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Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-31
RECTOR OF ST. LUKEs
Ontario, Testiffes to the Good
Qualities of Chamberlain's Cough



Ashburnham, Ont, April IS, 19O3.-
1 think it is only right that l should
tell you what a wonderful effect
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has pro-
duced. The day before Easter 1 was
so distressed with a cold and cough
that 1 did not think to take any du-
ties the next day, as my voice was
almost choked by the cough. The
same day l received an order from
you for a bottle of your Cough Rem
edy. L at once procured a sample
bottle and took about three doses of
the medicine. To my great relief the
cough and cold had completely disap-
peared and I was able TO preach
three times Easter day. I know that
this rapid and effective cure was due
to your Cough Remedy. make this
testimonial without solicitation, being
thankful to have found such a Cod
sent remedy. Respectfully yours,
+. A. LANGFELDT, NJ. A,
Rector of St. LuIe's Church
To Chamberlain Medicine Company.
This remedy is for sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-31
One hundred dollars a Rox

is the value II. A. Tisdale, Summerton,
s. c., places on DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. He says: Il had the piles for
20 years. 1 tried many doctors and
medicines, but all failed except De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cured
me-" 1t is a combination of the heal
ing properties of witch hazel with an
tiseptiCs and emolients; relieves and
permanently cures blind, bleeding,
itching and protruding piles, sores.
cuts bruises, eczema, salt rheum, and
all skin di seaEes. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-31
g Which II Vow
Hold .

The man who wrote these words &C 'dn't
have expressed the sense of possession
more forcibly. The holding was paid
up fifteen payment life, fifteen-year dis
tributiou policy in The Mutu7I Life
Insurance Company of New Yo Ind
Mr.. Ebe Walter, of Gainesville, Del,
had just received dividend of $Io6.e8 in
cash. He was evidently very happy over
it for he says (besides acknowledging the
dividend)-T
The Of the pa:d-up policy Of u 600 which
hold and which there will he paid dividend each
during the balance Of life IS only s44O2 The feature
live the more get. and that during the balance my life
there IS nothing more for me to pay
From Wilmington tDel.) NtzVs, Nor. zI, 19oz.)
In writing for terms for policy OF this
kind, state what you would like to receive
in cash at the end of limited payment
period, amount you would like your bene-
ficiary to receive in event of your death,
and give your age.
TIE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
RICHARD A. MccURDY, President.
f. A. Spencer, Peoria, ILL.,, Manager.
DR.. Paul Kersch and H. L. Wheelan,
local agents for Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-31
"'PolIy Primo

Complete production carr
Thurston's support include
Shaw, James II. McCann
Kirby. Franklin Jones. WI
Charles Horn. James NJ. w
Zie Kendall, Pearl Hammer
en- TraVerS.
PRICES - Matinee: 25.
cents. Night: 25, so and Z
O.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-31

