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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
MOOSE OBSERVE
AN anniversary

The second anniversary of the Rock
Island lodge of the Moose was cele-
brated at the club room In the Illinois
theatre building last night with an
entertainment banquet and dance to
the members of the order and their
friends. W. B. Mcintyre in one OF his
characteristic addresses dwelt on the
good which the order was accomplish
ing and urged continuance of the
work done in the past. Robert Rex
dale spoke of the growth of the lodge
and the excellent showing which had
been made. At the conclusion of the
banquet and speeches an excellent en-
tertainment consisting of musical and
vocal numbers, together with vaude-
vile stunts was given, which proved
an enjoyable feature. An orchestra
provided music through the evening,
and dancing was INDUCED in up until
late hour.
The program was as follows:
Piano duet-Misses Agnes Lamp and
Marie Larson.
Vocal solo with buck and wing
dancing-John Swanson.
Vocal solo-Fred Ehmke.
Fraternal talk-William B. McIn-
tyre.
Violin solo-Gabriel Gernaey.
Address-Robert Rexdale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
Posr-NUuPTIAL RECEPTION.

ROCK ISLAND FRIENDS OF MISS
Alma Tropp and and S. E. Hamilton.
formerly Of this city who were married
the latter part OF February in this city
and went to Newton, Iowa to make
their home, will be interested in the
following from the Newton Daily News
Of Sunday March 3:
"One OF the most delightful affairs
OF the season was the family break
fast given by Host and Mrs. H. p.
Whitlock at the Churchill hotel yes
terday morning. The guests includ-
ed the house patrons and the break
fast was in honor of s. E. Hamilton,
superintendent OF the Maytag COM
pany, and his bride.
THE table was very prettily decorat-
ed with carnations and smilax and the
place cards were small birds perched
on the glasses and holding in their
beaks small cards on which was writ
ten the names OF the guests.
The breakfast was the best that
could be prepared and the family
enjoyed themselves immensely, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton feel highly
honored by the affair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
CARDUI WORKED
LIKE A CHARM
After Operation Failed TO Help.
Cardui Worked Like q Charm.

Jonesviils. 8. CT suffered with
vomanly trouble" writes Mrs. J. s.
Kendriek. in q letter from this place.
and az times, I could not bear to stand
on my feet The doctor said I would
never bo any better. and that I would
have 10 have an operation. or I would
have a cancer.
went 10 the hospital, ard they oper
ated on me. but I got no better. They
said medicines would do me no good.
and thought would have to die.
At last tried CSrdui. and began to
Improve, 30 I continued using II. Now,
am well. and can do my own work.
don't feel any pains.
Cardui worked like q charm"
There must be merit In this purely
vegetable. tonic remedy. for women
cardui-for Il has been. IN successful
use for more than 50 years, for the
treatment OF vomanly weakness and
disease.
Please try II. for your troubles.
NB-Wrys 10: Laaies' AsvtsOr Dept. CAsf.a-
rooga Medicine Co. ChaftanooEa. Tenn.. FOR Special
Instructions. ana 64-psge BOOK. Hone Trs1tnsa'
n Honen. seat IN piAin sTsppef. q Teooesl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09

to criicise the real music-loving peo-
pie of England or the continent, or
make any invidious comparisons be-
tween the American and the European
public.
Fundamentally. ii is Just the same
in the states as It Is on this side. The
artists road to public favor is always
smoother when II is paved with person
ality-and the more picturesque or
bizarre the personality. the smoother
and the shorter is the road
Now, II had poisoned my children,
or eloped with my best friends hus.
band" continued Mrs. Zeisler, with a
hearty laugh. curiosity alone would
have filed my halls over here. 1t re-
ally is a shame that l have no past.
But l can't correct that now, and l
don't believe would IL could. Why,
haven't even an interesting present,
and as you see am neither young nor
handsome. have a perfectly good
husband and three fine boys back home
in Chicago. That's another thing
against me. More than that, although
/ have been married 26 years, my hus-
band has never beaten me yet. He is
what is known as a good provider, and
don't have to play the piano for a
living.
such prosaic domesticity as this
doesn't appeal to the public-either al
home or abroad. succeeded in Amer
lea despite my lack Of piquant person,
atty. but Il was long. hard, uphill
work Now that the American public
has come TO know me. It has forgiven
my respectfully. And am quite sure
that IL only had the time l could be
able 70 convince the good people OF
Europe that l couldn't play the piano
one bit better If / numbered a king
among MY victims"
Mrs. Z,eisler is greatly interested n
Oscar HAmmerstein's effort TO popular
Ire grand opera in London by establish
ing regular theatre prices. Il do hops
he viii succeed" she said. Just thinl
of being able TO hear the great operas
put on in ths very best style by tns
best artists. for IS cents, IL you can
AFFORD q better ticket His singer
should support him in this lsudabi,
undertaking by demanding less To-
their services"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
EpeEwooD LApIEs MEET.

