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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

Walking 10 the Panama exposition
has become one OF the most popular
OF outdoor sports, notwithstanding a
great many OF those who are enjoying
the pastime would never be able TO get
there by any other means and are fac
ing the prospect of walking back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

Already the burning question with a
considerable part OF the junior popula-
ton is not whether tie allies or the
Germans are TO win, but whether Rock
Island or Davenport high school viii
be in position TO crow after the foot
ball game this fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

Among the II out OF the 80 counties
IN Kentucky which continue TO resist
the assaults OF the anti-saloon forces
Bourbon county. as might be expected.
stands firm. Something Of the sig
nihcance OF the name is lost. however.
when IL is learned that Christian coun-
~ is also among the number unre-
deemed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

Madison. Iowa. penitentiary. Nc
Pherson was given permission by the
warden TO attend a reunion OF his reEi-
ment. the 10Th Iowa, which wls held
at wapello. and he went unguarded
and returned. like a soldier and a man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

II II is true, as stated. that the Rus
an government has revoked the
promise OF autonomy for Poland on
some pretext or other il IS the most
significant bit OF news that has so far
come out OF the eastern war zone. If
Russia were being worsted the revoca-
ton would have been postponed till
fairer weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

Senator Sherman's opinion of war
in the party is not materially different
from that of General Sherman regard
ing war among the states. judging by
vigor with which he is now advocating
peace on any terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01
German LAM loan

German banks loan now on Aus
trian or Hungarian government bonds
and on the shares OF a few OF the fore
most institutions OF those countries
such as the Austro-Hungarian Stats
balm and the Austrian Kredltanstalt-
an amount equal to 40 per cent or the
last recorded quotation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

Signal consideration Of the claims OF
On honorable record in the federal
army IN the civil war was given Omer
Mcpherson. formerly Of New BOstOl
and now serving a life term in the IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

It will be a relief to all. including
those who contested with him for the
nomination. to learn how George Rich
mond was dragged into this fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

The rest OF the country may extract
some satisfaction from the fact that
IL has been found necessary to raise
fund to relieve the suffering of the
poor Of Wall street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

OUR notion OF zero in awards is that
just made by the French government
in giving a military medal to a sol
der who had his eyes shot out on
the field of action.
FROM this distance 1t strikes us
that the toughest customer the demo-
Gratis will have to shake loose at Peo-
ria in the November election is Wal
ter "A. Clinch, republican candidate
for probate judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

Brussels dug up s6.OOO,OOO in gold to
get its burgomaster out OF limbo
What American city would do as much
for its municipal head?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

The republican cohorts have once
more fallen hack upon the tariff,
thrown up breastworks and prepared
for a last desperate stand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

The colonel is coming back to take
another whirl at the Illinois cam
paign. Perhaps Senator Sherman Will
be sorry now that he spoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01
Thursday, October I, 1914.

. II giving comfort" TO the enemy is
accounted treason Count Zeppelin Is
reasonably safe from the charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

8 All that President Wilson had 10
mobilize was the good common sense
of the American people, which he sue
ceeded in doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

NEW rules laid down for the Dav-
export Y. NJ. c. a. dormitory put the
lid on the cigaret, though smoking of
cigars and pipes is to be tolerated.
It's going to take some real Sherlock
deducing to distinguish between the
fumes of the makin's and the briar
when the smoker turns in for the
night and buries himself behind copy
of the Ladies' Home Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01
Mike Sees September Morn.

Mike spent the evening at the
movies When he returned home his
wife asked him to tell her about the
entertainment.
well, the play was called Septem-
Der Morn" said Mike. "A ship of a
girl-and she was very pretty, was
walking along the shore of a river.
She stopped. 1t was summer, l guess,
for it looked as though she was to
take a swim. Maggie, she began to I'M
dress right in front of the audience.
But before she got very far a thrain
came along. and all that ! could see
was from her throat to the top of her
head. But, Maggie, one of these days
that thrain is going to be late
JOHN T. KELLY,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

ABOUT the most exciting diversion
this fall can indulge nowadays is to
scan the maps and place a peg to in
dictate how far they would have been
from the spot on which the latest Yep
pelin bomb alighted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01
And Then Some.

