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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
St. Nicholas in 1909

The wealth of entertainment given by
st. Nicholas in year can only be sug-
gested in this limited space, but a few
features are:
A new serial by Ralph Henry Bar
bour. the most popular juvenile author
today; when l Grow Up a series OF
pictures in full color. by w. w. Dens-
low in every NUMBER feature pro-
vided by no other children's magazine;
For Very Little Folk department
for the youngsters of to s; the Ma
ture and Science" department, inter
testing boys and girls in the out-of-door
world about them; Hints and Helps
for Mother" providing simple, mex
pensive homemade amuSementS for
rainy days; THE ST. Nicholas League"
la great organization with over $4,000
members, Offering monthly cash prizes
and gold and silver badges to young
artists, authors, poets and photogra-
piers: entertaining short stories by
Frances Hodgson Burnett (who wrote
Little Lord Fauntleroy'), Rebecca
Harding Davis and many others: in
structive articles on "Airships,' "Me-
Iteors." ETC., etc.; over 1000 pictures; a
series of papers for Young Citizens
delightful stories of boarding school
life for girls: amusing rhymes and
( jingles: in short a very treasure house
of entertainment for children of all
/ ages.
| Send for special subscription offers.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
lily capacity of eO,6oo bushels Q

daily capacity of 60,6OO bushels of
corn.
Murder Trial Cost Light.-The re-
cent trial of Lulu Bennett in the dis
trict court, wherein she was convicted
the county $206.30. OF this sum $50
goes to Attorney w. G. Mott, who was
appointed by the court to defend the
prisoner He is allowed compensation
for four days service at $40 per day.
German Veterans Elect. At the
semi-annual meeting the German Vet
Grams of 1S70-71, held at Brandts has
ON West Second street, the following
officers were elected: President, Ernst
Utech; vice president, Rudolph Heb
beln; financial secretary, J. Brandt !;
recording secretary, Jacob Lohse +;
treasurer, Gustav Nobis; first flag
bearer, Fritz Dickmann; second flag
bearer, Reimer Boiling.
Obituary Record. Mrs. Amanda
Clark, residing with her daughter, Mrs
Herman Falkner, Oil West Second
street, died yesterday after an illness
of some time. Deceased was born in
Kentucky and was 60 years of age
She came to Davenport with her fam
lily about Is years ago and had resided
here since. She is survived by hel
husband, a daughter, Mrs. Herman
Falkner, and two sons, Charles ant
Homer Bailey. all of this city. There
are also five ndchildren.
Stole Wheels at Arsenai.-Consider
able excitement was created yester
day when a youngster giving the name
of James Husman and claiming to be
from Moline. broke away from d de
tective who had placed him under ar
rest, and fed down the street. Tn,
officer fred couple OF shots in the
air, frightening the boy sufficiently t.
bring him to halt He is now locked
| up at the station, awaiting a hearing
on a charge of larceny. Husman oper
| ated smooth game. On three morn
| ings he went to the Rock Island ar
senal shops, carrying a lunch box t
| convey the impression that he was EN-
ployed there. On each occasion he ar
propriated a bicycle and rode to Dav
| export with it. The third wheel wa
| stolen yesterday and his arrest wa
| accomplished soon after he left tn
| island. 1t is said Husman was Blu
| recently released from the Pontiac re
| form school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Loss of Appetite or Distress After
Eating a Symptom That Should
Not Be Disreqarded.

