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Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-14
Best Healer in the World.

Rev. F. Starbird of East Richmond.
Maine, says: Il have used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for several years, on my
old army wound. and other obstinate
sores, and find it the best healer in
the world. / use it too with great sue
cess in my veterinary business" Price
% cents at all druggists.
Beer That Is Beer.
If you want to drink good beer, order
the Davenport Mailing company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island. Both phones. north 169.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-14

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-14
PLAN BIC PICNIC
Proposed to Have All Sunday
Schools of County Partici-
pate in Outing.
rO Be HELD HERE IN AUGUST
Executive Committee of Association
Meets to Cons;der Details of
New Departure.

The executive committee of the
Rock Island County Sunday School
association at a meeting neld at The
Y. NJ. C. A. last evening selected Rock
Island as the place for holding the
first county Sunday school picnic, the
date being changed from the third
Thursday in August to the second
! Thursday in August because OF con
| fiict of dates with the farmers picnic
| The county Sunday school picnic day
| is new feature adopted at the last
convention Efforts will be made TO
have all the Sunday schools CT the
county participate. A parade through
the streets of the city will be the feat
ure of the day and basket dinner
will be served at the picnic grounds
which will be announced later A
program will be given and various
games and amusements will be pro
yided Further arrangements will be
made at a meeting with the county
Sunday school committee to be hel0
| April Is.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-14
Colds Cause Headache.

EoIdS Cause Headache.
Laxative bromo quinine removes the
cause. Used the world over to cure
a cold in one day. E. w. Groves sig
nature ON box % cents.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
Fish, Pen and Ink.

"One year found q lot of cuttlefsh
that ran into the surf" said a worker
on one of the California beaches. Il
was riding along the beach, and l got
a pole and rode into them and killed
about twenty, guess. Some were
eight or ten feet long. l hauled them
up and showed them for four or five
days in my whale tent then / sold
them to the fishermen, who salted
them down for bait, taking out the
bills, eyes and pens. which | sold as
curiOs. Each cutie, besides sac of
indelible ink, had per a foot long, 4
beautiful object, as delicate and fragile
as a feather pen. The eyes when
hardened looked like pearls, and they
are mounted as pins. The bills are
chestnut color and look like a parrots
bill"
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
HAD TWO MORE PLATES.
And Felt They Saved the Honor of the
American Navy.

Every graduating class At Annapolis
leaves behind it the fame of certain
heroes in the lire of physical prOweSs
or mental endeavOr One of these he
roes was George Dewey, fine. manly.
athletic youth, the pride Of the boxing
and fencing masters and the terror of
all bullies.
In Deweys class was a youth of an
excellent bent for applied mathematics,
b9t so tender of physique that he often
suffered from the rough horSeplay of
his elders. Dewey took the boy under his
protection. and the two became fast
friends. They swung their hammOcks
in the same watch on their graduating
cruise and when the ship touched at
Liverpool obtained permission to run
up to London On a days leave. by
rigid economy the two had scraped to-
gether little more than T. apiece, and
they landed in the English capital ar
rayed in spick and span new uniforms.
A round of sightseeing had reduced
their combined capital to . sOvereigns
and their return tickets when their
bOyish appetites announced the hour of
noon.
With the cautious economy of his an
cestOrs the Scotsman suggested a chop
house, but nothing but the best would
suit Dewey. and he accordingly steer
ed his chum into the finest hotel he
could find.
The two seated themselves at one Of
the tables and scanned the menu with
a magnificent air. The first item that
caught their eyes was Strawberries and
cream, and this, with its reminiscence
of home. they proceeded to order.
Now, the time was winter. and
Strawberries from the hothouse are ex-
pensive in London. so it was small
wonder that the other guests who had
learned the order looked inquiringly at
these specimens Of the jeunesse dOree
Of the American navy. An Oxford lad
who sat next them seemed particular
~ impressed and turned his large eyes
upon them with awe. The strawber-
ries were good, and all went we'll until
the ObsequiOus waiter returned with a
bill for fl. The Scotsman nearly col
lapsed, but Dewey noticed the eyes of
the OXOnian upon him and, turning su-
perbly to the waiter, ordered two more
plates.
The middies left with empty pock-
cts, but haughtly conscious that they
had saved the honor of the American
navy.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
Absence of Mind.

