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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
WEARING Av THE GREEN"

A bit av tune to me ear is brought
BY passing, vasrant breeze,
A bar from tune me ears once knew
In land across the seas.
it's the dear old Wearing av the
Green"
And it bears me far away;
In mind and heart I'm in Erin's isle,
And it's morn, ST. Patriek's day.
st. Patrick's day in the morning there
Twas many year ago
Travelled a road to Donaehmore
With a girl ! used to know,
And she had ribbon in her hair
AS green as the emerald sod,
And we tramped that way as gay pair
As ever the dear soil trod.
When old the day, in the deepening
dusk,
Once again we came that way.
Tho path we trod was q glory road,
Zen though the dark shadows lay
Athwart the path, for love shone bright
As stars in the blue o'erhead.
We whispered Ger, as we tripped along.
The words that the priest had said.
st. Patrick's day, and Pm far away
From the isle ay emerald sheen,
And many year a dear grave there
Has. been wearing av the green.
All, 'tis here am | in freedoms land
Please God I'm here to stay
But me heart and soul go horne each
year
For to spend ST. Patriek's day.
ARTHUR J. BURDIck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Two months the gang were to pitch
their tents on the hillside, and Mike
OReilly made it pleasant for them.
He had the largest and coolest house
at Sacketts, and Saturday night he
would throw it open for dance for
the boys. And it was at the third
dance that Tom asked Kitty did she
love him bit.
"Ask me tomorrow morning. Tom"
she said softly.
"'Tis tonight you'll be telling me,
and not later" answered Tom, and the
masterfulness of him did her heart
good, for the hayward woman loves
best the man who makes her mind
him. ''You don't have to tell me at all,
for I've been knowing it a month past.
Your eyes told me even while they
tried to hide it with the darling long
lashes you have on them. And your
voice said it when it trembled, and
your blessed little hands said it every
time they gave me the finest bits to
eat of their own cooking Your lips
don't need to be telling me what's the
truth / know already, Kitty, angel
heart Of mine, but they'll tell me all
the same, because 1 want to hear them
say it. DO you love me"
''Sure I do. Tom; you know l do"
whispered Kitty, and the tear drops
gIistened on her long dark lashes for
the joy that swept over her.
Tom stood up straight and glanced
over his shoulder at the long dining
room that had been turned into a
lance hall There was a lull in the
dancing 1t was just past midnight, and
st. Patrick's day was at its dawning.
Tom kissed her.
well be married next month";" he
told her, "and Mrs. Thomas Grady
shall spend her honeymoon gayly in a
construction tent, but wait till the rail-
roads put through and we go on to
Kansas City
Kitty laughed and put her hand over
IDS mouth. And when they stepped oui
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Pen Picture of His APP
pearance at the Hill
of Tara.
AT. PATRICK in the eyes of the
SN Irish people embodieS all that Is

AT. PATRICK in the eyes of the
- Irish people emb6dies all that is
V 81 good in humankind. Brave.
considerable, faithful and gentle
> even the beasts of the field, but the
enemy of the things that crawl and
that love the darkness, he stands forth
as a noble example of a peoples aspi-
ratiOns, and other nations may well
bow in reverence when they hear his
name.
He alone among all the apostles
found people pagan and left them
entirely Christian. While the land OF
his birth and the place where rest his
mortal remains are still matters of
dispute, yet his personality stands out
before us as vivid and as bold as
though slletched by an artist His
works are his biography. Only a per-
son of his caliber could appeal to the
hearts, the eyes and the brains of a
people such as the Irish We're in the
fifth century. He found them noble,
chivalrous, ardent, far advanced in
culture. social refinements and the arts
of peace and enjoying the benefits of
Il civilization derived from q former
effort under st. GGmanicuS to Chris
tianiZe them. The Irish were then or
ganized in clans, the head of each clan
being Il chieftain who carried on the
government of his tribe under an adj
mirabie constitution known as the Bre-
hon laws. On this natural basis Pat
rick built with supernatural wisdom
his edifice. He blessed and purified
what was not contrary to the gospel
| and within his own lifetime he saw
| the sons and daughters of Irishmen
| thronging his churches and monster
| les and causing the praises of the
| Creator to resound on every plain
| where IDOLS had been adOred, on every
| hill where false gods had been propi
tiated or the spirits Of earth. air OF
sea Modified by superstition.
| Transport yourself in Imagination to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
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AGENCY.
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as low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
A Love Story of St. Pat
rick's Day In Sackett's
junction.
a a gIIEN the construction gang
WMs took possession of Sackett's
WE Junction Kitty O'Reilly took

