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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

Washington Birthday Breakfast
Fort Armstrong chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, was enter
tanned Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. l.. S. McCabeS 1920 Fifth ave
nue., at a Washington birthday break
fast. At 1890 breakfast was served
to % ladies at two long tables beauti-
fully decorated with the chapter flow
er, red carnations, and smilax tied
with red, white and blue ribbon. The
house throughout was very prettily
decorated with flags and flowers, flags
being draped at all the doorways. AT
ter the business session of the chap
ter, Mrs. R. r. Hogan sang several
songs and Mrs. McCabe and Miss
Grace Abraham played a piano duet
At the close of the afternoon Mrs. Ho.
gan sang Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean," the ladies joining in the cho.
Jus. Mrs. McCabe's little daughters
were prettily dres:e in colonial cos
tune and their presence thus gowned
added much to the effectiveness of the
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

Nina BOllman has issued invitations
to a party to be given Wednesday
evening at her home, 1000 Seventeenth
/ street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Beer That Is Beer.

If you want to drink good beer, order
the Davenport Mailing company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island. Both phones, north 1863.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Birthday Surprise Party.-A I

Birthday Surprise Party.-A birth.
day surprise party was given last
evening in honor of H. n. Lienhard at
his home 1920 Fourth avenue. Pro
gressive cinch was played and the
winners of the high prizes were ]. X.
SCHNEIDER. Fred Hansen and Mrs
John Becker were the winners OF the
consolation prizes. After the award
ing of the prizes music and games
were INDUCED in and a bountjful
luncheon ended the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

Celebrate Wedding and Birthday
Anniversary.-Dr. and Mrs William
H. Carl at their home 1916 Ninth ave-
nue., Saturday evening entertained a
company of friends in honor of their
third wedding anniversary and the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Carl.
The house was prettily decorated with
flowers and flags, red, white and blue
being carried out in a colo. scheme.
The first part of tho evening was de.
voted TO playing hearts d.. J. r. Hol-
owblush and Mrs. Matte Williams
taking the head prizes and Allen Head
the consolation prize. Dancing was
| later INDUCED in and a merry informal
evening passed MIR. and Mrs. D. w
Wisherd of Quincy, house guests OF
DR. /and Mrs. Carl, were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers;
pleasant little pills. They are easy to
take. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

Birthday Surprise Party.-Miss Anna
NiSsen, at her home. 1924 Thirtieth
street. was surprised this afternoon by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

Celebrate oath Wedding Anniver-
sary.-Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Larkin of
2401 Fifth-and-a-half avenue celebra-
ted the oath anniversary of their mar
riage A company of about so was
present and they spent delightful ev-
ening with games and music Supper
was served and the hostess received
a number of beautiful presents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
snowIess sIeishins Party.-An orr

SnowIess SIeighine Party.-An orig
inal "sleighing" party. the vehicle of
transportation for which was a four
wheeled bob. was rendered the mem
bers of the Gitchee Ounce Outing
club Saturday night by their lady
friends as leap year event. Though
Old Sol did his best to Illustrate the
plans of the young ladies he succeeded
mo further than to force a change of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

In Honor of Birthday.-A company
of ladies perpetrated pleasant sur
prise on Mrs. Harry Swan at her home,
713 Ninth avenue, Saturday afternoon,
coming to remind her that she was
one year older. Cinch was played as
the afternoon diversion, and the games
were followed by a bOuntiful lunch
The hostess received a number OF
handsome gifts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11

ployed as the sexton at the cemetery
during the summer and fall months,
was continued on the pay roll Of the
city at the same salary of $50 per
month during the winter and to assist
Henry Snow with street labor. The
council thought it better to retain
Mr.. Allen and thus avoid the almost
impossible task of securing a capable
sexton for the cemetery next spring.
A number of letters were present
ed the council from the chief of po-
lice or auditors of various cities in
the state giving the salaries of the
police department. Inese letters
came in answer to letters written by
members of the local police, who are
laying the foundation in this way
for an increase of thir own salary.
The salaries quoted indicates that
the Mitchell police are not paid as
high a salary as those of other cities.
Alderman Koch stated that in con-
versation with several members OF
the department that they intimated
to him that inasmuch as there was
no chief of police at the present time,
and as they were performing all the
duties without the assistance of that
officer, they ought to have his salary
divided among them. The PROPOSE
ton did not meet with favorable con-
s%ideration.
Auditor Ness was instructed to
purchase the books and blanks nee
the water consumers of the city.
At 11:15 o'clock the city council
adjourned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11
The Frenchman Looked Innocent.

