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Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
BIG CUT In The
TAXES OF ESTATE
Assessment of Late Mrs. Ainsworth'.
Property Is Reduced from
100000 to $40, $50.

The board of review this morning en-
tered an order reducing the assess
ment of the estate of Mrs. Mary A.
Ainsworth from 100000 to $20,5G0 The
order is the result of a showing that
the 100000 estate is made up of hold
ings in bank stock and other corpor-
alton stock. which is assessable to the
corporations, and about S20,560 worth
of other property. The estate was req
resented by J. ID. MetZgar.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07

gallons of boiling blood exploded in
the Hammond Packing company
plant yesterday. The breaking of the
rafters allowed the tank to drop
from the third to the second floor
and the men were covered completely
with the liquid
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07

operation of locker clubs and near
beer saloons are concerned.
From all parts of the state come
reports that with the news of the
passage of the Carmichael BILL near
beer saloons and clubs wherein
liquors have been dispensed to- mem
bers under the locker system were
dismantled and last night the state
Is almost as dry as it will ever be.
In Montgomery even social clubs of
the best class have been closed.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
PASS DRASTIC. "DRY" LAW
Even Social Clubs Close When Senate
ADprOyes Of the Bill.

Montgomery Ala. Aug. THE
Carmichael prohibition bill--far
more drastic than the present state
wide prohibition law-which passed
the senate yesterday afternoon by a
vote of % to 2, and which now
awaits only the signature of Ala
bama's prohibition executive before
becoming a law, has already scored
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
THE Crime of Idleness.

Idleness means trouble for any
one It's the same with "a lazy liver
1t causes constipation, headache
jaundice, sallow complexion, pimples
and blotches, loss of appetite, nau-
sea, but DIR. Kings New Life Pills
soon banishs liver troubles and build
UP your health. 25cta at all druggists
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

[Society news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Has Birthday Party.-Mrs. Chris
Theus entertained a number of her
lady friends in honor of her birthday
al her home on Fourteenth-and- -a-half
street yesterday afternoon. Cinch fur
nished the chief diversion, Mrs. Poole
carrying away first prize, Mrs. Stelck
second, Mrs. August Ehmke third, and
Mrs. II. F. Paulsen consolation. AT 6
course dinner. Mrs. Theus received a
number of pretty gifts.
Celebrates Her Birihday.-Mrs. John
Engeland celebrated her 43rd birth
day anniversary with party at her
home, 1011 Seventh avenue. yesterday
afternoon, Rock Island and Moline la
dies being guests Mrs. Haalk was
awarded first prize and Mrs. Gerts
second prize in the games played. A
fine lunch was served.
Will Meet Monday.-A meeting If
the Daughters of the Covenant of the
First Methodist church has been
called for Monday evening. Aug. @.
ne session Is to be held at the home
Oh Mrs. w e. Martin moe Eourfeont,,
anua-half street. Important business
,d.ters pertinent to the society are
to be considered.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
The Longest Continuous Double TRACT
Railway in the World

under one management is the Grand
Trunk Railway system from Chicago
to Montreal and to Niagara Falls.
The Grand Trunk-Lehigh valley
double track route via Niagara Falls
reached from Chicago to New York.
Descriptive literature, time tables.
ETC., will be mailed free on applica-
ton to w. S. Cookson, A. G. P. A..
Grand Trunk Railway system, 135
Adams street, Chicago. III
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07

held next Saturday evening, Aug. IA, in
the Illinois theater. An excellent pro
gram of music and demonstrations Is
prepared. Those desiring to attend
may secure free tickets for themselves
by applying to the college office.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
Cleanup of Wash Goods

At 71zc coored lawns and batstes. Toile du
Nord and A. F. {. dress ginghams. striped linen
suitings. white dobe-fold linen finish sutng etc,
etc, worth up to 20c yard all at 51ac
At 10c silk dot muils figured dotted Swisses,
white waistings, chambrays and dress gnghams,
corded madras. fine colored voiles barred Swisses,
crepe cloths, etc, worth up to 29c yd all at 1Oc.
At 15c heavy mercerized suitings imported
tissues and voiles. bordered zephyrs, mercerized
ecru waistngs. silk mixed fancies, white waist
ings, crinke cloths. imported ginghams, ETC.. ETC.,
worth up to &c yard, all at 15c.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07

