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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-15

! have been no better all-around good
citizens. He has served in the legis-
lature and there has not been a day
the past quarter of a century when he
would not have shone as a governor,
or as a member of either house of
congress, but he preferred to practice
law. He, too, was in the inspiring
banquet cluster, and spoke words to
remember.
Fifty years ago youngster in the
third ward hao a record as a newsboy
and a grocer's clerk. He was a pri-
vate in the Milwaukee zouaves, a
company which gave two brigadier
generals to the regular army and
many majors, captains and lieuten-
ants TO other volunteer regiments, as
well as one lieutenant colonel. After
two years with the zouaves he trans
ferred to the regular army as an en-
listed man, won commission ana
other commissions clear up to that
of brigadier general, and all through
his forty-fve years of service there
did not appear dark cloud. 1t is a
clear, bright, heroic record, an honor
70 the third ward, to Wisconsin, to
the Milwaukee zouaves. Brigadier-
General William T. Duggan was in
that cluster
Fifty years ago Milwaukee school,
boy-a little chap-with good soldier
blood in his veins, was ambitious for
an army career, and he began il in
1861 as the mounted messenger tor|
his father, General Rufus King. | can
recall the youngster as he appeared
in September, 1861, where he proudly
escorted General Winfield Scott, Han
cock and his brigade in their first
march to Virginia. Shortly after that
President Lincoln sent him to West
Point, from which he graduated in
1866. He served in the army until
wounds received in Indian campaigns
called for retirement In 1879. Since
then he has written fifty books or
more, thousands of columns for maya
zines and ewspapers-became a nov
elist of worldwide reputation; and
that is not all he has done and be-
come. For many years he has had
first, place in giving the Wisconsin ma
tionar guard the right of the nations
volunteer army, fitting it for war
service as soon as lightning trains
can carry it to the field. For two
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-15

Happy is the man who Is too deaf
10 hear what others say about him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-15

My space is taken before the whole
cluster is pointed out. Many times at
that banquet I looked into the strong
face of Private Buckley, now OF
Michigan, multi-millionaire lumber
man. Then there were Captain Par
sons and Balding, the former a one
time commander of the Twenty-fourth
Balding was shot through the body at
Mission Ridge, but in a few weeks
was back at the front, on duty. Two
younger men were there-small chill
dren fifty years ago. One was a
printer at the case later on, but for a
good many years he has been the
chief editorial writer for great
daily paper-ona of the ablest and
best informed editors in the state
That is joan G. Gregory. The other
was a worker in foundry, later a
lawyer, and for twelve years a first
rate congressman. Now he is Banker
Theodore OtJcn. 1t is an inspiration
to write of such men of SUGGEST.
May It be an inspiration to read about
them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-15

Fifty years ago a young law student
in Milwaukee and Madison, who had
come from the public schools, was on
the eve of signing up as an attorney
at law, He made many speeches for
Candidate Lincoln in 1860 and a year
later responded to President tincoln's
call for help in saving the nation that
not all appreciate as it deserves.
From a second lieutenant he rose TO
colonel of the splendid-splendid is
that word I want-Twenty-six Wis
consin, was breyetted brigadier gen
erat and much Of the time in 1864
commanded a brigade under General
Sherman. The generals uniform was
laid of in 1865 and law practice was
taken on. For many years General
Fred c. Winkler has been at the head
OF the Milwaukee bar And there
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-15

Fifty years ago Captain irving NJ.
Bean was twenty. Through memory's
glasses l see the boyish captain of a
company OF the fifth Wisconsin as ne
put his hundred awkward boys
through company and battalion drill az
Camp Randall. He made soldiers the
equal of regulars of those boys, and
led them in some of the great battles
of the war. In 1852, when the twenty
fourth Wisconsin was organizing,
Governor Solomon selected Captain
Bean for its lieutenant colonel, but
Secretary Stanton had Just issued an
order that no officer should be allowed
to resign and take a higher commits.
sion In new regiment. 1t was a
cruel and unjust order. But for rs
issue We should, without doubt hive
known his as General Bean If he
hadn't been killed while leading the
Twenty-fourth. Milwaukee has an
other good citizen who was wronged
Ly Mr.. Stanton's order. Major c. II.
Ross was commissioned colonel of an
Ohio regiment but couldn't accept be-
cause of that order. He. too, would
have become a general. For more
than a life time Captain Bean has
been reckoned among Wisconsin sue,
cessful business men, respected by all
classes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-15

