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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-31
The First French Nswspap.r.

II was under Richelieu that the
first newspaper received sanction and
eucoura gemeut, says Thomas Z. Wat
son in The Story Of France" Hith-
erto the only such thing in France
had been an annual This once a year
being Il somewhat sluggish news ven
der, even for those times. little hand
bills containing news items began 10
circulate. A Or. Renaubet in 1851 OBJ
tanned a license from Richelieu to pub
fish a regular weekly newspaper, and
thus was founded the Gazette of
France. 1t was very modest, con-
sistiug Of four pages, each containing
a single column. Louis XIII. WAS q
frequent contributor TO this first Of
newspapers and took special pleasure
in the work. The great cardinal also
wrote for il, his weakness being 8
fondness for literary composition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-31

Every country in the world is gath
ering up thoroughbred horses, either
by government orders OF by individ-
uals. except this coUntry. There is
food for thought In a recent disposal
Of horses at Newmarket, which was
started of by the sale OF Waldorf As
tors Lady Cynosure, a highly priced
brood mare. The final bid came from
Sir Gilbert Greenall, who paid $21, 900
for her. There were bids from vari-
GUS European governments 10 get pos
session Of this mare. says an exchange
The sale lasted for FIVE days, and
breeders from all parts Of the world
made the bidding very lively-that is.
all parts except the United States,
which had 40 representative. The to
tal amount realized from the sale Of
G59 head Of horses was S1,202, 1856, an
average Of SlS25 per head. AS the
London Sportsman says: This is 30
per cent more than the total realized
in 1911, and nearly double the amount
of the receipts IN 1908"
As an idea Of what other countries
are doing ~ advance the thoroughbred
industry and improve the breeding Of
their army horses. representative OF
Italy paid s33,5oo for the stallion Lally,
q son OF AmphiOn Now that Peter
Pan has been sent TO France, as well
as Rocksand, only a few stations re-
main IN this country that are worthy
the name.
When the reforner attacked raCins
in this country, which meant a terri.
fic blow 10 the American thoroughbred,
Mr. Belmont said: The damage will
take many years to repair. and mil.
lions Of dollars must be expended
This was FIVE years ago. Mr.. Belmonts
prediction is becoming truer every day
Every horse that Is worth calling q
horse has been sent abroad. Every
horsc-brceding state has lost the cream
Of its stock until today there is little
left except hack material.
A few years ago there were sales OF
horses every autumn at Sheepshead
bay. where hundreds Of thoroughbred
were disposed Of as they are at New
market. Hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars were expended by rich owners
breeders received substantial prices
for their stock Breeding was a pay
ing industry. Today stock farms O
five years ago are cabbage patches anc
tobacco fields. When one reads OF the
recent sales az Newmarket, with rep
rusoutatives from all countries willing
co pSy top prices for thoroughbreds il
iF q bitter dose 10 think that countr!
~ this magnitude IS looked upon boy
foreigners 10 be OF about as much i'm
portance 20 the turf world as CamdeI
fs 10 New York.
That racing needed regulating ir
this country is true enough, but 10 Xii
sport TO provide the material fol
which became an industry has strucl
blow that has proved almost fata
to the horse. Some day there will h
realization OF the situation, and
there will be a reaction. IT Ca'dno
come too soon. for every day the thor
oughbred industry Is being dealt blow
which are more and more severe.
Sane legislation will help much. An,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-31

Have you a weak throat? II so. you
canuoJ be too careful You cannot be-
gin treatment too early. Each cold
makes you more liable 10 another and
the last IS always the harder TO cure.
II you viii take Chamberlains Cough
Remedy al the outset you will be saw
ed much trouble. Sold by al drug.
Gisls- tAdY)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-31
Thoroughbred Are Dying Out

Al Countries Save United Are Improving Quality of
Horses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-31
Open Credit Account

We realize all can't pay
cash so have arranged to
take care of all who want
to take advantage of the
sale by allowing you to
pay for your purchase by
weekly or monthly pay
lments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-31
Lace Curtains, POrtiers, Draperies--
Some at 4 Price Others at Cost
Some Below Cost
STOVES and RANGES UNIVERSAL
STEEL RANGES AT 300 OFF.

