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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

Congressman James of Kentucky dis
cussed the currency question in the
house one day last week. opposing the
committee on banking and currency
In the course of his remarks he raised
a storm of laughter by saying: so far
as | am concerned Wall street is a
place where a man is a bull one day
and a bear the next and a hog every
daN "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

When Bishop McCabe was secretary
of the Methodist Missionary society he
added half a million to its annual in
come. On one occasion he asked a
millionaire for missionary contribu-
ton. Who WAS it, said the million
aire, smiling, that said that charity
begins at hOme?" Bishop McCaOe
frowned ut was someone I'll be
bound" he answered. who was look
ing for an excuse not to contribute"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

Samuel Brooks of Annapolis, Mr.. re-
Gently completed his 5Oth year of con-
tinuOus service in the state house as
messenger 70 the governor. During his
term of office Mr.. Brooks. who recent
ly celebrated his 10th birthday. has
served under Is governors. Before en-
tering upon his 5O-year run in one of
flee Messenger Brooks served in other
capacities about the state house at
ANNAPOLIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23
A Habit to Be ENCOURAGED.

The mother who has acquired the
habit of keeping on hand bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saves
herself a great amount of uneasiness
and anxiety. Coughs, colds. and Group,
to which children are susceptible are
quickly cured by its use. 1t counter
acts any tendency of cold to result
in pneumonia, and if given as soon as
the first symptoms of Group appear, it
will prevent the attack. This remedy
contains nothing injurious and mothers
give it to little ones with a feeling of
perfect security. Sold by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23
GOOD ROADS AT SMALL
EXPENSE,

All roads over black prairie. gumbO or
clay soils have Il few inches of pud-
died earth on their surface after con
siderable rains. BY using the drag on
these roads the Jdust paste is crudely
trOweled or smeared over the surface"
Wind, sunshine and travel dry. hard
en- and beat down this mud mantle I'M
til it becomes a sort of shell which
turns water almost as freely as a slate
roof Travel soon works up dust on
the surface again. Then another rain
forms puddled earth or dust paste from
this dust. Another dragging spreads
this coat over the first. and the same
processes dry. harden and lamp it, We
now have a double shell on the road.
making it harder. smoother and nearer
waterproof than before
Persistent Use necessary.
Dragged after each rain, when the
mud works nicely and does not stick
to the drag. road will acquire during
the season such thick, compact hide
that il will turn water. resist the ac-
ton of frost, and remain hard and
smooth throughout the year The more
it is travelled the better it will be. pro
vided it is dragged after each rain.
Every time the dust paste is spread
over the surface and then beaten down
and hardened the road is improved
The writer has a piece of road that
has been dragged for two years. Its
shell is SO thick and hard at it can
scarcely be cut with an ak.
You can wager that the bottom will
not fall out of this road. no matter
how wet the spring may be. 1t was
tested the last spring by weeks OF
rainy weather. but it held its own
Other roads were impossible. Their
bottoms fell out and they would miro
man or beast. Instead of turning the
water, they absorbed it.
Works Anywhere.
Practically all types of soil. barring
sand. will make good roads where tn,
drag is properly used. Clay and gum
DO soils make ideal earth roads. Mos
roads are fiat; in fact, many of then
are lower in the center than at the
sides.
This condition should be altered
either by the Use of the road worker.
found in many communities or by run
ming the drag at an angle so that i
will work little earth toward thu
middle. 1t is essential to have tn,
middle of the road at least foot high
err than the edges of the Travelled way
AS the drag does not move mucn eartl
| it will take six or eight draggings tt
effect this change, but the job could b,
quickly performed by a big roat
Scraper.
A good earth road must be hare
smooth and oval or convex. A roat
will acquire these fundamental char
acteristics and retain them if it il
dragged after each rain. BY ridin;
the drag the driver can regulate tn,
amount of earth moved toward thu
center. The first applications of tn,
drag will merely knock off the rougl
edges, fill in the ruts and provide 10
more effective work in the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

The administration ticket won over
the policy holders ticket in the con-
test for control of the Mutual Life by
Il majority of more than to l. Or
Ganization won the victory that absent
interest lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

1t is the duty of every citizen to CON
tribute to the full extent of his abili-
ties and opportunities to the industrial
and commercial as well as the moral
advancement of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