years he was adjutant general of Wis
consin. In 1898 he held the rank his
honored father had in 1861, that OF
Brigadier general, and ne commander
of a brigade made better showing in
the Phiijppines-led his regiments in
battle more bravely and successfully
than General Charles King, another OF
the cluster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

when it must be paid for at such a
rate? OF what use are mansions and
country houses and great estates if
one has no time to visit them and en-
joy their beauty? Why should one
collect through agents the most ex-
quisite works of art if he cannot find
more than q casual half hour in which
to view them? What are wife and
children if you are always fastening
about the world. far too preoccupied
to give them any serious thought or
to receive the pleasure which their
company could afford you?
And yet there is one sole satisfac-
tion-if it be satisfaction. Millions
of your fellow countrymen and coun-
trywomen will believe beyond all
doubt that you are really happy and
will envy you.-Munsey's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
LIKE The SHOWS
IN FATHERS DAY
One of Old Time Variety Sent
Us for Christmas and It
Is Appreciated.
FROM 8 TO 10 INCHES DEEP
Trains Badly Off Schedule on All the
Roads-Feared Drifts VIII
Complicate Situation.

Fifty-fve hundreths inches of wa
ter fell in the "a hours prior to Z
a. m. today. AS water it would not
make much of a rainstorm, but as
snow, the form in which it fell, it
meant from eight to ten inches of the
beautiful, which, coming on top Of
an almost equal depth already with
us, gives one of the deepest SHOWS
that we have had in recent years.
While the fall of two weeks ago is
securely bound down by freezing,
that which has come in the last "a
hours is light and it is feared that
high winds may arise and blow it up
into piles. If this happens getting
about will be a matter of a good deal
of difficulty.
In the country the roads are now
in bad shape and should there be
much drifting they will become al
most impossible in many places. The
rural mail carriers will, of course, be
the chief ones to suffer. for their
routes are long and they must make
good tine 10 cover them.
Trains Affected.
All the railroads centering in Rock
Island felt the effects of the snow
storm of last night and today, and
as a result every train was late from
one hour TO three hours. and some
went even worse than that.
The trains on the Rock Island
from the east were about two hours
late, the mail train. which is the
important train of the morning. be-
ing about two hours and a quarter
behind. The trains from the west
were much later, some of them be-
ing delayed four or five hours.
The Burlington trains from the
north were all about two hours be-
hind their schedule and the trains
from the south were but little bet
ter. The Milwaukee trains from the
east were from one hour to three
hours behind time and the same
thing was true of those from the
west.
Trains Keep Moving.
All the roads were able to keep
their trains moving, however, and
none of them were sewed up by the
snow during the morning, though
there was a prospect, especially in
the west, that if the snow continued
to fall much longer, the wind might
make some drifts large enough to
stop traffic.
Take Cheerful View.
Despite the inconvenience caused
by the snow the people are generally
disposed to take a cheerful view of
the weather and to even compliment
the weather bureau upon the way in
which the holiday period is being
handled. The fall of the beautiful
fits in very nicely with the general
idea of Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

Apparently ice is ice. of course: but,
strangely enough, there is a marked
difference in it. Sea water and salt
water in general freezes at lower
temperature than pure water. in doing
which a part of the salt separates and
the ice when melted gives water that
is fresher than the original. and along
this same line there exists Il marked
difference in form between the ice
bergs Of the two hemispheres. Arctic
bergs are of irregular shape, with lofty
pinnacles. cloud capped towers and
Clittering domes, whereas those of the
southern waters are fat topped and
solid looking. The former reach the
sea by narrow fiordS. while the latter
are more regular in formation, reach
ing the open sea by the way Of wide
passageways and not subject to the
grinding and breaking efforts of their
northern relatives.-Pittsburg Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
City Chat
AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

