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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
Wheat Drowned Out in Rax

Squire Thorpe of Drury was in the
city yesterday afternoon, looking blue.
He had no kick to make Nothing
wrong with the toll road, and he had
to fall back upon the crops. Winter
wheat in the bay, he said, has largely
been drowned out, and corn has been
planted in it's place. Even the corn is
not looking very good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

Horse Falls into Ravine.-A horse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
For sixyears I was severely
with Eczema, located
- ., o;~olIxx -, 81. eL;~, $780,

For sixyears I was severely
troubled with Eczema, located
principally on the shin bones,
caused by q humor in the
blood. The trouble would ap-
pear in the form Of small yellow
blisters, characterized by itch
ing, etc. I tried sarsaparillas,
so-called blood purifiers,
salves, ointments, lotions and
treatment under a local physi-
clan, but nothing did me any
good. Becoming discouraged
left of all this treatment. and
seeing 8. 8. 8. advertised one
day I decided to try it, and after
taking it a short while the
humor was driven from my
blood and I was completely and
perm a n N thy cured. Some
seven months have elaps g d
since was cured and have had
no indication Of return Of the
disease. G. G. RECK.
4o4 Freedom St., Alliance, o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

SoftnesS, pliability and healthful-
ness, irritateS and diseases the
delicate tissues and fibers around
the pores and glands and produces
some of the various forms of skin
eruption or disease.
The cause of all skin affections
can be traced to some kind Of hu-
NOR in the blood. Healthy cuticles
are only possible where the circu-
lation is pure; and therefore the
cure of any skin disease can only
come from thorough cleansing
of this vital fluid. Salves, washes,
lotions, ETC., cannot cure. True
such treatment relieves some of
the itching and discomfort, helps to
reduce inflammation, and aids in
keeping the affected parts clean, but
it does not reach the blood, where
the real cause is located, and at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

East Moline Offices Filled.-Marshal
Louis Barnhoeft; patrolman. Henry
Beal; street commissioner, Josephus
Evans; city scavenger, William Nc
kaufsky. Mayor Johnson made the
four above appointments Monday ev.
ening and the East Moline city coun.
Gil unanimously confirmed. Fred Jor.
dan, patrolman, was not reappointed
and it is said he is slated for removal
He is still on duty and will probably
serve until his successor is appointed
A fire district was created by ordin-
ance, to extend on First avenue from
Seventh to Thirteenth street. No more
either side of this avenue between
these streets and fire walls must be of
regulation thickness. One-story struc.
lures must have Pinch walls for the
first story and at least S-inch walls for
the second. A three-story building
must have 1S-inch walls at the base, Ii
inches for the second story and S-inch
walls for the third story.
Girls Arm Broken. Little MYRTLE
Hicks, 9-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hicks. living on the Oakhill dairy
Sustained a serious fracture of her arm
Monday. She and her brother were
playing around cage used in ship
ping cattle. when suddenly the boy
who was inside the cage. over balanced
1t in some way, and it fell on the girls
arm, breaking it in two places.
Park Deal FaiIs.-There will be n;
grand opening of Prospect park Sun
day. Last week. Alfred Freed, man
ager of Prospect park, announced
through the local papers that he hac
made arrangements for the installmen
of several attractions with an easter
company. This, however, has falleI
through for the gentleman represen,
| ing himself as an agent for the east
ern company had failed TO live up u
his agreement and the contract wa
cancelled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09

best be only palliative and soothing.
S. skin diseases of character and kind because
pufes and cleanses the blood down into the circulation
and the humors that causing the trouble builds
weak acd blood and completely Eczema, Acne letter. Salt
Reum pples bos and all other skin diseases and affections
entirely herbs vegetable remedy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-09
A Mighty
Ruler,
He
Who wisely rules himself.

