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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

mi NJ uey CONTAIN nOtHluS lAdt
men want They are not
read. They make no impression even
on the community where they are
published. They are like a feather
which tiutters through the air and
no one hears it pass, and no one
knows when or where it falls.
Some books come into the world
with a great flourish of trumpets.
They are highly commended by re-
viewers and critics. They leap into
a single bound. They create a sen
sation for time and are the talk OF
every town But after few years
the demand for them declines, they
slowly die, and are soon out OF print
A few books have lived through many
generations The Had of Homer, the
history Of Herodotus, and the Repub-
lie of Plato, the orations and essays OF
Cicero, written thousands of years
ago, still live. They contain something
which men want and will not willing
ly permit to perish
But the Bible, which is one of the
Oldest books in the world, is the most
vigorous book on the globe Many
efforts have been made TO kill 1t. 1t
has been burned, shut up in prison,
bound with chains. pelted with rhe-
toric and logic and eloquence and
ridicule. Again and again its enc
mics have pronounced it dead. They
fondly hoped that intelligent people
would no longer read it. But it still
lives. Its enemies nave persisted.
Their weapons have decayed. But the
Bible lives on.
Not as the works of Homer and
Plato live does the Bible live. They
are read only by small circle
of admirers and students Their
influence on this generation is
feeble indeed But the Bible is the
most popular book in the world and
the most potent factor in modern
thought and civilization. It's enemies
have not been able to kill it, time has
not destroyed it, and advance of
learning and science has not affected
it's influence.
Few boks can survive transporta-
ton. They show signs of life while
they remain at home where the at
mosphere is congenial, but carry
them over the sea, where educational,
social and political conditions are diff
ferent they wither and die. They
are like trees which will not endure
transplanting from one soil to anoth-
en- But the Bible has crossed all seas
| and all continents; 1t has overleaped
the boundaries of all nations; it has
gone from island to island, from
zone to zone; and everywhere it is
the same fresh, vigorous, living book.
Translation is a severe test OF the
possible for a book to carry with 1t
the vigor and freshness of the origin
al into new language. Translated
into a foreign tongue, 1t seems like
another book. 1t has lost some OF
| the fragrance and richness Of it's
thought and feeling. But the Bible
has been translated into four hundred
different languages, and sometimes
under most unfavorable conditions,
and still it carries with it into every
| language the sweet SAVIOR OF its
truth and life. 1t is tree for all
climes, a message for all hearts, a
song for all tongues, a book for all
people, The grass withereth, and
the flower fadeth, but the word OF the
Lord endureth forever. "-Christian
Advocate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14
Advertising and Cost Of Living.

1t is fallacy to say that advertis-
ing increases the cost of living. Ad-
Vertising lowers the cost of living in
that larger sales decrease the cost OF
production. Advertising in it's orig
inal form OF craftsmanship tends in
the long run to make the cost OF liv-
ing more reasonable for the average
human being Advertising enables
the manufacturer to give better quail
ity OF goods at lower price than he
could if his advertising had not lifted
him out of the rut OF ruinous com
Petition and standardized his articles
OF merchandise
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

his stomach, and he was forced to
seek lighter work He visited three
of the best physicians and bought and
used many medicines intended for
such cases, but he was gradually
growing worse. A short time ago he
called on the Quaker Health Teacher
in Macon and purchased a treatment
of Quaker Herb Extract Less than
ten days elapsed. He called again
on the Health Teacher and here are
his words: q feel SO good l can't
help telling you about it. | have
only taken about bottle of the EX-
tract SO far, but | am rid of a great
deal of my former distress and have
perfect regulation OF the bowels. |
also find that | can eat what | want
without any bad after effects. | tell
you | never found anything like it n
all the time / have had this trouble.
| will vouch for anything that can be
said about Quaker Herb Extract cur
ing stomach trouble"
This is just another one of the
many proofs of the wonderful cura-
tive properties of Quaker Herb Ex-
tract Quaker Herb Extract is sold
only by the Eldridge Drug Co, in
Americas. Call on Cannon at the
Lamar street store from a. M, till
8 p. m. Quaker Herb Extract sells
at for IS; 8 for $3.50; 81 bottle.
Oil of Balm, soc bottle; for $3.50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14
Irish Centerpieces,

