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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

solo by Irving Hartwell, Miss Bessie
Olson accompanying on the piano; vo-
cal solos by Mr.. Stoutemyer and Miss
Bessie Lockhart; piano solos by Mrs.
G. a. Albright, the Misses Hazel Doc
ley, Cora Tigrant, and others.
Remembered on Birthday. - Mem
bers of the Ideal Cinch club last even
ing surprised Albert w. Diedrich at
his home, go Fourteenth street, the
day being his SD birthday anniver-
sary. Mrs. Diedrich had been let in
on the secret and with her coopera-
ton the affair was made a big .suc-
cess. The greater portion of the even
ing was devoted to cards at which
John C. Clemann and Mrs E. II. Dun
avin won first honors and Mrs. John
c. Clemann and Edward II. Clement
secured the consolation trophies. An
elaborate supper was served. Mr.
Diedrich was given a suitable token
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

ly conducted here, but the Sentiment
lis that the associations are not good
for immature boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Lived Here ~ Years.
EMPLOYEES Are Shifted.

EUIPIOyCS FNTG OTTIINCU'
A general shifting around in the of
ficers of the Western Railway Weigh.
ing association and inspection bureau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Program at Roller Rink for Next WeeI

Monday night, no skating.
Tuesday, Irish music and a souvenir
to everybody.
Wednesday, broOmball
Thursday, grand masquerade, $50 in
prizes.
Ladies' free Wednesday afternoon
and Friday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

To Officers and Neighbors of Fa,
Halves Camp, No. 29t.
Our next regular meeting will bt
held on Monday evening, March 1G
instead of Tuesday
MRS. MARY COLEMAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Entertain Ladies' Society.-Mrs. Dan
Hartwell, assisted by Mrs. A. F. Lock
hart, entertained the Ladies Aid so
ciety of the Edgewood Park Baptist
church yesterday. There was large
attendance, about 60 being present
Coffee was served in the dining room
A fine musical program was enjoyed
The program consisted of the follow
ing: Piano duet by Rev. ]. H. Stout
emyer and Miss Cora Tigrant; violin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
IS The GAME BAD?
Plans for Installing Pool and
Billiards at Y. M. G. A.
Raise Protest.
ACEIGN is REC0NSlDERt o
Board Will Determine as to New De
parture at Its Session Next
Week.

Would the playing of pool and bill
lizards at the Y. NJ. G. A. endanger the
morals of the young men and boys
who belong to the association? Or
would it be placing an innocent game
under Christian influence? These are
the questions which the board of direc-
tors of the Y. NJ. c. A. will try to de-
After practically deciding to install
billiard and pool tables the board has
found it necessary to reconsider its
decision because of protest from
few church workers and ministers of
the city.
The board favored the project be-
cause it was thoug'l, hat b. having
the tables the boys would not find it
necessary to go TO pool halls to sat
isfy their desire for toe gamA. Since
different efforts had failed to keep
the youths of the city out of the places
where these games are played the
board had decided that the next best
Mining is to give them the game and
at the same time the influences of the
Y. NJ. c. A. 1t is a recognized fact
that the members who enter about
the time they are of high school age
soon regard shuttle board" "box BALI
and ''31" as too tame for their
growing ideas and the consequence
is that they soon cease to be mem
bers of the association. Then the
proper place to hunt for them is in a
place where pool and billiards are
played.
Not Game, But Place.
The younger members of the asso
citation are unanimous in their desire
for the tables and many of the older
ones agree with them. One promi
nent member expressed his views on
the subject in these words: 81 am
strongly in favor of putting the pool
and billiard tables into the Y. M. c.
A.. for this reason: it will furnish the
boys with what they want, and will
show people that it is not the game
which should be fought against but
the Influences which at present sur
round it." The officials of the Y. M
c. A. favor the installation of the
tables but say that the sentiment Of
the ministers and church people must
rule since they are the ones on whom,
the association depends for support.
| Opposed by Ministers.
The ministers seem firmly opposed
to the idea, on the grounds that it is
the game which exerts the evil in
fuence and that the mere presence o.
tables at the Y. NJ C. A. would no
only fail to keep the boys away from
the pool and billiard halls but would
increase their desire to frequent thos,
places. and serve as an education TO
the pool rooms later
Board TO Act.
1t is now a matter for the board t,
take decisive action upon at III,
meeting Monday night and at presen
it seems that the movement has abou
received death blow through the on
position of the ministers.
There is no charge that the poo
rooms and billiard halls are improper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news. written or telcphoned
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, to insure relia-
hility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27

