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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
TO Be BIC EVENT
Plans for Sunday School Rally
Are Rapidly Being Com
pleted by Committees.
IS A COUNTY GATHERING
Expected That Fully 5000 Pupils and
Parents Will Spend the Day in
Rock island Aug. 10.

Plans are maturing for the county
Sunday school rally TO be held at Long
View park Aug. 13 Approximately
5000 Sunday school pupils will attend
from Rock Island and Moline, and add
ed to this will be large number from
the country and also parents and
friends of the pupils. Plans are being
made to secure a special train on the
Milwaukee to bear the upper end pic
nickers to the rally. The train. it is
planned, will start at Cordova. At
Port Byron it will be boarded not only
by those from that city, but by many
from Hillsdale and Joslin who will
drive across. Further stops will be
made at Rapids City, Hampton. Wa
tertown and East Moline The follow
ing committee chairmen are directing
the work:
Park and Refreshments-E. B, Nc
Kown.
Speakers-H. E. Van Duzer.
Reception-Dr. j. w. Stewart.
Parade-Rev. F. E. Shut.
Entertainment. H. Hauberg.
Arrange for Music.
Committees are also arranging for
music and for prizes. At least two
bands will be hired, and it is expected
that there will be many volunteer mu-
sicians from various parts OF the coun-
try. Prizes will be given for the larg-
OF oil vt,,rr
delegation, and for other points of dis
| tinction.
The picnickers will gather in Rock
Island, probably at the court house,
about 10 in the morning. The commit
tee on reception will have a squad of
deputies busy looking after the incom,
| ing delegations. The parade, which
promises to be a monster, will be
through the principal business streets
| of Rock Island, ending at Long View
park. Louis Hauberg of the upper end
and Thomas Watson of the lower end
will assist Mr.. Shut in the marshaling
of the paraders.
| The remainder of the day will be
passed at the park Mr. Van Duzer
who is in charge of the speakers. is
endeavoring to secure prominent Sun
day school orators from various parts
of the country. For those who prefer
lighter amusement there will be a Ions
list of games, contests and other ex
element producers. Mr.. Hauberg, who
lis in charge of this department, is al
Iready forming his plans.
Purpose TwO-FOld.
The picnic will break up in time fol
the participants to secure supper else
where than at the park.
The purpose of the rally is two-fold
1t will afford pleasant days outing
for the children and older folks ant
will allow Sunday school workers ant
Pupils from all over the county to NEE
leach other; and, also, it will, by th,
parade, especially, impress on peopl,
lat large the numerical strength of tn,
Icounty's Sunday school interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20

belong TO US collectively. Why should
we not be interested in him? He is
a proper subject for our pride or cen
sure, We have II right TO disscct him,
to know If he shaves himself and IL
he swears under his breath when the
razor pulls. We have right to talk
about his family and to feel such con-
Germ In him and his affairs as becomes
good Americans. We have adopted
him as the temporary head of the fam
lily He must expect us to discuss our
own household affairs.
Yet how many can name all the
presidents in their order aud give the
salient features regarding eachi The
list is not long, containing but Il little
more than score of names. Taken
altogether, 1t is Il respectable collection
z of personalities and in spots interest
ing 1t is not remarkable for genius
perhaps. but is made mp of steady go
ing. well balanced men of good henrts,
good heads and good souls. Spiritual
ly, morally and intellectually it will
compare most favorably With any
equal aggregation of kings OF. cmpeTors
Tue WOTRl v
MIR. Roosevelt is the twenty fifth OF
the line Officially he is called the
twenty sixth, but that is arrived ut by
counting Grover Cleveland twice, u
numerical pre-emincuce tO which he Is
not entitled. This peculiar method 0f
numbering was not arrived al by
weight or because OF the fact that
cleveland was so different in bis sec.
Ond term from what he bad been in
his first. but is purely an arbitrary
counting due to the fact that an inter
val occurred between his two terms.
1t Is not fair. If neither Washington
nor Lincoln can be counted twice.
Cleveland shall not be-. Actually Thee
dore Roosevelt is TIE twenty fifth, not
the twenty sixth, president.
CobbIer's Dire Prophecy.
This recalls the fact that German
cobbier many years ago predicted that
our twenty fifth president would be
our last After him something disa-
greeable would happen: do not re-
member exactly what Perhaps we
are all to become strenuous and show
our teeth. Anyway. according to this
prophecy, we are to have a general
smashup of some sort. The cobbler
when not busy pegging on half soies
foretold several other things | can
not remember just what they We're,
but have been told that some Of them
cane to pass However. this is moi
surprising. as even the weather proph-
sete hit II occasionally
Despite the fact that we are peace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
Five Died In Office.

