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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
FRESHMEN WIN THE GAME
Defeat the Y. ~. C. A. Boys at Basket
ball ~ to IS.

Defeat the Y. ~. c. A. Boys at Basket
bail ~ to IS.
The high school freshment defeated
the boys team of the Y. NJ. c. a. Sat
urday by a score of A To So. The
game was holly contested by both
teams The first half of the game end
ed in favor of the Y. N. C. A. but, by
excellent basket throwing from the
field by the high school, brought the
score up. Schwecke and Voss did the
star work. The great number of fouls
made by the high school gave the Y
NJ. c. A the most of their points. The
two teams lined up as follows:
Y. NJ c. A--Ficken. center. Streck
fus and Smith, forwards; Lift and
Marquis, guards.
High schoOl-Hubbard. center; VOss
and Schwecke, forwards; Dooley and
Ward, guards.
Oficials-Strate, referee; Means.
umpire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
Work of the Helners.

The Association Helpers of the 10
cal Y. NJ. c. a. are feeling very much
pleased with the results of their efforts
to assist the association in the canvass
for funds for the raising of the build
ing debt. The Helpers subscribed
$500, and this sum is now almost all
at hand, and will be turned over TO
the association within a few days
The calendar chart of the Helpers was
productive of 1920 subscriptions. all
of the spaces being sold, and all but
few now paid for by the subscribers.
The Helpers by various other means
succeeded in raising enough to com
plete the entire subscription of $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
coffee Fer Bethany Home.

Mayfiower camp No 1O1. Royal
Neighbors of America. appointed a
committee at its last meeting TO make
arrangements to serve a coffee for the
benefit of Bethany Home, March 3
1t Carse's hall.
The arrangement committee-Mrs
Amelia Grotegut. Mrs Tillie Schroe
der, Mrs. Rose Cook. Mrs. Kate Red
dig. Mrs. Millie Fee, Mrs. Cinderella
Hoppe. Mrs. Emma Kann.
Reception committee-Dr Cora L
Reed. Mrs. James Ransom. Mrs. Mary
Wells. Mrs. Lura Lawson. Mrs. Ger
rude Wynn. Mrs Fannie Cool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13

Rev. John Reid. Jr. of Great Falls.
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream
Balm TO me- I can emphasize his
statement, TT is a positive cure for
catarrh If used as directed. Rev
Francis W Poole. Pastor Central Pres
byterian church. Helena. Mont.
After using Elys Cream Balm for
six weeks l believe myself cured OF
catarrh--Joseph Stewart. Grand ave
nue., Buffalo. " Y.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing- Sold by druggists at 80
cents or mailed by Ely Brothers. Sc
Warren street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
Advertised LIST No. 6.

Following is the list of letters re-
naming uncalled for at the Rock Isl.
and postofice for the week ending
Feb. IL. 1905:
DIR. d. s. Adams. G. F. Baker. John
\. Barnes. Dave Bessei. Bliss Clara
Brady Lydia Conn. Frank Donlin, J. A.
Eylar. Walter Forsman. Harry Cor
ton. Mayme Greene. Miss Rosie Ham
rton. Lewis Heismandel. George F.
Heclman. Aahaley Hun:cut. George
Kroner. r. J. LANG. II. F. LANCE. Mrs.
S. II. Montgomery. Chester Robinson.
s, h. Russell. Albert Scherer. John A.
Smith. II. W. Sommers. II. L. Will
kinson. Miss Lilylie Winters. Mrs. II.
]. Young. Merchandise. G. r.
Boyce. Mrs. F. E Catln. Pauline
Swanson.
THOMAS II. THOMAS. P. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
The SUNSHINE of snrino

The salve that cures without a seal
Is DeWtit's Witch Hazel Salve. Cuts
burns, boils, bruises and piles disap
pear before the use of this salve a:
snow before the sunshine of spring
Miss H. NJ. Middleton, Thebes. Ill.
says: 4 was seriously afflicted with
a fever sore than was very painful
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured ms
in less than a week" Get the gen
uine- Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
Tax is Due.