Once more at bleak DEFENDERS fire
We light the Yuletide boughs.
Once more at good old Santa's shrine
Young hearts renew their vows.
l watch small faces throng the panes,
Where glittering toys display,
And in my heart a wistful thought,
Grows stronger day by day.
l wish I had some little boys
To wake me Christmas morn,
With piebald steed and choo-choo cars,
With gayly winding horn
And wee, bare-footed, white-gowned
maids
To grow wild DER a doll,
And clasp a precious tea set. They
Had wanted most of all
But, Oh! my lads are bearded men,
With grave, worlG-weary eyes,
Who take their gloves or muller with
No trace of glad surprise.
My lassies now are stately danes,
Whose calm naught can arouse,
And rare must be the thinb which lift
Their pretty well-bred brows.
And so, I long to bide once more,
AS in dear days gone by,
The manly bundled secrets which
Young watchers fain would spy.
To fill the socks, and trim the tree,
Tween many a listening pause,
For the old dreaming, trusting crew
Who "blieved in Santa Claus"
-Ardmore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
SNOW is WASTED
Heavy Fall During Last Fort
night Makes Excellent
Sleighing.
BUT THERE ARE FEW SLEDS
Green Winters of Several Years
Past Have Resulted in Cutters
Being Destroyed.

With two weeks of most excellent
sleighing past and prospects for as
much or considerably more to come,
the people of this section of the
country, are rapidly waking up to the
fact that they have allowed their
sleighs and bobsleds to become di-
Iapidated and useless and as a re-
suit there is not one-tenth of the
sleighing that there ought to be.
The farmers especially have been
careless with their sleds and many
of them are compelled to use a wagon
through lack of any sled at all. For
many years past the sleighing has
been so poor that there was very
little use for a sled and keeping one
appeared foolish to most of the far
mers, and the sleds were for the
most part allowed TO break up and
deteriOrate from lack of proper re-
pairs. The same thing is true of the
people who live in the cities. Sleighs
are stored in out of the way places
in the barn and if they are not taken
out and repaired during the winter
it is not long before they are ready
to ta1 apart.
Few SIeIghs Left
The result of all this is that there
are few really good sleighs or bob
sleds left and now that they would
be of great use their loss is severely
felt. Many orders have been given
the dealers to fill and if the snow
lasts several weeks more there will
be a large number of new sleighs
and hobs seen on the streets. A Mi
Ian firm which handles sleds such as
farmers generally use, has. a ship
ment of half a dozen new ones on
the way and there are ; different
-etrmers who are confidently expect
ing to get one of them as each of
them has put in his order for the
first bob that can be secured" 1t
looks as though every one is going
to stock up this year in hopes that
next year will prove another good
year for sleighing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
IN THE CHURCHES.
CONTINUED from Page SKI

Holmberg, pastor. Preaching services
and 1880 p. m.
Edgewood Baptist, Corner Forty
D. H. Leland, pastor. Sunday school
at $50 a. m. Services at 1O:45 a. N.
and 1880 m.
Mckinley Baptist church, corner
Tenth street and Sixth avenue. Ser
vices at II a. m and 1880 p. m. Sun
day school at 12:15. Young Peoples
society at 6:3) p. m.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic,
Twenty-eigtth street and Fifth ave
lue, Rev. ]. F. Lockney, pastor. Mass
at and 1890 D. m. Sunday school
at 2 p. m. Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
st. Paul's Belgian Roman Catholic,
Twenty-fourth street and Eighth-and-
a-half avenue, Father Leon Van StaD-
pAn pastor. Mass at and 1920 a. N.
Sunday school at D. N. Vespers at 3.
st. Mary's German Catholic, corner
of Fourth avenue and Twenty-secono
street, Father Adolph Geyer, pastor.
Mass at and 1890 a. m.
st. Joseph's Roman Catholic, corner
Second avenue and Fourteenth street.
Dean j. J. Quinn, pastor. Mass at
1870, $3.50 and 1890 a. m. Vespers
at 1880 p. N. Sunday school at 9:1O
Y. NJ. c. A-Corner Nineteenth
street and Third avenue. B. G. VI.
meeting at 2:15. Mems meet
ing at $3.50 p. m; 4:3O, bible study
class followed by fellowship luncheon.
West End Sunday school, 700 Sixth
street Sunday school at 2:3O D. NJ
Prayer meeting Friday evening at
7.3O. w. B. Barker, superintendent.
Salvation Army Barracks, 120 Seven
t~anth street. Captain A Schasse and
Lieutenant Williams officers in charge.
Services as follows: Sunday 3
p. m, junior meeting and bible class.
500 p. m. Salvation meeting. also on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
S25 Twenty-third street. Services Sun
day at 10:45 a. m. Sunday school fol-
lowing morning service Wednesday
evening meeting at 7:45 p, m.
Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
(Mormons) R. W. Pinney, presiding
elder, Maths hall. Sunday school at
1:3O O'Clock. Preaching services 1T
$3.50 o'clock
The Church of Today at
Illinois theater 10:45 a. m. DR.. Hedley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
THE AMERICAN WOMAN.
Her Position Here and Its Influence In
the Old World.

