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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15

voted Thursday evening to donate a
tent to the Modern. Woodmen sanator-
ium at Colorado Springs. The dona-
ton followed an appeal that came from
the head office and entails an expense
of $3.50. Moline is the 63rd camp to
respond to the appeal. At present
there are GO tents in use at the sana-
forum, but that number is not suffi-
Gent TO meet the demands.
Obituary Record.-Arthur F. ALL.
forth, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. ]. Ahl-
forth, 620 Nineteenth street, died in
Clinton Thursday. Pneumonia was the
cause of death. He had been i'll but
five days. Mr.. Ahlforth was born in
Wesley, Iowa, and came to Moline
with his parents when a child He
went to school here and completed his
eighth grade work when IA years OF
age. He was a molder by trade, and
was employed in number of Moline
shops, most recently at the Deere
ManSur plants. Six weeks ago he wen
, to Clinton to work in a novelty iroI
works shop. Besides his parents, hi
is survived by four brothers, Joe, John
David and Frank, all of whom resid,
in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
MOLINE

Pipe Organ on Stage.-William But
terworth has completed arrangements
for the erection on the stage OF the
Moline a pipe organ to be used in con-
nection with the concert of the Thorn
as orchestra, to be given Tuesday ev-
ening, May %. The instrument, 1t IS
understood, is that which has been built
especially for Mr.. Butterworth by the
Marshall Bennett Organ company, and
which will later be placed in the mu-
sic room of Mr.. Butterworth's resi-
dence.
Changes In the Force-J. f. Elicit,
formerly connected with the local Of
flee of the Moline Pillow company, has
been appointed sales manager for Iowa
for the John Deere Plow company in
connection with the change necessita-
ted owing to the fact that the Rock Is
land Pillow. company in the last fort
night or so had taken four men from
the Omaha branch of the John Deere
company. Mr. Elicit left the Racine
Sattley company about a year ago to
take charge of the vehicle department
of the Deere company. He is succeed
ed in the vehicle department by his
former assistant, Edward Peck.
| To Remodel Theater.-J. A. Sternad
one of the Chicago managers of the
circuit which furnishes the acts for
the Elite theater, has been in the city
and looked over the Elite theater. 1t
has been decided to redecorate the in
terror and put in new scenery. The
lseating capacity of the house will be
Increased and the stage will be made
larger.
Program for After Dinner Club
The program has been completed fol
the final meeting for this season o
the After Dinner club. 1t includes al
address by T. H. McMichael, presiden
of Monmouth college, on Our Kind o
a Man. and one by w. H. VanDervoor
on The Automobile" The meetin.
will take place Monday, May II, at thu
Moline club.
To Give a Tent.-Camp SO, NV. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
Madam Hatten's Health and Beauty Hints

i'll keeping the face from becoming
wrinkly. You can use warm applica-
tons, if you apply cold water after
ward, and this should always be done.
Cold water is more essential in the
care of the skin than any other one
thing excepting cold cream. There
are some skins that cannot use even a
mild soap and in such cases, advise
skin clean-o. Your skin will be softer.
smoother and cleaner, if you Will
cleanse first with princess cold cream
before washing. Then wash in warm
water, with a drop or two of tincture.
of benZoin in the rinse water. if skin
is oily, and use the benZoin every
other day, in that case. Then rinse
face and dash cold water on with a
bath spray. See that your face is
thoroughly dried
Dolly-Hair cOlorine is liquid es-
|pecially prepared for fading and grav
hair 1t colors the hair gradually, Civ
ing it a natural tint and must be ap
piled every four or five days for about
a month. BY using hair invigorator
every night regularly excepting on the
day you apply hair colorine, you viii
in time attain a beautiful head of hair
which is essential to beauty Very Of
ten a fine head of hair detracts atten-
ton from plain face, making it ap-
pear beautiful.
H. K.-You must use judgment and
common sense in caring for your face.
| cannot tell you just how long it will
be necessary for you to massage your
face with skin nourisher daily in order
to remove the lines. You must fol-
low the directions each day until the
| flesh is firm and smooth. If you would
| massage with flannel and apply skin
| tonic three or four times during the
day, it would aid in removing the lines
and build up the skin wonderfully
Skin nourisher feeds and rebuilds the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15

