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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
Argus Branch Offices

Fer the accommodation OF It's patrons
IN various parts Of the city, The Argus
nus esta blished a system OF branch Of
hceh. where subscript and want ad-
Neriising may be received and any in
formation left that may pertain to any
department OF the paper. news or busi-
nesH II ~ also planned TO have at each
or these branch offices every evening
supply OF copies OF The Argus OF the
DAY SC that eng subscriber who may
have failed under any circumstances 10
Of charge.
The Argus chain OF branch offices
includes the following:
J. J. Kipp's notion store. 45OS Fifth
avenue.
II. z. Rowe's pharmacy. ais Four
teenth avenue.
Rless' drug store. Twenty-seventh
street. Seventh avenue.
Unemsyer's drug store. Eleventh ave-
rue Fifteenth street
George W. Millhouse. confectionery
SOC Fourth avenue
Mrs. LondOn's notion store. Seventh
street Fourteenth avenue.
Heimbecks pharmacy. 922 I'h.rd ave-
nue.
SINGERS grocery. s2s Eleventh
Robert drug store Thirtieth street
and Fifth avenue.
College pharmacy. Seventh avenue
and ThiTty-eiEhth street.
Olson grocery, Thirteenth avenue and
Thi-tieth street.
Stelnor drug store, corner Fifth ave-
nue. and Twenty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
BREAKING 1T GENTLY.
The Naval Court Was Polite With the
Pushing Boston Attorney.

The Naval Court Was Polite With the
Pushing Boston Attorney.
Courts martial are not infrequently
held on battleships in the Charlestown
navy yard. Sometimes a sailor will
send for Boston attorney to defend
him, although this tendency is discour-
aged by the officers. Most attorneys
know they have no absolute right to
practice in q naval court and can do
so only by permission of the court, but
occasionally lawyer goes aboard who
does not realize this fact.
A sailor who was charged with gam
bling had retained an attorney to get
him off. This attorney, who had never
had such a case before, went briskly
into the officers wardrobe, where the
court was sitting and without waiting
on ceremony began to address the
court in a clustering manner.
Just a minute" interrupted the pre-
siding officer. "Who are you?"
II am Mr.. Rudolph Smithers," the at
torney replied. land I am member of
the Massachusetts, bar"
"Oh, you are Mr.. Smithers, are your
continued the officer. Then you are
the man whom the orderly wants TO
see" He called the orderly.
What does the orderly want Of me-"
asked the attorney in a superior tone.
Nothing very much" replied the
chief justice. HE merely wants TO
show you off the ship."-New York
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
POISON IN ITS ALP.
Java's Valley Of Desth, Where Life
Cannot Exisf.

SauitQh G%lAb
The Valley of Death Is on che island
of Java. 1t is the most remarkable
natural example of an atmosphsre
loaded with carbonic acid gas in ex,
istence. 1t has never, been fully ex-
plored because of the danger o. re-
naming more than a few moments In
its poisonous atmosphere.
Approached through an opening be-
tween the hills, 1t is seen to be an oval
shaped valley about half mile across.
1t is about thirty-hve feet deep. The bot
tom is hard and sandy, without vegeta-
ton and strewn with large stones. The
surface is covered with the bones of
animals, birds and human beings.
Explorers seldom venture beyond the
borders. though the deadly air does not
Immediately affect human beings. This
is because the carbonic acid gas, being
heavier than the atmosphere, settles to
the bottom of the valley. Dogs aud
fowls thrown into IT fall senseless in
stantly and die in a few minutes No
craters or assures are visible on the
floor of this valley, and 1t Is thought
that the openings are near the base OF
the hills.-Excbange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
The WomanIy Touch.

