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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27

Godey's Lady's Book at Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Hale became editor OF that
celebrated periodical, holding the posi-
tion continuously for forty years
Thus ON the two magazines her edi
torial career extended over forty-nine
years. She retired in 1877, being then
eighty-nine years of age. She died In
Philadelphia April 80. 1879.
The Seaman's Aid society. originated
In Boston by Mrs Hale is the par
ent Of many similar organizations In
various ports. As an editorial writer
Mrs. Hale always advocated she nd
vancement of women. She urged theiI
employment as teachers and the estab.
lishment for them OF higher seminarles
OF learning She also started a move
ment which resulted In the training
of many women for medical mission
airy service IN foreign lands. While
editor OF the Ladies' Magazine in Bos-
ton Mrs. Hale proposed that the WON
en- OF New England should raise 500.
600 TO complete the Bunker Hill monu-
ment This proposition was carried
out, the women holding great fair
for the purpose. Mrs. Hale took 4
the fair. Thus the Bunker Hill monu.
ment stands today I'm certain sense
as a monument 10 Mrs. Sarah j. Hale
But IL is with her efforts In behalf
OF national Thanksgiving day that
we are chiefly concerned here. About
the time that Mrs. Hale began agitat-
ing the raising of the monument fund
she also suggested that Thanksgiving
should he made a national festival T.
be held each year on the same day
throughout the country. Prior to that
time New England had held Thanks.
giving DAYS hut these were usually OF
very serious and somber sort, calcu-
lated to depress rather than to cheer.
In the main they were days of humii.
alton and fasting. Mrs. Hale proposed
festival involving thanks TO Al
mighty God for blessings rendered.
Mrs. Hale went about her work in
earnest. For more than twenty years
she urged the idea. through her Bos-
ton magazine frst and later through
the Philadelphia publication. She
opened personal correspondence on the
subject with the governors Of various
states and with each succeeding presi-
dent OF the United States.
There was an interval OF forty-six
years. from 1915 to 1861, during which
no president OF the United States is
sued proclamation either for hui
militia ton and prayer or for thanksgiv-
ing and praise. In New England the
ancient custom was kept up by procla-
nations from the state governors.
President Lincoln, acting upon a rec
bmmendation from a joint committee
" both houses OF congress, proclaimed
The last Thursday In September, 1861.
''as a day OF humiliation, fasting and
prayer in an effort TO restore peace"
Other similar proclamations were IS
sued by Lincoln during the civil war.
and by 1864 the last Thursday In No
vember had come 10 be regarded as
the proper Thanksgiving day.
With the close Of the war and the
restoration Of peace Thanksgiving be-
came a day of rejoicing rather than
Of humiliation, and thus at last Mrs.
Hale's suggestion. which was altogeth-
er In accord with the cheerful spirit of
the present age, was crystallized into
one OF our most popular and useful No
tional institutions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27
Commits suicide While CALLING.

New York. Nov. 27.-william d.
Chandler, an art student. apparently
shot himself to death while calling
upon Mrs. William Disslnger, who had
met the Young man i'm Philadelphia
two years ago. Mrs Dissinger told
the police that she had left Chandler
for few minutes when she heard a
shot fred. she called her husband
and they found the art student dead on
the floor with a bullet wound in his
head. A revolver lay nearby. Mrs
Dissineer said that Chandler had told
her that his father, who. he said.
was an oil cloth manufacturer in
Maine. had becoms angry with his
mode of living and had threatened to
dlsInherit him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27
A Hard Debt to Pay

Il owe debt of gratitude that can
never be paid off, writes q. s Clark
of West6eld, Iowa, for my rescue
from death by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. Both lungs were so seriously
affected that death seemed emminent.
when | commenced taking New Dis
covery. The ominous.dry, hacking
cough quit before the bottle was used,
and two more bottles made complete
cure. - Nothing has ever equaled
New Discovery for coughs. colds and
all throat and lung complaints Guar
snteed by Geo. +. Shsrrar druggist.
and Sl.00. Trial bottle free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27