Weathered oak dining chairs
Boston leather seats $2.25 val
ues, Monday $50
Aggrette stair carpet %
inches wide sanitary and fast
colors 25c values, Monday 15c
yard
30x60 inch Deltox grass
rugs, reds, greens and blues,
75c
Special quality bleached pill
low casing AZ inches wide per
yard S1ac
Heavy brown sheeting 2A
yards wide, per yard 15c
Good quality staple stripe
bed ticking, yard SIC
Good quality brown cotton
flannel, per yard 1c
Monday and Tuesday each
day at 3 o'clock standard light
shrting prints, per yard 3Hc
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
AUD. 7 In American History.

1195-Joseph Rodman Drake, poet, au-
thor of the ode to THE American
Flag" born; died 1870.
1S0S-Spain accepted the terms of
peace imposed by the United
States
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07

one of the prettiest in the country and
several local people are availing them
selves of the opportunity to attend the
meeting of the G. A. r. and to go 70
the exposition at Seattle and to visit
various other places of interest in the
west. The party from Rock Island is
made up of people from the tri-citias
and neighboring towns.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
GREEK AND TURK
AT SWORDS POINTS
Latter Demands that Former Declare
NoninterferenCe in the Affairs
of Crete.

Constantinople, Aug. THE porte
has sent a note to Greece demanding
a formal declaration by that country
of noninterference in Cretan affairs
In the event of refusal to accede
to the demand, Turkey will break OF
diplomatic relations with Greece.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
The w EATHER
Generally fair and continued wnn

Generally fair and continued wnrm
tonight and Sunday.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local FOrecaster.
Temperature at n. m, ~; mt p. m.
90. Maximum temperature i'm last "a
hours, 30; minimum, 81. Velocity Oi
wind ut "A. M, miles. Precipitation
In "a hours, none.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07

When the digestion is all right, the
action of the bowels regular. there is
natural craving and relish for food.
When this is lacking, you may know
that you need dose of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs, i'm
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
OFF FOR SALT LAKE CITY
G. A. X. Leave on Special for En-
Campment This Evening

The special train which will take the
G. A. r. TO the 43rd national encamp-
ment at Salt Lake City will leave To-
night at 1925 over the Burlington for
GaleSburg, where it will join the spe-
cial made up at Chicago. This trip Is
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
RIVER BULLETIN.

A nearly stationary condition wiz
continue to prevail in the Mississippi
river between Dubuque and Muscatine.
j. M. SHERIER, Local Observer.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received on or before
August 10. for $500 feet (more or less)
of concrete walk for the village of
Cambridge, Ill. Address village clerk
or H. C. WEINRICH,
President Board Trustees.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 7:05, rises 4:59; moon rises
1850 p. m.; s p. m., Jupiter's outer sat
slite No. occulted behind the planets
body; 1908 a. M, eastern time. moon
at last quarter i'm constellation Aries.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
Educator Shoes Grow IN Pop
ularity Every Day

No shoes so easy and comfortable for the
growing foot as the Educator Made in all leath-
ers, for all sorts of the better shoe making the
extra quality soies uused on these shoes is guar
antee of the longest possible Educator shoes
for misses children, bows. men and women. fresh
lot of these desirable shoes for which
sole agents has just arrived.
Monday morning 9S pairs of young ladies' and
misses oxfords mostly patent leather and vic kid.
$500, 1925 and $3.50 while they last pick for
$1.37 per pair, $1.37
Some 95 pairs smaller Sizes same styles, worth
up to $500, per pair $1.1S
Misses and children's bare foot sandals and
slippers, sizes 81 to 2 $l.95 and up to 81.
pick quick from these all at price per pair 75c
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
Rebuilding and Ren1odelng this Store


to
goods the do s takes the goods out OF the and
you
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07

We are demonstrating more
forcibly every day that this store
sells the same goods for less
money, or better goods for the
same money, than you can buy
them elsewhere in the three cities,
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
AnCollapslble Co.
Carts,

Bodies and hoods best Bos-
ton leather, nickel trimmed
gear large rubber tires, $11.50
values, Monday $50
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
Browns Students viii Graduate

The graduating exercises of Browns
Business college of Rock Island will bo
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
FOUR FATALLY SCALDED

Tank Containing 1,5OO Gallons of
Liquid Explodes at Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. -Four men were
fatally scalded when tank of 1900
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
GALVESTON, TEX, WARNED
Storm Now Central Several Hundred
Miles Out i'm Gulf of Mexico.

