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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
DO 1T NOW.

The delay OF the Christmas shop
plnE to the last moment means u
heavy strain on the nerves and
strength of the young girl clerks
and other employees of the stores
how great u strain IL little realized
by those who gather around the
Glitterins Christmas trees.
That this condition may he chang
ed IL the ardent wish OF every char
itably inclined person. 1t can be
changed by the buyers of Christ
mas presents doing their shopping
early.
They will not only benefit the
clerks and employees of stores by so
doing, but will also greatly benefit
themselves by avoiding buying I'm
a hurry and getting the pick OF the
holiday goods.
The Argus advice TO Christmas
shoppers is 10 do Ii now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
How piphtheria Is Contracted.

One often hears the expression, my
child caught severe cold which de
veloped into diphtheria," when the
truth was that the cold had simply left
the little one particularly susceptible
to the wandering diphtheria germ.
When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
given it quickly cures the cold and
lessons the danger of diphtheria o.
any other germ disease being contract
ed. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
The New Motto.

Quincy Herald: 1t is also under
stood that as a result of the new coin
age the president has found it neces
sary TO revise the national anthem
The Star Spangled Banner" 1t would
never do to have the lines stand:
And this be our motto.
In God is our trust
II is supposed that the last line viii
be changed to
It's Roosevelt or bust"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
For Cold Rooms Hard to Heat.

The coming of the cold weather
gives rise to the question of how best
to heat those rooms and Railways of
the house that seldom if ever warm
up, no matter how big.a fire there may
be in the furnace or other heating
apparatus.
The best way out of the difficulty is
the use of auxiliary stoves-and of
: these it would be difficult indeed to
: find anything 80 handy and at the
same time so clean and economical as
, the Perfection Oil Heater.
To begin with. it is absolutely safe.
, The wick can be turned as high or as
low as possible without danger But
perhaps the most desirable feature Of
all is its. convenience. The Perfection
Oil Heater can be easily carried 20 any
part of the house where more heat is
required. Ii may be a cold bedroom,
a chilly hallway. a sick-room. Or you
can use it to heat the bathroom while
you take your morning bath-then
dress by it-and then carry it to the
I dining room and eat your breakfast in
comfort. The occasions on which it
can be called into use are numerous
and once you have tried the Perfection
Oil Heater you'll wonder why you ever
struggled through cold winter without
one Another advantage is the smoke
less burner. which prevents any of the
unpleasantnesses that perhaps have
given you poor idea of oil heaters in
general 1t is very handsome in ap
pearance and is beautifully finished in
nickel and japan.
| Another home comfort for the lons
winter evenings is the Rayo Lamp
1 which can be used in any room i'll the
house-from par1or to, bedroom. 1t has
the latest improved burner. making i
unusually safe and clean, an idea
lamp for all round household use.
The Perfection Oil Heater and The
Rayo Lamp. combining as they do t
make the house warm and cheerful
are valuable editions to any home
and no household should be withou
them. They are sold at moderate
. price by dealers everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Democracy and Hard Times.

Republican newspapers and spell
binders are nothing if not misleading
boosters and four-flnshers. From
President Roosevelt down to the ward
boss and cross-road Weekly Bugle
they shout "Republicanism and Pros
perity!" Democracy and Hard Times. =
They do this with a gusto that shows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

4S3. and the number of votes necessary
TO choice is 242. With Arizona and
New Mexico admitted as the state of
Arizona prior to 1908, the new state
will have four electoral votes, thus
making the total 4S7 and the number
necessary to choice PA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

Farmers should do everything posi-
be to help any interurban proposition
The trolley lines in northern Illinois
have added 80 per cent TO the value OF
the agricultural lands reached by them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

Don't tire the clerks with bargain
rushes at the very end. Give them a
chance to enjoy the day without being
entirely tagged out. Do your Christ
mas shopping now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

Washington was a nature fakir. He
is said TO have thrown a dollar across
the Potomac. and it was heralded as a
great feat. Cortelyou threw $4,000,
600 clear to Wall street, and nothing
was said about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

There is nothing better offered the
public today for stomach troubles. dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, etc, than Kodol.
This is scientific preparation of nat
ural digestants combined with vegeta'
BILE acids and it contains the same
juices found in every healthy stomach
Kodol is guaranteed TO give relief. II
lis pleasant to take 1t will make you
feel fine by digesting what you eat
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
On Presidential Firing Line.