The Rev. Irl X. Hicks 1908 almanac
is ready and excels all former editions
in. beauty and value. The cover is a
beautiful design in colors the entire
book Is full of fine half tones, astro-
nomical engravings and interesting
matter Ii contains the.Hicks weather
forecasts complete for the whole year,
finely illustrated. The price by mail
is 30 cents, on News-Stands 30 cents.
Word and Works. the Rev. Irl Hicks
fine monthly magazine, contains all his
weather forecasts from month to month
together with vast amount of the
best family reading The price is 81 a
year and one almanac goes with each
subscription. Address. Word and Works
Publihsing Co 22Oi Locust Street, st.
Louis. Missouri.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27

copyright. 1907 by Frank II. Sweet
"Oh, we're going to have real old
time party in the evening and roast APP
Piles and popcorn and make candy. OF
course we have big dinner-every-
body does" said Jessie.
Suddenly Flossie turned 60 Hester
Ann. what are you going to have
Thanksgiving" she asked
Hester AIMS face grew rosy red.
Her lips trembled and then set them
selves in firm line. s-le was So long
in answering that the girls all stopped
talking and looked at her curiously.
"a boiled dinner" she said at last
quietly.
"A boiled dinner" repeated FloSsie
IN a puzzled tone. What Is that?. |
don't believe we ever had one. What
oh, here comes Miss Alice. Hester
Ann says she's going to have a boiled
dinner Thanksgiving day. Isn't that
funny? Did you ever eat oneT
Miss Alice understood at once. She
put her hand lovingly on Hester Ann
as she answered Flossie: Il shall never
forget a boiled dinner I once ate when
was a little girl. 1t seemed to me l
had never tasted anything so delicious.
But Thanksgiving means great
deal more than dinner. you know. girls.
wish you would make out list OF
the things you have to be thankful for
and give ii TO me Thanksgiving morn
ing at church. You may think there
are so many things you want that there
isn't much on the other side. but II you
are honest you Will be surprised at the
result. Write both sides If you want
to. | should like to see which is my
most thankful girl"
After dinner Hester Ann studied the
lesson for the next Sunday Then she
found bit of pencil and piece of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27

Rome. Nov 27.--The Right Rev
Francis Aidan Gasquet, abbot p-esl
dent of the English Benedictines
who is in Rome to undertake the re
vision Of the Vulgate. was jostled In
the street by crowd OF roughs. Al
his remonstance one OF them spat in
his face. The abbot controlled his
anger and walked away.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27

Take some good reliable and safe
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Kodol is the best remedy known today
for heart burn. bellching and all troub-
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II Is pleasant to take and affords relief
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
Irregular as the SUM-

is an expression as old as the race.
No doubt the rising and setting of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
The Sailor Prince.

Prince Wilhelm is the second son
of the crown prince of Sweden. He
is known as the sailor prince, having
taken up the naval profession. The
real object of his coming to America
has nothing to do with Newport. His
grandfather, King Oscar. has sent him
over in response to an invitation from
President Roosevelt, who desired a
Swedish representative to visit the
jamestown TerCentennial exposition.
Charles w. Kohlsaat, European COM
missioner for the exposition, presented
the invitation at the Swedish court
AS a war vessel also was desired for
display in Hampton Roads, opposite
the exposition, the king appropriately
assigned the sailor prince, who is a
lieutenant on the Swedish cruiser
Fylgia, a fine new vessel which has
been rushed to completion so that it
might arrive in time to take part in
the festivities of Swedish week at the
exposition, beginning Aug. 10 and con-
tinuing to Aug. "a.
The prince, of course, is docketed for
various banquets ut the jamestown ex-
position and likewise in New York and
Newport. BY the time he leaves Amer
lea he Will have discovered one potent
fact-namely, that in the United States
the Injunction to eat, drink and be mer-
ry applies to princes as well as to pie
bei0nS and nlutocrats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
PRINCE WILHELM SWEDEN DUCHESS MARIA
PAVIOvNA FIANCEE.

