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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20
SUES THE M. W. A.
Mrs. Dorothy Christopher Plain
tiff in Suit Against Society
for $4,000
ON HUSBANDS CERTIFICATE
Death Occurred Month After Becoming
Memberships. Emerence De-
Pestel Files Divorce Bill.

Mrs. Dorothy Christopher of Moline,
has filed a suit in the circuit court for
$4,000 against the Modem Woodmen
of America, to secure the amount OF n
certificate held in the order by her
husband, Emil Christopher who was
member of Stewart camp, No. 457 of
Moline. The bill, which is filed by
Oakleaf q Oakleaf for the plaintiff,
states that the certificate was issued
Feb 20. 1906. and that Mr.. Christopher
died March %, little over a month
later 1t is charged that the society
has refused to pay the amount of the
certificate.
Hit With n Mirror.
In bill for divorce filed in the cir
cult court by Mrs. Emerence DePestel
of East Moline, against her husbal.a
August DePestel, the complainant
charges extreme and repeated cruelty.
She charges her husband with beating
and kicking her, and ON one occasion
striking her in the face with a hand
mirror They were married in Rock
Island Dec. 5. 1905. The complainant
asks the right to resume her maiden
name. Emerence Van Den Hende. Jack
son, Hurst & Stafford represent the
complainant in the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20
Water Cure for Consultation.

Half pint of hot water taken half
an hour before breakfast will usually
keep the bowels regular. Harsh ca
thartics should be avoided. When a
purgative is needed, take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
are mild and gentle in their action.
For sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20

Oikohi Ciub.-Mrs. A. F. Lundquist
749 Twenty-third street, entertained
the Oikohi club yesterday afternoon.
The afternoon was spent in general So
liability and the hostess served a deli
cious luncheon. Mrs. II. P. Stapley will
entertain the club Jan. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20
Best for Home Use.

Order a case of Cross Country, the
best family beer. Rock Island Brew
ing company. Old phone west SO, new
60S9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20

pany of ladies surprised Mrs. NJ. Theus
yesterday afternoon. in honor of, her
37th birthday anniversary. Green and
white was used in the decoration of
the house Lunch was served by the
hostess. Mrs. Theus received many
handsome gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20

Entertains Sewing Society," The
Sewing society of Dewey camp, R. N.
A., will be entertained Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Henry Bleu-
er, 1917 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20
Saloon Notice.

Hot lunch every night and the larg-
est beer in the city at 1901 Fourth
avenue. V. Deisenroth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

| [Society news. written or telephoned
| to the society editor of The Argus, will
DE gladly received and published. But
| in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
| bility. Written notices should bear sig
| nature and address,
Violin and Piano RecitaI.-The violin
and piano pupils of Florence and Frank
Freistat gave a recital at their studio,
25O3 Eighth avenue, last evening,
which was very we'll attended. The
program of &c numbers was well rem
dered. The following pupils took part:
| George Mcdonald, Anna Weber, Cheral
Paulson, Willie Glass, LeOna Hamn,
Regina Huber, Fannie Pollock, Bessie
Riess, Anna Lahiff, Glen Burgman
Harold GOoselin. Celia Frey, Wilma
Kane, Francis Colling, Marvin Weeks.
Bessie Freistat, Ruth Reticker, Ray
mond Kali, Marguerite Wedertz, Char
lie Olson, Curtis Cromer, Fannie Pol
lock, Sarah Wakefield, Gertrude Goe-
bel, and Arthur Schoessel.
erPinkley-Dean J. J.
| Quinn this morning at st. Joseph's
church officiated at the marriage Of
Miss Mayme Pinkley of Milan and An
drew J. Weinberger of South Rock Is
land. Miss Jennie Weinberger and
| Charles Pinkley were the attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weinberger left at noon
for a trip to Chicago and upon their
return will be at home in South
Heights.
Fetters-Swartout-A the parsonage
of the First Methodist church at II
O'Clock this morning Miss Eunice
Swartout of Reynolds and Top Fetters
of Scion, Iowa, were united in mar
riage. Accompanying the couple were
| Henry Swartout, brother, and Miss
Maude Swartout. cousin of the bride
Mr.. and Mrs. Fetter will make their
| home at Scion.
Ideal Card CIub.-Mrs. E. H. Duna-
win, at her home. 1890 Fifteenth street
| last evening entertained the Ideal Card
| club. Cinch was played with head
prizes falling to Mr.. and Mrs. E. Olson
| and BOBBY prizes to Mrs. II. p. Stapley
and G. Swan. The hostess served a
lunch during the evening. Mrs e. l..
Johnson will entertain the club jan g.
Crabtree-Carver.-R Rev. r. b. Will
liams, at the parsonage of the First
Methodist church, yesterday afternoon at
o'clock officiated at the marriage OF
Miss Laura Carver and Milton Crab
tree. both of Presumption. Mr.. Crab
tree has a farm near Presumption,
where he and his bride will make their
home.
Birthday Surprise Party.-A COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20

