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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
Cured of Lung Trouble.

at is now IL years since / had n
narrow escape from consumption"
writes c. o. Floyd, a leading business
man of Kershaw, S. c. 81 had run
down in weight TO 1876 pounds, and
coughing was constant, both by day
and by night. Finally began taking
DR. Kings New Discovery, and contin-
ued this for about six months, when
my cough and lung trouble were en-
tirely gone and was restored TO my
normal weight. 10 pounds" Thou
sands of persons are healed every
year. Guaranteed at w. F. Hartz's
drug store. soc and $1.OO. Trial bot
tie free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
Dangers of Cold and How to Avoio
Them.

More fatalities have their origin in
or result from cold than from any
other cause This fact should make
people more careful as there is no
danger whatever from a cold when it is
properly treated in the beginning For
many years Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy has been recognized as the most
prompt and effectual medicine in use
for this disease. 1t acts on natures
plan, loosens the cough, relieves the
lungs, opens the secretions and aids
nature in restoring the system to a
healthy condition. Sold by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the super
intendent of Cart Service at Kingston
Jamaica. West Indies islands, says that
she has for some years used Cham
berIain's Cough Remedy for coughs,
Group and whooping cough, and has
found it very beneficial. She has i'm
plicit confidence in it and would not be
without bottle of it in her home. Sold
by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
nissnlIItinn Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the paint
ing and wall paper firm heretofore ex-
listing between J. H. Weinberger and
A. E. Gardner, under the firm name of
Weinberger & Gardner, has been dis
solved by mutual consent. ]. H. Vein
berger will continue to conduct said
business and will pay all debts and
collect all outstanding accounts.
j. H. WEINBERGER,
A. e. GARDNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
Advertised List No. 1.

Following is the list of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the Rock Is
land postoffice for the week ending
Jan. 5. 1907: Otto George Arnold,
Dave Bessel, Mrs. Elite Bean, Miss
Mamie Burns, o. B. Bidwell, Miss Ma
mic Cuntz, Miss Cudellus Crushshon,
Jay Delapp. Joseph Fouch, Thomas
Finley, Albert w. Griswold, Leo p.
Griffin, A. Hoffman, Frank Herman,
Mrs. C. Hamm, S. J. Jones, Jacob
Katz, F. c. Lundquist, Dennis S. Nc
Ginley, Miss Julia Nation, Louis Pres
colt, Mrs. Fred Parker, Miss Sadie NJ.
Phillips, S. S. Pierce, Mrs. DR.. A. Rey-
nolds, Remi Soenens, ID. c. Slower. Miss
r. Smith. Henry Seinicht, r. Teuver,
p. G. Ward, A. w. White.
HUGH A. ]. MCDONALD, P. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
Meetino of Gun club,

Members of the Rock Island Gun
club are requested to meet next Mon
day evening, Jan. at o'clock at
Lange's barber shop to make arrange
ments for the banquet to be paid for
by the losing side in the New Years
shoot BY order of the president,
S. R. KENWORTHY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
GOES TO SPRINGFIELD NEWS
OrViIie p. Bassett, of Sterling, Takes
Charge Of Lowden's Newspaper.

Orville p Bassett. well known among
the newspaper men of the state, and
formerly editor of the S .erling Gazette
and the Sterling Standard, today takes
charge of the Springfield News. the
only evening paper in the Illinois cap
ital. The News is owned by stock
company which is controlled by Con-
gresham F. o. Lowden. The retiring
editor is j. Mccain Davis. a political
writer of considerable prominence. II
is understood that Mr.. Davis and Mr..
Lowden have not agreed I'm regard to
the policy of the paper. Mr.. Bassett
is a close friend of the congressman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
Irna A. uhl.

Miss Irma A. Uhl, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. Uhl, Col Thirty-eighth
street, died today at 1910 at the home
She was II years of age and was born
near Jefferson. Iowa She had lived
in this city and Moline three years
She was a member of the Spencer Me-
mortal Methodist church. She is sur
vived by her parents and two sisters.
Inez l., and Leona, both at home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07

Buffum of Rock Island, also survives.
The funeral was held at the McMichael
home this morning at 10 o'clock, and
interment took place beside the re-
mains of the husband at the Andalusia
cemetery. Rev. John c. Palmer of the
Milan Methodist church OBLIGATED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
BOB WHITE QUAIL TO
BE RELEASED IN COUNTY
Deputy Game Warden c. r. Gaetjer
Receives Shipment of 80 Pair
from State Commissioner.