EX-Qucen LiliuOkalani is still trying
TO get payment from the United States
for the crown land taken from her n
the time of the revolution in Hawaii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

Famine conditions in Russia are APP
parently as bad as in China. Yet each
country continues the expenditure of
millions of dollars for purposes of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

After the dirt throwcrs in the Thaw
case are through. the Rockford Sta"
suggests they should be employed on
the Panama canal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

OF six pistol duels in Kentucky re
Gently only three persons were wound
ed. Evidently The colonies are getting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

Strange as. it may seem, the aero
naut who does not land in safety never
makes Il successful ascent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23
Or. A. w. Chase's
kidney.LiVer Pills

the worlds greatest kidney and livei
regulator, and the only medicine hav.
ing combined action on kidneys and
liver. One pill dose; IS cents box.
Write for free sample to The DR.. A. w.
Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY. 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

Despite the predictions of timber
famine, spolation Of the western for
ests goes steadily forward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

Piles of people have piles. Why
suffer from piles when you can use
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve
and get relief. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. En-
tered at the postofflce as secOnd-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

To help Rock Island, boost, dolt
knock; lift. don't lean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-23

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-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1907-07-05
Church Notices.
METHODIST spr-oss,.

First. 81 tsAion. pastor. les. ]. "
Holes-ilours % regular seryiets. 10 :3a
A. M. and $50 pm: hcnr. u special
services, Epuorth League at G 30 y. IN.
Junior EpwcrilI League al 8 pm; hour
Of Sunday school. II 30 a. M. Prayer
meeting every Thursday at 30 p. m.
Ladies Aid society meets the first suI
third Tuesdays Of each month. Mrs. i.
p. Blackburn rrcs. Mrs. Levi. Rcsli
Jr. secretary.
burton, pastor. Rev. ". Irwin--Hour
Of regular service 10 = IA. hour 81
special services Sunday school atll:la
Epworth League 7;l5 Evening.
Dockton, pastor, Rev. W. Irwin Hour
OF regular service 800 pm Sunday
School ECO p IN.
Des Moines, pastor, Rev CYRUS Gil.
ber'-lIour Of regular scyvice /! a. III.
and p m; hour Of Sundai school 1918
PRESBYTERIAN
yaahon. pastor, Rev W. Il. Bate
Hour oi regular service, II a. m. hour
Vi Sunday School, l0a. IN Y. 7. S. C..
4. at 90 pm.
The Ladies' Aid meets alternate Thurs.
days Mrs. John Phurrss2rcs. Mrs. Sd.
Harineling sr. Sec.
LUTHERAN
Sashcn. pastor, Rev J. q. Dalc-houi
ri services. II a. IN. in the Norwegiaa
l.anguase and !. 90 p. M. in Englisi.
Sunday School AT TO- IN.
BArTIsT
Burton, pastor, Rev. \. Beayen-eHouf
Of regular services. ll:l5 a IN. and 8 :O9
p. III. hour Of special services b. y. +.
U. 4, 7:l5. Prayer meeting every
Thursday at 8 800 y. m.
Women Missionary Society meet on
the second and fourth wednesdays Of
each mcnth. Mrs. A. Aldrich Pres.
Mrs c. whitman srec.
Vashon Centre, pastor, Rev. D.iorec--
Hour OF service 1899 A. IN. Sunday
School at Il 80 a. IN.
l.isabula, pastor, Rev. ID. Lorcc--llour
oi regular service, 500 p. III. hour OF
special services, B. Y. p. u. at : 90 p.
IN. Sunday School at II a. m.
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1907-07-05
Societies

