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EIGHT. THE STERLING STANDARD, TUESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1907. PESRONAL MENTION Mr. and Mfrs.

S. A. Stall are In Mor rison. Miss Bess Sickles spent the day 1n Morrison. Miss Milio Jones spent the day with friends at Morison.

Mr. and Mrg. 'M. Tracy well: to Morrison to attend the fair. Mrs.

James Lee WAB among the Morrison passengers Thursday. Mrs. Daniel Ramsdell went to Morrison to visit and atlond the fair. Bert Lindsey of DaKalb is hers to visi: with his sister, Mra. August Karl.

Sirs, W. A. Overholser and daughter, Leola, and Mrs. Turpenny went to the Morrison fair. Miss Trixle Williams is taking vacation of two weeks from the Ahreus Department store.

D. McCormick made a business trip to Dixon Thursday for the Singer Sewing Machine company Mary Gaffey of Chicaga is here to visit with her parents, Sir. and Mrs. WIliam Gaffey. Carl C.

Lehman and family have re. turned to Chicago after a visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J.Y. Lehman.

Burnheizel at A J. Wood ot Milledzorilvie drove to this Thursday and went to the Morrison fair. Mrs. Albert McCune, Miss Clara and Mrs. Charles Davis went to Morison in the Doherty automo.

bile. Miss Ruth Stevenson and Miss Mary Summers leave next week for where they will spend their vacations visiting with friends. Anna Monson of Lyndon 18 making her home with Mr. And Mra. W.

11. Clatworthy, and attending the Sterling business college. Owing to the absence from the city of Rev. Louis Gressens, there will be no services at the Gorman Evaugercal Lutheran church Sundav. H.

J. Wilcox of Rockford spent the day In this city transacting business. A. H. Berridge of Rockford apent the day In this city S.

J. Lea DI Elgin spent the day in this city. W. H. Blackwelder of Gardner, transacted businesy here today.

E. L. Berger of Morrison spent the day in this city R. Eskey of Prophetstown spent the day in this city. R.

C. Calvin spent the day 5n this city. George. E. King of Morrison trans acted business in thi scity.

Judge L. 0. of Peoria spent the day In this city. Dr, and Mra. d'ayue ol Peoria spent Thursday with' friends in this city.

J. L. Harison, superintendent of streets, la very Ill at his home, Lawrence (Baer of First avenue is recovering very nicely from his 111- nes3. A son was born to Mr. and Mra.

H. Peterson of First avenue Tuesday, Sept. 3. T. Arroyo spent.

Thursday at the Morrison fair, F. Morgaridge spent the day at the 'Morrison races, Wallace Sunderlin was A Morrison passenger today. and Ed. Ferris returned from Spokane, last evening. George Burgess left today for Tacoma, Wash.

Louis Emelo went to Clinton today to visit with his wife who ls confined in the Clinton hospital. Mrs. Paul Grove spent Thursday in Morrison. John Kliday attended the races at Morrison Thursday. John Gleasou transacted business and took lu the county fair at Morrison Thursday.

Onno and Edward Heinrichy have gone to Davenport, whore they will accept positions do the Bo31on sicre. Mrs. F. Hedebower Is visiting wlih relatives In Rockford. F.

Heflebower has gone to Lisbon, N. to attend to his farm business. lio will be away about a week. Harry Hankenson left for Beattie, Thursday evenng to vial: friends and attend to business, Mr. and Mira.

Carl Smith went to Morrison Thursday. Mr. and Mra. Henry Morris and entires are attending the tal? at Morrison. Miss Harriet of Dixon 18 visiting witht her elster Mra, Walter 1.

Carolus. Andy Plundatien spent Thursday at the Morrison fair. Cheater Latherow spent Friday at Morison where ho attended the fair. Minos Rutt left this wording for Vexes alter having spent weeks visiting with relatives in declug. flosd the belly Standard 2.