Here is a statement of the electoral
vote to be cast in the presidential
election of 1908, based on the appor-
tionment act of 1900. with the addition
OF the new state of Oklahoma:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

President Theodore Roosevelt has
reiterated his determination not to
stand for reelection-and it begins to
look as if he meant il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

The Roosevelt rough riders may
nov go out cunning after the empty
dinner pail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

Read The Argus holiday advertise
ments before starting out on your
Christmas shopping missions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

But a comparatively few more shop
ping days until Christmas. Make good
use of them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
THE ARGUS,

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

These big green cars look mightS
good once more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character political or religious, must
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
pEp HhIErN>
tIRAPEsl IssaE lcogNejLs
Thursday, December IL, 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26
FALAREBGK PROBLEM
BEING INVESTIGATED

NEW YORK, Aug. "a naval board
consisting Of Lieutenant Commander
Kaiser. chief engineer of the armored
cruiser washington; Lieutenant Com
mander Voselgesang, navigating officer
of the battleship Louisiana, and Lieu
tenant Commander Palmer, ordnance Of
fcer Of the battleship Vermont. has been
busy for over three weeks studying how
TO reduce to a minimum fiarehacks and
explosions in the turrets of battle
ships and armored cruisers. The board
has been allowed the greatest latitude
by the Navy Department, ne Only re-
striction put upon them being that IN
the course Of their Investigations they
must DO nothing to interfere with the
movements of the battleships and cruis-
ers on which they are conducting their
investigations.
The order creating the board gave
them until September Is to file their
report. Lieutenant Commander Kaiser
has received hundreds of letters from
every part of the United States. and
some from foreign countries. in which
the writer's suggest way to prevent
fiarebacks.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26
BATHING
FOR NEXT SEASON
Commissioner West Says
Pools viii Be Cleaner and
Water Supply Larger.

When the bathing season opens next
year the new pools recently opened win
have been cleared OF weeds and grass,
there will be an ample water supply.
and the accommodations at the bath
houses viii be sufficient to satisfy every
body who wants TO take a swim Such
Is the expectation Of Commissioner
Henry l. West. under whose direction
the new bathing beach has been built
Commissioner West is very much
pleased with what has already been ac-
complished under the adverse clrcum-
stances surrounding the erection and
opening OF the new beach He visited
the beach yesterday and saw 500 men
and boys enjoying themselves. While
the pools have rank growths OF grass,
water lilies. and weeds. the water is
sufficiently deep now to permit OF
swimming and diving without encounter
ing them Commissioner West said that
in the shallow pool all the grass had
been pulled out early in the summer,
salt had been put on the earth. and a
layer OF sand had been put over the
bottom. but In spite OF this the grass
had grown.
las there are but a few weeks more
Of the present bathing season" said the
Commissioners, Il do not see how we can
clean out the pools. The people are
enjoying them as they are and I do
not think we should close the pools lust
now for the sake Of cleaning them.
growth out, cover the bottoms with
sand. and have everything shIp-shape.
Then We shall have as good bathing
taclhties as there are in the country"
The Washington times., 1907-08-26
BILLPOSTERS HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION

Members Of the Independent Bill Post
ers and Advertising Painters AssOcia-
ton Of the United States and Canada
opened their second annual convention
in this city at the Arlington Hotel to-
day. They met in the convention hail
of the hotel this afternoon at / O'CLOCK
and routine matters were handled. The
election of officers will be held tomOr-
row morning at 10 o'clock
Our association was organized lest
year, said the president, H b.
Sprague. of Boston, and has made
rapid progress both IN its membership
and the work that is being done. Our
meetings and what viii be done viii
be just a little more secret than one
would imagine owing 10 the fact that
we are working on lines directly OppOs-
ed to the Bill Posters trust. and some
OF our members would be injured II
il were known that they were assoCi-
ated with us. our line is largely thest-
real and commercial advertising, and
cur increase In business has been very
satisfactory"
The convention viii close tomorrow
afternoon. TWO hundred members rep
resenting $50 cities IN this country and
Canada are attending the convention.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26
TENEMENT PANIC
CAUSED BY FIRE
Score of Firemen Menaced
by Explosion Of
Turpentine.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Panic in neigh
boring tenement houses and the narrow
escape from death by explosions OF more
than a score of firemen. are tyyo of the
features today which marked a spec
tsculsr IRE at & Washington street.
y hich for a time threatened 20 destroy
the entire block.
Three alarms were sent IN before the
fremen succeeded in getting the blaze
under control. ard then only by the ex-
cellent aid loaned by the h-eboats New
York and Seth Low.
The FIRE started In the wholesale
storage warehouse Of Hagan & CO.
It seemed for a time that the entire
block was doomed, and a third alarm
was sounded Meantime Grief Binns,
with Battalion Chief Guerin. ed twen-
ty-f1ve firemen to the third floor As
soon as one Of the iron doors which
connect the different compartments was
opened the flames shot out and hurled
the men back. Then came explosion af-
ter explosion Of turpentine the detona-
tons waking the neighborhood for
blocks around and creating cOnsterna-
ton among the dwellers.
The men fought stubbornly for sew
sral hours, and finally succeeded In con-
hning the damage to the single building.
The fire was caused by Spontaneous
combustion. No estimate of the loss
could be obtained.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

