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Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Plan For Prexiousness.

In London they propose to turn the
clocks ahead an hour so as to induce
the people to get up earlier in the
morning, so as to be through with
their work in order to enjoy tie long
summer evenings and still go to bed
before they have burned up all of the
midnight oil in the house.
That comes as near to catching time
firmly 10y the forelock and jerking it
hastily into the middle of last week as
anything we have heard Of
Maybe it can be done. We are
slaves to the clock. getting hungry as
it points to the dinner hour and grow
ing weary toward quitting time. al.
though we had not thought of 1T be-
fore. However. it remains to be seen
whether the scheme will work out in
practice. Any nation that can train
itself 10 get up an hour earlier in the
morning ought to have such perfect
control Of itself that IT could conquer
! the earth. -S@
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

instance, one man wants to know if
he can split his primary ballot. He
cannot vote for part of one ticket and
part of another, but must vote the
democratic or republican ticket
This fact should not be forgotten
The law was passed TO enable repub
|licans to nominate republicans and
democrats to nominate democrats
Hence the followers of one party
should not participate in the primaries
of the other
Every democrat should go to the pri
maries and vote his own ticket
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
A Word to Democrats.

Democrats who contemplate voting
for one or more republican candidates
at the primaries Saturday should count
the. cost. Under the law voter must
declare his party affiiiation. and this
declaration holds good for two years,
during which period a democrat who
votes a republican primary ballot will
not be eligible to participate in his
party primary. The same holds good
with republican who votes demo
cratic ballot.
Confusing reports are abroad rela.
tive to thesintent of the new act. For
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

brought TO light the fact that he, too,
| had had his Ideal; woman seen only
| once. but beautifully remembered and
treasured in his middle aged heart as
| an unfadinG rose whose luster dimmed
all other flowers.
ANY glimpse:" he would ask her
whmsically as they walked side by
side in the crispiug November weather
Undiscouraged. she would shake her
head. And youY'
Not the slightest" he would an
swcr. And so it went
Then came the morning when Il
large, square envelope was laid by
Miss Eldridges plate. Her aunt. grow
ing old and feeble. had not the less
diminished her social activities. After
long absence in Europe she had re-
turned TO New York and requested the
pleasure of Miss EIdridge's company
at -. Miss Eldridge put down the
| invitation, white to the lips, her
heart bounding furiously. Pride urged
her not to accept, but feeling
| stronger than any self love swept over
thN vi anu thtlb
low. TIE old ineXtinguishable hope
was there, vital and dominant as ever.
On the great evening she arrayed
herself with trembling fingers. The
face her mirror showed was flushed
and radiant 1t was as if her lost
youth had stepped back to crown her
| for moment with the touch of all
| hnl
| The professor was going to special
meeting of the board of education and
had promised to wait for her at the
car when it was time for her to return
| Ten minutes before she arrived he was
| at his post, pacing restlcssly. Under
| the thin fare of the street lamps his
face looked more tired and haggard
than usual. The glory, too, had faded
| from Miss Eldridge's eyes when She
| came. AS she met him she looked
quite worn. The professor guessed al
the reason instantly.
Wasn't he there?'' he asked, throt
OF commiseration in his voice.
Yes" she cried, with a little lauS.
that was half a sob-''yes; he wa!
lueFc. 1e-Ie came anu talked TO NE
and instead Of-oh. professor, how cal
tell you! He isn't the least bit lil,'
an Apollo Belvedere! He's grow
stout ard little bald. and-ard'-
second sob stuck in Miss Eldridge'
throat.
But she had worshiped unreality S
long that now she was determined t
have the truth at any cost. And
thought his remarks were exceedingl
vapid," she ended bravely. Then sh
glanced up at the professor and note
the change in him.
why. professor" she cried, "ha
anything happened? Has
Yes" said the professor grinly, :"
great deal has happened. Tonight a
the board meeting | saw her.
Miss Eldridge's question came in
startled whisper "And is she-sti
the same?'
Yes, she is still the same She ha
preserved her youth, and you knos
how preserved youth looks. I'd rathn
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
The Substtutes.-By Constance Darcy Mackay
Copyrighted, 1908 ated Literary Press