MRS. A. G. RAMSEY, 500 FORTY
third treet, entertained the ladies Of
the Edgewood Baptist church yesterday
afternoon in their monthly session.
Thirty-five ladies were present and they
voted s1S towards the church repair
fund, the proceeds from their Washing.
ton tea The afternoon was spent
patching a quilt, and while they sewed
they visited. Refreshments were serv-
ed after the work meeting. Mrs. Jo-
seph Wilmer, the president, will enter
tain the society next month at her
home, 1921 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
In HIS NAME CIRCLE.

IN HIS NAME CIRCLE OF KINGS
Daughters met Thursday afternoon
with Miss Leah Garrison, oil Twenty
first street in the regular monthly busi-
ness session. Reports showed that
during the month Of February SIS had
been spent in general charity besides
the regular work OF the daughters. 1t
was decided to continue through the
month OF June the payment of $40 a
month towards the matron's salary at
the Association house. The circle has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
FANNIE BLOOMFIELD ZEISLER' HOME
LIFE AN ARTISTIC HANDICAP ABROAD

London. March s.-"The reason why
folks over here don't flock to hear me
is that am a perfectly normal wo-
man"
Mrs. Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler,
Americas foremost woman pianist.
who has been deIighung small but Sc
lect" audiences in Berlin and London,
was giving her views on the psychol-
ogy Of popularity-with a personal APP
plication.
II have found II a very fascinating
study" she said. and l have learned
a good many things on the subject
since left home. But am not going
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09

nue. and Nineteenth street, Rev. T. e.
Newland. pastor. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m. Epworth league at 6:45
p. m. Services at 10:45 a. m. and
1880 p. m. DR.. Joseph R. Harker, presi-
dent Of the Woman's college at Jack
sonville. ILL.,, will preach at the morn
ing service. DR.. Walter D. Agnew,
president of Hedding college at Abing-
don, will preach in the evening.
Spencer Memorial Methodist, corner
Forty-third street and Seventh avenue
Rev. Charles Hawkins, pastor Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Preaching at 10: a
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Wayman African NJ. E. (colored), cor
ner Fifth-and-a-half avenue and Thir
teenth street. w. H. Saunders, pastor
Services at IL a. m. and p. M. Sun
day school at 1880 D. m.
German Methodist, corner Four
teenth street and Sixth avenue. Rev
Theodore Keis, pastor. Sunday schoo
at 9:15 a. m. Services at 10:45 a. N
and 1880 p. m.
Fifteenth street. Rev. H. c. Willing
pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m
Services at 10: As a. m. and 1880 p. m
BAPTIST
First Baptist, corner Third avenu
and Fifteenth street. Rev. H. w. Reed
pastor. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m
B. Y. P. U. at $3.50 p. m. Services a
10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Morning
theme, 1.-The Results of Missionary Ell
forts" Evening subject, Miracles o
Missions"
Edgewood Baptist, corner Forty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY MEETS.

THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Young Peoples society met last even
ing at the home of the Misses Buett-
ner, 522 Twenty-fourth street. A COM
mittee. composed of Miss Emma Mol
Ter. Miss Mildred Warnock and Donald
Vance. was appointed to nominate Of
fcers for the annual election to be held
at the next meeting. II was reported
that three mission classes, branches OF
the young peoples work, had been or
ganized TO study mission topics and
books during the next six weeks. Meet
ings are held one hour every week in
different parts of the city in the inter
est OF missions. E. B. McKown pre-
scented a plan TO the society relative TO
the canvass TO be made by the whole
Of the United Presbyterian church for
$4,000 souls for Christ and $1,000, 900
for missions. The campaign will be
gin April 1 and continue for year, and
an aggressive, interest campaign will
be carried on during March
The program that was given was rel
alive TO st Patrick's day. Misses
Edith Beck and Notavena Steck played
a piano duet and Miss Florence An
drews sang. After the close of the
business session. lunch was served by
the hostesses and a social time spent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
BROTHERHOOD MEETS.

