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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
YUMA.

3, Owing to the inclemency of the
weather there was no service at Yuma
church Sunday evening. The temper
ance rally will be next Sunday morn
ing. A general invitation is extended
to all other churches.
Monday evening about 20 of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Nichelsen's friends walked
in upon them and gave them a sur
prise. Refreshments were served by
the ladies. A very pleasant time was
spent.
Charles Walthen made a business
try to Rock Island Tuesday.
Charles Richardson of Cambridge
Iowa, is here by the bedside of his
uncle, George Wake, who is very low
Henry Brandt made business trip
to Rock Island Friday.
William Whiteside of Moline was in
the community Saturday transacting
some business for the heirs of Alfred
| Wainwright. deceased.
Rev. Mr.. Narten spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Beal
| Jess Nichelson's sale was well at
tended considering the rainy day
Things sold well. Mr.. Nicholson ex
poets to move this week and will EN-
bark in the butcher trade at Water
town.
Mrs. Sylvester Daily gave Thanks
giving dinner, having as her guest:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Daily, John Dali!
and family, Henry Brandt and famil!
and D. w. Mumma and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Shafer enter
/ tanned friends from Port Byron ant
Cordova Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Filbert are a
the home of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Filbert.
Samuel Shafer who has been sicl
with catarrh of the stomach, is some
what better, hut is now suffering will
rheumatism.
Mrs. William Dow went to Marion
Iowa, to spend Thanksgiving with he
son, DR.. L. Dow and family.
The Joslin Aid society will NEE
with Mrs. Marian Walker Thursday.
A trained nurse has been secured t
care for George Wake, who is YER
low.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
SHERRARD

Henry Rhode of Sherrard and his
sister, Mrs. Charles Liedke, were call
ed to Coal Valley Thursday on account
of the serious illness of their father
Mr. Rhode.
Mrs. William Wilson and children
returned to their home in Reynolds
Wednesday after four days visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Grady.
Mrs. James Knox and sons, John
and James, and daughter, Minnie of
Rock Island attended the funeral of
Mrs. John Beverage last Friday.
Miss Maggie Gibson went to Des
Moines and Oskaloosa, Iowa, for a
visit last Wednesday with her broth
ers, Will and James Gibson.
Mrs. Mamie Milan returned to her
home at Colona Monday after spending
Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs.
Roscoe Williams and family.
Mrs. Charles Jones returned to her
home Monday at Des Moines after be.
ing called here by the illness and
death of her mother last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ben Kettering and children
visited ner parents, MI. ana MIS-.
Hiram Essex last Sunday.
Mrs. George Iilingsworth returned to
her home at st. Louis Saturday after
the death and funeral of her mother,
Mrs. John Beverage.
Miss Catherine Mccain returned to
her home in Moline Monday after
spending Thanksgiving with her cous
ms, Florence and Elyina O'Mealia.
David Beveridge returned to Moline
Saturday after two weeks stay taking
| care of his mother, Mrs. John Bever-
idge, woh lied last Wednesday.
Mrs. LiebeRdorfer returned to her
| home at Boden after several days talk.
ing care of her mother, Mrs. William
Edgar, who is seriously ill and staying
with her daughter, Mrs. Mannon.
Mrs. John Beverage died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Quincy
Farrow, Wednesday morning at :
| o'clock Nov. %. The funeral was held
from the home of her daughter Nov
Ia. She was GO years old and she
leaves to mourn husband, three
daughters, Mrs. Quincy Farrow OF
Sherrard, Mrs. George Illingsworth OF
st. Louis and Mrs. Charles Jones OF
Des Moines. Iowa. Rev. Mr.. Arbogast
officiated and interment was in the
Cable cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
HIS SUNDAY SUIT.
He Was a Good Dresser and Careful
With His THINGS,

