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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
DAVENPORT

Sues for $45,00O-The original no
tice in a suit to be started on or be-
fore March % was filed in court yes
terday, whereby Ella Quinn, executriX
of the estate of the late James Quinn,
sues the International Land company
and Mary Harrah in the sum of $45,-
900, and asks for the appointment of a
receiver to take charge of the affairs
of the company. 1t is claimed the
company is indebted to the deceased
James Quinn, in the sum of $4,000
on checks, notes and other evidences
of Indebtedness.
Will Sell Saloon.-John Hermann,
70l West Fourth street, says he will
sell out his saloon business rather
than remove all tables and chairs from
his place of business. Mr.. Hermann
defines his position as follows: 81
am conducting an orderly and first
class saloon. 1t is no swilling joint
and | want my patrons to sit down to
their glass of beer when they so de
sire 1t is far better than to have them
standing up at the bar and swilling
the beer down like cattle and getting
drunk" prominent attorney of the
city, in discussing the recent edict OF
the civic federation, stated that the old
blue laws of Massachusetts required
every saloon to have tables and chairs
as it was contended it was much
healthier for the consumers of bever
ages to drink their liquor sitting down
than it was standing. Ed Binder has
closed his saloon at ia Harrison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
Cured of Heavy Cold by
Father Johns Medicine

81 have found that Father Johns
Medicine is a great cure for coughs.
bronchitis and throat and lung all
ments. l had a very bad cough and
was sure it would have led to bron
chitis if | hadn't taken Father Johns
Medicine, and within one night my
cough was relieved. But | still kept
on using it until my cold was cured.
am now in the best of health and hope
to remain so as long as l have a bot
tie of Father Johns Medicine in the
house. ] have advised many of my
friends who have suffered with coughs
and colds to take Father Johns Medi-
cine, which they did, and with the
same result. | am very thankful for
what that wonderful remedy has done
for me-" (Signed) Frederick T. Mud
rak, IA Barnaby street, Geneva, Provi-
dence, Z. l.
Prevents pneumonia and consump-
ton. Not n patent medicine; so years
in use; no opium, morphine or poison
Gus drugs in any form.
Father Johns Medicine is for sale
by T. II. Thoms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12

Kodol is a scientific preparation of
vegetable acids with natural digestants
and contains the same juices found in
a healthy stomach. Each dose will
digest more than 5000 grains of good
food. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12

Go Ahead with Road.-The project
for the development of the country
trade south If the city is to be pushed
actively from this time. The plan is
TO build q new. road straight south
from Rock river bridge a distance of
five miles to The Rural town hall. The
committee formed of representatives
from the Moline Business Mems asso-
citation, the Retail Merchants associa-
ton and the Moline club met at the
club Tuesday evening and organized
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

B. F. Croker. Esq, now 81 years of
age, and for 20 years justice of the
peace at Martinsburg, Iowa. says: 81
am terribly afflicted with sciatic rheu-
matism in, my left arm and right hip.
have used three bottles of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and it did me lots of
good" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
ANDALUSlA.

William Strohmeier went to Rock Is
land Saturday in his launch
Mrs. ]. B. Burgoyne and daughter
Bernice, who have been visiting for
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22

This WoUAA aayD that sick
Wo0en sh0uld not fail to Try
LYDIA e. Pinkhanas Vegetab10
C00p0und - Sho did.
xrA A. Gregory, Of 1856 Lawrence
St, Denver, Col, writes to 4rA
Phkham:
II Was practically IN invalid for six
years, On account Of female tEo1hlea
I underwent IN opeEatioa By The
DOCTORS advice, but IN . 3ew months I
was worse than before. A friend Cd
vised Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound and it restored ne oper1ect
health, such - / have not enjoyed IN
many yeaxA Any woman suffering -
I dd with backaehe, bearing-d0wn
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
70 use Lydia E PinkhamS Vegetable
COMPOUND"
FACTS FOR SICK W10ooeDo.
For thirty years Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been tho
standard remedy for female Ills,
andhas positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, 1ibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear.
ing down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
t0n, dizziness or nervous prostrati0n.
Why don't you try It?
Mrs. Pinkham invites an sick
women to write her for advice.
She h1D GUIDED Thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
6andkerchiefS.

