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ner l won't mind it-so much"
Indeed I will. Blossom" Mr.. J
agreed promptly and patted her
afYectionately on the cheek. And I
promise to do nothing wilder than
give the college yell with those fool
college boys There, does that suit
you, my dear?"
"Yes. Homer, yes" answered Mrs.
Justwed slowly, as she permitted him
to squeeze her hand. II guess I'm
foolish about Thanksgiving but we've
30 many things to be thankful for
that--that I wanted us to be thankful
for them together and--and to have
a real. home-like day Of It with u
nice big dinner and--oh, Homer, l
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- o other wrap can take the place
II of the winter sweater. and the
] ( dainty woman usually prefers It
white or creamy hued. or course
there Is always a hesitation when pur-
chasing white sweater on account OF
the seeming difficulty of cleaning 1t.
but the following method simplifies
that process. 1t Is possible to clean
wooden blankets in the same manner
a quarter Of a bar Of good soap Is
melted over the stove. and TO this Is
added about half cup Of ammonia
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

~
may not be a real occasion to
You. It's largely matter Of
- early training and present en-
Ir!ronment anyway. Besides. our
methods of celebrating the day are
two fold-either seriously. in emula-
ton Of those stern Pilgrim Fathers
(who originated iD or lightly. with
| the various festivities peculiar unto
| the day.
OF course, one may combine both
| forms. Most people do. for in this
age of mater alism the Thanksgiving
Of the old Puritans Is all but a
pleasant legacy from our forefathers
and the goth craving for excitement.
display and pleasure ever asserts 1t
self.
Indeed-and there's no denying 1t
many of us have forgotten entirely
the real meaning of the day, Judging
by our acts as compared to those
Who first celebrated It on the rock
bound New England coast. And yet.
.fter all, this fact is not necessarily
one to be ashamed Of. The old order
changeth," remember. in regard to
everything.
Puritan Thanksgiving-a strictly
Puritan one-is as impossible all over
The land today as one OF our sort
would have been back in Mayflower
times. And a hundred years from
now--why. we can't even imagine how
they will be obeying the Presidents
prola ma ton!
Human nature. though, Horace
never changes. There are loads and
loads OF people in this country who
will be just as thankful next Thurs
1ay-just as sincerely, piously CRATE
,ul and reverent-deep down In the!r
hearts as were the sternest Of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
Z Few Helpful Moments
With tho" Ge& There" Club
A Few Things To BE Thankful For.

Puritans. outward appearances are
not always sure index to the inward
man.
Everyone who kneels in a steam
heated church on a red-velvet cushion
isn't necessarily thinking about the
luxuries that surround him. you
know. 1t may we'll have been. DO.
that some Of those Pilgrim Fathers
who knelt on the snow covered ground
found that such Inconvenience inter-
fered vastly with the outpourings Of
thankful heart.
Again. each Individual reasons.
more or less. in terms Of the age in
which he lives. To the Puritan the
question of freedom Of religious wor-
ship, Of securing n living from the
hard soil on which he had landed. or
OF having escaped the rigors and
hardships OF the past year were. no
/ doubt, things for which he gave real
thanks to God. Yet. today, a man
can render Just as devout thanks for
the successful termination Of q bust
ness project. or an escape from death
by ptomaine poisoning contracted
through eating spoiled canned lobster
or even because his college team wins
Its great Thanksgiving Day football
game,
1t isn't the thing. Horace. nor the
now or why" of your giving
thanks, but that still small voice In
your heart that makes you realize a
sense OF gratitude to the Supreme
Being
Directly. 30, there are many things
Tor winch you are or should be thank
rui--Whether you so to church or not
next Thursday. And, II you wish,
they can all be Of n material nature.
For instance, did II ever occur TO
you that you-even though you're
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