Only seven of the presidents held
Office eight years Washington. Jeffer-
son. Madison. Monroe. Jackson. Grant
and Cleveland. Three have held Office
more than four and less than eight
years-Lincoln. Mckinley and Roose-
welt Eight have served exactly four
years-the two Adamses. Van Buren,.
Polk. Pierce. Buchanan, Hayes and
BENJAMIN Harrison. Six have served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
Theodore Roosevelt

was exactly "a fashion plate. Franklin
Pierce was probably the most hand
some man in the bunch. He needed
something to distinguish him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20

loving people. or say we are, major
ity of our presidents have been SOL
diers. and the tendency to elect soldier
presidents has increased with years.
Cleveland is the only chief magistrate
without a military record since Buch.
anaD. Even Cleveland hired a sub.
stitute. which made him vicarious
military man. or soldier by proxy.
Few Orators Among Them.
With the exception of Washington.
Taylor and Grant, all the presidents
have been speakers. though few of
them could be classed as orators. 1t is
u somewhat astonishing fact that. as
much given to Orating as we are reput-
ed to be. our Henrys. Websters and
Clays have failed to reach the White
House Even Bryan has found diff
culties in that direction. The only
presidents who could really be cIassed
as orators at all were the Adamses
Lincoln and Garfield. The rest who
talked ut all were onN common or
garden speakers.
Nearly all our chief executives hava
been lawyers. yet they are all reputed
To have been nice men. Some charac-
tiers are of such good stock. are natu-
rally so big Of soul and are so devoted
to principle that it is impossible to
spoil them.
The presidents have been OF all sorts
or linear dimensions. Washington. JEFF
fersOn. Monroe. Jackson. Lincoln. Gar
field and some others were quite tall.
Many of them were OF imposing and
distinguished appearance, though none
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
he 18th. Some damage by wind was

the 18th. Some damage by wind was
reported in Livingston and Morgan
counties. A tornado occurred in Mer-
Ger county in the afternoon of the 18th.
Great damage was done in the town
of Millersburg, where eight or ten
buildings were destroyed or badly dam
aged.
There was plenty of sunshine during
the week, the average being about 20
per cent of the possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
To Edit GaIva News.

Peoria, H., May 20.-Carroll Raglan.
formerly connected with the Herald
Transcript here, has secured control
of the Galva (Ill) Weekly News and
will be its editor and publisher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20

less than four years-the elder Harri-
son, Tyler. Taylor, Fillmore. Johnson.
Garfield and Arthur. The shortest oc-
cupancy of the Office was that OF Will
liam Henry Harrison. only tri6e over
one month. Five presidents have died
in office, three of whom were assassi-
mated Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
Lincoln and Mckinley were both war
presidents and were both at the be-
ginning OF their second terms There
are few other points OF resemblance.
however. and. oh. what difference in
their successors,
With the close of the present term
the length OF life OF the American
presidency VIII have extended over 100
years. an average OF FOUR years and q
>trife less than ten months TO each &C.
cupant.
AS to the nativity of our chief execu-
tives. all started out by obeying the
constitution. having been born in this
country. Some of them. however. were
not so mindful of the instrument after
ward Six were born in Virginia, five
in Ohio, three each in New York and
North Carolina. two in Massachusetts
and one each in Kentucky. New Hamp'
shire. New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Vermont At the time of election how
over. they were distributed as follows
Now York and Virginia. a tie. each
having furnished Eve Of the number
% these. however. one from Virginia
Tyler and two from New York. Fill
more and Arthur. were elected by the
people only to the vice presidency
Next to these states come Ohio. with
four; Tennessee. with three. one OF
them. Johnson, vice president: iii
pois and Massachusetts. each two. and
one each for Indiana Louisiana, New
Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
IN politics two were Fedeya,ists. five
were Wings (if John Quincy Adams
can be so classedl. nine were Demo
Gratis. and nine were Republicans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20

Builds up muscular flesh, healthy,
tissue, rich, red blood, clears the
stomach, kidneys and liver. That's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
Few Were Bald.

