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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-04
Woman as an EGOtiSt.
BY Winifred Black.

OUR young girls killed themselves in Iowa the
other day 1t turns that they members
Of suicide club bv the ru
OF the club to commit suicide stated
There is nothing surprising to me-
The enemy to sanity in the world egotm
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-04

WOMAN can't have too many gowns. A thd - dollars
Tor a dress isn't such price to pay.
that cost more, some of them high as S6O0I
On the other hand, il would be sheer nonse
$1,000 for every dress The best rea
that many women make practice never .s''
same gown twice during a season, never>fnS
three four times
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-04
Extravagance.

HXtFaVaganCc.
The franchise of bar at the inter-
State Fair at Sioux City sold for
$4,000, and that for operating eating
houses brought $3.50 What. an ex-
travagant people we are-to eat -
much!--Sibley .(Ia.) Tribune.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-04

Today the wel-dressed absolute
% IN everything she wears Her shoes stockings
match the Each of
49,, MY noes cost $50 pair can't why $4,000
shoe Dill year That only allows forty pairs
o A housap
often
pair of a time
ca mx12H
spend than
$zoOOOO my Clothes think
Fifteen thousand dollars
of lingerie
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-04
NE IN RESERVE.

Jipks--"Your coat looks worn
cut.
BAnks~-"I suppose so. wear
another one y the house.'-Har'
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-04
The Un-lexiCOned
English Home
BY w. D. HOWellA.

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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-04

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

spring which it contains of SO inflanl-
mable a nature as to burn as freely as
spirits and is nearly as difficult to ex-
hnguish.'
This is the first mention of petro-
leum in the United States, and indi-
Gates that Washington was the first
discoverer of petroleum, and the first
to realize it's Importance. In his viii
he requested his heirs not to dispose
of this particular tract, as the "bitum-
nous spring" would be of immense
value.
The present Eeirs-at-law are great
grand nephews of George Washington
being grandchildren of BushrOd Wash
ington. nephew of General Washing
ton, and an associate justice of the
first supreme court. The administra-
tor, Robert E. Lee, Jr.. will push the
settlement of the claims as soon as
congress meets. The two heirs at
whose instance the estate was reopen
ed both reside in Virginia, Lawrence
| Washington at Alexandria and S. w.
Washington at Lexington. The former
is an employee in the library of con
greSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

and woman, stopping suddenly, recog-
niZed the voice as Belen's. You
mustn't talk so. | can't marry you.
Oh, can't. He loves me. Miss Aston
says SO. And he has been too good to
me- / must not break his heart, but
love Billy"
Across the murky darkness leaped a
white flash of fire. A tremendous
crashing peal seemed to split the very
heavens, and then suddenly the rain,
loosed at last, came pouring down,
cool, C1eansing. revivifying. bringing a
grateful freshness to the thirsty
ground, restored equilibrium to the
surcharged atmosphere. Great drops
battered on the pine boughs, but Mar
garet, her eyes wet with happy tears,
was not conscious of the pelting rain,
for in that second when lake and woods
had stood distinct and clear, silhouet-
ted against that unearthly brilliance,
in that. instant of vision had been re-
vealed the picture of a man and a
maid, a picture old when time was
young-Billy Morris kissing Belen.
Margaret cried Lassiter hoarsely
"Oh, Margaret, you saw. you heard!
Belen is going to marry Billy Morris,
and yOu-yOu are going to marry me.
aren't you, Margaret?' as she lifted
her face TO his.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

session of congress four weeks ahead
of the regular time has come to an
end.
1.-The truth is, the government should
keep out of this mess that has over
come Wall street. Whenever these men
get into trouble they send for the Sec
rotary of the treasury and demand that
he take millions from the vaults of
the government and lend them to the
spectators. Wall street should be left
to take care of itself. If these men
knew that the government would not
step i'll with its money in times of
stress, they would be more careful in
the management of their affairs.
"As to currency legislation, lido not
think that congress will be ready to
jump at the adoption of any plan that
may be brought in. Currency legisla
ton is a matter that should be very
carefully considered, and | feel sure
that congress will take that view of it"
There's lot of hard-pan sense to
that, even if Shelby did say it. 1t
sounds democratic and right"
If there is one thing that must be
more repulsive to the American people
than the manner i'll which republican
administrations look to Wall street for
political support. it is their unwar-
ranted consideration for Wall street
when the stock gamblers in that great
center of financial juggling get them
selves immersed in a flood of water
from their own stock deals.
1t is sad commentary upon our fed
eral government that a veteran United
States senator-one of such close as
ISOLATION with these republican admin
Iistrations-should find it necessary to
suggest that "the government keep out
,of Wall street mess
But conditions obviously warrant the
commentary.
If there was less association between
Wall street and our presidential cleo
tons, there would be less association
between our federal government and
Wall street. Stock gamblers would be
more cautious in their operations be-
cause they would not feel that they
could depend upon the public treasury
| TO succOr them when they make
suckers" of themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
Hours Very Enticina.

