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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
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nature and address.1
Dinner for Teachers.-Miss Anna
Louise Grotjan who is to be bride of
the early new year, last evening enter
tanned the teachers of Horace Mann
school, in which she has been q
teacher, at an elaborate course dinner
at the Hotel Davenport. Covers were
laid for IL, the table being .prettily
decorated n carnations and chrysan-
themums and at each plate was
pretty place card. The teachers of the
school on the last day that Miss Grot-
jan taught gave her tin shower and
served a nice lunch.
Pupils IN Rectal.-The pupils of
| Mrs. Charles Lindorff and Mrs. William
Hogan gave a recital last evening at
the home of Mrs. Lindorff, 919 TWEEN
ltieth street a company of about &c
fbeing present. After the rendering OF
the following program refreshments
lwere served:
En- Valsant" .........G GODDARD
| Miss Clare Van Calder.
/ SherZo -. ................B ierfielC
Ethel Lindorff.
lSonata, OPP. Id, No. 2, Andante Sherzt
beethoven
Miss Edna Ransom.
Waltz, A Flat ..........-......G GODDARD
Miss Elizabeth Houser.
Melody of Love- ....... .Englemanr
Miss Greta Curry.
Mazurka, No. 2 :. ..s.........,. GODDARD
Miss Clare Van Calder.
STORY of the Mouse. ...,... Lyme
Edna Curry.
| Valse Caprice .Newlan'
Miss Edna Ransom.
viii Have Coffee and SaIe.-Th
Ladies' Aid society of the German
Methodist church will give coffee Oh
"Wednesday, Dec. 16. afternoon an
, levening, at the home of Mrs. Henri
Iwiches, coffee cake and coffee will b
: served. The ladies will also have us'
7 full articles. suitable for Christina
presents, aprons, ETC., for sale.
Il Entertains Party of Friends.-Henr
Jensen at his home. 1921 Fourteent
f istreet, entertained a large company G
? friends last evening. The evening VIZ
t passed with games and music and
: lunch was served.
2 Have House Warming.-Mr. an
Mrs. J. G. Woodbury. last evening Ell
ltertained company of about
friends at Il house warming at the
f Ihew bungalow on Twenty-ninth stree
n and Eighteenth avenue. The house wa
= nicely decorated for the occasion an
u a merry evening was passed.
l. course luncheon was served during th
: evening.
F. o. X. Club Dance.-The F. o. )
club composed of high school student
has issued cards to dancing party I
be given at Industrial hall Monda
IIevening, Dec. 2S.
4 To Give Card Party-Eudora Reb
kan lodge No. IS will give a card part
! next Monday afternoon at Odd Fellow
hall. Prizes will be given and refres
ments served.
II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

Entertains Party of Friends.-Henry
Jensen at his home. 1921 Fourteenth
lstreet, entertained a large company of
friends last evening. The evening was
passed with games and music and a
lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

r. o. X. Club Dance.-The F. o. X
has issued cards to dancing party to
be given at Industrial hall Monda,
evening, Dec. 2S.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29
CHARLES BOTHE,
Practical Timer and Slater

All kinds OF Iron roofing material kept on hand
and all work promptly attended to.
Residence and shop-Keller street between r..
r. avenue and Hancock street Bay St. Louis.
Telephone: No. l3s. a 80
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29
LED 70 nApoLEoN's DOWNFALL
Wounded Vanity at the Bottom Of Die
astrcus Russian Campaign.

BY the peace of Tilsit, that remark.
able compact made between Napoleon
and the czar In tent on raft moored
In midstream OF the River Memel, Bo.
naparte became master OF Europe.
Prussia, the Rhine provinces. Italy.
Spain. We're all his, and 1t has always
been = historic puzzle why he should
have gone out of his way to break an
agreement which must have satisfied
even his ambitions. The best authori-
ties agree that II was wounded vanity.
No sooner had he compelled the
car to hand him over Europe than he
conceived the idea of marrying Alex.
ander's sister. Trusty ambassadors
were sent to st. Petersburg on this
delicate mission. The czar received
them courteously. but showed disincli-
nation to favor the marriage. This he
was entitled to do without giving of
tense; but 1t is said that a court busy.
body heard Alexander privately say
that nothing should induce him to al.
low his sister to marry "the Corsican
parvenu"
This was assiduously reported to Ma.
polcon, who. from that moment, plot
ted that mighty invasion OF Russia,
which cost him 10000 troops left in
the snow. and proved "the beginning
OF the end"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29

