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The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
CONTEST NOTICE
Uepai tmout OF the interior
Uniirl State Liant Dilirc.
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First pub Jan l8-last pub Feb 10.


United State Liant Oflirc.
Lamar, Colorado. oct. .. l"lc.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been h'"'
in thi- onice by Ora l.. ,urk contestant
AGAINST Homc.tead ent ) No. s263. made June
2Gth, IgUs, for inc W quarter of ssrIion q;
Township II S, ksmge ~ ". 9Th Principal Me-
rIdian Jy Joseph II. i;,uauson, con.o-tee. III
whiehit = arcsod thet Jo-sell II. fhompsni
has whui,, aiauuuned -a d land for moro tha1
six tnuu4h lust past; that he has failed to e.
tnbl III ges ,lener thur con. thut he has failed
To cultivate any part nt the Ian /. tiint all ni
said defaults eSt-I 10 the present date
said parties arc hereO! nouIcd 10 appear, re-
spond aud ones c,i""ico touching s"i' ai'eG"-
ton t'lU o'c"v@ 1t. m. un Fcb-l6, !9il bci"'e
the Register and Receiver ut the United
State Land nice IN Lamar. colorado
Tie said cDute,tunt having, Ia proper NH
duyil, hicd ,ov. 20, 1916, -et i"rth iacls wheil
show that after ',ue diligence personal ser'ic'
vi this notice cannot DC maze, 1t is hereby or
derc,l anI directed that such roticc be gwen y
due and pl"pe .ub i' Ton
C. FROST LIGGETT. Receiver:
First PUB Jfn last Pub Feb 10. :
NoT!rI8 Bl' DO. ,aTi0N tIsuiated 1rgct'
IA. 4Itn SALE IL
[ : Ind oHc,.. e.,t, CoIo,ad" uc,'. 80, l"Ic.
Not.. is ncrcuy 80. Coo. 40 a" o''ei i} Ac
Connni>siunc; fti .acr.. Ian '..c-. .s' er
psoylsion, of- Al ri "ng &c approved
June u, 1906, t3i 81. 80 Iewilone AtpabliG
sale to hu highc-t iil ,.N' as II cock N:
on tae 18th dag of Fensn',',' WI..t thi- oillce'
the ioll8winG dcscnLcr iain,: -. "i sW =
:, OF s. E of section . nl w D., Il. W
dissection 10, Township - soa;h, range-!5 wet
of Gth II NJ, en- ruceo IN IL picatiom oiIla.
Auv unrgt,,,. 4, ,iu,insr u,iNpr.siy thp above
described luids are.adviscd to illc their claims;
OF objections, ON or before the time designated
for sale.
EUGL.>E NJ WHITAKER. Register.
JOHN W. BENT, Receiver.
First pub Jan l3-last pub Feb 10
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Prof. Britts was with us again
for day or so.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

In all respect to our Boston
correspondent, if some Of the
newcomers fell short on wheat,
several of the old-timers are con-
sioerably short, too.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

See this office for stationery.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Warnock and several others from
Suringtown, were here Saturday,
taking advantage OF Denney's
splendid offerings for CASH.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Rev. King is breaking in a
fine iron gray filly, preparatory
for driving two instead of one,
next summer.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

The Ladies' Aid will meet at
the home of Mrs. e. z. McFar-
land, Feb. 9th. We will have a
recitation in the afternoon by
Miss Gladys Knots.
Mrs. Geo. Brown, Pres.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Harry Ward succeeded recent
ly in killing tremendous porker.
The Bickfords. Uncle John
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

j. Martin Ford, always well
come in Springfield, was here on
business last Friday and Satur-
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

