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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
SILVIS

Harry Crinigan of LaSalle, H.. is
guest at the Phelps home.
Thomas and Edward Willetts have
returned from Kewanee. where they
spent the past three days.
Patrick Cunningham has returned
from a weeks sojourn in Chicago.
Miss Stella Whitmarch arrived in
Silvis Tuesday for a visit of several
weeks at the home of her brother.
Todd Whitmarch.
Miss Mannix of Bradford, H.. ar
rived in Silvis Tuesday, where she Will
be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Omar
c. Tarr
George Pike is i'll at his home with
a touch of the grippe.
Richard Walsh, who has been a vic
tim of the grip for the past few days,
has recovered and is able to be about
again.
Mrs. Harry Hill and son, Willis, de-
parted Tuesday for Wyoming, ILL.,, 10
attend Mrs. Hills brother, Mark Shop
pard. who is dangerously i'll.
The S. o. N. club will be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ruff next
Tuesday evening. The club has deter
mined to meet but once every two
hitherto practiced.
Several ladies from Silvis attended
the meeting of the G. l. A, which was
held at Engineers hall Rock island,
Wednesday afternoon. The afternoon S
entertainment, which was in charge o:
Penney. both of Moline, proved very
delightful. The ladies spent the az
teInoon sewing.
Owing to the frequent fires in the
town, due as all believe to incendiar-
ism, number of secret service men
have been added to the police depart
ment in the village.
Little Ethel Sleeth is suffering from
an attack of measles and bronchitis.
Little Doris Ferguson has recovered
very nicely from her recent attack Of
pneumonia.
Chester Korb. the 3-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Korb, is sick.
A number of the English speaking
ladies' of St. Mary's Belgian Roman
Catholic church in East Moline con
veped Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Richard Walsh and
fromed benevolent society for the
church. to be known as st. Elizabeth's
Sodality The society is mainly t
raise funds with which to lift the
church debt. There are about 25 mem
bers at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

Where there is complete and perfect digestion
there is, OF course, room for dyspepsia And
1t is, for various reasons satisfactory to pre-
vent dyspepsia than to attempt to cure it. Fact
is you must depend upon Nature for cure,
and Kodol assists Nature.
Nature will cure 4 sick stomach quicker than
any medicine in the world--if you give Nature
chance. But Nature cannot the stomach
while the stomach is overworked That is i'm
possible
In order to be cured the stomach must rest
That is the point. And that is what Kodol is for
to rest the stomach. 1t digests every particle
of food for the stomach that the stomach has
nothing to do but get well. Then it gets well.
You would be surprised If you knew how many
PERSONS have indigestion. And of course, most
of them nave dyspepsia ultimately-if they neg
lect the indigestion. Then Nature is in urgent
need OF assistance. And nervous dyspepsia is a
terrible thing to those afflicted with it.
Kodol supplies this assistance just the same as
in the early stages of indigestion. But more time
and more rest required for Nature to effect a
cure. It is best not to wait until gets dys-
repsia.
Nearly all classes of people are subject to in
digestion. Healthy appearance ortwardly is no
indication Of healthy stomach. Neither are
sound muscles any safeguard against unhealthy
stomach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
MILAN

DR.. w. l.. Eddy returned home Sun
day morning from Ocean View, n. j..
where he had been called by the SER
ious illness of his mother
J. Bowman, who was badly hurt by
fall while at mis- work about two
weeks ago, is again able to be around.
The many friends of Dale Smith are
pleased to welcome him among them
again after his long confinement.
Mrs. Clara Chopper entertained
Mrs. Charles Ruge and daughter, Ruth,
and Una and Frances Cullen Thurs
day evening. Progressive dominoes
was played, Miss Cullen carrying Of
he prize. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Mrs. T. l. Kennedy of Rock Island
visited Wednesday afternoon with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Ruge.
The Christian Endeavorers of the
Presbyterian church will have charge
of the regular evening service hour
Sunday, Feb. Z. They are arranging
for quite an elaborate program which
will consist of speeches and vocal
and instrumental music.
Mrs. Butlin, who has been suffering
with rheumatism for the past six
weeks, is slowly improving
Mrs. Eliza Caldwell of Independence
Iowa, is visiting with her daughter
Mrs. H. l.. Framing, who has been sui
fering for the past two weeks with thr
measles.
Mrs. James Lafferty, who went Il
Nebraska some time ago on account
of i'll health, will return in the neal
F, future to the home of her mother
Mrs. Mclaughlin.
| Mrs. Harry Dack of South Height!
spent Saturday with her sisters, tn,
Misses Belle and Grace Weaver.
Miss Anna McQuaid has resigned
her school at East Moline and will &C
cept position as head ,saleslady will
| Miss ByrneS of Rock Island.
The Social club met with Mr.. an,
Mrs. Henry Dibbern last Saturday eve
lining
Grandma Zahn celebrated her SOtI
birthday last Saturday.
Miss Belle Weaver is sick this week
Mrs. Clara Chopper spent Tuesda
afternoon with her cousin, Miss Lut-
carroll of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
DAVENPORT
To Build New earaqe.-Work is to