The presidents have been long on
neither whiskers nor names. Only
eight of them INDUCED in hirsute con-
vealment OF these Lincoln went
smooth faced nearly all of his life. but
Lad partial beard while in the White
House Only four Grant Hayes, Gar
field and Harrison. had full boards
The courtly Arthur supported side
whisker, while Cleveland and Roose-
veh are content with mustache. 1t
is worthy of note that but few of the
number have been bald.
The names of the presidents furnish
9 rather interesting study. The nu-
merous Smith, Jones and Brown fami-
lies have not been represented at all
Nearly all the names have been rather
unusual Ten of them ended in IN
Most of them are rather courtly and
euphonious in sound. all but four. Polk
Pierce. Grant and Hayes. having two
sy!lables or more.
Only seven of the presidents had a
middle name. the second Adams. the
first Harrison, Polk, Grant, Hayes
Garfield and Arthur. All the rest were
burdened with but one Christian name
OF the entire number James leads
with five: John follows. with three
Andrew and William have two each
| and George. Thomas, Martin. Zachary
Willard, Franklin. Abraham, Ulysses
| Rutherford, Chester, Grover, Benja
min and Theodore have each it's one
| All of which reminds you that If you
want your son to he president dom
| load him down with initials
Following the law OF averages, The
| chief executive elected next November
| should answer to the following dc.
| scription: He should live east OF tn,
| Mississippi and probably in the north
the most likely ground being the state.
| of New York and Ohio He should b,
| about fifty-four years of age H,
should have . rather unusual nam,
| and probably only one Christian name
| He should have little or no beard III,
shOnld be lawyer and speaker
| though not an orator He should hav,
seen military service. All these ant
many other conclusions OF no possibl,
| value will the unfortunate reach VIII,
tries to predict the next president b,
making composite photograph o
those that have gone before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
A Practical visw of II.

do you think that dreamers are also
5persy'
.They may be II they are also SOM
aambulisfs baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen
Counties In the State.

E. 4 T. Fairbanks & Co., st. Johns.
bury, have returned to the nine.hou
schedule, having been working but
eight hours a day for about month.
c. A. Wheeler of Newport who re-
fused to resign as assistant postmaster
has been discharged. Clinton Wood
has been appointed to fill the vacancy
The University of Vermont, Burling-
ton. has sent a strong track team to
Boston to participate in the nineteenth
annual indoor open handicap meeting
of the Boston Athletic association to
be held today in Mechanics hall at
Boston.
+. K. Lewis who obtained a mileage
from the Burlington Mileage company,
under false pretenses. pleaded guilty
in city court Thursday to an informa.
ton filed against him and was SEN
fenced to serve not less than fifteen
months in the house of correction at
Rutland.
Ex-Gov. U. A. Woodbury. of Burling-
ton will go to New York next Wednes.
day. accompanied by Mrs. Woodbury.
and Miss Mildred Woodbury., who will
go to Valdosta. Ca, where they will
pass the months of February and
March with Mrs. Woodbury's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wilfred c. Lane
Building operations in Barre during
the past year were Of about the same
magnitude as those of 1906--both con-
siderably lower than the record-ac-
cording to the annual report Of the
city inspector of buildings, Martin
Riley, There were fewer, by sixteen
permits granted, but the difference
lies in a lesser number of hen houses
constructed, so that the sum total of
money expended In building opera
tions was nearly the same. In 1906
there were $50 permits and last year
there were 344. representing all man.
ner of work from shingling a roof to
building library.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
TRADE CONDITIONS.
n. @. Dun 4 Co.'s weekly Review u
Business.