OF all the different styles of en-
broidery on centerpieces, doilies and
lunch cloths, Irish embroidery is the
most serviceable. 1t will stand twice
the wear and tear that any other kind
will endure, and after years of use
will look as fresh and well as when
it was new. The work is slightly pad
ded and stands out from the linen, the
padding often being done with tiny
bits of raw cotton or else filled in
with darning thread. Over this the
embroidery is worked in the satin
stitch, sometimes having the edge Of
the pattern done in the outline stitch,
which gives a little more firmness to
the work Edges are either hemstitch-
ed or finished with a scallop that is
buttOn-holed over slight padding
F'ringed edges are not serviceable and
are no longer fashionable. A center
piece and set of half dozen doilies
makes an ideal gift for the bride.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

After studying the prospects in
Montgomery county the Monitor says
that plans to induce the reduction of
the cotton acreage seem to multiply
faster than the indications of the good
results that ought to follow. AS d
consequence the farmer will plant
about as much as before, the noise
about reduction leading him to sup
pose that he is about the only man
planting cotton"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14
COTTON MARKET
in AMERICUS

There was little activity in the To-
cal market yesterday, although spot
prices still held at 9 IL cents for the
best grades.
In the lower grades there is wide
range of value all the way from IL
to IL and s cents.
The local market was quoted as fol-
lows:
Good middling, 9 IL cents.
Middling 8 1-2 cents. ,.
Low middling to IL cents.
Receipts at the local warehouses
We're as follows:
Received yesterday 10 bales.
Receiver previously 42,466 bales.
Total receipts to date 42,656 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

The latest in the affinity business
is that presented in the Vogle-Hickborn
case. After the two, both married
ran off and enjoyed a few weeks Of
each others company, they decided to
separate, the woman going back to her
husband, the man to his wife. This
was to test their affinity love. If
they still yearned for each other then
they were to resume their relations.
This is an incident in high life" in
ID. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

In a special news dispatch from
the name of Hon. John ..
Little was mentioned as a possible
for governor. The Colum.
bus Ledger says: Little is former
Columbus man and his friends in
would like to see him in the
governors chair He is one of the
states ablest attorneys"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

Ever Judge of men by their profess
sions. For though the bright mo-
ment of promising is but one moment,
and cannot be prolonged, yet if sin
cere in Its moments, extravaagnt
goodness, why, trust it, and know the
man by it, I say-not by his perform
ance; which is half the worlds work,
interfere as the world needs must with
its accidents and circumstances the
profession was purely the mans own.
| Judge people by what they might be
not are, nor will be.
Robert Browning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14
Grier'S Almanac Says:

GARDEN WORK FOR JANUARY: Manure AMI
prepare the soil for hardy crops. Plant the ea
crop of English Peas and prepare ground for Ird
Potatoes Early Cabbage, Onions and Shal1ots, Cal
rOts, Lettuce and Turnip5 should be soWn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

Merriment marks the Lorimer hear
ing, says the press dispatches. Where
the fun comes in we fail to see. A
case of corruption that disgraces
great state is surely no cause for ex
,.,yyg;,,a ,,,arrfnaoof
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

The Macon Telegraph says that
"fnanciers speak glibly of billion
dollars" So do newspaper men. But
Ihere's difference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

Bryan is leaning toward Wilson,
says an exchange. Looks to us as
though he had fallen into his out
stretched arms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

Time will tell-if a woman doesn't
beat time to it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14

The nature which is all wood and
straw is of no use; if We are to do
well. we must have some iron in US.
Canon Farrar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-14
VITALITY
OF THE
BIBLE

OST books die young. Many
books are dead already
when they are born. There
is no demand for them.
They contain nothing that
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-13
TOWNSHIP a NORTH OF RANGE &c WEST.
TOWNSHIP % NORTH or RANGE IS WEST.

part OF n @ a OF = W a commencing at center OF Sec
tion. thence running south eos "A 100 feet, thence run.
ming West 66 ~ 100 feet, thence running North sS
II LOO feet, thence running East Cog 1890 feet TO the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
OLD CUSTOMS THAT STICK.