Miss Pillar Wonterde Praises FeTuna Tonic.
Pillar Monterd lisa Is
TearoP of Mexico Nov. 5.I9
! The Peruna DugM Ohio u A.
Peruna
used I
Kis forti1er
(
recommend this remedy all women
besfsu most
& very Miss p Bfonferde
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
BY MADAM HATTEN.

IL. P.-COlOrllle Is not iuteilueu 10
color the hair instantly 1t works grad
ually and must be applied every four
Or five days. Do not shampoo your
hair Oftener than every 10 days. You
can continue using hair tonic just as
you have been doing after you have
colored your hair Always brush your
hair after taking it down at night, and
let it remain as loose as you possibly
can. If you feel it must be braided,
let it be very loose.
H. HIT is very easy to develop
your arms. This is one of the most
satisfactory things person can do, rs
the development is noticeable in such
a short time. do not think it will b.
necessary for you to massage them,
if you will exercise faithfully every
day. 1t might be well for you to mass
age the elbows in ORDER to round them
out using skin nourisher for this pur-
pose. To exercise. stand before an
|open window, holding your arms
straight out from the shoulders. palms
up, clinch the hands as tight as you
can, bringing them over to the should
ers, using all the resistance possible
in the movement to the shoulder and
in taking it back to the first position.
Do this 10 or II times, and as many
times during the day. Another effect
i've movement is to place the tips Nf
your fingers to the back of your head
and bring the elbows together in
front of your face using the same re-
sisting force you did before.
Lulu-If you have trouble with your
hands getting so chapped, would ad-
wise you to try almend whitener on
them. 1t is very fine hand wash and
is also very pleasant to use on the
face when. it gets chapped. You can
| rub in the almond whitener every
| time you wash your hands, If you wish
Be very careful to rinse off every par
ticle of soap from the hands as well as
from your face
Irene-You undoubtedly have been
using too many creams and lotions on
your skin, as you say you have been
using them for years without any APP
parent Improvement in the condition
of your skin. If you would obtain some
pure antiseptic cosmetics that will 40
what is claimed for them and then use
them conscientiously every day, am
sure you will have no difficulty in
greatly improving the condition of
your skin. But this will require time
so you must not expect all the lines
to disappear within two or thrae
weeks. You must purchase or make
some good skin nourisher. cleansing
cream skin tonic and harmless vege-
table powder the same tint as your
skin. With these you need not have
blackheads nor wrinkles
Coral do not and never have ad-
vised steaming the face. 1t dissolves
the fleshy tissues which are essential
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15

sore spots and the weak spots in
throat, lungs and chest Sold under
guarantee at all druggists. SOC and
S10O. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15

To Give a Tent.-Camp SO, M. w, A,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15

Coral do not and never have ad-
vised steaming the face. 1t dissolves
the fleshy tissues which are essential
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
STRIKE ON GREAT
LAKES MAY SPREAD
Thousands Of Dock LabOrerS
May Join the Long
ShOremen

BY United Press Leased Special wire.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 24-An adj
dillon OF thirty thousand men to those
now involved in the great lakes carry
ing trade strike. is promised II the yes
sci owners refuse the representatives
OF the longshoremen union demands
The claims are being prepared to-day
by the international committee with
the power 10 declare the strike If the
carriers answer is not satisfactory.
Delegates representing nfty-six local
unions from various lake ports met
here yesterday and decided 20 take
this action. The longshoremen con-
tend that under the "open shop" plan
now in force union members are dis
eliminated against by dock managers.
There are five thousand men In the
longshoremens' organization, but the
members say that II they go out near
~ $4,000 dock laborers will come with
them. They deny that this is a SYM
pathetic movement with the strike of
tho engineers and fremen, cooks and
water tenders. but the fight being wag-
ed by the latter will be greatly aided
by similar action on the longshoremens'
part.
The longshoremen declare that II the
carriers do not promise recognition Of
their union, or at least. agree not TO
discriminate against IL. June ! will see
one OF the biggest strikes ever known
In the lakes.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
she EoIIowed lnatruetlons.

