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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04
TOILETS OF ANTS.
Combs, Brushes, Sponses and Soap
Used In Making Them.

ANTS have fine ana coarse combs,
sponges, hairbrushes and soap. They
are remarkably clean
The speaker was 4 nature student.
He bent over the artificial ants nest,
or formicary, that stood on his table
under glass.
Watch this lady making her toilet -
he said. She won't mind
The little black ant seemed to be
carefully tying and untyinS knots in
herself. The small black body twisted
and turned. The tough little black
limbs darted through the air.
That is her fine tooth comb she is
using now" explained the student. at
is affixed TO the tibia of the foreleg. II
has short handle, stiff back and
siXty-five fine teeth. Nothing can Gs-
cape il.
"Now she is sponGinG her back. Yes
the tongue is her sponge, the fiat SIR
face of the tongue. The tongues edges
are her brush. They are equipped with
hemiSpherical bosses short. stiff. blunt
bristles. See her brushing her left fore
leg with it. Doesn't ii work admirably
"Now she is comJing the hairy un
depart of her body with her coarse
comb. 1t is attached to the tarsus anG
has forty-fiye coarse teeth. IN excel
lent instrument for rough wo.E.
she is giving her legs good &0a;
bath now. She draws them, yol see
through her mandibles, or upper jaws
The mandiblcs are serrated. and they
secrete Il fluid that is quite like soap
suds, 4 superb. toilet lotion which
cleanses the skin and makes the hal
brilliant and supple
Brushes, combs. toilet lotions. soaI
and sponges-nature has given them nj
to the little black ant."-New Orleans
| Times Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04

Mr.. Carnegie, when at the White
house last week. declared that the Wall
street spectators presume upon the
government action. and relief meas
ures by the secretary of the treasury
become less and less effective" Yes,
and the steel trust in which Mr.. Car
negie is so largely Interested not only
presumes upon the governments ac-
ton, but the protection it gets from
the republican tariff law is most effec
tive in allowing the trust to make enor
nous profits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04
Doina Business AGAIN.

when my friends thought was
about to take leave. of this world. on
account of Indigestion, nervousness
and general debility" writes A. A.
Chisholm, Treadwen, n. Y, "and when
it looked as if there was no hope left,
| was persuaded to try Electric Bit
tiers, and | rejoice to say that they are
curing me. | am now doing business
again as of old, and am still gaining
daily" Best of all tonic medicines.
Guaranteed by w. T. Hartz, druggist,
301 Twentieth street; so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04
Use Of Personalities.

Thus far there is not much authori-
tative Information regarding the effects
of preservatives upon health except the
conclusions of DIR. Wiley. Whatever
his ability and impartiality may be, the
interests involved are too vast to be
determined by any one person. There
were unsatisfactory features of his
borax experiments, and his conclusions
are not uniformly sustained by Eng
lish and German scientific men. 1t has
been claimed that there was great
increase in the number of cases OF
ptomaine poisoning since the enact
ment of the pure food law. 1t is worth
while to find out if this is true, and il
there is any connection between the
two facts, or only coincidence.
1t is a matter of congratulation that
the effect of preservatives upon the
human system is about to be tested on
more comprehensive plan than is
practicable in the chemical branch Of
the department of agriculture.
President James of the University OF
Illinois, has appointed a commission
which it is promised will supervise
"the most thorough nutrition expert
ments ever conducted in the United
States The expenses will be me-
partly, and perhaps wholly, by the Chi
cago packers, but this should not dis
credit the work of the scientists.
The packers would as willingly use
salt as borax, but that the consumers
do not like very salt food, and it is o
very great Importance to the commu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04
Most of the 10000 emnIoyes of

Most of the 10000 employees of the
Southern railway have made cOntribu
tions toward the erection of a mOnu
ment to the late Samuel Spencer, who
was killed on his own road early on the
morning of last Thanksgiving day. The
monument is to be erected at Atlanta
Ga, at a cost of something like $4,000
Reports from all over the great system
show that nearly every employe is &C
tive in the movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04
The earnestness with which the pres