fore he reached Washington, President
Hayes intended to assign him. Served
as member Of the Louisiana commits
sion. He was commissioned as asso-
ciate justice of the United States su-
preme court November 20, 1877, TAX
ing his seat as member of that body
December 10 of the same year.
Justice Brewers Birth Abroad.
Justice Brewer is the only member
of the suspreme court who was born
abroad, his birthplace being Smyrna,
Asia Minor. He is the son of Rev.
Josiah Brewer and Emilia A Field
sister of David Dudley, Cyrus W., and
Justice Stephen j. Field. He has
served in various legal capacities and
was appointed to the supreme bench
in 1889.
New York furnished Rufus W.
Peckham to the supreme court. He
was born in Albany, educated at the
Albany academy, studied law in the
Office of his father, and was admitted
to the bar in 1859. In 1868 he was
elected district attorney of Albany
county, was subsequently corporation
counsel of Albany city. and in 1888
was elected a justice of the supreme
court of appeals. While occupying a
seat on that bench he was. in 1895,
appointed by President Cleveland to
the supreme bench.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27
At the Air Dome.

Thereil be a change of companies
at the popular Air Dome beginning on
Sunday night when the Fulton stock
company will give way to the Kress
stock company and the latter will con-
tinue at this amusement place for the
next two weeks. The Kress company
is not unknown to Topekans. 1t play
ed an engagement at the Air Dome
last season and it's work received the
highest sort of appreciation from the
large clientele which patronizes this
resort. The company has been ma
terially strengthened this year and its
repertoire consists of a number Of
new plays as we'll as some old favor
ties.
For the opening bill on Sunday
night the company will present melo-
dramatic comedy success entitled "a
Child of Fortune" A number Of
pleasing specialties will be introduced
between the acts by such well known
and clever vaudeville artists as Harry
Edmondson, Lulu Throop, John and
Fanny Kane, Edgar Mayo and Aimee
Commons. Illustrated songs will be
given and moving pictures will also
be shown.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27
SMITH WINS CUP
Topeka Made AutomobileBreak
Another Record.
Clips Two Hours, Thirty-Six
Minutes Off San Diego Run.
RENTON'SGREATDRIVE
Pilots His Gray Roadster Over
Bad Roads.
Awarded the ChanslOr & Lyon
Challenge Silver Trophy.

Los Angeles. June 27.-The Times
prints the following story of the great
record run and the winning of the
silver cup by p. A. Renton in a Great
Smith roadster:
Another remarkable road record
was established yesterday, when Paul
A. Renton drove a Great Smith road
ster to San Diego and back in IL hours
and 2S minutes. The nervy autoist
clipped two hours and thirty-six
minutes from the previous mark, and
won the handsome Chanslor & Lyon
perpetual challenge silver cup.
Over $50 miles of rough country
roads Renton 'sent his machine on its
record-breaking run, driving from Los
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27

tending a course of lectures at Har-
ward law school, he was admitted to
the bar. He practiced law and jour
nalism in Augusta, became president
city solicitor. He removed to Chicago
in 1856, practiced law, was member
of the state constitutional convention.
and member of the state legislature.
He was elected a delegate to the
Democratic national conventions of
1864. 1872. 1876 and 1880. Mr.. Fuller
has made an admirable chief Justice.
Mr.. Harlan is a Kentuckian by birth
and has had probably more interest
ing career than any other member of
at Pennsylvania university. Practiced
his profession at Frankfort, where he
was elected county judge in 1858. In
1853 he was the Whig candidate for
congress in the Ashland district, Ken
lucky.
Harlan's Interesting Career.
He removed in 1851 to Louisville
and formed law partnership with
the Hon. w. F. Bullock. In 1851 he
raised the Tenth Kentucky regiment,
and served in General George H.
Thomas division. Owing to the death
of his father in the spring of 1868, al
though his name was before the SEN
ate for confirmation as brigadier gem
eral he felt compelled to resign. In
1863 he was elected attorney general
of Kentucky by the Union army
and filed that Office until 1867, when
Louisville. He was the Republican
candidate for governor in 1871. His
name was presented by the Republi-
can convention of his state in 1872 for
the vice presidency. Again in 1875 he
was the Republican candidate for gov
ernor. He was chairman of the Ken
lucky state delegation to the Republi
can convention in 1875. He declined a
diplomatic position as substitute for
the attorney generalship, to which, be-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27
TAFT OR BRYAN
Successful Candidate May Re-
cast the Supreme Court.
Three Justices Have Reached
the Retiring Age.
WILL BE ANOTHER ONE
Before Inauguration Of Next
President.
List Includes Fuller, Harlan,
WILL BE ANOTHER ONE
List Includes Fuller, Harlan,
Brewer and Peckman.

