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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-03

bad, but the thawing process was be-
yond the power of expression). You
broke up the virgin sod, drained the
and planted the corn and bar
tered the crop for gunpowder and New
Orleans molasses. But, best of all,
was the crop of boys and girls-1O to
Is to a family. Race suicide was not
thought of in those days.
Where are all those boys and girls
today? Many of the boys, as you
know, died in defense of their coun-
try, as only brave men. can die; many
more are filling positions of honor and
trust. Judges on the bench, attorneys
at the bar, doctors, merchants, finan-
ciers, statesmen; and the cream of the
crop - farmers - who are here today;
and the girls all married men, not IL
ties. and did great honor and service
to their country, as nature provided.
Community is Favored.
you, my brothers and sisters, are
the progenitors of the bulk of the in
lClllSIllCS anu SOOu MI DC oNAoSs AAA
either the country or city, in all the
land Around us on every hand we
see the grand results of our faith in
the infallibility of the ground hog. We
read in the papers of a great financial
panic somewhere in this country
Nothing of the kind has appeared in
this favored community. Only prog
ress and prosperity rOost in our beau
tiiul country village. For these and
many other things we feel the great
est eXultation. But-well, there is an
other story to tell that is different
The devil, you know. entered the gar
den of Eden in the shape of snake
and succeeded in destroying the peace
and comfort of the whole world up tC
the present time. He is out again
and has appeared here in the shape OF
an automobile. And the lawmakers in
and for the county of Rock Island
when the law placing a bounty or
ground hog scalps was passed, it was
intended as a slap at the prosperity
of this community and the members Of
this society. And then, to heap insult
upon injury. they placed the crow in
the same class as the ground hog
This was too much, and as you know
the law was repealed before it went
, into effect. 1.-THE president seems I
| little off here.-Ed.l
THE automobile devil has lot Of
| horns, some of them disguised, bu
they are there all right; and if ht
succeeds in his ambition his tail will
| be mile long, and instead of the reg
ulation two prongs on the tip end
there will be thousands extending al
| the way from stem to stern. Witt
| this caudal appendage he will swipe
every farmers team from the high
way, and wallop him up against The
barb wire fence with grinning glee
| The deadly effluvia in his trail, like
destroying angel, will blast tht corr
in the field and the fruit in the bud
The noble horse will be driven to ex
tinction, and desolation will prevail
| throughout the land. For these anC
many other things | have the pro
| foundest disgust.
Road Makers Get Theirs.
There is one other question which
is of the greatest importance to us, il
fact, vital to our prosperity and happi
ness, that | shall in conclusion brief!
mention. A number of men calling
themselves state good roads maker!
for the benefit of the farmers, or some
thing like that, have been perambuIa
! ting the country for some time. Now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-03

And to those who strictly observe the
teachings of our society the coming
year, unto such shall a fair share of
prosperity be vouchsafed; and to the
unbeliever and scoffer who ridicules
the efficacy of ground hogology, we
leave him to wallow in his folly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-03
SUFFERING and Dollars Saved.

E. S. Lopez of Marilla, N. Y, says:
81 am a carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's AR
MICA Salce 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. 1t is by far the best heal
ing salve have ever. found" Heals
burns. sores. ulcers, fever sores
eczema and piles. 25 cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-03
REPORTS TO CONGREGATION
Officers of Memorial Christian Church
Named for Year.

S''SS' . VI Siil Slihi ~
Named for Year.
Reports given at the annual congre-
gational meeting of the Memorial
Christian church held last week show
ed the congregation in excellent con.
dition. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows:
Deacons-E. n. Lundberg, DR.. ]. H
Nichols, j. H. Gustafson and A. NJ
Parker, four years; c. B. BOllman for
two years, to fill the vacancy caused
by the removal to Washington, d. c..
of George W. Smith; J. w. Wilson for
one year to fill the vacancy caused by
the removal of G. II. McKown to Los
Angeles, Cal.
Elder-F. A. Graves.
Clerk-A. NJ Parker.
Treasurer-E. n. Lundberg.
Financial Secretary-W. B. Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-03
Licensed to Wed.
Beer That Is Beer.