Grand Army Of the Republic. II. G..
sickels Post No. 81, Department Of
Washington and Alaska meets first
Wednesday in each month at | O'clock
p. NJ. f. F.. VANOmxpA, Commander,
c. A. BARroN, Adjutant.
Womans Relief Corps, II, G. Sickles
Corps No. 81, Dept. OF wash, and Alaska
--mcets first and third wednesdays Of
each month ut 200 p. m. at y. NJ. q.
hall. Mrs. p, Ghristman Pres. Mrs. P.
NJ. Barton secretary.
Modern Woodmcn OF America meet
End and 4th saturday in NJ. w. A. Hall
vashon Center, j. II. Breed, Venerable
Consul, NJ. b. I.angdon, Clerk.
Woodmen 81 the World meet alter
nate Saturdays in W. o. W. Hall at
Burton, Charlie Christman, Venerable
Consul, Geo. Draper, Clerk.
Royal Highlanders meet in w. o. W.
Hall ut Burton on the second. Wednes-
day OF each month, Alton Aldrich, H.
lustrous Director.
Vashon Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation meets in Y. III. G. A. Hall on
Tuesday evenings ut eight p. NJ, Glen.
Kinmel, Pres, Elmer Harmcling, See
yashon Island Fruit Growers Assoc.
citation meets on call OF president in the
Christian Association Hail. J. Rickart,
Pres, G. J. C. Prior, Sec
Vashon Horticultural Society meets
in Christian Association Hall on first
and third Fridays OF each month, j. T.
Thompson, Pres, s. j. steffenson, Sec.
Brotherhood Of American Yeomen
OF Des Moines.
Meets every alternate Tuesday at 3: p m
r. G. Finnell, Foreman.
10 g. = meets every Asdras a5s.
& 500 ?. "a. in TIE acloolhoase. 'Ea-
ler1T ~ rs 5lHra ferirl.r
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1907-07-05
Household Notes.
HOW TO TINT LAcEs.


When one desires To color lace
Tor go@n, procure tube OF oil
paint the color desired and squeeze
il into cup of gasoline and stir
until dissolved. Then pour into
larger vessel, says the New York
Globe. Dip n small piece OF the
lace into il. and i too deep ado
more gasoline until the shade de-
sired il obtained. When it is the
right color, put all the lace intoit
take out, shake gently, and dry in
the open air When thoroughly
dry. expose il TO the extreme heat
for few minutes, taking care OF
course that it is not near fire or
blaze where it might ignite. This
exposure TO the heat will remove
the odor oil gasoline. Lace which
has been used and will not wash
well can be given this treatment ii
first dry cleaned by being sprinkled
generously with fuller's earth, then
rolled up and put away Tor a few
days. Upon taking out shake Well
and then proceed with the tinting
rs above.
HOW TO WASH DIsCOLERED
LACE.
Dirty lace may be easily washed
and made white again ii put 10
soak in basin OF warm water in
which soap powder has been work.
ed into a lather, says the Cosy
Corner Two or three OF these
warm fathers in twenty four hours
will be found to cleanse very dirty
lace without rubbing.
CARE OF BRooMs.
Brcoms dipped for few min
utcs in boiling suds once week
will last much longer than they
otherwise would.
They should Immediately after
ward be plunged into cold water to
stiffen the straw. This weekly
bath is an excellent thing, for it so
thoroughly cleans this dust-gather-
ing implement. If a housckecper
will take the trouble occasionally
to clip the edges of the straws, the
cleansing powers will be improved.
This is because constant use sharp
ems the ends and they do not gath
cr the dust as well as when square,
their first condition,-Philadelphia
Press.
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1907-07-05
Poultry
TO Raise
Good Chicks

Til is the season OF the year
whcl pre- winners are made.
This Is til time OF the year when
one shout be getting his birds to
weig hl. Al ounce OF attention now
is worth pound OF hamburger
steak ne, winter. A bird should
be brough to weight without over.
iatting, and the way to get him to
that weight is feed him now. The
lazy season is al hnnd. The setting
days are about over; the chicks
that come from the eggs after this
month are the ones that will make
early spring layers, but they will
not take many blue ribbons next
winter. tireen food is very essent-
ial to the growth OF chicks. and if
your runs are bare the youngsters
should BE- led something green.
There is nothing that beats
lettuce" AZ = green stuff; and lawn
clippings are fine. See that they
have something green now and
and then and you will see good
healthy chicks.
Lice are now breeding az fast ms
the chickens, and ii you do not
watch closely you will raise more
lice than chickens. If you will
spray yonr roost with coal oil or
some good lice killer you will get
the hes. OF the pest; but if you let
them get good start they will kill
your chicl:s before you can head
them off. | have paint brush
and 4 lard can thai use once Il
week. p-c the can for the coal
oil and vi the brush paint the
oil on the cost. 1t is well to have
a spray pump and spray little oil
aronnd Til racks and ON the drop-
ping hoard II you will put sand
where ali the droppinps fall you
will find il IN easy matter to rake
out the drc pings and none OF them
will adhcs, 10 the boards.
l7cei the chicks often. Dry food
in hoppers is splendid way to
feed chicks, hut if YOU boil a kettle
OF wheat and mix it with shorts or
bran YOU will find that the chicks
relish it; they seem to Jump in
their growth when fed this style.
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1907-07-05
THE
ONTARIO.
sArEa

