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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
CALLS FOR DEMOCRATIC CONvEN-
TIONS.

FOft WV
TIONS.
County.
The county central committee of the
democratic party of Rock Island coun-
ty, state of Illinois, hereby issues a call
for county convention of said demo-
cratic party, to be held on Thursday,
the 9th day of August, 1906. at the
Crystal theater. in Rock island, in said
county of Rock Island. state OF Illinois,
|convening at II o'clock a. m. for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the following offices:
One county judge.
One county clerk.
One county treasurer.
One county superintendent of schools.
One sheriff.
The primary delegate districts I'm said
county are entitled to delegates to con-
VentlonS as follows: :
Cordova ........ z
Canoe Creek .... !
Fort Byron
Hampton. first precinct ......... 2
Hampton second precinct.
Hampton, third precinct.
South Moline, first precinct.
south Moline, second precinct. 1890.
South Moline, third precinct: ;...... l
Moline, First ward, 1st precinct. $3.50.
Moline, First ward. End precinct. 80. /
Moline Second ward. lst precinct.
Moline, Second ward. End precinct. l
Moline, Third ward, 1st precinct. /
Moline, Third ward, End precinct. -.
Moline, Fourth ward, lst precinct, l
Moline, Fourth ward. End precinct. l
Moline, Fifth ward, 1st precinct. 49,. !
Moline, Fifth ward, End precinct. -. l
Moline, Sixth ward, list precinct. $50. !
Moline, Sixth ward, End precinct..... l
Moline, Seventh ward, list precinct. /
Moline, Seventh ward. End precinct. /
Rock Island, First ward, 1st precinct. l
Rock Island, First ward. End prec. 49,. =
Rock Island. Second ward, LIST prec... 5
Rock Island, Second ward, End prec... 4
Rock Island. Third ward, 1st prec.... )
Rock Island. Third ward, End prec -. 4
Rock Island. Third ward. Bird prec. -. 3
Rock Island, Fourth ward, LIST prec... 3
Rock Island Fourth ward, End prec.. .
Rock Island, Fifth ward, LIST prec. =. 3
Rock Island. Fifth ward End proc. 8
Rock Island. Sixth ward. 1st ,prec..... 9
Rock Island, Sixth ward, End prec.. 2
Rock Island, Seventh ward, LIST prec,. 2
Rock Island, Seventh ward, 2nd prec..
Rock Island, Seventh ward. 3rd prec.. 1
South Rock Island. .............- 8
Black Hawk ................ ........ 8
Goal Valley
rowing ......
Edgington, 1st precinct ..-....... 1
Edgington, End precinct ...-.........
AHudius'Ia
ISutalo ffalrle 3
Drury -....-..- -........ ....-..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

A western educator went to Boston
and showed them how their educat ton
al system was a base imitation of the
real thing. And the Bostonese must
have had a suspicion of the fact them
selves. for they hired him on the spot
to reform it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Henry F. COachems. football player
strong man and Harvard graduate, is
To become candidate for congress in
the Fifth district of Wisconsin. He
probably will try TO make the goal by
Kicking against railroad domination
in the Badger state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Trinity college, Cambridge. possess
es famous portrait of Bacon. which
was shown to the German editors on
their visit to the university. DR.. But
Ter told them that when the great his
tOrian MOmmsen saw the picture some
years ago he stood with folded arms
in front of it and observed: So 1t
is you who gave us Lady Macbeth and
Falstaff''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
Twenty Year Battle.

"I was a loser in a 20-year battle
with cronic piles and malignant sores,
until l tried Bucklen's Arnica Salvey
which turned the tide, by curing BOTH
till not a trace remains" writes A. nj.
Bruce, of Farmville, Va. Best for ole
ulcers, cuts, burns, and wounds. rs
at Hartz & U,iemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Republican organs are still pointing
TO the fact that the recent congress
broke several records. while the people
are very thankful that the country
didn't also go broke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

From now on it will probably be
necessary for President Roosevelt to
step out every few days and throw
a bucket of cold water on his still
smouldering boom for a third term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Bryan says the trusts constitute the
paramount issue in this country. There
can be no doubling of that assertion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Representative J. Adam Bede, the
wit of congress. has just cracked an
other good joke He said that Uncle
Joe" Cannon has a chance to beat Bry-
an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
Monday, July 80, 1906.

