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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
DAVENPORT

New Schedule In OPeration.-The
aew time table on the l.; & 1. railway
went into effect yesterday, including
ocal and limited service. Quick serv-
Ice will be afforded by the limited
rains between Davenport and Clinton
TWO or three times a day and good
connections can now be made at both
cities with the trains of the steam rail-
ways as the result of the new schedule.
1t Is especially to give quick connec-
ions with trains that the limited serv-
Ice was established. At the same time
more stops will be made by the local
rains than heretofore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

told him thy were called ''jambul"
trees in India He Immediately pro-
duced his sketch book and in his in
imitable style drew bull looking into
a jam pot. He said 1t would help him
to remember the uame.-London Spec
tator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

Looking for Lost Son.-George Will
son of Davenport was in Muscatine yes
terday looking for his son Frank, aged
I6 years, who disappeared last Friday
The boy was employed at the news
stand at the Rock Island lepot in Dav-
import He was traced to Wilton, and
Dne of the news boys on a train said
hat the young fellow told him he was
going to MHscatine. He has not been
located in Muscatine, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

Obituary Record. - Mrs. Mary Ed
wards, wife of ]. H. Edwards, passed
away at the family residence, 615 Syl-
van avenue, Sunday morning at 2:30
IN Vinegar Hill, Wis, Feb. u, 1S49,
and was 81 years of age. Her husband
and 10 children survive. The funeral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
BACK TO
THE FARM
~. The Modern Farm
Home.
BY c. v. GREGORY.

Copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso-
CIation.l
"a NE of the chief reasons why
IL g5 the girls and women of the
~ farm have occasionally long
ed in the past for the city IS
because of the more convenient homes
What were found there. Many farm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

Obituary Record. - The funeral of
Carl Nelson, who was killed last
Wednesday evening during quarrel,
was held Sunday afternoon. in Roses
chapel and drew a crowd of people
that taxed the seating capacity of the
place. Dr.. L. A. Johnston officiated
during the chapel service and at the
grave in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

cONvGNIENCE IN THE FARM IoME-A WASH
ROOM IN THE CELLAR.
woman has had her life shortened by
carrying water from the well or the
spring, bending for hours at a time
over steamirg washtubs and doing
other hard labor from which the Wom-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

Building NavaIs 5oathouse.-Work-
men have started the building of the
boathouse for the local division of
the Illinois naval reserves, whicls
will be located at the east end of
Sylvan park on the shore of the Miss
issippi river This building will be
one story and a half high and will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000
when completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

Held for Larceny.-In police court
yesterday Nick Condos was held to
the grand jury under $500 bonds on
charge of larceny. The allegation
is that Condos stole a suit of clothes
from Mike Lach early last Saturday
morning. The theft occurred during
Lach's absence from his room in the
Interurban hotel. At IL a. m. the
same day Condos was arrested in
La Sale. He was found to have the
goods on him. He was brought
here Immediately. The suit was
valued at $25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
MOLINE

Vote on City Court.-Moline voters
viii be called on Thursday of this
week T. express themselves at a
SPECIAL election on the proposition:
Shall the city of Moline establish a
city court, consisting of one judge?
Legal circles in the city express
themselves as strongly in favor of
tine city court and it seems likely
that the vote will be favorable. :.
To Start on New Line.-J. F. Porter,
president of the Tri-City Railway &
Light company, stated yesterday that
he expects to have the new Twenty
seventh street line to Fifteenth ave-
nue. completed and ready for opera
ton by Nov. L. the surveyors have
completed their work and as soon
as the present work on Fifth ave-
nue. and Thirteenth street is COM
pleted, the track laying will COM
mence on tracks up Twenty-seventh
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

Grocers Decide to CIose.-Grocers in
the downtown district have all signed
the agreement in favor of Wednes-
day closing, which becomes effective
this week. Housewives should bear
in mind that the grocery stores will
be closed at Z p. m, instead of at
Q, the hour which has heretofore pre-
vailed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

Clear Ground for Depot.-Nineteen
buildings located on ground north
of the Burlington right-of-way be-
tween Nineteenth and Twenty-third
streets are TO be sold at auction Tues
day, Aug. 2. These buildings occupy
ground recently purchased by the
Burlington road as a depot and yards
site, and they must be removed by
Sept l, or as soon thereafter as
they can be vacated. The auction
sale will commence at 10 In the
morning of the I'd, at the dwelling
at 316 Nineteenth street, and will
continue from house to house till
all property is disposed of.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28

