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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01

en- apart, will do the wise thing to let
it alone when it gets out of order. Ex-
perimenting with it often means the
ruin of the clock 1t is absolutely dam
gerous to try to unwind a handspring.
selves, unless the proper tools are
handy. Now, n clock repairer has q
contrivance known as a spring con-
troller, which grasps the spring and
holds it while being taken out or put
into the clock, so that there is no dam
ger. The spring for an eight day clock
is often two yards long. and when sud
denly let free it flies out with nearly
the force of charge of shot from q
U1In ,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01
Triumph Of Mothers-in-Iaw.

Mother-in-law completely crushed
son-in-law in litigation in the courts
penter refused to Issue an injunction
asked for by Carl Emil Christensen to
restrain his motherin-law, Bertha Lar
son, from visiting his home, says a
Chicago dispatch. How can l do it?"
said the court to Attorney A. X. Elan
ningham, who appeared for the COM
plainant. IF l issued such an order,
all mother-in-law jokes would cease to
exist, and the people would be de-
Drived of the comic supplement-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01

ment offers no resemblance to that
which is so widely in use today.
The unit in. the automatic exchange
is an instrument about Is inches high.
inches wide and AZ inches deep,
known as the selector. This switch
constitutes the necessary equipment in
The central Office for the operation of
one telephone, and is connected with
the telephone assigned to it by means
of q pair of wires, making what is
generally known as a metallic circuit.
1t is extremely simple in cOnstruc-
ton in view of the character of the
work it is called upon to perform.
The upper half consists of a pair of
relays and three pair of magnets
mounted on a small cast metal frame.
The relays and magnets, together with
he necessary springs, armatTes, ETC.,
operate the shaft which occupies the
central position in the switch lifting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01
LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL.
Pretty Girl Deres East ST. Loui:
Comptroller to Wed.

Comptroller to Wed.
Six pretty St Louis girls and their
guest, a southern belle, have put a
leap year proposal up to City Comp
troller Frank Is. Hanna of East ST.
Louis, a bachelor, and declare they
will make him stand by his recent dec
laration that he will marry the first
good looking" girl who proposes tc
him, says a st. Louis dispatch to the
New York American.
Miss Betty Sharpe of Norfolk.
Va, reputed to be an heiress, wrote
the letter of proposal while visiting
Misses Blanche, Hazel and Maude
Skinner at 522S Virginia avenue, in st.
Louis.
With six other girls Miss Sharpe
drew straws to see who would storm
the heart of Comptroller Hanna. After
each had solemnly pledged herself to
abide by the result Miss Sharpe drew
the fatal straw. Belle and Dorothy
Paulis of Vest Pine boulevard and
Miss Lou Jackson of North Grand av-
enue were with the Skinner sisters
and Miss Sharpe when. the drawing
took place.
Amid many giggles and suggestions
the letter to Hanna was penned. Had
Miss Sharpe been so inclined she
could have added that she is a stun
ming brunette; height, five feet four;
weight, 125 pounds. The letter was
mailed, but no answer has arrived.
This is what man gets when he
comes into money" laughingly de-
clared Hanna the other day in discuss
ing the letter with east side friends.
mo one wanted to marry me while l
was drawing Il pension of Sc Il month.
Now that l have $3.50 per things are
picking up. But l want to warn this
young lady that l don't get this
months pay until Feb. 10, and there
is no use talking housekeeping before
that time" Hanna is young, and his
laugh is the JOY of his friends. Here
is verbatim copy of Miss Sharpe's
! letter:
st. Louis, 1908.
| Frank p. Hanna:
Dear Sir-Owing to the fact that this
| Is leap year. l do not think you will con-
| slider it improper for me to send my ap-
plication for your hand. l heard you
| would accept the first proposal of mar
| rage. but do not wish this to be treated
| as n joke. Bachelor life must be very
| lonely. Let us show the people that oul
/ hearts are in the right place. You will
not find a girl any better than me. Hop
! ing this WIFI meet with your approval,
remain, as ever. the same
| BETTY SHARPE,
522S Virginia avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01

