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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06

l did try to learn to sing because ne
is fond of sacred songs, but l didn't
have the voice"
What co you do?" I'm sure the
question didn't sound as imperunent
when l asked it as it looks when
write it,
She cast a quick, suggestive glance
around the perfectly ordered home
and said. hesitatingly: Il keep house.
Then her eyes wandered to the book
cases and came back to NE. Il read
a good deal. Mr.. Marshall and l read
the same things. | read along the
lines that interest him. And | read
the papers very thoroughly-that Is,
read all the political news and call
his attention to the things he has
missed. l read them more carefully
than he does. l have more time"
l wondered whether all this study
Of politics at close range, thoughtful
reading on the vital questions of the
! day and close comradeship with sue
( cessful politician had made of Mrs.
Marshall a suhragist, and l asked her.
! She shook her head no one ever
/ has convinced me that it would 90
any good she said, and | know it
would be a burden. l have no spec
/ ial reason for not believing in it, but
/ l have an instinct against it. And
believe an instinct is like a con-
science-absolutely dependable if it
never has been abused"
You think" | asked. that il is bet
ter for a woman to help make her
husband politician than 10 be one her.
self?"
Il don't think many women do even
that" she laughed. I'm sure I have
had nothing to do with the making OF
a statesman"
Do you believe anyone else is SC
sure?
Il never do any campaigning. new
er ask anyone to vote for Mr.. Mar
shall. ! never even asked my father
Didn't your father vote for him.
Yes, but / didn't ask him to. He
still is a strong republican. No one
has converted him"
Then she looked up at a little land
scape in water color that hung above
the mantel and changed the subjec
suddenly.
If you are interested in the ives
=" ah, the diplomatic instinct of her
How did she know the very heart o
me was western? This is a littl,
scene on my fathers orange rancI
in Arizona. We have spent three win
tiers out there, Mr. Marshall and l. anC
have picked up a wonderful coIlec
, ton of Indian baskets. am going I,
take them with me when l go I,
Washington"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
Nine O'clock Market

Hogs strong to sc higher. Light
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
FORECAST DAVENPORT VICINITY.


'mer tonight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27
CAN YOUR BABY FINDITs NOSE.
Here Are Some Of the Tests for Determining
Normal Child.

II a child of three years knows his name and
can thrust chubby finger to his nose mouth
and eyes, when asked about those organs he's
a normal kid If he can't then it's time papa
and mamma got busy with petty's little think
tank, or he'll grow up to be boob.
This, in plain Boweryesque. is the translation
of the formula given in scientific terms by the
medical savants OF the Mental Hygiene confer
ence and exhibit, who are holding tests OF
children in the hall of the city college, remarks
the N6~ York Journal.
"A child Of FOUR continues the scientific for
mula, lis expected to know its sex and to be able
to recognize such objects as key, knife or
penny. and to tell the comparative length of
lines.
AT five boy or girl should be able to draw
square and to repeat sentences. When child
is six we ask for definitions | might ask: What
is fork2' II boy answered: 4 eat with a
fork 1t would be Sufficient for that age. but il
he inserted the word something in his defini-
tion, as "A fork Is something to eat With it
would place him in the eight-year class. If he
said: "A piece Of tableware he would be In the
twelveyear class"
child of ten Is asked what he would do If
he missed train Here the answers vary Any
reply that Is an answer is accepted. One child
said: Wait for another" Another said he
would run and catch IT," While boy from
the Bronx said he would 60 home for the day.
What to do if struck by playmate was the
most puzzling of all al btions. Boys Invariably
looked at their motherA when the question was
put. forgive him" wal the answer only few
times.
The best examination passed so far was BY
seyen-yearSold Donald g nt Of 507 West 13sth
street. who passed the mination for tba child
OF ten
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27