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~. Homes of William Schultz and
George Sarginson. at East Moline
burn with loss of $4,000.
Barrett chapter. No. is, r. A. NJ,
celebrates 5Oth anniversary.
Is. Hialmar' Anderson. A., suicides at
Moline by taking strychnine;
cause. dependency.
10. Death Mrs. Sarah X. Price, IS.
21 Death Mrs. Pauline FischeEeS2.
%. Death Miss Mathilda Rinck, %.
"a. Three striking molders wounded
by pistol shots, George Claussen
seriously, at Moline.
Fire caused by explosion of lamp at
home of David Owens, Moline,
causes fatal injury to Mr.. and
Mrs. Owens and their son Wiifred.
90 Rock Island high school defeats
Davenport high school at football,
to 0, and wins tri-city cham
pionship.
Death Charles H. C. Brandenburg,
So. Milan.
Death Mrs. Lillian Henry, 42, Hamp-
27. Death Joseph Lloyd, s., Edging-
80. Death J. W. Dresser, 55. at St.
Louis.
Death August c. Peterson, 35.
Death Mrs ID. r. South, 62. Milan.
DECEMBER.
/. Death John L. Noah. So Coe.
Z. Rock Island city council awards
contract for rebuilding of No. 6
bridge across Rock river at Milan
to Clinton Bridge company for
$4,000.
Death Charles o. Mason, of Moline,
at Portsmouth. \. II.
TO- Ross Thornton signed to manage
Rock Island Three-Eye baseball
team in 1904, succeeding Frank
Donnelly, released
II. Death Mrs. James McEnnos, 81.
l3. Lowest temperature recorded in
four years, 14.6 below.
Fred Burnison, 20, fatally shot by
Frank Ratican by accident while
hunting at Walker Station.
IA. Body of Oscar A. Nelson. -.
found in box car. where he had
suicided by shooting: cause, i'll
health.
). Rock Island $4,000 public library,
erected through the munifcence
of Frederick Weyerhaeuser and
T. c. Denkmann, thrown open to
the public.
Mississippi river closes at Rock Isl
and.
Death Henry Bosse, 50.
6. Rock Island police department |
clears $3.50 at annual ball.
Death Anders o. Bersen. member of |
the faculty of Augustana college, |
80.
:. Gen. William Crozier, chief of the
bureau of ordnance, L. s. A. pays |
visit of inspection to Rock Island |
arsenal.
s. Death Mrs. H. b. Burgh, 60.
9. Washington L. Sweeney, II, for
mer resident. suicides by poison
at Wichita, Kans.
Death John H. Lloyd, a.
Death William b. Graves, 43.
0. Reorganized Standard club opens
headquarters at Third avenue and
Eleventh street.
,. Death John Z. Spencer. IS.
5. c. Wesley Herbert killed at Mo-
line while switching for the D., r.
/. q y. w.
Death Col. L. w BeaI. born June 20,
1898, and said to have been the
first white child born in Zuma
township, at Cherokees Iowa.
Death Alexander Coulter, 81.
:. Death Matthias Bachman. -.
South Moline.
). Death Rev. Francis \. Poettllin,
pastor St. Nlary's Catholic church,
65.
Death Mrs.'Maggie Krambeck, rs.
Henry L0renz, p. dies of~eXposure,
in Rock Island police station.
}. Edward Gramentz, 50. blows head
off with shot gun at Coal Valley
while respondent.
}. Death Leila F. johnson. %.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-31
Tuesday, Jan. 5.
The Conqueror Comes-Al w. Martins
Greater
Uncle Toms Cabin

Produced on scale of magnifcence
never before attempted.
Sixty people. Carload of special
scenery; 20 ponies, mules, horses, dogs.
See the spectacular street parade;
two bands; 20 ponies, horses, dogs,
mules; 10 tableau wagons; lady drum
corps and buglers; floats.
Twenty-Five colored people in south
ern pastimes; cake walkers, dancers,
Singers.
PRICES 20, 30 and so cents.
ssats on sale Monday at Illinois Smok-
er.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-31
rImeIv TopIe.

At this season of coughs and colds
it is well to know that Foley's Honey
and Tar is the greatest throat AID
lung remedy. 1t cures quickly and
prevents serious results from cold.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-31
limos S[;ls!IIii3

New Years, Jan.
Matinee and Night.
The dainty comedienne, Miss
Thurston, and the magl
company in Paul vii
comedy of old Georg
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
TWO KNIGHTS.

Sir Knight of the Frown came stalking
The beautiful streeta of childhood's town.
Els shield was rusty, his sword was dim,
And the piaymates fled from the face of
him.
Into the happy home he went,
And the nurse upufted loud lament,
And the mother sighed and the baby cried
And the fun and the frolic made haste to
hide,
For there's never laugh in childhood S
town
Under the glance of Sir knight of the
Frown.
But swift at need, with the suns own
speed,
Comes a splendid knight on strong white
steed,
Riding in triumph grandIy down
Through the beautiful streets of child
hoods town.
Sir knight of the Smile has a winsome face,
And he scatters flowers in every place.
The playmates rally and shout and sing,
And crowd around him, and make him king.
The games go on, and the babies crow.
For they've seen the last of the angry foe.
The nurse and the mother clasp their
hands,
The door of the house wide open stands,
And in and out the comrades chase,
There's so much fun in the dwelling-place
Where all day long. as sweet as song,
Good thoughts and gentle greetings
throng.
And peace and gladness reign the while,
Under the glance of Sir knight OF the
Margaret E. Sangster, in Youths Com
DaniOn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

