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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

nent. II youth he was tlder.' but
during his service in the army he
weighed 200 pounds. His hands and
feet were enormous. His boots We're
No. ID. He was broad. though not
deep ehested, and exceedingly strong
He could lift with one hand a tent
folded about the tent poles which usu-
ally took two men to put it into u bag
gage wagon. He could held musket
in one hand and fire 1t. His taste IN
clothes was plain, but fastidious. He
was very careful about his personal APP
pearance. He never wore beard or
mustache and acted as his own barber.
In his old age he wore false teeth,
which gave to his face in the later por-
traits severity of expression absent
in the earlier and probably more truth
full likenesses. Stuart's portraits of
Washington are somewhat idealized.
Portraits by Trumbull and Sharpless
are considered faithful in most re-
spects, while that painted by Joseph
Wright in 1882 was highly approved by
Washington himself. The Houdon stat
ue at Richmond has generally been ac-
cepted as the most accurate image of
the first president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

was more than degrees above the
average for the season. The annual
mean temperature. 53.4 degrees, was
the highest in "a years, excepting 1909,
when the mean was 541 degrees; it
was equaled in 1878 During the peri
cd named, the lowest annual mean was
47.G degrees in 1875. The latest kill
ing frost in spring occurred May 8, and
the first killing frosts of autumn on
Sept. 80. The latter were about two
weeks earlier than the average date
of expectancy.
The total precipitation for the state
was below the normal Heavy rains
occurred in April and May, the falls in
the latter month being especially
heavy. Beginning with June, long
period of deficient rainfall began, which
ended only in the third decade of No
ycmber. In the Chronological history
of the state, this drought will rank
among the severest. In October and
November the water famine had reach
ed such an acute stage that a free use
of water had been restricted to abso-
lutte necessities. The counties border
ing on or near the Wabash river, and
the southern tier of counties. seem TO
have suffered the greatest from the
lowering of the ground water and the
reduction of supply in springs and
shallow wells
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
How Washington
Won His Spurs
An Account Of the Early Career Of the Man Whose
Every Step In Life Is Of Interest to Americans
BY H. ARLINGTON BRUCE
Copyright. 1902 by American Press Association

blanket with double its weight of Yer
min such as Lice, FleaS, etc"
But nothing could daunt his spirit,
and, despite the continued rains, the
swollen streams and the terrific winds
that mere than once leveled his tent
TO the ground, he was constantly il
the field, because. TO quote his own
words. "our time was too precious to
lose" Out bright and early with
chains and Instruments. he worked till
night and then sought what repoSe he
could fird. Occasionally when the par
ty reached some remote, settlement
there were feasting and merrymaking
but this was an exception to the gen
eral rule of hard and prolonged toll
We find him writing to chum:
Dear Richard-Yours gave me pleas
IRE, as | received it among barbarianS
and an uncouth set of people. Since
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

stern but inval- No "-A IN foi' NJ
liable apprenticeship, and it is good to
be able 10 record that he acquitted him
self so creditably that. his first mission
accomplished. Lord Fairfax found 9th
ter work for him to do, retaining him in
his employ until his surveying days
were 1T an end Now, too, he was
given opportunity TO indulge i'll the
manly sports so dear TO his virile ma
ture. for his duties became such that
he WAS able to reside il one place for
months ut Il time. AT Frederick, for
example, he boarded in the house of Il
widow named Stinson, who had sew
ea sons. each Il veritable Hercules if
| tradition is TO be accepted. Near by
was another family of lusty youths.
Crawford by name. Every evening
| when the days work was done the
Stinsons, the Crawfords and George
would meet in large open space
| before the Stinson house and en-
gage in trials of strength and skill.
| The others were far heavier than
Washington, and in wrestling he was
10 match for them. AS Hugh Stin.
| son when an old man used TO recall.
"Often have I laid the conqueror of
/ England on his back" But he was
always quick to add, "Yet in running
and leaping l and the rest were no
| match for him.
1t is pleasant to note that, twenty
five years after the bouts at Frederick
when he was called on to lead the Con
tinental army against King Georges
host. Washingtons thoughts went bacl,
to the friends of his hard but happy
youth, and. knowing their worth, he
lost no time in offering them commits
Gions. Several among them accepted
won his way to the rank of colonel anC
would doubtless have been still further
promoted had he not fallen into thu
hands of hostile Indians and beer
burned at the stake.
In such wise. meeting and overcom
ing the difficulties of the wilderness
did George Washington prove his met
tie and gain knowledge that stood hin
, in the best of stead In his after life u
, Il military commander. Only till 1851
his twentieth year, did he follow tn
profession of surveyor. Then, on new
/ of trouble with the Indians along tn
frontier. he laid aside the compass 70
| the sword and entered on the caree
J that was to enshrine him forever il
: the hearts of his fellow countrymen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

