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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

All successful business men have dis
covered that advertising is necessary
to their success, and have been shrewd
enough to make practical use of the
knowledge,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

The sultan is becoming American
lied. He has appointed ajpress agen
in the United States, and it is presum.
ed the gentleman will lose no time II
informing the people of this country
that his imperial master is a great ano
good man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

If Sir Thomrs Upton will now label
his groceries with a shamrock, they
will find ready sale, even in this
country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

We are offering for a limited time
only, the WOman's Home Companion
and this paper at ridiculou,lv loM
figure. Come and see about il.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

The sultan of Turkey would have
been smashed long ago but for the
fighting qualities If the Turkish SOL
diers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Is, 1903.

If our rich American girls keep on
marrying English dukes we will soon
have a quorum of them over there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Popularity of 3tSeventy-Seven.o

The popularity Of "Seventy-seve1
DR.. Humphreys Famous Specific fol
Grip and Colds, is due to:
The cures and the way they are made
The quickness of the cure-breakine
up a cold promptly.
The completeness of the cure-no i'll
effects left behind.
The tonic effect-the energy is sus
tanned during and after the Cold.
The convenience SINAI! bottle OF
pleasant pellets that fits the vest pocket
At all Druggists 25 cents, or mailed on
receipt of price. DOCTORS BOOK
NAILED FREE.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine
Co., Corner William and John Streets
New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
LIBERIA AS A SOLUTION OF THE
RACE PROBLEM.

In recent addresses John Temple
Graves of Atlanta has strenuously ad-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

TpIAI FREE DR.. Humphreys Witch
tI1Ihl I'LL Hazel Oil cures piles or
hemorrhoids, external or internal, blind
or bleeding, itching or burning, assures
and fistulas. One application brings re-
lief. To more thoroughly introduce this
valuable ointment, we mail sample
sufficient for trial, free on request. Ad-
dress Humphreys Medicine Co., corner
William and John Sts., N, Y. City.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-05

81 have in mind now, as a horrible
example, the case of a little girl who
called water 'cooey.' When she want
ed drink she asked for 'cooey,' and
after she learned to read and know
the word water by sight she still
fought shy of the conventional pronun-
citation and instead of saying the man
plunged into a flood of ice.cold water
she said he plunged into a flood of
ice-cold cooey'
"You can imagine how that sounded.
| tried to break her of the habit and
SO did the teachers above me, but the
'cooey' idea was SO thoroughly ingram.
ed that she was ten or eleven years
old before we could teach her to say
water.
"The coddling of such an absurd yo-
cabulary by foolish parents is a great
mistake, and | wish something would
happen to bring them to their Senses"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-05
MIN E..


advice school teachers give to par
ents the more they need to give.
What | would like to impress upon
them,' said south side teacher, lis
the harm they work in allowing chill
dren to coin words of their own and
to use them without correction from
the cradle to the period Of long pants.
There never was a child of ordinary in
telligence who could not make a whole
dictionary of original words if nobody
interfered and kept him to authorized
versions of speech. and it is this lack
OF interference that | find fault with
Why, half the children who begin their
school term under my care have scores
OF words in their vocabulary that are
entirely unintelligible. These words
apply to objects in common use, and
in the middle of an ordinary converse.
tion the child will throw in some term
which you feel has some bearing on
the subject but whose meaning you
cannot fathom without a key. Always
those words are the child's own inven-
tion. The parents know what he
means by them, and instead Of correct.
ing him they allow him to keep on
using them until he gets big enough
to go counting, because they think
it sounds cute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-05
SEVEN.