Appetite is just natural desire for
food. Loss of appetite Or stomach dis
tress after eating indicate indigestion
or dyspepsia. Over-eating is a habit
very dangerous to a persons good
general health. and unsuitable appe-
tite is sure symptom Of diabetes.
1t is not what you eat lut what you
digest and assimilate chat does you
good. Some of the strongest, heaviest
and healthiest persons are moderate
eaters.
There is nothing that will create
sickness or cause more trouble than
a disordered stomach, and many peo-
pie daily contract serious maladies
simply through disregard or abuse of
the stomach.
We urge everyone in Rock Island
who is suffering from any stomach de-
raEgement,, indigestion or dyspepsia,
whether acute or chronic. to try Rex
all Dyspepsia Tablets, with the dis
tinct understanding that we will re-
fund their money without question or
formality, if after reasonable use of
this medicine, they are not perfectly
, satisfied with the results. We recon-
mend them to our customers every
day. and have yet to hear of anyone
| who has not been benefited by them.
We honestly believe theI1 to be with
out equal. They are made from the
prescription of physician who de-
voted all his time to the study and
treatment of stomach troubles. They
give very prompt relief, reutralize the
gastric juices, strengthen the digest
! i've organs, create good digestion and
assimilation, naturally regulate the
bowels. promote perfect nutrition, and
create a permanent eu-e of all un
healthy symptoms.
! We urge you to try 25-cent box Of
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets which gives
Is days treatment. At the end of that
time. your money will BE- returned te
| you if you are not satisfied. OF course
in chronic cases length of treatmen
varies. For such cases, re have two
larger sizes, which sell FOR 45 cent:
land SO cents. T. H. Thomas, druggist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
The Century

for 40 years a leader among maya
zines. 1t is a force in the community
There is an uplift in tan optimistic,
cheerful view of life-nothing of the
You see it in the homes of
people who really know what is the
best.
Great Lincoln Year.
The year 1909 the Tooth anniversary of
Lincolns birth. will be appropriately
marked in the Century, which maya
zine has been the vehicle since its foun-
dation for the publication of the most
important Lincoln material. Unpublish-
ed documents from Lincoln's own pen
retaries are coming, and Lincoln por-
traits.
Grover Cleveland
the real Grover Cleveland. will be de-
scribed in the Century by the men who
knew him best.
The German Emperor
is the subject of an article recording a
recent conversation with him, in which
he talked freely.
aint-Gaudens
greatest of modern sculptors, who died
recently, left an autobiography racy
print it.
Helen Keller
is writing for the Century. Don't miss
her article. My Dreams"
Alice Hogan Rice,
who wrote Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" will contribute a brilliant serial
novel. Pathos and humor are exquisite
ly blended in Mr.. Opp
Andrew Carnegie
is writing for the Century. Read his re-
markable article on the tariff.
Padcrewski
has given an interesting interview to
the Century. his views on great COM
pOSerS and their music.
Thompson Seton,
whose biography of Grizzly was
written for the Century, will contribute
a fox story.
DIR. $. Weir Mitchell
will contribute short stories, and so
will Thomas Nelson Page. Kate Douglas
Wiggin, Edith Wharton, Jack London.
Frances Little, and many others.
The Art I'm the Century
is unquestionably the best in any mag
aZine. Famous pictures by American
artists, reproduced in full color, are
lcoming-each one worth cutting out.
Subscription price, 81 a year.
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Union Square. New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
EAST MOLINE.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles La Grelius is very i'll.
Mrs. Lenore Huss and little son of
Sears spent Sunday at the Stplty
home.
There is a bazaar and rummage sale
at Union chapel Tuesday, Dec. /.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rice Of Will
ton, Iowa, are visiting at Gus Shill
ing's.
The teachers of the Lincoln and
Grinnell schools were entertained at
dinner by Mrs. Taes Wednesday, it be-
ing her daughters 10th birthday ami
versary.
Gus Shilling is working at Wilton.
The younger girls of the Plymouth
church met at the home of Frances Pc
terson Tuesday evening and were or
ganized into what is to be known as
the Bell. society. the object being to
buy bell for the church. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Fay Brunk; vice president, Verna Par
rott; secretary, Lestine Musgrove;
treasurer, Mildred Woodruff
Mrs. l.. A. Williams is entertaining
her niece and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens of Walnut, III.
| Bessie SalZman. who has been visit
ing in Chicago for the last six weeks
has returned.
Mrs. Bert Wheelock and three chill
dren left Saturday for visit at Spar.
land III.
| Mrs. Preston of Dewitt, Iowa, has
accepted a position as cook at the City
hotel
p Rhoda Peterson has accepted a posi-
| ton at the New York store
Sadie Parker of Coal Valley visited
| Margaret Sackville.
/ Rev. Mr. Thompson of the Silvis
i Methodist church has also been ap
pointed to take charge of the worl
here. and will next Sunday evening a
Union chapel organize a Methods
church. There will be special music
and all who are interested in Chris
tian work in this vicinity are invited
to come out and give their support tt
II the work.
II Miss Maurer and Miss Koch, thir(
and fourth grade teachers, and thei
pupils at the John Deere school will
give a Thanksgiving entertainment
next Thursday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