The earnestness with which the pres
ident is now being urged to quickly
make a speech explaining his attitude
and his intentions in regard to the rail
roads is in humorous contrast to the
appeals which were made to him two
months ago to postpone any declara
ton until things financial were in bet
ter shape. They were in better shape
then than they are now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04

The Roosevelt Harriman scandal, re
vealing the part the corporations were
not only asked. but expected to do for
the success of the national ticket in
1904. adds but another chapter to the
story indicating Judge Alton 3. Par.
ker's charges as to the slush fund
made during the campaign. 1t was a
bad thing for the republican party
when Roosevelt and Hartman fell out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04

Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal
secretary of state, is said to be one of
the most modern of men. He usually
drives about in his old-wOrld coach and
is said to play an excellent game of
golf and can send a rifle bullet through
a 1C-cent piece at 20 yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04
Conspicuous by Absence"

Tacitus. the great Roman historian
was the originator of the phrase, Con
spicuOuS by his Absence" when, de
scriOing the funeral of Junia IN hi!
"AnnaleS," he said the images of he
famous kinsmen, Brutus and CaSsius
shCne by their absence Lord JOIN
Russell p0pularized the phrase in Eng
land in 1859 by saying of Lord Derby.
reform bill, "Onc provision is conspicu
Gus by its presence, another by its alb
sence."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04

faster than this. Could he do it on 4
sprint?
Again having recourse to calculation
we find that an arrow shot at IA feet
second would fly PIG yards, or near
~ furlOng. Hiawatha would run
that distance i'll about seven seconds
so that he would be able to give the
present holder Of the record some a.
yards Start.-LondOn Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04
Andrew Carnegie. who is the

Andrew Carnegie, who is the most
canny of Scotchmen, announces to the
wondering world that there are more
ways TO get rich honestly than by deal
ing in railroad shares. Why, truly.
Given a higher tariff schedule on steel
and iron, and monopoly in armor
plate, witness the happy results in the
Carnegie. Tricks. Coreys, and Schwabs!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04

1t would not do particle of harm to
keep your ear to the ground for sudden
developments in the matter of the te!e-
phone franchise now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04

If J. p. Morgan makes any more
trips abroad, Europeans will have to
come to America to see their famous
art galleries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04

The match trust, which cleared $780,,
600 last year, appears to have struck
it lucky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04

Gymnastics alone can never give
that elasticity, ease and graceful fig
IRE which comes by taking HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 80 cents, tea OF
tablets. T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04

Back to business-boost for Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-04
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
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.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29
FILLING STREETS.
South Bend is Making Good Strides
in That Direction.

l.. b. Larson, who has the first street
grading contract, is expecting men here
next Monday to lay pipes from the river
and as soon as that is done he will in
augurate his hydraulic grading process
and, il all goes we'll, will finish his grad.
ing contract in that manner. Mr.. Lar.
son has purchased a considerable part OF
what is known as the Busch hill, and it
is his intention to hydraulic that down
onto some tideland lots which he owns
on Pacific avenue, and thus make both
tracts valuable. His experiments will
be watched with interest and if success :
ful, there may be good deal of that
kind OF work done in the city.
Mr.. Larson is making good progress
on his First street contract and now has
that street between Cedar and Spruce,
practically down to grade. There will be
abundance OF earth for all necessary fill.
ing. In fact it looks now as though
there would be dirt to spare.-Sout h
Bend Pilot.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29
TO GROW GRAYS
KARbOR OYSTERS
Experienced Oyster Men
OF Willapa Harbor
Confident of
Success.