A well-known dramatic critic visit.
Ing Stratford on Shakespeare's birth.
day and hearing the clangor of the
bells, which, from their tower In the
old church Were the poet lies buried,
awoke the little town to It's devo-
tions. approached a wintry-headed
street sweeper in front of Irving's inn
and said: who Is the fellow they'r
making this fuss about? / see you
have Shakespeare hotels, Shakespeare
gingerbread, and only the other day
saw man driving to town some pigs
called 'Shakespeare's best'-who Is
he-the fellow who lived In that tunl.
ble-down shanty yonder?" The "old
est inhabitant" megaphoned his ear
and wheezing, replied: Il think he
writ" "Oh. he writ, did he? What
did he write-books,. confessions of a
deer stealer, magazine articles
what?" Il think he writ for the
Bible"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29
Federal Building at Biloxi Dedicated.

Biloxi, Miss, Aug. t9.-1nteresting
ceremonies attended the dedication OF
the new Federal building here yester-
day. 1t was recently completed at a
cost of s155 900 and is one of the hand
soonest structures of the kind in the
State. Among those who made addresses
were Congressman e. j. Bowers, Post
master J. C. Tyler, DR.. H. M. Folkes
Judge Neville and Hon. John Caff, the
last-named gentleman being from Mo-
bile. The celebration was held undel
the auspices of the Biloxi CONNER ei
Club.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29

WILL r. MCDONALD. CARL MARSHALL
MCDONALD & MARSHALL,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS
AT LAW.
OficesIHancock County Bank Bldg.
BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29

Our store is elegantly fitted and furnished and our
stock new fresh and of the best quality 1t consists OF
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29
AMERICAN AND GERMAN FORESTS
Anezieaa fseests q cs.psred Wah Thsse e
cssnany. Psssibiities Of the Fsrner Are
Ualiniaea. - lavestisatisas Are Being csa-
daeted by D.. S. A. Fsrbes.

| American forests, according to the ex-
perts of the Department of Agriculture,
are capable Of yielding more wood to
the acre, If well handled, than the noted
forests of Germany, many Of which net
their owners from $3.50 to $6 90 or more
per acre annually.
Not only are our native forests richer
in valuable timber trees, but our climate
and soil conditions are more favorable.
The trouble is not that our trees do not
grow fast enough, but that our ignor-
ance and carelessness have left our
woodlands poorly stocked.
The German forester sees to 1t that
his forest is uniform and dense. To
grow full crop of wood, as to grow a
full crop of grass or corn, there must be
full stand. Next in importance is the
rate of growth of the trees. The species
most grown abroad are Norway spruce,
Scotch pine and silver fir for soft woods,
and beech and oak for hardwoods. In
German forests of the first quality, Nor
way spruce attains, in 60 years, an av-
erage diameter of 9.4 inches.
Southern Illinois is now studying
forest conditions, with the hope of for
mulating plans which will prevent the
total destruction of the timber, upon
which a number of local industries de-
pend. The forests in other parts OF the
State have already been examined for
the same purpose. Reports will be
made showing the conditions and recon-
mending appropriate action, particularly
the adoption of definite forest policy
on the part of the State.
johnson county, the northern part OF
which is located in the "OzaTk region,
has large percentage of land which,
because Of ito rough character, is best
suited for forest crops. Again, in Viii
Hanson county, a part of which is
poorly drained land adjacent to the
waters of the Big Muddy River, the sup
ply Of the better grades of timber is
being rapidly exhausted, to meet the
demand for mining timber in the coal
belt of this section of the State. It is
significant that the prices for mine tim
bers held up during the past year,
though the prices of both stumpage and
manufactured lumber were depressed.
Localities along the Illinois River,
from which the mines of north central
Illinois now draw largely for their tim
Der, will also be examined, as well as
smaller sections throughout the State.
A study of the question of the assesses
ment and taxation of forest land is also
being made.
Oyer large area in the southern part
of the State the timber is being rapidly
killed by borers, and the State Expert
mental Station is now making special
investigation of this phase of the forest
problem, in order to ascertain the char
acter and extent of the insect damage.
The result of this special investigation
will have an important bearing upon
the recommendations to be made for the
management of forest land in the in
tested section.
BY agreement, the Investigations are
being conducted by DR.. S. A. Forbes,
of the State Biological Survey, in CO.
operation with the Forest Service.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29
Giving a Town Color.

