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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
Color of Hair Said TO Indicate Z Per
sons Temperament.

Many people believe that blonde, OF
light hair denotes affection and dark
hair constancy. a person without hair
is not devoid of character; far from it.
The disposition of the average bald
headed man is to show such soiicitude
for the welfare of others. that he neg
lects himself. y germ causes badness.
Prof. Sabouraud, of Paris, France, in
nocculated n rabbit with DandrUff germs,
causing it to become totally bald in five
weeks time To rid the scalp of these
dangerous germs It is necessary to apply
Newbro's Herpicide.
Destroy the cause-you remove the
effect"
Sold by leading druggists Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit, Mich.
For sale by T. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

\ discussion in committee Of the
whole of the increase of the saloon
license fee from $500 10 $1,000 was
taken up by the city council. but no
decision was reached. The sentiment
of majority IS for the increase to
$1,000 but some are inclined to hold
off before settling the matter. One al
derman declares he will bring the mat
ter up at the next meeting in open
council to settle il for all time to
come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

Foremen and office employees of the
Deere d Mansur company will receive
the Scientific American and supple
ment free of charge for one year,
through the courtesy of their en-
ployers. The generosity of the com
pany was made known by letters from
Carlson Bros. stating that their names
had already been added TO the sub
scription list of this desirable publ
cation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

Kindness is language that even the
dumb brute can understand: like ST.
lence it is golden and touches the heart
Of every animate thing in creation
Maxwelrs Talisman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

Secretary Freeman. who recently
took hold of the Y. NJ. c. \. here, sue
ceeding b. G. Hanks. who has gone to
Chicago, is pushing the work of financ-
ing the organization with great vigor.
I'm company with directors he is visit
ing the business interests of the city
soliciting members and funds for the
critical wear in the his of the
body. This year is the crucial one.
Last year the building fund was raised
and with it the first years expenses
were guaranteed. Now the society is
thrown upon its own resources and
the need of new members and greater
financial freedom is apparent. The
cause is worthy the help of all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

Everything points to successful
meeting of the knights of Pythias of
this district in Moline Feb. IT. The 4j
lodges in the district have nearly all
been heard from and they report a
large number of delegates Will visit
Moline. The nearby lodges will send
large delegations. while those in the
more remote counties of the district
will perhaps send but one or two MEM
bers to represent their lodges. At Il
meeting Of St. Georges lodge to com
plete arrangements for the district
session, il was decided that the even
ing meeting should be for members
only and the st. George drill team will
eXemplify work in the third degree.
\ banquet and social session will fol-
low. number of the grand lodge Of
ticials will be present and an effort
is being made to secure the presence
of John j. Mitchell, president of the
national miners union, who will be in
itiated into the lodge at Spring Valley
in the near future, and will be given
the third degree at Peru the evening
preceding the district meeting in Mo-
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17
COULD NOT HEAR THE TICK OF A
CLOCK.

COULD NOT HEAR THE TICK OF A
CLOCK.
Jacksonville, Pa, July 10, 1908.
Dear Sirs:
inner ear, and have found it an excel
lent remedy for same. had been
troubled with this disease for years
and tried many things in an effort to
get relief, but nothing did me any
permanent good until began s. 8. 8.
1 had a discharge from my ear and my
hearing was SO badly affected that
could not hear the tick Of a clock. was
in bad shape when began your med
icine. 8. 3. 8. has done away with the
discharge and my hearing has been
wonderfully improved; so much so
that can now carry on conversation
In an ordinary tone, whereas q year
ago this was impossible.
Your medicine has done me q world OF
good and do not hesitate to give it the
W.T.. KRUMRINE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

If you are in NJ of dental work
call on US before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
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Permanent locations
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ROCK ISLAND.
Over Speidel's Drug Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

Preaching the beauty of nature and
an appeal to leave things as natuI e
made them, q. {. Simonds told mem
berS of the Woman's club and their
friends Monday evening of the field foI
town Improvement in every city and
village of the land. He said all this
by proxy in lecture which was read
by Mrs. y. l.. Warner and illustrated
by beautiful stereopticon views shown
by Prof. H. ID. Thompson.- Four very
delightful musical numbers were given
by Mrs. Anna Golf. of Rock Island, Il
singer Of great ability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17
NO SIGN OF CATARRH. IN THIR-
TEEN YEARS.