a couple OF years ago the Gravs Har-
Dor papers were filled with accounts of
the big things to be done in the South
Bay OF that hafbor in the way of growing
Eastern oysters. Extensive and costly
experiments were made but. it is genei-
ally understood, without favorable re-
suits. Now, however, it appears that
the scheme has been revived, but bv
outside parties and in a more favorable
locality. For some time past experienced
oystermen from this harbor have been
quietly looking over Grays Harbor with
view to utilizing some portion of it for
the planting OF Eastern oysters and the
fact that Surveyor IL. a. Gibbs has left
here with a picked crew of assistants.
with Grays Harbor as his objective point.
Is taken to mean that favorable loca-
tion has been found and quiet and
speedy pilgrimage to Olympia, by Shoal-
water Bay oystermen, may be looked for
in the immediate future.
The men who have been looking over
the ground can be depended upon to
make no mistake. Their lives have been
spent on oyster beds and they thorough
ly know every condition and every detail
necessary for the successful planting and
growing OF Eastern oysters, and they are
men who do not let the iron cool before
they strike. They are also men OF ample
means, and it is very probable that the
Grays l1arbor lovers OF the luscious BIZ
valve" will soon have all the big fat
bivalves they want to eat and that thev
will be fed by Ahoalwater Bay oyster
men. SO mote it be e-South Bend Pilot
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29
GREAT INCREASE OF SAYINGS
BANK DEPOSITS.
The Increase in New York and Other
Eastern Cities is Extraordinary.
Reasons Why DepOSitOrS Prefer
Banks to Inve StmentS, Are Con.
jeCtured.

There has been an extraordinary in.
crease in the volume of deposits in the
savings banks OF New York, as well as in
other Eastern cities; and the enlarged
opportunities for investment have caused
those banks TO increase the rate of inter-
est paid on deposits back to the old fig.
ure OF 4 per cent, from which it was re-
duced to ) per cent. some years ago. One
New York savings bank is now carving
Sl0O,O 100000 in deposits, distributed
among $4,000 depositors. and with no
account larger than So 900. The savings
banks of the state of New York collective.
ly carry deposits aggregating 81 .464 ,950.-
900, an increase of over $50, 900 900 in the
year, and an amount considerably greater
than the grand total OF all savings ac-
counts in either England or France.
1t is asked why the depositors do not
invest in some securities rather than
having their money in the banks draw
ing such relatively low rates of interest &?
1t is intimated that they might as we'll
invest their money directly, as through
the agency of the banks in which they
make deposits, and get the larger inter-
est thereby.
There are several good reasons why
this is not done. The controlling reason
is that the depositors feel that their
money is safe in the banks, which are
under rigid state control. They can get
it out at any time, on penalty of losing a
portion Of the accrued interest. The in
terest paid is but slightly less than that
paid on high-class and perfectly secured
bonds. The people who make up the
bulk OF savings bank depositors are not
fully informed as to the best channels OF
investment, where larger interest can be
had, with the same degree of security as
is afforded by savings deposits, and they
are willing to sacrifice something in i'm
terest rather than to take chances Their
reasoning is sound.
Another reason is that the individual
deposit account is usually small, while
hgh-class, giit-edge bonds are issued in
large denominations. Direct invest
ment is not easy lor persons of small
means. Given securities OF the value
and safety OF which they are absolutely
assured, and Issued in such denomina-
tions as they could purchase, it is quite
possible that some OF the savings bank
deposltors would purchase such secur
ties, rather than to leave their money in
the banks. The comptroller of New
York city declared the other day that if
the latest city bond issae of $29, 900, 900,
which failed to find a market, were cut
mp into $3.50 Or $500 bonds, he could dis
pose OF the whole amount over the coun.
ter within week. Possibly he is cor
rect. Tacoma Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29

cheered every ball pitched by Ike But.
ler. and whispered many nice things
about fast little "Buster" Bresino, who
played the game nicely in his portion OF
the lot.
The final score registered another shut
out for Tacoma, but it should not have
been the result by any means. Collins
error in the opening inning did the busi-
ness, giving Aberdeen the lone tally
upon which they won.
TACOMA. July 27.-Hunky Shaw threw
the ball away in the seventh inning to-.
day, making Aberdeen present of the
game by a score of to 3, which gives
the visitors the series, the first lost by
Tacoma on the home grounds.
1t was hard inning for the Tigers ;
they had the game cinched up to that
point, by score OF to l, when House.
holder lined one into right field for a
single. Mahon advanced him with a
neat sacrifice, and he took third on Fitz.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29

