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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16

the bulletins of the United States de
partBlent of agriculture and state ex.
pertinent stations.
Each individual exercise entered il
competition must not exceed ten min
utes in time of delivery.
Each production or selection must
be presented 10 the township commit
tee at least two days proceeding the
date of the contest in. clear legibIc
writing, or in printed or typewriter
form, and be asserted by the teacher
as to its genuineness of purport
Each school may submit. through
its teacher, one or more parts for com
petition, which shall be selected. grad
ed, and ranked by or under the di-
rection of the teacher.
The township program committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16

whist, some packs of handsome cards
watch fob or a brass desk set-and in
plain dull brass they're stunning. For
the motorist there are auto records
and If moneys no object piano players
and talking machines are on the mar
ket waiting for a purchaser.
A Nut Set For Mother.
Mother would be pleased with a set
of six paper ice cream cups covered
with red Grape paper and tied with red
ribbon and a spray of holly. These,
filed with homemade sailed peanuts
or candy. would make charming ad-
dition to the Christmas dinner table.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16

rapidly. Then If she is a mother who
likes to keep up to the minute in her
fashions she will appreciate a shopping
bag such as the model seen in the il
luStrauon. Light gray velvet is the
fabric used. and it is hand painted in
goft colors. The appearance is much
like suede. but 1t is ever so much
newer and smarter than the average
bag of commerce. The handles are
also of the velvet. 1t is fitted with a
long purse between two open compart-
ments.
Gifts In Mourning JeweIry.
When mourning is worm there are
useful and attractive gifts to be found
in the shops. Among them are black
onyx beads, a necklace or a lorgnette
chain In gun metal. An umbrella with
one of the new gun metal handles is
always appreciated. Or what do you
think of a dull jet comb for the hair?
For Elderly Women.
If she is an elderly woman Span
ish lace scarf or tichu would he u nee
gift These scarfs come all the way
in price from 81 to SIS. Down COM
fortables, whether Of silkoline or real
sIlA. are Il Soou chOlce also pretty
shoulder shawl. II she is 4 really old
lady lace dress cap or a pair of
black kid gloves viii suit. or q fold
ing knitting stand may be purchased
from So up. And for grandma this
present is indeed a useful one. Silk
or satin for a waist is another gift to
be labeled useful
Furniture Gifts.
lamp, a mirror, sewing stand, a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16

magazine rack. a desk and chair, a
great easy chair or perhaps a sewing
chair, a handsome library table, one
of the beautiful bookcases, any of the
beautiful rugs offered, a jardiniere or
vase for flowers, cabinet to hold
an overflow Of treasures, desk or writ
ing table fittings to harmonic with
other furnishing. framed photograp h.
an old print or a fine reproduction of a
famous painting.
For Soiled Handkerchiefs.
A handkerchief bag is fashioned from
half a fringed towel twenty-three
inches long and twelve inches wide.
This is first embroidered in with small
flowers, such as violets or forgetme-
nots. Damp and iron on the wrong
side, then sew it up and stitch across
the bottom. The hoop at the top is
lalf of an embroidery frame six inches
in diameter which is hemmed in by
hand. To suspend it use inch wide
satin ribbon.
Silver Eyegsss Cases.
A silver eyeglass case would be a
happy Offering either to father or
mother If father is to receive the
case black leather affair with his
done IL silver on one side
would be most appropriate. Mother
silver case. If the head of the house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16
Endeavorers Pick Australia.