Krebs, Ind. Ter, Aug. 1, 1908.
Dear Sirs:
About thirteen years ago used your
remedy for Catarrn. Ihad been troubled
with it for about nine years, but since
taking 8. 8. 8. have never been worried
with it. feel able to recommend 8. 8. 8.
as a sure cure for Catarrh.
It. MILLWEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

Monday occurred the death of Mrs.
Emma klingbiel, nee Scheel, aged 81
years at Mercy hospital. Deceased was
the wife of Otto KIingbiel, the Brady
street florist. She was born in Siege
berg, Schleswig-H olstein, and in 1883
came to America and to Davenport,
where on Oct. %. 1898, she was mar
ried to Otto Klingbiel, the husband
who survives her with two children,
Emmalena and Jessie: Fred Scheel, her
father. and Gustav Scheel, Il brother,
also survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

Moline Il now to have a building
commissioner, and the first steps to-
ward that end were taken at the
regular meeting of the city council
Monday evening. p. !. Carlson. bust
ness agent of the Carpenters union,
came before the council and asked
that body to instruct the mayor to APP
point committee consisting of three
contractors, two architects and three
journeymen of the building trades of
the city 10 act with the ordinance
committee in drawing up building
ordinance. The council decided to
have the mayer appoint Il committee
consisting Of two contractors, two
architects and three iourneymen 10
serve with the committee without ex-
pense to the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

he coming of winter, for with the first
rable disease is famed into life and all
The nostrils are stopped up and the
secretions only by continual hawking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17
MOLINE MENTION

Mrs. Emily Hunt, wife of Charles F.
Hunt. GIL Fifth avenue. died yesterday
after brief illness with heart trou-
bic She was born in Cleveland. O..
Oct. 1915. and was married TO her now
bereaved husband June 6. 1867. in
Troy. y y. The following year they
moved to this city. She leaves three
children: Mrs. Myrtle Tische, of Chi
cage; Mrs. George Wood, living at Az
Ninth street. this city. and Mrs.
Charles Gould living on Eighteenth
street, this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

At 5 O'Clock Monday morning at the
rectory of st. Mary's church, Rev
Father Knebel officiating. occurred
the marriage of John W. Murphy, of
Shicldsvillc, Mimi, and Miss Mary L.
Collins. of Geneseo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-17

The school board at its meeting
Monday afternoon made the import
ant decision TO build new high school
according to the plans submitted by
Clausen d Burrows of this
city. conditional upon certain changes
in the specifications and the cost of
the building being kept within the linn
il Of S17j.OOO.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01

Ae Worlds Fair OfI9O4 Is the Greatest
Well the Most Stpendous Ever Or
saizedNo Words Can Describe Nasificence Naaits

Mr. E E Stevens. editor Of the Min
neapolis Union. visited the Worlds
Fair at St Louis a few days ago. and
The following letter in the Union des-
eribes in part what his impress -ons
were:
To Readers Of The Union:
have been through the Worlds
Fair grounds again to-day for the
thru time since coming to St
Louis last week, and every day the
wonder within me grows had
imagined from the descriptions that
the management intended to eclipse
anything ever before attempted, but
had no idea Of the tremendous size.
the magnificent designs, the splendid
settings, and the artistic beauty Of
the buildings / was somewhat pre-
pared to see something Of the ordi-
nary, but my mind had by no means
grasped the splendors which viii be
open to the visitors to the Worlds
Fair this summer. OF course the
grounds and the buildings at this
time are in a chaotic state. and the
weather was unprOpitious for pleas
ant visiting, but even with these
drawbacks. and with nothing but the
bare and in many cases but partially
finished buildings 70 be seen, the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01

TO send his children there, as they
viii never have an opportunity again
70 see anything approaching II, and
they might travel all their lives and
not see as much Of the world as they
VIII see here within the confines Of
this great Exposition Every nation
in the world viii be represented. and
a trip here wiz be a liberal education
in itself I certainly hope that every
reader Of The Union" wiz take nv
advice and 90 TO the Fair, even IL
they can spend but a few days there.
It wiz be the event OF a lifetime. and
no one should deny themselves this
much Of the. pleasures OF the world.
even IL they have to deny themselves
in some other direction, BY al means
make up your minds right now that
you are going 70 the St Louis
Worlds Fair, and begin saving for
that purpose right now. II necessary.
And don't fail to give the boys and
girls an opportunity 70 90. They
viii learn more here in a week than
they viii IN school in a year.
I wish I could make this strong
enough so that every reader OF this
paper would make up his mind TO
see the Worlds Fair. for I am sure
every one who comes viii agree with
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01
HYMN OF THE WEST.