and ounces
Telephone Mr. Beekman and your
friend Moran to come down here at
once" commanded Sommers. "Groll.
you know best whether or not to make
arrangements to sell out your interest
in the business
"You needn't send for Beekman."
said Groll sullenly as he laid heavy
and OBTAINING hand upon Stubs shout
der. "You can let Vannerson buy me
out If you want to. This devilish KID
is too smart for his own good. II you
let word out about this I'll kill you,
he added as his nervous fingers tight
ened their grip on Stubs shoulder un'
til the boy WINGED with pain.
"Forgit it." admonished Stub. Il put
keep off the grass sign ON Miss
Vance. an that's all ! was after.
guess that goes"
At sign from Sommers, Groll re
leased the boy and followed his part
ner into the private Office to arrange
the details of the sale of his interest
None Of the others had noticed the
little group, and as Stub hitched of t
his desk he hooked at the trim figure
of Gertrude Vance seated at her ma
| chine
Il wisht 1 was big enough to MARI!
| her meself," he unused. but it's thu
next best thing to see her marry Mr.
Fielding. Anyhow. jest had to keel
Mr.. Groll often the grass. He's TOT
| fresh--that guy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

with tremendous consequences to
themselves, to George Washington and
to America. For the mission with
which they were intrusting the lad
from the Rappahannock was exactly
that best calculated to develop in him
the sterling qualities of self control,
energy, pluck and determination and to
at him for the great task of his life,
the conduct of an epoch making war
waged In field and forest, on steep
mountain side and by swiftly flowing
stream. In the widest section of Nir-
= ginia-then but q British colOny-lay
vast holdings which Lord Fairfax had
decided to SELL They had never been
surveyed, and it was to plat them out
that George Washington had been
chosen.
Truly q formidable undertaking to
traverse the almost painless wilder
ness, to explore a region in which the
redslin lurked and to do this at n time
of year when nature was in her an
griest mood. A man. and much more
boy. might we'll have faltered. But
George Washington was no ordinary
boy. Physically he was well developed
for his age. Though little more than
midway through his teens he was al
ready famed as the finest rider in q
section that was celebrated for its
horsemen At fencing, running, jump
ing, he could worst any lad of his years
and mentally he was, as William
Fairfax had suggested, exceptionally
equipped. .-~.
Consequently It is easier to imagine
than describe the citation he felt wher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
WEATHER OF 1908 IN
STATE SUMMARIZED
Illinois Had Warm and Dry Year, as
Shown by Genealogical Serv-
ice Records.

Illinois weather during the year 1908
is summarized as follows, in report
prepared by the Chronological service
of the United States department of
agriculture:
'The weather during the year 1908,
considered as a whole, was warm and
dry. The mean temperature in June
was 1 degree below the normal; in
July it was nearly normal; the remain
ing months were above the normal.
The greatest temperature abnormali-
ty occurred in March, when the mean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the 23rd day of February, A. ID.
1909, in the city of Rock Island, ILL.,,
primary election will be held, in pur-
suance of and subject to the provisions
of the act entitled, "An act to provide
for holding of primary elections by po-
litical parties" for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates of the republican
party, democratic party, and socialist
party. for the following Offices:
One mayor for two years.
One city clerk for two years.
One city attorney for two years.
One city treasurer for two years.
One police magistrate for four years.
One alderman in First ward for two
years.
One alderman in Second ward for
two years.
One alderman in Third ward for two
years.
One alderman in Fourth ward for
two years
One alderman in Fifth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Sixth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Seventh ward for
two years.
| Which primary election will be open.
ed at 6 O'Clock in the morning and con.
tinue open until in the afternoon OF
that day.
The colors of the ballots will be as
| follows:
Republican party-White.
| Democratic party-Green.
Socialist party-Pink.
PLACES OF VOTING WILL BE AS
FOLLOWS:
First ward, first precinct-413 Fourth
avenue.
First ward, second precinct-60O Sew
enth avenue.
| Second ward, first precinct - 1014
lTAird avenue.
Second ward, second precinct - 81!
Sixth avenue
Third ward, first precinct - County
ljail building, Third avenue and Four
Iteenth street
Third ward, second precinct - 142:
Seventh avenue
Third ward, third precinct-11O1 Fiji
lteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct - 1871
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct - M
Levy's carriage house, Nineteenth
lstreet, between Sixth and Seventh ave
lnues.
Fifth ward. first precinct - Hos.
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second Schmid'.
grocery, 1923 Twentieth street.
Sixth ward, first precinct = Hos,
house on Twenty-sixth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct A. ]
Reiss' barn, 700 Twenty-seventh street
| Seventh ward, first precinct 311,
Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward, second precinct-Pe
lterson's carpenter shop. $40 Forty-fif:l
lstreet.
| Seventh ward, third precinct-Gan
mons paint shop. Fourteenth avenue
between Thirty eighth and Thirty-nintl
lstreets.
/, Rock Island, H.. Feb. 8, 1909.
/ M. T. RUDGREN. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