Jason Williams took advantage of
the open weather last week to paint
his woodshed a beautiful sky blue,
and in passing his house we found
our sentiment bubbling up at the
sight A blue woodshed with a red
door to it comes as near art as you
can hope to find 1t. We hope that
others will follow out the idea.
Strangers entering town for the first
time Judge the people by the color Of
their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (Pa)
Banner.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Office in Hancock County Bank Bldg.
Hours from A. M. to 80 P. M.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29

Gulfport, Miss, Aug. i7.-There is
confined in the county Jail here tonight
a negro, who has been identified by
prominent local citizens as David Lewis,
who murdered City Marshal Richardson
here in 1900.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29
|GANDERBONE'S FORECAST FOR
Written and copyrighted (19O0) for
|oEFI. The Sea Coast Echo, by O. Il. Rieth

/ Anu cFcIUuOy VIII uit up
/ A little faster pace.
The smiling entry from the Platte
Will put up clouds of dust,
And the roly-poly man win run
| Till he is like to bust.
And Teddy, meanwhile. will observ'
the contest through his glass and sticl
around the half-mile post until the run.
ners pass; and if he fears the Platte
will win the highest priced of boons
| he'll laugh and whistle up few old re.
assuring tunes, and toss big fat hum.
blebee in Taft's back pantaloons.
And then there will be doings on this
none too stable earth, and every Demo.
crat will get his campaign dollars worth;
the Hisgens, Debs, and all OF that in
consequential fry, will duck into the
weeds and watch the big event 60
by; and the Taft men, looking on the
while the fireworks pop and sizz, will
hold on tightly and inquire, (which
cloud of dust is his ?"
The touch of Fall will make the ripe
And falling acorn thud,
And the crawfish will throw up his tail
And burrow in the mud;
The dread mosquito will depart
From this terrestrial scene,
But he'll die, as we'll becomes the brave,
With his face against the screen.
And then the fall-enlivened colt will
frolic on the hill, and the railroads will
return the folks they found too tough to
kill; the fat and idle plutocrat will close
his summer place, and the candidate
will mount the stump and run off at the
face.
After the 23rd, September will be un-
der the influence of Libra, the seventh
sign of the zodiac. The sign of Libra
represents a pair of scales held in the
claws of scorpion. 1t is of Chaldean
origin, and is supposed to mean that
about the 23d is where the ice man gets
stung himself.
People born under Libra are incapa-
BILE of pretense; the women never kiss
women they hate, and the men play a
wretched game of poker. Libra people
also have no ear for music, and gener.
ally play some particularly loud instru.-
ment in the village band.
The swallow will desert the cave
And start the movement south,
And the farmer prime himself to spit
Through early autumn's drouth;
The pumpkins will grow long and gaunt
With dragging on the vine,
And when the time shall come for old
John D. to get in line
And pay his months installment on
That thirty million fine,
Wen hear horse-laugh that will give
Us shivers down the spine.
The moon will be full on the 10th, and
the American fleet will make the So
ciety Islands about the 18th. 1t is ex-
pected that it will remain there perma-
nently, society having become its long
suit.
With the advent of autumn, vice.
presidential whiskers will begin to blend
with Natures general color scheme, and
Mr.. Kern will run little stronger on
the tails of their tickets.
And then October will return,
That gladsome time and rare,
When the pumpkin will answer "Here!"
Upon the bill-of-fare.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29

Offices-Merchants Bank Building.
Bay St. Louis, Miss.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29
Rich Indeed.

