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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

export Friday TO see her aunt. Mrs. 0.
Bateman,- who is at ST Luke's hospital.
where she underwent an operation.
She is getting along nicely.
The Baptist society will give din
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Huntley. May IA.
Misses Annie and Hannah Bur-
meister of Davenport visited Saturday
and Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Burmeister.
Captain Charles Brusso was in the
village Sunday.
Ira Roth is quite sick with typhoid
fever
Mrs. Guy Wait and baby returned TO
their home at Reynolds Saturday after
spending over a week visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bur-
goyne.
The funeral of Mrs. Christian See
feldt, who died at her home in Dav-
export last Wednesday. was held here
at the Baptist church Saturday after.
noon, with burial at the Andalnsia
cemetery
John Eichhurg of Cincinnati, Ohio
( has been here on short visit at the
home of his wife's mother. Mrs. Annie
Mounts.
Mrs. Kimble and little son of Mus
catinee spent Sunday and Monday Wis
ting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John Bishop.
Mrs. Morrow from near Illinois City
spent a few days the last of the week
visiting relatives here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08


tied Thursday in Hillsdale with rela-
tives.
Thursday afternoon Miss Matilda
Liphardt gave a musicale for her class
of pupils at Joslin. Light refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCleary are visiting
this week at the home of Mrs. Nc
Cleary's parents at Mscomb, Ill.
e. L. Hanson moved last week from
the Ashdown tenant house to his own
town property which he lately pur-
chased from John Becht.
Mrs. Mary Chase visited over Sun
day in Erie with relatives and friends
Mr.. Thournfiown, who has been a
sufferer the past winter with lame
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

All the news all the time-Thc Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
Chickens Astray in Another's Lot
Wild Game. Says Attorney General

Chicken owners and those who are
not chicken owners, but whose neigh
bors are. sit up and pay attention.
Attorney General Stead, in a de-
cision handed down at a recent date,
holds as follows.
That chickens. when they wander
away from their owners premises.
meaning their own private bug-hunt-
ing grounds, and take to tearing up the
neighbours newly made garden, become
wild birds.
That having become such. and TAX
ing for granted that Mr.. Neighbor has
become a wild man. and is willing to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

go to extremes. in order TO square ac-
counts. they may be shot.
That having, been shot. without re-
gard to what particular portion of the
anatomy the load is aimed at. Mr..
Chicken Owner is without recourse at
law.
Of course. he may tell Mr.. Neishbor
whathe thinks of him. or. if he is will
ing TO take chances on police court
publicity, he may lick Mr.. Neighbor.
but he cannot sue.
This decision is of particular import
ance. especially to those who do not
own chickens, but have gardens under
cultivation. and it looks like safe bel
that some one will give it try out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
NEWS OF THE NtIGHBORS

Continued From Page Two.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
The Family.
(Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
StreetO
Vaudeville mt 3, and 9:15 p. m.

Strongheart Play of Merit.-A bad
night reduced the attendance at
"Strongheart," the last attraction but
one of the season at the Illinois last
evening. The scenes are laid at col
lege and the story is prettily woven
with number of interesting climaxes.
A large cast is carried. Ralph Stuart
in the title role acquitted himself with
great credit
Brewster's MIlions.-Theater-go
of Chicago and vicinity and book-read
ers who are familiar with George Barr
McCutcheon's famous fantastic novel
Brewsters Millions" will be delighted
at the announcement that the dramat
ic version of the celebrated story will
return TO Chicago on next Sunday eve
ming for an indefinite engagement at
McVicker's theater. The same cast,
and the vast and massive scenic equip.
ment that assisted in winning fame
and success in the original New Work
production and for fourteen weeks at
the Colonial theater. Chicago. last sum-
mer. will be features of the. McVick-
er engagement. Miss Edith Taliafer
70. the charming young actress. hither-
TO identified with Child characters will
be seen in the leading part of Peggy
Gray. while William B. Mack. for sew
cfal years leading man with Mrs.
Fiske. is now cast for Napper Har-
rison. Edward Abeles. the star of the
Organization, win be seen as Monty"
Brewster, whose compulsory dissipa-
ton of a million dollars in a year. in
order to inherit another seven mil
lions, has made the whole country
laugh, and the remaining long list of
characters is in the same capable
hands identified with the original pro-
that the ship scene at sea with the
storm in the third act completely over
shadows any stage picture ever pre-
scented.
At the FamiIy.-What is undoubted-
~ one of the best shows of the sea.
son is now programmed at the Family.
The music lovers are afforded a treat
in the appearance of Baroness Won
<ACpNi, idlS VI WV tNiidSo -boiu diii
twice commended by King Edward at
Windsor castle, for her beautiful sing
ing. She sang under the leadership
of the greatest band and orchestra di-
rectors. and has had leading roles in
number. of large operate produc-
tions. The three Rinaldos in a gro
tesque acrobatic act are of that kind
one enjoys watching. Senator Frank
Bell, the original town constable in the
popular play Way Down East" and
the man who made the song cali
Bound Round With a Wooden String"
certainly delivers the goods. Spald.
ing and Dupree in a pleasing singing
and dancing act are entertainers of no
mean ability. The gentleman mem
bers of the team is exceptionally fine.
Ray w. Foy singing the character IL
Illustrated song entitled Poor Old
Girl and the cameragraph showing
new motion pictures completes the
program
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
ANDALUSIA..

