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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
I'm Auto Professor.

The toung king of Spain is extreme
~ fond of his automobile. and. desiring
to advance the interests of automOuil-
ism in his domains. he has recently es-
tabliShed at the School of Arts and
Sciences in Madrid a chair devoted to
that subject. says Youths Companion.
The professor occupying this chair is
TO teach both theory and practice. The
course of study includes both manual
training and text book instruction. In
recognition of the fact that AUTOMOBILE
ism is not without its perils to life and
limb instruction in first aid surgery is
TO be given. The professor is also to
teach his pupils the law of the road as
ii applies to automobiles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
KIDNAPPING A CONSTABLE.
Tables Turned on Pennsylvania Official
by Autoists.

Citizens of MatamOras, Pike county.
Pa, are greatly incensed over the das-
tardly attempt that was made on.
receul Sunday afternoon to abduct
Tommy Manwaring. their chief of
police. says Il Port JcrviS. y. Y, spe-
cial dispatch to the New York World
Matamoras was incorporated Il short
time ago, and Tommy was selected as
its police force. When the selcctmen
pinned tin plate on his chest and pre-
scented him with sapling. the chief
was directed to keep his eye peeled for
violations of the speed limit ordinance.
Nothing but lghtnngil get by me-
was Tommy'S reply. Then he sat down
by the roadside and waited. His first
chance came the other Sunday. when
he waved his magic wand and brought
to Il sudden stop Il machine in which
was seated Under Sheriff Hook and
party of ladies and gentlemen from
Orange county.
Got We that time" cried Tommy.
triumphantly. Might as well come
to the lookup"
Are you q regular detective" asked
one Of the la-'ies, apparently in great
/ alarm.
"Betchcriifp," said the chief Here's
the dOckymentry proof" and he pulled
back the flap of his coffee sack and
showed his junk.
! Might as we'll admit you've got us"
said one OF the auto party. we didn't
| think we We're going so fast. VIII you
| kindly permit us to take the ladies as
| far as the bridge: They want to take
! the 400 train on the Eric. You can go
with us and bring us back
Chief Nanwaring's gallanhy asserted
| itself. and he climbed into the "Phew''
wagon. TO his amaZcment the machine
! did not stop when it reached the bridge
! and before Tommy was aware of it he
was in New York state. Then the oc-
| cupants of the auto requested him to
! jump out and run along behind.
pretty slick trick, by gum" said
the chief when he told his Matamoras
| constituents few hours later; but I'll
| get 'em yet, COL durn en-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE.
Real Estate Transfers.

E. H. Stafford to Clark Corbin, lot
10. block u. first addition, town of
Silvis. $3.50.
Z. II. Stafford to Clark Corbin. lots
Is, II. -. 1G. block II. first add, town
of Silvis. $1,000.
Emma f. Nourse to z. L. Mayal!
lot y. block >, Acme add, Moline
$3.50.
Herbert d. Bennett to John L. Sum.
mer, lot p. block s. Silvis, ST.
Herbert d. Bennett to John l.. Sum
mer, lot -. block >, Silvis, 81.
John l.. Summer to Francis f. Ben
nett. lot %. block >. SiIvis. 81.
John l.. Summer to Francis f. Ben
nett. lot y. block s. Silvis. 81.
Charles II. Pope To Lillian f. Par
sons. lot -. block ISL, village of Eas
Moline. $500.
Alexander Walker 10 Samuel ]. Fer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
Chicken Obstinacy.

A police court story which is said 10
illustrate the Indifference of the aver
age chicken to good advice" was told
recently at Kingston, England, when Il
carter was charged with stealing a
fowl.
81 am guilty Of stealing the fowl
admitted the prisoner. ut was eating
the corn out of my horses nose bag
and said to IT. IF you don't go away
I'll make YOU and struck it with the
whip. When l saw it was dead, put
it in the wagon. 1 didn't know who
owned it,"
II judge it was the chickens fault
remarked the prosecutor, land I'll not
press the charge against the man."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
- = = KILLS THE GERMS
90. OF sCROFULA

blood another
children
blood
disease
will finally health
life victim The Sofua enlarged glands
White Swelling hip disease while pad the skim
entirely the bright red corPusces and rich nutrye qualities
blood
entire circulation must be treated with remedy that builds and
strength should blood
the best all blood the all and therefore
the blood
trouble blood
that of started life
while thorough gein its action and the healing vegetable ingredients
which build Of the Book blood
and medical advice free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24

