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

The Hotel Harms will serve table
ld'hote dinner New Years day from II
to 2 p. m. and G to 8 p. m. Good
music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Book Depart1n't
Clearing Begins Thursday =
Morning


1 cure excellent winter reading at
low cost
Beverly Of Graustark." one of the biggest selling
l.5o books ever published. at 49c yes 49c.
A number of former l.so copyrights which We
have been selling at 49c reduced to SEC. This in
cudes Castle Craney Crow" by McCutcheon.
Monsieur Beau Caire.' by Harrington; The Con-
querer." by Gertrude Anterior and many others
equally good, all at SIC.
Big lot of popular authors in nice cloth bindings
have sold at loc and Csc, choice this time for DC.
Childrens' Books. Such books as
Mother Goose Teddy Bear" Josephine Gate
Doll Books" Frank Baums Life and Adventures
of Santa Claus etc. ETC.. LIS books that sell at
Csc, now offer for SEC.
All Chldrens Books. slightly soed by handling
during the Christmas rush. sell from l5c to SOC. re-
duced to SC. 1Oc, 15c and l9c.
All Stationery in fancy boxes. soled during
the holidays. at just half price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
LEI e w Ed TIL Err.
orally fair tonight and Thursday,
N. sHERIER, Local Foreea.ter.

Imperature ut n: M, %, at ~ M,
Maximum temperature I'm last "a
RS, 3s, msnimam, ~. velocity OF
d at a. M, o miles per heur. Stage
'aier. "a feet, mo- change. Precipita-
, none.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
WERE The BIDDERS
While Bids on Government Building
Were Opened, the Contract
Was Not Awarded.

The improvement Bulletin, Of
Minneapolis, in its Saturday issue
gives the names of the bidders on
Mitchell's federal building. who are
composed of the followed contractors:
Moore & DanneI, Of Kokomo, Ind,
s78, $40; Newman & Hoy, OF st. Paul,
s9l ,94l; ]. II. Wiese, Omaha, Neb.,
ssl. 1874; j. W. Miller, st. Paul,
1888, 724; BARTLETT & King, Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, $1,000; Fred Bjod-
strop, Mitchell, $3.50, 400.
While the Improvement Bulletin
announced the opening of the bids Of
the contractors, it did not say that
the contract was awarded to any of
them. No information as yet has
been received from Washington to
Indicate who received tie contract
or Wheeler it has been awarded,
although the bids were ouened on
Jan. %.
| BY parties who lave heretofore bid
On government work Of this character
1t is stated that it usually takes a
month Or six weeks for the treasury
department to reach a definite con-
clusion in the matter of awarding a
contract, in that samples of materials
shave to be submitted by several of
the lowest bidders after the bids have
been opened, and further a good and
sufficient fond must be provided
before the contract is specifically
) given to any contractor. "a,
1t is not a particularly simple
matter to make. a bid for a govern
nent contract, according to all
reports. for on q structure to cost
what will be the amount of Mitchell'a
building, a contractor will have to
spend all the way, from Csc to $500
just to make a bid and then take bis
chances along With the Others OF
being the lowest bidder. On account
Of this cost a good many contractors
over the country do not enter into
the competitive work Of the govern.
ment.
Just when the contract will be
awarded for the Mitchell! building
and just how soon work will com.
mence thereon Is q matter OF con.
lecture.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
a ilil 4. MIDWAY SHOW
Two University Societies Showed
Their Fellow Students . Hot
Time on the Midway. J

The students over at Dakota
Wesleyan are resourceful when it
comes to looking up a good time,
and the Kappas and the Philoma-
thiaus bad the encomiums of their
fellow students laid at their feet in
a big bunch when they concluded
their entertainment Saturday even
ing.
The members of these two societies
conceived the IDEA of having sort
OF a mock Midway Show, and the
stunts that they provided were
numerous and entertaining. The
Midway was held in the college
building and the booths were dis
tributed around through the recita-
ton rooms and in che Railways Sc
that the students had some distance
to travel 20 reach all tile points OF
interest. !,
There were ten booths In all,
among them being "chuting the
chutes." that resulted in a glide
down the stairways, Bosco, the
soake eater, the fortune teller, the
chop sueY mouse, and other inter
esting and we'll arranged affairs. In
the chapel hall a portion Of the
University band vas gathered and at
intervals during the evening thev
gave a burlesque representation OF
the big concert band.
The effort Of the Kappas and
Philomathians was thoroughly apple-
siated, for enough students went
through the Midway to bring up the
receipts OF the evening to over 800.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
DR.. A..W. Chase's
Nerve Pills