If. Ward transacted busiocas in Morrison today. officer Ed Magee spent the day in Morrison. Miss Millie Jones spent the day at the Morrison fair, Coe attended Lue races the Morrison fair today. Mrs.

Homer Burkholder 133 Jar Rapids. 19 visiting in this Frank Moore has rented one of the Carolua flats and will move therem soon. Charles Dunning of Chicago will spend Sunday with Steering reiatires. R. B.

Staddard visited at the Morrison falr Thuraday. Miss Ida Overholser spent the day at the Morison fair. -(Visa Mame -Long -went to--Morlson today to attened the Morrison fair. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Frank Wahl took in the County fair at Morrison Thurs: Fred and Carl Coo attended. the races at Morrison Thursday. Elmer Barley spent Friday at the Morrison fair. Shelby Hernden of LeRoy spent the day in the city.

Robert Cushman has gone to Chicago on business. Dr. G. D. Throop of Rock Island spent Friday in this city.

Herman Jenken of Ashton spent Friday with Sterling friends. Miss Millie Jones returned from Morrison this morning. Alderman Elmer Lefever transacted business in Round Grove today. Mrs. John Cushman, who has been seriously 111 for some time, was able to sit up Friday.

HAVE TO FIGHT PREJUDICE. Salvation Army Unpopular Among Certain English Classes. A woman on discovering that she had become sober while in the care of the Salvation army held up ber hands in horror, shrieking, 'Take me away from here quick, or I'll lose my This story was told by Gen. Booth. "It's a true story, and 11- lustrates how absurd is some of the which exista against us," said Gen.

Booth. "Some people whose prejudice we have to overcome look upon drunkenness as no stain upon their character, but think their reputationa are besmirched If they attend A Salvation army meeting. I can tell you another story. An old drunken sot tell into our bands. We looked up his record, and found that he had been drunk 80 long he didn't remomber much about himself.

At last we discovered that he had deserted his wite. After much trouble we located his wife, who lived in a diatant town; 50 we sent her this telegram: 'We have found your dear In A few hours the answer came back: 'You can kcep Sentiment. A flag Is no more to be classed 88 a strip of bunting than the sword of Bunker Hill could be classed 18 8 chunk of Memories, traditions, ideals, loyalty, patriotism are not unreal because they cannot be measured with a yardstick or welghed on the scales of a coal yard: Loyalty to the flag is a 'torco as real and far. more permanent than the great lifting crane of the navy yard. Patriotism will move more, in the space of time, than the biggest engine in the freight yards.

Ideals are more forceful than the big. gest mound of radium that the civiliz ed world can ever get together. Public sentiment has had more to do with the digging of the Panama canal than the heaviest shovels driven by steam in the Culebra cut. Plan Excavations at Memphis. An appeal is being made in England for 'funds to undertake the great task of excavating the ruins of It is expected that Eugland will now do for Memphis what the French gor.

ernment has done for Delphia and tho Germans for Olympia. The sites of the four great temples are plainly marked, so that exploration can begin at once. This mass of ruins covers 100 Acres, as much ag the whole of the pite at Karnak, and it is estimated that $15,000 will be needed annun" tor fifteen years to accomplieh tho work. Important material is belleved to lle within a few yards of the surface, 80 that results should be reach ed promptly. Uncomplimentary Criticism.

At a recent sale of books and curios the auctioneer said: "This book, gertlemen, de especially valuable, as It contains a marginal noto in the handwriting of John Dryden. Five pounds offered. Going--going--gone. lt lg yours, air." The autograph marginal note by the renowned acholar was As follows: "This book is not worth the paper it 1g printed on." Mra. Henry Decker and Mrs.

Lillian Harned, accompanied by 31rs. Joseph Beach of Chelster, China, came down from Dixon Friday to tend the meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary soclety of. the First Methodist church. Not in the Contract. new dressl Where do you suppose I shall got the money from to pay for 1t?" must excuse me.