THE FIRST METHODIST BROTH
erhood held a meeting last evening in
the church parlors and listened to an
address by DR.. Joseph R. Harker, pres
ident of the woman's college at Jack
sonville, Ill Aside from selecting a
nominating committee to name officers
for the Brotherhood, no business Of i'm.
portance was transacted. Light refresh
ments were served, and the men will
meet again at the call Of the commit
tee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

A COMPANY OF GIRL FRIENDS
surprised Miss Edna Curry last even
ing at her home, 1920 Twenty-third
street, on the occasion of her birthday
anniversary. The girls came dressed
as little children and spent a merry
evening with games. singing and instru-
mental music. They had brought with
them refreshments, and these were
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09

ergan which took place last Saturday
in Minneapolis. Miss Weimer hao
gone to Minneapolis ostensibly to visit
friends for a few days and FRIENDS
were not acquainted with her contem-
plated marriage. Mr.. Lonergan is a
travelling salesman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
nINNee pARTY AND cAcos.

MR.. AND MRS. A. d. RICHARDS
entertained at their home, $50 Twenty
second street, last evening company
Of friends at a dinner and card party.
A fve-course dinner was served at
o'clock with covers laid for 26 at
prettily laid table. Yellow tulips and
yellow shaded candles at each place
decorated the board. After dinner five
tables of 500 were played and in the
games the favors were won by Mrs.
Clara Holland and J. B. Bassett first
and Morris Heagy consolation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
At Y. M. G.. A.

The boys meeting at the Y. NJ. c.
A Sunday afternoon at 2:30 will be
addressed by Rev. D. A. Reed of
Grand Rapids. Mich, who will speak
on Lessons From My LNe." VIII
liam Reed will furnish violin num-
bers. All boys are welcome to at
tend the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
HOSTESS AT BIRTHDAY DINNER.

MRS. ]. B. JONES ENTERTAINED
at an informal birthday dinner Thurs
day afternoon and evening at her home,
531 Twelfth street. The affair was
greatly enjoyed and the hostess re-
ceived several beautiful membranes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
West End Settlement Services.

A special service will be held at the
West End Settlement tomorrow even
ing at 1880 o'clock when Rev. z. A.
Reed will preach the sermon. William
Reed. his son, will play a violin solo,
and the services are for the general
public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
PRESBYTERLAN-

Central Presbyterian, corner of
Fourteenth street and Tenth avenue.
Rev Marion Humphreys, pastor. Serv-
ices at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
Broadway Presbyterian, corner Of
Twenty-third street and Seventh ave-
nue.. Rev. W. S. Marquis. pastor; Rev.
w. G. Oglevee, assistant. Bible school
at 9:15 a. m. Young Peoples meeting
at $3.50 p. m. Services at 10:45 a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
South Park Presbyterian, corner of
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue,
In connection with Broadway Presby.
terrain church. Rev. W. G. Oglevee,
pastor. Bible school 2:S0 p. m; S. D.
Cleland, superintendent. Young PEG
pies meeting at 6:45 p. m. Preaching
services at 1880 p. m. by Rev. W. @.
Oglevee.
Aiken Street chapel, Aiken street
South Rock Island. Sunday school al
1880 p m. ]. H. Cleland, superintend.
ent emeritus. ]. NJ. Bond. superin.
tendent
United Presbyterian, Third avenue
and Fourteenth street Rev. J. L
Vance, pastor. Bible school at 9:3l
g. m Morning service at 1918
Evening service at 1880. Young Peo-
pies meeting at GAS.
METHODIST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
ORGANIZE EMBROIDERY CLUB.

THE FOUR LEAF CLOVER EN-
broidery club was organized Thursday
evening at the home of Miss Amanda
Bloom in Moline and Miss Amanda
Bloom was elected president and Miss
Helga Bloom, treasurer. After the
business was completed the evening
was spent with music and games and
the hostess served lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09

Chamberfain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable
and have been praised by thousands
OF women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
Nineteen Miles = Second

without jar. shock or disturbance, is
the awful speed Of our earth through
space. We wonder at such ease of
natures movement, and so do those
who take DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
No gripping, no distress, Just thorough
work that brings good health and fine
feelings. Twenty-Five cents at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
SCIENTIST

First Church of Christ, Scientist,
S29 Twenty-third street. Services
Sunday at 10:45 a. m. Sub
ject of morning service, Man.
Sunday rchool following morning
service. Wednesday evening testimo-
NAL service at 7:45. Reading rooms
at 312 Peoples National bank build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
LoNERcAN.WEIMER.