There Acetyne having complicated clock
work and heavy weights asI in making the other with
OF The
That :
the residue white ash which hundred
child All the material by skilled
Handsomely finished in aluminium Eh tested be-
the and shipped
\ FEW POINTERS TO THOSE LOOKING FOR THIS LIGHT
the Ontario and simple the machine il
Visit Office AMI e, explain the Ontario and chow all
kinds globes Low and
Bovorth Acctyenc Supply Co. M Marion St Seattle WASH
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1907-07-05

20 g. = meets every Asdeasasg
& 500 ,. "a in the scloolhoase Sra
1ero@ u rs 5ihra Terirer
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-12
IMMIGRANTS FOR HAWAII.
Thousands Have Gone TO the Island
from Spain and PORTUGAL


Hawaii is encouraging the immi-
grafton of Europeans. So as To popu-
late the territory with those who Will
In time become good American citi-
zens," said Edward II. Stackable.
United States collector OF customs at
Honolulu. Mir Stackable is on his way
home after year in Spain and Portu-
gal, where he was instrumental in
sending 400 persons across the sea to
settle in the territory.
THE territory wants those whose
grandchildren will be able to intermar-
ry with the descendants of the best
citizens now there" continued Mr..
Stackable. 1T wants those who will
be stable, industrious and honorable.
| found that sort OF people in Spain
and Portugal. secured the assistance
OF our immigration agents over there,
and they helped me to pick out some
OF the best people who ever emigrated
10 another country.
Some of the best blood that built
up California and the southwest In
the early days was that of the Spanish
and Portuguese. None better can be
found in all the world. The Spaniards
and Portuguese are intelligent, and
the better classes today are as hardy
as their ancestors, who followed Cor
tez and Pizarro centuries ago In the
western world.
Those we selected are men with
families. Families were given tie
preference. and single women were not
taken at all. We examined each candi
date. We looked at mans birth and
marriage certificates. which we got
from the church. and his record in the
province where he had lived and I'm the
army which we got from the govern
ment. We had each applicant exam
ined by physician also, so that we
really got a fine set of men. During
the year 400 were sent, and the move
ment will continue from this time on
None will be bound in any way TO any
corporation or field OF effort Work
will be found for all, but there will be
nothing resembling peonage. The i'm
migrants and their children will be
among the future respected citizens OF
Hawaii
THE last chartered ship that left
Spain was the Heliopolis, carrying
2293 Spanish men, women and chill
dren. For some time before they sailed
! remained on board with them.
asked If any were dissatisfied and
wanted to leave the ship, but none took
advantage OF the offer. On the eve
ming before they left the port they
were playing their banjos and singing
mcrrily | suppose they kept 1t ur
half way around the world.-Washlng-
ton Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-12
Facts About the Modern Troy.

Troy, n. Y, has a population Of r.,
900, the plant where the largest valves
are made, $4,000 industrial workers
an Industrial production Of $35 100000
an annual payroll OF $l0,000000 sey
en- square blocks OF shirt and collar
factories, Gl7 manufacturing estab.
lishments, Wateryliet Arsenal where
the great guns are made (such aa
Little Animoslty" OF 1Ginch bore) /;
the biggest waterwheel I'm the world
at the Old Burden Mill; famous manu-.
factories OF horseshoes, surveying In.
struments and numerous iron prod.
ucts; the largest Volunteer Fire De.
partment I'm the state. 2O.000,O00 gal
Ions OF water day, Rensselaer, Poly
technlc Institute, whose graduates
have performed some Of the mighty
engineering fcats Of modern times
the Emma Willard School, recently
endowed by Mrs Sage. and Oakwood
cemetery, with the finest crematory
I'm exlstcnce.-Indianapolis News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-12
The Fad of Fashion.