Taxes for the year 1904 are now due.
Parties having personal taxes and no
real estate will make immediate pay
ment- The law in regard to the coIIec-
ton of personal taxes will be strictly
enforced Payments made previous to
March % will save cost of collection
and annoyance to the personal property
tax payer. Please bring your last
years receipt. MD RUDGREN.
Township Collector.
Office with Leonard f. Telleen at
torney-at-law, room SO, Mitchell G.
Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
Fitzgerald and o'connor Win.

Aid. John o ConhOrs and Oficer Dav-
id Fitzgerald were winners at the
meeting of the Laurel FOrty-five club
held Saturday evening. They took
three out of the four games played.
The club will meet next Saturday even
ing at the home of Mr.. Fitzgerald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
Don't Use Poor Oil.

For use on sewing machines, bicyc-
les and all purposes requiring a fine
lubricant the best is the cheapest in
the end. Genuine Singer oil can only
be obtained at Singer stores. Look
for the red S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
SPORTING NOTES
Ehrioht Warns Up.

The robins must have made their
appearance down in Kansas. Ebright,
attending school in that state, has
caught the annual baseball fever that
comes TO all players in the spring and
has written Manager Donnelly to send
on his contract. Last fall it was given
out that Ebright was out of the game
for good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
What Are They?

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. A new remedy for stomach
troubles. biliousness. and constipation.
and a good one. Price % cents. For
sale by all leading druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
PURE LEAF LARD
At the Packing House Market.

J. S. Gilmore, packer, makes a spe
cialty of his kettle rendered lard FOL
family use. This lard is guaranteed tC
keep sweet for one year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
Mrs, Titterinqton Hostess.

Mrs. Leonard NJ Titterington enter
tanned at siX-handed euchre at her
home in the Sala building Saturday
afternoon from , to , o'clock. The
hostess was assisted in receiving hy
Mesdamcs Davidson and Murphy, the
Misses Agnes Gilmore. Suzanne Coz
den. Helen Folsom and Grace Schrei-
ner. assisting in the dining room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Alice Rush. instructor in nat
ural history at the high school, will
read a paper at the meeting of the
state biology teachers that is to- be
held next Thursday. Feb. 16, at Illinois
university, Champaign. Miss Rush's
paper deals on the subject. The End
Sought For in the Study of Biology
! Sleighing parties are a popular form
of amusement with the high school
members at the present time. The Q.
L. l. club and friends enjoyed ride
, Saturday evening through the thor
oughfares of this city and Moline in
twO-team bob. after which they ad-
journed to the home of Will Roth, 9OS
Fourth avenue, where refreshments
were served. The senior A. Il. rs will
take a ride to one of the Out-of-town
pavilions tomorrow evening, and the
remainder of the time will be spent in
dancing. The ten-two class, in COM
pany with their session room teacher,
Miss Marshall. started out to spend
the evening last Thursday, but before
they had covered much territory their
conveyance broke down and the young
people were compelled to return to
their homes. Not to be deprived of
their fun, however another outing has
been planned by the class for tomor-
row evening. 1t may be postponed if
the weather continues cold.
The ZigglezOgs. by defeating the o.
/ w. LIS last Saturday, has won two out
of series of three games of basket
ball played between the teams. The
score was 81 to II. The winners were
composed of Lamp and Cook, for
wards; Breen, center, and Robb and
! Fezler, guards. The o. w LIS: Nc
Manus and Bowlby. forwards; Collins.
center and Trimble and Montgomery,
guards In a second game played Sat
urday the Zigglezogs were defeated by
a team picked from the It's and II. S.
SIS by the score of 21 to 30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
MASQUERADE BY TURNER'S
Dance to BE Given at Rock island Hall
Feb. %.

Invitations to a private masquerade
ball have been issued by the Rock ISL
and Turner society. The event will
take place at Turner hall Thursday
evening. Feb. 2S. The committee hav-
-ng in charge the arrangements is COM
posed of E. Hammerich, John Greve,
Fritz. Musfeldt. Henry Gazette, Sr..
George Behrens and John Bregger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13
oISsORDER

