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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Died Unrewarded.

Probably not one person in 10000
ever heard of Theodore Ruggles
Timby, who died in New York recently
at the age of 81. Nevertheless. he
spent the last 40 years of his life In
an effort to prove that he and not
John Ericsson invented the revolving
turret, which on the Monitor helped to
make so much history in the battle of
that craft with the Merrimac in Hamp-
ton Roads. DR.. Timbys claims, al
though never officially recognized by
the government, received the backing
of many authorities. John F. Wins
low, contractor and builder of the Mon
itor, in a letter to DR.. Timby, written
in 1885, recognized his claim as the in
ventor Of the Monitors revolving tur-
ret, and the United States patent Of
fee has certified that among it's rec
ords is a caveat filed by DR.. Timby on
Jan. IS, 1843, 'for a metallic revolving
fort to be used on land or water and
to be revOlved by propelling engines
located within the same" The patent
Office also certifies to the filing of
broader specifications covering i'm
provements in a revolving battery
tower" by DR.. Timby in 1862.
The New York legislature took the
matter up in 1900 and passed a concur
rent resolution asking congress to give
Dr. Timby recognition. The claim was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

entered the arena as an organization
for the commission form" for Boston.
That is the tendency of the times.
1t is gratifying. 1t means great ana
good results for the future-ror pos
terlty
Good government is the best factory
getter, population producer and bust
ness maker a municipality can hayei
Business organizations in the great
cities Of the United States realize that
their respective cities are big munic-
ipal business institutions with the peo-
pie and taxpayers as stockholders,
and as such entitled to business-like
management of their municipal BUSH
ness institutions as a store, a shop q
bank. or corporation.
Here is a question to conjure with:
Would you want the ordinary. boss
made city council to be placed in
charge of your private business?
And another:
Is not the peoples business as i'm
portant as any mans private business
+ AS Rabbi Wise said at Kansas City:
THE problem Of the nation today is
the problem of civic duties It's solu-
ton will be found in the re-birth of
civic religion
| Then he took a rap at bipartisan
plots perpetrated throughout the coun-
try by corrupt bosses who connive 20
thwart the will of the people.
And away over there in Kansas City
this speaker before a commercial body
hit right from the shoulder at the obi
partisan infamy' perpetrated in Hill
nois which sent to the United States
senate "a man unworthy of the tradi-
tions of that august body
! 1t sounds good to hear voices like
that ringing out before commercial in
dustrial ard labor bodies.
! A great movement is on and the re
cruits of good government are daily
| becoming more and more numerous.
The next decade will see such improve
ment in municipal government through
out the nation that all the people Of
| city and country alike will reap great
| benefits
Join this great movement 1t is your
duty as a citizen!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Early Christmas Shopping.