n. @. Dun 4 Co.'s weekly Review q
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
Seasonable weather and further In
crease In the percentage Of active ma
chinery combined to improve the trade
situation, although there is still large
number Of unemployed and dealers
proceed cautiously in preparing for fu-
ture business. Prices Of commodities
have declined on the whole, yet prod
ucts of the leading industries are fair
ly well maintained. Mercantile collec.
tons are irregular, despite the ease In
the money market. There was little
uneasiness regarding the additional
bank closings, as it was realized that
these suspensions were only the after.
math Of the October panic and repre-
scented no new cause for alarm.
Railway earnings in January were
1873 per cent less than in 1907, and for.
eign commerce at this port alone for
the last week showed gain Of $685..
9l5 in exports and decrease Of s..
669,690 In imports as compared with
the same week last year. Money is
abundant and cheap, even mercantile
loans being made at 51s per cent. while
foreign exchange rates rose nearer the
point at which gold may be sent
abroad. Stocks were irregular with.
out attaining any material net change,
yet sales were the smallest of the
year. Bonds are in good demand, and
the easier financial situation encour.
ages new issues. Bank exchanges at
New York were 2S.1 per cent less than
In the same week last year, while at
other leading cities there was q de-
crease Of 1913 per cent.
More iron and steel plants have re-
sumed, and the outlook Is brighter,
even railway equipment attracting
more attention.
Commercial failures for the week
were 41S against 4l6 last week, 416
the preceding week and 2S5 the CORE
spending week last year.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for January amount
to $21, S45,647, Of which $SSlS,112 were
In manufacturing. S11.279,727 in trad.
ing and $1,747 sos in other commercial
lines
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
Read This!

$1,000 will take this. 101 acres, good
10 room house, stock barn. hog and
hen house, keeps now 20 cows, two
horses; so acres tillage, so m of saw.
ing timber mostly oak; wood to sell;
1877 apple trees. "a plumb, pear and
cherry trees, four grape vines, running
water in barn yard Three and one.
half miles from city Of Bennington, ~
miles from trolley. For quality, price
and location this beats them all; $500
down, balance at s per cent.
am the agent for the New England
Banking & Security company. II you
have money to loan on good western
farm securities, call and talk II over
and learn how II is done. We will get
you some first class loans at pei
cent interest. Extra well secured and
In no case will the loan exceed one
third of the value of farm and build
ings. Loans will be guaranteed II
necessary.
$3.50 buys this is acre farm, gopd
house and barn, keeps two cows and
a horse, seventy apple trees. Less
than one mile from SALISBURY Depot,
VT.
Never was such bargain. Cuts 60
tons of hay, keeps 20 cows and two
horses, sugar house and 1000 NAPLES
80 apple trees. other fruit, large house
and three barns In good repair. 100
acres of land Il miles from Shafts
bury Depot, VT. plenty Of wood and
water and with the above will put in
two cows and 10 tons Of hay. Price
for all $1,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
"salomer stirs Naples.

NAPLES, Feb 3.--The first presenta-
ton here of Richard Strauss opera
"Salome" was the occasion for much
excitement The clergy, which de-
nounced the libretto as immoral and
its author, Oscar Wilde as an hereto,
urged women Of the Catholic faith
not to attend the performance, and 1t
was decided by the management not
to produce the opera. At the last mo-
ment, however, the announcement was
made that the Vatican had decided to
remove its prohibition, and the Thea
ter San Carlo therefore was crowded
to overfl0wing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
Rheumatism

Do you want to get rid
of it? If so, take DR.. Miles
Nervine modified as di-
rected in pamphlet around
bottle. In addition to the
direct curative properties
it has a soothing effect up
on the nervous system by
which the rheumatic
pains are controlled, and
rest and sleep assured.
1t has made many cures
of this painful disease,
some of them after years
Of suffering. If it will
cure others why not you.
If your case is compli-
Gated, write us for advice,
it costs you nothing and
may save you prolonged
suffering.
IT was so crippled that I could
scarcely walk. After having my shoes
on for an hour or two could manage
to walk by suffering the pain. Then
I began to have pains all through
my system. My doctor told me had
an acute attack OF infiammatory
rheumatism. ! read about Dr. Miles
Nervine. bought a bottle and COM
menced to get better from the start
and for the past six months have
scarcely any pain, and am able to
walk as well as ever"
JAS. Fl. SANDERS,
p. 0. Box 5. Rockaway. N. J.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles, Nerv.
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price Of first bottls (onIy) IL II falls
10 benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
ORIENTAL BANK GOES UNDER
Run ON New York Institutisn Cassss
II to Close Its Doors.