conduct of local affairs pertaining to
these lines of public improvement.
During their absence the city officials
visited Joliet, Aurora, Chicago, Gary
Ind; st. Paul, Minneapolis and Sand
stone, Mimi. They inspected garbage
consuming plants at Joliet, Oak Park,
the Bridewell in Chicago, and Mime
apolis. All were built previous to 1900
and therefore did not contain the lat
est improvements. Not being up-to-
date, the officials did not see anything
they would care to have duplicated in
Davenport They found the system of
garbage disposal to be practical, but
be- AT the garbage plant in Joliet,
1926 tons of garbage were consumed
during the month of August. The con-
sumption of one ton of garbage re-
Quired So pounds of coal as fuel. There
was no odor. and the only objection
found was the quantity of coal requir-
ed to operate the plant.
Close Glucose Plant.-It is generally
understood, although no official con-
firmation has been given, that the Dav-
export plant of the Corn Products
company will shortly close down for
an indefinite period. 1t is practically
closed at the present time. as only the
mixing department is being operated
Out of total of about Geo employees
when the plant is operated to its full
capacity. only about so are now EN-
ployed The dullness of the market
and high price of corn is assigned as
the reason for keeping the local plant
closed. A number of mechanics at tho
local plant have been offered. anC
some have accepted. positions at the
new plant being erected at Argo, neal
Chicago on the drainage canal. This
plant, which is now in course of cree
ton and will be completed by the
middle of next summer, will have {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
MOLINE

Finds Burglars at Work.-A pair of
burglars broke into saloon in Moline
|early yesterday and secured about $25 |
from the cash drawer and got away |
without being caught, although they
had a narrow escape. The saloon is |
owned by Axel Lundeen and is located
on Sixteenth street and Second ave-
nue.. The burglars gained an entrance
by breaking in a window in the rear
of the building There were evidently
two OF them, as they carried the heavy
cash register out into the back yard
and broke it open and secured the
contents. Special Officer Jacob CLAIR
happened around about that time, and
as he was about to enter the court
where the men were at work, he was
| fired at twice. He stepped back, and
| as he did SO man rushed past him
and ran down Second avenue with
/ the officer after him. CLAIR fired twice,
but was unable to stop the man, who
soon eluded him. Another man was
reported as running up Second ave
nue. about the same time, and it is be-
lieved by the police that there were
two of the crooks at work.
Loses Finger and Thumb.-Ed Kruse
of S22 Eighteenth avenue met with an
unfortunate accident Monday afternoon
about o'clock that necessitated the
amputation of the first joints Of the
thumb and middle finger of his left
hand. Kruse is employed as a pattern
maker at Deere e Co.'S, and was saw
ing a board when in same manner the
lsaw slipped and cut his fingers.
O.
Postpone Building Characterization
towards the building of a new church
for the Second Congregational has
been dropped until spring.
O.
| Pick Fire Alarm System.-The city
council Monday evening adopted the
report of the police committee, select
ing police fire alarm system and pur-
lchasing a new ambulance The Signal
Phone company alarm was decided on
for the police system, and it will cost
s4,547. The council decided to pur-
chase a 5000 ambulance from the Rock
Falls Manufacturing company.
Sturh Goreth. - Emil Sturh of this
city and Miss Ruth Goreth of Erie, H.,
were married Monday afternoon. Their
friends have been looking forward to
this event, but did not expect it tC
take place until December. They were
married at the parsonage of the Sec
: ond Methodist church, Rev. d. S. An
drewartha performing the ceremony
: which took place at o'clock. After
: the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Sturh left
for Erie, where they will visit for q
week with the brides sister, and OF
t their return they will reside at the
: home of the groom's father on Fiji
i teenth street and Twentieth avenue.
SiIvis on Easy Street.-The village
n clerk of Silvis, William Ireland, ha:
: collected the saloon licenses in Silvi!
=, which amounted to $1,000 Yesterda,
- was the beginning of the second hal
of the fiscal year. and other specia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
CABLE.