a
It's you" and
lodge part
thus right to greater things
comes across
pathway and scrap to see he rule
TRAINED alert
hap break leg permanently cripple
this article let us speak of the narcotics the family which includes
phne whiskey coffee, tobacco all the
Der having different degree of strength
perhaps
cunningy
seeps night without sung that his dear old FRIEND Mr.
hurtv everyone
the
by he
and the him tighter the
a
suffering follows steadily until you able to rule
the mountain and give his place to Postum
albrownc
a
victory
over known Peaceful balanced heart and all the
which after the
which
Hope
it's weakening
There's a Reason"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
IF Mother Would Listen,

If mother would listen to me. dears.
She would freshen that faded grown,
She would sometimes take an hours rest
And sometimes a trip to town;
And it shouldn't be all for the children
The fun. and the cheer. and the play,
With the. patient droop on the tired
mouth,
And the Mother has had her day."
True, mother has had her day, dears.
When you we're her babies three,
And she stepped about the farm and the
house,
As busy as ever bee;
When she rocked you all to sleep, dears,
And sent you all to school.
And wore herself out. and did without.
And lived by the Golden Rule.
And so your turn has come. dears.
Her hair is growing white:
And her eyes are gaining the faraway
That peers beyond the night
One Of these days, in the morning,
Mother will not be here:
She will fade away into silence,
The mother SO true and dear.
Then, what will you do in the daylight
And what in the cleaning dim?
And. father. tired and lonesome then,
Pray, what will you do for him?
If you want to keep your mother,
You must make her rest today:
Must give her share in the froiic.
And draw her into the play.
Shed buy her a gown Of silk. o
with buttons of royal velvet.
And ruff1es as white as milk.
And she'd let you do the trotting,
While she sat still in her chair;
That mother should have it hard all
through,
1t strikes me isn't fair.
Margaret E. Sangster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
Boxes for Picture Cards.

With the present craze for picture
postals and the large number of them
that most girls collect, it has become
an important question how to keep
them in convenient way for showing
them. OF course, the ordinary way is
the postal card album, and when one
wants to keep a special record of a
pleasant trip this is perhaps the best
way. But the albums are rather bulky
and sometimes one wants to keep pos
tails that have teen sent by travelling
friends and have no connection with
enc another.
A particularly convenient and COM
pact way to take care of these is to
have g pretty box on ones table, just
deep enough for the postals to stand on
edge. Any box of the right size can be
used, and the best are divided into
compartments so that part of the cards
can be taken out without having the
others fall over. In these divided boxes
the cards can also be arranged accord
ing to some system, which will make
it easy to take out just the ones that
are wanted
In this way a large number of pos
tails can be kept III a small space and
the owner can enjoy them herself and
also let her friends share the pleasure.
And the box itself may be a most char
ming ornament for the table, for there
are many kinds of beautiful boxes
pmade, carved or inlaid wood brass,
silver or carved ivory ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
BREAKFAST BY ELEcTRIclTY.
The Modern Breakfast is Cooked on
the Dining Room Table.

Thanks to the science Of electricity,
the trouble and delay Of getting break
fast has been reduced to a minimum.
No longer does the man of the house
tread nervously about the dining room
while the good wife patiently shakes
the kitchen range and endeavors to
hurry the sluggish fire so her lord and
MASTER can have his breakfast before
Going to work. And then, just as the
reluctant teakettte begins to boil his
last car comes round the corner and
he stamp the front door and hurries
breaktastless to work.
Breakfast thes, days. in the modern
home. is merely a matter of pushing
the button. Snap a switch and the in
visible current bois the water in the
toakettle. Another switch turned and
the coffee percofater begins to sputter,
and in a few minutes the cereal is
cooking and the eggs are being boiled,
poached, steamed or fried. The toast
can be made as needed on the break
fast table, and, for that matte!r, all of
the electrical devices can Ne used
right on the table without needless
heat or any dirt or danger.
The very latest of the breakfast uten-
sils>is the electric toaster. This device
is inexpensive and most efficient The
bread to be toasted is placed in a YER
teal position on either side of the heat
ing element. BY this method the bread
is not burned as it is in horizontal
coasters. 1t only takes about three
minutes to prepare two nice Drowned
slices from the time the current is
turned on. The base of the new ra-
dant toaster is made of porcelain
through which projects the terminals
Of the heating element. To this base
is attached a neat wire frame or cage
for holding the slices to be toasted on
either side of the heating unit. The
heating element consists of four zig
gag coils of special resistance wire sus-
pended vertically. The four heating
coils being connected in multiple all
danger of short-circuiting the device
" it'll a fork is eliminated.-Electric
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
Saving Work.