Eloteina Sand In the Senate and Quill
Pens In the Supreme Court.
Oddly enough, though blott1ng paper
has elsewhere displaced all other forms
of drying ink and Ia extensively used
in the senate by the senators as they
write on their desks. the blotting paper
being attached to a device with q ham
die to it and hung by a string from
the desk, the old type OF drying ink by
means Of sand still is permitted to such
as care to use it.
The desk of every senator has sand
buster or pounce box, resting in hole
in the top OF the desk, looking like an
inkwell The box resembles pepper
shaker, and they are used. for many OF
the old senators prefer to pour sand on
their ink rather than blot it
The supreme court also holds fast to
some practices almost out of use today.
| In front Of the rostrum on which the
| justices sit and in the space reserved
for members of the bar are two long
/ tables for the books and the sheepskins
/ of the lawyers which may be needed
/ by them as they present their cases to
! the court On the tables are steel pens,
blotters and bottles of ink, but also te
| be had Is collection of newly cut
quill pens, fashioned by one Of the at
| tends hts of the court, and they are
used for many of the older practition
ers prefer them to the steel pens OF
this day.-Washingto Cor. Boston Ad
yerriSer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
FORECAST DAVENPORT.
Generally and Saturday.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Unsettled, showery weather from the
Rocky mountain plateau to Nebraska
and the west gulf districts is attend
ing the extensive area Of low pressure
which overlies the territory from Cali
fornia eastward to Texas and north
ward to Alberta. Showers on the At
lantic coast have resulted, during the
past "a hours, from the eastern low
which is disappearing beyond New
England. The crest of the northwest
ern high has moved slowly eastward
to the valley of the Red river of the
north and continued cool weather pre-,
walls in the northern portion of the
observation field. The further east.
ward movement Of the high will be
attended by generally fair weather in
this vicinity tonight and Saturday
without much change in temperature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Discount For Rent.

When the bachelor maid wrote
check for her rent she looked thought
full What is the matter?" asked her
mother Il am wondering why tenants
do not get a discount for cash in ten
days. Merchants do. The usual rule
in business is a discount OF 8 per cent
for cash in ten days. New York ten
ants. on the contrary. are asked to pay
their rent thirty days in advance of
the time It really is due. and such a
thing as a discount never has been
heard OF so far as | know. Merchants
do not pay for goods until they receive
them, but we tenants are expected to
pay for something we have not had
and may never have if, for instance,
the premises should burn. ! am not
much Of a political economist / won
der il some statesman could explain
the situation TO mel mean an expla-
nation that would really EXPLAIN
New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
attorneys
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
To the September term. A. D. 1912. In
General No. sos.
George A. Lyon. trustee in bankrupt
cy of the estate of Josiah L. Robinson,
complainant, VS.. Josiah L. Robinson,
Ada Stone Robinson, Fred J. Kraft, Mu-
tual Wheel company. corporation; l..
G. Willis, trustee in bankruptcy of the
estate of the Robinson Miller company,
corporation; William E Fry, trustee
in bankruptcy of the Robinson Manu-
Frank II. Keys, Cary r. Crawford, and
George McMaster. defendants.
To the above named defendants,
Frank H. Keys and Cary R Crawford
Notice is hereby given to you and
each of you, that the above named COM
plainant has filed in said court, in said
cause, an affidavit that you are non
residents of the state of Illinois. That
he has also filed in said court, in said
cause. a second amended bill of com
plant against all the original parties
to said cause, and as his second supple
mental bill thereto bringing as new
parties defendant in said cause, you, the
said Frank II. Keys and Cary r. Craw-
| ford and said George MCMaSter.. That
summons in chancery has been issued
| in said cause by the clerk of said court
against you. said Frank H Keys and
Cary r. Crawford, defendants, directed
TO the sheriff of said county of Rock
! Island, to execute. returnable to the
next term of said court, to be begun and
! holden at the court house in the city OF
Rock Island, in said county, on the third
Monday of September, 1912, at which
/ time and place you and each of you will
! appear and plead, answer or demur tC
! said amended bill of complaint.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this oath
| day of July, 1912.
! Clerk of Said Court
Bowersock, Hall & Hook; Jackson
/ Hurst &; Stafford, solicitors for com.
I claimants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
LEGEND OF JERUSALEM.