The Poet Stedman Has Written the
Worlds Fair Hymn and II Has
Been Set 70 Music.
Western folk viii be charmed By
the beautiful hymn written by Ed
mund Clarence Stedman upon the in
vitation Of the Worlds Fair manage
ment. He calls it the Hymn OF the
West" a title betting so splendid a
production. II has FIVE stanzas, and
Prof. John K. Paine OF Harvard Uni
versity, has written the music. which
is no less grand. The first public rem
dering Of this hymn viii be on the
opening day Of the great exposition,
Saturday. April so, when a drilled
chorus Of 500 voices viii sing It
Other musical compositions specially
written upon invitation Of the
Worlds Fair management are a
march by Frank Vanderstuken, d.
rector Of the Cincinnati orchestra,
and q waltz by Henry K Hadley Of
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01

pleJlng the various daily tasks which
formed a necessary part Of her lonely
life. "Al their dOin's. They poisoned
the minds o these people ag'in me.
Amt it my Own?' she ferceIy cues
toned herself. "AiR't earned a right
to at least this territory round about
Swampton? I should think they'd
feel like shown me a little mite o.
consideration after I've served 'um.
an served 'um so uRcOmmonly well.
fur the last thirty year. Wei. they'll
find they can't keep me fur one o.
their citizens an infiict on me. fur an
my past services, such an indignity
as that. No, sir. Betsy Brown never'D
stand IL now no mOre'n she would
thiTty-eight year back, when he tried
to torment her by maxim love, under
her very eyes, tO-tO-the other IN.
Never. As much as 1 hate to leave
this little home, where I've been least
ways middlin' cOntented, III pack ny
traps an go back to live with Sarah
Ann, where I'm certain of bein' al
ways welcome. No young stuck-up
will have the fun o. witnessin' my
downfall"
kitchen floor, walked into her bed
room, stationed herself before her
mirror, and, with her arms akimbo,
silently regarded her likeness for
some minutes. Then she sadly shook
her head and said:
NO, no, Betsy, your beauty's all
left you. He'd never take you fur the
sprightly, plump, an rosy-cheeked
Betsy o. one time" She brushed +.
tear from her cheek as she smiled
family and continued, Though. ri
tell you, Betsy, he might learn to re-,
member you by your wiHfulness- But
this matter amt worth eonsiderin'
Betsy, fur even If you should ever
meet him ag'in. an even if you had
all the bloom an beauty O. your girl
hood days, he wouldn't care now no
more'n he did then"
The evening before Easter great
excitement reigned in the village. for
tomorrow morning their new singer
who had come to them all the vrsv
from Boston, would make her debut
at the Methodist church. She arrived
at Mother Jones Saturday morning
and. during the afternoon, almost the
entire village population called on
her-attempted to eaI. would be stat
ing it more accurately, for Mother
Jones had seen ut TO direct other
wise
4 amt a-soin' TO let nobody disturb
the poor mite to-day" she repeated to
every caller. shes worn out with
travelin'. an I mean to see that she
gifts a little rest"
Despite this lsdy's declaration. how
ever, one saw her, and that one was
Betsy.
What under the heavens possessed
me TO 90 a-bOrrOWin' EGGS this after
noon O Mother JOnesg- queried Betsy
/ to her mirror, when she entered her
little bedroom Il might a-known
she'd be there by now An 10 run In
on her there In she kitchen vas an
ordeaIi Oh. my head" she mOaned,
as she let It rest on her hands You
must go straight to bed an to rest.
Betsy. OF you'll never git away alive
frum SFsmptOn. But you Wea't De
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01