1t to Russia, the Swedish king being
driven into exile with his immediate
family. His aged uncle succeeded
him. The new king was childless and
feeble.
Born in France in 1854, J. b. J. Ber-
nGdotte was the son of humble coun-
try lawyer or notary. At seventeen he
entered the army, serving in the ranks
for nine years, when he was made q
subaltern. After that his rise was
rapid. Events accumulated. The rev.
olution, the reign of terror, the d.
rectory, the consulate and the empire
rapidly followed Bernadotte proved
to be soldier of great qualities He
was war minister at thirty-five, and
Napoleon made him a marshal Napo-
Icon, it is believed, always rather dis
liked Bernadotte. But the man fougi.
valiantly and well, so the emperor
could not withhold rewards. He made
Bernadotte prince of Ponte Corvo. Ma
poleon found it easy to create kings
and princes out of common humanit~,
but the only one thus created who
founded what seems to be perma-
nent dynasty was his marshal Berna-
dOtte, whom he did not like.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
RY ROBERTuS LOVE.

A REAL live prince! And in
"a America, too! Isn't it lovely?
IA Already Newport has cut mon
key shines over the matter of
entertaining him which are calculated
TO make the angels laugh. The visit of
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden gives New
port society its first opportunity for a
fuss over royalty since the visit of
Prince Henry of Prussia in 1908. Sun
dry swell ladies sought the distinction
of providing high toned food and hifa-
lutln receptions for this scion of the
most democratic royal house i'll Eu-
rope. In all probability Prince Will
helm would much prefer basket of
sandwiches. fish pole, some bait and
the glorious privilege of being indie
pendent enough to sit OH a pier and
fish for a day or two. But Newport
fished for him, and Mrs. Fish, Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish, landed him first.
This lady gets the first whack at enter
tanning Prince Wilhelm; then Mrs. L.
j. Berwind, Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mrs.
Richard Cambria take him in turn.
So 1t Is all settled, and We may pro
coed to tell the really interesting facts
about this young prince and his folks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
Gay and Pretty Princess.

Prince Wilhelm, it is said. is an affa-
BILE young man, fond of tennis and 9th
er outdoor sports. His age is twenty
three. The girl whom he is to marry
is unusually beautiful for a princess.
1t is a we'll knoSn fact that the aver
age woman of royal blood is ugly
enough to cause the collapse of u scare
crow in Kansas Cornfeld. But this
little Princess Maria has had unusual
advantages. Her mother died when
Maria was an infant. The father then
married 4 woman not connected with
royalty. This brought about his e.
pulsion from Russia. Maria was edu-
Gated in England and France. Her
culture is said to be decidedly more
English than Russian. Recently her IA
ther, the Grand Duke Paul, was per-
mitted to return to Russia. Maria
Pavlovna, say the gossips, is a verj
gay and light hearted girl. Probab
she is a great deal more so than IL
she had been reared in Russia. In any
event her marriage TO the Swedish
prince and her consequent departure
from stricken and struggling Russia
q secure haven in the new house near
Stockholm. now building. should be
good thing for the pretty princess
whatever may be the influence of t.
marriage upon the political relations
of the two nations. In view of all
these facts, all of us are constrained
hope that the prince will get ava.
| from Newport without any permanent
| injury to his digestion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
Make Good Citizens.