Charity of Two Brothers Led to the
Founding of che Temple.
Once, so runs the legend, there lived
In far Judean hills two affecdonate
brothers tilling a common farm to-
gether. One had a wife and a house
full of children; the other was lonely
man. One night in the harvest time
the older brother said to his wife: My
brother is a lonely man. / will go out
and move some of the sheaves from
my side of the field over on his so that
when he sees them in the morning his
heart will be cheered by the alum
dance" And he did.
That same night the other brother
said to his workmen: My brother has
a houseful and many mouths to fill. l
am alone and do not need all this
wealth. | will go and move some of
my sheaves over on his field so that he
shall rejoice in the morning when he
sees how great is his store" And he
did.
And they did It that night and the
next in the sheltering dark. But on
the third night the moon came out as
they met face to face, each with his
arms filed with sheaves. On that spot
says the legend. was built the temple
of Jerusalem. for it was esteemed thai
there earth came nearest heaven.-Out
look.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
LEGAL.
NN~~
Notice.

Notice.
ONCE of Rock Island Savings bank,
Rock Island, Illinois.
To whom IT may concern-Notice is
hereby given that at a special meeting
of the stockholders of Rock Island Saw
ings bank, held for that purpose on
the 18th day of July, A D. 1912. pur-
suant to notice required by law, the
capital stock of said Rock island Saw
ings Bank was increased from one
hundred thousand dollars ($100, 000.00)
$1,000 shares of the par value of $4,000
eachD to two hundred thousand dollars
(S200,0OO00) $4,000 shares of the par
value of $4,000 each), and a certificate
of such change verified by the affidavit
of the president and under the seal of
the corporation has been filed in the
office of the Auditor of the state OF I'LL
nois, and a like certificate has been
filed for record in the Office of the re-
corder of deeds of the county of Rock
Island and state of Illinois
In Witness Whereof the said Rock
Island Savings bank has caused these
presents to be subscribed by its presi-
! dent and cashier and its corporate seal
to be hereunto affixed this 18th day
of July. A. d. 1912
ROCK ISLAND SAVINGS BANK.
BY II. S. Cable, President.
A. J. Lindstrom, Cashier.
corporate Seall
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford, attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
DUELSiN MISSOURI
The Field of Honor Was a Com
mon Resort a Century Ago.

The Biographies used In the schools
.Oday do not show Bloody island, q
one time notorious dueling resort In
the Mississippi river near st. Louis.
The spot remains, but 1t is no longer
an island. II now is a part Of East
ST. Louis.
The opprobrious title was derived
from the many sanguinary encoun-
tiers which took place on the island
Here It was that the fatal affaire
d'honneur between Thomas n. Ben
ton ard Charles Fl. Lucas took place.
One day in 1916 these two men en-
gagged in trying a lawsuit. one repre-
senting the plaintiff and the other the
defendant Lucas was twenty-five
years old. son Of a judge and the dis
trtct attorney Of the territory. Benton.
TOO. was we'll known and later became
United States senator. Lucas won the
case. His opponent accused him Of
Juggling with the evidence. The ac-
cusation was resented, and IL was re-
sponsible for a challenge issued by
Benton Lucas refused 10 fight. say
ing that he could not be held account
able for defending his client
Bad blood ensued. and from time TO
time the two men the next year often
engaged in harsh words. Finally on
an election day Benton questioned
Lucas right TO vote saying that the
other had not paid his taxes. II irked
Lucas. who later referred 70 his enemy
rs a puppy" This appellaton was
too much for Benton. who again chal.
lenged Lucas to duel This time the
challenge was accepted.
The TWO men met on Bloody island
Aug. 10. 1917. The encounter tool
place at n distance OF thirty feet. Lu.
cas- fell with a bullet in his neck upon
the exchange OF shots. Upon the adj
vice OF seconds Lucas declared himself
satisfied The men shook hands and
went 10 their homes The wound was
not dangerous few days later the
two men met on the street again. and
liRs two schoOlbOys. another fight was
planned This time IT was TO be at q
distance OF only ten feet Lucas was
MORALLY wounded. Benton was unin
tured. He approached the dying man
according to custom. and expressed his
sorrow Lucas flashed forth an accu
sation OF murder. but a few minutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
HILLSDALE.