nd you're the lord and master of the
house, Oh, why didn't I listen to
Mother when she tu-told mo how
|elnsh men are!'
"There-there, Blossom, don't cry
(ny--"
I'm not crying"
Mr.. .Justwed ran his hands through
bis hair.
Now see here. Blossom" ne began
desperately. But Mrs. J. was seeing
heither here" nor there" A cold
determined glitter came into her eyes
And on Thanksgiving all days.
Why, Homer, I should think you'd
want to spend Thanksgiving Mt home
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Thanksgiving. The game Is at half
post two o'clock and will be over by
FOURTEEN I'll be back in town by
five-thirty and home by six. And then
we can have our regular Thanksgiving
dinner and"
Mrs. j. smiled. III you would only
! do 1t that way. Homer. I wouldn't
mind" she said. Il really don't want
to go myself-I'd simply freeze--but
I'm SO afraid you'll begin--begin--
collaborating with those fool col
lege boys and--and forget to come
home until way late in the night.
Really. Homer. II you'll promise to
be back in time for a six o'clock din
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
Ingenious SMUGGLING

TN ingenious attempt to smuggle
III saccharin has Just been frus-
- trated by the Austrian customs
authorities in Vienna. music hall
artist arrived from Germany with
twenty performing cats. the latter
travelling In a largo cage. In conse-
quence Of warning received from the
German authorities, the cage WAC
closely examined, and It was found
that It contained n double floor, within
which saccharin to the value Of more
than Ave hundred dollars was COM
cealed.
The presence Of saccharin in large
quantities is often detected by III
smell. and in this cage the smuggiers
trusted TO the animal odor given of
by the numerous oats to disguise II.
The two men who accompanied the
cats were arrested. but the cat trainer
Asaanad,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
.A CORNER [@*ZZZZY

You can well be thankful. too, for
having been born in an age in which
you are the master Of your own
destiny. You are not the son Of a
slave. nor q pawn to be moved about
by tho princeling in command. Your
ambition is bounded only by the
heavens and the ends Of the earth
and-your own ability and energy.
You live in an era when right, not
might, rules. If a man wrongs you,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

the courts Of the land are ready to see
that justice Is done. You even have
a voice in making the very laws by
which you must live
And as to your own private life.
Horace, pause awhile and think.
Hundreds Of things have happened to
you this past year - some OF them
quito trivial but none the less pleas
ing-for which you should give devout
thanks this coming Thanksgiving Day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

earning but fifteen dollars a week
have about hundred per cent more
Injuries than kings and dukes and
earls enjoyed back in tho Middle
Ages? Well. you have. Why, 30,
those plutocrats lived in unheated
dwellings, minus electric light, gas.
comfortable beds. hot and cold water,
etc. And they-but, with this as a
starter" work the rest of It out for
Yourself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
a SEA MOVING MACHINE

- HE first sea moving machine has
just been launched at San Diego.
- Cal. 1t Is to be used for cutting
he millions Of tons OF kelp and sea-
weed that grow along the Pacific
'oast. gasoline launch has been
hited with horizontal jack-shaft
revolving at right angles to the keel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

TWO vertical shafts are fitted with
four-foot blades that revolve at high
speed ten feet below the surface. The
moved kelp floats ashore. is taken
out and dried. and later is hauled to
factory where 1t III converted into
fertilizs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

naming Thursday. December 10. 1889,
as the day Of Thanksgiving and direct
ing the people to abstain from servile
labor. gather in the churches and
worship God. The November holiday
did not become deeply-rooted as an
institution until 1920. BY that time it
had carried over the Alleghenies into
the wilderness OF the Northwest terri
tory. and was generally observed by
the pioneers in their new homes as 1t
had been in their old ones In the East.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
IN MILADY's LOOKING GLASS.
FRY tender and easily chapped
skin will often Yield to q treat

skin will often Yield to q treat
" ment of glycerine applied inn
mediately after washing when the skin
is moist. Do not apply 1t to q dry
skin: rub It thoroughly into the skin
and then rub with a small amount Of
good cold cream.
To whlten the finger nails and I'm
prove the hands. cut a fresh lemon
and rub the hands we'll at night.
Wash or in warm water in the morn
ing. The same sort of treatment II
excellent for stains on the hands.
When the hair splits. clip the ends.
One drop Of borio acid mixed with
four ounces of distilled witch hazel
makes an excellent lotion for a
greasy skin. Apply It with soft
cloth or velvet sponge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

know how men do at football games
and I couldn't bear to think of you
carousing around over there after the
game instead of--there, now, dear,
won't say any more. It's late and
you'll have to hurry or you'll miss
your train"
few minutes after four O'clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

other end. But presently, Long
Distance" was very sorry to report
Well, that perfectly beautiful
turkey" began to look awful small
from the viewpoint of six extra appe-
tites--all of them fresh from a foot
bal game.
EDWARD RIDDLE PADGETT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