Boston. Dec. lG-That the mex,
worlds convention of the Worlds
held in Sydney. Australia. in 1914.
was decided upon at the annual bus
mess meeting Of the union, held in
this city Yesterday.
Many persons find themselves af-
fecr21 with a persistent cough after an
attac:l of influenza. AS this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
beTia'1s cough remedy, it should not
be allowed to run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
FOR MOTHER AND FATHER

Everything has SIS place in the great
economy of things. and the useful
Christmas present is not barred out
In the great array of gifts spread out
to choose from it is not well in every
case to be led away from the useful
by the mere glitter of brass and crys-
tai.
There are other useful gifts besides
collars and pajamas. bathrobes and
corset covers. Each persons home life
suggests hundreds of needs which do
not touch too closely on the personal
and which yet may be numbered
among the useful.
Why Not Buy Mother a Bag7
Mother can never have too many
shopping bags, for they have an I'M
pleasant habit of wearing out very
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16

SMART EYEGLAsS CASE.
goes in for athletics give him a golf
bag-thr one ne has may be worn out
or a dozen golf balls and perhaps a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16
Flowers For Xmas

Our stock of Xmas decorations is the finest we
have ever handled. Holly wreathes, mistletce
and Auas trees in abundance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16

$21.SS buys a genuine Wilton BnGdaG
Rug, Xmas special. Think Of buying
celebrated Bagdag Wilton Rugs. full
9X12 size, (17 20
XMAS SPECIAL VELVET RUG VAL
UES-HandsOmP extra heavy Velvet
Rings. made Og full WOrstcd yarns, Cx-
ira heavy pile, full 9xf2 size, GENE in
Oriental. floral and Persian effects.
This is an unmatchable Cs7 o.
value at the price ......9 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16

only FireIesS Cooker for which all the
material is specially made and design
ed Saves time. labor and money;
preserves all the nutritious qualities
and delicious flaVOrs OF the food. Each
cooker IS equipped with Steanfite
Radiators and the necessary utensils,
1850 page cook book especially pTepar-
ed for the CaIOric, given with each
cooker. Complete satisfaction guar
antepd. Call at our store and examine
the different styles; 81 E0
prices up from .......... Lou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-16

Extra Nmas Special on Rest Body
Brussels Rugs, made room C1l X
size, for only ..............S = 81 y
EXTRA HEAVY BRUSSELS RUGS-
We offer one lot Of good Brussels rugs
in neat. aII-over designs. 4 rug for
the price cannot he duplicated in the
tri-cities. splendid value. While
the lot lasts goes ca 90
Tor only .................... SCsOO
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12
CHOICE
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
At Loeb Lynn Heights

At Loeb Lynn Heights
No. ii lots and 10 room house;
suitable for boarding house; house
is well built; good water. Price
5000.
No. Sat a bargain, 6 lots.
large Livery Stable, Office and
Harness room; near Loeb Lynn
Hotel. Price $500.
At Mountain Lake Park
No. 8. At a bargain two good,
well patronized boarding houses;
10 rooms each; all well furnished;
sanitary plumbing; will be sold to-
gether with contents for So, 100.
No. 1.-Two lots and a room
cottage; well built and in splendid
condition. Price $500.
No. 1.-Two lots and room
cottage; good well water; stable;
good garden. Only $3.50.
Farms Cheap. Great Bargains.
No. 6. 80 Acres $4,000.
7 acres wood, balance in cult
walton; good new 6 room house;
small barn and all other necessary
outbuilding; good water handy;
fine young orchard of about 100
trees; J mile to church and school;
2 miles from Mt. Lake Park.
Worth investigating.
No. Z. 100 Acres So, 800.
so acres in cultivation; 80 acres
timber; buildings old; good spring;
good young orchard; l mile to
school and church; l mile to Mt.
Lake Park.
Other properties listed not adj
vertised here. For particulars
address
M. NJ. SCHROCK, Agent,
Mt. Lake Park, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12
APOLOGY FOR BAD FAITH.

Senator Bailey, of Texas, is disposed
to enlarge on the theory which has been
growing on him for year or more
against the declaration of party plat
forms as a guide to party policy IN leg
islation. In the Senate last week he
denounced the theory of adhesion to
such declarations as nothing more or
less than a proposition to transfer the
the legislative power of this republic
from the bodies where the Constitution
lodged it over to irresponsible political
conventions.
This is moonshine. The legislative
power is not transferred to ''irrespon-
sble political conventions" because no
legislators are bound by the party plat
forms except those who accept and
stand on the platforms of their re-
spectlve parties. But in all representa-
tive government it is a settled principle
that legislators are elected by the peo-
pie with a view to the policies they
stand for. How shall the people know
what policy in government the men
they vote Tor will represent?
No intelligent man demands slavish
adhesion to the letter of party plat
forms where new conditions arise to
change the method of reaching the pro-
fessed aim. But when on long-defned
issues the party policy is declared, and
men elected on that policy proceed to
break the pledges, it reduces political
action to the science of gaining votes
on false pretenses.
Senator Bailey, and others as promi-
nent as he, have gwen signal illustra-
tons of that sort of politics His pres
ent counterblast against national plat
forms is a sophisticated apology for bad
faith.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12
THE DANGEROUS FLY.