a gITEN the construction gang
WWg took possession of Sackett's
WE Junction Kitty O'Reilly took
possession of the gang.
They're Il fine lot, Kitty" said old
Mike O'Reilly, 'even If they are lot
of guineas and greasers and such for
eigners. IT'S from the stranger within
our gates that we get the goods, Kitty,
and if he won't give them TO us of his
own free Will then we take them from
him by gentle persuasion Kitty, you
are the gentle persuasion of Sackett's
Junction. You 90 right over and talk
to whoever's the king of the whole
bunch and tell them you're the finest
cook in Arizona and your dad can fur
nish meal tickets to the whole crowd
of them at a price that would bankrupt
any chinll cook this side of Frisco"
Kitty delivered the message of her
father in her own sweet way to the
king of the bunch. and the king was
neither guinea nor greaser, but Tom
Grady, from Kansas City. Tall was
Thomas, six feet two, with the shGd-
Owy blue eyes of Erin and the curliest
of sunset tinted locks.
I'VE will eat with you: tell the old
man." said Tom Grady, and. while his
manner was sedate and his tone most
respectful, as befitted Il five minutes
mountaineering. yet his eyes told Kit
ty that she was the fairest creature he
had looked upon in all his life.
IL do the cooking" said Kitty, and the
way of her smile and voice was most
bewldering to man with Il free hear:
under his coat.
Heaven bless the cook" laughed
Tom, and he stood on the hillside look
ing after her rs she tri?ped back across
the wash. and, sure, you can cook
for me allmy life, with the sweet smile
of you and the tender glance of Won
It's fried doormat I'd lie eating with 8
relish if you gave it to me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

the sacred dust and ask their nearest
and dearest to place some in their cof
fins, ''for," they argue, ut is good to
have this holy clay, and whoever rests
in the same earth as st. Patrick will
rise to glory with him and stand in
his shadow on the judgment day."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Central Trust and
Savings Bank
II. e. CASTEEL, President
L. d. NUDGE, Vice President.
II. b. SUMMON, Cashier.
Capital Stock, 100000. Four Per Cent
Interest Paid on Deposits.

DIRECTORS - C. ]. Larlxin. H. f.
Curtis, H. E. Casteel, L. d. Nudge. II.
d. Mack, John Schafer, NJ S. Heagy,
Fl. B. Simmons, II. ii. Cleaveland, Mary
e. Robinson. w. ]. Sweeney II. w.
Fremann.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
Estates and property of all kinds are
managed by this department, which is
kept entirely separate from the bank
irg business of the company. We act
as executor of and trustees under
Wills, Administrator. Guardian, and
Conservation OF Estates.
Receiver and Assignee of Insolvent
Estates. General Financial Agent for
Non-Resldents, Women, Invalids. and
Ithers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

which is called in the language of the
Scots Irish Ardd Macha'-the height
of the field.
''St. Patrick, with face PROSTATE on
the ground in sight of The angel, said,
I give thanks to my God. eternal Lord,
who hath deigned in his clemency to
bestow such glory on his servant"
MICHAEL j. MURPHY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

30 rich the melodies, so thrilling
The undertones of love they
speak,
That Nora on my heartstrings
willing
q fancy plays at hide and seek.
PATRICK DUNN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Deposits.

Money Loaned on Personal, Collateral,
or Real Estate Security; Farm Loans
in Rock Island County Especi-
ally Solicited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

OFFICERS-Phil Mitchell, president;
walt, cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

DIRECTORS-R. r. Cable, William II.
Dart. H. p. Hull. E. W. Hurst, John
volk. p. Greenawalt, Phil Mitchell, L.
Simon, III. S. Cable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Began the business July 2, 1890, and
occupies the southeast corner of Mitch
I'll & Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
THE BANKS.
Rock island
SAVINGS Bank
Capital, $IO0,OOO.GO.
Incorporated Under the State Law.