More tracks TO the factory district,
means more activity in the factory dis
trict One is essential to the other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
COND DISTRICT.


Yuma, Coe; Hampton. 3rd precinct.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state, 1.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Hampton, 1st precinct; Hampton, 2nd
precinct; South Moline, 1st precinct;
South Moline, End precinct; South Mo
line, 3rd precinct; Coal Valley, Rural.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state, 1.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Moline. Seventh ward, 1st precinct;
Moline. Sixth ward. LIST precinct; Moline.
Sixth ward, End precinct; Moline. Fifth
End precinct; Moline. Fourth ward, LIST
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state, l.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Moline, Fourth ward, End precinct
Moline, Third ward, 1st precinct: Mo-
line, Third ward, End precinct: Moline,
ond ward, End precinct: Moline, First
ward, LIST precinct: Moline, First ward.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state, 1.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Rock Island. Seventh ward, lst pre-
.cinct; Rock Island. Seventh ward. End
1st precinct; ROCK Island. siSth ward.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state, 1.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Rock Island Fifth ward. 1st precinct;
Rock Island, Fifth ward, End precinct.
Delegates - Senatorial congressional
and state, l.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Rock Island, Fourth ward. 1st pre-
cinct: Rock Island, Fourth ward, End
precinct
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state, 1.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Rock Island, Third ward. LIST precinct;
Rock Island, Third ward, End precinct;
Rock Island, Third ward, 3rd precinct.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state, l.
NINTH DISTRICT.
Rock Island, Second ward, LIST pre-
cinct: Rock Island, Second ward, End
precinct; Rock Island, First ward, LIST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Rock Island IL
warren ...........-.-..
Total delegates NATURALIZATION. 81
By order of congressional committee.
JOHN i. SEXTON, Chairman.
J. w. Lusk. Secretary.
Monmouth. Iii, July Z, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
precinct; Rock Island, First ward, End

precinct; Rock Island, First ward, End
precinct.
Delegates = Senatorial. congressional
and state, l.
TENTH DISTRICT.
South Rock Island. Bowling, Black
Hawk.
Delegates = Senatorial, congressional
and state, !.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Edgington, LIST precinct: Edgington.
End precinct; Andalusia, Buffalo Prai-
RE, Drury.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state, /.
JOHN p. SEXTON. Chairman.
Attest: George T. Stauduhar,
Secretary.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill this 5th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

a delegate convention of the demo-
cratic party of the Thirty-third sena-
torial district of the state of Illinois is
hereby called to meet in the Sixth
street opera house at Keithsburg, Ill,
on Tuesday, Aug. IA, 1906. at the hour
of IL o'clock a. m, for the purpose of
nominating one candidate for the office
of state senator, and one candidate for
the office of representative in the gem
eral assembly; also to select a sena-
other business as may properly come
before the convention. The said con-
vention will be composed of % dele
gates from the several counties com
posing the district. to be elected at the
primary election to be held on Satur-
day, Aug 4. 1906. The basis of repre-
sentation will be one delegate for every
200 votes cast for the Parker and Davis
electors of the democratic ticket in
1904, and one delegate for each fraction
of 100 or more. Under this call the
representation will be as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

1000 state convention delegates. but
this year he secured 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
FIRST DISTRICT.

Cordova, Canoe Creek, Port Byron,
Yuma, Coe; Hampton. 3rd precinct.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Hampton, 1St precinct; Hampton, Enc
precinct; South Moline, 1st precinct
South Moline, End precinct; South Mo-
line, 3rd precinct; Coal Valley, Rural.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
Congressional.

Democratic Senatorial Committee of the
Thirty-third Senatorial District of the
State of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
ELEVENTH DISTRlCT
Senatorial.

Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this 5th
day of July, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Delegates to the democratic congress
sional convention for the Fourteenth
district of Illinois will meet at Rock
Island, Thursday. Aug. 16, 1906, at II 80
o'clock a. m. for the purpose of nam
ing a candidate for congress and TO
transact such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
The basis of representation from the
various counties in the district is as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
THE ARGUS.

BY THE = w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Dated this SOth day of June A. D. 1906.
c. c. SWISHER,
G. r. WHITING.
a. NJ. THORNTON.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18

Lady Jane Grey was the most learn
ed child Of which history has any rec
ord. Before she was nine years old
she wrote beautiful hand and was
able to play on many different instru-
ments. She could speak several Ian
guages, both ancient and modern, be-
sides being well grounded in philoso-
ply. When other children We're play
ing she would amuse herself by read
ing writings of the philosopher Plato in
the original Greek. Perhaps it was be-
cause she had led very lonely life
when She was child, rs her mother
and father We're often away at court.
leaving her to the care of her govern
ess and her schoolmasters Mt the
gloomy family place called ERADICATE.
The big square house was built on the
edge Of great forest surrounded by
acres of uninhabited land. There were
very few books and not any newspa-
pers at the castle, and Lady Jane Grey
had no rlaymates. as her governess
would not allow her to play with the
servants children, and there We're no
others suitable for her companions
within miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18
"a Star Ont of Jacob.

In the time. of the reign of Hadrian,
about A. ID. 1870, Jew appeared among
the peopl of Palestine claiming to be
messiah-the "star out Of jacob
which BALKAN predicted in his proph-
ecy. (See Numbers xiv, 10 This
Jewish messiah IS name was Simeon
Bar Cocheba, which latter name in the
Hebrew language means ''son of
star" This Individual who so blatant
ly proclaimed himself to be of divine
origin took Jerusalem by storm "a. ID.
1922 and actually commenced the re-
building of the temple. He took the
government In hand and issued coins
and performed many other public Of
tees. One of these coins, now in the
British museum, has an enlarged star
upon one side and upon the other u
Hebrew legend meaning 1.-The Deliver
err of Jerusalem" The Jews, it is said,
lost 100000 men defending this mes
siah at the time when the Roman gov
eminent attempted to put down the
popular delusion. In Roman history
Bar-Cocheba is known as "Coziba Of
Barchocheba" The enemies of the
''son Of star" changed his name to
''Bar-C ozeba," which in the Hebrew
means ''son of n lie."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18

The Great Eastern was $50 feet long,
SO feet beam, % feet draft when load
ed, $4,000 Tonnage; paddle engines,
1000 horsepower nominal; screw en-
gines, LOO horsepower nominal. She
was commenced to be built ut Millwall
in the spring Of 1854 and was launch
ed after many difficulties Oh Jan. 80,
1858. The history Of the Great Eastern
was from the first financially an I'M
fortunate one. She made several voy-
ages to the United States at great
loss to her owners, but In 1865 and 1866
she somewhat redeemed her character
by successfully laying the Atlantic ca
BILE. Subsequently, owing to her vast
size, she was instrumental in laying
most of the important cables across the
Atlantic, in the Mediterranean. through
the Red sea, etc. In 1888 she was sold
ut auction in Liverpool to be broken
up, bringing the sum Of $3.50. 720.-Lon-
don Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18
when the state Fixed Hote, Prices,

when the State Fixed Hotel Prices.
Before, during and for time after
the Revolutionary war the courts of
the commonwealth used to fix the
prices of tavern board and liquor, so
when the sojourning stranger from
afar struck Richmond lie could pretty
nearly know what "horse feed and
breakfast cost. There was also an
assize of bread as well as of drink.
The price of bread was regulated by
the price of wheat. A fourpenny white
loaf, twopenny white loaf, four
penny brick loaf and fourpenny
brown loaf had each to weigh SO much,
according as they had other ingredi-
ents mixed with flour. In those days
Il Boston biscuit costing cent had
to weigh six ounces and two drains
and SO on. The connection between a
loaf of bread and sixty pounds Of
wheat Mt so much per brshel has
grown beyond the grasp of the modern
mind. However, in the old time in
Virginia the custom Of regulating the
price. or, rather. the weight, of a loaf
of bread by the price of the wheat Of
which it was made was universal. So
far as liquor was concerned, the courts
used to fix not only the price of u sin
gle drink, quart or gallon Of the
stuff, but also "a gorum of punch
Richmond Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18
rhe peceitfulne.. OF Fur.