A Herald lad. " wouldn't be bad.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

days I delighted in the ina ginative
painting could not do in reality.
But 1 always noticed that such days
upon what 1 had.
Fortunately / recovered before the
hot weather set in and after convalesc-
ing in the invigorating climate of the
Swiss Alps went to Paris, where 1 re-
manned some time.
Strolling one day down one Of the
Partisan bouIevards. I stepped into a
picture shop. The dealer. fancying to
make a customer of me. advanced and
questioned me as to what / was look
ing for. 1t occurred to me to ask for
one Of my own pictures, not that ex-
pected to find one. but that to ask for
the work of any special artist would
make it appear that was not looking
at his wares with no intention Of buy
ing.
Have you anything Of Adrian
Giles?" / asked.
"Giles. the Americana"
"Yes"
Certainly. have a very remark
able piece of his work. Come this
way"
He led me to one of his display
rooms and up TO picture that had
evidently been hung with considera-
BILE care. The subject was certainly
familiar to me. for it was the plain I
had overlooked at Florence with the
hills and Fiosole in the distance. And
as / stood looking ct 1t 1 recognized
not only the identical scene l had
painted in my day dreams. but my in
dividual style Quickly bending to the
lower left hand corner. a cap was put
upon my establishment by seeing my
own name
I caught with both hands at the rail
that extended around the room TO
guard the pictures. Here was view
1 had no remembrance of presenting.
but which I must have painted. 1t
was some time before / recovered suf-
ficient equanimity to further examine
the painting. but when I did so 1 saw
at once that for the first time In my
life | had portrayed a scene exactly
as I saw ii. What ] mean is that IT
possessed all the reality and beauty
with which my Imagination had en-
doTed IL.
Where did you get itT I STAN
mered.
From a dealer whom never cav
before"
How do you know It is a genuine
GilesT'
Il know it because / have seen sew
eraI OF the artists pictures. One other
/ tried 10 buy. but failed 10 make a
deal. is now displayed in a shop IN the
Boulevard des Italiens. You may see
it there. There is the same unmistak-
able individuality about il as In this
what is the subjectT'
''It is also a Florentlne scene. called
up the Arno.' 1t takes in the river.
with the hills beyond. It. too. is a
great picture
by knees began 70 knock together
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
SOCIALIST PLANS THEATER.
Wealthy Alden Freeman Hopes to
Promote Free Thought.

Wealthy Alden Freeman Hopes to
Promote Free Thought.
Alden Freeman Of East Orange, y. J.,
the richest Socialist In this country
through the death Of his father, Joel
Francis Freeman. formerly treasurer
of the Standard on company. is plan
ming to use his wealth to promote free
thought.
He is working out the idea of an in
dependent theater in which radicalism
can be taught by dramas that will deal
unh,nchingly with religion. morality
and riches and poverty.
Il want TO employ this money TO
educate people" he SAID. Nothing In
the world can accomplish more than
education.
1T seems 10 me an excellent idea
would be TO promote free thought by
investigating and disseminating facts
concerning all religions, all systems of
morality. the distribution OF products
OF labor and resources of nature.
This can only he attained by means
of free lectures on these subjects, free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Strange Case-By Carol H. Pierce.
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary PresE

am an artist. Being in poor health
my doctor ordered me abroad, and I
went to Florence, Italy.
/ rented rooms of widow and her
daughter, of the name of Micele. They
occupied the top floor of a building on
the river Arno. l used a front room
for studio and a rear room for n bed
room. The mother was middle aged
woman, the daughter about twenty
five. Their ancestors had been well
off. but their estate had melted away,
and Sonora Micele and her daughter
daughter, was an artist. but ar indif
ferent one.
Nevertheless there was something
remarkable about Blanca Micele. She
was neither pretty nor homely. The
eyes of the Italians are handsome, but
Senorina Micele's eyes were more than
handsome; they were. so to speak.
compelling That is, when she looked
out of them at me / felt a strange
force compelling me to do her bidding.
Not that there was apparent exercise
of will She was gentleness itself. The
power she exercised was rather per
suasive than forceful.
Not long after / arrived in Florence
] fell Ill and did not leave my bed for
weeks. Sonora Micele and her daugh-
ter both nursed me.
A portion Of the time 1 was in either
a stupor or delirium. l don't know
which. At such times 1 was very
weak and on coming to myself usually
felt as If I had been doing exhaustive
work. though l had been in my bed
all the while. where IL would not have
been possible for me to do any work
even If / had been mentally capable.
Ny illness occurred during the win
ter. and when the spring came on and
the weather began to warm up Sonora
Micele used to put me in an easy chair
and wheel me out on to one of those
little balconies common in Florence
houses. We were on the Arno en-
bankment Ohe Lung Arno, they call it
there. in sight OF the green hills that
surround the city. Indeed, from my
balcony l could see some six or seven
Fiosole. the original Florentine settle
ment, was made. During three more
months l spent much of the day On
this balcony in fancy painting pictures
OF the scenes spread out before me.
One of these was the undulating plain
beyond the city's edge and the heights
of Fiosole beyond the plain. There is
big clock tower az Fiosole which It
seemed to me would make an attrac-
tive feature in my imaginary picture. I
and l spent hours working st in An
other view I dreamed OF was the Arno.
directly beneath me. winding under
its arched bridges toward the south, 4
and other nearer and consequently 4
greener hills There is something In 4
the atmosphere Of Italy 10 intensity +
the color Of q landscape. and On such i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