Mr. Bell alleges negligence on the part
of the defendant company. He states
in his petition that while in the en-
plOy of the company on the night of
Feb. II, 1907, a pile of steel beams fell
over on him, smashing one leg and
foot, breaking the bones therein and
resulting in permanent injuries.
Chicago Gets Saengerfest.-At yes
terday's session of the Arbeiter Saeu-
gerbund of the Northwest it voted to
hold its next saengerfest in 1910 in Chi
cago. Ii also voted to admit women to
full membership in all societies of the
.Saengerbund.
Obituary Record-Mr and Mrs. Emil
Anderson of 1916 West Fifth street are
mourning the loss of their little son
Edwin Anderson, whose death occurred
Saturday morning after an illness from
scarlet fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24

The new assistant rector was trying
to impress upon the mind of his young
son the difference between his own po-
sitiOn and that of his superior. Now,
Ted he ended. Il want you to re-
member to be very polite to the rector.
We are strangers. and | am only the
assistant. 1t becomes Us to be eX-
tremely courteous. Some day perhaps
1 shall be rector myself"
The next day the boy was walking
with his father when they met the dig
nified rector.
Hello" promptly began Ted. ''Pop's
been tellin' me bout you-how you're
the real thing, an he's just the hired
man an we got to 1lnuckle under. But
some day he may be it himself, an
then you'll see!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
Nerves Shattered:
Heart Irregular
Mrs. James B. Blackburn of
Xenia, Ohio, says that nothing
equals DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills in such troubles.

Some medicines affect the heart alone,
some the stomach, some the head. DR..
A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills by happy
combination and a perfect control over
the nervous system that regulates all
the organs of the body affects them all,
and puts them in perfect working order.
Mrs. Blackburn found this to be true,
and has no hesitancy in telling others
of the splendid results obtained. In
fact. says she considers it her duty TO
do SO. She says: Il was troubled with
severe nervousness, sleeplessness. indi-
gestion and heart trouble. / heard of
DR.. A. w. Chases Nerve Pills and
thought would try them. l got a box,
and l am pleased to say they are just
what l needed-my nerves are again
steady and strong-I sleep well-am not
troubled with indigestion-the action of
the heart is regular and l feel vigorous
and strong in every way. 1 consider
the medicine a splendid nerve and gen.
eral tonic, and am well pleased to
recommend it, SOC box. All deal
ers or DIR. A. w. Chase Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
For Sale at Harper House Pharmacy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
An American Meerschaum Mine.

Mecrschaum. which has heretofore
come from Turkey, in Asia Minor, has
recently been found in New Mexico,
and its extreme scarcity will from
present Indications soon be at an end,
says Il consular report. The mines are
located in the DiablO mountains about
teenty miles northwest of Pinos
Altos. TO which Il branch of the Santa
Fee railroad runs from Dcming. There
have been stripped two true fissure
veins, continuous for 100 feet each,
in which there IS carried between
strongly defined walls meerschaum in
widths of twenty inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
THE RISE OF RICHARD.
German Papers Queer Biography of
Ex-Boss Croker.

Don't look in the guide book for all
things worth seeing writes 4 young
woman from Germany, according to
the New York Tribune. The best
thing we have seen since we left home
we shall bring with us and shall do so
without fear of the governments TAX
ing preventive measures. 1t is not an
altar piece nor Il statue, but an eX-
tract from a German paper.
Here it is: Richard Croker, who
won the English Derby recently, is a
strange character. As poor boy he
went to America from ireland and
made Il fortune in the mines. Then he
organized political party to overthrow
the corrupt leader, Tweed, to whom
he was related. After holding many
political offices lie incurred the i'll will
of the Democrats, who feared that he
would become q dictator, and he was
overthrown by younger set, of whom
Roosevelt was one. This destroyed his
chances for the presidency and Undue
ed him to sell most of his property
and to return TO his native land, where
he devotes his time to breeding horses.
His former home in America, Tam
many, in the state of New York, is &C.
cupied by his sons, under whose leader
ship the party which he organized is
still conducted in the hope that the
founder may be induced some day to
return
Now, that is nothing but prosy biOg'
raphy. but We got more fun out of il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
NATION OF IDIOTS PREDICTED
Michigan Doctors Startling Picture
Drawn For Charities Conference.

