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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
War ON INSANITY
Will Result From the Gift Of
Henry Phipps to John Hop
kins University.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS CLINICS
Experts will Watch Effects of Siren
uous Life on Children and viii
Seek Out Cases.

The gift by Henry Phipps. the steel
magnate of Pittsburg. of, $5ooGo0f to
Johns Hopkins university for the stSidy
of Insanity and for the more careful
treatment of insane patients will prob
ably have the effect of starting
wholesale crusade against insanity. &C.
cording to the opinion recently ex-
pressed to Washington correspond
ent of the New York Times by Or.
William a. White. superintendent OF
the Government Hospital For the In
sane at Washington This crusade.
which Mr.. Phipps' large donation has
made possible. will not rest content
with the establishment of regular
clinic in connection with the uniyer-
sity hospitals AS explained by DIR.
White, the diagnosis Of insanity Is al
ready on a scientific basis. as much so
as other branches oe medicine. The
radical departure that will now be in
augurated will he In seeking out eases
OF inclpient insanity and submitting
the sufferers to treatment OF a pre-
ventive nature.
The public schools Will be thorough
Iy overhauled for this purpose. Just
as now the school is used as central
point for forcing the children to I'M
1ergo vaccination, so the next few
years. said DR. White, viii see the
schools used as rallying point against
the first germs of insanity.
As formerly specified in the deed of
gift. the bequest will be utilized In
establishing an additional ward at
Johns Hopkins university. There spc
cial treatment will be provided for the
patients In the earlier stages of insan-
;ty.
The next step which is contemplated
In accord with the general plan of the
gift is to go back to the causes of in
sanity. Here nothing could be accom-
Dlished without recourse to the public
schools. Not only will the patients in
| need of treatment for the early stages
of mental disease be supplied from the
| schools, zee treatment being offered
| the parents of afflicted children, but tc
certain extent the schools themselves
will become clinics on a larger scale
than would be possible in any hospi
col
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
heretofore existing between John E.
Krell and Will H. Siemon,, known as
Krell & Siemon, has been dissolved
by mutual consent. Mr.. Krell will
continue the business and will pay all
debts and collect all outstanding &C
counts.
JOHN Il. KRELL,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

points for short trip ond upon their
return will reside in this city Mr.,
Golf is on the staff Of the Rock Island
Union and has made many friends in
the city, his bride is a sweet and at
tractive young woman. Their many
friends in the three cities will join in
heartiest well wishes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

Linter-Stept1ens.-PauI Gaylord Lin
Ter of This city and Miss Jessie Steph-
ems of Denver, Col, formerly of this
city. were married at Denver today
They will travel in Colorado and re-
turn TO Rock Island by July 10 and re-
side at 933 Seventeenth street. Mr..
Inter is a machinist at the arsenal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets Z 81, rises 4:2S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

Entertains Zircon Ciub.-Miss JL. a
Spilger at her home, S11 Thirds ave
nue., yesterday entertained the mem
bers of the Zircon club and their
friends at lawn party as prenuptial
courtesy for Miss Myrtle Cameron
and Edward Beale, whose marriage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

takes place this week Many nice re-
membranes were left by the guests
for the new home
HayeSGiles. - Miss Catherine e.
Giles, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. w. A.
Giles. Go Forty second street.. and M.
LLOYD Hayes of Prince, :, III. were
married at the Broadway Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK
by DIR. W. S. Marquis, Mr.. Hayes
an attorney at Princeton and he aR
his bridegAwi reside at that place
Engagement knnounced-AnEspnce-
ment has beenl made of the er@ge-
ment of Miss Charlotte Roberta.
daughter of MI and Mrs. C. R. Cham
berlin. 2215 S4fenth avenue, to Almon
A. Greenman lof Colon, Panama, for
merry of Evai III.
FLYER Ripiets.
r The w. w. was north and south and
the Columbia was up from Burlington.
The stage O. water was 1165 all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
Lemon Bath . Beautifyino pevioe.


Queen WilhelininY of Holland has
adopted a custom from the Dutch la
dies, and everybody is once more adj,
miring her maiesfy's fair skin and its
satip IKE softness. says "a dispatch
fror Hague Wilhelmina confess
ses Hbbably due to the lemon
b Xbeen taking for the past
Uupon the advice of the
k(of her colonial governors.
hibatlr is made as follows:
bps1s. cut into slices. are left
u basin Of water for half an
khe bath water has been
ancet the lemon wa,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

ISociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, 10 insure relia-
blity. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Wages in japan.

