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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
GENEROUS GEORGE.
| Washinston's Tips and Compliments to
Patty and Polly.

Washington's Tips and Compliments TO
Patty and Polly.
Those who take tipping in the some
what solemn spirit of the social inves-
tigator may find their minds enlivened
by the perusal of an excerpt from the
writings of our first president, which
shows what a graceful turn apprecia-
ton and courtesy may give to the Gus
tom.
In 1889, on his return from his New
England progress, Washington lodged
at Taft's inn, at Uxbridge, Mass.
where the domestic service-as at
many inns in the country-was per-
formed by the landlords. daughters.
Somewhat later Washington wrote to
Mr.. Taft:
Hartford November. 1888.
Sir-Beins informed that you have given
my name to one of your sons and called
another after Mrs. Washington's family
and being. moreover, very much pleased
with the modest and innocent looks of
your two daughters, Patty and Polly. L
do for these reasons send each of these
girls a piece of chintz. and to Patty, who
bears the name of Mrs. Washington and
who waited upon us more than Polly did.
I send guineas. with which she may
buy herself any little ornaments she may
want or she may dispose OF them in any
other manner more agreeable to herself
AS do not give these things with a
view to have IT talked of or even to It's
being known. the less there is said about
It the better you will please me, but that
l may be sure the chintz and money have
got safe to hand let Patty, who I dare say
Is equal TO it. write a line informing
me thereof directed to The President of
the United States at New York" 1 wish
you and your family well and am your
humble servant, GO. WASHINGTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02

The Kate Hill Mission society of
the United Presbyterian church held
Il special meeting at the church last
evening and spent the evening in
packing box for a mission school
at Stanton. Ky, the articles being
donated by the members of the So
ciety. The ladies also inaugurated a
reading contest. the object being to
read the most literature on missions
between Nov. l and March 1. an ap-
propriate prize to be awarded the
winner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
For Get Me Not Society.

The For Get Me Not society Of
Grace Lutheran church met last
evening with Mrs. Margaret Freder-
ickson, 4OS Fourteenth street, Mo-
line. Routine business occupied the
fore part of the evening, at which
time it was decided to give a sociable
and apron sale Dec. 3. A number
of musical selections were given by
Misses Clara Claussen and Ella ST
vertsen. Refreshments were served
and a social hour was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02

\ very successful card party was
given by Fay Halves camp 2S1, R.
n. A, yesterday afternoon at Odd
Fellows hall Cinch and 500 were
played and in the games of cinch the
prizes were won by Mrs. Fraser,
head, Mrs. Theus. second, and Mrs
Enright, third. In the 500 games
the prize winners were Mrs. HOugh,
first. Mrs. Fuller, second, and Miss
Rilla Fraser, third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
Halloween Surprise Party.

A surprise Halloween party was
given last evening on Miss Maize Pet
erson, 31O3 Tenth avenue. by eight
Of her girl friends. Halloween games
were played and the prize winners
were Maize Peterson, Vera Petersen,
Hazel Hart and May Pickup. Re-
fgeshments were served and the ey-
4ning was much enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
DUKE OWNS TINY RAILWAY.
Four Ton Engine and One Car Suffi-
cient For Westminster


One of the smallest railways in the
world. aside from the miniature Sys-
TENS in the summer parks. is n pri-
yate line in England which runs from
Ralderton 10 Eaton Hall. The hall as
well as the railway belongs to the
Duke of Westminster.
There are two engines on the Eaton
Hall railway, the largest weighing
about four tons. with a tank capacity
of seventy gallons.
The single passenger car is twenty
feet long and has seating capacity
of sixteen passengers. There are a
number of freight cars used in hauling
coal and other supplies. The little
trains make regular runs. connecting
with the trains on the Great Western
railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
ENGLAND Eats Chinese Hons

London now gets large supplies of
bacon and other hog products from
China. an American firm having or
gained this business on a large scale
north of Shanghai The hogs are fat
tened in the rice fields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
seek woman's Address.