ct all. person asking FOR the pure
element is looked upon as possibly
mad and certainly eccentric.
At the Savoy ana Carlton his re-
quest for glass Of water was treated
w-th polite liberation, a slight eleva-
ton of the walters eyebrows being
the only visible sign OF surprise. ara
the water was served with All the
pomo and circumstance Of a magEum
Of champagne
In places where human nature dnSs
freer SCOPE of expression the inQui-pT's
request was the subject of frank COIN
ment At the Chariug Cross station
and railway buffet the maEager put a
prompt veto on The use Of the water bot
tie which was placed on the counter,
producing a second bottle from under
neSth and remarking: you can have
that" with the cryptic addition: I'VE
have got our glasses to clean
At a WesL End restaurant the re-
quest for q water bottle at luncheon
was only granted af-er fifteen min
utes' delay, and Taen it arrived there
were crumbs in IT.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26
PENNSYL vANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin
WITHIN THE GATES OF YELLOWSTONE PARK.

The hotels in Yellowstone Park close their doors on Sep
tembebr 5th and the regular ends 1t is positive loss
to any American to miss this interesting and instructive trip
especially at this the most delightful of the year The
tour of the Park combines revelation of nature with ali the
elements of perfect outing.
The Pennsylvania Railroad tour of September reaches
the Park September 9th and leaves in the evening of
the It'll
Prompt application is necessary to participation
in the tip, the membership of the party rapidly filing
Excursion tickets will be sold for this tour including all
necessary expenses of transportation and sustenance at
$4,000 from Washington and Baltimore, and proporonate
rates from other cities.
For particular information address Geo. w. Boyd,
General Passenger Agent Broad Street Station Philadelphia
or apply to Ticket Agents of the Pennsylvania Railroad
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Church Of the Reformation, viii con-
duct the services Interment Will be in
the Congressional Cemetery.
During his lifetime Mr.. Smith kept a
scrap book IN which he preserved all
press notices and letters received By
him. pertaining 20 his work. This book
presents a comprehensive and cOnsecu-
tive history Of Mr.. Smith and his work.
Those who knew him best say that
there never was and never viii be a
man better suited for his work or who
can perform II in a better manner than
Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Smith Is survived by his wife,
two daughters. Mrs. Richard Hawes. OF
Washington: and Mrs. John schreyer,
Of Milton. Pa. and a son. Frank p.
Smith, OF Boston.
G. H. Boyd. who served as Mr..
Smiths assistant and who has held
the office Of superintendent ever since
his chief was taken sick, viii probably
be promoted to the vacancy. This posi-
ton will not be filed. however, until
Congress meets in December.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26
Water Drinkers Queer,
Think London Caterers
Walters Raise Eyebrows and Everybody Stares
When Patron Asks for Adams Ale in
English Restaurant

LONDON. Aug. 2s.-The Lancet La
ments the fact that "a sparkling water
bottle IS rarely the rule in places OF
refreshment," and after dilating on the
terrible micro-organisms that flourish
IN bottle OF stale water. suggests
penalties for caterers who fail 10 keep
water bottles pure and bright.
It has, indeed. long been a complain
ant OF visitors TO England that a glass
OF good cold drinking water can be OBJ
tanned only with difficulty. One is
forced to the conclusion that water is
not regarded in England as b,.v-
erage.
The Laneet's plant has moved a stu
dent OF human nature % make a pill
grlmage around various kinds or places
Of refresnment in London, the result
Of which brings him to the conclusion
mat 1t is quite evident that water
is not regarded by caterers as a drink
The Washington times., 1907-08-26
DR.. POWELL is DEAD;
MARTYR TO SCIENCE

