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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
Beer Is a Food
Of High Quality
It Refreshes and Strengthens the Body
With Predigested Nourishment,

As strengthening, nutritious food,
physicians and scientists now agree
that there is nothing, perhaps, more
beneficial than pure beer Rich in the
food extractiveS of malt and the tonic
properties of hops, pure beer nourishes
the whole body.
Many people unable to take solid
food have been built up by Pabst Blue
Ribbon Beer. And it is just as good
for the well as for the sick. Pabst
tones up the whole system. Taken in
moderation it cannot have other than
helpful, up-buflding, strengthening eff
feet, free from false stimulation.
Purity and cleanneSS are essential
for healthful beer, just as they are
essential for any other healthful food.
And purity and cleannesS are watch
words in the great PabSt brewery at
Milwaukee Only the finest of malt
and hops are used. and the whole Pabst
progress, the result of sixty years pur-
suit of all the best known methods in
the science of brewing. A most i'm
portant feature of the PabSt Brewing
malt IT requires eight days and
doubles the expense of the old four-day
method, still used in many breweries,
but the eight-day Pabst process is the
only process by which perfect malt,
containing all the nutritious food quail
can be made.
Absolute cleanliness distinguishes
the entire Pabst process, and the Pabst
Blue Ribbon label is a guarantee of
purity. The name Pabst always stands
for purity. cleanliness and the best
beer brewed
If your food doesn't taste Just right.
or II your digestion is little off or
your appetite is poor, drink Pabst Blue
Ribbon beer before or with your meals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

Philadelphia Record: While there is
some daubt as to the reliability of
reports of wheat taken from Egyptian
graves of ancient date terminating
when planted. many notable, if less
wonderful. examples of natures preser-
walton OF the life seeds come to light
from time to time. One of the most
noteworthy of these refers to seeds
taken from Fort Conger. about 490
miles from the pole by the Peary party
in 1899. having been exposed in this
northern climate for a period of 16
years, their presence there being the
result of the Greedy expedition of 1888.
Packages of lettuce and radish seeds
were brought TO the United States and
after period of six years were plant
ed. and while the lettuce seed had lost
its vitality, fully one-half of the radish
seeds, terminated and grew to matur-
ity and perfection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
RAILWA Y, TIPS.
Holiday Rates.

Dec. 20, 81, %, %. "a. 25, 90, 80, 81,
and Jan. 1 the Rock Island will sell
round trip tickets at rate of fare and
one-third to the following territory:
All points in Arkansas, Indian Territory,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ne
braska. New Mexico, North Dakota.
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wis
consin, nearly all points in Illinois and
to certain points in Colorado Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Tennessee
and Wyoming. Return limit, Jan. z,
inclusive. In order to avoid delay at
depot. it is suggested that those who
can should purchase tickets at city
Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
The Coming Ice King.

E. r. Thomas. a wealthy young turf
man. who has figured prominently in
one or two notable deals in Wall street
is aspiring to become an ice trust king
of Chicago, St Louis, and Milwaukee.
He has a scheme under way to form
an ice combination with a capital of
$4,000. 900 to operate in western cities.
1t will be called the Western Ice COM
pany, and incorporation papers for this
company have already been taken out
in New Jersey Friends of Thomas
stated that if his plans were carried to
successful termination he will soon
control the ice distributing business in
Chicago. st. Louis, and Milwaukee, not
to mention the smaller cities and sub
urbs of Chicago and other centers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
The Popular Will.

In advocating a national constitu
tional convention to propose changes
that will bring our national system OF
government up-tO-date, Hon. David A
DeArmond in a recent speech in con
gresI said:
81 am one of those who believes
that there ought to be recurrence as
frequently as possible to the judgment
of the mass of American citizens.
believe that under our system of gov
eminent it is wise every now and then
and quite frequently, to get at the
sense of our people, affording them
full opportunity TO make themselves
heard. There is a growing feeling,
think, and | think it is one that has
foundation in real fact and real need,
that very often legislation is too far
away from the masses of the people;
that their will is expressed in legisla-
ton too slowly and too imperfectly ;
that combined powers that can make
known their wishes quickly, that exert
their potent influence rapidly, that can
concentrate at the very point where
things are to be done, are more likely
to prevail than the profound senti-
ments of the scattered citizens of the
country.
There are great many people who
believe that in our constitution there
ought to be provision made for what is
popularity known as the initiative and
referendum, by means of which the
people themselves might directly sug-
gest and initiate and directly pass upon
legislation. / believe our constitution
would be improved by providing in it
for this exercise of power by the peo-
pie.
1.-The whole problem of modern gov
eminent, where the people seek to gov
ern themselves, is involved in the one
proposition of enabling the great mas
ses of people, the 999, scattered and
dispersed in their various vocations
over the country, to make their power
felt, register their will, and have done
that which they desire to have done,
in their own interest, for the welfare
of the whole community, and for the
perpetuity of the government 1t is
vastly important for the people that
they be provided with the means of
opposing effectively, and surely and
swiftly overcoming those who have
usurped authority, and those who by
the concentration of wealth and by
the powerful modern agencies for its
creation and utilization in all sorts.
of ways, good and bad, are constantly
growing more needless of the right
and interests of the plain American
citizen. Now, If the constitution could
be amended so that the people will
have more power, so that there may be
quicker response to popular demands.
so that there may be correct and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
She Coz m Lob.