far-western paper, the Tacoma
Ledger, says some things concerning
early Christmas shopping which should
have the widest publicity. The gist of
it's article is that persons who shop
early go about it deliberately. They
are not going to buy because they feel
they must provide presents of some
kind or character. They intend to take
their time in order to select something
particularly appropriate for the person
to be remembered II is much greater
compliment to receive a present that
has been selected with deliberation.
One does not like to think that at the
last hour somebody rushed through the
stores to find something or another
that would do and finally in despair
grabbed an article and rushed away
home or to the postoffice or express Of
fee with it. A good deal of the COM
mercialistic spirit of the latter day
Christmas season may be avoided by
early shopping
From the standpoint of comfort 1t
is well worth while to buy early. To
struggle with difficulty through a crowd
to reach a counter may put one in a
mood not consistent with the Christmas
season. Then, the clerks are TO be
considered as we'll as ones own per-
sonal convenience. With Christmas buy
ing distributed over few weeks in
stead of a few days, it is more salts
factory all around.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Della Henning. daughter of the widow
OF poor little Methodist clergy man.
achieved the ambition of her life and
matriculated at the school on the
scholarship she and her mother had
made every known sacrifice to win.
As the school year went by, though.
it did not take Della long to find that
the hardly won scholarship did not
entitle her to social honors in the
school. She came to be known only
as a greasy grind" and when the
time came for the freshmen TO be
chosen for the college societies she
waited in vain for the longed for tap
on the shoulder This was the great
est disappointment Della had ever
known even IN her cramped young life.
Della did not live in the college
dormitory. with her own maid to wait
upon her. She was compelled to take
a small room In the town. foR which
she paid out of her earnings by doing
mending. cleaning gloves. making
fudge and washing the hair of the
luc.sier girls who were given a good al
lowance by their doting parents.
Among her first patronesses was Eve
Ign Parks.
Pretty. light hearted. generous, Eve
Ign was not long In becoming gen
eral favorite in the college. but it
seemed impossible for her to adhere
sufficiently to the rules to make her an
equal favorite with the faculty.
AS Della sat working in Evelyn's
rooms one afternoon after lecture
hours the latter came flying IN and
flung herself down on the rug In front
Of the Ore.
ITS all over. Della" she exclaimed.
MY doting parents Will know after
tomorrow that I'm a disgrace to the
family. for | can never in the world
pass that geometry exam"
DELHI looked up. with CONSERVATION
written on her face.
why. Evelyn" she cried, don't soy
that: You know you have failed to
come mp to the standard in three
other studies. and that will mean ex-
mn iaioza -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

President Taft's first annual mes
sage to congress, while voluminous,
has more of the ring of statesman
ship than any of the documents of
his illustrious but impulsive prede-
cessor. True, there are phrases hav-
ing a Rooseveltian tinge, but on the
whole the message is of a calm de-
Lucrative character, more advisory,
than dictatorial In the entire range
of topics there is nothing more i'm
portant or significant than his tariff
views, which, despite PLATFORM pledges
and prediction promises, are utterly
opposed TO any modification of-ex-
listing schedules-just now. The
Aldrich-Cannon combine is in COM
plete control of the executive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Parental saveritx.

The children of two centuries ago
fell on stern times. If one may believe
that the spirit of family life was ac-
curately expressed by an excellent
mother OF that day who said. without
humorous intent. that her children
loved her as sinners dread death"
There is little doubt that parental con-
troll at that date was as rigorous as
this anecdote indicates. 1t is said that
when little Andrew Elliot. afterward
lieutenant governor OF New York. OBJ
jected to boiled mutton his father, Sir
Gilbert Elliot, frowned.
LET Mr.. Andrew have boiled NUT
ton for breakfast" commanded the
stern parent. cold mutton for dinner
and cold mutton for supper till he has
learned to like it."-Youth's Compan-
ION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Great Movement is On.

Advocates of purity IN politics. honor
In ONCE; foes of maladministration,
corruption and graft will note with in
herest and pleasure the plain, potent
words uttered by Rabbi stephen Wise
at the Commercial club banquet ia
Kansas City at which Governor De-
neen was also one OF the speakers
1t is a sign of the progressive ten
dency Of the times that so many civic
bodies are taking up these big ques-
tons. 1t is an indication of real pat
riotism to see business organizations,
business mems associations and cham
.bers of commerce in many great cities
throughout the country meeting the
great, vital fact that business like adj
mfnistratfon of the public affairs is
more important to the general public
welfare than the securing of a new
factory or the building of new pri-
yate enterprise Great, brainy business
organizations are controlled by things
fundamental rather than conditions
superficial The Spokane civic bodies
are getting behind the mayor of that
city In his patriotic campaign for the
adoption of the commission form of
municipal government there. They
have reasonably good government now
Spokane is a hustlinS, pushing city,
but the mayor and business men will
not, be satisfied until they get the
best there is available In the way OF
municipal government So with the
chamber Of commerce O. Boston, which
has taken the bull by the hoyns and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
A Favorite.

