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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-28
SUN DIAL AND WATCHES.

The ordinary sun dial marks apparent
solar time, and as apparent solar days
are not equal our clocks and watches can
not, of course, keep this kind of time.
Sidereal time is measured from the YER
nal equinox, or first point of Aries, and
is counted frcrn naught to twenty-four
hours, as indicated by sidereaI clock.
This sidereal time of our common noon
is given in the nautical almanac for every
day in the year, and it can be found with
in ten or twelve minutes at any time by
remembering that on March ri it is sid
ereal naught hours about noon; on April
FL it is about two hours sidereal time at
noon and SO on through the year.
Thus, by adding two hours for each
month and four minutes for each day after
the 21st of the last preceding month
we have the sidereal time at the noon we
require for any day in the year.
Adding to it the number of hours since
noon and one minute for every fourth
of day on account of the consistent gain
of the clock, we have the sidereal time
at any moment, the result often being with
in a minute of the truth.
A simple method of finding sidereal
time is given by Prof. Newcomb, who
says: zone who wishes to keep the run
of the stars will find it convenient to have
some idea of sidereal time This may be
found by the following rule. Double
the number of the month. That product
will be the sidereal time at o'clock in
the evening. AT o'clock it will be one
hour later, and at it will be two hours
later, and so on. At naught hours sid
ereal time the equinoctial colur, or first
point of Aries, is on the meridian; six
hours later the solstitial colure, and so on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

S The Christian Science Monitor,
published in Boston, is an illustrated
daily complete in every department
and not to be distinguished from the
average secular newspaper, save that
it is rather neater and more pains
taking. In one feature 1t shows the
temper and good will Of the great
cause which is perhaps responsible
for its existence. 1t has a page or
more OF classified advertisements in
the departments of help wanted and
situations wanted. These are printed
free for applicants from any and all
sections of the country and the benefi-
cence of this service, both to employer
and employed, is daily demonstrated.
Help one another is a sweeter creed
that help yourself" albeit it is not so
manifest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
MURDERED AS ORDERED;
is PARDONED BY TAFT
Northwest Indian Slew a Woman
Whom Medicine Man of Tribe
Called Witch.

Portland, Ore, Feb. IA pardon
just granted by President Taft to Co
lumbia George, an Indian on the Una
tilla reservation in this state, who was
serving a life sentence for murder,
throws an interesting light on old
tribal superstitions of the northwest
Indians.
George, together with another IN
dian, Toy Toy, was sentenced to serve
out a life term at McNeilps Island
prison for killing Anna Edna, a sQuaw
The two were melted to the killing by
a medicine man of the Yakima tribe,
who told George there was a witch on
the Umatilla reservation who had cast
a spell over him and he could not hope
to enjoy good health while she lived
George fell in with Toy Toy. whose
father had recently died, and the two
laid their troubles to Anna Edna.
The two bought some coyote poison
and whisky. After drinking a guam
tity of the latter, they mixed the re
mainder with the poison and induced
the old woman to drink it. She died
within an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

the chief promoter Of the Panama
canal, he now will be made the big
boss of the job. Along comes the
Mann bin, however, abolishing the
isthmian canal commission and pro-
viding for the appointment of a direc-
tor general who shall have complete
charge of the construction of the canal
and the administration of it and the
canal zone; and it has just emerged
from the senate committee with a IA
vorable report and a new clause after
the title director generaP'-who shall
be skilled and learned in the science Of
engineering"
The spectators on RooseVelt's flu
ture must try again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
RooseveIt's Future.

