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The Press., 1908-02-05
Smallest Deer :n the World.

The 'mouSedeer" is the chevr0tain. one of the smallest of hoofed animals It stands less than twelve inches in height at the shoulder. The prevailing color of the fur is brown. finely spec kled with yellow. The spots are large and sometimes run into each other and form stripes. The underparts of the body are white. It possesses the pecul far habit of walking on the tips of it's hoofs. This lends. stiffness to the legs. which has gained for the chevro- tain the reputation of having no knee joints. 1t has no horns or antlers But. as in the case of the musk deer. the male is provided with large canine teeth or tusks in the upper jaw. Ii is of exceedingly timid disposition and lies hidden In the jungle throughout the day and only ventures to feed in the early morning and after dusk in the evening In captivity. this tiny ua tive of India Is gentle, quite tame. hu' alw rgs shy Chicago Trihune
The Press., 1908-02-05
Our Eliaht Through Space.

Vega is the star toward which our sun is ceaselessly rushing through the infinite regions of space, carrying the earth and all of the other planets with him. Though we are pursuing this journey at the speed of eleven miles a second, so that at the end of each day we are almost 100000 miles near CT the star than we were at the be- ginning, yet at least 100000 years will elapse before we overtake and drift past this great sun. Were the life of man on earth not so short. how wonderfully would he. see the face of the heavens change as he passed through our universe of stars. The Great Dipper, the Northern Cross and even the Milky Way itself would ap- pear to take new forms as he passed on and viewed them from a different direction, and as he drew near the blue star Vega, a sun enormously larger and hotter than our own, it would shine out with extraordinary brilliancy.
The Press., 1908-02-05
At times when you don,t feeI iust right,

At times when you don't feel just right, when you have bad stomach, take some- thing right away that will assist digestion 1; not something that will stimulate for a time, but something that will positively do the very work that the stomach per- forms under ordinary and normal condi-
 ions something that will make the food digest. To do this you must take nat ural digestant like Kodol for Dyspepsia. Kodol Is a scientific preparation of vege- table acids with natural digestants and the same juices found in heal thy stomach. Each dose will digest more than 8, 900 grains of good food It is sure to afford prompt relief; 1t digests what you eat and Is pleasant to take Sold by finders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-02-05

No literary feature in any publication has ever aroused so much interest as has the New York Herald's Anglo-American Competition.
 It is one more addition to the list OfStriking achievements of the New York Herald's Sunday Magazine Section.
 For years the Herald's Sunday Maga- zine has set the pace not only for other Sunday newspapers, but also for monthly magazines.
 Its articles of timely interest were the fore-runners of the semi-news articles which are now features of every modern monthly.
 But no monthly can equal the Herald's Sunday Magazine in timeIiness, because no monthly can be produced and dis tributed so quickly.
 If you read the Herald's Sunday Mag azine, you get the best work of the heoA writers and artists in the wo7-' 7-sl;s. 1T; and romantic fic-;~:2, absornIng stories or real life, interviews with men and women who do things, striking special articles and spirited pictures.
 And with the magazine you get the whole great New York Heletid itself-the News Sections, Comic Section, Art Sec tion-1OO pages-all for five cents. AID. New York Citv
The Press., 1908-02-05
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty years agol
February !. 1878.


 The employees of the Orcuttville woolen mill gave their. late superin. teEdent, Capt. Geo. .Foskitt, suprise party on Tuesday evening". and pre- sented him with token of their esteem, consisting of family Bible.
 The new borough building on River street has been completed and turned over to the court of burgesses. It is we'll adapted for its purposes, though it is now regretted by some that the building had not been made some twenty feet longer, so as to have afforded first class hall on the second floor.
 Born. In Stafford Springs, 2d, a daughter (Mary) to J. J. Roche; 4th. daughter to Timothy Enright.
 Married. In Stafford Springs Jan. 31st, by Rev. E. Benton, Albert E Gregory and Elizabeth James, both of Stafford Springs.
The Press., 1908-02-05
Enui;sh Proper Names.

As for the pronunciation of place names. 'T can gle thee capper." says a north country friend. Diversion. on the borders of the lake district. is To- cally known as ''Ooston." There is story about a native who had been to fell side sheep dog trial and, re- turning home. got into wrong train. Where for%' demanded a porter. "Ooston." grunted the inebriate. SC they took him to Huston right awey Why not? "Ooston" has twin broth. CT, by the way. in "Peeruth." the yer nacular rendering of Penrith, which would easily saddle on story of sim liar nature about Perth. And at Kings Cros. you may deceive book ing clerk asking for ticket to Oban. He thinks you mean Holborn. London Chronicle
The Press., 1908-02-05
couIdn,t Ra pon..