Thomas German and Fred WED of
East Moline visited relatives mere
Sunday
John Edgar is employed at Coal Val
ley at present.
Miss Nellie Rain of Taylor Ridge
visited at the home of Charles Liedike
Sunday
Paul Rosenberg left for his home at
Hagerman, N. NJ, after spending two
weeks with relatives and friends here.
Quite number from here attended
a meeting of the new l. o. 0. F. lodge
at Reynolds Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Handley of
East Moline spent last week at the
Meeker home.
A. R. Tomlinson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Barney left Tuesday for Hager-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18

taxes are due as well as saloon Ii
censes. With the saloon license money,
the village board has $1,000 at its dis
pOsal. The Rock Island railway has
not as yet paid into the treasury $10.-
600 which it has agreed to donate. 1t
will, however, be paid over in due
course of time.
Nelson Olson.-Hans Nelson of OF
tawa and Miss Nellie Olson of Ottawa
were united in marriage Monday af-
ternoon at the home of the brides sis
ter, Mrs. Axel Anderson, TAG Four
teenth street, this city. The ceremony
took place at $50 o'clock and Rev. ]
p. Miller of the Swedish Methodist
church officiated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
DAVENPORT

Husband Missing. = Burton Anna
cost, we'll known resident of Daven-
port, disappeared from his home Sept.
II, and has not since been heard from.
His wife has enlisted the assistance of
the police department in a search for
him. Postal cards bearing a photo
graph of Armacost will be sent to
number of cities in an effort to locate
him. The missing man formerly was
in the saloon business at Fifth and
Warren streets. The venture did not
prove profitable, and he became in
volved financially. While he was not
seriously pressed by his creditors, he
was a man who had been accustomed
to promptly settling his obligations,
and he worried greatly when he was
not able to pay his accounts when they
fell due. He had regular employment,
but his wages were small, and it would
take him considerable time to satisfy
the bills outstanding against him.
When Armacost left his home on the
morning of his disappearance he kissed
his wife, as he always did before start
ing for his work He was employed
as driver for the Atlantic & Pacific
Tea company. When the manager
called at the Armacost home about
noon of that day Mrs. ArmacOst had
the first intimation of the absence of
her husband
o
Garbage Problem Still Open.-Mayor
George w. Scott and members of the
city council have returned from their
official visit to a number of cities of
the middle west, made for the purpose
of gaining knowledge in regard to gar
bage consuming plants and paving OPP
erations, which they hope will prove
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18

SiIvis on Easy Street.-The village
clerk of Silvis, William Ireland, has
collected the saloon licenses in Silvis
which amounted to $1,000. Yesterday
was the beginning of the second half
of the fiscal year, and other special
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
Between 30 and 40 Cases Are Now Under Quarantine
Many Other People Are Known to Have
Been Exposed.
NO CAUSE FOR PANIC SAY HEALTH OFFICERS
Every Precautionary Measure Being Taken to Check Spread Of
DiseaseHas Been Prevalent in Town for Several Weeks but
Was Not Recognized Until Monday Londonderry Man May
Have Exposed Legislature

