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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24
His AiIment.


The captain had been tortured with
4 million questions about everything
between heaven and earth. bearing it
all heroically and patiently-the names
of the towns they passed, the number
of passengers on board, the size of his
family, how much his salary, dangers,
storms, etc.
One OF the Ladies-How long have
you been in charge here, captain?
Captain-Not very long, madam; only
two years.
Lady-Indeed? And why did the
former captain leave?
Captain-He died, madam.
Lady-How sad! And what did he
die of?
Captain-He was asked to death by
the ladies.-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24
PUBLIC CIDER CISTERN.
Zoar, O., to Revive an Old Custom Of
lie Carr r,aI,nicA Hnlnn,x

Zoar, O., to Revive an Old Custom Of
Its Communist Colony.
Cider pumped from a big cistern will
quench thirsts at Zoar, o., after next
fall. The cistern. whose walls are Of
cement. has capacity of 100 barrels
and is in the public square. 1t is being
cleaned and will be filed with apple
juice. The cistern was used for this
purpose years ago when the Zoar COM
munist society was in existence.
With the advent of the Rose local
option law the residents determined to
restore the old custom. A pump will
be installed, and the beverage will be
die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24
Payson, the Walker.

Here's to you. Payson Weston :.
Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! =
You surely are the best 'un q
OF your day. "
1t truly is inSpirin'
Just to see you march along,
Sets feller's zeal affirm
And his heart to beatin' strong.
So may your years be many
And your old age full of song,
Payson Weston.
Kansas City Time1s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24
New Speed Record For Typswritina.

New Speed Record For Typewriting.
A new speed record for typewriting
was made at Kansas City. Mo-. the
other night by Z. A. Trefzger of New
York. when he wrote an average of 100
words from copy each minute for fif-
teen minutes. Trefzger was second in
the international contest recently,
when Rose L. Fritz won the hour con-
test
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24
New Idea In Pensions.

1t Is proposed in Germany to have
an organization for providing old age
and disability pensions for bank off,
Gals and bank clerks, annuities for
their widows and education for their
orphans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24
New Use For Compass.

Berlin Is placing the points Of the
compass If its pavements for the bene-
fit of bewildered pedestrians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24
Gets a Bio Turtle.

Manager Suhler of the Rock Island
house yesterday received Il big sea
turtle captured ON the coast of Mary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24

teachers meeting will be held Wednes-
day evening at $50 in the church.
Friday evening at. s O'Clock the La
dies Aid society will give an exper-
fence sociable in the church.
The choir will meet for rehearsal
Friday evening in the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24
Citv Pastors Meet

The Ministerial Alliance held a
meeting this morning at the Y. NJ. c..
A. Rev. /. o. Nothstein conducted Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24

First Swedish Lutheran.-The young
peoples confirmation class will meet
at the parsonage this evening at Z
O'Clock. The children's confirmation
class will meet tomorrow evening at
Gas at the school house and Saturday
morning at g.
The women of the church will meet
Wednesday morning to clean the
church. They will meet Saturday Of
ternoOn also at the church to decorate
for confirmation.
The choir will meet for rehearsal
Friday evening at the church. aiEljX
Confirmation will be neiu next Sun
day morning at 1890 and i'll connec-
ton with this service there will be a
reunion of all the confirmation classes.
Communion will be>held at the evening
service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24

|. Grace Lutheran.-The congregation
will attend services at Augustana col
lege this week. all services being post
postponed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24

First Methodist.-The Silver circle
Will meet tomorrow evening with Miss
Ida Bowen, 1924 Eighteenth avenue.
Prayer services and Sunday school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24
The Next World.