Mr.. Irwin and daughter of Daven-
port spent few days here last week.
Lorenz Hanson of PelIa. Iowa.
preached here at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. Adolph Dunlap went to Dav-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
Diarrhoea Remedy.

There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberiain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Dur
ing the third of a century in which
it has been in use, people have learned
that it is the one remedy that never
fails. When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

Coffee is the best drink in the world tenn
peroncc stimuIant which is properly the universal
beverage.
The idea of Arbuck1es' Certi-
fled Coffees amounts to branding
the coffee with the true name of
It's nativity, and selling It on
HONOR! It dignifies COM
nerce IN the commodity, with a
standard Of frankness and moral
ity to which aft business should
aspire. Arbrckles' Certified Cot
fees are sold without guile on their
merits and are always pore and
IT roe to Name!''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North of Second
Avenue.)
Vaudeville mt 3, and 0sI5 70. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
FAMILY
~ THEATER ~
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.

3 Shows Daily-3. 8. e:15.
ONE OF THE BEST THIS SEASON.
BARONESS Won zIEsER-Soprano
Soloist.
8 MISUNDERSTANDING, Contor-
tionists.
SENATOR FRANK BELl-The
original town constable.
ing and Dancing Comedians.
RAY w. FAY-1llustrated Songs.
BOG RAPH-New motion pictures.
Watch the daily papers for next
weeks big show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
The Theaters
The Illinois.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

tsixteenth Street and Second Avenue,
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Iuee.
June 8 Commencement Exercises.
High school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

CONTINUED From Page Two.)
Tuesday after 10 days stay at Cedar
Rapids.
Mrs. Lyness and daughter returned
home Wednesday after few days
visit with her daughters in Moline.
Miss Alice Bedford and sister Mat
tie and children of Lincoln, H.. visit
ed with relatives and friends in Cable,
Sherrard and Coal Valley the last two
weeks.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
Soft Scarf Girdles.

In direct opposition to the princess.
bebe princesse and jumper frocks. are
the new soft scarf girdles now being
exploit ed in Paris. They are the des-
Fair of the stout woman who wishes
to disguise the fact that she has hips.
and the delight of the slender woman
who has secretly been bemoaning her
lack of them. The new girdle is mere
ly a soft sash that is wound twice
about the waist and drawn u? half
way to the bust. With q skirt and
coat costume it takes the place of a
waistccat, or rather is both belt and
vest in one, and 1t actually helps to
dress up the blouse into semblance
Of a fitted bodice. Preferably the scarf
girdle should match the color of the
gown, unless a decidedly contrasting
tint is necessary to tone up" the cos
tune.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
Boston Bull Was a Little Hungry,
That Was All.