1t detracts somewhat from ones feel.
ing of pride i'll II handsome fur garment
to know that after the furrier, chem
list and dyer have got through with the
rabbit skin it may be Il "sealskin,"
sable" an '.otter," Siberian SOUR
REL" mink" "marten,' beaver"
or any other fashionable fur. The
transformation takes place in the shops
which sell felt to hatmakers, carpet
weavers and felt manufacturers, and
Paris and London are the principal
centers for this industry. In those
cities millions of rabbit skins are dress
ed and treated, and bogus furs are sent
out to robe men and women of all
parts of the world. The skins are pur-
chased soon after they have been strip
ped from bunny's back and are stiff
and hard when they are unpacked in
the sorting room. Experts examine
each skin, and those which come up to
| the established standard are sent to
the furriers, but the torn. understood
and punctured pets are turned over to
| the men and women who strip the hide
of its hair for the felt maker.-Ex-
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18
VAnilln.

1t is curious to read that vanilla was
employed by the AZtecs of Mexico as
an ingredient in the mpnufacture of
chocolate prior to the discovery Of
America by the Spaniards and that it
was brought to Europe as a perfume
with indigo, cochineaf and cacao ten
years before the arrival of tobacco on
our shores. The name vanilla is de-
rived from the Spanish vaina, pod or
capsule. Dampier described it as u
little pod full of small black seeds and
like the stem Of tobacco leaf, SO much
SO that his men when they found the
dried pods at first threw them away.
wondering why the Spanlaids should
lay up tobacco stems" y Chambers
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18

Agatha, Of Petersburg, were here on
business last Saturday.
Messrs. Anton Boeckenstedt and
Frank Kruse, of New Vienna, were
here on business last Saturday.
H. H. Osterhaus, of Petersburg,
returned from Lacrosse, Wisconsin,
where he underwent an operation
for appendicitis in St. Francis hos
hital. He was in the hospital two
weeks. We are glad to note that he
has about completely recovered.
Mrs. Henry Vorwald and son Will
liam, of Colesburg, were here the
forepart of the week visiting at the
home Of Frank Koelker and wife.
Il. Suedbeck and daughters, Mary,
Anna, Rosa and Katie, of near Pet.
ersburg, were callers in this city
Saturday. Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18
The origin of windfall.

The origin of the expression wind
fall" which is used when one wishes
to refer to streak Of good luck, dates
back to the time Of William the Con-
queror. At that time it was u criminal
offense to cut timber in the British for
ests without royal consent. All that
could be gathered for fuel or other
purposes was such limbs us the wind
should happen to break and cast to the
ground. On this account the peasants
hailed great windstorm asa bless
ing, because 1t was apt to cast enough
of "windfalls" for winter firewood.
From this old time forestry custom
comes the modern application of the
expression. At one time it was decreed
that only such limbs and whole trees
us should fall during the three summer
months could be used as firewood, but
the unjustness of the act was SO plain.
ly apparent that no attempt was ever
made to enforce it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18
Arrow Shields.