chanical devise. H. H. Bratt, general
manager of the company, expects to
have the instruments here in order to
give a practical demonstration of the
operation of the system some time
next week. The council has dropped
the consideration of the matter until
it had an opportunity of Witnessing
this demonstration. The demonstra-
!tion will probably be given the last of
next week.
In view of the discussion of the sub
ject, a description of the system and
its operation ir detail, is given below:
Most of the new ideas that find eX
preston in the myriad devices per
forming their functions in various de
partments of industry, affect the aver
age man only indirectly, adding moth
| ing to his comfort and effecting nc
changes in his daily operations. They
are simply the results brought about
| by business conditions, which are evel
demanding cheaper and better mean:
of accomplishing the same results, an(
consequently do not cross his horizon
nor excite his interest.
| But there are few to whom the sue
lcessful application of the automati,
idea to telephone practice and the in
production of system in which tn,
Operator, so long the ruling spirit o
the central Office, has been altogethe
banished from its precincts, does no
lcome as '.consummation devoutly t
be wished" not alone because of tn
more rapid service it offers, but be
cause of the relief it brings from mi!
takes, delays, Interruptions and othe
lannoyances that the present manual!
Operated system is natural heir Il
In Use IL Years.
| The Stronger Automatic Telephon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01
EVERYBODY DELIGHTED.
SSewbro's Herpicide Destroys the DAN
drufi Germ and Prevents Badness.

Quinine and rum and a whole lot of
other things are pleasant to rub on the
scalp after washing it free of dandruff
but not one preparation of the general
run cures dandruff and falling hair.
II is necessary to kill that germ to be
permanently cured of dandruff, and to
stop falling hair. Newbro's Herpicide
will positively destroy that germ, so
that there can be no more dandruff,
and so that the hair will grow luxur-
iantly. Destroy the cause and you
will remove the effect" Sold by lead
ing druggists. Send 10c in stamps for
sample to the Herpici9e company, De-
troit. Mich. Sold in two sizes, SOC
and 81. T. H. Thomas, special agent
All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01

and rotating it until the "wiping fin
gers" attached thereto are brought
into connection with the brass con.
facts, which, arranged in three semi
circular banks, constitute the lower
half of the SWITCH, releasing it when
the call is completed. The upper of
these banks referred to is the busy
bank and simply serves to indicate
busy lines in the automatic connection
of trunks. The lower two are the
line or trunk banks, to which the Zine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01

Builds up waste tissues, promotes
appetite. improves digestion, induces
refreshing sleep. giving renewed
strength and health That's what Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea win do.
So cents. Tea or tablets.-Harper
House pharmacy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01

row it is promised thai the process of
moderating will begin.
And the grin on the features OF the
ice man and coal man is beautiful to
behold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01

The automatic telephone exchange
system, which the Union Electric Tele
phone & Telegraph company proposes
TO install in Rock Island if the council
adopts the relief ordinance now under
consideration, is an interesting me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01
TALKS OF LINCOLN
J. 3. Oakleaf Tells Aueustana
Students of Visit Here in
Black Hawk War.
IN THE COUNTY ONLY ONCE
Moline Man Speaks at Reception-ln-
terestng Program Given at the
Semi-Annual Event.

About 800 students of Augustana
college attended the semi-annual recep.
ton of the Phrenokosmian society last
night The event, which is one of the
two most important social affairs of the
season, was successful from every
point of view, and the large number
OF students who braved the elements
to attend were amply repaid.
J. B. Oakleaf of Moline was the
speaker of the evening. Mr.. Oakleaf's
speech was very interesting and dealt
principally with historical events con-
corning Lincoln's life. Mr.. Oakleaf
has made a special study of the life
of the great statesman and has gath
cred some valuable data and infoIma-
ton in his research work. According
TO the speaker, Lincoln was in Rock
Island county only once That was
May Z, 1892. while leading a detach
ment of soldiers in the Black Hawk
war. That day, according to Mr.. Oak
leaf, Lincoln crossed the Rock river
into Henry county to join with Gen
eral Atkinson, and from that day he
was never again on Rock Island coun-
ty soil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01
Systems Advantages.