Possibly the English women and
those of France love the colored hand
kerchiefs more than Americans. Amer.
ican women will wear the colored ones
with tailored frocks, but leave them
severely alone for other purposes
Where one does not care to have q COL
ored one of solid effect, there are some
styles In white showing barred lines
of mauve. brown. purple. red and blue
outlines. There is no denying the fact
that the pure white linen handkerchief
has established itself too firmly to be
ousted by the faddish little bits of
color. though Why must one hang so
tenaciously to a certain style, for to
take up with fad makes one appre-
ciate all the more the simple styles
when they are again adopted.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
eANlsHED
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling to c0f
fee even after they know it is doing
them harm, is puzzler. But it is an
easy matter to give it up for good.
when Postum Food Coffee is properly
made and used instead.
A girl writes: Mother had been
suffering with nervous headaches for
seven weary years, but kept drinking
coffee.
'-One day I asked her why she did
not give up coffee as cousin of mine
had done who had taken to Postum.
But Mother was such q slave to coffee
she thought it would be terrible to
give it up.
Finally, one day, she made the
change to Postum. and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum SO
freely and with such relish asked for
a taste.
THAT started me on Postum and I
now drink it more freely than I did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now.
"A girl friend Of mine, one day, saw
me drinking Postum and asked II 1t
was coffee told her it was Postum
and gave her some to take home. but
forgot to tell her how to make it.
The next day she said she did not
see how I could drink Postum. found
she had made 1t like ordinary coffee
So 1 told her how to make 1t right
and gave her cupful I made. after
boiling it fifteen minutes. She said
she never drank any coffee that tasted
as good. and now coffee IL banished
from both our homes" Name given
BY Postum Co, Battle Greek, Michigan.
Read the little hook The Road to
Vellville" in pkgs. There's . Reaso0."
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Foundation Skirt. .

AS the present fashions demand a
svelte figure. with small, gracefully
sloping hips. q great deal can be done
to produce the desired effect by q
most careful fitting of the foundation
skirt. II ones hips are too large 1t is
well to carefully avoid all possible &C.
cumulation of cloth below the waist
line. To this end, skirts may be made
to button on to the chemise or to the
bottom Of the corset. This does away
with any but the most necessary layer
Of garment at this part Of the figure.
To obtain the desired fullness at the
bottom of the skirt. a four or five inch
Gust runle should be attached to the
bottom of the skirt. Over this should
be a deep fl0unce. which reaches to q
point just below the knee. The flounce
should be mediumly full.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22

President w. E. Hardy is sending
out a circular letter to business Or
ganixations and commercial clubs Of
the state with reference to the recent
straw vote taken among the members
of the Lincoln commercial club ON
four live questions. The circular asks
the commercial clubs OF the state to
consider only one Of these. 1t reads
as follows: In view of the recent
agitation for government guarantee
of national bank deposits. the board
of directors of the Lincoln CONNER
Cial club took . vote Of their members
on the proposition, the result being a.
follows: In favor Of government guar
antee of national bank deposits, 335:
against the government guarantee Of
national bank deposits, IS; not voting,
Is. You will see from this that the
business men Of Lincoln are strongly
in favor. of such guarantee, and we be
lieve 1t is legitimate for the business
organizations of Nebra3ka to agitate
this question and II their members are
in favor of . state guarantee law. to
express this opinion BY resolutions.
and that the same be made public
There is strong movement In Kan
sas to enact q state guarantee law, and
as Governor Sheldon is favorable to .
proposition Of this kind, We believe
that Nebraska could be brought into
line without much trouble.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Tr1xf6 and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingiy, it is not claimed that Syrup Of Fig
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it deanses,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
ON which it acts without any debilitatins
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as 4 laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from al objection
chile substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by an leading drug
gists.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
e Makes Trade.

Homer Folks. New YOrk's noted au.
thOrity on charity. said the other day
Of an applicant for help:
His recommendation was not very
satisfactory. 1t reminded me of a
woman heard about recently.
Somebody said to this wOman's
husband:
So you've insured in the Blank
company, eh? Who on earth in
duced you to choose that of all con-
cerns?'
My wife was the reply. She
says they issue the pretttiest calen-
dars.'"
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
The State Capital |
Matters Of GeseraI Interest
- eRoM
Nebraska's Seat of Governmeat
comparative crop Statistics.