them, that they retain the position we
put them in, the Jumps adhering to
each other so that we do not have to
hold them in place. .
Let us wait for few moments now,
and we shall see the scorpion begin to
move about in the water, waving it's
claws and wagging it's tail, just as if it
had life.
/ So far, we have attempted merely to
amuse ourselves, but the experiment
has its scientific value, and therefore
we may get little information
from it.
We notice, first, that the scorpion
floats about on the water, but is al
most under the surface; that is to say,
it barely floats and looks as if it were
just about to sink. Why does it not
float right on the surface, like piece
of wood, since it floats at all? Because
its specific gravity is only fraction
less than that of water, ana just a
little more density would make it sink.
We notice, also, that the camphor
does not dissolve in the water. If we
Adu usCu dlCOLOI, uONCNcI, ~ "Oulu
have sunk and dissolved, both. For
the specific gravity of camphor is
greater than that of alcohol and alco-
hol has the power of dissolving cam
phor. .-G-
Another thing we notice, as already
mentioned, is that the camphor par
ticles cling to each other; that is due
to what the scientists call cohesion.
But the strangest part of our little
experiment is the moving about of the
scorpion on the water. Camphor al
ways moves about in that way when
you put it into water. Some persons
say that this is due to the elasticity of
the vapor that camphor gives off and
others say that it is due to superficial
tension, a mysterious force that is
found in the surface of liquids. We
shall not attempt to decide that ques-
ton; we only know that we see the
scorpion swim and that we have made
very interesting experiment.
Brooklyn Eagle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
A cAMpHoR SCORPION.
An Experiment in Tension Which In
Highly Amusing and of Scien-
tiflc Value.

The boy or girl who is fond of max
ing experiments in simple science may
find amusement and instruction in 9
basin of water and few Jumps OF
camphor of different sizes.
Let us show you how. Somewhere
in the house, perhaps, we can find some
gum camphor; or if there is lone there,
we can get some at trifling expense
from the druggist.
Now, with our basin of water ready,
let us throw into it handful of the
camphor, first breaking it up, if neces-
sary, into Jumps of various sizes, even
as small, some of them, as grains.
The camphor will float on the water
and if we use small stick we can cas-
lily arrange the Jumps in the form of a
scorpion. We find, as we arrange
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

dug out of hole two in june There three
the None of their
~ cows milk from They learned the trick easily
and would find milk
would together like kittens whistle
the first prize at the Nashua fair
home short time. it
other The remaining the cellar He
hole the wall
which, picked the cellar did
he
pantry
be his but he could
a During the months of
to getting
show would
in frontpa
of
i'll in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

ern Union telegraph Office, at Colum-
bus, Ind. Hubert Ogden, who is only
three years and four months old, is
shown in his tiny car in the accom-
panying illustration.
The vehicle has live rear axle.
carrying the differential gear, with a
band brake upon it. The power Is
supplied by one and a quarter horse
power petrol motor" which is car
ried in front. The body is 80 inches
long and 16 inches wide, and is car
ried on 2O-inch wheels. The speed is
controlled by forward pressure on
the lever shown at the left, which
operates friction drive, giving a
variation in speed of from one to
seven miles per hour. The brake
is operated by the foot, and the
steering is controlled by tilier.
The little chauffeur handles the lever
very skillfully, although his father
always accompanies him on BIZ
cycle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
WOMEN WHO ARE DoG-MAD.
Worship OF Canine Companions CaEs
rIcd to an Extreme That II
RidiculOua.

The extent to which the childless
woman carries the worship and devo-
ton for her canine companion comes
mighty near approximating the adora-
ton of the feline fetiches in ancien<
Egyptian days, says New York ex-
change. Something approaching this
was demonstrated the other day when
an elderly and wealthy spinster died,
leaving, as her last and most solemn
request, that her adored fox terrier,
on his death. should be placed beside
her In the handsome family vault.
Ping-Pong, the terrier, is at present
chasing rats in the barn OF the
spinster's heir, nephew, in cheerful
unconsciousness of the mortuary dig
mites that await him, for the nephew
intends to fulfill his aunt's last wishes
and give the man of science 5000 years
hence chance. on excavating an early
twentieth century tomb, to gravely
conclude that dog worship was part
of our religious observances.
But even if Ping-Pong did realize this
unusual destiny he would not be un-
of his class, he has grown callous to
| almost human honors. For example,
his portrait. has. been taken three
times--in oils, in pastel and in water
colors. Photographs of himself and
the dogs in his set don't count; they
are merely by the way. But to be taken
to a studio. placated with unpicked
IL,
professional artist is another thing
Indeed, because portraits of dogs are
reigning fashion, a charming young
woman, with the ambitions of Rosa
Bonheur and quite unusual training
and talents, is supporting herself ad-
mirably by her snappy and ifelike
dog canvases.
She is genuine dog lover, and makes
It a point of considering her sitter IL
his home and accustomed environment
before she begins her sketch even. Al
first her price was s25 per portrait
but she soon felt justified in doubling
and even trebling that. She is get
ting all the patronage she can manage.
She has even been asked to do minia-
ture of dear, dead Boston bull for
his disconsolate mistress, who desired
to have the ivory likeness set in belt
buckle or il brooch.
The artists of mere human Inca
ments have recently been called upon
to study dogs professionally. owing to
the number of fair sitters who de-
mand the introduction of an adored
terrier. spaniel or grouchy brindle bull
into their own portraits. This fash
ion has come over from England
where, last season, three duchesses, .
few countesses and no less than
dozen famous actresses and ladies-this-
andthat were painted with their pets
beside them or on their knees or I'M
der their arms or crouched at their
feet.
Recently in England, where the dog
mania goes even a step further than
on this side, the heads of the big fash
ionable dry goods and furniture shops
have been obliged to arrange for COM
Portable dogs waiting rooms, each
with liveried servant in charge. Also,
the railway managers are brought to
ablish similar waiting rooms at the
great London terminals. Already at
Euston station there is a sort of with
drawing room for canine passengers
where even the most valuable animal
can be left by his mistress.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
INFANTS DEVIL WAGON.
Columbus, Ind, Comes Forward with
the Youngest "Chanffeur" in
the World.