TIL advantages of the automatic sys-
TEN are easily apparent and have been
practically suggested in what has al
ready been sand. Rapidly Of opera
ton, secrecy and accuracy of service
and freedom from the frequent annoy
ing delays and Interruptions so COM
mon 20 present practice are the feat
ures which figure most prominently in
measuring its value from the view
point of the subscriber.
Another point that recommends au-
tomato systems, is the fact that you
always have the same number of au'
tomato operators on duty. This con
dition does not exist in manual prac'
tice, for as the service lead decreases
The number Of operators is according
~ decreased and vice versa.
The absolute secrecy appeals to all
professional men, bankers. etc. and
in fact, to the public in general, for
there exists the inherent belief thai
an operator has but little duty to per
form other than listen on connections
That there is little ground for this be
lief is inconsequentiai, for the fact re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01
Whsn Lean Years End.

In 1852, in the arrangement of the
Julian calendar, ten days were drop
ped 50 as to get things running on the
then new but the present basis of cal
culating time. So as to keep things
running right it was determined that Il
year ending a century should not be
bisextile. except every fourth century.
Thus there was no leap year in 100,
1900 or 1900. 1t is, or at least was,
rather rough on the ladies. who have
special advantages in leap year; but,
though there will not be many of those
who saw 1900 who will see 1000, the
latter year, ending a fourth century,
will be a leap year. In this way three
days are retrenched in four centuries,
and the remaining seven days will be
made I'D in Il little over 500 years.
After that calendar years will be like
solar years, and future errors in the
calculation of time will occur no more.
The loss of leap year will in thousands
of years affect the seasons. but l sup
pose the mathematicians of the centu-
ries hence will be so flip in handling
figures and making calculations that
they will have no difficulty in keeping
things going correctly, Exchange.
Why get up in the morning feeling
blue,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01
wires connect and the ones over which
the conversation is heN
The Connector switch.

As auxiliaries to the first selector
switches there are so-called connector
switches, the proportion of the latter
being 10 to leo OF the former The
connectors are in construction and in
method of operation the same as the
solicitors, and their function, as al
ready suggested is that of completing
the work initiated by the solicitors.
The tracing out of a call from its
origin in the telephone of the sub
scriber calling, to its completion in
the telephone of the subscriber called
will not only be interesting, but will
serve to indicate the functions of the
different mechanisms employed AMI
their interrelation in practice.
The number 542 previously used in
demonstrating the method of calling
will serve again. When the dial is
pulled to ), five impulses are commun-
icated to the relay which controls the
vertical magnYs, which control the
upward movement of the shaft and
lift it five points.
| Following this an extra impulse is
sent in, which energies the relay in
/ control of the rotary movements and
the shaft is rotated until the ''wiping
| fingers" attached to it close over and
make contact with an idle trunk, when
the rotary movement is arrested. The
subscribers line is now extended on
from lis own selector switch 10 one OF
In, tr-I,= oh,
stitute the fifth hundred group, and
with which all the lines numbering
from 500 to COO are connected. The
second movement of the dial callins
4, send four impulses through the sc
iector switch onto the connector anC
lifts its shaft 10 the fourth level OF
the forty level not affecting, however
he selector switch. The last move
ment of the dial causes the shaft tC
rotate two points and connects the
line of the calling subscriber to th'
line leading out to telephone number
l542. The connection is now compiler
ed The ringing is accomplished, a.
before indicated, by the pressing o
the black button, the action of which
is to throw the generation on the linz
of the called instrument and operat'
its ringer. When the receiver is hun:
up the release magnets in boil
switches engaged in the call are oper
ated and both shafts are restore,
simultaneously. The lines of the call
ing and called telephone are thu
cleared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01
Program Given.