The princes coming is of intimate
interest to several millions of Ameri-
cans who never saw Newport. Thes'
are the Americans of Swedish nativity
or blood. There are so many of them
that practically whole states in orr
middle northwest are permeated Wit
them. Governor John A. Johnson Of
Minnesota, man of Swedish blood, is
being mentioned as a possible candi-
date for the presidency. Both houses
of congress have had in their membe.
Swede is q considerable factor
American industry. In agriculture pAr-
ticularly he is a highly useful citizen.
He is thrifty, Industrious and scientific.
He knows how to farm, and he can
make cheese fit to tempt the palate of
King Oscar. AS a practical dairyman
| the Swede is unsurpassed. He has de-
veloped vast districts in several of 0 II
states. Some of the towns are SO Sv- =
dis that you can tell it by the voices
of tie people at the postoffice. 1t re-
| quires q generation or two to eliminate
the linguistic brogue, but only brief
acquaintance with local conditions is
required to make the Swede a go,
American citizen. No immigrants are
more desirable than those from the la
ruled by descendants of Bernadotte.
Though the expatriated Swede lov :
America, he still loves the land of his
birth. and bis children born here share
in some measure the affection for the
parents fatherland. They are thor
ough Americans, both the immigrant
and his children, and would rat,,er
have one president than a dozen kings
and princes. Nevertheless, the Berl
dottes have ruled Sweden with a ligk:
and tender hand, they have worked .
develop and advance the country, and
there is kindly feeling for the ven.
cradle King Oscar and his son AM
grandsons. That explains in part the
/ fact that for many weeks past the
Swedish folk have been laying aside
money to visit the jamestown exposi
ton during the week beginning Aug
/ 10 to see Prince Wilhelm, Swedish
war vessel and considerable grouE
of King Oscars naval officers and 9th
er official representatives. Programmes
smacking strongly of the fatherland
were prepared for the week, and oul
Swedish fellow citizens might take q
cue from New England and call !,
old home week. The prince is dem
ocratic fellow, and he wouldn't object
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
Left Waiting at the Church.

To understand the political impor-
lance of the Swedish princes engage
ment to the Russian grand duchess it
is necessary to take Il little excursion
into history, though by no means into
ancient history. About 100 years ago.
when Jean Baptiste Jules BernadOtte.
private soldier of France, was climbing
out of the ranks on his first step to-
ward the throne of Sweden and Nor
way, the Empress Catherine of Russia
arranged a marriage between one of
her nieces and a son of the king of
Sweden. At the eleventh hour the
Swedish prince baked. lie failed to
make his appearance to claim his bride.
She was left, literally, waiting at the
church, with the great Catherine in a
mighty milf thereat. This insult was
responsible for the placing of the Ber-
nadottes upon the Swedish throne.
The quarrel resulted in war, which
took Finland from Sweden and added
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
In Love With a Princess.

In his own right Prince Wilhelm IL
quite an interesting young fellow. He
Is in love, and with a very pretty prin-
cess. The further fact that this prin-
cess, whose title is grand duchess and
whose name is Maria PavlOvna, is a
first cousin of the ear of Russia adds
largely to the interest of the outside
world in this romance. Only two
months ago Prince Wilhelm surprised
his fellow Swedes and everybody else
by announcing his betrothal to the fair
young Grand Duchess Maria. 1t seems
that the young prince accompanied his
mother on a visit to the latter's rela-
tives at Karlsruhe and took occasion
TO continue along to Moscow and st.
Petersburg. On, this trip he met the
beautiful seventeen-year-old daughter
of the Grand Duke Paul, and the sailor
prince saw light. that never was on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
A Soft SNAP.

To the Prince of Ponte-Corvo. other
wise the son of the country notary,
was offered the dignity of standing IS
crown prince Of Sweden. Bernadot.e
accepted the job with alacrity 1t look
ed like soft snap, and, in fact, it was.
Not that Bernadotte desired an easy
berth, for he was an energetic and
tireless worker. but if he could get into
q throne by simply walking up the
steps rather than wading to it in blood
1t was desirable. The decrepit old king
died in 1918. Bernadotte became king
of Sweden under the title of Charles
XIV. He had changed his name and
his religion, becoming a Protestant, to
be eligible to the crown princeship.
Either of those things was easy for a
Frenchman in those days.
But before Bernadotte became king
he led a Swedish army, with other Eu-
ropean allies, against his old COM
mander, NAPOLEON, and at Leipsic rem
dered distinguished service, fighting
against regiments which had been in
his old command when he was a mar
shall of France.
| Bernadotte. or Charles XIV, annex
ed Norway to Sweden, making a dual
monarchy until two years ago, when
Norway broke up the arrangement and
set up housekeeping for herself. get.
ting for king prince who had to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
Notice to Bridge Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island, III
until Monday, Aug. Goth, 1907. at
O'Clock p. m. for the construction of a
bridge over Rock river. The contrac-
tor to purchase the old bridge.
Plans and specifications on file at
the city clerks office. Certified check
in amount of $4,000 to accompany
each bid The city reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
Rock Island, H., Aug. IA, 1907.
NJ. I. RUDGREN,
City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23