Michigan Doctors Startling Picture
Drawn For Charities Conference.
In just 800 years from now every
man, woman and child in the United
States will be an idiot, according to
statistics presented by DR.. j. III. Kel-
logg of Michigan before the national
conference of charities and correction,
recently held at Minneapolis. DR.. Kel-
logg allowed no exceptions. He held
up the awful future before the confer
ence and unfeelingly Haunted before
them the awful vision of an idiotic ma
ton. Or. Kellogg chose the state of
Illinois as a working basis and de-
duced this startling result:
Here are some of the figures used:
Insanity has increased 800 per cent in
fifty years. II the present conditions
prevail until 1890 there will be five
times as many cases of Bright'S dis
ease as now. six times as many cancer
patients. Within that year 15,O00,0OO
persons will die in the United States,
100000 will he sick all the time,
6,G0O,0O0 Americans are sure to die of
heart disease. One-half of the sick
ness, he said, could he avoided 10y use
of proper attention to hygiene.
DR.. Kellogg after presenting this
woeful picture left the conference in Il
| daZed condition and took a train i'm
! mediately for the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
DOPING A RACE HORSE.
The Way the Potent Drug Affects the
Unfortunate Animal.


NO one is likely to be caught in the
act of doping Il horse" said promi-
nent veterinarian the other day. be
cause the dose given is SO small that il
can be administered under the very
eyes of the officials, with little if any
danger of detection, and, besides, it is
given so long before the race that the
horses are not then likely to be under
surveillance If Il horse is to race at
) o'clock he gets Il two grain powder
on his tongue in Il darkened stall At l
o'clock. The drug takes effect in about
thirty minutes, and the animal breaks
out into IL sweat. He is rubbed down.
cooled out and done up as if he had
come in from morning work. Every
effort is made to keep him quiet until
post time. but he very often breaks out
again and is again cooled out. The
doped horse never takes any warming
up work, and this fact affords the best
means | know of for finding him out.
He is moved slowly to the starting
point, great care being taken to pre-
vent him from becoming excited until
the flag is dropped. Then kick and
a dig do the work. and in an instant
the full force of the dope is felt, stimu-
lating the animal 10 run the race of his
life.
after the race an antidote IS usual
ly given, but it is sometimes well along
in the night before the excited horse
regainS his normal condition. The
strain on the nervous system is terrific
For this reason dope horses have short
careers. as Il rule. and are of little
value for breeding purposes. kansas
City Independent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
"AFTER:IMAGES." ga
Many Decisions Intimately Related to
This Unfamiliar Law.

Many Decisions Intimately RELATED TO
This Unfamiliar Law.
There are two kinds of light waves
emitted from all objects, color and
white waves. Whenever source Of
light, as the sun, strikes an object, part
of that light is absorbed and part re-
fiected-thrown back. The latter rep
resents such objects luminosity"
The color blind are never blind to this
form Of light. \ mirror reflects al
most all the light that falls upon it.
Polished silver reflects % per cent Of
perpendicular rays. Broken surfaces
split up such light and so appear dark.
The more luminous an object the more
intense is its effect upon the retina,
Just as two horns affect the ear more
keenly than one. The more intense
or stimulating light the quicker is
the retina exhausted. 1t becomes tenn
porarily paralyZed in the cones of such
n color. Look ut the sun, then look
away, and you will still see the sun,
but its color appears pale blue, which
is the fartheSt contrast TO the yellow
orange of the sun. 1t is the compile
mentary color. The light Of the sun is
so intense that it quickly eXhausts the
yellow orange cones. leaving those far
theSt from it (blue. the complement
tary" of Yellow least exhausted; hence
this after-image of the sun looks blue,
| actually a pale greenish blue.
\ mother was sewing Il scarlet gown
held in the sunlight by the window
| Turning TO her child, playing on the
floor, she shrieked, believing it was
| dying. She saw no red i'll Its face
which made it appear cOrpselike. Vi
sions, witch making, religious hysteria
| pseudo insanity and the attribution OF
supernatural power are intimately re
lated to this unappreciated law OF
"after-ima ges. edward A. Ayers II
| Century
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
AFTER DINNER COCKFIGHTS.
Chicago Artist Breeding BOOSTERS For
This Innovation.