To Build New Garage.-Work is to
be commenced on the erection of 4
new garage, which is planned to be
the best in the state of Iowa The
garage is to be built by G. A. Ficke for
the P. c. Petersen Auto company on
the southwestern corner of Main
street and the alley between Sixth
be 80 feet deep and 60. feet wide, the
rear 80 feet being 10 feet wider than
the front The structure will be one
story in height and built of brick
throughout. The front will be of press.
ed brick and the floor of cement.
There will be a reception room and
the Office and store rooms will be in
separate rooms. The construction of
the new garage is to commence immS-
diately so that the auto company will
occupy the place on about April 10.
Break Open Street ShoWcase.-Wh0-
ever it was that burgled the display
case in the entrance of the Lloyd fur
nishing store. on Brady street Tues
day Right, is well supplied with fur
caps and fur gloves. The stolen prop
erty is valued at SIS There were
eight caps and II pairs of gloves. The
glass display case is stationed in the
center of the entrance. Besides the
missing articles there were several
caps of cheaper grades in the case
These were left behind. The case was
entered by breaking off the lock on
the door. The night Waterman states
that he passed the store at 1870 and
would have noticed the burglary had ii
occurred before that time. His next
trip was at midnight. 1t was then
that he discovered the burglary.
May Add Park to City.-At the regu
lar monthly meeting of the Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

'HE WOULDN'T BE as if man had
LOOSE, WOULD HEP been hoped UP
tight in Il hoSshead
and should contrive In some way to knock
the bung out and then issue 4 proclama-
ton through the bunghole that he vas
free. He wouldn't be loose. would he?
When Mr.. Lincoln became prominent
in Republican politics in Illinois one
Of his old Wing friends upbraided him
for having gone in with them aboli-
tionists." This friend said he had
come all the way to Springfield to find
why he had done it. Mr.. Lincoln
evaded an argument and satisfied the
old Wing by an inevitable and charac-
teristic story:
You and l are like the boy and the
tanner y country boz ran off to the city.
He walked all day and came to the OUT
skirts of small town. The first build
ing he encountered wcs a tanncry. and
through the hole of the door pTotruded
the tail of Il cat which was used as .
latchStrina.. the boy stooC-1 to ere II with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
SHERRARD

Harry Sudlow and j. l.. Vernon OF
Aledo were in Rock Island on business
Thursday.
c. A. Samuelson entertained quite a
number of political members at din
ner Monday.
Miss Lily Pritchard. who has been
assisting Mrs. Frank Fullert OF Orion IN
her housework the last four weeks, re-
turned to her home Monday.
Miss Nellie Gibson entertained the
Philathea club at her home Tuesday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
By James A. EdGerton
Copyright. 1909. by the
American Press Association