Consul George h. Scidmore, in a
report from Nagasaki on the Japanese
mercantile marine, states that the
following schedule covers the daily
wages of laborers for ten hours work
in shipyards IN that country: Boiler
makers, 9S; blacksm iths, SIPS;
caIkers, 49c; coppersmiths, 96c; ship
carpenters, 9Cc; house carpenters,
42c; electricians, SIC; foundry men,
Sl.02; finishers, 81; lathe workers,
99c; machinists, sic; molders, SIC;
painters, 75c; pipe makers, 90c
punchers, 46c; Iivet makers soc;
sail makers, SOC; screw makers. 4Ic
ships iron workers. 81. -.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
The Actress Retort.

Georgettc Leblanc, the actress. wife
OF Maurice Maeterlinck, was on tour
in French town, where the local com
pany supported" her in one of her
husbands plays.
But the support was weak and halt
ing. The poets lines were mangled
and several characters seemed unable
to understand what they were saying
Nine. Leblanc sought out her man.
ager and spoke to him.
"a writer like Maeterlinck should be
treated with more respect"
Madame" he answered, IN. Maeter
linck is not the first to suffer. So
phocles, Moliere, Racine, Shakespeare
Goethe and other great dramatists are
daily murdered in the same way"
Possibly, but they are not murdered
alive, at any rate"
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
The Grnatest Gnnnral.

al things duly considered, the great
est general of whom we have any
knowledge was in all probability the
Carthaginian Hannibal All the in
formation we have of Hannibal comes
from his enemies, and yet what
achievements they were forced to cred
it him with. The second Punic war
the most brilliant in history was prac-
tically one man against Il whole ma
tion, and hit the strongest then
known. With the army that he had
nodded out of raw ana barbarous
lcvies Hannibal had TO fight a nation
of the stoutest and best trained war
riors OF ancient times, and he had to
do this without any assistance from
home 1t has been well said that there
is nowhere else an example Of what a
single man of genius may achieve
against the most tremendous Odds
New York American.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Tho Best Machines.

The idea that peace could he che
aormol relation OF the nations never
entered Nap4eon's head or the head
Of any man about him. declares A..
L. Klelland in Napoleon Men and
Methods" In his mind peace could
only mean y pause between two wars.
lie had 10 idea to give to the world
His thoughts did not go beyond his
own life. lie shrinls at once I'm com
parison with a man of science. who OK
pcHds his life to create Il thought that
will nourish and elevate pos.erity.
If Napoleon reached the highest sum
nit Of a prince ard a commander, he
was also the last who succeeded in
gathering about his person all the
glamour that had been wont 20 accom-
pGny aud adorn the bloody business
Of war. There was no more Of it after
his fill War becHme afterward an
academic study. Military affairs came
to resemble Industrial interests, in
which it is the best machines that gain
the victory.
We now strip our armies of their
gold cords and waving plumes. The
admiral, who used to stand on the
bridge in his gala uniform. with his
decorations ana sash now sits in Il
steel box and presses buttons like
telephone girl When the glamour goes
from thing it is near its end.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
A Terrible Experience

An accident that would end in a
tragedy ninety-nine times out of a
hundred occurred at Iuolumne last
Saturday. In this instance the hun
dredth chance was drawn by the par
ticipants in the thrilling episode and
they can not laugh at at experience
neither would care about repeating
for pile of money as big as a house
J. l.. Gibbs. the wel!-known busI-
ness man of the East belt town, was
having we'll dug at one of his places,
aud was himself working at tie wind
lass, while Philip Pease labored in
the we'll, which had been sunk to a
depth of % feet.
ON Saturday afternoon Pease put in
two holes ia the hard rock, loaded
them with giant powder, lighted the
fuses, and climbed into the bucket to
be hoisted. Gibbs had raised the un-
deTground man almost to the surface,
when suddenly the windlass handle
snapped off, and the long arm of the
contrivanoe,. no longer in check, flew
around, striking Gibbs and partially
stunning him. Appreciating tbs
danger Pease was in he threw himself
against the windlass, but this time
the rapidly revolving arm knocked
him several feet away and by that
time Pease had fallen 20 feet and lay
where two blasts were due to go off
any second. Although dazed and
bleeding from the blows he had re.
eeived, Gibbs scrambled to his feet
and seized the rope with his hands,
the windlass drum having fallen from
the uprights, aud tugged desperately )
TO draw Pease away from the certain
death that awaited him, at the same
time calling out loudly for help. A
lazy and three men happened to bC
but a short distance away and theJ
ran TO his assistance. by their unitec
efforts Pease was hauled Go the sur
faoe aud just tumbled off to one sidt
OF the collar of the we'll when botl
blasts went off simultaneously witt
terrific force. Sonora Democrat.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Nursing Mothers and
OVer-burdened Women