New Orleans, Aug. storm
warnings for the Galveston district
were issued by the forecaster of the
weather bureau this morning. The
storm is said to be central over the
gulf several hundred miles south of
the Louisiana coast line.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07

Unprecedented Bargains Are the Order of the Day at
McCabe's and NoUhere More So Than in the
Big Ready To- Wear Section
in bu
tables cleared
hensht Land eyokeM
a a th reduce prices waists
WAISTS
a des,w tou tha of oulad ndafeta
clearing and
or
going quick Women sandcfid idrenss1
a Up
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a once away
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Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
Moving Prices in the House
furnishings

Iceberg Refrigerators $2750 $25O0 $500
and $4,000 values choice OF the whole lot one day,
Monday. only $3.50
Universal Food Choppers with full set knives
75c
3 gallon galvanized lined water coolers, only
$3.50
1907. heavy planshed copper wash boilers ST.
value, remodeng price 81 so
Rice root scrub brushes each &c
= American style waffle irons, rebuilding price
65c
White porcelain dinner plates with gold band
&c
White wood salt boxes DC
Poultry wire fencing. all widths, special remod-
cling price per square foot 1c
II quart galvanized sprinklers 42c
Rust proof 100 it. solid wire clothes lines 25c
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
AToWel Factory Has Not Failed

4 UWtI dClUI IDS INUI dIItU
Those mountains of snow the white piles
OF bath towels for which contracted with the
makers months ago when cotton was some SC
pound cheaper than it is today. They have Just
arrived and very tickcd to be able to sell
these 200 dozen finest OF bath towels at sc, 1Oc,
12lc, 15c, 1S1zc and 25c which if ordered
today would have to sell at third more Grab
all you want early in the week for other BUYERS
will flock here by the score when they learn of
these extraordinary bath towel bargains.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-07
Remodeling Hot Shot Prices
From the Crockery Section

SOC fancy china for 19c. Tea Pots, Cake and
Fruit Plates. Salad Bowls Trays OF all kinds
Milk Pitchers, etc, ETC., worth up to soc, choose
from these 19c
White porcelain handled tea cups, with sau-
GERS, just = price sc
Fire proof German, cooking crooks, with bale
each l2c
American china salad bowls worth 20c lust 4
price 1Oc
7-pcice berry sets in handsomely decorated
fine china set 75c
Large punch bowl with sherbets to match
$500 value for 95c
1900 old English Blue decorated 100 piece
dinner service only sets left, while they last
$675
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06
MAID AND MISTRESS.

There are mistresses and mistresses
just as there are many maids of
many minds, and If there is 10 be
harmony In the household there must
be. an understanding.
Having chosen a trained servant,
and presupposiug, in the heart-to.
heart talk with her before she was
engaged that she has been made
fully aware in a general way of what
is expected of her. it Is unfair and
not at all a test OF her capabilities 10
hamper her with commands to do her
work in your way"
II you find her broiling the steak
for dinner in the oven when you have
been IN the habit of using the top
of the stove. do not reprimand her;
wait for results The steak may be
just as good or better than if done the
other way What she accomplishes
is your affair; how she does II is her
own
A great many housekeepers are al
together too conservative In adopting
fresh ideas. They get into ruts and
stay there. If maid Is to take real
interest in her work she must be al.
lowed and encouraged to use pro
gres5iye methods; she cannot be
blamed II she refuses to carry out
many orders which originated in the
kitchen of twenty years ago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06
FRIGHTENED AGAIN.