Grafton will convince all that the situa,
tion demands prompt and energetic ac
iion. Hence, under authority given US in
Section 5t3G OF the Public Statutes, We
have ordered the local boand Of health
10 close all churches. schools and 10 for
bad the assembling OF people in any place
for any purpose for the next two weeks,
unless sooner modified by subsequent
order. Persons quarantincd can receive
mail, but cannot send mail unless IL Is
iirst disinfected by the health officer.
We recommend that everyone be vaccin.
ated at once, unless their last successful
vaccination has been within five years.
The quarantine will be rigid and strictly
enforced. Investigation regarding the
origin Of these cases develops that the
tirSt case was in the person OF a young
woman and occurred within a limited
time after her return from the vicinity
OF Whiting, this state, where cases oc.
CURED in May last. THERE Is NO 0C.
CASION FOR A PANIC, OR FOR PE0-
PIE FROM OTHER TOWNS TO
FEAR TO COME HERE TO TRANS
ACT BUSINESS AS USUAL. The au-
thorities have the matter well in hand.
We assure the public that they shall have
full information OF the exact situation
as il may change from time to time.
In behalf OF the State Board OF Health,
Henry ID. Holton.
Secretary and Executive Officer.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
ORIGIN OF THE EPIDEMIC.
Supposed to Have Come From Whiting
VT, Where Several Gases Existed.

The epidemic Of smallpox which now
confronts Brattleboro and its people
probably owes it's origin to several
cases of so-called chickenpox which de-
veloped during the late summer and
early fall. The first case of this nature
which came about which the local ply
sicians and the Brattleboro board of
health have any knowledge was that of
daughter of E. NJ. Douglas Of Spruce
street. The young woman in question
was a pupil at the Castleton normal
school, and probably contracted the
disease in the neighboring town OF
Whiting. Whiting suffered a small
sized epidemic last May, when that
town was placed under quarantine re-
stictions owing to the discovery Of a
number of cases of smallpox. When
Miss Douglas returned to her home in
Brattleboro from her studies at Castle
ton, she was taken ill, but the disease
was so mild that it was called ivy pois-
oning. Most of the members Of the
Douglas family were victims of the
trouble. Soon afterward the disease
made it's appearance in the family of
II. W. Betterly of South Main street,
and at varying periods has run through
the entire Betterly family, it being one
of those now under strict quarantine
regulations.
Eruptive diseases in mild form
have appeared at regular intervals ever
since these first few cases, and no Sec
tion of the town has been immune, the
disease having spread over a large area
with remarkable rapidity. In many of
these cases the patients were school
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13

day 10 attend the funeral oi her grand.
father. &. II, neiiefley, As soon as shs
ariy-l Al the homestead on Dammenton
ilill she began 10 feel III and consequent.
~ did mol attend the funeral the neKt
day, remaining IN her nnom, About
three weeks aso her young daughter had
an attack IL what was called chicken.
pox aud Mn. stoekg-il supposed that
she was suffering from the same dis.
until late yesterday afternoon when Dr..
4, T.. White. health officer of the town
oi Nrwishr. examined her and said that
she was suffering with a mild form of
smallpox, A strange feature Of this case
is that Mrs. heiieflcy could not have
lossihly contracted the dis-Ase in BRAT.
ilel,oio. SIX cases Of smallpox in East
Dover weTe reported 10 Dr. II. u. Hol.
ton las' night.
Df. Fremont Hamilton 81 this town
SAYS that there l. an impression among
a number Of people that be does not be.
lieye ihat there is smallpox in Brattle.
boro. Lr. Hamilton says that this Is not
20 and he advises every body 10 be vac.
cinaied and 20 comply willingly and
strictly with quarantine regulations.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
The Situation This Morning.

At II o'clock today the situation in
the smallpox epidemic remained prac-
tically unchanged, but two new cases
having been reported since late last
evening. These two are in the fami-
lies of Melvin Cooper and Edwin f.
Cutting. In the former the patient is
the daughter and in the latter the son
of the house. Both families have
been placed under strict quarantine.
There is nothing new as regards the
patients now under detention, reports
received from them indicating favor
able signs in many cases towards re-
covery.
Stringent orders have been issued as
a precaution against spreading of the
disease to have all mail from infected
houses thoroughly disinfected before it
leaves the premises. In these cases it
should be given to the health officer.
Tomorrow DR.. Tucker will vaccinate
at the expense of the town those people
who are unable to pay for the treat
ment. He will be assisted in the work
by another physician.
There are at this time just 81 cases
which are known to be smallpox, while
others either under surveillance or
quarantine bring the total to 80.