I didn't marry you to give you duandal aditco." B. SPIES DIED IN ABINGDON HOME FRIDAY EVENING FORMER PROMINENT STERLING MANUFACTURER PASSES AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS. FORMERLYCONDUCTED WAGON FACTORY IN STERLING Had Large -Manufactory at -Abingdon For the Last Fifteen Years--Burial will be in Sterling Mennonite Cemetery Monday. A. B.

Spies, onco one of the most prominent manufacturers of Sterling, died at his home in Abingdon, Friday afterncon at about 5:30 o'clock. The remain; will be -brought here Monday morning on the 9:40 train over the C. B. Q. road, after funeral services are held in Abingdon, Mr.

Spies had been in poor health for a long time and his demise was caused by a genoral breaking down. He had reached an advanced age and had led an active life. He left this city about fifteen years ago and since that time has been conducting a large wagon factory at Abingdon, Ills son, Henry Spics, came 4p from Ablugdon and has made arrange ments for the burial, which will take place In the Mennonite cemetery. The cortege. will move from the C.

B. Q. depot to the cemetery and pray. er will be said at the grave by the Rev. Dr.

Herr of Osborn, 0. A full obituary notice will be published In the Standard Monday. STILL TRYING TO SECURE A PARDON REV. W. A.

WISEMAN HARD AT WORK TO SECURE RELEASE OF AGED VETERAN FROM THE JOLIET PRISON--VISITED STER. LING DURING THE DAY. Rev. W. A.

Wisoman of Des Moines, who is working toward securing the release from the Jollet penitentiary his brother-in-law, George Felts, who was sentoncod to a life term for a murder committed near Rockford, spent the day in Sterling calling on the business men and securing signatures to the pardon wHIch ne 19 cir. culating. Several attempte have been made to secure the release of Felts from the penitentiary and a pardon is now being considered by Governor Deneen, the matter having boen sent to bim by the board of pardons some time ago. Mr. Wiseman has worked very faithfully for the past two years to secure the release of the man from prison and hag secured thousands of pasignatures from poopie residing 10 northern lilinols, all of which have been sent to.

the pardon board. MRS. PETER HUTTON DEAD AT HOME NEAR HAHNAMAN Aged Lady Passed Away Friday Af. ternoon-Funtral. Sunday, Mrs.

Hutton, widow of the late Peter Hutton, died at her home near Hahuaman Friday al.ernoon. She was years of age. The cam di hier demise wag general Leaking down. She leaves to mourn fur her three sons, Henry and Joe a. home and John of Dixcn.

The funeral will be held Sunday at 12 o'clock at Sacred Heart church, the cortege leaving the house at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery, OLDEST WOMAN OF GENESEE DIED FRIDAY EVENING. Mrs. Swearingen Passed Away at Home of Her Daughter Near Milledgevilvle. (Mra.

Swearlugen, the oldest woman in Genesee township died at the hone of ber daughter, Mrs. Martin Peugh, near Milledgeville, Friday afternoon at 7 o'clock. She WAS ninety-four years old July 19. The tuneral ar. rangements are not yet made.

A full obituary will be published Monday, M. T. Lee and George L. John went to Tampico to ettend the navelling of the Soldiers' monument. 11.

P. Intyro of Lanark, spent the day In this city transacting business and visiting tricads. PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR TERTAINMENT OF VISITORS Members of Woman's Home Missionary Society in the Dixon District Will be in Sterling Wednesday and Thursday for Annual Meeting PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WILL BE. IN ATTENDANCE. Invitations have been issued for the thirteenth annual gathering of the district: of the Woman'3 Home Misslonary society which will be held in the First Methodist church In this city on Wednesday and Thursany ol next week.