WIN these doctor men never cease
finding objections to our modern con.
foris? Here they are now. frighton
ing US out OF several years growth
and whole lot of solid satisfaction
with an edict against the steam radia
tor II you live in steam heated
fat they say, YOU are in imminent
danger of contracting colds catarrh
pneumonia and a host of kindred un
pie asant Affections The august au
thorities OF the department Of health
In Chicago have issued a bulletin
warning all dwellers in steam-heated
apartments TO beware OF the dangers
that infest the atmosphere surround
ing the comforting radiator Tests
made show the average humidity Of
the steam-heated fat to be 80 pei
cent. while that of the great out o.
doors Is normally 20 per cent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06
Ire COMIC Side of Crime.

1t is a generally accepted fact that
one can see humor in most things If
one looks deep enough and certainly
Mr.. Harry Furniss, in the second OF
his articles. which he contributed to
the Strand Magazine, under the above
title, is able to find plenty of fun even
among crimes and criminals. Mr.
Furniss, who was formerly cartoonist-
in-chief to Punch, illustrates his own
stories very effectively. though there
/, a sketch of the late Charles Peace
which would doubtlessly make that
notorious murderer feel glad he was
hanged could he only see it, The fol
lowing is, perhaps, rather a queer
story wothout much humor, but it is
worth quoting IL only to emphasize
the futility of choo Ding juries In the
hap-hazard way still followed in Eng
land
A man was tried on evidence IRE.
sistible Ito anybody but a jury" for
most terrible murder. He had slain
his father and mother on testimony
so clear that there could be no shadow
of doubt as to his guilt.
The jury brought in verdict OF
Not guilty"
1t was an example of the comic jury
yes, sereamingly funny comedians
troupe of twelve led by a comic
foreman.
The Judge was furious and asked The
comedians what they meant by such
an outrageous verdict, when they
knew the culprit wa guilty and ought
to be hanged
That's just It. my lord" said the
foreman of this distinguished body.
Il assure you We had no doubt about
the prisoners guilt, but we thought
there had been deaths enough in the
family lately"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06

know of in the world leave him witt
himself"
Wescott thought the president should
Iempioy secret agents, either citizen.
or foreigners, as circumstances shoulC
! d cta-e TO be most advisable. On Ap
ril and Z, 1916 Webster mad his
great speech OF v;ndication. and later
IngersOll made his list Of specific
charges against Webster, when a com
mittee was appointed to ascertain nov
ingersoll got his information about the
secret service and an amendment was
added to investigate the charges
against Webster, the following-named
being appointed: Petit of Indiana.
Vinton OF Ohio. DAYS of Mississippi.
King of Massachusetts Wlmont OF
Pennsylvania. Wilmont was in. and
Brinkerhoff replaced linn.
The committee reported June O. 1876.
tl.at during Jefferson's administration
agents disbursed the fund, but the
president had charge of it from Wash.
ington's time. Tyler returned to the
original method of conducting the ex-
penditures of the secret service, and
placed ii in the hands of Webster, who
employed Francis o. j. Smith of Maine
for legitimate work. Webster had Sc
cured the missing vouchers for amounts
paid and had refunded all that was
due. from him. There was no proof
in relation to any of the charges to
impeach Webster's integrity or the
purity of his motives in the discharge
of the duties of his office They rec.
commended that all the papers in the
case be sealed and indorsed "confiden-
tial. and deposited in the arch yes OF
the house. not to be opened unless
its orders. Smiths letter was not
made publ lngersoll did not appear
before the committee The report
was accepted by the house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06
Quick Of Comprehension.

A celebrated Scottish lawyer had to
address the Caledonian equivalent of
our supreme court His pleading"
occupied an entire day After seven
hours of almost continuous oratory he
went home to supper and was asked
10 conduct family worship. A. he was
exhausted his deyotions were brief
Il am ashamed of ye," said the old
mother ITO think We could talk for
seven hoors up at the court and dis
miss your Maker In seven minutes"
"Ay, vera true" was the reply, but
We maun mind that the Lord isna sac
dull Ia the uptak as the judge-bodies"
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06