A letter addressed to the Rock ISL
and police department from Mrs.
Gorber>at Quincy. ILL., asks the depart
ment to locate Mrs. Henry of this
city. who has a sister in Quincy. The
sister is dead, and the friends there
do not know the address of Mrs.
Henry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
SnangIer-Rrandmeyer.

The marriage is announced of
George F. Spangler and Miss Joseph
inc R Brandmeyer, the ceremony hav-
ing been performed in Davenport last
Saturday by Justice w r. Names
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Brandmeyer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Spangler will reside in Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
TODAY IN THE MARKETS

Chicago, Nov 2.-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat
December, SO. $685., SSas, S91a.
May, 95, 9534, 941k, 95%4.
July, opened 931s.
Corn.
December, 1865. 471s. 1861, Al.
May, 491s. 4914, 4S7s, 4912.
July, opened 49%.
Oats.
December. 3114, 31%. 311s, By.
May, SAY, 34%, 34A, 349s.
Pork.
January. 1902, 1907, 100, 1905.
May, 1902, 1918, 1902, 1915.
January, 1922, 1927, 1922, 1925.
May, 9.72, 9.75, 9.72, 9.75.
Ribs.
January, 9.07, go, 9.05. 9.O7.
May, S.S7, 500, SIS, S.92.
Receipts today-Wheat Sc, corn 269
oats 1873, hogs $4,000, cattle 100000
sheep $4,000
Estimated receipts Thursday-Hogs
1900.
Hog market opened sc to 10c lower
Hogs left over $4,000. Light 5000
S.45, mixed and butchers 76O0S.5O,
good heavy 7.2O@S.35, rough heavy
7.2O9I35.
\ Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened weak.
Hog market closed steady. Bulk
sales 7.45@s.40, light S.10@S.665. mix
ed and butchers 7.65@S.55, good heavy
7.25@S.45, rough heavy 7.25@7.45.
Cattle market closed strong.
Sheep market closed weak.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat IA
lower, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing-Wheat II higher.
Northwestern receipts-Minneapol
today 1879, last week 241, last year $40;
Duluth, today 1872, last week III, last
year 361.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
Halloween Party.

Miss Grace Raisch entertained a
company of girl friends Monday
evening at a Halloween party. Jack
o'Ianterns. autumn leaves and pump
kins served as decorations. Games
were played and prizes were won by
the Misses Ada Simpson. Elsa Can
edy. louise Blaney, Elsie Deters and
Emma Buettner. A Intercourse
luncheon was served by the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02

Miss Clara MusIer. 500 Twenty
fourth street, entertained dozen
friends last evening at delightful
little dinner party, the occasion be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
Shoots Woman and Self.

Kansas City, Nov. flames NJ.
Shearn shot and seriously wounded
Mrs. Louise Sullivan today ano the1
killed himself because the woman
refused to elope with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
MASSACHUSETTS.
An Evident Success.

$50 you have Il position as stenogra-
pher. | hope you will succeed in max
ing yourself Indispensable to your en-
pIoyer'
L think l have. auntie. we are to
be married next month. "-PittsburG
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02

found at the Illinois end of the high
bridge. The thief had apparently
taken the outfit merely to get a ride
to Muscatine, abandoning it and
crossing the bridge on foot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
STOLE HORSE FOR A RIDE
Thief Takes Animal Near Aledo and
1t Is Found in Drury.

Muscatine, Iowa, Nov. "A stolen
horse and buggy, which were taken
Sunday night from the home of Mrs.
Thomas Baxter near Aledo, was re-
covered here yesterday. 1t was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02

New Corn-One load at Soc.
Potatoes-Nine loads at 45c to 55c.
Baled straw-Two loads at 81 and IS.
Timothy hay-Four loads at S17.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
Head-CasteeI NuptiaI Tonight.