Galesburg yesterday, a member of the
company stated that the road would
be In operation by next fall. ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20
Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds.

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world
wide cold and grip remedy removes
cause. Call for full name. Look for
signature E. w. Grove 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20

Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing
At Beal G. Schmitt's, Illinois theater
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20
New Cure for Epilepsy.

]. B. Waterman of WATERFOWL, Ohio,
rural free delivery, writes: my
daughter, afflicted for years with epi-
lepsy, was cured by DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. She has not had an attack
for over two years" Best body clean
sers and life giving tonic pills on
earth. csc at w. T. Hartz' drug store.
Cosmetics will ruin the complexion
There's no beauty practice equal to the
effects of HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. II keeps the entire body in per-
feet health. Tea or tablets, 35 cents.
T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-20

Birthday Surprise Party.-A com
Evening journal., 1906-07-02
MARYLAND NEWS

Elktons Council has forbid
use Of all kinds of fireworks on
within the city limits.
Eastern Shore savings banks are
sidering the advisability Of agree.
upon a uniform rate Of interest to o
paid depositors.
Bitten several days ago by pet dog.
W. c. Duvall, of Easton, went to Balti-
more Pasteur Institute for treatment.
Many friends of Mr. and Mrs. john
Johnston, of Sassafras, helped them
celebrate their golden wedding ami
versary.
A marriage license index, including
over 10000 names and dating from 1879
to 1905. has been compiled by Louis
Dashiell, deputy clerk of Hartford
county.
Philadelphia parties are said to be
investigating the Cranberry" fishing
shore in the First district OF Cecil
county with a view TO establishing a
summer resort.
Believing a bottle Of iodine was one
Of whiskey a Havre de Grace laborer
stole it from a companions pocket and
took a large swallow Of the contents.
A physician saved the mans life with
prompt use of a stomach pump.
Evening journal., 1906-07-02
WOOD ALCOHOL
TO The RESCUE

Owners Of gasoline launches and
freighting vessels propelled by gasoline
engines need have no fear that gasoline
fuel used for propelling these craft viii
be taken from the market. as int-
mated in an article recently from
Cleveland, O. Circulars were sent out
by the Standard Oil Company stating
that customers IN future will not be
supplied with the high-grade gasoline
ranging in test from "A per cent to So
per cent. 1t is not commonly known,
but the grade used principally for gaso-
line engines is of a much lower test
and ranges from 20 per cent to a per
and there is no reason to suppose that
this grade Of product will be withdrawn
from the market
Less than 8 per cent of the high
grade gasoline is now used by launches
and gasoline engines, and it is seldom
that the special grades which are to
be withdrawn from the market are
used for this purpose. The fact that
gasoline has increased greatly I'M price
has brough up for discussion the prac-
ticability of a substitute, and there is
every reason to suppose that in short
time wood alcohol manufactured from
waste vegetable matter win be a COM
mercial product. Recent experiments
nave proven alcohol "A practical success
i'm the running Of gasoline engines.
The recent act of Congress relieving
the tax from this grade Of alcohol Will
enable the manufacturers to place it
on the market in competition with
gasoline that is now being sold at
I wholesale at 13 cents a gallon.
Evening journal., 1906-07-02

in accordance with the evidence as TO
the murderers sanity are the only
alternatives to the British mind.
Evening journal., 1906-07-02
DELAWARE NEWS NOTES