In the fall of ISoy I.contracted that fear
ful disease, Blood Poison. 1t gained such
Roadway that was forced to resign my
position and seek relief at Hot Springs.
After spending all the means hadI went
TO Memphis. In less than three weeks
was in hospital, and after nine weeks of
suffering I was discharged as cured. In
less than month every bone in my body
seemed to be affected and felt as If they
would break at the least exertion. Again
1 was compelled to resign, and returned
to the hospital for a seven weeks stay.
When 1 came out was advised to try
farming. When first went on the farm
prevailed on the only firm who handled
drugs to get me one dozen bottles of S. S.
5 At that time both of my hands were
broken out with blisters and 1 was covered
with boils and sores In the meantime my
druggist had gotten two dozen bottles of
S. S. S. for me and began its use, and
after taking the thirteenth bottle not
sore or boil was visible. r. B. POWELL.
East 9Th St. Litsif Rock, Ark.
OF all human diseases, Contagious Blood
Poison is the most hideous and hateful.
The victim is tortured with eating ulcers,
sores and assesses, unsightly blotches,
eruptions and other symptoms of the mis-
cradle disease. S. S. S. has been used
successfully for nearly fifty years for
Contagious Blood
!. :. ]. ! 4: /.
E Poison. It con-
& tains no mercury,
Va potash or other
VA mineral. Our home
WA N treatment book
Va NJ gives all the symp-
"a ~ toms of this dis
~ ease Medical ad-
~ ~ - vice free.
The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-13

For sale by Thomas H Thomas, cor.
ner Second Ave. and Seventeenth st.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
PIGEON COURTSHiP,
Sometimes Leads to Battles That
Result In Death.

On south Jersey farm, which was
the home of thousand pigeons and
which was conducted by woman who
had formerly been a bookkeeper in
Philadelphia, was found one particular
lily and coop which was the abiding
place of young doves that had reached
the mating season. Purposely these
young birds We're associated together
so that they might select their life COM
panions.
The interior of the walls of the COOP
were filled with boxes, and those
pigeons which had mated would select
one of these boxes for their home and
nest.
This period of courtship is one filled
with excitement for the birds. Two
young pigeon cocks, having selected the
same hen for mate, have been known
TO fight to the death in their rivalry.
The method of combat is peculiar. The
beak and wings alone are used, the
combatants catching each other with
their beaks by the skin of the head and
Oo"'iiS e"Ih Juliet Will tnelr Strong
wings.
Having once chosen his mate, the
dove, with an occasional exception, re-
mains constant to her through life. The
occasional instances of infidelity cause
discord in the COOP for when one
pigeon tires of his mate and seeks an
other he meets vigorous protest from
the companion Of the bird which he
Iovets. When they have agreed to
spend their lives together Mr.. and Mrs.
Dove select box and the laying be-
gins. The parent birds may then be
less than eight months old.-Era Mag
aZine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
A Subatitute Ear ImaRea,

Members of the Greek church OIL
Russia, where images are forbidden,
have resorted to what an unfriendly
critic las described as an ingenious
evasion of an ecclesiastical prohibi.
ton. They do not carve a figure out
Of marble or shape it in bronze, but
they paint the face, hands and perhaps
the feet Of saint on wood and form
the robes by means of metal work in
relief. The nimbus of the saint is not
infrequently enameled and in some
cases the drapery is studded with
precious stones, but bejeweled icons
Of any real value are not. as a rule, to
be found In churches. though some
times images are covered with glass
to protect them from the kisses o.
those who come TO pray before them.
A Caustic Tongue.
Years ago prominent citizen of Chi
cago. who at that time was president
Of one of Its leading clubs, in introduce
ing another prominent citizen as a
speaker at club banquet dwelt In
highly complimentary terms on the
latter's efforts to bring about political
reforms. Gentlemen" he said, mo
one In this city exerts a more powerful
Influence for good than does Mr.. Blank
when he is sober" Then in great con-
fusion and amid an awed silence he
fastened to explain that Mr. Blank
eyerted. as he had intended to say, a
powerful influence when he was in ear
nest.
At the banquet given at the opening
Of the present Board of Trade building
the elder Carter Harrison made a fam
boyant speech congratulating himself
on having been born in the same year
that the steam locomotive was invent
ed. He was followed by the late En-
cry Storrs. who said that. most appro-
priately, Carter Harrison and the loco
motive were born In the same year
since both OF them had been blowing
on steam ever since.
II was Emery Storrs who said that a
fellow lawyer reminded him Of beau
tiful house with massive portals and
impressive cOrnlceS. which. when you
opened the front door. landed you i'm
meiiately In the back yard
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