With His Things.
''The line which separates those who
dress for dinner from those who do
not is an invisible crack compared
with the yawning gulf that divides
those people of London who dress
themselves of Sunday from those
who have none but their workaday
clothes" So writes a district nurse
in 1.-THE Next Street but One"
II had often noticed" said the writ
er, that one highly respectable old
agricultural laborer wore very much
the same clothes at all times, but I'M
fortunately it was not until after his
death that / heard of the tragedy that
had darkened all the Sundays of his
later life and bitterly mortified his
wife and daughters.
Thirteen year ago his clo'es was
stole by tramp, and us never had no
money for to put 'em back. Us did
feel it, going to chapel and ALI There's
many as would have stopped at
home, but he wasn't that sort, the old
man wasn't. Its the garments of our
souls as matters" he'd say. But fer
all that he was ashamed to wear his
used to it,
Ills proper suit was made by an
Irish tailor who came over to these
parts In a cattle boat and stayed g
month or two, earning what he could
all roundabout. Twenty-Five year:
they'd lasted him, and they'd have
seen him through to the end. Yes, be
was always a good dresser, and pretty
| careful with his things too"
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I'd by him in the east part of town

ed by him in the east part of town.
Miss Louise Dixon is still very i'll.
Hayes Britton, after a two weeks
vacation, has returned to his school
duties in Drury.
Charles Wenks, James Britton and
Charles Brusso were visitors in the
tri-cities Wednesday
Mrs, Anna Spickler is spending a
few days with Mrs. Albert Hinter-
meister.
Edward Wenks of Des Moines, Iowa,
is visiting his brother, Charles Wenks
and family.
Mrs. Charles Burgoyne visited sew,
eral days last week in Reynolds with
her daughter, Mrs. Guy Wait.
Rev. d. o. Slyter and wife and baby
are spending a few days visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Shuttle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

Obituary Record.-Harold Wesley
Thompson, the 7-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. w. Thompson, 1916
Twenty-seveIth avenue, died yester-
day after weeks illness with pneu-
monia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
DRUNKENNESS, A DURABLE DIS
EASE.
Eminent Physicians and Scientific Men
Agree That It Should be Treated
as SUCH

Eminent Physicians and Scientific Men
Agree That It Should be Treated
as Such.
Drunkenness is a progressive dis
ease; the moderate drinker is not sat
isfied with two or three drinks a day:
the craving for more and more be-
comes irresistible as the disease adj
vances; the result is chronic alcohol
ism.
The treatment used successfully by
thousands right in their own homes is
Orrine. 1t is scientific cure for
drunkenness and has given such uni
versal satisfaction that it is sold under
a positive guarantee to effect cure or
your money will be refunded. This guar
antee is given in good faith and is
carried out to the letter. Orrine is
not new remedy; it has been sold
by the leading druggists in every city
for years. 1t has lifted tens of thous-
ands from the depths to worthy man.
hood and has the hearty endorsement
of grateful men and women in every
state in the Union.
Orrine No. 1 is the secret remedy;
Orrine No. 2 Is for those willing to
take the treatment. Either form
costs $1.00. The guarantee is the
same in either case. Write. to the
Orrine company, Washington, D. c..
for free booklet on drunkenness. mail
ed in plain sealed envelope. Orrine
will be mailed sealed on receipt Of
price. Sold by leading druggists and
in this city by the Harper House
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
DAVENPORT

Pearl Tries to Die.-Pearl McClosky,
a resident of the Davenport tenderloin,
tried to commit suicide while in a
drunken fit last evening. She drank
a quantity of potash and for time her
condition was critical. However, med
ical aid was promptly at hand and at
last accounts she was believed out of
danger The woman, who is about &c
years of age, rooms at 31S 1-2 East
Front street.
Hurt in FaIi.-Herman Nicklas, 1871
West third stfeet employed nights as
engine cleaner at the Davenport. Rock
Island & Northwestern roundhouse
while at work at o'clock yesterday
morning. fell into the pit beneath the
turntable, breaking his left collar bone
and receiving bruises in the head that
produced conclusion of the brain. Nc
one witnessed the accident. but when
Nicklas recovered sufficiently to tell
of his experience, he stated that while
standing on the turntable he slipped
and pitched Eeadlong into the pit.
May Make Trouble for Minister
Nov. "a of the present year, Charles
Treadwell of Bennett, Iowa, and
Amanda Moeller of New Liberty were
granted a marriage license at the of
flee of County Clerk Harry J. McFar
land. Instead of having their mar
riage performed in Scott county where
the license was issued and as is re-
quired by law, the couple went to Ben
nett and there were married by Rev
P. G. Wager of the Methodist church
Bennett is located in Cedar county
Yesterday Bernard Regennitter, 6
brother-in-law of the bride and Ed
Moeller, a brother, called at the loca
court house and investigated the sign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
ANDALUSIA.