"The dog in his domesticated con-
dition more nearly approaches the abb
solutely Omniverous than any other
animal of my acquaintance or OF
which I have knowledge" said Jer-
sey resident. "The other day i be-
came the owner Of a pedigreed Boston
bull pup that had spent his short life
in a New York fat. He weighed II
pounds and / deemed his avoirdupois
would have relation to his appetite.
However, he ate two pounds OF dog
biscuit, the bones of half a dozen
lamb chops, a pint Of ice cream and a
quarter of a pound of marshmallows.
We were just leading him on to see
what he would take. Then he went
out In the yard and tore up a rubber
pls L that stood three feet high and
at. that, leaf, stem and root. He then
i,..aded the house and during the
nlxhi ate my leather automobile cap.
a pair Of shoes. got my wife's hat and
ate that, bolted q paper Of tacks. ate
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
COATS IN HAlF.LENG1H.
Garment That Gives Graceful Finish
to Hat Costume.

There is no more graceful finish to a
hat costume than the charmingly
transparent half-length coats of tulle
embroidered in fine paillettes or with
fosses, or of fine lace, whatever its
kind. They are not only most becom-
ing, but give an air Of grand chic to
the wearer If her figure Is slender and
shapely. One especially was Of black
tulle, very delicately wrought by hand
with pink and black silk-the latter in
traceries Frightened with cut jet
bugles. It was a low-necked model.
with a bust insetting of real Alencon.
triangular in shape. At one point in
the middle of the bust line there was a
finish of handsome jet buckle across
q lace bow of Alencon, with finished
ends. This coat had slight gathering
of front fullness on each front and
caught under the jet buckle to give
ease to the fitting across the bust,
while at the same time producing de-
cidedly smart effect. The fronts, al
though open, were swept back on each
DUO Will q 1Oh6 uOWA olu SulV VC, tAS
back being half-fitting, showing the
two long shoulder seams now SO gen.
eral. The half sleeves were formed
from the front and back pieces, and
embroidered to correspond. In shape
they were wide at the elbow and slit
up to shoulders on the outside arm
line, calling for gloves long enough to
incase the entire arm. That long
glove line enters as a feature of dis
tinction into the ensemble, but for
wear in extreme midsummer heat a
transparent, close-fitting. wrinkled long
sleeve to match the gown may be
worn, made either Of gauze, crepe de
chine or lace. according to choice
made.-Vogue.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
RemodeIina Last Years Sleeve.

In remodeiing part or the whole Of
any garment the first thing to do is to
rip it up and clean and press we'll.
After the sleeves have been carefully
pressed they are ready to be cut over
Lay the pattern on the sleeves and cut
carefully, according to directions.
When the sleeves have been scanned
up and the cuff replaced the sleeve
should again be carefully and thorough
ly pressed before it is replaced in the
garment.
Any gown can be remodeled In this
manner and made to look decidedly up
to date for merely the cost of good
sleeve pattern and the time that the
remodeling takes.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
MAR
=

The crepe de chine coat is a great
favorite.
TNe present sleeve is close, but not
tight; it mclds the arm without bind
ing it.
TIE satin coat is an excellent ex.
ample of the present craze Of associ-
ating a cloth or yelling skirt with &
wrap of satin.
The small sleeve, when not carried
to sn extreme, is always becoming. 1t
is one of the few fashion manifesto
tions which the stout woman may gaze
on.
One of the best examples of the typi-
cal small sleeve is used in the tailleur
1t is full length. Of course, close fitting
and with no perceptible fullness at the
armhole.
A girl of 12 years will look dressy II
she has an evening frock of nuns
yelling. with a lace yoke and sleeves
and silk band trimming. A dress of
louisine trimmed with quilting of silk
is pretty. also. with lace yoke at the
front and back.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05