The return from Elba" is expected
20 occur within a few months and the
I Rooseveltians and a good many other
: Americans of a speculative turn of
mind and with none too much business
3 to absorb their attention are engaged
: in framing up" positions to be held
: by the 26th president of the United
States.
Having "shot up Africa as per pro-
. gram, when he shall have delivered
the goods at the door of the Smith
souian Institution and have been hand
ed out his last pay envelope, none of
! his admirers can imagine Colonel
: Roosevelt settling down quietly to the
humdrum life Of a plain eX-president,
SO they are obliged to construct for
) him something requiring unusual &C
3 Iivities exercised in a most conspicu-
GUS way One day it's a great Amer
] lean daily newspaper to be issued
simultaneously in half a dozen cities,
with T. Roosevelt president of the cor
poration, general manager and editor
ln-chief-the ideal newspaper that will
make all the others wonder what
they were ever begun for" The next
=
/. day newly created department Of
the federal government, the depart
ment of conservation, is proposed with
5the strenuous ex-president at the head
and a million dollars a year for him
to spend in putting the government
Into the coal, oil. irrigation, water
power and transportation business.
Then it is stated that he shall be elect
ed senator. con gressman, or governor.
9And it is suggested that, If none Of
these jobs will quite do, that he be
given the job of discovering the south
pole, or there be fitted out for him an
expedition for visiting Halley's comet
land making a deal with it to go into
a permanent combine" with the earth
$50 that the two planets shall never
get into sharp competition or into col
1ision with each other.
1t must be borne in mind, says the
sNew- York Commercial, that, unlike
sother ex-presidents of recent times,
Roosevelt never had any profession or
business and therefore has nothing to
Ego back to-" Grant was a soldier,
and Hayes, Arthur, Harrison and
were all lawyers.
: Finally, It has been seriously propos-
sed that, inasmuch as Roosevelt was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
Feb. II in American
History

fT55-DanIei boone. famous Kentucky
pioneer and fighter, born; died
1920.
1912 - Alexander Hamilton Stephens,
statesman. vice president Of the
Confederacy, born; died 1888.
1S15-British war slOOp Favorita ar
rived at New York with the treaty
Of Client. concluded between the
United States and Great Britain
Dec. o. 1914.
1S2S-De Witt Clinton, statesman and
governor Of New York. protector
Of the Erie canal. died; born 1863.
19O3-NIrs. {. c. Chaffee. owner of the
famous fugitive slave bred Scott,
died; born 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

hysterical laugh. Immediately after
ward she excused herself on the plea
OF taking nap and retired to her
room to prepare for her journey. But
the colonel's suspicious were now
aroused. and the old gentleman took a
position on the verarda, with a news
paper, TO await developments.
He had not been on the veranda
long when his attention was attracted
by the creaking Of the side door. and
he saw his daughter gliding furtively
over the lawn, dressed in auto toys, in
the direction of the trial field. Quietly
he went into the house for his coat
and followed her.
In very few moments Molly ar
rived at the shed where Wyster's aero
plane was CHARTERED. True to his
word, Jack had everything in readi-
ness for the escape and at once seated
her in the frame. strapping her in Sc
curely- Both were SO excited inwcrtlIy
that they spoke only in nonosyIlables.
while Jack prepared for the ascent
with the methodtcal care of the train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
The New Cuba.

In a few days the republic of Cuba
will be enabled to celebrate the first
anniversary of its successful existence.
Under the administration of President
Gomez fair degree of order has been
maintained for the year past. There
is prospect of a heavy yield of sugar
that viii bring money to the planters
and eventual revenues to the island
treasury The election of a new con-
gress next July is looked forward TO
with some anxiety by conservative
Cubans anxious for stable administra-
ton. There is always danger that the
color line may be drawn, and that the
negro electors may assert the power
which a numerical majority gives them
TO change the color of the government.
American propinquity and the posi-
bility of renewed American interven-
ton are the two dissuading consider
ations that make the drawing of the
color line in Cuban politics a hazard
ous procedure.
This may lead to its indefinite post
pOnement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

But. Jack. dear. 1 wouldn't dare"
chartered Molly in a fiutter of excite
ment
Yes. you will, Molly" answered
Jack Wystcr impulsively.
Just think of the novelty OF an
elopemeut IN u flying machine. The
Eagle is in tiptop shape, and there
isn't q bit OF danger. so make up your
mind TO so this afternoon. Be at the
shed ut o'clock, dear. Goodby"
kissing her playfuIly, he ran down the
steps and in the direction of the field
where he had been trying out a Dew
aeroplane.
Molly WindCn smothercd an impulse
70 call him back and tell her head
strong lover that she could not go with
MIN, but she hesltated and in that in
slant Jacl, disappeared around the
house She sighed deeply to quiet her
excited nerves and fell back languidly
into the hammock. The very audacity
Of the idea frightened her Certainly,
she loved Jack, but couldn't he find a
safer way to run off to get married?
To be sure, Colonel Windon, who was
aware Of the infatuation of his daugh-
ter for the young aeronaut, would be
on his guard If he detected them going
away together, while be would never
suspect Jacks novel ruse. They were
to ascend in the Eagle, cross the riv
er TO Rosseter. then jump into Jacks
auto and run down to Terryville,
where VIII Boynton, his chum, would
await them with a minister.
Molly was so nervous at luncheon
that the coloners curiosity was arOus-
ed, and he questioned her closely-sO
closely, indeed. that once or twice in
her excitement she burst out into q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