Beg the person into whose pocket you
have slipped the first ring to search
for it. Be close at hand, take the
ring, and, before anyone can examine
it and show the ladys marked ring
Grandfather's Necklace.
This is a trick of classic origin, as 1t
was performed long ago by Greek jug
gelrs. Either large beads or rings may
be used in it's performance.
Prepare beforehand by getting two
ribbons exactly alike and the same
length; double each so the ends come
together; tie the ribbons at the folds
with thread exactly the same color.
Slip on the rings and give two OF
the spectators the ends to hold. They
will believe that each is holding the
ends of the different ribbons. Have
them hold the ribbons slackly. and
then ask each Of them for the ends
they hold and exchange with them the
ends they held befor.
Take hold of the rings at the center,
dexteroussy break the thread that
holds the rbons and slip off the rings.
Tricks of Gravity.
A trick by no means easy. which de-
pends on the finding the exact center
of gravity, is we'll worth trying. Place
a longish stick upon a table, leaving
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-05

enough over the edge to exactly bal
ance Have a pail full Of water and
in it a stick just long enough to rest
on the bottom of the pail with one
end and to touch the stick on the
table with the other The pail of wa
ter can be hung on the projecting stick
on the table and will not fall to the
ground if the trick is done exactly
right.
Take a wine bottle, put in its neck
a cork and stick in that stout needle
in vertical position; but nick in
another cork and fix in it a quarter of
a dollar. Fix firmly in this cork, the
handles inclining downward, two forks
exactly opposite each other. The rim
of the quarter may then be placed on
tie needle point and the quarter, cork
and forks will turn weirdly around.
Bottle lmps.
If cou can find glass blower with
touch of talent get him to blow thre'
little imps or harlequins for YOU They
must be hollow and if Of red glass SC
much the better. If you can't find tho
glass blower, you may find something
in the shops that will do
Place your little clowns or devils in
a spacious wide mouth jar, not entirely
filled with water. Fasten over the jal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-05
LEAF PICTURES.

Any boy or girl may readily take
perfect impression of leaf. or even
a cluster of leaves. with very little
trouble, and it will look about as nice
as an engraving.
Take piece of fine writing paper
and Oil it well, with either lard or
sweet Oil. Let it stand long enough
for the oil to soak through and then
having wiped off the superfluous oil
with bit of paper, hang the oiled
piece in the air to dry.
when the oil is well dried in. move
the paper slowly over lighted can.
die horizontally, so as to touch the
lame, and keep this up until the pa-
per is perfectly black with the SCOT.
Lay the blackened paper on a table.
ana on 1t the leaf of which you wish an
impression. Put piece of clean pa.
per over the leaf and rub it with vour
hnger equally in all parts for half a
minute. This will transfer the SCOT
TO the leaf, just as a printer puts ink
on type
lahe the leaf up very carefully, and
just as carefully lay it, blackened side
oo"h, on the paper on which you wish
TO have the impression; then place 4
a piece of botting paper over the leaf
and rub il with vour f;,uo, f
moments, when you will have an i'm
preston that will look about as we'll,
as an engraving.
me Dlackened paper wiiT~seSye fork
quite number of Impressions. and 81
cry pretty collection of leaves mayG
thus be made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-05

