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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-23
WORK IN REVIVAL
Religious Committee of Y. M. C.
A. Will Take Active Part
in Campaign.
WILL HOLD SHOP MEETINGS
M. T. Stevens Addresses Men Sunday
Afternoon-Rev. r. 3. Williams
Talks to the Boys.

At a meeting of the religious work
committee of the Y. M c. A. last even
ing there was discussion of the work
of the association in the coming evan
gelistic campaign, and it decided on
a general plan to be followed. The
part of the association, as outlined by
several shop meetings each week at
the large factories of the city, and spe-
cial meetings at the association audito-
rum for men. AS this is the special
field of the association, and the Y. NJ.
G.. A. desires to take an active part in
the campaign, the committee thought
it best to proceed along the lines men,
toned. The Craftsmanship of this COM
mittee was left vacant by the removal
of DR.. w. s. Bagley from the city and
there was vote to offer the place to
Henry M. Hansen.
Sunday Meetings.
The mems meeting at the Y. M. c..
A. Sunday afternoon will be addressed
by M. T. Stevens, on the subject "The
Young Mans Chance" Music will be
furnished by Rev. Marion Humphreys,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
church. The boys meeting will be adj
dressed by Rev. r. B. Williams, pas
tor of the First Methodist Episcopal
church, and the address will be pre-
ceded by a stereopticon exhibition, by
Waldo Schoessell. The members of
the B. G. NJ. club are making an effort
to secure larger attendance than has
yet been reported, and thus break the
attendance records for the fifth time in
consecutive meetings,
The entertainment to be given at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-23
TALK GOOD ROADS
Black Hawk Farmers Effect Or
ganiz alton for Improvement
! Of Highways.
ROCK ISLAND MUST HELP
Ninth and Twelfth Streets in Need of
Attsntion-See Demonstration OF
Work Of Drag.

The Black Hawk Good Roads asso-
citation was organized yesterday after
noon at the meeting held at the Milan
town hall. d. w Matthews, supervis-
or, being elected president, and Robert
f. Little secretary. The association
will take up the Improvement of the
various roads leading from Milan, and
will make practical use of the split-los
drag in its work committee OF the
association. composed of d. w Matth-
ews, Thomas Cannon, president of the
Milan town board; A. S. BraSher,
James Dixon. and Michael Kane. high
way commissioners: and Cornelius
Donovan of South Rock Island. was
authorized to attend the next regular
meeting of the Rock Island council
April ?. and ask that the funds from
the toll bridge be expended on the i'm
provement of Ninth and Twelfth
streets. J.. II. Caldwell, Robert E. Lit
tie, and John. Mcconnell were appoint
ed as a committee to draft bylaws OF
the association
state Highway Engineer.
The meeting was well attended, over
$50 citizens from Black Hawk town
ship and the lower end of the county,
and large number from Rock Island
and South Rock Island being present.
a. N Johnson, state highway en-
gineer of the Illinois highway com
mission. was present, and care
fully explained the working and
of earth roads, and the
and operation of the split
log drag Mr. Johnson. who is a high
way engineer of much experience. is
quite enthusiastic over the possibilities
Of the split log drag. as the most sim
pie. efficient. and inexpensive method
of improving the roads.
Endorses the Drag.
In opening his remarks. he explain
ed the principles of undertakings. and
by means of charts showed the effect
OF the drainage in lowering the under
ground water level. The split-log drag,
which has at different times been COM
mented on at length in The Argus. was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-23

Y. M. c. A. this evening, by the Young
Peoples association of Broadway Pres
byterian church, promises to be one of
the most unique events of the season
at the association. 1t will be an old
fashioned quilting bee, and the even
ing's program includes many surprise
features. This is the third of the Sc
ries of entertainments at the associa-
ton by the Young people of the various
churches. No charge is made for adj
mission. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-23
CARD FROM n. o. ROLLS.
His Liberal Offer to Treat Worst Case
of Catarrh in Rock Island.

