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

FOR SALE-At a sacrifice: 1 will sell
for cash or payments, one upright
handsome Singer piano ,one nearly
new Fox typewriter. one National
cash register, 5000 pieces of old
coins, six or seven old violins, two
Washburn guitars, six clarinets, six
B fiat horns, also lot of unredeem-
ed watches and diamonds; 25 pieces
of old mahogany furniture four bar
Der chairs, one jewelers. lathe with
bench and tools, Is fine hard coal
stoves and 100 soft coal heaters, also
fine line of steelranges. Will sell cheap
or exchange same. Loans on diamonds
at per cent. We make speciality on
trunks and suit cases. Get my prices
and if 1 can't undersell anybody in
the three cities 1 will quit the bust
ness. The meanest man in town
Don't forget my money never runs
out. Find this number and put the
rest of your money in the bank. ZOOS
Second avenue. Jones. Jones, Jones
Secondhand Jones. Jones, the larg-
est secondhand dealer and loan agent
in the whole state of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of Jacob Deis deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, e F. HelpenstelI, adj
ministrator, has this day filed his final
report and settlement as such in the
county court of Rock Island county,
and hearing on said report has been ser
for Feb. 10, 1908, at 8 o'clock a m, at
which time persons interested may APP
pear and make objections thereto, and
III no objections are filed, said report
will be approved at that time, and the
undersigned will ask for an order OF
distribution, and will also ask to be
discharged.
Rock Island. Ill, Dec 10. 1907.
E. F. HELPENSTELL
Administrator of Estate of Jacob DeIs
Deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR RENT-House of seven rooms at
1915 Twenty-seventh street, with one
acre of ground; will give lease. In
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

state of Lewis Wilson. deceased

Estate of Lewis Wilson, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
Lewis E. Wilson, executor
OF said estate, has this day filed his re-
port and final report and settlement as
such in the county court of Rock Is
land county, and hearing on said re-
. o'clock a. m, at which time persons
interested may appear and make OBJ
Jections thereto. and If no objections
are filed, said report will be approved
at that time. and the undersigned will
ask for an order of distribution, and
Will also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Nov %, 1907.
LEWIS E. WILSON,
Executor of Last Will and Testament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Administratoe's Notice.
Estate Of Lydia odsley; deceased

Estate of Lydia Odsley, deceased
The undersigned, having beer
pointed administrative of the est !
Lydia Ousley, late of the county,
Rock Island. state of Illinois. decesAJ
hereby gives notice that she will
pear before the county court of RI
Island county, at the county cC
room. in the city of Rock Island,
the February term. on the first NJ
day in February next, at which Il
all persons having claims against 81
estate are notified and requested to
tend for the purpose of having
same adjusted. All persons indebted
said estate are requested to make
mediate payment to the undersigned
Dated 26th day of November, A.
1907. CORDELIA HOWARD,
Administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
LODGE DIRECTORY.
~~~~~
Masonic.

Masonic.
TRIO LODGE, NO. 81. A. F. & A. M
a Meets in stated communication
Nv on the first Thursday of each
~ ~ month. Sam r. Davis, w. M.
wv William b. Petit, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR RENT = Five-room house, one
block from c.. K. ]. & L. depot, cor
ner Sixth avenue AMI fhitty-fi first
street. Inquire Of DIR. Patten, 1902
Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR SALE = Acre and town lots just
outside of city limits on bluff near
street car line, cheap on monthly pay
sments. Inquire OF John L. Campbell,
1929 Seventeenth street. Phone 322
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Legal.
Executors Notice.

Estate of George Wood, deceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed executriX of the last will and
testament of George Wood, late of the
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the county court of
Rock Island county, at the county court
room. in the city of Rock Island, at the
February. 1908, term, on the first Mon
day in February next. at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to at
tend, for the purpose of having the
same adjusted All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 5th day of December, A
d. 1907.
ELIZABETH JANE WOOD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Browning at $4,000 a Set.