Some time since, in a fremont street
store In Boston, Il little
Frenchman brushed against q pretty
trife Of vase ware valued at about
$14 and succeeded ill getting several
o more pieces out Of 1t than had
gone into its making. The foorwalker
led the abashed Partisan aside and
politely explained that the broken vase
must be paid for. Monsieur fetched u
handful of small silver and copper.
mostly foreign, from his pocket when
be was told the value Of the trife.
"Mon Dieu." cried the Partisan. 40
trancs" At this he took out his bill
book and discovered a fifty dollar ex.
press draft, which the floorwalker In
stantly seized upon. to the unspeak.
able horror Of its owner.
After deducting the value of the
vase the former handed the a his
change and dismissed him with n floor.
walkers blessing. The express draft
reached the bank in due time. with
four others rs fraudulent, but the vol.
atile little Frenchman had Departed
southwark with the swallows,-Bohe.
milan Magazine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11
A THRIFTY TOWN.
Athol's Old Financial Contract With
Lyman Jennings.

Athol's Old Financial Contract With
Lyman Jennings.
BY the terms of Il contract entered
into thirty-one years ago between Ly.
man Jennings, then tifty-nine years
old, and the town of Athol. in Massa-
chusetts. he gave b town $4,000 out
right on it's agreement TO pay him in
terest on it at G per cent as long as he
ived-$540 a year-and then to con-
tinue after his death to pay to his
widow $3.50 a year and to each Of his
three children $3.50 a year, an amount
equal to hat which Jennings would
long as each of these four heirs might
live. The results of the contract are
being widely commented upon as a
r%uinously reckless deal by that thrifty
New England town. The selectmen
decided to take up with Jennings Of
fer after applying the figures Of a life
insurance mortuary table to the five
proposed benehciaries. Jennings lived
thirty years instead of the fourteen
and a half years that they had credit
ed him with. The town meantime had
paid out to him $4,000. His wife and
one daughter now survive him, and
the town is paying them together $500
a year and must continue to pay one
$3.50 a year and the. other $12O so long
as each, lives. In other words, 1t il
now getting the use Of $4,000 for only
about 8 1-3 per cent interest. II it in
vested the principal properly there
ought to be a good profit In this. But,
supposing Jennings had put that $4,000
In 9 good savings bank back In 1877,
he would have drawn 500 Il year on
1t for at least fifteen years or so and
after that only s per cent or 4 per cent
OF perhaps as low as 49, per cent at
times. but on an average interest of
~ per cent for the full period he
would have drawn $12,5OO in all, and
his widow and daughter would now be
drawing 4 per cent on 1t, or $500 q
year instead of $500. and. besides this,
they, not the town, would own the
$4,000. Lyman Jennings wasn't near
" as good Il "fggerer" as the town Of
Athol was, after all.-New York Com
mercfal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11
SAVE THIS ANYWAY
Put 1t in Some Safe Place, For 1t Ma,
Come In Handy Some Day.

Here is a simple homemade mix
ture a given by an eminent author
ity on Kidney diseases, who makes
the statement that 1t will relieve al
most any case of Kidney trouble if
taken before the stage of Bright's
disease. e states that sHuch symp-
toms as lame back, pain in the side
frequent desire to urinate, especially
at night; painful and discolored ur-
ination, are readily overcome. Here
is the recipe. Try IT.:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsparilla, three
ounces. Take a teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
A we'll known druggist here in
town is authority that these ingred-
tents are all harmless and easily mix
ed at home by shaking we'll in a bot
tie. This mixture has a peculiar
healing and soothing effect upon the
entire Kidney and Urinary structure,
and often overcomes the worst forms
of Rheumatism in just a little while.
This mixture is said to remov all
blood disorders and cure the Rheu-
matism by forcing the kidneys to
filter and strain from the blood and
system all uric acid and foul de-
waste matter, which causes
these afiictions. Try it If you aren't
we'll. Save the prescription.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11

