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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-07-27

plush outfits, he. will be confronted
with the fact that Aldrich raised the
Dingley rate of Is per cent to los per
cent. He will learn that there is an
increase of Is PER cent on silk, velvet
and ribbons. Many other varieties of
silk fabrics have been increased from
10 to Is per cent.
4 Lingerie will also give father some
palpitation of the heart, for AIdrich
succeeded in raising the tariff on .aces
and embroideries from the present rate
of so per cent, the highest that had
ever been imposed, to a rate varying
from 70 to $50 per cent. This falls
particularly upon the very cheapest
laces, those that in the Europe market
sell at less than two cents per dozen
yards. 1t should be noted, more oven,
that the increased duties are not con-
fined to laces proper, but are imposed
equally upon all articles of which laces
form even the most insignificant part.
When father pays his grocery bill
he will find that there have been in
creases over the Dingley rates on
lemons of so per cent; celery 81 per
cent; jellies % per cent, and grapes
rs per cent.
The same old rates however, prevail
on such imported food supplies as
meats, eggs, bread stuffs, dairy prod
ucts, fish and berries.
There have been also the following
increase on farm products:
Corn 80 per cent; oats 81 per cent !;
wheat 20 per cent, and rye 100 per
cent.
1t may afford satisfaction to father
to learn that imported "hand-me-
down" suits are not increased in the
Aldrich bill over the so per cent ad
valorem rate of the Dingley bill.
/ 1t will depend largely upon the cor
pulence of fathers pocketbook whether
or not he will have any reason to row
over the fact that duty of 35 per
cent has been put upon foreign made
yachts, whereas, they used to come
in free.
But after the bills for the month
have been received, and father COM
pares them with his balance in bank,
perhaps he may find relief in turning
to paragraphs IA and 70. He may take
his choice as between chloroform and
strychnine,a as each has been reduced to
SO per cent.
The new era., 1909-10-07
SUMS LOST BY cARELEssNEss
In Greenbaeks 10 Destroyed
Every Year.

The secretary Of the United States
treasury estimates that about half
million dollars worth Of money lis de-
stroyed in our country every year by
one means or another. The money
disappears In very odd ways. For ex;
ample. an Indiana woman complained
Of the loss of $40 bill which had
gotten into dish of dandelion green's.
1t was chopped up and eaten by the
unconscious family and the loss was
discovered only when the corner of
the bill was found among the greens
left over in the dish.
A large quantity Of greenbacks is
eaten up every year by rats. Some
times the rodents leave remnants so
that the bills can be redeemed. but
often they take the money in its en-
tirety. One specially odd case re-
ported was where a robin engaged in
the landable enterprise Of nest build
ing, few into q window and bore
away in Its bill a 500 bill which had
been left on table. using the soft
texture for the nest. Enough of the
greenback was recovered to warrant
its redemption.
The new era., 1909-10-07
FELT PREPARATION WAS DUE
tmpuIsIve But Rspentant Cowboy
Would Respect Last Wishes Of
the Deceased.

A young Bostonian went to Texas
and turned cowboy. He rapidly
caught the spirit of the country and
as rapidly shook OF the outward sem
blance of tender-footed eastern habit.
Rough-bearded, leather-clad. sombrero
as wide as the widest 42-caliber Colts
on his hips, he was as wild as the
widest. Yet within his bosom still
burned the flame Of Boston culture
and refinement. One day he was rid
ing with q stranger across the prairie.
Turning his head suddenly Che was
slightly ahead) he saw his companion
make a suspicious motion toward his
hip-pocket.s Without hesitation he
drew his revolver and shot him. The
stranger dropped like a log. The cow
boy, sdismountedI and looked at the
body of his victim. II wonder II he
was really going to shoot me?" he
esoliloquized; "I'll see." Turning the
body over, he discovered a flask of
whisky protruding from the pocket.
Poor fellow!" he said. in tone Of
regret; i've made mistake. I've
killed an innocent man and a gentle
man at that. He wasn't going to shoot
me-: he was going to invite me to
have a drink. Well" he sighed, draw
ing his sleeve across his mouth "the
last wishes Of the deceased shall be
respected"
The new era., 1909-10-07
porklno, wh.r. Meredith Lived.