In the home of one woman where
single beds are in general use the
spreads are made of honeycomb mate
rial bought by the yard and herhmed.
They are easy to wash and require no
ironing. In the same home cream
white madras is used for bedroom
window draperies because of it's good
wearing qualities. 1t comes out Of
the wash with flying colors. She trims
them with ball fringe and does not
have them wrung very dry, and wrung
by hand of course, as the wringer
would flatten the little balls. She uses
small rugs all through her house save
the dining room because they can be
taken out door every week by the one
maid of the establishment Another
woman saves work by having her
luncheon brought to her sitting room
on a tray. and another, belonging to
family that seems doomed to perpet-
ual mourning attire, supplies her
maid with very light cotton dresses in
white and black because there is al
ready too much gloom in the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
Dishes That are Different.

There are many times when the
housekeeper who expects company
wants to set before her guests some
thing that is a little different, but
which she can make herself without
the apparatus of a professional cater
err. The recipes given below are easy
to make for a person Of average
knowledge of cookery, and do not re-
uuire so much effort that the hostess
need tire herself. They are not too
elaborate, but depart from those Of
the cook-books:
Pineapple Eggs-Soak the contents
of half box of gelatine in water and
when dissolved add a cnpful Of grated
pineapple( canned or otherwise), and
the juice of one lemon, a cupful OF
boiling water, and a cupful of sugar;
strain and set away to harden. AS
soon as the hardening process begins,
whip quickly with an eggbeater and
fold in the whites of five eggs. Mould
III eggshells and serve in any fanciful
way.
Ice Cream Cake-Cream two cups of
sugar with one of butter, add a cupful
of sweet milk, three and one-half cup
fuls of flour. and the whites CT nine
eggs, stir in two scant teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, and bake in jellycake
pans. Spread each layer with a boiled
icing, seasoned with the juice and rind
of one orange.
English Tart-Line a deep pie plate
with a rich crust and fill with goose
berry preserves, sprinkling little
flour over the top. When baked cover
with a meringue or with whipped
cream, sweeten to taste, and set on
dee,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
A Antique Bedspread.

In these days of madness for things
'uggestive of lavender and old lace tho
ambition to make new things look as
I'D as osible is naturally engaging
many needlewopen. One of the most
'uccessful Of such endeavors was that
hown by one girl in fitting out of her
.'ed. The bed, which was an old four
ornered one of mahogany, was cover
d by spread which the girl had
made out Of some plain white linen
Meeting. The corness and center were
'nished with designs cut from
'retonne and the spread was long
nough to cover the roll at the head.
The cretonne on the coverlet was
'choed by similar designs applied to
he plain scrim curtains which hung
t the windows The whole effect
vas charmingiy quaint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
HANCOCK.
SARGENTVllLE.

George w. Grindal went to Lynn,
Mass. last week to return with his
wife, who has been in hospital there
for several weeks. His son Albert has
gone to Portland
Mrs. Rose Grindal, who has been in
West Brooksville this winter, will join
her husband in Somerville, Mass,
where he is employed.
Several Of the private ice houses
were filled last week from the, mill
pond but owing to the mild weather
the ice on the lake is not OF sufficient
thickness for the Mountain Lake Ice
Co. to begin operations.
Capt. Charles Haskell Is netting
smelts In the cove and is capturing
some fine specimens, one OF which
weighed half a pound
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
WALDO.
THORN Dixie,

Miss Grace Wing, teacher in the
Riethen school, passed Saturday and
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. James
Gates.
An automobile containing tive per-
sons and driven at high rate oe speed
passed the Four Corners at the Center
gong towards Belfast one night last
week. The road the next morning
showed some crooked tracks.
Eden Ward hurt one Of his eyes
quite badly in the woods last week.
Edgar Warren of Troy will gather
tie cream and milk in this vicinity for
the creamery at Unity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
HOUSEHOLD ] HELPS
To Prepare Soup.