neighbors followed the practice, the
Nervousness of the act ceased to dis
turb them and when the habit be-
came established they probably
thought but little about its iniquity
The disclosures in Adams county
have caused much comment all over
the country and it is deeiGred by
more than one writer IA the sub
jecs that similar conditions exist in
many other sections of the United
States, several New England states
being specifically mentioned. Such
charges are very easily proved by
the persons who did the buying or
by others with the facts at COM
nand Every one knows, OF course,
that in nearly every community at
every closely contested election GER
tain voters appear at the polls for
commercial reasons only, but it may
fairly be doubted If another county
in the United States with a similar
class Of residents has made such a
wholesale business of vote selling
as this Ohio county. At least, It is
more satisfactory to entertain this
belief until facts prove otherwise.
Meanwhile the unhappy experience
now being undergone by these peo-
pie should serve as an object lesson
to other communities OF doubtful po-
litical morals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
Senators by Direct Vote.

The senate judiciary committee at
Washington has agreed to report ia
vorably the subcommittee resolution
authorizing an amendment to the
constitution providing for the cleo
ton of United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people.
1t has taken a long while for that
conservative old body. the senate. TO
wake up to the fact that the people
were really in earnest about this
matter and that their ancient and
vested prerogatives were in real dan
ger of being placed under restraint.
But the world moves and even the
United States senate can be prod
ded into action when the proper
point is reached.
It is not certain that action can
be had on the resolution at this
session. but the report of the COM
pittee is an entering wedge for fur
Their action. Even should this meas
ure die with this session a precedent
will have been set that will give its
friends an advantage in the future
The road that has been once blazed
is easier TO travel again.
While the amendment will meet
With determined opposition. its
friends and advocates are growing in
strength and numbers every day and
the end of their persistence will be
victory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

Continued from Page One.)
vantages of the direct vote on sena-
tors:
1. That It would prevent dead
locks in state legislatures.
2. It would compel candidates to
be subjected to the severe scrutiny
of q campaign before the people and
promote the selection of the best
qualified men.
3. It would prevent interference
with state legislation by violent con-
tests over the senatorships.
4. 1t would prevent improper use
of money and the corruption of leg
islatures.
SO far the senate has refused to
pay the slightest heed to these rea-
sons The senate committee on priv
ileges and elections, now practically
discredited because of having indors-
ed Lorim erism, refused to even re-
port resolution 81 to the senate. But
it is doubtful if the senate can sup
press the matter much longer. Pub
lie sentiment on the question is get
ting too hot. The people are getting
interested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
They Regret Too Late.

peculiar phase of the Ohio vote
selling cases is that not all of the
men who come voluntarily before the
court TO confess their guilt are ami
mated solely by the desire TO escape
prosecution and receive the mini
mum fine; some OF them at least
show signs of an awakened con-
science in the matter. Stories are
told of old men who weep their
shame and regret before the judge,
and one case is recorded of an aged
voter who rose from sick bed and
travelled many miles in haste to ack-
nowledge his fault and clear his rec
ord before he died. He seemed to
regard the admission of his guilt as
q confession that freed his mind and
the payment of his fine as sort of
restitution.
OF course, every one OF these mon
knew that vote selling was wrong,
doubtless most of them were secretly
ashamed of doing it. ar least in tie
beginning: but, having once sue
cumbed 10 the temptation. and know
ing, or suspecting, that all their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
Confidence in the Court.