In a certain city. which shall be
nameless, a literary man had asked
his wife as she was starting down
town TO buy q couple of shirts for him.
she asked him what kind, and he an
swered, "Sze 10"
eyes, but
1.-TWO dollars"
"But | want TO know
ooh, the color? Well. I've plenty Of
white shirts Get me something that
won't show SCOT. Now, doa't bother
me any more. please. I'm at work"
She did not bother him any more.
She went away and in the afternoon
returned with her purchases.
Here are your shirts, John" she
said, laying them down before him.
why, they are'coal black, Lucindav'
he exclaimed
Eyes, that's the only kind that won't
show SCOT. They are just what you
told me TO buy. Now. don't bother me
by talking about them ! have got tc
go and look after the childreN'
Being game" John took his medi
cine without protest.-Youth's Com
panion.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
PLAN FOR GREAT
MISSION RALLIES

To educate Wilmingtonians to the
city problem" and to arouse interest
specifically IN the work Of the City
Missionary Society. the executive COM
mittee Of the society at a meeting In
81. Paul's NJ. r. Church on Saturday
afternoon decided TO have n big home
missionary rally on Thursday and Fri
day and Sunday, June n. IS and 90
The idea was prompted by the rapid
ly growing work OF the society aud
comes with an endeavor TO interest the
Methodist Board Of Home Missions in
the work here. Application FOR an
appropriation for the society win be
presented by the Conference Board OF
Home Missions 10 the General Mission
AIRY Committee OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, which viii meet in No
yember.
on Thurday and Friday nights mass
meetings will be held on the east and
west sides. on Sunday prominent
visiting speakers win occupy the put
pits of many OF the Methodist
Churches, and in all missionary
problems and possibilities in Whining
otn will be the theme for special SER
mons. Among these SPEAKERS viii be
the Rev. Or. A. G. Kynett the Rev.
G. NJ. Roswell and the Rev. Or. c. r..
Adamson. all OF PHILADELPHIA. The
Rev ]. G.. Bickerton. also Of Philadel-
phia viii speak on either Thursday or
Friday night The churches Of the
woel,-night meetings have not been
selected The committee is planning
To have Asbury Church for one night
and ST. Paurs Church for the other
IL the engagements OF the pastors DO
not ncccssitatc "A change.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
PLACED DOVER
In FALSE LIGHT
Friends Say He Was Not Ap-
pIlcant for Place Of Bank
Examiner

