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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

AS she spoke the pretty widow skill
fully assisted Bartholomew Jepson
into her sitting room. carried his hat
and overcoat into the next room.
propped his wounded foot upon q
comfortable foot-rest and poured
out q tumbler full OF sweet cider. She
did IL all so quickly and deftly that
II seemed like one continuous action
instead OF q variety OF small ones
What is the matter, Libbisl" ha
asked uneasily.
When ! engaged myself to marry
you. Martholomew Jepsen, I thought
you were q sensible man, but II
never seen you anywhere except IL
that bookstore Of yours. though
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

to myself that 4 man who keeps q
bookstore couldn't help but be steady
and quiet and IL anyone had told me
that you'd be the first one in Kedar
to try to fly trough the air, ! would
have laughed In his face"
Il don't see anything funny in IT,"
said Jensen, rather sourly. that's
the way in Kedar-they derpise the
sciences"
Science indeed, I don't see much
science about carrying gliding ma
chine to the roof OF house and try.
ing TO slide on to the ground with.
out hurting yourself. You've brok'
en- three legs and q collarbone SO far
besides sprsining your ankle yestsr
day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

few more arms and legs he'll come
to his senses" she ended plaintively,
for she was sorry for herself.
So their engagement was suspend
ed, 50. TO speak, for the widow did
not return the amethyst ring Barth-
olomew had placed upon her finger.
Let him come after it." she murmur-
ed to herself every time she looked
at It; and that was very often, for
she continued to wear IT on her en-
gagement finger.
Some festivity in the village d.
verted all attention from Mr.. Jep-
sons efforts on the most brilliant
moonlight night Of the autumn. Hs
had planned daring glide. He uaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
A FRENCH CALENDAR.
Ths Ono That Was Adoptsd During
the Revolution

In the French revolution the ma
tional convention adopted a new cal
endar containing twelve months of
thirty days each. The five days in the
year thus left were disposed of by
making them festivals" The months
were named not January, February.
etc, but Vendemaire, Brumaire, Fri
MARIE. Nivose, Pluviose. Ventose, Ger
minal, Floreal, Prairial. Messidor,
Thermidor and Fructidor.
Each Of these names had a meaning.
Instead Of naming a month meaning
iesSly after beathen god. as we name
January after Janus and March after
Mars, the names represented the spe-
cial characteristics OF the month.
Fructidor, for instance, which includes
part of what we call September, means
the fruity month";" Germinal, the first
Of the spring months, running from the
last OF March to the middle of April.
means 1.-THE month Of buds" and Flo
real, which follows 1t, the "fiowery" or
"lowerar' month.
Thermidor. which means the "hot
month" is the month which under the
republican calendar included part Of
July and part Of August. The political
significance OF the word arises from
the fact that the revolution which
overthrow Robespierre and ended the
reign Of terror occurred on the 9th
81 the month OF Thermidor, or, as we
should say, July 81, 1904. 1t was call
ed "the revolution of Thermidor." as
we speak OF ''the September massa-
cres," and the revolutionists were nick
named "Thern idorians" The inventor
of the csIendir was Romme.-New
/ York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

going to start gently and swiftly,
through the air to the Lower road.
There was a broad space between the
locust trees near Libbie Longs house
that would admit Of his free passage
between them.
Bartholomew Jepsen's glide was
successful in moro ways than one. He
left the roof OF his house headed
straight between the two tall trees.
when a bat few into his face: he
yeered suddenly and then losing con-
troll Of himself plunged solidly down
ward, crashing through the widow
Longs frail roof. leaving a tearing
hole IN the shingles and landing
plumply on pile of feather beds in
thA ATTIC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
DR.. MEYER GIVES
THANKS TO VOTERS

Moline, H.. Nov. Editor The Ar
gus: / wish TO sincerely thank the
voters OF Rock Island county who so
handsomely supported me during the
campaign.
regard this as an expression OF
confidence that hope to merit during
my incumbency OF the Office.
II. c. J. MEYER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

When the frightened widow cams
into the attic, candle In hand, she
stared at Bartholomew Jepson's pale
face with CONSERVATION mingled with
Joy in her own.
You see-I-came-back Lib
bic" smiled bartholomew. for he had
missed Libbie more than he dared
acknowledge.
90 you have hurt yourself again
where is IL now7" bewafled Libbis
Long, absently permitting the glider
to kiss her plump cheek.
Il expect-it's my heart this
time" grinned Bartholomew with
recovered spirits as he emerged from
his feathery nest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Don't Miss II.