When it comes to admission In the
next world we are all deadheads.-New
York Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24

Zion Lutheran.-The congregation
will ataend services at Augustana col
legt this week, all services being post
poned, except meeting of the church
council Saturday evening at o'clock
with Rev. E. X. Jonson, 4406 Seventh
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24

Broadway Presbyterian.-The Junior
association will meet in the church
"Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Prayer services will be held at 1:30.
The Woman's Missionary society VIII
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. ].
McCrory, 921 Twenty-frst street.
South Park Presbyterian.-M S S
Ramser's class will give a sociable in
the chapel this evening.
The Junior association viii meet to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock in the
chapel. Prayer services will be held
at 7:45.
Thursday afternoon the Woman S
guild will give coffee at the home of
Mrs. Quayle, 2939 Thirteenth avenue
Edgewo Daptist.-The Mems
brotherhood will have charge of the
services at the church Wednesday
evening.
Memorial Christian.-Prayer services
will be held in the church Wednesday
evening. w. B. Slime will be the
leader.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold a
business meeting in the church Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
Saturday evening the Busy Workers
will serve supper in the church from
$3.50 to s o'clock.
Trinity Episcopal.-The Woman's
auxiliary will meet with Mrs. H. 3
Custer, 1917 Sixth avenue, tomorroy
afternoon at 2:30.
Trinity guild will meet at the rectory
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24

First Baptist.-Prayer services will
be held in the church Wednesday eve
ming.
Thursday evening the Ever Ready
circle will give a unique flower so
cable in the church.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
for work in the church parlors Friday
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24

United sbyterian.-Prayer ser
vices will be held in the church We'd
nesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-24
IN THE CHURCHES
Spencer Memorial Methodist.-Mrs

Spencer Memorial Methodist.-MrS.
Boomers bible study class will meet IN
the church tomorrow evening.
Thursday evening prayer services
will be held in the church.
The choir will meet for rehearsal
Friday evening in the church
Saturday the Young Ladies' auXil-
larry of the church will conduct 4 bak-
cry sale in Young & McCombs' old
store.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
The Newtown Bee.
 Newtcwn. Fritay, July 9, 1909,
Nichols
NEWS TERsELY TOLD.

NEWS TERsELY TOLD, Luzerne Plumb was | recent guest of his brother. ", E, Plumb, Walter Sherwood has taken position again with F, $, faifehild X Son
 Mrs T. Wade was q guest Of Mrs II. G. The Young Ladies Embroidery club went to savin Rack on Friday and enjoyed shore dinner,
 Mir and Mrs James Booth were. guests on Saturday Of their daughter. Mrs Julius Christie.
 Mrs George Nc Clennan ls,entertainlng her mother and sister for few days,
 c. E: Blton entertained relatives over the Miss Elsie owen from Falls Village is spending the summer with her grandmother, Mrs Bishop. , Mir and Mrs Temporal spent Monday with Mir and Mrs Wellington.
 Mir and Mrs Alfred Grlswold from New Lon- don were guests. over Sunday, or MT and Mrs | Frank Reed,
 w. C. Clark of Monroe was In town on MT and Mrs Norton entertained his brother and wife from Bridgeport over the Fourth. Mrs NJ. A. Smith and family were renewing old acaualntances on the Fourth.
 Miss Hawley from Bridgeport was guest of her uncle. Edwin Hawley, for few days.
  | Bloyom, on Monday | Mir and Mrs George Mac Donald and Miss | Dorothy were guests in town on the Fourth. Mir and Mrs Nathan Curtis entertained friends over the Fourth.
 Miss Shelton from Booths Hill Is spending few days with her aunt, Mrs Wellington. Percy Card and family drove to Hunting ton on Monday.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Beers entertained com | pany on the Fourth.
 Mrs Carr and Miss Burr were in Bridgeport on Friday.
 II. G. Udall has sold his horse to parties in Ansonia.
 L. D. Baker was a recent guest of G. II. Couch.
 Mrs Horace Nichols entertained a party of young people on the Fourth.
 Miss Alma Plumb was week end guest of | her parents. Mir and Mrs Woods were guests of Mrs w. B. Nichols over the Fourth.
 MT Batchelor and family of Bridgeport and Newton Reed and family of Stratford are camping out for the summer on Mrs c. $. Fairchild's property.
 Mrs Miles from Bridgeport is spending a few days with her niece, Mrs c. G. Curtis. Mrs Charles French is entertaining her niece, Miss Nichols, for week
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
LIFE 100000 YEARS AGO.