In all stations of life, whose vigor and
vitality may have been undermined and
broken down by over work, eXacting
social duties, the too frequent bearing of
children or other causes, will find in DR..
Pierce's Fayorite Prescription the most
potent, invigorating restorative strength
gVer ever devised for their special bene-
fit. Nursingmothers WIN find it especial
ly valuable in sustaining ohelr strength
and promotingQn abundant hourlshment
for the child. EXpectant lROehers too
will find it a priceless NbQNT|t0 PfepaSe the
system for baby's coming and rendering
the ordeal comparatively painless. 1t
can do DO harm in any state. or condition
Delicate, nervous, Weak women, who
suffer from frequent headaches, back
ache, dragging-dOwn distress low down
in the abdomen, or from painful or irreg-
ular monthly periods, gnawing or dis
tressed sensation in stomach, dizzy or
faint spells, see imaginary speccks or spots
floating befOre~eycs, have dlSagreeaDle,
pelvic catarrhal drain, prolapsuS, ante
version or retrO-version or other dlsplace-
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of parts will, whether they experience
many or only few of the above symp-
toms, find relief ana q permanent cure 0y
using faithfully and fairly pefslstenCly
Ut. IltItc , uNOIlLe l''Ni PblNh'
This World-famed specific for WOman's
weaknesses and peculiar. ailments is a
pure glycerc extract of the choicest ma
tive, medicinal roots without a drop OF
alcohol in It's makeup. All its lngredl-
ents printed in plain English on its bottle
wrapper and attested under oath. DR..
Pierce thus invites the fullest inyestiga,
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be found TO contain only the best agents
known to the most advanced medical
science Of all the different schools of prac-
tice for the cure Of woman's peculiar
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III you want 20 know more about the
composition and professional endorse.
ment Of the UFayOrite Prescription, send
postal card request to DR.. r. v; Pierce,
Buffalo, N. ", for his free booklet treat
ing of same.
You can't afford to accept as a substl'
tute for this remedy Of kHOUn composition
a secret nostrum Of ttnknot0n compost
ton. Don't do IL.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
The Color of Jade.

The idea Of jade possessing the vir-
tue of bringing the wearer food for
tune arose in China. where the stone
is so valued that the finding of par
ticularly fine piece causes the state to
take possession of the land where it
was found. The best specimens rep
resent all the hues and effects of sea
foam. but these are eagerly snapped
up by collectors and seldom come into
the public market. There is another
cause for the popularity of jade Its
peculiar green tinge has the effect of
making the human skin look very
white. In this connection the quality
of the stone is of no account so long
as the color is there. Indeed, many
of the less expensive jade ornaments
are made from chips of the stone
which contain noticeable faws.-Pear-
sons
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
lEumor ara Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
SO FORWARD.
By DUNCAN

The germ is not u formal chaps
He mixes in a ruction,
not waiting tiil mutual friend
Frames up an Introduction.
cutie ass f2niilar as you please,
Tie lights upon dandy
And after saupliug the youth
PrJuouuCc5 him the candy.
*. seated in an easy chair.
Tic secs The human brother
He does not hesitate and say.
"Itc do not know each other"
lie eocs in ON lis rubber shoes.
Suspicion not ar)using,
And sticks around a week or 50
IL be enjoys the browsing.
No use TO slap him on the wrist
or cast suspicious glanccs
At Mr. Germ as to the fray
In millions he advances.
And, though you feed him germicide
In doses good and plenty
He may succumb, but in his place
VIII spring up ten or twenty.
The germ is not, you understand,
The worst and mclnest ever,
But he must live. and that's enough
Excuse for his endOavur.
He cannot live by etiquette
or wait for invitations.
He would in that event, I fear,
BE mighty shy on rations.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
ITEMS WORTHY
OF PERUSAL

