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Evening journal., 1910-02-19
HOLIDAY ORDER
AT POSTOFFICE

Next Tuesday. being Washington's $
birthday. and a legal holiday. the post
office regulations for the day will be
as follows. The postohice viii be open
until . o'clock in the morning. There
win be one collection and delivery of
mail. all over the city, beginning at
7.sO o'clock in the morning The usual
$50 p. m. collection will start at $50
y. m. The street car boxes win be
on the cars as usual.
Any person having important mail &c
be sent from the city should bring il
TO the postoffice as the mails will b'
dispatched as usual.
Evening journal., 1910-02-19

HE great difficulty among pupils
(often those advanced. and even
teachers) In reading music manu-
scripts is because they are not so gem
orally perfect as they should be In the
fundamental knowledge Of the chords
Of keys IA which the music IS COM
posed.
The avenue 20 the easy understand
ing Of modulation from one key TO
another is opened. and the difficulties
more easily surmouuted by the knowl-
edge obtained through the aid OF
Groves Music Simpliher."
Every teacher and advanced scholar
in music knows. or should know, that
mdulation cannot be understood with
out thorough knowledge OF chords
their diversions and triads, with their
positions.
Evening journal., 1910-02-19
'WASHY" FIREMEN
in ANNUAL DANCE

The annual reception and ball Of the
Washington Fire Company will be held on
Monday night in German Hall. This affair.
always given on the eve Of Washington
birthday. is looked forward to each year
by the members Of that company. An
entertainment In which local and pro-
fessional talent will participate will be
given, followed by dancing and al mid
night there will be a banquet.
Evening journal., 1910-02-19
BURNED WHEN PAPER
FIRES HER CLOTHING

Mrs. Oliver Maurer aged p years. OF
Kenilworth. the wife Of a brakeman on
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
was burned when her clothing was ignited
by paper which she was burning in the
yard. She ran into the yard Of Mrs. How
ard Z. Ceiger where neighbors e0tinguish-
ed the flames. The young woman did not
inhale any OF the flames and is expected
20, ,.ol.nr.nr.
Evening journal., 1910-02-19

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Evening journal., 1910-02-19

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Evening journal., 1910-02-19
Mrs. Sherwood Goes to Detroit.

Mrs. Walter Sherwood left this city
for Detroit. Mich. where she will join
her husband. Walter Sherwood Of the
Al. G.. Fields Minstrels. The show
plays Detroit next week
Evening journal., 1910-02-19
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Evening journal., 1910-02-19
Good Time?

Last night-eating big dinner is often
the maker of a BAD TODAY. Why nots
Over-eatiug means extra work for the
stomach and bowels. You've got TO
suffer if you don't help nature unload
with CAScARETS. "7Hey Woyk scifflc
you sLeeb"-you're o. K. in the A. NJ.
Tonight's the night to take care Of to-
morrow. s95
cAScARHTs-toe box-week's treat
fnent All druggists. Biggest seller
in the world Million boxes q month.
Evening journal., 1910-02-19
Mnetinn 81 Hibernians.

Division No. 3. A. o. IA. will hold
a meeting IN st. Thomas Hall. tomor-
row afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. All
members are requested to be present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

self to corn and hogs would get rich
if he could get rid OF hog cholera.
Now, Illinois is to haYe a laboratory
for the manufacture and free distrl-
button of hog cholera serum, shown
by exhaustive experiments to cure the
disease in its early stages and also
as a preventative or it's spreading.
The last legislature appropriated S40,-
900 for this purpose and 40 acres Of
land north OF Springfield have been
purchased, upon which the works will
be located.
DR.. Peters of Nebraska, who has had
great success in this line Of research,
will be in charge and is now in Spring
field preparing for the erection of the
needed buildings. 1t is expected that
stock valued at many thousand dollars
will annually be saved by the distri-
button of this serum among the hog
raisers of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