We invite anyone to come in and inspect ou1
stock and see for yourself whether or not
Spencer's Sale is on the square see if we
have what we advertise and if convinced ev-
erything is right and that you really can save
money, then we will be glad to have you
give US your order.
A Pleasure to Show Goods
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-31

There will be many bargains for you when you come
that it is impossible to list them, besides you
must article to properly realize its vauefor in
stance if we list here $500 bed for $495 it shows big
cut in price but it might be the bed would not appeal
to you so it is better to n-ook the entire
stock, pick out the good things and
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
A CeloneoG Temple

older The Veddahs are so naughty
that sometimes they cast them out
altogether, but more often they rele-
gate them to the back part of the
house.
Few Domestic SquabbIes.
The women Of this strange tribe
seem conscious of the fact that the
men are more attractive. for they are
satisfied to do their hard work and to-
allow the men to amuse themselves as
they will, They give them the most
comfortable corner in the dwellings
and never eat until their lords and
masters have had their fill and have
taken the choice bits of food. They
rarely quarrel with their husbands,
believing 1t is mans privilege to rule
and for them to obey.
When not working or hunting the
women while away the time making
their few simple clothes for them
selves and their children or seated
before their huts chatting and gos-
siping.
Inc men are lndolent when not
hunting. They even find 1t an exer.
tion to make their arrowheads and
prefer to barter for them. This they
do by going to a stream after mid
night and placing their game on the
bank Of the river Their neighbors
on the other side of the stream find
the provisions there and the next
night they come and leave some ar
rowheads in their place. The busi-
ness is usually transacted in this sill
ent manner, for the men are as tao
turn with each other as with the
women.
In the last few years missionaries
have come in large numbers into their
villages, establishing schools and
churches, teaching the men to work,
and trying to make the women ap-
preciate their worth. The people who
live in the villages seem to im6ibe
their ideas. the others listen to all
this wise instruction. and then go
back to their old ways and customs.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
Praise and Prayer.

First, | thank my God, =.
making request" Rom. /. 8, 10.
Before the Apostle asks for new
mercies he thankfully recalls the old
He begins with a prelude of praise
And, If we only knew it, this is the
order of healthy spiritual life. For
there Is nothing like gratitude for
making us porous to grace. Ingrati-
tude Is wintry in It's influence, and
seals up the avenues by which the
bounties of the spirit are received
Gratitude is expansive, and enables
the soul to receive additional benefits
at the hands of gracious God. And,
in the second place, gratitude pre-
pares the vision for acceptable prayer
1t removes from the eyes many scales
that would blur and blind our sight,
and It enables US to see more clearly
the petitions we ought to present to
God The souls who are greatest in
praise are always greatest in prayer
Rev. ]. H. Jowett, D. D.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
FOR SMALL REQUISITES
DAINTY BAG TO HOLD LITTLE
NEcESsARlES OF A VISIT.
Only Small Amount Of Ribbon and
a Few Hours Work Required to
Make This Pretty Accessory
Full Directions.

A dainty bag, with pockets to hold
che little necessaries for weekend
visit, such as thimble, thread, emery,
orange-stick, ETC., can be made in this
way.
Select pretty piece of ribbon, sew
en- inches wide and half yard in
length, and then choose another piece
that will match or harmonize with
the first and also to be half a yard in
length, but only three inches wide.
A yard and a half of baby ribbon
will be needed for draw strings and
half yard of gauze ribbon to make
the castings for these strings. First
cut two circles of heavy cardboard
four inches across the middle; slight
ly pad one of these circles and cover
with a scrap Of silk which will blend
with the ribbon; the other circle
should be covered in the same way,
but not padded These circles will
form the bottom Of the bag. Now
take the seven-inch ribbon and lay II
out fiat on the table with the wrong
side up; upon this lay the three-inch
wide ribbon with the right side up,
Sew the lower edges of these two rib
bons together. Now divide this lower
edge into as many parts as you wish
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
May and December.