business man. This was the typo
that had no particular az to grind"
They we're party men," who gem
orally held their conferences with the
down town" leaders. and who played
politics" in a genteel way. They
never contributed unless they knew
where the money was going to. and
they did not use politics as . means
to an end. Sometimes they were
chosen as aldermanic, or other candi-
dates, and when elected made good
officials.
They were often selected for posi-
tions of non-saiaried prominence. and
they represented what might be
termed the passive respectability Of
the party. The "active" respectable,
ity of the parties was divided among
the professional men, big" mer-
chants. small tradesmen and ward pol
iticians. In proportions which varied
according to localities. Sometimes
one of these men would turn re
former" and often he made q very per.
sistent and active man behind the gun
of reform. Reform, bad as It some
times is. must be credited with having
accomplished much. both in local and
national politics.
About the only way the average
business man could be reached with
political argument. was either by mail.
or by q personal call. You never saw
bunch" in your life 80 immune
from campaign Oratory. Many Of them
took their politics from their papers.
and voted straight the ticket which
their editor had selected for them.
They might be induced to read cam
paign circulars IL they reached the
house on Saturday 50 as to be on hand
for Sunday. bat they "side-stepped"
the meetings. unless some bright par
ticular star of verbiage had been an
nounced to speak Nationality cut
always figure, sometimes more.
sometimes less. in their predictions.
but personal interest was the key
stone of the arch of their political
gateway. Occasionally a proposal to
do something which might interfere
with their ideas Of right or wrong.
or entail considerable pecuniary sac
fee upon them. would result in mass
meetings" which were largely attend
ed, and at which much pyrotechnical
oratory was irdulged in. At these
mass meetings they generally had the
aldermen in the ward attend; and
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
A WORD As TO MEDICINE.
Danger in Taking Drugs Not Pre-
scribed for the User.

1t is q very common thing among
women that they will take medicine
which is recommended by friends and
also give 1t to their children without
investigating its formula.
They will have prescriptions refilled
which another woman's physician has
recommended for her particular case,
or take up what remains in her bot
tie.
This is most dangerous practice,
and should not be continued. II a ply
sician has written prescription for
his patient, he understands her partic-
ular case and is not prescribing for
anyone else who wishes to take 1t.
He may not only give her medicine
for what he THINKS she needs, but may
give her drugs which she needs and
knows nothing about.
1t may be something to strengthen
the heart or other organ of the body.
some drug which would be very harm
full to another person; or opiates may
be in the formula which would have
an entirely different and disastrous ef-
feet upon another constitution.
1t is a very dangerous practice for
yourself, but in all common sense do
not give such things to your children
II your child is sick and you do not
understand what to do. call a physi-
clan and let him prescribe in the right
way. even il 1t does cost more money.
BY this it does not mean that the
doctor has to be called for every small
ailment of the child. but if the child
is really sick you will know it. Do not
risk the childs health by giving it
things which you do not understand
and which may be poisonous to it. You
are running a terrible risk by doing it..
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
The Figures Settled u.

Two men got into an argument dur
ing lunchtime in the Astor house ro-
tunda at New York the other day.
One was from the east, one from the
west. Each had many things to say
of the infinite inferiority of the rest
of the country. Finally the man from
the east challenged: Come out here
an get licked. you big stin." he
begged.
"You can't lick me-" said the other,
decidedly.
"Cer'nly I en- lick you!" shouted
the man from the east. "Lookee
here"
He went to a weighing machine
near at hand and solemnly climbed
up on 1t. He peered at the dial for a
moment "There!" he said in tri
umph. 1.-TWO hummer and forty-eight
pounds. Cer'nly en- lick you"
The westerner walked over to the
scales and focused one eye on the
needle. Guess that's r." he com
mented. "Gissa drink. bartender"
Who can say, after that, there IS
need for an International Peace so
ciety.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05

L in politics, speak Fohfes>ns-O"-
inv n,octioroor;nu derground Route
cGnvassing. and oc- rIcs ~ .
casionally casting comm~.e,,1Im.
about for suitable
candidates. togeth-
er with the more active of the
ward politicians, I often met with
the business" men of the ward
Mea in all sorts of lines. hardware
and "soft ware" real estate men. gro
GERS. butchers, bakers. plumbers. and
other pursuits: coal dealers. printers.
jewelers., restaurant men. tailors-
was wonderful what q variety. there
was In the way OF business enter
prises.
Now, no man can carry on any busi-
ness whatsoever in a ward without
finding that politics is going to cut
some kind Of a figure in. his chosen
line. It may be directly. or 1t may be
Indirectly. but it is sure to affect him
in some way A good many business
men simply shrug their shoulders and
charge politics to profit and loss"
The condition of a street or district
was a matter of politics: the paving
and sidewalk surroundings. whether
good or bad. meant politics: the health
OF the ward depended on it; the light
ing of the streets at night and the
sprinkling of them in summer and the
removal Of the snow in winter was
politics." the schools. parks. alleys.
boulevards-why. the very air one
breathed and the water he drank was
. matter of politics.
And yet the majority of the busi-
ness men dabbled only In politics as
d might happen to affect their particu-
lar line Of work A paving contract
or or a sidewalk builder was sure
TO be active; grocer or butcher,
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
French Doctors In Bad Wav.