Washington, June 27.-Three JUS
tices of the supreme court have passed
the retiring age, and fourth will
have passed the 7o-year mark before
another president is inaugurated.
These are Melville w. Fuller. chier
justice, who is rs; John NJ. Harlan,
associate justice, who also is rs; David
j. Brewer, associate justice, who will
be II on June 20 next, and Rufus w.
Peckham, associate justice, who will
be 70 in November
There is no power to force the re-
tlrement of any of these justices, but
should they choose to leave the su-
preme bench il will give the next
president of the United States power
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27

to radically recaSt the supreme court.
| Rumors have been current for some
time that Mr.. Harlan intended TO re-
tire, but he has intimated he will not
do so at the present time.
1t is apparent, however, that the
next administration will witness the
disappearance from public life of most
II not all of these eminent publiciSts.
A great power thus will be vested in
the hands of the next president. If 1t
be Bryan, both his friends and enemies
say he will appoint lawyers to the su-
preme bench whose views coincide
with his own. In other words, there
will be placed upon the court men
who will interpret the law along the
advanced lines which Mr.. Bryan al
ways has advocated.
Conservative, Able Men Appeal to Taft
If Mr.. Taft be the next president
he can be depended upon to name men
who are conservative and or unques-
toned legal ability and reputation
The supreme bench always has been
an object of reverent admiration In
Mr.. Tafts eyes. 1t is well known his
personal ambition led him in the d.
rection of the supreme court, and If
he had his way he would be now the
associate of Mr.. Fuller, Mr.. Brewer
and others. There is reason to be-
lieve the Republicans intend 70 make
the supreme court one of the chief
issues of their campaign.
with the passing OF the years law
yers practicing before the supreme
court see the only evidence of time in
a greater stoop of the shoulders of the
men on the bench. Chief Justice Fu1-
Ter sits in the center of the powerful
nine. On his right is Mr.. Harian. Mr..
Brewer sits upon his left. Edward D.
White, associate justice. is seated next
to Mr.. Harlan. Mr.. Peckham is ON
the left of Justice Brewer. Associate
Justice McKenna has his seat next to
Mr.. White. On the left of Mr.. Peck
ham is Associate Justice Oliver Wen
dell Holmes. Next to Justice McKen-
ma is Associate Justice William r.
Day. The youngest man on the pench
and the last after Mr.. Holmes. is AS
sociate Justice William H. Moody. VINO
is only 55.
Justice Fuller Serves Twenty Years.
Chief Justice Fuller will celebrate
shortly the twentieth anniversary of
his confirmation by the senate to his
present office. His nomination was
submitted by President Cleveland on
April 80, 1888. 1t was confirmed on
July 20 following. Before his ap-
pointment Mr.. Fuller had led a varied
and successful legal, journalistic and
political career. He was born in Au-
gusta. Maine, on February IL, 1888,
was graduated from Bowdoin college
in 1853, and, two years later, after at
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27
EIberfeld Succeeds Griffith.

Philadelphia, June 27.-Norman Ell
berfeld of the New York baseball club
of the American league was chosen
manager of the team to succeed Clark
Griffith, who resigned yesterday. Ell
berfeld was selected at a meeting of
the club, at which President Farrell
and Griffith were present. President
Farrell told the players that If neces-
sary he would spend money to secure
one or two good players to strengthen
the team
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27

ged at the same pace. The roads were
wretched. Bumps and chuck holes.
into which the roadster dropped with
shiver, seemed to defy the efforts of
the man to send his car through on
time In places kindly disposed road
overseers had splashed oil on the
roads Over this Shiny surface the car
slipped dangerously. The gummy
liquid was spattered over the sides of
the machine.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27

Business has been so bad that some
thing must be done to keep UP appear
ances; III get an auto."-FliegendeB Blaet-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-06
FIRST COLLIER
BUILT BY ]. 5.
LAUNCHED AT MARE ISLAND
YESTERDAY 49, cHRlsTENEo
BY MISS EVANS.
IA MONTHS IN BUILDING
Lenqth Over All is 465 Feet
Capacity is 5000 Tons--Marks
New Era in Navy Yard
Ship Building.