To be young, rich, handsome, and a
widow is to have reached the summit
of earthly good fortune. So, at least,
say the French; and what they haven't
thought of in these lines isn't worth
thinking OF.
The cynical proyerb helps to ex.
plain why women of twenty marry
men OF three or four times their age.
At that age every woman knows she
is young, and thinks she is hand.
some, and has a right to expect to
be a widow. If the aged husband is
sufficiently wealthy, his young bride
has an earthly heaven right in sight
But the desire for widowhood
doesn't explain all such cases. It
doesn't explain the most interesting
ones. Those In which there is clear
ly a very real affection between the
pair who represent December and
May. How about these?
1t is all guesswork. of course, but
one can suggest some factors which
may contribute to these cases.
Every young woman has the moth.
ering instinct strongly developed.
even in her youth. An unwived old
man is one of the most forlorn look.
ing objects on earth. She marries
him to take care Of him.
A man who has had experience of
the world is more skillful suitor
than the bashful boy-if boys these
days are ever bashful. This gives
him an advantage similar to that
which a widow has over a young girl.
Whatever the case, May and De.
cember continue to wed. in spite OF
proverbs and dire prophecies; and
good share of the time they get on
SO well that the world never hears
Of It. rs the unhappy marriages that
make history. and there are more po.
tent causes of marital unhappiness
than disparity Of agS.- Chicago Jour
nal
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
To Those Who Overcome.

Every unworthy desire, every
wrong habit, every tendency to yield
to sinful things, all ignoble longings,
all wrong feelings that We conquer and
trample down, become ladder-rounds
for our feet, on which we climb up,
ward from the baser levels to nobler,
grander life. If we are not living vic
toriously these little common days.
we are not making progress in true
living. Only those who ceaselessly
strive and climb are getting toward
the stars. Heaven at last, and the
heavenly life here, are for those who
overcome.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
MANMISH WAIST IS POPULAR
Severity of Lines Seems to Appeal to
Those Who Follow Latest Fads
Of Fashion.

Young girls are finding the mannish
shirts made Of striped or plain wash.
able silk or crepe de chine very much
to their liking. Most of the models
are absolutely masculine in the sever.
ity Of their lines. This, however, aH
peals to the girl who likes to exploit
the latest fad Of fashion. Those who
dislike the plainness add jabot Of
lace or bow at the neck line, but
the majority prefer to wear the waist
as it is, with simple fastening Of
buttons down the front.
The buttons are Of crystal, white or
colored to match the waist, and stitch
ed with heavy white silk.
A cape collar finishes the neck ana
is most becoming to girls. 1t exposes
the throat in front and is comfort
able. 1t differs from the polo collar,
inasmuch as very little Of it shows
from the front At the back there "a
ample width and, in some cases, con.
siderable depth.
Slate gray, blue, pink, violet and
stripes are equally favored for fash.
ioning the mannish blouse. The tle
worn with the cape collar is knotted
and has loosely hanging ends. 1t may
be of violet, striped silk or dotted
satin. Ties of two colors, one side
green, red or blue, and the other
white, are the new notes. The mag
pie tie of black and white is extreme.
ly popular.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07

carried away, by sentiment ald kab.
itually given to exaggeration, or was
he considered great thinker, a
man of religious and spiritual wisdom,
and with an intellect to which refer
ence is made by the enemies of Chris
tianity as the greatest of the Chris
tian era? With these two great men
presenting this truth. should 1t not
be accepted? So many men and wom-
en- testify to the fact that they have
realized God, that If there was any
possibility Of showing these that they
were mistaken the wall would be that
of the lower world. Oliver Crom-
well, Gustavus Adolphus, Chinese Cor
don, and others in the clash Of bat
tie have clearly recognized God.
Among modern statesmen Gladstone,
Lincoln, Mckinley, Emperor William
of Germany, and the president-elect,
Wilson, and mulutudes of others God
is as real as their own existence. II
we could appeal to the little company
of men and women who have had the
closest communion with the spiritual
God, animated by the life Of Christ,
and filed with the Holy Spirit, every
mouth would be stopped.
Man says, II would like to realize
God, would like to practice his pres
ence, II knew how" We must first
accept that the testimony of the splr-
itual sense in man is just as reliable
as that Of the physical AS God
has recognized that man must have
something objective before him, he
has given his own son to become the
historical manifestation Of himself
what leading minister in Chicago a
few days gao called the Christmas
manifestation. Study God in the face
OF Jesus Christ, and he becomes real
and then the spirit Of man yearns to
have communion with him.
II q man realizes God, what re.
suits? OF the many results we NAV
suggest that he loses fear, in which
there Is torment This explains the
joyful singing Of hymns as the mar.
tyrs went to the stake. Man gets
power Did not God use Dwight L.
Moody, man fully surrendered to
him, to revolutionize Christendom in
an important sense? Man as he real
ICES God rises in all those qualities
that God gave him in his creation,
both intellectual and moral The man
who realizes God is a high thinker.
He also seeks to be like him in char
acter and Gods holiness is the cen
tral element in his being And in
fine, the man who realizes God, real.
ICES in the fullest purpose of his be-
ing each faculty of the body and soul
performing it's functions in the high.
est possible manner.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
WALKING BOOTS OF SUEDE
In Various colors, Paris Has Taken
Them Up as the Latest Thing
in Smart Footwear.