Kidney pills after eight years Of tor
ture.
Henry Soule Of Pultney St. Han
mOndsport n. Y, says: Tor eight
years suffered constant agony from
kidney complaint endured the
worst torture from gravel and the
kidney secretions were excessive ana
contained sediment Ike brick dust
had to get out Of bed from ten TO
twenty times a night and the loss q
sleep wore ne out Indigestion cane
on and the distress after eating was
terrible. Deans Kidney Pills Effected
q complete and lasting cure, and after
the symptoms OF kidney trouble were
gone my stomach began TO work as
IL should. This lasting cure, esps
cislly in a person Of my age. proves the
great value Of Deans Kidney Pills
more convincingly than could any
words OF nine"
Deans Kidney Pills sold BY all drug
gists; price so cents per box. or mall
ed on receipt OF price By Foster-Nil-
burn Co, Buffalo. y. 7. Write for
free trial
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01
DOCTOR DID IT.
Put on IS Pounds By Eood.


Feed q physician back to health and
he gains an experience that he can
use 70 benefit others. For this reason
drapeNuts food IS daily recommend
Cd 70 patients By hundreds OF physi-
clans who have cured themselves Of
stomach trouble. one doctor says:
Although q physician and trying 20
al and assist ny fellow beings 20 en-
5oy good health Il must be admitted
formerly did not enjoy the best of
health myself In January. 1888, I
only weighed 11s pounds At this
tine I was living IA the Ohio Valley
and began % think had about seen
ny best days. One day about years
zgo I had an opportunity % try Grape
Nuts food for ny breakfast I uks5
It 50 vel that I ate three teaspoon
falls three tines q day and have reg
ularly used IL up 70 the present time.
and nov weigh 155, . gain Of s.
pounds and enjoy the best Of health
Not oaly has GrapeEuts Eade
this wonderful change In ne. bat
through Il I have helped ny friends.
relatives and patients. The sustain
ing power Of this food Is simply Won
derful
7 have one patient Who Is q sec-
ton hand On the c. & O. R R, who
eats nothing in The morning but four
tabIespocnfuls Of GraPeNuts and jet
does his Tery bard work up 60 luDch
tine and enjoys tie best Of health
ana strength
7 could name q great many eases
Ike this and sun prescribe Grape
Nuts IN ny practices every day" Name
given b. Postum Co, Battle Creek,
Mica
Ask any Bhysicsan sb0zt he scien-
tiac prfBcfples On Ehlch Gra7e-Nuts
food Is uszde. Hell tsH you TIE priz-
ciples are perfect
Then q 10 6ayE trial proves tha4
Ehs principles are carried o1t in the
fooa Gan the Eood Of the grains -
treated that EEyOne can digest q an
EhoEn IN renewed PATscai ssrenE-h
and bTaln enerEy.
There's = reason-
Iook n each PIX fz fhe fzzols
ntl1a box. -Ths E0ad 20 Wslivf1l.-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01

The Easter Sacrifice
of Betsy Brown

5> - MABEL EASkE
/ a-fndin' rest in your bed this night,
viii you, Betsy? No, not with that
name a-ringin' in your ears an that
face. so like her fathers, a-1oatin'
round in your minds eye. So uncOm-
monty queer! Then he married her,
after all. No, Betsy, you Fever thought
1t was mOre'n a Irritation, did your
You never thought he was a man that
I'd 80 to the extent o marryin' any
body. Oh, poor, old Betsy, you never
was in such a muddle afOre, was you
nOW?" she whispered, as she climbed
into her bed and cuddled under the
covers Her drawn, tense features
alone told that depth Of agony her
simple words failed to convey.
Easter morning so crowded was
the little church that all available
standing room was occupied. Grim
and silent sat Betsy Brown in the
seat nearest the door,
As the choir filed into their seats,
the attention of the audience was con
centrated on a small, timid-lOoking
young girl, who headed the process
sion.
Don't see how even Betsy could
help lOvin' her" whispered Mrs. Park
er to Mrs. Bingham Why, she's a
perfect beauty! An stead O. naughty
like, she's so mild an gentle-loOkin'.h
That's just so" responded Mrs.
Bingham. But, mercy, she's so lit
tie, 1 don't see where her voices a.
comm frum."
It took only a few notes, however,
to convince SwamptOn's people that
the strength Of a voice cannot be
measured by the size Of the body, and
to convince them, also, Of other great
qualities in that sweet, full voice as II
swelled richly forth or murmured
gently at the singers viii.
God brought me here to show me
the impOster that am" mused Betsy
in another part Of the church. But
it won't be fur the sake O. her voice
that III make this sacrifice. No. ft'n
be fur his own sake. Livin' or dead
though he may be, know well
enough he'd like me to treat his
daughter this way. An III do it"
As the pastor pronounced the bene-
dictiOn, Betsy Brown. walked firmly
up the aisle and waited her turn to
shake hands with Gertrude Shaddock-
Presently she grasped heartily the lit
tie hand, and asked the owner to dine
with her. That afternoon, in Betsy's.
dismantled dining room, amid half
packed trunks and scattered rubbish.
the two women related to each other
the sorrOws Of their lives; for the
little singer was not without her own
griefs. Besides losing both her moth
er and father, she had, like Betsy.
loved and lost, therefore she had
gladly accepted this position, not
merely to maintain herself, but. for
a time at least, to hide away with her
grief from the world. Before she left
that day, Betsy announced her inten-
ton Of turning over all her pupils to
the tutOrship Of Gertrude, or remain
ing herself in SwamptOn, If Gertrude
would allow her to remain as a board,
er. and Of settling, at once, on her
new friend twO-thirds of her small
fortune, which, however, was an am
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01

