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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
HumOr and
Philosophy:
STERN RESOLVE.
~ DUNCAN N. SMITH

TN weary of worry and wearing a face
As long as the road to Cheyenne.
OF cooking up troubles that never occur
And working them over again,
OF letting the little and no account ills
My feelings like sandpaper rub.
OF being downhearted with this and with
that
It's me for the Don't Worry club.
So easy it is to be all in a stew.
TO sputter at nothing at all.
To be In hot water at least to the neck
Through trifes. no matter now small:
To conjure up shadows forebodipg and
dark -.
And give them a being to shun.
To pack airy uothings about on our back
AS though they were weighing toni
We get without effort peach OF q
crouch, 1Nit M sert
Allowing our fancies to dwell
On things that are hardly worth thinking
about 49,
That eight for a nickel would sell.
Some moiehiii we constantly turn in our
minds ssts.l.t
Until like a mountain it seems. !. 80
And matters as large as the point OF a pin
Play hob in the night with our dreams.
Avaunt. then, ye worries. Begope from
my sight. iPf'T
I'll have you no more in my train.
No more will I put on my glasses to loox
For things over which to complain.
The Don't Worry club has a member in
me. -
The primrose lined passage is plain =,
No matter what comes, be il little or
great,
I'll smile. though 1t gives me a pain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

William E. Bailey to Daniel C.
Strecker and Harry G. Strecker. lot
g. block =, Wallace Grove addition,
Rock Island, $3.50.
Josephine Slattery 10 George Ben
nett, lot 10. block 4, Highland Park adj
dition, Rock Island, $1,000
Maria ~. Long to Mary Shehan, lot
8. block 3. NJ Schnell's addition, Rock
Island, $3.50.
Grace r. Sweeney to Walter S Yer
bury, lot 8. block 5. Black Hawk addi-
ton, Rock Island, $1,000
Emily Swanson to Hildegarde f.
Blomsren, lot 9, Jackson & Babcock' s
addition. Moline. 81.
Mary Jane Quick to Fred II. Harring-
ton, east feet. lot 10. block ;, Stew
arts addition, South Moline: south
west quarter. southeast quarter, sec
ton 3. Il. Nv. 500.
Mary NJ. Schroeder to Bessie f.
Twelfth street addition. Rock Island,
$3.50.
Frank Golden TO f. w. Adelman, lot
I. block a, NJ A. Golden's First addi-
ton, Barstow. ST.
Oliver p. Olson 10 Anna c. Hedeen,
part block d, Edgewood Park addition
| Rock Island, $500.
Helen NJ Fuhr 10 A. H. Meyer, south
half. southeast quarter. northeast quar-
ter. and south half, southwest quarter
northeast quarter and northwest quar-
ter, southwest quarter. and southwest
quarter. southwest quarter. section %
1G. 5w: east half, southwest quarter
section %. 10. 5w; east half. southwes,
quarter, section %, 10, 5w. 81 600
Frederick W. Adelman to Mary l..
Golden. lot Z, block A. NJ. A. Goldens
| First addition, Barstow, 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
HAD PROGRAM OF SPORTS
Winners of HorseshOers' Contests M
Prospect Park Announced.

Local No. l6 of Rock Island and Mo-
line. National Horseshoers' association,
held its annual picnic Saturday at
Prospect park About $50 were in at
tendance and the day was passed very
pleasantly. Various games and races
were INDUCED in The prize winners
are as follows:
Masters Race-A, Moosm9n. l.. Ha5-
|erthen.
Masters Qusit Pitching. Smith !;
w. A. Martindale.
Journeymens' Race. Il. Wright,
first: E. Hansen, second; L. Radcliff :,
third.
Race for Boys Over 10--C Van Won
|terghen, first; F. Van Wonterghen.
second; w Anderson, third
Boys Under 10-W Norton, first (;
E. Norton, second; r. Fleming, third
Married Ladies Race-Mrs Minnie
Brady, first; Mrs. Morris, second /;
Mrs. p. Weber, third.
Young Ladies' Race-Miss J. Gerdes,
first; Miss Lethia Rains, second; Miss
Mamie Weber, third
Girls Under llama Porstman
first; Edith Miller, second: Helen Her.
man, third.
Girls Under 10-Mildred Swander,
first; Myrtle Swander. second; Una
Kali, third
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
His Gray Eminence, the Rat.

