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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

[Society news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, VIII
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure rella-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Arsenal Golf Club Parties.-At the
request of members of the Arsenal
Golf club it has been decided to hold
a dancing party at The club house
about once a month on Saturday even
ings from to 11:45. On the Satur
| days when there is no dance the club
house will be open in the afternoon
! for card parties for ladies who desire
| to participate. The first card party OF
the season will be given Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 and the first dancing
party will be given Saturday evening,
Jan. IS, at 8. Tables will be arranged
on the nights of the dancing parties
for those who wish to play cards and
on these nights light refreshments
will be served Tea will be served at
the Saturday afternoon card parties.
Gives Red and White Luncheon
MIS- u. L. 1uIllSy VI IVV' i"NN'J
first street yesterday afternoon gave
a red and white luncheon for Miss
/ Abessa Anavelle of Chicago. The color
scheme of red and white was carried
out in the house and table decorations,
and in the four-course luncheon in the
meats, salads, ices, and cakes. Broad
red ribbons were stretched across the
corners of the table and held in the
center with red-shaded' candelabra
The afternoon was passed with games
and stories and general sociability.
Entertain Endowment Fund Society
EI-Mrs. A. G. Anderson, at her home
390S Eighth avenue, was hostess yes
terday afternoon 10 the Endowment
Fund society of Augustana college
Miss Anna OLSON read paper on the
university of st. Petersburg. The host
3 ess served lunch during the afternoon
The next hostess will be Mrs. c. w
4 Lundahl, 1850 Twelfth avenue, Moline
4 Mrs. G. A. Blomgren will read pape
8 on Harvard university.
1 Gives Afternoon Reception Mrs
& Richard Champion. at her home, 52
y Nineteenth street, yesterday afternoo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09
Entertain Endowment Fund Society

Gives Afternoon Reception Mrs,
Richard Champion. at her home, 527
Nineteenth street, yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-09

Fur Caps and Fur Gloves for
less than cost.
Sweaters and Sweater Goats
$3.50, now $3.50.
Wool Underwear 81. so now 81.
Wool Underwear 81, now $1.50
Wool Underwear 1.50 now LIS
Wool Underwear 81, now Soc.
Your choice of any Necktie in
the house 40c.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
Lesson i'm Grammar.

In the mountainous sections of the
middle West the teachers are appoint
ed with little question concerning their
grammatical orthodoxy. Occasionally,
however. wave Of school reform
sweeps through the valleys, and unde-
sired examinations are thrust upon en-
barrassed pedagogues
1t was during one of these periods of
intellectual discomfort that the follow
ing sentence was given: 'The bird flew
over the house." Accompanying it was
the query, "Is flew a regular or an II
regular verb?"
One teacher after another shook his
head hopelessly, despite the slow,
thought-inspiring fashion in which the
examiner repeated the perplexing fact
that ''The-bird-- few-over-the
house."
Finally Il man rose in the rear, and,
with the assurance of one who puts his
trust in logic and a practical knowl-
edge of natural history, he volunteered
a solution Said he:
"If that bird which few over the
house was wild goose. it went in Il
straight, regular line, so the verb is
regular; but if It was a lockwood that
flew over the house, then it went in a
crooked, zigzag line, and SO the verb is
irregular"
All but the grammar-hound examin-
or were satisfied with this sensible and
rational explanation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21

the braid will not tear the material The
end of the braid is mitered and fin
ished in a silk tassel.
The newest of sleeves is a combina-
ton of the mikado and the kimono.
arranged so that, although the arm
hole is fairly small on the top of the
sleeve, there is no seam The waist
and sleeve together are gathered into
the usual fullness, used in the ordi-
nary way. This allows sufficient ma
terial for the sleeve TO be arranged in
a puff ut the top and gathered again at
elbow length. Thus the plain look of
the kimono sleeve is modified to a
great extent and the fullness at the
shoulder is so becoming to many wom-
Ell that they have found the last year
of Japanese fashions very trying.
4 pretty blouse, easily made at home
might be copied after one seen on
shopping tour. 1t was simply bands
of cheap cluny insertion, the kind for
merly used on curtains, sewed togeth-
err the length of the blouse and made
perfectly plain. The small puff sleeves
were made in the same way, and the
collar was q band of the same. This
could be varied by inserting a collar
and square neckpiece of tucked net,
edged with valenciennes, and making
cuffs to match, while velvet or ribbon
of the color of the suit with which
it is worn could be introduced with
good effect
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
A BILL IN CONGRESS.
The Method by Which n Measure
Is Transformed Into Law.