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Dr. Seneca D.
Powell died at Greenwich. Conn, on
Saturday. in his sixtieth year. Isabelle
v. Wilson, whom he married in New
York in 1889. and twin daughters, Emily
and Isabelle, survive.
DR.. Powell had been Ill for three years.
dating from the time when he gave
TO the medical profession the antidotes
for carbolic acid poisoning. To prove
that clear alcohol was an antidote, he
frequently swallowed the acid in front
Of medical classes. and this undermined
his constitution.
He was vice president II the Pan
American Medical Congress at Wash
lngton IN 1895.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26
CROWDED TROLLEY CAR
DASHES WILDLY INTO FIELD

PITTSBURG, Aug. 8.-Packed with
people on their way home from a day
Of pleasure at kennywood Park. a troll
ley car on the Pena and Shady line
jumped the track ct Fair Oak avenue
late last night. plowed across the other
track, over the curb, between two cleo
tire light poles, barely missing each
and finally bumped its way through
a fence into an open field.
One man was seriC1sly hurt and sew
eral others injured. Frank G. Porter
had both legs broken.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Body Will Be Inferred in
the Congressional
Cemetery.

Funeral services for Amzi Smith,
superintendent Of the Senate document
room, who died Saturday night. viii be
held this afternoon at o'clock from
his home. "a Maryland avenue north
east. DR.. John Weidley, pastor or the
The Washington times., 1907-08-26
COL. / w. MEAGHER pRoPs DEAD.

STANFORD. Conn. Aug. 26.-COl.
James w. Meagher, of 70 Madison ave-
nue.. New York. dropped dead in South
street Death was due TO heart failure
Colonel Meagher had been suffering from
heart disease for several years. Colonel
Meagher was manager of the Standard
Ink Works, at II Broadway. New York.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Honor Guests
Al Dinner

DR.. and Mrs John holland Mackenzie.
of Baltimore, who are frequent visitors
in Washington, whore they are well
known, were the guests of honor at a
handsome dinner given by Dr. Leidy,
Of Philadelphia, at Narragansett Pier.
where they arc all spending the sum
mer. DR.. Mackenzie is one of Balti-
m0re's most distinguished professional
men. He spent many years abroad and
in Munich and Vienna attended the uni
versities. He has been identified with
the Johns Hopkins University since his
return to Baltimore. He is relative
of Sir Morell Mackenzie, Of Great Brit
ain, editor OF the international Journal
Of Laryngology and Rhinology. of which
DR.. John NJ Mackenzie is the Ameri-
can editor.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Admiral and Mrs. Stevens will leave
Hawaii the 1st OF September and vii
come TO Washington for the winter.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Mrs, Laurence Y. Denet. Of Paris.
but formerly Of Washington. viii fc-
turn 70 this country this fail and VIII
make long visit TO her mother. Mrs
Thomas q. Cox
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Miss Marion MorfOrd, who has spent
the summer at the Marlborough. At
lanuc City. was Joined by her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs Denton Nor
ford. and they viii remain at the sea
shore late in the season.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Holm ]. Jackson is the guest OF Mrs
Philip n Jackson, at Richfleld Springs
where they are spending the summer
RFr Jackson Is a former ambassador TO
Greece and has been recently appointed
minister TO Persia He viii leave this
fall for his new post.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Mrs. Conger. of Washington. who is
spending the summer at the Thousand
Islands. has as her guest her sister.
Miss Blanche Brown
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hartman, OF
New York and washington, and their
daughter, Miss Alice Hartman, are
still at Berkeley Springs, w. Va, where
Mr.. Hartman is improving very con-
siderably. Next month Miss Harri-
man expects TO go to the GreeA Spring
Valley, near Baltimore. for VISIT ana
later on 20 Tuxedo.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

The date for the wedding OF Miss
Adelaide Jackson. of New York. and
Clement Henry, Of Baltimore. has been
set for September y. and viii take place
at the home of Miss Jackson's mother
Mrs. William II. Jackson
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Chaplin Brown, OF Washington. is at
the Mt Washington, Breton Woods,
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Fairfax Bayard. of Washington. IS
81 the Mt Pleasant. Breton Woods, n.
IL. and Will not return to Washington
until the middle Of September.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