birmingham Age-Herald)
Her life reads like a novel. Beauti-
fully educated cher linguistic accom-
plishments being wonderfully with all
the sweetness and graciousness of the
southern woman, and the exotic charm
of the foreigner, Mrs. Davis is an I'M
usual combination of beauty and Gull
ture and her vivid. enthusiastic man.
ner and her keen sense of humor dom
inant at every turn, surprises her aud
itor and reveals her as a delicious bit
of feminine originality and exquisite
charm, of both mental and physical
pulchritude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

YOU may be able to laugh at your
own jokes, but the real test of their
get-over qualities is to induce the 9th
er fellow to appreciate their humor
Will ]. Davis is one of the most promi-
nent theatrical men in Chicago. He
was talking with a friend in front of
his Lake Shore Drive home late at
night A detective interrupted aud
was making a few inquiries when
Davis asked his authority. Sleuth dis
played his star. Davis said that did
not mean anything and pulled several
similar insignias used in stage per
formances. Davis and his friend land
ed at police station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01
Enroute without a Headache"

SEVERE cold, which has affected
voice, it is explained, has prevented
+ L. Abbey, republican candidate for
congress, from addressing audiences
during his campaign tour. Some one
has been mean enough to suggest that
the same old cold has probably af-
fected other parts of Mr.. Abbey's an
atomy.
NOW that Mrs. p. Palmer is back in
Chicago again, we ought to hear more
about that worlds fair fund.
YOU'LL hear it said every now and
then that all avenues of opportunity
have been closed to the young man.
Yet Irving Berlin. Russian Jew. who
grew up in the East side, New York.
without any advantages, and still
young. can today write his check for a
quarter million. He's the chap who
wrote "AleXander's Ragtime Band"
'Everybodys DOin' It" and MY Wife's
Gone to the Country" Neither did he
attend conservatory of music He
simply got his humming thoughts into
print and the public bought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

ONE Davenporter slapped another in
the face, paid So in police court for
the privilege, and said it was cheap at
the price. That's what they all say,
but they usually reserve their conf
ment until they are a safe distance
from police court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-01

''HIKING is all right when you walk
but a few days, but it gets mighty
monotonous when you drill along dag
after day and week after week. re-
marked a traveller en- route from Buff
falo to Frisco. Well why doesn't he
knock off? We do not understand that
the home authorities are trailing him.
THERE is probably foundation for
the rumor that Ruth st. Denis, the
dancer. is not wearing beads during
her performances this season. Listen
to the press agent: There is moth
ing suggestive or startling about Miss
Denis costumes, or lack of them, but
her very artistic dances are not cheap
ened by the use of the now-obsolete
tights
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27
The siIyerware goes to Nils,

The silverware goes to Miss Lee Davis, Miss Letha Epperson, and Miss Eula Bird. also a bonus of D.. 000 votes; While Miss Zimmerman, Miss Brogdon and Miss Munson get a bonus of 10 000
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27
DISTRICT NO. 8.

Enla Bird .625. .775 Bertha Downum o24 ; Sao O Munson (Trone, 375, ,205 Norne Plumlee :. :, 309 ,65o Cora Delozier 2S6. .240 Medea Pogue 2l4.e22 Sophia Walker 25,o6V sertrude Holland 795o Bessie Thompson f6b' Addie Lynch :. i 22'
 Maud Greenhouse 5.7SC Hattie Aaron 5.215
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27
LOCALS WIN EASILY FROM
 PEABODY TRAINING SCHOOL

The football game at the High School campus Friday afternoon be- tween the local High School and the team from the Peabody Training School was won easily by the home team by score of 26 to O. The Peabody team played good football during the first quarter, and held the locals to one touchdown, which was a sensational run by Russom of eightyfive yards. who intercepted a fake pass, and ran through the field for a touchdown. In the sec ond quarter the local boys opened their repertoire of fake play, forward passes, and long sweeping end runs. but were unable to gain consistently
 The first half ended with the score ' to 0, fayoring the locals. The open ing of the second half saw change in the local team, and Captain Thompson, who was out the fore part of the game varied the attack, and soon scored two touch downs. Both goals were lost on account of failure
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