Suede walking boots in black tame
or brown tan are the smart thing in
Paris. They fasten with medium sized
smoke-pearl buttons and they better
become the feet than do velvet shoes.
which now are rarely seen apart from
velvet costume. Next in favor to
suede are the street boots having
black patent leather vamps, with or
without tip, and black, brown or
white cloth tops. After these come
the all-gray kid shoes which harmon
ize with suit of almost any shade
and consequently are the standby of
smartly garbed women possessed of
limited incomes.
Shoes of finest glace kid in all-black
and all-white, are considered smarter
than all-black and all-white heavy
satin for evenings If, however a
high topped buttoned or lace shoe
makes the foot appear thick and
clumsy, a long-tongued pump is worn.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07

far short of realizing God. He says
God is proper conception. He is
more than thinkable, but he is not
real. 1t is with such that we would
like to think for few minutes, be-
cause the words Of the text are
statement of historical facts-Moses
saw God.
religion nowadays is realistic, or 1t
is nothing. The difficulty with most is
that God being spirit, he cannot be
made as real as If he were material
We would note that the thought that
God is spirit does not preclude his
being made manifest in physical form
If he chooses, something which he
has chosen to do in the past, although
we cannot believe that In the text
such physical manifestation was in
mind. Not only has God been realized
In the past, but he is being realized by
vast multitudes today, and only be-
cause Of this is the sinful world borne
with a little longer. This manifesto
ton, however, is spiritual.
What is 1t to realize anything? The
dictionary says: ITO perceive as a
reality; to apprehend the meaning,
reality. or real nature of; feel Or ap-
preciate fully and vividly; and think
of as real" Can God be thus real
lied? This depends upon whether the
spiritual is as real as the material
The great pregamatists, many of the
leading statesmen, and men called to
the highest Offices in the land are in
the lead Of the contention that faith in
a spiritual God, full realization Of
God, is absolutely essential t. the
greatest accomplishments.
How prove reality in spirit? Just
as you prove the reality Of electricity
and the agency that enables men to
send messages across the wide seas
without visible or tangible connec.
tons. There is a realization OF the
fact Of the subtle thing whatever 1t
may be. Why not apply the same prin-
ciple to God? Man should realize a
oPA ANOHA GOu DOSduSb ne 10 QlQSeU
spiritual, this term not being used
here in the strict evangelical sense
Moses realized God-he saw him. II
a man sees a thing 1t is to him real
and while that is not absolutely so. it
is so generally accepted as true, that
God in his word uses sight to illus
trate the truth that is here presented.
If we accept the proposition that
Moses in some sense saw God, how
much is that fact worth? Was Moses
a visionary, a mere enthusiast or SEN
timentalist? Was that the concep-
tion of Angelo, as he carved him in
marble? Was that the conception that
lawmakers in all times have had of
him as the greatest law.giver of his.
tory? Was that the conception that
those who have studied him as a
constructive statesman, making pro-
vision for private and public life, pure
sanitation, and the most practical ed
ucation? Was the writer of the text
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
Are We Christians?

Has anybody seen anybody turning
the other cheek lately in this Chris
tian land? Isn't it strange that de-
votees of the gospel of peace should
be breaking their backs with war
taxes? And hasn't the banking and
safe deposit business made strange
headway for a people committed to
the doctrine: Lay not up for your
selves treasures on earth?"
So we might go on, through the
resist not evil' of the sermon on the
mount, its love your enemies" its
unmistakable injunction against the
assertion of property rights, its com
mand to an unselfshness that makes
ones own life and goods cheap. No
body expects us to live such ideals
with full success, such is the weak
ness of the flesh and the lure of self
ishness. But do we really believe in
these principles? Would we live them
II we could? Are we Christians?-
Nebraska State Journal
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
children's Dresses.