Deputy Game Warden c. F. Gaetjer
has received a shipment of 80 pairs of
Bob White quail, to be released in the
county during the spring. The birds
are being sent out throughout the state
by State Game Commissioner John A.
Wheeler to improve the breed of game
birds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
Train Leaves Earlier.

A slight change in the time table of
the c., B. & @. became effective in this
city today. The Beardstown train,
which left here at 2:45 will now leave
at 2:3O and run direct to Galesburg.
thus cutting out the transfer at Rio,
and assuring more direct connections
with the trains to Kewanee, Aurora,
Peoria, Quincy, Burlington, Keokuk,
and Fort Madison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
BROKEN LINES.

Women's Fine Shoes-Bargain Prices.
We are going to remodel the entire
Observation-Disclosures to ladies shoes
next week, and have laid out every
pair of shoes, which are of broken
lines (all this seasons shoes) and
made the price of $500. $2.4S and $2.S3
on these $500, $3.50 and $500 shoes.
Find your size and get the biggest bar
gain ever offered. THE BOSTON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
TO ELECT NEW DIRECTORS
Annual Meeting of Rock Island Club to
be Held Tomorrow Evening.

The annual membership meeting of
the Rock Island club will be held to-
morrow evening at s O'Clock at the
club rooms. Tomorrow the annual
election of directors will be held, the
polls being open from 1 o'clock in the
afternoon until s o'clock in the eve
ming. Four directors are to be chosen
for a term of three years, and as
usual directors and membership tickets
are in the field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
Shed is DESTROYED.

The fire department was called to
the residence of H. F. Powers, 1928
Fourth avenue, Saturday evening
shortly after o'clock. A shed at the
back end of the lot had caught fire in
some mysterious way and the flames
had made considerable Roadway when
the department arrived. The loss is
estimated at about $25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
THUNDER; A COLD SPELL
Old Inhabitant Ready to Back Up
Weather Mans Proqnostication.

When the old inhabitant heard the
thunder that accompanied the brisk
showers this morning, he shook his
head. Means severe cold SPELL he
said. "Hope SOL the ice man and the
coal man answered fervently. The
forecast for today bears out the pre-
diction. If the weather man has 1T
right, there will be more or less snow
and a decided drop in temperature dur
ing the next "a hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07

Mothers who give their children
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup in
variably indorse it, Children like IL
because the taste is pleasant Con-
tains honey and tar. Conforms to the
national pure food and drug law. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
M. w. A. and r. N. A., Attention.

There will be a joint installation of
C. w Halves camp No. 1850. NJ. w. A,
and Fay Halves camp No. 2S1, r. N. A.
at X of C. hall over Crystal theater
on Tuesday evening, Jan. s, 1907. All
members of both camps are requested
TO attend. COMMITTEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
STOLE BAG OF SLACI
Lee Ross Goes to County Jail for APP
propriatina Supply of Fuel.

Lee Ross was sent to the county jail
for five days this morning by Magis-
trate Elliott on charge of disorderly
conduct for stealing a bag of slack
from the Rock Island Pillow company's
factory While the offense was in
reality larceny, the minor charge was
made on account of the small value of
the coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

lSociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07

Indigestion, constipation come and go
like rent and tax day and other sor-
rows, if you take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, the greatest remedy
known to mankind 50 cents, tea or
tablets. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07

1t is undigested food that causes
sourness and painful indigestion. Ko-
dol for Indigestion should he used for
relief. Kodol is a solution of vegetable
acids. 1t digests what you eat, and
corrects the deficiencies of digestion.
Kodol conforms to the national pure
food and drug law. Sold here by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07