The Method by Which n Measure
Is Transformed Into Law.
On a day set for the consideration of
the bill the House goes into committee
of the whole. A chairman appointed
by the Speaker presides. The bin is
read by sections and clauses after gen.
eral debate has closed, and any MEM
Der may offer amendments All voting
in committee is by rising. The yeas
and nays are not taken.
When the bill has been gone through
and all amendments have been voted
upon, the committee rises and the
chairman reports the bill back to the
House, with the amendments. The
House then votes upon them either sim
gly or in gross and by yeas and nays
if they are ordered to be taken.
The bill is then ordered to be en-
grossed-that is, written out in a fair
hand and just as it is after being
amended-and to be read a third time.
AS it is usually already engrossed it is
at once read the third timely title.
as beforehand passed.
The clerk takes the bill to the Senate,
by which body it is referred to the
Finance Committee. In due time the
committee, IL it sees fit. and not other
wise, reports the bill back to the Sen
ate, with propositions to amend. In
thN Senate the bill is considered ''as in
M ~ fIn Ia n
ments of the Finance Committee and
other volunteer amendments are ac-
cepted or rejected, they are again
voted upon when the bill is reported
ii the Senate from the committee of the
whole, and the bill is passed.
| AS the two houses are not agreed
upon the bill, committee of confer
ence, usually consisting of. three mem
bers of each branch of Congress, is ap-
pointed. The committee, when it has
come to an agreement, reports TO each
house, and the acceptance of the re-
port is the final stage of the bill in its
passage.
The measure is now "enrolled"-that
is, it it printed in large, open type
upon parchment-and is taken first
to the House, where is is signed by the
speaker then to the Senate, where the
Vice President signs it, and finally TO
the President, and makes the bill a
law.
Congress is notified that the bill has
been approved, and the original copy
of the act is deposited in the Depart
ment of State.--Edwin Tarrisse in Har-
per's Weekly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
Indiana
State News
CONFESSES HIS GUILT.
Henry DooIey, Arrested for Forgery,
Quickly Sentenced.

Henry DooIey, Arrested for Forgery,
Quickly Sentenced.
Henry Dooley. 20-year-old farm la
borer. of respectable parentage, was ar
rested while trying to cash forged check
calling for $500. at the First National
bank in Columbus, and few hours later
he was arraigned in court on the charge
of uttsring a forged check, where he en-
tered plea of guilty and was sentenced
to the Indiana reformatory for period
covering from two to fourteen years. Doc
lev forged the name of Charles j. Elliott,
well-known farmer, TO a 500 check
Early in April he obtained $500 from the
same bank by forging the name of Mr..
Elliott to check for that amount. The
first check was made payable to Ralph
Faulkner, while the name which he used
in the later attempt was Homer Lam
bert. The bank officials discovered the
forgery through Mr.. Elliott, since which
time they had been on the watch, and
when Dooley entered the bank and pre-
sented the check calling for 500. he was
identified and engaged in conversation
while call was sent for the police. Doo-
ley's fears were aroused. He started to
leave and he was walking rapidly away
when the officer caught him. He con-
fessed his offense before reaching the Jail
and again upon being arraigned in court
1t developed that he spent part Of his
$500 for horse and buggy. while the re-
nainder was still in his possession
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21