This evening at o'clock takes
place the marriage of Miss Evange-
line Casteel, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Casteel. Seventeenth
avenue and Twentieth street, to
Frank Head of Moline. The cere-
mony will take place at the home of
the bride and will be a brilliant
event. The luncheon given by Mrs.
Casteel yesterday afternoon for her
daughter and other members of the
bridal party was the elimination of
a series of brilliant and beautiful
pre-nuptial parties for Miss Casteel.
The bride elect presented each of
her maids with pretty favor and
the affair was one of the most beau
tiful of the series.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
Canadian Fur Exports LARGE.

Canadian Fur Exports Large.
In 1909. it is estimated. furs worth
S12.co0.O00 were shipped from the
western provinces of Canada to the
United States and England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02

ing her birthday anniversary. The
home was decorated for the event
and presented a beautiful appear
ance After dinner games were play
ed and the evening was a most en-
joyable one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
EVIDENCE ALL IN
Commerce Commission Com
pletes It's Hearing at Chi
cago on Rates.
ARGUMENTS FOR NOV. II
Will Then Determine Whether Tax
of 500. 5000 Shall BE
Placed on Consumer.

Chicago. Nov. 2.-The presentation
of evidence ia the rate hearing before
the commerce com mission was conclud-
ed yesterday afternoon. The argu-
ments will be heard in Washington.
D. c., Nov. IA, and after due delibera-
ton the commission will announce
what is generally considered to be the
most important decision ever emana-
ting from it.
The hearing was instituted at the in
stance of shippers who protested when
the western railroads announced that
rates on 80 different commodities
would be advanced The opposition
became general and the railroads
agreed not to put the new rates into
effect until the commerce commission
had conducted a hearing. Hearings
were held in Chicago and New York
Only Entering Wedge.
The railway men have admitted that
the advance is merely an entering
wedge. the ultimate purpose being to
advance rates all along the line. Ac-
cording to the shippers, the final eff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
New York Stocks.

New York Nov. 2.-Following are
quotations on the stock market today:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24
WHOLE NUMBER 2,612.

Should Not Be Crossed" The wO.
men members of Cat Clubs and
many other Clubs, have plenty OF
time to read and think about such
subjects as "Colors That Should Not
BE Crossed" in the animal line, but
not a moment do they have to sew a
button on pas shirt. or mend John
MES pants. A man that has the
nerve to marry such a woman, has
the nerve to subscribe for the Olym-
pidn or Recorder of this city; the
nerve to declare champagne superior
to Olympia Beer It's the Water"
the nerve to travel between Tacoma
and Seattle on the interurban line.
or the nerve to imagine for a moment t
that John L. Wilson will be elected
United States Senator.
\ = \
DIR. William NJ. Beach, State Rep
resentative from Mason county,
speaking of John L. Wilson for the
United States Senate, says:
The Republican party in the state of
Washington is fortunate i'm having SEN
ator John l.. Wilson neither unknown
nor untried, to take up the cudgel for
the party this year. Nurtured in the
best aspirations of early and latter-days
kepub'icanism, he has been among the
a6lest, sturdiest and truest of the sol.
diers OF our great party. He has long
been regarded as one Of the abIest cam
paigners in the State, and his entire
public life has been allied with its every
interest until he knows its needs, per
haps better than any other man in the
State"
William forgot to mention that
John also n1rtured" at the breast
OF Democracy for time being, if the
Ellensburg Daun tells the truth.
Here is what the Darn says OF
John L. Wilson, candidate for the
United States Senate:
And what about that little wizard.
John L. Wilson ? He was once a Dem
ocrat! He was Democrat in 1886, and
up to and including the year 1888. In
the Spokane Democratic convention of
1888, John L. Wilson made a speech in
which he was reported as declaring that,
if necessary, the people would have to
take up arms to rid the country of the
rule OF the Republican party"
William should not try to exclude
the part played by Democracy; the
''nurtured" qualities that John i'm
bibed from it, though his stay was OF
short duration perhaps.
William could also have said that
John has "been among the ablest,
sturdiest and truest of the soldiers ol
our great party" when it comes to
being perennial" candidate for Of
flee, and no one who knows John l..
Wilson, would differ from him (Wil-
liam NJ. Beach. State Representative
from Mason county,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24
A Delicate Question.