Barbarie Erie is spending couple
of weeks with Mrs Charles Mier.
Harry Brookman of Central City,
Iowa, visited over Thanksgiving with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brook
man. =
Mrs. Hintermeister and daughter re-
turned Saturday evening from a visit
to Iowa
Katherine Boney is visiting her sis
ter, Miss Maude Boney.
Wells Strohmeier of Davenport
spent Thanksgiving day with relatives
here.
Miss Maude Boney and brother Mil
ton are moving into the house former
ly occupied by Mr.. Simpson, from
whom they purchased it recently. Mr.
Simpson has moved. into house own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

ed marriage certificate returned by the
Bennett pastor. They were strongly
opposed TO the marriage and now
threaten to make trouble for the pas
tor. When the license was secured
Treadwell gave his age as 46 and the
bride as %.
Merchants to Give Bali.-The Retail
Grocers association at it's regular
meeting decided to hold its first an
nual ball Thursday night, Jan. 81, at
Turner hall. 1t is planned to make this
ball an unusually attractive affair. The
receipts will go into the fund being
raised to entertain the state associa-
ton here next May. James Brennan is
the chairman of the ball committee.
Plaintiff Loses Subtitle jury in
the $4,000 damage suit of J. H. Ask
rem VS.. the List e Clifford Construction
company, returned verdict in favor of
the defendant company. Mr.. Askren
had sued for $4,000 as damages for
injuries received while riding on one
of the construction trains of the de-
PENDANT company.
Three Patients ParoIed-Three Scott
county patients have been paroled
from the state hospital for the insane
at Mt. Pleasant. These are Ben Har-
loft, William H. Pieper and Hattie
Murray. Mr.. Harloff is the eX-saloon
keeper whose mind was affected by the
enforcement of the -nulct law in Dav.
export. He is paroled as being greatly
improved and will now be allowed to
live with mis- friends. His wife died
shortly before his commitment to the
asylum.
Obituary Record.-Frank ]. HogarK,
who came to Scott county in his boy
hood and for upwards of sixty years
was engaged in farming near Long
Grove, died yesterday morning at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Charles Leenknecht TO Charles Rad
den, lot II, block III, city of East Mo-
line, $500
William Horn to Anna NJ. Gardner,
lot l, Wheelock Place, 81.
William Havercamp and others to
Albert Schultz, northwest quarter
southeast quarter, section 1, 16, 5w
81, 900.
Louis Mosenfelder TO Sophia F
Moeller, lots and 5, block ,, Long
View Heights addition, Rock Island
$500.
Julia |. Carson to Rose w. Gould
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
HAMLET.

Mrs. Will DeBorde went to Rock Is
land Tuesday, where she will visit
several days with relatives.
Charles and Holt Lee returned to
Urbana Monday, after spending the
Thanksgiving holidays with their par
entS.
Marion Boyles, who has been on the
sick list, is reported to be somewhat
improved.
Rev. Mr. Tidbal and daughter, Grace
of Minonk are visiting friends around
Hamlet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
About Digestion.

1t is not the quantity Of food taken
but the. amount digested and assimil-
ated that gives strength and vitality
to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets invigorate the stom-
ach and liver and enable them to per-
form their functions. The result is a
relish for your food. increased strength
and weight greater endurance and a
clear head. Price, 25 cents. Samples
free. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

lot II, block 2; lot 10, block 6, Column
bia Park addition, South Moline, 500.
H. Edna Cook and Ii. e. Cook to
Minnie o. Wainwright, east half,
southeast quarter, and tract in south
half northwest quarter, section 5, IS,
| De. S313333
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
MOLINE