1t is Columbus, Bartholomew coun-
ty, Ind, that boasts of the smallest
automobile and the smallest chauffeur
in the world. For a time it was
thought Master Carter, ten years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, Greys, Es-
sex, England, was the youngest auto
mobilist in the country, but then Mas
ter E. Bond, aged six years, of Bishop
ton, Bristol, bobbed up with min
iature auto. America has even still
younger motoring prodigy in the SOC
of Dore Ogden, manager of the West
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Copyright, 1908, by ]. NJ. Edson.)
Chicago. Sunday. May 3. 1902.

! =, 3,
lext:-'But God, Who Is rich in mercy
49, ms great love wherewith He loved us,
even when we were dead in sins hath
lu'ekened us together with Christ. (by
siace We are saved; and hath raised US up
tgsether. and made US sit together in
heavenly places in Christ Jesus; that in
ene ages to come He might show the ex-
.seong riches of His grace, in His kindness
. ,owards US through Christ Jesus.''-Eph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Swinging \ Bead Chain.

Bead chains are SO popular these
days that bright suggestion for keep
ing them will be welcomed by
many. String them on the finest fiddle
strings, instead of silk thread, and
they will stand an unusual amount Of
wear and tear before breaking.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Couldn't Find Washluxton.
The Beginner.

Ida-Charlie Gum was learning to
waltz last night.
May-How long was he on the
dancing floor?
"Oh, about two minutes
"Why, Mabel said two hours
"No, two minutes on the floor and
the rest of the time on my feet
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Accounted For.

Mrs. Younghusband-Did you know
that might have married Tom Good
acre?
Mr.. Younghusband-Er-no; but
l have noticed he looks Thankful
every time he sees me.-Jud2e.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

Hen the queen OF
Sheba had paid
h er memorable
visit to the court
of King Solomon,
and had beheld
all his wisdom,
and the glory and
magnificence of
his palace, there
was no more spir-
it in her. She
" as ut teri v
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Baby Brakeman.

Mrs. Z.-Listen, George-the baby
is saying: "Ooo-goo-ja-bo -oo-go!"
What does it remind you CT?
Mr.. Him! Reminds me of a
brakeman calling out stations.-Phil-
ade1pEia Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Queer Prizes for Boys.

Among the prizes given to the boys
attending a voluntary school in a
Mid Glamorgan village recently was
one consisting of box of soap, q
piece of flannel and a towel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
1t Does Not Pay.

Don't guy people. It's not much
fun for you, and the people whom
you guy will hate you, and lay fos
. chance to get eyen.-Atchisou
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
vENT1LAT1NG A WHOLE CITY.
How = Montana Copper Company Pro.
tected the Citizens from
Poisonous VapOr.