Gossip in social and literary circles
has it that Mrs. Harold Mccormick of
Chicago, who was Miss Rockefeller.
has ordered a thirty volume set of
Browning to be bound at price of
$1,000 volume, says a Chicago spe.
cial dispatch to the New York World
1t is said $4,000 is more than Brown.
ing received for all his copyrights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice!

Estate of Mary L. O'Neill, de4
The undersigned, having ~bS
pointed ADMINISTRATIVE of the d
Mary l. O'Neill, late of the cd
Rock Island, State of Illinois. d
hereby gives notice that size \
pear before the county court q
In the city of Rock Island, at IN
ruary term. on the first Monday
ruary next, at which time all 1
having claims against said estaI
notified and requested to attend.
purpose of having the same ad,
All persons indebted to said esta|
requested to make immediate pa
to the undersigned.
Dated Goth day of November,
1907. LIZZIE O'NEIL
Administra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
WIN suffer from rheumatism?

Do you know that rheumatic pains
can be relieved? If you doubt this
fact just try one application of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. 1t will make
rest and sleep possible. and that Ger
tainly means great deal to any one
afflicted with rheumatism. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma'
tism and neuralgia radically cures in
one to three days. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits az
and 81. Sc'd by Otte.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Cute Kid.

"But, Willie" said the bad boys
mother. didn't your conscience tell
you you were doing wrong"
"Yes'm," replied Willie. ''but. you
know, you told Ue not to believe ev-
erything / ear."-Houston Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR RENT-A new four-room cottage
at 121 Ninth street. Inquire at same
number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors', adj
ministrators'. guardians, trustees or
any. kind of judicial bonds; lodge and
government officials; contractors, po-
sitions of trust: in fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail bonds)
land. resident managers Fidelity &,
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Notice of Publr

NOthee OF Pubit
I State of Illinois, Re ,uu-
ty-ss: -.
In the County Coz .ounty,
January Term, A. iication
for Leave to Sell
oe In ,t the Matter Matter .vatorshi-~
Kate Neufe'
Neufeld, insa/
To Whom
Notice ge
Neufeld, Oh
field ms herA or
leave y crest Oh -.u Nary
Neufep real estate, herein-
after nd will. on the first
day term of said court,
WI begun and held at the
9 the city of Rock Island,
Is on the first Monday of
{, apply for an ordefA~ to
Il estate, at which time nd
!. may appear and show cEuDe.
H. d have, why said order shot
not .iade and entered. said reA, q !.
tate y be sold being the, undivided
one-seventh I'D interest OF the said
Mary Neufeld in and to the following
described piece. or parcel of real es-
tate, situated in the county of Rock
Island and state of Illinois. to-wit:
G,;o Con at point in the north
OF the city of Rock Island known as
and called Brackets addition. said
point being seventy feet distant west
from the northeast corner of said block.
thence running south parallel with the
east line of said block one hundred
twenty-four U24 feet. thence west
parallel with the north line OF said
north parallel with the east line Of
said block one hundred twenty four
Q2D feet, thence east along the north
line of said block twenty-five (25) feet,
to the place of beginning.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this 10th
day of December, A. d. 1907.
HENRY b. HUBBARD, Clerk.
Kate Neufeld, conservator OF Mary
Neufeld.
Albert Huber attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
HAIRDREssING.

FACIAL AND SCALP
Massage Shampooing, Manicuring. and
Ready-made hair goods for sale.
Chiropody a specially for ladies and
gents. 1S27k Second avenue. Rock
Island. Mrs. ID. E. Scholl and daugh-
ter. New phone, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR RENT-Five-room house at 1911
Sixth avenue. Inquire of Beecher
Bros, 1879 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR SALE-s1.250 cash will buy a five
room house; it is a bargain. w. E.