In many downtown Office buildings
men representing out of town interests
have only desk room where their mail
is delivered. 1t was not an unusual
thing. then, for two young fellows
walking along certain corridor to see
on an office door the following:
william Smith. Office hours, to
p. m"
Il would like to work for that man
with half an hour off for lunch,' said
one of the strollers.
A few feet away the other youth
stopped suddenly and, pointing at a
door, said:
81 would prefer that man for boss
if he would give me that half hour for
lunch"
The sign read:
Charles Brown. Office hours, 100
20 2 p. m."-New York Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

For the first time in many years the
state of Illinois was without the coin
last week. When pay day came for the
employees, the treasury was quickly de-
pleted of the real goods, and an urgent
telegram was sent to Chicago, where
State Treasurer Smulski keeps most of
the state funds, drawing interest for
Smulski, but the answer was no. A
local bank furnished him with $4,000
in coin and currency, and as a result
the many workers on the state pay roll
were given theirs as usual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
George WaShingtOn'S Estate.

George Washington, the "Father of
His Country in war, first in
peace, anG first III the hearts of his
cOuntrymen"-has been dead for near
ly los years, and wonderful to relate
mis- estate is no. yet settled
His home at Mt. Vernon and his
tomb overlooking the bread Potomac
are familiar 10 the hundred of thou
sands, perhaps millions OF people who
have visited them. as they form the
Mecca to which the pilgrims of the
would turn as the shrine of the Tenn
pie of Liberty.
The homestead. Mt. Vernon, how
ever, was only d small part of the es-
tate of George Washington. He was
reputed TO be the wealthiest American
of his day and generation. and yet his
estate was never valued as high IS
one million dollars. Having no direct
heirs the estate, after the Death of his
widow. was divided according to the
provisions of his will
But it seems that the estate of
George Washington has not yet been
settled. After lying dormant in the
circuit court of Fairfax county, Vir-
ginia. for more than 100 years. it was
reopened on Oct. 80, which was
a week ago last Wednesday, by the APP
pointment of an administrator for the
undistributed assets. The appoint
ment was made upon the application
of Lawrence Washington and S. w.
Washington, heirs at law OF George
Washington. Robert E. Lee of Fair
fax county was appointed administra.
tor. He is a grandson of General
Robert E. Lee and great grandson
of Light Horse" Harry Lee, George
Washington's chief of staff.
The object of the proceedings is to
recover lands in Ohio, which were
granted to Washington by the British
government, and later by the United
States. i'll recognition of his military
service to both governments. 1t is
hardly hoped by the heirs to recover
the specific tracts granted to Washing
ton since these were, through mistake
SlcHlCu W actual SCtlISlc
upon them. But in default of such re
covery the heirs expect to obtain from
congress a sum of money equivalent
to their value.
| Whether their value at the time the
Igrapt to Washington or at the present
time is not known. If the heirs shout
be awarded by congress the present
value, it would run up to hundreds OF
millions, as the. town site of the citj
of Cincinnati is embraced in one of the
large grants. According to Genera
Washington's will, he owned tbree
large tracts of land in the Ohio river
bottoms. aggregating nearly 10,00'
acres. One of these grants embrace.
Point Pleasant the birthplace of Gen
eral Grant; another several Thousand
acres is in Round Bottom, .he presen
site of Cincinnati, and third at tbs
mouth of the Kanawha is valuable TO
coal and oil.
Of this tract General Washingtog
said in his will: This tract wa
taken up by General Lewis and my
Iself on account of the bituminou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
Balloon as Christmas Gift.

A balloon will be Christmas pres
ent to Max Fleischmann of Cincinnati
from his wife, says st. Louis special
to the New York Times. Mrs. Fleisch-
mann came to ST. Louis for the balloon
race and was one of the few women
who gained admittance to the starting
field. She has given an order to Leo
Stevens for balloon to cost S2,7O0
and said it was destined to go in Mr..
Fleischmann's stocking. He is now
on hunting expedition in the north
west. The Fleischmanns recently re-
turned from Africa. where they hunted
big game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
Two Progressive Cities of the New
South.