new face at the door" Bacchus and Venus
and bright-eyed IIebe give welcome and homage
to the newcomer, and salute the opening of his
reign with mirthful song and joyous laughter
The festive celebration Of the new year has been
salient feature in the social life of all civilized
peoples, ancient and modern, and that character
istic persists in the strenuous life Of today.
The time at which the year began varied
much among different nations. The Carthagin-
ians, Egyptians, Persians and other nations of
antiquity began their year at the autumnal
equinox, New Years day falling on September
~, Of modern reckoning which is also the be-
ginning Of the Jewish civil year. The Greeks
chose December %, and afterward June g. Jan
uary was first adopted by the Romans, when
Julius Caesar brought the civil year into close
harmony with the solar In &c. 49, but, for
many centuries the example was not followed
by subsequent European nations. At one time
there were seven different dates for the begin
ming of the year among the Christian nations
and even successive popes, until comparatively
recent times, scarcely ever adopted the same
chronology. Russia and the eastern empire Of
Constantine dated from September T. and the
Mohammedan year, being dependent on the
phases Of the moon, had and has no fixed begin
ming. January 1became the accepted date Of
the New Year among the Catholic nations Of
Europe in 1882, when Pope Gregory XIII intro
duced the new style of reckoning. and corrected
the accumulated discrepancies between the JUL
ian computation and the actual solar year by
striking ten days out of the almanac of that
year. BY 100 this date was in general use
throughout Europe, but it was not until 1752
that England and her American colonies
adopted 1t.
Ancient and modern civilized peoples while
differing as to the day from which they reck-
oned the beginning OF the civil year. have agreed
in distinguishing It by special festivities and re-
ligions observances. The Romans dedicated Jan.
uary ! to the oldest Of their gods, Janus Of the
two faces, one youthful and one aged d symbol
O the wisdom Of the god who knows the past
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27
TO ENeRAvE ExEcuTIvEs-ELEcT

:
The bureau Of engraving and print
ing already is preparing to engravc
likenesses of Woodrow Wilson and
Thomas R. Marshall for the archives
of the nation.
Secretary Macveagh OF the treas
ury department requested the presi-
dent-elect and the yice-presidentelect
to furnish copies OF their favorfte
portraits. from which the bureau will
make engravings, Governor Marshall's
picture was received the other day.
The likeness of every president
and yice-president Of the United
States has been reproduced oman en-
graved plate by the bureau Of engrav-
ing and printing. The engravings Of
presidents Roosevelt and Taft are con-
sidered masterpieces by the bureau
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27

the New Year contributions of her
subjects, and, although she made re-
turn gifts, it is related that she took
good care to have the balance well
In her own favor.
The early fathers of the church
reprobated the immoral and supersti-
fious observances of the pagan festi-i
faI, and directed that the Christian
year should be opened with day
OF fasting, prayer and humiliation.
The festal character Of the day, how
ever. pertinaciously chung to It
throughout the ages, and the church
preserved Its religious aspect, by
making it a festival in commemora-
ton of the circumcision. In Cath
olic countries, New Years day is q
holiday OF strict obligation, opening
with solemn midnight mass and the
singing of the TIE Deum. Many
Protestant churches hold watch
night service" through the last three
hours of the departing yeara sol
emn service of prayer and song and
exhortation which is hushed into q
few minutes Of silent meditation as
the midnight hour draws near, and
j forth into song Of praise, greeting
rrnovf ne flrn n nxv.hnrn vaar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27

mere been systematic ssaias I
analysis Of fhe types of plants Nhtd
maze up the led crops today. Wa
view Of accom- ishing this obi
ne Iact snat cotton was used an
necessity cultivated by the ihdlan
rscoraed Dy several early Spanish
plorers, as y has been more recent lg
Dy many etnnologists. in the ~ lafsea
g the ciln-dwellers of Mesas
iSatlonai park numerous TN KluA "a
coeson ciotn have been tllaeartneds a5ln
~ utan the seeds Of the plant Itself
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27
NEW NICKEL SOON READY.

The design of the new nickel to sup
plant the five-cent coin now in circu-
iation will be perfected by Secretary
OF the Treasury MacVeagh within q
few weeks. George e. Roberts. direc-
tor of the mint, and ]. e. Fraser. Of
New York, an artist who is working
on the design. conferred with the sec
rotary today.
An Indian head will adorn the face
Of the coin and the figure Of a buff
faIo the reverse. The design is in
tended to honor the disappearing In
dams and buffalo linked togather in
American history. -..s.;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27