In addition to Mr. Oakleafs speech
a short program was given, consisting
of an address of welcome by c.. n.
Emelius. president of the society;
music by a string orchestra; piano
duet by Miss Mabel AbrahamsOn and
Miss COrdelia Hill; a vocal solo by
Miss Grace Johnson, and a reading by
Miss Cora Tiegreen.
After the program refreshments
were served and the reception closed
with a grand march.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01
up TO GROUND HOG
Tomorrow the Day on Which He
Will Issue Forth to Look
for His Shadow.
REPORT OF DOlNGS AWAITED
Taylor Ridge Society Will Meet One
Day Late to Avoid Holding a
Sunday Session.

Tomorrow is ground hog day. Ac-
cording to Observer Sherier, the local
weather man, the little beast is alto
gether likely TO see his shadow Ac-
cording TO the opinion of many of the
amateur prognosticators, Mr.. Wood
chuck, if he ventures out at all, had
better go back and set his alarm for
along about April 1, whether he sees
his shadow or not. In other words,
they seem to think weather matters
have in some way been pretty much
taken out of the hands Of the animal
this winter. Be this as it may, we
will have to wait for the official report
of the Taylor Ridge Ground Hog so
ciety before making any positive as
sertions. 1t is understood that because
of ground hog day falling on a Sun
day the organization will postpone its
meeting till Monday.
Hit Nail ON the Head.
All the predictions of the weather
bureau made yesterday have been fully
verified The snow came and so did
the change of temperature. While il
did not go to zero last night or today
a 2G-mile breeze made things interest
ing and promises to bring down a 1C
below brand before morning. Tomor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01

as to properly establish the connec-
ton.
The apparatus in the central office
which thus responds 10 the operations
OF the dial ON the subscribers instru-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01

Why get up in the morning feeling
blue,
Worry others and worry you;
Here's a secret between you and me,
Better take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-01
Internal Mechanism.

The internal mechanism of the tele-
phone consists of an impulse sending
device, to which in response to the
movements of the dial sends out
across the line to the switchboard a
succession of impulses corresponding
in number to the hole in which the
subscribers finger is placed, thus ac-
tuating the switches in such a way
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-25
MATRIMONIAL.
Observation-Disclosures.

Probably few people are aware of
the fact that Miss Lottfe Brewington,
of this city, and l. C. Crittendon, late
of this city, but from Nashville, Tenn,
are married, the ceremony having been
solemnized at Chicago some two or
three weeks ago Miss Brewington is
quite an industrious young lady, and
was always employed, she was not
lazy, and therefore was never idle.
She comes of respectable, quiet
family and is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Brewington, 11S So. 18th
St, being the youngest child, all the
other children being previously mar
ried. Mr.. Crittendon is an ideal young
man, Industrious, and possessing
bright future. He is we'll liked by all
who know him and held himself cir
cumspectly before the public here in
Springfield, having purchased beau
tiful home here at 1915 So. 18th st.
over year ago. We hope this couple
will sail on and on over the bllowy
and tempestuous sea of life without
ripple, or jot or even a harsh word,
and that their lives will be long to-
gether, and of much fruition that all
will be serene and elysian in life, and
after death a continuation of still
more happiness, felicity, and ecstatic
existence.
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our daily bread, but go forth ana
strive each and every one of us ana
CO. operate in a way that our boys and
girls will find employment among us
and we can have it so by entering IN
this great commercial world, in
manner that will increase our financial
standing, to the place where we can
engage in business enterprises, on so
large a scale and in various lines
Likewise can all who are qualified find
employment right in our midst, and
won't have to be Inundated by asking
the white man to fulfill our demands.
The Negro race has progressed Won
derfully in forty years in every line
of civilization, but there is yet much
to be accomplished. When we have
performed our best energies and done
the duty that lieth near us, we have
learned to labor and to wait.
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Mr.. Sterling Scott has gone to Chi
cago, where he will be employed at
the stock yards
The District Conference of the M.
E. church will be held at Grace M. E.
Church August 18th
Rev. J. M. Smalley and wife and
Mrs. j. p. Roberts, were in st. Louis
Sunday and attended the corner stone
laying of the M. e. Church at Bridge
ton, suburb of st. Louis.
Miss Ella Davis, of Clarkville, Mo-,
who has been visiting here, has re-
turned to her home.
W. H. Anderson, of Eastern Star
Lodge No. rs, K. of p, Riverton, Ii.
w. Wheeler, C. c. Lodge No. IL, CITY,
were attendants at the Grand Lodge
Session in Jacksonville this week. Mr.
Anderson was a delegate.
Mr.. A. l.. Nickens, of Decatur, was
in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. VIM. Woods and wife were IN
Petersburg Sunday
We purpose to have write-ups OF
our enterprising men soon. Among
whom are, David Giles, Harry Taylor,
Mr. Hubbard, truck farmer, X. Bean,
Mr.. Gains and others.
By virtue of authority vested IN
me as Secretary of the Emancipation
Committee of 1907 to 1908, do herepy
call a general mass meeting to be held
at ST. Johns A. M. E. Church Tuesday
evening, July %, 1908. at 500 p M,
for the purpose of arranging plans
and electing officers and committees
to carry out the desires of the Amerl-
can people; that is to have genuine
celebration on Sept. %. All churches'
lodges. clubs and business enterprises
are urged to be represented.
(Signed) BENZ. H. BELLAMY,
Cor Secretary.
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THE CONDITION OF THE NEGRO
OF 1908.
BY Otis Browder.-Continued.