A prominent church worker oil
Baltimore was delivering, one Sab
bath, talk to a class comprising
pupils who lived in a rather squalid
section OF the town. says Harper,
Weekly.
The good man touched upon the
quality of untruthfulness, and at
one point in his address he said:
Il want every little boy who has
never told lie to raise his hand.
Not hand went up. but a lad in
the rear rose to ask a question.
What is it, my boy?"
Well, sir, what l want to ask is,
is it lie if nobody knows.'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24
ABOUT OYSTER CULTURE.
Mt. Vernon Herald.

Most people think" said S. A.
Stevens, of the Quilcene Fish &
Oyster Co., that when they sit
down to eat a dish of fresh Eastern
oysters, that were grown in the
East and shipped here. They are
grown and fattened in the waters Of
Puget Sound. Our oyster farm oil
about forty acres is in Quilcene bay
on Hoods Canal. At high tide it is
covered with about twelve feet OF
water, and when the tide is out the
ground is bare for a very short time.
Good oyster lands are worth from
$75 to 500 an acre. The young
spats or spawn are bought in the
Eastern market by the barrel.
When received by US they are about
the size of your finger nail, and are
about eight months old. They are
usually bought by the car-lot from
one OF the numerous oyster farms
where they make a speciality of rails
ing spawn. A car contains about
3OO barrels of three bushels each.
They cost US laid down here about
slOa barrel. and it requires about
twenty three barrels per acre to seed
the growing beds with them. They
mature to their best commercial size
in about four years and then bring
in the neighborhood of $3.50 per
100, in the shell. in the wholesale
market. They produce a market
able quantity OF about 5O,OOO oys-
ters to the acre. They grow faster
and attain finer size and flavor in
these waters than they do in their
natural home. But they do not
spawn here. In a very short time
the clam-beds will be commercialized,
and the days of free clam-digging
will be thing of the past, like the
oysters. They are also a valuable
food product and are rapidly becom-
ing staple"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24

200 different species Of fish have been
noted in the Nile and its tributaries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24
Stay at Home Tonight, My Darling.

Don't 90 out tonight. my darling.
Do not leave me here Alone
Stay at home with me, my darling,
] am lonely when vou are gone.
Tho the wine cup NAV be tempting
And your friends are full of glee,
| vii! do my best TO cheer You,
Darling won't you stay with me.
Chorus
Don't go ont tonight, my darling,
Do not leave me here alone,
Stay at home tonight my darling,
] am lonely when you are gone.
Oh, my darling, do not leave me.
For my heart is filled with fear;
Stay at home tonight. my darling.
Let me feel your presence near,
0, my God, he has gone and left me
With curse upon his lips,
Who can tell how much suffer
From the cursed cup he drinks.
Chorus
Hear the tread of heavy footsteps,
Hear that rap upon the door;
They have bro't Inc home my husband
There he lies upon the floor.
No caress of mine can wake him,
All his Graves is rum. more rum,
And the fondest hopes cherished
All have faded one by one.
Chorus
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24
ADVERTISING.

The big rewards in advertising fall
to the man who dares. It's the keep
ing everlastingly at it" spirit that
has made great admirals and captains
of industry.
Advertising is a force, or farce,
according to the way it's DONE
Some advertisers try to drive an iron
girder with o tack hammer.
Well-made goods enable you to
meet competition. Well advertised
goods enable you to beat competi-
tion. Keeping abreast is hard-keep-
ing ahead is easy, once you've gained
the head.
A fair salesman can do better with
an advertised line than a good sales
man can do with an unadvertised line.
Why? Because advertising is a posi-
tive selling force.
The public is ever ready to be in
formed as to where it can buy the
best for its money. The first to give
this information will be in the lead.
Congratulate me, said young
Smith to q fellow clerk, Pm going
to get married.
Fine. Glad to hear it. But
don't marry all her family"
20, there's only one sister-a
twin," said Smith.
Look alike ?" said the other.
Cant tell 'em apart.
Well, that's rather awkward,
isn't it? How do you know which
is which,
WE'LL" confessed Smith, up to
date l haven't tried very hard to
find out"
l ~ c. l. l. L.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24
A MARKED DIFFERENCE.