NE and tide wait not. And
SO we are gathered once
more around the couch Of
the dying year, whose short
lifetime has been fraught
with new experiences and
old failures, with sorrow
and with JOY to the sons OF
men. With friendly feel
ings of regret we watch his
solemn passing. The weary
signing Of the winter wind
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27

and can peer into the
future. They sacrificed
to him on twelve affairs,
and were careful so to
order their conduct on
New Years day that ev-
cry word and action
should be a happy au-
curry Of the twelve
months of the coming
year. Kindly salutations
and presents OF figs,
dates and sweetrneats
were exchanged among
the people, holiday dress
was worn. and feasting
became universal. New
Year presents became
under the Caesars a
source OF great personal
profit to the ruler, and
an onerous burden to
his subjects. The in
famous Caligula. making
it known that his daugh-
ter required a dowry at
the New Year, walked
barefooted over the piles
Of gold which covered
the courtyard OF his pal.
ace gifts of the terror
lied Roman citizens.
How this custom per-
sisted down the ages
may be gathered from
the fact that. even as
late as the reign of
William and Mary. the
English nobility were
accustomed to send to
the king a purse with
gold in IL every New
Years tide" Queen
Eiizabeth's wardrob .
ana jewelry were almost
wholly supplied from
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27
PENSION LIST GROWS sMALLEs.

There are now on the governn Ri
pension roll 53S, 900 soldiers All
lors. 321,9s2 dependents and
and 1862 army nurses. accordins
annual report Of the pension bG
Just made public. These include
1858 survivors Of the Civil war. lid
s2S8 widows OF the war Of 1912.
provide for all OF them this PEAR
$151,558,141 has been appropriated N
detcrease Of 1926, 096 from hast year
It is estimated that there wera
2,213,365 individuals in the militar
and naval service in the UniteU
States during the Civil war, and chat
upwards of rs per cent OF them are
now dead
The report predicts that the abolish
ment Of the pension agencies, effec-
tive jan 81, 1913. and tHe payment
Of all pensions direct from the pen-l
sion bureau, will result In q more ef-
flcient and economical administra-
ton, avoiding duplication Of work and
saving expense.
The total number OF pensioners.
under general pension laws. is $780,
21o. their pensions aggregating $144.-
973,569, and under special acts Of
congress 22,0S4. aggregating $6,584
572 annually.
From the foundation Of the govern.
ment to June 80 last, the United
States paid s4,sSS 1868. 1854 in pensions
to soldiers, sailors and marines, their
widows, minor children and dependent
relatives, on account Of military and
naval service in the various wars and
In regular service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27
THE VANISHED YEAR

e
Once again year has vanished,
To the realm Of bygones banished,
Where the past years sleep In glory
Not forgotten gone before
And the New Year comes to greet US.
On the wings OF Time to meet us,
And to tell the old, old story
OF the years. that are no more.
In the wings Of Time, swift flying.
Lies the Old Year, signing dying,
Borne to join the host that slumbers
On that distant unknown shore
Borne to join the countless legion,
y That have crossed that mystic region,
And are counted with the numbers
In that land of Nevermore.
I Once again the bells are ringing,
4 Tidings of the New Year bringing,
With the blythe and gladstone clangor
OF the bells that rang of yore,
And their glad and tuneful pealing,
Brighter, fairer skies revealing, \
Bids us Danish sorrow, anger
Think of gladness vet in store.
Let us greet the New Year gladly
Though we miss the old one sadly
Let US hope for bright skies Ger US.
Let our dreams be ever fair
Let us Danish care and sorrow.
Hope for gladness on the morrow
Let us build for days before us
Brighter castles in the air.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27
INDIANS GREW COTTON.

The origin, growth and development
OF the cotton industry in the United
States has received much attention
from historians, ethnologists and sta
tisticians Much interest has been
manifested in the identity and de-
scription Of the varieties which form
ed the foundation Of the American
upland cotton. but only recently has
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27
GOOD PREscRIpTIoN.