If you want to drink good beer order
the Davenport Mating companys pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island. Both phones, north 1863.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-03
Follow the Crowd to the Big Rink
Rock Island.

Tuesday Couples social night
Special program of popular music.
Ladies free Wednesday afternoons;
skating until o'clock.
Thursdays-Broom ball.
No skating Monday evening, Feb
3, as the rink is rented for private
skating party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-03
Paw Taxes.

The taxes for 1907, both personal
and real estate, are now due and pay
able at room IS, NJ. & l.. building
Hours, 9 to IL a. M. to p. m. Open
Wednesday and Saturday evenings
from to 9 p. m. Bring your last
years receipts with you.
WILLIAM BRASHER,
Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-03

CoughRenedy

according to directions, return it to
Your dealer and get your money back
1t is well known for its prompt cures
of coughs, colds and Group.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-03
Every Bottle Guaranteed

If you fail to get beneficial results
after using twO.thirds of a bottle of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-03

ALL TELEPHONE ORDERS PRoMPTLY DELiVEREp
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11
BLESSING Of HORSES
ST. ANTHONY'S FEAST SHORN OF
ITS POMP IN ROME.
Beasts Of Burden No Longer Gayly
Caparisoned When Brought Before
the Monk to Be Sprinklcd
with Holy Water.

Rome-Among the feasts in Rome
whose Guaintncss appeals especially
10 visitors is that OF St Anthony,
when at the little church at St Fuse,
bus horses, dOukcys and mules are
blessed. The ceremony was formerly
performed In front Of the Church OF
St. Anthony. near the Basiica Of st.
Mary Major, but after 1870 this build.
ing was coufscated by the government
and converted into a barrack,
The custom OF blessing animals on
the feast of St Anthony is practiced
all over Italy, and in every village,
town and city It is considered one OF
the great feast days Of the year Dur
ing Papal times the ceremony was
more interesting and picturesque than
It is me-. as the horses were adorned
with gay trappings, wrcatbs Of flow
ers and punches Of bright feathers
and their drivers. decked out in their
best livery or in their Sunday clothes
drove up to the church on the Esquil
Inc Hill to have their animals blessed
Every stable held feast on that
day. and the humble mule from the
country might be seen as gayly decked
with bright trappings as the prancing
horses Of a noble family. The cere-
mony had all the characteristic fea
lures OF horse show, as not one OF
the leading Roman families neglected
to send it's horses to be blessed.
couples and hitChei to drag and It
vas a picturesque sight to see IL,
IL or even 20 horses driven up TO the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11
HOMEMADE AROMATIC VINEGAR.
Toilet Necessity That Is Comparative
ly Easy to Prepare.

While that familiar old saying, "a
peck of dust is worth a kings ran
som" may have truth for its founda.
ton, it brings in its wake bad colds,
inflamed eyes, headaches and host
Of minor discomforts, writes Emma
Paddock Telford. Our grandmothers
used TO make great use of aromatic
vinegar at such times, claiming that it
afforded relief to headaches, relieved
dizziness and faintness and even pos
sessed great anti-epidemic qualities.
At all events its pungent scent
and fragrant odor rendered it CRATE
fully refreshing And what more can
we ask?
Most OF the aromatic vinegar pur-
chased in shops Is nothing but sui
phate of potash put up in small Walls
impregnated with acetic acid made
aromatic with oil of rosemary or Law
ender A far better article can be
made at home after this old recipe:
Take four ounces each dried rosemary
tips and sage leaves, two ounces dried
lavender flowers, two drains bruised
cloves and four quarts distilled vine
gar. MaCerate these ingredients in a
wooden or earthen vessel for week
then filter the liquor and bottle. Some
add camphor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11
II. Nv ShLeld Clamp.

\ handy little device that Will prove
blessing 70 the busy woman who
loves ncatness has appeared in the
shops II IS = very small metal clamp
FOR attaching the dress shield 10 tho
waist or uDdevwaist without sewing or
puuinS It g-ips the edge Of the
shield and waist holding them firmly
and is SO fat rs 70 De entirely unuo-
ticesble The clamps are made n
gold plate and nickel and range from
- cents 20 - cents Per set. one Sc.
being four clamps enough FOR one
waist
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11
LACE COATS FOR SPRING.
Beautiful and Desirable Ornament Is
to Be Fashionable.