A colored preacher who had only small share of this worlds goods and whose salary was not forthcoming Un several occasions became exasperalcl At his morning service he spoke to his church members in this way:
 ''Bredern and sistern, things is mol as they should be. You must Ea. 'spects can preach on u'th m bna',' In heben"
The Press., 1908-02-05
A sENsATJON

The marvellous curative properties of Foley's Honey and Tar has proven a sen sation in many caees of severe coughs and colds that had refused to yield to other treatment. Foley's Honey and Tar will stop your cough, heal the lungs and expel
 he cold from your system. Contains no harmful drugs Andera Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-02-05

Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis, says II have only taken four doses of your Kid ney and Bladder Pills, and they have done for me more than any other med' cine has ever done. ] am still taking the pills, as want 8 perfect cure Mir. Barber refers to DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are sold ty finders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-02-05
7he NeuO York HerulH AnglO-Anpericnn Competition Max Pemberton, England Mary E. Wilkins Freeman America The Public
START NOW AND WIN CASH PRIZES

Has England or America produced the better novel;
 Does Max Pemberton's 'Sir Richard Escombe eclipse Mary E. Wilkins Free mans "The Shoulders of Atlas ?" These are the questions which will be decided by the votes of those who read the great competing novels as the in- stalments appear in the New York Herald Sunday Magazine Section. Are you taking part in the contestf If not, start next Sunday-order the New York Sunday Herald, read the syn opses and the fourth instalments, then send in your vote and your criticism. Do this every week from now on, and win some of the cash prizes. Last weeks cash prize winners weres First Elizabeth De Binder York, Ossning, NY.
 Second Prize-Frederic G. Perine, 8 Ware St.. Dorchester, Mass
 Third Prize-Mrs. M Ary Carroll Dowell, 2e Pier repent St Brooklyn, \.
 Fourth Prize-H. O. Henry, Slade Mansion, "41 Elmwood Ave Providence, R. I. Fifth Prize-Mrs Frederick Stokes I6, 2 Beverly Road, Flatbush Brooklyn.
 Sixth Prize-I W. Williamson, Carthage, N c. Seventh Prize-Z. s. Crooker, So West l28th St. New Yolk City.
 THE NEW vNRK uE
The Press., 1908-02-05
A NIGHT ALARM.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night is the metallic cough of croup, bringing dread to the household. Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey and Tar in the house and give it at the first sign of danger Foley's Honey and Tar has saved many little lives, and it Is the only safe prepara- ton for children as 1t contains no harm ful drugs. Anders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-02-05
Economical Woman.

Of small economies the following will be difficult to beat for Emallness: A. labOring man who hands over his weekly wages to his wife Is allowed by her an ounce of tobacco a week. She buys 1t herself in two separate half ounces in order. she declares, to get the advantage of the two turns of the scale-London Chronicle
 A model husbands the noblest work of woman.-lndianapo Star
The Press., 1908-02-05
Majestic Webster.

Theodore Parker gave the following graphic description Of Daniel Webster in the famous three hour sermon preached soon after Webster's death:
 He. was man of large mold, a great body and great brain. He seemed made to last hundred years. Since Socrates there has seldom been a head so massively large save the stormy features of Michael Angelo Since Charlemagne I think there has not been such grand figure in all Christendom. A large man, decorous in dress, dignified in department, he walked as If he felt himself king The coal beavers and porters of London looked on him as one of the great forces of the globe. They recognized a native king. In the senate of the United States he looked an emperor i'll that council. Even the majestic Cal houn seemed common compared with him. Clay looked vulgar and Van Buren but fox. What d mouth he had! It was a lions mouth, yet there was sweet grandeur in the smile and womans softness when he would What brow 1t was! What eyes-like charcoal fires in the bottom of deep, dark well! His face was rugged with volcanic fires-great passions and great thoughts, ''The front of love himself; an eye like Mars, to threaten and com mand."
The Press., 1908-02-05
MIsTAKE CORRECTEn

Correct the mistake of risking pneu- monia hy neglecting a cough or cold when Foley's Honey and Tar will not only stop your cough but expel the cold from your system. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates, and is the best and safest throat and lung remedy. A. Jacobsen
The Press., 1908-02-05
Had Confidence In Him.