by OSlS
How are we to get at this task? BY
lamenting in IA mournful tone, or be
led by some white man simply because
he made promises that would be next
to impossible to be fulfilled. Certainly
not. 1t is wrong way to find success.
Do not vote for the man that makes
such promises, but the one that will
strive to act in such a manner that
all will receive fair play regardless of
color.
We are in a position to show other
nations that we have the right calibre
to tear down the stone wall by fighting
with arms of education, and business
enterprises of the right kind, and that
we have learned the value of dollar.
There is an unfortunate condition of
our race that might be compared with
a cancer in the body, which will de-
stroy the whole body if not checked in
time. That condition is, we are too
much divided, resulting from preju-
dice among us that is equal to the
white mans against us. When we
have learned in union there is strength,
and not depend on the white man for
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-25

Those present were the following: Mr..
and Mrs. Barksdale, Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
inson, Mr.. Royal, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Williams, Mrs Morrison, Mrs. Clark
Thompson, Mrs. Eleanor Taylor, Miss
Ella Wilson, of Canton, Mr.. Gus. Mot
ley, Miss De Joie, of New Orleans,
Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Nix, Mrs. Page,
Miss b. Nelson, Miss Retta Davis, Miss
Mayme Smith, Mrs. Force, Mrs. Will
kins, Effie Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. VIM.
Osby Detroit, Mich, Mrs. Osborn, Miss
lola Osby. After an enjoyable pro-
gram, the hostess served the following
menu: Salmon salad served in tomato
with mayonnaise dressing, olives, pick
les, Saline crackers, lemonade; I'd
course, strawberry ice cream choco-
late cake and cocoanut cake; Sd course,
peaches, sailed almonds We had
few interesting remarks from both of
our attorneys. lawyers Royal and
Williams.
Mrs. Emma J. Craddoek is agent for
The Negro in Business, by Booker T.
Washington. She will call on you or
you can address her at her residence,
1851 So. 18th st.
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ENTERTAINS FRIENDS.

Mrs. Emma j. Craddock entertained
Wednesday evening, July 10, few of
the Sunlight Social Club and a num-
Der of other friends in honor of Miss
Courtney De Joie of New Orleans.
La, and Miss Ella Wilson of Canton
Ill. Quite an enjoyable time was had.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-07-25

Mrs. c. H Morgan, of South Spring
Street, has been quite i'll the past week,
but we are glad to learn is much i'm
prived at this writing.
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It time gy o
thai prdu
s S MAR by Mr. Haynes
tits f The durability nc IRA
bet, wills o
mi by costa c EM
bears the o
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Mr.. Sterling Scott has gone to Chi
cago, where he will be employed at
the stock yards.