Adam was showing Eve through the
cave.
"This is the living ROOM" he said. 1T
is furnished as luxuriousIy as possible
in these prehistoric days. II have spared
no expense on it, and yet it lacks some
thing or other. some, final touch that
cannot name"
Eve took a swift look around. Then
she pulled the magazine table out lit
tie from the wall. gave the morris chair
O twist laid a~book on the window sill
and kicked the tiger skin rug back a
foot from the door
"Wonderfulr' cried Adam and gazed
open mouthed at the magical transfer
nation.
The cave was more than a cave now.
II was home.
There's no place like home.-Newark
News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
VILLAGE LIFE IN EGYPT.
Crude Mud Houses, the Roofs OF
Which Are Garbage Dumps.


Which Are Garbage Dumps.
Egyptian village life is quaint and in
teresting, says the Wide World Maya
zine The houses are crude, one stored
structures of sun baked mud, with pos
sibly couple Of tiny square holes cut
IN the wall for ventilation.
Each home consists Of a single room,
absolutely devoid Of furniture, one or
two drinking jars and cooking utensils
being usually the only articles to be
seen. The roofs of these novels are
matched with cornstalks, and for some
NnaccOuntable reason all the house
hold rubbish is dumped on the roofl
For this purpose a ladder may fire.
quently be seen reclining against the
side of the house. From a distance a
village is apt 70 look like an immense
rubbish heap. These primitive cree
tons are inhabited solely by the 75elIa
hin, as Egyptian peasants are called.
In some of the Arab villages the ar
rangements for sleeping are even more
unconventional Huge cuphke struc-
lures made Of mud are built out in the
open, away from the houses, and into
these the babies are frequently placed
during the day, and often the entire
family sleep in them at night. The idea
is to escape the numerous snakes and
scorpions which abound during the
great heat of the SIMMER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
Executors Notice.

Estate of Fred G. Gall. deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament of Fred G. Gall, late of the
county OF Rock Island. state of Illinois,
deceased. hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the Hon. Benjamin
Bell. Judge Of the probate court of Rock
Island county. at the probate court
room, in the city of Rock Island, at the
April term, on the first Monday in April
next at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose
OF having the same adjusted All per
sons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF November. A.
d. 1912. LOUISA GALL
EXecutrix.
Iackson. Hurst & Stafford, attorneYs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
wANTED-nALn HELP.
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.

To AL Persons Whom 1t May Con-
Germ:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, James r. Hutchinson. as
guardian of John W. Hutchinson. will
make application to the probate court
Of Rock Island county, at q regular
term thereof, to be held at the court
house in the city Of Rock Island. in said
county, on the first Monday of January,
A d. 1913. being the sixth day thereof,
for an order and decree of said court,
directing him, as said guardian. to sell
the following real estate belonging TO
said minor, or so much thereof as shall
seem to said court to the interest of said,
minor, situated in the county OF Rock
Island and state of Illinois, to-wit:
An undivided one-eleventh (1-11th) of
the following described real estate, sub
tect TO the right of dover of J. l. Long
therein and thereto. to-wit: The north
(34), excepting five acres, strip of
even width. of of he east end of the
teri, and all that part of the northeast
quarter (A) of the northeast quarter
(A) of section thirty-three $3.50, lying
and being east OF the public highway as
now running through said tract OF land,
bounded as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
said tract, running thence west along
the section line twenty-six (26) feet;
feet to a point 2S3 feet west OF the east
line OF said tract; thence south $40 feet
thence east 2S2 feet to the section line;
thence north along said section line to
the place of beginning. containing six
and 22-10o (6.22l acres, more OF less, al
in township sixteen (16), north range
one % west of the 4th P. M, and con-
tanning in all l61.22 acres, more or less
for the support and education of said
minor, and for the purpose of invest
ing such of the proceeds of said sale az
shall not be Immediately requisite fol
said support and education in other real
estate. or of otherwise investing the
same JAMES r. HUTCHINSON,
Guardian of Said Minor.
Walker. Ingram & Sweeney. solici-
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
Administrator. Notice.
deceased

Estate of PhilomenS Gstettenbauer,
deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrators of the estate Of
Philomena Gstettenbauer, late of the
county Of Rock Island, state Of Illinois,
deceased, hereby give notice that they
will appear before the probate court Of
Rock Island county at the probate court
room, in the city of Rock Island. at the
March term, on the first Monday in
March next at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the
purpose OF having the same adjusted
All persona Indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 14th day Of December. A
D. 1919.
CAROLINE MATHIS,
JOE F. GSTETTENBAUER
Administrators
Albert Huber. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
BRAILE'S. BIG WELL.
It Would Have Worked Wonders Only
It Was Never Dug.

