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The Wrong Way.
Many Physicians Try to Cure
Dyspepsia by Having Their
Patients Starve Out
the Disease.

THIS METHOD MAY RUIN THE STOMACH.
To become a physician one must study medi-
cal literature for long time and attend several
years at a medical college, dssect at least one
human body. pass many quizzes and exanina-
tions and at last receive his diploma. which en-
titles him to the MD. degree.
Yet all this does not necessarily make a
doctor.
We have known many graduates, with their
sheepskins. who could not apply the knowledge
they had acquired to relieving and curing a pa
tient Of dyspepsia.
They were noored by their first attempt to
cure such a patient.
They not to blame for this, for all the
knowledge they acquired from medical works
was wholly experimental. They were told to
try the following:
Aromatic Ammonia.
Bicarbonatc Of Soda.
Bcarbopate Of Potass.
Blue Mass.
CamphOr Water.
Catechu.
Charcoal.
Creosote.
Hot Water.
Lime Water.
Magnesa.
Mineral Waters.
Nitric Acid
Nitro Muriatic Acid.
Nux Vomica.
Oil of Amber.
Oil OF Cajuput.
Rhubarb.
Sienna.
Spirits Of Lavender.
Starvation.
Strychnia.
Sulphur.
Sulphite of Lime.
Tincture CardamOm.
Taraxacum.
Tincture Ginger.
Tincture Of Iron.
TONES.
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FRATERNAL NOTICES.

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30 O'Clock to make arrangements to attend
the funeral Of r. 4. f.. J. Collins
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17

president and the naval officials, that
the men who are to man the ships shall
not have their moral courage sap
ped or weakened by the slightest doubt
of the fact that they have as service
able and efficient weapons as the sail
ors of any other navy in the world.
Defects Taken Into Account.
Another purpose of the publication
is to make clear the fact that the vol
untary critics of our navy have spok-
en- and written in a half light; that
the officers who designed our ships
were aware of many defects of ships
in foreign navies which have been un-
duly praised as perfect examples of
naval architecture. In designing our
own ships these defects were taken
into account and avoided, while every
effort was made to embody the best
and most modern native ideas as well
as those which the experience of for
eign navies have shown to be sound.
Critics Not Well Informed.
Admiral Converse characterizes the
criticisms as prepared by persons
whose knowledge of the subjects dis.
cussed was limited and incorrect.
There was, he says, ample justifica.
tion for the adoption of the battleship
designs which have been followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
TO SAVE S18,00O,OOO A
YEAR IN ITS EXPENSES
Pennsylvania Railroad Is to Put Into
Effect Economies Which Will
Meet Losses

New York. Feb. 1.-THE Pennsyl-
vania railroad, which during the recent
period of railroad prosperity led ell
others in the Gmomt of money spent
on its lines, is how taking the lead in
the matter of reducing expenditures.
Economies which already have been
put into effect on the Pennsylvania, or
which it is proposed to undertake in
the immediate future. will represent a
saving. officers of the road estimate,
Of not less than 81 100000 a month in
operating expenses. This is equivalent
to a saving of $12 100000 a year, which
will offset a substantial falling off in
gross earnings. 1t is expected. in fact.
by the Pennsylvania management that
this saving in expenses will be enough
TO make good, so far as net earnings
go, whatever is lost in gross.
The railroads, it seems assured, will
not raise the question of wages with
their employees urless and until condi-
!tlons become such that labor unions
themselves will see the fairness of
lower wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
UTAH EDUCATOR Is
WARNED BY UNION
Superintendent of Schools Directed to
Leave the State-Driven from
Cripple Creek.