To look at Miss Miranda Eldrilge
one of those who keep alight the hid
den fire. She was small and thin and
careworn, and her eyes, except when
she smiled. were full of the tiredness
that dreary procession of days had
put there.
The other boarders seated around
the long narrow table of Mrs. Penning-
tons basement dining room filed in
the pauses between soup and roast
with friendly jocularity. in which Miss
Eldridge took no part.
To be sure, she answered pleasantly
enough if any one spoke to her, yet she
always 1apsed into silence Immediately
afterward and as soon as dinner was
over sought the narrow confines of her
little hall bedroom, up four flights of
creaking, i'll lit stairs
But as no way is really ever dark to
those who have the inner vision, so to
Miss Eldridge her skylight room was
not the cheerless place it seemed. TIC
others it might look sparse and
cramped and lonely, but to her it was
after night she lived over again the
one great event that had crowned her
meager life.
Once in past, now growing very
dim and far, romaLce had touched her
with il sweep of rosy pinions. That
was twelve years before-twelvC
dreary. uneventful, work worn years
and yet Miss Eldridge had never for.
gotten. She still held the vision as il
it were yesterday.
1t had begun commonplaceiy enough
A wealthy aunt had chosen to remem.
ber Miss Eldridge's existence, and sen,
| her bit of pasteboard that bade her be
present at an evening musicale. Trem
blingly and uneXpectant little Miss
Eldridse had gone, and had found il
| like most musicales until the magical
| moment when a tall young man wht
| looked like a Greek god in evening
| dress came up to her and wanted tC
\ know if he couldn't bring her an ice
Then he had stood with her, chat
ting lightly and easily of this thing
and that, 50 brilliant, so apart from al
that made up her humdrum little
[ round, that she had listened to him
rapt and spellbound. as if lac were in
deed the true bringer of the Prone
| thean fire.
And from that tine on she had never
| forgotten him. He was the ideal be
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Yates and Deneen forces are trying

Yates and Deneen forces are trying
their best to convince the voters that
neither is fit to be governor of Illinois.
The Deneen fellows are condemning
Yates, and the Yates spokesmen can
not find expressions severe enough to
condemn Deneen, so there you have it,
and the State Register is ready to
agree with both that Illinois should
have a democratic governor.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
She Likes Coed THINGS.

Mrs. Charles E. Smith of West
Franklin, Maine. says: 81 like good
things and have adopted DR.. Kings
New Life Pills as our family laxative
medicine, because they are good and
do their work without making fuss
ah.'ut it. These painless purifiers sold
al all druggists 25 cents
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

have an honest Wrinkle than all the
lie stopped and then went on more
calmly: "An my life / have been ideal
ling pretty doll. endowing her with
graccs of the heart and soul that she
never for an instant had. while here
beside ire Oh. I've been blind as a
bat. Miranda. blind as bat. but I'm
going 10 make up for 1t if you'll let
me. if you'll listen TO poor middle
,.Gel auif0r after your dreams OF Apol-
10 Belyedere!'
The glow had come back again to
little Miss Eldridge's face, Her eyes
were twin stars.
.'I.et you:" she whispered. "Oh. to-
night. after my eyes We're opened, l
thought Of you. and felt so desperate
| ~ lonely. for I knew yCu had some one
else. while r.
The school board" said the profess
ur irrelevantly. have raised my salary,
| They've offered TO make me principal
| of an outlying school where all the
| teachers own their bomes-beautiful
] homes. with lawns and vine covered
porchee.''
| The professor Strengthened as he
spoke and looked positively young
And an hour later Miss Eldridge
opened the tiny window of her sky
light bedroom ana tossed out across
the roofs faded bunch Of violets that
| she had worn on memorable night
Involve years before ard cherished ever
since. Then she turned about with 4
happy sigh. for the dream was ended
and in its place had come the sub
Stnnre of renlitU
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

According to the report of the steel
trust, Sc per cent of the plants of that
corporation are now in operation. The
Sunshine club must, therefore. explain
its claim that ''all the men are now
employed" for "A per cent still idle is
brand of prosperity that shuts out
sunshine from many homes.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
NEWS OF THE NEIGHB0Rs
Continued From Page Two }

turned from Macomb, where she at
tended the summer term of the state
normal school,
Mrs. Martha Cozad went to Rock
Island Thursday.
Miss Mary Campbell of Rock Island
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Gal
lagher.
w. B. Cook returned from trip to
Chicago Thursday.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

President Roosevelt does not appear
to uphold the decision of the circuit
court in the STANDARD Oil case, but re-
CARDS 1t as a miscarriage of justice.
Still that fine of about thirty millions
will have to be settled by the courts
and not the president.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Fer an Impaired Appetite,

To improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion try a few
doses of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. j. H. SeitZ of Detroit,
Mich. says: 'They restored my ap-
petite when impaired, relieved me of
la bloated feeling and caused pleasant
land satisfactory movement of the bow-
els Price, % cents. Samples free.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

All the leading republican officials
are away from Washington attending
to politics or taking long holidays
Only Secretary of War Wright remains
to sit on the lid, and he is democrat
who has accepted a republican retain
er, and will, therefore, bear watching
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

Being candidate for the democratic
nomination for representative in the
torial district. subject to the decision
of the primaries of Aug. s, l respect
fully solicit the support of my friends
and all those who deem me deserving
and worthy H. l.. WHEELAN.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

Everybody is interested in Rock Is
lands big exposition and everybody
Is pulling for it.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Thursday, August 6, 1903.
ANNOUNCEMENTS. A

I hereby announce myself as a candi.
date for the democratic nomination fol
representative from the Thirty-thirt
senatorial district, subject to the de.
eision of the democratic voters of the
district as voiced at the primary cleo
ton Aug. s, and ask the support of al
who deem me worthy.
C. C. WILSON.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

Some men are born i'll natured. and
some marry poor cooks.
The wise man is always a married
man. That's how he got his wisdom.
The difference between fact and fic-
ton is mostly in favor of the best liar.
The man who loafs on his job is apt
to be minus both loaf and job sooner
or later.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
GRAHAM'S
DANCING SCHOOL

Third and Gaines street Davenport.
Old phone north So. also 1S76-M You
can set the hour to suit your convent
ence. day or evening. Land now or be
lonesome j. j. GRAHAM. Teacher Of
all Dances. 703k West. Third street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue. Rock Island, III. tEn-
tered at the postofhce as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

/ ANY particular one you recsily.
We'll. Lit says toward the end that
they were married and lived happily
ever after.r@
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

When you are in Rome you must
do as the Romans do
That is what l used to think. but 1
found out different. If you want to get
along well ana see the old town right.
you must revise it to read. When you
are in Rome you must let the Romans
do YOU"
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Gave Il Away

us this historical novel founded On
facts?"
Presumably. but there is a good
deal of fiction in some of the state.
uenfS
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

Some people are heroes and never
dream OF it. while the vast majority
ever dream of it and take it out that
way.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Huz.aor me Philosophy
B, DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The baby that doesn't run the house
it lives in isn't any great shakes Of
baby.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

Vote early at your primary satur-
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

1T isn't the thing to do.
"But hasn't he sworn to make ber
happy 2"
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

A fashionable woman hasn't time to
be anything else.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

Do not forget the primary election
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Not Calculated To,
why not !.

"a man ebSuld never have any Sc
icrets from hls WIFE" 1szss
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Eorehanded.

It's just the poor MOSQUITOES way
Because he has no clerk
He hastens TO present his bill
Before he does his work.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
TERMs-Daily. 10 cents per wee

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year In advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
GbEEl1N
fIKApIs1 1EUssgsest Esget eoGNelIS
Thursday, August 6, 1908.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington,
Court of Common Pleas.
Birdie Eva Davis, by Guardian ad
Litem, W. B. Davis, Plaintiff,
against
Maggie Hamiter, Eva Hamiter and
Mamie Lee Hamiter, defendants.
Partition.
In obedience to the Decree of the
Court herein, signed by Hon. j. W. De-
Vore, Circuit Judge, and dated July
10th, 1903, will sell to the highest bid
der at public outcry, before the Court
House door in Lexington, S. c., during
the legal hours Of sale, on the first Mon
day in November, 1908:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land,
situate, lying and being in the county
Of Lexington and State aforesaid, con-
tanning Thirty-six acres, more or less,
and adjoining lands Of John Miller,
Paul Eargle and Mrs. Betsie Settler.
Terms of sale: Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
SAMUEL B. GEORGE,
Clerk Of the Court.
Lexington, 9. c., October 18th, 1908.
Mess. Graham & Sturkie, Attorneys for
plaintiffs.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
MANAGERS OF ELECTION.