His Liberal Offer to Treat Worst Case
of Catarrh in Rock Island.
To the Editor: For some time
have had an opportunity to watch the
results following the use Of Hyomei, a
treatment for catarrh that cures by
breathing indicated air, absolutely
without any stomach dosing. The re-
suits have been so remarkable that |
feel justified in making a public offer
to treat the worst case or catarrh in
Rock Island with the understanding
that if Hyomei does not cure it will
cost absolutely nothing.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
only 81, and consists of an inhaler
that can be carried in the vest pocket,
medicine dropper and bottle of Hy
omei Should this not be enough for
a cure extra bottles of Hyomei can be
obtained for so cents.
l hope this offer will be accepted by
many of your readers.
Very truly your,
H. o. ROLLS,
Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-23

The best way to rid the system of a
cold is to evacuate the bowels. Kenne-
dy's Laxative Honey and Tar acts as
a pleasant yet effectual cathartic on
the bowels. 1t clears the head, cuts
the phlegm out of the throat, strength
ems the bronchial tubes, relieves
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough,
etc. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-23
The soothing spray of Ely's Liquid

The soothing spray of Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm, used in an atomizer, is
an unspeakable relief to sufferers from
catarrh. Some of them describe it as
a godsend, and no wonder. The thick,
foul discharge is dislodged and the pa
tient breathes freely, perhaps for the
first time in weeks. Liquid Cream
Balm contains all the healing, purify
ing elements of the solid form, and it
never fails to cure. Sold by all drug
gists for 75c, including spraying tube.
or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren
street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-23

Itchiness of the skin, horrible plague.
Most everybody afflicted in one way or
another Only one safe, never falling
Ecure-Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store. soc.
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15
WHITE HOUSE RAT HUNT.
Work of Ferrets in the Subtsrranean
Passages Unsatisfactory
to Maids.

There was a rat hunt at the White
House one night lately. Three ferrets
owned by a professional rat catcher
spent several hours shopping around
in the subterranean passages OF the
ancient mansions basement, and when
the quest was over brought out six
medium.sized rodents, which were
given to Jack and Slippers. Jack Is
the little black and tan dog that
ehums with Archie and Quentin when
ever they are about, and Slippers Is
the six-toed cat which for the last
three years has been one of the most
important features of the White House
200"
The rat hunt, says the New York
Tribune, was not voted success. Ac-
cording to accounts of timorous maids
and superstitious cooks there are at
least 10000 rats in the White House
basement They are said to be OF all
colors and sizes A number of grand
father and great-grandfather rats
down there are, the maids say, very
nearly as large as Algonquin, the
calico pony which Quentin rides, and
as they have apparently attended dif-
ferent musical schools their squeaking
at times becomes nearly unbearable.
Finally Steward Henry Pinckney de-
cided that a desperate remedy was
needed, so sent for man who adver'
tises his ability to ."clean out" objec-
tionable boarders.
The expert came up to inspect the
premises, looked wise, and said ne
would bring his ferrets on Friday
night and settle the rat question. He
probably did his best, and so did the
little ferrets, but it appears that they
failed to reckon with the preternatural
wisdom of the White House rats
These old gray residents have moi
been living in the historic mansion al
these years for nothing. The wisdom
emanating from the heads Of succeed
ing administrations perhaps soaked
through the walls and was imbibed BY
| the rats. Inc SIIdLcSOIAeaA 'NA "
ness of great military commanders evi
dently became theirs, for they con
structed numerous secret tunnels, ant
hidden entrances and exits for JUS
the kind of an assault that was mad'
on their quarters the other night. Be
fore beginning his raid upon the rat'
the ferret man closed up all the Wis
ible holes but two-the one by wh1c!
the sharp-nosed little rat catcher
were to enter and the one which tn
rats were supposed to make for Whel
the pursuit grew hot. But the calcula
ton left out the secret entrances AM
exits, and so nearly all the big rat
got away.
But there was great deal of excite
ment on tap while the hunt lasted.
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15
OLD GOVERNMENT CLERKS
Few If Any Are Turned OF by
Heads Of Departments Be
cause of Age.