Reno, New, Feb. 1.-THE Western
Federation of Miners has warned W.
E. Pruitt, superintendent of schools, TO
leave the state. Pruitt has been driv-
en- by the federation from Cripple
Creek and from Seven Troughs, Nev.
Saturday night he received this warn
ing:
w. E. Pruitt: You were ordered to
leave the state, and you haven't gone
Now, you had better quit your job and
go, for we are going to make you do
It some way. We remember you in c.
&c. You had better go.
THOSE WHO DON'T WANT YOU.
M. G.. Newton and T. c. Lockwood,
employed in Cripple Creek as slike
breakers, also have been notified to
leave Nevada.
Newton was run out of Seven
Troughs the same time Pruitt left.
All three men have appealed to the
authorities to protect them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
MAKE FIGHT ON LIQUOR BILL
Cardinal Gibbons is Among Those Who
Opposes Prohibition.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 1.-THE gen
eral local option bill now overshad-
ows all measures before the legisla-
ture. The anti-saloon people in all
parts of the state will overwhelm the
state capital this week.
Cardinal Gibbons has come out for
high license, but is against prohibit
ton. All leading rabbis of Baltimore
openly oppose the anti-saloon meas
ure. The committee on temperance
of the senate will report the general
local option bill favorably. Should the
bill go through the senate it will en-
counter bitter opposition and probable
defeat in the house.
Leaders of the democratic machine
which controls the legislature are
fighting shy, but are secretly planning
to kill the bill so far as Baltimore city
and county are concerned. A graded
high license bill for Baltimore city
may pass. More republicans than
democrats favor the local option bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS
IN A SERIOUS TANGLE
Taft Men and State League Openly
Hostile and Two Conventions
May Result.

Atlanta, c., Feb. 17.-Alleging that
the republican state central committee
is delaying the call for the convention
TO select delegates to the national con-
vention in the hope of aiding Secretary
Taft, the leaders of the republican state
league have cai!ed a meeting of the
league as a protest
The league leaders say that if the
state committee docs not give assur-
ance that the state convention will be
called at once, the league will go over
the committee lead and issue the call
itself.
This would certainly result in two re-
publican conventions in Georgia and
two sets of delegates at Chicago
The state committee is made up
principally of Roosevelt office holders.
who profess to be for Taft, while the
state league, opposed to Taft. claims a
membership Of $4,000. The league
leaders say the state committee fears
.tC call the convention now because an
|anti-Roosevelt delegation would be
chosen, and is delaying in the hope
that conditions may be changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
SEVEN KILLED In
CROSSING ACCIDENT
Oisresarding of Signal of FIagman at
Toledo Has Disastrous Re-
suits.

Toledo. Ohio, Feb. 17.-Seven per-
sons were killed and a dozen injured
when a Big Four passenger train
struck a Toledo e Western electric
car at the Michigan Central crossing
in West Toledo at s o'clock last night.
According to an eyewitness of the
wreck, the conductor stopped at the
crossing to flag the car across See
ing the train coming, he motioned to
the motorman to stop, but his signal
was either misunderstood or not seen,
or disregarded, for the car came ahead
with sickening results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
SUFFRAGETTES DO
NOT DEFY POLICE
"Offcia" Parade at New York Not
Given, But Women March
Nevertheless.

New York, Feb. 17.-Oficially the
fresh air suffragettes did not parade
yesterday. The police department, re-
manning deaf to the eloquence of Miss
Maud Malone and Mrs. Bormann Wells,
decided that it would not be possible
temporarily to suspend the criminal
code in order to issue to the Progres-
sive Women Suffrage union the neces-
sary permit for a procession on Sun
day.
Practically, however, and visible to
any one who CHANGED to be between
Union square and Madison square at
about 2:30 in the afternoon the suf-
ragettes and their sympathizers march
ed up Broadway, and thence east to
the Manhattan trade school in West
Thirty-third street.
There were no banners and no band,
but every woman and most of the men
wore a yellow button inscribed with
the legend: ''Votes for Women"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
TURKISH RESERVES
PLACED In SERVICE
Preparations for War Go On and Revo-
lutionary Parties Unite to Make
Protest

Tiflis, Feb. 17.-Reports have been
received here from Armenia that all
redias, or Turkish army reserve forces,
in Van Mush and other vilayets of Asia
Minor, have been called to the culors
and are proceeding rapidly for the
frontier. At the same time a league of
all the Turkish revolutionary parties is
increasing revolutionary agitation. APP
peals and prOclamations are being is
sued exhorting The population to pro-
test in every way possible against the
warlike plans of the sultan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Purse Offered for Daven-
port Mile Track Auq.
17.21, $4,000.
DECIDE AT CHICAGO
More Money Offered at All
Tracks Than Heretofore
Aggregate 100000.