George W. Walker passed away at
his home in Hillsdale at o'clock We'd
nesday morning as a result of stroke
of paralysis which he suffered shortly
after the morning meal on the proceed
ing day. He never recovered con-
seriousness until a short time before
his death. He was born in Vane coun-
ty, Illinois, Oct. Is. 70 years ago. He
came to Rock Island county with his
parents when two years of age. He
married Isabelle L. Posey Dec. IS, 1858.
His widow, four sisters and two broth
ers survive. The sisters are Mrs. John
Feaster, York, Neb.; Mrs. King Mat
hews, Montana; Mrs. William Fildert-
WATERFOWL, and Mrs. D. Y. Allsdio,
Watertown. The brothers are James
and Marion Walker OF Hillsdale. Flu.
neral services were held this morning
at the Methodist church in Hillsdale
Rev. Kerr officiated. Interment was
made in Walker cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

fRper peroce dymg M 1ec21sed 1xsa ex-
pressed h4s 1orgfR@zeA
But the first dnea tlzx& ever took
place % Bloody islaad was fought In
1910 between DR.. Far1ar and James A
Graham. One OF Dr.. Parrars friends
challenged Graham, but the challenge
was refused On the ground that Far
rar's friend was not a gentleman. DR..
Farrar was then under obligation to
defend the honor Of his friend. This
challenge was accepted, and as re-
suit Graham was severely injured and
died after months Of suffering.
A second duel on Bloody island &C.
CURED in 1915 between Captain Henry
8. Geyer and Captain George 81. Ken
nerly. both veterans Of the war Of
1912. Captain Geyer was for many
years a leader in Missouri politics and
one of the states most able lawyers.
Kennerly was wounded at the second
FIRE and remained cripple for life.
There were many other duels fought
here between some of Missouri's early
statesmen and pioneers. A few OF the
encounters were the Thomas Hemp
stead-Joshua Barton duel in 1916. the
Martin Ramsey affair in 1918, the
Reynolds Brown. Walker-Marmaduke
and Pettus- Biddie.
/ While duels would not be counte-
nanced under any consideration today.
! Il must be remembered that at this time
they were almost as common among
men as fights among schoolboys. II q
man felt that his honor had been i'm
peached In any way the popular thing
/ to do was to settle 1t by duel, pistols
being used in nearly every instance.
There was q certain upwritten code"
observed. For instance. in the duel
between Geyer and Kenneriy the fol-
lowing were the rules:
The ground shall be measured on
&c. six PAGES.
The gentlemen shall stand back TO
back at the distance OF six yards from
each other.
At the word March" the gentlemen
shall Immediately step of three PAGES
and turn and fire without further or.
der
II either party reserves his fire and
continues to take aim after the other
has tired he shall be shot instantly by
tie adverse second.
The seconds shall decide by lot which
gives the word
The only words shall be. Are you
rGadyT' and. being answered in the af'
frmative. the word March" shall be
the order for stepping off and turning
and firing as above stated
The weapons smoothbore pistols.
The pistols 10 be delivered cooked &c
tie gentlemen after they have taken
Their places and ~ be held hanginc