Mind, now." said the judge, you are sworn to tell the truth. and if you do not the penitentiary will be your portion..'
 The man took the oath and then whispered to his friend:
 John. I'm feared it's all up with you. The judge says I've got to tell the truth
 That's all gi~nt. Jim" said his friend. wlth c1af;lc.~" "I ain't a-wor- ryn' 'bou' that ka-e s>n can't do it'' N.I.,.,so f..,,
The Press., 1908-02-05
A Counter charne.

An elegant young man seized thief on the platform of a train, saying ~Are you not ashamed to follow so disgraceful a profession?'
 "And are you not ashamed" demand ed the other. ito go so we'll dressed without pocketbOok about youT"
 Foley's Orino Laxative is a new reme- dy. an improvement on the laxatives of former years, as 1t does not gripe or nau seata and is pleasant to take. It Is guar anteed.' finders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-02-05
NO CAeE ON RE.nkD

There io n, cas-. on record q rongh or cold r. sulIimg in pneumo tia or on- sun ptiou after FoIey's Honey an,I Tar has been taken. Ii stops the cough aud breaks up the cold quickly. Refuse any but the genuine Foleys Honey and 1nrin t yellow package finders Jacobsen
The Press., 1908-02-05
WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS.

Everybody desires good health, which is impossible unless the kidneys are healthy. Foley's Kidney Remedy corrects irregu larities and cures all forms of kidne or bladder disorders. Take FOley's Kidney Remedy at once and preve t Bright's dis ease and diat etes. finders Jacobsen
The Press., 1908-02-05
Where He Gets His orSers.

My friend links says he can't catch up with his orders"
 'Is he manufacturerT
 "Oh, no; just a married man with i've grown daughters. ."-Louisville Cou- 1er-Journal
The Press., 1908-02-05
oh.. How. LrttI. coun.

The office boy in a downtown office has framed up the following schedule of the firms office hours, which is dis played in a prominent place on the wall: '9-10 reserved for book agents and people with various things to sell, 10-11 for insurance agents. 11-12 bores with long stories, 1-2 solicitors for church and charitable institutions, 2-3 discuss sporting news with callers. 3-5 social visitors N. B. We transact our own business at night"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
 Lanes Family Medicine Is tonic. laxa- tive. It does not depress or weaken, but imparts feeling of buoyancy and strength that is delightful. At all druggists 25c. l
The Press., 1908-02-05
Beware of OiOtments for Catarrh
 that Contain Mercury.

as mercury win surely destroy the sense Of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never Oe used except on prescrip- tions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you can pos sibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured oy E. Cheney & O., Toledo. Q, :. contains no mercury. and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur-- faces Of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It Is taken internally and made in Toledo, ohio. by F. J. Cheney & CO. Testimonials free.
 Sold by Druggists. Price 76c per bottle.
 Take Hailb FAmNy Pana Ter constipation.
The Press., 1908-02-05
The Young Baby.

From a morning paper: Nurse want. cd to look after young baby, age about eighteen" We do not know much about the subject, but is that particu- iarly young for a baby!
 AoRToE will break up a Cold in or night.
The Press., 1908-02-05
Political Methods In Japan.

Lafcadio Hearn through his wife and a few pupils had access to the intima- cies and courtesies. the customs and legends and snperstitions of the past, which made his happiness. But the necessities of his livelihood brought him into contact with colder world of polite, critical. practical persons, whose habits Of mind jarred at every point on his more wayward and emo tional spirit Writing on behalf of a western friend, whom he considered to have been harshly treated by oriental employers, he said bitterly: Japanese of1cialdom Is not lovable, and 1t is ori- ental when unpleasant. It does not say. Here, if you don't like things. get out; here's your salary? On the con- trary, it suddenly becomes coaxing. ca ressing. infinitely sweet, and invites you out for multitudinous insult. Then you are suddenly surrounded by smil ing combinations unimagined and un- imaginable and softly struck in 6 hun dred ways. A knOckdOwn blow is nothing to. it. pity a man of letters fin the government service in Tokyo."- Craftsman.
The Press., 1908-02-05

When the doctor Is called he asks :: ''How are:the bowels?' They are gener- ally wrong. His visit might have been saved by g. timely dose of Lanes Family Medicine l
The Press., 1908-02-05
HISTORY OF TAPESTRY.
The Art Was kncwn to the Ancient
 G eeks ard Egyptians.