The other day l saw little, modern
book, in green cover, on table In
drawing rom. l picked it up. 1t
was about the early French in Canada,
and my eye fell on a copy of draw
ing by their leader, Champlin, or Cham
plain. The scene represented was an
attack by the native allies Of the
French, the Algonquins, on fort held
by Iroquois. The Algonquins advanced
through showers of arrows under
shields nearly as tall as themselves,
like doors with rounded tops. Now,
you may see exactly the same sort of
shields in a picture of lion hunt, in
laid in gold. and silver, Oh the bronze
blade Of a dagger found by DR.. Schlie
mann in 1.-The grave of Agamemnon.'
These monstrous Mycenaean shields
cause much discussion among the learn
ed. Why were they so huge? The al
gonquins used the very same shields
| hung from their necks, and the reason
| was the same-their battles We're bat
| ties of archers, and nobody Gun parry
shower of arrows with n smaller
shield. Shields grew small in Greece
as bow and arrow went out and swort
and spear came in.-London Illustrat
ed News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18
EARLvILLE.

Bertha Mitch of Manchester was
an over Sunday visitor in town.
j. B. Fuller, wife and daughter of
Independence spent Sunday with II.
Arnold and family.
Mrs. G. Bell Of Chicago returned
to her home Saturday, after a two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. S.
S. Douglass.
Clyde Crosby was a Manchester
visitor Sunday.
John Book Jr., and family Of
Elkader are guests at the home of
the formers parents.
J. III. Trewin Of Cedar Rapids was
looking after his farm interests here
Friday.
DR.. Triem was in town profession
ally Friday.
The masquerade at the skating
rink Saturday evening was fairly
we'll patronized. Miss Buelah Smith
and Will Fultz were the prize win
ners.
Mrs. E. j. Carpenter continues
very sick.
| Little Paul Klaus who has been
so sick all winter is able to be out
a fact his many friends will be glad
to know.
| Miss Mabel Van Anda is teach
ing in the Kennedy district near
| 'Colesburg. She commenced Mon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18
The Fiddle Drill.

The fiddle drill" is one of the Oldest
stonecutting tools in existence. 1t Is
said to antedate Greek sculpture and
is in use today in about the same form
as it was 1000 years ago. AS its name
implies, its action resembles a fiddle.
The drill is Of two pieces. In one hand
a carver holds the drill stock, which is
like carpenters brace, except that 1t
is straight instead of having crank.
in the other hand he holds the "bow,'
which is strung with brass wire and
which is given turn around the drill
stock. To use the drill the carver
places the drill stock against his breast
holding it with his left hand, and with
his right he draws the bow back and
forth, fiddle fashion. This imparts a
rotary motion to the drill stock, and
the drill is ground to cut in either way
it turns. The fiddle drill is used in the
finest work, in crevices where the
sculptor could not reach with his chisel
and hammer without endangering the
carving
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18
The Worrying nnbit.

l asked physician what cure he
would suggest for the worrying habit.
II would prescribe common sense" he
said. "And If man or woman hasn't
got stock on hand and can't cultivate
one no doctor can give it to him or
her. This worrying nonsense grows.
The best means TO cure it lies In the
hands of the woman herself. If she
will just call little common sense to
her aid, resolve not to borrow trouble.
to he cheerful and think upon the best
side of things, she will live longer and
retain her beauty longer Every wom-
an wants to keep beautiful to the last.
Why does she take the course which is
sure to make her yellow skinned, dull
eyed and thoroughly unlovely?"
Why, indeed?-New York Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-18
When Friend. Are Enemies,

zone of our greatest troubles is to
prevent patients from being killed by
Kindness" said trained nurse in one
of the public hospitals. ION visiting
days, when relations or friends are I'D
mitted, we have in many cases to exer-
else extreme vigilance. The amount Of
improper, even dangerous, food which
one ablebodied relative can smuggle in
under cover of satchel or volumi-
nous cloak is almost Incredible.
"Only few weeks ago captured
and carried away from the bed Of a
convalescent typhoid case pasteboard
box containing two big green pickles
and IL piece of exceptionally rich cocoa
nut cake. 1t was the boys mother
who brought the dainties, and presum-
ably she did not wish to shorten her
sons days in the land.
"This sort of thing is of frequent &C.
currencc in hospital. 1t is strangely
illustrative of how little the average
man or woman understands the deli
cate mechanism Of the stomach and
stomachic disease"-New York Press.