Juvenile Court Judge David
prescribed wash-tuh exercise
college graduate who was E
to ind work and support his
child.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27


happiness and love upon others, the year
that is dying IN the night has striven
nightly tobe the friend OF all Even
where unmerited misfortune has swamped
the high spirit and bruised the aching
heart the old years passing stirs memo
ries of regret for bright hopes faded and
of gratitude for the few radiant CLEANS Of
happiness which have ilumined the darkness
BY a natural force Of habit, with many the
declining moments of the old year are devoted
to sort OF spiritual stock taking The mistakes
and the ohanses of the past are canyassed over
during this burial Of last years SINS and
resolutions OF reformation adopted for future
guidance. IT has been said that those who make
good resolutions are only those who break them.
Too often they are simply the impotent prod
ucts OF, lingering habit, aroused to life in the
bewildering swirl Of customary moral house
cleaning. and doomed to brief existence. A
momentary repentance, induced by the sol
emnity and associations Of the season. does not
effect much material change IA the moral ca
pacity for clean living. General /, something is
bound to give way when new wine is put into
old bottles. To do as matter Of course that
which is right as it comes Is the true secret Of
good life, and becomes in time force more
persistent and effectual than the weakened
habit Of shipping ill-assorted deck cargo or
good resolutions, whose shifting in bad weather
will give serious trouble until it is jettisoned or
swept overheard
But hush! the hour is near. The old man is
breathing hard, his eyes grow dim, the hue of
death is spreading over his hollow cheeks and
wrnkled brcWs. Soon he viii be gone forgot
ten with the trouble and sorrow, the joy and de-
light he brought in his train. Across the waste
his son and heir doth ride post-haste," and we
prepare to salute the rising sun, to make the
rafters ring with The king is dead long live the
king And so, unmindful of benefits forgot
with regret and remembrance buried deep in
the Joy Of the moment we hail the signals Of
the momentous change7-the blaring Of sirens
and the boom Of cannon, the cheering Of reveling
crowds and the mad joyous clangor Of multitude
nous bells
Ring out, wild bells to the wild sky,
The flying cloud the frosty light:
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells. and let him die
The blessed glad new year is coming her
aided with rejoicing, and resplendent with hope.
There's new foot on the floor, my friend, and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-27

then b1eaks forth into song Of praise,
the first moment of the newborn year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-06-14

J. L. Davis, with the Gillette-O'.
Leary Co., spent Saturday in this
city
A. E. Huffman, the Ingram real
estate man, transacted business in
Ladysmith Saturday.
For Sale-Acre of property with
river frontage, near city limits. Prices
and terms reasonable.-A. N. Ander-
sen.
Miss Zoe Harpster, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. |. NJ. Harpster, re-
turned to Columbus, Wis, Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Peter Hayes and son, Conroy,
who have been visiting her sister,
Mrs. John O'Brien, of Hotel Baker,
left Monday morning for Manistee. B.
c., which place will be their future
home. Mrs. O'Brien accompanied
them as far as St. Paul.
There were killed on railroads in
the United States during October, No
vember and December, 1911, 2726 per-
sons; injured, 22,6S2. Only one in
five was insured Call on r. S.
Reeves, agent of the Standard Acct
dent ms Co. and get policy to pro-
tect yourself and family.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
NEGRO COMFtSSES
R0BB|NG A STORE
JANITOR OF ABERDEEN BANK
THROWS STONE THROUGH
WINDOW AND MAKES
OFF WITH JEWELRY

Aberdeen, S. D.-Anthony Lewis,
the negro janitor of the First Nat
ional bank, arrested for robbing the
show window of the Gallett jewelry
store during a heavy thunderstorm
on Thursday night, late yesterday
confessed his crime and restored all
the stolen property except a $3.50
diamond ring, which he insists was
stolen from him by some of the 9TH
er p risoners in the Jail. The prison.
ere were all searched but no trace of
the missing ring could be found.
Lewis had been employed as jan
| itor of the bank for some time, and
his reputation for honesty was good.
Thursday night q severe thunder
storm was raging, and the police
man on the beat in which the CAL
lett store and the bank are located
stepped into a restaurant q half
block from the bank, to avoid the
storm. Lewis wrapped q large stone
in IN old Goa and walking acrOs
the street, sent the stone smashing
through the window. Then he scoop
ed up the articles in the show win
dow and hurried to his room across
the street. The patrolman heard the
crash and fastened out but q pile OF
lumber for a new building obscured
his view. and he did not locate the
scene of the ROBBERY until Lewis was
in hiding. 8f als,4
The negro in reaching for the jew
elry, however, had cut both wrists
quite badly on the broken plate glass.
The wounds bled profusely and the
police had no difficulty in tracing
him. He stoutly denied perpetrating
the deed and insisted he had been en-
gagged in a game of craps with an
other negro and they had q%uarraled
and the other negro had slashed him
across the wrists with a knife. Later
he confessed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
NO TAFT ELECTORS NAMEE
FOR BALLOT IN NEVADA.