Then the trimmings are arranged high,
which adds good deal of style, SO
that altogether middle-aged women
may certainly present quite as attract
i've appearance as those younger, for,
after all, the success of the toilet de-
ponds far more upon the hat than upon
any other part of the costume
The white duck sailor, broad and
straight of brim. is the smart wear
with light spring woolens. \ two-inch
silk band of white or some solid color
Is the permitted trimming for these
hats.
4 good-looking walking hat of mod
crate size WAS in chocolaie-cclored
rough straw. with wings Of the same
SHADE and a liae OF duh gilt banding
around the chocolate velvet folds en-
circlins the crown.
straw toques are predicted as being
the rage, but there are many women
who do not care for straw used in this
way. ana these viii wear toques made
Of plcatel tulle or net, ornamented only
by beads t. match wound round them
and sliT military aigrette. These are
really very chic. and the beads, when
they are in shades to match the hats,
are most becoming and quite a novel
touch to hats made on this side OF the
ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.
A SanEuinnry Conflict at Close
Rance on the Mississippi.

A sanguinnry Conflict at Close
Range on the Mississippi.
Andrew Jackson was As years old
when he Won international fame at
New Orleans And he lived so years
after TO enjoy it's honors and the adj
mlration of his countrymen. The
ground of contention was 10 miles be-
low New Orleans, on bend in the Mis-
sissippi river. All that grateful ma
ton has done was to partly complete
red brick monument On the spot
where the general stood in the fight
ing. This was begun in 1914 and for
Ga years not thing has been done to
complete this memorial to the greatest
victory ever won by American arms.
Jacksons forces consisted of volun-
teer regiments hurriedly gathered from
Tennessee and Kentucky. rifiemen who
were used to killing n bird on the wing
and wero reckoned dead shots. Be
hina cotton bales they coolly withstood
the advance of Gen. Packenham's red
coated veterans 1000 strong, fresh
from the Peninsular campaign In Spain
who saw service lander the Duke Of
Wellington. The spectacle of the SER
ried masses of red in the sunlight, the
men wearing white leather side and
cross belts with brass fastenings, adj
vancing in swift order did not send a
chill of horror into the Americans who
were fascinated with the display, for
they knew when :..- order was given
TO fire the column would be stunned
and q retreat ordered When $50 feet
from the entertainments the order TO
fire went forth and nearly 1000 of the
British fell in their tracks and the
bugle rang out TO retreat and reform.
Reforming their lines beyond the range
OF American bullets, the British this
time led in person by Gen. Packenham,
an intrepid soldier. slowly advanced.
Like the first assault, the Americans
reserved fire until a short distance
from the Notifications. when n murder
Gus volley went out and. another 1000
of the British were disabled by wounds
and lay dead on the field, the latter
lncluulnS zen. Idckenndin. 1nlS was
the last attempt TO carry the cotton
bale earthworks by storm. The Brit
ish retreated, leaving the dead upon
| the field, save their commander, who
with the wounded were taken on the
British ships for home. And this ac-
ton was fought six weeks after the
| treaty of peace had been signed in Eu-
rope, news of which did not reach this
country until ten weeks afterward
The American loss was three killed
and II wounded. The British over p
600 killed and wounded. History re-
cords no engagement where, numbers
| considered, there was such disparity
in losses. And this was done among
! the two races renowned for invincible
courage. The great Napoleon when he
| heard of It said If he had 10000 men
| like Jackson's army he could beat
| down the most powerful nation in Eu-
rope. He was negotiating for an Amer
| lean contingent when the invasion of
Belgium and the disastrous battle of
| Waterloo put an end to bargaining for
American fighters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
A SuaIxe-Bito Knife.

The British government has been &C
lively fighting snakes in India for a
dozen years and more, and still these
reptiles kill many thousand natives an
nually Sir Lander Brumton a little
while ago devised a pocket instrument
for handy use in case of a snake bite,
and the Indian government has de-
cided to distribute the apparatus wide
ly among the natives. 1t consists of a
small knife, in the handle of which is
cavity. This is kept filled with per-
manganate of potash, powerful anti
septic and caustic. When a person is
bitten he Immediately cuts the wound
open widely and rubs the perman-
ganate upon the raw surfaces. If the
bite Is in the extremities and this OPP
Grafton is performed without delay, the
treatment is said to be very effective.
Chicago Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
t, holding 1t gently, whilst he looks at