Cluny lace shows signs of being the
most popular OF the laCes for summer
suits and wolfe dresses, although dur
ing the season just passed ii has di-
vided honors with the ever fashionable
Irish Even the lace coats for sum
mer use are made of this pillow lace,
and during the last three years it
has relegated renaissance lace to its
proper use for curtains and table Gov
ers
Cuny Is very beautiful and desir-
able ornament for any costume and
because 1t is made of linen thread
It is especially appropriate as a dec
Grafton for linen dresses At the same
time II Is not as expensive nor as
heavy as the Irish crochet
Some OF the lace coats are tinted to
a deep shade OF tan. while others Of
white are lined with silk in some light
shade The popularity OF Cluny will
also prevent coats Of embroidered filet
net from coming strongly into vogue,
for the darned net, no matter how
beautiful 1t may be, always has a
darned look. while lace should really
look like lace
1t is yet too early to tell definitely
how smart the lace coats will be
made for ordinary wear, but certain
It Is that, II they are worn on the
street. they will not be strictly good
form
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11
U. S. Dip, Wash and Disnfectant
1 ne
General Demand

Of the Well Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy oj known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to DO
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup OF Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir OF SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Inforned.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the northumberland by the Cali
iornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11
ALLIES ASPIRATIONS
LNougrsML. II nalLg slory ~ -
By ANNA HELLMAN

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WORD"
'"u surrey "ouIu nov 'o'E'i l""'
ia'iH ana "i''h any sooner S'"IP'l Nv
''.''' you married. ""uid you. iI'o
t'l argued. IAN 10 see no" h"''I'
h"hy ""u'd interfere WIN any OF your
d" pia'ioha
! tell you ! Viii never marry. J am
going TO trF and max" the world Der.
ter for having lived In II, returned
Miss I'p"cn, gfaudly.
Don't you think Il would be only
fair Il yDu were To ten me something
OF your plans Mr. IIubson cuutn
ucd presently You have never oven
given me an outline OF your aaptra
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11

piazza in front OF the church. where
monk In surplice and stole waited
to bless the horses by sprlnkling holy
water on them The monks OF the
order OF st Francis always performed
this service from dawn TO the Ave
Maria, receiving in return small do,
nation for each horse blessed
This custom was so well known and
followed that II is said an Austrian
ambassador In 1902. wishing to have
All his horses blessed without pay.
Ing fee for each one. had the chap
tain OF the embassy perform the cere
mony In private. an action which was
greatly resented 10y tine HOLY See The
rto uf the ceremony to-day is tho
same. bat an its pomp Is gone Tho
horses are brought TO b" blessed rs OF
nld but instead of being richly ca.
narisuucd and hlruessrd lo carriages
thry are he'd by hand and bare. and
very often are poor weak animals that
an hardly amhln uu 90 the waiting
priest
II however the show Ilrt of the
feast has been dome away vfh in
,owc the errnwun, s.H r.ra.us some
n its plcugysaU,u,ss ln 'hr country
is no Italian farmer who hats the Nrl.
aro OF his beasts ut heart would
/ huk oC failing TO bring an ms animals
bo blessed ou 81 anthony day.
/ nhis is especially the case In southern
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11