These Invitations hare been sent to all of the churches In the Dixon district and from present indications it would seem that. there will be a large number of delegates in the city on those two days. The members of the Sterling branch of the society are making arrangements to entertaln the vlading delegates and it is certain that a very pleasant time will be had by all wha attend. The meetings will be open to the public and a cordial invitation 13 extended to. all who desire to participate in the services and programs, Below will be a list of the officers of the society, also a program for the convention: Pres'dent-Mrs.

Alico J. Anderson, Dixon. Vice Presidents-Mrs. A. E.

Auringer, Mendota, Mrs. James Beach, Corresponding Secretary Miss Katherine H. Bassett, Polo. Recording Secretary--Mrs. Clara Crandall, Mendota.

Treasurer-Mrs. 0. D. Wood, Wednesday, 2:00 p. m.

Hymn. Scripture and prayer, Mra. F. W. Nazarene, Rock Falls; Address of Welcome to Auxiliarles, Circles and Bands, Mrs.

E. J. Rose, Sterling. Response for H. M.

3., Miss Liza J. Warfleld, Princeton, Hesponse for' Circles, Miss Estella L. Anderson, Dixon, Opening of Conention, District Pres. ident, Appointment of Committees. Minutes of Meeting, Mrs.

Clara Crandall, Mendota. Reportsot Auxiliaries, Circles and Bands. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Hymn.

Scripture and Prayer, Mrs. E. J. Rose, Music. Address, Miss Carrie Barge.

Music. Collection. Benediction, Thursday, 8:30 a. m. Devotional Services, Mrs, R.

G. Shumway, Polo. Our Year's Work, Miss Katherine H. Bassett, Polo. Finances, Mrs.

O. E. Wood, DeKalb Our Literature, Mrs. J. R.

Hamilton Ashton. Reading Circle, Miss Emma Parker, Princeton. Use of theMite Box, Miss Estella J. Osborne, Dixon. Systematic Giving, Mrs.

J. C. Jones, Leaf River. Temperance, Mrs. Mary C.

Talbott, Polo. Needs of Supply Work, Mrs. Emma J. Wolle, Milledgeville. Our Young People, Misa-Estella L.

Anderson, Dixon. The Children, Mrs. Anna M. Virden, Collection. Report of Committees.

Memorial Hour, Mrs. Ira W. Lewis, Dixon. Adjournment. Industry Causes Blindnose.

Most persons employed in the Venedan glass industry begin to lose their sight when they are between 40 and 50 years of age, and often in a short time become bilnd. This blindness 1g caused by the excesalve heat. and glare from the furnaces. Poured Beer into Gutter. The gutters of Rio de Janeiro ran with beer for several days recently.

The municipal laboratory, having discovered that practically every beer in the local market contained a dangerous amount of sulphuric acid, the authorities proceeded to destroy all stocka on band. Secret Unknown to Sclence. The secret of the glow worm and Dreiiy is yet unsolved by science. Their light is entirely unaccompauled by heat. Mr.

J. B. LEWIS Mgr. Sterling, Dear sell Lumber to advantage means that it must bought at advantage, Our lumber 1s all bought right as to quality and and we sell it that way. It will be to your 'advantage to examine our stock before you buy, 88 1t 18 very.

complete. We can furnish you at all times what you want, prices to correspond to your selections. The same with Lumber, Coal, or anything we sell. We invite your patronage, Yourg truly, 1 James C. SIMPSON CO.

COLOMA SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET SCHOOLS IN THAT DISTRICT WILL MEET AT METHODIST CHURCH ROCK FALLS SUNDAY EVENING -PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR THE CONVENTION. The annual meeting of the Coloma Sunday school district will be held at the Rock Falls Methodist 'church on Sunday evening. A program has been arranged for the gathering and it 18 quite probable that nearly every school in the district will be represented at the convention. INCORPORATION OF MACHINE WORKS BIG FACTORY ORGANIZES STOCK COMPANY OF WAGON BOXES, SLEDS AND NUT LOCKS MEN ARE INTERESTED. The Sterling Machino Works has today Incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinolg with a capital stock of $50,000.