There is true story of one young
woman who had devoted almost Il
year to pulling wires and using all
possible influence to gain an interview
with certain theatrical manager. At
last her hopes were realized; she got
her appointment, and she was finally
ushered into the managers private Of
fee. He received her most cordially
and offered her chair. THANK you,"
she said gratefully; II think 1 will sit
down. I've been just ten months get
ting here, and I'm little tired" And
the manager, who is really great
man and hence has n sense of humOr,
promptly engaged her. - Charles Bel
mont Davis in Outing Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
FAST TRAIN is DERAILED
Accident at Wyanet on Burlington
Main Line Ends Fortunately.

No. 2, fast eastbound passenger on
the main line of the Burlington. had Il
narrow escape from a bad wreck yes
terday morning near Wyanet. A bro
ken rail derailed the last three sleep
ers which ran over a mile on the ties.
One car was overturned and the in
mates were badly Jared up, but no
one seriously injured. The train is a
fast one and makes no stops between
Kewanee and Princeton, and when it
struck the broken rail the speed was
probably near so miles per hour. The
engine and front part of the train went
over in safety, but the third from the
last car jumped the rail and ran along
the ties, the last two cars following it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

their treatment the disease spread to
four different parts of his body. The
longer the doctors treated him the worse
it grew. During the day it would get
rough and form like scales. At night it
would be cracked, infiamed, and badly
swollen, with terrible burning and itch
ing. When think of his suffering, it
nearly breaks my heart. His screams
could be heard down stairs. The suf-
fering of my son made me full of misery.
/ had no ambition to work, to eat, nor
could 1 sleep.
One doctor told me that my sons
eczema was incurable and gave it up
for a bad job. One evening saw an
article in the paper about the wonderful
Cuticura and decided to give it a trial.
81 tell you that Cuticura Ointment
is worth its weight in gold; and when
had used the first box of Ointment there
was a great Improvement, and by the
time l had used the second set of Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolventmy
child was cured. He is now twelve
years old, and his skin is as fine and
smooth as silk. (signed) Michael Stein
man, 2 Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn,
n. Y, April 16, 1905"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for every
Humor from Pimples TO Scrofua, from Infancy Age,
Sns s ~ , 81 soap, 60 Uhi H, 9oe Ees9Ii
Of 6o may be bad of all druggists single
Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole Props, Boston,
nsrAaiied Free, How to Cure Humors Of Childhood"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

The youngest member of the Goth
congress will be Harry B. Wolf. who
has recently been elected from the
Third congressional district of Mary
land. He has just passed his Goth
birthday. Mr. Wolfe began life as Il
Baltimore newsboy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

my son. As an in
FAINT / noticed on
his body a red spot
and treated same
with diferentrem-
ediesfor aboutfve
years, but when
the spot began to
get larger l put
him under the care
Of doctors Hinder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

Those down town tracks would have
been fine Christmas present for Rock
Island But they will do just as well
for a New Years remembrance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

It's the natural food of the human
body, scientifically charged with life
producing elements, unheard of in any
other medicine. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Tea or tablets, So cents.
7. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

An English woman pOked fun at Sec
rotary Taft. twitted him, probably
of his Falstaffian bulk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

OF course New Workers flock to hear
Caruso. They dote on things OF the
risque order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
THE ARGUS

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
CH|LD'S AWFUL
SKIN HUMOR
Screamed with Pain = Suffering
Nearly Broke Parents Heart
Twelve Years of Misery-Doctor
Called Case lncurabIe - Helped
from First, and
SPEEDILY CURED BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

al wish to inform you that your
wonderful Cuticura has put a stop to
twelve years of misery passed with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

For an innocent man Mayor Schmitz
OF Frisco is raising a good many tech
nicalitieS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

Lest you forget. we say it yet, "a
Merry Christmas"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

The c., NJ. & st. p offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities, sleeping car
reservations made to any point de-
sired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
c.. M. & ST. p. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers' tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa. Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any c., NJ. G.
ST. p office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25

Well, did you get just what you ex-
pected?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance
All communications of argVmentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-03-29
NEEDLEWoRK NOTES.