great curiosity. and just then the tanner
came out of another door. what is It,
boy? What do you want?" he asked
"Nuthin'." said the boy. only was Won
derln' how that goldarned cat got through
that hole and what 1t went in for"
The president often iolled about the
number of brigadier generals he was
making To a gentleman who was one
day urging the appointment Of another
Lincoln objected that there were al
ready more generals than they knew
what to do with. The visitor still in
sisted, whereat Lincoln said:
Now. look here. you are farmer. ]
believe. Suppose you had a large cattle
yard full of all sorts of cattle-cows oxen,
bulls-and you kept killing and disposing
OF your cows ard oxen, but took good
care of your bulls. BY and by you would
find that you had nothing but yard full
of old bulls, good for nothing under heav-
en-. Now. 1t will be just so with the
army If 1 don't stop making brigadier
generals.
Another time it was reported that
detachment Of cavalry and n youth
full brigadicr from New York had been
captured. Mr.. Lincoln said he was
| sorry to lose the horses.
what do you mean?" he was asked
why" he rejoined, II can make a
brigadier any day, but those horses
| cost money"
Despite the brilliancy Of Senator
Charles Sumner, he was cordially dis
| liked by President Lincoln. In the
| early part of the war Sumner, Wade
and Thad Stevens pestered the pa
| tient Lincoln much on the subject of
, emancipation, for which he was not
! ready at that time. One day, glancing
, out of the window, he saw the trio APP
| preaching and remarked to Il visitor
that 1t reminded him of an incident of
his school days. His class had been
trying to pronounce the names of
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and
had finally succeeded The teacher
was not satisfied, but insisted on q
repetition, beginning with Lincoln,
who was at the head of the class.
Thereupon the small boy at the foot
began to cry. When asked what was
the matter he blubbered, Don't you
see them three cusses are coming this
way again?''
In the darkest and most troublesome
days of the war u sympathetic friend
remarked to Mr.. Lincoln:
This being president isn't all 1t is
cracked UP to be, is it,"
"No," said Lincoln. II feel some
times like the Irishman who after be.
ing ridden on rail said, 'Begorry, If II
wasn't for the honor av tn thing I'd
rather walk"
This recalls another story of the
dark days when one generous soul
came to the president with sincere
and heartfelt words of praise. Lin.
coin thanked him cordially and re.
marked that he did not receive toe
many such compliments. Then he
told one of the best and most popular
Of all the characteristic Lincoln anec
dotes:
One day in Indiana q long legged
Hoosier appeared with great chunk Of
gingerbread which he was industriousl,
stufiing into his mouth with both hands
The boys came around and laughed loud
ly. but he of the gingerbread paid not tn,
slightest heed. a crowd gathered, but h,
continued his feast until 1t was all gone
fCoutfnued m Ira sro Civ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
INSANE MURDERER CONFINED
Frank Denton of Peoria Placed a,
WATERFOWL After Trial,

Frank Denton, committed from Peo-
ria where he was found insane in a
trial for murder, was placed at Water
town hospital yesterday by Sheriff
Hines of Peoria county. Superintend-
ent w. E. Taylor of the hospital will
be expected to make a report to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
MOLINE

TO Have School Election.-In COM
pliance with petitions now in circula- |
ticn, special election will be called |
to vote on proposition to take parts
of school districts Nos SO and A into |
the Moline school district, known Off |
cially as district No. 40. The territory
which seeks to become a part of the
city school district is already a part
OF the city of Moline At meeting
of the board of education Tuesday
evening President A. NJ Beal and Sec
rotary R. w. Entriken were authorized
to call this special election.
Arrange for Primary.-The village
board of Watertown has provided for
the holding of primary election
March 9 to nominate tickets for the
village election the second Tuesday
in April. Only three trustees are to
be elected this year. The members
of the board whose terms expire are:
Henry Hilberg, S. P Cosner and J. w,
Dawson.
To Form Athletic cIub.-Stewart-
vile young men will organize an ath-
letic club at Meckling's pool room %
morrow evening. There has been quite
, demand for such club on the south
side, and the agitation has eliminated
/ i'll a call for a meeting. The plan is
| to establish headquarters in the Brown
| building and TO maintain gymnasium.
baseball and football teams in the ap
propIiate seasons.
Silvis Drops Music.-At the meeting
; of the school board of Silvis Tuesday
evening it was decided to drop the
music course from the high school on
account of lack of interest. The board
secured the services of an instructor
in the person of Professor Burney
Alzeno of Connersville, Ind. some
weeks ago but the pupils have not
seemed to be much interested.
Light Month at SiIvis.-Sllvis shops
payroll for January will be lighter
than it has been since June. 1908. The
payroll at that time was only 500 900,
and $4,000 are the figures for Jan.
uary. In June the shops were running
only about half time, and they were
idle several days last month which ac.
counts for the falling off in the payroll
The shops did not begin work till Jan
uary after the New Years holidays
losing two week days at that time
They were also shut down three days
last week. 1t must be remembered
too. that the shops are running only
. eight hours at the present time
Y. M. c. A. Contest CIoses.-A one
, sided boys membership contest ended
at the Y. Nj. c. A. Tuesday evening
the Red Side, captained by Arvid Ny
line. winning with GO points. from the
Blue Side, captained by Edgar Child
The losing team secured but 10 points
not as many as one member of the
winning team secured individually
Glenn Trevor of the Reds carried of
individual honors, scoring 20 point:
and winning first prize. a complet@
gymnasium suit. An oyster supper will
be served at 6 O'Clock next Tuesday
evening for the winning team.
Mrs. AinsWorth's Mother Dead
Mrs. Charles H. Ainsworth has receiv
ed a telegram from her father, thu
Rev. G. G. Perkins, at Daytona, Fla
, announcing the death Of her mothe
Monday evening of paralysis. TIL;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