George Ford Norris, the Chicago ami
NAL Fainter. who is now in Lexington,
Ky, to make sketches of famous Ken
lucky saddle horses. is engaged in the
breeding of game chickens so reduced
in size as to be no larger than pigeons,
says n Lexington special dispatch to
the New York Times.
This breed of chickens will he used
by Morris in after dinner bantam
fighting" which he expects TO intro
duce for the first time i'll New York in
December. His idea is to erect the pit
in the center of the table at the end Of
the feast. He says his innovation Is
bound to bc a popular one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24

4 plant has been started ut Wauke-
sha, Wis. for the dehydrating of pO-
tatoes and other vegetables. says a
Waukesha dispatch. It is declared that
a bushcl of potatoes can be reduced to
so small compass as to be carried in
vest pocket in tabloid form. The
process is used in providing food for
the sailors of the American navy. but
this is the first plant to rSepare pota-
toes in tabloid form for ordinary con-
sumption
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
ET.Ass,


Luck means rising at o'clock In the
morning, living on dollar a day If
you earn two, minding your own busi-
pies. Luck means appointments You
have never failed to keep, trains you
have never failed TO catch. Luck
means trusting in God and in your own
esources.-Exchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
HeIpinq Her Out.

. Miss Peppery-No, he didn't like your
eyebrows. " He said they We're too
black. Miss Paintter-The idea, Miss
Peppery-However, assured him they
were not as black as they were paint
Inquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
Moliner WEEDS in East-Announc,

MoIiner Weds in East-AnnOunt3-
ment has been received of the we'd
ton, Mass, to Miss Alice Burden, of
RoXbury, Mass. the ceremony taking
place Wednesday afternoon, this week
at Barkhamsted, Conn. The groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. \. Rund-
quiSt of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24

A German merchant who died at
Cottbus left $4,000 to found a church
in Constantinople for all denomina-
lions. The sermons are to be preached
in Esperanto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

scenery for which the guide book says
this part of the country is famous"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
Picnic Date July 12-The date fc

Picnic Date July 12-The date for
Deere & Cos. annual picnic for their
employees has been set for Friday, July
u. The place of holding, however,
is still to be settled, several plans
being in contemplation. Campbell's
island, l & |. park and some park 20
which the picnickcrs may so by boat
are all being considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24

: The good man prolongs his life. To
be able to enjoy ones past life Is to
live twice.-Martial. ssassssssSs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
MOLINE

Shops Shut DoWn-The shops Of the
Moline Plow company were shut down
for repairs Saturday evening, and
about GOO men will be laid off for two
weeks or more. Only about 800 men
are working at the plant today, reduc-
lions in the force having been made
fEom time TO time during the month.
Some 800 men will be retained over
the idle period. employed at various
works of repair and cleaning up in th1
different departments.
Car Won Prize-The Deere-Clark
Motor company Saturday afternoon re.
ceived a wire from New York City
stating that its car entered in TIL
four-day scaled bonnet race. came
through with a perfect score and wa
awarded a silver cup. The race start
ed from Patterson, y. Y. and was rui
over a 700-mile course through New
York state to the finish at New Yori
City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
DAVENPORT