The stock wag placed on sale and quickly subscribed tor. 'At the First stockholders' meeting the following directors wore elected: G. M. Cassens, H. M.

Cosey, 10, R. Kelley and M. Cobb Later the directors met and organized, and the following officers were elected for one year: President' and Adv M. Cobb of Elgin. Vice Pres.

and Sirpt. of Works--H. Cosey of Sterling. and Supt, of Sales--E. R.

Kelley of Elgin. Treasurer and Gen') M. Casseng of Sterling. The factory hag been established for about twelve years and has grown steadily, It manufactures' wagon boxes and. sleds and makes very large shipments.

Messrs Cassens and Cosey are, very well known here. Mr. Cobb comes from Elgin. He will be remembered as the lecturer who visited this city no less than six times last winter for the Y. A.

He is a business man of more than ordinary ability. Mr. Kelley la also from Elgin and has been very successful as the manager of the Swanson Candy company and 1s now manager of a large house of Chicago. The Alth member of the board is W. W.

Tilton of this city, who 1g the well known manager of the estate of the late TylerMantin. His wide rango of experience and matured years of business Judgment make him a valuable auxiliary to the business. The company has contracts for thia year which will make its shipments about 150 carloads of bobsleds. The corporation has already ordered 100 tons of steel from which to mako the Sterling nut lock which will be used by nearly all of the railroads in the The new. management takes possession of the works at ouce and Monday morning the factory will be opened with a full force of workmen.

DAVID MARKS TRIAL WAS RESUMED THIS AFTERNOON. The case of the state against David who was arrested Friday on the complaint of George E. Hall was resumed in Jualice Weaver's court this afternoon. The cage had not been decided up to the time ol golus to press. There will be no preaching service 12 the Christiau church Sunday and no choir practica tonight.

COTTAGE GROVE SALE--Of Poland China bogs, September for catalogue, C. L. Hurless, proprietor, Coleta, Ill. wc9tsw PURE OLD GRAPE WINE -For medicinul purposes. These wines are made from tho' finest al homegrown fruits and guaranteed absolutely pure; highly recommended for medical use; all wines put OD the market are from 8 to 12 years old, also untermented wines.

It you want to see the finest winery and wines that this country can produce, call and see the Horning Winery. It 18 worth your while. Visitors always welcome. Prices on application. Liberal discount to dealers.

Addresa, Lee Horning, Morrison, 111. R. F. D. No.

14, located at Malvern, 111. Established 1882. AGED PIONEER OF THIS COUNTY BURIED AT FULTON Came to Fulton 8ixty-five Years Ago -Died August 28. Mrs. Rachel Wicks Marcellus, An old resident of Whiteslde county, was buried Thursday afternoon at Fulton, IMrs.

Marcellus camo to Fulton 65 years ago and has resided there ever since until the time of, her death, which occurred on August 28. Mrs. Marcellus was the mother of Mrs. Kate Gash of this WHERE ANIMALS BEAT MEN, Many Species Are Incredibly Nice About Their Food. "Nature faking aside," said the zoo keeper, "mice won't eat oleo.

It is fact. Lay A pat of oleo and a pat of butter side by side, and in the morn. tog the butter will be gone, but. the oleo will remain untouched. Oh, yes; some animals are incredibly nice about their food.

The otter, when living wild; will only eat one piece, one mouthful, out of each fish he catches. He will land a beautiful trout, but only one bite of it, from the back, Just behind the neck, is good enough for him. The rest be tosses abide. This epicure often kills a dozen fine big, trout to make one meal. Chimpanzeea have very delicate tustes.

A banana or a pineapple that to you seems delicious, to a chimpanzeo may be revolting. His taste is keener. Grapes grown in hothouses whore sulphur fumes are used as an insocticide taste all right to a man, but a chimpanzee will have none of them. The Ichneumon loves eggs. He can tell a frosh from 8 stale one simply by tapping the sbell." New Guinean War Canoe.