II Would Have Worked Wonders Only
It Was Never Dug.
Perhaps the most idiotic of all the
many idiotic schemes with which Brit
Ons have been enamored in days gone
by was that which was known at the
time as Braile's big well. NJ. Braile
was a Belgian engineer, residing tenn
porarily in England, who, in 1S4S, APP
preached the then prime minister
Uord John RusselD with a scheme for
sinking a huge shaft, a mile in diameter
and twenty miles in depth, that should
tap the earth's internal heat and there
by render England Independent of her
coal supply when this gave out.
Lord Russell, always rather attract
ed by visionary projects, attentively
considered the scheme and caused
plans and estimates to be drawn up.
The first difficulty was the in4Hsh of
water, which would have been certain
to occur sooner or later. This 1t was
proposed to keep under by pumping,
caissons being used for the purpose OF
further excavation, while the finished
portion of the shaft was to be rendered
watertight by a Jacket" of granite
set In Portland cement.
Mad as the scheme was, it found
plenty of advocates, and provisional
bill had been, 1t was said, actually
drafted, when the overthrow of the
government on the franchise question
was announced, and the whole bust
ness was thenceforth consigned to
"a we'll meriteo Oblivion. - Pearson's
Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
To Cheer Him.

The wife Of his bosom was going to
leave him for a fortnight, and Bitz-
Tomkins was trying his very best to
look sad.
MY dear" he said. choking back a
chuckle with his handkerchief and wip.
ing his eyes. IL hardly like TO think
how l shall miss you. The evenings
will be so long and lonely without you.
| shall have no one to talk to-"
George" said Mrs. Fitz. surveying
him with a marble eye. II have pro-
fided for your comfort in this as in
evsry other way When you return
home you viii find dear mother there.
She will remain till come back and
KEEP you company in the evenings,
George"
And as the train slowly glided. out of
the station the guard wondered why
Fitz-Tomkins nearly bit him when he
insinuated a tip.-I4ondon Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
LEGAL.
Notice of FINAL settlement.
Estate OF John Nelson. deceased.

Estate OF John Nelson. deceased
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Magnus Peterson, has this
day filed his final report and settlement
as such in the probate court of Rock
Island county. and hearing on said re-
port has been set for December 5, 1912.
at o'clock a. m, at which time per
sons interested may appear and make
objections thereto. and II no objections
are filed, said report will be approved
at that time, and the undersigned will
ask for an order of distribution. and
will also ask to be discharged
Rock Island, Ill, Nov. IL, 1912
MAGNUS PETERSON. Executor
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford. ATTORNEYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

WANTED--A girl to do general house
work at eos Fourth avenue. Phone
west 1924
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
Executors Notice.
Estate of John H. zol.ner. decease

Estate of John H. zoIIner. deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament of John H Zollner, late OF
the cou atty Ga Ro,k Island, state of ILL.,
nois, deceased. hereby gives notice that
she will appear before the Hon. Ben
iAmin Bell Judge CO the probate court
court room, in the city OF Rock Island,
at the December. 1912. term. on the
FIRST Monday in December next at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to meke i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated 18th day Of October A d. 1914
MARY ZOLLNER. Executrfx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
PENNANrs, BUTTONS, PLEArIN,ss.