Scientists have found in cave in Switzerland bones of men who lived 100000 years ago, when life was in constant danger from wild beasts. To-day the 0anger, as shown by A. w. Brown of Alexander, Me-, is largely from deadly disease. If it had not been for Dr Kings New Dis covery, which cured me, I could not have lived" he writes, suffering as I did from severe lung trouble and stubborn cougn." To cure sore lungs, colds, obstinate coughs, and prevent pneumonia, it's the best medicine on earth. soc and s1 guaranteed by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; P. J Garvin, Bethel; L. Goulett, Steven son; H. w. Ocborne, Easton; w. B Hawiey, Sheman; Smith Bros, Corn
 wall Bridge; Connery Bros. George, town; R. F. Smith, West Cornwall s. J. Blackman, Hawleyville; G. w. Hurlburt & Co.,, Roxbury; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station;; q. W. Hatch, Bridgewater; w. N. Noble, New Milford; E. H. Beardsley, New Preston; Wetterau & Williams, Washington Depot; Harry Brown, Southbury; C. P. Williams, South Britain; Perkins Bros, Warren; w N. Hurd, Long Hill; Penfeld & Craig, Stepney Depot.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
Washington.

Mrs E. IL. Randall, son and daugh- ter, paid a visit to New Milford, Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
Reddlnp.

SUMMER UNUA1. u EAR.
 The place to buy it is French's, in Bethel. You'll find it for all the family.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
Quaker's Farms.

See the adv. of George F. Scott on Page 10. .
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-09
Boys Suits Reduced.

The best way to get what you want, or to get rid of what you don't! want, Is to use The Bees advertising columns. Try the "sm Ll" ads !: Ic . word, one week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
"Nisi Prius."

People often ask the meaning of the
legal expression ''nisi prius." Literally
interpreted. it means unless BEFORE"
a name given to the sittings of a court
for the trial Of civil causes. Judges
on circuit. besides trying prisoners,
have the power to give decisions in
causes Of complaints between private
parties and when so acting are called
judges of "nisi prius." Formerly,
when the circuits were less frequent.
the sheriff was commanded "by writ"
to bring the jury and witnesses from
the county where the action arose to
Westminster, Gloucester or Winchester
on certain day, but when the assizes
became frequent ''nisi prius' clause
was inserted in the writ containing
these words: UNLESS before that day
our justices shall come to your county
and take the assizes there" AS it hap
pened that the assizes always did take
place before the date named in the
writ, the clause was practically useless
and now remains only as a name for
those civil causes to which until re-
Gently it Observation-Disclosures Advertiser.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
Study Under Difficulties.

It was my love for my children that
gave me the energy, the will power. to
reach great heights in my profession.
I practiced. ! studied my great roles
and arias seated at the piano. the baby
at my breast. the others playing around
me none too softly. l memorized my
parts while standing at the oil stove
cooking our simple meal or while busy
at the washtub, with my little ones
always around me. Singing, learning,
studying, was supremely happy be-
cause they were with me. l brought
up my children. and they were my
comfort and my support. They made
a brave. courageous fellow" of me.
And it was no difficult task. If l had
to hurry to the theater for rehearsals
I would give the children their supper
at 5 o'clock and put them to bed.
When l returned at 10 or II o'clock
would be greeted by merry birds twit-
ter from the different little nests. and
would divide my sandwiches with
them. Then we would sleep as only
the happy and healthy may.-Mme.
Schumann-Heink in Delineator.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
HE LOVED HER.
Tho Depth of His Feeling Was Re-
vealed In His Answer.