The whole foundation of New Or
leans being several feet below the
level of the Mississippi river, it was
long thought impossible to drain the
city. When New Orleans is now build
ing the foundations of skyscrapers in
this soil so long water.soaked, Phila-
delphia writer explains that the whole
city is being undermined as result of
almost unprecedented engineering skill
and popular energy in achieving the
near impossible" So the country as
whole comes finally to realize that
qualities of this kind are not confined
10 any special point of the compass.
The boast of Galveston that it is
prepared to move the entire cotton
crop of Texas without dollar of out
side help is gallant boast for a city
that was lately washed off the map by
a tidal wave. Still, as moving the
cotton crop is not charity, as it is dis.
tinctly business with money in it, Gal
weston is likely, to get more help than
its gallant independence invites Oh
cares for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
Fun With a jury,

One of the most amusing yet unex-
pected sensation scenes ever witnessed
in a theater occurred once at the The
alter Royal, Manchester. The curtain
drew up for Mr.. Toole to address the
court re Bardell versus Pickwick when
suddenly the jury mysteriously disap-
peared, the bottom of their box having
fallen out. At first the audience was
silent, fearing some dreadful accident
had occurred, but as the unlucky jury
men rapidly reappeared nnhurt, though
looking foolish, they broke out into a
perfect hurricane Of laughter, which
lasted several minutes. The curtain
had to be dropped to allow tho jury
to be boxed" again, and when Mr..
Toole began his address he provoked
another burst of visibility by alluding
to the jury as that worthy body Of
steadfast and immovable men,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

Representative Hearn has introduced
bill into the lower house at Spring
field which is destined, if it becomes a
law, to make the railroads more ex.
plicit in many things. 1t provides for
an amendment to the present law
which will provide a committee to re.
ceive reports on many matters pertain
ing to railroad customs not now gen
orally known about, and also provides
that a uniform system of accounting
shall be made if the committee deems
it necessary. The bill is now on sec
ond reading, and its pathway will be
watched with interest by many ship
pers and taxing bodies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
,"Our Shelby" Speaks.

We must give Senator Cullom credit
for having actually said something. In
the following expression attributed to
him in special dispatch to the Chi
cago Record-Herald, "Oom Shelby" is
quoted as saying:
THE time has come to take a firm
stand against the tendency on the part
of almost everybody to run to the gov
eminent and to congress whenever
they get into trouble in their. respec.
dive projects. | am glad to see that
this talk about converting an extra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
London Grown Tobacco.

That there is vigorous and mature
crop of tobacco now growing in Lon
don will be surprise to some people.
says the Pail Mall Gazette. The crop
In question is in the gardens of the
Royal Botanic society, Regents park.
The plants have been reared by the
society from the seed of the best
known commercial sorts of the weed"
obtained for this experiment from all
parts of the world where tobacco is a
recognized product. This London crop
shows plants from Turkish. Havana.
Connecticut, Virginian. German. Dutch
and other seeds growing side by side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

President Roosevelt has announced
the federal appointments for the new
state of Oklahoma. A man named Abb
ernathy, whose chief claim to fame
rests upon catching coyotes alive with
his bare hands, is to be United States
marshal But where does the Loyal
Order of Worshipful Rough Riders get
off? Are there no jobs for its men,
bers?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

Take some good reliable and safe d.
gestant like Kodol for dyspepsia. Ko-
dol is the best remedy known today for
heart burn, belching and all troubles
arising from a disordered digestion.
1t is pleasant to take and affords re.
lief promptly. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
Good Advice.

Lille is 100 snort
To store up bile;
We're only here
A little while.
We walk together
A short way!
Life's just a
Howdy-do? Good day.
LIES just a touching
Hands, and then
A parting far
And wide again;
a looking back
To days of yore,
A hopeful looking
On once more.
And then, somewhere
BY mount or sea,
A rounded mound
Beneath a tree;
Pass up the sings
And things that CRATE
And try to keep
Your grin on straight.
Bear and forbear,
Walk in the light;
Clasp hands; look love:
Here comes the night.
Houston (TeXas) Pos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

Illinois will be right in line with
California and Pennsylvania. We have
a graft on the water power scheme
which will put us right in line with
the other states that have attained dis
tinction in this line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

The comment of the Paris newspaper
side has French edge TO it. I'm less
than a fortnight says lie Matin, Pres
ident Roosevelt has killed four bears
and wiped out of existence a billion
dollars"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
A SIGNIFICANT PRAYER.