Chicago, Feb. IA racing season
of three months duration for purses
aggregating 100000 was determined
at the annual meeting of represen-
tatives of the Great Western Trotting
circuit held here today The meeting
was attended by two representatives
from each of the Is racing associa-
tions in the circuit.
Greater Purses offered.
Each association offered aggregate
purses exceeding that of any former
season. George Keller of Decatur,
ILL.,, was reelected president, and w.
H. Smollinger of Iron Mountain, Mo-.
secretary.
The following racing stewards were
selected: George Keller, w. H. SmoI-
linger, and E. j. Mulgrew, Dubuque;
i L. Sears, Davenport; C. R. Duffin,
Terre Haute, Ind
Dates Are Adopted.
The following schedule of dates, with
the amounts OF purses offered by each
association, was adopted:
Peoria, July $40; $4,000.
Terre Haute, July, Is, 20, 25; $685.
600.
Libertyville, July 2O-25; $25,OOO.
Decatur, July 1871; $4,000.
Kalamazoo, Aug. 81; $4,000.
Galesburg, Aug. 1914: $4,000.
Davenport, Aug. 1921; $4,000.
Dubuque, Aug. 24-2S; $4,000.
Hamline, Sept. 1-5: $4,000.
Milwaukee. Sept. I'll; $4,000.
Peoria, Sept. 14-1S; S25,O00.
Pekin. Sept 1925; $4,000.
Springfield, Sept. 25 to Oct. 2; 500,
coo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
MAKES PUBLIC A DEFENSE OF THE NAVY

Washington, D. c., Feb. 17.-Man for
man, gun for gun, and ship for ship,
the American navy is second to none
in the world, according to the report
of Admiral Converse. TIL report is
called forth by the many criticisms re-
Gently made in magazines and other
wise
The result of Admiral Converse's in
vestigation is made public by Secre-
tary Melcalf at the direction of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Who finds much salts
faction in the analysis, which he re-
CARDS as an effective answer the
critics.
Made Primarily for President.
This report was prepared primarily
to satisfy the president as to the axact
state of our naval ships compared with
those of other navies, and its publica-
ton is authorized with the design to
reassure the American sailors as to
the quality of the weapons with which
they must go into battle.
While it is regarded as desirable that
our navy shall not be underrated
abroad and that the American people
shall know the conditions under which
their ships were designed, it is even
more essntial, in the judgment of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17

'It is not claimed that mistakes
have not been made" he adds, 'or
that our ships are without faults; but
in view of the then state Of the art of
battleship building this fact is not to
be wondered at 1t is remarkable that
the mistakes were so few and that
spect our record will compare favor
ably with that of foreign services"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
HARTMAN is NOT ACCUSED
Head of Southern Pacific Not Person
ally Involved in Trials.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 17.-Edward
H. Hartman, the head of the system,
il not involved personally in the pro-
ceedings to be instituted against the
Southern Pacific railroad on charges of
rebating.
The road itself and some of its Off
Gals must answer, in the federal and
state courts, TO the 10S charges to be
filed as the result of the investigation
made by a member of the interstate
commerce commission, but the chief, it
is said. cannot be held responsible for
any of these alleged violations of the
Elliins law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
FLOTlLLA AT TALCAHUANO
Washington Hears Torpedo Boats Will
Stay at Chilean Port Six Days.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE navy de-
partment was officially advised yester-
day of the arrival of the American tor
pedo boat flotilla at Talcahuano, Chile,
in a cablegram from Lieutenant Com
mander Cone, the commanding officer
of the flotilla. The flotilla reached
Talcahuano four days ahead of the
schedule, and will stay there five Or
six days before sailing for Callao
Peru. 1t is expected that the flotilla
will arrive at Callao about March 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
KERN FOR BRYAN's MATE
Indiana Man Pu- Forward by Friends
for Vice Presidency.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 17.-Friends
of John w. Kern, democratic candidate
for governor in 1900 and 1904, and nom-
inee of the democratic minority for the
United States senate two years ago,
has started a boom for him for vice
president.
Several supporters had talks with
Mr.. Bryan yesterday and while admit
himself, say he listened attentively and
seemed pleased with their efforts in be
half of the Indiana man.
They told Mr. Bryan that Indiana is
east in a presidential sense and that
Kern is available as to locality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
ACTIVE SCHEDULE
FOR w. J. BRYAN
indianapolis to Talk to Ministers,
High School Students, Public,
and Banqueters.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. Nv. J.
Bryan was scheduled to spend another
busy IL hours when he started today
to carry out his program, which in,
cluded addresses to the Ministers as,
sociation and high school students this
morning, reception this afternoon
address to mass meeting this even
ing, and a banquet tonight at which
700 guests will be accommodated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
AMBASSADOR HERE
Baron Takahira Arrives at New
York and Makes Public
Statement.
ALWAYS AMERICAS FRIEND
Declares He Considers the Pacific
Cruise of BattIeship Fleet Pure
IyOur Own Affair.