}
Ethan Atwater was well educated
young man. with fortune, good looks,
good health and a good mind. His
occupation" was both occupation and
amusement. He studied and did some
| scribbling, occasionally sending very
pretty verses to magazines.
Atwater lived In q small place, but
very old one. Many of the dwellings
stood alone and often in the center Of
large grounds. His house was quaint.
and the grounds were a marvel Of good
taste. On entering his study one
would Immediately be impressed with
the fact that It had been furnished
and decorated by an artist with an e6-
Quisite sense for harmony in color.
Through the window appeared grounds
that had evidently been arranged by
q landscape gardener. Both the artist
and the gardener were Ethan Atvater
Atwater had been drawn to one or
two different women at,different times,
but had sooner or later discovered
something in one or the other to offend
his sensitive taste, something that
either smacked OF coarseness or an
absence OF ideality. Not that he was
u LIAM nC LANS $4,000 ~
called a man of sentiment. The senti-
mental was as repulsive to him as
coarseness.
On Atwaters return from Journey
he found that the place next adjoining
his on the east had changed hands.
The same day he saw a young lady go
into the house whose appearance
struck him favorably. Her apparel
was in good taste Her hat appeared
to have been. made neither for 8 giant
nor a dwarf The colors Of which her
costume were composed were subdueo.
Her face, too, bespoke innate refine
ment.
It was in the autumn that Atwater
first saw this girl and nearly every
day after that he observed her either
going out or coming in or at win
dow. His first impulse was to assume
the privilege of a neighbor and go in
and call on the newcomers, but it oc-
Cured to him that he would take
pleasure in studying the girl from the
brief distance that separated their
abodes. One Of his theories was that
a refined person could not be unre-
fined; that an ideal person could not
be commonplace. If she were both
ideal and refined she would show her
ideality and refinement to him with
out an acquaintance If there was q
lack of either he would be able to de
tect it without speaking to her or be
ing spoken to by her.
Within a few weeks he had witness
ed acts on the part OF his neighbor in
dicating traits that he considered usu-
al In, If not essential to, refined ma
ture. He saw her receive q child who
came to her house and knew at once
that her heart warmed to children.
He was standing at a window when
she attended an old lady TO her car
rage and was sure that she sympa-
thlzed with the aged. These are but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
The Democratic Opportunity.

If it. can keep the seats H. now has,
the democratic party VIII need to win
only % districts In next fails election
to overcome the republican majority
in the house. Twenty-six republicans
now hold seats by majorities ranging
from1 3T5 down to %, with an.average
of 615. The total republican majority
in these 26 district is only 1887.
The &c districts held by republicans
by narrow margins, as compiled by a
Westinghouse are the fol
lowing:
Morgan, Second Oklahoma, s24 ma
Jority; Reeder, Sixth Kansas, 277;
Norris, Fifth Nebraska, %; Hinshaw.
Fourth Nebraska, S55; Kendall, Sixth
Iowa, PSI; Morgan, Fifteenth Missouri,
$50; Crow, Fourteenth Missouri, ZOOS;
Elvins. Thirteenth Missouri, 207; Muir
ply, Sixteenth Missouri, $40; Coudrey,
Twelfth Missouri, 541; Bennett, Ninth
Kentucky, 725; Barnard, Sixth Indi-
ana, LAS: Joyce, Fifteenth Ohio,
ST.. Douglas, Eleventh Ohio. LAG;
Goebel, Second Ohio, 104c Cole, Eighth
Ohio, 1,205; Cary, Fourth Wisconsin,
1,13e; Grant, Tenth North Carolina,
361; Cowles. Eighth North Carolina,
1875; Morehead, Fifth North Carolina,
290; Mudd, Fifth Maryland, 317;
Pearre, Sixth Maryland, $40; Kron-
miller, Third Maryland, 262; South
wick, Twenty-third New York, SIS;
Sheffield, First Rhode Island, 81; and
Swasey, Second Maine, 1864.
Republicans concede the likelihood
of the election of democrats to sue
coed Elvins, Grow, Morgan and Muir
ply Of Missouri who <Eere elected on
.Cannon's promise to put a tariff on
zinc,ore and.the tariff secured the dis
tricts are ready to swing back to the
old faith. In Iowa the progressives
will make q primary contest against
Hull, Smith and Kennedy, and failing
to defeat them for nomination, likely
will oppose them at the polls. 1t is
pretty generally agreed that the Sec
ond district will swing back into the
democratic. line and that Jami eson, the
democrat who succeeded Hepburn,
will be reelected. SO that It is alto
gether likely that the democrats will
gain one or more seats in Iowa. The
Third Wisconsin district, which Con-
gressman Babcock represented for a
number OF years, may return Congress
man Murphy as the successor of tho
republican, elected over him two years
ago.
The outlook for democratic control
Of the lower house never was better.
There is snot the slightest doubt that
the feud between standpatters and
progressives in insurgent states has
been embittered and that whichever
faction is successful in the primary
contests It viii have the opposition of
the other faction in the elections
This win inevitably help the demo-
Gratis
The situation is one to encourage
democrats and inspire them with the
faith that their congressional victories
In 1910 wifi bessimply forerunner of
the larger success IN 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
A BIT OF DIPLOMACY.
An English Official Who Outwitted a
French Admiral.