At Matupl 18 preserved the last of the great New Guinean war canoes. This 19 an immense and wonderful atructure, 70 feet in length, which beseveral bundred natives could carry tons of cargo upon the deck joining the canoe proper and the outrigger. At elther end 1s a quaintly carved wooden figurehead (or tall), covered with cassowary feathers, and the Immense outrigger consists of a whole palm. tree, hollowed out and sharpened. fore and aft.

NO SERVICES AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH SUNDAY. Owing to the Inability of Rev. Jones to reach the city Sunday, there will be no services at the Christian church. 1.3. Signal Flags.

The flags to be holated est one time in signaling at sos never exceed four. It 18 an interesting aritbinetical fact that, with 18 various colored flags, and. never more than four at a time, DO tower than 18,642 signals may bo given. Why He Did Not Dance, The other day young man gave reason for not dancing the spirit of which might be made to upply to a good many failures la lifo. "I should like to dance," said he, "and I should dance, only the music puts DIU out and tho girl gets in my way." Standard Is tha and most reliable newspaper In Northwest.

orn Blinois. Mr. and Mrs, S. Delazinger returned to their homes In Chicago this morning after A two weeks visit with friends in this city. Edward Bollenbach of Tampico spent Friday with friends in this city.

DR. SHALLENBERGER The Regalar and Reliable Specialist Woe Has Visited Adjacent Every Month Since 1891 Cures permanently. the Ch660 no undertake And from sonde the ipouranies bora wituout taking a them. This la why be continues ale visita year after yenr, while other apocialiate have made few vielta and seared to return. DR.

SHALLENBERGER. OF CHICAGO, An eroinently 6 3A5.0! apecialist in all chroule direases, proven by (he many cores effected ohronic cases, biol had battled the skill of otuer physiciaus, W. De at the CALT HOUSE, BTEELING. ILLINOIS. WEDNESDAY, SEPT.

18, 1907 (one day only) and return 01106 every 28 days. FLOE HOURS: 9 A.M, TO 3:30 P. nave hospital experience and extenalve prac 16 made him so proficient teat can dams and locate a alsease in a few minutes. Throat Treats and all curable cases of Catarrh, Noso, Lung Diseases, Eye and Bat, sch, Liver and Kidneys, Gravel, Rheumatinu, Paralysis Neuralgia, Nervous and Icart dispasta, Bloou and Beto disasea, Bright's disease and Consumption In early stages, diseaxea of Bladder and Female Organs, Liquor and Tobacco habits Stammering reoccurrence cured sod sure methods to prevent its given. never falling rumedy tor Big Nock.

Every 0A90 of PILES, FISTULA and RUPTURE guaranteed cured without doteution from business. and Special attention given to all Surgical Cases all dissuses of the Eye, Kar, Nose And Turos NERVOUS DEBILITY Are you norvous and deapondant: weak arg debilitated: tired morninga; ambition -liteand les; Irritable; memory eyes poor; Aunken, easlly red fatigued: ext l'able and blurred pimples restlessness. on (ace; haggard dreams and weak night losses looking: back; de posit 19 of urtbe cablidenco; and drains at stool; distrustful: want lack of energy and streugib Sexual Weakness and Private Diseases a Specialty. Gloot, Blood Polson, Byphlills. Gonorrhosa, Stricture.

Sperm Beminal Weakness, Lost Manhood producing and the Kinissloua, effects of Dability, early Tice or Excess, Nervousnesa, mind Dizziness, Defective Memory, which ruins and body positively cured. WONDERFUL CURES ed Porteuted in old casea which have been neglec or unskillfully treated. No exporinents or oF failures. We undertalso no Incurable cures but cure tuquaanda given up to die. Consultation Free and Confidential Reference Drexel State Bank, Chicago DR.

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