as at an times and
Ia an places. had his wits about him
In japan. His d%eclinatlon Of atten-
lions on Sunday. and his canceling 81
his young sons baseball game for
that day, show that NE IS not unmind-
ful Of Brother Fairbanks unhappy
experience with the cocktails. The
church people Of America are taking
an interest these days in public men
and public doings. And IL is a good
thing. Everything indeed, that makes
for Introducing into u politics ISSUES
higher than dollars and cents Is to be-
welcomed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

WANTED - Coal miners, to learn
plumbing or briCklaying trade; pays
50 to IS Il day; great demand for
graduates: position guaranteed; three
months completes practical instruc-
ton; no books used; free catalogue
COYne Plumbing and BricklaVing
School, st. Louis. Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
MaSter'a Saie.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS:
In the Circuit COurt.-In Chancery.
Partition. General No. 1913.
William J. Kirkpatrick. Maud Kirk
patrick. Mary $ Tyler, Eliza beth Jour
ncy. and Helen kirkpatrick, complain
ants. W.. Clara kirkpatrick and John
Mabie. defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of "A decree of said court. entered in the
above entitled cause. on the 29th day of
April, \. ID. 1907. | shall, on Thurs
day, the 9th day of June. 4. ID. 1907. at
the hour of II o'clock in the forenoon.
at the east door of the court house. in
the city of Rock Island, in said county
of Rock Island, to satisfy said decree,
sell at public auction to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand. that GER
tain parcel of land situate in the coun-
~ of Rock Island and state of Illinois.
known and described as follows. to-
wit:
East half C1k) of lot number seven
90. in block number nine 90. in the
CITY of Rock Island in the county Of
Rock Island. and state of Illinois. in
Guiding the dover interest of Clara
kirkpatric and the dover interest OF
John Mabie in above described prem
iSeS.
Dated al Rock Island. Ill, this 3Oth
day of April \. u. 1907.
BERNARD u. CONNOLLY,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island Coun-
Searlc & Marshall, complainants' So
| lcitOrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
MARION E. SWEENEY.
ConServator of Said Ward
Guardians sale of Real Estate.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS:
In the County Court Of said county.
To the May term. \. u. 1907.
In the matter of the petition of Phebe
y. GowlinG. guardian of Lillian Ruth
GowlinG. a minor for leave to sell in
tcreSt in real estate of said minor
BY virtue of order and decree of
the county court of said Rock Island
county. state of Illinois. made and en-
tered in the above entitled cause, on
May 10, 1907, being one of the days of
the May term of said court. | shall. on
Wednesday. the 18th day of June. y. II.
1907, between the hours of 10 o'clock
"A. m. and o'clock p. m, to-wit, at the
hour of II o'clock n. m. expose for sale
at public VCndue. at the east door of
the court house in the city of Rock Is
land in said county of Rock Island. and
state of Illinois. to the highest and best
bidder all the right, title and interest
of said minor in the following deScrib-
ed real estate, to-wit- The undivided
onc-half part of the west half of lot
five 90. in block six GO. in that part
of the city of Rock Island. Rock Island
county. Illinois, known as and called
the Old or Original Town: subject. how
ever. To Phcbe y. Gowling's right of
dover therein. as the widow of Thomas
Gowling. deceased; on the following
| terms. to-wit: Cash in hand.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill. the 10th
| day of May. n u. 1907.
PHEBE \. GOWLING.
Guardian of Said Minor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Philip Swift. deceased.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Philip Swift. late of the county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois. deceased, here
by gives notice that he will appear be-
fore the county court Of Rock 1SlanS
county, at the county court room, in the
city of Rock Island. at the July term,
on the first Monday in July next az
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
Quested to attend. for the purpose Of
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed
Dated Goth day of April. A. d. 1907.
JAMES SWIFT Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Edgar ID. Folsom, deceased.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed administrators of the estate OF
Edgar ID. Folsom. late of the county OF
Rock Island. state of Illinois. deceased.
hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county. at the county court room. ia
the city of Rock Island, at the July
term. on the first Monday in July next.
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re
&ayf9 tho 1% s tnfn? 9ste rh persons
indebted TO said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated Sth day of May. y. d. 1907.
HELEN T.. FOLSOM,
A1mi N str riN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Ann Williamson, deceased.
The undersigned, having been APP
pointed administrative of the estate OK
Ann Williamson. late of the county OF
Rock Island. state of Illinois. deceasedr
hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county. at the county court room. in the
city of Rock Island. at the July term.
on the first Monday in July next. at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are lsotihed and re-
Quested to attend for the purpose or
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the UNDER
signed.
Dated 23rd day of April. A. d. 1907.
MARY GIBSON, Administrators
McEniry IL McEniry, solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-20

II. T. TOHER & CO.-Brokers. Daven-
port. Stocks, grains, provisions, cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Ofices, 100 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.