On the foreshore OF the Arabian
coast in the strait of Bab-el-Mandeb.
at the southern entrance to the Red
sea, stands a large white house con
corning which the travellers to the far
east may hear a curious story. In the
middle of the nineteenth century.
when NJ. de Lesseps after many diff
culties had successfully foated the
Suez Canal company, the governor OF
the British port of Alden. about 100
miles distant. was surprised one morn
ing by the visit of French squadron
of very unusual size for that part OF
the orient, which, having encountered
a terrific storm off Sokotrl. had put
In for repairs.
In the mind Of the governor curiosity
was at once aroused as to the destina-
ton Of so large n command. curiosity
which increased as he found il irnpos-
sible to extract any further informa-
ton from the French admiral or i:iis
officers beyond the statement that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
FARMERS wife
HAD HEAP TO DO
Mrs. Shepherd Was in Bad Shape
When She Could Not Stand on
Her Feet.

Durham, N. CT am farmers
wife, writes Mrs. ]. NJ. Shepherd, OF
this city, land have a heap to do"
-Four months ago could not stand
on my feet, to do anything much, but at
this time | do the most OF my work. l
took Cardui and it did me more good
than all the doctors.
"You don't know half how thank you
for the Cardui Home Treatment. wish
that all women vino suffer from womanly
trouble would treatthemselvesa as have. Z"
Ladies can easily treat themselves at
home, with Cardui, the woman's tonic.
1t is easy to take. and SO gentle in its
action, that it cannot do anything but
good.
Being composed exclusively of vege-
table ingredients, Cardui cannot lay up
trouble in your system, as mineral drugs
often do. It's ingredients having no
harsh. medicinal effects, and being non
poisonous and perfectly harmless, Cardiff
Is absolutely safe for young and old.
Ask your druggist. He will tell you 10
try Cardui.
r. B-Wrte 70: LADIES' Advisory Dept. Chatta-
9ooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn. Tor Specfd
distractions, and 64-page book. Home Treatment
t5r Women sent in plain wrapper. On request
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

the interests of the people instead Of
the interests of the trusts, and for this
audacfty they must be punished.
What Harm Could They Do?
What could Rainey and James as
members Of the Investigating commit
tee do other than bring out facts p"
asked a prominent democrat, after
learning of the action of the repub1i-
cans in opposing the presence of the
two democrats on the investigating
committee. I'VE were led to suppose
that was the purpose of the investigl-
ton: To get at the facts. But It must
be there are some facts the republi-
cans do not want aired. But as friends
of both Rainey and james, said as
soon heard of the opposition TO them
by the president that for their per-
sonal good I hoped they would be de
posed. l took the position they would
be laboring under a disadvantage on
the committee after all the fuss hal
been raised over their selection. and
that their questions to witnesses would
be misinterpreted and misrepresented
by the partisan republican press.
hoped from the first that inasmuch rs
the controversy had been raised that
the conversation standpatters would
depose them, as that would be the
greatest compliment to their honesty
that could possibly be paid them"
Merely a Partisan.
Congressman Rainey, when asked
for an expression on the subject, said:
II am charged with being a partisan. -
admit that I am not a republican:
was elected as a democrat and al
ways try to be one. If I should serve
on the Investigating committee l
should certainly endeavor to do my
duty as saw it; nothing less, nothing
more"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