Her Position Here and It's lnnuence IN
the Old World.
There is no doubt that the most in
teresting thing to the European who
lands on the northern shores of the
new world is the American woman
that happy, victorious heroine of mod
ern femininism who has discovered
how to extract from the new condition
Of woman all the advantages with al
most none of the inconvenience; that
being who has known how to assume
the masculinity in all that regards in
dependence and liberty of action and
remain feminine in grace, charm and
altruism; that American beauty, that
American genius, whose wonders are
seen and felt in all the American and
European reviews, whose writer's de-
clG re her to be engaged almost en-
tirely in severe study. in masculine
work, sport and similar occupations.
Europe, moreover, is right. The
American woman is not only one of
the most interesting phenomena of
North America, but is also the phe-
nomenon of the new world that might
have the greatest and gravest effect
on the old, shaking on their founda
lions the essential principles of our fe-
male instruction and training. over
throwing the society of the old CONT
nent or continents, which rest to
greater extent than is realized on the
antique functions of woman in the
family and in society-Gina Lombroso
Ferrero In Putnam's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
A Real Cute Doc,

A good dog story is attributed to q
visitor to an English country inn on
market day. "Now." he said, "I've got
a dog here / wouldn't take EGO for.
You can believe me or not, but what I
am going to tell you is perfectly true.
In the early part of last spring I lost
six ewes and could find them nowhere.
One day about three weeks later as
was looking across from my house to
the edge of the moor about two miles
away 1 noticed some sheep. l got my
telescope and assured myself that they
were mine. 1 placed the telescope in
a suitable position and made Bob look
through it. After about a minute the
dog wagged his tail and looked at me
as If he understood what l wanted
and was off like shot. In less than
two hours he brought the sheep home
safe and sound"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Roller skating.
Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.


Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz.
LaVanway buys and sells every
thing. Telephone W247.
Try Bakers laundry for fine work.
Old phone 237; new 5344
Pictures and artistic picture framing
to order. L. S. McCabe & Co.
Let William johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
Call Slevin's caos nights at the Har-
per house. Daytime at MOeller's liv-
cry. Both phones.
Try Mrs. Austin's buckwheat flour.
Makes dandy cakes, with the genuine
flavor. Ask your grocer.
Chap-o-lene. the non-sticky lotion for
chapped hands, roughness, etc. Price
25 cents. At your druggists.
Good, old fashioned cakes are made
from Mrs. Austin's buckwheat -four.
Fresh goods now at your grOcerS.
Large beautiful gilt bibles in the
English and German languages at half
price Call ]. J. McKenna, 1907 Third
avenue.
Woodmen hall, South Rock Island.
for private entertainments and par
ties. For terms apply to Il. Gaethje,
Center Station.
Pure wines and liquors at H. Riegel
& Co.'S Family liquor store" Indus
trial Home building, 21O4 Third avenue.
present with each purchase.
Did you write limerick in the Chap
olene Limerick contest? The winners,
together with the winning limericks,
may be found on page six this evening.
1t is needless to say that this newest
of toilet preparations is having phe-
nomenal sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
PORT BYRON IN
VETO FOR ROAD
President A. G.. Brewster of the
Village Board Refuses to
Sign Ordinance.
COMPENSATION DEMAN DED
Believes There Should Be Some Re.
turn for Valuable Concession to
Be Given Interurban.