Shortly before 9, os
Laurel. was killed wreck.
he had attended his
father, who dropp days
before.
The cnly bloodhf castle,
owned by George -as so
badly injured by was
necessary to kill gently
refused an offer OF g
After one of the s..lHe a con-
tests ever eXperien cleo
tion here Joseph Isaac
n Williams defea tN Lord
and George w. DC 5te of
167 to $50.
James A. CARTEL s, has
purchased a big & Prud-
ence Island. i'm Bay
where he will est Al for
crippled children.
The citizens OF who
manufactures poisi rod
ents. was awakene emily
"a mouse biting The
VI paper says his
Oed wheat ad d bit
revenge.
Evening journal., 1906-07-02
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys EIOmeo-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 40 years, the only success
ful remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, $5.
Sold by Druggists or sent prepaid receipt Of price
Humphreys Ned Co, William John st~k
Evening journal., 1906-07-02
GREAT INTEREST IN.
TRAGEDY ABROAD

LONDON. July 2.-The murder Of
'nford White by Harry Thaw has
made the big news feature of the
both here and in France. Both
ere known in Paris but both
ctically unknown in London.
esting to note the different
" the two cities on the
how Thaw should be
and Partisan alike are
details of the miser-
a. ere the similarity
cea does not trouble
hims he ethics of the
case, great stress on
the mo- \, but ranges
himself talists who
would maj and not a
murderer. q sion has
ever appealed IS SYM
pathy. and coui hus-
band wife or loN the
law into his or he 9sy
task with French
Engishmen take
such crimes. In the
character of neither ma
IN The dispatches 10 the ne.
peals to their sympathy, ah
asy Ium for life or the deatl
Evening journal., 1906-07-02

AZ Druggists, o cents, or mailed,
Humphrey Medicine Co., Cor. William and John
Streets, New York.
Evening journal., 1906-07-02

James A. CARTEL
purchased a big 4.
ence Island, i'm
where he will est;
crippled children.
Evening journal., 1906-07-02

Princess Fehim was Margaret Nor
gan, an American circus rider. Prince
Fehim saw her ride fell in love with
her. and married her. He was banished
by the Sultan and the Princess was ex-
PEELED from Turkey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
The End Of books.

What brings about the end Of books
{ Is 1t fire, water, worms? AS every
ship launched Ii bound to be wrecked,
every theater TO be burned, the fnis of
the book is Its reduction to ashes.
What became of the Alexandrian IL
brary? Did the Saracens burn 1t In
GAO? There Is this question asked:
Was there any library at Alexandria
containing 100000 books? Gibbon In
clines to the opinion that there was no
such library. Canon Taylor insists that
Il there had been library it was burn
ed In the time Of Julius Caesar Ira
dition seems to Indicate, however, that
there was library in the serapeum,
by no means a large collection, but
whether destroyed by Theophilus or
Theodosius. Is not known. 1t looks as
If the charge brought against the Arabs
rested on no foundation. Explorations
of Alexandria In 1886 show no traces
OF the serapeum. The seaport of Egypt
was built on damp foundation. and
granting that there was library, If
not destroyed by fire, then the papyri
might have suffered from decay due to
water. Books Of today taken to India.
to the southern states and to the West
Indies perish through mildew.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
PUBLIC LIBRARY = Oren
Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2:3O
to 8 p, 10. Thursdays Z to 8
p. m. also, Library in base
ment of Court House. Miss
Mabel Kemp, librarian.
A Monster Musical Instrument.

Monster Musical Instrument,
The most gigantic harp ever con-
structed, as far as the record goes, was
that made by Veritan, the provost Of
Burkli, near Basel, Switzerland, in
1857. That was long while ago. but
the fame of NJ. Veritan's gigantic harp
was such that it is still occasionally
mentioned by writer's on the rare and
the wonderful, just as the sea serpent,
bloody rain, live mastodons, ETC., are.
NJ Verltan's colossal musical instru-
ment was $50 feet in length, and, on
that account, was constructed in an
open lot instead of in harp factory. It
was most simple in construction. con-
sisting of fifteen wires strung tightly
between two poles These wires were
Of different sizes, the largest being one
sixth of an inch in diameter and the
smallest one twelfth OF an inch. They
were stretched north and south and In
clined in such manner as to form an
angle of from twenty to thirty degrees
with the horizon. This queer instrument
was not intended as an exaggerated
toy, but was constructed for the ex.
press purpose of foretelling changes In
the weather, which were calculated by
Professor Veritan according to the Diff
ferent tones the Instrument made when
the wind was blowing through it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
Our Voices Deepen.