gerald's out and scored when Brown got
his scratch hit down the third base line
spencer scored Brown on a triple, which
could have been held to two bases had
the locals outfeld worked better. Stark.
ell hit to Shaw and he threw the ball
into the bleachers. letting in Spencer.
TACOMA, July 2S.-The Tigers succeed.
ed in outplaying the Black Cats here to.
day, taking the game to s. This gives
the series to the swift bunch congregated
by dad" Brown, and it has undoubted.
ly been the best week of base ball eve,
witnessed in this city.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29
WASANGONlEER SAVINGS DEPOSITS HA YW00n Il AC0HITTPn
Of Criminal Conspiracy Resulting in Assassina
ton of Former Governor Steunenberg

bsE dAo July 2S-The jury in the Haywood at o'clock
tbs morning returned verdict was rather
Peceu out satisfaction the
The trial has ~
o Darow
senator Boras speech the abe have ever
oead from counsel murder trial.
without outside noticeable that he te Gonna
in order to avoid the slightest of
Mr. Darow paid thoupbout
when Haywood reached his cell aounmer d
court he ad speaking sheriff c,,,o o . M
"We have heard the country Bh heats tbo,, oil
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29

All the news that's at to PRINT. Absr.
deem semi-Weekly Herald, $500 . year.
S1.50 In advance
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29

offered a ten-dollar note for every hit
made. This substantial inducement
came IN the seventh, when Mike Lynch
was up with Shaw and Downie on the
bases. Lynch captured the ten by lacing
one down between third and short, which
scored Shaw. Clynes earned similar
amount when he hit for three bases in
the next inning.
Hickey was easy for Tacoma. Lynch's
men slamming out safe ones in every
inning except the third.
Doyle pitched a nice game for the To-
Gals, keeping his hits well distributed. .
When Van Buren, hit for three bases in
the irst inning Doyle frightened and he
held Streib, Anderson and Householder
to infeld hits, Van Buren, being nipped at
the plate when Anderson hit to Bresino.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29

TACOMA, July 26.-Nan Buren
singled into right field in the
opening INNING in today's game,
and Collins let the ball get through
him, Van Buren, getting around
to third on the slip up. Julie
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29
INSURANCE AGENTS
Must be Residents of the State In.
der Law.

OLYMPIA, July 27.-A nonresident
agent of any fire insurance company can
not write fire insurance within the state
of Washington and comply with the
laws Of the state OF Washington is til e
opinion of the Assistant Attorney GEN
eral, A. j. Falkner, who advised Deputy
State Insurance Commissioner Shively
to quote section l, page 1928 and section
page $50, session laws OF 1899 to nom
resident agent, wis had devised a plan
Of writing Washington insurance outside
of the state.
"The law does not favor subteriuge," :"
says the assistant attorney general,
"hut expects agents and companies to
act in good faith. A nonresident agent
Of the state Of Washington can not
write fire insurance in this state legally" f."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29

Assistant L. S. Engineer j. NJ. Clapp
is in the city, arranging for the work OF
dredging the channel in the Chehalis
river, the contract for which has been
practically awarded to the North Ameri-
can Dredging Co. When completed
there will be an IS foot channel from
Aberdeen to the lower harbor at low wa
ter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29

TACOMA, June 27.-Ab-
erdeen took another fall
out of the Tigers yester-
day afternoon to the dis.
may OF several hundred
ladies who thronged into
the grand stand and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29