The number of physicians in France
has nearly doubled in ten years. There
are now 10000. and nearly 1000 are
turned out every year by the medical
schools. Fees have decreased alarm
ingly because of this competition, and
because of the diminutiOn of disease
due to hygienic precautions. In some
districts in Paris franc is all that is
paid for a Doctors call.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05

household
scrubbn tighten
difficulty
waddng nailed
the sides underneath
which this
Portable to nee In front and made Of American CLOTH kind
The of easily shifted occasion arises
be the colds
shown underneath there diagram shape
which the cloth pulled
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
To Keep Lace Firm.

10 Neep IaCe V""'
Nearly every girl does little home
dressmaking at one time or another.
Some make nearly everything they
wear, while it is the luck OF others
Only to do the darning and see that
things are in order generally.
A great many girls find trouble
from lace stretching at the edge. es-
pecially around Dutch neck or at the
tep of q collar which is made out OF
lace sewed together.
When once it has pulled it is impos-
sible to get it into shape again. and
TO the end of its days it will never set
right.
Before the dress has been washed
bsste q strip Of newspaper under the
lace, then r.n the edge through the
sewing machine.
The paper, which Is torn OF when
finished. keeps the sewing machine
from catching the thread underneath.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
White in Different Tones.

In these days there come so many
fabrics that are near white that it is
not necessary to get snowy linens in
order to get the white effect. There
are mustard-colored stuffs, pongees.
linens, mercerized cottons and mulls
that are delightfully."- refined and dainty
in appearance. And IL one does not
care for yellow there are the rose col
ors, the natural tan tones, the soft
pale apricots. and the delicate grayish
white fabrics. These do not soil quite
as readily as the white goods. and are
almost as youthful in effect.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05

passive. Every saloon keeper was an
active partisan Of both sides. as could
be readily inferred from the pictures
OF an candidates hung conspicuously
In his windows. together with q rep
resentation Of the flag of our country
bringing up the rear
Some business men who have large
interests. manufacturers doing a
Wholesale business, for instance, usu-
ally had some one in their company or
corporation. who kept unassuming,
but close. tab" on political doings.
These concerns sometimes wanted to
~Grab or some out-of-the-way little
chunk OF ground for q stub switch
enl to run In cars to their factories;
or maybe they wanted to scare away
some costly understanding device;
or choke OF paving scheme: or save
money In some other way. They very
GhreEdly. therefore. kept In close
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05

when the alderman got up to speak.
he knew what was expected of him.
and usually went with the current" !"
II he didn't, he would 'go up the
spout" the next time he ran.
The business men in the different
than they OWNED, but as business"
was their first thought, they left pol
itics to the politicians; and thereby
hung their scalrs. But once aroused.
and maddened by the sound of human
oratory, and they would sometimes de-
velop into solid voting force that
would sweep the politicians of their
feet. But as rule they were apa-
thetic about everything but the fetish
of business
Those who were business men and
politicians combined, who had q pay
ing business and a paying combination
with official life. were not an unusual
sight; and these were surely the
subtlest in the game. II their casdi.
date lost out" and they were gently
separated from the trough" they
simply smiled and went on doing busi-
ness "at the old stand" II their can
didate won, and they were retained In
Office. they won out at "the store, /"
and also at the "city hail." thus both
'eating their cake and having it. -
and outdoing in completeness the
southern process of catching the
'possum "a-comln' or a-gwine."
ERNEST M'GAFFEY.
Copyright, 1908. by Joseph B. Bowles)
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05

jaunt into the woods. Battle youi
tired feet with hot water and with
coarse towel rub away any callouses
which might be there. Then rub them
we'll with alcohol. 1t not only toughens
tender feet, but it is amazingly refresh
ing and in many cases 1t will prevent
disagreeable persriration.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-05
Celluloid Explodes.

A cellulCid factory in Vienna. Ans
tria. where several hundred person.
were employed, was completely
wrecked by an explosion due either
10 the ignition of celluloid dust or to the
action OF some Of the powerful chem.
icals which are used in the process
Of manufacture. 1t is known that At
least II persons were killed.