The primitive inhabitants Of Europe
were all tenors; their descendants OF
the present time are barltones, and fu.
ture generations will have semibass
voices. The voice has a tendency to
deepen with age. The tenor of twenty
becomes the baritone of twenty-elght
and the bass Of thirty-six. The inferior
races have higher pitched voices than
the more cultured The negro has a
higher voice than the white man.
Among white races, the fair complex
Toned man has a higher voice than his
darker skinner brother. The former Is
usually baritone or tenor, the latter
cOntraltO or bass. 1t Is asserted that
tenors are usually of slender build,
whereas BASES are stout, but there are
too many exceptions to such rule for
1t to be reliable. The same remark APP
plies to the statement that thoughtful
men have deep toned voices and vice
versa. The tones of, voice are per-
ceptibly higher before than after a
meal, for which reason tenors are gen.
orally careful not to sing too soon after
dlnner.-PearsOn's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
The Old Plane Tree of Cos.

In the island of Cos, in the Egian
sea, there stands, jealousy guarded, a
huge plane tree measuring nearly eight
cen yards in circumference. It is sur
rounded by a podium, or raised plat
form breast high, doubtless built to
support the trunk Of the tree after it
had become hollow and weak from age.
The lower branches are still we'll pre-
served and have been shored up by
pieces of antique columns, over the up
per ends of which the branches have
grown like caps in consequence of the
pressure Of their own weight. Close by
the tree Is solid marble seat, which is
said to be the chair of Hippocrates, the
father of medicine, and it is supposed
that he taught the art Of healing from
that seat. He was born at Cos 400 B.
G. This gives clew to the age of the
celebrated plane tree, which must be
considerably more than 1000 years old.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
Henry Clay's Popularity.

The greatest popular idol In po-
litical sense the country has ever
known was Henry Clay. Only one
other American statesman ever pos
sessed the quality called personal mag
netism to the same extent that he did,
and no other ever had more enthusi-
astic personal following. He was an
aspirant for president from 1924 to
1848, but never reached the goal. He
received 81 electoral votes in 1924, 40
In 1882 and 1O5 in 1874, but never
enough to elect him. Clay was elected
speaker of the house of representatives
on the first day of his term in that
body and was five times reelected. He
was twice elected United States sena-
tor, once unanimously by the Kentucky
legislature, and held several other high
offices. If there was ever a popular
idol in the politics of this country, it
was Henry Clay, but he could not be
elected MISUNDERSTANDING Jour-
nal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
IRON ORE ExCITEMENTS.

Stearns IS the latest Minnesota
county to experience an iron ore
fever. Prospectors have been
viewing the assumed ore land
near St. Cloud, and the sinking
of test wells is in prospect.
The belief will not down that
there is iron through all this
northern country, and there are
numerous indications of it;
enough to keep the belief alive.
In this county there is something
of an ore fever over the finding
of excellent samples at Kelliher,
where drilling has been under
way, and in this city there was a
slight flutter recently over the
discovery of a small vein of iron
ore.
None of these discoveries yet
are such as to warrant excite
ment, but they all seem to point
to the locating of the ore in pay.
ing quantities sometime, some
where hereabouts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
This Peculiar World.

This is peculiar world, says an ex-
change. One is struggling for justice
and another is fleeing from it. One
man is saving to build a house and an
other is trying to sell his for less thar
cost to get rid Of it. One man is spend
ing all the money he can make in TAX
ing a girl to the ,theater and sending
her flowers, with the hope of making
her his wife, while his neighbor is
spending what gold he has in getting a
divorce. One man escapes all the dis
eases that flesh is heir to and gets kill
ed on railroad. Another escapes with
scratch and dies with the whooping
cough. One man stands off his credi-
tors and goes travelling while another
pays his debts and stays at home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
A Restless Patch Of Earth.