No matter how plain and simple a
dinner may be soup adds to it Poor
soup is often served because too little
attention is paid to it. First of all
there should be good material to start
with, Cold water should always be
used where meat is cooked in order to
draw out the juice. Salt must never be
added until the soup is done. Soup
should simmer on the back Of the
stove instead of boiling rapidly. When
the meat is we'll cooked, strain, add
salt and set in cold place. Skim off
all grease from the surface the next
day and the stock is ready for use.
Clear soups are never considered as
wholesome as others. There are a
great variety Of vegetable, meat and
cream soups which are appetizing.
Cream of tomato. celery and aspara-
gus, are particularly good.
A soup kettle where every bone or
scrap Of meat left over is thrown is
considered very essential in many
households especially where soup is
served every day. One or two table,
spoonfuls of cold rice is an addition to
any ordinary soup, especially chicken
or mutton broth. Be careful that the
soup is never greasy. If the stock
stands over night all bits of grease can
be removed. A cupful of tomatoes fla
vors a soup made of stock. In making
good soup bay leaves, celery, parsley,
carrots, onions, whole cloves and other
herbs or vegetables are excellent for
nayoring. Beans and peas make deli
cious soup. An excellent \ stock for
soup is made by cooking knuckle OF
veal and beef bone in cold water
with six potatoes, five carrots and four
tihy onions on the back of the stove for
day or longer, then strain and set
away ......
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
KEEP THE SALT BAGS.
Careful Housewife Finds They Have
Many Uses.

Don't throw away the salt bags-they
are available for many purposes. Wash
them clean. dry them. and lay them in
they are emptied
Some of the bags may be ripped open,
and the thin material will be found just
the thing to lay over a mustard poultice
In case the water is muddy Slip one
of the bags over the faucet. secure with
2 rubber band, and you will be saved
the. trouble of straining the water.
The regulation jelly bag is of flannel.
but the cotton salt bag is a good substi-
tute. and if, washed each time after
They make excellent bath bags when
filed with bran and pulverized soap
In making pickles, inclose the spices
ir one of these bags and tie loosely.
then when the vinegar is sufficiently
favored the bag may be removed.
Try keeping a collection on hand and
1t Will soon be a source Of surprise to
find in what numberless ways they may
be used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
Zinnias.

These are half hardy annual plants
Of splendid color and thrive best in
warm, we'll drained locations They
are among the most effective summer
boomers, and flower late into the
autumn. Their blooms are not easily
injured by inclement weather but re-
tain all their freshness and gay color
ing at time when many bright
towers present but sorry appear
ance. In mixed borders and in beds
tmong some other plants well grown
zinnias are always attractive. Seed
'hould be sown in gentle warmth. 1t
IS not advisable to set young plants out
much before the middle of May as they
are very sensitive to atmospheric
ahanges. = The large, brilliant flowers
are produced in great profusion and in
! large variety Of colors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14

the shade that way 1t seemd so in
hospitable. Besides, I had thought
my gown would eclipse every one else's,
yet it looked almost dowdy. I could
nave cried. She might have told me!
And that isn't the worst!"
What happened next?" asked the
sympathetic friend.
'It hasn't happened yet" mourned
The girl with the near-gold purse, "but
it will. That decetiful girl so be-
witched Chauncey Leltmore that he's
going out to Kansas to visit her in the
spring. And two other men want to
60"
MY goodness said the friend. cts
we'll she went back when she did!'
'How was to know she had gone to
school abroad?" sighed the girl with the
near-gold purse eve no use for such
close mouthed girls. It's just design
ing, that's what it is!'-Chieago Daily
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
LINCOLN.
AIM