sigh of relief as they rouded the |
curve and the houses on theousskirts |
of Terryville came in view Once or !
twice they mario WHY escaped olliding 1
with wagons. but in few ioments /
the machine slowed down and fn into !
a side street. coming TO SD In |
front of a modest little cottages Will |
BoyntOn ran out 70 meet them.
"All ready. old chap" he saidt"so
step lively" He almost Rugged AblIy
as he helped her from the car. Vile
Jack directed Tom what to do WITH
the machine. Come right in lie
sheep to the slaughter. The parsoIs
waiting for You 4
As she entered the gate the serious
ness of the step she was about to take
came to Molly's mind for the first
time She felt inclined to run away.
to hide. to think it over. She felt a
pang of sorrow for the colonel. How
kind he bad been TO her! How thought
full always of her wishes. A lump
rose in her throat as she thought how
ungrateful she was TO leave him thus.
Perhaps Wyster understood. or per
haps the serious end Of the affair
came also TO his mind. as lie touched
her arm tenlerly and said: Come.
dear We've gone this far, and the
colonel is apt to be here any minute.
you know" with Il sigh she walked
into the neat little yard and followed
Boynton 10 the door OF the parsonage.
The minister met them at the door,
and Boynton introduced them They
were ushered into the little parior.
with its musty air and quaint decora-
lions. and before she fully realized 1t
Molly was standing before the min
lister with Jack repeating the marriage
vows. AS the words were pronounced
that made them man and wife there
was a commotion at the door, and
Colonel Windon rushed in.
"You-you rascal" he sputtered.
"You migrate, You thievin' man
hawk, You confounded"-
"Sirw said Wyster. stepping for
ward, while Molly chung ITO his arm
as if to restrain him.
The colonel waved him back. What
do you mean. you young rascais. by
sneakin' off in this ere manner any
way" He stopped for breath and
mopped bis face with a capaciouS
handkerchief. What do you mean,
SIR Here I've fetched up my daugh-
ter for nineteen years, an bless my
soul If she don't run away, without
sayin' so much as by your leave.
Didn't even invite me to see her mar
ried after
'What!' said Wyster. You mean
YES" pulled the colonel; 81 mean
I've chased you young seamps twenty
miles to attend your wedding. and
you wouldn't wait long enough to let
me give my girl away. But" he con-
tinued. advancing toward them, 81
shall have satisfaction. Confound me.
but / shallp
Molly caught glimmer of a smile
in her fathers eye, and itNgave her
courage to speak.
Father. dear, will you forgive us?
I'm sorry If I've been ungratefuI to-
ward you, but I'm glad. too. because |
have Jack. VIII you forgive your lit
tic girl if she promises never, never
to DO it again.
"rll promise that. too. II you will,
colonel" said Jack. Windows face
was puzzle. TO look at it one would
not know whether he was angry or
happy. chagrined or amused.
We'll" he said after a pause. "see-
ing that you have gone and done it.
suppose I may as we'll resign myself
to q son-in-law.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

The things that we are going to do
are usually quite different from the
things that we arrive to do.
He is more than a usual man who
loses his friends and keeps his money
at the same time.
Every time a man falls in love he is
Just as sure that it is the first time as
he is that It will be the last time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
NO MEXICAN ROAD STRIKE
Threatened WaIlzout Of American En-
gineers Is Averted.

gineers Is Averted.
Mexico City, Feb. 11.-There will
not be a walkout of American engin-
GERS. and conductors in the employ of
the National lines of Mexico, the, en-
ployes and the railroad management
having agreed upon terms of settle
ment Of their differences. The con-
ductors and engineers are entirely
satisfied with the peace terms, which
include assurances that the policy of
the railroad as recently outlined will
be carried out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
look All His Money.