walk u p S t a : r 8
without stopping
on the way. 1
tried three differ
emit doctors and
each told me some
thing different. 1
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
nv health. 7 hogan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

court at the beginning of each term
on the condition of Denton, as he does
in the case of Mrs Mary Mckinney
of Aledo, found insane when tried for
cruelty toward Stella Grady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
When 1t Is Dyspepsia,
You'll Know 1t
That's different from Indigestion You may experience the
first symptoms of Indigestion without knowing what they
really portend Kodol however, prevents Dyspepsia by
providing for complete digestion.

The Indications Of digestive arrangement are
bloated feeling, gnawfng pain IN the pit Of the
stomach, sourness OF stomach, be1cdng Of gas
and nauseating fluid, heartburn (so-caHed), d
arrhoedc condition, headaches, duIlness and fas15
tude, etc. When you experience any Of these, yuo
need Kodol.
Kodol is digester Of unquestiOHed merit I'm
questioned, because one cannot question The merit
of a thing that does all 1T Is claimed to do,
was intended to do. Kodol does this. It com
pletely digests all food That Is all that b M
quired because Nature does the rest
Eat what you want bet Kodol digest T. You
don't have to take Kodol all the time You only
take kodol when you need It.
Our Guarantee
Go to your druggist today and get dollar
bottle, and If after using the entire bottle you cm
honestly gay you have received no benefits from
it. return the bottle to the druggist and he VIII
refund your money to you without question or de-
lay, and will pay the druggist the price OF the
bottle purchased by you
Don't hesitate, every druggist knows cur guzy-
aCtee is good
This offer applies to the large bottle only and
to one in family. The dollar bottle contains ~
tines as much as the fifty cent bottle.
Kodol is prepared at the laboratories Of z c.
Dewitt Co, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For five years
/ suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, irregulari-
ties, dizziness and nervous prostra-
ton. It was impossible for me to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

q \ d 7 5' % : i, e
vessel with
foreign conSulS on
b GARD steamed
cut of the port Of
Charleston and re-
manned outside for
twenty-f four hours.
L h G Charleston
papers therefore
claimed that ac-
COEul!lS ~ lllSI-
national law the
blockade was bro
ken and could
thereafter be dis
regarded. Lincoln
looked into the
Ia w, concl uded
there was moth
ing in the claim
and illustrated his
view of the case
thus:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

Mrs. Ainsworth's Mother Dead
Mrs. Charles H. Ainsworth has receiv
ed a telegram from her father, the
Rev. G. G.. Perkins, at Daytona, Fla,
announcing the death Of her mother
Monday evening of paralysis. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

CONTINUED on Page six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

May Add Park to city-At the regu
lar monthly meeting of the Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

HE WOULDN'T BE as if a man had
LOOSE. WOULD HEP been hoped UP
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-19

Want atvertitlng 81 tcrce vhich
GOA can harness. and via vhich yoa
aan drive yoar plans and parposes
3 sny desired eselNanua
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-19
CRUELTY TO SNAKES.