Many AMUSING anecdotes are told Of
blsnO1 burnets absence Of mimi, but
few perhaps are more striking and
lave Leeu less repeated than the fol
lowing. which Lord Orford used to re.
late:
Burnet was once dining with the
Duchess Of Marlborough after the
great dukes disgrace. In the course Of
conversation. speaking of Marlbor-
ouglis great qualities, great services
and great fall, Burnet compared the
duke with Belisarius. the great Ro-
man.
But how in reason" exclaimed the
duchess. could so great a general be
nbandoned?'
"Ah, my lady, do you know what a
cursed birthstone of a wife he hadY'
The hearers. to the good Burnets
surprise. were confused and dumL
struck with the force of the parallel he
discovered in the cases Of the Roman
and the Englishman.-St. James Ca
zette
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
A COSTLY NAP.
SIumber That Led to the Death of
King Charles !.

King Charles !.
In the middle of HolbOrn once stood
an inn the George and Blue Boar, and
there took place an incident which en-
tirely changed the whole tale of Eng
lands history.
As twilight was falling in October,
1913, a very tired post boy mounted
on a sweating horse pulled up outside
the Old inn The lad knew nothing OF
the importance of the letters which lay
in his post bag His orders were to
convey them to a point on the Great
North road. where he would be met by
other messengers.
But CrOmwell's spies had followed
him from the south coast, for Eng
lands liberty depended upon his dis
patches miscarTying. The boy had
some supper and afterward fell asleep.
his head pillOwed on his post bag.
While he slept CrOmwell's men took
the bag and found in it letter from
King Charles l. to the Scottish gener-
ais arranging for his rescue, an imme-
date advance on London and the ar
rest and execution of Cromwell and his
friends. That same evening Cromwell
had the fatal letter and determined on
Charles death.-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
Almost a Death Struggle.

A large crowd had gradually formed
around the two fashiOnably dressed
and Oblivious young girls, and at one
time it seemed necessary to separate
them.
What can it mean?" said the stran-
ger who had just come up.
1T took me" said the man addressed.
some time to learn; but, as l under
stand it now, one girl has been six
months in Europe, and while she was
gone the other one has learned to play
golf, and they are trying to tell each
other about it."-Life.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
Sure Enough Hons.

Nose. the darky cook of party OF
surveyors in e1 stern Texas. was great
~ annoyed by the razorback hogs thar
roamed around the camp One evening
while he was At the spring Il particu-
larly ravenou> band OF these 'piny
woods rooters' raided the cook tent
and ate up everything that was edible
and some things that weren't. For sew
eral moments after his return from the
spring Nose could find no words to ex-
press his feelings "Waal" he finally
exclaimed, de good Lawd suhtainly
knowed his business when he named
nav Dey Sho' is hawgsr'-
Eve Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
What Was Left.

"NIOstly of Chicago" is the way a
man described his residence. His char
acterizatiOn seems reasonable. When
he was six years old, he cut off one Of
his toes with a scythe. When he was
eight, he shot off two joints of one of
his fingers. He ran away from home
when he was fourteen, and the frost of
a winter night took of three more toes
and the tip of his nose At twenty-five
he lost his entire right foot A drunken
half breed bit off an ear in the Klon-
dixie, a Dakota corn shelter took his
left forearm, and since then he has lost
three fingers, a joint from another fin
ger and one eye.-YOuth's Companion.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
AN ANCIENT HIGHWAY.
England's Great North Road Is Two
Thousand Years Old.