Gradually. naturally ard certainly the
eervous system is built up by thi. great resto.a-
tive treatment. until weakness. pain and dis
couragement give way to health, streneh and
vigor. The portrait and signature II A. w.
Chase. MD. the famous Recent Book author
ese on every box, 50 cts. at al dealers or D..
a. w. Chase Medicine Co, Buffalo. MY.
Mr.. Richard Torey, Walnut Street,
Ashland, Pas, states:
was very much nun down and safesed from
esvere headaches. Dr.. A. W. C.,e,, Nav
rvs - me q world of eood-cussd DE-
hs:dsehs. strengthened my nervous sysen
and enabled me to slesp and re- wsnI
For Sale By sCAILM HRoa.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
the ANNUAL DAY Of PRAYER
1t VIII be Observed Friday a.
Dakota wesleyyatn by Holding
Three Services.

A series of specia, meetings beqa
at the Untver>ify last Sunday under
the direction OF President Nicholson,
and has been continued through the
week. The interest has increased
with each meeting. Today
Frlday) will be observed as the
annual Dav OF Prayer. This day is
usually. observed or the last Thurs.
day of January, but as the sevices In
connection With the dedication OF
the Methodist church building were
10 progress at that time, it was post
ooned until now. Meetings will be
held on Friday at 10 a. H., at 2:3O
In the afternoon, and at Z In the even
ing. The preacher at the morning
and the evening services will be tie
Rev. W. 7. Macdonald, d. D.,
pastor of the M%orningside M. E.
church, Sioux City. He is a vigorous
thinker and. a forceful speaker, and
the citizens are invited to hear him,
as we'll as the students. DR.. Mac
OoAdAu WILL also speak on THURSDAY
evening.
There will be d. further meeting
held Saturday evening at $3.50, and
Sunday morning and evening DR..
Nicholson will preach in the Metho-
dist church. Various group meetings
are held each day and quite a number
OF young people have already mani
tested their intention to lead a
Christian life.
The Rev. j. e. Conant,a the evan
gelist who is holding. meetings at the
Baptist church, addressed the
students Tuesday at four. and also at
chapel this morning. His addresses
were forceful and helpful and we're
we'll received.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
Alfred Shepherd departed 1huas-

Alfred Shepherd departed T.huas-
day via the :Milwakee road for
Santa Anna. Cal. where he expects
to remain for about five months In
the hope of getting back on a good
health basis. BE has been employed
In tue p~ostoface for some time, and
the work has been so combining, with
reference to being Indoors, that lie
felt the necessity Of a change OF
climate. His retirement from the
local office makes a vacancy which
will be filled soon through an exam
ination which will be held by the
civil service department.
Married, at the home Of Franz
Peters, father Of the groom, at the
corner of Lawler and Ninth streets,
Wednesday at eleven o'clock, Mr..
Otto G. Peters and Miss Sophia w.
C. Sprick, both of Stickney. Mr..
Henry D. Sprick, brother of the
bride and Emma M. Peters, sister
of the groom, stood with them while
the Rev. A. Craig Bowdish, of the
Congregational church., made them
husband and wife. a bountiful
dinner was served. Immediately,
after which the bridal party left for
Stickney,, where they will reside on
d farm.
Co. D. Of Mitchell is no more.
The work OF mastering out the men,
bers of the company from:the service
of the state was accomplished Tues
day evening in the armory at the
city: hall building. Captain Boocock,
j. Wright TarbeIl and Fl A. Hide.
brandt. of Watertown, connected
With the fourth regiment of tie
South Dakota National Guards,
participated in the ceremony of
mastering the men Out. The
property used by the company will
be shipped Immediately to Milbank,
where Co. d. will he reorganized. 1t
was with much regret that Captain
Ross Rathbun yielded to the muster
ing out of the company, but owing
to the fact that his time was so EN-.
ployed that he could not be in tile
city during the summer months, he
found 1t necessary, when he could
not secure a successor as captain Of
the company, to make a request to
Adjutant General Englesby to have
the company mustered out.
Mrs. F. II. Winsor and daughter,
Miss Florence entertained a number
Of lady friends Tuesday morning at
a Ii O'Clock breakfast. The menu
that was served was Of a delightful
character. and the bostesses we're
assisted in serving by Mrs. Sid W.
Smith and Miss Marjorie Becker.
Until the middle Of the afternoon
the guests used their fancy work as
an inspiration for a HAPPY con
%servation. and during the time they
were entertained most happily by
Mrs. Maude Silsby-Nichols, who
played a piano s5lo. In the evening
Miss Florence Winsor entertained
about twenty Of her lady and gentle
men friends at a whist party. The
head prize for the ladies was won 10y
Miss Louiee Bras, and for the
gentlemen by Earl Waterbury, while
Miss Alyce Curran vas awarded the
consolation prize. After the games
r, o,,o Ny1v rri%h Hf;oo rs-.-.-.-->1
a chatting dish supper, which
brought to Il close a very enjoyable
evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
Nervous Headache
A WARNING.
a WARNING.