Bailey, 1721k Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

FOR SALE-A fresh COW. with calf; in
quire of A. f. Simmon, three miles
south of Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
CoNTRaCTons AND BUILDERS.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~>~>~>|->->>>~->~~-|-
JOHN VOLK & CO.-Contractors and
builders. Also manufacturers of sash,
doors, blinds and mouldings. Dealers
in plate, window and art glass. Of
fees and factory, 81 to 329 Eigh-
tenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

MRS. E. w. MILLER, Masseuse, 1906
Fifth avenue; electric vibrator and
vapor baths, body and facial massage,
hair and scalp treatment shampooinG
and manicuring; spinal massage a
specially. New phone 1858. Hours, 2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

Eighteenth and Twen-
ty-fifth streets and Second and Fifth
avenues, a leather pocket book con-
turn book to Central Trust & Saw
ings bank or to owner at 2716 Fifth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
EXPRESS, STORAGE, BUS AND CAB.
MISCELLANEOUS.


F YOU WANT to buy. sell, trade or
rent anything. engage help or secure
situation, the Mail and Journal is
the one paper in Moline that can do
it for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular. and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike, cash
in advance; two-cent stamps will do.
Evening and Saturday Mail and Jour-
nal, Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
osTEopATHY.

E. L. DENNISTON, d. O.-Graduate of
the American School of Osteopathy,
Kirksville. Mo. Office hours, to IL
a. m. and / to and to p. m. Of
flee in Peoples National bank build
ing Rooms 400 and 407. Consulta-
ton and examination free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
MASSAGE AND ELECTROLYsIs.

given at the homes. Super
fiuous hairs permanently removed
with electric needle. Treatment Civ
en- at homes unless otherwise desired.
Address Miss A. NJ Kittridge 1913
Perry street, Davenport. Old phone
1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
ron sALE-cIrY pRopERTY.

FOR SALE-Lot 4Ox150 feet, centrally
located. on paved street. For partic-
ulars address Box 267, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY NO. IS.
X T-Meets in stated conclave on
the second Monday of each month.
H A. j. Mcdonald, E. c.; r. c. Willer-
ton, recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

DE CHANTAL-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters OF
the Visitation. documentary and high
er branches and all polite accomplish
ments taught. Twentieth street and
Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR SALE Very excellent house of
eight rooms, well located on Thir-
tieth street, north of Tenth avenue
fine property. large lot, all in good
repair; worth about $1,000; owner
has moved from town and property
can be bought for $4,100. II. X.
Walker agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
HOTELS AND RESORTS.

LAS VEGAS HOT SPRINGS - Located
6,7G7 feet above the sea. All year
round resort. A perfect place for
rest For particulars, address DR.
Daniel S. Perkins, medical director
Las Vegas, NJ. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR RENT-West side of double house,
seven modern rooms, at lib Eighth
avenue. Inquire of NJ. Taxman, 1917
Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR SALE-Cheap nice level lots, ASHES,
corner Twenty-Seventh street and Eigh-
teenth avenue facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale or trade,
one acre lot, with new seven-room
house. Terms to please purchaser.
Inquire of L. Thonn, Clio Twenty
eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

HAYES & CLEAVELAND-The pioneer
agency. Old time and fire tested COM
panies. Fire. lightning, plate glass,
tornado, accident, life, or almost any
form of risk. Ground floor office 210
to 21S Eighteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Between the Family theater ond
Coins confectionery, belt buckle
attached to blue ribbon belt. Finder
return same to owner at 329 Twen-
tieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
EDUCATIONAL.

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE-BusinesS de-
partlnent. A thorough business train
ing given for entry into commercial
life. Terms reasonable. Apply to Au-
gustana college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
LAUNDRIES.

ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY =
Bakersfield & Sexton, proprietorS.
Fine finish and quick service. 1914
Third avenue. Phone west 1928.
HOME LAUNDRY Family washings
only; work called for and delivered.
Miss A. Couch, proprietor. 1913
Twelfth, street; old phone west 652-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FLORISTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
PATENTS.

PATENT AND TRADE MARK.Aoss
"A. Mitchell & Lyr1
James "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

hotel in Taylor Ridge; this is a fine
chance to make money; the owner
wants to quit business; will trade for
city property. Bailey & Elliott, 1921 E
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROL - H.
d. Mack, president; F. T. Myers, sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

MONEY TO LOAN-On real estate Sc
curity at lowest rates. Marion f.