The marabout fans are beautiful,
some having sticks of real tortoise
shell, others mother of pearl.
The batistes and dimities offered TO {,
II and Is cents a yard are simply too
attractive to pass. They come in a va
riety of designs and colorings.
Unbleached linen will be very popu-
lar for runabout frocks and the blousey
are usually tucked to yoke depth and
embroidered sparingly in some small
design.
An original bracelet consists of sea
serpent, the head and fins of massive
gold, the scales of gold and silver
each one set with different precious
stone, emerald, opal, sapphire anne
thyst, sardonyX, etc. This bracelet coils
around the arm from the shoulder II
the elbow and with the present dec
olette styles and small shoulder straps,
after the fashion of Greece and the en-
pire has an extremely fascinating ef.
feet
A nouveaute from Paris are ruffles
made of leather, which are seweL
around the bottom of the skirt to pro-
tect them from the dust and dirt of the
streets. The ruffies are made of Leather
of moderate weight dyed to match the
color of the gown. They are fulled on
TO a leather band which is attached by
means OF buttons and button-holes t.
the bottom of the gown. In this way
these runlcs need only to be worn In
the street and can be taken off and
brushed and cleaned. They protect the
GOWN better than one can imagine, az
we'll as giving the required stiffness to
hold ont a skirt we'll around the bot
tom.-ChicaEo News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-03-29
CHURCH CELEBRITIES.

Joseph Nix, the Wesleyan reformer,
took 3,S45 signatures to the pledge in
a nine days gospel temperance meet
ing recently held in Bradford, Eng
land.
Rev. Sylvester Horne has a billiard
room at Whitefield tabernacle, London,
says the Rams Horn, and he says it
has been the best recruiting ground
for his church.
Rev. Mr. Rowell of Porter, l. T.,
wields the sledge in his blacksmith
shop on week days and attends to his
ministeriaS duties on Sundays. He re-
Gently married Anna Gardner and Sam
Acre in his blacksmith shop, not even
stopping long enough to wash his face.
Father Boulet, a venerable Orego1
priest, blessed with an abundance OF
this worlds goods has decided to dis
pose of some of his wealth by building
churches. He is now building a church
at Blaine, in that state, and has offered
the Catholics of Lyndon TO erect one
there, provided only that they secure
the site.
Father f. Ramsey, after 40 years OF
labor in the wilds of Ashantiland, Af-
rica, is spending brief vacation in the
United States. One of his experiences
was when he was captured by the
Ashantis, who, while they allowed him.
self and family freedom during the
day, bound him in irons every night.
Mr. Ramsey still carries his shackles
about with him on his travels.
Rev. Robert Hurley is the only Con-
gregational minister who is a member
of that famous London club, the Athe-
naeum, and he is also a F. h. S. 1t is
curious to reflect that whereas he has
made a worldwide reputation as a
mathematician, he showed but little
aptitude for mathematics as a boy, and
was IA before he really knew his null
tiplication table.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-03-29
HISTORIC BITS.

1t is thought that the game of whist
was first played in the time of King
Henry VIII. of England.
The first steamer to sail from LiverI
pool for New York was the Royal Will
liam, i07 tons, commanded by g.
Swanson, II. N; she sailed July 5,
1893, and was 10 days on the trip. The
first transatlantic screw steamer was
the Massachusetts, taken out in 1S47
by Capt. II. B. Forbes.
In the middle ages swings were hung
by an ingenious pulley device. The
rope was passed over a grooved wheel
that was fastened to the ceiling by {.
bracket. The one who was swinging
was not only pushed from behind by
one of his fellows, but was also helpe
from the front by striking with his
foot the outstretched foot of anothe-
comrade. This sport was a favorite
pastime of pages.
The first steamer to make a voyage
across the Western ocean was the Sa-
vannah of $50 tons and length of 100
feet. She sailed from Savannah Nav
"a, 1919, and arrived at Liverpool June
90 Her steam was purely auxiliary,
for when the wind was fair or the sea
high the paddle wheels were unshippe
and slowed on deck. Her voyage was
continued to Russia, and on the return
from st. Petersburg she reached New
York direct in 26 days.
An archaeologist points out that the
hat band in the modern mans hat can
be traced to a fillet which in ancient
times held in shape simple piece of
cloth. Sometimes this illet was tied
in bow behind, the tails of which sur
vive in the Scotch cap, the sailor hat
and the bishops miter A little bow in
side in the lining of the hat is a sur
vival of a lacing which kept the lining
in shape, or possibly it dates back to a
time when hat was made by putting
a string through holes in fiat piece
of leather and by drawing it together
for a crown.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-03-29
CHILDREN'S PARTIES.
Too Many Guests and Have Only
Simple Refreshments.