ne NTI "SS NnCWn 70 the Anclene
 eets ard Egyptians.
 Flemish al lists are beliel ed to have been the first to make tapestr; for usl as q covering for walls. The art itself is certainly very ancient, many of the hangings used in Egypt and Greece being considered true tapestry Its subsequent history is obscure, but it evidently maintained lingering ex lstence in the east until the Saracens revived 1t and brought it to Europe. Tapestry was used by the Sa.acens only as drapery or curtains for the courts of their houses Embroidery appears to have served for this pur pose in northern Europe until after the twelfth century, and much of the work Of this period was really em- broidery, such as the incorrectly named BayeuX tapestry. 1t was ill the four teenth century that tapestry began to be largely made in Flanders. where the weaving industry became very impOr- tant. At that time twenty-seven streets were occupied by the weavers of Ghent In 1882 there were 50.OOO weavers in Louvain and more still at Ypres. Very few samples of four teenth century tapestry remain. but those that have come down to the present day closely resemble contens- pOrary wall painting. During the lat ter part of the fifteenth century the golden age of tapestry existed. especiaE ly in Bruges and Arras. The Flemish tapestries of that time are models of textile art. The color Is rich. the dec orative effect strong, the drawing and composition graceful, and the whole arrangement shows consummate skill in endeavoring to meet the exigencies of the loom and at the same time the aesthetic requirements of wall decOra. tion.-Argonaut
The Press., 1908-02-05
Craftsman.

When we make poor guess we real lze that to err Is human. but when we make a good 0ne we are convinced that foresight is a matter of intellectual BuDeriOrity
The Press., 1908-02-05

JAPANESE Napkins at The Press Of O nc~-lo cents . hundred, 800 for R centg.
The Press., 1908-02-05

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-28
FRANCE POSSESS0R
OF IMPOSING WEALTH
Title of "WorId's Banker
Worth $45, ooo, ooo, 900.

Paris, Dec. 2S.-Although general
trade conditions in France, as in other
European countries, suffered in 1908,
largely because of the reduction in
American demand, following the finan-
cial crisis, figures submitted by M.
Leroy-Beaulieu and other statisticians
at the end of the year regarding the
wonderful wealth of the French people
demonstrate the imposing strength of
Frances financial position and its
right to the title of "the worlds
banker"
Frances fortune is growing steadily
as the result of an annual saving OF
81, 900, 100000, much of which must
seek investment abroad. M. Leroy.
Beaulieu's figures show France now re-
ceives $360,000,000 as an annual in
come from foreign holdings, which are
principally government stocks, the
amount having been almost doubled
in the last Is years.
He estimates the present wealth OF
the French people at $4,000, 900, 900
or more than 81, 100 for every man, wo
man and child, and as the estimate is
based upon declared succession taxes
it is admittedly much below the rea
figures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-28
FIGHTING JOE" CoGHLAN.
Navy Hero Who Fired the First Shot
at Manila,

Navy Hero Who Fired the First Shot
at Manila.
The popular sobriquet of Rear Adj
miral Joseph B. Coghlan, who recently
died at New Rochelle, n. Y, was
Fighting joe" and he was extremely
proud of having the first shot in the
battle of Manila Bay fired from his
vessel, the Raleigh, and Of his Manila
medal. With characteristic modesty
he did not say anything about what he
himself had done when he spoke at
the reception in his honor at the Union
League club dinner In New York, but
devoted his speech to the work of Adj
miral Dewey. To illustrate his char
acter Rear Admiral Coghlan related
the following incident:
"Our friend. Admiral Won Diederich's
officer. came down one day to make a
complaint. 1t was my pleasure to step
out on the quarterback just as he came
aboard 1t was partly by accident and
partly by design. heard him tell the
admiral about his complaint, and /
heard the admiral reply:
icii youi tLVSC chAPo VA
his must stop when l say SO. ] wish
to make the blockade Of this harbor
complete
THE German officer replied, But
we fly the flag The reply of the ad-
miral was just like Dewey. He said,
Those flags can be bought at half a
dollar yard anywhere
Now, listen closely and tell the adj
miral as I say 1t: Tell your admiral
that the slightest infraction of any
rule, and tell him carefully. now, that
the slightest infraction OF any rule will
mean only one thing. That win be
war. 1t will be SO accepted and re
scented Immediately. If your people
are ready for war with the United
States, they can have 1t at any time
After that they did not breathe
more than four times successfully
without asking permission"
1t was after this incident had aroused
enthusiasm that the "Hoch der Kai
SER poem was called for. Admira
Coghlan said he had heard the verse
in Hongkong. and they had flxSd them
selves In his mind. They bore no relq
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-28
Why He Saved Them.

