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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

whistle close to where the engineer
stands by the regulating handle.
Between the rails is balk of tim-
Der sixty feet long. A strip of iron Is
run down the length Of the wood and
Is raised certain height by the lever
from the signal cabin when the signal
is set for danger. The metal strip is
also charged with electricity by the
same motion. A metal shoe on the en-
CINE comes in contact with the strip
when the signal is at danger. and
mechanism actuated by the. compile,
ton of the electric current blows a
whistle in the engine cab. thus warn
ing the driver. although no signals OF
lights are visible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

tary Taft and his imperialistic follow.
ers another striking proof of their fit
the legislative assembly cutting one
third off the salaries of government
employees. AS most of these are Amer
leans, it is expected that this act, if
approved by the colonial governor, will
be followed by large exodus of Office
holders from the islands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
JERsEYMEN A YEAR TOO EARLY
Delegates to North Carolina Confer
enee Fooled by Mixed Dates.

Delegates to North Carolina Confer
enee Fooled by Mixed Dates.
Having been appointed by Governor
Fort as New Jersey delegates to the
North Carolina arbitration and peace
conference. Judge james B. Dill, JUS
tice Francis J. Swayze and former
Judge Howard Carlow went to Will
mington, N c.. few days ago. On
their arrival they learned the conven-
ton is to be held in 1909 and not 1908.
They came home by the back way
and were in Trenton. N. j., recently
trying to find out who was to blame
for sending them south year too
soon. 1t is said the governor Of North
Carolina neglected to name the year
to the governor of New Jersey.
Persons in Wilmington gave the Jer-
seyites fine entertainment for two days
and promised them even a better time
next year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
Before
Building

see that your contractor furnishes
the BEST security for the per
Torrance of his contract.
MANY OWNERS REQUIRE
contractors to give bonds of the
American Surety Company of New
York. If you do this you will
have back of your contractor the
strongest Surety Company.
A RESPONSIBLE CONTRACT
OR will find it to his advantage
to furnish bond of the American
Surety Company of New York.
because it affords the highest form
Of security to the owner.
FOR BONDS ON CONTRACTS.
and Surety Bonds of every kind
apply to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
Betwixt and Between.


Oh, yes. :,
It's great to be aIiveI
Nit
In that half and half
Season
When II isn't spring.
1t isn't summer,
1t isn't winter
Nor anything else.
Not even nothing;
When the weather,
A day ahead,
Is always a guessing contest,
With the dead certainty
That you'll guess wrong
Though you guess
Both ways
And then split the difference.
One day
The overcoat is a mans best friend,
Next day SEES
It's the panama hat.
Followed In turn
BY the quick shift
Back to the furs,
The only way
To play safe
Is to have handy man
Along
With a push cart
Filled with all varieties of wardrobe.
So that a quick shift
Can be made.
And then
A man must be
A trained athlete
To keep UP with the weather
Changes.
o spring,
You are a beaut
Sometimes.
And then again
Words fail,
And nothing short of a steam ham,
mer
Can do justice
To the occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

John D. Rockefeller has refused to
pay $500 for a sword said to have been
worn by one of Cromwells men. Now,
If it had been pair of shears with
which Croesus clipped his coupons,
Johndee might have bought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

Somebody has figured out that 10
out of every 20 spiders starve after
spinning their webs in favored spots.
So with business men. They may To-
cate on the best corner in town, have
a fine stock, and be ever so polite, but
unless they show the people by their
advertising, no one knows they are
there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

The price of coal Is decreasing, says
a news report However, this was to
be expected. Now the really wonder
full thing would happen if the price of
coal were to decrease in the autumn
instead of in the glad springtime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

A South Bend woman who shot, and
killed man was acquitted on the
ground that she mistook him for her
husband. The jury didn't even eau
ton her to be sure it was her husband
next time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

Pierce as he pulled chair very close
to his. She sat down beside him. and
1t was twilight when she left
1t was matter of comment in the
neighborhood that Mr.. Elkins nursed a
broken arm for the longest time on rec
ord. When neighbors inquired of the
local doctor how the patient progressed
the doctor shook his head and smiled.
"A serious case" was his only COM
ment-"a very. very serious case"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