The following Managers of Election
have been sppointed to hold the elec-
tion at the various precincts in the
said county:
Edmund-H. G. Reeder, W. Noah
Lucas, D. f. Sharpe.
Leesville- ID. L. Gunter, J. Y. Coo
ley, w. J. P. Kinard.
BROOKE. L. Addy, A. W. Hite, A.
L. Bedenbaugh.
Peak-T. W. Amick, j. w. Eargle,
J. F. Mahaffey.
Chapin-B. !. G. Lever, S. J. Clark,
Willie Cumalander.
Spring Hill-W. B. Eleazer, H. J..
Rister, 0. M. Clark.
Folks School House,. II. Der
rick, 81. A. Eleazer, s. o. Daley.
Ballentine-J. J. Bouknight, P. D.
Meetze, J. B. Derrick.
Irmo-H. R. Dreher, J. W. Young
iner, Wallace Lorick.
Hilton-Jas. McCartha, J. G. Hitler,
Sebe Derrick.
Lower Fork at ST. Andrews School
House-T. B. Huffman, G.. F. Leitzey,
E. F. Meetze.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28

Efrd's Stores. P. Frick, W. D.
Cannon, L. G. Wheeler.
Deling go-M. K. Hammer, A. B..
Roof, Geo. W. Buff.
T. II. Shulps Store-W. K. Hook,
T. II. Shull, S. 0. Hook.
IT,. Drafts Store-Sidney Jumper,
H. E. Drafts, Franklin Keisler.
C-out's Store-Silas Amick, M. L..
Oxner, Jno. B. Dreher.
Red Banks. @. Price, T. II. Ga
BILE, B. P. Pound.
G Gaston-V. L. Goodwin, r. j. Fal-
law, w. F. Jumper.
Swansea-E. H. Smith, Fred Rast,
Stokes Hutto.
Sandy Run at Oak Grove-H. S.
Grim, W. B. Wannamaker, Jimmie
Saylor.
P.W. Shealy's Store-Tally Shealy,
NJ. L. Miller, Hamp Hutto.
St. Matthew'S. D. McCartha, W.
H. Keisler, J. B. Taylor.
Pelion-A. W. Craft, Geo. W. Fal-
law, David Rish.
POOLS Milo. G. Justice, w. @.
Jackson, E. A. Pool.
Hufman's Burnt MILL. L. CAN'T,
Henry Lyles, John Shumpert.
Steadman-W. L. Quattlebaum, IL.
J. Burgess, II. G. Gunter.
Samaria-R. V. CAN'T, F. S. Bur-
CESS, P. S. Hallman.
Gilbert-R. K. Donley, S. E. Tay-
lor, Clinton Oswald.
Summit-J. G. Hartley, D. H.
Price, A. E. Craps.
Batesburg-L. D. Brabham, Barrett
Jones, Kennerly Hartley.
Lexington-Karl F. Oswald, John
H. Roberts, J. Frank Kleckley.
Brookland-Gary Caughman, Wade
Sox, James H. Sem.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to DELE
gate one of their number to secure
boxes and blanks for the election
from M. P. George at the Clerk of
Courts office on and after October
26th, 1908.
W. H. Sharpe,
Chairman;
S. D. B. Lever,
E. n. Addy,
Commissioners Of State and County
Elections for Lexington County, S. G..
October 9Th, 1908.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
NOTICE-BIDS WANTED.

The undersigned hereby gives notice
that on the 9Th day Of November, next,
the County Board Of Commissioners
will consider bids, and let the contract
for the construction Of a steel bridge
across Saluda River, near Wyse's Ferry
in said county and State. Plans and
specifications for said bridge can be had
by applying to the Supervisor. Right
to reject bids is reserved.
GEORGE II. KOON.
Supervisor Lex. Co.
Oct. 9th, 1908.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
Sewing Machines.

The New Acme and Davis Unique
improved drop head machines; nicely
finished in oak; easy running and per-
feet sewing; fully guaranteed; for
sale at factory prices for cash, or on
easy payments, at The Bazaar.
If Rice B. Harman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
Notice Of Election.
State of South Carolina,

Notice is hereby given that the Gen.
eral Election for State and County
Officers will be held at the voting pre-
cincts prescribed by law in said coun-
ty, on Tuesday. November 8, 1908,
said day being Tuesday following the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28

some of his own nonsense
wherever his memory failed him,
and substituting his own photography
and grammar for that of the poet.
do not know which is the most curl.
Gus, that a man of Mr.. Noah's char
acter and education should ever have
committed such poem to memory,
that a man with halter around his
neck should deliberately steal, or that
any thinking person could for a mo-
ment be fooled by the prisoners bra.
zen attempt to pass for poet. s.
Carl Brown: saw by your paper
where Frank McMahan challenged
anybody in the state in a catch-as-
catch-can wrestle for any amount up
to $500. I am ready to match Robi-
son of Fort Lincoln either against
McMahan or Sherrard for a side bet
of $50 or $780, l will also state that
my match with Faulkner will not
come off on account Of Faulkner los
ing his match at Mandan, otherwise
l would have been pleased to have
given him a return match. will not
wrestle any more with anybody I'm.
less there is suitable side bet, as
there is nothing in it but hard work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28
PERSONAL