change his name, but was permitted
to keep his religion.
Let US now go back somewhat FUR
Their into history, for all these 1acts
bear upon the romance of the young
prince now visiting the United States.
Old Peter the Great, who founded the
modern Russian empire, was an auua-
ciOuS sovereign. He made SO Dold as
to build the present Russian capital on
soil that actually belonged to Sweden.
He had set his eye along the Scandi-
navian peninsula with the purpose OF
extending his boundaries to the sea,
thus acquiring Russian port on the
Atlantic. But Peter died before he
could accomplish this. He left a Sc
cret will, one section of which en-
Joined his successors to carry out his
dream of acquiring an Atlantic sea-
board. Some historians hold that this
SO called will, which was not produced
until Peter had been dead about hun
dred years, was manufactured by Ma
poleOn. In any event Peter tried hard
to win the Russian way to the sea
over the ruins of Sweden, but that ma
ton then was one of the most power
full in Europe, and the ear was de-
feated. Russia has been looking ever
since with longing toward that sea-
board and it is conceded that the
present car and his predecessor had
more or less definite plans for carry
ing out the scheme of Scandinavian
invasion. The result of the war with
Japan no doubt has put a new face on
that proposition for the present.
Now comes this young Prince Will
helm of Sweden, four generations from
the first Bernadotte. The insult of a
Swedish prince to a Russian princess
more than a hundred years ago made
this young sailor prince member OF
| royalty. Otherwise he might now he
employed. granting his birth for the
| sake of the argument, as tailor oI
| shopkeeper in rural France, where de
scendants of BernadOtte's brothers are
similarly engaged. Now comes Prince
Wilhelm in the year 1907, falls in love
with a pretty Russian princess and
uniteS in amity and good will, let us
hope, these two nations, which have
been swapping and snarling at eacl
| other for centuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23

For the good of those suffering with
eczema or other such trouble, | wish
to say, my wife had something of that
kind and after using the doctors rem
edies for some time concluded to try
Chamberlain's Salve, and it proved to
be better than anything she had tried.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
For an Impaired Appetite,

To improve the ppetite and strength
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Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab,
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satisfactory movement of the bowels.
Price, % cents. Samples free. AL
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23

The present royal house of Sweden
occupies a unique place among Euro
pean mOnarchical families. That is
chiefly because it hasn't been royal
very long
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23

sea or land. The result Is that he is
building modest mansion for the fu-
ture Mrs. Prince Wilhelm. That is
merely an immediate result. This
forthcoming union may be big with
political possibilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23

with DR.. Kings New Life Pills Guar
anteed by w. T. Hartz, druggist, Sol
Twentieth street. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23

sun is the most regular performance
in the universe, unless it is the action
of the liver and bowels when regulat i
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-13
Curious Seeds.

Mr.. Bennett had an embarrassing
habit of bringing unexpected guests
home to luncheon, and the family lar
der was not always equal to the strain
On one such occasion Mrs. Bennett
was obliged to re-enforce the rather
scanty menu with something from her
store Of preserves.
Hastily seizing a jar Of gooseberry
jam, the good woman emptied 1t into
a glass dish and placed it on the table,
A little later the guest, who for some
moments had been regarding with puz-
zled interest his saucer Of jam, looked
ur to PROFOUND a question.
Il beg your pardon" said he. but
would you mind telling me what fruit
this excellent preserve is made OF? The
flavor is delicious. but l can't call to
mind any fruit with seeds like these?"
Mrs. Bennett leaned forward to In
spect the seven little round objects
on the guests plate.
For goodness sake!" she exclaim-
ed. "Those are the marbles l put in
to the kettle to keep 1t from burning.
l forgot to take them out!"-Youth's
Companion.