Don't miss the story of the loss OF
the Titanic as told at the United Pres
byterian church Friday evening, Nov.
2, at O'Clock, by one who was saved
from the wreck, Professor a. F. Cald
well of Aledo, Ill. Admission, adults,
rs cents, under 10 years, Is Gems,
advertisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
AeropIane Falls; KIIIs two

Kaiserstadt, Germany, Nov. 1.-Two
more German airrhen were killed here
yesterday. Lieutenant Altrichtr was
making a flight In biplane in which
ne carried an engineer named Meyer.
The motor suddenly stopped and the
aeroplane plunged to the ground from
q HEIGHT OF 90 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Fifteen Overcome In Tunnel.

Ellensburg. Wash. Nov. Fifteen
men are helpless in the Northern Pa.
oific's tunnel through the crest OF the
Cascade mountain range, where they
we're overcome by gas from a passing
train late yesterday. Relief trains
with mine rescue apparatus and physi
clans have been sent from Clee Elum
and Auburn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

'Can't you assume little more pleas
ing expression Of coIrntenancep asked
tie photographer.
yves, sir" hes'tstingly answered
the sitter. "Weit Dlnuta I'D ~
take OF these new .Soes."-Chicago
1TIo1zs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Political Divisions
in SD Congress
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Total membership

The foregoing shows the standing Of
the several political parties in the
house of representatives in the 63rd
congress. according to the latest re-
ports. The total of POI gives the dem
ocrats 73 more than the 21S necessary
for a majority and IS more than the
democratic membership in the 62nd
congress.
The political division Of the house
OF representatives will be as follows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

J'LL have TO give up
some OF those fool
ideas OF yours IL
you expect TO marry
me-" said the Widow
Long emphatically.
when her g q q c e
limped up 10 the
door with q stout
cane held In each
hand. Il heard all
about that accident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Her dded W.;ob.

Mrs. Benham-I am getting stouter
all the time. sir. Benham-Yes. when
got married l little realised that l
was getting a wife on the iustalment
plRn"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

OF yours-and I'm not going 70 risk
my future peace OF mind by having
you 20 against the Scripture and go
cnyorting around into spacei-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

All the news all the time - Ths
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
BL ELSIE ENDICoTT.

QUILL have to give VI
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18

The ladies aid of the Methodist
church gave a farewell meeting in
honor of Mrs. J. J. Hagaman yes
terday afternoon at her home.
There was a large attendance and
the society presented Mrs. Haga-
man with a beautiful silver berry
spoon as q token of their regard
ALI expressed their regrets at los
ing her from tthe society.
Superintendent Momyer sprang a
surprise on the Lincoln school on
Tuesday morning by ringing the
fire signal In an instant doors
were swung open by the leaders and
pupils began passing. Although
somewhat frightened. the pupils
passed out quietly and orderly. the
building being emptied in forty-two
seconds which Is the record for a
fire drill this year. There were
231 pupils in the building.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18

The factory closed last Sunday
afternoon about five o'clock after
the most successful run in its his,
tory. The run was about seventy
days all told, but more sugar was
made than in amy previous CAM
paign here.
DIR. j. H. Kellogg. who has been
one of the prominent physicians Of
the town for many years and coun-
ty physician for the past four years.
has given up his office and shipped
his furniture. He expects to leave
here early in January for a new To-
cation.
The court of appeals reversed
the decision OF the district court
OF Baca county this week In the
case of the State VS.. the Thompson
Bros. on a bond OF $500. The court
decided that they could not be held
for the bond owing to defects In
the same.
C. C. Norcutt. an expert machin-
list. has opened a shop on north
Main street ian the old Family the
atre. He is prepared to do all
kinds of repair work on autos. gas
engines and machinery Of all kinds
Mr. Norcutt is from Colorado
Springs and is an experienced ma.
chinist
John NJ. Smeltz is in Lamar today
on his way back from visit to his
old home in Carrolton, Ohio. Mr..
Smeltz has been back there for sew
eral months and has been enjoying
his vacation hugely he says. He
is glad however to get back to sun
ny Colorado and will leave tomor-
row for his ranch on Butte creek
near Two Duties.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18
Ladies' leather Handbags soc to
$500.
GREGG & RHODES.