1t is claimed that silk handker-
chief tied around the head viii often
induce sleep.
A handful Of salt put in a fire or
furnace in which vegetable refuse is
being burned will put down any odor.
Ono OF the principal sources Of Ie-
venue to the Chinese government is
the salt fat, which amounts to about
SO, 900, 600 year.
In France, although education has
been compulsory for % years, there
are AZ illterate men per 1900 and 60
women per 1000.
Whales and dolphins, of which
there are over 40 varieties, are not
fish but mammals, breathing air and
feeding their young on milk like
cows and horses
Glass beadstones into which photo
graphs of deceased persons may be
blown are now made by an American
company.
On the rock of Gibraltar is the only
colony of Barbary apes in existence,
and it is protected by the British
government.
On December 81 last, according TO
poor's Manual, the railroad mileage
of this country had attained the enor.
nous total of S22S. 1913, gain of 50,
1862 during the year. The total
capital liabilities OF railroads
amounted to SIC, sol, 413, OGD, an in
crease during the twelve months of
59O7, 963. .l12. Gross earnings during
the year footed up 50, 2,G02,50 SOB, and
net eainings from operation were
5S33, S39. 600 During the year $50,
724, 3l4 passengers were carried and
l, ,722, ,2l0,2Sl tons of freight moved.
Hempel a professor in the Alien
burg College III 1917, is said to have
evolved the German game OF skat,
which in some circles has displaced
bridge.
So many tuys has ". X. Vanderbilt
Ill. he has had them insured for
S2j, 600 Many of them were made
for him especially, and are richly
finished in gold and silver.
a boy from the city hired out to a
Woodbury. farmer to do chores. The
farmer instructed the lad to salt
calf out in the pasture. The boy
took quart of salt and thoroughly
rubbed it all over the calf, working
it into the hair Colts III the pasture
scented the salt and got sitter the
calf. They licked all its hair off,
and nearly took the hide off. too.
Although the members of royal
families and the aristoracy OF Euro
pean nations look down upon trades
people, King Peter of Servia owns a
barber shop, owns patent medicine
and conducts a motor car agency in
his capital. The reignIng Prince of
Lippe- Detmold deals in butter and
eggs, while prosperous brick factory
swells his profits. The King of
Wurtemb burg is the proprietor of two
hotels in his kingdom, and they add
$50, 900 a year to his revenue.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
An Unwritten Law.
.aller man bristled uD.

The smaller man briStled up.
"See here" he growled, ''you have
applied two unpleasant terms to me-"
Then he paused and scowled and came
a little closer. 81 just want you to
understand that a third term doesn't
go in this country"
Whereupon the big man drew back
a little and said no more.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Located at Last.

Drummer (settling bill in Eagle
House Hayheld)-Pardon my curiosi-
ty, sir, but what do you stuff your
beds with in this hotel? Landlord
proudly)-B Best straw to be had in this
hull county, b'gosh! Drummer-Ah!
That is very interesting. I know now
where the straw came from that broke
the camel's back!-Pucll.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
The unappreciative Londoner.

London is marvel. But we Lon
doners do not wax passionate over its
qualities as the enthusiastic French
man does over his Paris. There is
more beauty, more charm, more
wealth. more culture and more art
to be found in London than anywhere
in the world, and we stolid English
people do not really appreciate it,
London Graphic.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
From Our Exchanges.