The nsighborhood Of Dorking ) has
many literary associations independ-
ent Of its connection with the famous
novelist just dead. 1t was at Burford
Bridge, near sDorking. that Keats COM
pleted "Endymion." in November. 1915.
close by, at the Rookery, was born Fa-
ther Nautilus. the population econo-
mist; and at West Humble Frances
Burney. after her marriage with Gen
,eral d.Arblay,l built Camilla cottage
with profits of her novel of that name,
and settled down. Sheridan resided
Mt Polesden. and John Stuart Mill at
Mickleham, while other illustrious res
idents in the locality In earlier, times
were John Evelyn and Daniel Defoe.
To most people. however, the chief
literary association of Dorking is with.
Dickens, for WIS 1t not at the Marquis
of Granby-variously identified with
the White Hart and the. Old Kings
Head-that Mr.. Weller. Sr., made the
fatal blunder of proposing to a "vid-
Westminster Gazette. ~
The new era., 1909-10-07
Book Friends.

: Men who are most observant as to
the friends they make, or the eonversa-
tion they Join in, are carelessness It,
self as to the books to whom they In
guage with which they saturate their
minds. Yet can any friendship or so.
ciety be more important to us than
that Of books which form 30 large a
part Of our minds and even of our
tcharacters! Do we In life take any
pleasant fellow to our homes and chat
with some agreeable rascal by our
fireside. we who will take up any
pleasant fellows memoirs. we who de.
light In the agreeable rascal when he
Is cut up into pages and bound into
calf?-Frederic Harrison. 8
The new era., 1909-10-07
What He Meant.

Nathan Straus, discussing the alb
surd difficulties that confront sani-
lists in their endeavor to pass laws
compelling the pasteurisation of milk.
said
: "The legislators who oppose this
law bring forward arguments about
AZ weak r. that Of the. Maine milk
man.
"a lady, summesins IN Maine, said
to her milkman severely:
"LooA here, this milk Of yours is
half water and half chalk. What do
YOU mean by advertising Il as pure?"
"'Madsm,' said the milk manufactur
sf, with renroachful dignity, to the
pure all things are pure"
The new era., 1909-10-07
Difficult wa,.,,,.

Can ycu write Backwards and mp
side DOWN" SAID a deaf mute. II can
Watch me-"
He laid, book I'M tte table be.
tween the reporter and hinlself-he
sat facing the reporter ~-acd wrote
airinlys backwards and prsfde down
/, t'Yclesread me easily All deaf
lmutes who communicates ny writing
Should write like this--tt Is so much
easier Tor .he person .hev are cons
Iyersirg with but most .hen are
too lazy 70 learn. ! can write in ;hli
was 80 words . minute
The new era., 1909-10-07

President Taft, the
Great Executive

1t is possible by this time to make
a pretty fair appraisement of Pres,
ident Taft, Not a. final one, of
course; but one that will do to steer
by until further observations can be
taken. And that appraisement,
taken through Democratic spec
tacles, is decidedly favorable to our
president. a
He has the first qualifications Of
a public official in a free country.
He insists on obeyine the law, He
may not like it, but he heeds it; and
he sees that his subordinates heed
it likewise. He has taken to heart
the words of the preamble to the
state constitution of Massachusetts,;
TO the end that this may be gov
eminent of laws, and not of men,
After a riotous misgovernment of
men, in which the constitution was
more frequently used as a door mat
than as guide book, it is refresh
ling to see the old document once
more in place of honor.
The News admires President
Taft's adherence to the law even
even when some of the objects The
News has at heart are checked
thereby. In the reclamation SER
vice. for example, a liberal con
struction" of the law would doubt
Eless have got some projects finish
ed quicker than they can be finished
now. But The News does not
think that even reclamation is a
sufficient excuse for lawlessness.
President Taft has in some ways
a remarkably judicial mind. His
handling of the CLAWS charges a.
gainst Ballinger is good enough
proof of this. though not the only
Eproof. And the president likewise
sees with a judges eye the weak
point in our present judicial system,
its frlghtful cost and heartbreaking
delay. That vision. and the plain
statement of it, are worth much.
In a word, President Taft is ap-
4 proving himself a remarkable rou-
tine administrator; and. after all.
most of our business is routine.
As a worker of reforms tariff
reforms. particularly President
Taft is not a success, We shall
get no epoch-msking changes from
him. Even the reform in the ju-
dietary. which he rightly feckons
one of the most important of ell, he
will not put through. He will not
touch the tariff again unless forced
TO it. But he will give a good,
sensible. judicial. iaw-abiding ad
ministratfon: and that. at the pres
ent juncture. is worth much.
The Rocky Mountain News
The new era., 1909-10-07
Easy Money .. Great s.yj.,an Banks