In the decisions of the United
States supreme court on the bank
guaranty and Panama libel" cases
are refreshing reminders that
authority still remains in the con-
stitutions and the laws of the
states.
Whether the police be wise or
lacking in wisdom. the supreme
court emphatically asserts that the
states have the undoubted right to
establish and maintain the principle
of bank guarantees.
In the libel matter the court
emphasizes the fact of the author
ity of state tribunals.
No matter what may be the merits
or the original causes the straight
out recognition of real democratic
principles is calculated to strengthen
popular confidence in the highest
tribunal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
ARMING LoNDON'S POLICE.
Slaughter by Burglars Makes John Bull
Follow Rest of World.

Slaughter by Burglars Makes John Bull
Follow Rest of World.
John Bull has one characteristic
which is apparently Interchangeable.
Nobody's experience except his own
carries the slightest weight with him.
The whole country has been debating
the question whether the police should
be armed with revolvers.
Since FIVE brave men were shot down
by alien burglars recently and SINH
lar incident occurred In London less
than two years ago one would i'm
agine that the question carried its Own
answer. But the authorities through
out the country. utterly ignoring the
practice Of the rest of the civilized
world, almost unanimously oppose
such startling innovation.
IT is no exaggerated compliment TO
say that the personnel OF the English
police is the finest in the world. No
men anywhere show such restraint
against such provocation. yet their
own superiors profess unwillingnes to
trust them with the means of ordinary
self defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
Life Lines
By BAsILEUs.
CONFINEMENT
Copyright. 1910.

1t matters not to you nor me-if
with sad heart or in great glee, the
ill wind" blows TO us the best
whether it comes from east or west
Contentment makes men rich in
poverty-multi-mi in dis
guise.
Contentment contains all wealth;
it can be purchased by the giving
up of unattainable desires.
Add contentment to your store
house of knowledge and gain and
you will have peace and plenty on
the day of a rain.
Make rain your choice when it's
stormy weather and your own atmos-
phere will soon clear; be content
with the changing wind and weather
what comes, is best for you and
the rest.
Acting today without thought of
tomorrow means concentration on
the now" and leaving tomorrow as
time to pay the fiddler for today's
dance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
KANSAS MILKING MACHINE
DISCARDED AS INTRICATE,
Not Practicable For Small Farmer
Tests Proved.

The patent milking machine extern
Kansas State Agricultural college has
been laid on the shelf. 1t reposes in
storeroom in the dairy department,
where it probably will remain undis-
turbed for many days to come.
The milking machine was interest.
ing. but the trying OUT given it by
the dairy experts at the college dem
onstrated that it was not suited to the
uses of the small dairy farmer. The
cost of operation. the difficulty of keep
able thoroughness with which it did
its work led to the retirement of the
machine at the Kansas institution.
THE tests at the college showed that
the patent mixer might be used eff
fectively in larger diaries, where COM
petent farm laborers could not be
found" said o. E. Reed. a professor
of dairying at the college. But for
small diaries, where not more than
twenty or thirty cows were MIXED the
machine hardly could be made TO pay
for itself. ! believe the same decision
followed tests made by colleges in Ne
braslSa Wisconsin. Missouri and other
states. 1t was evident, too. that it
would be constant care to keep clean
the rubber tubing with which the
mixer was equipped
The milking machine originally was
the invention of two Scotchmen. In
this country some improvements were
added. and it appeared that one Of the
drudgertes of the farm was to be over
come. Thousands Of farmers saw the
machine in operation and conjured up
visions of reclining in luxurious ease
while the patent mixer ''pailed'' the
cows
The mixer was made TO do its work
by means OF a vacuum suction created
b? pumping the air from rubber tubes
tipped with cups that adhered TO the
udder Of the COW. The power for op-
Grating the air pump could be applied
by any means the operator chose-a
gasoline engine or a treadmill driven
by a farm animal. The treadmill
source of power appealed TO the farm
ers because II provided a means of
giving the vain and indolent herd bull
wholesome exercise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
Frosted Dreams