There is, near to the Thuringen sum-
mer resort, Traunsee, curious and
locally celebrated phenomenon-nam
~, the floating island which disports
itself at will, now at this and now on
that side Of the Hautsee, small and
charmingly situated lake. The little
island also has its own fora, varying
from that on the Immediately adjacent
mainland, among which may be mem
toned the meat consuming" Drosera
rotundifolia, while flowers and edible
berries grow here in rank profusion
and slender birches cast their shade
over those who care to land and in
vestigate this restless little patch Of
earth. Birds are especially partial to
this spot, wild ducks and other aquatic
birds breeding here in great numbers.
But the great event Of the year Is the
'Volksfest' held upon the island ev-
cry Ascension day, when dancing and
sa'bratwurst' eating" washed down by
the obligatory beer, Is the order Of the
day.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
Robinson Crusoe.

The second volume of Robinson
Crusoe," by Daniel De Foe, published on
Aug. 20, 1719, was the first story pub
lished in England with illustrations.
The Illustrations consisted of a map
of the world, in which the different
voyages Of the hero Of the tale were
delineated. The first volume of Rob
inson Crusoe' was published in April,
1719, and became popular at once. A
second edition was printed seventeen
days after the first, twenty-five days
later another followed, and fourth
was published on Aug. 8 of the same
year On Aug. 20 the second volume
was issued under the title of '"The
Further Adventures of Robinson Cru
soc; being the second and last part of
his life and Of the strange, surprising
account of his travels round three
parts Of the globe. Written by him
SELF To which is added a map of the
world, in which is delineated the voy-
age Of Robinson Crusoe'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
WHAT IT MEANS,

We wonder if all of our readers
realize the Importance of the
recent visit to this section of the
state of the twin city and Duluth
business men and several pro-
minent legislators from the
southern part of the state. The
junket should be a memorable
one in the annals of the northern
part of Minnesota, for it is one
OF a series of events which for a
long time have been leading up
to what we want most up here
drainage.
This trip has a double signifi-
canoe; it shows changing senti-
ment in the cities and in the
south generally, and the dis.
coveries the party has made will
help greatly in changing the
sentiment still more.
The men who were in the
party were either mem bers of
the legislature, or representatives
of the commercial clubs of
Minneapolis, st Paul or Duluth.
These organizations, represent.
ing the business interests of the
big cities, had heard much of
the productiveness of northern
Minnesota; they had heard that
there we're millions of acres of
swamp land up here belonging
to the state, which, if drained,
would become as fruitful as any
land in the state. But they had
never seen the country and had
yet to be convinced.
So the commercial bodies
decided to send leading mem bers
on a trip of Investigation. They
came, they saw, they were
conquered. The wonderful fer
tility of the soil amazed them !;
they viewed grain as good and
better than any grown in the
richest southern counties, and
vegetables that for size and
quality cannot be beat anywhere.
It was revelation to the men
from the older country. ~
These Investigators have now
gone home convinced that this
northern country, this land of
swamps, if you please, is worth
saving, and when the legislature
meets again the commercial
interests of the twin cities will
be united with the northern
legislators in demanding that
the state drain it's swamp lands.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
White Animals Can't Smell.

pure white animals" said a pet
stock dealer, shave no sense of SMELL
Hence they are continually eating
things that disagree with them, and in
eight cases out of ten poison them
selves and die. Pure white pigs should
never be allowed to run loose In the
fields and woods. For, without the
protection Of a sense Of smell, such
pigs, when they get out, eat all sorts
Of poisonous roots and berries and die
of rapidly. I'm Africa the white rhi-
noceros poisons itself by eating the
euphorbia. and pure white sheep are
difficult to rear because they are con-
tinually munching shrubs and grasses
that don't agree with them"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
COnsOlinH.

A New England congressman once
went to Franklin Pierce demanding an
Office for constituent Pierce sent
him to James Guthrie, secretary Of
the treasury. By and by the congress-
man returned to the president in great
dudgeon. r."
"What did Guthrie say to you about
appointing your friend?' inquired the
president. HE said he would be hang
ed If he would" -
"Did Guthrie talk that way to your"
"He did" 1913,
swell, that's the way he talks to me,
too" was Pierce's consoling reply.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-04
An Inch or SO Below

It's funny" began the long winded
bore, "but nobody ever seems glad to
see me-"
"Well, and have you never found out
the cause of your unpopularity So.
mo, I can't discover it, s~-
That's strange, because it's right
under your very nose. "-Philadelphia
Press.