If you present letter OF credit
one of the great banks OF Parts, Liz
the Credit Lyonnais. an usher ii: l;y
cry receives you In splendid ras,Ss
Hike Ahe salon of a palace. and y q
ysH We seated In a sumrtuops cl
Presently hs brings you C.
made out for the Kme4pt you den'ss4
for your signature, A quarter OF
hour later he brings you tho cash u
a silver tray. You do not come i
contact with the clerical force. or Sc.
tho inner workings at al.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
PERSONAL POINTS.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Christ Popp, 316 Fourteenth street,
Monday evening.
Clifford Hubbard is home from
Northwestern university for few
days during the intermission between
terms
G. ]. Gruber, formerly of this city
and now of Muscatine, stopped off here
yesterday on his way home from trip
in the east.
Rev. H. w. Reed, who submitted to
an operation at ST. Anthony's hospital
yesterday, is doing as well as could be
expected today and his physicians a6
hopeful of an early recovery.
E. B. Snow of Chicago, graduate
of the Boston Polytechnical institute
this week began work at Rock Island
arsenal as mechanical draughtsman
He will make his home in this city.
Hon. Samuel Alschuler of Chicago
who was to have been the Lincoln day
orator of the Moline club and who
would have been the guest of Hon. E
w. Hurst in this city had he come to
day, notified Mr.. Hurst that he hat
been taken ill and would be unable :;
| fill his engagement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
Tsmi.:- lisrs By Tobacco.


We have all heard the old wheeze of
tanning Il lion CT tiger by steadily
Keeping your eye fixed on him. Ac-
cordirg To che CT the keepers at Bos-
tock's, Il more effective method Is Il
cigar er cigarette
Nearly every wild beast that ever
come across said this official to the
writer the ether day. lis fond of tobac-
co in some shape or form. l made
this discovery quite accidentally Once,
when | WAS in America with this
show, one OF the visitors, who was
smoking a cigar. puffed some of the
smoke into the lions face as he lay
asleep in the cage. / expected to see
a real riot. hu. instead of that the lion
after giving couple of sneeZeG. moved
quietly up to the bars and raised his
nose snitiingiy as if asking for Il sec
one dose. l have made the experiment
On all sorts of wild animals since. anG
have found that most of them EMO!
| thoroughly big sniff of tobacco. We
| had bear here once that used to rul
| his nose and back against the bar!
| of his cage, just like Il eat asking to b.
stroked, whenever any one smoking /;
| cigar came near him. Antelopes ant
| wild goats aren't satisfied with thu
/ mere Whit. If you give them ciga
| or cigarette they will swallow it eager
" ard. what Is more, seem to suffe
no bad effects from their meal."-Lon
don Scraps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
ANOTHER SPEAKER
John E. Northrup, Assistant States
Attorney Of Cook County,
Coming Here.
TO BE HEARD LINCOLN DAY
Program for Annual Function of the
Rock Island Club is Practically
Completed.

John E. NOrthrup. assistant states
attorney of Cook county, has been Sc
cured as one of the speakers for the
Lincoln day banquet Of the Rock Is
land Club. Judge E. o. Brown of the
appellate court at Chicago is also to be
heard, as has been previously an.
nounced, and it is possible that Judge
M. J. Wade of Iowa City will come
Among the other numbers on the pro
gram will be two original poems by
Robert ReXdale, one a couplet, "Abra
ham Lincoln" and the other entitled
when the Mississip was the Great
Highway
Topics Are Selected.
The committee arranging for the
banquet today announced that Judge
Brown will speak on 'The Plain Mar
of the Plain People," and Mr.. North
rup's subject will be Lincoln, the
Statesman" Oelschlaegel's orchestra
will give program of patriotic
music
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
DISMISSED CHARGE.
States Attorney MagiII NoIIe Presses
Indictments Against Henry
FluegeI.
ON DOCKET A LONG TIME
Case Against Ben Gully is Also Dis
posed of-New Jury is Summoned
for Next Week.