Lamar Camp w. o. w. gave a
a box social and dance at the Fra
ternal Temple last evening and
had fair attendance out. Hager-
mans orchestra furnished the mu-
sic for a most enjoyable dance after
the drawing of partners for the
box social. and all present passed
most delightful evening.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18
MONEY TO LOAN
Plenty Of ohsao Money for
0oed Farm and Oily lsans.
Dali and So mot
l.. WRIT Marsha N

Hon. C. C. Goodale spent several
days last week in Denver.
l.. Writ Markham is in Denver TO-
day on matters of Importance.
DR.. J. v. Sayler was up from Two
Duties the first of the week..
Attorney CRANKY Hillyer has been
in Denver several days this week
on legal and other business matters.
John w. Shireman has purchased
the pike residence near the Lincoln
school.
Merrill Markham has been in
las Animas several days this week
IN business.
]. w. Shireman spent several
davs this week in Colorado Springs
onn business.
]. F. Davis. formerly of Lamar
now residing In Texas, is NisitAne
here this week.
Bruce Steele left this. week for
Missouri where he will spend
Christmas visiting with relatives al1
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Hagamah
left today for California. where
they will spend the winter and may
decide to locate.
Horns hardware and furniture
store began this week big house
furnishing sale. The particulars
will soon be announced.
The Lamar Drug Co. is making
n heavy reduction ON all holiday
goods this week See their an
no,,ncement dn this Issue.
Judge E. E. Pike has purchaseo
tho residence of Leon Butler OH
West Olive street and will move
there in the near future.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18

Geo. Noble, of Rocky Ford. val
ley manager Of the American Beet
Sugar Co., visited the Lamar fac
tory the first of the week.
Mrs. C. b. McNerney left for Des
Moines, Iowa. to spend the holt
days. She was accompanied by her
son. L. L. Van Ginkle. and wife.
Bank Examiner GOoden has been
going through the local national
banks accounts this week. his first
trip here In a good many months.
Joy the last great day of the reviv-
Groceryman Fred Marx has been
on the sick List all the past week.
but is now able to be out once
more.
Cashier L. ]. Boring OF the Citi-
zens State Bank left on Monday for
Longmont. having been called there
owing to the serious illness of his
mother.
K E. Messenger, contractor for
the Granada and Holly canal. has
been Lamar visitor this week
showing several capitalists over the
proposition.
The Kelsey grocery has complet-
ed the work of remodelling and re-
pairing its interior and is now one
found in the valley.
C. F. Wheeler, the hustling Villas
was in Lamar the first
OF the week attending to business
matters. He says Baca county is
prospecting this season.
The Lamar Seed Co. have an
announcement in this issue. They
are the dealers in genuine Canon
City Coal as well as seeds and all
kinds of hay and grain.
John s. Scott has opened an Of
flee in Lamar to practice his profess
sion as civil engineer. He has a
card in this issue and will be found
efficient and ever ready for bust
ness.
Miss Hazel Hammer, teacher OF
the Glover Meadow school, was in
Lamar the first of the week. She
is making preparations for a SPLEEN
did Christmas program and enter
tainment on next Monday evening.
The commissioners held a short
session this week to let the con-
tract for building bridge over
Amity canal north of Lamar
will be constructed of steel and
concrete.
Miss Mabelle Mears entertained
about thirty of her lady friends on
last Thursday afternoon at Mill
tary Five Hundred. A most pleas
ant and exciting afternoon was
spent by all. The hostess served
most delicious refreshments often.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18

72 shsres Fort Lyon Water for salA
See X. e. Messenger. at office Of
Merrill G. M'Carty in Lamar either
saturday. Dec. IA or Monday. Dec.
16. These two days only.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18
Notice

To the public: l hereby give no.
tice that l will not be responsible
for any purchases made by my wife.
Florence Maxwell, after this date.
Lamar, Colo, Nov. IL, 1912.
Ed Maxwell.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18
Ladies' mesh Handbags.
GREGG & RHODES.