Medical society DR.. Petit startled the
doctors by the warmth OF his senti
ments on the question. He called the
action OF the profession nonsensical
and said that ii laid the societies
open 10 ridicule.
Il notice that few county medical
societies are adopting resolutions re-
guessing the newspapers of their VI
clnity to refrain from usng the names
OF physicians in their accounts of ace
cidents.' he said This seems to me
to be nonsenscal not to say injudi-
cious. The societies have laid them.
selves open to ridicule and 1t is only
out of the goodness of the newspaper
mems hearts that you haven't been
strung up by the heels and scorched.
No class of men less broad-minded
than those of the press would have
stood it. When you refuse to allow
newspaper man to use yoGr name
you deprive him to that extent of ris
business. And whenever you impose
such conditions YOU are going beyond
just limits and have entirely mistaken
the ethics of our code. Take DR. Wig.
gins here Indicating a member) for
instance. Suppose :ilSt he is called
to after the injured in railroad ac-
cident Isn't that fact a part of the
news story? Has he any right to
suppress his name in that connection?
| do not think So
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06
SIN TO WE'D ON
LESS THAN S12
HARVARD PROFESSOR SAYS PEG
PIE SHOULD LOOK BEFORE
THEY LEAP.
LOVE DOES NOT FIND WAY ON
LESS THAN $500
A YEAR.

Profe sor Thomas Nixon Carver OF
the department of economics at Har
yard university, has been quoted as
saying that any man who marries or
less than SIS a week is guilty of a sin
against his country.
The subject was brought up by state
ment made by Rev. Herbert Johnson,
a Boston clergyman. tnat no man
should marry who was getting less
than $500 a year, and that he would
refu to marry any such persons.
Il think that perhaps $500 a year, or
S12 a week. is fairer figure says the
professor I'VE must of course. con
slider the high cost of living in the
arger cite In smaller places where
the cost of living is less. people may
get along, but they should have not
much below that figure,
IF Mr.. Johnson refuses to marry
people who have not $500 a year II
will not have any effect, and even If
he were to get lot of other clergy.
men to adopt the same course. people
would find a way to marry. When they
could not do o legally there would be
the alternative of Illegal marriages.
So we are not going to have any re.
forms that way.
The peop.e themselves will have
10 change the conditions This may
be brought about by bringing up child
rem with the idea of having them do
better than their fathers. To do this
naturally the parents must have good
homes and fair wages for the father.
The great rush OF unrestricted immi
grafton flowing in to crowd the gaps
cheapens labor until the market is
crowded this makes It worse instead
of better for the skilled workman. If
children born do not get better ad.
vantage' than were afforded to their
fathers, they must of necessity drop
into the laboring class and help to
swell it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06
The Perils Of oxunen-

An English physician is experiment.
ing upon athletes with oxygen.
Whether the Olympic games furnished
him with the idea that English ath.
letes would be the better for a little
experimenting upon. we do not know.
but at any rate he claims to have dis.
covered record-breaking device. He
hopes to reinforce the wind of track
performers by the use of oxygen. and
points with pride to having lowered
the quarter-mile record tof another
MANI from tifty-two TO fifty and one.
fth seconds by means of two minutes
of oxygen breathing What he could
have done with four inmates of this
stimulating element the doctor does
not state; the result of ten minutes
of unlicensed indulgence we he itate
to contemplate
In fact, we fear that this well-mean.
ing Britisher has introduced a danger.
Gus practice into human affairs. While
we have 1t on good authority that oxy
gen iudiciously mixed with hydrogen.
nitrogen and the odor of corned beef
and cabbage can not harm a healthy
tiat-dweller's constitution. we do not
favor excessive indulgence. A little
oxygen now and then for the lungs
sake may be all right for the men who
can breathe It or let it alone, but we
must remember the weaker members
of society. We should hate to hear
that neighbor Jones. whom we know
as good husband and kind father,
had INDUCED in an excess OF oxygen
and been hailed into police court for
exceeding the speed limit When we
think of the homes that may be
wrecked We are inclined to wish that
this man had let oxygen alone
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06
Asking Too Much.

believe there's story told of Mark
Twain that in youthful days being
sent out by his mother to weed a GER
tain flower bed. and finding more weeds
than flowers, he came back in and
asked if he might not flower the weed
bed"
Our little Alfred probably has as
great an aversion to work as had the
youthful Clemens. Admonished to pull
some rather large weeds In the back
yard. after faint-hearted lift on one
them. he shouted:
Mamma. how do you think I'm &C.
ing to pull these weeds when the
whole world is hitched onto them
Woman's Home Companion