Labor Commissioner Ryder has re-
ceived the December Crop Reporter of
the department of agriculture, with
supplement containing acreage, pro
duction and value of the principal farm
crops Of the United States for 1907.
ne finds occasion to make some inter
esting comparisons with the Nebraska
report issued by his bureau
Nebraska stands second among the
states for production of winter wheat,
said Mr. Ryder, being beaten by Kan
sas alone. We beat Illinois by almost
100000 bushels. Kansas, with two
and . half times our acreage In winter
wheat. does not anywhere near double
US in production. Secretary Wilson g
figures gives its average production
per acre rs l1.3 bushels, while Nebras.
ka Is credited with 1910 per acre. Our
own report gave 1885 as the average.
Figuring 79 cents a bushel, the de.
partment of agriculture makes the
value of the Nebraska winter wheat
$33.217. 900. This bureau, figuring al
Is cents a bushel, made the value $32.
244,753. Our acreage figures exceed
the department total by 6C,767 acres
Mr.. Wilson's men figure the Kansas
crop as worth 80 cents q bushel, but
this difference in favor of the Kansas
product is not justified by the reports
of quality from the markets. This
state ranks fifth for production and
value of its oats crop for 1907.
In the realm of King Corn only iii.
nois. Iowa and Missouri take prece.
dence over queenly Nebraska. We lead
Kansas by $4,000 bushels. and Texas
comes In between. Nebraska stands
sixth among the states on production
of rye, tenth for barley production and
eleventh for spring wheat. We get
tenth at the hayrack, leading Kansas
in production. but the SunflOwer state
is given a boost of a dollar per ton
value over Nebraska. at 1925, as
against $6.25. Alfalfa is not given
separately, but if it were Nebraska
would, l feel sure, lead the lines of
states"
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Oatmeal the Best
of Skin Beautifiers

did you know that common Oat-
meal. the kind that you have on the
breakfast table every morning. is the
best skin. whitener in the world?"
asked the beauty doctor. women
think they must have salves from the
Orient and lotions from the Antilles
before they can be beautiful. but my
experience is that this climate grows
just as good beautifiers as any other.
Just take a heaping tablespoonful Of
soft creamy oatmeal from the break
fast table tomorrow morning and
smuggle It to your room. Then pour
over it a teaspoonful Of oil Of sweet
almonds and rub the two up into q
nice thick paste for your hands and
arms"
But isn't 1t awfully sticky?" duer-
led the perplexed patient.
The beauty doctor laughed. "You
wear 1t under Gloves said she.
There's nothing better, by the way,
for just this purpose than that pair
of chamois gloves that you used to
wear In here last summer. l suppose
they have seen their day now, SO you
can put them on night duty. Simply
coat the hands and arms with the oat-
meal paste and then slip on the gloves
last thing before you hop into bed"
But don't have to wash my hands
in something special first!" asked the
worried beauty seeker.
Its a good plan to use soap and
water on the hands now and then" ad
mitted the doctor. If the water is
hard, soften 1t with pinch of borax.
but not any more. as 1t dries the skin
terribly. Your hands are quite free
from hairs. SO you can use plain white
CASTLE soap on them. CASTLE is oily,
you know, SO 1t encourages any ten
dency that you might have to fuzzy
arms. II ever you are troubled, just
try rubbing them with powdered
pumtce stone"
MY sister tried that" said the pa
tient, land it took all the skin off,"
That's because she got 90 interested
in seeing the hairs come of that she
forgot 1t was her arm and not the floor
she was scrubbing." replied the beauty
specialist. You have to go at these
things carefully. Mix the pumice with
cold cream and use q flannel rag.
Don't try to do 1t all In one day. Scrub
a little every night, using the oatmeal
and almond oil afterward. and the skin
won't come of"
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Gone to Junk Pile.