THE rat" says the Minneapolis
Journal. mot only resists and survives
civilization, but thrives under its
regime. He is more numerous, more
prosperous, more widespread, in the
haunts of men than ever he was in the
state of wild nature.
Man is not his friend and patron,
as man is of the dog and cat. Man
is his enemy. who hates him out of
an aversion for all vermin from
snakes to reaches. But his willy emf
nence. the rat, thrives under this
hatred and circumvents its snares.
1.-THE rat is wise and also prolific.
Science is taking, account of the
habits and nature of his tribe. so that
eventually the sporadic warfare car
ried on against the rodents may be-
come organized siege and systematic
slaughter determination is what the
rat tribe merits. 1t serves no good
purpose 1t spreads disease. 1t is the
greatest single agent of destruction Of
wealth that exists.
"A seasonal movement of rats from
houses and barns to open fields occurs
in the spring with corresponding
return movement in the autumn. The
tribe swarms into cities every winter
as do the hoDoes.
Large migrations of rats also oc-
cur. Across western Illinois in 1908
trailed great rodent host. The pes,s
he So in vii &c
during the winter of 1904 and were a
veritable plague. One farmer in one
month caught 3,f35 rats in traps.
THE Kansas river valley was the
scene of a great rat immigration IN
the autumn of 1908. The influx came
TO supply the deficiency in the rodent
population caused by the flood OF June,
1903. in which millions of rats were
killed. The new immigrants ravished
the grain fields and the poultry yards.
"In England a general movement f
rats inland takes place every October.
1t is intimately connected with the
closing of the herring season. During
the fishing season, the marauders
swarm to the coast, where they de-
YOUR the herring offal. After summer,
ing at the seaside. they go back to the
barns and granaries.
| The rat is the robber that civilizl-
.ion harbors in its own house. The
.oii he exacts is enormous. too great
20 estimate. Perhaps the day of CON
lie VIII furnish protection adequate
against the rodents sharp teeth. Per.
maps science, after discovering tbe
habits of the pest. may be able to f,-
inish method of extermination.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

The Davenport papers announce that
the local weather bureau has promised
them fair weather for all this week on
account of their carnival. races, etc.
Hope the local weather man sue
ceeds better in handing Daven-
port good weather than he did
in attempting to arouse the forces
of nature against the Rock Island expo
last week. Storms were pi edicted to-
four nights in succession, but Medill' S
pull with Hicks was too strong to let
them through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

told her mot now You haven't q
key"
.She shall go home" Alexander said
suddenly. IF she wishes
They faced each other the boy aud
the man. aud then before the stern
glance of the other Bobbie dropped his
eyes
oh WELL how will you manage it?"
he said.
II shall get her mother to the telc-
phone" Alexander said. land she can
open the door for us
The boy turned TO the door 'IH
leave YOU 10 arran~e it, he said to
Alexander. Il doh { seen to he in
this" And he was gone.
I'm afraid his feelings are hurt"
Alexander said. but it was best.
wasn't it,
He took Mollies hand and stood
looking down at her. and presently she
said: Yes it was best. And now
will YOU call up mother. please?'
When he had given the message over
the wire he took Mollie home. On the
| w1V they SliU llttle. Dut just DeIOte
they reached her porch she whispered
IL want TO thank you for what you
said to me about-love. I shall think
of it difrerentIy-now. | shall never
marry Robbie"
| "Perhaps Bobbie will be different"
Alexander said.
mo; couldn't marry him-now."
She held out her hand. will you
come aud see us some time? Mother
will want TO thank you
Twill Gomez" Great joy ran
through his veins. will | Gomez"
Then he bent down over her. Are
you sure there isn't any chance for
Bobbie:'
Yes" very low.
Then I'll come" lie said. and he
knew in his heart that some day he
would teach her the things that Bob
bic had not known how to teach
things of love and life and Of happi.
| moss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