ALI. the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
American Star GazerS Are the Best

rise to his present eminenee has been one
of the personal romances Of science.
Barnard will be fifty in December. He
was brought up in Nashville, and was
only eight years old at the close of the
civil war. He had to earn his own living
when only u youth. and his first Job Of
any consequence was as boy in photo
graph gallery Among other things his
duties included looking after the prints
on the roof. Somehow he got interested
In the stars. and after that he used to
spend good deal OF time at night on
the roof of the Photographic studio
making cravings.
Meanwhile. he had determined TO have
a telescope Of his own, and by almost in
credible economy he saved up $500 and
got one. Being a pretty good business
man-for a star-gazer, as no one will dis
pute-he made the instrument pay for
itself twice over by discovering and de-
scribing twelve comets. for which he re-
ceived cash rewards OF $1,000 When he
Went to the president Of the American
Society fos7 the Advancement Of Science
the latter shrugged his shoulders:
Very we'll" said the great man, after
hearing Barnard's ssory, now you'd bet
ter stop staT-gaz.fg and study mathe-
MATES"
Barnard did that al Vanderbilt Uni
versity, where he worked his way through
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

and was graduated at thirty. He was at
school less than two years as a boy.
He is now credited with having diseov-
cred sixteen comets. more. even. than
Lewis Swift. the cider mill astronomer"
OF Rochester. and in 1892. ne discovered
The NTH satellite Of Jupiter His photo
graphs Of various nebulae and Of the
Milky Way are considered remarkable.
ana, of course, his fame reaches every
civilized land. barnard was astronomer
at the Lick Observatory from 1857 to 1895,
inclusive; while there he got into a ire
mendous rumpus with E. S Holden. d.
rector from lSSS to 1895. II was so serious
that when Barnard left one OF the San
Francisco papers said. The mountain
feuds Of Kentucky are as nothing IN com
parison with the strife on the ton OF
Mount Hamilton for years" explaining
that they began over some photographs
taken by Prof. Burnham in the Andes
Barnard sided with Burnham and left the
Lick Observatory for Yer<es For months
Barnard and Holden would not speak and
communicated with each other in writing
only.
Holden Is an astronomer Of fine record.
great reputation. and distinct achieve
ments. He was made librarian Of the
United States Military Academy in 1901.
Burnham Made His Gwn Way,
Barnard's friend at Lick. Sherburne w
Burnham. over whom the row with
Holden began, had as stiff a struggle 10
get into the top row of American star
gazers as any Of them He now lacks
only year Of seventy. He was born at
Thetford. in Vermont. and his family was
so poor that he was able to get a COM
mon-school education only.
He learned shorthand when stenog-
raphers were few and well paid. In time
he got to be clerk of the United States
District Court at Chicago. Meanwhile he
became an amateur astronomer. Ike
Barnard and Lewis Swift, but instead of
setting up his glass on the top Of a cider
mill, as the latter did, erected it in the
backyard of his Chicago home. There
he did such really wonderful things that
his fame became worldwide long before
his friends who saw him in the court
room daily ever heard that he knew
any more about the stars than ANYBODY
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

ings, which he believes are canals dug by
inhabitants OF the planet, who he be-
Heves. are as intelligent as men, al the
least
The fact that many eminent astrono-
mers dissent entirely from Lowell's the
cries does not make his Investigations
less valuable or interesting. Lowell has
never urged the possibility Of commuEi-
cation with Mars; this suggestion has
come from various romancers and writer's
for the press.
The so-cailed canals. discovered by
schiaparelli. OF Milan. Italy. in 1877. and
by him called channels. are not visible
to all observers, and were shown in
drawings only until recently. Last year,
however. Lowell succeeded in getting
photographs Of the markings, SO that
their existence can no longer be disputed.
This year he has succeeded in taking
more photographs at Flagstaff. while
Prof. David Todd, the well-known as
tronomer at Amherst College, has taken
others at the observatory in Peru. where
he went with Mrs. Todd. herself an
quest so as to be on the spot on july
s. when Mars and the earth were closer
together than they had been for many
years.
Prof. Todd is a picturesque chap. who
was born al Lake Ridge. y. Y. hfty-six
years ago. was graduated from Amherst
thirty-two years ago, and was made di-
-. -
twenty-six years ago His attention was
drawn 10 the stars when a youngster.
One Of Prvctor's books fell In the boys
way. and so impressed him that he de-
termined TO be an astronomer His father
objected. but his mother gave him s.,
with which he bought lenses and set
up a telescope of his own IN the back
yard, regular thing for amateur star
gszers to do.
After leaving Amherst he went on a
government expedition to observe the
transit of Venus, and met Miss Mabel
Loomis, daughter of Prof E. J. Loomis.
then OF the Naval Observatory. They
became as much interested in each other
as they were in the stars, and were mar
ried four years later. They have made
many long tours together since then as
members Of astronomical expeditions; one
OF them in the famous sailing yacht Cor
onet, which won the race with the Dunt-
less. from Sandy Hook TO Queenstown
in 1855
Mrs. Todd has written several books
and has shared the many honors heaped
upon her husband for his astronomical
work. alike by scientific societies and
foreign government. Their trip on the
Coronet IS said 10 have been the longest
yacht-voyage ever taken
Copyright 1907 b, Dexter Msrshaul
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