For weeks upon weeks the heavy
rains descended upon the holiday. re-
sort of LakeswaSh. and the proprietor
of the Punt and PuntpcIe was looking
very blue. Indeed. those two straw
hated. miserable looking objects out
la the Lakeswash canoe were the only
visitors of the season The hotel pro-
prfetor gloomily watched their clumsy
endeavors to navigate their tiny craft.
Suddenly, plop, splosh! "Help" In q
moment the hotel proprietor had
changed from n sluggish do-nothing to
a frenzied rescuer. Putting out rapid
ly in a boat. he succeeded in reaching
the terrified men just at the critical
moment.
"Oh. thank you-thank your they
cried as they scrambled into the boat.
Don't thank me-" growled the no
tel keeper. Thank the weather! Wis
itors is so scarce this year we can''
afford to let even the fools drown!
did it for your board and lodging!'-
London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-28
SAY IT. IS MYTH
Socialists Conclude This OF Right Of
Free Speech and Free Press
From Rulings
GIVEN BY JUDGE WRIGHT
Resolutions Voicing Bitter Protest
Are Adopted-carpenters Union
Also Takes Action.

Resolutions voicing bitter protest
against the supreme ruling against
Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and
Frank Morrison, were adopted yester-
day by the Rock Island branch of the
socialist party. Copies have been fur
nished to the local press, and one will
be sent to President Roosevelt and an
other to President Gompers of the A.
F. of l.. Judge Wright's decision is
referred to as follows: Whereas the
supreme court has seen fit from its
capitalistic viewpoint to sentence the
officers of the A. +. of l.. to a term in
prison. and thereby acknowledges that
the right of free speech and free press
as guaranteed by the constitution is a
myth when the working class of this
country is concerned, be it resolved by
the Rock Island branch of the socialist
party, that we enter an emphatic pro-
test against the prostitution of our
courts in favor of the capitalists and
to the detriment of the workers.
carpenters Union ActS.
At the regular meeting of Carpen-
ters' union No. 166. the last of the
week, resolutions in condemnation of
the court ruling against President
Gompers of the A. F. of L.. John Nit
chell and Frank Morrison, were
adopted. The resolutions, which were
drafted by committee composed OF
Charles Schmacht, Charles Block, A
w. Johnson, state that 1--WE do not ap
prove of legislation by injunction. and
herewith condemn the action of Judge
Wright and 1--WE uphold our officers
in their action taken and believe then
to be innocent and law-abiding citizens
who have acted in good faith in accord
ance with the spirit of the constitution
which guarantees free speech and fret
press. We deplore the action of the
judiciary, which by arbitrary interpre
tations try to rob organized labor o
every privilege held before the law"
Similar action is being taken by tn,
labor organizations, both the local un
ions and the central labor bodies, il
all parts of the country. Other Rocl
Island unions will at their regula
meetings adopt like resolutions, it il
Iexpected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-28
Marked for Death,

Three years ago 1 was marked for
death. A graveyard cough was tear
ing my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed
to help me. and hope had fed, when
my husband got DR.. Kings New Dis
covery," says Mrs. A. =. wnnaIns. of
BAG, KY. THE first dose helped me
and impro, ement kept on until had
gained So pounds in weight and my
health was fully restored" This medi-
cine holds the worlds healing record
for coughs end colds and lung and
throat diseases. 1t prevents pneu-
monia. Sold under guarantee at all
druggists. SOC and 81. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-28
For a Loaf, All Riqht.

AS the tramp looked at Mrs. GODDARD
he felt thrill of hope. Here was
surely an easy and benevolently in.
-clined person Gould you gimme q
dime to buy a loaf O bread?" he
whined.
Mrs. Godard's guileless soul looked
out at him through her nearsighted
eyes. and she fingered her purse hope
fully.
: Il have only a quarter here" she
said, land I'm really too tired to walk
home"
Sure, / can change It for you," said
the tramp cheerful1y as he took out q
dime and nickel, and not until Mrs.
GODDARD was halfway home on the car
did it occur to her that there was any
thing unusual In the transaction
Youths Companion.