The biggest estate in the United King
dom Is the lordship of Sutherland, the
property of the duke of Sutherland
The estate is no less than 10000
acres -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

They are making new plots against
the flies and there is a fresh crusade
against the gypsy moths, but the little
presidential bees will die off by them
selves when convention days are over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

To Keep In Practice.
II don't see why Farmer Longpurse
looks so glum. Crops are good"
"Yes."i
"And prices are high"
Eyes"
"And his daughter is to marry the
man of his choice
Yes"
'Then what is he worrying aboutw
Because he hasn't anything to
worry over
The Careful New Girl.
eff Mr.. Brown calls, tell him / am
not imp
"Yessum, but
well. what?"
"If he doesn't call. what shall tell
him?'
Good For That.
"What have you in that bother"
Nerve tonic" replied the druggist.
SIS 1t good?''
"Oh. yes; it sells excellently."
But He Does.
where does he get his money!"
i II don't know where he gets his, and
| don't care. What am interested In
Is knowing just how he gets mine."
Intelligent Cars.
did you take the train?"
NO: 1t took me-"
What did it take you fora bloom.
ing idiot?''
Compromises on . Dime.
How is his war against tipping
coming oq!'
He is giving no quarter"
| Not synonymous.
1 "Can you make me loanT
AN -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
.Hn1ericdn
Surety
Company
OF Dem York
OF ReW York

Capital and Surplus ~, 1900, 900
Ludelph 4 Reynolds, Attys, Ba-
ford block, Rock Island. John A.
Goodmanson, Agent, 14x2 Fifth
Ave, Moline, ILL., ,. b. Z }. L.
Dakleaf. attorneys, Moline, m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

All things are coming Rock Islands
way. Be with the boosters, and some
day you will be proud of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
Humor an0 Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The only reason we object to other
people doing as they please is that it
is bound to conflict with us in doing as
we please. which latter we intend to
hold out for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

There may be things that money
cannot buy. If so. it is likely that most
of us have had them in stock long
time and we would like to try the
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
Beer That Is Beer.

Beer That Is Beer.
IL you want to drink good beer, order
the Davenport Mailing company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island. Both phones, north 1859.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

As q conse-
quence.
"P DOR girl.
she is very un-
b a p py. She
eloped with her
coachman."
THAT Is a
horse on her."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
The less sense some of us have the
Pore we talk about it and advertise it.

Women have great deal Of curios-
ity because observation has taught
them that men have a great deal Of
secretiveness, and SO sort Of game is
developed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

1t is the unanimous belief of the
brethren that auld acquaint-
ance should not be forgotten if it will
stand for either touch or handout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
Not synonymous.

Can you make me loanT
No. but can let you alone, II that
VIII do"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
THE ARGUS.

~ THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

The work of the various national con-
ventions Is in the nature of prize
conundrum contest. and various gen.
tlemen are absolutely positive they
alone have the right answer.
A good joke depends entirely for its
success upon the time. the place and
the individual it is aimed at.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22
compromises On = Dime.

How is his war against tipping
coming onr'
He is giving no quarter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-22

did you take the train?'
mo: 1t took me-"
what did it take you fora bloom
ing idiot?"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
rRPPfEST MAN ON EARTH.

The old poem about the king
seeking for the shirt of the happy
man that he might wear it and be-
come freed of his cares-and thei
finding the man a beggar who hadn't
a shirt to his back-might again be
realized if any monarch would wan
der to the village of Suhr, canton
of Argovie, Switzerland, where
lives Johann Schmid. Across the
front of Schmid's cottage is paint.
ed: "Here lives the happiest mar
on earth" Schmid, who is 55 years
old, saws to interviewers: 81 defy
you to find a happier man than |.
have never worked, never married.
never been i'll, never been anxious
for the future, | eat, drink, sleep
well-what more can you ask?
was left s. a week and this piece of
land on which is my cottage, and
l. have lived the happy mans phil
osophy eve since without a care
for the outer world"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
Letter TO presbYterlans