Despite all your wealth." said the
cynic, your very name will be gem
orally forgotten 20 years after your
DEATH"
No, 1t won't" replied the financier.
My estate is large enough to keep
my heirs lawyers squabbling longes
than that"
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29

BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-08-29
Now, Bryan was having
A speech Photographed,
Wien who should walk 10
~ D.1, ITO IF

8 :" SO
Wien who should walk 10
But the giant Bill Taft
And they laughed.
"Good morning." said Bryan,
| Displaying look
OF JOY and surprise,
AS he laid down his book n
And they shook.
'sI have come for visit"
Said Taft, while his hat
Was hung on nail
By the great Democrat
And they sat.
"Delighted," said Bryan,
t'If be allowed
The sentiment Ted
Has so often avowed"-
Aud he bowed.
81 suppose" ventured Taft,
With smile that was sweet,
"You have just made a record
That I've got to beat"
Very neat.
"Why no." Bryan laughed,
81 have records for two;
You may make one yourself
If you wish so to do :
After you."
But Taft waved his hand
With show of suspicion,
And said, 81 am not
A machine politician
Intermission.
In the old Roman calendar September
was the seventh month of the year. This
brought Labor Day around in the heat
of the summer. ALI the unions said 1t
was too hot to march far enough to
make any impression on capital. Like
every other politician, Numa was afraid
of the labor vote, so he pushed Septem-
ber along to the ninth place in the cal
endar and had Labor Day fall on the
first day of Autumn. The unions were
thus enabled to march twice as far, and
Numa had to refuse third term.
The old school bell will toll the knell
of youthful summer joys, and the girls
will meekly get in line, together with
some boys; but the gamer youngsters
will hide out few days in dissent, and
later on the last one in will run for
President.
The summer girl will get her coat and
Merry Widow hat and journey home-
ward from the sea uncertain where she's
at; but the widow, easily caressed, be-
cause she stuck to toque, will bring
mollycoddle home and show it to the
folks.
The tourists who have been abroad on
fashionable trips will homeward wend
with hotel tags stuck all around their
grips; and thronging in their wake will
come never ending flow Of busted inn
migrants to see where they got all the
dough.
September is when the autumnal
equinox the mosquito out. This occurs
on the 22d, when the sun goes over the
equator for touchdown on the icecream
gigglery and summer underwear. The
coal man will kick goal, and Mr.. Roose-
velt, leaving Sycamore Hill, will turn to
Washington and the serious business OF
loading some more shells for lions.
The cooler air will stimulate
The Presidential race
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-28

"Not long since. while visiting IN
Cuba. had the pleasure Of renewing
an old friendship with the former pres
ldent OF the Island General T Estrada
Palma" said $ A. Sewer
General Palma is leading quiet
secluded life on his unpretentious
country estate at Bayamo He takes
no interest In politics, but devotes him.
self to the simple affairs OF rural life
His chief pleasure is IN teaching lit
tie band OF his neighbors' children 10
read aud write. AMI he devotes two
or three hours day To that task,
while at night he gives instruction 10 .
class composed OF his farm laborers
He was a schoolteacher for great
part OF his life and In his latter days
finds satisfaction IN his old profes
sion - Baltimore American.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-28
May Make or Break.

But We cannot always remain at
school We cannot always DC prcpar
lug for the battle OF life After awhile
we must do something besides talking
about what we Intend 20 do So from
scholastic walls we step forth into the
struggle OF life Then we must enter
into certain business partnerships and
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-28

1.-TWO Mormon boys went to school
for the first time ont H. Utah" relates
Congressman J Adam Bede and the
teacher asked them their names
John and William Smith. the boys
replied
"'Ah. then you are brothers. How
old are you;'
Each ten years old. ma'am'
".Indeed. Then you ARE twinsr
"'please. ma'aul. replied one Of the
boys. only ON our fathers side"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-28
Ask Gods Aid.