~HlS bungalow has fivs rooms on
one floor. and IL 20 It. 6 In. in
u width by 81 IT. N depth. with
the piazza across the front 0
II. wide. making the total depth 40
IT. The story is 8 It. 6 In. IN height,
using 8 in. studding with single plate
at the bottom and double plate at the
top. The roof is low pitched with
wide sweeping cornice. covering the
projection OF the bay window In the
living room and the Dutch window In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
Guriosi+ies Of COINAGE

institutions and incorporated socieueA
at charge sufficient to cover the cost
OF the operation and the value Of the
metal.
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living room will have ample sunlight
with Its three side windows In bay
form. and with the wide fireplace In
the center Of the room. makes very
attractive room.
The exterior Is finished with narrow
siding and shingled. and stained roof.
the timber columns to piazza, timber
brackets. cornices. etc. left In the nat
ural wood and stained brown. The
inside finish is In pine stained Mission
and the floor Of birch. left In natural
nnl--
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the dining room.
IL In estimated to build this house
complete. exclusive Of heating and
plumbing for s2,Soo. There Is a full
basement under the house and attic
SPACE for storage with floor laid. but
left unfinished. The arrangement Of
tho living room and dining room in
front is pleasing. giving u central
vestibule entrance and large windows
onening onto tho front piazza.
win q sa,,iA n, A>>A frAntAAA the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

cook and manager of the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. He is allowed so much
money to feed the men under him the
year round and he must scheme in
various ways TO have an extra supply
of cash on hand for Thanksgiving.
Uncle Sans ration FOR both army
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

Rub fatirons with waxed paper be-
fore setting them away. and they will
keep bright and smooth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

- THANKSGIVING, Horace, may OF
may not be a real occasion tc
\ You. It's largely matter o.
cHrlY training and present en-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

A few minutes after four o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-31
Slip OUer GozUnS

A new arrival which adds attractive
ness OF the sale. Gowns in several
styles all showing unusual quality in
material and finish slip-over style
$125, cambria gown with embroidery
and lace trimming, five 7E1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-31

and daughter Dorothy Of Cable visited
friends here Sunday and attended the
dedication services of the new church.
Aledo and Mathersville played ball
on the local diamond Sunday. The
game vas a whitewashing bee, the
score being u to in favor of Math-
ersville.
Mrs. Charles Gobart was a Rock Is
land visitor the latter part Of the
eek.
Mrs. John Boden and daughter Amy
we're Aledo shoppers Saturday.
T. G. Mccullough and Miss Clara
Brown spent Sunday at the latter
home near Gable.
Charles Barton was a Gable visitor
Saturday
DR.. o. W Lindorff. who has been in
Chicago for the past three months, i:
back in MatheTsYille again.
Miss Carrie Hummel of Cable is Wis
iting friends here.
Miss Mary Johnson spent the frs
of the week in Rock Island
John Harris and sister OF SherrarC
we're visitors here Sunday
/. Henry Johnson and Alert DawlsoI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-31
REPORT CABLEAS
new PRESIDENT
OF ROCK ISLAND
Persistent Rumors of Changes
Involving Well Known Local
Man.
NUDGE TO SANTA FE?
CenlsIs Come From Both Systems
But Evidence Appears that
Something is Stirring.