The fellow with a smiling face
Finds friends at every turn
He doesn't have to search the streets
Nor for companions yearn.
For people like 10 shake his hand
And look into mis- eye
And catch the twinkle lurking there
For every passerby.
The good right hand of fellowship I'd
Extended is to him
Or be II In the market place
Or in the social swim.
For in the radiance OF the face
OF this same smiling one
The people like to sit and bask
AS flies bask in the sun.
The children greet him on the street.
For he is just their style.
They stop their play when he comes
round
And throw back smile for smile,
And even abies I'm their cabs
Look up and say. An. goo"
And ne looks down al them and smiles
And says. The same TO you"
He harvests pleasures as he goes.
His friends his praises sing.
And as for loes-well. on the square.
He hasn't such a thing.
The world looks very bright to him, a.
In JOY the day is spent
And best of all. as you'u observe, 81
1t doesn't cost cent. - |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
A RusheI of Cents.

1t beats all what ocd questions reach
some of the departments of govern
ment IN Washington. Not long ago
the treasury received a letter from a
man who had made bet asking How
many cents are there in a bushelT
The answer was not easy to offer. If
the man had asked about pounds he
might have received u definite answer.
AS it was. he got In reply Il guess from
clerk that roughly there is some
thing like 1920, or $4,000 pennies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

A golden haired girl looks dainty and
bewitching and falrylike. but 1t takes
the income of a millionaire to keep her
looking that way.
Truth crushed to earth by steam
roller in paving contract 6nds it hard
to rise again.
Necessity. the mother of invention,
is the father of lies.
The reason why some Of our es-
teemed fellow citizens are so absurdiy
rich is because they have to be or else
go to jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Fun For the Boy.

$50 yor tried to convince your son
that he was not TOO old TO be subjected
to corporal discipline"
That's what did" answered Farm
ct Corntossel. 81 gave him a good
old fashioned dressin' down in the
woodshed jes' the same as If he had
been ten years younger"
what did he do?"
''He jes' laughed an said 1t remind
ed him of the good times he had when
he was bein' initiated in his college
fraternity" Washington Star.
Alltha news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Governor Deneen has come out for
two vital legislative enactments in
his message calling the Illinois gen
eral assembly in extraordinary ses-
sion. One favors the commission
form Of municipalities, the other a
direct plurality primary law. There
are other things the governor wants,
but none more important than these.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Humor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN n. SMITH

THE coward is a man who when be
gets scared acts just ike the rest
of us would do if we dared.
One w0y TO keep books IS not to lend
them. 1t is just the opposite with
money.
To hatter an elderly man stock him
MP with things designed for the youth.
How is a man to recognize oppor-
tunity when il doesn't bark?
If secret is a corter It should be J,
kept bottled up.
When getting Job is the best man
can do he accepts the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Mrs. Howard Chandler Christy
says she will do anything in the
world to become reconciled to her
husband except go to GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, to live. She might do worse.
But perhaps she does not know any
thing about Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

An end of the world prophet has
E6lected 1912 as the next general an
initiation date. Perhaps, If the coun-
try can get rid of Cannon and Aid
.rtrh and Ballinger in public affairs
the date may be postponed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

pushed by the Patriotic League of the
Revolution. and a number of promin-
ent men are enlisted in the fight which
Dr. Timby's friends say will be carried
on until the history books are set right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Couldn't Overdo Il

Don't you think ne talks toe
much?"
Lob, nor
but he pours forth a perfect vol
ume of sound continuously"
do you know what his contract
calls fory'
''Ten cents for every word"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Stove Lifters.

Customer-Do you keep stove filters
in here?
Grocer's Clerk-Not the iron ones,
madam. But we can give you q pint
of kerosene-BoSton Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

New York World: Apparently the
government in teaching Nicaragua to
be good is to borrow from Hudi-
bras
"And proves it's doctrine orthodox
By apostolic blows and Knox"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
unnIsnsant Ramindar.