,No* !. disease bu. . symptom or ign which
tells Of thin blood and exhausted nerves. A
warning that nerve force is becomina exhausted
and that you are in danger Of nervou. COL
lAp'e-prosaa,ion. paralysis, OF even wore.
What is to be done1 Headache powder
ore dsneezou. and only leave the nervous
ytem more exhausted than before thei, use.
New blood must Be formed, new nerve
foece created. and this i. exactly what i &C.
complished bv the u.e ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14

That lot you own may be worth
twice a. much to some other person
az It IL to you. Find out through
want I'd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11
WHAT ABOUT THE NUBBINs 2

SCHOOL students graduated from the
This is
fields
result
$4,000 people It is industrial
avaled themselves
oft the picele o
which
this
locate trouble
bounfu nubbins high school
It
a
ca
So or a
coed In
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11
COMMUNICATIONS.
A JUDGE WHO CANNOT BIZ TRHLED WITH

RE1TER of delighted his
accused of attempting to
Of Whiting to
in
suspicion in the adminis o
He that his legion of
single
therein There
be
Investigation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11
THIS IS MY 57th BIRTHDAY.
Mrs. Humphrey ward.

Mrs. Humphrey Ward. the eminent
English novelist who has been tour
ing America this spring, was born in
Hobart, Tasmania. June II, 1851. Her
maiden name was Mary Augusta Arnold
and she is the granddaughter of Dr.
Arnold of Rugy, the author of the
famous Tom Brown" stories. Mrs.
Ward spent her early years in oxford,
and grew up under the influence of that
city's intellectual life. She was known
to her friends as a scholar and writer
and learned essays long before she de-
veloped into 1. a novelist. Her first
novel was published in 1881, since
which time she has written Robert
Elsmere,e "The History of David
Grieve," ''Sir George Tressaday.'' THE
Bdafaiage of William Ashe." 'Marcelia,
z&everal other works that have met
wt4h great success. The novelist was
married to T. Humphrey Ward, a we'll
known painter, in 1s2.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11
GARY IS A MEMBER
City Officials Admitted to
Indiana League of Cities
That Meets This Month

Gary has become a member of the
Indiana League of Municipalities and its
city officials are going to Laporte on the
e2nd, 23rd and oath of une to attend
the convention which is to be held
there.
The session next week will be the
eighteenth in the history of the league
and a great deal of interest is being
taken in the work. The Gary delega-
ton hopes to land the convention for
Gary next year and are cooked and
primed ready to put up a god fight for
the honor
t. E. Knots will make an address
and speak on the subject Should CT
ties Be Compelled to Pay a Prorata Tax
for the Improvement of Country Roads"
He is the only member of the Gary
delegation who will take part in the
program.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11
u. s. STEEL MAGNATE
MAY PRACTICE LAW