1t is the season when the housewife
must be reminded about the housefy.
Nor are the precautions against its
dangers and the practice of its proven
ton restricted to the woman of the
house. The warfare against this pest
is mans work also.
The entomologist of New York, DR..
E. P. Felt, is IN accord with similar ex-
perts in other states, as well as with
the counsel issued by the federal eX-
pertS in entomology in the vernal call
for the minimizing of this winged car
rier of disease. These alarms are timely
and are needed. The mathematics of
this insects multiplication stagger
formulas. The theoretical offspring of
one domestic fly in a single summer are
calculated in the quadrillions. But
these possibilities need not discourage
destruction. The fly cannot travel far.
The normal radius of its life is restrict
ed to less than a quarter of mile, al
though it may be carried farther on
carts or other vehicles. Their breeding
places exist chiefly because of indiffer-
ence. The care and cleanliness of
domestic animals have much to do with
the development of this danger. SAM
tation, particularly in the disposal Of
refuse, is imperative.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12

''Of course, the need for railroad
regulation is notorious. In the House
the other day a member asked the
pertinent question why pottery could be
shipped from Liverpool, England, to
Chicago at less charge for freight, than
from the potteries at Liverpool, o., to
Chicago? The answer was practically
the old joke because we need the
money! In Berlin, year ago, | met a
man from Gloucester, Mass, who was
doing a thriving business selling fish
glue, which he could deliver in Germany
at less cost than the freight from
Gloucester to Chicago. These curious
features of railroad rate-makihg are
difficult of explanation to the general
public, and are responsible for much of
the anti-railroad sentiment.
However, they are not to be cor
rected by indiscriminate raids on rail-
road credit-by such a bill, for exam
pie, as that prohibiting roads from bor-
rowing money for more than one year
without leave from the Interstate Com
merce Commission. That measure
alone, if enacted, would go far toward
putting business where it was in the
dark days of 1907"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12
ROADS AND THE COST THEREOF

The somewhat lively, not to say acri-
monious, interchange of opinions be-
tween State Senator Blair Lee and
Chief State Roads Engineer Crosby has
served to direct attention anew to the
cost of the highways as they have been
constructed or are yet to be built under
contracts approved byethe State Road
Commission. Senator-Lee strenuously
backed the application of the Mont
gomery Board of County Commissioners
in the proposal to construct a siX-mile
section Of road IN the county under the
supervision of an engineer to be select
ed by the commissioners at a cost of
$40, 0G0 less than the state engineer es-
timated as the probable cost of the
work.
In the recently given out interview
Senator Lee is accredited with the
following statement: Comparing the
roads Mr.. Crosby built last summer
with those built by Mr.. Knight last
summer, the latter appears conclusively
as the more capable constructor, for his
roads are not only less expensive to
construct. but there was no places in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12

his three and half miles that failed
this spring, while there were a number
of failures in Mr.. Crosby's roads. "
Perhaps a single years comparative
test cannot be accepted as determining
which is the more durable work. Posi-
bly, the cheaper roads built under coun-
ty supervision, while good short-term
roads, will not maintain their repute in
the long run. However that may. be, it
is matter of general interest that
Montgomery county has been doing
some good road building on her own ac-
count and upon different system and
at less cost than the roads built under
contracts placed by the state commits
sion. Montgomery is rich county and
can afford, if she will, to expend $780,
900 or so in building roads according to
her own ideas, and if the county will
only do this valuable object-lesson in
comparative schemes of bodybuilding
will be furnished. And as the business
of bodybuilding is but in its beginning,
the demonstration which Montgomery
may furnish will not come too late for
practical purposes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12
WHY NOT CLEAN UP?