it, holding 1t gently, whilst he looks at
her. Then lets it go again.
Yes, we are cousins ~ she admits in
a very low voice. that he feels not only
thrust back but almost discarded.
Don't say you are sorry about it."
Not about that No, | am only sorry
that we have ever met. Do you think 1
have not felt-have not suffered from
your Indifference to me?'
Mine. My Indifference"
"Oh it is all the same" She turns
away from him, looking ont through the
window to the river beyond, and yet in
such a way that he knows she cannot see
the river because her eyes are filled so
full of tears, that she fears the overflow
ing of them. You are on his side, am
on this
Il am not on Sir Lucien's side, if you
mean that
You must be. 1t is useless to talk
about it. There :" she glances kindly
at him, kindly but distantly. LET us
make an end of it. We have met to-
day tomorrow"
I'VE SHALL" eagerly. meet again."
"Oh, no. We shall probably forget
that we have ever met"
II shall not" with decision. where
are you going now?" She has made =
step towards the stone staircase outside.
Home" Her manner is cold. almost
disagreeable. Perhaps she feels the little
touch of discourtesy, because she turns
to him, with her foot on the topmost
stair. and says:
You want to know the shortest way
to Carrig. do you not? Come with me,
and | will point it out TO you"
He follows her, she going very silently,
and silence thus being imposed upon him,
he has time to glance round him, but
nothing on his way down these dangerous
old stairs attracts his attention, Until
on coming once again to the doorway,
his eyes light on the small arrow painted
black upon the wall. that had first caught
his eye on coming in. \ little farther on
another arrow can be seen. and both
these arrows point downwards.
Ito be continued.)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
Heat or Cold:

Physicians differ as to choice of hot
or cold applications in the relief Of
pain. Recently they have inclined to
ice bags, but the best thing for the
home nurse to do is to test both meth
DDS and choose the one that gives the
greater relief.
Most people when they have head
aches are old-fashioned enough to get
greater comfort, or at least think they
do, from hot cloths or bag filled with
boiling water applied to the back of
the neck. than from pillowing the head
on a rubber covered ice cake.
For appendicitis, however, ice is pref
cradle. as it more quickly numbs the
pain and checks the Inflammation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
A Girl Should Learn

To sew.
To cook.
TO mend
To be gentle.
no value time.
To dress neatly.
To keep secret.
To avoid idleness
To be self-reliant.
To darn stockings.
To respect old age.
To make good bread.
To keep a house tidy.
To be above gossiping.
To make home happy.
To control her temper.
To take care OF the sick.
To take care of the baby.
To sweep down cobwebs.
TO marry man for his worth.
To read the very best of books
TO take plenty of active exercise.
To be u helpmeet to her husband.
TO keep clear of trashy literature.
To be light-hearted and fleet-footed
To be Il womanly woman under all
circumstances.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21

Anyone visiting the commercial quar-
ter of Paris lately will have been struck
by the extraordinary number of pho
tographic cameras set up on the pave
ment about midday. Some enterpris-
ing photographers, it appears, have
conceived the idea of photographing
the city workers in groups, between
the time they leave the restaurant and
return to their work. By the fol-
lowing morning these portrait groups
have taken the form of picture post
cards, and are sold to the workers at
a moderate price. The idea has caught
on" tremendously among the Partisan
."ouvrieres," who hastily devour their
frugal midday meal to group themselves
before the Photographic tense, and
these improvised ''sittings" in the open
lend picturesque touch to the NOV
ing panorama of the streets.-London
Globe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
MUST READ 20 BOOKS A DAY.