Ex-Judge Ebert II. Gary, chairman
of the executive committee of the
United States steel corporation, was
granted permission today to practice
law in the courts Of this state. The
certificate of privilege was signed by
Judge Patterson of the appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court. In his ap-
plication Mr.. Gary gave no reason for
his desire to be admitted to the bar of
this state. The application states that
he practiced law in Illinois for twenty
five years. and from 1892 to 1896 was
county Judge of DuPage county. Since
1900, he states, he has been a resident
of New York state. Mr.. Gary was not
lat home last.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Taft has made such steady gains in
the contests before the national COM
mittee that there is now talk of his
being nominated by reclamation. 1t
would be no surprise of the "favorite
son" nominating speeches were turned
to seconding the nomination of the sec
rotary.
allies" make their first gain when
committee gives them one delegate
from Ohio and one from South Caro-
lima.
Eighty thousand visitors are ex-
pected in Chicago for the convention.
in spite of the fact that politicians
have no railroad passes this year
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster of Washington
arrives and opens a fight to have the
platform declare for local option.
School census indicates that Chi
cago's population is 100000.
Soul dance latest claimant for hon
ors at convention of dancing masters.
Five mass meeting will be held in
Chicago today in a final effort to save
the life of Herman Billik, doomed to
hang tomorrow.
Mayor Busse empowers Commissioner
Hanberg to use his own judgment in
dealing with the sanitary district wire
problem and a liberal policy is ex-
pected.
Mail pouch containing parcels valued
at 100000 is stolen, supposedly at
Kansas City.
William s. Forman former congress-
man and democratic leader in southern
Illinois, dies suddenly.
Oliver II. P. Belmont, former banker
and democratic politician, dies at his
home in Hampstead n. Y. after an
operation for appendicitis.
Minister WI, in address before the
students of the University Of Illinois,
declares that the United States bears
the torch of civilization and that China
welcomes its rise in the Pacific as
peace guarantee.
King Edward and Emperor Nicholas
receive delegations aboard their re-
spective yachts.
Butter interests of country are at
stake in the hearing on cream rates
which begins before the commerce com
mission.
Wet harvest weather southwest
frightens shorts in wheat. but bulge
fails to hold; corn and oats also drop
early gains; cattle and sheep higher;
hogs steady.
Business on the New York stock ex-
active shares are stronger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11

poor chap blew into Salina few
days ago with a bad case of toothache.
He went to dentist, who blew out
part of his jawbone with dynamite,
and sawed most of his face off, and
took all the money he had, and told
him to go and sin no more. Being
homeless and friendiess, the unfor-
tunate man crawled into box car
like a wounded animal, to suffer alone
There he was found in an awful con-
ditions and he had been. without food
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11
GIVES DOLLARS;
Miss Louise Long Summon
ed by "Kiddies" Who
Fight For Money.

Miss Louise Long, a young woman
who is travelling for a breakfast food
company and giving away dollars on
her trip, was nearly mobbed yesterday
afternoon at Eighty seventh street and
Buffalo avenue, when she was espied
by the children of the neighborhood.
Dressed in national colors she drew
considerable attention and when the
neighborhood found out that she was
giving away real money in prize win
ming packages of the breakfast food
the children made life a burden to her
for a short time. Only by hurrying out
of the neighborhood did she escape
further annoyance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11

ment, and as being a "backslider' on
the question of temperance by speak
ers last night at a meeting of the pro-
hibition club in Marrison's hall, IN
dianapolis.
HANLY THROWS HORSEsHOES.
Governor Hanly challenges the world
for a match at pitching horseshoes
AT the state house picnic a year ago
he made a great record, and with the
approach of this years annual outing
to be held at Fairview Park. near In
dianapolis on June 81, the press COM
mittee, acting as manager for the gov
ernor. yesterday formally threw down
the gauntlet The place of the con-
test will be Fairview park on the day
of the picnic
OLD LAND PATENTS SIGNED.
Governor Hanly is signing patents
for land sold by the state in the thir-
ties. under the act of 1905. authorizing
the governor TO issue patents on the
Michigan road lands as well as swamp
and canal lands for which patents were
never issued.
-Four patents on canal and swamp
lands were issued last week. Yester-
day the governor signed a patent is
sued to D. Dinwiddie & Co., for ninety
and one-haif acres in Laporte county,
bought of the state for $113.12, Oct.
"a, 1893.
BAPTISTS IN SESSION.
The annual convention of the North
ern Indiana Baptist association opened
in Valparaiso this afternoon for a two
days session with 200 delegates pres
ent. The annual sermon was delivered
by II. n. Spear of Elkhart. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected: Modera-
tor c. r. Parker. Laporte; vice mod
orator, S. I. Long, Valparaiso; clerk,
George Wade, Valparaiso; treasurer.
D. P. Closer, Kingsbury. DR.. H. L.
Stetson of Kalamazoo college lectured
last night.
BANKER-HORSETHIE JAILED.
Robert Green, the banker horsethief
from Waynetown, left Indianapolis for
the Michigan City prison at noon yes
terday in charge of Deputy Shehiff
Harry Walters. The grand jury in
dictment against Green, charging him
with grand larceny, was returned about
10 o'clock, and Green. through his at
torney, Michael Foley. entered a plea
of guilty, and asked to be sentenced
at once. The Indictment charged Green
with stealing two horses from James
V. McCabe OF Williamsport.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11
Heart to Heart
Talks.
TO MOTHERS.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright. 1908. by Edwin A. Nye.