Put some perfectly clear lime wa
ter into tumbler and through glass
tube breathe into it. The water will
become as white as milk. After it
has remained undisturbed for a while
deposit of white powder will be
found at the bottom OF the glass.
Soak a piece of thread in solution
of alum. Attach it to a light ring
from the finger OF one present; set fire
to the thread and burn it to an ash,
and yet it will continue to hold the
ring if it is not Jared.
Take small bottle with the neck
not more than one-sixteenth of an
inch across. Fill it with red wine and
place it in glass vessel two inches
higher than the bottle and fill the
from the bottle and pass through the
water in small column to the surface
while the water will flow into the bot
tie in place of the wine This hap
pens because the water is specifically
heavier than the wine
TroubIe-Wt.
Take sheet IF stiff paper and fold
it lengthwise through the middle; turn
down the edge of each fold outward
and the breadth of penny. Measure
it as it is folded into three equal parts.
making six divisions in the sheet.
and the other will Of course fall right.
Then pinch it in one, quarter inch deep
pats. life a ruff
Close the paper in its folds, turn
each corner inward with the thumb
and forefnger, spread the paper, and it
will assume another beautiful form. 1t
can be transformed into fan, law
yer's desk, a bridge, a dark lantern,
cardinals cap, a lantern with rose
at each end and sugar-dish.
Ring Tricks.
Have ready two or three plain gilt
rings. worth dime or SO. and when
mingling with the children slip one
into g. bows pocket; borrow a plain
gold ring from some one present and
insist on marking it so II may be safe
ly returned. Call one of the children
or a man or woman if it is not chill
dren's party. have your marked ring,
your counterfeit ring and magician's
wand ready. Geg leave to slip the
marked ring on the wand yourself and
dcstclcusly substitute the counter ct
ring held in your hand. Beg the -
son you have calIel to throw tie 49,
on the stick out of the window. After
moments deep meditation tell him
he has deceived you, and the ring is
At that moment<n so-and-so's pocket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-05
EIGHT.
very tightly and faulty piece OF blad,

very tightly and faulty piece OF blad,
der.
Press your fingers on the bladder
or tightly tattoo and the little figures
will perform most amusing antics in
obedience to your voice.
To Change Rose.
A pretty little trick is to change
the color OF red rose to almost white
and to bring it back again to it's own
color
Throw some finely pounded sulphur
into chafing dish or into an earthen
pot holding live Goals. AS the wizard
like flames arise mold the rose in the
fumes
1t is best to have one with long
stem, so as to keep from inhaling the
tunes yourself; also have the room
we'll ventilated. j
In the smoke from the sulphur the
:ose will turn beautiful pink white.
mmerse it in a glass bowl Of clear wa
" and the color may be seen return
ag to its petals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-05

cppid is a celebrated matchmaker
ou' somehow he isn't in hurry I'd
marry A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-05
WORDS COINED BY CHILDREN.

'ninteligibIe Expressions that Par.
ents Sometimes Neglect to Correct.
1t seems that the more gratuitous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
LATENESs OF TRAIN
sPoILs PASTORS WELCOME

Rev. w. c. Lawrence, the new pas
tor of the Memorial Christian church,
who was to. have arrived with his
family from Naryville. Mo-. last even
ing. was delayed by the lateness Of
his train and did not reach the city
till after midnight \ committee of
the church people was at the depot
awaiting the coming of the pastor to
escort him to the church, where n re-
ccptinn had been arranged for with
program of musical and literary
numbers, and refreshments. When it
was learned that Rev. Lawrence would
not be here i'm time 10 participate, the
committee 50 reported. and the pro-
gram was duly carried out. emitting
the features embodying the welcome
that was to have been extended. The
reception will be arranged for during
the coming week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
sale of Sewing Machines

During the week beginning March
80 we viii sell number of slightly
damaged machines at prices varying
from So up. New machines sold ON
easy payments or at liberal discount
for cash Machines rented at low
figures. Parts and needles for all
machines; all styles machines repair
ed by expert machinists at reason
able prices and work guaranteed.
THE SINGER MFG. COMPANY.
Tel Union 422; 80 Twentieth street,
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
Magnificent Showing.

On another page of this issue you
will find report of the examination
of the Northwestern Life and Savings
company, of Des Moines. Ia, made
by the insurance department of the
state of Minnesota. This is a remark
able showing for company in its
sixth year. In looking over the list
of securities that this. company has
deposited with the auditor of the
state of Iowa, for the protection of
policy holders, it is found that $l.205.
III of their assets are loaned on farm
lands. the cash value of which is APP
praised at S2,S36.5Sl, exclusive of i'm
provements, which gives the policy
holder absolute security
The company is endorsed by some
of the best business men i'm the state
of Illinois. and il is not surprising
that other companies are jealous of
this giant. young company, when it is
known that there are only ten other
companies in the United States that
wrote more new business during the
year 1902, than the Northwestern
life and Savings company, and when
it is known that the insurance com
missioner of Minnesota comedies that
the dividends ON this investment
policy will be from 4 to 6 per cent,
which is double the amount ever paid
by any other company on ten year
endowment policy, il is certainly an
Investment which is worthy of the
consideration of anyone. +. II. C..
Bennett is the representative of this
company in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
OBJECTION IS MADE
Railway TrainHen Take Stand
Against Lengthening of
Trains.
DOUBLE HEADERS UNDER BAN
New Element Introduced in Problem
of Cheapening Cost OF
Transportation.