FRIENDS OF MISS NELLIE WEI
mer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Weimer of Geneseo will be surprised
to learn of her marriage to F. A. Lon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09

Seattle-Twenty million dollars
will be spent in port improvement
work in Seattle in the next five years,
according to an estimate made by
the president of the port commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE FORTNIGHTLY READING
circle will meet Monday afternoon in
stead of Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
s. ]. Sebelius, 617 Forty-fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
LATTER DAY SAINTS

Church of Jesus Christ, Latter
Day Saints (Utah Morlnons). /. o.
o. F. hall in London building. Sun
day school at 2 p. m. Preaching
service at 3:15 p. m. John Frank,
presiding elder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09

Representatives of the Forward Edu-
cational movement of the Methodist
church will speak at the services at
the First Methodist church tomorrow,
both morning and evening. At the
morning hour of worship DR.. Joseph R.
Harker, president of the Woman's col
lege at Jacksonville, ILL.,, will preach
and In the evening DR.. Walter D. Ag.
new, president of Hedding college at
Abingdon, H., will be the speaker.
At Edgewood Baptist church tomor.
row morning Rev. ]. NJ. Lloyd. the pas
tor, will deliver an address on the sub
ject 1.-THE Manliness of Man. This
will be a special sermon prepared by
request for the faculty and students
OF the Davenport Chiropractic col
lege, who will attend in a body. There
will be special music at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09

ing open daily except Sunday from
to p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
WEST END SETTLEMENT

West End Sunday school, 700
Fifth street. Sunday school at 2:30
D. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 1880. w. b. Barker,
superintendent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Twenty-eighth street and Fifth avenue.
Rev. ]. F. Lockney, rector. Masses at
Sis and 1890 Catechism at p. m.
Vespers and benediction at D. m, ev.
cry Sunday and holy day.
St. Mary's Roman Catholic, corner
Of Fourth avenue and Twenty-second
street. Father Adolph Geyer, pastor
Mass at and 10: 80 a. m.
st. Joseph's Roman Catholic, cor
ner Second avenue and Fourteenth
street. Dean ]. ]. Quinn, rector;
Rev. William p. Cleary, assistant
Masses at 1880. $50 and 1890 a
m. Address at 7:45 p. m. Sunday
school at $40 a. m
st. Paul's Belgium Catholic, Twenty
fourth street and Eighth-and-a-half ave
nue.. Rev. Father Van Stappen, pastor
Mass at a. m. and 1880 a. IN. on
alternate Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN
Memorial Christian, corner Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Rev. E.
T. Mcfarland, pastor. Graded bible
school at $3.50 a. m. Junior Christian
Endeavor at 2:30 p. m. and Senior
and intermediate Christian Endeavor
at $3.50 p. m. Services at 10:45 a. m
and 1880 p. m.
Second Christian, corner Sixth stree,
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m; George Hull, super
intendent. Services at 10.15 g. m.
Third Christian, Fourteenth avenue
and Thirty-ninth street. Sunday schoo
at $3.50 a. m; DR.. ]. H. Nichols, super
intendent. Bible school at $3.50 a. m
Services at 7 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
fourth street and Fifth avenue. Rev. ]

fourth street and Fifth avenue. Rev. j.
NJ Lloyd, D. D., pastor. Bible school
at $50; Joseph Wilmer, superintend-
ent. Services at 1920 a. m. and 1886
p. m. B. Y. P. U. at $50 p. m. Morn
ing subject, THE Manliness of a
Man" Evening subject, ''The Sin We
Don't Know"
Swedish Baptist, corner Twenty-first
street and Fifth avenue. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Services at 10:45 a. m
and 7:45 p. m.
Second Baptist, Tenth street and
Sixth avenue. Rev. A. Madison, pas
tor. Services at II a. M, p. m. anG
1880 D. m. Sunday school at 1915
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
EPISCOPAL