Art Exhibition School.-The Lincoln
school art exhibit is very attractive.
Pictures are we'll displayed on the
walls of the hall on the second floor,
the last of two hundred particularly
fine ones being hung Wednesday night.
Yesterday and today the school child
rem viewed them for a nominal admis-
sion fee, and the exhibition tonight
will be reserved for adults.
Let Sewer Contract.-At meeting
of The local beard of Improvement yes
terday, the contract for the construc-
ton of a six inch Waterman on Eight
eenth avenue between Fifth and Sew
enth streets was awarded to the Plam-
beck construction company. There
were three bidders on the work. The
company which was awarded the work
put in a bid of $723; C. A. Berglunds
bid was $500 and the Moline Heating
& Construction company bid was $749.
! Washburn.-Rev. d. S. Andre
wartha united in marriage Wednes-
/ day afternoon Wesley d. Jones and
Mary A Washburn, both of Warner
| Station, at his residence, 1922 Sixth
avenue. Those Witnessing the wed
ding were Mrs. Sadie Washburn
sister of the bride, and Mrs. Jennie
| Ha,lins. Both young people are well
known and highly respected in the
community in which they live. Mr.
Jones is a farmer and he and his
bride will Immediately go to house
keeping on a farm belonging to the
groom's father.
Rydbeck- CarIson.-Before sixty in
vited relatives and friends, Angus
Rydbeck, the proprietor of the Square
Deal shoe store, 426 Fifteenth street
claimed Miss Amanda Carlson of thi:
city as his bride. The ceremony wa!
lsolemniZed in the new home a
Fourth street and Sixteenth avenue
which was furnished for the recep
ton of the bride by Mr.. Rydbeck. Rev
Mr.. Rydbeck of Wickfield, Neb.. paste
of the Lutheran church at that plac,
and brother of the groom performed
the marriage ceremony.
Obituary Record.-Harold Wesle,
Thompson, the 7-months-old son of MI
and Mrs. T. w. Thompson, 131
lTwenty-seveEth avenue, died yester
day after a weeks illness with pneu
monia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
A Well Known Fact

That not skin disease, whether from
internal or external origin, can long
withstand the two powerful germicides,
Zemo and Zemotone, they destroy the
germs that cause the disease, they al
ways cure. Write for sample. E. w.
Rose Medical company, st. Louis. For
sale at Harper House pharmacy.
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Use the Power.

To accomplish this, means of course a
certain Increase in the use of-not the
eminent. The power already exists; 1t
does not nave to be reated: the only
question is whether 1t shall be used or
left idle-and meanwhile the corporations
oyer. which the power ought to be exer-
cised Will not remain idle. Let those. who
object to this increase in the use Of the
only power available. the national power.
be frank, and admit openly that they pro
pose to abandon any effort to control the
great business corporations and to exer-
else supervision over the accumulation
through this particular kind of Increase
OF power. We 40 more believe I'm that
empiricism which demands absolutely un-
that eInpirtclsm which clamors for a
deadeninE socialism which would destroy
AL individual initiative and would ruin
the country with a completeness that not
could achieve.
The danger to American democracy lies
not ~ the least in the concentration of
ccounta hands. 1t lies in having the
power insuflciently concentrated, so that
no one can be held responsible. to the
Is palPable, visible; responsible. easily
scattered through many administrators,
many legislators. many men who work
m~inlstrators is impalpable. IL unseen. Is
irresponsible, can not be reached. can not
be held to account. Democracy IL in
litical power is scattered among a va
riety OF men who work in secret, whose
very names are unknown to the common
people; IT is not in peril from any man
who exercises 1t in sight of the people,
and who is from time to time compelled
TO give an account OF Its exercise to the
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CONSERVATION
OF RESOURCES


II there Is any one duty which more
and our .children's children to perform
at once. It is to save the forests of this
country, for they constitute the first and
ton OF the natural resources of the coun-
Try. mere are, OF course, NO kinds of
can only be used as part Of a process. Of
exhaustion; this 10 true of mines. natural
oil and gas wells. and the like; The
sources which can be improved in the
pnd ,se Of fo %1se u sens the s,n s9ll: The ths. r1 Sssd
Any really civilized nation will SO use all
Of these three great national assets hat
life making his living from his farm.
an asset Of Increased value to his SON
SO we should leave our national domain
to , our children. increased in value and
she West. in the A~sdirondaeks. the White
the ROXY moun 'n1 App Mhere We cam ana an u
ready see for ourselves the damage in
the shape OF permanent injury to the soil
reckless deforestation. 1t matters not
whether this deforestation is due to the
fires that inevitably feellow sueh reckless 81 eas
cutting, Of timber. or to reckless and I'M
controlled grazing, especially by the great
AiA6 LII u 6ISSps lie uIlcIleckeu
wandering of which over the country
means destruction to forests and disaster
to the small home makers. the settlers
of limited means
shortsighted persons. or persons blinded
to the future by desire to make money in
every way out of the present. sometimes
speak. as If no great damage would be
done by the reckless destruction of our
forests. 1t is difficult to have patience
with the Of these persons.
Thanks to our own recklessness in the
use of our splendid forests. we have al
ready crossed the verge Of a timber fam
We now take can. at least for many
years, undo the mischief that has already
been done. But we can prevent further
mischief being done: and 1t would be in
the, highest degree reprehensible to let
any consideration OF temporary. convent
ence or temporary cost interfere with
such action, especially as regards the
national forests which the nation can
Inland Waterways.
Action should be begun forthwith. dur
ing the present session Of the congress
for the i%mprovement Of our inland water,
US mot only n%avigable but navlgated
rivers. We spent hundr eds Of mil
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APPEAL TO o p