The war of the roses has broken
out again. Lovely woman has as
sumed the rose as the sword and
buckler for her summer conquest.
The girl who aims always for the
original touch in her hats and gowns
will like one Of the new ways of
arranging roses on quaint little
poke hat. The imported hat which
showed this new trimming idea was
a rough corn-colored straT. It's
scarcity of trimming was one of its
features. The shape was a very
fetching poke. Soft pink ribbons
were looped intertwined. Where the
hat dropped over the ear at the left
side, the loops of ribbon held bunch
OF exquisite pink roses and soft
green foliage. The flowers had the
effect Of just falling of the hat and
seing caught in place by the ribbon
loops. Certainly this little imported
model introduces a very new and
very charming trimming effect
Woman's Home Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-12
At,achr.NRf .a'or Brooms.

In the illustration below is shown
o dustpan attachment for brooms,
such as is used in sweeping the floors
of dwellings, the invention of a Cali
fornia man. II can readily he ap-
piled to any ordinary broom and op-
Grated to enable the dirt TO be swept
into the pan conveniently and with
out necessitating the sweeper to
stoop closely over the dustpan dur
ing the operation.
The attachment connecting the
dustpan with the broom is made of
wire bent to form a clasp to the
broom handle. Between this clasp
and the dustpan are two wire rods
the dustpan being pivoted on the ends
Of the rods. The dustpan is made OF
sheet metal in the form Of box, hav-
ing an opening at one side, and the
bottom constructed with projecting
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-12
@F FR1L55 51E0
%ANFAsNgoME3l

Long chamois gloves are in great
favor.
White footwear is especially fash
ionable.
The craze for every one OF tho
khaki shades exceeds all expecta-
tions.
Irish crochet lace and crochet lace
buttons trim carriage coat of white
rajah silk.
Straw belts are among the new
things. belt and buckle being made
Of finely woven flexible straw.
Chinese silk is favorite for the
princess petticoat TO be worn with
the princess gown of sheer material.
Even the buttons OF the linen cos
tune are embroidered with soutache
braid when the costume itself is SO
trimmed.
The new princess frock with plain
front extending from throat TO feet
is a good design for the woman
stout of figure.
i ne wing Sleeves are Dclng
pushed very much to the front, both
for the cloth costume and the lin
gerie. The latter is covered with
frills of narrow lace.
Some very handsome work bags
are made Of darned net or an open
meshed lace lined daintily In a deli
cate color, and furnished with rib
bon draw-strings Of the same shade.
A new linen or pique skirt which
will appeal 20 the laundress is a
plain circular model, buttoning all
the way down TO the left front so
that It may be unbuttoned and laid
Eat for ironing.
An added touch OF ooquetry for
the breakfast in bed toilette is the
picturesque mob cap TO accompany
the matinee made OF fine lawn and
lace and adorned with becoming rib
bon bows. This hides the ruffied hair
and Is exceedingly becoming as a
rule.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-12
Sign of Poor Breeding.

People with the true instinct Of
perfect manners will never stare at
anyone who, unhappily. may be ham,
pered by some physical deformity.
Think of the tremendous handi-
caps which these poor people who
are lame or who are deformed in any
way have TO struggle against!
Pause and reflect what torture it
must be to them TO find themselves
scrutinized as if they were freaks
at a show.
Never to notice or to speak about
that which might possibly give Of
fence is the supreme test Of the per-
feet gentleman. If there be a pain
full subject brought up for discus
sion which might give offence 10
some OF those present, dismiss it as
tactfully as possible, and never
refer to it again.
Then, too, the matter OF speaking
disparagingly of people with those
who may happen to be acquainted
with them, unbeknown to the chat
terbox, cannot be too severely con-
demned. More people have COM
pletely put their foot into it" over
this deadly pitfall than probably in
any other way. Many have seriously
offended their friends by talking i'll
of others whom they had not the
slightest idea were in any way con-
nected with them. The true gentle
woman will never discuss anybody
unless she is quite sure OF her
ground or that what she says is
charitable and kind.
That the whole question of good
example lies in the great example:
Brethren, live in love and charity
with all men" Really charitable
people simply could not give offence.
Their whole thought would be con-
centrated on how to be kind and
considerate to veryone.-Richmon
mes-Dispatch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-12

lid to catch the dust In sweeping
the attachment is securely held
against the broom, the bottom of the
dustpan being held against the side
OF the broom and the broom used in
the ordinary manner. When the dirt
being swept up is collected at some
point the broom is turned around, so
as to enable the dustpan TO descend
to the floor in such a way as SHOWN in
the illustration. The mouth Of the
dustpan is then disposed toward the
broom and on the opposite side of
the dirt, which is then swept into the
dustpan.-Philadelp Record.