President A. G. Brewster of the vii
fage board of Port Byron has vetoed
the 20-year franchise ordinance which
the board last week voted to the Tri-
Cities & Northeastern Railway COM
pany, generally known as the Water
town Albany interurban President
Brewster's veto follows:
To the Board of Trustees of the Vii
lage of Port Byron, ILL.,:
1, A. G. Brewster, president of said
village, do hereby veto ordinance
passed December Is. 1909, in favor Of
Tri-City & Northeastern Interurban
Railway company, for the following
reason:
That you failed to exact any COM
pensation for running through the
streets of the village.
Otherwise. said ordinance is all
right Respectfully,
A G. BREWSTER, President.
Village Deserves Compensation.
The village board, before voting on
the franchise ordinance, talked of in
sorting clause requiring the payment
of 5000 a year TO the village during
the life of the franchise, but it was fl
nally agreed TO waive the cash com
pensation so strong is the sentiment
toward the realization of street car &C
commodations.
Mayor Brewster says he is not OF
posed to the interurban project; he
has taken stock in it, and is not OPP
posing its building further than to Sc
cure for the village what he considers
the corporation is entitled to. He is
not insisting, he says, on cash com
pensation to the amount embodied in
the section which was adopted, but he
believes the village should have some
remuneration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
THE RACE FOR RICHES.

10 Wealth That Cannot Be Enjoyed
Worth the Price7
The writer once inquired of a very
successful man:
when do you ever get a moments
time for your own self-to be your
self and to think your own thoughts?
Do you ever get time like that?"
The very successful man hesitated
for moment and then replied:
'Why, yes, get such a time while
1 am being shaved in the morning
Is success really worth the price
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Come and Get Bargains
OPEN EVENINGS

northwest quarter section 13-17-2W,
$1,O50.
Rock Island Mutual Building,
Loan and Saving association to Mar
garet c. Mccain. lot 6, block 2,
Meese & Hollands addition, Moline,
$3.50.
Albert f. Nelson to Jessie K. Tai
iaferro. south 40 feet lot Il, block
4, Sinnet's addition, Rock Island,
$3.50.
Frank II. Hill TO William II. Ber-
ry, tract in northwest quarter sec
ton BLEW, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
MOST PEOPLE

have trouble at some time or other
with the stomach becoming weak,
the liver inactive and the bowels
clogged. and it is at such times that
you'll appreciate the benefits from
"A bottle of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
WaWa.

Do you know what it means? If you
would like to know, write to w. s.
Cookson, A. G. P. A, Grand Trunk
Railway System, 135 Adams street
Chicago, who will send you beauti.
fully illustrated booklet, which tells and
at the same time describes the new
no eel which bears the name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

Therefore get a bottle today and keep
it handy for emergency, and II you'll
take it promptly you can save much
suffering. 1t is for Poor Appetite,
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Colds and
Grippe. Get a free copy of our 1910
Almanac from druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

The peculiar properties of Chamber
oughly tested during epidemics Of in.
fluenza, and when it was taken in
time we have not heard of a single
case of pneumonia. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
The Alternative.

Constituent-Say. Bill. the salary
that goes with my job isn't half
enough to live on. Can't you use your
influence to have it raised n little? AL
derman--I'm afraid not. Jake. But I'll
do better than that. I'll use my III
fiuenee to have a cheaper man appoint
ed to the place.-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
a Quick Thinker

Dittersdorf = Here come two evil
looking rascals. l shouldn't wonder if
we were held up. Heinz-Tm afraid
so. BY the bye. here's that dollar you
lent me this morning.-Meggendor
Batter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Eatate Transfers,

Esther A. Young to Lydia A. Par
ker, part lot 5, block 80, lower adj
dition, Rock Island, 81.
John Looney to Herbert E. Cas-
teel. part lots 5, 6, all lots IL, II.
block 2, Highland park addition,
Rock Island, 81.
John Looney to S. S. Davis, part
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
r. Subject, "The Coming

Hall, speaker. Subject, "The Coming
Religion"
Christ's Home Mission. 22O2 Third
avenue, Services at p m.
The Society of Spiritual Truth, LIE
Claire hall, 1O415 West Second street,
Davenport. Sunday services at p.
m. Lecture and tests. Spirit mes
sages and Psychic Phenomena
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

The Church of Today-Services At
Illinois theater 10:45 a. m. DR.. Hedley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
(Mormons). R. W. Pinney, presiding
elder, Maths hall. Sunday school at
1:3O O'Clock. Preaching services 1T
$3.50 o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

First Church of Christ, Scientist
S25 Twenty-third street. Services Sun
day at 10:45 a m. Sunday school fol-
lowing morning service. Wednesday
evening meeting at 7:45 p. m.