The great development now going
settlement extensive areas of fertile
land by the construction of large irri-
cation systems, is slowly swinging the
pendulum of population from the city
to the farm. An interesting feature
of this shifting of population, and one
Of profound economic Importance to the
country, is the large number of city
bred people who are seeking homes in
the open country.
This is accounted for in some degree
by the fact that country life in the
west has grown more and more at
tractive as population increases. The
farms are small. agriculture is inten-
sive. communities are compact and
neighborly, rural delivery is. establish
ed, the country telephone is in opera
ton everywhere, schools are central
tied, and social conditions are actually
more suburban than rural IN character.
With eight or more farm houses To-
Gated along each mile Of the highway,
there is no isolation or loneliness.
With cheap water power from the
mountain streams and from huge dams
trolley lines are being extended
through the valleys. All these factors
are bringing the farmer into the slim
ulating current of the worlds daily
thought and action, quickening his
ideas and broadening his viewpoint.
Cooperation in the farm work is pro-
ducing and marketing crops, in social
and educational activities. have in
creased financial returns and have
made home life attractive and pleas
ant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
HurnOr and
Philosophy
RECON- ENSE.
D. DVNcAN "a. .SHfITH

WE have TO pay for what we get
That's plain and sad and true
For If we buy 1t at the store,
All fresh and bright and new.
Or get IT at the counter free
Where lunch to tempt is set
The bill in some old form comes round
On that it's safe to bet.
Some things that seem TO be n gift
Gilt edged and free as air,
Without a single hitch or string
To mar their outline fair,
We find before the deal is through
And settlement comes round
That they have cost US more than II
We'd bought them by the pound.
And IL II is q dog. a book,
A ticket to the play,
The cost "a there, though II may not
Be seen as plain as day.
The bill collector may not come
With his insulting leer.
But all the same we have TO pay e
For this same sort OF cheer.
No wonder as we older get
And have grown gray and wise
We look a gift horse in the mouth
To guard against surprise.
No wonder that we shy and try
When we are asked to share
The fortunes OF another man
To fnd the comeback there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

The first arrest in Senga1non county
for violation OF the state law prohibit
ing the sale Of diseased n drsery stock
was made this week by. u, L. McLaugh-
lin, state horticultural Inspector, who
made complaint against Thomas Gale,
a Springfield nurseryman Gale is said
to have sold number of'trees infested
with scale to George Mcguire Of
Springfield. Gale will be. given a hear.
ing on Jan 20. Nurserymeu through
out the state are interested in the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Jam 20 in American
History

15SS-John Winthrop, colonial govern
or of Massachusetts,, born; died
1919.
1S13-Battle of Frenchtown, Mich.
1S7o-George D. Prentice, famous wit
and for forty years editor Of Louis
vile Journal, died: born 1902.
1S74Parepa Rosa, noted opera singer,
very popular In America, died.
1894 - Constance Fentnore Woolson,
author of note, died; born 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
louisville Courier.Journa1:

Louisville Courier-Journal: "BelieE-
ing that you are interested in, the en-
actment OF a ship subsidy Eaw.p begins
a communication received by the
Cour1er-Journal from the press bureau
OF the Washington lobby. We inter
rupt TO insist that the. CourierJournal
IS opposed to boss thieves and al
other kinds Of thieves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Rock Island Mutual B. L. & S. as
sociation to D. A Jones, lot 3, block
&C" Griffith & Co.'S addition, Moline,
$1,000.
Carl ]. Bronstrom to Louis Some
vile, lot G. block 1, Greim's first adj
dition, Moline. S1,625.
Jacob W. Abel to Elmer z. Simpson,
lots 9. 10, block 1, village of Andalusia,
$500.
Samuel Bowman to Minnie F. and
NJ. C. Zeis, lot 4, block 81, lower ad-
dition. Rock Island, SS15.75.
Fritz H. Hedin to Gust Olson. lot IL.
block II. Rosslyn addition. 1915.
Charles R. stephens to w. L. Velie,
sublot I, block 3. LeClaire's reserve,
S13,G10.
G. Elmer Blakesley to Jonas Bear,
lot 1, block 1, G.. Elmer Blakesley's
Twelfth street addition, Rock Island,
$500.
Lenity IS a part Of Mercy, but she
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made Is Cham
berlain'S Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They do the work whenever you re-
quire their aid. These tablets change
weakness into strength, Iistlessness
into energy, gloominess into joyous
ness. Their action is so gentle one
don't realize they have taken a pur-
gative. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Have you a weak throat7 If

Have you a weak throat7 II so.
you cannot be too careful. You can
not begin treatment too early. Each
cold makes you more liable 10 anoth-
er and the last is always the harder
10 cure. II you will take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy at the outset
you will be saved much trouble. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
NonoommittaI.