Often all a man earns goes to doc
tors or for medicines, to cure a stom-
ach. liver or kidney trouble that DR..
Kings New Life Pills would quickly
cure at slight cost. Best for dyspep-
STA, indigestion, biliousness, constipa-
ton, jaundice, malaria and debility.
% cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

Do you know that Group can be pre-
vented? Give ChamberIain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse or even after the croupy cough
appears and it will prevent the attack.
It is also a certain cure for Group and
has never been known to fail. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

For the 10th time, General Smith
/ D. Atkins, editor of the Freeport Jour
nal, has been appointed postmaster Of
i Freeport. He was first named in 1866
: by President Johnson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

and-tan dog a birthday present of a
$4,000 diamond collar. This sort of
thing is not calculated to reduce the
gulf between rich and poor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
February.

FCBt hdFya
Hail,
Little month
OF birthdays.
In which
The truly great
From your restricted
List OF days
Have picked
Their natal date,
For on your list
Such numbers
OF notabies
Are found
For all OF them
Are hardly
Enough
To go round.
For scarcely
Have we finished
In praising one
Until
The birthday OF anotheD
Comes forward
On the bill.
= AAC r @AAAIA
OF His Country.
The man
We all revere.
He had 70 have
A birthday,
And so
We find him hera
He set
The good example,
And others
May be proud
To find themselves
Distinguished
In such q worthy
Crowd.
But, oh.
We have sufficient
No more
Should be allowed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

Boost for every project that makes
1 for Rock Islands industrial expansion
and commercial advancement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
POWDER STARTS BAD FIRE

EXPLOSION at Lancaster, Ia, Followed
by Blaze that Threatens Town.
Lancaster, Pa, Feb. 11-Fire which
threatened the business center of Ian
caster yesterday caused damage of $780,
eco. It started with an explosion pre-
sumably Of gunpowder in the hardware
store of Reilly Bros. & Raub, which,
with several other stores and lodge
rooms of a number Of secret societies,
was destroyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

An attack OF the grip IS often ~
lowed by a persistent cough. which 20
many proves a great annoyance.
ChamDerlain's Cough Remedy has
been extensively used and with good
success for the relief and cure OF this
cough. Many cases have been cured
after all other remedies had failed.
Sold by aU druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

If ship subsidies will not reduce tn,
high cost of living, then what els
will?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
Her Benevolenee.

"She looks lazy.
But she does an awful lot OF char
ity work"
"She?"
yes"
mercy! She looks as If she needs it
herself"
"Sure! She makes her living begging
from door TO door"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
Clean up the town.

Congressman who vote for the ship
subsidy grab will never see a poor day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
Would Like the Change.

WouIu Like inc Onan9os
"Seen the cometT'
what cometY
"Why, everybody is talking about
it."
81 wish the fellows I meet would
talk about something interesting like
that instead Of about what I owe
them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
HuITlOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
by DUNCAN NJ. .SN4ITH

A ND undoubtedly the reason is thai
the marriages that aren't failures
aren't out on the street wailing out the
fact at the top Of their voices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
Limited Powers.

The airship IS q mighty bird.
But I have heard them cay
You cannot hatch IL from an egE.
1t has not learned 20 lay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

TERMS--Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will. be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
The Eternal Eeminine.


care you a suffragist:"
YES"
Would you mind telling me whyT'
"why?"
yes"
Goodness alive. man. Every WON
an l know is n suffragist."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

good sized royalty is often the
chif difference between just plain ly-
ing nd romancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

The people who are always looking
for the worst Of It should certainly be
gratified when they get IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

Perhaps you would rather beg than
zeal, but you can't tell till you have
tied both, you know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

Ho, would it do to so conduct our.
selvesthat there would not be such a
crying md bowling need for New Year
resolutions?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. III LEn-
tered at the postofice as second-cIass
matter.l
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
His Taste Obaerved.