The manager OF the Bear Lake stock
farm watched the storm from the win
dow of his bungalow. Ii was Il typical
western hurricane, coming after dry
spell. with pink lightning and tenn
pestuouS winds and the continuous
roll of thunder
To the unaccustoned eye ii was ter
rifying but Alexander gazed undiS-
turbed. He was young and strong
But something very like fear gripped
him now AZ he saw between the sway
ing trees wraithlike figure running
toward the house.
He went L" the door and opened it.
He dragged her over the Threshold
little gaSpiGg. frightened girl
I'm SO afraid" WIS all she could
say at first
How does it happen that you are
OUT" He put her in Il hig chair hy
the side of the fireplace Its so late
and such an awful night
She looked at him with startled eyes
as she tried Ia pin M the thick brown
locks that had fallen about her shout
ders.
III was running away" she con
feSSed
Ola" Alexander said as he sat
down opposite ner. "You look bit
old for that was nine when | de
cified to take to cave dwelling and y
man Friday"
A dimple showed in the corner of her
mouth "But-but wasn't running
away To live in Il cave. | was running
away to get married"
But" Alexander said presently.
'you-you dout look quite old enough
| for that"
Il am eighteen" was the explana-
| ton. ''aud he is twenty one
He" murmured Alexander. Where
| is be?''
Her lip quivered. 81 think the storm
must have kept him home. You
wouldn't think storm would matter
| to a man. would you:"
Not man who was going to marry
| YOU" Alexander found himself say
| ing.
| "Oh"-the warmth in his tone
| brought a rosy flush 60 her face-"of
| course something may have kept him.
Where was he to meet you" Alex
ander asked.
| "Over there by the church. We are
| stopping at one of the cottages just
| beyond"
| And when you didn't find him
| there you ran to the nearest house:
| Il saw your light and ran toward
| it."
/ "And now" he told her, If you are
| rested bit I'll take you home
But | can't go back" she cried.
The door locks with spring. aud /
haven't a key
Il I'VE gods" AIexander's brows were
knit
And then. because he could think of
nothing else to say. he asked. Are you
hungry"
starved" she said.
II He brought out crackers and cheese
and sardines and olives and marina
lade and all the dainties that a bach
Il elor manager who elects to eat at
meals the coarse food that is given
his men keeps for private consump-
II ton.
Tiff 1 only knew where Bobbie
was.' she said II should be almost
happy
$50 his name is Bobbie?" Alexander
asked.
She nodded I'VE went to school to-
gether. and he is at college now. aud
he hasn't anything to marry on. and
that's why mother objected. and that's
why we ran away"
do you love him." Alexander asked
slowly.
"Of course she said quickly. "oniy
I'm not SO sure right now. 1t seems as
il he couldn't have let me come out II
the storm alone-if he had loved me.
HE couldn't said Alexander
briefly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
NEEDFUL KNOWLEDGE.
Rock Island People Should Learn 10
Detect the Approach of Kidney
Disease, 49,

tBS app oesNih vi hhhuhNy
Disease.
The symptoms of kidney trouble are
SO unmistakable that they leave no
ground for doubt. Sick kidneys eX-
crete thick, cloudy, offensive urine,
full of sediment, irregular of passage
or attended by a sensation of scald-
ing. The back aches constantly,
headaches and dizzy spells may oc-
cur and the victim is often weighed
down and by a feeling of languor
and fatigue. Neglect these warnings
and there is danger of dropsy,
Bright's disease, or diabetes. Any
one of these symptoms is warning
enough to begin treating the kidneys
at once. Delay often proves fatal.
You can use no better remedy than
Doan's Kidney Pills. Here's Rock
Island proof:
, Miss A. Webb, us Fourth avenue
Rock Island, H., says: when | saw
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised some
time ago, | procured box at the
Harper House pharmacy A member
of the family who had been complain
ing of backachs and kidney complaint
used this remedy anu was given
prompt relief. While | never have
taken Doan's Kidney Pills. / know
them to be an excellent kidney medi-
cine and one worthy of endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn company, Buff
alo, n. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' $
and take no other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
Rheumatism Cured In "a Hours.

