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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
2: A LESSON IN PSYCHOLOGY .:-: :-:
BY DIR. E. F. BOWERS

I have just come into possession of human document, so full of naive and childlike simplicity, so replete with a dearth of psychologist knowl- edge, as to constitute itself-sui gen. erfs-a unique contribution to the lit erature of bigotry and ignorance. This Phillipic of purest rays serene is in the form of an editorial in the Hartford Courant, and bears all the earmarks of having been written while under the influence of printers ink by a mind of sophomorish limitations, or by one whose brain and skull stopped growing at substantially the same time.
 This wizard of the typewriter in- weighs against the authenticity 1of spirit communication, taking for his text, message reported to have come from the late William T. Stead. Without entering into any consider
 particular message. I would call the attention of the captious editor to the
 fact thaA the communication bears all the outward appearances of being gen. uine.
 That profound student, David Bal esco, in his beautiful and soulfully
 tender play, "The Return of Peter
 Grimm, has .delineated a deep psychic truth: the ttdead'' who pass. out with
 out preparation into the other exist
 ence do not appreciate the fact of
 their demise-in, many fnstances-until
 they are, so to say, initiated into the
 mysteries of. the farther life. l. It is, in fact, birth; and the
 spirits relation to conditions on that
 plane of existence must necessarily come about through experience.
 Myers, Ochorowitz, Podmore and
 others have emphasized this repeat
 edly, consequently 1t would be per | = -6oo rfo nd loveable humanitarian, as was William
 Stead. one of Gods beautiful souls. to say:
 1"There is a lady with me here. She
 frequently asks me if some awful
 accident has not befallen the ship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
VAGINAL CONDITION UNREPoRTED

sufferers to be reported. or at least does not print the information, if it has it. It would appear that such a report would be a valuable means of bringing the public back. to it's dis appearing belief in vaccination. if it would show that only unvaccinated persons have small pox. Perhaps it would show that small pox afflicts the vaccinated and the unvaccinated impartially. This has been Bridge ports experience with the disease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
MORAL OF AKNG'S DEATH

The death of the King of Denmark sec1ns to have called into being more t1ian the uSual quantity of editorial ooo6ment upon tho likeness of hu- mnnity. II ii eptirsly obvious after t1ie >eit kAat a--kfng in .. morgue dlGsz Rlte2e H3Ws4aRsgHer on the snnf &b.s FkerSfsape Nevertheless ennl0erabIe advantages upon the side of, fthe crown. which should not be s1ndsfeet1mated. It is better to be in life . king than beggar. even though . hundred years later an anatomist may not be able to disas-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
GRAND ORDER PREvARICAToRs

Editor of The Farmer:
 Sir-I notice from press dispatches that the famous "Ananfas Club" IS being revived The Ananias Club IS simply the scrap heap of the Grand Order Prevaricators. When. mem Der of the C.. O. F. becomes too old or too slow he is thrown on the scrap heap-and the news is sent broadcast that he has been initiated into the mysteries of the Ananias Club. This is the up-to- date method of ''econorny and efficiency saves choroform while equally efficient in final re suits.
 Expert Juggler tof statistical, Hill is one of the many who are now too slow to run for office. The last time MT. FIin ran he slowly limped into office having lost 10000 votes of pow CT. It will take a good deal of Ex- pert Juggling of Statistics to explain to the doubting Thomases how he happened to lose so much voting pow CT in so short time. Another loss, another toss-and on them scrap heap you will find Ebenezer J.-there to stay. .5ss,.
 It is the old story of '.Sink or Swim
 '' " PORTER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
NEW TENOR sWls -BlNDSMlN