al, g 4 xssy ,s sarnest' y, 70 be wished that
should act In this matter. 1t 10 hard 20
ray. whether most damage to the country
q o. 't she part s4u' Of s ehs p 5uSm e 10 .up 5al'ass
and control the actions Of the great cor
porationE. or from the exercise Of the
which Would s do in3astieee o snd N 8 wa y
the corporations. Both the preachers ST
an unrestricted individualIsm. and the
Sssssh e abe Hs mem ne no 81 Sasins.s Which me ,u woq rni
ward OF their initiative and business ia
gacity. are a~dvocating policies that would
whole country. To permit every lawless
capitalist. every law defying corporation,
70 take 2 sction. no matter how In
proper profit and to build up privilege,
would be ruinous, to the republic and
would mark the abandonment nj the ef-
spirit OF democratic fair dealing. On the
other hand. to attack these wrongs in
that spirit Of demagogy which al see
OF wealth. and IL dumb and blind in the
presence of wrong committed against
men men g. p s1ssliy s or a by men OF no prop p
defend h w~rOngdoing OF men of wealth.
The war we wage must he waged against
misconduci. AGAINST ~wronediong wherever
for the rights OF every deem man,
whether he be q man OF great wealth or
a man WHO earns MS nSeifnQOQ as q
wage worker or a tiller of the soil.
lit Is TO tho interest of all of us that
should be q premium put upon
individual Initiative and individual capac-
1ty. and an ample reward for the great
s6irecting t~ntelligences alone competent to
sl6ea1Age the great business operations OF
sexactly A. the anarchist is III worst
gse11etny OF liberty and the rcactionary the
5Nf4Hkt enemy Of order, SO the men who
'&Gfend the rightssof property nave most
10 from the w~rongdoers OF great
WEALTH and the men who are champion
s1~nksDdpular rights have most to fear from
denAgOgueS who In h name of pop.
rS116 tlta would do wrong to and Cypress
sHo1e6k bustnsss men. honest men OF
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OF two months, earnings. IN this respect

he generosity of the United States
towards its employees most un-
favorably with that of every country in
E~urope-even the poorest.
j renew my recommendation made I'm
a previous message that half holidays be
granted during summer to all wage work
ers in government employ.
l also renew my recommendation tina
the principle of the eight hour day should
as rapidly and as far as practicable be
extended to the entire work being carried
on by the government: the present law
should be amended to embrace contracts
on those public works which the present
wording OF the act seems to exclude.
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Inland Watsrways,

Action should be begun forthwith. dur
ing the present session of the congress
for the Improvement Of our inland water
~ways-action which will result in giving
US not only ~navigable but ~navIgated
rivers. We ave spent hundr eds Of MIL
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IS6yes Mnst ue. Made as low as Is COM
patfble; with giving proper returns TO all
the employees Of the railroad. from the
hiehest to the lowest, and proper returns
Tor instance, be reduced in such fashion
q 70 neeessitate q cut in the a OF
g employees or the abolition OF the
shareholders.
Telegraph and telephone companies en-
put under the jurisdiction OF the Inter-
state Conmerce commission.
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I strongly urge that the ro,,,.
director of the census in connection OK Nh, me
tnS dscennial work 50 soon to be begun Mi be
to the cen Mlun a anroI that the appointments
civil service law. waving the g%eoeranh,tcaae
lsea ths as requested by the dirrector
m y. 1as asn sban,, The he Supervisors and emu.
'aoo,o not 70 appointed under
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To abandon the effort for national con-
adequate control and yet to render likely
continual bursts of action by state legis-
pose sought for, but which can do a
great deal of damage to the corporation
without comforting any real benefit on
the public.
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Unworthy Judges.

The. chief lawmakers in our country
they are the ina seat Of authority.