T. J. Blackmore of Halter & Black.
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a short
lime since | procured a bottle of Dr.
got me out of the house in "a hours.
| took to my bed with rheumatism
uine months ago and Dr. Detchon's
Relief for Rheumatism is the only
medicine that did me any good.
had five of the best physicians in the
city, hut | received very little relief
from them. | know DR.. Detchon's Re.
lief for Rheumatism to be what it is
represented and take pleasure in rec.
1ILmending 1t to other poor sufferers"
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gust Schlegel &
Son, 220 West Second street, Daven
oort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
"wets" vs.. .Drvs, in South.

The Carmichael prohibition bill just
signed by Governor Conner Oh Alabama
makes 1T unlawful to sell or to store
any liquids containing more than one
ndii OF one per cent of alcohol. This
KNOCKS out the near. beer and oth.-
aicoholic drinks sold under the old
prohibition law. The bill also renders
locker clubs Illegal, and the possess.
ion of a United States internal revenue
license shall be considered prima facie
evidence of guilt.
The old question of states rights
is likely to arise in new but very in
teresting form as result of this u.s.
of a federal revenue license as prim;
facie evidence of guilt of violation =
q state law.
The people of Alabama, great ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
Found 4 Way.

"True happiness" said TIE garden
philosopher. consists in doing good to
Others"
Does t?" obviously asked the man
with the ingrowing crouch.
1T does replied the philosopher.
Not for rational people," said the
Crouch II sat down with a street car
hog today and kept jabbing him with
my elbow and stepping on bis. toes un
til he wanted to fight. Say.I haven't
been SO happy. for six months"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

President Taft will travel 1899
miles on his forthcoming swing around
the circle. But it will not be neces-
sary TO express any sympathy for him.
the way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
Scared With a Hot Iron.

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with a knife-bruised by slammed
door-injured by gun or in any other
way-the thing needed at once is
Bucklen's Arnica Salve to subdue in
fiammation and kill the pain. It's
earth's supreme healer, infallible for
boils, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and
piles. CSC at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

Uncle Joe Cannon says he will retire
from congress when he gets good AMI
ready. and not before Which may be
taken to mean that so far as Uncle
Joe is concerned. the ultimate voter,
like the ultimate consumer, doesn't cut
enough ice TO cool gnat's heel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

What will the oldest inhabitant, who
makes accurate forecasts on the
weather with the aid of his rheuma-
tism say, when he learps hat the
weather bureau is shelving its fore
casters who are over 90?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH B!TTERS

has been proving its superior merit
IN cases of Cramps, Diarrhoea, Poor
Appetite, Indigestion. Dyspepsia.
Heartburn, Bloating, BeIching and
Malaria, Fever and Aguc. The gen.
ulne has our Private Stamp over
neck OF bottle. Refuse others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

Senator a. B. Cummins of Iowa de
c'ares the new tariff bill as an aid TO
the people in curbing monopoly is a
dead failure. And Senator Cummins is
a truthful man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

Only one in every 353 participants
can connect with prize i'll the Couer
d. Alene land lottery. Thus does the
government teach the public TO gam
bic at desperate odds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
DON'T WAIT

until you have tried everything else
before trying the Bitters. That only
aggravates matters and does you no
good whatever. Take the Bitters
tirst-you'll not need any other For
81 years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

According to the statement of a
New York burglar. there is no money
in burglary Another of the pernici-
Gus effects of the high cost OF living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
Different Location.