DAYESPoRT PH,EATISG RI1TT0N =
NOVELTY CO.-Phone 733; 2s0 So.
Putnam building. Davenport Iowa
Felt penaants. flags, monograms. pill
low covers, etc: ACCORDION and knife
pleatings, from &c yard and up Ruttona
covered in plain and colored ivory
rims. from loo dozen up. Dress foirna
buildinE. Plane SAs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT - Modern furnished room,
centrally located. Inquire 1880 Sec
Dnd avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
ABSTRACTS NJ TITLE

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ABSTRACTS OF title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real e..
tate In the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable ratea
Rock Island Title & Abstract com
Sweeney. secretary, 200-20S. second
noor. Peoples National bank build
ing Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
CHRoPR-ACTIC.

PHYSIOLOGICAL SPINAL ADJUST
MENTS given in your home, private
by expert adjuster. Address p. O
Box 4S5. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
GASOLINE TANKS AND Pumps.

BOWSER underground outnts from $40
and UP 100000 in use), r, NJ, King.
land. III Phone west 2021. N B.
agent, l5llia Third avenue. Rock 10
EurN your gasoline: it's SAFE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

We WILL BOND YOU-ExecutsrS ad-
illustrators, guardians. trustees OF
any kind OF judicial bonds: lodges an6
society officers; city state or u s
government officials. contractors. DO
sitions ftrust: In fact. any kind OF
bond you want Except bail bon,asl
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleave-
land resident managers, Fidelity q
Deposit company Of Maryland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
PIANIST.

MADAM SOREKAA - Fifty years ex-
perlence; Just arrived: advice given
in business. love and family affairs:
half prices during holidays; saNASfac-
answered free. private parlors; 4l9
west Third street. Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate OF Mayer Rosenfeld. Deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Clara r SHERMAN and
Joseph NJ. Rosenfield. executors Of the
last will and testament OF Mayer Rosen-
field. deceased. have this day filed their
final report and settlement as such in
the probate court OF Rock Island coun-
ty. and hearing on said report has been
set for Jan. 8, 1913. 1t 8 o'clock a m, at
which time persons interested may ap-
II no objections are filed. said report
Will be approved at that time. and the
undersigned win ask for an order of
distribution, and will also ask to be dis
charged.
Rock Island. Ill, Dec. IT, 1912.
CLARA r SILBERMAN,
JOSEPH N ROSENFIELD,
Executors of the Last VIII and Tesla
ment OF Mayer Rosenheld, deceased.
Hugh Z. Curtis, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.

TRIO LODGE NO 81. A. F. & A. NJ
- Meets in stated communication
~ - the first Thursday of each
" month at 1880 p. m. Special
Thursday, Dec. 10, at $50 p. m for
work on z. A. and +. c. degree. Wis
iting brethren are cordially. invited.
BY order of Carlton G. Taylor, w. NJ.
William B. Petit. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
sUPERFLUoUS HAIR.
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF YOU WANT TO buy. sell trade or
rant anything, engage help or secure
situation, the Nail and Journal 10
the only paper in Moline that can do
10 for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular. and Mail and Journal
per word - the price 20 all alike,
caAh In advance: two-cent stamps viii
do. Evening and Saturday Mall and
journal. Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
john W0lik 81 Co.
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERA

Manufacturers of SASH. Doors, Blinds
and Stairs. Interior finish CO all kinds
Hardwood Veneer FlorrinS and deal
ers In GLASS al and S2S Eighteenth
--eeL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
SWEDISH MOVEMENT.

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SWEDISH MOVEMENT - Miss A Elm
arsen, graduated Swedish Iaasseuse.
gives Treatment in private homes.
Phone west s2S-L Address 61s ThIr.
ty-ninth street
B1BH-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
INSURANCE.

PLEASANT i. cox - Real estate and
Insurance. Loans a speciality. Best
fire companies represented Your nat
ronGge solicited Phones west % and
new 6l72 once at court house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
COLLECTIONS.

COLLECTIONS, MADE-Hard accounts
and claims collected William NJ.
walker, lawyer. Sl1 Peoples bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
FOR RENT-RO0Ma.

