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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15

IF YOU WANT to buy, sell, trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
a situation, the Mail and Journal is
the one paper in Moline that can do
it for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular, and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike.
cash in advance: two-cent stamps will
do. Evening and Saturday Mail and
Journal. Moline. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15

.OFFICERS+Phil Mitchell, president:
walt, cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate secur.
ity at lowest rates. Marion Z. Swee.
ney, attorney, rooms 80 and 35, Mitch.
ell & Lynde building, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
FOR RENT-HOUSES,

FOR RENT - Ten -room modern brick
house best built house in city, three
blocks from Market square, newly
painted, grained, and papered; large
for roomers or boarders. Phone 273-
L, or call at $50 Twenty-third street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15

OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15

FOR SALE-A modern nine-room res
idence on Twenty-third street. Apply
Reidy Bros, room 4, M. & L. building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15

WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of loaning
money on household goods, horses,
wagons, etc, without removal and
in a quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan company, room
IS, Mitchell & Lynde block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

REIDY BROS. have $1,000 to loan on
farm property. Room 4, State Bank
building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD-At-
torneys-at-law. Office in Rock Island
National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15

LOANS ON FURNITURE, pianos, horses,
wagons, etc; quickly, privately. at
the lowest rates. Mutual Loan COM
pany (uninc.). room All. Peoples Ma
tional bank building, new phone 61O9.
Phone old west 122.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
FOR sALE-C1rY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-A fine dwelling, good barn.
large lot; price, $1,000; a bargain.
Reidy Bros.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

Western Ireland has been excited a particularly
clear mirage seen near Ballyconnelly town the wild
Connemara coast
The spectacle of beautifully situated small town. with
buildings OF different sizes and varying styles of arch
lecture rising OF the apparently about
six seven miles westward Hundreds gathered to wit
ness The sight which visible from three until six
m, when 1t gradually vanished
Many old legends OF Irish folklore speak OF mystic
land far away in the western ocean, yariously known
as Tirnanoge HoyBrazii Moy Men and the Land of
Ever Young.
In the book of the DUN Cow preserved in the Royal
Irish academy in Dublin volume than LOCO years
odthe story is told how Prince of the Golden
Hair. of King Conn of the Hundred Battles vas car
ried on by fairies to the Isles OF the Blest
Standing on the shore with his mobiles and his royal
father Prince COMMA saw boat of shining crystal NOV
ing toward him. When the glitterng touched the
shore, fairy like human being richly dressed came
forth and addressing COMMA endeavored ence him to
accompany her.
At last the fairy chaned stanzas like the Ire,et
German legend Bewitched by sweet voice. Primo.
Comma stepped into the magic boat and carried from
sight in instant again In his nafive
and-New York Sum
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

of our misfortunes We multiply '..htning rapidty
tne umes our 1r1ends have f. business has
come cropper, or our health lie bad
An hour of toothache make IMPRESSION than a
year without the dentist: stock that drops will
hation gives pleasure; slight will where kind
ness is forgotten.
We can how they poor hungry halffrozen terror
stricken Puritans had much to be thankful for but they
had the Indian, we have the railroads mutate u.s.
II we haven't found any THANKSGIVING here
toore it is for the good of souls make systematic
hunt. Rest assured it will not be unavailing.
1t will make of US If We once learn to
reckon mercies There greater the
disposition and smoother of the tanges fe than to
think on the things we have to make happy.
If we would grow into sour, disgruntled with
whole baskets of chips shoulders a bunch of
grievances to make the terror of acquantances
let acquire the habit of thinking all the world better
off in blessings than
The Thanksgiving spirit need not, nay should not be
limited to day year. Spread over 365 days.
and throw in the nights, but make Thursday the 26th
gala day of thankfuness when the merces
or many months will be summed up gratefully ac-
knowedged.
Gratitude is expensive, should be- direct re-
suit of the Thanksgiving spirit pass mercies
along
From store of blessings some scraps should be
cued for those less favored The lonely the sick
hospitals. those whom Thanksgiving joys unknown
all should In for share of attention that their
la be made brighter and they. too. have chance
z heir causes of Thanksgiving.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
THANKSGIVING S[PDIRNT
BY HELEN BRUCE WALLA@R