Mare Island Cal Dec. 5.-The col
lier Promethus, the first OF her kind
to be built in government navy
yard was launched here today
Miss Dollie Evans, daughter OF
Naval Constructor Holden A. Evans,
christened the ship.
The launching of the ship today
marks new era in navy yard ship
building. Contrary TO expectations,
the construction OF the vessel at the
Mare Island Navy Yard has been
very rapid The structural material
was received about the middle Of
September, 1897, and WORK actually
begun on the lst Of october. The
keel was laid October .lS, and less
ltnah fourteen months have elapsed
between the laying OF the kee land
Che launching. All machinery and
piping are installed and all the lurni-
lures and miscellaneous work are
finished, so that with the exception
Ol the installation OF the masts, the
vessel, insofar rs the work coming
under the Bureau OF Construction
and Repair is concerned. is com.
pleted. The main propeIling ma
chihery however, will delay the final
completion Of the vessel and on this
account Ii is not expected that she
will be ready for service prior L.
September. 1909
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-06
TAITSNtANS IL Malta.
Odd Shaped NJ, mes to Ward OF Et
fe,tS If Snake Poison.

There ara sill to be found in NAL
ia a number Of small stones shaped
and eolefel IKE the eyes. tongues
and other parts Of serpents.
The approximations among the
Maltese col meet these with the ira
eitiou that 81. Paal when ship
wrecked VAS cast on their island
aud that Il ~as there that While
lighting bundle OF sticks for fire
4 viper fastened ON the Apostles
taAA ST. Paul calmly shook the
- un into the hames and no
hs followed. The natives wear
these stones AS talismans, In which
character they suppose them service
able In warding of dangers from
snake bites aud poisons.
They are found in ST. Paurs
Cave. imbedded In clay. and are set
in rings and bracelets, and when
found to be in the shape OF tongue
or liver or heart are hung around
the neck. They are also taken IN
ternaiiy. dissolved in wine. which
method is attended. according TO
some people. by more immediate re-
suits
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-06

Just plain boiling water and not
the unclean and dangerous MIXTURES
Of Kerosene and csrbolic generally
supposed 10 b. Effective. should be-
used to cal ~ tte death Of the elm
tree beetle. Is what Christopher
CLARK. city forester Of Northampton.
Mass. says.
Mr. Clark says that they are most
vulnerable Row and can BE- destroyed
By simply spraying them With boiling
water This kills them Instantly
and does not iniuIe the trees in the
.east degree. No scTapiug on OF
solid bark should b. done. says For
ester Clarke. as it removes the
trees winter protection aad is posi-
lively Of no use shate, r.. The bee
ties Is. the VOTES crawl and the
pupa OF yelloK hslf-fOrnei beetles
seem to have a sort Of snail power 10
also get doUn to the ground Ia snOF-
nous numbers. and % act sealded to
death are soon 10 BE- lOLplete beetles
when live throughout the Hinter.'
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-06

Nothing is more inclined TO cause
drowsiness or laziness than leaning
In comfort against the back OF a
chair Very few people sit" the
vast majority regline Their bodies
touch the chair all the way from tAe
shoulder blades down 10 the back of
the knee. a stretch OF about one
yard. Many muscles and nerves are
benumbed by compression ani SOM
$50 square inches OF skin are rem
dered inactive The spine become
weakened by arifieial sGpppst. AZ
excellent preventative o: ibis hab.
OF repose has been designated by s
writer. one who Lad suffered fro7,
inertia. a number OF years His
backbone was almost devoid OF en
ergy from the fourth cc-ical down -
the tip OF the COS yx just from hal
reclining in the chair 10 which Re
worked
One writer resolved to ri fi- SCI
OF the habit of leaning on bis spine
nearly all OF his WORKING day. hung
on the back of his chair e. strip Of
thick leather q foot vide, through
which be stuck = ITO sand pins.
more or less. ant the points Of these
kept hin very much swase and most
OF tke time erect his health has
improgtd
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-06
An Air with Real Air.

During one OF the political tours
OF Mr. Cley Gland, in which he was
accompanied by Secretary Olney,
he arrived during a severe storm
II town in which he was to speak,
As be entered the carriage with his
friends and was driven from the sta
tion the rain changed to hail. and
immense stones battered aud rat
lied against the vehicle. A brass
band. rather demoralized by the
storm. stuck b-ayely 10 its post and
played.
That Is the most realistic music
I have ever heard" remarked the
President
What are they playing" asked
the Secretary OF State.
Hail TO the Chief with real
hall" reJoined Mr.. Cleveland.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-06
Stop Dyspepsia.
The onesand only way you can do this, iS
with Kodol and Kodol does it promptly.