Miss Letha Epperson makes est gain in District 2, ies.96s Brogdon second, 116.37o.
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

to kick. In the fourth and last quar- ter the locals scored another touch down Sanders kicked two goals, Thompson and Hinson missed one re spectiyely Russom was laid out near the close of the first quarter, and was replaced by Thompson. The game was devoid of sensational play ing with the exception of the stellar work of Stockburger for the visitors, and the smashing game Of HinsOn, Sanders, Thompson, Gillette and Shriner for the High School. shriner is showing the best form of any play CT on the local team; this is his first year to play foot ball. but he has developed into a lineman that has gained the high respect Of all the opponents throughout the present Fort Smith officials credit Shriner with being one of the best Iinemen playing on the high school teams of the state Thompson on has gained a state-w wide reputation this year, for his smashing game, and good ground gaining through broken field Gil lette. playing his first year at end has developed into | demon for one of his size, and his acceptance ef lon; difficult forward passes, elGding in terferring players has made him one of the shining lights of the team This year the school loses by gradu ation four of the first string men namely Sanders. half; Banta, tao kle; Anderson, center, Russom half and quarter. With this exception the team remains intact for next year and expect to give d good account of themselves in tile race for the 1915 pennant
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

One of the hardest things in this world for the young father to under stand is why iolting the baby doesn t quiet it.
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

Young mother Hubbard she Wiggled and rubbered wherever she sat at the show, and the greezer behind might as well have been blind, for little he sa0= don't yoa know. She retaiied theZneWs as she shut out the views. and she drowned out the music complete. with her uneeasing battery 90 raucous and scattery. 1t Was audible out in the street. This dear Mrs Hubbard. she jiggered and blubbered ill no one could see nor could hear. and the geezer behind nearly made ID his mind to conduct her outdoors by the ear He'd paid his good money to look at old Bunny and smile away trouble and care, but his smiles were blasted behind gumdasted array of store flubdubs and hair There isn't a station in all this broad Nation where pleasures and joys are unchecked; and the poor little men never camp near a hen without getting more or less peeked.
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

Every time a girl thinks of her dimples she has to smile
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

attended Sunday School and visited with friends at Harman Sunday.
 Miss Cora Greenlea of Elm Springs is staying with R. Browns folks this week
 Master Lee Brown who has typhoid fever is getting along nicely.
 j. l.. Brown and son Eph made a business trip to Fayetteville last Thursday.
 News is scarce this week and Pol ly Ann has sick folks so will try to do better next week
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

Several in this vicinity took ad vantage of the cold weather last week and did some butchering.
 Uncle Joe Beasley and wife made business trip to Rogers last Satur= day
 Grandma Patton who has been very sick is some better at this writing.
 MT. and Mrs. Homer Clark Of Madi son County were visiting the latter s sister Mrs. Waiter Ralsten latter part Of last week.
 Henry Pace recently bought wag- on team and harness.
 X literary society was organized a this place last Wednesday night
 Grandma Hershey is home again after a six weeks stay with her law Mrs Chas. Hershey.
 Uncle Jonathan Smith is suffering considerably with rheumatism.
 The following guests took dinner with Roscoe Smiths last Tuesday: Mrs. Hardy Smith and daughter Miss Phoebe and Miss Amy Wiley Of Zion, also Will Ralston and family of Spring Creek.
 Moving seems to be the order of the day in this neighborhood Ches- ley Beard and wife moved from Grandma Smiths place to the Will son farGl near Zion last week. George Smith and family then moved in with Grandma Smith.
 Jas. Wiseman finished moving his household goods last week from the Uncle Jonathan Smith farm to his home on Spring Creek.
 A large crowd attended the sale at John Hutchen's last Tuesday MT Hutchens and family will leave soor for Corpus Christi, Tex, where +hey will make their future home.
 II. l.. Thompson is moving tt
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27
SILENT GROVE.
Country Pumpkins. )

Several in this vicinity took ad- vantage of the cold weather last week and did some butchering.
 Irnala- Io.n paaala.. nr.i-..ie.. ,a,ado
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

Grandma Hershey's today (Monday and Marion Smith is moving to his fathers farm.
 A number of our young people at ended the baptising at Goad Springs Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Ab Davenport. sister of Mrs. John Robbins, died at her home near Logan last Thursday evening and was brough+ to this place and laid to rest in the Silent Grove cem- etery Saturday morning. She leaves a husband and seven children, five little girls under nine years of age. The bereaved family have the sym pathy of the entire community.
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27
YOUNG MOTHER HUBBARD.