Nv Holt haiaays the Thanksgiving spirit we bring to our
IETSE.5l we know. what it in the good old days
S4Y "hen savages lurked and famine salked for the
unoolng OF men and women who tucked away in
creVces among the ancestral cradles candlescks and
tankards that numbered the Mayhower, were finally
dumped on an nhospitable shore
we know what it is aimed to be-
But what In reality it is this spirit that is supposed
10 run rampant on the last Thursday of November?
no" many Americans remember the origin of
the hoioay and the purpose to which dedicated
mucn less even sum up their blessings individual and
national? ~
we've had merry Thanksgivings given over to pumpkin
PIE turkey and catching broken stretched family
Ies' we've had frivolous Thanksgivings when we have
shouted ourselves hoarse the of pneumonia
or our 1avore football hero have laughed and cried
WIN the rest OF the holiday keeping matinee throng:
I've had sad Thanksgvngs when loneliness has caught
US In her grip and the memories brighter DAYS have
scared our quvering hearts; but who of us has had
thankful Thanksgiving?
Not many of US. if would be honest enough to
confess it.
Yet why not?
AZ is what the day is forto stock of our bless
ings and give credit for them.
"no OF US is so down in luck be bessngless?
surely In 800 long days there have been few when
something good has way.
II tnere have been then it is only good manners II
notmrs else, to make acknowledgment of r'.em
somehow most of better mathen ms when
we reckon our woes than when our bley q col,
puted. ~
no adding machine is Necessary ger ! It
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

her teachers knee and said navey:
You know, teacher, that the that lives down our
alley was arrested He had little girl like They
took him away and he can't come home for a long
time and bring them money That little girl she did
not have any dress only with big holes in it.,
and she would get cold through the holes had two
mother she Of them to that little
girl she could to school, because 1t is 30 cold at
home. Nights after go to bed mother she washes
my dress it will be clean the next day."
The spirit Of Thanksgiving that has come to us from
ancestors Of old Plymouth has permeated through
national life and is well and beautifully mani
tested the episode of the and her mite
The influence OF that first Thanksgiving has spread
the land and here in Milwaukee it will be manifest
ed by generous oupourng from the grateful hearts.
Do hesitate because have little to give That
little may much to him who has nothing, and think
Of the accumulation OF little Let be worthy OF the
institution of fathers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

-, ay HAPPY and that organization knows of many
Pc where there can be Thanksgiving dinner with.
e contributions of the open-hearted and those i'm.
ue WIN the spirit of the Pilgrims Thanksgiving Not
90 milwaukee are the sick poor, unfortunate
and women through no fault of their own in many
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

VINO are Ill and suffering cared for by the county
donation of fruit delicaces of magazines
TO brighten their sad lives would leave the
poorer but would bring into some life sweetness of
restored confidence in humanity
Not far away are the orphan asylums where little
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

children bereft of parents still love all OF
those things that a fathers or mothers
thoughtfulness bestows, but which must
sometimes be denied in an institution
where there are many needs to be filed
The old men and women at the Little
Sisters of the Poor, Home for the Aged.
appreciate the diversion of Thanksgiving
day in their days of life's decline. The
day can be made brighter for them, too,
if the people of Milwaukee are thoughtful
The list is long one where the mites may
be sent and where they will help to make
lives little brighter. There is the Cath
Ollie Boys home, the Home for the Friend
less the Lutheran Home for the Feeble
minded, the Milwaukee House of Mercy,
the Wisconsin Home and Farm School, the
Flower Mission, the Rescue Mission, the
Children's Free hospital, the Women's hos
pital, Aid society, and others. Each family
knows of some other family for whom the
day can be made happier.
How much small things count Is exem-
plified by an episode that took place in
porer part of the city recently. 1t was
told by little girl. She leaned against
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
and its story