near neighbors, managed TO read a
few paragraphs in my newspaper.
One Of them told Of q remarkable
find BY a Nippur expedition Of the
University of Pennsylvania Il was
nothing less than a welLpreserTed
and thoroughly authenticated tailor's
bill nearly 5000 years old.
Since Bimmelstein himself is en-
gagged in the clothing business. I
thought he would be interested In this
ancient relic, so 1 told him about il,
but the story seemed TO make no i'm
preston on him.
Hang il, man" said I, don't you
understand? It's a tailor's bin almost
5000 years old"
Vel" he answered, "vot iss It
good for? Dey cant COLLECT it,
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01
SERVED As MESSENGER BOY.
Congressman Hsrdwiek Mistaken TO-
One Of the House PAGES.

Congressman Hardwick Mistaken for
One Of the House Pages
Congressman Hsrdwick. the boyish-
looking man from Georgia, has had
the experience that has befalIen other
youthful statesmen. He was stand
ing close 70 the speakers desk one day
when one Of the reading clerks. mis-
taking him for q page. said: Run and
bring me that paper that IS lying on
Gen GrOsFenor's desk" Smiling at
the clerks error. the Georgian did as
requested. Half an hour later the
chair recognized the gentleman from
Georgia" and to the surprise and
modification Of the reading clerk. Mr.
HardWicE. the beardless boy. who
had performed messenger duty a short
time previous. arose and delivered a
long speech on the race problem in the
south
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01


grounds are well worth travelling hun
dreds Of miles to see, even as they
are This being the case, what will
it be when everything is completed
and when nature has combined with
art to make this the fairest vision
ever seen by mortal eyes.
Il would be presumptuOus on my
part to attempt to give a description
OF the grounds or Of the buildings,
and when I attempt a description I
am at loss for words. and can only
repeat, Wonderful, wonderful, Won
derful." The grounds are a natural
beauty. spot, and with the addition
OF the buildings. the statues. the
fountains, the lagoon, the cascades,
and all the cunning contrivances OF
art, the visit viii be one which viii
never be forgotten, even II one should
not go inside the buildings at all. And
then the inside OF the buildings
buildings covering acres and acres Of
ground, and stretching out for what
seems to be interminabIe distances
when these are filled with the works
Of nature, Of art, Of science and Of
skill from every portion Of the known
world, who would be so foolish as
to miss it?
would make IL compulsory upon
every parent who can afford TO do so,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-01
80 q THE oRpINARY.

Dozens Of Unique Materials Used In
the Creation Of Worlds Fair statu-
ay.
Enduring marble and temporary
star, which have marked the statu-
airy OF past expeditions. are not the
only kinds at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, although more works OF
art carved from these materials are
there exhibited than were ever col
lected at one place In the history Of
the world
Many odd materials have been
made up into artistic figures that elO-
quently proclaim the idea OF the de
sisner- Some Of these unique statues
are colossal in size and large sums OF
money were expended in their max
ing.
Birmingham, Ala. has bSilt .