Much of the thought that used to be
given to a consideration of what to do
with our boys" has been transferred
to the problem of the old men. What
is to be done with man after he
reaches the age of 70 years? asks
Youths, Companion.
In the stone age, and among saw
ages In more recent times, the ques
tion was answered by disposing Of him
in a mode which was the reverse Of
sympathetic and humane, We cannot
revert to that system. Indeed, the dif.
ficulty to-day is, in the opinion OF many
persons, that we are too sympathetic.
Take the case of the clerks in the de-
partments at Washington. The law di-
rects the secretaries to discharge them
when they become incaracitated, but
the law is not obeyed. So kindly dis
posed are people in these latter days
that few if any old men are turned off.
AS a congressman said recently, in dis
cussing the condition: Under the op'
Grafton of the civil service regulation,
with its wide-open door at the entrance
there is no other outlet, except resig-
nation than a door wide enough to
let coffin through"
Under the old spoils system, when.
ever there was a change of admins
tration the president was accustomed
to turn the rascals out" There was a
general removal of officers, and the
newcomers made a pretty clean sweep
Of clerks. Now, although we are told
that the government service ought not
to suffer by being made an asylum for
those who are no longer able to do all
that is reasonably required of them
the old men stay, and every one re
grets that 1t seem expedient even tC
consider what shall be done with them
How to promote government eff
cheney without working hardship and
doing violence to every kindly human
sentiment is the problem with which
congress is now struggling. All sorts
of remedies have been suggested, such
as summary dismissal at the age ol
| 10, pension system, and progressive
reduction in salary, beginning at I'll
and growing less as the usefulness Of
the clerk diminishes. No one has serl
ously urged going back to the spoil'
| system.
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15
ONE TUNER IN LUCK
FOUND "RATTLING" PIANO A
SMALL GOLD MINE.
Provision Some One Had Made for
Rainy Day Calmly Appropriated
by Professor Untroubled
by Conscience.

piano tuners, as a rule, are the
unluckiest people on earth" said the
professor" and there was a chorus CT
alternatives from every one around the
table. The professor" is the head
tuner in big piano house, and he
was having the boys out for \ little
spread.
Il never came by any easy money
in my life but once," he said, land
that. OF course, was by accident When
| was a cub in the profession was
sent out to q swell establishment on
Prairie avenue. The lady of the house
said that the piano ratified, and it sure
did. looked It over carefully-o1 the
top of 1t and in the back of the case
and when the lady left the room
slipped out the board that fits against
the worries, and what do you think
found there? / found bright SEC
gold piece"
"Well," said the youngest of the
crowd, called the kid" 'I'd rattle, too
If I had that much money about me
you bet"
But that wasn't all" the "profes'
sor" went on; underneath the ivorieS
pulled out two ten-dollar bills. Now
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15
FOLLOWED PREY TOO FAR
In It's Anxiety to Secure Dinner Lynx
Bolts Into Trapper's Hut
and Is Killed.

That the instinct of self-preserva-
tion is not confined to the human rec0
is evident from many instances in the
experience of hunters in the north
woods of Minnesota George Brown,
a trapper in the Tahquamenon river
country, relates the fact that while
seated in his tent one evening at dusk
there was a sudden commotion at the
entrance and in popped rabbit. Be-
hind the rabbit, in hot pursuit, came
another animal, which fairly shot
down the snow incline into the tent.
The animal proved to be lynx.
For moment 1t did not dawn upon
the lynx that it had been caught in a
snare, and then 1t jumped to the OPP
posite side of the tent and began to
claw the canvas and snarl, By this
time the trapper had grabbed club
and was on his feet The fight that
followed was lively, and how he man.
aged to dodge the lynx and also hit 1t
in the semi-darkness is, he says, q
mystery, but it was not long before the
lynx was stretched out lifeless. The
hunter came out Of the encounter with
few scratches, and in the meantime
the rabbit escaped.
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15
HAD TO HAVE PAPER.
Canine Victim Of Misfortune Re-
sorted to Highway Robbery to
Retrieve His Loss.

A rev and true addition to the end
less string of dog stories is told by a
correspondent in country village on
the contine4t.
The village innkeeper had trained
his dog to go every day at certain
hour end fetch his masters paper
from the office where it was printed.
One day on his way home the dog met
an old enemy; the two engaged in a
fight, and the newspaper came to grief.
When his foe had skunk away, the VIC
tor. with an anxious look in his eyes,
stood over the tatters.
At that moment gentleman hold
ing foreign paper came into view
walking leisurely along, and the dog
at once, and without a sign of aslta'
ton, took old of 1t and carrie1 II
to his master, whose astonishTent al
receiving foreign paper gave way
to pride and valnglory when the vic
tim of this example of shameless high
way robbery, who had followed The
dog, laughingly explained the sit'la
ton.
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15
STAG IN HARD LUCK.
With Ladder Impaled on It's Hornss
Deer Narrowly Escaped Cap
ture and Death.