FIA4NhSGIVING and It's story
is one of the best known
and cherished of the American in
situations and lore. 1t never grows
old. The little children still thrill
at the recital of the bravery of the
Plymouth colony. They exult in
the prowess of Miles Standish and
his brave boy soldiers and they
weep over the hardships that the
little boys and girls endured ex-
lied in n foreign land. They
laugh in mnrrr olno nj Tho frr+
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

passed by. 1t sees
the onward trend of
all things. 1t sees
that for every hard
ship there is an al
leviating condition.
and so courage is
taken afresh. This
same mind counts
its blessings and
turns to the less for
tunate.
There is no doubt
regarding the salts
faction the Pilgrim
fathers had in enter
tanning their Indian
guests. They were
expressing their
gratitude by helping
others and making
other lives brighter.
This spirit is the
patron saint of
Thanksgiving.
Many people feel
that their mite is
small. It counts for
little compared with
the needs! That is
true, no doubt. But
calculate the mites
OF the city of Mil
waukee,. and imagine
the joy of the unfor-
tunate. The Associat-
ed Charities knows
of many families
where a Thanksgiv-
ing dinner would
bring joy to the
hearts of little chill
dren, and hope to
the sick. The mites
; would count there.
One dinner will make
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11
CONTROLLER OF THE TREASURY
ISSUES a CHARTER.
INCREASED BUSINESS
John Arnold Receives Notice Of
Change in Bank Of Which He Il
Presldent-Much Ditch Work u Un.
der Way Oh Coded Strip. 553

eHEFEG+UE F.-E.Egn .@#tLar39S
John B. Arnold. president OF the
Bank Of Hardin. yesterday received
notice from the controller OF the
treasury that the bank had been
placed under the national system and
that q charter had just been issued
The institution will be known as the
First National bank Of Hardin. The
capital stock has been raised to
NS25. 900.
The increase in business and rapid
development OF the country around
Hardin is the reason given by the
officers and directors for the change
to a national bank. 3. "A. Howells Is
cashier Of the bank and local men are
directors.
Mr.. Arnold stated yesterday that a
ditch is being built in the vicinity Of
Hardin, which will reclaim 10000
acres of land in the Big Horn valley.
Local men have the contract and have
already started work. There r many
other irrigation projects under way
in that portion Of the ceded strip and
with the rapid settlement Of the coun.
try these are responsible for its un
usual development.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11
AMERICAN INVENTOR WINS THE
PLAUDlTs OF THE FRENCH.
HIS SHIP FLIES FINELY
Il Under Perfect Control,
and Each Ascent He Makes Ap.
pears to Be More Perfect Than tho
Previous One, Barring Mishaps.

Lemans, France, Aug. lO.-In the
second test Of the airship of the
Wright brothers today, the evolutions
were carried out with the same ease
and mastery as those Of Saturday. MI.
Wright caused the machine to swerve
out Of q direct line Of flight and to
describe two loops, like a great hgure
eight.
Undismayed by two failures. Mr..
Wright, just at dusk, assembled and
sailed up and down the field at vary
ing heights, and finally landed direct
ly in front Of the grand stand, to the
accomplishment Of a burst Of ap.
plause.
M. DeLagrange, the we'll known aer.
onaut, who was the first person to
seize Mr.. Wright's hand after the ex-
hibition, told the Associated Press that
Mr.. Wright certainly was a marvel.
He did not consider that today's mis-
haps denoted doubt Of the control OF
the aeroplane.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11

member ri the committee; Rev. Nc
CURE OF Osceola, Kas /; Henry George
Jr.. Of New York: Harvey w. Hardy,
Of Lincoln. an octogenerian, who
intends to stump Erie and Wyoming
counties. New York for Bryan, a del
egation Of Christian scientists from
various parts Of the country and 800
members ~ the Epworth league, to
whom he delivered a brief address.
knowledge Of the TACT that General
Henry D2uglas OF New York had or
ganized a Bryan and Kern club com
posed of southerners residing in the
empire state, brought unbounded
pleasure to Mr.. Bryan.
The success Of Adelai Stevenson,
Mr.. Bryan's running mate in 1900, in
the recent Illinois primaries for the
governorshdp attracted the particular
notice Of Bryan.
While I take no part in the con-
tests between Democrats before the
convention or primaries he said, Il
am sure l will be pardoned in this
case, II l say that while we had a
number of worthy Democrats aspiring
to the governorship Of Illinois, no one
OF them was superior in his qualifica-
lions to Mr.. Stevenson"
The visit of Henry George Jr., last
ed an hour. His opposition to the
idea Of the guaranty Of bank depos-
Its was well known to MI. Bryan. but
that will not prevent him supporting
the Democratic ticket, for he said he
wanted to see Democracy win In
November.
Members Of the notification com
mittee are beginning to arrive in Lin
coin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11
IF MEN EAT The WAY THEY DRINK
Z Men Ate the Way They Drink.