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT - Two modern furnished
rooms at 921 Fourteenth and~a-half
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 1868 Third ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

EXPRESS AND STORAGE.

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wagon covers, etc Tents for rent;
also manufacturer of awnings, tents.
Roessler & Co., zoe Fifteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26


FOR SALE - New modern s'x-room
house at 1413 E'orty-first street;
cheap II taken at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms at
1927 Second avenue. Phone no. w.
1920 K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 217 Sixteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
FOR RENT-HOpsEs.

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FOR RENT-MOdern nine-room house
Inquire 9Ol Third avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR SALE-Two choice residence lots
on Tewnty-eighth street north of
Eighteenth avenue. Address Fl,
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
LIVE STOCK.

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CONKEY'S Salt-em will rid your
stock OF worms; work of disease and
make every animal productive; your
money back II IL doesn't; come in
and get a trial pail Owatonna Flour
and Feed company, 2010 Thirdavenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT-My home OF eight rooms:
strictly modern. at 241G Eighth ave-
nue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
wAsrm-rEMAu.n I1Eu.P.

wANTED-Girl at Bakers laundry; ap-
ply 6S3 Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT - Five-room modern cot
tage Inquire 627 Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

All the news all the time.-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

POR RENT - Furnished front room,
modern conveniences; S2S Fifteenth
street, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

PROFESSIONALLY
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JACKSON, HURST 4 6TAFFORD-At.
torneys-at-Iaw. once in ROCK Island
National bank building.
sEAkLE q MARSHALL - lawyers
Money to loan on good real estate
security. Rooms. S0z and 20s Safety
building. Rock Island. Ill
WILLIAM NJ. WALKER Attorney:
general law business; corporation.
- D,.als ana real estate law: SlI Peo-
pies bank building. Phone west SAB.
WALhER, INGRAM q sWEENEY-At-
torneys and counselors at law. Money
10 loan OF real estate. Rooms 400
2OS Peoples National bank building.
AoENIRY & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
law. Loan money on good security;
make collections. References, Mitch
ell d Lynde, bankers o1ice. Mitchell
a Lynde building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT - SiN-room modern house.
Inquire 1872 Twenty street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR SALE-Eight-room modern house
at 902 Twenty second street; corner
lot 62k x150; on easy terms. Inquire
on premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Apply 1882 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

WANTED-An experienced second girl
Mrs. Charles Keller. us Nineteenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT - a we'll furnished front
room, with hot and cold water; lava
tory In room; use VI phone, and eV-
cry modern convenience: one block
from car; board across the street; 933
Seventeenth street Phone west
l1g7-X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-26

FOR RENT-Furnished front room; heat
light and bath. Inquire S37 Twenty
first street.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14
BIG FORTUNE WELL HANDLED
Millions Left by the Late Russell Sage
Are Being Expended for the Wei
fare of Humanity.

While the late Russell Sage was In
the flesh he was one of the most pru-
dent, shrewd and persistent money
grubbers in Gotham. The astute tinan-
cier never plunged nor risked any
money in wildcat schemes. He was
a "sure-shot" operator in Wall street,
and when he died he left in the hands
of his lone widow fortune of some
thing like $75,000,000. Since becom-
ing possessed of this enormous for
tune she has worked as persistently
and assiduously in scattering the
money as her husband did in gather
ing it. The scriptures tell us that
the miser is the man that heaps up
riches and cannot tell who shall gath
er them" Russell Sage knew better,
and the good lady upon whose shoul-
ders was imposed the burden of this
enormous sum of money has worked
hard in tightening the burden. Her
philanthropies have been productive
of as much wisdom as marked her hus-
bands operations in the market. She
is reported to be failing in health, and
her task is only begun. Should she
be taken from the world thousands
will regret her departure, and it is
very earnestly to be hoped that fur
ther care of the property will fall into
good hands.