London. May 20 signer Martinelli, an Italian tenor who scored az big success in the production sof Ia Tosca'' at Convent Garden Opera House. was an. obscure bandsman two years ago. He played a c1arfonet in an Italian military band. but Hunger ed for oDeratic fame. One day he con1ided his ambition to his c6nduc
 tor, and that worthy after hearing him sing told him that he was nak- ing big .mistaxe, and that hes had better stick to clarionet playing. He persisted, however, and took singing lessons. and recently found his chance in Italy when the star tenor was taken i'll in a big. production, and he was able to take his place at q mo- ment's notice. English critics speak very highly of his voice. W.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
MMWAUKEE'S WATER SUPPLY

mer it runs only little more, as the rate is only 6 cents for 1000 gallons X The water register of Milwaukee says that there are many families whose bills run so low that they dc not receive a bill once quarter since the department issues no bills for amounts less than 25 cents Out of a total of 1.40o consumers. 1s,5s5 of them or 26 per cent. of the total pay.less than s2.00 year; $500 more of them pay less than $s.0o a year.
 About 40 per cent. of the consum- era of city water pay less than $3.oo per year for water.
 The meter rate in Bridgeport foI homes is lsA cents per 1000 gallons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
FIRST THINGS

The first white man to explore the coast of the American continent was Alonzo de Ojeda. who sailed from Spain 413 years ago today. With him was Amerigo Vespucci, who wrote the first account of the New World, which in consequence.N was named after him
 The Iirst opera tin England was produced under the auspices of Sir William Davenants 256 years ago to- day. The first French opera, "Ake- bar, Ref de Mogul." had been com posed by the Abbe Mailly for court performance a decade before. For a long time opera was confined to com- ic subjects, and it remained for Mo- zart to perfect the serious form o1 that branch of musical expression.
 The first gramophone or talking ma chine of the kind now generally in use was invented ! in 1887 by Emile Der liner, a German American, who was born in Hanover sixty one years ago today.
 The first woman ordained to :he clergy in America was Mrs. Antoln- cite IL. Brown Blackwell, who was born eighty-seven years ago, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20

She does not know she is out of the i! body. She passed out. asleep. She is with me almost constantly-a lady well up in years, tall, digniffed, of sweet, childlike simplicity
 Understand, I do not contend, that the message per SC is true.
 I merely assert that it is in entire conformity with psychic law and nat ural probability The Courant' says, with bumpttous egoism, '"The point that we make Is that if you do not get things which the living do not know, how are you going to prove that these things are not from the liv- ing!" 4s Then, with arms akimbo and fatu- ous smirk. he leans back and surveys the wreck of the air castle he has de- moiished. HF lapcrs under the hal lucination that he has established his premise; when, if-~ truth be: told, he has but written himself down self confessed incompetent.
 With all the vast wealth of avail able data-sproving the continuity of life to the satisfaction of anyone who will take the trouble to investigate with the thousands of cases recorded by the Psychic Research Society, with the marvellous message work of Mrs Mary Vanderbilt and other psychics staring .him in the face, it is the crowning wonder of the twentieth century that any man who values the intellectual respect of his fellows has the temerity to write such pitiful twaddle
 The point is proven, in countless instances that we "do get things" Whatever they may bel which the living do not know"
 Thousands of them. Ossa piled up- on Pelion of proof. It Is not the "sickly, sympathetic and credulous persons who conduct and attend these performances who are to be pitied and commiserated. It is the bigoted superficialist who denies and repud-' iates the phenomena of spiritism. My lords, I have done
 DR. EDWIN F. BOWERS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20

ceive the falsehood and be better equipped to decide. Douglas and Lin coin debated. The prime minister of Great Britain meets all corners on the stump. It is a good thing. that he does.
 One of the advantages of the di- rect primary is that it brings the stewards before the master who has explanation from them face to face. instead of through two or three sets of intermediates.
 Where the master is collective this way is doubly beneficial, for it stimu- lates the collective mind to activity and tends to make the steward faith full.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
CHARACTER IN FOOTWEAR

Bas;e. Switzerland. May 2o-Doctor yobann Gavre has just published a namnhlet dealing with the science of boot-reading. He claims that a per son,s character can be quickly and read by the way m heel down evenly denotes energy and enthusiasm for work, one trod- den down on the inside means inde- cision, and trodden down outside shows initiative, says the doctor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
KING GEORGE AS TROOPER