States Attorney L. NJ. Magill in the
circuit court this morning nolle
pressed the indictment returned sew
eral terms ago, charging Henry Flue-
gel with forging a receipt The case
arose out of litigation with Cline &
Dunavin. An indictment against Ben
Gully. a Moline lad. charged with
malicious mischief, for throwing rocks
at a Rock Island train, was also nolie
pressed.
Hears n Divorce.
Judge Ramsay today heard evidence
in the divorce case of Mrs. Ida Davis
against Benjamin R. Davis, and or
dered a decree of divorce. Mrs. Davis
charged her husband with adultery,
and testified that May 1G, 1906, when
she returned to the city from visit
| with her sister at Denver she entered
| the home in this city and found he.
| husband with a woman named Alice
| Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were
married April 4, 1889, at Galesburg.
Schriver &~Schriver appeared for the
complainant
| New Jury Panel.
! A new jury panel has been drawn
to report next Monday afternoon at
o'clock. The jurors drawn are as fol-
lows: c. E. Monier, Frank Marshall
Ray Spaid, John Johnson, Coe: c. v
Hokinson. Hampton; Ed Bowman, Al
bert NJ. Anders, F. J. Jameson, John
S. Johnson. H. J. Pardee. S. l.. Wilson
Crist James. w. Triplet, Byron Tilson
and Charles Sorensen, Moline: A. r
Denhart and George Anderson. South
Moline; J. l.. Thomas. Charles Coch
ran, Louis Huss. S. e. Moore, Virgil
Warren, R. Bunchen, F. E. Robinson
Edward Bleuer w. A. Lohr, Ed Glenn
ent. c. S. Mcdaniel. Hans Eblers. j. T
Dindinger, w. H. Edwards, Charles
Bruckman, George Eckert and August
Lindblom, Rock Island: jeremiah Gun
ningham and William Atkinson, Soutl
Rock Island; Arthur Nice, Blacl
Hawk; John Eckhardt, Buffalo Prairie
G. H. Elliott, Edgington; John Norton
Bowling.
Judge Ramsay this noon adjourned
court until next week. when new
| jury will report and the criminal case
, will be taken up. Monday Afternoon
, is to be devoted to the hearing of az
: plications for naturalization papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
WHAT Gift MEANS
Is Subject OF Or. Andreen in "Denk.
mann Memorial Library" Issue of
the Augustana Observer.
SHOWS ITS VALUE TO COLLEGE
Number is Devoted to Story of Dona.
ton of Building-Bulletin Gives
Report of Jubilee Fund Work.

The February number of the Angus
tana Observer, the college monthly or
gan, was issued yesterday afternoon.
The number is styled a "Denkmann
Memorial Library number, consid-
cradle part of it being devoted to arti-
cles on the magnificent gift of the
Denkmann family to the college. The
frontispiece contains half-tone pictures
of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. C. A. Denk
MANN in whose memory the library is
to be erected.
In short article written by Presi-
dent Andreen on What 1t Means to
Augustana," he says:
1.-The Denkmanp memorial library
MEANS
THAT new and strong friends are
attracted to the work of Augustana
and interest in its advancement;
| THAT it's old friends and graduates
throughout the country will be cheered
on to renewed efforts in it's behalf;
THAT it's educational facilities will
be greatly increased
THAT 1910 will indeed be a year of
| jubilee in it's labors for Christian edu-
cation;
THAT with deep appreciation of the
love and interest shown In the past,
as well as of this present munificent
gift, we with confidence look forward
to the future with hopes of an Angus
tana which will be strong and useful
in it's work for our people and for hui
lmanity;
THAT our hearts should be filled
with gratitude to God for the bless
ings He has showered upon us, for
the task and the promise of accom-.
lplishment He has given us. with the
! prayer that our institution may ever
prove a worthy servant in the cause OF
His kingdom"
Besides DIR. Andreen's article, the
number contains accounts of all the
events that transpired the day the gift
was announced, including the serenadt
of the students the same night in hon
or of the donors. The size of the pa
per has been increased to 80 pages thi:
month.
III Report Jubilee Fund.
The Augustana Bulletin, issued quar-
terly by the college, also came on
yesterday. Besides announcing thu
Denkmann gift, the Bulletin gives
detailed report of the work of the sc
licitors, for the jubilee endowment fun,
in the Iowa conference The name O
every contributor and the amount
contributed appears in the report.
The report shows that $38,200 ha
been promised by the Iowa conference
a large percentage of which has a
Iready been paid. The total lacks 81
500 of the amount assigned to the cor
Inference, but this deficiency will be ca.
lily made up. Four congregations q
Algona, Abba, Fairfield and Packwoo
have not yet been visited. Moreove
some of the districts, particularly tn
Burlington districts. have not come u
to their full quota, but are expected I
do so.
The Sioux City district proved to /
the banner district, contributing q
most $4,000 more than its quota. Tt
Algona district also exceeded it's shar
Every commitment member in low
twas assessed at the rate of $3.46 p
commitment in order to raise Il
stipulated $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
MEDICAL SOCIETY
HAS A Meeting
Doctors of County Meet in Moline and
Enjoy Discussion Following Din
ner at Hotel.

The Rock Island County Medical
society at it's regular meeting last
evening, held at the Manufacturers
hotel in Moline, discussed acute rheu
matte fever, a paper being read by DR..
r. C. ]. Myers of Moline. The dis
cussion of the paper was led by DR.. G
G. Craig, ST., of this city. About 90
of the members attended the dinner
which preceded the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
Tax Notice.