"Sbe looks sad"
Eyes; her dog is dead
How shocking"
Isn't itT'
"WHl she wear mOurningg'
mo: poor Fido never could endure
black"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11

"Have you an imagination?"
81 have"
what do you do with itT'
Hire n out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-11
Grouchy.

Heard you were going to leave
town"
us that why you have such a sunny
smile on your hopeful countenanceT'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-24
SHERIFF TO. SIT
Next Month for the Purpose
of Collecting Annual

Sheriff NJ. J. frances deputies are
busy making out the tax books for The
year. For the discount period he will
have the following sittings:
Grant d!strict-Rockford, October
II; Mewhorter. October IS: Lost
creek, october 1s; Mt. Clare. October
20.
Elk district hnstown, October
81; Ronines Mills. October. %: Quiet
Dell. October "a
Tenmlle district farshville. octo-
Der IS: Wolf summit. October 90;
Bristol, october 81: Salem, October
2s: salem. October 90
sardis district sardis, October 81;
Brown, November /: Wallace. Novem-
Der .; wallace. Novemf er 3.
Taeie dtstrict-tMargaret October
II: wyatt, October 1s: Do1a, October
IS; Lunaberport. October 90.
simpson district ~ MeadowbrooS
october "a: Bridgeport, October 22;.
Bridgeport. October "a; Grasselli, oc-
tober IS.
Union dIstrIct-West Milford, oc-
tober %: Mineral. October ~: Jarvis
ville. OCTOBER 2s; Good Hope. oeto-
clay dfstrict-iAfoAlpin, October u :
Adamsville, November i; Enterprise,
November q Shinnston. November !;
shfnnston. November Z.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-24
WALL AI1E {
Personal Paragraphs and
Items of General News
and So Forth.

WALLACE, Sept. -willia1a
Marx, who was a typhoid fever pa
tient at the Kessler hospital for
some time, has been discharged and
returned home.
r. II. scitt, sIlversmith, has moved
from the drug store building into the
room formerly occupied by DR.. A. B.
Avis, in the Parrish apartment
house.
Miss Maggie Dotson and Master
Page Robinson. of sedalia. are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Ribtn-
son.
Scott wallace, who spent the sum-
mer at Redwood, has moved back to
his residence in the Parrish addition
e. e. Shields was called home
from Blakeley where he was drilling
on account OF sickness in his home.
Mr.. and Mrs, Argyle Jones have
moved in with U. T. Robinson, Mrs.
Jones being the latter's daughter
and she will be housekeeper for him
in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. omer G. Stewart, who
were recently married in the paflor
Of the Eakln hotel at New Martins
vile, are here visiting their many
friends.
H. L. Hall, formerly farm boss
for the South penn OIL Company
here. now in charge of lease near
,Frenchton. was here recently visiting
his family.
Mrs. A. NJ. tshuman, postmistress
at Glover's Gap, Is here a guest OF
her son. Lively L. shuman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-24
DEEDS FILED.
In the Office Of the Clerk Of
the County to Be
Recorded.

Eva B. strother to William Golden
i lot. Union Heights.
Charity N. Wilkinson to jasper ~
Wilkinson and Anna B. WilkInson.l1
lots Bridgeport
Fair Grounds Improvement Co. to
Charles watring. 2 lots, Clark district
Fair Grounds Improvement Co t
John w. Devericlks, 4 lots, Clark dis.
Cora "A. Gray to J. W. Devericks, !
lot, clark district.
Elmer Stellar to A. A. and Rosa
Anna Stout, lot, Dunc:a's first ad-
dition, city.
Parker p. Flint ct al, interest in 81
acres,Tenmile district.
A. b. Traugh to R. K. Jones.2 lots.
George W. F. Randolph. trustee. to
A. D. Traugh, 2 lots, to R. +. Jones
l lot, and ]. B. Carder lots, Salem.
Hattie H. Coburn to Granville H
Davis, 1 lot, Salem.
]. L. scott to Amelia Scott, lots
Northview.
Mrs. S. W. Dwarf to Laura A. Ny
ers, lot near Salem.
Edward A. Allen to Morgan p.
Shreves. lot, Shirnston.