Rum on New York Institutisn Causes
II to Close Its Doors.
NEW YORK, Feb. latter q meet.
ing of the Oriental banks directors II
was announced that the board had de.
cided to close the institution rather
than continue combating the run.
Apparently the state authorities ar.
rived at similar decision at about the
same time, for upon the door of the
bank, at John street and Broadway,
was posted this notice:
This bank is closed by order of the
superintendent of banks Of the state
Of New York. G. s. Leonard, examin.
er, In charge"
Charles Il. Levy, one of the direct
ors, said that statement explaining
the situation would be issued later and
that the directors had done everything
in their power to overcome the emsr.
gency caused by the run.
mo one will be a loser as q result
Of having money deposited In the
bank" he said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
Mrs. wInsIowrs soothing Syrup

Has been used for over IS years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething with perfect success. It
soothes child, softens gums. allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is best rem.
edy for dIarrhoea. Ask for "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. 25c bottle. Guaran-
teed under the Food and Drug Act
June 80, 1905. Serial number 1893.
An old and well tried remedy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and Publisher

The Bennington Banner calls atten.
ton to the foolishness of appraising
property at rate lower than its val
ue at forced sale and then assessing il
at rate so high that outsiders with
an inclination to move are frightened
away. A large grand list and low tax
rate has immeasurable advantage over
small list and high rate, although
the man whose property valuation is
boosted sometimes overlooks this.
In recent years Brattleboro listers have
encountered opposition from some
quarters because of their determine.
ton to appraise property at Just val.
uation. We will admit that some of
the Increases have seemed large on
first thought but they were due to the
fact that certain pieces of property
had remained on the books for years
at figures far below what they should
have been. When any town finds a
lister who is willing to appraise prop.
erty at its true legal valuation, regard
less OF the figures at which it has for
merly been held such man should be
Kept in office.-Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03

Cxarina Has Turn For the Worse.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. latter a
period of slight gains the condition of
the Empress Alexandra again has tax,
en- turn for the worse. The nervous
debility, which is battling the skill Of
the specialists, is now complicated by
an atfilctlon of the eyes which Is of
such painful character that an oper.
alton probably will be required. The
empress is being strongly urged to try
a change of climate abroad in an en-
deavor to restore her health, and she
may go to Germany with her sister
Irene, the wife Of Prince Henry Of
Prussia, who at present is attending
the sickbed of a third sister, the Grand
Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
Be Used in Vermont.
From the Mortified News

The largest advertiser in Vermont
is ex-Gov. Carroll s. Page of Hyde
Park, one of the states best and
most progressive citizens.
No individual or corporation in ex-
istence has better demonstrated the
practical value of judicious but at the
same time liberal advertising than
Gov. Page
Gov. Page has not only won a world
wide reputation as dealer in hides
but he has gained an enviable standing
which extends far beyond the limit Of
his own state as financier.
At the head of the financial institu-
lions of Hyde Park, he has carried his
ideas of banking methods to a com.
plete success.
latter line has been Vermont money
in Vermont to foster state industries
and to develop Vermont enterprises"
He points with pardonable pride to the
fact that the Hyde Park Savings bank
under his direction has never loaned a
dollar outside of the state and further
more, has never lost a dollar by bad
loan.
A large business has been built up
In this banking institution by local ad.
vertising. Last year Gov Page de-
cided that his bank had better have
more deposits and vigorous advertis-
ing campaign was started In the state
press, largely with the weekly papers
with the result that nearly a quarter
of million dollars was gained in depos-
its in six months.
The campaign has not let up and
the deposits are still rapidly increas-
ing. It looks as IL the governor In
tended to make Hyde Park famous In
the financial world as 1t Is in the hide
markets of every civilized nation.
The great success which Gov. Page
has won in the commercial and finan-
cial world has unquestionably been
due to strict integrity. devotion to
sound business principles, active and
progressive methods coupled with a
liberal use of printers ink.