leIeSl. IelSurely,
quietly. But a chance word brought
PUP a serious subject
Yes, yes, William" said one, with
a shade of annoyance in his tone, II
know that the matter must be ar
ranged speedily, but where are we to
find competent mana man of the
necessary executive ability and whom
I'VE may trustT
Near at hand, Thomas" And a
lquizzical smile accompanied the reply.
'I fancy he's visiting Mount Vernon
now"
mot young George Washington"
"Precisely-young George Washing
ton. l warrant you the boy has the
-makings of fine man. He's strong,
active, tireless, and has brain to
match his body"
teen, i believe-and this is work for a
man, not for boy. Besides, what ex-
perience can he boast?"
Experience" the other laughed
1Why, bless you, Thomas, if you had
seen as much of him as | have you'd
grant he had experience. He's forever
at work, measuring here. calculating
there. The lad is n born surveyor
Only the other day" and the speaker
chuckled, 81 found him busily engaged
I'm surveying-never can You guess it
i'm surveying Lawrence's turnip field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

His brother has n
world of faith in
him, and 50 have
L."
Il b ere was q
moments pause,
them
"Yery well, VIII
liam, let us con-
is | d er him en-
liz a & e d. Please
notify him that
the oone r he
nusters his party
and 8 t arts out
the better pleased
! shall be-"
Thus did two
gentlemen of Vir-
Iginia = Thomas,
Lord Fairfax, and
William, his cous-
Din and confiden-
ttial agent-reach
a decision fraught
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
What to Do When Bilious.

The right thing to do when you feel
bilious is to take a dose of Chamber
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, 1909-02-22

you received my
letter | have not
slept above three
or four nights in
u bed, but after
walking Il great
deal all the day
l have lain down
before the fire
upon n little hay,
straw, fodder or
Il b G u + $ k i IL ,
WnlcleEer w Il 5
TO be had. with
men. wife and
children, Xix e
dogs and cats,
and happy is he
who &c IS the
berth nearest the
fire"
ii ere was II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
c. D. WRIGHT DEAD
Former Commissioner OF Labor and
Later Head Of Clark College
Passes Away.
WAS FOREMOST STATlSTIClAN
Services 10 Country During 20 Years
in Office stimable--Helped
Settle Big Strike.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 22.-Carroil
D. Wright. president OF Clark college
and former commissioner of labor
died Saturday night, aged GO years.
foremost American statistician. For
four years he had charge of the United
States census, for - years he was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

chief of the Massachusetts bureau Of
labor statistics. for more than 20 years
he varied his other work by giving
university lectures. and for the last
six years he had been president OF
Clark college. the collegiate depart
ment Of Clark university. In the edu-
cational field his position was unique
in the respect that. although at the
head of an institution of high stand
ing for learning, he had never himself
been student at any college or uni
versity.
HIS Early Career.
Born at Dumbarton, n. H., July %,
1910. Mr. Wright was the son of Uni
versalist clergyman. Owing to Nill
health he did not enter college and
became a school teacher. He served
in the civil war in New Hampshire
regiment, entering as private and
coming out a colonel. Leaving the
military service in 1865. he read law
and was soon admitted to practice. He
made a speciality of patent law, and by
| 1875 had acquired a practice that was
worth approximately $4,000 year.
| In 1928 he served term as mem
Der of the Massachusetts senate, and
in 1873 entered upon his life work b.
| becoming chief of the Massachusetts
bureau of statistics of labor. During
his Is years of service in MasSachuS-
etts Mr.. Wright made his bureau un.
Questionably the foremost institution
of it's kind in the world. When the
Office of United States commission Ell
of labor was created President Cleva
land appointed him to it, although NJ"
Wright had been a speaker for the re
publican party in campaigns and had
even been a prominent member of Ia
political convention that nominated
Mr.. Cleveland's antagonist. James C
Blaine.
| Served 20 Years.
As commissioner of labor, Mr.
Wright served from 1885 to 1905. HI
built up the great organization who's
reports and methods made him inter
nationally famous
His services were particularly nc
ticeable as the head of the bureau o
labor and as director of the census D
, 1890. holding the dual Office during
the latter days of the census. He va
one of the closest advisers of Presi
dent Roosevelt when the famous con
ference was held at the temporar.
, White house on La Fayette square
some years ago, designed to brin!
about settlement of the strike i.
anthracite coal regions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

Y a spacious
room, high BEAM
ed and glowing
with the warmth
of a cheerily
blazing open fire,
two men sat talk
ing. AS men will
after the cares
of the day, they
talked on topics
of Indifferent in
tereSt. lpiSurelV-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
How Washington Looked.