81 the school property. He told them
70 leave the grounds. That is in ef
rect to go about their business; they
mad no business to remain there.
do not think 1t would be within reason
70 say that the teacher had no author
lty beyond the exact line OF the school
yard, that the boys could step over
the line one foot or one inch and then
turn around and defy his authority the
same as they had done on the school
ground itself.
There are some authorities that
hold that after the pupil leaves his
home in the morning he is under the
control of the teacher Jointly with
that of the parent. do not know
that those authorities are right, but
! may say that some authorities have
held that to be the law.
But ] do not need to hold that way
here. hold that simply stepping
over the line of the school house yard
and continuing the work commenced
on the grounds was in fact within the
jurisdiction and control of the
teacher
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
Editor Jarniqan's Views.

Cedar Falls Record: Iowa is the
only state in the union that does not
show an increase in population. IT is
the only state that shows an actual
loss For the best state In the union
this is bad showing. Suppose we
cut OFT politi, = agitation and faction.
al scrapping and get down to business
and do something for the material adj
vance of grand old Iowa. The legis-
lature ought to appeal the notorious
peterson law the first thing it does
and let interurban railway building as
sumo the importance that conditions
require. Then there ought to be some
legislation toward the announcement
OF all kinds of legitimate enterprises
The taxing OF moneys and credits
ought to be abandoned and this would
Keep millions of dollars in the state
that now goes away for investment
where such laws do not obtain. Iowa
has a great chance to get busy and
restore her lost prestige.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28

ter in Nauvoo and bake the whiskey|
lin mince pie and then both will
be equally harmless.
The days lengthen since there isl
no shopping to do.
Nauyoo ought to advertise the city,
beautiful now and not wait until the
Keokuk and Hamilton power dam ia
completed. A stitch in time, etc.
The two days of Christmas have
passed away. but those who are un-
satisfied will have two New Years
days yet to come. Old 1910 will not
be able to hang on much longer.
Young 1911 promises to bring the
keokuk and Hamilton water power
dam and build up Nauyoo in this
young year.
Rain is badly needed in Nauyoo and
the surrounding country at the pres
ent time
The Nauvoo military band gave a
delightful ball at the city ball Thurs
day night, Dec. 80. The entire band
furnished the music for the occasion.
Mr. Christensen of ST. Louis is
here visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ed
Dachroth.
JOS. Ochsner. our implement dealer
10 receiving a lot of farm machinery.
brought to Niota, H., via Santa Fe
railway and from there by wagon
route to Nauvoo, another argument in
favor of the interurban line that will
come to this grand and beautiful city
of Nalyoo, with the Keokuk water
power dam. And all of the Gate City's
readers are anxious for the paper to
read and keep posted on the water
power dam news.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
BUSINESS MEN PREFER MI, :,

IN Des MONIES seventy-five business
men and firms, the men and the Arms
who have been making the create,
Des Moines, as is said of them. have
united in a statement to the effect
that, in their opinion, the moral as
wen as the commercial welfare OF
that city will be better conserved I'm.
der the mulct regulations than under
city-wide prohibition with its sure.to.
be laWlessness and constant disturb.
ances. The Cedar Rapids Republican
in an editorial reference to their ac.
ton says
The statement Is addressed 10 the
men who have signed the petitions of
consent who are now being beseecb-
ed 70 take their name off such ne
utlons. The statement has been
printed in all the newspapers of that
city and is considered reply to the
statements made on the other side
IN the same papers The fact Thar
seventy-fiye of the leading firms are
willing TO publish their own names in
such a manner ought to be somewba.
discouragins TO those who have been
threatening to print the names OF tha
signers of the petition in that CITY
In Des Moines the business men have
taken the bull by the horns and thav
say they do it because the peace and
the prosperity of their city is threat.
ened with what they call an ,mDos.
sible condition of things"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28

The supreme court of Idaho has Just
decided that scenic railway is not
nlerry-go-round. In pointing out the
differences the court calls attention to
the fact that one of the distinguishing
features of the merry go-round is the
inspiring and animating sacred and
patriotic music which it furnishes
and which tends to make it more pub
lie than it otherwise might be. This
the scenic railway does not seem to
have. THE scenic railway is by
force of necessity obliged to make up
in scenery for the loss of horses,
giraffes, zebras, elephants. and other
beasts of burden that add interest and
variety to the merry-go-round. Riders
OF animals of the same species are en-
abled to quietly converse together
while they enjoy the music. but on
the scenic railway there is nothing to
be done but to hold on, exercise the
muscles, and view the scenery"
Wouldn't that interfere with your
digestion?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
EXPERT AssAlLs OUR COLLEGES.