The more knowledge we possess the
better qualified are we for the task
and the more nearly will we fulfill
our mission. Because you may not
be able to occupy some high station
in life, or because you may not in
the years allotted to you be able to
mount pinnacles of fame, is no rea-
son why you should be a nonentity in
this life. 4.emember that, in the
past, civilization has received its
greatest aid and impetus from very
humble and unobtrusive characters.
Homer was but a tramp who
attended public gatherings and
recited his verses to attract atten-
ton, and thus secure aims. iAe
most popular song, not only in our
language, but in ali languages,
Home Sweet Home" was written
by n who tramped about the world
without a Home Sweet Home to
shelter him.
Paul and Peter were executed.
They were not Of sufficient import.
ance to attract the attention of the
chroniclers of the day, and secular
history makes no mention of tina.
great tragedy. Bancroft says it is
doubtful if the emperor even took
notice of their names when signing
their death warrants. Paul and Peter
worked among plebeians; they
poured truth into the minds of low
ly men and women, yet in the whole
twenty centuries of christianity where
are there two men that can COM
pare with them in their influence on
christianity and civilization?
"No, Brothers, your humble sta
ton in life is no barrier to a life of
usefulness, and the fact hat your
work and its progresses does not
bring forth the plaudits of your fell
lowmen, is no evidence that your
work should be abandoned or that
it will not eventually be of service to
mankind.
"In the matter of knowledge, we
have reached a point where results
are just beginning to be realized.
There aresthousands of questions yet
to be answered. There is work for
ALL "5:. -
learn. to live right, Learn to. live
to some pu%rpose.and after your work
is done and your name has been en-
rolled on this. tablet, and as; yonr.
name is called on these occasions,
let there be the memory of some
work done or sentiment expressed
by you that will give toethe brethern
then assembled .something more
than the mere appearance of your
name on the tablet.
"In CONCLUSION, l must respond to.
the sentiment of the Thanksgiving,
season. We have so much ito be
thankful for y. "a.
Thankful for. the =peace which
pervades the civilized world.
Thankful for the emancipation
from religious bigotry and political
serfdom.
Thankful for the bounteous re-
ward we have received for our labors.
Thankful for our homes, our
country and our flag.
Thankful for the religion which
directs and cheers us on in active
life and comforts and solaces in old
age.
ct seems to me that "Praise God
from whom all blessings flow should
be sung by this generation as it was
never sung before,
20, what a privilege it is that we
were permitted to come on to the
stage of life at this time and live as
we are living in the full enjoyment
of all these blessings"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11

That lot you own may 30 worth
twice q much % some other person
% It 70 to You. F1nd out through
want q.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11
Different ia aook.

In the books this is the way they
say 1t:
"Outside the wind moaned unceaslnu.
~, Its voice now that Of a child which
obs with itself in the night, now that
OF a woman who suffers her great pain
alone. as women have suffered since
lie began, as women must suffer till
lie wears to Its weary end. And min
gled with the wailing Of wind rain fell
-fell heavily, internationally, like tears
wrung from souls of strong men,"
Outside the books we say:
TITS raining."-Atchison Globe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11
The Soft An.w..

He-Artists say that Eve feet four
70 the divine height for M His
Darling (crossly)-You know, I am I'VE
zee nine. He (quickly,-You are more
than divine. my dear.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11

Laws catch flies and let born.t. m
fee.-Anacharsis.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-04
A New 1aChine.

Another turn of the political kaleidoscope
reveals changes that complicate the complication,
else pryng vision has become crossed and the focus
disturbed AS the republican situation is
viewed by observers outside the circle of power,
Chairman Brady has been shunted to the side track
among the idle teddy-bears and his name will not
be placed on the ticket as the republican candidate
for governor of Idaho
In explanation of the subserviency of Senator
Hepburn and his abandonment Of the cause of
friends peremptory removed from office, it is told
that he has yielded up his control of the patronage
of the state to his colleague, in return for promise
of support during his campaign for reelection.
If So the plum basket will be permanently placed
in the custody Of senator, though Idaho will
noninally be represented by two senator's.
Recently the republican supporters of Mr. Hey
burn have been making quite a demonstration in his
favor and said to have secured some concessions
that they believe to be valuable. But senator with
out patronage is not joy forever, though the
rangement entered into may possess some of the
aspects of beauty. 5ar. .#.f
If these accounts from the domicle of the machine
are true, the vicegerent of the Wicegerent is no
longer person6ed in a trinity and hereafter Mr.
Borah alone will make the biennial pilgrimages to
the shrine of the Salt Lake hierarchy. Not again
will it be said that too many cooks spoil the broth
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-04
A Large Deficiency.