"Did Longefolow write Waiting at
the Church,"
"He did not
81 thought he did,
We'll. you are mistaken"
"Oh. that's so. He was the Fellow
who stood on the bridge"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
Initiative

'Tbat hat tag says Marked. Down
to $685. saw it myself,last week for
seventy-five''
THAT is easy TO understand
"a can't see why he calls It marked
down"
"He has been reading about the tariff
lowering" y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

They are having trouble forming a
Danish cabinet. There are lots of good
Danes in America, but this country
cannot spare them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

Many young man starts in to work
fired with a noble ambition-then the
ambition evaporates and he gets fired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
Still Hunorv,

81 hit the boss for raise today"
"Did you get it?'
81 should say not"
"Maybe his breakfast didn't agree
with him."
Il guess it did. for thought he was
going to eat me up on top of It,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
Preparation.

"What business did you advise him
to 90 iutoT'
1.-The butter business"
Does he know anything about it7"
HE ought TO. He is most per-
sistent butter in"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
Gaging the Price.

II can't talk to you. My time
worth money"
"I'll buy an hour of it."
'AlI right"
'Got change for a nickel?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

A little success is apt to make a
small man dizzy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17

Too many gltedge securities are
guilt.edged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-17
THE ARGUS.

~ THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-15
FIRE AT MIDDLEBURY.
c. n. Atwood & Co., Building on
Main Street DESTROYED.

Middlebury, April 10.-In $780,
600 fire this morning which des-
troyed the C. n. Atwood & Co.,
building on Main street, one fire
man, Harry Kelly was fatally in
jured and four or five others were
severely hurt.
The fifire caught from the base
ment of the Atwood building at
about o'clock by the explosion of
gas stove and upon the arrival of
the fire company ten streams of wa
ter were turned on the burning
building. After the fire had been
raging for few minutes there was
tremendous explosion from the
basement, the fire having communi-
Gated with some gasoline in stor-
age there, and tons of mortar,
bricks and timbers were hurled on
the firemen. Harry Kelly sustained
fractures of both legs and had
large gap in his left side, all the
bones of his body on that side be-
ing broken. He was carried into
Sheldon's drug store and cared for
His death was momentarily ex-
pected this afternoon.
All the plate glass windows with
in hundred feet of the building
were smashed by the explosion. AL
len Calhoun sustained a loss of 5000
in this manner and Henry Jay
! about $500 from smashed window
and wet goods. A lodger in the
burned building, J. X. liter, lost all
his furniture. There were many
spectators standing around who
were injured by flying pieces of
glass, brick and mortar and several
firemen sustained serious injuries
The Atwood Co., carried on a large
clothing and furnishing business.
The drug store of H. C. Dutton,
formerly of Montpelier, caught fire
and was damaged to the extent of
$500 before the fire was extin-
guished,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-15
Words to Freeze the Soul.

Your son has Consumption His
case is hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. E. Blev-
ems. a leading merchant of Spring
field, n. c., by two expert DOCTORS
one lung specialist. Then was shown
the wonderful power of DR.. Kings
New Discovery. After three weeks
use" writes Mr., Blevens, "he was as
well as ever. I would not take all
the money in the world for what it
did for my boy" Infallible for Coughs
and Colds, its the safest, surest cure
Of desperate Lung diseases on earth.
soc. and s1.00. Guarantee satisfac-
ton. Trial bottle free. C. Blakely,
Geo. E. Sanborn of .Iorthfeld C. F.
Leavitt of Plainfeld.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-15
TRIP OF 5000 MILES.
Col. and Mrs. II. +. Parker Returned
From West Thursday Night.

Col. and Mrs H. z. Parker OF
Bradford received a rather warm
reception upon their return from a.
three months trip through the West
Thursday the first bit of news COM
ing to their ears being the big fire
Friday morning in the dry rooms of
the Parker G. Young Co, in Lisbon,
N. H., of which Mr.. Parker is pres
ident.
In company with Mr.. and Mrs. II.
P. Moulton of Lisbon, n. H., whom
they left at Newport last night, they
have been travelling through the
West for the past eleven weeks.
They went all through California,
going north on the Pacific coast as
far as Oregon and Seattle and from
there going to Vancouver which
place they left last Saturday after
noon making the trip of 5000 on the
Canadian Pacific railroad.
Colonel Parker is the owner of
the Capital City Press of this city