10 MOTHERS.
Recently business man, pointing to
a woman and young girl who were
going up the street together, said to
one of the scribes:
do you know that woman?o
"No."
well, ostensibly she is lady. She
knows how to appear in public and has
the entree of respectable homes. In
reality, as some of the men about town
we'll know, she is a depraved woman
She dresses well and preserves appear
ances. She has not been turned out of
society because she has not been ex,
posed
"And the young girl who is with her
evidently she is intimate with the
woman. Doubtless she is a pure girl
She will not be SO long if she associates
with that woman. l wish / knew her
father. l would like to warn him
Couldn't you put something in the pa
per about dangerous women of that
kindY'
Which set the editor to thinking.
For it is quite true that many moth
ers warn their daughters against evil
minded men, but are not careful con
corning evil minded women. And yet
A MORALLY DECEASED WOMAN
is TENFOLD MORE DANGEROUS
TO AN INNOCENT GIRL THAN A
MORALLY BAD MAN.
Naturally a woman is able to get
closer to girl. And from a sullied
woman a girl will learn only the allur-
ing side of sin. There will be nothing
said concerning the woes of transgres-
sion. There will be nothing said con-
corning the awful decline and the
wretchcd end. And hearing but the one
side the girl is likely to be tempted,
tainted, ruined.
The woman here referred to is not
exactly a procuress, but IN EFFECT
THAT is WHAT SHE Is. She may
not literally hand the girl over to evil
ways of living. Nevertheless she will
damn the girl body and soul The
poison will do its work.
Mothers
AS you love your daughters be sure
you know the sort of woman with
whom she may be intimate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11

There was much commotion aroused
about $50 O'Clock last night when c. ].
Kern made an impassioned impromptu
speech on the street in front of Rich
ards barber shop to university and
telegraphy school students, who were
down town in a body. It really looked
for a time as If the campaign of 1908
had begun in earnest.-valpo Messen-
ger.
1t certainly doesn't take much to
wake up Valparaiso.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11
'srHIS DATE IN HISTORY"


13S1-wat Tyler assembled 100 900 of
his followers at Blackheath.
1e46-The first patent in America
granted to Joseph jerks, a machin-
ist OF Lynn, Mass.
a6T2-Peter the Great OF Russia born.
Died Feb 8, 1925.
1776-John Constable, landscape paint
er. bord. Died March 80, 1887.
1798-Bonaparte siezer Malta,
1S47-Death of Sir John Franklin in
the arctic region.
1ss4-samuel J. Tilden declined the
nomination for president.
190S-King ana Queen Of Servia as
sassinated at Belgrade.
I907--Senator John T. Morgan of
Alabala died. Born June 20, 1924.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11

George A Knight. California member
of the republican national committee.
who seconded the nomination of Theo-
tin four years ago.. will probably be
selected to make a speech seconding
the nomination of Secretary of War
Taft at the national convention next
week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11

Senator Albert j. Hopkins of Illinois
is said to be slated for the chairman
ship Of the committee on resolutions
of the republican national convention.
Senator Hopkins is a Cannon man and
will have a seat in the national conven-
ton as delegate at large from IlIi-
nois.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11

1t is said that Senator Lodge, who
is slated for permanent chairman of
the republican national convention at
Chicago, will also place before the
delegates assembled the name of Gov
ernor Curtis Guild of Massachusetts, as
the Bay states choice for Secretary
Tafts running mate on the republican
presidential ticket
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11

or drink for three days. He was taken
to a hospital, and may recover Such
a story should be pasted in the hats of
those people who are prone to COM
plain of every little three-cornered
misfortune that they encounter-Em-
poria (Kan.) Gazette.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11
IN POLITICS

I have had promises for several
tickets to the republican convention"
said Julian Youche of Crown Point
yesterday. but it begins to look as if
all my friends had fallen down and it
seems to be no use of my reaching out
for ticket"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-11

Seventeen votes are all the leeway
that Charles W. Miller had over John
/. Moorman at Plymouth on Tuesday,
ana MS Hammond friends sigh when
they think what a narrow escape he
had