BY United Press Leased Special wirA
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Friends of
Elmer Dover, whose selection as nation
al bank examiner at New York, has
been revoked by the President say he
has innocently been placed in an I'M
comfortable position. They declare that
Dover was not an applicant for the
place, but that it was rendered to him
by the President, at the solicitation of
powerful friends Of Dover, including
some Of he committeeman who were
among the leaders in the presidential
campaign. Dover accepted the offer,
and went 10 New York TO survey the
held. When the news of his prospec-
tive appointment was given out. his
friends say its publication stirred Sen
ator Burton OF Ohio. who objected be-
cause he had not been consulted. This
created a situation II is said, that
caused the president some embarrass-
ment, and as a result of it. he revoked
the selection. The president was par
ticularly annoyed, because it was made
to appear that Dover's selection for the
place, which is quite remunerative, was
interpreted in certain quarters. as a
slap at former Chairman Hitchcock, Of
the Republican National Committee be-
tween whom and Dover there has been
a political fued of some months stand
ing
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA, May 2A-FEED
sold fairly and ruled lrm under small
supplies. We quote car lots:
Winter bran, in bulk. per ton. 500 5oa
80; spring bran, in l0o-pound sacks, per
BALED HAY AND sTRAW.-The hav
market ruled steady under moderate OF
ferings and a fair demand for desirable
stock. Straw was quiet and unchanged.
Quotations: ~
Timothy hsy-Choice large bales. $3.50;
No. I large bales, SIS; choice small bales
Sl6a1a50; No. ] small ba les SIS 50als.
No. 2, SO. 50si45o. No. 8. si2al3; no grade.
s9all, Clover mixed hay-No. /, si2 50a
l3. No. 2. sila12 Stfaw--No. / STRAIGHT
rye, S2Sacs.50. No. do, S27.
POuLTRY-Live was kent prettv we'll
cleaned up at firm prices Quotations:
Fowls, l6lsalfc.i old ROSTERS, lie; spring
chickens. as 20 size and quality 2sa3nc !:
ducks, as 70 quality, l4sl5c. pigeons. old.
per pair 2sasoc.; do, young. per pair.
EGGs-selected. 2sa2s; Nearby nrsts
un free casesl. 23i9; Nearby current re-
ceipts Din returnable crates), 22ik; Near
by seconds Cin returnable crates), 2iILa22
Western firsts On free cases). 23iS. do
fair TO good 2li5a22iz Southern, 2oa22
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
THINK HARD
1t Pays to Think About Food.

The unthinking life some people lead
often causes trouble and sickness. H.
Illustrated IN the experience OF lady in
Fond du Lac, Wis.
About four years ago I suffered
dreadfully from indigestion, always
having eaten whatever I liked, not
thinking OF the digestible qualities.
This indigestion caused palpitation OF
the heart so badly could not walk up
a flight OF stairs without sitting down
once or twice to regain breath and
strength.
Il became alarmed and tried dieting.
wore my clothes very loose, and many
other remedies, but found no relief.
Hearing OF the virtues OF Grape
Nuts and Postum, 1 commenced using
them in place OF my usual breakfast
OF coffee. cakes. or hot biscuit, and in
one weeks time / was relieved Of sour
stomach and other ills attending indi-
gestion. In a months time my heart
was performing its functions naturally
and I could climb stairs and hills and
walk long distances.
Il gained ten pounds in this short
time. and my skin became clear and I
completely regained my health and
strength. continue to use Grape
Nuts and Postum for feel that I owe
my good health entirely to their use,
There's a Reason"
Il like the delicious favour OF Grape
Nuts and by making Postum accord
ing TO directions, it tastes similar to
mild high grade coffee"
Read THE Road TO MELVILLE" in
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, ard full Of human
iatsrsst
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
DEATH RATHER
THAN CAPTURE
Murderer Commits Su-
iCide as PurSuerS Ap-
prOaCh Him

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LIMA, Ohio, May 2i-John ". n Beam.
the negro who yesterday shot and killed
Mrs Maud Dilts was tracked by blood
hounds this morning 10 hiding place
under his barn. When he saw his pursuers
approaching, Beam shot himself three
times and is now dying in the hospital.
Beam was rental agent for property re-
Gently leased by Mrs. Dits, a handsome
widow Of s. She is white
Last Friday neighbor saw him ring
the bell az Mrs Dilts home The door was
bolted and after several Intellectual at
tempts to enter he went away. Last night
about $40 he came again. When the widow
looked thrugh the glass and saw who was
there she tried 10 lock the door, but Beam
was too quick for her.
The police say that the man forced his
way In and chased Mrs. Dilts through the
hail and upstairs firing i've shots from
his revolver. Then he fed down the street.
Mrs. Dilts died on the way TO the hospital
with three wounds.
Nelshbors saw the negro running and
pursued him. re fired his last shot at
them. turned across a corner and disap-
peared. a posse OF deputies and $50 clti-
gems gathered. led by sheriff Van Gunter.
Eloodhounds were brought from a neigh
boring town and they picked IN the trail
The dogs followed until the scent doubled
and led 70 Beams residence.
As the baying hounds ncared the house
about s O'Clock three shots sounded from
tho barn AT FIRST tho posse halted, think
Ing they were being fired upon. They
cautiously advanced and found tho man
under his harm dying with three bullets
in his head.
The police are unable 10 account for
Beams actions 1Ie is married ana had
borne a good reputation here Tor a num-
ber OF years. A story that he was infatu-
atcd with the widow who had repn'sed his
advances Is secuted by the frserd s of
both. When tho dying man was brought
to the Jail crowd OF fvo hundred persons
was waiting and only the news that he
could not live prevented an attempt at
ynching
Evening journal., 1909-05-24