Some huntsmen near Innsbruck
came upon q stag with a ladder on
it's antlers. In spite of this handi"
cap it made off at great speed on
seeing the men, leaping hedges and
dashing through the underground as
If quite unimpeded. Its mad career
was stopped, however, when the ends
of the ladder caught between two
trees. It's struggles were SO frantic
at the approach of the huntsmen's dog
that it broke off part of it's antlersA
and. thus freed, made good its escape.
The ladder proved to belong to a
farmer, who had left it standing
against one of his haystacks. While
stealing the hay the stag had evil
IDENTIFY upset the ladder, which had
thus become fixed on its horns.
Which goes to prove that honesty Is
the best policy-even for stays.
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15
Antfrtra1t 5atlnr2
ann Thrtr Rtglrta
By WILLIAM A. FRAZIER.
international Secretary of Seaman's Union.

wages the sailor in the Service of the government while MS 1000
is correspondngly of better quality.
II possible of course youths enter the naval service OF
t United States trained gunne when their are
very much better these there little
nv chance beyond the strict limit of noncon-
msoned officer.
believe that sailor ought to receive better
oh to be treated with consideration and ought to have
s-hance to rise beyond the rank of petty officer
In the old DAYS who made the American flag glorious
she e were not naval academies They by sheer
merit to the high rank that they attained and they were permitted to
seems to that the solution of the problem concerning the
American to-day lies the direction of more liberal oppou
Iy TO enlisted man.
AS the case stad the sailor little look forward beyond
certain strictly limited field of advancement The sailor IN the
merchant service however, has first
his eve on a second mates position,
then on a first mates and then II
masters and if he have the right stuff sH6AH/A
in him his efforts for promotion will be N~\7T/YI0
rewarded
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15

that's a fact. Some one had buried
$40 in that box for a rainy day, per-
haps. and had forgot about it. Well
l slipped it into my pocket right
quick, slapped the old piano together
again, and played :Bedelia' and sang
it, too, at the top of my voice.
was happy, you bet. Well, the lady
came in when she heard me singing,
and said something about my beins a
crackerjack piano tuner or something
and"
"Of course" one interrupted, you
gave the lady the $4O?"
"Oh, yes, Of course; oh, yes" said
the professor, mockingly; Il gave
back nothing"
well, but" began another
"Oh, I know what you are going tc
say" exclaimed the prof" Eyes,
did. I charged her $3.50 for fixing that
piano, and it never hurt me afterwari
either. did it quite cheerfully."
And the professor" gathered III
the checks that lay at the other fel
lows plates and led the way to tht
cigar stand.-Chicago Record-HeraId d
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15
Mnnrru Gfrrttr attn GtH
Drty tn SFlf aun pFnplF
By WILLIAM PHILLIPS HALL.
Millionaire Evangelist.

ANY men of many minds" agree that great theological
NAA crisis now Christian church. The Crapsey heesy
IL trial. the address of Bishop Burgess of the Protes-
tan Episcopal church, and the remarks OF President VIII
NARa liam De Witt Hyde of Bowdon college, at the Union
V Theological Seminary alumni dinner all recent ind-
4 81 | cations of theological ferment and unrest
4S The immediate cause of all is the introduction into
" the many theological seminare and similar
institutions of religious instruction of the soaed science
evolutionary biblical criticism OF the books of the Bible
While the advocates this scheme biblical investigation claim
Tor if an nfably short of the nfalbty of Divine Omn
roence it really ingenious but very human hypothetical pa
Unlike the evolutionary theory, of which largely the out
come has encountered only but missing links IN
fe chain of proof which advocates have attempted to forge to
prove its nabe All Of the strictly evangelical branches
of the Christian church. constituting nearly all of that great religious
BODY pledged both ministry and membership to discountananc
and oppose many the teachings and logical conclusions OF the So
theology which in turn the child OF the evolutionary
criticism of the Bible.
Many theological educators and ministers who have apparently
become fascinated by seeming novelty the new teachings
which as matter largely merely represent renaissance OF
the peculiar beliefs unbeefs of the dest OF the eighteenth CEN
n their newborn scholastic enthusiasm advocate those teach
ugs ON all possible occasions without regard their previously
sed obligations to otherwise While certain minister's theo-
logical professors students and men hold to and actively support
the new heoogy yet great of evangelical church mem
hers and ministers loyal the declared faith OF the evangelical
churches There is seemingly but honorable course tor those
vho hold to the theological namely to public
1v confess their change theological their memberships
and ministries organize churches and semnre where they
may hororably hold to and present their views
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15
OFFICES MUST BE CLEAN.
President Roosevelt Issues Order fo1
Cleanliness in All Federal
Buildings.