The patient was tossing rest1essly on
a bed Of pain. The doctor bad made
a thorough examination Of the case.
had timed the pulse beats OF the suf-
ferer with his watch, had listened 30
his heart throbbingB and had asked
many questions as to the history Of
the case and as to recent symptoms.
He shook his head gravely as he
came from the room.
"Oh, doctor" said the wife anxious
ly, do you know what is the matter
with himT'
"Yes," said the doctor firmly.
"Oh. what is itY'
she Is sick"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

! The Chicago Tribune pretends to
say!there is a mystery<as to the cause
of the soaring of the price of the
necessitfeo OF life. No mystery at all.
The Aldrfc1 tariff makesl1ift has
proven just what It was intended to be
that's all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

Prison for the beef barons is the
latest prospective move on the, part OF
the federal authorities. Let's hope
this is not another case of bluff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

Wonder, If the news of the.Roosevelt
raalysout at Lincoln, Neb., reached the
White house In good shape?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

A bore is a man who talks about
himself for long hours when you are
dying TO take a whack at all your ac-
Quaintances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

Just q PIT. -
Fl wish I knew what to give uncle
for q birthday present"
Something useful, supposeTs '--.-
Certainly" ~
~And inexpensiVeT' ~ =.
~Oh, yes" -
you might. give him q bath ticket.
You can get q nice one for a quarter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

Lots Of Us feel persuaded that were
true genius recognized we would be on
Easy street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The man who insists on having the
last word with a woman probably sits
on the floor TO put on his shoes.
The trouble is that when some OF our
acquaintances are speaking the truth
we have a sneaky feeling that It Is en-
tirely to their advantage to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

! Modernize the paved streets and
pave the streets that aretnot already
so improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
THE ARGUS.

y Pubiished Daily ana weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postonlce as second-class
uatter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

ANY kind Of cover is at a premium
II the graft hunters are abroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
RESPONSIVE,

Suppose you call a girl a kittenT
"Well, she acts like It"
"And a catT'
"Same effect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

Man born OF woman may be OF few
days, but his nights are apt to be both
numerous and hilarious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

I BY the way, what has become of
the :fbeat line? Do not spermit it TO
lag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

Uncle Joe Cannon's ears must be
fairly singing these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Hog Cholera.

It has long been an axiom In farm
ing that the farmer who devoted him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Too Aristocratic

The muscle that we win by golf.
A process long and slow.
We hate to use. you may observe.
To shovel on the snow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

On q Diet.
''There Is food for thought IN this"
mot for me. thank you"
'Nof"
mo"
"Why notT
81 have mental indigestion already"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

Queer.
II thought you said wilkins II an
Englishman."
'tHe IS" =
Impossible"
"Why?"
"He saw the point OF my Joke IN q
fash"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

No Offense.
you can always tell a pretty girl"
"Of course you can"
'HThat is what / said. You can al
ways tell her that she is pretty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Evidently.

Evidently.
''She says she has refused him I'VE
times"
"She doesf"
"Yes."
"she must be getting ready TO an
nounce the engagement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
ANTIGUA.

"She comes from a very old family"
"She does?"
Eyes"
"Well, she shows It"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

Lenity Is a pnrt Of Mercy, but she
must not speak too loud for fear Of
waking Justice.-Joubert-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

sY.rHE }. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
COMPLIMENT TO RAINEY
SEEN IN THE RECENT
FIGHT AGAINST HIM

CONTINUED from Page one,)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

It may be possible to wear an opti-
mistic smile over toothache. but few
people succeed in doing II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

Keep the booster spirit awake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

the interests of the people instead of
the interests of the trusts, and for this
audacity they must be punished.