- &
Morris L. Cooke, the expert retain
ed by the Carnegie Foundation for
Advancement of Teaching to apply
MS standards of efficiency TO Ameri-
lcan colleges and universities. has
made his report The gist of it is
that many, if not all, of our colleges
suffer from lack of system. of
standardization and intensive effort
he finds, for instance, that students
lolter and smoke cigarettes when
they ought to be in their classrooms
and that lax conceptions OF work IRE.
vail, even among the professors.
Mr. Cooke is mechanical engi-
neer and graduate Of Columbia. His
specially was the investigations of
departments of physics, which he
studied in eight universities. In sew
eral he found that the clerical and
manual employees were allowed The
same short hours of service that tho
teaching staff had, and this. he
thought, was bad business. He finds
weakness in the committee manage.
ment of such institutions as the Uni
verslty of Wisconsin, Harvard and
Princeton, and he objects to depart-
mental autonomy, believing that sin
gie.headed authority gets things done
with greater efficiency. In several
colleges which We're clamoring for
more buildings he found that the hest
structures were used only two or
three hours day
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
Calling Of Dan Matthews y

IN The Calling Of Dan Matthews .
me writer's minister was driven to re-.
sign from the pulpit because he couJd
nor De real man and remain pastor
q the church which was described as
q typical community church where
gossip and jealous and inscriptions
ousy-oodies were intolerable.
AIR. Corkey's hero is a minister with
red blood who fought the corrupt and
hypocritical elements in the congreea.
ton, cleared the atmosphere and
established strong church on the Sc
cure foundation Of real religion and
orotherly love. 1t is "a tale OF the
middle west" the scene being laid IN
IOWA In college town. A love story
adds interest to the book
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
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hAuvoo, Ill.
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Now be sure and write 1t 1911 mex,
! Sunday. The Christmas trade was
quite large in Nauvoo this season.
! There Is news here that Bird Lori
mer who formerly conducted saloon
lin Nauyoo will return to this cit,
and again go into the same business
He is now located in East ST. Louis
The NJ. w. A. lecture which was to
have been given in Nauvoo has been
postponed Indefinitely on account oil
the chief lecturer being unable to ar
rive here.
Z. g. Ochsner has purchased what
is known as the Louis Thomas proper.
ity at the foot of South Tenth street.
Real estate deals are very few,
these days, but in the spring if there
are as many deals as the prices are
high there will be many transfers.
There is a rumor around town here
that one of our young men threaten
ed to commit suicide few days ago,
but it is not generally believed.
Miss Ida Sandmeyer, one of Nau-
yoos popular young lady clerks sue
ceeded in securing the piano in the
Nauyoo Rustlers contest which end
ed last Saturday evening.
Many watch parties are being form
ed to usher the new year in and bid
farewell to 1910. 1t is an annual Gus.
tom in some OF the churches in Nau-
VOC to form watches and 1t will be OBJ
served this year as usual.
Our stores and banks will all he
closed next Monday. There will be no
rural delivery.
There are few of our ice storers
through preserving the crystal blocks
in Nauvoo. Cur butchers have not
started.
Latta and Barber will open up sa.
loon in Montrose, Iowa next Monday.
Monte Sellers, of this city, found a
pearl while digging up clans in the
fore part of last August and exhibit.
ed 1t TO a number of people around
here and elsewhere. He was offered
$500 for it but steadfastly refused TO
part with it for such small amount.
Monte had a good head on him and fin
ally disposed of this beautiful pearl
for $50 to Mr.. Hodges of Detroit.
Mich, who had 1t mounted In ring
surrounded by diamonds. Your report
er saw the check and in letter 10
Mr. Sellers stated that he was, az
well as his wife, pleased with his pur.
chase. Mr. Hodges made his wife a
Christmas present of the ring.
DIR. G. w. Fegers has quite mum.
Der OF patients in his hospital in the
Bossler building and all are doing
nicely.
Chas. Kelley who was seriously in.
lured while crossing the Santa Fe
bridge at Fl Madison recently and
brought TO Nauvoo to the home Of his
mother is getting along nicely and
viii be about again in few. DAYS
a number of the boys and girls OF
Nanyoo who are absent from the city |
Turing the year came home to see
ne folks during the holidays. They
ire always welcome and the fatted
salf is killed for their pleasure.
we will soon have to boil the wa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
Smaller EARNS

Ottumwa Courier: It seems to us
that what Iowa must do before a
statewide publicity campaign will be
effective is to get people to put into
effect plan or plans to cut down
some OF Cur big farms into small
tracts for intensified farming. Then
Iowa will have something to offer the
settler, something within the reach OF
his purse and something that insures
him better returns. even though a
!arger Investment is required than
any farming proposition that any 9th
er state can offer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
EQUALITY.