Your taxes, real and personal, are
now due. You can pay the same ut
my Office, with Schriver & Schriver
attorneys, 17121a Second avenue. Of
flee hours, 9 to IL a. M, and 2 to 5 p
m. Open Wednesday and Saturday ev
enings from to 8 o'clock.
]. B. JOHNSON, Collector.
Please bring last years tax receipt
with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
SUFFERING and Dollars Saved.

e. S. Lopez of Marilla, N. Y. says:
II am a carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healer by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. 1t is by far the best heal
ing salve l have ever found" Heals
burns, sores, ulcers, fever. sores
eczema and piles. 25 cents at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
Realistic.

"Why is Eosalie weeping so?"
"She and Bessie and l were playing
TT keeping house. Resale was the
wife and / was the husband"
81 hore you were not cross to her.
Husbands and wives should never
quarrel, you know"
''Oh. we didn't fight. Bessie was our
maid, and she quit without giving Us
notice. Minneapolis Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10

ginccr employed In the Railroad yards
at Nacczari, Sonora. who on Nov. Z.
1907. hooked his locomotive to a burn.
Ing car of dynamite and pulled it out
Of town. He was blown to death, but
his action saved the town and MANY
lives. This is the first instance in
Mexico Of monument being erected
for service of this character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
MUST PAY THE
BACK TUITION
Board Of Education Follows Up Action
OF Council Relative to Tract in
South Rock Island.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Pupils Have Attended City Schools
Without Charge for Time-Miss
Montgomery Resigns.

The board of education at its regu-
lar monthly meeting last evening fol-
lowed by the action of the city council
in regard to the annexation of South
Rock Island to the city. and rescinded
its action declaring that district en-
titled to send its children to the city
schools without the payment of tuition.
The resembling of this action, taken
hast Septembtr, means that the board
will have about $500 back tuition TO
collect from the residents of South
Rock Island who sent their children
to the public schools of Rock Island
under the superstition that they would
not have to pay tuition.
Teacher Resigns.
The committee on teachers reported
the resignation of Miss Sarah Mont
gomery of the Horace Mann school
and Miss Julia Melchoir was assigned
to take charge of the room for time
Miss odessa Wakefield of the Lincoln
school was granted leave of absence
III q SitOtl PClfOu WuCh olc VIII
spend in the east resting and Miss Lou
j. Phillip, who has been on leave o!
absence for long time. will assume
charge of Miss Wakefields room dur
ing her absence Miss Martha Hues
ing of Lincoln school was also granted
q short vacation. .,-
Report on Tuition.
The resignation of Thomas NJ Coer
of the high school faculty was accept
ed and Thomas p. Sinnett was elected
to fill the vacancy.
Superintendent Hayden reported
tuition collected in the granded schoo:
$3.50. and in the high school, $262.5 so
and called attention to the fact tina
all but two of the families in Soutl
Heights sending pupils to the grade,
schools live within the territory whic.
was supposed to be annexed to th'
city last spring.
Principal Brown of the high schoo
reported s456.47 collected for the ren
tai and sale of textbooks in the higi
school and SIS for the sale of lumbe
In the manual training department
Superintendent H. B. Hayden submit
ted the monthly statistical report a
follows:
Enrolled for the year-High schoo
500; Hawthorne, ass ;s.,5Washingtor
149; Kemble. 226; Lincoln. $50; Ell
gene Field, 339; Irving. 37S; Longfe
low, 1877; Horace Mann. 373; Gran
$50; total. 1896. Enrolled for tn
month, S,462; number belonging q
close of month, 1921; average numbe
belonging, 1922; average daily a
tendance, $3.50; percentage of atten'
ance. 95.4s; percentage of punctualit.
1894; number not absent nor tard
1929; ;,numbnf of cases of tardines
rs; number OF cases of truancy, 2.
* Bills Are Allowed.
Bills for the month were allowed q
followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
What to Do When Bilious.

The right thing to do when you feel
bilious is to take a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse the stomach and reg.
ulate the liver and bowels. Try it.
Price, 25 cents. Samples free at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISocfety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published But
must be made known, to insure relia :
biIity. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10
Monument to Courage.

The national government Of Mexico
has contributed $4,000 for a monu
ment to Jesus Garcia. a locomotive en-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-10

Court of Honor Dance.-The Court
of Honor No. 81 will give a dancing
party tomorrow evening at K. C. hail
Music will be furnished by Schiebrels
orchestra.