u Men Ate the Way They Drink.
Scene, restaurant. Time, 9 p. N.
Characters. two friends, George ana
Charley, w.ao have eaten heartily, and,
with hunger entirely appeased. are
finishing their coffee.
George--Well. that was a good din
ner. / feel hne.
Charley-Here. too. Couldn't feel
better If l tried. Now let's have Just
one more chicken apiece before we
go home.
George-Great Scott, old man,
couldn't eat another II / tried. On
the dead, I'm sure full clear up to
the guards.
Charley--Oh, just one more for old
tines sake. Come on. Don't be q
gutter.
George ~ All right = only one,
though. I've got to be home early.
Charley-Hey, waiter, rush on a
couple more of those chickens. Hurry
'em on, please.
(The waiter brings the chickens.)
George--Happy days.
Charley-How to you. (They eat
the chickens.)
G~eorge-Now, let's have just one
more. This is on me.
Charley-Remember, I've got to
work tomorrow.
George-Oh, be a sport. One more
won't hurt you.
Charley-oh, very well, il you in
sist.
George-Hey, waiter, same ali
around, and hurry, too. We're dying
Of hunger.
(Waiter soon appears with two
more chickens. Friends toast one an
other and fall toy
George-Well, I've got to be amb
ling homeward.
Charley-Hold on. Wait a minute
One nightcap before you go. Hey
waiter-two more chickens.
George-Great Scott, I'll have de
lirium chickens if I keep on at this
pace.
Charley-Now, look here, George
You know me. The last was on you
This is on me, see? Now, sit down.
It's the mere shank of the evening.
The two friends, somewhat gorgy
drop large quantities on the table
cloth, but proceed with glazed eyes to
eat their chickens. (Waiter bring two
more chickens.)
George-Hey, waiter. Alphonse, Gas.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11
The Theatoriurn.

One Of the most interesting pro-
grams ever presented at the Theatori-
i'm will be given today and We'd
nesday when the latest Essany COM
edy feature, 2The Directoire Gown"
will be shown.
The manager Of a theatrical COM
pany which was not doing much bust
ness selects his prettiest show girl
and adorns her with a directoire
gown, telling the fair damsel to walk
up the principal streets Of the city
and by roundabout way come back to
the theater."
She starts out and everything else
starts-men leave their happy home
to follow-a policeman arresting a
burglar let's him go-iremen drop the
hose and join the procession-soldiers
forget all about military tactics and
join the throng.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11

ton, Or whatever your name is-just
start q procession Of those chickens
on. Keep 'em coming till / say when.
Charley-oh, say. I guess not. This
is on me. You're moneys no good
this round.
Georgetown, / guess I know what
I'm doing, all right, all right. Haven't
I always been on the square? Haven't
I always treated you all right?
Charley-say. how does that old
song 60?
George-Which song? #
Charley-Aw, you know. that one
Hey. waiter, how long must we wait
for that last order?
(Waiter politely points to the chick
ems he has just placed before the
guests.)
Charley-Well, why didn't you say
SO? Here's happy days, George.
DROPS chicken on floor and blames
the waiter. Orders another chicken.
which the waiter brings.)
George-Well, look, who's here.
Hello, Bill, old angel face! Come and
have q chicken.
Bill-Just had dinner, boys. Could
mt stand another II I tried. (Waiter
hastily gets chair and Bill reluctantly
sits DOWN.
Charley Ito George)-Bill's mad,
amt he? TOO proud to eat with his
old friends. oh, very well.
Bill laughs and says he'll take a
small chicken just to show there's no
hard feeling. They eat these, and
then Bill insists on doing the honors.
After eating the second round Bill
starts to go, but is drawn violently
back into his chair.)
George-Say, Bill, old sport, you
don't think for a minute that I'm go
ing to let you go without buying you
q small chicken, do you? Not In q
thousand years. Hey. waiter, three
more out O the am coop. (The
waiter brings them.)
Charley (rising solemnly)-say, tel
lers, / want to prose a toast. To my
wife---she;s On vacation now. Besins
to cry.)
(They stand up and solemnly eat
her healthy
Bill orders three more chickens to
do honor to a lady friend OF his. and
George also thinks of some one he
ought to eat to. By that time It is
1880 a. m. and they depart, singing,
We're here because we're here
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11
CALIFORNIA
Great Interest Attaches to the Con
test Today.