OLYMPIA, WASH, June 81, 1910.
Ed. STANDARD: T.
l have been frequently asked by
my Socialist friends what difference
there is between the Democrat and
Republican parties with the implica-
tion that there is no difference. One
would naturally suppose that the diff
ference is so plain that one would
hesitate to ask it for fear of stultify-
ing his reputation as man of sense.
In fact there is no more similarity in
the principles of the two parties
than there is between q band of pi.
rates and q community OF honest
men.
The Democratic party has always
stood for government by the people.
while the Republican party stands
for government by classes. and it is a
significant fact that after having
been in control Of the government
for half century class rule has been
continually on the increase. until to-
day we have the humiliating fact
staring US in the face that the people
have nothing 70 say as to how we
shall be governed. in consequence of
special privileges being granted by
legislation. The Democratic party
has always advocated tariff for rev.
enue only. while the Republican
party has always advocated protec-
ton. In fact, it is the cardinal
principle OF the party. Do you see
any difference? The Democratic
party contend that q private monop-
oily is indefensible and intolerable,
and yet monopolies have increased
under Republican control by leaps
and bounds. The Democratic party
has always favored an income tax
which would prevent vast accumula-
tions of wealth in the hands of a few
ard compel the avaricious accumulat-
ors of wealth to contribute a reason
able share of their money to support
Of the government. The Republican
party has always opposed 1t. Do
you see any difference The Demo
cratic party favors the election Of U.
S. Senators by the people; the Re-
publican party has always opposed
it. The Democratic party sopposed
the exploitation of the Philippine
Islands as inconsistent with our own
ideas Of liberty and justice and the
principles Of the Declaration of lnde-
pendence; the Republican party ia
vored it and still hold those islands
and the inhabitants thereof in COM
plete subjection. The Democratic
party has always opposed the nation
al banking system as one of the
worst means of graft the world has
ever known. the Republican party
adopted it and maintains 1t. The
Democratic party advocates guar
anty OF bank deposits, whereby small
depositors as well as we'll as large
shall be sure of getting their money
back after putting it in; the Repub-
lican party opposes such security.
Do you see any difference? 1t is no
excuse to say that individuals of the
party violate those principles, as
there are traitors in all parties.
II you are not satisfied with these
differences / have shown. shall be
pleased to favor you with more, and
will try to make it plain that the
Republican party is so outrageously
rotten that some Of its own party
are ashamed to be a party to its
cusseiness. ]. C. Cog.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24

UNDER the heading Cruel and Un-
usual" country contempory reports
the suit of Miss Craker against
the Northwestern Railroad. and
makes the statement: Miss Craker
asserts that she took a freight train
at Reedsburg and was kissed on the
caboose by the conductor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24

II resigned as Vice President aud
as a member of the Seattle Cat Club
because of the feline conduct of the
women MEMBERS" said Mrs. R.
Herendeen, of Seattle, the other
night, after she took her .prize-money
and left the meeting of the club. 1t
was q squabble and scramble at
every meeting. That's all" After
Mrs. Herendeen had resigned, Mrs.
Theo Volkey was then elected Vice
President, and then the members
listened to Mrs. A. L. Harding, who
read q paper entitled "Colors That
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24

The bank buildings as rule are
handsome structures. The YOkoha.
ma Specie Bank, in Yokohama, for
instance, being beautiful and i'm
posing stone structure covering hall
a block. The Bank of Japan in To.
kio is also q magnificent building,
They are not up to date in some
ways. For instance, when we took
In money orders to be cashed. we
would have to sign at one window as
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-24
Woman Everywhere.

You will talk about woman's sphere,
As though it had a limit;
There's not place on earth or heaven
There's not task to mankind given;
There's not q blessing or a woe;
There g not whispered yes or no;
There's not life or death or birth
That has feathers weight of worth
Without women in it.