EPISCOPAL
trinity Episcopal church, Nineteenth
street and Sixth avenue. Rev. Gran
vile H. Sherwood, rector. Services a
1880 a. m, 1o:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09

been contributing for some time to tn
support of the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN
Zion Swedish Lutheran, Forty-fifth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. N. ].
Forsberg, pastor. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m. Services at 1O:45 a. m. and
1880 p. m.
German Evangelical, Ninth street
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Rev
F. j. Rolf, pastor. Sunday school al
OILS a. m. Services at 1890 a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner
Seventh avenue and Forty-fourtt
street. Rev. Ira o. Nothstein, pastor
Sunday school at 9:15. Luther league
study hour at GAS. Services at 10:4G
a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Morning subject
Let Us Alone" Evening subject
THE Betrayal"
/ First Swedish Lutheran, corner Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue. Rev
s. G.. Hagglund, pastor. Services a
10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
German Lutheran, corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue Rev. Phi. VIII
helm, pastor. German services at II
a. m. English services at 1880 p. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09

METHODIST
First Methodist, corner Fifth ave
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-22
"NERVE," BUT NOT NERVES
While the Other Can Mean Moth
ing but Misery.

1t is one thing to have nerve and
quite another matter to have nerves
When you possess a ncrye-a good
big nerve, of course-you will ride or
walk rough shed over everybody and
every object in your path likewise in
any path that isn't yours, but happens
to catch your fancy; but afflicted
with the plural, nerves, you are fit
only to be trod upon. With a nerve
you can take Wall street by the
throat and bleed IL, with nerves you
are subject to torture from the poor
q nerve you can drive racing cars and
fly aeroplanes; with nerves You are
unable to pass within hearing dis
lance Of either monster without i'm
agining it Will turn from its course
to run you down. Possessed of nerves
you are given spells of misery and
weeping: possessed of nerve YOU
laugh triumphantly and make others
do the weeping. Nerves get out of
order and lead to all sorts of physi-
p
nerve grows by daily use, its happy
owner waxing ever more and more
sleek and prosperous. If you have
too many nerves you are prone to
prostration; II you have lots of nerve
you may reach the Hottest eleva-
ton among your fellows. Many a
man, end woman. too, of mediocre
talent, has been carried to the pin
nacle of success and fame on the
strength of a single superb nerve;
many another, gifted and brilliant,
has been held back by nerves. 1t is
better to be nervy than nervous.
Therefore if YOU find nerves sprout-
ing, cut them back as the florists do
with the American Beauty rose.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-22
Luxury Of Being Rich.

When the Emperor Joseph II was
in Paris, in the reign of Louis XVI.
he was in the habit Of walking about
the city incognito One morning he
went into an elegant coffee house
and asked for cup of chocolate
He was plainly dressed, and the
walters insolently refused it, saying
it was too early Without making
any reply, he walked out, and went
into a little coffee house
He asked for cup of chocolate,
and the landlord politely answered
that it should be ready in moment
While he waited for it. as the coffee
house was empty, he walked up and
down, and was conversing on differ
ent subjects, when the landlords
daughter, very pretty girl made
her appearance.
The emperor wished her good
day. according to the French mode;
and observed to her father that it
was time she should be married
"Ah!" replied the old man; 'if | had
but thousand crowns, | could marry
her to man who is very fond of her
but, sir--the chocolate Is ready"
The emperor called for pen. ink and
paper; the girl ran to fetch them:
and he gave her an order on his
banker for 5000 livres.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-22
Locks In Ancient Egypt.

The Egyptian lock. states the Iron
monger. was an assemblage of wooden
pins or bolts. 1t is possible that this
suggested to Bramah his remarkable
invention. The Roman lock was prac-
tically paddock; and 1t seems prob
able that the key was of Green origin.
In Latin countries the locksmith never
confined himself to mere door furni-
ture. At the very beginning-as now
adays In France-his art embraced all
the wrought ironwork which serves to
close and secure our dwellings. from
monumental garden gate and rail-
ings to q simple latchkey. That art
reached its apogee about the fifteenth
or sixteenth century. so far as the
former class of work was concerned.
Some medieval specimens-the hinges
Of the doors at Notre Dame. for In
stance-are 90 remarkable that en-
yious and humorous contemporaries
have not failed to hint that the smith
who executed them must have sold his
soul to the devil.