Persistent rumors that have been
prevalent in railroad circles for some
months that the Cable interests. which
developed the Rock Island road and
by wise and progressive management
built It UP 10 its present standard as
one OF the greatest railroad systems
in the world. would soon return 10 the
control OF the property, developed a
report in Chicago yesterday TO the eff
feet that Hon. Ben r. Gable Of this
city Is slated for The presidency OF
the company.
Coupled with this information pub
lished last night in the Chicago Jour.
nal was the statement that II. L.
Nudge president OF the company Is
soon TO resign in order TO accept the
presidency Of the Santa Fe. succeeding
j.. p. Ripley. who so the story goes
IS 10 Law aside the arduous duties OF
the executive head OF the Santa Re
and become chairman OF the board
DENIED ~ CHICAGO.
While these reports are emphatically
denied in the Chicago morning papers
Of today, with the declaration that Mr.
Nudge has no intention OF leaving the
Rock Island and that Mr.. Ripley is en-
JoyiDg perfect health and has no de
sire 10 relinguish any OF his labors
still those in Chicago who claim t
he IN a position TO know still maintain
that the changes will take place. anC
that II is a common thing for raiiroa,
officials TO deny everything until the!
are ready 10 announce the facts Mr.
Nudge IL az present on a months vaca
ton in New Mexico.
While Mr.. Cables close friends vii
he surprised to hear OF any plans tina
may possibly involve his active part
cipation in the control OF the Roc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-31
MEET. TO TALK OF
COUNTRY'S NEEDS
Members of the Illinois Federa-
ton Gather at De Kalb
Today.
ROADS, CHURCH, SCHOOL
r'r. Harvey W. Wiley Scheduled to
Discuss Pure Food and the
Public Health"

DeKalb, ILL.,, July 31.-Good roads,
the country church, the country
school. and all other interests making
are 10 be considered in a two days
session OF the Illinois Federation for
Country Life Progress, which opens
here this evening. The meetings will
be in the normal school auditorium.
The gathering is intended primarily
for the benefit of farmers, country
teachers, and ministers, and others al
rectly connected with the farm.
Speakers of national reputation will
have places on the program. The list
includes: DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, pure
, food expert. who will speak tomorrow
/ evening on Pure Food and the Public
Health" and Rev Warren H. Wilson,
superintendent OF the department Of
church and country life of the Pres
byterian board of home missions, who
will speak Saturday afternoon on
The Country Church
COUNTRY CHURCH. MAIN TOPIC.
The entire program for Saturday
afternoon will be given TO this topic,
and other speakers will be Rev. Clair
S. Adams of Bement, ILL.,, and Rev. {.
E. Hurd, director of agricultural ex-
tension, college of agriculture, Am
herst college, Mass; Logan Waller
Page, director office of public roads,
Washington, D. c.. and Prof Edward
J. Ward of the University of Wiscon-
sin.
State and local leaders who will
take part in the discussions are o. J
Kern, superintendent OF schools, Win
nebago county; William G. Eckhardt
agricultural adviser of DeKalb coun
"; Samuel Boradt, DeKalb, and Mel
win G. Smith, Rockford. Prof Johr
= w. Cook of the Northern Illinois Nor
NAL school will give the address o
welcome
MODEL COUNTRY CHURCH SHOWN
! Among the special features of an eS
| hibit of successful experiments beini
/ carried on which will be shown will b.
! a model of the country church locate'
r near Plainfield, H.. of which Rev
Matthew McNutt is the pastor. Socia
G surveys OF various communities in III
state will be exhibited by maps
. charts, and drawings.
A letter addressed 10 the secretar
Of the federation by Theodore Roose
=, welt. expressing his thanks for an IL
vitation to attend, said: You know
!. how heartily l sympathize with move
/ ments which have for their object tn
development of a higher and fulle
>. country life. Hope is expressed b.
the management that Clifford Pincho
4 will be present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-31