President Roosevelt's recent order
issued to all the heads of the govern
ment regarding cleanliness in the Of
fees of all federal departments, and
especially urging the greatest care IN
cases of tuberculosis, is now being car
ried out in the various departments
The postmaster general has issued in
structions to all post offices in the
United States, following up President
Roosevelt's order. Postmaster Rob-
erts, in Brooklyn, among others, re-
ceived the general order and at once
began to carry out all the provisions.
1--WE have received such an order"
said Assistant Postmaster Newcomb,
"and it Is one of the best orders ever
promulgated. Cleanliness Is always
essential in any department, but more
so in the postal service. We have al
ways tried to carry out this idea in
this office. So far as cleanliness is con-
cerned, it is not a new order but that
part of the order referring to tubercu-
losis is new, and is very important. In
this respect, splitting on the floors Is
prohibited, and anyone in the service
who is a sufferer from tuberculosis is
to be. isolated from the rest of the en-
ployes, and they are prohibited froN
using the same towels or soap as used
by other employees.
"The mail sacks, which come from
all parts of the world, are handled by
many clerks. We disinfect these sacks
and do everything possible to keep
the mail in the YER best of condition
not only as safeguard for the en-
ployes, but for the people who event
ually receive the mail matter"
"Are any of the employees in the
post office suffering from tuberculo
sis?" Mr.. Newcomb was asked.
"That is a question would not care
to answer" said Mr. 4sewcomb, but +,
can say that any who are under sus
picion will be isolated, as requested b.
the order"
Have any been isolated as YETI
was asked.
Several" was the response.
The Holmes County times., 1906-06-15
CAPITAL CITY PERSONALS

#-Senator Piles of Washington
never appears in the senate without
white vest and is known as the white
vested senator" *'.
+-Although Vice President Fair
banks is the tallest man in the senate
his third son, Frederick, who is his
private secretary, now overtops him by
half an inch.
#-Secretary Root announces that In
making his trip to South America next
summer he will go clear around thar
continent, coming up the west coast
and crossing the isthmus.
*-H. H. Clayton, meteorologist OF
the Blue Hill meteorological obserVa-
tory, has accepted the position OF pro-
lessor in the United States weather
bureau and will assume his duties IN
Washington about July l.
~-Dr. Edward Palmer, expert for
the department of agriculture, has left
for Mexico, where he will go over the
tableland country sedulously in search
of new and strange plants that may be
usefully introduced into the United
| States.
#-Congressman Victor Murdoch Is
not one of the well-dressed Kansans
| in Washington in the judgment OF MS
uncle, Bent" Murdoch of Eldorado,
Kan, On the contrary, he says, there
is a family tradition that Vtctor's WHO
has to throw him down and sit on him
to induce him to change his linen.
Next to DR.. J. Brachfield of Pitts
burg who is the tallest man In the Hf-
ty-ninth congress, is "Cy" Sulioway OF
New Hampshire, who is six feet three
inches, or two inches less than Brach-
field. It is said that when SulloWay
i saw Brachfield sworn in he sought
corner of a committee room and re"
fused to be comforted.
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester Foi
the government, and James Rudolph
GARFIELD. head of the division OF cor
norations in the department OF com
merce, are the two most persistent Wis
itors at the White House. They rur
in to see the president almost any time
A doorkeeper kept tab on them for
month. Pinchot's score was highest
He called IT times, while Garfield ha'
hut 63 visits to his credit.
+-Congressman Dickson OF Hlinoi
is one Of the youngest-looking mem
hers Of the house. He was standing q
the main entrance talking to a con
r stituent when Senator Tillman's secre
: tary rushed up, greatly excited
3 "Here!" shouted the secretary TO Dix
: on Hustle inside there and te
| rhamp Clark of Missouri Senator TIL
nan wants to see him in the senate
once. Hurry now" Mr.. Dixon Wef
inside and told Champ Clark and Ser
q ator Tillman's secretary still thinks
was a page who delivered his messag