Dear Friends: Tie last Sab
bath announcement was made o.
a Thanksgiving Offering that
would be taken in the church
next Sabbath morning and even
ing. L Is the intention TO make
this Offering partake o the ma
ture of a sacrifice TO the Lord.
We have enjoyed an EXCEPTIONAL
~ GOOD year, both IN our family
and in our church life. While
the newspapers have recorded
mining disasters, railroad wrecks.
forest and prairie fires, loss Of
crops from floods aud also from
droughts, and much crime, yet We
have been specially preserved
theretrom, and have enjoyed a
wonderful freedom from distress.
Are we duly grateful TO that God
who has kept his promise with
us Shall we not only give an
Offering, but give an offering that
shall be representative of our
selves, one that will in some
measure indicate our appreciation
of our indie btedness to our cove
uant keeping God.
Bring ye all the tithes into the
store house, that there may be
meat in mine house, and prove
me now herewith, saith the Lord
of hosts. if | will not open you
the windows OF heaven. and pour
you out a blessing that there shall
not be room enough to receive it,
Mai $40.
Upon the first day OF the week
let everyone of you lay by him in
store, as God has prospered him"
l Cor. 16.2.
X. COOPER BAILEY, Pastor.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
WHY HE WEPT.

During a fashionable wedding
ceremony II of the old family
servants was observed to be weeping
as though his heart would break.
"Well! Well!' exclaimed a by
stander. 1T is so picturesque to see
old servants weeping at a grand
wedding. | suppose YOU are weep
ing because YOU hate to see the bride
leave the old mansion p
The old servant brushed his eyes
with his sleeve. ''Taint that, sir"
he sobbed, "b-but the blooming duke
that's won her borrowed 50 cents
from me to get some clean collars
and when ! asked for it all | got
was a good booting. 'Nough to
make ANYBODY cry"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
NEW LIGHT ON HEREDITY.

More than 5000 doctors of Hol-
land have carried on for a long time
a series of observations bearing on
the laws OF heredity and the results
arenow published bytwoof their num-
Der, Heymans and Weirsma. They
find that the ability to coordinate in
most cases comes from the father.
Forty-four per cent. of the sons of
mathematically minded men inherit
ed the love of scientific pursuits,
while only II per cent, of the daugh-
tiers of such did likewise. The gift
of clever talk and of self-criticism
came from the father. So did the
traits of good nature and sensitive
ness. Tendencies to crime were re-
ferred to the father, also to dementia
and melancholia. Interest in all
kinds of sports were traceable to the
mother usually.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
MASCOTS UNIVERSAL.

Mascots have had their place in
the world for many generations.
Cats, as with the ancient Egyptians 3;
grasshoppers, as in Italy, and yari-
Gus other specimens of animal life
have in their time been counted as
sacred or lucky by different peoples.
So it is only a continuance Of old
customs that has caused baseball
teams to take along an animal or a
small boy when they go upon the
diamond to try their skill with other
players. The custom has spread to
such an extent that to-day there is
not a vessel in the navy of the Uni
ted States Ia has not some kind Of
a mascot. This assertion will apply
with almost equal force to the other
naYies Of the world.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

Much of the talk antagonistiC
to automobiles that a few eX-
cltable people have been indulg-
ing in recently Is very silly.
The world does move and with
its moving will come motor cars
and street cars and perhaps air
ships. The drivers of automo.
biles should exercise every care
TO avoid accidents and should
be held strictly accountable for
negligence. But it is we'll to
bear In mind that automobiles
have the same right to the road
as any other vehicle, and that
teams may scare at them IN no
sense diminishes this right. The
shocking accident of week be
fore last is deeply deplored by
everyone and by none more than
the owners of automobiles. The
fearful character of the acct
dent, however, should not de.
prive our people of their sense
of fairness and Justice.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

The quail season is on and
the sports are beating the he'd
ges tor the pretty little things.
If farmers knew what a blessing
this little bird IS, ii they knew
the insects and seeds they put
out of commission, the quail
hunters would get a pretty
war; reception while in quest
of the game.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
Singing Pigeons.