London, May 9o-King George will spend four Or five days in the field with the troops maneuvering at AL dershot, about the last week of this month. Except that he will lodge at the palatiaI royal pavilion the visit will be quite informal, and the King will spend the days in the saddle like an ordinary trooper. He will also thoroughly inspect the army aviation school4 and factory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20

Small pox has been more prevalent than in many years before in this state, but the Monthly Bulletin for April shows no death from this dis }{sie. aithoughs I 3S cases were report a in six towns. The same Bulletin showB 1S deaths from measles, C from scarlet fever, 1s from diphtheria and croup and v from whooping cough. One notes also that the State Board of Health makes no effort to cause the vaccinal condition of small pox
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20

semble their entangled bones. The question is. rather as to the wisdom of doing evil in any occupation, in view of the certainty of death, and the possibilities of the beyond. If the King of Denmark did we'll inAthe joh which he held, his kingship surely will not be charged against him, nor is it likely that the beggar will get a front seat in heaven. just because he is beggar, and it Is entirely probable that each will receive his deserts in the light of an infinitely understand ing, sympathetic and unerring judg- ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20

Concerning the Milwaukee water supply. and the prices paid by con &rlnerD for the water, it is interesting no note that the prices are among the 10west. if not actually the lowest. paid 1uf water service In this country.
 < ona psrtfcular family. living in a s1ysn-room cottage on the south side. k1D two faucets and a hot water tank IT fho boosment. four faucets in the 16xA room and two in the kitchen. &sradee hose connection in the yard.
 9hs bln for this family using all fho Waxer they want, was 72 cents for tlhs last quarter in 1911. That makes Habout 14 cenB per month. In sum
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
THE FARMER: MAY 90. 1912

for the state. The reoeivership has been fertile source of waste in the management of corporate property in financial difficultieA for the reason that receivers usually represent a: pri- vate rather than public interest, and mere oversight by court is>not sufficient to correct grave abuses in- herent in the system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
WON LOTTERY AND BRIDE

Belgrade, May 20-A winning ticket in a State lottery made pretty Stanka Radovitch @ bride on five minutes notice in the Servian village of Parat- chin. She and Draugtin Stefanovitch, a handsome mountineer, had been en- gagged for some time but lacked the money te pay for the customary vil- lag|- festivities. The other day Dragutin rode up with the wedding party and a priest, and announced that he had won $1.00O in State lottery. so edespite her blushes and protests against such haste, Stanka had to get married on the spot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
.LONDON'S STRANGE RENTS

London, May 20-Accountants have just discovered that the Corporation of London has been paying $1, ,S9O year as rent for houses which formerly stood on London Bridge Those houses were demolished over cen- tnry ago when a new bridge was built, but the Corporation had had to continue the payments as compensa- tion. To close the account the Cor poration proposes paying lump sum of 5000. and humble taxpayers are asking why such a sum should be paid, and why the rent has been paid for So many years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20

might be generally adopted for all recefverships. The corporation is a creature of the state. The state has a responsibility for it's proper man. agement for the protection of the public. When corporation is to be wound up. it would be much better if the task were in the hands of a. public trustee, working under salary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
STRONG-ARM GIRL FOUND

Vienna, May 20-Lalise Hoffstein, a good: Joking girl of 21, has been arr rested at Floridsdorf. charged with being the author of many daring street holdups. She was arrested on the information of Albrecht Hehmann, a shoemalzer's apprentice, whose purse she took at the point of a revolver while he was on his way home one night. and police inquiries disclosed the fact that she had terrorized the youths of the district for nearly two years, sbut her victims never com plained because they were ashamed to admit that they had been robbed by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20

Louis A. Frazier, Market St.. Norwich, Conn, had been subject to bachache, due. to kidney trouble for some time. He says: Hearing of Foley Kidney Pills, Istooks them and they gave me relief at once. I rec ommend them as a prompt and effec- tive medicine for kidney and bladder trouble" l.. F. Curtis 1a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
CONSORT OF~ NEW = : z. KING OF DENMARK
 IS QUITE POPULAR