Sweenew, attorney, rooms 80 and 80,
Mitchell < Lynde building, Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
INSURANCE..

INSURANCE on dwellings and house,
hold furniture specially. G. II.
Chamberlin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
HEATING AND PLuMnrnt..

CHANNON. DUFvA & co. Heating
and plumbing along scientific lines:
careful and skillful workmen. Prompt
attention, la West Seventeenth street.
Phone s1142.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

.~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~N~~~-~~~
good girl to do kitchen
ing house, 1905 Fourth. avenue Mrs.
Hahn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

MONEY loaned to salaried people and
others. without security; easy pay
ments; no publicity. Call and get our
terms and method of doing business.
Office hours. a. m. to u. m. Tele-
phone north 2411. Victor Finance
company, 27h and % McManus build
ing, Second and Main streets, Daven-
mort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

WANTED-Odd jobs of carpenter work,
cabinet repair work and refinishing.
New phone 5S52.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL, NO. 20, r. &
s. M-Meets in stated communication
on the third Wednesday of each month.
NJ NJ. Briggs, It. /. NJ; L. c. Daugh-
ty, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR RENT-SiX- room cottage, partly
modern. Call at PIG Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

.OANS ON FURNITURE. pianos. horses.
wagons. salaries, etc; quickly, pri-
vately. at the lowest rates. Mutual
Loan company (uninc). room All,
Peoples National bank building, Rock
Island. Phone old west 122.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

observation-disclosures for city
property, 20 cents per 800 one year,
40 cents per 800 three years, 60 cents
per 800 five years. Call or address
c. r. Chamberlin, agent, Mitchell &
I1Yuda building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR SALE = A modern home. almost
new, at 2734 Eighth and-a-half ave-
nue.. This property will be sold right,
as owner has moved west and wishes
to use money there. II. X. Walker,
agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Il. ]. TOHER & CO.-Brokers, Daven-
port. Stocks, grains, provisions. cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices 100 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
MONEY TO LOAN.

at lowest rates Ludolph & Reynolds
lawyers, Buford block, corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

GEORGE II. SIDWELL & co. = Com
mission merchants. Grain, hay and
provisions. Members of the Chicago
board board OF trade s. and chicago stock ex-
SAG and SAB Rialto building. Long
distance phone, Harrison 1865.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room a
112S Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

feathers; highest price
paid for old feathers, Call old phone
592-Y, or address 1911 Second ave-
ME
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of loaning
money on household goods, horses,
wagons, etc, without removal and in
a quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan company, room
80, Mitchell x Lynde block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
ANNIVERSARIES HELP.

WANTED = Bell boys at the Harper
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 312 Fourteenth
street.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09
Iltrarr zoe

Ks prFadsai Uitrr tlefsiand ths
pfsatp ! ensafiailf srssele ~ oar
r,etsl. sud Their ~ rnestaenis fos
The foaii.t cempan,on. ~hich gut'
ltb.d j. "a Januay ~ ~ 4 Mr.
ri,atisnd ssys
As sm ~, only nan pos iisiag
php npoad "a ubt umr poafi ~ me
,ar6s base advocated. ! hol,s 'ay s,n-
etulY aii BA h. qucsi4sns,i pbrn ]
,aY iAai base dfali siA tht sableel
sltisesi iit lsAs il.oughi u personal
iebfesi =, 1npr iaf I'erassai adssn'
tAgp ! aui pai n neei q Aia frozen lhs
paisis Tfvusaiy hope aod bcllesr
ihsi hste provided ior uyscli aud
silase AZ a4eai upon mr rpmf'sfta.
a. nalpisaapcs. ulhtu tbs Limits ~
scfasieiaeg prudence aud economy.
hns thai iias,se to whom ! owe TIE high
~ EARTHLY duty Wiil uoi wsni ~bsu !