The Depth of His Feeling Was Re-
vealed In His Answer.
do you love me?' he asked.
In reply the modern young girl look
ed at the modern young man with eyes
perfervid with emotion.
''Do I love your she repeated. II
do. I love you psychological]y. socio-
logically. economically. From the psy-
chologic standpoint l feel that our
different organisms are so nicely diff
ferentiated as to form properly artic-
ulated area Of combined consciousness.
Sociologically our individual environ
ment has been enough in contrast to
form proper basis for a right union.
Economically I feel sure that when we
come to combine we shall be able to
introduce into the management of our
affairs the right financial balance to
produce the scientific result which
every well ordered and conducted bust
ness produces. And, now, how do you
love me-"
The young man reached forward. He
clasped her swiftly. but surely. in his
arms. He Rugged her long and plenty
He kissed her alabaster cheek and her
ruby lips.
GLOW do l love you?" he replied.
my dear girl, I love you just as much
as if you really knew what you were
talking about."-Life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
Enulish "Consols"

The young woman who has been ex-
planning in the north London police
court that she expected ELS invested in
consols to bring her in 10 shillings in
the pound interest knew about as
much concerning 1.-The funs'' as the
elder Mr.. Weller. You recall Sam
Weller's scorn upon discovering that
his father supposed reduced counsels''
to be alive. But there is one single
point about consols which most peo-
pie, probably including many who pos
sess some. could not answer offhand-
Of what exactly is the name an abbre-
Walton? There is nothing even to re-
mind us Of it. Even the precise per-
sons who would die rather than con-
tract omnibus" "telephone' or pho
tograph" never speak of consolidated
anDuities. London Chronicle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
Metheulin,

Metheglin and hypocras were num-
bered among the many good things be-.
loved of Pepys. and the latter drink
stood him in good stead at guildhall
banquet which occurred during one of
his spells of pledged abstinence from
wine. This was on lord mayors day.
1868, when the diarist notes: I'VE went
into the buttry and there stayed and
talked and then into the hall again.
and there wine was offered. and they
drunk. | only drinking some hypocras.
which do not break my vowe. it being
to the best of my present Judgement
only mixed compound drink and not
any wine. If am mistaken. God for
give me. But 1 hope and do think l
am not He was Hypocras was
usually composed of spice. herbs and
sugar stepped for many days in Rhen-
ish wine. and it is not reasonable to-
suppose that the lord mayors butler
had forgotten the wine
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
Collier and a Collier,

A single misprinted letter may pro-
duce astonishing results. and even the
misleading of capital letter as a
small one may be disastrous. When
John Payne Collier died the London
Press correctly gave paragraph stat
ing that he had been buried in Bray
churchyard, near Maidenhead, large
numbe" Of friends being present at the
funeral. But provincial paper which
presumably knew nothing of the notori-
GUS Shakespearean critic gave the same
paragraph concerning John Payne, a
collier" and to complete the thing
headed it '"Tbe Bray Colliery Disaster"
London Chronicle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
TWO MEN AND A TIP.

An Incident In a Broadway Lunch
Room In New York.
A business man who in his univer-
s1ty days had been a devoted student
Of ethics sat down in a lower Broad
way lunch room few days ago and
saw something that awakened a par
ticular train Of thought in channels
unused since his student days.
Directly opposite him two men were
finishing their midday meal. One. a
sprucely dressed chap, slipped his last
drop Of coffee, placed a dime on the
table in front Of his empty cup and
walked out. The other, equally we'll
dressed, took little longer time over
his coffee before preparing to go.
Then just as he was about to rise be
furtvely passed his hand over to the
dime in front of his former neighbor's
plate and moved it to a position in
front of his own. He then walked
hastily out. The waiter a moment
later picked up the dime. noting be-
fore whose plate it was. and cleaned
away the dishes. mumbling the while.
Now the former college man is Won
dering whether this is not case where
he can APPLY apply those words Of
Shakespeare, "Who steals my purse
steals trash. but he that
flches from me my good name robs
me of that which not enriches him
and makes me poor indeed."-New
York Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
A PET ] MONK E:'Y'
lts Franks With an Authors Manu-.
scripts and Decorations.