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
WOMEN TO
LOSE RIGHT
TO SMOKE
CITY ORDINANCE MAY BAR
CIGARETTES
Proprietors of New York Cafes Who
Allowed Use of Weed by Fair
Patrons Face Strong
Opposition
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--Women who are
fond of an after-dinner cigarette have
secured freedom to indulge in it at GER
tail. Broadway restaurants only to lose Il
again, according to the fathers of an or
dinance which will be introduced at the
next meeting of the board of aldermen
On New Years eve one of the big
Broadway restaurants took down the
bars to women smokers. and two or three
of the others Immediately followed suit
But the indulgence in habit which has
long been recognized In Europe does not
meet the approval of certain of the city
fathers and a result an attempt will
be made to put an end to it before 1t has
hardly begun.
The ordinance will provide for a fine
and Imprisonment for the proprietor Of
any hotel restaurant or other place of
public gathering who allows a woman to
smoke, even a little goldtipped cigarette
in his establishment.
The hackers of the ordinance admit that
the court of appeals would probably de-
clare such an ordinance invalid, but they
depend on public opinion and the objec-
ton of restaurant proprietors to oppose
the ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
WOMEN OF MORBID MINDS
THRONG DIVORCE COURTS
Scores of Members of the Center Sex
Visit Court Rooms Daily to
Crafty Longings of Curl.
GUS Minds

middle-aged woman, dressed in deep
black. relieved only by a small band Of
white ACE at the neck, wandered aim
lessly about the corridors of the court
house yesterday. She opened the swing
ing doors of department one, where the
large crowd interestedly listening to the
proceedings in the Meskil murder trial,
met her view. Struggling through, she
made her way to the rear of the room,
listened for the space of ten minutes and
again forced her way through the gath
ering to the hallway.
Opening the door of department six,
across the corridor, she peeked in, en-
deavoring to learn the nature of the case
on trial. The juuge glanced nervously
toward the door and the woman, noting
the rebuke in his glance, hurried away
as though she had been caught In an
evil act.
AS she thrust her head in the door of
department four she heard the words
real estate" and again precipitated her
self into the hallway Looking into de-
partment five she saw a woman. Evil
IDENTIFY the sight gave hope to her heart,
but as she sat with one hand cupped be-
hind a faulty ear she heard recently
naturalized citizen explaining why he be-
leved his reputation had been injured
through the issuance of a search war
rant.
With an injured air the woman left the
room and proceeded to department six,
where the intricate details of a probate
case were being discussed. Apparently
bewldered with the legal phraseology
she FASTENED out, and made her way up
stairs to department seven. Again she
was disappointed, apparently, and max
ing her way to the juvenile court, where
a number of boys were sitting. she be-
lieved she had at last found what she
wanted
But inquiry of person in an adjoin-
Ing seat again filled her soul with dis
appointment. Two other courts were Wis
tied, in one OF which suit for damages
was in progress, while the other was
occupied with case in which an attor-
ney was endeavoring to secure pay for
services rendered a mon,L Ago.
She was almost exhausted and her face
was filled with perplexity as she de-
scended the stairway. A young lawyer
crossed her path and was gripped by the
arm.
Can you tell me where a divorce case
is going on?'' she asked, in an eager but
tired voice. 1--WE been AL over the build
ing and can't find one
"Try it again tomorrow said the
lawyer, and the woman who was so
anxious to listen to the fluctuations OF
unhappy couples departed. WIN she re-
turn? Yes. And she Is NOT alone. Scores
of women daily seek thel court rooms
hoping to satisfy the appetites OF a morbid
mind with salacious tales Of broken
honnac
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
LONERGAM,
STAR GRAFT
WITNESS, DIES
FORMER SUPERVISOR DEAD OF
HEART DISEASE
His Testimony Considered Most Inn
portant in Cases Against Schmitz,
Glass and Ford in San
Francisco