Count Bertrand. who lived in Paris.
was a very eccentric man. and to one
OF his eccentricities he ascribed his
long life. Once year he would be-
take himself to bed and stay there for
three months. On these occasions he
would see ~ one but his servant, who
brought him his meals. and even him
he forbade % speak. Just before the
Germans began the siege OF Paris the
count went TO bed. and the servant,
true to his injunctions, said nothing Of
the events going on around him. One
day the bread proved 50 bad the count
demanded an explanation, whereby, OF
course, he learned that Paris was en-
comprised by the enemy. SpringiRg
out Of bed. the count paced the floor,
repeating. what should a Bertrand
do under such circumstances sud.
denly he stopped, exclsiming. 1--WE
should go to bed" and TO bed he went
and stayed there until the siege was
ever.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
HAMMOND DECLINES TO
BE MINISTER TO CHINA
By United Press Leased Special wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, May 2I.-John Hays
Hammond. president of the League OF
Republican Clubs called at the White
House today and told the President that
he has decided to decline the minister
ship 10 China, which 49,. Taft offered
his several days ago. Hammond said
that he felt greatly honored by the
tender Of the office, and was greatly in
terested In China, which he believes is a
great field for future American enter
prise. but he had decided that he had
roughed It about enough, and wishes to
spend the next few years at home.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
A Just Rsbuks.

Il am" he said. "deformed. Pads
hide 1t. Still, deformed l am, and I
want to know why writer's always
make deformed persons villains? Take
Quasimodo in Victor Hugos 'Notre
Dame why, Quasimodo was little
better than wild gorilla, swinging
from the great bell and hurting the
priest down from the high tower
Take the housemaid's clubfoot father
in Ibsen's Ghosts There was a nasty
old man for you-a nasty, perverse,
evil minded old rooster, Ell? Take Dick
Crookback in the immortal Williams
play. Take Nosey the Dwarf in
Hauff's classic fairy tale. Take the
villains in all fairy tales. for that mat
ter. They are a one eyed, lame, hunch-
backed, clubfooted lot.
1T makes us deformed folks red hot.
this literary imputation Of villainy. 1t
causes people to think we really are
villains. where's the child, after a
course OF fairy tales. that can be per-
suaded a hunchback's soul doesn't
match his bodyY Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24

Am. Loeomoti SIX Rock Island sax
Anal. Copper. .S5zE st. Paul ...IsoH
Am. Smelling o. & Southern Pac. INK
Am. Sugar CoI37M South. r. Com 81 y
Atch T. & S. 1925 Union Pacif,ISsX
B. & o.. II4X u. S. st. Com. 6o1s
Brooklyn r. I. 7eIU. S St Pref. ItoN
Senl Leather a9zt lWabssh Pref. sou
Shes. & Ohio. 1874 Western Unto 75K
Denver & r. GsoXlAsphalt Com.
Erie Common l4XlCambria SteelsoIS
Erie. Ist pfd SIX lElec. Of Amer. u
Louisville & \ 13ol Lehigh Nav. los
Missouri Pac.. az Leh. Valley 50
Mo. Kan & Te,4aMN'thern CenI
n. Y. Central I3I Phila. Rap. I s3A
Nor: Pacific TzStsl Phila. Compan "a
Norfolk a West. 9IH Phila. ElectricI75S
Peoples Gas fT5lTonopah za16
Pennsylvania Northumberland 81 Y
Reading I57Hl
Evening journal., 1909-05-24