/ NdluTgll}, Ncr sister licbfltttA salG 3.
] You viii get over it in few months.
wait uuriI Bob IIobson comes out Of
the west The girls were perfectly
wild about him last year"
Robert IIobson was not a man who
was easily daunted. and he had not
wcathcrcd two strikes 10 Cripple
Creek without learning a little diplo
macy But the training Of four years
was not to be broken up in a few days.
nor weeks as he discovered. And the
next month he went back to Colorado
alone, in anything but cheerful
frame OF mind
Allies father "xpostulatcd mildly
once or twice, and her sister Henri
eta lectnrcd her soundly, for she
knew that it was not every day that
the right man falls In love with a girl
lIcuri"uas handsome young hus
band had closed his eyes forever on
This world during the spr.ngtime OF
their lives and although e'cctIng to
travel lfos Journey hcucctorth alone.
she desired for her sister the happi.
ness that had been hers for so briet
a period
After Roberts departure Allie did
not appear to find the usual pleasure
in her various fads somehow they
seemed less important than formerly
and her plans for rcmodcling the
world were In danger Of falling
through when one day as she returned
from delivering IA lecture on Higher
Ethics before the Ladies' Aid society
her father entered the room with a
newspaper in his hand and asked her
II she could be brave
lnstiuctiyoly her thoughts flew 10
Robert, and she held OFT a shaking
hand for the paper
II contained short article with
glarug headlines. telling that the
mining camp OF Cripple Creek. Col,
had been almost entirely destroyed by
Are. Several lives had been lost and
many lay NJ the point OF death.
The fire department had proved in
adequate To contend with tho flames.
and the miners had turned out hrayely
to help one the superintendent OF
the Anaconda mine 10y the name OF
Robert llobson. while trying TO rescue
some children from the second story
of the Palace hotel had fallen through
and was carried uut almost lJtolcss
My cod save him and forget me
Easpyd Che url siukiuG to the floor
ana hu,yiug hvy face In the couch
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11

a
Of gaooD in
each side
Blouse skirt Of plain sucn
blouse match URN
The blue cashmere lined with
saeen is ninegore pattern Just off the ground all round
The blouse shoulder to the
waist back the shoulder the and up
required: yards wide
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08

Mr.. Moffat and Mr.. Mcneil. They
have been 80 thoughtful and entertain
ing all the way up the Bear Water,
and they explained SO many things
that did not understand"
She swept impulsively down toward
them, both hands extended, the bright
glances Of her eyes bestowed impair
tally.
Il cannot invite you to come into
the house now" she exclaimed, sweet
~, "for / am almost like a stranger
here myself. but do hope you viii
both of you call. I shall be SO very
lonely at first, and you are my earliest
acQuaintances. You will promise,
won't your"
Mcneil bowed. painfully clearing
his throat, but Moffat succeeded in
expressing his pleasure with well.
rounded sentence.
Il felt sure you would. But now
must really say good-by for this time
and go in with Aunt Lydia. I know
must be getting horribly burned out
here in this hot sun. 1 shall always
be so grateful to you BOTH"
And the two radiant knights walked
together toward the road, neither
uttering word.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
The Barber County Index
Painter a Herr. Publisher.
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.
College Morals.

SOlC9C WIZ dios
Some years ago the president Of an
American university, in comforting the
doctors degree on a professor who
was also a great administrative off,
Ger, attributed the professors power
among the undergraduates to his faith
in the predominance Of good in young
men. This is in pleasant contrast to
the recent utterance of the head OF
another American university, which
implied that low state Of morals ex-
lists in our institutions Of learning,
and imputed to the governing officers
OF some of those institutions indiffer-
ence to the ethical well-being Of the
students. Young men are not saints.
College faculties cannot be police off,
GERS. It Is not necessary that they
should be. But no one who has at
tended any American college can be-
lieve that his alma mater is an I'M
safe place for most young men. The
variety of physical and intellectual
interests abundantly engages youthful
energy and does not leave much for
dissipation. To one student who
passes the night in rioting are hun
dreds who come in healthily tired
from the field, read an hour or two,
and go to bed. If young man is not
safe in college he is not safe any
where, even a block away from home,
says Youths Companion. The tone of
college life is distinctly high compared
with most environments in which a
young man might find himself. The in
creasing number Of poor men working
their way through college establishes
tone of industry which the few ruff
fans and idlers are not numerous
enough to dispel. Unfortunately, when
Q college man does misbehave, his i'll
deed, even II it be not grave enough
TO give notoriety to young man not
in college, is printed in the newspa-
pers, which contrive to give the name
of the college conspicuous place.
Careful parents shake their heads, and
without reason conclude that the bust.
ness life is more SOLDERING than life in
college. This unfair view is damag
ing to the whole system of higher edu
cation, the endeavor of which in our
country is to invite youth and strength
into the educated life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
CHAPTER discontinued.