only one 10 stand by him in his aspira-
tions 20 make a career as an astronomer.
With her backing he persevered. and to-
day he is a great authority on double
stars. the composition of the sun. and a
lot Of other astronomical things.
He has been stationed as an observer
at Flagstaff, Ariz., with Lowell, at the
City Of Mexico. and in Argentina. He has
studied in Berlin, under Helmholz and
other German scientists; he helped or
ganize the Yerkes Observatory at Chi
cago, and his Investigations have brought
such recognition that his papers often ap-
pear first in German scientific periodicals.
He says the sun Will shrink one-tenth OF
its diameter in about a million years.
which could just be perceived without a
telescope.
He Is tall. erect. and swarthy; not at
all typical scientist in appearance. He
was the sixth Of nine children, and his
family has long been proud of him He
was stationed az the Mare Island (Cal)
Naval Observatory in 1903. Charles A.
Young, who was the greatest American
authority on the sun for many years
while serving as professor Of astronomy
at Princeton, retired two years ago. at
seventy-one.
William W. Campbell is another farm
er's son who has become a famous star
gazer. He was born in Ohio. Gas edu-
Gated at the University Of Michigan. Ann
ATbor, and succeeded Prof. John NJ. Schae-
berle as director Of the observatory there
in 1883, succeeding him at the Lick Oh
servatory six years ago. Campbell has
received many evidences of high stand
ing abroad He is forty-five He has
done great work in comet obserya tons
and in specuoscopy. and has had charge
of two eclipse expeditions.
Prof Schaeberle was born IN Germany
is ffty-four years old. and was brought
to this country when a child. began life
in a Chicago machine shop. got interested
in astronomy. worked his way through at
Ann Arbor. and while located at Lick had
charge Of three eclipse expeditions.
Greatest Living AstrOnomers
Sir Robert Ball calls Prof. Edward E.
the greatest living astronomer"
and everybody agrees that his rank is
very high. lie is now at the head of the
great Yerkes Observatory and professor
Of astronomy at Chicago University. his
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

ninth moon In 1898 and the tenth in 1904,
He has been director Of the observatory
thirty years. and in that time the insti-
tuition has become one of the foremost In
the world with reference to star pho
Biography. His direction has been note
worthy also because. since he took charge
the endowment, and. consequently the in
come, Of the observatory have quad
rupled, thus making it possible TO extend
its operations enormously.
1t was due TO his efforts that an auxili-
airy observatory was established at Are
quipa, Peru. Thus the range Of Harvard's
astronomical observations extends from
pole TO pole Few astronomical enter
prises have had such far-reaching infiu-
ences as this one. It was his idea, put
forth some years ago. TO form trust IN
astronomical research IN order 10 aid
observations In all parts Of the world
The trust" never has been formed but
In ad 'ition 10 the Peruvian observatory,
Prof Pickering brought about the estab-
lishment of the famous one at Flagstaff
Ariz., where most Of Percival LowelTs
famous observations Of Mars have been
made.
known for Novel Work.
The observatory at Flagstaff has re-
ceived a great amount of attention from
the scientific world In the bakers dozen
Of years since Pickering planned it. Low
ell. who had the money to establish it,
together with the brains and training 10
direct it. has become through 1t one OF
the best known men in the whole world
Lowell is a Bostoniau and a Harvard
graduate He IS hfty-two years of age.
and lived In Japan from 1888 10 1893. Since
1884 he has devoted almost his entire en-
eTgy TO the study Of Mars and ifs mark
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