Streib put one in the air to center and
Van Buren, beat the throw-in 10 the
rubber. This is how Aberdeen won the
game from Tacoma today, the score be-
ing to 0.
Higginbotham struck out eleven of the
Tigers, but in other respects he had
nothing on Ike Butler, who was in fine
form. Mike Lynch switched his batting
order, leading eff with Kellackey, and
the change showed an improvement over
the old lineup, the locals hitting with
more vim.
While Higgin nbotham was not the puz-
zle today he was in the opening game Of
the series, he was just tight enough to
win
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-29
CATS WINTHESERIES
TACOMA TIGERS BEATEN ON HOME
GROUNDS FIRST time.
dad" Browns Tables Surprise the
Fans of Tacoma. a Week of Great
Baseball. Tacoma Has Never
Before Lost Series on Their
Own Grounds.

TACOMA, July 25.-Tacoma
developed a batting bee to-
day, handing Hickey a pret-
ty package and winning
easily by a score of 5 to /.
Manager Shredder, just to
kaen his nlavars ON tho mn
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
Returns After Six Years.

Mena, Aug. 25.-After an ab- Sence from home of six years. during which time he had seen considerable of the world and had been soldier in the United States army in the Philippines, w. $. Newman of OkolOna has returned and is visiting his broth CT, Clyde Newman, ofthis place About six years ago the wan derer" quarreled with his par
 ents and left home. Nothing more was heard of him until he stepped off a train at OkOlona last Wednesday and inquired if his parents were still among the liv- ing They were, and his return was the cause of much rejoicing.
 MT. Newman says that the eX- perieces of his journey have been worth considerable to him and that he has nothing to regret.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
Texarkana to Spend S25O,OO0 in Paving

TeXar kama, Aug. 24. -Prepara- tions aresnnder way for the ex- penditure of S250,000 for paving streets in the residence district of the Texas side of the city. It is expected that the committee of citizens appointed Thursday night will be ready to submit a report to the council by Monday. Mayor Stewart, mayor of TeXar- kama, Tex, stated yesterday that in his opinion actual work would commence on the improvement in ninety days. The following streets will be paved with brick; Spruce, Olive Maple, State, Pine, Wood and Walnut from Broad way north to Tenth street. A large district still further north of that already mentioned will be graded and graveled.
 This improvement was made possible by the enabling clause in the new charter, which was granted by the last Texas legis- lature. It is roughly estimated that the new tax levy will raise the rate Sl.25 per S100 for the brick pavement and 75 cents per S100 for the grading and gravel, ing.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
$2.50 ladies oxfords at $1.95 at
Writings fine box paper at Howard Terry'S.

Another new stock of Candy better than ever at
 Richardson X Potter. Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. Cox, and their two interesting sons, Felix and Frisby, were in town today,
 Miss Hazel Scott has returned from an extended visit to friends in Northern Arkansas and the Indian Territory.
 A card from 0. H. Helbig dated Aug. B, at New York, tells of safe arrival of his family in that city from Galveston, afte" a pleas ant six days sea voyage.
 Special sale on Thursday, Aug. 29, on $500 Bread Trays for Sl.9O Sale commences at 9 a, m. and closes at : p. m. at Shorts, the Jeweler. Look at his window.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
Public Sentiment Downs the Business.

The signs of the times all point to the coming of the day when the liquor traffic will be regard ed in it's true light. Judge Art man, a circuit judge of Indiana, recently held that the state has no power to grant a license for the sale of intoxicating liquors. This for the reason that such sale is always detrimental to the community and the individuals composing it; that just as a statute attempting to legalize murder, larceny or assault would be void as tending to the dem oralization of the community. so Is a statute attempting to license the sale of ofintoxicants. The case Is now in the supreme court of Indiana, and it will probably be decided against Judge Artman's view, because the current nor. ality of the age is not yet up to the standard set by Judge Art man. And just as that court decided that lotteries were not unconstitutional in 1879 and re. yerse6 itself a few years later on account of the growth of public sentiment, so they may so do on the liquor question, and so they will do if public sentiment grows as rapidly as to that as it did re- garding lotteries.