DR. A. M. Card was in Portland last
week.
H. L. Croiz of Portland was in town
on business Wednesday.
Mrs A. c. Plummer and Mrs. Arthur
Brown are on the sick list.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Mary
j. Baker at North Newcastle Wednes-
day. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. W. Is. ErSkine. -
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Conant attended
the Birthday party at John Fuller's at
North Newcastle Thursday afternoon,
the occasion being his S5th birthday.
The Missionary Circle met with Mrs.
F. H. Conant Thursday afternoon. The
next meeting will be the first Thursday
In February.
Mrs. F. H. Conant and two children
left Monday for a visit with her pa
rents in Portland.
Mrs. w. w. Hilton is confined to the
house with the grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
LAWYER FINDS
eIIlI
Attorney at Moline, ~, y
He Was Induced to Try y
tergreen Compound.

There is nothing that VIII
lawyer except evidence.
| Now, here is some ratn0
evidence of a simple NONE
eczema which convinced ons
c. Entriken. attorney al
He tells how oil of winter
FOUND mixed with thymol
inc, as in D. D. D. Prescr'p
him in thirty days ai'ei
years of suffering. NJ
"For 80 years, writes =.
triken, Il was troubled W.
scabs all over my face, ooasl
T could run a hair brush ="
and the floor would be e.
scales enough to fill 9 nas
everything. salves. interl'a'
x-Kay--all without result
ter the college at Iowa ~,
to come there and show y.
students. 1 said, Cure me
come They said, no GUY
not go.
Gust a month ago ! We
try D. D. d. Prescrip'los
was relieved instantly y &,
little hope of a cure, Icons
the remedy. 1t is just 2
and I am completely cur
not a particle of itch
have dropped off. "a
II can only say again
COVERED. ! am nov -,ss}
eczema sufferers on the y. III
The explanation Of , ~.
cure is this: d. D. y.
like any other remedy VI = ss I
liquid; it gets into th s,,;,e /
the skin. It's mild. soola y.
build up the tissue any '.,,,;ng.
time numbing, then kills.
moving the eczema gel = ouf
cure has been brought = ,s,ieI
1900. that instant
and always 'na
awful itch. 80. CoFl
Bowditch & WeDses amer.
Jackson Bros. Ga,
Drug store. HaloweA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14

grew stronger, and within three months
I was a perfectly well woman.
II want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound."-Mrs JOHN G. MoLDAN,
2115 Second st., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which, is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight OF these facts or doubt
the ability Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
Ifyou want special advice write
to Mrs. Pjnllhain, ri Lynn, Mass.
She viii treat your letterasstrictly
confidential. For 80 years she
has been helping sick women iii
this way, free of charge. DoE't
hesitate - write at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
To Remove odor Of Fish.

Put a teaspoonful of mustard in tn
dish in which. fish has been cooked
partly fill with warm water. and le-
stand for a few minutesr says Wo
mans Home Companion. "Scrape an,
rinse, and no odor win remain. If tn
hands are first rinsed in q little mys
tard water. and then washed. the DIS
agreeable. odor that remains from
washing dishes In which fish have beer
cooked will at once entirely disappear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14

Highly--colored posters depicting
scenes in "gay Paree." fish net
draped like winding river for the
Seine, a folding screen hung with pic
lures for the Louvre, would tell the
story of France. Here a dainty French
maid teaches the players vingt-Un and
gives them bonbons,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14

SALADS.
in 10
peculiarly delicate salad dressing pex honmc
dinner It really cream may nina wtc
people be served ~
grains Of cayenne the yolk of When the mixture
and Add vinegar
and all
When mixture
added
oil at
lightly into the mayonnae
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
HERE IS RELIEF I'm 3

Ifyou have pains In the back. ia
or Kidney trouble and want Co.
herb relief from Women's iIls. t,vr
"AUSTRALlAN-LEAF." TIL.
regulator, and relieves all Femais 4
including Inflammation and u!ce,a,;a.
Gray's Australian-Leafis snldhs
sent by mnil for so cts. Samr,sY
Address, The Mother Gray Co., w.