DR.. and Mrs. II. ?. Percy. who arc
at the Chevy Chase Inn. VIII go to The
navy yard shortly. where DIR. Percy is
stationed. DIR. and Mrs. Percy have just
returned from the mountains OF West
Virginia
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

The Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
urv and Mrs Beekman WINTHROP viii
the EtheIwvn. Lenox, Mass, for a few
weeks visit.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Prince zu Lynar, third secretary OF
the German embassy, Is the guest OF
James A. Swan in Newport, r. l.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Elsa Van lANAs VI -aAEAAAA fAAAes eA-A.-f -
Capt. William d. Common, Engineer
CorDs. Z. s. a.
Judge and Mrs. Jesse n. Hiatt have
as their guests. IN their home on Har-
ward street Mrs. Amelia jenkins, OF
Wilmington. Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs
Charles L HaWorth. Mrs. Hiatts
nephew, also of Wilmington.
philip Kronheim. of this city. enter
tanned last evening in honor OF his TWEEN
tv-first birthday anniversary. with a de-
lightful dinner. at the Bullock, Great
Fails. The dining hall was most artistic
with field flowers and the colors OF the
Phoenix Club, of which the host Is
member. Mr.. KrOnheim was presented
with a diamond ring, the gift Of bis
men friends. and "A gold cigarette case,
given by the ladies present, sydney Gug-
genbeim, the POSTMASTER. making the
presentation speech. Each place card
contained q verse appropriate to the
guest whose place 1t marked, creating a
good portion Of the evening fun The
guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kronheim, Miss
Ruby Felsenthal. Jackson, Tenn Miss
Alma Rosenthal. Baltimore; Miss Nora
Grasdner, Brooklyn. n. Y: Miss Sadie
Breslau, Miss Camille Herman, Miss
Irene Sommers. Miss Meryl Goldsmith.
Miss Pauline KrOnheim, Miss Carol
Baer, Miss Flora Ganss, Miss Flora
BeTunelIlleIs MISS cora SoIEIutISs MISS
Natalie Mayer, Miss Mae Hirsh, Miss
Leona Young, and Miss Gertie Kron-
helm, Miss LeOna Stern, Miss Lillian
Sommers. and Sylvan Kronheim. New
Orleans, La; Sydney Kaufman. sydney
Guggenheim. David ROthchild, Clarence
GrOsner, CIoldie Sigmund. Herbert Gug-
genheim, Philip kronheim. Monroe Hol-
lander, Philip Herman. Percy Hirsh.
Nathan Frank, Milford Stern, I.oe
FfsheI Milton KrOnheim. Sydney Sell
linger, Herbert Guggenhein. Leon Pretz-
fielder, Eugene Young, Edgar Kaufman,
Bert Cohen, Bernard Baer, Howard
Sigmund, and Joe Bendheim.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

The marriage is announced Of Miss
Susie E. Love to Leon S. Cooper, both
of washington. The ceremony was per-
formed on August Is by the Rev. S ,.
PHchard, in Wilmington. Del.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Mr.. nd Mrs. W. Z. Seavey and son,
who have been the guests OF DR.. AMI
Mrs. Rufus Choate, are now at James
town en- route 10 their home In Maine.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lees. Of 1923 Har-
yard street northwest, have returned
from their Northern trip. which included
Niagara Falls and Canada, and VIII De
al the Suffolk. Mt. Pleasant after sep
TENDER l.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Henry c. Clark. president Of the
Aloha Kappa Sigma Club, of Takoma
Park. has returned from six weeks
visit in New York.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Mrs Clarence II. Longecre and son
are spending two weeks at MEADOW
bank, Pa.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely and chill
dren, who are spending the summer at
L1ot springs Va, We're Joined yesterday
by Mr.. Ridgely, Comptroller of the Chr
Tency.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

The eugag cement is announced OF Miss
Elsa Van Vilet, of Memphis, Tenn, 70
Capt William d. Conner, Engineer
Corps. u 5. a.
The Washington times., 1907-08-26

1fr- and Mrs. A. A Hoehling. jr.. are
in jamestown, r. l., and will return To
their home in the Ontario apartment
house the Ist of September.