Tuesday of the current week marked the close of
the business year of the general government and it
was not a profitable year, for receipts fell off and
expenditures increased. The excess of expenditures
over receipts amounted approximately to $6O,00O000.
The expenses of the government for the year
more than fifty million dollars greater than for any
year since the close of the civil war and in that
period the Spanish war took place. The income for
the year was about $6OO,OOOOOo and the disburse-
ments aggregate something $3.50 100000. Gus
toms receipts fell off about $46OoO,0OO from 1897
and internal revenue receipts about $19000000, eff
fects of the the hard times that came upon the
country last fall and have not yet departed
In the face of vanishing surplus from the treas
ury the first session of the Goth congress exhibited
economy in the appropriations for the fiscal year that
began with the first day of the current month. The
fact that the disbursements income for the year
Just closed have not been exceeded since the civil
war shows that the public money spenders are go
ing some" .,.. Hr
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-04
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

consequences" of the policies put into opertion by
President Roosevelt
If Mr. Morgan and the others were able to pre-
ciptate the panic through their control of nearly
all the commercial and speculative currency available
it would have been very easy for Mr.. Morgan and the
others to relieve the paralysis inflicted upon the peo
pie punishment for their support of thepocies of
the president and warning against their continuance.
When man of Mr.: Morgans capabilities starts
out to work the people, he expects to make good
job of it. In this instance, though nf1icng untold
hardship the country, he has subdued the pro-
gressve Mr.. Roosevelt. And now one of the top
notch educational institutions gds him with degree
that legitimately belongs only to those who earn
it by the kind of work its recipient addict
ed to-
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-04
Doctor j. P. Morgan.

1t is said that trivial circumstance as the be-
stowal of the degree of doctor of laws on J. T.
Morgan by Yale university had an effect on the
ceptble stock market of Wall street. This
told in the weekly financial report from presumed
authorized sources bg55sd foa 9ga tr.g
If so, the market is more easily swayed than the
individual, for to the mind not refined by the
processes through which the masters of the markets
accumulate vast wealth without rendering equ1va-
lent the mark of favor bestowed by Yale was merely
evidence of subserviency Of the faculty of that in
stitution of learning to the accumulated millions OF
class of men disposed to be charitable
Men of the Morgon stamp have been known to
save their conscences with liberal donations to popu
lar educational establishments and Yale is not avoid
ing endowrnents of the higher class.
The degree was purely honorary, of COURSE for 1T
will not be commended that Mr. Morgan is qualified
teacher in the department of learning represented by
his degree He is an expert only in the specially OF
wealth getting and the degree that would properly
distinguish him has not been created be,d @
By way of explanation it is told that the faculty
of Yale conferred the degree Of doctor of laws on
Mr. Morgan in recognition of his services in allaying
the panic of last October Whether right or wrong,
it is popular belief that Mr. Morgan and half
a dozen other "inancers" of his class caused the
panic he is credited with mitigating and that they
did it deliberately with the purpose Of giving the
country an object lesson that would reflect the
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-04

posite opinion the task is hopeless before is under
taken
Mr. Johnson and his down east hackers, who have
delivered him no votes, appear to resent what they
assume to be the mpertinence of Bryan in getting
in the way of Johnson, but their attitude is only
amusing They had their way four years ago and
what they then did to the democratic party would not
bear repetition with any degree of safety to the party
Mr. Bryan will be the standard bearer and the
party is nearly united for him than ever be-
fore
At a meeting of the subcommittee convention
arrangements of the national democratic committee,
held at Denver last Saturday, Theodore A. Bell, of
California, chosen temporary chairman of the
convention that opens next Tuesday.
Mr. Bell says he. feels that his candidacy for the
temporary Craftsmanship is satisfactory to Mr.. Bryan,
although he assumes that Mr.. Bryan would not want
to be placed in the position of one favoring any
person for the place Mr.. Bell is at his home
ST. Helena, California preparing the speech with
which the democratic convention will be opened
The committee made the following other selections
for the temporary organization of the convention:
General secretary, Urey Woodson, of Kentucky.
Assistant general secretary, Edwin Sefton of
Washington, D. c.
Sergeant-at-arms, John I. Martin, of Missouri.
Chief assistant sergeant arms, ]. C. Fem, of
Indiana
Chief doorkeeper, Eugene W. Sullivan, of Illinois
Parliamentarian N D. Crutchhe1d, of Kentucky
Chaplin for the opening day, Right Rev. James J.
Keane Archbishop of Wyoming f aa<
Official stenographer M. W. Bumberg, of Wash
ington, D. c. saarat- ta 'Isa
Those present at the committee meeting
Chairman Thomas Taggart, Secretary Urey Wood
SON, Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois; R. NJ Johnson,
of Texas James Dahlman, of Nebraska; Norman
E. Mack, of New York, and Governor John E. Os-
born, of Wyoming. Two members, John T. Nc
Graw, of West Virginia, and Clark Howell, of
Georgia. were absent the proxy of the former being
held by Mr. Sullivan, of Illinois, while Urey Woodson
represented Mr.. Howell.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-04

Governor Douglas, of Massachusetts, mentioned in
connection with the democratic nomination for the
presidency, says he out of politics and would not
accept nomination to any office, great or small ISL