Washington was six feet two inches
in height His hair was brown. his
eyes blue and rather cold, his skin
clear. and ruddY. His nose was promi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

bic type. The first night the party
slept at an inn, where George, as he
tells US In the joursaai 81 happy fortune
has preserved for posterity, found in
way Of red only a heap of straw
covered with but one thread Rear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

lie nearQ Oh HIS
appointment. Ea-
gerly he made all
preparations and
early in March,
114S, struck out
from B G " Dir,
William Fairfax'S
magnificent cour-
try place, TO cross
the Blue Ridge
and begin his la
bors In the val
leys of the Allie
ghenies. He start
ed In a pouring
rain. and the far
Their he went the
harder 1t rained.
And he soon
found other in
conveniences of q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

Send this advertisement, together with name Of
paper in which it appears. your address and four
cents to cover postage. and we viii send you a
Complete Handy Atlas of the World" :; !:
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

In fact, it is easier than having an I'M
healthy one, without kodol-for some-
times the stomach will keep healthy, OF
itself; but it will never be unhealthy
if you take u little Kodol occasionally.
And yet Kodol doesn't do anything but
digest the food in u natural manner, and
effectually assist the tired and over
worked stomach to do its work prop
erly. But by doing just this, Kodol at
once relieves indigestion and all the
aggravating symptoms-and prevents
dyspepsia. 1t accomplishes this just as
surely as the law of ''cause and effect"
Our Guarantee. G fie % dollar dollar. bot #
you are not benefted-the druggist will at
once return your money. Don't hesitate; any
druggist will sell you Kodol on these terms
The dollar bottle contains 2h times as much
as the soc bottle. Kodol is prepared in the
laboratories Of L, c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
DAILY SHORT STORY.
and ounces

CONTINUED from Page Four.)
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-15
Your Debt to the World.

Do you lose your red blood! What
syer you are, wherever or however you
are situated. keep your heart warm and
your humanity at par. Push forward!
Be OF good cheer. Believe in our peo-
pie, in our methcis. in our country, In
your neighbor and In yourself.
And remember. II you are going into
business. that, after all is said and
done-after your fortune is made. how
ever great ii may be-in the small
hours OF the night. in your heart of
hearts, the thing you are really going
TO enjoy, take satisfaction in and be
proud of, the thing that will carry you
over the rough places. that will keep
your brain clear. Will be the thought
of what you have done TO help others.
what you have left to a world that
has offered SO much to you.-Apple-
tons III
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Ierssx,s sunne- Hot.la

1t is estimated that the summer ho-
tells Of the White mountains are worth
s5.000.000; OF Vermont, he same: Mas.
sachusetts, 100000; those of the
Catskills. sS,OO0.O00; of the AdIron.
dacks, s7.000.00O; of Connecticut, ST..
100000, and those OF New Jersey over
$50. 00.000-Hotcl World.
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The Wise Father.

Il should like to marry your daugh-
ter. sir" said the young man.
"AlI right" replied the old man.
Lets get down to business I'm not
going to ask Can yon support hcrg
but will your That's what want to
knowr-Dctroit Free Press
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Cultivate Ideals.

II is a cheering thing to meet young
minds inspired by ideals 1t II de-
lIghtful pastime TO give a quarter of
an hour day to great poet. Have
little blank book and copy quotation
or two when you meet them.
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An Elastic Lanouaoe.

A Cloud county paper notes that in
England people call small stream 4
brook, in Pennsylvania run. in Kan
sas a creek. in Missouri a branch and
In New Mexico an arroyo.-kansas
City News.
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ELEGANTLY furnished rooms, mod
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Market Place of the Munraimakers
TOT n in aP ux
PIANO TUNING

A, H. GROSE. Broom Hotel. 10 years
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See the following from Professor
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FOR RBNT-Housekeepin also
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n. G. HorN-Attorney-at- law-Of'
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Ioonopobes. Prepared to transact any
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FOR RENT-5-room house, w. 30th
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FOR housekeeping. Mrs Blair, 2514
Wash 6 2 If
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MASONIC.
osDER RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.

Wasatch Division No. 124. o. r. c..
meets second and fourth Fridays at
$50 p, m. in X. of P. hall, corner
Washington avenue and 2lth street
All brothers are cordially invited TO
attend.
GEO. ALLEN. C. c.
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This Time lis
i'm Earnest

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know something that you you
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whether it article tell for it if
advertise the little classified the Standard the
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SITUATIONS WANTED.
MALE.
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ROYAL NeleHsoRs OF AMERICA.

Excelsior Camp No. 324O, meets
every second and fourth Monday even
ing of each month at the Eagles lall.
Visiting members cordially invited,
MRS. MARY DORA, Oracle, S65
Twenty-second street.
JOSIE RHEA, Recorder, 25S 22nd St