The queer Chinese change pigeons
into song birds by fastening whis-
ties to their breasts. The wind of
their flight then causes a weird and
~plaintiye music that is seldom ST.
fenced in the pigeon-haunted cities Of
Picking and Canton.
The B~elgians, great pigeon flyers.
fasten whistles beneath the wings Of
valuable racing carriers, asserting that
the shrill noise is a sure protection
against hawks and other birds of
prey.
AS a similar protection. reeds, emit
ting an odd wailiug sound, are fixed
to the tail feathers of the dispatch
bearing pigeons of the German army
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

N it we're not for the vote of
the solid South, which is the
only certainly democratic
strong hold, the democratic
party would die a natural death.
The South votes with the dem
0cratic party not 50 much be-
cause of its approval of its prln-
ciples as through its opposition
10 the negro.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

The attempted assassination
of Prosecutor Henry at San
Francisco was a dastardy thing,
but at the same time one cannot
help sympathizing with the poor
devil whose mind was so de.
ranged by what seems an I'm.
necessary exposure of his past
on the part of Henry. A man
who for seventeen years after
his release from prison had led
an honest life, who had married
and had children, none of whom
knew that he was an ex-convict
is likely to be somewhat
wrought up by the unnecessary
production OF his picture in
convict's garb before a crowded
court room.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
PROBLEM FOR THE MOTHERS
Inconsistencies Always Detrimental to
the Proper Training of the
Little Ones.

Many mothers find It difficult 70
train a child on certain points. and
often these difficulties arise from
the inconsistencies Of the parents.
\ child cannot be expected to be
perfectly truthful + the parents tell
falsehoods about little things. which
children notice quickly.
If you do not respect a chiids
rights. you cannot be surprised if he
is ineonsiderafe Of you in an at
tempt 10 look out for himself. II
YOU take something away from a
child which Is rightfully his own,
saving 4 want it." he probably will
take away something from The baby.
saying. But ! want It." DO not
ever teach a child that might is
right"
r. you are not polite to your child
YOU will have difficulty in teaching
him D%olitencss to others. Efforts to
teach a boy 10 beg pardon when he
bumps into anyone will prove fruit
less if You do not say pardon me-
when You bump into him. Most
children will feel il wrong that they
have 10 say thank You for some
thing handed them when no one says
it to them.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

The subscription list of the
Tribune is constantly increasing
out there are still many who
should subscribe. Not a day
goes by that we are not told of
the superiority of this paper by
some satisfied subscriber, and it
is growing better every week.
Come in, the waters fine.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

from the prohibition party for
the reason that in the Nebraska
election this party vas untrue
To lis principles. While some
Richardson county prohibition
ISIS we're true. many were not
We have IN mind one old fellow
here in town that talks him.
self black in the face every
spring for the prohibition tick
ct, and yet this tail he did
everything in his power to beat
Sheldon and county option. He
wilfully misrepresented what
county option speakers we're
talking through the country and
ascribed statements To them
they never dreamed of making.
It Is true he was called good
and hard on the street one day
during the compaign, but he
never let up. Next spring he
will be bowling prohibition
again, but if his(D party knows
what is best they will gag him
early in the game. And there
are others
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

The letter OF President Roose-
welt on religious freedom is one
of the great state papers of the
age and ranks with Washing
tons letter to the Jews. The
agitation against Mr.. TAFT on
account OF his religious views
was unworthy the American
people and received a just re-
Duke. The president said truly
that a man, religious belief is
a matter between him and his
Maker: a matter of conscience.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
COINCIDENCE

\ lady one day remarked to the
English novelist, Bulwer Lytton,
how odd it was that a dove (colom-
be- should have been sent out to find
The old world, and Columbus Co
lombe) should have found the new
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff says in
his recent book, Random Recollee-
TONS" that Bulwer Lytton immedi-
ately replied:
eyes; and the one came from
Noah; the other from Genoa
Youths Companion.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

1t may be a comfort to Mr..
Bryan's friends to know that
French E. Oliver, who is well
remembered in this city, sees a
great opening for Bryan as an
evangelist. He says ''Mr. Bry-
an of the Twentieth Century
would equal the Paul of the
First Century. as a champion OF
the cause of Christi Enough
said.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

In Willow precinct, Wyoming
there we're cast fifteen republi-
can votes and not one demo-
cratic ballot. Republican prin-
ciples certainly are popular
fbpre
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