Very few OF the people who are
the proud possessors Of belts, pocket
books. card.cases, and numerous other
articles Of snakealin. realize the
agony that the demand Of civilization
for fads has meant TO the original
owners OF the material from which
these articles are made. says a con-
tributor to Popular Mechanics.
II Is difficult to skin a dead snake,
and the skin Is often spoiled in the
course OF the operation, while, on the
other hand Il Is simple matter to
skin a live snake, and the skin thus
gained is worth much more. Dead
snakes bring from two to ave cents.
according 10 their size, and live ones
from twenty-five cents 10 one dollar
One OF the largest snakeskin compa-
nies has factories IN sunatra. When
a snake Is received from a hunter II
il seized adroltIy by an operator, one
hand squeezing the neck and the other
holding the tail. II Is then attached
by the neck TO the trunk OF a palm
tree, an assistant holding Il by the
tail, With the point OF a knife the
operator cuts the skin Just below the
head. and pulling with en- his
strength peels Il from the wrlthing
reptile IN the same way that a woman
pulls pair OF gloves from her hand
While this IL taking place the assist.
ant holds tho body as rigid as pos.
slble The skinned snake writhes
in agony for nearly an hour before
Il expires
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-19
WHY The YOUNG FOLKS LEAVE
THE FARM.

In these days we are beginning to
hear much Of the necessity for our
girls studying home economics and
learning the scientific facts underly-
ing home-making, In order that they
may be able to build and keep better
homes at less cost OF money and eff
fort Many conditions have conspired
to make homework distasteful to
Southern women and consequently IN
the homes as out on the farm we
have a general tendency to the ex-
tremes OF drudgery and idleness. On
many farms the life OF the mother
Is one OF almost perpetual drudgery.
without knowledge or mechanical or
other devices to tighten her burdens.
She Is without the knowledge OF the
things which would enable her to do
her life work with the least labor
necessary to obtain efficiency. Is 1t
any wonder that our girls prefer to
study music or elocution, OF work in
the business Office or the store. when
they know the life Of drudgery which
their mothers spend and have never
been shown either by example OF
pFecept the possibilities Of making
home-building and household work a
pleasant employment for both mind
and body?
The mother who, makes slave Of
herself In her work is not a fit ex-
ample. a pleasant companion, or an
inspiration to her children Raleigh |
IN c. Progressive Farmer.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-19
how.s Thlsf

We oHer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF catarrh that
cannot DO cured by Halls Cetarrh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known
n. J. Cheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable In
all business transactions aud fnan.
cially able 20 carry ont any obllga
lions made BY his firm.
wALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Ca,arrh Cure Il taken intern.
ally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price Is
cents per bottle. Sold by all drug.
gists.
Take Hairs Fsmily Pins for eonsti-
patton.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

Chicago Record-HeraId I'VE sin.
cerely hope that the leaders at Cairo
may be punished. The duty OF the
State, It's courts and it's people is
clear, md the good name Of the State
is intimately concerned. But even
while that duty is being performed
let us see II we cannot do something
to Danish the distrust of the law that
makes the public sentiment that Is
so helpful to lynehers by legal re-
forms that will assure us a swift
administration of justice. This is by
far the most prominent and practical
way Of getting rid OF lynch law and
lynching In all parts Of the United
States"
Philadelphia Record: THE boil
weeyil that preys with such destruct-
I've yoracity upon the cotton crop in
the South is not altogether anathema.
because he eats up cotton he has
turned the eyes OF the planters toward
corn. According to the report Of the
Bureau Of Statistics the corn crop
In the State OF Louisiana this year
Is 5i,i9S.OOO bushels. There was an
average yield OF 2S bushels to the
acre. This Is a bigger crop than the
farmers ia Pennsylvania gathered.
The New Orleans Times,Democrat
argues from this showing that With
diversified farming. and particularly
with greater attention TO the produc-
ton OF food crops. the Louisiana
farmer viii find 'hlmseli, year by year.
more independent and more prosper
GUS than was his average condition
under NE Affection regime"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-19

Very recently a wealthy man died
IN New York and boaueathod S25, 0o0..
600 to numerous religious aud beneyo-
lent causes. That amount stipend
Gus az it was. was not the whole Of
his benefactions. for throughout his
life he Eaye large sums for similar
purposes. A few weeks before anoth.
er wealthy man died. also In New
York. and lefs fortune OF over
S2O. 100000. bat he lea not one cent
for philanthropy What a difference
between The two men. one recog.
niped hls obligations 10 the world and
the value o. religion and heueyolence
Ia the formation 81 character and the
uplifting % humanity The uthcr
man seemed 20 have no such con
seriousness. and therefore built up
BE mighty fortune Tor himself and
amnY alone. The two facts IN All
their details convey their own lesson.