Thousand Years Old.
Before we reached Hatfield, a few
miles out of London, we had already
been impressed with the magniticence
Of this Great North road. which is
said to have been built by a Mr.. Cae-
sar, whose headquarters were i'm Rome
at the time 1t is the direct route
from London to Edinburgh and has
been Travelled FOR so many centuries
that the earliest histories of England
contain accounts of the movement of
troops upon it. 1t is a great thorough
fare for vehicles of all sorts. motor
lists and cyclists and i'm these modern
days there are we'll worn fOotpaths
along either side for pedestrians. We
passed scores Of motors. and was
told while in England that the DODu-
larity Of motoring had nOticeably di-
minished the number of first class
travellers by rail We found the road
for its entire length Of 400 miles in
perfect condition. In many portions
the macadam IS said to be nine feet
thick Long sections of the road are
oiled, and on 10 part of it was there
any apprcciable amount Of dust. There
are few sharp curves, and the grades
are 50 slight that it has become a
great thorouShfare for spaeders. with
the result that there are many police
traps for which one has to watch We
found that we could stop in almost any
little village and get information as to
just where the traps were located-as.
for instance. they told us at Rigles-
wade, which is Il better looking place
than its name. to look ont for traps
just the other side of Ruckden and
again in approaching WestOn.-Frank
Presbrey in Outing Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
Death was on His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris, of Shippers, Va,
had a close call in the spring of 1906.
He says: can attack of pneumonia
left me so weak and with such fear
full cough that my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels. Then l was persuaded
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery.
1t helped me Immediately, and after
taking two and half bottles l was
a we'll man again. l found out that
new discovery was the best remedy
for cough and lung diseases in the
word. " Sold under guarantee at Ben
ton N. Weldon's drugstore. SO cents
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
The EDUCATED MAN.
Not All of His Kno noMIedge Comes From
Books ard SGhccIs.

Books and SchCcls.
The most important part of educa-
tion comes from Intercourse with peO-
Pile From this side co.ues the educa-
ton in love and duty and service. The
actions of people stimulate imitation
and emulation. BY these men grow
in power and skill. From observation
of the character of people men form
ideals of character for themselves and
are transformed thereby. Herein lies
the consummate educative power in
Christianity-the Transforming power
of the divine man.
According to this new idea, educa-
ton is not merely receiving, but Civ
ing; not learning alone, but doing. The
educated man is open eyed and open
minded, quick to respond to indu
ences from without, learning from all
his experiences and growing in power
as he grows in knowledge. Charles
Kingsley said of his father that ''he
possessed every faculty but the facul-
ty of using his faculties" He was
not an educated man, although he was
a very learned one.
Education is an individual matter.
No two men can be educated alike in
manner or degree They respond to
different influences and grow in differ
ent ways. One becomes educated by
way of schools and colleges and life,
another by life alone. The measure of
a mans education is the measure of
his use in the wOrld.-GeOrge w. Mar
tin in Boston Globe.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
How to Avoid Appendicitis

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who habitually constipated.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels and restores the
natural action of the bowels. OrinO
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nause-
ate or grippe and is mild and pleasant
to take. Refuse substitutes. Sold
by all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
A CARD

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if FOley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough, heals the lungs, and prevents
serious results from a cold Cures la
grippe coughs, and prevents pneu-
monia and consumption. Contains
no opiates. The genuine is in a yell
low package. Refuse subtitutess.
Sold by all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
Amenities of the Fair Sex.

Mrs Al thought Mrs g was =
friend of yours Mrs. B.-And 50 she
is Mrs A.-Well. she isn't She's a
hypOcrite. Mrs. B.-HOW do you know
that? Mrs A.-Because she tried to
get me to say something mean about
you. Mrs. B.-She did: How: Mrs
A.-Why. she asked me to tell her what
| really thought Of yOu.-Chicagp News.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
Miaht and Name.

Tom Hood the punster, once describ-
ed the meeting Of man and lion,
and in doing so he said, The man ran
off with all his might and the lion with
all his name"
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
His Qualifications.

'He's talking now of becoming an
actor"
"Why, he hasn't any qualifications.
has he?"
''Oh, yes; a friend of his died recent
ly aud left him a fur lined Overcoat
and high at."--Philadelphia Press
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
Slow Mover

BlObbs-See that messenger boy read
ing the dime novel He hasn't moved
for an hour Slobbs-W What an ideal
chess player he would make.-Philadel-
phla Record.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22

Manner is much \ man always
looks better when he carries himself
well than when Il couple of friends arc
trying u carry him.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
Reasonably Sure,

She-Lois writes for the magazines.
He-She'll get 'em If she sends the
price.-Judge.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22

He scolds best that can hurt ths
least.-Danlsh Proverb,
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
We Can Interest You in Shoes.