Copenhagen. Denmark, May 13- Queen Alexandrina. the wife of the new ruler of Denmark, is extremely popular with the people of Denmark. She was formerly princess of Meek lenburg- -Schwerin. She is the mother of two sons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
rurANEAsY, THE BEST HAND SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the. skin. rnstantiy removes Stove Polish. Rust. GreaeA Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the ,hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents.s Manufactured by Wm. R. Vim. e44 Stratfor0 Ave-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
A HEppELwI11TE DINING ROOM SUITE,

Very rarely is one treated to the sight of such fine Mahogany as is made into this Suite. It would have delighted the eye of Mr. George HeppelW1ite himself The severely straight and cassc1i all pieces te graceful shield back chairs and the beautiful broad b bon inlay of satinwood com bne to make charming group for the person who admifes fine Furniture Ehe seats of the chairs upholstered with haircoth very nearly aGobelin blue in color There Is no carving on any piece The Suite depends for it's distinctive beatty on the simple and classic lines, the artistic veneerlhg, the effective ribbon work ladin the rich Mahogany and the superb finish.
 Ten pieces comprise the Suite:
 Buffet and China Cabinet,
 Extension Table with 54 top, a Serving Table two Arrnchairs and four Sidecharsl $65125 complete. @s<
 Front window, north Main St.
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 Those persons in search of durable Rugs for hard- wood floors will doubtless find the Navajos sats factory. The designs are suitable for meAs smoking rooms, ch1ldrens and sbathroofas All wool, heavy in weave. Carpet Stone. you are going to select Fan for the graduation gift of some hardstudying little girl now is the time to look at them. .:hss
 New Fans from France, Germany and Japan, s < sss Ssst.s6sAz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-20
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21
LEGAL.
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Notice.

ctIcs
Of7ce of the Rock Island Savings
Bank. Rock Island, Ill
To Stockholders OF Rock Island Saw
ings Bank:
You are hereby notified that q spe-
ciaI meeting of the stockholders OF Rock
Island Savings Bank Will be held az the
banking house OF said Rock Island Saw
ings Bank in the city OF Rock Island,
at the hour OF 4 O'clock p. m, for the
purpose OF considering and acting upon
the {on9wins questions
name OF said bank from Rock Island
Savings Bank to Rock Island Savings
Bank and Trust Company.
ca The question OF increasing the
hundred thousand dollars (sl0o,oo0(
eaShj, to two bundled thousand dollars
(S2e0-0oo) (2,oo0 shares OF the par value
OF 500 eachl. and the distribution OF
said shares OF stock representing said
increase pro rata among the stockhold-
ers OF said bank OF record at the hour
OF IL o'clock noon on July 10. lsl2, said
representing said increase to be paid
for at the rate Of one hundred dollars
Slo0) per share by the declaration by
dividend of one hundred (100) per
cent
go To take action upon any and ell
other matters and things that NAV
come before said stockholders meeting
or any adjournment or adjournments
thereof.
| Dated this 10th day OF June. A. d.
! 1912.
| HENRY P. HULL,
| E w. HURST,
| W. H DART,
NJ. O'CONNOR,
FRANZ HAPP,
| H. s. CABLE,
| JOHN VOLk,
PHIL MITCHELL
! p. GREENAWALT.
! Directors.
| Jackson. Hurst & Stafford. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21
Administrators Notice.

Estate Of Henry NJ. Smith deceased.
Tho undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator Of the estate Of
Henry NJ Smith. late OF the county of
Rock Island. state of IllioiHs. deceased.
hereby gives notice that he win APP
pear before the probate court OF Rock
Island county at the probate court
room in the city Of Rock Island. at
the September term, on the first Mon
day In September next at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested 20 at
tend, for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested 20 make i'm
mediate payment TO the undersigned.
Dated 18th day Of June. 4 -. 1912
CHARLES ]. SMITH,
AfD4iEIef -.tfaT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21
Argus Branch Offices