United States Naval Academy in 1899, is
one of them. See is only forty-one; he
was born on a thousand-acre farm IN
Montgomery County. Missouri, and it was
expected that he would be farmer like
his father.
But as boy he was interested in the
stars, and when nine years old he tried
to count them and all his school compost
tons dealt with them. Long before he
entered the State University. from which
ne was graduated In 1889. It was apparent
that he had his own notions as TO his
hfe's occupation. OF course he met with
opposition, in which nearly all the men,
bers OF his family Joined
They were backed by the president OF
the college even, an elder sister being the
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

the head OF successful Insurance COM
pany, and a loan and trust company
These are instances OF the benefit that
manufacturing has been 20 one town OF
the Piedmont. In some ways II is the
more striking here because Of the fact
/ that the real development did not begin
until about twelve years ago with the
advent OF the Cone family. Moses II.
and Caesar Cone and Others Of the fam
lily control the largest cotton mills and
/ the largest cloth sales business in this
section. They have done much TO develop
the town along practical lines, and are
greatly interested in the welfare work
among the mill hands. Recently Moses
II. Cone returned from a trip around the
world for pleasure He was rendered
homecoming banquet by the business
men Of the city through the chamber Of
commerce
In the mill villages there are excellent
schools TIE buildings are erected by the
mill owners. and the expenses are shared
between the county and the mill COM
panies. Children Of a certain age are re-
CURED TO 80 to school by compulsory
methods Kindergartens are provided for
the very little boys and girls. One beau
tiful graded school building has just been
completed for White Oak village. There
is social secretary, who lives in a
model house IN the village. Her house
is externally the same as the ones Occu-
pied by the mill operatives. Her furni-
ture is simple and inexpensive. She
teaches the people how to keep house,
how 10 raise flowers. how to cook, and
! how TO enjoy life. Parties are given at
the social seCretaTy's cottage. 10 which
the women and girls are invited. Prizes
are given for the best-kept cottages and
the prettiest flower garden An ordinary
house is rented for g to s. a month.
which includes water and lot large
enough for a good vegetable garden IN
the rear. Electric lighting viii be added
soon. The streets Of the village are lined
with trees. but as the mill has been run
ming but two years they are necessarily
small
The great event of the year in the three
Cone villages is the Fourth OF July pic
nc. This IS a great gathering OF 1900
people, the mill hands. their families.
and friends. Watermelons by the car
load. ice cream by the hundred gallons,
and other things in proportion are dis
pensed freely at the expense Of the COM
pany. The hands get the holiday on fun
pay. AS a Fourth Of July would not be
the Fourth Of July without oratory, there
is plenty Of speaking. But not a states
man or a politician or even a lawyer
is in sight. The speeches are made by
the men in the mill and by the men who
own the mill At the last picnic a ma
chinist who works for small wages made
the principal speech. and his subject war
Energy" There are no labor troubles
In these mills
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

Eminent British Astronomer Discusses Work Done by
Men on This Side of the AtIantc-Simon Nevcomb
Ranks as NeStOr of the Profession in This Country
S. W. Burnham Has Discovered More Double Stars
Than Any Other Lining Man-SketcheS of Others
Whose Work Gives Them High Rank
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
Dentistry Two Thousand Years Ago.

From the London Globe.
While unthoughtful noderns regard
dentistry as being virtually a science Of
our own age archaeologIstsaknow that it
was practiced among the aneients. The
museums Of Rome and other places N
Italy possess various specimens Of dem
lists work dating from before Christ and
another such specimen has recently been
discovered in the jaws Of a skeleton found
in a tomb at Teano. The skeleton is that
OF woman. and from the Jaws there
was extracted gold mount containing
six teeth. A peculiar TACT about the ind
is that the teeth. although Mapped with
gold. were undoubtedly natural and the
theory is that the ancients used gold
flaps or rims to steady loose teeth. For
artificial teeth the dentists Of the Old
World mad fancy for animal teeth, espe-
cially bovine, By reason Of their hardness.
though occasionally a person in poverty
would sell one for sufficient consideration.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
Fifteen DoIIars On Hel. Inside Pocl.et

From Harrer'a Weekly.
Madge-What did Molly mean by say
ing that Joining the Audubon Society was
a good business proposition?
Marjorie-The dues are only s., while a
hat with feathers on it costs at least 50.