You ask how to give children's party
successfully. In the first place do not
make the mistake of asking too many.
Fourteen is good number, or ten, for
little people need a great deal of indi-
vidual attention. If possible have one
or two friends to assist in the entertain
ment. Such games as Going to Jerusa-
lem, Drop the handkerchief" Here
we go round the Mulberry bush, Lon
don Bridge" and Pussy wants a corner"
are always favorites with the children
and never seem to lose their novelty.
Most of the games are more interest
ing if played to music.
Provide low table with the red
chairs, such as are used in kindergartens
and infant class Sunday school rooms
Red candles, with a bowl of scarlet
flowers, red candles in the cake in rose
holders make the table very pretty.
Small red paper holders come to contain
bonbons, which should be sugar pepper
mints for the wee guests.
Place cards may be made by pasting
dainty childish pictures on red card
board, using black, gold or white ink
for lettering the names and date.
Invitations for children's parties may
be written on the quantity decorated pa
per that comes especially for the pur-
pose, or small sized note paper may be
used Refreshments should be simple
plain sandwiches, cocoa, animal crack
ers, bread sticks. Some of the Swiss
milk chocolates are delicious as bon
bons. Serve ice cream in ramekins and
there should be small cups and spoons.
Bibs for each one are appreciated by
the mothers, while paper napkins
should also be provided as the children
love the gay colors, especially the Jap
anese ones that come folded in shape of
Misunderstanding Merri
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-03-29

dous pace. We are becoming nomadlc;
not contented with permanence and
stability, with homes that gather 70
themselves the sweetness of fond asso-
Citations and the glory of old traditions
we are becoming accustomed to a
migratory life.
A man need not be a multimillion-
aire to own three or four homes and
spend only a fraction of the year In
any of them. Families, not of the
smart set are too prone to disintegrate.
The wife and daughters are not unwill-
ing to let the ocean roll for months
together between themselves, and the
hard working father, who is busy ac-
cumulating more millions at home.
Young men too early allowed control
of large sums grow irresponsible and
Wasteful and alas! end by filling the
grave of the drunkard or the suicide.
All history combines TO prove that too
much luxury breeds corruption, tempts
individuals to dishonesty, and menaces
the very continuance of a dominant
people. That which happened in the
dim past to Greece and Rome may hap
pen to America in the twentieth CEN
tury of the Christian era, if we shut our
eyes to lessons that are given in the
glimpses we have of the smart set.
Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bow!es)
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-03-29
HAD HEART PAINS
a Critical Case of rheumatism Cured
BY Dr.WiIliams' Pink Pills.

While Mr.. w. S. Geisel, of No. 125
East Coates street, Moberly, Mo, was
steadily working at his trade in foun-
dry at that place, he became the victim
of an attack of rheumatism, and his ex-
perience is that of thousands who are
compelled to work III similar surround
ings. He describes his situation as fol-
lows:
- had been at work for long time
in n foundry where | was exposed to
dampncss. First my feet began to ~1rt
and to swell, then my knees and my
shoulder joints began to be affected in
the same way. Finally could not walk
without great difficulty and suffering
and had to stop work altogether. My
appetite was feeble and grew very pale
and weak. began to have pains about
my heart and it fluttered n great deal.
/ became greatly alarmed about my con-
dition. My mother knew about the vir-
tues of DIR. Williams Pink Pills, as they
had given her back her health when she
was nearly wasting to death, and when
she found that they were good for rheu-
matiSm too, she began to give them to
me about n month after | was attacked.
That was i'll the early part of March,
1903, and by June they had driven away
the pains and swelling and had restored
my appetite and color. Then l felt
strong enough to take up line of out
door work and now, in October, I re-
gard myself as entirely we'll and am
about to go into q foundry again at st.
Louis"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills also cure
other diseases springing from i'm.
pure blood or disordered nerves, such
as sciatica, locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis and all forms of weakness in
male or female. They may be had at
NIL druggists or directly from the DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, n. Y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-03-29
Ponular Line to the East.

The splendid passenger service of the
Nickel Plate Road, the care and atten-
tion shown passengers have made it a
favorite with the inexperienced as well as
those accustomed to travel. Every feature
necessary to the comfort and convenience
OF the passengers, especially ladies travel
ing alone or accompanied by children, is
provided. Colored Porters in Uniform are
in attendance to serve the wants of all
and to see that cars are kept scrupulous-
ly clean. Pullman Sleepers on all trains,
and an excellent Dining service, serving
Individual Club meals or la Carte at
moderate cost. When travelling East pur-
chase your tickets via the Nickel Plate
Road. All trains depart from the La
Sale St. Station, Chicago. For full in
formation regarding tickets, rates, routes,
sleeping car reservations, etc, call on or
address j. y. Callahan, General Agent,
No. Ill Adams St., Chicago, Ill.