The problem Of cheapening the cost
of transportation by increasing the
size of the trains and the amount
they will carry, which has been a
paramount one with railroad com
panicS for a number of years, is meet
ing with an obstacle aside from the
mechanical difficulties. which was not
taken into account till very recently.
This is the objection on the part Of
the employees to the vast additional
labor involved in the handling of the
long trains.
This is Il feature that the employees
of the Rock Island object to and the
company is finding it extremely diff
cult to hold enough men in the serv-
ice to handle the trains. Under the
conditions that exist the demands OF
the organizations of the employees
will in all probability be needed when
a stand is taken against long trains.
Two Companies Give In.
Already on number of roads. no.
tably the Union Pacific and Santa Fe.
the practice of running double-head-
ers is being discontinued. After
many months contest over the uues-
t4Oli iilt vi tdNil IdllIbHt
has agreed to discontinue double
headers except in rare instances.
This victory is considered the final
blow to dOubIe-heading. for more
than any other railroads i'm the coun-
try do the Union Pacific ana Santa
Fe need double-headers. The agree
ment which has been obtained from
these roads is being used by the train
men and enginemen as lever with
which 10 force other railroads To dis
continue the practice. The fight
against double heading. which is
claimed 10 he extra hazardous to life
and limb, is Il fight without compro-
mise.
An agreement has been framed GOV
erning the use of helper engines and
the companies have been constrained
TO sign it.
Change In LImIted's Time.
beginning tomorrow the long-eX-
pccted change in the frequency. of
running of the Rock Island through
California train, the Golden State
Limited. will go into effect, with a
bi-weekly service, arriving at the
same time in Rock Island Tuesdays
and Thursdays wcstbound and Thurs
days and Sundays eastbomd The
train will be withdrawn entirely
May 1.
Announcement is made in connec-
ton that important changes in sched-
ule and equipment will be made i'm the
FL Paso train now passing through
here at 12:45 D. m. IT. will hereafter
he the ll-the-VPar-arouul'' train 70
California. The change will be made
a week from tomorrow. the time not
having been yet sent out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28

part of December. Isaiah is a mod
ern work, and is being recognized as
one of the great oratOrios. 1t was
given for the first time in 1898 at the
Omaha exposition.
The midwinter concert will be n
novelty in this part of the country,
It being in the nature of lecture by
one of this country's acknowledged
artists, the society illustrating the
different features of the lecture with
solos and chorus. These lectures are
considered the main feature of sing
ing societies in Europe and should be
favorably received in this locality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
STOLEN HORSE SOLD
TO ROCK ISLAND MAN

The horse stolen i'm Milan yester-
day has been identified by its owner,
David ADAMS, i'm the Richardson barn
here The thief sold the animal, tax
ing so down, and then left town in 4
hurry. His early arrest is expected.
as there is a very strong clue To his
identity.
Mr.. Adams had no trouble in recog-
nizing the animal and is positive that
the horse is the one taken. He also
is positive that he knows the masl
who did the stealing. The necessary
information has been filed at police
headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28