He swept the circle of excited faces,
his eyes glowing like two diamonds,
his thin lips compressed into a single
straight line.
MIR. Slavin appears to have lost his
previous sense of humor," he re-
marked, calmly. 81 will now make my
statement for the third time-this was
my last game. Perhaps some of you
gentlemen also may discover this to
be amusing"
The heavy, strained breathing of the
motionless crowd was his only answer,
and half smile of bitter contempt
curled Hampton's lips, as he swept
over them last defiant glance.
Not quite so humorous as it seemed
to be at first, l reckon" he commented,
dryly. "Slavin," and he prodded the
red giant once more with his foot,
I'm going out; if you make any at
tempt to leave this room within the
next FIVE minutes I'll kill you in your
tracks, as 1 would a mad dog. You
stacked cards twice tonight, but the
last time beat you fairly at your own
game"
He held aside the heavy curtains
with his left hand and backed slowly
out facing them, the deadly revolver
shining ominously in the other. Not
man moved Slavin glowered at him
| from the floor, an impotent curse upon
his lips. Then the red drapery fell.
While the shadows of the long night
still hung over the valley, Nadia, toss
ing restlessly upon her strange BED
within the humble yellow house at the
fork of the trails, was aroused to
wakefulness by the pounding of q
horses hoofs on the plank bridge
| spanning the creek. She drew aside
the curtain and looked out, shading
her eyes to see clearer through the
poor glass. All she perceived was {
somewhat deeper smudge when the
rider swept rapidly past, horse anC
man shapeless shadow. Three hour!
later she awoke again, this time to the
full glare of day. and to the remem
brance that she was now facing a new
life. AS she lay there thinking, he
eyes troubled but fearless, far ava,
on the sun-kissed uplands Hampton
was squirting forward his horse, al
ready beginning to exhibit signs o
WEAKNESS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
Stray ThouQhts.

When a tailor thinks a customer has
done him, he duns him.
When a girl is without money, she
may have red hair; but when she is
worth a million dollars, the red is al
ways of Titan tint.
Few men could be sold at auction
at their own estimate.
1t takes lot of Industrious hens to
make successful city man satisfied
with the life of suburban farmer.
When you are blue, never paint the
town red. The cop" will note that
you are off color, and the Judge will
act accordingly.
There are mighty few as big fish in
the sea as the one that got away.
Some girls seem to take especial joy
in mending a broken heart, just to
get chance to shatter it again.
An optiuist is man who takes
slovenly care of furnace and ex-
poets the thermometer in his house to
stand at ~ all winter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08

low, his arm run carelessly through
the leather sling, his bare head pro-
jeeting half out of the open window,
was Jack Moffat, halloween of the
Golden Rule" and enjoying a we'll
earned reputation as the most ornate
and artistic liar in the territory. For
two hours he had been exercising his
talent to the full. and merely paused
now in search of some fresh inspira-
ton, holding in supreme and silent
contempt the rather feeble limitations
of his less-gifted companion.
The fly in the ointment of this long
days ride, the third party. whose un-
desirable presence and personal
knowledge of Mr.. Moffat's past career
rather seriously interfered with the
latter's flights of imagination, was Will
liam Mcneil, foreman of the Bar vs.
ranch over on Sinsiniwa creek. Nc.
Neil was not much of talker, having
an impeachment in his speech, and be-
ing a trifle bashful in the presence OF
lady. But he caught the eye,-a
slenderly built, reckless fellow
smoothly shaven, with strong chin
and bright laughing eyes.-and as he
lolled carelessly back in his bearskin
chaps" and wide-brimmed sombrero
occasionally throwing in some cool
insinuating comment regarding Moi
fats recitals, the latter experienced q
strong inclination to heave him over
board. The slight hardening Of Nc
Neil's eyes at such moments had thus
far served, however, as sufficient re
straint, while the unobservant Miss
Spencer, unaware of the silent due
thus being conducted in her very pres
ence, divided her undisguised admira
ton, playing havoc with the suscepti
BILE heart of each, and all unconscious
ly laying the foundations for future
| trouble.
why, how truly remarkable!" sht
exclaimed, her cheeks glowing. TT!
all so different from the east; heroisn
seems to be in the very air of this