BY Associated Press
SAN FRANC4SCO. Jar. 6.-Thomas f.
Lonergan, one of the supervisors under
the Schmitz administration and who con-
fessed to the taking of brides in the trol-
ley franchise and the gas and telephone
franchises, died this morning at his home
in this city of heart disease.
Lonergan had been suffering from the
affliction for -eral months, during
which time he had been under the care
of a physician. He arose at $50 O'Clock
this morning feeling a slight depression
and choking He managed to dress and
make his way to Nhe street, but had to
return to the house Immediately.
His wife became alarmed and sent for
two physicians shd a priest. The for
mer, however, did not arrive until after
Lonergan was dead.
Until Lonergan was elected supervisor
on the Union Labor ticket he drove a pie
wagon for a local baker. After his ex-
perience in politics, where, according to
his confession made to Detective Burns,
he accepted many brides, he returned to
driving the pie wagon. having resigned
from his office after confessing.
Most of the many thousands of dollars
obtained by Lont Ryan while a supervisor
were lost a part of which was burned
in the fire or 1906, as he had it in green
backs stored in the mattress of his bed
He was 40 years ol.. and a native of Ire
land.
Lonergan was a witness for the prosecu-
ton in the SchmItz Glass and Ford trials
He was one of the most important wit
nesses for the graf, prosecution.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
SANTA ANITA GOSSIP

The selling race war was continued
yesterday and after a selling race a
crowd congregated to see the bidding up,
which was the case in the third, fifth
and sixth races; there was also a claim
in the fifth number.
f II. Dolce commenced operations by
bidding up Chippewa in the third race
to S1lt0 but the usual bid of retained
him to his old barn. He was in to be
sold for 500
The next selling number was won by
Baron Esher and here r. F. Carman got
a chance to retaliate on Willard, as he
claimed Progress a few weeks ago from
him. SO Carman bid Baron up to $500
and got him. The horses entered selling
price was $1,000 Willard turned around
and put in a claim for Phil Igoe for SS25
and got him.
In the sixth race Anoura which scored
a lucky win was boosted 5000 over her
entered price by j. B. Dunn but she was
retained by the Pasadena stable. This
will probably teach the Pasadena bunch,
in which j. i. Holland and the Williams
Bros. are interested, a lesson and they
will run their horses where they belong.
1t was the same trick that got Durnell
into a heap of trouble, running $4,000
horse for a tenth of his real value, then
bet on him and protect him when boosted,
This game -1ill spoil the sport and the
sooner it is stopped the better it will be
for all interested.
The Arrowed, a brown horse by Gal
linule, out of Little May. and imported to
this country from England, died after the
first race yesterday in his stall. At the
post he was kicked under the heart by
j. R. Laughrey, and c. Smith, who rode
him, hustled him along, which probably
helped to cause his death. He belonged
to Cushing & Barbee, two veteran horse
men from Kentucky, and was by the
leading sire of England
Jockey Preston was fined $50 by the
judges in the first race for easing up his
mount, Giovanni Balerio in the first race,
Preston will probably be relieved of the
fine, as he has sore hand and cannot
use a whip, so could not help the horse
along any in the last few jumps.
Cloisteress which sported the colors OF
r. F. Carman in the nrst race, pulled up
so lame that she may not be seen at lie
races again this season at Santa Anita
park.
]. ]. Walsh thinks Carman is getting
square with him because he still has his
two good luck pennies, which Carman
gave him Saturday. Carman handed
Walsh a dime before tine seconu race
yesterday, hoping his entry Matte Rus
sell and Semper Fide.es, would win, but
they had little chance a the start and
Golfer Princess, which sported the colors
of Carman, was in front all the way
Walsh thinks it a hoodoo dime that has
the links on 1t and anybody can have II
for asking.
A colt by Star Shoot, out Of Indiffer-
ence. for which w. V. Couran paid $262C
at the yearllng sales In the east, dropped
| dead in his stall yesterday. w. b. Jen-
nings only recently offered $4,000 for him
but Couran only laughed, as the col
showed phenomenal speed in his trials.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
ORDER OF EAGLES
INSTALLS OFFICERS