May Manage Theater.-At the meet
ing of patrons of the German theater
held at the Turner hall, the PROPOSE
ton of Hans Wengefeldt 70 personally
conduct and manage the German thea
ter was heard and sanctioned. The
proposition will no doubt be accepted.
There are several matters 10 be con-
sidered first. though. and another meet
ing will be held in the near future.
Y. M. C. A. Near Mark.-With the
bulletin board showing S42,21S, the Y.
NJ. c. A. workers about the campaign
headquarters were feeling better Sat
by a number of incidents that bolster
ed their faith in the enterprise and
generosity of DavCnpOrters.
Leo Broken in Fall From Ladder
John Peters. Il carpenter. residing near
the glucose plant, fell from a ladder
Saturday afternoon while at work at
229 Bridge avenue and received bro
ken leg. He was conveyed to his home
in the ambulance.
Elks May Take BuiIdine.-A call has
been issued for a meeting of the Elks
Building association. This will be an
important meeting. as the association
has been made an offer of the sale of
a building which appears reasonable
and within the means of the lodge.
The meeting will be held at the Elks
rooms on Second and Brady streets
this evening. The offer comes from
w ID. Petersen and is of the building
on Main street between Second ami
Third streets, at present occupied By
the FOlwell Crockery company. 1t is
considered a good offer. and, by many
the best that has yet been made to the
association.
Fiftieth Year for High SchooI.-The
commencement exercises held FRIDAY
evening at the high school auditorium
marked the close of that institution
half century of existence The class
which celebrated the close of its school
year numbered 50, and of these p
We're girls and If were boys
O.
Sues for $2O,CoO.-Edward d. Bel!
through his attorneys. c. T. Cooper anC
NJ. j. Wade. has entered suit in the
district court claiming damages in the
sum of 100000 from the Bettendort
Axle company. As a basis for the sur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24

Sues for s2o,ooo.-Edward D. Bell
through his attorneys. c. T. Cooper and
NJ. j. Wade. has entered suit in the
district court claiming damages in the
sum of 100000 from the Bettendorf
Axle company. As a basis for the sui,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-11
coNJURE BRIDE.
Arrested for Sending Alleged
Medicine Through Mails.
Especial to The Times.

Especial to The Times Dspatch1
LiSCHBURG. VA, April 1O.-Alice
Reed, colored, who lives near the CITY.
was held ! to-day by Commissioned
OBrien on the charge OF using tile
mails fraudulently. The negro ENJOYS
the reputation among superstitious
blacks Of being a conjurer, and she
has been using the mails to deliver
her wares to customers. The consien.
ment that brought her to grief was
mailed several days ago at College
Park, the post-oiiice for the wornan's
College. An examination of the pack
age showed three phials, each labeled
with minute directions in scrawling
nand. One contained soapsuds used
10 boil pair of old socks, the second
dust and the third dust and ground
parchcd corn The medicine" was ad-
dressed TO colored woman in
Charleston W Va. 10 be used 10 con-
Jare negro woman who was about to
be married. An Investigation BIZ In
Epec;or Mosby developed the fact that
the woman has been doing considsra-
bic business In the past three months
having received g number Of money
orders, some coming from as far as
Pennsylvania,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-11
FIT UP MASONIC HALL.
Now Has Scenery and Curtain.
Entertainments and Personals.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
,BDRkEVILLE, VA, April 1o.-Mr. r,
x. az Br1a ad;l is now, in New York. =
On Friday. April 5th, the ..Anti-Darls-
~ spoclet! gave an entertainment q t
a NE Masonic Hall. A large and appreS
cla a,. audience was present.
e,. Inc MASONIC Hall has lately been
i a!,Lteu WITH drop curtain and scenery.
me ~ ATTRACTIVE and artistic decorations
OF tne hall are in n great measure the
work work OF an enterprising citizen, Mr.
Dannib0rn. editor Of the Free Press
on THURSDAY evening, April nth Mr
inoinas II. Lindsey. inpersonator and
!eacturer, Will give an entertainment in
me Masonic Hall for the benefit of
!ne athletic Association of the Long
year High School, - te :
Mr. T. Q. Sandy left this morning for.
t rineIhurst, N. c., to attend an agricul-
a al meeting. Mr.. Sandy will deliver
an address on Wednesday and return
10 ,Burkeyille the last of the week
=, Inc infant son OF Mr. and Mrs TT
=. Boswell died this 1norninr IRE
sympathies of the community nre az.
tended to the breaved parents.
=, The Rev. Mr.. McElroy, OF Grocer
aa,e O t9l Seminary; has accepted
cal cal 20 the Baptist Church, and will
pi tri, mere next sunday.
Inc family of DR.. r. J. Shipman vii,
s sptend the summer in Burkeville. Or.
snipman has lately resigned HIS nas-
Iorate OF the First Baptist Church of
KlSoanoke, and will take charge Of the
FIRST baptist Church Of Meridian. Miss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-11
SYMPATHY FOR FATHER.
buckingham People Touched BY
MT. Agee,s Loss.


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