"He used 10 spend so much time
looking at the stars"
He has quit # since the state went
prohibition"
what difference does that maker
such an aggravation TO look at the
big dipper"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

The York, Pa, Dispatch says, "Buy
your fire crackers for the Fourth OF
July now, and avoid the rush,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

II you are suffering from bilious
ness, constipation. indigestion, chronic
headache, invest one cent in a postal
card, sent to Chamberlain Medicine
Co., Des Moines, Iowa. with your name
and address plainly on the back, and.
they will forward you free sample
of Chamberlain Stomach and LiVsrI
Tablets. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Itia an LII Mind.

"You are remarkably ready with ex.
pediepts. Dir. Millionaire"
"ExpedieDts?"
Eyes; always see some way out Of
trouble"
well. l was awfully short of cash
the early part of my life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

With the assistance of Senator
Aldrich and Speaker Cannon, ]. Pier
pont Morgan has no trouble running
the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

The Terre Haute Star remarks that
an unexpected edition of Uncle Joe
Cannon's speeches would have a wide
sale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Congressman BoutelI says Uncle
Joe Cannon is a great man. Well,
nobody ever said that of Boutell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
An Eve to Values.

"You are always changing your
mind. Jennie"
Il know it."
"Why do you do it?''
Lots Of times ] find that the mind
have isn't becoming to me. and then
/ change il Immediately"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
He Had To.

The man who wrote the dictionary
Had patience that's possessed by few
For who of us. ia like 20 know.
Has taken time TO read IL through?
When we haze tried about three pages
We close the volume with frown.
And IL we have not grown too sleepy
We get our old Nick Garter down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

A wise choice OF Secretary Knox to
get gay with President Zelaya in
stead OF an emperor in Germany or
Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Another point in favor of golf is
that it is devoid of fatalities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Ebony Repartee.

Mistah Cole-.Whah you gwine at.
huh? Mistah Dusky-Is gwine at whah
rs gwins at-dat's whah rs gwine at!
Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Improving the diplomatic service
by sending Dick Kerens. the boss of
st. Louis, to Vienna, is a joke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Stood In HI. Own LIGHT.

There is man who won't take a
joke"
who is he?"
Editor OF funny paper"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

on again, on again, gone again,
doesn't seem to apply to the Prairie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Yes, boost the interurbans and maxi
the way for them to get into town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

According to statistics the curren-
cy in circulation is S34.9S per CAPT
ia. ]. P. Morgan has the most of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
Makes II Attraetiv,

whats In name:'
VERY often a chance at bank ac-
count"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

II you want TO
enrage your enc
mics 10 the ut
ternost try gra-
ciously forgiving
them.
1t is hard for
the averaga
child to realize
that its school.
teacher is really
~ a d e Of the
same kind Of
stun as other
people.
T he world
owes a living TO
the man W b o
collects II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Do your Christmas shopping now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
tered at the postosRce as second-class
matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

BY THE ). w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

TERMs.-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township IN Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

Encourage the belt line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-08

All the news all the time-The Argus,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-02
ROM e.

The masquerade bah proved success
at Hillside camps last Friday.
Fred Mosher and Hosea Briggs landed
two good deer Saturday.
Fred Messer and sister of Augusta
We're in town over Sunday
Mrs. Laura Lee Of Augusta visited her
mother Mrs. Foss, over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-02

The Cook Wheeler co. organized at
Augusta, for the purpose of conducts
ing a wholesale and retail merchandise
business, with 100000 capital stock, of
which nothing is paid in Officers:
President and Treasurer, +. Nj. Leavitt
of Winthrop. Certificate filed Nov 50,
1909.
Maine Development Co, organized at
Portland, fer the purpose of dcN eloping
the useful arts, with $4,000 capital
stock, OF which nothing is raid in
Officers: President. Clarence T.. Eaton
OF Portland; Treasurer r. l.. CrOteau
of Portland. Certificate filed Nov. 90.
1909.
Wyoming Securities Co, organized at
Augusta, for the purpose of dealing in
stocks bonds and mortgages ana for
various other purposes. with $500, 900
capital stock. of which nothing is paid
in. Officers: President and Treasurer,
r. w Lcavtt of Winthrop. Certificate
filed Nov. 30. 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-02
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
Bad Stomach Causes Unsiehtly Com
pIexions. Bowditch, Webster & Co.
Have Remedy.