Rev. e. s. Brearley went west to
hold services at Belfield Sunday.
Rev. J. R. Hughes will preach in.
Steele Sunday.
H. H. Rice of Driscoll, was tran
sacting business in the city Satur-
day.
Albin Erstrom of Glenview, was
transacting business in the city Sat
urday.
Chas. D. Rogers and wife Of Nc
Kenzie, were in the city Saturday
to meet a bridal pair who were on
their way to Yellowstone Park from
DesMoines, Ia.
Earl Rodgers has received orders
to report at Sacramento, Cal, in
two weeks where he will be imploy-
ed by the Maryland and Idaho Min
ing Co.
Deputy State Superintendent Tay-
lor and two boys, Edwin and Hern-
don, returned from Grand Forks Sat
urday noon.
Oscar johnson of Ecklund town
ship was transacting business in the
city on Saturday.
John Knauf of Jamestown, one of
the leading attorneys Of the state,
was in the city Saturday transacting
legal business. }sS
Ludwig Frier of Sibley Butte, made
final proof Friday. N. J. Porlin and
Jacob Erpuld were his witnesses.
Jas. Brodie, the famous Stark
county politician and coal man, was
in the city over Friday night.
/ W. P. Macomber of Wilton was
transacting business in the city on
Saturday. He was a good loser in
the senatorial scrap in his district
last Wednesday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28
DANDELIONS
CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY ERADI.
GATED BY SPRAYING PRO-
CESS.

IF there are citizens of the state
who are inclined to doubt whether
the dandelion spraying proposition is
practical or not" says Prof. H. L.
Bolley of the A. G. to the Call, IT
invite any of them to come out to
the agricultural college and look over
the grounds to see what is being
done about the buildings there For
a number of years it has been said
by good many citizens that the agri.
cultural college raises more dande-
lions than any other similar area.
We have had one man at work upon
the dandelions since May % about
the main building of the campus, in
Guiding the library lawn, main build.
ing lawn and the lawns about the
chemical, mechanical and agricultur-
al and science buildings. This man
has had horse sprayer to help him
on the larger open areas, approx.
mately one day in two weeks. Wis
itors to the college grounds are in
vited to look over the areas so
sprayed and watch the progress of
the work during the season; for
make the prediction that at this time
next year, there will be few or no
dandelions upon the lawns about
these buildings. OF course, as the
dandelion seed is wind blown, we
may expect always to find young
dandelions sprouting from the seed.
However, these young ones are killed
by single spraying, and I am in
clined to believe that after a lawn is
once free from the old roots, that
from one to two sprayin,gs per year
will be sufficient to keep the weed
SO far under control that it will no
longer be a particular Disagreement
of a lawn. I am now able to make a
very strong recommendation for the
spraying proposition when applied to
perennial rooted weeds, such as the
dandelions and Canada thistle than
have previously thought it safe to as
sert."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28
ECLIPSE TODAY.

There will be an annular eclipse
Of the sun this morning beginning
at about $40 and lasting until about
1880 o'clock. This will be quite an
extensive eclipse, about seven digits
of the suns surface being in the
shadow of this latitude. This will
be a very interesting phenomenon
and will be the only one of the kind
until December %, and smoked win
dow glass should be provided for the
proper study of the eclipse. 1t will
be visible in all North America. Mer-
curry, Venus, Mars, Neptune and Ju-
piter will be visible, nestled closely
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-28
WHAT THEY SAY

Peder Wefuld, White earth, by let
ter: Having read a poem on silence
by D. M. Noah, the Kenmare murder
er, whichh poem, | believe, was first
published in your valuable paper, I
wish to call your attention to the
fact that said poem is not from Mr..
Noah's pen at all, and in trying to
pass it off as his own product Mr..
Noah has committed one OF the bold
est literary thefts I have ever heard
OF. The poem was written by Alex
ander Pope-the most polished of all
English poets-in imitation of the
earl Of Rochester, and Mr. Noah has
simply copied from memory, supple