Island properties, II is generally con-
ceded both in New York and Chicago
that should Mr. Nudge leave the COM
pf ny better equipped man for the
head of the great system could not be
found than Mr. Gable. provided he
will consent TO serve. Coming from
a family famous in the history Of Amer
lean railroads, his early training was
right In line with railroad operation.
His father, the late p. l.. Gable. did
more to develop the railroads of Hi
nois than any other man in the west.
in his day, al one time being the pos
SCISSOR OF large holdings in the Rock
Island. was heavily interested in the
Rockford, Rock Island & St Louis and
was one of the builders and original
owners OF the Rock Island & Peoria
and Mercer county railroads and in his
early life his son was connected with
the management Of those lines. The
latter is cousin Of the late r. R
Gable. the long time official OF the
Rock Island. who served sucessively
as general manager, president and
chairman Of the board.
WOULD BE VALUABLE MAN.
Mr.. Cables eastern financial con
nections and his wide acquainta nc,
with the leading capitalists Of In,
country would undoubtedly prove BIZ
asset to the company, apart from hi
/ ability and training, should the rumoI
Z ed changes in the control Of the Roc
I Island take place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-31
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Whereas, The city clerk OF the city
OF Rock Island. county OF Rock Island
and state OF Illinois. did on the 18th
day OF July A. d. 1912. file with the
clerk OF the circuit court OF said coun-
~ certain petition for the election
of a commissioner 10 succeed Archie
Hart. the present incumbent OF said
office together with the objections OF
said Archie Hart 10 said petition, and
whereas the undersigned forthwith pre-
scented said petition and objections 10
the Hon. Emery c. Graves. one OF the
judges OF the l4th judicial circuit of
the state OF Illinois and one Of the
judges OF the circuit court OF Rock
Island county who endorsed there
on the date OF said petition and OBJ
jecuons we're presented to him and also
the day and hour when and the place
where he would hear the same, towit
or the Eighth (SthD day OF August, A.
ID. 1912. at the hour OF O'Clock a
m. In the circuit court room in the
court house In the city Of Rock Island
Illinois. and ordered that clerk of said
court give FIVE t5) days notice there
Of in some daily, secular newspaper
published within the city OF Rock
Island
Notice Is therefore hereby given
that the hearing OF said petition and
objections thereto. so filed and pre-,
scented as aforesaid will be had in the
circuit court room at the court house
In the city OF Rock Island at 9 O'Clock
on the Eighth (SthD day OF August A
y. 1912. al which time and place all
persons. interested may appear
GEORGE W. GAMBLE.
Clerk OF the circuit court in and FOL
the county OF Rock Island Ill
Dated Rock Island. Illinois July 81
1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-31
M0rcelld Drawers

Excellent quality nainsook Marcella
drawers. these drawers are made to
sell as high as s1.25. They compose
a remarkable collection at this price.
being trimmed with val lace or EN-.
broidery. five-day 10
muslin sale ............... ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-31
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Whereas. The city clerk OF the city
OF Rock Island. county OF Rock Is
land and state OF Illinois. did on the
29th day OF July. A. D.. 1912. file with
the clerk OF the circuit court OF said
county a certain petition for the cleo
ton OF mayor TO succeed Harry NJ.
SchrIver. the present incumbent OF
said ONCE together with the objec.
lions OF said Harry NJ. Schriyer 10
said petition, and whereas the under
signed forthwith presented said petit
ton and objections TO the Hon Emery
&. Graves, one OF the judges OF the l4th
judicial circuit OF the state OF Illinois
and one OF the judges OF tn,
circuit court OF Rock Island coun
~ who endorsed thereon the date said
petition and objections were present
ed to him and also endorsed thereon
the day and hour and the place where
he would hear the same. towit. on tn,
Sth DAY OF August. A d. 1912, al III,
hour OF o'clock a. m, in the circui
court room in the court house In IN,
city OF Rock Island. Ill. and ordere,
that the clerk OF said court give nv,
90 DAYS notice thereof in some daily
secular newspaper published withil
the city OF Rock Island
Notice is therefore hereby giver
that the hearing OF said petition an,
objections thereto. so fled and pre-
scented as aforesaid will be had in tn
circuit court room Al the court hous
in the city OF Rock Island At 9 o'cloc
on the eighth tSthl day OF August,
Il. 1912. AZ which time and place al
persons interested may appear.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE.
Clerk Of the circuit court in and 10
the county Of Rock Island, Ill
Dated Rock Island. III. July 3
lsI2.