The feeling Of languor, the dull headache, the
sensation or fulness, pains and tenderness In the
region OF the stomach, tatulence, belching and
vomiting the thousand and one symptoms Of
indigestion or other stomach trouble, OF which
most Of us know more or less unfit both body and
mind for hard work or continuous application.
You woudntsufer like tina. ii YOU knew GER
tain remedy, would you !? Yet such aremedy exists
kodo quickly relieves all these symptoms. and
by giving the stomach entire rest, speedily cures
the disease itself.
Irregular hours, mild disspat ion excessive use
or tobacco hasty eating or overindulgence In 4
fasorite dish, frequently produce as unpleasant
though not lasting results, as he most serious OF
chronic cases.
IL these temporary sufferers realized that kodol
For Dyspepsia offered sure and almost immediate
relief, how many would neglect to keep ii CON
stantly In the house.
Z You can go about your business and disregard
pain In any other part Of the body. Bat stomach
trouble prostrates. The stomach supplies tile en-
tire system. II II falls 70 perform its task these
supplies are cut OF and We cannot live without
food
We know Ell this, but haven't we fallen ntOthe
error OF assuming that once swallowed, TODD Has
accomplished the purpose fofwhcll IL WAS edtenF
IL hasn't, by any means IntIl II l. properly
digested, the system cannot asslmate il,
It remains in the stomach until il decomposes.
and might far better, not lave been eaten nj all
kodol digests this food without aid from e
stomach. and digess ii as well as tie stomach
itself could do the work
'!'hraIIga Its aid, tile food sou have eaten is
reduced TO form in which the system can a~-inl-
lllte IL and the body Is built up, While IL tired
stomach rests
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-06
JAPS IN MANCHURIA.
Rapidly Settling In That Part Of Chi.
na-Cbeap Coal.

A recent issue Of Asiatic Commerce
OF Toxic, reports Baron Kiyoura,
who recently returned to Japan from
Manchuria, as making the following
remarks:
Astonishignly large numbers Of
japanese have emigrated TO Manchu-
ria there being many japanese colo
ales with more than 100 inhabitants.
Women are everywhere. The Japan
csc are feeding on each other so
20 speak. and do not much engage In
Chinese trade and local Industries.
Agriculture in Manchuria is in an ad-
yanced state. The land, several times
as large A. a Japanese farm. Is cult
waited BY farmers numbering only 20
per cent OF the number OF the Japan
csc farmers. The deficit is made
good by the abundance of cattle and
horses and BY the laborers from
Shantung Province. Promising enter
prises for tile Japanese are mines,
there being many mines In addition
to the Fushun coIliery- The Japan
csc coal merchants apprekend a fall
ing of In the quotations of coal. on
ing to a comostition with the meT-
chants Of FushEui Blu such falling
Is beneficial for ~rious Industries.
The cultivation Of bsrley. the manu-
facture OF hour. aud the rearing OF
uild silkworms. each Of these is 3
promising business Commercial NV
airy will be ,unayoifsble between
raIren fDaInyl. and Ylagkow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-06
White Skill.

In Hawaii the japanese children
outnumber the whites and natives
combined: the Chinese children are
as numerous, and the Portuguese.
who are in class by themselves,
more than equal the number OF Am
eriaan-born children ia Hawaii; yet
IL Is the @hite children only who
have successfully mastered the Ha-
wsiian sports ] was more than
amused when learning to ride the
surf board 10 notice that the Japan
ese seemed never able TO acquire the
dificult knack. while the small white
boy very quickly became more adept
than the native himself
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-06

The trouble With dyspeptlcs Is that they're
starving. They have eaten, but their food Is I'M
digested, and consequently does them no good.
kodol not only relieves the patients suherings In
such cases, but asoremoye. thecause OF suffering.
1t relieves, by dlgestng the patients food and
enabling hiS system 10 Transform IL into bone and
MUSCLE blood and brain. 1T cures, by allowing
the stomach rest until IL is restored toits nat ural
condition.
If the stomach is weak, the body is weak. II
the stomach Is strong, the entire body Is strong,
None Of us want 10 suffer from indigestion or
dyspepsia, but The hurry and nervous tension OF
the times have made them the commonest COM
plants OF 2 re generation.
Often we eat to fast too soon after or too
shortly before violent physical exercise. severe
mental strain. Sometimes We are too busy to eat
at ALL al the proper time and overload ourstomach
when the opportunity comes. For awhile, the
abused organs stands The strain. Finally IL
colaDses