The fact that the adjutant generals
Office needed more room for supplies
has caused the detailed census reports
of 1885, long filed in undfsturbed seclu.
sion in a basement room of the capitol
building. to be carted away to junk
dealer. Major Phelps. in looking for
his supplies, discovered the long-for-
gotten but bulky heap, the contents of
which had long since been condensed
into one small book. and. after consul
tation with Land Commissioner Eaton,
sent for a dray. when the old paper
was hauled away.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Handkerchiefs Used
to Finish Waist

Most every woman has at least one
or two waists in her wardrobe which
she thinks unbecoming, or which she
thinks is not dressy or trimmed
enough. A pretty, and at the same
time an extremely inexpensive trim
ming for such waists is made OF two
handkerchiefs and some ribbon. Hand
kerchiefs which just about match your
waist in texture should be chosen. II
the blouse is of sheer, fine material
choose q dainty handkerchief with an
edging of dainty lace. Handkerchtefs
which have a tiny c0l0red border
should be chosen If the waist is not Of
n dressy q make.
The hapdkerchiefs are folded d.
agonally from about an inch above one
corner to an inch above the other. II
folded correctly one corner Of the
handkerchief will fall about an inch
inside the corner Of the other. Six
little rosettes of ribbon q quarter Of
an inch wide are made. Two for the
back are connected by two little straps
of the ribbon an inch and q half long.
One of these rosettes is fastened to a
folded corner of each of the handker-
chiefs. The handkerchiefs are then
laid over the shoulders, with the cor
ners falling slightly over the sleeves
and the folded line nearest the neck.
Two rosettes are then fastened on a
folded corner of each handkerchief in
the same manner as the back was fast
ened. Two straps Of ribbon an inch
and half long join the ruche Of the
two opposite bows.
The straps on one side should be
fastened with small hooks and eyes so
that the handkerchief bertha may be
put on and taken OF without having to
slip It over the head.
The handkerchiefs which one girl
used in making this exquisitely dainty
little garment were monogram hand
kerchiefs edged with lace. and the
result was quantity charming.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22

The black hem at the foot of skirts.
without losing any of its popularity, is
being gradually extended to other
colors. For instance. a white skirt
with broad hem Of Natter blue Is
considered very smart, this shade be-
ing also employed on black materials
or tulle.-The HOusekeeper.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Went Him a Few Better,

A very dapper looking young mn
entered a Chicago hotel a few days
ago, followed by a middle-aged man
who seemed to be just a little care
less concerning his personal appear
ance. The affable clerk offered a
pen to the carefully dressed young
gentleman. who registered himself as
William Henry Tyler ILL.," When he
had stepped aside the other man
reached for the pen and under Mr.
Tyler's name wrote: John Smith
MCDCCCLXLIX--
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Pretty kimono.

From a good pattern cut 'Ounda-
tiOn of cheesecloth. Apply bits of
silk and velvet all over it, as in a
crazy quilt. After basting. stitch the
pieces to the foundation with bright
yellow silk, being careful not to
stretch the cheesecloth awry. Line
the garment with thin silk of any
color preferred; add band of plain
silk or ribbon, round the sleeves. neck,
and down the fronts. An interlining
of wadding may be added If greater
warmth Is desired.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Will Accept Evidence.

Captain Allen G. Fisher of Chadron
notified Attorney General Thompson
that he would accept the evidence al.
ready filed in the disbarment proceed.
ings without further controversy. The
supreme court recently declined to dis.
miss the suit and directed the attorney
general to prepare formal proceedings
asking for disbarment. Fisher has now
agreed to the use of the testimony for
merly compiled. and this will save sum-
m0ning the Witnesses again. The case
Win be heard on February s.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Chan,ois Lingerie.

This is a new notion that has come
in with the demand for supple, close
fitting combination undergarments.
The most usual Combination" is q
corset cover and petticoat in soft
satin. It ends at the knees and is
heightened to the ankles only by q
plisse Of chiffon without foundation,
and over this is worn the absolutely
unlined broadcloth or velvet skirt.
But the newer combinations appear
In fine supple chamois or suede in
many colorings. heightened by a plisse
of null to match. for this is very
warm. and with woven silk combina-
ton suit under the corset is consid-
cred warm enough for coolest weather.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Reform in Earnest

0SSOsU ID G0SUe8Is
Mrs. CrOsSways was shedding tears
OF joy.
Il just can't help it." she exclaimed.
MY husband has sworn on"
Why. didn't know he drank" said
Mrs. Xavier, greatly astonished. WAS
he-was he much given to the use Of
liquor?"
%, dear. no! He didn't use it at
all. He has sworn OF from buying
things We don't need and paying for
them on the installment plan"
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
State Historical Society.