Don { Worry.
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27
HAR AN.
(Polly Ann. )

Mrs Wm Payne spent the week end with her aunt, Mrs Lou Wash burn near Thornsberry last week
 Mir. and Mrs ]. F. Dobbs, Mrs. Sam Sullivan and children left last Friday for an extended visit to diff ferent points in Oklahoma
 Earnie Hellestern of Elm Springs
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

Miss Eula Bird continues first in District 5. making a gain of 148, ,S60; Miss Munson second with SS,350
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27
THANK SOWING.

If all the world were upon the pended knee today what a humble and happy world this would be
 Don't Worry
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27
DISTRICT NO. 1. City of Springdale.

Miss Lee Davis was first in Dis trict l with gain of 1900; Miss Zimmerman. second wiah a gain ot 165.235.
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

The silyerware offered this week Is d berry spoon, and next week a pie knife. all solid silver. bonus of 2 ,0s0 votes next week to the win her in each district, no votes offer ed to those in second place
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-18
Reunion of Colby Family.

In honor of the sixty second birthday
of Charles II. Colby of Paris, a family
reunion was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Colby on Friday, the 14th.
There we're present five children, twenty
four grandchildren, and other relatives,
making . party Of fifty, of whom only
one, w. w. Maxim, neighbor, was not
connected with the Colby family. Four
generations were represented.
1t had been intended to have the din
ner out OF doors, but on account OF rain
it was served in the house, and fifty
people partook OF 1t.
Sons and nephews made up purse to
purchase loving cup in remembrance
of the occasion.
Because of whooping cough and other
illness. not all were present who would
otherwise have been. OF the children
and grandchildren of Mr.. and Mrs. Colby
there were:
C. C. Colby and daughter Eleanor,
Lawrence, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. S. Colby and six
children, South Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. o. Colby and five
children, Paris. go,
Mrs. May Millett and four children,
Norwood, Mass.
Mrs. Dora Thayer and six children,
Paris.
Among the others present were:
Miss Olga Washburn, Roxbury, Mass.
James Hicks, Brunswick.
Mrs. Lizzie Varney and daughter Ruth
Brunswick.
DIR. F. B. Colby and family, Rangeley
Branch o. Small and family, Norwood
Mass.
r. E.. Remission, South Paris.
H.R. Porter and family, Auburn.
Mrs. Addie Colby, Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew jenkins, Parls
Mrs. Vaughn Buchannon, Auburn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-18
Fusion ln Maine.
New York Evening Post. J

The colonels flexible scheme for sup.
porting fusion where profitable, and
opposing II where sdvantage bargains
cannot be driven, requires generalship
that Maine Is already denying him. Hi
letter pledging support to the state Pro-
gressives denounces the Republican
leaders as men of the Barnes and Penrose
type, and proclaims Q war which-his
enemies point out-can be called holy
only as being based on fanaticism.
"Roosevelt's statement about the bosses
in the Republican party in Maine" &C.
cording to the Portland Press. "shows
that he has taken bis information con-
corning the political situation from one
source alone" Under Its new chairman,
remarks the Boston Transcript, the Re-
publican party 10 re-organized through
out, and IL prepared to enter the cam
paign in better shape than 10 any other
New England State. Instead of being re-
dictionary, Chairman Parkhurst has lib
eralized the entire personnel of the
organization. His organization is 3
model. In Maine more than any
other New England state Republican
and Progressive fusion campaign was
wholly logical, and, had Mr.. Roosevelt
been better advised, would have been
adopted" The Republicans recent vic
tory In a congressional bye-election Is
held Indicative of their general strength,
and fusion would have come near assur-
ing q State victory. Where the colonel
sacrifices the jewel of consistency, be
should see that he gains something In
return
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-18
Paris Teachers.