That Stunt Necessary Just to Keep
Up with American Output.
Somebody has just figured it out that
a man will have to read at the rate of
twenty-six books a day to keep up with
American literature alone. Last year
we broke the record: 2,4S1 more books
published in the United States than in
1906; far ahead of any previous year.
The total number for 1907 was $500,
from which may be subtracted 695 new
editions, leaving 1925 really new books
appearing in the United States.
OF these 6,517 were by American au-
thors or were new editions manufac-
tured in the United States, the others
being by English or other foreign au-
thors or consisting of imported editions,
bound or In sheets.
We are gradually making good our
literary declaration of independence,
every year producing larger proper
ton of the books we read, especially
fiction. In quantity if not in quality
we are catching up with England,
where last year 9,914 books appeared,
only 294 ahead of us, whereas in 1906
the English publications outnumbered
the American by 1,464.
The French in 1907 produced 10,7S5,
of which, however, 1000 or 1900 were
mere pamphlets. The Italian book pro-
duction for the same year was 7,040.
In the American list fiction of course
stands at the head, with LII titles.
Next to it and rapidly gaining on it is
theology and religion, with $40.
The classes following are law, ply
sizes and mathematical science. poetry
and the drama. Why is it that people
will continue to say that religion is a
dead issue and that nobody reads poe
try in face of the fact that last year in
this country the number of new publ
cations in religion was more than 40
per cent greater than the year before.
and the volumes of poetry more than
doubled.-The Independent.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21
AMONG OUR nEraHRoRs.

''NJt guilty on the sole ground of in
sanity AT the time of the commission Of
the crirIe," was the verdict which the jury
returned in the case of Harvey Hinkle,
the 22-year-old boy charged with waylay-
ing and assassinating John NcClintock, a
rival ia love, in one of the streets OF
Bloomington. on the night of Aug. Z.
1907.
The general store at Clifford. owned by
Nordyke & Jacks, was destroyed by fire,
causing loss of $1,000 on stock and
5000 on building
What is thought to be a clew to the
murder of Joseph Kapshaw, whose body
was ffshed from quarry hole at Oolitic,
was found when the house occupied by
Mrs. Luciada DE Coursey at Oolitic was
searched. A club covered with blood
spots was found in her room. On the
body of Kapshaw was found watch be-
longing to Mrs. DE Coursey, whose hus-
band was granted a divorce, charging
kapshaw with wrecking his home.
His mind a blank, Julius Block OF
Cherokee, Iowa, a recent student OF
Northwestern University. was arrested at
Mentone and brought to Warsaw to facs
a charge of having stolen bicycle. In
his clothing We're found several cases OF
fine surgical instruments, leather pocket
books and medicine cases.
The boards OF trustees of the Shelby
vile NJ. L. churches have selected mem
bers Of the executive committee to ar
range for the conference of Methodist
churches in Shelbyville the latter part OF
September W. l. Patterson is chairman.
4 canvass Of the city viii be made foz
rooms "a which to house the guests.
The east-bound passenger train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern road
rSn into n washout near Sparksville, the
engine mail, express and baggage cars
going down an embankment. Engineer
Benos Humphrey Of Washington and
Fireman Harvey Paul were badly hurt.
None Of the passengers was injured.
Oscar II. Rudolf OF the Northwestern
Lithographing Company. Milwaukee.
Wis., registered at the st. George Hotel
in Evansville aad refused to occupy
bedroom. He insisted on sleeping on a
couch in the lobby. Rudlof's hair has
turned suddenly white. He had a narrow
escape from the Aveline fire in Fort
Wayne.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21

The larger hat is a straw in natural
color, with roses matching it on the
outside, but shading to pink around the
corner. The stems and foliage ex-
tend out over the brim and mingle
with the bows of changeable rose and
green ribbon. The other hat is white
on the outside, with turned over brim
faced with red brown straw. The roses
are placed in fiat masses at each side
and are bright pink.
The new toques are a comfortable
size, for which elderly women will be
thankful The majority of these hats
are on the large turban order, and
there is no shape that is more becom-
ing 20 the woman beyond her first
youth, who likes to dress slnartly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-21

Stir into this enough fine sawdust to
make thick paste and fill the cracks
with it. The paste may be colored to
match the wood
Second, fill the cracks with putty
One can make the putty by mixing
whiting and linseed oil together and
kneading it until the paste is smooth.
The putty may also be colored to match
the wood.
Third, soak finely shredded paper in
water and boil it until it is soft pulp,
and to every two gallons add one pound
of glue. The cracks must be filed solid
and even with the boards.