am guna Those conditions have per
gaigsd ms " irrai 9Th The utmost free
,sotA iapif ahicb Involves na personal
rsBs,d, raisons aiid oHiy has to do 10 aay
mind Niih conditions lhsi may ARISE ia
ihc iaiare, bui ars noi aiiAshed b. ibe
"a prfsaient 81 to-day aud am sore
lbat ! am sriasied only by sn ever.
present desire thal the iAirpess and
ssuse a jusiict characteristics II true
Auerlcanism hall neither TAD nor be
obpnuci"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

Did you eyrf hl0see how reluctant
.ome people are abou, paying the doc.
tort When stricken With a severe pain
ID the epigAstrum about a. M. they
rry o8i 10 shrgh, Tor they feel the
damp 0f death upon their broWs Moth.
ing 20 30 bur telephone Dr. srwcmups
g. come It once lie has been 10
Cheasy aud back since the poolroom
eloeed Tor She night, bat be- rubs his
s-biBR eyes. puts on has clothes and
pulls out into the frosty air foF another
three miles aud haok He finds the
patient suffering from gas re fermen.
tatiop from having overloaded his
stomach The disorder ~ easily rem.
edied and the man soon gets about his
business aud iorgets an about il. Thir
IS days later h. gets q bill for ~ aud i,
maze, him angry H. forget the pain
ltherrs % such thing as pain, the
doctor. SO mile tide 10 The dark of the
moon when be- ought Ia have been
asleep aud 40 torgets ~ pay the bill or
grumbles about Il as though il were an
eFtortion that ought Ia be- punishable
by legal process ~ otherwise Moral:
II you don't aant 70 pay the doctor.
don't send for bin. Lincoln. Neb.
State journal.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09
Nsmlno the BABY.

The choice OF name for the baby
seems 10 DO regarded as a most In.
portant thing even among people whom
we ARE apt TO regard as unciyIllzed.
And, cnrl0nsly enough. these very folk
eonlriye to avoid the arguments that
No often elisue when father and moth
er disagree over whether the little
stranger shall be called Jack or Maj.
maduke, Priscilla or Jane
The Mohammedan father aud moth.
er each write their choice Of name
on slip Of paper and place both ia
the Koran. Whichever slip IL drawn
first Is the name given 10 the child
A pretty Egyptian custom II 10 light
three candles. naming each after
god or some exalted personngc. This
child II called after the candle which
burns longest.
IilDdoo mothers name their children,
patcrfamllias not having a word 10 say
ia the matter The naming ceremony
usually takes place when the baby IL
about twelve days old, and flower
name II usually chosen
Chinese girls are simply numbered
one, two or three until they reach
years OF discretion. when they ARE NJ
lowed 10 choose a name for them
selves The boys. however, are given
temporary name until they are tween.
~, when pa decides what magnificent
sppeilstion they shall rejoice Ia for the
rest Of their lives.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

INVESTING MONEY.
What the Girl In the Studio Has TO
Saw

What the Girl In the Studio Has "a
Say.
"Have any Of you girls money In the
banks?' asked the brown haired young
woman at the tea fight In the studio.
Are you taking leave Of your
senses, Vera" replied the budding
sculptor IN the long sleeved apron, ito
ask us II we have money anywhere
Aren't we artists?"
Long ago. when | was young and
wise, before | had learned how to he
irresponsible and enjoy myself" be.
gan the woman who confessed to thlr-
tytwo. Il saved my money. shaved
and scrimped. wouldn't treat myself
to the theater or box Of candy.
boarded In a cheap place and wore
my gowns TIL they fell Off me because
was so anxious to save for rainy
day. And then the bank ;ailed-the
bank that had my poor little hoard
that had been wrung out OF my hearts
blood-and on that day when ! stood
penniless | said: Never ngain shall |
save money. shall spend as ! go
what little earn aud enjoy myself.
My old aunt keeps asking what I'd do
II fell sick and couldn't work.
don't mean TO be Ill. aud I'm far less
likely to be III II have plenty of good
food and fair. amount Of pleasure.
And II should be ill-well, I'd have
some good times to look back on any.
how"