EQUALITY.
The glories of our blood and state
Are shadows, not substantial things
There is no armor against fate;
Death lays his icy hand on kings;
Sceptre and crown
Must tumble down,
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and
spade.
Some men with swords may reap the
field,
And plant fresh laurels where they
KILL
But their strong nerves at last must
yield;
They tame but one another, still;
Early or late
They stoop to fate,
And must give up their murmuring
breath
When they, pale captives, creep to
death.
The sarlands wither in your brow;
Then boast no more your mighty
deeds
upon Deaths purple altar now
See where the victor-victim bleeds:
Your head must come
To the cold tomb;
Only the actions of the lust
Smell sweet, and blossom In their
dust.
james Shirley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
John o. and His caddIe.

John d. Rockefeller. on his seventy
first birthday. told Cleveland re-
porter golf story.
"Golflng In Augusta one bright win
ter day" he said, II had for caddie a
boy who didn't know ME.
An unfortunate stroke landed mo
in clump OF high grass.
my. my ] said, what am to do
now?'
"'See that there, tree7' said the boy.
pointing to tall tree mile away.
Well, drive straight for that
Il lofted vigorously and fortunate
", my ball scared UP into the air.
It landed, and 1t rolled right on to the
putting green.
'How's that, my boy? cried tri-
umphantly.
The oaddie stared at ME With envi-
GUS eyes.
Gee. boss he said, II had your
strength and you had my brains, what
a pair for a foursome we'd make!'"
Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands OF obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan's Ointment. s
cents ut any drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
COST OF RAIL TRAVELLING.

| In recent issue the Official Rail
way Guide printed some figures show
ing the relative cost of travelling by
rail In this country and in Europe
The figures are from carefully kept
record by traveller who made it a
point to travel afterwards in this
country, the same distances and un.
der like circumstances as nearly as
possible.
The traveller above referred to
made sixteen Journeys in Europe
with hand baggage only, covering
1884 miles, for which first.class fare
amounting to s4s.73 was paid, the av-
erage speed being a trifle over IS
miles an hour. This rate figures out a
trifle over three and a half cents a
mile. If second-class tickets had been
purchased, the cost at the published
rates for the same routes, with
hand baggage only, would have been
s50.9S. or 2.4l cents per mile.
AT the rates above stated travelling
first class in America for a similar
distance in ordinary coaches, with
hand baggage only, would cost 2.2S
cents per mile. or $29.2S for the dis
lance of LISA miles. This is s17.44
less than the first-class fare in Europe
for the same distance, under similar
conditions, and $1.65 less than the sec
ond-class fare
The cost of travelling second class
in Europe with only hand baggage is,
therefore, about the same as the cost
OF travelling first class in America
with only hand baggage. The cost of
travelling second class in Europe
with baggage OF the weight given
above is thirty-three and third per
cent higher than the cost of travelling
in American with the same baggage.
This percentage will not be as large.
of course, with smaller amount of
baggage; but whatever is paid ON the
continent OF Europe on that account
in the great majority of cases will
be found to be in excess of the cost
here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28

The unconcealed evidence of the
slack condition of the iron and steel
industry is now found in the reports of
extensive laying off of workers in the
Pittsburg district 1t is said that over
$4,000 men have been told to quit,
and most of these are preparing to
return to homes or relatives in the
old country or are already on their
way thither. These men may not re-
turn. for their employers have not
given them definite promise OF en-
ployment at any time in the future.
The big mills are now working not
more than half their capacity. The
railroads slowness in placing orders
for rails and equipment is given as
the chief cause of the slump, and the
railroads. too. have been quietly lay
Ing off men in different departments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-28
The Kansas Agricultural College is

The Kansas Agricultural College is
said to be in need of a woman pro-
lessor of manners and morals. Ell
quette is very important in the school
studies of that state and every teach.
er in the schools is supposed and ex-
pected to teach children the ordinary
rules of good breading. Some years
ago 1t is said a man who was a can
dfdate for governor was seen by re-
porters eating pie with knife and
drinking coffee out of a saucer. The
story defeated the expectant govern
or, notwithstanding that he explained
lust how it happened. and ever since
Kansas has been anxious to prove
that 1t knows what is correct.