The following is the list OF teachers In
the Paris schools for the coming year,
furnished the Democrat by Superintend-
ent Jones:
High School.
Prin. John S. Carver, Auburn.
Jeanne NJ. Towle, Woolwtch.
Mrs. Alta Rankin, South Paris.
Lillian K. Townsend, East Boston, Mass.
Brick Grammar.
Prin, Florence L. Goodwin, Fairfield, Grades
eight and nine.
L. Alice wetherell South Paris, Grades
Mrs Ida Fletcher, South Paris. Grade
Lena L. Franck. Round Pond. Grade
four.
ShurtleG Primary.
Helen NJ. Barnes. South Paris. Grade
three.
Evangeine woodmsn, waterville, Grades
one and two.
Porter street Primary. Hattie NJ Leach South
Pleasant Street Primary, Sylvia E. weare, York
Beach.
West Paris.
High,
Grammar, Grace Burnham, Brldgton.
intermediate, Theodore Chandler, Portland.
Primary, Louise Parker, Gorham.
Paris Hill, Mrs. Newton Cummings. Paris.
Rural schools.
Forbes, Austin Stearns. Paris.
King, Lulu Davis, South Paris.
Mountain, Marie Newton, South Paris.
Partridge Marion Tyler, South Paris.
Porter, Margie Jordan, South Paris.
Tubbs, Edna Martin, Bath:
Tuell Town, Ethel Brock, West Paris.
SHOWS Falls, Beatrice Andrews, West Paris.
wbittemore, Rose Clark, South Paris.
North Paris, not filed.
Music Supervisor, Frances W. Brown, Bangor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-18
HAS NORWAY FOUND
THE SAMEP
The Answer Is Found in the Straight
Forward Statement Of q Norway
Resident.

We have been reading week after week
In the local press of South Paris citizens
who have been rid of distressing kidney
and bladder troubles by Doan's Kidney
Pills, and we have often wondered
whether the same high opinion Of this
medicine is to be found in our neighbor.
ing towns. This frank and ernest state
ment by well.known and respected res
ident Of Norway will set this doub. at
rest.
81 had dull pain through the small
of my back, together with tired feel
ing" says c. E. Bradford, prop. of laun-
dry, Main St., Norway, Me. 81 couldn't
rest we'll. When friend advised me to
take Doan's Kidney Pills, got supply.
After used two boxes, the pains left
and there was a great improvement In
every way. l have had no trouble
SINCE"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Bradford
had. Foster. Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-18
Mrs. l.. S. Woodbury..

After long and painful illness, Mrs.
Lila S. Woodbury. died at her home in
South Paris Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Woodbury. was the daughter OF the late
Elisha +. and Miriam (rownseud) Stone,
and was born in South Paris April 5,
1856. She was twice married. Her first
husband was the late Frederick e.
Briggs. Two sons of this union, Harold
T. Briggs aud Donald S. Briggs, both OF
South Paris, survive. Her second hus-
band was the late DR.. Horatio Wood
bury, who died in 1905.
Mrs. Woodbury. is also survived by
two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Mary
F. Burnbam of Cape Elizabeth, Mrs.
Georgia w. Andrews of South Paris,
William r. Stone Of Cape Elizabeth, and
Harry B. Stone of South Paris.
The funeral at the home at 80 Monday
afternoon is attended by Rev. j. Il. Lit
fla of Bethel.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-08-18
Orchard Field Meeting.

University of Maine, College OF Agrf
culture, Extension Service, will bold .
field meeting in the orchard OF Lewis a.
Bisbee, Sumner, on Aug. goth, TO which
ell are cordially invited. This 10 one OF
the demonstration orchards. Come and
see what 10 being done. Meeting 1880
A. M. to / 80 P. NJ. There will be prac-
tical orchard men to give talks on every
phase of orchard management, including
the growing aud marketing end OF the
business. Bring your lunch with you
and enjoy picnic with US. The meet
ing will be In charge of G. A. Yeaton,
director Of farm denomination In OK
ford County.