A woman enjoys well cooked, WSG
served food, but her happiness does not
depend upon it so completely as does
mans. Without regular, abundant
meals man is disturbed in spirit and
considers himself abused. When a
man loses his appetite it is because of
some physical ailment, never mental
one. A great blow may make the
TOUCHING of food an actual impossible
ity for his sister for hours or even
days; but, no matter if the foundations
OF the earth We're shaken, the ordinary
man can eat He can eat at any time
or all the time. know a man who is
living on the street. during his wife's
absence, and he oonfesses to averaging
Eve meals n day.
Food so often is not more than raj
ment with girl. Investigate the light
housekeeping arrangements of sky par
!ors, or even first class rooms, and
consider the well gOwned girl therein
and see If it is. | know u girl, and
college girl, who existed on 81 cents
for one week in order to buy an ex.,
pensive trifle her mothers good sense
had denied her. Shopgirls, they say,
sacrifice their lunches to buy a Laura
Jean Libhey novel. but where is the
man that ever goes without reason
able amount of good food for any need
he may have?-Brown Book.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
some Iri-h W eddings.

Shrove Tuesday weddings in Ireland
are exceedingly common. and some
times among the peasantry they are
celebrated in strange circumstances.
There is Il story of a young peasant
girl being aroused out of bed on the
night of Shrove Tuesday to be mar
ried before midnight to well to do
lrish-Australasian whom she had new
er seen, though he was known to her
parents. who made the match. 1t
turned out happy marriage. The
young people usually take the matter
philosophically, believing that their
parents know best how to make them
happy. This anecdote is told of Tip
perary girl: "Biddy," asked her friend.
"are We goin' off this Shraff?" "Musha,
1 don't know that" said Biddy, but
they're sittin on me upstairs" mean.
ing that matchmaking was in progress.
Another story relates TO number of
weddings taking place in Munster
church on Shrove Tuesday AN
where's yer intended, Joe?" one swain
was asked. "Begob, Mick, | couldn't
tell We, but | believe she's up there
among the feathers and ribbons in the
front row of safes" He learned who
she was when the names were called
out
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

Here is Il Turkish receipt for NAH
ing Turkish coffee obtained in the
Syrian quarter of New York, where
the finest coffee in the world is sold
at cents cup in restaurants
which are exact duplicates of those in
Smyrna and Beirut:
Put three Jumps Of sugar into q
little pot, turn in the water and bring
1t to boil. Then put in two tea
spoonfuls of very finely ground Mocha
coffee. AS soon as the froth rises lift
the pot and tap the bottom until the
froth disappears. Do this three times.
Then turn the coffee into delicate china
cups, giving each cupful a share of
froth.
The coffee should be freshly roasted
and ground. and the grounds should
be so fine as to pass the palate I'M
noticed. Turks always drink the
grounds, considering them, indeed, to
be the best part of cup of coffee.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
A BIT of Chalk.

Did you ever microscopically examine
a tiny bit of powder scraped from a
piece of common chalk? Not one per-
son in ten thousand has the least idea
Of the number and curious forms of the
minute shells that can thus be brought
into plain view. The largest of these
shells is not more than the one three
thousandths Of an inch In length, yet
they are as perfect as the pearly titans
Of the beach that are large enough to
hold a half gallon of water and that
when empty roar like cyclone. Some
are shaped like squids and cuttlefishes,
others like sand dollars" or sea ur-
chins, but by far the larger majority will
remind you of seashells that you have
seen at one time or another. One very
common form of these infinitesimai
structures is shaped exactly like the
common conch shell. but it has been es-
timated that at the least calculation 1t
is 100000 times smaller.
A careful examination Of different
samples Of any one specimen of chalk
Will biOW thdt bhCiC dAV AApif
300 to 500 species of minute shells in
every conceivable shape and form. the
very minutest specks among them be-
Ing as curiously and wondrously made
as those Of larger caliber.
Wisdom That Comes With Age.
well remember one case before a
Justice in which acted as respond
ent's counsel in a criminal action and
In which an older and we'll known at
torney was my opponent. AS thought
then anu as l know now. the law and
evidence were well In favor Of my eli
emit, and at the close of the arguments
looked with great confidence for a
prompt acquittal. Judge Of my aston
ishment when my unfortunate client
was found guilty and sentenced to thlr-
ty days in jail. l promptly entered an
appeal and furnished sureties TO pros
ecute the same. Before left the court
room the justice took occasion to take
me aside and say, young man, kind
er thought We were right, but | knOwed
Judge w. (naming my opponeno Is a
sight older'n you be and sight better
lawyer'n you be, and so Of course l gin
him Judgment" Judge Shute In Les
lies Monthly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