In our last issue we suggested that
the Mayor appoint a cleaning up day
in the near future for the town and call
ed attention to the unsightly condition
of several vacant plots of ground. So
far as we know There has been no &C
ton taken along this line up to the pres
ent time, but we believe that the Mayor
will appoint such a day before long.
We want to suggest that the Gene
terry be given some special attention
before Decoration Day. We under
stand that the observance of this hol-
day will be on a larger scale than for
some years. The band is practicing
special music for the occasion, and the
parade of 1.-The Boys in Blue" will take
place as usual.
Each lot owner owes it to the memory
of his loved ones who sleep there to do
what he or she can to make the GENE
terry as clean and as pretty as possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12
lNGRATITUDE.

Ii there is any one quality possessed
by man more detestabe than another it
is that of ingratitude and the best place
Of any to discover it IS in the political
arena. John Jones Is an office seeker
every time an opportunity presents it
self. His friends struggle and perhaps
sacrifice their own interests to help
crafty his ambition. While they do
this they are treated by him as though
his loyalty to them knew no bounds.
He loses out finally. 1t is then the true
character Of the man comes to the sur
face. His former supporters and
friends are, as he thinks, of no further
use to him, and he is ready to say and,
by his conduct, often does say thew can
go the way of the wicked Their past
efforts are not appreciated ir the least
by the selfish benefactor of their deeds
Almost anyone who has noted the
movements of men can readily recall
such instances. The quicker such an
lmposter is found out and halted, the
better for the community in which he
moves.
All men cannot and should not agree
on everything, but the moment you dis
agree with this species of political
demagogue in matters affecting his
political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, that moment
all the favors you have granted him,
whether many or few, sink into ever
lasting oblivion and his eternal condem-
nation is visited on you. 1t is source
of pleasure to most men to do favor
to those who appreciate it and some
where in whose make up at least a de-
gree of gratitude is to be found, but it
is extremely discouraging where
neither of these can be found, even by
the use of a magnifying glass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12
THE FIRE COMPANY.

We are still looking for a practice
drill by our fire company.
We think we have good material and
good apparatus; but fireman must be
trained. Every minute counts after a
fire is once started.
Excellent practice can be had on the
streets any time without wasting water
See how long it takes to run hundred
yards with a reel, connect a length Of
hose to the fire plug and get stream
Of water through it.
Has the fire company, or the town
provided some means of sounding an
alarm without delay?
Better to have these things prepared
before the first fire occurs.
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BITTIMGER.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The announcement, on last Thursday
evening. May 9TH, of the sudden death
of little Harry Hetriech, Youngest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melchor Hetriech, cast
a perceptible gloom over the commun-
ity. The child was nearing his third
year and the sudden death was the re-
suit of an attack Of pneumonia, which
continued but a few hours before it
eliminated in death. The entire com
munitv feel profound sympathy for
the parents in this hour of bereavement.
The interment was made in the Luther
an cemetery, on Sunday morning, after
impressive services conducted by Rev.
Alvin Yugel.
Several killing frosts visited this sec
ton last week, and as a result it is
thought that much of the fruit has been
destroyed
Lewis Deifenbaugh, of Grantsville,
with Postmaster Michael Nathan and
daughter, of the same village, passed
through here last Sunday morning in an
automobile enroute to Oakland.
Frank Miller, of Waterloo, Iowa,
spent one day last week with his uncle,
Thomas B. Wiley, of this place.
Attorneys julius c. Renninger and
E. H. Sincell, of Oakland, spent night
in this village last week.
School Commissioner c. f. Elithorp,
Of the village, attended a meeting Of
the School Board in Oakland last week.
Harry Wiley finished his duties as
census enumerator for this district last
week and entered the Normal class at
Oakland last Monday, for term Of in
struction.
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Joy in the Jungle.