Carson City, Nev.-President Taft
may be without representation on
the official ballot of the republican
party of Nevada at the elections to
be held next fall.
A peculiar condition has been dis
covered by the regular organization.
BY an oversight which now seems ir-
remarkable, the state convention
which elected delegates to the Chica-
go convention neglect to nomi-
nate presidential electors as provid-
ed by the state law, and q way to
get their electors on the ballot does
not now appear.
Places cannot be filled by petit
ton for convention was held and
has acted. A conference of party
leaders discussed today the posibili-
ty of holding another convention.
but they will do SO with reluctance,
if at all, for they fear the Roosevelt
forces, on another trial, might cap
ture the organization. Thus far nc
way out of the middle has been dis
covered, and the difficulties of the
situation are admitted to be grave.
A petition naming delegates to
the Progressive convention, to be
held in Chicago next month, was cir.
culated today and freely signed by
we'll known republicans.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
TAFT ANNOUNCES He
WILL NOT CANVASS
COUNTRY FOR VOTES
Declines Invitation to
Speak at Minnesota
State Fair
OTHERS TO SPEAK
Statement Means Taft Will
Not Be Available as Corn
Palace Attraction
OTHERS TO SPEAK

Washington, ID. C.-President Taft
announced today in a telegram to
the Minnesota State Agricultural So
ciety that he will not personally AN
az the country for votes at the
November election. The statement
was made in response to a request
for a speech at the Minnesota state
fair.
Four years ago President Taft, as
the republican nominee, spoke at the
Corn Palace at Mitchell. s. D., dur
ing Corn Palace week. His telegram
to the Minnesota fair indicates he
will not consider an invitation to
speak at Mitchell.
No cas- for Taft's apparent
change of purpose about touring the
country was given at the white house
today. 1t is believed that Taft's man.
ayers advised against any personal
campaign by the two candidates on
the national ticket. Taft also declin-
ed an invitation to attend a meeting
of Mayflower descendants at Ply
mouth, Mass, Sept. 9th.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL PlCNIC.

The annual picnic of the Presby-
terrain Sunday school was held last
Tuesday in the Lyons grove. a short
distance northeast of the city. Bright
and early the boys and girls who
have been attending the Sunday
school with fine regularity. assemb-
led at the church, and with the rigs
provided for their transportation out
to the grove ready, they piled in and
a happy, joyous crowd of young
people were taken to the grove.
They We're accompanied by several OF
the older people to c%haperone the af-
fair, and about seventy-five were on
the ground during the day. AS soon
as the grove was reached the young
people started in to enjoy them
selves with the games provided, and
these consisted of foot races, jump
ing events, etc, including a base
ball game, between sides which We're
chosen up for the occasion. A big
picnic dinner was the Joy and delight
of the children, and they partook of
the good things with a %voracious APP
petite. Many of the crowd remained
over for the evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
GAVE DANCING PARTY.

Last Wednesday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Hamiel entertained u par
ty of sixteen young married couples
at their delightful farm home. a
short distance southeast of the city,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Tooh-
ey, of Emmington, Ill. and it brought
together a jolly crowd, who enter
ed into the spirit of the occasion
with a great deal of pleasure. Music
for the dancing was furnished by Mr..
Avery and Mrs. Ernest Carlson on
the violin and piano. The greater
part of the evening was spent in
dancing, and it proved exceptionally
enjoyable. Refreshments were serv-
ed during the early part of the ev-
ening, which proved n of the good
features of the occasion. 1t was a late
hour when the company adjourned
and returned to the cit', expressing
voluble thanks to the host and host
ess for the fine evenings enjoyment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toohey have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Miles,
corne of Railroad and Burr streets,
for the past week, and returned TO
their home Friday morning. The
week they spent in Mitchell made
them express a desire to return for
another %enjoyeble visit. Mrs. Toohey
and Mrs. Miles are sisters.