shipped out of Lodi. Up to date 1867
full cars and 40 partly loaded curs
have left this city. In spite of the
somewhat lower prices this year, the
growers i'm this vicinity have shipped
approximately 81 more cars than last
year. This goes to show that the
grape industry is bound to grow and
that tho acreage has increased con
siderabiy. If this rate of increase
marks the advancement of this great
Industry, Lodi and northern San
Joaquin is constantly growing aud
will make other districts sit up and
take notice. --Lod Sentinel.
The lone and Eastern rail road has
built a now oil tank, it is somewhat
of an innovation tor this part of the
country but is used quite extensively
around the oil wells. IL is built en-
tlrely of concrete, the ground is eX-
ca7ated to the depth Of about six feet
after which the floor is laid and the
walls built. The top is then put on
leaving only a hole large enough for
q man to enter, this is bnIlt right
alongside the track, this sump OF
tank being lower than the tank carry
ing the oil, allows it to enter by
gIavtation. which in itself is saw
ing of expense. This tank is SIX feet
in depth by twenty feet in diameter
and holds Il, 100 gallons, Echo.
Nariposa is undoubtedly healthy
county in which to live. Out of 1875
voters registered there are twenty
three over 50 years of age. Galen
Clark, one Of the first settlers in
Yosemite Valley, and known the
world over by those who have visited
the great wonderland is the Oldest
man registered in the county, having
spent 81 years on this mundane
sphere. james Duff follows a close
second with 30 years to his credit,
over ten years Mr. DuF's juniors. -
Mariposa Gazette.
Il. q. Amick, who has taken posi-
tion as a salesman for the Brighton
Mills, drove up from Sacramento
Monday returning Tuesday taking
his family with him. They will make
their future home in Sacramento. -
Echo.
On Saturday of this week it Is pro-
missed that car OF over five hundred
thousand young trout will arrive in
Sonora and for free distribution.
Owing to the fact that the specially
constructed fish car is too long for
the curves on the Sugar Pine railroad
and cannot be taken to the repository
at Lyons Dam, the trout will be dis
tributed from Sonora Those inter
ested in distributing these fish in the
Streams of this county will please be
on hand to receive the fish. indie
pendent.
Attorney j. p. Snyder recently Sc
cured fancy shotgun, one of the
automatic pumping variety. 1t was a
beauty to look at and in imagination
Jake saw himself bringing in the
limit every time he went out. Sun
day he started out to try the new
weapon. While showing it to some
admiring sports, it occurred to them
to try it. 1t went all right only
after a shot or two about eight or
ten inches of the barrel ripped
apart, making an opening in which
mans hand could be inserted The
gun looked like one of those noise
less guns we read about, after the
operation. Prospect.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Looking Ahead.

"Why is Maud riding around with
that old fossil when there are so many
younger men?"
Never fear but what she knows.
Her idea is that bright girls should
train up rich uncles in the way they
should go'
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
E:nir Snlnstitutn.

eff you would get along" said the
wise old uncle to the poor nephew
who was just starting in to work,
make it rule never to watch the
clock"
Good suggestion, uncle, but | feel
you could materially assist me in keep
ing it."
by my friendly advice?"
mo; by buying me a watch"
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
The Baby viii Get Even.

Hewltt-Does your baby keep you
awake? Jewett-No, | fooled him. AS
soon as he was born l got job work
ing nights.-New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
"Mhat,s the matter with it?n
Makes the Money FIy.

what do you consider the best cir
culating medium, gold or silverT
Neither"
"What, paper?" isj4,
"No. Guess again" igL-H
"Give it up" .1sNE
"a woman"
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
His Was Hers.

81 heard him behind the door plead
ing for just one. They must be en-
gagged"
"Naw, they're married. 1t was a
dollar he was pleading for."-Louis-
VILE COurier-Journal.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Had an Object.

did you hear Jones Dragging of his
wife's cooking ut the table"
He must think she is wonder"
YES. or else he wants to borrow
back Il few dollars of his salary"
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Always Ahead of Time.

"She picked an advance agent for
her third husband"
Did she love him."
Not specially, but she thought she
would have at least one husband who
wouldn't be late to his meals"
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Humble Valley.

"What is the name of that cigar you
gave me?"
pride Of the Valley. How do you
like it?"
"Oh, so, So"
whats the matter with it?"
Nothing, only l was thinking as /
smoked it that the valley couldn't have
been very proud"
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13

Before you set your heart on any
thing maturely consider whether II will
add to your ultimate happiness.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

You can't forgive a person you don't
like for presuming to dislike a person
you have selected for the honor.
Some people are perpleXed about
whom they shall invite to their we'd
ding, but the question of the attend
ance upon the divorce solves itself.
How very clever thing it is to suf-
fer and make somebody pay for it!
There is no use in crying, but only
the hopelessly utilitarian or the mer-
cenary would cry for use anyway.
1t is sometimes amusing to be serious
and generally serious to be always
amusing.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13

Doctors have to live even if others
must die.
The man who is ambitious to be con-
tented has a funny problem to solve.
The hired girl will probably solve her
own problem by reaching the vanish
ing point.
The large space a man occupies on
the payroll isn't always commensurate
with the space he fills on the 6eld 0f
la Dor.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01

3 They crowd up close and silent gaze
At the huge fellow and his ways;
And every Teddy knows, at least,
That Bruin is no sawduSt beast.
The Washington times., 1908-03-01

6. OF course the Teddies pass the hat
Trust to old Bruins man for that
And when the big bear gave them half,
You should have heard the Teddies laugh