lts Franks With an Authors Manu-.
scripts and Decorations.
A Paris contemporary dealing with
the love of great men for animals
gives an amusing account Of Chateau
BRAND and his monkey. When he was
engaged in preparing Fontanes' works
for the press. on returning one day he
was met by his monkey.
"Ah, you rogue" said Chateaubrtand,
"your shamefaced look tells Of mis-
chief" The monkey was chained up,
but as things did not appear much dis
turbed Chateaubriand thought no more
OF the matter until it was time to re-
sumo work. Fontanes' manuscripts
were not to be found.
At last Chateaubriand looked into
the waste paper basket, and there were
the manuscripts. The monkey had
watched his master. and as he had
seen him fold sheet Of paper and
tear it into four, so he had dealt with
Fontanes' writings With much labor
they were pieced together and after
ward published.
Chateaubriand thought it advisable
to see what else the monkey had done.
His orders had disappeared from a
drawer which was always kept closed.
The servants searched everywhere for
them, but they were not to be found.
Nearly week elapsed before icy
were traced. and then a domestic no.
ticed that the monkey had suspended
them to the cornice in a quasi-sym-
metrical way.
The monkey was given his congo.
and Chatbeaubriand replaced him by
a cat. which was allowed a place on
his masters writing table, and great
was the pleasure which he derived in
playing with puss.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
DIVING FOR COINS.
The Natives Of Madeira Are Experts
at the Business,

The Natives Of Madeira Are Experts
at the Business.
AS we drew in and came to anchor
we saw descending upon us feet of
small. curious boats filed with half
naked men. We suspected now that
Madeira was cannibal island and pre-
pared for the worst. 1t was not quite
as bad as that. They merely wanted
US to throw coins over into the LIQUID
azure which they call water in this
country, whereupon their divers would
try to intercept the said coins some
where between the top and bottom of
the sea. We didn't believe they could
do it, but we tried and, as usual, found
that the other fellow knew his own
game better than we did.
If those amphibians did not always
get the coins they generally did. They
could see them perfectly in that amaz-
ing water, and they could dive like
seals. Some of the divers were mere
children-poor, lean creatures who
stood up in their boats and shouted
and implored and swung their arms in
a wild invitation to us to fling our
money overheard. But they did not
want small money-at least not very
small money. They declined to dive for
pennies. Perhaps they could only dis
tinguish the CLEAN Of the white metal.
Let a nickel or dime be tossed over
and two or three were after it in
fash. while a vehement outbreak of
Portuguese from all the rest entreated
still further largess. 1t was really
good show, and. being the first of it's
kind. we enjoyed it.-Albert Bigelow
Paine in Outing Magazine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-25
JURlES IN ENGLAND.
They Get Through Their Work Quickly
and With Little Fuss.

The working of the British jury sys-
TEN exhibits marked contrast with
that of our own. It is possible that my
experience in British courts was ex-
ceptional. but in not single instance
did I see Juror challenged or reject
ed. In all of the courts requiring ju-
ries the necessary number of men
were present. and they were sworn in
without question. In the sheriff's dep
uty court in Scotland the presiding
judge gave notice to the jury that he
expected to adjourn the court at 2
o'clock and stated that if they could
all remain until that hour he would at
once dismiss the men who had been
called for second panel. The jurors
conferred together and decided to re-
main till I O'Clock. whereupon the
judge notified the other men to appear
at 1890. The one jury impaneled for
the morning session rendered six YER
diets in cases involving prosecutions
for thefts, fraud and burglary.
In the court of quarter sessions at
Taunton. England. saw single jury
in one day render eleven verdicts.
found that it was customary in the
several sorts of court that I attended
for the same jury to act in successive
cases. In no instance did I see a jury
leave their seats to make up their YER
dict. Usually the issue before them
was made so plain that all who gave
attention knew in advance what the
decision would be-. made note of an
exceptional instance of delay when the
court was forced to wait nine minutes
for the report of the jury. In this case
the judge who gave the instructions
was himself in doubt as to what the
verdict ought to be-
A Scottish jury consists of fifteen
persons, and majority may render
verdict. In England the number is
twelve. and unanimity is required. But
l noted no difference as to practical
results in the two countries. The
twelve men in the English jury were
as prompt and certain in their action
as were the eight out of fifteen in the
Scottish .-McClure's Magazine.