MAY the Lord help you make Buck.
lens Arnica Salve known to ALL"
writes j. G. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill, N.
c. ut quickly took the pain out of
felon for me and cured it in a wonder
fully short time" Best on earth for
sores, burns and wounds. 25c at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

For once in the history of the coun-
try the factories have turned out
goods faster than the minis could
turn out money to pay for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

Iowa is some pumpkins this year.
The state is said to have raised enough
to make a pie for every man, woman
and child on earth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

A brick can absorb 16 ounces of
and not lose its standing, but
few men can do anything near such
stunt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

Mr.. Hearst again declares he is out
of politics. That's what Tammany
says about him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

John w. Gates is in Wall street
again. Be'cher million he gets even.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications Of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is healing and soothing. Good
for piles. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

BY THE J.. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-11

Monday, November II, 1907.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
Nellie F. HaskeII's Estate.

The Probate Court within and for the Dis
trict of Caledonia to all whom it may con-
Germ, Greeting:
Whereas the selectmen of the town of
Peacham in said District, did on the 1 9th
day of December A. D. 1906, present their pc
tition in writing, representing to said Pro-
bate Court, that Nellie F. Haskell, late of
Peacham in said District deceased intestate,
died leaving no heir or person entitled to her
estate, and that after the payment of the
debts of said deceased and the expenses of
administration there remains the sum of two
hundred and fifty two dollars and fourteen
cents for decree of distributions and praying
that nquisiton be had in the premises agree
ably to the provisions of Chapter 1875 of the
Vermont Statutes, and that said Court de-
cree that the estate of said deceased escheat,
and thereupon assign the estate of said de-
ceased aforesaid, after the payment of the
expense of proceedings, to the said town of
Peacham for the use of schools in said town
agreeably to the provisions of the statute in
such cases; Therefore it is ordered by said
Court that said petition be referred to the Sd
day of August A. D. 907, at the Probate
Office, in st. Johnsbury for hearing and dec-
sion thereon; and it is further ordered that
all persons interested, be notified thereof by
publication of notice of said petition and
order thereon, six weeks successfully in the
CALIFORNIAN printed at st. Johnsbury the
last publication six months before said time
of hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and, if they see cause, object
thereto.
BY the Court,
Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
Teachers Are Not Paid Enough.

1t is very desirable that this move
ment for better pay should everywhere
be extended to teachers. Never have the
schools of this country had so import
ant part to play in our civilization as
at the present time and nothing else is
so important about the school as the
qualification and character of the
teachers. Monthly or yearly rates of
payment of teachers that seemed ample
Is or 20 years ago are quite insufficient
now. This is true with respect to the
public schools, and it also applies to
higher institutions, where the salaries of
professors ought to be made sufficient to
attract and hold superior class of men.
The problem is very serious one, and it
deserves careful consideration through
out the country. If there is one reason
stronger than another why the taxing
power should lay frmer hand upon the
growing wealth of great corporations
and upon the income of vast private for
tunes, it is because the state must ade-
qpately perform its responsible task OF
education. If there is to be compulsory
attendance of schools, there must be
schools worth the attending, and ample
provision for all the children. If there i.
to be extension Of child labor laws anC
better enforced exclusion of children from
factories, mines, and various gainful EN-
ployments, there must be developed sucl
a system of education as to add i'm
mensely to the efficiency of the chill,
when, at later age, he joins the arm
of the breadwinners. Let us repeat, then
that the central fact in the school svs
tenn is the teacher, and that we canno
expect to have the right sort of teacher
in the long run without paying ther
enough to justify them in regarding the
profession as permanent calling rattle
than a temporary makeshift. -TFro,
sThe Progress of the World" in II
American Monthly Review of Review
for January.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09
The Vermont Review.

This new publication was launched
last week and the first number has some
interesting and valuable contributions
to Vermont literature. Without at
tempting to comment on all its articles
one can but regret that the editor should
have allowed the thrust at the President
as appears in the Golfers Weekly car
toon, or given our friend Hindley free
rein to imagine vain things in the state
campaign. The other contributions are,
in the main, distinctive additions to Yer
mont history and the prospectus gives
promise of many more valuable ones in
the near future. Mr.. Sault's resume of
state events is concise, comprehensive
and notable feature of the magazine.
The Vermont Review is published at
Springfield at $1.00 year and O. S.
Marshall is the founder and editor