Bad stomachS mean bad blood: bad
blood means salow, unattractive skin.
Why? The stomach in a healthy con-
dition separates the nutritious matter
from the food and gives it to the blood
to supply the entire body with nourlsh-
ment.
If the stomach is not i'm healthy con-
dition it does not separate from the 1000
the nutritious matter and it passes of
with the waste.
Thus the blood is impoverished and has
not sufficient nourishment to supply the
muscles, skin and body generally
If you have belching of gas, distress
after eating. nausea, biiousness, ner-
vousness or foul breath. then your stom-
ach is wrong and you want the best pre-,
scription for stomach troubles the world
has ever known.
You want Mi-o-na tablets, the great
stomach remedy which BOwditch. Web
ster & Co. guarantee to cure Indigestion.
no matter of how long standing, or
money back.
Relieves stomach distress at once.
Mi-o-na is sold by eading druggists
everywhere and in Augusta by Bowditch
Webster &, Co. for so cents a large box
Test samples free from Booths Mi-o-na
Buffalo, n. Y.
Sold and guaranteed in Waterville by
The Dorr Drug Co., and in Gardiner by
Jackson Bros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-02
SAGADAHOC
ROWDOjN.

NORTH-A,. l.. :5atchelder is visit
ing his daughter Mrs. Oscar Cotton in
Peiepscot.
Miss Ruth Wadsworth is at home
from the Academy for the two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. I. C. Jordan Of Termination is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. l..
Small.
Harvey Pierce returned Saturday
from business visit to Boston and
vicinity.
Stephen Small has returned to st.
Marys Hospital in Lewiston for
treatment.
Miss Elsie Pratt is at home for the
vacation, having closed a successful.
term of school as teacher in the Berry
district at Litchfield.
Walter Rideout was one of a party
of men who left town Tuesday "a
worl, in the backwoods of New Hamp'
shore for the winter.
w. L. Small sold his oxen Saturday
to Vim. Aliard in Iitchfield.
The district school is in session agair
with the same teacher, Miss Sarat
Card
Miss Katherine Small is at homi
| from Pennington. where she is attend
| ing the High school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-02

Governor Bert NJ Fernald was at
the STATE House yesterday, having
come over from Auburn where on
Tuesday he inspected the AndroSco"eir
county Jail Governor Fcrnald was In
consultation. with different Officials
during the dan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-02

The cleaning out of the dt partmerts
in the condemned sections of the state
iDuS" is well unGer way ANA the last
will be vacated within very short
tilne. The furnishings Of me Council
chamber We're removed to the Blaine
mansion yesterday and it IS expected
that me Executive departing mt will be
installed in its new quarters Today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-02

While a drag containing four men
was being lowered into the Fred Timer
quarry at the Meadows, Rockland.
Tuesday the engineer failed to diminish
the speed and the drag struck the bot :
tom violently. David Amcs, 20. was
thrown from the car with suiiicent
force to break one of his legs and
George f.. Cole sustained a sprained
ankle. The ether two quarrymen We're
bruised. In the Ephraim Timer quar-
nv George Waterman fell from the
pump staging % feet int" the bottom
of the quarry. Expecting to find him
fatally injured the OF her workmen were
astonShcd to learn that his most Serl-
Gus injuries were bruised Knee an"
djSlocatcd thumb.