New Spring and Summer Cuts in Oxford Ties-Tan and
Patent Leather They beauties wonderful values
for the price ask Ask for the Auohav Regina Latest
styles Just in.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
CARPETS AND MATTINGS

Cleaning hOuse Yes and that old wornout carpet must
be replaced by something new We can fix YOU up to the
Queens taste Give size and dimensions your room and
we will cheerfuly furnish estimates full and COM
pete line of beautiful figured Carpets Mangs which we
will be pleased to show you.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.

We have also in stock nice line of Ladies Muslin Under
and all kinds of Summer Underwear.
Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
Dress Goods, Lawns,
White Linens and Wool Goods

as ever shown in Smyrna. Come and make your
Full line of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms II
modern house at 1925 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
Notice of Publication.

You are hereby notified that on the
2Ith day of January A. ID. 1908. at the
hour OF o'clock p. m, a special meet
ing of the stockholders of the Boston
Shoe Company will be held at the prin-
cipal place of business of Said Boston
Shoe Company, to-wit: No. 1921 Second
avenue Rock Island, Illinois, for the
purpose of submitting to the vote OF
the stockholders of said corporatfon
First: the question of changing the
name of said Boston Shoe Company to
the Price Shoe company; Second: the
increasing of the capital stock to. $780,
10000 and increasing the number of
shares of said capital stock of said
corporation from $50 to 500 shares.
GEORGE a PRICE, President
HARRY G. briggs, Vice President.
GEORGE SCHWENKER, Treasurer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

BY virtue of an order and decree of
the county court of Rock Island coun-
ty, Illinois, made on the petition of the
undersigned, Jessie Deakman, admins
tratriX of the estate of John Deakman.
deceased, for leave to sell the real es-
tate of said deceased, at the January
term. y. ID. 1908, of said court, to-wit:
On the 9TH day of January, 1908, / shall.
on the 9th day of February next, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and clock in the afternoon
to-wit, at the hour of IL o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, sell at public sale,
at the store of John II. Foster, at Foster
postoffice, Drury township, in said
county, the real estate described as fol-
lows, to-wit: The northeast quarter
(A) of section twenty-four (24), town
ship sixteen 16), north range six Co,
west of the fourth (ith) principal me-
ridian, in Rock Island county, Illinois.
on the following terms, to-wit: For
cash, or one-half cash and the balance
on credit of not less than six months
nor more than - months, by taking notes
with good personal security, and a mort
gage, or a sale mortgage on the prem
ises sold, to secure payment of the bal
ance of said purchase money.
Dated this Sth day of January, A. ID.
1908.
JESSIE DEAKMAN,
Administrative of the Estate of John
| Deakman, deceased.
Ludolph & Reynolds attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

Conservatory Sale.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS:
BY virtue of a decretal order of the
county court of said county, entered at
the January term of said court, A. ID.
1908, on the application of Kate Neu-
field. conservator of Mary Neufeld, in
sane. to sell the following described
real estate, belonging to said Mary Neu-
field. situate in the county of Rock Is
land state of Illinois, to-wit: The I'M
divided one-seventh 90 interest in
and to a tract described as follows:
Commencing at n point in the north
lime of block No. five 80 in that part
of the city of Rock Island, known as
land called Brackets addition, said
point being seventy (70) feet distant
west from the northeast corner of said
block. running thence south. parallel
with the east line of said block. one
hundred twenty-four G24) feet; thence
west. parallel with the north line of
said block twenty-five (25i feet: thence
north, parallel with the east line of said
block one hundred twenty-four G2D
feet: thence east along the north line
of said block twenty-five (25) feet, to
the place of beginning; / shall, on the
31st day of January, A. d. 1908. at the
hour of 10 a. m, sell all the interest of
said Mary Neufeld in and to the said
real estate at public vendue to the
highest bidder for cash: which sale will
take place at the east door of the court
house in the city of Rock Island in
said county.
KATE NEUFELD,
Conservator of Mary Neufeld.
Albert Huber, attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
Notice Of Publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
January Term, A. d. 1908. Application
for Leave to Sell Real Estate.
In the Matter of the Conservatorship
of Mary Neufeld, of unsound mind.
Kate Neufeld, conservator of Mary
Neufeld, insane. VS.. Mary Neufeld.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that Kate
| field, insane, has filed her petition for
| leave to sell the interest of said Mary
Neufeld in certain real estate, herein
after described, and will on the first
| day of the next term of said court,
| which is to be begun and held at the
court house in the city of Rock Island.
| January next, apply for order to
/ sell said real estate, at which time and
place you may appear and show cause.
not be made and entered; said real es-
tate to be sold being the undivided
Mary Neufeld in and to the following
described piece or parcel of real es-
tate. situated in the county of Rock
Island and state Of Illinois. to-wit:
line of block No. five (5) in that part
of the city of Rock Island known as
and called Brackets addition. said
point being seventy feet distant west
from the northeast corner of said block,
thence running south parallel with the
east line of said block one hundred
parallel with the north line of said
block twenty-five (25) feet, thence
north parallel with the east line OF
said block one hundred twenty-four
G2D feet, thence east along the north
line of said block twenty-five (25) feet,
to the place of beginning.
| Dated at Rock Island. ILL.,, this 10th
day of December, A. ID. 1907.
/ HENRY B. HUBBARD. Clerk.
! Kate Neufeld, conservator OF Mary
Neufeld.
| Albert Huber. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
Executors Notice.