The spring lines of colored dresses
for children consist largely of plaid,
checked and striped ginghams, per.
Gales and other novelty fabrics, says
the Dry Goods Economist. Plain col
ored dresses in chambray, linene,
pique, etc, are also coming rapidly
to the front. In practically all Of
these colored dresses the simpler
styles prevail. The Russian MILDLY
and Norfolk styles continue to be
prime favorites. Loops and buttons
are used very freely as trimmings.
and belts and sashes are excellent.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07

to have pockets, for example the RIB
bon being IS inches long it can be d.
Vlded on into two-inch sections,
which will make nine pockets. From
each OF these division points in the
lower edge, sew the two ribbons to.
gether until you reach the top edge
OF the three-inch ribbon. To hide the
stitches, which will show through on
the right side of the seven-inch rib
bon, which will be the outside of the
bag, work featherstitching. Sew the
gauze ribbon, which forms the casing
for the draw strings, one inch down
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
Faded Effects.

How the spring season will look
with its many shaded" garments il
Is difficult to say just at present To
the unaccustomed sense these "shad.
ed things look faded, and suggest
September rather than May. Par.
ticularly is this true of the hats
These are called Sunset Hemp" and
are made of the finest braid, in all col.
ors, shading from deep tone at the
edge to the palest of pale tones in
the top of the crown. The golden
brown, for instance merges to ecrn
as though the sun had feasted ON the
color and drawn 1t all out
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07

rather that his presence may go with
you, giving strength to endure, and
wisdom so to set your grief in a life
Of sweet unembitterment that the
light of his presence, blending with it.
may change its blackness into the
glory of priceless jewel, before the
eyes of those who may behold; that
they too may learn the secret Of his
presence, Then shalt thou compre-
hend. and know that God is good
w. McKitterick.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07

from the top edge of the wider rih
bon, an hide the stitches here also HI
feather stitching on the right side
Now sew the sides Of the ribbon "a
gether, gather the lower edges and
stitch firmly between the two circlep
having the padded one on the inside
and the plain one on the outside y
the bag. On each side of the bag
make little opening for the strings
to come through. Cut the baby rib
bon in halves, allowing three-quarters
of yard for each, and finish the end
of the strings off with a dainty bow.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07

nice If it is embroidered with spray
OF flowers worked in its natural col
oring' The words shaving paper
worked thickly in satin-stitch looks
very attractive on the center of the
case.
The two squares are tied together
by punches of satin ribbon, and mar
row ribbon is run through the shaw.
ing papers, and these are tied to INC
satin ribbon bunchos, just inside the
case.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07

Our great thoughts, our great at
fections, the truths of our life, never
leave us. Surely they cannot separate
from our consciousness, shall follow
it whithersoever that. shall 90. and
are of their nature divine and i'm
mortal-Thackeray.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
HOLDS THE SHAVING PAPER
oseTul Gift for a Man May Be Made
most Attractive If a Little Care
Is Taken With It.

A useful gift for a man is a case
ior shaving papers. You will REQUIRE
two pieces of cardboard, sizes about
SA by inches.
These cardboard pieces must be
covered and lined with satin of your
favorlte color. The lining could be
OF satin, and this would be a step to-
ward economy. The satin looks very
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07

No ends are worth living for TODAY
which will not be equally worth living
for so years hence. Only true am.
billions can stand the test of time
Hamilton W. Marble.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07

The latest fur fad is to allow Che
ends OF the scarf to drop down the
center OF the back; boas and stoles
are crossed in front and the ends fall
with studied carelessness.
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07

The confessed
atheist in these
days is practical
ly unknown. The
man who declines
to acknowledge
God calls himself
a materialist, or
nationalist, and
in these terms en-
deavors to shield
himself from be-
ing called an
atheist. But the
man who bears
the badge OF a
believer in God
often comes very
The Southern herald., 1913-03-07
When Grief Comes.

Ask not why your grief has come;
nor yet complain. for the time is not
get when you could comprehend. Ask