The officers of the Nebraska State
Historical society were reelected, as
follows: DR.. George L. Miller Of
Omaha, president; Robert Harvey Of
st. Paul, first vice president; James E.
North of Columbus, second vice presi.
dent; Clarence S. Paine of Lincoln,
secretary: Stephen L. Geisthardt Of
Lincoln. treasurer. H. H. Wilson read
a report on the condition of the society
and made q recommendation that i'm
mediate steps be taken toward the Sc
suring of q suitable location for his
toricAl building.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Railroad Business lnereased.

The monthly report of station agents
as compiled by Rate Clerk Powell
shows that during the month of OctO.
ber the receipts for freight and ticket
sales exceeded the average for four
months, except for the sale Of tickets
used within the state. The total col
lections for four months amounted to
SIG. S.1O4. .634.02 The total ticket sales
to $1,000. .773.04. Receipts for the state
business for October were as follows:
Freight forwarded. S85S. .717.95: freight
received. $S6S. .733O9; ticket sales.
$472,O72.25. Interstate business:
Freight forwarded. $1.310,398.O1; /;
freight received. $1,5G4,255.02; ticket
sales, $254.436.S1. Average receipts
for four months: State business
Freight forwarded, $722, ,321.39; freight
received, $7S5,556.96; ticket sales.
$479, ,4O2.S5. Interstate business
Freight, forwarded. $1,19S. .546.22:
freight received, 1890, ,S62.0G; ticket
sales, $271, 1904.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Seeking His Brother.

A letter has been received at the 10.
cal land Office from Daniel Markell of
Newport, Perry county, Pennsylvania,
who is seeking the address Of his
brother, William Markell. The letter
says: Il desire to find my brother.
William Markell. He has q farm in
Nebraska. I don't know what county
he is i'm. Is his land on record in
your Office? Please try to find out
what part of the state he is In. He
bought government land. If you can
get the county he lives in then l can
get the county seat and find out more
about his address.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Freiaht Movement Increases.


The movement of freight in Nebra3
ka has greatly increased this month
according to the car reports at the
state railway commission for the week
ending January 8. Freight movements
for that week, compared with those OF
the previous week. show an increase
of about 30 per cent. The stock car
report shows that 7S4 cars were or.
dered for January 8, against 573 for
January 1; 1898 cars were on hand at
last report, against 2,28S the previous
week, and Az cars Of stock we're load
ed, against 3SS. Grain shipments
showed a big increase, SCI cars being
loaded the last week reported, against
32S during the preceding week. OF
other merchandise, S25 cars were load
ed for the first week in January.
against 734 for the preceding week.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
Car Shortage Reporsed.

The first report of q car shortage
received in a long time arrived at the
oSce of the railway commission last
week. 1t came from w. NJ. Bruce Of
Bertrand, who says a shortage in
wheat cars ON the Burlington is caus
ed by the use of cars for hauling ice.
The Columbus journal., 1908-01-22
State Replies in Express Suit.


Attorney General Thompson has
filed q reply in the supreme court to
the answer of the Adams, American,
Pacific and Wells. Fargo & Co. cor
porations that we're made defendants
in the state suit for an Injunction to
restrain them from violating the Sib.
ley law. The reply denies each and
every allegation contained in para
graph five of the defendant. s answer.
For further reply to that paragraph
the state alleges that on the 9th Of
April, 1907, the defendants fled with
the state railway commission a sched-
ule of rates and classiflcations charged
for the transportation of money and
merchandise within the state of Ne
braska which were in force January l..
1907. The state denies the allegations
of the companies that the companies
are not charging rates that differ from
the legal rates and is not attempting
to take property without due process
of law. The state still prays for the
relief asked for in its petition for an
injunction.