Wsidomsr 4. [. Werner.
Annie n. Haieh.
Isaac J. Moore.
Lewis c. L. HammelI.
Caroleah Groves.
Julia c. Lynch.
Mauuie e Views,

HAIGH-on May 2ith 1909. Annie IT..
wife Of Geo. Halgh. in her 10th year.
olive Templs t No fno Of ePoe ase 2t
yited to attend the funeral services At
her late residence Kiamensi, Dell on
o'clock. Interment ST. Barnsbas p. +.
Cemetery.
MooRE,-At Newark. Del, on May %,
1909. Isaac ]. Moore.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services at his late
residence without further notice. on
Wednesday; May g. 1909, at o'clock. In
HANMEkIs-In this city. on May 2srd,
1909, Lewis c. l. Hammelli aged 81
Relatives, friends and Industry Lodge
No ?, A. o. L. W. are invited TO at
tend the funeral services at the resi-
dence OF his parents. No. 2i1 North Con-
May 2sth. at o'clock. intermeht al
Riverview Cemetery
.GRovEs-In this city. on Nav 2srd.
1909, CARDIGAN, wife OF the late William
I. Groves. aged 6s years
Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend the funeral services at her late
day afternoon, May 18th. at 2s0 o'clock.
1nterment at Wilmington ana Brandy
wine Cemetery.
LYNCH-In this city. on the 2srd inst.
1909. Julia G.. daughter Of Han1oh and
the late John Lynch.
Relatives and friends are invited to
Of her mother. No 1916 Delaware avenue.
on Wednesday morning, At o'clock.
Reouieru mass at St. AIMS Church. In
ternnant at ST. Joseph's Cemetery.
MTWS.-In Christiana. Del. on Nav a.
1902 MagFie E.. wife OF Clifford News.
and daughter OF George r. Proud, IN
her 50th year
relatives and friends are invited TO
attend the funeral on Wednesday morn
ing May IS Services at the house al
10 o'clock Interment Presbyterian
Cemetery. Christians. Del
WERNER--In this CITY. on May q. 1870.
Waldemar A L. Werner, aged IS
Relatives. friends and members Of
wilmington Lodge No. !. A. o. II. W.
are invited TO attend the funeral services
Al his late residence. No. 1l19 East
noon. May 2eth. at 2 o'clock. Interment
Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
JUDGE GRAY SWEARS
IN THE NEW JUDGES

TRENTON, n. j., May 24.-In the
presence Of the entire court OF the
third United States Circuit. Judges
William NJ. Lanning and John Rellstab
were today sworn respectively TO the
benches OF tho United states Circuit
Court and United States District
Courts. Judge Lanning was sworn In
by Judge George Gray OF Wilmington.
Judge Rellstab was sworn by Judge
Joseph Cross OF Elizabeth. There were
no addresses. After having been sworn
Judge Lanning entertained the judi
cial party at luncheon which was fol-
lowed by an automobile trip TO his
toric points in Mercer county.
Evening journal., 1909-05-24
YACHT ADELE
IS SOLD AT LAST

Bids We're opened today for the sale
OF the yacht Adele in the Office Of
United states Engineer Rand here The
vessel was used for sometime by the
the local engineer IN making inspec-
tfons Of Notifications I'm the Delaware
river and streams within the jurisdic-
zion Of the district.
Only two bids were received. They
were as follows. r. c. Howard. Balti-
more, SG76. and II. o. Weber. Woods
town. n. j.. S1216. The vessel viii be
turned over to the last named bidder.
The Adele was offere dat public sale
in Philadelphia sometime ago and
brought SIZES but the successful bid
der refused to accept the craft after
he bought il. He made q deposit OF
$50 and this was forfeited.