Died-On last Saturday at her
home in Lamar Mrs. Catherine Boy,
aged 6S years. The funeral SER
vices were held Sunday afternoon
at the Church C Adams undertaking
parlors and the remains were ship
ped to Beardstown, Illinois. for in
terment. Her son, Mr.. Fred Boy,
accompanied the remains. Mrs
Boy had lived in Lamar several
years and had made a large circle
of warm friends who deeply sym
pathize with the family In their
great loss.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18

The offer of Handkerchiefs for
less than regular at this season is
very unusual.
GREGG & RHODES.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18

Newest styles in Bandeaux."
GREGG &c RHODES.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18

Kabo Corsets $1.OO. $1.5O. $500
GREGG & RHODES.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18

Newest styles in ladies' Collars.
GREGG &c RHODES.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18

Christmas sale of gift Handker-
chiefs on the Bargain Booth.
GREGG C RHODES.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-01
CHASING A PHANTOM.

We are living in an age in which by
sxaggeration Of the defects Of our pres
ent condition, by false charges of re-
sponsibility for 1t against individuals
and classes, by holding up to the fever
ish imagination OF the less fortunate
and the discontinued the possibilities
OF millennium, condition of popular
unrest has been produced. New parties
are being formed, with the proposed
purpose of satisfying this unrest by
promising a panacea. In 30 far as in
equality of condition can be lessened
and equality of opportunity can be pro-
NOTED by improvement of our educa-
tional system, the betterment Of the
laws to insure the quick administra-
ton Of justice and by the prevention of
the acQuisition of privilege without
just compensation. in so far as the
adoption Of the legislation above re-
cited and laws of similar character
may aid the less fortunate In their
struggle with the hardships OF life, all
are in sympathy with a continued eff
fort to remedy injustice and to aid the
weak, and venture to say that there
Is no national administration in which
more real steps Of such progress have
been taken than in the present one
But in SO far as the propaganda for
the satisfaction Of unrest involves the
promise Of millennium, a condition in
which the rich are to be made reason
ably poor and the poor reasonably
rich by law. we are chasing a phan-
tom; we are holding out to those
whose unrest we fear prospect and
dream. vision of the impossible
From President TRft's Speech Of 40
ceptance.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-01
TAFT GOOD TIMES
A Good Deal More Substantial Than
Wilson Promises.

There was an old song, favorite in
the days gone by, with the refrain,
Hard times come again no more!"
Were 1t not for the dark cloud of
Democratic free trade lowering above
the horizon and the possibility Of VIII
son for president, with a cabinet of
mossbacks from the south, with their
heels on the cabinet table and telling
each other how much better things
were before the wah," Americans
might be singing that refrain with
zest and glee today, for from all
parts of the Union comes assurance
of better times than for years past,
Of pressing demands for goods of all
kinds, abundant employment and &C
tive and profitable trade. The large
cities are thronged with buyers, and
there is plenty of evidence that store
keepers, big and small, In city and
village and at the crossroads, have
money to spend-and mean to spend It.
How different four years agol The
country was still In the doldrums-n
yet emerged from the Roosevelt panic
of 1907. The nation was looking for
ward with hope and faith to the cleo
ton of President Taft, then already
recognized as one of the worlds great
est statesmen. safe, sane. broad mind
ed, with an intellectual grasp equal to
the mighty task before him and an
unselflsh devotion to the welfare of
all of his fellow citizens
The nations faith and hope in
President Taft were not misplaced.
Gradually and surely the country has
come out Of distrust and despair into
the realization and enjoyment of ever
growing prosperity Business has re-
covered confidence, labor finds profit
able employment, and In some parts
the demand for labor at good wages Is
greater than the supply.
President Taft has made good. Hard
times have gone, never to return-pro-
vided Taft is reelected and allowed
to give the country four years more of
sanity, safety and security. The
frantic efforts Of his predecessor to
get chance to give the country
another taste of 1907 excite no alarm
the American memory is not short
enough for that. But another genera
ton has grown to manhood and the
ballot since the last calamitous ex-
perience of Democratic low tariff in
1894-7, and specious and Elusive free
trade arguments are appealing to ears
that never heard them before.
There Is every reason to believe,
however, that the sunshine of Taft's
prosperity will clear the becIouded
sky, dissipate the mist of Wilson free
trade, and enable the younger voters
to perceive, as their elders know by
experience. the folly of exchanging
good times for conditions that in the
past have brought only business col
lapse and general hardship and de-
preston for everybody and loss of
opportunity.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-01
TAFT THE MAN
FOR THE CRISIS
The President and the Panama
International Issue.
VALUE OF HIS DIPLOMACY
Not Since the cfWM War Have the
American People Had Greater Rea-
son to Congratulate Themselves on
Having the Right Man In the Right
Place at the Vital Moment.