Estate of Charles NJ. Johnson, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Charles M. Johnson, late
of the county of Rock Island, state OF
Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the
county court room, in the city of Rock
Monday in March next, at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to at
tend, for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of January, A. D.
1908. CASSIUS JOHNSON
Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
A BUSINESS LESSON.
How Peter Cooper Taught One Man
the Value of Money.

Peter Cooper was one Of the most
successful, careful and prudent bust
ness men Of his time He was strong
ly opposed to the methods of many
merchants who launched out into ex-
travagant enterprises on borrowed
money, for which they paid exorbitant
rates of interest. The following anec-
dote illustrates this point very forci-
bly,:
Once, while talking about a project
with an acquaintance, the latter said
he would have to borrow the money
for six months. paying interest at the
rate of per cent per month.
why do you borrow for so short Il
timer Mr. Cooper asked.
Because the brokers will not nego-
tate bills for longer
well, if you WISH" said Mr.. Coop
er, 81 will discount your note at that
rate for three years"
Are you in earnest?" asked the
would be borrower.
Certainly / am. / will discount
your note for $4,000 for three years
at that rate. Will you do itT'>
"Of course l WILL" said the mer-
chant
Very WELL" said Mr.. Cooper. "Just
sign this note for $4,000, payable in
three years. and give your check for
$780, and the transaction will be COM
plete."
But where is the money for meT'
asked the astonished merchant.
You don't get any money" was the
reply Your interest for thirty six
months at per cent per month
amounts to 10S per cent, or $10,S00
Therefore your check for $500 just
| makes us even"
The force of this practical illustra-
| ton of the folly of paying such an ex-
orbitant price for the use Of money
was such that the merchant determined
never to borrow at such ruinous rates
and he frequently used to say tina!
nothing could have so fully convinced
him as this rather humorous proposal
by Mr.. Cooper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
Real Estate
For Sale

$1,000 buys 5-room cottage. 18th
street, with furnace and bath; lot so
by $50.
$4,000 buys elegant 7-room cottage;
has city water, good cellar, and cleo
tricity; faces east; lot 40X120; on easy
terms.
$500 will buy cosy new cottage on Sth
street.
We have a fine new modern house on
3rd avenue. nine rooms. with hall and
bath, for $500 less than it cost when
building was cheap.
$1,000 buys Groom cottage, new, on
10th street.
$40 an acre will buy an SO-acre farm
near Woodstock. ILL.,
We will trade good Chicago income
property for farm lands.
We have a good line OF Rock Island
vacant and improved properties for in
VeStmentS.
$1,000 buys large lot, groom cottage
and barn on 14th street.
$4,000 buys half block facing south
on 18th avenue, one Groom and one A.
room cottage; rents for $40 a month.
A snap. Seven lots in all.
$4,000 buys a fine home on 22nd street.
Now is the time to buy bargain prop
critics.
List your property with us.
We loan money on real estate at G
per cent.
Open Wednesday and Saturday even
ings.