team has been defeated once this sea-
son by the high school team, they
have been praeticing hard and have
"a good show for the game. The two
teams have had very similar scores
in games they have played this year.
and the enthusiasm. runs high in
both schools. ne high school team
has not been defeated this year.
and not by a school team in the whole
existence of the game as a branch of
the school athletics. They were de
feated once and that by the Athlon
club team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Yesterday afternoon in general as
sembly Principal Brown awarded the
Rock Island monographs to those who
won them last fall during the football
season. The monographs are given for
ability in athletics, the requirements
being that a student must have played
in three games of football or basketball
IN one season, one of the games to
have been a victory for the home
team; or for winning seven points on
the track in one season. exclusive of
the inter-class meet. Every time Il
person earns monogram after the
first, honorable mention is made un-
less the student has lost the first, in
which case another is given.
Since the formation of the athletic
association four years ago, there have
been in all about 35 of the emblems
presented, those in school now who
have the monographs are: For foot
ball. Elmer Cameron, Blaine Morri-
sen, Arthur Mosenfelder, Holmes Fry,
Gilbert Graves, Thomas Clark, Her
man Ehrhorn, VIII Griffith, VIII
Schroeder, Lee Biitt and Ralph Sou-
ders. For basketball. Miss Mae Lid
ders, Blaine Morrison and Gilbert
Graves; for track work, Thomas
Clark. Frank Sullivan, Walter Hart
and Roy sears. Five were awarded
yesterday, all for football-Herman
Ehrhorn, Will Griffith, Will Schro-
der, Lee Lift and Ralph Souders.
Several others will be given later for
this years basketball work.
Mr.. Brown requested those who
cared to try for the honor of repre-
senting the school in the declamatory
contest to be held in connection with
Inc track meet at Galesburg. to be
held May 9th, to notify him at once.
One clause of the bylaws of the asso-
citation states that in order to re-
tain membership in the league each
school must have at least one repre-
sentative in the oratorical and de
clamatory contests. The plan is to
have a preliminary contest and select
those to represent the school from
the results Of this
Manager Stone has called n meet
| ing for Monday evening of all the
boys interested in track work.
IN addition to the game between
the Augustana and high school girls
teams this evening there will be a
game between the first and second
boys teams. The girls game Will pra G
tically decide the championship of the
tri-cities. Although the Augustana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
Election Notice.


Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 18th day of April, \. ID.
1908, in the city of Rock Island, H.,
lowing officers, to-wit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One mayor for two years.
One city clerk for two years.
One city attorney for two years.
One city treasurer for two years.
One alderman in the First ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Second ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Third ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Fifth ward for
two years.
two years.
One alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
Une alderman in the Fourth ward
for two years.
TOWN OFFICERS
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
Four assistant supervisors for two
years.
One justice of the peace to fill va
cancy.
Which election will be open at
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock in the afternoon
of. that day Places of registration
and voting will be as follows:
First ward-First precinct, No. 40s
Fourth avenue.
First ward-Second precinct, No
SOC Fourth avenue.
Second ward-First precinct, No
1914 Third avenue.
Second ward-Second precinct, No
100 Seventh avenue.
Third ward-First precinct, county
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward-Second precinct, No
1894 Seventh avenue.
Third ward-Third precinct, Meier
e. Behring's nursery, 1115 Fifteenth
street.
Fourth ward-First precinct, Tricks
livery, 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth ward-Second precinct, M
Levy's carriage house, Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues.
Fifth ward-First precinct, hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward = Second precinct
Schmidt's grocery, No. s23 Twentieth
street.
Sixth ward-First. precinct. hose
house, Twenty-sixth street, near Sew
enth avenue.
Sixth ward-Second precinct, A. j
Riess' barn, No. 700 Twenty-seventh
street.
Seventh ward-First precinct, 311C
Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward-Second precinct. Pc
terson's carpenter shop, No. $40 For
| ty-fifth street.
Seventh ward-Third precinct. Al
bert Olsen's barn, Forty-fourth street
between Seventh and Eighth avenues
II. C. SCHAFFER,
City and Town Clerk.
! Rock Island, March II, 1908.