Mr.. Taft's vote will be 321 to
l62 for Bryan. His popular
majority over Bryan is LIS, 1868
and we take it for granted that
no other proof of Mr.. Taft's
popularity is needed.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

A Clergyman writes, "Preventics,
those little Candy Cold Cure Tablets
are working wonders in my parish
Preventics surely will check a cold or
the Grippe, in a very few hours, and
representatives. are so safe and harmless.
No quinine, nothing harsh nor sicken-
Ing. Fine for feverish restless child
rem. Box of AZ an 25c. Sold by all
dealers.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

Governor Hughes was elected
governor OF New York state on
an expenditure of S369.65. He
certainly is one man who did
not spend more than the salary
Of his Office To be elected.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
STRICTLY BUSINESS.

What do you think young Hard.
fast did,"
"What?"
"He asked Miss Flirt for the re.
fusal of her hand, and when she told
him he could have it, and then &C.
cepted Surething, he sued her fol-
breach of contract"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
THE LOCAL LORE
Crowded 81 the regular Local Page.

Mrs. Tom Gist returned Tues
day from a weeks visit in York,
y. D. Easley Of Kansas City
came up yesterday for a short
stay.
Miss Louise Fry of Steinauer.
is the guest Of Mrs. Clarence
Heck.
Mrs. DickerSou of ST. Joe IS
the guest OF Mrs. D. W. Reid
this week.
\ baby girl was born to Frank
Schiller and wife on Thursday of
last week.
Mrs. Clara Glines came down
from Omaha to spend Sunday
with relatives.
Carl Sedlmayer of Kansas City
is in the city visiting with his
many old friends.
Eph Peck phoned in Yesterday
morning and ordered The Trib-
une sent to Will X. Peck at Lin
coin.
Miss Rose. who coached"Fairy
Land in this city a few weeks
ago, was in the city a portion of
the week.
All our neighboring towns
were we'll represented in this city
Wednesday evening. The Deyil''
was the attraction.
Heck & Harlow will sell you
cider made from fine Geniton ap
piles by the gallon, 5 gallon or Is
gallon or barrel lots.
For RENT-Good six room
house near old water works. New
ly papered and painted through
out. Inquire of DR.. Lawrence.
Mrs. Bechtold, the hair goods
woman, who has been coming to
Falls City for several years, is
again in the city on her annual
visitation.
Pierce Babb shipped his house.
hold goods to North Dakota this
week, he accompanied them, hav-
ing decided to take up his resi-
dence in the west. His mother
will follow in about two weeks.
A. f. Jaquet and the Mcmillan
brothers are making extensive
alterations and Improvements in
their place of business to better
enable them to display the i'm
mense line of holiday goods they
have for their trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Norton
and little daughter of Colorado
arrived in the city yesterday
morning for visit with relatives.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Barbara Custer, who has been
their guest for some time.
The quail season opened in this
state last Sunday, and since that
time our local hunters have been
in pursuit of the same. The
quail is getting pretty carce in
these parts, and no great bags
have been reported. The season
closes again on Monday, Novem-
Der 80.
The undivided interest of the
late Oliver Hall IN the Humboldt
Standard was sold by order of the
court on Tuesday, to L. c. Ed
wards of this city at two-thirds
of the appraised value. As the
title is perfected Mr.. Edwards
will probably sell the plant to
some newspaper man. 1t is a
good plant and would mean money
to the right party.
A Clergyman writes, "Preventics,
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

The new light plant will be
n operation in abouttwo weeks
and the hard working city offic-
Gals will ease up a little.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

Narrow minded people are
always in the minority. The
majority Of people have learned
10 be fairly liberal with others
and to not Judge their faults too
harshlv.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

[, .,'r" ~ lev.r squeak of
y j. l;rNth - statesman tor
n : TAR from one. Il will give
in crrdtt however as having
IL en- 4 great aeitator and the
fxpounder of more false doctrine
man any other man who ever
Was d presidential candidate.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

We have already heard of five
lincoln candidates to succeed
Pollard. Lincoln is as long on
candidates as it is on democrat
/ maiorities.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

This is the harvest season for
the wood aud coal man and the
man with acres OF golden corn
% gather.