Citizens of Anaconda, one of the cop
per cities of Montana, are sorely at
Aicted with the sitting vapors that
have assembled from the chimneys of
the smelters. Loaded with the fumes
of arsenic, antimony, zinc and sulphur
ic acid, these vapors have been any
thing but agreeable or healthful.
Experiments looking to their e11mi-
nation have been carried on for several
months, according to the Portland Ore
gonian, and it has finally been discov-
cred that by cooling the gases of the
volatilized compounds they will con-
dense, and by building fiues sufficiently
large SO that the velocity of the gases
will be very low, the condensed parti-
cles will settle at the bottom of the
fue, allowing only the permanent gases
to escape. These are not injurious,
either to vegetable or animal life, hence
t is thought that the smoke nuisance"
Of the copper city can be abated.
A flue 60 feet in width and 20 feet
deep will be constructed at once in con-
nection with the new smelter of the
|
gases into a monster stack 80 feet in
diameter and 300 feet high, delivering
the permanent gases and products OF
combustion at an elevation SO high
above the valley that no trace of their
fumes will load the air of the town or
the valley below. The expense will be
enormous, but if there is a business
that can stand it, it is the copper busi-
ness. The effort of the company g.
abate this disagreeable feature of its
industry cannot be charged wholly to
its regard for suffering humanity, since
it was undertaken to quiet clamor
raised against the location of its new
reduction works. n
" Couldn't Find Washinston.
The grounds of the department of
agriculture at Washington are thick
ly set with beautiful trees, many Of
which are rare and imported varie-
ties, greatly admired by visitors. But
it was neither their beauty nor their
rarity which most impressed recent
visitor from Minnesota. A depart
ment clerk met him wandering, evil
IDENTIFY hopelessly lost, with Pennsyl-
vania avenue only two blocks off.
Seeing the clerk, the visitor hailed
him in great excitement ~
''Say, vich way city of Washington?
I hav been going round trees Won
hour and half!"-New York Mail and
Express.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03
DEP0SITORS' THREATS
BRIGHTEN A BANKER
President of the Failed Genoa National
Fails to Keep Promise to Pay
lnstallment.

Chiffon, Wis. Nov. 30.-Theodore
Kersten, president of the Genoa Ma
tional bank, was threatened by a mob
and employed two detectives to guard
him. In the settlement of the banks
affairs payment Of 10 per cent was
agreed to be made Friday, It being the
second payment on account. Farmers
from the surrounding country came to
town to get their money and were told
that on account of litigation the pay.
ment could not be made. Kersten sat
in his office and talked coolly to all
corners. explaining why he could not
pay as agreed.
Threats were openly made and
friends of Kersten fear for his safety.
A mass meeting has been called for
Monday night and there is talk of a
public subscription to prosecute Ker.
stem.
Trustee z. J. Mooney resigned and
1t will be necessary for the circuit
court to appoint new trustee for the
bank and the fight which lasted nearly
two years will be begun anew.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03
GRATEFUL. HAPPY WOMEN
THANK PE-RU-NA FOR THEIR
RECOVERY AFTER YEARS OF
SUFFERING.

Miss Muriel Armitage, SO Greenwood
Ave Detroit. Mich, District Organizer
Of the Royal Templars of Temperance,
in a recent letter, says:
IL think that a woman naturally
shrinks from making her troubles public,
but restored health has meant so much
to me that feel for the sake of other
suffering women it il my duty TO tell
what Peruna has done for me.
II suffered for Eve years with uterine
irregularities. which brought on hysteria
and made me a physical wreck. tried
doctors from the different schools Of
medicine. but without any perceptible
change in my condition. In my despair
i called on an old nurse. who advised mo
TO try Peruna, and promised good re-
suits If ] would persist and take il reg
ularly. thought this was the least
could do and procured a bottle. knew
as soon as began taking it that il was
affecting me differently from anything
had used before, and so / kept on taxi
ing il. kept this up for six months.
and steadily gained strength and health,
and when had used fifteen bottles I
considered myself entirely cured. Fam
grateful. happy woman today
Miss Muriel Armitage.
Peruna cures catarrh Of the pelvic
organs with the same surety as Il cures
catarrh of the head. Peruna has boz
come renowned as a positive cure for
female ailments simply because the all
ments are mostly due to cstarrh. Ca
tarrh is the cause of the trouble.
Peruna cures the catarrh. The symp-
toms disappear.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03

Mrs. GEORGE WALLACE, Jr.,
of Elmira, N. Y, wife OF
George Wallace, broker, of
West Water Street, and living
at 607 Baldwin Street, says:
I'm March, 1897. I was cured
of kidney and bladder trouble
by Doan's Kidney Pills. My
physician said ut that time that
my life could be saved only
by an operation. Night after
night ! had been kept awake
for hours at a time with ter
rible pain In my back. and the
secretions from the kidneys
were In as bad a state as pos
sible. l suffered with hemor.
rhages frequently and was In
a weak stale. Four boxes OF
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me,
and l now gladly rcendorse the
remedy. because during the
time which has since elapsed,
nearly seven years, / have never
had the slightest sign Of Q
return of the trouble"