be made with or without floors. If
lined inside with the same material as
outside such a house will be warm
enough for SOW and pigs in zero
weather, and on extremely cold nights
lantern hung in the house will pro-
vide warmth enough. The plan for a
portable house used by a successful
breeder, Mr.. A. ]. LovAjoy of Illinois,
has recently been described in the ag-
ricultural press as follows: The Love
joy pens or portable houses are each
situated in the middle of an acre lot
and on either side of a driveway, the
division being made by the use of wire
fencing.
The houses are eight feet square.
Four sixteen inch boards make the
floor, and the roof and sides are made
Of matched flooring lined with building
paper and that covered on the inside
| with common lumber. The houses are
set to front south. There is a door in
both north and south ends and q win
dow in the south end. the latter being
hinged ut the top with a rope and pull
ley attached, so that it can be swung
up out of the way when it is open. In
cold weather and early spring If neces-
sary the south openings are opened,
also closed, fresh air being secured
through the ventilator in the roof by
carrying the ridge trifle higher than
/ the sides that comprise the roof.
/ In hot weather the houses are con-
verted into summer resorts by leaving
both doors and windows open. Each
house is nicely painted with two coats
and trimmed in white and costs com.
plete about $40. The houses are set up
/ on blocks in summer to keep the floors
! dry, and in the winter time they are
dropped to the ground and banked to
keep the wind out from under the floor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
Society Enemies.

A leader of New York society said
recently: ut is almost impossible to
give large dinner any more. There
are too many feuds and quarrels. and
women who hate each other are the
cause of too much embarrassment to
a hostess. or course they try to gloss
their enmity for the time, but the re-
suit is worse than open warfare. At
one dinner a cabinet officer sat be-
tween two great women Of fashion.
He talked to one and then to the other
and tried to draw them into a three
cornered conversation. The women OBJ
stinately refused to exchange word,
and finally the man-and he was sup
posed to be a Observation-Disclosures
them. A chill followed. They had
known each other for twenty years.
had been friends for ten and loathed
each other the other ten."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03
Marked hx Their nccnnatinn.

"a mans occupation said Il magis-
trate, marks him so Enthusiastically
that | can tell ut a glance what he does
for living.
There is. for instance, the violinist.
You can tell vioinst from the fact
that he carries his head on one side
The groom and the cavalryman have
bow legs. and when they stand still
they hold their legs wide apart. as
though there was horse betweep
them.
THE painter may be detected by the
mark of the palette hole on his thumb.
The pianist's enormous hands identify
him. From constant practice they be-
come abnormal. Weber, you know.
could stretch two octaves.
Men that work amid the vapors of
mercury, copper and arsenic have a
green mucous membrane and green
ish hair and skin. The players of flutes
and clarinetS have thick distended
checks and tough, leathery lips.
1.-The scrubbers of floors have swol-
len knees. and often. afflicted with the
disease called housemaid's knee, they
limp" York Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-03

"Oh, Clarence. darling, so you are
home at last?"
Eyes, my precious wife And how
deliciously sweet it is to be herep'
what ages it has been!'
Eyes, dearest. hasn't it2 l thought
the time would never passw
81 thought so, too, darling. Clarence,
l don't believe you've changed a mite
since you went away. 1t is marvel
ousw
And you, dear one, look quite as ia
miliar as ever. declare l should have
recognized you anywhere"
"And the house-does it look familiar
toc?"
II declare 1t does, though it seems q
long, long dream since l saw it last"
"Clarencew
Ethel
Cataclysn1.
Then this young pair spent the rest
of the evening renewing acquaintance
with everything. for it was the first
day he had gone back to the Office aft
or the wedding trip.-Virginia Niles
Leeds in Life.