It's little use Ia mourning
The schemes that die a-borninG.
II they were executed
Perhaps they wouldn't win
A medal made OF leather.
SO pull yourself together
And cOniure UP another
That isn't quite 80 thin.
Some schemes that seem perfectiao
Can never make connection
With anything that savors
OF rlbbOn bound success.
For. In the middle saERing
They come. like truants tagging.
Too late 10 get IN action
And never go 10 press.
what seems a star eyed wonder
MAY be IN fact biunder
That wouldn't more than finanaA
Onc-hs.f a street car ride.
Although IL looks silurinR.
II doesn't come insurinH
The future or the present.
The carcass or the hide.
Forget the plans for winning
a million in an inning.
Forget the schemes that never
Were more than quarter fried,
That held such great attraction
Ard yet right down 20 action.
And yours VIII De the winning,
All WOOL ard three yards vide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
Jan. Is in American
History

I493-FiTst battle between white men
and American Indians; incident Of
Columbus settlement in HHpa-
niOla.
1G9O-Georse Fox. founder Of the sect
called Quakers. died; born 1924
i9OS-Rhoades opera House disaster NJ
Boyerstown. Pa: 173 deaths caus-
ed by Gre and panic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

In taking Office, Governor Foss of
Massachusetts declares for direct
nominations, initiative and referen-
dunn. recall or recreant officials and
says further the bosses must go and
the people control. If you hear any
think knocking at the door don't be
alarmed. It'll be the millennium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

Lincoln's anniversary is to be cell
ebrated this year by a new birth of
freedom. Personages high in prince
~ authority in the celestial kingdom
are TO part with super1uous hirsute
appendices, which it is believed will
serve as a queue" to pig tail sub
jects the world over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
II Depends.

Bnl-They tell me that a goat eats
twelve times It's weight in a year.
Jul-Does that represent much food.
do You srPpOseE
well. It all depends whether what
the goat eats happens 10 De pGaer cor
cred novels OF lead piVe.-IookeTs
Statesman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

And now the story that the Maine
was destroyed by internal explosion
IS revived and the divers searching
the wreck are to be deprived of
springing any surprises on the dear
public by announcing that evidence
is at hand to that effect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

schools where they can be explained
ard possibly through an independent
theater. one that is not controlled by
any special interests. where radical
plays can be produced"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
A Soft Snap.

"Cant you raise my wagesT' ASKED
the man who drove the early morning
milk wagon.
What" said the proprietor. why,
you don't do anything hut rlde!"
"I know IL. but I can't live on ~
ing"
but see what fine sunrise I threw
in every morning absolutely free Of
charge"
The man dried M. He was afraid
IL he said anything more he would be
charged fare for riding and admission
into the sunrise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

1t is reported that the green beetle
will kill 20 or 80 caterpillars a day
But like many others of the useful
and virtuous, it has it's faults 1t
is extraordinarily fond of arc lights
and thereby cuts short a promising
career
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

Have you a weak throat? n 20,
you cannot be too careful. You can.
not begin treatment too early. Each
cold makes you mare liable TO anoth.
er and the last is always the haVdeI
Is cure. " you WI take Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy AZ the outset
you viii be saved much trouble. - Y
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
A Good Idea.

'T am going to run a correspondeses
school"
Are youl"
yes"
"what are you going to teachT
"Just one thing"
ais that so? What is IT,
"How TO run a correspondence
school,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

Uncle Sam is making a much
greater hit as a banker than he did
when he came around collecting fig
ures for the census.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
Juat a Start.

He bid his ladylove goodby
with kisses four and twenty.
Then sighed "A most pathetic sigh
Because she called that plenty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

a BOY can never understand why his
sister will overlook so much more
IN Tom Jones than she will in him. but
that's because he doesn't think much
Of Tom Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

A population of 100000 is look
ed for by Portland, Ore, in 25 years:
but one only grove rapidly in ones
youth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

Temporary insanity IS n good arTi-
ment TO get n man out Of pinch. but
the trouble Is that II Is liable 10 be
trained against him when he is hav-
ing a good time and doesn't want to be
disturbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

With Interest Probably.
Ever steal anythingr
"Just n few kisses"
Naughty boy"
"Well, / put them back"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13

When small boy Is ready for break
fast on time three mornings In sue
cession the grownups begin to cast a
wary eye 10 the windward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
The Acme.

what would you consider the height
OF fiippancy?"
"Oh. one Of these kiss-me-quiek girlA,
/ guess"