NSE SO1 > SNfC
But II We ARE to lead the right Chris
'ian HE We must ask God what we
shall 40 for Others as wei rs what
others shall 10 for us "Oh cannot
do pnything to help person or to lead
troubled soul to him" Is That So.
self ana iniustice. The reason most u
MS have never done ANYTHING FOR Christ
Is hecnnse most of have never tried
We have not the desire therefore We
have Zone nothing for him We do not
strive therefore we do not achieve
What have YOU ever tried 10 d. for
Cod Whom have Won ever trt"d 70
lead 10 the Master; What aching hedit
have You 'r'ca % heal Have you ever
gonr ~ sod n PRAYER and asked him
10 e. IT, l,u IN gospel mission and
shoN lpu where YOU ought TO work iu
his name: Il WAS very important for
the disciples 70 ask whom they should
select FOR the vacant position III tile
apastolate, but Il was just AS important
for each one Of those disciples 10 make
the prayer Ike that Paul offered on the
Damascus road Lord. what WILT thou
have me 10 do:" II you get down Oh
your Knees and earnestly pray to God
for II position in his army on the battle
lue. there is 10 doubt he vii detail
you for active work. Pray earnestly
that cod Will open TO you unlimited
fields OF gospel usefulness And they
prayed and said Thou. Lord which
knowest the hearts or all men. show
whether Of these two thou hast cho
sen We are gospel soldiers. aud W.
must - 70 our Divine Commander 10
marching orders When yon once
swear your allegiance TO him you are
never TO make move In life. no mat
ter what i may be. unless you 1rst
kneel down and lmpore the blessing
and guidance OF God In your daily
communication with God are you VIII
ing 10 do aS did Matthew Henry's IA
thert The boy was very sick. The
father SAID. III the Lord viii be pleased
TO grant me this request | viii not say,
as do the heggars at my door ! Will
never ask anything OF God again but
on the contrary. he shall hear me often
er than ever. and ! VIII love God bet
ter as long as live" Are you VIII.
Ing from now on 70 walk In such close
communion with God that you VIII
never cease to ask him what he wants
you TO do and that your chief pleasure
IN life will be 10 nnd out his Will and
10 accept and obey II cheerfullyf
GCopyrieht 1915. by Louis Klopsch.l
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-28

Selecting q Pastor.
Now how does the average church
select - new PASTOR First the congre.
cation chooses a committee 10 look out
for II suitable candidate This commit
tee sends its invitations to different
ministers 10 ask them TO supply the
pulpit The candidates come before
the congregation aud preach their trial
sermons The congregation is divided
Into factions or clidues one faction
likes one candidate because he has
furly hair aud creases IN his trousers
aud has winning smile and Is good
lo0kin. Another faction fayors an.
other uan because he is endowed with
q fine Voice aud has perfect eIocuiion
Another candidate is rejected because
be Is past fifty and the chur@ wants
Young man Aud 50 tile seesa wing
goes on until at last man comes along
who sweeps everything By storm. He
has genius for getting calls He has
-four OF i've good sermons He has
spent weeks aud mouths upon them.
Like the mosaics 81 tile Alhambra,
many different sermons II would not
be So bad II thar minister had made
them mosaic OF his own discourses.
but sometimes they are taken from the
sermons 0f Beecher Brooks or Parker.
We must have this minister and have
him right away" cries the cougrega
ton. Walt says some old couserva
tive elder You DO not know yet who
this man Is Let us investigate little
further Il il not the first sermon or
the tenth. hut what kind OF sermon
man can preach after he has been In
the pulpit for i've years that decides
whether he is good preacher or not
Then LEI us ind ont what klnd OF a
Christian leader this man Is VIII he
lie true guide? Is he right upon the
doctrine OF the atouementf Does he
gamble ri progressive euehre parties
Does he arink and dance aud go 10 the
theaferS II he does "" do mol want
him even though he has the golden lips
Of Chrysostnm Let us pray over
this matter n little while II We ask
God % lead us he will not let MS make
mistake" Is the old elder right
Shall We not ask God to lead us when
We are about 70 choose a new PASTOR