San Francisco, Aug. 10.-Primaries
will be held tomorrow throughout Cal.
ifornia for the election OF three sets
of delegates to the state convention,
which will select presidential electors
to congressional district conventions
for the nomination of eight congress.
men from this state and to county
and local conventions will nominate
80 assemblymen and 20 state senators
for the state legislature and superior
judges in the various courts.
More than usual Importance attach
es to the nomination and election OF
a full lower house and half of the
senat in the state legislature this
year because of the election by that
body of a United States senator at
the coming session.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11
Linntainc and Thunder.

By counting the number of seconds
In tho Interval between lightning and
thunder it is possible to figure upproxi-
mately how far from the observer Is
the scene of the storm. Sound travels
l.10O feet Il second. SO multiply the
number Of seconds by loo. which will
give the distance In feet from the point
where the lightning flashed. For ex-
ample. IL ten seconds have elapsed the
distance away will be 1000 feet. or a
little owe two miles. 1t might be add
ed that. as light and lightning travel
so much faster than sound. II one sur-
wives after hearing the crashing peal
ne a be sure he Is safe. Remem-
brance OF this will dissipate terror.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11
BRYAN GETS LINE
ON POLITICAL Winds
TO GRATIFYING RE,
PORTS FROM ALL SECTIONS.

Fairview. Aug. lO.-From the lips
of numerous callers from various
parts of the country and letters re-
ceived. William ]. Bryan today heard
gratifying reports regarding the po-
litical outlook as affecting his candi-
dacy FOR rlesiden. OF the United
States. Altogether he had n OF the
busiest days since his nomination. In
addition 10 some travelling men. the
visitors included Representative Hem
ry D. Clayton Of Alabama, chairman
OF the committee on notification; DIR.
]. w. Mcclure. Of sedalia. No, q
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-11
HAS FILED COMPLAINT BEFORE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
ALLEGES CONSPIRACY
s%ixty-seven Transportation Lines In
voIved in the Complaint Which the
Lone Star Railway Commissioners
Make, Alleging Conspiracy.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The railroad
commission Of Texas today filed q
formal complaint with the interstate
commerce commission against 81
railroads and common carriers, alleg-
ing a conspiracy on the part Of the
defendants through the Southwestern.
TRAFFIC association for the suppression
OF competition and restraint OF trade
in the recent action increasing freight
rates to common points in Texas. The
commission will forward notice Of this
complaint to all the carriers involved
and will give them is days to reply,
the usual period allowed for answer
ing a complaint being 20 days. The
commissioner will expedite this case
as much as possible on account Of its
widespread Importance.
The complaint is signed by Allison
Mayfield, chairman Of the Texas com
mission, with r. ". Davidson, attor-
ney general. Claude Pollard, assistant
attorney general, countersigning the
paper.
The complaint undertakes to COM
pare the alleged cost of maintenance
and operation OF the railroads with
the actual cost and the claimed In.
debtedness, which is supposed to JUS
tify the increase with the actual in
debtedness. The railroad commission
of Texas, 1t appears, has appraised
the cost Of construction and operation
Of the roads as we'll as the actual
indebtedness upon which the rates
may be fairly based.
Eight freight schedules which have
recently been fled with the commits
sion are made the basis OF the COM
plant and all are claimed to have
been brought about by an unlawful
agreement between the defendant car
riers and the Southwestern Traffic as
ISOLATION, Of which they r members
or whose members represent. through
power OF attorney, those who are not.
It declares that the increased rates
will fall primarily upon the commodi-
ties Of prime utility and daily neces-
sity; that they will seriously disturb
trade relations, causing loss to ship
pers and the consuming public; and
that the increased tax, SO far as Texas
is alone concerned, will amount to
8 2,663,0o0.
Senator Culbertson was actively as
ISOLATED with the representatives Of
the Texas railroad commission in
framing up this petition, having come
from his home to confer with mem.
bers Of the commission on the proper