New York, Feb. 17.-It was a mes
sage of peace and good will which
Baron Kiogoro Takahira, the new Jap
anese ambassador at Washington,
brought to this country on his arrival
on the Eturia yesterday. The baron
is no stranger to the American people,
having been consul general in this
city, attache at Washington and min
lister there. He was also one of Jap
ans ENJOYS in the Portsmouth peace
conference.
The ambassador declined to talk at
the pier, but promised to receive the
reporters at the Holland house in the
evening. There he announced that he
| would not permit any questions be
put to him, but would read prepared
statement from which the reporters
could take notes.
| Calls Washington His Cradle.
Il am very much pleased to come
back to this great country i'll my pres
ent capacity" said the ambassador. Il
started my career as an attache to the
| legation at Washington some years
ago, and l always regarded that city
as my cradle. l am now going back as
the personal representative of my EN-
perOr to the president of the United
States, and | think | can consider it q
triumphal entry into that city.
| NIL "
periences l passed through in that
most trying diplomatic life, working
day and night for almost two years
But the sympathy and friendship l re
ceived from you did much to diminish
the anxiety which otherwise would
have been immense.
Knows of Sincerity.
mo one knows better than | how
sincere and true was that friendship
or appreciate more highly its value
All that | thought of you then l eX
pressed on leaving, and the very word
of my utterances must have been re
membered by those who cared to TAX
an interest in me. | may simply tel
you that l am the same man with tn,
same mind as when l left America TO
Japan in December, 1905.
Il know that some questions hav
: arisen since then about the segrega
ton of japanese children in the schools
on the Pacific coast, and about Japan
ese emigration. | cannot tell you wha
, the exact status of these questions are
yet l can tell you that, in spite of tn
excitement and speculation reporte,
from time to time by the newspapers
there has never been any change ii
the friendship of the two governments
which has been historically establish
J ed between them, and they are bot
as sincere as ever in their cordial re
lations.
Pacific Cruise an American Affair.
This is at least what l am given t
understand, and l am going back t
Washington in my confident belief tina
| will find them the same good friend
as l left them two years ago last d.
cember.
"As o,the voyage of the America
fleet to the Pacific coast, which ha
been so much talked of recently,
consider it purely an American affai
Il hear there have been all sorts {
speculations advanced regarding tn
motives of such voyage, but l hav
always thought the most reasonabl
+, one that We can attribute it to is tha
8 it is naval maneuver on a gran
scale"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Five Are Injured.

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 17.-Five persons
were injured, one probably fatally,
when Michigan Central passenger
train, running % miles an hour crashed
into and telescoped New York Cen
tral yard engine at Black Rock last
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
SMELL JURY Is HUNG
AFTER FORTY HOURS
Breaking Will of Eccentric Old
Millionaire.

Clinton, Ill, Feb. 17.-After having
been out since Saturday evening, the
Jury in the Smell will case had not
reached a verdict up to 10 today. Ru-
mors are broadly current the jurors
stand II to l in favor of breaking
SMELLS will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Showman's Son Dead.

New York, n. Y, Feb. 17.-William
Sells, son of one of the three brothers
who organized the famous Sells
Brothers circus combination, died sud
denly of gastritis here today aged AZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Veteran Missionary Dies.

Chicago, Feb. IA Daily News ca
BILE from Toxic says DR.. John l.. At
kinson, the veteran Congregational
missionary at Kobe, is dead. He was
minister in Iowa before coming to
Japan in 1873.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
ANOTHER IN LEAD.
Italian Car First to Leave Buffa-
10 in the Race Across
Three Continents.
AMERICAN is OvERHAULED
Freezing Weather Is Expected to Re-
suit in Better Roads and
Faster Progress.