Fer the accommodation OF !ts patrons
tn various parts OF the city, The Argus
has established q system OF branch Of
Gees, where subscriptions and want ad-
reYtiainE may be received and any In
formation left that may pertain TO any
department. of the paper, neWb or ousi-
neaa II 10 also planned 10 have AZ escn
81 these branch oncsa every evsnln6
q supply Of copies OF The ArEas OF the
lay, 90 that any subscriber whe nay
have failed under any cireunstAnces 70
feosfve his paper. VIII be suppLeo tres
ID charge
The ArEur chain OF branch onees
mcludSu the following: ,
J. J. Kpp's notion store. tbes bAhIn
Il Z Rows's pharmacy. ala Four
tSenth avenua
RieAs drug StorN Twsnty-seventA
street Sevonth avenue
CllsmeyePa drug store. Eleventh ave-
nue. Fifteenth street
George W. AiLhouss. oonfecuonetrJ,
sos Fourth avSnUa $50,
Mrs. London's notion store, Seventh
street Fourteenth avenue
Hsinbock's phArmsoy, Sa1 Third ave-
senseTs EToosrry. S1s Eleventh
Robert drug store Thrusth street.
and Fifth avenue.
College pharmacy. Seventh aVenu'
and Thlrty-eighth street
Olson grocery. ThiFteonth avenue Anc
Thirtieth street
Steiner drug store. corner Fifth ave-
nue. and Twenty-third street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21

Estate of Eliza A Ward. deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Eliza A. Ward, late of the
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he
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
July term, on the f1rst Monday In July
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 25th day OF april, A d 1912
EDWIN WARD, Executor
Walker. Ingram Sweeney. solicit
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21
Executors Notice.
Estate Of David II McNatt deceas

Estate OF David II McHutt, deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor Of the !ast Will ana
testament Of David Il McSutt late Of
the county Of Rock Island, state Of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he viii appear before the Hon.
Benjamin Bell, judge Of the probate
court Of Rock Island county. at the
probate court room, Ia the city OF ROCK
Island. at the august term. on tue ITst
Monday in August next at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified ana requested to at
tend. for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted All persons indebted to
SAID estate are requested make i'm
mediate payment to the uHdersignsd
Dated 2sth day OF May. A. d. 1919.
MAYNARD MCDONALD. Executor.
Hugh z. Curtis, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21
r. W. Ohm st,
Notice.

To All Persons Concerned: You are
hereby notified that on the 10th day OF
June. A. i. 1912. there was 1iIed In the
probate court OF Rock Island county,
Illinois, the petition Of Wilhelmina
BaumbaCh. COnesTVatur OF the estate OF
Mary NJ. Grier, insane, praying for an
order of said court, empowering and
directing her as such CONSERVATION TO
sell at public Nendue in said county of
Rock Island. Ill, the interest of said
Mary NJ Grier. tbeing the undivided
one-halD, in the following described
lands and premises. to-WIt: The east
twenty-siX (26D feet of the west nifty
600 feet of lot four 90, in block ten
tl0), in John W. SpeuCer's tFiTsD ad-
dition to the city OF Rock Island. III
And that the time for hearing On
said petition was set by said court for
the 5th day Of August. y. d. 1912. at =
p m, at which time you may appear
and offer objections thereto. II you 50
desire.
Dated a { Rock Island. H.. the 10th
day of June. \. II. 1912.
WILHELMINA BAUMBACH,
Consevator Of the Estate OF Mary NJ.
GrlCr Insane.
BY Hugh e Curtis. her attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21
Administrator Notice.
ate Of Hugh Gavin, deceased.

Estate Of Hugh Gavin. deceased
The Undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator OF The estate of
Hugh Gavin. late OF the county OF Rock
Island, state of Illinois. deceased, here
by gives notice that he will appear be-
fore the probate court of Rock Island
county, at the probate court room, In
the city of Rock Island, at the June
term, on the first Monday In June next
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified ana re-
having the same adjusted. An persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make Immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated 4th day of June, A. D. 1912
FRED L. GAVIN administrator
Jackson. Hurst 4 Stafford. attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21

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