The hon Tolls in the jungle
And combs his tangled name,
AS he lazily blinks
And cheerfully thinks
1t will never come back again.
The rhinoceros rolls in his wallow
And grunts in his sloppy lair,
As he loudly blows
And really knows
1t has gone away from there.
The elephant strolls at his pleasure
Through the still and leafy wood,
And he shakes his fat
Since he's certain that
1t has disappeared for good.
The hippopotamus splashes
The sedgy swamp to foam
AS he learns with joy
From niger boy
1t has struck the trail for home.
The camelopard stretches his larynx
And let's loose a grateful whoop
That knocks out the blues
When he hears the news
1t has really skipt the coop.
There is rest all over the Jungle;
In the open and in the lair
They are lying around
With their ears to the ground
To hear when 1t lights elsewhere.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-05-12
BOARD OF ELEC ZION SUPERVISORS
Organized Tuesday With the Election
of w. X. Offutt President.

The recently appointed Board of
Election Supervisors for this county
met and organized Tuesday at the
Board room in the court house when
Clerk Tower administered the oath of
office to the appointees.
Mr.. William R. Offutt was elected
president and Mr.. Edmund Jamison, of
Crellin, selected as clerk to the Board
The other members are Messrs. Thomas
J. Johnson, of District No 8, and
Samuel Lawton the lone Republican
member, of District No. IA.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-18
OTHER MANAGERS CHANGE, But MACK AND
CLARKE REMAIN HEAD OF SAME TEAMS

when his team also annexed the
title of worlds champions.
Mack is bench manager, about
the only one left in the two big
leagues. Clarke plays left field
for his Pirates, and Is one OF the
real stars of base ball. Mack was
formerly a catcher, and a good
one, but 1t has been good many
years now, as base ball goes, since
he donned the wind pad and mask
and went behind the bat. He is
one of the shrewdest men in base
ball, and he has always had the
Athletics fighting around the top.
This year the eastern critics are
picking the Athletics to beat De-
troit and to win the pennant. Mack
is anxious to do this. and then to
trim the National league cham
pions in the worlds series. He
has never forgotten the man
handling the New York Giants
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-18
AN IDEAL HUSBAND

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-18
By Pat.

When Frank Gotch meets Zbysz-
ko, the giant Pole, the Iowa farm
er will tackle the hardest man he
has been against since he became
champion of the heavyweight
wrestling division. This isn't any
press agent boost, as the records
the Pole has has made in this
country bears me out.
Recognizing the ability OF this
giant. the followers of wrestling
ARE Wandering about Gotch. Not
If he can come back, because, un-
like Jefffies, he doesn't have to
come back, but whether he can
stand the grueIing the Pole is sure
to hand him. Goteh has been
taking things easy for over a year
now, occasionally going out in the
bush and meeting some local ce-
|lebrity, easy for him. The hard
est match he has had since he
Met Hackenschmidt was when he
ATTEMPTED to throw Zbyszko at
buffalo last year. And try as he
did the Iowan couldn't throw his
|opponent in an hour. Indeed,
there we're critics at the matside
who believed Zbyszko would nave
won, had the match been permit
ted to go to finish.
There is no reason why the two
men shouldn't have met long be-
fore this and settled the question
as to which one is the champion.
But in this country the wres-
thing game is controlled by about
-four men in Chicago, who are out
to get all the money they can.
Consequently. they have kept
lZbyszko busy, travelling all over
the country and in many cases
meeting men planted in the towns
Iby the men in on the combine.
These same men are responsible
for the poor standing professional
wrestling now has, but apparent
lily the wrestlers are content to let
them continue buIling the game.
Now they have decided that it is
lup to them to put Gotch and
lZbyszko together, and Chicago
has offered $4,000 purse for
THE match. II Gotch Ioses-well,
ihe has been wrestling since 1899.
land he was never known to let go
fof any change or to overlook a
chance to pick up SOME easy
money. For ingtance, his cele-
lbrated match with Fred Bsel At
lNew Orleans. So Gotch has