Buffalo, Feb. 1.-THE Italian car
arrived here at 5:45 this morning, and
after a short time departed for Erie,
Pa. The French car, driven by st.
Chaffney, departed at IL o'clock. Inc
American car leaves at this after
noon. After freezing weather it is ex-
pected the roads will be found in fair
shape.
First Car at Buffalo.
Buffalo, n Y, Feb. 17.-The Thom-
as Flyer, American car in the New
York-to-Paris motor race, checked in
here at 2:15 o'clock yesterday after
noon. 1t was followed at 4:50 by the
De Dion, French car, driven by c.
Bourcier St Chaffray. The Brixia Zust
Italian car, driven by Antonio Scat
olglio, was overturned just west of
Batavia.
The American car was met about 20
miles out by delegation of cars of
the same make and escorted to Buff
falo. The De Dion. which was less
than 80 minutes behind the Thomas
all through the days run. was delay
ed by a washout near Batavia. Its
driver had to pick the way over
strange roads until he came upon the
right path again.
The Thomas escorts turned about to
lead their car into the city and the
Frenchmen were left to find their own
way in a maze of crossroads and flood
ed fields. The Thomas car was taken
to factory for overhauling.
Germans Speed Through Auburn.
Auburn n. Y, Feb. 17.-Without
stopping, the German car in the New
York-to-Paris race passed through this
city at 1905 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The streets were filled with
people anxious to catch a glimpse OF
the racers.
VI. POns' Car Still in PeeksEIT.
Peekskil. n. Y, Feb. 1.-THE French
|Sizaire-Naudin car, the l5-horse power
single cylinder motor, entered in the
New York-tO-Paris race, is still at g
garage here. NJ Pons and his assist
ant are working feverishly on the car
NJ. Pons appears to have been born
under an unlucky star. Mishap after
mishap has befallen him in this race
as it did in the Peking- to Paris race
Then he left his car in the Cobb deser
in sManchuria after herculean effort.
to extricate it from repeated Difficult
ties. [
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
'cRE!N, IMPRISONS
,TW,EEaTY-T THREE MEN

Pottsyile. Pa, Feb. 17.-By a cave
in at the MidValley colliery, mile
land 3 haH north of Mount Carmel, 90
min9fs were imprisoned this after
n6oIS There is no telephone con-
neetoh with the colliery and details
are meager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
JOHN S. RANDOLPH
TAKES OWN LIFE
Treasurer of Edison Manufacturing
Company Committed Act While
Supposedly Insane.

West Orange, n. j., Feb. 17.-John
F. Randolph, treasurer of the Edison
Manufacturing company, of which
Thomas A. Edison is president, com
mttted suicide today by shooting. 1t
is believed Randolph was temporarily
insane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Oil Earninu Same Dividends.

: New York, Feb. 17.-Directors of
the Standard Oil company today de-
clared quarterly dividend of SIS per
share. The same amount was paid in
NE corresponding quarter last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Pittsburg Sees Worst Of
the High Water and
Breathes Freer.
FALL HAS NOW BEGUN
Crest Passes South and Wide
spread Damage is Still
Being Wrought.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-Two brick
houses, at % and "a Penn avenue,
weakened by the water, collapsed early
today. One man was injured and IS
others narrowly escaped being crush
ed to death.
Stage 24.5, and Falling.
The food stage at 10 this morning
was 241a feet and the river is slowly
receding. The suffering among the
flood victims is intense today owing
to cold weather. All charitable organi-
cations are engaged in the alleviation
ceived showing the damage to be wide
spread and heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Pennsylvania Police Cap
ture 27O Black Hand
Members in Raids.
BREAKING UP GANGS
Terror zing Not Only Foreign
ers In Anthracite Region,
But Americans as Well

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 17.-With 270
men captured in 90 raids by the state
police department in it's war against
the Black Hand bands that have been
terrOrizing the foreign population in
various sections of the commonwealth.
the authorities count on crushing them
out before operations can extend to
Americans.
Warning for Months.
For months policemen have been
waging war on criminal gangs in the
anthracite regions, where bands have
been preying on credulous foreigners
but lately there have been signs of
the terrorizing being extended to
Northumberland county people of ma
tive birth