At the annual installation of officers
of Los Angeles Aerie No. 102, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, at their hall on East
Third street last night Earl Rogers, the
grand past president, spoke stirring
words on the duties of all fraternal
orders in general and of the Eagles IN
particular. After his Introductory re-
marks he said:
There are those who seek in this
country to array class against class,
MT for the sake Of those who are being
oppressed, but for their own selfish
ends. And the hope of this country lies
i'm the fraternal orders, where men of
all classes may meet and clasp hands
as brothers Religion and politics are
not talked of in our order.
81 saw recently in city a man with
a scantling in his hand fighting with
his brother. l saw men with fraternal
badges on their breast killing others
wearing the same badge. The sooner
w, work for brotherly love the better.
Liberty our watchword, stands for
each man having his own rights. An
other of our watchwords in this order
is Truth. So long as there is a lie
there is no real benefit derived from
any line of action. Our duty as menu
bers of this order is greater than that
of a preacher for each one of you can
reach a larger number of people than
almost any preacher in this city. JUS
ttce is another watchword of ours.
"And the lesson taught in the desert
of Palestine so many hundreds of years
ago is as true today as it was then.
Equality that word of our motto,
means that no matter what clothes
man wears he is the equal of every
other mar. And the belief in and
practice of those four cardinal virtues
named in the motto of our order-Lib-
erty. Truth, Justice and Equality-lies
at the foundation of our government.
Let us be missionaries for them. If
we are not, who will be?"
Prolonged applause greeted the adj
dress. The hall was crowded to the
doors, there being fully 500 people
present. The decorations were of the
national colors and Eagle emblems.
After selections by Schonemann and
Blanchards orchestra and the Imperial
trio, George Renwick acted as Santa
Claus and presided over the distribu-
tion of gifts taken from the large
Christmas tree. The evening closed
with a dance. The new officers tn
stalled were as follows:
Grand past president Earl Rogers.
who also acted as installation officer;
grand worthy president, Peter r. Froh-
lich worthy vice president, George
Renwick; worthy chaplain, w. II. Hut
crimson; secretary, Jesse r.. Shafer:
treasurer. C. Il. Rice; conductor.
Thomas Vaeher; inside guard, G. p.
Cook; outside guard. A. G. Harder;
trustees, A. ]. Ashen, Police Sergeant g.
J. Redmond and Bernard Cohn. Doctors
c. e. Stoner and c. G. Dawley and Po-
lice Surgeon e. H. Garrett
Charles Salter, the retiring president.
was presented with a handsome gold
medal set in diamonds, representing a
life membership, by Jesse r, Shafer on
behalf of the members of the order.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
YOUNGSTER OCCUPIES
DAYS COURT SESSION
Judge Wilbur's Department Filled with
Boys to Testify in Case of
Playmate Charged with
Theft

Charley Bidwell was in Judge Will
bur's department of the superior court
yesterday and the case against him oc-
cupied. the entire days session. Char
lev is but Ia years old, and his troubles
apparently worried him little, for he
listened carelessly to the testimony Of
his playmates, slylY winked at them as
they sat in the witness chair or con-
versed on subjects foreign to the case
with his mother.
The boy is charged with the theft of
$25, the savings of little Richard Ward,
aged years. The money, it is claimed,
was kept in little iron bank, neatly
rolled up in towel and was stolen
while the Ward tent house at Tropico
was left temporarily to take care of 1T
self The theft, 1t is claimed, occurred
on October last. but Charley says he
was visiting at a far away ranch on
that day, and Clifford Chapman, a 8
year-old boy, with a penchant for
laughing, upholds his playmate in this
declaration.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
OFFICIALS OF WRECKED TRUST
co. IN PORTLAND INDICTED

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 6.-Affairs in
the Title Guarantee and Trust company
investigation reached a focus today when
the district attorney proceeded criminally
against the four principal officials of the
wrecked bank.
The indictments were not completed
until noon the principal witnesses exam
ined being George Black and j. w. Fer
guson wo experts employed by District
Attorney Manning to delve into he mys-
teries of the trust company.
-Four separate indictments were filed
against each of the following officers of
the Title Guarantee and Trust company:
President J. Ross, Vice President George
II. Hill, Secretary John e. Aitchison and
Treasurer T. r. Burkhart.
The four indictments are for receiving
deposits after the bank was insolvent:
conversion TO their own use of state funds;
loaning public school money; larceny by
neglect to pay over school funds on de-
mand.
These men will be placed under heavy
bonds. They are already under bond in
the original arrest, but the bonds will
be greatly increased.