The American people never since
1850 have had greater reason to con-
graduate themselves on having the
right man In the right place than they
have in the fact that William Howard
Taft Is president of the United States.
When MIR. Taft signed the Panama
canal bill he upheld with a majesty
worthy of the cause the right of the
American people to attend to their
own Affairs at the same time that he
confronted a most difficult interna-
tiona1 issue for which he was in no
wise responsible.
y Is easy to suppose what Mr. Taft's
predecessor would have done under
similar conditions. One can hear the
bang and whiz and sputter, like the
start of wireless message across the
Atlantic. hurting frantic defiance here
and there and everywhere getting ev-
erybody mad, making foreign resent
ment more acute than before and an
amiable adjustment we'll nigh impos-
sible.
President Taft's high standing as
diplomat ana statesman, his well
known reputation for calm and digAi-
ned reasoning, his mastery of the prin-
ciples of international law, of the OBJ
legation of treaties and the power of
an independent people to supersede
treaty when 1t is found to infringe
upon their national rights give assur-
ance that the crisis, affecting as it
does the honor of the nation and its
fidelity to its solemn engagements.
will be dealt with In a manner be-
hitting the American republic and sat
isfactory to the civilized world.
Foreign nations know that President
Taft can be trusted to do what is fair
and just, that his patriotism is as
broad as 1t Is pure and that no hunger
for spread eagle notoriety will vitiate
his judgment. And every American,
whatsoever his party, knows In his
heart Of hearts that the national in
terests, the national honor, the nation
al future-so far as he shall be per
mttted to control that future-are safe
In the hands Of William Howard Taft.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-01
A Dark Oundeon

About the middle Of February. 1862.
while in winter quarters. General
Negley of Pennsylvania. who was a
strict disclplinarian.- was in command
of the First brigade, of which the Sec
Ond New Hampshire was part. He
thought the guardhouse of the Second
regiment too comfortable quarters for
prisoners and ordered Colonel Marston,
who later won fame as Il soldier, law
yer and statesman, to build a dungeon
without so much as a crack or open
ing anywhere. so that it should be per
fectly dark The dungeon was built
with four solid walls. and one day
General Negley came over to inspect
it. He was accompanied by Colonel
Marston Where is the entrance"
said the general, "and how do you get
anybody into it?" oh" said Colonel
Marston. that is not my lookout !
simply oheyed your orders"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-01
MR.. OTIS DISGUST.
He Tells Why He Has Abandoned
Third Party Movement.

Mr.. Ralph c. Otis of Chicago seems
to be a citizen of a type widely extant
In the country today taking newer
and larger interest in the duties OF
citizenship and earnestly striving for
lettering conditions of government
by the cant and the phrasemonging OF
the third party promoters and made
to believe that civic salvation only was
to be obtained by following In the
wake of the third tsrmsr.
But Mr. Otis, like the average In
telligent citizen, could not stand for
all that was put up to him. Those
fellows" he declares bluntly, refer
ring to the third party bosses, ARE
around denouncing every one and call.
ing everybody a crook who does not
agree with them" He declares that
he will have nothing further to do
with the bull moose movement
Inasmueh as Mr.. Otis was president
Of the original Roosevelt league in
Chicago and chairman OF the new
party national convention committee
his detection from the cause is out Of
the ordinary.
His protest Is that which every level
headed man, presuming that he is not
animated bypersonal or selfish reasons,
will make when he has had an oppor-
unity closely to observe the tactics
and the hypocrisy Of the sef-seekers
who are lending, directing and fnanc-
ing - especially financing - the new
nassE